Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.. Mark the
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words whose stress is placed different from that of the others in each of the following questions
3 A commercial B constructive C essential D national
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
6 The bank has over 100 branches, in a major urban area
7 Mathew was forced to from the government due to ill health
8 Are you with the computer software they use?
9 There‟s been a rash of burglaries in our area the last few months
10 To the best of my that dentist‟s name was Thomas Gareth
11 We realized our visit in their house was unwelcome by the smile on the women‟s face
12 is someone who can reduce spending without hurting morale
13 General Custer was confident of victory despite being vastly the enemy
14 Don‟t tell me you‟ve read War and peace !
15 The ministry refused to the figures to the press
16 Look, will you stop in and let me finish my sentence!
17 Her young daughter on the sofa, wishing they were out at play
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Trang 218 - „Have you decided on a present yet?‟
- „Almost I need to choose one of .‟
A Exciting new two spy novels B New two exciting spy novels
C Two spy exciting new novels D Two exciting new spy novels
19 I got very nervous during the exam When the examiner asked my name, my mind went completely
20 Some people are interested in animals than in other people
21 There‟s a rumor that the National Bank is going to the company I work for
22 The guidance counselor urged a foreign language
A All of us studying B All that we study C Us all to study D That all we study
23 I hope he won‟t be disappointed He seems confident for his own good
24 Snakes have an organ in a pit on their heads in fared rays
25 She has a 12-year-old and a 5-year-old, so I guess I spoke to the two
26 Everyone congratulated July on her suggestion, but actually I thought of it _
27 It was hot day that we decided to leave work early and go to the beach
28 - „Have we got enough flour for the cake?‟
- „I I‟d better go out and buy more‟
29 He told his father a long and story to explain his lateness
A inconceivable B unconvincing C unimaginable D incredulous
30 He me to believe that they had left the district
31 I do wish you two boys would be more to the others in the class
32 The man gave a series of answers which told them nothing more
33 Steve his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question
34 Mr Jones gave his sons some money to them up in business
35 Perhaps, the fresh scrap of evidence will throw some new on the murder case in Wiltshire
36 Jimmy gave up his work in the hotel kitchen and became a (n) soldier in the army
37 Paul‟s been in Alice‟s bad ever since he offenses her at the party
38 could only have been made by someone totally incompetent
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is the CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
39 Because the jury had reached a deadlock, the judge called for a retrial
A impasse B verdict C disagreement D reduction
40 The snarling dog on my doorstep disconcerted the potential thief
A frustrated B attacked C bit D disconnected
41 Car owners who live by the sea are well aware of the havoc salt water causes to a car‟s finish
A distortion B drag C destruction D care
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
42 By the (A) time of the dinosaurs, turtles (B) have already developed the hard shell (C) into which their heads and legs could be (D) drawn
43 (A) The closer it gets to December 21, the first day (B) of winter, the (C) short the days (D) become
44 Somerset Maugham‟s (A) best – know novel, Of Human Bondage, is a (B) partially fictionalized
account (C) of a unhappy (D) youth
45: There are more than eight – four million (A) specimens in the National Museum of Natural History‟s
(B) collection of biological, geological, (C) anthropology (D) treasures
46 Up to World War II (A) almost all important (B) research in physics had (C) made in universities, with only university funds (D) for support
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 47 to 57
(1) The Wensley hotels are all about the little extras - clearly there are enough people willing to pay for
them At this upmarket hotel chain, you can call on the bath butler if you are just too exhausted to fill your own tub, or glance through the pillow menu (yes, really, a menu of pillows) At a Colorado ski
resort, your skis are taken to the slopes and your boots warmed each morning And, at one Rocky
Mountain hotel, you can even borrow a golden retriever to help make walks just that little bit more
authentic
(2) This, and the decision of many Americans to holiday on their side of the Atlantic in recent years, has
helped Wensley get through a difficult economic period Of its 50 hotels, 32 are in the US and Caribbean,
and the chain avoided cutting rates by offering „value‟ packages, such as room and car hire combined, to
keep people coming through the doors
(3) The company‟s president and chief operating officer, Steven Watson, believes that while the economy has not been in good shape recently, a new generation of travelers, who place great importance on
someone else running their baths, will ensure the chain‟s continued success
(4) The group wants to serve that new generation Watson believes people still want luxury, particularly as
they are now getting it from fewer and fewer places „Consumers are much more demanding, sure they
are, and even more so of the hotel industry because they aren‟t getting it from the airline industry, with its cheaper flights and reduced service And we‟re seeing greater affluence (50) People are paying less for commodities and more for experiences.‟
(5) Things have changed over the 30 odd years that Watson has been in the business Watson is obsessed
with service „High-speed Internet access, plasma TVs, better locks on the doors - it just goes on and on
The service today is vastly better than 30 years ago The food is better than it was 10 years ago The room decor is better, the beds are much, much better; you have a much better experience in your bed than you
used to.‟ One thing hasn‟t changed, though: „It‟s still about motivating people and encouraging people so
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(6) This is exactly the sort of sentiment you would expect from a family firm His three sons all work for
the hotel chain, as does his daughter‟s husband But Wensley is not a family firm It is listed on the New
York Exchange and its market value is over ten billion dollars Mr Watson is the largest shareholder In total, the Watson family controls about 24 per cent of the group
(7) He has plans for the chain „We are looking to do more internationally, both in Europe and Asia.‟ He is
keen to move into Scotland - „I would love to be in Edinburgh but I don‟t know that the market is robust enough just yet.‟ - is looking for properties in Ireland and England to convert into country resorts The
chain is also launching boutique hotels with an Italian jeweler: the first opens later this year in Naples
(8) Mr Watson is a busy man - and likes it that way: „My wife will tell you I have been saying I‟m going
to retire in five years for the last 20 years The reason I haven‟t retired is because the standard of living she
expects just keeps rising
47 What does the writer suggest by the user of „really‟ in the first paragraph?
C It is unusual to serve food in bed D They didn‟t really have a pillow menu
48 What does „this‟ in paragraph 2 refer to?
A The attention Wensley hotels pay to detail
B The fact that you can borrow a dog at one hotel
C The fact that enough people are willing to pay for these luxuries
D The fact that many Wensley hotels are in the US
49 Watson believes that the hotels
A will carry on being successful
B will be particularly successful during the tough economic period
C will fail because the new generation of travelers don‟t like luxuries
D can succeed if it attracts important new travelers
50 What sort of experiences are people prepared to pay for, in Watson‟s view?
A Less comfortable flights B Better service during flights
C The feeling of being affluent D Luxuries in hotels
51 What aspect of the hotel business has remained constant, in Watson‟s view?
A If guests are encouraged, they will enjoy their stay
B Guests need to be motivated to come and stay in hotels
C Providing good service is the first priority of the hotel staff
D Better facilities provide motivation
52 What is Watson‟s attitude towards Edinburgh?
A He would like to live there
B He would like to have a hotel there one day
C He wants to move company headquarters there
D He doesn‟t think there is a market for country resorts
53 What impression do we get of Watson‟s attitude to his job from the last paragraph?
A He would like to stop working five years from now
B He doesn‟t enjoy his job but his wife makes him work hard
C He likes his job and doesn‟t want to stop working
D He is annoyed with his wife
54 What does „butler‟ in paragraph 1 refer to?
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B The servant who helps you fill water into the tub
C The boss of the hotel
D The bath towel
55 What does „the economy has not been in good shape‟ in paragraph 3 refer to?
A The economy has looked like a circle B The economy has been deformed
C The economy has been going down D The economy has beautiful appearance
56 What does “family firm” in paragraph 6 refer to?
A A group of companies
B A company whose founders are members in a family
C A company which has products for families
D A company which has services for families
57 What does “boutique hotels” in paragraph 7 refer to?
A Small hotels
B Fashion shops
C Supermarkets
D Hotels which have luxury facilities in unique or intimate settings and some shops for rent
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks from 58 to 67
In “Cerealizing America”, Scott Bruce and Bill Crawford remark that the cereal industry uses 816 million
pounds of sugar per year Americans buy 2.7 billion packages of breakfast cereal each year If (58) end to end, the empty cereal boxes from one year's consumption would (59) to the moon and back One point three (1.3) million advertisements for cereal are broadcast on American television every year at a(n) (60) _ of $762 million for airtime Only automobile manufacturers spend more money on
television advertising than the makers of breakfast cereal
(61) of the boxed cereals found in supermarkets contain large amounts of sugar and some contain more than 50% sugar Cereal manufacturers are very clever in their marketing, making many cereals appear much healthier than they really are by fortifying them with vitamins and minerals Oh, (62)
you! Now have vitamin-fortified sugar!
Before you eat any cereal, read the ingredient list and see how (63) _ sugar appears on the
ingredient list Then check the “Nutrition facts” panel
There are actually only a small handful of national commercially-branded cereals that are made (64) whole grains and are sugar-free If you shop at a health food store instead of your local
supermarket, you (65) to find a healthy, whole grain, sugar-free (or very low sugar) cereal But (66) ! Some of the health food store boxed cereals are sweetened with fruit juice or fructose Although this may be an improvement (67) _refined white sugar, this can really skyrocket the calories
From “Foods That Burn Fat, Foods That Turn to Fat” by Tom Ventulo
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
68 Primary education in the United States is compulsory
69 Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region
A restrain B stay unchanged C remain unstable D fluctuate
70 In some countries, the disease burden could be prevented through environmental improvements
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to of the question from 71 to 80
MUSICAL TALENT
Among all the abilities with which an individual may be endowed, musical talent appears earliest in life
Very young children can exhibit musical precocity for different reasons Some develop exceptional skills
as a result of a well-designed instructional regime, such as the Suzuki method for the violin Some have a good fortune to be born into a musical family in a household filled with music In a number of interesting cases, musical talent is part of an otherwise disabling condition such as autism or mental retardation A musically gifted child has an inborn talent; however, the extent to which the talent is expressed publicly will depend upon the environment in which the child lives
Musically gifted children master at an early age the principal elements of music, 11 including pitch and rhythm Pitch – or – melody – is more central cultures, for example, in Eastern societies that make use of
tiny quarter – tone interval… Rhythm, sounds produced at certain auditory frequencies and grouped
according to a prescribed system, is emphasized in sub – Saharan African, where the rhythmic ratios can
be very complex
All children have some aptitude for making music During infancy, normal children sing as well as babble, and they can produce individual sounds and sounds patterns Infants as young as two months can
match their mother‟s songs in pitch, loudness, and melodic shape, and infants at four months can match
rhythmic structure as well Infants are especially predisposed to acquire these core aspects of music, and
they can also engage in sound play that clearly exhibits creativity
Individual differences begin to merge in young children as they learn to sing Some children can match large segments of a song by the age of two or three Many others can only approximate pitch at this age and may still have difficulty in producing accurate melodies by the age of five or six However, by the
time they reach school age, most children in any culture have a schema of what a song should be like and
can produce a reasonably accurate imitation of the songs commonly heard in their environment
The early appearance of superior musical ability in some children providences that musical talent may
be a separate and unique form of intelligence There are numerous tales of young artists who have a
remarkable “ear” or extraordinary memory for music and a natural understanding of musical structure In
many of these cases, the child is average in every other way but displays an exceptional ability in music Even the most gifted child, however, takes about ten years to achieve the levels of performance or
composition that would constitute mastery of the musical sphere
Every generation in music history has its famous prodigies – individuals with exceptional musical
powers that emerge at a young age In the eighteenth century, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began
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key to another – which became one of the hallmarks of his style By the age of eleven, he had composed three symphonies and 30 other major works Mozart‟s well – developed talent was preserved into
adulthood
Unusual musical ability is a regular characteristic of certain anomalies such as autism In one case, an
autistic girl was able to play “Happy birthday” in the style of various composers, including Mozart,
Beethoven, Verdi, and Schubert When the girl was three, her mother called her by playing incomplete melodies, which the child would complete with the appropriate tone in the proper octave For the autistic child, music maybe the primary mode of communication, and the child may cling to music because it
represents as a haven in a world that is largely confusing and frightening
71 The word “precocity” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A strong interest B good luck C advanced skill D personal style
72 Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in
paragraph 1?
A Children may be born with superior musical ability, but their environment will determine how this ability is developed
B Every child is naturally gifted, and it is the responsibility of the public schools to recognize and
develop these talents
C Children with exceptional musical talent will look for the best way to express themselves through music – making
D Some musically talented children live in an environment surrounded by music, while others have little exposure to music
73 The author makes the point that musical elements such as pitch and rhythm
A distinguish music from other art forms B vary in emphasis in different cultures
C make music difficult to learn D express different human emotions
74 The word “predisposed” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
75 According to the passage, when does musical talent usually begin to appear?
A When infants start to babble and produce sound patterns
B Between the ages of two and four months
C When children learn to sing at two or three years old
D Between ten years old and adolescence
76 According to the passage, which of the following suggests that musical talent in the separate form of intelligence?
A Exceptional musical ability in an otherwise average child
B Recognition of the emotional power of music
C The ability of all babies to acquire core elements of music
D Differences between learning music learning language
77 Why does the author discuss Mozart in paragraph 6?
A To compare past and present views of musical talent
B To give an example of a well – known musical prodigy
C To list musical accomplishments of the eighteenth century
D To describe the development of individual musical skill
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79 The word haven in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to
A beautiful art B safe place C personal goal D simple problem
80 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about exceptional musical ability?
A It occurs more frequently in some cultures than in others
B It is evidence of a superior lever of intelligence in other areas
C It has been documented and studied but is little understood
D It is the result of natural talent and a supportive environment
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