Tuyển tập đề thi thử tốt nghiệp THPT môn anh văn năm 2015 (kèm đáp án chi tiết) đề thi thử đại học quốc gia 2015

SỞ GDĐT VĨNH PHÚCTRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN(ĐỀ LUYỆN 088)ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phútPHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (2 điểm)I: Mark A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs in the position of the main stress in the following questions. Question 1: A. explanation B. preparation C. considerate D. informationQuestion 2: A. appearance B. ambitious C. performance D. telephoneQuestion 3: A. individual B. competitive C. occupation D. documentaryQuestion 4: A. relation B. arrange C. summary D. eliminateQuestion 5: A. different B. important C. essential D. negation II: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 6: To solve this problem, it is advisable__________A. a drastic measure to be adopted B. that to adopt a drastic measure C. that a drastic measure be adopted D. that a drastic measure is adoptedQuestion 7: John: Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment? Laura. _______ A. Yes, it’s an absurd idea B. There’s no doubt about itC. Of course not. You bet D. Well, that’s very surprisingQuestion 8: On the second thought, I believe I will go with you to the theater.A. On reflection B. For this time only C. After discussing with my wife D. For the second timeQuestion 9: On_____he had won, he jumped for joy.A. he was told B. having told C. being told D. tellingQuestion 10: I must take this watch to be repaired; it _____ over 20 minutes a day.A. gains B. accelerates C. increases D. progressesQuestion 11: When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty ___ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso. A. worthless B. priceless C. valueless D. worthyQuestion 12: His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very____A. openminded B. kindhearted C. narrowminded D. absentmindedQuestion 13: The story he invented was completely ______ . I don’t believe it.A. true B. truth C. truthful D. untrue Question 14: What chemical is this? It’s_______a horrible smell.A. giving over B. giving off C. giving down D. giving upQuestion 15: In many ways, she _______ me of someone I knew at school.A. remembers B. reminds C. recalls D. resemblesQuestion 16: Learning English isn’t so difficult once you_____A. get down to it B. get off it C. get on it D. get down with itQuestion 17: Geogre wouldn’t have met Mary ______ to his brother’s graduation party.A. had he gone B. hadn’t he gone C. if he had not gone D. if he shouldn’t have goneQuestion 18: Nowadays children would prefer history ____ in more practical ways.A. to be taught B. teach C. be taught D. to teachQuestion 19: John has a monthly bank ___ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his account.A. statement B. overdraft C. cheque D. balanceQuestion 20: Can you list the problems ____ poor and ____ countries?

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Tuyển tập đề thi thử tốt nghiệp THPT môn Anh văn năm 2015 (kèm đáp án chi tiết) + đề thi thử đại học quốc gia 2015

PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (2 điểm)

I: Mark A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs in the position of the main stress in the following questions

Question 1: A explanation B preparation C considerate D information

Question 2: A appearance B ambitious C performance D

telephone

Question 3: A individual B competitive C occupation D documentary

Question 4: A relation B arrange C summary D eliminate

Question 5: A different B important C essential D negation

II: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the

following questions

Question 6: To solve this problem, it is advisable

A a drastic measure to be adopted B that to adopt a drastic measure

C that a drastic measure be adopted D that a drastic measure is adopted

Question 7: John: "Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?"

Laura " _" A Yes, it’s an absurd idea B There’s no doubt about it

C Of course not You bet D Well, that’s very surprising

Question 8: On the second thought, I believe I will go with you to the theater.

A On reflection B For this time only C After discussing with my wife D For the second time

Question 9: On _he had won, he jumped for joy.

A he was told B having told C being told D telling

Question 10: I must take this watch to be repaired; it _ over 20 minutes a day.

A gains B accelerates C increases D progresses

Question 11: When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _ paintings were destroyed, including

two by Picasso A worthless B priceless C valueless D worthy

Question 12: His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view He is very

A open-minded B kind-hearted C narrow-minded D absent-minded

Question 13: The story he invented was completely I don’t believe it.

A true B truth C truthful D untrue

Question 14: What chemical is this? It’s _a horrible smell.

A giving over B giving off C giving down D giving up

Question 15: In many ways, she _ me of someone I knew at school.

A remembers B reminds C recalls D resembles

Question 16: Learning English isn’t so difficult once you _

A get down to it B get off it C get on it D get down with it

Question 17: Geogre wouldn’t have met Mary to his brother’s graduation party.

A had he gone B hadn’t he gone C if he had not gone D if he shouldn’t have gone

Question 18: Nowadays children would prefer history in more practical ways.

A to be taught B teach C be taught D to teach

Question 19: John has a monthly bank _ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his account.

A statement B overdraft C cheque D balance

Question 20: Can you list the problems poor and countries?

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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN

(ĐỀ LUYỆN 088 )

ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút

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A facing/ overpopulation B facing/overpopulated C face/ overpopulated D

facing/overpopulating

Question 21: The sheep were huddled into a to protect them from overnight frosts.

A cage B pen C kennel D hutch

Question 22: There is in my bedroom A a square wooden old table B an old square wooden table

C a wooden old square table D an old wooden square table

Question 23: There seems to be a large between the number of people employed in service industries

and those employed in the primary sectors A discrepancy B discretion C discriminate

D distinguish

Question 24: "I am sorry I broke the vase" " _".

A OK Go ahead B Yes, certainly C Don’t worry Things break D I’d rather not

Question 25: _, he felt so unhappy and lonely.

A In spite of his being wealth B Rich as was he C Rich as he was D Despite his wealthy

Question 26: Tom: "I’m sorry I won’t be able to come." Mary " _"

A great B Oh, that’s annoying C Well, never mind D Sounds like fun

Question 27: "I understand you don’t like opera _, I go at least once a month.”

A In contrast B On contrast C In the contrast D On the contrast

Question 28: If you had taken my advice, you in such difficulties now.

A wouldn’t have been B hadn’t been C wouldn’t be D won’t be

Question 29: One’s fingerprints are _ other person.

A different from B different from any C differ from any D different from those of any

Question 30: Marianne seemed to take at my comments on her work.

A annoyance B insult C offence D indignation

Question 31: _, we tried our best to complete it.

A Difficult as the homework was B Thanks to the difficult homework

C As though the homework was difficult D Despite the homework was difficult

Question 32: She listened so attentively that not a word

A she had missed B she missed C she didn’t D did she miss

Question 33: On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she came again.

A round B up C over D forward

Question 34: The policeman _ him to appear as a witness.

A let B discouraged C made D compelled

Question 35: His new yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.

A showy B expensive C large D ossified

III: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

Question 36: The reason he wants to take a leaving of absence is that he needs a complete rest

IV: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the one that best completes each sentence.

Question 41: My English is progressing .

A odds and ends B leaps and bounds C bounds and leaps D ends and odds

Question 42: Many of the current international problems we are now facing

A linguistic incompetencies B are the result of misunderstandings

C are the result of not understanding themselves D lack of the intelligent capabilities of understanding eachother

Question 43: We got on well when we shared a flat, _

A in spite of the different in our old B although the difference in our age

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C in spite that fact that I was much older than her D despite her being much older than me

Question 44: Having been selected to present the Association of American Engineers at the International

Convention, _ A the members applauded him B a speech had to be given by him

C the members congratulated him D he gave a short acceptance speech

Question 45: When you do something, you should _.

A get through to B turn over a new leaf

C weigh up the pros and cons D go down well with

V: 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 following questions from 46 to 54

"The economic history of the United States", one scholar has written, "is the history of the rise anddevelopment of the capitalistic system" The colonists of the eighteenth century pushed forward what those ofthe seventeenth century have begun: the expansion and elaboration of an economy born in the great age ofcapitalist expansion

Our excellent natural resources paved the way for the development of abundant capital to increase our

growth Capital includes the tools – such as: machines, vehicles, and buildings – that makes the outputs of

labor and resources more valuable But it also includes the funds necessary to buy those tools If a society had

to consume everything it produced just to stay alive, nothing could be put aside to increase future productions.

But if a farmer can grow more corn than his family needs to eat, he can use the surplus as seed to increase thenext crop, or to feed workers who build tractors This process of capital accumulation was aided in theAmerican economy by our cultural heritage Saving played an important role in the European tradition Itcontributed to American’s motivation to put something aside today for the tools to buy tomorrow

The great bulk of the accumulated wealth of America, as distinguished from what was consumed, wasderived either directly or indirectly from trade Though some manufacturing existed, its role in the

accumulation of capital was negligible A merchant class of opulent proportions was already visible in the

seaboard cities, its wealth as the obvious consequence of shrewd and resourceful management of the carryingtrade Even the rich planters of tidewater Virginia and the rice coast of South Carolina finally depended fortheir genteel way of life upon the ships and merchants who sold their tobacco and rice in the markets ofEurope As colonial production rose and trade expanded, a business community emerged in the colonies,linking the provinces by lines of trade and identity of interest

Question 46: With what subject is this passage mainly concerned?

A Geography B Finance C Economics D Culture

Question 47: The phrase "paved the way" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A paid for B supported C accumulated D resembled

Question 48: It can be inferred from the passage that the European ancestors of early Americans .

A sent many tools to America B taught their skills to their offspring

C were accustomed to saving D were good farmers

Question 49: The word "funds" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A money B resource C labour D capital

Question 50: According to the passage, which of the following would lead to accumulating capital?

A Training workers who produce goods B Studying the culture history of the country

C Consuming what is produced D Planting more of a crop than what is needed

Question 51: The word "it" in the third sentence of paragraph 2 refers to .

A growth B resource C labour D capital

Question 52: According to the passage, capital includes all of the following EXCEPT .

A factories B tractors C money D workers

Question 53: The word "negligible" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A very important B not very important C necessary to be neglected D able to be neglected

Question 54: The phrase "put aside" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A hidden B saved C reviewed D consumed

VI: 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 55 to 64.

The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being anemployee? The school teach a (55) _ many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician

Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhapsmost valuable for the future employee to know But very few students bother (56) _ it This basic is the skillability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking This means that your success as an employeePREPARED BY M.A ĐỖ BÌNH – GV THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – binhbac72@gmail.com 4 Apr 2015

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will depend on your ability to communicate with people and to (57) _ your own thoughts and ideas to them

so they will (58) _ understand what you are driving at and be persuaded

Of course, skill in expression is not enough (59) _ itself You must have something to say in the firstplace The effectiveness of your job depends (60) _ your ability to make other people understand your work

as they do on the quality of the work itself

Expressing one’s thoughts is one skill that the school can (61) _ teach The foundations for skill inexpression have to (62) early: an interest in and an ear (63) _ language; experience in organizing ideasand data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression If you do not lay thesefoundations (64) _ your school years, you may never have an opportunity again

Question 55: A large B great C far D lost

Question 56: A learning B to learn C with learning D learn

Question 57: A interpret B give out C transfer D present

Question 58: A both B not C as well D either

Question 59: A on B for C by D in

Question 60: A on most B most on C much on D on much

Question 61: A quite B hardly C truly D really

Question 62: A lied B laid C lain D lay

II TOPIC: Write to describe your all-time favorite movie.

In life, although I have several hobbies, watching movies is the one I am more interested in I have watched countless films so far, but BẾN KHÔNG CHỒNG, a product of VFC (Vietnam Film Corporation) in

2001, is the one that has created the biggest impression on me ever since.

The film is set in the time of our war against the American troops in the South to unify the country and the construction to build a communist country in the North The ground of the story is in a tranquil poor farming village in the North The main characters are Mr Van, a veteran, a secretary of the village’s Communist Youth Union named Hanh, the two widows and the villagers The story happens right inside the village to the bank of a no-name-river having a namely Khong Chong river five-step-wharf

After serving in the army Van came back to his village in which there were only old villagers together with almost widows, girls and very few disabled men When Van returned, he was appointed head of the village armed group which consisted of around six armed girls including Hanh – Van’s former sweetheart’s daughter Van lived under the same roof with a land-lord widow and her 16 year-old son Van was then admired by all the villagers, so he tried his best to meet the residents’ expectations Though sometimes the mid-forties man felt lonely, he tried not to do wrong thing especially on sex Time passed, peace was then established with the unification declaration, the village was still under the misery of the war unhappiness Hanh married to an Army captain, but had no child for long Debates and conflicts occurred, which made Hanh left her husband So disappointed, and hopeless, she entered Van’s hut by a showery night The two thirsty unhappy persons met, and then Hanh was pregnant Unable to live with the villagers’ prejudice, Van and Hanh left the homeland, and finally Van killed himself by the river wharf Ben Khong Chong.

The scenes in the movie are colorful and interesting, typical for a North Vietnam’s rural village The story is touching and rather mournful The acting of the main characters is excellent as they are all famous

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actors and actresses The film leaves us valuable lessons in life, and helps us know more about the rural life courtesy I must say that it is one of the best movies I have ever watched in my life.

-THE END

-SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC

(ĐỀ LUYỆN 059)

ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thờigian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (8 điểm)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 4 A description B.counselor C inspector D amendment

Question 5 A.psychiatry B inexpensive C patriotic D scientific

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 6 By tomorrow, the car _ by me

A will have been bought B will be bought C was being bought D was bought

Question 7 “ _” is used to express disagreement.

A I couldn’t disagree with you any more B That’s not a good idea

C That’s the way I see it D That’s what I’m not thinking of.

Question 8 The meeting has been put _ to Friday as so many people have got the flu.

Question 9 The activities of the international marketing researcher are frequently much broader than _.

A the domestic marketer has B the domestic marketer does

C those of the domestic marketer D that which has the domestic marketer

Question 10 I am wrong, _?

Question 11 - A: “John got married again.” - B: “Really? Who _?”

Question 12 The child was told to _ for being rude to his uncle.

Question 13 Mai: “Wow, I’ve never seen such a nice cell phone, Nam” - Nam: “ _”.

A Oh, I don’t know B Thank you I’m glad you like it

Question 14 - A: “Are you interested in scuba diving?” - B: “A lot Undersea life is _.”

Question 15 " _ anyone ring while I’m away, please take a message."

Question 16 She had to pass all her exams, or _ she would not have a holiday

Question 17 The meeting has been brought _ to Monday due to the seriousness of the situation.

Question 18 If you want your son to do better on his exams, I suggest he _ harder.

Question 19 My uncle was _ ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady

recovery

Question 20.The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on _ best in its climate and soil

Question 21 She made a list of what to do forget anything.

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A in order to B.so as not to C so that D not to

Question 22 A: “Can I smoke in here?” - B: “I’d rather you _.”

Question 23 The grape is the _, juicy fruit of a woody vine

A skin which is smooth B skinned is smooth C smooth-skinned D smooth skin

Question 24 The _ collar workers received a rise, but the workers on the shop-door were told they had

to wait

Question 25: _, we couldn’t have continued with the project.

A If you hadn’t contributed positively B Even if you didn’t like to contribute

C Provided your contribution wouldn’t come D Unless we had your contribution

Question 26: The more you talk about the situation,

Question 27: Those boys took a long ladder .

A in order to get the ball from the roof B so they will get the ball from the roof

C so that the ball from the roof can be gotten D and then get the ball from the roof

Question 28: She regretted to tell him that .

A she was leaving the tickets at home B she had left the tickets at home

C the tickets at home would be left D she would have left the tickets at home

Question 29: Alexander Fleming, , received the Nobel Prize in 1945.

A that discovered penicillin B who discovered penicillin

C which discovered penicillin D he discovered penicillin

Question 30: The doctor advised Robert to lose weight.

A to take more exercise so that he could B to take more exercise if he wanted

C that he takes more exercise D that he should take more exercise in order that

II Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions (0.5 points)

Question 31 Helen Keller, blind and deaf from an early age, developed her sense of smell so finely that she could identify friends by their personal odors.

Question 32 The life boat rescued the crew of the sinking ship

A picked up B provided food for C saved the life of D looked for

Question 33 The two bombs exploded simultaneously.

A accidentally B all of the sudden C violently D at the same time

Question 34 You must apply yourself to your work more

Question 35 They have modern notions about raising children.

III Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions (0.5 points)

Question 36 The book that you see laying on the table belongs to the teacher.

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Most Americans eat three meals (41) the day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner Breakfast beginsbetween 7:00 and 8:00am, lunch between 11:00 am and noon, and dinner between 6:00 and 8:00 pm OnSundays "brunch" is a (42) of breakfast and lunch, typically beginning at 11:00 am Students oftenenjoy a "study break" or evening snack around 10:00 or 11:00 pm Breakfast and lunch tend to be light meals,with only one (43) Dinner is the main meal

(44) breakfast Americans will eat cereal with milk which are often mixed (45) in a bowl, aglass of orange juice, and toasted bread or muffin with jam, butter, or margarine Another common breakfastmeal is scrambled eggs or (46) omelet with potatoes and breakfast meat (bacon or sausage) Peoplewho are on (47) eat just a cup of yogurt Lunch and dinner are more (48) When eating at aformal dinner, you may be overwhelmed by the number of utensils How do you (49) the differencebetween a salad fork, a butter fork, and a dessert fork? Most Americans do not know the answer (50) But knowing which fork or spoon to use first is simple: use the outermost utensils first and the utensils closest

to the plate last

Question 42 A addition B connection C combination D attachment

Question 45 A each other B together C one another D others

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

Asian elephants used to live in the forests from Iraq to Southern China Since these forests were cut down to make room for farms and villages, the elephants had to live in small, hilly regions These small areas cannot supply enough food for them An adult elephant eats about 331 pounds of grasses, leaves and other plants each day When forests were larger, Asian elephants migrated with the seasons In this way, they found new food supplies The plants and trees could also grow again after elephants left

Today, there is nowhere for the elephants to go Experts say that the Asian elephant population is about 55,000 living on a habitat of about 19,000 square miles (30,400 square kilometres) In contrast to this, the African elephant population is about 10 times this size and live on almost 3 million square miles (4.8 million square kilometers) of available habitat

51 How much does an adult elephant eat a day?

A About 150 kg of grasses leaves and other plants

B About 331 kg of grasses leaves and other plants

C About 19,000 kg of grasses leaves and other plants

D About 30,400 kg of grasses leaves and other plants

52 How can Asian elephants find new food supplies?

C They migrated with the seasons D They could grow plants and trees

53 How many African elephants are there today?

54 Which of these sentences is true to the text?

A Asian elephants’ habitat is bigger than Africans’ B Asian elephants’ habitat is as big as Africans’

C Africans’ habitat is bigger than Asian’ D Africans’ habitat isn’t so big as Asian’

55 According to the text, Asian elephants can be extinct because of

A hunting B loss of habitat C change of climate.D polluted environment

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

The word “Olympic” comes from the name of the town Olympia in Greece, where the ancient OlympicGames were always held The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C., and the Games took place everyfour years after that date until A.D.394

In 1875, a French scholar and educator, Pierre de Coubertin, proposed that the Games should be revived as

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were held in Athens in 1896 Like the ancient Games, the athletes were men only Women began to takepart in the Games in 1900 Since that time, the Games have been held every four years as in the ancientGreece The Games, however, did not take place in 1916, 1940 and 1944 because of the two World Wars.Only amateur athletes are admitted to the Games, and these words appear at every Olympic opening: “Themost important thing is not to win but to take part.”

56 At the first modern Olympic Games, the athletes were

A women only C men onlyB both men and women D most men and a few women

57 Who can take part in the Olympic Games ?

A Amateur athletes onlyC All athlethes B Proffesional athletes only D All are correct

58 The last ancient Olympic Games were held in

59 When were women allowed to take part in the Games for the first time ?

60 Which of the following is NOT true ?

A The town Olympia was the place where the first Games were held

B Pierre de Coubertin suggested reviving the Olympic Games

C.The modern Olympic Games have been held every four years in Athens

D The purpose of The Olympic Games is to encourage not only sport but also world peace

PART II : Write a composition of about 140 words on the following topic.

Good books are good teacher and friends

PART I : Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it

61.The more he loves her , the more jealous he is

62 But for her interestm in wildlife conservation , she wouldn’t have joined Greenpeace

63 The explosion was said to have been caused by time

64 we’d rather you didn’t smoke

65 Few students paid attention to / took notice of what the teacher was saying

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC

(ĐỀ LUYỆN 090 )

Question 1. We have just been told some news.

A.astonishing B. surprised C. astonished D. surprise

Question 2. When he realized the police had spotted him, the man _ the exit as quickly as possible.

Question 3. Not until late 1960s on the moon.

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A. when Americans walked B. when did Americans walked C. Americans walked

D.did Americans walk

Question 4. She couldn't decide to dive jump into water.

A. neither/ or B. not only/ but also C. both/ or D.whether/ or

Question 5. _ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would

improve

A.At the height B. At the bottom C. On the top D. In the end

Question 6. Something began to go with the experiment when the two scientists were forced

to retire

Question 7. I agree with most of what you said, but I can't your idea of letting children leave school at the

with

Question 8. "Would you like to order now?" -" ."

A. Yes, a table for five B. It's excellent C.Yes, I like beef saladD. Yes, not now

Question 9. he was kidnapped by the Iraqi guerrillas yesterday has been confirmed.

Question 10. Congress has decreed that the gasoline tax .

A. should abolished B. is abolished C.be abolished D. should be abolished

Question 11. My wallet at the station while I for the train.

waiting

C.must have been stolen/ was waiting D. should have stolen/ had been waiting

Question 12. He tends to forget things very quickly and behaves more and more like the typical

professor

Question 13. Under the UK opportunity laws, an employee _against on the grounds of race, religion

or gender

Question 14 The new manager laid down very strict rules as soon as he had the position.

Question 15. your help, I wouldn't have got the scholarship.

A. Had not it been for B. Unless I had C. If I had had D.But for

Question 16. The more she practices, she becomes.

A.the more confident B. the most confident C. the greater confidence D. the more confidently

Question 17. Modern skyscrapers have a steel skeleton of beams and columns a three-dimensional

grid

Question 18. Sometimes life must be very unpleasant for near the airport.

A.those living B. someone to live C. they who live D. people live

Question 19. Jump in the car There's enough for you.

Question 20. The climate of China is similar in many ways to .

Question 21. "Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!" -" ."

A.Thanks My mother bought it for me B. I like you to say that

C. Certainly Do you like it, too? D. Yes, of course It's expensive

Question 22. What milk shake do you want - strawberry, chocolate or orange?

Question 23. She has just bought .

A. a French old interesting painting B.an interesting old French painting

C. a French interesting old painting D. an old interesting painting French

Question 24. Her outgoing character contrasts _with that of her sister's

Question 25. Patient: "Can I make an appointment to see the doctor, please?" Receptionist: " _."

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A.OK, let me just check the diary B. Not at the moment He can't be disturbed.

C. OK, you will need to check my diary D. Have a seat and I'll be with you in an hour

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.

Question 26 A. husband B. raise C distinct D. reserve

Question 27 A. ivory B. crisis C.determine D. digest

Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underline part that needs correction in each

of the following questions.

Question 28. A large amount of popular expressions in our language have interesting backgrounds

Question 29 The incidence of which is now referred to as cryovolcanism, or ice volcanoes, is quite high on

the surface of Triton, one of the moons of Neptune

Question 30. Having served lunch, the committee members discussed the problem among themselves

A.Having served B. among themselves C. discussed D. the committee members

Question 31. Bacteria are one of the most abundant life forms on earth, growing on and inside another living things, in every type of environment A. forms B. environment C.anotherD. abundant

Question 32. In general, novels are thought of extended works of prose fiction depicting the inner and outer lives of their characters A. characters B. depicting C. lives D.of extended Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 33 During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people.

A.fell down unexpectedly B. went off accidentally C. erupted violently D.

exploded suddenly

Question 34 From an airplane, the grasslands of the western prairie appear almost as uniform as a placid

sea

Question 35 Many plant and animal species will be in danger if we don't take any actions to protect them.

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.

Very few people in the modern world obtain their food supply by hunting and gathering in the naturalenvironment surrounding their homes This method of harvesting from nature's provision is the oldest knownsubsistence strategy and has been practised for at least the last two million years It was, indeed, the only way

to obtain food until rudimentary farming and the domestication of wild animals were introduced about 10,000

years ago

Because hunter-gatherers have fared poorly in comparison with their agricultural cousins, their numbers

have dwindled, and they have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as deserts and arctic

wastelands In higher latitudes, the shorter growing seasons have restricted the availability of plant life Such

conditions have caused a greater dependence on hunting, and on fishing along the coasts and waterways The

abundance of vegetation in the lower latitudes of the tropics, on the other hand, has provided a greateropportunity for gathering a variety of plants In short, the environmental differences have restricted the dietand have limited possibilities for the development of subsistence societies

Contemporary hunter-gatherers may help us understand our prehistoric ancestors We know from theobservation of modern hunter-gatherers in both Africa and Alaska that a society based on hunting andgathering must be very mobile While the entire community camps in a central location, a smaller partyharvests the food within a reasonable distance from the camp When the food in the area has becomeexhausted, the community moves on to exploit another site We also notice seasonal migration patternsevolving for most hunter-gatherers, along with a strict division of labor between the sexes These patterns ofbehavior may be similar to those practised by mankind during the Paleolithic Period

Question 36. A typical feature of both modern and prehistoric hunter-gatherers is that .

A.they don't have a healthy and balanced diet B. they live in the forests for all their life

C. they don't have a strong sense of community D. they often change their living places

Question 37. The word "marginal" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to

Question 38. According to the passage, studies of contemporary subsistence societies can provide a

_.

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A. deeper insight into the dry-land farming B. further understanding of modern subsistence societies

C. broader vision of prehistoric natural environments D.further understanding of prehistoric times

Question 39. According to the passage, subsistence societies depend mainly on .

A. agricultural products B.nature's provision C. farming methods D. hunter-gatherers' tools

Question 40. According to the author, most contemporary and prehistoric hunter-gatherers share

_

A. only the way of duty division B. some restricted daily rules

C. some methods of production D.some patterns of behavior

Question 41. Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage?

A. Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move B. Evolution of Humans' Farming Methods

C.Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies D. A Brief History of Subsistence Farming

Question 42. In the lower latitudes of the tropics, hunter- gatherers .

A.have better food gathering from nature B. live along the coasts and waterways for fishing

C. harvest shorter seasonal crops D. can free themselves from hunting

Question 43. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned?

A The environmental differences produce no effect on subsistence societies.

B. Hunting or fishing develops where there are no or short growing seasons

C. The number of hunter-gatherers decreases where farming is convenient

D. Harvesting from the natural environment had existed long before farming was taken up

Question 44. The word "conditions" in the second paragraph refers to .

A. the situations in which hunter-gatherers hardly find anything to eat

B. the places where plenty of animals and fish can be found

C the environments where it is not favorable for vegetation to grow

D. the situations in which hunter-gatherers can grow some crops

Question 45. The word "domestication" in the first paragraph mostly means

A making wild animals used to living with and working for humans

B. adapting animals to suit a new working environment

C. hatching and raising new species of wild animals in the home

D. teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 46 A.fertile B. extinct C. enact D. survive

Question 47 A. approximately B.environmental C. considerable D. conservatively

Question 48 A. objectively B.humanism C. philosophy D. forgettable

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 49 Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.

Question 50 Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island The islanders even exported the surplus.

A.excess B. large quantity C. small quantity D. sufficiency

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blanks Why read books?

Is it worth reading books, (51) _ nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment? Somepeople say that even (52) _ books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a library Theymight add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite (53) _ All that may be true, but books are still very popular They encourage the reader to use his or her (54) _for a start You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages and then stop Of course, it may be so(55) _ that you can't stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime (56)

or an autobiography, or a book which gives you interesting (57) If you find it hard to choose, you canread (58) , or ask friends for ideas Personally, I can't (59) without books, but I can (60) uptelevision easily enough You can't watch a television at a bus stop!

Question 53 A. episodes B. ones C. cereals D.programmes

Question 54 A. index B.imagination C. author D. amusement

Question 55 A.gripping B. imagined C. current D. interest

Question 56 A. poetry B. history C.novel D. booklet

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Question 57 A. advise B.information C. idea D. fact

Question 58 A.reviews B. prefaces C. gossip D. announcements

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer that best combines the two sentences given.

Question 61. The wedding took place last Friday Only members of the family were invited.

A. The wedding, where only members of the family were invited to, took place last Friday

B. The wedding took place last Friday, when only members of the family were invited to

C The wedding, which only members of the family were invited to, took place last Friday.

D. Only members of the family are invited to the wedding which took place last Friday

Question 62. I thought they might be hungry I offered them something to eat.

A. Thought they might be hungry, I offered them something to eat

B. I thought they might be hungry, offered them something to eat

C. Having thought they might be hungry, I offered them something to eat

D Thinking they might be hungry, I offered them something to eat.

Question 63 The man opened the window He wanted to get some fresh air in to the room.

A. The man opened the window in order for getting some fresh air into the room

B. The man opened the window; therefore, he can get some fresh air into the room

C. The man opened the window, so he wanted to get some fresh air into the room

D The man opened the window in order to get some fresh air in to the room.

Question 64. Those were very difficult assignments We spent 2 weeks finishing them.

A. Those assignments were too difficult that we spent 2 weeks finishing them

B Those assignments were so difficult that we spent 2 weeks finishing them.

C. So difficult these assignments were that we spent 2 weeks finishing them

D. Those were such difficult assignments that we spent 2 weeks to finish.

3 The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it

The water was not

4 Somebody repaired her car yesterday

She

5 You must see the manager tomorrow morning

You’ve

II TOPIC: Write about the changes that information technology brings to your life.

We are now living in the Era of the Information technology, and we feel happy to be supported by modern technologies which make our lives more comfortable and convenient For me, information technology brings me so many positive changes though sometimes it does cause some troubles.

It is undeniable that information technology helps bring my family members closer together as we always keep in touch with help of telephones, internet, and other conveniences Beside, information technology helps us stay in touch with the world around Every day, we are well-informed by reading news, watching videos, browsing websites We can also learn much about the entire world from our own tables or even beds Information technology provides us more choices of how, where, when and what to do things Beneficially, we have more chances to earn because there are always numerous jobs available in the IT field that helps us make money and shop Moreover, information technology helps us to broaden our knowledge as

we can learn or take various online and offline courses Socially, we seem to have more and more friends both at home and overseas, we can also share opinions, date with the help of information technology.

On the other hand, modern technology can also make us more isolated when we are absorbed in technological devices We sometimes feel annoyed by bad and poisonous information, images, or websites.

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We are also afraid of losing confidential documents and files Seriously, spywares are now so popular that they make us very much worried and we have to spend more to protect our technological products.

Good or bad, I really think I am lucky enough to live in this information age I cannot imagine my life without the help of information technology The most important thing I need to do is to take full advantages of the information technology to better my life and try hard to reduce the bad effects that may bring to my life.

- THE END

-SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC

(ĐỀ LUYỆN 089 )

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 01 to 10.

The Fukushima I nuclear accidents are a series of ongoing equipment failures and releases of

radioactive materials at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, following the 9.0 magnitude Tōhokuearthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011 The plant comprises six separate boiling water reactorsmaintained by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) This accident is the largest of the 2011 Japanesenuclear accidents arising from the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and experts consider it to be the secondlargest nuclear accident after the Chernobyl disaster, but more complex as all reactors are involved

At the time of the quake, reactor 4 had been de-fueled while 5 and 6 were in cold shutdown forplanned maintenance The remaining reactors shut down automatically after the earthquake, with emergencygenerators starting up to run the control electronics and water pumps needed to cool reactors The plant was

protected by a seawall designed to withstand a 5.7 metres (19 ft) tsunami but not the 14-metre (46 ft)

maximum wave which arrived 41–60 minutes after the earthquake The entire plant was flooded, includinglow-lying generators and electrical switchgear in reactor basements and external pumps for supplying coolingseawater The connection to the electrical grid was broken All power for cooling was lost and reactors started

to overheat, due to natural decay of the fission products created before shutdown The flooding andearthquake damage hindered external assistance

Evidence soon arose of partial core meltdown in reactors 1, 2, and 3; hydrogen explosions destroyedthe upper cladding of the buildings housing reactors 1, 3, and 4; an explosion damaged the containment insidereactor 2; multiple fires broke out at reactor 4 Despite being initially shutdown, reactors 5 and 6 began tooverheat Fuel rods stored in pools in each reactor building began to overheat as water levels in the poolsdropped Fears of radiation leaks led to a 20-kilometre (12 mi) radius evacuation around the plant whileworkers suffered radiation exposure and were temporarily evacuated at various times One generator at unit 6was restarted on 17 March allowing some cooling at units 5 and 6 which were least damaged Grid power wasrestored to parts of the plant on 20 March, but machinery for reactors 1 through 4, damaged by floods, fires

and explosions, remained inoperable Flooding with radioactive water through the basements of units 1–4

continues to prevent access to carry out repairs

Measurements taken by the Japanese science ministry and education ministry in areas of northernJapan 30–50 km from the plant showed radioactive caesium levels high enough to cause concern Food grown

in the area was banned from sale It was suggested that worldwide measurements of iodine-131 and

caesium-137 indicate that the releases from Fukushima are of the same order of magnitude as the releases of thoseisotopes from the Chernobyl disaster in 1986; Tokyo officials temporarily recommended that tap water should

not be used to prepare food for infants Plutonium contamination has been detected in the soil at two sites in

the plant Two workers hospitalized as a precaution on 25 March had been exposed to between 2000 and

6000 mSv of radiation at their ankles when standing in water in unit 3

Question 01 What is the main topic of the passage? A Japanese natural disaster – the nuclear power accident

B Fukushima I nuclear accident – the largest nuclear power of all time

C The nuclear power accident – Japanese catastrophe D The Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant.Question 02 It can be inferred from the passage that _

A The Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant is the world’s largest nuclear accident

B The accident happened in the early part of the year 2011

C Chernobyl is the world’s largest and most complex nuclear accident D Reactor doesn’t involve in the accident

Question 03 The word “ongoing” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _.

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A old-fashioned B onslaught C continuous D disastrous

Question 04 The word “withstand” in the second paragraph is could be best replaced by _.

Question 05 All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT _

A The cause of the accident is the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

B The earthquake causes a great damage to Japan and the neighboring country

C The tsunami struck the country after the earthquake had occurred approximately an hour

D The reactor was barred from external assistance because of the flooding and earthquake damage

Question 06 According to the passage, which of the followings is NOT true?

A The plant suffered a 14-metre seawall B The highest wave was 46 ft in height

C The reactor 5 and 6 started overheating though they were in cold shutdown for maintenance

D The flood with water containing radioactivity made it impossible for the machinery to be repairedQuestion 07 According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred?

A The Chernobyl disaster happened in the late 19th century

B Food was banned from sale for fear that the country would run out of food

C The people in Tokyo were advised not to use tap water to cook for children

D Two workers were sent to hospital as they were exposed to radiation when standing in water in unit 3

Question 08 The word “inoperable” in the third paragraph could be best replaced by _.

Question 09 When the earthquake occurred, how many plants were inactive?

Question 10 Why does the author mention “plutonium contamination” in the last paragraph?

A to show that the Japanese discovered plutonium mine after the nuclear accident

B to show that plutonium was contaminated after the nuclear accident

C to show that the soil was polluted by plutonium D to give an example of soil containing natural resource

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following question from 11 to 15.

Question 11 My father’s going to go up the wall when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys

A My father’s going to climb up the wall when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys

B My father’s going to be really angry when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys.

C My father’s going to be really disappointed when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys

D My father’s going to forgive me when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys

Question 12 People rumored that he had died in the battle

A He was rumored to die in the batted B He was rumored to be died in the battle

C He was rumored to have been assassinated in the battle D He was rumored to have died in the battle

Question 13 After 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer

A After he studied 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer

B After he has studied for 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer

C After he studied 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer

D After he had studied for 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer.

Question 14 Hung said that whatever happened, it was Hoa’s fault

A Hung blamed Hoa at what happened B Hung blamed Hoa on what happened

C Hung blamed Hoa for what happened D Hung blamed Hoa of what happened

Question 15 In spite of heavy rain, my brother went to work

A In spite it rained heavily, my brother went to work B Although it rained heavily, my brother went towork

C Despite it rained heavily, my brother went to work D Though rain was heavily, my brother went to work

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 16 to 20

Question 16. poor results but also may cause accidents

A Haste does not only produce B Haste had not only produced

C Haste not only produces D Haste produces not only

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Question 17 It is important that .

A an exact record should be kept B an exact record to be kept

C to keep an exact record D keeping an exact record

Question 18 Jill has received several scholarships

A not only because of his artistic but his academic ability B for both his academic ability as well as his artistic

C because of his academic and artistic ability D as resulting of his ability in the art and the academy

Question 19 The moon is not a planet

A resembling the planets in many respects B which resembles the planets in many respects

C but resemblance to the planets in many respects D although it resembles the planets in many respects

Question 20 , they would have had what they wanted

A Had they arrived at the fair early B Supposing they were arriving at the fair early

C Unless they arrived at the fair early enough D If they arrived at the fair early

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 from 21 to 22

Question 21: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island The islanders even exported the surplus

A excess B large quantity C small quantity D sufficiency

Question 22: There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning

to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 23 to 25

Question 23 My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy

C very happy and satisfied D easily annoyed or irritated

Question 24 During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people

Question 25 We really appreciate your help, without which we couldn’t have got our task done in time

A feel thankful for B depreciate C require D are proud of

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following blanks from 26 to 45.

Question 26 Nestled along the shoreline of Hudson Bay _

A are several recently settled Inuit communities B several recently settled Inuit communities are there

C near several recently settled Inuit communities D is where several recently settled Inuit

communities

Question 27 – “We’ll have to hurry if we want to finish this project on time.” “ _ ”

A OK But I’ll call you later B I’ll say we will!

C I’m tired I’ll go home early D What a wonderful idea!

Question 28 - “Excuse me I’m trying to find the library.” “ _”

A Where’re your eyes? It’s in front of you B Look no further!

C Find it yourself I’m busy D Oh, nice to meet you

Question 29 There was a table in the kitchen

A beautiful large round wooden B large beautiful round wooden

C beautiful round large wooden D golden large beautiful round

Question 30 It was _ that we spent the whole day at the beach

A so nice a weather B such nice weather C such nice a weather D so a nice

weather

Question 31 According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree,

A my education will be employed by the university B employment will be given to me by the

university

C the university will employ me D I will be employed by the university

Question 32 Some teachers argue that students who using a calculator may forget how to do mental calculation

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Question 33 - “ detective stories?”- “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.”

A What do you think about B Are you fond of

Question 34 If you are not Japanese, so what _ are you?

Question 35 The problem needs to be urgently

A addressed B dealt with C thought D cleared

Question 36 The city _ at one time prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization

A should have been B was C may have been D must have been

Question 37 - “Oh, I have to leave Bye.” - “ _”

A Bye Nice to meet you too B Good day!

C Good job! See you later D Please, don’t move!

Question 38 Thanks to my friends’ remarks, my essays have been improved

A constructive B construction C constructor D construct

Question 39 If you do not want to _ the chance, _ a decision soon

Question 40 Don’t worry! He’ll do the job as _ as possible

Question 41 Let’s go for a walk, _?

Question 42 The school boy down to tie his shoestring

Question 43 Can you recite the alphabet ?

Question 44 Poverty has reached _ proportions in this country

Question 45 The damage was far more serious than believed

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following sentence from 46 to 50.

Question 46 A salamander B sanatorium C sanitarium D saturation

Question 47 A refugee B decisive C catastrophe D committee

Question 49 A magazine B returnee C misfortune D monomania

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following blanks from 51 to 60.

Question 51 I am well _ with the problems encountered in starting a business

Question 52: You should have your composition carefully before you handed it in

A seen through B thought of C looked in D gone over

Question 53 The sink in the locker room tends to _

Question 54 He said he would contribute money, but later he of it

Question 55 Olympiakos 0 – 0 with Real Madrid in the first leg of the semi-final in Athens

Question 56 We found some real _ at the market

Question 57 The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcasted _ on TV and radio

Question 58 Near the parked is a famous landmark the Unification Palace

Question 59 All the plans have been put _ for the time being

Question 60 I haven’t had a week I seem to have done nothing at all

A extensive B productive C enthusiastic D economic

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction from

II TOPIC: Write to discuss the opinion that women make better women than men.

Women for long are said to be more suited for being mothers and housewives That means the natural roles of women for many people are child-bearing and home-making only That is why there exists the opinion that women make better parents than men.

Naturally, many people agree that women have better intuitive intelligence than men Women are better at reading the children’s signals, so they can easily satisfy children’s needs They also have better emotional understanding of what the kids are going through In addition, women have a closer bond with their children They create that during the nine months pregnancy and the early period of child rearing It is true that on average women spend more time than men on child rearing and care taking Commonly, men tend to be out to work a lot and they seem to spend little time with their children Significantly, breeding makes the relation between women and their children more close-knit.

On the contrary, there are many single fathers who can totally dedicate their lives to their children And, according to some researches, children of single mothers tend to have more chance of crime It is also true that no one come to parenthood and immediately knows everything Learning and practicing can help fathers perform as well as mothers Moreover, men and women bring different benefits to their children People believe that fathers can teach their children better than mothers in many ways Commonly, children regard their fathers as more energetic, strong-willed, and ambitious whereas mothers as more kind-hearted, sensitive, and emotional.

To sum up, there are different good things women and men can do for their children It is obvious that parents who love their children can do their tasks well, and both fathers and mothers give their children good things

to some extent It will be lucky and far better for a child to be brought up by both good father and mother.

Parents should join hands to give their children good life and education.

-HẾT -SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC

(ĐỀ LUYỆN 087 )

Reading 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 1 to 10:

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Animation traditionally is done by hand-drawing or painting successive frame of an object, each slightlydifferent than the proceeding frame In computer animation, although the computer may be the one to drawthe different frames, in most cases the artist will draw the beginning and ending frames and the computer willproduce the drawings between the first and the last drawing This is generally referred to as computer-assistedanimation, because the computer is more of a helper than an originator.

In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to produce the final sequences ofpictures These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that defines the objects in the pictures as

they exist in mathematical space The database consists of endpoints, and color and intensity information.

Highly trained professionals are needed to produce such effects because animation that obtains high degrees

of realism involves computer techniques fro three-dimensional transformation, shading, and curvatures

High-tech computer animation for film involves very expensive computer systems along with special color

terminals or frame buffers The frame buffer is nothing more than a giant image memory for viewing a single

frame It temporarily holds the image for display on the screen

A camera can be used to film directly from the computer’s display screen, but for the highest qualityimages possible, expensive film recorders are used The computer computers the positions and colors for the

figures in the picture, and sends this information to the recorder, which captures it on film Sometimes, however, the images are stored on a large magnetic disk before being sent to the recorder Once this process is

completed, it is replaced for the next frame When the entire sequence has been recorded on the film, the filmmust be developed before the animation can be viewed If the entire sequence does not seem right, themotions must be corrected, recomputed, redisplayed, and rerecorded This approach can be very expensiveand time- consuming Often, computer-animation companies first do motion tests with simple computer-

generated line drawings before selling their computers to the task of calculating the high-resolution,

realistic-looking images

Question 1: What aspect of computer animation does the passage mainly discuss?

A The production procession B The equipment needed C The high cost D The role of the artist Question 2: According to the passage, in computer-assisted animation the role of the computer is to draw the

A first frame B middle frames C last frame D entire sequences of frames

Question 3: The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to _.

Question 4: According to the passage, the frame buffers mentioned in the third paragraph are used to

_

A add color to the images B expose several frames at the same time

C store individual images D create new frames

Question 5: According to the passage, the positions and colors of the figures in high-tech animation are determined by _ A drawing several versions B enlarging one frame at a lime

C analyzing the sequence from different angles D using computer calculations

Question 6: The word “captures” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _.

Question 7: The word “Once” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _.

Question 8: According to the passage, how do computer-animation companies often test motion?

A They experiment with computer-generated line drawings B They hand-draw successive frames.

C They calculate high-resolutions images D They develop extensive mathematical

formulas

Question 9: The word “task” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _.

Question 10: Which of the following statement is supported by the passage?

A Computers have reduced the costs of animation B In the future, traditional artists will no longer be

needed

C Artists are unable to produce drawings as high in quality as computer drawings.

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D Animation involves a wide range of technical and artistic skills.

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 from 11 to 12:

Question 11: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.

Question 12: The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of

wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war

A happiness B worry and sadness C pain and sorrow D loss

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 13 to 15:

Question 13: The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.

Question 14: My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.

Question 15: After many year of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller finally

achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 16 to 45:

Question 16: - Do you like pop music or jazz? - I don’t like _of them I prefer classicalmusic

Question 17: By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river, _ were quite

luxurious

A which many B many of them C many of which D many that

Question 18: Let’s do something to protect the environment, _we?

Question 19: _saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.

A What the woman was B That the woman was C The woman was D What was the woman Question 20: If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop _lunch.

Question 21: Although he is my friend, I find it hard to _ his selfishness.

A keep up with B come down with C put up with D catch up with

Question 22: –“Would you like another coffee?” – “ ”.

A Willingly B Very kind of your part C I’d love one D It’s a

pleasure

Question 23: The discovery was a major _ for research workers.

Question 24: -“Do you mind if I take a seat?” - “ _ “

A Yes, I don’t mind B No, do as you please C No I mind D Yes, do as you please Question 25: As the two teams left the football ground, the 100,000 _ gave them a standing ovation.

Question 26: My parents lent me the money _, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.

Question 27: It was Mr Harding _ the bill to yesterday.

A who sent my secretary B to whom my secretary sent C that my secretary sent D my secretary sent Question 28: - “How lovely your pets are!” – “ ”.

A I love them, too B Thank you, it’s nice of you to say so C Can you say that again D Really? They are Question 29: It is essential that Alice _ Tom of the meeting tomorrow.

Question 30: It is interesting to take _ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.

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Question 31: Jack made me _ him next week.

A promise calling B to promise calling C to promise to call D promise to call

Question 32: _ down to dinner than the telephone rang.

A No sooner had I sat B Scarcely I sat C Hardly had I sat D No sooner I sat

Question 33: “ I passed the TOEFL test, Mom.” -“ _”

Question 34: - “Don’t fail to send your parents my regards” - “ _ “

A It’s my pleasure B Good idea, thanks C You’ve welcome D Thanks, I will

Question 35: Parts of the country are suffering water _ after the unusually dry summer.

Question 36: The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop If only it _ warmer.

Question 37: My supervisor is angry with me I didn’t do all the work that I _ last week.

A must have done B can have done C may have done D should have done

Question 38: Jogging every day will _ you good.

Question 39: _you, I’d think twice about that decision I could be a bad move.

Question 40: They are having their house _ by a construction company.

Question 41: Stay out of this problem and do not interfere, please! It’s none of your _!

Question 42: Not only _ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.

A she refused B did she refuse C she did refuse D when she refused

Question 43: The judge _ the pedestrian for the accident.

Question 44: She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was _.

A out of work B out of order C off chance D off work

Question 45: We should participate in the movement _ to conserve the natural environment.

A to organize B organizing C which organized D organized

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction from

Question 50: The proposal has repealed after a thirty-minutes discussion and a number of objections to itsfailure to include our district A B CD

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions from 51 to 55:

Question 51: A environment B satisfy C imagine D attractive

Question 52: A biology B ability C interactive D inaccurate

Question 53: A specialize B anxious C anticipate D tendency

Question 54: A eliminate B compulsory C technology D academic

Question 55: A medicine B addition C endanger D survival

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Read the following passage and mark A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the bank from 56 to 64:

Why did you decide to read, and will you keep reading to the end? Do you expect to understand everysingle part of it and will you remember anything about it in a fortnight’s (56) ? Common sense(57) that the answers to these questions depend on “readability”- whether the (58) matter isinteresting, and the argument clear and the (59) attractive But psychologists are trying to (60) whypeople read – and often don’t read certain things, for example technical information They also have examined

so much the writing as the readers

Even the most technically confident people often (61) instructions for the video or home computer infavor of hands- on experience And people frequently take little notice of consumer information, whether onnutritional labels or in the small print of contracts Psychologists researching reading (62) to assume thatboth beginners and competent readers read everything put in front of them from start to finish There are(63) among them about the role of eyes, memory and brain during the process Some people believe thatfluent readers take in very letter or word they see; other (64) that reader rely on memory or context tocarry them from one phrase to another But they have always assumed that the reading process is the same:reading starts, comprehension occurs, then reading stops

Question 57: A transmits B suggests C informs D advises

Question 59: A information B pattern C layout D assembly

Question 63: A contests B objections C separations D arguments

3 We couldn’t drive because of the fog

The fog prevented………

4 Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car

In spite………

5 The cake was so hard so I couldn’t cat it

It was………

II TOPIC: Write to suggest measures governments and individuals can take to reduce the global warming.

It was reported recently by the U.S scientists that the volume of ice on the North Pole is now the smallest within 36 last years That is caused by the global warming process Various other bad things human beings are now facing are also related to the warming of the Earth climate The fact is that we are the main agents who are responsible for the worsening of the nature So, individuals and governments throughout the world should co-operate to stop the natural environment worsening process.

Each individual first must be more aware of the need to protect our environment for not only our own lives but also the next generations The first easy thing one can do is to save the energy by using less heat and air-conditioning, using energy-efficient products, or even driving less Another way is to recycle paper, plastic, newspaper, glass, etc When the recycling is practiced, it helps to reduce the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere The other thing is to plant more trees because as we know, trees can absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen The fact is that the mission is not done by one or a group of persons so we should educate the community and encourage everyone to join hands to recycle and conserve energy.

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Countries all over the world, rich or poor, developed, developing or underdeveloped should operate to better the situation First of all, governments are better to inform their citizens about the global warming facts and the mishaps that people may face if the process goes on Then, in order to reduce the emissions, governments should impose heavier taxes on the produce of greenhouse gas emissions Factories and companies that over-emit may not be allowed to operate or even be closed Moreover, bigger sums of money must be spent on researches discovering the alternative sources of energy Additionally, stricter laws

co-on envirco-onmental problems should be passed and enforced to better the surroundings for people to live.

After all, the work to recover the environment and to stop the global warming process cannot be done overnight or completed by one person or one nation, we, human beings all over the world, must co-act to share the missions Though this is the international millennium goals, each individual can do something now

to help to realize man’s purpose.

- THE END

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ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1: It was not until late 1960s on the moon.

Question 2: I hope this headache will soon.

Question 3: Don’t touch that wire, ?

Question 4:They live in a very populated area of Italy.

Question 5: The prices at the garage I use are very

Question 6: The government has decided that the new policy on banning cars on narrow roads would be as

of May 1st

Question 7: All eligible applicants may apply for the vacant position their gender, religion, ethnic group or

country of origin

Question 8: I love this painting of an old man He has such a beautiful smile.

Question 9: Lan: “How do you find Hanoi?” Justin:

" -A Are you living here? B I got a map from the tourist office

Question 10: Tuition fee must be paid before or on the due date.

Question 11: All applicants must their university transcript and two reference letters to be considered

for this job

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A permit B omit C admit D submit

Question 12: Please report the supervisor if you find anything unusual.

Question 13: Student: “ ” Teacher: "No worries Come in, please.”

Question 14: Trang: “Thank you very much for inviting me to your house."

Susan: " "

A It’s my pleasure B Take a seat C The food is ready D Not now

Question 15: Mai: "Thank you so much." Sue: “ ”

Question 16: Quyen : ‘A-choor.’ (Sneezing)

Huyen: “ " Quyen: "Thanks.”

Question 17: Trang: "I live in Vietnam.” Thomas: " ”

Question 18: Geophysicists have studied the magnetic properties o! pottery and fireplaces at sites by

early humans

Question 19: It is vital that everyone aware of the protection of the environment.

Question 20: Never in my life such an intelligent hoy.

A I have met B I haven't met C have I met D haven't I met

Question 21: Penicillin, , probably came into widespread use after the Second World War.

A an antibiotic of known B was known the antibiotic

C the best-known antibiotic D known best antibiotic

Question 22: An: “What is this letter about?"

Mai: “It’s in regard at the conference next week.”

Question 23: we invested in the oil industry two years ago, we would be wealthy by now.

Question 24: She has spent her entire life not only teaching young generations subject knowledge ib o

educating them to become helpful citizens of the nation

Question 25: how much money she spends on her clothes, she never looks well-dressed.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 26: You should put yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the graduation

exam

Question 27: The machine has been out of order since last month.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three

in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 28: A underline B recognize C sacrifice D localize

Question 30: A environment B difficulty C community D inhabitant

Question 31: A eject B capture C defend D dissolve

Question 32: A contemporary B incredible C fascinating D exceptional

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 33: There is no alternative The president must approve the bill if the Congress passes it

A possible agreement B amendment C other choice D tome to think

Question 34: The guards were ordered to get to the king's room on the double.

Question 35: The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, orD on your answer sheet to indicate the word(t) that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

A trend that has emerged recently is the sharing of childcare (36) between husband and wife Youngcouples will try to arrange their work schedules so that they work (37) hours or shifts in order that oneparent is always home with the children Since childcare is expensive, this saves money for the young coupletrying to establish (38) and provide a secure environment for the family Husband and wife may alsoshare household (39) Some fathers are just as capable as mothers at cooking dinner, changing andbathing the baby, and doing the laundry

In some cases, the woman’s salary is for family (40) and the father becomes the “househusband."These cases are still fairly rare One positive trend, however, is that fathers seem to be spending more timewith their children In a recent survey, 41% of the children sampled said they spend equal time with theirmothers and fathers “This is one of our most (41) cultural changes,” says Dr Leon Hoffman, who co-directs the Parent Child Center at the New York Psychoanalytic Society In practice, for over 30 years,Hoffman has found "a very dramatic difference in the involvement of the father in everything from care-taking to general decision (42) around kids' lives.”

Another factor has recently been added to the childcare (43) The number of people who work fromhome nearly full-time rose 23% from the last decade The (44) .of technology - computers, faxes,teleconferencing - has made it easier for at-home workers to be constantly in touch Will this new flexibility inthe workforce bring a positive change for the (45) of children? Only time will tell

(From Mosaic Reading I by Brenda Wegmann and Miki Knezevic)

Question 36: A abilities B possibilitiesC responsibilities D techniques

Question 38: A himself B themselves C herself D itself

Question 39: A dreams B duties C facilities D opportunities

Question 41: A significant B significanceC significantly D sign

Question 44: A accessible B accessibly C access D accessibility

Question 45: A well-being B human being C love D gender

Mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to Indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning

to the sentence given in each ofthe following questions.

Question 46: I didn't understand what he was saying because I hadn't read his book

A If I had read his book, I would have understood what be was saying

B I wouldn’t have understood what he was saying if I hadn’t read his book

C It was had to understand his book so I didn’t understand what he was saying

D I couldn’t understand his book because I didn’t read it

Question 47: How he got home last night is still a mystery to me.

A I am eager to know how be got home last night

B I know a little about how he got home last night

C I know nothing about how he got home last night

D I am curious about how he got home last night

Question 48: Although he was able to do the job, he wasn't given the position.

A He was given neither the job nor the position

B Because be couldn’t do the job, he wasn’t given the position

C He got the position despite being unable to do the job

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D The position wasn’t given to him in spite of his ability to do the job.

Question 49: “Stop making noise or go out of the room!” said the lady to the kids.

A The lady was angry and she forced the kids out of the room

B The lady requested the kids to go out of the room and make noise outside

C The lady didn’t want the kids to be in the room

D The lady said that if the kids wanted to stay in the room, they had to stop making noise

Question 50: The police are questioning him the headquarters.

A He is being asked to make questions by the police at the headquarters

B Many questions are raised about him by the police at the headquarters

C The police are trying to get information from him at the headquarters

D The police are making questions about him at the headquarters

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair

of sentences given in each of the following questions.

Question 51: The demand was so great They had to reprint the book immediately.

A They demanded that the book be reprinted immediately

B The book would be reprinted immediately since the demand was great

C So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately

D They demanded to reprint the book immediately

Question 52: They wanted to apologize for their behaviour That’s why they paid for the dinner.

A They paid for the dinner after they apologized for their behaviour

B Their behaviour was so terrible that they had to pay for the dinner

C Being so disappointed at their behaviour, they wanted to pay for the dinner

D They paid for the dinner because they felt regretful about their bchaviour

Question 53: The bride didn't turn up The wedding was cancelled.

A The bride turned the wedding into a mess since she got lost

B The bride cancelled the wedding by running away

C They postponed the wedding since the bride didn't turn up

D The wedding was not carried out since the bride didn’t come

Question 54: He did not work hard He failed the exam.

A Even though he failed the exam, he didn't work hard

B If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam

C Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam.

D However hard he worked, he failed the exam

Question 55: I was fined by the police I thought parking was allowed there.

A I had trouble with the police since I was under the impression that I could park there

B Being fined by the police, I thought parking was allowed there

C The police fined me and let me park there

D After being fined by the police, I thought I would be able to park my car there

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

Speed reading is not just a parlour trick you can use to impress your friends and family For many, it's anecessary tool for managing time and information in the fast-paced business world; and for many others,specifically students, it's the only way to get through reading-heavy class loads

The practiced speed reader can pick up a lengthy document or a thick stack of paper and use their skill to get

the meat of their subject by skimming for the most important details and information Without developing the

ability to speed read, this time-saving technique is merely flipping through pages fast

Speed reading, or increasing the rate at which you read text, is linked to increasing the rate at which youunderstand what you’re reading The key to successful speed reading is increasing your understanding of thetext as you increase the rate at which you read the words This natural step takes training and practice, but

don’t be intimidated by the idea of a challenge Once you've mastered it, it's a skill that will stick with you for

the rest of your life With continued practice, common words and sentence structures became more familiarand because your brain was tuned and ready, your eyes started taking in Wocks of wml* at a time Thedifference between average readers and speed readers is in the blocks of words their eyes take in at one time.The larger the blocks, the faster your eyes move through the text

Speed reading teaches you how to take your reading and your comprehension to the next level Thetechniques used in teaching speed reading focus on your individual abilities, namely

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where you are right now and what might be keeping you from progrcssing For example, if you are a slowreader, factors that hold you back may include, but are not limited to, moving your lips or reading out loud orholding the text too close to your eyes If you are in the practice of moving your lips, or speaking or

whispering while you read, you're slowing yourself down dramatically.

Your lips can only move so fast You should be able to read at least two or three times faster than you canspeak In effect, you’re keeping yourself at that word-by-word stage that children generally grow out of inelementary school

Having the ability to speed read can make a significant difference in your life, especially if reading is a strongcomponent of your work Implementing some simple techniques can get you reading faster and moreefficiently in no lime at all

(From Understanding Speed Reading by Brandon C.Hall)

Question 56: What does the passage mainly discuss?

C The use of speed reading in studies D Various roles of speed reading

Question 57: According to the passage, why is speed reading useful for students?

A They have problems collecting information B They can impress their friends

C They have difficulty managing their time D They have a lot of reading to do

Question 58: The word "meat" in line 6 is closest in meaning to

Question 59: According to the passage, what happens if the reader does not develop their capacity to speed

read?

A Readers cannot get the gist of what they have read

B Readers cannot increase the rate of understanding what they are reading

C Speed reading means flipping pages as fast as possible

D Speed reading may prevent them from understanding what you have read

Question 60: The word " intimidated " in line 12 is closest in meaning to

Question 61: According to the passage, what is the difference between an average reader and a speed reader?

A The average reader recognizes more familiar words

B The average reader understands fewer words at a time

C The average reader takes in bigger blocks at one time

D The average reader moves faster through the text

Question 62: According to the passage, what is true about the strategies used in teaching speed reader?

A They focus on slow readers B They encourage readers to move lips

C They centre on readers' personal capabilities D They consider the readers’ schooling ages

Question 63: The word "dramatically" in line 23 is closest in meaning to

Question 64: According to the passage, all of the following stalements are true EXCEPT

A You should be able to read at least twice as fast as you talk

B Speed reading decreases your understanding of the text because you are skimming

C Speed reading plays an important role in student learning

D Increasing your understanding of the text should go with increasing your reading rate Question 65: Where

in the passage does the author give a definition?

A Lines 1-3 B Lines 9-10 C Lines 15-16 D Lines 22-23

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

Smart cards and mobile phones are becoming an increasingly popular way to make all sorts of payments.Even now, in Japan thousands of transactions, from paying rail tickets to picking up the groceries, take place

every day with customers passing their handsets across a small flat-screen device And predictions in the

world of finance reckon that payments using mobile phones will have risen to more than $50 billion in thevery near future

What's the appeal of e-cash? Compared to cheques or credit cards, it offers the speed of cash, but more so Ittakes just one tenth of a second to complete most transactions and as no change is required, errors in countingare eliminated Fraud and theft are also reduced and for the retailer, it reduces the cost of handling money

Sony's vision of having a chip embedded in computers TVs and gimes consoles means that films, music and

games can be paid for easily and without having to input credit card details

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And what about the future of the banks? Within grip on the market, banks and credit-card firms want to be in

a position to collect most of the fees from the users of mobile and contactless-payment systems But the newsystem could prove to be a "disruptive technology" as far as the banks are concerned If payments for a fewcoffees, a train ticket and a newspaper are made every day by a conmuter with a mobile, this will not appear

on their monthly credit card statements but on their mobile phone statements And having spent fortunes onbranding, credit-card companies and banks do not want to see other payment systems gaining popularity It'stoo early to say whether banks will miss out and if so, by how much However, quite a few American bankersare optimistic They feel there is reason to he suspicious of those who predict that high-street banks may be a

thing of the past They point out that Internet banking did not result in the closure of their high-street branches

as was predicted On the contrary, more Americans than ever are using local branches So, as to whether we'llbecome a totally cash-free society or not, we’ll have to wait and see

(From Face2Face Advanced by Gillie Cunningham & Jan Bell with Chris Redston, CUP)

Question 66: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A The absence of traditional payment methods

B The increasing popularity of new payment methods

C Predictions of future payment methods

D Japan's advanced forms of payment

Question 67: Why does the author mention "a small flat-screen device" in the first paragraph?

A to criticize the e-cash system B to exemplify the e-cash system

C to praise the e-cash system D to inform the e-cash system

Question 68: Which of the following is NOT true about the strong point of e-cash?

Question 69: The word "embedded” in line 9 is closest in meaning to……

Question 70: The word "grip" in line 12 is closest in meaning to ……

Question 71: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A A lot of money has been invested into the new payment system by banks

B Payments using smart cards may increase to more than $50 billion

C Rail tickets can be purchased by mobile phonoes or smart cards in Japan

D Dealers are freed from handling money thanks to e-cash

Question 72: The author mentions the case of commuters in the third paragraph to illustrate …….

A the modern technology of the e-cash system

B the banks' cooperation with credit-card companies

C the transferrability of the system

D a possible drawback of the system

Question 73: What does the author think may happen in the future?

A Banks will collect their fees through credit-card companies

B Daily expenses on drinks and tickets will appear on phone statements

C Americans will no longer go to their local bank branches

D Credit-card companies and banks will want to promote cash

Question 74: The word "their" in line 22 refers to ……

Question 75: How does the writer seem to feel about the future of banks?

A uncertain B optimistic C pessimistic D neutral

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction

in each of the following questions.

Question 76: It was most nearly impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily A B C [whereas] D

Question 77: Her passion for helping people have motivated her to found her own charity organization

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Question 80: Fuel injection engines employ injectors instead a carburetor to spray fuel into the cylinders A

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A graduation B beneficial C instrumental D.temperature

Question 2: A deliberate B exhibit C.atmosphere D participant

Question 3: A conferee B generosity C.contribute D sociology

Question 4: A.advantageous B exchange C prediction D deliver

Question 5: A.specific B admirable C animate D realize

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.

Question 6: The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.

A. permanent B guess C complicated C soak

Question 7: My little daughter would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop, deciding exactly which comics she was going to buy A excessive B.limited C. required D. abundant

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

Question 8: It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger

A urgent B. unavoidable C important D necessary

Question 9: Around 150 B.C the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to brightness A shine B record C. categorize D diversify

Question 10: S Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr Mayo’s outstanding

humanitarianism A exhaustive B charitable C. remarkable D widespread

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 11: Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today

TV, although not essential, has become a(n) (16) _ part of most people’s lives It has become a baby- sitter,

an initiator of conversations, a major transmitter of culture, and a keeper of traditions Yet when what can be seen on

TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that TV is not a teacher but a sustainer The poor (17) _ of programs does not elevate people into greater (18) _, but rather maintains and encourages the status quo.

The (19) _ reason for the lack of quality in American TV is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics of TV TV in American began with the radio Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with TV (20) _, the close relationship, which the advertisers had with radio programs become the system for American TV Sponsors not only pay money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs Thus, (21) _ from the capitalistic, profit- oriented sector of American society, TV is primarily (22) _ with reflecting and attracting society (23) _ than innovating and experimenting with new ideas Advertisers want

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to attract the largest viewing audience possible; to do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than challenging.

TV in America today remains, to a large (24) _, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago The hope for some evolution and true achievement toward improving society will (25) _ a change in the entire system.

Question 16: A.integral B mixed C fractional D superior

Question 17: A quantity B.quality C effect D product

Question 18: A preconception B knowledge C.understanding D feeling

Question 19: A adequate B unknown C inexplicable D.primary

Question 20: A.Therefore B Yet C Although D Nevertheless

Question 21: A going B leaving C.coming D getting

Question 22: A interested B.concerned C worried D connected

Question 23: A more B.rather C less D better

Question 24: A.extent B degree C size D amount

Question 25: A collect B rise C require D complete

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 26: Nancy: “ ” - Sue: “Great Thanks.”

A Be careful! B Excuse me ! C.How are you doing? D What are you doing?

Question 27: _the film’s director, Ben Affleck, was famously left off of the 85 th Oscar’s Best Director list of

nominees surprised everyone A What B.That C Although D Due to

Question 28: Sales of the Chinese toys dropped _ sharply when the TV news reported that high levels of toxic lead had been found in painted toys A out B down C away D.off

Question 29: Would you mind me a favour and posting this letter for me?

Question 30: It is imperative that your facebook password confidential

A.need keeping B need to keep C needs to be kept D needed keeping

Question 31: You should look up the meaning of the new word in the dictionary misuse it.

Question 32: I would be very rich now working long ago.

A if I gave up B if I wouldn’t give up C were I to give up D.had I not given up

Question 33:The noise of the airplanes _from the airport over my house was unbearable at times

A which taking off B. taking off C which was taking off D to take off

Question 34: I know you have been working very hard today Let's and go home.

A pull my leg B. call it a day C put your back up D pros and cons

Question 35: The planes were delayed and the hotel was awful, but we still had a good time.

A on the top of all that B on the contrary C for all that D. by the same token

Question 36: Many habitats change the types of plants and animals that live there.

A. with respect to B in respect for C as for D as against

Question 37: In this company, there has been little for the needs of part - time workers.

Question 38: Mrs Jane gave her short speech to express her for the retirement gift.

A appeasement B applause C apportionment D.appreciation

Question 39: Tom: “ Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” -Mary: “ ”

A I have nothing to tell you B Oh Poor me! C Never mind! D You was absent – minded.

Question 40: Children should be by their parents on the first day of school.

Question 41: People have used coal and oil to electricity for a long time.

Question 42: We are considering having for the coming New Year.

A redecorated our flat B to redecorate our flat C our flat to be redecorated D.our flat redecorated

Question 43: About 20 percent of U.S electricity currently _ nuclear power plants.

A come from B coming to C.comes from D came from

Question 44: The salary of a computer programmer is a teacher.

A as twice much as B as much as twice of C twice as higher as that D twice as high as that of

Question 45: Tony didn’t study hard for the test His answers from someone else

A should have copied B must have been copied C can have copied D would have copied

Question 46: No one had informed me about that I resented

A not to be informed B.not having been informed C not to inform D not informing

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Question 47: in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites in 2003, Phong Nha Ke Bang is noted for its cave and grotto systems.

A Listing B Having listed C To have listed D.Having been listed

Question 48: It’s Gangnam Style makes many people, especially youths, become overexcited.

Question 49: In the early years of the 20 th century, several rebellions in the northern parts of the country.

Question 50: Peter: “Let me drive you home” John: “ ”

A No problem! B It’s me C.No, don’t worry I’m alright D No, I usually drive home at five.

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 51 to 60

Water scarcity is fast becoming one of the major limiting factors in world crop production In many areas, poor agricultural practices have led to increasing desertification and the loss of formerly arable lands Consequently, those plant species that are well adapted to survival in dry climates are being looked at for an answer in developing more

efficient crops to grow on marginally arable lands.

Plants use several mechanisms to ensure their survival in desert environments Some involve purely

mechanical and physical adaptations, such as the shape of the plant's surface, smaller leaf size, and extensive root

systems Some of the adaptations are related to chemical mechanisms Many plants, such as cacti, have internal gums and mucilage which give them water-retaining properties Another chemical mechanism is that of the epicuticular wax

layer This wax layer acts as an impervious cover to protect the plant It prevents excessive loss of internal moisture It also protects the plant from external aggression, which can come from inorganic agents such as gases, or organic

agents which include bacteria and plant pests.

Researchers have proposed that synthetic waxes with similar protective abilities could be prepared based on knowledge of desert plants If successfully developed, such a compound could be used to greatly increase a plant's ability to maintain health in such adverse situations as inadequate water supply, limited fertilizer availability, attack by pests, and poor storage after harvesting.

Question 51: This passage deals mainly with

A desertification B decreasing water supply C factors limiting crop production D.developing efficient plants Question 52: The word “arable” in the 1 st paragraph is closest in meaning to

Question 53: Which of the following is a mechanical or physical mechanism that desert plants use?

A.The plant’s shape B The small root system C The vast leaf size D The high water system

Question 54: The word “extensive” in the 2 nd paragraph is closest in meaning to _

Question 55: Which is one of the ways in which the epicuticular wax protects the plant?

A It helps the plant to avoid excessive moisture intake B It helps the plant to attack aggressors.

C It releases gases against plant pests D It guards against bacteria.

Question 56: The word “It” in the 2 nd paragraph refers to

A another chemical mechanism B the epicuticular wax layer

C an impervious plant like cover D the loss of internal moisture

Question 57: The word “aggression” in the 2 nd paragraph is closest in meaning to _

Question 58: What is an example of an inorganic agent that may attack plants?

Question 59: It can be inferred that synthetic stimulate waxes

C have been determined to be impervious to organic and inorganic agents D have the quality of causing bacteria Question 60: All of the following are examples of an adverse situation for crops EXCEPT

A inadequate water B insufficient fertilize C pest aggression D.proper storage

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 61: Refusal to give a breath sample to the police could lead to your arrest.

A If you refuse to be arrested, you have to give a breath sample.

B You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police.

C If a breath sample is not given, the police will refuse to arrest you.

D The police could cause you to give a breath sample to decide whether to arrest you or not

Question 62: The student was very bright He could solve all the math problems.

A He was such bright student that he could solve all the math problems.

B The student was very bright that he could solve all the math problems.

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C He was so bright a student that he could solve all the math problems.

D Such bright was the student that he could solve all the math problems.

Question 63: I spent a long time getting over the disappointment of losing the match.

A It took me long to stop disappointing you B Getting over the disappointment took me a long time than the match.

C Losing the match disappointed me too much D It took me long to forget the disappointment of losing the match Question 64: They don’t let workers use the office telephone for personal calls.

A They don’t allow using the office telephone to call personal secretaries.

B They don’t allow workers to use the office telephone C The office telephone is used by workers personally.

D They don’t let the office phone be used for personal purpose by workers.

II TOPIC: Write about the causes of the fact that families now are not as close-knit as they were in the past.

It is widely believed that home is where love dwells and that east or west home is the best That means family

is so important to any of us that we hardly grow up without the care from family members It is also true that the social, economic changes make the traditional family formulas vary Although different people have different points of view on the matters, we all agree that families now are not as close-knit as they used to be The causes are various, but

we can count for the three main points below.

The first cause is that in our modern life we all seem to have so busy lives and dynamic lifestyles People now are so busy with working, earning, getting promotions, taking part in social activities, etc People are likely to have longer working hours because of their demand of earning more and more People seem to be never satisfied with what they have In families, under the economic pressure, both parents work so they have less time for themselves as well as for other family members.

Another cause is that due to the explosion of modern technologies people are more interested in their online lives than interacting with other family members It is sometimes thought that people seem to isolate themselves with their mobile-phones, tablets, personal computers, and other information technological devices.

Having different viewpoints is the other cause of course The generation gaps sometimes cause misunderstandings or even debates Information technology also brings opportunities to diverse viewpoints within family members Having different opinions pulls people far from one another.

Above all, though changes of traditional families are unavoidable, we are to shorten the gaps among family members to be as close-knit as possible Because family life is very important to any individual, each member must be responsible for bringing all family members closer together.

Mark the letter a, b, c, or d on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined sound that is pronounced differently from the rest or the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress:

inheritance

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Question 5 A eradicate B character C malaria D

spectacular

Question 6: It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver _ in the crash

injured

Question 7: The children had been _ of the danger, but had taken no notice

Question 8: The _ of the bank where he worked was not in the center of the city

Question 9: The child was told to _ for being rude to his uncle

Question 10: Because it rained very heavily all day they had to the garden party until the following Saturday

Question 11: The old houses were _ down to make way for a block of flats

Question 12: The rise in house prices _ him to sell his house for a large profit

Question 13: He always did well at school _ having his early education disrupted by illness

A on account of B in spite of C in addition to D even though

Question 14: The judge _ the criminal to twenty years in prison

Question 15: He _ me by asking me stupid questions while I’m working

Question 16: Be quiet! It’s rude to _ people when they are speaking

Question 17: He went to a seaside resort because he was _ on water-skiing

Question 18: If there _ some restaurants near the hotel, the tourist would not have to take taxis

Question 19: The department requires someone with _ in international law

expectant

Question 20: Please use the parking spaces _ for visitors

A be designating B are designating C were designated D designated

Question 21: _ the manager's suggestions were reasonable, the supervisor agreed with them

Question 22: The _ of his first novel appeared in The Times yesterday

Question 23: Please don’t waste everybody else’s time as well as _

Question 24: “Why didn’t you attend the concert?” “I would have gone if I time”

Question 25: The fire caused _ damage that the factory had to be demolished

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 26 to 35.

Imagine you are studying English at a small college in the Midwestern United States The localnewspaper rarely has news about your native country (26) , it prints very (27) foreign news, butthis does not bother you (28) You sit comfortably in your apartment, turn on your (29) _ computer,and ask for the foreign news The screen is immediately (30) with news from (31) _ the world

Computers have (32) an information “superhighway” Today, computers can work together they can network with (33) The worldwide computer (34) is called the Internet (35) theInternet, you can find all kinds of information and news from people and countries around the world

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Question 29: A person B personified C personally D personal

Question 33: A itself B themselves C each other D together

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 36 to 45.

Under the Medicare insurance policy, people approaching 65 may enroll during the seven-monthperiod that includes three months before the sixty-fifth birthday, the month in which the birthday falls, andthree months after the birthday However, if they wish the insurance coverage to begin when they reach 65,they must enroll three months before their birthday People who do not enroll within their first enrollmentperiod may enroll later, during the first three months of each year Those people, however, must pay 10%

additional for each twelve-month period that elapsed since they first could have enrolled The monthly premium is deducted from social security payments, railroad retirement or civil service retirement benefits.

Question 36: The author’s purpose is to _

A describe the benefits of Medicare B stimulate enrollment in Medicare

Medicare

Question 37: People would pay 10% more for their insurance if they _

A were under 65 B applied seven months before their sixty-fifth birthday

C enrolled after their sixty-fifth birthday D enrolled in a private plan

Question 38: To start coverage by Medicare on their sixty-fifth birthday, people must apply

A seven months before their birthday B four months before their birthday

C three months before their birthday D the month in which their birthdayoccurs

Question 39: The word “deducted” in the passage can be replaced by _

Question 40: The seven-month period described in this passage includes _

A seven months before the subscriber’s birthday B seven months after the subscriber’s birthday

C seven months since the subscriber’s birthday D three months before, three months

after, and the month during which the subscriber’s birthday occurs

Question 41: The word “elapsed” in the passage most closely means _.

Question 42: The period after the sixty-fifth birthday during which people may apply for Medicare is _

A a quarter of a year B seven months C one month D January 1 to March 31 yearly

Question 43: Medicare subscriber’s premiums _

A are due the first of every month B are taken out of their salaries

C are subtracted from their pension D come from the government

Question 44: The word “civil service” in this passage is relating to _.

A the government workers B the citizens of a country

Question 45: You can infer that people over 65 who enroll two years after they could have enrolled pay 10%more for two years and then could _

A continue to pay more than people who enrolled before they were 65

B pay less than people who enrolled before 65 C pay the same as people who enrolledbefore 65

D be excluded from the Medicare plan completely

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Question 46: Almost all the students were confusing because Ms Kelly’s explanation was unclear

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Question 50: With the victory over Germany in the final match, Brazil became the first team won the trophyfive times.

Correcting the mistakes:

46C confusing → confused

47A news story → news stories

48B had left → had been left

49C to pay → is paid

50C won → that won/to win

Question 51: He suggested _ to a holiday camp

A Mary that she should go B Mary should go C Mary to go D Mary going

Question 52: John said that no other car could go _

A so fast like his car B as fast like the car of him C as fast like his car D as fast as his car

Question 53: I’m looking for a _ for my bedside table

A cheap white Taiwanese clock radio B white cheap Taiwanese clock radio

C Taiwanese cheap white clock radio D Taiwanese white cheap clock radio

Question 54: In Suicide, Durkheim studied the reasons _

A why do individuals commit suicide B why individuals commit suicide

C why commit individuals suicide D why commit suicide individuals

May 7, 1840, was the birthday of one of the most famous Russian composers of the nineteenth centuryPeter Illich Tchaikovsky The son of a mining inspector, Tchaikovsky studied music as a child and later

studied composition at the St Petersburg Conservatory His greatest period of productivity occurred between

1876 and 1890, during which time he enjoyed the patronage of Madame von Meck, a woman he never met, who gave him a living stipend of about $1,000.00 a year Madame von Meck later terminated her friendship

with Tchaikovsky, as well as his living allowance, when she, herself, was facing financial difficulties It wasduring the time of Madame von Meck's patronage, however, that Tchaikovsky created the music for which he

is most famous, including the music for the ballets of Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty

Tchaikovsky's music, well known for its rich melodic and sometimes melancholy passages, was one ofthe first that brought serious dramatic music to dance Before this, little attention had been given to the music

behind the dance Tchaikovsky died on November 6, 1893, ostensibly of cholera, though there are now some

scholars who argue that he committed suicide

Question 55: With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?

A the life and music of Tchaikovsky B development of Tchaikovsky's music forballets

C Tchaikovsky's relationship with Madame Von Meck D the cause of Tchaikovsky's deathQuestion 56: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "productivity"?

Question 57: The phrase "enjoyed the patronage of" probably means _

A liked the company of B was mentally attached to

C solicited the advice of D was financially dependent upon

Question 58: Which of the following could best replace the word "terminated"?

A discontinued B resolved C exploited D hated

Question 59: According to the passage, all of the following describe Madame von Meck EXCEPT _

C She enjoyed Tchaikovsky's music D She was never introduced to Tchaikovsky

Question 60: It is known that before Tchaikovsky, _

A the music behind the dance had been taken seriously

B serous dramatic music had been already brought to dance

C the music behind the dance had been given very little attention.

D music had been famous for its rich melodic passages

Question 61: According to the passage, for what is Tchaikovsky's music most well known?

A its repetitive and monotonous tones B the ballet-like quality of the music

C its lively, capricious melodies D the richness and melodic drama of the music

Question 62: According to the passage, "Swan Lake" and "The Sleeping Beauty" are _

Question 63: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

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A Tchaikovsky's influence on ballet music B Tchaikovsky's unhappiness leading to suicide

C the patronage of Madame von Meck D Tchaikovsky's productivity in composingQuestion 64: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "behind"?

II TOPIC: Write an essay to discuss the opinion that arts should or shouldn’t be taught in high schools.

There have existed debates whether arts be taught in high schools People who support the ideals find

it necessary that high school students know as much about arts as possible In contrast, the protestors think teaching arts to high school students is really a waste of time and money.

It is generally said by the supporters that studying arts benefits high school students several ways The first good thing is that arts help students have background knowledge of not only the nation but the world cultures and history Another benefit is that arts equip students with many necessary skills such as; creative thinking, observing, problem solving, and critical thinking People who want arts to be taught to high school students also agree that arts are very fun and interesting to learn We can say in other words arts are attractive to any learners The other advantage of arts is that learning arts help students to build team spirit and community as art activities can be done in groups Moreover, arts enable students to socialize and students become more and more civilized and responsible.

In contrast, protestors believe that there is not enough time for teachers to cover all kinds of subjects

at school So they should focus on core subjects like Maths, foreign languages and physics, etc to save time and money arts should only be elective, not compulsory subjects Furthermore, students can learn more about arts via media and arts are then their leisure activities Additionally, arts, in the protestors’ opinion, should

be taught by parents as they may understand their children’s ability and talents better.

To conclude, there are different opinions that arts should or shouldn’t be taught in high schools Each side has reasonable explanations to convince and prove the points of view For me, we can hardly be civilized without knowledge of arts Sooner or later, in my opinion, arts should be taught to students to help them enrich their knowledge, to discover their talents to better their own lives.

-THE

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3: A optimum B interesting C enterprise D reliable

Question 4: A lemon B physics C decay D decade

Question 5: A vacancy B calculate C delicious D furniture

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The ancient Mexicans used to respect and fear the sun They were frightened that the sun might stop (6) _.

As a result, they used to make sacrifices (7) the sun god would continue to give them day and night and the four seasons.

Farmers, however, used to worship the rain god almost (8) _ much as the sun god Even today there are ruins of Great Pyramids they used to build to worship the sun and the rain gods.

Another popular god was the wind god, which took a (9) of a snake with feathers This feathered god was also the god of knowledge for the Ancient Mexicans (10) its influence, civilization grew throughout Mexico, (11) at the time was mostly a peaceful country with (12) of skilled craft men and traders Unfortunately, news of this country eventually spread, and Mexico (13) invaded from the far north Later, other people called Aztecs settled in Mexico (14) _ first they used to live on island in a lake where Mexico City now is The people used to grow maze and they built beautiful towns and temples, developing theirs (15) one of the most advanced civilizations of the time

Question 6: A to raise B rising C to rise D raising

Question 15: A into B with C become D among

Question 16: According to the doctor, there's absolutely nothing the with you.

Question 17: my opinion, French cheese is better than English cheese.

Question 18: It was simple a question that everyone answered it correctly.

Question 19: My mother is _ a busy woman that she really needs a helper.

Question 20: I’m glad I _ my plane! I’ve just heard that it’s been hijacked

Question 21: The building was badly _ in the fire

Question 22: Mr Bond wasn’t in his own car, he was driving car

A someone’s else B someone else's C someone else D someone’s else’s

Question 23: He on the bed staring at the ceiling, wondering what to do next

A lay B laid C lain D lied

Question 24: You will have to your holiday if you are too ill to travel.

Question 25: Don't worry about trying to catch last train home, as we can easily you up for the night.

Question 26: The farmer was very angry the dogs chasing his sheep.

Question 27: Throw away that old vase It is .

A value B valuable C invaluable D valueless

Question 28: Our car is very old, but I can't to buy a new one

Question 29: It was terrible One passenger was killed, and the other was injured.

Question 30: The bank manager me to open a deposit account as soon as possible.

Question 31: he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home.

Question 32: He the plants If he had, they wouldn't have died.

A needn't have watered B can't have watered C shouldn't water D couldn't water Question 33: A few months ago I moved into a very small flat after for years with my parents.

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A be living B being lived C having lived D have living

Question 34: His performance in King Lear was most .

A impressed B impressing C impression D impressive

Question 35: “Shall we wait a little longer?” -“ _”

A No, we don’t B No, I’d rather not C No, it’s still early D Yes, it’s very late now

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Question 36: What is the main focus of this passage?

A jobs on Wall Street B types of graduate degrees

C changes in enrollment for MBA schools D how schools are changing to reflect the economy Question 37: The phrase "two decades" refers to a period of _.

A 10 years B 20 years C 50 years D 100 years

Question 38: The word "prosperity" could be best replaced by which of the following?

Question 39: Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?

A Princeton B Harvard C Stanford D Yale

Question 40: The phrase "trend of" in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following?

A reluctance of B drawback to C movement toward D extraction from

Question 41: The word "seeking" as used in the passage could best be replaced by .

A examining B avoiding C seizing D pursuing

Question 42: Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?

A a center for international affairs B a major financial center

C a shopping district D a neighborhood in New York

Question 43: According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?

A lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession B low salary and foreign competition

C fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs D declining population and economic prosperity Question 44: The word "cutting" in the passage could best be replaced by which of the following?

Question 45: The word "struggling" as used in the last sentence is closest in meaning to _.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Question 46: Despite o f the increase in air fares, most people still prefer to travel by plane

Question 47: Nancy said that she went to the supermarket before coming home.

A B C D Question 48: Even on the most careful prepared trip, problems will sometimes develop

24A call off = cancel

25B put sb up: cho ở trọ (qua

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47B went → had gone

is that while the types and locations of restaurants determine etiquette appropriate to them, some rules apply to all restaurants.

Question 51: What topic is this passage primarily concerned with?

A rules of etiquette B instruction in proper etiquette

C the importance of good manners D variable and universal standards of etiquette

Question 52: According to the passage, which of the following is a universal rule of etiquette?

A tucking a napkin in your shirt B not throwing food on the floor

C reading a magazine at a coffee shop D eating in rustic settings

Question 53: According to the passage, requires sensitivity and experience.

A learning the proper etiquette B asking for instructions

C knowing the type of restaurant D knowing about an area

Question 54: The word "rustic" in the passage is closest in meaning to .

A agricultural B ancient C unsophisticated D urban

Question 55: The word "tuck" in the passage is closest in meaning to .

Question 56: The word "sophisticated" in the passage could best be replaced by

Question 57: The author uses the phrase "safe to say" in order to demonstrate that the idea is .

A somewhat innocent B quite certain C very clever D commonly reported

Question 58: The word "indiscriminately" could best be replaced by .

Question 59: The word "draw" in the passage is closest in meaning to .

Question 60: What is the author's main purpose in this passage?

A to assist people in learning sophisticated manners B to describe variations in restaurant manners

C to simplify rules of restaurant etiquette D to compare sophisticated and rustic restaurants

Question 61: If I had listened to you in the first place, _ in trouble now

A I won't be B I wouldn't be C I am not D I wouldn't have been

Question 62: _, he could not move this table

A As he was strong B Strong as he was C As strong he was D Strong as was he

Question 63: He had to explain the lesson very clearly _

A in order that his students could understand it B so that his students to understand it

C in order for his students to understand it D for his students could understand it

Question 64: Did you apologise to Mary, _?

A who you spilt some coffee on her dress B you spilt some coffee on her dress

C whose dress you spilt some coffee D whose dress you spilt some coffee on

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2 He left school and then joined the army.

II TOPIC: Write an essay to discuss the benefits of doing exercise.

Health is considered to be the most valuable thing one possesses Improving health is always a prior task in one’s daily routine And the simplest, cheapest, but the most effective way to better one’s health is doing regular exercise.

One advantage of doing exercise is to reduce stress People who exercise are likely to feel more relaxed, healthier, and of course happier Doing regular exercise helps the body produce happy chemicals that make the exercisers reduce the worries about life and work as well as forget the boredom and unhappiness.

Another benefit exercising brings us is that we will feel more energetic to face and overcome our daily difficulties Doing exercise helps us reduce the possibilities of being ill, protects us from some fatal diseases as heart disease, cancers and diabetes Regular exercisers are believed to have healthier, happier and longer lives The other good thing is that doing exercise helps us feel more self-confident We know exactly what we can do or what abilities, talents we have We will think positively, do confidently, and lead an optimistic life if we practice exercising regularly Controlling our weight effectively is another value Perspiration occurs when we exercise, which helps our bodies get rid

of bad things inside Fats are burnt during our practicing exercise, which helps us to keep fit

To sum up, doing exercise enables people to have good body-buildings, keep fit and brings exercisers many benefits Sparing time doing exercise will ensure us a longer, healthier and happier life.

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I Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part:

Question 1 Mr Smith's new neighbors appear to be very friendly

Question 2 China has become the third country in the world which can independently carried out the manned

II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part:

Question 3 The sale of drugs is controlled by law in most countries

Question 4 We are very anxious about the result of the exam

Question 5 I take my hat off to all those people who worked hard to get the contract

III Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer:

One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through hishighly inventive trilogy, The Lord of the Rings Born in 1892, Tolkien received his education from Oxfordand then served in World War I After the war, he became a professor of Anglo-Saxon and English languageand literature at Oxford University

Although published in 1965, the three books that comprise the Lord of the Rings were written inintervals from 1936 to 1949 This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak

of World War II By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as youngpeople intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien

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The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also itssuccess as a modern heroic epic The main plot describes the struggle between good and evil kingdom as theytry to acquire a magic ring that has the power to rule the world The novels, which are set in a time calledMiddle Earth, describe a detailed fantasy world Established before humans populated the Earth, Middle Earthwas inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some humans Thecharacters and the setting of Middle Earth were modeled after mythological stories from Greece and NorthernEurope.

Although readers have scrutinized the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy

with Tolkien's real life experiences in England during World War II, he denied the connection He claims thatthe story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology andlegends about elves and their language

Tolkien was a masterful fantasy novelist who used his extensive knowledge of folklore to create abody of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today

Question 6 What can we assume is NOT true about Middle Earth?

A Middle Earth was based on European folktales B Middle Earth was a fictional world

C The good and evil kingdom fought for the powerD People dominated Middle Earth

Question 7 The word "scrutinized" in the fourth paragraph could be replaced by _

Question 8 What does this paragraph mainly discuss?

A J.R.R Tolkien's work as a professor B All of J.R.R Tolkien's fantasy books

C J.R.R Tolkien and his trilogy D The popularity of J.R.R Tolkien

Question 9 What is one of the reasons it took Tolkien thirteen years to complete the trilogy?

A His military service in World War II B His family responsibilities

C His duties at the university D His need to study more mythology

Question 10 According to the passage, when did "the Lord of the Rings" trilogy become popular with young people? A In the late 1960s B After World War II C In 1892 D Between 1936 and 1946

Question 11 What can we assume is true about Tolkien?

A He spent most of his life in the military B He lived in Greece

C He enjoyed studying mythology and folklore

D He wrote the trilogy about his real life experience

Question 12 When did Tolkien begin to create this trilogy?

Question 13 What does the word "trilogy" in the first paragraph mean?

A A specific type of fantasy novel B A long novel

C A group of three literary books D An unrelated group of books

Question 14 What is the setting of Tolkien's trilogy?

A Modern - day Greece B England in the 1800's C Oxford University D Middle Earth

Question 15 The word "fascinating" in the second paragraph could be replaced by _

IV Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

Question 16 In spite of the cold weather, we kept the fire burning all day long

Question 17 The old and the new in transportation also contrast sharply in Middle East

A Middle East B sharply C also contrast D The old and the new

Question 18 The president refuses to accept either of the four new proposals made by the contractors

Question 19 One of the features of London is the number of big stores, most of them are to be found in or near the West End A number B One of the featuresC most of them D are to be found

Question 20 T u r n o n the light, I w a s surprised a t w ha t I saw

V Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to each of the gaps:

Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts Firstly, droughts, storms andfires can affect ecosystems (21) , they cause damage (22) ecosystems For example, if there is too(23) rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live If a kind of plant dies (24) , the animals that

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