: LKlnC I.H\T ChuyAu Eai hpc ,\u.phattt _^Iro-g^t1o DUC vA EAo r4o ,*IgIgItLHgc srrpHANr r1A r,rgr rnuqNc rmi cliiuyfrii Hg vi t6n thi sinh: s5 n*o danh: K* THTI rAX S CHUAN rr r_fir rrIu LA1\ 5 UHUAN BI cHO rirurrupr quoC?ra Thfng 0S/Z0ts t\fQm rhi; TXENG Ai\F{ Thdi gian ldm bdi pkdn rrdc nghiQm; iS pt ri,; phin viAr. 25 philt. Me de s6: 455 THI Th[ sinh ldm l:di phdn trac nghiQrn t*r6'c, sau klti hat thrii gian ritnt bdi phdn ndc ,ghiQm, thf sinh nop phi€u trd td'i tritc nghiQrn. Khi c6 hihtr ranh, thi sinrt nt(ri tirnt hiti phiin vi€t. I. PHAN TRAC NGHIEM (64 C6u; s tliam) Reod the 'followittg passfige ctrad mnrk tlrc letter A, B, c, or. D att your unswer srteet to indicate the correct otlsrver to each of the qaestionsfrom 1 to 10. Television An American Tv network rras rrad an internationar hit rvith the drama ,,24,,, atrrriller known fbr its sllspense and often graphic vioience' over the past year, controversy has surrounded the series because of its portrayal of Muslim terrorists and its fi'"qu"rt ,rln.r'of torture. But the content of ,,24,,is not the only thi,g that woulci have been unthinkabl" o,, p.in "-time television 20 years ago. Its fo,, arso represents a tnajor change in modern TV: during each episod e's 44minutes - a rlar-time hour, minr.rs r6 minutes for commercials - the show counects the lives of 21 clifferent characters, each with their own per.sonarities ancJ specific relationships with other characters' Nine differe,t story rines (or ,.threads,,) are depicted, eacri i,volving e'ents and i,formation revealed i, previous episodes. [1J [2] For years many people have assumed that popular culttre is in a state of decline, rapidly degenerating into 'Junk culture" withno worthwhile purpor". But an interesting new book challenges that a'ssumption' "Everlthing Bad is Good fbr You: un, toauy's popular curture Is Actuapy Making Us Smarter"' by Steven Johnson, makes a persuasive argument that today,s complex Tv dramas and other pop culture products give us healthy mental exercise.}e cars the use of comptex, interwoven prot lines invol'ing rnultiple characters "multi-threading", and it is a,ew.and growing phenomenon in tv. ro keep up witlr shows like "24"' he points o.ut, you must "pay attention, make irifer"rr".r, track shifting social r:elationships"' and these cog,itive challeri., u." .rr*girg our mental development for the better. [3] [4] The most obvious change in the last five years of narrative entertainment is the rise of reality TV' surely' you t,ight be thinking, watchi,g "survivor" or "The Bachelor,,cannot possibly raise anyone,s IQ' "survivor" is now in its tenth season, and "The Bachelor" is in its seventh. But as Johnson tells us, lately "e'en the junk has improved'" l['he new reality shor,vs are rike games: they are series of competitive tests' each more challenging than the last, ancl with rules that must be lear,ed as yoll play. on ,,survivor,,, for instance' the participants ancl the audience know the generar objective of the game, but each episode brings ,erv challenges that require quick thinking. s,, r-in these garne, "uti, for the i,telrectuar rabor of finding the weak spots in the rules ancl in yorr-opponents. This rabor is done not just by the stars of the sltows' but the viewers at home as well. This is u'hat makes these shows such fun to watch - the human ;li':JlJ.T,:r::?;.11,::-;i,"fr:i:ffi"::;::;*; rea, p,easu,e in solving puzztesdetecting Question l: Wqt is the topic of the pass,age? A. Wlry "?4" became a hit B. Benelits of TV today C. The clecline of TV today D. TV and cultule Tranp l/6- ilIfi aA .A. , @i *i cti 06 trang) Ei thi tlur clntdn b! cho ki tlti 7-1II'7' Qttijc gia m1n ilAng Anh ldn 5 ndnt hc2c 2014 - 2015, Tnd'ng T'HPT CtuyAn Dqi hpc Str phclnt Question 2: trVhiclt is the best place for the following sentence? "lt is not only hour-long dramas that make us s11tarter." A. [2] B.[4] c.[1] D.[3] D. characters B. "Joe Millionaire" and "The Bachelor" D. games Question 3: The word "efrch" in paragraph I refers to A. episodes B. story lines C. personalities Question 4: The authot'begins the pctssage by discussing "24" in order lo A. prove that TV has become much more violent B. argue against its graphic violeuce and porlrayal of terrorists C. explain why many TV shows nowadays are controversial D. show how TV has become mol'e complex Question 5: It can be inferred that the author of the passage A. agrees rvith steven Johnson's views B. has no opinion about Steven Johnson's views C. agrees with some of Johnson's viervs but disagrees with others D. strongly disagrees with Steven Johnson's views Question 6: According to the passage, Johnson's book argues all.follou,ing except that A. many TV shows involve cognitive challenges Il. people eqioy the effort of understanding complex shows C. hor.rr-long dramas bring the greatest benefits D. popular culture is not in decline Question 7 | " MLtlti-threading" in TV i,s a new type of -_. A. series B. content C. character D. form Question 8: The author mentions "junk eulture" in paragraph 2 in order to A. contrast a common view of TV with the one he presents in the passage B. argue against the view that popular culture can be worthwhile C. explain why TV viewing is in decline in the United States D. emphasize how worthless most TV shows are Question 9: The word "they" in paragraph 3 refers to Question l0z The word "detecting" in paragraph j is closest in meaning to A. admiring B. remembering C. finding D. making Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicste the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of thefollowing questions. A. shows C. junk Question 11: A. ngn-existent B. ngne Question l2z A. caslle R. faslen Question 13: A. cgnal B. c4noeing C. nqnsense C. diges! C. career D. grqss D. oten D. c4ring Read the following passage and murk the letter A, B, C, or D on your anshter sheet to indicate the corre.ct wordfor each of the blanksfrom 14 to 23. Denmark Denmark is the smaliest and most southerly of the countries of Scandinavia, (14) lie in northernEurope.Itisprobablybest(15)-forbeinghometothepowedul (l6)-1,000yearSago.Denmarkisasma1lcountry,withlimit-ednatura1(17) Nevertheless, it has become one of the richest countries in the (18) Vikings, Trrrrug 2/6- I$,4{r t# s6: 455 ? ,::!o* nor r,r,, - 1015, Tru.d.ng THpr Chwyan f)tti hoc Su.ptnnt Denmalk has its ou,n (19) utiirr"-una includes several different dialects. Aithough Denmark recently it has beetr reluctant to lvork more closel1, inclcpendence. traclitions, and a tongue-twisting lar4uage, is a member (20)-_ the European rvhich tlnion, of its rvith the EU and give up (21) _ wealth in l)enmark is shared out more evenly than in most countries, because people pay high iaxes' I\4any workers pay nlore than 50 percent of.their wages in tax.'rhe,roney is usecl to pay (22) a welfare system, which inclucles health care, benefits for: the unemployed anrl the elderly, and public set'ices. cornpared to the rest of the worlcl, it is (23)_ to become either very rich or. vet'y pool' in Denrnark. Question 14: A. when B. whose C. which D. where Question t5: A. known B. seen C. likecl D. heard Question 16: A. over B. since C. more D. less Question 17: A. resoul.ces I]. natures C. sources D. features Qucstion I8: A. land B. earlh C. space D. world Question 19: A. distant E. trisinterestecl c. crisliked D. distinctive Question 20: A. of B. in C. from D. to Question 2l: A" some B. very C. many D. every Questiorr 22: A,. on B. {br C. at D. to Question 23: A. difficult B. impossible C. simple D. easy Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word(s) \IMILAR in ruecrning to tlre utrclerlinel x,orrt(s) i* eoch of thefollowing eluestions. Question 24: Thejute, a relative of the basswood trees, flourilLes in warm, humicl climates. A. prolongs B. swells C. thrives D. amplifies Question 25: originally developed for Southern california, the Richter Scale was erpanded for 1l woflowloe use. A. prolonged B. minuscuie C. swamped I). enlarged Question 26: Excessive atnounts of lead in the air can decrease a chilcl,s intelligence. A. boom B. swamp C. abate D. diniinish Mork the letter A, B, c, or D on your ilnswer sheet to indicate the worcl thut differs from tlrc otlter tlrree in the positiort of the primary stress in each of the foilowing questiorts. Question 27: A. pioneer B. committee Question 28: A. economic B. centenarian Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the unclerlinecl part tltat needs correction in each of thefollowing questions. Question 29: Farmers in all parts of Asia own their own farms, but tenant farmers are also practiced. A. own B. Farmers C. farmers are D. own farms Question 30: Because of attitudes shapg behavior, psvchologists want to find out how opinions are Iaired A. psychologists B. are formed C. shape D. Because of Question 32: Japanese initially used jeweled objects to decorate swords and ceremonial items. A. ieweled B. decorate C. Japanese D. used Question 32: As the roles of people in society change, so does the rules of conduct in certain situations. A. As the roles B. so does C. rules of D. situations C. precision C. eradicated D. gorrilla D. Christianity Trang 3/6- Md di sd: 455 Di thi ttn)'clu.tdn bi cho ki thi |-HPT Quic gia m6n ti€ng Anh li:n 5 ndm h4c 2011 - 2015,'t'rtrdng 1-llt'T ClutyAn Dai hoc Strplnnt Questiorr33:PlayingiokesonAprilFool,sDayiscommoninrnanyi;E6il;;1thffi the tradition bggaU. A. none B. jokes on D. began correct ansb'er to eaclt of lhe Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on following questions. Question 34: We decided to your answer sheet to indicute the in Athens for a few days on our way home. A. stop over B. put up C. set up D. close down Question35:Er,eryoneshouldtravel;itreally A. opens B. r.r,idens c. broadens r). clevelops Question 36: I asked Meg earlier if she thought it would rain and she said, "I _.,, A. hope B. hope it C. don,t hope so D. hope not Question 37: What do you think me? A. told B. they told C. didn,t tell D. did he tell Question 38: Many people believe that violent computer games can have a harnful children. A. affect Question 39: Navigation A. systems C. satellites of.you is first in line? C. Whose too much coffee. Question 40: Good morning, gentlemen. A. Who B. Whom B. drinking D. he had been drinking Question 422 We were told to put it where it was usually _ A. had B. stored C. belonged D. fit Question 43: Something _ happened or they would be here by now. A. must B. must be C. must have D. rnust have been D. centre evidence. Question 44: You saved my life. I thank you from the of my heart. A. boitom B. top C. depths C. knowshow Question 4l: He couldn't rest or sleep because A. been drinking C. had been drinking Question 45: A demonstration is arractof showing by giving proof or D. involvement information we receive from D. shuttles D. Which D.O D. so good D. would have done more staff. D. gii,e up customers. D. many don't wear makeup, but I don't D. like B. effect around the globe B. stations B. an C. damage is a lot simpler thanks to the a swimmer as my sister. B. good as C. not as good Question 47: "Did you have an argument with Francis?,, "If you had been there, you the same.,, A. had done B. would be c. did Question 48: If orders keep coming in like this, I'll have to A. add in B. gain on C. take on Question 49: She liked to say that she was just one of his happy A.a Question 46: I'm A. better A.lots of Question 50: Some C. the C. some my -gloup tease rne because I B. all of the girls in B. care A" wear C. do Trarug 4/6* frilfr cti s6: d,55 Di rhi thi chtLan bi cho ki thi T|IPT' Qu6c gia ntdn tiAng Anh ldtt 5 ndm kp'c 20 14 - 20 t 5, Tru.d.ng TttpT ChuyAn Dcti hpc Sr phant Question 51: There is a very clear relationship education and acaGmitil"".* A. about B. between C. for D. in Question 52: There is no point in trying to warn him of the danger. He will just a deaf ear. A. turn B. show C. give Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, correct &nswer to each of tlte questions from Sj to 62. D. offer or D on your onswer sheet to indicate the Arthur Dove Arthur Dove was an abstract nature painter r,vhose work was radically dif{erent ancl tunderappreciated in the American art scene. [1] in fact, Dove rvas the llrst American artist to paint in an entirely abstract rnanner. [2] He painted a set of six abstract u'orks arouttd 1910, prior to the European arlist Wassily Kandinsky's famous abstract compositions. [3] Kandinsky's abstract work, however,'complemented the cultural context in Europe, and $'as therefore appreciated. Dove's work had no similar cultural context in Arnerica. [4] Overall, I)ove's abstt'act paintings did nothing to change Amercican art. His u,ork was not once but twice orphaned: by the general indifference of the Amercican public, and by his own reclusive nature. Neverlheless, Dove's abstlact paintings remain interesting compositions on nature. I)ove once wrote, "I lvould like to make something that is real in itself, or to be real without looking like something else, that does not remind anyone of any other thing, and that does not have to be explained, like the letter A fbr instance." Question 53: What is thc main purpose of this'passage? A. to explain why Dove's paintings did not change the Arnerical art scene B. to discuss the effects of I)ove's work on Europe C. to compare the works of Dove and Kandinsky D. to explain why Dove's work is famous Question 54: Accnrding to the passage, why weren't Dove's works noticed? A. Because there were too many abstract nature painters at the time. B. Because America was not interested in European painters. C. Because his paintings did nothing to change society. I). Because they did not have a cultural context in America. Question 55: The word "orphoned" in the passage is closest in meaning to A. ignored B. valued C. criticized D. destroyed Question 56: According to the passoge, which of thefollowing is not true about Dove and Kandinslcy? A. They were both European painters. B. One was popular, while the other not. C. They were both abstract artists. D. Their works were somewhat similar. Question 57t The word "indffirence" in the passage is the opposite of A. joy B. dislike C. interest Question 58: which of the following can be inferredfrom the reading? A. Dove gave up painting because the American public did not care. B. Dove's work is more appreciated today than when it first appeared. C. Dove's unsuccessful exhibition led him to change his style. D. Dove did not have support from European artists. Question 59 Which is the best place for the following sentence? "This, however, did not make him famous.,, D. ignorance A.[1] B.[3] c.l2l D. [4] Di ttti tht)'chtLln bi cho ki thi THPT Qu6c gia mdn tiAng Anh lin 5 ndn't hpc 2014 - 2015, T'rLrd'ng TITPT ChuyAn I)ai hoc Srphqm Question 60: The word "reclusive" in the passage is closest in meaning to A. charming B. shy C. generous D. sociable Question 61: Wich o/ the following best expresses the meaning of the qttotatictn? A. Dove wanted to create works of art that were absoiutely unique. B. Dove wanted to create art that rvas difficult to explain. C. Dove wanted his art to remind people of other adists' work. D. Dove wanted people to "read" his paintings as if they lvere letters. Question 622 The paragraph.following the passage would most probably be A. a disccusion of why Dove's work r,vas orphaned B. a discussion of Dove's best paintings C. a discussion of the differences between the works of Dove and Kandinsky D. a discussion of the European art scene Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on vour unswer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of thefollowing questions.' Question 63: Prior to World War I, 20 percent of American homes had electricity. A. Before B. After C. During D. Despite Question 64: The flowering pebble is a plant that looks like a stone and grows in arid areas. A.dry B. barren C. damp D. deserted rr. PHAN VrET (2 tri€m) Part I. Complete tlte second sentence so that it has a similsr meaning to thefirst sentence. Question 65. Students may not park here. Students are Question 66. We've written fifty per cent of the report already. Half Question 67. She didn't escape injury; she wasn't wearing a crash helmet. If only Question 68. Amy was bitten by a dog when she was very young and she still remembers it. Amy still remembers Question 69. *l shall return the day after tomorrow." His only comment Part II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about benefits of physical exercises, THB END Trang 6/6* ndd di s6: 455 . gorrilla D. Christianity Trang 3/6- Md di sd: 455 Di thi ttn)'clu.tdn bi cho ki thi |-HPT Quic gia m6n ti€ng Anh li:n 5 ndm h4c 2011 - 20 15, 't'rtrdng 1-llt'T ClutyAn. ignorance A.[1] B.[3] c.l2l D. [4] Di ttti tht)'chtLln bi cho ki thi THPT Qu6c gia mdn tiAng Anh lin 5 ndn't hpc 2014 - 20 15, T'rLrd'ng TITPT ChuyAn I)ai hoc Srphqm Question. ilIfi aA .A. , @i *i cti 06 trang) Ei thi tlur clntdn b! cho ki tlti 7-1II'7' Qttijc gia m1n ilAng Anh ldn 5 ndnt hc2c 2014 - 20 15, Tnd'ng T'HPT CtuyAn Dqi hpc