As soon as I saw Naomi, I knew that her injuries were very serious Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to ea
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Năm học 2011-2012 M«n: TiÕng Anh - Lớp 12
Thêi gian : 90 phót
Mã đề: 149 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
A. undecided B. undeciding C. undecisive D. indecisive
B:
A. I find it very interesting B. I don't know where she is living
C. I can make an appointment with her D. I'd love to
A. respectful B. respectably C. respectable D. respecting
A. Theorily B. Theorically C. Theoretically D. Theoricly
B: Well, actually, I earlier
A. unappealing B. appealing C. appealed D. appeal
B:
A. It's very cheap B. No, thanks I'm just looking
C. Right It looks a bit small D. Yes, it's in our summer sale
immediately
A. no need B. impossible C. unnecessary D. no purpose
A. representation B. presenting C. representative D. presentation
Nurse:
A. Stay here and enjoy yourself B. You shall find the red button
C. I'd come every ten minutes D. Press the red button on the left
Trang 2A. away B. through C. in D. down
A. dependent B. depending C. dependable D. independent
A. known B. knowledged C. unknowledged D. knowledgeable
A. recognising B. recognisation C. recognisement D. recognition
Salesgirl:
A. Sorry, it is out of stock B. Which one? This one?
B:
A. What's your account number? B. Five tens, please
C. You haven't signed it D. Which currency?
A. fright B. frightened C. frightening D. frightful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
A. on Halloween night B. especially C. ghosts stories D. telling and listening
A. of freight B. across C. without D. carrying
contemporary narrative poetry and drama were also forms of fiction
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
Trang 3the original sentence in each of the following questions.
A. The coach to Dover is going to depart as planned, even though there aren't many people on it
B. If the bus for Dover leaves right now, there won't be a lot of people travelling on it
C. The coach that goes to Dover only carries a small number of passengers
D. There are quite a few people travelling on the bus to Dover, so it will be departing soon
the moment
A. Right now, Mary is having a holiday in Vermont, so it is impossible that it was she whose shouting you heard last night
B. Are you sure it was Mary who shouted to you last night, because, as far as I know, she is on vacation
in Vermont at the moment?
C. I think Mary is on holiday in Vermont now, so you may be wrong in thinking that you heard her yelling last night
D. If it was Mary that you heard yelling last night, then she can't be taking a vacation in Vermont at the moment
A. While it's not easy to get on a crowded minibus, it's better than going home on foot
B. People generally walk home from here rather than use the minibuses, because they are always full
C. If the minibus is full, I will probably just choose to walk home from here
D. It is a lot more difficult to squeeze into a full minibus than to go home from here on foot
of the crime
A. Carl had not committed the crime, and so more than 200 people came to his trial to show their
support
B. When it was announced that Carl had been found not guilty of the crime, there were over 200 people
in the audience at his trial
C. The majority of the more than 200 people at Carl's trial didn't think that he had committed the crime
D. Over 200 people coming to Carl's trial must have influenced the fact that he was not found guilty of the crime
A. Naomi hadn't been hurt very badly, and I became aware of that at the time that I saw her
B. It was only when I saw Naomi that I realized how seriously she had been injured
C. Before I had seen Naomi's wounds, I had supposed that they were extremely bad
D. As soon as I saw Naomi, I knew that her injuries were very serious
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 66 to 75.
Colors and EmotionsColors are one of the most exciting experiences in life I love them, and they are just as important to me
as emotions are Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related?
Color directly affects your emotions Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and issomething that you can use to improve or change your emotions The color that you choose to wear eitherreflects your current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need
The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you Of course they also affect anyone who comes in contract with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all day ! I
even choose items around me based on their color In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the color oremotion that I need for the day So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you are exposed
to, which can help you to feel better
Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to move and flow This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body So, the fastest way to be healthy is to be open to your real feelings Alternately, the fastest way to create diseases is to inhibit your emotions
Trang 4Câu 41. According to this passage, what creates disease?
A. exposing yourself to bright colors B. ignoring your emotions
C. being open to your emotions D. wearing the color black
A. to prove the relationship between emotions and color
B. Because they both affect how we feel
C. to show how color can affect energy levels in the body
D. Because vibrations make you healthy
A. They are all related to health B. They are all vibrations
C. They are all forms of motion D. They all affect the cells of the body
A. to persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy
B. to give an objective account of how colors affect emotions
C. to show that colors are important for a healthy life
D. to prove the relationship between color and emotion
A. Your need for thrills B. Your mood C. Your appetite D. Your friend's feelings
A. Colorful clothes can change your mood
B. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other
C. Colors are one of the most exciting
D. Colors can help you become healthy
A. lacking in B. covered with C. bored with
D. in need of
A. All people are equally influenced B. Anyone who comes in contract with you
C. You are more influenced D. The people around you are more influenced
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is in
different position in each of the following questions.
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 56 to 65
Set in the red desert of central Australia is the mining town of Coober Pedy At the first sight, the townlooks similar to many other such communities, but Coober Pedy is different Sixty per cent of its population
of some 4,000 people live underground There are today about 800 underground houses as well as shops,hotels and even churches in the town and the (56) hills Once a site has been chosen, specialtunnelling machines are (57) in to create passages and rooms in the sandstone Rock pillars areleft to (58) the roof, and doors and windows are cut into the front Houses are of all shapes and
Trang 5(59) , the largest having twenty rooms, and some even have their own swimming poll.
Living underground may sound strange but in fact it has a number of advantages In summer, the temperature outside can reach an astonishing 47oC, and in winter the nights can be (60) cold However, inside the houses it remains a steady 25oC all year (61) Many people say that living
underground makes them feel very secure There is no problem with noise from the neighbours and the housesare not (62) by the fierce dust storms that regularly (63) through the area And
of course, if your family (64) or lots of friends come to stay, you can (65) dig another room
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 41 to 50
Recent technological advances in manned and unmanned vehicles, along with breakthroughs in satellitetechnology and computer equipment, have overcome some of the limitations of divers and diving equipmentfor scientists doing research on the great oceans of the world Without a vehicle, divers often became
sluggish, and their mental concentration was severely limited Because undersea pressure affects their speech
organs, communication among divers has always been difficult or impossible But today, mostoceanographers avoid the use of vulnerable human divers, preferring to reduce the risk to human life andmake direct observations by means of instruments that are lowered into the ocean, from samples taken fromthe water, or from photographs made by orbiting satellites Direct observations of the ocean floor can be madenot only by divers but also by deep-diving submarines in the water and even by the technology of
sophisticated aerial photography from vantage points above the surface of more than seven miles and cruise
at depths of fifteen thousand feet In addition, radio-equipped buoys can be operated by remote control in
order to transmit information back to land-based laboratories via satellite Particularly important for ocean
study are data about water temperature, currents, and weather Satellite photographs can show the distribution
of sea ice, oil slicks, and cloud formations over the ocean, Maps created from satellite pictures can representthe temperature and the color of the ocean's surface, enabling researchers to study the ocean currents fromlaboratories on dry land Furthermore, computers help oceanographers to collect, organize, and analyze datafrom submarines and satellites By creating a model of the ocean's movement and characteristics, scientistscan predict the patterns and possible effects of the ocean on the environment
Recently, many oceanographers have been relying more on satellites and computers than on research ships or even submarine vehicles because they can supply a greater range of information more quickly and
more effectively Some of humankind's most serious problems, especially those concerning energy and food,
may be solved with the help of observations made possible by this new technology
A. are very slow to respond B. have the same limitations that divers have
C. are too small for a man to fit inside D. make direct observations of the ocean floor
A. Communication among drivers B. Undersea vehicles
C. Technological advances in oceanography D. Direct observation of the ocean floor
A. the water destroyed their speech organs B. they did not pronounce clearly
Trang 6C. the pressure affected their speech organs D. the vehicles they used have not been perfected
A. travel at a constant speed B. stay in communication
A. radios that divers use to communicate B. vehicles as well as divers
C. the limitations of diving equipment D. controlling currents and the weather
A. Cloud formations over the ocean B. The temperature of the ocean's surface
C. A model of the ocean's movements D. The location of sea ice
A. by operators outside the vehicle in a laboratory on shore
B. By operators outside the vehicle on ship
C. by operators outside the vehicle on a diving platform
D. by operators inside the vehicle in the part underwater
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to complete each of the following sentence.
C. of high publicity D. are highly publicized
A. Though written for children B. It was written for children
C. Though for children written D. Though it written for children
A. whom the aid is intended B. whose aid is intended for
C. that the aid is intended for D. for the aid is intended
A. Why dinosaurs became extinct B. Why dinosaurs having become extinct
C. Did dinosaurs become extinct D. Dinosaurs became extinct
A. lied the tanks B. the tanks lay C. lay the tanks D. did the tanks lie
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Năm học 2011-2012 M«n: TiÕng Anh
Thêi gian : 90 phót
Mã đề: 183 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
contemporary narrative poetry and drama were also forms of fiction
A. telling and listening B. on Halloween nightC. especially D. ghosts stories
A. of freight B. carrying C. without D. across
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
Trang 8the original sentence in each of the following questions.
A. Before I had seen Naomi's wounds, I had supposed that they were extremely bad
B. It was only when I saw Naomi that I realized how seriously she had been injured
C. Naomi hadn't been hurt very badly, and I became aware of that at the time that I saw her
D. As soon as I saw Naomi, I knew that her injuries were very serious
A. People generally walk home from here rather than use the minibuses, because they are always full
B. While it's not easy to get on a crowded minibus, it's better than going home on foot
C. It is a lot more difficult to squeeze into a full minibus than to go home from here on foot
D. If the minibus is full, I will probably just choose to walk home from here
A. There are quite a few people travelling on the bus to Dover, so it will be departing soon
B. The coach that goes to Dover only carries a small number of passengers
C. The coach to Dover is going to depart as planned, even though there aren't many people on it
D. If the bus for Dover leaves right now, there won't be a lot of people travelling on it
C. When it was announced that Carl had been found not guilty of the crime, there were over 200 people
in the audience at his trial
D. The majority of the more than 200 people at Carl's trial didn't think that he had committed the crime
C. Are you sure it was Mary who shouted to you last night, because, as far as I know, she is on vacation
in Vermont at the moment?
D. Right now, Mary is having a holiday in Vermont, so it is impossible that it was she whose shouting you heard last night
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to complete each of the following sentence.
A. Though written for children B. Though for children written
C. It was written for children D. Though it written for children
A. did the tanks lie B. lay the tanks C. the tanks lay D. lied the tanks
A. are highly publicized B. of high publicity
C. highly publicized D. to be highly publicized
A. Why dinosaurs having become extinct B. Why dinosaurs became extinct
C. Did dinosaurs become extinct D. Dinosaurs became extinct
A. whom the aid is intended B. whose aid is intended for
Trang 9C. for the aid is intended D. that the aid is intended for
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 41 to 50
Recent technological advances in manned and unmanned vehicles, along with breakthroughs in satellitetechnology and computer equipment, have overcome some of the limitations of divers and diving equipmentfor scientists doing research on the great oceans of the world Without a vehicle, divers often became
sluggish, and their mental concentration was severely limited Because undersea pressure affects their speech
organs, communication among divers has always been difficult or impossible But today, mostoceanographers avoid the use of vulnerable human divers, preferring to reduce the risk to human life andmake direct observations by means of instruments that are lowered into the ocean, from samples taken fromthe water, or from photographs made by orbiting satellites Direct observations of the ocean floor can be madenot only by divers but also by deep-diving submarines in the water and even by the technology of
sophisticated aerial photography from vantage points above the surface of more than seven miles and cruise
at depths of fifteen thousand feet In addition, radio-equipped buoys can be operated by remote control in
order to transmit information back to land-based laboratories via satellite Particularly important for ocean
study are data about water temperature, currents, and weather Satellite photographs can show the distribution
of sea ice, oil slicks, and cloud formations over the ocean, Maps created from satellite pictures can representthe temperature and the color of the ocean's surface, enabling researchers to study the ocean currents fromlaboratories on dry land Furthermore, computers help oceanographers to collect, organize, and analyze datafrom submarines and satellites By creating a model of the ocean's movement and characteristics, scientistscan predict the patterns and possible effects of the ocean on the environment
Recently, many oceanographers have been relying more on satellites and computers than on research ships or even submarine vehicles because they can supply a greater range of information more quickly and
more effectively Some of humankind's most serious problems, especially those concerning energy and food,
may be solved with the help of observations made possible by this new technology
A. radios that divers use to communicate B. vehicles as well as divers
C. the limitations of diving equipment D. controlling currents and the weather
C. function without problems D. stay in communication
A. The location of sea ice B. Cloud formations over the ocean
C. A model of the ocean's movements D. The temperature of the ocean's surface
A. are too small for a man to fit inside B. are very slow to respond
C. have the same limitations that divers have D. make direct observations of the ocean floor
A. by operators inside the vehicle in the part underwater
B. by operators outside the vehicle on a diving platform
C. by operators outside the vehicle in a laboratory on shore
D. By operators outside the vehicle on ship
A. Undersea vehicles B. Technological advances in oceanography
C. Direct observation of the ocean floor D. Communication among drivers
Trang 10A. they did not pronounce clearly B. the pressure affected their speech organs
C. the water destroyed their speech organs D. the vehicles they used have not been perfected
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is in different position in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
A. unknowledged B. knowledged C. knowledgeable D. known
B:
A. I find it very interesting B. I don't know where she is living
C. I can make an appointment with her D. I'd love to
A. representation B. presenting C. presentation D. representative
B:
A. Yes, it's in our summer sale B. Right It looks a bit small
C. It's very cheap D. No, thanks I'm just looking
A. Theoretically B. Theorily C. Theorically D. Theoricly
A. dependent B. dependable C. independent D. depending
A. recognition B. recognisation C. recognising D. recognisement
B: Well, actually, I earlier
B:
Trang 11A. You haven't signed it B. Five tens, please
C. What's your account number? D. Which currency?
immediately
A. respecting B. respectable C. respectful D. respectably
A. undecisive B. undeciding C. indecisive D. undecided
Nurse:
A. I'd come every ten minutes B. Press the red button on the left
C. Stay here and enjoy yourself D. You shall find the red button
A. no purpose B. impossible C. no need D. unnecessary
Salesgirl:
C. Sorry, it is out of stock D. Which one? This one?
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 56 to 65
Set in the red desert of central Australia is the mining town of Coober Pedy At the first sight, the townlooks similar to many other such communities, but Coober Pedy is different Sixty per cent of its population
of some 4,000 people live underground There are today about 800 underground houses as well as shops,hotels and even churches in the town and the (61) hills Once a site has been chosen, specialtunnelling machines are (62) in to create passages and rooms in the sandstone Rock pillars areleft to (63) the roof, and doors and windows are cut into the front Houses are of all shapes and
(64) , the largest having twenty rooms, and some even have their own swimming poll
Living underground may sound strange but in fact it has a number of advantages In summer, the temperature outside can reach an astonishing 47oC, and in winter the nights can be (65) cold However, inside the houses it remains a steady 25oC all year (66) Many people say that living
underground makes them feel very secure There is no problem with noise from the neighbours and the housesare not (67) by the fierce dust storms that regularly (68) through the area And of
Trang 12course, if your family (69) or lots of friends come to stay, you can (70) dig another room.
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 66 to 75.
Colors and EmotionsColors are one of the most exciting experiences in life I love them, and they are just as important to me
as emotions are Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related?
Color directly affects your emotions Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and issomething that you can use to improve or change your emotions The color that you choose to wear eitherreflects your current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need
The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you Of course they also affect anyone who comes in contract with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all day ! I
even choose items around me based on their color In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the color oremotion that I need for the day So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you are exposed
to, which can help you to feel better
Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to move and flow This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body So, the fastest way to be healthy is to be open to your real feelings Alternately, the fastest way to create diseases is to inhibit your emotions
A. Colorful clothes can change your mood
B. Colors can help you become healthy
C. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other
D. Colors are one of the most exciting
A. exposing yourself to bright colors B. being open to your emotions
C. wearing the color black D. ignoring your emotions
A. You are more influenced B. Anyone who comes in contract with you
C. The people around you are more influenced D. All people are equally influenced
A. Because they both affect how we feel
B. to prove the relationship between emotions and color
C. to show how color can affect energy levels in the body
D. Because vibrations make you healthy
A. to give an objective account of how colors affect emotions
B. to persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy
C. to show that colors are important for a healthy life
Trang 13D. to prove the relationship between color and emotion
A. lacking in B. bored with C. covered with D. in need of
A. Your appetite B. Your need for thrills
C. Your mood D. Your friend's feelings
A. They are all related to health B. They are all forms of motion
the body
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Năm học 2011-2012 M«n: TiÕng Anh
Thêi gian : 90 phót
Mã đề: 217 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 56 to 65
Set in the red desert of central Australia is the mining town of Coober Pedy At the first sight, the townlooks similar to many other such communities, but Coober Pedy is different Sixty per cent of its population
of some 4,000 people live underground There are today about 800 underground houses as well as shops,hotels and even churches in the town and the (1) hills Once a site has been chosen, specialtunnelling machines are (2) in to create passages and rooms in the sandstone Rock pillars areleft to (3) the roof, and doors and windows are cut into the front Houses are of all shapes and
(4) , the largest having twenty rooms, and some even have their own swimming poll
Living underground may sound strange but in fact it has a number of advantages In summer, the temperature outside can reach an astonishing 47oC, and in winter the nights can be (5) cold However, inside the houses it remains a steady 25oC all year (6) Many people say that living
underground makes them feel very secure There is no problem with noise from the neighbours and the housesare not (7) by the fierce dust storms that regularly (8) through the area And of course, if your family (9) or lots of friends come to stay, you can (10) dig another room
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 66 to 75.
Colors and EmotionsColors are one of the most exciting experiences in life I love them, and they are just as important to me
as emotions are Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related?
Color directly affects your emotions Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and issomething that you can use to improve or change your emotions The color that you choose to wear eitherreflects your current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need
The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you Of course they also affect anyone who comes in contract with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all day ! I
even choose items around me based on their color In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the color oremotion that I need for the day So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you are exposed
to, which can help you to feel better
Trang 15Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to move and flow This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body So, the fastest way to be healthy is to be open to your real feelings Alternately, the fastest way to create diseases is to inhibit your emotions.
emotions
C. exposing yourself to bright colors D. wearing the color black
A. in need of B. bored with C. lacking in D. covered with
A. to prove the relationship between color and emotion
B. to give an objective account of how colors affect emotions
C. to persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy
D. to show that colors are important for a healthy life
A. Colors are one of the most exciting
B. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other
C. Colors can help you become healthy
D. Colorful clothes can change your mood
A. to prove the relationship between emotions and color
B. Because vibrations make you healthy
C. Because they both affect how we feel
D. to show how color can affect energy levels in the body
A. They are all forms of motion B. They are all related to health
C. They all affect the cells of the body D. They are all vibrations
A. The people around you are more influenced B. Anyone who comes in contract with you
C. You are more influenced D. All people are equally influenced
A. Your need for thrills B. Your appetite
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
A. presenting B. presentation C. representation D. representative
A. unknowledged B. knowledgeable C. known D. knowledged
Trang 16B: .
C. Five tens, please D. What's your account number?
A. unnecessary B. no need C. no purpose D. impossible
A. Theorily B. Theorically C. Theoretically D. Theoricly
B:
A. No, thanks I'm just looking B. It's very cheap
C. Right It looks a bit small D. Yes, it's in our summer sale
Salesgirl:
C. Can I help you? D. Sorry, it is out of stock
immediately
A. frightening B. frightful C. fright D. frightened
A. recognition B. recognising C. recognisement D. recognisation
Nurse:
A. You shall find the red button B. I'd come every ten minutes
C. Stay here and enjoy yourself D. Press the red button on the left
Trang 17B: Well, actually, I earlier
A. indecisive B. undeciding C. undecided D. undecisive
A. dependent B. depending C. independent D. dependable
A. respectable B. respecting C. respectably D. respectful
B:
A. I find it very interesting B. I'd love to
C. I don't know where she is living D. I can make an appointment with her
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
A. The coach that goes to Dover only carries a small number of passengers
B. If the bus for Dover leaves right now, there won't be a lot of people travelling on it
C. There are quite a few people travelling on the bus to Dover, so it will be departing soon
D. The coach to Dover is going to depart as planned, even though there aren't many people on it
A. While it's not easy to get on a crowded minibus, it's better than going home on foot
B. It is a lot more difficult to squeeze into a full minibus than to go home from here on foot
C. People generally walk home from here rather than use the minibuses, because they are always full
D. If the minibus is full, I will probably just choose to walk home from here
of the crime
A. When it was announced that Carl had been found not guilty of the crime, there were over 200 people
in the audience at his trial
B. Over 200 people coming to Carl's trial must have influenced the fact that he was not found guilty of the crime
C. The majority of the more than 200 people at Carl's trial didn't think that he had committed the crime
D. Carl had not committed the crime, and so more than 200 people came to his trial to show their support
A. It was only when I saw Naomi that I realized how seriously she had been injured
B. Naomi hadn't been hurt very badly, and I became aware of that at the time that I saw her
C. As soon as I saw Naomi, I knew that her injuries were very serious
D. Before I had seen Naomi's wounds, I had supposed that they were extremely bad
Trang 18you heard last night.
D. Are you sure it was Mary who shouted to you last night, because, as far as I know, she is on vacation
in Vermont at the moment?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is in
different position in each of the following questions.
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 41 to 50
Recent technological advances in manned and unmanned vehicles, along with breakthroughs in satellitetechnology and computer equipment, have overcome some of the limitations of divers and diving equipmentfor scientists doing research on the great oceans of the world Without a vehicle, divers often became
sluggish, and their mental concentration was severely limited Because undersea pressure affects their speech
organs, communication among divers has always been difficult or impossible But today, mostoceanographers avoid the use of vulnerable human divers, preferring to reduce the risk to human life andmake direct observations by means of instruments that are lowered into the ocean, from samples taken fromthe water, or from photographs made by orbiting satellites Direct observations of the ocean floor can be madenot only by divers but also by deep-diving submarines in the water and even by the technology of
sophisticated aerial photography from vantage points above the surface of more than seven miles and cruise
at depths of fifteen thousand feet In addition, radio-equipped buoys can be operated by remote control in
order to transmit information back to land-based laboratories via satellite Particularly important for ocean
study are data about water temperature, currents, and weather Satellite photographs can show the distribution
of sea ice, oil slicks, and cloud formations over the ocean, Maps created from satellite pictures can representthe temperature and the color of the ocean's surface, enabling researchers to study the ocean currents fromlaboratories on dry land Furthermore, computers help oceanographers to collect, organize, and analyze datafrom submarines and satellites By creating a model of the ocean's movement and characteristics, scientistscan predict the patterns and possible effects of the ocean on the environment
Recently, many oceanographers have been relying more on satellites and computers than on research ships or even submarine vehicles because they can supply a greater range of information more quickly and
more effectively Some of humankind's most serious problems, especially those concerning energy and food,
may be solved with the help of observations made possible by this new technology
A. Technological advances in oceanography B. Communication among drivers
C. Undersea vehicles D. Direct observation of the ocean floor
A. travel at a constant speed B. function without problems
A. The temperature of the ocean's surface B. A model of the ocean's movements
C. Cloud formations over the ocean D. The location of sea ice
A. the vehicles they used have not been perfected B. the water destroyed their speech organs
C. the pressure affected their speech organs D. they did not pronounce clearly