Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following.. History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927.. From
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PART 1 I Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from others’ in each line.
1 A schedule B withdraw C thermal D province
2 A prosperity B residential C monotonous D investigate
3 A compulsory B conservative C discouraging D ornamental
4 A reinforce B prosperous C principal D emerald
5 A valuable B organize C celibate D envisage
II Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the same line.
6 A distant B embarrassment C magnificent D distract
7 A merchant B interface C emergency D universal
8 A breakdown B mislead C creature D heating
9 A deadline B engine C underline D combine
10 A expose B coconut C remote D judo
III Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following
11 “Let’s catch up over a cup of coffee this weekend, ?”
A will you B shall we C won’t us D will they
12 The form teacher insists homework regularly
A that the student do B that the student does C the student to do D that the student is doing
13 It is very important that the students have full to all library facilities, including multimedia and
14 – “It was very kind of you to invite us to your party.” – “ ”
A It’s my pleasure B No, thanks C OK That’s great D Good idea, thanks
15 They only invited 12 people to the ceremony but they bought up to 5 cartons of beer They _ that much A can’t buy B were buying C should not have bought D should not buy
16 The teacher always that the student make an outline before writing the complete essay
17 Julie was very upset because her hob was twice
A turned off B turned on C turned down D turned out
18 of patience, no one can beat Allison
19 Although they are twins, they don’t look
20 It’s sometimes tiring to live the expectations of your loved ones
IV Choose the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
21 Although (A) colour is a minor (B) factor in soil composition, it is excellent (C) characteristic by which we can distinguish different soil layers (D)
22 The (A) printing press makes it possibly (B) to print books more cheaply (C)and more quickly than ever before (D)
23 We all (A) think that she will be suitable for (B) the work because she has been working (C) like (D) a secretary for a long time
24 Almost (A) medical doctors have had (B) some training (C) in (D) psychology and psychiatry
25 Not one (A) in one hundred children exposed to (B) the disease are (C) likely to develop symptoms (D) of
it
26 The children forgot picking (A) up the note (B) from (C) the office and now they are (D) worried
27 Of all (A) mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly (B) between (C) the friendliest (D) to humans
28 Harmony (A), melody and rhythm are (B) important elements in mostly (C) forms of (D) music
29 Only by reading (A) carefully and slowly that you can (B) understand what (C) the manual says (D)
30 A galaxy, where it may (A) include billions (B) of stars, is held (C) together (D) by gravitational attraction
V Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each numbered space.
Wikipedia
Trang 2The online encyclopedia Wikipedia challenges our preconceptions about factual information Before Wikipedia, it was (31) as read that encyclopedias were written by paid experts In other (32) _, before Wikipedia, the “reader” of an encyclopedia had no control over the content Wikipedia has changed all that, as anyone is allowed to edit and add content The idea has certainly (33) on and, for millions of people, Wikipedia (34) a vital need
Wikipedia’s founders (35) _ that, on the whole, the information on the site is no less accurate than more traditional encyclopedias Despite this, critics have (36) _ the site for its inaccuracies Articles
on the site have certainly (37) things which are not in fact true However, although these have received wide media (38) , they essentially (39) _ the problem Most people have little (40) how many inaccuracies there are in traditional printed encyclopedias
36 A pronounced B renounced C denounced D announced
37 A assented B assigned C asserted D associated
38 A treatment B coverage C handling D usage
VI Read the passage and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D.
History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927 But sound films, or
talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings From the earliest public performances in
1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects These were produced by a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect machines Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly the same time as the pictures – called “synchronized sound” – began soon after the very first films were shown With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a sound system The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and the pictures could become unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of projector
changed This system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence.
In the “sound-on-film” system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be
read by an optical sensor These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing
synchronization Short feature films were produced in this ways as early as 1922 This system eventually brought us “talking pictures”
41 The passage is mainly about the
A history of silent movies C development of sound with movies
B disadvantages of synchronized sound D research into sound reproduction
42 According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened
A before 1896B as early as 1896 C as early as 1922 D in 1927
43 The word “screenings” is closest in meaning to .
44 Whish of the following is not mentioned as a producer of sound to accompany movies?
A a jazz singer B a single pianist C a small band D a gramophone
45 It can be referred that
A most movie theaters had a pianist
B sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive
C orchestras couldn’t synchronize sound with the pictures
D gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures
46 According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they
A got out of synchronization with the picture B were too large for most movie theaters
C were newly invented and still had imperfectionsD changed speeds when the needle jumped
47 The word “sequence” is closest in meaning to .
A interpretation B progression C distribution D organization
Trang 348 The phrase “these signals” refers to .
49 According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording was
A made during the film of the picture B read by an optical sensor
C, inserted beside the image on the film D marked on the gramophone
50 Short feature films produced as early as 1922
A were recorded by optical sensors B put musicians out of work
C were only effective for dialogue sequences D preceding talking pictures
Part 2 VII Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the passage.
MADAME TUSSAUD’S
Madame Tussaud’s is one of the most popular attractions in London and as it is very (51 crowd)
crowded in summer, make sure you get there early This famous and highly (52 entertain) entertaining
museum contains life-like wax figures, which are (53 continue) continually brought up to date On display are (54 real) realistic models of famous people, from the latest pop stars to (55 history) historical figures You can also see today’s politicians and the most well-known TV (56 person) personalities You can buy a combined ticket which allow you (57 admit) admission to both the Museum and the Planetarium next door The Planetarium is open (58 day) daily from 10 am to 5.30 pm and (59 present) presentations are given every hour Baker Street is the (60 near) nearest underground station for both attractions
VIII Fill ONE suitable word in each numbered space of the following passage.
People have been diving without mechanical aids since ancient times In those days, divers mainly went underwater to search (61) for pearls or sponges Various ways of supplying divers with air, and so permitting them to stay underwater for long period of time, have been tried for well (62) over two thousand years Alexander (63) is/was said to have gone underwater in an early (64) type/kind/sort of diving machine, and Aristotle talked about apparatus (65) which/that permitted divers to breathe underwater
It was not (66) until/till the beginning of the 18th century that more advanced equipment was developed In
1717 the first practical diving machine, or “diving bell” (67) as it was called, was invented This was a small wooden room with an open bottom, glass windows at the top to (68) let in light, and a supply of air coming through leather tubes Something similar, made of steel, is (69) in use today for underwater work, (70) such
as building of the foundations of bridges
Part 3 IX Complete the second sentence so that its meaning stays the same as the first one, beginning with the word(s) given.
71 They do not clean the windows so the room looks rather dark
Were they to clean the window, the room wouldn’t look rather dark
72 The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the tiger attacked him
Hardly had the keeper opened the cage door when the tiger
73 I expect you were pleased to get home after such a terrible holiday
You must have been pleased to get home
74 Peter regrets not studying Spanish when he had the chance
Peter wishes he had studied Spanish when
75 I would prefer you to wear something more formal to work
I‘d rather you wore something more formal to work.
X Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given.
76 The salesman said she was sorry she was late for the meeting APOLOGIZED
The salesman apologized for being late for the meeting
77 It will take us 3 years to complete the project COMPLETED
In three years’ time we will have completed the project
78 The company felt sufficiently confident to take on over 100 new employees ENOUGH
The company felt confident enough to take on over 100 new employees
79 It is not necessary for you to carry the book – I’ll lend you mine NEED
You do not need to buy/need not buy the book – I’ll lend you mine
80 It is their duty to carry the luggage to the cabins RESPONSIBLE
They are responsible for carrying the luggage to the cabins
Trang 4XI (81-100) You borrowed some books from your school library Unfortunately you have to go away to visit
a sick relative and cannot return the book in time.
Write a letter to the library Explain what has happened and tell them what you want to do about it
You should write at least 150 words You do NOT need to write your own address Begin and end your letter
as followed:
Dear Sir/Madam,
Yours sincerely,
Reader
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