Read the passage then choose the best answer for each question In most discussions of culture diversity, attention has focus on visible explicit aspects of culture, such as language, dre
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Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question
2 A disappoint B stressful C candidate D suitable
3 A application B congratulation C responsibility D qualification
4 A benefit B pollution C protection D priority
5 A diversity B disappear C governmental D generation
Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct
6 A future system of solid waste managements should begin with reduction in the amount of waste
7 The tongue is the principal organ of taste, and is crucial for chewing, swallowed , and speaking
A swallowed B of taste C principal D is
8 In order to survive, trees rely to the amount of annual rainfall they receive, as well as the seasonal distribution of the rain A rely to B of C as well as D seasonal distribution
9 There is a widespread belief that the economical situation will improve
10 He promised he comes on time but he forgot about the heavy traffic at that time of the morning
Choose the best answer from the four options (A, B, C or D)
11 It is widely believed that _ human beings are descended from one common ancestor
12 Today _ seems more expensive than usual
A almost everything B almost of everythings C most of everything D almost everythings
13 Why don’t you buy bananas when they are much _ apples
A less expensive than B most expensive than C expensive than D lesser expensive than
14 The more you talk about the matter, _
A the worse the situation seems B the situation seems worse
C the worse seems the situation D the situation seems the worse
15 Only during the early twentieth century _ in the United States
A was liquor prohibited B liquor was prohibited then
C When liquor was prohibited D that liquor was prohibited
16 “Did you study last night?” “No, but if I _, I would have done better on today’s test.”
17 Those ceramic vases are interesting We saw _ at the art fair
18 Remember to go _ your test paper to check for grammar and spelling mistakes
19 Venice, _was built on water, is a city in Italy
20 In recent years, more and more people _ for things with credit cards
21 I can’t do whatever I want because I am still financially _ on my parents
22 Mr Thornton was obliged to pay damages to his neighbours in _ for the devastations his pet dogs made in their gardens A compensation B reparation C reward D penalty
23 “Can’t we just order a nice bit of cod?” “Don’t be ridiculous! We _ all this way to eat fish and chips.”
A haven’t come B aren’t coming C haven’t been coming D hadn’t come
24 It was _ to mark that he’d better withdraw from the game in case his knee injury got worse
25 “Mary has difficulty in fitting in.” “Well, I guess she _ to this type of work.”
A isn’t used B didn’t use C hasn’t been used D doesn’t get used
26 The inarticulate information _ us into thinking that it was a half-price flight to Chicago
27 Franklie has always been held in high _ among his workmates because of his exceptional skill at handling the most difficult tasks A esteem B admiration C prestige D respect
Trang 228 In order to _ our high standards we have to be very strict on quality control.
29 She’s got exams at the moment and _ that she’s working very long hours
A on top of B more than that C what is more D besides
30 Lucy found the missing dog She was given $100 as a _
31 “I’m afraid I can’t come with you.” “ ”
A What a shame! B What a pity C Patience D that’s shame
32 “Who did you invite to our party? “No one _ than Mike and his wife
33 Peter’s grandfather has just passed away.’ -“ _”
A I’m sorry to hear that B I apologise C how terrific D it’s amazing
34 “Do you have the time?” - “ ”
A Sorry, I left my watch at home B yes, please C yes, I do D How can I help you?
35 “We’re from London” - “ ”
A How interesting B I don’t know C Not at all D yes, please
Read the passage then choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each space
The extinction of many species of birds has (36) _ been hastened by modern man; (37) _ 1600
it has been (38) _ that approximately 100 bird species have become extinct (39) _ the world In North America, the first species (40) _ to completely disappear was the great Auk, a flightless bird that (41) _ as an easy source of food and bait for Atlantic fishermen through the beginning of the nineteenth century Shortly after the great Auk’s extinction, two other North American species, the Carolina parakeet and
the passenger pigeon, began decreasing noticeably in (42) _ The last Carolina parakeet and the last
passenger pigeon in captivity both died (43) _ September 1914 In addition (44) _ these extinct species, several others such as the bald eagle, the peregrine falcon, and the California condor are today recognized as endangered; steps are being taken to (45) _ their extinction
Read the passage then choose the best answer for each question
In most discussions of culture diversity, attention has focus on visible explicit aspects of culture, such
as language, dress, food, religion, music, and social rituals Although they are important, these visible
expressions of culture, which are taught deliberately and learnt consciously, are on the tip of the iceberg of
culture Much of culture is taught and learned implicitly, or outside awareness Thus, neither culture insiders
nor outsiders are aware that certain “invisible” aspects of their culture exist.
Invisible elements of culture are important to us For example, How long we can be late before being impolite, what topics we should avoid in a conversation, how we show interest or attention through listening behavior, what we consider beautiful or ugly These are all aspects of culture that we learn and we use without
being aware of it When we meet other people whose invisible cultural assumptions differ from those we have
learned implicitly, we usually do not recognize their behavior as cultural in origin
Differences in invisible culture can cause problems in cross-culture relations Conflicts may arise when we are unable to recognize other’s behavioral differences as cultural rather than personal We tend
to misinterpret other people’s behavior, blame them, or judge their intentions or competence without realizing that we are experiencing cultural rather than individual differences.
Formal organizations and institutions, such as schools, hospitals, workplaces, governments, and the legal systems are collection sites for invisible cultural differences If the differences were more visible, we might have less misunderstanding For example, if we meet a man in a courthouse who was wearing exotic clothes, speaking a language other than ours, and carrying food that looked strange, we would not assume that
he understood ours Yet when such a man is dressed similarly to us, speaks our language, and does not differ
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46 What is the main purpose of the passage?
A To explain the importance of invisible aspects of culture B To describe cultural diversity
C To point out that much of culture is learned consciously D To explain why cross-cultural conflict occurs
47 The word “deliberately” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.
48 The word “invisible” means _.
A cannot be seen B cannot be mistaken C easily misunderstood D unable to be captured
49 The phrase “the tip of the iceberg” in bold in paragraph 1 means that _.
A most aspects of culture cannot be seen B visible aspects of culture are learned in formal institutions
C we usually focus on the highest form of culture D other cultures seem cold to us
50 Which of the following was not mentioned as an example of invisible culture?
A What food to eat in a courthouse B what topics to avoid in a conversation
C How late is considered impolite D How people express interest in what others are saying
51 The word “those” in bold in paragraph 2 refers to _.
A Invisible cultural assumptions B people from a different culture
C people who speak a different language D Topics that should be avoided
52 It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that conflict result when _
A people think cultural differences are personal B people compete with those from other cultures
C One culture is more invisible than another culture
D Some people recognize more cultural differences than others
53 The author implies that institutions such as schools and workplaces _
A reinforce invisible cultural differences B teach their employees about cultural differences
C are aware of cultural differences D share a common culture
54 Which of the following would most likely result in misunderstanding?
A Strange behavior from someone speaking our language B Unusual food being cooked by foreign visitors
C Strange behavior from someone speaking a foreign language D learning about our own culture in schools
55 Which sentence is TRUE?
A Misunderstanding often results from different cultural behavior towards the same things
B Cultural diversity has nothing to do with such aspects as language, religion and food
C Schools are one of the places where the invisible cultural differences hardly cause problems
D Behavioral differences should be considered something personal and subjective
Read the passage then choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each space
Learning how to learn.
There is usually one important (56) missing from most school (57) Very few students are taught how to organise their learning, and how to (58) the best use of their time Let’s take some simple (59) Do you know how to look up words in a dictionary, and do you understand all the information the dictionary contain? Can you (60) notes quickly, and can you understand them (61) ? For some reason, many schools give learners no (62) with these matters Teachers ask students to (63) pages from books, or tell them to write ten pages, but don’t explain (64) to do it Learning by heart can be useful, but it is important to have a genuine (65) of a subject You can waste a lot of time memorizing books without understanding anything about the subject
65 A understanding B information C success D attention
Read the passage then choose the best answer for each question
Western people rely on technical and mechanical solutions in everything they do Refrigerators
preserve their food, washing machines clean their underwear and computers are supposed to solve all their
problems When they are ill, they rely on the surgeon’s knife If their hearts are running down, then they must
Trang 4be repaired; if they cannot be repaired, they should be replaced, just as an old car sometimes gets a new engine But up to now we have had a shortage of donors to give their hearts; to keep one person alive, another
donor had to die
Nowadays there is more and more talk about using monkeys Every monkey has a near-human heart, and humans have always been over careful in respecting the lives and well-being of other animals This includes the life and well-being of other human Therefore, in the early years of the 21st century-I was told-the mass killing of monkeys may occur We’ll need to use their hearts for human consumption
Monkeys, on the whole, are happier creatures than their relatives, Homo Sapiens , or man They know fear, of course, and they face real dangers but they are also more intelligent than us They create no
unnecessary danger for themselves; They run no business, chase no money, are unimpressed by gold- that utterly useless metal, and they do not care at all about hell of evil spirits I have a vague feeling that it is not monkeys’ heart that we ought to implan t in ourselves, but monkey’s brains.
66.According to the author, Westerns believe health problems can be solved by _
A Using technical or mechanical methods B Taking more precaution
C Spending more money on scientific research D Increasing the number of doctors
67 The problem with heart transplants has been that _
A there are not usually enough donors B artificial hearts do not work very well
C some of the heart donors are too old D Many people die after the operations
68 The author suggests that in the future _
A monkey hearts will be used in transplant operations B monkey hearts will form part of our diet
C monkeys will become extinct D people will care less about other human beings
69 The author says that monkeys _
A are usually more content than human B are not capable of feeling emotion like fear
C are not capable of logical thinking D live in a relatively safe world in the jungle
70 The author suggests that _ A we are wrong to think of ourselves as cleverer than monkeys
B human being will return to a more natural lifestyle
C monkeys would be better at running the world than human
D scientists should work out how to do brain transplants
71 The main point the author is making is that humans _
A make life more complicated than it needs to be B have no right to make use of other animals
C should worry less about growing old D are similar in many ways to monkey
72 The word “ _” means prevent from decaying
73 The word “donor” refers to _.
A a person who gives part of his body to help sick people B buyer of another’s heart
C a person who is going to pass away D seller of his heart
74 The word “ ” refers to not clear or definite
75 The word “ ” is defined as Put into a body
A implant B replace C get a new engine D rely on
Choose the sentence that has similar meaning to the underlined word or phrase
76 A conference was held in Geneva, laying down rules for the treatment and protection of the wounded and the disaster-stricken A giving/establishing B cancelling C putting down D putting aside
77 Help and supports are rapidly sent to wherever there are victims of catastrophe
A sudden great disaster B warfare C poverty and famineD diseases and illnesses
78 The Olympic Games impressed sports enthusiasts with its spirit: solidarity, cooperation for peace and development A had a favourable effect on B interested C amazed D created strong relation from
Choose the sentence that indicates different meaning to the original one
79 I am sure it was by mistake that she took your mobile phone
A It is a mistake that she took your mobile phone
B She must have taken your mobile phone by mistake
C It is certain that she didn’t take your mobile phone on purpose
D I’m sure she didn’t take your mobile phone deliberately
80 For fear of being recognised easily by the police, the thief wore gloves
A The thief feared the police discovered him easily when he wore gloves
B The thief wore gloves to avoid being recognised easily by the police
C The thief wore gloves because he didn’t want to be recognised easily by the police
Trang 5D The thief wore gloves so as not to be discovered easily by the police
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