LALIBA CHUYEN BN THI THU LAN 3. Monday, March 03, 2014 PAGE 1 THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 3 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BẮC NINH MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút ========@======== I. Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) that you think fits best. Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear around them. Within the first month of their lives, babies' responses to the sound of the human voice will be different from their responses to other sorts of auditory stimuli. They will stop crying when they hear a person talking, but not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle. At first, the sounds that an infant notices might be only those words that receive the heaviest emphasis and that often occur at the ends of utterances. By the time they are six or seven weeks old, babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced with rising and falling inflections. Very soon, these differences in adult stress and intonation can influence babies' emotional states and behavior. Long before they develop actual language comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is playful or angry, attempting to initiate or terminate new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of cues such as the rate, volume, and melody of adult speech. Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating such cues. One researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six languages, the mothers used simplified syntax, short utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed certain sounds into baby talk. Other investigators have noted that when mothers talk to babies who are only a few months old, they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words. They also exaggerate their facial expressions, hold vowels longer, and emphasize certain words. More significant for language development than their response to general intonation is observation that tiny babies can make relatively fine distinctions between speech sounds, other words, babies enter the world with the ability to make precisely those perceptual discriminations that are necessary if they are to acquire aural language. Babies obviously derive pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will listen to songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding. For babies, language is a sensory-motor delight rather than the route to prosaic meaning that it often is for adults. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) How babies differentiate between the sound of the human voice and other sounds (B) The differences between a baby’s and an adult’s ability to comprehend language (C) How babies perceive and respond to the human voice in their earliest stages of language development (D) The response of babies to sounds other than the human voice 2. Why does the author mention a bell and a rattle in lines 3-4? (A) To contrast the reactions of babies to human and nonhuman sounds (B) To give examples of sounds that will cause a baby to cry (C) To explain how babies distinguish between different nonhuman sounds (D) To give examples of typical toys that babies do not like LALIBA CHUYEN BN THI THU LAN 3. Monday, March 03, 2014 PAGE 2 3. Why does the author mention syllables pronounced with rising and falling inflections in lines 6-7? (A) To demonstrate how difficult it is for babies to interpret emotions (B) To illustrate that a six-week-old baby can already distinguish some language differences (C) To provide an example of ways adults speak to babies (D) To give a reason for babies’ difficulty in distinguishing one adult from another 4. The word "diverse" in line 13 is closest in meaning to ________. (A) surrounding (B) divided (C) different (D) stimulating 5. The word "noted" in line 15 is closest in meaning to ________. (A) theorized (B) requested (C) disagreed (D) observed 6. The word "They" in line 17 refers to ________. (A) mothers (B) investigators (C) babies (D) words 7. The passage mentions all of the following as ways adults modify their speech when talking to babies EXCEPT ________. (A) giving all words equal emphasis (B) speaking with shorter sentences (C) speaking more loudly than normal (D) using meaningless sounds 8. The word "emphasize" in line 17 is closest in meaning to ________. (A) stress (B) repeat (C) explain (D) leave out 9. Which of the following can be inferred about the findings described in paragraph 2? (A) Babies who are exposed to more than one language can speak earlier than babies exposed to a single language. (B) Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways. (C) Babies ignore facial expressions in comprehending aural language. (D) The mothers observed by the researchers were consciously teaching their babies to speak. 10. What point does the author make to illustrate that babies are born with the ability to acquire language? (A) Babies begin to understand words in songs. (B) Babies exaggerate their own sounds and expressions. (C) Babies are more sensitive to sounds than are adults. (D) Babies notice even minor differences between speech sounds. 11. According to the author, why do babies listen to songs and stories, even though they cannot understand them? (A) They understand the rhythm. (B) They enjoy the sound. (C) They can remember them easily. (D) They focus on the meaning of their parents’ words. II. From the four words or phrases (A), (B), (C), or (D), choose the one that best completes the sentence. 12. The sergeant was furious because he hadn’t been _______ of the manoeuvres. A. notified B. announced C. referred D. communicated 13. “So, are you coming along, after all?” – “Well, I don’t know. What time _______?” A. you’re leaving B. do you leave C. will you leave D. will you be leaving 14. “I suppose your report isn’t ready yet.” – “Don’t worry. I _______ it by tomorrow.” A. will have been finishing B. will be finishing C. will have finished D. am finishing 15. The Smiths have been _______ guilty of kidnapping their neighbour’s child and have been sentenced to ten years in prison. A. confessed B. found C. affirmed D. established LALIBA CHUYEN BN THI THU LAN 3. Monday, March 03, 2014 PAGE 3 16. “Did you enjoy your picnic?” – “Yes, we had a great time and on the way home we stopped _______ the sunset.” A. to admire B. admiring C. to have admired D. for admiring 17. It’s no wonder the children felt disappointed because first parents promised to take them to Disneyland and then they _______ on their word. A. played down B. went back C. came off D. drew out 18. I’m _______ too keen on visiting the Parkers again so soon. A. that B. very C. such D. none 19. “Well, I first came here last June.” – “So by the end of May you _______ with us for almost a year.” A. will have working B. are going to have worked C. will have been working D. will work 20. They are as like as two peas. It’s amazing how their parents can _______ them apart. A. tell B. mean C. distinguish D. see 21. I don’t like Anthony, he seems to take too much _______ in criticizing everyone. A. joy B. fascination C. pleasure D. entertainment 22. My family has gone to Edinburgh to pay their last _______ to Uncle Tony who died last Thursday. A. sympathy B. respects C. love D. honours 23. “I’m sure you miss the island, having lived there for so long.” “Yes, I often imagine _______ it again.” A. having seen B. to see C. seeing D. to be seeing 24. Hats like this may have been fashionable in the 60’s, but now they are _______ the times. A. beneath B. under C. over D. behind 25. “Any news from Tess?” – “Yes. She _______ tomorrow on the 9:15 train.” A. arrives B. will have arrived C. arriving D. will have been arriving 26. You may feel sure the casting will be done perfectly, just _______ your trust in me and you will see I’m right. A. allow B. forward C. grant D. lay 27. Tim has got a _______ nose and he’s sneezing. A. dizzy B. hot C. runny D. aching 28. Who else is of the _______ that we should break the camp? A. conclusion B. opinion C. remark D. theory 29. “How much time do I have to make my choice?” “I suggest you _______ a quick decision.” A. making B. make C. made D. to make 30. Why don’t they _______ their attention on scrutinizing the evidence instead of questioning the passers-by? A. focus B. devote C. attract D. draw 31. The Wilsons have found it terribly hard to make _______ meet ever since they both lost their jobs. A. coins B. strings C. ends D. limits 32. “Shall I call Eddie at home?” – “I think he _______ now” A. is going to work B. will be working C. is to work D. will work 33. The police carried out a ________ search for the missing diplomat. A. throughout B. through C. thorough D. thoughtful 34. Customs duty _______ wallpaper is almost 50% so I don’t think it is a good idea to buy it abroad. A. for B. on C. at D. of 35. Mexico city is a(n) _______ city with a population of over 20 million people. A. deserted B. abandoned C. crowded D. mixed LALIBA CHUYEN BN THI THU LAN 3. Monday, March 03, 2014 PAGE 4 36. Richard has forgotten to buy tickets for the performance and _______ we’ll have to spend this evening in front of the TV set. A. therefore B. thereafter C. whereupon D. whereas 37. Ann’s injuries took a long time to _______ completely and she has been left with several scars. A. cure B. remedy C. treat D. heal 38. I’m afraid starting the race today is _______ the question. Look at this snow. A. out of B. none C. beyond D. away 39. You look really tired. You could _______ a week’s holiday, I think. A. make for B. make with C. do with D. pass for 40. At first, Mark thought it would be great to build his own ranch, but he was forced to _______ the idea when the bank refused to give him a loan. A. depart B. leave C. abandon D. cease III. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. 41. Businessmen (A)who resort to (B)unhonest methods will (C)eventually (D)end up in prison. 42. (A)Only after (B)checking three times (C)I was certain (D)of the answer. 43. I like this book more than (A)the one which you (B)have lent me last week. (C)It is better than that (D)boring novel. 44. Get (A)in contact with me when you (B)graduate from university, (C)maybe I’ll have a job (D)for you. 45. The police told us to refrain (A)from touching the furniture in (B)case they (C)would need to look (D)for fingerprints. 46. I don’t mind waiting for (A)other ten minutes, but (B)will you (C)please keep (D)me company? 47. We (A)needed to go (B)on foot (C)because the car (D)wouldn’t start. 48. Some philosophers say that physics, chemistry and biology are (A)subject (B)to the same rules, but scientists (C)seem to not agree (D)with them. VI. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each question. 49. A. frame B. flame C. fame D. famine 50. A. transition B. resort C. desert D. conserve 51. A. donkey B. monkey C. money D. restaurant V. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space. STUDYING ENGLISH ABROAD Just as more English is being taught in primary schools worldwide, so there are a (52)______ number of language schools in English-speaking countries that are (53)______ courses for younger learners. In Britain, most young learners’ courses are (54)______ to 11-year-olds and upwards, with a few that cater for children as young as seven. But what is a (55)______ age to start sending children abroad to study? (56)______, even adult learners find the experience of travelling to a strange country and encountering people who speak a barely (57)______ language challenging. A great deal depends on how a child has been brought up. For example, (58)______ they have been exposed to new things and have already started to learn independence, then they are (59)______ to enjoy the experience. (60)______, children who have previously travelled abroad with their parents will be well prepared to undertake a study (61)______ in an English-speaking country on their own. Getting used to the idea that other countries have different customs and cultures is an important stage in the process of learning a foreign language. 52. A. rising B. raising C. increasing D growing 53. A. granting B. setting C. offering D. studying LALIBA CHUYEN BN THI THU LAN 3. Monday, March 03, 2014 PAGE 5 54. A. open B. fit C. suit D access 55. A. beginning B. first C. usual D. sensible 56. A. At last B. At the end C. After all D. Finally 57. A. comprehensive B. comprehensible C. understanding D. misunderstood 58. A. so that B. in case C. because D. if 59. A. about B. likely C. possibly D. easily 60. A. In addition B. On the other hand C. More of D. Further on 61. A. travel B. journey C. trip D. voyage VI. Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) that you think fits best. SPEAKING IN ONE TONGUE As American English threatens to dominate the world, could the Internet offer the best hope of saving dying languages? English is spreading fast and it has been predicted that one in ten of the world’s 6,000 languages will become extinct over the next century. Up to half of the world’s languages are no longer being taught to children, threatening them with eventual extinction. Even countries with millions of native language speakers are so worried by the growth of English that they have devised policies to fight back. The French have brought in regulations to combat what they see as an American cultural invasion. Corporations and government bodies are not allowed to use English terms where there are French equivalents. And to ensure there are as many of these as possible, a Terminology Commission has been set up with the task of creating them. There is widespread concern that the American influence could mean local films, TV, music and books get pushed into the background. In order to protect local languages and culture, the European Union introduced new legislation which states that half of the TV programmes shown in member states must be European. New technology does not make things easy for other languages. It is especially difficult to hold back the tide of English words in high-tech industries because many of the innovations are American. The Germans have their own words for “computer”, “smart-card”, “DVD”, “modem” and “handheld PC”, but hardly anyone uses them. Until recently all university subjects in Malaysia were taught in Malay. Now, however, universities have had to make exceptions for Information Technology, as the majority of IT textbooks are in English and they simply do not have the time or resources to translate them. Today there is another medium to worry about: the Internet. English accounts for about 90 per cent of traffic and the World Wide Web will only accelerate its spread around the world. Unlike broadcasting, however, most communication on the Net is written, so it indent pose the same threat to regional accents and dialects. It is also decentralized and more interactive than broadcasting, which may help to prevent the disappearance of minority languages. Even if English were universally adopted, this would not mean the end of diversity. Languages are constantly adapting and English is not exactly the same the world over: you only have to compare American and British English to realize that. The Net, too, is an instrument of change. Because Net communication is mainly written, many people use abbreviations to speed things up and this trend means the language is evolving with Internet use. In 10 to 20 years from now the English on the Net may well be unrecognizable compared with the English we know now. English will continue to spread and evolve with the Net but people will still speak their own languages. In most cases they’ll use English for electronic communication, but native languages at home. Languages are more than just a means of communication: they are also an important part of regional cultures and identities and they do not disappear easily. For centuries the trading-world spoke Latin but it didn’t do away with French or German. Instead, Latin became the dead language. LALIBA CHUYEN BN THI THU LAN 3. Monday, March 03, 2014 PAGE 6 Languages have their own dynamics and there is little governments can do to change their course. In 18 th -centliry Germany, Frederick II set up a commission to get rid of French words from German. It failed because the dynamics of a language come from the bottom up rather than the top down. English may dominate but it won’t wipe every other language off the face of the Earth and it won’t be the same English spoken everywhere. This may not be enough to prevent the disappearance of some of the world’s languages, but it does mean that there will not be a boring worldwide uniformity. 62. Faced with the dominance of English, what does the writer think will happen to the world’s other languages? A. Many will exist alongside English. B. They will only be spoken at home. C. Most of them will die out. D. They will consist mainly of English words. 63. According to the writer, one reason why some languages will become extinct is that _______. A. English has become the first language in some countries. B. there are not enough language teachers. C. they are not spoken all the time. D. young people are not learning them. 64. The French government introduced regulations in order to _______. A. limit the use of English words. B. increase the number of native language speakers. C. control the amount of American English spoken. D. restrict the number of English films on television. 65. What does “they” (in the last sentence of paragraph 3) refer to? A. university subjects B. Malaysian universities C. exceptions D. IT textbooks 66. The writer says that as a result of the Internet some languages might _______. A. be saved from extinction. B. become more widespread C. only be used in written form. D. no longer be used on radio and television 67. According to the writer, what effect will the Internet have on English? A. English on the Internet could soon be difficult to understand. B. English will be quicker to read. C. British English words will not be used on the Internet. D. The appearance of English could change considerably on the Internet. 68. What does the writer mean when he says “the dynamics of a language come from the bottom up rather than the top down” (in next-to-the-last paragraph)? A. The least frequent words of a language are the first to change. B. Changes in language are not determined by how powerful a country is. C. People, not governments, determine what happens to a language. D. Unwanted foreign words disappear naturally. The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour in 1941 resulted in the immediate entry of the USA into World War II. In late 1941 more than 75 US warships were based at this base. On November 26, a Japanese force departed in secret from the Kuril Islands. Observing radio silence, it reached a launching point at 6 a.m., December 7. At7:50 a.m., the first wave of Japanese planes struck Pearl Harbour, bombarding airfields and battleships. A second wave followed. The surprise attack was over before 10 a.m. Approximately 2,400 Americans were killed, 1,300 wounded, and 1,000 missing. Japanese losses were fewer than 100 casualties, 29 planes, and 5 submarines. 69. The passage tells us that the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour _______. A. lasted about two hours B. had been expected by the Americans C. caused both sides almost equal losses D. was carried out by only 100 Japanese soldiers LALIBA CHUYEN BN THI THU LAN 3. Monday, March 03, 2014 PAGE 7 70. According to the passage, until the bombing of Pearl Harbour _______. A. the Japanese hadn’t had any real success in the war B. Americans had been in a more advantageous situation than the Japanese C. the Kuril Islands hadn’t been used as a military base D. the USA had remained out of World War II 71. The Passage Points out that _______. A. there were 2,400 Americans at the base during the attack B. 1,000 Americans were taken hostage by the Japanese C. it was the second wave that caused the greatest damage at the base D. 75 US warships were sunk at Pearl Harbour VII. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. 72. A. repetitious B. competitor C. historical D. grammatical 73. A. confident B. terminate C. desolate D. determine 74. A. poisonous B. curriculum C. transmit D. procession VIII. Choose the sentence that means almost the same as the one given in bold. 75. Hardly a country in Europe managed to escape the effects of the Napoleonic Wars of 1799-1815. A. The Napoleonic Wars, which began in 1799 and ended in 1815, influenced every country in Europe. B. Between 1799 and 1815, it was difficult for a European country not to be affected by the Napoleonic Wars. C. It was between 1799 and 1815 that the countries of Europe were most affected by the Napoleonic Wars. D. Lasting from 1799 to 1815, the Napoleonic wars affected almost every European country. 76. I know Helen is studying biology, because I have just seen her in the laboratory. A. Helen may be a biology student because I know I have seen her studying in the laboratory. B. Because I saw her in the laboratory a little while ago, I know that Helen is a biology student. C. I’m sure I saw Helen in the laboratory when she was studying biology. D. As I see Helen in the laboratory every day, I'm sure that she studies biology. 77. Ophelia was working in Oman at the start of the millennium, but for the past ten years she’s been in Hong Kong. A. For ten years now, Ophelia has been in Hong Kong, but at the beginning of 2000, she was working in Oman. B. Ophelia worked for ten years in Hong Kong and after that, in 2000, she went to Oman. C. Ophelia stopped working in Oman several years ago, and then lived in Hong Kong for ten years. D. For ten years after the start of the millennium, Ophelia worked in Oman, but now she is in Hong Kong. 78. Damien speaks Chinese, but at the moment he is reading a newspaper in Japanese. A Damien is speaking Chinese while he is reading a Japanese newspaper B. The newspaper Damien is reading now is Japanese, but he also reads Chinese ones. C. Damien, who speaks Chinese, prefers to read his newspapers in Japanese. D. Damien is reading a Japanese newspaper right now, but he also speaks Chinese. 79. Milan is unique in football history, as two different football clubs from the city have won the Champions League. A. The two football clubs from Milan have both done well in the Champions League. B. The city of Milan has only two football clubs, but both of them have been successful in the Champions League. C. In its history, Milan has seen two of its football clubs playing in the Champions League. LALIBA CHUYEN BN THI THU LAN 3. Monday, March 03, 2014 PAGE 8 D. With two of its football clubs winning the champions League, Milan has no parallel in the history of football. 80. We can take either the 11.30 or the 11.45 train from Paris to Madrid; the latter is more expensive, yet it reaches there before the former. A. Instead of the train that leaves at 11.30 from Paris to Madrid, we should take the 11.45 train, since it is faster, though a bit more expensive. B. We can take one of two trains to Madrid from Paris, but if we want to get, there as quickly as possible, then the 11.30 will be better for us than the 11.45. C. Although tickets for the 11.45 train from Paris to Madrid have a higher price than those for the 11.30, that train is much quicker and so we should use it. D. Of the two options available, the second train to Madrid leaves 15 minutes after the 11.30 and costs more, but it would get us there from Paris earlier. -THE END- LALIBA CHUYEN BN THI THU LAN 3. Monday, March 03, 2014 PAGE 9 . LALIBA CHUYEN BN THI THU LAN 3. Monday, March 03, 2014 PAGE 1 THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 3 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BẮC NINH MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút ========@========. answer (A, B, C, or D) that you think fits best. Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear around them. Within the first month of their lives,. D. mixed LALIBA CHUYEN BN THI THU LAN 3. Monday, March 03, 2014 PAGE 4 36. Richard has forgotten to buy tickets for the performance and _______ we’ll have to spend this evening in front of