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ĐỀ THI GỒM CÓ 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 1: That the subways are overcrowded in Manhattan it is a problem that should be dealt with soon

A B C D

Question 2: The duties of the secretary are to take the minutes, mailing the correspondence, and calling the

A B C

members before the meetings

D

Question 3: A football match begins with the ball kicking forwards from a spot in the centre of the field.

A B C D

Question 4: With its compound eyes, dragonflies can see moving insects approximately 18 feet away

A B C D

Question 5: Most oxygen atoms have eight neutrons, but a small amount have nine or ten.

A B C D

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 following questions from 6 to 15.

Are organically grown foods the best choices? The advantages claimed for such foods over conventionally

grown and marketed food products are now being debated Advocates of organic foods – a term whose meaning varies greatly – frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others.

The growing interest of consumers in the safety and more nutritional quality of the typical North American diet

is a welcome development However, much of this interest has been sparked by sweeping claims that the food

supply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting nutritional needs Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, the preponderance of written material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the general public to separate fact from fiction As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of organically grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely publicized and form the basis for folklore

Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for “no-aging” diets, new vitamins, and other wonder foods

There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized

eggs are nutritionally superior to fertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains and the like One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally grown foods But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can

maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods So there is real cause

for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food and buy only expensive organic foods instead

Question 6: According to the first paragraph , which of the following is true about the terms “ organic foods” ?

A It has been used only in recent years B It is seldom used by consumers.

C It has no fixed meaning D It is accepted by most nutritionists

Question 7: The “ welcome development” mentioned is an increase in _.

A the amount of health food grown in North American

B interest in food safety and nutritional quality of the typical North American diet

C the number of consumers in North American

D the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet

Question 8: The word “Advocates” is closest in meaning to which of the following ?

Question 9: In the first paragraph, the word “others” refers to _.

A advocates B organic foods C advantages D products

Question 10: The word “maintain” is closest in meaning to _.

Question 11: Who does the author think should NOT buy organic foods ?

A Advocated of organic food B Wealthy people

Question 12: The word “unsubstantiated” is closest in meaning to _.

A unverified B unbelievable C uncontested D unpopular

Question 13: According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than conventionally

grown foods are often _

Question 14: What is the author’s attitude toward the claims made by advocates of health foods?

A Very enthusiastic B Neutral C Skeptical D Somewhat favorable

Question 15: The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy organic foods instead of conventionally grown foods because _.

A too many farmers will stop using conventional method to grow food crops

B many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods

C conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods

D organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods

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 16 to 25.

In the US, industries that generate hazardous wastes want to dispose of them as cheaply as possible Private companies hired to dispose of this waste compete with each other to offer the lowest prices to these industries The government does not get involved, beyond setting minimum safety standards

Unfortunately, the (16) of companies that generate and dispose of waste is to save money, (17) _

to guarantee safety These companies usually send waste to landfills because this is cheaper than recycling or

incineration Disposal firms who want to increase their business must cut corners to lower costs and

(18) customers At the same time, relatively (19) _ is done to reduce the volume of waste generated, because disposal costs (20) relatively modest

Things are different in Denmark There the government (21) _ in the waste disposal process beginning (22) the front end Together with industry, the government formed a corporation to establish and

(23) _waste disposal facilities This company, called Kommunichem, has a (24) _ on waste disposal Generators of hazardous waste (25) ship their waste to one of Kommunichem’s disposal facilities In this

system, there is no price competition in the waste disposal business

Question 16: A goal B solution C importance D license

Question 17: A not B just C besides D something

Question 18: A survive B gain C prosper D efficient

Question 19: A more B this C recycling D little

Question 20: A still B have C remain D cheap

Question 21: A interferes B participates C involved D control

Question 22: A to B by C of D at

Question 23: A prepare B found C operate D generate

Question 24: A power B profit C monopoly D responsibility

Question 25: A must B disposal C take D help

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress is placed differently from that

of the others.

Question 26: A synchronized B horizon C opponent D canoeing

Question 27: A compulsory B certificate C category D curriculum

Question 28: A industry B proficiency C redundancy D industrial

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 31: Her style of dress accentuated her extreme slenderness.

A revealed B emphasized C disfigured D betrayed

Question 32: The lecture hall is practically full now.

A already B completely C probably D almost

Question 33: Soot can penetrate closed window

A enter B stick to C erode D make dirty

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 34:His physical condition was not an impediment to his career as a violinist.

A hindrance B obstruction C setback D furtherance

Question 35: Why are you being so arrogan t?

A humble B snooty C cunning D naive

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 36 to 45

It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education Nevertheless, it

has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school The distinction between schooling and

education implied by this remark is important

Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling Education knows no bounds It can take

place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor It includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of informal learning The agents of education can range from a revered grandparent to the people debating politics on the radio, from a child to a distinguished scientist Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises A chance conversation with

a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions People are engaged in education from infancy on Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before

the start of school, and one that should be an integral part of one's entire life Schooling, on the other hand, is a

specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately the same time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar

textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the

alphabet or an understanding of the workings of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the

subject being taught For example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the

truth about political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with There are definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling

Question 36: What does the author probably mean by using the expression “children interrupt their education to

go to school”?

A Going to several different schools is educationally beneficial.

B School vacations interrupt the continuity of the school year.

C Summer school makes the school year too long.

D All of life is an education

Question 37: The word “chance” is closest in meaning to

A unplanned B unusual C lengthy D lively

Question 38: The word “an integral” is closest in meaning to

A an equitable B a profitable C a pleasant D an essential

Question 39: The word “bounds” is closest in meaning to .

A rules B limits C experience D exceptions

Question 40: The word “they” refers to

A slices of reality B similar textbooks C boundaries D seats

Question 41: The phrase “For example,” introduces a sentence that gives examples of

A similar textbooks B the results of schooling

C the workings of a government D the boundaries of classroom subjects

Question 42: From the passage, we can infer that a high school teacher _.

A is free to choose anything to teach B is bound to teach programmed subjects

C is not allowed to teach political issues D has to teach social issues to all classes

Question 43: The passage is organized by

A contrasting the meanings of two related words

B listing and discussing several educational problems

C narrating a story about excellent teachers

D giving examples of different kinds of schools

Question 44: The passage supports which of the following conclusion

A Without formal education, people would remain ignorant.

B Education systems need to be radically reformed.

C Going to school is only part of how people become educated.

D Education involves many years of professional training.

Question 45: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A The best schools teach a variety of subjects.

B Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.

C Education and schooling are quite different experience.

D The more years students go to school, the bitter their education is.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to complete each of the following sentences.

Question 46: is not worth buying.

A That ugly old yellow Chinese toy car B That ugly yellow old Chinese toy car

C The yellow ugly old Chinese toy car D An ugly old Chinese yellow toy car

Question 47: The chairman requested that _.

A the members studied the problems more carefully.

B with more carefulness the problem could be studied.

C the members study the problems more carefully.

D the problem was more carefully studied.

Question 48: The number of workers increasing.

A who quit the jobs are B quitting the jobs are

C who quit the jobs is D to have quit the jobs have been

Question 49: Little _ that I knew his secret.

A did John know B John did know C was John know D John knew

Question 50: I _ a sport unless I had had enough time to practice it.

A would never have taken up B have never taken up

C would never take up D would have taken up

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence is closet in meaning to the

sentence in italics.

Question 51: We narrowly avoided an accident with a coach by managing to stop quickly.

A If the coach hadn’t stopped so suddenly, we wouldn’t have had the accident.

B The gap we had left between us and the coach was too narrow to avoid an accident.

C It was such a narrow road that we nearly had an accident with a coach.

D We would have had a collision with a coach if we hadn’t come to a stop so swiftly.

Question 52: Buying new clothes is something that I almost never make the effort to do.

A It’s such a bother to buy new clothes that I never do it.

B I hardly ever bother purchasing new clothes.

C Not having bought any new clothes doesn’t bother me.

D Almost all my clothes are old since I never buy any new ones.

Question 53: As we were heading out of the door of the café, we bumped into our plumber, who we still owed money

to.

A Our plumber, whom we hadn’t paid back yet, was the person who we encountered by chance at the

moment we were exiting the café

B When we met our plumber in the café we were about to leave, we realized that we hadn’t yet paid him all

the money we owed him

C Our plumber, when we ran into him as he was entering the café that we were leaving, didn’t bring up

our debt to him

D Not wanting to see the plumber to whom we still owed a debt, we quickly headed out the door of the

café when we saw him coming in

Question 54: I haven’t seen either James or his sister for a very long time now.

A It has been an awful long time since I saw either James or his sister.

B I know I’ve met James, but I don’t think I’ve met his sister before.

C Neither James nor his sister has been seen by anyone for ages.

D I’ve met both James and his sister before, but it was a long time ago.

Question 55: John has no intention of coming to the party, so we may as well not invite him.

A None of us wants John to be at the party, so we aren’t inviting him.

B Let’s not invite John to the party unless he promises to come.

C As he doesn’t mean to come anyway, we needn’t ask John to the party.

D Because he never wants to come, we never ask John to parties with us.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following

questions

Question 56: She _me a very charming compliment on my painting.

A showed B paid C made D took

Question 57: An: “Does global warming worry you?” – Tom: “ _”

A What a shame! B Oh, it’s hotter and hotter.

C I can’t bear to think about it D I don’t like hot weather.

Question 58: You look exhausted You in the garden all day.

Question 59: Following the accident, he was officially accused of driving.

A reckless B careful C hurry D responsible

Question 60: Nobody’s got to stay late this evening, ?

A is it B have they C isn’t it D don’t they

Question 61: that I tore up the letter.

A I was such an annoyed B So was I annoyed

C I was so annoying D Such was my annoyance

Question 62: The police spokesman said he was to believe that the arrested man was the serial killer they

had been looking for.

A suspected B seemed C inclined D supposed

Question 63: Now I am unemployed, I have too much time _and don’t know what to do with myself.

A in my hands B on my hands C to hand D in hand

Question 64: I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my .

A cup of tea B sweets and candy C biscuit D piece of cake

Question 65: When I _at my suitcase, I could see that someone _to open it.

A look/ try B looked/ tried C looked/ had tried D looked/ trying

Question 66: Those students who the exam are going to take another one _in August.

A failed/ holding B failed/ held

C have failed/ will be held D failed/ is held

Question 67: You look tired Why don’t we _ and have a good rest?

A call its name B call off C call it a day D call on

Question 68: That pipe for ages – we must get it mended.

A has been leaking B is leaking C had been leaking D leaks

Question 69: The smell was so bad that it completely us off our food.

A set B took C got D put

Question 70: No one is opposed to _taxes.

A reducing B reduce C be reduced D reduced

Question 71: It is _opportunity to see African wildlife in its natural environment.

A an unique B a unique C the unique D unique

Question 72: Politicians frequently _ a lot of criticism

A come out in B catch up with C come in for D get up to

Question 73: Take me some medicine from the first aid kit, _you?

A don’t B can C do D will

Question 74: Scarcely _they _into the new house when their friends _in.

Question 75: I wish you wouldn’t call him _ that insulting name.

A by B with C in D under

Question 76: Why is everybody _ him all the time?

A critical B criticize C criticism D criticizing

Question 77:.- “Do you have a minute, Ms Le?” – “ _”.

A Sorry, I haven’t got it here B Sure What’s the problem?

C Good, I hope so D Well, I’m not sure when.

Question 78: Her illness is getting serious You should a doctor.

A send for B look up to C put up with D take advantage of

Question 79: I was very tired; , I determined to take a walk on to the next village.

A therefore B consequently C however D as a result of that

Question 80: It is the recommendation of many psychologists to associate words and remember names.

A that a learner uses mental images B that a learner must use mental images

C that a learner use mental images D mental images are used

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