Luyện giải ñề thi số 05 (Phần 2) Khóa học LTðH môn Tiếng Anh – Giáo viên: Vũ Thị Mai Phương LUYỆN GIẢI ðỀ THI SỐ 05 (PHẦN 2) (TÀI LIỆU BÀI GIẢNG) Giáo viên: VŨ THỊ MAI PHƯƠNG 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 A FAIR WAGE? What constitutes a fair wage? The (41) of money that people earn is (42) determined not by fairness but by market forces This fact, however, should not (43) us trying to devise a mechanism for deciding what is the right pay for the job A (44) point for such an investigation would be to try to decide the ratio which ought to (45) between the highest and the lowest paid The picture (46) more complicated by two factors The first is the ‘social wage’, that is, the benefits-(47) as holiday, sick pay and maternity leave – which every citizen is (48) to Secondly, the taxation system is often used as an (49) of social justice by taxing the rich at a very high (50) indeed Allowing for these two things, most countries now (51) as socially acceptable a ratio of 7:1 between the best and the (52) paid If the ratio is narrower, the highly-qualified people who usually (53) heavy responsibilities may become so dissatisfied that they (54) emigrating (the so-called ‘brain drain’) But, if it is wider, the (55) between rich and poor will be so great that it will (56) to social tension and, in extreme cases, to violence and revolution Question 41: A amount Question 42: A by all means Question 43: A admit Question 44: A opening Question 45: A remain Question 46: A results Question 47: A such Question 48: A ensured Question 49: A engine Question 50: B size C lot D sum B for instance C in reality D out of the question B prevent C forbid D prohibit B beginning C starting D commencing B exists C stand D become B is drawn C become D is made B so C just D like B enabled C entrusted D entitled B instrument C appliance D apparatus Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung học trò Việt Tổng ñài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | - Khóa học LTðH môn Tiếng Anh – Giáo viên: Vũ Thị Mai Phương A rate Question 51: A require Question 52: A smallest Question 53: A hold Question 54: A pull away Question 55: A gap Question 56: A drive Luyện giải ñề thi số 05 (Phần 2) B cost C range D value B regard C review D respect B least C lowest D fewest B wear C carry D bring B turn out C set off D end up B space C hole D size B lead C aim D urge Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions Probably the most famous film commenting on the twentieth-century technology is Modern Times, made in 1936 Charlie Chaplin was motivated to make the film by a reporter who, while interviewing him, happened to describe the working conditions in industrial Detroit Chaplin was told that healthy young farm boys were lured to the city to work on automotive assembly lines Within four or five years, these young men’s health was destroyed by the stress of work in the factories The film opens with a shot of a mass of sheep making their way down a crowded ramp Abruptly, the film shifts to a scene of factory workers jostling one another on their way to a factory However, the rather bitter note of criticism in the implied comparison is not sustained It is replaced by a gentle note of satire Chaplin prefers to entertain rather than lecture Scenes of factory interiors account for only about one-third of Modern Times, but they contain some of the most pointed social commentary as well as the most comic situations No one who has seen the film can ever forget Chaplin vainly trying to keep pace with the fast-moving conveyor belt, almost losing his mind in the process Another popular scene involves an automatic feeding machine brought to the assembly line so that workers need to interrupt their labor to eat The feeding machine malfunctions, hurling food at Chaplin, who is strapped in his position on the assembly line and cannot escape This serves to illustrate people’s utter helplessness in the face of machines that are meant to serve their basic needs Clearly, Modern Times has its faults, but it remains the best film treating technology within a social context It does not offer a radical social message, but it does accurately reflect the sentiment of many who feel they are victims of an over-mechanized world Question 57: According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for Modern Times from A conversation B a movie C fieldworks D a newspaper Question 58: The young farm boys went to the city because they were A attracted by the prospect of a better life B forced to leave their sheep farm C promised better accommodation D driven out of their sheep farm Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung học trò Việt Tổng ñài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | - Khóa học LTðH môn Tiếng Anh – Giáo viên: Vũ Thị Mai Phương Luyện giải ñề thi số 05 (Phần 2) Question 59: The phrase “jostling one another” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “ ” A running against each other B pushing one another C hurrying up together D jogging side by side Question 60: According to the passage, the opening scene of the film is intended A to reveal the situation of the factory workers B to produce a tacit association C to introduce the main characters of the film D to give the setting for the entire plot later Question 61: The word “vainly” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to “ ” A effortlessly B recklessly C hopelessly D carelessly Question 62: The word “This” in the fourth paragraph refers to A the situation of young workers in a factory B the scene of an assembly line in operation C the scene of the malfunction of the feeding machine D the malfunction of the twentieth-century technology Question 63: According to the author, about two-thirds of Modern Times A is more critical than the rest B is rather discouraging C was shot outside a factory D entertains the audience most Question 64: The author refers to all of the following notions to describe Modern Time EXCEPT “ ” A entertainment B satire C criticism D revolution Question 65: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A The working conditions in the car factories of the 1930s were very stressful B The author does not consider Modern Times as a perfect film C Modern Times depicts the over-mechanized world from a social viewpoint D In Modern Times, the factory workers’ basic needs are well met Question 66: The passage was written to A review one of Chaplin’s popular films B explain Chaplin’s style of acting C discuss the disadvantages of technology D criticize the factory system of the 1930s Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction Question 67: Found in the 12th century, Oxford University ranks among the world’s oldest universities A Found B ranks C among D universities Question 68: Bill was about average in performance in comparison with other students in his class A about average B in C with other students D his Question 69: It is time the government helped the unemployment to find some jobs A time B helped C unemployment D some Question 70: Even though the extremely bad weather in the mountains, the climbers decided not to cancel their climb A Even though B extremely C not to cancel D climb Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung học trò Việt Tổng ñài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | - Khóa học LTðH môn Tiếng Anh – Giáo viên: Vũ Thị Mai Phương Luyện giải ñề thi số 05 (Phần 2) Question 71: The media have produced live covering of Michael Jackson’s fans around the world mourning for him A have B covering C fans around the world D mourning for him Question 72: Although smokers are aware that smoking is harmful to their health, they can’t get rid it A Although B are aware C to D get rid it Question 73: Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments A hardly never B an C to play D in Question 74: My mother doesn’t care how much does the washing machine cost because she is going to buy it anyway A doesn’t care B does the washing machine C because D to buy it Question 75: Due of the government’s policy, some farming areas have been abandoned A Due of B government’s policy C farming D have been abandoned Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the one given Question 76: “The blouse is little too loose You’d better ask your tailor to take it in.” A Your tailor is asked to take your blouse in a little B You’d better have the blouse taken in as it is too loose C The blouse is lost as you didn’t ask your tailor to take it in D The blouse is little as you asked your tailor to take it in Question 77: There is an important difference between humans and chimpanzees Chimpanzees walk on four legs A There is an important difference between humans and chimpanzees, that walk on four legs B There are important difference between humans and chimpanzees one of which is that chimpanzees walk on four legs C Chimpanzees walks on four legs, so they are importantly different from humans D There is an important differences between humans and chimpanzees Chimpanzees walk on four legs Question 78: Mathematics improves the way we think It is a basic tool of thinking A As Mathematics improves the way we think, it is a basic tool of thinking B A basic tool of thinking, mathematics is thought to improve our way C Though a basic tool of thinking, mathematics improves our way D Mathematics improves the way we think so as to become a basic tool of thinking Question 79: “Make good use of your time You won’t get such an opportunity again.” A He offered me such an opportunity so that I could make good use of my time B He ordered me to make use of my time saying that I wouldn’t get an opportunity again C He advised me to make good use of my time as I wouldn’t get an opportunity again D He let me make use of my time, knowing that I wouldn’t get an opportunity again Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung học trò Việt Tổng ñài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | - Luyện giải ñề thi số 05 (Phần 2) Khóa học LTðH môn Tiếng Anh – Giáo viên: Vũ Thị Mai Phương Question 80: Sequoyah devised an alphabet Because of this all the different tribes could read a common language A Sequoyah devised an alphabet whereby all the different tribes could read a common language B Sequoyah devised an alphabet because all the different tribes could read a common language C All the different tribes could read a common language that Sequoyah devised D All the different tribes could read a common language which belonged to Sequoyah Giáo viên: Vũ Thị Mai Phương Nguồn Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung học trò Việt Tổng ñài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 : Hocmai.vn - Trang | -