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Trang 1Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the following blanks
Nonverbal communication, or "body language", is communication by facial expressions, head or eyes movements, hand signals, and body postures It can be just as important to understand (1) _ words are Misunderstandings- often amusing (2) _ sometimes serious - can arise between people from different cultures if they misinterpret nonverbal signals For example, take the differences
in meaning of a gesture (3) _ is very common in the United States: a circle made with the thumb and index finger To an American, it means that everything (4) _ OK To Japanese, it means that you are talking (5) _ money In France, it means that something is worthless Meanwhile in Greece, it is an obscene gesture Therefore, an American could unknowingly offend a Greek by using that particular hand signal
Question 1 A less B more C than D as
Question 2 A unless B in order to C although D but
Question 3 A where B that C who D why
Question 4 A are B was C were D is
Question 5 A ahead B around C among D about
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correction
Question 6 Today was such beautiful day that I couldn't bring myself to complete all my chores
A B C D Question 7 He never goes home before he will finish his work
A B C D
Question 8 The number of students who attended the lecture yesterday are almost double that of two
A B C D
days ago
Question 9 My brother would like to study language because it relates to society, culture, and human
A B C
behaving
D
Question 10 John congratulated us on our excellent results despite we didn't know each other very
A B C D
well
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meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Question 11 Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society
A exciting B informative C invented D essential
Question 12 As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of
the island
A mountains and forests B plants and animals
C flowers and trees D fruits and vegetables
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the correct answer to each of the following questions
Many people believe that watching television has resulted in lower reading standards in schools However, the link between television and printed books is not as simple as that In many cases, television actually encourages people to read; for example, when a book is turned into a TV series, its sales often go up
Trang 2One study of this link examined six-year-old children who were viewing a special series of 15-minute programs at school The series was designed to encourage love of books, as well as to develop the basic mechanical skills of reading Each program is an animated film of a children's book The story
is read aloud and certain key phrases from the book appear on the screen, beneath the picture Whenever a word is read, it is also highlighted on the TV screen
One finding was that watching these programs was very important to the children If anything prevented them from seeing a program, they were very disappointed What's more, they wanted to read the books which the different parts of the series were based on
The programs also gave the children more confidence when looking at these books As a result of their familiarity with the stories, they would sit in pairs and read the stories aloud to each other On each occasion, the children showed great sympathy when discussing a character in a book because they themselves had been moved when watching the character on television
Question 13 How did children feel when viewing a special series of 15-minute program at school?
A They felt disappointed B They felt bored
C They felt confident D They felt excited
Question 14 What kind of film is each program?
A A story film of a children's book B An educational film
C An animated film of a children's book D A documentary film of children's life
Question 15 When does television encourage people to read?
A When a book is made into a TV series
B When children are watching an animated film on TV
C When a book appears on the screen
D When there are no interesting programs on TV
Question 16 What is the main idea of the passage?
A The influence of television on reading books
B The advantage of books over television
C The simple link between television and books
D The ways of children reading books and watching
Question 17 What advantage did children have from this program?
A They read books with more interest and confidence
B They made more friends
C They became more interested in watching TV
D They became more sympathetic
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Question 18 A although B thank C thick D tooth
Question 19. A helps B documents C. provides D laughs
Question 20 A power B slow C how D town
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in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions
Question 21 A national B secondary C primary D fantastic
Question 22 A eliminate B entertainment C adventurous D authority
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Question 23 The sooner you get to the cinema, seats you have
Question 24 Sarah was the last candidate _
Trang 3A to interview B who interviewed C interviewed D to be interviewed Question 25 John: "Would you like a glass of green tea?"
Peter: " _"
A No, let's not B No, I don't C No, thanks D No, I wouldn't Question 26 It is a top secret of the meeting You _ tell anyone about it
Question 27 Bill seems unhappy with his job because he doesn’t get _ his boss
Question 28 We arranged to meet after work, but Jenny didn't
Question 29 Jenny: "Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?"
Mary: " "
A I don't agree I'm afraid B That would be great
Question 30 The government _the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine
Question 31 Maria: "Thank for the lovely party."
David: " "
A Yes, It's really great B I'm glad you enjoyed it
C No, it's not good D Oh that's right
Question 32 Let's go to the cinema, _?
Question 33 Nothing can travel faster than
Question 34 By the end of this year, she _ for this company for six years
C will have been working D will work
Question 35 Ryan coffee every morning He drinks two or three cups after breakfast
A used to drinking B is used for drinking C is used to drink D is used to drinking Question 36 Ms Young, to _ many of her students are writing, is living happily and
peacefully in Canada
Question 37 They thought the plane would be delayed; , they bought a lot of magazines
to read
Question 38 _, he wouldn't have missed the train
A If he listened to me B Unless he listened to me
C If he had listened to me D If he didn't listen to me
Question 39 Since I came here, I a lot of acquaintances
Question 40 John asked me _ that film the night before
A that I saw B if I had seen C if had I seen D had I seen
Question 41 Because of the heavy rain, the game was for a few days
Question 42 Please shut the gate _the dog won't get out
A in order for B in order to C so that D so as to
Question 43 Alex is busy _ for his exams
Question 44 I'm going to have my house this weekend
A redecorating B redecorates C redecorate D redecorated
Question 45 It is not easy to our beauty when we get older and older
Trang 4A gain B maintain C develop D collect
Question 46 He finds it _ to read detective books
A fascinates B fascinate C fascinating D fascinated
Question 47 To become a novelist, you need to be _
A imagination B imaginarily C imaginative D imagine
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Question 48 Mary didn't wear the coat, so she got a cold
A The coat prevented Mary from getting a cold
B A cold made Mary unable to wear a coat
C Mary wished she hadn't got a cold, so she could wear a coat
D If Mary had worn the coat, she wouldn't have got a cold
Question 49 "Remember to bring your books," he said
A He said I remembered to bring my books
B He reminded me to bring my books
C He warned me against bringing my books
D He asked me if I remembered to bring my books
Question 50 The roads were slippery because it snowed heavily
A The heavy snow prevented the roads from being slippery
B The heavy snow made the roads slippery
C It snowed too heavily to make the roads slippery
D Thanks to the slip of the roads, it snowed heavily
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01 D; 02 D; 03 B; 04 D; 05 D; 06 A; 07 C; 08 D; 09 D; 10 C;
11 D; 12 B; 13 D; 14 C; 15 A; 16 A; 17 A; 18 A; 19 C; 20 B;
21 D; 22 B; 23 B; 24 D; 25 C; 26 D; 27 A; 28 C; 29 B; 30 A;
31 B; 32 B; 33 A; 34 C; 35 D; 36 A; 37 B; 38 C; 39 B; 40 B;
41 A; 42 C; 43 D; 44 D; 45 B; 46 C; 47 C; 48 D; 49 B; 50 B;