SECTION A 8 points: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks Statesmen define a fami
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks
Statesmen define a family as “a group of individuals having a common dwelling and related by blood, adoption or marriage, (1) includes common-law relationships.” Most people are born into one of these groups and (2) live their lives as a family in such a group
Although the definition of a family may not change, (3) .relationship of people to each other within the family group changes as society changes More and more wives are (4) paying jobs, and, as a result, the roles of husband, wife and children are changing Today, men expect to(5) for pay for about 40 years of their lives, and, in today’s marriages (6) which both spouses have paying jobs, women can expect to work for about 30 to 35 years of their lives This mean that man must learn to do their share of family tasks such as caring for the children and daily (7) chores Children, too, especially adolescents, have to (8) with the members od their family in sharing household tasks
The widespread acceptance of contraception has meant that having (9) is as matter of choice, not an automatic result of marriage Marriage itself has become a choice As alternatives (10) common-law relationships and single-parent families have become socially acceptable, women will become more independent
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Trang 28) A carry B deal C cooperate D combine
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer to each of the questions.
Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial
problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare And since man's inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop
Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its
desiccating effects No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there Few large animals are found The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest Its population is
largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth Yet they are not emaciated.
Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the world The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology Non could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes So most
of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only
by night The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees
11) The title for this passage could be _
C Animal Life in a Desert Environment D Man's life in a Desert Environment 12) The word "tissues" in the passage mostly means _
A the smallest units of living matter that can exist on their own
B collections of cells that form the different parts of human, animals and plants
C very small living things that cause infectious disease in people, animals and plants
D the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants 13) Man can hardly understand why animals live their whole life in the desert, as _
A sources of flowing water are rare in a desert
B water is an essential part of his existence
C water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things
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14) The phrase "those forms" in the passage refers to all of the following except _
15) According to the passage, creatures in the desert _
A run and leap faster than those in the tangle forest
B run and leap more slowly than those in tangled forest
C are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest
D are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world
16) The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals except _
C they are noisy and aggressive D they are watchful and quiet
17) The word "emaciated" in the passage mostly means _
A living or growing in natural conditions, not kept in a house or on a farm
B able to get what one wants in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating
C large and strong, difficult to control or deal with
D thin and weak because of lack of food and water
18) According to the passage, one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that _
A they are smaller and fleeter than forest animals
B they are less healthy than animals living in other places
C they can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees
D they live in an accommodating environment
19) The word"burrows" in the passage mostly means _
A places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young
B holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in
C structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept
D places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found
20) We can infer from the passage that _
A living things adjust to their environment B water is the basis of desert life
C desert life is colorful and various D healthy animals live longer lives
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
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22) Mary: I didn’t get the job! Tom:
A Good heavens! B That’s brilliant C Same to you D Never mind, better luck next time! 23) Nancy: Come with me I’m seeing The Killer tomorrow Alan:
24) Hung: Hoa: Thanks I’m glad you like it My sister gave it to me yesterday
A What a fashionable dress you are wearing! B Oh! I like your fashionable dress
C Oh, I think you have a fashionable dress! D Your fashionable dress must be expensive 25) John: More peas? Jack:
A Help yourself to them B No, that’ll do Thank you C No more available D My honor 26) Kate: Do you think Mary’s coming to the English club? Jackie:
A I hope not B I don’t believe C I believe not so D I believe not
27) I strongly believe that it’s time the government more effective actions to reduce the current unemployment rate
28) Of the two new teachers, one is experienced and
29) Can you see these letters first, please? The others
B haven’t to be answered immediately
C don’t have to been answered immediately
D don’t have to be answered immediately
30) Tom told his girlfriend “Let me tell him if you can’t.”
A Tom volunteered to tell him if his girlfriend couldn’t
B Tom advised his girlfriend to tell him if you couldn’t
C Tom suggested that I should tell him if his girlfriend couldn’t
D Tom asked his girlfriend to tell him if you couldn’t
31) Helen moved to London last week “Well, I suppose she’ll find it difficult to on the left.”
A be used to driving B use to drive C get used to driving D be used to drive 32) In my family, my sister and I take turns
Trang 5A doing the washing B to do the washing C doing the washer D having done the washing 33) She for her parents’ support during her university education, but she preferred to work part-time and support herself
A should have asked B could have asked C must have asked D ought to ask 34) This is the latest news from Timbuktu Two thirds of the city in a fire
A has been destroyed B were destroyed C was destroyed D have been destroyed 35) The incredible thing about telephone across the continents, but that you can recognize the other person’s voice
A is not that people can instantly talk to each other
B is it allows people to talk instantly
C is that people can talk instantly
D is it provides instant talking to each other
36) The number of participants of the international conference still increasing
37) We can’t just up at the party without an invitation
38) I never learned how to use a computer, so I lost my job to a new employee It's a dog-eat-dog world
A Only the strong or the best survive B Dogs are eating dogs at the office
C Dogs like to eat dogs for lunch D The world is full of inequality
39) It Lucy and Daisy who wished to experience tertiary education in foreign countries
40) I am allowed to take up the position of the manager when he is on business, ?
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.
41) The tiny irrigation channels were everywhere and along some of them the water is running.
A flushing out with water B washing out with water
42) For a decade, that scientists has studied centenarians, looking for genes that contribute to longevity.
A people who live to be 100 or older B people who are vegetarians
C people who want to be fruitarians D people who are extraordinary 43) The power failure at dinnertime caused consternation among the city’s housewives.
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer to each of the questions.
Continents and ocean basins represent the largest identifiable bodies on Earth On the solid portions of the planet, the second most prominent features are flat plains, elevated plateaus, and large mountain ranges
In geography, the term “continent” refers to the surface of continuous landmasses that together comprise about 29.2% of the planet’s surface On the other hand, another definition is prevalent in the general use of the term that deals with extensive mainlands, such as Europe or Asia, that actually represent one very large
landmass Although all continents are bounded by water bodies or high mountain ranges, isolated mainlands,
such as Greenland and India-Pakistan areas are called subcontinents In some circles, the distinction between continents and large islands lies almost exclusively in the size of particular landmass
The analysis of compression and tension in the earth’s crust has determined that continental structures are composed of layers that underlie continental shelves A great deal of disagreement among geologists surrounds the issue of exactly how many layers underlie each landmass because of their distinctive mineral and chemical composition It is also quite possible that the ocean floor rests on the top of unknown continents that have not yet been explored The continental crust is believed to have been formed by means
of a chemical reaction when lighter materials separated from heavier ones, thus settling at various levels
within the crust Assisted by the measurements of the specifics within crust formations by means of
monitoring earthquakes, geologists can speculate that a chemical split occurred to form the atmosphere, sea
water, and the crust before it solidified many centuries ago.
Although each continent has its special features, all consist of various combinations of components that include shields, mountain belts, intracratonic basins, margins, volcanic plateaus, and blockvaulted belts The basic differences among continents lie in the proportion and the composition of these features relative to the continent size Climatic zones have a crucial effect on the weathering and formation of the surface features, soil erosion, soil deposition, land formation, vegetation, and human activities
Mountain belts are elongated narrow zones that have a characteristic folded sedimentary organization of layers They are typically produced during substantial crustal movements, which generate faulting and mountain building When continental margins collide, the rise of a marginal edge leads to the formation of
large mountain ranges, as explained by the plate tectonic theory This process also accounts for the occurrence of mountain belts in ocean basins and produces evidence for the ongoing continental plate
evolution
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A Continental drift and division B Various definitions of the term “continent”
C Continental structure and crust D Scientific analyses of continental crusts 45) According to the passage, how do scientists define continents?
A As masses of land without divisions B As extensive bodies of land
C As the largest identifiable features D As surgical compositions and ranges
46) In line 6, the word “bounded” is closest in meaning to _.
47) The word “specifics” in line 16 is closest in meaning to
A specialities B speculations C exact details D precise movements
48) The word “it” in line 18 refers to
A a chemical split B the crust C the atmosphere D sea water 49) The author of the passage implies that _
A it is not known exactly how the continental crust was formed
B geologists have neglected the exploration of the ocean floor
C scientists have concentrated on monitoring earthquakes
D the earth’s atmosphere split into water and solids
50) According to the passage, what are the differences in the structure of continents?
A The proportional size of continents to one another
B Ratios of major components and their comparative size
C The distinctive features of their elements
D Climatic zones and their effect on the surface features
51) In line 28, the phrase “This process” refers to _.
A continental collision B mountain ranges C the rise of margins D plate tectonic theory 52) The author of the passage implies that _
A the process of mountain formation has not been accounted for
B mountain ranges on the ocean floor lead to surface mountain building
C faulting and continental margins are parts of plate edges
D the process of continent formation has not been completed
53) The word “evidence” in the last line is closest in meaning to _.
A eventually B confirmation C exemplification D challenge
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
Trang 854) All of the cities in Texas, San Antonio is probably the most picturesque.
55) It has been said that laser to be the most miraculous to cure patients
56) The format in which the data is presented in this research paper shows how efficient Miss Choo does
57) Van Cliburn who studied piano from 1951 to 1954 and won multiple awards between 1958 and 1960
58) Because of the approaching storm, the wind began to blow hard and the sky became
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions
61) A technological B punctuality C representative D characteristic
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.
62) His career advancement was slow and he did not gain any promotion until he was 40, when he won the
position of the company’s Chief Executive
63) Using Facebook, you can post update sayings about your life every day.
64) Visitors to the Church of St Menoux in France believed the fallacy that they could cure their headaches
by sticking their heads into a hole in a stone altar
A actual fact B false idea C true belief D children’s story
SECTION B (2 points):
I Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same
as the provided one.
65) “Why don’t you put better lock on the door, Barbara”? said John
John suggested
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Despite his
67) I haven’t eaten this kind of food before
This is the first
68) As people use a lot of wood-pulp, many trees are cut down
The more
69) The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had come home
Not until
II In about 100-120 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of doing voluntary work.
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1 Despite promising that she wouldn't be late, she didn't arrive until 6 o'clock
OR: Despite the fact that she promised that she wouldn't be late, she didn't arrive until 6 o'clock
2 Tom apologized for not calling Mary earlier
3 If I had known how difficult the job was, I wouldn’t have taken it
4 You play tennis better than I do
5 I haven’t seen Peter since I was in Thanh Hoa City