Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.Mark the le
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(Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 787
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 1: They arrived at the airport late They missed their flight.
A Had they not arrived at the airport earlier, they did not miss their flight.
B In case they had arrived at the airport earlier, they wouldn’t have missed their flight.
C If they hadn’t arrived at the airport late, they would be on their flight now
D Because they had missed their flight, they arrived at the airport late.
Question 2: Please respond to this e-mail at your earliest convenience, so that I can get started here Include your notes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 3: In a child, curiosity normally suggests intelligence and is welcomed; but an… adult is best avoided.
Question 4: The stuntman seemed to show a total disregard fear as he performed his daredevil tricks.
Question 5: I at my watch It was already well after three.
Question 6: Geraldine always brings back beautiful little from her Africa trips.
Question 7: You choose the film ., it's your birthday.
Question 8: I'm not surprised Margaret's ill With all the voluntary work she , she's really been doing too much.
Question 9: The President's action only served to a situation which was already extremely serious
Question 10: As we waited on the pavement, a black Mercedes beside us.
Question 11: I can't say I enjoyed it .it was my own fault I didn’t make much of an effort.
Question 12: The prison contained four hundred , most of which were occupied by two or three prisoners.
Question 13: Many countries have sent medicines for of the latest fighting.
Question 14: Is there any chance the machinery repaired?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 15: You can renew your passport whenever you wish, but you must pay the full fee.
A You would have paid the full fee if you had wanted to renew your passport.
B The time when you renew your passport is not important as long as you pay the full fee.
C The fee for a new passport depends on why you wish to renew it.
D Even if you don't renew your passport on time, you are not charged the full fee.
Question 16: We really must leave the party now if we are to catch the bus.
A The bus must start as soon as we have to leave the party.
B If we left the party now, we would not miss the bus.
C We’d rather leave the party now so as to catch the bus.
D It’s time we left the party now if we are to catch the bus.
Question 17: If only he had been taken to hospital earlier.
A If he were taken to hospital earlier, he would be saved.
B Why wasn’t he taken to hospital earlier?
C He would survive the accident if he were taken to hospital earlier.
D What a pity he was not taken to hospital earlier!
Trang 2Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20: After the accident, the safety inspector threw the book at the company directors
A criticized B extolled C punished severely D blamed the fault of
Question 21: The incidence of the illness differs greatly between men and women.
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 22 to 29.
HOLLYWOOD TAKES ON BOLLYWOOD
As well as being the wealthiest and most populous city in India, with over 20 million inhabitants, Mumbai (formerly Bombay) is home to India's incredibly prolific Hindi-language film industry This is no cottage Industry Every year, Bollywood - the word is a portmanteau of Bombay and Hollywood - produces roughly twice the number of feature films that
are made in Hollywood Those Hindi films are watched by an audience of 3 billion people worldwide, whereas the totalaudience for Hollywood films is only about 2.6 billion However, the surprising truth behind those statistics is that 80% of therevenue from Bollywood films comes from inside India, while 50% of the money made from Hollywood films comes fromoutside the US, but almost none of it from India
Anyone who has watched both a traditional Bollywood film and a Hollywood blockbuster will perhaps understand why
there is so little crossover between the audiences for these films They are simply worlds apart From the perspective of an
audience used to watching Hollywood blockbusters, Bollywood films are puzzling and impossible to categorise They followconventions that are simply not reflected in American films Bollywood films are always very long (three hours is normal)and therefore they have an intermission They often combine elements of what a western audience would consider differentgenres within the same film For example, whatever the storyline and wherever it takes place, a Bollywood film will almostinvariably contain scenes with singing and dancing Those scenes will involve lots of extras in costume and often be filmed in
the Swiss Alps, even though the main story probably takes place in an Indian city To the western eye, the transition between
these scenes is abrupt and startling To the Indian, no film is complete without good songs and dances In other words, having
a seamless plot is considered less important than making a strong visual and aural impact
Hollywood would love nothing more than to break into the vast and potentially lucrative Indian market, but their effortshave been in vain Indian audiences just don't like American films Now, having failed to sell their own films into India, most
of the big Hollywood studios are investing in Bollywood-style films These are shot in India in Hindi, using Indian actors,directors and crews However, so far these, too, have enjoyed little success This is perhaps less to do with cultural issues inthe films themselves (after all they are, except for the funding, entirely Indian) than with issues relating to the Indianmarketplace The truth is that most Bollywood films don't make money either In fact, Indian studios only succeed by
producing many films and hoping that one or two of them become hits Up until now, Hollywood has only dipped its toe into the water of Indian cinema If it wants to succeed in the Indian box office, it will probably need to jump in.
In the meantime, Hollywood and Bollywood will remain poles apart As one Indian reviewer said of the serious Hollywoodepic Ghandi about the life of Indian civil rights activist, Mahatma Ghandi, 'I thought the film was pretty good, actually, but itperhaps lacked a few song and dance numbers.'
[Source: CLOSE-UP C1, Workbook, Cengage Learning, 2014]
Question 22: How much of Hollywood's revenue comes from non-American audiences?
Question 23: Indian audiences prefer the films they watch to
A be lengthy and Include features of musicals B be stronger visually than musically.
C have an unambiguous and succinct plot D be set in Switzerland.
Question 24: What’s the writer’s attitude when he quoted the Indian reviewer’s comment?
Question 25: As a business model, Indian producers
A make musicals Inspired by Hollywood, which are watched all over the world.
B rely on a few films to be box office successes and make money for the industry.
C are mainly concerned in producing art rather than making money.
D make few, carefully-researched, high-quality films which are often financially successful.
Question 26: The author of the article believes that Hollywood
A has already achieved success in Bollywood.
B needs to invest heavily in Indian films.
C has no options but to invest in Bollywood films.
D must introduce Bollywood-style films to a worldwide audience.
Question 27: What does this phrase mean “dipped its toe into the water”?
A began selling some new films B started very carefully to do something new
C went bankrupt making Bollywood-styled films D needed experience by studying
Question 28: Compared to Bollywood films, Hollywood films
Trang 3A may appear unrealistic and surprising B are unstructured and tend to have weak story lines.
C could be considered plain and unadorned D usually straddle different styles.
Question 29: Bollywood films are
A mainly watched by Indians in India B as popular outside their country of origin as Hollywood films.
C produced in small-scale industries D twice as popular as Hollywood films.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 30 to 35.
A GOOD LIAR?
According to recent research, it appears that children who tell lies are more likely to be successful in their later careers Iimagine this might come as a shock to the (30) of parents who try to teach their toddlers about the importance of honesty.However, the research also suggests that lying children are not going to (31) up to become criminals! although the waytheir brains work might point them in the direction of becoming very successful bankers!
The findings at Toronto University show that the percentage of children who lie (32) from twenty percent at the age oftwo to almost ninety percent at the age of four! The most (33) age is apparently twelve and nearly every child is guilty oflying then The scientists believe that the best liars can cover (34) their tracks and the ability to do this shows advancedcognitive abilities So if your younger brother or sister is brilliant at inventing believable stories to prevent you or your-parents from (35) through their lies, they may well be in line for a top job in the future!
Question 33:A cheating B deceitful C unbelievable D false
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 41.
ENDURANCE TESTS
You're stressed and anxious, you have problems sleeping What you need is a challenge There has never been a better time,but which one to go for? Traditional marathons and triathlons are still popular but newer events have now appeared They areheld on difficult terrain and represent a greater challenge to participants They are popular in the USA and are verycompetitive
The first long-distance triathlon was the Ironman It started in Hawaii, on Waikiki beach, in the 1970s and there are now
forty countries across the world which hold Ironman events An Ironman is the hardest one-day endurance test in the world.
Participants must complete a 3.86-km swim, a 180-km bike ride and run a whole marathon - and no stopping is allowed!
The World Championships are held in Hawaii every year The run in Hawaii is particularly difficult because you have to
cross a desert!
Other tough races include the Trans-Rockies These are six separate contests which take place in different locations in the
Rocky Mountains You can do a twenty-four-hour bike race along Canada’s highest peaks - but don't try it if you suffer from vertigo! Alternatively, head for New Mexico, where there is a ride that lasts three days through the desert - just try cycling
through sand dunes!
As for the traditional marathon, you can still take part in the world’s biggest, in New York However, if you really want to
push yourself, try the World Marathon Challenge This is seven marathons, in seven days, on seven different continents! It’s called The World Marathon Challenge for a reason! For many people, this is the challenge of a lifetime Participants have to
run 295 km, spend fifty-nine hours in the air and fly approximately 38,000 km from the Antarctic Circle to Sydney, Australia.All at your own risk!
[Source: Wider World 4, Pearson, 2015]
Question 36: What is the difference between the new events and the traditional ones?
A They are for stressed competitors B The new events are held on difficult terrain.
C They are popular only in the USA D They are only for those who have problems sleeping.
Question 37: The Ironman World Championship is particularly difficult because
A you have to cover a long distance B you have to run in only one day.
C you have to cross a desert D you have to run non-stop.
Question 38: The relative pronoun “which” refers to
Question 39: In the ultimate challenge race
A You can do it in your lifetime B You have to run 295 km in seven days.
C You can go by air D You have to cover seven continents in seven races.
Question 40: Participants have to fulfil of races in a Triathlon.
Question 41: What does the writer mean by saying: “For many people, this is the challenge of a lifetime”?
A No one has reached the finish line B It is the most challenging race in the world.
C Many people have died in the race D Racers have to spend their lives trying.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Trang 4Question 42: ~ A: “Excuse me, would you mind helping me? I can't open this door.” ~ B: “ ”
C Could you give me a hand? D No You must have lost it.
Question 43: ~ A: “OK, the party food is ready Now, do you need anything else?” ~ B: “ ”
A That’s really nice of you, but I can manage now B No, of course not.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 44: Computers have made access to information instantly available just on pushing a few buttons.
Question 45: Rice, which we still form the staple diet of much of the world’s population, grows best in hot, wet lands.
Question 46: Thunder can be listened to from a maximum distance of about ten miles except under unusual atmospheric
condistions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 47: That DJ's voice really sets my teeth on edge
Question 48: They live in a rather scruffy part of town
A small and poor B busy and noisy C untidy and dirty D elite and wealthy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 49:A perversity B penetrative C inhabitant D democracy
Question 50:A compulsory B mountaineer C injurious D accessible
The End
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018
(Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 453
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
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 01 to 08.
HOLLYWOOD TAKES ON BOLLYWOOD
As well as being the wealthiest and most populous city in India, with over 20 million inhabitants, Mumbai (formerly Bombay) is home to India's incredibly prolific Hindi-language film industry This is no cottage Industry Every year, Bollywood - the word is a portmanteau of Bombay and Hollywood - produces roughly twice the number of feature films that
are made in Hollywood Those Hindi films are watched by an audience of 3 billion people worldwide, whereas the totalaudience for Hollywood films is only about 2.6 billion However, the surprising truth behind those statistics is that 80% of therevenue from Bollywood films comes from inside India, while 50% of the money made from Hollywood films comes fromoutside the US, but almost none of it from India
Anyone who has watched both a traditional Bollywood film and a Hollywood blockbuster will perhaps understand why
there is so little crossover between the audiences for these films They are simply worlds apart From the perspective of an
audience used to watching Hollywood blockbusters, Bollywood films are puzzling and impossible to categorise They followconventions that are simply not reflected in American films Bollywood films are always very long (three hours is normal)and therefore they have an intermission They often combine elements of what a western audience would consider differentgenres within the same film For example, whatever the storyline and wherever it takes place, a Bollywood film will almostinvariably contain scenes with singing and dancing Those scenes will involve lots of extras in costume and often be filmed in
the Swiss Alps, even though the main story probably takes place in an Indian city To the western eye, the transition between
these scenes is abrupt and startling To the Indian, no film is complete without good songs and dances In other words, having
a seamless plot is considered less important than making a strong visual and aural impact
Hollywood would love nothing more than to break into the vast and potentially lucrative Indian market, but their effortshave been in vain Indian audiences just don't like American films Now, having failed to sell their own films into India, most
of the big Hollywood studios are investing in Bollywood-style films These are shot in India in Hindi, using Indian actors,directors and crews However, so far these, too, have enjoyed little success This is perhaps less to do with cultural issues inthe films themselves (after all they are, except for the funding, entirely Indian) than with issues relating to the Indianmarketplace The truth is that most Bollywood films don't make money either In fact, Indian studios only succeed by
producing many films and hoping that one or two of them become hits Up until now, Hollywood has only dipped its toe into the water of Indian cinema If it wants to succeed in the Indian box office, it will probably need to jump in.
In the meantime, Hollywood and Bollywood will remain poles apart As one Indian reviewer said of the serious Hollywoodepic Ghandi about the life of Indian civil rights activist, Mahatma Ghandi, 'I thought the film was pretty good, actually, but itperhaps lacked a few song and dance numbers.'
[Source: CLOSE-UP C1, Workbook, Cengage Learning, 2014]
Question 1: Bollywood films are
A as popular outside their country of origin as Hollywood films B produced in small-scale industries.
C mainly watched by Indians in India D twice as popular as Hollywood films.
Question 2: Compared to Bollywood films, Hollywood films
A could be considered plain and unadorned B usually straddle different styles.
C are unstructured and tend to have weak story lines D may appear unrealistic and surprising.
Question 3: What does this phrase mean “dipped its toe into the water”?
A started very carefully to do something new B needed experience by studying
C went bankrupt making Bollywood-styled films D began selling some new films
Question 4: The author of the article believes that Hollywood
A needs to invest heavily in Indian films.
B must introduce Bollywood-style films to a worldwide audience.
C has no options but to invest in Bollywood films.
D has already achieved success in Bollywood.
Question 5: Indian audiences prefer the films they watch to
A be stronger visually than musically B have an unambiguous and succinct plot.
C be set in Switzerland D be lengthy and Include features of musicals.
Question 6: As a business model, Indian producers
A rely on a few films to be box office successes and make money for the industry.
B make musicals Inspired by Hollywood, which are watched all over the world.
C are mainly concerned in producing art rather than making money.
D make few, carefully-researched, high-quality films which are often financially successful.
Question 7: How much of Hollywood's revenue comes from non-American audiences?
Question 8: What’s the writer’s attitude when he quoted the Indian reviewer’s comment?
Trang 6Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 9:A mountaineer B injurious C compulsory D accessible
Question 10:A perversity B inhabitant C penetrative D democracy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 11: The stuntman seemed to show a total disregard fear as he performed his daredevil tricks.
Question 12: I'm not surprised Margaret's ill With all the voluntary work she , she's really been doing too much.
Question 13: In a child, curiosity normally suggests intelligence and is welcomed; but an… adult is best avoided.
Question 14: I at my watch It was already well after three.
Question 15: The prison contained four hundred , most of which were occupied by two or three prisoners.
Question 16: The President's action only served to a situation which was already extremely serious
Question 17: As we waited on the pavement, a black Mercedes beside us.
Question 18: Is there any chance the machinery repaired?
Question 19: Many countries have sent medicines for of the latest fighting.
Question 20: I can't say I enjoyed it ., it was my own fault I didn’t make much of an effort.
Question 21: You choose the film ., it's your birthday.
Question 22: Geraldine always brings back beautiful little from her Africa trips.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 23: You can renew your passport whenever you wish, but you must pay the full fee.
A The time when you renew your passport is not important as long as you pay the full fee.
B You would have paid the full fee if you had wanted to renew your passport.
C The fee for a new passport depends on why you wish to renew it.
D Even if you don't renew your passport on time, you are not charged the full fee.
Question 24: We really must leave the party now if we are to catch the bus.
A It’s time we left the party now if we are to catch the bus.
B We’d rather leave the party now so as to catch the bus.
C The bus must start as soon as we have to leave the party.
D If we left the party now, we would not miss the bus.
Question 25: If only he had been taken to hospital earlier.
A He would survive the accident if he were taken to hospital earlier.
B Why wasn’t he taken to hospital earlier?
C If he were taken to hospital earlier, he would be saved.
D What a pity he was not taken to hospital earlier!
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 26 to 31.
ENDURANCE TESTS
You're stressed and anxious, you have problems sleeping What you need is a challenge There has never been a better time,but which one to go for? Traditional marathons and triathlons are still popular but newer events have now appeared They areheld on difficult terrain and represent a greater challenge to participants They are popular in the USA and are verycompetitive
The first long-distance triathlon was the Ironman It started in Hawaii, on Waikiki beach, in the 1970s and there are now
forty countries across the world which hold Ironman events An Ironman is the hardest one-day endurance test in the world.
Participants must complete a 3.86-km swim, a 180-km bike ride and run a whole marathon - and no stopping is allowed!
The World Championships are held in Hawaii every year The run in Hawaii is particularly difficult because you have to
cross a desert!
Other tough races include the Trans-Rockies These are six separate contests which take place in different locations in the
Rocky Mountains You can do a twenty-four-hour bike race along Canada’s highest peaks - but don't try it if you suffer from vertigo! Alternatively, head for New Mexico, where there is a ride that lasts three days through the desert - just try cycling
through sand dunes!
Trang 7As for the traditional marathon, you can still take part in the world’s biggest, in New York However, if you really want to
push yourself, try the World Marathon Challenge This is seven marathons, in seven days, on seven different continents! It’s called The World Marathon Challenge for a reason! For many people, this is the challenge of a lifetime Participants have to
run 295 km, spend fifty-nine hours in the air and fly approximately 38,000 km from the Antarctic Circle to Sydney, Australia.All at your own risk!
[Source: Wider World 4, Pearson, 2015]
Question 26: What is the difference between the new events and the traditional ones?
A The new events are held on difficult terrain B They are only for those who have problems sleeping.
C They are popular only in the USA D They are for stressed competitors.
Question 27: The relative pronoun “which” refers to
Question 28: Participants have to fulfil of races in a Triathlon.
Question 29: The Ironman World Championship is particularly difficult because
A you have to run non-stop B you have to cover a long distance
C you have to cross a desert D you have to run in only one day.
Question 30: What does the writer mean by saying: “For many people, this is the challenge of a lifetime”?
A No one has reached the finish line B Many people have died in the race.
C Racers have to spend their lives trying D It is the most challenging race in the world.
Question 31: In the ultimate challenge race
A You can do it in your lifetime B You have to cover seven continents in seven races.
C You have to run 295 km in seven days D You can go by air.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 32: Computers have made access to information instantly available just on pushing a few buttons.
Question 33: Rice, which we still form the staple diet of much of the world’s population, grows best in hot, wet lands.
Question 34: Thunder can be listened to from a maximum distance of about ten miles except under unusual atmospheric
condistions
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 40.
A GOOD LIAR?
According to recent research, it appears that children who tell lies are more likely to be successful in their later careers Iimagine this might come as a shock to the (35) of parents who try to teach their toddlers about the importance of honesty.However, the research also suggests that lying children are not going to (36) up to become criminals! although the waytheir brains work might point them in the direction of becoming very successful bankers!
The findings at Toronto University show that the percentage of children who lie (37) from twenty percent at the age oftwo to almost ninety percent at the age of four! The most (38) age is apparently twelve and nearly every child is guilty oflying then The scientists believe that the best liars can cover (39) their tracks and the ability to do this shows advancedcognitive abilities So if your younger brother or sister is brilliant at inventing believable stories to prevent you or your-parents from (40) through their lies, they may well be in line for a top job in the future!
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 41: The incidence of the illness differs greatly between men and women.
Question 42: After the accident, the safety inspector threw the book at the company directors
A criticized B punished severely C blamed the fault of D extolled
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 43: They live in a rather scruffy part of town
A elite and wealthy B small and poor C untidy and dirty D busy and noisy
Question 44: That DJ's voice really sets my teeth on edge
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Trang 8Question 45: ~ A: “OK, the party food is ready Now, do you need anything else?” ~ B: “ ”
A That’s really nice of you, but I can manage now B No You must be kidding.
Question 46: ~ A: “Excuse me, would you mind helping me? I can't open this door.” ~ B: “ ”
A Could you give me a hand? B That would be great, thanks.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 49: They arrived at the airport late They missed their flight.
A In case they had arrived at the airport earlier, they wouldn’t have missed their flight.
B Had they not arrived at the airport earlier, they did not miss their flight.
C Because they had missed their flight, they arrived at the airport late.
D If they hadn’t arrived at the airport late, they would be on their flight now
Question 50: Please respond to this e-mail at your earliest convenience, so that I can get started here Include your notes
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018
(Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 171
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1: After the accident, the safety inspector threw the book at the company directors
A criticized B extolled C blamed the fault of D punished severely
Question 2: The incidence of the illness differs greatly between men and women.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 3: We really must leave the party now if we are to catch the bus.
A It’s time we left the party now if we are to catch the bus.
B We’d rather leave the party now so as to catch the bus.
C If we left the party now, we would not miss the bus.
D The bus must start as soon as we have to leave the party.
Question 4: You can renew your passport whenever you wish, but you must pay the full fee.
A You would have paid the full fee if you had wanted to renew your passport.
B Even if you don't renew your passport on time, you are not charged the full fee.
C The fee for a new passport depends on why you wish to renew it.
D The time when you renew your passport is not important as long as you pay the full fee.
Question 5: If only he had been taken to hospital earlier.
A What a pity he was not taken to hospital earlier!
B If he were taken to hospital earlier, he would be saved.
C He would survive the accident if he were taken to hospital earlier.
D Why wasn’t he taken to hospital earlier?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 6: Geraldine always brings back beautiful little from her Africa trips.
Question 7: I can't say I enjoyed it ., it was my own fault I didn’t make much of an effort.
Question 8: The President's action only served to a situation which was already extremely serious
Question 9: I at my watch It was already well after three.
Question 10: You choose the film ., it's your birthday.
Question 11: The stuntman seemed to show a total disregard fear as he performed his daredevil tricks.
Question 12: The prison contained four hundred , most of which were occupied by two or three prisoners.
Question 13: In a child, curiosity normally suggests intelligence and is welcomed; but an… adult is best avoided.
Question 14: Many countries have sent medicines for of the latest fighting.
Question 15: As we waited on the pavement, a black Mercedes beside us.
Question 16: I'm not surprised Margaret's ill With all the voluntary work she , she's really been doing too much.
Question 17: Is there any chance the machinery repaired?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 18: Thunder can be listened to from a maximum distance of about ten miles except under unusual atmospheric
condistions
Question 19: Rice, which we still form the staple diet of much of the world’s population, grows best in hot, wet lands.
Question 20: Computers have made access to information instantly available just on pushing a few buttons.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Trang 10Question 21:A mountaineer B compulsory C accessible D injurious
Question 22:A penetrative B democracy C perversity D inhabitant
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 23: They live in a rather scruffy part of town
A elite and wealthy B untidy and dirty C small and poor D busy and noisy
Question 24: That DJ's voice really sets my teeth on edge
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
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 27 to 32.
ENDURANCE TESTS
You're stressed and anxious, you have problems sleeping What you need is a challenge There has never been a better time,but which one to go for? Traditional marathons and triathlons are still popular but newer events have now appeared They areheld on difficult terrain and represent a greater challenge to participants They are popular in the USA and are verycompetitive
The first long-distance triathlon was the Ironman It started in Hawaii, on Waikiki beach, in the 1970s and there are now
forty countries across the world which hold Ironman events An Ironman is the hardest one-day endurance test in the world.
Participants must complete a 3.86-km swim, a 180-km bike ride and run a whole marathon - and no stopping is allowed!
The World Championships are held in Hawaii every year The run in Hawaii is particularly difficult because you have to
cross a desert!
Other tough races include the Trans-Rockies These are six separate contests which take place in different locations in the
Rocky Mountains You can do a twenty-four-hour bike race along Canada’s highest peaks - but don't try it if you suffer from vertigo! Alternatively, head for New Mexico, where there is a ride that lasts three days through the desert - just try cycling
through sand dunes!
As for the traditional marathon, you can still take part in the world’s biggest, in New York However, if you really want to
push yourself, try the World Marathon Challenge This is seven marathons, in seven days, on seven different continents! It’s called The World Marathon Challenge for a reason! For many people, this is the challenge of a lifetime Participants have to
run 295 km, spend fifty-nine hours in the air and fly approximately 38,000 km from the Antarctic Circle to Sydney, Australia.All at your own risk!
[Source: Wider World 4, Pearson, 2015]
Question 27: What is the difference between the new events and the traditional ones?
A They are only for those who have problems sleeping B The new events are held on difficult terrain.
C They are popular only in the USA D They are for stressed competitors.
Question 28: The relative pronoun “which” refers to
Question 29: In the ultimate challenge race
A You have to run 295 km in seven days B You have to cover seven continents in seven races.
C You can do it in your lifetime D You can go by air.
Question 30: Participants have to fulfil of races in a Triathlon.
Question 31: The Ironman World Championship is particularly difficult because
A you have to run non-stop B you have to run in only one day.
C you have to cross a desert D you have to cover a long distance
Question 32: What does the writer mean by saying: “For many people, this is the challenge of a lifetime”?
A It is the most challenging race in the world B No one has reached the finish line.
C Many people have died in the race D Racers have to spend their lives trying.
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 33 to 40.
HOLLYWOOD TAKES ON BOLLYWOOD
As well as being the wealthiest and most populous city in India, with over 20 million inhabitants, Mumbai (formerly Bombay) is home to India's incredibly prolific Hindi-language film industry This is no cottage Industry Every year, Bollywood - the word is a portmanteau of Bombay and Hollywood - produces roughly twice the number of feature films that
are made in Hollywood Those Hindi films are watched by an audience of 3 billion people worldwide, whereas the totalaudience for Hollywood films is only about 2.6 billion However, the surprising truth behind those statistics is that 80% of therevenue from Bollywood films comes from inside India, while 50% of the money made from Hollywood films comes fromoutside the US, but almost none of it from India
Anyone who has watched both a traditional Bollywood film and a Hollywood blockbuster will perhaps understand why
there is so little crossover between the audiences for these films They are simply worlds apart From the perspective of an
audience used to watching Hollywood blockbusters, Bollywood films are puzzling and impossible to categorise They follow
Trang 11conventions that are simply not reflected in American films Bollywood films are always very long (three hours is normal)and therefore they have an intermission They often combine elements of what a western audience would consider differentgenres within the same film For example, whatever the storyline and wherever it takes place, a Bollywood film will almostinvariably contain scenes with singing and dancing Those scenes will involve lots of extras in costume and often be filmed in
the Swiss Alps, even though the main story probably takes place in an Indian city To the western eye, the transition between
these scenes is abrupt and startling To the Indian, no film is complete without good songs and dances In other words, having
a seamless plot is considered less important than making a strong visual and aural impact
Hollywood would love nothing more than to break into the vast and potentially lucrative Indian market, but their effortshave been in vain Indian audiences just don't like American films Now, having failed to sell their own films into India, most
of the big Hollywood studios are investing in Bollywood-style films These are shot in India in Hindi, using Indian actors,directors and crews However, so far these, too, have enjoyed little success This is perhaps less to do with cultural issues inthe films themselves (after all they are, except for the funding, entirely Indian) than with issues relating to the Indianmarketplace The truth is that most Bollywood films don't make money either In fact, Indian studios only succeed by
producing many films and hoping that one or two of them become hits Up until now, Hollywood has only dipped its toe into the water of Indian cinema If it wants to succeed in the Indian box office, it will probably need to jump in.
In the meantime, Hollywood and Bollywood will remain poles apart As one Indian reviewer said of the serious Hollywoodepic Ghandi about the life of Indian civil rights activist, Mahatma Ghandi, 'I thought the film was pretty good, actually, but itperhaps lacked a few song and dance numbers.'
[Source: CLOSE-UP C1, Workbook, Cengage Learning, 2014]
Question 33: Bollywood films are
A produced in small-scale industries B mainly watched by Indians in India.
C twice as popular as Hollywood films D as popular outside their country of origin as Hollywood films.
Question 34: The author of the article believes that Hollywood
A needs to invest heavily in Indian films.
B has no options but to invest in Bollywood films.
C has already achieved success in Bollywood.
D must introduce Bollywood-style films to a worldwide audience.
Question 35: What’s the writer’s attitude when he quoted the Indian reviewer’s comment?
Question 36: As a business model, Indian producers
A make musicals Inspired by Hollywood, which are watched all over the world.
B make few, carefully-researched, high-quality films which are often financially successful.
C are mainly concerned in producing art rather than making money.
D rely on a few films to be box office successes and make money for the industry.
Question 37: Indian audiences prefer the films they watch to
A be set in Switzerland B have an unambiguous and succinct plot.
C be lengthy and Include features of musicals D be stronger visually than musically.
Question 38: How much of Hollywood's revenue comes from non-American audiences?
Question 39: Compared to Bollywood films, Hollywood films
A could be considered plain and unadorned B usually straddle different styles.
C are unstructured and tend to have weak story lines D may appear unrealistic and surprising.
Question 40: What does this phrase mean “dipped its toe into the water”?
A started very carefully to do something new B went bankrupt making Bollywood-styled films
C began selling some new films D needed experience by studying
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 41 to 46.
A GOOD LIAR?
According to recent research, it appears that children who tell lies are more likely to be successful in their later careers Iimagine this might come as a shock to the (41) of parents who try to teach their toddlers about the importance of honesty.However, the research also suggests that lying children are not going to (42) up to become criminals! although the waytheir brains work might point them in the direction of becoming very successful bankers!
The findings at Toronto University show that the percentage of children who lie (43) from twenty percent at the age oftwo to almost ninety percent at the age of four! The most (44) age is apparently twelve and nearly every child is guilty oflying then The scientists believe that the best liars can cover (45) their tracks and the ability to do this shows advancedcognitive abilities So if your younger brother or sister is brilliant at inventing believable stories to prevent you or your-parents from (46) through their lies, they may well be in line for a top job in the future!
Trang 12Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 47: ~ A: “Excuse me, would you mind helping me? I can't open this door.” ~ B: “ ”
C No You must have lost it D That would be great, thanks.
Question 48: ~ A: “OK, the party food is ready Now, do you need anything else?” ~ B: “ ”
C That’s really nice of you, but I can manage now D May I help you?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 49: They arrived at the airport late They missed their flight.
A Had they not arrived at the airport earlier, they did not miss their flight.
B In case they had arrived at the airport earlier, they wouldn’t have missed their flight.
C If they hadn’t arrived at the airport late, they would be on their flight now
D Because they had missed their flight, they arrived at the airport late.
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