ĐỀ SỐ * 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 Question 1: A wood B bookbinder C brotherhood D proof Question 2: A sacred B rumoured C bothered D considered * Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A advocacy B artificial C businessman D secretary Question 4: A continent B permanent C coherent D sentiment * Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 5: On inspection, one may realise that the farmers not use fertilisers and pesticides for the simple reason that it would not pay off A closer B better C nearer D intimate the massive present waste Question 6: It is a huge transition, but achievable - particularly if we of energy A drop out of B cut down on C drop in on Question 7: Sidebar can keep information and tools A solely B warmly D go on with available for you to use C readily D shortly Question 8: Scientists have found a way by which they can convert all blood types into O- type blood, ? A can they B has it C haven’t they D have they Question 9: He didn't achieve much at school in academic terms but he was listened to them A respectful B respective of his elders and C respectable D respected Question 10: “Did you enjoy your graduation ceremony?” “Oh yes; I didn’t like A to have been B having been photographed all the time, though.” C being D it to be Question 11: Visitors to the park must pay an entrance and boat fee, which is approximately $60 regardless of the number of people A on aboard B on the board Question 12: He admits that quite route A a little B a few Question 13: for stricter gun laws C aboard D boarding very experienced climbers have died on the West Ridge C some D few in Central Park every year to commemorate John Lennon’s death and to argue A Huge crowds there are B There are huge crowds C That there are huge clouds D Are there huge crowds Question 14: “Do you need any help with those grocery bags?” “ A What kind are you B How kind are you C What kind of you D How kind of you to ask! Thank you!” Hoctai.vn - Webiste chia sẻ Tài liệu, Đề + Thi Online miễn phí có lời giải chi tiết Facebook: https://facebook.com/hoctai.vn Question 15: This app comes with a small set of games that you can play whenever you're in the for a bit of fun A emotion B mood C feeling Question 16: Only after food has been dried or canned D mind A that it should be stored for later consumption B should be stored for later consumption C should it be stored for later consumption D it should be stored for later consumption * Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 17: “How much you earn in your new job?” “ ” A You can be so bossy at times! B That’s a bit nosey of you! C You shouldn’t ask that D I’m not your slave! Question 18: Julie and Ann are talking about their classmate - Julie: “ ” - Ann: “Yeah, not bad, I suppose.” A He is quite good-looking, isn’t he? B Do you see him often? C What are you thinking? D How did you meet him? 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 19: Increasing urbanization has led to problems Cities are centers of civilization and culture A Although increasing urbanization has led to problems but cities are centers of civilization and culture B Though increasing urbanization has led to problems, cities are centers of civilization and culture C Despite increasing urbanization has led to problems but cities are centers of civilization and culture D In spite of increasing urbanization has led to problems but cities are centers of civilization and culture Question 20: It’s not fair to put all the blame on him He’s not the only one at fault A He doesn't deserve to be blamed for everything as there were others involved B He deserved to be punished, but the others don’t C It wouldn't be right to punish those who, like him, were not involved D Only the one who were involved should be punished * Mark the letter A, It, C, or l) on your answer sheet to iiuiicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 21: There is no point in your phoning Jane - she's away A You waste your time if you insist on phoning Jane - she’s away B Don't spend your valuable time phoning Jane — she's out C Jane is very difficult to phone - she's always away D It would be a waste of time phoning Jane - she's away Question 22: My eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist as soon as she graduated from university A No sooner had my eldest sister graduated from university than she started working as a freelance journalist B No sooner had my eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist than she graduated from university C Hardly had my eldest started working as a freelance journalist when she graduated from university D After my eldest sister graduated from university, she had started working as a freelance journalist Question 23: We’ve decided to replace those plastic shower curtains with these rubber ones A We have decided to substitute these rubber shower curtains for those plastic ones B Those plastic shower curtains are decided to replace for these rubber ones C We have decided to substitute those plastic shower curtains for these rubber ones D Those plastic shower curtains have been used to replace for these rubber ones * 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 24 to 30 An individual's personality is the complex of mental characteristics that makes them unique from other people It includes all of the patterns of thought and emotions that cause us to and say things in particular ways At a basic level, personality is expressed through our temperament or emotional tone However, personality also colours our values, beliefs, and expectations There are many potential factors that are involved in shaping a personality These factors are usually seen as coming from heredity and the environment Research by psychologists over the last several decades has increasingly pointed to hereditary factors being more important, especially for basic personality traits such as emotional tone However, the acquisition of values, beliefs, and expectations seem to be due more to socialization and unique experiences, especially during childhood Some hereditary factors that contribute to personality development so as a result of interactions with the particular social environment in which people live For instance, your genetically inherited physical and mental capabilities have an impact on how others see you and, subsequently, how you see yourself Likewise, your health and physical appearance are likely to be very important in your personality development You may be frail or robust You may have a learning disability These largely hereditary factors are likely to cause you to feel that you are nice - looking, ugly, or just adequate Likewise, skin colour, gender, and sexual orientation are likely to have a major impact on how you perceive yourself Whether you are accepted by others as being normal or abnormal can lead you to think and act in a socially acceptable or marginal and even deviant way There are many potential environmental influences that help to shape personality Child rearing practices are especially critical In the dominant culture of North America, children are usually raised in ways that encourage them to become self-reliant and independent Children are often allowed to act somewhat like equals to their parents In contrast, children in China are usually encouraged to think and act as a member of their family and to suppress their own wishes when they are in conflict with the needs of the family Independence and self-reliance are viewed as an indication of family failure and are discouraged (Adapted from: https://www2.palomar.edu/anthKo/social/soc_3.htm) Question 24: According to recent studies, what factor is the most important in shaping an individual’s basic personality traits? A Transmission of traits from parents to children B Very special events or activities that affect him/her C Learning to behave in a socially acceptable way D The period of a person’s life when they a child Question 25: According to the passage, sometimes heredity and environment A are not well recognized in the society B interact in personality development C are interesting researchtopics D include values, beliefs and expectations Question 26: What is NOT mentioned as a hereditary factor? A Health B Mental capabilities C Physical contact D Learning abilities Question 27: Which of the followings can best replace the word “perceive” in the second paragraph? A Look at B See C Understand Question 28: According to the passage, how your self-image D Watch A is limited with your learning disability B is affected by the way others see you C increased in the process of socialization D is fulfilled with your appearance Question 29: According to the passage, concepts like beauty or ugliness A change from time to time B are different in societies C only appear recently D are related to skin colours Question 30: According to the passage, what is the most important environmental factor in personality development? A How a child is brought up B When a child starts school C What a child looks like D Which country a child is born in * 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 31 to 35 Why is culture important and how does it answer the question “What is cultural identity? ’? Culture is the underlying foundation of traditions and beliefs that help a person relate to the world around then It is the basis for any superstitions they may have It is the aversion to (31) types of meat, or which days you can work on Culture gives us a (32) starting point when beginning to search for our roots Knowing (33) a person comes from will help to define how they look at their family obligations as well as how they celebrate important milestones in life As a person has given up their cultural identity, they no longer can identify themselves with the things that were (34) the most important things in their lives They lose direction As time (35) by and they continue to forget about their past and their natural traditions, their identity becomes less and less pronounced Question 31: A especial B special (Source: http://nobullying com/ cultural-identity) C specific D typical Question 32: A definitive B definite C definition D definitively Question 33: A by which B how C when D where Question 34: A at once B once C one time D for once Question 35: A goes B flies C passes D walks * 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 36: Some supporters were shouting to him and he was talking back and I told him to calm down A answering impertinently B talking again Hoctai.vn - Webiste chia sẻ Tài liệu, Đề + Thi Online miễn phí có lời giải chi tiết Facebook: https://facebook.com/hoctai.vn C answering immediately D talking patiently Question 37: Birds are at their most vulnerable when they leave their nests and find food on their own A strong B susceptible C powerful D invincible * 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 38: His jokes won't be to everyone's taste because it is so close to the bone A personal B offensive C respectful D annoying Question 39: Most impoverished families' homes are primitive shelters made of scrap materials, which provide minimal privacy and protection against the elements A original B basic C modem D recent *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 40: You should take out insurance for your house from any possible damage Earthquakes sometimes occur here A take out B for C from D occur Question 41: An understanding of engineering theories and problem are impossible until basic arithmetic is fully mastered A engineering theories B are C is D mastered Question 42: The alarm was raised too late because when the emergency crew arrived, no less than 10,000 gallons of oil has gusted into the stream A raised B arrived C less D has gusted * 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 43 to 50 All over the country, young people are entering a world of homelessness and poverty, according to a recent report by the housing group, Shelter Nearly 150,000 young people aged between sixteen and twenty-five will become homeless this year, says Shelter Some of the young homeless may sleep out in the open in such places as the “cardboard city” in London, where people of all ages sleep in the open air in their only home - cardboard boxes Others may find accommodation in shelters run by voluntary organisations or get a place in a hostel, which gives them board up to ten weeks But who are these people? Those who are seeking a roof over their heads are mostly not runaways but “throwaways” — people who have been thrown out of their homes or forced to leave because of parental divorce, an unsympathetic step-parent or one of many other reasons Take the case of one six teen-year-old schoolgirl, Alice She did not come from a poor home and had just passed her exams with good results The Shelter team met her in a hostel where she was doing her physics homework Her parents had thrown her out of her home for no other reason that she wanted to Science Advanced Level Exams - which her parents refused her permissionjo do, saying that studying sciences was unladylike! Shelter says that the government’s laws nothing to help these youngsters Rising rents, the shortage of cheap housing and the cut in benefits for young people under the age of twenty-five are causing a national problem, according to Shelter The recent changes in the benefit laws mean that someone aged between sixteen and twenty-five gets less than older people and they can only claim state help if they prove that they left home for a good reason Shelter believes that because of the major cuts in benefits to young people, more and more are being forced to sleep on the streets Shelter also points out that if you are homeless, you can’t get a job because employers will not hire someone without a permanent address; and if you can’t get a job, you are homeless because you don’t have any money to pay for accommodation It’s an impossible situation (Source: FCE success workbook) Question 43: According to a recent report by Shelter, it appears that A hostels are too full to offer accommodation to homeless young people B more and more young people all over the world are finding themselves homeless C nearly 150,000 young people live out in the open D young homeless people live in places like “cardboard city” Question 44: The word “Others” in paragraph refers to A people of all ages B young people C the young homeless D voluntary organisations Question 45: Most young people become homeless because A circumstances make it impossible for them to live at home B they not want to live with a divorced parent C they have run away from home D they have thrown away any chances of living at home by behaving badly Question 46: Why was Alice turned out of her home? A Her parents didn’t agree with what she wanted to B She didn’t want to study for her Advanced Level Exams C She had not obtained high marks in her exams D She refused to her homework in the evening Question 47: According to the passage, “benefits” are A subsidies for those in need B extra wages for part-time workers C gifts of food and clothing D laws about distributing money Question 48: The changes in the system of benefits mean that A the under twenty-fives can claim money only if they have left home B anyone under twenty-five and not living at home will receive help with food and accommodation C young people cannot claim money unless they are under sixteen or over twenty-five D young people not receive as much money as those over twenty-five Question 49: According to Shelter, once young people have forced onto the streets, A their benefits will be severely cut B they will never go back home again C they will find it difficult to find work D they will encourage their friends to the same Question 50: The word “permanent” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to A stable B flexible C obvious D simple Hoctai.vn - Webiste chia sẻ Tài liệu, Đề + Thi Online miễn phí có lời giải chi tiết Facebook: https://facebook.com/hoctai.vn ... up their cultural identity, they no longer can identify themselves with the things that were ( 34) the most important things in their lives They lose direction As time (35) by and they continue... down A answering impertinently B talking again Hoctai.vn - Webiste chia sẻ Tài liệu, Đề + Thi Online miễn phí có lời giải chi tiết Facebook: https://facebook.com/hoctai.vn C answering immediately... “cardboard city” Question 44 : The word “Others” in paragraph refers to A people of all ages B young people C the young homeless D voluntary organisations Question 45 : Most young people become