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 each of the numbered blank.. Singapore has a highly de[r]
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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 answer to each of the questions
One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his highly inventive trilogy The Lord of the Rings Born in 1892, Tolkien received his education from Oxford and then served in World War I After the war, he became a professor of Anglo -Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University
Although published in 1965, the three books that comprise the Lord of the Rings were written in intervals from 1936 to 1949 This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak of World War II By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien
The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its success as a modern heroic epic The main plot describes the struggle between good and evil kingdom as they try to acquire a magic ring that has the power to rule the world The novels, which are set in a time called Middle Earth, describe a detailed fantasy world Established before humans populated the Earth, Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some humans The characters and the setting of Middle Earth were modeled after mythological stories from Greece and Northern Europe
Although readers have scrutinized the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with Tolkien's real life experiences in England during World War II, he denied the connection He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language
Tolkien was a masterful fantasy novelist who used his extensive knowledge of folklore to create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today
Câu 1: What can we assume is NOT true about Middle Earth? A Middle Earth was a fictional world
B People dominated Middle Earth
C Middle Earth was based on European folktales D The good and evil kingdom fought for the power Câu 2: What does this paragraph mainly discuss?
A All of J.R.R Tolkien's fantasy books B The popularity of J.R.R Tolkien C J.R.R Tolkien and his trilogy D J.R.R Tolkien's work as a professor
Câu 3: According to the passage, when did "the Lord of the Rings" trilogy become popular with young people?
A After World War II B In 1892
C Between 1936 and 1946 D In the late 1960s Câu 4: When did Tolkien begin to create this trilogy?
A When he was a professor B When he was a student
C During World War I D During World War II
(2)A An unrelated group of books B A group of three literary books C A specific type of fantasy novel D A long novel
Câu 6: What is the setting of Tolkien's trilogy?
A England in the 1800's B Oxford University
C Modem - day Greece D Middle Earth
Câu 7: The word "fascinating" in the second paragraph could be replaced by
A boring B thrilling
C extremely interesting D terrifying
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 each of the numbered blank
Singapore has a highly developed market-based economy, (8) _ historically revolves around extended trade Along with Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan, Singapore is one (9) _ The Four Asian Tigers The economy depends heavily on exports , refining, imported goods, especially in manufacturing Manufacturing constituted 26 (10) _ of Singapore’s GDP in 2005 The manufacturing industry is well-diversified into electronics, petroleum refining,
chemicals, (11) _ engineering and biomedical sciences manufacturing In 2006, Singapore produced about 10 percent of the world’s foundry water output Singapore is the busiest port in the world in terms of tonnage shipped Singapore is the world’s fourth largest foreign exchange trading centre after London, New York City (12) _ Tokyo
Câu 8: A who B whom C why D which
Câu 9: A in B for C of D at
Câu 10: A persuasion B percentage C percent D perception Câu 11: A mechanically B mechanic C mechanical D machine
Câu 12: A so B and C or D but
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.
Câu 13: I did not answer the door even though I knew it was my friend A Only when I answered the door did I knew it was my friend B I knew it was my friend, but I did not answer the door C Unless I knew it was my friend, I would not answer the door D I answered the door since I knew it was my friend
Câu 14: I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you A Had I know you were coming, I would have waited for you B If I had known you were coming, I would wait for you C I would have waited for you if I knew you were coming D If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you Câu 15: "Why don't you ask the teacher for help?" Peter asked me
A Peter told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help B Peter recommended me not to ask the teacher for help ,
C Peter advised me to ask the teacher for help
D Peter suggested that he should ask the teacher for help
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. Câu 16: "That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about"
A behaving nice B good behavior
C behaving improperly D behaving cleverly
Câu 17: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released
(3)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.
Câu 18: Laura is telling Bob about her exam results - Laura: " "
- Bob: "That's great Congratulations!"
A I'll get the exam results tomorrow B I hope I'll pass the exam tomorrow C I didn't well in the exam D I've passed the exam with an A Câu 19: Peter: “ _” Jane: “Oh, thanks I’m glad you like it.”
A What does your house cost? B I don’t know how to get to your house C I like your house It has nice view D Who designed this beautiful house?
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline part differs from three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Câu 20: A economy B economics C technologically D institution Câu 21: A international B university C agricultural D philosophy
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline part differs from three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Câu 22: A replied B achieved C established D required Câu 23: A existence B exciting C experience D explanation Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Câu 24: Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _ once or twice a week at the hospital A solution B household chores C special dishes D night shift
Câu 25: They _small cup of coffee after they _dinner
A drank/had finished B drink/ had finished C drunk/had finished D drunk/finished Câu 26: It is said the Robinhood robbed rich and gave the money to poor
A the/ a B a/ the C the/ the D a/ a
Câu 27: The villagers in this commune continue to take part in many ceremonies A untraditional B traditional C traditionally D traditions Câu 28: She _ working on that manuscript for years now
A had been B is C has been D will be
Câu 29: Sometimes she does not agree _ her husband about child rearing but they soon find the solutions
A on B with C of D for
Câu 30: He for Canada two years ago and I him since then A left / not see B has left / have not seen
C left / did not see D left / have not seen
Câu 31: The students' plan for a musical show to raise money for charity received support from the school administrators
A big-hearted B whole-hearted C warm-hearted D light-hearted Câu 32: Tom was still keen on his goal it was very hard to achieve
A despite B although C in spite D because
Câu 33: You stayed home last night, _?
A didn't you B had you C did you D would you
(4)Câu 35: It is very kind of you me a hand
A to give B given C giving D give
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.
Câu 36: "He insisted on listening to the entire story"
A whole B funny C interesting D part
Câu 37: The air has become more and more polluted because of exhaust fumes from vehicles A contaminated B conserved C wasted D preserved 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.
Câu 38: The students are going to hearing three short conversations about food
A going B hearing three short C about food D the students Câu 39: No sooner had the wind stopped blowing when it started to rain heavily
A heavily B had C stopped blowing D when
Câu 40: I feel both excited and nervously because I will have an interview tomorrow
A nervously B have C excited D feel
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.
Câu 41: The man was shot in the bank robbery The doctors are operating on him A The man was whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery B The man was shot in the bank robbery where the doctors are operating on him C The man whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery D The doctors are operating on the man shot in the bank robbery
Câu 42: Mike ate lots of ice-cream That’s why he had a headache A If Mike hadn’t eaten much ice-cream, he wouldn’t have a headache B If Mike hadn’t eaten much ice-cream, he wouldn’t have had a headache C If Mike didn’t eat much ice-cream, he wouldn’t have a headache D Mike had a headache because he has eaten lots of ice-cream
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
Smart cards and mobile phones are becoming an increasingly popular way to make all sorts of payments Even now, in Japan thousands of transactions, from paying rail tickets to picking up the groceries, take place every day with customers passing their handsets across a small flat-screen device And predictions in the world of finance reckon that payments using mobile phones will have risen to more than $50 billion in the very near future
What's the appeal of e-cash? Compared to cheques or credit cards, it offers the speed of cash, but more so It takes just one tenth of a second to complete most transactions and as no change is required, errors in counting are eliminated Fraud and theft are also reduced and for the retailer, it reduces the cost of handling money Sony's vision of having a chip embedded in computers, TVs and games consoles means that films, music and games can be paid for easily without having to input credit card details
And what about the future of the banks? Within their grip on the market, banks and credit-card firms want to be in a position to collect most of the fees from the users of mobile and
(5)banks will miss out and if so, by how much However, quite a few American bankers are optimistic They feel there is reason to be suspicious of those who predict that high-street banks may be a thing of the past They point out that Internet banking did not result in the closure of their high-street branches as was predicted On the contrary, more Americans than ever are using local branches So, whether we'll become a totally cash-free society remains open to contention
Câu 43: What is the main idea of the first paragraph? A The increasing popularity of new payment methods B The absence of traditional payment methods
C Predictions of future payment methods D Japan's advanced forms of payment
Câu 44: Why does the author mention "a small flat-screen device" in the first paragraph? A to praise the e-cash system B to criticize the e-cash system
C to exemplify the e-cash system D to inform the e-cash system Câu 45: Which of the following is NOT true about the strong point of e-cash?
A no fraud B fewer mistakes C faster speed D reduced cost Câu 46: The word "embedded” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A isolated B manufactured C integrated D generated Câu 47: The word "grip" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
A range of branches B wealth C success D power
Câu 48: The author mentions the case of commuters in the third paragraph to illustrate _ A a possible drawback of the system
B the banks' cooperation with credit-card companies C the modern technology of the e-cash system D the transferability of the system
Câu 49: The word "their” in the third paragraph refers to
A American bankers B Internet banking C high-street hanks D credit cards Câu 50: How does the writer seem to feel about the future of banks?
A neutral B uncertain C optimistic D pessimistic -