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(1)ĐỀ MẪU THI THU T.6 2009 – (11)
Mark the letter A, By 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.
Question 1: A dedicate B invention C organic D bacteria
Question 2: A abnormality B automatically C metropolitan D miraculously
Question 3: A discard B conceal C birthmark D suppose
Question 4: A continental B conservation C revolution D particular Question 5: A potentially B fashionable C invaluable D electrify
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: "Oh no, I'm late for my appointment _."
A catch you now B Catch you later C Nice to see you D Pleased to meet you Question 7: Pete: "Hi, Michael What's going on?" – Michael: "Nothing special, Pete with you?"
A What's up B Have you got C Nothing new D Not much Question 8: Jack: "I've got to go, Sarah So long."
Sarah: "So long, Jack And _"
A be careful B don't hurry C take care D don't take it seriously
Question 9: Mary: "That's a very nice skirt you're wearing." Julia: " _"
A That's nice B I like it C That's all right D I'm glad you like it
Question 10: Speed limits on the road _ to protect pedestrians as well as motorists.
A serve B prove C succeed D intend
Question 11: _ receipt of your instructions, I immediately sent an e-mail to Sweden.
A On B In C With D By
Question 12: If you in behaving in this way you will bring yourself nothing but trouble.
A persist B continue C decide D react Question 13: I left at 5.30, they were still arguing whether to go or to stay
A at which time B at the time C all the time D by the time Question 14: "Why didn't he report the incident to the boss?"
"He probably thought not his responsibility."
A it to report was B being reported it C reporting it was D to have it reported Question 15: We went to the airport to _ off a friend who was leaving for New York.
A tell B say C see D join
Question 16: "Mark wasn't there last night." – "No, _."
A I wasn't either B So was I C I wasn't too D Neither I was Question 17: This project will create more to local residents
A happiness B employment C transition D determination
Question 18: _ the weather, the event will be held indoors.
A In view of B In so far as C In favour of D On the spot of
Question 19: I can't _ with all that noise going on.
A focus B absorb C take in D concentrate
Question 20: We are prepared to overlook the error on this occasion _ your previous good work.
A in the light of B thanks to C with a view to D with regard to
Question 21: "In his absence, I would like to thank all concerned on my brother's _"
A behalf B part C business D interest
Question 22: You must _ allowance for him; he is not very healthy!
A get B do C make D have
Question 23: _ popular opinion, many Welsh people not speak Welsh.
A Despite B Against C Contrary to D Opposite
Question 24: On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she again.
A came up B came round C came over D came forward
Question 25: The children had been of danger, but had taken no notice.
A shown B noticed C prevented D warned
Question 26: What is a like that cost?
A clothing B clothes C garment D clothe
Question 27: You have to drive very carefully if a road is full of _
A angles B bends C corners D winding
Question 28: I must congratulate you You've a very good job.
A done B made C finished D worked
Question 29: You'll have to it's true.
A test B prove C make D check
Question 30: She doesn't say very much It's difficult to conversation with her.
A B take C make D talk
Question 31: My mother said it _ she meant it.
A as B as if C like D like as if
Question 32: Beethoven was I love his music.
A a genie B a genius C genial D giant
Question 33: We would say that a well-equipped house has every _
A convenience B facility C commodity D ease
(2)A sort B kind C appliance D goods Question 35: it is the greatest happiness on earth
A loving and to be loved B to love and being loved C love and be loved D to love and to be loved
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 36 to, 45.
There are about one million words in the English language today Yet the average educated (36) _ recognizes only about 10,000 words – about the same number contained in Anglo-Saxon, the language English came from Most of the 900,000 words added (37) _ the Norman Conquest were used to express new concepts, but still others were part of specialized vocabularies – used only by people in technical or scientific (38) _
These new words came from many sources People expanded the original Anglo-Saxon vocabulary (39) combining root words with suffixes and prefixes, some English words were borrowed from other languages, and others were coined from already existing words (40) , despite the wealth of words in modern English, only about 20,000 of them are in full use Of these 20,000, three-fifths are of Greek, Latin, or French origin, and only one-fifth came (41) _ Anglo-Saxon Nevertheless Anglo-Saxon words, not foreign ones, predominate They (42) _ 94% of the Bide, and 90% of Shakespeare The number of Anglo-Saxon words dips as (43) _ as 60% only in modern technical writing.
So, everyday usage has not really changed much since Anglo-Saxon times Yet the fact (44) that the English vocabulary in ten times larger than the Anglo-Saxon vocabulary Why? Because human activities and concepts have multiplied, requiring an increase in the number of words used to describe them In fact, only something that terminated human progress, like a full-scale nuclear war, (45) stop the growth of the English language.
Question 36: A talker B doer Question 37: A since B when Question 38: A sections B areas Question 39: A with B for Question 40: A Yet B Thus Question 41: A to B from Question 42: A consist B include Question 43: A high B low Question 44: A maintains B keeps Question 45: A can B could
C teller C until C fields C through C Therefore C into C make up C lowly C retains C may
D speaker D as D lands D by D So D out of D compose of D deep D remains D should
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 46 to 55.
No educational medium better serves as a means of spatial communication than the atlas Atlases deal with such invaluable information as population distribution and density One of the best, Pennycooke's World Atlas, has been widely accepted as a standard owing to the quality of its maps and photographs, which not only show various settlements but also portray them in a variety of scales. In fact, the very first map in the atlas is a cleverly designed population cartogram that projects the size of each country if geographical size were proportional to population Following the proportion layout, a sequence of a smaller maps shows the world's population density, each country's birth and death rates, population increase or decrease, industrialization, urbanization, gross national product in term of per capital income, the quality of medical care, literacy, and language To give readers a perspective on how their own country fits in with the global view, additional projections depict the world's patterns in nutrition, calorie and protein consumption, health care, number of physicians per unit of population, and life expectancy by region Population density maps on a sub-continental scale, as well as political maps, convey the diverse demographic phenomena of the world in a broad array of scales.
Question 46: What is the main topic of this passage?
A The educational benefits of atlases. B Physical maps in an atlas C The ideal in the making of atlases D Partial maps and their uses Question 47: According to the passage, the first map in Pennycooke's World Atlas shows _.
A the population policy in each country B the hypothetical sizes of countries C geographical proportions of each country. D national boundaries relative to population Question 48: In the passage, the word "invaluable" is closest in meaning to _
A incremental B invalid C priceless D shapeless
Question 49: The word "cleverly" in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A clearly B immaculately C intelligently D accurately Question 50: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage.
A Calorie consumption B Currency exchange rates C A level of education D Population decline Question 51: The word "layout" in the passage refers to .
A the cartogram B the geographical size C population D each country Question 52: The phrase "in term of" in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A for considering aspects B in spite of C with a view to D in regard to Question 53: It can be inferred from the passage that maps can be used to .
A pinpoint ethnic strife in each country B identify a shortage of qualified labour C give readers a new perspective on their own country D show readers photographs in a new form Question 54: The author of the passage implies that _.
A atlases provide a bird's eye view of countries B maps use a variety of scales in each projection C maps of countries differ in size D atlases an be versatile instruments
Question 55: The word "convey" in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A devise B conjure up C demonstrate D indicate
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, By C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 56 to 65
(3)doesn't pretend to be an expert by any means It is, therefore, all the more surprising that he should so insistent about the ghost It happened, so he says, like this:
He was travelling2 from London to the North of England by train It was a misty November evening and the train was half empty. In fact for the first part of the journey Mr Turner had the carriage to himself and sat dozing over a newspaper However at the first stop a passenger jumped in, slamming the door behind him He seemed out of breath as if he had been running He was a striking looking young man with dark, bushy hair and bright intelligent eyes He was dressed rather oddly in a long waisted coat with silver buttons, tight trousers and an embroidered waistcoat Mr Turner did not pay much attention to this because people wear all sorts of extravagant clothes these days and he had long grown accustomed to them.
Presently, the two men got into conversation, as people on long journeys Mr Turner was interested to cover that the young man was very knowledgeable about Art - in particular portraits His name, he said, was Joseph Hart, and he was on his way to visit an exhibition It seemed that he worked in a famous London Art Gallery - a picture restorer, perhaps, thought Mr Turner, for he seemed to know a great deal about varnishes and paints, and even more about the subjects of certain portraits When Mr Turner asked his opinion of the portrait of a famous judge by an artist he admired, his companion laughed and said, “He’s only a reproduction - a good one I agree but you can't talk to a reproduction.” He spoke as though the person in the portrait were still living.
After a while the carriage got hot and steamy and Mr Turner dropped off He woke up just as the train was drawing up at a junction with a grinding of brakes His companion had disappeared.
A few days later, having returned to London, Mr Turner found himself near the Art Gallery Moved by some impulse, he went in and enquired for Joseph Hart The attendant directed him to a room devoted to early nineteenth century portraits of well-known men. There was no-one in the room and Mr Turner looked about him Without knowing quite how he had got there, he found himself standing in front of a full-length portrait of a dark young man in tight trousers and an embroidered waistcoat The eyes smiled at him with a hint of amusement The name-plate at the foot of the picture read: Joseph Hart, Gentleman, 1800-1835.
Question 56 What kind of person was Mr Turner?
A imaginative B fantastic C sensible D insensitive
Question 57 Although he was a lawyer, Mr Turner
A pretended to know a lot about Art B knew something about Art C pretended to take an interest in Art D intended to learn more about Art Question 58 When the passenger entered Mr Turner’s compartment
A he was painting B he was running C the train was just leaving D the carriage was half-empty Question 59 The passenger’s clothes didn’t seem strange to Mr Turner because
A he was used to wearing strange clothes B he liked people who wore strange clothes C everyone he knew wore strange clothes D he had seen a lot of people in strange clothes Question 60 Mr Turner thought the young man might
A be an Art Dealer B be an Art Expert. C renew old pictures. D paint reproductions of old pictures
Question 61 Why wouldn’t the passenger give an opinion on the portrait of the judge?
A the judge wasn’t alive B the judge was still alive C the picture was a copy D he hadn’t seen it Question 62 When did Mr Turner first realize that the passenger had gone?
A When the train started B After the train had stopped
C Just before the train stopped D When the train was leaving the station Question 63 Why did Mr Turner go into the Art Gallery?
A He was walking past there B He had never been there before C He had planned to so D He suddenly decided to Question 64 In the past of the gallery that Mr Turner was directed to
A there were a lot of pictures by unknown people B there were a lot of nineteenth century people. C no-one else was looking at the pictures. D he only saw one portrait
Question 65 When Mr Turner looked at the portrait of Joseph Hart
A he smiled at it. B he thought it smiled at him C he didn’t recognize it. D he was amused Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 66: Migrant workers live in substandard unsanitary, and dilapidated housing and often are lacking medical care. Question 67: The mining of minerals often bring about the destruction of landscapes and wildlife habitants.
Question 68: Foxes stay in closely knit family groups while the young ones are grown up.
Question 69: Excepting for the graduate students, everyone will have to take the tests on the same day.
Question 70: National forest including and for animal grazing, as well as wilderness areas with scenic mountains and lakes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct and natural way of combining of each pair of sentences given from 71 to 75
Question 71 It was unfair that Paul failed the driving test.
A Paul failed the driving test because he was unfair. B Paul was not fair in doing the driving test. C It was unfair of Paul to fail the driving test. D Paul didn't deserve to fail the driving test. Question 72 “I didn’t break the flower vase”, Tam said.
A Tam denied breaking the flower vase B Tam denied had broken the flower vase C Tam denied to break the flower vase D Tam denied having broken the flower vase Question 73 You are supposed to complete the assignment in two weeks.
(4)Question 74 My brother and I went to that school.
A I went to that school and my brother, too. B I went to that school and so my brother did C I went to that school and so did my brother. D I went to that school and so my brother did, too. Question 75 Be he rich or poor, she will marry him.
A She doesn't want to marry him because he is poor. B She wants to marry him if he is rich.
C She will marry him whether he is rich or poor. D She will marry him however poor he may be.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 76 It/ be / big decision / choose / university.
A It is big decision to choose the university B It is a big decision of choosing the university C It is big a decision to choose the university D It is a big decision in choosing the university Question 77 Kate / always / remember / lock / door/ leave / office.
A Kate always remembers to lock the door leaving the office. B Kate always remembers locking the door before leaving the office. C Kate always remembers to lock the door before leaving the office. D Kate always remembers to lock a door when she leaves the office. Question 78.Door / make / terrible sound; / it / need / oil.
A The door makes a terrible sound; it needs to oil B The door makes a terrible sound; it need oiling C The door make a terrible sound; it needs to be oiled D The door makes a terrible sound; it needs oiling Question 79 We / suppose / arrive / airport / least / an hour / before flight
A We are supposed to arrive at the airport at least an hour before flight B We suppose to arrive at the airport at least an hour before flight C We are supposed arriving at the airport at least an hour before flight D We have supposed to arrive at the airport at least an hour before the flight Question 80.Advisor / make / few exceptions / rules / regarding prerequisites
A The advisor makes few exceptions rules regarding prerequisites B The advisor makes only few exceptions rules regarding prerequisites C Advisor makes only a few exceptions to the rules regarding prerequisites D The advisor makes only a few exceptions to the rules regarding prerequisites MORE EXERCISE
1 One of the greatest factors hindering efficient farming and agricultural development since the war have been the lack of information 2 Prices has gone up rapidly in the last few months
3 The official name of the capital of Mexico is Mexico, D.F but people call Mexico city to distinguish it from the country 4 He has so many money that he doesn't know what to with it
5 Tom usually does less work as he can
6 Jack London was one of the most famous American writer
7 That boy does not only speaks German fluently but also knows English. 8 Vesuvius is a famous volcano it is located near Naples, Italy
9 Many bridges were covered with wooden roofs to perfect it from rain. 10 He is sleeping because of he worked very hard this morning
11 Having _ the table, the girl called her parents and sisters for dinner ( laid/ spread/ completed/ ordered) 12 You really can't a thing he says (count/ rely/ believe / imagine)
13 We've got a very good in the local newspaper this morning They must have liked the play (critic/ article / write-up/ praise) 14 It's a _ of time talking to Alice; she never listens (lot/ loss/ waste / miss)
15 In the distance, we could hear the church clock midnight (strike/ hit / sound/ ring) 16 The accused man was proved innocent and was _ (liberated / excused / interned / acquitted) 17 Oh dear! My watch has (ended / stopped / finished / completed)
18 If you work for someone, then you are (a slave/ unemployed / an employer / an employee) 19 He wants to get to the top before he is thirty He is very (tall / ambitious / intelligent / industrial) 20 Manchester United _ Liverpool in the F.A Cup final (beat/ won / sailed / lost)
21 I couldn't _ all the information given in the broadcast (accumulate / absorb/ admire / adhere)
22 A person who breaks into houses, shops, or flats – especially at night – is called a ( thief/ criminal / burglar / housekeeper) 23 Washing-up has become so much easier since we bought a (washing machine/ dishwasher/ plate rack/ dish machine) 24 We lived on the _ of the city before we moved here (boundary / suburb/ outside / outskirt)
25 The boxer hit his opponent so hard that he was _ for ten minutes (asleep/ knocked about / unconscious / stopped) 26 Please drive _; you are making me nervous (slow/ more slowly / more slow / more slowlier)
(5)ĐỀ MẪU THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC, CAO ĐẲNG 2009 – (cục khảo thí BGDĐT)
Mark the letter A, By 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.
Question 1: A enterprise B prevention C fertilize D implement
Question 2: A accompany B comfortable C interview D dynamism
Question 3: A effectiveness B satisfaction C accountancy D appropriate
Question 4: A secure B oblige C vacant D equip
Question 5: A representative B characteristic C technological D punctuality 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: She on her computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop for a rest.
A has worked B has been working C was working D had been working Question 7: It's nice I am now in London again This is the second time I there.
A will be B would be C was D have been Question 8: Realizing he got lost, he started to help.
A, call for B call at C go for D.go to Question 9: I _my Mum by cooking dinner for her.
A cheered up B looked up C waited for D felt like
Question 10: He told everyone that he had flu, but in fact, he had just _a cold.
A come up with B come down with C gone in for D made up for Question 11: "If we can't afford a car, we'll just have to one."
A with B put up with C without D catch up with Question 12: has she behaved like that before.
A Only by B When C For D Never
Question 13: A good essay must contain enough interesting ideas and specific examples but also have good organization
A in addition B either C not only D as well Question 14: "You should stop working too hard you'll get sick."
A or else B if C in case D whereas Question 15: Although he was , he agreed to play tennis with me.
A exhaustion B exhausted C exhausting D exhaustive Question 16: In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself .
A occupation B occupied C occupant D occupational Question 17: Create a new _and put all your files into it.
A directory B direction C director D directing Question 18: She was finding it difficult to stay _ during the meeting.
A wakening B wakened C waking D awake Question 19: He carried a(n) _driving license.
A artificial B unfaithful C untrue D false Question 20: As the drug took , the patient became quieter.
A effect B force C influence D action Question 21: You're very quiet today What have you got on your?
A spirit B attention C mind D brain Question 22: Instead of doing their own painting and papering, they hired a firm of decorators. A inside B inward C internal D interior Question 23: - "More coffee? Anybody?" – “ ”
A I don't agree, I'm afraid B I'd love to C Yes, please D It's right, I think Question 24: - "Do you like the weather here?" -"I wish it ."
A doesn't rain B didn't rain C won't rain D hadn't rained Question 25: - "Oh, I'm really sorry!"- “ ”
A It was a pleasure B That's all right. C Thanks D Yes, why? Question 26: They made the fried chicken by mixing flour with water, then flouring the chicken. A few B a few C little D a little Question 27: You the washing-up I could have done it for you.
A needn't have done B hadn't to do C couldn't have done D mustn't have done Question 28: of the shop, my friend came in.
A Coming out B On coming out C When coming out D As I came out Question 29: "Never say that again, ?"
A won't you B you C don't you D will you Question 30: Widespread forest destruction in this particular area.
A must have seen B ought to see C could have seen D can be seen Question 31: _anything suspicious arise; please let me know at once.
A Should B Would C Can D Did
(6)A principle B idea C concept D reason
Question 33: Students are often advised to look at the first and last of a book before attempting to read it in detail. A paragraphs B headings C chapters D titles
Question 34: He traveled for 20 years and then he decided to return home.
A farther away B far and wide C far from it D farthest of all Question 35: I _several musicians around that time.
A came up with B made friends to C got back to D made the acquaintance of Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 36 to, 5.
THE FAMILY
Statesmen define a family as "a group of individuals having a common dwelling and related by blood, adoption or marriage, (36) includes common-law relationships." Most people are born into one of these groups and
(37) live their lives as a family in such a group.
Although the definition of a family may not change, (38) relationship of people to each other within the family group changes as society changes More and more wives are (39) paying jobs, and, as a result, the roles of husband, wife and children are changing Today, men expect to (40) for pay for about 40 years of their lives, and, in today's marriages (41) which both spouses have paying jobs, women can expect to work for about 30 to 35 years of their lives This means that men must learn to their share of family tasks such as caring for the children and daily
(42) chores Children, too, especially adolescents, have to (43) with the members of their family insharing household tasks.
The widespread acceptance of contraception has meant that having (44) is a matter of choice, not an automatic result of marriage Marriage itself has become a choice As alternatives (45) common-law relationships and single-parent families have become socially acceptable, women will become more independent.
Question 36: A which B that Question37: A must B need Question 38: A a B any Question 39: A taking B making Question 40: A live B work Question 41: A in B for Question 42: A home B family Question43: A carry B deal Question44: A time B families Question45: A similar to B like
C what C would C some C keeping C hope C with C house C cooperate C happiness C such as
D it D will D the
D performing D ask
D to
D household D combine D children D or else
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 46 to 55.
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 None 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 around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees
Question 46: The title for this passage could be .
A "Desert Plants" B "Life Underground"
C "Animal Life in a Desert Environment" D "Man's Life in a Desert Environment" Question 47: 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 humans, 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"
Question 48: Man can hardly understand why many 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
D very few large animals are found in the desert
(7)A water-loving animals B the coyote and the bobcat C moist-skinned animals D many large animals Question 50: According to the passage, creatures in the desert .
A run and leap faster than those in the tangled forest B run and leap more slowly than those in the 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
Question 51: The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT .
A they sleep during the day B they dig home underground
C they are noisy and aggressive D they are watchful and quiet Question 52: 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" Question 53: 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
Question 54: 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" Question 55: 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 diverse D healthy animals live longer lives
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, By C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from
Psychologists have debated a long time about whether a child's upbringing can give it the ability to outstandingly well Some think that it is impossible to develop genius and say that it is simply something a person is born with Others, however, argue that the potential for great achievement can be developed The truth lies somewhere between these two extremes.
It seems very obvious that being born with the right qualities from gifted parents will increase a child's ability to well However, this ability will be fully realized only with the right upbringing and opportunities As one psychologist says, "To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel."
Scientists have recently assessed intelligence, achievement, and ability in 50 sets of identical twins that were separated shortly after birth and brought up by different parents They found that achievement was based on intelligence, and later influenced by the child's environment.
One case involving very intelligent twins was quoted One of the twins received a normal upbringing, and performed well The other twin, however, was brought up by extremely supportive parents and given every possible opportunity to develop its abilities That twin, though starting out with the same degree of intelligence as the other, performed even better.
This case reflects the general principle of intelligence and ability The more favorable the environment, the more a child's
intelligence and ability are developed However, there is no link between intelligence and the socioeconomic level of a child's family In other words, it does not matter how poor or how rich a family is, as this does not affect intelligence.
Gifted people cannot be created by supportive parents, but they can be developed by them One professor of music said that outstanding musicians usually started two or three years earlier than ordinary performers, often because their parents had recognized their ability These musicians then needed at least ten years' hard work and training in order to reach the level they were capable of attaining.
People who want to have very gifted children are given the following advice: • Marry an intelligent person.
• Allow children to follow their own interests rather than the interests of the parents. • Start a child's education early but avoid pushing the child too hard.
• Encourage children to play; for example, playing with musical instruments is essential for a child who wants to become an outstanding musician.
Question 56: The upbringing of highly intelligent children requires
A an expensive education B good musical instruments
C parental support and encouragement D wealthy and loving parents Question 57: The word "others" used in the first paragraph refers to
A other people B other scientists C other children D other geniuses Question 58: When scientists studied intelligence and ability in twins, they found that .
A ability depends mainly on intelligence and achievement B intelligence and development are irrelevant to ability C ability depends both on intelligence and on environment D different twins generally have different levels of ability Question 59: Scientists chose twins for their study because .
A each twin has the same environment as his/her twin B they are born into the same family, hence the same upbringing C they have the same economic background and hence the same opportunities
D they have the same genetic background, usually with similar intelligence
Question 60: How were great musicians different from ordinary musicians in their development? A Their ability was realized at an early stage and then nurtured.
B They practice playing their instruments for many years.
C They concentrated on music to the exclusion of other areas D They were exceptionally intelligent and artistic Question 61: The writer advises that gifted children should be allowed to follow .
A their own interests B their parents' interests
(8)A pushing their children too hard B letting them play their own way C permitting them to follow their own interests D starting their education at an early age
Question 63: The remark: "To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel." in the passage means that in order to become a genius .
A you need to have good health and good nourishment B you need intelligence and you need to develop it
C you should try to move quickly and efficiently D you must nourish your brain and train your muscles hard Question 64: The word "favorable" in the passage mostly means
A "good for someone and making him/ her likely to be successful" B "helping somebody to be more intelligent compared to other people"
C "of high quality or an acceptable standard" D "under the control or in the power of somebody else" Question 65: All of the following statements are true EXCEPT .
A educational development depends completely on economic well-being B a child's intelligence is influenced by that of his/ her parents
C to become successful, a child needs both native intelligence and development D studying different twins is a useful scientific procedure
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Question 66: If you have no cash, you can charge this dinner of your credit card
Question 67: She had to leave because she didn't see eyes to eyes with her boss Question 68: Do you know that there is a high rate in interest on this loan?
Question 69: Students suppose to read all the questions carefully and find out the answers to them
Question 70: With the development of the Internet and the World Wide Web, businessmen not hardly have as much traveling as they used to.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 71: After seeing the movie "Pride and Prejudice", .
A many people wanted to read the book B the reading of the book interested many people C the book was read by many people D the book made many people want to read it Question 72: It is essential _.
A that everyone to know what to when there is a fire B for everyone who knows what to in the event of fire C that everyone know what to when there is a fire D for everyone knowing what to in the event of fire Question 73: The instructions from air traffic control were not fully explicit, and _.
A so that the pilot made an error and crashed B as a result, the pilot made an error and crashed C therefore the pilot made it crash D resulting from the pilot crashing the plane Question 74: Recent evidence makes it possible for the investigators to conclude that .
A some paintings by Rembrandt were faked B some paintings by Rembrandt must be faked C Rembrandt was attributed to some paintings D some paintings by Rembrandt to be faked Question 75: In bacteria and other organisms, .
A it is the DNA that provides the genetic information B which is the DNA that provides the genes C the DNA providing the genetic information D the DNA that provides the genetic information
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct and natural way of combining of each pair of sentences given
Question 76: He felt very tired However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain. A He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
B Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
C As the result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain. D Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
Question 77: The Prime Minister set up a committee of financial experts They were to help him discuss and formulate new policies. A The Prime Minister, who is a financial expert, set up a committee to discuss and formulate new policies.
B A committee consisting of financial experts was set up by the Prime Minister to help him discuss and formulate new policies. C The Prime Minister, who was helped by financial experts, set up a committee to discuss and formulate new policies.
D A committee consisting of financial experts who were helped by the Prime Minister discussed and formulated new policies. Question 78: Some economists argue that new technology causes unemployment Others feel that it allows more jobs to be created. A Arguing that new technology causes unemployment, other economists feel that it allows more jobs to be created.
B Besides the argument that new technology causes unemployment, some economists feel that it allows more jobs to be created. C Some economists argue that new technology causes unemployment whereas others feel that it allows more jobs to be created. D Some economists argue that new technology causes unemployment, so others feel that it allows more jobs to be created.
Question 79: One student failed because he completely ignored the instructions on the paper The instructions appeared at the top of every page.
A One student failed to ignore the instructions printed at the top of every page of the paper.
B No matter how completely one student ignored the instructions printed at the top of every page of the paper, he failed. C One student failed because he completely ignored the instructions appearing at the top of every page of the paper. D Even though one student ignored the instructions printed at the top of every page, he failed.
Question 80: She heard the news of the death of her mother She fainted.
A On hearing the news of her dead mother, she fainted B On hearing the news of her mother's death, she fainted. C She fainted so she heard the news of the death of her mother.