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.. Becoming an independent language learner.[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.
Becoming an independent language learner
Becoming an independent language learner In an educational context, the term “learner independence” has gained increasing importance in recent years It is of particular (1) to language learning and commonly refers to the way students confidently control and organize their own language learning process While some people seem to have an almost (2) flair for languages, others have rely on strategies to maximize their skills and learn a foreign language more effectively The main thing to remember is that becoming a truly independent learner ultimately depends above all on taking responsibility for your own learning and being prepared to take every opportunity available to you to learn You also increase your chances of (3) by learning according to your own needs and interests, using all available resources Research shows that learners (4) adopt this approach will undoubtedly manage to broaden their language abilities considerably and, (5) , are more likely to achieve their objectives in the longer term
(Adopted from “Complete Advanced” by Laura Malthews and Barbara Thomas) Question 1: A resemblance B relevance C acquaintance D acceptance
Question 2: A habitual B spiritual C perceptive D instinctive Question 3: A successfully B successful C succeed D success
Question 4: A who B why C where D which
Question 5: A as a result B in contrast C though D because
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest in each of the following questions.
Question A damaged B developed C looked D laughed
Question A survive B extinct C polite D writer
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question A devastate B customer C habitat D employment
Question A hobby B stressful C market D pollute
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs to correction on each of the following questions.
Question 10 The number of students attending universities to study economics have increased steadily in A B C D
the last few years
Question 11 Thanks to advances in medical science, life expectation for both men and women has improved A B C
greatly over the past decades D
(2)Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 13: Maria decided her education after a gap year
A continuing B continue C continued D to continue
Question 14: The manager is directly responsible the efficient running of the office
A in B for C about D at
Question 15: Adrian got surprisingly high grades in the final exam He _his lessons very carefully. A would have learned B needn’t have learned C can’t have learned D must have learned Question 16: The wine had made him a little and couldn’t control his movement.
A narrow-minded B light-headed C light-footed D light-hearted Question 17 Action films with big stars tend to great public attention.
A achieve B show C attract D reach
Question 18: The school drama club is a play for the school's anniversary, which is due to take place next month
A turning up B making off C putting on D bringing down Question 19 _ is the protection of environment and natural resources.
A Survival B Commerce C Conservation D Extinction
Question 20 Mr Nam knows Hanoi City like the back of his _ He used to be a taxi driver there for 10 years
A life B head C mind D hand
Question 21 The teacher entered the room while the students their plan for the excursion A discuss B were discussing C discussed D are discussing Question 22 You use your mobile phone during the test It's against the rules
A mightn't B mustn't C oughtn't D needn't
Question 23 The film was so intriguing that the audience were all to the screen until the end
A stuck B hooked C glued D attached
Question 24: The residents of the village are living a happy life they don’t have modern facilities.
A because of B although C therefore D despite
Question 25: The mobile phone is an effective means of in the world nowadays.
A communication B communicate C communicative D communicated
Question 26: If the world’s tropical forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many animal species _ extinct
A became B will become C would become D would have become
Question 27: Sue rarely misses a chance to voluntary work, _?
A does she B doesn’t she C is she D isn’t she
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 28: Linda and Peter are talking about safe driving. - Linda: “I think drink-driving should be severely punished.” - Peter: “ It may cause accidents or even deaths.”
A I don't think so B I absolutely agree with you C I don't understand what you mean D You must be kidding Question 29: A porter is talking to Mary in the hotel lobby.
- Porter: “May I help you with your suitcase?” - Mary: “ ” A What a shame! B Me too C Yes, please D You're welcome
(3)Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conservation issue only in the past two decades The rapid destruction of the tropical rain forests, which are the ecosystems with the highest known species diversity on Earth, has awakened people to the importance and fragility of biological diversity The high rate of species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important to recognize the significance of biological diversity in all ecosystems As the human population continues to expand, it will negatively affect one after another of Earth‟s ecosystems In terrestrial ecosystems and in fringe marine ecosystems (such as wetlands), the most common problem is habitat destruction In most situations, the result is irreversible Now humans are beginning to destroy marine ecosystems through other types of activities, such as disposal and runoff of poisonous waste; in less than two centuries, by significantly reducing the variety of species on Earth, they have irrevocably redirected the course of evolution
Certainly, there have been periods in Earth‟s history when mass extinctions have occurred The extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by some physical event, either climatic or cosmic There have also been less dramatic extinctions, as when natural competition between species reached an extreme conclusion Only 0.01 percent of the species that have lived on Earth have survived to the present, and it was largely chance that determined which species survived and which died out
However, nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering the physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment In fact, there is wide agreement that it is the rate of change humans are inflicting, even more than the changes themselves, that will lead to biological devastation Life on Earth has continually been in flux as slow physical and chemical changes have occurred on Earth, but life needs time to adapt-time for migration and genetic adaptation within existing species and time for the proliferation of new genetic material and new species that may be able to survive in new environments
Question 30: What does the passage mainly discuss? A The cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs
B The variety of species found in tropical rain forests
C The time required for species to adapt to new environments D The impact of human activities on Earth’s ecosystems Question 31: The word “critical” is closest in meaning to
A complicated B interesting C negative D essential
Question 32: The author mentions the extinction of the dinosaurs in the 2nd paragraph to emphasize that
A the cause of the dinosaurs’extinction is unknown
B actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species’ extinction C not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity
D Earth’s climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs’extinction
Question 33: The author mentions all of the following as examples of the effect of humans on the world’s Ecosystem EXCEPT
A habitat destruction in wetlands B the introduction of new varieties of plant species C damage to marine ecosystems D destruction of the tropical rain forests
Question 34: With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree? A Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy
B Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems C The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human progress
D Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of the following sentences.
(4)B Unless we had his contribution, we could continue with the project
C Provided his contribution wouldn’t come, we couldn’t continue with the project D But for his contribution, we could have continued with the project
Question 36: He badly suffered cyberbullying himself He realized the true dangers of social media only then
A Such was his suffering of cyberbullying that he didn't realise the true dangers of social media
B Only when he had realized the true dangers of social media did he badly suffer cyberbullying himself C But for his terrible suffering of cyberbullying, he wouldn't realise the true dangers of social media D Not until he had badly suffered cyberbullying himself did he realize the true dangers of social media 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 37 Heavily with wastes from nearby factories, the water in this river is not contaminated suitable for daily use
A polluted B pure C cleaned D deadly
Question 38: The young singer's career took off after her latest album topped the charts
A ended in failure B became successful C went unnoticed D remained unchanged 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 39: Having to work to a deadline can be a stressful experience for students.
A painful B relaxing C tense D practical
Question 40: Joe's been walking with a spring in his step ever since he found out he was getting a promotion
A a happy and excited mood B a happy and disappointed mood C a bad and sorrow mood D a joyful and energetic mood
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
The first impressions are rather menacing Visitors must sign in and show identification before being allowed into the building Such tight security gives one the feeling of entering a prison or some other dangerous place But what a deceptive first impression! Manhattan Comprehensive Night High School may be the friendliest, most caring institution in all of New York City A school of last resort for many of its students, it is their best chance to turn their lives around, and make friends in the process Manhattan Comp, as it is called, is the first full-time night high school in America
High school is compulsory until the age of sixteen in America, but many students drop out, either before or after they reach sixteen, and before receiving their high school diplomas Until now, night education programmes for dropouts only provided the basics and then awarded an equivalency certificate But now, Manhattan Comp offers the total high school experience, complete with a “lunch” break, physical education and clubs The students receive an academic diploma, which they say is more helpful in getting a job than an equivalency certificate More than sixty percent of Manhattan Comp's students go on to college
Most of the school's 450 students have either been expelled from or dropped out of other high schools Some have been in two or three schools before this one What seems to make this school work for these hardto- place students is the staff and, most importantly, the principal All students call him Howard As he walks through the building, he greets students by name, asks about their families or jobs and jokes with them about the lack of variety in the school cafeteria
(5)Most students already have some academic credits from previous schools, so instead of the normal four years in high school, they spend between six months and two years at Manhattan Comp
(Adapted from “Oxford Exam Excellence” by Danuts Gryes et al.) Question 41: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A A Day in the Life of a Manhattan Comp Student B Manhattan Comp: One of a Kind
C Night Schools: A Passing Fad
D The Success Story of a Typical American School
Question 42: The word “deceptive” in paragraph is closest in meaning to
A misleading B unwelcoming C subjective D lasting Question 43: What Manhattan Comp students say about their academic diploma?
A It demonstrates their superior academic competence B It ensures their admission to well-known colleges C It reflects a more thorough schooling experience D It improves their chances of getting employed
Question 44: The phrase “expelled from” in paragraph mostly means
A invited to attend B asked to stay C forced to leave D qualified to graduate Question 45: The word “they” in paragraph refers to
A schools B years C credits D students
Question 46: How long does it generally take students to complete the education at Manhattan Comp? A Two years and a half B Four years C Ten weeks D From six months to two years Question 47: Which statement is NOT true, according to the passage?
A Visitors to Manhattan Comp are required to go through certain security procedure
B The schooling experience at Manhattan Comp is likely to change the students' lives for the better C Many students at Manhattan Comp have never had any formal schooling before
D All of the students at Manhattan Comp are seventeen or above
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 48 Cheating is not allowed in the GCSE
A You don’t have to cheat in the GCSE B You may cheat in the GCSE
C You musn’t cheat in the GCSE D You should cheat in the GCSE -Question 49 “I’ll call you as soon as I arrive at the airport,” he said to me.
A He objected to calling me as soon as he arrived at the airport B He promised to call me as soon as he arrived at the airport C He denied calling me as soon as he arrived at the airport D He reminded me to call him as soon as he arrived at the airport
Question 50: They report that soil pollution has seriously threatened the livelihood of many local farmers A The livelihood of many local farmers was reported to be seriously endangered by soil pollution
B It is reported that the livelihood of many local farmers has led to serious soil pollution
C Soil pollution is reported to have posed a serious threat to the livelihood of many local farmers D It has been reported that soil pollution has actually put many local farmers' lives at risk