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Hä vµ tªn thÝ sinh: . Sè b¸o danh: phßng thi: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: ____________ Betty, I’m not surprised she won the prize. A. Knowing B. To know C. To be knowing D. To have known Question 2: ____________ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve. A. At the bottom B. At the height C. On the top D. In the end Question 3. Mr.Black: “What a lovely house you have!” Mr. John: “__________.” A. No problem B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. I think so Question 4: My mother was the last person __________ about the accident. A. to know B. known C. have known D. knew Question 5: John: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” - Mary: “________” A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid B. That would be great C. You’re welcome D. I feel very bored Question 6: How long does the play_________? A. prolong B. extend C. stretch D. last Question 7: In order to buy his house, he had to obtain a large _________ from his bank. A. loan B. finance C. capital D. debt Question 8: Give me a word ___________ with C. A. beginning B. begins C. began D. begin Question 9: ________ had they recovered from the first earthquake when they felt the second tremor. A. Never B. Scarcely C. No sooner D. Just Question 10: The lake contained ______________ thousands of fish. A. much B. one C. many D. few Question 11: You’d better stop spending money, _________ you’ll end up in debt. A. unless B. otherwise C. in case D. if not Question12: A: I'd like to change some money B: __________. A. Five tens, please B. Which currency? C. You haven't signed it. D. What's your account number? Question 13: The company’s __________ were well managed. A. incomes B. finances C. economics D. wages Question14: Mr. Smith is a __________ person. If he says he will do something, you know that he will do. A. dependent B. independent C. depending D. dependable Question15. A: “Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” B: “_______” A. Sorry, I don’t know B. Yes, it was C. I don’t think that D. Not yet Question16: He arrived late, _________ was annoying. A. it B. that C. what D. which Question17: Customer: “Can I have a look at that pullover, please?” Salesgirl: “__________” A. It's much cheaper B. Which one? This one? C. Sorry, it is out of stock. D. Can I help you? Question18: “Don’t worry. I have ________ tire at the back of my car”. A. other B. others C. the other D. another Question19: Only when you grow up ___________ the truth. 1 TRƯỜNG THPT H¦¥NG S¥N Tæ NGO¹I NG÷ ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC, CAO §¼NG LẦN 1 - THÁNG 01/ 2012 MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề có 04 trang, gồm 80 câu trắc nghiệm Mã đề 978 A. will you know B. you will know C. do you know D. you know Question 20: It had been announced that the proposed new office block _________ because of the current economic situation. A. will not be now built B. will now not be built C. will not now be built D. now will not be built Question 21: Every Christmas of my childhood was the same. My father ________ late for lunch, weighed down with presents for the family. A. would arrive B. had arrived C. was arriving D. was used to arriving Question 22: Dick put _____ ball in ______ net in ______ second half but _____ goal was disallowed. A. a/a/a/a B. the/the/the/the C. a/a/the/the D. the/the/a/a Question 23: I promise not to disturb you. I’ll just sit here and I’ll be as quiet as a ____________. A. sheep B. fish C. mouse D. dog Question 24: The President has made many visits to Japan, _________ began today. A. whose recent one B. the most recent of which C. which D. the most recent one Question 25: The captain as well as the passengers__________ very frightened by the strange noise. A. have been B. was C. is D. were Question 26: “Did you like the film?” – “Well, after _________ the book, I was a bit disappointed.” A. having read B. I have read C. read D. had read Question 27: I wish you __________ make so much noise. I’m trying to work. A. shouldn’t B. wouldn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t Question 28: “How long is the flight?” - “________ knowledge, it takes about 3 hours.” A. To my best B. In my best C. In the best of my D. To the best of my Question 29: I’m going to __________ my suit dry-cleaned for the party. A. make B. have C. let D. take Question 30: She demanded that she _______ allowed to meet her son in prison. A. was B. were C. be D. would be Question 31: “Have you moved into the new house?” – “Not yet, the rooms __________.” A. are being painted B. are painting C. are painted D. are being painting Question 32: My sister has got ______________. A. a bag small black plastic B. a small black plastic bag C. small black plastic a bag D. a small plastic black bag Question 33: Because of heavy rain, the game was put __________ for a few days. A. out B. up C. away D. off Question 34: We need __________ information before we can decide. A. far B. farther C. further D. furthest Question 35: The doctor sent him to bed, saying he was much _________ to go to work. A. too ill B. very ill C. ill enough D. ill Mark the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is the best way to have a complete sentence with the words given Question 36: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago. A. He had tested his eyes ten months before. B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then. C. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months. D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months. Question 37: “You should have finished the report by now,” John told his secretary. A. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report. B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report. C. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time. D. John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report. Question 38: Until I saw her for myself, I didn’t think that Naomi had been badly wounded. A. As soon as I saw Naomi, I knew that her injuries were very serious B. Naomi hadn’t been hurt very badly, and I became aware of that at the time that I saw her. C. It was only when I saw Naomi that I realized how seriously she had been injured D. Before I had seen Naomi’s wounds, I had supposed that they were extremely bad. Question 39: Peter didn’t arrive in time to see her. 2 A. Peter was so late that I can’t see her. B. Peter wasn’t too early to see her. C. Peter wasn’t early enough to see her. D. Peter wasn’t enough early to see her. Question 40: The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned. A. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon. B. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon. C. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned. D. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned. 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 41 to 50 TRAFFIC LIGHTS The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (41) ______ the Houses of Parliament in 1868. It (42) _______ like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. (43) ________, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident discouraged further development until cars became common. (44) ______ traffic lights are an American invention. Red – green systems were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three - color signals, operated (45) ________ hand from a tower in the (46) __________ of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The first lights of this type to (47) ________ in Britain were in London, on the junction between St. James’s Street and Piccadilly, in 1925. Automatic signals were installed (48) _______ year later. In the past, traffic lights were special. In New York, some lights had a statue on top. In Los Angeles the lights did not just change silently, but would ring bells to (49) ________ the sleeping motorists of the 1930s. These are gone and have been (50) _______ by standard models which are universally adopted. Question 41. A. outside B. out C.out of D. outdoors Question 42. A. resembled B. looked C. showed D. seemed Question 43. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite Question 44. A. New B. Recent C. Modern D. Late Question 45. A. by B. with C. through D. in Question 46. A.middle B. heart C. focus D. halfway Question 47. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become Question 48. A. a B. in the C. in a D. the Question 49. A. rise B. raise C. wake D. get up Question 50. A. reproduced B. replaced C. removed D. remained Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction (from 51 to 55). Question 51. Items of luggage whose weight exceed 50 kilograms will not be allowed on the plane A B C D Question 52. Heathrow is a very busy airport. You always see aeroplanes landing and take off. A B C D Question 53. In this hospital they have the best staff and equipments in the whole province. It’s really high standard. A B C D Question 54. My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem. A B C D Question 55. Daisy has such many things to do that she has no time to go out. A B C D 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 56 to 65 Some time ago, scientists began experiments to find out (56)_______ it would be possible to set up a “village” under the sea. A special room was built and lowered (57) _______ the water of Port Sudan in the Red Sea. For 29 days, five men lived (58) _______ a depth of 40 feet. At a (59) _______ lower level, another two divers stayed for a week in a smaller “house”. On returning to the surface, the men said that they had experienced no difficulty in breathing and had (60) ________ many interesting scientific observations. The captain of the party, Commander Cousteau, spoke of the possibility of (61) _______ the seabed. He said that some permanent stations 3 were to be set up under the sea, and some undersea farms would provide food for the growing population of the world. The divers in both “houses” spent most of their time (62) ________ the bottom of the sea. On four occasions, they went down to 360 feet and observed many extraordinary (63) _______ of the marine life, some of which had never been seen before. During their stay, Commander Cousteau and his divers reached a depth of 1,000 feet and witnessed a gathering of an immense (64) __________ of crabs which numbered, perhaps, hundreds of millions. They also found out that it was (65) _______ to move rapidly in the water in a special vessel known as a “diving saucer”. Question 56. A. what B. which C. how D. whether Question 57. A.down B. into C. below D. underneath Question 58. A. at B. in C. on D. from Question 59. A. some B. more C. any D. much Question 60. A. exercised B. made C. caught D. done Question 61. A. cultivating B. transplanting C. implanting D. growing Question 62. A. exploring B. enquiring C. inquiring D. imploring Question 63. A. breeds B. forms C. castes D. systems Question 64. A. pack B. flock C. school D. herd Question 65. A. able B. hardly C. possible D. capable Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 66 to 75. DON’T WORRY IN SILENCE When we are young, sometimes the hardest thing about feelings is actually sharing them with others, though, I realise now, it is certainly worth making the effort to do so. Sharing with others helps us to share the load, as it were. It was not until much later, looking back over my childhood, that I realised that the first step in sharing was to identify what feelings I actually had! Making a list of them seemed to help. Was I happy or was I sad? Was it all emotion experienced only at that particular time or did I tend to feel like that all the time? My problem was that I had not realised that some fears are quite acceptable and even helpful at times, while others can actually get in the way of enjoying everyday things such as learning, playing with a friend or experiencing for the first time the change from Primary to Secondary level. This is when I really should have had a chat with my parents instead of holding it all inside, as they would have been able to lessen my anxiety about moving up. There were times when my anxiety would also be accompanied by a headache, a stomachache or dizziness. My grandmother used to tell me that there is a certain part of the brain that controls that fight or flight feeling. Not that I had any idea what she was talking about as I must have been only about knee-high at the time! I recall a small group of us feeling uncomfortable at the idea of meeting new teachers or moving up to the “big” school. That kind of discomfort at such an age is natural when faced with something new. Better late than never, I realised that being shy is not such a bad thing. Nobody actually sets out to be like that, it just happens naturally. I understood quite quickly that the key to shyness is just to be yourself. No matter the age, it’s healthy to get things off your chest! In fact, I quickly found that some of my friends had the same feelings and became quite happy to share their secrets. Sometimes, just inviting a shy child to join in a game a couple of times helped them to get over their feelings of shyness. There were other times when I felt sad about leaving Primary school, but then again, it was one of the many normal emotions or moods we have all experienced during that period of change. Unhappiness was the emotion I felt when I had to say goodbye to certain dear friends. It made me feel like crying, though even crying made me feel better as tears slowly washed away the negative emotions. When the sadness started to disappear, it felt as if a heavy weight had been lifted from my shoulders. I now realise at the tender age of twenty- eight that, even though, there might sometimes seem to be no reason to look on the bright side of life, for every bad there is a good. Also, having friends who think optimistically can help you get on your feet again and move forward onto a more positive path. Question 66. What do youngsters find most difficult to do? A. to make an effort B. to realise that life is hard. C. to tell others how they feel. D. to accept help from others. 4 Question 67. What was the writer’s first move towards sharing her feelings? A. to decide which particular feelings she had B. to finish writing her lists of feelings C. to look back over the years D. to ask people questions about her feelings Question 68. What the writer finally realised about fears is that ____________. A. they all get in the way B. they can happen every day C. some are more helpful than others D. it is better to hold them inside Question 69. What does the writer mean by “knee-high”? A. too short B. too young C. too high D. too tall Question 70. According to the writer, what is the best way to handle shyness? A. to realise that it is uncomfortable B. to realise that age matters C. to understand that it is unhealthy D. to be your usual self Question 71. When the writer’s sadness began to disappear, she felt _______________ . A. she had lost weight B. she was heavier C. more positive about life D. more emotional about life Question 72. The writer realises now for the first time that ______________. A. there is always a reason to look on the bright side B. she has optimistic friends C. you can get on your feet again your self D. it’s difficult to tell good from bad The exact number of people who died in the cyclone that struck Bangladesh last year will probably never be known. Winds reaching 145 miles per hour hammered the country’s low-lying southeastern coast for nine hours, at one point driving a wall of water roughly 20 feet high across the area- one of the most densely populated places in the world. It was the strongest storm ever recorded in the region. The official news agency reported that 125,000 victims had been confirmed dead, but it was believed that the toll was actually much higher. Question 73. One can infer from the passage that one reason why so many lives were lost in the cyclone was because _______. A. the area struck was one of the most overcrowded in the world B. the Bangladesh government had failed to foresee such a disaster C. most of the population had no decent housing D. the people were not prepared Question 74. We can understand from the passage that the official figures given regarding the death toll ___________. A. were much higher than the authorities expected B. overestimated the number of victims C. didn’t reflect the actual extent of the tragedy D. included only those drowned Question 75. The passage aims to impress on the reader ___________. A. the extent of suffering experienced by the people in Bangladesh B. the magnitude of the cyclone’s destructive force C. the inadequacy of the relief work sent in D. the extent of the poverty and misery in Bangladesh 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(from 76 to 80). Question 76. A. company B. atmosphere C. customer D. employment Question 77. A. animal B. bacteria C. habitat D. pyramid Question 78. A. economy B. communicate C. unemployment D. particular Question 79. A. reduce B. offer C. apply D. persuade Question 80. A. potential B. volunteer C. understand D. recommend -The end- 5 Trường : Lương Thế Vinh - Hà Nội ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC ĐỢT 3 ( 2008 - 2009) Họ tên: …………………………………………. Thời gian : 90 phút Lớp: Mã đề thi: 246 SBD: Ngày sinh: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chú ý : Đề thi này gồm 7 trang với 80 câu trắc nghiệm. Thí sinh không được dùng điện thoại di động , từ điển hoặc tài liệu có liên quan. Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích đề thi. Questions 1 - 5: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: 1. No one / know / answer / teacher / question. (A)No one knows the answer of the teacher’s question. (B)No one knows how to answer of teacher’s question. (C)No one knows the answer to the teacher’s question. (D)No one knows to answer the teacher’s question. 2. patient / he / be / have / intention / wait / three / hours. (A) He was so patient to have intention of waiting for three hours. (B) Patient as he was, he had no intention of waiting for three hours. (C) So patient was he that he had intention for waiting for three hours. (D) So patient he was to have no intention to wait for three hours. 3. I / get / refund / change / another / sweater. (A) I would like to get the refund if you can change me another sweater. (B) I would like to get the refund or you can change me another sweater. (C) I would like to get the refund; consequently, you can change me another sweater. (D) Unless I would like to get the refund or you can change me another sweater. 4. Henry / suggested / Anna / the doctor. (A) Henry suggested Anna to go to the doctor. (B) Henry suggested to Anna that she goes to the doctor. (C) Henry suggested to Anna that she go to the doctor. (D) Henry suggested Anna that she should go to the doctor. 5. do / cooking / she / look / after / garden. (A) As soon as she did the cooking, she looks after the garden. (B ) Apart from to do the cooking, she looked after the garden. (C) In addition to do the cooking, she also looked after the garden. (D)Besides doing the cooking, she looks after the garden. Questions 6 – 35 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions: 6. This is his fifth day on the tour . He ……… four countries. (A) already visited (B) visited (C) has already visited (D) is visiting 7. “I think the teacher should give us more exercises. – “____________ .” (A) That’s rubbish. (B) Yes, let’s. (C) Ok. (D) That’s just what I was thinking. 8. There is fog at Heathrow; the plane, ……… , has been delayed. (A) otherwise (B) or (C) therefore (D) so 6 9. “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” – “____________ .” (A) Yes, I am so glad. (B) No, thanks. (C) Sorry, the seat is taken. (D) Yes, yes. You can sit here. 10 ……… , he would have been able to pass the exam. (A) Studying more (B) If he were studying to a greater degree (C) If he studied more (D) Had he studied more 11 The manager was very pleased with her last business trip, which had been a ………success. (A) full (B) complete (C) whole (D) high 12. The man you saw yesterday …… ….Mr. Brown, because he went to London on business last week. (A) can’t have been(B) mustn’t be (C) can’t be (D) mustn’t have been 13. “Why don’t you go to the zoo?” – “____________ .” (A) That’s a good idea. (B) Because we don’t have enough money. (C) I couldn’t agree more. (D) Yes, I’d love to. 14. She went………… a bad cold just before Christmas. (A) through (B) over (C) in for (D) down with 15. In every country , there are …….… between different regions, especially between the North and the South, which result in unfriendliness, even hatred. (A) quarrels (B) conflicts (C) differences (D) disputes 16.The house that we used to live in is in a very ………… state. (A) negligent (B) neglected (C) negligible (D) neglectful 17. ………… the bad weather, he could get to the airport in time. (A) Despite (B) Though (C) However (D) Although 18. One of the great …… to the students when they go on a mountain walk is that they learn a lot about wild flowers. (A) supports (B) returns (C) benefits (D) profits 19. Imagination ……….facts. (A) outlays (B) outruns (C) outplays (D) outlives 20. “ Were there many people waiting in line at the stadium?” – “ Yes, I saw ____________.” (A) quite many (B) quite much (C) quite a few (D) quite some 21. He is decorating the house with a view ………… it. (A) to selling (B) to be sold (C) for selling (D) to sell 22. I tried to talk her …………. joining our trip, but she refused. (A) on (B) in (C) out of (D) into 23. The boss ………… him because his mother had just passed away. (A) made up (B) made use of C) made fun of (D) made allowance for 24. “Must we do it now?” – “No, you ____________ .” (A) won’t (B) needn’t (C) can’t (D) mustn’t 25.The fact is , doctor, I just cannot ……………. this dreadful cough. (A) get down to (B) get rid of (C) get out of (D) get round to 26. The Home – Loan Company ………….the right to cancel this agreement. (A) serves (B) conserves (C) reserves (D) deserves 27. After Joe’s mother died, he was ……………up by his grandmother. (A) drawn (B) taken (C) grown (D) brought 28. It …… me as strange that my front door was open when I got home. (A) occurred (B) seemed (C) struck (D) appeared 29.The music aroused an …………… feeling of homesickness in him. (A) intentional (B) intense (C) intended (D) intensive 30. …… regards sport and leisure activities, our two countries appear to have little in common. 7 (A) With (B) What (C) As (D) How 31. Jane is plain, but her sister is very ……………. (A) complex (B) attractive (C) sympathetic (D) sophisticated 32. On the street : “ Have you found a good place to eat yet? “Yes, there’s a wonderful restaurant right down the street from the school.” “____________ ?” “ Yes. And the food is good too.” (A) Is it really like that (B) Do you like good food (C) Are the prices reasonable (D) Do they often go there 33. Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground. (A) changed his decision (B) refused to change his decision (C) felt sorry for us (D)wanted to continue 34. Of all the factors …… .…. agricultural products, weather is the one that influences farmers the most. (A) affecting (B) to effect (C) to affect (D) effecting 35. I like the idea of becoming your partner and which is more, this business really …………me. (A) adjusts (B) conforms (C) suits (D) likes Questions 36 - 40: Mark the letter A, B, C ,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer which completes each of the following sentences : 36.Most psychologists agree that the basic structure of an individual’s personality is ________________ (A) well established extremely by the age of five. (B) by the age of five and extremely well established. (C) extremely well established by the age of five. (D ) by the age of five it is extremely well established. 37.Civil rights are the freedoms and rights ________________ as a member of a community, state, or nation. (A) may have a person who (C) may have a person (B) and a person may have (D) a person may have 38.The Internet ________________ access to current news, political articles, business statistics, and software for practically any purpose. (A) can be provided readily (C) can provide ready (B) ready and can be providing (D) is ready and can provide 39.Fibers of hair and wool are not continuous and must normally be spun into thread ________________ woven into textile fabrics. (A)when to be (C) as are they (B ) if they are to be (D) that they are 40. Franklin D. Roosevelt was ________________ the great force of radio and the opportunity it provided for taking government policies directly to the people. (A) as the first President he understood fully (B) the first President to understand fully (C ) the first President fully understood (D) the first President that, to fully understand Questions 41 - 50 : 8 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C ,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions (1) (5) (10) (15) (20) This rapid transcontinental settlement and these new urban industrial circumstances of the last half of the 19th century were accompanied by the development of a national literature of great abundance and variety. New themes, new forms, new subjects, new regions, new authors, new audiences all emerged in the literature of this half century. As a result, at the onset of World War I, the spirit and substance of American literature had evolved remarkably, just as its center of production had shifted from Boston to New York in the late 1880s and the sources of its energy to Chicago and the Midwest. No longer was it produced, at least in its popular forms, in the main by solemn, typically moralistic men from New England and the Old South; no longer were polite, well-dressed, grammatically correct, middle-class young people the only central characters in its narratives; no longer were these narratives to be set in exotic places and remote times; no longer, indeed, were fiction, poetry, drama, and formal history the chief acceptable forms of literary expression; no longer, finally, was literature read primarily by young, middle class women. In sum, American literature in these years fulfilled in considerable measure the condition Walt Whitman called for in 1867 in describing Leaves of Grass: it treats, he said of his own major work, each state and region as peers "and expands from them, and includes the world . connecting an American citizen with the citizens of all nations." At the same time, these years saw the emergence of what has been designated "the literature of argument," powerful works in sociology, philosophy, psychology, many of them impelled by the spirit of exposure and reform. Just as America learned to play a role in this half century as an autonomous international political, economic, and military power, so did its literature establish itself as a producer of major works. 41. The word evolved in line 7 is closest in meaning to ___________ . (A) became famous (B) turned back (C) changed (D) diminished 42. The word it in line 9 refers to ____________ . (A) American literature (B) the energy (C) the population (D) the manufacturing 43. The author uses the word indeed in line 13 for what purpose? (A) For variety in a lengthy paragraph (B) To emphasize the contrast he is making (C) To wind down his argument (D) To show a favorable attitude to these forms of literature 44. The word exotic in line 12 is closest in meaning to ___________. (A) well-known (B) unusual (C) urban (D) old-fashioned 45. The phrase these years in line 16 refers to _____________ . (A) the present (B) the 1900s (C) the early 1800s (D) 1850-1900 46. All of the following can be inferred from the passage about the new literature EXCEPT ________ . (A) It was not highly regarded internationally (B) It broke with many literary traditions of the past (C) It introduced new American themes, characters, and settings (D) It spoke to the issue of reform and change 47. It can be inferred from lines 1-3 that the previous passage probably discussed _________. (A) the limitations of American literature to this time (B) the importance of tradition to writers (C) new developments in industrialization and population shifts (D) the fashions and values of 19th century America 9 48. It can be inferred from the passage that Walt Whitman _____________ . (A) disliked urban life (C) was an international diplomat (B) wrote Leaves of Grass (D) was disapproving of the new literature 49. The main idea of this passage is (A) that the new American literature was less provincial than the old (B) that most people were wary of the new literature (C) that World War I caused a dramatic change in America (D) that centers of culture shifted from East to West 50. This passage would probably be read in which of the following academic courses? (A) International affairs (B) Current events (C) American literature (D) European history Questions : 51 - 60 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. Ask anyone over forty to make a comparison (51)------------ the past and the present and nine (52)--------ten people will tell you that things have been getting (53)---------- worse for as long as they can remember. Take the weather for example, which has been behaving rather strangely lately. Everyone remembers that in their childhood the summers were(54)--------- hotter, and that winter always included abundant falls of snow just when the school holidays had started. Of course, the food in those days was far superior too, as nothing was imported and everything was fresh. Unemployment was negligible, the pound really was worth something, and you could buy a sizeable house even if your means were limited. And above all, people were (55)---------- better in those days, far more friendly, not inclined to crime or violence, and spent their free time making model boats and tending their stamp collections (56)---------- than gazing at the television screen for hours on end. As we know that this picture of the past (57)--------- cannot be true, and there are plenty of statistics dealing with health and prosperity which prove that it is not true, why is it that we all have a (58)--------- to idealize the past ? Is this simply nostalgia? Or is it rather that we need to believe in an image of the world which is (59)---------- the opposite of what we see around us? Whichever it is, at least it leaves us with a nagging feeling that the present could be better, and perhaps (60)--------- us to be a little more critical about the way we live. 51. A. between B. from C. with D. in 52. A. to B. out of C. or D. from 53. A. virtually B. so C. steadily D. out 54. A. considerably B. at least C. rarely D. not only 55. A. more B. somehow C. whatsoever D. as 56. A. usually B. different C. other D. rather 57. A. especially B. hardly C. simply D. specifically 58. A. tendency B. custom C. habit D. practice 59. A. utterly B. widely C. quite D. rather 60. A. makes B. encourages C. reassures D. supports Questions 61 - 65 : Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 61. For centuries, philosophers and artists alike have debated the meaning of beauty and 10 . change / another / sweater. (A) I would like to get the refund if you can change me another sweater. (B) I would like to get the refund or you can change. statistics, and software for practically any purpose. (A) can be provided readily (C) can provide ready (B) ready and can be providing (D) is ready and can provide