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(1)Lao Cai Senior High School for Gifted Students
2nd mock examination - paper 1
Time allowed: 90 minutes Date: / 2012
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions
1.A necessary B benefit C vulnerable D parade
2 A relationship B equipment C customer D deliver
3.A concentrate B eventual C character D optimism
4.A intimate B literature C participate D powerful
5.A material B harmony C evidence D readable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
6 The fort now known as Fort McHenry was built prior to the War of 1812 to guard Baltimore harbor
A mansion B garrison C tower D museum
7 In the play "The Devil and Daniel Webster", the retorts attributed to Webster may be more fiction than history
A replies B.advice C behavior D possessions
8 From an airplane, the grasslands of the western praire appear almost as uniform as a placid sea
A fake B seedy C hilly D calm
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
9 The college was closed for a month It was the the summer holidays
A The college was closed for a month as a result of the summer holidays
B The college was closed for a month as a result of that it was the summer holidays C The college was closed for a month owing the fact of the summer holidays D The college was closed for a month because the summer holidays
10 We hadn't been out all day We decided to go to the cinema
A As a result of that we hadn't been out all day, we decided to go to the cinema B Owing to the fact we hadn't been out all day, we decided to go to the cinema C Owing to the fact that we hadn't been out all day, we decided to go to the cinema D Because the fact we hadn't been out all day, we decided to go to the cinema 11 We phoned the hotel to complain We'd had such terrible service
A.We phoned the hotel to complain because of the bad service we'd had
B We phoned the hotel to complain because the bad service we had
C As a result we phoned the hotel to complain because of the bad service we'd had D We phoned the hotel to complain because it was the bad service we had
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions (5)
12 In purchasing a winter coat, it is very important for trying it on with heavy clothing A B C D
underneath
13 What happened in that city were a reaction from city workers, including firemen and A B C
(2)14 A number of novelists submitted their manuscripts under pseudonyms to conceal the fact that A B C there were women
D
15 Although a doctor may be able to diagnose a problem perfectly, he still may not be able to A B C find a drug which the patient will respond
D
16 Because the Red Cross accepts blood from most donors, the nurses will not let you give A B C blood if you havejust had a cold
D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks
Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (17) to be successful? Having someone around who always fears the worst isn't really a lot of (18) … -we all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says, 'It looks like rain.' But if you catch yourself thinking such things, it's important to something about it
You can change your view of life, according to psychologist It only takes a little…(19)… , and you'll find life more rewarding as a (20) Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence but it's also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to (21) ………… Optimists are more (22) to start new projects and are generally more prepared to take risks
Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (23) ……… to the world Some people are brought up to depend too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything (24)…… wrong Most optimists, on the (25) ……… hand, have been brought up not to (26.) …… failure as the end of the world - they just get on with their lives
17 A counted B expected C felt D waited
18.A amusement B play C enjoyment D fun
19 A energy B effort C work D effect
20 A result B reason C purpose D product
21 A supply B suggest C offer D propose
22 A possible B likely C hopeful D welcome
23 A opinion B attitude C view D position
24 A goes B falls C comes D turns
25 A opposite B others C other D far
26 A regard B respect C suppose D think
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
27 Unlike the other students, Thomas does not have any ambition A Thomas's peers, as well as him, all have some ambition B Thomas does not like his friends because they are ambitious C His students not like Thomas because he has no ambition D All the students, excluding Thomas, have some ambition 28 It’s no use reading that book
A You should read that book B That book has not been used C That book is not worth reading D I have used the book for a long time 29 I ran into Peter, a friend of mine, on my may to work this morning
(3)C Peter had to work this morning, but I did not D Peter ran into his friend this morning
30 I would have been on time if I hadn’t stopped at the post office A I was on time even though I stopped at the post office B I wasn’t on time because I stopped at the post office C I didn’t stop at the post office, but I was late
D All of the above are correct
31 But for his father’s early retirement, Richard would not have taken over the family business A Richard didn’t take over the family business because his father didn’t retire
B Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early C His father retire early, but he still ran the family business
D Richard’s father didn’t want him to take over the family business despite his retirement Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions 32 A knee injury forced her to withdraw from the competition
A.reduce B need C advance D want
33 Did you know that you had a secret admirer ?
A friendly B covert C.hidden D overt
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions (10)
Accustomed though we are to speaking of the films made before 1927 as "silent," the film has never been, in the full sense of the word, silent From the very beginning, music was regarded as an indispensable accompaniment ; when the Lumiere films were shown at the first public film exhibition in the Unites States in February 1896, they were accompanied by piano improvisations on popular tunes At first, the music played bore no special relationship to the films ; an accompaniment of any kind was sufficient
Within a very short time, however, the incongruity of playing lively music to a solemn film became apparent, and film pianists began to take some care in matching their pieces to the mood of the film
As movie theaters grew in number and importance, a violinist, and perhaps a cellist, would be added to the pianist in certain cases, and in the larger movie theaters small orchestras were formed For a number of years the selection of music for each film program rested entirely in the hands of the conductor or leader of the orchestra, and very often the principal qualification for holding such a position was not skill or taste so much as the ownership of a large personal library of musical pieces Since the conductor seldom saw the films until the night before they were to be shown (if, indeed, the conductor was lucky enough to see them then), the musical arrangement was normally improvised in the greatest hurry
To help meet this difficulty, film distributing companies started the practice of publishing suggestions for musical accompaniments In 1909, for example, the Edison Company began issuing with their films such indications of mood as "pleasant," "sad," "lively." The suggestions became more explicit, and so emerged the musical cue sheet containing indications of mood, the titles of suitable pieces of music, and precise directions to show where one piece led into the next
Certain films had music especially composed for them The most famous of these early special scores was that composed and arranged for D.W Griffith's film Birth of a Nation, which was released in 1915
34 The passage mainly discusses music that was
(4)A They were truly "silent."
B They were accompanied by symphonic orchestras C They incorporated the sound of the actors' voices D They corresponded to specific musical compositions 36 The word "solemn" is closest in meaning to
A simple B.serious C short D silent
37 It can be inferred that orchestra conductors who worked in movie theaters needed to A be able to play many instruments B have pleasant voices
C be familiar with a wide variety of music D be able to compose original music 38 The word "them" refers to
A years B hands C pieces D films
39 According to the passage, what kind of business was the Edison Company? A It produced electricity B It distributed films
C It published musical arrangements D It made musical instruments
40 It may be inferred from the passage that the first musical cue sheets appeared around
A 1896 B 1909 C 1915 D 1927
41 Which of the following notations is most likely to have been included on a musical cue sheet of the early 1900's?
A "Calm, peaceful" B "Piano, violin"
C "Key of C major" D "Directed by D.W Griffith" 42 The word "scores" is closest in meaning to
A totals B successes C musical compositions D groups of musicians 43 The passage probably continues with a discussion of
A famous composers of the early twentieth century B other films directed by D.W Griffith
C silent films by other directors D the music in Birth of a Nation
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
44 Only in Japan …the high levels of western countries
A industrialization has reached B industrialization is reached C has industrialization reached D is industrialization reached 45 Nowadays children would prefer history in more practical ways
A be taught B to teach C to be taught D teach
46 ……of the students know the answer to that question
A Most B Almost C Mostly D The most 47 We decided not to travel, ………… the terrible weather forecast
A having heard B we heard
C having been heard D being heard
48 for their strong fiber include flax and hemp
A Plants are grown B Plants grown C Plants that grow D To grow plants 49 I think you must be ………….me for someone else
A confusing B reminding C mistaking D considering 50 ‘John won’t come tomorrow.’ ‘Did he say he ……….….next week?’
A will come B would come C is coming D had come
51 Pests occur in large numbers, and they can ….terrible damage, particularly to growing crops, that in some parts of the world people frequently suffer from famine
A such B so C make such D make so 52 The new magazine about maintenance ……… tomorrow
(5)A I hope not B.I not hope so C I don’t hope so D So I hope 54 Peter is very………… for all the help you have given him
A generous B pleasant C acceptable D thankful
55 He couldn’t………… her to speak a word to him all the way back to her boarding house A have B make C let D get
56 No sooner ………… the corner than its wheel came off
A the van turned B did the van turned C the van had turned D had the van turned 57 He……… all his money, then closed the account
A took out B took away C took off D took in 58 The government are doing a ………… of people’s changing habits
A plan B project C survey D research 59 A cool drink……… him after his long hot journey
A relaxed B relieved C refreshed D recovered 60 Although he is rich and famous, he lives in a ……… house in the village
A limited B modest C slight D reserved 61 I took the shoes back to the shop, but the manager……… to change them
A denied B disliked C disagrees D refused 62 Well, we did have a terrible row but we’ve………… it up now
A turned B made C sorted D cleaned 63 I not believe that this preposterous scheme………… of our serious consideration
A worthy B worth C worthwhile D worthless 64 The…… of his first novel appeared in The Times yesterday
A review B inspection C revision D survey 65 He did not share his secrets with many people but he……… in her
A confessed B concealed C confided D consented 66 He just couldn't open the jar………hard he tried
A however B whatever C moreover D even 67 Would you be……….to hold the door open?
A too kind B as kind C kind enough D so kind 68 Mike: 'That's the 16th job interview I've failed What should I do?'
Jane: ' '
A Don't give over B Don't give out C Don't give up D Don't give on 69 "I've got two tickets for the exhibition." "………"
A Oh, let's go and get the tickets B That's great When is it?
C Oh, anything else? D Thanks I can't afford the tickets
70 Nga: “Thanks a lot for your nice present!” Mai: “………”
A Yes, it’s very nice B Yes, it’s very expensive
C You’re welcomed D I’m glad you like it
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Solutions to spam
Although it seems like the proliferation of spam—junk E-mails sent unsolicited to millions of people each day—is a recent problem, spam has been around as long as the Internet has In fact, the first documented case of spam occurred in 1978, when a computer company sent out 400 E-mails via the Arpanet, the precursor to the modern Internet Now spam E-mails account for more than two-thirds of all the E-mail sent over the Internet, and for some unlucky users, spam makes up 80 percent of the messages they receive And despite technological innovations such as spam filters and even new legislation designed to combat spam, the problem will not go away easily
(6)one sale per 100,000 E-mails sent This low rate gives spammers a tremendous incentive to continue sending out millions and millions of E-mails, even if the average person never purchases anything from them With so much at stake, spammers have gone to great lengths to avoid or defeat spam blockers and filters
Most spam filters rely on a fairly primitive "fingerprinting" system In this system, a program analyzes several typical spam messages and identifies common features in them Any arriving E-mails that match these features are deleted But the fingerprinting defense proves quite easy for spammers to defeat To confuse the program, a spammer simply has to include a series of random characters or numbers These additions to the spam message change its "fingerprint" and thus allow the spam to escape detection And when programmers modify the fingerprint software to look for random strings of letters, spammers respond by including nonrandom content, such as sports scores or stock prices, which again defeats the system
A second possible solution takes advantage of a computer's limited learning abilities So-called "smart filters" use complex algorithms, which allow them to recognize new versions of spam messages These filters may be initially fooled by random characters or bogus content, but they soon learn to identify these features Unfortunately, spammers have learned how to avoid these smart filters as well The smart filter functions by looking for words and phrases that are normally used in a spam message, but spammers have learned to hide words and phrases by using numbers or other characters to stand in for letters For example, the word "money" might appear with a zero replacing the letter "o." Alternatively, spammers send their messages in the form of a picture or graphic, which cannot be scanned in the same way a message can
Another spam stopper uses a proof system With this system, a user must first verify that he or she is a person before the E-mail is sent by solving a simple puzzle or answering a question This system prevents automated spam systems from sending out mass E-mails since computers are often unable to pass the verification tests With a proof system in place, spam no longer becomes cost effective because each E-mail would have to be individually verified by a person before it could be sent So far, spammers have been unable to defeat proof systems, but most E-mail users are reluctant to adopt these systems because they make sending E-mails inconvenient
A similar problem prevents another effective spam blocker from widespread use This system involves charging a minimal fee for each E-mail sent The fee, set at one penny, would appear as an electronic check included with the E-mail Users can choose to waive the fee if the E-mail is from a legitimate source; however, users can collect the fee from a spammer A fee system would most likely eliminate a great deal of spam, but unfortunately many users find such a system too intrusive and inconvenient
In some ways, the battles being fought over intrusive E-mails are very much an arms race Computer engineers will continue to devise new and more sophisticated ways of blocking spam, while spammers respond with innovations of their own It is unfortunate that the casualties in this technological war will be average E-mail users
The word proliferation most nearly means
A Growth B spread C advancement D enlargement 72 In the first paragraph, the author describes spam as
A a recent problem that affects millions of users
B totaling more than 80 percent of E-mails sent via the Internet C a technological innovation
D unwanted messages sent to a mass audience
73 In the passage, the word abysmally is closest in meaning to
A unknowingly B disastrously
C disappointingly D extremely 74 The phrase the program refers to
A spam messages B random characters and numbers C a type of spam filter D common features
(7)A are eventually able to recognize new versions of spam messages B are able to learn from their mistakes
C not need to find common features to detect spam D are not fooled by random characters or content
76 Which of the choices below best expresses the meaning of the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect answer choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information
A Once spammers figured out how smart filters functioned, they were able to defeat them by changing words in the message
B Spammers can avoid smart filters by replacing certain letters in words or phrases with other characters
C Smart filters function by looking for words that have certain letters replaced by numbers
D.A smart filter is easily defeated by spammers who are able to disguise words and phrases with numbers and characters
77 The word automated as used in the passage most nearly means
A computerized B automatic C costly D illegal 78 The passage mentions all of the following as hindrances to adopting verification
systems EXCEPT
A user reluctance B inconvenience C ineffectiveness D violation of privacy
79 The author describes the fight over spam as an arms race because
A computer engineers and spammers are constantly reacting to each other's strategies
B some of the techniques used by spammers may cause harm to E-mail users C there is no peaceful solution to the problem of spam
D computer engineers will never be able to completely protect against spam E-mails 80 In the final paragraph, the author implies that
A most spam E-mails will eventually be blocked
B E-mail users suffer the greatest costs from the fight over spam C there is no way to stop new and more sophisticated spam E-mails D the battle over spam E-mails will never end
THE END
Lao Cai Senior High School for Gifted Students
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2nd mock examination - paper 1
Time allowed: 90 minutes Date: / 2012
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