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Read the passage and choose the best answer Even though she's just 5 years old, Cindy Smart speaks five languages.. She can tell time and do simple math, including multiplication and div[r]
Trang 1/4 – MA DE 132 SỞ GD VÀ ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG TRƯỜNG THPT ĐOÀN THƯỢNG MÃ ĐỀ THI: 132 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ II, NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12A Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề) Số Câu đề thi: 40 Câu – Số trang: 04 trang - Họ tên thí sinh: - Số báo danh : Read the passage and choose the best answer Even though she's just years old, Cindy Smart speaks five languages She's a good reader She can tell time and simple math, including multiplication and division She's not a prodigy She's just good programming Cindy looks like an average doll, with long, blond hair, baby-blue eyes, and a button nose But loaded with some devices, Cindy is the first doll that can see, think, and as she's told The eagle-eyed Cindy follows in the path of other breakthrough toys like Sony's barking Robot Aibo, which was the first to popularize voice command in the late 1990s Cindy takes Aibo's innovations one step beyond: she not only follows instructions but also recognizes shapes, colors, and words - and remembers The effect is a doll that appears to be learning The toy company which produced Cindy Smart spent a decade trying to see how much human nature it could breathe into an inanimate object Its engineers began researching basic and affordable artificial intelligence, creating minibots that sense light, sounds, and pressure However, without the sense of sight, their toys seemed to be lacking one of the keenest abilities that life forms use to react to their environment So how the engineers make a doll actually see? In Cindy's case, it's a multistep process When presented a text like "I love you" and asked "Can you read this?" Cindy identifies it as one of 70 preprogrammed commands Then the inbuilt digital camera scans a 15-degree radius in search of number- or letter-shaped objects Buried in her belly, Cindy's 16-bit microprocessor compares the text with her database of 700 words If it's a match, "I love you," she utters The pronoun it in the 4th paragraph most likely refers to A the object B the command C the radius D the process This passage most likely appears in a A classified ad B music magazine C science journal D medical report Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED as one of the senses that Cindy Smart is capable of? A sounds B smell C pressure D sight According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred about Robot Aibo? A It could recognize shapes and colors B It was created much later than Cindy Smart C It was first put on the market in the early 1990s D It could respond to voice commands What is true about Cindy Smart? A She is as smart as a year old B She is a child genius C She is an average doll D She is an interactive toy Choose the word that is different from the rest in the position of the main stressed syllable A eliminate B biology C activity D electronic A challenge B balance C office D aware Trang 2/4 – MA DE 132 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others' in the same group A temporary B shortlist C afford D accordingly A banned B applied C conserved D resurrected Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 10 The interviewer _ to tell me the salary of the sales staff because it is confidential A denied B agreed C offered D refused 11 Like many young people today, I'm thinking about taking a year first, or as people often say, spending a year at "the university of life" A out B at C off D away 12 Mark: "Would you like some spaghetti?" Jake: " I'm full." A No, thanks B Yes, please C No, I wouldn't D Yes, I would 13 It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to an end to humanity simply because it surpasses human intelligence A make B take C put D come 14 WWF was formed to the mission of the preservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of natural resources, and the reduction of and wasteful consumption A energy B development C extinction D pollution 15 Most, not to say all of the employers want to look for candidates with , so make sure you make a positive impression on them by showing up on time for the interview A punctuate B punctual C punctually D punctuality 16 Her academic performance has improved It is becoming A more and more good B better and better C the more gooder D gooder and gooder 17 When you the interview, remember to bring some sample of your work A attend B make C join D apply 18 The larger a drop of water, freezing temperature A the highest B higher than its C the higher its D its higher 19 Jake: Do you mind if I make a phone call? Mark: " " A Why not? I'm using my mobile phone B Yes, certainly The phone's in the hall C No, of course not The phone's in the hall D I don't think so It's so annoying 20 By the time you come home, I the decorating A finished B will have finished C are finishing D have finished 21 We got hungry while working overtime, so we got a pizza A delivered B to deliver C be delivered D deliver 22 The woman said she in this company for over 20 years A has been working B was working C works D had been working 23 The job offer was too good for him to down A shut B turn C put D cut Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences below 24 Smart robots have replaced humans in stressful and hazardous jobs and in assembly lines A safe B dangerous C perilous D risky 25 I'd go mad if I had to a dead-end job like working on a supermarket checkout A monotonous B fascinating C boring D demanding Choose the underlined part that needs correcting 26 Widespread habitat destruction have driven many species on this island to the verge of extinction A B C D 27 Many species have become extinction because of the interferences of human beings A B C D 28 African elephants are more larger and heavier than Asian elephants, and they have got bigger ears A B B D Choose the answer that best fits each gap in the text below The vast number of species prevailing on planet Earth is the result of evolutionary processes that have been operating (29) life originated about 3.5 billion years ago As new species evolved, a small number of species that became misfits in the prevailing environment (30) extinct (background extinction) However, the rapid increase in human population and humanity's greed for luxurious living have resulted in marked environmental degradation, particularly in the recent decades, increasing species extinction hundred or even thousand-fold compared to background extinctions, thus precipitating the 'sixth mass extinction' crisis Unlike the past five mass extinctions that were due to natural catastrophes, the sixth mass extinction would be exclusively the (31) of human activities Habitat loss and its degradation, overexploitation of bio-resources and climate change have been the main drivers of the sixth mass extinction crisis Amongst human-induced environmental changes, climate change is going to affect humanity more than (32) changes Apart from exterminating a large number of both terrestrial and aquatic species, these changes bring down crop productivity and (33) substantially, thus seriously compromising ecosystem services essential for human welfare Mitigating human-induced environmental changes has become one of the highest priorities for the humanity to sustain biodiversity and human welfare 29 A since 30 A came 31 A cause 32 A others 33 A qualified B after B went B end B another B qualify C until C reached C result C any other C quality Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the one given 34 "Tim, remember to wear this watch to your interview,"said the mother A The mother advised Tim to wear that watch to your interview B The mother ordered Tim to wear that watch to his interview C The mother reminded Tim to wear that watch to his interview D The mother invited Tim to wear this watch to his interview 35 I did better than Chris in the exam A Chris didn't as well as me in the exam B I did farther than Chris in the exam C Chris did much worse than me in the exam D I didn't worse than Chris in the exam 36 Daisy said: "I have already had breakfast, so I am not hungry." A Daisy said she has already had breakfast, so she was not hungry B Daisy said she had already had breakfast, so she was not hungry C Daisy said she had already had breakfast, so she is not hungry D Daisy said she has already had breakfast, so she is not hungry D when D remained D reason D the others D qualifying 37 Why don't we get someone to fix our computer? A Why don't we have our computer fixed? B Let's have someone to fix our computer C Someone will have our computer fixed D Fixing our computer is someone else's duty 38 As John became more successful, he had less time for his family A The more successful John became, the less time he had for his family B More and more successful John achieved, less and less time he had for his family C The more John became successful, the less he had time for his family D The more successful John had, the less time for his family he had Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences below 39 Many schools provide environmental education to increase students' awareness of conservation needs A efforts B results C knowledge D laws 40 It's important to develop productive, rewarding relationships with your colleagues A employees B employers C supervisors D co-workers THE END SỞ GD VÀ ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG TRƯỜNG THPT ĐOÀN THƯỢNG MÃ ĐỀ THI: 209 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ II, NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12A Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề) Số Câu đề thi: 40 Câu – Số trang: 04 trang - Họ tên thí sinh: - Số báo danh : Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the one given Daisy said: "I have already had breakfast, so I am not hungry." A Daisy said she had already had breakfast, so she was not hungry B Daisy said she had already had breakfast, so she is not hungry C Daisy said she has already had breakfast, so she was not hungry D Daisy said she has already had breakfast, so she is not hungry "Tim, remember to wear this watch to your interview,"said the mother A The mother invited Tim to wear this watch to his interview B The mother ordered Tim to wear that watch to his interview C The mother reminded Tim to wear that watch to his interview D The mother advised Tim to wear that watch to your interview I did better than Chris in the exam A Chris did much worse than me in the exam B Chris didn't as well as me in the exam C I did farther than Chris in the exam D I didn't worse than Chris in the exam Why don't we get someone to fix our computer? A Someone will have our computer fixed B Let's have someone to fix our computer C Why don't we have our computer fixed? D Fixing our computer is someone else's duty As John became more successful, he had less time for his family A The more successful John had, the less time for his family he had B The more successful John became, the less time he had for his family C The more John became successful, the less he had time for his family D More and more successful John achieved, less and less time he had for his family Choose the word that is different from the rest in the position of the main stressed syllable A activity B eliminate C biology D electronic A aware B office C balance D challenge Choose the underlined part that needs correcting African elephants are more larger and heavier than Asian elephants, and they have got bigger ears A B C D Many species have become extinction because of the interferences of human beings A B C D 10 Widespread habitat destruction have driven many species on this island to the verge of extinction A B C D Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences below Trang 2/4 – MA DE 209 11 Smart robots have replaced humans in stressful and hazardous jobs and in assembly lines A perilous B safe C dangerous D risky 12 I'd go mad if I had to a dead-end job like working on a supermarket checkout A demanding B monotonous C boring D fascinating Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences below 13 It's important to develop productive, rewarding relationships with your colleagues A co-workers B supervisors C employees D employers 14 Many schools provide environmental education to increase students' awareness of conservation needs A efforts B laws C knowledge D results Choose the answer that best fits each gap in the text below The vast number of species prevailing on planet Earth is the result of evolutionary processes that have been operating (15) life originated about 3.5 billion years ago As new species evolved, a small number of species that became misfits in the prevailing environment (16) extinct (background extinction) However, the rapid increase in human population and humanity's greed for luxurious living have resulted in marked environmental degradation, particularly in the recent decades, increasing species extinction hundred or even thousand-fold compared to background extinctions, thus precipitating the 'sixth mass extinction' crisis Unlike the past five mass extinctions that were due to natural catastrophes, the sixth mass extinction would be exclusively the (17) of human activities Habitat loss and its degradation, overexploitation of bio-resources and climate change have been the main drivers of the sixth mass extinction crisis Amongst human-induced environmental changes, climate change is going to affect humanity more than (18) changes Apart from exterminating a large number of both terrestrial and aquatic species, these changes bring down crop productivity and (19) substantially, thus seriously compromising ecosystem services essential for human welfare Mitigating human-induced environmental changes has become one of the highest priorities for the humanity to sustain biodiversity and human welfare 15 A until 16 A remained 17 A reason 18 A another 19 A qualified B since B reached B cause B others B qualifying C after C came C end C the others C quality D when D went D result D any other D qualify Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 20 Her academic performance has improved It is becoming A gooder and gooder B better and better C more and more good D the more gooder 21 The job offer was too good for him to down A put B shut C cut D turn 22 The larger a drop of water, freezing temperature A the higher its B higher than its C the highest D its higher 23 Jake: Do you mind if I make a phone call? Mark: " " A Why not? I'm using my mobile phone B No, of course not The phone's in the hall C I don't think so It's so annoying D Yes, certainly The phone's in the hall 24 Like many young people today, I'm thinking about taking a year first, or as people often say, spending a year at "the university of life" A out B at C off D away 25 It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to an end to humanity simply because it surpasses human intelligence A put B come C make D take 26 The interviewer _ to tell me the salary of the sales staff because it is confidential A agreed B denied C offered D refused 27 The woman said she in this company for over 20 years A had been working B was working C works D has been working 28 WWF was formed to the mission of the preservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of natural resources, and the reduction of and wasteful consumption A extinction B development C energy D pollution 29 Most, not to say all of the employers want to look for candidates with , so make sure you make a positive impression on them by showing up on time for the interview A punctually B punctuality C punctual D punctuate 30 Mark: "Would you like some spaghetti?" Jake: " I'm full." A Yes, I would B No, I wouldn't C No, thanks D Yes, please 31 By the time you come home, I the decorating A finished B are finishing C will have finished D have finished 32 When you the interview, remember to bring some sample of your work A make B attend C apply D join 33 We got hungry while working overtime, so we got a pizza A be delivered B to deliver C delivered D deliver Read the passage and choose the best answer Even though she's just years old, Cindy Smart speaks five languages She's a good reader She can tell time and simple math, including multiplication and division She's not a prodigy She's just good programming Cindy looks like an average doll, with long, blond hair, baby-blue eyes, and a button nose But loaded with some devices, Cindy is the first doll that can see, think, and as she's told The eagle-eyed Cindy follows in the path of other breakthrough toys like Sony's barking Robot Aibo, which was the first to popularize voice command in the late 1990s Cindy takes Aibo's innovations one step beyond: she not only follows instructions but also recognizes shapes, colors, and words - and remembers The effect is a doll that appears to be learning The toy company which produced Cindy Smart spent a decade trying to see how much human nature it could breathe into an inanimate object Its engineers began researching basic and affordable artificial intelligence, creating minibots that sense light, sounds, and pressure However, without the sense of sight, their toys seemed to be lacking one of the keenest abilities that life forms use to react to their environment So how the engineers make a doll actually see? In Cindy's case, it's a multistep process When presented a text like "I love you" and asked "Can you read this?" Cindy identifies it as one of 70 preprogrammed commands Then the inbuilt digital camera scans a 15-degree radius in search of number- or letter-shaped objects Buried in her belly, Cindy's 16-bit microprocessor compares the text with her database of 700 words If it's a match, "I love you," she utters 34 This passage most likely appears in a A science journal B medical report C music magazine D classified ad th 35 The pronoun it in the paragraph most likely refers to A the process B the object C the command D the radius 36 What is true about Cindy Smart? A She is a child genius B She is as smart as a year old C She is an average doll D She is an interactive toy 37 According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred about Robot Aibo? A It was first put on the market in the early 1990s B It could respond to voice commands C It could recognize shapes and colors D It was created much later than Cindy Smart 38 Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED as one of the senses that Cindy Smart is capable of? A pressure B smell C sounds D sight Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others' in the same group B applied C resurrected D conserved 39 A banned B accordingly C temporary D shortlist 40 A afford THE END SỞ GD VÀ ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG TRƯỜNG THPT ĐOÀN THƯỢNG MÃ ĐỀ THI: 357 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ II, NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12A Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (khơng tính thời gian giao đề) Số Câu đề thi: 40 Câu – Số trang: 04 trang - Họ tên thí sinh: - Số báo danh : Read the passage and choose the best answer Even though she's just years old, Cindy Smart speaks five languages She's a good reader She can tell time and simple math, including multiplication and division She's not a prodigy She's just good programming Cindy looks like an average doll, with long, blond hair, baby-blue eyes, and a button nose But loaded with some devices, Cindy is the first doll that can see, think, and as she's told The eagle-eyed Cindy follows in the path of other breakthrough toys like Sony's barking Robot Aibo, which was the first to popularize voice command in the late 1990s Cindy takes Aibo's innovations one step beyond: she not only follows instructions but also recognizes shapes, colors, and words - and remembers The effect is a doll that appears to be learning The toy company which produced Cindy Smart spent a decade trying to see how much human nature it could breathe into an inanimate object Its engineers began researching basic and affordable artificial intelligence, creating minibots that sense light, sounds, and pressure However, without the sense of sight, their toys seemed to be lacking one of the keenest abilities that life forms use to react to their environment So how the engineers make a doll actually see? In Cindy's case, it's a multistep process When presented a text like "I love you" and asked "Can you read this?" Cindy identifies it as one of 70 preprogrammed commands Then the inbuilt digital camera scans a 15-degree radius in search of number- or letter-shaped objects Buried in her belly, Cindy's 16-bit microprocessor compares the text with her database of 700 words If it's a match, "I love you," she utters The pronoun it in the 4th paragraph most likely refers to A the object B the process C the radius D the command Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED as one of the senses that Cindy Smart is capable of? A sight B pressure C smell D sounds What is true about Cindy Smart? A She is a child genius B She is an interactive toy C She is as smart as a year old D She is an average doll This passage most likely appears in a A science journal B music magazine C classified ad D medical report According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred about Robot Aibo? A It was created much later than Cindy Smart B It could recognize shapes and colors C It was first put on the market in the early 1990s D It could respond to voice commands Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others' in the same group B accordingly C afford D temporary A shortlist Trang 2/4 – MA DE 357 A banned B resurrected C conserved D applied Choose the answer that best fits each gap in the text below The vast number of species prevailing on planet Earth is the result of evolutionary processes that have been operating (8) life originated about 3.5 billion years ago As new species evolved, a small number of species that became misfits in the prevailing environment (9) extinct (background extinction) However, the rapid increase in human population and humanity's greed for luxurious living have resulted in marked environmental degradation, particularly in the recent decades, increasing species extinction hundred or even thousand-fold compared to background extinctions, thus precipitating the 'sixth mass extinction' crisis Unlike the past five mass extinctions that were due to natural catastrophes, the sixth mass extinction would be exclusively the (10) of human activities Habitat loss and its degradation, overexploitation of bio-resources and climate change have been the main drivers of the sixth mass extinction crisis Amongst human-induced environmental changes, climate change is going to affect humanity more than (11) changes Apart from exterminating a large number of both terrestrial and aquatic species, these changes bring down crop productivity and (12) substantially, thus seriously compromising ecosystem services essential for human welfare Mitigating human-induced environmental changes has become one of the highest priorities for the humanity to sustain biodiversity and human welfare A until A went 10 A cause 11 A any other 12 A qualified B since B remained B end B another B qualifying C when C came C reason C others C qualify D after D reached D result D the others D quality Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 13 Jake: Do you mind if I make a phone call? Mark: " " A I don't think so It's so annoying B Yes, certainly The phone's in the hall C No, of course not The phone's in the hall D Why not? I'm using my mobile phone 14 It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to an end to humanity simply because it surpasses human intelligence A put B make C take D come 15 The interviewer _ to tell me the salary of the sales staff because it is confidential A offered B agreed C refused D denied 16 The woman said she in this company for over 20 years A was working B has been working C works D had been working 17 Like many young people today, I'm thinking about taking a year first, or as people often say, spending a year at "the university of life" A off B away C out D at 18 Her academic performance has improved It is becoming A the more gooder B gooder and gooder C better and better D more and more good 19 Mark: "Would you like some spaghetti?" Jake: " I'm full." A No, thanks B No, I wouldn't C Yes, I would D Yes, please 20 Most, not to say all of the employers want to look for candidates with , so make sure you make a positive impression on them by showing up on time for the interview A punctuate B punctuality C punctually D punctual 21 When you the interview, remember to bring some sample of your work A attend B apply C make D join 22 The job offer was too good for him to down A cut B turn C shut D put 23 WWF was formed to the mission of the preservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of natural resources, and the reduction of and wasteful consumption A extinction B pollution C development D energy 24 We got hungry while working overtime, so we got a pizza A to deliver B be delivered C delivered D deliver 25 The larger a drop of water, freezing temperature A the higher its B higher than its C its higher D the highest 26 By the time you come home, I the decorating A are finishing B finished C have finished D will have finished Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the one given 27 "Tim, remember to wear this watch to your interview,"said the mother A The mother ordered Tim to wear that watch to his interview B The mother invited Tim to wear this watch to his interview C The mother advised Tim to wear that watch to your interview D The mother reminded Tim to wear that watch to his interview 28 I did better than Chris in the exam A Chris did much worse than me in the exam B Chris didn't as well as me in the exam C I did farther than Chris in the exam D I didn't worse than Chris in the exam 29 As John became more successful, he had less time for his family A The more John became successful, the less he had time for his family B The more successful John became, the less time he had for his family C More and more successful John achieved, less and less time he had for his family D The more successful John had, the less time for his family he had 30 Daisy said: "I have already had breakfast, so I am not hungry." A Daisy said she has already had breakfast, so she is not hungry B Daisy said she has already had breakfast, so she was not hungry C Daisy said she had already had breakfast, so she was not hungry D Daisy said she had already had breakfast, so she is not hungry 31 Why don't we get someone to fix our computer? A Fixing our computer is someone else's duty B Let's have someone to fix our computer C Why don't we have our computer fixed? D Someone will have our computer fixed Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences below 32 Smart robots have replaced humans in stressful and hazardous jobs and in assembly lines A perilous B dangerous C risky D safe 33 I'd go mad if I had to a dead-end job like working on a supermarket checkout A monotonous B demanding C fascinating D boring Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences below 34 It's important to develop productive, rewarding relationships with your colleagues A supervisors B co-workers C employees D employers 35 Many schools provide environmental education to increase students' awareness of conservation needs A efforts B laws C results D knowledge Choose the word that is different from the rest in the position of the main stressed syllable 36 A office B balance C aware D challenge 37 A electronic B biology C eliminate D activity Choose the underlined part that needs correcting 38 African elephants are more larger and heavier than Asian elephants, and they have got bigger ears A B C D 39 Many species have become extinction because of the interferences of human beings A B C D 40 Widespread habitat destruction have driven many species on this island to the verge of extinction A B C D THE END SỞ GD VÀ ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG TRƯỜNG THPT ĐOÀN THƯỢNG MÃ ĐỀ THI: 485 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ II, NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12A Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (khơng tính thời gian giao đề) Số Câu đề thi: 40 Câu – Số trang: 04 trang - Họ tên thí sinh: - Số báo danh : Choose the answer that best fits each gap in the text below The vast number of species prevailing on planet Earth is the result of evolutionary processes that have been operating (1) life originated about 3.5 billion years ago As new species evolved, a small number of species that became misfits in the prevailing environment (2) extinct (background extinction) However, the rapid increase in human population and humanity's greed for luxurious living have resulted in marked environmental degradation, particularly in the recent decades, increasing species extinction hundred or even thousand-fold compared to background extinctions, thus precipitating the 'sixth mass extinction' crisis Unlike the past five mass extinctions that were due to natural catastrophes, the sixth mass extinction would be exclusively the (3) of human activities Habitat loss and its degradation, overexploitation of bio-resources and climate change have been the main drivers of the sixth mass extinction crisis Amongst human-induced environmental changes, climate change is going to affect humanity more than (4) changes Apart from exterminating a large number of both terrestrial and aquatic species, these changes bring down crop productivity and (5) substantially, thus seriously compromising ecosystem services essential for human welfare Mitigating human-induced environmental changes has become one of the highest priorities for the humanity to sustain biodiversity and human welfare 1 A after A went A result A another A qualified B when B reached B cause B the others B quality C since C remained C reason C any other C qualify D until D came D end D others D qualifying Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the one given As John became more successful, he had less time for his family A The more John became successful, the less he had time for his family B The more successful John became, the less time he had for his family C The more successful John had, the less time for his family he had D More and more successful John achieved, less and less time he had for his family Why don't we get someone to fix our computer? A Someone will have our computer fixed B Fixing our computer is someone else's duty C Let's have someone to fix our computer D Why don't we have our computer fixed? "Tim, remember to wear this watch to your interview,"said the mother A The mother advised Tim to wear that watch to your interview B The mother ordered Tim to wear that watch to his interview C The mother reminded Tim to wear that watch to his interview D The mother invited Tim to wear this watch to his interview Trang 2/4 – MA DE 485 I did better than Chris in the exam A Chris didn't as well as me in the exam B I did farther than Chris in the exam C Chris did much worse than me in the exam D I didn't worse than Chris in the exam 10 Daisy said: "I have already had breakfast, so I am not hungry." A Daisy said she had already had breakfast, so she was not hungry B Daisy said she has already had breakfast, so she was not hungry C Daisy said she has already had breakfast, so she is not hungry D Daisy said she had already had breakfast, so she is not hungry Read the passage and choose the best answer Even though she's just years old, Cindy Smart speaks five languages She's a good reader She can tell time and simple math, including multiplication and division She's not a prodigy She's just good programming Cindy looks like an average doll, with long, blond hair, baby-blue eyes, and a button nose But loaded with some devices, Cindy is the first doll that can see, think, and as she's told The eagle-eyed Cindy follows in the path of other breakthrough toys like Sony's barking Robot Aibo, which was the first to popularize voice command in the late 1990s Cindy takes Aibo's innovations one step beyond: she not only follows instructions but also recognizes shapes, colors, and words - and remembers The effect is a doll that appears to be learning The toy company which produced Cindy Smart spent a decade trying to see how much human nature it could breathe into an inanimate object Its engineers began researching basic and affordable artificial intelligence, creating minibots that sense light, sounds, and pressure However, without the sense of sight, their toys seemed to be lacking one of the keenest abilities that life forms use to react to their environment So how the engineers make a doll actually see? In Cindy's case, it's a multistep process When presented a text like "I love you" and asked "Can you read this?" Cindy identifies it as one of 70 preprogrammed commands Then the inbuilt digital camera scans a 15-degree radius in search of number- or letter-shaped objects Buried in her belly, Cindy's 16-bit microprocessor compares the text with her database of 700 words If it's a match, "I love you," she utters 11 Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED as one of the senses that Cindy Smart is capable of? A sight B pressure C sounds D smell 12 What is true about Cindy Smart? A She is a child genius B She is as smart as a year old C She is an average doll D She is an interactive toy 13 This passage most likely appears in a A classified ad B music magazine C medical report D science journal 14 According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred about Robot Aibo? A It could recognize shapes and colors B It could respond to voice commands C It was created much later than Cindy Smart D It was first put on the market in the early 1990s 15 The pronoun it in the 4th paragraph most likely refers to A the object B the command C the process D the radius Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences below 16 Many schools provide environmental education to increase students' awareness of conservation needs A results B laws C efforts D knowledge 17 It's important to develop productive, rewarding relationships with your colleagues A co-workers B employers C supervisors D employees Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others' in the same group 18 A applied B banned C conserved D resurrected 19 A accordingly B afford C temporary D shortlist Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 20 Jake: Do you mind if I make a phone call? Mark: " " A Why not? I'm using my mobile phone B I don't think so It's so annoying C Yes, certainly The phone's in the hall D No, of course not The phone's in the hall 21 By the time you come home, I the decorating A are finishing B will have finished C finished D have finished 22 The larger a drop of water, freezing temperature A the higher its B higher than its C the highest D its higher 23 It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to an end to humanity simply because it surpasses human intelligence A take B make C put D come 24 WWF was formed to the mission of the preservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of natural resources, and the reduction of and wasteful consumption A pollution B development C energy D extinction 25 The woman said she in this company for over 20 years A had been working B works C has been working D was working 26 We got hungry while working overtime, so we got a pizza A to deliver B delivered C be delivered D deliver 27 Mark: "Would you like some spaghetti?" Jake: " I'm full." A Yes, please B Yes, I would C No, I wouldn't D No, thanks 28 The job offer was too good for him to down A turn B shut C cut D put 29 The interviewer _ to tell me the salary of the sales staff because it is confidential A agreed B denied C offered D refused 30 Most, not to say all of the employers want to look for candidates with , so make sure you make a positive impression on them by showing up on time for the interview A punctually B punctuate C punctuality D punctual 31 When you the interview, remember to bring some sample of your work A join B make C attend D apply 32 Her academic performance has improved It is becoming A more and more good B the more gooder C better and better D gooder and gooder 33 Like many young people today, I'm thinking about taking a year first, or as people often say, spending a year at "the university of life" A away B out C off D at Choose the word that is different from the rest in the position of the main stressed syllable 34 A biology B electronic C activity D eliminate 35 A challenge B balance C office D aware Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences below 36 I'd go mad if I had to a dead-end job like working on a supermarket checkout A demanding B monotonous C fascinating D boring 37 Smart robots have replaced humans in stressful and hazardous jobs and in assembly lines A risky B safe C perilous D dangerous Choose the underlined part that needs correcting 38 African elephants are more larger and heavier than Asian elephants, and they have got bigger ears A B C D 39 Many species have become extinction because of the interferences of human beings A B C D 40 Widespread habitat destruction have driven many species on this island to the verge of extinction A B C D THE END ... 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