ĐỀ THI THỬ CHUYÊN ANH – SỐ 11 NGÀY 16.5.2021 – SOẠN THẢO: HẬU TRẦN – THỜI GIAN: 105 PHÚT I Choose the best answer to fill in each gap (1.0 pt) I'm not at all put out by their decision , I welcome it A all the same B on the contrary C in contrast D on the other hand I don’t believe there is a of evidence that could be held against her A shred B grain C drop D strain Everyone is entitled to a ticket, of where they come from A irrelevant B prerequisite C irrespective D incidental There were a few people rather disappointed with the result A great B quite C fairly D good There’s a of stars below the Pole Star that has always fascinated me A set B cluster C crowd D gathering These people are in need of help, I can tell you A dire B bad C big D full I am well with the problems encountered in starting a business A aware B acquainted C informed D knowledgeable I’d sooner they deliver the furniture tomorrow A shouldn’t B wouldn’t C didn’t D mustn’t None of the ideas that I have been accepted A put up B put forward C put by D put in for 10 I would prefer at home than to the cinema A staying – going B staying – to go C to stay – go D to stay – to go Your answer: 10 II Word formation (1.0 pt) In its (1 ENTIRE) _, the ecological system on Earth can be thought of as one huge (2 LIFE) _ organism It is composed of an infinitesimal number of (3 DEPEND) _ units that all play their part in contributing to the well-being and functioning of the whole We human beings are, of course, a part of this (4 INTRICACY) _ web of life Unfortunately, we often forget we are inextricably linked to nature, and by doing so, (5 ADVERTENT) _ contribute to its slow destruction (6 SURVIVE) _ will depend on our willingness to (7 ORGANISATION) _ our political thinking No longer can those who ignore nature's (8 WARN) _ continue to bury their heads in the sand Unless these (9 POLITICAL) _ (who, in democratic countries, are supposed to listen to the people as well as to corporations) something about the enormous environmental problems facing the Earth, they will cease to be respected, and this will mean our old systems of government will (10 EVITABILITY) _ change and collapse Nothing can save them Your answer: 10 III Fill in each of the blanks with only one word (1.0 pt) Throughout the ages, disease has stalked our species Prehistoric humans must quickly have learnt (1) _ could be eaten without danger, and how to avoid plants that could (2) _ about illness They found leaves, berries and the bark of different trees that could actually heal wounds and cure the sick, and it soon became a special skill to understand natural medicine Ever since the dawn of history, medicine men and wise women have always been expert in treating diseases and have dispensed medicine with ritual and magic (3) _ trial and error they discovered treatments for almost (4) _ affliction prevalent at the time The precious recipes for preparations which could relieve pain, stop fits, sedate or stimulate were (5) _ down from generation to generation, (6) _ there was no exact understanding of the way in which the medicines worked Nevertheless, (7) _ the power of these primitive medicines, generations were still ravaged by disease (8) _ the last 150 years, scientists and doctors, (9) _ work has focused on these early medicines, have learnt that their power derived from certain chemicals which were found in herbal remedies or could be synthesised in the laboratory In just (10) _ a way, advances in modern medicine continue, aided by the discoveries made centuries ago by our ancestors Your answer: 10 IV Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow (1.0 pt) ARTISANS AND INDUSTRIALIZATION Before 1815 manufacturing in the United States had been done in homes or shops by skilled artisans As master craft workers, they imparted the knowledge of their trades to apprentices and journeymen In addition, women often worked in their homes part-time; making finished articles from raw material supplied by merchant capitalists After 1815 this older form of manufacturing began to give way to factories with machinery tended by unskilled or semiskilled laborers Cheap transportation networks, the rise of cities, and the availability of capital and credit all stimulated the shift to factory production The creation of a labor force that was accustomed to working in factories did not occur easily Before the rise of the factory, artisans had worked within the home Apprentices were considered part of the family, and masters were responsible not only for teaching their apprentices a trade but also for providing them some education and for supervising their moral behavior Journeymen knew that if they perfected their skill, they could become respected master artisans with their own shops Also, skilled artisans did not work by the clock, at a steady pace, but rather in bursts of intense labor alternating with more leisurely time The factory changed that Goods produced by factories were not as finished or elegant as those done by hand, and pride in craftsmanship gave way to the pressure to increase rates of productivity The new methods of doing business involved a new and stricter sense of time Factory life necessitated a more regimented schedule, where work began at the sound of a bell and workers kept machines going at a constant pace At the same time, workers were required to discard old habits, for industrialism demanded a worker who was alert, dependable, and selfdisciplined Absenteeism and lateness hurt productivity and, since work was specialized, disrupted the regular factory routine Industrialization not only produced a fundamental change in the way work was organized; it transformed the very nature of work The first generation to experience these changes did not adopt the new attitudes easily The factory clock became the symbol of the new work rules One mill worker who finally quit complained revealingly about "obedience to the ding-dong of the bell-just as though we are so many living machines." With the loss of personal freedom also came the loss of standing in the community Unlike artisan workshops in which apprentices worked closely with the masters supervising them, factories sharply separated workers from management Few workers rose through the ranks to supervisory positions, and even fewer could achieve the artisan's dream of setting up one's own business Even well-paid workers sensed their decline in status In this newly emerging economic order, workers sometimes organized to protect their rights and traditional ways of life Craft workers such as carpenters, printers, and tailors formed unions, and in 1834 individual unions came together in the National Trades' Union The labor movement gathered some momentum in the decade before the Panic of 1837, but in the depression that followed, labor's strength collapsed During hard times, few workers were willing to strike or engage in collective action And skilled craft workers, who spearheaded the union movement, did not feel a particularly strong bond with semiskilled factory workers and unskilled laborers More than a decade of agitation did finally bring a workday shortened to 10 hours to most industries by the 1850's, and the courts also recognized workers' right to strike, but these gains had little immediate impact Workers were united in resenting the industrial system and their loss of status, but they were divided by ethnic and racial antagonisms, gender, conflicting religious perspectives, occupational differences, political party loyalties, and disagreements over tactics For them, the factory and industrialism were not agents of opportunity but reminders of their loss of independence and a measure of control over their lives As United States society became more specialized and differentiated, greater extremes of wealth began to appear And as the new markets created fortunes for the few, the factory system lowered the wages of workers by dividing labor into smaller, less skilled tasks Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about articles manufactured before 1815? A They were primarily produced by women B They were generally produced in shops rather than in homes C They were produced with more concern for quality than for speed of production D They were produced mostly in large cities with extensive transportation networks Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect answer choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information A Masters demanded moral behavior from apprentices but often treated them irresponsibly B The responsibilities of the master to the apprentice went beyond the teaching of a trade C Masters preferred to maintain the trade within the family by supervising and educating the younger family members D Masters who trained members of their own family as apprentices demanded excellence from them The word disrupted in paragraph is closest in meaning to A prolonged B established C followed D upset In paragraph 4, the author includes the quotation from a mill worker in order to A support the idea that it was difficult for workers to adjust to working in factories B to show that workers sometimes quit because of the loud noise made by factory machinery C argue that clocks did not have a useful function in factories D emphasize that factories were most successful when workers revealed their complaints All of the following are mentioned in paragraph as consequences of the new system for workers EXCEPT a loss of A freedom B status in the community C opportunities for advancement D contact among workers who were not managers The phrase “gathered some momentum” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A made progress B became active C caused changes D combined forces The word “spearheaded” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A led B accepted C changed D resisted Which of the following statements about the labor movement of the 1800's is supported by paragraph 5? A It was most successful during times of economic crisis B Its primary purpose was to benefit unskilled laborers C It was slow to improve conditions for workers D It helped workers of all skill levels form a strong bond with each other The author identifies political party loyalties, and disagreements over tactics as two of several factors that A encouraged workers to demand higher wages B created divisions among workers C caused work to become more specialized D increased workers' resentment of the industrial system 10 The word “them”, in paragraph refers to A Workers B political party loyalties C disagreements over tactics D agents of opportunity Your answer: 10 V Read the text and then choose the correct answer to fill in the gap (1.0 pt) Over the past thirty years or so, the methods used for collecting money from the public to (1) _ the developing world have changed out of all recognition, along with the gravity of the problems faced, and the increasing awareness among the population that something must be done At the beginning of this period, it would have been common to put (2) _ in a collecting box, perhaps on the street or at church, or to receive a small ‘flag’ to wear in the lapel The 1960s saw the development of shops which sold secondhand goods (3) _ by the public, and which also began to sell articles manufactured in the developing world in projects set up by the parent charity, to guarantee a fair income to local people The next development was probably the charity 'event', in which participants were (4) _ to run, cycle, swim and what have you, and collected money from friends and relatives according to how far or long they managed to keep going The first hint of what was to become the most successful means of (5) _ money was the charity record, where the artists donated their time and talent and the proceeds from sales went to a good cause This was perhaps a reflection of the fact that young people felt increasingly concerned about the obvious differences between (6) _ in Europe and the United States, and that in most of Africa and Asia, and this concern was reflected in songs besides being clearly shown on television The problems were becoming hard to (7) _, but a feeling of frustration was building up Why was so little being done? The huge success of Band Aid, and subsequent televised concerts, reflected the (8) _ of the media, and of music in particular but also differed in style from other events People phoned up in their thousands on the day and (9) _ money by quoting their credit card numbers After all, if you have enough money to buy CDs and a stereo player, you can afford something for the world's (10) _ children A finance A this A donated A sponsored A borrowing A being A avoid A mass A loaned 10 A famine Your answer: B aid B money B freed B invited B such B life B understand B ability B handed in B underdeveloped C pay C them C offered C required C further C them C define C style C pledged C starving D loan D funds D awarded D used D raising D lifestyles D implement D power D raised D own 10 VI Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other (0.5 pt) A orchid A southern A leafy A mood A premonitory Your answer: B archive B drought B offline B foot B prerequisite C chandelier C plough C draft C soothe C prejudicial D zucchini D mountaineer D of D boot D preliminary VII Choose the word whose primary stress is placed differently from that of the others (0.5 pt) A mausoleum A rhetoric A manicure A hibernate A committee Your answer: B geneticist B ancestral B infrastructure B shelter B employee C humiliate C intimate C influential C incubate C referee D extravagant D anecdote D confiscate D elaborate D trustee VIII Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given words without changing their meanings (1.0 pt) You may be disqualified if you don't obey the regulations → Failure When I realized how much it was going to cost, I change my mind → The realization The colonel and the doctor did not get on well → The colonel was not on _ She may not be very well but she still manages to enjoy life → Her poor health _ “I don’t want to be criticized by non-professionals”, said the film star → The film star objected Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission → Without _ A waiter spilled soup over Lydia’s new dress last night → Lydia had Far more people live to retirement age in Britain than in the Philippines → Not as If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him → He is the most 10 If you weren't born in this country, you can't vote in the election → Not _ IX Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given in brackets These words must not be altered in any way (1.0 pt) It will not hurt to tell her that you not love her anymore (LOSE) → You _ her that you not love her anymore I forgot his birthday last week and not know how to make it up to him (AMENDS) → I not know _ his birthday last week It looks as though the economy is now starting to recover at last (SIGNS) → The economy _ at last I think she is now a little unsure about coming with us (SECOND) → I think she is now _ with us Nobody expected Natalia to resign (CAME) → Natalia's everyone They were playing so well, there was no way they would lose the final match (BOUND) → Such was the standard final match Everyone knows you are not allowed to smoke on domestic flights (BAN) → It's common _ on domestic flights My friend took no notice of my advice (DEAF) → My friend my advice They arrived at the station with only a minute to spare (NICK) → They arrived time 10 The train is minutes late in leaving (DUE) → The train was _ X Essay composition (2.0 pt) The coronavirus pandemic has taken a harsh toll on our life Discuss what pupils can to mitigate the pandemic You should write at least 250 words THE END ... went beyond the teaching of a trade C Masters preferred to maintain the trade within the family by supervising and educating the younger family members D Masters who trained members of their own... their rights and traditional ways of life Craft workers such as carpenters, printers, and tailors formed unions, and in 1834 individual unions came together in the National Trades' Union The... committee Your answer: B geneticist B ancestral B infrastructure B shelter B employee C humiliate C intimate C influential C incubate C referee D extravagant D anecdote D confiscate D elaborate