Progress test 11

PROGRESS TEST 11

Phần 1. Cách p h át âm của âm vị trong từ Chọn 01 trong 04 lự a chọn có phần gạch chân có cách p h á t âm khác vói những từ còn lại. 1. A. favour B. flavour c. savour D. devour 2. A. shef B. chaff c. chalet D. challis 3. A. perpetuate B. perpendicular c. perquisite D. persecute 4. A. rough B. hiccough c. trough D. tough 5. A. cruse B. crusade c. cruzado D. crustacean Phần 2. Trọng âm Chọn 01 trong 04 lự a chọn có cấu trú c trọng âm khác với nhữ ng từ còn lại. 6. A. solution B. straightforward c. cathedral D. innocence 7. A. economical B. personality c. preparatory D. curiosity 8. A. casino B. emphasis c. compromise D. processor 9. A. exaggerate B. memorable c. community D. memorial 10. A. physician B. patriot c. atmosphere D. habitat Phần 3. T ừ hoặc cụm từ đồng nghĩa Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn có nghĩa gần n h ất với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân. 11. The lost hikers staved alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring water. A. revive B. survived C. surprised D. enlivened 12. After her mother died, she was raised by her grandparents. A. put up B. brought up C. taken up D. grownup 13. In my book, great caution should be exercised in dealing with this matter as it appears to be more complex. A. In my subjection B. In my opinion C. In my retrospection D. As for my reading

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Phần 4. Từ hoặc cụm từ trái nghĩa Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn trái nghĩa vói từ/cụm từ được gạch chân.

14. It was apparent from her face that she was really upset. A. indistinct B. evident c. obvious D. transparent 15. The loss of his journals had caused him even more sorrow than his retirement from the military six years earlier. A. grief B. joy c. comfort D. sympathy 16. I'll have to whisper to you, otherwise he will hear. A. shout B. whistle c. talk D. say

Phần 5. Tìm lỗi sai

Chọn 01 trong 04 từ/cụm từ được gạch chân có chứa lỗi sai.

17. An American expects his or her (A) conversation partner to respond (B) a statement immediately (C), but in some other cultures (D), people leave silence between each statement. 18. A cartel is an association (A) of producers in a given (B) industry whose ( O purpose is restrict (D) competition. 19. A microchip, or integrate circuit (A), is an electric (B) component containing many (C) tiny circuits that can process or store (D) electric signals. 20. Rarely the Park Service allows (A) dogs to visit the national parks (B). except those (o kept on a leash at all times (D). 21. The incidence of asthma is raising (A), but a new class o f drugs is fighting back (B) with new approaches that are letting (C) patients breathe (DÌ more easily. 1 22. The mechanical parking metre and other (AÌ similar machines involving (B) lever action has their (C) origin in a fascinating (D) device invented by the Greek scientist Hero.

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Phần 6. Hoàn thành câu

Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong môi câu hỏi.

23. Some intriguing new f a c t s_________to light during the course o f the investigation. A. came B. brought c. turned D. made 24. The pollution problems in the town have b e e n _________by mass tourism in the summer months. A. exacerbated B. developed c. augmented D. contributed 25. You really shouldn’t buy that car. I know the engine is fine but most o f the bodywork has b een_________ away by rust. A. eaten B. dissolved c. erased D. crumbled 26. I’ve given úp trying to make my sister see sense, and now I ’m _____ _ to the fact that she is going to marry Jason. A. adapted B. resigned c. adjusted D. accepted 27. He is very ill, and the doctors are not sure whether he w i l l_________ it through the night. A. last B. survive c. endure D. make 28. If you go on a diet, you’ll find that giving up butter will help you a few pounds. A. shed B. drop c. leave D. fall 29. He was forced to get out o f the city and had t o _________his family behind. A. desert B. abandon c. let D. leave 30. The witness’s account was n o t _________ with the facts.

A. matched B. reliable c, consistent D. confirmed

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3 1 . _________had the curtain been raised than the lights went out. A. Scarcely B. Hardly C. Only whenC. Only when D. No sooner 32. News o f the celebrity’s arrival_________ through the sma! through the small town like wildfire. A. flared B. moved

Phần 7. Điền từ

c. grew D. spread

Chọn 01 ỉựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn.

In the US, industries that generate hazardous wastes want to dispose o f them as cheaply as possible. Private companies hired to dispose o f this waste compete with each other to offer the lowest prices to these industries. The government does not get involved, beyond setting minimum safety standards. Unfortunately, the (33) _________ o f companies that generate and dispose of waste is to save money, (3 4 )_________ to guarantee safety. These companies usually send waste to landfills because this is cheaper than recycling or incineration. Disposal firms who want to increase their business must cut comers to lower costs and ( 3 5 )_________ customers. At the same time, relatively little is done to reduce the volume o f waste generated, because disposal costs (3 6 )_________ relatively modest. Things are different in Denmark. There the government (3 7 )_________ in the waste disposal process beginning at the front end. Together with industry, the government formed a corporation to establish and (3 8 )_________ waste disposal facilities. This company, called Kommunichem, has a (39) on waste disposal. Generators of hazardous waste (40) ship their waste to one o f Kommunichem’s disposal facilities. In this system, there is no price competition in the waste disposal business. 33. A. solution B. license c. importance D. goal

34. A. not B. just c. besides D. something

35. A. survive B. efficient

c. gain 36. A. still B. have c. remain

D. prosper D. cheap 37. A. interferes B. participates c. involves D. controls

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38. A. operate B. found 39. A. power B. profit 40. A. help B. disposal c. prepare D. generate c. monopoly D. responsibility c. take D. must

Phần 8. Bài đọc 1

Đọc đoạn van và trả lòi 08 câu hỏi kèm theo,.

In seventeenth-century colonial North America^all day-to-day cooking was done in the fireplace. Generally large, fireplaces were planned for cooking as well as for warmth. Those in the Northeast were usually four or five feet high, and in the South, they were often high enough for a person to walk into. A heavy timber called the mantel tree was used as a lintel to support the stonework above the fireplace opening. This timber might be scorched occasionally, but it was far enough in front o f the rising column of heat to be safe from catching fire. Two ledges were built across from each other on the inside o f the chimney. On these rested the ends of a "lug pole" from which pots were suspended when cooking. Wood from a freshly cut tree was used for the lug pole, so it would resist heat, but it had to be replaced frequently because it dried out and charred, and was thus weakened. Sometimes the pole broke and the dinner fell into the fire. When iron became easier to obtain, it was used instead o f wood for lug poles, and later fireplaces had pivoting metal rods to hang pots from. Beside the fireplace and built as part o f it was the oven. It was made like a small, secondary fireplace with a flue leading into the main , chimney to draw out smoke. Sometimes the door of the oven faced the room, but most ovens were built with the opening facing into the fireplace. On baking days (usually once or twice a week) a roaring fire o f "oven wood,” consisting of brown maple sticks, was maintained in the oven until its walls were exừemely hot. The embers were later removed, bread dough was put into the oven, and the oven was sealed shut until the bread was fully baked. N ot all baking was done in a big oven, however. Also used was an iron "bake kettle," which looked like a stewpot on legs and which had an iron lid. This is said to have worked well when it was placed in the fireplace, surrounded by glowing wood embers, with more embers piled on its lid.

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41. Which o f the following aspects o f domestic life in colonial North America does the passage mainly discuss? A. Methods o f baking bread B. Fireplace cooking C. The use o f iron kettles in a typical kitchen. D. The types o f wood used in preparing meals 42. The author mentions the fireplaces built in the South to illustrate

A. how the .materials used were similar to the materials used in northeastern fireplaces

B. that they served diverse functions

C. that they were usually larger than northeastern fireplaces

D. how they were safer than northeastern fireplaces 43. The word “i t ’ refers t o _________ . A. the stonework B. the fireplace opening C. the mantel tree D. the rising column o f heat 44. According to the passage, how was food usually cooked in a pot in the seventeenth century? A. By placing the pot directly into the fire B. By putting the pot in the oven C. By filling the pot with hot water D. By hanging the pot on a pole over the fire 45. Which o f the following is mentioned as a disadvantage o f using a wooden lug pole? A. It was made o f wood not readily available. B. it was difficult to move or rotate. C. It occasionally broke. D. It became too hot to touch.

46. It can be inferred that, compared to other firewood, “oven wood” produced A. less smoke B. more heat c. fewer embers D. lower flames 47. All o f the following were true o f a colonial oven EX CEPT______ . A. it was used to heat the kitchen every day B. it was built as part o f the main fireplace c. the smoke it generated went out through the main chimney D. it was heated with maple sticks 48. According to the passage, which o f the following was an advantage of a “bake kettle”? A. It did not take up a lot o f space in the fireplace. B. It did not need to be tightly closed. c. It could be used in addition to or instead of the oven. D. It could be used to cook several foods at one time. Phần 9. Bài đọc 2 Đọc đoạn văn v à tr ả lòi 08 câu hỏi kèm theo. Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators o f large sea animals. Humanity's unfounded fear and hatred o f these ancient creatures is leading to a worldwide slaughter that may result in the extinction o f many coastal shark species. The shark is the victim of a w arped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to protect the beautiful, non-threatening parts o f our environment. And in our efforts to restore only non-threatening parts o f our earth, we ignore other important parts. A perfect illustration o f this attitude is the contrasting attitude toward another large sea animal, the dolphin. During the 1980s, environmentalists in the United States protested the use o f driftnets for tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean since these nets also caught dolphins. T h e' environmentalists generated enough political and economic pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been caught in driftnets. In contrast to this effort on behalf o f the dolphins, these same environmentalists have done very little to help save the Pacific Ocean sharks whose population has 197

decreased nearly to the point o f extinction. Sharks are among the oldest creatures on earth, having survived in the seas for more than 350 million years. They are extremely .efficient animals, feeding on wounded or dying animals, thus performing an important role in nature of weeding out the weaker animals in a species. Just the fact that species such as the Great White Shark have managed to live in the oceans for so many millions o f years is enough p roof o f their efficiency and adaptability to changing environments. It is time for us humans, who may not survive another 1,000 years at the rate we are damaging the planet, to cast away our fears and begin considering the protection o f sharks as an important part o f a program for protection o f all our natural environment. 49. With which o f the following topics is this passage primarily concerned? A. Sharks are efficient creatures with bad reputation. B. Shades are some o f the oldest creatures on earth. C. Sharks illustrate a problem in wildlife protection. D. The campaign to save dolphins was not extended to save sharks. 50. Which of the following is most similar to the meaning o f the word

“warped”?

A. distorted B. wasteful C. extravagant D. unnecessary 51. How did environmentalists manage to protect dolphins? A. They prevented fishermen from selling them for meat. ’ B. They pressured fishermen into protecting dolphins by law. C. They brought political pressure against tuna companies. D. They created sanctuaries where dolphin fishing was not allowed. 52. About how long have sharks lived on the planet? A. 25 million years B. 150 million years C. 350 million years D. 500 million years 53. The author uses the phrase “weeding out” to m e an _________

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A. strengthening something that is weak

B. feeding something that is hungry c. encouraging something that is efficient D. getting rid o f something that is unwanted 54. What is the author's tone in this passage? A. explanatory B. accusatory c. gentle D. proud 55. Which of the following best describes the organization o f this passage? A. order o f importance B. cause and effect c. statement and example D. chronological order 56. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Sharks manage to survive better than dolphin. B. We are destroying our environment by fishing too many fish. c. We should protect not only the non-threatening parts but also the other important parts. D. Tuna companies were not allowed to buy tuna from fishermen any more.

Phần 10. Hoàn thành hôi thoai

Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng ở mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống.

57. - “So, are you going to buy it or not?” - “If i t _________so expensive, I would.” A. were B. isn’t c. hadn’t been D. weren’t 58. - “Why do you have to get a taxi to work?” - “Well, if I didn’t live so far away, I ___________ to.” A. wouldn’t have had B. hadn’t had c. wouldn’t have D. didn’t have 59. - “Should I eat that?” - “If I __ _______you, I wouldn’t.”

A. would have been B. would be c. had been D. were

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