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ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30/4 – NĂM 2010 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC CÁC ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG – BÌNH DƯƠNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH THÚC KHÁNG – QUẢNG NAM TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ KHIẾT – QUẢNG NGÃI TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN VỊ THANH – HẬU GIANG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG THẾ VINH – ĐỒNG NAI TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN – VŨNG TÀU TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN ĐÌNH CHIỂU – ĐỒNG THÁP TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÝ TỰ TRỌNG – CẦN THƠ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN – ĐÀ NẴNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN ĐẠI NGHĨA – TP HỒ CHÍ MINH ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30/4 – NĂM 2011 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC CÁC ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG – TP HỒ CHÍ MINH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG – BÌNH PHƯỚC TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN – VŨNG TÀU TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN CHÂU TRINH – ĐÀ NẴNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG THẾ VINH – ĐỒNG NAI TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LONG AN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN BỈNH KHIÊM – QUẢNG NAM TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG THẾ VINH – PHÚ YÊN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRÀ VINH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BẾN TRE TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THĂNG LONG – LÂM ĐỒNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH MẪN ĐẠT – KIÊN GIANG ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30/4 – NĂM 2012 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC CÁC ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG – TP HỒ CHÍ MINH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG – BÌNH DƯƠNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THĂNG LONG – LÂM ĐỒNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG – GIA LAI TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN – BÌNH ĐỊNH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ KHIẾT – QUẢNG NGÃI TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN – KHÁNH HÒA TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN CHÂU TRINH – ĐÀ NẴNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LONG AN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN BỈNH KHIÊM – VĨNH LONG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÝ TỰ TRỌNG – CẦN THƠ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THOẠI NGỌC HẦU – AN GIANG
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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH MẪN ĐẠT – KIÊN GIANG ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30/4 – NĂM 2013 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC CÁC ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN MẠC ĐĨNH CHI – TP HỒ CHÍ MINH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN THƯỢNG HIỀN – TP HỒ CHÍ MINH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN ĐẠI NGHĨA – TP HỒ CHÍ MINH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG THẾ VINH – ĐỒNG NAI TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TẤT THÀNH – KON TUM TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN ĐÌNH CHIỂU – ĐỒNG THÁP TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN NGỌC HIỂN – CÀ MAU TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN HƯNG ĐẠO – BÌNH THUẬN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG – BÌNH PHƯỚC TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH THÚC KHÁNG – QUẢNG NAM TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN THỊ MINH KHAI – SÓC TRĂNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN DU – ĐẮC LĂK TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN – ĐÀ NẴNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BẾN TRE – BẾN TRE ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30/4 – NĂM 2014 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC CÁC ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG – TP HỒ CHÍ MINH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRÀ VINH – TRÀ VINH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH MẪN ĐẠT – KIÊN GIANG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÝ TỰ TRỌNG – CẦN THƠ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THOẠI NGỌC HẦU – AN GIANG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THĂNG LONG – LÂM ĐỒNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG THẾ VINH – PHÚ YÊN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN BỈNH KHIÊM – VĨNH LONG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN VỊ THANH – HẬU GIANG ĐÁP ÁN
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined partis pronounced differently from the other three. 1. A. rhinoceros B. vehicle C. whale D. uninhabitable 2. A. unconcernedly B. ragged C.sacred D. hiccupped 3. A. archaic B. archive C. choir D. archery 4. A. suggestion B. congestion C. digestion D. devotion 5. A. dairy B. lair C. fair D. gait Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three. 6. A. credulous B. acropolis C. dialect D. obsolete 7. A. ecotourism B. compromise C. disposal D. neighborhood 8. A. beneficial B. detrimental C. understanding D. magnificent 9. A. zoology B. cement C. conquest D. duet 10. A. argumentative B. psychological C. contributory D. hypersensitive II. READING COMPREHENSION Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. Since water is the basis of life, composing the greatest part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert'animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water is rare. And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop. Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found: the giants of the North American desert are deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country’is open, it holds more swift-footed, running, and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated. Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere in the world. The secret of their adjustment lies in a combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive, if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun, many would die in a matter of minutes. So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees. 11. What is the topic of the passage? A. Desert plants B. Desert life C. Animal life D. Forest life 12. The phrase ‘those forms’ refers to all the following except……………. A. water-loving animals B. the bobcat C. moist-skinned animals D. many large animals 13. The word ‘inexorable ’ is closest in meaning to……………. A. relentless B. indispensable C. full D. demanding 14. The author mentions all of the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals except ………… A. animals sleep during the day B. animals dig homes underground C. animals are noisy and aggressive D. animals are watchful and quiet 15. The word ‘them’ refers to……………. 3
A. mad dogs and Englishmen B. desert animals C. behavior and physiology D. minutes 16. The word ‘emaciated’ is closest in meaning to……………. A. wild B. cunning C. unmanageable D. unhealthy 17. The author states that one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that they ……………. A. are smaller and fleeter than forest animals B. are less healthy than animals living in different places C. can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees D. live in an accommodating environment 18. Which of the following generalizations is supported by the passage? A. Water is the basis of life. B. All living things adjust to their environments. C. Desert life is colorful. D. Healthy animals live longer lives. 19. The word ‘burrows’ is closest in meaning to……………. A. underground nests B. underground houses C. underground caves D. underground holes 20. How is the temperature 18 inches underground compared to that on the surface in the desert? A. the same B. much higher C. less than half D. half Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. Even before the turn of the century, movies began to develop in two major directions: the realistic and the formalistic. Realism and formalism are merely general, rather than absolute, terms. When used to suggest a tendency toward either polarity, such labels can be helpful, but in the end they are just labels. Few films are exclusively formalist in style, and fewer yet are completely realist. There is also an important difference between realism and reality, although this distinction is often forgotten. Realism is a particular type, whereas physical reality is the source of all the raw materials of film, both realistic and formalistic. Virtually, all movie directors go to the photographable world for their subject matter, but what they do with this material- how they shape and manipulate it- determines their stylistic emphasis. Generally speaking, realistic films attempt to reproduce the surface of concrete reality with a minimum of distortion. In photographing objects and events, the filmmaker tries to suggest the copiousness of life itself. Both realist and formalist film directors must select (and hence emphasize) certain details from the chaotic sprawl of reality. But the element of selectivity in realistic films is less obvious. Realists, in short, try to preserve the illusion that their film world is unmanipulated, an objective mirror of the actual world.Formalists, on the other hand, make no such pretense. They deliberately stylize and distort their raw materials so that only the veiy naive would mistake a manipulated image of an object or event for the real thing. We rarely notice the style in a realistic movie; the artist tends to be self-effacing. Some filmmakers are more concerned with what is being shown than how it is manipulated. The camera is used conservatively. It is essentially a recording mechanism that produces the surface of tangible objects with as little commentary as possible. A high premium is placed on simplicity, spontaneity, and directness. This is not to suggest that these movies lack artistry, however, for at its best the realistic cinema specializes in art that conceals art. 21. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Acting styles B. Film plots C. Styles of filmmaking D. Filmmaking 100 years ago 22. With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree? A. Realism and formalism are outdated terms. B. Most films are neither exclusively realistic nor formalistic. C. Realistic films are more popular than formalistic ones. D. Formalistic films are less artistic than realistic one’s. 23. The phrase “this distinction ” in the first paragraph refers to the difference between 4
A. formalists and realists B. realism and reality C. general and absolute D. physical reality and raw materials 24. Whom does the author say is primarily responsible for a style of a film? A. The director B. The actors C. The producer D. The camera operator 25. The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to A. the photographable world B. their subject matter C. this material D. their stylistic emphasis 26. The word “copiousness ” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to A. abundance B. greatness t C. fullness D. variety 27. How can one recognize the formalist style? A. It uses familiar images. B. If is very impersonal. C. It obviously manipulated images. D. It mirrors the actual world. 28. The word “tangible” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to A. concrete B. complex C. various D. comprehensible 29. The word “self-effacing” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to A. modest B. shy C. egocentric D. introverted 30. Which of the following films would most likely use a realist style? A. A travel documentary B. A science fiction film C. A musical drama D. An animated cartoon III. GUIDED CLOZE Read the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks, Sylvia Earle, a (31)…………. botanist and one of the (32) ………….deep – sea explorers, has spent over 6,000 hours, more than seven months, under water. From her earliest years, she took her first plunge into the open sea as a teenager. In the years since then, she has taken part in a(n) (33) …………. of landmark underwater projects, from exploratory expeditions around the world to her celebrated “Jim dive” in 1978, which was the deepest solo dive (34)…………., made without cable connecting the diver to a support vessel at the surface of the sea. (35)………….in a Jim suit, a futuristic suit of plastic and metal armor, which was secured (36)……… a manned submarine, Sylvia Earle plunged vertically into the Pacific Ocean, at times at the speed of 100 feet per minute. (37) ………….reaching the ocean floor, she was released from the submarine and from that point her only connection to the sub was an 18-foot tether. For the next two and a half hours, Earle (38)…………. the seabed, taking notes, collecting (39)………….and painting a U.S. flag. Consumed by a desire to descend deeper still, in 1981 she became involved in the design and manufacture of deep-sea (40)………….one of which took her to a depth of 3000 feet. This did riot end Sylvia Earle’s accomplishments. 31. A. marine B. underwater C. undersea D. submarine 32. A. furthest B. foremost C. greatest D. utmost 33. A. amount B. great deal C. average D. number 34. A. really B. later C. ever D. mostly 35. A. Covered B. Put C. Clothed D. Worn 36. A. to B. with C. from D. against 37. A. In B. On C. At D. For 38. A. walked B. roamed C. dived D. strolled 39. A. specimens B. models C. remains D. debris 40. A. subcontractors B. submariners C. submersions D. submersibles B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES / FORMS Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct forms. 1. He (go)………….to the last meeting, but he didn’t. 5
2. By the time you come here again, this palace (build)…………. 3. The yesterday accident is thought (cause)………….by human error. 4. We (cook)………….all day for the party that evening and by 8 o’clock we still weren’t ready. 5. It is highly desirable that every effort (make)………….to reduce expenditure. 6. (There, be)………….any errors, let me know. 7. His (take)………….ill was quite unexpected. 8. In 20 hours’ time, I (relax)………….on my yacht., 9. It was a boring show. I would rather (not go)………….there. 10. It was a close call. We (kill) …………. In democratic countries, any efforts (14) (restrict)………….the freedom of the press are rightly condemned. However, this freedom (12) (easily, abuse)………….. Stories about people often attract far more public attention than political events. Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. (13) (act)………….on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individuals by publishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert tremendous influence that they cannot only bring about major changes to thè lives of ordinary people but (14) (even, overthrow)………….a government. The story of a poor family that (15) (acquire) …………. fame and fortune overnight, dramatically illustrates the power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town in South Dakota. As the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against poverty. They (16) (expect) ………….their sixth child and (17) (face)…………. with even more pressing economic problems. If they had had only one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed. They (18) (continue) …………. To struggle against economic odds and would have lived in obscurity. But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a boy, an event which radically changed their lives. The day after the birth of the five children, a plane arrived in Aberdeen (19) (bring) ………….sixty reporters arid photographers. The news was of national importance, for the poor couple (20) (become)………….the parents of the only quintuplets in America. II. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS Part 1: Complete each of the following sentences with (a) suitable preposition(s) or particle(s) from the box. in for up to through down off round under out at over 1. I wish you wouldn’t fly…………me like that every time I make a mistake. 2. The piece of equipment is very well made and stands ………… the roughest treatment. You won’t have any trouble with it. 3. The new office staff are shaking…………well. 4. I think a sip of wine can bring him………… 5. We are…………no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here. 6. I am not friends with Peter any more. We have fallen…………. 7. I knew I was…………the hill when I started needing glasses to read. 8. Tom’s family pulled him…………the difficult period following his wife’s death. 9. The police came…………a great deal of criticism. 10. I have gone…………computer games. They are not as interesting as before. Part 2: Complete the following passage with prepositions or particles. It is not easy trying to cope with fear: Most people (11) …………some stage in their lives feel afraid of something; fear of the dark as children, afraid of spiders or flying. For the most part, these fears are normal and do not interfere (12)…………our ability to get on with our lives. However, some people are afraid of something (13)…………, such an extent that it prevents them from leading a normal life. For example, ‘electrophobia’ - being afraid of electricity - makes life in today’s world extremely difficult. In fact, you can be afraid of anything and there is almost certainly a name for it. You can be afraid of 6
clouds, certain colors, bicycles, rain, mushrooms and even sitting down. Apparently, the list of phobia gets longer everyday, but for people who have a real terror of something, help is (14)…………hand. Researchers are making enormous progress (15)…………understanding what a phobia is and what makes it come (16)………… It is surprising how many people think they suffer from a phobia when actually all they are really experiencing is a strong dislike or distaste (17)…………something. You may think you are computer phobic and want to throw your machine out of the nearest window. But that is not the same as being really ‘mechanophobic’, suffering from a racing heart and being short of breath (18)…………the mere sight of a computer. Experts say that you cannot mis take a true phobia (19)…………, anything else as it affects the whole of your nervous system. If you cannot run away from whatever is causing the fear, you feel that death is inevitable. On the other hand, it’s natural for most people to be afraid if they are aboard an airplane which is flying into a storm. Most psychologists agree that phobias can be described (20)…………three main ways: social phobias, panic disorders and specific phobias. III. OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill each blank with ONE word. Passage 1 Although noise, commonly (1) ………… as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of pollution, it is very difficult to measure because the discomfort (2) ………… by different individuals is highly subjective and, therefore, variable. Exposure to lower levels of noise may be (3) …………irritating, whereas exposure to higher levels may actually cause (4) …………loss. Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise produced (5) …………, a by-product of our advancing technology causes physical harm, and detracts from the quality of life for those who are exposed to it. Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to (6) …………the body never becomes accustomed. Loud noises instinctively signal danger (7) …………any organism with a hearing mechanism, including human beings. (8) ………… response, heartbeat and respiration accelerate, blood vessels constrict, the skin pales, and muscles tense. In fact, there is a general increase in functioning (9) …………about by the flow of adrenaline release in response to fear, and some of these responses persist even longer than the noise, occasionally as long as 30 minutes,(10) …………the sound has ceased. Passage 2 Unlikely (11) …………it may seem, there has now been expert confirmation that wild pumas and lynxes are at (12) ………… in parts of Britain, rather than being the figments of some wild imaginations. Previous sightings of such large cats had been put (13) …………to exaggeration. After all, the argument went, some people are prone to seeing flying saucers and Loch Ness monsters, particularly when under the influence of one drink. Some newspapers were suspected of having made up stories such as (14) …………of the Beast of Exmoor, an animal that is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of sheep over the past ten years. (15) …………experts have now come up with proof that such stories were in earnest after all. The animals are in all (16) …………pets which have escaped from small zoos, or been abandoned by their owners. Because the keeping of such animals is severely restricted under the (17) …………of the Dangerous Wild Animal Act of 1976, owners of unlicensed animals might not (18) …………an escape for fear of prosecution. Britain’s only surviving native species, the wild cat, is confined to Scotland. After examining hair samples, experts now say that the Best of Exmoor in the south of England is without (19) ………… a puma or lynx, both of which are normally native (20) …………the Middle East and Asia. IV. WORD FORMS Part 1: Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given words. 1. His…………annoys some members of the committee because he is always expressing his ideas frankly. (speak) 2. George is very disorganized and not very…………(business) 3. She was fully aware of her own…………(short) 7
4. Low income and little administrative support make teachers…………with their profession. (heart) 5. A film about the…………ancestors is available in the library. (reptile) 6. There are people whose…………begins from the moment of their death. (mortal) 7. It’s undeniable that the…………of the local incompetent healer was responsible for her sudden death. (diagnose) 8. As the sole………… of his uncle’s will, he inherited a huge fortune. (benefit) 9. This ………… faulty washing machine should be returned to the manufacturer. (repair) 10. The first time I tried out my new bike I…………and fell off. (balance). Part 2: Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the given words. PROFESSOR SALE ACQUISITION STARRY BAND INVADE ORIGIN LONELY QUARTER POPULARITY The Beatles became the most popular groupin rock music history. The (11) …………of extraordinarily talented musicians generated a frenzy that transcended countries and economic strata. While all of them sang, John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote the majority of their songs. (12) …………, Lennon and five others formed a group called Quarrymen in 1956, with McCartney joining them later that year. George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, together with Stuart Sutcliffe, who played the bass guitar, and Pete Best on the drums, performed together in several bands for a few years, until they finally settled on the Silver Beatles in 1960. American Rock musicians, such as Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley, influenced Lennon’s and McCartney’s music, whose first hits consisted of simple tunes and lyrics about young love. The Beatles’ U.S. tour propelled them to (13) …………and led to two movies filmed in 1964 and 1965. The so-called British (14) …………of the United States was in full swing when they took the top five spots on the singles’ charts, followed by the release of their first film. During the 1960s, their music matured and (15) ………… a sense of melody. The lyrics of their song became deeper and gained in both imagination and meaning. Their popularity continued to grow as the Beatles turned their attention to social problems and political issues in “Nowhere Man” and “Eleanor Rigby”. (16) ………… and nostalgia come through in thefr ballad “Michelle” and “Yesterday”, which fully displayed the group’s (17) …………development and sophistication. Lennon’s sardonic music with lyrics written in the first person, and McCartney’s songs that created scenarios with off beat individuals, contributed to the character of the music produced by the group. In addition to their music, the Beatles set a social trend that (18) …………long hair, Indian music, and moss dress. For a variety of reasons, the musicians began to drift apart, and their last concert took place in San Francisco in 1966. The newspapers and tabloids publicized their quarrels and lawsuits, and the much idolized group finally (19) …………in 1970. However, their albums had (20) …………those of any other bands in history. Although all of the Beatles continued to performed solo or form new rock groups alone, none could achieve the recognition and success that they had been able to win together. V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged. 1. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended it. Had it………………………………………………………………………………………………... 2. Government guidelines really do emphasize the importance of starting education early. A lot of emphasis …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. The trip was so amazing that we will never forget it. It’s too ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Your silly questions distracted me. You drove…………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. She was so disgusted at the way her friend behaved that she refused to speak to him. Such…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
6. Mike is never reluctant to make tough decisions as a manager. (SHRINKS) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. The film is similar to Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a number of ways. (RESEMBLANCE) The film…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8. He is determined to become a doctor. (HEART) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... 9. Alison bought the big house because she wanted to open a hotel.(VlEW) Alison bought……………………………………………………………………………………… 10. We feel uncomfortable in the house. (FISH) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them. Between 1977 and 1981, three groups of American women, numbered 27 in all, between the age of 35 and 65, were given month-long tests to determine how they would response to conditions resembling those on the space shuttle. Carefully selected from many applicants, the women were volunteers and pay was barely above the minimum wage. They weren’t allowed to smoke or drink alcohol during the tests, and they were expected to tolerate each other’s company at closed quarters for the entire period. Among other, things, they had. to stand pressure three times of the force of gravity and carry out' both physical and mental tasks while exhausted from strenuous physical exercises. At the end of ten days, they had to spend a further twenty days absolutely confined to bed, during that time they suffered backaches and discomforts, and when they were finally allowed up, the more physically active women were especially subject to pains due to a light calcium loss. Results of the tests suggest that women have significant advantages on men in space. They need less food and less oxygen and they stand up to radiation well. Men’s advantages in terms of strength and stamina, meanwhile, are virtually wiped out by the zero-gravity condition in space. CÁC ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BÌNH DƯƠNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG PHẦN A 1 I. PHONOLOGY ❖ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. Islamic B. isle C. aisle D. island B. shoe C. mole D. hoe 2. A. marigold 3. A. extravert B. galaxy C. Xhosa D. flextime 4. A. debt B. brings C. abolish D. blackboard B. liberate C. limbic D. limbless 5. A. limber ❖ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others. 1. A. technique B. landscape C. industry D. produce 2. A. television B. electronic C. ecotourism D. dynamism 3. A. humane B. comment C. cement D. unique 4. A. fiberoptic B.epidemic C. amphibian D. residential 5. A. constantly B. artisan C. biosphere D. cathedral PHẦN A II. READING COMPREHENSION ❖ Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. 1. The body of an adult insect is subdivided into a head, a thorax of three segments, and a segmented abdomen. Ordinarily, the thorax bears three pairs of legs. One or two pairs of wings may be attached to the thorax. Most adult insects have two large compound eyes, and two or three small simple eyes. 9
Features of the mouthparts are very helpful in classifying the many kinds of insects. A majority of insects have biting mouthparts or mandibles as a grasshoppers and beetles. Behind the mandibles are the maxillae, which serve to direct food into the mouth between the jaws. A labrum above and a labium below are similar to an upper and lower lip. In insects with sucking mouthparts, the mandibles, maxillae, labrum, and labium are modified to provide a tube through which liquid can be drawn. In a butterfly or moth, the coiled drinking tube is called the proboscis. Composed chiefly of modified maxillae fitted together, the proboscis can be extended to reach nectar deep in a flower. In a mosquito or an aphid, mandibles and maxillae are modified to sharp stylets with which the insect can drill through surfaces to reach juice. In housefly, the expanding labium forms a sponge like mouth pad that it can use to stamp over the surface of food. 1. What is the best title for this passage? A. An Insect’s Environment B. The Structure of an Insect C. Grasshoppers and Beetles D. The Stages of Life of an Insect 2. What is the purpose of this passage? A. To complain B. To persuade C. To entertain D. To inform 3. How are insects classified? A. By the environment in which they live B. By the food they eat C. By the structures of the mouth D. By the number and types of wings 4. The word “majority ” in line 6 is closest in meaning to A. more than half B. more than twelve C. more than three D. more than one 5. What is the purpose of maxillae? A. To bite or sting B. To drill through surfaces to find nourishment C. To put food between the jaws D. To soak up nourishment like a sponge 6. The author compares labrum and labium to A. an upper and lower lip B. mandibles C. maxillae D. jaws 7. What is the proboscis? A. nectar B. a tube constructed of modified maxillae C. a kind of butterfly D. a kind of flower 8. Which of the following have mandibles and maxillae that have been modified to sharp stylets? A. Grasshoppers B. Butterflies C. Mosquitoes D. Houseflies 9. The phrase “drill through ” in lines 14-15 could best be replaced by A. penetrate B. saturate C. explore D. distinguish 10. The word “it” in line 16 refers to A. pad B. food C. housefly D. mouth 2. The San Andreas Fault is a fracture at the corigruence of two major plates of the earth’s crust, one of which supports most of the North American continent, and the other of which underlies the coast of California and the ocean floor of the Pacific. The fault originates about six hundred miles from the Gulf of California and runs north in an irregular line along the west coast to San Francisco, where it continues north for about two hundred more miles before angling into the ocean. In places, the trace of the fault is marked by a trench, or, in geological terms, a rift, and small ponds called sag ponds that dot the landscape. Its western side always moves north in relation to its eastern side. The total net slip along the San Andreas Fault and the length of time it has been active are matters of conjecture, but it has been estimated that, during the past fifteen million years, coastal California along the San Andreas Fault has moved about 190 miles in a northwesterly direction with respect to North America. Although the movement along the fault averages only a few inches a year, it is 10
intermittent and variable. Some segments of the fault do not move at all for long periods of time, building up tremendous pressure that must be released. For this reason, tremors are not unusual along the San Andreas Fault, and some of them are classified as major earthquakes. It is worth noting that the San Andreas Fault passes uncomfortably close to several major metropolitan areas, including Los Angeles and San Francisco. In addition, the San Andreas Fault has created smaller fault systems, many of which underlie the smaller towns and cities along the California Coast. For tills reason, Californians have long anticipated the recurrence of what they refer to as the “Big One,” a destructive earthquake that would measure near 8 on the Richter scale, similar in intensity to those that occurred in 1857 and 1906. Such a quake would wreak devastating effects on the life and property in the region. Unfortunately, as pressure continues to build along tile fault, tile likelihood of such an earthquake increases substantially. 7. What is the author main purpose in the passage? A. To describe the San Andreas Fault B. To give a definition of a fault C. To explain the reason for tremors and earthquakes D. To classify different kinds of faults 2. The word “originates ” ỉn line 3 could best be replaced by A. gets wider B. changes direction C. begins D. disappears 3. Where does the fault lie? A. East of the Gulf of California B. West of the Gulf of California C. North of the Gulf of California D. South of the Gulf of California 4. Which of the following words best describes the San Andreas Fault? A. Straight B. Deep C. Wide D. Rough 5. In which direction does the western side of the fault move A. West B. East C. North D. South 6. The word “it ” in line 5 refers to A. San Francisco B. ocean C. coast D. fault 7. The word “intermittent” in line 14 could best be replaced by which of the following? A. dangerous B. predictable C. uncommon D. occasional 8. The phrase “the Big One ” refers to which of the following? A. A serious earthquake B. The San Andreas Fault C. The Richer Scale D. California 9. Along the San Andreas Fault, tremors are A. small and insignificant B. rare, but disastrous C. frequent events D. very unpredictable 10. How does the author define the San Andreas Fault? A. A plate that underlies the North American continent B. A crack in the earth’s crust between two plates C. Occasional tremors and earthquakes D. Intense pressure that builds up PHẦN A3 III. CLOSE TEST Choose the words that best fit the blanks to make a complete passage. Scott Newman would not be without his pocket size TV, which he mainly watches in bed. “I only watch programs which last about half an hour, as any longer (1)…………. my eyes. I use the set for general entertainment through it is also really good for (2) …………. up with current affairs. The main problem with the set is that it is not (3) …………. enough even when you use headphones. The (4) ………….. is all right as long as nothing moves in front of the aerial. Scott admits to being a gadget man, but does not (5) .............. buying the set since he uses it nearly every day. Retired engineer Paul Hardcastle, has owned a pocket TV for a (6) …………. of years. “I use it mostly in the bathroom. I wanted to use it outdoors, but the trouble is that in (7) …………. light you cannot see the 11
picture. I use rechargeable batteries as (8) ………….ones would cost too much.” Paul believes that this sort of TV could be improved if the (9) ................... was slightly bigger and it did not (10) …………. up batteries so quickly: he can only get half an hour’s viewing before the batteries go flat. 1. A. sfruggles B. stretches C. stresses D. strains 2. A. coming B. keeping C. going D. holding 3. A. loud B. noisy C. high D. strong 4. A. response B. receiving C. receipt D. reception 5 A. mind B. disapprove C. regret D. disappoint 6. A. number B. total C. sum D. quantity 7. A. shiny B. hard C. bright D. high 8. A. real B. usual C. genuine D. ordinary 9. A. design B. screen C. face D. display 10. A. finish B. use C. end D. take PHẦN B 1 I. VERB FORMS AND TENSES Fill the gaps in the following dialogue with a suitable verb form 1. Ann:... I... to Mr. Wash, please? 2. Wash: Wash ... 3. Ann: Good morning, Mr. Wash. This is Ann Jones of 10 Cyprus Road ... you come and ... my windows one Saturday this month? 4. Wash: I am airaid I... (negative). The next six Saturdays are already booked. 5. But I... on Wednesday morning. 6. Ann: you ... very early on Wednesday? I leave at 8.15 on weekdays. 7. Wash: I... to you by 8.30 ... that be early enough? 8. Ann: No, it...! There .... nobody to let you in. I... the flat at 8:15. 9. Wash: Oh, 8.15! I...you...8.30! 10. Well, I suppose I .... to you by 8:00 as you are an old customer. But (negative) a habit of it. 11. It means .... breakfast at 6 and my wife ... (negative) ... that 12. She ... always ... to persuade me to give up window- .... as it is. She ... it’ dangerous. 13. Ann: What... she ... you ... instead? 14. Wash: Her father has a shop and she ... me ... in it. 15. She .... it... be a nice steady job with regular hours. 16. And if I ... in a shop she ... where I was. 17. Ann: And ... you really ….. of giving it up? 18. Wash: No, I... the life. At least, I... it in summer. 19. Besides, I ... bored working in a shop. 20. Well ... Wednesday at 8.00 ... you then, Miss Jones? 21. Ann: Yes, it... be splendid. It is very good of you ... so early. 22. I ... let you in and you can ... yourself out. 23. You ... shut the door carefully after you ... (negative interrogative) you? ‘ 24. Wash: Yes, of course I ... I always ... Goodbye, Miss Jones. PHẦN B2 (10Đ) II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Fill the gaps with appropriate adverbial particles 1. I hold it…………….him that he refused to help me 2. The president left the conference arrangements…………….his assistant. 3. The laboratory research will lend significance…………….the police analysis of the crime 4. Joe was lucky that his parents put him……………. college 5. The retiring chairman drew pleasure ……………. the knowledge that he had put forth his best effort. 12
6. The diligent student engaged himself.……………. concentrated study. 7. I confused a similar car ……………. mine in the parking lot. 8. The young doctor devoted himself……………. helping the poor and sick. 9. If you lead someone on, you put self- interest……………. truth. 10. Tom’s family pulled him …………….the difficult period following his wife’s death. PHẦN B3 III. WORD FORMS ❖ Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. He has been constant in his (devote)…………….to scientific studies. 2. (Admit) ……………. to the school is by examination only. 3. He was turned down for the job because he is (qualify)……………. 4. It was (justice) ……………. of Tom to accuse Bill of having told him a lie. 5. I understand (perfect)……………. what you are saying. 6. Jane’s (appoint)……………. as director came as no surprise. 7. A holiday in America can be (surprise).……………. cheap. 8. The (die).…………….of the Hollywood actor, Jimmy Halton, was announced last night 9. My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little ……………. (friend) 10. These shoes look quite smart but they are terribly ……………. (comfort) ❖ Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words given in the box. compete distribute transmit space post transfer subscribe deliver satisfy courteous 1. All mail……………were suspended during the strike. 2. It is only common …………… to thank someone when they help. 3. Do you wish to take out a full twelve-month …………… to the journal? 4. We offer a wide range of goods at very …………… prices. 5. If you are ……………with our service, please, write to the manager. 6. This ticket is only used by the person who bought it. It is not…………… 7. Fax …………… has now become a cheap and convenient way tò transmit texts over distances. 8. White walls can give a feeling of.…………… 9. The newspaper is …………… free. 10. How much wás the …………… on that letter? PHẦN B4 IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION AND CORRECTION ❖ There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. In many countries in process of industrialize, overcrowd cities present a major problem. The underpopulation of towns are mainly caused by the drift of large numbers of people from the rural areas. The only long-term solution is to make life in the rural areas more attractively, that would encdurage people stay there. This could be achieved by providing incentives to people to go and work in the villages. Moreover, facilities in the rural areas, so as transportation, health, education services should be improved PHẦN B5 Read the passage and fill in each blank with one suitable word. In the future, machines will take the (1) …………. of many bank tellers. A new system electronic funds (2) …………. (EFT) allows the bank or the customer to move money from one account to (3) ……… For example, a worker receives her monthly paycheck, her (4) …………. Her employer, the company that she works for, can deposit her salary into her checking (5) ………….directly. She does not have to go to the bank. Her bank can also pay her monthly (6) ………….: the telephone, the water, the gas and the electricity. It will also be possible for her to pay for food at the supermarket by EFT. The supermarket will automatically withdraw money (7) ………….her account at the bank to pay for the food that she buys. 13
Some employers already deposit their employees’ checks in the bank directly. Maybe, in the future, people will not cany (8) …………., and machines will pay for everything. PHẦN B6 V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION ♦♦♦ Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that its meaning remains unchanged. 1. My boss works better when he is pressed for time. The less…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. You think that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong. Contrary……………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected. The patient made…………………………………………………………………………………… 4. There is not a pair of thermal socks left in the shop, madam! We are completely………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. Their chances of success are small. It is not………………………………………………………………………………………………. ♦♦♦ For each of the following sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way. 1. Their problems are all self- inflicted. Making……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. The travel agent was able to offer a 50% reduction on holidays to the Costa Brava. Half …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. If you take that job, you will have to get up at 6 a.m. every morning. Mean………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. The only thing they could do was to look for a new flat. Alternative………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. His last letter to me was written three days ago. Heard ………………………………………………………………………………………………
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO QUẢNG NAM TRƯỜNG THPT HUỲNH THÚC KHÁNG A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS PART ONE: PHONOLOGY A. Pick out the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. A. surgical B. surround C. surrender D. survival 2. A. rhinoceros B. habitat C. vehicle D. whale 3. A. says B. depths C. baths D. truths B. naked C. sacred D.coughed 4. A. beloved 5. A. anxious B. complexion C. anxiety D. luxury B. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. 1. A. apology B. canoeing C. industry D. disaster 2. A. certificate B. individual C. apartment D. biology 3. A. scientific B. available C. suspicious D. supportive 4. A. festival B. spectator C. intensive D. athletic 5. A. committee B. community C. conception D. coincide PART TWO: READING COMPREHENSION. In this section you will find after each passage a number of questions or unfinished statements about it, each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing. You must choose the one which you think fits best. GIVE ONE ANSWER ONLY to each question. 14
Reading 1: The second half of the twentieth century saw more changes in technology than in previous two hundred years. Penicilin has already been discovered and used to treat infections; there have been many remarkable advances in medicine that have helped to increase our average life expectancy way beyond that of our ancestors. Incredible innovations such as television have changed the way we spend our leisure hours. Perhaps the most important breakthrough, however, has been the microchip. Nobody could have imagined, when it was first invented, that within a matter of years, this tiny piece of silicon and circuitry would be found in almost every household object from the kettle to the video recorder. And nobody could have predicted the sudden proliferation of computers that would completely change our lives, allowing us to access information from the other side of the world via the Internet or send messages around the world by e-mail at the touch of a button. Meanwhile, research into other aspects of information technology is making it easier and cheaper for us to talk to friends and relations around the world. 1. What period saw more changes in technology than in previous two hundred years? A. 1800 - 1850 B. 1850 - 1900 C. 4 900 - 1950 D. 1950 - 2000 2. The word “infections ” in the text refers to……………. A. diseases B. plants C. people D. animals 3. Thanks to advances in medicine we now……………than our ancestors. A. live shorter B. live longer C. die shorter D. die longer 4. Television has changed the way we spend our…………… A. money B. weekdays C. free time D. working time 5. Which of the following does not belong to household objects? A. a kettle B. an electric cooker C. a video recorder D. a blackboard 6. Which of the following can’t the computer help us? A. access the information B. cook meal C. do homework D. send message 7. According to the passage, the computer has developed……………. A. slowly B. slightly C. suddenly B. gradually 8. According to the passage, it is very……………to send an email. A. complicated B. simple C. difficult D. hard 9. Nowadays, it costs us……………to talk to relations and friends around the world than it used to do. A. more money B. less money C. no money D. much money 10. It is infered from the passage that technology has …………… affected our life. A. positively B. poorly C. negatively D. badly Reading 2: Ragtime, developed primarily by black pianists, is a style of composed piano music that was popular from the 1890s to about 1915. It is a style of jazz characterized by an elaborately syncopated rhythm in the melody and a steadily accented accompaniment. Ragtime quickly gained popularity after its first appearances, reaching millions on a national scale through sheet music, player pianos, ragtime songs, and arrangements for dance and marching bands. The leading ragtime composer was Scott Joblin, known as the “King of Ragtime”, whose most famous piano piece, “Maple Leaf Rag”, was published in 1899. Ragtime piano music has a generally standard form, duple meter (2/4, or two beats per measure) performed at a moderate march tempo. The pianist’s right hand plays a highly syncopated melody, while the left hand steadily maintains the beat with an “oom-pah” accompaniment. A ragtime piece usually consists of several similar melodies that take such forms as AA BB A CC DD or Introduction AA BB CC DD EE, where each letter represents a melodic phrase. “Maple Leaf Rag” is a classic example of ragtime. The forms of ragtime derive from European marches and dances, but the rhythms are rooted in African-American folk music. 1. The author ’s main purpose in the passage is to…………… A. compare ragtime and jazz B. criticize the compositions of Scott Joblin 15
C. show how ragtime is arranged D. discuss the origin and elements of ragtime 2. Ragtime reached people nationwide through all of the following EXCEPT…………… A. compositions for orchestras B. player pianos C. sheet music D. arrangements for marching bands 3. According to the passage, the letter A in AA and B in BB each represent……………. A. march tempo B. oom-pah accompaniment C. a melodic phrase D. syncopated melody 4. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of ragtime? A. Fast march tempo B. Sixteen bar section C. Left-hand accompaniment D. Highly syncopated melody 5. This passage would be part of required reading in which of the following courses? A. African-American history B. Music appreciation C. Art history D. Social studies 6. The word “elaborately ” in line 3 is closest in meaning to …………… A. eloquently B. simply C. intricately D. melodically 7. “Maple Leaf Rag” is……………. A. the symbol of a country B. a kind of tree C. the name of a popular piano piece D. the name of a famous guitar piece 8. Ragtime became popular……………. th A. at the beginning of the 19 century B. in the middle of the 19th century th C. in the middle of the 20 century D. at the turning of the 20th century 9. In line 11, the word “maintains ” may best be replaced by……………. A. withholds B. keeps C. exaggerates D. interrupts 10. Which of the following conclusions can be made from this pasage? A. Ragtime music is complex and hard to identify. B. Ragtime was popular only with African Americans. C. Ragtime has an early recognisable rhythm. D. Ragtime is a completely different form of music than jazz. PART THREE: GUIDED CLOZE TEST Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Scott Newman wouldn’t be without his pocket-size TV, which he mainly watches in bed. “I only watch programmes which last about half an hour, as any longer (1)………….my eyes. I use the set for general entertainment though it is also really good for (2) …………. up with current affairs. The main problem with the set is that it’s not (3) ………….enough even when you use headphones. The (4) …………. is all right as long as nothing moves in front of the aerial”. Scott admits to being a gadget man, but doesn’t (5) …………. buying the set since he uses it nearly every day. Retired engineer Paul Hardcastle, has owned a pocket TV for a (6) ………….of years. “I use it mostly in the bathroom. I wanted to use it outdoors, but the trouble is that in (7) ………….light you can’t see the picture. I use rechargeable batteries as (8)………….ones could cost too much”. Paul believes that this sort of TV could be improved if the (9) ………….was slightly bigger and it didn’t (10) ………….up batteries so quickly: he can get only half an hour’s viewing before the batteries go flat. 1. A. struggles B. stretches C. stresses D. strains 2. A. coming B. keeping C. going D. holding 3. A. loud B. noisy C. high D. strong 4. A. respond B. receiving C. receipt D. reception 5. A. mind B. disapprove C. regret D. disappoint 6. A. number B. total C. sum D. quantity 7. A. shiny B. hard C. bright D. high 16
8. A. real B. usual C. genuine D. ordinary 9. A. design B. screen C. face D. display 10. A. finish B. use C. end D. take B. WRITTEN TEST PART ONE: VERB TENSES / FORMS Use the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. Part A: My father (1. work) ………….as an engineer for a construction firm. He (2. join) …………., the Friends of the Theatre in his community 5 years ago and (3. be) …………. an active member in this group ever since. Although he (4. stop) ………….trying for roles in the plays last year because he (5. be) …………. too busy, it (6. remain) …………. his favourite hobby. As a member, he (7. help)………….promote the plays. If the group needs anything, he (8. be) ………….the first person to (9. call) ………….for. My father believes that his theatre group (10. make) …………. a name for themselves by the time he retires from work. Part B: 1. Hardly he (take) ………….up the book when the phone rang. 2. The man who (rescue) …………. had been in the sea for ten hours. 3. By the end of next month he (be)………….here for ten years. 4. They had a big party. They (sing) …………. all night last night. 5. We (cook) ………….all day for the party that evening and by 8 o’clock we still weren’t ready. 6. I would rather you (not, be) …………. absent from class yesterday. 7. The baby’s diaper needs (change)………….before six. 8. It is essential that he (arrive)………….before six. 9. It’s the time we (do)………….something to stop road accident. 10. He refused (join)………….us on the trip to the mountains. PART TWO: PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or adverbial particle. 1. We’ve had nothing but trouble………….this car. 2. They were heading………….the German border. 3. A ceasefire is an essential precondition………….negotiation. 4. This watch is still………….guarantee. 5. There have been further developments subsequent …………. our meeting. 6. The cost is………….half as much again as it was two years ago. 7. An agreement was finally reached………….management and employees. 8. He continued working up …………. his death. 9. Although prices are falling …………. absolute terms, energy is still expensive. 10. I’m afraid he is incapable………….understanding the most basic concepts. 11.………….my utter astonishment, she remembered my name. 12. He promised to marry her, but now he doesn’t want to go………….with it. 13. If I go with you in your car, will you be able to bring me………….? 14. Many people feel cheated ………….the government’s refusal to hold a referendum. 15. Who called me………….while I was out? 16. Jane broke………….the conversation and told us what she knew. 17. You can count Jane………….. She hates playing poker. 18. After several slow business years, our company finally got………….. 19. Drop …………. any time you feel like talking. 20. It’s easy to get………….town with public transportation. PART THREE: WORD FORMS Part A: Use the correct form of the words in brackets. 17
1. I was greeted with a show of…………. (cordial) 2. If your luggage is very …………. you’ll have to pay an excess charge. (weight) 3. They………….the time of their arrival and missed the plane. (judge) 4. She’s extremely ………….about modern art. (knowledge) 5. He will not benefit………….from the deal. (finance) 6. She was fully aware of her own………….. (short) 7. On the way to the country we sometimes stopped to admire the………….scenery. (picture) 8. I was late because I………….how much time I’ll need. (estimate) 9. I………….met an old friend last week. (expect) 10. Joan applied for………….of the music club. (member) Part B: Use the correct form of the words provided in the box to complete the passage. vary time common convenience excess contribution expansion increase joke THE VIDEO BOOM IN BRITAIN Far from killing the cinema industry, video film rental has revived the public’s interest in going to the cinema. As a result, multi-screen cinemas or multiple cinema complexes have appeared in the main towns. These cinemas can have up to 20 screens and show a great (1) ………….of films. Renting films is an important (2) …………..; in 1990 over 374 million video tapes were rented. People also buy tapes as presents. However, the (3) ………….use of video recorders is to record programmes from the TV to watch at a more (4)…………. time. Far from encouraging (5) ………….TV watching, video recorders have been used mainly to control the times at which people watch. This also (6) ………….to a decline in the number of hours of TV people watch, because they watch videos instead. During the 1980s there was an enormous boom in the number of people buying video recorders, and shops (7) ………….to provide the video tapes they wanted. Video viewing became such a way of life, along with take-away food and an (8) …………. interest in wine drinking, that the perfect night socialising at home has been (9) …………. described as consisting of “a video, a wine box and a take-away curry”. “Do you fancy coming over to my place to watch a video?” is a (10)…………. invitation. PART FOUR: ERROR IDENTIFICATION There are ten mistakes in this extract from a short story. Underline each mistake and write the word correctly in the numbered blank. The first one has been done as an example. The little boy walked down the tree lined street, kicking a can aimless along the pavement. He had his hand in his pockets and a worrying expression on his face. Sure his mother should be home soon! She was always their when he came home from school. She would be in the kitchen, with her apron on, ironing or making a cake or peel potatoes. He would rush into, dump his sports bag on the table, and give her a big hug. They would have tea together, and than he would tell her all about his day. But today the big house was empty, and there was anybody in the kitchen. He had an own key, so he’d been able to get in, but now he just didn’t know what to do. Where could she be? She never went anywhere, even if Dad was alive, and since his death, she had not wanted to leave the house except for shopping and the ocasional visit to her sister. “Auntie Josie! Perhaps that’s it!” he thought. “Perhaps Auntie Jossie’s ill and Mum’s gone to look for her”. He started walking purposefully towards the station. He was the man in the family now, and he would have to collect his mother from Auntie Jossie’s. Example: aimless → aimlessly 1.…………. 2.…………. 3.…………. 4.…………. 5.…………. 6.…………. 7…………. 8.…………. 9.…………. 10………….. 18
PART FIVE: OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word. Reading 1: SHARKS For anyone who want either to film or study great white sharks, Australian expert, Rodney Fox, is the first contact. Fox knows exactly where the sharks will be at different times of the year; and can even predict (1) ………….they will behave around blood, divers and other sharks. He understands them as well as (2) … else alive. In fact, he’s lucky to be alive; a “great white” once (3) ………….to bite him in half. Three decades after this near-fatal attack, Fox still carries the physical scars, but feels (4) …………. hate for his attacker. Instead he organises three or four trips (5) …………. year to bring scientists and photographers to the kingdom of the great white shark. The main aim of these trips is to improve people’s understanding of an animal (6) ………….evil reputation has become an excuse for killing it. Great white sharks are not as amusing as dolphins and seals, (7) ………….their role in the ocean is critical. They kill off sick animals, helping to prevent the spread (8) ………….disease and to maintain the balance in the ocean’s food chains. Fox feels a responsibility to act as a guardian of great white sharks. If the scientists, film makers and photographers can communicate their sense of wonder (9) ………….other people, he is confident that understanding (10) …………. replace hatred. Reading 2: WILL TECHNOLOGY REPLACE SCHOOLS? Some people believe that soon schools will no longer be necessary. These people say that because of the Internet and other new technology, there is no longer any need for school buildings, formal classes, or (1) ………….. Perhaps this will be true one day, but it is hard for me to imagine a world without (2) ………….. In fact, we need to look at how we can use new technology to make schools (3) ………….,not to eliminate them. We should invent a new kind of school that is linked to libraries, (4) ………….,science centers, laboratories, and even companies. Experts could give (5)………….on video or over the Internet. TV networks and local stations could develop programming about things students are actually (6) ………….in school. Is this just a dream? No. Already there are several towns where this is beginning to (7) ………….. Blacksburg, Virginia, is one of them. Here the entire city is linked to the Internet, and learning can take place at home, at school and in the (8) ………….. Businesses provide programmes for the schools and the community The schools provide computer labs for people without their own (9) …………. At home. Because everyone can use the Internet, older people participate as much as younger ones, and everyone can visit distant libraries and museums as easily as(10) ………….ones. PART SIX: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Part A: Structures Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one. 1. The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border. Not until……………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister Had it not……………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test. It came ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. “You’ve broken my radio, Frank!” said Jane. Jane accused………………………………………………………………………………………… Part B: Idiomatic expressions and collocation Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way til the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one. DO NOT change form of the words in brackets. 1. His holiday is at exactly the same time as mine. (coincides) 19
……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. These books have been lent by the British Council library. (loan) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. It was touch and go whether he recovered or not. (balance) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. She will be someone who will never let you down. (depend) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Don’t you wish you could get out more in the evenings? (up) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. It would be difficult for me to finish the work by the weekend. (difficulty) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO QUẢNG NGÃI TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ KHIẾT SECTION I: LEXICO-GRAMMAR Part 1. Pronunciation: 1. A. song B. one C. long D. gone 2. A. fork B. fall C. wrong D. caught 3. A. deal B. heal C. stealth D. steal 4. A. purple B. thirst C. journey D. there 5. A. too B. food C. soon D. good 6. A. dread B. bread C. bead D. head B. road C. broad D. coat 7. A. boat 8. A. pleasant B. reason C. creature D. feature 9. A. word B. sword C. burn D. world B. gain C. dairy D. laid 10. A. main Part 2: Verb tenses/Form: 11. I didn’t see anyone but I felt as though I (watch) ……………. 12. Since they had that big argument, he corsses the street whenever he (see)……………. her. 13. When she (realize)…………….her mistake, she apologized. 14. Suddenly (feel)…………….hungry, he stopped to buy a bar of chocolate. 15. Don’t try to phone me. By the time you read this letter, I (leave)……………. 16. Ton is a first year student. By the end of next year, he (learn)…………….English for two years. 17. If they had revised the lesson carefully, they (not to fail)…………….the exam. 18. (Write) …………….the letter, she put it in an envelop. 19. Our classmates couldn’t help (laugh) …………….when they heard the teacher’s funny story. 20. This kitchen needs (repair)…………….as quickly as possible, for the roof leaks. 21. What a shame that it (decide)…………….to cancel the school play! 22. If it (not be)…………….for you, I would still be in prison today. 23. I don’t know who rang, but it (can be)…………….Jim. 24. It’s your own fault, you (not go)……………. to bed so late. 25. If I were (ask)…………….you to marry me, what would you say? 26. It seems strange to be standing here, (look)……………. out at Sydney Harbour. 27. No wonder he was sacked! He seems (fiddle)…………….the accounts for years. 28. It is expected that tax increases (announce)…………….in tomorrow’s budget. 29. Police are reported (find)…………….illegal drugs in a secret hiding place in the star’s home. 30.…………….(judge) from his expression, you are about to be disciplined. Part 3. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of e I line to form a word that fits 20
in the space in the same line. Lichens are a unique group of complex, (31) …………...plant growing on rock FLOWER and trees. There are thousands of kinds of lichen, which come in a wide variety UNITY of colours. They are composed of algae and fungi which (32) ………….... to satisfy the needs of the lichens. The autotrophic green algae (33) …………...all PRODUCTION their own food through a process called photosynthesis and provide the lichen NUTRITION with (34) …………...elements. On the other hand, the heterotrophic fungus which (35) …………...,on other elements to provide its food, not only DEPENDENCE ABSORPTION (36) …………... and stores water for the plant but also helps protect it. This (37) …………... by UNITE SIMILARITY which two (38) ………….... organisms live together is called “symbiosis". This (39) …………... enables lichens to resist the most SHARE adverse environmental conditions found on earth. They can be found in some LIKE very (40) …………...places such as the polar ice caps as well as in tropical zones, in dry areas as well as in wet ones, on mountain peaks and along coastal areas. Part 4. Choose words from the following list to put in the sentences below. Remember to put them in suitable forms. Skill Agree Belief Photograph Fall Value Understand Expect Imagine Success How a hobby can make you angry! Recently I decided to take up (41) …………....as a hobby. I like taking snaps, but I am not very (42) ………….... My snaps are either a complete (43) …………...for technical reasons, or are just not very (44) ………….... First I decided that to be (45) …………..., I would have to buy new equipment. Just then I had an (46) …………... piece good luck. A friend who works in a camera shop said she could sell me a (47)…………...camera. A customer had left it at the shop to be repaired, but there had been a (48) …………...and it was actually for sale. I thought this was a rather (49) …………...explanation and so I asked her some more questions. She said she had had a (50) …………... with the customer and he had thrown the camera at her beacause she disliked his photos. Part 5. Most of the sentences contain common errors. Identify and correct the errors. 51. It is worth to point out that this is not the only possible cause of the problem. 52. There has been an increase of interest in classical music in recent years, 53. One of the most important things in life is a good health. 54. Only half the people who responded to the survey were satisfied. 55. In the end of the period in question, imports had increased by ten per cent. 56. It can be true that people are living longer, but what about their quality of life? 57. Four out of five tourists who visit the country arrive by air. 58. The new airport will be only two and quarter kilometres away from the school. 59. Although you can encourage people to stop smoking, you can't force them to. 60. The training scheme was unpopular, and at the end the government had to abandon it. Part 6. Prepositions and particles. * Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions or adverbial particles. 61. Write in pencil then if you make a mistake you can easily rub it……………. 62. She was…………….the point of saying something, but, changing her mind, remained silent. 63. My name is William, they call me Bill…………….short. 64. The bus was held up because a tree had fallen…………….the road. 65. You'll have to work very hard today to make…………….the time you wasted yesterday. 66. The police broke…………….the demonstration. 21
67. A new magazine has just come…………….. 68. She was converted from Catholicism…………….? near death-bed. 69. Don't try to cheat in my class, it's useless and you'll never get…………….it. 70. I was…………….the impression that I had paid you for the work you did out for me. SECTION II: WRITING. Part 1. Rewrite the following sentences using the given words. Do not alter these words. 1. Very little money was raised by the charity appeal. (RESPONSE) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career as a doctor. (JEOPARDY) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. That wasn't what I meant at all. You've completely misunderstood me as usual. (STICK) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. I don't like him because he boasts a lot. (MOUTH) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. He liked the.new job straight away. (DUCK) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed. (LEAF) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. The new musical has delighted theatre audiences throughout the country. (STORM) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Even though the election is tomorrow, many voters still haven't decided on the candidate they are going to vote for. (FENCE) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. He's not sure whether to go or not. (MINDS) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. She has extensive knowledge of ancient Egypt. (VERY) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Part 2. Complete the sentences in such a way that each of the sentences means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. We were very impressed by the new camera but found it rather expensive. Impressed ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. He brought the umbrella along but it didn’t rain. He needn't……………………………………………………………………………………… 3. "I'm innocent," she said, and the court believed her. She convinced …………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Under no circumstances should you phone the police. The last………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. I would like, moreover, to choose my own clothes. What's .………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. The team is the same as it was for last Saturday's match. There have……………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Couldn't you have got a bus to the station? Wasn't …………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. You were so gullible! How could you believe the lies he told you? Weren't …………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. Success in the academic field depends on your ability to amass qualifications. The more……………………………………………………………………………………….. 10. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time. Despite…………………………………………………………………………………………. 22
SECTION III. READING Part 1: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, circle letter A, B, C or D next to the answer you choose. If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society. But there seems little (1) ………….., it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2) ………….., even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (3) ………….. - it’s the way society choose to use and (4) …………..them. Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal - nonrenewable natural (5) …………..We (6) ………….. well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (7) ………….. of our annual consumption is in the (8) …………... of packaging, and this (9) …………..about seven per cent by weight of our domestic (10) … Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (11) ……… is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich - they have a higher calorific (12) …………..than coal and one (13) ………….. of ‘recovery’ strongly (14) …………..by the plastic manufacturers is the (15) …………..of waste plastic into a fuel. 1. A. evidence B. concern C. doubt D. likelihood 2. A. pleasures B. benefits C. savings D. profits 3. A. poison B. disaster C. disadvantage D. evil 4. A. dispose B. store C. endanger D. abuse 5. A. resources B. processes C. products D. fuels 6. A. remove B. import C. consign D. consume 7. A. portion B. amount C. proportion D. rate 8. A. way B. kind C. form D. type 9. A. takes B. makes C. carries D. constitutes 10. A. refuse B. goods C. requirements D. rubble 11. A. manufacture B. plant C. factory D. industry 12. A. degree B. value C. demand D. effect 13. A. measure B. mechanism C. method D. medium 14. A. desired B. argued C. favored D. presented 15. A. conversion B. melting C. change D. replacement Part 2: The paragraphs of the magazine article are in the wrong order. Number the paragraphs (A, B, C, D, E) A. On the ghost of Chaffin’s second visit to his son, he told him that he would find a will in the overcoat pocket. The coat was actually in the possession of the third brother. B. In 1921, a certain James Chaffin died, leaving his entire fortune to his third son, Marshal, in a will which had been written a full fifteen years earlier, in 1905, and signed in front of witnesses. His wife and two other sons were virtually cut off without a penny. Marshal was not inclined to split up the inheritance he had come into any more fairly. C. Once it was found, they came across a note sewn in the lining of one of the pockets saying they should look in an old family Bible. This Bible was found in the keeping of Chaffin’s widow and examined in front of independent witnesses. Sure enough, there in the Bible they discovered a later version of the will, one which divided the property and money evenly between the widow and the three sons. The will appeared to be genuine and Marshal was not prepared to challenge it in court. D. Some people believe that the dead still keep in touch with us through our dreams. One of the most famous and extraordinary cases of contact with the dead was the so-called Chaffin Will affair. E. Four years went by and then, strangely, James Chaffin’s ghost started to appear before one of his other two sons. The apparition had on an old overcoat which had often worn in life. 23
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QUESTION I: A. Identify the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the other words in the group. 1. A. experience B. expensive C. exhausted D. exclusive 2. A. vision B. measure C. usually D. pleasant 3. A. clean B. death C. head D. heavy 4. A. dinosaur B. launch C. nausea D. laurel 5. A. equation B. education C. contribution D. nomination B. Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same group. 1. A. trigonometry B. explanatory C. immediately D. democracy 2. A. legislature B. repository C. magnificent D. mistake 3. A. argumentative B. psychological C. contributory D. hypersensitive 4. A. photograph B. payroll C. accent D. regretful 5. A. majority B. ceremony C. astronomy D. investiture QUESTION II: Reading A. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for the following questions: On the tiny island of Flores, east of Bali and midway between Asia and Australia, the scientists have discovered the remain of a small, hobbit-like species of humans. These people grew no larger than the modern three-year-old child. They lived about 18,000 years ago and are completely different species of human. [1] This remarkable discovery shows that the human species is more varied and flexible in its ability to adapt than previously thought. These hobbit-like people join a short list of other type of human. [2] [3] The researchers believe that these hobbits evolved from a normal size, human population that reached Flores around 840.000 years ago. [4] One likely explanation is that, over thousands of years, the species became smaller because the environmental conditions favored a smaller body size. The dwarfing of mammals on islands occurs frequently. Islands limit food supply and predators and species compete for the same environmental space. Survival would depend on minimizing energy requirements. 1. Which is the main topic of this passage? A. the discoveries of a hobbit-like species of human and its significance. B. the reason for the dwarfing of mammals C. detailed information about the features of a different species of human D. a fictitious character in world history 2. What makes this discovery so significant? A. It shows that hobbits may have existed. B. It shows that human can change a great deal according to the demands of the environment. C. It shows that humans do not need a lot of different foods. D. This shows that small islands are good place for smaller species 3. The word “remain ” in the passage is closest in meaning to A. fossils B. pictures C. descendants D. records 4. Which of the following best favors a smaller body size? A. s small, isolated area where there is a limited food supply B. a mainland where there is a little competition for survival C. an environment where there are many predators D. an island that has a large and varied food supply 24
5. According to the passage, all of the following can dwarf a species, of animal or human except A. limited land B. little food C. few predators D. a deeply forested area with little sunshine 6. Which of the following is true of the newly discovered species? A. They are the only human species to live with modern man. B. They were only as intelligent as a three-year-old child. C. They moved from island to island. D. They needed less food than modern human. 7. We learn from the passage that dwarfing has occurred A. on every continent B. on other islands as well C. only on the island discussed in the passage D. none of the above 8. According to the passage, why does a smaller size help species survive certain condition? A. It allows them to consume less food. B. It makes them more difficult for predators to see. C. It allows them to move more quickly. D. All of the above 9. In the passage, the term “the same environmental space ” means A. the island B. Asia C. The mountains D. Australia 10. Which of the best place for the following sentence? “This discovery has taught scientists a lot about the human species ” A. [1] B.[2] C.[3] D.[4] B. Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space. Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action film. These scenes, which are (1)……………as stunts, are usually performed by stuntmen who are specially trained to do dangerous things safely. (2) ……………can crash a car, but if you’re shooting a film, you have to be extremely (3) ……………sometimes stopping right in front of the camera and the film crew. At an early (4)……………in the production, an expert stuntman is (5) ……………in to work out the action scenes and form a team. He is the only person who can go against the wishes of the director, (6) ……………he will usually only do this in the regards of safety. Many famous actor like to do the dangerous part by themselves, which produces better shots, since stuntmen don’t haye to (7) ……………in for the actors. Actors like to become (8) ……………in all the important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the recent progress in safety equipment, insurance companies would never (9) ……………them take the risk. To do their own stunts, actors need to be good athletes, but they must also be sensible and know their (10) ……………. If they were to be hurt, the film would come to a sudden halt. 1. A. remarked B. known C. referred D. named 2. A. Everyone B. Someone C. Anyone D. No-one 3. A. detailed B. plain C. stra light D. precise 4. A. period B. minute C. part D. stage 5. A. led B. taken C. drawn D. called 6. A. despite B. so C. although D. otherwise 7. A. work B. get C. put D. stand 8. A. connected B. arranged C. involved D. affected 9. A. allow B. let C. permit D. admit 10. A. limits B. ends C. frontiers D. borders C. Read the passage and fill in the gaps, using one word in each: Whether you are football crazy or keen on tennis, working out to music can improve the co-ordination 25
of your mind and body. The suggestion that rock or pop music may ever (1) ……………a part in sports training would have been (2) ……………as a joke not so long ago. But today modern music is increasingly filling the gym as well as the front room. The (3) ……………of exercise to music is not new. For years, especially in eastern Europe, the benefits of sportsmen and sportswomen receiving instruction in ballet and classical dance, with their stress (4) ……………total body control and balance, have been (5) ……………recognized. Figure- skating and ice-dance are (6) ……………to music and can be said to be specialized forms of this type of exercise. But ballet and classical dance can be applied to other sports that are also (7) …………… to the eye, such as gymnastics and skiing, both of (8) …………… demand high standard of balance, coordination and suppleness. In western Europe and North American, much more interest has been shown in working out to classical music. Even sports which seem to (9) ……………muscular strength more than other physical requirement have taken (10) …………… exercise to music as a valuable addition to (11) ……………own specialized training schemes. Devotees of soccer, rugby and rowing now regularly train to music: even those who take part in weightlifting, which demands enormous physical strength, and (12) …………… in athletics field events, find that exercise to music is beneficial and (13) ……………their movements more fluid. Sport is benefiting from the keep-fit boom of recent years. Since the early 1980s, the advantages of aerobics, (14) ……………particular, have been brought home to (15) ……………mass audience by television, tapes and books. D. Read the article. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A - I for each part (1 - 7) of the article. There is one extra heading that you do not need. There is an example at the beginning (0). 0.I Larry Walters was a lorry driver, but he had always wanted to fly. After leaving school, he wanted to become an Air Force pilot, but unfortunately, he was turned down because of his poor eyesight. So he had to do with watching others fly the fighter jets that criss - crossed the skies over his backyard. As he sat there in his garden chair, he dreamed about the magic of flying. 1 Then one day, Larry came across an advertisement in the local paper and realized there was a way of making his dreams come true. He went to a specialist store and bought forty - five weather balloons and several tanks of helium. These were not brightly - coloured party balloons, but large spheres measuring more than one metre when fully inflated. His plan was to float lazily into the sky, and spend the afternoon running himself 10m above his girlfriend's garden before eventually coming back down to earth. 2 When he returned home, he attached the balloons to his garden chair, tied the chair to his car, and filled the balloons with helium. Then he packed a few sandwiches and drinks and took his air gun so that he could burst a few balloons when it was time to return to earth. 3 When his preparations were complete, Larry sat in his chair and cut the cord. But he made a mistake in his calculations and things did not turn out quite as he had planned. He did not float up as gently as he had expected: within seconds, he passed the 10m altitude that he had hoped to reach, rising quickly to 30m and then 300m. he climbed and went on climbing until he finally leveled at 3,000m. 4 At that height, he did not want to risk shooting any of the balloons because he was afraid it might unbalance his aircraft and send him, crashing to the ground. So he stayed up there among the clouds, sailing around for fourteen hours desperately trying to come up with a solution to the problem of how to get back to earth. 5 Eventually, many hours later, he drifted into the main approach corridor for Los Angeles International 26
Airport. Fortunately, a Pan Am flight passed him and air traffic control was alerted. The pilot explained that he had just seen an armed man floating in a garden chair at 3,000m just outside the plane. Understandably, the air traffic controller found this difficult to believe, but a few minutes later a Delta Airlines pilot called with the same message. Radar confirmed the existence of an unidentified flying object above the airport and the authorities sent for a Navy helicopter to investigate. 6 As night began to fall, offshore breezes began to blow Larry out to sea, and when the helicopter arrives, the wind from the propeller kept pushing his home made aircraft further away. Eventually, they hovered several hundred metres above him and managed to drop down a line, with which they were able to pull him gradually back to safety. 7 As soon as Larry hit the ground, he was taken away by the police charged with invading Los Angeles International Airport airspace. But as he was being led away in handcuffs, a television reported called out, Why did you do it? Larry stopped, looked at the man and explained. "I've been dreaming of flying for years. I just got tired of waiting”. A. No way down F. A bright idea B. An incredible report G. Heading for the clouds C. A difficult rescue H. Getting ready for take - off D. Free as a bird I. A lifelong ambition E. Under arrest QUESTION III: Grammar A. Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form. 1. “You have just missed the last train." "Never mind, I (walk)…………..” 2. "When we (take)…………..our exams, we (have)…………..a holiday." 3. "You (know)………….. the way to the Global Theatre?" "No." "Then I (show)…………..you." 4. Thousands of people (see)…………..this exhibition by the end of the month. 5. By the time you (finish)…………..cooking they (do)…………..their homework. 6. I don’t think he (change)…………..in the thirty years I (know)…………..him. 7. Then about a year ago he (disappear)…………..and I (never hear)…………..from him since. 8. My father (fight)…………..for four years in the last war. 9. I'm taking my daughter out tonight. She (not have)…………..fun for a long time. 10. You're just in time to hear a nice bit of news. Our neighbor is engaged to get married. He (bring)…………..me the news himself this morning. B. Complete the following sentences using the verbs given in the box. You have to use the correct tenses of the verbs and the appropriate particles. GIVE DRAW BRING GET COME PUT SHOUT NOTE ADD DRIFT 1. The lady…………..the bus, walked toward the shop and entered it. 2. The victim didn't have the least idea how he…………..the plane crash. 3. I'll tell you what, she will soon…………..the secret………….. 4. The serious face of teacher…………..the lazy student…………..cheating in the exam room. 5. The goalkeeper asked something and the captain…………..a reply. 6. I think a sip of wine can…………..him. 7. His comment only…………..her resentment toward him. 8. At the moment they …………..a plan for their next picnic. 9. After the argument, they were…………..from each other. 10. The students were trying to…………..the explanation given by the famous lecturer. C. Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate preposition. 1. She nodded her head…………..assent. 27
2. These new TV sets are…………..great demand. 3. I've been away so long I feel…………..touch with things. 4. The favourite will win, he is…………..very good form. 5. He bought the property…………..a view to building a factory on it. 6. It’s unbelievable. The under dog is…………..the lead. 7. They are …………..league …………..our enemies. 8. I disagreed with his ideas …………..principle. 9. In those days people concealed their beliefs…………..pain of death. 10. I am not…………..the least interested. QUESTION IV: WORD FORM A. Choose the right verbs provided in the box, then use the most suitabl forms of the verbs to fill in the numbered blanks. ENVIRONMENT DEEP EASY LONG ABLE EXPLORE BEGIN INDUSTRY FAR WORRY FREEZE If the worst fear of Russian and Western (0) environmentalists turn out to be true, as seem likely, the (1) ……………of a single major (2) …………… plant to poison a lake containing one-fifth of the planet’s fresh water will be (3)……………new evidence of just how (4) …………… the Earth’s life support system can be harmed. Lake Baikal, 400 miles in (5) …………… and the deepest in the world, is one of the last few (6) …………… places on Earth. (7) ……………over in winter, it curves through a part of Siberia where Asia is splitting apart, the (8) …………… of a future ocean. More than 5,000 feet in (9) …………… with another four-mile-thick layer of mud (10) ……………down, the lake’s cold, oxygen-rich water are full of strange life forms. B. Complete these sentences, using the suitable form of the words in brackets. 1. There will be a special…………… for these patients of bird flu. (separated) 2. I think you should write something more for your instruction. It is…………… (complete) 3.……………is very important in scientific experiments. (accurate) 4.……………is a person who follows or attends a course for doing something. (train) 5. I don’t want to go at first, but later I have tó because of her……………(persuade) 6. The……………problem should be solved before the end of this month. (theory) 7. The forest fire seemed to be……………by the rain yesterday. (weak) 8. They worked…………… after their demand had been refused. (patient) 9. The ABC company has had a very……………year. (success) 10. The new schedules are not…………… with the night shift workers in our factory. (popular) QUESTION V: ERROR CORRECTION Most of the lines in this text contain an unnecessary word. A few of the lines are correct. Read the text carefully, find the extra words and mark them. Tick any lines that are correct. Two examples are given. ……………the……………0 It’s'quite rare to meet teenagers who don’t like the sport? ……………00 When you are young, you know how important it is to do ……………1 physical exercise if only you want to be healthy and strong, ……………2 and for these reason you often concentrate on just one sport ……………3 with so much of enthusiasm that in the end you can’t live ……………4 without it. The problem is, even though, that is you gow ……………5 up you have less and less spare time. At our age when you ……………6 have to study harder if you want to get good marks for to ……………7 go to university, with perhaps only one afternoon a week ……………8 to do any sports. This happens just when you are being at ……………9 the best age for many sports, such as gymnastics and ……………10 swimming. By the time you will finish all your studies you 28
……………11 will probably,be too much old to be really good at sports like ……………12 those, but if you have spend enough time on training while ……………13 you are young, then one day you will find it that you are ……………14 very good at your sport but too old to study, and what you ……………15 will find it impossible to get good job. Somehow, it doesn’t seem fair. QUESTION VI: Transformation 1. Is this the only way to reach the city center? Isn’t ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I have never seen such a mess in my life! Never…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. The weather is probably not going to change. …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. I’d made up my mind, but at the last minute I lost my confidence. (FEET) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. I couldn’t help smiling when he told me of his plan. (A STRAIGHT FACE) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. He seemed to be worried about something. (IMPRESSION) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh. The very…………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. Their chances of success are small It’s not…………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. I really want to see her again. (DYING) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. This house is very different from the little flat we used to live in. (CRY) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. A. product B. convert C. efficient D. dispose 7. A. biological B. expedition C. synthetic D. scientific 8. A. experiment B. giant C. windmill D. software 9. A. geometric B. supply C. potential D. pollution 10. A. destroy B. appear C. development D. independent B. GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY: I. Choose the best answer 1. Firemen rescued several people from the …………..floor of the blazing building. A. high B. top C. basement D. low 2. When the electricity failed, he…………..a match to find the candles. A. rubbed B. scratched C. struck D. started 3. She put…………..speaking to him as long as possible. A. off B. over C. away D. back 4. She wondered…………..her father looked like now, after so many years away. A. how B. whose C. that D. what 5. She…………..her neighbour’s children for the broken window. A. accused B. complained C. blamed D. denied 6. He filled in the necessary forms and…………..for the job. A. appealed B. asked C. requested D. applied 7. He says he’s been to…………..restaurant in town. A. many B. every C. all D. most 8. She hasn’t written to me…………... A. already B. yet C. never D. any longer 9. She is traveling to work by train today because her car is being…………... A. stopped B. broken C. serviced D. rented 10. He tried every key in turn but not…………..fitted. A. each B. one C. any D. none 11. I would like to thank you,…………..my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us. A. on account of B. on behalf of C. because of D. instead of 12. It’s very dry today. Will you help me…………..the plants? A. moisten B. wet C. water D. sprinkle 13. It’s no use…………..a language if you don’t try to speak it too. A. to learn B. learned C. learning D. learn 14. The doctor told him to keep…………..sweets and chocolate to lose weight. A. at B. back C. up D. off 15. As long as they…………..stay for more than a few days, they can sleep at my flat. A. don’t B. didn’t C. shan’t D. wouldn’t 16. Their flat is decorated in a…………..combination of colours. A. tasteful B. sweet C. delicious D. tasty 17.I wish you…………..stop interrupting me whenever I speak. A. will B. would C. did D. might 18. This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite………….. A. valuable B. invaluable C. worthless D. priceless 19. You can’t enter this camp without …………..from the General. A. a control B. a demand C. a permit D. an allowance 20. Tony’s boss doesn’t want him to…………..a habit of using the office phone for personal calls. A. make B. do C. have D. increase II. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets. 1. It is…………..that you missed the meeting. FORTUNE
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỒNG NAI TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG THẾ VINH 1. PHONETICS I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. B. put C. pull 1. A. pudding 2. A. absent B. recent C. decent 3. A. promise B. devise C. surprise B. livid C. revival 4. A. liable 5. A. houses B. faces C. horses 6. A. bush B. brush C. bus B. broad C. coast 7. A. boat 8. A. large B. vegetable C. angry 9. A. more B. north C. lost 10. A. distribute B. tribe C. triangle rest. II. Pick out the word which has the main stressed syllable differently from the rest. 1. A. petroleum B. resource C. occur 2. A. producer B. consume C. companion 3. A. attract B. descend C. noticeable 4. A. widespread B. anxiety C. explode 5. A. direction B. community C. garbage
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2. Her rudeness was most…………... REGRET 3. I don’t want any…………..from you. INTERFERE 4. He died a …………..death. GLORY 5. It is…………..even to think of the horrors of nuclear war. FRIGHT 6. The disappearance of the aircraft remains………….. EXPLAIN 7. She wanted to have her skirt…………... LONG 8. I found the visit most…………... EDUCATE 9. The doctor gave him some tablets to…………...his pain. RELIEF 10. Please…………...your seatbelt. The plane is taking off. FAST III. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets Hany (wake) up early on Saturday morning and (lie) for a while (think) about the coming match. He (be) nervous since Monday, mainly at the thought of what Wood (say) if the team (lose). He never (want) to beat Slytherin so badly. He got up, dressed, and went down to breakfast early, where he (find) the rest of the team. They (sit) at the long, empty table. Nobody (talk). IV. Complete these serítènces with a phrasal verb that includes the word UP; 1. They bought an old house and…………...it up. 2. I don’t believe a word of your story. I think you’ve just…………...it up. 3. The publication of his new book was …………... up by a strike. 4. This piece of equipment is very well made and will…………...up…………...the roughest treatment. You won’t have any trouble with it. 5. He…………...up tennis in order to get fit. C. READING COMPREHENSION I. Fill each gap with one suitable word. Health is something we tend to ignore when we have it. When our body is rather well, we are hardly even (1)………….. of it. But illness can come, even (2)………….we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very vulnerable time. Many (3) ………….attacked children in particular and people knew very little about how to prevent such illness or how to (4) ………….them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago, however, scientists found Out about germs, and then everything (5) ………….. The cause of many diseases was known, and cures were developed. As this medical knowledge spread, the world became (6) ………….safer for children. The result is that whereas a hundred years ago the average man lived for 35 years nowadays, in many (7)…………. of the world, people can expect to (8) …… for years. And what do we except by the year 2005? Undoubtedly, (9) ………….science will continue to advance. Some people will be able to (10)………….medical problems that are unavoidable today. II. Choosethe answer that fits best according to the passage. Did you know that if you want your pet cat to live as long as possible you should choose an ordinary female cat, keep a close eye on her in spring and summer, and make sure that she is not black, or black and white? It has been discovered that male cats wander further from home and of the large number of cats killed on the roads in spring and summer, a surprisingly high percentage are black or black and white. Did you know, too, that domestic cats regard their owners as fellow members of the cat family and make many more sounds to us than they do to other cats when living in groups? They have worked out that we communicate by sound - and so learn the vocabulary we will understand to get their message over. The way cats have learned to live with, and be looked after by man, without losing their hunting and killing abilities or. their mental independence, is a good reason for studying them, some scientists say. A study of the suburban cat in Barking in Essex showed that outside the home they adopted the same hunting and exploring habits as wild cats. The female cats covered a territory limited to house .arid garden, while male cats traveled over an area ten times as large. Though many people think the opposite, a cat is very practical about defending its territory. Its attitude depends on its confidence about the cat it faces, following the experience of its previous meetings. Females and young males often hide when fierce adult males turn up on their territoiy. 31
Female cats seem to feel' no tension between their affectionate relationships with humans and their life “in the wild”. It is the male cats which occasionally show signs of anxiety indicating that they are suffering from strain. 1. Why do cats make a wider range of sounds when communicating with people? A. They are used to doing this with other cats. B. They are taught to do so by their owners. C. They are copying human behaviour. D. They wish to be considered human beings. 2. Why are domestic cats of special interest to scientists? A. They are fierce and clever hunters. B. They have been domesticated for a very long time C. They have lost all traces of wild behaviour. D. They lead both wild and domesticated lives. 3. In what ways are wild cats and domestic cats alike? A. They cover a wide territory B. They tend to fight. C. They hunt and explore. D. They like to be alone. 4. When on their own territory cats A. hide from all strange cats B. allow only familiar cats to cross C. chase larger cats D. allow fierce cats to cross 5. Compared with female cats, male cats tend to A. be mostly black or black and white B. show less affection to human C. hunt more successfully D. suffer more frequently from nervous.strain D. WRITING I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it. 1. It’s only after a few weeks that you begin to feel at home here. You won’t ………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. He’s almost certain to leave before we do. By the time………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Lucas was last heard of a week ago. Nobody ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. Theo is the most infuriating person I’ve ever met. I’ve yet…………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Never before have I seen Anita with her hair in such a mess. This is ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. This type of car used to sell very well before the more modern 306 was produced. Since……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. It appears that they sent us the wrong information. They………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. Do not switch off unless the screen shows “Ready for Shutdown”. This machine is only……………………………………………………………………………… 9. The President clearly felt the ministers he sacked had not acted swiftly enough. The ministers sacked……………………………………………………………………………… 10. I’m glad I got out of there: it was hell I’m glad to………………………………………………………………………………………… II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it, using the word in brackets. Do not alter the word given 32
1. The accused became very emotional. (OVERCOME) 2. Naturally, they will deduct points if you arrive late. (PENALISED) 3. The model’s clothes lay all over the floor (STREWN) 4. Our new Director wants you to call her “Madam”. (ADDRESSED) 5. I can’t say I enjoy it when people tear my writing to pieces in front of me. (HAVING) 6. We’ll have to make up our minds by the end of the week, won’t we? (BE) 7. It’s just possible the hotel may need more staff in the summer. (RULED) 8. Surely nobody likes it when people make fun of them in public. (BEING) 9. Never forget that the customer is always right. (BORNE) 10. This school-leaver’s qualifications are not adequate for such a demanding job, are they? (SUFFICIENTLY)
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BÀ RỊA - VŨNG TÀU TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN LÊ QUY ĐÔN A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others. 1. A. naughty B. laughter C. taught D. slaughter 2. A. national B. natural C. passion D. drama 3. A. glove B. exclude C. move D. approve 4. A. fuzzy B. blizzard C. pizza D. buzz 5. A. laugh B. plough C. enough D. cough Pick out the word which has the different stress pattern. 6. A. profile B. pronoun C. proper D. fulfill 7. A. magnetic B. penetrate C. refusal D. unpleasant 8. A. hypocrisy B. miniature C. paralysis D. predestined 9. A. weightlifting B. circumstance C. biogas D. commencement 10. A. architecture B. manufacture C. influential D. manifesto II. READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGES AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS. Passage 1 HURRICANE FORCES Hurricanes are one of the most destructive natural forces on the face of the planet. By definition, they are also known as tropical cyclones. They manifest themselves in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean, usually in the form of a low-pressure weather system. Due to minimal, high atmospheric winds those near the surface of the water begin to spin and spiral in a counterclockwise direction, feeding on the heat from the ocean. With increased rotation, more water is absorbed into the system and is then released in the forms of showers and thunderstorms. Once the system becomes stronger and more defined, and sustained wind spreads eclipse speeds of seventy-five miles per hour, the storm can then be classified as a true hurricane. They pose the greatest threat to human populations then they track eastward to the tepid waters of the Gulf of Mexico, where the island of the Caribbean and the flats of the southeastern United States lie vulnerable to its path of destruction, which is usually determined by two major factors: storm surge and movement. While high winds are commonly associated with the perils of hurricanes, the most destructive factor is the accompanying storm surge as it strikes land. Also, high tides will increase the size and potency of storm surge from hurricanes. Still, the torrential rains and heavy winds the hurricane brings contribute to its storm surge, yet this occurs in a more indirect way than was previously thought. As the hurricane approaches land, water levels increase and are pushed onto and through the shoreline, causing major destruction. The size of the surge itself is determined by the slope of the shore, called the continental shelf, out into the ocean. If the shore is steep, the storm surge will not be as great as when it is shallower, which causes a more powerful surge due 33
to the fact that the ocean’s depth is not great enough to absorb the energy and massive amounts of water. In fact, scientists have pointed out that one cubic yard of it weighs about 1.700 lbs. Millions of cubic yards of surge can occur from one single storm, which, naturally, causes catastrophic damage. Another major contributor to the measure of destruction a hurricane causes is its movement. The speed of a hurricane as it makes landfall and moves across or inland is a major deciding factor upon the extent of the damage. Fast moving hurricanes can often seem a blessing to the people and communities involved because their high speeds mean they will move on and away quickly, so they will not have a chance to dump as much water on the immediate area. However, lazy storms, and especially storms that stall on the coastline, become the cyclones of devastation. Because they move so slowly or even not at all and are able to sit spinning and reenergizing themselves from the ocean, torrential rains, winds, and flooding increase, and the storm surge becomes a perpetual battering ram of destruction. However, the power of a hurricane becomes immediately diminished once over land because it is disconnected from its warm water energy source, but this does not mean it is dead by any means. When it comes to hurricanes, direct wind destruction is a secondary worry compared to storm surge, the speed of the hurricanes’ frack, and the flooding that is associated with them. The shallow continental shelf underlying the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico off the southeastern United States coupled with the low-lying landmass makes the area a prime region for disasters in the form of storm surge and flooding. This, along with the fickle nature of hurricanes and the inability of experts to accurately predict a hurricane’s landfall, adds to the turmoil that hurricanes inflict on the populations of the areas they hit. Not necessarily wind, but water remains the worst effect a hurricane can have, as it is able to flood not only the immediate area where the hurricane strikes but hundreds and hundreds of miles in any given direction as well, affecting people, homes, and businesses far and wide of its main path. 1. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of hurricanes? A. Storms are classified as hurricanes when gusts reach 75 mph. B. One of the most defining characteristics of a hurricane is its eye. C. The lack of winds aloft contributes to the formation of hurricanes. D. They are only able to form in tropical waters near the Equator. 2. Which of thefollowing can be inferredfrom paragraph 1 about hurricane formation? A. They usually tend to twirl and spin in a clockwise direction. B. They are fueled by the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean. C. They are spawned by violent thunderstorms and wind shear. D. They are not likely; to present themselves in cool oceanic areas. 3. The word 'eclipse’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to……………. A. exceed B. shadow C. propel D. maintain 4. According to paragraph 2, what contributes to the destruction of storm surge? A. The size of the waves is a principal factor in the resulting damage. B. The contour of the ocean floor is a major determiner of its size. C. The torrential rains contained in a hurricane directly affect the surge. D. The weight of the water will destroy anything in its immediate path. 5. The word ‘it’ in paragraph 2 refers to……………. A. ocean’s depth B. energy C. water D. cubic yard 6. The author discusses a hurricane's movement in paragraph 3 in order to……………. A. downplay the factors of velocity and directional momentum in a hurricane B. show that a hurricane’s tracking speed determines the amount of destruction C. suggest hurricanes are capable of moving in any direction at any time. D. indicate that slow-moving storms allow people more time to seek safety 7. The word 'perpetual' in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to……………. A. chronic B. waving C. damaging D. incessant 8. Which of the following is NOT true of the major forces of a hurricane? 34
A. Strong winds and rain add to its storm surge. B. Flooding is usually much more destructive than winds. C. Fast-moving hurricanes ironically help lessen damages. D. All coastlines are affected by its storm surge. 9. According to paragraph 4, which of the following is true of a hurricane's winds? A. No other force of a hurricane can inflict more punishment than wind. B. Their destruction is short-lived, unlike the effects of major floods. C. The direction of the winds, not speed, makes them most dangerous. D. Low-lying areas are more prone to wind forces than elevated areas. 10. The word ‘fickle' in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to…………….. A. deliberate B. intense C. changeable D. swinging Passage 2 GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM Getting from place to place has been a challenge for humans since the beginning of man’s existence. Not only do people struggle with the actually physical problems of travel, but they also need to know the right direction to go. In one’s own little part of the world, this may have been relatively easy, but, as humans expanded further and further, it became necessary to determine how to get from one place to another and back again. Paths, roads, and trails made journeys easier, and the creation of maps transmitted this knowledge to others. However, once humans pushed onto the vast oceans, there were no roads or accurate maps. The compass, showing the magnetic north, was a great, yet imperfect, aid. Latitude could be measured by sun angles, but until the perfection of timepieces in the 19th century, it was almost impossible to measure longitude. Fortunately, today there is a device which allows people easily to find their position no matter where they are: the Global Positioning System (GPS). The Global Positioning System consists of a series of twenty-four satellites in geosynchronous orbit around Earth at an altitude of 12,500 miles. These satellites are in fixed positions, so, by reading the signal from three of them, a person holding a GPS receiver can know exactly where he is. The GPS receiver synchronizes its clock with that of the satellites’ atomic clocks. The receiver then measures how long it takes a signal from one satellite to reach it and calculates the distance from the satellite. At the same time, it is calculating the distance from two other satellites in a process called triangulation. Once these calculations take place, the receiver knows exactly where a person is and shows the coordinates. On more modern devices used in vehicles, it even shows an animated car exactly where it is on a city grid. This miraculous system is the legacy of the United States military. When the Russians launched the world’s first satellite, Sputnik, in 1957, many scientists immediately grasped that satellites could be used for navigation purposes. By 1964, four American satellites were being used to help U.S. naval vessels navigate. Called Transit, the system took up to ninety minutes to give a position report, which was too slow for everchanging battlefield situations. With the advent of the Vietnam War, the Air Force and Army wanted a system to help them navigate over the jungles of Southeast Asia. Unfortunately, the Navy, Air Force, and Army competed with each other to build different systems, wasting resources and time on creating three systems instead of one. This all changed in 1973. The Department of Defense ordered Air Force Colonel Brad Parkinson to head a team to create a navigation system that all three branches of the military and civilians could use. If anyone can be called the father of GPS, Parkinson deserves the title. Putting aside service rivalries, Parkinson’s team created a plan that implemented the aspects of all three services’ navigation systems. By 1978, the system was ready and being tested, with the eventual cost of the system being four billion dollars. After the successful implementation of the GPS system, Parkinson retired from the Air Force, eventually becoming a professor at Stanford University. The military, afraid that rival countries and civilians would use the system to attack America or for criminal purposes, installed a distortion in the GPS receivers. Military units had a way to eliminate the error. In 2000, the U S. President told the military to eliminate the distortion. 35
The applications of GPS are wide-ranging. Police, fire, and other emergency services around the world have made it part of their normal operating equipment. It is even used to keep track of criminals on day leave or parole. By the turn of the century, GPS receiving devices became more inexpensive and are now affordable for much of the public. They are becoming standard in most new car designs and are a favorite of hunters and fishermen making long treks in the wilderness. Some day in the future, people may be able to fit their children with miniature tracking devices so that they can use GPS to know where they are at all times. While many anxious parents may welcome this, others are already beginning to wonder if the GPS revolution is just another way for the government to infringe on its citizens’ privacy. 1. The word 'transmitted' in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to……………. A. passed on B. sent out C. took in D. moved on 2. According to paragraph 2, early civilizations used all of the following for navigation EXCEPT……………. A. maps B. compasses C. telescopes D. sun angles 3. The word 'it' in paragraph 3 refers to……………. A. clock B. receiver C. signal D. satellite 4. It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that ……………. A. none of the twenty-four satellites has ever failed to function B. a GPS receiver will always be in range of at least three satellites C. GPS receivers have atomic clocks to keep track of time D. all GPS receivers use animation that makes them user-friendly 5. According to paragraph 4, which of the following is true of Global Positioning System? A. Work on it began as soon as the Soviets launched Sputnik. B. It was developed out of necessity during the Vietnam War. C. Its basis was the system used by the U.S Navy called Transit. D. It was created during a joint operation of the U.S military 6. According the passage, the biggest obstacle tò creating GPS was……………. A. inter-service rivalries that existed in the American military B. not enough money being spent on research and development C. technological problems that prohibited building an accurate system D. a lack of support from the government in eliminating problems 7. The word 'advent' in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to…………….. A. adventure B. event C. declaration D. start 8. According to paragraph 5, the American military distorted the GPS signal because ……………. A. they refused to give away the secret of GPS to other countries B. they were concerned that the device would be used against them C. they wanted to prevent criminals from accessing the system D. it was classified technology that foreign nationals should not have 9. Why does the author mention the cost of GPS receiving devices in paragraph 6? A. to explain why they are now becoming more popular than in the past B. to show that scientists have found ways to make them less expensive C. to highlight that many companies produce them, thereby driving prices down D. to prove that even the poorest person can afford to purchase one 10. The phrase 'infringe on ' in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to …………….. A. disobey B. find C. violate D. overcome III. GUIDED CLOZE TEST: Choose the best (a, b, c or d) to fill in each blank. RAISING AWARENESS In cities around the world a wide range of schemes is being instigated to (1)……………environmental awareness. ‘It’s just as easy to dispose of litter properly as it is to drop it on the streets’, says city councilor Mike Edwards, who has (2) ……………on the government to mount a concerted (3) ……………to deal with the problem of litter. It’s just a matter of encouraging people to do so as a matter of course. Once the habit is 36
ingrained, they won’t even (4) ……………they are doing it. After all, think what we have achieved with recyclable waste in the home. Sorting paper, glass, aluminium and plastic waste and then depositing it in the appropriate container outside is (5) ……………a great chore any more. People have become accustomed to doing this, so it doesn’t (6) ……………, to them that they are spending any additional time in the process. Only if they have to carry this waste for some (7) ……………distance to find a suitable container do they feel they are inconvenienced.’ Most people know they should behave in a responsible way and just need (8) ……………to do so. So a quirky, lighthearted gimmick might be enough to change behavior. With this in (9) ……………the city of Berlin is introducing rubbish bins that say ‘danke’, ‘thank you’ and ‘merci’ - Berlin is a (n) (10) …………… city - when someone drops an item of rubbish into them. It might just do the trick in this city, too. 1. A. market B. advertise C. promote D. launch 2, A. appealed B. called C. approached D. urged 3. A. plan B. trial C. campaign D. tactic 4. A. notice B. remark C. comprehend D. appreciate 5. A. almost B. barely C. virtually D. hardly 6. A. concern B. occur C. impress D. strike 7. A. estimated B. remarkable C. appreciable D. visible 8. A. ordering B. prompting C. forcing D. obliging 9. A. context B. thought C. spirit D. mind 10. A. worldly B. mixed C. cosmopolitan D. international B. WRITTEN TEST I. Provide the correct verb tenses / forms. We (1. live) ……………in the modern age of advanced technology which (2. create) …………… weapons so powerful that if countries (3. be) ……………to go to war now and (4. use) ……………all their military weapons, it would mean the end of the world. Nothing would be able (5. survive) ……………the nuclear holocaust that (6. occur) ……………simultaneously in every part of the earth. The basis of nuclear power can actually (7. explain) …………… through Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity. In this theory, Einstein (8. propound). …………… that a little mass could (9. convert) …………… into a lot of energy. Nuclear fission (10. be) …………… the practical application of Einstein’s theory. It (11 .first / achieve) ……………by Enrico Fermi in 1934 although he (12. not realize) …………… that it (13. occur) …………….It (14. be) ……………. not until 1939, that other nuclear scientists (15.confirm) ……… its possibility. As a result of this discovery, the first atomic bomb (l6. build) ……………,(17. test)……………and subsequently used in 1945. This (18.be) …………….how Japan (19. lose) ……………the Second World War. Nuclear energy can also (20. use) ……………to produce electricity. II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or particle. - In the informal letter below, fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. Dear Susie, How are you? Are your exams (1) ……………yet? I’m having my long vacation. Many of my friends have gone (2) ……………for their vacation, but I’m staying at home. I’m keeping myself quite busy at home so that I don’t get too bored. I have been helping my mum with the housework and the gardening. There is so much work in the garden! We have spent a whole week pruning our trees and plants, and clearing the garden (3)…………… weeds. Right now, my brother is helping to mow the lawn outside. It is so noisy! I’ve been reading a lot too since the vacation started. One of the books I’ve read is so enjoyable that I must tell you all about it. The book is ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’ (4) ……………Ann Brashares. The story is about four good friends who are spending their very first summer away (5) ……………each 37
other. Each of them has a different vacation plan. Bridget is going to a football camp, Carmen is going to visit her father in another city, Lena and her sister are visiting their grandparents (6) …………… Greece and Tibby is the only one staying at home but she finds herself a vacation job. Since they are all going to sfcend summer (7)……………different places, they decided to share (8) ……………themselves a certain pair of jeans. This pair of jeans, dubbed ‘The Traveling Pants’, will accompany each person (9) ……………part of the summer. The story details the summer adventures of each friend and the friendship and support that they share through the pants. It is such an interesting story. Please read it too, and tell me what you think. Besides reading, I have been exercising too. I’ve started jogging in the morning to keep fit. Jogging is a good way to use up all the extra energy I get (10) ……………staying at home and not being active at all. I hope you have better vacation plans than mine. Remember to write to me and tell me what’s keeping you busy these days! Your friend, Mary - Fill in each blank with a suitable verb and a particle. Put the verbs in the correct form / tense. Verbs: put read chase keep pass look call set cut discourage Particles: through off up to off up with from off up on away up 1. I……………botany as I am interested in plants. 2. The ship has……………the Suez Canal to reach Hormuz. 3. The electrical supply was……………because we forgot to pay the bill. 4. All pupils are……………smoking. 5. They will……………for Cameron Highlands tomorrow morning. 6. The monster was……………by the brave knight. 7. Nobody……………the beggar. 8. The deal was……………because the seller thought the price was too low. 9. Hanson has learnt……………his irritating roommate. 10. The coach was very happy and encouraged the players……………the good work. III. Word forms Today, no (1. self-respect) ……………newspaper is complete without its comic strips. The comic strip had humble (2. begin) …………… It was first introduced in order to attract people to buy and read a Sunday newspaper, and has since become closely associated with newspapers. The comic strip comprises a series of (3. picture) …………… panels that make use of a (4. combine) ……………of cartoons and words to tell a story. The characters’ speech is depicted in ‘bubbles’, and as its name suggests, the comic strip looks like a strip. (5. Practice) ……………everyone has been a follower of comics at some time or other in his or her life. The first comic strip in America was ‘Yellow Kid’, created at the end of the 19th century. One of the most successful comic strips ever is ‘Peanuts’ by the late Charles Schulz. His (6. create)……………features an ordinary schoolboy named Charlie Brown and his dog, Snoopy. Charles Schulz worked single-handedly to complete each strip every day until the time of his death, (7. like) …………… some other strips that may have an entire team working on them. His death was a great loss to the comic strip world. Comic strip artists work within the (8. constrain) ……………of the medium. As an artistic form, comic strips have some very tight limits, for instance, they have to conform to the dimension allocated to them in the newspapers. However, it appears that having to make their point succinctly within these unchanging limits does not restrict the (9. imagine) ……………of its creators. In fact, the range of subjects is very wide; anything from family life to office (10. political) ……………becomes material for these artists. Because newspaper comic strips run regularly and frequently, they are perfect means for artists to communicate about all sorts of current issues. 38
Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets. 11. The cancellation of the case resulted from the (appear)……………in court of the defendant. 12. We have a bed ready in the spare room in case visitors arrive (expect)……………. 13. (forest)……………caused by commercial logging and urban development results in the rapid disappearance of tropical rainforests. 14. There was a heavy (pour)…………… yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the garden party. 15. The (speak)……………of the Ministry of Education announced the date of the graduation exam. 16. The manager handed in his resignation after being accused of (honest)…………… 17. The victim’s relatives are growing impatient at the (leisure)……………pace of the inquiry. 18. She lost the case because of her (admit)……………evidence. 19. Wally is always (mind) ……………of his teacher’s advice. 20. The invention of software by Bill Gates brought (tell)……………wealth to him when he was 25. IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Identify them Pollution in the ocean is a major problem that is affecting the ocean and the rest of Earth, either. Pollution in the ocean directly affects ocean organisms and indirect affects human health and resources. Oil spills, toxic wastes and the dumping of other harmful materials are all major sources of pollution in the ocean. Toxic waste is the most harmful form of pollution to sea life and humans. These are poisonous materials that are dumping into the ocean. When toxic waste harms an organism, it can quickly be passed away the food chain and may eventually end up being our seafood. In the food chain, one toxic organism gets eaten by another larger animal, that gets eaten by another animal and can end up being our seafood. Toxic waste gets into seas and oceans by the leaking of landfills, dumps, mines and farms. Farm chemicals and heavy metals from factory can have a very harmful effect on marine life and humans. Garbage dumping is the dumping harmful materials into the ocean like human waste, ground-up garbage, water from bathing and plastics. Most of the waste that was dumped into the ocean in the early 1990s is still there today. One main cause of garbage dumping occurs when sewage pipes share their space and storm water drain. Rainfall causes the sewage pipes to overflow and the sewage waste mixes with the storm water, which flows into other water source such as a lake or river. After that, the garbage pollutes the ocean, kills plants and animals in the water (for example, the plastic rings that are around pop cans can get around an animal’s neck, causes it to suffocate), and makes the water dirty. V. OPEN CLOZE TEST Wonder why some pop singers appear to enjoy so much fame in their time. Usually, there are some valid reasons for their popularity. Let’s take a look at Madonna. Madonna is an international icon today, recognized and admired by millions of fans all over the world (1) …………… her strong and independent image as a pop star. Many of her fans have followed her (2) ……………to stardom and consider her their (3) ……………. Her pop music career (4) ……………almost two decades, quite an achievement for the fickle world of pop culture (5) ……………artistes fall into and out of fashion (6)……………One reason for her staying power is her chameleon-like (7) ……………to reinvent herself. She shot to (8) ……………with hits such as Holiday, Material Girl, True Blue and Live to Tell. Although her (9) ……………into movies has not been as successful as her music, her position as queen of pop music was undeniable in the 1980s up till the 1990s. She has been a (10) ……………figure, sparkling off much debate for mixing religion and sexuality in her songs and music videos. She has (11) ……………pop music, fashion and style, shocking and impressing many people at the same time. Her (12) ……………identity in a era when so many pop singers look and sound alike puts her in a class of her own. Another icon with even more mass appeal in his day is Elvis Presley. Nicknamed the King of Rock and Roll, or simply, the King, he ruled the pop music (13) …………… during the 1950s. By (14) …………… black rhythm-and-blues music with white country blues, he created new styles of music and in the process reinvented rock-and-roll. It was considered remarkable and even revolutionary at a time when black and white 39
Americans (15)……………separate lives and lived in great (16) ……………of one another. Through music, he (17) ……………a visible gap between the two groups of Americans. To the youth of his generation, Elvis also (18) …………… rebelliousness and vitality. His influence (19) ……………, in the 1950s but declined after the 1960s with the rise of other pop groups. He died in 1977 but he is remembered until today and thousands still flock to Graceland, his home, every anniversary of his death. Elvis Presley has definitely become a music (20) ……………. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. We decided to spend the afternoon exploring the shops. (looking) We decided to spend the afternoon………………………………………….. the shops. 2. I think the concert will probably not take place. (highly) I think it’s …………………………………………………..the concert will take place. 3. Make sure that you wear clothes that don’t restrict your movements. (allow) Make sure that you wear clothes that…………………………………………………freely. 4. ‘Eating more fruit is good for you too,’ she said. (recommended) She………………………………………………………………………….more fruit. 5. Robert was offended when he was left out of the team. (exception) Robert …………………………………………………………………left out of the team. 6. The film was so controversial that it was banned in several parts of the world. (caused) Such was……………………………the film that it was banned in several parts of the world. 7. Trends and fads go out of fashion for some years before experiencing a revival. Trends and fads often experience…………………………………………………………… 8. Any culture that lives near the sea and depends on it has gods associated with the sea. Gods…………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. I wanted to make sure that all my good work wasn’t wasted in that way. (waste) I wanted to prevent………………………………………………………………in that way. 10. I helped Ray, with the result that his business became successful. (favor) I………………………………………………… which his business became successful.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỒNG THÁP TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYÊN ĐÌNH CHIỂU A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. glorious B. gorgeous C. force D. memory B. guidance C. general D. gesture 2. A. geometry 3. A. angle B. handsome C. darkroom D. natural 4. A. challenge B. children C. churn D. architecture B.enough C. courage D. mother 5. A. encouter Circle the word having the different main stress from the rest. 6. A. ancestry B. delicate C. dioxide D. business 7. A. intensity B. invaluable C. conventional D. educational 8. A. regret B. focus C. throughout D. themselves 9. A. tolerate B. transition C. unpleasant D. technician 10. A. tavern B. conquer C. safeguard D. decree II. READING COMPREHENSION Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. Long ago prehistoric man began to domesticate a number of wild plants and animals for his own use. 40
This not only provided more abundant food but also allowed more people to live on a smaller plot of ground. We tend to forget that all of our present-day pets, livestock, and food plants were taken from the wild and developed into the forms we know today. As centuries passed and human cultures evolved and blossomed, humans began to organise their knowledge of nature into the broad field of natural history. One aspect of early natural history concerned the use of plants for drugs and medicine. The early herbalists sometimes overworked their imaginations in this respect. For example, it was widely believed that a plant or part of a plant that resembles an internal organ would cure ailments of that organ. Thus, an extract made from a heart-shaped leaf might be prescribed for a person suffering from heart problems. Nevertheless, the overall contributions of these early observers provided the rudiments of our presents knowledge of drugs and their uses. 1. What does this passage mainly discuss? A. Cures from plants. B. The beginning of natural history. C. Prehistoric man. D. Early plants and animals. 2. Domestication of plants and animals probably occurred because of……………… A. need for more readily available food B. lack of wild animals and plants C. early mans power as a hunter D. the desire of prehistoric man to be nomadic 3. The word “this” refers to……………… A. providing food for man B. man's domestication of plants and animals C. man's ability to live on a small plot of land D. the earliest condition of prehistoric man 4. The word “blossomed” is closest in meaning to……………… A. produced flowers B. changed C. learned D. flourished 5. An herbalist is which of the following? A. A dreamer. B. An early historian. C. Someone who uses plants in medicine. D. A farmer. 6. The phrase “in this respect” refers to……………… A. the development of human culture B. the development of the field of natural history C. the use of plants for drugs and medicine D. the origin of knowledge of nature 7. The word “extract” is closest in meaning to……………… A. design B. substance C. flavour D. ailment 8. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. The shape of a plant is indicative of its ability to cure ailments of a similarly shaped organ. B. Early herbalists were unimaginative. C. The work of early herbalists has nothing to do with present day medicine. D. There is little relation between a cure for illness and the physical shape of a plant. 9. The word “rudiments” is closest in meaning to……………… A. beginnings B. history C. requirements D. proofs 10. The passage would most likely lead to a more specific discussion in the field of……………… A. zoology B. biology C. anatomy D. astrology Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. Simply being bilingual doesn’t qualify someone to interpret. Interpreting is not only a mechanical process of converting one sentence in language A into the same sentence in language B. Rather, it's a complex 41
art in which thoughts and idioms that have no obvious counterparts from tongue to tongue _ or words that have several meanings must be quickly transformed in such a way that the message is clearly and accurately expressed to the listener. At one international conference, an American speaker said, “You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear”, which meant nothing to the Spanish audience. The interpretation was, “A monkey in a silk dress is still a monkey” - an idiom the Spanish understood and that expressed the same idea. There are 2 kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and consecutive. The former, sitting in a separated booth, usually at a large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners wearing headphones, interpreting what a foreign language speaker says - actually a sentence behind. Consecutive interpreters are the ones most international negotiations use. They are employed for smaller meetings without sound booths and headphones. Consecutive interpretation also requires two-person teams. A foreign speaker says his piece while the interpreter, using a special shorthand, takes notes and during a pause, tells the client what was said. 1. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To explain the scope of interpreting. B. To differentiate between simultaneous and consecutive interpreters. C. To state the qualifications of an interpreter. D. To point Out the importance of an interpreter. 2. The author implies that most people have the opinion that the skill of interpreting is………….. A. simpler than it really is B. very complex and demanding C. highly valued and admired D. based on principles of business 3. The example “You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear” is used to………….. A. show the differences in language A and language B B. stress the importance of word for word translation C. emphasize the need for translation of the meaning of what is said D. point out the difference in attributes of animals in English and Spanish 4. A precondition of being a translator is………….. A. being a linguist B. being bilingual C. being able to use high-tech equipment D. working well, with people 5. Which of the following would a consecutive interpreter be used for? A. A business fransaction between 2 foreign speakers. B. A large meeting of many nations. C. A translation of a foreign book. D. An interpretation of a major literary work. 6. What would a simultaneous interpreter be most in need of? A. A dictionary or phrase book. B. Advanced technical style in writing. C. Headphones and a booth. D. Shorhand skills and a notepad. 7. What is a difference mentioned between a simultaneous interpreter and a consecutive interpreter? A. The money they are paid. B. The size of group with whom they work. C. Their proficiency in the language. D. The type of dictionary they use. 8. The word ‘'converting” is closest in meaning to.............. A. understanding B. changing C. reading D. concluding 9. The phrase “the former” refers to………….. A. simultaneous interpreters B. the booth C. consecutive interpreters D. the conference 10. The word "rather" is closest in meaning to………….. A. on the contrary B. as a result C. in brief D. in general III. GUIDED CLOZE Read the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks With the (1) ……………the motor car at the end of the last century a new era in personal 42
transport was born. The early motorist had his problems - the biggest one being (2) …………… his vehicle would start or not. This problem has completely disappeared today, but others have taken its (3) ……………. More traffic and faster vehicles mean that (4) ……………a car may be, its driver has to have much greater driving skill than before. Today's drivers can't neglect their own personal (5) ……………for the accidents that happen on the road every year. A good driver has many things in his qualities. Some of them, such as experience and skill, will come only (6) ……………, but attitude - just as important _ must be part of him from the beginning. These qualities are a sense of responsibility for the safety of others, a determination to (7) ……………the job of driving, patience and courtesy. Together, these become (8)………….. is generally known as the driver’s attitude. (9) ……………, every driver must makfe a real effort to develop these qualities and this effort must start from the very beginning of the first driving (10) …………… 1. A. coming B. going C. arriving D. getting 2. A. when B. how C. whether D. why 3. A. place B. part C. turn D. back 4. A. however safe and reliable B. however safely and reliably C. how safe and reliable D. how safely and reliably 5. A. right B. responsibility C. fault D. concept 6. A. on time B. from time to time C. in one time D. in time 7. A. choose B. focus on C. take D. pursue 8. A. that B. it C. what D. there 9. A. Moreover B. Yet C. Therefore D. So far 10. A. lesson B. test C. licence D. practice B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES / FORMS Use the correct forms / tenses of the given words. Twenty-eight people(1) …………… (injure) when a train which (2) …………… (carry) on a one-day holiday(3) …………… (hit) the buffers of Blackpool Station yesterday. When (4)……………(interview), British Rail (5) …………… (say): “The train (6)…………… (travel) at only eight kilometres per hour as it (7) …………… (enter) the station and for some reason it (8) ……………(fail) to stop. An inquiry (9)……………(hold) as soon as possible”. Those who were hurt fortunately (10)……………(suffer) only shock and minor injuries. II. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or adverbial particle: 1. We had some problems when we checked……………the hotel. 2. The little boy was forced to give……………to his brother’s wishes. 3. Your new dress really brings……………the color of your eyes. 4. That man runs……………his monthly salary in less than a week. 5. Camille is coming……………for dinner tonight. 6. One’s success usually turns……………one’s qualifications. 7. If he doesn’t keep……………the expenses, he’ll go bankrupt. 8. To think of a very imaginative and not really possible plan is to dream it …………… 9. Little children like to take their toys……………. 10. He tried to pass himself……………as the leader of the community. III. WORD FORMS Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given words. 1. I can think of…………… reasons for not getting married; but even so, I still want to one day. (COUNT) 2. John turned up on the wrong day because of a……………(UNDERSTAND) 3. They have to……………all the rooms of the old hotel. (MODERN) 4.……………is the time when one is still a baby. (BABY) 43
5. He said that his……………was how to get more people to buy the prodducts. (RESPONSIBLE) 6. The thing we hate Jim is his .……………(RELY) 7. The evening was……………spent playing cards and talking. (ENJOY) 8. This knife is very blunt. It needs …………… (SHARP) 9. Oscar had eaten so much that he had to……………his belt. (LOOSE) 10. His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant…………… (SLEEP) IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Underline and odd out the word in each line that is not necessary: (10 point) 1………….. English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and the Spanish. I studied both the two languages when I was at high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at 2………….. the university. As for me, mastering for a foreign language is not easy. After studying 3………….. 4………….. finished a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Travelling to the country 5………….. where a target language is spoken there is very helpful, but if you can not speak the 6………….. language well enough so you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the 7………….. movies, watch the TV, listen to the radio in the language that I am trying to learn it. 3………….. Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good but I personally think newspapers and magarzines are better than. However, getting some knowledge of the 9………….. 10………….. language is that the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first. V. OPEN CLOZE TEST. Fill in each of the following blanks with ONE suitable word: Jim arrived , …………… (1) and discovered that he had , …………… (2) his door key. He rang the bell, but…………… (3) came to open the door. He rang again, and again, but there was no answer. He walked round the house to see if he could find an …………… (4) window, but they were all locked. It was beginning to rain and he didn’t know……………(5) to do. Dorothy, his wife, had obviously gone out, and he didn’t know…………… (6) she had gone to, or…………… (7) she would return. He waited for half an hour. Still nobody came. Finally, feeling wet and cold and hungry, he picked up a big stone and …………… (8) it through the kitchen window. Just as he had …………… (9) the window and was climbing in, he heared the front door…………… (10). His wife had come back. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, beginning with the given words 1. I didn’t arrive in time to see her. → I wasn’t…………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. It takes six hour to drive from London to Edinburgh. → It is a……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. She knows a lot more about it than I do. → I don’t know……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Mrs. Edwards is the owner of that car. → That car ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. As I get older, I want to travel less. → The older ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. We’d prefer you not to smoke. → We’d rather……………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday. → Only by……………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. The mother smiled happily. She took the baby in her arms. → Smiling……………………………………………………………………………………………. 44
9. He never has enough money. → He is always……………………………………………………………………………………….. 10. Is this the only way to reach the city center ? →Isn’t there …………………………………………………………………………………………..
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO CẦN THƠ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÝ TỰ TRỌNG A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three. 1. A. role B. toll C. roll D. golf 2. A. houses B. faces C. horses D. places 3. A. hood B. hook C. stood D. tool 4. A. myth B. with C. both D. tenth 5.A. caused B. increased C. practiced D. promised Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three. 6. A. definition B. politician C. situation D. production 7. A. photography B. qualification C. occasion D. Canadian 8. A. accordance B. understand C. acupuncture D. incomplete 9. A. integrate B. operate C. associate D. recognize 10. A. fertilizer B. interference C. maintenance D. agriculture II. READING COMPREHENSION Passage 1: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. Recent technological advances in manned and unmanned undersea vehicles, along with breakthroughs in satellite technology and computer equipment, have overcome some of the limitations of divers and diving equipment. Without a vehicle, divers often became sluggish and their mental concentration was limited. Because of undersea pressure that affected their speech organs, communication among divers was difficult or impossible. But today, most oceanographers make direct observations by means of instruments that are lowered into the ocean, from samples taken from the water, or from photographs made by orbiting satellites. Direct observations of the ocean floor are made not only by divers but also by deep-diving submarines and aerial photography. Some of the submarines can dive to depths of more than seven miles and cruise at depths of fifteen thousand feet. In addition, radio-equipped buoys can be operated by remote control in order to transmit information back to land-based laboratories, often via satellite. Particularly important are data about water temperature, currents and weather. Satellite photographs can show the distribution of sea ice, oil slicks, and cloud formations over the ocean. Maps created from satellite pictures can represent the temperature and the color of the ocean’s surface, enabling researchers to study the ocean currents. Furthermore, computers help oceanographers to collect and analyze data from submarines and satellites. By creating a model of the ocean’s movements and characteristics, scientists can predict the patterns and possible effects of the ocean on the environment. Recently, many oceanographers have been relying more on satellites and computers than on research ships or even submarine vehicles because they can supply a greater range of information more quickly and more efficiently. Some of mankind’s most serious problems, especially those concerning energy and food, may be solved with the help of observations made possible by this new technology. 1. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned? A. Technological advances in oceanography B. Communication among divers C. Direct observations of the ocean floor D. Undersea vehicles 45
2. The word “sluggish” is closest in meaning to ……………… A. nervous B. confused C. slow moving 3. Divers have had problems in communicating underwater because……………… A. the pressure affected their speech organs B. the vehicles they used have not been perfected C. they did not pronounce clearly D. the water destroyed their speech organs 4. This passage suggests that the successful exploration of the ocean depends upon……………… A. vehicles as well as divers B. radios that divers use to communicate C. controlling currents and the weather D. the limitations of diving equipment 5. Undersea vehicles ………………. A. are too small for a man to fit inside B. are very slow to respond C. have the same limitations that divers have D. make direct observations of the ocean floor 6. The word “cruise” could best be replaced by……………… A. travel at a constant speed B. function without problems C. stay in communication D. remain still 7. How is a radio-equipped buoy operated? A. By operators inside the vehicles in the part underwater B. By operators outside the vehicle on a ship C. By operators outside the vehicle on a diving platform D. By operators outside the vehicle in a laboratory on shore 8. Which of the following is NOT shown in satellite photographs? A. The temperature of the ocean’s surface B. Cloud formations over the ocean C. A model of the ocean’s movements D. The location of sea ice 9. The word “those” refers to……………… A. energy and food B. problems C. observations D. vehicles 10. According to the author, what are some of the problems the underwater studies may eventually resolve? A. Weather and temperature control B. Food and energy shortages C. Transportation and communication problems D. Overcrowding and housing problems Passage 2: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. Precipitation, commonly referred as rainfall, is a measure of the quantity of water in the form of rain, hail, or snow which reaches the ground. The average annual precipitation over the whole of the United States is thirty-six inches. It should be understood however, a foot of snow is not equal to a foot of precipitation. A general formula for computing the precipitation of snowfall is that ten inches of snow is equal to one inch of precipitation. In New York State, for example, twenty inches of snow in one year would be recorded as only two inches of precipitation. Forty inches of rain would be recorded as forty inches of precipitation. The total annual precipitation would be recorded as forty-two inches. The amount of precipitation is a combined result of several factors, including location, altitude, 46
proximity to the sea, and the direction of prevailing winds. Most of the precipitation in the United States is brought originally by prevailing winds from the Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Great Lakes. Because these prevailing winds generally come from the West, the Pacific Coast receives more annual precipitation than the Atlantic Coast. Along the Pacific Coast itself, however, altitude causes some diversity in rainfall. The mountain ranges of the United States, especially the Rocky Mountain Range and the Appalachian Mountain Range, influence the amount of precipitation in their areas. East of the Rocky Mountains, the annual precipitation decreases substantially from that west of the Rocky Mountains. The precipitation north of the Appalachian Mountains is about 40 percent less than that of south of the Appalachian Mountains. 1. What does this passage mainly discuss? A. Precipitation B. Snowfall C. New York State D. A general formula 2. Which of the following is another word that is often used in place of precipitation ? A. Humidity B. Wetness C. Rainfall D. Rain-snow 3. The term precipitation includes………………. A. only rainfall B. rain, hail, and snow C. rain, snow, and humidity D. rain, hail, and humidity 4. What is the average annual rainfall in inches in the United States? A. Thirty-six inches B. Thirty-eight inches C. Forty inches D. Forty-two inches 5. If a state has 40 inches of snow in a year, by how much does this increase the annual precipitation? A. By two feet B. By four inches C. By four feet D. By 40 inches . 6. The phrase “proximity to” is closest in meaning to ……………… A. communication with B. dependence on C. nearness to D. similarity to 7. Where is the annual precipitation highest? A. The Atlantic Coast B. The Great Lakes C. The Gulf of Mexico D. The Pacific Coast 8. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a factor in determining the amount of precipitation that an area will receive? A. Mountains B. Latitude C. The sea D. Wind 9. The word “substantially” could best be replaced by………………. A. fundamentally B. slightly C. completely D. apparently 10. The word “that ” refers to……………… A. decreases B. precipitation C. areas D. mountain ranges III. GUIDED CLOZE Read the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks. THE TRADE IN RHINO HORN Last year thieves broke into a Scottish castle and stole only one thing: a rhino horn, which at 1.5 metres was the longest in the world. In China pharmaceutical factories have been building (1) ..………… of antiques made from rhino horn, for the sole purpose of smashing them to powder to make the (2) ..………… ingredient of many of their medicines. And in Africa poachers continue to die in the (3) ..………… for the black rhino. Recently, conservationists met to (4) ..…………a campaign to persuade countries where rhino horn is still part of the traditional medicine to (5) ..…………to substitutes. The biggest threat to the survival of the rhinoceros is the (6) ..…………of certain countries to enforce a ban on domestic trading in rhino horn. The rhino horn is included in many (7) ..…………for disorders ranging from fevers to nosebleeds. Horn, like fingernails, is made of keratin and has no proven medicinal (8) ..…………Traditional substitutes, such as horn from buffalo or antelope, are regarded as second best. The battle is (9) ..…………to be winnable. But it may be harder than the battle against the trade in ivory, for there is a (10) ..…………between the two commodities. Ivory is luxury; rhino horn, people believe, 47
could save the life of their child. 1. A. amounts B. bundles C. collections D. groups 2. A. essential B. real C. actual D. true 3. A. chance B.search C. fight D.race 4. A. design B. plan C. programme D. form 5. A. vary B. switch C. modify D. adjust 6. A. rejection B. denial C. refusal D. protest 7. A. recipes B. aids C. remedies D. doses 8. A. capacity B. values C. control D. powers 9. A. imagined B. dreamed C. thought D. viewed 10. A. variation B. difference C. gap D. comparison B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES/ FORMS Use the correct forms/ tenses of the given words. • I demand that I (1. allow) ..………… to retake the exam. • I (2. obey) ..…………my conscience and turned back! • There (3. be) ..…………any errors, let me know. • We knew that she (4. not/do) ..………… that because she’s too short to reach the shelf. • The two men never (5. introduce) ..…………formally stared at each other across the table. • Father (6. pay) ..…………a deposit on the car, but then he (7. tell) ..…………that it already (8. promise) ..…………to someone else. • You (9. bring) ..…………her here; she (10. love) ..…………it! • Last week I (11. walk) ..…………home after playing tennis when it (12.start) ..…………raining very heavily. “Oh, no, I(13. get) ..…………soaked before I (14. reach) ..………… home,” I thought, “I wish I (15.remember) ..…………to bring my raincoat.” But unfortunately I (16.leave)..…………it at home. “How stupid of me!” I always (17. get) ..…………to bring it with me”. Luckily just then a friend of mine passed in her car and offered me a lift. “(18. go) ..…………you home?” she asked me, “or (19.want) ..…………you to go for a drink?” “I think I’d rather you (20. take) ..…………me home,” I said. II. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS Part 1: Complete the following sentences with suitable prepositions or particles. 1. Paul won’t do anything without asking his wife first. She’s really got him…………..her thumb. 2. The thing I don t like about my present job is that we often have to work up to 10 hours…………..a stretch. 3. The party was already…………..full swing by the time they got there. 4. He didn’t have time to prepare a speech, so he had to give one…………..the cuff. 5. Throughout the flight, he was very much…………..edge and didn’t start to relax until the plane had landed. 6. I’d love to come to the concert with you but I can’t, I’m afraid. I’m…………..to my ears in work this week. 7. Playing squash once a week was his way of letting………….. steam 8. “I think Arsenal are the best football club in Britain.” “Come…………..it! What about Liverpool, then?” 9. The club welcomes all new members…………..of age. 10. He finished his speech…………..tremendous applause. Part 2: Complete the following passage with suitable prepositions or particles. Looking (11) ..…………a property abroad? A holiday home or a future investment? We think we can come (12) ..………… with just the sort of thing you want. Let us at Dream Homes Limited answer a few of your questions. Which area? Our experts can put (13) ..………… a number of suggestions for you to go (14) ..…………and choose from. What kind of place should I buy? You could buy a smart town-centre apartment, if you like action and nightlife. Or why not get (15) ..…………from it all and opt for a cottage in the heart of the country? Will there be problems? We have years of experience in this field. Our staff can get (16) ..…………any difficulties, and will make the whole process as easy as possible for you. How much will it 48
cost? You won’t have to rob a bank, sell the car or even give (17) ..…………smoking to be able to afford it! Recently, overseas house prices have gone (18)..…………slightly, so this is the perfect moment to buy. Will it be legal? All the details of the sale and purchase will be set (19) ..………… in a contract, which is carefully checked by our legal team. What's my next step? Come (20) ..…………and see us sometime! Or give us a ring on 01350-750804. III. WORD FORMS Part 1: Complete the sentences with the correctforms of the given words. 1. They were totally (mystery) ..…………by the girl’s disappearance. 2. The house would be (habitat) ..…………by the New Year 3. She gave him a (murder) ..…………look. 4. The new approach had wide (apply) ..…………to all sorts of different problems. 5. The new system (face) ..…………with existing telephone equipment. 6. The burglars gained entry to the building after (able) ..…………the alarm. 7. I was surprised by his (prepare) ..…………to break the law. 8. Is your name (hyphen) ..…………? 9. Ex-soldiers can be disorientated by the transition to (civil) ..…………life. 10. Many people without jobs are living on the (bread) ..…………. Part 2: Complete the following passage with the Correct forms of the given words. organize - act - understand - contribute - vary attend - meaning - receive - convalescence - commit Volunteering has many other intangible benefits. It can help you give back to society, break down barriers of (11) ..…………or fear, explore personal issues and even have fun. It also has a (12) ..………… positive impact on your community. But did you know that it can have many benefits for you, too? You may have heard that volunteering helps you get into college, but keep in mind they’re not just looking for a list of (13) ..…………and dates. Colleges want to see a complete picture of you and real examples of your (14) ..…………, dedication and interests. Volunteering brings together a (15) ..………… of people. Both the (16) ..………… of your volunteer efforts and your co-workers can be rich sources of insight. For example, maybe you’ll learn about the legal profession from a former lawyer you visit at a (17) ..………… centre. Colleges pay (18) ..…………to your life inside and outside the classroom. Your extracurricular (19) ..…………reveal a great deal about you, such as what your interests are, whether you can manage your priorities and maintain a long-term promise and how you’ve made an important (20) ..…………to something. IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them. Line 1 Christmas gifts are served as a token of love and appreciation and it is a 2 special way to celebrate family and friendship, to capture a treasuring memory 3 and make people smile at this festive occasion. The tradition of exchanging 4 gifts at Christmas dating back thousands of years to Roman times and 5 developed over the centuries in the huge industry that we know today. 6. Before buying Christmas gifts, it is very necessary to keep In mind the 7 person for whom the gift is presented, although it is a special present for a 8 close friend or a corporate gift for business customers. Nowadays, people can 9 find specific Christmas gifts for Mom, Dad, the kids or close friends. 10 It can also be a great fun, especially if you get the kids to involve too. A home11 made gift is a reflection of one’s own unique personality and the creativity will 12 become a cherished treasure for the receiver. Thus, before giving a Christmas gift, consider selecting it by a creative or meaningful way. V. OPEN CLOZE TEST 49
Fill in each of the following blanks with ONE suitable word. To make our existing energy (1) ..…………last longer, scientists and engineers are working to develop more efficient methods of recovering, transporting, and using energy. Petroleum and mining experts are investigating more economical ways of removing oil, (2) ..…………gas, and coal from the earth. In addition, engineers are designing more efficient transportation systems to (3) ..…………the loss of energy as fuel is transported. Engineers also can (4) ..…………our fuel reserves last longer by designing more efficient power plants and engines. Power-plant designers are developing plants that can turn more of the energy in fuel (5) ..…………electric energy to save fuel. Conserving (6) ..…………. and using it wisely will also make the energy supply last longer. (7) ..…………simple acts as turning off unneeded lights help conserve energy. Improved building construction, better insulation, and use of (8) ..………… cells could save up to half the energy used for heating and cooling. Travelling by bus, train reduces energy consumption. The (9) ..…………of paper and of aluminum, glass, and plastic containers greatly reduces the (10) ..…………of energy used in manufacturing new produces. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged. 1. The soap opera was so exciting that I forgot to do my exercises. Such………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I will always stand by you whenever you are in trouble. Should ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. However long it may take, I will find him. Despite……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. I won’t get to the airport in less than 15 minutes from now. It……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. They won the case as the plaintiff didn’t turn up. Had it……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. She was so beautiful that I couldn’t stop looking at her. (EYES) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Winning that prize has made him very conceited. (HEAD) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. I do wish you should stop biting your nails, Brian! It really annoys me. (NERVES) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. You made an embarrassing mistake when you asked him where his wife was. (FOOT) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. It was hard not to start laughing when she started to sing. (FACE) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐÀ NẴNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 1. A. hasty B. nasty C. wastage 2. A. decision B. vision C. confusion 3. A. canal B. journal C. refusal B. beloved C. sacred 4. A. naked 5. A. choir B. chore C. chemist B. Pick out the word which has the different stressed pattern.
D. tasty D. tension D. infernal D. soaked D. chorus 50
1. A. understand B. quality C. radical D. business 2. A. altogether B. synonymoils C. manufacture D. independent 3. A. museum B. remember C. courageous D. interview 4. A. image B. purchase C. mislead D. deadline 5. A. memorial B. diameter C. considerate D. beneficial II. READING COMPREHENSION A. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. A sunny weekend morning saw the Lim family at the Sungei Buloh Nature Park in Kranji. Armed with binoculars, Mr and Mrs Lim and their two young children were observing some rare birds at an observation site. Sungei Buloh Nature Park is Singapore’s first wetland nature park. It covers a sprawling areả of eighty hectares. The park is an important stopover for many species of migratory birds, such as sandpipers, egrets and herons. Such birds usually make an annual trip to the park from faraway places like the Siberian Arctic, China, Japan and South Korea in order to flee from the harsh winter. The park also serves as a permanent home to kingfishers, quails, woodbeckers, sunbirds and weavers. The children were very excited as they had never been in such close proximity with so many birds. “Look, Mummy, those herons are taking off! They look so magnificent!” Mrs Lim was extremely pleased with her children’s interest in nature. “I wish to thank the authorities for such wonderful facilities!” she told park officials later. “Within this nature park, Singaporeans can better enjoy our natural heritage and learn to appreciate narure.” After viewing the birds, the Lim took a walk across the specially-constructed boardwalks built over the mangrove swamps. Within minutes, they were on sandy trails criss-crossing the nature reserve. Here, they were fascinated by the mangrove wetlands, estaurine mudflats and freshwater ponds filled with fish and prawns. They also stopped by at the coconut groves and a fruit orchard teeming with wildlife. The only sounds that shattered the peace in this beautiful park were the shrill calls of the plovers and sandpipers. An observation hide at the park has a seating capacity of 24. Park visitors view the birds through slits in the wooden screens inside the observation hide. The Lim family were so pleased with their visit to Sungei Buloh Nature Park that they were determined to make another visit to the park the following week. They also made plans to bring some of their relatives along. 1. According to the passage, birds like herons migrate to Singapore…………. A. because it is colder here B. to rear their young one C. to escape the cold winter D. to seek exotic food 2. The words “close proximity” means…………. A. cosy hideout B. peaceful surroundings C. new environment D. close range 3. Mrs. Lim was grateful to the authorities because …………. A. they introduced the Lim family to the park officials B. they gave the Lim family free tickets to the park C. they brought in birds from all over the world D. they built a park to enable Singaporeans to enjoy nature. 4. The words "criss-crossing the nature reserve" in the third paragraph means………….. A. cutting across the park in an untidy way B. outlining the park C. circling the park D. built to cut across the park in crossed lines. 5. Boardwalks are built over the mangrove swamps …………. A. to facilitate the catching of crabs B. to enable visitors to observe the wildlife there C. for aesthetic purposes D. to divide them into distinct sections 51
6. The freshwater ponds………….. A. can be reached by boardwalks B. are in a fruit orchard C. are outside the nature park D. are closed to the public 7. The wooden screen have slits for bird watching because ………….. A. they ensure the birds will not be unduly alarmed by the sight of human visitors B. visitors can ensnare birds readily in this way C. they reduce the shrillness of the bird calls D. the park is unusually wet 8. An observation hide …………. A. enables visitors to view at least 24 types of birds B. allows visibility of up to 24 km C. can be rented for $24 D. can take up to 24 people 9. The Lim family were………….with their visit to the nature park. A. unhappy B. happy C. bored D. disappointed 10. A suitable title for this passage is “………….” A. How The Birds Put Up A Spectacular Overland Flight B. Why Some Birds Make Singapore Their Permanent Home C. A Ramble In A Wetland Nature Park D. Viewing Exotic Birds In An Observation Hide B. Read the text and choose the best answer. The jellyfish is headless and possesses a mouth at the end of its body. Long, string-like tentacles surround its mouth. These tentacles are indispensable for catching small fish and plankton. There are poisonbearing cells in the tentacles. When touched, they give off a nasty sting. The toxins that are triggered off in the process work their way quickly into the animal’s prey, paralysing it instantly. The tentacles draw the prey into the mouth, beyond which lies a huge digestive cavity. The digestive system breaks down the food readily. The body then absorbs the food. The jellyfish resembles a delicately beautiful umbrella as it swims gracefully in the water. It does not possess bones. It is composed of jellylike substance. Without water, the animal cannot survive. Water supports its body as it drifts along with the current, waiting for prey to come within striking distance. It eats mainly small fish and plankton. Jellyfish come in many colours, from pink and orange to blue. As the animal moves through the water, it looks like an umbrella opening and closing rapidly. Movement is achieved when water is squeezed out from under the jellyfish, propelling the animal through the water. The sting of a jellyfish can cause great pain. The most dangerous jellyfish are the sea wasps found in the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean. Several deaths have resulted from the sting of sea wasps. Another menacing jellyfish that instils fear in humans is the Portuguese Man-Of-War. Its tentacles, once touched, can inflict pain right up to the arm. A small sting results in a lingering pain which lasts for only a few hours. However, a strong sting will deal the victim immense pain, often lasting for several weeks. 1. The phrase “triggered off” in the first paragraph means…………. A. created B. removed C. released D collected 2. The prey, after it is stung, A. cannot move at all B. struggles for dear life C. bites at the tentacles D. survives eventually 3. According to the passage, the jellyfish …………. A. is soft and has a jelly like body B. possesses a hard skeleton C. eats only in the morning D. moves only in the morning 4. The jellyfish owes its umbrella-like motion to…………. A. its habitat B. its mood C. its diet D. its structure 52
5. When swimming, the jellyfish…………. A. folds up its poisonous tentacles B. conceals its tentacles C. is rather clumsy in movement D. floats on the water like an opened umbrella 6. The jellyfish………….. A. ambushes its prey B. waits for its prey to drift or swim by C. eats only moving objects D. attacks but seldom eats its prey 7. The jellyfish’s diet consists of A. humans, small fish and plankton B. bones and jellylike substances C. sea wasps and Portuguese Man-Of-War D. small fish and plankton 8. Jellyfish stings vary ………….. A. in intensity B. with the tides C. in different ocean depths D. according to the colour of the sea 9. Jellyfish are ………….. creatures. A. harmless B. harmful C. defenceless D. aggressive 10. A suitable title for this passage is “………….” A. The Enemies Of The Jellyfish B. Seeking A Remedy For The Jellyfish’s Stings C. Characteristics Of The Jellyfish D. The Diet Of The Jellyfish III. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space THE VIDEO LOGGERS One rather (0)……………word that has recently entered the language is “blog”, a shortened form of “web log”. A blog is a diary posted on the Internet by the person writing it- the “blogger”-who presumably (1)……………other people to read it. It is ironical that modem technology is being used to (2) …………… new life into such an old-fashioned form as the personal journal. And now, as the technology behind video camera is making them easier to use, we have the video log, or “vlog”. Vlogging does not require (3) ……… sophisticated equipment: a digital video camera, a high-speed Internet connection and a host are all that is needed. Vloggers can put anything that (4) ……………their fancy onto their personal website. Some vloggers have no ambitions (5) ……………than to show films they have (6) …………… while on holiday in exotic places. However, vlogs can also (7) …………… more ambitious purposes. For instance, amateur filmmakers who want to make a name for themselves might publish their work on the Internet, eager to receive advice or criticism. And increasingly, vlogs are being used to (8) ……………political and social issues that are not newsworthy enough to (9) …………… coverage by the mass media. It is still too early to predict whether vlogging will ever (10)……………off in a major way or if it is just a passing fad, but its potential is only now becoming apparent. 0. A. unlikely B. impossible C. unbelievable D. unique 1. A. believes B. expects C. assumes D. supposes 2. A. add B. inhale C. insert D. breathe 3. A. absolutely B. largely C. utterly D. highly 4. A. grasps B. appeals C. takes D. gives 5. A. except B. apart C. rather D. other 6. A. shot B. photographed C. snapped D. captured 7. A. serve B. employ C. function D. play 8. A. emphasise B. publicise C. distribute D. circulate 9.A. earn B. warrant C. excuse D. cause 53
10. A. fly B. show C. take D. make PART B: WRITTEN TEST I. Use the correct tense and form of the verb provided to fit each gap. A. A report…………… (1. just come in) that the Southgate warehouse…………… (2. Break into) last Friday night. The gate…………… (3. force) open and two of the back windows…………… (4. shatter). Someone, probably a tall male, ……………(5. leave) muddy footprints in the back hall. The owners ……… (6. tell) reporters that nothing terribly valuable…………… (7. take); however, there is a lot of damage …………… (8. repair). Police…………… (9. work) on the case now, and expect an arrest…………… (10. make) within a week. B. 1. Jack ……………(employ) at the Ajax Company. He likes the job. 2. I was considering……………(buy) a house but now I……………(change) my mind 3. When you……………(feel) hungry later, the room service …………… (bring) you whatever you want. 4. I…………… (find) it difficult to convince the ticket inspector that I……………(lose) my ticket. 5. Since I……………(pay) for our lunch, I……………(try) to attract the waiter’s attention. 6. As soon as I……………(have) a good look at the designs, I …………… (send) them back to you. 7. Renoir’s paintings……………(consider) masterpieces all over the world. 8. Whatever……………(happen), I……………(meet) you here in a week’s time. 9. By the time you have finished getting ready, we……………(miss) the train! 10. Sally! I ……………(expect not) to see you here! What……………(you do) here in New Vork? II. PHRASAL VERBS A. Put one suitable word in each space. 1. Getting up so early really gets me…………… 2. Someone was……………after you in the club yesterday. 3. It was a good idea, but I’m afraid it didn’t quite……………off. 4. I tried to get an early night, but just as I was……………off, the phone rang. 5. The police didn’t……………up Tom’s complaint about his neighbour. 6. This novel is beginning to……………on me. 7. It is quite clearly……………down that only amateurs can take part. 8. Two members of the gang eventually……………themselves up. 9. We……………out that we had forgotten Jane’s birthday, though it wasn’t true. 10. Jim told me to……………her up the next time I was in London. B. Fill each blank with one of the following particles: OFF AFTER THROUGH BY INTO OVER WITH 1. Would you look……………these valuable things for us while we were away? 2. Betty came……………a huge fortune when her father died. 3. He broke……………to answer the phone. 4. You can keep the book if you want. I’ve finished……………it. 5. The Densons have had to call……………their party betause Ellen is ill. 6. If we don’t pay the bill tomorrow, they’ll cut……………our electricity. 7. Let me quickly look……………this catalogue to see if there’s anything nice. 8. As the years go……………, one learns to be less demanding of life. 9. Who do you think we ran……………at the theatre last night? 10. Patsy seems to have got ……………her shyness at last. III. WORD FORM A. Supply the correct form of the Word given 1. Salt……………may lead to raised blood pressure in susceptible adults. TAKE 54
2. A good dictionary is ……………for learning a foreign language. DISPENSE 3. The world is becoming increasingly …………… DEPEND 4. The station quickly fell into ……………after it was closed. It is now in very bad condition. REPAIR 5. The pilot was given ……………to land by air traffic control. CLEAR 6. We are simply involved in an . capacity on the project. ADVISE 7. The church is the site of a number of……………manifestations. NATURE 8. Barack Obama is the first President of The United States with……………background. RACE 9. Kostadinova has set altogether seven world records, three outdoors and four indoors and has jumped over 2,00197 times, an achievement…………… by any other athlete in the women’s high jump. EQUAL 10. Low income and little administrative support;make teachers……………with their profession.HEART B. Use the correct form of the word in the box to fit each gap Convincing The Experts It is strange but true that some of the most important scientific discoveries of the past hundred years have only gained (1) …………… 1. accept because someone eminent in the field took an interest in a theory, while progress in other fields has at times been delayed for years because no one is possessing the (2) ……………to evaluate a theory 2. expert was prepared to take it seriously. 1905 saw the (3) ……………. of a theory now known as the Theory of 3. publish Relativity by a Young man called Albert Einstein. The (4) …………… 4. response of the scientific community was one of total indifference until the distinguished German physicist, Max Planck, noticed it. Historians today believe that his (5) …………… of Einstein was 5. patron crucial to the theory being accepted. Several years later, Einstein put forward his new theory of general relativity. A renowned physicist, Eddington, produced measurements that (6) ……………confirmed Einstein’s predictions. It is now 6. appear known, however, that Eddington was highly (7) ……………in the 7. select result she published, ignoring any that did not prove the theory. Einstein was eventually proved right though at, first he was the (8) ……………of doubtful research, only accepted because of the 8. benefit reputation of the man who presented it. The conclusion is that where only a (9) ……………, of people in the 9. hand world possess the (10) ……………to understand a theory,, the rest of 10. qualify us must rely on their opinion until one of them can demonstrate that the others are mistaken. IV. OPEN CLOZE TEST A. Read the passage and fill each gap with ONE word. Dealing With Waste Plastic Every year people throw away millions of tonnes of plastic bottles, boxes and wrapping. These create huge mountains of waste which are extremely hard to get (1) …………… of. Now, a new recycling process promises to reduce this problem by turning old plastic (2) ……………new. Scientists have taken a long time to develop their ideas because waste plastic has always been a bigger problem than substances like waste paper. You can bury plastic, but it is years (3) ……………it breaks down. If you burn it, it just becomes another form of pollution. A few products, for example bottles, can be re-used but it is expensive or difficult to do this (4) ……………, a lot of plastic products. Now a group of companies has developed a new method (5) ……………recycling that could save almost (6) …………… plastic waste. The advantage of the new process is that nearly every type of waste 55
plastic can be used: it does not have to be sorted. In addition, labels and ink may be left (7) …………… the products. Everything is simply mixed together (8) …………… heated to more than 400 degrees centigrade (9) ……………that it melts. It is then cooled, producing a waxy substance that can be used to make new plastic products such as bags, bottles and, among (10) ……………things, computer hardware. B. Use the correct form of the word in capitals of fit each gap. TV choice Grandstand (BBC 1, 10.55 am) In today's programme you can join Steve Rider for a morning session of snooker coming from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. If you prefer something (1) ……………a bit more action, then stay switched on for the Rugby League Cup Final (2) ……………St Helen's (the favourites) and the Bradford Bulls, which will be broadcast live from Wembley at 2.30 pm. FDR: Fear Itself (BBC 2, 8.05 pm) This is the second in a four-part series (3) ……………the life of American President Franklin D Roosevelt. Tonight's episode looks at the period in Roosevelt's life when he contracted polio, a disease (4) ……………would have put an end to most careers, let alone that (5) ………… a man who was hoping to become President of the United States. This fascinating documentary shows (6) ……………Roosevelt fought back with great determination and optimism and not (7) ……………got back on his feet again, but also walked triumphantly into the White House. You ANC Nothing Yet (Channel 4, 12.05 am) This is an opportunity to enjoy a one-off performance (8) ……………Pieter-Dirk Uys, the Jewish-Afrikaner comedian (9) …………… satire has long been a thorn in the side of South Africa's political leaders, all of (10) ……………he makes fun of, although he admits he has difficulty with his Nelson Mandela impression. V. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them. Dear Audrey, I just had to write and tell you about the new flat which George and I have just bought and where we are intend to live after I retire next year. As you may know, I have spent most of my childhood living in Scotland, and I have always dreamed of moving back there one day. Although George loves the place where we live now, however he is very fond of Edinburgh and he agreed to go and look at some properties on the outskirts of the city. Unfortunately, despite of the fact that houses are usually cheaper in Scotland, everything we liked was too much expensive for us, and after a week of looking, we came up to the conclusion that we would have to think about living somewhere else. But then, on our last day in Edinburgh, while we were walking along Prince’s Street, we came across to an old school friend of mine, who told me that the school we were used to go to had just been converted into flats. Naturally, I was very curious about to see the old building, so George and I went to have a look. As soon as the salesman showed us the first flat, we knew where we had to buy it so that’s what we did. Now we are the proud owners of the old gymnasium. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION A. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1.I really think she should stop ignoring me in meetings. shoulder It’s about time …………………………………………………. in meetings. 2. I will not hesitate to leave if I’m not paid more. no I will…………………………………………………. if I’m not paid more. 3. Jane will have problems managing to pass her exams if she doesn’t work harder. succeed Unless Jane………………………………………………….her exam. 4. I never consider buying an English newspaper while I was on holiday. occurred It………………………………………………….an English newspaper while I was on holiday. 5. My brother finds it totally impossible to write legibly when he has to take notes. is My brother’s ………………………………………………….when he has to take notes. B. Write a new sentence using the word given. Do not alter the word in any way. 6. No one is allowed to smoke in the laboratory. banned 56
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. The protection of the animal world is pointless unless we take steps to protect our planet as well. worth ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8. They have discovered some interesting new information. light ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft. resemblance ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10. His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career as a doctor. jeopardy ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN ĐẠI NGHĨA A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Part I. PHONOLOGY A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently front that of the others of the group. 1. A. absinthe B. soothe C. loathe D. wreathe 2. A. duvet B. ballet C. amulet D. gilet 3. A. company B. common C. comment D. commerce 4. A. council B. slouch C. foundry D. southern 5. A. fagged B fixed C. fledged D. freckled B. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the other three. 6. A. antecedent B. magnificent C. benevolent D. sobriety 7. A. politic B. physical C. melodic D. Catholic 8 A. intercede B. interview C. introduce D. interact 9. A. supermarket B. spiritual C. contemporary D. calculator 10. A. preparatory B. documentary C. theatrical D. photography Part II. READING COMPREHENSION I. Reading 1 In 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greek’s chief god, Zeus. The warm climate for outdoor activities, the need for preparedness in war, and their lifestyle caused the Greeks to create competitive sports. Only the elite and military could participate at first, but later the games were open to all free Greek males who had no criminal record. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discuss and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally these contests were held as games of friendship, and any war in progress were halted to allow the games to take place. They also helped to strengthen bonds among competitors and the different cities represented. The Greeks attached so much importance to the games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called ‘Olympiads,” dating from 776 B.C. The contest coincided with religious festivities and constituted an all-out effort on the part of participants to please the gods. Any who disobeyed the rules were dismissed and seriously punished. These athletes brought shame not only to themselves, but also to the cities they represented. 1. Which of the following is not true? A. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads. B The games were held in Greece every four years. C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games. 57
D. Poems glorified the winners in song. 2. The word “elite ” in line 4 is closest in meaning to A. Aristocracy B. Brave C. Intellectual D. Muscular 3. Why were the Olympic Games held? A. To stop war B. To honor Zeus C. To crown the best athletes D. To sing songs about the athletes 4. Approximately how many years ago did these games originate? A. 800 years B. 1,200 years C. 2,300 years D. 2,800 years 5. What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks? A. They were pacifists. B. They believed athletic events were important. C. They were very simple. D. They couldn’t count, so they used “Olympiads” for dates. 6. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Physical fitness was an integral part of the lives of ancient Greeks. B. The Greeks severely punished those who did not participate in physical fitness programs. C. The Greeks had always encouraged everyone to participate in the games. D. The Greeks had the games coincide with religious festivities so that they could go back to war when the games were over. 7. In line 10, the world “deeds " is closest in meaning to A. Accomplishments B. Ancestors C. Documents D. Property 8. Which of the following was ultimately required of all athletes competing in the Olympics? A. They must have competed military service. B. They had to attend special training sessions. C. They had to be Greek males with no criminal record. D. They had to be very religious. 9. The world “halted” in line 11 means mostly nearly the same as A. Encouraged B. Started C. Curtailed D. Fixed 10. What is an “Olympiad”? A. The time it took to finish the games B. The time between games C. The time it took to finish a war D. The time it took the athletes to train Reading 2: In recent years, scientific and technological developments have drastically changed human life on our planet, as well as our views both of ourselves as individuals in society and of the universe as a whole. Perhaps one of the most profound developments of the 1970s was the discovery of recombinant DNA technology, which allows scientists to introduce genetic material (or genes) from one organism into another. In its simplest form, the technology requires the isolation of a piece of DNA, either directly from the DNA of the organism under study or artificially synthesized from an RNA template by using a viral enzyme called reverse transcriptase. This piece of DNA is then ligated to a fragment of bacterial DNA which has the capacity to replicate itself independently. The recombinant molecule thus produced can be introduced into the common intestinal bacterium Escherichia coli, which can be grown in very large amounts in synthetic media. Under proper conditions the foreign gene will not only replicate in the bacteria, but also express itself, through the process of transcription and translation, to give rise to large amounts of the specific protein coded by the foreign gene. The technology has already been successfully applied to the production of several therapeutically important biomolecules, such as insulin, interferon, and growth hormones. Many other important applications are under detailed investigation in laboratories throughout the world. 1. Recombinant DNA technology consists primarily of A. Producing several therapeutically important biomolecules 58
B. Giving rise to large amounts of protein C. Introducing genetic material from one organism into another D. Using a viral enzyme called reverse transcriptase 2. The word 'profound” in line 4 is closest in meaning to A. Significant B. Boring C. Dangerous D. Secret 3. In line 7, the word “isolation ” is closest in meaning to A. Destruction B. Duplication C. Segregation D. Study 4. Recombinant DNA technology has been used in the production of all the following biomolecules EXCEPT A. Growth hormones B. Escherichia coli C. Interferon D. Insulin 5. In line 8, “artificially” is closest in meaning to A. Correctly B. Artistically C. Synthetically D. Carefully 6. The word “ligated” in line 9 is closest in meaning to A. Interested B. Cut C. Elevated D. Bound 7. Which of the following is not true? A. The foreign gene will replicate in the bacteria, but it will not express itself through transcription and translation. B. The bacterium Escherichia coli can be grown in large amounts in synthetic media. C. Research continues in an effort to find other uses for this technology. D. Recombinant DNA technology is a recent development. 8. Expression of a gene in Escherichia coli requires A. The viral enzyme reverse transcriptase B. The processes of transcription and translation C. Production of insulin and other biomolecules D. That the bacteria be grown in a synthetic media 9. The term 'recombinant” is used because A. By ligation, a recombinant molecule is produced, which has the capacity of replication B. The technique requires the combination of several types of technology C. By ligation, a recombinant protein is produced; part of whole amino acids come from each different organism D. Escherichia coli is a recombinant organism. 10. The word'“replicate’ in line 13 is closest in meaning to A. Reproduce B. Join C. eside D. Coexist Part III. GUIDED CLOZE TEST: A new VR (virtual reality) headset for the home user will be in the phop soon. The makers (1) ……… that it will change the way that computer games are played. Unlike the heavy VR headsets that people have been using in arcades for the last few years, the new sets look more like a pair of sunglasses than a fireman’s (2) ……………A spokesman for the company said. “A lot of people had (3) ……………with the old headsets. They were so heavy that if you wore them (4) ……………for more than an hour or so, they could cause quite a lot of (5) ……………Our new headsets are very comfortable, and will be perfect for games as well as in education.” Some scientists, however, are (6) …………… about the effects of VR. Child psychologist Brenda Smith explained: “There have already been several cases or violence among young children where computer games were to (7) ……………With VR, we will soon have children who are not (8) ……………to playing with other people. (9) ……………your life in a constant battle with aliens and monsters is not really a (10) ……………, environment for someone young. We recommend that a child should experience actual reality, not virtual reality, and it would be a great mistake for parents to bring this sort of technology into the home.” 1. A. claim B. threaten C. offer D. recommend 2. A. hat B. cap C. helmet D. hood 3. A. mistakes B. faults C. problems D. errors 59
4. A. continuously B. throughout C. always D. regularly 5. A. hurt B. ache C. pain D. suffering 6. A. afraid B. worried C. scared D. threatened 7. A. fault B. error C. defect D. blame 8. A. used B. made C. allowed D. interested 9. A. Spending B. Doing C. Making D. Passing 10. A. convenient B. suitable C. real D. right B. WRITTEN TEST Part I. VERB TENSES AND FORMS Supply the correct forms of the verbs, given in brackets. A. 1. After (deliver)…………..of a healthy baby boy, Catherine was taken to the recovery room. 2. I (mean)…………..to have a talk with you about a problem that I have known about for some time. 3. I felt that someone (steal)…………..my wallet when I felt their hand in my jacket pocket. 4. Pleased be quiet, Jill. You (forever interrupt)…………... 5. I’m so hungry. I think I (buy)…………...a big hamburger. 6. In twenty-four hours’ time, I (relax) …………..on my yatch. 7. If I were (tell) ………….. you where the treasure is, what would you do? 8. He finally admitted (be)…………..a member of the gang. 9. The staff was made (lie)………….. down on the floor by the robbers. 10. Margaret was slow at school, but she went on (become)…………..Prime Minister. B. Ask hundreds of people what they (11. plan) …………… to do on a certain day in August next year, or the year after, and there (12. be) ……………only one reply. Provided of course that the people you (13. ask) …………… belong to the Elvis Presley Fan Club. Although the King of Rock and Roll died nearly two decades ago, his fans (14. meet) ……………every year since then outside his home in Memphis, Tennessee, to show respect for the singer they love so much. Fans like Jean Thomas, from Catford in South East London. Jean (15. visit) ……………Gracelands, the house where Elvis suffered his fatal heart attack, twice in the past five years. The first time I (16. borrow) ……………the money from my Mum, as I (17. not work)…………… then. But two years ago I got married and since then I have been in my husband Chris's garage. Chris and I went together last year, and we (18. think) ……………of spending two or three months in the USA next year. I (19. always want) ……………to visit some of the places where Elvis performed. Like Las Vegas for example.' Jean says that Elvis has been her obsession ever since she was ten years old, and she (20. own) …………… every single one of his records, good and bad. Part II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS A. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable preposition 1. ……………hindsight, it is not hard to realize that leaving the country was her biggest mistake ever. 2. Why don’t you try to look at her decision……………her eyes? Who knows you may sympathize with her. 3. It stands……………reason that you can’t simply say sorry and hope everything will be normal again. 4. She turned her nose……………at the job because she thought it was not good enough for her. 5. Parents should never dote……………their children if they do not want to spoil them. 6. They were imprisoned and deprived……………their basic rights. 7. Losing his job came as a terrible blow……………him. 8. The singer enjoyed being accompanied……………the flute by her husband. 9. I sometimes think she is sensitive……………a fault. 10. ……………mutual consent, they kept their divorce secret from their children. B. Use the verbs given below together with ONE appropriate particle to complete the following sentences, wait - turn - come - run - bring - fall - buy - get - take - make 11. It is highly recommended that you replace the batteries before they completely…………… 60
12. The soldiers are ordered to……………. 13. Many pensioners find it hard to……………on their small pensions after their retirement. 14. The murderer……………himself……………to the police one week after the crime. 15. Constant daydreaming doesn’t……………a successful career in music. 16. Our forward was……………in the penalty area by one of the visitor’s defenders. 17. Stop……………Mr. Jackson! Don’t you know it’s disrespectful to imitate your teacher? 18. It’s no wonder she doesn’t know how to make an omelet. She has a host of servants who would …………… her all day long. 19. It took quite a long time for Sara to……………herself after the breakup with her boyfriend. 20. It is rumored that the victim was……………by the driver so that she would not take him to court for reckless driving. Part III. WORD FORMS A. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given words. 1. The seemingly……………oil and minerals have shown signs of depletion over the years. (exhaust) 2. Could you please help me……………the two words ‘differ’ and differentiate? (ambiguous) 3. Swimming is considered a……………sport because competitors do not contact physically. (contact) 4. What a……………she is! She should know that efficient management involves much more than making and obeying rules. (discipline) 5. Thanks to the …………… policy, more and more forests have been formed on locations that used to be treeless. (forest) 6. How……………the book is! It is so interesting that I can hardly stop reading it. (put) 7. She found it hard to …………… herself to the cold of this country. (climate) 8. Her……………smile helped calm me down somehow. (arm) 9. The principal has taken the students’ petition under……………. (advise) 10. The film producer was very frustrating when the director1 chose two……………actors for the leading roles. (try) B. Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the words given in the box. NATURE - PROXIMATE - DISTINCT - PREDICT - FANCY ORDINARY - ARRIVE - RELATE - OBSERVE - SOUTH The swallow is well known throughout its range for several reasons. Firstly, it is very (11)………….., with its forked tail and characteristic acrobatic swooping flight. Secondly, it is very common, and, like its near (12) …………..the house martin, lives in close (13) …………..to human habitation, at least in rural areas. It is, however, rarely to be encountered in towns or cities. For centuries, people have observed swallows, noted their (14), …………..and their patterns of feeding. In several countries, these (15) ………….. have passed into the language as proverbs or sayings. In England, people comment on (16) …………..late spring weather by saying, 'one swallow does not a summer make'. Similarly, if'the swallows are flying low’, this was held to predict rainy, even stormy weather. There may be some truth in this observation, though it is the insects the swallows feed on that seem to be more susceptible to the fall in barometric pressure that heralds a storm. Insects keep low in these conditions, and so do the swallows that hunt them. At some point in mid-September the swallows leave together. One day there are thousands, the next there are none, and none will be seen again until the following spring. For centuries, this was a complete mystery to people. The Hampshire (17) …………..Gilbert White, writing in the late eighteenth century, believed that the swallows dived into ponds and rivers in autumn and remained in the bottom mud the whole winter, re-emerging the following spring. This idea seems (18) …………..to us, but White was not a stupid man: many of his other observations of natural life were informed and accurate. In this case, however, he simply had no means of determining the truth and was forced to make a random guess. The idea that swallows 61
migrate to central or (19) …………..Africa would have seemed as (20) …………..to him as his theory seems to us. Part IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 marks) There are 10 errors in the following passage. Identify and correct them. There are three different kinds of burns: first degree, second degree, third degree. Each type of burn requires a different type of medical treatment. The less serious burn is the first-degree burn. This burn causes the skin to turn red but does not cause blistering. A mild sunburn is a good example of a first-degree burn, and, unlike a mild sunburn, first-degree burns generally do not require medical treatment another than a gentle cooling of the burned skin with ice or cold tap water. Second-degree burns, on the other hand, does cause blistering of the skin and should be treated immediately. These burns should be immersed in warm water and then wrapped in a sterile dressing or bandage. Do not apply butter or grease to these burns. Despite of the old wives’ tale, butter does not help burns heal and actually increases the chances of infection. Third-degree burns are those that char the skin and turn it black or burn so deeply that the skin shows white. These burns usually result in direct contact with flames and have a great chance of becoming infected. All third-degree burn victims should be received immediate hospital care. Burns should not be immersed in water, and charred clothing should not be removed from the victim as if it may also remove the skin. If possible, a sterile dressing or bandage should be applied on burns before the victim is transported to the hospital. Part V. OPEN CLOZE TEST: (20 marks) The Year of the Tiger will be a significant year for Vietnamese conservation organizations. There could not better time to (1)………….. awareness and support for the endangered tiger species that are native to most of Southeast Asia. (2) ………….. only an estimated less than 3200 tigers in the wild, these majestic animals are on the (3) …………..of extinction. Meet Lanh, an exquisite Indochinese Tiger. Like so many other tigers in Southeast Asia, Lanh is now living in a small iron cage instead of the lush (4) ………….. mountains of her natural (5) ………….. She is only five months old. She will never know how beautiful her forest home in Vietnam forest was. Her mother was (6) …………..from the forest just two weeks before Lanh was born. Lanh is not alone. Many tigers will be (7) …………..from their natural habitats this year. Some will be forced into (8) ………….. due to the (9) …………..of cities. Some will be killed by poachers (10) …………..only in their bones, claws, or fur. Conservation organizations like WWF Vietnam (World Wild Fund for Nature) and TRAFFIC (Wildlife trade Monitoring Network) continue to press the (11) …………..with their campaign, “A matter of Attitude: Reducing Consumption of Wildlife in Hanoi, Vietnam.” The four-year campaign has identified that the biggest threat (12) …………..endangered animals in Vietnam is the (13) …………..demand for illegal animal products. The demand for tiger products has (14) …………..the general tiger population in Vietnam to fewer than 100 and it is estimated that the wild tiger population could be (15) ………….. as low as 50. One successful tactic of the “Matter of Attitude” campaign was a Print Ad Design Competition. With over 200 entries, the belief that social (16) …………..can indeed change was confirmed, as people all over Vietnam entered the contest (17)…………..to use their talents to help protect Vietnam’s unique wildlife. In (18) …… of the New Year, WWF Vietnam and TRAFFIC are publishing the winning entry titled, “A Tiger’s story” by Nemanja Vucievic and Aymi Tran. The emotionally charged print ad features a blindfolded tiger with a noose (19) …………..its neck. The ad will be published nationwide, (20) …………..attention to the plight of this exquisite animal-the true royalty of Asia-and the need to protect it. Part VI/ Sentence Transformation (20 marks) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it 1. The trip was so amazing that we will never forget. It’s too ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. If you change your mind, you’d be welcome to join our staff. Were you……………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. We can’t deny making certain mistakes in the early stages. 62
It cannot ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish. Much ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. He had just begun his speech when there was a noise of breaking glass off-stage. He was on …………………………………………………………………………………………… Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same. 6. My father is going to be really angry when he finds out that I have lost the car key. ……………………………………………………………………………………………(WALL) 7. If things go wrong, Jamies, whatevet you do, do not panic. …………………………………………………………………………………………… (HEAD) 8. All the hostages were released yesterday by the kidnappers. ……………………………………………………………………………………………(LET) 9. Payment will be made when the order is received. …………………………………………………………………………………………… (RECEIPT) 10. Behave properly or leave! ……………………………………………………………………………………………(OUT)
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30/4 NĂM 2010 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY l.D 2.D 3.D 4.D 5.D 6. B 7.C 8.D 9.C 10. C II. READING COMPREHENSION 11.B 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. D 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. C 21. C 22. B 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. A 29. A 30. A II. GUIDED CLOZE 31. A. marine 32. B. foremost 33. D. number 34. C. ever 35. C. Clothed 36. A. to 37. B. On 38. B. roamed 39. A. specimens 40. D. submersibles B. WRITTEN TEST I. 1. He (go) should have gone to the last meeting, but he didn’t. 2. By the time you come here again, this palace (build) will have been built. 3. The yesterday accident is thought (cause) to have been caused by human error. 4. We (cook) had been cooking all day for the party that evening and by 8 o’clock we still weren’t ready. 5. It is highly desirable that every effort (make) should be made to reduce expenditure 6. (There, be) should there be any errors, let me know 7. His (take) being taken ill was quite unexpected. 8. In 20 hours’ time, I (relax) will be relaxing on my yacht. 9. It was a boring show! I would rather (not go) not have gone there. 10. It was a close call. We (kill) would / could have been killed. 11. to restrict 12. can easily be abused 13. Acting 14. can even overthrow 15. acquired 16. were expecting 63
17. were faced 18. would have continued 19. bringing 20. had become II. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS Part 1: 1.I wish you wouldn’t fly at me like that every time I make a mistake. 2. The piece of equipment is very well made and stands up to the roughest treatment. You won’t have any trouble with it. 3. The new office staff are shaking down well. 4. I think a sip of wine can bring him round. 5. We are under no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here. 6. I am not friends with Peter any more. We have fallen out. 7. I knew I was over the hill when I started needing glasses to read. 8. Tom’s family pulled him through the difficult period following his wife’s death. 9. The police came in for a great deal of criticism. 10.I have gone off computer games. They are not as interesting as before. Part 2: 11. at 12. with 13. to 14. At 15. in 16. about 17. for 18. at 19. for 20. in III. OPEN CLOZE TEST Passage 1: 1. defined 2. experienced 3. slightly 4. hearing 5.as 6. which 7. to 8. In 9. brought 10. after Passage 2: 11. as 12.large 13. down 14. that 15. But 16. likelihood 17. terms 18. report 19. doubt 20. to IV. WORD FORMS Part 1: Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given words. 1. His ...outspokenness…..annoys some members of the committee because he is always expressing his ideas frankly. (speak) 2. George is very disorganized and not very…businesslike.. (business) 3. She was fully aware of her own ...shortcoming(s). (short) 4. Low income and little administrative support make teachers ... disheartened... with their profession. (heart) 5. A film about the...reptilian..ancestors is available in the library. (reptile) 6. There are people whose ...immortality...begins from the moment of their death. (mortal) 7. It’s undeniable that the misdiagnosis of the local incompetent healer was responsible for her sudden death. (diagnose) 8. As the sole beneficiary of his uncle’s will, he inherited a huge fortune. (benefit) 9. This irreparably faulty washing machine should be returned to the manufacturer. (repair) 10. The first time I tried out my new bike I overbalanced and fell off. (balance) Part 2: Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the given words. 11. quartet 12. Originally 13. stardom 14. invasion 15. acquired 16. Loneliness 17. professional 18. popularized 19. disbanded 20. outsold V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended. Had it ...(not been for the attendance of the famous film star, the wouldn’t have been a success) 2. Government guidelines really do emphasize the importance of starting education early. A lot of emphasis ...(is put/laid/placed on/upon government guidelines on the importance of starting education early) 3. The trip was so amazing that we will never forget it. It’s too ...(amazing a trip for us to forget). 64
4. Your silly questions distracted me. You drove ...(me to distraction with your silly questions). 5. She was so disgusted at the way her friend behaved that she refused to speak to him. Such….(was her disgust at the way her friend behaved that she refused to speak to him.) 6. Mike is never reluctant to make tough decisions as a manager. (SHRINKS) → Mike never shrinks from making tough questions as a manager. 7. The film is similar to Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a number of ways. (RESEMBLANCE) → The film bears/have some resemblance to Shakespeare’s Hamlet. 8. He is determined to become a doctor. (HEART) → His heart is set on becoming a doctor. → He has set his heart on becoming a doctor. 9. Alison bought the big house because she wanted to open a hotel. (VIEW) → Alison bought.. .(the big house with a view to opening a hotel) 10. We feel uncomfortable in the house. (FISH) → We feel like fish out of water in the house. VI. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Between 1977 and 1981, three groups of American women, (1) numbering 27 in all, between the (2) ages of 35 and 65, were given month-long tests to determine how they would (3) respond to conditions resembling those on the space shuttle. Carefully selected from among many applicants, the women were volunteers and pay was barely above the minimum wage. They weren’t allowed to smoke or drink alcohol during the tests, and they were expected to tolerate each other’s company at (4) close quarters for the entire period. Among other things, they had to stand pressure three times (5) (of) the force of gravity and carry out both physical and mental tasks while exhausted from strenuous physical (6) exercise. At the end of ten days, they had to spend a further twenty days absolutely confined to bed, during (7) which time they suffered backaches and discomforts, and when they were finally allowed up, the more physically active women were especially subject to pains due to a (8) slight calcium loss. Results of the tests suggest that women have significant advantages (9) over men in space. They need less food and less oxygen and they stand up to radiation (10) better. Men’s advantages in terms of strength and stamina, meanwhile, are virtually wiped out by the zero-gravity condition in space.
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18. like, like 19. would get 20. would Wednesday suit 21. would, to come 22. will, let 23. will, will not 24. will, do PHẦN B2 1. against 2. to 3. to 4. through 5. from 6. in 7. with 8. to 9. above 10. through PHẦN B3 ❖ 1. devotion 2. admission 3. unqualified 4. unjust 5. perfectly 6. appointment 7. surprisingly 8. death 9. unfriendly 10. uncomfortable ❖ 1. deliveries 2. courtesy 3. subscription 4. competitive 5. dissatisfied 6. transferable 7. transmission 8. spaciousness 9. distributed 10. postage PHẦN B4 1. industrialize - industrialization 2. overcrowd - overcrowded 3. underpopulation - overpopulation 4. are - is 5. attractively - attractive 6. that-which 7. stay - to stay 8. to-for 9. so - such 10. education - and education PHẦN B5 1. place 2. transfer 3. another 4. salary 5. account 6. bills 7. from 8. money PHẦN B6 1. The less time my boss has, the better he works. 2. Contrary to your belief/ opinion what you believe/ think fat people are not always jolly. 3. The patient made a more rapid / quicker/ faster recovery than expected. 4. We are completely (sold) out of thermal socks, madam! 5. It is not (very) likely (that) they will succeed. 1. Their problems are all of their own making. 2. The travel agent was able to offer half-price holidays to the Costa Brava. 3. Taking that job will mean (that) you will have to get up at 6 a.m every morning. 4. Their only alternative was to look for a new flat. They have no alternative but 5. I last heard from him three years ago. haven ’t heard from him for three years.
PHẦN A1 ❖ l.A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D ❖ l.A 2. B 3. B 4.C 5.D. PHẦN A2 1. 1.B 2. D 3.C 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. B 8.C 9. A 10. C 2. 1.A 2.C 3.C 4. D 5. C 6.D 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. B PHẦN A3 l.D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. A 7.C 8. D 9.B 10. B PHẦN B1 1. Could I speak 2.speaking 3. Could you come and do 4. couldn’t 5. could come 6. Could you come 7. could get, Would 8. wouldn’t, would, leave 9. thought you said 10. could get, couldn’t make 11. having, doesn’t like 12. is always trying, cleaning, thinks/says 13. does she want/ would she like you to do 14. would like/ wants me to work 15. says/ thinks it would be 16. worked, would know 17. are you really thinking
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1. His holiday coincides with mine. 2. These books are on loan from the British Council library. 3. It was in the balance whether he recovered or not. 4. She is someone you can always depend on. 5. Don’t you get fed up with having to stay at home in the evenings? 6. I would have difficulty (in) finishing the work by the weekend.
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60. The training scheme was unpopular, and in the end the government had to abandon it. Part 6: Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions or adverbial particles. 61. out 62. on 63. for 64. onto 65. up for 66. down 67. out 68. to 66. through with 70. under SECTION II: WRITING Part I: 1. The response to the charity appeal was very poor. 2. His career (as a doctor) has been put in jeopardy because of his irresponsible attitude. / His irresponsible attitude is putting his career (as a doctor) in jeopardy. 3. That wasn't what I meant at all. You've got (hold of) the wrong end of the stick. 4. I don't like him because he has a big mouth. 5. He took to the new job like duck to water. 6. You will have to turn over a new leaf if you want to succeed? 7. The new musical has taken theatre audiences throughout the country by storm. 8. Even though the erection is tomorrow, many voters still sit on the fence about whom they are going to vote for. 9. He's in two minds about whether to go or not. 10. She is very knowledgeable about ancient Egypt. Part 2: 1. Impressed (by the new camera) as / though we were / might be (by the new camera), we found it rather expensive. 2. He needn't have brought the umbrella along (because it didn't rain anyway). 3. She convinced the court that she was innocent. / She convinced the court of her innocence. 4. The last thing you can / could do is to phone the police. 5. What's more, I would like to choose my own clothes. 6. There have been no changes to the team since last Saturday's match. 7. Wasn't it possible for you to get a bus to the station? 8. Weren't you so gullible, you couldn't have believed the lies he told you. 9. The more qualifications you are able to / can amass, the more success you (can / will) make / successful you become in the academic field). 10. Despite my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time. SECTION III. READING Part 1: 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8.C 9. D 10. A 11. D 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. A Part 2: 1. D 2. B 3. E 4. A 5. C
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BÀ RỊA - VŨNG TÀU TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN LÊ QUY ĐÔN A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY 1.B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B 6.D 7. B 8. B 9. D 10.A II. Read the following passages and choose the best answers. Passage I: 71
1. C 2. D 3. A 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.D 8. D 9. B 10.C Passage 2: 1.A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5.C 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. C III. Guided cloze test: Choose the best (a, b, c or d) to fill ỉn each blank. 1.C. promote 2. B. called 3. C. campaign 4. A. notice 5. D. hardly 6. B. occur 7. C. appreciable 8. B. prompting 9. D. mind 10. C. cosmopolitan B. WRITTEN TEST I. Provide the correct verb tenses / forms 1. are living 2. has created 3. were 4. use 5. to survive 6. would occur 7. be explained 8. propounds 9. be converted 10. is 11. was achieved 12. did not realize 13. had occurred 14. was 15. confirmed 16. was built 17. tested 18. was 19. lost 20. be used II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or particle. Prepositions: 1. over 2. away 3. of 4. by 5. from 6. in 7. in 8. among 9. for 10. from Phrasal verbs: 1. read up on 2. to pass through 3. cut off 4. discouraged from 5. set off 6. chased away 7. looked up to 8. called off 9. put up with 10.keep up III. Word forms 1. self-respecting 2. beginnings. 3. pictorial 4. combination 5. Practically 6. creation 7. unlike. 8. constraints 9. imagination 10. politics 11. non-appearance l2. unexpectedly 13. Deforestation 14. downpour 15. spokesman 16. dishonesty 17. leisurely 18. inadmissible 19. mindful 20. untold IV. Error identification There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Identify them Pollution in the ocean is a major problem that is affecting the ocean and the rest of Earth, too. Pollution in the ocean directly afreets ocean organisms and indirectly affects human health and resources. Oil spills, toxic wastes and thè dumping of other harmful materials are all major sources of pollution in the ocean. Toxic waste is the most harmful form of pollution to sea life and humans. These are poisonous materials that are being dumped into the ocean. When toxic waste harms an organism, it can quickly be passed along the food chain, and may eventually end up being our seafood. In the food chain, one toxic organism gets eaten by another larger animal, which gets eaten by another animal and can end up being our seafood. Toxic waste gets into seas and oceans by the leaking of landfills, dumps, mines and farms. Farm chemicals and heavy metals from factories can have a very harmful effect on marine life and humans. Garbage dumping is the dumping of harmful materials into the ocean like human waste, ground-up garbage, water from bathing and plastics. Most of the waste that was dumped into the ocean in the early 1990s is still there today. One main cause of garbage dumping occurs when sewage pipes share their space with storm water drain. Rainfall causes the sewage pipes to overflow and the sewage waste mixes with the storm water, which flows into another water source such as a lake or river. After that, the garbage pollutes the ocean, kills plants and animal in the water (for example, the plastic rings that are around pop cans can get around an animal’s neck, causing it to suffocate), and makes the water dirty. V. Open cloze test 1. for 2. path / rise 3. idol 4. spans 5. where 6. easily 7. ability 8. fame 72
9. foray / venture 10. controversial 11. influenced 12. unique 13. scene 14. combining 15. led 16. mistrust/suspicion 17. bridged 18. symbolized 19. peaked 20. legend VI. Sentence transformation 1. We decided to spend the afternoon looking around the shops. 2. I think it’s highly unlikely that the concert will take place. 3. Make sure that you wear clothes that allow you to move freely. 4. She recommended that I (should) eat more fruit. 5. Robert took exception to being left out of the team. 6. Such was the controversy (that was) caused by the film that it was banned in some parts of the world. 7. Trends and fads often experience a revival after having gone out of fashion for some years. 8. Gods associated with the sea exist wherever there are cultures that live near the sea and depend on it. 9. I wanted to prevent all my good work from going to waste in that way. 10. I did Ray a favor as a result of / because of / due to which his business became successful.
newspapers and magazines are better than. However, getting some knowledge of the language is that the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first. V. OPEN CLOZE TEST 1.late 2. lost 3. nobody 4. unlocked 6. where 7. when / what time 8. threw 9. opened VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. I wasn’t early enough to see her. 2. It is a six-hour drive from London to Edinburgh. 3. I don’t know as much about it as she does. 4. That car belongs to Mrs. Edwards 5. The older I get, the less I want to travel. 6. We’d rather you didn’t smoke. 7. Only by training hard everyday can you become a good athlete. 8. Smiling happily, the mother took the baby in her arms. 9. He is always short of money. 10. Isn’t there any other way to reach the city center?
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀOTẠO ĐỒNG THÁP TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN ĐÌNH CHIỂU A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY l.D 2. B 3.C 4. D 5. A 6.C 7.D 8. B 9. A 10. D II. READING COMPREHENSION Part 1: (10 points) 1. A 2. A 3. B 4.D 5.C 6.C 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. B Part 2: (10 points) l.B 2. A 3.C 4. B 5. A 6.C 7.B 8. B 9. A 10. A III. GUIDED CLOZE l.A 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. A B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES / FORMS 1. were injured 2. was carrying 3. hit 4. interviewed 5. said 6. was travelling 7. entered 8. failed 9. will be held 10. have suffered II. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS 1. into 2. in 3. out 4. through 5. over 6. on 7. down 8. up 9. apart 10. off III. WORD FORMS: 1. countless 2. misunderstanding 3. modernize 4. Babyhood 5. responsibility 6. unreliability 7. enjoyably 8. sharpening 9. loosen 10. sleeplessness IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Underline and odd out the word in each line that is not necessary: English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and the Spanish. I studied 1…….the …….. both the two languages when I was at high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at 2 ……both……. the university. As for me, mastering for a foreign language is not easy. After studying 3….. for……...... 4. ….finished….. finished a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Travelling to the country 5……there……. where a target language is, spoken there is very helpful, but if you can not speak the 6…….so………. language well enough so you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the 7…….the……… movies, watch the TV, listen to the radio in the language that I am trying to learn 8…….it……….. it. Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good but I personally think
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO CẦN THƠ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÝ TỰ TRỌNG A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three. 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. B 5.A Choose the word whose stress pattern is differentfrom that of the other three. 6D 7. B 8. A 9.C 10. B II. READING COMPREHENSION Passage 1 l.A 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. B Passage 2 l.A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5.B 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. B III. GUIDED CLOZE l.C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. B B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES/FORMS 1. be allowed 2. should have obeyed 3. Should there be 4. couldn’t have done 5. having never been introduced 6. had paid 7. was told 8. had already been promised 9. should have brought 10. would have loved 11. was walking 12. started 13. will get 14.reach 15. had remembered 16. had left 17. am always getting 18. Are you going 19. do you want 20. took II. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS Part 1: 1. under 2. at 3. in 4. off 5. on 6. up 7. off 8. off 9. regardless 10. amid Part 2: 73
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11. for 12. up 13. forward 14. through 15. away 16. round 17. up 18. down 19. down 20. round III. WORD FORMS Part 1: 1. mystified 2. habitable 3. murderous 4. applicability 5. interfaces 6. disabling 7. preparedness 8. hyphenated 9. civilian 10. breadline Part 2: 11. misunderstanding 12. meaningful 13. organizations 14. commitment 17. convalescent 18. attention 15. variety 16. recipients 19. activities 20. contribution IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Line 1 1. are served → serve 2 2. treasuring → treasured 3. at → on 3 4. dating → dated 4 5. in → into 6 6. for → fo 7 7. although → whether 10 8. a great fun → great fun 9. to involve → involved 12 10. by→ in V. OPEN CLOZE TEST 1. resources 2. natural 3. redupe 4. make 5. into 6. energy 7. Such 8. solar 9. recycling 10. amount VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. Such was the excitement of the soap opera that I forgot to do my exercises. 2. Should you be in trouble, I will always stand by you; 3. Despite the fact that it may take long, I will find him. 4. It will take me at least 15 minutes from now to get to the airport. 5. Had it not been for the absence/non-appearance of the plaintiff, they wouldn’t have won the case. 6. She was so beautiful that I couldn’t take my eyes off her. 7. Winning that prize has gone to his head. 8. I do wish you would stop biting yoụr nails1, Brian! It really gets on my nerves. 9. You put your foot in it when you asked him where his wife was. 10. It was hard to keep a straight face when she started to.sing.
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TP. CẦN THƠ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÝ TỰ TRỌNG A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word which has the underlined part proriounced differently from the rest. 1. A. ban B. inflation C. endangered D. landscapes 2. A. within B. fathom C. anthem D. with 3. A. brood B. broomstick C. foolscap D. brooch 4. A. contribute B. syndrome C. home D. microphone 5. A. mosaic B. conserve C. reserve D. poison Choose the word that is stressed differently from the others in the list. B. amphibians C. ecotourist D. courageous 6. A. diversity 7. A. control B. severe C. install D. moonlight 8. A. hurriedly B. apartheid C. preparatory D. determine B. strengthen C. reduce D. rescue 9. A. humpback 10. A. mysterious B. preferential C. modernity D. historical Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE 1. People in financial difficulties sometimes fall………….to unscrupulous money lenders. A. prey B. fool C. scapegoat D. sacrifice 2. He was caught using forged bank notes to pay for goods and charged with…………. A. deception B. fraud C. embezzlement D. theft 3. Don’t stick your elbows out when you eat.………….them in by your sides. A. Bend B. Place C. Tuck D. Turn 4. I was in no way prepared for the………….of criticism my play received. A. onslaught B. onset C. offensive D. assault 5. She………….affection from her children but they neglected her shamefully. A. yearned B. craved C. hungered D. desired 6. I’ve got such a ………….headache that I can’t concentrate on the lecture. A. beating B. drumming C. hammering D. throbbing 7. Race relations in this country are unlikely to improve until people overcome their ………….feelings of hostility towards foreigners. A. interior B. internal C. inverted D. innate 8. I utterly………….your argument. In my opinion, you have distorted the facts. A. confound B. refute C. dispute D. decline 77
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9. I offer you my most………….apologies for offending you as I did. A. repentant B. servile C. abject D. candid 10. When facing problems, it is important to keep a sense of …………. A. proportion B. introspection C. relativity D. comparison 11. All the way along the winding street …………. A. he came B. came he C. did he come D. comes he 12. ………….before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success. A. Though having never acted B. Despite he had never acted C. As he had never acted D. In spite of his never having acted 13. There’s no point in telephoning him. He’s certain…………. by now. A. to leave B. to have left C. left D. having left 14. The bank is reported in the local newspaper ………….in broad daylight. A. to be robbed B. robbed C. to have been robbed D. having been robbed 15. “Eric is really upset about losing his job.” – “Well, …………. once myself, I can understand.” A. having been fired B. Fired C. having fired D. being fired 16. Clothing made of plastic fibers has certain advantages over………….made of natural fibers like cotton, wool, or silk. A. what B. the one C. that D. which 17. I’m not by………….a particularly ambitious man. A. inclination B. habit C. character D. tendency 18. The government would be forced to use its emergency powers………….further rioting to occur. A. should B. did C. were D. had 19. It is essential to be on the………….for any signs of movement in the undergrowth since there are poisonous snakes in the area. A. guard B. care C. alarm D. alert 20.…………., he remained optimistic. A. Though badly wounded he was B. Badly wounded as he was C. As he Was badly wounded D. As badly wounded he was Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. III. READING COMPREHENSION Passage 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each of the questions below: Since the 20th century, magazines have been a major growth area of popular publishing. Specialist magazines cater to every imaginable field and activity. In the United Kingdom, over 12,000 periodicals, magazine, bulletins, annuals, trade journals and academic journals are published on a regular basis. There are some 40 women’s magazines and over 60 dealing with particular sports, games, hobbies, and pastimes. Although some U. S. magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, has succumbed to the competition of television, many continue to have enormous international circulations, The Reader’s Digest over 16 million, The National Geographic over 10 million. For many people, magazines have been the most available and widely used form of continuing education, providing information about history, geography, literature, science, and the arts, as well as guidance on gardening, cooking, home decorating, financial management, psychology, even marriage and family life. Until the rise of television, magazines were the most available form of cheap, convenient entertainment in the English-speaking world. Radio served a similar function, but it was more limited in what it could do. Magazines and television, however, both address the more powerful visual sense. During the third 79
quarter of the 20th century, coincident with a dramatic rise in the popularity of television, many generalinterest, especially illustrated magazines went out of business. The shift in attention of a mass audience from reading such magazines to watching television has been a major factor in this decline, but it is an implicit tribute from television to the older genre that its programs are generally organized in a single format and content. 1. The word “it” in bold refers to…………. A. television B. publishing C. entertainment D. radio 2. From the passage, it can be inferred that…………. A. movies have replaced magazines B. the author is fond of magazines C. almost all magazines are printed in English D. home decorating magazines are dramatic 3. According to the passage, which of the following magazines is no longer printed? A. The Saturday Evening Post B. The Reader's Digest C. The Nation D. The National Geographic 4. The word “circulations" in bold is closest in meaning to…………. A. the number of blood banks selling magazines B. the number of readers of a magazine C. the number of international magazines D. the number of sold copies of a magazine 5. The passage implies that magazines …………. A. are less visual than radio B. put television out of business C. influence television programs D. have a limited range of subjects 6. Which of the following does the author describe as limited in what it could do? A. radio B. magazines C. movies D. television 7. The word “succumbed” in bold means………….. A. set up for B. brought up for C. taken up by D. given in to 8. The passage mainly discusses………….. A. the rise and fall of the radio business B. the growth and decline of magazines in the 20th century C. magazines and continuing education D. the decline of international circulation 9. The phrase “every imaginable field” in bold is closest in meaning to …………. A. all imaginary fields in stories and poems B. all images in a camera’s field of vision C. all professions that one can think of D. all trade journals about farming and psychology 10. What does the author say about mass audiences? A. They have little influence on communications in the 20th century. B. They have gone out of business. C. They get information about gardening and psychology from radio. D. They have shifted their attention from magazines to television. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Passage 2: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. 80
The ruined temples of Angkor are perhaps one of the most impressive Seven Wonders of the World. Located in modern day Cambodia near Lake Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Asia, Angkor was the seat of power for the Khmer Empire from the ninth to the fifteenth century. The ruins of Angkor are documented as some of the most impressive ones in the world, rivaling the pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Why this mighty civilization died out is a question that archeologists are now only beginning to ponder. The answer, it turns out, may be linked with the availability of fresh water. One possible explanation for the downfall of the Khmer Empire has to do with the inhabitant’s irrigation system. The temples and palaces of Angkor were constructed around a series of artificial reservoirs and canals which were annually flooded to capacity by the Mekong River. Once filled, they were used to irrigate the surrounding paddies and farmland during the course of the year. Farmers were completely dependent on the water for their crucial rice crop. Without consistent irrigation, the farmers would have been unable to maintain functional crop production. Scientists speculate that toward the end of the Khmer Empire the hydraulic system of the reservoirs and canals broke down. The construction of hundreds of sandstone temples and palaces required an enormous amount of physical labor. In addition, as the capital of the Khmer Empire, Angkor contained upwards of one hundred thousand people who resided in and around Angkor. In order to feed so many people, the local farmers were driven to grow food more quickly and more efficiently. After centuries of continual use, the irrigation system was pushed beyond its capacity. Soil erosion, nutrient depletion, and loss of water led to decrease in the food supply. With less food available, the people of Angkor slowly began to migrate to other parts of Cambodia thus leaving the marvelous city of Angkor to be swallowed by the jungle. Therefore, it is speculated that the Khmer Empire may have been fallen victim to its own decrepit infrastructure. 1. What is the passage mainly about? A. Modern day agricultural procedures in Cambodia B. Religious temples of the ancient Khmer Empire C. A possible explanation for the decline of a civilization D. The essential role water plays in farming 2. The passage preceding most likely discusses …………. A. architecture of ancient Asian civilization B. religious practices of the people of Angkor C. the form of government, practiced by the Khmer Empire D. the other six wonders of the world 3. According to the passage, Lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia………….. A. was unable to supply fish for the people of Angkor B. is one of the Seven Wonders of the world C. is an enormous body of fresh water in Asia D. became polluted due to a population explosion 4. The word “seat” in the passage is closest in meaning to …………. A. battle B. summit C. location D. chief 5. The hydraulic system of reservoirs ………….. A. supplied irrigation from the Indian Ocean B. helped transport the sandstone for constructing temples C. were destroyed by nearby warrior’s tribes D. became non-functional due to overuse 6. The word “artificial” in the passage is closest in meaning to…………. A. man-made B. numerous C. natural D. insincere 7. The word “they” in the passage refers to…………. A. reservoirs and canals B. rice paddies C. temples and palaces D. farmland 8. It can be inferred from the passage that the Khmer Empire…………. A. supplemented their diets with meat hunted in the nearby jungles 81
B. were intentionally starved by the farmers C. lost their food source due to excess rainfall D. depended upon rice as their main source of food 9. All of the following are mentioned as events that can affect food supply EXCEPT ………….. A. reduction of nutrients B. contamination of soil C. loss of water supply D. erosion of soil 10. The word “decrepit” in the passage is closest in meaning to …………. A. incomplete B. deteriorated C. beneficial D. disorganized Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. Whenever we read about the natural world nowadays, it is generally to be given dire predictions about its imminent destruction. Some scientists go so far as to assert that from now on, the world can no longer be called "natural”, in so far as future processes of weather, (1)……………and all the interactions of plant and animal life will no longer carry on in their time honored way, unaffected by (2) ……………There will be never such a thing as “natural weather” again, say such writers, only weather manufactured by global warming. It is hard to know whether to believe such (3) ……………of doom, possibly because vvyhat they are saying seems, to terrible to be (4)……………There are other equally influential scientists who argue that climate, for example, has changed many times over the (5) ……………and that what we are experiencing now may simply be part of an endless cycle of change, rather than a disaster on a global (6) ……………One cannot help wondering whether these attempt to wish the problem be away simply underline the extent to which western industrialized countries are to blame for upsetting the world’s (7) …………… It is not our fault; they seem to be saying, because everything is all right, really! One certain (8) ……………which is chilling in its implications, is that there is no longer anywhere on the earth’s (9) ……………whether in the depths of the oceans or in the polar wastes, which is not (10) ……………by polluted air or littered, with empty cans and bottles. Now we are having to come to terms with understanding just what that means, and it is far from easy. 1. A. change B. atmosphere C. climate D. even 2. A. beings B. man C. people D. humans 3. A. prophets B. champions C. warriors D. giants’ 4. A. stopped B. true C. guessed D. here 5. A. top B. again C. centuries D. world 6. A. sense B. form C. scale D. existence 7. A. future B. ecology C. balance D. population 8. A. fact B. must C. fault D. and 9. A.planet B. atmosphere C. anywhere D. surface 10.A.full B. stained C. breathing D. only Your answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. B. WRITTEN TEST I. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Man has made great strides in all the fields of science, particularly medicine. For instance, research work in the laboratories at last (1. conquer) ……………poliomyelitis, one of the most devastating diseases. Although the Salk vaccine (2. not be) …………… one hundred percent effective, it (3.decrease) …………… the cases of polio considerably. Tuberculosis once (4. know) …………… as the white plague (5. study) ……………intensively. As a 82
matter of fact, it is curable if it is detected in its early stages. We still have cancer (6. deal) ……………with, but research workers and doctors all over the world are striving to find a way to prevent and cure it. (7. Judge) …………… from past experience we can expect that encouraging news (8. issue) ……………from time to time. Heart disease, the greatest killer of mankind, is now in the process of being overcome. An example of the techniques that (9. develop) ……………is that of heart massage: when a heart stops nowadays while the patient is under anesthesia, the doctor opens the chest, massages the heart and revises the patient. Even a few years ago, such an operation would (10. be) ……………inconceivable. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS 2. Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition (s) or particle (s). 1. Although Mark said that he’d be there at 8. 00, he didn’t turn……………until 10. 30. 2. She takes ……………her father; she has the same gestures and mannerisms. 3. He said he would make me a rich man, but I saw……………him immediately. 4. We’ve run ……………coffee. Could you go and buy some? 5. We put……………a sum of money each month for our summer holidays. 6. He looks …………… his older brother and follows his example in everything. 7. She had to cancel her holiday when she went …………… the flu. 8. I don’t know if she’ll get…………… her husband’s death. 9. He was told to cut ……………sugar and fats or he would suffer serious health problems. 10. We don’t know yet how we’ll solve the problem but I’m sure someone will come …………… a solution soon. your answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. III. WORD FORM Comptete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. My daughter left a half……………orange on the table. (EAT) 2. Most people who work feel that they are…………… (PAY) 3. The teacher warned the children that if they……………again, they would be punished. (BEHAVE) 4. Are all those……………they put in food really necessary? (ADD) 5. The manager handed in his……………after being accused of dishonesty. (RESIGN) 6. A……………damage was caused by the earthquake. (WIDE) 7. Phil was sentenced to seven-year……………for his part in the armed robbery. (PRISON) 8. I was late because I …………… how much time I will need. (ESTIMATE) 9. How can you……………the fact that some people live in mansions while others live in slums? (JUST) 10. Site is so……………, that she won't let anything stand in the way of her ambition. (MIND) Your answers: 1. 2. 83
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IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 2a Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them. Quotations and sayings are part of our language and our way of life. As the poet Emerson pays, we use them by necessity, to remind ourselves to look before we leap or avoid crossing our bridges before we come to them.. We use them in habit, often not realize we are doing so, and we all love to use an apt quotation to live conversation or score a point, in an argument. This booklet contains oyer a thousand quotations, proverbs and sayings. Altogether, they offer a great deal of information, advice, amusement and comfort. Emerson writes “I hate quotations” so it is undoubtful that he would have used this book - but we hope that you will. That you use it to improve your knowledge, as an aid to solve crossword puzzles, to enrich your own speech or simple for idle reading in your spare time, it will put you on touch with some of the cleverest, minds of the past and present. Happy reading and happy quoting!
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VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged. 1. The government shouldn’t let this situation get worse. — This state……………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. The completion of the work was scheduled for last week. — The work was……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. She is now leading a normal life as a result of all the support she received from social workers. — Had ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh. — The very ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. He declared his disapproval of the behavior of some of his supporters. — He let ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. Everybody wants Pauline as an after-dinner speaker. (DEMAND) -………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. I don’t think you mean what you say about helping me. (EARNEST) -………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. At first the new computer made me feel a .bit afraid. (AWE) -………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. William decided that an actor’s life was not for him. (CUT) -………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. I felt vaguely thàt something was wrong, but what was it?. (BACK) -………………………………………………………………………………………………………… CÁC ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG ♦ PART A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. ecotourism b. olive c. omelet d. toddle 2. a. sidle b. thigh c. expertise d. umpire 3. a. chlorophyll b. chloride c. lichen d. chaperone 4. a. cursed b. ragged c. crooked d. accoutred b. salamander c. majesty d. saliva 5. a. accredit B. Stress: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 6. a. contribute b. tsunami c. tornado d. category 7. a reservoir b. painstaking c. quinquina d. camera 8. a. gasometer b. agriculture c. nostalgic d. enthronement 9. a. introduce b. Japanese c. technological d. photography 10. a. European b. pneumonia c. Aborigine d. ingenuity II. VOCABULARY and STRUCTURES 1. Linda is married................. three children. a. to b. at c. with d. of 2. I am slow to................ a. express my opinion b. express my viewing c. make my views d. make my opinion 3. The car was parked directly.............. the diner. 85
a. before b. ahead of c. in front of d. preceding 4. It is already 3 o'clock. Can you............. time to catch the bus? a. have enough b. have it in c. make in d. make it in 5. The burning stỉók was very hot. He let................ just in time. a. alone it b. go alone it c. go it d. go of it 6. Did you really pay $1.000 for that normal painting? I think you were................ a. robbed off b. ripped off c. turned off d. broken off 7. We saw................wild animals while on vacation a. quite a few b. quite much c. quite many d. quite some 8. “David is still somewhat new and inexperienced in the job. He’s a what you call “a................”. We'll give him a few more weeks and I’m sure he’ll be okay,” George said to one of his other colleagues. a. green eye b. greenhorn c. green finger d. new leaf 9. Are you shopping for................health club to join so you can get in shape? a. a b. an c. the d. no article is needed 10. I love to do things for children because I get a................out of it. a. pass b. shoot c. kick d. move 11. Rowen................for joy when she heard that she’d won the first prize. a. came b. burst c. moyed d. jumped 12. You won ten pounds on the lottery................! a. Big thing b. Big deal c. Big d. Big job. 13. She’d go to the ends of.................to save her children. a. the earth b. the house c. the life d. the world 14. He started talking about the cost of a new computer, which was a................herring because we’ve got plenty of computers. a. blue b. red c. black d. green 15. When I first saw Pat, my heart................a beat. I knew he would be important to me. a. lost b. failed c. missed d. skipped 16. She always................to great lengths to make us feel welcome. a. goes b. jumps c. enters d. flies 17. Janet will see you if you use the computer without perxnission. She has eyes like a................. a. bird b. goose c. hawk d. fox 18. Go on. Tell me the gossips. I’m all................ a. full b. head c. eyes d. ears 19.I................in to see Chris on my way home. a. joined b. dropped c. plugged d. put 20. You must be careful when you wash this................silk blouse. a. weak b. sensitive c. delicate d. feeble III. READING COMPREHENSION Passage 1 Even before the turn of the century, movies began to develop in two major directions: the realistic and the formalistic. Realism and formalism are merely general, rather than absolute, terms. When used to suggest a tendency toward either polarity, such labels can be helpful, but in the end they are just labels. Few films are exclusively formalist in style, and fewer yet are completely realist. There is also an important difference between realism and reality, although this distinction is often forgotten. Realism is a particular type, whereas physical reality is, the source of all the raw materials of film, both realistic and formalistic. Virtually, all movie directors go to the photographable world for their subject matter, but what they do with this materialhow they shape and manipulate it- determines their stylistic emphasis. Generally speaking, realistic films attempt to reproduce the surface of concrete reality with a minimum 86
of distortion. In photographing objects and events, the filmmaker tries to suggest the copiousness of life itself. Both realist and formalist film directors must select (and hence emphasize) certain details from the chaotic sprawl of reality. But the element of selectivity in realistic films is less obvious. Realists, in short, try to preserve the illusion that their film world is unmanipulated, an objective mirror of the actual world. Formalists, on the other hand, make no such pretense. They deliberately stylize and distort their raw materials so that only the very raive would mistake a manipulated iiriage of an object or event for the real thing. We rarely notice the style in a realistic movie; the artist tends to be self- effacing. Some filmmakers are more concerned with what is being shown than how it is manipulated. The camera is used conservatively. It is essentially a recording mechanism that produces the surface of tangible objects with as little commentary as possible. A high premium is placed on simplicity, spontaneity, and directness. This is not to suggest that these movies lack artistry, however, for at its best the realistic cinema specializes in art that conceals art. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? a. Acting styles b. Film plots c. Styles of filmmaking d. Filmmaking 100 years ago 2. With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree? a. Realism and formalism are outdated terms. b. Most films are neither exclusively realistic nor formalistic. c. Realistic films are more popular than formalistic ones. d. Formalistic films are less artistic than realistic ones. 3. The phrase “this distinction” in the first paragraph refers to the difference between a. formalists and realists b. realism and reality c. general and absolute d. physical reality and raw materials 4. Whom does the author say is primarily responsible for a style of a film? a. The director b. The actors c. The producer d. The camera operator 5. The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to a. the photographable world b. their subject matter c. this material d. their stylistic emphasis 6. The word “copiousness” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to a. abundance b. greatness c. fullness d. variety 7. How can one recognize the formalist style? a. It uses familiar images. b. Itris very impersonal. c. It obviously manipulated images. d. It mirrors the actual world. 8. The word “tangible” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to a. concrete b. complex c. various d. comprehensible 9. The word “self-effacing” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to a. modest b. shy c. egocentric d. introverted 10. Which of the following films would most likely use a realist style? a. A travel documentary b. A science fiction film. c. A musical drama d. An animated cartoon Passage 2 Whether it’s the melodic sound of an Eric Clapton solo or the grovel of a heavy metal band, the electric guitar has influenced popular music and culture more than any other instrument. Rock’s greatest musicians have always been closely identified with their guitars. But the instruments being designed for tomorrow’s pop stars may look and sound rather different from today’s familiar electric and acoustic guitars. It is only sixty years since the electric guitar was invented. Since then there have been incredible changes to the technical design of the instrument. From what was once a rounded wooden box with a hole in the front, the guitar has evolved into the smooth solid body of the rock guitarist’s “axe”. The most modern guitars are really computer-controlled synthesisers. 87
Adolph Rickenbacker’s Electro String Company produced the world’s first electric guitar. It was made of wood and played on the user’s lap. The first real breakthrough in design came in 1950 when Leo Fender, a Californian radio repairman, made the first solid-bodied electric guitar, the Fender Telecaster. Soon after the inventor Les Paul made the famous Gibson Les Paul, Fender launched his stylish Stratocaster two years later. These guitars became standard instruments against which newer guitar designs are measured. All sorts of different materials have been used to make guitars. Acoustic guitars are made from wood, which gives a soft tone. Wood is also a popular material in electric guitar manufacture, but more modern material such as glass and carbon fibre are also used. There have also been guitars with metal bodies and necks though these were never popular with players, who claim metal feels cold in the hand. Plastics, on the other hand, have been more used in guitar bodies. A company that makes parts for the aerospace industry has begun to use a kind of fiberglass that was originally used in helicopter blades to make the bodies for its electric-acoustic instruments. Other makers have begun to experiment with graphite, which is ten times stiffer than wood, but much lighter. It doesn’t expand or contract as the temperature or humidity changes either. This makes it particularly suitable for guitar necks and for tennis rackets, for which it is also used. As long as scientists and musicians work together harmoniously, the electric guitar will continue to benefit from technological innovations. But for all the efforts of the guitar companies’ design engineers, production managers and quality controllers, it’s the musicians who finally make the instruments sing- and not necessarily in the way the guitar maker intended. 1. What is likely to change in the future? a. the influence of the guitar on popular culture b. styles of guitar music c. the guitars themselves d. how musicians feel about their guitars 2. The first electric guitar was a. computer-controlled. b. played sitting down. c. not hollow inside. d. designed by Leo Fender. 3. The guitars designed in the fifties a. were unsuccessful. b. are often compared to guitars designed today. c. were made of wood. d. were played sitting down. 4. Which material was disliked by musicians? a. metal b. wood c. plastic d. carbon fibre 5. Why is graphite a good material for guitar necks? a. It has been used for tennis rackets. b. It is heavier than wood. c. It is more flexible than wood. d. It is not affected by atmospheric conditions. 6. Recent technological innovations a. have not really improved the electric guitar. b. have been ignored by musicians. c. cannot determine the way the guitar will be played. d. are not what musicians hoped for. 7. Which one of the following subjects is not referred to: a. companies that make guitars b. materials guitars are made of c. the role of technology d. other musical instruments 88
8. The writer uses the word “guitar” sixteen times in the passage. What other word(s) is/ are used instead of “guitar”? a. axe b. instruments c. both of them d. none of them 9. How many materials are mentioned? a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7 10. What can be the best title of the passage? a. Guitar Industry b. Guitar Legends c. Guitar Stories d. Guitar Makers IV. GUIDED CLOZE AN ORANGE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY Most people today know how important it is to have a (1)……………diet. If for some reason this is not possible we have available to us a wide (2)……………of dietary supplements including vitamins and minerals. One of the earliest researchers to recognize the role dietary deficiencies (3) ……………in disease was the Scottish surgeon, James Lind. Lind analysed the diets of thousands of British sailors who had taken long sea voyages and discovered that they ate (4). …………… or no fresh fruit such as lemons or oranges. He (5).……………to the conclusion that a lack of these fruits led to the disease (6) ……………as “scurvy”. Scurvy had occurred (7) ……………human history during times of warfare and famine when people could not get fresh foods like fruit, vegetables and meat. However, when Europeans began to make long voyages of exploration in the fifteen and sixteen centuries the problem (8) ……………more acute. By the eighteenth century, more sailors were dying of scurvy on British ships than as a result of warfare. Lind proved his theory by (9) …………….the crew of one ship with a supply of fresh lemon juice and comparing the health of the sailors at the end of a long voyage with a second crew that had had only conventional meals. Many of this second group of sailors developed scurvy while the crew who had had (10) …………….to the lemon juice were healthy. 1. a. equal b. even c. careful d. balanced 2. a. range b. collection c. set d. series 3. a. do b. make c. play d. affect 4. a. little b. few c. scarce d. less 5. a. reached b. came c. arrived d. got 6. a. called b. named c. known d. well-known 7. a. along b. over c. in d. throughout 8. a. turned b. turned out c. came d. became 9. a. providing b. giving c. delivering d. bringing 10. a. access b. right c. permission d. admission ♦ PART B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES AND VERB FORMS 1. The little girl accompanied by her cats and dogs……………(wander) in the back yard at midnight the other night. 2. Not only the Smiths but also Mr. Brown (not/ receive)……………any support of late. 3. Neither my colleagues nor I (be)…………… particularly interested in the training course next month. 4. You (not, go)……………there as she was not expecting you. 5. It is desirable that the systems we develop in-house……………compatible with those in use elsewhere. (be) 6. I’ll try phoning him but he …………… by now. (go out) 7. The weather ……………(be) bad, they couldn’t but……………(cancel) the camping trip. 8. The huge damage……………(now report)…………… (cause) by the recent violent earthquake. II. FILL EACH BLANK WITH A SUITABLE PREPOSITION OR PARTICLE 1. ……………the photographs are two taken in Phong Nha in 1960. 2. Attach a recent photograph................... your application form. 3. Roger took painting……………for a while, but soon lost interest. 89
4. People thought that the use of robots would do……………with boring low-paid factory jobs. 5. The jury was unable to bring……………a verdict on the remaining six defendants. 6. Pour half a pint of milk……………a small pan and warm it gently. 7. Eating good food is good insurance……………sickness. 8. Everyone can use the cafeteria, from the managing director……………to the office boy. 9. Several of the employees…………….him complained of his bullying behavior. 10. Don’t come……………hard on the new workers. IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites that are carried and spread from human to human by female Anopheles mosquitoes. The World Health Organization (WHO) explains: Transmission is more intensified in places where the mosquito is relatively long-lived (so that the parasite has time completing its development inside the mosquito) and where it prefers to bite humans rather than other animals. For example, the long lifespan and strong human-bitten habit of the African vector species is the underlying reason why more than 85% of the world’s malaria deaths are in Africa. When transmitting to a new host, Plasmodium sporozoites travel to the liver to mature. Once in the liver, they differentiate and release daughter organisms called merozoites into the blood to infect red blood cells, within which they duplicate further. As the original host cells rupture, the parasites periodically invade fresh red blood cells, getting waves of symptoms as high fever, chills, diarrhea, vomiting, headaches and profuse sweating. The first symptoms typically emerge 10 days to 4 weeks after infection, but have been known to appear as early as 8 days or up to a year later. With two types of malaria parasites, a dormant stage called hypnozoites can persist in the liver and cause relapses by invading the bloodstream weeks or years after infection. Untreated malaria can be fatal. It kills more than 1 million people each year, 90% in sub-Saharan Africa. The WHO reports that malaria counts for 20% of all child deaths in Africa, and which one African child dies of the disease every 45 seconds. How do you prevent it? You can put anti-malarial drugs before and after traveling to areas where malaria is prevalent. Get a prescription well in advance, because treatment may begin up to 2 weeks before you travel, and continue for a month after your return. V. OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. A snow leopard roars in the high mountains of Asia. A black rhinoceros gallops across the plains of Africa. A grizzly bear hunts for fish in a North American river. A mother blue whale and her calf glide through the deep waters of the ocean. All of these animals share the Earth with us. They fascinate us (1) …………… their beauty, their grace, and their speed. We love observing their behavior, and learning more about their habits. But (2)……… loving them is not enough. All of these animals are endangered. Many of them have is gone forever. What can you do to help endangered animals? Learn as much died, and without special care, they may someday (3) ……………from the Earth. Why is it important to care for animals like these? One reason is to protect the (4) …………… of life on Earth. Another reason is the beauty of the animals themselves. Each species of animal is special. Once it is gone, it as you can about them. The more you know, the more you can help. (5) …………… an effort to support zoos and wildlife groups. Many zoos breed endangered animals, helping to ensure that they will continue to live on. Contribute to groups, such as the National Wildlife Federation and the Sierra Club, that work hard to protect animals. You can also be a smart shopper and never buy a (6). ……………that has been, raised in the wilderness. The world is made up (7) ……………many living things, and each thing is dependent on the others to survive. (8) …………… we allow even one species on Earth to become extinct, it has an impact (9) ……… 90
other living things and changes our world. When we mention any endangered wild animals, let’s (10) ………, that we never again have to say, "Gone forever." VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. This bottle - opener is completely useless. (DEAD) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. This important person will pay an official visit to our village. (SHOT) This………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. I am afraid that I cannot afford that car. (MEANS) That car is………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. You haven’t done your homework, have you? It’s about………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. Drinking too much will affect your health. TELL Drinking too much. ………………………………………………………………………………. 6. Laughing isn’t permitted in the pagoda. You must keep……………………………………………………………………………………. 7. Their problems are all self-inflicted. Their problems are of…………………………………………………………………………….. 8. We will not delay our voyage whether there is a rain or not. Regardless………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. He pretended that his latest business failure was not important. He laughed………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Kate soon calmed down and explained her problem. Kate soon pulled……………………………………………………………………………………
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TAO BÌNH PHƯỚC TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG A. MULTIPLE CHOICES I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word, that has the underlined part pronounced differei from the other three. 1. A. seizure B. measure C. confusion D. tension 2. A. maximum B. example C. exclusive D. external B. soldier C. education D. independent 3. A. gradual 4. A. piracy B. privilege C. primate D. privacy 5. A. archaic B. chivalry C. archive D. architect 2a Choose a word whose stress pattern is different from that other three. 6. A. metallic B. momentum C. medieval D. monastic 7. A. absentee B. referee C. employee D. commitee 8. A. whereabouts B. whimsical C. genealogy D. harmony 9. A. procrastinate B. modesty C. hibernate D. frivolous 10. A. teleprinter B. posterior C. euphemism D. mischievous II. READING COMPREHENSION Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blanks or answer the questions. Diet and Sugar Since the 1960s, the consensus among those who stilly the subject has been that high-fat diets cause people to gain weight. The obvious response was to encourage low-fat diets, which emphasize carbohydrates, usually found in fruit, vegetables, and sugar. For several decades, a person who wanted to lose weight would try to eat food like rice or pasta, but avoid meat, oils, and other high-fat foods. This was the orthodox approach until recent years, leading to all sorts of diet books and eating plans that followed the same basic 91
low-fat, high- carbohydrate method. One result has been that Americans have reduced the fat in their diets from 36 to 34 percent. However, this has not had the effects, that many expected. While they have reduced the fat in their diets, Americans have also gained about eight pounds each. There are innumerable cases, reported from diet clinics, of people on low-fat diets who have actually put on weight. This has caused researchers to look again at the process of gaining weight and to revise their approaches about how to deal with it. There are several connected problems. These start, with the common belief, long supported by many experts, that calories from carbohydrates are less harmful than those from fats, and it is this belief that inspired so many high-carbohydrate diets over the years. It is true that calories from fat are more easily converted into body fat than those from carbohydrates,but the actual difference is too small to have much effect on a persori’s weight. Calories from carbohydrates are still calories, which the body will process in a similar way. Dieters who replace fatty foods with carbohydrates but continue to ingest just as many calories will likely see no weight loss at all. Moreover, many such dieters replace fats with foods that are high in starch, like pasta and white bread, as well as those with too much sugar. All are highly caloric. Eating too much of, these simple carbohydrates can lead to an additional set of problems. When people eat carbohydrates, the body responds by producing glucose, which can either be used for energy or stored as fat, Glucose production in turn stimulates production of insulin. This is a hormone involved in a number of processes in the body, one of which is regulating how the body uses glucose. If the body produces large amounts of insulin, it is more likely that calories from food will be converted into body fat, which is the reason why simple carbohydrates are not useful for losing weight. They are broken down quickly in the intestine, which rapidly raises the levels of glucose in the blood. This produces a proportional amount of insulin. The result is that a large amount of glucose ends up as fat. A rise in one’s glucose level has other negative effects, including an increased risk of heart disease and the development of type-II diabetes. In addition to this, certain people are predisposed to a condition called insulin resistance, which makes them unable to folly metabolize glucose with normal amounts of insulin. Even a diet high in complex carbohydrates-like those in fresh fruits and vegetables-presents a problem to someone with this problem. Excessive consumption of sugar and other simple carbohydrates can be especially harmful, eventually increasing the risk of heart failure and type-II diabetes, which is a kind of extreme insulin resistance. Obesity and a lifestyle with little physical exercise can promote insulin resistance, which perhaps explains the condition’s high incidence in the United States. One estimate places the proportion of such people at about twenty-five percent of the US population. High-carbohydrate diets would clearly be unhealthy for people with this condition. Modern dietary researchers now focus more on the glycemic qualities foods, or their potential to increase glucose levels, than simply the relative presence or absence of fat or carbohydrates in them. This has also shown the need for an approach to diet that is tailored for individuals, since each person’s overall body chemistry is different. No single approach to dieting can be universally helpful. 11. The word orthodox in the passage means........ A. old B. reasonable C. strange D. standard 12. Why does the author mention that Americans have been reducing the fat in their diets? A. To argue that dieters do not properly follow medical advice B. To show that past approaches to weight loss were flawed C. To persuade readers to try to lose more weight D. To give evidence that low-fat diets help people lose weight 13. Which of the following best expresses the essential information, in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information. A. Increased body fat is typically the result of too much insulin, which in turn results from the body not getting enough calories in the form of simple carbohydrates. B. Even if a person eats simple carbohydrates instead of fats, a lack of insulin in the body will cause even small amounts of calories to be turned into body fat. 92
C. Eating simple carbohydrates will not promote weight loss, since they make the body produce greater than usual quantities of insulin, which results in increased body fat. D. Because simple carbohydrates have too many calories, it is impossible for insulin to process them effectively, which usually results in increased weight gain. 14. According to paragraph 3, which of the following statements about glucose is true? A. It is produced when there is too much insulin in the body. B. It is broken down quickly in the iptestine. C. It can be used by the body for energy or stored as fat. D. It regulates hormone production in the body. 15. The word predisposed in the passage is closest in meaning to…………… A. ignorant of B. likely to have C. concerned about D. suffering from 16. The word this in the passage refers to…………… A. insulin resistance B. type-II diabetes C. obesity D. high glucose levels in the blood 17. According to paragraph 4, what is insulin resistance? A. An inability to fully break down glucose B. A medical problem caused by type-li diabetes C. A condition caused by eating carbohydrates D. The ability to eat a lot of food without gaining weight 18. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 4 about people in the United States? A. Many have European ancestors. B. Many do not exercise enough. C. Many eat too much fruit. D. Many fail to recognize their diet problems. 19. According to the passage, simple carbohydrates are unhealthy for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:…………… A. They are turned into fat very easily. B. They are high in calories. C. They rapidly raise glucose levels in the blood. D. They are difficult to digest. 20. Why does the author mention body chemistry in paragraph 5? A. To show how little science knows about digestion B. To give an example of how science affects everyday life C. To show how insulin-resistant people can best lose weight D. To support the idea that people need individualized diets Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blanks or answer the questions. Environment An aerial view of the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola shows a remarkable sight: large pristine forests on the Dominican side and an almost barren land on the Haitian side, a land devoid of trees except for a few small clumps. This is partially the result of nature, as less frequent rains and poorer soil in Haiti mean fewer, smaller trees with very slow re-growth compared to the Dominican side. However, it is people more than nature that have determined the island’s differences in forest growth. In the centuries since Europeans first colonized the island, the two nations have followed different paths of forest management, which has resulted in the current discrepancy. This is the result of both the history of the two nations and the policies of both the people and their present-day governments. Christopher Columbus first sighted Hispaniola in 1492, and the Spanish soon colonized the island. The half-million population of Arawak Indians died of disease by 1520, and the Spaniards had to import African slaves. The Spanish kept mostly to the eastern two-thirds of the island, and a small French trading post on the western side grew into a large French colony in the remaining third. The French decided to import massive 93
numbers of slaves to clear vast forests and plant sugar cane, a cash crop. By the beginning of the nineteenth century, there was small elite of Europeans in Hispaniola supported by almost one million slaves, the majority on the French side. In 1803, the western slaves rebelled and defeated a French expedition to recapture the colony. The newly independent slaves renamed their nation Haiti, divided the land amongst the people, and forbade foreigners from owning land or businesses. This legacy has had a profound impact on Haiti’s development and has resulted in Haiti being the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. With little outside investment, the nation’s elite depend on the work of the peasants they exploit. Haiti also has the highest population density in the West, with ten million people crowded into one third of the island. The legacy of slavery led to a policy of free men owning their own land, with them clearing the land for farming, cutting down trees in every direction. The nation is too poor to develop a dependable electrical or gas infrastructure, so the Haitians primarily depend on charcoal for cooking fuel and burn trees to make it. Even the few protected parks in Haiti are raided for their prized trees. All of this has resulted in only one percent of the land remaining forested. The Dominican Republic, while not a very wealthy nation by global standards, is head and shoulders above Haiti. The Dominicans have no history of slave rebellion, and the Spanish encouraged foreign settlement and investment on their side of the island. Dominica has more rainfall and richer soil than Haiti, which has enabled the Dominicans to grow cash export crops such as cacao, coffee, tobacco, and avocadoes. With the wealth of these crops, the nation was able to import large numbers of gas ranges and propane tanks, which were sold to the population at discounts to encourage them not to use wood or charcoal for cooking. Politically, the Dominicans have had a series of governments that were, concerned about the environmental protection of the nation’s forests. Joaquin Balaguer, president for much of the late twentieth century, threw all his energy into preserving the Dominican Republic’s forests, including making illegal logging a crime against the security of the nation. The military was charged with defending the nation’s forests, with orders to kill illegal loggers who did not surrender. The legacy of Balaguer continues up to the present, with the Dominican Republic having one of the Western Hemisphere’s most comprehensive environment protection laws, most of which are actually enforced. Over thirty-five percent of the Dominican land is forest, most of which is protected. This is in sharp contrast to Haiti, where one can look for miles and not see a tree. The already thin soil of Haiti is eroding and blowing away year after year, making the farmers’ small plots less productive. With its massive population and bleak future, many Haitians are sneaking across the border, hoping for a better one in the Dominican Republic.. 21. The word barren in the passage is closest in meaning to…………… A. fertile B. drained C. empty D. unproductive 22. According to paragraph 1, the difference in the amount of forest between Haiti and the Dominican Republic is a result of all of the following EXCEPT:... ....... A. the legacy of each country’s history B. the types of trees in the various forests C. the attitude of each country’s government D. the forces of nature affecting the island 23. It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that the Arawak Indians were…………… A. enslaved by the Spanish after they landed on the island B. deliberately killed by the Spanish to make room for colonists C. at war with the Spanish until they were finally eliminated D. friends with the Spanish who died in spite of this amity 24. The author mentions that the French decided to plant sugar cane in order to…………… A. describe why such large parts of the forests were cut down B. discuss the basis of the economy in that particular colony C. show the differences between the French and Spanish colonies D. explain why there were so many slaves working in the colony 94
25. According to paragraph 3, after the slave rebellion in the French colony, the French…………… A. gave up the colony and left it without a fight B. agreed to set the slaves free and departed C. tried to retake it but failed in their attempt D. succeeded in retaking it from the former slaves 26. The word profound in the passage is closest in meaning to…………… A. extreme B. potential C. wide D. immediate 27. The word it in the passage refers to…………… A. nation B. electrical or gas infrastructure C. charcoal D. cooking fuel 28. According to paragraph 4, the Dominican Republics military…………… A. cannot be corrupted by people who are interested in participating in illegal logging B. does much of the work regarding the enforcement of the forest protection policy C. will always shoot illegal loggers as soon as they are spotted chopping down trees D. was ordered by Joaquin Balaguer to make protecting forests of the utmost importance 29. According to paragraph 5, Haitian farms are less productive because…………… A. the population of the country is too big for farmers to support B. the farmers are fleeing the country to work elsewhere C. the topsoil on the farmland is continually disappearing D. the farms in the country are too small to be efficient 30. The word bleak in the passage is closest in meaning to…………… A. doubtful B. lonely C. bitter D. hopeless III. GUIDED CLOZE Read the following passage and choose the best option that best complete the blanks. The knowledge and eloquence that people……………(31) through travelling is usually perceived as the best fulfillment in life. It is the inquisitive human nature that impels people to seek……………(32). experiences and to set out on an exploration trip. Those who travel frequently and to diverse places benefit from establishing new relationships and …………… (33) a better I knowledge about other cultures and lifestyles. However, there is a grain of truth in the assumption that people are prone to…………… (34) cliche's and unfounded prejudices about other nations and their characteristics. Sometimes, it is only the first-hand encounter that can help change the……………(35) towards the so-called ‘inferior communities’. This direct contact with a different civilization enables travellers to ……………(36) their baseless assumptions and get ……………(37) with the real concept of life in all four corners of the globe. Beyond question, travelling……………(38) friendship and makes it easier for many individuals to acknowledge the true value of different traditions and customs. Yet, it does not always mean enjoyment. It may also……………(39) coming close with the atrocities of real existence as well as becoming aware of the challenges and hardships that other people have to struggle with. Hence, a true voyage is the one with a good deal of experience to……………(40) about, very often combined with exposure to abhorrent sights and incredible ordeals. The learning to be complete, thus, requires an ability to observe and analyse the surroundings, both their glamour and brutality. 31. A. purchase B. exact C. gain D. nurture 32. Aj. thriving B. throbbing C. thwarting D. thrilling 33. A. acquiring B. educating C. learning D. exacting 34. A. persevering B. cherishing C. indulging D. persisting 35. A. prejudice B. manner C. outlook D. approach 36. A. drop B. cease C. fail D. quit 37. A. informed B. realized C. acquainted D. defined 38. A. facilitates B. affords C. elicits D. incites 95
39. A. involve B. derive C. consist D. enclose 40. A. commemorate B. reminisce C. resemble D. remind B. WRITTEN TEST I. Verb tenses and forms 1. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct verb tenses 1. Scientists (discover) …………… that, all over the world, millions of frogs and toads are dying. 2. ‘You're looking well.' 'I (play)……………a lot of squash to lose weight.' 3. We (look)……………at the painting for about ten minutes before we realised who the artist was. 4. The plane (travel) ……………at twice the speed of sound when it passes overhead. 5. Although people are now angry about what he did, I’m sure that his behaviour soon (forget)……………. 6. Next year I (work)……………in the company for 30 years. 7. Our computer was broken and we hoped the new one (arrive) ……………soon 8. During the winter I decided that I (grow)……………tomatoes and carrots when the summer came. 9. I (help)…………… with the performance, but I got flu the day before. 10. The results were completely wrong. As a scientist, she (plan) ……………the experiment more carefully. 2. Read the paragraph and give the correct verb tenses and forms for the verbs in the brackets. I don't normally go to the cinema. Not because I don't like it but because it's just a habit. I have never got into. However, on this occasion I decided to go because my friends constantly (1. go)……………on about this film all week and eventually wore me down. It (2. star) ……………some ephemeral Hollywood actor whom I had vaguely heard of but couldn’t put a face to. We got to the cinema early to find people (3. already wait) ……………outside which suggested that my friends weren't the only one who thought it was worth seeing -although I could still think of several other things I woufd rather (4. do)……………at that moment. In the end, the film (5. turn out) ……………to be not half as bad as expected, though I (6. prefer) …………… something with a bit more action. The plot centred on two men who were planning to carry out some immensely complicated robbery, though what they completely failed (7. realize) ……………was that all the time their plans (8. closely monitor)……………by the police. Somewhat unpredictably, however, they got away with it because they (9. change)…………… their plans at the last minute. It was okay but I (10. not think)……………of going again. II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS 1. Put in suitable prepositions or adverb particles. 1. His stupidity can be ascribed……………his extreme age. 2. The husband has been apprised……………the good news……………his son. 3. She averted her face……………the sight……………his suffering. 4. He paused, lit a cigarette, then faced……………and walked quickly away. 5. Both the boys have serious injuries, but we’re confident that they will pull…………… 6. She is married……………two children. 7. Please go……………this report before we send it to the manager’s office. 8. Instead of beating……………the bush, Jones came straight to the point. 9. We’ve come up……………a bit of a problem. 10. Peter has fallen……………with his boss. 2. Complete the following passage with prepositions or particles. Reginald Andrews, 29, was standing on the subway platform……………(1) 14th Street, waiting for the train to take him back to his flat in Harlem. He was worried about being……………(2) of work. He had been unemployed for a year, and he owed a lot of money……………(3) the bank. But he had had an interview that morning……………(4) Jamac Frozen Foods in Manhattan, and he was hoping they would offer him a job. His train pulled…………… (5) the station, and suddenly Andrew’s thoughts were interrupted by a crisis. David Schnair, 75, a blind war veteran, had fallen……………(6) two carriages and was lying across the rails. ……………(7) less than no time, Andrews climbed down from the platform, and he pulled Schnair 96
……………(8) of danger just as the train was about to move. Neither of them suffered more than a few cuts and bruises. President Reagan saw the rescue story in a newspaper and. rang Andrews to congratulate him on his courageous action. He also made a call……………(9) Jamac Foods’ Vice President, and as a result, Andrews now has a job. What’s more, all Andrews’ debts have been paid by an anonymous well-wisher. Said Andrews, ‘I’m no hero, but I couldn’t stand there and do nothing. I’m just grateful……………(10) everybody who’s helped me get back to work again.” III. OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill each blank with ONE word. Passage 1 The Great Pyramid of Giza, a monument of wisdom and prophecy was built as a (1) …………..for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B. C. (2) …………..its antiquity, certain aspects of its construction make it one of the truly great wonders of the world. The four sides of the pyramid are (3) …………..almost exactly on true north, south, east and west - an incredible engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were (4) ………….. worshipers and great astronomers, so (5) …………..for the Great Pyramid were based on astronomical (6) …………..Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many interesting lines. Further scientific study indicates that these present a type of time line of (7) ………….. past, present and future. Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known (8) …………..of the past. Others are prophesied for the future generations and are presently (9) …………..investigation. Was this structure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far (10) …………..to any known today? Passage 2 MUSIC MAGAZINE HAS EYE ON CHINA US public Rolling Stones magazine is (1) ………….. launch in China. The magazine, which should (2) …………..shelves early next year, will focus on China’s emerging youth culture as well as foreign art's and entertainment. Rolling Stone was first (3) …………..in San Francisco in 1967 to chronicle cultural changes in the US. “We feel Chinese music and arts (4) …………..maturing rapidly and that a Chinese edition will be viable”, said Jimmy Jung, (5) ………….. One World Publishing. Rolling Stone has licensed Hong Kong-based One World to publish the Chinese language edition. Mr. Jung said the magazine, to be printed in simplified Chinese characters, will (6) ………….. a mix of local content (7) …………..primarily by Beijing -based staff and translations of articles from the US edition. “We want to make (8) …………..that we’re faithful to the spirit of the brand”, said Jung. He added that (9) ………….. Hong Kong and Taiwan had more developed pop cultures, mainland China was more important. “We feel China offers greater potential and we want to be there from the start”, said Jung, (10) …………..company also publishes Chinese editions of British car magazine, Top Gear and gadget magazine T3. IV. WORD FORMS 1. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given words. 1. They all cheered……………as their team came out. (ENTHUSIASM) 2. Finally a……………is brought about between the two sides. (RECONCILE) 3. The child has a……………temperament. (REBEL) 4. No report can convey the ……………suffering that this war has caused. (speak) 5. He will not benefit……………from the deal. (FINANCE) 6. The injury was……………of her handling of the affair. (CRITICIZE) 7. Her case was……………argued. (CONVINCE) 8.I don’t find him very……………(COMMUNICATE) 9. Mary is a really……………pessimist. (CURE) 10. The aid programme was……………, resulting in large quantities of food failing to reach the famine victims. (CONDUCT) 2. Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the given words. 97
In the centre of the room, clamped to an upright easel, stood the full- length portrait of a young man of ……………(1. ORDINARY) personal beauty, and in front of it, some little ……………(2. DISTANT) away, was sitting the artist himself, Basil Hallward, whose sudden ……………(3. APPEAR) some years ago caused, at the time, such public…………… (4. EXCITE), and gave rise to so many strange conjectures. As the painter looked at the ……………(5. GRACE) and comely form he had so……………(5. SKILL) mirrored in his art, a smile of……………(7. PLEASE) passed across his face, and seemed about to linger there. But he …………… (8. SUDDEN) started up, and, closing his eyes, placed, his fingers upon the lids, as though he sought to……………(9. PRISON) within his brain some curious dream from which he feared he might ……………(10. WAKE) V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the sentences with givèn words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged. 1. Why does life have to be so difficult! (ONLY) →……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. My jewelry has been stolen! (OFF) →……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. What you do with the money is of no interest to me. (CARE) →……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. In all probability we will finish the project on Thursday. (CHANCES) →……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. I’m annoyed with you for not phoning me to say you’d be late. (MIGHT) →……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. The thief must have come in through the window. → The thief almost……………………………………………………………………………… 7. He said that he had won as a result of good luck. → He attributed…………………………………………………………………………………. 8. I thought about what happened all those years before. → I cast…………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. To pass the time, I looked through some magazines. → I whiled……………………………………………………………………………………… 10. I almost gave up at one point. → I came very………………………………………………………………………………….. VI. ERROR RECOGNITION AND CORRECTION The passage below contains 10 errors. Underline the errors and correct them. Write your answer in the space provided on the right. Number 0 has been done as an example. The market for tourism in remote areas is booming as ever before. Countries 0. ever → never all across the world are active promoting their ‘wilderness’ regions - such as mountains, Arctic lands, deserts, small islands and wetlands - to highly spending tourists. The attraction of these areas is obvious: by defining, wilderness tourism requires little or no initial investment. But that does not mean that there is no cost. Like the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development recognized, these regions are fragile (i e. highly vulnerable of abnormal pressures) not just in terms of the culture of their inhabitation. The three most significant types of fragile environment in these respects are deserts, mountains and Arctic areas. An important character is their marked seasonality. Consequently most human acts, including tourism, are limited to clearlv defined parts of the year. Tourists are drawn to these regions by their natural beauty and the unique culture of its people. And poor governments in these areas have welcomed the ‘adventure 98
tourists’, grateful for the currency they bring. For several years, tourism is the prime source of foreign exchange in Nepal and Bhutan. Tourism is also a key element in the economics of Arctic zones such as Lapland and Alaska and in desert areas such as Ayres Rocks in Australia and Arizona’s Monument Valley.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BÀ RỊA - VŨNG TÀU TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY Pick out the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from that of the others. 1. a. surplus b. surgery c. surprise d. surface 2. a. draught b. gauge c. straight d. chamber 3. a. obstacle b. observant c. obsolete d. obstinate 4. a. unfold b. unfair c. unless d. undo 5. a. days b. ways c. says d. plays Pick out the word which has the different stress pattern. 6. a. journalese b. entertain c. Portuguese d. refusal 7. a. ostensible b. cafeteria c. northeast d. detoxify 8. a. westernize b. officialdom c. division d. millennium 9. a. accelerate b. impossible c. assimilate d. opposition 10. a. paralytic b. registry c. reimburse d. unfamiliar II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE Choose the best answer. 1. Wasn’t it you…………….the door open? a. to leave b. to have left c. who left d. that should leave 2. If only motorists…………….drive more carefully. a. might b. shall c. would d. should 3. Hoping to…………….the dispute, negotiators proposed a compromise that they felt would be……………. to both labor and management. a. enforce / useful b. end / divisive c. extend / satisfactory d. resolve / acceptable 4. This evidence should prove…………….that he was telling the truth. a. once and for all b. now and then c. over and above d. from time to time 5. A new computer has been produced, which will…………….all previous models. a. overdo b. supersede c. excel d. overwhelm 6. I don’t want to be too……………on Alice, but I think I should tell her that her work isn’t good enough. a. strict b. firm c. stern d. hard 7. Once the story……………the headlines, everyone was talking about it. a. crashed b. struck c. smashed d. hit 8. If I’m late for work again, I’ll be……………a severe warning from my boss. a. up to b. in for c. onto d. alter 9. With so many games to play in such a short time, it’s going to be a very……………time for the team. a. testing b. thorny c. uphill d. steep 10. The whole movie was filmed on……………in southern India. a. site b. location c. spot d. venue 99
11. I know it’s a big favor to ask but,……………, I’ve done you plenty of favors in the past. a. considering b. bearing in mind c. after all d. in the light 12. I’m afraid I don’t…………… your view on this matter, but let’s, not quarrel about it. a. correspond b. equate c. accord d. share 13. She is no……………that she has done the right thing. a. reservation b. misgiving c. doubt d. distrust 14. When he sings, he has the……………ability to make even bad songs sound good. a. sparse b. rare c. infrequent d. scarce 15. The management are making……………to increase the company’s efficiency. a. measures b. steps c. moves d. deeds 16. It……………during our conservation that Anita was extremely unhappy. a. emanated b. revealed c. divulged d. emerged 17. I know this is a big disappointment but don’t take it to…………… a. soul b. mind c. spirit d. heart 18. I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it’s broken down……………again. a. even b. still c. yet d. right 19. Simon……………in me on the understanding that I wouldn’t tell anyone else. a. confided b. intimated c. confessed d. disclosed 20. Eventually the list of candidates for the job was……………down to three. a. narrowed b. lowered c. wound d. dropped III. READING COMPREHENSION Read the following passages and choose the best answers. Reading 1: DADA The course of Western art forever changed after World War I. The brutality and violence of the war affected an entire generation of young poets, writers, painters, and other artists. They were disappointed that Western ideals like peace and democracy had not prevented such violence. The outrage felt by these artists gave rise to the most subversive art movement the world had ever seen. Its practitioners called it Dada, and it stood for everything that art was not; it was, in a sense, ‘anti-art’. Instead of pleasing the tastes of viewers, Dada artists sought to shock and offend them. Dadaists sought to challenge people’s traditional beliefs by challenging the way in which they viewed art. Dada artists wanted not only to change the art world, but to change the beliefs and attitudes of the people as well. Throughout its short history, Dada spread to several cities around the world, taking on a new and unique form wherever it travelled. Dada was begun by a small group of artists in Zurich. Switzerland was neutral in the war, and it was a refuge for people from nearby warring countries such as Germany and Austria. Artists moved to Switzerland both to escape the war and to protest it. The movement centered on a local nightclub called the Cabaret Voltaire, where performance art was the main attraction. In one early performance, poet Hugo Ball read three pieces of experimental poetry while bouncing around the stage in a costume made of cardboard cylinders and a pair of cardboard wings. In short, the performance was completely absurd, and audiences left the club both shocked and confused at such disregard for their own pleasure. This, of course, was Ball’s intention. Similar performances at the Cabaret included many important artists who would later go on to achieve great fame. One of them was Max Ernst, who, with the help of fellow artists, established a Dada group in Cologne, Germany shortly after the war. A From Zurich, some members of the original Dada group moved to New York City to join an already thriving community of Dada artists there. B The atmosphere in New York was much different from that of Zurich and Cologne. C New York artists practiced wliat was perhaps the most playful form of Data to date. D Whereas cynicism played a major role in European Dada, irony and humor were important to the New York scene. The basic goals, however, remained the. same: the, creation of anti-art that the beliefs of mainstream society. French artist Marcel Duchamp created one of the best known artworks from this time and place: a 100
sculpture called Fountain, which featured an overturned bathroom urinal. Audiences reacted with disgust to the piece, and the work was almost universally reviled by the mainstream art community. However, it did spark a great deal of lively debate, as the artist had hoped it would. Artists in Paris had been closely following the works of various Dada groups around the world but a real movement didn’t begin in Paris until 1920, when several of the movement’s original members moved there. For many years prior to this, the city had held a stronger reputation for its literature than for its art. However, once an array of artists began pouring into the city, Dada succeeded in Paris more than in any other city. Writers such as Andre Breton took up the cause of the Dadaists and published essays on the Dada philosophy. French painter Jean Crotti held the first exhibition of Dada painting at the Society Independent Artists. Composer Erik Satie collaborated with Pablo Picasso and others to create one of the most bizarre and scandalous ballets of the time. Whereas most ballets include graceful dancing and beautiful music, Satie and Picasso’s ballet featured Cubist-style sets, an orchestra of noise making instruments, and costumes so large and awkward that few of the dancers could move with ease. Despite the wide array of art produced in Paris, the Dada movement began to go out of style by 1922, and by 1924 had all but disappeared. Though Dada may be gone, the lasting influence of Dada can still be found in modern styles of music such as punk rock, and is also alive and well in many modern art films. 1. According to paragraph 1, what can be inferred about the effects of World War I on artists? a. It resulted in the deaths of many famous artists. b. It paused artists to lose faith in their culture. c. It restricted artists’ freedom of expression. d. It became more difficult to earn a living in art. 2. The word refuge in the passage is closest in meaning to.................. a. route b. holiday c. shelter d. journey 3. The word disregard in the passage is closest in meaning to.................. a. misunderstanding b. intention c. belief d. disrespect 4. The word This in the passage refers to.................. a. the absurdity of Ball’s performance b. the audience’s reaction Ball’s performance c. the achievement of great fame by performers d. the beginning of a new art movement. 5. The word reviled in the passage is closest in meaning to.................. a. despised b. admired c. rejected d. ignored 6. According to paragraph 3, how was the Dada scene in New York City different from other cities? a. New York Dada was more lighthearted than other versions. b. New York Dada attracted more of the world’s attention. c. New York Dada artists were more famous than most others. d. New York Dada marked the end of the movement. 7. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave essential information. a. New York featured playful art such as Fountain, a controversial work by French artist Marcel Duchamp. b. Marcel Duchamp of New York City was known for using found object in his art, including a toilet that he entitled Fountain. c. Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain, a ‘sculpture’ comprised of only an upside down toilet, was the most significant contribution to the Dada scene in New York. d. The only piece’ of art worthy of note to come from the New York Dada scene was Fountain, a beloved sculpture by French artist Marcel Duchamp. 8. According to the passage, what is NOT true of Dada? a. It affected a wide scope of art ranging from literature and fine art to ballet. b. It opposed mainstream belief systems and traditional forms of art. 101
c. Dada artists did not respect the tastes of audience. d. Dada first emerged in France 9. All of the following are mentioned in the passage as Dadaist art work EXCEPT.................. a. sculpture b. fashion c. painting d. poetry 10. Look at the four squares A, B, C, D that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage. These artists were less burdened by the violence in Europe, and the result was this relatively careless attitude. Where would the sentence best fit? . a. A b. B c. C d. D Reading 2: VOLCANO MONITORING As one of the most destructive occurrences on earth, volcanic eruptions are of great concern to people everywhere. The magma and ash that spew out of a volcano can cause much damage, posing an immediate threat to communities near it and causing extensive environmental and financial damage, too. For all of these reasons, scientists have developed several methods of monitoring volcanoes in order to catch any activity that foreshadows an eruption. The kinds of activity that are monitored are seismic disruptions, deformations in the volcano and landscape, gaseous emissions from the actual magma itself. A wide range of techniques and equipment is used in the process. One of the reliable and frequently employed methods of monitoring volcanoes and predicting eruptions is through the measurement of local seismic disruptions. This is because impending volcanic eruptions frequently give off minor earthquakes. As magma rises into the volcano, it must squeeze through a constricted chamber or series of chambers while under great pleasure. The force will crack some of the rock or force rocks with preexisting cracks to convulse, setting off tremors with varying frequencies. This seismic activity is relatively weak and occurs roughly ten kilometers beneath the volcano. In order to detect such weak quakes, scientists must set up a network of seismometers around the volcano in order to catch the slightest fluctuations in seismic activity that are usually a prelude to a volcanic eruption. About four to eight seismometers are placed about twenty kilometers from one of the vents, and several more are placed on the volcano itself. All of these have to be close in order to catch the quakes, as a seismometer being placed too far away could not detect subtle shifts in seismic activity. Fortunately, this method has been used so extensively that it is quite advanced, and scientists are experienced in detecting crucial seismic activity quickly, accurately, and in real time. While seismic monitoring is the most widely used and trusted method of monitoring volcanoes, there are other technologies that allow scientists to observe landscape deformation, which usually accompanies activity. In addition to causing quakes, the increased magma flow will also make the volcano swell and alter the surrounding landscape, particularly in evenness and elevation, these changes are too slight to be noticed with the naked eye. Scientists use a variety of tools to observe such changes. One major tool is the satellite. In particular, scientists use the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites to study a very detailed map of the Earth’s surface, though the GPS is not primarily used to study volcanoes. Additionally, scientists have Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) satellites. These satellites use radar to map out changes in the landscape and the development of deformations very accurately, detecting possible volcanic activity. A Changes on the ground can also be measured directly by people with land surveying equipment. B Scientists use devices such as electronic distance meters (EDM) and tiltmeters to directly observe subtle changes that magma flow causes in the landscape. C One way that scientists use all of these methods in combination is by pinpointing two distinct spots on a volcano with GPS satellites. D They then use EDMs, tiltmeters, and InSAB satellites to measure the exact distance between them. As the volcano fills with magma, it stretches like a balloon and thus increases the distance between the two spots. If surveying tools like tiltmeters and EDMs catch this development, scientists can be alerted to the possibility of an eruption before it occurs. In addition to the deformations in the ground caused by volcanic activity, scientists can measure chemical gaseous emissions. Gauging the emission of certain gases like sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide is 102
helpful. As magma rises to the surface, it will give off greater amounts of these two gases, so increased amounts of them around a volcanic area would be a good indication of increased activity. While it is possible to monitor such activity at a safe distance via satellite, weather can interfere with accurate readings, so the direct sampling of these emissions by people is a more accurate method, though this means having to get near an active vent to retrieve the samples. This is difficult because acidic gases like sulfur dioxide are easily dissolved in bodies of water, skewing precise measurements. Carbon dioxide is less likely to vanish in such a manner, though, so it could be more helpful in predicting volcanic activity. 1. The word foreshadows in the passage is closest in meaning to.................. a. follows after b. may prevent c. makes worse d. comes before 2. The word constricted in the passage is closest in meaning to................... a. hot b. wide c. tight d. hidden 3. The word these in the passage is closest in meaning to.................... a. kilometers b. vents c. quakes d. seismometers 4. According to paragraph 2, why must scientists use a network of seismometers around volcanoes? a. The earthquakes that occur are not very strong. b. They must be ready to replace damaged instruments. c. The earthquakes are so strong that many are necessary. d. They are not certain where tremors will occur. 5. According to paragraph 3, satellites can do all of the following EXCEPT.................. a. pinpoint two exact locations on a volcano b. monitor the direction of seismic waves c. monitor gases released by the magma d. detect deformations of the ground with radar 6. According to paragraph 3, tiltmeters help scientists predict volcanoes by .................. a. measuring the change in temperatures b. measuring the emission of gases c. measuring the evenness of the ground d. measuring the fracturing of rocks 7. The word Gauging in the passage is closest in meaning to.................. a. preventing b. causing c. measuring d. discovering 8. According to paragraph 4, why are gaseous emissions from magma directly sampled? a. Because accurate readings of emissions can be hindered by bad weather b. Because it is impossible to read gas emissions using satellites c. Because direct sampling of gases is the safest method d. Because sampling of gases absorbed in the water bodies is required 9. According to paragraph 4, why is measuring sulfur dioxide emissions to monitor volcanic eruptions tricky? a. Sulfur dioxide emissions are tainted by carbon dioxide. b. Magma does not always release increased amounts of sulfur dioxide. c. Stormy weather can scatter sulfur dioxide gases away from volcanoes. d. Sulfur dioxide tends to dissolve in nearby bodies of water. 10. Look at the four squares A, B, C, D that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage. Both of these types of satellites provide scientists with the advantage of measuring such changes from a safe distance away from volcanic activity. Where would the sentence best fit? a. A b. B c. C d. D IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). 103
Example: 0.a. notice b. attention c. regard d. interest She studies while he plays: true of children and chimps Little girls watch and learn; little boys don't pay (0)………….. and play around. At least, this seems to be the (1)…………… with chimpanzees, according to new research. Chimpanzees in the wild (2) ………… to snack on termites, and youngsters learn to fish for them by poking long sticks and other (3) …………… tools into the mounds that large groups of termites build. Researchers found that (4) …………… average female chimps in the Gombe Nation Park in Tanzania learnt how to do termite fishing at the age of 31 months, more than two years earlier than the males. The females seem to learn by watching their mothers. Researcher Dr. Elisabeth V. Lonsdorf, director of field conservation at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, said that it is (5) ……………to find that, when a young male and female are near a mound, ‘she’s really focusing on termite fishing and he’s spinning himself round (6) ……………circles. 'Dr. Lansdorf and colleagues are studying chimpanzees at the zoo with a new, (7) …………… created termite mound, filled with mustard (8) …………… than termites. On the first day, adult females were getting at the mustard and a young female watched carefully and began to (9) …………… the skills. Two young males did not do as well as the females – one simply sat next to his mother and tried to (10) …………… some mustard from her, Dr. Lansdorf said. The behavior of both sexes may seem (11). …………… to many parents, she said, adding, ‘The sex differences we found in the chimps are (12) ……… to some of the findings from human child development research.' 1. a. case b. matter c. fact d. event 2. a. delight b. enjoy c. like d. fancy 3. a. relative b. connected c. close d. similar 4. a. on b. by c. at d. for 5. a. ordinary b. regular c. typical d. frequent 6. a. with b. in c. to d. through 7. a. specially b. particularly c. singly d. distinctly 8. a. other b. else c. rather d. instead 9. a. pick up b. find out c. come to d. take on 10. a. rob b. grasp c. grip d. steal 11. a. acquainted b. familiar c. recognized d. known 12. a. corresponding b. alike c. identical d. matching B. WRITTEN TEST I. PROVIDE THE CORRECT FORMS 7 OR TENSES OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS. The history of human civilization (1. entwist). ……………with the history of the ways we (2. learn). …………… to manipulate water resources. As towns gradually (3. expand) ……………,water (4. bring) …………… from increasingly remote sources, (5. lead).................. to sophisticated engineering efforts such as dams and aqueducts. At the height of Roman Empire, nine major systems, with ail innovative layout of pipes and well-built sewers, (6. supply) ……………the occupants of Rome with as much water per person as is provided in many parts of the industrial world today. During the industrial revolution and population explosion of the 19th and 20th centuries, the demand for water (7. rise)…………… dramatically. Unprecedented construction of tens of thousands of monumental engineering projects (8. design)…………… to control floods, protect clean water supplies, and provide water for irrigation and hydropower (9. bring) …………… great benefits to hundreds of people. Food production has kept pace with soaring populations mainly because of the expansion of artificial irrigation systems that make possible the growth of 40% of the world’s food. Nearly one fifth of all the electricity generated worldwide (10. produce) ……………by turbines (11. spin) ……………by the power of falling water. II. FELL IN EACH BLANK WITH A SUITABLE PREPOSITION OR PARTICLE 1. Is it possible to insure my bike……………theft? 2. Being rich doesn’t count……………much on a desert island. 3. When I asked Jean, she hinted……………the chance of a promotion for me. 104
4. I pleaded……………John to change his mind, but he wouldn’t listen. 5. Peter always trusts me……………his secrets. 6. The police couldn’t draw any conclusions because his evidence just didn’t add…………… 7. Sitting in the damp brought……………rheumatism. 8. Sorry, but I haven’t got……………fixing the tap yet. 9. We haven’t let Tim……………on the plans. III. PROVIDE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORD IN BRACKETS Playing is a serious business. Children are engrossed in a make-believe world. Play may look like a (1. care) ……………and exuberant way to pass the time before the hard work of (2. adult) …………… comes along, but there is much more to it than that. For a start, play can be dangerous and cost some animals their lives. It is also extremely (3. cost) …………… in terms of energy. Nature tends not to waste energy, so there must be a reason for this dangerous and strenuous activity. Playing is a requirement for the development of intelligence. Current theories posit that more of the brain is involved in play than was previously believed. Play certainly seems to (4. act) …………… higher cognitive processes because it involves complex (5. assess) ……………of playmates, ideas of reciprocity and the use of (6. special) ……………signals and rules. It is already known that juveniles denied the opportunity for play lose the ability to apply social rules when they do interact with their peers. Children destined to suffer mental illnesses as adults engage in little social play early in life. The effect of depriving normal children of play is still (7. know) ……………, but the implication is that (8. create) ……………. and learning abilities could be adversely affected. With (9. school) …………… beginning earlier and becoming (10. increase) ……………more exam-oriented, the time afforded to play is obviously being reduced. What the result will be is likely to cause concern. IV. MISTAKE CORRECTION: THERE ARE 10 MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. FIND AND CORRECT THEM. Called ‘the fastest grown puzzle in the world’, Sudoku was virtually unheard of in Europe until a few years ago. The craze first took up in Japan over twenty years ago and the Japanese now buy hundreds of thousands of Sudoku magazines every month. When a British newspaper began publishing the game in 2004, its sales were rockpted. Other newspapers were quick to do the same. Reports of CBS and other TV news channels picked up on the craze and suddenly Sudoku was everywhere. There are now Sudoku magazines, Sudoku books and games for mobile phones. The rules of Sudoku are simple enough, and the puzzle itself can be fiendish difficult to solve. The board has nine rows of nine squares and it is divided into nine boxes of nine squares. The player is given a few of numbers to start with (no more than 32) and then has to fill in the grid therefore each row and each box contain the numbers one to nine once only. The puzzle asks no mathematical skill - it is a test of pure logic and concentration. V. OPEN CLOZE TEST: FILL LN EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD Batman first appeared in May, 1939. He was one of a (l). ……………of superheroes who were fighting to (2). …………… peace to the streets of American cities. But, unlike most of (3). …………… hundreds of costumed crime fighters that took to the streets between the 1930s and 1950s, Batman survived (4)……………into the 21st century and he is now possibly the world’s most popular superhero. He is certainly number one in the field of superhero merchandizing. There are more than 1,000 bat-items (5) ……………for sale in the US, and probably just (6). ……………many cheap imitations. You can buy all sorts of things, from dolls and costumes to clocks, perfume and inflatable beds. Like all good heroes, Batman is not perfect. He is (7) ……………up by revenge: revenge for the deaths of his own parents and for those of the ‘boy wonder’, Robin. He and Robin manage to capture Antonio Zucco, the gangland boss who was responsible for the deaths of Robin’s parents, but Batman will never be able to track down the criminal who killed his own parents in cold blood. He hides his obsession behind a mask and is plagued by doubts. Who is he? Which is his (8) ………… identity? Is he the philanthropist millionaire Bruce Wayne or the masked vigilante working in the shadow? Bruce Wayne spends his day(9)…………… his money to work to help the poor and needy, but at night he 105
takes the laws into his own hands and sometimes comes very close to (10) ……………the thin line between crime and crime fighting. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT HAS A SIMILAR MEANING TO THE FIRST SENTENCE, USING THE WORD GIVEN. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. 1. Jim’s inability to make decisions dates from his accident. → Ever…………………………………………………………………………………..decisions 2. It was almost dark when we got home. (until) → Not . ………………………………………………………………………………….home 3. They started building the new supermarket two years ago. → The new………………………………………………………………………… past two years. 4. They tied the dog up for fear it might escape. (case) → The………………………………………………………………………………….escaped. 5. He hated the way the media scrutinized his private life. (came) → He hated ……………………………………………………………………from the media. 6. If you want to succeed, you need to make good use of the things you are good at. (play) → You have………………………………………………………………if you want to succeed. 7. I quite like snails, but they wouldn’t be my first choice. (averse) → Although I……………………………………………………,they wouldn’t be my first choice. 8. We were elated by the birth of our first grandchild. (moon) →We………………………………………………………………………………….was born. 9. Tom’s presence at parties adds to everyone’s enjoyment. (soul) → Tom………………………………………………………………………………….parties. 10. Russ’s opinions on the new management policies were very different from those of his fellow workers. (odds) → Russ…………………………………………………………………the new management policies.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TP. ĐÀ NẴNG TRƯỜNG THPT PHAN CHÂU TRINH A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY 1/ Pronunciation Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from those of the other words. B. honesty C. historic D. heir 1. A. honorable B. knowledge C. technology D. commodity 2. A. ecosystem 3. A. anxiety B. complexion C. anxious D. luxury 4. A. massage B. carriage C.voyage D. dosage B. bargain C. ascertain D. campaign 5. A. complain 2/ Main stressed syllables Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others in the list. 6. A. apparently B. insurance C. photographer D. politician 7. A. vanity B. mechanize C. nonprofit D. microwave 8. A. literature B. approximately C. museum D. maintain 9. A. fortunately B. entertain C. recommend D. disappear 10. A. survive B. fashionable C. palace D. memory II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE A. Vocabulary: Choose the word or phrase which best complete each sentence. 1. These figures show a…………..in the number of unemployed people in England and Wales 106
A. loss B. lessening C. reduction D. lowering 2. The doctor gave the patient …………..examination to discover the cause of his collapse. A. a thorough B. a universal C. an exact D. a whole 3. She never says a word; she is as…………..as a mouse. A. quiet B. small C. slight D. noiseless 4. You will have to…………..your holiday if you are too ill to travel. A. call off B. cut down C. back out D. put aside 5. She…………..him of wanting to marry her for her money. A. cursed B. accused C. blamed D. warned 6. This cloth…………..very thin. A. feels B. touches C. holds D. handles 7. I am sorry I opened your handbag but I …………..it for mine. A. mistook B. confused C. recognized D. imagined 8. …………..amount of money can buy true friendship. A. No B. Never C. None D. Not only 9.…………..the wet weather, the football, match went ahead. A. Although B. Owing to C. However D. In spite of 10. He was…………..to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table. A. attracted B. dragged C. tempted D. brought B. STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR 1. There was a landslide in this area last year. If people hadn’t cut down so many trees that wouldn’t ………….. A. have happened B. happen C. has happened D. happened 2. The damage caused by poachers and illegal lumberjacks must…………..to be believed. A. see B. be seen C. to be seen D. seen 3. Humpback whale are considered…………..species. A. dangerous B. danger C. endangered D. endanger 4. People should change then inappropriate lifestyle…………..destruction to natural reserves. A. that causes B. caused C. causing D. A&C are correct 5. What if our habitat…………..? A. were destroyed B. to be destroyed C. destroying D. A&C are correct 6. John left without a word. If only he…………..something. A. said B. had said C. was saying D. says 7. Without music, the children wouldn’t…………..so much fun. A. be having B. be C. have had D. have been 8. As it was raining, Paul didn’t…………..like walking home. A. fancy B. feel C. wish D. want 9. …………..about what he had heard, John telephoned his brother. A. Having worried B. To worry C. He worried D. Worried 10. We will go for a walk…………..it’s foggy- I hate walking in the fog. D. in case A. though B. unless C. It III. READING COMPREHENSION 1. Reading 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer. Tsunami is a Japanese word which means harbour wave and is used as the scientific term for seismic sea wave generated by an undersea earthquake or possibly an undersea landslide or volcanic eruption. When the ocean floor is tilted or offset during an earthquake, a set of waves is created similar to the concentric waves generated by an object dropped into the water. Most tsunamis originate along the Ring of Fire, a zone of volcanoes and seismic activity, 32,500 km long that encircles the Pacific Ocean. Since 1819, about 40 tsunamis have struck the Hawaiian Islands. 107
A tsunami can have wave lengths, or widths, of 100 to 200 km, and may travel hundreds of kilometres across the deep ocean, reaching speeds of about 725 to 800 kilometres an hour. Upon entering shallow coastal waters, the wave, which may have been only about half a metre high out at sea, suddenly grows rapidly. When the wave reaches the shore, it may be 15 m high or more. Tsunamis have tremendous energy because of the great volume of water affected. They are capable of obliterating coastal settlements. Tsunamis should not be confused with storm surges, which are domes of water that rise underneath hurricanes or cyclones and cause extensive coastal flooding when the storms reach land. Storm surges are particularly devastating if they occur at high tide. A cyclone and accompanying storm surge killed an estimated 500,000 people in Bangladesh in 1970. The tsunami which struck south and southeast Asia in late 2004 killed over 200 thousand people. 1. Scientifically, tsunami is the term for A. seismic sea wave. B. undersea earthquake. C. undersea landslide. D. volcanic eruption 2. What does the word concentric mean? A. Wavy. B. Having many centres. C. Having a common centre. D. A ring. 3. Which of the following may be a reason for a tsunami? A. An inactive volcano. B. A landslide on the seashore. C. An undersea earthquake. D. A storm. 4. What will happen when an object is dropped into the water? A. Volcanic eruption may be a consequence;. B. Some concentric waves will be generated; C. There will be seismic activity. D. Earthquake may happen. 5. What is the zone of volcanoes and seismic activity in the world called? A. The concentric wave. B. The tsunami. C. The Pacific Ocean. D. The Ring of Fire. 6. That is the greatest speed of tsunamis traveling across the deep ocean? A. 200 kilometres an hour. B. 700 kilometres an hour. C. 800 kilometres an hour. D. 150,000 kilometres an hour. 7. How high is the wave of the tsunami when it reaches the shore? A. 100 metres. B. 200 metres. C. Half a metre. D. Fifteen metres. 8. How are tsunamis capable of obliterating coastal settlements? A. They have tremendous energy due to the great volume of water affected. B. They are a metre high or more. C. They travel hundreds of kilometres. D. They can strike the shore fifteen metres high. 9. What killed an estimated 500,000 people in Bangladesh? A. A tsunami. B. A cyclone and accompanying storm surge. C. A high tide. D. Flooding. 10. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Tsunamis only occur in Asia B. A cyclone along with storm surge happened in Asia in 1970. C. Storm surges are domes of water rising underneath hurricanes or cyclones. D. Storm surges cause extensive coastal flooding. Reading 2: Read the passage and choose the best answer. In 776 B.C, the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honour the Greek’s chief god, Zeus. The warm climate for outdoor activities, the need for preparedness in war, and their lifestyle caused the Greeks to create competitive sports. Only the elite and military could participate at first, but later 108
the Games were open to all free Greek males who had no criminal record. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honoured by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally these contests were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the game to take place. They also helped to strengthen bonds among competitors and the different cities represented. The Greeks attached so much importance to the Games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called “Olympiads” dating from 776 B. C. The contests coincided with religious festivities and constituted an all-out effort on the part of the participants to please the gods. Anyone who disobeyed the rules were dismissed and seriously punished. These athletes brought shame not only to themselves, but also to the cities they represented. 1. Which of the following is not true? A. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads. B. The games were held in Greece every four years. C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games. D. Poems glorified the winner in song. 2. The word “elite” is closest in the meaning to A. aristocracy B. brave C. intellectuals D. muscular 3. Why were the Olympics held? A. To stop war B. To honour Zeus C. To crown the best athletes D. To sing songs about athletes 4. Approximately how many years ago did these games originate? A. 800 years B. 1,200 years C. 2,300 years D. 2,800 years 5. What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greek? A. They are pacifists. B. They believed athletic events were important. C. They were very simple. D. They couldn’t count, so they used “Olympiads” for dates. 6. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Physical fitness was an integral part of the lives of the ancient Greeks. B. The Greeks severely punished those who did not participate in physical fitness programs. C. The Greeks had always encouraged everyone to participate in the games. D. The Greeks had the games coincide with religious festivities so that they could go back to war when the games were over. 7. The word “deeds” is closest in meaning to A. accomplishments B. ancestors C. documents D. property 8. Which of the following was ultimately required of all athletes competing in the Olympics? A. They must have completed military service. B. They had to attend special training sessions. C. They had to be Greek males with no criminal record. D. They had to be religious. 9. The word “halted” means most nearly the same as A. encouraged B. started C. curtailed D. fixed 10. What is an “Olympiad”? A. The time it took to finish the games. B. The time between games. C. The time it took to finish a war. D. The time it took the athletes to train. 109
IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Read the passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each space. Then mark your choice on the answer sheet. Mobile phones (1)…………. microwave radio emissions. Researchers are questioning whether exposure to these radio waves might (2) …………. to brain cancer. So far, the data are not conclusive. The scientific evidence does not (3) …………. us to say with certainty that mobile phones are categorically (4) …………. On the other hand, current research has not yet (5) …………. clear adverse effects associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones. Numerous studies are now going (6) …………. in various countries. Some of the results are contradictory but others have shown an association between mobile phone use and cancer. (7) ………….these studies are preliminary and the issue needs further, long-term investigation. (8) ………….the scientific data are more definite, it is prudent for people to try not to use mobile phones for long (9) …………. of time. Don’t think that hands-free phones are any safer either. At the moment, research is in fact showing the (10). ………….and they may be just as dangerous. 1. A. send B. give C. emit D. charge 2. A. cause B. lead C. produce D. bring 3. A. enable B. make C. able D. let 4. A. risky B. secure C. unhealthy D. safe 5. A. investigated B. demonstrated C. caused D. produced 6. A. by B. on C.through D. about 7. A. Though B. Additionally C. However D. While 8. A. Provide B. As C. When D. Until 9. A. amounts B. periods C. quantities D. intervals 10. A. fact B. opposite C. way D. truth B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES/FORMS Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. 1. She (try)…………..to prevent the dog from running into the road. 2. I enjoy (invite)…………..to parties. 3. “When can I have my car back?” - “I think it’ll (finish)…………..late this afternoon.” 4. After (carry)…………..those books up the stairs, Ann panted heavily. 5. If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop (bother) …………..by every little thing that happens. 6. Have you ever met the man (stand)…………..over there? 7. Neither industries nor the garbage disposal (account)………….. for the pollution in this city. 8. If I weren’t working for an accounting firm, I (work)………….. in a bank. 9. It was very kind of you to get me something for my birthday, but you (need/not/ buy)…………..me such an expensive present. 10. The medicine made me feel dizzy. I felt as though the room (spin)…………..around and around. II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions or phrasal verbs. 1. If you pay the restaurant bill with your credit card, I’ll…………..with you later. 2. It’s difficult to…………..to the customer helpline in the morning. 3. My friend and I …………..last week because she thinks I’m in love with her boyfriend. 4. I hope I will be able to…………..to answering the letter this evening. 5. As you’ve arrived late, you’ll have to…………..for the time you have lost. 6. …………..the mid- and late 20th century, technological advances expanded the definition of the book to include audio books and electronic books or e-books. 110
7. The price of excursions is included…………..the cost of the holiday. 8. The uniform seems to…………..him so much. He looks stronger in it. 9. I meant to sound confident at the interview but I’m afraid I came …………..as dogmatic. 10.I can lend you five pounds to help you…………..until you’ve had time to go to the bank. III. WORD FORMS A/ Fill each gap with the correct form of the word given in brackets. 1. The family managed to get out of the burning house, but they lost nearly all their…………. (possess) 2. Travelling in big cities is becoming more…………. every day. (trouble) 3. If you want to…………. , you must not be shy. (society) 4. Athens is particularly affected by…………. pollution. (atmostphere) 5. Her…………. from the group show her dislike of its members. (withdraw) 6. Applicants must be under 25, hard-working and…………. . (energy) 7. He’s more…………. than I expected. (tolerate) 8. I had to look up the number in the telephone…………. . (direct) 9. They all cheered…………. as their team came out. (enthusiasm) 10. A conversation isn’t fun unless it becomes …………. (hot) IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION The passage below contains 10 errors, identify and correct them. When you are being interviewed to a job, remember that it’s normally for many people to be nervous, particular in such stress-produce situation. There are plenty of jobs - indeed, probably most - where a few nervousness isn’t looking at askance. It does help to drying a damp brow or a clammy hand just after meeting the interviewer, but otherwise, don’t be too concern about the outward manifestations of your nervousness. Experienced interviewers will discount most physically signs of nervousness. The only one that people have a hardly time ignoring is a fidgety hand. Interviewees who constantly twist their hands or make movements that are dramatically distracting are visibly nervous. Example: 0. to → for 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. V. OPEN CLOZE TEST FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD. Agriculture is the world’s most important industry. It provides us with (1) ………….all our food. It also supplies materials for two other basic human needs - clothing and shelter. In (2) …………., agriculture provides materials (3) ………….in making many industrial products such as paints and medicines. About half the world’s workers are employed in agriculture - far more than in any (4) ………….industry. Agriculture is one of the world’s oldest industries. It began about 10,000 years ago in the Middle East. (5) …………. that time, certain Middle Eastern tribes had discovered how to grow plants from seeds and how to raise (6) …………. in captivity. Having mastered these skills, they could begin to practise agriculture. Before the development of agriculture, people got all their food by gathering wild plants, hunting, and fishing. They had to search for food continually, (7) ………….left them little time for other activities. But as agriculture developed and farm output increased, fewer people were (8) ………….to produce food. The nonfarmers could then develop the arts, crafts, trades, and other activities of civilized life. Agriculture (9) ……… not only greatly affected food supply but also (10) ………….civilization possible. VI. WRITING: Sentence Transformation A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 1. Twice as many men as women are insurance agents. Male insurance agents ………………………………………………………………………….. 2. I’d like to know more about world religions. I am…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. Frank doesn’t care if Jean leaves or stays)' Whatever………………………………………………………………………………………... 111
4. People rumour that he is rich but stingy. What…………………………………………………………………………………………… B. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use the word given. 1. His acting in a play caused him to lose his voice. Performing He lost his voice because. …………………………………………………………………….. 2. They will want to know what you have in your suitcase. Asked You……………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Are you implying that he is a thief? Infer…………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. The plumber advised me hot'to use the faulty ' appliance. Advice ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. The Member of Parliament did everything he could dò' to exploit the situation. Advantage ………….…………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. The worst is over now. Through ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỒNG NAI TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG THẾ VINH PART ONE: PHONOLOGY A. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the others: B. produces C. releases D. decreases 1. A. houses 2. A. chamber B. dangerous C. straight D. balance 3. A. bombard B. discard C. mustard D. retard B. bargain C. ascertain D. campaign 4. A. complain 5. A. spear B. wear C. bear D. pear B. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. 1. A. disastrous B. humorous C. unanimous D. ambiguous 2. A. patriotic B. citizenship C. entertainment D. popularity 3. A. diplomacy B. delicacy C. peninsula D. pneumonia 4. A. morale B. moustache C. disease D. contour 5. A. telecommuting B. geophysical C. hydroelectric D. humanitarian PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR A. Choose the best answer. 1. General Custer was confident of victory despite being vastly……………by the enemy. A. outnumbered B. outclassed C. overcome D. overtaken 2. Since he spoke about the subject so indirectly, it was difficult to see what he was…………… A. getting at B. getting on C. getting in D. getting up 3. The ministry refused to……………the figures to the press. A. release B. leak C. show D. add 4. Steve…………… his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question. A. threw out B. threw off C. threw away D. threw in 5. Mr Jones gave his sons some money to……………them up in business. A. get B. set C. put D. make 112
6……………comes a time when you have to make a decision and stick to it. A. It B. Therefore C. There D. That 7. James had,……………, saved the manuscript of his first novel from the burning house. A. lastly B. at last C. lately D. at least 8. Mr Nixon refused to answer the questions on the……………that the matter was confidential. A. reasons B. excuses C. grounds D. foundations 9. The lawyer insisted that his client……………never have been arrested in the first place. A. should B. must C. oughto D. would 10. As they came under heavy fire, the captain ordered his men to…………… A. fall away B. fall back C. fall over D. fall out 11. How voters will react to this latest political scandal……………to be seen. A. is B. remains C. has D. waits 12. There is no further treatment we can give,' said Dr Jekyll. 'We must let the disease take its…………… A. course B. end C. term D. way 13. He walked from the court a free man, having been……………of murder. A. unconvinced B. discharged C. liberated D. acquitted 14. Michael was the……………force behind the company's rapid expansion. A. managing B. leading C. rising D. driving 15. Can you take ...............of the shop while Mr Benoit is away? A. management B. running C. charge D. operation 16. Jack and Christine wondered how the rumours had begun to…………… A. disseminate B. spread C. run D. develop 17. The minister made no……………of any further negotiations. A. mention B. comment C. indication D. remark 18. The forecasters take a gloomy……………of the economic future. A. regard B. aspect . C. view D. outlook 19. The soldiers walked cautiously through the……………deserted streets. A. obviously B. apparently C. probably D. hopefully 20. At the scene of the disaster the Prince said some comforting words to the……………relatives. A. lamenting B. wailing C. complaining D. grieving B. Supply the correct form of the word provided in brackets 1. During her……………the garden was transformed. (occupy) 2. The characters in this novel are……………(draw) 3. The control centre is deep underground and completely……………except by a direct hit from a nuclear missile. (destroy) 4. The slight……………in his left hand was corrected by surgery. (form) 5. Between 1860 and 1900 the country had a number of revolutions and uprisings. It was a time of great ……………(stable) 6. The school has won five ……………games. (succession) 7. His acting style is…………….No one can copy him. (imitate) 8. On such a hot day, the sea was……………(resist) 9. Her luck seems to have taken an.…………… (turn) 10. If you do not require surgery you can be treated as an……………(patient) C. There are 10 errors in the passage below, read the passage, find out these errors then correct them. E.g: (0) physically → physical Before man had flown in spacer it was thought that his physically and mental capabilities might be affected to long periods of weightlessness, and that he might be endangered by high levels of radiation. Yuri Gagarin’s first space flight in April 1961, showed that man could live in space and so this journey only lasted for 108 minutes, it made encouragement to those interested in the future of manned space flight. In fact most 113
of the early fears about man’s health in space have proved ground, and although several odd medical effects have been observed, none has serious affected man’s ability for useful work. All astronauts undergo strenuously training to prepare them for the experience of space flight but, despite this, most astronauts suffered from space sickness early in their flights. This effect, similar to sea sickness, soon wear off, and there appears to be no medicine reason why man cannot live in space for long periods of time. A constant check is kept on the health of all astronauts during its mission. Small medical detections which monitor their heartbeats, pulse rates, breathe and temperature are taped to their bodies. 1……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. D. Put in suitable prepositions. 1. She gets…………..at least £200 every weekend - I don’t know what she spends it on. 2. If you paint the figures…………..bright colours they will stand…………..more clearly. 3. You had better allow…………..a few extra…………..supper tonight and cater…………..ten. 4. David, I beg you not consort………….. those girls ; they are not worthy…………..you. 5. This man stands…………..the court charged…………..arson. 6. …………..all your patent medicines you haven’t cured me…………..this cold. 7. The accused was absolved all…………..blame. 8. I must ask you not to allude…………..my past indiscretions. 9. The books are…………..loan…………..us…………..a private library. 10. I refuse to bargain…………..you…………..the price…………..those conditions. E. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms. 1. I live in German, but I come from Australia. This is the first time I (ever,be…………..to Canada. By the time I go home I hope I (take)…………..photos of all parts of the country. When I am back to German, I (have)…………..an exhibition of my photos. 2. Is it necessary that he (take).…………..an examination? 3. “We (wait).…………..here for half an hour now so I (not think)…………..she will come. She always (arrive)…………..late, or you (think)…………..something (happen)…………..to her?” “I (not know)…………..,but I (think)…………..we (wait) …………..long enough”. 4. It was our fault to keep Jane (wait)…………..for so long. We (inform)…………..her in advance. 5. He greeted her. She really (look)…………..better than when he (see)…………..her last time. Yes, she (change).………….. 6. It’s no use (ask)…………..children (keep) …………..quiet. They can’t help (make)…………..a noise. PART THREE: READING A. Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space. OLYMPIC GAMES It is not so much the scandals and disputes of recent years that have (1)………….. the Olympic Games. It is their sheer enormity, their excessive cost, their (2) …………. of national pride. One very sensible suggestion is that future Games should be (3) ………….to individual events in which one person clearly wins. All team games would go, and no one would feel any loss at the disappearance of Olympic soccer, a (4) ………….shadow of the more professional game. 114
Anything which required judging would also be (5) …………. One reason for this is the difficulty of obtaining fair and accurate judges. An (6) …………. example of this is the case of Jacqueline de Bief, a former world figure skating champion. She revealed to the (7) …………. that she was sometimes offered generous marks in exchange for what one newspaper called "an amorous adventure" If events that required judging were excluded, it would also (8) ………….the Games of boxing, wrestling, and the boring diving competitions. It would also eliminate sailing, largely a matter of boat building, and horse jumping, largely a matter of the horse. Under such circumstances, the individual would be (9) ………….to his rightful place, and a (10) …………. size to the Games would be achieved. 1. A. warned B. threatened C. reproached D. shocked 2. A. pampering B. easing C. indulgence D. spoiling 3. A. held B. restricted C. limit D. decided 4. A. slight B. dull C. pale D. empty 5. A. undone B. left C. omit D. excluded 6. A. extreme B. outside C. upset D. unlimited 7. A. paper B. press C. journal D. magazine 8. A. remove B. take C. rid D. scratch 9. A. retained B. ascended C. renovated D. restored 10. A. sane B. approximate C. accepted D. sensible B. Read the text below and think oft the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. About two hundred years ago, man lived in greater(1) ………….with his environment (2) …………. industry was not much developed. Today the situation is quite(3) …………. People all over the world are worried about what is happening to the (4) …………., because of modern industry and the need for more energy. Newspapers and magazines(5). ………….. about water pollution, air pollution, and land pollution. Why is there so much (6). ………….about pollution? After (7) …………., people have been polluting the world around them for thousands and thousands of years. But in the (8). …………., there were not so (9) ………….people and lots of room in the world so they could move to another place when their(10) …………. became dirty. C. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for the following questions. AN UNLIKELY MUSE A new wave of music and arts projects has emerged, focusing on someone who may seem for some a dubious source of inspiration. Imelda Marcos, former first lady of the Philippines, is currently becoming the subject of musicals, song cycles and shows on a worldwide arena. When the Marcos regime collapsed in 1986, and Imelda and her husband Ferdinand were exiled in Hawaii, they carried with them allegations of embezzlement, corruption and human rights abuses. Imelda had spent the last twenty years living off a seemingly endless supply of funds, living an exotic and glamorous lifestyle and rubbing shoulders with powerful figures worldwide. In 1972, when the superstar couple’s popularity was fading and they were at risk of losing their power, Ferdinand Marcos instated martial, leading to an era of chaos and plunder, and what is described by some as the second most corrupt regime of the twentieth century. Ferdinand and Imelda fled in 1986 to escape the People’s Power Revolution, Imelda leaving behind some 2000 pairs of shoes. After her husband died in Hawaii due to ill health, Imelda stood trial in the United States on behalf of her husband. Following that, she returned to the Philippines to face seventy more counts of corruption and tax evasion. She has now returned to congress in the Philippines, her make-up and gowns as flawless as ever. So what makes Imelda Marcos such an appealing muse? Undoubtedly, Imelda Marcos’s resolute character which has withstood exile, legal battles and the wrath of her enemies makes her an appealing heroine, but filmmaker Fenton Bailey attributes her, iconicity to her sense of glamour and style, and her role as a cultural trend-setter. And like so many women who let nothing come between them and their goals, she 115
has gained a certain iconic status, particularly among homosexuals, not unlike that of Judy Garland and Lady Gaga. And now the story of Imelda Marcos can be seen in the format of a musical, an artistic genre which is quite befitting for this flamboyant, entertaining figure of beauty and glamour. ‘Imelda - A new musical’ has played in Los Angeles and New York. The artistic director of the musical, Tim Dang, realizes that the musical glosses over the darker aspects of the Marcos regime, but wanted to portray Imelda as a person with all her faults on display, leaving the audience to come to a verdict. However, despite the glitz of the show, reviews were mixed, stating the ‘the serio-comic spoof... had a vacuum at its centre’. The story of Imelda Marcos has also been immortalized as a song cycle ‘Here Lies Love’ written by David Byrne and Norman Cook, in which Imelda comes across as both a hero and villain. Their reasoning was to try to understand the story of how people can attain positions of such power and greed. They were also inspired by Imelda’s love of dancing and clubbing, and how her own style of music could be incorporated into their own. Byrne adds that their story is not black and white - the couple were very popular at first, and Imelda headed a lot of public works in the Philippines and added much to the nation’s sense of culture arid identity. At the Cultural Centre of the Philippines, a tour named ‘La Vida Imelda’ led by Carlos Sedran describes the life of Imelda Marcos, the cold war and martial law, while also portraying the glamour of the Imelda lifestyle. He describes it as an eternal story, in which her extravagance can be seen as either distasteful or in some ways estimable. There is a danger that these new art forms airbrush out the atrocities which accompanied the ostentation and glamour. It was a time when democracy was suppressed, political enemies disappeared, and billions of dollars which could have helped the poverty-stricken country were spent on the Marcos’s extravagant lifestyle. However, the artists involved are keen to make clear that the regime also resulted in great leaps forward in the country’s culture, architecture and infrastructure. The Marcos legacy remains in the form of hospitals, Heart and Lung Centres, Folk Art theatres and homes for children and the elderly, notwithstanding that the Marcos couple set their war-ravaged, poverty-stricken land onto the world stage. 1. The word dubious in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to……………. A. doubtful B. great C. endless D. invaluable 2. Why are Imelda’s shoes mentioned in the second Paragrap? A. To illustrate how little she cared for her personal possessions B. To illustrate her love of fashion and beauty C. To indicate how quickly she had to flee the country D. To illustrate the extravagance of her lifestyle 3. What aspect of Imelda’s character is emphasized in paragraph 3? A. her flamboyance B. her kindness C. her resolution D. her beauty 4. What does the word that in paragraph 4 refer to? A. goal B. style C. iconic status D. music 5. Why is Imelda compared with Judy Garland and Lady Gaga? A. Due to her status as a gay icon B. Due to her ambition and drive C. Because she has created new fashions D. Because she has triumphed over legal battles 6. Why was the musical of Imelda’s life criticized? A. Because it did not portray Imelda’s faults B. Because the show was too shallow C. Because it was too glamorous and showy D. Because it was both serious and comedic 7. What was it about Imelda’s story that interested David Byrne and Norman Cooke? A. The ongoing themes of power, greed and music B. The fact that the story had both a clear hero and villain 116
C. The reasoning why people such as Imelda become who they are D. The fact that her musical taste was similar to theirs 8. According to Carlos Sedran, how do people respond to Imelda’s expensive lifestyle? A. Most people are shocked by it. B. It evokes both positive and negative feelings C. People want to be like her D. People realize why she did it 9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as something Imelda Marcos did for the Philippines? A. She made health services available to the people. B. She gave the country a cultural identity. C. She reduced the levels of poverty for Filipino people. D. She drew the world’s attention to the country. 10. According to the reading passage, which is NOT TRUE about Imelda Marcos? A. She is internationally famous. B. She is living in poverty C. She was Filipino President’s wife. D. There are songs written about her. PART FOUR: WRITING A. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. After the beginning of the opera, latecomers had to wait before taking their seats. Once............................................................................................................................................................ 2. You will be able to relax soon if we get there as quickly as possible. The quicker.................................................................................................................................................. 3. Such a ridiculous proposal isn’t worth serious consideration. There is........................................................................................................................................................ 4. The best solution was thought of by Sally. Sally came................................................................................................................................................... 5. Brenda doesn’t get on with her next-door neighbour any more. Brenda has................................................................................................................................................... B. WRITE A NEW SENTENCE USING THE WORD GIVEN. PLEASE DO NOT ALTER THESE WORDS. 1. They decided not to go by boat because they thought they would be seasick. (fear) .................................................................................................................................................................... 2. I didn’t see her again for five years. (before) .................................................................................................................................................................... 3. He owed his rescue to a passer-by. (indebted) .................................................................................................................................................................... 4. Don’t run away with the idea that this job is easy. (conclusion) .................................................................................................................................................................... 5. Only final-year students are allowed to use the main college car park. (restricted) ....................................................................................................................................................................
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LONG AN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LONG AN A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS) I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from, the other three. 1. A. question B. protection C. aviation D. exception 117
2. A. junkyard B. summit C. hallucination D. hunting 3. A. expunge B. expurgate C. external D. extenuating B. chastise C. depose D. obese 4. A. dispose 5. A. doubt B. thumb C. subtle D. absorb Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three. 6. A. botanist B. infamous C. automobile D. technique 7. A. obsolete B. complete C. compete D. deplete 8. A. antonym B. consequence C. phenomenon D. ingot 9. A. destination B. enthusiast C. hallucinate D. technology 10. A. coherent B. permanent C. continent D. sentiment II. Choose the best answer. 1. A dividend is………….the only benefit a corporation can offer its shareholders. A. no B. nor C. none D. not 2. In the 1960s, pop art………….to discover artistic significance in the commercial artifacts of the consumer culture. A. seeking B. to seek C. has sought D. sought 3. There was no………….difference between the original and the copy. A. knowable B. discoverable C. discernible D. understandable 4. The actors have to………….before they appear in front of the strong lights on stage. A. cover up B. do up C. make up D. paint up 5. After the interval, the change of………….brought a gasp of surprise from the audience. A. panorama B. scenery C. view D. vista 6. When he finally…………., he couldn’t remember what had happened. A. stood back B. came round C. held back D. wore off 7. Although there is no official censorship in our country, the press is still………….the laws of the land. A. subject to B. accountable to C. restrained by D. controlled by 8. By careful seeding, weathermakers can encourage two small clouds to merge into one big cloud…………. produce a powerful thunderstorm. A. so B. these C. which D. and 9.………….we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work. A. Now that B. For now C. Ever since D. By now 10. Private printing was simply a means………….he could increase his income. A. whereupon B. whereby C. wherewithal D. whereabouts 11. What he told me was a………….of lies. D. flock A. pack B. load C. mob 12. He was pleased to have the………….to hear such a fine musician play his favourite piece of music. A. occasion B. possibility C. opportunity D. fate 13. Doctors advise people who are deficient ………….Vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables. A. in B. of C. from D. for 14. I copied down …………. the directions that he gave me. A. verbatim B. by word C. by heart D. finely 15. I thought you said that you were………….to be in Spain this weekend. A. intended B. assumed C. supposed D. planned 16. When I stopped talking, Sam finished my sentence for me as though he ………….my mind. A. would read B. can read C. reads D. had read 17. My anti-sports tendencies were reinforced………….the years by reports of injured sports enthusiasts. A. for B. over C. by D. in 18. The defendant had been………….with robbery and assault. 118
A. guilty B. accused C. blamed D. charged 19. The film was finished in the………….of time to be shown at the festival. A. nick B. moment C. right D. just 20. Just before closing, the barman asked the customers to drink………….. A. down B. out C. up D. on Reading 1: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantites of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop. Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found: the giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed, running, and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population are largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated. Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere in the world. The secret of their adjustment lies in a combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes. So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees. An example of a desert animal that has adapted to subterranean living and lack of water is the kangaroo rat. Like many desert animals, kangaroo rats stay underground during the day. At night, they go outside to look for food. As evening temperatures drop, moisture from the air forms on plants and seeds. They absorb some of this moisture and kangaroo rats take in the life-giving water as they eat. 1. What is the topic of this passage? A. Desert plants B. Life underground C. Animal life in a desert environment D. Man’s life in the desert 2. The word “greater” is closest in meaning to …………. A. stronger B. larger C. more noticeable D. heavier 3. The phrase “those forms” refers to all of the following except A, water-loving animals B. the bobcat C. moist-skinned animals D. many large animals 4. “Desiccating” means …………. A. drying B. humidifying C. killing D. life threatening 5. The author mentions all of the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT…………. A. animals sleep during the day B. animals dig homes underground C. animals are noisy and aggressive D. animals are watchful and quiet 6. The word “emaciated” is closest in meaning to…………. A. wild B. cunning C. unmanageable D. unhealthy 7. The author states that one characteristic of animals who live in the desert is that they…………. A. are smaller and fleeter than forest animals B. are less healthy than animals who live in different places C. can hunt in temperatures of 150 degrees D. live in an accommodating environment 8. The word “subterranean" is closest in meaning to…………. 119
A. underground B. safe C. precarious D. harsh 9. The word “they” refers to…………. A. kangaroo rats B. the desert population C. plants and seeds D. the burrows of desert animals 10. Which of the following generalizations are supported by the passage? A. Water is the basis of life B. All living things adjust to their environments C. Desert life is colorful D. Healthy animals live longer lives Reading 2: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a means of communication- having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected. The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, theire has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health. On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn’t remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man lised to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer’s doctor didn’t agree. What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about. As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it’s best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it’s wise not to use your mobile phone too often. 1. According to the passage, cell phones are especially popular with young people because…………. A. they are indispensable in everyday communications B. they make them look more stylish C. they keep the users alert all the time D. they can not be replaced by regular phones 2. The changes possibly caused by the cell phones are mainly concerned with…………. A. the mobility of the mind and the body B. the smallest units of the brain C. the arteries of the brain D. the resident memory. 3. The word “means” ip the passage most closely means…………. A. meanings B. expression C. method D. transmission 4. The word "potentially” in the passage most closely means…………. A. obviously B. possibly C. certainly D. privately 5. “Negative publicity” in the passage most closely means…………. A. information on the lethal effects of cell phones B. widespread opinion about bad effects of cell phones C. the negative public use of cell phones 120
D. poor ideas about the effects of cell phones 6. Doctors have tentatively concluded that cell phones may…………. A. damage their users’emotions B. cause some mental malfunction C. change their users’ temperament D. change their users’ social behavior 7. The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cell phone too often,…………. A. suffer serious loss of mental ability B. could no longer think lucidly C. abandoned his family D. had a problem with memory 8. According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is …………. A. their radiant light B. their power of attraction C. their raiding power D. their invisible rays 9. According to the writer, people should…………. A. only use mobile phones in urgent cases B. only use mobile phones regularly C. keep off mobile phones regularly D. never use mobile phones in all cases 10. The most suitable tittle for the passage could be …………. A. “The Reasons Why Mobile Phones Are popular” B. “Technological Innovations and Their Price” C. “The Way Mobile Phones Work” D. “Mobile Phones: A Must of Our Time” IV/ For questions 1.10, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. There, is an example at the beginning (0). THE CHANGING EARTH Although the earth was formed about 4,500 million years ago, human beings have inhabited it for less than half a million years. Within this time, population has increased hugely and people have had a vast (1)………. upon the earth. They have long been able to (2) ………. the forces of nature to use. Now, with modern technology, they have the power to alter the balance of life on earth. Reports back from the first astronauts helped dispel the dangerous (3) ………. that the world had no boundaries and had limitless resources. (4) ………., ecologists have shown that all forms of life on earth are interconnected, so it (5) ……….that all human activity has an effect on the natural environment. In recent years, people have been putting the environment under stress. As a result, certain (6) ………. materials such as timber, water and minerals are beginning to (7) ………. short. Pollution and the (8) ………. of waste are already critical issues, and the state of the environment is fast becoming the most pressing problem (9) ……….us all. The way we response to the challenge will have a profound effect on the earth and its life support system. However, despite all these threats there are (10) ……….signs. Over the past few decades, the growth in population has been more than matched by food production, indicating that we should be able to feed ourselves for some time yet. 1. A. imprint B. indication C. impression D. impact 2. A. put B. make C. place D. stand 3. A. judgement B. notion C. reflection D. concept 4. A. However B. Likewise C. Moreover D. Otherwise 5. A. results B. follows C. complies D. develops 6. A. raw B. coarse C. crude D. rough 7. A. turn B. come C. go D. run 8. A. disposal B. displacement C. dismissal D. disposition 9. A. encountering B. opposing C. meeting D. confronting 121
10. A. stimulating B. welcoming C. satisfying D. reassuring B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (WRITTEN TEST) VERB TENSES / FORMS I. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in brackets. Do you think you (1. write) …………..a reference for me? I’m not sure exactly what they (2.want) ………….. to know, so I suggest you just tell them the whole truth about my magnetic personality, intellectual genius, impeccable manners, magnificent physique, (3. endear) …………..modesty etc. Actually I (4. count) …………..on you because I (5. already give) …………..them your name as a referee. The thing is there was a deadline for the applications, and yours was the first name I (6. think) …………..of, since you (7. just, finish)…………..the course and you (8. always be) …………..such a good friend to me. I (9. ask)…………..you first but I (10. lose)………….. your phone number. II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or adverbial particle. 1.I don’t think the television is likely to blow…………..at any minute. 2. The old gentleman turned…………..to be an old friend of his grandfather’s. 3. My baby sister really let me…………..the other evening so we couldn’t go out. 4. Well, how do you explain ………….. the fact that we lost so much money last year? 5. The factory has cut…………..its work force by 50%. 6. The implications of this did not at first sink ………….. 7. They kicked ………….. a two-month tour of the U. S with a party in Washington. 8. Philip assured her that he had passed…………..the invitation. 9. If you talk something ………….., you discuss it with someone. 10. The treaty is falling…………..before it has even come into effect. III. Supply the correct form of the word provided in brackets. 1. My daughter left a half…………..orange on the table. (EAT) 2. Most people who work feel that they are………….. (PAY) 3. The teacher warned the children that if they ………….. again, they would be punished. (BEHAVE) 4. Are all those …………..they put in food really necessary? (ADD) 5. The manager handed in his ………….. after being accused of dishonesty. (RESIGN) 6. A …………..damage was caused by the earthquake. (WIDE) 7. Phil was sentenced to seven years …………..for his part in the armed robbery. (PRISON) 8. I was late because I ………….. how much time I will need. (ESTIMATE) 9. How can you …………..the fact that some people live in mansions while others live in slums? (JUST) 10. She is so…………..that she won’t let anything stand in the way of her ambition. (MIND) IV. There is one unnecessary word in most of the lines of this text, Write these words in the space provided. Tick any lines that are correct. THE COMET HALE-BOPP Comets wander through deepest space. Occasionally, and for only 00…..√……. a so short time we are privileged to view this wonderful naturally 0…….so…… phenomenon as from earth. In April 1997, the comet Hale- Bopp 1…………… made out its closest approach to our sun and its appearance 2.…………... had caught the attention of professional and amateur astronomers alike. 3.…………... The comet had in fact and only been discovered in July 1995. During those 4.…………... April evenings, Hale-Bopp provided us with an unforgettable sight. Night 5..…………... after night, because thanks to clear skies, this magical body was dearly 6..…………... visible to the naked eyes, trailing its elegant, long dust tail across the all 7..…………... night sky. Though still briefly visible in early May, it has eventually 8..…………...disappeared that month, was heading back into the outer solar system 9.…………....observers around the world agreed that Hale-Bopp was the most complex 10..…………...structure they had seen and considered themselves fortunate to have witnessed it, 122
V. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. THE HISTORY OF THE CINEMA In Britain, the cinema was, (0) without doubt, the most important form of public commercial entertainment of the twentieth century. Until its popularity was eclipsed in the 1950s by television, cinema enjoyed a period of some fifty years during (1) …………..its appeal far exceeded that of sport or indeed any other commercial leisure activity. The popularity of the cinema at that time is (2) ………….. difficult to explain: it was accessible, glamorous and cheap. At its height, between 1920 and 1950, a very small sum of money (3) ………….. guarantee a good seat in the cinema. In the 1920s, the usual venue was a small, neighborhood hall. The audience was drawn from the local area, and could (4) ………….. , some occasions be rather noisy. By the end of the 1930s, (5)………….., the venue was more likely to be in one of the larger cinemas known as “picture palaces”, which were springing up everywhere in city centers to accommodate audiences of over two thousand people. (6) …………..these establishments, the audiences were expected to be well behaved; the performances were organized just (7) ………….. military operations, (8) …………..uniformed staff on hand to control the queues and usherettes to direct seating arrangements. These large cinemas attracted (9) ………….. very mixed audience, although older people were less likely to be cinema-goers than adolescents. As might be expected, people in rural areas were less immersed in the cinema than were people in towns, simply (10) ………….. of the greater provision of cinemas in urban areas. VI. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. It is essential that this door is kept unlocked. → On no account should this door…………………………………………………………………………. 2. Because of its price, the book may never become a bestseller. → The price of the book may prevent ……………………………………………………………………... 3. It was such an impressive painting that I had an irresistible urge to buy it. → It was so ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. I find his clothes the most irritating about him. → What most………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. His rude behaviour is too much for me. → I can’t put ……………………………………………………………………………………………... Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given. 6. He bought a new jacket without having planned to. (SPUR) → He bought………………………………………………………………………….moment. 7. This plant often gets attacked by insects. (PRONE) → This plant………………………………………………………………………….by insects. 8. Do you mind if I watch you while you paint? (OBJECTION) → Do you………………………………………………………………………….you while you paint? 9. They weren’t getting anywhere until John had a bright idea. (CAME) → They were getting………………………………………………………………………….a bright idea. 10. The young actress was very nervous before the audition. (BUTTERFLIES) → The young actress………………………………………………………………………….audition.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO QUẢNG NAM TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN BỈNH KHIÊM A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 123
I. PHONOLOGY A. Pick out the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from those of the others. B. horses C. places D. mouses 1. A. houses 2. A. beloved B. wicked C. looked D. needed 3. A. dazzle B. pizza C. puzzle D. drizzle B. age C. mileage D. rouge 4. A. garbage 5. A. daytime B. quay C. spray D. Malaysia B. Choose the word in each group that has the stressed syllable different from the rest. 6. A. education B. compulsory C. technology D. intelligent 7. A. human B. humane C. severe D. finance 8. A. guarantee B. committee C. pioneer D. volunteer 9. A. anniversary B. caravansary C. adversary D. preparation 10. A. electrician B. nevertheless C. environmentally D. communication II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE. 1. I know it’s a big favour to ask but, ……………, I’ve done you plenty of favours in the past! A. considering B. bearing in mind C. after all D. in the light 2. I’m afraid I don’t……………your view on this matter, but let’s not quarrel about it. A. correspond B. equate C. accord D. share 3. She is in no……………that she has done the right thing. A. reservation B. misgiving C. doubt D. distrust 4. When he sings, he has the……………ability to make even bad songs sound good. A. sparse B. rare C. infrequent D. scarce 5. The management are making……………to increase the company’s efficiency. A. measures B. steps C. moves D. deeds 6. It……………during our conversation that Anita was extremely unhappy. A. emanated B. revealed C. divulged D. emerged 7. I know this is a big disappointment but don’t take it to…………… A. soul B. mind C. spirit D. heart 8. I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it’s broken down……………again! A. even B. still C. yet D. right 9. Simon……………in me on the understanding that I wouldn’t tell anyone else. A. confided B. intimated C. confessed D. disclosed 10. Eventually the list of candidates for the job was……………down to three. A. narrowed B. lowered C. wound D. dropped 11. The……………you say, the……………services you get. A. fewer/ less B. fewer/ fewer C. less/ less D. less/ fewer 12. The two computers for sale were in poor condition, so I didn’t buy…………… A. either of them B. none of them C. neither of them D. both of them 13. Not until the office phoned me.…………… A. I found out about the meeting B. had I found out about the meeting C. did I find out about the meeting D. that I found out about the meeting 14. I don’t think he’s ever been there,……………? A. do I B. has he C. do you D. hasn’t he 15. Don’t be silly! That……………possibly be Madonna. A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. won’t D. can’t 16. I supposed, as……………we all, that the meeting would be cancelled. A. did B. would C. equally D. just 17……………, let me know. A. If you heard anything B. Had you heard anything 124
C. Unless you hear anything D. Should you hear anything 18. On Sundays when I was a child we……………up early and go fishing. A. got B. had got C. would get D. should get 19. I would appreciate ……………it a secret A. you to keep B. your keeping C. that you keep D. that you will keep 20……………leaves last should turn off the lights. A. The person B. Who C. Anyone D. Whoever III. READING COMPREHENSION READING 1: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS * Read the following passage and answer the questions. Alcoholics Anonymous, or A. A., was founded by two friends who were themselves alcoholics. Bill Wilson was a stockbroker from New York City, and Dr. Robert Smith was a surgeon from Ohio. When the two met in May, 1935, Wilson had already been sober for several months, after years of struggling with his drinking. He shared with Smith three important aspects that he had learned about alcoholism. The first was that alcoholism is not a moral weakness, or a lack of willpower. A New York specialist, Dr. William Duncan Silkworth had taught Wilson that it was more like a disease than a sin. Alcoholism, he said, is comparable to allergies, in that it produces abnormal reactions to alcohol that do not afflict nonalcoholics. These include the intense craving for alcohol that makes it so hard for an alcoholic to stop drinking, once he or she has started. Second, alcoholics develop an obsession that leads them to begin drinking again even after long periods of sobriety, even knowing that the powerful cravings would return. These facts explained the enormous rate of relapse among “reformed” alcoholics. The third of Wilson’s discoveries is that recovery is possible through a spiritual transformation. He first learned of this approach through a friend who told him the story of Rowland H. Rowland H. was an alcoholic who had undergone treatment with the famous Swiss psychologist Carl Jung. After a prolonged period of therapy that produced no results, Jung told Rowland that his case, like that of most alcoholics, was almost hopeless. Rowland had only one chance: a spiritual conversion experience. According to Jung, virtually every successful alcoholic recovery was due to a spiritual transformation. Heeding Jung’s advice, Rowland became a member of the Oxford Group, a Christian movement that advocated finding God through moral self- examination, confession of faults, reliance upon God, and helping others. Rowland’s story suggested that such a spiritual conversion could cure an alcoholic of the obsession that kept sending him or her back to drinking. Also, Wilson told Smith he had found that simply talking to other alcoholics about his personal struggle with drinking seemed to be very beneficial. The two men decided together to put these ideas into practice. Smith’s last drink is thought to have been on June 10, 1935, and that is still considered to be the date of, A. A’s founding. In 1939 they published their book Alcoholics Anonymous, which is still in print and remains a bestseller. There are now more than 100,000 A. A. groups in 150 countries, with a total membership of about two million people. 1. Which the following best describes the passage? A. An explanation the Alcoholics Anonymous program B. A history of the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous C. Short biographies of the two men who founded Alcoholics Anonymous D. A discussion of thè origin and symptoms of alcoholism 2. Which of the following is true? A. Wilson stopped drinking before Smith did. B. Smith told Wilson several important things he had learned. C. Smith And Wilson believed that alcoholism was a moral weakness. D. Wilson learned from Carl Jung that alcoholism was disease, 3. According to paragraph 2, there is a high rate of relapse among alcoholics because A. most of them do not have enough willpower to stop drinking 125
B. they have abnormal reactions to alcohol C. they have an allergy to alcohol that cannot be cured D. most of them do not really wish to stop drinking 4. It is indicated in paragraph 3 that Rowland H. ’s therapy with Carl Jung A. was entirely successful B. lasted only a short time C. led to Rowland’s joining the Oxford Group D. is the model for the Alcoholics Anonymous program 5. It can be inferred from the passage that A. Rowland H. failed to quit drinking B. spiritual conversion is an important part of the Alcoholics Anonymoug program C. Rowland H. convinced Smith to stop drinking D. joining Alcoholics Anonymous is the only way to cure alcoholism 6. The word,“These” in paragraph 2 refers to A. alcoholics B. reactions C. non-alcoholics D. allergies 7. The word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to A. idea B. practice C. drink D. June 10, 1935 8. The word “comparable” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by A. similar B. identical C. relevant D. related 9. The word “advocated” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to A. developed B. encouraged C. questioned D. tried 10. Why does the author discuss Rowland H. in paragraph 3? A. To explain how Wilson learned about the spiritual conversion approach B. To give an example of one of Alcoholics Anonymous’s early successes C. To contrast his story with that of Wilson D. To show that most cases of alcoholism are hopeless READING 2: 1 After the Anasazi abandoned southwestern Colorado in the late 1200s or early 1300s, history’s pages are blank. The Anasazi were masons and apartment builders who occupied the deserts, river valleys, and mesas of this region for over a thousand years, building structures that have weathered the test of time. 5 The first Europeans to visit southwestern Colprado were ever— restless, ambitious Spanish, who sought gold, pelts, and slaves. In 1765, under orders from the Spanish governor in Santa Fe, Juan Maria Antoni Riveri led a prospecting and trading party into the region. Near the Dolores River in southwestern Colorado, he found some insignificant silver- bearing rocks, and it is thought that it was. he who named the 10 mountains nearby the Sierra de la Plata or the Silver Mountains. Rivera found little of commercial value that would interest his superiors in Santa Fe, but he did open up a route that would soon lead to the establishment of the Old Spanish Trail. This expedition and others to follow left names on the land which are the only reminders we have today that Spanish once explored this region. 15 In 1776, one of the men who had accompanied Rivera, Andre Muniz, acted as a guide for another expedition. That party entered southwestern Colorado in search of route west to California, traveling near today’s towns of Durango and Dolores. Along the way, they camped at the base of a large green mesa which today carries the name Mesa Verde. They were the first Europeans to record the discovery of an Anasazi 20 archaeological site in southwestern Colorado. By the early 1800s, American mountain men and trappers were exploring the area in their quest for beaver pelts. Men like Peg-leg Smith were outfitted with supplies in the crossroads trapping town of Taos, New Mexico. These adventurous American trappers were a tough bunch. They, possibly more 126
than any other newcomers, penetrated deeply into the mountain fastness of southwestern Colorado, bringing back valuable information about the area and discovering new routes through the mountains. One of the trappers, William Becknell, the farther of the Santa Fe Trail, camped in the area of Mesa Verde, where he found pottery shards, stone.houses, and other Anasazi remains. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Early exploration of Colorado B. The history of the Anasazi in Colorado C. The Spanish influence in Colorado D. Economic exploitation of Colorado 2. The phrase “weathered the test of time" in line 4 means that A. the Anasazi culture was very old B. the Anasazi abandoned Colorado because of the desert conditions C. Anasazi buildings can still be seen D. climatic conditions have changed since the time of the Anasazi 3. Why does the author'mention “gold, pelts, and slaves" in line 6? A. To point out the wealth of the region B. To classify the natural resources C. To criticize the cruelty of the Spanish D. To show commercial interest in the region 4. The phrase “the region" in line 8 refers to A. Sierra de la Plata B. Santa Fe C. southwestern Colorado D. New Mexico 5. It ran be concluded frome lines 12-14 that A. Rivera’s expedition was unsuccessfull B. many places in the area have Spanish names C. not much is known of the Spanish exploration of the region D. the Spanish culture quickly overtook the native culture 6. The purpose of the expedition of 1776 was A. to look for silver in the mountains B. to build the towns of Durango and Dolores C. to look for a way to reach California D. to study the archaeology of the region 7. The word “fastness” in line 25 is closest in meaning to A. wasteland B. stronghold C. desert D. starvation 8. In paragraph 4, the author suggests that A. mountain men and trappers survived in harsh conditions B. Peg-leg Smith owned a trading post in New Mexico C. Amerian trappers traded with the Spanish D. beaver pelts were becoming scarce in Colorado in the 1800s 9. Which of the following best describes the organization of passage? A. A comparison of Spanish and American expeditions B. A description of southwestern Colorado C. A historical account of southwestern Colorado D. An illustration of archaeological discovery 10. Which of the following sentences should NOT be included in a summary of this passage? A. The Anasazi were early inhabitants of Colorado B. The discovery of gold and silver changed Colorado history. C. The Spanish were the first Europeans to explore Colorado. 127 25
D. Economic interests influenced the exploration of Colorado IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Decide which answer (A, B, C, D) best fits each space. THE CHANGING EARTH Although the earth was formed about 4,500 million years ago, human beeings have inhabited it for less than half a million years. Within this time, population has increased hugely and people have had a vast (1)………..upon the earth. They have long been able to (2) ……….. the forces of nature to use. Now, with modern technology, they have the power to alter the balance of life on earth. Reports back from the first astronauts helped dispel the dangerous (3) ……………that the world had no boundaries and had limitless resources. (4) ………..ecologists have shown that all forms of life on earth are interconnected, so it follows that all human activity has an effect on the natural environments. In recent years, people have been putting the environment under stress. As a result, certain (5) ……… materials such as timber, water and minerals are beginning to (6) ……………short. Pollution and the (7) …………… of waste are already critical issues, and the state of the environment is fast becoming the most pressing problem (8). ……………. us all. The way we respond to the challenge will , have a profound effect on the earth and its life support (9). …………… However, despite all these threats there are (10) …………….signs. Over the past few decades, the growth in population has been more than matched by food production, indicating that we should be able to feed ourselves some time yet. 1. A. imprint B. indication C. impression D. impact 2. A. put B. make C. place D. stand 3. A. judgement B. notion C. reflection D. concept 4. A. However B. Likewise C. Moreover D. Otherwise 5. A. raw B. coarse C. crude D. rough 6. A. turn B. come C. go D. run 7. A. disposal B. displacement C. dismissal D. disposition 8. A. encountering B. opposing C. meeting D. confronting 9. A. projects B. systems C. methods D. routines 10. A. stimulating B. welcoming C. satisfying D. reassuring B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES AND VERB FORMS Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form. 1. He……………………… (always enter) the room without knocking first, which is annoying. 2. No sooner………………………(he arrive) than he had to leave again. 3. I’ve got a terrible headache. If only I……………………… (not drink) that wine. 4. He told her not to eat the meat,………………………(explain) that there was a risk of food poisoning. 5. I disapprove of people………………………(smoke) in public places. 6. She stopped talking about her illnesses and went on………………………(tell) us about her other problems. 7. You can’t blame Tom for………………………(tempt) to eat that dessert. It looked delicious. 8. Do you mind………………………(disturb) when you are working? 9. If you don’t mind, I’d sooner you………………………(practise) your violin somewhere else. 10. That was a lucky escape! We………………………(kill). II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Fill each blank with a suitable preposition or particle. 1. It’s no use crying……………spilt milk. 2. Everyone approved of the scheme but when we asked for volunteers they all hung…………… 3. Is it possible to insure my bike……………theft? 4. Don’t worry about that missing book, it’s bound to turn……………sooner or later. 5. My assistant will stand……………for me while I’m away. 128
6. I pleaded……………John to change his mind, but he wouldn’t listen. 7. Paul talked me……………going skiing, against my better judgement. 8. Harry is clever but he can’t put his ideas……………. 9. The thief made……………with a valuable necklace. 10. Micheál put his mistake……………to lack of concentration. III. WORD FORMS: Supply the correct form of the word provided in brackets in each sentence'' 1. Keith’s exam results turned out to be…………….. (DISASTER) 2. There will be no pay rise in the……………..future. (SEE) 3. Jim is one of the most……………..members of the committee. (SPEAK) 4. The inquiry was set up after the…………….. of a train near Leeds, the third accident on the line this year. (RAIL) 5. Janet had to……………..from the team because of injury. (DRAW) 6. A list of……………..events will be posted on the notice board. (COME) 7. Unless something is done about unemployment, the……………..for the future is not good. (LOOK) 8. Use a bigger screwdriver to……………..this screw. (TIGHT) 9. It is really quite……………..that we should have been at the same college without having met before. (ORDINARY) 10. This knife is very blunt. It needs…………….. (SHARP) IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION: There are 10 errors in the following passage. Identify and correct them. Children who say pop music do not interfere with their homework receive support today, with the discovery that pay attention to visual stimuli and sounds requires completely different brain pathways which can operate at a same time with your appreciation of either being damaged. Researchers have founded that listening to car stereos does not create much interference when you are driving. Similarly, pop music should not interfere to children’s homework. The affect of pop music on their performance at it is far outweigh by other factors, such as how happy they are to be doing it. These findings could be applied to the design of places which people have to take in large amounts of informations very quickly. They could, for example, be relevantly to the layout of pilot cockpits on aircraft. Eg: (0) do not → does not 1……………………………………….. 6……………………………………….. 2……………………………………….. 7……………………………………….. 3……………………………………….. 8……………………………………….. 4……………………………………….. 9……………………………………….. 5……………………………………….. 10……………………………………….. V. OPEN CLOZE TEST: Fill in each of the following blanks with ONE suitable word COMMUNICATION Throughout our lives, right from the moment when (0)…as……… infants we cry to express hunger, we are engaging in social interaction of one form or another. Each and (1) …………… time we encounter fellow human beings, some kind of social interaction will take place, (2) …………… it’s getting on a bus and paying the fare for the journey, or socialising with friends. It goes without (3) ……………therefore, that we need the ability to communicate. Without some method of transmitting intentions, we would be (4) ………… 129
a complete loss when it came to interacting socially. Communication involves the exchange of information, which can be (5) …………… from a gesture to a friend signalling boredom to the presentation of a university thesis which may only ever be read by a handful of others, or it could be something in (6) …………… the two. Our highly developed languages set us (7). ……………from animals. (8) ……………for these languages, we could not communicate sophisticated or abstract ideas. (9)……………could we talk or write about people or objects not immediately present. (10) ……………we restricted to discussing objects already present, we would be unable to make abstract generalisations about the world. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION A. Rewrite the following sentences in such'a way that the second sentences has the same meaning as the first one: 1. That dress has only the slightest mark on it. → I can barely………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Tony’s very charming, but I wouldn’t trust him. → Charming………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I almost gave up at one point. → I came very………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. He can shout even louder but I still won’t take any notice. → No……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us. → If it hadn’t………………………………………………………………………………………. B. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the-first one. Do not change the form of the words in brackets. 1. Local residents said they were against thè new traffic scheme. (DISAPPROVAL) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Jenny didn’t feel like going to the party. (MOOD) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. They have discovered some interesting new information. (LIGHT) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Ilfind Harold’s behaviour quite incomprehensible. (LOSS) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. He always makes everything look so difficult! (WEATHER) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO PHÚ YÊN TRUỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG THẾ VINH PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY A. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each question. 1. A. strategy B. classmate C. grader D. information 2. A. racial B. democracy C. central D. receive 3. A. punched B. announced C. received D. worked B. plays C. pays D. says 4. A. days 5. A. power B. narrow C. browse D. allow B. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. 1. A. historical B. establishment C. fascinating D. imperial 2. A. diversity B. economic C. activity D. development 3. A. penalty B. goalkeeper C. basketball D. defender 130
4. A. comedy B. tragedy C. creative D. management 5. A. instrument B. composer C. arrangement D. electric II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE Choose the best answer. 1. The film………….several scenes that might upset young children. A. admits B. involves C. contains D. displays 2. Their aim is to………….up a new political party. A. strike B. stand C. set D. show 3. It is hot in the day-time but the temperature………….sharply at night. A. slips B. drops C. descends D. reduces 4. I am not sure how old he is but he must be………….for 70. A. going by B. getting up C. getting on D. going off 5. The air in the house felt cold and after weeks of bad weather. A. wet B. moist C. damp D. watery 6. After a lengthy debate, the spokesman announced the board had ………….a unanimous conclusion. A. committed B. solved C. reached D. compromised 7. You might not get better but this medicine will do you no………….. A. worse B. danger C. harm D. illness 8. I was immensely………….to hear that none of my relatives was killed in the bus accident. A. relieved B. improved C. recovered D. healed 9. James was………….from school for bad behaviour. A. exiled B. dismissed C. expelled D. discharged 10. Among the astronomers of ancient Greece, two theories………….concerning the place of the earth in the universe. A. developing B. in development C. developed D. which they developed 11. Bernard Foucault………….in 1851 that the earth is rotating. A. who proved B. proved C. he proved D. it was proved 12. The Homestead Act of 1862………….to acquire land at a small cost. A. made possible B. made it possible C. made the possibility D. possibly made 13. Especially important to many people………….. A. there is legislation against population B. is legislation against population C. it is legislation against population D. legislation against population is 14.………….with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all. A. When compared B. Compare th pm C. If you compare D. A comparison 15.…………., Nathan Hale was a young school-teacher living in Connecticut. A. When the American Revolution began B. The American Revolution began C. It was when the American Revolution began D. The beginning of the American Revolution 16. Marine reptiles are among the few creatures that are known to have a possible life span greater than………….. A man B. the man’s C. the one of man’s D. that of man 17. Public transportation in most of the nation is expanding. ………….the use of subways and buses is declining in some metropolitan areas. A. Nevertheless B. Consequently C. Despite the fact D. Although 131
18. A baby might show fear of an unfamiliar adult,………….he is likely to smile and reach out to another infant. A. if B. whenever C. so that D. whereas 19.…………. pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them. A. Although B. However C. Because D. On account of 20.………….no fault of his own, Brian was an hour late for the meeting. A. From B. For C. By D. Through III. READING COMPREHENSION Reading 1: Fill the gaps in the passage by choosing the best phrases from A-M. A few years ago one enlightened city decided to ease traffic congestion by (1). People would just take a bike, ride it to where they were going and leave it (2). The trouble was the citizens naturally found it (3) to have their very own free bicycle and (4). That slight detail of human nature apart, it was a good idea and (5), The electric cars buzzing round the streets of La Rochelle in France are seen (6) and, it is claimed, will make it easier (7) within the city centre. The idea is based on the belief that people like their own space, the freedom to drive a vehicle themselves (8). It’s also based on the fact that cars in towns usually carry just one person. In effect, it’s (9). At the moment, it’s a slightly utopian view but the concept has grown (10). G. even more convenient A. to end the use of private cars H. supplying sufficient communal bicycles B. rather than crowd on to a bus or train I. taking the place of bicycles C. to encourage their use J. a sort of do-it-yourself taxi D. stock swiftly dwindled K. as a supplement to conventional cars E. out of a practical study L. instead of. cars . F. for someone else to use M. it’s now the basis of a new scheme Reading 2: Read the passage and choose the correct answer for the questions. In its short history, the art of motion pictures has frequently undergone changes that seemed fundamental, such as that resulting from the introduction of sound. It exists today in styles that differ significantly from country to country and in forms as diverse as the documentary created by one man with a hand-help camera and the multimillion-dollar “epic”, involving hundreds of performers and technicians. Despite its diversity, however, an essential unchanging nature can be discerned in most of its manifestations. A number of factors immediately come to mind in connection with the motion picture experience. For one thing, there is something mildly hypnotic about the illusion of movement that holds the attention and may even lower critical resistance. Also, the accuracy of the motion picture image is compelling because it is made by a nonhuman, scientific process. And, the motion picture gives what has been called a strong sense of being present: the film image always appears to be in the present tense. There is also the concrete nature of film; it appears to show the actual people and things. No less important than any of the above are the conditions under which the motion picture ideally is seen, where everything helps to dominate the spectator. He or she is taken from the everyday environment, partially isolated from others, and comfortably seated in an air-conditioned auditorium. There, the darkness concentrates attention and prevents comparison of the image on the screen with the objects or people around the viewer. For a while, the motion picture unfolds the ỵrord in which the spectator lives. 1. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage? A. Motion pictures vary greatly from country to country. B. The fundamental characteristics of motion pictures remain unchanged. C. Motion pictures have been modified oyer the years. D. The styles of motion pictures have become significantly different. 2. According to the passage, which can be the most simply made type of motion picture? A. A documentary B. An accurate one C. An epic D. A hypnotic 132
3. Which of the following statements does the author NOT include as part of the motion picture experience? A. The viewing environment controls the spectator. B. The spectator is somewhat apart from other viewers. C. The viewer becomes fascinated by the action on the screen. D. The spectator realizes that events on the screen are false. 4. The nature of movies is most comparable to which one of the following activities? A. Dancing at a party B. Drawing a picture C. Describing a painting D. Reading a book 5. The author most probably believes that main purpose of movies is to allow the audience to A. see actual places, people and things B. be entertained in a comfortable setting C. escape from the real world D. enjoy the results of a scientific process 6. The passage supports which of the following conclusions? A. Motion projected on the screen captivates viewers. B. Viewers feel detached from the action on the screen. C. The viewing environment is of minor importance. D. Documentaries and epics have universal appeal. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space. You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the (1) years of this century, he was the most famous man in England. He became famous while (2) at university, mainly on (3) of his achievements in sport. He was, at the same time, captain of the university football, cricket and athletics teams and (4) the world record for the long jump. He was also a (5) sports journalist. He was so famous that letters addressed to Mr. Fry. Oxford were (6) to him without any difficulty. His college, although it had quite a different name, was (7) as "Fry’s College”. Some people have (8) Fry’s sporting achievements. They (9) out that he lived at a time when standards were quite low and it was much easier to (10) well in several sports. It is certainly true that athletes of that time did not have the totally dedicated (11) of modern athletes. However, it is only (12) to judge him (13) the standards of his own time. There is no doubt that he had extraordinary skill (14) with an ability to write about sport with style and intelligence. l. A. primary B. early C. beginning D. initial 2. A. still B. yet C. then D. already 3. A. case B. account C. view D. regard 4. A. held B. did C. made D.reached 5. A. common B. usual C. normal D. popular 6. A. posted B. diverted C. delivered D. carried 7. A. referred B. named C. called D. known 8. A. complained B. contradicted C. criticized D. contrasted 9. A. point B. give C. put D. speak 10. A. make B. be C. go D. do 11. A. approach B. style C. method D. skill 12. A. balanced B. rational C. fair D. precise 13. A. for B. by C. as D. with 14. A. attached B. combined C. connected D. related PART B: WRITTEN TEST I. Supply the correct tense of the verb in brackets. I don’t like to admit to disliking anyone, but I have to confess that there is one of my classmates who I particularly (1. dislike). We (2. study) together in the same class for the last few years and I (3. begin) to feel 133
that I have had enough. It’s not that he is an unpleasant person, in fact in other circumstances I feel sure that we would get on fine. It is just that when you (4, sit) next to someone for so long in such an artificial environment as a classroom, you find that the smallest thing can start to get on your nerves. I (5. think) about this only the other day after the person in question - let us call him George, though that is not his real name (6. try) to help me with an exercise in our text book. I realized immediately that he really didn’t know what he was talking about. This was not a problem but what (7. annoy) me was the fact that he refused to listen to my explanations. The exercise consisted of reading a text and answering questions on it and I didn’t think that he (8. read) the text. I didn’t know what to say. I (9. tell) him to stop being stupid but that (10. sound) rude. So in the end I just sat and said nothing. II. Complete these sentences using the correct form of one the phrasal verbs below in each space. did away with getting at go by turn on drop out keep in with feel for cutting in on hold up catch up on 1. Their reasoning just didn’t…………… It would not stand up to logical examination. 2. If you want to get on, you’ll have to……………your boss, not disagree with him. 3. After the first year I couldn’t cope with university, so I decided to…………… 4. I have, the feeling that he’s always ……………me. 5. I have a lot of work to…………… 6. The Prime Minister thinks that it’s time we …………… red tape and bureaucracy. 7. The dogs suddenly……………each other. 8. I really……………her when her husband died. 9. If past experience is anything to……………,they’ll be late. 10. She kept ……………our conversation. III. In the text below some lines have a word that should not be there. Write the words that should not be there. A HOLIDAY IN SCOTLAND 1……………. Some friends of mine decided to go on holiday to 2……………. Scotland. They asked me if I was wanted to go too but I 3……………. had already arranged to go to Italy, I told them so that I had been to Scotland before, so they asked me to give 4……………. them some ideas. I advised them to take up warm 5……………. clothes and raincoats. "If I were like you, I'd always 6……………. carry umbrellas!" I told them. "I doubt that whether 7……………. you’ll have any sunny days. "I didn't see them again 8……………. until was after their holiday. They were all very suntanned, 9……………. and they told to me that they had had very hot 10……………. weather. "If we had been taken your advice, we would have made a terrible mistake," they said. "Luckily we were told US before we left that it was very hot in Scotland. It is said to they have been the hottest summer ever! IV. Use the right form of the word given in brackets to complete each sentence. 1. It usually takes you ạ lot of time to (climate)……………..when you arrive in a tropical country. 2. Thanks to their (persevere) …………….with the research, the scientists have at last been able to identify the virus causing the disease. 3. After having driven for a few miles, I got a sneaking (suspect)…………….that we were going the wrong way. 134
4. Tiredness affects your powers of (centre)……………. 5. The goal being scored at the very last minute was just a (sick)…………….feeling to the fans. 6. She watched (wonder)…………….as the fingers of the pianist smoothly moved on the keyboards. 7. Horses were among the first wild animals to have been (domestic) …………….to work for humans. 8. Prisoners of war are expected to be (human) …………….treated. 9. Intensive cultivation has (poor)…………….the soil. 10. Many newspapers today gave very sensational (close)……………. about the private life of that Hollywood star. V. Read the text and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. LETTER FROM A GENIUS In 1912, the world’s top mathematicians began to receive letters which were full of incredibly complex formulae. They came from Madras, in India, where a 23 year-old accounts clerk named Srinivasa Ramanujan had seemingly (1) up with hundreds of new solutions to known mathematical problems (2) any form of assistance or training. For the most part, the professional mathematicians’ response was the usual one (3) faced with eccentric letters: they consigned them straight to the bin. But in 1913, some reached G. H. Hardy, a leading authority in number theory at Cambridge University. He, too, initially dismissed the letters (4) the work of an eccentric, but unable to (5) them out of his head, he eventually subjected them to closer scrutiny. After a few hours, Hardy arrived at the conclusion that what he had (6) him was the work of a mathematical genius, a view confirmed by colleagues with whom he shared his discovery. Before very (7), Ramanujan had received an invitation to Cambridge and, once there, he soon proved (8) worth. A fruitful collaboration with Hardy (9) in the opening up of vast areas of mathematical research, still being worked on to (10) day. VI. Sentence Transformation A. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals in brackets, and so that the meaning stays the same. 1. We did not know what to say. (LOSS) →…………….……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. His new hobby is swimming. (TAKEN) →…………….……………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Janet persuaded me not to sell my house. (OUT) →…………….……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Members of the audience started making fun of the speaker. (UP) →…………….……………………………………………………………………………………… 5. I can’t afford such expensive clothes on my salary. (TO) →…………….……………………………………………………………………………………… B. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar me any the one printed before it. 1. I wasn’t in the office yesterday, so you must have spoken to my assis → I wasn’t in the office yesterday, so it must………………………………………………………. 2. His hobby is one thing that he does not intend to give up. → He has……………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Susan and I have been friends since 1999. → My…………………………………………………………………………………….to 1999. 4. The government has been reviewing their tax policy for some time. → The government’s……………………………………………………………………………. 5. I didn’t realize we had been at school together until he mentioned his surname. → It was only ………………………………………………………………………………….. 135
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TRÀ VINH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRÀ VINH A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three. B. situation C. intuition D. saturate 1. A. maturity 2. A. exploration B. pastoral C. corridor D. victor 3. A. attorney B. hormone C. sword D. incorporate 4. A. suffocate B. decimate C. excavate D. considerate 5. A. deciduous B. procedure C. individual D. credulous Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three. 6. A. foreseeable B. contributory C. retrospect D. hypnosis 7. A. decompose B. premature C. minaret D. coincide 8. A. genocide B. anonymity C. manifesto D. miscellaneous 9. A. infiltrate B. intrepid C. introvert D. inventory 10. A. retrovirus B. indestructible C. advantageous D. abnormality II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences. 1.……………more help, I could call my neighbour. A. Should I need B. Needed C. I have needed D. I should need 2. He got his university degree last year. Now he’s doing……………studies. A. graduate B. graduating C. postgraduation D. graduation 3. I will only sign the papers……………my solicitor. A. within reach B. of the agreement of C. under surveillance of D. in the presence of 4……………our pre-paid order, they failed to send us the items in time. A. With respect to B. Regardless of C. On behalf of D. Without any notice of 5. Not only……………in the project, but he also wanted to become the leader. A. did Jack involve B. had Jack been involved C. was Jack involved D. Jack was involved 6……………sport really improves relations between countries. A. National B. Internationally C. Multi-national D. Nationally 7. Children love watching the firework……………on New Year’s Eve. A. setting off B. going off C. putting through D. taking off 8. Body language is better understood accompanied by facial…………… A. features B. appearances C. descriptions D. expressions 9. Further down the street…………… A. a bus station is which was built ten years ago B. is a bus station which was built ten years ago C. is it a bus station which was built ten years ago D. it was built a bus station ten years ago 10. Though Carla has a great sense of humour,……………with such a situation. A. she hardly puts up B. she was difficult to put up C. hardly she puts up D. it was difficult for her put up 136
11. The higher the demand,…………… A. the more we have to make efforts B. the more efforts we haye to make C. more efforts do we have to make D. the most efforts we have to make 12. Another……………will be drawn from the experiment. A. attention B. contract C. inference D. conclusion 13. They refuse to……………the old airport back into use. A. put B. make C. change D. send 14. I hate the way the boss is always acting……………of Bill. A. on approval B. instead C. in the presence D. in favour 15. One of the first……………in the motion photography was a picture of a drop of milk on a dish. A. victories B. trophies C. triumphs D. milestones 16. The boss shouted at me as if.…………… A. I had been the only one who were to blame B. I were the only one to be to blame C. nobody but I am to blame D. only I had been blamed 17 ……………in the schedule, would you please inform me? A. In case there were a change B. Despite changes C. As soon as there will be a change D. In the event of any change 18…………… in the catalogue, you have to take off the cap of this instrument before you lubricate it with oil. A. Being illustrated B. As illustrated C. Like being illustrated D. As if it were illustrated 19. Not only knowledge and skills,……………in schools for students’ future adjustment to society. A. but also do attitudes need to be cultivated B. but do attitudes also need to be cultivated C. but also attitudes need to be cultivated D. attitudes also to be cultivated 20. Not until……………the article did I realize the truth about the corporation. A. I had read B. had I read C. did I read D. me reading III. READING COMPREHENSION READING 1: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or ansiper the question. Jupiter is the largest and most massive planet and is fifth in order of distance from the sun. It is well placed for observation for several months in every year and on average is ,the brightest of the planets apart from Venus, though for relatively brief periods Mars may outshine it. Jupiter’s less than 10 hour rotation period gives it the shortest day in the solar system in so far as the principal planets are concerned. There are no true seasons on Jupiter because the axial inclination to the perpendicular of the orbital plane is only just over 3° - less than that for any other planet. The most famous mark on Jupiter is the Great Red spot. It has shown variations in both intensity and color, and at times it has been invisible, but it always returns after a few years. At its greatest extent it may be 40,000 kilometers long and 14,000 kilometers wide, so its surface area is greater than that of Earth. Though the latitude of the Red Spot varies little, it drifts about in longitude. Over the past century the total longitudinal drift has amounted to approximately 1200°. The latitude is generally very close to -22°. It was once thought that the Red Spot might be a solid or semisolid body floating in Jupiter’s outer gas. However, the Pioneer and Voyager results have refuted that idea and proven the Red Spot to be a phenomenon of Jovian meteorology. Its longevity may well due to its exceptional size, but there are signs that it is decreasing in size, and it may not be permanent. Several smaller red spots have been seen occasionally but have not lasted. 137
1. The main purpose of the passage is A. to explain why the Great Red Spot changes B. to show which of the planets shines the brightest C. to give an introduction to Jupiter and its Red spot D. to prove that Jupiter is shrinking 2. According to the passage, Jupiter has the shortest day among the principal planets because A. its rotation period is shorter than 10 hours B. the axial inclination is only just over 3° C. it is on the average the brightest of all the planets D. there is the interference of the Great Red spot 3. The author’s tone in this passage is A. argumentative B. supportive C. enthusiastic D. neutral 4. According to the passage, Mars outshines Jupiter A. on a regular basis B. from time to time C. every several months D. less often than any other planet 5. This passage would be of most interest to A. students of anthropology B. geologists C. mathematicians D. amateur astronomers 6. It can be inferred from this passage that Jupiter’s Great Red spot A. will become brighter with time B. will one day vanish C. will continue expanding D. is made of floating gases 7. The word “intensity” in line 9 could best be replaced with A. visibility B. density C. brilliance D. surface area 8. According to the passage, all of the following are true about Jupiter EXCEPT A. there are four planets closer to the sun B. it is 14,000 kilometers wide C. there is still much to be learned about the Red Spot D. Pioneer and Voyager have added to our knowledge of Jupiter 9. Where in the passge does the author mention the theory about the Red Spot that has been disproved? A. Lines 5 - 7 B. Lines 8 - 9 C. Lines 13 - 16 D. Lines 16 -18 10. As used in line 4, the word “it” refers to A. Mars B. Venus C. Jupiter D. the sun READING 2: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. The principle of use and disuse states that those parts of organisms’ bodies that are used grow larger. Those parts that are not tend to wither away. It is an observed fact that when you exercise particular muscles, they grow. Those that are never used diminish. By examining a man’s body, we can tell which muscles he uses and which he does not. We may even be able to guess his profession or his recreation. Enthusiasts of “body-building” cult make use of the principle of use and disuse to build their bodies, almost like a piece of sculpture, into whatever unnatural shape is demanded by fashion in this peculiar minority culture. Muscles are not the only parts of the body that respond to use in this kind of way. Walk barefoot and you acquire harder skin on your soles. It is easy to tell a farmer from a bank teller by looking at their hands alone. The farmer’s hands are horny, hardened by long exposure to rough work. The teller’s hands are relatively soft. The principle of use and disuse enables animals to become better at the job of surviving in their world, progressively better during their lifetime as a result of living in that world. Humans, through direct exposure to sunlight, or lack of it, develop a skin color which equips them betteroto survive in the particular local conditions. Too much sunlight is dangerous. Enthusiastic sunbathers with very fair skins are susceptible to skip cancer. Too little sunlight, on the other hand, leads to vitamin-D deficiency and rickets. The brown pigment melanin which is synthesized under the influence of sunlight makes a screen to protect the underlying 138
tissues from the harmful effects of further sunlight. If a suntanned person moves to a less sunny climate, the melanin disappears, and the body is able to benefit from what little sun there is. This can be represented as an instance of the principle use and disuse: skin goes brown when it is used, and fades to white when it is not. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. How principles of use and disuse change people’s concepts of themselves B. The way in which people change themselves to conform to fashion C. The changes that occur according to the principle of use and disuse D. The effects of the sun on the principle of use and disuse 2. The phrase “wither away” is closest in meaning to A. split B. rot C. perish D. shrink 3. The word “those” refers to A. organisms B. bodies C. parts D. muscles 4. According to the passage, men who build body A. appear like sculptures B. change their appearance C. belong to strange cults D. are very fashionable 5. From the passage, it can be inferred that the author views body building A. with enthusiasm B. as an artistic form C. with scientific interest D. of doubtful benefit 6. The word “horny” is closest in meaning to A. tough B. strong C. firm D. dense 7. From the passage, it can be inferred that the principle of use and disuse enables organisms to A. survive in any conditions B. automatically benefit C. change their existence D. improve their lifetime 8. The author suggests that melanin A. is necessary for the production of vitamin D B. is beneficial in sunless climates C. helps protect fair-skinned people D. is a synthetic product 9. In the second paragraph, the author mentions sun tanning as an example of A. humans improving their local condition B. humans using the principle of use and disuse C. humans surviving in adverse conditions D. humans running the risk of skin cancer 10. The word “susceptible” could be best replaced by A. condemned B. vulnerable C. allergic D. suggestible IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Read, the following passage and choose the options that best comp the blanks. How to cope (1)…………..a child who shows outstanding musical ability? It’s not always clear (2) ………….. best to develop and (3) ………….. their gift. Many parents may even fail to recognize and respond to their child’s. (4) ………….. frustration explodes into difficult or uncooperative behavior. And (5) …………..most schools are equipped to (6) ………….. children who are especially able in academic subjects, the musically gift require understanding which may not always be (7) ………….. in an ordinary school - especially one where music is regarded (8) …………..a secondary activity. Such children - as well as those (9) ………….. ability is actively encouraged by parents or teachers - may well (10) …………..from the education offered by a specialist music school. 1. A up B. with C. for D. on 2. A. what B. how C. which D. whether 3. A. encourage B. push up C. accelerate D. enforce 4. A. while B. as soon as C. until D. after 139
5. A. if B. when C. because D. while 6. A. associate with B. relate to C. deal with D. elaborate on 7. A. available B. willing C. on purpose D. in use 8. A. in B. as C. of D. for 9. A. who B. whom C. which D. whose 10. A. resign B. derive C. benefit D. profit B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB FORMS / TENSES Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct forms, a. Ms Abbott (1. walk) ………….. home from work when she (2.see) …………..the child fall off the bridge. After (3. shout)..,. ......... for help, she (4. take) …………..off her shoes and (5. jump).…………..in (6. save)………….. him. b. I’m sure you (7. forget) ………….. me by the time I (8.be) …………..back in five years. c. I don’t remember (9. tell) ………….. of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. d. They were fortunate (10. rescue) ………….. from the fire before the building collapsed. II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition(s) or particle(s). 1. Althought Mark said that he’d be there at 8. 00, he didn’t turn…………..until 10. 30. 2. She takes…………..her father: she has the same gestures and mannerisms. 3. He said he would make me a rich man, but I saw…………..him immediately. 4. We’ve run…………..coffee. Could you go and buy some? 5. We put…………..a sum of money each month for our summer holidays. 6. He looks…………..his older brother and follows his example in everything. 7. She had to cancel her holiday when she went…………..the flu. 8. I don’t know if she’ll get............ her husband’s death. 9. He was told to cut…………..sugar and fats or he would suffer serious health problems. 10. We don’t know yet how we’ll solve the problem but I’m sure someone will come…………..a solution soon. III. WORD FORMS Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. EXPLORATION In 1979 the explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes entered an area of Antarctica (1) ……… than BIG Great Britain where no human being had set foot before. It was an (2)………….. EXCITE experience,” he says, “knowing that we were mapping the area for the first time. Now, of course, satellites can do the same job far more (3) …………..” Technology, it seems, and EASY the growth in adventure tourism, may soon see the end of (4). ………….. exploration, as TRADITION fewer and fewer human challenges remain. There are now (5) …………..expeditions NUMBER every year to places like Everest, where keen but (6) …………..climbers are virtually EXPERIENCE pulled up the mountain by their guides. (7) …………..the increase in this new trend at FORTUNATE tourism is (8)........... the natural beauty or even the remotest parts of the globe, THREAT as (9). …………..and other adventurers leave MOUNTAIN (10) ………….. of their visit in the form of oxygen bottles and other rubbish. EVIDENT IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them. HORSES IN THE BULLFIGHT Many horses are hurt each year in the bullfights. The bull and the bullfighter are usually the central of attention. The crowd admires the bravery and skill of each. Sometimes, the bullfighter is on horseback. The 140
horse also has skills. It is a highly-trained animal that works with the bullfighter. The horse and rider can move quickly in four directions on the slightest command. What is necessary to avoid the angry bull. The bull does not understand that a man is making it pain. It only sees the horse. People do not know that the horse is blindfolded and has cotton stuff in its ears. This prevents it from seeing and hearing the bulls. If this were the cases, the horse would be terrified. The horse depends on the bullfighter about its life in the ring. Sometimes, the bullfighter is not quick either, and the bull kills the horse. 1………………………….→…………………………… 2………………………….→…………………………… 3………………………….→…………………………… 4………………………….→…………………………… 5………………………….→…………………………… 6………………………….→…………………………… 7………………………….→…………………………… 8………………………….→…………………………… 9………………………….→…………………………… 10……..………………….→…………………………… V. OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill in each blank with ONE word. BEWARE OF VITAMINS! Vitamins are good for our health, aren’t they? Perhaps not. New research suggests that rather than ward off disease, high doses of certain vitamins may (1) …………..more harm than good and could even put you in an early grave. A variety of recent studies suggest that (2) …………..from improving health, these vitamins, (3) ………….. taken in yery high doses, may actually increase the risks of cancer and a range (4). …………..debilitating diseases, a discovery that has sent medical world into a, spin. Scientists are unsure (5) ………….. to why vitamins, so essential to health, can be toxic in high doses. The most likely explanation is that the body is only equipped to deal with the levels found naturally in the environment. If the intake is too far (6) …………..the normal range, then the body’s internal chemistiy can be : shunted out of alignment. (7) ………….. this means is that the commercially sold vitamins and (8) …………..provided by nature are not always compatible. The commercial forms may interfere with the body’s internal chemistry (9) ………….. “crowding out” the (10) ………….. natural and beneficial forms of the nutrients. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged. 1.I can’t get my feet into these shoes. These shoes……………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year. Sad…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. I’m sure that her success made her parents feel wonderful. Her success……………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. You must not leave the iron switched on for a long time. On……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Matthew didn’t listen to what his doctor told him. (NOTICE) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. I expected the film to be good, but it wasn’t at all. (LIVE) The film……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Most people know that becoming an actor is difficult. (COMMON) It……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. All the witnesses said the accident was my fault. (BLAME) 141
All the witnesses said ……………………………………………………………………………….. 9. “It’s not worth worrying about the past,” I told him. (POINT) I told him……………………………………………………………………………………………. 10. That man reminds me a lot of my father. (BEARS) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TP. BẾN TRE TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BẾN TRE A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. Phonology Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. possession B. massage C. impress D. passage 2. A. dealt B. meant C. heal D. threat 3. A. eventually B. invention C. preparation D. shyness 4. A. ragged B. changed C. learned D. sacred 5. A. interests B. chiefs C. stops D. mouths Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others in each group. 6. A. admirable B. desirable C. believable D. hospitable 7. A. commune B. event C. cartoon D. typhoon 8. A. industrial B. economic C. preservative D. statistical 9. A. grasshopper B. dragonfly C. mosquito D. butterf 10. A. mechanize B. innovate C. purify D. exhibit II. Vocabulary and structure Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. 1. The students were slow to catch …………., but gradually they began to understand. A. in B. on C. away D. out 2. Their flat is decorated in………….combination of colours. A. tasteful B. sweet C. delicious D. tasty 3. The ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite…………. A. valuable B. invaluable C. worthless D. priceless 4. Having that accident has brought………….a complete change in his attitude to other people. A. in B. about C. up D. out 5. She is………….to leave as soon as possible. A. cautious B. anxious C. worried D. nervous 6. Nobody seems to be………….control of those children. A. under B. over C. with D. in 7. The traffic in town was very………….and I arrived home earlier than expected. A. light B. weak C. little D. few 8. To his father’s…………., Tom passed the exam with the highest score. A. annoyance B. please C. leisure D. satisfaction 9. You shouldn’t have criticized him in front of his friends. It was extremely………….of you. A. unfortunate B. insensitive C. insensible D. unconscious 10. The papers were easy to find because the files were………….organized. A. progressively B. intimately C. ironically D. meticulously 11. Frontier surgeon Ephraim MacDonald had to perform operations………….anesthesia. A. no B. not having C. without D. there wasn’t 12.…………. is more interested in rhythm than in melody is apparent from his compositions. A. That Philip Glass B. Philip Glass, who 142
C. Philip Glass D. Because Philip Glass 13.………….invisible to the unaided eye, ultraviolet light can be detected in a number of ways. A. Although is B. Despite C. Even though it D. Although 14. For many years people have wondered ………….exists elsewhere in the universe. A. that life B. life which C. whether life D. life as it 15. On the table………….. A. the disks lay B. did the disks lie C. lay the disks D. lied the disks 16. No one cares about the people ………….. A. whose aid is intended for B. that the aid is intended for C. for the aid is intended D. whom the aid is intended 17. Steel is used for …………... A. making machines and build C. making machine and build B. making machines and building D. making miachine and building 18. We were shocked to hear the news of your…………... A. having fired B. being fired C. having been fired D. to have been fired 19.…………..there are more cars in Los Angeles than people. A. Fact that B. As fact that is C. The fact that D. It is a fact that 20. I don’t know French, but I’ll…………... A. get Tom to translate it B. have it translate C. have Tom to translate it D. Make it translated III. Reading comprehension Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions. The rules of etiquette in American restaurants depend upon a number of factors: the physical location of the restaurant, e.g., rural or urban; the type of restaurant, e.g., informal or formal; and certain standards that are more universal. In other words, some standards of etiquette vary significantly while othker standards apply almost anywhere. Learning the proper etiquette in a particular type of restaurant in a particular area may sometimes require instruction, but more commonly it simply requires sensitivity and experience. For example, while it is acceptable to read a magazine in a coffee shop, it is inappropriate to do the same in a more luxurious setting. And, if you are eating in a very rustic setting it may be fine to tuck your napkin into your shirt, but if you are in a sophisticated urban restaurant this behavior would demonstrate a lack of manners. It is safe to say, however, that in virtually every restaurant it is unacceptable to indiscriminately throw your food on the floor. The conclusion we can most likely draw from the above is that while the types and locations of restaurants determine etiquette appropriate to them, some rules apply to all restaurants. 1. With what topic is this passage primarily concerned? A. rules of etiquette B. instruction in proper etiquette C. the importance of good manners D. variable and universal standards of etiquette 2. According to the passage, which of the following is a universal rule of etiquette? A. tucking a napkin in your shirt B. not throwing food on the floor C. reading a magazine at a coffee shop D. eating in rustic settings 3. What does the word "it" refer to in line 6? A. learning the proper etiquette B. clear instruction C. knowing the type of restaurant D. sensitivity 4. Which of the following could best replace the word "luxurious" in line 7? 143
A. lurid B. austere C. elegant D. romantic 5. Which of the following words is most similar to the meaning of "rustic in line 8? A. agricultural B. ancient C. unsophisticated D. urban 6. The word "sophisticated" in line 9 could best be replaced by ………… A. expensive B. cultured C. famous D. exclusive 7. The word "manners" in line 9 could best be replaced by which of the following? A. experiencee B. character C. ceremony D. tact 8. The word "indiscriminately" in line 10 could best be replaced by which of the following? A. randomly B. angrily C. noisily D. destructively 9. The author uses the word "draw" in line 11 to mean…………... A. pick out B. drag away C. evoke D. infer 10. What is the author's main purpose in this passage? A. to assist people in learning sophisticated manners B. to describe variations in restaurant manners C. to simplify rules of restaurant etiquette D. to compare sophisticated and rustic restaurants Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions. Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a means of communication - having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected. The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health. On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree. What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about. As the discussion about their safety, continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often. Us' your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it’s wise not to use your mobile phone too often. 11. According to the passage, cell phones are especially popular with young people because………….. A. they are indispensable in everyday communications B. they make them look more stylish C. they keep the users alert all the time D. they cannot be replaced by regular phones 12. The changes possibly caused by the cell phones are mainly concerned with A. the mobility of the mind and the body B. the smallest units of the brain C. the arteries of the brain D. the resident memory 13. The word "means" in the passage most closely means …………... A. meanings B. expression C. method D. transmission 144
14. The word “potentially” in the passage most closely means…………... A. obviously B. possibly C. certainly D. privately 15. "Negative publicity” in the passage most likely means ………….. A. information on the lethal effects of cell phones B. widespread opinion about bad effects of cell phones C. the negative public use of cell phones D. poor ideas about the effects of cell phones 16. Doctors have tentatively concluded that cell phones may………….. A. damage their users' emotions B. cause some mental malfunction C. change their users' temperament D. change their users' social behaviors 17. The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cell phone too often,………….. A. suffered serious lossnof mental ability B. could no longer think lucidly C. abandoned his family D. had a problem with memory 18. According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is………….. A. their radiant light B. their power of attraction C. their raiding power D. their invisible rays 19. According to the writer, people should…………... A. only use mobile phones in urgent cases B. only* use mobile phones in medical emergencies C. keep off mobile phones regularly D. never use mobile phónes in all cases 20. The most suitable title for the passage could be…………... A. "The Reasons Why Mobile Phones Are Popular” B. "Technological Innovations and Their Price” C. "The Way Mobile Phones Work" D. "Mobile Phones: A Must of Our Time" IV. Guided cloze test Choose the word that best completes each of the blanks in the following passage. DUTCH CHILDREN ENJOY THEIR FREEDOM "Let them be free" is the golden rule for child-rearing in the Netherlands. No wonder Dutch kids have been (1)……………Europe's most fortunate by a recent UNICEF survey. From a tender age, their opinions are (2) ……………their wishes respected, and there is no homework until their last year in preparatory school. Some would (3) ……………that the tendency of Dutch society to encourage infants to experience whatever they please has (4) ……………a whole generation into spoilt, undisciplined brats. Others say family members are remarkably open with one another, feeling free to say anything, and that the way parents (5) ……………with their children's anxieties means that the children are well-adjusted, which is (6) …………… up by the results of the survey. Dr Gerrit Breeusma, head of development psychology at the University of Groningen says the survey's results came as no (7) ……………. "Children have always played a very important role in Holland but there were (8) ……………within families during the Sixties, usually over matters of discipline and conformity. As a result, the generation growing up at that time have made sure they (9) ……………on better with their kids," he added. However, in several Dutch police precincts, such liberalism is not viewed positively. In an attempt to (10) ……………underage heavy drinking, police have taken to bringing home teenagers and threatening parents with obligatory attendance at courses on excessive alcohol problems or hefty fines unless they keep their children under control. 1. A. rated B. put C. compared D. assessed 145
2. A. regarded B. recognized C. valued D. measured 3. A. criticize B. argue C. defend D. judge 4. A. resulted B. created C. brought D. turned 5. A. empathize B. understand C. analyse D. handle 6. A. shown B. held C. made D. backed 7. A. doubt B. difference C. surprise D. consequence 8. A. conflicts B. beliefs C. decisions D. contradictions 9. A. follow B. get C. carry D. continue 10. A. extinguish B. supervise C. tackle D. dispose B. WRITTEN TEST I. Verb tenses / forms Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in brackets. 1. Everyone's future depends on the whole world (concern) (1) ……………about the ozone layer. 2. The uneaten breakfast was still on the table. She (must - call) (2) ……………away in a hurry. 3. He is decorating his house with a view to (sell) (3) …………… it. 4. She regretted (not learn) (4) ……………how to ride a bicycle when she was young. 5. (Make) (5) ……………the same mistake twice is unforgivable. 6. His (take) (6) …………… ill was quite unexpected. 7.I feel as if my head (be) (7) ……………on fire now, doctor. 8. Her car hit another car. If she (wear) (8) ……………her seat belt, she (not hurt) (9) …………… so badly. 9. She left the room without anyone (see) (10) ……………. II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. 1. Governments should bring…………..international laws against terrorism. 2. At first Jane refuse to lend me her car, but I managed to get …………..her. 3. He ignored my request. He simply brushed it…………..as if he hadn’t heard what I said. 4. The defence asked the court to take…………..the prisoner's age consideration. 5. She said she would join us at the restaurant later; when she was…………..duty. 6. If the government puts up income tax again, I shall leave this country…………..good and go and live Spain or Greece. 7. Each waitress waits …………..three different tables in the restaurant. 8. I’m trying to lose weight by cutting…………..on breadand sweet things. 9. Janet’s children are very intelligent. When you explain something to them, they seem to catch………….. very quickly. 10. We must…………..all costs catch the 7:30 train. Otherwise we won’t get to the meeting in time. III. WORD FORM Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. My daughter left a half…………..orange on the table. (EAT) 2. Most people who work feel that they are…………... (PAY) 3. The teacher warned the children that if they_again, they would be punished. (BEHAVE) 4. Are all those …………..they put in food really necessary? (ADD) 5. The manager handed in his …………..after being accused of dishonesty. (RESIGN) 6. A…………..damage was caused by the earthquake. (WIDE) 7. Phil was sentenced to seven years…………..for his part in the armed robbery. (PRISON) 8. I was late because I…………..how much lime I will need. (ESTIMATE) 9. How can you…………..the fact that some people live in mansions while others live in slums? (JUST) 10. Site is so…………..that she won't let anything stand in the way of her ambition. (MIND) IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION There are ten errors in the passage. Find and correct them. The first one has done as an example 146
The ability to deceive other is thought by some psychologists to be a character that has been genetically selected through human evolution. Comparison have been made with animal deception, such as camouflage and mimicry. For hundreds of generations, it is arguing, the ability to make others believe insincere remarks and promises have conferred advantages in struggles to control resources and win mating partners. The less cunning have, quite simply, produced fewer offspring, and a talent for creating false impressions has dominated the human gene pool. What the merits or shortcomings of this line of thinking, they are undoubtedly many occasions in everyday sociable encounters when people, for the reason or another, want to avoid expressing their true feelings. The ability to do these varies and success tends to breed success. Those which lie effectively will tend to lie more often, perfecting their social skills in a process. Those who fail are deterred from future attempts and get few practice. With lying, as with everything else, practice makes perfect.
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V. OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill each gap in the passage with ONE suitable word. CAN PARROTS COMMUNICATE? Everyone knows that parrots can (1) …………… human speech, but can these birds also understand meaning? Two decade ago, researcher Irene Peperberg (2) …………… working with Alex, an African grey parrot, and ever since then, she has been building (3) ……………data on him. Peperberg, (4) …………… recently published book The Alex Studies makes fascinating reading, claims Alex doesn’t copy speech but intentionally uses words to get whatever it is that he wants. In actually fact, some of his cognitive skills are (5) ……………to those of a five-year-old child. Like a child’s, Alex’s learning has been a steady progression. Early on, he could (6) ……………whether two things were the same or different. Now, he carries out more complex tasks. Presented with different-coloured balls and blocks and asked the (7) …………… of red blocks, he’ll answer correctly. He requests things as well. Should he ask to sit on your shoulder and you put him somewhere else, he will complain: “Wanna do shoulder. ” A few (8) …………… remain skeptical, seeing very little in Alex’s performance beyond learning by association, by (9) …………… of intensive training. Yet Alex appears to have mastered simple two-way communication. As parrots live (10) …………… 60 years or more, Alex may surprise au all further. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. 1. As I listened to the music on repeated occasions, my request for the composer increased. The more…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. In spite of her initial reluctance to take the job, she’s got on very well. Reluctant…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. He met Jane, whom he later married, when he was at Cambridge. He met Jane, who was.....…………………………………………………………………………………… 4. “I admit that I forgot to turn on the alarm system,” said Robert. Robert confessed to…………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. The politician tried to find people who were willing to back his campaign to help the homeless. The politician tried to drum………………………………………………………………………………… Rewrite each of the following sentences with the word given. Do not change the word given 6. Martin cannot go any higher in his career. (PINNACLE) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. Being her only niece, Ann is yery precious to her. (APPLE) 147
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LÂM ĐỒNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THĂNG LONG A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. ban B. inflation C. endangered D. landscapes 2. A. within B. fathom C. anthem D. with 3. A. brood B. broomstick C. foolscap D. brooch 4. A. contribute B. syndrome C. home D. microphone 5. A. mosaic B. conserve C. reserve D. poison Choose the word that is stressed differently from the others in the list. 6. A. diversity B. amphibians C. ecotourist D. courageous 7. A. control B. severe C. install D. moonlight 8. A. hurriedly B. apartheid C. preparatory D. determine 9. A. humpback B. strengthen C. reduce D. rescue 10. A. mysterious B. preferential C. modernity D. historical II. VOCABULARY and STRUCTURE 1. I have never seen…………….before. A. such good film B. so good film C. so good a film D. such good a film 2. As a…………….parent, my main concern is balancing the needs of a small child with the need to earn a living. A. solo B. single C. sole D. solitary 3. Don't be silly! That……………. possibly be Madonna. A. mustn't B. shouldn't C. won’t D. can't 4. To begin studying chemistry at this level, you must already have proved your ability in a related ……………. A. line B. discipline C. region D. rule 5. This sad song movingly conveys the…………….of the lovers’ final parting. A. ache B. argument C. anxiety D. anguish 6. The…………….exam in January prepared pupils for the real thing in June. A. false B. unreal C. untrue D. imaginary 7. These periodicals generally appear at regular and frequent intervals - weekly,…………….or monthly. A. double weekly B. biweekly C. twice weekly D. every two weekly 8. The book collector who expands an unusual collection over a…………….helps to preserve books for posterity. A. lifelike B. lifestyle C. life D. lifetime 9. In the larger communities special schools are provided for children who have physical or developmental ……………. A. inabilities B. disabilities C. incompetence D. immature 10. We were shocked to hear the news of your……………. 148
A. to be fired B. having fired C. to fire D. having been fired 11. Do you hear the guitar music? John…………….his new guitar. A. must be playing B. could play C. should play D. will be playing 12.- Have you heard anything from Tom? Is he still in Africa? - He…………….be, or he…………….already be on his way home. I’m not sure. A. could/ must B. must/ could C. could/ could D. must/must 13. The doctor arranged for me to see the…………….at the hospital about my neck. A. authority B. expert C. adviser D. specialist 14. At the end of the musical, the entire…………….burst into applause. A. watchers B. audience C. viewers D. spectators 15. Two days passed during which we did not…………….a single word. A. changed B. exchanged C. snapped D. converted 16. The match will be broadcast…………….to various countries in the world. A. live B. lively C. alive D. living 17. It is imperative …………….what to do when there is a fire. A. he must know about B. that everyone know C. we knew D. that he knew 18. If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable…………….because it seems too good to be true. A. suspicion B. doubt C. reservation D. disbelief 19. “The inflation rate in Greece is five times…………….my country,” he said. A. as much as more than B. more than C. as many as that in D. as high as that in 20. Be careful! Here’s a wasps’ nest. Don’t…………….it. A. interfere B. disturb C. blast D. thrill III. READING COMPREHENSION Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blanks or answer the questions 1 It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The distinction between schooling and education implied by 5 this remark is important. Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no bounds. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on 10 the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor, It includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of informal learning. The agents of education can range from a revered grandparent to the people debating politics on the radio, from a child to a distinguished scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain 15 predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People are engaged in education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive sterm. It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and 20 one that should be an integral part of one's entire life. Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately the same time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of governments, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being taught. For example, high schools students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about political problems in their communities or what the newest 149
filmmakers are experimenting with. There are definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling. 1. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The best schools teach a wide variety of subjects. B. Education and schooling are quite different experiences. C. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework. D. The more years students go to school, the better their education is. 2. What does the author probably mean by using the expression “Children interrupt their education to go to school" (lines 2.3)? A. Going to several different schools is educationally beneficial. B. School vacations interrupt the continuity of the school year. C. Summer school makes the school year too long. D. All of life is an education. 3. The word “bounds" in line 6 is closest in meaning to……………. A. rules B. experiences C. limits D. exceptions 4. The word "chance" in line 11 is closest in meaning to……………. A. unplanned B. unusual C. lengthy D. lively 5. The word "integral" in line 14 is closest in meaning to……………. A. an equitable B. a profitable C. a pleasant D. an essential 6. The word "they" in line 19 refers to……………. A. slices of reality B. similar textbooks C. boundaries D. seats 7. The phrase "For example”, line 20, introduces a sentence that gives example of……………. A. similar textbooks B. the results of schooling C. the working of a government, D. the boundaries of classroom subject 8. The passage supports which of the following conclusions? A. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant. B. Education systems need 1Ỉ0 be radically reformed. C. Going to school is only part of how people become educated. D. Education involves many years of professional training. 9. The passage is organized by A. listing and discussing several educational problems B. contrasting the meanings of two related words C. narrating a story about, excellent teachers D. giving examples of different kinds of schools 10. The writer seems to agree that……………. A. Schooling is as important than education B. Education is not as important as schooling C. Schooling is unlimited and more informal D. Education is more influential than schooling Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blanks or answer the questions. 1 Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conservation issue only in the past two decades. The rapid destruction of the tropical rain forests, which are the ecosystems with the highest known species diversity on Earth, has awakened people to the importance and fragility of biological diversity. The high rate of species extinctions 5 in these environments is jolting, but it is important to recognize the significance of biological diversity in all ecosystems. As the human population continues to expand, it 150
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will negatively affect one after another of Earth’s ecosystems. In terrestrial ecosystems and in fringe marine ecosystems (such as wetlands), the most common problem is habitat destruction. In most situations, the result is irreversible. Now humans are beginning to destroy marine ecosystems through other types of activities, such as disposal and runoff 15 of poisonous waste; in less than two centuries, by significantly reducing the variety of species on Earth, they have irrevocably redirected the course of evolution. Certainly, there have been periods in Earth’s history when mass extinctions have occurred. The extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by some physical event, either climatic or cosmic. There have also been less dramatic extinctions, as when natural 20 competition between species reached an extreme conclusion. Only 0.01 percent of the species that have lived on Earth have survived to the present, and it was largely chance that determined which species survived and which died out. However, nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human 25 species is altering the physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment. In fact, there is wide agreement that it is the rate of change humans are inflicting, even more than the changes themselves, that will lead to biological devastation. Life on Earth has continually been in flux as slow physical and chemical changes have occurred on Earth, but life needs time to adapt-time for migration and genetic adaptation within existing species and time for the proliferation of new genetic material and new species that may be able to survive in new environments. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs B. The variety of species found in tropical rain forests C. The impact of human activities on Earth's ecosystems D. The time required for species to adapt to new environments 2. The word "critical" in line 1 is closest in meaning to A. negative B. essential C. interesting D. complicated 3. The word "jolting" in line 5 is closest in meaning to A. predicted B. shocking C. unknown D. illuminating 4. The author mentions the reduction of the variety of species on Earth in lines 11-12 to suggest that A. new habitats can be created for species B. humans are often made ill by polluted water C. some species have been made extinct by human activity D. understanding evolution can prevent certain species from disappearing 5. The author mentions all of the following as examples of the effect of humans on the world's ecosystems EXCEPT A. destruction of the tropical rain forests B. habitat destruction in wetlands C. damage to marine ecosystems D. the introduction of new varieties of plant species 6. The author mentions the extinction of the dinosaurs in the 2nd paragraph to emphasize that A. the cause of the dinosaurs' extinction is unknown B. Earth’s climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs' extinction C. not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity D. actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species' extinction 7. The word "magnitude" in line 20 is closest in meaning to............... A. concern B. determination C. carelessness D. extent 8. According to the passage, natural evolutionary change is different from changes caused by humans in that changes caused by humans................ 151
A. are occurring at a much faster rate B. are less devastating to most species C. affect fewer ecosystems D. are reversible 9. Which of the following can best replace “in flux” in line 23? A. increasing B. breaking C. producing D. changing 10. With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree? A. Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy. B. The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human progress. C. Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems. D. Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Read the following passage and choose the options that belt complete the blanks HAIR-RAISING FACTS Panic is rising (1)…………….hairstylists in Denmark. Some of those who often color, perm or highlight hair-125 stylists in all- are complaining (2) …………….symptoms which may indicate brain damage. Authorities have been forced to investigate, and it appears that many stylists are (3) …………….from memory loss, nausea and frequent headaches. The reason is that the chemicals (4) ……………. produce harmful fumes. The hairdressers’ unions are funding investigations into the problem. However, scientists are (5) …………….because the quantity of chemicals used is not enough to be harmful. Many stylists are now worried, so Denmark has (6) …………….strict regulations. Manufacturers must now list all the chemicals contained in the products. (7) …………….ventilation must be provided in hairdressing salons and clients will wear a special perm-helmet, (8) …………….the fumes away from the stylist. All of Europe will have to (9) …………….these new regulations. At the moment, everything is still at the committee stage, but soon the revolutionary perm-helmet will be worn in all salons. Final decisions will be (10) …………….when hairdressers’ unions meet in Brussels to discuss the problem. 1. A. in B. among C. between D. at 2. A. from B. about C. of D. because 3. A. experiencing B. suffering C. impaired D. injured 4. A. operated B. consumed C. exploited D. used 5. A. skeptical B. thoughtful C. suspicious D. scornful 6. A. introduced B. launched C. passed D. initiated 7. A. Abundant B. Surplus C. Ample D. Plenty 8. A. guiding B. leading C. turning D. directing 9. A. apply to B. comply with C. follow D. fulfill 10. A. introduced B. done C. made D. given B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES / FORMS Use the correct tense and form of the verb provided to fit each gap. After a dinner (1. give)………………by the Prime Minister of a little South American Republic, a (2. distinguish)………………diplomat complained to his host that the Minister r of Justice, who (3. sit) ……… on his left, (4. steal) ………………his watch. ‘Ah” he (5. not/do) ……………… that”, said the Prime Minister. " I (6. get) …………… it back for you". Sure enough, toward the end of the evening the watch (7. return).... ...... ......... to its owner. "And what (8. do)………………he say?" asked the diplomat. "Hush!" said the host, (9. glance) ……………… anxiously at him. "He doesn't know that I (10. get) …………….it back. ' II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Fill each gap with a suitable preposition or particle. 1. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon……………fail. 152
2. With total disregard……………her own safety, Ann jumped in to rescue the dog. 3. My Mum told me……………for coming home late from school. 4. Bill and Mike took...................... each other straightaway and became firm friends. 5. His business is growing so fast that he must take……………more workers. 6. After a week on the run, he gaveihimself……………to the police. 7. At first he didn't let her drive the car but she was so persuasive that eventually he gave…………… 8. It isn’t fair to shout the speaker……………without giving him a chance to explain. 9. Mom’s having a day’s holiday; we are waiting……………her for a change. 10. She is always running……………her friends behind their backs. She won’t have any friends left, I’m afraid. III. WORD FORMS Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space. Lichens are a unique group of complex, (1. FLOWER) ………………plant growing on rock and trees. There are thousands kinds of lichen, which come in a wide variety of colours. They are composed of algae and fungi which (2. UNITY) ………………to satisfy the needs of the lichens. The autotrophic green algae (3. PRODUCTION) ………………all their own food through a process called photosynthesis and provide the lichen with (4 NUTRITION) ………………elements. On the other hand, the heterotrophic fungus which (5 DEPENDENCE) ………………on other elements to provide its food, not only (6 ABSORPTION) ………… and stores water for the plant but also helps protect it. This (7 UNITE), ………………by which two (8 SIMILARITY) ……………… organisms live together is called ''symbiosis". This (9 SHARE) ……………… enables lichens to resist the most adverse environmental conditions found on earth. They can be found in some very (10 LIKE) ……………… places such as polar ice caps as well as in tropical zones, in dry areas as well as in wet ones, on mountain peaks and along coastal areas. IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION The passage below contains 10 errors. Identify 10 errors and correct them. My cousin and her husband lived in one of the suburbs of London. One morning they woke up to find to their dismay that their car had been stolen from outside their house. They immediately phoned the police to report the thief before left for work by bus. When they returned home later the same day, they found that their car brought back and was parked in its common place outside their house. Under one of the windscreen wiper was a small envelope. They quickly opened it and found a note to apologize profusely for "borrowing" their car. The man who wrote it explained that he didn't have the car itself, and his wife had gone into labour in the middle of the night with their one baby. So he hoped they wouldn't mind too much that he had taken their cars without their permit in order to run her to the hospital as it was anything of an emergency. 1……………………….. 6……………………….. 2……………………….. 7……………………….. 3……………………….. 8……………………….. 4……………………….. 9………………………... 5……………………….. 10……………………….. V. OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill each blank with ONE word. TIME TO RELAX? HOW? One of the (0) greatest problems with holidays, (1)...............from the usual travel complications and accommodation difficulties, (2)...............the expectations people have of (3)................... When we go on holiday we expect to leave all the stresses and strains of our daily lives (4)..................us. We imagine we will be able to escape to such a degree that we even tend to believe, consciously or not, that we can change our own personalities and become completely different people. The average business-person, tense, preoccupied, short-tempered, (5)...............to relax, envisages herself / himself (6)..............., from the moment of locking the 153
office door, a radically different type of person: carefree, good-humored, ready to relax and enjoy whatever adventures present (7).....................In practice, we take ourselves with us (8)...............we go, and the personality that is shaped (9).............. years of stress and tension is almost impossible to shake off (10) ………………a moment’s notice. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged. 1.I shouldn’t have trusted a stranger with my savings. I.............................................................................................................................................. 2. The reason why I was given promotion was that Laurence recommended me. I wouldn’t...........................................but………................................................................. 3. His condition improved so rapidly that he went home four days after the operation. There................................................................................................................................... 4. You must never mention this to him. Under.................................................................................................................................... 5. His father was very angry with him when he heard he had damaged the car. (blew) His father.............................................................................................................................the car. 6. The young actress was very nervous before the audition. (butterflies) The young actress...............................................................................................................audition 7. Martin cannot go any higher in his career. (pinnacle) Martin . ........................................................................................................................... his career 8. Margaret is said to be a very good cook. (reputation) Margaret...................................................................................................................very good cook. 9. Most people are indifferent to the mistreatment of animals. (show) Most.............................................................................................................................of animals. 10. You must do something to make sure this doesn’t happen again. (steps) You.............................................................................................................................happen again.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KIÊN GIANG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH MẪN ĐẠT A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words. 1. A. disguise B. bruise C. cruise D. suit 2. A. intermediate B. immediate C. medium D. medicine 3. A. excursion B. fur C. hurry D. observant 4. A. oasis B. oast C. oath D. oarsman B. tribe C. triangle D. trial 5. A. distribute Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other words. 6. A. coherent B. permanent C. continent D. sentiment 7. A. unconcerned B. tropical C. represent D. lemonade 8. A. equality B. vegetable C. imaginable D. embarrassment 9. A. irritable B. irrelevant C. irreparable D. irrational 10. A. penalty B. document C. pedestrian D. Petrol II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE 1. We took…………..of the fine weather and spent the day on the beach. A. chance B. advantage C. occasion D. effect 2. Although the cyclist was unhurt, his bicycle was…………..between the lorry and the wall. 154
A. clapped B. crushed C. split D. banged 3. The school was closed for a month because of a serious…………..of fever. A. outcome B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak 4. After questioning the man for six hours, the police…………..the information they wanted. A. seized B. regained C. recovered D. obtained 5. They are leaving the district, so they have put their house up for………….. A. purchase B. offer C. sale D. trade 6. Thousands of steel…………..were used as a framework of the new office block. A. beams B. girders C. stakes D. piles 7. The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only…………..the hot, humid air. A. stirred up B. cut back C. turned into D. poured through 8. Give me a word…………..with S. A. beginning B. begins C. began D. begin 9…………..some countries have ruined their agriculture, squandering money on uneconomic factories, the Ivory Coast has stuck to what it is good at. A. After B. During C. When D. While 10. He…………..a policeman; he’s much too short. A. can’t be B. must be C. looks like D. should be 11. He is a little bit.…………..in his left ear, but if you speak clearly he will hear what you say. A. disabled B. deaf C. diseased D. dead 12. She remembered the correct address only…………..she had posted the letter. A. since B. afterwards C. following D. after 13. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson are always.…………..with each other about money. A. annoying B. arguing C. discussing D. shouting 14. The children did not know the....................by which the game was played. A. facts B. laws C. orders D. rules 15. It’s an awful....................your wife couldn’t come. I was looking forward to meeting her. A. harm B. sorrow C. shame D. shock 16. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second....................when it was offered. A. load B. pile C. helping D. sharing 17. The music....................the composer’s joy of life. A. appeals B. attracts C. expresses D. arouses 18. If only he...................told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn’t have gone so wrong. A. had B. has C. would have D. should have 19...................you have no key, you will have to get back before I go out. A. Although B. Provided C. As D. Unless 20. You should iron out the...................in that dress. A. wrinkles B. crumples C. folds D. creases III. READING COMPREHENSION Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. Passage 1: Memory is a vital characteristic of the human species. Organisms evolve to adapt to their environments in many different ways. There are, however, two broad classes of adaptation. The first of these involves preprograming the organism to cope with its environment so that it is born with all the necessary instincts and equipment to operate efficiently and effectively with virtually no learning. This is clearly a very successful means of adaptation and has enabled an enormous range of organisms, from plants, bacteria, and insects to "simple” vertebrates, to continue to flourish for millions of years. Such organisms have their mode of adaptation “wired in” and, as such, have minimal need for learning or memory. The second involves the production of an organism which is adaptable. Here, there is much less preprograming, and the organism is 155
left to modify its behavior in response to its environment. This allows for considerably greater complexity and variability of behavior. It also demands a larger brain and is heavily dependent on the capacity to learn and remember. The human race is the obvious example of this form of evolution - our ability to learn and remember has allowed us to develop tools and language, technologies which in turn vastly increased our ability to store and communicate yet more information through writing, and subsequently films, videos, computers, all of which can be regarded as an extension of the memory. However, without the individual’s memory, the vast storage of information in the libraries all over the world would be incomprehensible. Accordingly, the ability to learn and remember, allowing as it does for the development of language, is perhaps our most crucial characteristic. 1. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Evolution B. Memory C. Adaptation D. Behavior 2. The word “the first” refers to: A. classes. B. adaptation. C. preprograming D. organisms. 3. The author mentions all of the following in connection with the first class of adaptation EXCEPT: A. ability to deal with the environment. B. state of being programed in advance. C. process of being wired into equipment. D. possession of the requisite instincts. 4. According to the passage, many organisms have existed for millions of years because they: A. have inbuilt resources B. continually adapt to the environment. C. have no memory. D. are unable to learn. 5. From the author’s use of “simple”, it can be inferred that the vertebrates were: A. natural. B. thoughtless. C. uncomplicated. D. plain. 6. The word “mode” is the closest in meaning to which of the following? A. method B. way C. manner D. route 7. According to the passage, the organisms of the second class: A. changes the behavior constantly. B. relies upon its memory. C. modifies the environment. D. learn very quickly. 8. The author suggests that human being’s memory is: A. partly responsible for the growth of the language. B. a tool used for understanding C. supported by technological advances. D. dependent upon the storage of writing 9. It can be inferred from the passage that man’s most important characteristic is: A. the ability to speak. B. the capacity to remember. C. the skill of storing information. D. an aptitude for writing. 10. The word “crucial” is closest in meaning to A. basic. B. vital. C. serious. D. effective. Passage 2: Recent technological advances in manned and unmanned undersea vehicles along with breakthroughs in satellite technology and computer equipment have overcome some of the limitations of divers and diving equipment. Without a vehicle, divers often became sluggish and their mental concentration was limited. Because of undersea pressure that affected their speech organs, communication among divers was difficult or impossible. But today, most oceanographers make direct observations by means of instruments that are lowered into the ocean, from samples taken from the water, or from photographs made by orbiting satellites. Direct observations of the ocean floor are made not only by divers but also by deep-diving submarines and aerial photography. Some of the submarines can dive to depths of more than seven miles and cruise at the 156
depths of fifteen thousand feet. In addition, radio-equipped buoys can be operated by remote control in order to transmit information back to land-based laboratories, often via satellite. Particularly important are data about water temperature, currents and weather. Satellite photographs can show the distribution of sea ice, oil slicks, and cloud formations over the ocean. Maps created from satellite pictures can represent the temperature and the color of the ocean’s surface, enabling researchers to study the ocean currents. Furthermore, computers help oceanographers to collect and analyze data from submarines and satellites. By creating a model of the ocean’s movement and characteristics, scientists can predict the pattern and possible effects of the ocean on the environment. Recently, many oceanographers have been relying more on satellites and computers than on research ships or even submarine vehicles because they can supply a greater range of information more quickly and more efficiently. Some of mankind’s most serious problems, especially those concerning energy and food, may be solved with the help of observations made possible by this new technology. 1. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned? A. Communication among divers B. Technological advances in oceanography C. Direct observation of the ocean floor D. Undersea vehicles 2. The word "sluggish" is closest in meaning to A. nervous B. confused C. slow moving D. very weak 3. Divers have had problems in communicating underwater because………… A. the pressure affected their speech organs. B. the vehicles they used have not been perfected. C. they did not pronounce clearly. D. the water destroyed their speech organs 4. This passage suggests that the successful exploration of the ocean depends upon………… A. vehicles as well as divers. B. radios that divers use to communicate. C. controlling currents and the weather. D. the limitations of diving equipment 5. Undersea vehicles………… A. are too small for a man to fit inside. B. are very slow to respond. C. have the same limitations that divers have. D. make direct observations of the ocean floor. 6. The word "cruise" could best be replaced by………… A. travel at a constant speed B. function without problems C. stay in communication D. remain still 7. How is a radio-equipped buoy operated? A. By operators inside the vehicle in the part underwater B. By operators outside the vehicle on a ship C. By operators outside the vehicle on a diving platform D. By operators outside the vehicle in a laboratory on shore 8. Which of the following are NOT shown in satellite photographs? A. The temperature of the ocean's surface. B. Cloud formations over the ocean. C. A model of the ocean's movements. D. The location of sea ice. 9. The word those refers to ………… A. ships B. problems C. computers D. vehicles 157
10. According to, the author, what are some of the problems the underwater studies may eventually resolve? A. Weather and temperature control B. Food and energy shortages C. Transportation and communication problems D. Overcrowding and housing problems IV. GUIDED CLOZE Read the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks. OSCAR’S WINNING PERFORMANCE Two boats, engines paralysed, are drifting helplessly towards rocks in a raging sea. Gale-force winds are blowing as a distress message is relayed to the (1)………… The west coast search-and-rescue helicopter takes off from Shannon; its (2)…………is Clew Bay in County Mayo.
The terrified crews on Sundancer and Heather Berry are only half-a-mile from disaster when Hotel Oscar, the Irish Marine Emergency Service helicopter arrives and the winch crew (3)…………saving their lives. There’a no hope for the boats - the conditions are too bad for that. The threatening rocks will make matchwood of them. It’s not easy to get the rescue line down on the pitching, rolling decks as the pilot, Captain Al Lockey hovers directly (4)…………. By the time the exhausted winchman has (5)…………the two crew members of Heather Berry, the helicopter is running low on fuel. The pair on Sundancer will have to be abandoned if everyone else is to survive. As if that decision isn’t difficult enough, screaming winds make for a treacherous flight out of the bay. For Captain Lockey, 25 years a helicopter pilot and veteran of typhoon conditions off oil rigs in the South China Sea, this was the worst experience in a distinguished (6)…………. In fact, a chang in wind direction was to spare Sundancer its horrible face, much to the (7)…………of the rescue crew whose hearts were breaking as they were forced to turn their backs and (8)…………for home. Medals, it is said should be given to those who have to (9)…………that most painful decision to say ‘no’. Fortunately, most crews can and do say ‘yes’ in all conditions and at all (10)…………of night and day. That was Mission 47, accomplished just over three months after Hotel Oscar’s contract began in July 1991. 1. A. shore B. land C. beach D. seaside 2. A. direction B. destination C. journey D. arrival 3. A. set off B. set up C. set out D. set about 4. A. above B. higher C. ahead D. over 5. A. picked out B. picked up C. taken over D. taken off 6.A. job B. role C. profession D. career 7. A. satisfaction B. comfort C. relief D. gratitude 8. A. go B. fly C. head D. lend 9. A. give B. do C. say D. make 10. A. periods B. moments C. hours D. minutes B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES / FORMS a. She was breathing fast and deep, as tf she (1-run)………… b. (2-Lose)…………the last time, she does not want to ask them. c. She can’t bear (3-criticize)…………about her work. d. Not until later (4-they / discover) …………that the picture (5-steal) e. Before 2000, he (6-be)…………a teacher at the University, as his father (7-be)…………before him. f. You (8-be)…………more careful. You (9-avoid) ………… (10-have)…………this accident. 158
II. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle: 1. John is not punctual. He usually turns …………10 minutes after the lesson has started. 2. The gun went…………in his hand while he was cleaning it. 3. Put the cart…………the horse. 4. He ignored my request. He simply brushed it…………as if he hadn’t hear what I said. 5. I was ill for 2 weeks, so I’ve fallen …………with my work. 6. The murderer has been condemned …………death. 7. If he loses consciousness, give him a sip of brandy to bring him…………. 8. He pretended to be an Englishman, but his foreign accent gave him………… 9. My plans for starting a restaurant fell…………for lack of capital. 10. Everyone was won…………by the force of her arguments. III. WORD FORMS Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given words. 1. This is not an original, but it’s a good (produce)…………. 2. A list of (come)…………events for the autumn is being prepared. 3. A motherhas to be a nurse, house keeper, shopper, cook, teacher, etc.... She plays a (lateral)…………role. 4. This professor explained his ideas with great (clear) ………… 5. Crimes of violence were (compare)…………rare until a few years ago. 6. The scenery was beautiful beyond (describe)………… 7. The train became (railway) …………at 60 miles per hour but no one was seriously hurt. 8. A successful business needs good (organise)…………. 9. There was a (built) …………of gas and we were afraid there would be an explosion. 10. Since the end of the World War II, (industry)………… has been increasing very fast throughout the world. IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them. Who were the people responsible for collection and sending plants from one country to another? And why did they do it? Initially they were travellers with other purposes: traders, colonists, pilgrims and missionaries have all been important in providing new plants for English gardens. They sent back indigenous wild plants, or sometimes, as in the cases of visitors to China and Japan, plants which have been cultivated and improved for hundreds of years. This worked, of course, in both directions: English gardens were making in the most unlikely places. Travellers did not always recognise an interesting plant on seen it - interesting, that is, to the collector at home. So in the 16th and 17th century, attempts were made to collect on a most professional basis, either by patrons sending collections into the field, or by subscriptions to finance local enthusiasts in the most promised areas. By 1611 John Tradescant was travelling and collecting in France and other parts of Europe. Lately, Peter Collinson, a London merchant, who had seen the richness of the plant material sending back by Tradescant, organised a syndicate to finance the amateur botanist John Bartram. Before long, special collectors were being dispatched to all parts of the world by institutions such as the Chelsea Physic Garden. Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10. 159
V. OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill in each of the following blanks with ONE suitable word THE FLYING WING: AEROPLANE OF THE FUTURE What will the aero-plane of the future look like? An increasing number of journeys are being made (1)……………air, and the airlines are therefore demanding a new kind of plane to help them cope with increasing passenger numbers. One of the revolutionary new designs (2)……………developed is a “flying wing”, which is short but very wide, in contrast (3) ……………most planes, which are long and narrow. It will be capable (4) ……………carrying 600-800 passengers. It will be built of an extremely light material, and together (5) …………… the unusual design, this will improve performance. The new aero-plane will be quieter and more comfortable than existing planes. It will also cost less to operate and will therefore help to keep fares (6) ……………affordable levels. Computers will play an important role in this plane. They would be used (7)……………the flight as (8) ……………as on ground: ground crews will simply plug their laptop computers into the flight computers to check all functions. An additional advantage of this plane is (9) ……………no new runways or terminal buildings will have to be built for it, (10) …………… it is being designed in such a way that it can use existing ones. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged. 1. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year. Sad……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. I only recognised him when he came into light. Not until………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended. Had it not………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Under no circumstances should you phone the police. The last ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. She chooses the kind of hotels she stays in very carefully. She’s very fussy………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. I bought it without thinking about it first. (spur) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. We must accept the fact that we haven’t made much progress in the struggle against poverty. (terms) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. Although he had his legs cut off after a serious accident, he competed in the Olympic Games and won a medal. (prevent) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. They suddenly realized that they were on the verge of a bankrupt. (dawned) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10. The rocketing prices have proved too much for most salaried people. (cope) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO CẦN THƠ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÝ TỰ TRỌNG A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY 160
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. B II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE l.A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. A 11. B 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. A 16. C 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. B III. READING COMPREHENSION Passage 1: 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. D Passage 2: 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. B IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. B B. WRITTEN TEST I. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets 1. has conquered 2. is not 3. has decreased 4. known 5. is being studied 6. to deal 7. Judging 8. will be issued 9. have been develops 10. have been II. Prepositions and phrasal verbs 1. up 2. after 3.through 4. out of 5. by/aside 6. up to 7. down with 8. over 9. down on 10. up with III. Word form 1. eaten 2. underpaid 3. misbehaved 4. additives 5. resignation 6. widespread 7. imprisonment 8. underestimated 9. justify 10. single-minded IV. Error identification 1. Line 2: says → said 2. Line 6: in → by 3. Line 6: realize → realizing 4. Line 7: live → enliven 5. Line 10: altogether → together 6. Line 12: writes → wrote 7. Line 13: undoubtful → doubtful 8. Line 12: that → whether 9. Line 14: simple → simply 10. Line 15: on → in V. Open cloze test 1. miracle 2. allow 3. true 4. bordering 5. integrated 6. packaging 7. colonization 8. value 9. trans-Pacific 10. shipments VI. Sentence transformation 1. This state of affairs shouldn’t be allowed to get worse by the government. 2. The work was to have been completed by the end of last week. 3. Had she not received so much support from social workers, she wouldn’t be leading such a normal life now. 4. The very thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh. 5. He let it be known that he disapproved of the behavior of his supporters. 6. Pauline is in great demand as an after-dinner speaker. 7. I don’t think you are in earnest about helping me. 8. At first I was a bit in awe of the new computer. 161
9. William decided that he was not cut out to be an actor. 10. I felt at the back of my mind that something was wrong, but what was it?
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG PART A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY A. 1. a 2. c 3. d 4. d 5 c B. 6. d 7. c 8. b 9.d 10. b II. VOCABULARY and STRUCTURES 1. c 2. a 3. c 4. d 5. d 6. b 7. a 8. b 9. a 10. c 11. d 12. b 13. a 14. b 15. c 16. a 17. c 18. d 19. b 20. c III. READING COMPREHENSION Passage 1 1. c. Styles of filmmaking 2. b. Most films are neither exclusively realistic nor formalistic. 3. b. realism and reality 4. a. The director 5. c. this material 6. a. abundance 7. c. It obviously manipulated images. 8. a. concrete 9. a. modest 10. a. A travel documentary Passage 2 1. c. the guitars themselves 2. b. played sitting down. 3. b. are often compared to guitars designed today. 4. a. metal 5. d. It is not affected by atmospheric conditions. 6. c. cannot determine the way the guitar will be played. 7. d. other musical instruments 8. c. both of them 9. c. 6 10. b. Guitar Legends IV. GUIDED CLOZE 1. d 2. a 3. c 4. a 5. b 6. c 7. d 8. d 9. a 10. a PART B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES AND VERB FORMS 1. was wandering 2. hasn’t received 3. am 4. shouldn’t have gone 5. should be 6. may have gone out 7. being/cancel 8. is now reported/to have been caused II. FILL EACH BLANK WITH A SUITABLE PREPOSITION OR PARTICLE 1. among 2. to 3. up 4. away 5. in 6. into 7. against 8. down 9. under 10. down 162
IV. Error identification 1. intensified → intense 2. completing → to complete 3. human-bitten → human biting 4. transmitting → transmitted 5. duplicate → multiply 6. getting → causing 7. as → like 8. counts → accounts 9. which → that 10. put → take OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. 1. with 2. jult/only 3. disappear 4. balance/diversity 5. Make 6. pet 7. of 8. If 9. on 10. hope/belive VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. This bottle-opener is a dead loss. 2. This big shot will pay an official visit to our village 3. That car is beyond my means. 4. It’s about time you did your homework. 5. Drinking too much will tell on your health/ tell on you. 6. You must keep a straight face in the pagoda. 7. Their problems are of their own making. 8. Regardless of the rain, we willinot delay voyage. 9. He laughed off his latest business failure. 10. Kate soon pulled herself together and explained her problem.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BÌNH PHƯỚC TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG A MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY 1D 2B 3D 4B 5B 6C 7D 8C 9A 10B I. READING COMPREHENSION 11B 12B 13C 14C 15B 16A 17A 18B 19D 20D 21C 22B 23A 24A 25C 26A 27C 28B 29C 30D II. GUIDED CLOZE 31C 32D 33A 34B 35D 36A 37C 38A 39A 40B B. WRITTEN TEST I. Verb tenses and forms 1. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct verb tenses. 1. have discovered 2. have been playing 3. had been looking 4. will be travelling 5. will be forgotten 6. will have been working 7. would arrive 8. was going to grow 9. was to have helped 10. should/ ought to have planned 2. Read the paragraph and give the correct verb tenses and forms fo the verbs in the brackets. 1. had been constantly going 2. starred 3. were already waiting 4. have been doing 5. turned out 6. would have preferred 7. to realize 8. we're closely monitored 9. changed 10. I’m, not thinking II. Prepositions and Phrasal verbs 163
1. Put in suitable prepositions or adverb particles 1. to 2. of/about 3. from/of 4. about 5. through 6. with 7. through 8. about 9. against 10. out 2. Complete the following passage with prepositions or particles. 1. under 2. out 3. to 4. with 5. into 6. between 7. In 8. out 9. to 10. to III. Open cloze test Fill each blank with ONE word. PASSAGE 1 1. tomb 2. Despite 3. aligned 4. sun 5. computations 6. observations 7. events 8. facts 9. under 10. superior PASSAGE 2 MUSIC MAGAZINE HAS EYE ON CHINA 1. to 2. hit 3. published 4. are 5. of 6. contain 7. written 8. sure 9. while 10. whose IV. Word forms 1. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given words. 1. enthusiastically 2. reconciliation 3. rebellious 4. unspeakable 5. financially 6. critical 7. convincingly 8. communicative 9. incurable 10. misconducted 2. Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the given words. 1. extraordinary 2. distance 3. disappearance 4. excitement 5. gracious 6. skillfully 7. pleasure 8. suddenly. 9. imprison 10. awake V. Sentence transformation 1. If only life weren’t so difficult! 2. Someone has run off with my jewellery! 3. I don’t care what you do with the money. 4. The chances are that the project will be finished on Thursday. 5. You might have phoned me to say you’d be late. 6. The thief almost certainly came in through the window. 7. He attributed his win/victory/triumph/success to good luck. 8. I cast my mind back to what has happened all those years before. 9. I whiled away the time (by) looking through some magazmes. 10. I came very close/near to giving up at one point. VI. Error recognition and correction The passage below contains 10 errors. Underline the errors and correct them. Write your answer in the space provided on the right. Number 0 has been done as an example. 0. ever → never The market for tourism ill remote areas is booming as ever before. Countries all across the world are active promoting their ‘wilderness’ regions 1. active → actively - such as mountains, Arctic lands, deserts, small islands and wetlands - to 2. highly spending → highhighly spending tourists. The attraction of these areas is obvious: spending 3. by defining → by by defining, wilderness tourism requires little or no initial investment. But that does not mean that there is no cost. Like the 1992 UN Conference on definition 164
Environment and Development jecngnized, these regions are fragile (i. e. highly vulnerable of abnormal pressures) not just in terms of the culture of their inhabitation. The three most significant, types of fragile environment in these respects are deserts, mountains and Arctic areas. An important character is their marked seasonality. Consequently, most human acts, including tourism, are limited to clearly defined parts of the year. Tourists are drawn to these regions by their natural beauty and the unique culture of its people. And poor governments in these areas have welcomed the ‘adventure tourists’, grateful for the currency they bring. For several years, tourism is the prime source of foreign exchange in Nepal and Bhutan. Tourism is also a key element in the economics of Arctic zones such as Lapland and Alaska and in desert areas such as Ayres Rocks in Australia and Arizona’s Monument Valley.
4. Like → As 5. vulnerable of → vulnerable to 6. inhabitation → inhabitants 7. character→ characteristic 8. human acts → human actions 9. its → their 10. economics → economies
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐẠO TẠO BÀ RỊA-VŨNG TÀU TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY Pick out the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from that of the others. lc 2a 3b 4c 5c Pick out the word which has the different stress pattern . 6d 7b 8a 9d 10 b II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE lc 2c 3d 4a 5b 6d 7d 8b 9a 10b 11c 12d 13c 14b 15c 16d 17d 18c 19a 20a III. READING COMPREHENSION Reading 1: 1b 2c 3d 4b 5a 6a 7c 8d 9b 10d Reading 2: 1d 2c 3d 4a 5b 6c 7c 8a 9d 10a IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST 1a 2c 3d 4a 5c 6b 7a 8c 9a 10d 11b 12c B. WRITTEN TEST I. Provide the correct forms / or tenses of the verbs in brackets. 1. is entwisted 2. have learned 3. expanded 4. was brought 5. leading 6. supplied 7. rose 8. designed 9. brought 10. is produced 11. spun II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or particle 1. against 2. for 3. at 4. with 5. with 6. up 7. on 8. round to 9. in III. Provide the correct form of the word in brackets 1. carefee 2. adulthood 3. costly 4. activate 5. assessment 6. specialized 7. unknown 8. creativity 9. schooling 10. increasingly IV. Mistake correction: There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. 1. grown → growing 2. tookup → took off
3. were rocketed → rocketed 4. reports of → reports on 5. and → but 6. fiendish fiendishly 7. a few of → a few 8. there fore → so that 9. contain → contains 10. arks → requires V. Open cloze test: Fill in each with ONE suitable word 1. host 2. bring 3. the 4. well 5. listed 6. as 7. eaten 8. true 9. putting 10. crossing VI. Sentence transformation: Complete the second sentence;so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. 1. Ever since (he had) his accident, Jim has been unable to make decisions. 2. Not until it was almost dark did we get home. 3. The new building has been under construction for the past two years. 4. The dog was tied up in case it escaped. 5. He hated how his private life came under scrutiny from the media. 6. You have to play to your strengths if you want to succeed. 7. Although I am not averse to (eating) snails, they wouldn’t be my first choice. 8. We were over the moon when our first grandchild was born. 9. Tom is (always) the life and sold of parties. 10. Russ was at odds with his fellow workers over / concerning the new management policies.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TP. ĐÀ NẴNG TRUỜNG THPT PHAN CHÂU TRINH A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. Pronunciation: 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. A II. Vocabulary and Structure A. Vocabulary 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. C B. Structures 1. A 2. B. 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. D 10 B III. Reading Comprehension Reading 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer. 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. A Reading 2: 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. B IV. Guided cloze Test 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. B B. WRITTEN TEST I. Verb tense/ forms 1. tried 2. being invited 3. have been finished 4. having carried 5. being bothered 6. standing 165
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7. in 8. would be working 9. needn’t have bought 10. were spinning II. prepositions and phrasal Verbs 1. settle up 2. get through 3. fell out 4. get round 5. make up 6. In 7. in 8. suits 9. over 10. out III. Word forms 1. possessions 2. troublesome 3. socialize 4. atmospheric 5. withdrawal 6. energetic 7. tolerant 8. directory 9. enthusiastically 10. heated IV. Error identification 1. normally → normal 2. particular → particularly 3. stress-produce → stress-producing 4. few → little 5. lookiilg → looked 6. drying → dry 7. after → before 8. concern → concerned 9. physically → physical 10. hardly → hard V. Open cloze test 1. almost 2. addition 3. Used 4. other 5. By 6. animals 7. which 8. needed 9. therefore 10. made VI. Sentence Transformation A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 1. Male insurance agents outnumber female agents. 2. I am interested in learning more about world religions. 3. Whatever Jean does is all right with Frank. 4. What people rumour iis that he is rich but stingy. B. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use the word given 1. He lost his voice because he had been performing in a play. 2. You will be asked to show the contents of your suitcase. 3. Am I to infer that he is a thief? 4. The plunaber’s advice to me was not to use the faulty appliance. 5. The Member of Parliament did everything he could to take advantage of the situation. 6. We are through the worst.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỒNG NAI TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG THẾ VINH PART ONE: PHONOLOGY A. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each question. 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A B. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. B PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR A. Choose the best answer. 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.B 6. C 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. B 11. B 12. A 13. D 14. D 15. C 16. B 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. D 167
B. Supply the correct form of the word provided in brackets. 1. occupancy 2. overdrawn 3. indestructible 4. deformity 5. instability 6. successive 7. inimitable 8. irresistible 9. upturn 10. outpatient C. There are 10 errors in the passage below. Read the passage, find out these errors then correctthem. Line Mistake Correction 1.(1) to → by 3 (2) so → although 4 (3) made → gave 5 (4) ground → groundless 6 (5) serious → seriously 7 (6) strenuously → strenuous 9 (7) wear → wears 10 (8) medicine → medical 11 (9) its → their 12 (10) detections → detectors D. Put in suitable prepositions. 1.through 2. in / out 3. for / to / for 4. with / of 5. before / with 6. with (for, despite) / of 7. from 8. to 9. on / to / from 10. with / over, / on E. Verb Tenses / Forms: 1. have ever been / will have taken / will have 2. take 3. have been waiting / don t think / does she always arrive / do you think / has happened / don’t know / think / have waited 4. waiting / should have informed 5. looked / had seen / had changed 6. asking / to keep / making PART THREE: READING A. Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space. 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. D B. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. 1. harmony 2. because 3. different 4. environment 5. write 6. discussion 7. all 8. past 9. many 10. settlements C. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for the following questions: 1.A 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. B PART FOUR: WRITING A. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. Once the opera had begun (began), latecomers had to wait before taking their seats. 2. The quicker we get there the sooner you will be able to relax. 3. There is no point in considering such a ridiculous proposal seriously. 4. Sally came up with the best solution. 5. Brenda has fallen out with her next-door neighbour. B. Write a new sentence using the word given. 1. For fear of being / getting seasick they decided not to go by boat / For fear that they would / might be / get seasick they decided not to go by boat. 2. Five years had passed (by) / had gone by before I saw her again. 168
3. He was indebted to a passer-by for his rescue. 4. Don’t come to / draw the conclusion that this job is easy 5. (the use of) The main college car park is restricted to final-year students.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LONG AN TRUỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LONG AN A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY: 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. A II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. B 11. A 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. C 16. D 17. B 18. A 19. A 20. C III. Reading 1: 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. C 6.D 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. B Reading 2: 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. D 9. A 10. B IV. 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. D B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES / FORMS: 1. could write 6. thought 2. will want 7. have just finished 3. endearing 8. have always been 4. am counting 9. should have asked 5. have already given 10. had lost II. 1. up 2. out 3. down 4. away 5. back 6. in 7. off 8. on 9. over 10. apart III. 1. eaten 6. widespread 2. underpaid 7. imprisonment 3. misbehaved 8. underestimated 4. additives 9. justify 5. resignation 10. single-minded IV. 1. as 2. out 3. had 4. and 5. √ 6. because 7. all 8. has 9. was 10. √ V. 1. which 6. At / In 2. not /hardly 7. like 3. would / could 8. with /having 4. on 9. a 5. however / though 10. because VI. 1. On no account should this door be (kept) locked. 2. The price of the book may prevent it (from) becoming / being a bestseller, its becoming / being a bestseller. 3. It was so impressive a painting that I had an irresistible urge to buy it. 4. What most irritates me about him is his clothes. 5. I can’t put up with his rude behavior. 169
6. He bought a new jacket on the spur of the moment. 7. This plant is prone to attack / getting / being attacked by insects. 8. Do you have any objection to my watching you while you paint? 9. They were getting nowhere until / but then / then John came up with a bright idea. 10. The young actress had butterflies in her stomach before the audition.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO QUẢNG NAM TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN BỈNH KHIÊM A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY A. Pick out the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from those of the others. 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B B. Choose the word in each group that has the stressed syllable different from the rest. 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. A 11. D 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D 16. A 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. D III. READING READING 1 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. A READING 2 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Decide which answer (A, B, C, D) best fits each space. 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. D B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES AND VERB FORM Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form 1. is always entering 6. to tell 2. had he arrived 7. having been tempted 3. hadn’t drunk 8. being disturbed 4. explaining 9. practised 5. smoking 10. might/ could have been killed II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Fill each blank with a suitable preposition or particle. 1. over 2. back 3. against 4. up 5. in 6. with 7. into 8. across 9. off 10. down III. WORD FORMS Supply the correct form of the word pronded in brackets in each sentence. 1. disastrous 2. foreseeable 3. outspoken 4. derailment 5. withdraw 6. forthcoming 170
7. outlook 8. Tighten 9. extraordinary 10. sharpening IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION There are 10 errors in the following passage. Identify and correct them. 1. pay → paying 2. a same → the same 3. with → without 4. founded → found 5. to → with 6. affect → effect 7. outweigh → outweighed 8. which → where 9. informations → information 10. relevantly → relevant V. OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill in each of the following blanks with ONE suitable word. 1. every 2. whether 3. saying 4. at 5. anything 6. between 7. apart 8. But 9. Nor/ Neither 10. Were VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION A. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentences has the same meaning as the first one. 1. I can barely see any mark(s)/ make out the mark(s)/ distinguish a mark on that dress. 2. Charming as/ though Tony is/ maybe, I wouldn’t trust him. 3. I came very close/ near to giving up at one point. 4. No matter how much louder he can shout, I still won’t take any notice. 5. If it hadn’t been for’ the goal keeper we’d have lost the match. B. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the words in brackets. 1. Local residents expressed/ voiced their disapproval of the new traffic scheme. 2. Jenny wasn’t in the mood/ was in no mood to go/ for going to a party. 3. Some interesting new information has come to light. 4. I am/ find myself at a loss to understand/ comprehend/ explain Harold’s behaviour. 5. He always makes heavy weather of everything.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO PHÚ YÊN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG THẾ VINH PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY A/ 1 2 3 4 5 A A C D B B/ 1 2 3 4 5 C B D C A II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 C C B C C C C A C C B B III. READING COMPREHENSION Reading 1 1.H 2. F 3. G 4. D 5. M 6. K 7. A 8. B 9. J Reading 2
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. A IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 B A B A D C D C A D A C B PART B: WRITTEN TEST I. 1. dislike 2. have studied / have been studying 3. am beginning 4. have sat 5. was thinking 6. had been trying 7. annoyed 8. had read 9. was going to tell 10. would have sounded II. 1. hold up 2. keep in with 3. drop out 4. getting at 5. catch up on 6. did away with 7. turned on 8. felt for 9. go by 10. cutting in on III. 1. was 2. so 3. up 4. like 5. that 6. was 7. to 8. been 9. us 10. they IV. 1. acclimatize 2. perseverance 3. suspicion 4. concentration 5. sickening 6. wonderingly 7. domesticated 8. humanely 9. impoverished 10. disclosures V. 1. come 2. without 3. when / if 4. as 5. get 6. before 7. long 8. his 9. resulted/ended/ culminated/ climaxed 10. this SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION A 1. We were at a loss for words. 2. He has taken up swimming as a (new) hobby. 3. Janet talked me out of selling my house. 4. Members of the audience started sending up the speaker. 5. I can’t run to such expensive clothes on my salary. B 1. I wasn’t in the office yesterday, so it must have been my assistant (that) you spoke to. 2. He has no intention of giving up his hobby. 3. My friendship with Susan dates back to 1999. 4. The government’s tax policy has been under reviewed for some time. 5. It was only when he mentioned hjs surname that I realized we had been at school together.
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B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB FORMS / TENSES 1. was walking 2. saw 3. shouting 4. took 5. jumped 6. to save 7. will have forgotten 8. am 9. being told 10. to have been rescued II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS 1. up 2. after 3.through 4. out of 5. by/ aside 6. up to 7. down with 8. over 9. down on 10. up with III. WORD FORMS 1. bigger 2. exciting 3. easily 4. traditional 5. numerous 6. Inexperienced 7. Unfortunately 8. threatening 9. mountaineers 10. evidence IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION HORSES IN THE BULLFIGHT Many horses are hurt each year in (1) bullfights. The bull and the bullfighter are usually the (2) center of attention. The crowd admires the bravery and skill of each. Sometimes, the bullfighter is on horseback. The horse also has skills. It is a highly-trained animal that works with the bullfighter. The horse and rider can move quickly in four directions (3) at the slightest command. (4) This is necessary to avoid the angry bull. The bull does not understand that a man is (5) causing it pain. It only sees the horse. People do not know that the horse is blindfolded and has cotton (6) stuffed in its ears. This prevents it from seeing and hearing the (7) bull. If this were the (8) case, the horse would be terrified. The horse depends on the bullfighter (9) for its life in the ring. Sometimes, the bullfighter is not quick (10) enough, and the bull kills the horse. V. OPEN CLOZE TEST 1. cause/do 2. far 3. when. 4. of 5. as f 6. above 7. what 8. those 9. by 10. more/ most VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. These shoes are too small for me to get my feet into. 2. Sad as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year. 3. Her success must have made her parents feel wonderful. 4. On no account must you leave the iron switched, on for a long time 5. Matthew took no notice of his doctor’s advice. 6. The film didn’t live up to my expectations at all. 7. It is common knowledge that becoming an actor is difficult. 8. All the witnesses said I was to blame for the accident. 9. I told him there was no point (in) worrying about the past. 10. That man bears a great/ strong resemblance to my father.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BẾN TRE TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BẾN TRE A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. phonology 1.A 2.C 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. A II. Vocabulary and structure 1. B 2. A 3.C 4. B 5. B 6. D 11.C 12. A 13. D 14. C 15. C 16. B III. Reading comprehension 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. B 11.B 12. B 13. C 14.B 15. B 16. B
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IV. Guided cloze test 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C B. WRITTEN TEST I. Verb tenses / forms 1. being concerned 6. being taken 2. must have been called 7. were 3. selling 8. had been wearing 4. not having learned/not learning 9. would not have been hurt 5. Making 10. seeing II. Prepositions and phrasal verbs 1. in 2. round 3. Aside 4. into 5. off 6. for 7. on 8. down 9. on 10. at III. Word form 1. eaten. 6. widespread 2. underpaid 7. imprisonment 3. misbehaved 8. underestimated 4. additives 9. justify 5. resignation 10. single- minded IV. Error identification The ability to deceive other is thought by some psychologists to be a character that has been genetically selected through human evolution. Comparison have been made with animal deception, such as camouflage and mimicry. For hundreds of generations, it is arguing, the ability to make others believe Insincere remarks and promises have conferred advantages in struggles to control resources and win mating partners. The less running have, quite simply, produced fewer offspring, and a talent for creating false impressions has dominated the human gene pool. What the merits or shortcomings of this line of thinking, they are undoubtedly many occasions in everyday sociable encounters when people, for the reason or another, want to avoid expressing their true feelings. The ability to do these varies and success tends to breed success. Those which lie effectively will tend to lie more often, perfecting their social skills in a process. Those who fail are deterred from future attempts and get few practice. With flying, as with everything else, practice makes perfect.
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3. There was such a rapid improvement in his condition that he went home four days after the operation. 4. Under no circumstances must you mention this to him. 5. His father blew his top when he heard he had damaged the car. 6. The young actress had butterflies in her stomach before the audition. 7. Martin has reached the pinnacle of his career. 8. Margaret has a reputation for being a very good cook. 9. People show no / little concern about the mistreatment of animals. 10. You must take steps to make sure / ensure that this doesn’t happen again.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LÂM ĐỒNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THĂNG LONG A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. B II. VOCABULARY and STRUCTURE l.C 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. D 6.D 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. D 11. A 12. C 13. D 14. B 15. B 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. B III. READING COMPREHENSION Passage 1 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. D Passage 2 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. D IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. C B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES / FORMS 1. given 2. distinguished 3. had been sitting 4. had stolen 5. shouldn’t have done 6. will get 7. was returned 8. did 9. glancing 10. have got II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS 1. without 2. for 3. off 4. to 5. on 6. up 7. in 8. down 9. on 10. down III. WORD FORMS 1. flowerless 2. unite 3. produce 4. nutritional / nutrient 5. depends 6. absorbs 7. union 8. dissimilar 9. sharing 10. unlikely IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 1. thief → theft 6. to apologize → apologizing 2. left → leaving 7. itself → himself 3. brought → had been brought 8. one → first 4. common → usual 9. permit → permission 5. wiper → wipers 10. anything → something V. OPEN CLOZE TEST 1. apart 2. is 3. them 4. behind 5.unable 6. as 7. themselves 8. wherever 9. over / by 10. at VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. I should have known better than to trust a stranger with my saving. 2. I wouldn’t have been given promotion but for Laurence's recommendation.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KIÊN GIANG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH MẪN ĐẠT A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. C II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. A 11. B 12. D 13. B 14. D 15. C 16. C 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. D III. READING COMPREHENSION Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. Passage 1: 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. B Passage 2: 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. c 9. B 10. B IV. GUIDED CLOZE 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. C 9.D 10. C B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES / FORMS 1. had been running 2. Being lost 3. being criticized 4. did they discover 5. had been stolen 6. was 7. had been 8. should have been 9. could have avoided 10. having had II. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS 1. up 2. off 3. before 4. aside 5. behind 6. to 7. round 8. Away 9.through 10. over III. WORD FORMS 1. reproduction 2. forthcoming 3. multilateral 4. clearity/ clarity 5. comparatively 6. description 7. derailed. 8. organisation 9. build-up 10. industrialization IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 1. collection collecting 6. most more 2. cases case 7. collections collectors 3. have had 8. promised promising 175
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ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30/4 NĂM 2012 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three. 1. a. canal b. casino c. canary d. canon b. dosage c. voyage d. carriage 2. a. teenage 3. a. ecosystem b. knowledge c. technology d. commodity 4. a. counterfeit b. courtesy c. drought d. ouster b. landscape c. hand d. nature 5. a. danger Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three. 6. a. prerequisite b. necessity c. European d. synonymous 7. a. compromise b. correspond c. dominate d. educate 8. a. metropolis b. descendant c. impetus d. perpetuate 9. a. vigorous b. scandalous c. victorious d. dangerous 10.a. necessary b. infamous c. automobile d. technique Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE Choose the best answer 11. He tries to……………..himself with everyone by paying them compliments. a. gratify b. please c. ingratiate d. commend 12. Assembly lines are useful for producing a large……………. of identical products. a. quality b. quantity c. quandary d. qualification 13 Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have……………any solutions. a. thought over b. come up with c. looked into d. got round to 14. Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the……………that the matter was confidential. a. reasons b. excuses c. grounds d. foundations 15. The VCTV tries to……………for all tastes with its 4 national programs. 177
a. cater b. suit c. furnish d. regard 16. When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for …………… 15 minutes. a. other b. others c. another d. the others 17. Every woman who has enough criteria can join the beauty contest irrespective of their background. a. regardless of b. can have gone c. must have been d. was 18……………,dolphins have no sense of smell. a. As known as far b. As far as is known c. It is known as far d. Known as far as, it is 19. “Another cup of coffee?” - “No, but thanks…………….” a. not at all b. for all c. all the same d. you for all 20. ……………I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen. Just let him face the music now. a. Many a time b. Many the time c. Quite a time d. For a time 21. Most crimes that are committed are no more than…………….theft. a. slight b. small c. unimportant d. petty 22. This is…………….the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do. a. by heart b. by chance c. by far d. by myself 23. No matter how angry he was, he would never……………to violence. a. resolve b. recourse c. exert d. resort 24. He had to retire from the match suffering from a .................. ligament. a. torn b. broken c. slipped d. sprained 25.................., he felt so unhappy and lonely. a. Despite of his riches b. Rich as was he c. Rich though he was d. Despite of the fact that he was rich 26.................. as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell. a. That we refer to b. What we refer to c. To which we refer d. What do we refer to 27. The police..................a good deal of criticism over their handling of the demonstration. a. came in for b. brought about c. back out d. back up 28. Paul’s been in Alice’s bad ..................ever since he offended her at the party. a. eyes y. b. books c. likes d. treats 29. The photocopier in our office needs a complete..................These copies are terrible. a. maintenance b. repair c. overhaul d. renovation 30. The burglar’s presence was betrayed by a..................floorboard. a. crackling b. crunching c. groaning d. creaking Your answers: 11. 12. 13. 14. .15. ’ 16. 17 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. III. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Letter to the editor The Prime Minister’s comments yesterday on education spending (31)…………… the point, as the secondary education system also needs a major overhaul. Firstly, the system only views the weakest learners as having special needs. The brightest and most conscientious students are not encouraged to develop to their full (32)……………Secondly, there’s too much testing and not enough learning. My fifteen-year-old daughter, for example, has just spent the last month or so (33) …………… for exams. These aren’t even real, important exams, as her GCSEs will be next year. They’re just (34) …………… exams. Is the work she’s been doing really going to make her more knowledgeable about her subjects, or will she forget it all tomorrow? I suspect the (35)…………… Thirdly, the standard (36) ……………doesn’t give students any tuition in developing practical work178
related, (37).……………and social skills, or in skills necessary for higher education. How many students entering university have the first idea what the difference is between (38)……………someone else’s work and (39)……………good use of someone else’s ideas? Shouldn’t they have been taught this at school? How many of them are really able to go about (40) ……………- a skill that’s essential at university because there are no teachers to tell you what to do - in an efficient way? Indeed, how many students graduate from university totally unable to spell even simple English words correctly? The system is letting our children down 31 .a. lose b. escape c. miss d. fail 32.a. capacity b. ability c. achievement d. potential 33.a. cramming b. lecturing c. reading d. practising 34.a. false b. mock c. fake d. artificial 35.a. latter b. frontier c. later d. former 36.a. timetable b.lecture c. seminar d. curriculum 37.a. life b. alive c. living d. live 38.a. writing b. going over c. plagiarising d. repeating 39.a. taking b. making c. having d. creating 40.a. reviewing b. revision c. distance learning d. self-study Your answers: k 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. IV. READING COMPREHENSION Fill in each gap in the passage with one suitable sentence from A-J What You Need to Know about Culture Shock Most people who move to a foreign country or culture may experience a period of time when they feel very homesick and have a lot of stress and difficulty functioning in the new culture. (41)…………... First of all, it’s important to know that culture shock is normal. (42)……………If you go, for example, to a culture that is far different from your own, you’re like to experience culture shock more sharply than those who move to a new culture knowing the language and the behavioral norms of the new culture. (43)…………… The first stage is usually referred to as the excitement stage or the ‘honeymoon’ stage. (44) ……… During this stage you are merely soaking up the new landscape, taking in these impressions passively, and at this stage you have little meaningful experience of the culture. But it isn’t long before the honeymoon stage dissolves into the second stage - sometimes called the withdrawal stage. The excitement you felt before changes to frustration as you find it difficult to cope with the problems that arise. (45)……………It is at this stage that you are likely to feel anxious and homesick, and you will probably find yourself complaining about the new culture or country. (46)…………… Culture shock is only temporary, and at some point, if you are one of those who manage to stick it out, you’ll transition into the third stage of cultural adjustment, the ‘recovery’ stage. At this point, you’ll have a routine, and you’ll feel more confident functioning in the new culture. (47)…………… Customs and traditions are clearer and easier to understand. At this stage, you’ll deal with new challenges with humor rather than anxiety. The last stage is the ‘home’ or ‘stability’ stage - this is the point when people start to feel at home in the new culture. (48)…………… There is, in a sense, a fifth stage to this process. (49)……………This means that you may find aspects of your own culture ‘foreign’ because you are so used to the new culture that you have spent so long adjusting to. (50).…………… Reverse culture shock rarely lasts for very long. A. At this stage, you’ll function well in the new culture, adopt certain features and behaviors from your new home, and prefer certain aspects of the new culture to your own culture. B. Upon arriving in a new environment, you’ll be interested in the new culture, everything will seem exciting, everyone will seem friendly and helpful and you’ll be overwhelmed with impressions. 179
C. Reverse culture shock is usually pretty mild - you may notice things about your home culture that you had never noticed before, and some of the ways people do things may seem odd. D. There are four general stages of cultural adjustment, and it is important that you are aware of these stages and can recognize which stage you are in and when so that you will understand why you feel the way you do and that any difficulties you are experiencing are temporary, a process you are going through rather than a constant situation. E. You’ll start to feel less isolated as you start to understand and accept the way things are done and the way people behave in your new environment. F. This feeling is often called ‘culture shock’ and it is important to understand and learn how to cope with culture shock if you are to'adapt’successfully to your new home’s culture. G. If you decide to return home after a long period in a new culture, you may experience what is called ‘reverse culture shock’. H. It seems that everything is difficult, the language is hard to learn, people are unusual and unpredictable, friends, are hard tp make, and simple things like shopping and going to the bank are challenges. I. This is the stage which is referred to as ‘culture shock’. J. Everyone in a new situation will go through some form of culture shock, and the extent to which they do is determined by factors such as the difference between cultures, the degree to which someone is anxious to adapt to a new culture and the familiarity that person has to the new culture. Your answers: 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the questions below. The World and Its Global Economy The world as man knows it today is getting smaller and smaller because of technology such as the Internet and high speed modems. In fact, on March 3 , 2005, a man flew entirely around the globe without refueling or stopping in a one-person jet. The world is changing the world, and as the 21st century continues, the global economy will play a larger and larger role. As Thomas Friedman so eloquently put it in Lexus and the Olive Tree, globalization is “the inexorable integration of markets, nation-states, and technologies to a degree never witnessed before.” [A] With today’s technology it is possible for people to solicit business from the far side of the globe. [B] A company like Dell Computers can order parts from several different countries, take shipment in North Carolina where the new computer will be assembled, and then ship them to all regions of the globe. [C] An American oil film can do a satellite survey in Siberia for oil deposits and then contract with a Russian oil firm to drill the actual well, while the petroleum engineer, acting as the project supervisor, remains in the US and runs the project by using a computer, a high speed Internet connection, and a cellular telephone for quick questions. [D] A global economy poses some serious problems. If the company doesn’t act fast enough, it can lose, and if the company loses heavily, what will happen to the employees working for the company, and then in turn what will happen to the stores that depend on those employees buying their goods? As can be seen,t there is a definite trickle-down effect. How is the child who is about to graduate from high school supposed to decide on what career field to enter? A career field that is here today might gone long before the child can graduate from college, so not only does it become vital that a person gain the needed knowledge to enter a given career field, but the person also needs to learn how to learn. Learning how to learn may prove to be even more necessary than the knowledge needed to enter a given career field. A person who is good at learning how to learn can quickly adapt to changes in the global economy by quickly preparing to enter other career fields if his job is here today, but gone in the morning. If the world turns into a global economy, a person will need to be able to get along and work with people from different cultural backgrounds. However, unless a person has spent time living in different parts of the world, this plight be hard to do. While many students from foreign countries, especially the Asian countries, come to the US to earn a graduate degree, how many students from the US spend even a semester 180
abroad studying in another country? The answer to this question is of course a very small percentage. While individuals from some foreign countries and some individuals from the US and the US economy will adjust to globalization, will the rest of the world? Mass media are more than willing to continue to stir the pot of controversy as they not only have to learn how to report the positive news, but also dole out a continuous stream of negative news. When a person in a developing country sees all the cars on the streets of Bejing, of course that person wants a car so he can show his neighbour how wealthy he is, and all this does is promote unneeded consumption. Why does the person who has nowhere to go and no money to spend for travel want to own a car? The simple answer is because the media paint owning a car as a symbol of wealth and it is human nature to want to become wealthy or at least to appear wealthy. On the positive side, as prices rise due to increased demands on scarce resources, there will be an incentive to find affordable alternatives. For example, as the price of oil rises and along with it the price of a gallon of gasoline, a point will be reached at which people jare no longer willing to purchase gasoline so they I can drive their cars, and they will demand both alternative transportation methods and cars which use another source of energy. A current online survey says $ 2.50 per gallon of gasoline is the point at which the people in the US will start making demands on the auto manufacturer, which will open up new career fields in a few countries that have the technology needed to meet the demands; however, people around the globe will work together on it. 51. The word inexorable in the passage is closest in meaning to a. upward b. recent c. inevitable d. preposterous 52. The word solicit in the passage is closest meaning to a. lure b. sell c. help d. ask for 53. The word them in the passage refers to a. parts b. the new computers c. all regions d. several different countries 54. According to paragraph 2, what can be inferred about the role of a project supervisor? a. to make sure the project is finished correctly and on time b. to hand-check each of the steps in a project c. to assign each of the items that needs to be done in a project d. to talk to everyone in a daily basis 55. Based on the information in paragraph 3, which of the following best explains the trickle-down effect? a. Water runs downhill. b. What happens at the top eventually affects those at the bottom. c. The people who have things get more and those without anything continue to go without. d. If a person gets yelled at when he is at work, he should go home and kick the furniture since it will make him feel better. 56. According to the passage, people need to learn how to learn, otherwise a. they will not move from the first grade to the second grade in elementary school b. they will not be able to work in the same job throughout college c. they will not be able to switch from one career to another as the global economy changes d. they will not be able to graduate from college and become a member of the global economy 57. Inparagraph 3, why does the author mei tion the phrase If his job is here today, but gone in the morning” ? a. To suggest that he is going to lose his job in the morning b. To give an example of losing the job when he has reached the mandatory retirement age. c. To explain that he is a part time worker and only works when the company needs him d. To support the claim that learning how to learn is important to a person. 58. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the sentence in italics in the passage? a. The mass media are like a witch stirring her cauldron. 181
b. The mass media always report the truth since this keeps the ratings up and brings in the most advertising revenue. c. The mass media will report half-truths if it will keep their ratings up so they can sell advertising. d. The mass media report every angle of a story since reports are apolitical and never present only one viewpoint. 59. In paragraph 5, what can be inferred from the description of the media about owning a car? a. A car needs to be painted certain colors if it is going to show others a person is wealthy. b. The media are so biased that they will provide paint if a person needs to paint a his car so as to project the car as a symbol of wealth c. The media slant the stories, so it will appear to viewers that only wealthy people own a car. d. The members of the media don’t own cars, so they are jealous of those wealthy people who do own cars. 60. Look at [A] [B] [C] [D] that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage: E-businesses will be the lucrative businesses in the future since they are available to everyone with an Internet connection. Where would the sentence best fit? [A] [B] [C] [D] Your answers: 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES / FORMS Supply the correct forms or tenses of the verbs given. 1. If there aren’t any tickets left when we reach the front of the queue, we (wait) ...................all the time for nothing. 2. I haven’t decided yet about whether to buy a new car or a second hand one. But I (think) ...................about it. 3. There (be)..................any errors, let me know. 4. We have just got to the top in time. The sun (rise)..................in a minute. 5. By midnight he (be) ...................unconscious for forty-eight hours. 6. It (not be)..................Anna who cooked that food. She was out all day yesterday. 7. It is highly desirable that from every product in regular production, samples (withdraw).................. periodically. 8.The portrait is widely known (paint) ...................by an Italian. 9. Can you keep calm for a moment? You (always make) ................noise in class. 10. You (visit) ...................Aunt Mary while you were in Paris. Your answers: 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10. Complete the following passage with the correct forms or tenses of the verbs given. A year ago, Laura reached her lowest point. (11 .utterly exhaust)..................after a short walk, she was picked up off the pavement and driven home by the police. "My feet felt (12. nail) ..................to the ground," she recalls. With permanent flu symptoms panic stricken and confined to a wheelchair, she was eventually diagnosed as (13. have) …..............chronic fatigue syndrome, the term doctors now use for her illness. Laura, a 30-year-old marketing manager, (14. since make) .................. a remarkable recovery in her health. She is now able to walk for an hour, swims twenty lengths three times a week and (15. contemplate) ............ going back to work. She puts her new-found sense of well-being down to a technique called cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). CBT (16. aim) ..................to help people understand how the beliefs they hold about 182
themselves and others influence mood and behaviour - and how re-evaluating negative beliefs can help them to feel and behave differently. It (17. be) …........... successful in dealing with problems ranging from depression to chronic, unexplained pain. Research shows that CBT can also help people like Laura. Yet many sufferers are bitterly opposed to the treatment, (18. argue) ................that their condition is physical not psychological. Psychological therapy, they believe, implies [that they are to blame and their disorder is not genuine. Laura says CBT (19. help)..................her change the way she thought about her problems without implying that they were her fault "I was an “all-or-nothing” thinker and felt I had to be perfect in everything. The therapy (20. encourage) ....................a less perfectionist approach to life and helped me gradually to build up more physical activity." Your answers: 11. 16. 12. 17. 13. 18. 14. 19. 15. 20. II. WORD FORMS Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words given 21. It’s undeniable that the..................of the local incompetent healer was responsible for her sudden death (DIAGNOSE) 22. A few jokes can ..................up a lecture. (LIFE) 23. He is..................late for meetings. He is always on time. (VARY) 24. Nothing wrong will happen to you as long as you follow the strict..................by the inspector. (GUIDE) 25. I’m thinking of giving Anna and Mathew a..................vase for her silver wedding. (CRYSTAL) 26. A renewable resource is one that may be replaced overtime by natural process or is ............ (EXHAUST) 27. It is said that the problem of rapid climate change has been caused by too drastic..................(FOREST) 28. The mother of the child hurried..................to her neighborhood drugstore. (BREATH) 29. The workers who were..................during the recession badly need help from the government. (SIZE) 30. His performance in the match today.................... his reputation as a great player. (LIE) Your answers: 21. 26. 22. 27. 23. 28. 24. 29. 25. 30. Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the words given As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became an (31 .INCREASE)………………important marketing center for a vast and growing agricultural hinterland. Market days saw the crowded city even more crowded, as farmers from within a radius of 24 or more kilometes brought their sheep, cows, pigs, vegetables, cider, and other products for direct sale to the (32.TOWN)………………. The High Street Market was continuously (33.LARGE)………………throughout the period until 1736, when it reached from Front street to Third. By 1745 New Market was opened on Second Street between Pine and Cedar. The next year the Callowhill Market began operation. Along with market days, the institution of twice-yearly fairs persisted in Philadelphia even after similar trading days had been (34.CONTINUE) ……………… in other colonial cities. The fairs provided a means of bringing (35.HAND) ………………goods from outlying places to would-be buyers in the city. Linens and stockings from Germantown, for example, were popular items. Auctions were another popular form of occasional trade. Because of the competition, retail merchants opposed these as well as the fairs. Although (36.GOVERNMENT) ………………attempts to eradicate fair and auctions were less than successful, the 183
ordinary course of economic development was on the merchants' side, as increasing business specialization became the order of the day. Export merchants became (3 7. DIFFERENCE)………………from their importing counterparts, and (38.SPECIAL)………………shops began to appear in addition to general stores selling a variety of goods. One of the reasons Philadelphia's merchants generally (39.PROSPERITY) ……………… was because the surrounding area was (40.GO)………………tremendous economic and demographic growth. They did their business, after all, in the capital city of the province. Not only did they cater to the governor and his circle, but citizens from all over the colony came to the capital for legislative sessions of the assembly and council and meetings of the courts of justice. Your answers: 31. 36. 32. 37. 33. 38. 34. 39. 35. 40. III. GAP-FILLING Fill in each gap with one suitable word. The knowledge and eloquence that people gain through travelling is usually perceived (41)………… the best fulfillment in life. It is the inquisitive human nature (42)……………….impels people to seek thrilling experiences and to set out on an exploration trip. Those who travel frequently and to diverse places benefit from establishing new relationships and (43)………………a better knowledge about other cultures and lifestyles. However, there is a grain of truth in the assumption that people are prone to cherishing cliches and unfounded prejudices about other nations and their characteristics. Sometimes, it is only the first-hand encounter that can help change the approach towards the (44)……………… 'inferior communities'. This direct (45)………………with a different civilization enables travelers to drop their baseless assumptions and get acquainted with the real concept of life in all four (46)………………of the globe. Beyond question, travelling facilitates friendship and makes (47)………………easier for many individuals to acknowledge the true value of different traditions and customs. Yet, it does not always (48)………………enjoyment. It (49)………………also involve coming close with the atrocities of real existence as well as becoming aware of the challenges and hardships that other people have to struggle with. Hence, a true voyage is the one with a good deal of.experience to reminisce about, (50)………………often combined with exposure to abhorrent sights and incredible ordeals. The learning to be complete, thus, requires an ability to observe and analyze the surroundings, both their glamour and brutality. Your answers: 41. 46. 42. 47. 43. 48. 44. 49. 45. 50. IV. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS Fill in each gap with one suitable preposition or particle. 51. The couple broke………………their engagement after they had a huge argument. 52. At school, Luis got into a lot of trouble for something I did, and now he holds it ………………me. 53. Do you have to go already? Can’t you stick………………for a few minutes? 54. Josh can while………………a whole day playing on line computer games with his mates. 55. The company’s announced it is laying ………………over 1,000 workers. 56. The music blared………………and it was impossible to have a conversation. 57. My plans for starting a restaurant fell……………… 58. After a week on the run, he gave himself ………………to the police. 184
59. The students were slow to catch……………,but gradually they began to understand. 60. We made………………that we had forgotten Jane’s birthday, though it was not true. Your answers: 51. 56. 52. 57. 53. 58. 54. 59. 55. 60. V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 61 . Bruce said that the situation at work was like a family argument. (LIKENED) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 62. When she sold the jewelry at such a low price, she was cheated. (RIDE) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 63. Suppose she make no changes at all for the time being? →What …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 64. It’s rumored that we will have a new manager. → Rumor has …………………………………………………………………………………………… 65. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. (SOUND) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 66. At this moment I only have time to think about my university thesis. (PREOCCUPIED) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 67. Do you have any idea about how Jack made enough money to buy his new house? (LIGHT) → Can you…………………………………………………………………Jack made enough money to buy his new house? 68. My salary is half what I would be in the job I was offered in January. → If.…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 69. Our boss is absolutely determined not to give us that pay rise. (INTENT) → Our boss…………………………………………………………………………………the pay rise. 70. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week. → There………………………………………………………………………………………………… Your answer: 61……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 62……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 63……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 64……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 65……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 66……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 67……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 68……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 69……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 70……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. VI. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them Water scarcity is fast becoming one of the major limited Line 1: factors in world crop production. In many areas, poor Line 2: agricultural practices have led to increasing desertification Line 3: and the loss of formerly arable lands. Consequently, those Line 4: plants species that are well adapted with survival in dry Line 5: climates are being looked at for an answer in development Line 6:
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emigrants who went to Missouri by riverboat could save four days on the trail by staying on the paddlewheelers to St. Joe before striking overland. At whatever jump-off point they chose, the emigrants studied guidebooks and directions, asked questions of others as green as themselves, and made their final decisions about outfitting. They had various, sometimes conflicting, options. For example, either pack animals or two-wheel carts or wagons could be used for the overland crossing. A family man usually chose the wagon. It was the costliest and slowest of the three, but it provided space and shelter for children arid for a wife who likely as not was pregnant. Everybody knew that a top-heavy cohered wagon might blow over in a prairie wind or be overturned by mountain rocks that it might mire in river mud or sink to its hubs in desert sand - but maybe if thoáé things happened on this trip, they would happen to someone else. Anyway, most pioneers, With their farm background, were used to wagons. Choose the best answers to the following questions. 31. What is the topic of this passage? A. Important river towns B. Getting started on the trip west C. The advantages of traveling by wagon D. Choosing a point of departure 32. All of the following can be inferred from the passage about travel east of the Missouri EXCEPT that it A. was faster than in the West B. was easier than in the West C. took place on good roads D. was usually by steamboat 33. The phrase "jump-off point" is closest in meaning to A. a bridge across a river C. a gathering place B. a point of departure D. a trading post 34. Which of tfye cities that served as a jump-off point can be inferred from the passage to be farthest west? A. Independence B. St. Joseph C. Westport D. Fort Leaven worth 35. The word "preeminent" is closest in meaning to A. oldest B. superior C. most easily reached D. closest 36. The author implies in the passage‘that the early emigrants A. knew a lot abỡut travel B. were well stocked with provisions when they left their homes C. left from the same place in Missouri D. preferred wagon travel to other types of travel 37. The word "neophyte” is closest in meaning to A. eager B. courageous C. prosperous D. inexperienced 38. All of the following were mentioned in the passage as options for modes of transportation from the Missouri River to the West EXCEPT A. a wagon B. a riverboat C. a pack animal D. a two-wheel cart 39. All of the following features of the covered wagon made it unattractive to the emigrants EXCEPT A. the speed at which it could travel C. its familiarity and size B. its bulk D. its cost 40. The phrase "those things" refers to A. the types of transportation C. the problems of wagon travel B. the belongings of the pioneers D. the overland routes III. READING COMPREHENSION Read the following passages and do as directed. PASSAGE 2: Is this REALLY Proof that People can see into the Future? Do some of us avoid tragedy by foreseeing it? Some scientists now believe that the brain really can predict events before they happen. A. Professor Dick Bierman sits hunched over his computer. In the next room, a patient slips inside a 188
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hospital brain scanner. If it wasn't for the strange smiles that flicker across the woman's face, you could be forgiven for thinking this was just a normal health check. But this scanner is engaged in one of the most profound paranormal experiments of all time, one that may well prove whether it is possible to predict the future. For the results suggest that ordinary people really do have a sixth sense that can help them 'see' the future. Such amazing studies - if verified - might help explain the predictive powers of mediums and a range of other psychic phenomena such as. extrasensory perception, deja vu and clairvoyance. On a more mundane level, it may account for 'gut feelings' and instinct. The man behind the experiments is certainly convinced. ‘We're satisfied that people can sense the future before it happens,' says Professor Bierman, a psychologist at the University of Amsterdam. Bierman is not alone: his findings mirror the data gathered by other scientists and paranormal researchers. Professor Brian Josephson, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist from Cambridge University, says: 'So far, the evidence seems compelling. What seems to be happening is that information is coming from the future. 'The scientist Ed Cox found that trains 'destined' to crash carried fewer people than they did normally. Dr Jessica Utts, a statistician at the University of California, found exactly the same bizarre effect. The military has long been fascinated by such phenomena. For many years the US military funded a programme known as Stargate, which set out to investigate premonitions. Dr Dean Radin worked on the programme and became fascinated by the ability of ’lucky’ soldiers to forecast the future. Radin became convinced that thoughts and feelings could flow backwards in time to guide them. It helped them make life-saving decisions, often on the basis of a hunch. Radin devised an experiment to test these ideas. He showed violent or soothing images to volunteers in a random sequence. He soon discovered that people began reacting to the pictures before they actually saw them. Professor Dick Bierman decided to take this work further, by looking inside the brains of volunteers using an MRI* scanner while repeating Dr Radin's experiments. The results suggest that seemingly ordinary people are capable of sensing the future on a fairly consistent basis. Bierman emphasises that people are receiving feelings from the future rather than specific 'visions'. But if we can sense what is going to happen, doesn't that mean we can change the future and make the 'prediction' ohsolete? Such paradoxes provide material for films such as Minority Report, in which a special police department is able to foresee and prevent crimes before they have taken place. Could such science fiction have a grain of truth in it after all? Professor Bierman responds: This phenomenon allows you to make a decision on the basis of what will happen in the future. Does that restrain our free will? That's up to the philosophers.' There are plenty of instances where people wished they had listened to their premonitions. In 1966, a coal tip collapsed and swept through a Welsh school, killing 144 people. It turned out that 24 people had had premonitions of the tragedy. One involved a girl who was killed. She told her mother shortly before she was taken to school: ‘I dreamt I went to school and there was no school there. Something black had come down all over it.' So should we listen to our instincts? Dr Utts believes we are constantly sampling the future and using the knowledge to help us make better decisions. 'I think we're doing it all the time, 'she says. Perhaps the Queen in Lewis Carroll's Through The Looking Glass was right: 'It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards.'
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v Predictions in the armed forces vi Raising complex questions vii Not an ordinary medical test viii A tragic example Example Paragraph A …..vii…… 41 Paragraph B 42 Paragraph C 43 Paragraph D 44 Paragraph E 45 Paragraph F 46 Paragraph G Questions 47-50 Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D. 47. How does Dick Biermans patient differ from a typical patient? A. She is being treated in a different kind of hospital. B. She is being tested with different equipment. C. She reacts and expresses emotions in a different way. D. She has had several paranormal experiences. 48. Ed Cox’s findings are used to demonstrate that A. people don’t get on trains they think will crash. B. train crashes will happen less often in the future. C. we cannot prevent some trains from crashing. D. lighter trains crash much more frequently. 49. How does Professor Biermans experiment differ from Dr Radin's? A. Only Dr Radin's pictures are in random order. B. Only Dr Radin found that people can predict the future. C. Only Professor Biermans volunteers predict the future, D. Only Professor Bierman used medical equipment. 50. What is Professor Biermans response to the paradox mentioned in paragraph E? A. He says that humans still have complete free will. B. He doesn't provide a solution to the problem. C. He claims that the issue isn't a paradox at all. D. He denies that humans have free will anyway. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Reading the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks. The knowledge and eloquence that' people gain through travelling is usually perceived as the best ……………(51) in life. It is the inquisitive human nature that impels people to seek……………(52) experiences and to set out on an exploration trip. Those who travel frequently and to diverse places benefit from establishing new relationships and acquiring a better knowledge about other cultures and lifestyles. However, there is a……………(53) of truth in the assumption that people are prone to……………(54) cliches and unfounded prejudices about other nations and their characteristics. Sometimes, it is only the firsthand encounter that can help change the……………(55) towards the so-called 'inferior communities'. This direct contact with a different civilization enables travelers to ……………(56) their baseless assumptions and get ……………(57) with the real concept of life in all four corners of the globe.……………(58) question, travelling……………(59) friendship and makes it easier for many individuals to acknowledge the true value of different traditions and customs. Yet, it does not always mean enjoyment. It may also involve coming close with the atrocities of real existence as well as becoming aware of the challenges and hardships that other people have to struggle with. Hence, a true voyage is the one with a good deal of experience to …………… 190
(60) about, very often combined with exposure to abhorrent sights and incredible ordeals. The learning to be complete, thus, requires an ability to observe and analyze the surroundings, both their glamour and brutality. 51. A. completion B. fulfillment C. conclusion D. resolution 52. A. thriving B. throbbing C. thwarting D. thrilling 53. A. speck B. grain C. scrap D. tip 54. A. persevering B. cherishing C. indulging D. persisting 55. A. prejudice B. manner C. outlook D. approach 56. A. drop B. cease C. fail D. quit 57. A. informed B. realized C. acquainted D. defined 58. A. Apart B. Beyond C. Unfailing D. Beneath 59. A. facilitates B. affords C. elicits D. incited 60. A. commemorate B. reminisce C. resemble D. remind B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES AND VERB FORMS 1. It’s about time the government…………….something about the sewage system which…………….for years. (do/ not upgrade) 2. Mr. Nam asked that a trustee…………….to take control of the company . (appoint) 3. Critics say the mayor is too busy……………. …………….his job properly.(campaign / do) 4. To perform this operation, the surgeons use a laser with a beam ……………. 0,1 millimeter.(measure) 5. When she found her dog…………….her birthday cake, she couldn’t but…………….it out. (eat/ kick) 6. If there aren’t any tickets left when we reach the front of the queue, we…………….all the time for nothing, (wait) 7. It is highly desirable that from every product in regular production, samples…………….periodically. (withdraw) II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS 1. My boss is biased…………….me, which explains why I’ll never get promoted if I stay with this company. 2. People who eat an unhealthy diet are susceptible…………….all kinds of illnesses and diseases. 3. Is there any evidence ……………. the contrary? 4. The noisy children were frightened …………….holding their tongues by the terrible accident. 5. Do you know the girl…………….long hair? - Yes, she is a girl…………….few words. 6. We spent an hour trying to puzzle…………….the answer to this problem. 7. We have to finish…………….our essays for homework tonight. 8. Has your toothache passed…………….yet? 9. The two brothers set off in quest…………….gold III. WORD FORMS Supply the correct form of the word in the bracket in each sentence. 1. The private school feared losing its…………….with the state's university system. (credit) 2. It was found that some aromas made people feel drowsy, others made them feel…………….(lift) 3. The workers who were…………….during the recession badly need help from the government. (size) 4. That the child behaved…………….made the couple happy. (dear) 5. His behaviour in his father's presence caused his…………….and his sister ended up inheriting the whole family fortune. (inherit) 6. His performance in the match today…………….his reputation as a great player. (lie) 7. She is very efficient and…………….polite to the customers. (fail) 8. The tsunami has caused…………….damage to the Japanese. (calculate) 9. The TV serial presented a scene of happy…………….. (domestic) 10. Tuition at private universities has become…………….. (astronomy) IV. ERROR IDENTIFIACTION 191
There are ten mistakes in the following paragraph. Find them then give the correction: Cooperation is the common endeavor of two or more people to perform a task or reach a jointly cherished goal. Unlikely competition and conflict, there are different forms of cooperation, based on group organization and altitudes. In the first form, known for primary cooperation, group and individual fuse. The group contains mainly all of each individual's life. The rewards of the group's work are shared with each member. There is an interlocking identity of individual, group, and task performed. Means and goals become ones, for cooperation itself is valued. While primary cooperation is most often characteristic of preliterate societies, secondary cooperation is characteristic of many modern societies. In secondary cooperation, individuals devote only part of their lives for the group. Cooperation itself is not a value. Almost members of the group feel loyalty, but the welfare of the group is not the first consideration. Members perform tasks so that they can separately enjoy the fruits of their cooperation in the form of salary, prestige, or power. Business offices and professionally athletic teams are examples of secondary cooperation. In the third type, called tertiary cooperation or accommodation, latent conflict underlies the sharing work. The willingness of the cooperating parties is purely opportunistic; the organization is loose and fragile. Accommodation involves common means to achieve antagonistic goals; it breaks away when the common means cease to aid each party in reaching its goals. This is not, strictly spoken, cooperation at all, and hence the contradictory term antagonistic cooperation is sometimes used for this relationship. V. OPEN CLOZE The captain of a container ship that ran aground on a reef (1)…………….the coast of New Zealand which is leaking oil into the sea has been arrested and charged, officials say. The captain will appear in (2)……………. on Wednesday on the charge of “operating a vessel in a manner (3)……………., unnecessary danger or risk. ’’If convicted, he faces a maximum fine of $7,800, or up to 12 months (4) ..… New Zealand’s oil spill response agency, Maritime New Zealand (MNZ), said it is likely more charges will follow. The Rena, a Liberian-(5) …………….vessel, struck the Astrolabe Reef, about 12 nautical miles off the city of Tauranga, on the North Island, a week ago. Hundreds of tons of fuel oil have leaked (6)………… the ship, leading New Zealand’s environment minister, Nick Smith, to call the spill the country’s most significant maritime environmental disaster. MNZ estimates that 200-300 tons of oil has leaked, which was carrying 1,700 (7)…………….meters (450,000 gallons) of fuel. The agency said a “significant” amount of oil is (8)…………….to come ashore within days between the towns of Mount Maunganui and Maketu in the North Island's Bay of Plenty. Clumps of oil have washed onto Mount Maunganui beach near Tauranga and 53 (9) …………….birds have been found and 17 (10)…………….oil-soaked birds are being treated at a rescue center, MNZ said. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. Returning from the battle, they had no money left. (RUB) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. I was very lucky to escape from that crash. (COUNT) I…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Our boss is absolutely determined not to give us that pay rise (INTENT) Our boss ………………………………………………………………………………the pay rise. 4. I’d thought about it for some time and decided to try to do something. (A GO) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. It was disgraceful that Barbara refused to help one of her oldest and closest friends. (BACK) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. The director’s bodyguards stood behind him, watching. Watchfully ………………………………………………………………………………………... 7. We must think about ways of improving the transport system. Thought must ……………………………………………………………………………………… 192
8. I hadn't realized the full implications of what had happened until some time later. It was ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. The police only warned Sally because it was her first offence. Sally was let ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. It’s nobody’s fault that the match was cancelled. Nobody is to ………………………………………………………………………………………….
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG - BÌNH DƯƠNG PART A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. PHONOLOGY. A. Pronunciation: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 1. A. afraid B. nation C. nature D. natural 1. A. bathe B. promenade C. heart D. reservoir 1. A. receipt B. concept C. cupboard D. pneumonia 4. A. book B. good C. food D. put 5. A. naked B.cooked C. wicked D. crooked B. Stress: Choose the word who stress pattern is different from part of the others 1. A. volunteer B. evacuee C. magazine D. newspaper 2. A. photography B. advantageous C. proverbial D. tranquility 3. A. inevitable B. impersonate C. influential D. competitive 4. A. deserts B. comrade C. decade D. hostage 5. A. compensate B. contribute C. gratitude D. memorize II. READING COMPREHENSION. READING 1: Read the following passages and choose the best answer. It’s a sound you will probably never hear, a sickened tree sending out a distress signal. But a group of scientists has heard the cries, and they think some insects also hear the trees and are drawn to them like vultures to a dying animal. Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service fastened sensors to the bark of drought-stricken trees and clearly heard distress calls. According to one of the scientists, most parched trees transmit their plight in the 50- to 500-kilohertz range. (The unaided human ear can detect no more than 20 kilohertz.). Red oak, maple, white pine, and birch all make slightly different sounds in the form of vibrations at the surface of the wood. The scientists think that the vibrations are treated when the water column’s inside tubes that run the length of the tree break, a result of too little water flowing through them. These fractured columns send out distinctive vibration patterns. Because some insects communicate at ultrasonic frequencies, they may pick up the trees’ vibrations and attack the weakened trees. Researchers are now running tests with potted trees that have been deprived of water to see if the sound is what attracts the insects. “Water-stressed trees also smell differently from other trees, and they experience thermal changes, so insects could be responding to something other than sound,” one scientist said. 11. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage? A. the vibrations produced by insects B. the mission of the U.S. Forest Service C. the effect of insects on trees D. the sounds made by trees 12. The word “them” in line 3 refers to A. trees B. scientists C. insects D. vultures 13. The word “parched” in line 6 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. burned B. dehydrated C. recovered D. damaged 14. The word “plight” in line 6 is closest in meaning to A. cry B. condition C. need D. agony 15. It can be inferred from the passage that the sounds produced by the trees A. serve as a form of communication among trees 193
B. are the same no matter what type of tree produces them C. cannot be heard by the unaided human ear D. fall into the 1-20-kilohertz range 16. The word “fractured” in line 11 is closest in meaning to A. long B. blocked C. hollow D. broken 17. Which of the following could be considered a cause of the trees’ distress signals? A. torn roots B. attacks by insects C. experiments by scientists D. lack of water 18. In line 12, the phrase “pick up” could best be replaced by which of the following? A. perceive B. lift C. transmit D. attack 19. All of the following are mentioned as possible factors in drawing insects to weakened trees EXCEPT A. thermal changes B. smells C. sounds . D. changes in color 20. It can be inferred from the passage that research concerning the disfress signals of trees A. was conducted many years ago B. has been unproductive up to now C. is continuing D. is no, longer sponsored by the government READING 2 The time when humans crossed the Arctic land bridge from Siberia vto Alaska seems remote to us today, but actually represents a late stage in the prehistory of humans, an era when polished stone implements and bows and arrows were already being used and dogs had already been domesticated. When these early migrants arrived in North America, they found the woods and plains dominated by three types of American mammoths. These elephants were distinguished from today’s elephants mainly by their thick, shaggy coats and their huge, upward-curving tusks. They had arrived on the continent hundreds of thousands of years before their human followers. The wooly mammoth in the North, the Columbian mammoth in middle North America, and the imperial mammoth of the South, together with their distant cousins the mastodons, dominated the land. Here, as in the Old World, there is evidence that humans hunted these elephants, as shown by the numerous spear points found with mammoth remains. Then, at the end of the Ice Age, when the last glaciers had retreated, there was a relatively sudden and widespread extinction of elephants, in the New World, both mammoths and mastodons disappeared. In the Old World, only Indian and African elephants survived. Why did the huge, seemingly successful mammoths disappear? Were humans connected with their extinction? Perhaps, but at that time, although they were cunning hunters, humans were still widely scattered and not very numerous. It is difficult to see how they could have prevailed over the mammoth to such an extent. bl. With which of the following is the passage primarily concerned? A. Migration from Siberia to Alaska. B. Techniques used to hunt mammoths. C. The prehistory of humans, p D. The relationship between man and mammoth in the New World. 22. The word “implements” in line 3 is closest in meaning to A. tools B. ornaments C. houses D. carvings 23. The phrase “these eariy migrants” in line 5 refers to A. mammoths B. humans C. dogs D. mastodons 24. Where were the imperial mammoths the dominant type of mammoth? A. Alaska B. the central portion of North America C. the southern part of North America D. South America 25. It can be inferred that when humans crossed into the New World, they A. had previously hunted mammoths in Siberia B. had never seen mammoths before C. brought mammoths with them from the Old World 194
D. soon learned to use dogs to hunt mammoths 26. Which of the following could best substitute for the word “remains” in line 12? A. bones B. drawings C. footprints D. spear points 27. The word ‘seemingly” in line 16 is closest in meaning to A. tremendously B. apparently C. formerly D: obviously 28. The passage supports which of the following conclusions about mammoths? . A. Humans hunted them to extinction. B. The freezing temperatures,of the Ice Age destroyed their food supply. C. The cause of their extinction is not definitely known. D. Competition with mastodons caused them to become .extinct, 29. The word “cunning” inline 17 is closest in meaning to A. clever B. determined C. efficient D. cautious 30. Which of the following is NOT true about prehistoric humans at the time of the mammoths’ extinction? A. They were relatively few in number. B. They knew how to use bows and arrows. C. They were concentrated in a small area. D. They were skilled hunters. III. GUIDED CLOZE TEST The Sun today is a yellow dwarf star. It is fueled by thermonuclear ……31……………..pear its center that convert hydrogen to helium. The Sun has existed in its present state for about 4 billion, 600 million years and is thousands of times larger than the Earth. By studying other stars,……..32…...can predict what the rest of the Sun’s life will be like. About 5 billion years from now, the core of the Sun will shrink and become hotter. The surface …….33……will fall. The higher temperature of the center will increase the rate of thermonuclear reactions. The outer regions of the Sun will expand approximately 35 million miles, about the distance to Mercury, which is the closest ........34.......to the Sun. The Sun will then be a red giant Star. Temperatures on the Earth will become too hot for life to…….35…… Once the Sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to…….36…….After it shrinks to the size of the Earth,, it will become a white dwarf star. The Sun may throw ………37……huge amounts of gases in violent eruptions called nova explosions as it changes from a red giant .........38…….a white dwarf. After billions of years ……..39……a white dwarf, the Sun will have used up all its fuel and will have lost its heat. Such a star is called a black dwarf. After the Sun has become a black dwarf, the Earth will be dark and cold. If any atmosphere remains there, it will have …….40……onto the Earth’s surface. 31. A. reactions B. reactor C. reactive D. reactivity 32. A. astronauts B. astronomers C. astrologers D. physicians 33. A. temperature B. clouds C. atmosphere D. magnetic field 34. A. satellite B. asteroid C. planet D. comet 35. A. start B. die C. end D. exist 36. A. shrink B. expand C. freeze D. break 37. A. away B. off C. aside D. back 38. A. up B. in C. to D. of 39. A. same B. similar C. like D. as 40. A. melt B. heat C. frozen D. vaporise PART B: WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES/ FORMS . - Human beings (create)1…………….equal and (endow) 2…………….with certain inalienable rights (include) 3…………….life, liberty and the pursuitof happiness. - The fire (fan) 4…………….by gusty winds (engulf) 5…………….the whole village yesterday. - On March 11, 2011 Japan (hit) 6…………….by a (devastate) 7…………….earthquake, which triggered a tsunami that measured as high as 10 meters in some places. 195
- A mechanic in Binh Duong is said (successfully make) 8…………….a helicoper. - Whatever you do, don’t let yourself (cheat) 9…………….. - But for the seat belt, I (not be) 10…………….alive now. - Alan didn’t go to the meeting yesterday. He (forget)11…………… - If he had taken my advice, he (not be)12…………..in trouble now. - Many people claimed (sec) 13……………. (unidentify) 14……………. (fly)15………….objects. - The tragic (sink) 16…………….of the Titanic always (remember) 17……………., for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life. - The noblest and most imperative task of a Government is (defend)18…………….the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the Nation. - Henry was deported for having an expired visa. He (have )19…………….his visa (renew)20……………. III. PREPOSITIONS / PHRASAL VERBS. ……1…..returning…….2…….our motel, I decided to finish reading my novel. It is ……3……. far the most exciting book that Victoria Holt has ever written……..4………the most part, her book deals…..5…….a group……..6………..archeologists who went……..7………Egypt…….8………hopes ….9…….. discovering some pharaoh’s tomb………10………accident they uncovered a plot to smuggle the treasures……..11……. …….12………. Egypt. ……13……..course the archeologists got……..14……..touch ……15……the authorities, who had heard some rumors….16…..smuggling off and……17….. All……18……a sudden, one day the police showed……19……and caught them……20….. the act and arrested them. III. WORD FORMS. A. Fill each blank with the correct form of the word given. * (Tyrant)…..1…..reacts upon tyrant himself. * Don’t use (liar)…..2……as means of living. * There is a strong (like)……3……. of rain this evening. *The (arm)…….4……men opened fire on the (pass)……..5…….-by, then ran away in a (steal)…..6…..van. * With a population of over 85 million, Vietnam is the 13th most (populate)……7……country in the world. * My favorite sport is weigh (lift)…….8…….. * My father is the bread-(win)…… 9…….in the family. * AIDS stands for acquired immune (deficient)…..10……….syndrome. B. Read the passage and fill each blank with the appropriate form of words chosen from the following list: protecting resources effects pollution wasteland transforming environment population wildlife problem The world’s oceans are so vast that they can ,cope with the present levels of 1…………….. However, little is known about the long term 2…………….of such slow poisoning. The most serious 3…………….of modern times is that man is destroying the earth’s natural 4…………….and 5…………….huge areas into 6…………….. As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world’s rapidly increasing 7…………….. A way of 8…………….all the 9…………….on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The dangers, however, are not confined solely to the land and the sea. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man’s whole 10……….is being changed in a serious way. IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION. Identify ten words that should not be in the text: Abraham Lincoln became President of the United States of America in November 1860. John Kennedy became President in November 1960. Lincoln was being killed in Ford’s Theatre. Kennedy was shot in a car which made by Ford Motors. The car was called a Lincoln! Lincoln’s secretary was called Kennedy. Kennedy was asked Lincoln not to go to the theatre on the 196
day he was assassinated. Kennedy has had a secretary called Lincoln. Lincoln told Kennedy not to go to the Dallas on the day he was killed. John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln’s murderer, was born in 1839. Lee Harvey Oswald, the man who killed Kennedy, he was born in 1939. Booth killed Lincoln in a theatre and then after ran into a warehouse. As Oswald shot Kennedy from a warehous and then ran into a theatre. The man who became President after that Lincoln was called Johnson and was born in 1808. The man who only became President after Kennedy was also called Johnson and was born in 1908! V. OPEN CLOZE TEST. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable My wife and I have always enjoyed travelling (1) …………….sea, and last year we decided to go (2) …………….a Mediterranean cruise (3) …………….our holiday was rather expensive we thought that the high standard of accommodation, the first-class food and the many interesting places we saw were well (4) …………….the price we paid. We found that most of(5) …………….other passengers were friendly and interesting, but there was one man, a Mr. James, who irritated and annoyed us, and not (6) …………….us but all the others who shared our table at dinner. Whatever subject we talked about, it seemed that he was an expert (7) …………….it. He(8) ……………., apparently, read more books, visited more countries and studied more languages, than anyone (9) …………….. After a few days, we ate our meals in (10) ……………., because nobody wanted to begin a conversation that (11) …………….soon be taken (12) …………….by this man. Then my wife had an idea. Fortunately, the ship had a library, and she suggested that we (13)……………. think of an unusual subject, look it (14) …………….in an encyclopaedia and then talk about it at dinner. If it were unusual (15) …………….Mr. Janies could not (16) ……………. know anything about it (17) …………….subject we chose was ‘English Agriculture in the Eleventh Century’. At dinner that night we discussed this subject with (18) …………….enthusiasm. Mr. James was silent. We realised we had at last (19) …………….to find somethingbe knew(20) ……………. about. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION. 1. The film star wore dark glasses so that no-one would recognise him The film star avoided………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Whatever you are, try to lead a life of virtue - Truth, Charity, and Bravery. No ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. We weren’t surprised by his success It came ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. ‘That’s a lovely new dress, Jean,’ said her mother. Jean’s mother complimented………………………………………………………………………….. 5. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home Only……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. The councillor answered every question frankly. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….(frank) 7. It is said that he has been to prison several times. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….(reputed) 8. Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….(alternative) 9. Our opinions on the subject are identical. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….(difference) 10. Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….(disapproval)
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others of each group. B. knowledge C. technology D. commodity 11. A. ecosystem 2. A. learned B. watched C. wretched D. sacred 3. A. education B. graduate C. soldier D. Indian B.landscape C. hand D. nature 4. A. danger 5. A. clerk B. serve C. verge D. nurse Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of each group. 6. A. recommend B. hurricane C. photograph D. separate 7. A. multimedia B. environment C. documentary D. mathematics 8. A. vigorous B. scandalous C. victorious D. dangerous 9. A. nominee B. committee C. refugee D. employee 10. A. necessary B. infamous C. automobile D. technique PART 2. VOCBULARY AND STRUCTURE 1. Claims for compensation could……………run into billions of pounds. A. far B. much C. well D. most 2. We may win, we may lose - it’s just the……………of the draw! A. strike B. odds C. chance D. luck 3. In the last century, it was widely……………that Indian fakirs were capable of superhuman feats. A. held B. grasped C. kept D. shaken 4. If you have a minor illness, it’s usually better just let the nature take its…………… A. course B. time C. path D. way 5. I had lost my glasses in the water and could barely ……………the edge of the river A. notice B. recognize C. remark D. distinguish 6. ‘‘Another cup of coffee?” - “No, but thanks……………” A. not at all B. for all C. all the same D. you for all 7. It was very……………of you to eat the last slice of cake without asking. A. courteous B. sensitive C. self-confident D. naughty 8. He was arrested for trying to pass……………notes at the bank. A. counterfeit B. fake C.unreal D. artificial 9. You are late again - please try to be……………in future A. accurate B. punctual C. efficient D. reliable 10. The conductor……………the boys off for misbehaving on the bus A. told B. said C. shouted D. cried 11. An IQ test is supposed to measure the……………of your intelligence A. level B. extent C. degree D. size 12 ……………, dolphins have no sense of smell A. as known as far B. It is khown as far C. as far as is known D. Known as far it is 13 ……………drivers usually drive very slowly. A. Learner B. Student C. Learning D. Practice 14. You …………… all those provisions. We’re only going for a weekend, not a month! A. mustn’t buy B. needn’t buy C. needn’t have bought D. mustn’t have bought 15. The VCTV try to……………for all tasted with its 4 national programs A. cater B. suit C. furnish D. regard 16. It was not until late 1960s ……………on the moon. A. that Americans walked B. did Americans walk C. when Americans walked D. when did Americans walk 198
17. When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for ……………15 minutes. A. other B. others C. another D. the others 18. All things……………, he is the best president we are likely to get A. thought B. taken C. added D. considered 19. - “Who won the election for mayor?" - A man……………to represent every minority group in the city” A. claiming B. claim C. is claimed D. claimed 20. We would rather Helen……………us all the information we needed. We should have been well informed. A. sent B. send C. had sent D. have sent PART 3. READING COMPREHENSION Passage 1 Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answers to the questions The Fukushima I nuclear accidents are a series of ongoing equipment failures and releases of radioactive materials at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, following the 9.0 magnitude Tõhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. The plant comprises six separate boiling water reactors maintained by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). This accident is the largest of the 2011 Japanese nuclear accidents arising from the Tõhoku earthquake and tsunami, and experts consider it to be the second largest nuclear accident after the Chernobyl disaster, but more complex as all reactors are involved. At the time of the quake, reactor 4 had been de-fueled while 5 and 6 were in cold shutdown for planned maintenance. The remaining reactors shut down automatically after the earthquake, with emergency generators starting up to run the control electronics and water pumps needed to cool reactors. The plant was protected by a seawall designed to withstand a 5.7 metres (19 ft) tsunami but not the 14-metre (46 ft) maximum wave which arrived 41-60 minutes after the earthquake. The entire plant was flooded, including low-lying generators and electrical switchgear in reactor basements and external pumps for supplying cooling seawater. The connection to the dectrical grid was broken. All power for cooling was lost and reactors started to overheat, due to natural decay of the fission products created before shutdown. The flooding and earthquake damage hindered external assistance. Evidence soon arose of partial core meltdown in reactors 1, 2, and 3; hydrogen explosions destroyed the upper cladding of the buildings housing reactors 1, 3, and 4; an explosion damaged the containment inside reactor 2; multiple fires broke out at reactor 4. Despite being initially shutdown, reactors 5 and 6 began to overheat. Fuel rods stored in jools in each reactor building began to overheat as water levels in the pools dropped. Fears of radiation leaks led to a 20-kilomeưe (12 mi) radius evacuation around the plant while workers suffered radiation exposure and were temporarily evacuated at various limes. One generator at unit 6 was restarted on 17 March allowing some cooling at units 5 ind 6 which were least damaged. Grid power was restored to parts of the plant on 20 March, but machinery for reactors 1 through 4, damaged by floods, fires and explosions, remained inoperable. Flooding with radioactive water through the basements of units 1-4 continues to prevent access to carry out repairs. Measurements taken by the Japanese science ministry and education ministry in areas of northern Japan 30-50 km from the plant showed radioactive cesium levels high enough to cause concern. Food grown in the area was banned from sale. It was suggested that worldwide measurements of iodine-131 and caesium137 indicate that he releases from Fukushima are of the same order of magnitude as the releases of pose isotopes from the Chernobyl disaster in 1986; Tokyo officials temporarily recommended that tap water should not be used to prepare food for infants. Plutonium Contamination has been detected in the soil at two sites in the plant. Two workers hospitalized as a precaution on 25 March had been exposed to between 2000 and 5000 mSv of radiation at their ankles when standing in water in unit 3. 1. What is the main topic of the passage? A. Japanese natural disaster - the nuclear power accident. B. Fukushima I nuclear accident - the largest nuclear power of all time. C. The nuclear power accident - Japanese catastrophe. 199
D. The Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant. 2. It can be inferred from the passage that: A. The Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant is the world’s largest nuclear accident. B. The accident happened in the early part of the year 2011. C. Chernobyl is the world s largest and most complex nuclear accident. D. Reactor doesn’t involve in the accident. 3. The word “ongoing” in the passage is closest in meaning to: A. old-fashioned B. onslaught C. continuous D. disastrous 4. The word “withstand” in the second paragraph is could be best replaced by: A. stand B. stand together C. wrestle D. strike 5. All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT: A. The cause of the accident is the Tõhoku earthquake and tsunami. B. The earthquake causes a great damage to Japan and the neighboring countn C. The tsunami struck the country after the earthquake had occurred approximately an hour. D. The reàctor was barred from external assistance because of the flooding and earthquake damage. 6. According to the passage, which of the followings is NOT true? A. The plant suffered a 14-metre seawall. B. The highest wave1 was 46 ft in height. C. The reactor 5 and 6 started overheating though they were in cold shutdown for maintenance. D. The flood with water containing radioactivity made it impossible for the machinery to be repaired. 7. According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred? A. The Chernobyl disaster happened in the late 19th century. B. Food was banned from sale for fear that the country wbuld run out of food. C. The people in Tokyo were advised not tò use tap water to cook for children. D. Two workers were sent to hospital as they were exposed to radiation when standing in water in unit 3. 8. The word “inoperable” in the passage could be best replaced by: A. incompatible B. impracticable C. irrepressible D. mysterious 9. AVhen the earthquake occurred, how many plants were inactive? A. 3 B. 4,5,6 C. 5,6 D. 5 10. Why does the author mention “plutonium contamination” in the last paragraph? A. to show that the Japanese discovered plutonium mine after the nuclear accident. B. to show that plutonium was contaminated after the nuclear accident. C. to show that the soil was polluted by plutonium. D. to give an example of soil containing natural resource. Passage 2 THE HISTORY OF THE GUITAR The word ’guitar’ was brought into English as an adaptation of the Spanish word ‘guitarra’, which was, in turn, derived from the Greek ‘kithara’. Tracing the roots of the word further back into linguistic history, it seems to have been a combination of the Indo-European stem ‘guit-’, meaning music, and the root ‘tar’, meaning chord or string. The root ‘-tar’ is actually common to a number of languages, and can also be found in the word ‘sitar’, also a stringed musical instrument. Although the spelling and pronunciation differ between languages, these key elements have been present in most words for ‘guitar’ throughout history. While the guitar may have gained most of its popularity as a musical instrument during the modern era, guitar-like instruments have been in existence in numerous cultures throughout the world for more than 5.000 years. The earliest instruments that the modern eye and ear would recognise as a ‘normal’ acoustic guitar date from about 500 years ago. Prior to this time, stringed instruments were in use throughout the world, but these early instruments are known primarily from visual depictions, not from the continued existence of music written for them. The majority of these depictions show simple stringed instruments, often lacking some of the parts that define a modern guitar. A number of these instruments have more in common 200
with the lute than the guitar. There is some uncertainty about the exact date of the earliest six-string guitar. The oldest one still in existence, which was made by Gaetano Vinaccia, is dated 1779. However, the authenticity of six-string guitars alleged to have been made prior to 1790 is often suspect, as many fakes have been discovered dating to this era. The early nineteenth century is generally accepted as the time period during which six- string guitars began taking on their modern shape and dimensions. Thus for nearly two hundred years, luthiers, or guitar makers, have been producing versions of the modern acoustic guitar. The first electric, guitar was not developed until the early twentieth century. George Beauchamp received the first patent for an electric guitar in 1936, and Beauchamp went on to co-found Rickenbacker, originally known as the Electro String Instrument Company. Although Rickenbacker began producing electric guitars in the late 1930s, this brand received most of its fame in the 1960s, when John Lennon used a Rickenbacker guitar for the Beatles’ debut performance on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964. George Harrison later bought a Rickenbacker guitar of his own, and the company later gave him one of their earliest 12-string electric guitars. Paul McCartney also used a Rickenbacker bass guitar for recording. The Beatles continued to use Rickenbacker guitars throughout their career, and made the instruments highly popular among other musicians of the era. The Fender Musical Instruments Company and the Gibson Guitar Corporation were two other early electric guitar pioneers, both developing models in the early 1950s Fender began with the Telecaster in 1950 and 1951, and the "Fender Stratocaster debuted in 1954. Gibson began selling the Gibson Les Paul, based partially on assistance from jazz musician and guitar innovator Les Paul, in 1952. The majority of present day solid-body electric guitars are still based largely on these three early electric guitar designs. Throughout the history of the guitar, an enormous number of individuals have made their mark on the way in which the instrument was built, played and perceived. Though some of these individuals are particularly well known, like the Beatles or Les Paul, the majority of these people are virtually invisible to most modern guitar fans. By looking at the entire history of the guitar, rather than just recent developments, largely confined to electric guitars, it is possible to see more of the contributions of earlier generations. Complete the sentences. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer. Write your answer in the numbered box. 1. Despite differences in…………. ‘guit-’ and ‘-tar’ appear in the word for ‘guitar’ in many languages. 2. Instruments that we would call acoustic guitars have been made and played for approximately………. 3. The………….of acoustic guitars have not changed much in 200 years. 4. Les Paul, the well-known………….guitarist, was involved in the development of the electric guitar. 5. Most…………of the guitar know little about its rich history. Complete the summary. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer. Write your answer in the numbered box. Instruments similar to the guitar have been played by musicians for over (6)……………years. What we know about many of these instruments comes from (7) ……………rather than actual physical examples or music played on them. In some ways, these early stringed instruments were closer to (8) ……………than the guitar as we know it today. We do have examples of six-string guitars that are 200 years old. However, the (9) ……………of six-string guitars made by guitar makers who are also known as luthiers before the final decade of the eighteenth century is often open to question. Although the electric guitar was invented in the 1930s, it took several decades for electric guitars to develop, with the company Rickenbacker playing a major part in this development. Most (10) …………… electric guitars in use today are similar in design to guitars produced by the Fender Musical Instruments Company and the Gibson Guitar Corporation in the 1950s. PART 4. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Choose the words or phrases that best fit the blanks to make a complete passage When faced to some new and possible bewildering technology change, most people react in one of two ways. They either recoil (1) …………… anything new, claiming that it is unnecessary, or too complicated 201
or that it (2) ……………makes life less than human. Or they learn to adapt to the new invention and (3) ……………wonder how they could possibly have existed without it. Take computers as example. For many of us, they still (4) ……………a threat to our freedom and give us a frightening (5) ……………of a future in which all decisions will be (6) …………… by machines. This may be because they seem (7) ……………, and difficult to understand. Ask most people what you can use a home computer for, and you usually get vague answers about how ‘they give you information’. In fact, even those of us who are (8) …………… with computer and use them in our daily work, have little idea of how they work. But it does not take long to learn how to operate a business programme, even if things occasionally go wrong for no apparent reason. Presumably, much the same happened when telephone and television became widespread. What seems to alarm most people is the (9) ……………of technology change, rather than change itself. And the objections that are made to new technology may (10) ……………have a point to them, since change is not always an improvement. As we discover during power cuts, there is a lot to be said for the oil lamp, the coal fire, and forms of entertainment, such as books or board games, which don’t have to be plugged in to work. 1.A.of B. out of C. away from D. from 2. A. somewhere B. someplace C. someway D. somewhat 3. A. eventually B. possibly C. initially D. naturally 4. A. show B. meet C. face D. represent 5. A. possibility B. sense C. idea D. prospect 6. A. invented B.changed C. taken D. done 7. A. unsteady B. unsure C. mysterious D. obvious 8. A. accustomed B. familiar C. used D. commonplace 9. A. rate B. swiftness C. speed D. tempo 10. A. badly B. better C. worse D. well B. WRITTEN TEST PART 1. VERB TENSES/ VERB FORMS Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses or forms 1. It is highly desirable that every effort (make)…………….to reduce expenditure. 2. This homework is not as good as usual. I think you (spend)…………….more time on it. 3. There (be)…………….any errors, let me know. 4. I apologized for the mistake (make) …………….by my team. There appears to (be)…………….a slight misunderstanding. 5. The medicine made me feel dizzy. I felt as though the room (spin)…………….around and around. 6. I’d rather (not/invite) …………….to the party with my parents because there was nothing interesting there. 7. There was no sign (indicate)…………….that the cottage (break)…………….into. 8. All the best things (go)…………….if we don’t get to the sale soon. PART 2. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Fill each gap with a suitable preposition or adverbial particle 1. We made…………….that we had forgotten Jane's birthday, though it was not true. 2. The workforce felt that they had been bullied …………….accepting the new contract by the management. 3. After a week on the run, he gave himself…………….to the police. 4. There are several theories about why dinosaurs died…………….so suddenly. 5. They should be able to settle their differences without restoring…………….violence. 6. He had married his daughter…………….to a man twice her age. 7. Are you going to sit…………….and let me do everything? 8. The students were slow to catch……………., but gradually they began to understand. 9. According to a recent suivey, most people are…………….good terms with their neighbors. 10. She seemed totally absorbed…………….her book. PART 3. WORD FORMS Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given words 202
1. As the sole (benefit) …………….of his uncle’s will, he inherited a huge fortune. 2. Good (sell)…………….is a partly about getting on well with the customers. 3. He is the bad manager in the factory and eveiyone is in attempt to (famous) …………….him. 4. I was surprised by his (prepare)…………….to break the law. 5. If you choose to take part in some (sport) …………….activity, you will probably undergo some form of training or practice. 6. It was a voice I had not heard before and it (orient)…………….me 7. They’re (mind)…………….people, so the bad language in that film is unlikely to offend them. 8. The mother of the child hurried (breath)…………….to her neighborhood drugstore. 9. Hundreds of unemployed (prison) ……………. could be pushed back towards crime by the closure of job training programs. 10. This article is about people who claim to have (normal)…………….abilities such as mind-reading. PART 4. ERROR IDENTIFICATION There are 10 mistakes in this passage. Underline and correct them It is very difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce the second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires and intricate knowledge of how a record company is functioned. The process begins when a presenter of a company’s Artist and Repertoire (A&R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After the representative identifies a promised band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signature of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will spend a long time to investigate the band itself as well as current trends for popular music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocates with an investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company and making personnel connections within the different departments that will handle their recordings PART 5. OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill in each blank with ONE word to make a complete passage. New technologies, like all technologies, are morally neutral. (1) ……………their advent makes the world a better place or not depends on the uses to which they are (2) …………… And that, (3) …………… turn, depends upon the decisions of many people, especially of politicians, managers, trade (4) …………… leaders, engineers and scientists. The new technologies, cheap, flexible, dependent on knowledge and information as their main input, can (5) ……………human being from many of their current constraints, for example constraints of resources and geography. (6) ……………the new technologies could also (7) ……… those with power to control their fellow citizens even more effectively than in the (8) …………… efficient dictatorships of the past. The new technological society will (9) ……………colossal demands on our imagination and ingenuity and on the capacity (10) ……………our institutions to respond to new challenges. PART 6. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite each of the sentences with the given word or the given beginning so that the new sentence has the same meaning as the previous one. 1.I heard her use those words many times. Many’s………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. Owen is a good player but Rooney is better. Very good….…………………………………………………………………………………… 3. My salary is half what I would be in the job I was offered in January If. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. Two men stole the old lady’s handbag. The old lady was……………………………………………………………………………….. 5. You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police. Refusal………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. Attendance at the additional evening lectures is not obligatory for students. UNDER Students…………………………………………………………the additional evening lectures. 203
7. As a result of the bad weather, there may be delay to some international flights. SUBJECT Due to the bad weather……………………………………………………………possible delay. 8. They were very keen to hear the president’s speech. EARS They………………………………………………………………………the president’s speech. 9. You can walk to the station easily from the hotel. DISTANCE The station……………………………………………………………………………the hotel 10. The terrorists attack on the Capital Trade Center was very much like the 11-9 attack on the WTO building. CARBON The terrorists attack on the Capital Trade Center……………………………….. the 11-9 attack on the WTO building.
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG - GIA LAI A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others. 1. A. profit B. congress C. contrary D. promote 2. A. canal B. capital C. hospital D. cable 3. A. structure B. subsidy C. number D. success 4. A. waltz B. amaze C. close D. use 5. A. restaurant B. mausoleum C. cause D. audience Choose the word whose main stress is placed different from the others 6. A. intellectual B. stability C. epidemic D. centenarian 7. A. sacrifice B. supportive C. compliment D. maintenance 8. A. commitment B. subsidy C. substantial D. domestic 9 A. telegraph B. commercial C. monitor D. industry 10.A. tsunami B. evidence C. current D. auditory II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE 1. Spies may have a number of………….names and papers. A. artificial B. false C. imitation D. untrue 2. Switzerland is well-known for its impressive mountainous…………. A. views B. scenes C. scenery D. sights 3. The bank………….planned to escape in a stolen car. A. thieves B. bandits C. burglars D. robbers 4. Prices continued to rise while wages remained low………….the Government became increasingly unpopular. A. on condition that B. with the result that C. provided that D. in order that 5. High in the sky a………….of birds was flying southward. A. flock B. pack C. swarm D. herd 6. He was a highly………….teacher who took his duties seriously but he had neither the personality nor ability to achieve much success. A. conscientious B. efficient C. capable D. talented 7. Only hotel guests have the………….of using the private beach. A. occasion B. possibility C. privilege D. permission 8. Our new house is very………….for the office as, I can get there in five minutes. A. convenient B. suitable C. available D. comfortable 9. The forecast predicted………….weather with snow, sunshine, wind and thunder and that is just what we have had. A. variable B. various C. differing D. fluctuating 204
10. There s a………….difference between our two cultures. A. crucial B. special C. fundamental D. main 11. We don’t want to have to carry a lot of luggage, so only pack the most ,………….items. A. essential B. main C. crucial D. significant 12. Some drugs produce bad side…………. A. consequencies B. products C. results D. effects 13. Going on this diet has really………….me good. I’ve lost weight and I feel fantastic! A. made B. taken C. done D. had 14.………….with your friends and give me your answer tomorrow. A. Work it out B. Look into it C. Talk over it D. Talk it over 15. "………….children like ice-cream.” “That's quite natural” A. Most of B. Most C. The most D. The most of 16. “Look at this advertisement, Mary, it …………. there’s 50% off everything at Yvonne’s boutique - shall we go?” A. says B. notices C. advises D. writes 17.On being told about her sack,…………… A. her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Mary was shocked C. Mary’s face turned pale D. all are correct 18.…………., he could not lift the trap door. A. As he was strong B. Strong as was he C. As strong he was D. strong as he was 19. John is going to get………….Lisa A. marry with B. marry to C. married with D. married to 20. A: I’m not sure about this soup. It tastes like something’s missing. B: …………..It tastes fine to me. A. You’re right B. Oh, I don't know C. I couldn’t agree more. D. I don't think so. III. READING COMPREHENSION Reading 1: Read the following passages and choose the best opinion to complete the bank or answer the questions. The ocean bottom - a region nearly 2.5 times greater than the total land area of the Earth - is a vast frontier that even today is largely unexplored and uncharted. Until about a century ago, the deep - ocean floor was completely inaccessible, hidden beneath waters averaging over 3,6000 meters deep. Totally without light and subjected to intense pressures hundreds of times greater than at the Earth's surface, the deep - ocean bottom is a hostile environment to humans, in some ways as forbidding and remote as the void of outer space. Although researchers have taken samples of deep - ocean rocks and sediments for over a century, the first detailed global investigation of the ocean bottom did not actually start until 1968, with the beginning of the National Science Foundation’s Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). Using techniques first developed for the offshore oil and gas industry, the DSDP's drill ship, the Glomar Challenger, was able to maintain a steady position on the ocean's surface and drill in very deep waters, extracting samples of sediments and rock from the ocean floor. The Glomar Challenger completed 96 voyages in a 15 - year research program that ended in November 1983. During this time, the vessel logged 600,000 kilometers and took almost 20,000 core samples of seabed sediments and rocks at 624 drilling sites around the world. The Glomar Challenger's core samples have allowed geologists to reconstruct what the planet looked like hundreds of millions of years ago and to calculate what it will probably look like millions of years in the future. Today, largely on the strength of evidence gathered during the Glomar Challenger's voyages, nearly all earth scientists agree on the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift that explain many of the geological processes that shape the Earth. The cores of sediment drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also yielded information critical to 205
understanding the world's past climates. Deep - ocean sediments provide a climatic record stretching back hundreds of millions of years, because thev-are largely isolated from the mechanical erosion and the intense chemical and biological activity that rapidly destroy much land – based evidence of past climates. This record has already provided insights into the patternt and causes of past climatic chang - information that may be used to predict future dimates. 1. The author refers to the ocean bottom as a “frontier " because it………….. A. is not a popular area for scientific research B. contains a wide variety of life forms C. attracts courageous explorers D. is an unknown territory 2. The word "inaccessible" is closest in meaning to…………... A. unrecognizable B. unreachable C. unusable D. unsafe 3. The author mentions outer space in the first paragraph because………….. A. the Earth’s climate millions of years ago was similar to conditions in outer space B. it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment C. rock formations in outer space are similar to those found on the ocean floor D. techniques used by scientists to explore outer spaqe were similar to those used in ocean exploration 4. Which of the following is true of the Glomar Challenger? A. It is a type of submarine. B. It is an ongoing project. C. It has gone on over 100 voyages. D. It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968 5. The word "extractins" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to………….. A. breaking B. locating C. removing D. analyzing 6. The Deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was ………….. A. an attempt to find new sources of oil and gas B. the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom C. composed of geologists from all over the world D. funded entirely by the gas and oil industry 7. The word "strength” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to………….. A. basis B. purpose C. discovery D. endurance 8. The word "they” in the last paragraph refers to…………... A. years B. climates C. sediments D. cores 9. The DSDP can be said to be…………..in terms of geological exploration. A. of crucial importance B. a waste of time and effort C. a great success D. a total flop 10. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep Sea Drilling Project? A. Geologists were able to determine the Earth's appearance hundreds of millions of years ago. B. Two geological theories became more widely accepted by scientists. C. Information was revealed about the Earth's past climatic changes. D. Geologists observed forms of marine life never before seen. Reading 2: Read the following passages and choose the best opinion to complete the blank or answer the questions . 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 veiy 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 lufiicient. 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 Latching their pieces to the mood of the film. 206
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, ind very often the principal qualification for holding such a position was not skill or aste so much as the ownership of a large personal library of musical pieces. Since the jonductor seldom saw the films until the night before they were to be shown (if, ndeed, the conductor was lucky enough to see them then), the musical arrangement vas 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. 1. The passage mainly discusses music that was…………. A. performed before the showing of a film B. played during silent films C. specifically composed for certain movie theaters D. recorded during film exhibitions 2. What can be inferred from the passage about the majority of films made after 1927? 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. 3. The word "solemn" in line 7 is closest in meaning to…………. A. simple B. serious C. short D. silent 4. 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 5. The word "them" in line 17 refers to………….. A. years B. hands C. pieces D. films 6. According to the passage, what kind of business was the Edison Company? A. It produced electricity. C. It published musical arrangements B. It distributed films. D. It made musical instruments. 7. It may be inferred from the passage that the first musical cue sheets appeared around………….. A. 1896 B.1909 C. 1915 D. 1927 8. 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" 9. The word "scores" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to …………. A. totals B. successes C. musical compositions D.groups of musicians 10. 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 IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST 207
Read the following passage and indicate the best option for each of the blanks. In recent years there has been a remarkable increase in research into happiness. The researchers have (1)…………. a number of factors which contribute to a definition of happiness. First of all, there is, in some people, a moderate genetic predisposition to be happy; in other words, happiness (2) …………. in families. And happiness seems to correlate quite strongly with the main dimensions of personality: extroverts are generally happier, neurotics are so. Second, people often (3) …………. good social relations as a reason for their happiness. In particular, friends are a great (4) ………….of joy, partly because of the agreeable things they do together, partly because of the way friends use positive nonverbal signals such as caressing and touching, to affirm their friendship. Marriage and similar (5) ………….relationship can also form the basis of lasting happiness. Third, job satisfaction undoubtedly (6) ………….overall satisfaction, and vice versaperhaps this is why some people are happy in boring job: it works in both ways. Job satisfaction is caused not only by the essential nature of the work, but alsọ by social interaction with co-workers. Unemployment, on the contrary, can be a serious cause of unhappiness. Fourth, leisure is important because it is more under individual (7) …………., than most other causes of happiness. Activities (8) …………. sport and music, and participation in voluntary work and social clubs of various kinds, can give great joy. This is partly because of the (9) ………….themselves, but also because of the social support of other group members - it is very strong (10) ………….the case of religious groups. 1. A. fallen back on B. gone in for C. got down to D. come up with 2. A. arrives B. runs C. goes D. descends 3. A. explain B. prefer C. talk D. report 4. A. meaning B. origin C. base D.source 5. A. near B. close C. tight D. heavy 6. A. consists of B. applies to C. contributes D. counts on 7. A. check B. power C. control D. choice 8. A. like B.such C. so D. thus 9. A. facilities B. activities C. exercises D. amenities 10. A. by B.for C. in D. with B. WRITTEN TEST Verb tenses / forms Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. 1. Samantha (1. live) ………….in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live)…………there when the Berlin wall came down. 2. A: Want to ride on the roller coaster? B: No way! I (3. not ride) ………….on the roller coaster even if you (4. pay) ………….me a million dollars! 3. Did you remember (5. give) ………….him the money? No, I didn't, I still have it in my pocket; but I (6. see) ………….him tonight and I promise (7. not forget) ………….this time. 4. I’d rather (8. not have) ………….anything if you don’t mind. 5. She got very worried and thought we (9. have) ………….an accident. 6. Tony mentioned (10. take) ………….the bus to school instead of walking. n. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Fill each gap in the following sentences with one of the prepositions or particles given (some are not used) AT UNDER BY FOR FROM IN INTO OF ON WITH OFF UP 1. When the detective reached …………..his gun, the crowd stepped nervously back. 2. According to the guidebook, this region is notorious…………..floods and tornadoes. 3. I was tough. They had a hard time of persuading me…………..changing my mind about the weekend plans. 4. You'd better ask Tom about the girl. I can’t tell you much as I only know her…………..sight. 208
5. I don’t think Nikki would’ve hurt your feelings…………..purpose 6. You have to bear…………..mind that there’ll be quite a few children there. 7.………….. balance, I think the government’s doing a reasonable job. 8. Something’s cropped…………..so I’m afraid we’ll have to postpone the meeting. 9. We’d better not take…………..any more staff until sales increase. 10. Over 3000 workers were laid …………..when the company moved its factory abroad. III. WORDFORMS Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences. 1. The show was so…………..that nobody knew who was coming on next. ORGANIC 2. One of the aims of the organization is to provide…………..aid to the refugees. HUMAN 3. Why don't you take the………….and arrange a meeting? INITIATE 4. After some………….one of the children began to speak. HESITATE 5. The International Red Cross has its………….in Geneva, Switzerland. HEAD 6. After the tsunami many people lost their families, friends and………….. LIVE 7. The driver of the lorry sustained only minor………….to legs and arms. INJURE 8. Was the………….of International Red Cross inspired by a Sweden? FOUND 9. The doctor gave him an injection to………….the pain DIE 10. The mother was………….to see her son eating properly again. RELIEF IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Each line of the following passage contains one error. Find and correct it. Underline the error and write the correction in the space provided. An endangered species is a population of an organism who is at risk of becoming 0/ who → which extinct because it is both few in numbers, or threatened by changed environmental or 1…………… predation parameters. An endangered species is usually a taxonomic species, though 2…………… may be another evolutionary significant unit. The World Conservation Union (IPCN) 3…………… was calculated the percentage of endangered species as 40 percent of all organisms 4…………… based at the sample of species that have been evaluating through 2006. Many nations 5…………… have laws offering protection to this species: for example, forbidding hunting, 6…………… restricting land development or creating preserves. Only a little of the many species at 7…………… risk of extinct actually make it at to the lists and obtain legal protection. 8…………… Much more species become extinct, or potentially will become extinct, without gaining 9…………… public notice. 10…………… V. OPEN CLOSE TEST Fill in each blank with ONE word to make a complete passage SECONDHAND BUT BETTER THAN NEW Many people who are building their own homes or renovating (1) ………….building have discovered that it (2) ………….more sense to buy second-hand goods than to buy new doors, fireplaces or radiators. These days a large number of businesses offer secondhand material, though many of them cater exclusively for (3) ………….builders. However, there are outlets that sell to members of the public, so someone who wants to indulge (4) ………….a spot of DIY will probably be able to find reclamation material, as secondhand building supplies are known, anywhere in the country. Searching for (5) ………….. one wants can be time-consuming, so why bother? Is there, for example, any financial reason to make it (6) ………….one’s, while? The answer, in many cases, is yes. An oak door in good condition will be considerably (7)………….. expensive than a new one, even though / if it is only a few years old. However, the (8) …………. of clients of reclamation yards are on the lookout for (9) ………….that simply can’t be found these days, such as stone fireplaces several centuries old. Items like this may of course, be expensive, but there are a lot of people who do not (10) ………….paying a high price for a second-hand fireplace that is, in their view, better than new 209
VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the sentence with the given word or the given beginning so that the new sentence has the same meaning as the previous one. 1. I never thought that we’d have legal problems. crossed It………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. Could you tell me where you were last night, Mr Johnson? account Could you………………………………………………………………………………………..? 3. The journalist pretended that she was a parent of one of the children. false The journalist ……………………………………………………………………………………. 4. I'm grateful that you looked after my mother so well. Thank you………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness. Alan's illness……………………………………………………………………………………… 6. I would love to live in Paris for a year. If only ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. Does he know enough French to work as a translator? Is his ……………………………………………………………………………………………? 8. The disagreement is a lot of fuss about nothing. TEACUP …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. A government official leaked the story to the world press. WIND …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10. There s nothing new about defence alliances. HILLS ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN - BÌNH ĐỊNH A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY 1. Pronunciation: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. plumber B. doubt C. debt D. hobby 2. A. boil B. trolley C. boy D. oil B. mother C. polish D. stomach 3. A. another 4. A. laughed B. imagined C. rained D. followed B. afternoon C. foot D. June 5. A. moon 2. Stress: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 6. A. mountaineer B. photography C. employee D. mosquito 7. A. neglect B. appointment C. remember D. hygiene 8. A. community B. minority C. biology D. dormitoiy 9. A. buffalo B. insecticide C. intoxicate D. indoctrinate 10. A. victorious B. mountainous C. vigorous D. dangerous II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE Choose the word or phrase from A, B, C or D that fits each blank. 1. She has to go on a…………..course in cooking because next month she’s getting married A. crash B. speedy C. quick D. fast 2. Tomorrow we will go fishing, weather………….. A. agreeing B. allowing C. permitting D. giving 3 …………..I studied when I was in Saigon was a small school near her house. A. Where B. It C. When D. There 4. It was …………..of luck that I won the contest. There were more knowledgeable people than me. 210
A. beam B. piece C. drop D. stroke 5. Time…………..and they still hadn’t heard anything from their son. A. moved B. went C. went on D. passed 6. Rescue teams continue to search for the people who got lost during the avalanche, but after so many days hopes are………….. A. dying away B. disappearing C. fading D. flying away 7. His company went bankrupt, three years of hard work …………..the drain. A. into B. in C. down D. low 8. This leather bag is a real bargain! It’s…………..cheap! A. bun B. dirt C. banana D. waste 9. Polly is the…………..of her father’s eye. He indulges her very whim. A. pupil B. apple C. treasure D. jewel 10. He is speakingas if all of us…………..him very well. A. could have heard B. had heard C. could hear D. would hear 11. Unbreak My Heart was a hit by Toni Braxton,…………..a famous back American singer. A. was B. to be C. being D. Ø 12. The only person…………..the crime was killed in an accident this morning. A. to witness B. witnessed C. witness D. witnessing 13. The man was staggering from one side of the street to the other. He was …………..drunk. A. deep B. hard C. strong D. blind 14. They will never return…………..they have found the boy. A. while B. despite C. so that D. until 15. In the past, people thought that French was…………..English. A. as much superior as B. more superior C. superior than D. superior to 16. The companies appear…………..the water supply in this area for a long time. A. to foul B. to be fouled C. to be fouling D. to have been fouling 7. …………..the new subject that almost no students passed the final term exam. A. So was complex B. Complex was so C. So complex was D. Was so complex 8. Up northwest of the US………….. of Washington, although the city of Washington D.C. is in the east. A. the state is B. are the state C. is the state D. the state are 9. It is mandatory that smoking in public ................ A. prohibited B. prohibit C. be prohibited D. is prohibited 20…………..,many people are very optimistic about economic growth in the next year. A. Despite the fact that the economy is going down B. But for the economy is going down C. On account of the fact that the economy is going down D. Before entering the water III. READING COMPREHENSION Reading 1: Read the passage and answer the questions which follow by choosing the best suggestion. 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 of the rising column of heat to be safe from catching fire. Two ledges were built across from each other on the inside of 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 211
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 of wood for lug poles, and later fireplaces had pivoting metal rods to hang pots from. Beside the fireplace and built as part of 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 of "oven wood," consisting of brown maple sticks, was maintained in the oven until its walls were extremely 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. Not 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. 1. Which of the following aspects of domestic life in colonial North America does the passage mainly discuss? A. Methods of baking bread B. Fireplace cooking C. The use of iron kettles in a typical kitchen. D. The types of wood used in preparing meals 2. 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. 3. The word "scorched" in line 5 is closest in meaning to……………. A. burned B. cut C. enlarged D. bent 4. The word "it" in line 5 refers to……………. A. the stonework B. the fireplace opening C. the mantel tree D. the rising column of heat 5. 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. 6. The word "obtain" in line 11 is closest in meaning to………….. A. maintain B. reinforce C. manufacture D. acquire 7. Which of the following is mentioned in paragraph 2 as a disadvantage of using a wooden lug pole? A. It was made of wood not readily available. B. It was difficult to move or rotate. C. It occasionally broke. D. It became-too hot to touch. 8. It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that, compared to other firewood, "oven wood" produced A. less smoke B. more heat C. fewer embers D. lower flames 9. According to paragraph 3, all of the following were true of a colonial oven EXCEPT: A. It was used to heat the kitchen every day. B. It was built as part of the main fireplace. C. The smoke it generated went out through the main chimney. D. It was heated with maple sticks. 10. According to the passage, which of the following was an advantage of a "bake kettle”? A. It did not take up a lot of space in the fireplace. B. It did not need to be tightly closed. 212
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. Reading 2: ECO-TOURISM If you still believe the once-commonly held misconception that tourism is only an indulgence for the wealthy, you are out of step with the times! The tourism market is accessible to, and indeed marketed toward, many different sections of the community. Adventurers, fitness freaks, nature-lovers and business people all contribute to a rapidly expanding sector of the global economy. Section A This billion-dollar industry, whilst affected slightly by the unforeseen events of 11 September 2001, has experienced significantly growth since the late 1980s. This subsequent economic benefits for governments are well-documented as tourism boots foreign investment and foreign exchange. Large-scale resorts and civil infrastructure were often the only response to successful marketing and increased tourist demand. It is not surprising then that the direct impact on the environment and regional or indigenous populations became a contentious issue. Governments and big business became the target of environmentalists and activists who argued that mass tourism was not (and is not) sustainable. As hordes of tourists descended on often overcrowded beaches and overused parklands, this became apparent. Eco-tourism was born. Section B The broad concept of eco-tourism as a nature-based, culturally sensitive form of tourism was taken up enthusiastically because there appeared to be few losers. Governments were given a convenient escape route as eco-tourism appeased the environmentalists and local communities, but still provided income. Environmentalists saw eco-tourism as an alternative to mass tourism and its resource-exploiting ways. Local communities envisaged receiving at least a percentage of the tourists dollars, creating job opportunities and giving them control over the impact on their own communities. It seemed that the benefits of mass tourism were going to be expanded in the new world of eco-tourism to include cultural, social and environmental elements. Section C As evidence of the benefits of eco-tourism unfolded, the practice has spread. So much so that the United Nations nominated 2002 as the International Year of Eco-tourism. Perhaps inevitably, the meaning of eco-tourism became less clear as it enveloped the globe. It could be argued that the form of eco-tourism adopted in some case was found wanting in certain aspects and the need for agreement on a tighter definition resulted. The eco-tourist is one who does not wish to contribute to the negative impact of large-scale tourism. He/she generally travels in small groups to low-key developments and attempts to “tread lightly” on the earth. These smaller-scale developments are environmentally responsible with a view to sustainability in all of the resources used. Their landscaping often relies on the use, of native flora and they incorporate recycling methods and energy-efficient practices. Within the eco-tourist’s holiday experience will be an element of education about the local environment. The emphasis is on conservation and the part that humans play in keeping ecosystems functioning. If the area is of cultural or social importance, this too is highlighted. The eco-tourist doesn’t condone the exploitation of the indigenous or local community. Far from it, they insist that the host culture is acknowledged and respected. The repatriation of funds to external sources is frowned upon. Where possible, the benefits of an eco-tourist’s holiday should be shared with the regional community - the hosts. Section D All of these elements promote minimal impact on human resources as well as on physical, cultural and environmental ones. They support conservation through education and experience. Despite the best of intentions, as popularity of eco-tourism spreads there is concern that the eco-tourist will have a more adverse effect on the environment. 213
Critics argue that unethical tour operators wanting to take advantage of the trendy eco-tourism market print brochures that espouse the ethics of eco-tourism and show familiar emblems of green frogs and crocodiles to promote themselves but do little else. If such operators are not held accountable, the industry will not survive. Open and honest eco-tourism marketing as well as world-recognised accreditation must be endorsed and implemented. The sheer volume of tourists wanting to visit unique, unspoiled environments is also a cause for concern. Evidence of the need to restrict the number of visitors to sensitive areas exists in many eco-tourist attractions already. Hikers and bush walkers in Mount Kenya National Park have caused damage by straying from set trails and leaving food scraps behind. The number of Orca whales visiting Canada has declined in recent migratory seasons, as the restrictions placed on whale-watching boats and organizers are thought to be inadequate. Section E Eco-tourism does not guarantee sustainable tourism and it should not be viewed as a complete cure for the problems that have beset tourism. Until all stakeholders agree to a definition of eco-tourism, insist that eco-tourism operators abide by a strict code of ethics and carefully monitor the impact of eco-tourism (and all tourism), fragile ecosystems will continue to be besieged by tourists. There must be an educational program to promote ecologically-sustainable tourism across the board, so that the underlying principle in ALL forms of tourism is the management of resources. Eco-tourism can bring wealth to areas where there is nothing else but natural attractions. The reasons for visiting the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador can only be explained by an interest in nature itself. The subsequent tourist dollars, if re-injected into the community, can mean the survival of such habitats. Licenses and entry fees to some sites have, in many case, replaced government funding as their source of income. Countries as diverse as Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rica and Kenya are developing strategies to identify and cope with the constraints that inevitably come with a long-term vision of sustainable tourism. Eco-tourism has played an important role in developing an awareness for sustainable tourism practices but governments, tourist agencies and operators must be willing to join forces with eco-tourists to ensure that natural attractions are protected from their own popularity. Look at the list of headings below. Choose the most suitable heading for Section B to E. (i) Eco-tourism Explained (ii) The Appeal of Eco-tourism (iii) Tourism Gives Birth to Eco-tourism (iv) The Picture of Eco-tourism (v) Questioning Sustainability (vi) The Eco-tourist’s Itinerary e.g. Section A (iii) 1. Section B …………… 2. Section C …………… 3. Section D …………… 4. Section E …………… Complete the sentences below with words taken from the Reading passage. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each sentence. 5. Polluted, high density tourist destinations are proof that………………cannot be allowed to continue. 6. Eco-tourism spread because………………were obvious to environmental and government representatives as well as cultural and social groups. 7. Eco-tourists choose to stay in………………that do relatively less harm to the environment. 8. ………………can damage the eco-tourism industry and governments need to supervise them carefully. 9. The success of the Galapagos Island shows that………………can be a magnet for tourists. 10. The eco-tourist agencies need to………………of visitors to overcrowded areas. IV. GUIDED, CLOZE TEST 214
Read the following text and decide which word best fits each blank. Stop the anti-aging process In government laboratories and elsewhere, scientists are (1)…………….a drug able to prolong life and youthful vigor. Studies of caloric resưiction are showing the way. As researchers on aging have noted, no treatment oil the market today has been proved to slow human aging - the build-up of molecular and cellular damage that increases (2) …………….to infirmity as we grow older. But one intervention, consumption of a low- calorie yet nutritionally balanced diet, works incredibly well in a broad (3) …………….of animals, increasing longevity and prolong good health. Those (4) ……………. suggest that caloric restriction could (5) …………….aging in humans, too. Unfortunately, for maximum benefit, people would probably have to reduce their caloric (6) ………… by roughly 30 percent, (7) ……………. to dropping from 2,500 calories a day to 1,750. Few mortals could stick to that harsh a regimen, especially for years on end. But what if someone could create a pill that (8) …………….the physiological effects of eating less without actually forcing people to go hungry? Could such a caloric-restriction mimetic enable people to stay healthy longer, (9) …………….age-related disorders (such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, heart disease and cancer) until very late in life? The question was first (10) ……………. in the mid-1990s, after a discovery of a chemical agent that, in rodents, seemed to reproduce many of caloric restriction’s benefits. Since then the search has been going on for a compound that would safely achieve the same feat in people. There has been no success yet, but the failures have been informative and have fanned hope that caloric-restriction mimetics can indeed be developed eventually. 1. A. searching B. pursuing C. questing D. seeking 2. A. vulnerability B. defence C. harmfulness D. inclination 3. A. range B.span C. number D. scope 4. A. deduction B. goals C. scores D. findings 5. A. detain B.suspend C. delay D. hold 6. A. digestion B. intake C. income D. processing 7. A. equivalent B. commensurate C. matching D. counterpart 8. A. mocked B. mimed C. mimicked D. mimicking 9. A. triggering B. canceling C. postponing D. rejecting 10. A. posed B. roused C. evoked D. enquired B. WRITTEN TEST I. Verb tenses/ forms 1. “Do you know it’s Maggie’s birthday today?” “Yes, she (have)………………………………………..a party tonight.” 2. Kate (not go)………………………………………..to the library, as they didn’t have the book for her. She could have called to ask instead. 3. I think she is a great actress! I saw her (act)………………………………………..in a play at the National Theatre last week. She held the audience spellbound. 4. Rondall (kick)………………………………………..the ball into the net and it is a goal! 5. Why don’t you ask Clare about the tropics? She (be)………………………………………..to Thailan. 6. I didn’t know you didn’t eat meat. You………………………………………..me earlier! I would have prepared something vegetarian then. 7. They were so relieved when they found out the solution. They……………………………it all the morning. 8. More and more people ............................... online in the last few years. 9. Our consultant………………………………………..the results of his advice by the end of this week. 10. Located in Canada, the Columbia Icefield ................................ an area of 120 square miles. II. Prepositions and phrasal verbs Put one suitable prepositional or adverbial particle ỉn the blank of each sentence 1. There are still some occurrences of strange behaviour among monkeys that biologists find difficult to 215
account………………… 2. Calculating the time of your journey to Prague, you will have to allow…………………the possible stops on the way, for example to refuel your ear or have some meals. 3. While Brian was working for the TRO company, he gained a huge experience …………………marketing, which turned out to be extremely useful in his next job. 4. She has a real aptitude…………………photographing. Her photographs are so impressive. 5. Compulsive eaters often can’t resist their cravings…………………food, regardless of the time of day. 6. His decision to downshift and swap his managerial position for a less demanding one took everyone …………………surprise. 7. The doctor’s diagnosis is that the patient’s neurosis has been brought…………………by frequent overwork. 8. You can go and buy the tickets for us and I’ll see…………………the luggage until you get back. 9. Adolescents rarely trust professional counselor and choose to confide…………………their peers. 10. If you don’t comply…………………the rules of the games, the referee may award a penalty against you. III. Word forms Use the correct form of each of the words given in parentheses to fill in the blank. In an effort to escape from their hectic and (0. MATERIALISM) ……………. city lives, more and more Northern Europeans are buying houses in rural areas of France, Spain, Italy and Greece. Some relocate permanently in search of a more (1. MEANING) ……………. existence. Those who cannot afford to give up their jobs seek a (2. THERAPY) …………….respite from their (3. STRESS)…………….lifestyle by relaxing for a few weeks each year in their second home in the sun. However, many of those who relocate permanently find that life in the country is not as quiet and (4. EVENT) ……………. as they had anticipated. Aspects of village life which seemed delightfully (5. ATMOSPHERE) ……………. in the context of a two-week holiday can grate on the nerves when you live with them on a daily basis. Recently a group of British residents in an Italian village took locals farmers to court because they found the small of the villagers’ pig (6. DISTASTE) …………….In other cases, foreigners have complained to neighbours about the (7. ENTHUSIASM) ……………. early-morning crowing of their cockerels, or to village priests about the regular tolling of church bells. Understandably, the local inhabitants are somewhat (8. RESENT) …………….these attitudes. They argue that the foreigners have an (9. REALIST) …………….view of what country life is like and that, since no-one forced them to come and live in a village, they are being (10. HYPOCRITE) …………….by now complaining about the inconveniences of rural life. IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION There are 10 mistakes In the passage. Find and correct them. CHILDHOOD Childhood used to (0) being quite different from where it is today. The young people didn’t use to have so many leisure time. Today’s children may complain to their schoolwork, but our great-grand parents would go out to work in a very young age. They had often left the school by the time they were fourteen and found a work. This meant that they had little free time or o bies or leisure activity, especially when they had been working hard all day. Of course, they got used to work long hours eventually, but it would mean that they had to grow very quickly. Today, we are used to having some free time do things we enjoy, a luxury people in the past rarely had. V. OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word. Homework The homework question is (0) . .. as.... old as it is difficult to answer. Educators in Britain have been arguing about it (1) …………….homework became commonplace in the mid-19th century. Any time the public has voiced concern about falling educational standards, schools have responded by assigning more homework. Eventually they give one assignment too many, then there is an outcry about the cruelty of it all. Schools respond by assigning (2) …………….homework until one day (3) …………….asks why standards 216
are dropping, draws the (4) …………….that more homework is needed and the pendulum swings (5) ……… again. Although primary schools are (6) …………….no obligation to assign homework, the current government guidelines (7) …………….that children in the first three years of primary school do one hour of homework a week, while children in years five and six should be assigned half an hour daily. However, a 1999 study carried out at Durham University found there was no evidence that homework in primaiy schools boosted academic performance, and (8) …………….evidence that it might even cause harm. There is also widespread concern in the profession that badly-constructed homework policies could (9) …………….to a widening of the (10) …………….between children with educated parents and children whose parents left school early. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. 1. Since they couldn’t find enough money for their project, they decided to delay it. They…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. I can’t come to her wedding next Saturday night. In no way ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Hawaii is said to have the most beautiful beaches in the world. No beaches ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. If they offered you the scholarship, would you accept? Were…………………………………………………………………………………………………. For each of the following sentences, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given in capital letters. These words must not be altered in any way. 5. They tried to deceive me, but I discovered their true intentions and realized that they wanted to rob me of my money. (THROUGH) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. You should persuade your brother-in-law to buy this car because it is such a bargain. (TALK) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. The price was exorbitant! I’m afraid the advertising agency really overcharged you for the commercial. (RIP) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. The legal advisors of the two companies met to prepare the initial version of the partnership contract. (UP) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. He is just a budding playwright, but he has already his own theatre company and they are performing a play in our city next week. (ON) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10. Unfortunately, there are still a lot of instances of xenophobia in the world and people of different origins are often despised in both their professional and their private lives. (LOOK) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ KHIẾT – QUẢNG NGÃI A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I.PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three. 1. A. machine B. champagne C. chute D. chore 2. A. compete B. impetus C. senior D. vehicle 3. A. agent B. inflation C. sabotage D. constipation 217
4. A. southern B. plough C. round D. ouch 5. A. exaggerate B. exist C. anxiety D. complexion Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from that of the other three. 6. A. maintain B. realize C. newspaper D. bargain 7. A. existential B. colonialist C. metropolitan D. Argentina 18. A. metaphor B. mechanism C. museum D. integral 9. A. peculiar B. orthodox C. organism D. dominant 10. A. deteriorate B. convince C. conspiracy D. submarine II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences. 11. It is possible to organize housework so as to…………. inefficiency, but not monotony. A. deplete B. make less C. minimize D. diminish 12. A survey presents a useful………….of statistical data. A. breakdown B. break up C. break-in D. break-away 13. Bonuses for extra………….are illegal. A. output B. throughput C. performance D. creation 14. The rules stated that anyone who had held office for three years was not………….for re-election. A. inclusive B. permissible C. eligible D. legible 15. She wondered whether she’d be able to ………….with three children and a frisky dog on a threehundred- mile drive. A. be equal B. cope C. measure up D. look after 16. As she had been entirely responsible for the accident in which’she had been severely disabled, she had no legal…………. A. equity B. redress C. reform D. justice 17. I won’t have a whisky, thank you. It’s not that I don’t think………….that I don’t drink and drive. A. otherwise B. but rather C. except D. so 18. The child………….her grandmother in the hope of getting more sweets. A. cuddled down to B. slipped up C. sidled through to D. sidled up to 19. Paul earns very little as a classical cellist, …………. his brother’s pop musicals have made millions. A. in spite of B. in contrast to C. compared with D. whereas 20. Bad living conditions………….social and welfare problems. A. give rise to B. give into C. rise through D. take the rise out of 21. Two hundred people were made………….when the factory closed. A. abundant B. dispensable C. obsolete D. redundant 22. The project is still in its………….so it is too soon to predict how successful it will be. A. origins B. infancy C. nappies D. prime 23. The returns in the short ………….are likely to be small, but over a number of years the investment will be well- paid. A. term B. spell C. time D. future 24. The murderer has been put………….for 30 years. A. away B. out C. down D. up 25. Jogging-running in the streets to keep fit - is all the …………. in the United States, and will probably become popular in Europe too. A. craze B. trend C. rage D. fad 26. Politicians interviewed on TV seldom see eye ………….eye with their interviewers. A. for B. to C. at D. by 27. Some intriguing new facts………….to light during the course of the investigation. A. came B. brought C. turned D. made 218
28. The quality papers are a different ………….of fish from the gutter press. A. ban B. basket C. box D. kettle 29. Not only………….visit Japan but they plan to stop off in the USA as well, A. they plan to B. they must C. will they D. are they paying 30. Films sometimes overdo their portrayal of reality -………….example is the ‘horror’ movie. A. like B. such as C. take D. one such an. READING READING 1 Circle a letter A, B, C or D that best fills each numbered gap: About 50 or so kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas, or coal-non- frenewable natural resources. We (31)………….well over three million tones of the stuff in Japan each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (32) ………….of our annual consumption is in the (33) ………….of packaging and this (34)………….about seven percent by weight, of our domestic (35) …………. Almost all of it can be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (36) ………….is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich - they have a higher calorific (37) ………….than coal and one (38)………….of “recovery” strongly (39) …………. by plastic manufacturers is the (40) ……… of waste plastic into a fuel. 3l. A. import B. remove C. consume D. consign 32 A. rate B. proportion C. portion D. amount 33. A. kind B. way C. type D. form 34. A. constitutes B. carries C. takes D. makes 35. A. goods B. refuse C. rubble D. requirements 36. A. plant B. manufacture C. industry D. factory 37. A. value B. degree C. effect D. demand 38 A. mechanism B. measure C. medium D. method 39. A. argued B. favored C. desired D. presented 40. A. melting B. change C. conversion D. replacement READING 2 Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then choose the answer - A, B, C, or D that you think fits best. When the first white men came to America, they found vast amounts of natural resources of tremendous value. Forests covered a large part of the nation; later gas, oil and minerals were found in unbelievable amounts. There was a great abundance of very fertile soil. Forests, prairies, streams, and rivers abounded with wildlife. So vast were those resources that it seemed that they could never be used up. So forests were destroyed to make way for farmland. Grassland and prairies were plowed and harrowed. Minerals and oil were used in great quantities to supply a young industrial nation. Almost every river became the scene of factories, mills and power companies. Mammals and birds were slaughtered for food and sports. Within a short time, the results were obvious. Floods caused millions of dollars’ worth of damage yearly. The very fertile soil washed away or blew up in great clouds. The seemingly inexhaustible oil and minerals showed signs of depletion. Rivers were filled with silt from eroding farms and wastes from factories. Many of the rivers were made unfit for fish. Several species of birds disappeared, and some mammals seemed on the verge of going. Future timber shortages were predicted. In short, Americans soon came to realize that some sort of conservation program must be set up, if future, as well as present, Americans were to share in the resources that are the heritage of every American. 41. The title below that best expresses the main idea of this selection is A. what the first white men found in America. B. the cause of timber shortages. C. the loss of topsoil. D. the story of America’s natural resources. 219
42. It seemed to the early American settlers that…………… A. game was scarce. B. forests should not be cut. C. the natural resources were inexhaustible. D. there was a shortage of minerals. 43. The use of America’s natural resources by the early settlers was……………. A. careless B. scientific C. unbelievable D. predicted 44. Much of the fertile soil of America has…………… A. sunk deep into the earth B. been eroded by wind and water C. been covered by lakes D. become the scene of factories 45. One reason many of our rivers are no longer suitable living places for fish is that…………… A. too many fish have been caught B. floods have caused much damage C. a conservation program has been set up D. factories have dumped wastes into the rivers 46. Another word for “fertile” is……………. A. wet B. productive C. useful D. irrigated 47. Another word for “slaughtered” is……………. A. killed B. caught C. reared D. wounded 48. Another word for “verge” is……………. A. peak B. brink C. occasion D. possibility 49. The word “inexhaustible” is closest meaning to …………… A. boundless B. uncountable C. very tired D.that cannot be used up 50 The word “heritage” is closest meaning to …………… A. ownership B. possession C. things have been passed on from earlier generations D. property READING 3: You are going to read a true story from the travel section of a newspaper. Seven paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning. HOLIDAY NIGHTMARE For me, holidaying alone in sun -drenched Majorca, it was a kind of nightmare. Temperatures were zooming in Palma that July when I stepped out onto my balcony at the Pallas Atanea hotel. I closed the balcony door behind me and after 10 minutes was so hot that it was time to retreat to my air- conditioned room. 1 I Nobody was about, all the other balconies on that side of the hotel were empty. No sounds came from any of the rooms. My room was at the building, far away from the main entrance. And it was siesta time. 2 I thought of dropping something over the balcony to the street below. An ashtray perhaps, or, if things got really desperate, a chair. But what if I hit a passer - by? Would my holiday insurance cover it? 3 I kept shouting for help, waving my arms and learning it as far over the balcony as seemed safe. I told myself chambermaid would find me next morning. 4 Hours seemed to pass and the balcony was like an oven. But eventually my cries reached a girl on the footpath 220
far below. She stopped and stared at this strange woman with arms waving. 5 My hopes rose briefly again when few minutes lates she walked slowly back the same way. I shouted louder, but once more she passed by. 6 So I used my fingers to count it out. It worked. The second girl nodded and disappeared round the block to the front of the hotel. A few minutes latter a porter came to free me. 7 The hotel manager was smoothly sympathetic and apologetic but he could not see how it had occurred. All balcony doors had been adjusted to prevent just such a thing happening, he claimed. He later sent a basket of fruit to my room. 8 As for me, I swore I would never again close door of a hotel balcony behind me. Particularly when it’s 35° centigrade and rising. A. The tour operator’s rep promised to warn other visitors of the danger but I felt this would not be her top priority. Foreign tourists in Spain, I gained the impression, are capable of much sillier things than getting stuck outside their rooms. B. Or had I left the ‘Do not disturb’ notice outside my door? What happens in a big hotel if a guest goes missing? How long does a ‘Do not disturb’ sign hang there... a day, a week perhaps? Would the room’s next occupant arrive find my fried remains? C. Meanwhile the balcony was becoming hotter and hotter, and I felt trapped and helpless. I was desperate I began to call for help, but there was no one to hear Hie. D. Then, what seemed like an age later, she retuned with another girl and I was able to signal that I was locked out of my room, but as I do not speak Spanish I could not tell them my room number. E. I couldn’t ring the tour operator to find out, even though they had promised to be on the other end of the telephone. I couldn’t ring anyone - the phone was on the other side of the double glazing. F. Fortunately, she understood English and shouted back that she was going to get help. Then she went quickly round the comer in the direction of the hotel reception. G. He thought it was rather funny and assured me that it had happened before. I never did get to thank the two girls who noticed my plight. H. She must have thought I was slightly mad, or a victim of sunstroke. She shrugged her shoulders and walked on. I was almost in tears. I. But I couldn’t. The door had locked by itself. A latch on the room side of the door had dropped down. It was a few minutes before I realized I was trapped. B. WRITTEN TEST: I. VERB TENSES/FORMS Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct form. 1. Smoke (pour) (1)………… from the windows! People (stop)(2)…………to watch. A policeman (try) (3).…………to move them on. 2. It (be)(4)…………very cold this year to. I wonder when it is going to get warmer. 3. Where you (meet) (5)…………them? I (meet) (6)…………them at midnight in the middle of the wood. 4. We have just got to the top in time. The sun (rise) (7).………… in a minute. 5. By midnight he (be) (8)…………unconscious for forty-eight hours. 6. I went with him to show him the way. You (not do) (9)…………that. He knows the way. 7. He usually wears sandals but when I last saw him he (wear) (10)…………boots. II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate preposition. 221
1. Did you plan to share an apartment with an American student, or did you come…………by accident? 2. At the library yesterday, I ran…………an old friend. 3. The professor offered to make me her lab assistant, and I jumped…………the opportunities. 4. During the prison riots, four prisoners succeeded in getting………… 5. I can’t spend everything I earn. I must put money…………for my trip home. 6. Before you say no, please calm…………and listen. 7. The English proverb: “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” means you’re really a person’s friend if you stand…………someone when he or she is in trouble. 8. I don’t mind lending you $10 until Saturday if you’ll give it………… 9. Please be ready to hand your term paper…………by the end next week 10. To be a serious student, he had to give…………nightclubbing. II. WORD FORM Give the correct form of the words given in parentheses to complete the sentences. 1.I really…………your training hard last month. (appreciation) 2. We are happy to receive you as a…………in our club. (membership) 3. I live in a small town where life is very boring. The streets are………… at night.(desert) 4. There is a…………mood everywhere on New Year’s Day. (festival) 5. Is inflation…………of economic decline? (symptom) 6. He delivered the…………speech of thanks to the chairman. (custom) 7. An increase in crime is one of the…………of unemployment. (produce) 8. We listened to the news with a…………of surprise and horror. (mix) 9. It's…………that she became a teacher, because she used to hate school when she was a girl.(irony) 10. They had a large…………over the other party at the last election. (major) IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them. Orlando is a vibrant city full, of excited activities. It has become a favorite destination of vacation from all over of the world because the amazing choices for both daytime and nighttime amusement. In fact, there is more than 60 attractions in the Orlando area. Natural lovers can go calm walks in a various of parks and gardens. Shopping can find one-of-a-kind boutiques in addition to six shopping malls scattering throughout the city. Sports enthusiasm will enjoy many golf courses and the incredible variety of beaches and lake activities. The more than 2,000 restaurants, which range from pizza shops to sushi bars, offer something for everyone. V. OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill in the numbered blanks with one suitable word The Importance of Plants Man has always depended on plants (1) ………….food and many other useful products. For this reason, farming is one of the world’s most important industries. At first, (2) …………. man did not know how to plant seeds and raise crops. He (3) …………. wild fruits and vegetables where he found them. Then man discovered how to grow his own food. He (4) ………….seeds and waited for the crop to grow. For the first time, he could be reasonably sure of his food supply. He could settle down and (5) ………….shelters in the places where he grew food. As populations began to increase, the (6)……………for food became greater. Old - fashioned tools and farming methods were insufficient in meeting the demand, so man cultivated more and more land and invented complicated machines to make his work easier. Tractors replaced horses and other farm animals. Scientists studied and (7) ………….with plants. They told farmers how to (8)…………..plant diseases, and how to grow bigger and better crops. Now one man, with a knowledge of plants and the(9) ……………..of machines, can cultivate hundreds of acres. He can raise plants which did not originally grow in the soil or (10)………….. of his community. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 222
Section 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before 1. Contact the Social Services department if you have any further problems. Get………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. The meeting was presided over by the Mayor. The Mayor was………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. Apart from Philip, everyone else at the meeting was a Party member. With……………………………………………………………………………………………………... 4. Councilor Williamson proposed that the cost of boat rides be increased from l0p to 15p. Arise………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. County and district councils consist of directly-elected councilors. Directly-elected councilors……………………………………………………………………………….. Section 2: Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the words given in capital letters. These words must not be altered in any way 1. Tom didn’t want to queue for tickets so he bought them by phone. (ANXIOUS) →…………………………………………………………………………………………………................ 2. Who gave you my name and address? (TOUCH) →…………………………………………………………………………………………………................ 3. Bruce said that the situation at work was like a family argument. (LIKENED) →…………………………………………………………………………………………………............... 4. They couldn’t decide where to go on holiday. (REACH) →…………………………………………………………………………………………………................ 5. The prisoner escaped from his cell in the middle of the night. (LOOSE) →…………………………………………………………………………………………………................
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN - KHÁNH HÒA A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I .Phonology 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. orchestra B. chariot C. chasm D. chaos 2. A. nourish B. flourish C. courageous D. courage 3. A. gaiety B. gelatin C. genie D. margarine B. naked C. ploughed D. wicked 4. A. beloved 5. A. mouths B. cloths C. booths D. months 2. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others in the list. 6. A. prerequisite B. necessity C. European D. synonymous 7. A. demonstrative B. extravagant C. legitimate D. septicaemia 8. A. communal B. formica C. fraternal D. tarpaulin 9. A. prosecute B. domicile C. canary D. sabotage 10. A. caravanserai B. encephalitis C. electrolysis D. haberdashery II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) which best completes each sentence. 1. Your son has the………… of a fine musician. A. beginnings B. makings C. looks D. talents 223
2. In the…………climate, it is difficult to anticipate what the political reaction will be. A. current B. topical C. contemporary D. actual 3. People expect their representatives on the council to be ready and willing to…………the important local issues. A. address B. target C. hit D. criticise 4. The children have such…………appetites that I have to cook them double portions. A. devouring B. delicious C. voracious D. omnivorous 5. He found that the test was child’s………… A. play B. games C. matches D. delight 6. The teacher is only too…………with the difficulties caused by disruptive students. A. used B. aware C. familiar D. accustomed 7. Her ability,…………with a determination to succeed, should make her very successful. A. connected B. coupled C. joined D. related 8. The troops were positioned in…………for action. A. anticipation B. alert C. standby D. readiness 9. Householders were told not to use hose-pipes as a(n)…………against a serious water portage. A. preparation B. precaution C. attempt D. provision 10. The minister received…………a show of support that it was impossible to think he would resign. A. such B. so C. as D. alike 11. You have failed to pay the outstanding bill and,………… we have been forced to take the matter further. A. finally B. consequently C. subsequently D. eventually 12 …………his love of swimming, it’s hardly surprising he enjoys spending his holidays by the sea. A. Recognising B. Given C. Providing D. Granted 13. He’s a tough politician - he knows how to…………the storm. A. ride out B. run down C. keep up D. push back 14. ‘Relax,’ said Harry. ‘We’re…………the worst.’ A. over B. against C. done with D. finished off 15. Sebastian got…………for damaging his bicycle. A. ticked off B. browned off C. frightened off D. bitten off 16. He always wants to have things his own………… A. way B. road C. path D. direction 17. He broke his arm in two places and it was a long time before the bones would………… A. cure B. seal C. knit D. join 18. We couldn’t have afforded to buy the house if our parents hadn’t helped us to…………the cost. A. pay B. meet C. manage D. achieve 19. John’s observation was a bit wide of the………… A. target B. mark C. point D. goal 20. There are hundreds of endangered…………in the world. A. species B. breeds C. clans D. varieties III. READING COMPREHENSION Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. WARNING ON GLOBAL WARMING Global warming could cause drought and possibly famine in China, the source of much of Hong Kong's food, by 2050, a new report predicts. Hong Kong could also be at risk from flooding as sea levels rose. The report recommends building sea-walls around low-lying areas such as the new port and airport reclamations. Published by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the report, which includes work by members of the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, uses the most recent projections on climate change to point to a gloomy outlook for China. By 2050 about 30 to 40 per cent of the country will experience changes in the type of vegetation it 224
supports, with tropical and subtropical forest conditions shifting northward and hot desert conditions rising in the west where currently the desert is temperate. Crop-growing areas will expand but any benefit is expected to be negated by increased evaporation of moisture, making it too dry to grow crops such as rice. The growing season also is expected to alter, becoming shorter in southern and central China, the mainland's breadbasket. The rapid changes make it unlikely that plants could adapt. “China will produce smaller crops. In the central and northern areas, and the southern part, there will be decreased production because of water limitations,” Dr. Rik Leemans, one of the authors of the report, said during a brief visit to the territory yesterday. Famine could result because of the demands of feeding the population - particularly if it grows - and the diminished productivity of the land. “It looks very difficult for the world as a whole,” he said. Global warming is caused by the burning of large amounts of fossil fuels, such as coal and oil, which release gases that trap heat in the atmosphere. World temperatures already have increased this century by about 6 degrees Celsius and are projected to rise by between 1.6 degrees and 3.8 degrees by 2100. Dr. Leemans said China's reliance on coal-fired power for its industrial growth did not bode well for the world climate. “I think the political and economic powers in China are much greater than the environmental powers, and [greenhouse gas emissions] could accelerate,” Dr. Leemans said. “China is not taking the problem seriously yet, although it is trying to incorporate this kind of research to see what is going to happen.” The climate change report, which will be released tomorrow, focuses on China but Mr David Melville of WWF-Hong Kong said some of the depressing scenarios could apply to the territory. Food supplies, for instance, could be affected by lower crop yields. “Maybe we could afford to import food from elsewhere but you have to keep in mind that the type of changes experienced in southern China will take place else- where as well,” he said. Sea levels could rise as glaciers melted and the higher temperatures expanded the size of the oceans, threatening much of developed Hong Kong which is built on reclaimed land. Current projections are that sea levels worldwide will rise by 15 to 90 centimetres by 2100, depending on whether action is taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “Hong Kong has substantial areas built on reclaimed land and sea level rises could impact on that, not only on Chek Lap Kok but the West Kowloon Reclamation and the Central and Western Reclamation - the whole lot,” Mr Melville said, adding that seawalls would be needed. Depleted fresh water supplies would be another problem because increased evaporation would reduce levels. Mr Melville said the general outlook could be helped if Hong Kong used water less wastefully and encouraged energy efficiency to reduce fuelburning. He also called on the West to help China improve its efficiency. 1. Overall, what sort of picture is painted of the future effects of global warming? A. disastrous B. potentially disastrous C. relatively optimistic D. on balance things are going to be satisfactory 2. What is this passage? A. a report B. a preview of a report C. an article describing a response to a report D. an article previewing a report 3. Mr David Melville suggests that in future more food could be imported into Hong Kong. He thinks these measures could be……………. A. efficient B. sufficient C. insufficient D. inefficient 4. The main point of paragraph 3 is to describe…………….. A. effects of changes in the climate of China on food production B. future changes in the climate of China C. effects of changes in the climate of China on the growing season D. projected future changes in the climate of China 5. The main point of paragraph 4 is to describe…………….. A. global warming B. the effects of global warming 225
C. the causes and projected effects of global warming D. the causes and effects of global warming 6. Why does the writer add the information in square brackets in paragraph 5? A. because the quote is from a second language user whose command of English is not perfect. B. because, although they are not part of the original quote, the additional information given is necessary to understand the statement. C. because the writer is quoting from another source. D. because the writer wants to emphasize the meaning of these words. 7. In paragraph 7, which point is Mr Melville NOT making? A. suggesting that there is a potential disaster in Hong Kong B. suggesting that reclamation areas are at risk C. criticising current safeguards D. making a call for action 8. How would you describe the Dr. Leeman’s attitude towards China? A. mainly favourable B. critical C. supportive in theory D. admiring 9. In paragraph 2 “negated” is closest in meaning to .……………. A. made possible B. made ineffective C. reduced D. paid for 10. In paragraph 7 “depleted” could be replaced by which of the following? A. reduced B. poor C. decaying D. decimated 2. Read the passage below, and then try to guess the meaning of the italicized words. In present-day New Mexico the past and the future meet. In this southwestern American state, the ruins of ancient Indian cliff dwellings, thousands of years old, stand not far away from space research installations which utilize the most up-to-date technology. Near the town of Alamagordo, where the world’s first atomic bomb exploded on 16 July 1945, the bells of old Spanish churches still ring. One of the best places to see this blending of past and future is in the state capital, Santa Fe. Originally, a number of Pueblo Indian villages were located on the present-day site of Santa Fe. Europeans didn’t arrive in the region until 1540, when the Spanish conquistador * Francisco de Coronado passed through the area; however, the Spanish didn’t settle in Santa Fe until 1609, when Governor Pedro de Peralta first established the town. Santa Fe, at that time, served as the capital of a huge Spanish land area - the “Kingdom of New Mexico” - that stretched from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, a distance of approximately 2000 miles. Santa Fe is therefore the oldest European city west of the Mississippi, and also has one of the area’s oldest buildings, the Palace of the Governors, which Peralta built in 1610. The building has been standing in its position in the old Spanish plaza - the heart of Santa Fe then as now - for nearly 400 years. The Palace now serves as a museum, housing many historical exhibits of local importance, and is a prime example of Santa Fe’s distinctive architectural style, which combines both Spanish and Native American influences. In the plaza area are also several museums that feature ethnic and regional arts. 1. ruins A. disasters B. ancestors C. residents D. remains 2. dwellings A. homes B. cattle C. traditions D. yards 3. installations A. activities B. creatures C. facilities D. organizers 4. utilize A. search B. throw C. turn D. use 5. up-to-date A. modem B. punctual C. thorough D. ancient 6. blending A. dropping B. motion C. mixture D. planning 7. therefore A. thus B. although C. and D. because 8. plaza A. carpark B. position C. field D. public square 9. housing A. creating B. painting C. constructing D. containing 10. distinctive A. deserted B. unique C. ornate D. existing IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Read the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks. FEELING TIRED 226
A year ago, Laura reached her lowest (0) ...A.... Utterly exhausted after a short walk, she was (1)…………. up off the pavement and driven home by the police. ‘My feet felt nailed to the ground,’ she recalls. With permanent flu (2) ………….panic stricken and confined to a wheelchair, she was eventually diagnosed as having chronic fatigue syndrome, the term doctors now use for her illness. Laura, a 30-year-old marketing manager, has since made a remarkable (3) ………….in her health. She is now able to walk for an hour, swims twenty lengths three times a week and is (4) …………. going back to work. She (5) …………. her new-found sense of well-being down to a technique called cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). CBT aims to help people understand how the beliefs they (6) …………. about themselves and others influence mood and behaviour – and how re-evaluating negative beliefs can help them to feel and behave differently. It has been successful in dealing with problems ranging from depression to chronic, unexplained pain. Research shows that CBT can also help people like Laura. Yet many sufferers are (7) …………. opposed to the treatment, arguing that their (8) …………. is physical not psychological. Psychological therapy, they believe, implies that they are to (9) ………….and their disorder is not genuine. Laura says CBT helped her change the way she thought about her problems without implying that they were her fault ‘I was an “all-or-nothing” thinker and felt I had to be perfect in everything. The therapy has encouraged a less perfectionist approach to life and helped me gradually to (10) ………….up more physical activity.’ 0. A. point B. mark C. time D. degree 1. A. collected B. moved C. taken D. picked 2. A. indications B. signs C. symptoms D. characteristics 3. A. renewal B. return C. recovery D. restoration 4. A. contemplating B. regarding C. reflecting D. judging 5. A. puts B. gets C. takes D. turns 6. A. carry B. hold C. keep D. possess B. extremely C. bitterly D. severely 7. A. intensively 8. A. condition B. state C. case D. circumstance 9. A. criticise B. blame C. accuse D. disapprove B. grow C. build D. develop 10. A. mount B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES / FORMS Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct forms. 1. A: I (wait)…………..for more than two months for my insurance claim regarding my hospital treatment. B: I can assure you, Madam, that our assessors (work)………….. on your claim at Ulis very moment. You should have your money soon. 2. So many natural disasters (occur) ………….. so far this year. There (be) …………..earthquakes, forest fires, eruptions of volcanoes and floods already. 3. As the service offered at the official departments (deteriorate) …………..steadily for the last few years, the government (plan) …………..a large scale modernisation for this year. 4. Anton (threaten) …………..Freddie with violence lately, and although he (not, hurt) …………..Freddie physically, the teachers (think) …………..that they (need)…………..discussions with Anton’s parents about his behaviour. II. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS Fourteen of the verbs can be matched with a preposition given. Choose the most suitable preposition to go with each verb in the context of the sentences below. Some verbs require no preposition. The first two sentences have been done for you. answer / approach / approve / argue / begin / borrow / comply / defend / demand / differentiate / discuss / divide / divorce / enjoy / enter / face / match / object /promise / reach / regard / rely / resemble / stare / succeed / wait / on / to / with / against / at / as / about / between /by/for /from /in/ into / of 0. Children should be taught never to stare at strangers. 0. Please answer my question, (no preposition needed) 227
1. I’m afraid you have to………….these new regulations. 2. When do you think this letter will………….its destination? 3. You always want to ………….politics, so we end up shouting at each other. 4. I wonder if I could………….asking you a few questions. 5. I don’t think your mother would………….such bad language. 6. These days, a lot of people………….smoking in public places. 7. Learn judo and you’ll be able to………….yourself………….attack. 8. We’re preparing to………….the biggest challenge of our lives. 9. I can hardly………….him………….a serious competitor. 10.I know we’ll………….your company if we all go on holiday together. III. WORD FORMS Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.Example: VOLCANIC CROSSING ICELAND BY ROAD Iceland, the second largest island in Europe, emerged from the bed of the Atlantic Ocean as a result of (0) volcanic VOLCANO activity which is still going on today. The island has a (1) …………..RELATE small population, most of which lives around the deeply indented coastline, while the uninhabited interior represents an impenetrable barrier between north and south for most of the year. Regularly blocked by the first winter snowfalls each year, routes through the interior traditionally served only as summer shortcuts for intrepid travellers. And it wasn’t just the (2) ………….... HARSH of the terrain that put people off. Outlaws - wild men who (3) ………….. ALLEGE attacked and robbed poor (4) …………..SUSPECT travellers - were rumoured to roam the area. Nowadays, adventurous tourists, looking for a challenge, find these interior routes irresistibly attractive. Camping is the only accommodation option, and there are no rescue services, so most choose a four-wheel drive vehicle for the trip. Nonetheless, it can be a (5) …………..HAZARD undertaking. The roads themselves are mostly (6) …………..SURFACE and, even in summer, bad weather is a fact of life in This(7)……………HOSPITALITY area. The greatest threats, however, are posed by unbridged rivers. Fed by (8) …………..CAPRICE glaciers, these have a (9) ………….. TEND to change course without warning. Yesterday’s shallow crossing point may easily have turned into today’s (10) …………..RAGE torrent. IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Read this student's letter. Underline and correct the twenty errors in verb tense usage. Dear Ricardo …..have been….. I am here in the United States for three weeks now. Classes in my intensive English ………………… program in Chicago have begun last Tuesday. Every day, the teachers had given ………………… homework. Last night, while I wrote my composition, someone has knocked on the ………………… door. It was a mistake. It has been someone looking for a different apartment. 1 was ………………… hoping it has been someone looking for me. I feel very lonely. I think that nobody is caring about a lonely student from far away. ………………… Also, the food here is really terrible. I am thinking that I am going to lose a lot of ………………… weight because I don’t eat much. The weather is bad, too. It is raining every day. The ………………… people are being rude. And I often am understanding them. My mother has written me ………………… a nic letter last week, but she hadn’t sent me any money with the letter. ………………… Basically, things here are worse than I thought they will be. The stereotypic American ………………… is fun-loving and friendly, right? It hadn’t been that way at all for me. I didn't meet any ………………… friendly people yet, and I certainly hadn't been having any fun. ………………… I'll be very happy to be home again next year. By this time next year, I have finished ………………… my studies forever, and I'll work in my family's business. I can't wait to be home again! ………………… Please write soon. ………………… 228
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V. OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Man probably could not live without the help of animals. The (1) …………..of animals in the balance of nature ranks as their most important service to man. Animals also serve man by (2) ………….. him with many foods and other useful products. Without animals, man (3)…………..have no meat, milk, eggs, or honey, or wool, fur, or silk. For thousands of years, man has caused changes in the animal kingdom. He has tamed many kinds of animals and used (4) …………..for food and clothing. He has killed or driven away animals that once attacked him or interfered with his use of land. Today, he tries to (5) …………..many kinds of animals that are in danger of dying. Like man, most plants depend on animals for many of their basic (6) …………..Without animals, many (7) ………….. could not easily reproduce. For example, many plants with flowers depend on bees and other insects to (8) …………..their pollen from plant to plant. Many oak trees grow from acorns that squirrels bury and then forget, or (9) …………..acorns that deer step on and push deep into the soil. Birds often fly from one place to another with seeds slinging to (10)…………..feet. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged. 1. The Beatles started to be internationally known at their performance on the Ed Sullivan Show. →It……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Suppose we make no changes at all for the time being? → What……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister. →Had it not…………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. The Watsons’ dishwasher has broken down. The engineer is repairing it. →The Watsons……………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. Kate swam a length of the pool. No other girls as young as her did that. → Kate………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. I couldn’t help smiling when he told me of his plan. (A STRAIGHT FACE) →…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. I'd made up my mind, but at the last minute I lost my confidence. (FEET) →.……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. He admits he's not one of the important members of the organization. (COG) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. He is not coming. The meeting will be put off till next week. (IN THE EVENT OF) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10. This school-leaver’s qualifications are not adequate for such a demanding job, are they? (SUFFICIENTLY) …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
TRƯỜNG THPT PHAN CHÂU TRINH - ĐÀ NẴNG A. TRẮC NGHIỆM I. PHONOLOGY Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. sigh B. automobile C. tighten D. ice-hockey 2. A. nominate B. shortage C. promenade D. marmalade 3. A. thither B. thread C. therapy D. theoretical 229
4. A. suggestion B. question C. congestion D. devotion 5. A. distinction B. exquisite C. ambassador D. princess Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the others. 6. A. diagnosis B. paralysis C. analysis D. dialysis 7. A. devastate B. nominate C. interest D. establish 8. A. superstition B. volcano C. outrageous D. pagoda 9. A. popularity B. understand C. resemblance D. confidential 10. A. positive B. parade C. sentence D. analyse II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence. 1. Pollution would be reduced if more people used……………..petrol in their cars. A. green B. cleaned C. unleaded D. uncontaminated 2. Elderly people often belong to a……………..group. A. low-fat B. poor-quality C. high-tech D. low-income 3. His memory has become very……………..lately. A. precarious B. unreliable C. infallible D. insecure 4. Only during the early twentieth century……………..in the United States. A. liquor was prohibited then B. that liquor was prohibited. C. when liquor was prohibited D. was liquor prohibited 5. Reporters took……………..every word of his speech. A. in B. down C. out D. after 6. I didn't buy the oranges; she gave them to me……………..nothing. A. as B. for C. in addition to D. due to 7. All his plans for starting his own business fell…………….. A. in B. through C. down D. away 8. She said she could not……………..all the information given in the broadcast. A. accumulate B. absorb C. admire D. adhere 9. Frank……………..when he noticed a large packing case lying on the floor A. has about to leave B. had about to leave C. is about to leave D. was about to leave 10. Rosa suggested……………..a suit and tie when he went for the interview. A. him to wear B. he must wear C. he wear D. that he wears 11. It takes great deal of ……………..for the class to make a trip abroad. A. arrangement B. organization C. expense D. business 12. Hello! Aviation Electronics? Could I speak to Mr. Jones on……………..8183, please? A. branch B. extension C. system D. exchange 13……………..the book, please return it to me. A. Should you find B. Will you be finding C. Will you find D. Will you have found 14. The tests in this book are arranged…………….. A. in order of difficult B. in order of difficulty C. in orderly difficult D. in the order of difficulty 15. The audience,……………..enjoyed the performance. A. most of them were students B. most of whom were students C. they were mostly students D. they themselves were students 16. The increase from 5 million to 350 million speakers of English has not……………..because of any special merits in the language itself. A.come to B. come up C. come about D. come forward 17. Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually……………..to its original splendour. 230
A. repaired B. renewed C. restored D. renovated 18. He…………….a policeman, he’s much too short. A. can’t be B.must be C. looks like D. should be 19. The fumes were so thick that she was……………..for breath. A.heart to heart B.body and soul C.flesh and blood D.skin and bone 20…………….many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages A. Wherever B. Whatever C. However D. Whenever. III. READING COMPREHENSION. LEADING 1: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions below. When the first white men came to America, they found vast amounts of natural resources of tremendous value. Forests covered a large part of the nation; later gas, oil and minerals were found in unbelievable amounts. There was a great abundance of very fertile soil. Forest, prairies, streams, and rivers abounded with wildlife. So vast were those resources that it seemed that they could never be used up. So forests were destroyed to make way for farmland. Grassland and prairies were harrowed. Minerals land oil were used in great quantities to supply a young industrial nation. Almost every river became the scene of factories, mills and power companies. Mammals and birds were slaughtered for food and sports. Within a short time, the results were obvious. Floods caused millions of dollars’ worth of damage yearly. The very fertile soil washed away or blew up in great clouds. The seemingly inexhaustible oil and minerals showed signs of depletion. Rivers were filled with silt from eroding farms and wastes from factories. Many of the rivers were made unfit for fish. Several species of birds disappeared, and some mammals seemed on the verge of going. Future timber shortages were predicted. In short, Americans soon came to realize that some sort of conservation program must be set up, if future, as well as present, Americans were to share in the resources that are the heritage of every American. 1. The title below that best expresses the main idea of this selection is…………… A. what the first white men found in America. B. the loss of topsoil. C. the cause of timber shortages. D. the story of America’s natural resources. 2. It seemed to the early American settlers that…………… A. game was scarce B. the natural resources were inexhaustible C. forests should not be cut D. there was a shortage of minerals 3. The use of America’s natural resources by the early settlers was…………… A. careless B. scientific C. unbelievable D. predicted 4. Much of the fertile soil of America has…………… A. sunk deep into the earth. B. been covered by lakes C. been eroded by wind and water. D. become the scene of factories 5. One reason why many of our rivers are no longer suitable living places for fish is that ........ A. too many fish have been caught B. a conservation program has been set up C. floods have caused much damage D. factories have dumped waste into the rivers 6. Another word for ‘fertile’ is…………… A. Wet B. productive C. useful D. irrigated 7. Another word for ‘slaughtered’ is …………… A. killed B. caught C. reared D. wounded 8. Another word for ‘verge’ is …………… A. peak B. brink C. occasion D. possibility 9. The word ‘inexhaustible ‘ is closest meaning to…………… A. boundless B. uncountable 231
C. very tired D. that cannot be used up 10. The word ‘heritage’ is closest meaning to ................. A. ownership B. possession C. things have been passed on from earlier generations D. property READING 2: Read the passage carefully and decide if the statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F), or NOT GIVEN (NG). AMERICAN HEART A Grandmother's Love Leads to School for Disabled Children It is an unusual sight in the situation of this recession. Busloads of shoppers roll into the Cincinnati suburbs and stop at Donna Spiegel’s chain of secondhand stores. On Saturdays, bargain hunters will shop at five Snooty Fox consignment shops- stuffing the bus and its cargo bay with furniture and bags of clothing. But these shoppers are getting more than just a bargain. Their purchases provide crucial help to children with disabilities, such as Spiegel's grandson Dayton. “The diagnosis was devastating, just to hear cerebral palsy, you’re not even sure what that is," said Spiegel, "And then you hear he isn't going to walk. He's not going to talk." The Spiegels initially took Dayton to physical and occupational therapy. Insurance covered one visit a week. But it didn't seem to be doing much. "I'd leave an appointment in tears thinking, I'm not helping this child. I'm not going anywhere,!" said Spiegel., Then she heard about something called conductive education, developed in Europe. It involves hours of intensive daily therapy designed to connect mind and muscle. “If you wanted to be a great tennis player, golfer, you would take several lessons a week," said Spiegel. “And you’re trying to teach these children to sit up or feed themselves or walk, and it's just the same." But the closest school was in Michigan, hours away from where the Spiegels lived. So Spiegel decided to use the profits from her stores to build her own school, the Conductive Learning Center of Greater Cincionati. When asked why she was driven to do something so ambitious, Spiegel, with tears in her eyes, said, “Because I love him so much.” This grandmother's love started a flood of generosity. A local hospital rented the building for free, and a contractor donated the labor. And he wasn’t the only one. “Customers came in, painted, and stripped off wallpaper. People are wonderful," said Spiegel. "You just ask, and they're there. Just an Indescribable Joy." Ten students now attend this special school. And since the Snooty Fox stores cover 80 percent of the school’s budget, parents pay what they can afford. That is why Amy Smith drives her daughter Hannah nine hours each week to school. When Hannah was born, doctors said she would never walk with the use of two canes, she now races across the classroom on her feet. "Coming to a place like this and being told she can do this, we can see this potential in her, and then actually see that it happens…..It’s just an indescribable joy, " said Amy. 1. Snooty Fox stores are located in both suburbs and downtown. 2. Brand new products are sold at Snooty Fox stores 3. The Spiegels have both grandson and granddaughter 4. Cerebral palsy involves difficulties in connection of mind and muscle. 5. The first therapy helped to improve Dayton’s situation successfully. 6.Conductive education's therapy should be done everyday. 7. The Spiegels didn't send Dayton to school in Michigan because of high tuition. 8. The local authorily also gave support to the school's building. 9. The tuition is not compulsory and fixed for students. 10. The girl named Hanah is one of the. local students
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IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space. If you can roll a ball, you can play bowls. Everyone can play: young and old, men and women, the fit and the not so fit. It is the (1)………….outdoor game that really is a sport for all. What other sport can grandparents play on equal terms with their grandchildren? What other game is so simple that you could take up it today and be (2) ………….in the national championships tommorrow? Simple? Perhaps that is not the (3) ………….word. There are bowls players in their thousands (4) …. will tell you that, although bowls is a game that anyone can (5) …………. in five minutes, it takes a lifetime to (6) ………….it. They are the people who have developed a passionate interest in the game. (7) …………., for outsiders, bowls is another word, and a strange and puzzling one. They see a bowls game in action and fonder what is going on. What the players are trying to do is easy to explain. Their (8) …………. is to roll their bowls, called wood, as near as possible to. the little white ball, called the jack. If one of your bowls finishes nearer to the jack' than your opponent's, you score one point and he or she scores (9) ………….If you have the two nearest, you score two, and so on. The skill involved in rolling a bowl that weighs around 2 kilos across about 40 meters so that it stops only a very short (10) ………….from the target is just as impressive as the skills required in other sports. 1. A. special B. one C. individual D. alone 2. A. competing B. entering C. precisely D. accurately 3. A. genuine B. just C. suitable D. right 4. A. when B. which C. who D. whose 5. A. pick up B. see through C. catch on D. find out B. tame C. control D. master 6. A. manage 7. A. Besides B. However C. Unlike D. Although 8. A. point B. attempt C. aim D. scheme B. nothing C. anything D. everything 9. A. something 10. A. distance B. extent C. range D. length B. TỰ LUẬN 1. VERB TENSES/ FORMS 1. I want to inform you that the number of students (participate) ………………..in the camping (reach) .………………..700. 2. You don’t remember (tell)………………..him how to get here. If you (have)………………..we (miss) ..………………...the train. 3. People believe that by the year 2050, computers (replace)………………..teachers and (also do)……………….. most of the jobs (do) ………………..by the police now. 4. We (tell)………………..that the workers were repairing an old bridge at that time. 5. Why didn’t you tell me you could lend me the money? I (not borrow)………………..it from the bank. II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Fill in each space with a correct preposition. Laura, a university student, found it difficult to get (1)………… on her grant and decided to look (2) …………a part-time job. When she saw an advertisement in the local newspaper for snack-bar waitresses, she sat (3) …………in front of her friend’s computer to apply (4) …………the job. She wasn’t sure how best to go (5) ………………..presenting herself on paper, so she just jotted (6) …………the details of her education and qualifications, and sent the application (7) …………immediately. The Owner of the snack-bar, Mr Edwards, rang a couple of days later to ask her to come for an interview the following Saturday. When she turned (8) ………… ,she was very nervous at first, but soon relaxed, and answered all Mr Edwards’ questions. She felt sure that he could not be deceived by her claims to have worked as a waitress before, and would turn her (9) ………… But when he shook hands with her and 233
said “ See you next week ’’, she realized she had pulled it (10)…………… III. WORD FORMS Use the correct form of the words in parentheses. 1. This statue……………those who died in the war. (memory) 2. Psychologists say that adults should not accept……………behaviour from their children. (permit) 3. She looked in on the baby……………to check that it was all right. (period) 4. Tourists forgot their……………ideas as soon as they visit our country. (conceive) 5. Thomas Johnson, an environmental……………,has been working for Green Peace for over 20 years, (active) 6. Please……………our letter of the 14th. We have not had a reply. (know) 7. We live in a……………society. (race) 8. They mostly saw that they could not compete with Helen in……………so she could easily be nice to them. (attract) 9.The weather……………changes for the worse whenever we go on holiday. (vary) 10. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of ……………their diet. (organize) IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Each line in this passage has one mistake. Identify and correct them. Most of the joggers who are overweigh are reasonable for talking 1. about, worrying about, and obsess with their weight. Since many 2. people start jogging to gain weight, it is not surprising that body size is 3. important. More and more people are on a diet, 50% of the women and 4. close with 25% of the men in the US are watching what they eat. Body 5. 6. weight is the second most talking among joggers - heart disease and 7. high bleeding pressure are the first! There are many factors that effect your weight. They include: body type, diet, exercise level, sex and age. 8. What may be an “ideal” weight for you in the age of 27 may not be 9. 10. ideal while you’re 54. And your ideal weight will probably be different during racing season while you were in a specific training phase. Line 1………………. 2………………. 3………………. 4………………. 5………………. 6………………. 7………………. 8………………. 9………………. 10……………….
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V. OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill in each space with a suitable word. MTV HITS THE SCREEN A major chapter in the history of rock began on 1 August 1981, when MusicTelevision better known as MTV, first started broadcasting. Aimed at (1)……………..aged between twelve and thirty-five, its appearanee coincided with the rise of what was then a relatively new art form: the rock video. 234
Filmed sequences of rock music were, of course, nothing new. Since the 1960s (2) ……………..bands such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones had made short movies to promote their latest singles. What really helped MTV take (3) …………….., though, was its clever idea of asking the record companies to let it use videos free of (4) …………….., arguing that videos were promotional materials and that by showing them the new channel would be giving both compapanies and musicians free advertising. In the (5) ……………..all the main record labels agreed. The only problem (6) ……………..that in those early years, before videos became as essential as they are now for any band or singer (7) ……………..serious hope of success, the playlist tended to be dominated by big bands (8) ……………..were already experimenting with sophisticated videos. But this did not seem to (9) ……………..much harm. In fact, within two years of its launch MTV was being shown by nearly two thousand cable television companies in the United States and would soon also be (10) ……………..from the UK in the form of MTV Europe. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION ★Structures EXERCISE 1. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the given one. 1. I really didn’t expect to be offered such a large sum of money. Little………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. A true story is the basis of the novel. The novel………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. I have never thought of going abroad. The thought of. ……………………………………………………………………………………. 4. The soldiers entered the castle while it was dark. Under ………………………………………………………………………………………………. ★Key words EXERCISE 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it, using the word ỉn capital letters 1. That matter.can be postponed until the committee meets next week. LEFT ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. You shouldn’t talk to people who will not listen. FALL ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I think that your question is very easy. CAKE ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. We had to stop building when there was no more money. OUT ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. The annual general meeting of the village bowls club was well-attended. TURNOUT ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. I couldn’t make Julie give a definite answer. PIN ………………………………………………………………………………………………
TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN LONG AN - LONG AN PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. chemosphere B. chenille C. machine D. chauvinism B. occasion C. pleasure D. cosy 2. A. leisure B. thatch C. hypothetical D. whether 3. A. theme 4. A. dead B. grease C. teenagers D. creature 5. A. usage B. dosage C. cottage D. age 235
B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. delicious B. dynamic C. emphatic D. confiscate 2. A. vigorous B. scandalous C. victorious D. dangerous 3. A. scandals B. dental C. canal D. rental 4. A. cathedral B. organism C. caricature D. captivate 5. A. evaluate B. category C. investigate D. exception II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE 1. It’s only a small lamp, so it doesn’t…………..off much light. A. cast B. spend C. shed D. give 2. The lights went out and the room was…………..into total darkness. A. covered B. plunged C. taken D. put 3. Sunglasses protect you from the…………..of the sun. A. ray B. gloom C. glare D. blaze 4. It was a daring robbery, which took place in…………..daylight. A. broad B. total C. wide D. absolute 5. He…………..of the vase and it dropped to the floor, shattering into a thousand tiny pieces. A. left hold B. released C. loosened D. let go 6. At this time, Mexico was in the…………..of its worst economic recession of record. A. grip B. tug C. hug D. grab 7. Of course, you’ll pass. You write well and you have an excellent…………..of the subject. A. grip B. seizure C. embrace D. grasp 3. Everybody was busy with the spring cleaning, except Stanley, who always refused to pull his………….. A. socks B. weight C. finger D. share 9. I really don’t want to get involved in your problems. Why are you …………..me into it? A. pulling B. dragging C. wrenching D. towing 10. “I’m…………..to listen to your pathetic excuses”, she said A. sick and tired B. in no mood C. sick to death D. having enough 11. John left without a word. If only he…………..something. A. said B. had said C. was saying D. says 12. Linda is married…………..three children. A. to B. at C. with D. of 13. The car was parked directly…………....the dinner. A. before B. ahead of C. in front of D. preceding 14. It is already 3 o’clock. Can you…………..time to catch the bus? A. have enough B. have it in C. make ih D. make it in 15. Are you shopping for…………..health club to join so you can get in shape? A. a B. an C. the D. no article is needed 16. Wasn’t it you…………..the door open? A. to leave B. to have left C. who left D. that should leave 17. As it was raining, Paul didn’t…………..like walking home. A. fancy B. feel C. wish D. want 18…………..with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain do not seem high at all. A. When compared B. Compare them C If you compare D. A comparison 19. Bernard Foucault…………..in 1851 that the earth is rotating. A. who proved B. proved C. he proved D. it was proved 20. On the table………….. A. the disks lay B. did the disks lie C. lay the disks D. lied the disks 236
III. READING COMPREHENSION Read the following passages and choose the best answer for each of the questions below. Passage 1: Levels of Vocabulary Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers. Line In English, at least three have been identified and described. Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the level of formality. As 5 such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries. Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered 10 acceptable for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language. Slang, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority. Colloquial expressions and even 15 slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified. Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech than writing. Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In 20 some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories. Every generation seems to require its own set of words to describe familiar objects and events. It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary 25 for the creation of a large body of slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance of new objects and situations in the society; second, a diverse population with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority population. 30 Finally, it is worth noting that the terms ' “standard”, “colloquial”, and “slang” exist only as abstract labels for scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use three types of expressions. 35 1. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage? A. Standard speech B. Idiomatic phrases C. Different types of vocabulary D. Dictionary usage 2. How is slang defined by the author? A. Words and phrases accepted by the majority of formal usage. B. Words or phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries. C. Words or phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers. D. Words or phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal usage. 3. The word “obscurity” in line 20 could best be replaced by A. disappearance B. influence C. qualification D. tolerance 4. The word “appropriate” in line 14 is closest in meaning to A. old B. large C. correct D. important 5. The word “them” in line 22 refers to A. words B. slang phrases C. memories D. the majority 6. Where in the passage does the author explain where colloquial language and slang are most commonly used? A. Line 4- 6 B. Line 16-17 C. Line 24- 26 D. Line 33- 35 7. What does the author mean by the statement in line 8-11: “Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar 237
words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations. ”? A. Familiar words and phrases are found in both speech and writing in formal settings. B. Familiar situations that are experienced by most people are called colloquialisms. C. Informal language contains colloquialisms, which are not found in more formal language. D. Most of the speakers of a language can used both formal and informal speech in their appropriate situations. 8. Which of the following is true of standard usage? A. It can be used in formal and informal settings B. It is limited to written language C. It is only understood by the upper classes D. It is constantly changing 9. The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created EXCEPT A. new situations B. new generation C. interaction among diverse groups D. a number of linguists 10. It can be inferred from the passage that the author A. does not approve of either slang or colloquial speech in any situation. B. approves of colloquial speech in some situations, but not slang C. approves of slang and colloquial speech in appropriate situations D. does not approve of colloquial usage in writing. Passage 2: LIGHTHOUSES Lighthouses evolved to serve a dual purpose: they helped mariners to navigate the seas and warned them of dangerous areas. Bonfires set alight on shoreline cliffs and hilltops were precursors to the lighthouses. Realizing that the higher the fire was on land, the farther offshore it was visible, seagoing communities began to build towers of wood or stone to raise the fire higher. The first known lighthouse in histoiy and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the fabled Pharos of Alexandria, was built by the Egyptians using slave labor. Constructed over a period of twenty years, between 300 and 280 B.C. and rising about 450 feet high, the marble structure was as tall as a 45-story skyscraper. At the top, a tended, open fire provided light, which reportedly could be seen thirty miles away at night; during the day, a column of smoke guided mariners. Pharos remained in operation for almostl600 years, until a combination of assaults by invaders and earthquakes finally left it in total ruin by the mid-14th century. As the centuries passed, lighthouses were adapted to their locations and constructed from local materials - at first stone or wood, and eventually concrete, steel, and cast iron, as they became available. The story of Eddystone Light, situated on a rocky shoal in a particularly dangerous section of the English Channel, provides an overview of lighthouse history. The first Eddystone Light - there were actually five of them - was a fanciful building, put into service in 1698 sporting balconies and ornamental filigree. It was the first lighthouse known to be erected on a shoal in the open sea. This first tower had to be replaced after only one winter because it had been so badly beaten by storms. A similar second tower was raised the next year, but it proved to be no match for a fierce storm that struck in 1703 and washed it away. In its place rose up the third Eddystone Light, with a round, smooth tower designed so that waves could easily wash over it. In 1759, however, the wooden lighthouse was destroyed by fire. The fourth Eddystone Light, again using the round design, was constructed of fireproof granite blocks. This Light, which first went into service in 1759, was the first tower to use quick drying cement, which became a staple building material for lighthouses. The fifth Eddystone Light was built in 1882 and is still standing today. The original 1696 Eddystone Light also played another important role: it was the first lighthouse to have an enclosed lantern room. Until then, wood and coal fires were burned on an open platform. With an enclosed room, it became possible to produce a more controllable light by burning candles. The term “candlepower” originated in this era and is still used today as the unit of measure for light in a lighthouse. A candlepower of 238
one, naturally enough, equals the amount of light made by a single candle. Even if a light burned coal or oil; as many of them did in the 17th and 18th centuries, the candle was still used as the measurement of brightness. Two innovations in the late 1700s substantially upgraded the efficiency of lighthouses. The Argand lamp, invented in 1781, was an oil lamp that used a special hollow wick to produce an intensely bright flame that was steady and smoke-free. This kept the lantern chamber from filling with soot and smoke that dimmed the flame. When centered behind the Argand lamp, a parabolic reflector (a curved, bowl-shaped structure of metal) concentrated the light into a beam. The silver metal behind the tiny bulb in a flashlight is a miniature example of how a parabolic reflector works to increase the brightness of the light source. Using a combination of these innovations, a lighthouse could create a light having the brightness of several thousand candles. The Fresnel lens, invented in 1828 and still used today, could combine and magnify numerous light rays into one single powerful beam. It enabled lighthouses to produce a light beam four times stronger than before, about 80,000 candlepower. Towards the end of the century, lamps were replaced by the electric light bulb, and today the most powerful lights emanating from lighthouses can be seen from twenty-five miles away. However, even the strongest light can be rendered useless by dense fog, heavy rain, or snow. Thus, sound was employed by lighthouses to provide an alternate signal when visibility was poor. The first foghorn, used in a lighthouse in Boston in 1719, was actually a cannon fired hourly. Other noisemaking devices were tried _ gongs, bells, steam whistles, and sirens. Foghorns became the standard, although today soundless electronic radio beacons are increasingly being used. Although most lighthouses are now automated, they remain vital to navigation, especially in the world’s stormiest waters. 1. The word navigate in the passage is closest in meaning to A. sail B. direct C. conquer D. bypass 2. According to paragraph 1, the lighthouse at Alexandria was made of A. wood B. slaves C. stone D. smoke 3. The word it in the passage refers to A. a match C. a section B. a building D. some decoration 4. The phrase went into service in the passage is closest in meaning to A. joined the military C. became government proper! B. was shut down D. began operating 5. The word staple in the passage is closest in meaning to A. solid B. fashionable C. sharp D. normal 6. According to the passage, which of the following is "NOT mentioned as a feature of the Eddystone Lights? A. A tower made of quick-drying cement B. A Fresnel lens C. A location on rocks in the open sea D. An indoor lantern room 7. According to paragraph 4, designers in the late 1700s made lighthouses more efficientl by A. building them higher C. concentrating the light they produced B. changing to a different fuel D. dimming their flames 8. The author mentions a flashlight in paragraph 4 in order to A. show how bright a lighthouse beacon is B. illustrate the effects of a parabolic reflector C. demonstrate the advantage of using several light sources D. explain the advantages of electric light 9. According to paragraph 5, why did lighthouses use sound to warn mariners? A. Sometimes the flame would go out in the rain. B. Sound travels farther than light. C. Sometimes weather makes a light hard to see. D. Sound seems more like a warning than light does. 239
10. What can be inferred from paragraph 5 about the Fresnel lens? A. It required a flame much brighter than most lights produced. B. The lighthouse at Alexandria probably had a lens similar to one. C. It was made of highly polished metal. D. It could boost the brightness of electric lights as well as oil lamps IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space: Getting friends and family to pose for photos is hard enough, but now would you cope with a rabbit, an owl or a butterfly that simply (1)…………..to keep still? Simon King, wildlife film maker and photographer, says you don’t need any formal (2) …………..to get started. “The whole idea is that photographing wildlife should be fun”. Simon offers the following (3) ………….. Specialize from the start. You are more likely to get good result sooner if you (4). …………..on the type of wildlife - insects for instance - (5). …………..than just going off to the woods or park with your camera and snapping whatever you see. Pick something that isn’t hard to photograph. Choosing an animal that’s hard to.. (6) …………..or will run away if it sees you ... .(7)... unnecessary problems. How about flowers or a group of birds? Search second- hand camera shops and local papers for quality (8) …………..You don’t need to (9) ..……..a fortune - Simon started with just a second- hand camera that cost around $30. But you will need a single lens reflex camera. Remember it’s the whole photograph that counts, nor just the subject...(10)....you’re composing a picture and try to be as artistic as possible. 1. A. disobeys B. dislikes C. refuses D. avoids 2. A. training B. education C. exercise D. lecture 3. A. lessons B. facts C. warnings D. tips 4. A. think B. concentrate C. limit D. depend 5. A. more B. other C. better D. rather 6. A. spot B. notice C. meet D. glance 7. A. creates B. starts C. puts D. leads 8. A. instruments B. equipment C. material D. tools 9. A. cost B. make C. spend D. lose 10. A. Think B. Guess C. Invent D. Imagine PART B: WRITTEN TEST I. VERB FORM: Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. The world is getting warmer and the oceans are rising. Why 1(this, happen) …………..? One answer is that it could simply be part of a natural process. After all, there 2(be) ………….. ice ages and long periods of warmth in the past, so we could just 3(experience) ………….. another warming trend. This kind of answer 4 (have)…………..more supporters a few years ago. What scientists now 5(believe) …………..is that human activity is the cause. For more than two hundreds years, human 6(gradually, change) …………..the atmosphere, mainly as a result of industrial pollution. We 7(create) …………..an atmosphere around the earth that, like a giant glass container, 8(let) …………..heat from the sun through and then 9(hold) ………….. it in. ………….temperatures and sea levels 10(keep) …………..rising? The general answer is unfortunately yes. II. PREPOSITION AND PHRASAL VERBS Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle. 1. The work was singled…………..to receive an award at the exhibition. 2. She pushed a note…………..the table to him. 3. Minor economies, such as cutting…………..on staff costs, can often prevent a company sliding into bankruptcy. 4. Could you please refrain…………..smoking in the lecture hall? 240
5. I’m not…………..favour of children staying up so late. 6. In this essay, I’d like to put…………..the arguments supporting global capitalism. 7. It was surprising how quickly that fashion caught………….. 8. Once the government did…………..with quotas, the market was flooded with cheap foreign imports. 9. This part of your essay is completely…………..the main topic. 10. People who want to know how to go………….. starting their own company should talk to a trained adviser. III. WORDFORM: Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits the space in the same line. The Desire to Know EXIST Curiosity goes back to the dawn of human (0) …existence…..This irresponsible desire to know is not a (1) …………..of inanimate objects. Nor does it seem to be CHARACTER attributable to some forms of living organism which, for that very reason, we can scarcely bring ourselves to consider alive. A tree, for example, does not display RECOGNISE (2) …………..curiosity, nor does a sponge or even an oyster. If chance events CEREMONIOUS bring them poison, predators or parasites, they die as (3) …………..as they lived. DEPEND Early in the scheme of life, (4) …………..motion was developed by some organisms. It meant an (5) …………..advance in their control of the environment. ORDINARY RIGID A moving organism no longer waited in stolid (6) …………..for food to come its ZEAL way, but went out after it. The individual that hesitated in the (7) ………….. CONSERVE search for food, or that was overly (8) …………..in its investigation, starved. As organisms grew more complex, more messages of greater variety were ROUND received from and about the (9)…………..environment. At the same time, the nervous system, the living insfrument that interprets and stores the data collected INCREASE by the sense organs, became (10) …………..complex.
IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION: The passage below contains 10 errors. Underline and correct them. (0) has been done as an example. Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the hotter young film stars around at the moment. His face has been on the covers of all the top movies and young magazines over the last few months and he has been the subject of countless articles, rumours and showbiz gossip. Leonard doesn’t like reading about him because “I read things about me that I’ve never said in my life and never did” Leonardo Dicaprio was born in Los Angeles on 11 November, 1974. He’s a Scorpio. His full name is Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio. His mother is Germany and his father is Italian- American. They call him Leonardo because when his mother was still pregnant, he started kicking while she was stood in front of a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci. His friends call him Leo. He has a scar from when he was stinging by a Portuguese man-of-war. His parents separated before he was born, so his mother moved to a poor neighborhood of Hollywood there Leo grew up. At school he was very good at imitating people, especially Michael Jackson. This made him very popularly. His childhood hero was Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. After appearance in TV commercials and episodes of Roseanne, he played the cast of Roseanne, the TV sitcom starring Kirk Cameron. Leonard played the part of Luke, a homeless boy. Lately, he played the part of Jim Carroll in The Basketball Diaries. But he has really become famous since he acted in the film Titanic. hotter → hottest V. OPEN CLOZE TEST: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. 241
TIME TO RELAX? HOW? One of... (0) the ... greatest problems with holidays, (1)…………..from the usual travel complications and accommodation difficulties, is the expectations people have of (2) …………..When we go on holiday we expect to leave all the stresses and strains of our daily lives behind us. We imagine we will be able to escape to (3) …………..a degree that we even tend to believe, consciously or not, that we can change our own personalities and become completely different people. The average business-person, tense, preoccupied, shorttempered, unable to relax, envisages herself/ himself (4) …………..from the moment of locking the office door, a radically different kind of person: carefree, good humored, ready to relax and enjoy whatever adventures present (5) …………..In practice, we take ourselves with us wherever we go, and the personality that is shaped (6) …………..years of stress and tension is almost impossible to shake off (7) …………..a moment’s notice. It is no wonder so many holidays are a disappointment, no (8)…………..how smoothly they go or how lovely the weather is. In fact, the frequent problems that crop (9) …………..during the average holiday are probably a welcome distraction (10) …………..the nagging feeling that we are not enjoying ourselves as much as we should. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remained unchanged. 1. The noise level at the party was unbearable as the children showed such enthusiasm for the games. The children were so…………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. Evan is doing very well at school, especially if you consider that he’s younger than the others in his class. Given …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. It was a bad idea to put this shirt in the washing machine. This shirt…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. George knows that he’ll never become a professional footballer. Jack has resigned………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. With constant practice, you’ll be a much better pianist than the others. SHOULDERS If you practice constantly, ………………………………………………………………other pianists. 6. I can’t imagine what Rod is planning to buy me for Christmas. FAINTEST I don’t………………………………………………….what Rod is planning to buy me for Christmas. 7. The young actress was very nervous before the audition. BUTTERFLIES The young actress……………………………………………………………………………audition 8. The best solution was thought of by Sally. CAME Sally………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. Tom teased Alice about her new hairstyle. POKED Tom……………………………………………………………………………………..new hairstyle 10. Most scientists argue that it is preferable to use organic products. AVERSE Most scientists ..………………………………………………………………….of organic products.
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN BỈNH KHIÊM - VĨNH LONG A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. l.A. of B. café C. knife D. leaf 2. A. wolf B. woman C. wood D. woo 3. A. heroic B. heroin C. heroine D. heroism B. digestion C. Greenwich D. suggestion 4. A. launch 5. A. simony B. simian C. sieve D. singer Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 242
6. A. apparently B. committee C. photographer D. politician 7. A. associate B. cathedral C. headmaster D. agriculture B. influential C. charitable D. pharmaceutical 8. A. insupportable 9. A. superstitious B. melancholy C. forceful D. footsteps 10. A. westernize B. officialdom C. division D. millennium II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURES 11. He was awarded the medal for “displaying professional competence of the highest…………….in the rescue attempts.” A. ability B. order C. position D. credit 12. She always …………….the smell of fresh bread with her mother, who loved baking. A. associated B. attributed C. exemplified D. remembered 13. He spent his entire life…………….round the world, never settling down anywhere. A. roaming B. scattering C. scrambling D. transporting 14. The confidence trickster…………….the old lady out of her life savings. A. deceived B. misled C. robbed D. swindled 15. Children learn primarily by…………….the world around them. A. experiencing directly of B. experience direct C. directly physical experience D. direct physical experience of 16. Many historians believe it was never…………….to practice genocide against the Native Americans. A. the government’s official policy B. official the government’s policy C. the government’s policy official was D. been the government’s official policy 17. Such relaxed days were few and far…………….in her hectic life. A. between B. beyond C. off D. out 18. I will keep your application…………….file for the time being. A. in B. with C. on D. at 19. The police…………….a good deal of criticism over their handling of the demonstration. A. came in for B. brought about C. opened up D. went down with 20. It was too late to…………….of the contract. A. back away B. back down C. back out D. back up 21. The little boy was continually…………….the ornaments. A. tripping up B. falling down C. breaking up D. knocking over 22. One of the major responsibilities of this position is to approve proposals and to……………. their implementation. A. override B. oversee C. overbear D. overcome 23. Some people feel that television should give less …………….to sport. A. programs B. coverage C. concern D. involvement 24. Art critics do not all agree on what…………….a painting great. A. qualities to make B. are the qualities for making C. do the qualities that make D. qualities make 25. “Are you ill? You look terrible!” “Well, I am a bit…………….. The doctor says I must rest" A. run-down B. run-off C. run-out D. run-up 26. Nobody can fool me. I’m never…………….in. A. taken B. taking C. given D. giving 27. The bank sent a notice to its customers which contained .……………. A. a remembrance that interest rates were to rise the following month B. a reminder that a raise in interest rates was the month following C. to remember that the interest rates was going up next month D. a reminder that the interest rates would raise the following month 28. If no one will…………….misbehaving, all pupils will be kept in after school. 243
A. admit off B. admit in C. own up in D. own up to 29. Manufacturers often sacrifice quality……………. A. for a larger profit margin B. in place of to earn more money C. to gain more qualities of money D. and instead earn a bigger amount of profit 30. This course…………….no previous knowledge of the subject. A. assumes B. assigns C. assures D. assembles III. READING COMPREHENSION READING 1 Read the following passages and choose the best answers: MACHIAVELLI and the ORIGINS of POLITICAL SCIENCE Political science, the rational analysis of systems of government, their organization, functions, and policies, first originated in the Western world with Niccolo Machiavelli, a citizen of the Italian city state of Florence in the late 15” century. At the time the only school of political thought was that of the Church, which was highly idealistic and more concerned with theological musings and preserving the tenets of the faith than in the practical operation of government. Machiavelli rejected this approach arguing that stability and order were more important than moral considerations. It was therefore justifiable for a ruler to use any means necessary to gain and maintain the power necessary to establish order. According to Machiavelli, rulers should not be constrained by traditional notions of morality and virtue. This gave rise to the famous quote "The ends justify the means." It is doubtful that Machiavelli ever actually uttered these words, but they sum up his views accurately. In his greatest work, The Prince, Machiavelli outlines the methods which a ruler should employ to gain and maintain power by identifying the qualities an effective ruler must possess. First a ruler must be willing to learn from and imitate the great rulers of the past. When Machiavelli spoke of the great rulers of the past, he mostly meant the great Roman emperors, whom he admired for their cunning and often ruthless application of power. Second a ruler must be able to justify his rule to the public. Machiavelli claimed that no ruler could achieve power and maintain stability unless the public saw that they were better off with him than without him. A ruler also had to be a devoted student of the art of war. Machiavelli saw warfare as an essential element of statecraft, and believed that the ruler who had no skill in war was doomed. Machiavelli also claimed that a ruler must be willing to cast away thoughts of morality and do whatever necessary to hold on to power, including resorting to murder, corruption, and torture. Finally, Machiavelli claimed that a ruler must never be hated. This may seem hard to square with his advice regarding murder and torture, but what Machiavelli meant was that even though a ruler must sometimes engage in ruthless behavior, he must also maintain an outward facade of virtue. Machiavelli’s views have always been controversial. The Church immediately repudiated him and placed The Prince on its list of banned books. Despite this, knowledge of his works spread throughout Europe and sparked a heated debate that spawned the study we now know as political science. Jean Bodin a French political theorist around 50 years after Machiavelli, supported his views. Bodin’s ideas heavily influenced by Machiavelli led to the theory of the divine right of kings and is subsequent use to justify the rule of absolute monarchs in the 17th century, and were taken up by later political thinkers as well. In various forms, this theory has been used to justify various forms of authoritarianism, from the dictatorship of Napoleon to the fascist governments of Italy and Germany during World War II. Giovanni Botero, however, strongly opposed Machiavelli’s ideas. He argued that the system of government Machiavelli proposed simply did not work. In its place he suggested that a ruler should behave more as if he had a contract with his subjects. According to Botero, the power of a ruler rested on the consent of the people and he should therefore rule justly. Botero’s refutation of Machiavelli’s ideas greatly influenced later liberal political theorists such as John Locke and Adam Smith. Their ideas in turn gave rise to the idea of the ’’power of the people,” which has inspired any number of revolutions, from the American Revolution to 244
the communist revolutions of the 20”’ century. Thus, Machiavelli’s ideas helped to spark a debate that has colored nearly every political theory since his time, the debate over whether power truly rests with the ruler or the people. 31. According to paragraph 2, what did Machiavelli believe was the most important function of government? A. The protection of the Christian Faith B. The preservation of order and stability C. The accumulation of greater power D. The casting aside of traditional morality 32. The word constrained in the passage is closest in meaning to A. limited B. judged C. educated D. chosen 33. According to paragraph 3, all of the following are aspects of Machiavelli’s ideal leader EXCEPT A. the willingness to commit immoral acts to hold on to power B. knowledge of combat strategy and tactics C. the ability to appear good even when committing cruel acts D. the ability to rule even in the face of popular opposition 34. According to paragraph 3, Machiavelli admired the Roman emperors because A. they had conquered huge territories through war B. they held on to power for long periods C. they exemplified his idea of amoral rule D they had been willing to Imitate great leaders before them. 35. The word repudiated in the passage is closest in meaning to A denounced B. convicted C. acknowledged D. punished 36. Why does the author discuss Jean Bodin and Giovanni Botero in paragraphs 4 and 5? A. To illustrate that Machiavelli’s ideas were discussed despite the Church's ban on his book B. To exemplify the divisions that Machiavelli’s ideas created in Italian society C. To introduce the effects that Machiavelli’s ideas had on later political thought D. To explain both the positive and negative effects of Machiavelli’s ideas 37. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in paragraph 4? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information. A. Bodin’s ideas, borrowed from Machiavelli, were responsible for the claim that absolute monarchs were divinities, an idea taken up by later political thinkers. B. Bodin's ideas, stemming from those of Machiavelli, led to the theories used to justify tyrannical kings, and influenced later political thinkers. C. Bodin s ideas were the same as those of Machiavelli concerning the divine right of kings, and he influenced later political thinkers. D. Machiavelli’s influence on Bodin and later political thinkers is seen in the Justification of the absolute monarchs of the 17th century. 38. Based on the information in paragraphs 4 and 5, what can be inferred about Machiavellian political theory? A. It is not widely ascribed to in Catholic nations. B. It most often gains favor in autocratic governments. C. It was last used in fascist politics. D. Its study is banned in both democratic and communist nations. 39. According to paragraph 5, what did Botero base his reftitation of Machiavelli's ideas on? A. The immorality of Machiavellian politics B. The supremacy of human laws over natural law C. The impracticality of Machiavellian politics D. His preference for the theories of John Locke 40. The word consent in the passage is closest in meaning to 245
A. consideration B. welfare C. agreement D. generosity READING 2 Read the following passages and decide whether the following statements reflect the claims of the writer in the passage. Write Yes if the statement reflects the writer’s claims No if the statement contradicts the writer Not Given if there is no information about this in the passage Wild Foods In Australia More than 120 years ago, the English botanist J.D.Hooker, writing in Australian edible plants, suggested that many of them were “eatable but not worth eating” . Nevertheless, the Australian flora, together with the fauna, supported the Aboriginal people well before the arrival of the Europeans. The Aborigines were not farmers and were wholly dependent for life on the wild products around them. They learned to eat, often after treatment, a wide variety of plants. The conquering Europeans displaced the Aborigines, killing many, driving others from their traditional tribal lands, and eventually settling many of the tribal remnants on government reserves, where flour and beef replaced nardoo and wallaby as staple foods. And so, gradually, the vast store of knowledge, accumulated over thousands of years, fell into disuse. Much was lost. However, a few European men took an intelligent and even respectful interest in the people who were being displaced. Explorers, missionaries, botanists, naturalists and government officials observed, recorded and, fortunately in some cases, published. Today, we can draw on these publications to form the main basis of our knowledge of the edible, natural products of Australia. The picture is no doubt mostly incomplete. We can only speculate on the number of edible plants on which no observation was recorded. Not all our information on the subject comes from the Aborigines. Times were hard in the early days of European settlement, and traditional foods were often in short supply or impossibly expensive for a pioneer trying to establish a farm in the bush. And so necessity led to experimentation, just as it must have done for the Aborigines, and experimentation led to some lucky results. So far as is known, the Aborigines made no use of Leptospermum or Dodonaea as food plants, yet the early settlers found that one could be used as a substitute for tea and the other for hops. These plants are not closely related to the species they replaced, so their use was not based on botanical observation. Probably some experiments had less happy endings; L.J. Webb has used the expression “eat, die, and learn” in connection with the Aboriginal experimentation, but it was successful attempts that became widely known. It is possible the edibility of some native plants used by the Aborigines was discovered independently by the European settlers or their descendants. Explorers making long expeditions found it impossible to carry sufficient food for the whole journey and were forced to rely, in part, on food that they could find on the way. Still another source of information comes from the practice in other countries. There are many species from northern Australia that occur also in South-East Asia, where they used for food. In general, those Aborigines living in the dry inland areas were largely dependent for their vegetable foods on seed such as those of grasses, acacias and eucalypts. They ground these seeds between flat stones to make a coarse flour. Tribes on the coast, and particularly those in the vicinity of coastal rainforests, had a more varied vegetables diet with a higher proportion of fruits and tubers. Some of the coastal plants, even if they had grown inland, probably would have been unavailable as food since they required prolonged washing or soaking to render them non-poisonous; many of the inland tribes could not obtain water in the quantities necessary for such treatment. There was also considerable variation in the edible plants available to Aborigines in different latitudes. In general, the people who lived in the moist tropica areas enjoyed a much greater variety than those in the southern part of Australia. With all the hundreds of plants species used for food by the Australian Aborigines, it is perhaps surprising that only one, the Queensland nut, has entered into commercia cultivation as a food plant. The reason for this probably does not lie with an intrinsic lack of potential in Australian flora, but rather with the lack of exploitation of this potential. In Europe and Asia, for example, the main food plants have had the 246
benefit of many centuries of selection and hybridization, which has led to the production of forms vastly superior to those in the wild. Before the Europeans came, the Aborigines practiced no agriculture and so there was no opportunity for such improvements, either deliberate or unconscious, in the quality of the edible plants. Since 1788, there has, of course, been opportunity for selection of Australian food plants that might have led to the production of varieties that were worth cultivating. But Australian plants have probably “missed the bus”. Food plants from other regions were already so far in advance after a long tradition of cultivation that it seemed hardly worth starting work on Australian species. Undoubtedly, the native raspberry, for example, could, with suitable selection and breeding programs, be made to yield a high-class fruit; but Australians already enjoy good raspberries from other areas of the world and unless some dedicated amateur plant breeder takes up the task, the Australian raspberries are likely to remain unimproved. And so, today, as the choice of which food plants to cultivate in Australian has been largely decided, and as there is little chance of being lost for long periods in the bush, our interest in the subject of Australian food plants tends to relate to natural history rather than to practical necessity. 41…………Most of the pre-European Aboriginal knowledge of the wild foods has been recovered. 42.………..There were few food plants unknown to pre-European Aborigines. 43…………Europeans learned all of what they knew of edible wild plants from Aborigines. 44…………Dodonaea is an example of a plant used for food by both the preEuropean Aborigines and European settlers. 45…………Some Australian food plants are botanically related to plants outside Australia. 46…………Pre-European Aboriginal tribes closer to the coast had access to a greater variety of food plants than tribes further inland. 47…………Some species of coastal food plants were also found inland. Choose the appropriate letters (A - D) for the correct answer 48. Wallaby meat………… A. was regularly eaten by Aborigines before European settlement. B. was given by Aborigines in exchange for foods such as flour. C. was a staple food on government reserves. D. was produced on farms before European settlement. 49. Experimentation with wild plants………… A. depended largely on botanical observation. B. was unavoidable for early settlers in all parts of Australia. C. led Aborigines to adopt Leptospermum as a food plant. D. sometimes had unfortunate for Aborigines. 50. Wild plant use by Aborigines…………. A. was limited to dry regions. B. was restricted to seed. C. sometimes required the use of tools D. was more prevalent in the southern part of Australia. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Choose A, B, C or D for each of the following blanks: INFLUENCES OF TELEVISION Television has changed the lifestyle of people in eveiy industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made. Television, although not essential, has become a(n) (51)………….part of most people’s lives. It has become a baby-sitter, an initiator of conversations, the major transitter of culture, a keeper of traditions. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes that television is not a teacher but a sustainer. The poor of (52) ………….progamming does not elevate people into greater (53) …………., but rather maintains and encourages the status quo. 247
The (54)…………reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first (55) ………….with television. Therefore, the close relationship, which the advertisers had with radio programs become the system for American TV. Sponsors not only pay money for time within programs, but many actually produced the progams. Thus, (56) ………….from the capitalistic, profit-oriented sector of American society, television is primarily (57) …………. with reflecting and attracting society rather than (58) …………. and experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible; to do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than challenging. Television in America today remains, to the large (59) …………., with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for some evolution and true achievement toward improving society will require a change (60) ………….in the system. 51. A. integral B. mixed C. fractional D. superior 52. A. quantity B. quality C. effect D. product 53. A. preconception B. knowledge C. understanding D. feeling 54. A. adequate B. unknown C. inexplicable D. primary 55. A. experimented B. tried C. did D. made 56. A. going B. leaving C. coming D. getting 57. A. interested B. concerned C. worried D. connected 58. A. reflecting B. innovating C. attracting D. entertainit 59. A. extent B. degree C. size D. amount 60. A. total B. full C. entire D. complete B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES I FORMS Put the verbs given in brackets into their appropriate tense orform. I don’t normally go to the cinema. Not because I don't like it but because it’s just a habit I(1. never GET) ………….into. However, on this occasion I (2. DECIDE) ………….to go because my friends (3. constantly GO) ………….on about this film all week and eventually wore me down. It was starring some ephemeral Hollywood actor whom I had vaguely heard of but couldn't put a face to. We got to the cinema early to find people (4. already WAIT) ………….outside, which suggested that my friends weren't the only ones who thought it was worth seeing although I could still think of several other things I would rather having been doing at that moment. In the end, the film (5.TURN) …………. out to be not half as bad as expected, though I (6.PREFER) ………….something with a bit more action. The plot centred on two men who were planning to carry out some immensely complicated robbery, though what they (7. completely FAIL) ………….to realize was that all the time their plans (8.closely MONITOR) ………….by the police. Somewhat unpredictably, however, they got away with it because they (9. CHANGE) ………….their plans at the last minute. It was okay but I (10.not THINK)…………….of going again. II. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS 11. When John ran out of money, he fell…………..his mother for help. 12. These painkillers wear…………..after about 2 hours. 13. What were you two getting …………..just now in the garden? 14. The Democratic Party came…………..power this year. 15. How exactly did you set…………..training the dogs to work well together? 16. The project requires more labour than has been put …………..because it is extremely difficult. 17. He has just dropped his watch from the third floor and it has fallen…………..the flower bed below. 18. At last a hundred time Ted and Tom thrashed………….. the matter without reaching a conclusion. 19. Time was running out, and mother was frantic …………..ways to save money. 20. The purpose of the official inquiry is to come…………..the true facts leading to the loss of the ship at sea. III. WORD FORMS Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words in the brackets. 248
21. He suffered a(n)…………..brain tumour. (OPERATE) 22. Dr. Smith, a famous………….., has just published a book about murder. (CRIME) 23. The refugees slept in…………..tents at the side of the road. (MAKE) 24. I was…………..by Jame’s loud and aggressive voice and so, chose to remain silent throughout the discussion. (TIMID) 25. One of the …………..of unemployment is an increase in crime. (PRODUCE) 26. Hundreds of accidents were reported to have been caused by serial motorway…………... (PILE) 27. The ceremony marked the Queen’s…………..and the time she started to rule. (THRONE) 28. The report is still…………..but it is already clear that these officers are involved in drug smuggling. (FRAGMENT) 29.…………..especially among retired people in the USA is on the increase. (VOLUNTEER) 30. Her attempts to help the needy were…………..but rather ineffective. (MEAN) IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Look at each numbered line. If there is no mistake, put a tick (v) at the end of the line. If there is a mistake, underline and correct it. 31…………….. Simply be bilingual does not qualify anyone to interpreting. Interpreting does not merely a mechanical process of converting one sentence in language A 32…………….. 33…………….. into a same sentence in language B. Rather, it is a complex art in that thoughts 34…………….. and idioms which have no obvious analogues from tongue to tongue-or words 35…………….. which have multiple meanings- must quickly be transformed in many a way 36…………….. that the message is clearly and accurately expressing to the listener. 37…………….. There are two kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and Consecutive, each 38…………….. requires separate talents. The former, sitting in an isolated booth, usually at a 39…………….. large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners wearing headphones, 40…………….. interpreting that a foreign- language speaker says as he says it- actually a sentence afterwards. Consecutive interpreters are the one most international negotiators use. They are mainly employed for smaller meeting without sound booths, headphones, and another high-tech gear. V. OPEN CLOZE TEST Read the passage and fill each gap with ONE suitable word. Over the past 600 years, English (41) …………. grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged (42) …………. 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced (43) ………….the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most parst, spoken only in England and had not extended even as (44) …………. as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. (45) …………., during the (46) …………. of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a resul of exploration, trade ((47) ………….slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy. Currently, more than 80 percent of the information (48) ………….on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two thirds of the world’s science writing is in English and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of (49) …………. are nonnative speakers, (50) ………….the largest number of nonnative users of any language in the world. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Structures: 51. Bill was about to speed when he saw the patrol man → Bill was on ……………………………………………………………………………………… 249
52. I have frequently made stupid mistakes like that. →Many ’s.…………………………………………………………………………………………. 53. It’s rumored that we will have a new manager. → Rumor has……………………………………………………………………………………… 54. All of us wish to help you. → There is none of us but………………………………………………………………………… Idiomatic expression: 55. Follow this advice and you will find yourself in trouble. (WATER) →………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 56. He has done stupid things before, but this is really annoying. (BISCUIT) →………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 57. What has this experience taught you? → What conclusions …………………………………………………………………………….. Collocation: 58. It seems that John doesn’t really want to go camping with us. (MIND) →………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 59. They hate each other intensely. (SWORN) →………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 60. I know I can convince Dave that I’m right about this matter. (BRING) →…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÝ TỰ TRỌNG – CẦN THƠ A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three. 1. A. put B. putt C. pussy D. pulpit B. share C. baron D. pharaoh 2. A. canary 3. A. chaperon B. charity C. challenge D. Charlie B. combatant C. comb D. subtlety 4. A. tomb 5. A. doctrine B. dolphin C. domino D. docile Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three. 6. A. educational B. preferentially C. administrative D. abnormality 7. A. admirable B. accessible C. compatible D. respiratory 8. A. controvert B. macadamia C. daffodil D. entomology 9. A. simultaneous B. entrepreneur C. advantageous D. magisterial 10.A. pharmacology B. mediocre C. realign D. duplicitous II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE 1. Because of cutbacks in council spending, plan for the new stadium had to be………….. A. stockpiled B. overthrown C. shelved D. disrupted 2. No matter how angry he was. he would never…………..to violence. A. resolve B. recourse C. exert D. resort 3. The photocopier in our office needs a complete…………... These copies are terrible. A. maintenance B. repair C. overhaul D. renovation 4. Technology is advancing so rapidly nowadays that computers and other machines seem to be………….. after a very short time. A. antiquated B. irreparable C. disused D. obsolete 5. I can’t write that kind of letter unless I’m in the right…………..of mind. A. frame B. way C. set D. turn 6. I…………..and drew my foot out quickly. The bath water was too hot. 250
A.ached B. pained C. tingled D. writhed 7. I intend to…………..an official complaint to the Director. A. write B. lodge C. place D. take 8. A property company was making a take-over…………..for the supermarket site. A. proposition B. bid C. tender D. proposal 9. The Press thought the football manager would be depressed by his dismissal but he just …………... A. ran it down B. called it off C. turned it down D. laughed it off 10. He had to retire from the match suffering from a…………..ligament. A. torn B. broken C. slipped D. sprained 11. “It gets quite cold here in the whiter.” - “Oh dear! I was hoping…………..buy a coat” A. not to have to B. I don’t have to C. I wouldn’t D. not having to 12. It would have been a much more serious accident…………..fast at the time. A. unless he had been driving B. were he driving C. had he been driving D. if he had driven 13. “Which is more important: luck or effort?” - “Luck is…………..effort.” A. of the same importance B. the same importance as C. as the same importance as D. of the same importance as 14. The salary of a bus driver is much higher …………... A. than that of a teacher B. in comparison with the salary of a teacher C. than a teacher D. to compare as a teacher 15.Staying in a hotel costs…………..renting a room in a dormitory for a week. A. twice more than B. twice as much as C. as much twice as D. as much as twice 16. “Do you like a frog’s legs?” - “…………..them, I don’t really know.” A. Never trying B. Not to have tried C. Never having tried D. Never had tried 17. At the bus stop…………..an old man and two young people on their way to the suburb. A. sits and waits B. was C. is D. were 18.………….., he felt so unhappy and lonely. A. Despite of his riches B. Rich as was he C. Rich though he was D. Despite of the fact that he was rich 19. …………..as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell. A. That we refer to B. What we refer to C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to 20.“Are your parents coming to your concert?” - “Yes, but they seem to be more nervous about………….. playing.” A. watching than I am about B. watching me C. watching me than D. watch me III. READING COMPREHENSION Passage 1: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled - a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions. Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are found in nature. As the earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by 251
various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basis, nature’s output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities. However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such a region, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycles. The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 ppm. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The economic impact of air pollution B. What constitutes an air pollutant. C. How much harm air pollutants can cause. D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere 2. The word “adversely” in the passage is closest in meaning to………….. A. negatively B. quickly C. admittedly D. considerably 3. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that…………... A. water vapour is an air pollutant in localized areas B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities 4. The word “these” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to…………... A. the various chemical reactions B. the pollutants from the developing Earth C. the compounds moved to the water or soil D. the components in biogeochemical cycles 5. For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in controlling air pollution? A. They function as part of a purification process. B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants. C. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants. D. They have existed since the Earth developed. 6. According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions………….. A. can be dwarfed by nature’s output of pollutants B. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants C. will damage areas outside of the localized regions D. will react harmfully with natural pollutants 7. The word “localized” in the passage is closest in meaning to…………... A. specified B. circled C. surrounded D. encircled 8. According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only useful if…………... A. the other substances in the area are known B. it is in a localized area C. the natural level is also known D. it can be calculated quickly 9. The word “detectable” in the passage is closest in meaning to………….. A. beneficial B. special C. measurable D. separable 252
10. Which of the following is best supported by the passage? A. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws. B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws. C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants. D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution. III. READING COMPREHENSION Passage 2: Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. . One finds oneself rebelling against a very controlled approach to education with its restrictions of centralization and, at the same time, against the liberal chaos that can at times prevail. There is a constant struggle between both camps of the educational divide, a struggle which invariably creates a jumbled mixture of educational provision. This is not to say that what is provided is totally unacceptable. Far from it. In the educational world, picking and choosing from different theories, i.e. eclecticism, as is no doubt the case in many other fields, is frowned upon by the theoretical purist, irrespective of which of the two above camps they belong to. The pragmatists, i.e. practical classroom teachers, know that they have to jump from one teaching method to another, trying out new ones and discarding the old. But they frequently return again to tried and trusted techniques, sometimes with a fresh insight. Experienced teachers know that essentially there is not just one method, but that people learn in many different ways. Some learners use a single method, but the most sophisticated employ an array of different techniques, instinctively or subconsciously, picking and even adapting any approach to suit their needs, while the not-so effective learners stick to a limited repertoire or even one method. The practicalities of the real world demand, however, that students and trainers in every field be eclectic. Having a larger repertoire of strategies for learning, the sophisticated student advances at an exponential rate, as the different strategies he or she uses cross- fertilize and help each other. It is dangerous to exclude one particular technique in teaching or to follow one orthodoxy, as the one-size-fits-all principle does not, from a common sense point of view, work. It may deprive a weaker student of the only tool he or she may be able to use and deny the more effective learner an extra mechanism. Take rote-learning, a much maligned learning process. There are certain aspects of any subject area, whether it be language or the arts or science, where a student is required to learn huge amounts of facts. These may be learnt by experience, but developing memory skills gives students an advantage in this area. Antipathy to certain methods like memory-based learning has condemned many students to a second-rate education, compounded by the fact that their teachers have been damaged by similar attitudes. It has been said that students are damned by the limitations of their teachers, just as the teachers themselves were damned. This is not to say that rote-learning is the best approach to learning, yet it has its place as part of a wider programme. Where rote-learning proves inadequate is that it is not suitable for every learner. Not everyone is blessed with a good memory and learners should not be humiliated by not being able to learn things by heart. Other strategies need then be harnessed to compensate for this. The search for ever more different novel learning styles goes on. Electronic learning, or e-learning, is now very much the flavour of the month. The upside is that students may access the training whenever they want and they can learn at their own pace unhindered by fellow students. Again, whilst it has its place, eleaming lacks some essential ingredients, like the motivation of human contact in the classroom. Such training is, in fact, inherently flawed as it is impossible to devise an exhaustive programme to accommodate every individual. Learners have individual needs that may not be catered for by distance-learning delivered on the Internet. Frustrated by their lack of development they will not develop to their full potential. One solution has been to build into any e- leaming programme an element of human contact with on-line help via e-mail, but increasingly, as video-conferencing facilities become more advanced, designers are able to incorporate realtime video links. While this is a considerable advance, it still falls far short of the human contact that learning requires. E-leaming is here to say, so what needs to be done is to give it a human face. Not, might I add, a computerized one, but a real one. Students should be able, if necessary, to access a tutor by phone or, even 253
better, face to face. Periodic tutorials could be built in to any programme. These can be individual, group and seminar or a mixture of all three. Distance learning, such as e-learning, comes with an oft unheeded caveat. It is seen by the unwary as a cheap option and as a way of curbing costs. Set up on a wave of innovation and excitement, the initial wave of enthusiasm soon wanes. Few take on board the warning: any self-access material that needs to be developed requires huge amounts of input time. It has been estimated that, for every student hour, material writers have to put in 70 hours of preparation. Those unfamiliar with the workings of material production expect others to live through the consequences of their inexperience in this field. The wrong people, i.e. the material producers, get the blame for any shortcomings: frequently, the quality and volume of material. There is one further point here that is worth mentioning. Once in place, the material requires constant updating and research: an added cost. Complete the following statements 1-3 with the best ending A-G below. Write appropriate letters A-G in the blanks. 1. There are, according to the writer, two educational camps: a centralized and…………… 2. Unlike teachers, theoretical purists look down upon…………… 3. The modern world dictates that students adopt …………… A. a flexible approach to teaching B. an over-controlled approach C. practical teachers D. various learning methods E. a controlled approach F. a liberal approach G. only a limited range of learning techniques Do the statements (4-8) below agree with the views of the writer in the Reading? (Indicate Yes, No or Not Given) 4. Adopting one teaching technique rather than another depends on a whole range of issues which it is difficult for the writer to enumerate. 5. Rote-learning is an important learning strategy in all but a few subjects. 6. Rote-learning fails, because not every learner has a good memory. 7. Students are invariably humiliated by not being able to learn things by heart. 8. E-leaming will not last long. Circle the correct answer. 9. What is the tone of the writer? A. critical B. appreciative C. ironic D. supportive 10. Which of the following is a suitable title for the reading? A. Education for the modern world B. Rote-learning and its drawback C. Learning methods D. A controlled approach to learning IV. GUIDED CLOZE Read the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blank. Some famous places are disappointing: dirty, cramped, and a bit of a cliche. But there are others (1)……………., even though you’ve seen every television programme ever made about it, are every (2) …………….as wonderful as you’d imagined. The Grand Canyon is one of these and so, despite being next door to a main road, is Stonehenge. Another is Venice which, in its entirety, (3) ……………., a great work of art, each decaying aspect revealing an (4) ……………., glimpse of water or startling architecture, each individual building or piazza (5) …………….an exquisite sense of proportion. I return to Venice every so often in the course of my work and on each of these occasions I have found something new to (6) ……………. at. Alarm cries about how (7) …………….this can last are sounded every now and then each time the water levels rise. But the fact that this city is (8) …………….into the sea seems to add to its romantic atmosphere. Far more serious is the depopulation, for it seems that just about eveiy week another family 254
leaves. Since 1945 more than half the population of Venice has moved to the mainland. The rich (9) ……………the great palazzos along the Grand Canal and visit every once in a while, but leave the windows dark for the rest of the time. Mass tourism threatens (10) …………….very structure of the city. It is a sad victim of its own success. 1. A. then B. which C. these D. those 2. A. bit B. piece C. portion D. fragment 3, A. retains B. remains C. keeps D. maintains 4. A. unforeseen B. unexpected C. unimaginable D. unbelievable 5. A. concealing B. exhibiting C. displaying D. presenting 6. A. marvel B. compliment C. praise D. stare 7. A. far B. much C. often D. long 8. A. emerging B. drowning C. falling D. sinking 9. A. have B. own C. hold D. master 10. A. a B. this C. the D. that B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES/ FORMS Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct forms. In 1764, Dr Johnson accepted the contract (1. produce) …………….a dictionary. (2. rent) …………… a garret, he took on a number of copying clerks, who (3. stand)……………at a long central desk. Johnson (4. not have) ……………. a library available to him, but eventually produced definitions of 40,000 words (5. write) …………….down in 80 large notebooks. On publication, the dictionary immediately (6. hail) ………in many European counfries as a landmark. According to his biographer, James Boswell, Johnson’s principal achievement (7. bring) …………….stability to the English language: “It (8. be) …………….the cornerstone of Standard English, an achievement which (9. confer) …………….stability on the language of his country.” As a reward for his hard work, he (10. grant) …………….a pension by the King. II. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS Complete each ofthe following sentences with (a) suitable preposition(s) orparticle(s). 1. His business has gone……….., and he has lost everything. 2. I can’t concentrate on my work with the prospect of the court case hanging……………me. 3. He was an inspirational politician, who put……………his ideas with clarity. 4. His ball control skills really set him……………from the rest of the players. 5. Can you check……………these figures against last year’s figures? I’d like to know which year was more successful. 6. We only managed to get halfway down the mountain before the mist closed…………… 7. How did you come……………these tickets? I’ve been trying to get some for ages. 8. I know it’s veiy stressful, but try not to let it get……………you. 9. Jean didn’t expect to come……………such difficulties. 10. He’s sometimes bad tempered but he’s a good fellow……………heart. III. WORD FORMS Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the given words. prominence date close term wit contemporaneous swear think provoke play Responding to (1) …………….insults that have been thrown at you is a wonderful way of honing your sense of humour. The great (2)…………….George Bernard Shaw was a (3) …………….of Winston Churchill’s. GBS (4) …………….invited Churchill to the first night of one of his plays, (5) …………….two tickets with a note which said, “One for yourself and one for a friend - if you have one.” Churchill lost no time in writing back, saying that unfortunately, due to pressure of work, he would be unable to come, but whether he could have tickets for the second night - “if there is one.” This joke was (6) …………….more recently by a 255
(7) ……………. . politician in the labour party, when speaking to a colleague and (8) …………….rival of his. The two men found themselves in the same meeting, despite being (9) …………….enemies. The colleague apparently rose to excuse himself, saying that he had arranged to phone some friends, whereupon the statesman immediately handed him a small coin (enough for a brief local call) and said (10) ……………., “There you are. Go ahead and phone them all.” IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them. The market for tourism in remote areas is booming as ever before. Countries all Line 1: Line 2: across the world are actively promoting their ‘wilderness’ regions - such as Line 3: mountains, Arctic lands, deserts, small islands and wetlands - to highly spending Line 4: tourists. The attraction of these areas is obvious: by defining, wilderness tourism Line 5: requires little or no initial investment. But that does not mean that there is no cost. Line 6: Like the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development recognized, these Line 7: regions are fragile (i.e. highly vulnerable of abnormal pressures) not just in terms of Line 8: the culture of their inhabitation. The three most significant types of fragile Line 9: environment in these respects are deserts, mountains and Arctic areas. An important Line 10: character is their marked seasonality. Consequently, most human acts, including Line 11 : tourism, are limited to clearly defined parts of the year. Line 12: Tourists are drawn to these regions by their natural beauty and the unique Line 13: culture of its people. And poor governments in these areas have welcomed the ‘adventure tourists’, grateful for the currency they bring. For several years, tourism is Line 14: Line 15: the prime source of foreign exchange in Nepal and Bhutan. Tourism is also a key Line 16: element in the economics of Arctic zones such as Lapland and Alaska and in desert Line 17: areas such as Ayresf Rocks in Australia and Arizona’s Monument Valley. Line 18: Line 19: Line 20: Line 21: Line 22: Line 23: Line 24: V. OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. Egyptian Antiquities at Risk Egypt’s prehistoric sites are at risk from tourism. UNESCO and the European Commission have been asked for funds to save them. Experts believe that (1) ……………. urgent measures are taken, no prehistoric sites in Egypt will be left (2) …………….. Many prehistoric sites in the desert have already been lost (3) …………….development projects. Now (4) …………….are destroying the country’s remaining prehistoric sites faster than scientists can (5) …………….them. In the far south-west of the desert is Wadi Sura or the ‘Valley of Pictures’. Two main caves in the valley, which were (6) …………….in the film ‘The English Patient’, contain hundreds of paintings that (7) ……………. from between 7000 and 5000 B.C.According to archaeologists, tourists are (8)…………….water over the figures to make them more easily (9) ……………. . This draws up salts to the surface and causes the surface to flake (10) …………….. ‘The paintings are being destroyed’, says one expert. Elsewhere in the desert, four-wheel drive vehicles are scattering artifacts at thousands of unexcavated sites. Zahi Hawass, Egyptian under-secretary of state for the Giza monuments, says: ‘The desert is under threat. This area has to be conserved.’ VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain 256
unchanged. 1. Half the afternoon was spent on clay-modeling. - Clay-modelling…………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. I heard her use those words many times. - Many’s …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. Have you ever used gestures to communicate before? -Is…………………………………………………………………………………………………….? 4. Please do not disturb the contestants under any circumstances. - On…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Your silly question distracted me. - You drove…………………………………………………………………………………………... 6. They were very keen to hear the president’s speech. (EARS) -..…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. I think you’ve been overcharged, old son! (OFF) -..…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8. Your stoiy is different from the facts. (TIE) -..……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. I put a lot of care and attention into this letter. (TROUBLE) - ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Because I believed his lies, he got a lot of money from me. (CONNED) -..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THOẠI NGỌC HẦU - AN GlANG A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS. I. PHONOLOGY: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. agent B. change C. blame D. champion 2. A. laughter B. bought C. drought D. caught 3. A. chorus B. chore C. chronicle D. synchronize 4. A. defeat B. unleaded C. believe D. leader B. intensive C. disaster D. salary 5. A. estate Choose the word whose main stress is placed on a different syllable from that of the others. 6. A. argument B. agriculture C. official D. privacy 7. A. technical B. origin C. specify D. cathedral 8. A. circumstance B. procedure C. develop D. survival 9. A. comment B. compact C. rescue D. thorough 10. A. eradicate B. kilometer C. characterize D. communism II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE Choose the best answer that best completes each sentence. 1. The state of Florida was hit by a hurricane that did serious………….. A. damage B. destruction C. collapse D. spoilage 2. The company refused to offer him the job because of his untidy………….. A. sight B. view C. presence D. appearance 3. We must be careful not to do anything that might…………..the economic recovery. A. damage B. endanger C. harm D. destroy 4. The storm is moving slowly………….. A. eastward B. eastwards C. towards the east D. All are correct 5. She is a single mum who doesn’t receive any…………..support from the child’s father. 257
A. economic B. economical C. financial D. All are correct 6. The manager…………..that all the customers should be searched. A. predicted B. insisted C. obliged D. told 7. Her children look very healthy because she is very careful to give them…………..food. A. indulgent B. ambitious C. harmonious D. nutritious 8. Students are encouraged to make…………..to the school’s charity fund. A. bonuses B. payments C. donation D. giving 9. After a short holiday, he…………..himself once more to his studies. A. applied B. converted C. engaged D. exerted 10. People become less…………..to new ideas as they grow older. A. receptive B. available C. hospitable D. attractive 11. Jack can speak two languages. One is English…………..is Vietnamese. A. Other B. The other C. Another D. Others 12. You must lend me the money for the trip…………..I won’t be able to go. A. Consequently B. Nevertheless C. Otherwise D. Although 13. Mary worked in this company last summer…………..money for school expenses. A. because to earn B. so she earns C. for she earned D. so that she could earn 14. “Is attendance important in this class?” - “No, but in the last class it…………..very seriously?’ A. has taken B. has been taken C. was taken D. was taking 15. They had received …………..help from their parents; they still became successful. A. such a few B. few C. a little D. so little 16. Some of the people…………..to the party can’t come. A. inviting B. invited C. who was invited D. who they invited 17. Let’s go to the station to see her………….. A. through B. back C. off D. to 18. “Did Miller win the election?” “I’m not sure…………..or not.” A. he won B. that he won C. if he won D. whether won 19. “Can you wait while I run into the library?” “Ok,…………..you hurry.” A. even though B. as long as C. when D. unless 20. When………….., she broke…………..tears. A. laughing at/ in B. being laughed/ out C. to laugh/ with D. being laughed at/ into III. READING COMPREHENSION. Reading 1: Read the passage then circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following questions or statements: Since the dawn of time, people have found ways to communicate with one another. Smoke signals and tribal drums were some of the earliest forms of communication. Letters, carried by birds or by humans on foot or on horseback, made it possible for people to communicate larger amounts of information between two places. The telegram and telephone set the stage for more modem means of communication. With the invention of the cellular phone, communication itself has become mobile. For you, a cell phone is probably just a device that you and your friends use to keep in touch with family and friends, take pictures, play games, or send text message. The definition of a cell phone is more specific: it is a hand- held wireless communication device that sends and receives signals by way of small special areas called cells. Walkie-talkies, telephones and cell phones are communication devices: They make it possible for two people to talk to each other. Cell phones and walkie-talkies are different from regular phones because they can be used in many different locations. A walkie talkie is sometimes called a half- duplex communication device 258
because only one person can talk at a time. A cell phone is a full- duplex device because it uses both frequencies at the same time. A walkie-talkie has only one channel. A cell phone has more than a thousand channels. A walkie-talkie can transmit and receive signals across a distance of about a mile. A cell phone can transmit and receive signals over hundreds of miles. In 1973, an electronic company called Motorola hired Martin Cooper to work on wireless communication. Motorola and Bell Laboratories (now AT& T) were in a race to invent the first portable communication device. Martin Cooper won the race and became the inventor of the cell phone. On April 3, 1973, Cooper made the first cell phone call to his opponent at AT& T while walking down the streets of New York city. People on the sidewalks gazed at Cooper in amazement. Cooper’s phone was called A Motorola Dyna-Tac. It weighed a whopping 2.5 pounds (as compared to today’s cell phones that weigh as little as 3 or 4 ounces) After the invention of his cell phone, Cooper began thinking of ways to make the cell phone available to the general public. After a decade, Motorola introduced the first cell phone for commercial use. The early cell phone and its service were both expensive. The cell phone itself cost about $ 3,500. In 1977, AT & T constructed a cell phone system and tried it out in Chicago with over 2,000 customers. In 1981, a second cellular phone system was started in the Washington, D.C and Baltimore area. It took nearly 37 years for cell phones to become available for general public use. Today, there are more than sixty million cell phone customers with cell phones producing over thirty billion dollars per years. 1. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The increasing number of people using cell phone. B. the difference between cell phones and telephones. C. the history of a cell phone D. how Cooper competed with AT& T. 2. What definition is true of a cell phone? A. The first product of two famous corporation B. A hand- held wireless communication device C. Something we use just for playing games. D. A version of walkie-talkie 3. What is wrong about a walkie-talkie? A. It has One channel B. It was first designed in 1973. C. It can be used within a distance of a mile. D. Only one person can talk at a time. 4. The word "duplex" is closest meaning to………….. A. having two parts B. quick C. modern D. having defects 5. To whom did Cooper make his first cell phone call? A. his assistant at Motorola B. a person on New York street. C. a member of Bell Laboratories. D. the director of his company 6. How heavy is the first cell phone compared to today's cell phones? A. ten times as heavy as B. as heavy as C. much lighter D. 2 pounds heavier 7. When did Motorola introduce the first cell phones for commercial use? A. in the same years when he first made a cell- phone call B. in 1981 C. in 1983 D. in the same year when AT& T constructed a cell phone system. 8. When did AT& T widely start their cellular phone system? A. in 2001 B. in 1977 C. in 1981 D. 37 years after thek first design 9. What does the word "gazed' mean? A. looked with admiration B. angrily looked C. glanced D. started conversation 259
10. The phrase "tried it out" refers to………….. A. made effort to sell the cell-phone B. reported on AT& T C. tested the cell-phone system D. introduced the cell-phone system Reading 2: Read the passage below and decide whether the sentences are TRUE (I), FALSE (F) or NOT GIVEN (NG) What You Need to Know about Culture Shock Most people who move to a foreign country or culture may experience a period of me when they feel very homesick and have a lot of stress and difficulty functioning in the new culture. This feeling is often called 'culture shock’ and it is important to understand and learn how to cope with culture shock if you are to adapt successfully to your new home’s culture. First of all, it’s important to know that culture shock is normal. Everyone in a new situation will go through some form of culture shock, and the extent to which they do is determined by factors such as the difference between cultures, the degree to which someone is anxious to adapt to a new culture and the familiarity that person has to the new culture. If you go, for example, to a culture that is far different from your own, you’re likely to experience culture shock more sharply than those who move to a new culture knowing the language and the behavioral norms of the new culture. There are four general stages of cultural adjustment, and it is important that you are aware of these stages and can recognize which stage you are in and when so that you will understand why you feel the way you do and that any difficulties you are periencing are temporary, a process you are going through rather than a constant situation. The first stage is usually referred to as the excitement stage or the ‘honeymoon’ stage. Upon arriving in a new environment, you’ll be interested in the new culture, everything will seem exciting, everyone will seem friendly and helpful and you’ll be overwhelmed with impressions. During this stage you are merely soaking up the new landscape, taking in these impressions passively, and at this stage you have little meaningful experience of the culture. But it isn’t long before the honeymoon stage dissolves into the second stage - sometimes called the withdrawal stage. The excitement you felt before changes to frustration as you find it difficult to cope with the problems that arise. It seems that everything is difficult, the language is hard to learn, people are unusual and unpredictable, friends are hard to make, and simple things like shopping and going to the bank are challenges. It is at this stage that you are likely to feel anxious and homesick, and you will probably find yourself complaining about the new culture or country. This is the stage which is referred to as ‘culture shock’. Culture shock is only temporary, and at some point, if you are one of those who manage to stick it out, you’ll transition into the third stage of cultural adjustment, the ‘recovery’ stage. At this point, you’ll have a routine, and you’ll feel more confident functioning in the new culture. You’ll start to feel less isolated aS you start to understand and accept the way things are done and the way people behave in your new environment. Customs and fraditions are clearer and easier to understand. At this stage, you’ll deal with new challenges with humor rather than anxiety. The last stage is the ‘home’ or ‘stability’ stage - this is the point when people start to feel at home in the new culture. At this stage, you’ll function well in the new culture, adopt certain features and behaviors from your new home, and prefer certain aspects of the new culture to your own culture. There is, in a sense, a fifth stage to this process. If you decide to return home after a long period in a new culture, you may experience what is called ‘reverse culture shock’. This means that you may find aspects of your own culture ‘foreign’ because you are so used to the new culture that you have spent so long adjusting to. Reverse culture shock is usually pretty mild - you may notice things about your home culture that you had never noticed before, and some of the ways people do things may seem odd. Reverse culture shock rarely lasts for very long. .............1. Some people will find the process of adapting to a new country easier than others. .............2. Knowing about these four stages will help people adjust to a new culture more quickly. .............3. People can ease culturẹ shock by learning about the language and customs before they go to the 260
new culture. .............4. Culture shock is another name for cultural adjustment. .............5. The first stage is usually the shortest. .............6. In the first stage, people will have a very positive impression of the new culture. .............7. Many people will leave the new culture while they are in the second stage .............8. By the third stage, people do not experience any more problems with the new culture. .............9. In the fourth stage, people speak the new language fluently. .............10. Reverse culture shock is as difficult to deal with as culture shock. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the passage. Music is universal - it is produced by all cultures. Some scientists believe that music came before speech and (l)……………as a development of making calls. In fact, there is (2) …………… theory that the earliest languages were chanted or sung rather than spoken. Indeed, in some cultures, music is a form of (3) .............. history. The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to (4) ……………on histories of the land and spirits to the next generation. New evidence suggested that music does not just satisfy the feel-good factor but it is also good for the brain. A study of intellectually (5) ……………children showed that they could recall more (6) …………… after it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as story. Researchers also report that people score better on a standard intelligence (7) ……………after listening to Mozart. The so-called “Mozart effect” has also been (8) ……………by findings that rats (9) ……………. up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, known as a maze. Overall, it seems that in most instances people who suffer from any form of mental (10) …………… benefit from listening to music. I. A. was B. swelled C. reacted D. arose 2. A. one B. every C. such D. that 3. A. enjoying B. making C. recording D. stating 4. A. move B. pass C. hand D. happen 5. A. disabled B. inactive C. incapable D. disordered 6. A. facts B. knowledge C. memory D. information 7. A. form B. scheme C. examination D. test 8. A. supported B. given. C. marked D. remembered 9. A. held B. brought C. stood D. set 10. A. badness B. hurt C. illness D. pain B. WRITTEN TEST I. Verb tenses / forms It once (1/ believe) …………… that being overweight (2/ be) ……………healthy, but nowadays few people (3/ subscribe) ……………to this viewpoint. While many people (4/fight) .......... the battle (5/ reduce) ……………weight, studies are being conducted (6/concern) …………… the appetite and how it (7/ control) …………… by both emotional and biochemical factors. Some of the conclusion of these studies may give insight into how (8/ deal) …………… with weight problems. For example, when (9/ ask) …………… about their eating habits in times of stress, several hundred people said they reacted to stressful situations by eating. Further investigations with both human and animals indicated that it (10/ not be) ……………food that relieves tension but rather the act of chewing. 1. A. has been believed B. believed C. was once believed D. is believed 2. A. was B. is C. will be D. has been 3. A. are subscribed B. have been subscribed C. to subscribe D. subscribe 4. A. fight B. are fighting C. have been fighting D. are being fought 261
5. A. to reduce B. reducing C. reduced D. reduce 6. A. to concern B. concerned C. concern D. concerning 7. A. to control B. to be controlled C. is controlled D. controlled 8. A. to be dealt B. to deal C. to have dealt D. to have been dealt 9. A. asking B. having asked C. asked D. being asking 10. A. is not B. was not C. had been D. would be II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Choose the best word from A, B, C or D that fits each blank. 1. I meant to sound confident at the interview but I’m afraid I came …………..as dogmatic. 2. I can lend you five pounds to help you …………..until you've had time to go to the bank. 3. He looks much older. His financial worries seem to have taken a terrible toll…………..his health. 4. His parents have fallen…………..again and do not speak to each other. 5. Although he didn't say anything, they inferred his view …………..his attitude. 6. The completion of the tunnel has been held …………..owing to a strike. 7. Will you please take …………..what you just said? It was very rude. 8. There's no point in telephoning him. He's certain to have left…………..now. 9. As his aunt's only beneficiary, he came …………..a fortune on her death. 10. I could tell he was pleased…………..the expression on his face. III. WORD FORMS Supply the correct word form to complete the following sentences. 1. Politicians are also concerned about climate change and there are now regular summits on the subject, attended by representatives from around 180 of the world’s (industry)…………..countries. 2. His efforts have helped us to become the (profit) …………..,successful company. 3. It is said that the problem of rapid climate change has been caused by too drastic (forest)………….. 4. In some parts in the world, gender discrimination still exists because people may think that promoting women to the top jobs will be the results of feelings of (secure)…………..in men. 5. Her fashion sense was usually described as colorful, but on the night of the party, Tanya’s outfit was (character)…………..modest. 6. Although the professor’s lectures were regarded by many as so boring that they regularly put students to sleep, he ignored all (criticize)…………..and refused to make any changes. 7. Mr. Powers was so innocent that he believed even the strangest excuses of his (insincere) ………….. employees. 8. Although Zachary is much too (experience) …………..for the managerial position, he is a willful young man and stubbornly refuses to withdraw his application. 9. Excited about winning the award, Marcia walked up to the podium and delivered an animated (accept) …………..speech. 10. Since the townspeople were so (satisfy) …………..various methods to lessen the situation were debated. IV. THERE ARE 10 MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. UNDERLINE THESE MISTAKES AND CORRECT THEM . Water scarcity is fast becoming one of major limiting factors in world crop 1.......... production. In many areas, poor agricultural practices have led to increased 2.......... desertification and the loss of former arable lands. Consequently, those plant species are 3.......... well adapted to surviving in dry climates are being looked at for an answer in 4.......... developing more efficient crops to grow in marginally arable lands. 5.......... Plants use several mechanics to ensure their survival in desert environments. 6…….. Some involve purely mechanical and physical adaptations, such as the shape of the 7…….. plant’s surface, small leaf size, and extensive root system. Some of adaptations are 8. ........ related with chemical mechanism. Many plants, such as cactuses, have internal gums 9.......... 262
which give them water retaining properties . Another chemical mechanism is that of the epicuticular wax layer. This wax layer acts like a cover to protect the plant, which prevents loss of internal moisture.
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V. OPEN CLOZE TEST: Fill a suitable word in each blank to complete the passage . Many thousands of children have (1) …………..in their homes. As a result some children die. The most common accidents are with (2) …………..and hot water. Small children often touch pots of (3) .......... water on the stove. The pots fall over and the hot water falls on the children and (4) ………….. them. Some children like to (5) …………..with fire. They enjoy striking matches or throwing things on fire to make it burn brightly. If the fire gets too big, it gets out of (6) .......... Then the house (7) .......... fire. It is very (8) …………..to play with matches. When a child strikes a match, the flame soon burn near his (9) .......... Then he (10) .......... the match on the floor. Many houses catch fire in this way. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way . 1. It appears that they sent us the wrong information. (HAVE) They seem……………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. In the end, I had to get a lift with a colleague. (DID) What………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. The students’ riotous behaviors should have been severely punished. (PUNISHMENT) The students deserved ……………………………………………………………………………. 4. At 3 p.m. the visiting football team still did not arrive yet. (SIGN) There was still ……………………………………………………………………………………. 5. He had no idea at all that the police were watching him. (UNAWARE) He was quite……………………………………………………………………………………… 6. No matter what color you choose, we can supply it. (WHATEVER) We can……………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting. (THAN) Rather ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish. (AS) Much……………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. The film didn’t come up to my expectations. (SHORT) The film fell……………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Although he was not guilty they executed him. (WAS) In spite of his………………………………………………………………………………………
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH MẪN ĐẠT - KIÊN GIANG A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of tht other three. 1. A. encourage B. ecotourism C. tournament D. gourmand 2. A. released B. ceased C. pleased D. increased 3. A. soldiers B. clothes C. signals D. landscapes B. ethnic C. cathedral D. thorough 4. A. apartheid 5. A. exhausted B. cheetah C. rhinoceros D. alcoholic Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three 6. A. original B. mysterious C. variety D. academic 7. A. existence B. musician C. document D. contribute 263
8. A. dessert B. conserve C. harpoon D. outpost 9. A. nostalgic B. register C. industry D. stimulate 10. A. marine B. survey C. unique D. pipette II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE 1. We took…………..of the fine weather and spent the day on the beach. A. chance B. advantage C. occasion D. effect 2 Although the cyclist was unhurt, his bicycle was…………..between the lorry and the wall. A. clapped B. crushed C. split D. banged 3. The school was closed for a month because of a serious…………..of fever. A. outcome B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak 4. After questioning the man for six hours, the police…………..the information they wanted. A. seized B. regained C. recovered D. obtained 5. They are leaving the district, so they have put their house up for………….. A. purchase B. offer C. sale D. trade 6. Thousands of steel…………..were used as a framework of the new office block. A. beams B. girders C. stakes D. piles 7. The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only…………..the hot, humid air. A. stirred up B. cut back C. turned into D. poured through 8. Give me a word…………..with S. A. beginning B. begins C. began D. begin 9. …………..some countries have ruined their agriculture, squandering money on uneconomic faciories, the Ivory Coast has stuck to what it is good. A. After B. During C. When D. While 10. He…………..a policeman; he’s much too short. A. can’t be B. must be C. looks like D. should be 11. He is a little bit…………..in his left ear, but if you speak clearly he will hear what you say. A. disabled B. deaf C. diseased D. dead 12. She remembered the correct address only…………..she had posted the letter. A. since B. afterwards C. following D. after 13. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson are always…………..with each other about money. A. annoying B. arguing C. discussing D. shouting 14. The children did not know the…………..by which the game was played. A. facts B. laws C. orders D. rules 15. It’s an awful…………..your wife couldn’t come. I was looking forward to meeting her. A. harm B. sorrow C. shame D. shock 16. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second…………..when it was offered. A. load B. pile C. helping D. sharing 17. The music………….. the composer’s joy of life. A. appeals B. attracts C. expresses D. arouses 18. If only he…………..told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn’t have gone so wrong. A. had B. has C. would have D. should have 19. …………..you have no key, you will have to get back before I go out. A. Although B. Provided C. As D. Unless 20. You should iron out the…………..in that dress. A. wrinkles B. crumples C. folds D. creases in. READING COMPREHENSION 1. Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen. Several years later he spent one year in 264
Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few years after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship. His novels include Not Without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940). He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry. The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder (1947), One Way Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959). A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist. As an older man in the 1960s he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize black writers. Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literary history, and ne is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-Americans. 1. What is the main topic of this passage? A. The life of Langston Hughes B. The Harlem Renaissance C. African-American writers D. American twentieth-century writers 2. The word "roamed” as used in line 3 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. traveled B. soared C. floated D. walked 3. As used in line 4, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"? A. islands B. ships C. friends D. harbors 4. To which of the following movements might "Shakespeare in Harlem" refer to? A. the Civil War B. the Harlem Riots C. the Harlem Renaissance D. the Civil Rights Movement 5. What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia? A. his career as a soldier B. his career as a soldier C. a literary fellowship D. a college study program 6. The word "talents" in line 11 could be replaced by which of the following? A. desires B. abilities C. strategies D. careers 7. According to the author, what did Hughes do during the later years of his life? A. write short stories B. popularize African-American writers C. advocate racial equality D. write about life in Harlem 8. Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in line 14? A. successful B. prolific C. brilliant D. imagination 9. The author uses the word "flood" in line 15 to refer to A. a drought B. an outpouring C. a cloudburst D. a streak 10. According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT A. a novelist B. a poet C. an historian D. a journalist 2. Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. First impressions count A. Traditionally uniforms were -and for some industries still are- manufactured to protect the worker. When they were first designed, it is also likely that all uniforms made symbolic sense - those for the military, for example, were originally intended to impress and even terrify the enemy; other uniforms denoted a hierarchy - chefs wore white because they worked with flour, but the main chef wore a black hat to show he supervised. B. The last 30 years, however, have seen an increasing emphasis on their role in projecting the image of an organisation and in uniting the workforce into a homogeneous unit-particularly in ‘customer facing" industries, and especially in financial services and retailing. From uniforms and workwear has emerged ‘corporate clothing’. "The people you employ are your ambassadors," says Peter Griffin, managing director of a major retailer in the UK. "What they say, how they look, and how they behave 265
is terribly important." The result is a new way of looking at corporate workwear. From being a simple means of identifying who is a member of staff, the uniform is emerging as a new channel of marketing communication. C. Truly effective marketing through visual cues such as uniforms is a subtle art, however. Wittingly or unwittingly, how we look sends all sorts of powerful subliminal messages to other people. Dark colours give an aura of authority while lighter pastel shades suggest approachability. Certain dress style creates a sense of conservatism, others a sense of openness to new ideas. Neatness can suggest efficiency but, if it is overdone, it can spill over and indicate an obsession with power. "If the company is selling quality, then it must have quality uniforms. If it is selling style, its uniforms must be stylish. If it wants to appear innovative, everybody can’t look exactly the same. Subliminally we see all these things," says Lynn Elvy, a director of image consultants House of Colour. D. But translating corporate philosophies into the right mix of colour, style, degree of branding and uniformity can be a fraught process. And it is not always successful. According to Company Clothing magazine, there are 1000 companies supplying the workwear and corporate clothing market. Of these, 22 account for 85% of total sales-£380 million in 1994. E. A successful uniform needs to balance two key sets of needs. On the one hand, no uniform will work if staff feel uncomfortable or ugly. Giving the wearers a choice has become a key element in the way corporate clothing is introduced and managed. On the other, it is pointless if the look doesn’t express the business’s marketing strategy. The greatest challenge in this respect is time. When it comes to human perceptions, first impressions count. Customers will size up the way staff look in just a few seconds, and that few seconds will colour their attitudes from then on. Those few seconds can be so important that big companies are prepared to invest years, and millions of pounds, getting them right. F. In addition, some uniform companies also offer rental services. "There will be an increasing specialisation in the marketplace," predicts Mr Blyth, Customer Services Manager of a large UK bank. The past two or three years have seen consolidation. Increasingly, the big suppliers are becoming ‘managing agents’, which means they offer a total service to put together the whole complex operation of a company’s corporate clothing package - which includes reliable sourcing, managing the inventory, budget control and distribution to either central locations or to each staff member individually. Huge investments have been made in new systems, information technology and amassing quality assurance accreditations. G. Corporate clothing does have potential for further growth. Some banks have yet to introduce a full corporate look; police forces are researching a complete new look for the 21st century. And many employees now welcome a company wardrobe. A recent survey of staff found that 90 per cent welcomed having clothing which reflected the corporate identity. The passage First Impressions Count has seven paragraphs A-G Which paragraphs discuss the following points? Write the appropriate letters A-G in boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet. Example the number of companies supplying the corporate clothing market (Answer D) 1. different types of purchasing agreement 2. the original purposes of uniforms 3. the popularity rating of staff uniforms 4. involving employees in the selection of a uniform 5. the changing significance of company uniforms 6. perceptions of different types of dress Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer of the passage? In boxes 7-10 on your answer sheet write: YES (Y) if the statement agrees with the writer’s views NO (N) if the statement contradicts the writer’s views 266
NOT GIVEN (NG) If it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this 7. Uniforms were more carefully made in the past than they are today. 8. Uniforms make employees feel part of a team. 9. Most businesses that supply company clothing are successful. 10. Uniforms are best selected by marketing consultants. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. V. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Read the followingpassage and choose the best option to complete the blank. Environmental Concerns Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (1)…………… human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (2) ……………on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so (3) ……………to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (4) ……………resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (5) ……………built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (6) ……………We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a result the planet's ability to support people is being (7) …………… at the time when rising human numbers and consumption are (8) …………… increasingly heavy demands on it. The Earth's natural resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (9) ……………us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (10) …………… indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer. 1. A. Although B. Still C. Yet D. Despite 2. A. continues B. repeats C. carries D. follows 3. A. already B. just C. for D. entirely 4. A. alone B. individual C. lone D. only 5. A. sooner B. neither C. either D. rather 6. A. quite B. greatly C. utterly D. completely 7. A. stopped B. narrowed C. reduced D. cut 8. A. doing B. having C. taking D. making 9. A. hold B. maintain C. stay D. keep 10. A. last B. stand C. go D. remain B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES/ FORMS 1. You should have been more careful. You (avoid) …………..having had this accident. 2. Not until later did they discover that the picture (steal) ………….. 3. I waited under the clock! - So did I, but I didn’t see you! We (wait) …………..under different clocks. 4. She was breathing fast and deep, as if she (run) ………….. 5. It is very cold. Mr. Taylor, who has been ill recently, is walking along the road without a coat. He (wear) …………..a warm coat. 6. He got angry because he hadn’t been accustomed to (make) …………..fun like that before. 7. The price of gold is said (go up) …………..now. 8. A number of students (please) …………..to be given the reward by the headmaster last week. 9. Don’t hesitate (ask) ………….. me for help when necessary. 10. Most films are made (show) …………..in the theatre. II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Complete each of the following sentences with one suitable preposition or particle. 267
1. Can’t we go out to a discọ? I don’t want to stay…………..all evening. 2. There was an article in the newspaper that I wanted to cut…………..and keep. 3. I didn’t have key, but luckily someone was here to let me …………... 4. The car drew…………..and the driver got out. 5. I often turn…………..late every night. 6. He often goes…………..on his promises. 7. The warm weather has put…………..the harvest. 8. People only make…………..with him because of his wealth. 9. Sometimes she gets decked …………..in black jeans. 10. This car could do…………..a good polish. III. WORD FORMS Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given words. 1. I think it’s sheer…………..to get married in church if you don’t believe in God. (hypocrite) 2. My brother lives in an attractive…………..part of Paris. (reside) 3. I can’t convict a man of crime on ………….. evidence alone (circumstance) 4. Without the…………..of several large firms, the festival couldn’t take place. (patron) 5. The minister gave…………..answer to the .interviewer’s questions. (evade) 6. There will be no pay rise in the…………..future. (see) 7. India is a…………..country. (linguistics) 8. I am afraid he iầ more of a…………..than a help. (hinder) 9. His bad behavior in several study sessions resulted in his …………..from school. (expel) 10. Pluto is said to be the…………..planet of the solar system. It is the farthest- -away planet of all. (out) IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. One of the most urgent environment problems in the world today is the short of clean water. Having clean drinking water is a basic human right. But acid rain, industrial pollution and garblage have made many sources of water indrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools of poisonous. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich various of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the massive volume of industrial effluent which poor into the lake every day. Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them. Most industries simple ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface. But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore. Water is free for everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and we are at least beginning to respect this precious source. We should do anything now. Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10. V. OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill in each of the following blanks with ONE suitable word. During the teenage years, many young people can at (1) ……………be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike (2) ……………questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal (3) …………… at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is a part of becoming (4) ……………of teenagers trying to be adults while they are (5) ……………growing up. 268
Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not (6) ……………people are trying to check (7) ……………on them. Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school and future plan but not push them to talk if they don’t want to. Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some children in (8) ……………to be adults may experiment (9) …………… sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs (10) ……………unusual behaviour which may be connected with these and get help if necessary. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year. Sad ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. We must think about ways of improving the transport system. Thought ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me. What……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. I got bored with the match halfway through. I lost ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. I bought it without thinking about it first. (SPUR) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. The disagreement is a lot of fuss about nothing. (TEACUP) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. I treated him in the same way as he had treated me. (PAID) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. She firmly believed John to be telling the truth. (BELIEF) It……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. They suddenly realized that they were on the verge of a bankrupt. (DAWNED) It…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Although he had his legs cut off after a serious accident, he competed in the Olympic Games and won a medal. (PREVENT) His legs being………………………………………………………………………………………
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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG – TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY l.D. 2. B. 3.B. 4. B. 5. C. 6. D. 7. A. 8. B. 9.B. 10. C. II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE 11. B. 12. D. 13. D. 14. A. 15. B. 16. C 17.B 18. C 19. D 20. B 21. C 22. B 23. A 24.B 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B III. READING COMPREHENSION Read the following passages and do as directed. PASSAGE 1: 31. B 32. D 33. B 34. B 35. B 36. D 37. D 38. B. 39. C. 40.C PASSAGE 2: 41. iii 42. v 43. i 44. vi 45. viii 46. ii 47. C 48. A 49. D 50.B IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Reading the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks. 51. B. fulfillment 52. D. thrilling 53. B. grain 54. B. cherishing 55. D. approach 56. A. drop 57. C. acquainted 58. B. Beyond 59. A. facilitates 60. B. reminisce B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES AND VERB FORMS 1. It’s about time the government did (do) something about the sewage system which hasn’t been upgraded (not upgrade) for years. 2. Mr. Nam asked that a trustee (should) be appointed to take control of the company. (appoint) 3. Critics say the mayor is too busy campaigning to do his job properly. (campaign / do) 4. To perform this operation, the surgeons use a laser with a beam measuring 0,1 millimeter. 5. When she found her dog eating her birthday cake, she couldn’t but kick it out (eat/ kick) 6. If there aren’t any tickets left when we reach the front of the queue, we will have been waiting (wait) all the time for nothing. 7. It is highly desirable that from every product in regular production, sample withdrawn periodically. II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS 1. My boss is biased towards/ against me, which explains why I’ll new promoted if I stay with this company. 2. People who eat an unhealthy diet are susceptible to all kinds of illnesses and dis 3. Is there any evidence to the contrary? 4. The noisy children were frightened into holding their tongues by the terrible ac 5. Do you know the girl with long hair? - Yes, she is a girl of few words. 6. We spent an hour trying to puzzle out the answer to this problem. 7. We have to finish off our essays for homework tonight. 8. Has your toothache passed off yet? 9. The two brothers set off in quest of gold. III. WORD FORMS Supply the correct form of the word in the bracket in each sentence. 1. The private school feared losing its accreditation with the state’s university system. (credit) 2. It was found that some aromas made people feel drowsy, others made them feel uplifted. (lift) 3. The workers who were downsized during the recession badly need help from the government. (size) 4. That the child behaved endearingly made the couple happy. (dear) 5. His behaviour in his father's presence caused his disinheritance and his sister ended up inheriting the whole family fortune. (inherit) 271
6. His performance in the match today belies his reputation as a great player. (lie) 7. She is very efficient and unfailingly polite to the customers. (fail) 8. The tsunami has caused incalculable damage to the Japanese. (calculate) 9. The TV serial presented a scene of happy domesticity. (domestic) 10. Tuition at private universities has become astronomical. (astronomy) IV. ERROR BDENTIFIACTION There are ten mistakes in the following paragraph. Find them then give the correction: Cooperation is the common endeavor of two or more people to perform a task or reach a jointly cherished goal. Unlikely (Like) competition and conflict, there are different forms of cooperation, based on group organization and altitudes (attitudes). In the first form, known for (as) primary cooperation, group and individual fuse. The group contains mainly (nearly) all of each individual's life. The rewards of the group's work are shared with each member. There is an interlocking identity of individual, group, and task performed. Means and goals become ones (one), for cooperation itself is valued. While primary cooperation is most often characteristic of preliterate societies, secondary cooperation is characteristic of many modem societies. In secondary cooperation, individuals devote only part of their lives for (to) the group. Cooperation itself is not a value. Almost (most) members of the group feel loyalty, but the welfare of the group is not the first consideration. Members perform tásks so that they can separately enjoy the fruits of their cooperation in the form of salary, prestige, or power. Business offices and professionally (professional)athletic teams are examples of secondary cooperation. In the third type, called tertiary cooperation or accommodation, latent conflict underlies the sharing (shared) work. The willingness of the cooperating parties is purely opportunistic; the organization is loose and fragile. Accommodation involves common means to achieve antagonistic goals; it breaks away (down) when the common means cease to aid each party in reaching its goals. This is not, strictly spoken (speaking), cooperation at all, and hence the contradictory term antagonistic cooperation is sometimes used for this relationship. V. OPEN CLOZE (1) off (2) court (3) causing (4) imprisonment. (5) flagged (6) from (7) cubic (8) expected (9) dead (10) other VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. Returning from the battle, they didn’t have two pennies/halfpennies/beans to rub together . 2. I…count myself very lucky to have escaped from that crash. 3. Our boss…….is intent on not giving (us).... the pay rise. 4. I’d thought about it for some time and decided to give it a go . 5. It was disgraceful that Barbara had turned her hack, on one of her oldest and closest friends. 6. Watchfully….standing behind the director were his bodyguards. 7. Thought must ... .be given to ways of improving the transport system. 8. It was .. .not until some time later that I realized the full implications of what had happened. 9. Sally was let …off with a warning because it was her first offence. 10. Nobody is to blame for the cancellation of the match.
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READING 2: 21. D; 22. A; 23. B; 24. C;25. A, 26. A; 27 .B; 28. C, 2.9. A; 30.C III. GUIDED CLOZE TEST 31. A; 32.B; 33. A; 34. C; 35. D, 36. A, 37. B, 38. C, 39.D, 40. C. PART B: WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES/ FORMS . (1) are created; (2) endowed; (3) including; (4) farmed; (5) engulfed (6) was hit; (7) devastating; (8) to have successfully made; (9) be cheated; (10) wouldn’t be (11) must have forgotten; (12) wouldn’t be; (13) to have seen; (14) unidentified; (15) flying; (16) sinking; (17) will always be remembered; (18) to defend; (19) should have had; (20) renewed II. PREPOSITIONS/PHRASAL VEWBS. 1. After (upon) 2. to 3.by 4. For 5. with 6. of 7. to 8. in 9. of 10. By 11. out 12. of 13. Of 14. in 15. with 16. about 17. on 18. of 19. up 20. in III. WORD FORMS. A. 1. Tyranny 2. lies/ lying 3. likelihood 4. armed 5. passers 6. stolen 7. populous 8. weightlifting 9. bread-winner 10. deficiency B. 1. pollution 2. effects 3. problem 4. resources 5. transforming 6. wasteland 7. population 8. protecting 9. wildlife 10. environment IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION. being (line 2) which (line 3) was (line 5) has (line 6) the (line 7) he (line 9) after (line 10) As (line 10) that (line 11) only (line 13) V. OPEN CLOZE TEST. l.by 2. for/on 3. Although/ though / while 4. worth 5. the 6. only/just 7. in/on /at 8. had 9. else 10. silence 11. would/could 12. over 13. should/all 14. up 15. enough 16. possibly 17. The 18. great / enormous/(etc.) 19. managed 20. nothing VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION. 1. The film star avoided recognition/ being regconised by wearing/ putting on dark glasses 2. No matter what you are,try to lead a, life of virtue - Truth, Charity and Bravery. 3. It came as no surprise to us (to hear) (that) he had been successful/(had) succeeded. 4. Jean’s mother complimented her/jean on her/ the lovely new dress. 5. Only after all the guests had gone home could wẹ> relax/ were we able to relax 6. The councillor gave frank answers tq every question/ The councillor was frank in the way he answered every question. . 7. He is reputed to have been (sent) to prison/ in prison several times. 8. Most stores will accept a credit card as an alternative to cash. 9. There is no/ isn’t any difference in I between our opinions / between us (on the subject) 10. Local residents expressed/ voiced their disapproval of the new traffic scheme.
PART 2. VOCBULARY AND STRUCTURE 1.C 2.D 3. A 4. A 5. D 6.C 7.D 8. A 9. B 10. A 11. A 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. A 16. A 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. C PART 3. READING COMPREHENSION Passage 1 l.C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 8.B 9. A 10 . C Passage 2 1. spelling and pronunciation 2. five hundred years 3. shape and dimensions 4.jazz 5. fans 6. five thousand 7. visual depictions 8. the lute 9. authenticity 10. solid-body PART 4. GUIDED CLOZE TEST l. D 2.C 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. C 8.B 9.C 10. D B. WRITTEN TEST PART 1. VERB TENSES/ VERB FORMS 1. be made 2. should have spent 3. Should there be 4. made / to have been 5. were spinning 6. not having been invited 7. indicating/ had been broken 8. will have gone PART 2. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS l.out 2. into 3. up 4. out 5. to 6. off 7. back 8. on 9. on 10. in PART 3. WORD FORMS 1. beneficiary 2. salesmanship 3. defame 4. preparedness 5. sporting 6. disorientated 7. broad-minded 8. breathlessly 9. ex-prisoners 10. paranormal PART 4 ERROR IDENTIFICATION 1. the second → a second 2. and (intricate) → an (intricate) 3. is functioned → functions 4. presenter → representative 5. promised → promising 6. signature → signing 7. to investigate → investigating 8. for → in 9. reciprocates → reciprocate 10. personnel → personal PART 5 OPEN CLOZE TEST 1. Whether 2. put 3. in 4. union 5. free 6. But 7. enable 8. most 9. make 10. of PART 6. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. Many’s the time (that) I heard her use those words 2. Very good as/though Owen is as a player, Rooney is better. 3. If I had taken / accepted the job I was offered in January, I would be on twice the salaiy (I am now) /I would be earning twice as much as I am now 4. The old lady was robbed of her handbag. 5. Refusal to give a breath sample to the police could lead to your arrest 6…….are under no obligation to attend……. 7…….some international flights are/will be subject to……. 8…….all ears to the president’s speech 9…….is within easy walking distance of……. 10…….was carbon copy of…….
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l.D 2. A 3.D 4. A 5. A 6.B 7. B 8.B 9.B 10. A II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE l.B 2.C 3. D 4.B 5. A 6. A 7.C 8. A 9. A 10. C 11.A 12. D 13.C 14. D 15. B 16 A 17. B 18. D 19.D 20. III. READING Reading 1 l.D 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.B 7. A 8.C 9. C 10. D Reading 2 l.B 2. D 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.C 10. D IV. GUIDED CLOSE TEST l.D 2. B 3.D 4. D 5.B 6.C 7. C 8. A 9.B 10. C B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES / FORMS 1. lived 2. was living 3. wouldn’t ride 4. paid 5. to give 6. will see 7. not to forget 8. not have 9. had had 10. taking II. POSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS 1. for 2. for 3. into 4. by 5. on 6. in 7. On 8. up 9. on 10. off III. WORDFORMS 1. disorganised 2. humanitarian 3. initiative 4. hesitation 5 headquarters 6. livelihoods 7. injuries 8. foundation 9. deaden 10. relieved IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 1. both → either 2. changed → changing 3. though → but 4. was → has 5. at → on 6. evaluating → evaluated 7.this → these 8. little → few 9. extinct → extinction 10. Much → Many V. OPEN CLOSE TEST 1. existing 2. makes 3. professional 4. in 5. what 5. worth 7. less 8. majority 9. items 10. mind VI. Sentence transformation 1.I never thought that we’d have legal problems. crossed It never crossed my mind that we’d have legal problems. 2. Could you tell me where you were last night, Mr Johnson? account Could you give an account of your whereabouts last night, Mr Johnson? 3. The journalist pretended that she was a parent of one of the children. false The journalist gave the false impression that she was a parent of the children. 4. I'm grateful that.you looked after my mother so well. Thank you for having looked after my mother so well. 5. Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness. Alan's illness was the result of his working too hard. 6. I would love to live in Paris for a year. If only I could live in Paris for a year/ 7. Does he know enough French to work as a translator? Is his knowledge of French good enough for him to work as a translator? 8. The disagreement is a lot of fuss about nothing. TEACUP the disagreement is a storm in a teacup 9. A government official leaked the story to the world press. WIND the world press got wind of the story from a government official
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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN - BÌNH ĐỊNH A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY l.D 2. B 3.C 4. A 5.C 6. A 7. D 8. D 9. A 10. A II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE l.A 2. C. 3. A 4. D 5.D 6. C 7. C 8.B 9.B 10. C 11.D 12. A 13. D 14. D l5. D 16. D 17. C 18. C 19. C 20. A III. READING COMPREHENSION Reading 1: l.B 2. C 3. A 4.C 5.D 6.D 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. C Reading 2: l.(ii) 2 (i) 3.(v) 4. (iv) 5. mass tourism 6. the benefits/ the advantages 7. low-key/ smaller-scale development 8. Unethical tour operators 9. nature 10. restrict the number IV. GUIDED, CLOZE TEST 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. A B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES/ FORMS 1. is having 2. needn’t have gone 3. act 4. kicks 5. has been 6. should have told 7. had been looking for 8. have been shopping/ have shopped 9. will have known 10. covers II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS 1. for 2. for 3. in 4. for 5. for 6. by 7. on 8. to 9. in 10. with III. WORD FORMS 1. meaningful 2. therapeutic 3. stressful 4. uneventful 5. atmospheric 6. distasteful 7. enthusiastic 8. resentful 9. unrealistic 10. hypocritical IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 1. where → what 2. The young people → Young people 3. many → much 4. to → about 5. in → at 6. the school → school 7. work → job 8. activity → activities 9. work → working 10. grow → grow up V. OPEN CLOZE TEST 1. since 2. less 3. someone 4. conclusion 5. back 6. under 7. recommend/ suggest 8. some 9. lead 10. gap VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. They decided to delay their project due to the lock of money. 2. In no way can I come to her wedding next Saturday. 3. No beaches in the world are said to be more beautiful than those in Hawaii. 4. Were they to offer you the scholarship, would you accept? 5. They tried to deceive me, but I saw through their true intentions and realized that they wanted to rob me of my money. 6. You should talk your brother-in-law into buying this car because it is such a bargain. 7. The price was exorbitant! I’m afraid the advertising agency really ripped you off for the commercial. 8. The legal advisors of the companies met to draw up the initial version of the partnership contract. 9. He is just a budding playwright, but he has already his own theatre company and they are putting on a play in our city next week. 275
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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN - KHÁNH HÒA A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY: 1.B 2.C 3. A 4.C 5.D 6. C 7.D 8. A 9.C 10. B II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. A 6.C 7. B 8.D 9.B 10. A 11. B 12.B 13.A 14.A 15.A 16. A 17.C 18. B 19. B 20. A III. READING COMPREHENSION 1. 1. 1.B 2.D 3. C 4. D 5. D 6.B 7. C 8. B 9.B 10. A 2. 1. ruins D. remains 2. dwellings A. homes 3. installations C. facilities 4. utilize D. use 5. up-to-date A. modern 6. Blending C. mixture 7. therefore A. thus 8. plaza D. public square 9. housing D. containing 10. distinctive B. unique IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST 1. D. picked 2. C. symptoms 3. C. recovery 4. A. contemplating 5. A. puts 6. B. hold 7. C. bitterly 8. A. condition 9. B. blame 10. C. build B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES / FORMS 1. have been waiting / are working 2. have occurred / have been 3. has been deteriorating / is planning 4. has been threatening / hasn’t hurt / think / need II. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS 1. comply with 2. reach 3. argue about 4. begin with 5. approve of 6. object to 7. defend against 8. face 9. regard as 10. enjoy III. WORD FORMS 1. relate → relatively 6. surface → unsurfaced 2. harsh → harshness 7. hospitality → inhospitable 3. allege → allegedly 8. caprice → capricious 4. suspect → unsuspecting 9. tend →tendency 5. hazard → hazardous 10. rage→ raging. . IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 1. am → have been 11. are being → are 2. have begun → began 12.am not understanding → don't understand 3. given → give/have given 13. has written → wrote 4. wrote→ was writing 14. hadn’t sent → didn't send 5. has knocked → knocked 15. will be → would be 6. has been → was 16. hadn't been → hasn't been 7. has been → was/would be 17. didn't meet → havbn't met 8. is caring → cares 18. hadn't been having → haven't been having 9. am thinking→ think 19. have finished → will have finished 10. is raining → rains 20. I'll work → I’ll be working V. OPEN CLOZE TEST
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ KHIẾT QUẢNG NGÃI A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I PHONOLOGY 1.D 2.B 3.C 4. A 5.D 6. A 7.B 8.C 9. A 10. D II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES 11. C 12. A 13. A 14.C 15. B 16. B 17. B 18. D 19.D 20.A 21. D 22. B 23. A 24. A 25. C 26. B 27.A 28.D 29. C 30. D III. READING READING 1 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. C READING 2 41. D 42. C 43. A 44. B 45. D 46. B 47. A 48. B 49. D 50. C READING 3 1.I 2.C 3.E 4. B 5.H 6.D 7.G 8. A Not needed: F B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES/FORMS 1. is pouring 2. are stopping 3. is trying 4. has been 5. are you meeting 6. am meeting 7. will be rising 8. will have been 9. needn’t have done 10. was wearing II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS 1. about 2. across 3. at 4. away 5. aside 6. down 7. by 8. back 9. in 10. up III. WORD FORM 1. appreciated 2.member 3.deserted 4.festive 5. symptomatic 6. customàry 7. products 8. mixture 9. ironic 10. majority IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 1. excited → exciting 2. vacation → vacationers 3. because → because of 4. is → are 5. natural → nature 6. various → variety 7. shopping → shoppers 8. scattering → scattered 9. enthusiasm → enthusiasts 10 beaches → beach V. OPEN CLOZE TEST l.for 2.early 3.gathered 4.planted 5. build 6. demand 7.experimented 8. control 9.help 10. climate VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Section 1: 1. Get in touch with the Social Services department if you have any further problems. 2. The Mayor was the chairman of the meeting. 3. With the exception of Philip, everyone else at the meeting was a party member. 4. A rise of 5p in the cost of/ for boat rides was proposed by Councilors Williamson. 5. Directly-elected councilors make up county and disfrict councils. Section 2: 1. Tom was anxious to avoid queuing/having to queue for tickets, so he bought them by phone. 2. Who put you in touch with me? 3. Bruce likened the situation at work to a family argument. 277
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VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION ★Structures EXERCISE 1: 1. Little did I expect to be offered such a large sum of money. 2. The novel is based on a true story. 3. The thought of going abroad has never crossed my mind. 4. Under the cover of darkness, the soldiers entered the castle. * Key words EXERCISE 2: 1. That matter can be left over until the committee meets next week. 2. You shouldn’t fall on deaf ears. 3. I think that your question is a piece of cake. 4. We had to stop building when the money gave out. 5. There was a good turnout for the annual general meeting of the village bowls club 6. I couldn’t pin Julie down to a definite answer.
1. role 2. supplying 3. would 4. them 5. protect 6. needs 7. plants 8. carry 9. from 10. their VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. It was not until their performance on the Ed Sullivan Show that The Beatles started to be internationally known. 2. What if we make no changes at all for the time being? 3. Had it not been for the death of the Prime Minister, the bill would have been passed/ got through. 4. The Watsons are having their dishwasher repaired. 5. Kate was the youngest girl to swim a length of the pool. 6. I couldn't keep a straight face when he told me of his plan. 7. I'd made up my mind, but at the last minute I goư had cold feet. 8. He admits he's just a small cog in a big wheel. 9. In the event of his not coming, the meeting will be put off till next week. 10. This school-leaver is not sufficiently qualified for such a demanding job, is he/ she?
TRƯỜNG THPT PHAN CHÂU TRINH - ĐÀ NẴNG
TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN LONG AN - LONG AN
A. TRẮC NGHIỆM I. PHONOLOGY l.B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. A 7.D 8. A 9.C 10. B II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE l.C 2. D 3.C 4. D 5. B 6.B 7.B 8.Đ 9.D 10.C ll.C 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. B 16.C 17. D 18. A 19. C 20.C III. READING COMPREHENSION. READING 1: l.D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.D 6.B 7. A 8.B 9.D 10.C READING 2: l.F 2. F 3. NG 4. T 5. F 6. T 7.F 8. NG 9.T 10. F IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST l.C 2. A 3.D 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. A B. TỰ LUẬN I. VERB TENSES/ FORMS 1. participating/has reached . 2. to tell / had / wouldn't have missed 3. will have replaced / will also be doing / done 4. were told / were repairing 5. needn’t have borrowed II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS l. by 2. for 3. down 4. for 5. about 6. down 7. off 8. up 9. down 10. off III. WORD FORMS 1. commemorates 2. impermissible 3. periodically 4. preconceived 5. activist 6. acknowledge 7. multiracial 8. attractiveness 9. invariably 10. disorganizing IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 1. overweigh → overweight 2. obsess → obsessing 3. gain → lose 4. with → to 5. talking → talked 6. bleeding → blood 7. effect → affect 8. in → at 9. while → when 10. were → are V. OPEN CLOZE TEST 1. viewers 2.major 3. off 4. charge 5. end 6. was 7. with 8. that 9.do 10. broadcasting
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1. apart 2. them 3. such 4. as 5. themselves 6. over/by 7. at 8. matter 9. up 10. from VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. enthusiastic about the games that the noise level at the party was unbearable. 2. that Evan is younger than the others in his class, he is doing very well at school 3. shouldn’t/ought not to have been put in the washing machine 4. himself not to/never becoming a professional footballer 5. you will be head and shoulders above the 6. have a faintest idea 7. had butterflies in her stomach before the 8. came up with the best solution 9. poked fun at Alice’s 10. are averse to the use
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN BỈNH KHIÊM - VĨNH LONG A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY l.A 2. p . 3. A 4.C. 5. A 6.D 7.P 8.C 9. A 10. A II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURES 11.B 12. A 13. A 14. D 15. D 16. A 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. C 21.D 22 B 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. A 30. A III. READING COMPREHENSION READING 1 31.B 32.A 33.D 34.C 35. A 36. C 37. B 38. B 39. C 40. C READING 2 41. No 42. Not giyen 43. No 44. No 45. Yes 46. Yes 47. Not given 48. A 49. D 50. C IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST 51. A 52. B 53. C 54. D 55. A 56. C 57. B 58. B 59. A 60. C B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES / FORMS 1. have never got 2. decided 3. had been constantly going/ had constantly gone 4. were already waiting 5. turned 6. would have prefered 7. completely failed 8. were being closely monitored/ were closely monitored 9. changed 10: am not thinking II. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS 11. back on 12. off 13. up to 14. to 15.about 16. in 17. to 18. over 19. for 20. at III. WORD FORMS 21. inoperable 22. criminologist 23. makeshift 24. intimidatedd 25. by-products 26. piles-up 27. enthronement 28. fragmentary 29. volunteerism 30. well-meaning
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÝ TỰ TRỌNG – CẦN THƠ A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY l.B 2.C 3. A 4.B 5.D 6.C 7. A 8. C 9.B 10. D II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE l.C 2.D 3.C 4.D 5. A 6.C 7.B 8. B 9.D 10. A 11.A 12.C 13. D 14. A 15. B 16. C 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. A III. READING COMPREHENSION Passage 1: 1.B 2A 3.C 4.D 5. A 6.B 7. A 8.C 9.C 10. B Passage 2: 1.F 2. A 3.D 4. NG 5.N 6.Y 7. NG 8.N 9.C 10. C IV GUIDED CLOZE 1. B 2. A 3.B 4.B 5. C 6. A 7.D 8.D 9.B 10.C B. WRITTEN TEST 1. VERB TENSES/ FORMS 1. to produce 2. Having rented 3. stood 4. didn’t have 5. written 6. was hailed 7. was to brine 8. is 9. conferred 10. was granted II. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS 1. under 2. over 3. across 4. apart 5. off 6. in 7. by 8. to 9. up against 10. at III. WORD FORMS 1. unprovoked 2. playwright 3. contemporary 4. thoughtfully 5. enclosing 6. updated 7. prominent 8. long-term 9. sworn 10. wittily IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 1. Line 2: ever → never 2. Line 4: highly spending → high-spending 3. Line 6: defining → definition 4. Line 8: Like → as 5. Line 10: of → to 6. Line 11: inhabitation → inhabitants 7. Line 14: character → characteristic 8. Line 15: acts → actions 9. Line 18: its → their 10. Line 23: economics → economies
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6. controls 7. catches 8. dangerous 9. fingers 10. drops VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION. 1. They seem to have sent us the wrong information. 2. What I did in the end was to get a lift with a colleague. 3. The students deserved severe punishment for their riotous behaviors. 4. There was still no sign of the visiting football team at 3 p.m. 5. He was quite unaware (of the fact) that the police were watching him/of the police watching him. 6. We can supply whatever color you choose. 7. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye. 8. Much as I admire his courage, I think he is foolish. 9. The film fell short of my expectations. 10. In spite of his innocence, he was executed.
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH MẪN ĐẠT – KIÊN GIANG A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY: 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.D 6.D 7.C 8.D 9.A 10.B II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE 1.B 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.C 6.B 7. A 8. A 9.D 10. A 11.B 12. D 13. B 14. D 15. C 16. C 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. D III. READING COMPREHENSION 1. Reading 1 l.A 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.C 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.B 10.C 2. Reading 2 l.F 2. A 3.G 4. E 5. B 6. C 7. NG 8.Y 9.N 10. NG IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST l.C 2.C 3.B 4.D 5. C 6.D 7.C 8.D 9.D 10. A B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES/ FORMS 1. could have avoided 2. had been stolen 3. must have waited 4. had been running 5. should have been wearing 6. being made 7. to be going up 8. were pleased 9. to ask 10. to be shown II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Complete each of the following sentences with one suitable preposition or particle: 1. in 2. out 3. in 4. up 5. in 6. back 7. forward 8. up 9. up 10. with III. WORD FORMS 1. hypocrisy 2. residential 3. circumstantial 4. patronage 5. evasive 6. foreseeable 7. multi-lingual 8. hindrance 9. expulsion 10. outermost/ outmost IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 1.environment environmental 6. poor pour 2.short shortage 7. simple simply 3. indrinkable undrinkable 8. for to 4. poisonous poison 9. least last 5. various variety 10. anything something V. OPEN CLOZE TEST
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THOẠI NGỌC HẦU - AN GIANG A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS. I. PHONOLOGY l.D 2. A 3.B 4.B 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. A II. Vocabulary and Structure l.A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. C 9.C 10. A 11.B 12. C 13. D 14. C 15. D 16. C 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. D III. READING COMPREHENSION. Reading 1: l.C 2.B 3.B 4. A 5. C 6. A 7.£ 8.C 9. A 10. C Reading 2: l.TRUE 2. NOT GIVEN 3. TRUE 4. FALSER 5. NOT GIVEN 6. TRUE 7. NOT GIVEN 8. FALSE 9. NOT GIVEN 10. FALSE IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST. l.D 2. A 3.C 4.B 5. A 6. D 7.D 8. A 9.B 10. C B. WRITTEN TEST. I. VERB TENSES / FORMS l.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. A II. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. 1.over 2. out 3. on 4. out 5. from 6. up 7. back 8. by 9. into 10. by III. WORD FORMS 1. industrialized 2. profitable 3. deforestation 4. insecurity 5 .uncharacteristically 6. criticism 7. insincere 8. inexperienced 9. acceptance 10. dissatisfied IV. THERE ARE 10 MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE.. 1. one of the major 2. increased → increasing 3. former → formerly 4. plant species are well → plant species that are... 5. surviving → survival 6. to grow in → to grow on 7. several mechanics → several mechanisms 8. some of adaptations → some of the adaptations 9. related with → related to 10. acts like → acts as V. OPEN CLOZE TEST: 1. accidents 2. fire 3. hot 4. burns 5. Play 283
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Fizz in each of the following blanks with ONE suitable word. 1. times 2. being 3. development 4. independent 5. still 6. because 7. up 8. trying 9. with 10. of VL SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. Sad as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year. 2. Thought must be given to ways of improving the transport system. 3. What I found surprising was his lack of confidence. 4. I lost my interest in the match halfway through. 5. I bought it on the spur of the moment. 6. The disagreement is a storm in a teacup. 7. I paid him back in his own coin. 8. It was her firm belief that John was telling the truth. 9. It suddenly dawned on them that they were on the verge of a bankrupt. 10. His legs being cut off did not/could not prevent him from competing in the Olympic Games and winning a medal.
ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30/4 NĂM 2013 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others 1. A. choreograph B. christianity C. archaic D. chivalry 2. A. slaughter B. borough C. drought D. laughter 3. A. humane B. locate C. strategy D. rabies 4. A. wretched B. blessed C. allegedly D. knackered 5. A. realm B. cleanse C. heather D. meager Choose the word which is stressed differently from the other,three. 6. A. architecture B. comparison C. championship D. communism 7. A. propaganda B. influential C. mediocre D. obligatory 8. A. addressee B. referee C. employee D. nominee 9. A. malice B. leopard C. phenom D. cohort 10. A. unaffected B. unanimous C. unaccountable D. unambiguous II. WORD CHOICE: Choose the best options to complete the following sentences. 11. When I finish writing this composition, I’m going to……………and go to bed. A. make time B. hit the hay C. hit the big time D. call it a day 12. Mary usually buys her clothes……………. It’s cheaper than going to a dressmaker. A. in public B. on the shelf C. off the peg D. on the house 13. You are at……………to do what you like. A. freedom B. odds C. disposal D. liberty 14. Without written evidence, we don’t have a……………on. A. leg to stand B. foot to stand C. leg to lean D. foot to lean 15. It was very strange but I had a(n)……………that the plane would crash. A. intuition B. omen C. premonition D. prediction 16. Although he spoke slowly, I found it difficult at times to follow the……………of his argument. A. spool B. track C. thread D. path 285
17. I intend to……………an official complaint to the Director. A. write B. lodge C. place D. take 18. The transport strikes a real……………, which will make it very difficult for me to get to work. A. pain in the back B. nuisance C. last straw D. frustration 19. ……………benefits include a new car and free health insurance. A. Well B. Fringe C. Edge D. Verge 20. Mind that the baby shouldn’t touch the knife; it’s as sharp as a ……………. A. blade B. sword C. cut D. razor II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES Choose the best options to complete the following sentences. 21. He prefers to attend Economics University rather than……………. A. going to Polytechnic B. to be accepted to Polytechnic C. studying Polytechnic D. to attend Polytechnic 22. It pays……………some professional advice before you make a decision. A. get B. getting C. to getting D. io get 23. It……………able to finish it in an hour. A. can’t have been too hard if you had been C. couldn’t be too hard if you are B. can’t have been too hard if you were D. couldn’t' be too hard if you had been 24. It could have been a lot worse……………there. A. when he had not been C. had he not been B. for he had not been D. whether or not he had been 25.……………believed to be over 300 species of trees in El Yunque rain forest in Puerto Rico. A. There are B. They are C. It is D. Is has been 26. ……………classified as a carnivore, the North American Grizzly bear eats berries and even grass. A. Just as B. Because of C. Although D. Either 27. I’m……………my brother is. A. nothing near as ambitious C. nowhere like so ambitious B. nothing as ambitious than D. nowhere near as ambitious as 8. On the island……………the only representation of the Indians’ handicraft. A. does it remain B. remains C. did it remain D. remains it 29. It is advised that not only Tam but also his friends……………punctual. A. be B. are C. is D. were 10. Many a boy……………come up with many new ideas. A. have B. has C. have been D. has been V. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS 31. If you pay thé restaurant bill with your credit card, I’ll …………… with you later. A. settle down B. pay back C. settle up D. pay up 32. Demand for the products is expected to peak 5 years from now and then to…………… A. taper off B. fall down C. set back D. drift away 33. It was an embarrassing situation, but she managed to…………… A. laugh at it B. laugh on it C. laugh it off D. laugh it out 34. The police……………a good deal of criticism over their handling of the demonstration. A. came in for B. brought about C. went down with D. opened up 35. The rain was simply……………down on the deserted street. A. pelting B. spraying C. showering D. dripping 36. As we were waiting on the pavement, a black Mercedes……………beside us. A. pulled up B. pulled down C. pulled off D. pulled through 37. I was……………the impression that you liked Indian food. A. on B. with C. over D. under 286
38. Ms. Dung, your form teacher,……………as a very sympathetic person. She can be a shoulder to cry on. A. comes out B. comes at C. comes over D. comes about 39. She brought……………the deal even though nobody thought she was capable of doing it. A. in B. off C. out D. down 40. It took the parents a long time to……………their children’s games. A. catch up with B. catch up C. catch on to D. catch out V. GUIDED CLOZE Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. (41)…………Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were (42) …………and many old ones were reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had (43) …………in Europe and was brought by Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18th century. Traditionally, Santa Clause - from the Dutch Sinter Klaas - was depicted (44) …………a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse (45) …………the air. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children. In North America, he (46) …………developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious (47) …………of Saint Nicholas nor the (48) …………disciplinarian character of Black Peter. Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem “A Visit from-Saint Nicholas”, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The poem introduced many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a reindeer-drawn sleigh. Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further (49) …………the legend during the second half of the 19th century. Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good children. By the late 19th century, he had become such a (50) …………figure of American folklore that in 1897, when Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was real, she received a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” 41. A. As B. Since C. Through D. Now that 42. A. adapted B. acclaimed C. adopted D. assumed 43. A. roots B. stems C. origins D. backgrounds 44. A. by B. as C. for D. into 45.A. up B. on C. at D. through B. at last C. finally D. ultimately 4Í. A. eventually 47. A. hopes B. roles C. temperaments D. attributes 48. A. severe B. strict C. harsh D. austere B. consolidated C. confirmed D. bettered 49. A. strengthened 50. A. prominent B. prime C. domineering D. principle VI. GUIDED CLOZE 2 Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. CARNIVOROUS PLANTS All plants rely on nutrients taken from the soil in order to survive. However, in areas where the soil does not contain enough (51)………….nutrients, some plants have adapted to (52) …………. their diets from another source: living organisms. Though they are few in number, carnivorous plants are (53) …………. fascinating beings that “eat” anything from one-celled organisms to insects in order to survive. They are commonly found in marshlands. Carnivorous plants feature one of several types of “traps” to ensnare prey, which they consume to make up for nutrients that may be missing from the soil. While there are over 400 species of carnivorous plants in the world today, some are more (54) ………….than others. The most well known of these plants are the snap traps, which include the Venus fly trap. Snap traps are easily identified by , their leaves, which are separated into two lobes that have the ability to fold together. Inside the lobes, the surface is covered with tiny hairs that are (55) ………….to movement. When the plant’s prey brushes against the hairs, it triggers a closing mechanism that rapidly brings the two lobes together, trapping the prey (56) ………….inside. The response of the traps is phenomenal (57) ………….speed: the 287
time between triggering the hairs and snapping shut is less than a second. As the prey struggles inside the trap, it only triggers more hairs, causing the leaves to tighten their (58) …………..The plant then secretes liquid chemicals from special glands into the trap to dissolve the prey and absorb all of its nutrients. Besides the Venus fly trap, only one other type of snap trap exists today, (59) ………….to as the waterwheel plant. The two share a common ancestor and differ only in a few ways. For instance, the waterwheel is an aquatic plant, while the fly trap is exclusively terrestrial. In addition, the fly trap feeds primarily on arthropods like spiders, while the waterwheel lives (60) ………….simple invertebrates, like certain types of plankton. 51. A. vital B. essential C. crucial D. indispensable 52. A. enlarge B. modify C. supplement D. augment 53. A. nevertheless B. nonetheless C. though D. contradictorily 54, A. prevailing B. prevalent C. current D. domineering 55. A. liable B. prone C. sensitive D. vulnerable 56. A. closely B. irreplaceably C. steadily D. securely 57. A. in regard to B. in accordance with C. in preference to D. on merits of 58. A. hold B. fist C. grip D. seizure 59. A. denoted B. indicated C. referred D. implicated 60. A. off B. onto C. with D. through VII. READING PASSAGE 1 Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question. GERTRUDE STEIN One of the most influential literary figures of the twentieth century was American author Gertrude Stein. Her literary style and vision was often a radical departure from traditional methods, which relied on a more linear plotline. Instead, Stein focused on language itself by employing methods of repetition and spontaneity in an attempt to mirror human consciousness. But, Stein’s influence did not stop with her writing. As an expatriate in Paris, she was responsible for bringing some of the greatest minds in art and literature together at her apartment, Salon 27. The Spanish painter Pablo Picasso and American writer Ernest Hemingway were two frequent visitors. Indeed, Stein was the one who coined the phrase “Lost Generation” to denote up-and-coming American writers living in Paris at the time mainly due to their disillusionment with art as a whole back home. While Gertrude Stein may not be the most recognizable figure in literature, her personal and literary influence on artists was invaluable. Stein began living in Paris in 1903. Eventually, her flat, Salon 27, became a center of intellectual exchange for writers and artists. Before long, she became an integral part of the artistic and literary scene in the city and befriended numerous important figures, such as Picasso and Matisse. They would meet there weekly, where they could expound on new theories of art, philosophy, literature, politics, and social issues in the stimulating, prỏductive environment provided by Stein. Without Stein’s Salon 27, it is quite possible that many of the artists and writers of the day never would have crossed paths, and the individual disciplines would not have become as diverse or fully developed as they eventually did. These interactions also became a major influence on Stein’s own literary style. Stein became enamored with Picasso’s cubist style, and, as a result, many of his earliest works adorned the walls of her apartment. But they were not simply decorative. Cubism attempts to reduce the subject from its natural form into an abstract, geometrical shape capable of numerous angles of perception. In a similar fashion, Stein attempted to interpret cubism through literature and writing. Like cubist painters, Stein wrote in a style that took into consideration every possible angle of her subject matter. She wanted to give readers the opportunity to view her work on many different levels, not just a single, flat surface. But, unlike the cubists who relied on formal structure to some degree, Stein took it a step further and placed less emphasis on formal writing structures such as grammar and syntax and focused on what she called “automatic” language, which was spontaneous and repetitive and relied more on the spoke word. In many ways, Stein’s style was a reaction against nineteenth century authors’ tendency to place order and structure above all other considerations. Stein revolutionized the style of the twentieth century by 288
undermining traditional, expected methods that came before the modern era. Stein focused on the process of writing, not its ultimate result. She also believed that all parts of a sentence were equally important. For example, to her, an article was as important as a noun, and a conjunction was as vital as a verb. In essence, every part of a sentence was related. She learned this from painters, who believed every brushstroke on a canvass contributed to the whole and could not be left out Furthermore, the act of perception, whether it be art or literature, was crucial, not the ultimate outcome because to Stein, consciousness never ceases. It is continuous, so it became her task to try to embody the movement of consciousness in her work through techniques such as the repetition of words or spontaneity rather than depicting events or a plotline in a linear fashion. In many ways, Stein’s writing mirrors the chaotic, detached atmosphere of post-Word War I Paris, yet it also marks the moment when literature began to leave the nineteenth century behind in favor of a more modernist style of imagination and innovation. It is also a clear precursor of stream of consciousness, which dominated writing styles during the rest of the twentieth century in America. For instance, Hemingway’s style in many of his early novels is clearly influenced by Stein. While Stein was able to capitalize on artistic renditions of life and translate them into literature, other artists benefited form her willingness to reject the accepted traditions and create her own. 61. The word “radical” is closest in meaning to A. gradual B. abrupt C. swift D. drastic 62. The author’s description of Gertrude Stein mentions which of the following? A. She was originally from Paris and later moved to the US. B. Her writing style was centered on a structured plotline. C. She attempted to focus on the linguistic side of writing. D. Her work was quite controversial due to its extreme nature. 63. Which of the following can be inferred from Paragraph 1 about American expatriates in Paris? A. They did not completely agree with Picasso’s style at first. B. They were more satisfied with the creative capacity of Europe. C. They attempted to forge a new style of literary consciousness. D. They rarely met together in Stein’s apartment to converse. 64. The author discusses Salon 27 in paragraph 2 in order to A. illustrate its relevance as a place of artistic1 interaction of the time. B. note it is where the painters Matisse and Picasso first met one another. C. indicate it was an adequate place for such great minds to mingle. D. show that artists of the day lacked a meeting place at’which to gather. 65. According to paragraph 3, Stein followed the cubist style because A. it focused on the geometric forms inherent in most subject matter B. it gave her a way to present her reader with various perspectives. C. it was the simplest form with which to interpret and understand her work. D. it eschewed the secondary parts in fayor of the major parts of art. 66. The word “undermining” in the passage is closest in meaning to A. simplifying B. overshadowing C. promoting D. weakening 67. The author’s description of Stein’s revolutionary style mentions all of the following EXCEPT A. She placed reason, order and logic above all other facets of her technique. B. She considered each part of the sentence to be essential to its weight and meaning. C. She did not believe that the finality of a work of literature was very important D. She attempted to capture the movement, of consciousness through various, techniques. 68. The word “embody” in the passage is closest in meaning to A. evade B. express C. simplify D. replicate 69. According to paragraph 5, Stein’s style is a product of the era because A. it translates the sentiment of Europeans during a time of reconstruction. 289
B. it is more imaginative and innovative than anything the world had seen C. it continues the former structural traditions present before World War II. D. it rejects the past and is fashioned out of the sentiment of post-war Europe. 70. The word “renditions” in the passage is closest in meaning to A. interpretations B. outlooks C. perspectives D. concepts VIII. READING PASSAGE 2 Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question. According to accounts, when the first astronauts in space looked down and saw the Earth floating in the vast black void, they had what can only be described as a profound spiritual experience; in an instant they had attained a 'global consciousness' in which all national and international boundaries disappeared, and they were left with the awesome realisation that they were mere 'planetary citizens'. To the astronauts, the planet looked as if it were some huge single living system. The photographs they brought back touched us all in some way, and the blue sphere in space came to symbolise the oneness of all humanity and life on Earth. The idea that the planet might be alive, strange though it sounds, was soon to gain credence, even among the scientific community. Not long afterwards in the 1970s, the hypothesis that the Earth's biosphere actually functions as a single living system was put forward by Dr James Lovelock, a British scientist and inventor who had been commissioned by NASA to help determine whether or not there was life on Mars. By comparing the atmospheres of both planets, he soon realised that, while Mars had a stable, unchanging, 'dead' atmosphere, Earth had no such equilibrium, and that there were some complex processes going on. It was this imbalance that made the planet suitable for sustaining life. He postulated that: 'the physical and chemical condition of the surface of the Earth, of the atmosphere and of the oceans has been, and is, actively made fit and comfortable by the presence of life itself... in contrast to the conventional wisdom which held that life adapted to the planetary conditions as it, and they, evolved their separate ways.' Suffice it to say, Lovelock knew that when looking at the Earth in this way, what he was seeing was not so much a planet that just happened to be suitable for sustaining life, but a self-evolving, and selfregulating system that adjusted itself to support life. This seemed to qualify the Earth as a living entity in her own right, so he named her 'Gaia' - after the Greek goddess who was said to have drawn the living world forth from Chaos - and the 'Gaia hypothesis' was born. Lovelock first published his idea in 1979 in his book, Gaia, a New Look at Life on Earth, although the science behind the hypothesis was still imprecise. The ideas in the book provoked a storm of criticism, but also generated a lot of research, which has since led to profound new insights about life on Earth. For instance, Lovelock knew that the heat of the sun has increased by 25% since life began on Earth, yet he did not understand by which process the temperature on the surface had been kept at the optimum conditions suitable for sustaining life. Since that time, many of the mechanisms by which Gaia regulates her systems have been identified. For example, it has been shown that cloud formation over the open ocean is almost entirely a function of the metabolism of oceanic algae. Previously, it was thought that this cloud formation was a purely chemical phenomenon. Further research suggested that Gaia has automatically been controlling global temperature, atmospheric content, ocean salinity, and other factors in order to 'maintain the conditions suitable for its own survival', in much the same way that any individual organism regulates its body temperature, blood salinity etc. Similarly, all the life forms on the planet are a part of Gaia, in a way analogous to the different organs in a body, each with its own function. The oceans and atmosphere act as the planet's circulatory and temperature control systems, while the tropical rainforests could be compared to the liver, cleansing the body of toxins. In their diversity, the myriad life forms of earth co-evolve and contribute interactively to produce and sustain the system as a whole. Some of Lovelock's critics took his hypothesis to imply that the Earth was behaving with a sense of purpose, that it was being a teleological* being, actively controlling the climate and so on. However, 290
Lovelock had never stated that planetary self-regulation was purposeful, only that it was a living, highly complex system. No one doubts that plants or bacteria are alive, yet they do not produce processes nearly as complicated as the Earth's. The Gaia Theory has already had a huge impact on science and has inspired many leading figures of the past 20 years, who have written and spoken eloquently about how we can model human activities that are beneficial to the living systems of our planet. By making us more aware of the damage we are doing to the eco-system, Gaia theory may also help us to survive. We are just one part of a larger system, and are reliant on that system for our continued existence. As Lovelock said: 'if we see the world as a superorganism of which we are a part - not the owner, nor the tenant, not even a passenger - we could have a long time ahead of us and our species might survive for its 'allotted span'. It all depends on you and me.' *A being with an ultimate purpose/design towards an end. 71. The first astronauts in space were A. conscious of the lack of physical boundaries between nations. B. forced to adjust their perspective of their place in the cosmos. C. profoundly affected by the symbolism of the Earth. D. made aware of the life-forces operating on Earth. 72. The word “credence” is closest in meaning to A. acceptance B. concordance C. protection D. rejection 73. Dr. James Lovelock had originally A. been arv inventor in Britain. C. been employed to compare Mars with Earth. B. been looking for Martian life. D. proved Mars was a dead planet. 74. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to A. life on Earth B. planetary conditions C. oceans . D. atmosphere and temperatures 75. Lovelock surmised that A. Earth’s inconstant atmosphere was a bi-product of life on the planet. B. the chemical condition of the Earth had come about by accident. C. the imbalance of gases on Earth had created life. D. life had evolved to survive in Earth’s planetary conditions. 76. Research has shown that A. the various planetary systems are regulated by different mechanisms. B. clouds are formed by metabolic chemical changes in the sky. C. the saltiness of the seas is due to the presence of oceanic algae. D. Gaia can ultimately control her own survival. 77. The word “analogous” is closest in meaning to A. consistent B. comparable C. related D. traceable 78. According to Gaia theory A. the planet has physical biological organs similar to a person’s. B. the oceans control the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere. C. the rainforests can remove all the pollution from the Earth. D. each species on Earth has a part to play in the planet’s survival. 79. According to Lovelock, A. higher forces are at work behind the Earth’s existence and survival. B. the Earth had developed senses and was conscious of its purpose. C. the complex life-forces on earth are equal to the sum of a living being. D. bacteria and plants are alive but can only produce simple processes. 80. The Gaia hypothesis may ultimately ensure the immediate survival of 291
A. the planet Earth B. the human species C. the ecosystem D. all life on Earth B. WRITTEN TEST I. CLOZE TEST: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits eack space. Use only ONE WORD for each space. OPEN CLOZE 1 Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive their (1) ………….from the Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor”. These waves are also referred to by the general public as tidal waves, although they have relatively (2) …………. to do with tides. Scientists often refer to them as seismic sea waves, far more appropriate in (3) ………….they do result from undersea seismic activity. Tsunamis are caused when the sea bottom suddenly moves and the water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced. This sudden shift of water sets off a series of waves, which can travel great distances at speeds close to 700 kilometers per hour. In the (4) ………….ocean, tsunamis have little noticeable amplitude, often no more than one or two meters. It is when they hit the shallow water (5) ………….they increase in(6)…………….possibly up to 40 meters. Tsunamis often occur in the Pacific because the Pacific is an area of (7) ………….seismic activity. Two areas of the Pacific (8) ………….accustomed to the threat of tsunamis are Japan and Hawaii. Because the seismic activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often (9) ………….on the ocean bottom quite close to the islands, the tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little (10) ………….and can therefore prove disastrous. OPEN CLOZE 2 The response of most animals when suddenly faced with a predator is to flee.(11) ………….selection has acted in a variety of ways in different (12) ………….to enhance the efficacy of the behaviors, known as “flight behaviors” or escape behaviors that are used by prey in fleeing predators. Perhaps the most direct adaptation is enhanced flight (13) ………….and agility. Adaptations for speed, however, are likely to require sacrifices, so we might expect only some species to adopt a simple fast flight strategy. Another way of enhancing the effectiveness of flight is to move in an erratic and unpredictable (14) ………….. Many species, like ptarmigans, snipes, and various antelopes and gazelles, flee from predators in a characteristic zigzag fashion. Rapid unexpected changes in flight direction (15) ………….it difficult for a predator to track (16) ………….. In some species, like the European hare, erratic zigzag flight might be more effective in the (17) ………….of predators that are faster than they are and straight flight more effective against predators that are (18) …………. A quite different way of enhancing escape by flight is to use so-called “flash” behavior. Here, the alarmed grey flees for a short distance and then “freezes”. Some predators are unexcited by (19) …………. prey, and a startling flash of activity followed by immobility may confuse them. “Flash behavior” is used in (20) ………….by frog and orthopteran insects. II. WORD FORMATION PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses. 1. This involved some…………..dealings with the chief of the police. (HAND) 2. Ensure your screen colors are not causing eye strain. Avoid fluorescent…………..screens. (COLOR) 3. You can travel from one end of the park to the other on a…………..railway. (MINIMIZE) 4. Mr. Madill stated that the…………..against him were unfounded. (ALLEGE) 5. The lingering war in the country has brought about nothing but the…………..effects of poverty and squalor. (HUMAN) 6. The…………..between blacks and whites are more and more common. (MARRY) 7. I don’t think Tom’s getting too much sleep lately. His. eyes are terribly………….. (BLEED) 8. He has unwavering belief in something unreal such as…………..forces. (NORMALITY). 9. …………..can be dangerously close to racism. (NATION) 10. The world champion was…………..by a younger Russian challenger. (THRONE) PART 2: Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the box. 292
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Over the years, there have been (11) …………. fans of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Yogi Bear. The cartoon series enjoyed by young and old alike revolved mostly around the (12) ………….of this loveable bear and his (13) …………. Boo-Boo as they tried unsuccessfully to snag “pic-a-nic” baskets in the made-up land of Jellystone Park. It is not often that people think about where the ideas for these cartoon characters come from, which brings up an interesting point: do bears actually search for food (14) …………. in Picnic baskets and (15) …………. campsites? (16) ………….enough, bears have been known to seek out food from some (17) ………….sources, including picnic baskets, on top of their usual diet of berries, insects, and fish. Bears work throughout the summer and fall to build up fat stores so as to have energy enough to last them through their winter hibernations. (18) …………. to this is their need to replenish their depleted reserves when they wake up in the spring. Food is generally scarce in the early spring, and consequently they will (19) ………….indulge in any foods that are (20) ………….. This is the main reason for many incidents involving bears entering campsites in search of food. III. ERROR CORRECTION The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them. 1 Many flowering plants woo insect pollinators and gently direct them to their most fertile blossoms by changing the colors of individual flowers from day to day. Through color cues, the plant signals for the insect that it would be better off visiting one flower on its bush than other. The particular hue tells the pollination that the flower is full of far more pollen than are 5 neighboring blooms. That nectar-rich flower also happens to be fertile and ready to disperse its pollen or to receive pollen the insect has picked out from another flower. Plants do not have to spend precious resources remaining reservoirs of nectar in all their flowers. Thus, the colorcode communication system benefits both plants and insects. For example, on the lantana, a flower starts out on the first day as yellow, when it is rich 10 with pollen and nectar. Influenced by an as-yet-unidentified environmental signal, the flower changes its color of triggering the production of the pigment anthromyacin. It turns orange on the second day and red on the third. By the third day, it has no pollen to offer insects and is no longer fertile. On any given lantana bush, only 10 to 15 percent of the blossoms are likely to be yellow and fertile. But in the tests measuring the response of butterflies, it’s discovered that 15 the insects visited the yellow flowers at least 100 times more than would be expected from the haphazard visitation. Experiments with paper flowers demonstrated that the butterflies-were responding with color cues rather than, say, the scent of the nectar. In other types of plants, blossoms change from white to red, others from yellow to red, and so on. These color changes have been observed in 74 families of plants. IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION ewrite the following sentences using the words given. 1. This liver condition is common among those who drink a lot. → This liver condition……………………………………………………………. drinkers. 2. “ I think the whole idea is ridiculous,” he said. → He dismissed……………………………………………………………………………. 3. He threatened the officers with violence. → He made ………………………………………………………………………………… 4. It shouldn t have surprised me that my children didn’t like the new, cheaper icecream. → I might …………………………………………………………………………………... 5. Her lateness made the boss angry. (BANANAS) → It was because she……………………………………………………………………….. 293
6. She wore headphones in order not to disturb anyone. → She wore headphones lest……………………………………………………………….. 7. She is not very good at arranging flowers. (FLAIR) →……………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. Bill changed his ways when he came out of prison. (LEAF) → Bill has………………………………………………………………………………….... 9. You must not, I repeat not, open this box until Christmas Day. (TO) → Under ………………………………………………………opened until Christmas Day. 10. Her early success has made her very conceited. (HEAD) →…………………………………………………………………………………………….
TRƯỜNG THPT MẠC ĐĨNH CHI - TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three. 1. A blessed B minced C wicked D wretched 2. A slaughter B throughout C drought D laughter 3, A trainer B fairness C impairment D dairy-maid 4. A subtle B timber C plumber D doubtful 5. A terrible B sentimental C terrific D memory Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three. 6. A. popularize B apologize C maximize D pasteurize 7. A best-selling B high-pitched C multi-purpose D red-hot 8. A statistics B ecotourism C consciousness D maintenance 9. A painstakingly B fascinatingly C interestingly D temporarily 10. A disposable B documentary C original D nonprofit II. WORD CHOICE Choose the best answer to complete eạch of the following sentence. 1. We welcome the new regulations, which become……………on the first of next month. A. effective B. efficient. C. efficacious D. effete 2. Although he spoke slowly, I found it difficult at times to follow the…………… of his argument. A. spool B. track C. thread D. path 3. The Red Cross is ……………an international aid organization. A. intriguingly B. intrusively C. intrinsically D. intrepidly 4. If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable……………because it seems too good to be true. A. suspicion B doubt C. reservation D. disbelief 5. When his accomplices failed to turn up at the meeting point, it............ on him that he had been tricked. A. dawned B. broke C. awoke D. becathe clear 6. Tourism provides people with jobs - albeit often rather …………… ones! A. superficial B. menial C. trivial D. remedial 7. Anna is a very nervous child and she’s very……………of strangers. A. terrified B. frightened C. petrified D. horrified 8. He was……………with an extraordinary musical ability. A. ensures B. entruysted C. entreated D. enddwed 9. I’m opting out of the ……………race and going to live on a small farm in the countryside. A. rat B. dog C. horse D. cat and mouse 10. Champagne is a……………wine, which originally came from the north-east of France. A. glittering B. sparkling C. glistening D. gleaming 294
III. STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentence. 1. Jacob won’t pass the course without studying,……………else he does. A. whatever B. wherever C. whenever D. however much 2. They……………the loan because they already owed too much money elsewhere. A. weren’t successful to get B. didn’t succeed to get C. weren’t succeeded in getting D. didn’t succeed in getting 3. It……………been Max you saw last night because he’s been out of town for a week. A. will not have B. wasn’t to have C. Should not have D. couldn’t have 4. ‘Is this the suitcase you want to take on the trip?’ ‘No, I wanted ……………brown one.’ A. other than B. that other C. that another D. another than 5. Irene…………… asked to the party. A. pleased to be B. pleased being C. was please for being D. was pleased to be 6. The new highway could not be completed because ……………money. A. lack of B. of lack C. is lacking of D. of a lack of 7. You can take either a math or a physics course this semester,…………….what you decide. A. dependent in B. depending on C. depends for D. to depend for 8. Where are my car keys? I can’t remember where…………… A. last they were put B. did I last put them C. were they to be put last D. I last put them 9. Sarah had to take……………lessons before she got her license. A. driver B. driver’s C. driven D. driving 10. Mary was having trouble deciding whether or…………… take the new job. A. not should she B. not she should C. should she not D. should not she IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Choose the correct phrase to complete each sentence. 1. No matter how often I explain it, he doesn’t seem to ............ A. put it through B. take it in C. take it on D. put it in 2. That is the proposal which I shall…………… to the Managing Director. A. put forward B. take down C. bring up D. put on 3. Leila……………the information she wanted in her reference books. A. looked after B. looked up C. took out D. took up 4. Local shopkeepers are……………their prices for the summer sales. A. taking down B. looking on C. taking off D. bringing down 5. Lucia was surprised when her guests……………late for the party. A. came up B. turned up C. looked up D. put up 6. Sergio noticed how cold it was when he……………the plane A. got off B. took off C. went off D. went out of 7. All the ideas were good, but Michael……………the best plan of all. A. put on B. got on with C. came up D. came up with 8. I think a plain blouse would……………better……………that skirt. A. go - with B. put - with C. come - with D. go - to 9. She……………the flat three times, before deciding to buy it. A. came round B. brought round C. looked round D. got round 10. Although he’s my friend, I find it hard to ……………his selfishness. A. get out of B. come up with C. take on D. put up with 295
V. READING COMPREHENSION Read the following passages and choose the best answer for each of the questions below. PASSAGE A The modern comic strip started out as ammunition in a newspaper war between giants of the American press in the late nineteeth century. The first full-color comic strip appeared in January 1894 in the New York World, owned by Joseph Pulitzer. The first regular weekly full-color comic supplement, similar to today’s Sunday funnies, appeared two years later, in William Randolph Hearst’s rival New York paper, the Morning Journal. Both were immensely popular, and publishers realized that supplementing the news with comic relief boosted the sale of papers. The Morning Journal started another feature in 1896, the “Yellow Kid,” the first continuous comic character in the United States, whose creator, Richard Outcaulthad been lured away from the World by the ambitious Hearst. The “Yellow Kid’ was in many ways a pioneer. Its comic dialogue was the strictly urban farce that came to characterize later strips, and it introduced the speech balloon inside the strip, usually placed above the characters heads. The first strip to incorporate all the elements of later comics was Rudolph Dirks’s “Katzenjammer Kids,” based on Wilheim Busch’s Max and Moritz, a European satire of the nineteenth century. The “Kids” strip, first published in 1897, served as the prototype for future American strips. It contained not only speech balloons, but a continuous cast of characters, and was divided into small regular panels that did away with the larger panoramic scenes of most earlier comics. Newspaper syndication played a major role in spreading the popularity of comic strips throughout the country. Though weekly colored comics came first, daily black- and-white strips were not far behind. They first appeared in the Chicago American in 1904. It was followed by many imitators, and by 1915 black-andwhite comic strips had become a staple of daily newspapers around the country. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. A comparison of two popular comic strips B. The differences between early and modem comic strips C. The effects of newspapers on comic strip stories D. Features of early comic-Strips in the United States 2. Why does the author mention Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst? A. They established New York’s first newspaper. B. They published comic strips about the newspaper war. C. Their comic strips are still published today. D. They owned major competitive newspapers. 3. The passage suggests that comic strips were popular for which of the following reasons? A. They provided a break from serious news stories. B. Readers enjoyed the unusual drawings. C. Readers could identify with the characters. D. They were about real-life situations. 4. To say that Richard Outcault had been “lured away from the “world” by Hearst (line 9) means which of the following? A. Hearst convinced Outcault to leave the World. B. Hearst fired Outcault from the World. C. Hearst warned Outcault to leave the World. D. Hearst wanted Outcault to work for the World. 5. The word “it” in line 10 refers to………….. A. The “Yellow Kid” B. dialogue C. farce D. balloon 6. According to the passage, the “Yellow Kid” was the first comic strip to do all of the following EXCEPT………….. A. feature the same character in each episode 296
B. include dialogue inside a balloon C. appear in a Chicago newspaper D. charactertize city life in a humorous way 7. The word “incorporate” in line 12 is closest in meaning to………….. A. affect B. create C. combine D. mention 8. The word “prototype” in line 14 is closest in meaning to………….. A. story B. humor C. drawing D. model 9. The word “staple” in line 20 is closest in meaning to………….. A. regular feature B. popular edition C. new version D. huge success 10. In what order does the author discuss various comic strips in the passage? A. Alphabetical order by title B. In the order in which they were created C. According to the newspaper in which they appeared D. From most popular to least popular PASSAGE B Life originated in the early seas less than a billion years after the Earth was formed. Yet another three billion years were to pass before the first plants and animals appeared on the continents. Life’s transition from the sea to the land was perhaps as much of an evolutionary challenge as was the genesis of life. What forms of life were able to make such a drastic change in lifestyle? The traditional view of the first terrestrial organisms is based on megafossils - relatively large specimens of essentially whole plants and animals. Vascular plants, related to modern seed plants and ferns, left the first comprehensive megafossil record. Because of this, it has been commonly assumed that the sequence of terrestrialization reflected the evolution of modern terrestrial ecosystems. In this view, primitive vascular plants first colonized the margins of continental waters, followed by animals that fed on the plants, and lastly by animals that preyed on the plant-eaters. Moreover, the megafossils suggest that terrestrial life appeared and diversified explosively near the boundary between the Silurian and the Devonian periods, a little more than 400 million years ago. Recently, however, paleontologists have been taking a closer look at the sediments below this SilurianDevonian geological boundary. It turns out that some fossils can be extracted from these sediments by putting the rocks in an acid bath. The technique has uncovered new evidence from sediments that were deposited near the shores of the ancient oceans - plant microfossils and microfossils and microscopic pieces of small animals. In many instances the specimens are less than one-tenth of a millimeter in diameter. Although they were entombed in the rocks for hundreds of millions of years, many of the fossils consist of the organic remains of the organism. These newly discovered fossils have not only revealed the existence of previously unknown organisms, but have also pushed back these dates for the invasipn of land by multicellular organisms. Our views about the nature of the early plant and animal communities are now being revised. And with those revisions come new speculations about the first terrestrial life-forms. 11. The word “drastic” in line 5 is closest in meaning to A. widespread B. radical C. progressive D. risky 12. According to the theory that the author calls “the traditional view,” what was the first form of life to appear on land? A. Bacteria B. Meat-eating animals C. Plant-eating animals D. Vascular plants 13. According to the passage, what happened about 400 million years ago? A. Many terrestrial life-forms died out. B. New life-forms on land developed at a rapid rate. C. The megafossils were destroyed by floods. D. Life began to develop in the ancient seas. 14. The word “extracted” in line 15 is closest in meaning to 297
A. located B. preserved C. removed D. studied 15. What can be inferred from the passage about the fossils mentioned in lines 15-18? A. They have not been helpful in understanding the evolution of terrestrial life. B. They were found in approximately the same numbers as vascular plant fossils C. They are older than the megafossils. D. They consist of modem life-forms. 16. The word “instances” in line 18 is closest in meaning to A. methods B. processes C. cases D. reasons 17. The word “they” in line 19 refers to A. rocks B. shores C. oceans D. specimens 18. The word “entombed” in line 19 is closest in meaning to A. crushed B. trapped C. produced D. excavated 19. Which of the following resulted from the discovery of microscopic fossils? A. The time estimate for the first appearance of terrestrial life-forms was revised. B. Old techniques for analyzing fossils were found to have new uses. C. The origins of primitive sea life were explained. D. Assumptions about the locations of ancient seas were changed. 20. With which of the following conclusions would the author probably agree? A. The evolution of terrestrial life was as complicated as the origin of life itself. B. The discovery of microfossilssupports the traditional viewof how terrestrial life C. New species have appeared at the same rate over the course of the last 400 million years. D. The technology used by paleontologists is too primitive to make accurato determinations about ages of fossils. VI. CLOZE TESTS PASSAGE A When it became quite common for people to own a television in the USA in the 1950s, producers were forced to (1) ………….up with different kinds of programmes. One type that rapidly (2) ………….popularity was the ‘game show’, in which contestants had to answer questions. One such programme, which was the subject of a film called Quiz Short, caused a scandal of nationwide proportions over forty years ago. Like all commercial television stations, the one that (3) …………. this show was interested in the number and opinions of viewers who watched the programme (4) …………., the sponsors were paying a great deal of money to get their (5) ................advertised. This put pressure on the producers. They had to make sure people (6) .......... on watching so they carried out surveys about the contestants who (7) ………….on the show. When the public grew tired of the champion, there was a danger of people watching another television (8) ………….. which, in turn, would put their jobs at risk. In order to keep everybody happy, they had to ‘fix’ the show. They did this by giving either the champion or the challenger the answers to the questions, (9) ………….the public’s preferences and wishes. The plan worked well for a while, but when it was (10) …………., the popularity of game shows decreased. 1. A. find B. get C. think D. come 2. A. won B. earned C. took D. gained 3. A. sent B. broadcast C. announced D.spread 4. A. To sum up B. In total C. After all D. In fact 5. A. stock B. items C. products D. commodities 6. A. carried B. insisted C. stayed D. kept 7. A. participated B. appeared C. contested D. opposed 8. A. canal B. side C. channel D. station 9. A. owing to B. according to C. on account of D. as regards 10. A. found B. realised C. discovered D. understood PASSAGE B 298
Almost all governments in sub-Saharan Africa faced with the problem of a (11) ………….human population and limited financial resources. In this situation, many other topics are (12) ………….to be higher on their list of priorities than the protection of the many species in danger of extinction. Nevertheless, much can be done. South Africa is home to an astonishing array of wild life, (13) ………….from elephants and rhinoceros to thousands of species of insects. Herds of animals that are (14) ………….for extinction elsewhere are free to roam over 70,000 square kilometres of nature (15) ………….Yet these areas only account for six per cent of the country so that, increasingly, private land and farms are playing a major role in conserving wildlife. As a result, some progress has been (16) ………….The black rhinoceros, numbering 100,000 only fifty years ago, was decimated by the trade in its horn for medicines in Asia and ornamental (17) ………….for weapons in the Middle East but the signs are that the trend towards the (18) …………. of the species has at least been halted, if not reserved. The change has come about largely because of greater co-operation between government and private agencies. The law has been much more (19) …………. Enforced. Poachers now face heavy fines and sentences of ten years in prison. Those who live (20) …………. to protected areas now feel they have a stake in the preservation of the country’s wild life. This is an immense advantage in ensuring the survival of the species. 11. A. developing B. gaining C. growing D. lifting 12. A. assured B. bound C. granted D. undoubted 13. A. crossing B. ranging C. spreading D. stretching 14. A. directing B. going C. heading D. proceeding 15. A. enclosures B. folds C. parks D. reserves 16. A. brought B. done C. got D. made 17. A. grips B. handles C. holds D. levers 18. A. abolition B. elimination C. removal D. suppression 19. A. extremely B. firmly C. strictly D. strongly 20. A. alongside B. approximate C. close D. nearby B. WRITTEN TEST I. OPEN CLOZE TESTS PASSAGE A The seasonal movement of animals, especially of birds, fish and some mammals such as porpoises, is still not (1) ………….understood. Climatic conditions are thought to trigger off migration where perhaps lower temperatures (2) ………….in less food being available. Some animals, particularly (3) ………….travel vast distances. Golden Plovers are just one example, as they annually fly 8000 miles from the Arctic to South America. Migrating animals (4) ………….to use three mechanisms fox finding their way. Over short distances an animal moyes to successive familiar landmarks and this is called piloting. In orientation, a straight line path is taken, (5) …………. on the animal adopting a particular compass direction. Navigation is the most complex process as the animal must first (6) ………….its present position before taking a direction relative to that. It seems that some birds (7) ………….the sun, stars (often the North star which moves very little), and an ‘internal clock’ which (8) …………. allowances for the relative position of these heavenly (9) …………. Even when the sun is hidden behind a cloud, many birds are (10) …………. to continue their migration quite accurately by plotting their direction with respect to the Earth’s magnetic field. PASSAGE B Football fans who insist that officials need their eyes tested may not be far off the mark. Scientists have discovered that in the case of offside, (11) ………….in every ten rulings is wrong. The rule states that a player is offside if he is nearer the goal than the last defender, (12) ………….from the goalkeeper. It is designed to prevent players hanging around the goal, waiting for the ball to come to them. Linesmen must raise a flag indicating that a player is offside and the referee must then stop the game but they often (13) ………….it difficult to decide (14) …………. all the players on the field are in (15) ………….to each other. Experts have argued that the reason for this is that the linesman is looking at the player who passes the ball, 299
not at the one who receives it, and when he looks back, the other player has moved. But the research (16) …………out suggests that the mistake is due to an optical illusion. If the linesman is (17) …………. to the goal than the last defender, it is very hard to judge the players’ position. The study also showed that a linesman who is in (18) …………. is not very likely to raise the flag if the players are beside him, but will often raise it by (19) ………….if they are on the other side of the field. The ideal (20) ………….to the problem would be to employ a video eye to check the decisions but in that case the referee would have to stop the game continually to ask for a second opinion. II. WORD FORMS Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words given. 1. It was thanks to the ………….of the medical staff that she recovered from her injuries. (DEDICATE) 2 …………., the hole in the ozone layer has doubled in size this year. (ALARM) 3. It’s………….to see the friendship and enthusiasm these kids display on the sports field. (HEART) 4. Some groups of football fans have reputation for………….(DESTROY) 5. The fans’ bad behaviour has resulted in the………….of their football team from the championship. (QUALIFY) 6. John works completely independently - he is............... to nobody but himself. (ANSWER) 7. The spectators were............ debating the likely result of the tennis final. (ANIMATE) 8. She runs so………….as if it’s the easiest things in the world. (EFFORT) 9. You can trust Samantha- she always manages to remain………….in a crisis. (COOL) 10. It was very.………….of you to admit your shot had gone out after the umpire had said it was in. (SPORTS) Put the words given in the correct blanks. You have to use their correct forms to make a meaningful passage. fertility - help - initial - retrieve - sleep special - success - surgery - swell - treat One of the things people think about when a young woman is diagnosed with cancer is that the chemotherapy will almost certainly leave her (11).………….afterwards. In other words, she will be unable to have a baby. One woman, Theresa, explained her experience. She told how one day she had found a strange (12) ………….lump. She had gone to the hospital and, to her horror, found she had cancer. She had recently married and had been thinking of starting a family. She had had many (13) …………. Nights worrying about how she and her husband would cope without children. (14) ………….the doctors did not even broach the baby issue. Although Theresa found her own oncologist (15) …………., one enlightened (16) …………. told her about the possibility of egg (17) ………….This is when the woman’s eggs are removed and kept safe while she has chemotherapy. She was determined to recover from cancer and have children. She had to go to a (18) ………….to find out that there was a hormone (19) …………. that could help protect the ovaries during chemotherapy. Happily, Theresa’s cancer was (20) ………….treated and now she is expecting her first child. III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Identify the mistakes and correct them. People commonly complain that they never have time enough to accomplish tasks. The hours and minutes seem slipping away before many planned chores get done. According to time management experts, the main reason for this is that most people fail to set priorities about how to do first. They get tied down of trivial, timeconsuming matters and never complete the important ones. One simple solution often used by those at the top is to keep lists of tasks being accomplished daily. These lists order jobs from most essential to least essential and checked regularly through the day to assess progress. Not only this is an effective way to manage time, but also it serves giving individuals a muchdeserved sense of satisfaction over their achievements. People not keep lists often face the end of the work day with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can contribute with serious problems in mental and physical health. 1…………………….. 2…………………….. 300
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IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. Mr. Tipper’s wife was very sorry she couldn’t celebrate the New Year with her husband. → Mrs. Tipper greatly…………………………………………………………………………….. 2. The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the venue. → It was only ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Success in the academic field depends on your ability to amass qualifications. → The more ………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. We finished dinner and, a few moments later, Mrs. Jones arrived on the doorstep. → Hardly ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. Do you have any idea about how Jack made enough money to buy that new sports car. (light) → Can you…………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Kate has finally accepted that their friendship is over. (terms) → Kate has finally……………………………………………………………………………………. 7. You should not lock this door for any reason when the building is open to the public. (circumstances) → Under………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. In Colin’s opinion, he hasn’t done anything he should apologise for. (concerned) →As…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. The stranded climber would never have been rescued if his brother hadn’t had an ingenious plan. (ingenuity) → But …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10. When I started work I was so inexperienced that I couldn’t send a fax. (clue) → I didn’t………………………………………………………………………………………………
TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN THƯỢNG HIỀN - TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others 1. A. cantaloupe B. catastrophe C. recipe D. apostrophe 2. A. message B. beverage C. massage D. cottage 3. A. chronicle B. orchid C. orchard D. orchestral 4. A. fathom B. feather C. anthem D. within B. opera C. oxygen D. operate 5 A. odor Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of each group 1. A. independent B. altogether C. beneficial D. considerate 2. A. intimacy B. contaminate C. outnumber D. mechanic 3. A. exempt B. hygiene C. neglected D. inspire 4. A. mausoleum B. sanctuary C. chimpanzee D. politician 5. A. nutritious B. chameleon C. historic D. momentary II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE Choose the best answer A, B, V or D to complete each blank. 1. Ann’s encouraging words gave me to……………undertake the demanding task once again. A. a point B. an incentive C. a resolution D. a target 2. The neighbours said they hadn’t got a……………who could have broken into our garage. 301
A. clue B. view C. point D. hint 3. I don’t need any medicine. I’m as right as …………… A. clouds B. a ray C. rain D. a haze 4. Don’t be angry with Sue. All that she did was in good…………… A. hope B. belief C. idea D. faith 5. A military junta has taken over power in the country after the democratic administration …………… A. collapsed B. stumbled C. vanished D. abandoned 5. Hats like this may have been fashionable in the 60’s, but now they are……………the times. A. beneath B. under C. over D. behind 7. Just change your approach towards the assignment. The way you are dealing with it now will certainly…………… you nowhere. A. pass B. put C. get D. reach 8. Anything he does is in……………with the law and that’s why I have suggested him for the post. A. compliance B. obedience C. commitment D. responsibility 9. I hope you won’t take……………if I say that your project needs more improvement to be accepted. A. hatred B. nerve C. offence D. anger 10. Of course, we don’t need this dictionary at present, but in the long……………it may prove useful. A. run B. time C. future D. perspective 11. There are geographic, economic, and cultural reasons why……………around the world. A. diets differ B. do diets differ C. are diets different D. to differ a diet 12. The wedges……………dart board are worth from one to twenty points each. A. they are on a B. are on a C. are they on a D. on a 13. The Dewey Decimal System, currently used in libraries throughout the world,……………all written works into ten classes according to subject. A. dividing B. divides C. it would divide D. was divided 14. Individual differences in brain-wave activity may shed light on why some people are more prone to emotional stress disorders…………… A. that others are B. and others are C. others are D. than are others 15……………a cheese shop has since grown into a small conglomerate consisting of a catering business and two retail stores. A. In the beginning of B. It began as C. its beginning which was D. What began as 16……………definitive study of a western hard - rock mining community cemetery appears to have been done is in Silver City, Nevada. A. Most B. The most C. Where most D. Where the most 17……………in the first draft of the budget will not necessarily be in the final draft. A. Although it appears B. It appears C. What appears D. Despite its appearance 18. During free fall, ……………up to a full minute, a skydiver will fall at a constant speed of 120m.p.h. A. it is B. which is C. being D. is 19. Like Thomas Berger’s fictional character Little Big Man, Lauderdale managed to find himself where……………of important events took place. A. it was an extraordinary number B. there was an extraordinary number C. an extraordinary number D. an extraordinary number existed 20.This course is one of……………few English courses offered by the college. A. the B. only C. mostly D. almost III. PREPOSITION Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each blank. 1. During tough negotiations, such as the ones we have witnessed over the last week or so, neither side wants 302
to…………… A. give in B. get by C. take hold D. come on 2. It is regrettable that two items were……………of the invoice and need to be added immediately. A. left out B. stood out C. found out D. cut up 3. He brought……………the business deal through sheer persistence. A. out B. in C. off D. up 4. The bully……………when he saw the teacher approaching. A. cleared off B. called at C. brought about D. caught up 5. You cannot……………violence by using violence. A. break away B. do away with C. keep away D. pass away 6. He……………the schedule one more time just for my benefit. A. went back over B. set back C. went back on D. fell back on 7. You shouldn’t……………other people’s problems, even if you don’t consider them to be very serious. A. shed light upon B. come to light C. make light of D. see the light 8. Whatever happens tomorrow, she’ll……………in history……………a great stateswoman. A. go down as B. put down to C. come down to D. talk down to 9. She……………to the temptation of lying around in bed all day. A. gave in B. took in C. joined in D. put in 10. The effect of the drug won’t……………until tonight. A. break off B. let off C. wear off D. put off IV. READING Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the questions below. DESERT PLANTS On the surface, a desert appears to be one of the harshest environments on Earth, yet a remarkable variety of plants have adapted to thrive in this dry climate. Despite their origins in different locations around the globe, desert plants have developed similar strategies for surviving in arid environments. Some plants have adapted in such a way that it is hard to tell them apart, even though they belong to very different biological families. One useful way to classify, and thus better understand, desert plants is to examine the evolution of certain survival strategies, which are shared across geographic and biological boundaries. In general, the survival strategies of desert plants can be divided into two kinds: adaptation for quick use of ephemeral resources (“maximum variance behavior’’) and adaptation for the best use of poor but more permanent resources (“minimum variance behavior”). The former strategy involves adaptation to environmental changes, such as seasonal availability of water. This is observed in desert annuals and perennials alikes. Such plants tend to grow rapidly and produce many seeds under the right conditions. The latter strategy involves adaptation to the worst possible conditions, which can be seen in succulents, true xerophytes, and grasses. These plants usually grow slowly, use water efficiently, and exhibit passive cooling. Water scarcity and heat are the key factors limiting the survival of desert plants. Plants that have adapted to the worst possible conditions have evolved ways for quickly acquiring and storing water to ensure their survival. Depending on strategies and physical adaptations, they can be divided into either succulents or drought-resistant plants. For the most part, succulents have evolved extensive, shallow root systems to quickly absorb water during brief periods of heavy rainfall. Water is then stored in the fleshy tissue of their thick trunks or lobes, as well as in the roots. The cactus is a good example of a succulent. To retain water, succulents have waxy coatings on their skin and a modified system of respiration. The stomata (surface pores), through which the plant takes in carbon dioxide and releases oxygen, open only at night when temperatures are cooler and less water from the plant will evaporate. Unlike most other plants, a succulent stores all or most of its chlorophyll, the chemical essential to photosynthesis, in its stem, skin, or other outer tissues, rather than concentrating it in the leaves. Doing this places it in a strong, well-watered part of the plant, rather than in an appendage susceptible to drying out and dropping off. Drought-resistant plants, or xerophytes, come in many forms including true xerophytes, deciduous 303
plants, and grasses. Xerophytic shrubs, such as the five species of creosote bush, are the most abundant type of vegetation in most arid environments. They are able to withstand desiccation in severe droughts without dying. Some have evolved small leaves with special coatings to reduce loss of water through evaporation. Others have replaced leaves with thorns or spines. While succulent roots form shallow, dense webs, xerophytes tend to develop deep root networks that pull water out of soil other desert plants cannot reach. For example, the roots of the mesquite bush, said to have the deepest root systems among desert plants, can reach depths of up to eighty feet. Succulents and xerophytes, on one hand, have physically adapted to gather and retain water to survive long periods of drought. Drought-avoiding plants, on the other hand, escape unfavorable conditions by perishing. These include annuals and perennials. Because profuse seed development is crucial to the survival of most annual species, they tend to produce far more flowers than other types of desert plants. The desert marigold of the American southwest, for example, has adapted to seasonal changes in rainfall by growing rapidly, bursting into a brilliant display of yellow flowers, and then dropping a cascade of seeds before dying. In some cases, annuals complete their entire life cycle in a matter of a few weeks or months. Their seeds may remain inactive for up to ten years while waiting for wetter conditions. Perennials, such as the ocotillo, may go dormant during dry periods, spring to life when it rains, and then return to dormancy in a process that may occur up to five times per year. 1. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of desert plants? A. They are hard to see in the harsh desert landscape. B. They have evolved similar features, regardless of geographic origins. C. They have evolved from different families that exchanged survival strategies. D. They all look essentially the same. 2. The word ephemeral in the passage is closest in meaning to A. minimal B. yearly C. short-lived D. abundant 3. The word respiration in the passage is closest in meaning to A. nutrition B. breathing C. growing D. coloration 4. Why does the author mention the action of stomata in the passage? A. To explain how chlorophyll works B. To emphasize a unique adaptation of succulents C. To illustrate that cacti have no leaves D. To describe the basic parts of a succulent 5. The word desiccation in the passage is closest in meaning to A. destruction B. growth C. adaptation D. drying 6. The word others in the passage refers to A. grasses B. shrubs C. coatings D. leaves 7. Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information. A. At the same time that xerophytes evolved their thick webs of low-lying roots, succulents formed thin networks to reach surface water. B. Both succulents and xerophytes form long, dense networks of roots in order to reach water within the soil that non-desert plants could not reach. C. Because of their long roots systems developed to reach water deep within the soil, xerophytes have become more dominant in desert environments than succulents. D. In contrast to xerophytes, which produce long root systems to tap water deep within the soil, succulents develop a thick web of roots just below the soil surface. 8. According to paragraph 4, thorns on xerophytes A. are similar to blades of grass B. can reach water very far underground C. are what some plants have instead of leaves 304
D. help keep the plants from being eaten by animals 9. In what form do drought-avoiding annuals wait for wetter weather? A. stems B. flowers C. roots D. seeds 10. According to the author, all of the following are associated with plants that exhibit "minimum variance behavior" EXCEPT A. slow growth, B. modified respiration C. rapid seed production D. deep root systems Passage 2 MAKING EVERY DROP COUNT A. The history of human civilisation is entwined with the history of the ways we have learned to manipulate water resources. As towns gradually expanded, water, was brought from increasingly remote sources, leading to sophisticated engineering efforts such as dams and aqueducts. At the height of the Roman Empire, nine major systems, with an innovative layout of pipes and well-built sewers, supplied the occupants of Rome with as much water per person as is provided in many parts of the industrial world today. B During the industrial revolution and population explosion of the 19th and 20th centuries, the demand for water rose dramatically. Unprecedented construction of tens of thousands of monumental engineering projects designed to control floods, protect clean water supplies, and provide water for irrigation and hydropower brought great benefits to hundreds of millions of people. Food production has kept pace with soaring populations mainly because of the expansion of artificial irrigation systems that make possible the growth of 40% of the world's food. Nearly one fifth of all the electricity generated worldwide is produced by turbines spun by the power of falling water. C. Yet there is a dark side to this picture: despite our progress, half of the world's population still suffers, with water services inferior to those available to the ancient Greeks and Romans. As the United Nations report on access to water reiterated in November 2001, more than one billion people lack access to clean drinking water; some two and a half billion do not have adequate sanitation services. Preventable water-related diseases kill an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 children every day, and the latest evidence suggests that we are falling behind in efforts to solve these problems. D. The consequences of our water policies extend beyond jeopardising human health. Tens of millions of people have been forced to move from their homes - often with little warning or compensation - to make way for the reservoirs behind dams. More than 20% of all freshwater fish species are now threatened or endangered because dams and water withdrawals have destroyed the free-flowing river ecosystems where they thrive. Certain irrigation practices degrade soil quality and reduce agricultural productivity. Groundwater aquifers are being pumped down faster than they are naturally replenished in parts of India, China, the USA and elsewhere. And disputes over shared water resources have led to violence and continue to raise local, national and even international tensions. E. At the outset of the new millennium, however, the way resource planners think about water is beginning to change. The focus is slowly shifting back to the provision of basic human and environmental needs as top priority - ensuring ‘some for all,’ instead of 'more for some’. Some water experts are now demanding that existing infrastructure be used in smarter ways rather than building new facilities, which is increasingly considered the option of last, not first, resort. This shift in philosophy has not been universally accepted, and it comes with strong opposition from some established water organisations. Nevertheless, it may be the only way to address successfully the pressing problems of providing everyone with clean water to drink, adequate water to grow food and a life free from preventable water-related illness. F. Fortunately - and unexpectedly the demand for water is not rising as rapidly as some predicted. As a result, the pressure to build new water infrastructures has diminished over the past two decades. Although population, industrial output and economic productivity have continued to soar in developed nations, the rate at which people withdraw water from aquifers, rivers and lakes has slowed. And in a few parts of the world, demand has actually fallen. 305
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What explains this remarkable turn of events? Two factors: people have figured out how to use water more efficiently, and communities are rethinking their priorities for water use. Throughout the first three-quarters of the 20th century, the quantity of freshwater consumed per person doubled on average; in the USA, water withdrawals increased tenfold while the population quadrupled. But since 1980, the amount of water consumed per person has actually decreased, thanks to a range of new technologies that help to conserve water in homes and industry. In 1965, for instance, Japan used approximately 13 million gallons of water to produce $1 million of commercial output; by 1989 this had dropped to 3.5 million gallons (even accounting for inflation) - almost a quadrupling of water productivity. In the USA, water withdrawals have fallen by more than 20% from their peak in 1980. H. On the other hand, dams, aqueducts and other kinds of infrastructure will still have to be built, particularly in developing countries where basic human needs have not been met. But such projects must be built to higher specifications and with more accountability to local people and their environment than in the past. And even in regions where new projects seem warranted, we must find ways to meet demands with fewer resources, respecting ecological criteria and to a smaller budget. Choose the correct heading for paragraph B - H from the list of the headings below. List of headings I Scientists’ call for a revision of policy II An explanation for reduced water use III How a global challenge was met IV Irrigation systems fall into disuse V Environmental effects VI The financial cost of recent technological improvements VII The relevance to health VIII Addressing the concern over increasing populations IX A surprising downward trend in demand for water X The need to raise standards XI A description of ancient water supplies Example: Paragraph A: XI 1.Paragraph B 2. Paragraph C 3. Paragraph D 4.Paragraph E 5. Paragraph F 6. Paragraph G 7. Paragraph H Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2? For question 8-10 write down YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this 8. Feeding increasing populations is possible due primarily to improved irrigation systems. 9. Modern water systems imitate those of the ancient Greeks and Romans. 10. Industrial growth is increasing the overall demand for water. V. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Read the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks. PASSAGE 1 The idea that only an Italian is (1)………….of making the world’s greatest cup of coffee seems to have been around forever, so universally is it (2) …………. today. (3) …………. it is actually a fairy recent phenomenon. Emilio Lavazza, who died in 2010 at the age of 78, can (4) ………….much of the credit. He taught the world not only how to make coffee, but also how to drink it. That may explain why Italy has still not been invaded by the American coffee - bar chains so ubiquitous elsewhere in Europe. Emilio Lavazza was born in 1932, and was a leading figure in the generation of Italian businessmen who (5) …………. their family firms in the 1950s. These began to expand rapidly, first around the country and then abroad as Italy (6) …………. its long post - war economic expansion. This was the generation that 306
(7) ………….the seeds for what has (8) …………. to be known as ‘Made in Italy’, the (9) ………….of companies and brands that make high - quality household and consumer products, from fashion to food to furniture. These products are identified with a (10) ………….of craftsmanship on the one hand, and the elegant Italian lifestyle on the other. Emilio Lavazza made sure that coffee became an inextricable part of that heritage. 1. A. capable B. skilled C. qualified D. competent 2. A. consented B. agreed C. accepted D. complied 3. A. Yet B. Though C. Whereas D. Whilst 4. A. insist B. claim C. demand D. uphold 5. A. enlisted B. joined C. enrolled D. participated 6. A. entertained B. appreciated C. benefited D. enjoyed 7. A. set B. sowed C. laid D. buried 8. A. ended B. come C. finished D. gone 9. A. cluster B. pile C. bundle D. heap 10. A. range B. connection C. variety D. combination PASSAGE 2 The growth of cheap and readily available air travel has helped turn tourism into one of the world’s largest industries. But behind the image projected by the glossy brochures, there is a less positive (1) ............ to the situation. In Goa, for example, indigenous peoples have been displaced to (2) ............... way for hotels and golf courses, and local fishermen have been (3) .............. access to the beaches from which they set off for work. One (4) ............ study has shown that 60 per cent of foreign capital (5) ................ in tourism in developing countries returns to first - world countries, and although tourism often provides employment, much of it is low - skilled and very poorly paid. Recently, however, a British organization, Tourism Concern, surprised everyone by mounting an (6) .......... vigorous campaign for tourism which respects the rights of local people. They argue that local people are at present nowhere near as involved as they should be in decisions about how to (7) ............. their area for tourism. Furthermore, they believe tourists should be actively encouraged to use what is often perfectly satisfactory accommodation offered by local communities, and to fly with airlines (8) ………….in the host countries. This would (9) ………….that jobs are provided at all (10) ………….and that capital does not disappear out of the country. 1. A. face B. section C. edge D. side 2. A. leave B. make C. get D. move 3. A. rejected B. denied C. disallowed D. stopped 4. A. comprehensive B. inclusive C. complete D. total 5. A. provided B. placed C. speculated D. invested 6. A. extensively B. extremely C. utterly D. actually 7. A. grow B. inflate C. reproduce D. develop 8. A. based B. created C. stood D. laid 9. A. promise B. agree C. undertake D. ensure 10. A. heights B. planes C. levels D. steps B. WRITTEN TEST I. OPEN CLOZE Fill in each gap with one suitable word. Passage 1 THE TROUBLE WITH SCHOOL In the first few years at school all appears to (1)………….. very well. There is much concern, (2)………….. the part of the teachers, with high educational standard, and the children, even those who are (3) ………….. from being socially privileged in other ways, seem eager and happy. However, by the time the 307
children reach adolescence, the promise of the early years frequently remains unfulfilled. Many leave school (4)………….. having mastered those basic skills which society demands, let (5)………….. having developed the ability to exercise any sort of creative intelligence. There is no denying that, in spite of the enlightened concern of our primary schools with happiness, schooling (6)………….. or other turns into a distinctly unhappy experience for many of our children. Large numbers of them emerge from it well (7)………….. that they are ill - equipped for life in our society. So then they either regard (8)………….. as stupid for failing or else, quite understandably, they regard the activities at (9) ............ they have failed as stupid. In any event they want no (10) ………….. of them. How can we justify a long period of compulsory education which ends like that? Passage 2 RELAXATION True relaxation is most certainly not a matter of flopping down in front of the television with a welcome drink. Nor is it about drifting (1)…………….an exhausted sleep. Useful though these responses to tension and over - tiredness (2) ……………be, we should distinguish between them and conscious relaxation in (3) ……………of quality and effect. (4) ……………of the level of tiredness, real relaxation is a state of alert yet at the same time passive awareness, in which our bodies are at rest while our minds are awake. Moreover, it is as natural (5) ……………a healthy person to be relaxed when moving as resting. Being relaxed in action means we bring the appropriate energy to everything we do, (6) ……………as to have a feeling of healthy tiredness by the end of the day, rather than one of exhaustion. Unfortunately, as a (7) …………… of living in today’s competitive world, we are under constant strain and have difficulty in coping, (8) …………… alone nurturing our body’s abilities. (9)………….needs to be rediscovered is conscious relaxation. With that in mind we must apply ourselves to understanding stress and the nature of its causes, (10) ……………deep - seated. II. WORD FORM Part 1. Supply the correct form of the word in the bracket in each sentence. 1. You’d better ask Frank, I’m not in………….. ..(POSSESS) of the manual you are looking for. 2. Thanks to the operation my ………….. .(SEE) has improved considerably. I hope that after the next one I won’t have to wear glasses at all. 3. The English term café, borrowed from French, is ultimately a………….. (DERIVE) of the Turkish kahve, meaning coffee. 4. Cats are not considered to be social animals in the sense that they have never………….. (HABIT) travelled in packs or adopted leaders. 5. With two ………….. (LYRIC) Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, Lloyd Webber composed a hugely successful version of‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ . 6. The Thompsons have helped us a lot in these hard times. We do feel………….. (DEBT) to them for their great support. 7. ‘Have you got any………….. (GIVE) about the cooperation?’ - ‘Oh no, I’m sure it will be successful.’ 8. I was overcome with great………….. (BITTER) when my invitation was rejected by most of my friends. 9. Cigarettes, coffee, alcohol and other ………….. (ADD) are known to have an adverse influence upon human health. 10. The Bulgarian sportsman was immediately………….. (QUALIFY) after the traces of steroids were discovered in his blood samples. Part 2 Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the given words. NECESSARY RELY VISION EXCEED GRADE SIGNIFICANT MODE DESCEND ADVANTAGE PERSUADE Ancient man used sticks of charcoal to draw pictures on cave walls in order to communicate (with, probably, their deities and trainee huntsmen). Today, some of their direct (1) ……………are still using ‘chalk 308
and talk’ and other (2) ……………equipment to make presentations to sophisticated business audiences. Now, there’s nothing wrong with whiteboards, flip charts and overhead projectors. In their right context, they are still (3) …………… useful presentation tools. But in a business environment in which the presentation of clear, easily understandable information is a (4) …………… and in which memorability is key, managers should be constantly (5) ……………their equipment to keep pace with developments. Audiences are coming to expect high - quality presentations that are (6) ……………stimulating and get the message across without wasting time. Professionally - made presentations clearly (7) ……………that the person giving them has thought through the issues and knows what they are talking about. They can put a (8) ……………case that wins over an audience in a way that pieces of paper can’t. And they can put you, or your company, in the most (9) ……………light possible by delivering a well thought - out message (10)………….every time. Ill ERROR IDENTIFICATION There are ten mistakes in the following paragraph. Find them then give the correction. Adolescence always has been and always will be a very difficult time in life. You are lost where between childhood and adulthood, but still, this is the time in life when you have to break freely from the conformity of your peers to find yourself. Some people argue that it’s more difficult to be young today than it used to be. Is this true, and in that case, why? In modern society teenagers pressure to mature much more quickly than one or two hundred years ago. Today, minors on a very early stage have to make decisions regard education, often bearing upon their future careers. In the past children were expected to follow-in the footsteps of their parents, that is to say, the son was supposed to take in the profession of his father, while the daughter was expected to stay at home to take care of domestic duties such as cooking and cleaning. Furthermore, today it’s much more difficult to find your place in society. As cities grow, crime increases, and the aponymity people experiment grow as well. It becomes more difficult to find and cultivate your own ideals and values. On the other hand, the adolescent ọf today have great opportunities than ever before. In the past, if your father was a blacksmith or a farmer, in ten years, so you would be. Today, teenagers have the possibility to fulfil in all their dreams and ambitions. IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged. 1. Nobody knows what caused the collapse of the building. It’s ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. We aren’t willing to support the strike, we don’t approve of it. Far from……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. His mood began to improve as soon as he drank a glass of wine. Scarcely ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. Were Mike not so affluent a man, Ann wouldn’t be dating him. But……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Apart from a few minor mistakes, you did a good job on the whole. By and ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. I expected the book to be far better because it had been written by such a good novelist. (SHORT) The book ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn’t notice when I came in. (WRAPPED) She……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. She’s not very good at arranging flowers. (FLAIR) She……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. Diane finds that creating things stops her from thinking about her work. (MIND) Diane finds that being …………………………………………………………………………………. 309
10.The manager praised one particular player. (SINGLED) One particular player……………………………………………………………………………………
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN ĐẠI NGHĨA - TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others of the group 1. A. enthusiast B. tsunami C. optimistic D. philosopher 2. A. destroyed B. developed C. conquered D. closed 3. A. sociable B. species C. specimen D. specialist 4. A. rose B. house C. mouse D. practise 5. A. language B. grammar C. international D. many B. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the other three 6. A. intellectual B. accelerate C. eliminate D. eradicate 7. A. refugee B. referee C. attendee D. committee 8. A. determine B. institute C. industry D. negligence 9. A. apartheid B. abundant C. estimate D. embarrass 10. A. vulnerable B. incredible C. abominable D. responsible II. USE OF ENGLISH: Word choice/ Structure and Grammar 1. Mary usually buys her clothes…………. It’s cheaper than going to a dressmaker. A. in public B. on the shelf C. off the peg D. on the house 2. Kathy was as pleased as………….when she heard she had passed the exam. A. punch B. a poppy C. a sunflower D. a dungeon 3. I’ve heard that argument before and quite frankly it just doesn’t………….! A. hold water B. face the music C. carry weight D. hit the roof 4. When I tell my parents that we’ve decided to call off the wedding, they’re going to have…………. A. goose B. kitten C. rat D. donkey 5. It is advisable to ………….any contact with potential rabit animals. A. escape B. avoid C. prevent D. evade 6. Please hand in a concise report on this issue to me by tomorrow morning. A. brief B. bountiful C. modified D. abundant 7. I couldn’t tolerate my mother’s incessant nagging. A. endless B. bothersome C. annoying D. repetitive 8. It took me quite ạ long time to………….what the aim of the game was. A. ponder B. consider C. grasp D. reckon 9. Nancy has the………….to be a great dancer. A. possibility B. prospect C. quality D. ability 10. The car was………….speed. A. gathering B. collecting C. consuming D. firing 11.…………., I would give a party. A. Were she to come B. Were she coming C. Were she come D. She were coming 12. Jane was not………….the landlady had imagined she was. A. what B. that C. which D. at all 13.I am no………….able to operate this machine than he is. A. far B. more C. much D. less 14. The weather forecast was for rain, but the day was fine and dry,………….it turned out A. when B. though C. like D. as 310
15. What………….make is your car? It’s………….Toyota Altis. A. the/a B. the/the C. …/…. D. …/ a 16. He………….upon himself the responsibility for protecting her. A. looked B. took C. got D. brought 17. There………….. A. does my bus come B. my bus comes C. Comes my bus D. my bus does come 18. You were the last one………….the office, weren’t you? A. leaving B. left C. to leave D. leave 19. Our plane tickets never arrived,………….in the post. A. must have been B. having been lost C. having lost D. could have been lost 20. When Kevin arrived, he soon………….at all his jokes. A. had everyone laughed B. had laughing everyone C. had laughed everyone D. had everyohe laughing Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs: 1. The boss was away so his assistant had to………….him and make a speech. A. make off with B. do away with C. stand in for D. take up on 2. They………….that movie so much. It’s bound to be a letdown. A. brought in B. played up C. hyped up D. ran through 3. I hate the way Carol………….people………….behind their backs. A. runs...down B. plays...down C. lays...down D. batters...down 4. I’m so………….with work at the moment - it’s awful. A. iced under B. rained under C. snowed under D. fogged under 5. Keep………….and you’ll finish your novel eventually. A. taking on B. tiding over C. lying ahead D. plodding away 6. The area has been………….following a bomb threat A. cordoned off B. headed off C. stopped off D. knocked off 7. Rudy was really opposed to the idea at the start, but we managed to………….him………….in the end. A. catch...on B. talk..round C. put...across D. blurt...out 8. If you ignore it, you’re just………….problems for the future. A. taking in B. storing up C. setting out D. moving over 9. I’ve got to………….the French Revolution for tomorrow’s test. A. patch up B. dive in C. bump into D. swot up 10. Could you lend me $50 to………….me………….until pay day? A. push...around B. mount.. .up C. grow...on D.. tide.. .over III. READING COMPREHENSION Reading 1: IMAGE AND THE CITY In the city, we are barraged with images of the people we might become. Identity is presented as plastic, a matter of possessions and appearances; and a very large proportion of the urban landscape is taken up by slogans, advertisements, flatly photographed images of folk heroes - the man who turned into a sophisticated dandy overnight by drinking a particular brand of drink, the girl who transformed herself into a femme fatale with a squirt of cheap scent. The tone of the wording of these advertisements is usually pert and facetious, comically drowning in its own hyperbole. But the pictures are brutally exact: they reproduce every detail of a style of life, down to the brand of cigarette-lighter, the stone in the ring and the economic row of books on the shelf. Yet, if one studies a line of ads across from where one is sitting on a tube train, these images radically conflict with each other. Swap the details about between the pictures, and they are instantly made illegible if 311
the characters they represent really are heroes, then they clearly have no individual claim to speak for society as a whole. The clean-cut and the shaggy, rakes, innocents, brutes, home-lovers, adventurers, clowns all compete for our attention and invite emulation. As a gallery, they do provide a glossy mirror of the aspirations of a representative city crowd: but it is exceedingly hard to discern a single dominant style an image of how most people would like to see themselves. Even in the business of the mass-production of images of identity, this shift from the general to the diverse and particular is quite recent. Consider another line of stills: the back-lit, soft-focus portraits of the first and second generations of great movie stars. There is a degree of romantic unparticularity in the face of each one, as if they were communal dream-projections of society at large. Only in the specialised genres of Westerns, farces and gangster movies were stars allowed to have odd, knobbly cadaverous faces. ,The hero as loner belonged to history or the underworld: he spoke from the perimeter of society, reminding us of its dangerous edges. The stars of the last decade have looked quite different. Soft-focus photography has gone, to be replaced by a style which searches out warts and bumps, emphasises the uniqueness not the generality of the face. Voices, too, are strenuously idiosyncratic: whines, stammers and low rumbles are exploited as features of'star quality'. Instead of romantic heroes and heroines, we have a brutalist, hard-edged style in which isolation and egotism are assumed as natural social conditions. In the movies, as in the city, the sense of stable hierarchy has become increasingly exhausted; we no longer live in a world where we can all share the same values, the same heroes. (It is doubtful whether this world, so beloved of nostalgia moralists, ever existed; but lip-service was paid to it, the pretence, at least was kept up.) The isolate and the eccentric push towards the centre of the stage; their fashions and mannerisms are presented as having as good a claim to the limelight and the future as those of anyone else. In the crowd on the underground platform, one may observe a honeycomb of fully-worked-out worlds, each private, exclusive, bearing little comparison with its nearest neighbour. What is prized in one is despised in another. There are no clear rules about how one is supposed to manage one’s body, dress, talk, or think. Though there are elaborate protocols and etiquettes among particular cults and groups within the city, they subscribe to no common standard. For the new arrival, this disordered abundance; is the city’s most evident and alarming quality. He feels as if he has parachuted into a funfair of contradictor imperatives. There are so many'people he might become' and a suit of clothes, a make of car, a brand of cigarettes' will go some way towards turning him into a personage even before he has discovered who that personage is. Personal identity has always been deeply rooted in property, but hitherto the relationship has been a simple one - a question of buying what you could afford, and leaving your wealth to announce your status. In the modern city, there are so many things to buy, such a quantity of different kinds of status, that the choice and its attendant anxieties have created a new pornography of taste. The leisure pages of the Sunday newspapers, fashion magazines, TV plays, popular novels, cookbooks, window displays all nag at the nerve of our uncertainty and snobbery. Should we like American cars, hard-rock hamburger joints, Bauhaus chairs...? Literature and art are promoted as personal accessories: the paintings of Mondrian or the novels of Samuel Beckett 'go' with certain styles like matching handbags., There is in the city a creeping imperialism of taste, in which more and more commodities are made over to being mere expressions of personal identity. Tire piece of furniture, the pair of shoes, the book, the film, are important not so much in themselves but for what they communicate about their owners; and ownership is stretched to include what one likes or believes in as well as what one can buy. 1. What does the word ‘barraged’ mean? A. manipulated B. bombarded C. impressed D. obsessed 2. What does the writer say about advertisements in the first paragraph? A. Certain kinds are considered more effective in cities than others B. The way in which some of them are worded is cleverer than it might appear. C. They often depict people that most other people would not care to be like. 312
D. The pictures in them accurately reflect the way that some people really live. 3. The writer says that if you look at a line of advertisements on a tube train, it is clear that A. city dwellers have very diverse ideas about what image they would like to have. B. some images in advertisements have a general appeal that others lack. C. city dwellers are more influenced by images on advertisements than other people are. D. some images are intended to be representative of everyone’s aspirations. 4. What does the writer imply about portraits of old movie stars? A. Their tried to disguise the less attractive features of their subjects. B. Most people did not think they were accurate representations of the stars in them. C. They made people feel that their own faces were rather unattractive. D. They reflected an era in which people felt basically safe. 5. What does the word ‘cadaverous’ mean? A. extremely pale and thin B. energetic and enthusiastic C. dangerous D. skeptical 6. What does the writer suggest about the stars of the last decade? A. Some of them may be uncomfortable about the way they come across. B. They make an effort to speak in a way that may not be pleasant on the ear. C. They make people wonder whether they should become more selfish. D. Most people accept that they are not typical of society as a whole. 7. What does the word ‘hierarchy’ mean? A. methodology B. hypothesis C. ideology D. system 8. The writer uses the crowd on an underground platform to exemplify his belief that A. no single attitude to life is more common than another in a city. B. no one in a city has strict attitudes towards the behaviour of others. C. views of what society was like in the past are often inaccurate. D. people in cities would like to have more in common with each other’ 9. The writer implies that new arrivals in a city may A. change the image they wish to have too frequently’ B. underestimate the importance of wealth. C. acquire a certain image without understanding what that involves. D. decide that status is of little importance. 10. What point does the writer make about city dwellers in the final paragraph? A. They are unsure as to why certain things are popular with others. B. They are aware that judgements are made about them according to what they buy. C. They want to acquire more and more possessions. D. They are keen to be the first to appreciate new styles. Reading 2: PARENTHOOD Paul watched the television above the bar. An army of turtles waddled up a beach, cumbersome helmets dragged through the fine sand to deposit a clutch of smooth, white eggs in the dunes. He saw the wriggling reptilian babies emerge sticky from the broken shells and repeat the journey in reverse, thousands of tiny helmets trundling inexorably over the moonlit dunes towards the breakers. Those who escaped being flipped over on their backs and pecked to death by wading birds were finally swallowed up in the surf. There was no pleasure involved in this reptilian cycle of birth and death. The turtles survived purely because there were so many of them, and the Oceans were so vast, that one or two were bound to slip through unnoticed. He wondered why they bothered, and presumed it could only be because they had no choice. Their genes forced them ever onwards - life would not be denied. Previous generations had imposed their will upon their distant descendants, and the descendants wearily obeyed. If, by chance, a turtle was born in whom this instinct towards multiplication was misformed or absent, a turtle whose instincts directed them not towards 313
reproduction but towards reflection on the purpose of reproduction, say, or towards seeing how long it could stay underwater on one breath, then this instinct would die with the turtle. The turtles were condemned to multiply purely by the breeding success of their own ancestors. There was no escape for them. Multiplication, once set in motion, was unstoppable. At the present moment, the balance of his own inclinations tilted more towards sleep, the cessation of thought, hibernation, vegetation. Had he been one of those tiny helmets, he would, at that moment, have flipped over belly-up in the sand and simply awaited the releasing beak. Parenthood had taken him by surprise. The books, the articles, the classes, had not prepared him for the intensity of it all. Snap decisions to be made, everybody looking to him for the answers, and no way of knowing if he had made the correct guess, no way of finding his way back to the main track if he took a wrong turning. Last night he had been half a couple. He had lived with others all his life. It was easy -you had rows, you had resentments, but if they became too frequenij or too boring, or if the compensations ceased to be adequate, you just left, and tried again with someone else until you found someone you could put up with. He could noti remember how it had all changed. Perhaps it had been the doors of youth and liberty creaking shut behind him, or the demands that were suddenly being made of him, the faces turning towards him when a decision was required. Or perhaps it was just the steaming concoction of his emotions, his hormones, his thoughts slopping around his veins with the coffee and nicotine. Whatever it was, something had obliged him to seek out a tranquil place in order to restore some order to his metabolism. Then there was the feeling that he had been duped - the one feeling that he hadn't been warned of when he saw mother and baby together and realized that the reason why everyone made such a big deal of fatherhood these days was simply because it was such an implausible state. Mothers and babies were the world. Fathers werej optional extras, accessories. If some strange virus colonized the Y-chromosome and poisoned all the men, the world would carry on. It would not be a very exciting world perhaps, rather bland and predictable, but women would find some way to reproduce, and within a generation or two it would be difficult to believe that there had ever been men at all. They would appear in the encyclopaedias somewhere between dinosaurs and Romans. Future generations of little girls would try, in vain, to understand what it had been that men had done, how they had contributed. What use had they been? He had suddenly seen his role exposed as that of a footnote. The books had warned him of this feeling, of jealousy, of irrelevance and superfluity. They had said it was natural, that he would get over it. What they had not said was that it was natural because it was so manifestly, poignantly true, or that he would get over it only by stopping thinking about it. Fathers deceived themselves. Mothers and babies held it all together. The men came and went, interchangeably, causing trouble and bringing presents to make up for it. He turned his attention to the television. The tiny helmets he had watched clawing their way down towards the surf had become parents themselves now. You could tell they were the same turtles, because the scientists had painted fluorescent hieroglyphics on their shells. They returned to the beach on which they had hatched, and the credits rolled. 1.What did Paul notice about the turtles in the first paragraph? A. their reluctance to return to the sea B. their behaviour with their young C. the effort they made to survive D. the tiny proportion of young who survived 2. What does the word ‘inexorably’ mean? A. unstoppably B. inexplicably C. inevitably D. inadvisably 3. Paul assumed that if a turtle did not wish to reproduce, A. it is would be punished by other turtles. B. it would end up doing so anyway. C. this attitude would not spread to other turtles. D. this would not come as a surprise. 4. His thoughts turned towards going to sleep because A. he knew that he was unlikely to get much in the near future. B. he had been left mentally exhausted by becoming a parent. 314
C. he had become weary of his actions being criticized. D. he felt that thạt was what many o{ the turtles probably wanted to do. 5. What does the word ‘resentment’ mean? A. anger B. suspicion C. jealousy D. confusion 6. What did he feel he had been forced to do since last night? A. accept that he was not really cut out for living with other people B. find a way pf making himself feel better physically C. identify precisely what had caused his life to change so radically D. remind himself of howr he had felt prior to this 7. In what way did he feel that he had been duped? A. He had expected his role to be one that differed from that of most men. B. He had not been informed about how women changed when they became mothers. C. He had not been told the truth by women about how they really regarded men. D. He had thought fatherhood was treated as a major subject because fathers were important. 8. He felt that the books had failed to warn him that his feeling of irrelevance A. would not fade away naturally. B. would not be shared by others. C. would be replaced by worse feelings. D. would reduce him to inactivity. 9. What does the word ‘duped’ mean? A. shocked B. fascinated C. cheated D. appealed 10. What is implied about events on the television programme? A. They made him more depressed than he would otherwise have been. B. They made him feel that turtles were better off than humans. C. They reflected his own lack of joy at becoming a father. D. They gave him a Chance to escape{rom his own thoughts. IV. CLOZE TEST: Cloze Test 1: HOLIDAY COMPLAINTS There are too many people in Britain today who are ready to complain rather than enjoy their holidays and who ……………(1) the word about how easy it is to get money back from the travel industry which appears to have become paralysed with fear over bad…………… (2) I recently heard a middle-aged woman protesting bitterly that she had to pay for the …………… (3) of a golf cart during an all-inclusive golfing holiday in Jamaica and demanded back all the money spent on the cart together with more for the ‘distress’ she had been…………… (4). A friend of mine recently overheard a group of young lads deciding, before they even…………… (5) the aircraft, what they were going to complain about to get a refund on the cost of their holiday and which high-value item would be ‘lost’ during the …………… (6). Last month a Manchester man led a ‘mutiny’ of 200 passengers on a…………… (7) ship because, he said, the bingo prize was not big enough. This week I heard details of a honeymoon…………… (8) who were sent a big bouquet of flowers by the tour operator and then complained that it was too big and…………… (9) them from moving freely about their hotel room. These types, who we have all met in airport………...(10) , just make the rest of us suffer, when they lie and fool tour operators into handing cash back. 1. A. spread B. give C. pass D. tell 2. A. review B. publicity C. media D. reputation 3. A. loan B. rent C. let D. hire 4. A. made B. suffered C. done D. caused 5. A. took B. landed C. boarded D. caught 6. A. travel B. ride C. excursion D. trip 7. A. ferry B. tour C. cruise D. cargo 8. A. couple B. pair C. duo D. double 315
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Cloze Test 2: ENGLISH SPELLING Why does English spelling have a reputation for being difficult? English was first written down when Christian monks came to England in Anglo-Saxon…………… (1). They used the 23 letters of Latin to write down the sounds of Anglo-Saxon …………… (2) as they heard it. However, English has a wider range of basic sounds (over 40) than Latin. The alphabet was too small, and so combinations of letters were needed to…………… (3) the different sounds. Inevitably, there were inconsistencies in the way that letters were combined. With the Norman invasion of England, the English language was put at risk. English survived, but the spelling of many English words changed to follow French…………… (4), and many French words were…………… (5) into the language. The result was more irregularity. When the printing press was invented in the fifteenth century, many early printers of English texts spoke other first languages. They …………… (6) little effort to respect English spelling. Although one of the short-term …………… (7) of printing was to produce a number of variant spellings, in the long term it created fixed spellings. People became used to seeing words spelt in the same way. Rules were …………… (8), and dictionaries were put together which printers and writers could refer to. However, spoken English was not fixed and continued to change slowly - just as it still does now. Letters that were sounded in the AngloSaxon period, like the ‘k’ in 'knife’, now became …………… (9). Also, the pronunciation of vowels then had little in common with how they sound now, but the way they are spelt hasn’t changed. No…………… (10), then, that it is often difficult to see the link between sound and spelling. 1. A. times B. centuries C. ages D. years 2. A. chat B. communication C. speech D. discussion 3. A. explain B. tell C. perform D. express 4. A. guides B. plans C. patterns D. types 5 A. announced B. found C. started D. introduced 6, A. made B. did C. brought D. put 7, A. actions B. effects C. conclusions D. meanings 8. A. handed out B. filled in C. got across D. drawn up 9. A. dumb B. quiet C. speechless D. silent 10. A. idea B. wonder C. problem D. mention B. WRITTEN TEST I. OPEN CLOZE TEST Open Cloze Test 1: When rainforests are cleared and [1] ……………,millions of carbon dioxide are released into the atmosphere affecting climatic conditions and threatening us all [2] ……………severe flooding, drought and drop failure. The rainforests [3] …………… at least half of the earth’s species. At the current rate of devastation an [4] …………… 50 species worldwide become extinct every day. One in four purchases from our chemists is derived from the rainforests. Scientists are [5] ………… caught in a race against time to find rainforest treatments for cancer, AIDS and heart disease before they are [6] ………… forever. Tribal people in the rainforests have been shot, poisoned and infected with diseases to which they have no resistance - to make room for logging, mining and dams. If this destruction continues, only nine [7] …………… the 33 countries currently exporting rainforest timber will have any [8] …………… by the end of the decade. Almost everyone will have part of the rainforests in their home, as do-it-yourself stores still supply and the construction industry still uses tropical hardwoods for doors, window [9] ……………and even toilet seats. Please help us [10] ……………the tropical rainforests now, before it is too late. 316
Open Cloze Test 2: Plants and animals hold medicinal, agricultural, ecological [1] …………… Endangered species must be protected and saved so that future generations can experience their presence and value. Plants and animals are responsible for a variety of useful medications. In fact, about forty percent of all prescriptions written today are composed from the natural compounds of different species. These species not only save lives, but they [2] …………… to a prospering pharmaceutical industry worth over $40 billion annually. Unfortunately, only 5% of known plant species have been screened for their medicinal values, although we continue to lose up to 100 species daily. The Pacific yew, a slow- growing tree found in the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest, was historically [3] ……………a “trash" tree. [4] ……………, a substance in its bark was recently identified as one of the most promising treatments for ovarian and breast cancer. Additionally, more than 3 million American heart disease sufferers would die within 72 hours of a heart attack without digitalis, a drug [5] ……………from the purple foxglove. Plant and animal species are the foundation of healthy ecosystems. Humans depend on ecosystems such as coastal estuaries, prairie grasslands, and ancient forests to purify I their air, clean their water, and supply them with food. When species become [6] …………… it is an indicator that the health of these vital ecosystems is beginning to unravel. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [7] …………… that losing one plant species can trigger the loss of up to 30 other insect, plant and higher animal species. The northern spotted owl, listed as threatened in 1990, is an indicator of the declining health of the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest. These forests are the home [8] …………… over 100 other old-growth dependent species, which are at risk due to decades of unsustainable forest management practices. Pollution [9] ……………the coast of Florida is killing the coral reefs along the Florida Keys, which serve as habitat for hundreds of species of fish. Commercial fish species have begun to decline, [10] ……………a threat to the multi-million dollar tourism industry; which depends on the quality of the environment. II. WORD FORMS A. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given word 1. He deposited his…………… gains in foreign bank accounts. (GET) 2. As young women…………… , they may perceive sex as an assertion of independence and gender equality. (CULTURAL) 3. She…………… all the reasons why she wanted to leave him. (NUMBER) 4. He's been involved in some …………… dealings. (HAND) 5. Radium was one million times more…………… than its parent uranium. (ACT) 6. She found him arrogant and …………… (DOMINATE) 7. He claimed that the drugs had been planted to…………… him. (CRIME) 8. An anonymous…………… donated $2 million. (BENEFIT) 9. ……………of course, I'm much better off than I used to be. (MONEY) 10. The rain gave us a …………… excuse to stay at home. (MAKE) B. Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the words given in the box action fundamentalism imply plausibility disturbance speculate punctual affect puzzle wake It is fairly clear that the sleeping period must have some function, and because there is so much of it the function would seem to be important. (1) ……………about its nature have been going on for literally thousands of years, and one odd finding that makes the problem (2) …………… is that it looks very much as if sleeping is not simply a matter of giving the body a rest. 'Rest', in terms of muscle relaxation and so on, can be achieved by a brief period lying, or even sitting down. The body's tissues are self-repairing and selfrestoring to a degree, and function best when more or less continuously active. In fact a basic amount of movement occurs during sleep which is specifically concerned with preventing muscle (3) ……………. If it is not a question of resting the body, then perhaps it is the brain that needs resting? This might be a (4) ……………hypothesis were it not for two factors. First the electroencephalograph (which is simply a 317
device for recording the electrical activity of the brain by attaching electrodes to the scalp) shows that while there is a change in the pattern of activity during sleep, there is no evidence that the total amount of activity is any less. The second factor is more interesting and more (5) ……………In 1960 an American psychiatrist named William Dement published experiments dealing with the recording of eye-movements during sleep. He showed that the average individual's sleep cycle is (6) ……………with peculiar bursts of eye-movements, some drifting and slow, others jerky and rapid. People woken during these periods of eyemovements generally reported that they had been dreaming. When (7) ……………at other times they reported no dreams. If one group of people were disturbed from their eye¬movement sleep for several nights on end, and another group were (8) ……………for an equal period of time but when they were not exhibiting eye-movements, the first group began to show some personality disorders while the others seemed more or less (9) …………… The (10) ……………of all this were that it was not the disturbance of sleep that mattered, but the disturbance of dreaming. III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION There are 10 errors ill the following passage. Identify and correct them. Journeys are the midwife of thought. Few places are more conducive of internal conversations than a moving plane, ship or train. There is an almost quaint correlation with what is in front of our eyes and the thoughts that we are able to have in our heads: large thoughts at times require large views, new thoughts, new places. Introspect reflections that are liable to stall are helped along by the flow of the landscape. The mind may be reluctant to think properly when thinking is all it is supposed to do. The task can be as, paralyzing as having to play a joke or minijic an accent in demand. Thinking improves when parts of the mind are given other tasks, are charged with listening to music or following a line of trees. Of all modes of transport, the train is perhaps the best aid to thought; the views have none of the potential monotony of that on a ship or plane, they move fast enough for us not to get exasperated but slowly enough to allow us to identify objects. They offered us brief, inspiring glimpses into private domains, letting us see a woman at the exactly precise moment when she takes a cup from a shelf in her kitchen, then carrying us on to a patio where a man is sleeping and then to a park where a child is catching a ball thrown by a figure we cannot see. IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it 1. He is said to be a very good pianist. → He has…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. ‘I think the whole idea is ridiculous,’ he said. → He dismissed……………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I have little confidence that he will be able to do the job. → I have serious……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. I agreed to do the work because I understood that I would be paid for it. → My understanding when…………………………………………………………………………… 5. I left without saying goodbye since I didn’t want to disturb her. → Rather ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same. 6. Those of us at the back couldn’t hear most of the play. (inaudible) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Sean did all the illustrations for the book but no one acknowledged his work. (credit) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Having finished your studies, you must decide what to do next. (future) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. We didn’t phone you in case we woke you up. (so) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 318
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5. He was jailed on charges of culpable homicide not adding up to murder. A. totaling B. amounting C. counting 6. The people who design buildings need to check the plans of the houses again. A. engineers B. surveyors . C. architects 7. We have a large amount of proof of Mr Chen’s guilt, though he denies being involved. A. abounding B. abundant C. plenteous 8. We mustn’t allow to have way to these impudent demands. A. allow B. entrust C. bestow 9. Nathan is often taken to be another for his twin brother, Shanker. A. mistaken B. assumed C. misjudged 10. The wealthy art collector came to get most of his antiques from the junk shop dealer. A. required B. acquired C. fulfilled III. Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in each blank.
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG THẾ VINH – ĐỒNG NAI A. PHONETICS I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest 1. A. heat B. unleaded C. peach D. teacher 2. A. business B. duke C. reduce D. student B. deny C. empty D. simply 3. A. apology 4. A. changed B. continued C. happened D.tossed 5. A. chapters B. horizons C. mammals D. ornaments II. Pick out the word which has the main stressed syllable differently from the rest 1. A. Europe B. jumper C. survive D. tourist 2. A. active B. mountain C. tattoo D. travel 3. A. certain B. because C. prevent D. unless 4. A. decadence B. departure C. monument D. passenger 5. A. bankruptcy B. commercial C. ingenious D. ingredient B. VOCABULARY I. Choose the most suitable word to fill in each blank. 1. Xiuyun’s most striking ………… is her ability, to withstand stress and strain. A. attitude B. characteristic C. character D. factor 2. The crowded city is so unpleasant compared to the ………… countryside. A. outstretched B. abundant C. spacious D. large 3. A person was lying…………on the road at the scehe of the accident. A. unaware B. unconscious C. insensible D. fainted 4. A child's existence seems so…………in the arms of its mother. A. tight B. steady C. stable D. secure 5. Demeng was…………to court for violating the traffic law. A. requested B. required C. summoned D. demanded 6. Yongle derived a lot of…………from his opponent’s confusion. A. comfort B. ease C. gratification D. satisfaction 7. The soldiers …………when they heard that the war was over. A. rejoiced B. gladdened C. revolted D. gloated 8.…………me of stealing your wallet is ridiculous, because I wasn’t even anywhere near you. A. Incriminating B. Accusing C. Censuring D. Impeaching 9. The…………that the emperor was dead came as a shock to everybody. A. suggestion B. implication C. announcement D. accusation 10. The teacher…………the students not to copy one another’s work or they would be punished. A. rebuked B. warned C. asked D. censured II. Choose the word to replace the underlined words in each sentence below. 1. Zhiwei has left a job from his job because he has just got a better-paying one. A. withdrawn B. renounced C. retired D. resigned 2. Zaleha’s parents were against to her going out alone at night. A. rejected B. rebuked C. refused D. objected 3. The fact that he would have to stay at the deserted old mansion all night filled with terror him. A. appalled B. scared C. amazed D. astounded 4. The king’s reaching of a place was heralded by several short blasts of the trumpets. A. advent B. departure C. arrival D. withdrawal
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1. Xiuzhen is……………She is able to do almost any type of job satisfactorily. 2. Mr Huang’s only grandson was the………….. 3. Many able-bodied young men were required to leave their families and …………..during the Japanese occupation. 4. Mr Li had to…………..at the office when his partner was ill. 5. Haniff has been as bad-tempered as…………..all morning. 6. Karen…………..for the post-office because she had an important letter to post. 7. The murder was carried out …………... 8. Shanker’s visit was quite a …………... 9. She dropped a…………..about her secret marriage to her varsity mate. 10. Their friendship was…………..before it could develop. IV. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word in capital. 1. The…………..little puppy looked up at us with its large brown eyes. ADORE 2. She pressed down on the…………..and raced off in her new car. ACCELERATE 3. “Glad to make your …………..,”said Weiming to his new classmate. ACQUAINT 4. Under the weight of a heavy conscience, he finally…………..to committing the crime. ADMIT 5. The…………..board has decided against implementing the new system. ADVISE 6. Mr Lin works at a ………….. CAN 7. The flowers that Meiying arranged made a lovely…………... CENTRE 8. Mr Brown was the…………..at the meeting. CHAIR 9. Elias gave a very…………..account of the incident in his report. DESCRIBE 10. He was…………..of making her acquaintance. DESIRE C. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES I. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the sentence. 1. The chaos in the house was starting to…………... A. put him up B. get down him C. put up with him D. get him down 2. Don’t worry about paying; I’ll………….. A. shoulder the bill B. foot the bill C. foot the money D. shoulder the money 3. The journalist reported that the city was…………..the verge of a crisis. 319
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A. on B. within C. into D. in 4. Tourism is a word…………..for the last 50 years. A. using B. which was used C. that has been used D. that is used 5. Humans are the only animal that chooses what it………….. A. will look B. will look like C. looks D. like 6.…………..their physical appearance, our ancestors distanced themselves …………..the rest of animals. A. Customize / away B. Customizing / away C. Customized / from D. By customizing / from 7. There…………..a drop in the sales of new houses since mortgages became more difficult………….. A. has been / to obtain B. have been / to obtain C. was / to be obtained D. were / to be obtained 8. I’m rather…………..for time at the moment ………….. we talk about it tomorrow? A. pressing / Couldn’t B. pressing / Wouldn’t C. pressed / Couldn’t D. pressed / Wouldn’t 9. When I…………..after the accident, I couldn’t remember what had happened. A. brought round B. came round C. brought up D. came up 10. At first I found…………..to get used to…………..on the other side of the road. A. difficult / drive B. it difficult / drive C. difficult / driving D. it difficult / driving II. The passage below contains 5 mistakes. UNDERLINE the mistakes and write their correct forms in the space provided below. (0) has been done as an example. The paintings of Leonardo da Vinci has always attracted controversy. Only 14 work have ever been attributed by him and experts have questioned the authenticity of several. Not even the Mona Lisa is above suspicion. The painting is neither signed nor dating and no record of payment to Leonardo has ever been found. Believing to be the portrait of the wife of Florentine merchant Francesco del Gioconda dating from 1502, it has been in public display in the Louvre since 1804. Now housed in a bullet-proof glass case, it has always been surrounded by tight security. 0. has → have 1…………. 3…………. 2…………. 4…………. 5…………. D. READING COMPREHENSION I. Cloze test: Fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word In the 21st century food will (1)…………..more than just feed you. A new range of products appearing on shelves in shops and supermarkets (2) …………..designed to give you specific health benefits. The demands of modern life make these foods very attractive. Not only do they provide proven ways to improve health, but they are also very attractive (3) ………….. a quick and convenient way of making sure we enjoy a healthy diet. In some countries it is already possible to buy crisps that make you feel (4) …………..depressed, chewing gum that increases your brain power and tea that helps you (5) ………….. over the tiredness associated (6) ………….. long-distance air travel. In the future, experts promise biscuits that will keep your heart healthy, and a hot chocolate drink to give you strong bones. Despite the fact that these ‘functional’ foods cannot replace a balanced diet and regular exercise, they can help the body perform at (7) …………..best a lot of the time. At (8) …………..these foods are more expensive than other foods, but that is due to the ingredients they (9) ………….. of and the way they are made. All the foods contain probiotics (10) ………….. increase the number of ‘good’ bacteria in your stomach, helping to keep your digestive system healthy. For questions 1-18, read the three texts below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) kstfits each gap. TELEVISION DOCUMENTARIES Here's a new game for you. Watch a documentary with the sound turned down and make up your own 321
commentary. It's great for parties. You (1) …………..all your guests to stand outside and then they come in one at a time and have a (2) …………..at guessing what it's about. It's only when you turn down the sound that you realize just how (3) …………...the pictures are to most documentaries. I expect you've noticed by now that television is primarily a visual medium. TV directors get into a terrible (4) ………….. if there’s nothing to show you. They don't mind so much if there's nothing to tell you - 80% of television has nothing to say - but no director has ever turned to a cameraman and asked: 'What are you doing here?' The most insuperable problem with a large (5) …………..of documentaries is that they are working in the wrong medium. They ought to be newsprint articles. You can say more in print. You can say it better. And it's interactive. The readers can go at their own (6) …………..Television is hampered by having to fill the screen and move at the approximate speed of the slowest member of the audience. 1. A. have B. sort C. get D. settle 2. A. bid B. stab C. venture D. speculation 3. A. irrelevant B. incompatible C. inconsistent D. incongruous 4. A. lather B. fuss C. ado D. stir 5. A. fraction B. proportion C. ratio D. bulk 6. A. time B. flow C. course D. pace THE REJECTED NOVEL “You’ve not had much luck with the book, I hear.' That had to be the understatement of the year. My novel had been rejected four times (7) ………….. far. I’ve no doubt that behind my (8) …………..the family were having a good snigger. Rhona of course had been the loyal exception, though I admit that her piteous expressions when the thing limped home battered by franking stamps were harder to (9) …………..than her sister's outright sarcasm: 'Has your boomerang got back yet, Patton?' she'd enquire, while her husband Jack would give the knife an extra twist by asking if I'd managed to sell any of my daubs. Which meant that he presumed I'd (10) …………..my job on the railways to pursue a painting career. Maybe I should have. The manuscript had begun to show bruises from its days, weeks and months buried in the 'slush pile' of various publishing firms. Actual criticism of the novel by its rejecters was very (11) …………..on the ground, although the consensus of opinion seemed to indicate that its main weakness (12) …………..in its apparent 'lack of plot'. 7. A. yet B. thus C. hence D.by 8. A. back B. head C. ears D. face 9. A. bear B. defy C. cope D. resist 10. A. broken off B. wound up C. pulled out D. packed in 11. A. light B. shallow C. thin D. scant 12. A. stood B. revolved C. lay D. centred LONELINESS IN THE CITY For the really lonely individual in the city, life becomes a string of disconnected occasions. Eating by himself in a restaurant he feels conspicuous; he tries to (13) ............... the eyes of other lone diners, (14) ............... himself the subject of other people's conversations, sees a world divided into two groups the majority; complacent couples, parties and families, and an envious minority of single people.. He takes (15)…………. at the imagined snubs or cursory service of the waiter. He calls for his bill with the coffee, knowing he has no further excuse to (16) ...............put. In a phone booth, he makes a cliffhanger out of the ringing tone, and (17) ...............with relief when it is answered. When his own phone stays silent for a day, he suspects a conspiracy to drop him, and (18) ...............the operator to check his line. At a party, he stays too long, since there is nothing to follow it. 13. A. set B. make C. take D. catch 14. A. conceives B. infers C. imagines D. fantasizes 15. A. offence B. indignation C. outrage D. insult 16. A. stick B. hang C. stay D. hold 322
17. A. blows B. sighs C. yawns D. snorts 18. A. persists B. pesters C. perseveres D. pleads You are going to read four extracts which are all about the writers’ school days. For questions 19 - 20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. THE ELEVEN PLUS EXAM At school, particularly when I was ten or eleven, I was suffocated by the amount of ipormality I was subjected to. I knew how to count, and yet they, the teachers, pushed all these complex forms of mathematics down my throat. I could read, but I wasn't allowed to read what I wanted. I was force-fed the school syllabus, and all because it was deemed to be the standard. And someone had decided that children should be judged at the age of eleven so that they could be segregated for the rest of their lives. No consideration was given for talents outside the limited range required by the examining board. The misfits were destined to become factory fodder, farm workers or manual workers like my father, with no incentive to achieve or realize their potential. I sat at my desk on the day of the Eleven Plus exam and looked at my paper. I felt it was more than my intelligence that was being tested, it was my whole being. I had to decide either to play the game their way, and succeed or fail according to their rules, or take my own route. I decided to settle my own fate. I signed my name at the top of the paper, and did nothing more for the rest of the exam. The room was silent, apart from the anxious scratching of pencils, and yet inside my head was a triumphant explosion, like the opening cannon shot of war. I had made my first statement to the world. But it was also like watching opportunity float away on a piece of paper down the river. It would damage me, but at the same time it was a victory. For the first time in my life I realized that it would be a battle between me and them. 19. The writer implies in the first paragraph that his school days were characterized by A. a system which benefited none of the pupils at his school. B. his belief that he would not end up in the same sort of job his father had. C. his belief that he had abilities that the school system did not cater for. D. a refusal on his part to do what teachers expected of him. 20. When the writer decided not to answer any of the questions in the exam, he A. was fully aware of the consequences of what he was doing. B. did so because he feared that the exam would suggest he was not very intelligent. C. told himself that doing so would not have long-term consequences. D. thought it was the logical thing to do in view of his behaviour at school. E. WRITING Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to complete a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given. 1. Now that their parents have consented to their marriage, their future happiness is guaranteed. (stands) → Now that they have their……………………………………………………………………………… way of their future happiness. 2. Puzzle-solving is one of her favorite pastimes and always has been. (passion) →She ………………………………………………………………………………she was a child. 3. They all agreed that the new dress code was a complete success. (hailed) → The new dress code ……………………………………………………………………everyone. 4. She knew nothing of her husband’s impending promotion. (about) →Little………………………………………………………………………………to be promoted. 5. She only ever has one chocolate at a time. (permits) → She never ……………………………………………………………………one chocolate at a time.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY: A. Choose the word which has the underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest: 1. A. tissue B. permission C. press D. pressure 2. A. negotiation B. think C. invent D. enlarge B. foreign C. gain D. sign 3. A. campaign 4. A. handcraft B. handbook C. handkerchief D. handbag 5. A. halfpenny B. lift C. soft D. gift B. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest: 6. A. Australian B. European C. American D. Canadian 7. A. guarantee B. reinforce C. dispirited D. recommend 8. A. stringent B. urology C. testimony D. terrorist 9. A. legislature B. repository C. magnificent D. mistake 10. A. constituency B. constitution C. presentiment D. subsidiary II. WORD CHOICE: Choose the word which best completes each sentence: 11. Modern buildings should………….with the surrounding area. A. suit B. fit C. blend D. join 12. The proposal has not met with………….agreement. A. voluntary B. universal C. informal D. effective 13. In the old days, people believed that the world was flat and ships would fall off the…………. A. boundary B. edge C. border D. limit 14. You must forgive my………….in these matters. A. experience B. inexperience C. unexperience D. imexperience 15. That book looks like an advanced …………..text to me. A. economic B. economical C. economics D. economist 16. The police have asked for the………….. of the public in tracing the whereabouts of the escaped convict. A. partnership B. co-operation C. association D. alliance 17. Although we have a large number of students, each one receives……………attention. A. individual B. only C. alone D. single 18. When the electricity failed, he………….a match to find the candles. A. rubbed B. scratched C. struck D. started 19. They wasted………….time searching for the car keys. A. priceless B. costly C. expensive D. valuable 20. Whenever we organise social events or outings in our office, Janice remains ………….as if such things are beneath her. A. inaccessible B. outstanding C. aloof D. invisible III. STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: 21………….today, she would get home by Friday. A. Would she leave B. Was she leaving C. Were she to leave D. If she leaves 22. “Did he make any comments?” “Yes, he said it was imperative that we………….on time tomorrow.” A. had been B. were C. have been D. be 23………….last Sunday. A. I would sooner you had come here B. I would sooner you have come here C. I would sooner you came here D. I would sooner you should have come here 24. I’m so sure that I passed the exam that I’m not going to wait for the results…………. A. being announced B. to announce 324
C. will be announced D. to be announced 25.………….snow that covers………….top of………….mountain is………….beautiful sight. A. The-the-the-the B. Ø-the-a-a C. The-the-the-a D. Ø - Ø -a-the 26. It’s about time she apologized to me………….me a gossip in front of everybody. A. to have called B. for having called C. that she called D. from calling 27. You must refrain ………….tea or coffee while taking this medicine. A. to drink B. from drinking C. drinking D. to drinking 28. Not until I arrived home………….. A. did I remember about the umbrella B. I remembered about the umbrella C. that I could remember about the umbrella D. then would I remember about the umbrella 29. You………….me, because I didn’t say that. A. must misunderstand B. must have misunderstood.| C. must be misunderstanding D. had to misunderstand 30. Your request that the test………….has been denied. A. delayed B. delaying C. be delayed D. being delayed IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence or replaces the underlined part: 31. He’ll be very upset if you………….his offer of help. A. turn away B. turn from C. turn down D. turn against 32. Look………….! There is a rattlesnake under the picnic table! A. on B. into C. for D. out 33. Someone broke into the house and made………….a lot of things. A. by B. off C. up D. out 34. If you don’t pay your rent, your landlord is going to kick you out! A. lend you some money B. play football with you C. give you a kick D. force you to leave 35. We intend to………….with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one. A. do up B. do away C. do down D. do in 36. I’m not surprised Margaret’s ill. With all the voluntary work she’s…………., she’s really been doing too much. A. taken off B. taken on C. taken in D. taken to 37. Its economy centers………….the production of coffee. A. on B. with C. to D. at 38. Ben’s wife is a terrible snob. She………….almost all his friends because they have north country accents. A. looks up to B. looks forward to C. looks out on D. looks down on 39. As we waited on the pavement, a black Mercedes………….beside us. A. pulled up B. pulled down C. pulled off D. pulled through 40. I know David Fletcher………….sight, but I’ve never been introduced to him. A. at B. in C. by D. on 41. I thought she was being serious, but she was only having me………….. A. up B. on C. over D. round 42. The plans for the building were………….a few months ago. A. drawn on B. drawn back C. drawn out D. drawn up V. READING COMPREHENSION: A. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions: It was once believed that being overweight was healthy, but nowadays few people subscribe to this 325
viewpoint. While many people are fighting the battle to reduce weight, studies are being conducted concerning the appetite and how it is controlled by both emotional and biochemical factors. Some of the conclusions of these studies may give insights into how to deal with weight problems. For example, when several hundred people were asked about their eating habits in times of stress, 44 percent said they reacted to stressful situations by eating. Further investigations with both humans and animals indicated that it is not food which relieves tension but rather the act of chewing. A test in which subjects were blindfolded showed that obese people have a keener sense of taste and crave more flavorful food than nonobese people. When deprived of the variety and intensity of tastes, obese people are not satisfied and consequently eat more to fulfill this need. Blood samples taken from people after they were shown a picture of food revealed that overweight people reacted with an increase in blood insulin, a chemical associated with appetite. This did not happen to average-weight people. In another experiment, results showed that certain people have a specific, biologically induced hunger for carbohydrates. Eating carbohydrates raises the level of serotonin, a neutrotransmitter in the brain. Enough serotonin produces a sense of satiation, and hunger for carbohydrates subsides. Exercise has been recommended as an important part of a weight-loss program. However, it has been found that mild exercise, such as using the stairs instead of the elevator, is better in the long run than taking on a strenuous program, such as jogging, which many people find difficult to continue over long periods of time and which also increase appetite. 43. The word “crave” can best be replaced with …………. A. devour B. absorb C. season D. desire 44. It can be inferred from the passage that…………. A. overweight people are tense B. thin people don’t eat when under stress C. weight watchers should chew on something inedible D. 56 percent of the population isn’t overweight 45. It can be inferred from the passage that…………. A. thin people don’t enjoy food B. a variety of foods and strong flavors satisfy heavy people C. overweight people have an abnormal sense of taste D. deprivation of food makes people fat 46. According to the passage, insulin …………. A. increases in the bloodstream when people eat large amounts of food B. can be used to lessen the appetite C. causes a chemical reaction when food is seen D. levels don’t change in average-weight people who see food 47. It can be inferred that for certain people………….. A. eating carbohydrates eliminates hunger B. carbohydrates biologically induce hunger C. carbohydrates don’t satisfy a hungry person D. carbohydrates subside when serotonin is produced 48. What can be said about serotonin? A. It is a chemical that increases the appetite B. Only certain people produce it in their brains C. It tells the brain when a person is full D. It neutrotransmits carbohydrates to the brain 49. In order to lose weight, it would be a good idea for heavy people to…………. A. jog 3 miles daily and chew on carrot sticks B. walk up stairs and look at pictures of food C. eat plenty of chewy carbohydrates 326
D. avoid stressful situations and eat spicy foods 50. Which one of the following exercises might be best for an overweight person to engage in daily? A. an evening walk B. a long swim C. cross-country skiing D. 10-mile bicycle rides B. Read the following passage arid choose the best answers to the questions: Recent technological advances in manned and unmanned vehicles, along with breakthroughs in satellite technology and computer equipment, have overcome some of the limitations of divers and diving equipment for scientists doing research on the great oceans of the world. Without a vehicle, divers often became sluggish, and their mental concentration was severely limited. Because undersea pressure affects their speech organs, communication among divers has always been difficult or impossible. But today, most oceanographers avoid the use of vulnerable human divers, preferring to reduce the risk to human life and make direct observations by means of instruments that are lowered into the ocean, from samples take from the water, or from photographs made by orbiting satellites. Direct observations of the ocean floor can be made not only by divers but also by deep-diving submarines in the water and even by the technology of sophisticated aerial photography from vantage points above the surface of more than seven miles and cruise at depths of fifteen thousand feet. In addition, radio-equipped buoys can be operated by remote control in order to transmit information back to land-based laboratories via satellite. Particularly important for ocean study are data about water temperature, currents, arid weather. Satellite photographs can show the distribution of sea ice, oil slicks, and cloud formations over the ocean, maps created from satellite pictures can represent the temperature and the color of the ocean’s surface, enabling researchers to study the ocean currents from laboratories on dry land. Furthermore, computers help oceanographers to collect, organize, and analyze data from submarines and satellites. By creating a model of the ocean’s movement and characteristics, scientists can predict the patterns and possible effects of the ocean on the environment. Recently, many oceanographers have been relying more on satellites and computers than on research ships or even submarine vehicles because they can supply a greater range of information more quickly and more effectively. Some of humankind’s most serious problems, especially those concerning energy and food, may be solved with the help of observations made possible by this new technology. 51. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned? A. Communication among drivers B. Direct observation of the ocean floor C. Undersea vehicles D. Technological advances in oceanography 52. The word “sluggish” is closest in meaning to………….. A. very weak B. nervous C. confused D. slow moving 53. This passage suggests that the successful exploration of the ocean depends upon………….. A. vehicles as well as divers B. controlling currents and the weather C. radios that divers use to communicate D. the limitations of diving equipment 54. Divers have had problems in communicating underwater because …………... A. they did not pronounce clearly B. the water destroyed their speech organs C. the pressure affected their speech organs D. the vehicles they used have not been perfected 55. The word “cruise” could best be replaced by…………... A. travel at a constant speed B. function without problems C. stay in communication D. remain still 56. Undersea vehicles …………... A. have the same limitations that divers have 327
B. are too small for a man to fit inside C. make direct observations of the ocean floor D. are very slow to respond 57. The Word “information” is closest in meaning to…………... A. samples B. photographs C. data D. articles 58. How is a radio-quipped buoy operated? A. By operators outside the vehicle on a diving platform B. By operators outside the vehicle in a laboratory on shore C. By operators inside the vehicle in the part underwater D. By operators outside thè vehicle on ship 59. Which of the following are NOT shown in satellite photographs? A. The location of sea ice B. Cloud formations over the ocean C. The temperature of the ocean’s surface D. A model of the ocean s movements 60. The words “those”'refers to………….. A. vehicles B. problems C. ships D. computers VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST A. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space. UNIVERSAL WET WEEKEND The weather across much of the British Isles (61) ……………settled last week, with a good (62) ……………of sunshine. On Saturday, the lunchtime temperature at Bridlington in the north-east of England was 28.2 degree Celsius, which compared favourably with Alicante in southern Spain at 29 degree Celsius. The rest of the world, however, was coping with some extreme conditions. A tropical storm, given the name Helen, hit Hong Kong on Saturday morning, though her presence had been warned in advance. From noon on Friday, the showers and (63) ……………of rain became more and more frequent so that by midnight on Sunday, thirty-six hours later, there had been 333 mm of rainfall, not far off the average for the month of August, at 367 mm. Even on Sunday there was a (64) ……………in Helen's tail. The town centre of Shanwei, near Hong Kong, was flooded when 468 mm of rain fell in the sixty hours (65) ……………up to midday on Sunday, (66) ……………twice the normal August rainfall. On the other (67) ……………of the globe, tropical storm Gabrielle moved across the Gulf of Mexico and overnight rain (68) ……………the usual rainfall for the whole month. Although most of Europe enjoyed sun, the high temperatures were sufficient to set off some (69) ……………showers. On Tuesday morning, a thunderstorm at Lyons in eastern France (70) ……………99 mm of rain in just six hours. 61. A. kept B. remained C. lasted D. held 62. A. extent B. quantity C. proportion D. deal 63. A. outbursts B. outbreaks C. outputs D. outlets 64. A. sting B. prick C. stab D. poke 65. A. going B. leading C. taking D. approaching 66. A. only B. fairly C. hardly D. nearly 67. A. section B. side C. face D. part 68. A. overtook B. exceeded C. passed D. beat 69. A. huge B. weighty C. heavy D. strong 70. A. deposited B. placed C. lay D. set B. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space. Mr. Gerrard owns a business that sells auto parts. He buys the parts (71) ……………he stocks from many different manufactures, then sells them to repair shops and individuals. He must be very organized (72)…………… of all the different parts hẹ buys and sells. To ensure that his customers are happy and he (73) ……………lose money, Mr.Gerrard follows specific (74) …………… The typical order takes about 1/2 hour to process. At 9:00 am Mr. Gerrard checks his mail: (75) ……………and e-mail. He takes about 5 minutes to sort it into three types: orders, bills and 328
other business, and personal. He gives the order to Mr. Tanner (76)……………the orders into the computer. About 5 minutes later, Mr. Tanner prints a "pick sheet" and gives it to Ms. Windly (77) …………… "picks" the products off the shelves in the warehouse for shipping. This takes about 9 minutes. Mrs. Windly (78) …………… the pick list and products to Mr.Hebner, who quickly rechecks that the right products have been picked. If so, he boxes them and labels them for shipping. Within 10 minutes, Mr. Hebner sends the pick sheet back to Mr. Tanner, noting if all items were shipped or if any were (79) ……………stock. Mr. Tanner takes 5 minutes to adjust the invoice to match the shipment and enters the updated information in the computer. (80) ……………there are backorders, Mr. Tanner lets Mr. Gerrard know so that he can order those items from the manufacturer. By 9:30 the customer's order and invoice are sent. 71. A……….. B. where C. when D. who 72. A. tired B. to keep track C. send D. hear 73. A……….. B. does C. does not D. can 74. A.strategy B. time C.plan D. procedures 75. A. regular B. package C. junk D. spam 76. A. to place B. for entrance C. to enter D. to replace 77. A. that B. who C……….. D. when 78. A. brings B. gives C.buys D. makes 79 A. out of B. from C. made of D. to 80. A. If B. As if C. Whether D. Because WRITTEN TEST I. OPEN CLOZE TEST A. Open cloze test 1: 21 Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. ANIMAL IMPRINTING Imprinting is a learning mechanism which occurs early in the life of certain animals. It is through this process that they develop a positive attachment to members (1) ……………their own species. No sooner do young birds hatch than they must learn to (2) ……………their mother in order to be able to follow and keep close to her (3) ……………their safety. (4) ……………this process go wrong, newly-hatched chicks (5) …………… the risk of becoming lost, and may come to harm. (6) ……………that they possess a high level of mobility, it would be difficult for the mother to keep the chicks (7) ……………without the assistance of imprinting. The process can take literally a matter of minutes. The first large moving object the chicks see (8) ……………automatically become “mother”. In normal circumstances, of course, it really is their mother, but under experimental conditions it can be almost (9) ……………. For instance, if the moving object happens to be an orange balloon on a piece of string, then the balloon becomes “mother”. So powerful is this imprinting process that even after a few days, and (10) ……………the presence of their real mother, the chicks will choose the balloon. B. Open cloze test 2: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Each and every day we see hundreds of advertising images. (1) ……………other kind of image confronts us with anything like the same frequency. Never in history (2) ……………there been such a concentration of visual messages. The brain cannot help (3) ……………. take these messages in, and for a moment they stimulate the imagination (4) ……………virtue of their appeal to memory or expectation. Advertising is usually justified as a competitive medium of benefit to the public and efficient manufacturers. (5) …………… it may be true that, in advertising, one particular brand competes against another, it is also just (6) …………… true that such publicity images confirm and enhance others. That there are choices to be made (7) ……………,without saying but, ultimately, advertising as a system makes a single proposal-namely (8) ……………we transform ourselves or our lives, by buying something more. We are led to believe that, by so doing, we will in one way or another become richer - but in fact we will become poorer, (9) ……………spent our money. 329
Advertising shows us people who have apparently been transformed into a new state and are, as a result, enviable. The state of being envied is (10) ……………constitutes glamour. And advertising is in the business of manufacturing glamour. II. WORD FORMS; A. Supply the correct form of the word to fill in the blank. ESTIMATE SUSPECT SIGNIFY FULFIL ANATOMY ADHERE NOTIC ABLE SEDUCE EMPHATIC SUBSTANCE There is little to disagree about in the notion that a good voice, whether in opera or rock music, is one which moves its audience and brings a sense of release and (1) ……………to the singer. But contemporary pop and rock music have come about due to (2) ……………advances in technology. Here, the impact of the microphone should not be (3) ……………, as it has enabled the magnification of quiet, intimate sounds. This, in turn, allows the singer to experiment with the (4) ……………on mood rather than on strict (5) …………… to proper breathing and voice control. Donna Soto Morettin, a rock and jazz vocal trainer, feels that (6) ……………reasons may account for the raspy sound produced by certain rock singers. Her (7) …………… is that swollen vocal chords, which do not close properly, may allow singers to produce deeper notes. She does not, however, regard this as detracting (8) ……………from the value of the sound produced. Singing, she maintains, has an almost (9) ……………quality and so our responsd to it has more (10) ……… than its technical qualities. B. Supply the correct form of the word provided in brackets. 1. There were no……………signs that the house was inhabited. (OUT) 2. Be careful. You may be……………to put all your eggs in one basket. (ADVICE) 3. Commentators on television or the radio should try to be informative, but should avoid sounding …………….(OPINION) 4. Black clouds came and sheets of……………rain poured onto the parched landscape. (TORRENT) 5. The car rolled down a railway……………and hit a tree. (BANK) 6. One of the unexpected……………of the course was the forming of some really close friendships. (SPIN) 7. The little boy has displayed an amazing musical maturity, together with a virtually……………technique. (FLAW) 8. It may be……………to force them to make a new decision, and if you upset them, they are quite likely to overact. (PRODUCE) 9. As climate cooled gradually, almost……………, most visitors continued to climb in the mountain. (PERCEPTIBLE) 10. The game was much……………when both teams scored with five minutes of each other. (LIFE) III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and correal them. The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, particular first, marriages uniting young people, are the result of mutual attraction and affection rather than practical consideration. In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers begin date in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social contacts. Though young people feel free to choose their friends from different groups, almost choose a mate of similar background. This is due in parts to parental guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually influence choices by voicing disapproval for someone they consider unsuitable. However, marriages of members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater mobile of today’s youth and the fact that they are restricted by fewer prejudices as their parents. Many young people leave their hometowns to attend college, serve in the armed forces, or pursue a career in a bigger city. One away from home and family, they are more likely to date and marry outside their own social group. 330
1…………….→……………. 2…………….→……………. 3…………….→……………. 4.…………….→……………. 5…………….→……………. 6.…………….→……………. 7…………….→……………. 8.…………….→……………. 9…………….→……………. 10……………→……………. IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it: 1. The police had to let the suspect go because new evidence was produced. (LIGHT) →………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Don’t let her relaxed manner deceive yo.q; she is an extremely shrewd woman! (TAKEN) →………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Every possible effort was made by the orphanage to find the boy’s parents.(STONE) →………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. I feel that I don’t fit in with the people in the new office. (FISH) →………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. The two children began to argue fiercely about who had damaged the bicycle. (BROKE) →………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Despite all their efforts, they could not get the old car to start. → No matter…………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. It is important to be well prepared for an interview because if you make a mistake, you may not get the job. →A mistake in an interview may cost……………………………………………………………. 8. “Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house”, she said. → She flatly………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. The news that the Prime Minister had resigned came as a great shock to everyone. → Everyone was taken…………………………………………………………………………… 10. A computer breakdown was blamed for the delayed dispatch of the brochures. → A computer breakdown was given …………………………………………………………….
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN ĐÌNH CHIỂU - ĐỒNG THÁP PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY A. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each question. 1. A. archaic B. archive C. architect D. archery 2. A. camera B. stammer C. chamber D. hammer B. idol C. icon D. item 3. A. idiot 4. A. folk B. milk C. walk D. half B. narrate C. private D. pirate 5. A. considerate B. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. 6. A. phenomenon B. phonetic C. Pacific D. character 7. A. evaluate B. category C. investigate D. exception 8. A. diagram B. dynasty C. diagonal D. diamond 9. A. territory B. librarian C. respectable D. victorious 10. A. millennium B.lecture C. different D. grocery II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE Choose the best answer. 1. One of the…………… for being a lifeguard is working emergency first aid for someone having a heart 331
attack A. backgrounds B. requests C. requirements D. accomplishments 2. Mario was trying to …………… if there was any cinnamon in the apple he was eating. A. favour B. detect C. sight D. spot 3. Mr. Patt did a/an…………… job on his presentation about recycling, inspiring those present to start recycling programs. A. outstanding B. mere C. advisable D. voluntary 4. We picked up a colorful travel…………… at the travel agent’s. A. brochure B. handout C. prospectus D. leaflet 5. A Slovenian man battled piranhas and exhaustion …………… the first person …………… The entire length of the Amazon river. A. having become-swam B. has become-having swum C. to become-to swim D. became-swimming 6 .His…………… to the safety regulations really can’t be ignored any longer. A. inattention B. unfamiliarity C. carelessness D. disregard 7. Peter…………… Anne for her role in the play. A. exercised B. studied C. practised D. coached 8. Sam thought that he could…………… across the water from the ferry to the quay, but he was wrong, and he fell in. A. leap B. rise C. climb D. drop 9. When his brakes failed, his car…………… over to the other side of the road. A. swerved B. waved C. slammed D. collapsed 10. Some animals sefve as models in the study of human health because they suffer from almost…………… types of diseases…………… humans. A. such-that B. either or C. as-as D. the same-as 11. You will have to…………… your holiday if you are too ill to travel. A. call off B.cut down C. back out D. put aside 12. Meggie is not really looking forward to this weekend, when she…………… a family reunion. A. has attended B. had been attending C. will have to attend D. would be able tổ attend 13. People are…………… the pressure that they must drink eight glasses of water a day, but they don’t realize they get water…………… other sources in their diet. A. out of-at B. under-from C. of onto D. over-inside 14. Kenzie protected his handler from a/an…………… suspect. A. technical B. track C. absolute D. armed l5. Some police dogs work under cover…………… darkness A. for B. with C. of D. at 16. The soldiers attacked the town …………… the danger of causing large numbers of civilian casualties there. A. despite B. in addition to C. besides D. for fear of 17. According to a study, women blink almost twice …………… men. A. more than B. as much as C. many more D. so much that 18. Wildlife…………… are concerned about the environment. A. scientists B. protectors C. activists D. members 19. About six million years ago, the Mediterranean sea is said…………… ,…………… thick layers of salt in southern France. A. to be evaporating-deposit B. to evaporate-deposited C. having evaporated-to deposit D. to have evaporated-depositing 20. Betty is happy and …………… She always looks on the bright side of life. 332
A. confident B. honest C. flexible D. optimistic III. PREPOSITIONS AND PARTICLES: Choose the best answer 1. Our holiday plans fell…………… due to lack of money. A. over B. for C. through D. to 2. He wants to save up to buy a car so he’ll do…………… a holiday this year. A. in B. for C. on D. with 3. You should cut…………… the number of cigarettes you smoke a day. A. up to B. back with C. down on D. to with 4. This writer’s new book came…………… in time for Christmas. A. in B. to C. with D. out 5. You will have to comply…………… these rules or you’ll lose your job. A. to B.about C. for D. with 6. Sleeping Beauty will be…………… at the Theatre Royal for three weeks. A. through B. for C. on D. in 7. The watch he bought from the man was identical…………… the one I had lost. A. to B. with C. for D. upon 8. She held…………… some very important information which she refused to reveal. A. from B. back C. to D. away 9. The fire will go…………… if you don’t put more wood on it. A. down B. on C. over. D. out 10. I keep…………… current affairs by reading the newspapers. A. upto B. up with C. up for D. up from IV. READING COMPREHENSION Reading 1: Read the passage carefully and select the best answer for each question from A, B, C, or D Many flowering plants woo insect pollinators and gently direct them to their most fertile blossoms by changing the color of individual flowers from day to day. Through color cues, the plant signals to the insect that it would be better off visiting one flower on its bush than another. The particular hue tells the pollinator that the flower is full of far more pollen than are neighboring blooms. That nectar-rich flower also happens to be fertile and ready to disperse its pollen or to receive pollen the insect has picked up from another flower. Plants do not have to spend precious resources maintaining reservoirs of nectar in all their flowers. Thus, the color-coded communication system benefits both plant and insect. For example, on the lantana, a flower starts out on the first day as yellow, when it is rich with pollen and nectar. Influenced by an as-yet-unidentified environmental signal, the flower changes color by triggering the production of the pigment anthromyacin. It turns orange on the second day and red on the third. By the third day, it has no pollen to offer insects and is no longer fertile. On any givep lantana bush, only 10 to 15 percent of the blossoms are likely to be yellow and fertile. But in tests measuring the responsiveness of butterflies, it was discovered that the insects visited the yellow flowers at least, 100 times more than would be expected from the haphazard visitation. Experiments with paper flowers demonstrated that the butterflies were responding to color cues rather than, say, the scent of the nectar. In other types of plants, blossoms change from white to red, others from yellow to red, and so on. These color changes have been observed in some 74 families of plant 1. The first paragraph of the passage implies that insects benefit from the color-coded communication system because………….. A. the colors hide them from predators B. they can gather pollen efficiently C. the bright colors attract fertile females D. other insects species cannot understand the code 2. The word “woo” is closest in meaning to A. frighten B. trap C. deceive D. attract 333
3. The word “it” refers to A. a plant B. an insect C. a signal D. a blossom 4. Which of the following describes the sequence of color changes that lantana blossoms undergo? A. Red to yellow to white B. White to red C. Yellow to orange to red D. Red to purple 5. The word “trigger” is closest in meaning to A. maintaining B. renewing C. limiting D. activating 6.The passage implies that insects would be most attracted to lantana blossoms…………... A. on the first day that they bloom B. when they turn orange C. on the third day that they bloom D. after they produce anthromacin 7. According to the passage, what is the purpose of the experiments involving paper flowers and painted flowers? A. to strengthen the idea that butterflies are attracted by the smell of flowers B. to prove that flowers do not always need pollen to reproduce C. to demonstrate how insects change color depending on the type of flowers they visit D. to support the ideas that insects! respond to the changing color of flowers. 8. The word “haphazard” is closest in meaning to A. Dangerous B. Random C. Fortunate D. Expected 9. What is known from the passage about the other types of plants? A. They follow various sequences of color changes. B. They use scent and other methods of attracting pollinators. C. They have hot been studied as thoroughly as the lantana. D. They have exactly the same pigments as the lantana. 10. According to the passage, m approximately how many families of plants has the color-changing phenomenon described in the passage been observed? A. 10 B. 15 C. 74 D.TOO Reading 2: Fill the gaps in the passage by choosing the best phrases from A-K. A WALK IN THE MIDDAY SUN (1)………….. (2) …………. Hot weather makes your heart pump harder, and if you’re not very fit, you start to understand why the majority of mountain rescue statistics are made up from summer walkers suffering from heart attacks. Heart exhaustion is quite easy to get when you’re making a great physical effort. It happens where your body can’t produce enough sweat to keep you cool. (3) …………. The answer is to keep up your water intAke. It’s a good idea to drink a pint of water for every 10 degree Fahrenheit every 24 hours. So, if the temperature is in the 70s, and you’re doing a five-hour walk, you’ll need a minimum of around one and a half pints of water. It’s vital that you don’t wait until you develop a raging thirst be ore you stop for a drink-keep taking regular swigs from your water bottle. (4) …………. Many walkers flavor their water with fruit juice, which makes it a lot more palatable. You could even use one of the isotonic drinks made for athletes, which replace the body’s salts lost through the sweating. Powders such as Doiralyte, which you may have in the house as a treatment for diarrhea, will do the job just as well, as its main aim is also effective rehydration. (5) ………….Give that evaporation is your body’s cooling mechanism; you can help things along with an external application of water. Soaking your hat with water is a great way to cool the head, though if the sun is beating down, it will probably dry off almost immediately. Better still then if you can plunge into the river or the sea fully-clothed. And if that’s not possible, then at least take off your boots and socks and paddle in a cool stream. (6) ………….. Walking in the heat increases the rate at which your feet swell, which can lead to them feeling tight in your boots. Cool water from a stream reduces any swelling and help general foot comfort. At the same time, you can check out your feet for signs of blisters. Extra sweating makes the skin softer and 334
increases the chance of blisters forming, in the same way as when water leaks into your boots and gets to your feet (7) ………….. As for what clothing you wear, this should be lightweight and reasonably loose-fitting. Tight clothing will feel uncomfortable and may even lead to the formation of an irritating rash known as “prickly heat” on your skin. The answer, if it does develop, is to try and stay cool as much as possible. Do this by either keeping in the shade, or washing the affected area with cold water, but without soap. But prevention is by far the best approach, so keep your clothing light. (8) ………….. It’s understandable to want to remove any extraneous clothing when it’s extremely hot, but it doesn’t really make much sense to take off T- shirts. The sun‘s ray can be quite strong, and the shoulders are very sensitive to sunburn. This is the worst place to be red and sore when you are wearing a heavy rushsack on your back. Wearing shorts can also create problems for walkers, as the backs of the legs can catch the sun easily. (9) ………….. In fact, those days when an apparently harmless breeze is blowing can be the most deceptive. It might not feel so hot, so you probably won’t notice the damage being done so soon. As on every other day then, a good strong sun cream should therefore be applied to any skin which is exposed. (10) …… A. Take enough water and drink it sensibly B. There are several alternatives to just water. C. One part of your body which can suffer is your feet D. When the heat is on, walkers need to be on their guard. E. Getting wet is one way of keeping temperatures down F. The wrong clothing can cause problems. G. Always protect those parts of your body which you are not covered by clothing H. The heat can create serious health problems for walkers. K. Your clothing acts as an important defense against the sun. L. Make the most of the summer, but treat the sun with the respect it deserves. V. GlUDED CLOSE TEST: 1. Read ‘be test below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each Spice. CHILD LABOUR Child workers, some as young as 10, have been found working in a textile (1)………….in conditions described as close to slavery to produce clothes that appear destined for one of the major high street retailers. Speaking to a British newspaper, the children described long hours of (2) ………….work and threats and beatings. The company said it was unaware that clothing intended for its (3) ………….had been improperly (4) …………. to a(n) (5) …………. that used child labor. It further announced it had withdrawn the garments involved until it had investigated the alleged (6) ………….of the (7) ………….code it composed on manufacturers three years ago. The discovery of these children working in appalling conditions in the Shahpur Jat area of Delhi has renewed concerns about the outsourcing by some large retail chains of their (8) ………….production to India, recognized by the United Nations as one of the world’s hotspots for child labor. According to one estimate, over 20 per cent of India’s economy is (9) ………….on the children, which comes to a total of 55 million youngsters under 14 working. Consumers in the West should not only be demanding answers from retailers about how their (10)…………. are produced but also should be looking into their consciences at how they spend their money and whether cheap prices in the West Ị are worth the suffering caused to so many children. 1. A. office B. facility C. factory D. bureau 2. A. impaid B. unpaid C. without pay D. wihout payment 3. A. stores B. branch C. outlet D. warehouses 4. A. outsource B. outsourcing C. outsources D. outsourced 5. A. association B. closed shop C. retailer D. sweatshop 335
6. A. errors B. breaches C. mistakes D. wrongdoings 7. A. ethical B. ethnic C. ethnical D. ethic B. garment C. raiment D. raiments 8. A. garments 9. A. depends B. dependent C. dependant D. dependence 10. A. goods B. ware C. stuff D. garment 2. Read the test below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. MYSTERY OF THE DEEP Every year half a million visitors make their way to Loch Ness in Scotland. The Loch Ness is a dark and mysterious expanse of water, 300 metres deep in places, but most visitors come in the hope of (1)……… the glimpse of the famous monster, Nessie. Those who believe in the monster’s existence (2) …………. that it is a type of marine dinosaur otherwise presumed to have become extinct seventy million years ago. More special observers, however, regard the story as nothing more than a clever ploy to (3) ………….the tourists. Indeed, it was a local hotel owner who made the first modern (4) …………. of the monster in 1933, The local newspaper ran the story, which was then (5) ………….by the national and international press. A photograph of the monster, taken the following year by Robert Wilson, a local doctor, created an overnight (6) ………….worldwide. This photograph (7) …………. the most convincing evidence available of the monster’s existence for almost sixty years. Dr Wilson had, however, taken part in an elaborate hoax. A fact only (8) ………….following the deathbed confession of one of the other people involved in 1993. The photograph, which featured a serpentlike head and neck rearing up from the waters of the loch had been achieved using a (9) ………….disguised toy submarine. For the monster’s millions of fans, this was something of a setback, but little more than that. Only time will tell whether the other photographs that exist are (10) ………….or not, but meanwhile Nessie continues to intrigue people and the tourist keep coming. 1. A. taking B. gaining C. catching D. finding 2. A. claim B. pretend C. demand D. require 3. A. appeal B. admit C. announce D. attract 4. A. meeting B. viewing C. seeking D. sighting 5. A. picked up B. swept on C. given out D. put through 6. A. recognition B. impression C. sensation D. perception 7. A. persisted B. remained C. insisted D. maintained 8. A. displayed B. revealed C. exhibited D. unclocked 9. A. strongly B. severely C. heavily D. powerfully 10. A. truthful B. honest C. genuine D. sincere PART B: WRITTEN TEST I. Open close test: Test 1: Fill in each blank with ONE word Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every (1) ……… culture. The basic function of a signal is to impinge (2) …………. the environment in (3) …………. a way that it attracts attention, as, for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great. Less adaptable (4) ………….the codification of a word, signs also contain meaning in and of (5) ………….. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently. Symbols are more _______________ difficult to describe than either signals or signs (6) ………….of their intricate relationship with the receiver’s cultural perception. In some cultures, applauding in a theatre provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate (7) …………. cultural messages. (8) …………. signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage. They usually do not allow ideas to be shared (9) ………….the sender being directly adjacent to 336
the receiver. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods (10) ………….based upon speech. Radio, television, and the telephone are only a few. Test 2: Fill in each blank with ONE word STUDYING ENGLISH ABROAD Just as more English is taught in primary schools worldwide, so there are a (1)………….number of language schools in English-speaking countries that are increasing courses for younger learners. In Britain, most young learners’ courses are (2) ………….to 11-years-olds and upwards, with a few that cater for children as young as seven. But what is a sensible (3) ………….to start sending abroad to study? After all, (4)………….adults learners find the experience of travelling to a strange country and encountering people (5)………….speak a barely comprehensible language challenging. A great (6) …………. depends on how a child has been brought up. For example, (7)………….they have been opposed to new things and have already started to learn independence, then they are likely to enjoy the experience. In (8) ………….children who have previously travelled abroad with their parents will be well prepared to undertake a study trip in an English-speaking country on their (9) ………….. Getting used to the idea that other countries have different customs and cultures (10)………….an important stage in the process of learning a foreign language. II. WORD FORMS A. Using the right form of the word given in brackets to complete each sentence. 1. Eating fish and lots of vegetables greatly increases your life…………….(EXPECT) 2. The British regarded the colonies as a source of revenue and began to impose……………..taxes upon them.(EQUITY) 3. It was a voice I had not heard before and it ……………..me. (ORIENTATE) 4. It …………….. my heart to see them all enjoying themselves last night. (GLAD) 5. She has grey hair and a……………..looking face. (YOUNG) 6. The world is becoming increasingly……………..(DEPEND) 7. I did everything I could to make their stay enjoyable, but they weren’t at all……………..(APPRECIATE) 8. After years of……………..himself in drinking, he now suffers from nervous breakdown. (INDULGE) 9. Cenozoic saw the marked ……………..of mammals that would ultimately become man’s ancestors. (DOMINATE) 10. Gentle massage will……………..your skin. (VITAL) B. Using the correct word form of the word in brackets to fit each gap. CREDIT CARDS The first exprimental step towards creating a credit card was taken by a US company in 1914. They issued a…………….(1. SOPHISTICATED) metal token to their customers, allowing them to defer their bills. But ……………… (2. NEAR) half a century was to pass before the……………..(3. POSSIBLE) of establishing a……………....(4. UNIVESE) credit card would be taken……………..establishing a…………… (4. UNIVERSE) credit card would be taken……………(5. SERIOUS). France was the …………. (6. LEAD) creating the “Carte Bleue”. Barclays bank in Britain…………. (7. QUICK) followed. When the Visa system was developed in 1977, credit rose, with most credit holders joining this …………. (8. GLOBE) credit network. By 1944 the Visa system had a credit total of $ 207.4 billion in 2.8 million…………. (9. LOCATE) in Europe. The credit card has…………. (10. TRUE) become intematiọnaỉ. III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION The passage below contains 10 errors. Identify 10 errors and correct them. MOUNTAIN CLIMBING The most frightening moment in my life happened to me a few years ago while I was been at university. I was a member of the rock climbing club, and every weekend, we would go for climbing in the Welsh mountains. One Saturday we set up in fine spirits - the sun was shining and it was not a cloud in the sky. We began to climb the mountain, and by lunchtime we had managed to get at last halfway up. While we were eating our sandwiches and mint cake we noticed some dark clouds to form in the distance. We weren’t 337
worried, however, so we continued in our way. This turned out to be a big mistake - the cloud got closer and closer, then it began to snow. We tried to get away the mountain, but the snowstorm became very much bad that we got stuck. Eventually we were rescued, but not before we had spent half the night up here, cold, miserable and sure about we were all going to die. I hope it will never happen again. 1…………….. 6…………….. 2…………….. 7…………….. 3…………….. 8…………….. 4…………….. 9…………….. 5…………….. 10…………….. IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION A. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the one printed before it 1. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission. → Without………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Further progress was impossible because of the floods. → The floods …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. The hurricane blew thè roof off the house. → The house …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. You must never mention this to him. → Under…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. I found his account of the accident was confusing. → I……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. B. Complete each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals on brackets, and so that the meaning stays the same 1. That’s the second time this year that Susan refused to marry him.(DOWN) →………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2 Your examination results will determine whether or not you get into university.(ON) →………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. She has become a famous novelist.(NAME) →………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. He often gets ill at this time of the year.(PRONE) →………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. I am not normally keen on cycling at the weekend. +(IN) →…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN NGỌC HIỂN - CÀ MAU A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three. 1. A. surgical B. surround C. surrender D. survival 2. A. opportunity B. menu C. attitude D. muscular 3. A. physical B. mythology C. rhythm D. psychology B. thorough C. cathedral D. ethnic 4. A. apartheid 5. A. exhausted B. cheetah C. rhinoceros D. alcoholic Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three. 6. A. advisable B. admirable C. reliable D. desirable 7. A. commerce B. sacrifice C. maintenance D. stability 8. A. equivalent B. architectural C. amphibian D. majority 338
9. A. argumentative B. suspicious C. compulsory D. divisible 10. A. antibiotic B. unsatisfactory C. democratic D. experimental II. WORD CHOICE Circle the correct option (A ,B, C or D) to finish each of the following sentences. 11. Unfortunately our local cinema is on the…………of closing down. A. verge B. hint C. edge D. threat 12. Your argument…………that Britain is still a great power, but it is no longer the case. A. outlines B. presupposes C. concem D. presents 13. Although he didn’t actually say he wanted it he did…………pretty strongly. A. imply B. suggest C. mention D. hint 14. Because of cutbacks in council spending, plan for the new stadium had to be………… A. stockpiled B. overthrown C. shelved D. discrupted l5. Mark is very set in his ways, but John has a more…………attitude to life. A. changeable B. flexible C. moveable D. fluid 16. The scheme is too expensive to be…………at the present moment. A. liable B. compatible C. feasible D. acessible 17. Please…………from smoking until the plane is airborne. A. exclude B. refrain C. resist D. restrain 18. No matter how angry he was, he would never…………to violence. A. resolve B. recourse C. exert D.resort 19. The travel agency sent us a detailed…………for our journey to India. A. docket B. agenda C. itinerary D. documentation 20. Since our train leaves at 10.30, it is…………that everyone is at the station no later than 10.15. A. imperative B. urgent C. desired D. inescapable III. STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. 21. The early railroads were…………the existing arteries of transportation: roads, turnpikes, canals and other waterways. A. those short lines connected B. short lines that connected C. connected by short lines D. short connecting lines 22.………… as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideas of the period in which it was created. A. Ranking B. To be ranked C. Being ranked D. In order to be ranking 23. The discovery of the halftone process in photography in 1881 made it…………photographs in books and newspapers. A. the possible reproduction B. possible to reproduce C. the possibility of reproducing D. possibly reproduced 24. When wood, natural gas, oil or any other fuel burns,…………with oxygen in the air to produce heat. A. combining substances in the fuel B. substances in the fuel that combine C. substances in the fuel combine D. a combination of substances in the fue 25. In bacteria and in other organisms, …………is the nucleic acid DNA that provides the genetic information. A. it B. which C. there D. what 26. She…………fainted when she heard that her child died. A. rather than B. nothing but C. all but D. near 27. …………the U.S. superiority at that time, it was probable that any threatened U.S response would have deterred the Soviet Union. A. If B. Given C. Although D. Since 28. In the 1850’s Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” became the best seller of the generation, 339
…………a host of imitators. A. inspiring B. inspired C. inspired by D. to inspire 29. - “Who wdn the election for mayor?” - “A man…………to represent every minority group in the city.” A. claim B. claimed C. is claimed D. claiming 30. “Although they met with many difficulties, I heard that they succeeded…………” A. over all B. above all C. after all D. all in all IV. PREPOSITION AND PHRASAL VERBS Choose correct alternative to complete each sentence 31. I must go on a diet. I…………a lot of weight while I was on holiday. A. held up B. put on C. settled down D. weighed up 32. As they’re identical twins, it’s difficult to…………. A. mix them up B. take them apart C. tell them apart D. set them up 33. It's terrible. Pete’s…………pneumonia. He is in hospital now. A. come round B. gone in for C. got over D. come down with 34. They were very kind. They…………until I found a place of my own. A. back me up B. bring me round C. put me up D.ypick me up 35. My parents are not interested in modern music. They are…………the times. A. beyond B. behind C. below D. beneath 36. He gained acendancy…………all his main rivals. A. against B. over C. through D. for 37. We have to go ………… our work right now, or we won’t finish it on time. A. through B. after C. about D. over 38. The two trains came…………ten metres of collision. A. to 3. into C. on D. within 39. The skyscraper stands out ………… the blue sky. A. against B. of C. off D. through 40. I got…………the Arts Faculty at the University of London to study history. A. in B. into C. to D. within V. READING COMPREHENSION READING 1 Read the following passage and circle A, B, C or D for each of the questions. Carnegie Hall, the famous concert hall in -New York, has again undergone a restoration. While this is not the first, it is certainly the most extensive in the buiding’s history. As a result of this new restoration, Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of sound that it had when it was first built. Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late 1800s. The hall was finishedcin 1891 and quickly gained a reputation as an excellent performing art hall where acomplished musicians gained fame. Despite, its. reputation, however, the concert hall suffered from several detrimental renovations over the years. During the Great Depression, when fewer people could afford to attend performaces, the directors sold part of the building to Commercial businesses. As a. result, a coffee shop was opened in one corner of the building, for which the builders replaced the brick and terra cotta walls with windowpanes. A renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makers of the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents. The hole was later covered with short curtains and a fake ceiling, but the hall never sounded the same afterwards. In 1960, the violinist Issac Stern became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high- rise office building on the site. This threat spurred Stern to rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encouraged the city of New York to buy the property. The movement was successful, and the concert hall is now owned by the city. In the current 340
restoration, builders tested each new material for its sound qualities, and they replaced the hole in the ceiling with a dome. The builders also restored the outer walls to their original apperance and closed the coffee shop. Carnegie Hall has never sounded better, and its prospect for the future have never looked more promising. 41. This passage is mainly about………….. A. changes to Carnegie Hall B. the appearanc of Carnegie Hall C. Carnegie Hall’s history during the Great Depression D. damages to the ceiling in Carnegie Hall 42. The word extensive in the first paragraph could be best replaced by ,which of the following? A. fabulous B. thorough C. devoted D. continuous 43. What is the meaning of the word detrimental in the second paragraph? A. dangerous B. significant C. extreme D. harniful 44. What major change happened to the hall in 1946? A. The acoustic dome was damaged. B. Space in the building was sold to commercial businesses. C. The walls were damaged in an earthquake. D. The stage was renovated. 45. What was Issac Stem’s relationship to Carnegie Hall? A. He made the movie Carnegie Hall in 1946. B. He perfomed on opening night in 1891. C. He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960. D. He opened a coffee shop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression. 46. What was probably the most important aspect of the recent renovation? A. restoring the outer wall B. expanding the lobby C. restoring the plaster trim D. repairing the ceiling 47. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word unveiled in the third paragraph? A. announced B. restricted ; C. overshadowed D. located 48. The author uses the word spurred in the third paragraph to show that Stern………….. A. predicted the result B. probed the plan C. was told in advance D. was stimulated to act 49. How does the author seem to feel about thè future of Carnegie Hall? A. ambiguous B. guarded C. optimistic D. negative 50. Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph? A. a scientific explanation of acoustics and the nature of sound. B. a description of people’s reactions to the newly renovated hall. C. a discussion of the coffee shop that once was located in the building D. furrther discussion about the activities of Issac Stern in 1960. READING 2 Read the following passage and circle A, B, C or D for each of the questions. Situated in the central mountains of Alaska, a peak named Denali rises 20,320 feet above sea level. It is the highest peak in North America and the center of Denali National Park. One of America’s greatest wilderness areas, the park had limited access to visitors, but in spite of this tourism rose from under 6,000 visitors in 1950 to over 546,000 visitors in 1990. The increasing popularity of this park is prompting serious dicussions about the future use of Denali as well as how to preserve wilderness areas in general. One important issue of land use arises when parts of the National Parks are owned by individuals. In Denali, though most of the land in this vast tract of more than a million acres is owned by the National Park Service, several thousand acres are still privately owned as mining tracts. These mining tracts in Denali were once abundant sources of gold, but they were sources of heavy metals such as aesenic and lead that polluted rivers and streams. 341
Environmentalists were successful in getting the government to require mining companies to submit statements showing the potential impact of a mining project before they are allowed to begin mining. Because of this requirement, many individuals closed their mines and some sold their land to the National Park Service. Some land owners, however, are wondering if it is better to sell their land to the government or keep it for possible future use. Tourism in this previously remote area is bound to rise, as more roads are built to provide easier access to the park. This increase in the number of visitors creates a demand for hotels and real estate development. The economic implications of this are of interests to the land owner, but are dismaying to those interested in preserving the wilderness. 5l. What is the primary focus of this passage? A. controversies over land use in Denali. B. miners selling their property in Denali. C. Alaska building more roads to Denali. D. limiting tourist access to Denali. 52. The word prompting in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following? A. promising B. sanctioning C. initiating D. trapping 153. The word arises in the second paragraph could best be replaced by…………… A. surrenders B. occurs C. volunteers D. prospers 54. The word tract in the second paragraph refers to…………… A. trail B. resort C. frontier D. expanse 55. Which of the following is most similar to the word abundant in the second paragraph? A. plentiful B. sparse C. hopeful D. absolute 56. According to the passage, which of the following are pollutants in the Denali area? A. gold B. pesticides C. human waste D. arsenic 57. Which of the following is closest in the meaning to the phrase potential impact in the third paragraph? A. appropriate cost B.expected value C. proposed size D. possible effects 58. The author infers that some mine owners might hesitate to sell their land to the Park Service for which of the following reasons? A. There may be increasing demand for the one in the mines. B. They might want to build a house on their property. C. They might receive more money selling their lands to developers. D. They might want to move to the towns. 59. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage? A. to demonstrate the changes in Denali National Park. B. to use Denali as an example of common park issues. C. to introduce the wonders of the wilderness area in Denali. D. to explain the problems occurring in Denali Park 60. Which of the following would most likely to be the topic of the next paragraph in this passage? A. conflict between land owners and environmentalists. B. the role of the National Park Service in development. C. tourist needs in Denali Park. D. wildlife in the park. VI. CLOZE TEST CLOZE TEST I Read the following passage and choose the option that best complete the blanks WHERE DID THE DINOSAURS GO? No account of the dinosaurs’ time on Earth is complete without an explanation of their extinction. (61)…………..the years many theories have been(62) ………….., but no single theory can explain all the facts as we know them. Nowadays, the most likely theory that scientists have come up with is that dinosaurs 342
were killed off by a combination of several factors. The (63) …………..effect of these factors was the extinction of the dinosaurs, together with many other animal groups. It is known that there was a lot of volcanic activity at the (64) ………….. of the dinosaurs’ extinction. Their environment would have already been (65) …………..considerable stress as well as being poisoned. Added to this it is believed that a very (66) …………..meteor or comet, some 10 kilometers wide, (67) ………….. the Earth and caused massive destruction. (68)……………of the impact can be found in the Gulf of Mexico, where there is a large crater and a (69) …………..of rock containing the rare element iridium. As the meteor entered the Earth’s atmosphere, the dinosaurs would have seen a bright light in the sky followed by an explosion. The shock waves from the explosion flattened everything. (70) …………...after, a rain of dust and rocks fell and covered everything, the temperature rose dramatically and that was the end of dinosaurs. 61. A. For B. During C. As D. Over 62. A. put forward B. brought up C. handed out D. turned up 63. A. complete B. entire C. overall D. sum 64. A. hour B. era C. time D. period 65. A. in B. below C. into D. under 66. A. long B. large C. enormous D. great 67. A. hit B. crashed C. collided D. smashed 68. A. Signals B. Notices C. Signs D. Tracks 69. A. cover B. layer C. level D. coat 70. A. Briefly B. Quickly C. Sharply D. Shortly CLOZE TEST 2 Read the following passage and choose the option that best complete the blanks As time passes, the power of newspaper seems to be on the (71) …………... This is odd because in the relatively recent past people were predicting that the influence of the written word would diminish in (72) …………..proportion to the rate of increase of the spoken word and moving image through TV and video. The Internet, cable and satellite television, Teletext and multi-media computers in (73)…………..other home should surely have (74) …………..for newspapers by now, particularly alongside a perceptible resurgence in the audiences for news-carrying radio stations. How have these organs survive, let alone (75) ………….. , particularly on a Sunday? Why do people who have seen a football or tennis match live or on the small screen rush the next day to read a (76) ………….. version of it in four or five columns which surely cannot mean more to the reader than that self-same viewer of the previous afternoon or evening? Why would anyone who has seen a film and formed a (77) ………….. impression of it ihl the following day read a review, of the (78) …………..film in a newspaper? To see if she is right? Isn’t that what friends are for? Don’t we have colleague for just that purpose - to see if our ideas on any (79) …………..song, film or program tally with (80) …………..? C. expansion D. build 71. A. increase B. rise 72. A. exact B. direct C. precise D. equal 73. A. all B. any C. every D. one C. stood D. set 74. A. done B. gone 75. A. flourished B. bloomed C. flowered D. rooted 76. A. curtailed B. cut C. reduced D. potted 77. A. vivid B. coloured C. bright D. direct C. latter D. previous 78. A. above-mentioned B. aforesaid 79. A. given B. taken C. subjected D. written 80. other B. others C. other’s D. others’ B. WRITTEN TEST I. OPEN CLOZE TEST CLOZE TEST 1 Fill in each blank with one suitable word. 343
Some famous places are disappointing: dirty, cramped and a bit of a cliché. But there are others (1)…………., even though you’ve seen every television programme ever made about it, are every bit as wonderful as you’d imaged. The Grand Canyon is one of these and so, (2) ………….being next door to a main road, is Stonehenge. Another is Venice which, in its entirety, (3) ………….a great work of art, each decaying aspect revealing an (4) ………….glimpse of water or startling achitecture, each individual buidling or piazza (5) ………….an exquisite sense of proportion. I return to Venice every so (6) ………….in the course of my work and on each of these occasions I have found something to marvel at. Alarm cries about how (7) ………….this can last are sounded every now and then each time the water levels rise. But the fact that this city is (8) …………. into the sea seems to add its romantic atmosphere. Far more serious is the depopulation, for it seems that just about every week another family leaves. Since 1945 more than half of the population of Venice has moved to the mainland. The rich (9) ………….the great palazzos along the Grand Canal and visit every once in a while, but leave the windows dark for the rest of the time. Mass tourism threatens (10) ………….very structure of the city. It is a sad victim of its own success. CLOZE TEST 2 Fill in each blank with one suitable word After living (11) ………….the threat of extinction for more than 30 years, the national bird of the United States has been granted an official reprieve, as the bald eagle and twenty-eight other animal and plant species have been earmarked (12) ………….removal from America’s list of endangered species. The bald eagle, also known as the white-headed sea eagle, took pride of place at the top of a list of species likely to (13) ………….taken off the endangered register in the coming years. The proposed “delistings” are being promoted by the US interior secretary to counter a growing feeling among Republicians that endangeredspecies laws do not work. Charges of ineffectiveness have been (14) …………. against these laws before, but more recently it has even been suggested that the situation may actually have been (15) …………. worse by them. The recovery of the bald eagle follows thirty-one years on the critical list. Its numbers had been (16)………….to fewer than five hundred through the use of pesticides that reacted adversely (17) ………….its productive system. The number of nesting pairs is now estimated at five thousand. The interior secretary claims that the new list was à vindication of the legislation under which the eagle, a national symbol (18) ………….originally from the Indians, and more than a thousand other species were protected. (A spokeperson denied that it was simply a publicity stunt timed to coincide with the swearing (19) ………….of the president for his second term.) Until now, few species have (20) ………….been removed from the list. When they were, it was usually because they had become extinct. II. WORD FORMS PART 1; Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the words in BOLD at the end of each sentence. 21. Our teacher told us not to include…………..information in our essay. RELEVANT 22. Some children are very rude. They just don’t speak to adults…………...RESPECT 23. Keeping large animals in cages is ………….. HUMANE 24. Eating that meat could be dangerous. It looks…………..to me. COOK 25. It costs a…………..amount of money to keep up-to-date with technology CONSIDER 26. The record of 47 hours for watching TV without stopping was set last year and is still………….. BREAK 27. Flooding is…………..rare in this part of the world COMPARE 28. It is a/an…………..fact that children watch too much TV. DENY 29. Tulips are a familiar…………..in British gardens in springtime. SEE 30. In the UK there is no legal…………..for children to go to school OBLIGE PART 2: Suppy each gap with the correct form of the word given in the box. know prefer notice great research recognize vary respond rely contain 344
GENETIC GENIUS According to a recent study the best musicians are born, not made. (31) ………….at St Thomas’s Hospital in London claim that genes are responsible for up to 80 per cent of our ability to recognize pitch, the key to musical (32) ………….. The discovery by the hospital’s Twin Research Unit, the largest of its kind in the world, account for the prevalence of musical families from the Bachs to the Corrs and the Strausses to the Jacksona. In a “distorted tunes test” over 500 twins were played a (33) ………….of popular songs, each (34) ………….a number of errors. A comparison of the (35) ………….of identical twins with those of nonidentical twins revealed that the former were (36) …………. better at spotting the mistakes. The results of the study suggest that for some children, music lesson may only go so far in improving musical abilities such as pitch (37) ………….. However, parents hoping to save money on lessons cannot use the test as an early indicator of musical potential: It is (38) …………. , for children under 12, who do not have sufficient (39) ………….of the tunes played. For its next project, the Twin Research Unit will test whether identical twins can tell us if genes have a role to play in a (40)………..for classical, jazz or pop music. III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION There are 10 errors in 10 lines in the following passage. Identify and correct them. The first has been done for you. (0) healthy Most children with (0) health appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offering 41………….. them and a child rarely dislikes food unless it is badly cooked. The way the meal is cooked and served is most important and an attractive served meal will often improve a 42.………….. child’s appetite. Never ask a child whether he likes and dislikes a food and never discuss 43.………….. likes and dislikes in front of him or allow nobody else to do so. If the father says he 44.………….. hates fat meat or the mother refuses vegetables under the child’s hearing he is likely to 45.………….. copy this procedure. Take it for grant that he likes everything and he probably will. 46.………….. Nothing healthful should be omitted out the meal because of a supposing dislike. At 47.………….. meal times it is a good idea to give a child a small portion and let him come back for a 48.………….. second helping other than give him as much as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk 49………….. too much to the child during meal times, but let him get on with his food, and do not 50.………….. allow him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will soon learn to swallow his food so that he can hurry back to his toys. Under no circumstance must a child be coaxed or forced to eat. IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 51. Buying new clothes is something that I almost never make the effort to do. → I hardly……………………………………………………………………………………….. 52. There is nobody in this office that will offer a different opinion to the one I gave you. → Whoever……………………………………………………………………………………… 53. “Without the rapid growth in poluation there would be fewer food shortages.” → He blames…………………………………………………………………………………….. 54. I didn’t realize how much he was influenced by his brother. → I didn’t realize the extent…………………………………………………………………….. 55. Not aword came out of her mouth. LOST →………………………………………………………………………………………………… 56. Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed. LEAF →………………………………………………………………………………………………… 57. That hotel is a bit too expensive for us, I am afraid. REACH →………………………………………………………………………………………………… 58. We had to return home because we had no money left. RUN →………………………………………………………………………………………………… 59.I don’t .think it wassreasonable of you to complain so much about the service. MAKE 345
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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN HƯNG ĐẠO - BÌNH THUẬN A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS PHONOLOGY Part 1. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. A. beloved B. helped C. naked D. wicked A. devotion B. congestion C. suggestion D. question 3. A. draught B. naughty C. slaughter D. plaudit 4. A. architect B. parachute C. archaic D. psychology 5. A. placid B. implacable C. explanatory D. plagiarize Part 2. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the words. 1. A. accelerate B. digestive C. disorder D. infantry 2. A. redundancy B. comparison C. maintenance D. capacity 3. A. technological B. available C. alternative D. compulsory 4. A. potentially B. correspondance C. argumentative D. simultaneous 5. A. picturesquest B. pioneer C. eliminate D. introduce II. VOCABULARY Choose the word or the phrase which best completes each sentence. 1. Although he didn’t actually say he wanted it he did…………..pretty strongly. A. imply B. suggest C. mention D. hint 2.The new sports centre…………..for all kinds of leisure activities. A. deals B. caters C. furnishes D. supplies 3. If you’re at a(an) .…………..end, you could help me in the garden. A. open B. free C. empty D. loose 4. I intend to…………..an official complaint to the Director. A. write B. lodge C. place D. take 5. She expressed her…………..for certain kinds of cheaply produced movies. A. disapproval. B. distaste C. dissatisfaction D. disloyalty 6. He was…………..a mile of the hotel when he ran out of petrol. A. within B. inside C. only D. hardly 7. Until a…………..agreement has been reached, I am not committed to accepting the offer. A. hard B. stable C. firm D. settled 8. He agreed to accept the position …………..that he would be given a share of the company’s profits. A. in the agreement B. with the aim C. with the purpose D. on the understanding 9. Few people can do creative work unless they are in the right…………..of mind. A. frame B. trend C. attitude D. tendency 10.I must get to bed early tonight, I sat up till the…………..hours to finish that report. A. small B. late C. deep D. last III. STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR Choose the word or the phrase which best completes each sentence. 1…………..effects to combat it, drug abuse is on the increase. A. Instead of B. In the event of C. Throughout D. Despite 346
2. Could you possibly…………..me at the next committee meeting? A. stand in for B. make up for C. fall back on D. keep in with 3. The front door is warped from the humidity. We have a difficult time…………..it. A. for opening B. opening C. having opened D. to pen 4. He was given a medal in…………..of his service to his country. A. knowledge B. gratitude C. recognition D. response 5. Don’t let anything…………..you from your training programme. A. defer B. defect C. distract D. disturb 6. The building work must be finished by the end of the month…………..of cost. A. ignorant B. thoughtless C. uncaring D. regardless 7. Whenever he had an important decision to make, he…………..a cigar, supposedly to calm his nerves! A. had lit B. would have lit C. would light D. would be lighting 8………….., the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties. A. By and large B. All together C. To a degree D. Virtually 9. It…………..rains whenever I go out without my umbrella. A. typically B. continually C. invariably D. infallible 10. He said that the plane had already left and that I…………..arrived an hour earlier. A. must have B. had to C. should have D. was supposed to IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Choose an appropriate particle or preposition to complete each sentence. 1. The new law on dropping litter comes ………….. force next month. A. to B. into C. out D. off 2. People who eat an unhealthy diet are susceptible …………..all kinds of illnesses and diseases. A. from B. in C. to D. about 3. Damage to the building resulted………….. an unsually high wind. A. from B. in C. of D. into 4. My cousin talked…………..length about his recent holiday and bored everyone to death! A. in B. for C. by D. at 5. I applied for a part-time job at the supermarket. They’re going to take me………….. A. up B. on C. in D. out 6. When I was younger I wanted to be an air pilot but I soon went…………..the idea when I realised I hated flying. A. off B. away C. by D. out 7. Anna: This problem’s driving me crazy! Joe: Well, hạye you tried standing …………..from the situation and evaluating it objectively? A. in B. up C. back D. out 8. The government’s plans to reduce crime came ............... for a lot of criticism fom freedom groups. A. out B. from C.in D.up 9. I was…………..the impression that you liked Indian food. A. on B. with C. over D. under 10. This is one of the exceptions…………..the rule. A. of B. about C. for D. to V. READING COMPREHENSION Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question. All mammals feed their young. Beluga whale mothers, for example, nurse their calves for some twenty months, until they are about to give birth again and their young are able to find their own food. The behavior of feeding of the young is built into the reproductive system. It is a nonelective part of parental care and the defining feature of a mammal, the (5) most important thing that mammals - whether marsupials, platypuses, spiny anteaters, or placental 347
mammals - have in common. But not all animal parents, even those that tend their offspring to the point of hatching or birth, feed their young. Most egg-guarding fish do not, for the simple reason that their young are so much smaller than the parents and eat food that is also much smaller than (10) the food eaten by adults. In reptiles, the crocodile mother protects her young after they have hatched and takes them down to the water, where they will find food, but she does not actually feed them. Few insects feed their young after hatching, but some make other arrangement, provisioning their cells and nests with caterpillars and spiders that they have paralyzed with their venom and stored in a state of suspended animation so that their (15) larvae might have a supply of fresh food when they hatch. For animals other than mammals, then, feeding is not intrinsic to parental care. Animals add it to their reproductive strategies to give them an edge in their lifelong quest for descendants. The most vulnerable moment in any animal's life is when it first finds itself completely on its own, when it must forage and fend for itself. Feeding postpones that (20) moment until a young animal has grown to such a size that it is better able to cope. Young that are fed by their parents become nutritionally independent at a much greater fraction of theft full adult size. And in the meantime those young are shielded against the vagaries of fluctuating of difficult-to-find supplies. Once a species does take the step of feeding its young, the young become totally dependent on the extra effort. If both parents are (25) removed, the young generally do no survive. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The care that various animals give to their offspring. (B) The difficulties young animals face in obtaining food. (C) The methods that mammals use to nurse their young. (D) The importance among young mammals of becoming independent. 2. The author lists various animals in line 5 to (A) contrast the feeding habits of different types of mạmmaỉs (B) describe the process by which mammals came to be defined (C) emphasize the point that every type of mammal feeds its own young (D) explain w y a particular feature of mammals is nonelective 3. The word “tend" in line 7 is closest in meaning to (A) sit on (B) move (C) notice (D) care for 4. What can be inferred from the passage about the practice of animal parents feeding their young? (A) It is unknown among fish. (B) It is unrelated to the size of the young. (C) It is dangerous for the parents. (D) It is most common among mammals. 5. The word "provisioning" in line 13 is closest in meaning to (A) supplying (B) preparing (C) building (D) expanding 6. According to the passage, how do some insects make sure their young have food? (A) By storing food near their young. (B) By locating their nests or cells near spiders and caterpillars. (C) By searching for food some distance from their nest. (D) By gathering food from a nearby water source. 7. The word "edge" in line 17 is closest in meaning,to (A) opportunity (B) advantage (C) purpose (D) rest 8. The word "it" in line 20 refers to (A) feeding (B) moment (C) young animal (D) size , 9. According to the passage, animal young are most defenseless when (A) their parents are away searching for food (B) their parents have many young to feed 348
(C) they are only a few days old (D) they first become independent 10. The word "shielded" in line 22 is closest in meaning to (A) raised (B) protected (C) hatched (D) valued Part 2: A. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question. You are going to read an extract from a book on networking and public speaking skills. Six paragraphs have been removed from the extract. Choose from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. A. The one thing I try to avoid is approaching two people who are in discussion. If you see two people talking together, they may be building a rapport and interruption may break that. Alternatively, they may be discussing business. B. The easiest way to approach a group is to catch the eye of one of the participants and smile. Usually they should invite you to join them at the appropriate juncture. C. The other advantage of this is that your companion, in introducing you, may well talk about how you’ve helped them, how great you are at what you do or praise you in another way that you would not have been able to do. This will awaken a greater interest in you from the new contact than may otherwise have been possible. D. You can often find these people around a bar ór buffet table (they’ve probably read the advice above!) or by the walls; Nervous people on their own seldom stand in the middle of a room unless they are milling around trying to pluck up the courage to approach someone. Often they will be admiring the art on the walls or the flora in the room, which gives you a nice topic with which to start a conversation. E. When you do approach them, take care not to dive in aggressively but be empathetic to their nervous state. Ask them if they mind if you join them before introducing yourself, rather than running up asking “So, what do you do then?” F. If you see a group of people talking, approach the group, but don’t butt in. Remember, as Susan Roane says in How to Work a Room, “There is a difference between including yourself in other people’s conversations and intruding on them.” G. If their body language is ‘closed’, and they are facing each other, you should avoid interrupting them. If they are more ‘open’ and they are standing at an angle that leaves room for another party in the conversation, you are likely to be more welcome. TALKING TO PLANTS AND APPROACHING GROUPS In this book extract from “... and death came third!” Andy Lopata and Peter Roper show nervous business people how to network with panache. At networking events, I will often look to start a conversation with people who are on their own. It is much easier than breaking into a group conversation and the chances are they won’t tell you to leave them alone and go away. Very few people go to networking events for solitude. 1…………….. When approaching these people you are already at an advantage because they will both respect your courage (which they have probably lacked) and be grateful that you’ve taken the time and effort to relieve them from their anxiety. They are probably just as nervous as everyone else, and they’ll be delighted to get into a conversation with you. You’ve rescued them from walking around, avoiding interrupting other people for fear of rejection. 2………………. Having spoken to them, try not to leave them on their own again because you’ll just return them to the same state as you found them. Move on with them and introduce them to someone else. 3........................ If someone is talking and you interrupt, or ask if you can join them, people will stop listening to the person who’s talking, and invite you into their group. That’s great for I you but not so nice for the person who is talking. Stand just on the edge of the group and wait for the appropriate time. 4……………… Alternatively, it may be that they’re talking about something in which you have an interest, in which 349
case, when there’s an appropriate pause, you can just say, “Excuse me, I heard you mention so-and-so. Can I ask you a question? Are you involved in that?” And you’re in the conversation. Or it may just be that you have a pause, and you ask “May I join you?” But it’s always best to wait for the, right pause in the conversation. 5……………… While the guidelines above are important, you need to be aware of the body language of people talking to each other and networking events. Whether in couples or groups, people will always send very clear signals about approachability by the way they are standing. 6............................ Reading this body language may mean that you are better advised approaching two people rather than a group. Part 2: B. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Write A, B, C or D to indicate your answers on the answer sheet. Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep. The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun. In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe. In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun. Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies. The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when, it is full. These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on the bedches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month. 1. What is the main point of the first paragraph? A. The waves created by ocean currents are very large. B. Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water. C. Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water. D. The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water. 2. The words "In reality" in. the passage is closest in meaning to A. surprisingly B. actually C. characteristically D. similarly 3. It can be inferred from the passage thát the most important factor in determining how much gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides' is' A. size B. distance C. temperature D. density 4. The word "configuration" in the passage is closest in meaning to A. unit B. center C. surface D. arrangement VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Part 1: Read the extract below and circle the answer A, B, C or D that best fits each space. HIGH STAKES Few people in the world of high finance had heard of Marc Colombo. There was no reason why they should have done. He was a mere foreign-exchange (1) …………… at the Lloyds Bank in Lugano, Switzerland. But in 1974, Colombo (2) …………… the headlines around the world leaving (3) …………… money experts open-mouthed in aazement. Lloyds announced that ‘irregularities’ had cost the bank a (4) …………….£32 million. What had the 28-year-old Colombo been up to? And how had he got (5) 350
……………with it? Colombo had been watching the world's leading currencies change their values on the foreign exchange markets. He decided to buy 34 million US dollars with Swiss francs in three months' time. If, as he (6) ……………, it turned out that the dollar was (7) ……………less when the time came to settle, he would make a handsome profit. But the dollar's value did not (8) ……………It went up. And Colombo lost £1 million. Consequently he increased his stake, and went for (9) …………… or - nothing. Without Lloyds (10) ……………a thing, he set up transactions totaling £4,580 million in just nine months. At first, he was betting that the dollar would lose value. It did not. So he switched to gambling that it would go on rising. It did not. 1. A. dealer B. salesman C. merchant D. retailer 2. A. knocked B. struck C. hit D. beat 3. A. hard-hearted B. hard-headed C. hard-pressed D. hard-hitting 4. A. swaying B. shaking C. staggering D. wobbling 5. A. away B. on C. through D. by 6. A. expected B. contemplated C. wondered D. considered 7. A. value B. cost C. worth D. charge 8. A. tumble B. trip C. spill D. topple 9. A. twice B. pair C. twofold D. double 10. A. considering B. speculating C. suspecting D. believing Part 2: Read the passage and use ONLY ONE suitable word to fill in each gap. Some time ago, scientists began experiments to find out (1) ……………it would be possible to set up a ‘‘village” under the sea. A special room was built and lowered (2) …………… the Water of Port Sudan in the Red Sea. For 29 days’, five men lived (3) ……………a depth of 40 feet: At a (4) ……………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 (5) ……………many interesting scientific observations. The captain of the party, Commander Cousteau, spoke of the possibility of (6) ……………the seabed. He said that some permanent stations 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 (7) …………… the bottom of the sea. On four occasions, they went down to 360 feet and observed many extraordinary (8) ……………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 (9) ……… of crabs which numbered, perhaps, hundreds of millions. They also found out that it was (10) …………… to move rapidly in the water in a special vessel known as a “diving saucer”. 1. A. how B. which C. what D. whether 2. A underneath B. down C. below D.into 3. A. at B. in C. from D. on 4. A. more B. any C. much D. some 5 A.caught B. done C. made D. exercised 6. A. implanting B. transplanting C. growing D. cultivating 7 A. enquiring B. imploring C. exploring D. inquiring 8. A. breeds B. forms C. systems D. castes 9. A. herd B. flock C. school D. pack 10. A. hardly B. able C. possible D. capable B. WRITTEN TEST I. OPEN CLOZE TEST Part 1: Fill each blank with one suitable word. For questions 1-10, read the text below and type the word which best fits in each space. 351
Use only one word in each space. There is an example below: (0) as GLOBAL ENGLISH Global English exists (0) ……………a political and cultural reality. Many misguided theories attempt to explain why the English language should have succeeded internationally, whilst (1) ……………have not. Is it because there is (2) ……………inherently logical or beautiful about the structure of English? Does its simple grammar make it easy to learn? Such ideas are misconceived. Latin was once a major international language, (3) …………… having a complicated grammatical structure, and English also presents learners with all manner of real difficulties, (4) ……………least its spelling system. Ease of learning, therefore, has little to do with it. (5) ……………all, children learn to Speak their mother tongue in approximately the same period of time, (6) …………… of their language. English has spread not (7) ……………much for linguistic reasons, but rather because it has often found (8) ……………in the right place, at the right time. Since the 1960s, two major developments have contributed to strengthening this global status. Firstly, in a number of countries, English is now used in addition to national or regional languages. As well as this, an electronic revolution has taken (9) …………… It is estimated that (10) …………… the region of 80% of worldwide electronic communication is now in English. Part 2: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE appropriate word. The computer has brought nothing (1) ……………problems to the world of the twentieth century. Chief among the problems has (2) ……………the dehumanization of society. People are no (3) …………… human. Each of us is a series of numbers, numbers to be fed into computers. There are our credit card numbers, our bank account (4) ……………our social security numbers, our telephone and electricity numbers - the computer number game is endless. What happens to these computerized numbers ? They are distributed to a network of government agencies and business (5) …………… can use them to invade our privacy. The Internal Revenue Service stores millions of facts about every citizen. Credit agencies exchange (6) ……………on the spending and saving practices of nearly every American adult. Mailing lists are (7) ……………available by computers to dozens of organizations, public and private, who bombard us with unwanted mail. Just let the computer which stores (8)……………concerning our accounts, let us say with a credit card company, make an error and it is almost impossible to correct it. The result is an avalanche of bills, threads, and loss of credit standing. The computer has thrown thousands of people out of (9) ……………. The gamut of computergenerated unemployed runs from highly skilled technicians to typists. These are some of the reasons why I feel that the (10) ……………of the computer has been detrimental to the quality of our life in the twentieth century. II. WORD FORMS Part 1: Give the correct form of the words in brackets. A MUSICAL GENIUS For many people Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is the most (0) influential INFLUENCE figure in the history of western classical music. His (1) ……………talent was ORDINARY already clearly evident as a young man, (2) ……………surviving a somewhat MERCY unconventional (3) ……………during which his eccentric father BRING would often force him to take music lessons in the middle of the night. The young Beethoven’s ability won him the admiration of the leading contemporary musical figures. Throughout the 1790s he worked hard to secure the interest of wealthy patrons. Such patronage (4) …………… him to concentrate on becoming a successful ABLE composer. Whatever his awe-inspiring musical (5) …………… however, ACHIEVE his personal life was something of a disaster. His day-to-day RELATE 352
(6) ……………with people invariably turned out to be rather turbulent. Although he apparently fell in love with a number of society women, the identity of the girl who lay closest to his heart remains (7) ……………to this day. ELUDE However, just at the point when Beethoven was beginning to reap the rewards of his early endeavours, he had to come to terms with the (8) ……………realisation that his increasing CRUSH deafness was (9) ……………From that point on, his music CURE displayed a (10) ……………change in style, becoming both STRIKE heavier in tone and larger in scale. Part 2: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the word in CAPITALS using hyphens where necessary. 1. After many years as a solo researcher, Marion decided to…………her next article with a colleague in the same field. (AUTHOR) 2. The results of the medical tests showed that the patient had several ………… of the brain that required urgent treatment. (NORMAL) 3. The living room looked cold and…………when the fire wasn’t lit. (INVITE) 4. John muttered…………under his breath about the volume of work, he’d been given but he didn’t dare complain to the boss. (CONTENT) 5. Many charities are working to support the needs of ………… children in poorer countries. (PRIVILEGE) 6. The company installed a water cooler in the main office which would …………the drinking water.(PURE) 7. The old man felt…………by the dreadful living conditions he had experienced when he was growing up. (BITTER) 8. Our marketing strategy seems to be failing - this demands a …………at our next board meeting. (THINK) 9. The school that Peter goes to has a number of………… activities that take place at the end of the school day. (CURRICULUM) 10. The romantic novel started with a young woman staring…………into the fire. What a cliche! (DREAM) III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION There are 10 errors (grammar or word usage) in the following passage. Identify, then underline and correct them in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example. Oxford is a city with (0) so a mind-blowing reputation that many who 0. so → such come here find them intimidated by the place and can’t wait to leave, 1……………. while others talking with it like a duck to water, find themselves returning 2……………. again and again. The college lawns provide a gorgeous backdrop to seriously 3……………. study, and in the right light, on a sunny winter’s morning saying, one 4……………. feels as if one is floated on air, such is the sense of unreality. Oxford 5……………. may like to pretend that it is at the intellectual hub of thing, but in 6……………. many ways it is no less than a sleepy backwater where, to mix 7……………. metaphors, transitory students, the cream of their generation, wait for 8……………. the wings, allowing their talents to flourish before moving off into the 9……………. industrial or political fast-lane. Much of it is the myth, of course. 10……………. Hardship and hard work are very much part and parcel of student life. 11……………. The level-headed get through the three years’ hard grind by simple 12……………. putting their shoulders to the wheel before going on to fairly average 13……………. jobs. Only for the tiny minor is Oxford the first step on the ladder to 14……………. fame and fortune. IV. WRITING Part 1. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as po in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given in block letters word must not be altered in any way. 353
1. She began to suffer from irrational fears. (PREY) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals. (NIONOPOLY) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft. (RESEMBLANCE) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Don’t tell your colleagues anything about this. (BREATHE) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. There was nothing we could do to stop him. (POWERLESS) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Part 2. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. Experts say that the fall in the birth rate between 1964 and 1977 caused the drop in the number of school leavers. →The drop…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. The boy became so confused and worried that he left home. →So………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I’m on the tenth page of the report I am writing. →So far I……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. On receipt of your cheque, we shall send the goods to you. →As soon …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. These new machines have put an end to queuing. →Before these………………………………………………………………………………………………
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG - BÌNH PHƯỚC A. MULTIPLE CHOICE Câu hỏi 1: PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three. 1. A. underweight B. understand C. underpass D. undertake 2. A. decent B. argue C. infamous D. terrific 3. A. democracy B. predecessor C. indestructible D. competition 4. A. satisfactory B. alternative C. miscellaneous D. sentimental 5. A. conservative B. contributory C. magnificent D. necessarily Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three. 6. A. leopard B. drunkard C. standard D. bombard 7. A. fever B. gene C. enhance D. pretend B. gigantic C. wilderness D. ignorant 8. A. solitude 9. A. occasion B. supervision C. dimension D. invasion 110. A. anxious B. luxurious C. exemplify D. exhibit Câu hỏi 2: VOCABULARY Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentencese 1. He seemed rather........................ Was he upset about something? A. unsocial B. apathetic C. passive D. subdued 2. I wouldn’t say he was brilliant at his job but he is quite....................... A. cautious B. quary C. effective D. competent 3. You should at least show your mother some.......................for all the things. A. kindness B. consideration C. sympathy D. gratitude 4. Sally has an.......................command of the Chinese language. 354
A. extreme B. utter C. outstanding D. intensive 5. The consultant called in by the firm brought a.......................of experience to bear on the problem. A. wealth B. realm C. bank D. hoard 6. He has no friends because he's the new kid on the....................... A. block B. bus C. house D. corner 7. He knew that the beautiful sports car he was looking at must have cost a.......................penny. A. pretty B. big C. bent D. shiny 8. When you take ice out of the freezer, it....................... A. melts B. dissolves C. softens D. disappears 9. The transport strike a real.......................because it will make it very difficult for me to get to work. A. pain in the back B. nuisance C. last straw D. frustration 10. I know it’s not a big problem but it.......................me and I want to sort it out. A. strains B. stresses C. presses D. bothers Câu hỏi 3: STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR Choose the best answer for each question. 1. That small car,......................., is advertised in many current magazines. A. with a small price and comfortable B. cheap and has a lot of comfort C. low in price but large in comfort D. inexpensive but some comfortable 2. In spite of the fact that there is much written about Charlemagne,....................... A. his character and personality are hard to visualize B. is difficult to discover his character and personality C. picturing his personality and character are hard things D. you can't figure out his personality and character 3. Your ideas,......................., seem unusual to me. A. as hers B. like hers C. similar as hers D. different than hers 4. Martha almost never studied,.......................? A. did she B. would she C. had she D. didn't she 5. .......................turn in his assignment now? A. Has he to B. Does he needs to C. Does he have to D. Should he have 6. Mrs. Lincon has........................ that she is unable to get a job. A. such small education B. so little education C. a such little education D. a so small education 7. By 1988, scientists surely.......................a cure for the common cold. A. have discovered B. must discover C. are discovering D. had discovered 8. The lawyer insisted that his client.....................never have been arrested in the first place. A. should B. must C. ought D. would 9. Do you ever see any canal? - Yes, I’ve been to ...........Canal. A. the Panama’s B. Panama C. the Panama D. a Panama 10. Within ....................... few years,.......................private space travel has gone from concept to reality. A. no article / an B. the / the C. the /a D. a / no article Câu hỏi 4: PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Choose the best answer for each question. 1. Tom crept..........on Daisy and put his hands over her eyes. A. out B. off C. round D. up 2. It is incumbent....................students to study so as to prepare well for the future. 355
A. upon B. for C. to D. about 3. It’s all the same....................me whether we go to Nha Trang or Vung Tau. A. for B. on C. to D. as 4. The conman was convicted and sentenced .............2 years in prison. A. for B. on C. with D. to 5. We should keep our valuables ...........lock and key at home. A. under B. in C. on D. within 6. They are planning to...........down their operation in China and concentrate on ASEAN countries. A. wind B. tie C. roll D. stretch 7. I don’t know if it’s right to do so, but I’ll try to..............ahead with it anyway. A. drive B. bang C. touch D. press 8. After months of testing, the Russian space scientists...............a space suit that works better than any other in history. A. came to B. came up with C. came up to D. came out with 9. Mr. Hung is a rich man, inasmuch as he has bought..........all the land in this area. A. up B. out C. for D. into 10. Something’s ..............up, so I don’t think I will be able to finish it this afternoon. A. shown B. pulled C. cropped D. cut Câu hỏi 5: READING COMPREHENSION Reading passage 1 Coincident with concerns about the accelerating loss of species and habitats has been a growing appreciation, of the importance of biological diversity, the number of species in a particular ecosystem, to the health of the Earth and human well-being. Much has been written about the diversity of terrestrial organisms, particularly the exceptionally rich life associated with tropical rain-forest habitats. Relatively little has been said, however, about diversity of life in the sea even though coral reef systems are comparable to rain forests in terms of richness of life. An alien exploring Earth would probably give priority to the planet’s dominant most-distinctive feature-the ocean. Humans have a bias toward land that sometimes gets in the way of truly examining global issues. Seen from far away, it is easy to realize that landmasses occupy only one-third of the Earth’s surface. Given that two- thirds of the Earth’s surface is water and that marine life lives at all levels of the ocean, the total three- dimensional living space of the ocean is perhaps 100 times greater than that of land and contains more than 90 percent of all life on Earth even though the ocean has fewer distinct species. The fact that half of the known species are thought to inhabit the world’s rain forests does not seem surprising, considering the huge numbers of insects that comprise the bulk of the species. One scientist found many different species of ants in just one tree from a rain forest. While every species is different from every other species, their genetic makeup constrains them to be insects and to share similar characteristics with 750,000 species of insects. If basic, broad categories such as phyla and classes are given more emphasis than differentiating between species, then the greatest diversity of life is unquestionably the sea. Nearly every major type of plant and animal has some representation there. To appreciate fully the diversity and abundance .of life in the sea, it helps to think small. Every spoopful of ocean water contains life, on the order of 100 to 100,000 bacterial cells plus assorted microscopic plants and animals, including larvae of organisms ranging from sponges and corals to starfish and clams and much more. 1. What is the main point of the passage? A. Humans are destroying thousands of species. B. There are thousands of insect species. C. The sea is even richer in life than the rain forests. D. Coral reefs are.similar to rain forests. 2. The word “appreciation” in line 2 is closest in meaning to 356
A. ignorance B. recognition C. tolerance D. forgiveness 3. Why does the author compare rain forests and coral reefs (lines 3-6)? A. They are approximately the same size. B. They share many similar species. C. Most of their inhabitants require water. D. Both have many different forms of life. 4. The word “bias” in line 9 is closest in meaning…………….. A. concern B. disadvantage C. attitude D. prejudice 5. The passage suggests that most rain forest species are A. insects B. bacteria C. mammals D. birds 6. The word “there” in line 24 refers to…………….. A. the sea B. the rain forests C. a tree D. the Earth’s surface 7. The author argues that there is more diversity of life in the sea than in the rain forests because………… A. more phyla and classes of life are represented in the sea B. there are too many insects to make meaningful distinctions C. many insect species are too small to divide into categories D. marine life-forms reproduce at a faster rate 8. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of microscopic sea life? A. Sponges. B. Coral. C. Starfish. D. Shrimp. 9. The word “comparable” in the passage is closest in meaning to “……………..” A. similar B. identical C. relevant D. related 10. Which of the following conclusions is supported by the passage? A. Ocean life is highly adaptive. B. More attention needs to be paid to preserving ocean species and habitats. C. Ocean life is primarily composed of plants. D. The sea is highly resistant to the damage done by pollutants. Reading 2 Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the questions “RISING SEA LEVELS” Perhaps the most pervasive climatic effect of global wanning is rapid escalation of ice melt. Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, portions of the South American Andes, and the Himalayas will very likely lose most of their glacial ice within the next two decades, effecting local water resources. Glacial ice continues its retreat in Alaska. NASA scientists determined that Greenland’s ice sheet is thinning by about 1 m per year. The additional meltwater, especially from continental ice masses and glaciers, is adding to a rise in sea level worldwide. Satellite remote sensing is monitoring global sea level, sea ice, and continental ice. Worldwide measurements confirm that sea level rose during the last century. Surrounding the margins of Antarctica, and constituting about 11% of its surface area, are numerous ice shelves, especially where sheltering inlets or bays exist. Covering many thousands of square kilometers, these ice shelves extend over the sea while still attached to continental ice. The loss of these ice shelves does not significantly raise sea level, for they already displace seawater. The concern is for the possible surge of grounded continental ice that the ice shelves hold back from the sea. Although ice shelves constantly break up to produce icebergs, some large sections have recently broken free. In 1998 an iceberg (150km by 35km) broke off the Ross Ice Shelf, southeast of the Antarctic Peninsula. In March 2000 an iceberg tagged B-15 broke off the Ross Ice Shelf (some 90 longitude west of the Antarctic Peninsula), measuring 300km by 40km. Since 1993, six ice shelves have disintegrated in Antarctica. About 8000km of ice shelf are gone, changing maps, freeing up islands to circumnavigation, and creating thousands of icebergs. The Larsen Ice Shelf, along the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, has been retreating slowly for years. Larsen-A suddenly disingrated in 1995. In only 35 days in early 2002, Larsen-B 357
collapsed into icebergs. This ice loss is likely a result of the 2.5°C temperature increase in the region in the last 50 years. In response to the increasing warmth, the Antarctic Peninsula is sporting new vegetation growth, previously not seen there. A loss of polar ice mass, augmented by melting of alpine and mountain glaciers (which experienced more than a 30% decrease in overall ice mass during the last century) will affect sea-level rise. The IPCC assessment states that “between one-third to one-half of the existing mountain glacier mass could disappear over the next hundred years”. Also ‘there is conclusive evidence for a worldwide recession of mountain glaciers . . . This is among the clearest and best evidence for a change in energy balance at the Earth’s surface since the end of the 19th century.” A Sea-level rise must be expressed as a range of values that are under constant reassessment. B The 2001 IPCC forecast for global mean sea-level rise this century, given regional variations, is from 0.11 0.88m. C The median value of 0.48m is two to four times the rate of previous increase. These increases would continue beyond 2100 even if greenhouse gas concentrations are stabilized. D The Scripps Institute of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, has kept ocean temperature records since 1916. Significant temperature increases are being recorded to depths of more than 300 m as ocean temperature records are set. Even the warming of the ocean itself will contribute about 25% of sea-level rise, simply" because of thermal expansion of the water. In addition, any change in ocean temperature has a profound effect on weather and, indirectly, on agriculture and soil moisture. In fact the ocean system appears to have delayed some surface global warming during the past century through absorption of excess atmospheric heat. A quick survey of world coastlines shows that even a moderate rise could bring changes of unparalleled proportions. At stake are the river deltas, lowland coastal farming valleys, and low-lying mainland areas, ail contending with high water, high tides, and higher storm surges. Particularly tragic social and economic consequences will affect small island states-being able to adjust within their .present country boundaries, disruption of biological systems, loss of biodiversity, reduction in water resources, among the impacts. There could be both internal and international migration of affected human populations, spread over decades, as people move away from coastal flooding from the sea-level rise. 1. There is more new plant life in Antarctica recently because A. the mountain glaciers have melted B. the land masses have split into islands C. the icebergs have broken into smaller pieces D. the temperature has risen by a few degrees 2. It may be inferred from this passage that icebergs are formed A. by a drop in ocean temperatures B. when an ice shelf breaks free C. from intensely cold islands D. if mountain glaciers melt 3. The word there in the passage refers to A. polar ice mass in the last 50 years B. the temperature increase C. new vegetation growth D. in the Antarctic Peninsula 4. In paragraph 4, the author explains the loss of polar and glacial ice by A. stating an educated opinion B. referring to data in a study C. comparing sea levels worldwide D. presenting his research 5. The word conclusive in the passage is closest in meaning to A. definite B. independent C. unique D. valuable 6. Why does the author mention the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in paragraph 6? A. The location near the coast endangers the Scripps facility. B. Research at Scripps indicates that the ocean is getting warmer. C. One quarter of the rising sea levels has been recorded at Scripps. D Records at Scripps have been kept for nearly one hundred years. 7. Which of the sentences below best expresses the information in the highlighted statement in the passage? 358
The other choices change the meaning or . leave out important information. A. Global warming on the surface of the planet may have been retarded during the last hundred years because heat in the atmosphere was absorbed by the oceans. B. Global warming on the surface of the ocean was greater than it was on the rest of the planet during the past century because of heat in the atmosphere. C. Too much heat in the atmosphere has caused global warming on the surface of the planet for the past hundred years in spite of the moderation caused by the oceans. D. There is less heat being absorbed by the oceans now than there was a hundred years ago before the atmosphere began to experience global warming. 8. According to paragraph 7, why will people move away from the coastlines in the future? A. It will be too warm for them to live there. B. The coastlines will have too much vegetation. C. Flooding will destroy the coastal areas. D. No agricultural crops will be grown on the coasts. 9. Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the author’s opinion about rising sea levels? A. Sea levels would rise without global warming. B. Rising sea levels can be reversed. C. The results of rising sea levels will be serious. D. Sea levels are rising because of new glaciers 10. Look at the four squares [■] that show where the following sentence could be ’inserted in the passage. During the last century, sea level rose 10 - 20cm, a rate 10 times higher than the average rate during the last 3000 years. Where, could the sentence best be added? Câu hỏi 6: GUIDED CLOZE TEST Passage 1 Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space. Last year, there were millions of international tourist arrivals across the globe. Whether they were students on their (0) C years looking for overseas adventure, stressed-out workers hoping to (1) .................. away for a weekend, or retirees wishing to relax in an exotic location - clearly none of them thought they could find the same experience at home. The question is (2) .................. foreign travel brings more advantages or disadvantages. An obvious positive point is that going abroad sometimes helps people to expand their knowledge of the world. If they are (3) ..................minded, they can learn about new cultures and hopefully gain a more accurate understanding about their (4) ..................of life. In addition, there is the economic benefit of tourism to countries which have few other resources. It can provide an income to many people within the industiy. Having said this, some people simply go to a foreign (5) ..................surrounded by high walls and therefore learn little about their holiday (6) ..................Another issue is that (7) ..................of tourists often spoil the ‘unspoilt’ places they visit. The most recent example of this is Antarctica, where last year cruise ships took thousands of visitors to view the disappearing icebergs and wildlife. Vegetation, nesting penguins and resting walrus are vulnerable when humans (8) .................. Certainly a trip to a foreign country is attractive, but it may be worth (9) ..................one’s own country first. By doing so, (10) ..................travelers can support their own economy, cut down on fuel use and find out about their own national heritage. 0. A. break B.space C.gap D. pause 1. A. get B. deal C. organize D. esqape 2. A. which B. how C. although D. whether 3. A. open B. wide C. large D. free 4. A. form B. means C. way D. belief 5. A. reserve B. sanctuary C. resort D. shelter 359
6. A. departure B. direction C. destination D. situation 7. A. hordes B. sets C. series . D. crews 8. A. influence B. impact C. enter D. intrude 9. A. trekking B. tracking C. exploring D. locating 10. A. domestic B. internal C. border D. insular Passage 2 The wildlife of the Juan Fernandez Archipelago remained undisturbed until the arrival of European settlers, who (0) B their animals to the islands. Amongst these were goats and cows to be (1)……….for meat and milk, but also rats and mice which had jumped ship. Cats later brought over io kill these pests also quickly escaped into the wild. Little did the settlers understand the impact this would have on local species. The rabbits they’d brdught over too, could not be held in (2)……….for long, and their numbers rapidly expanded. But it was not just fauna that arrived but also flora. Plants such as the blackberry bramble flourished in the tropical climate and spread throughout the (3)……….forest. In the past, the islands’ birds had no natural (4)………. Many therefore evolved to lay their eggs in ground nests. This habit now makes them incredibly (5)……….as rats and. mice destroy their eggs and cats devour the newly hatched chicks. Meanwhile grazing goats, rabbits and and cows have turned once fertile valleys into wasteland. One now rare tree species is known as the Luma, in which firecrowp hummingbirds (6).......... Today the Luma is being covered over by spiky blackberry brambles, the hummingbird’s natural habitat is disappearing and the fear is that they will soon (7)……….Conservationists from Chile and around the world are uniting to show the urgent need fof (8)……….of these islands’ original and unique species. They know the best way to do this is to (9)……….the plants and animals that are (10)……….species. 0. A entered B. introduced C. accessed D. provided 1. A. bred B. populated C. multiplied D. cultivated 2. A. custody B. captivity C. territory D. vicinity 3. A. native B. domestic C. endemic D. authentic 4. A. opponents B. predators C. prey D. challengers 5. A. susceptible B. risky C. incapable D. vulnerable 6. A. nest B. construct C. collect D. house 7. A. wipe out B. extinguish C. expire D. die out 8. A. continuation B. maintenance C. duration D. preservation 9. A. eradicate B. abolish C. ban D. demolish 10. A. strange B. abnormal C. alien D. extra B. WRITTEN TEST Câu hỏi 1: Open cloze test OPEN CLOZE TEST 1 Fill in each gap in the following passages with an appropriate word. THE BLOOD MOON A lunar eclipse occurs (1) ..................the Earth’s shadow falls directly onto the moon. (2) .................. happens as a result is that the moon stops (3) ..................a silvery white colour and turns coppery red instead; the sort of colour usually only seen in the sky (4) ..................dawn or sunset. An astronaut on the moon, looking towards Earth (5) ..................a lunar eclipse, would see a black disc, surrounded (6) .................. a bright red ring. It’s the light from this red ring (7) ..................is reflected back to the dark Earth from the moon’s surface. In ancient times, long (8)..................any of this was understood, the lunar eclipse was known (9) ..................a blood moon and was thought to be an omen of (10) .................. Open cloze test 2 A substance produced by disease-transmitting insects may provide the key to fighting these same diseases. Mosquitoes and blackflies transmit malaria and river blindness respectively, both of (1) .................. cause a large number of deaths every year. However, scientists (2) .................. now discovered, in some of these insects, a (3) ..................called a peptide which kills these viruses and parasites (4) ..................carry. (5) 360
.................. infroduced techniques have allowed researchers to study these minute insects in (6) ..................to find out more about the peptides. Professor John Wells said yesterday that if his team could identify the genes responsible for (7)............ the peptides, they could introduce into the world genetically altered mosquitoes which were incapable of (8) ..................the disease. In the (9) ..................of these exciting developments, it is hope that science will be able to eradicate some major tropical diseases (10) ..................rather than later. Câu hỏi 2: WORD FORMS 1. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in parentheses. 1. With the help of the computer, checking information has become less…………. (labour) 2 . A few jokes can………….up a lecture. (life) 3. Ancient………….techniques for the changing metal or physiological state prescribed alternating one’s breathing between the two nostrils. (yoga) 4. A renewable resource is one that may be replayed overtime by natural process or is…………. (exhaust) 5. King Henry VIII had his wife………….so he could marry again. (head) 6. The world champion was………….by a younger Russian challenger. (throne) 7. The family managed to get out of the burning house, but they lost nearly all their ………….(possess) 8. He was a………….adventurous person, there is no question about it. (decide) 9. ………….is desfroying large areas of tropical rain forest. (forest) 10. It is………….of you to arrive late when all people are in the party. (courtesy) 2. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. A WORRYING DISEASE Rubella, also called German measles, is an epidemic (0) viral (VIRUS) disease of mild course (1. INTENSE) ..................study of epidemics in Germany in the 19th century gave rise to the popular name of the disease. Although rubella may occur in young children,(2. SUSCEPTIBLE) ..................to the disease is more commonly seen in older children and young adults. Usually the (3. COMFORT) ..................rash is the first sign noted (4 LARGE) ..................of the lymph glands in the neck, behind the ears, and perhaps elsewhere in the body is (5. CHARACTER) .................. Although it is certainly not pleasant to suffer from rubella,(6. COMPLICATE) ..................are rare. A day or so of bed rest and a light diet with plenty of fluids is the only (7. TREAT) ..................required in most cases. In 1941 it was discovered that rubella early in pregnancy maybe (8.THREAT) ..................to the health of the foetus, especially the eyes and heart. Years later it was demonstrated that infants may be bom with active rubella and may manifest many additional (9 NORMAL) ..................In fact, it has been found capable of causing extensive damage to almost any organ of the infant's body. Methods of (10. IMMUNE) .................. have been recommended in the hope of stamping out the virus from the environment. Câu hỏi 3. ERROR IDENTIFICATION The following paragraph contains ten vocabulary errors. Underline the errors and write the correct words in the space provided. 1.................... The big majority of students who make well in the Cambridge Proficiency Examination have learnt to use a good monolingual dictionary effectively. Such 2.................... dictionaries provide informations, not just about the meanings for words but about 3…................ 4. .................. their pronunciation and grammar as well. A student who studies how to use a dictionary effectively will be able to work independently for much of the time, and 5.................... 6.................... will gain considerable insight to the workings of the English language. He or she will be able to confirm to the meanings of words in a text where contextual clues 7…................ 8.................... are insufficient, pronounce words accurately by studying the phonological 9.................... transcriptions, and use words accurately both when speaking and writing. Make sure that you make the room for at least one good monolingual dictionary on your 10…............... bookshelf, and then make sure that you use it at a regular basis. 361
Câu hỏi 4. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given. 1. I had to clear the spare room before I could start decorating. CLEARED Only when.................................................................start decorating. 2. Buying a plane ticket at the last minute isn’t often possible. TO Rarely......................................................a plane ticket at the last minute. 3. He didn’t ask her anything about her study. QUESTION Not...................................................................................about her study. 4. Einstein proved that energy and mass are basically the same thing. . What......................................................energy and mass are basically the same thing. 5. You can do jogging any time whatever the weather is like. You ...........................................................................................or shine. 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. 6. Mary was born in a small village very far away from the city. NOWHERE .................................................................................................................................................... 7. Jimmy played truant this morning, so his father has punished him severely. BOOK .................................................................................................................................................... 8. The construction workers recklessly disregarded the safety at work. SHOWED .................................................................................................................................................... 9. Coming to class late is inexcusable. EXCUSE .................................................................................................................................................... 10. They have known each other since they were at infant school. INFANTS ....................................................................................................................................................
TRƯỜNG THPT HUỲNH THÚC KHÁNG - QUẢNG NAM PART ONE: PHONOLOGY A. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each question. 1. A. publish B. reputation C. until D. fun B. happen C. protect D. stopped 2. A. psychology 3. A. foul B. enough C. come D. touch 4. A. industrial B. under C. sunlight D. influence B. conflict C. chill D. single 5. A. strike B. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. 1. A. champagne B. linguistics C. experience D. Intermediate 2. A. Hamburger B. Exchange C. Institude D. Dormitory 3. A. Aviation B. Average C. alcohol D. ancient 4. A. effective B. expensive C. malaria D. engineer 5. A. discussion B. company C. division D. imagine PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR A. Choose the best answer. 1. In the hotel lobby the detective caught…………of the man he had been hired to follow. A. glance B.view C. vision D. sight 2. ‘Go on, finish the food. It needs…………up because it wontt stay fresh until tomorrow’. 362
A. eat B. eating C. to eat D. eaten 3. Before he left on his trip to America, the young man promised his parents he…………them regularly. A. is writing B. will write C. should write D. would write 4. Of course I didn’t break it…………purpose-it was an accident! A. by B. with C. from D. on 5. Andrew couldn’t…………himself laughing at the expression on Maggie’s face. A. help B. stop C. escape D. avoid 6.…………young, chimpanzees are easily trained. A. When are B. When C. They are D. When they 7. “What’s your proposal?” “I propose that the meeting………… A. is postponing B. be postponed C. to be postponed D. postpones 8. Most of the courses at the banquet were completely consumed, but there …………food still remaining. A. were few B. was little C. were a few D. was a little 9. The four-storey house…………on that hill is still new. A. be built B. building C. built D. being building 10. Nam Cao devoted most of his time………… A. to having written B. to write C. to writing D. to have written 11. I don’t think he will join us, …………? A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. don’t I 12. The young generation must contribute to …………the country. A. building of B. the building C. the building of D. build 13. I cannot help feeling anxious ………… the exam results. A. of B. with C. about D. for 14. In some vocational schools, the training quality is worse than…………used to be. A. they B. it C. them D. that 15. When Elvis Presley died, her daughter came ………… a fortune. A. into B. up with C. by D. across 16. Not until he came into light, …………him. A. I only recognized B. did I recognized C. I didn’t recognize D. did I recognize 17. I was very tired;…………, I determined to walk on to the next village A. therefore B. however C. and D. for 18. I remember…………you. I distinctively gave you $50 last week. A. pay B. to pay C. paid D. paying 19…………more carefully, he wouldn’t have been in the hospital now. A. Had he driven B. If he drove C. If he drives D. If he hadn’t driven 20. More than 50 films…………in Hanoi since June. A. show B. were shown C. have been shown D. has been shown 21. You must lend me the money for the trip…………, I won’t be able to go. A. Consequently B. Nevertheless C. Otherwise D. Although 22. The youths nowadays have many things to do in their ………… time. A. leisure B. entertainment C. fun D. amusement 23. He always …………the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast. A. writes B. makes C. works D. does 24. Although the exam was difficult, the students passed it. A. most of B. none of C. a few D. a lot 25. She has a part-time job; she works…………day. A. each other B. every other C. one the other D. the other every 363
26. She …………the money so that no one would be able to find it. A. disclosed B. conveyed C. let on D. hid 27. John was made ………… outside because he was making a noise. A. go B. going C. to go D. gone 28. My watch had stopped so I had no way of knowing the right A. hour B. time C. moment D. o’clock 29. How often do you go swimming, Linda? - ………… A. I guess I’m OK B. Once a week C. About one hour D. Last night 30. “ ………… eating out tonight? ” - “ That’s a good idea.” A. Would you B. How are you C. Are they D. How about B. Supply the correct form of the word provided in brackets in each sentence. 1. We were told to stay seated and………….. our seat belts. (fast) 2. At first, there was a lot of opposition from the parents of the…………..children. (able) 3. Computer is a personal…………..which helps you to interact with other computers. (communicate) 4. After the earthquake, the city was badly destroyed and many people became …………... (home) 5. Books in the home are a wonderful source of…………..and pleasure. (know) 6. He is much loved and highly…………..teacher. (respect) 7. A lot of plants and animals could be used as medicines against cancer, AIDS, heart disease and many other …………..(sick). 8. You may be surprised at the large ………….. of animals that live in Nairobi National Park. (various) 9. There are two things that make humans…………..from all other animals. (differ) 10. Our life is…………..improved. (gradual) C. Choose the right verbs provided in the box, then use the most suitable forms of the verbs to fill in the numbered blanks. take read recognize do say finish make come rise sell 1. Alice…………..to the dentist many times. 2. He…………..nothing before he saw me. 3. Tom is reading a book. He started two hours ago and he is on page 44. He………….. for two hours. 4. Their old house…………..soon. 5. …………..reading the book, I went to bed. 6. The lamps…………..in China are very cheap. 7. He says as if he …………..back from London. 8. My lawyer advised me …………..anything further about the accident. 9. He wore dark glasses to avoid ………….. 10. Over the past few years the cost of living …………..considerably D. The following passage contains ten errors. Find and correct them. Things started to go wrongly as soon as we got to the hotel. We were all completely exhausting after our long journey and looking forward to a shower and a rest. However, we found that our room was not ready, which was very annoyed, although the manager was extremely apologising. While we were waiting, we asked about the excursions to places of an interest which we have read,about in the brochure. Imagine how we felt when we were told they had all been cancelled! Apparently, the person responsible of organizing them had left suddenly and had not been replaced. Then Sally saw a notice pinning to the door of the restaurant, said it was closed for redecoration, and Peter discovered that the swimming pool was empty. When we eventually got to our room we were horrified to find that it was at the back of the hotel, and we had a view of a car park, that seemed to be used as a rubbish dump. We seriously began to wonder whether or not to stay. 1……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 364
4……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10……………………………………………………………………………………………………. E. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same meaning as the sentence printed before it 1. They regret ever doing business with him. → They wish …………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. We didn’t finish the work because of his carelessness. → If……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. if you followed my advice, you’d be successful. → Were………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. “Why didn’t you go to the club last night?”, the girl said to Jim. → The girl asked Jim, …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. The film was so interesting that I couldn’t go to bed. → It was…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. Mary is so young that she can’t join our club. (TOO) → ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Jim does not intend to give up his hobby.(INTENTION) → ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. The owners of the restaurants are usually very rich. (WHO) →………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. (NO) → ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10.They think the burglar got in through the bathroom. (THOUGHT) → ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………… PART THREE: READING A. Read the passages and then decide which word (A, B, C, or D) is the best answer. Reading 1: Bill Jarvis took oyer our village news agency at a time of life when most of us only want to relax. He just thought he would like something but not too much to do, and the news agency was ready-made. The business produced little enough for him, but then Bill was a chap who only wanted the simplicity and order and regularity of the job. He had been a long-serving sailor, and all his life had done everything by the clock. Every day he opened his shop at six a.m to catch the early trade; the papers arrived on his door-step before that. Many of Bill's customers were city workers, and the shop was convenient for the station. Business was tailing off by ten o'clock, so at eleven sharp Bill closed for lunch. It was hard luck on anybody who wanted a paper or magazine in the afternoon, for most likely Bill would be down on the river bank, fishing, and his nearest competitor was five kilometres away. Some time in the afternoon, the evening papers landed on the door-mat, and at four o'clock Bill reopened. The evening rush lasted till seven, and it was worthwhile. He lived in a flat above the shop, alone. Except in very bad weather, you always knew where to find him in the afternoons, as I have said. Once, on a sunny afternoon, I walked home along the river bank from a shopping trip to the village. By my watch it was three minutes past four, so I was astonished to see Bill sitting there on his little chair with a line in the water. He had no luck, I could see, but he was making no effort to move. "What's wrong, Bill?" I called out-from the path. For answer, he put a hand inside his jacket and took out a big, golden object. For a moment I had no idea what it could be, and then it suddenly went off with a 365
noise like a fire engine. Stopping the bell, Bill held the thing up and called back: "Ten to four, you see, and this is dead right.”. He stood up then and began to wind in his line. I had never known anyone carrying a brass alarm clock round with him or her before. 1. Bill Jarvis became a newsagent when…………… A. He needed the money. B. He was quite an old man. C. He decided to take things easy. D. He gave up clock repairing. 2. What does the passage tell us about the nevys agency? A. It was an easy job with fixed hours. B. It was a very profitable business C. It was opened specially for Bill Jarvis D. It belonged to the railway and was part of the station. 3. Why did Bill open the shop so early in the day? A. He liked to do as much as possible before he went to work. B. Bill was never sure of the time. C. The shop had to be open when the morning papers came D. It was then that he did a lot of business. 4. We understand from the passage that the shop closed for lunch………….. A. At eleven o'clock more or less. B. At exactly eleven o'clock. C. Before eleven o'clock. D. Always after eleven o'clock. 5. You might say "hard luck" to someone who ………….. A. has just heard'some very good news. B. puts great effort into whatever he or she tries. C. is less fortunate than he or she ought to be. D. fails through his or h’er own fault entirely. 6. Why was the writer on the riverbank that afternoon? A. He was to d° some shopping in the village. B. He was fishing. C. He was going to get the evening paper. D. He was on his way home from the village 7. Why was the writer surprised when he saw Bill Jarvis? A. He thought it was late for Bill to be still fishing. B. Bill had not caught anything, and that seemed strange. C. He thought Bill was ill, because he was not moving at all D. He was surprised because Bill stayed in his flat in the afternoons. 8. From the information given in the passage, who - or what - do you think was wrong? A. The bell was; it must have gone off at the wrong time. B. The writer's watch was fast. C. Bill was; he had dropped off to sleep D. Bill's clock was wrong; it was very old. 9. All of the following are true about Bill Jarvis EXCEPT………….. A. He lived alone B. He had ever worked as a sailor C. He was a newspaperman D. Fishing was his past time 10. What did Bill Jarvis often bring with him when he went fishing? A. a clock B. a gold C. a newspaper D. a fire engine Reading 2: While most desert animals will drink water if confronted with it, for many of them the opportunity never comes. Yet all living things must have water, or they will expire. The herbivores find it in desert plants. The carnivores slake their thirst with the flesh and blood of living prey. One of the most remarkable adjustments, however, has been made by the tiny kangaroo rat, who not only lives without drinking but 366
subsists on a diet of dry seeds containing about 5% free water. Like other animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a metabolic conversion of carbohydrates. But he is notable for the parsimony with which he conserves his small supply by every possible means, expending only minuscule amounts in his excreta and through evaporation from his respiratory tract. Investigation into how the kangaroo rat can live without drinking water has involved various experiments with these small animals. Could kangaroo rats somehow store water in their bodies and slowly utilize these resources in the long periods when no free water is available from dew or rain? The simplest way to settle this question was to determine the total water content in the animals to see if it decreases as they are kept for long periods on a dry diet. If they slowly use up their water, the body should become increasingly dehydrated, and if they begin with a store of water, this should be evident from an initial high water content. Results of such experiments with kangaroo rats on dry diets for more than 7 weeks showed that the rats maintained their body weight. There was no trend toward a decrease in water content during the long period of water deprivation. When the kangaroo rats were given free access to water, they did not drink water. They did nibble on small pieces of watermelon, but this did not change appreciably the water content in their bodies, which remained at 66.3 to 67.2 during this period. This is very close to the water content of dry-fed animals (66.5), and the availability of free water, therefore, did not lead to any "storage" that could be meaningful as a water reserve. This makes it reasonable to conclude that physiological storage of water is not a factor in the kangaroo rat’s ability to live on dry food. 1. What is the topic of this passage? A. Kangaroo rats B. Water in the desert C. Desert life D. Physiological experiments 2. The word "expire" in line 2 is closest in meaning to A. become ill B. die C. shrink D. dehydrate 3. Which of the following is NOT a source of water for the desert animals? A. Desert plants B. Metabolic conversion of carbohydrates in the body C. The blood of other animals D. Streams 4. The word "it" in line 2 refers to A. a living thing B. the desert C. the opportunity D. water 5. The author states that the kangaroo rat is known for all of the following EXCEPT A. the economy with which it uses available water. B. living without drinking water., C. breathing slowly and infrequently. D. manufacturing water internally. 6. The word "parsimony" in line 7 is closest in meaning to A. intelligence. B. desire. C. frugality. D. skill. 7. It is implied by the author that desert animals can exist with little or no water because of A. less need for water than other animals., B. many opportunities for them to. find water. C. their ability to eat plants. D. their ability to adjust to the desert environment. 8. The word "deprivation" inline 20 is closest in meaning to A. preservation. B. renewal'. C. examination. D. lossi 9. According to the passage, the results of the experiments with kangaroo rats showed that A. kangaroo rats store water for use during dry periods B. kangaroo rats took advantage of free access to water. C. there was no significant change in body weight due to lack of water or accessibility to water. D. a dry diet seems detrimental to the kangaroo rat’s health. 367
10. The tone of the passage is A. critical B. scientific C. humorous D. negative B. Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each blank to complete the following passage by circling A, B, C or D. Cloze test 1: (1)……………pollution is one of the most serious problem (2) ……………mankind today. Air, water and soil are necessary to the (3) …………… of all living things. Man operates machines and motor vehicles that fill the air (4) ……………disturbing noise. They also dirty the air with gases and smoke. (5) …………… can cause illness and even death. Man ruins natural (6) …………… by scattering junk and litter on the land and in the water. They (7)……………the water with chemicals and other substances. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. They damage the soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s naturally beautiful world. It’s time people and governments all over the world (8) …………… something about the pollution problem. People should stop using many things that are harmful (9) ……………the environment. Governments would have to pass and enforce laws that require individuals and businesses to stop or cut down on certain (10) …… activities. 1. A. Environmentally B. Environment C. Environmentalist D. Environmental 2. A. face B. faces C. facing D. faced 3. A. survival B. survive C. survivor D. survivally 4. A. with B. in C. out D. on 5. A. Bad polluted air B. Badly polluting air C. Bad polluting air D. Badly polluted air 6. A. beautiful B. beauty C. beautifully D. beautify 7. A. poisoned B. poisons C. poison D. will poison 8. A. do B. does C. have done D. did 9. A. to B. of C. out D. in 10. A. polluted B. polluting C. pollute D. unpolluted Cloze test 2: Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is (1)……………complicated as it is serious. It is complicated (2) ……………much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. (3) ………, exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile (4) …………… transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much (5) ……………the material that pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Thus, to end (6) ……………greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to (7) ………. using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (8) ……………reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the (9) …… of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (10) ……………businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities. 1. A. as B. more C. less D. like 2. A. so B. while C. though D. because 3. A. Specific B. For example C. Such as D. Like 4. A. takes B. affords C. carries D. provides 5. A. about B. for C. of D. with 6. A. or B. and C. as well D. then 7. A. start B. continue C. stop D. go on 8. A. carefully B. unexpectedly C. gradually D. little 9. A. way B. figure C. number D. amount 10. A. forbid B. prevent C. request D. require 368
C. Fill in each blank with a suitable word. Open cloze test 1: Dolphins are not fish. They are mammals (1) …………… live in water. Dolphins are (2) ………… the most intelligent animals on earth. Although they can be found in (3) ……………oceans in the world, dolphins prefer coastal waters and bays. The size of dolphins vary greatly. The smallest dolphin is just about 50 kg in (4) ……………and 1.2 metres in length while (5) ……………largest one can weigh up to 8,200kg and is 100 metres (6) ……………. Dolphins eat (7) ……………fish. A female dolphin gives birth (8) ……… one calf every two years after a (9) ……………period of eleven or twelve months. A dolphin can normally live from twenty five to sixty five years and some species of dolphins can even live longer. Dolphin populations are at risk (10) ……………to the pollution of their habitat and accidental entrapment in fishing nets. Open cloze test 2: TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE Some say you can do it in seven days, others promise success in 24 hours, or you may prefer to take your time and do it in 5 weeks. What are we talking about? Believe it (1) ……………not, these periods (2) ……………time refer to language learning courses that promise excellent results in less time (3) …………… it takes to say 'Bonjour'! However, the advertisements of these companies are not necessarily (4) …………… best guide and if you don't know what to look for in a good course you could be left with little (5) …………. than a large bill. A complaint was recently made to a consumer rights group (6) ……………WhizzLearn Systems, a language school chain, and the company has been forced to remove its claim that its technique is ten times better than any (7) ……………method. The Managing Director of WhizLearn Systems said “(8)………..we still believe our claim is true, we are willing to change our advert. But the fact remains, if you spend 3, hours (9) ……………day for 5 weeks on our language course you will soon be speaking the language. What we (10) ……………have done was to make it clearer in the advert. Then we wouldn't have had these annoying complaints".
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN THỊ MINH KHAI - SÓC TRĂNG PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group 1. A. chaos B. character C. charity D. chord B. servant C. service . D. servile 2. A. sergeant 3. A. zebra B. zipper C. seizure D. hazy 4. A. marriage B. courage C. massage D. hostage 5. A. cyanide B. cycle C. cyclone D. cylinder B. Choose the word whose main stress syllable is placed differently from that of the others in the list 6. A. turbulent B. whimsical C. genealogy D. harmony 7. A. propaganda B. influential C. estimation D. euphemism 8. A. oblivious B. ferocious C. scandalous D. victorious 9. A. consent B. obstinacy C. condolence D. equality 10. A. presidency B. popularity C. indispensable D. geographical II. VOCABULARY Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 1. Is it far to Stambord? - Not at all. It’s only a………….from here. A. stone’s throw B. bird’s eye view C. short cut D. step in the right direction 2. Charles says the young artist’s paintings are ………….. 369
A. out of this world B. on top of the world C. worlds apart D. for the world 3. Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no………….improvement in her condition. A. decipherable B. legible C. discernible D. intelligible 4. The police have been ordered not to………….if the students attack them. A. combat B. rebuff C. retaliate D. challenge 5. The unscrupulous salesman………….the old couple out of their life savings. A. deprived B. swindled C. robbed D. extracted 6. As a matter of……………, I bought my fridge at the same shop. A. concern B. fact C. truth D. coincidence 7. It was difficult to guess what her……………to the news would be. A. feelings B. reaction C. capital D. opinion 8. John refused to put his career in …………… by opposing his boss. A. jeopardy B. hazard C. risk D. stake 9…………….the phone rang later that night did Ann remember the appointment. A. No sooner B. Only C. Not until D. Just before 10. My English is progressing…………… A. leaps and bounds B. bounds and leaps C. odds and ends D. ends and odds III. STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 1. Having been selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the international convention, ………….. A. the members applauded him B. he gave a short acceptance speech C. a speech had to be given by him D. the members congratulated him 2…………..his advice, I would never have got the job. A. Except B. Apart from C. But for D. As for 3. The Olympic Games are held every four years in a selected country, and …………..to athletes of all nations. A. are opened B. it is open C. they are open D. they are opened 4. The workmen went to ………….church to repair the roof. A. X B. the C. a D. an 5.………….at the age of eighty, the Florentines gave him a state funeral. A. On dying B. Having died C. Dead D. On his death 6. She demanded that she………….allowed to meet her son in prison. A. was B. might be C. be D. could be 7. From her early teens,………….. A. Blanche Willis Howard’s determination to be an author B. was determined to be an author, Blanche Willis Howard C. Blanche Willis Howard was determined to be an author D. An author, Blanche Willis Howard was determined to be 8. In the Osage tribe of Oklahoma, beaded belts………….who held a high social status. A. only by women were fashioned B. by women were fashioned only C. were fashioned only by women D. were by women fashioned only 9. The teacher proposed that her students………….experiences with ESP. A. write a composition on their B. to write composition about the C. wrote some compositions of his or her D. had written any compositions for his 10. Astronomer Maria Mitchell was the first woman ………….to the American Academy of Arts and 370
Sciences. A. to be elected B. she was elected C. was elected D. for her to be elected IV. PREPOSITION AND PHRASAL VERB Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 1. Although they had only been invited for lunch, they………….until supper time. A. stayed on B. stayed at C. stayed up D. stayed in 2. I didn’t set………….to start an argument; it just happened. A. off B. out C. about D. up 3. This situation is analogous………….the one we had faced last year. A. for B. in C. from D. to 4. Demand for the products is expected to peak 5 years from now and then to………….. A. taper off B. fall down C. set back D. drift away 5. Lack of sleep over the last few months is finally…………. Jane. A. catching up with B. getting on with C. coming over D. putting on 6. When John was arrested for drunken driving, he expected to lose his driving license, but he was …………. with a fine. A. let through B. let off C. let out D. let down. 7. Could you………….a list of all the things that need to be done? A. go beyond B. put out C. make up D. come through 8. It never occurred………….me to ask him………….proof………….his identity. A. for..for....of B. to....for....of C. to for.....for D. for....for...for 9. He said he was ………….debt and asked me………….a loan………….$60. A. on....for....of B. in for....with C. on by....of D. in....for.:..of 10. Once again poor Colin has been………….for promotion. A. stood by B. passed over C. locked out D. struck off V. READING Reading 1: Read the following passage and circle the best answer to each of the following questions. Coincident with concerns about the accelerating loss of species and habitats has been a growing appreciation of the importance of biological diversity, the number of species in a particular ecosystem, to the health of the Earth and human well-being. Much has been written about the diversity of terrestrial organisms, particularly the exceptionally rich life associated with tropical rain-forest habitats. Relatively little has been said, however, about diversity of life in the sea even though coral reef systems are comparable to rain forests in terms of richness of life. An alien exploring Earth would probably give priority to the planet's dominant, most-distinctive feature - the ocean. Humans have a bias toward land that sometimes gets in the way of truly examining global issues. Seen from far away, it is easy to realize that landmasses occupy only one-third of the Earth's surface. Given that two- thirds of the Earth's surface is water and that marine life lives at all levels of the ocean, the total three-dimensional living space of the ocean is perhaps 100 times greater than that of land and contains more than 90 percent of all life on Earth even though the ocean has fewer distinct species. The fact that half of the known species are thought to inhabit the world's rain forests does not seem surprising, considering the huge numbers of insects that comprise the bulk of the species. One scientist found many different species of ants in just one tree from a rain forest. While every species is different from every other species, their genetic makeup constrains them to be insects and to share similar characteristics with 750,000 species of insects. If basic, broad categories such as phyla and classes are given more emphasis than differentiating between species, then the greatest diversity of life is unquestionably the sea. Nearly every major type of plant and animal has some representation there. To appreciate fully the diversity and abundance of life in the sea, it helps to think small. Every 371
spoonful of ocean water contains life, on the order of 100 to 100,000 bacterial cells plus assorted microscopic plants and animals, including larvae of organisms ranging from sponges and corals to starfish and clams and much more. Questions: 1. What is the main point of the passage? A. Humans are destroying thousands of species. B. There are thousands of insect species. C. The sea is even richer in life than the rain forests. D. Coral reefs are similar to rain forests. 2. The word "appreciation" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to A. ignorance B. recognition C. tolerance D. forgiveness 3. Why does the author compare rain forests and coral reefs? A. They are approximately the same size. B. They share many similar species. C. Most of their inhabitants require water. D. Both have many different forms of life. 4. The word "bias" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to A. concern B. disadvantage C. attitude D. prejudice 5. The passage suggests that most rain forest species are A. insects B. bacteria C. mammals D. birds 6. The word "there" in paragraph 3 refers to A. the sea B. the rain forests C. a tree D. the Earth's surface 7. The author argues that there is more diversity of life in the sea than in the rain forests because A. more phyla and classes of life are represented in the sea B. there are too many insects to make meaningful distinctions C. many insect species are too small to divide into categories D. marine life-forms reproduce at a faster rate 8. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of microscopic sea life? A. Sponges B. Coral C. Starfish D. Shrimp 9. Which of the following conclusions is supported by the passage? A. Ocean life is highly adaptive. B. More attention needs to be paid to preserving ocean species and habitats. C. Ocean life is primarily composed of plants. D. The sea is highly resistant to the damage done by pollutants. 10. The word “abundance” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to A. a large quantity B. a considerable quality C. a small number D. an average number Reading 2: Jazz has been called “the art of expression set to music”, and “America’s great contribution to music”. It has functioned as popular art and enjoyed periods of fairly widespread public response, in the “jazz age” of the 1920s, in the “swing era” of the late 1930s and in the peak popularity of modern jazz in the late 1950s. The standard legend about Jazz is that it originated around the end of the 19th century in New Orleans and moved up the Mississippi River to Memphis. St. Louis, and finally to Chicago. It welded together the elements of Ragtime, marching band music, and the Blues. However, the influences of what led to those early sounds goes back to tribal African drum beats and European musical structures. Buddy Bolden, a New Orleans barber and cornet player, is generally considered to have been the first real Jazz musician, around 1891. What made Jazz significantly different from the other earlier forms of music was the use of 372
improvisation. Jazz displayed a break from traditional music where a composer wrote an entire piece of music on paper, leaving the musicians to break their backs playing exactly what was written on thế score. In a Jazz piece, however, the song is simply a starting point, or sort of skeletal guide for the Jazz musicians to improvise around. Actually, many of the early Jazz musicians were bad sight readers and some couldn’t even read music at all. Generally speaking, these early musicians couldn’t make very much money and were stuck working menial jobs to make a living. The second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians included such memorable players as Joe Oliver, Kid Ory, and Jelly Roll Morton. These men formed small bands and took the music of earlier musicians, improved its complexity, and gained greater success. This music is known as “hot Jazz” due to the enormously fast speeds and rhythmic drive. A young cornet player by the name of Louis Armstrong was discovered by Joe Oliver in New Orleans. He soon grew up to become one of the greatest and most successful musicians of all time, and later one of the biggest stars in the world. The impact of Armstrong and other talented early Jazz musicians changed the way we look at music Questions: 1. The passage answers which of the following questions? A. Why did Ragtime, marching band music, and the Blues lose popularity after about 1900? B. What were the origins of Jazz and how did it differ from other forms of music? C. What has been the greatest contribution of comet players to music in the twentieth century? D. Which early Jazz musicians most influenced the development of Blues music? 2. According to the passage, Jazz originated in A. Chicago B. St. Louis C. along the Mississippi river D. New Orleans 3. The word “welded” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to A. squeezed B. bound C. added D. stirred 4. Which of the following distinguished Jazz as a new form of musical expression? A. the use of comets B. “hot Jazz” C. improvisation D. New Orleans 5. The word “skeletal” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to A. framework B. musical C. basic D. essential 6. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. many early Jazz musicians had poor sight B. there is no slow music in Jazz C. many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training D. the cornet is the most common musical instrument used in Jazz 7. The word “menial” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to A. sociable B. attractive C. degrading D. skilled 8. According to the passage, which of the following belonged to the second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians? A. Louis Armstrong B. Buddy Bolden C. St. Louis D. Joe Oliver 9. All of the following are true EXCEPT A. the late 1930s was called the “swing era” B. “hot Jazz” is rhythmic C. Jazz has been said to be America’s greatest contribution to music D. Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician 10. The word “its” in paragraph 2 refers to A. small bands B. earlier music C. men D. earlier musicians VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST CLOZE TEST 1: Read the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks GIRLS AND TECHNOLOGY 373
If you want your daughter to succeed, buy her a toy construction set. That’s the advice from Britain’s (1) ……………female engineers and scientists. Marie-Noelle Barton, who heads Engineering Council campaign to encourage girls into science and engineering, maintains that some of Britain’s most successful women have had their career shaped by the toys they played with as children. Even girls who end (2) ……………nowhere near a microchip or microscope could benefit from a better grasp of science and technology. “It’s a (3) ……………of giving them experience and confidence with technology so that when they are (4) ……………with a situation requiring some technical know-how, they feel they can handle it and don’t just (5) …………… defeat immediately,” says Mrs. Barton. “I believe that a lot of girls feel unsure of them when it comes (6) ……………technology and therefore they might be losing out on jobs because they are reluctant even to apply for them.” Research recently carried (7) ……………suggests that scientific and constructional toys should be (8) ……………to girls from an early age, otherwise the result is “socialization” into stereotypically female (9) ……………, which may explain why relatively few girls study science and engineering at university in Britain. Only 14% of those who have gone for engineering (10) ……………at university this year are womens although this figure does represent an improvement on the 7% recorded some years ago. 1. A. foremost B. uppermost C. predominant D. surpassing 2. A. in B. by C. on D. up 3. A. matter B. situation C. state D. cause 4. A. approached B. encountered C. presented D. offered 5 A. admit B. allow C. receive D. permit 6. A. for B. to C. from D. with 7 A. off B. through C. forward D. out 8. A. accessible B. feasible C. reachable D. obtainable 9. A. characters B. parts C. states D. roles 10. A. options B. alternatives C. selections D. preferences CLOZE TEST 2 Read the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks SOUND ADVICE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS A recent issue of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the (1) ………of second language acquisition. Their advice may prove invaluable for those (2) ……………a language course. One suggestion is that you (3) ……………whether you are likely to be successful at learning a language. Did you enjoy studying languages at school, for example? Do you have enough time to learn a language? The major (4) …………… will be your own time and effort. If proof of your level of proficiency is important you must make sure that the course on offer leads to a (5) ……………qualification. Also, be realistic in your (6) ……………. If you don't set achievable aims you are more likely to give up. Do not be deceived into thinking that the most expensive courses are the best. (7) ……………around to get the best possible value for money. You should also bear in mind that the quicker you learn a language the more quickly you forget it. Sandra Miller, a French teacher, tried to teach herself German by enrolling on a crash course. Already fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of (8) ……………progress were high. Three years (9) …………… she remembers very little. She feels her biggest mistake was not to follow (10) ……………her first experience. "I should have consolidated what I'd learn by continuing to study, even if it were by myself." 1. A. domain B. branch C. field D. area 2. A. wondering B. thinking C. looking D. considering 3. A. assess B. review C. balance D. survey 4. A. change B. cost C. price D. evaluation 5. A. recognised B. understood C. valued D. regarded 6. A. sights B.ends C. objects D. goals 374
7. A. Nose B. Push C. Run D. Shop 8. A. achieving B. doing C. gaining D. making 9. A. on B. forward C. from D. onward 10. A. up B. on C. through D. out PART B: WRITTEN TEST I. OPEN CLOZE TEST Cloze Test 1: Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word Of all the accounts of premonitions, one of the most dramatic and most easily verifiable concerns the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. In 1898, author Morgan Robertson wrote a novel (1) ……………Futility which bore many striking similarities to the loss of the Titanic 14 years later. Robertson’s ship, the Titan, was the largest ship afloat and had the most modern equipment and the most highly qualified (2) …………… members. The only thing that she lacked was a sufficient (3) ……………of lifeboats to accommodate everyone (4) …………… board. However, this did not seem to matter as the Titan was believed to be unsinkable. It was April when the voyage in question took (5) ……………, and the Titan was steaming at great speed. On each of her two masts the crew had hoisted great triangular sails to help the ship make a record crossing. So intent on breaking this record (6) ……………the crew that when they rammed a windjammer they did not stop to (7) …………… up anyone who might have survived. A curse was shouted by one of the sailors in the water, calling down (8) ……………wrath of God on the doomed vessel. Later on a foggy but moonlit night, Titan encountered an iceberg. She didn’t strike (9) …………… squarely but slid up a gradual slope of ice until she was almost completely out of the water; the severely damaged ship then slid backwards into the water, after alio having her starboard lifeboats smashed in the process. (10) ……………of 3,000 people on board, only 13 survived when Titan sank. Cloze Test 2: Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word Diseases of the teeth and oral cavity occur very frequently. They owed their development primarily (1) ……………poor oral hygiene, but the general state of health is also (2) ……………some importance. Depending on the state of the whole organism, diseases of the teeth may run a more acute course and may quickly involve a number of teeth. Moreover, through a defective tooth, an infection may gain entrance into the organism. Dental caries is a wide-spread disease. In addition to oral hygiene, the character of nutrition and the temperature of the food, occupation and physiological state of the organism also (3) ……………an important part in the disease. The molars are most frequently affected. The disease begins (4) …………… dissolution of the enamel and ends in destruction of the teeth. Microorganism can gain entrance into such teeth and into the pulp (5) ……………they cause inflammation (pulpitis). During pulpitis teeth are sensitive (6) …………… chemical, mechanical and thermal stimuli. In pulpitis spontaneous pains arise and sometimes spread over the jaw or the ear, temple and so on. The pain may be very severe and may (7) ……………for a long time. The treatment of caries must consist of cleansing the cavity and filling the (8) …………… tooth. In (9) ……………to alleviate the pains, doctors use tooth drops. They introduce them into the cavity of the carious tooth on a small cotton ball after first removing the remains of food (10) ……………the tooth. II. WORD FORMS Word form 1: Give the correct forms of the words in the brackets 1. I regret to say you have been……………about that. (INFORM) 2. The……………of the castle makes us gasp in wonder. (GRAND) 3. There was a heavy……………yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the church Garden Party. 375
(POUR) 4. The……………staff consists of ten experienced journalists. (EDIT) 5. The situation is so……………in some cities now that it is difficult to see any solution. (CHAOS) 6. I think it’s sheer……………to get married in church if you don’t believe in God. (HYPOCRITE) 7. Travelling in big cities is becoming more and more……………today. (TROUBLE) 8. She’s so……………that she won’t let anything stand in the way of her ambition. (MIND) 9. You must be careful about what you say about his poems. He’s a ……………person. (SENSE) 10. The control center is deep underground and completely ……………except by a direct hit from a nuclear missile. (DESTROY) Word form 2: Complete the paragraph, using the correct forms of the given words in the box. precise intend practice clear designer depend engine manufactory specify implicit Designers do not (1) ……………things. All good designers ask questions of their client and spend time helping the client to (2) ……………what he or she really wants. If the product is to be made to the designer’s (3) ……………, then the designer must ensure that the factory has the tools and the intelligence and that each element specified is (4) ……………. On complex jobs several product (5) …………… will be involved, today with computer-aided software packages, to help to realize a design (6) ……………. The greatest difference between the designer and the single (7) …………… craftsperson is that the craftsperson does not have the problem of communicating his or her (8) ……………to others for translation into objects. The designer; however, must make his or her intentions (9) …………… communication is at the heart of (10) …………… II. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them. One has been done as an example for you. (1) Music can bring us to tears or to our feet, drive us into battle or lull us sleeping. Music is (2) indeed remarkable in it power over all humankind, and perhaps for that very reason, no (3) human culture on earth has never lived without it. From discoveries made in France and (4) Slovenia even Neanderthal man, as long as 53,000 years ago, had developed surprisingly (5) sophisticated, sweet-sounding flutes carving from animal bones. It is perhaps then, no (6) accident that music should strike so a chord with the limbic system - an ancient part of (7) our brain, evolutionarily speaking, and one that we share with much of the animal kingdom. (8) Some researchers even said that music came into this world long before the human race (9) ever did. For example, the fact that whale and human music have so much in common even (10) then our evolutionary paths have not intersected for nearly 60 million years suggests (11) that music may predate humans. They assert that rather than being the inventors of music, (12) we are latecomers to the musical scene. (13) Humpback whale composers employ many of the same tricks that human songwriters do. (14) In addition to being used similar rhythms, humpbacks keep musical phrases to a (15) few seconds, creating themes out of several phrases before singing the next one. Whale (16) songs in general are no longer symphony movements, perhaps because they have a similar (17) attention span. Although they can sing over a range of seven octaves, the whales typically (18) sing in key, spreading adjacent notes no farther apart than a scale. They mix percussive (19) and pure tones in pretty much the same ratios as human composers - and follow their (20) ABA form, which a theme is presented, elaborated on and then revisited in a slightly (21) modified, form. Humpback whale songs include repeating refrains that rhyme. (22) It has been suggested that whales might use rhymes of exactly the same reasons (23) that we do: as devices to help them remember. Whale songs can also be rather catchy. (24) When a few humpback from the Indian Ocean strayed into the Pacific, some of the whales (25) they met there quick changed their tunes - singing the new whales’ songs within three 376
(26) short years. Some scientists are even tempted to speculate that a universal music (27) awaits discovery. Line Error Correction (1) Sleeping To sleep ……………………. ……………………. ……………………. ……………………. ……………………. ……………………. ……………………. ……………………. ……………………. IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one given. 1. I was surprised to discover that the hotel was a long way from the center. (TURNED) → To my……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. He easily loses his temper. (FLIES) → He ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I find Tom’s behaviors quite incomprehensible. (LOSS) → I find……………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. They’ve been arguing about the motorway extension for years. (BONE) → The proposed………………………………………………………………………………. 5. I’m afraid our problems are just beginning. (ICEBERG) → The problems……………………………………………………………………………….. 6. You don’t have to buy one if you don’t like it. → You are under……………………………………………………………………………….. 7. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish. → Much………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. The chances are that the whole thing will have been forgoten by next term. → In all………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. There aren’t many other books which explained this problem so well. → In few other books………………………………………………………………………….. 10. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prune Minister. → Had it………………………………………………………………………………………..
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN DU - ĐẮK LẮK MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST PART ONE: PHONOLOGY A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. pessimistic B. business C. dissolve D. miss B. suite C. studious D. volume 2. A. unity 3. A. hasty B. tasty C. wastage D. nasty B.sergeant C. commercial D. term 4. A. merchant 5. A. learned B. wicked C. sacred D. looked B. Pick out the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 6. A. recommend B. hurricane C. photograph D. separate b. A. fertilize B. implement C. prevention D. enterprise h. A. dismal B. presented C. contents D. decent 19. A. deteriorate B. provincial C. conscientious D. conspiracy 110. A. immerse B. submerge C. commerce D. reverse PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE 377
Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences 1. “Can you come away with me for the weekend?” “I can’t as I’m decorating the kitchen……………, my mother is ill.” A. Even so B. After all C. All the same D. On top of that 2. We will accept your cheque; although it is not our normal…………… A. practice B. occasion C. intention D. state 3. ……………of commodities by air began in the 1920s at the same time as airmail service. A. The shipping B. A ship C. The shipped D. To ship 4. Despite claims that filters and low-tar tobacco make smoking somewhat safer, in fact, they only marginally reduce, ……………eliminate, the hazards. A. none B. no C. not D. nor 5. Mozart composed music when he was still a child. He had a great……………for it. A. gift B. force C. ability D. skill 6. The light gradually……………and shapes and colors grew fainter. A. died B. disappeared C. faded D. melted 7.The children gazed at the magician……………as he performed his tricks. A. opened-eyed B. lit-eyed C. hawked-eyed D. wide-eyed 8. The speaker ……………the audience’s attention to the numbers on the screen. A. drew B. paid C. pulled D. made 9. When he saw her with Tom, Jack……………anger. A. showed up B. bristled with C. pricked with D. brushed with 10. Will was made…………… three months ago and is still looking for a job. A. sacked B. retired C. fired D. redundant 11. Christine felt that she was among friends so she…………… a little. A. looked up B. melted away C. opened up D. screwed up 12. I didn’t like this album at first, but it’ s really starting to……………….. on me now. D. increase A. grow B. raise C. develop 13. I’m afraid I have to……………….to a dictionary in order to complete the translation. A. apply B. avail C. resort D. recourse 14. Fred bought his new car on …………… quickly and without thinking. A. impulse B. expectation C. prejudice D. reaction 15. I hate Joan Clifford! One day I’ll……………for all the pain she’s caused. A. sound her out B. show her off C. tell her apart D. pay her back 16. Deserts are arid land areas where …………… through evaporation than is gained through precipitation. A. the loss of more water B. loss more water C. is more water lost D. more water is lost 17. She was overwhelmed with honor……………recognition……………her bravery. A. with/of B. on/in C. by/about D. in/of 18. If you don’t stop smoking, you……………this risk of developing chronic bronchitis. A. bear B. suffer C. make D. run 19. Psychologists define anxiety as a feeling of dread, apprehension, or…………… A. afraid B. be afraid C. having fear D. fear 20. Automatic fire alarms, ……………smoke detector, are installed in almost all public buildings. A. such as the ubiquitous B. so ubiquitous C. so as the ubiquitous D. such is the ubiquitous 21. The news of his sister’s death came as a (n)………….shock to him. A. utter B. entire . C. extreme D. great 22. Educational toys and games give children an opportunity to enjoy themselves…………. A. and they are learning B. while learning 378
C. are they learning D. while their learning 23. I got very nervous during the exam. When the examiner asked my name, my mind went completely…………. A. empty B. blank C. white D. void 24. You are not allowed to drive………….the influence …………. alcohol. A. under/of B. in/of C. under/by D. by/in 25. The staff can’t take leavès at the ẩame time. They have to take holidays ………….rotation. A. on B. under C. by D. in 26. The interviewees are supposed to give their answers to the job offers …………. A. on the spot B. all in all C. beyond the joke D. within reach 27. When Helen and Andrew saw how ridiculous they looked they………….laughing. A. came round B. burst out C. broke in D. flowed over 28. Sonja and Shirley haven’t spoken to each other since they…………. 2 years ago. A. fell out B. stepped back C. mixed up D. died down 29. I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry. A. have not got wet B. have got no water C. have been successful D. have got home dry 30. ………….exception………….the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog every morning. A. With/to B. With/of C. In/of D. By/on PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION READING!: Read the following passage and choose the best answer Lead poisoning in children is a major health concern. [A]. Both low and high doses of paint can have serious effects. Children exposed to high doses of lead often suffer permanent nerve damage, mental retardation, blindness, and even death. Low doses of lead can lead to mild menial retardation, short attention spans, distractibility, poor academic performance, and behavioral problems. [B] This is not a new concern. [C]. As early as 1904, lead poisoning in children was linked to lead-based paint. Microscopic lead particles from paint are absorbed into the bloodstream when children ingest flakes of chipped paint, plaster, or paint dust from sanding. Lead can also enter the body through household dust, nail biting, thumb sucking, or chewing on toys and other objects painted with lead-based paint. Although American paint companies today must comply with strict regulations regarding the amount of lead used in their paint, this source of lead poisoning is still the most common and most dangerous. Children living in older, dilapidated houses are particularly at risk. [D] 1. What is the main topic of the passage? A. Problems with household paint B. Major health concerns for children C. Lead poisoning in children D. Lead paint in older homes 2. Which part of the passage discusses symptoms and consequences of lead poisoning? A. Lines 2-5 B. Lines 6-8 C. Lines 10-12 D. lines 12-13 3. The phrase “exposed to” in line 2 could best be replaced by which of the following? A. Familiar with B. In contact with C. Displaying D. Conducting 4. As used in line 2, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “suffer”? A. experience B. reveal C. feel pain from D. grieve with 5. Which of the following does the passage infer? A. Paint companies can no longer use lead in their paint. B. Paint companies aren’t required to limit the amount of lead used in their paint. C. Paint companies must limit the amount of lead used in their paint. D. Paint companies have always followed restrictions regarding the amount of lead used in their paint. 6. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase “linked to” in line 6? A. endorsed by B. threatened C. combined D. associated with 7. The word “absorbed” in line 7 could best be replaced by……………… 379
A. fixed B. assimilated C. soaked D. accepted 8. Where is the best place in the passage to add the following sentence “Older, run down houses commonly have chipped, flaking paint and are more likely to have been painted with lead-based paint”? [A], [B], [C], or [D] 9. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “chipped” as used in line 8? A. fragmented B. canned C. sprayed D. unhealthy 10. In line 12, the word “dilapidated” is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. poorly painted B. unpainted C. fallen down D. broken down 11. According to the passage, what is the most common source of lead poisoning in children? A. household dust B. lead-based paint C. painted toys D. dilapidated houses 12. What does the authors imply in the final sentence of the passage? A. Lead-based paint chips off more easily than the newer paints. B. Poor people did not comply with the regulations. C. Old homes were painted with lead-based paint. D. Old homes need to be rebuilt in order to be safe for children READING 2: Read the text and then choose from the list A -1 given below the best sentence to fit each gap (1-7). Write one letter in the correct box. (14 points) IN HOT WATER Rachel Mills is a scientist who spends as much time as she can at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Rachel Mills teaches and does research into marine geochemistry, (1)…………... She is a lecturer at the Oceanography Centre at Southampton University. When she isn’t teaching, she lowers herself into a steel vehicle, a vessel for underwater exploration the size of a small car, and dives three kilometres down into the Atlantic Ocean to study underwater volcanoes.' “Inside,” she says, “space is so limited that I can reach out and touch the two pilots”. (2) …………... A dive can last for 16 hours - three hours to reach the ocean floor, ten hours gathering samples of rock and water and then three hours to get back up to the surface again. “If anything happens, and you have a problem and have to get to the top quickly, you can hit a panic button”. The outside drops away leaving a small circular escape vessel that gets released, and it’s like letting go of a ping-pong ball in the bath - it goes rapidly to the surface. (3) ………….. “I didn’t know how I was going to react the first time I climbed into the vehicle. It was on the deck of a ship and I got in with an instructor. (4) …………... They were testing me to see how I would react to being in such a small place.’’. Now Rachel has made six dives. Last year she dived with a Russian crew. “We went to a site which was a five-day sail west of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic. (5) …………... It is where the Atlantic Ocean comes alive. The Russian team were dropping off some scientific equipment there to discover the effect of a multi-national programme that would make a hole 150 metres through a volcano.” When she isn’t at sea, Rachel is in her office at the Oceanography. Centre, Southampton. “Two thirds of my salary comes from teaching which I love, but I do it so I can get on with my research into the “black smokers”. This is'just another name for underwater volcanoes - water comes out of the rock and turns into what looks like black smoke. (6) …………... “The only time I’ve been frightened is when I first went down with the Americans. We were towing equipment on a 50-metre rope when suddenly there was an explosion. There was this immense bang as the shock waves hit our vehicle and I thought, “I’m going to die?’ We stared at each other in silence, waiting. (7) …………... The relief was incredible - we were still alive!” “It’s such an adventure diving down;to the deepest part of the ocean. Every time I look out of the porthole and see those chimneys, there is such a sense of wonder. (8) …………... I had studied the black smokers for three years for my Ph.D. When I got down there and saw them for real, it was such an amazing 380
feeling.” A. Here, on the ocean floor, is a huge area of underwater volcanoes, their chimneys all blowing out black, smoke. B. Here I am on the bottom of the sea, and no one else on this planet has ever before seen them. C. “No one’s tested it yet, but I don't think it would be a very pleasant journey” D. He then talked me through the emergency procedures, including what to do if the pilot has a heart attack! E. They are used to these conditions, which mean they can’t stand up or move, and they must stay inside until someone opens the door from the outside. F. When it didn t happen, we couldn’t believe it. G. This pours out at a rate of one metre per second and at a temperature of 350 degrees. H. After that, as you get really deep, it's near freezing point so you need a sweater, thick socks, gloves and a woolly hat. I. which means she studies the chemical processes happening in the sea PART FOUR: GUIDED CLOZE TEST Read the passages below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. PASSAGE 1 One rather unlikely word that has recently entered the language is “blog”, a shortened form of “web log”. A blog is a diary (1) ………….. on the Internet by the person writing it - the blogger - who presumably (2) ………….. other people to read it. It is ironical that modern technology is being used to (3) ………….. new life into such an old-fashioned form as the personal journal. And now, as the technology about video cameras is making them easier to use, we have the video log, or “vlog”. Vlogging does not require (4) ………….. sophisticated equipment: a digital video camera, a high-speed Internet connection and a host are all that is needed. Vloggers can put anything that (5) ………….. their fancy onto their personal website. Some vloggers have no ambitions rather than to show films they have (6) …………..while on holiday in exotic places. However, vlogs can also (7) …………..more ambitious purposes. For instance, amateur film-makers who want to make a (8) …………..for themselves might publish their work on the Internet. And increasingly, vlogs are being used to (9) ………….. political and social issues that are not newsworthy enough to get coverage by the mass media. It is still too early to predict whether vlogging will ever (10) …………..off in a major way or if it is just a passing fade, but its potential is only now becoming apparent. l. A. released B.sent C. posted D. mounted 2. A. believes B. expects C. assumes D.supposed 3. A. add B. inhale C. insert D. breathe. A A. absolutely B. largely C. utterly D. highly 5. A. grasps B. appeals C. takes D. gives 6. A. shot B. photographed C. snapped D. captured 7. A. serve B. employ C. function D. play 8. A. publicity B. fame C. name D. circulate 9. A. emphasize B. publicize C. distribute D. bit 10. A. fly B. show C. take D. make PASSAGE 2 Lately, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of burglaries in the area. John Amos came home to find (1) …………..in his flat. He frightened them off when his car pulled up on the drive but by then the T.V and video were gone. Despite their hurry they had the (2) ………….. to empty the drawers and cupboards into a heap on the floor and had obviously taken anything of any value. John (3) …………..local kids who had been pestering him, and hurling insults at him on his way to work. Sometimes they came (4) …………..on his door and yelled at him through the letter box. His neighbors said it was because John was a teacher and the kids were probably playing truant. They complained to John that kids like that should be put behind (5) …………..and if they were too young for that then they should be sent to secure units as far away as possible. 381
But John did not bother to call the police. Instead he decided to (6) …………..an alarm system. The advertising blurb claimed that this was no mere burglar alarm but a highly sophisticated (7) ………..system. The equipment included a detector, which would not only warn you that someone was approaching the (8) …………..but would video record them as well. It was expensive but John was keen to outdo even the most determined of burglars. Somehow word got round that his flat was a fortress and this seemed to incite the kids to (9) ………… him more than ever. Their activities escalated and the attacks became more frequent. John became convinced that the only (10) …………..way of dealing with the situation was to move. The following spring he emigrated to Canada. 1. A. interlopers B. intruders C. invaders D. infiltrators 2. A. audacity B. rudeness C. bravery D. enterprise 3 A. accused B. presumed C. blamed D. assumed 4. A. hitting B. crashing C.banging D. smashing 5. A. barriers B. barricades C. rods D. bars 6. A. input B. install C. institute D. instigate 7. A. surveillance B. inspection C. supervision D. vigilance 8. A. establish B. building site C. premises D. environment 9. A. torment B. tackle C. alarm D. treat 10. A. adequate B. satisfactory C. capable D. passable. WRITTEN TEST PART ONE: OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill in each gap in the passages below with ONE suitable word PASSAGE 1: Going to parties can be fun and enjoyable. If you are invited to a party, do call your host up early to (1) …………..him of whether you are going. If you want to bring someone who has not been invited along with you, you should ask for (2) …………..first. Remember to (3) …………..appropriately for the party. You will stick out like a sore thumb if you are dressed formally while everyone else is in T-shirt and jeans. If you are not sure what to wear, do ask your host. (4) …………..the party, you may perhaps like to help your host by (5) ………….. to serve drinks or wash the dishes. Your host would certainly appreciate these efforts. If you happen to be ỉn a party (6) …….. you do not know anyone, do not try to monopolize the host’s attention. This is inconsiderable since your host has many people to attend to and cannot spend all his time with you. Instead, learn to mingle (7) ………….. the others at the party. You could try breaking the (8) …………..by introducing yourself to someone who is friendly-looking. Before you leave the party, remember to (9) …………..your host first. If you have the time, you could offer to help your host (10) …………..up the place. PASSAGE 2: A new report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reveals that fish populations are under increasing (1) …………..from global warming. The report “Are we putting our fish in hot water?” describes how climate change is causing temperatures to (2) …………..in rivers, lakes and seas. This means less food and oxygen for (3) ………….. life, stunted fish growth and (4) ………….. offspring. The report says that temperate fish such as salmon, catfish and sturgeon cannot spawn if winter temperatures do not drop below a certain (5) …………..Warmer water also means fish could mass migrate to cooler areas, (6) …………..the temperature resembles their normal habitat. This could impact on many species’ ability to survive. Some species will become extinct if the water temperature rises by a degree or two. WWF director Andrew Lee said: “Climate change increases the (7) …………..on fish populations that are already strained to the limit by over-fishing in the marine environment. We must act urgently to (8) …………..both carbon dioxide emissions and fishing pressures to protect fish populations as they are one of the world’s most valuable biological, nutritional and economic assets.” Forty percent of the world’s people are 382
reliant on fish for basic sustenance and a main (9) …………..of protein. Dr Richard Dixon, director of WWF Scotland spoke ahead of next week’s UN Climate Change Conference in Montreal. He said: “If we fail to secure deeper reductions in greenhouse gas (10) …………..we will increase the pressures on fish and the billions of people that depend on them.” PART TWO: WORD FORMS A Supply the correct form of the words in the CAPITAL LETTER Frank told everyone that he worked for a large company, but the company is……….. 1. EXIST 2. ERR The president ………… drew his conclusions from that ill-founded evidence. “What if” questions involving…………….. are familiar in historical speculations. 3. FACT 4. LIVE So ……………. was her passion for coin collecting that it wouldn’t run in her blood. David and Jane are basically …………….from here, so it’ll take about the same time 5. DISTANCE to get to either of them. 6.COMMUNICATE The prisoners have been held……………. for eighteen years. Joining the saving plan is a……………… Just do it. 7.BRAIN 8. DRAMATIC Don’t be so …………….. 9. VACUUM If you want to store your beef to last longer, it should be ……………. 10. GLOW Now I can still feel the …………….of our victory. B. Supply the correct forms of the words in the CAPITAL LETTER One of the greatest problems with holidays, apart from the usual travel(1)………..and accommodation difficulties, is the (2)…………….people have of them. When we go on holiday we expect to leave all stresses and strains of our daily lives behind us. We imagine we will be able to escape to such ạ degree that we even tend to believe, (3.) …………..or not, that we can change our own (4.) ………….. and become completely different people. The average businessperson, tense, (5.) ………….., short-tempered, unable to relax, envisages herself/himself as, from the moment of locking the office door, a radically different kind of person: carefree, good-humored, ready to relax and enjoy whatever adventures present themselves. In practice, we take ourselves with us wherever we go, and the personality is (6.) ………….. over years of stress and tension is almost (7.) ………….. to shake off at the moment’s notice. It is no (8.) ………….. so many holidays are a disappointment, no matter how (9.) …………... they go or how lovely the weather is. In fact, the frequent problems that crop up during the average holiday are probably a welcome distraction from the (10.) ………….. feeling that we are not enjoying ourselves as much as we should PART THREE: ERROR IDENTIFICATION There are ten mistakes in the following paragraph. Find them and correct them Carefully conducting studies that have followed the children of working mothers have not been able to show any long-term problems, compared with children their mothers stayed at home. My personal view is that mothers should allow to work if they wish. Whether we like it or not, there are a number of mothers who just have to work. There are those who have invested such a big part of their lives in establishing a career that they cannot expect to see them lost. Then there are many who must work out of pure economical necessity. Many mothers are not born to be full-time parents. After a few months at home with a much love infant, they feel trapped and
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isolated. There are a number of options when it comes to choose childcare. This range from child minders and nannies through to Granny or the kind lady across the street. In reality, however, many parents do not have any choice; they have to accept anything they can get. Be prepared! No matter how good the childcare may be, some children are going to protest wild if they are left. This is a perfectly normal stage of child development. Babies separate well in the first six months, but soon later that they start to get a crush on Mum and close family members. Make sure that in the first week, you allow plenty time to help your child settle in.
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PART FOUR: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION A. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the atne meaning as the first one. 1. An announcement of their engagement appeared in the local paper. →Their engagement…………………………………………………………………………….. 2. Everyone was exhausted apart from Sally. → With………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. His efforts to find a solution didn’t deserve such savage criticism. → He shouldn’t …………………………………………………………………………………. 4. You won’t reach the station in less than twenty minutes. → It will take …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. She took extra night classes, so as not to have to repeat the course. → She avoided ………………………………………………………………………………….. B. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given. 1. He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. (NAME) → He is……………………………………………………………………………..as an interviewer. 2. We must include buying new furniture in our household budget this year. (ACCOUNTED) → Buying new furniture …………………………………………… in our household budget this year. 3. Julie always listens to my complaints about work. (EAR) → Julie always ……………………………………………………………my complaints about work. 4. The novel didn’t come up to my expectations.: (SHORT) → The novel……………………………………………………………………………..expectations. 5. It’s just possible that we may have to introduce pay cuts. (RULED) → We…………………………………………………………………………………………pay cuts.
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN - ĐÀ NẴNG PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY A. Pronunciation: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other. B. ballet C. amulet D. gilet 1. A. duvet 2. A. thorough B. enough C. rough D. tough 3. A. island B. aisle C. conserve D. debris 384
4. A. absinthe B. soothe C. loathe D. wreathe 5. A. sizzle B. wily C. quits D. pidgin B. Stress: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 1. A. ingenuity B. bacterium C. phenomenon D. pneumonia B. advantageous C. adolescent D. contributory 2. A. misinterpret 3. A. marmalade B. infamous C. coincide D. diagram 4. A. compromise B. correspond C. interview D. innocent 5. A. antecedent B. magnificent C. benevolent D. sobriety II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the best answer for each question. 1. The bus arrived………………on time. A. slim B. clean C. dead D. live 2. I don’t want to burden my daughter with my problems; she’s got too much……………… A. up her sleeve B. in her mind C. in effect D. on her plate 3. Keng has cried……………… too often and now nobody believes a word of what he is saying. A. wolf B. sheep C. donkey D. lion 4. Tom is normally very efficient but he’s been making a lot of mistakes………………. A. for now B. of late C. in a while D. shortly 5. From time to time, he………………himself to a weekend in a five-star hotel. A. indulges B. treats C. craves D. benefits 6. We may win, we may lose - it’s just the luck of the……………… A. chance B. odds C. fate D. draw 7. Do you know what the main characteristics of your ... ................ sign are? A. zodiac B. astrology C. star D. horoscope 8. A traveler looks down on anyone who seems to be a(n) ………………tourist. A. mere B. sole C. only D. lone 9. We weren’t hit as the truck swerved at us but it was a………………shave. A. nearby B. close C. narrow D. tiny 10. I love to do things for children because I get a………………out of it. A. move B. shoot C. pass D. kick 11. The candle flame began ………………a little in the wind. A. sparkle B. twinkle C. dazzle D. flicker 12. The noise got………………as the car disappeared into the distance. A. smaller B. fainter C. weaker D. slighter 13. If you want a good flat in London, you have to pay through the………………for it. A. mouth B. ear C. nose D. eye 14. The project was terminated………………April 1st. A. as of B. by far C. until D. somewhat 15. It is imperative ………………what to do when there is a fire. A. that he knew B. that everyone know C. we knew D. he must know about 16. I was astonished that he turned down the job -I………………it would have been ideal for him. A. have thought B. had been thinking C. am thinking D. would have thought 17. Margaret was slow at school but she went on ..................... the Director. A. to become B. becoming C. became D. having become 18. This is the first time Sue has met John. They……………..have met before. A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. can’t D. shouldn’t 385
19. It pays……………..some professional advice before you make a decision. A. get B. getting C. to getting D. to get 20. In twenty-four hours’ time, I……………..on my yacht. A. will relax B. will be relaxing C. will have relaxed D. am going to relax III. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Choose the best answer for each question. 1. The bedroom is infested ..................... bugs and beetles. A. in B. against C. for D. with 2. That man is so arrogant that he completely impervious ..................... all criticism. A.to B. against C. with D. for 3. The small boat drifted helplessly ............... the mercy of the wind and waves. A. to B. with C. at D. in 4. Parents should never dote……………..their children if they do not want to spoil them. A. to B. for C. on D. in 5. It stands ..................... reason that you can’t simply say sorry and hope everything will be normal again. A. to B. for C. on D. in 6. Everyone approved of the scheme but when we asked for volunteers, they all…………….. A. put back B. turned back C. fell back D. hung back 7. If you would like to wait a moment, sir, I will just ..................... your file on the computer screen. A. pull down B. call up C. bring in D. pick up 8. Mr. Jones gave his sons some money to……………..them up in business. A. get B. make C. put D. set 9. Many pensioners find it hard to ..................... by on their small pensions after their retirement. A. turn B. hold C. stand D. get 10. Constant arguing doesn’t..................... for a happy marriage. A. make B. call C. set D. put IV. READING COMPREHENSION Passage 1. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. Simply being bilingual doesn’t qualify someone to interpret. Interpreting is not only a mechanical process of converting one sentence in language A into the same sentence in language B Rather it’s a complex art in which thoughts and idioms that have no obvious counterparts from tongue to tongue - or words that have several meanings must be quickly transformed in such a way that the message is clearly and accurately expressed to the listener. At one international conference, an American speaker said, “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow's ear”, which meant nothing to the Spanish audience. The interpretation was, “A monkey in a silk dress is still a monkey” - an idiom the Spanish understood and that expressed the same idea. There are 2 kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and consecutive. The former, sitting in a separated booth, usually at a large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners wearing headphones, interpreting what a foreign language speaker says - actually a sentence behind. Consecutive interpreters are the ones most international negotiations use. They are employed for smaller meetings without sound booths and headphones. Consecutive interpretation also requires two-person teams. A foreign speaker says his piece while the interpreter, using a special shorthand, takes notes and during a pause, tells the client what was said. 1. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To differentiate between simultaneous and consecutive interpreters. B. To state the qualifications of an interpreter. C. To point out the importance of an interpreter. .. D. To explain the scope of interpreting. 2. The author implies that most people have the opinion that the skill of interpreting is…………… 386
A. simpler than it really is B. very complex and demanding C. highly valued and admired D. based on principles of business 3. The example “You can’t make a silk purse out of ạ sow's ear” is used to…………… A. show the differences in language A and language B B. stress the importance of word for word translation C. emphasize the need for translation of the meaning of what is said D. point out the difference in attributes of animals in English and Spanish 4. A precondition of being a translator is…………… A. being a linguist B. being bilingual C. being able to use high-tech equipment D. working well with people 5. Which of the following would a consecutive interpreter be used for? A. A business transaction between 2 foreign speakers. B. A large meeting of many nations. C. A translation of a foreign book. D. An interpretation of a major literary work. 6. What would a simultaneous interpreter be most in need of? A. A dictionary or phrase book. B. Advanced technical style ỉn writing. C. Headphones and a booth. D. Shorthand skills and a notepad. 7. What is, a difference mentioned between a simultaneous interpreter and a consecutive interpreter? A. The money they are paid. B. The size of group with whom they work. C. Their proficiency in the language. D. The type of dictionary they use. 8. The word "converting" is closest in meaning to…………… A. understanding B. changing C. reading D. concluding 9.The phrase "the former" refers to…………… A. simultaneous interpreters B. the booth C. consecutive interpreters D. the conference 10. The word "rather " is closest in meaning to…………… A. in general B. as a result C. in brief D. on the contrary Passage 2 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. Animation traditionally is done by hand-drawing or painting successive frames of an object, each slightly different than the preceding frame. In computer animation, although the computer may be the one to draw the different frames, in most cases the artist will draw the beginning and ending frames and the computer will produce the drawings between the first and the last drawing. This is generally referred to as computerassisted animation, because the computer is more of a helper than an originator. In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to produce the final sequence of pictures. These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that define the objects in the pictures as they exist in mathematical space. The database consists of endpoints, and color and intensity information. Highly trained professionals are needed to produce such effects because animation that obtains high degrees of realism involves computer techniques for three-dimensional transformation, shading, and curvatures. High-tech computer animation for film involves very expensive computer systems along with special color terminals or frame buffers. The frame buffer is nothing more than a giant image memory for viewing a single frame. It temporarily holds the image for display on the screen. A camera can be used to film directly from the computer’s display screen, but for the highest quality images possible, expensive film recorders are used. The computer computes the positions and colors for the figures in the picture, and sends this information to the recorder, which captures it on film. Sometimes, however, the images are stored on a large magnetic disk before being sent to the recorder. Once this process is completed, it is repeated for the next frame. When the entire sequence has been recorded on the film, the film 387
must be developed before the animation can be viewed. If the entire sequence does not seem right, the motions must be corrected, recomputed, redisplayed, and rerecorded. This approach can be very expensive and time consuming. Often, computer-animation companies first do motion tests with simple computergenerated line drawings before setting their computers to the task of calculating the high-resolution, realisticlooking images. 1. What aspect of computer animation does the passage mainly discuss? A. The production process B. The equipment needed C. The high cost D. The role of the artist 2. According to the passage, in computer-assisted animation the role of the computer is to draw the ............. A. first frame B. middle frames C. last frame D. entire sequence of frames 3. The word "they” in the second paragraph refers to…………… A. formulas B. databases C. numbers D. objects 4. According to the passage, the frame buffers mentioned in the third paragraph are used to…………… A. add color to the images B. expose several frames at the same time C. store individual images D. create hew frames 5. According to the passage, the positions and colours of the figures in high-tech animation are determined by…………… A. drawing several versions B. enlarging one frame at a lime C. analyzing the sequence from different angles D. using computer calculations 6. The word "captures" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to…………… A. separates B. registers C. describes D. numbers 7. The word "Once" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to……………. A. before B. since C. after D. while 8. According to the passage, how do computer-animation companies often test motion? A. They experiment with computer-generated line drawings B. They hand-draw successive frames. C. They calculate high-resolution images. D. They develop extensive mathematical formulas. 9. The word "task" in the 4th paragraph is closest in meaning to …………… A. possibility B. position C. time D. job 10. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?,. A. Computers have reduced the costs of animation. B. In the future, traditional artists will no longer be needed. : C. Artists are unable to produce drawings as high in quality as computer drawings. D. Animation involves a wide range of technical and artistic skills. V. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Passage 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Last year Gladys Kalema became the Uganda Wildlife Service’s (1)……………(and only) vet after graduating from the Royal Veterinary College in London. She was the first person to fill the (2)……………... for 30 years and, at the age of 26, easily the youngest. If Gladys did nothing else, caring for the world’s (3)……………population of 650 mountain gorillas would (4) ……………justify her wages. Since the 1970s, gorillas have suffered severely from war and poaching. Now for $150 each, tourists can be led through the fofest and corrie within five metres of a gorilla no closer, for (5) ……………of transmitting diseases such as measles and flu. The gorillas here make a small but viable population. (6) ……………in the national parks, the usual animals, elephants, rhinos, giraffes are either not there or present in (7) ……………numbers which are 388
dangerously out of (8) ……………with the creatures around them. If Uganda stays calm, wildlife may, in time, return by itself. But Gladys believes the country cannot wait. Animals must be brought in to (9) ……… tourism and provide funds to expand her work. Despite her difficulties, Gladys feels more useful and fulfilled than she would be aywhere else. “At this moment, my friends from vet school are reading the best way to treat a cal or dog, and here am I planning to translocate elephants. In my small (10) …………… I am part of the reconstruction and rehabilitation of my country. 1. A. top B. main C. first D. chief 2. A. post B. occupation C. appointment D. career 3. A living B. surviving C. continuing D. lasting 4. A only B. alone C. just D. merely 5. A. risk B. danger C. fright D. fear 6. A. Somewhere B. Anywhere C. Nowhere D. Elsewhere 7. A. slight B. little C. insignificant D. minor 8. A. balance B. relation C. comparison D. equality 9. A. raise B. swell C. boost D. multiply 10. A. manner B. way C. method D. means Passage 2. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. A team of experts has arrived in Venice to save it from increasing incidences of flooding. A controversial plan to construct a barrier with 79 gates, each weighing 300 tones, has been given permission to (1) ……………ahead. Once constructed, this will be raised whenever a high tide (2) ……………to cover the city. Everyone has known for centuries that Venice is sinking further into the mud but floods are becoming a regular nuisance. Rising sea levels have gradually (3) …………… the salt marches and mud banks that (4)…………….. between the city and the Adriatic. Winter storms cause higher waves, which are (5) ……… the walls of the old palace. But there are fears about how the building of such a barrier might affect the Venice lagoon,particularly the possibility that it could further (6) ……………the flushing of the city’s waterways by the tide, making the famous foul-smelling canals even more stagnant. To avoid making a bad situation worse, the experts have been (7) ……………to analyse tidal flows, marine plants and then suggest ways to prevent the city becoming the first high-profile (8) ……………of global warming and rising sea levels. But with global warming expected to add at least another half meter to the sea level this century, the situation is bound to (9) ……………A spokesman for the team said, “We cannot hope to stop Venice submerging eventually but we can slow the whole (10) ............... down and so enjoy the city for a while longer.” 1. A. be B. proceed C. go D. advance 2. A. threatens B. endangers C. risks D. jeopardizes 3. A. eroded B. worn C. corrupted D. broken 4. A. faced B. occurred C. featured D. stood 5. A. offending B. assaulting C. crashing D. opposing 6. A. delay B. direct C. restrict D. impose 7. A. asked over B. called up C. taken on D. brought in 8. A. victim B. target C. sufferer D. subject 9. A. denote B. deny C. deteriorate D. distract 10. A. damage B. process C. water D. event PART B: WRITTEN TEST I. OPEN CLOZE TEST Passage 1. Read the passage and fill in the blank with a suitable word. If you put a group of people who don’t know (1) …………… other in a room together and asked them 389
to pair up, they will naturally gravitate towards others of similar family (2) ……………social class and upbringing. We are all looking for something familiar (3) ……………we may not be aware of exactly what it is. Facial attractiveness has a big (4) ……………on our choice of partners, too. People tend to seek out and form long-lasting relationships with others of a similar level of attractiveness. Several studies have confirmed this. Researchers (5) ……………a selection of wedding photos and cut them up to separate the bride and groom. They then asked people to rate how attractive each person’s face was. When the researchers put the photos back into their (6) …………… pairs, they found that most of the couples had been rated at similar levels. Not only (7) ……………we rate others, but each of us carries a rough estimate in our heads of how facially attractive we might be. We realized subconsciously that if we approach someone who is significantly higher up the scale than we are, we run the (8) ……………of being rejected. But (9) ……………the explanation for how and why we fall in love, one thing is clear. Nature has made the whole process as blissful and addictive as possible (10) ……………the purpose of bringing and keeping couples together. Passage 2. Read the passage and find one suitable word for each gap. A hundred years ago, the principle (1) ……………of communication for individuals and for businesses was by letter and telegram, but nowadays telephones are used daily in private houses, offices and factories. This is certainly the (2) ……………widespread and convenient way for people to communicate with one another. With the telephone, business deals can be arranged and competed rapidly: In addition, financial centers and stock exchanges, by constant (3) ……………of the telephone system, can be assured of getting the very latest, up-to-the-minute information about the ever changing currency and share values. This type of information is essential (4) ……………economic stability worldwide. The telephone network also (5) ……………a direct line into the homes of friends and relatives. For old people and for those (6) …………… people living on their own, the telephone is a friend. At present, families are often scattered, not only throughout the country but also throughout the world. Therefore, a few minutes’ (7) ……………with a loved one who may be thousands of miles away is a source of great comfort to everyone. Of course very often the telephone can be a (8) ……………Some will say that it intrudes too much (9) ……………people’s privacy, always ringing at the most inconvenient times. Moreover, obscene callers can make life a misery for some of the wbenble members of society, particularly for elderly women living alone. On the whole, I think that the changes (10) ……………about by the introduction of the telephone have been of great benefit to everyone. The telephone has helped to bring people closer together in a difficult world and has made life, for many, much easier much more enjoyable. II. WORD FORM A. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given. 1. The world of cyberspace is a……………..one where people from around the globe can communicate almost instantaneously with one another. BORDER 2. Suffering from visual…………….. since young, Jane sees double images of ewything. IMPAIR 3. …………….. is useful when companies want to know the profiles of the employees they are going to employ. GRAPH 4. The candidate delivered a……………..speech before the election. NATION 5. How……………..the book is! It is so interesting that I can hardly stop reading it. PUT 6. Thanks to the……………..policy, more and more forests have been formed on locations that used to be treeless. FOREST 7. She is so ……………..that she won’t let anything stand in the way of her ambition. MIND 8. Heavy rain and excessive use have the soil…………….. POVERTY 9. This charitable organization has been sending …………….. aid to areas affected by droughts. HUMAN 10. The electricity was cut off during the storm and we had a ……………..for several hours. BLACK 390
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Students learning English as a second language are sometimes given a word by their teacher and asked to give an (1) …………… as to what that word means; in other words, to provide a (2) ……………The (3) …………… is that if you know a word, you can define it. (4) .................., that might make sense, but in reality it is not always (5) .................. to assume that. They are words and phrases that even native speakers use in conversation without much (6) .................. which can lead to (7) …………… when you ask a native speaker to define them. Take the (8) .................. of “zeitgeist”, for example, which has entered English from German, It’s (9) ……………much easier to use thán it is to define. With a word like “zeitgeist”, it may be more (10) ……………… to test the student’s understanding in ways other than asking thèm to define it. III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION The passage below contains 10 errors. Underline the errors and correct them. The market for tourism in remote areas is booming as ever before. Countries all over the world are active promoting their “wilderness” regions - such as mountains, Arctic lands, deserts, small islands and wetlands - to highly spending tourists. The attraction of these areas is obvious: by definition, wilderness tourism requires few or no initial investment. But that does not mean that there is no cost. As the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development recognized, these regions are fragile (i.e. highly vulnerable of abnormal pressures) not just in terms of the culture of their inhabitant. The three most significant types of fragile environment in these respects are deserts, mountains and Arctic areas. An important character is their marked seasonality. Consequently, most human actions, including tourism, are limited to clearly defined parts of the year. Tourists are draw to these regions by their national beauty and the unique culture of their people. And poor governments in these areas have welcomed the “adventure tourists”, grateful for the currency they bring to them. For years, tourism is the prime source of foreign exchange in Nepal. It is also a key element in the economics of Arctic zones. IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words/ phrases given or using the given words in brackets. 1. The trip was so amazing that we will never forget. →It’s too ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably be him. →He is the most …………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. He threatened the officers with violence. →He made …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. I really think she should stop ignoring me in meetings. SHOULDER →It’s about time ……………………………………………………………………………in meetings. 5. In my opinion, it was an absolute miracle that they survived the accident. SHORT →The fact that……………………………………………………………………………,in my opinion. 6. She disapproved of my suggestion. DIM →………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. Payment will be made when the order is received. RECEIPT →………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. The villagers prepared themselves to withstand the coming storm. BRACED →………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. I hardly think she will agree to giving you a pay rise. LIKELIHOOD →………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10. Organic vegetables are said to be very healthy. WONDERS 391
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS: Câu hỏi 1 PHONOLOGY A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest, and then circle the letter (A, B, C or D) which corresponds to your answer. 1. A. cheap B. chicken C. chef D. chief 2. A. program B. process C. promise D. progress 3 A. replace B. purchase C. surface D. palace 4. A. chorus B. cherish C. chaos D. character 5. A. measure B. dreadful C. treasure D. breathe B. Pick out the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 6. A. necessity B. dignity C. quantity D. poverty 7. A. development B. contentment C. investment D. instrument 8. A. museum B. cathedral C. skyscraper D. apartment 9. A. astronaut B. gardener C. policeman D. officer 10. A. element B. elephant C. elevator D. elector Câu hỏi 2: l. We’d better insure the house…………..fire. A. in case of B. but for C. as a result of D. in addition 2. …………..wants to enter the building should apply for a permit. A. Who B. Those who C. One D. Whoever 3. Next month while I…………..my report you…………..yourself at Pattaya. A. will arrive/ will enjoy B. am writing/ enjoy C. am writing/ will be enjoying D. have writen/ will have enjoyed 4. The reason for the traffic accident was…………..one of the drivers had lost control of his car. A.why B.that C.when D. how 5. Professor Lock wood reccom ended that Michael…………..in chemistry. A. not major B. wouldn’t major C. not to major D. isn’t majoring 6. “Why did you go back upstairs?” “I thought I had left the windows…………...” A. opened B. open C. being open D. to be open 7. ………….., one tin will last for at least six weeks. A. Used economical B. Using economical C. Used economically D. Using economically 8. I’ll be kind to her…………..she decide to leave me. A. in case B. whereas C. so as not D. lest 9. When Susan was told the whole story, she…………..in the film. A. ceased interest B. ceased to interest C. ceased being interested D. ceased interested 10. Being a Puritan, John denies himself all the luxuries of life. This sentence tells us that John…………... A. denies that he loves the luxuries of life because he was a Puritan . B. denies that he is a Puritan because he lives a life of luxury. C. lives a life of luxury despite being a Puritan. D. rejects all the luxuries of life because he is a Puritan.
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Câu hỏi 3: PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Circle the best option for each of the following sentence: 1. British Leyland is aiming to push…………its share of UK car sales to 25 % over the next two years. A. up B. out C. on D. through 2. The factory paid ………… nearly a million pounds to their employees who were injured in the explosion. A. off B. out C. back D. in 3. Before they opened the new factory, a lot of the young people round here were ………… the dole. A. in B. up C. at D. on 4. Mr Horrid was a terrible teacher and obviously not…………for teaching. A. cut in B. cut on C. cut up D. cut out 5. I have always ………… my older brother for his courage and honesty. A. taken up B. taken after C. looked up to D. looked after 6. I can't cancel my arrangements ………… such short notice. A. on B. at C. with D. by 7. All the police's efforts to find him were ………… vain. A. in B. for C. on D. at 8. We were …………tenterhooks all morning waiting for the telephone to ring. A. about B. at C. in D. on 9. The farmhouse we stayed in was completely ………… the beaten track. A. off B. for C. without D. on 10. She's gone and this time it's…………good. A. at B. for C. on D. with Câu hỏi 4: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions that follow by circling A, B, C, or D. Music can bring us to tears or to our feet, drive us into battle or lull us to sleep. Music is indeed remarkable in its power over all humankind, and perhaps for that very reason, no human culture on earth has ever lived without it. From discoveries made in France and Line Slovenia even Neanderthal man, as long as 53,000 years ago, had (5) developed surprisingly sophisticated, sweet-sounding flutes carved from animal bones. It is perhaps then, no accident that music should strike such a chord with the limbic system - an ancient part of our brain, evolutionarily speaking, and one that we share with much of (10) the animal kingdom. Some researchers even propose that music came into this world long before the human race ever did. For example, the fact that whale and human music have so much in common even though our evolutionary paths have not intersected for nearly 60 million years suggests that (15) music may predate humans. They assert that rather than being the inventors of music, we are latecomers to the musical scene. Humpback whale composers employ many of the same tricks that human songwriters do. In addition to using similar rhythms, humpbacks keep musical phrases to a few seconds, creating themes (20) out of several phrases before singing the next one. Whale songs in general are no longer than symphony movements, perhaps because they have a similar attention span. Even though they can sing over a range of seven Octaves, the whales typically sing in key, spreading adjacent notes no farther apart than a scale. They mix percussive and (25) pure tones in pretty much the same ratios as human composers - and follow their ABA form, in which ia theme is, presented, elaborated on and then revisited in a slightly modified form. Perhaps most amazing, humpback whale songs include repeating refrains that rhyme. It has been suggested that whales might use rhymes for exactly the same reasons that we do: as devices to help them remember. Whale songs can also be rather catchy. When a few humpbacks from the Indian Ocean strayed into the 393
Pacific, some of the whales they met there quickly changed their tunes - singing the new whales’ songs within three short years. Some scientists are even tempted to speculate that a universal music awaits discovery. 1. Why did the author write the passage? A. To describe the music for some animals, including humans B. To illustrate the importance of music to whales C. To show that music is not a human or even modern invention D. To suggest that music is independent of life forms that use it 2. The word “sophisticated” in line 6 is closest in meaning to A. complex B. intricate C. well-developed D. entangled 3. The word “one” in line 9 can be replaced by A. the chord B. the left brain C. the right brain D. the limbic system 4. According to the passage, which of the following is true of humpback whales? A. their tunes are distinctively different from human tunes B. they can sing over a range of seven octaves C. they do not use rhyme, unlike humans D. whale songs of ạ particular group cannot be learned by other whales? 5. The word “they” in line 22 refers to A. human composers B. whale songs C. octaves D. whales 6. Which of the following is NOT true about humpback whale music? A. It uses similar patterns to human songs B. It’s comparative in length to symphony movements C. It’s easy to learn by other whales D. It’s in a form of creating a theme, elaborating and revisiting in rhyming refrains 7. The word “refrains” in line 28 is closest in meaning to A. tunes B. notes C. musical phrases D. sounds 8. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. The earliest human beings came from France and Slovenia B. Music helped to shape the whale brain C. Humpback whales imitate the way human composers do in creating their own music D. The research of musical brain will lead to a discovery of a universal music 9. Where in the passage does the author first mention whales? A. Lines 5-9 B. Lines 10-14 C. Lines 15-19D. Lines 20-24 10. The word ‘their’ in line 33 refers to A. Indian Ocean humpbacks B. Pacific Ocean humpbacks C. ‘all whales D. whale songs Câu hỏi 5: Read the passage below carefully, and complete it with the appropriate words provided: VIETNAM TO HOLD TRADITIONAL KITCHEN GOD CEREMONY IN HANOI Last updated: Friday, February 01, 2013 04:00:00 Vietnam will hold its first-ever large-scale Ong Tao (the (1 )…………….ceremony in the capital city of Hanoi on Febfoary 3, the 23rd day of the last lunar month, one week before Tet, or Lunar New Year. The festival has been organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Hanoi (2) ……………., The Thao & Van Hoa newspaper reported February 1. The ceremony will begin early in the morning in the famous (3) ……………. Village of Bat Trang with a parade including a 1.2-mreter tall, ceramic Kitchen God and a 3.5-meter-long carp crafted by, local artists, along with 12 trays of fruits and traditional cakes, through historic areas gf Hanoi, which will (4) …………….,up at the Centre for Art and Cultural Exhibition on Hoa Lu Street. 394
There, a live carp will be placed in a pond, symbolizing the ascension of the Kitchen God to the Heavenly (5) ……………. Then the procession will move on to the Lý Thai To statue, where the 12 trays of food will be placed on its (6)……………. , before visiting the Ngoc Son temple, and Thang Long imperial citadel In traditional Vietnamese culture, oh every 23rd day of the last month in the Lunar Calendar, people from every household bid farewell to Ong Tao, thanking him for watching over their kitchen for another year. Then, the Kitchen God is believed to visit Ngoc Hoang (the (7) …………….in heaven. The release of the strong-swimming carp into local ponds, rivers and lakes, is believed to transport the Kitchen God to heaven. (8) …………….delivering the God, the carp transforms into a dragon. It is said that the God will then report to the Jade Emperor on the life of homeowners and pray for luck, happiness and (9) …………….for all members of the house in the coming year. The Kitchen God returns to Earth on New Year’s Eve (February 9 this year) and (10) ………his duties as the caretaker of Vietnamese kitchens. 1. A. Kitchen God B. God Kitchen C. Mr. Apple D. Sir Apple 2. A. governments B. governors C. authorities D. organizers 3. A. glass B. brick C. mud D. pottery 4. A. go B. come C. wind D. sit 5 A. House B. Palace C. Villa D. Building 6. A. table B. desk C. altar D. statue 7. A. God King B. King God C. Jade Emperor D. Heaven Emperor 8. A. Before B. After C. While D. During 9. A. longevity B. money C. health D. prosperity 10. A. resume B.take C. consider D. make Câu hỏi 6: Read the passage below carefully, and complete it with the appropriate words provided: INFLATION HOLDS STEADY DESPITE TÉT DEMAND Last updated at 13h45, day 01 March, 2013 The Hanoitimes - The consumer price index (CPI) in February rose by only 1.32% against the previous month, lower than (1)…………. thanks to abundant supplies of essential commodities, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported. Compared with the same period last year, CPI was up 7.02%, the office said. Director of the GjSO’s Price Department Nguyen Due Thang said that a sufficient (2) ………… of essential commodities, especially in big cities, during the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday in February halted the increasing price trend that usually occurred during the holidays. Monthly CPI often increases by more than 2% at Tet. In addition, price stabilization programs also helped to (3) …………prices. The slow place of CPI was also attributed to many businesses cutting Tet bonuses by 10% compared to 2012. The national economy’s sluggish recovery also had an unpact on spending during Tet. Ten out of the 11 groups of commodities saw price hikes (4) …………from 0,03% to 2.28%. The highest rise was seen in the restaurants and catering services group, while education experienced the. lowest increase. Food prices this month witnessed a modest increase of 0.37%, mainly because of a 5.85% fail in the price of rice in the Mekong Delta Two groups of commodities thát 'also saw price increases were beverage and transportation due to (5) …………demand during the Lunar New Year. During February, gold prices dropped by 0.33% while the US dollar price saw a light increase of 0.03%. The CPI in March and the following months are expected to (6) …………following an increase in oil and gas prices. 395
If retail petrol prices were adjusted upwards by 1,000 VND per litre in late February or early March as proposed by petrol businesses, March’s CPI would rise an additional 0.1%, the office estimated. Though there has been no (7) …………information about a price hike, many petrol stations have used a variety of excuses to stop services in the hopes of making higher profits in the near future. One of the most popular excuses used in Hanoi’s suburbs and neighbouring provinces was “power (8) …………” and “out of fuel”. Many of those still in operation only have one employee on duty in order to limit the amount of fuel sold. Previously, petroleum companies, including Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex), Dong Thap Petroleum Trading Company (Petimex), Sai Gon Petro Company and PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PVOIL) asked the Ministry of Finance for a price adjustment. Even though their request did not ask specifically for an increase or decrease in price, Tran Ngoc Nam, deputy head of Petrolimex, said they were incurring (9) ………… Nguyen Tien Thoa, head of the Price Management Department at the Ministry of Finance, said enterprises were under pressure because global demand had surged, leading to a 2 - 3% increase in the world price. The supply has also decreased recently because many plants have temporarily closed for maintenance. A number of international organizations have also (10) ………… that fuel prices will continue to increase. 1. A. suggested B. expected C. regarded D. considered 2. A. stock B. control C. supply D. ability 3. A. warm B. stop C. lift D/cóól' 1 4. A. ranging B. ranged C. marking D. marked 5. A. low B. high C. small D. big 6. A. raise B. rise C. drop D. fall 7. A. major B. main C. official D. chief 8. A. shortage B. errors C. mistakes, D. failure 9. A. losses B. debts C. punishment D. sadness 10. A. said B. thought C. believed D. forecast ... H. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN Câu hỏi 1: Read the passage below carefully, and complete it with the missing words: VTV VOWS TO PREVENT K+ FROM HOLDING EXCLUSIVE EPL RIGHTS Last updated; Thu, February 28, 2013,2:25 PM (GMT+0700) Vietnam Television (VTV) yesterday agreed with other local TV stations to find a way to prevent K+ from holding exclusive rights to the English Premier League for the 2013-16 seasons. The rights to air live (1)…………..in Vietnam now belong to, France-based Canal+, who is belịèved to transfer them to K+. K+ is a joint venture in Vietnam with Canal+ holding a 49 percent stake, while VTV owns the remaining 51 percent. At a meeting yesterday in Hanoi, VTV and local TV stations came to an agreement that VTV will suggest that Canal+ share the rights with other stations, and VTV will resort to its control power at K+ to stop it from airing (2) ………….. matches. Canal+ bought the rights on its own Nguyen Thanh Luong, deputy general director of VTV, said at the meeting that VTV knew nothing about the purchase of the (3) …………..by Canal+, and the foreign firm told VTV about the deal after it was completed. Earlier, VTV had asked Canal+ to buy the rights in Vietnam directly from the EPL organization board, but Canal+ had lost the deal to IMG Media, Luong added. After IMG media got the rights from EPL organizers, Canal+ (4) ………….. them back from IMG. So far, Canal+ has not officially confirmed if it will transfer the exclusive rights to K+. Without K+, other TV (5)………….. in Vietnam would be the targets of Canal+ sothat it would be able to air the matches 396
live. At the meeting Vietnam’s TV stations agreed that VTV and the Association of Pay- TVs (VNPayTV) will stand on behalf of them to officially send two dispatches to Canal+ and IMG. One will ask Canal+ to share the rights, and the other for IMG will (6) ………….. that the negotiation board is the unique legal partner in discussing the purchase of the EPL rights in Vietnam. Reactions from Vietnam Local TV stations yesterday expressed satisfaction over the outcome of the meeting and the willingness of VTV to solve the issue. VTC even demanded that VTV to refuse the transfer of the EPL rights from Canal+ to K+ based on the (7) ………….. that VTV, a majority stake holder, was not informed of the deal. VTC also urged VTV to stop K+ from airing live EPL matches based on the Law of Journalism in Vietnam. “VTV is the unique partner ip controlling the content of (8) …………..on K+,” said the VTC representative at the meeting. Le Dinh Cuong, deputy chairman of VNPayTV, said, “Consumers hold the ultimate decision in using or boycotting K+.” “In case Canal+ refuses to share the rights with other TV stations, VNPayTV will stand up to call on all other TV stations in Vietnam to refuse totally the EPL rights (9) …………..of the price,” Cuong stressed. Jacques-Aymar de Roquefeuil, deputy general director of K+, said that the sharing of the EPL rights depends on the (10) …………..signed between Canal+ and IMG. Not all matches are sold exclusively, as there are still 250 non-exclusive matches available for all TV stations, he added. Câu hỏi 2: Read the passage below carefully, and complete it with the missing words: PARTY LEADER CONGRATULATE VIETNAMESE DOCTORS Last updated at 13h4ỉ, day 01 March, 2013 The Hanoitimes - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong visited and congratulated staff at K hospital and the National (1) …………..of Pediatrics on February 26, on the occasion of Vietnamese Doctors’ Day (February). During the visits, General Secretary Trong (2) …………..that the Vietnamese Party and State regard public healthcare as an important strategic task. Doctors’ Day is a chance for all people to (3) …………..and express their gratitude to doctors. He lauded generations of medical staff for overcoming difficulties, providing health check-ups and (4) …………..to people, and engaging in scientific research and training. General Secretar Trong said he hopes Vietnamese (5) …………..will follow President Ho Chi Minh’s teachings and strive to build a modern medical profession, meeting the aspirations of the people. He also (6) ………….. gifts to patients at both hospitals. As a national leading cancer hospital, the 1,000-bed K hospital is always filled to capacity as the number of (7) …………..rises by 5-10% per annum. Bui Dieu, Director of K hospital, said with a population of 88 million, (8) …………..sees 170,000 200,000 cancer sufferers, and over 1 million tumour patients every year, posing challenges for K hospital and the (9) …………... sector. The National Hospital of Pediatrics boasts 1,250 beds and over 1,600 medical staff. Last year, it offered health check-ups to 700,000 children and treatment to 60,000 using advanced (10) …………... Câu hỏi 3: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space. A live broadcast of any public event, such as a space flight or sporting occasion, is almost (1) ……… (VARIABLE) accompanied by the thoughts of a (2) ………….. (COMMENT). This may be on television, along with the relevant pictures, alternatively on radio. The technique involved (3) ………….. (DIFFERENT) between two media, with radio broadcasters needing to be more explicit and (4) ………….. (DESCRIBE) 397
because of the absence of visual information. TV commentators do not need to paint a picture for their audience; instead, their various (5) …………..(OBSERVE) should add to the images that are already there. There will sometimes be silences and pauses in a TV commentary, although these are becoming (6)…………. (INCREASE) rare. Both types of commentators should try to be informative, but should advoid sounding (7) ………….. (OPINION). In sports commentaries, fairness and (8) ………….. (IMPART) to both types is vital, but spontaneity and enthusiasm are valued by those watching or listening. Sport commentators usually broadcast live in an essentially unscripted way, although they may refer to previously prepared materials such as sports statistics. Because of the (9) ………….. (PREDICT) nature of live events, thorough preparation in advance is vital. The internet has helped enormously with this aspect of the job. Anyone interested in becoming a commentator should have excellent (10) ………….. (ORGANISE) skills, the willingness to work irregular hours, and a strong voice. Câu hỏi 4: Fill each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital letters. 1. It is very rude to interrupt someone in ……………..(SENTENCE). 2. The new film is …………….. (EXCEPTION) good. 3. There's been yet another …………….. (BREAK) of cholera in Dehli. 4. It may be……………..(PRODUCE) to force them into making a decision, and if you upset them they’re quite likely to ……………..(ACT). 5. Heavy rain and excessive use have …………….. (POOR) the soil. 6. To his great loss his wife died in …………….. (BIRTH) when he was only twenty-four years old. 7. I don’t think Tom’s getting too much sleep lately. His eyes are terribly …………….. (BLOOD) 8. Leisure habits won’t change much in the……………..(SEE) future. 9. Although the splitting of the atom was one of the greatest scientific……………..(BREAK) of this century, there are many people who wish it had never happened. Câu hỏi 5: ERROR IDENTIFICATION The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example. The development and widespread use of computer technology and an internet have 0. an → the 1:…………. transformed how we communicate, how business is conducting, how information is 2:…………. dispersed, and how society is organized. Before to approximately 1980, in-deep 3:…………. information about any one subject matter was attained through laborious research 4:…………. involved countless visits to libraries and via repeated interviews with persons of known 5:…………. reputation and reputable expertise. Now, a great plenty of information is available at the 6:…………. click of a mouse button, all attainable from within the confines of one’s own home or 7:…………. from the use of a computer in an office. Previous labor-intensive support jobs, such as loading and unpacking of trucks, luggage handling at airports, and food manufacturing, 8:…………. 9:…………. once performed by a large middle-class workforce, are now performed routine by robots 10:…………. which are monitored by computercontrolling systems. 11:…………. Our lives have been simplified by the advent of computer and internet technologies, but likewise these benefits which have been ushered in by the technology revolution have 12:…………. had an averse effect on the core of our interpersonal-relationships. Merely communication 13:…………. is no longer via postal mail or face-to-face contact, but rather via electronic email, 14:…………. 15:…………. personal internet message boards, and by virtue of hand-held personal electronic 16:…………. assistance. Although computer technology has brought us to within a mouse-click of any 17:…………. sought-after piece of information, this technology boom has sequestered us to the confines of our computer desks and homes and have removed us away from those 18:…………. 19:…………. ưaditional settings . 20:…………. 398
21:…………. 22:…………. Câu hỏi 6: Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged. 1. It is certain that he will compensate you for the damage he has done. →He is bound…………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I don’t mind staying in on a Saturday night if I have good company. →I’m not averse…………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Helen won’t be happy till she gets a full refund. →Nothing…………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. It wasn’t very polite of you not to notify them about the change of plansi →You could………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. We were elated by the bird of our first grandchild. →We………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. Being her only niece, Ann is very precious to her. APPLE →………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. A holiday in the UK is very expensive these days. ARM →………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8. Could you come on Saturday? SUIT →How …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. There’s a possibility that you may be able to get a grant. ELIGIBLE →We are pleased………………………………………………………………………………….. 10. If you wait for a good opportunity until the market improves, you’ll get a bettei return on your investment. BIDE →If you ……………………………………………………………………………………………
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG NĂM 2013 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC A. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.D 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. D 11.D 12. C 13.D 14.A 15.C 21.A 22.D 23.B 24.C 25.A 31.C 32.A 33.C 34.A 35.A 41.A 42.C 43.C 44.B 45.D 51.A 42.C 53.B 54.B 55.C 61.D 62.C 63.B 64.A 65.B 71.B 72.A 73.B 74.B 75.A B. WRITTEN TEST I. CLOZE TEST Open cloze 1 l. name 2. little 6. height 7. heavy Open cloze 2 11. Natural 12. species 16. prey 17. presence
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II. WORD FORMATION part 1: 1. underhand/underhanded 2. multicolored 3.miniature 4. allegations 5. dehumanizing 6.intermarriage 7. bloodshot 8. paranormal 9. Nationalism 10. dethroned part 2: 11. countless 12. misadventures 13. sidekick 14. left 15. unattended 16. Remarkably 17. unlikely 18. Related 19. ecstatically 20. nutritious III. ERROR CORRECTION Line Error Correction Line Error Correction 3 for to 8 color-code color - coded 3 other others/ another 11 of by (triggering) 4 pollination pollinator 14 response responsiveness 6 (picked) out (picked) up 14 it’s it was 7 remaining maintaining 16 with to IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. This liver condition is common among those who drink a lot. → This liver condition is common among heavy drinkers. 2. “I think the whole idea is ridiculous,” he said. → He dismissed the whole idea as being ridiculous. 3. He threatened the officers with violence. → He made threats of violence against the officers. 4. It shouldn’t have surprised me that my children didn’t like the new, cheaper ice-cream. → I might have known my children would not like the new, cheaper ice-cream. 5. Her lateness made the boss angry. (BANANAS) → It was because she was late that the boss went bananas. 6. She wore headphones in order not to disturb anyone. → She wore headphones lest she (should) disturb anyone. 7. She is not very good at arranging flowers. (FLAIR) → She doesn 9t have much (of a) flair for arranging flowers. 8- Bill changed his ways when he came out of prison. (LEAF) → Bill has turned over a new leaf since he came out ofprison. 9.You must not, I repeat not, open this box until Christmas Day. (TO) → Under no circumstances is this box to be opened before Christmas Day. 10. Her early success has made her very conceited. (HEAD) → Her early success has gone to her head.
TRƯỜNG THPT MẠC ĐĨNH CHI - TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH
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A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY l.B 2.D 3. A 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.C II. WORD CHOICE l.A 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.D 6.B 7. B III. STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR l.A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5.D 6. D 7. B IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS l.B 2. A 3.B 4. D 5.B 6. A 7.D 399
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V. READING COMPREHENSION l.D 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. C 7.C 8.D 9. A 10. B 11.B 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. C 16. C 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. A VI. CLOZE TESTS l.D 2. D 3. B 4.C 5.C 6.D 7.B 8.C 9.B 10. C 11.C 12. B 13. B 14. C 15. D 16. D 17. B 18. B 19. C 20. C B. WRITTEN TEST I. OPEN CLOZE TESTS 1. fully 2. result 3. birds 4. have/seen/appear 5. based 6. determine 7. use 8. makes 9. bodies 10. able 11. one 12. apart 13. find 14. where 15. relation 16. carried 17. nearer/closer 18. doubt 19. mistake 20. solution II. WORD FORMS 1 dedication 2 Alarmingly 3 heartwarming 4 destructiveness 5 disqualification 6 answerable . 7 animated 8 effortlessly 9 coolheaded 10 sportsmanlike 11 infertile 12 swollen 13 sleepless 14 Initially 15 unhelpful 6 surgeon 17 retrieval 18 specialist 19 treatment 20 successfully III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 1. time enough → enough time 2. seem slipping away → seem to slip away 3. how to do → what to do 4. of trivial → by trivial 5. being accomplished → to be accomplished 6. checked regularly → are checked regularly 7. Not only this is → not only is this 8. it serves giving → it serves to give 9. People not keep lists → People who do not keep lists 10. contribute with → contribute to IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. Mrs. Tipper greatly regretted not being able to celebrate the New Year with her husband. 2. It was only when they arrived at the venue that the journalists heard about the changes to the wedding plans. 3. The more qualifications you are able to amass, the more success you will have in the academic field. 4. Hardly had we finished dinner when Mrs Jones arrived on the doorstep. 5. Can you cast/shed/throw any light on how Jack made enough money to buy that new sports car? 6. Kale has finally come to terms with the fact that their friendship is over. 7. Under no circumstances should this door be locked when the building is open to the public. 8. As far as Colin is concerned, he hasn’t done anything he should apologise for. 9. But for the ingenuity of his brother’s plan, the stranded climber would never have been rescued. 10. I didn't have any clue (about) how to send a fax when I started work.
TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN THƯỢNG HIỀN -TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY Part 1:1. A 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.A Part 2:1. D 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.D II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE 1.B 2. A 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.D 7.C 11.A 12.D 13.B 14.D 15.D 16.D 17.C III. PREPOSITION 1.A 2. A 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.C
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IV. READING Passage 1 1.B 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.D 6.B 7.D 8.C 9.D 10.C Passage 2 1. Paragraph B III 2. Paragraph C VII 3. Paragraph. D V 4. Paragraph E I 5. Paragraph F IX 6. Paragraph G II 7. Paragraph H X 8 . YES 9. NOT GIVEN 10. NO V. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Passage 1: 1.A 2.C 3.A 4.B 5. B 6.D 7.B 8. B 9.A 10.D Passage 2: 1.D 2.B 3.B 4.A 5. D 6.B 7.D 8. A 9.D 10.C B. WRITTEN TEST I. OPEN CLOZE Passage 1 1. go 2. on 3. far 4. without 5. alone 6. somehow 7. aware 8. themselves 9. which 10. more Passage 2 1.into 2. may / might / can 3. terms 4. Regardless/Irrespective 5. for 6. so 7. result/ consequence 8. let 9. What 10. however II. WORD FORM Part 1 1. possession 2. sight 3. derivation 4. habitually 5. lyricists 6. indebted 7. misgivings 8. bitterness 9. addictions 10. disqualified Part 2 1. descendants 2. outmoded 3. exceedingly 4. necessity 5. upgrading 6. visually 7. signify 8. persuasive 9. advantageous 10. reliably III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Adolescence always has been and always will be a very difficult time in life. You are lost where between childhood and adulthood, but still, this is the time in life when you have to break freely from the conformity of your peers to find yourself. Some people argue that it’s more difficult to be young today than it used to be. Is this true, and in that case, why? In modern society teenagers pressure to mature much more quickly than one or two hundred years ago. Today, minors on a very early stage have to make decisions regard education, often bearing upon their future careers. In the past children were expected to follow in the footsteps of their parents, that is to say, the son was supposed to take in the profession of his father, while the daughter was expected to stay at home to take care of domestic duties such as cooking and cleaning. Furthermore, today it’s much mare difficult to find your place in society. As cities grow, crime increases, and the anonymity people experiment grow as well. It becomes more difficult to find and cultivate your own ideals and values. On the other hand, the adolescent of today have great opportunities than ever before. In the past, if your father was a blacksmith or a farmer, in ten years, so you would be. Today, teenagers have the possibility to fulfil in all their dreams and ambitions. 1. Where → somewhere 2. Freely → free 3. Pressure → are pressured 4. Regard → regarding 5. Take in → take up 6. Experiment → experience 7. Grow → grows 8. Great → greater 9. So you would → so would you 10. Fulfil in all → fulfil all IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. It’s unknown what caused the collapse of the building. 2. Far from being willing to support the strike, we don’t approve of it. 402
3. Scarcely had he drunk a glass of wine when his mood began to improve. 4. But for Mike’s affluence Ann wouldn’t be dating him. 5. By and large, you did a good job. 6. The book fell short of my expectations even though it had been written by such a good novelist. 7. She was so wrapped up in her work that she didn’t notice when I came in. 8. She doesn’t have much (of a) flair for arranging flowers. 9. Diane finds that being creative takes her mind off her work. 10. One particular player was singled out for praise by the manager.
THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN ĐẠI NGHĨA – TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY 1.A 2.B 3.C 4. A 5.D 6. A 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.A II. USE OF ENGLISH: Word choice/ Structure and Grammar 1.C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.B 6. A 7. A 8.C 9.D 10.A 11.A 12. A 13. B 14. D 15.D 16.B 17.C 18. C 19. B 20. D Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs: l.C 2.C 3. A 4.C 5.D 6. A 7.B 8.B 9. D 10. D III. Reading Comprehension Reading 1: l. B 2. D 3.A 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.B Reading 2: l.D 2. A 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.C IV. Cloze test: Cloze Test 1: 1.A 2. B 3.D 4.D 5.C 6.D 7.C 8.A 9.C 10.B Cloze Test 2: 1.A 2. C 3.D 4.C 5.D 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.D 10.B B. WRITTEN TEST 1. OPEN CLOZE TEST: Open Cloze Test 1: 1. burned 2. with 3. contain 4. estimated 5. currently 6. lost 7. of 8. left 9. frame 10. save Open Cloze Test 2: 1. value 2. contribute 3. considered 4. However 5. derived 6. endangered 7. estimates 8. to 9. off 10. causing II. WORD FORMS A. 1. ill-gotten 2. acculturate 3. enumerated 4. underhand(ed) 5. radioactive 6. domineering 7. incriminate 8. benefactor 9. Moneywise 10. ready-made B. 1. Speculations 2. puzzling 3. inactivity 4. plausible 5. fundamental 6. punctuated 7. woken 8. disturbed 9. unaffected 10. implications III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Journeys are the midwives of thought. Few places are more conducive to internal conversations than a moving plane, ship or train. There is an almost quaint correlation between what is in front of our eyes and the thoughts that we are able to have in our heads: large thoughts at times requiring large views, new thoughts, new places. Introspective reflections that are liable to stall are helped along by the flow of the landscape. The 403
mind may be reluctant to think properly when thinking is all it is opposed to do. The task can be as paralyzing as having to tell a joke or mimic an accent on demand. Thinking improves when parts of the mind are given other tasks, are charged with listening to music or following a line of trees. Of all modes of transport, the train is perhaps the best aid to thought: the views have none of the potential monotony of those on a ship or plane, they move fast enough for us not to get exasperated but slowly enough to allow us to identify objects. They offer us brief, inspiring glimpses into private domains, letting us see a woman at the precise moment when she takes a cup from a shelf in her kitchep, then carrying us on to a patio where a man is sleeping and then to a park where a child is catching a ball thrown by a figure we cannot see. IV. Sentence Transformation 1. He has a reputation for being a good pianist. 2. He dismissed the whole idea as being ridiculous. 3. I have serious doubts about his ability to do the job. 4. My understanding when I agreed to do the work was that I would be paid for it. 5. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye. 6. Most of the play was inaudible to those of us at the back. 7. Sean wasn’t given any credit for doing all the illustrations in the book. 8. You must decide upon your future now that you have finished your studies. 9. We didn’t phone you so as not to wake/ so that we wouldn’t wake you up. 10. Martha was the sole survivor of the crash.
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG THẾ VINH – ĐỒNG NAI A. PHONETICS I. l.B 2.A 3. B 4.D 5.D II. l.C 2.C 3.A 4.B 5. A B. VOCABULARY I 1.B 2.C 3. B 4.D 5.C 6.D 7. A 8.B 9.C 10.B II. l.D 2.D 3. A 4. C 5.B 6.C 7. B 8. D 9.A 10. B III. 1. an all-rounder 2. apple of his eye 3. take up arms 4. keep the ball rolling 5. a bear with a sore head 6. made a bẹe-Ịine for, 7. in cold blood 8. bolt from the blue 9. bombshell 10. nipped in a bud IV. 1. adorable 2. accelerator 3. acquaintance 4. admitted 5. advisory 6. cannery 7. Centrepiece 8. chairman 9. descriptive 10. desirous C. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES I. 1d 2b 3a 4c 5b 6d 7a 8c 9b 10d II. 1. work → works 2. by → to 3. dating →dated 4. Believing → Believed 5. in → on D.READING COMPREHENSION I. 1. do 2. is 3. as 4. less 5. get 404
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. The police had to let the suspect go because new evidence was brought to light. 2. Don’t let yourself be (get) taken in by her relaxed manner; she is an extremely shrewd woman! 3. The orphanage left no stone unturned in their attempt to find the boy’s parents. 4. I feel like a fish out of water in the new office. 5. Fierce argument broke out between the two children about who had damaged the bicycle. 6. No matter how hard they tried, they could not get the old car to start. 7. A mistake in an interview may cost you a job so it is important to be well prepared. 8. She flatly refused to sleep in that haunted house. 9. Everyone was taken aback by the news of the Prime Minister’s resignation. 10. A computer breakdown was given as the reason for the delay in dispatching the brochures.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. Phonology: 1.C 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.B II. Word choice: 11.C 12.C 13. B 14. B 15.C 16.B 17.A 18.C 19.D 20.C III. Structures and grammar: 21.C 22.D 23.A 24.D 25.C 26.B 27.B 28.A 29.B 30.C IV. Prepositions and phrasal verbs: 31.C 32.D 33.B 34.D 35.B 36.B 37.A 38.D 39.A 40.C 41.B 42.D IV. Reading Comprehension: A. 43. D 44. C 45.B 46.D 47.A 48.C 49.D 50.A B. 51.D 52.D 53.A 54.C 55.A 56.C 57.C 58.B 59.D 60.B VI. Guided cloze test A. 61.B 62.D 63.B 64.A 65.B 66.D 67.B 68.B 69.C 70.A B. 71. A 72.B 73.C 74.D 75.A 76.C 77.B 78.B 79.A 80.A WRITTEN TEST I. open cloze test A. Open cloze test 1: 1 .of 2. recognize/ recognise 3.for 4. Should 5.run/face 6. Given 7 . together 8. will 9. anything/anyone/anybody 10. in/ despite B. Open Cloze test 2: 1. No 2. has 3. but 4. by 5.(al) though/while/whilst/whereas 6. as 7. goes 8.that 9.having 10.what II. Word forms: A. Supply the correct form of the word to fill in the blank. 1. fulfillment 2.substantial (substantive) 3. underestimated 4. emphasis 5. adherence 6. anatomical 7. suspicion 8. noticeably 9. seductive 10. significance B. Supply the correct form of the word provided in brackets. 1. outward 2. ill-advised 3. opinionated 4. torrential 5. embankment 6. spin-offs 7. flawless 8. counter productive 9. imperceptibly 10. enlivened III. Error identification: 1. particular → particularly 2. consideration → considerations 3. date → dating 4. almost → most 5. parts → part 6. disapproval for → disapproval of 7. marriages of → marriages between 8. mobile → mobility 9. as → than 10. one → once
PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY A 1.D 2. C 3. A 4.B 5.B B 1.D 2. B 3.C 4. A 5. A II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE: l.C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C 6.D 7. D 8. D 9. A 10. D 11.A 12.C 13.B 14 D 15. C 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. D III. PREPOSITIONS AND PARTICLES l.C 2. A 3.C 4.D 5.D 6.C 7. A 8.B 9.D 10. B IV. READING COMPREHENSION Reading 1: 1.B 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.D 6. A 7.D 8. B 9. A 10. C Reading 2: 1D 2.H 3 .A 4.B 5.E 6.C 7.F 8.K 9.G 10. L V. GIUDED CLOSE TEST: 1. l.C 2.B 3. A 4.D 5.D 6.B 7. A 8.B 9.B 10. A 2. 1.C 2.A 3.D 4.D 5. A 6.C 7.B 8.B 9.C 10 C FARTB: WRITTEN TEST I. Open close test: Test 1: 1. known 2. upon 3. such 4. to 5. themselves 6. because 7. certain 8. Although 9. without 10. are Test 2: 1. growing 2. open 3. age 4. even 5. who/that 6. deal 7. if 8. addition 9. own 10. is II. WORD FORMS A. l.expectancy 2. inequitable 3. disorientated 4. gladdened 6. interdependent 7. appreciative 8. overindulging 9. pre-dominance B. 1. unsophisticated 2. nearly 3. possibility 4. universal 6. leader 7. quickly 8. global 9. locations III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 1. was been → was 2. go for → go 3. up → off 4. it → there 5. at last → at least 6. to form → forming 7. away → down 8. very much → very 405
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9. here → there 10. about → that IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION A. 1. Without absolute secrecy, the mission wouldn’t have succeeded 2. The floods made further progress impossible 3. The house had its roof blown off by the hurricane 4. Under no circumstance must you mention this to him. 5. I was confused by his account of the accident. B. 1. Susan has turned down his proposal of marriage twice this year 2. Your entry to university will depend/depends on your examination results 3. She made a name for herself as a novelist. 4. He is prone to illness/getting to ill at this time of the year. 5. I don’t normally go in for cycling at the weekend.
36. noticeably 37. recognition 38. unreliable 39. knowledge III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 41. offering → offered 42. attractive → attractively 43. and → or 44. nobody → anybody 45. under → in/within 46. grant → granted 47. out → from 48. supposing → supposed 49. other than → rather than 50. circumstance → circumstances IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 51. I hardly ever bother purchasing new clothes. 52. Whoever you ask in this office will say the'same as I did. 53. He blamed the food shortages on the rapid growth in population 54. I didn’t realize the extent to which he was influenced by his brother. 55. She was lost for words. 56. You’ll have to turn over a new leaf if you want to succeed. 57. That hotel is a bit beyond our reach, I am afraid 58. We had to return home because we had run out of money. 59. I don’t think it was reasonable of you to make such a fuss. 60. Robert took exception to being left out of the team
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN NGỌC HIỂN - CÀ MAU A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY l.A 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. D 8- B 9. A 10. C II. WORD CHOICE 11. A 12. D 13. D 14. C 15. B 16. C 17.B 18. D 19. C 20 A III. STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR 21.B 22. B 23.B 24 C 25.A 26.C 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. C IV. PREPOSITION AND PHRASAL VERBS 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. C 35. B 36. B 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B V. READING COMPREHENSION Reading 1 41. A 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. A 48. D 49. C 50. B Reading 2 51. A 52. C 53. B 54. D 55. A 56. D 57. D 58. C 59. D 60. A VI. CLOZE TEST Cloze test 1 61. D 62. A 63. C 64. C 65. D 66. B 67. A 68. C 69. B 70.D Cloze test 2 71. B 72. B 73. C 74. A 75. A 76. D 77. A 78. B 79. A 80. D B. WRITTEN TEST I. OPEN CLOZE TEST Cloze test 1 1. which 2. despite 3. remains 4. unexpected 5. displaying 6. often 7. long 8. sinking 9. own; 10. the Cloze test 2 11. under 12. for 13.be 14. leveled 15. made 16. reduced 17. with 18. taken/borro\yed 19. in 20. ever II. WORD FORMS Parti: 21. irrelevant 22. respectfully 23. inhumane 24. undercooked 25. considerable 26. unbroken 27. comparatively 28. undeniable 29. sight 30. obligation Part 2: 31. Researcher 32. greatness 33. variety 34. containing 35. responses
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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRAN A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. PHONOLOGY Part 1. 1.B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.D Part 2. l.D 2. B 3. A 4. A 5.C II. VOCABULARY 1.D 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. A 10.A III. STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. D 7.C 8. A 9. C 10. C IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS 1. B into 2. C to 3. A from 4. D at 5. B on 6. A off 7. C back 8. C in 9. D under 10.D to V. READING COMPREHENSION Part 1: l.A 2.C 3.D 4.D 5. A 6. A 7.B 8.C 9.D 10. B Part 2: A. l.D 2. E 3. F 4. B 5. A 6.G B. l.D 2. B 3.B 4.D VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Part 1: l.A 2. C 3. B 4.C 5. A 6. A 7.C 8. A 9.D 10. C Part 2: 1.D 2. D 3. A 4.C 5.C 6.D 7.C 8.B 9.C 10. C B. WRITTEN TEST I. OPEN CLOZE TEST Part 1: 1. others 2. something 3. despite 4. not 6. regardless/irrespective 7. so 8. itself 9. place 407
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Part 2: 1. but 2. been 3. longer 4. numbers 5. which 6. information 7. made 8. data 9. work 10.advent II. WORD FORMS Part 1: 1. extraordinary 2. mercifully 3. upbringing 4. enabled 5. achievement(s) 6. relationships 7. elusive 8.crushing 9. incurable 10. striking Part 2: 1. co-author 2. abnormalities 3. uninviting 4. discontentedly 5. underprivileged 6. purify 7. Embittered 8. rethink 9. extrA.curricular 10. dreamily III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Line 1: them → themselves Line 7: less → more Line 2: with → to Line 8: for → in Line 3: seriously serious Line 9: the → a Line 4: saying say Line 12: simple → simply Line 5: floated→ floating Line 14: minor → minority IV. WRITING Part 1. 1. She fell prey to irrational fears. 2. Our company has/holds the/a monopoly of/on/over the import/importing/ importation of these chemicals. 3. The final version of the plan bore/had no/little/not much resemblance to the initial draft. (There was no/little/not much resemblance between the final version and the initial draft.) 4. Don’t breathe a word of this to your colleagues. 5. We were powerless to stop him Part 2. 1. The drop in the number of school leavers is said to have been caused by the fall in the birth rate between 1964 and 1977. 2. So confused ànd worried did the boy become that he left home. 3. So far I have written ten pages of the report. 4. As soon as we receive your cheque, we shall’send the goods to you. 5. Before these new machines were invented, people had to queue.
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG - BÌNH PHƯỚC A. MULTIPLE CHOICE Câu hỏi 1: PHONOLOGY l.C 2.D 3. A 4.B 5.D 6.D 7.D 8.B Câu hỏi 2: VOCABULARY l.D 2.D 3.D 4.C 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. A Câu hỏi 3: STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR l.B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5.C 6.B 7.D 8. A Câu hỏi 4: PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS l.D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. A 7.D 8.B Câu hỏi 5: READING COMPREHENSION Reading 1 l.C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. A . 6. A 7.A 8. D Reading 2 l.D 2. B 3. D 4.B 5. A 6.B 7. A 8. C Câu hỏi 6: GUIDED CLOZE TEST
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TRƯỜNG THPT HUỲNH THÚC KHÁNG – QUẢNG NAM PART ONE : PHONOLOGY A 1.B 2. A 3. A 4. P 5. A B. 1.D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR A. 409
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→ Were you to follow my advice, you’d be successful. 4. “Why didn’t you go to the club last night?”, the girl said to Jim. → The girl asked Jim why he hadn’t gone to the club the night before/the previous night. 5. The film was so interesting that I couldn’t go to bed. → It was such an interesting film that I couldn’t go to bed. 6. Mary is so young that she can’t join our club. (TOO) → Mary is too young to join our club. 7. Jim does not intend to give up his hobby.(INTENTION) → Jim has no intention of giving up his, hobby. 8. The owners of the restaurants are usually very rich.(WHO) → The people who own the restaurants are usually very rich. 9. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. (NO) → We had no difficulty (in) getting tickets for the concert. 10. They think the burglar got in through the bathroom. (THOUGHT) → The burglar is thought to have got in through the bathroom. PART THREE: READING A. Reading 1: l.C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A Reading 2: l.A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. D. 8. D 9. C 10. C B. Cloze test 1: l.D. 2. C. 3. A. 4. A. 5. D. 6. B. 7. C. 8. D. 9. A. 10. B. Cloze test 2: l.A 2. D 3.B 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. D C. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.(iop) Open cloze test 1:, Dolphins are not fish. They are mammals that/ which live in water. Dolphins are among the most intelligent animals on earth. Although they can be found in all oceans in the world, dolphins prefer coastal waters and bays. The size of dolphins vary greatly. The smallest dolphin is just about 50 kg in weight and 1.2 metres in length while the largest one can weigh up to 8,200 kg and is 100 metres long .Dolphins eat mainly fish. A female dolphin gives birth to one calf every two years after a gestation period of eleven or twelve months. A dolphin can normally live from twenty five to sixty five years and some species of dolphins can even live longer. Dolphin populations are at risk due to the pollution of their habitat and accidental entrapment in fishing nets. Open cloze test 2: 1.or 2. of 3. than 4. the 5. more 6. against/ about/ concerning 7. other/ similar 8. Although/ While 9. a/ pet/ every 10. should/ could
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN THỊ MINH KHAI - SÓC TRĂNG PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY A. l.C 2. A 3.C 4.C 5.D B. 6.C 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. A II. VOCABULARY 1. A 2. C 3. C 4.C 5.B 6. B
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III. l.B 2.C 3.C 4B 5.D 6.C 7.C 8.C 9. A 10. A IV. PREPOSITION AND PHRASAL VERB l.A 2.B 3.D 4. A 5. A 6.B 7.C 8. B 9.D 10. B V. READING Reading 1 l.C 2. B 3.D 4.D 5. A 6. A 7. A 8.D 9. B 10. A Reading 2 1.B 2.D 3.B 4.C 5. A 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.D 10. B VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Cloze test 1 l.A 2.D 3. A 4.C 5. A 6.B 7.D 8. A 9. D 10. A Cloze test 2 l.C 2.D 3. A 4. B 5. A 6.D 7.D 8.D 9. A 10. A PART B: WRITTEN TEST I. OPEN CLOZE TEST Cloze Test 1: 1. called 2. crew 3. number 4. on 5. place 6. were 7. pick 8. the 9. it 10. Out Cloze Test 2: l.to 2. of 3. play 4. with 5. where 6. to 7. last 8. decayed 9. order 10. from II. WORD FORMS Word form 1: 1. misinformed 2. grandeur 3. downpour 4. editorial 6. hypocrisy 7. troublesome 8. single-minded 9. hypersensitive Word form 2: 1. manufacture 2. clarify 3. specification 4. practicable 6. precisely 7. independent 8. intentions 9. explicit. III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Line Error Correction (2) it its (3) never ever (5) carving carved (6) so such (10) then though (14) being used using (20) which in which (22) of for (24) humpback humpbacks (25) quick quickly IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. To my surprise, it turned out that the hotel was a long way from the center. 2. He easily flies off the handle. 3. I find myself at a loss to comprehend Tom’s behaviors. 4. The proposed motorway extension has been a bone of contention for years. 5. The problems of ours are just the tip of the iceberg. 6. You are under no obligation to buy one if you don’t like it. 7. Much as I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
8. In all probabilities, the whole thing will have been forgot by next term. 9. In few other books is this problem so well-explained. 10. Had it not been for the death of the Prime Minister, the passing of the bill would have been carried out.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST PART ONE: PHONOLOGY l.C 2. B 3. p 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. C PART TWO: VOCA BULARY AND STRUCTURE 1.D 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C 12. A 13. C 14. A 15. D 16. D 17. D 18. D 19. D 20. A 21. A 22. B 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. B PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION Reading 1: l.C 2. A 3.B 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. D 11.B 12. C Reading 2: I.I 2E 3.C 4. D 5. A 6. G 7. F 8. B PART FOUR: GUIDED CLOZE TEST Passage 1 l.C 2.B 3.D 4. D 5.C 6. A 7. A 8.C 9. B 10. C Passage 2 l.B 2. A 3.C 4.C 5.D 6.B 7. A 8.C 9. A 10. B WRITTEN TEST PART ONE: OPEN CLOZE TEST Passage 1: 1. inform 2. permission 3. dress niisd 4. During 5. offering 6. where 7. with , 8. ice 9. thank 10. clear Passage 2: 1.threat 2.-rise 3. marine .J 4. fewer / 5. level 6. where 7. pressure 8. reduce 1 9. source 10. emissions PART TWO: WORD FORMS A 1. non-existence 2; erredly 3. counterfactuals 4. short-lived 5. equidistant 6. incommunicado 7. no-brainer B. 8. melodramatic 9. vacuum-packed 10. afterglow 1. complication 2. expectations - 3. consciously 4. personalities ?5. preoccupied 6. shaped 7. impossible 8. wonder 9. smoothly To. nagging PART THREE: ERROR IDENTIFICATION L1. conducting → conducted L13: choose → choosing L4. allow → be allowed L14. this →these L8. them → it L18. wild → wildly L9. economical → economic L21. later → after L11. love → loved L23. plenty → plenty of PART FOUR: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION A. 1. Their engagement was announced in the local newspaper. 2. With the exception of Sally, everyone was exhausted. 3. He shouldn’t have been savagely criticized for his efforts to find a solution. 414
4. few → little 8. national → natural 9. draw → drawn 10. economics → economy IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. It’s too amazing a trip for us to forget. 2. He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problem. 3. He made threats of violence against the officers. 4. It’s about time she stopped giving me a cold shoulder in meetings. 5. The fact that they survived the accident was nothing short of a miracle, in my opinion.. 6. She took a dim view of my suggestion. 7. Payment will be made on receipt of the order. 8. The villagers braced themselves for the coming storm. 9. There’s little likelihood of her giving/ that she will agree to giving/ give you a pay rise. 10. Organic vegetables are said to do wonders for one’s/ your health.
4. It will take you at least 20 minutes to reach'the station. 5. She avoided having to repeat the course by taking extra night classes. B. 1. He is making quite a name for himself as an interviewer. 2. Buying new furniture must be accounted for in our household budget this year. 3. Julie always lends an ear to my complaints about work. 4. The novel fell short of my expectations. 5. We have not ruled out the possibility of introducing pay cuts.
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN - ĐÀ NẴNG PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY A. l.C 2. A 3.C 4. A 5.B B.1. A 2. D 3.C 4.B 5. A II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 1.C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. C 8.A 9.B 10. D 11.D 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. D 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. B III. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS l.D 2. A 3.B 4.C 5. A 6. D 7. B 8.D 9.D 10.A IV. READING COMPREHENSION Passage 1 1.D 2. A 3. C 4.B 5. A 6. C 7. B 8.B 9. A 10. D Passage 2 1.A 2.B 3.D 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. A 9.D 10. D V. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Passage 1 1.D 2. A 3.B 4. B 5.D 6. D 7. C 8. A 9.C 10. B Passage 2 l.C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. B PART B: WRITTEN TEST 1. OPEN CLOZE TEST Passage 1 1. each 2. background 3. although 4. influence 5. took 6. original 7. do 8. risk 9. whatever 10. for/ with Passage 2 1.1. means 2. most 3. use 4. to/ for 5. provides 6. lonely 7. conversation 8. nuisance 9. on/ upon/ into 10. brought II.WORD FORM A. 1. borderless 2. impairment 3. Graphology 4. nationalistic 5. unputdownable 6. afforestation 7. single-minded 8. impoverished 9. humanitarian 10. blackout B. 1.1. explanation 2. definition 3. assumption 4. Logically 5. reasonable 6. thought 7. confusion 8. concept 9. undoubtedly 10. sensible III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 1. ever → never 5. vulnerable of → vulnerable to 2. active → actively 6. inhabitant → inhabitants 3. highly → high 7. character → characteristic
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BẾN TRE – BẾN TRE I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Câu hỏi 1: PHONOLOGY l.C. chef 2. C. promise 3. A. replace 4. B. cherish 5. D. breathe 6. A. necessity 7. D. instrument 8. C. skyscraper 9. C. policeman 10. D. elector Câu hỏi 2: 1. A 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.D Câu hỏi 3: 1. A 2.B 3.D 4.D 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. B Câu hỏi 4: 1.A 2. C 3.D 4.B 5. D 6. D 7. A 8.B 9.B 10. B Câu hỏi 5: 1. A. Kitchen God 2. C. authorities 3. D. pottery 4. C. wind 5. B. Palace 6. C. altar 7. C. Jade Emperor 8. B. After 9. D. prosperity 10. A. resume Câu hỏi 6: 1. B. expected 2. C. supply 3. D. cool 4. A. ranging 5. B. high 6. B. rise 7. C. official 8. D. failure 9.losses 10. D. forecased II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN Câu hỏi 1: 1. matches 2. exclusive 3. rights 4. bought 5. stations 6. confirm 7. fact 8. programs 9. regardless 10. contract Câu hỏi 2: 1. Hospital 2. affirmed 3. honor 4. treatment 5. doctors 6. offered 7. patients 8. Vietnam 9. medical 10. technologies Câu hỏi 3: 1. invariably 2. commentators 3. differs 4. descriptive 5. observations 6. increasingly 7. opininately 8. impartiality 9. unpredictable 10. organizational Câu hỏi 4: 1. midsentence 2. exceptionally 3.outbreak 4. counter-productive - overact 5. impoverished 6. childbirth 7. blood-shot 8. foreseeable 9. breakthroughs 415
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Câu hỏi 5: line 1: conducting → conducted line 2: Before → Prior line 3: in-deep → in depth line 4: involved → involving line 6: plenty → deal line 12: routine → routinely line 12: computer-controlling → computer-controlled line 17: Merely → Mere line 20: assistance → assistants line 23 : have → has Câu hỏi 6: 1. He is bound to make it up to you for the damage he has done. 2. I’m not averse to staying in on a Saturday night if I have good company. 3. Nothing other than a full refund will satisfy Helen. 4. You could have notified them about the change of plans,. 5. We were over the moon whẹn our first grandchild was bom. 6. Being her only niece, Ann is the apple of her eye. 7. A holiday in the UK costs an arm and a leg these days. 8. How does coming on Saturday suit you? 9. We are pleased to say that you may be eligible for a grant. 10. If you bide your time until the market improves, you’ll get a better return on your investment.
ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30/4 NĂM 2014 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. wretchedly B. ruggedly C. confusedly B. doubter C. dumbly 2. A. slumber 3. A. expansion B. conversion C. precision 4. A. athlete B. ethnic C. asthma B. machete C. facsimile 5. A. finale Choose the word which is stressed differently from the other three. 6. A. magnifier B. preferable C. interpolate 7. A. horizontal B. adolescent C. panorama 8. A. photography B. advantageous C. proverbial 9. A. lunatic B.nomadic C. aroma 10. A. constituency B. constitution C. presentiment II. WORD CHOICE Choose the best options to complete the following sentences. 11. The news of his death was like a bolt………….. A. from the red B. from the blue C. from the black
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12. Environmental groups are locked in…………..with the council over the proposed new bypass through parts of Charmy Wood. A. argument B. battle C. debate D. controversy 13. He was…………..with an extraordinary ability. A. entrusted B. ensured C. endowed D. entreated 14. “There is no further treatment we can give”, said Dr. John. “We must let the disease take its…………..”. A. end B. term C. way D. course 15. What on earth made you risk your life and…………..by driving that fast? A. death B. health C. limb D. liberty 16. During the evening football match, the stadium was illuminated by…………... A. flashlights B. floodlights C. highlights D. spotlights 17. Tom admitted that he couldn’t concentrate on his work…………..due to this irritating noise. A. in all B. the bit least C. in the least D. at the least 18. You can buy fake designer clothes much more cheaply than the …………..articles. A. exact B. real C. true D. genuine 19. Could I pick your…………..on the subject before the meeting? A. brains B. mind C. head D. intellect 20. Four people drpwned when the yacht…………..in a sudden storm. A. inverted B. overflowed C. upset D. capsized III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES: Choose the best options to complete the following sentences. 21. Everything looks very positive for the company, …………..the current investors do not default on their agreements. A. assuming that B. whether C. whereas D. as if 22.…………..came ………….. as the injured cat was so weak. A. Afterwards/dying B. Death/X C. Soon/death D. Then/to die 23. Probably no man had more effect on the daily lives of most people in the United States………….. A. as Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production. B. rather than Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production. C. than did Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production. D. more than Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production. 24. The picking of the fruit,………….., takes about a week. A. whose work they receive no money B. as they receive no money for that work C. for which work they receive no money D. they receive no money for it 25. It was not until they sent me the invitation…………..how meaningful I was to them. A. that I realized B. I realized C. did I realize D. had I realized 26. I would rather ………….. my holiday in Egypt than in Turkey. I really couldn’t stand the food. A. take B had taken C. to have taken D. have taken 27. …………..that we decided to cancel the polo match. A. Such was a weather B. Such terrible weather was it C. So terrible a weather was it D. The weather was, such 28. Why didn’t you tell me you needed help? I…………..you. A. must have helped B. could have helped C. could help D. was able to help 29.………….., he remained optimistic. A. Though badly wounded he was B. Badly wounded as he was C. As he was badly wounded D. As badly wounded he was 30. Mark Twain began his career on a newspaper and…………..to be a journalist. 418
A. long considering himself B. himself long considered C. long considered himself D. was long himself considered IV. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS 31. I can’t come to your birthday party because something has………….. A. done away with B. come off C. dropped off D. cropped up 32. Many students couldn’t…………..but the teacher…………..the problem by going into a detailed explanation. A. catch up/cleared away B. catch up with/cleared off C. catch on/cleared up D. catch at/clear out 33. The robbers packed diamonds into a suitcase and…………..in a van that waited for them in the street. A. put through B. rolled over C. carried away D. made off 34. It is not surprising that he became a writer because he always longed to see his name………….. A. in type B. in print C. in letters D. in edition 35. At first they refused but I managed to…………..them round to my way of thinking. A. put B. force C. push D. bring 36. We put his rude manner …………..ignorance of our British customs. A. off at B. up with C. upto D. down to 37. Bert is a bit dotvn in the …………... He was sacked yesterday. A. dumps B. sad C. low D. bad 38. Thanks to her regular workouts and sensible diet, she certainly strikes me as in the…………... A. blue B. green C. pink D. red 39. What’s all this crying ………….. ? A. without the aid of B. with the aid of C. in aid of D. within the aid of 40. Could you reach me …………..that vase from the top shelf? A. down B. for C. forward D. up for V. GUIDED CLOZE 1: Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. Red Rock Canyon, part of the Red Rock Recreation Lands in Nevada, is an escarpment of crimson Aztec sandstone cliffs and canyon walls that (41)…………..the geologic history of the area. Bands of sediment layers tell of a deep-sea bed that 400 million years ago (42)…………..eastward to shoreline in present - day western Utah. As the ancient sea grew (43)…………..more shallow, about 225 million years ago, marine limestone and shales were overlaid by sediments washed in from emerging land areas. As the water in the shallow inland sea evaporated, salts and minerals were deposited in thick beds and fluctuating shorelines created intermixed beds of limestone, shales and minerals. Sediments from this period gave the canyon its name. Their red color was created from the weathering of iron (44)…………..within. About 180 million years ago the area became arid and was covered in sand dunes more than 2.000 feet deep, which became cemented into the Aztec sandstone that is (45) …………..in the canyon today. Its alternating hues of red, yellow, and white are believed to have resulted from ground water percolating through the sand and leaching (46)…………..the oxidized iron. The most significant geologic (47)………….., of the area is the Keystone Thrust, Fault, a fracture in the earth’s crust. Sixty- five million years ago, (48) …………..pressure thrust one rock plate over another, a(n) (49)…………..that can clearly be seen in the contrasting bands of gray limestone and red sandstone beneath it. The Keystone is one of the most easily identifiable thrust faults to be (50)…………..anywhere. 41. A. enclose B. give C. mention D. reveal 42. A. grew B. evolved C. rose D. stood 43 A. progressively B. painstakingly C. constantly D. precedingly 44. A. complexities B. compounds C. combinations D. composites 45. A. dominating B. sufficient C. prominent D. principal 46. A. out B. into C. against D. with 419
47. A. character B. feature C. trait D. property 48. A. tense B. intensive C. intense D. extreme 49. A. event B. incident C. phenomenon D. occurrence 50. A. found B. located C. noted D. realized GUIDED CLOZE 2: Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. (51)…………..popular belief, one does not have to be a trained programmer to work online. Of course, there are plenty of jobs available for people with high-tech computer skills, but the growth of new media has (52)…………..up a wide range of Internet career opportunities requiring only a minimal level of technical (53) …………... Probably one of the most well-known online job opportunities is the job of webmaster. However, it is hard to define one basic job description for this position. The qualifications and responsibilities depend on what tasks a particular organization needs a webmaster to (54)…………... To specify the job description of a webmaster, one needs to identify the hardware and software that the website will manage to run (55)…………...Different types of hardware and software require different skill sets to manage them. Another key factor is whether the website will be running internally or externally. Finally, the responsibilities of a webmaster also depend on whether he or she will be working independently, or whether the firm will provide people to help. All of these factors need to be considered before one can create requiring (56) …………..knowledge of the latest computer applications. (57)…………..,there are also online jobs available for which traditional skills remain in high (58) …………... Content jobs require excellent writing skills and a good sense of the web as a “new media”. The- term “new media” is difficult to define because it encompasses a (59) …………..growing set of new technologies and skills. Specifically, it includes websites, email, Internet technology, CD-ROM, DVD, sưeaming audio and video, interactive multimedia presentations, e-books, digital music, computer illustration, video games, (60)…………..reality, and computer artistry. 51. A. Apart from B. Contrary to C. Prior to D. In contrast to 52. A. taken B. sped C. set D. opened 53. A. expertise B. master C. efficiency D. excellency 54. A. conduct B. perform C. undergone D. overtake 55. A. on B. over C. in D. with 56. A. built-in B. up-market C. in-service D. in-depth 57. A. However B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Then 58. A. content B. demand C. reference D. requirement 59. A. constantly B. continually C. increasingly D. invariably 60. A. fancy B. imaginative C. illusive D. virtual VI. READING PASSAGE 1: Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question. THE BALANCE IN THE OCEANS The oceans’ predators come in all shapes and sizes. For example, one of the less infamous ones is the colorful starfish, which feeds on plant life, coral, or other shellfish such as mussels for sustenance. A more bloodcurdling example, especially to human beings and most other species of fish, is the shark, though most scientists agree that only ten per cent of the 450 plus species of sharks have been documented as actually attacking a human. Still, there is another predator lurking invisibly in the bodies of water of the world, one which poses one of the greatest threats to all species of ocean life - bacteria. Though many types of fish are continually stalking and evading one another for survival, they all band together in an attempt to keep bacteria levels at bay in order to allow their own existence to continue. Bacteria play a dual role in the ecotystems of the oceans. On the one hand, they are beneficial as they stimulate plant life through food decomposition, which releases the necessary chemicals for the growth of plant life. This is called nutrient recycling and helps keep the oceans alive. But, on the other hand, bacteria are a major predator for all fish because they attack fragile, weaker individuals. If they are allowed to run 420
rampant and not kept in check, they could virtually suffocate the oceans. In water, bacteria prove to be an even greater threat than on land because, as they proliferate, they reduced the oxygen levels necessary for organisms in the oceans to live. Further, when fish populations become depleted due to factors like overfishing, microbes such as algae expand and threaten the fragile ecosystems of the ocean. Therefore, ocean predators play a critical role by thwarting bacteria growth and maintaining the oceans’ equilibrium by reducing vulnerable links in the food chain. In many ways, the balance within the oceans’ ecosystems mirrors the human body. That is, all of their components must work in harmony for them to stay healthy, efficient, and alive. If one of them is missing or deficient, an entire system can be placed in jeopardy. In both the human body and the ocean, bacteria play a vital role because, at manageable levels, they aid in protecting and cleaning each system of foreign agents that can be of harm. On the other hand, if bacteria levels increase and become out of control, they can take hold of a system, overrun, it, and become debilitating. Therefore, both oceans and the human body have a kind of custodian that maintains bacteria levels. In the human body, it is called a phagocyte. Phagocytes eat up sick, old, or dying cells, which are more prone to bacterial invasion, and thus keep the body healthy. Like in the human body, bacteria can prove fatal to the living organisms in the ocean. Like phagocytes in the human body ocean predators work as antibacterial custodians of the seas. In essence, they are the immune system and a vital link in the food chain because they remove small, injured, or sickly fish from the ocean environment before bacteria can become too comfortable and multiply. By ridding the ocean of weaker fish, predators allow the stronger ones to multiply, making their species stronger and more resilient. Without their services and with their declining numbers, bacteria will blossom to levels that will eventually overpower and kill even the strongest species of fish, because of the depletion of their number one source of life, all important oxygen. While the greatest battle in the ocean may seem on the surface to be the survival of the fittest fish, a closer look reveals something completely different: fish versus microorganisms. Clearly, most living organisms in the oceans are hunters by nature, but this way of life does not merely provide a food source for a dominant species. It also maintains a heạlthy level of bacteria in an ocean’s ecosystem, thus ensuring the continuation of all species of life within. Major predators are necessary, like the antibacterial cells of the human body, to keep this delicate balance in synch. If their numbers continue to decline and humans ignore their vital role in the ocean, dire consequences will definitely result. 61. The word lurking in the passage is closest in meaning to …………... A. attacking B. increasing C. waiting D. approaching 52. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of ocean predators? A. The shark is the deadliest one for all other kinds of life in the oceans. B. One of the most threatening to all fish populations is bacteria. C. Starfish do little damage to the population of mussels and shellfish. D. Most of the killers that hide in the oceans are unknown to humans. 63. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1 about bacteria? A. They can be extremely detrimental to fish if their numbers increase. B. They are able to feed off themselves when other food sources are limited. C. They stimulate plant life, which in turn releases oxygen into the water. D. They present themselves in numerous shapes and forms as well as colors. 64. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the sentence in bold (“Though... continue”)? A. Evasion tactics help fish escape from the threats posed by an increasing number of bacteria. B. Various species of fish prey upon one another in order to lower bacteria levels in the ocean. C. High bacteria levels in the ocean help most species of fish tq survive by providing them with food. D. Rivals or not, all fish help one another survive by preventing bacteria from proliferating. 65. The author discusses nutrient recycling in paragraph 2 in order to…………... A. show how bacteria act similarly in the ocean and the human body 421
B. explain the different roles of nutrients and oxygen for species of fish C. indicate that bacteria do have a positive impact in the oceans D. note how chemicals from bacteria are able to stimulate plant growth 66. The word thwarting in the passage is closest in meaning to………….... A. encouraging B. preventing C. slowing D. sustaining 67. According to paragraph 2, bacteria are dangerous to ocean life because A. they have the capability to attack both strong and weaker fish B. they could monopolize the critical breathable gas in the ocean C. they get rid of vulnerable links, like dying fish, in the ịíood chain D. they blossom out of control when overfishing becomes dominant 68. The word debilitating in the passage is closest in meaning to………….... A. stimulating B. hindering C. elevating D. weakening 69. The author’s description of phagocytes mentions all. of the following EXCEPT: A. They rid the human body of potentially dangerous organisms. B. They act in a similar manner as the predatqrs of the ocean. C. They dispose of bacteria to make weakened cells revive. D. They are cleaning agents in humans to maintain bacteria levels. 70. According to paragraph 4, the elimination of weaker fish by ocean predators………….... A. can often have an adverse effect on the population of the certain prey species B. inadvertently helps stronger species of fish to proliferate more easily C. reduces oxygen levels, thereby causing bacteria to multiply in their prey D. allows bacteria to grow and multiply in the stronger individuals of a species READING PASSAGE 2 : Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question. UFFINGTON WHITE HORSE: ANCIENT HILLSIDE CHALK ART When I was a teenager, I once carved my initials and thọse of my girlfriend into a tree, something I thought of at the time as being a permanent statement of our eternal devotion to each other. When we broke up a year later, I felt obliged to return to the tree, put an X through our initials, and add the words ‘Null and Void’. The next time I went to find the tree, a number of years after that, it was gone. My guess is that the tree was so ashamed at having been defaced with self-contradictory graffiti that it simply fell over in act of suicidal protest. The urge to leave one’s mark on the landscape - whether in a tree, a newly poured sidewalk, or the wall of a cave - goes way, way back. One rather unusual form of ancient markings is found in the picturesque, pastoral setting of rural England. About a 30-minute drive from the city of Oxford is a large area covered with the rolling green hills and herds of grazing sheep that have found their way into countless works of literature and film. Beneath the veneer of grass and soil, some of these hills are made of chalk. And over the millennia, the landscape has become dotted with at least fifty large images made by carving through the top layers of earth to expose the chalk beneath. Of these, about a dozen are pictures of horses, and of the horse carvings, the oldest and best known is the Uffington White Horse. Although less famous than, say, Stonehenge, the Uffington White Horse ranks right up there among ancient and inexplicable English monuments. It is a highly stylized outline of a horse - recognizable, but not as well-defined as the other, more solid horse images. The carving is about 374 feet (113m) long, with the lines forming it ranging in width from about 5 to 10 feet (two to three meters). This particular carving doesn’t actually go all the way through the crust to the chalk beneath; instead; a relatively shallow trench was dug and filled in with chalk to make it almost flush with the surface. The Uffington White horse has the distinction of being the largest of Britain’s horse carvings (measured from head to tail).It’s also one of only four such horses facing to the right, though no one knows for sure the significance of the horse’s direction, if any. And it’s the oldest horse carving, meaning it may have served as a prototype for the others. 422
Scientists have determined that the carving is about 3000 years old (give or take a few centuries), and though it is mentioned in literature dating back to the eleventh century, its original purpose - along with the identity of its creators - is uncertain. Conjecture ranges from a tribal emblem, the equivalent of a modern flag, to a commemorative symbol of King Alfred’s triumphs over the Danes. Or perhaps it was a Celtic symbol of the goddess Epona, whose job was to protect horses. It may have been a territory marker, or simply (perish the thought) a giant piece of abstract art. Although it has been referred to as a “horse” for at least 1,000 years, there are some who believe that it was intended to represent a dragon. If so, then dragons must have been much more horse-shaped in those days. In any case, the carving has been well tended over the centuries. Every seven years, weeds are removed and the outline smoothed to maintain its original size and shape. One of the most interesting things about the Uffington White Horse is that the only place to get a good view of the whole thing is from the sky above. There are a few spots several miles away that provide a fair view of most of the outline, but the local topography is such that there is just no vantage point from which you can get a good view of the whole horse. This has, predictably, led some people to speculate that it was created as a signal to UFOs, although what exactly it would signify is a bit unclear (“Horses for sale - next exit?”). Be that as it may, this peculiarity of perspective must have made it a challenge to carve, and it makes the horse’s original purpose all the more mysterious. 71. The word “pastoral” is closest in meaning to………….. A. peaceful B. panoramic C. delirious D. unpolluted 72. Why does the writer tell us about the time he carved initials into a tree? A. To prove that hẹ loved his girlfriend. B. To tell us about the damage we can do to the landscape. C. To illustrate our need to preserve the present into the future. D. To show that nothing lasts forever. 73. The writer mentions the area around Oxford to illustrate that it………….. A. has featured in too many books and films. B. lends itself to the creation of hill carvings. C. is covered in chalk and grass. D. is covered in carvings of horses. 74. The horse of Uffington differs in that………….. A. it’s not as well known as many of Britain’s monuments. B. nobody knows why it was originally built. C. it wasn’t carved into the chalk like the others. D. it’s the only horse that does not face to the left. 75. The word “trench” is closest in meaning to………….. A. a shallow pond B. a deep track C. a long deep hole D. a short bending tunnel 16. The White Horse of Uffington…………... A. is the largest carved chalk figure in Britain. B. may well have inspired similar designs. C. was first mentioned 3000 years ago. D. is a few centuries older than originally thought. 77. The true function of the white horse is thought to be…………... A. a religious symbol. B. a monument to a victory in battle. C. a decorative design. D. a mystery. 78. The writer believes…………... A. the carving looks more like a horse than a dragon. B. the horse was originally meant to be a dragon. C. the carving has changed shape over the years. D. the original design is restored every seven years. 423
79. The writer believes that…………... A. the horse may have been built to attract;extra-terrestrial. B. there’s no logical reason to assume the carving was intended for aliens. C. the whole horse can be seen well from several places. D. it’s unclear how the original designers used perspective. 80. The word “Conjecture” is closest in meaning to…………... A. Belief B. Vision C. Guess D. Saying B. WRITTEN TEST I. CLOZE TEST: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE WORD for each space. OPEN CLOZE 1 he first two decades of this century were dominated by the microbe hunters. These hunters had tracked (1)…………… one after another of the microbes responsible for the most dreaded scourges of many centuries: tuberculosis, cholera, diphtheria. But (2)…………… remained some terrible diseases for which no microbe could be incriminated: scurvy, pellagra, rickets, beriberi. Then it was discovered that these diseases were (3)……………, by the lack of vitamins, a trace substance in the diet. The disease could be prevented or cured by consuming foods that contained the vitamins. And so in the (4)……………of the 1920’s and 1950’s, nutrition became a science and the vitamin hunters replaced the microbe hunters. In the 1940’s and 1950’s, biochemists strived to learn (5)……………each of the vitamins was essential for health. They discovered that key enzymes in metabolism depend on one or (6)……………of the vitamins as coenzymes for growth and function. Now, these enzymes hunters occupied center stage. You are aware that the enzyme hunters have been replaced by a new breed of hunters who are tracking genes - the blueprints for each of the enzymes and are discovering the defective genes that caused (7) ……… diseases - diabetes, cystic fibrosis. These gene hunters, or genetic engineers, use recombinant DNA technology to identity and clone genes and (8)……………them into bacterial cells and plants to create factories for the massive production of hormones and (9)……………for medicine and for better crops for agriculture. Biotechnology has become a multibillion dollar (10)……………. OPEN CLOZE 2 Situated in the central mountains of Alaska, a peak named Denali rises 20,320 feet above sea level. It is the (11)……………peak in North America and the center of Denali National park. One of the America’s greatest wilderness areas, the park has had (12)……………access to visitors, but in spite of this, tourism rose from 6000 visitors in 1950 to over 546,000 visitors in 1990. The increasing (13)……………of this park is prompting serious discussions about the future use of Denali as well as how to preserve wilderness areas in (14)……………. One important issue of land use arises when parts of the National Park are owned by individuals. In Denali, (15)……………most of the land in this vast tract of more than a million acres is owned by the National Park Service, several thousand acres are still (16)……………owned as mining tracts. These mining tracts in Denali were once abundant sources of gold, but they also were sources of (17)……………metals such as arsenic and lead that polluted rivers and streams. Environmentalists were successful in getting the government to require mining companies to submit statements showing the potential impact of a mining project before they are (18)……………to begin mining. Because of this requirement, many individuals closed their mines and some sold their land to the National Park Service. Some land owners, (19)……………, are wondering if it is better to sell their land to the government or keep it for possible future use. Tourism in this previously remote area is bound to rise, as more roads are built to provide easier access to the park. This increase in the number of visitors creates a demand for hotels and other real estate development. The economic implications of this, are of (20)……………to the land owners, but are dismaying to those interested in, preserving the wilderness. II. WORD FORMATION: 424
PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the wordin parentheses 1. The…………..sports stadium is the pride of the city. (FUTURE) 2. She is one of those…………..people who never get angry or upset. (PERTURB) 3. Nadal has defeated his…………..Ferrer in the quarter final. (PATRIOTISM) 4. Salt water has more …………..than fresh water. (BUOY) 5. His…………..injury put him out of contention for the championship. (CAPACITY) 6. She …………..the things we need to buy^sugar, tea, and sandwiches. (NUMBER) 7.………….., we should stay in a hostel instead of a hotel. (BUDGET) 8. The new BMW has a more powerful engine than its………….. (PRECEDE) 9. She …………..herself, left the farm and moved to London. (ROOT) 10. Many fish…………..protect their eggs from predators. (GENIUS) PART 2: Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the box south lie exploit ultimacy ornament hill migrate front conserve originate The whooping crane is a grand, (11)………….. waterfowl native only to North America. Its features are striking, as a mature whooping crane is all white and stands five feet tall with a wingspan of about eight feet. Previously, wild flocks spent the warmer parts of the year in their native habitat of northern Canada, and, around August, they made the 2,500-mile (12)…………..journey to the gulf coast of Texas in the United States. Today, only one flock remains in the wild, and it consists of about one hundred and fifty to two hundred whooping cranes. Continuing (13)…………..efforts are attempting to increase its populations, which face, as they traditionally have, a/an (14)…………..battle, by introducing new habitats and educational methods of migration. There are two major factors which (15) ………….. the decline of the whooping crane in the early twentieth century. First, they were (16)………….. hunted by people for food as well as beautiful feathers, which were used for (17) …………..purposes. Second, their natural habitat wetlands were beginning to dry up due to agricultural (18)…………..and development. Thirdly, which perhaps had the most dramatic effect, was the fact that the eggs of the whooping crane were prized by collectors. Once the eggs were pillaged from nests, future generations became placed even more in jeopardy. Fortunately, the whooping crane, like other endangered species such as the bald eagle, (19)…………..became a protected species by federal law. The issue of how to increase their numbers back to comfortable levels, therefore, has moved to the (20) …………. of attention. III. ERROR CORRECTION: The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them. Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And since man’s inexorably necessity is to absorb large quantities of water in frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend what many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop. Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found. The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creations than the tangled forest. Its population is hugely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled stealth. Yet they are not emaciated. Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthful as animals anywhere else in the world. The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. Nobody could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they go out in the midday sun; many would die in a while of minutes. So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The coverage of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the air is only 60 degrees. IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: 425
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given. 1. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early. → Had………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. We would always take great care when flying at night. (WITS) → We always used…………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. There haven’t been such long queues at the cinema since the release of the last blockbuster. → Not ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. I will only be satisfied if the manager apologizes fully. → Nothing short …………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn’t notice when I came in. (WRAPPED) → She was so………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. The price of the house has been reduced as much as possible because the owner needs some money. (BONE) → The house…………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. The permit expires at the end of the month. → The permit is not………………………………………………………………………………….. 8. The first sign of the disease is blurred vision. (ONSET) →…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. Don’t say anything negative about her hair because she’s very sensitive and might be offended by your remarks. (OFFENCE) → ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10. The new teacher was so nervous that the class reacted mischievously. (REACTION) → The new teacher’s…………………………………………………………………………………
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG - TP. HCM A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three. 1. a. residue b. hesitancy c. capsicum d. herpes b. hyperbole c. apostrophe d. Anglophobe 2. a. facsimile 3. a. legionary b. pesto c. sesame d. menace 4. a. debris b. dermis c. islet d. ascendency b. putz c. pizza d. blitz 5. a. seizure Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three. 6. a. acropolis b. puppeteer c. antenna d. contributory 7. a. mischievous b. algorithm c. calligraphy d. heliograph 8. a. magnifier b. preferable c. jeopardy d. interpolate 9. a. elite b. consul c. obscure d. baboon 10. a. triathlon b. maidservant c. pragmatic d. precarious II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE. Choose the best answer to each questions. 11. Everyone was shocked to hear that a politician of his…………would stoop so low. A. credence B. stature C. guile D. affinity 12. She opened a window to allow the smoke from the burnt meal to………… A. debilitate B. extricate C. dissipate D. evaporate 13. Her young daughter is really…………one would think she’s twice her age. 426
A. incongruous B. extraneous C. superfluous D. precocious 14. The firemen who died while battling the forest fire were honored…………. A. posthumously B. ostensibly C. laboriously D. expressly 15. The abandoned warehouse was used by smugglers to hide .………… A. merchandise B. spoils C. fodder D. contraband 16. The Baileys have made…………plans for a vacation in August; nothing is certain yet. A. tentative B. culpable C. sagacious D. exemplary 17. The new butcher is a most individual; he never stops talking! A. equivocal B. magnanimous C.garrulous D. meticulous 18. e decided to withdraw from the powerboat race as he had a(n)…………of danger. A. interim B. foreboding C. dearth D. prediction 19. The…………with which she approached the routine test was quite uncalled for. A. trepidation B. composure C. terrain D. overture 20. Mother Nature has provided the island with a…………supply of natural resources. A. vociferous B. viable C. gregarious D. bountiful 21. You can put an advert in some magazines, newspapers,…………. A. or whatever else B. or suchlike C. and the same D. or similarly 22. For the first few months the babies looked so alike I couldn't tell…………. A. who is who B. which is which C. which from which D. whom with whom 23.…………, the meeting began. A. After we have sat down B. All of us having taken the seats C. Our having seated D. Once we had seated 24. They must have gone away,…………? A. shouldn’t they B. haven’t they C. mustn’t they D. didn’t they 25. “Why did Tom’s boss ask to see him?” - “He told him it was necessary…………” A. that Tom obtain a driving license B. Tom to obtain a driving license C. Tom must obtain a driving license D. Tom obtaining a driving license 26. The king was delighted…………....a little surprised by the arrival of his uninvited guests. A. let alone B. beside C. except D. if 27. It was strange that you…………….staying in the same hotel last year. A. could have been B. should have been C. might have been D. must have been 28. …………, he will have to be punished. A. Should he have cheated B. Were he cheated C. Did he cheat D. If cheated 29. I’d…………be a doctor than be a teacher. A. prefer B. sooner C. as well D. more 30. When he started that company, he really went…………. It might have been a disaster. A. out on the limb B. on and off C. over the odds D. once too often 31. He’s doing…………again, this time for armed robbery. A. gauntlet B. powder C. skeleton D. porridge 32. She ………… scorn on his plans to get rich quickly. A. threw B. splashed C. poured D. spread 33. Everyone was there save…………Linda. She was too sick to come. A. on B. with C. to D. on 34. I am too busy now. You’d better…………it…………with your mother. A. come-off B. make - off C. bring-over D. take - up 35. As soon as their policies became popular, all the other parties started to…………on the bandwagon. A. jump B. heap C.join D. walk 427
36. There are $25,000 worth of prizes up for…………in our competition. A. grasps B. grabs C. cracks D. crabs 37. The fighting has stopped, so to…………, the war is over. A. prim and proper B. pins and needles C. intents and purposes D. chop and change 38. I’d like to take…………with you about what you have just said. A. words B. discussion C. issue D. matter 39. I promise you he’s …………. He’s never been involved in anything criminal. A. spoilt for choice B. below par C. off the peg D. on the level 40. Even though this is a film about politics, the writer manages to …………many references to football which I thought very strange. A. make out B. work in C. put up D. bring on III. READING COMPREHENSION: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. PASSAGE! THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE The English language is part of the Indo-European family of languages. Most modern European languages (but not, for example, Hungarian) and some Asian languages, like Hindi and Sanskirt, are members of this family as well. Two European branches of Indo-European are particularly important to consider when looking at the history of how English developed: Germanic languages and the Romance languages, such as French, Italian, and Spanish, which have their roots in Latin. English is in the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages. This branch of languages came into existence about three thousand years ago in an area around the Elbe River in what is now Germany. Around the second century BC, what had begun as one Germanic language split off into three disparate groups. One of these groups eventually evolved to become the German language spoken today* Another group was known as West Germanic. In the fifth and sixth centuries AD, West Germanic invaders called the Angles and the Saxons came to the British Isles. They spoke two dialects of West Germanic that were similar to one another, and these dialects merged into what we today call Old English, which was very similar to West Germanic. These invaders pushed the original Celtic-speaking inhabitants out of what is now England. There are still a few Celtics words in English, though. The English language of that period was also influenced by the Vikings. Old English lasted until 1100, about the time of Norman Conquest. When the Normans, residents of what is now a region of France, invaded and conquered England, the English language was forever changed. The Normans spoke a dialect of Old French known as Anglo-Norman, whiqh had both French and Germanic influences. This became the chosen language of the upper class of England, the Normans, for more than one hundred years, while the majority of people continued to speak Old English. However, the loss of Normandy to France in 1204 changed this situation. The Norman nobles started to sever their connections with France and speak a modified version of Anglo-Norman. This new language, which was a combination of AngloNorman and Old English, is now known as Middle English. While modern speakers of English would not be able to read or understand Old English, they could, with some difficulty, read Middle English. By 1362, English had become the official language of England. The alterations that marked these early periods of English were not the end of its transformation, however. During the Renaissance, English changed again. One reason for this was that many Latin and Greek words were introduced into English as scholars rediscovered important ancient works written in those languages. In addition, many other completely original words were introduced into English, and the famous playwright William Shakespeare is credited with having either created or recorded over two thousand of these words. There are two other major influences in the transformation of Middle English into Modern English. One is called the ‘Great Vowel Shift’. This term refers to a change in pronunciation that began around 1400. 428
Though a Modern English reader could make sense of something written in Middle English, it would sound completely foreign. One example of the change in pronunciation is that the letter ‘e’ at the end of many English words became silent. Middle English speakers would have pronounced it. The other influence in the development of Modem English was the invention of the printing press and the subsequent proliferation of books. Prior to the printing press, spelling, grammar, and even usage were very flexible. However, with the advent of printed texts, these elements of the language became standardized, so there has been far less variability in Modern English than there was in earlier forms. Changes since the time of Shakespeare have been mainly in the category of vocabulary. Technological advances have made necessary the creation of words to describe new objects, processes, and ideas. Industry, computers, and space travel all required new descriptive terms. Words can also fall out of usage from one generation to the text. Another reason for the evolving vocabularies has been the increasing communication between and the migration of people all over the world. Words from foreign places have been absorbed into the language. For example, the common ‘shampoo’ comes from the Hindi language. Overall, it can be seen that English has undergone great transformations since its origin, over three thousand years ago, on the shores of the Elbe River. 1. Which of the following sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information. A. Romance languages are derived from Latin and include French, Italian, and Spanish. B. Germanic and Romance languages significantly influenced the development of English. C. Two European language families broke into many languages that are currently spoken throughout Europe. D. English evolved from a mixture of many languages, such as French, Italian, and Spanish. 2. According to paragraph 1 and paragraph 2, which of the following is TRUE about the English language? A. It is more closely related to Sanskirt than Hungarian. B. It is considered a Romance language, like Spanish. C. It is more closely related to French than German. . D. It is not considered an Indo-European language. 3. According to paragraphs, which of the following is TRUE about Old English? A. It was most influenced by the Celtic and Viking languages. B. It was widely used prior to the fifth and sixth centuries AD. C. It was similar to the language spoken by the original inhabitants of England. D. It was a combination of two groups of the West Germanic language family. 4. The word SEVER in the passage is closest in meaning to ………….. A. break B. define C. change D. support 5. In paragraph 4, the author states that…………... A. immediately following the Norman Conquest, the residents of England spoke Middle English, B. the nobility spoke a different language than the common people for more than a century in England. C. the loss of Normandy to France began a period of cultural interchange between England and France. D. Middle English texts would be impossible for modern English speakers to read and understand. 6. Why does the author discuss current English speakers in paragraph 4? A. To compare the modern British population with that of 1204. B. To clarify the relationship between the Normans and the Anglo-Saxons. C. To emphasize how long English has been the official language of England. D. To highlight a difference between Old English and Middle English. 7. The word PROLIFERATION in the passage is closest in meaning to…………... A. writing style B. rapid creation C. modern design D. unintended effect 8. In paragraph 6, the author describes THE ‘GREAT VOWEL SHIFT’ by .…………... A. discussing the standardization of spelling, grammar, and usage. B. citing a specific example of a pronunciation divergence. 429
C. explaining the results of the innovation of the printing press. D. defining the difference between spoken and written Middle English. 9. Based on the information in paragraph 5 and paragraph 6, what can be inferred about how Middle English changed into Modern English A. The transition was a smooth one because Middle English sounded very similar to Modern English? B. The transformation occurred as a result of developments in English society C. Modern English created a precedent by pronouncing vowels that had been silent in Middle English. D. Playwrights played a larger role in developing the language than most people realize. 10. In paragraph 7, why does the author mention COMPUTER? A. To provide an example of a word that is derived from Middle English B. To show how English has not changed much since the Renaissance C. To identify a foreign-language word that has become part of English D. To illustrate a modern creation that has resulted in new English words PASSAGE 2 People appear to be born to compute. The numerical skills of children develop so early and so inexorably that it is easy to imagine an internal clock of mathematical maturity guiding their growth. Not long after learning to walk and talk, they can set the table with impressive accuracy - one plate, one knife, one spoon, one fork, for each of the five chairs. Soon they are capable of noting that they have placed five knives, spoons, and forks on the table and, a bit later, that this amounts to fifteen pieces of silverware. Having thus mastered addition, they move on to subtraction. It seems almost reasonable to expect that if a child were secluded on a desert island at birth and retrieved seven years later, he or she could enter a second-grade mathematics class without any serious problems of intellectual adjustment. Of course, the truth is not so simple. This century, the work of cognitive psychologists has illuminated the subtle forms of daily learning on which intellectual progress depends. Children were observed as they slowly grasped - or, as the case might be, bumped into - concepts that adults take for granted, as they refused, for instance, to concede that quantity is unchanged as water pours from a short stout glass into a tall thin one. Psychologists have since demonstrated that young children, asked to count the pencils in a pile, readily report the number of blue or red pencils, but must be coaxed into finding the total. Such studies have suggested that the rudiments of mathematics are mastered gradually, and with effort. They have also suggested that the very concept of abstract numbers - the idea of a oneness, a twoness, a threeness that applies to any class of objects and is a prerequisite for doing anything more mathematically demanding than settings a table - is itself far from innate. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Trends in teaching mathematics to children B. The use of mathematics in child psychology C. The development of mathematical ability in children D. The fundamental concepts of mathematics that children must learn 2. It can be inferred from the passage that children normally learn simple counting…………… A. soon after they learn to talk B. by looking at the clock C. when they begin to be mathematically mature D. after they reach second grade in school 3. The word “illuminated” is closest in meaning to……………. A. Illustrated B. accepted C. clarified D. lighted 4. The author implies that most small children believe that the quantity of water changes when it is transferred to a container of a different……………. A. Color B. quality C. weight. D. shape 5. According to the passage, when small children were asked to count a pile of red and blue pencils they…………… 430
A. counted the number of pencils of each color B. guessed at the total number of pencils C. counted only the pencils of their favorite color D. subtracted the number of red pencils from the number of blue pencils 6. The word “They” refers to……………. A. Mathematicians B. children C. pencils. D. studies 7. The word “prerequisite” in line 23 is closest in meaning to……………. A. Reason B. theory C. requirement D. technique 8. The woijd “itself’ refers to…………… A. the total C. the concept of abstract numbers B. any class of objects D. settings a table 9. With which of the following statements would the author be LEAST likely to agree? A. Children naturally and easily learn mathematics. B. Children learn to add before they learn to subtract. C. Most people follow the same pattern of mathematical development. D. Mathematical development if subtle and gradual. 10. Where in the passage does the author give an example of a hypothetical experiment? A. Lines 3 - 6 B. Linnes 8 - 10 C. Lines 11 - 14 D. Lines 17 - 20 IV. GUIDED CLOZE: Read the following passages and choose the options that best complete the blanks. GUIDED CLOZE 1: HORSES FOR COURSES American psychologists have been looking into how a child’s position in the family can affect his or her selected career. It would appear that first bom and only children are more likely to be high achievers,(1)…………. professions such as law, finance, engineering or medicine. According to Professor Frederick Leong, co-author of the psychologists’ report, the (2)………….is for them to head towards ‘cognitive and analytical’ work. Professor Leong puts this (3) ………….to the fact that parents are more likely to be more over(4)………….towards first born or only children. Examples of famous names demonstrating this principle include Anthony Scrivener QC, Sir Winston Churchill and Sir Edward Heath. Younger siblings, on the other hand, are more likely to be (5)………….to take up more creatively based or outdoor based occupations, such as landscape gardening, fashion, music and art as (6) ………….by Oscar Wilde, Yehudi Menuhin and Madonna. Professor Leong’s overall explanation is that, ‘Parents typically (7)………….different demands and have different (8)…………. of children, depending on their birth order. Parents of only children may discourage pursuit of physical or outdoor activities because they are more fearful of physical harm to their child. That, and the fact that they get more time and attention from their parents than children with siblings, may be why only children are likely to be academic.’ He goes on to point out how the (9)…………., tends to happen in larger families, ‘As they have more children, parents tend to become more open and relaxed, and that may allow younger children to be more risktaking. If the first born or only child wants to be a poet, that may concern parents. But by the fourth child parents may not (10),………….as much.’ 1. A. pursuing B. chasing C. driving D. tracking 2. A. trend B. direction C. bias D. tendency 3. A. on B. up C. down D. over 4. A. guarding B. protective C. covering D. watchful 5. A. destined B. intended C. designed D. fated 6. A. exhibited B. displayed C. depicted D. exemplified 7. A.rest B. plant C. fix D. place 8. A. prospects B. expectations C. outlook D. possibilities 431
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COCA-COLA Coca-Cola was invented in 1886 by John Pemberton, a 50-year-old chemist from Atlanta, USA. He decided to develop a soft drink to sell as a “brain tonic”. Working tirelessly in the back room of his drugstore, he produced a (1)………….containing, among other things, coca leaves, cola nut oil, sugar and caffeine. (The exact (2) ………….is still a secret, but the tiny cocaine content was removed in 1903). A few months later, an assistant (3)…………. a customer Coca-Cola mixed with soda water by mistake. It was this small addition that turned out to be the vital (4)…………. that made the drink a success. Coke has always been cleverly marketed. The (5)………….. design of the bottle was introduced in 1915 to prevent imitations and a 1920s advertising campaign even gave the world Father Christmas as we now know him - with a red and white costume rather than the blue, yellow or green he had often (6)…………. worn. Coca-Cola was a major sponsor of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, as well as being the Games’ “Official Drink”. The red and white Coca-Cola logo can be (7)………….at once- a powerful symbol of the American way of life. Coke was the most widely (8)………….mass-produced item in America when World War II broke out and the war provided the (9)………….to spread the product into Europe and Asia. When conservative Europeans complained about the invasion of modem American values (10)………….their ancient cultures, the act of drinking Coke became for the young a form of rebellion against tradition. Even today, Coke is still closely linked with the image of youth. 1. A. composition B. mixture C. chemical D. drug 2. A. receipt B. menu C. recipe D. prescription 3. A. provided B. supplied C. served D. presented 4. A. material B. dishes C. ingredient D. proportion 5. A. distinctive B. absolute C. perfect D. representative 6. A. already B. previously C. formally D. lastly 7. A. found B. realized C. recognized D. identified 8. A. promoted B. distributed C. located D. dispensed 9. A. possibility B. hope C. occasion D. opportunity 10. A. into B. to C. with D. in B. WRITTEN TEST I. CLOZE TEST: Fill each blank with ONE word. OPEN CLOZE TEST 1 It’s the curse of online clothes shopping. You come across a shirt you simply must have, (1)………….to find that what you receive doesn’t fit (2)………….being in your size. How can you order clothes (3)………….confidence when you can’t try them on? A new wave of start-ups are finding clever ways to address the problem. Virtual (4)…………. rooms are one solution. The London-based firm Fits.me, founded in 2010, creates them for brands such as Hugo Boss and Superdry. The company (5)………….up with researchers at several universities to build robot mannequins that can adjust their proportions to match just about any set of human measurements. To set up the room, developers run through most of the size-shape combinations the dummies can assume, and take several thousand photos of them (6)………….in every available size of each shirt or dress, from extra small to XXXL. Software then looks at the measurements (7)………….in by shoppers, such as height, arm length and collar size, and displays the mannequin photo set that (8)………….matches their body trying on clothes in sizes the user is interested in. Potential problems - where a shirt is too tight, for example are flagged up. In a trial involving the British clothing brand Henri Lloyd, the return (9)………….for garments was 4.5 per cent for a group of customers who used the software, compared with 15.3 per cent for a 432
group that did not. “There’s no (10)………….that virtual tools will become a standard part of online shopping,” says Fits me CEO Heikki Haldre. OPEN CLOZE TEST 2 Eleanor was nearly 50 when she collapsed and died. While African elephants can live up to 70 years, female life (1) ………….is just 22 in her group in Samburu, Kenya, and Eleanor was the oldest member of her family - the matriarch. This made her passing particularly significant. For almost a week after her death, her carcass was visited not just by members of her immediate family, but by a succession of animals from four unrelated families. Elephants are mysteriously curious about death, a response perhaps (2)………….when a leader dies. It has (3) ………….been clear that elephant groups rely on their elder stateswomen, but just how important these females are is only gradually becoming apparent. Matriarchs are at the hub of a complex, multilayered social network, and we are now getting insights into the nature of the ties that (4) ………….these close-knit groups and the key (5)………….that wise old leaders play in enhancing the survival of their members. Matriarchs carry with them a treasure trove of crucial information. They have a unique influence over group decision-making. And like our own leaders, the most successful may even possess certain personality traits. Much of what we know about elephant social life comes from research done at Amboseli National Park in Kenya, (6)………….the populations lives in (7)…………. close to a natural, undisturbed state. But this is unusual. Across Africa elephant numbers are dwindling as (8)………….for ivory has surged in recent years. On the black market, a pair of tusks can (9)………….the equivalent of 15 years of an unskilled worker’s salary, so the incentive for poachers is (10)………….. If we want to help elephants we need to understand the structure and function of leadership within their society. II. WORD FORMATION: Part 1: Complete the sentences with the correctforms of the given words. 1. The pilot did manage to get the plane ………….. (AIR) 2. He was still rumbling………….when Pike returned bearing a folder of foolscap sheets. (CONTENT) 3.…………. conditions can be diagnosed from the early stage. (CANCER) 4. I've finally figured out why soap operas are, and logically should be, so popular with generations of………….people who are too old to go out. (HOUSE) 5. Dozens of police motorcycles have been taken off the road in London after routine inspections found them not to be………….. (ROAD) 6. The boat had been freshly repainted in bright colours for the occasion, and beside it stood 5 sinewy ………….sailors.(WEATHER) 7. The two-year course in art and design has turned him into a………….young man, interested in fashion and photography. (GROOM) 8. I had no choice but to cut back to a………….style-getting involved in exceptions only. (HAND) 9. The boats surrounded the whales, drove them into nets, where they became ………….and were rendered helpless by harpoon thrusts. (MESH) 10. The economy appears to have begun recovering, but businesses don't expect consumers to return to………….ways anytime soon. (SPEND) Part 2: Complete the following passage with the correctforms of the given words. KNOW FRONT FINE PASS RANGE GROW BACK FOCUS HEAD OPERA So (1)………….was the first decades of cinema that America and Europe can be forgiven for assuming that they were the only game in town. In less than twenty years, western cinema has grown out of all recognition; its (2)………….became the most famous people in the world; it made millions. German directors used it as an analogue to the human mind and the modernizing city, Soviet emphasized its agitational and 433
intellectual properties, and the Italians reconfigured it on a/an (3)………….scale. It never occurred to its financial (4)…………. that another continent might borrow their magic box and make it its own. But film industries were emerging in Shanghai, Bombay and Tokyo, some of which would (5)………….those in the west. Between 1930 and 1935, while China produced more than 500 films, mostly conventionally made in studios in Shanghai, without soundtracks, India followed a different course. Indian films were stylistically more (6)………….than the western musical, (7)………….realism and escapist dance witbin individual consequences, and they were often three hours long rather than Hollywood’s 90 minutes. In Japan, the film industry did not rival India’s in size but was unusual in other ways. In Tokyo, the director chose the stories and hired the producer and actors, which led to the production of some of Asia’s finest films in the 1930s and 1940s. The films of Kenji Mizoguchi were among the greatest of these. His films were usually set in the nineteenth century and analyzed the way in which the lives of the female characters whom he chose as his (8)………….point were constrained by the society of the time. He also evolved a sinuous way of moving his camera in and around a scene, advancing towards significant details but often retreating at moments of (9)………….or strong feeling. No one had used the camera with such (10) ………….before. III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION: Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them. It is hip to be eco-friendly in the business world nowadays, and even the fashion industry has got on the bandwagon. A network of designers and businesses connected to the industry have collaborated to form the Ethical Fashion Forum. I'ts aims are, ostensibly, to bring together all the components in the global garment supplying chain and to promote sustainable practices in the manufacturing of clothing, particularly in developing countries. The Ethical Fashion Forum encourages manufacturers to improve working conditions by reducing the usage of dangerous chemicals and dyes in the treatment of fabrics. This is one of the ways, it is hoped, that the clothing industry can alleviate the impact it has on the environment. All noble intentions, and admirable indeed. However, the cynicals among us cannot help but to question the sincerity of entrepreneurs in an industry as famously exploitative as this one. Is the fashion industry honestly becoming more socially aware? Or is it simply capitalizing in the eco-friendly fad of a moment in an attempt to combat the growing number of anti-consumerism campaigns by marketing the idea that the fashion industry is now socially and environmentally aware? The truth of the matter is that it will be extremely difficult to persuade all the links in the chain to act responsibly, especially when profits are at stake. Furthermore, we cannot ignore the fickle nature of fashion itself, which is constantly subject to change tastes. IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged 1. You can be highly intelligent but not have much common sense. → Having ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. The audience didn’t enjoy his performance. (DOWN) → …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. Although she was upset, there was never any question of revenge. (LAST) → Upset.………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. You must not leave the iron switched on for a long time. → On ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. If you want, you can leave. (LIBERTY) → You ……………………………………………………………………………………………. wish. 6. That jacket of yours is worn-out - isn’t it time you bought a new one? (DAYS) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. Joe waited for her, pretending to tie his shoelaces. (PRETENCE) 434
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. She didn’t make a noise for fear of waking heirparents. (LEST) → …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. Because of being injured, he was no longer a candidate for the title. (CONTENTION) → Injury ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 10. As far as I am concerned, the project is nearly completed. (NEARING) → To the…………………………………………………………………………………………….
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRÀ VINH - TRÀ VINH PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE. QUESTION 1: PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is differently from the other three. 1. A. crooked B. wretched C. hooked D. scared 2. A. decay B. perishable C. benzene D. supreme 3. A. contribute B. syndrome C. home D. microphone 4. A. comfortable B. intimacy C. apprehension D. disappointed 5. A. pizza B. lizard C. puzzle D. muzzle Choose the word that is stressed differently from the others in the list(5 points) 6. A. Aborigine B. appearance C. emergency D. contribute 7. A. gasometer B. agriculture C. nostalgic D. enthronement 8. A. guarantee B. committee C. pioneer D. volunteer 9. A. retrovirus B. indestructible C. advantageous D. abnormality 10. A. mysterious B. preferential C. modernity D. historical QUESTION 2: VOCABULARY Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 1. It was decided that the cost of the project would be………….. and so it was abandoned. A. repressive B. prohibitive C. restrictive D. exclusive 2. Tessa was determined to become wealthy and to that…………..she started her own company. A. view B. aim C. end D. object 3. He made a number of…………..remarks about my cooking, which upset us. A. slashing B. stabbing C. chopping D. cutting 4.………….., Americans eat a light breakfast. They usually don’t eat a lot of food in the morning. A. By and large B. Fair and square C. Ins and outs D. Odds and ends 5. The truant was…………..from school for unbecoming behavior. A. dispelled B. repelled C. expelled D. compelled 6. She is afraid she is rather…………..about the existence of ghosts. A. skeptical B. partial C. adaptable D. incapable 7. His emotional problems…………..from the attitudes he encountered as a child. A. flourish B. stem C. root D. spout 8. I am sorry to have bothered you- I was under the…………..that you wanted me to call you. A. mistake B. miscalculation C. misconception D. misapprehension 9. Many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become………….. A. persistent B. insistent C. inverted D. innate 10. Five readers…………..the correct solution to our recent competition. A. communicated B. qualified C. submitted D. subscribed QUESTION III: GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES Choose the best answer that grammatically fits each of the blanks in the following sentences 435
1. I could tell from the …………..look on her face that something terrible…………... A. frightened/ happened B. frightening / had happened C. frightened/ would happen D. frightening/ had been happening 2. A: “Monica brought some food for the party.” - B: “She………….., we have plenty.” A. needn’t have brought B. doesn’t have to B. didn’t need to D. needn’t 3. The government would be forced to use its emergency power…………..further rioting to occur. A. should B. did C. were D. had 4", he remained optimistic. A. Though badly wounded he was B. Badly wounded as he was C. As he was badly wounded D. As badly wounded he was 5. It is imperative…………..what to do when there is a fire. A. he must know about B. that he knew C. we knew D. that everyone know 6. Recent evidence makes it possible for investigators to conclude that ………….. A. some paintings by Rembrandt were faked B. some paintings by Rembrandt must be faked C. Rembrandt was attributed to some paintings D. some paintings by Rembrandt gets faked 7. Public transportation in most of the nation is expanding.…………..the use of the subways and buses is declining in some metropolitan areas. A. Nevertheless B. Consequently C. Despite the fact that D. Although 8. Marine reptiles are among the few creatures that are known to have a possible life span greater than………….. A. man B. the man’s C. that of man D. the one of man’s 9. Among the astronomers of ancient Greece, two theories…………..concerning the place of the earth in the universe. A. developing B. developed C. in development D. which they developed 10. I’d rather…………..until Jill comes back. Let’s go home. A. not to wait B. not wait C. have not waited D. I didn’t wait QUESTION IV: PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS Choose the best answer to fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences 1. Karen was terribly nervous before the interview but she managed to pull herself …………..and act confidently. A. through B. over C. together D. off 2. When Mr. Benson ran out of money, he…………..his mother for help. A. fell in with B. fell upon C. fell behind D. fell back on 3. I’m not sure whether this new style of shoes will…………... A. get on B. turn up C. catch on D. come up 4. If you would like to wait for a moment, Sir, I will just…………..your file on the computer screen. A. call up B. pull down C. bring in D. pick up 5. Within a few weeks all the present trouble will have blown………….. A. along B. over C. out D. away 6. If you pay the restaurant bill with your credit card, I’ll…………..with you later. A. settle down B. pay back C. settle up D. pay up 7. Announcing that he was totally done………….., Grandfather retired to bed. A. out B. with C. in D. down 436
8. The police…………..a great deal of criticism over their handing of the demonstration. A. came in for B. brought about C. went down with D. opened up 9. The prospective buyer had decided to look…………..the property before committing himself. A. about B. over C. into D. up 10. The old ship will be towed into harbor and………….. A. broken up B. broken down C. broken in D. broken off QUESTION V. READING COMREHENSION Passage 1 :Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question Red Rock Canyon, part of the Red Rock Recreation Lands in Nevada, is an escarpment of crimson Aztec sandstone cliffs and canyon walls that reveal the geologic history of the area. Bands of sediment layers tell of a deep-sea bed that 400 millions years ago rose eastward to shoreline in present- day western Utah. As the ancient sea grew progressively more shallow, about 225 million years ago, marine limestone and shales were overlaid by sediments washed in from emerging land areas. As the water in the shallow inland sea evaporated, salts and minerals were deposited in thick beds and fluctuating shorelines created intermixed beds of limestone, shales and minerals. Sediments from this period gave the canyon its name. Their red color was created from the weathering of iron compounds within. About 180 million years ago the area becam arid and was covered in sand dunes more than 2.000 feet deep, which became cemented into the Aztec sandstone that is prominent in the canyon today. Its alternating hues of red, yellow, and white are believed to have resulted from ground water percolating through the sand and leaching out the oxidized iron. The most significant geologic feature of the area is the Keystone Thrust Fault, a fracture in the earth’ crust. Sixty- five million years ago, intense pressure thrust one rock plate over another, a phenomenon that can clearly be seen in the contrasting bands of gray limestone and red sandstone, where the gray limestone cap is actually older than the sandstone beneath it. The Keystone is one of the most easily identifiable thrust faults to be found anywhere . 1. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned ? A. The creation of Keystone Thrust Fault. B. How Red Rock Canyon acquired its name. C. The formation of the Aztec sandstone. D. The geologic history of Red RockCanyon. 2. The word “progressively” is closest in meaning to………….. A. suddenly B. mysteriously C. naturally D. gradually 3. Which of the following can be concluded from this passage? A. Red Rock Canyon was created in a relatively short time span. B. The location of rock layer is not always an indication of its age. C. The explanation of the sea bed played a significant role in the creation of Red Rock Canyon. D. Emerging land areas eventually caused the sea to evaporate. 4. The word “identifiable” could best be replaced by which of the following? A. observable B. significant C. discovered D. created 5. According to the passage, the red of the canyon walls is primarily a result of A. groundwater percolating through the sand. B. the weathering of iron compounds. C. the evaporation of the inland sea. D. intense pressure on rock plates. 6. The word “fluctuating” is closest in meaning to………….. A. intermixing B. flooding C. changing D. withdrawing 7. The word “arid” is closest in meaning to ………….. A. dead B. uninhabited C. reddened D. dry 8. The word “its” refers to………….. 437
A. Aztec sandstone B. shorelines C. cement D. hues 9. According to the passage, when did Red Rock Canyon become dry ? A. 400 million years ago. B. 225 million years ago C. 180 million years ago. D. 65 million years ago. 10. According to the passage, all of the following remained after the sea evaporated EXCEPT A. shale B. sandstone C. limestone D. minerals Passage 2: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question Ragtime, developed primarily by black pianists, is a style of composed piano music that was popular from the 1890s to about 1915. It is a style of jazz characterized by an elaborately syncopated rhythm in the melody and a steadily accented accompaniment. Ragtime quickly gained popularity after its first appearances, reaching millions on a national scale through sheet music, player pianos, ragtime songs, and arrangements for dance and marching bands. The leading ragtime composer was Scott Joplin, known as the “King of Ragtime”, whose most famous piano piece, “Maple Leaf Rag,” was published in 1899. Ragtime piano music has a generally standard form, duple meter (2/4, or two beats per measure) performed at a moderate march tempo. The pianist’s right hand plays a highly syncopated melody, while the left hand steadily maintains the beat with an “oom-path” accompaniment. A ragtime piece usually consists of several similar melodies that takes such forms as AA BB A CC DD or Infroduction AA BB cc ĐD EE, where each letter represents a melodic phrase. “Maple Leaf Rag” is a classic example of ragtime. About three minutes long, it had the standard AA BB A cc DD form, and each section is 16 bars in length. The opening melody, in march tempo, features the typical ragtime right-hand syncopations. The forms of ragtime derive from European marches and dances, but the rhythms are rooted in African- American folk music, the same rich body of music that became a vital source of jazz. Early jazz musicians often used ragtime melodies as introductions to their improvisations. With its. syncopations, steady beat, and piano style, ragtime played an integral part in the jazz legacy. 1. The author’s main purpose in the passage is ……………. A. compare ragtime and jazz B. criticize the composition of Scott Joplin. C. show how ragtime is arranged D. discuss the origin and elements of ragtime. 2. Ragtime reached people nationwide through all of the following EXCEPT A. composition for orchestra. B. player pianos C. sheet music D. arrangements for marching bands. 3. According to the passage, the letters A in AA and B in BB each represent A. march templo B. oom-path accompaniment C. a melodic phrase . D. syncopated melody. 4. Which of,the following is NOT characteristic of ragtime A. Fast march tempo B. Sixteen-bars section. C. Left-hand accompaniment D. Highly syncopate^ melody. 5. This passage would be part of required reading in which of the following courses? A. Africa- American history B. Music appreciation C. Art history D. Social studies 6. The word “rooted ” is closest in meaning to……………. A. stacked to the ground. B. unmoving C. derived from D. never changing 7 The word “it” refers to……………. A. melodic phrase B. each letter C. ragtime D. “Maple Leaf Rag” 8.Which of the following conclusions can be made from the passage? A. Ragtime music is complex and hard to identify. 438
B. Ragtime was popular only with African Americans. C. Ragtime has an easily recognizable rhythm. D. Ragtime is completely different form of music than jazz. 9. The word “elaborately” is closest in meaning to……………. A. eloquently B. simply C. intricately D. melodically 10. The word “maintain” may best be replaced by……………. A. withholds B. keeps C. exaggerates D. interrupts GUIDED CLOZE TEST Passage 1: Read the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks It stands to (1)……………that a city like Los Angeles, which is home to the rich and famous, is also where you find the Association of Celebrity Personal Assistants. Celebrity personal assistants are a unique group among Hollywood professionals. (2)……………the lawyers and agents who rubs shoulders with the stars and (3)…………… millions, personal assistants (PAs) are not paid well. They typically earn about $56,000 a year which, (4)……………their round- the-clock obligations, isn’t much by Hollywood standards. As for the job description, it is also far glamorous. Responsibilities include doing laundry, (5)……………groceries and paying bills. So what’s the attraction? One celebrity PA says, “ I don’t (6)……………myself a vain or superficial person, but it would be (7)……… to say that we all don’t like being close to someone’s that’s powerful:’’ But not everyone is qualified for the job. Rita Tateel teaches would- be assistants to the stars and begins her lessons with some (8)…………… truths: “You must be in good health at all times, because you are (9)……………a celebrity’s life. If you get sick their life can’t just stop. And you need to be flexible and able to (10)……………in all kinds of hours. You have to be a can-do person. If there is one word the celebrity don’t want to hear, that word is “no”.” 1. A. truth B. discussion C. argument D. reason 2. A. However B. Unlike C. Despite D. Similarly 3. A. give B. take C. make D. pay 4. A. given B. received C. spend D. being 5. A. shopping B. clutching C. fetching D. bringing 6. A. describe B. know C. consider D. think 7. A. true B. honest C. lie D. wrong 8. A. such B. hard C. heavy D. advice 9. A. working B. running C. dealing D. getting 10. A. take B. adapt C. get D. put Passage 2: Read the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks From the moment they leave the security of their accustomed environment, travelers are at risk. Hazards arise not just from strange diseases they meet on their travels but from other factors too: seemingly uninspiring home (1)……………such as safe water supplies, sanitation and public hygiene controls, legal safety standards for monitoring vehicles and road (2)……………,are easily taken for granted, but simply do not exist in many countries. Environmental factors such as arduous conditions, (3)……………climate, and high altitude man constitute a danger; and so may traveler’s own behavior, free from the (4)……………of the daily routine, and determined to have a good time with scant regard for consequences. When illness and injuries occur abroad, travelers are again at the disadvantage from (5)……………to communicate with a doctor on account of language or cultural difficulties, or being unable to find a doctor owing to (6)……………of the local medical system. There may be a complete (7)……………of skilled medical care, or of medical facilities of a standard acceptance to travelers from technologically sophisticated countries. When symptoms of an illness (8)……………aboard do not appear until after return home, a final hazard becomes apparent: the symptoms may be (9)……………,may pass (10)……………and the correct diagnosis may not be considered until it is too late. 1. A. comforts B. helps C. cares D. aids 439
2. A. correction B. maintenance C. improvement D. quality 3. A. worsening B. unusual C. sudden D. adverse 4. A. restraints B. assurance C. certainties D. regulations 5. A. inability B. difficulty C. inflexibility D. timidity 6. A. misuse B. doubt C. ignorance D. disbelief 7. A. breakdown B. failure C. disruption D. absence 8. A. received B. formed C. gained D. acquired 9. A. unfamiliar B. unlikely C. unpleasant D. uncovered 10. A. unrecognized B. unknown C. unforeseen D. unearth PART TWO: WRITTEN TEST QUESTION 1: WORD FORMATION Complete each space with a word formedfrom the words in capital 1. Many people donated money to help the people in Africa who are starving as a result of……………of food .(SCARCE) 2. It may be……………to force them into making a decision, and if you upset them, they’re quite likely to overact. (PRODUCE) 3. I was surprised by his……………to break the law. (PREPARE) 4. It was very……………of them to call round and ask if we wanted help in moving furniture.(NEIGHBOR) 5. The printed instructions aretquite……………; there’s no need for me to further explain anything. (EXPLAIN) 6. The control center is deep underground and completely……………except by direct hit from a nuclear missile. (DESTROY) 7. The committee members promised that appropriate……………measures would be taken against the offenders. (DISCIPLINE) 8. I have a(n)……………neighbor who plays loud music late at night. (CONSIDER) 9. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to…………… between the two (DIFFERENT). 10.……………fish always live in lakes and rivers. (WATER) Complete the following passage with the correctforms ofgiven words in the box. essence critic various efficient logic centre press exceed retail avoid FOOD MILES In Britain, what is described as “food miles”, the distance which food is transported from the place where it is grown to its point of sale, continues to rise. This has major economic, social and environmental consequences, given the traffic congestion and pollution which (11)…………..follow. According to (12)………….. groups, the same amount of food is traveling 50 percent further than twenty year ago. What’s more, the rise in the demand for road haulage over this period has mostly been due to the transport of food and drink. The groups assert that the increase in the number of lorry journeys is (13)…………..and that many of these are far from (14)………….. In the distribution systems employed by British food (15)………….., fleets of lorries bring all goods into more (16)…………..located warehouses for redistribution across the country.(17)…………..as this might appear, the situation whereby some goods get sent back to the same areas from which they came is (18)…… In response to scathing (19)…………..from environmentalists, some food distributors now aim to minimize the impact of food miles by routing vehicles, wherever possible, on motorways after dark. This encourages greater energy (20)…………..while also reducing the impact on the residential areas through which they would otherwise pass. QUESTION 2: ERROR IDENTIFICATION Find and correct all the mistakes in the numbered lines of the following passage 440
Simply be bilingual does not qualify anyone to interpreting. Interpreting does not merely a mechanical process of converting one sentence in language A Into a same sentence in language B. Rather, it is a complex art in that thoughts and idioms which have no obvious analogues from tongue to tongue- or words which have multiple meanings - must quickly be transformed in many a way that the message is clearly and accurately expressing to the listener. There are two kinds of interpreter?, simultaneous and consecutive, each requires separate talents. The former, sitting in an isolated booth, usually at a large multilingual conference, speaks tó listeners wearing headphones, interpreting that a foreign - language speaker says as he says it- actually a sentence afterwards. Consecutive interpreters are the one most international negotiatons use. They are mainly employed for smaller meetings without sound booths, headphones, and another high- tech gear. QUESTION III: OPEN CLOZE TEST Passage 1: Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word: Man is a unique being. He is different from all other (1)…………..because he does not merely form part of the environment. Man reshapes his environment at will to suit his purposes. He does not have a natural (2)…………..and is able to adapt himself to living in different environments. Among the many ways in which Man has (3)…………..his environment are the building of cities and roads, the utilization of (4)………….. for farming and reclaiming of land from the sea. While some of the changes are (5)…………..some are extremely harmful to the environment. An example of a harmful cọnseqụence of Man’s (6)…………..is that of pollution. Through the use of scientific knowledge and advance technology, Man (7)…………..his wellbeing and life expectancy. In the (8)…………..however, he has also brought about the growing problem of worldwide population. One of the main sources of air pollution is motor vehicles. Gas emitted from the car (9)…………..contain many chemicals, which are harmful to people, animals and plants. Industry also contributes significantly to the pollution of the (10)…………... There is no majority city in the world today in which we can breathe fresh, clean air. It is therefore important for us to be environment - conscious and avoid actions that bring about harmful effects to our environment. Passage 2: Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word: CELL PHONES Cell phones have been popular in Japan since the early 1990s, but it was not (11)…………..1999 that their use really took off. The age of cell phones has emerged, but with it come problems. Cell phones are used on buses and trains, in restaurants, and in all (12)…………..of life. They cause problems when they (13)………….. during meetings, concerts,wedding, or even funerals. What's more, people speak loudly in public, and students read and text messages during lesson. More seriously, when a cell phone is used near a person using a (14)…………..to regulate his heartbeat, its radio waves may (15)……… with the functioning of the machine. Now, something is being done to (16)…………..these problems. In many places, new technology is being used to block cell phones. Airline (17)…………..are requested to stop using cell phones while on board. Concert halls ask their audience to switch their phones to the (18)…………..mode. However, phone users fear that if they do not answer their phones, they will (19)…………..valuable business opportunities. That's why many do not (20)…………..off their phones even when they are asked to. IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement. → At no time …………………………………………………………………………………… 2. For further information, please send a self - addressed envelope to the above address. → Further information can………………………………………………………………………. 3. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early. → But for his …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. With six children to look after, she is extremely busy. HANDS 441
→………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Only final- year students are allowed to use the main college car park. RESTRICTED →………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. The new computer system has caused quite e few problems for the manager. AGAINST →The manager………………………………………quite a few problems with the new computer systems. 7. We agreed that each of us would do this washing - up on alternative days. TURNS →………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. You should be able to dress yourself by now! →It’s high..……………………………………………………………………………………… 9. Could I stay with you in Chicago for a few days, John? PUT →………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. I didn’t feel like doing anything energetic. MOOD →…………………………………………………………………………………………………
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH MẪN ĐẠT - KIÊN GIANG I. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. PHONOLOGY A. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. isthmus B.sheath C.thorn D. sooth 2. A. mnemonics B. condemn C. solemn D. column 3. A. Illinois B. viscount C. bourgeois D. Persian 4. A. Greenwich B. Norwich C. wrist D. awkward 5. A. plague B. argue C. tongue D. dialogue B. Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the others. 6. A. circumstellar B. circumstance C. circumlocutorily D. circumvent 7. A. outwork B. outdo C. outdoor D. outflow 8. A.event B. lament C. present D. compromise 9. A. dehydrate B. infiltrate C. considerate D. distribute 10 A. post paid B. cool off C. broken down D. brick house 2. WORD CHOICE 11. I…………..that you won’t be inviting that awful woman to the meeting. A. assume B. instruct C. entrust D. rely 12. The accused was given a short offence sentence as he had committed only a …………..offence A. subordinate B. minimal C. secondary D. minor 13. The lecture was rather boring, but the…………..discussion proved fruitful. A. subsequent B. latter C. consecutive D. successive 14. The teacher suspected cheating as soon as he noticed the pupil’s…………..glances at his classmate’s paper. A. futile B. furtive C. cold D. inconsequential 15. Although gregarious by nature, Lisa became quiet and…………..after she was unexpectedly laid off from work. A. autonomous B. withdrawn C. susceptible D. composed 16. Because of the shortage of water, there is a …………..on the use of hope -pipes. A. ban B. veto C. taboo D. boycott 17. I am never free on Tuesday evening as I have a…………..arrangement to go to the cinema with you. A. long - range B. long - live C. long - standing D. long - lasting 18. Students sometimes support themselves by…………..of evening jobs. A. ways B. efforts C. methods D. means 442
19. We need both ornament and implement in our society, we need the artist and the…………... A. writer B. politician C. artisan B. beautician 20. Any business venture contains an element of………….. A. risk B. chance C. possibility D. luck 3. STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR 21. Rumors going round, Mr. Long is…………..Head of the Department. A. in the proximity of B. in line for C. in adjacent to D. in view of 22. I think it is no more delicious than…………..rice. A. to eat B. eaten C. eating D. when I eat 23. Entertainment is what game …………... A. is all about B. is C. be D. about 24. She goes to school late, but…………..she won’t be punished. A. she thinks B. I dare say C. she dare say D. of course 25. He is our idol,………….., the man we all want to be. A. as it is B. as things stand C. as you can see D. as it were 26. You can see…………..a cable-car in San Francisco. A. you are riding B. yourself riding C. to ride D. riding 27. I just …………..go out…………..stay at home. A. as soon/ as B. want to/ and also C. like/ more than D. rather/ and 28. You may put on a brave…………..but…………..you are fearful and anxious. A. outside/ inside B. bearing/ inner. D. look/ interior D. front/ inside 29. The material world greatly influences …………..young people…………..old people. A. X/ more than B. X/ greater than C. far more/ than D. more in/ than in 30.…………..came …………..as it was so weak. A. Then/ to die C. Soon/ death B. Afterwards/ dying D. Death/ X 4. PREPOSITION AND PHRASAL VERB 31. I’m afraid we haven’t got a spare bed. Can you………….. with the mattress on the floor? A. make do B. make by C. make over D. make up 32. I didn’t want to discuss the matter but he insisted on bringing it………….. A. up B. out C. about D. over 33. I was very taken…………..by her aggressive attitude. A. about B. aside C. apart D. aback 34. It was too late to…………..of the contract. A. back out B. back down C. back up D. back away 35. The little boy was continually…………..the ornament. A. tripping out B. falling down C. breaking up D. knocking over 36. Let Ella…………..self-centered, neurotic juice, she thought. A. stew in her own B. be on her own C. stand on her seat of D. be alone 37. He…………..his wife’s death very hard. A. passed B. took C. got D. received 38. Their warnings about the recent robbery put her…………..the defense. A. on B. at C. in D. under 39. I must…………..lunch. A. see about B. look to C. see through D. look on 40. The walls were…………..trophies. A. hung with B. húng over C. covered with D. covered up 5. READING COMPREHENSION A. Read the passage and choose the best answer for the following question The Sun today is a yellow dwarf star. It is fueled by thermonuclear reactions near its center that 443
convert hydrogen to helium. The Sun has existed in its present state for about four billion six hundred million years and is thousands of times larger than the Earth. By studying other stars, astronomers can predict what the rest of the Sun’s life will be like. About five billion years from now, the core of the Sun will shrink and become hotter. The surface temperature will fall. The higher temperature of the center will increase the rate of thermonuclear reactions. The outer regions of the Sun will expand approximately 35 million miles, about the distance to Mercury, which is the closest planet to the Sun. The Sun will then be a red giant star. Temperatures on the Earth will become too high for life to exist. Once the Sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to shrink. After it shrinks to the size of the Earth, it will become a white dwarf star. The Sun may throw off huge amounts of gases in violent eruptions called nova explosions as it changes from a red giant to a whitedwarf. After billions of years as a white dwarf, the Sun will have used up all its fuel and will have lost its heat. Such a star is called a black dwarf. After the Sun has become a black dwarf, the Earth will be dark and cold. If any atmosphere remains there, it will have frozen over the Earth’s surface. 41. What is the primary purpose of this passage? A. To alert people to the dangers posed by the sun. B. To discuss conditions on Earth in the far future. C. To present a theory about red giant stars. D. To describe changes that the sun will go through. 42. The word “fueled” in line 1 is closest meaning to…………... A. powered B. bombarded C. created D. propelled 43. The word “state” in line 3 is closest meaning to A.^shape B. condition C. location D. size 44. It can be inferred from the passage that the Sun A. is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf. B. has been in existence for 10 billions year C. is rapidly changing in size and brightness D. will continue to be a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years 45. What will probably be the first stage of change for the sun to become a red giant? A. Its core will cool off and use less fuel B. Its central part will grow smaller and hotter. C. It will throw off huge amounts of gases D. Its surface will become hotter and shrink 46. When the Sun becomes a red giant, what will the atmosphere be like on the Earth? A. It will become too hot for life to exist. B. It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the sun C. It will freeze and become solid. D. It will be almost destroyed by nova explosions. 47. When the sun has used up its energy as a red giant, it will………….... A. stop to expand B. cease to exist C. become smaller D. get frozen 48. As a white dwarf, the Sun will be…………... A. a cool and habitable planet. B. the same size as the planet Mercury C. thousands of times smaller than it is today. D. around 35 million miles in diameter. 49. The word “there” in the last sentence of paragraph 4 refers to………….... A. our own planet B. the core of a blank dwarf C. the outer surface of the Sun D. the planet Mercury. 50. The passage has probably been taken from………….... A. a scientific chronicle B. a news report 444
C. a work of science fiction D. a scientific journal Rearrange the passages into their correct order A. The need to win unites the members of one team, but it inevitably creates a division between this team and the opposing team. In the case of young people playing an informal game of football, this division is often no more than friendly rivalry. They may show great competitive spirit against the opposition during the game, but at the end of it, they are all good friends again. Any sense of division would have disappeared. B. Such violence often erupts at international matches. An interest in a sport should unite the world. Sadly, violent football fans sometimes ensure that it divides it instead. C. Football is extremely important in many countries, especially among the males. Far more people watch it, either in person at the pitch or on television, than play it and there are many very enthusiastic fans. There is a great sense of unity among the fans of a particular club, indicated by the wearing of scarves of the colours of their team. Sadly, there is also a great sense of division between the fans of rival teams and this is exacerbated by the wearing of team colours. D. There are substantial profits to be made and the top players receive very high financial rewards. All this makes the need to win far greater than it is in an informal match played by young amateurs. The extent of the financial rewards means that the feelings towards the opposing team are stronger than just friendly rivalry. There is a definite sense of division and even, sometimes, of enmity. E. One of the good things about i football , is that it is accessible to a great .many people, partly because it does not require expensive equipment. All that is needed, besides a ball, is a stretch of ground with a set of goalposts. Such football’pitches are usually readily available in school grounds and in leisure areas provided by local authorities. F. Sadly, this is not always the case with professional ’football players. They have a great sense of unity with their teammates, but because professional football is now big business, the sense of division between them and the players on the other side is oftenquite serious. G. Because of its accessibility, football is a,game which is played by many young people. Most of them are male, but increasingly some of the young players are female. Because so many young people play it, the game often acts as bond among them. They have something in common that unites them. H. Unfortunately, this sense of division can lead to such a feeling of hatred towards the fans of the opposition that violence may ensue. Fans of rival team, especially when they have consumed a lot of alcohol, sometimes begin to fight each other, often .also attacking the police who are trying to stop the fights and causing damage to nearby property. I. Young people who decide to play a football match divide themselves into two teams of eleven players. This act at once unites and divides the players. All the players who are chosen to be on one side instantly feel a sense of unity. They have a common goal which unites them, and this is to beat the opposition.. J. It is unfortunate that people who engage in a sport should have such feelings towards the opposition. However, what is worse is the sense of division that exists among the football fans of some teams. Some football fans regard the fans of other teams, especially those teams which are seen as the closest rivals of their own team, as hated adversaries. 6. GUIDED CLOZE TEST A. Choose the words that best complete the blanks NATURE’S CLOCKS Our biological docks govern almost every aspect of our lives. Our sensitivity to stimuli (61)………….. over the course of the day, and our ability to perform certain functions is subject to fluctuations. Consequently, there is a (n) (62)………….. time for tasks such as making decisions: around the middle of the day. Anything that (63)…………..physical co-ordination, on the other hand, is best attempted in the early evening. What is more, there is a dramatic drop in performance if these activities are (64)…………..out at other times. The risk of accident in a factory, for example, is 20% higher during the night shift. Primitive humans lived their lives in tune with daily cycle of light and dark. Today we are (65)……… convinced that we can impose schedules on our lives at (66)…………..Sooner or later, however, we pay a 445
price for ignoring our natural rhythms. A good example is jet lag, caused when we confuse our body’s biological clocks by (67)…………..several time zones. People suffering from jet lag can take several days to adjust to new time zones, and have a reduced ability to make decisions, which is a worrying thought, as serious (68)…………..of judgment can be made. And this may be just the (69)………….. of the iceberg. An increasing number of people suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of depression that can be (70) …………..by living in artificial conditions SAD can be serious, and sufferes may even need to take antidepressant drugs. 61. A. modifies B. ranges C. varies D. wavers 62. A. peak B. summit C. maximum D. optimum 63. A. requests B. demands C. dictates D. stipulates 64. A. made B. done C. carried D. performed 65. A. powerfully B. firmly C. steadily D. highly 66. A. whim B. determination C. will D. desire 67. A. landing B. penetrating C. crossing D. travelling 68. A. errors B. mistakes C. inaccuracies D. fallacies 69. A. peak B. pinnacle C. top D. tip 70. A. triggered B. developed C. created D. launched B. Choose the words that best complete the blanks ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS The Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (71)………….. human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world carries on consuming twothirds of the world’s resources while half of the world’s population do so (72)…………..to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (73)…………..resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (74)…………..built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (75)…………... We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (76)………….., the planet’s ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (77)…………..increasingly heavy demands on it. The Earth’s (78)………….. resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (79)…………..us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (80)…………..indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer. 71. A. Still B. Despite C. Yet D. Although 72. A. for B. just C. already D. entirely 73. A. lone B. individual C. on D. alone 74. A. sooner B. rather C. either D. neither 75. A. completely B. quite C. greatly D. utterly 76. A. result B. product C. development D. reaction 77. A. having B. doing C. taking D. making 78. A. natural B. real C. living D. genuine 79. A. stay B. keep C. maintain D. hold 80. A. last B. stand C. remain D. go II. WRITTEN TEST 1. OPEN CLOZE TEST A. Fill each blank with ONE suitable word WORLD CUP AFTER WORLD WAR II The 1950 World Cup, held in (1)…………..was the first to include British (2)…………...British teams withdrew from FIFA in 1920, partly out of (3)…………..to play against, the countries they had been at war 446
with, and partly as a protest against foreign influence on football, but rejoined in 1946 following FIFA's invitation. The tournament also saw the return of 1930 champions Uruguay, who had (4)………….. the previous two World Cups. Uruguay won the tournament again after defeating the host nation Brazil, in the match called "Maracanazo" ((5)…………..: Maracanaco). In the tournaments between 1934 and 1978, 16 teams competed in each todrnament, except in 1938, when Austria was (6)………….. into Germany after qualifying, leaving the tournament with 15 teams, and in 1950, when India, Scotland and Turkey withdrew, leaving the tournament with 13 teams. Most of the participating nations were from Europe and South America, with a small (7)…………..from North America, Africa, Asia and (8)…………... These teams were usually defeated easily by the European and South American teams. Until 1982, the only teams from (9)…………...Europe and South America to advance ' out of the first round were: USA, (10)…………..in 1930; Cuba, quarter-finalists in 1938; Korea DPR, quarter finalists in 1966; and Mexico, quarter-finalists in 1970. B. Fill each blank with ONE suitable word SHARK Sharks are a group of fish (1) ………….. by a (2)………….. skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the clade Selachimorpha (or Selachii) and are the sister group to the (3)…………... However, the term ’’shark" has also been used for extinct members of the subclass Elasmobranchii outside the Selachimorpha, such as Cladoselache and Xenacanthus. Under this broader definition, the earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago. Since then, sharks have diversified into over 470 species. They range in size from the small dwarf (4)………….. (Etmopterus perryi), a deep sea species of only 17 centimetres (6.7 in) in length, to the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), the (5)………….. fish in the world, which reaches approximately 12 metres (39 ft). Sharks are found in all seas and are common to (6)…………..of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). They generally do not live in freshwater although there are a few known exceptions, such as the bull shark and the river shark, which can survive in both (7)…………..and freshwater. They breathe through five to seven gill slits. Sharks have a covering of dermal (8)…………..that protects their skin from damage and parasites in addition to improving their fluid dynamics. They have several sets of (9)…………..teeth. Well-known species such as the great white shark, tiger shark, blue shark, mako shark, and the hammerhead shark are apex (10)…………..organisms at the top of their underwater food chain. Many shark populations are threatened by human activities. 2. WORDFORM A. Supply the correct word form 1. James is a…………... He eats chocolate as a hobby. (chocolate). 2. In…………..., descent and relationship are determined through the female line. (matri) 3. Impedance …………...is a plethysmography technique of using sensors to detect the properties of the blood flow in the thorax. (graph) 4. Last year I had a…………...(appendical) 5. My house is …………...from the two pubs in the village. (distance) 6. When gorillas descend, they do so…………..., lowering themselves with their arms. (foot) 7. You can see the display of …………...in the exhibition. (Wellington) 8. The unresponsive audience made the lecturer somewhat…………....What a shame. (heart) 9. They won the case because of the…………...in court of the defendant. (disappear) 10. He accused the local of authority of………….... (adminisưate) B. Complete the following passage with the correct from of the word given in the box refer masterfulness thick maths dimension philosophy long particular geometric similar t is simply this. That Space, as our (1) …………. have it, is spoken of as having three dimension, which one may call (2)…………., breath, and (3)………….and is always definable by (4)………….to three 447
planes, each at right angels to the others. But some (5)………….people have been asking why three dimensions (6)………….-why not another direction at right angels to the other three? -and have even tried to construct a Four-Dimension (7)…………. Professor Simon Newcomb was expounding this to the New York Mathematical Society only a month or so ago. You know how on a flat surface, which has only two dimensions, we can represent a figure of a three- (8)………….solid, and (9) …………. they think that by models of three dimension they could represent one or four -if they could (10)………….the perspective of the thing. See? 3. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Find out the errors in the passage and then correct RELAXATION True relaxation is most certainly not a matter of flopping on in front of the television with a welcome drink. Also is it about drifting into an exhausted sleep. Useful though these responses to tension and over tiredness may be, we should distinguish between them and conscious relaxation in spite of quality and effect. Regardless of the level of tiredness, real relaxation is a state of alert yet at the same time passive awareness, in which our bodies are in rest while our minds are awake. Moreover, it is so natural for a healthy person to be relaxed when moving as resting. Having relaxed in action means we bring the appropriate energy to everything we do, so as to have a feeling of healthy tiredness by the end of the day, more than one of exhaustion. Unfortunately, as a result of living in today competitive world, we are under constant strain and have difficulty in coping, feeling alone nurturing our body’s abilities. That needs to be rediscovered is conscious relaxation. With this in mind we must apply ourselves to understanding stress and the nature of its causes, however deep - seated. 4. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. If I hadn’t helped you, you would have been in trouble with your girlfriend. →Were………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. He wasn’t present at the party, which made her very happy. However, no one expected to welcome him. → Had...………………………………………………………………………………………………... 3. People shouldn’t think that Miss World must have the great appearance. → It is not always ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. I think that these talkative girls are chatting about my problem. → These talkative girls…………………………………………………………………………………. 5. He causes me a lot of trouble. (flesh) → ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. I’m sorry, James. But I’m very busy with my work. (up) → ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. If you continue to be stuck-up, everyone will ignore you. (ears) → You will…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8. Our dependence on overseas trade sets a special value upon drive and resourcefulness in export industries. (puts) → ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. The audience were misled by the idea that economic recovery was close at hand. (away) → ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10. I decided to go home and make myself clean and smart -to let everyone know that life had not got me down. (up) → ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlinedpart ispronounced differently from the others. B. sergeant C. commercial D. term 1. A. merchant 2. A. adventure B. addict C. adjective D. advent 3. A. exercise B. expertise C. release D. advertise B. sound C. county D. poultry 4. A. bound 5. A. months B. paths C. wreaths D. youths Choose the word which is stressed differently from the other three. 6. A. magnificent B. photography C. proverbial D. advantageous 7. A. barrier B. dilemma C. imminent D. unity 8. A. majority B. ceremony C. astronomy D. investiture 9. A. amphibian B. appropriate C. cathedral D. creature 10. A. misinterpret B. tuberculosis C. cinematography D. nevertheless II. WORD CHOICE Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. 1. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the………….. wonderfully. A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion 2. It is no use…………..over…………..milk. A. crying / spilt B. to cry / spilling C. crying / spilling D. crying / to spill 3.…………..of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve. A. In the end B. At the height C. On the top D. At the bottom 4.I was…………..in the book I was reading, and I didn’t hear the phone. A. distracted B. submerged C. gripped D. engrossed 5. Our country has large areas of………….. beauty. A. uninjured B. undamaged C. unharmed D. unspoilt 6. Some kinds of birds are on the…………..of extinction. A. side B. end C. tip D. brink 7. I realized…………..that he was a thief. A. sooner or later B. all along C. at the beginning D. eventually 8. They seemed to be…………..to the criticism and just carried on as before. A. disinterested B. sensitive C. uncaring D. indifferent 9. I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my…………... A. piece of cake. B. sweets and candy C. biscuit D. cup of tea 10. I know you have been working very hard today. Let’s…………..and go home. A. pull my leg B. call it a day C. put your back up D. pull your finger out III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. 1. …………..,William Shakespeare is the most widely known. A. All Writers in English B. All of the writers in English C. Of all writers in English D. With all, writers in English 2.…………..that she burst into tears. A. Such her anger was B. she was so anger C. So angry she was D. Such was her anger 3. Out……………. from its tiny cage. A. does the bird fly B. fly the bird C. did the bird fly D. flew the bird 4. It is essential that Alice…………..Tom of the meeting tomorrow. A. remind B. must remind C. reminds D. will remind 5. My supervisor is angry With me. I didn’t do all the work that I…………... last week. 449
A. must have done B. can have done C. may have done D. should have done 6. ‘Did you enjoy the picnic?’ - ‘It was okay, but I'd rather…………..to a movie.’ A. go B. be going C. have gone D. went 7. Reagan…………..an actor years ago. A. is said to be B. was said being C. was said have been D. is said to have been 8…………..70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol. A. An antiseptic used B. How an antiseptic is used C. When used as an antisepticD. An antiseptic when used 9………….., we tried our best to complete it. A. Difficult as the homework was B. Thanks to the difficult homework C. As though the homework was difficult D. Despite the homework was difficult 10. Tom: Who did you invite to dinner? - Mary: No one…………..than Frank and his family. A. rather B. other C. except D. besides IV. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS Choose the best option to complete the following sentences I. Just say you need me and I am…………..hand. A. on B. for C. at D. by 2. For my part, it doesn’t interest me…………..the least whether you keep this money or give it away. A. at B. in C. for D. with 3. Are you still…………..an illusion that Mr. Spike will agree to your conditions? A. at B. on C. in D. under 4. We can safely trust Iris. She is…………..the know about everything that happens on the Stock Exchange. A. of B. in C. with D. at 5. Things are beginning to look…………..now that we have received the aid. A. on B. up C. back D. over 6.I’m not going to give your car back until you have paid…………..the whole debt you owe me. A. through B. on C. off D. out 7. He claims his role in the plot wasn’t important, but I suppose he’s trying to play it…………..intentionally. A. off B. out C. down D. back 8. Alice is going to…………..the job of a sales assistant in Newcastle. A. put in for B. set off C. make out D. stand out 9. The conflictr in the production department ………….. the employees’ dissatisfaction with their wages. There’s nothing more to it. A. eases off B. boils down to C. rules out D. thinks through 10. How are they going to…………..the time they wasted playing cards in the barracks? A. make up for B. break out of C. brush up on D. cut out for V. GUIDED CLOZE 1 Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. A GREAT COMPOSER The classical composer Ernst Hoffsberger, who passed away earlier this week, truly (1)…………… the world of contemporary classical music and was a great source of inspiration to a whole generation of (2)……………young artists in various fields. In many ways his three symphonies completely (3) …………… the achievements of all other composers of the late twentieth century and by (4) ……………the classical genre with jazz, rock and latterly hip-hop, his work at times bore little (5)……………to what is commonly considered to be a classical sound. Born in California just after the Second World War, Hoffsberger had a strict religious (6)…………… 450
during which he was taught classical piano by his father. He first found work as a(n) (7)……………. journalist, playing and composing music in his free time. During the late sixties, he worked together in collaboration with a number of other amateur musicians before finally (8)…………… professional with the first public performance of his inspirational Tenor Sax Concerto in 1971. From then on, throughout the seventies and eighties, each new work seemed to (9) …………… the limits, of the orchestral, medium and also helped to bring classical music to a wider audience. What many people consider Hoffsberger's defining quality that kept his music fresh and original was that he never lost the human (10) …………… which gave him the ability to site? down and jam with musicians and artists from all walks of life. 1. A. revolutionized B. restored C. renovated D. refurbished 2. A. branching B. budding C. blooming D. bursting 3. A. overcame B. overshadowed C. overturned D. overwhelmed 4. A. adjoining B. attaching C. co-joining D. fusing 5. A. similarity B. familiarity C. resemblance D. identification 6. A. family B. background C. childhood D. upbringing 7. A. non-contract B. off-the-books C. freelance D. odd-job 8. A. takjng B. getting C. making D. turning 9. A. overpass B. bypass C.surpass D. encompass 10. A. touch B. feeling C. contact D. aspect VI. GUIDED CLOZE 2 Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. ECOTOURISM Many people nowadays are keen to get away from it all for a couple of weeks without putting too much of a (1) …………… on thee environment. In terms of maintaining the moral high ground, the benefits of an ecotourism holiday seem overwhelming. But just how environmentally-friendly can we make (2)……………up our tans? And for those who want to go a (n) (3)……………further and drastically reduce their environmental impact, how much do we really need to (4)……………it? The answer, it seems, is more complicated than you might at first think. For those who crave a bit of luxury in a warm climate, there are countless resorts to choose from, aimed squarely at (5)……………rich, time poor Europeans and North Americans. Resorts .like Australia's TurtleBeach and Malaysia's Sukai Resort are on (6)…………… with some of the most luxurious non-eco establishments. But they don’t come cheap. A one-week (7)……………holiday for two at one of these places can easily set you back two thousand pounds. Plus there's the awkward fact that you still need to (8)……… considerable distances in some gasguzzling (9)……………of transport to get there in the first place. Surprisingly, nearer the other end of the scale, a week of luxury at the UK's priciest and most polluting resort, Gluttonness in Scotland turns out to be more than (10)……………for the eco-tourism rainforest options when you factor in the huge carbon footprint that your flight would otherwise create. 1. A. strain B. damage C. stress D. harm 2. A. bringing B. filling C. beefing D. topping 3. A. increment B. step C. foot D. degree 4. A. deny B. suffer C. rough D. abstain 5. A. cash B. money C. finance D. wealth 6. A. equality B. comparison C. a level D. a par 7. A. combination B. package C. included D. combo 8. A. go over B. cover C. complete D. fulfill 9. A. choice B. kind C. type D. mode 10. A. an equal B. a match C. a win D. victory 451
VII. READING PASSAGE 1 Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question. In the course of history, human inventions have dramatically increased the average amount of energy available for use per person. Primitive peoples in cold regions burned wood and animal dung to heat their caves, cook food, and drive off animals by fire. The first step toward the developing of more efficient fuels was taken when people discovered that they could use vegetable oils and animal fats in lieu of gathered or cut wood. Charcoal gave off a more intensive heat than wood and was more easily obtainable than organic fats. The Greeks first began to use coal for metal smelting in the 4th century, but it did not come into extensive use until the Industrial Revolution. In the 1700s, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most energy used in the United States and other nations undergoing industrialization was obtained from perpetual and renewable sources, such as wood, water streams, domesticated animal labor, and wind. These were predominantly locally available supplies. By mid-1800s, 91 percent of all commercial energy consumed in the United States and European countries was obtained from wood. However, at the beginning of the 20th century, coal became a major energy source and replaced wood in industrializing countries. Although in most regions and climate zones wood was more readily accessible than coal, the latter represents a more concentrated source of energy. In 1910, natural gas and oil firmly replaced coal as the main source of fuel because they are lighter and, therefore, cheaper to transport. They burned more cleanly than coal and polluted less. Unlike coal, oil could be refined to manufacture liquid fuels for vehicles, a very important consideration in the early 1900s, when the automobile arrived on the scene. By 1984, nonrenewable fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, provided over 82 percent of the commercial and industrial energy used in the world. Small amounts of energy were derived from nuclear fission, and the remaining 16 percent came from burning direct perpetual and renewable fuels, such as biomass. Between 1700 and 1986, a large number of countries shifted from the use of energy from local sources to a centralized generation of hy¬dropower and solar energy converted to electricity. The energy derived from nonrenewable fossil fuels has been increasingly produced in one location and transported to another, as is the case with most automobile fuels. In countries with private, rather than public transportation, the age of nonrenewable fuels has created a dẹpendency on a finite resource that will have to be replaced. Alternative fuel sources are numerous, and shale oil and hydrocarbons are just two examples. The extraction of shale oil from large deposits in Asian and European regions has proven to be labor consuming and costly. The resulting product is sulfur- and nitrogen-rich, and large-scale extractions are presently prohibitive. Similarly, the extraction of hydrocarbons from tar sands in Alberta and Utah is complex. Semisolid hydrocarbons cannot be easily separated from the sandstone and limestone that cany them, and modem technology is not sufficiently versatile for a large-scale removal of the material. However, both sources of fuel may eventually be needed as petroleum prices continue to rise and limitations in fossil fuel availability make alternative deposits more attractive. 1. What is the main topic of the passage? A. Applications of various fuels B. Natural resources and fossil fuels C. A history of energy use D. A historical overview of energy rates 2. In line 2, the phrase “per person” is closest in meaning to……………. A. per capita B. per year C. per family D. per day 3. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that…………….. A. coal mining was essential for primitive peoples B. the Greeks used coal in industrial production C. the development of efficient fuels was a gradual process D. the discovery of efficient fuels was mostly accidental 4. In line 5, the phrase “in lieu” is closest in meaning to……………. A. in spite B. in place C. in every way D. in charge 5. The author of the passage implies that in the 1700s, sources of energy were…………….. 452
A. used for commercial purposes B. used in various combinations C. not derived from mineral deposits D. not always easy to locate 6. According to the passage, what was the greatest advantage of oil as fuel? A. It was a concentrated source of energy. B. It was lighter and cheaper than coal. C. It replaced wood and coal and reduced pollution. D. It could be converted to automobile fuel. 7 According to the passage, the sources of fossil fuels will have to be replaced because……………. A. they need to be transported B. they are not efficient C. their use is centralized D. their supply is limited 8. It can be inferred from the passage that in the early 20th century, energy was obtained primarily from…………….. A. fossil fuels B. nuclear fission C. hydraulic and solar sources D. burning biomass 9. The author of the passage implies that alternative sources of fuel are currently…………….. A. being explored B. being used for consumption C. available in few locations D. examined on a large scale 10. In line 38, the word “prohibitive” is closest in meaning to…………….. A. prohibited B. provided C. too expensive D. too expedient VIII. READING PASSAGE 2 Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question. When jazz began to lose its reputation as ‘low-down’ music and to gain well-deserved acclaim among intellectuals, musicians began to feature many instruments previously considered inappropriate Line for jazz. Whereas before the 1950s, jazz musicians played only eight basic (5) instruments in strict tempo, in this decade they started to improvise on the flute, electric organ, piccolo, accordion, cello, and even bagpipes, with the rhythm section composed for strings or piano. Big bands no longer dominated jazz, and most changes emerged from small combos, such as the Dave Brubeck Quartet and the Gerry Mulligan Quartet. The (10) Gerry Mulligan Quartet proved that a small, modem band could sound complete without a piano; the rhythm section consisted only of a set of drums and a string bass. Jazz continued to move in new directions during the 1960s. Saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman led a quartet playing (15) “free” jazz that was atonal. Pianist Cecil Taylor also conducted similar experiments with music, and John Gohrane included melodies from India in his compositions. In the 1970s, musicians blended jazz and rock music into fusion jazz which combined the melodies and the improvisations of jazz with the rhythmic qualities of rock ’n’ roll, with three or five beats to the bar and in other meters. The form of jazz music was greatly affected by electric instruments and electronic implements to intensify, distort, or amplify their sounds. However, the younger musicians of the time felt compelled to include a steady, swinging rhythm which they saw as a permanent and essential element in great jazz. 1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Popular Beats in Classical and Modern Jazz B. Quintessential Moments in Jazz Music C. The Achievements of Famous Jazz Musicians D. The Rising Prestige and Diversity of Jazz 2. In line 3, the word “feature” is closest in meaning to…………… A. profess B. prohibit C. protest D. promote 3. The paragraph preceding this passage would most likely describe……………. A. instruments used in jazz B. instrumental pieces in jazz C. jazz in the 1940s D. the origins of jazz 453
4. The author of the passage implies that in the 1950s, jazz musicians……………. A. strictly adhered to its traditions and compositions B. probably continued with its tempo and instrumentation C. experimented with rhythm and instruments D. increased the tempo to keep up with the changes 5. The author of the passage mentions all of the following EXCEPT……………. A. bagpipes B. percussion C. string bass D. harpsichord 6. It can be inferred from the passage that small jazz bands …………… A. were dominated by large orchestras B. consisted of drums and a string bass C. were innovative in their music D. included modem sound systems 7. The author believes that the developments in jazz described in the passage……………. A. should be seen as precocious B. should be considered influential C. appear largely suggestive D. may be perceived as discrete 8. The passage implies that representative jazz musicians…………… A. concentrated on melodious combinations of sounds B. blended improvisations and sheet music together C. created and modernized sophisticated devices D. sought novel techniques in form and content 9. According to the passage, the changes in jazz music in the 1970s came from……………. A. harmonious scale B. another musical trend C. ambitious aspirations D. sound amplifications 10. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage? A. Chronological innovations In jazz music B. Definitions of diverse jazz styles C. A classification of prominent jaz2 musicians D. Descriptions and examples to illustrate jazz rhythms B. WRITTEN TEST I. CLOZE TEST: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE WORD for each space. OPEN CLOZE 1 GETTING AHEAD AT WORK One job is pretty much like another. In fact, having a job is a bit like being in a family. Everybody assumes a different role and conflict is (1)…………….with from that perspective. The difference in the workplace is that even if you don’t like the role you have, you need to continue to (2)……………. a brave face on it. And unlike in a family where you might do little or nothing to help out, in your job, you are expected to do your (3)…………….share - nobody else wants to do your work for you. Some people go out of their way to be helpful at work although (4) …………….is not always noticed or appreciated. Some people are naturally very (5)…………….the ball. Others resent the fact that they have their boss (6)…………….down their necks all the time and they try to avoid having to (7)…………….their weight and to leave some of their allotted work to others. If you are ambitious and wish to further your career and (8)…………….promoted, it's a good idea to ensure the support of others by (9)…………….thoughtful and doing little things to get yourself noticed. This often means having to (10) ……………. on your feet; like when you discover it's somebody's birthday but nothing has been organized, so you create a card on your PC, wrap the bottle of wine you have just bought for dinner and organize for everybody to sing Happy Birthday out of tune. Do this often enough and you will be well on the way to becoming the most popular person around. 454
OPEN CLOZE 2 THE IMPORTANT OF BEING SPORTY It is a multi-million dollar industry that attracts some of the most talented individuals alive, it generates further millions (1) …………….advertising revenue and has spawned a whole celebrity culture of its (2)……………..But what role does sport play in our ordinary lives? Few people are untouched (3)…………….sport. We all have (4)…………….favorite football team or tennis player or, at least, support our national side in major sporting events like the Olympics. How can it be, then, that so (5)…………….people actually play sports and that obesity is becoming a major threat in the developed world? Well, in part, the answer is (6)…………….the question. Obesity is not a problem in the developing world (7)…………….participation in sport is still high. True, there may be few organized leagues but children still go out to play games like football with other children, which comes the supremacy of countries like Brazil in the world of football. So, what is stopping the British or the Americans? After (8)…………….,they still have organized sports in schools and a myriad of clubs and teams to join in their spare time. What they lack is a public space for children to play unsupervised outdoors. As a result, they are kept indoors and encouraged to play online (9) …………….of getting out in the fresh air. They may of course still develop a love of sport as spectators but this is unlikely to do much to lower levels of obesity (10)…………….the young. II. WORD FORMS PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses. 1. I want to make sure all my dependants will be financially secure if I’m…………….in any way. (CAPABLE) 2. I really believe that it would be a major mistake to…………….any drugs that are currently illegal. (CRIME) 3. There is so much fighting between rival groups that the country has become practically…………… (GOVERN) 4. I was a bit……………by my performance in the first exam, but I decided to make extra effort in the ones left. (MORAL) 5. James got into trouble for……………a police officer. (PERSON) 6. She was given the……………task of informing the losers. (ENVY) 7. Travelling in Europe was something of a(n)……………after the years he had spent in Africa. (CLIMAX) 8. The rumours are completely……………and I would urge everyone not to believe them. (SUBSTANCE) 9. Don’t you think it Is a bit early to……………blame? (PORTION) 10. Some analysts worry that violence on TV might ……………children to violence in real life. (SENSE) PART 2: Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the box. revolt persist alter electric process endure continue place modern capable Born in 1940, UK businessman Sir Clive Sinclair has an (1)……………place in the minds of British people for two reasons. First, he was the man who (2)……………home computing with the ZX series of computers, and secondly, he was the man whose (3)……………to the car, the C5, failed spectacularly to capture the public imagination. Sinclair’s products, the ZX81 and its successful (4)……………,the ZX Spectrum, were small, affordable computers that sold in huge numbers in the early 1980s. Despite limited (5) ……………they allowed people to play computer games in their own home for the first time, and even introduced people to the word (6)…………… The C5, a one-person vehicle that ran on (7)……………, was produced in 1984 and was Sinclair’s attempt to (8)……………transport. However, it was (9) ……………criticized in the press for being unsafe and impractical in the British climate and production of the C5 was (10) ……………in August, 1985. 455
HI. ERROR CORRECTION The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them. HOW TO BE A BETTER FRIEND Instead giving endless advice, learn to listen more. Listening is an underestimating skill, and it is easy to forget when you are worrying about other people problems. How many times do we say “Oh yeah, that happened to me and..:” before we give the other persons a chance to explain what happen to them? Sometimes, a friend may just want to talk something about with someone else to sort things out in their mind - so listen hardly to what they are saying, and try to offer advices only when you think they are asking for it. We all feel we’ve been let down by a friend at some points in our lives. Perhaps they let out a secret we trusted them to keep under wraps, or sudden sided with the opposition during an argument. Nobody’s perfect, so try to have realistic expectation. Friendships don’t develop overnight; they deepen over time as you begin to trust one other. Don’t place unrealistic demands on your friendship.
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IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the following sentences using the words given. 1. I couldn’t stop thinking about the exam despite playing backgammon with Paul. (MIND) - Playing backgammon…………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Pete said that Josh doesn’t usually tell lies. (LIKE) - ‘It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….’ 3. I can spend more time with my grandchildren when I retire. (FREE) - Retirement……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Oscar is qualified to teach Russian because he has a degree in it. (HIM) - “Oscar’s Russian degree……………………………………………………………………………….. 5. I’m glad you now see sense and agree that your parents are right. (SENSES) - “ I’m glad…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. I didn’t tell Angie because I didn’t want to hurt Eddie’s feelings. (CONSIDERATION) - I didn’t tell …………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. You have to use logic and lateral thinking in equal measure in this job. (STRIKE) - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8. Ralph would hand in his resignation immediately if he could find a better iob. (HAT) - Ralph would hand…………………………………………………………………………………… 9. The parents of that girl are furious about her expulsion. (ARMS) - That’s the girl…………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. We would always take great care when flying at night. (WITS) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THOẠI NGỌC HẦU - AN GIANG PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (Multiple choice questions) CÂU 1: PHONOLOGY A. Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. blame B. exchange C. danger D. anger B. climbing C. timber D. lamb 2. A. debt 3. A. expansion B. conversion C. precision D. explosion 456
4. A. merchant B. sergeant C. commercial D. term 5. A. dome B. comb C. home D. tomb B. Pick out the word whose stress syllable is placed differently from that ofthe others. 6. A. reindeer B. engineer C. pioneer D. referee 7. A. magnificent B. photography C. proverbial. D. advantageous 8.A. descent B. goodbye C. nobody D. postpone 9. A. overseas B. overcoat C. overcome D. overnight 10. A. conservative B. explanatory C. harmonica D. triangle CÂU 2: VOCABULARY Select the best option for each blank. 1. In some cases of ............... the loss may be limited to a single incident, whereas in other cases it may be so inclusive as to involve everything about an individual's life. A. paralysis B. aphasia C. deafness D. amnesia 2. They had...............evidence that he had been defrauding his customers. A. conclusive B. swindling C. twisting D. superficial 3. Attitudes on the two sides in the Revolutionary War ...............the possibility of a peaceful solution. A. presaged B. prejudiced C. anticipated D. precluded 4. The telephone rang and interrupted my...............of thought. A.train B. chain C. series D. ranges 5. After World War II, Russia ...............as a world power. A. surrendered B.emerged C. fought D. dismissed 6. After leaving a particularly ............... concert, some rock music fans complain about ringing in their ears known as tinnitus. A. ambiguous B. raucous C. intricate D. lively 7. The tornado caused...............damage to the Florida citrus crop. A. irresolute B. irresponsible C. irreparable D. irregular 8. Boys' Clubs do not...............poor children of the opportunity to participate in sports. A. deprive B. retract C. improvise D. dilute 9. One must...............the United States five years in order to apply for citizenship. A. reside in B. accommodate to C. invade D. abandon 10. The wind blew so strongly that the windows...............in their frames. A. flapped B. shocked C. rattled D. slapped CÂU 3: GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES Select the best option for each blank. 1. The doctors are examining the dog ...............the child for rabies, which is a dangerous disease............... immediate treatment. A. biting/ required B. bitten/ required C. bitten/ requiring D. biting/ requiring 2. This is ...............the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do. A. by heart B. by chance C. by far D. by myself 3. Psychologists have found that the number of social contacts we have...............only reason for loneliness. A. are not the B. is not the C. are not an D. is not an 4. Many American have less time than ever before...............preparing food. A. for spending B. by spending C. that they spend D. to spend 5. “What instructions did your .boss give you?” “He stipulated that everyone...............the meeting.” A. would attend B. attends C. attended D. attend 6. It’s true that the old road is less direct and so a bit’ longer. We don’t take the new one,...............because we don’t feel as safe on it. A. anyway B. therefore C. though D. otherwise 7...............you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city? 457
A. Provided that B. Should C. Were D. Had 8...............is the cause of most small-business failures is virtually an economic truism. A. Undercapitalization B. Undercapitalization that C. Where undercapitalization D. Thatiundercapitalization 9..............., Renaldo Nehemiah decided to take up professional football in 1982. A. Nevertheless he was unbeatable as a hurdler B. As a hurdler he was virtually unbeatable C. Virtually unbeatable as a hurdler D. He was virtually unbeatable as a hurdler 10. Last Sunday was............... that we decided to go on a picnic. A. sobeautiful a day B. such beautiful a day C. such beautiful day D. so beautiful day CÂU 4: PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Select the best option for each blank. 1. The company was so successful during the 1990s that it...............500 new employees in a period of six months A. put on B. took on C. caught on D. laid on 2. The government have tried to...............the price of petro, but they failed. A. get over B. bring on C. bring down D. put in 3. Although the coach had not thought her a good tennis player at first, she...............to be a champion. A. came out B. turned out C. turned up D. came round 4. I didn't set...............to start an argument, it just happened. A. off B. out C. up D. about 5. We can put you ...............for a few days if you have nowhere else to live. A. on B. out C. up D. off 6. He...............a big fortune when he was young, so he didn’t have to work hard. A. came into B. came up C. came across D. came round 7. The police are going to look...............the disappearance of the child. A. around B. into C. through D. after 8. I cannot stay up late at night. I prefer...............early. A. turning on B. turning up C. turning in D. turning out 9. I couldn’t...............what she was doing. It was so dark down there. A. make up B. make out C. make for D. make from 10. The smell of the sea...............him...............to his childhood. A. took / back B. brought / back C. reminded / of D. called / off CÂU 5: READING COMPREHENSION Passage A. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the following questions What we today call American folk art was; ỉndèed, art of/ by, and for ordinary, everyday "folks" who, with increasing prosperity and leisure, created a market for art of all kinds, and especially for portraits. Citizens of prosperous, essentially f middle-class republics -whether ancient Romans, seventeenth-century Dutch burghers, or nineteenth-century Americans - have always shown a marked taste for portraiture. Starting in the late eighteenth century, the United States contained increasing numbers of such people, and of the artists who could meet their demands. The earliest American folk art portraits come, not surprisingly, from New England - especially Connecticut and Massachusetts - for this was a wealthy and populous region and the center of a strong craft tradition. Within a few decades after the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, the population was pushing westward, and portrait painters could be found at work in western New York, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, and Missouri. Midway through its First century as a nation, the United States's population had increased roughly five times, and eleven new states had been added to the original thirteen. During these years 458
the demand for portraits grew and grew, eventually to be satisfied by the camera. In 1839 the daguerreotype was introduced to America, ushering in the age of photography, and within a generation the new invention put an end to the popularity of painted portraits. Once again an original portrait became a luxury, commissioned by the wealthy and executed by the professional. But in the heyday of portrait painting - from the late eighteenth century until the 1850's - anyone with a modicum of artistic ability could become a limner, as such a portraitist was called. Local craftspeople - sign, coach, and house painters - began to paint portraits as a profitable sideline; sometimes a talented man or woman who began by sketching family members gained a local reputation and was besieged with requests for portraits; artists found it worth their while to pack their paints, canvases, and brushes and to travel the countryside, often combining house decorating with portrait painting. 1. In lines 5-6 the author mentions seventeenth-century Dutch burghers as an example of a group that………. A. consisted mainly of self-taught artists B. appreciated portraits C. influenced American folk art D. had little time for the arts 2. The word marked in line 6 is closest in meaning to............... A. pronounced B. fortunate C. understandable D. mysterious 3. According to the passage, where were many of the first American folk art portraits painted? A. In western New York B. In Illinois and Missouri C. In Connecticut and Massachusetts D. In Ohio 4. The word this in line 10 refers to............... A. a strong craft tradition B. American folk art C. New England D. western New York 5. How much did the population of the United Stats increase in the first fifty years following independence? A. It became three times larges B. It became five times larger C. It became eleven times larger D. It became thirteen times larger 6. The phrase ushering in in line 18 is closest meaning to............... A. beginning B. demanding C. publishing D. increasing 7. The relationship between the daguerreotype and the painted portrait is similar to the relationship between the automobile and the............... A. highway B. driver C. horse-drawn carriage D. engine 8. According to the passage, which of the following contributed to a decline in the demand for painted portraits? A. The lack of a strong craft tradition B. The westward migration of many painters C. The growing preference for landscape paintings D. The invention of the camera 9. The author implies that most limners............... A. received instruction from traveling teachers B. were women C. were from wealthy families D. had no formal art training 10. The phrase worth their while in line 28 is closest in meaning to............... A. essential B. educational C. profitable D. pleasurable Passage B. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. The first animated film Humurous Phases of Funny Faces,was made in 1906 by newspaper illustrator James Blackton. He filmed faces that were drawn on blackboards in progressive stages. In New York City, Winsor McCay exhibited his most famous film, Little Nemo (1910) and Gertie the Dinosaur (1914). His films featured fluid motion and characters with individual personalities. For the first time, characters drawn of life seemed to live on the screen. In 1914, John R. Bray streamlined the animation process, using assembly line 459
techniques to turn out cartoons. By 1915,1 film studios began producing cartoons series. The Pat Sullivan studio produced the series featuring Felix the Cat. He became one of the most beloved characters of the silent-film era. The Max Fleischer studio produced series starring Ko-Ko the Clown and later Betty Boop and Popeye. The first cartoon with sound was Steamboat Willie (1928), which introduced Mickey Mouse. This, film was produced by Walt Disney, the most famous of American animators. His early success enabled Disney to train his animators in anatomy, acting, drawing and motion studies. The results of this are apparent in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), the first full- length animated feature. It became an instant success and still remains popular. Other important Disney films followed. Warner Brothers’ Studio challenged Disney for leadership in the field with cartoons starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and other characters. These films were faster-. paced and featured slapstick humor. In the 1950s, a igroup of animators splintered off from Disney and formed United Production of America, which rejected Disney’s realism and employed a bold, modernistic approach. In the 1950s, children’s cartoons began to be broadcast on Saturday morning television and, later, in prime time. Among the most successful were those made by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, such as those featuring Yogi Bear and the Flinstones. The full- length animated film became popular again in the l980s and ‘90s. Producer Steven Spielberg released his first animated film, American tail (1986), and Disney began a series of remarkable annual hits with The Little Mermaid (1989). Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), a joint production of Spielberg and Disney, blurred the lines between live action and animation. Animation returned to prime-time television with the Fox Network’s The Simpsons. Animators had experimented with computer animation as early as the 1950s, but Toy Story (1955) was the first-full length film to be entirely computer animated. These developments promise to bring about the most exciting era in animation since its heyday. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. the history of animated film B. the life of Walt Disney C. the development of one animated cartoon D. the use of computer in animation 2. It can be inferred from the passage that the characters in Little Nemo and Gertie the Dinosaur...............\ A. were first drawn on a blackboard B. were part of cartoon series C. seemed to have their own personalities D. did not look as life- like as Bladkton’s characters. 3. The word “streamlined” is closest meaning to............... A. simplified B. revolutionized C. bypassed D. invented 4. The word “he” refers to............... A. Pat Sullivan B. Felix the Cat C. Max Fleischer D. Ko-Ko the Clown 5. What can be inferred from the passage about animated films produced before 1928? A. They were not very popular B. They were longer than later movies C. They were not drawn by hand D. They were silent films 6. According to the passage, the film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs A. showed the benefits of training the Disney animators. B. was the first movie produced by Walt Disney. C. was the last movie Disney made before his death. D. did not become successful until many years later. 7. The author did not specifically mention characters produced by............... A. Walt Disney B. Hanna and Barbera C. United Production of America D. Warner Brothers 460
8. The phrase “blurred the lines” is closest in meaning to............... A. eliminated the distinctions B. obscured the issues C. answered the questions D. emphasized the problems 9. The first experiment with computer animation took place during the................ A. 1950s B. 1960s C. 1980s D. 1990s 10. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "heyday”? A beginning B. decline C. prime D. rebirth CÂU 6: CLOZE TEST Passage A. Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage. If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-away society. But there seems little (1)……………it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous benefits even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (2)……………- it’s the way society choose to use and (3)……………them. Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modem plastic are made from oil, gas or coal - nonrenewable natural resources. We import jvell ovpr three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (4)…………… of our annual consumption it is in the form of packaging, and this (5)……………about seven per cent by weight of our domestic (6)……………Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling industry is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich - they have a higher calorific (7)……………than coal and one (8)…………… of ‘recovery’ strongly (9)…………… by the plastic manufacturers is the (10).…………… of waste plastic into a fuel. 1. A. evidence B. concern C. doubt D. likelihood 2. A. poison B. disaster C. disadvantage D. evil 3. A. dispose B. store C. endanger D.abuse 4. A. portion B. amount C. proportion D. rate 5. A. takes B. makes C. parries D. constitutes 6. A. refuse B. goods C. requirements D. rubble 7. A. degree B. value C. demand D. effect 8. A. measure B. mechanism C. method D. medium 9. A. desired B. argued C. favored D. presented 10. A. conversion B. melting C.change D. replacement Passage B. Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage. HELP ALWAYS AT HAND: A MOBILE IS A GIRL’S BEST FRIEND If it fits inside a pocket, keeps you safe as well as in touch with yọur office, your mother and your children,, it is (1)........... worth having. This is the (2)…………… of the dwelling ranks, of female mobilephonp users who are beginning to (3),……………the consumer market. Although Britain has been,(4)……………to be one of the most expensive places in the world to run a mobile phone, both professional women and (5).……………mothers are undeterred. At first, the mobile phone was a rich man’s plaything, or a businessman’s (6)……………symbol. Now women own almost as many telephones as men do - but for very different reasons. The main (7)……………for most women customers is that it provides a form of communications back-up, wherever they are, in case of contingency. James Tanner of Tancroft Communications sayis: “The majority of people buying phones from us this year were women - often young women - or men who were buying for their mothers, wives and girlfriends. And it always seems to be a question of (8)……………of mind.” “Size is also (9)……………for women. They want something that will fit in a handbag,” said Mr Tanner. “The tiny phones coming in are having a very big (10)……………This year’s models are only half the size of 461
your hand.” 1. A. totally 2. A. vision 3. A. master 4. A. demonstrated 5. A. complete 6. A. status 7.A. attraction 8. A. tranquility 9. A. necessary 10. A. impression
B. certainly B. vista B. dominate B.seen B. total B. fame B. enticement B. calmness B. crucial B. perception
C. absolutely C. view C. overbear C. established C. absolute C. power C. charm C. peace C. urgent C. impact
D. completely D. conception D. command D. shown D. full-time D. prestige D. lure D. serenity D. essential D. image
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (Written Questions) CÂU 1: Filled each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Passage A Bees, classified ……………(1) over 10,000 species, are insects found in almost every part of the world except the northernmost and southernmost regions. One commonly known ……………(2) is the honeybee, the only bee that produces honey and wax. Humans use the wax in making candles, lipsticks, and other products, and they use the honey ……………(3) a food. While gathering the nectar and pollen with ……………(4) they make honey, bees are simultaneously helping to fertilize the flowers on which they ,……………(5). Many fruits and vegetables would not survive if bees did not carry the pollen from blossom to blossom. Bees live in a structured environment and structure within a ……………(6), which is a nest with storage space for the honey. The different types of bees each perform a unique function. The worker bee carries nectar to the hive in a special stomach ……………(7) a honey stomach. Other workers make beeswax and shape it into a honeycomb, which is a waterproof mass of six-sided compartments, or cells. The queen lays ……………(8) ip completed cells. As the workers build more cells, the queen lays more eggs. All workers, like the queen, are female, but the workers are smaller than the queen. The male honeybees are called drones; they do no work and cannot ……………(9). They are developed from unfertilized eggs, and their only job is to impregnate a queen. The queen must be fertilized in order to lay worker eggs. During the season when less honey is available and the drone is of no further use, the workers block the drones from……………(10) the honey so that they will starve to death. Passage B Sometimes you know things about people the first (11)……………you see them, for example, that you want to be friends with them (12)……………that you don't trust them. But perhaps this kind of intuition isn't as hard to explain as (13) may seem. For instance, people give out body (14)……………signals all the time. The wạy you hold your body, head and arms tells people about your (15)……………If you hold your arms tightly at your sides, or fold them across your (16).……………, people will generally feel that you are being defensive. Holding your head to one side shows interest in the other, (17)…………… an easy, open posture indicates that yóu are self-confident. All this affects the way you feel about someone Also, a stranger may remind you (18)……………a meeting with someone. This may be because of something as simple as the fact that he or she is physically similar to someone who (19)……………you well or badly. Your feelings about a stranger could be (20)……………by a smell in the air that brings to mind a place where you were happy as a child. Since even a single word can bring back a memory such as that, you may never realize it is happening. CÂU 2: A. Use the correct form of the word given in parentheses to fill in the blank in each sentence. 1. The government lSi taking care not to rush...............into another controversy. (head) 462
2................, she was looking for the father she had never known. (conscious) 3. She added two...............of sugar to the soup. (spoon) 4. All letters will be treated with complete...............(confidential) 5. The V8 engines are all...............with each other. (change) 6. The painting was sold to an ...............American dealer. His name was not given. (identify) 7. They tried to ensure ...............across the different departments. (uniform) 8. The building did not fit to live in. It was totally...............(habitat) 9. This year saw a...............in the upward trend in sales. (continue) 10. Claire has a wide circle of friends and...............(acquaint) B. Complete the following passage by using the correct forms of the words given in the box. (0) has been done as an example. conceive history knowledge obrserve continue document replace believe planet little discover (0) Historically, Mars was thought to be the most likely planet to harbour life There is a reflection of such (11) …………..in popular culture as expressed in literature, radio and film. Public fascination with Martians began in the late 19th century when, in 1877, astronomer Giovanni Sciaparelli reported (12).…………..of large channels on Mars. In 1897, H. G. Wells’ The War of the World was the first major work to explore the (13)………….. of the “extraterrestrial invader" and exerted a substantial influence on the public psyche. A few years later, even (14)…………..astronomers such as Percival Lowell seriously advocated the possibility of life forms as described in his book Mars as the Adobe of Life (1910). Consequently, Mars began to take a special place in popular culture around the turn of the 20th century, (15)…………..until today. However, this does not (16)…………..the unique role of Mars in the history of science. Specifically, the (17)…………..of the movement of Mars, by Johannes Kepler (1571 - 1630), led to the formation of his three laws of (18)…………..motion which shattered mediaeval anthropocentric notions of astronomy and laid the foundations for the (19) .………….. of Isaac Newton (1643 - 1727). Like no other planet, Mars has left (20)…………..marks on human imagination and thought. Ex: 0. Historically CÂU 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and correct them in the space provided in the column on the right (0) has been done as an example. Reading to one is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly means reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace. One should be wary, therefore, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud was a distraction to others. Examinations of factors related to the historical development of silent reading has revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for most adults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character. The last century was seen a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As the number of readers increased, the number of potentially listeners declined and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so come the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers. Towards the end of the century, there was still considered argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully and with whether the reading of materials such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever their virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialised readership on the other. 463
By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended adopting attitudes to books and to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading” implied. 0. one → oneself CÂU 4: A. Complete the sentences in such a way that each of the sentences means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. You cannot say anything that would persuade me to live overseas. → Nothing………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. The chairman’s leaving just before you’re due to arrive: → By …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. It was difficult to understand her colleagues’ open hostility towards her proposal. → That her colleagues …………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. The club owner became a media celebrity, as well as extremely rich. → Not only ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. David played the plain role when the proposal was drafted. → David was……………………………………………………………………………………………….. B. Use the wordfs) given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word(s). 6. If you hadn’t changed our original agreement, everything would have been fine. (stuck to) →………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. I think you should have some consideration for those who don’t have lives as privilege as yours, (spare) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. We decided to stay longer because we were so thrilled by the place, (extend) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. Mai felt entirely comfortable when her boss was around (ease) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. John found it difficult to get used to the fact that he was fired. (terms) → ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THĂNG LONG - ĐÀ LẠT LÂM ĐỒNG A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: 1. A. width B. anthem C. thus D. thumb B. steward C. coward D. award 2. A. arrive 3. A. footage B. fruitage C. stillage D. birdcage 4. A. biopsy B. unify C. polity D. goofy B. thermite C. thrice D. theist 5. A. thereat Choose the word that is stressed differently from the others in the list: 1. A. manure B. fertile C. creature D. decade 2. A. carpenter B. forefinger C. aesthetic D. boundary 3. A. diplomacy B. synonymous C. elephantine D. petroleum 4. A. register B. orchestra C. dramatist D. deposit 5. A. lunatic B. nomadic C. republic D. heroic II. WORD CHOICE Choose the best options to complete the following sentences. 464
1.I am not by…………… a particularly ambitious man. A. inclination B. habit C. character D. tendency 2. It is essential to be on the……………for any signs of movement in the undergrowth since there are poisonous snakes in the area. A. guard B. care C. alarm D. alert 3. I was …………… by his lack of intelligence. I couldn’t believe anyone could be so stupid. A. shattered B. staggered C. speechless D. startled 4. After much debate, he reached a…………… A. manifestation B. consensus C. precision D. cohesion 5. I could see the lantern……………in the dark. A. gleaming B. glowing C. glistening D. glimmering 6. It was a daring robbery, which took place in……………daylight. A. broad . B. total C. wide D. absolute 7. I’m afraid Tim doesn’t take much care over his homework. He usually does it…………… A. any old how B. any how C. how on earth D. how come 8. When I advised you to change jobs, I had your best ……………at heart. A. feelings B. interests C. thoughts D. aspects 9. Did Jane pass her exam? Yes, but only just. It was……………the pass mark was forty -five percent and she got forty-six. A. a narrow escape B.atightspot C. a clear cut D. a close thing 10. What a mad thing to do! You could all have been killed! It was……………folly. A. merely B. only C. sheer D. wild III GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES Choose the best options to complete the following sentences. 1. Beneath the streets of a modem city……………of walls, columns, cables, pipes,and tunnels required to satisfy the needs of its inhabitants. A. where exists B. the existing network C. the network’s existence D. exists the network 2. The recommendation that all people affected by the storm……………immediately was proved. A. had to be evacuated B. be evacuated C. evacuated D. were evacuated 3. It should be easy for Peter to find more time to spend with his children……………he no longer has to work in the evenings and on weekends. A. now that B. owing to C. in the event that D. in consequence 4. Sunshine - at last! Imagine if the English weather was like this all the time……………wonderful? A. Will it not be B. Had it not been C. Wouldn’t it be D. Would it not be 5. Most of……………archaeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on studies of material remains. A. these B. what C. which D. the 6. She……………fainted when she heard that her child died. A. rather than B. nothing but C. all but D. near 7.- “Who won the election for mayor?” - "A man ……………to represent every minority group in the city.” A. claim B. claimed C. is claimed D. claiming 8. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened……………a sudden loud noise. A. being there B. should there be C. were there D. there has been 9. Excessive logging of forests in the past century has resulted in…………… A. which it is known as deforestation B. knowing this as deforestation C. that is known as deforestation D. what becomes known as deforestation 465
10. Valentine’s Day gradually became associated with the feast day of two Roman martyrs,……………St. Valentine, who lived in the 3rd century. A. who named B. two of whom named C. were called D. both named IV. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS Choose the best options to complete the following sentences. 1. Despite all the interruptions, he……………with his work. A. stuck at B. held on C. hung out D. pressed on 2. When the funds finally……………, they had to abandon the scheme. A. faded away B. clamped down C. petered out D. fobbed off 3. I meant to sound confident at the interview but I'm afraid I……………as dogmatic. A. came out B. came through C. came off D. came over 4. Having decided to rent a flat, we……………contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city. A. set about B. set to C. set out D. set off 5. The new regime determined to……………compulsory military service. A. stop off B. phase out C. end up D. break off 6. After standing in the sun for more than an hour, two of the people in the queue passed……………and they came……………after some women threw water in their faces. A. out/ to B. out/ over C. away/ round D. by /, round 7. If you never put oil in your engine, one day it will…………… A. flake out B. shut down C. go off D. seize up 8. It's very late and I have a busy day tomorrow. If you don't mind, I think I’ll……………now. A. layoff B. turn in C. blackout D. sleep on 9. If you think and behave as if you were better than anyone else, people may describe you as……………up. A. wound B. pop C. dressed D. stuck 10. No one can function properly if he or she is…………… adequate sleep. A. deprived of B. derived from C. took away D. got rid of V. READING COMPREHENSION READING PASSAGE 1 Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question. Sigmund Freud was . not a literary theorist. However, he did contribute to critical theory through both his theories and his use of art to show that the application of psychology can extend to the highest forms of cultures. Freud was always interested in literature, and he drew some of the best illustrations of his theories from classic poems and plays. Freud saw the unconscious as the impetus of both cultural and psychic activity. Therefore, the same principles operated in both, and that the same mechanisms - such as displacement and symbolization applied. While Freud was not the first to note the importance of the unconscious mind, he was the first to attempt a coherent theory of its operation and function. He argued that the unconscious operates according to universal law, and is crucial to all aspects of mental life that involve fantasy, or diversion from reality. From this point of view, it is natural to apply Freudian principles to imaginative literature. Writers transform individual, unconscious fantasy into universal art - a kind of formal fantasy halfway between a reality that denies wishes and a world of imagination in which every wish is granted. In focusing on the unconscious origins for literature, Freud was in a sense reviving the traditional idea of divine inspiration. [1] Philosophers and art theorists have often turned to such a theory of the imagination to explain multiple meanings, repetition, and any apparent disorder in art. Similarly, psychoanalysis uses the theory of the unconscious to explain examples of “disorder’ in consciousness, such as dreams. [2] This analogy allowed Freud to suggest that fantasies called art could be interpreted in the same way as dreams. Writers, as Freud noted, have always seen great significance in dreams. In his view, portrayals of dreams in works of literature supported his own theories about their structures, mechanisms, and interpretation. For example, the mechanisms of displacement and symbolization obviously resemble the 466
literary devices of metaphor and symbolism. [3] Critics of Freud have objected that the non-logical processes of the unconscious do not resemble the conscious effort that results in work of literature. Freud would reply that while conscious thought is necessary to produce works of art, the creative sources of art remain in the conscious. In this view, conscious activity merely obscures what is truly important in art. What interested Freud were the deep unconscious structures literature shares with myth and religion, as well as with drfeams. The apparent individuality of literature was not as significant as its ultimate universality. [4] 1. Which of the following best states the main idea of the reading? A. The best way to understand the creation of literature is through Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis. B. Freud argued convincingly that both psychic phenomena and literature may be interpreted with reference to the unconscious. C. Creating works of literature is very similar to dreaming. D. Freud’s theories explain why both dreams and literature contain various forms of disorder 2. According to the passage, which of the following is true of Freud? A. He was- a literary theorist. B. He has had an influence on literary theory. C. He wrote several plays and poems that illustrate his theories. D. He was the first to discover the unconscious. 3. The word impetus in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by………….. A. source B. opposite C. form D. reason 4. The word both in paragraph 2 refers to………….. A. displacement and symbolization B. repression and the economy of psychic expenditure C. cultural and psychic phenomena D. principles and mechanisms 5. The author uses the phrase formal fantasy in paragraph 2 in order to………….. A. describe the nature of literature B. describe the nature of the unconscious C. give an example of diversion from reality D. give an example of a Freudian principle 6. Which is the best place for the following sentence? “And like dreams, literary works can have more than one interpretation.” A. [1] B. [2] C. [3] D. [4] 7. According to the passage, displacement in dreams is similar to………….. A. symbolization B. metaphor C. symbolism D. repression 8. What possible objection to the passage’s main idea does the author discuss in the last paragraph? A. Freud emphasized the unconscious, but writing results from conscious thought. B. Freud claimed that art is created logically, but it really has unconscious origins C. Writers have never placed much significance on dreams. D. Freud argued that literature is individual, but it is actually universal. 9. The word their in paragraph 4 refers to………….. A. writers B. works C. theories D. dreams 10. Why does the author mention multiple meaning and repetition in paragraph 3? A. To emphasize the non-rational nature of art B. To give examples of “disorder” in art C. To show the similarity between art and dreams D. To give examples of divine inspiration READING PASSAGE 2 Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question. ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT 467
The Arts and Crafts Movement in the United States was responsible for sweeping changes in attitudes toward the decorative arts, then considered the minor or household arts. Its focus on decorative arts helped to induce United States museums and private collectors to begin collecting furniture, glass, ceramics, metalwork, and textiles in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The fact that artisans, who were looked on as mechanics or skilled workers in the eighteenth century, are frequently considered artists today is directly attributable to the Arts and Crafts Movement of the nineteenth century. The importance now place on attractive and harmonious home decoration can also be traced to this period, when Victorian interior arrangements were revised to admit greater light and more freely flowing spaces. The Arts and Crafts Movement reacted against mechanized processes that threatened handcrafts and resulted in cheapened, monotonous merchandise. Founded in the late nineteenth century by British social critics John Ruskin and William Morris, the movement revered craft as a form of art. In a rapidly industrializing society, most Victorians agreed that art was an essential moral ingredient in the home environment, and in many middle-and working-class homes craft was the only form of art. Ruskin and his followers criticized not only the degradation of artisans reduced to machine operators, but also the impending loss .of daily contact with handcrafted objects, fashioned with pride, integrity, and attention to beauty. In the United States as well as in Great Britain, reformers extolled the virtues of handcrafted objects: simple, straightforward design; solid materials of good quality; and sound, enduring construction techniques. Whether abstract, stylized, or realistically treated, the consistent theme in virtually all Arts and Crafts design is nature. The Arts and Crafts Movement was much more than a particular style; it was a philosophy of domestic life. Proponents believed that if simple design, high- quality materials, and honest construction were realized in the home and its appointments, then the occupants would enjoy moral and therapeutic effects. For both artisan and consumer, the Arts and Crafts doctrine was seen as a magical force against the undesirable effects of industrialization. 1. The passage primarily focuses on nineteenth-century arts and crafts in terms of which of the following? A. Their naturalistic themes B. Their importance in museum collections C. Their British origin D. Their role in an industrialized society 2. According to the passage, before the nineteenth century, artisans were thought to be…………... A. defenders of moral standards B. creators of cheap merchandise C. skilled workers D. talented artists 3. It can be inferred from the passage that the Arts and Crafts Movement would have considered all of the following to be artists EXCEPT…………... A. creators of textile designs B. people who produce handmade glass objects C. operators of machines that automatically cut legs, for furniture D. metalworkers who create unique pieces of jewelry 4. The word "fevered" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to…………... A. respected B. described C. avoided D. created 5. According to paragraph 2, the handcrafted objects in the homes of middle- and working-class families usually were…………... A. made by members of the family B. the least expensive objects in theirrhomes C. regarded as being morally uplifting D. thought to symbolize progress 6. The word "extolled" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to…………... A. exposed B. praised C. believed D. accepted 7. The author mentions all of the following as attributes of handcrafted objects EXCEPT………….. A. the pride with which they were crafted B. the complexity of their design 468
C. the long time that they lasted D. the quality of their materials 8. The word "consistent" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to…………... A. conservative B. considerable C. constant D. concrete 9. According to the passage, which of the following changes occurred at the same time as the Arts and Crafts Movement? A. The creation of brighter and more airy spaces inside homes B. The rejection of art that depicted nature in a realistic manner C. A decline of interest in art museum collections D. An increase in the buying of imported art objects 10. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage? A. Private collectors in the nineteenth century concentrated on acquiring paintings. B. The Arts and Crafts Movement in the United States, unlike the one in Britain, did not react strongly against mechanized processes. C. Handcrafted objects in the United States and Britain in the nineteenth century did not use geometric designs. D. The Arts and Crafts Movement believed in the beneficial effect for people from being surrounded by beautiful objects. VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST GUIDED CLOZE 1 Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. HELP IS ALWAYS AT HAND A MOBILE IS A GIRL’S BEST FRIEND If it fits inside a pocket, keeps you safe as well as in touch with your office, your mother and your children, it is (1)…………. worth having. This is the (2)............ of the dwelling ranks of female mobile-phone users who are beginning to (3)............ the consumer market. Although Britain has been shown to be one of the most expensive places in the world to (4)............ a mobile phone, both professional women and (5)………….mothers are undeterred. At first, the mobile phone was a rich man’s plaything, or a businessman’s (6)………….symbol. Now women own almost as many telephones as men do - but for very different reasons. The main attraction for most women customers is that it (7)............ a form of communications backup, wherever they are, in case of emergency. James Tanner of Tancroft Communications says: "The (8)............ of people buying phones from us this year were women - often young women - or men who were buying for their mothers, wives and their girlfriends. And it always seems to be a question of (9)............ of mind". “Size is also (10)………….for women. They want something that will fit in a handbag,” said Mr. Tanner, "The tiny phones coming in are having a very big impact. This year’s model are only half the size of your hand." 1. A. totally B. certainly C. absolutely D. completely 2. A. swelling B. increasing C. boosting D. maximizing 3. A. master B. dominate C. overbear D. command 4. A. function B. drive C. work D. run 5. A. complete B. total C. fulktime D. absolute 6. A. prestige B. fame C. power D. status 7. A. supplies B. furnishes C. provides D. gives 8. A. most B. preponderance C. majority D. bulk 9. A. tranquility B. calmness C. serenity D. peace 10. A. crucial B. necessary C. urgent D. essential GUIDED CLOZE 2 469
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. A popular character in the nation’s top television soap is (1)………….for something of which she was probably innocent. Having been found guilty of a series of fraudulent acts, she contemplates months of incarceration. A good story-line, but wait! Within hours the television station is being (2)………….with calls of protest. A national newspaper soon (3)…………. up a campaign to have her freed. Thousands of T-shirts are printed with slogans (4)………….for her release. Offices and factory floors echo to the sounds of animated debate. It is even mentioned in Parliament. It's easy to (5)…………., off such idiocịes a? 'a bit of fun’, but there's surely a more serious side. A fair proportion of viewers were obviously (6)………….in by the story to such an extent that their perception of fact and fiction was clearly (7)………….Everywhere, millions will pore over their 7-day TV guide to get a preview of the week's soaps. If a character is deemed to be past his or her sell- by date, and the decision has been taken to (8)…………. him or her out, possibly to have them (9)………….off in spectacular fashion, viewing figures are likely to soar by up to 25%. A life-threatening fire can be relied upon to add millions to the ratings. A major wedding can find half of Britain sitting (10)……… to the screen! It's all very strange. 1. A jailed B. prisoned C. sentenced D. charged 2. A bombed B. attacked C. streamed D. inundated 3. A opens B. starts C. puts D. establishes 4. A demanding B. calling C. insisting D. sounding 5. A laugh B. smile C. take D. put 6. A thrown B. carried C. indulged D. taken 7. A blurred B. hampered C. tampered D. glossed 8. A write B. cast C. sort D. work 9 A ridden B. taken C. driven D. killed 10. A swamped B. stuck C. glued D. paralysed B. WRITTEN TEST I. OPEN CLOZE TEST OPEN CLOZE 1 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE WORD for each space. Society does not encourage crying as a form of (1)………….expression. The shedding of tears makes people uncomfortable and embarrassed. The (2) ………….race is the only species that sheds emotional tears. What (3)………….does crying serve? It has been suggested that emotional tears play a role in the (4)………….of stress. Scientific studies have revealed that emotional tears contain a chemical which is one of the body’s natural (5)………….killers. The chemical is not found in tears (6)………….as a response to slicing onions. Scientists think that tears may (7) ………….to remove substances that accumulate in the body under stress. This would explain why many people feel much better after crying. As a result of the view that it is not (8) .......... . ..to cry, men tend to hold back their tears. This may explain why men develop more stress-related diseases than women. (9) …………. emotion, be it a feeling of sadness or happiness, is stressful. Tears are therefore shed as a response to sorrow, anger or joy. It is natural to cry. Indeed, it may be (10)………….to hold back tears. OPEN CLOZE 2 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE WORD for each space. Another critical factor that plays a part in susceptibility to colds is age. A study done by the University of Michigan School of Public Health revealed particulars that seem to hold (1)………….for the general population. Infants are the most cold-ridden group, averaging more than six colds in their first year. Boys have more colds than girls up to age three. After the age of three, girls are more susceptible than boys, and teenage girls average three colds a year (2) ………….boys’ two. The general incidence of colds continues to decline into maturity. Elderly people who are in good 470
health have as (3)………….as one or two colds annually. One (4) …………. is found among people in their twenties, especially women, who show a rise in cold infections, because people in this age group are most (5)…………. to have young children. Adults who delay having children (6)………….their thirties and forties experience the same sudden increase in cold infections. The study also found that economics plays an important role. As income increases, the (7)………….at which colds are reported in the family decreases. Families with the lowest income suffer about a third more colds than families at the (8)………….end. Lower income generally forces people to live in more cramped quarters than those typically occupied by wealthier people, and crowding increases the opportunities for the cold virus to travel from person to person. Low income may also adversely influence diet. The degree (9) …………. which poor nutrition affects susceptibility to colds is not yet clearly established, (10) …………. an inadequate diet is suspected of lowering resistance generally. III. WORD FORMATION PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses. 1. I don’t think their marriage will last long. They’re…………..quarrelling. (continue) 2. I’ve tried to advise my daughter against hitch-hiking around Europe alone, but she won’t listen to me. She’s so…………..(head) 3. The book is full of scientific…………..(technique) 4. He must be drunk. He’s making ......................... remarks, (sense) 5. I’m going to quit my job, move abroad and start completely ............ (new) 6. I think saying that all black people are lazy is a very ................... remark, to be honest. (race) 7. I was surprised by his ................................to break the law. (prepare) 8. Hundreds of unemployed .......................could be pushed back towards crime by the closure of job training programs. (prison) 9. The private school feared losing its .........................with the state’s university system. (credit) 10. The newspaper report before the trial may have had a ...................... effect on the verdict. (prejudice) PART 2: Complete the passage with the correct forms from the words given in the box. SKILLED / SUCCEED ! PHYSICAL / CRITICS / AESTHETE ART / INUNDATION / VISIONARY / DUST / DISPOSITION Native Americans probably arrived from Asia in (1)…………..waves over several millennia, crossing a plain hundreds of miles wide that now lies (2) …………..by 160 feet of water released by melting glaciers. For several periods of time, the first beginning around 60, 000 B.C. and the last ending around 7,000 B.C., this land bridge was open. The first people traveled in the (3)…………..trails of the animals they hunted. They brought with them not only their families, weapons, and tools but also a broad (4)…………..understanding, sprung from dreams and (5)…………..and articulated in myth and song, which complemented their scientific and historical knowledge of the lives of animals and of people. All this they shaped in a variety of languages, bringing into being oral literatures of power and beauty. Contemporary readers, forgetting the origins of western epic, lyric, and dramatic forms, are easily (6)…………..to think of “literature” only as something written. But on reflection it becomes clear that the more (7)…………..useful as well as the more frequently employed sense of the term concerns the (8)………….. of the verbal creation, not its mode of presentation. Ultimately, literature is (9) ………….. valued, regardless of language, culture, or mode of presentation, because some significant verbal achievement results from the struggle in words between tradition and talent. Verbal art has the ability to shape out a compelling inner vision in some (10)…………..crafted public verbal form. III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them. CHESS TOURNAMENTS All tournament chess games are played with a chess clock - that is, two clocks attached together. When one player does his move, he presses a button which stops his clock and starts his opponent clock. Whoever 471
fails to keep up the time limit, no matter what the position on the board, loses the game. Weekend tournaments with a fast time limit and long sessions of play of up to twelve hours a day are very strenuous and result from fatigue and time troubles. The play is quite sharp. Active, attacking chess is the order of the day and it is difficult to maintain any sustained, precise defence against such play. A score of the game must be kept as play goes on. Each move is written down on a score sheet, it has to be handed to the tournament officials in the end of each round. The sorely thought in everybody’d head is to win. Talent and youth- that’s what is needed for success at chess, with the emphasis on youth. Some approach the board with a slow, purposeless manner without giving you a second glance- you simply don’t count. They seem to imply that the outcome is a foregone conclusion for them; you only need to accept them with good grace. IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged. 1. The police are advising vigilance as there have been more robberies lately. Due to an………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. It was Nick’s advice that saved me from bankruptcy. Had…………………………………………………………………………………………..bankrupt. 3. You may be dismissed if you fail to observe the company's dress code. Failure ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. "There is no point in writing it all out in longhand if you can use a typewriter, isn't there?” She dissuaded …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. I tried to remember what has happened all those years before. I cast…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. David reckoned that his success was due to incredible luck. (PUT) →.……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. Don't forget those who are at work on this lovely, sunny day! (SPARE) →.……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8. There is an enormous variety of tourist attractions in this part of the country. (MANNER) →.……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. Her latest novel isn't as good as her previous one. (PAR) →.……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10. Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rainbow Disco.(BOUNDS) →The Rainbow Disco…………………………………………………………………………..
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG VĂN CHÁNH - PHÚ YÊN I. PHONOLOGY A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. resume B. assume C. progressive D. release B. channel C. character D. chaotic 2. A. anchor 3. A. pamphlet B. tabloid C. applicable D. programme 4. A. exit. B. exile C. exchange D. exhale B.thesaurus C. mythology D. asthma 5. A. therapy B. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 1. A. experimental B. antiapartheid C. pasteurization D. immunology 2. A. revolutionize B. refrigerator C. multifunctional D. documentaries 3. A. popularity B. beneficial C. continental D. preparatory 4. A. dilemma B. standardize C. agree D. obstruct 5. A. silhouette B. presidential C. intellectual D. ambitious II. WORD CHOICE Choose the word which best completes each sentence. 472
1. The new teacher was taken advantage of by the students and often had to …………….her authority . A. assert B. confirm C. inflict D. strike 2. He was given the France pọst even though his French is decidedly ……………. A. fluent B. untidy C. rusty D. disheveled 3. "Look, I don't know the best solution," he said …………….his shoulders and walking away from the table. A. shaking B. shrouding C. shrugging D. bowing 4. Even though Ink Links is offering a larger discount, the Clear Image’s quality standards.…………….our needs better. A. suit B. fit C. match D. fix 5 After they vandalized the school, the teenagers…………….the scene. A. flew B. flied C. fleed D. fled 6.…………….by despair at her situation, she tried in vain to rob the local bank and ended up in prison for five years. A. Compelled B. Forced C. Desperate D. Driven 7. Bill and Mary resolved their problems after her brother got them to sit down and have a(n)…………….talk with each other. A. candid B. overt C. servile D. piteous 8. Four bedroom house for sale. Large garden. Close to…………….Reduced for quick sale. A. facilities B. amenities C. equipment D. utilities 9. Jenkins! Yes, you …………….at the back of the class. If you find this whole episode so funny, why don’t you come up to the front and explain to everyone exactly why! A. frowning B. grinning C. glancing D. glimpsing 10. A bite of chocolate cake only…………….my desire for more. A. whets B. spares C. lets D. changes III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. 1. That is Suzy’s car in the driveway. She.…………….at work! A. shouldn't be B. couldn't be C. oughtn't be D. can't be 2. Only if I had known the difference…………….the more expensive car. A. would I bought B. I would have bought C. would I buy D. would I have bought 3. “John is really upset about losing his job.”- “Well,…………….once myself, I can understand.” A. having been fired B. Fired C. having fired D. being fired 4……………., he remained optimistic. A. Though badly wounded he was B. Badly wounded as he was C. As he was badly wounded D. As badly wounded he was 5. We saw……………beautiful landscapes while on holiday. A. quite a few B. quite much C. quite many D. quite some 6. This evidence should prove……………that he was telling the truth. A. once and for all B. now and then C. over and above D. from time to time 7. A dividend is……………the only benefit a corporation can offer its shareholders. A. no B. nor C. none D. not 8. I know it’s a big favour to ask but,……………I’ve done you plenty of favours in the past! A. considering B. bearing in mind C. after all D. in the light 9. I will only sign the papers……………my solicitor. A. within reach B. of the agreement of C. under surveillance of D. in the presence of 10……………is more interested in sports than in music is apparent in his spending free time. A. That Gerald Anderson B. Gerald Anderson, who 473
C. Gerald Anderson D. Because Gerald Anderson IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. 1.Harold's problems began when he fell ……………the wrong type of person and he ended up becoming a criminal himself. A. out with B. in with C. for D. back on 2. At every faculty meeting, Ms. Volatile always manages to put her foot in her mouth. A. trip over, her big feet B. say the wrong thing C. move rapidly D. fall asleep 3. When you’re riding on the back of a motorbike, you need to……………tightly. A. stick down B. hold up C. hang on D. sit up 4. Bert is a bit down in the……………He was sacked yesterday. A. dumps B. sad C. low D. bad 5. Pull your socks……………or you won’t pass your exams. A. down B. by C. over D. up 6. The company has a lot of problems but they all seem to ..................to money. A. boil down B. cook up C. lead over D. reason out 7. The policeman shot off before anyone could stop him. A. left in a hurry B. let everyone know the truth about what was happening C. fired his gun D. closed all the doors 8. Sarah desperately wanted to be an actress, so when they offered her a part in the play, she..................it. A. burst into B. seized on C. ran after D. jumped at 9. When the chairman ran off with his secretary, the Board tried to..................the matter. A. switch off B. calm down C. hush up D. tuck away 10. Pm sorry to butt in, but I couldn’t help overhearing what you said. A. interrupt you B. contradict you C. speak so rudely to you D. stop you V. READING COMPREHENSIONS. PASSAGE 1: Read the text below and choose the best answer (A,B, C or D) to each question. 1 Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators of large sea animals. Humanity’s unfounded fear and hatred of these ancient creatures is leading to worldwide slaughter that may result in the extinction of many 5 coastal shark species. The shark is the victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to protect the beautiful, non-threatening parts of our environment. And, in our efforts to restore only non-threatening parts of our earth, we ignore other important parts. A perfect illustration of this attitude is the contrasting attitude toward 10 another large sea animal, the dolphin. During the 1980s, environmentalists in the United States protested the use of driftnets for tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean since these nets also caught dolphins. The environmentalists generated enough political and economic pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been 15 caught in driftnets. In contrast to this effort on behalf of the dolphins, these same environmentalists have done very little to help save the Pacific Ocean sharks whose population has decreased nearly to the point of extinction. Sharks are among the oldest creatures on earth, having survived in the seas for more than 350 million years. They are extremely 20 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 of years is enough proof of their efficiency and adaptability to changing environment. 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 474
protection of sharks as an important part of a program for protection of all our natural environment. 1. With which of the following topics is this passage primarily concerned? A. Sharks are efficient creatures with bad reputations. B. Sharks are some of 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. 2. Which of the following is most similar to the meaning of the word “warped” in line 5? A. distorted B. wasteful C. extravagant D. wanton 3. In the second paragraph, the word “generated” could be best replaced by A. consumed B. absorbed C. designated D. produced 4. How did environmentalists mange 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 5. About how long have sharks live don the planet? A. 25 million years B. 150 million years C. 350 million years D. 500 million years 6. The author uses the phrase “weeding out” in line 21 to mean…………… A. strengthening something that is weak B. feeding something that is hungiy C. encouraging something that IS efficient D. getting rid of something that is unwanted 7. The phrase “managed to live” in line 23 is used to infer that…………… A. surviving was difficult B. migration was common C. procreation was expanding D. roaming was necessary 8. The word “proof’ in line 24 could be best replaced by which of the following? A. characteristic B. evidence . C. praise D. customary 9. The phrase “to cast away” in line 26 means most nearly.……………. A. to throw off B. to bring in C. to see through D. to set apart 10. What is the author’s tone in this passage? A. explanatory B. accusatory C. gentle D. proud PASSAGE 2: Read the passage and choose A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. 1 Situated in the central mountains of Alaska, a peak named Denali rises 20,320 feet above sea level. It is the highest peak in North America and the center of Denali National park' One of America’s greatest wilderness areas, the park has had limited access to visitors, but in spite 5 of this, tourism rose from 6000 visitors in 1950 to over 546,000 visitors in 1990. The increasing popularity of this park is prompting serious discussions about the future use of Denali as well as how to preserve wilderness areas in general. One important issue of land use arises when parts of the National 10 Park are owned by individuals. In Denali, although most of the land in this vast tract of more than a million acres is owned by the National Park Service, several thousand acres are still privately owned as miring tracts. These mining tracts in Denali were once abundant sources of gold, but they also were sources of heavy metals such as arsenic and lead that 15 polluted rivers and strearris. Environmentalists were successful in getting the government to require mining companies to submit statements showing the potential impact of a mining project before they are allowed to begin 475
mining. Because of this requirement, many individuals closed their mines and some sold their land to the National Park Service. Some land, owners, however, are wondering if it is better to sell their land to the government or keep it for possible future use. Tourism in this previously remote area is bound to rise, as more roads are built to provide easier access to the park. This increase in the number of visitors creates a demand for hotels and other real estate development. The economic implications of this are of interest to the land owners, but are dismaying to those interested in preserving the wilderness. 1. What is the primary focus of this passage? A. Controversies over land use in Denali B. Miners selling their property in Denali C. Alaska building more roads to Denali D. Limiting tourist access to Denali 2. The word “wilderness” in line 4 could be best replaced by the word………….. A. dangerous B. natural C. rural D. pastoral 3. As used in the first paragraph, which of the following is more similar to the word “preserve”? A. protect B. enclose C. investigate D. foster 4. The word “arises” in line 7 could be best replaced by………….. A. surrenders B. occurs C. volunteers D. prospers 5. The word “tract” in line 11 refers to which of the following? A. trail B. resort C. frontier D. expanse 6. What does the word “they” in line 14 refer to in this passage? A. mining tracts B. gold C. million of acres D. sources 7. According to the passage, which of the following are pollutants in the Denali area? A. gold B. pesticides C. human waste D. arsenic 8. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase “potential impact” in line 17? A. approximate cost B. expected value C. proposed size D. possible effects 9. The author infers that some mine owners might hesitate to sell their land to the Park Service for which the following reasons? A. They may be increasing demand for the ore of the mines. B. They might want to move to the towns C. They might receive more money selling their land to developers. D. They might want to build a house on their property. 10. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage? A. To demonstrate the changes in Denali National Park. B. To use Denali as an example of common park issues. C. To introduce the wonders of the wilderness are of Denali D. To explain the problems occurring in Denali Park VI. CLOZE TEST A. Read the following passage and then decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. There is no doubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives. However, most parents worry that their children spend too much time browsing the Internet or playing computer games, hardly (1)………….doing anything else in their spare time. Naturally, parents want to know if these activities are harmful to their children. What should they do if their children spend hours (2)………….a computer screen? Obviously, if children spend too much time (3)………….in some game instead of doing their homework, then something is wrong. It is a good idea if parents and children decide together how much use should be (4)………….of the Internet, and the child should (5)………….that it won’t interfere with homework. If the child does not (6)………….to this arrangement, parents can take more drastic (7)........... Any parent who is (8)........... alarmed about a child’s behavior should make an appointment to 476 20
(9)………….the matter with a teacher. Spending time in front of a computer screen does not (10)…………. affect a child’s performance at school. Even if à youngster seems obsessed with the computer, he or she is probably just going through a phase, and in a few months parents will have something else to worry about! 1. A. always B. ever C. never D.rare 2. A. peeping at B. glancing at C. staring at D. seeing 3. A. involved B. occupied C. taken D. absorbed 4. A. done B. had C. made D. taken 5. A. promise B. assure C.secure D. claim 6. A. commit B. stick C. follow D. hold 7. A. rules B. procedures C. steps D. regulations 8. A. actually B. heavily C. seriously D. urgently 9. A.speak B. discuss C. talk D. debate 10. A. possibly B. consequently C. probably D. necessarily B. Read the following passage and then decide which answer (A,B,C, or D) best fits each space. The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some scientists have suggested that human tears are (1)………….of an aquatic past-but this does not seem very likely. We cry from the moment we enter this world, for a number of reasons. Helpless babies cry to persuade their parents that they are ill, hungry or comfortable. As they (2)…………., they will also cry just to attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it. The idea that having a good cry do yoụ (3)………….is a very old one and now it has scientific validity since recent research into tears has shown that they (4)………….a natural painkiller called enkaphalin. By fighting sorrow and pain this chemical helps you feel better. Weeping can increase the quantities of enkaphalin you (5)…………. Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (6)………….activity. Because some people still regard it as a (7)………….of weakness in men, boys in particular are admonished when they cry. This kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally and physically. Tears of emotion also help the body (8)………….itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more protein in them than tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants. Crying comforts, calms and can be very enjoyable- (9)………….the popularity of highly emotional films which are commonly (10)…………. "weepies". It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as laughing together. 1. A. witness B. evidence C. result D. display 2. A. evolve B. change C. develop D. alter 3. A. better B. fine C. good D. well 4. A. contain B. retain C. hold D. keep 5. A. construct B. achieve C. provide D. produce 6. A. curing B. treating C. healing D. improving 7. A. hint B. symbol C. feature D. sign 8. A. release B. rid C. loosen D. expel 9. A. consider B. remark C. distinguish D. regard 10. A. named B. entitled C. subtitled D. called VII. OPEN CLOZE TEST. For questions 1-20, read the texts below and think of the word which best fits in each space. Use only one word in each space. Passage 1 GLOBAL ENGLISH Global English exists (1) …………. a political and cultural reality. Many misguided theories attempt to explain why the English language should have succeeded internationally, whilst (2)………….have not. Is it because there is something inherently logical or beautiful about the structure of English? Does its simple grammar make it easy to learn? Such ideas are misconceived. Latin was once a major international language, 477
(3)………….having a complicated grammatical structure, and English also presents learners with all manner of real difficulties, (4)………….least its spelling system. Ease of learning, therefore, has little to do with it. (5)………….all, children learn to speak their mother tongue in approximately the same period of time, (6)………….of their language. English has spread not (7)………….much for linguistic reasons, but rather because it has often found (8)………….in the right place, at the right time. Since the 1960s, two major developments have contributed to strengthening this global status. Firstly, in a number of countries, English is now (9)………….in addition to national or regional languages. As well as this, an electronic revolution has taken place. It is estimated that (10)………….the region of 80% of worldwide electronic communication is now in English Passage 2 The cougar is an (11)………….animal. Its back legs are longer than its front legs, so it can jump incredibly high; some cougars can jump up to six meters. It is extremely (12)…………., too, and can drag its prey (which may be as (13)………….as the cougar itself) for long distances, until it finds a place where it can eat its food (14)………….Its claws are very (15)…………., but they can be pulled back into its toes, so the cougar can run (16)………….. Cougars live (17)………….they only meet with other cougars in order to breed. Cougars can swim (18)…………., and climb trees. They used to live (19)………….in north and south America, from Chile to the Yukon, but now they are quite (20)…………. VIII. WORD FORM. A. Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the words at the end of the lines. 1. Despite the striking similarities between the two paintings, the court decided the artist was not guilty of making a………….copy. fraud 2. The stray dog spent his days following tourists hoping to ………….one of them. friend 3. The best way to solve this dispute is to find a neutral,………….third party and follow his or her suggestions. interest 4. His performance in the match today………….his reputation as a great player. lie 5. The rocks appear to be stationary but in the high winds that whip across this desert landscape, they are in reality moving…………. perceive 6. The………….of any manned mission to the planets will be increased if a secure fuel supply can be found beforehand. survival 7. So many vasteroids finish their days by crashing into Jupiter due to its huge………….pull. gravity 8. Are you sure the………….is working properly on this truck? It must have done more than twenty thousand. mile 9. Far from being a drunkard, my father is actually a perfect example of………….. sober 10. After the cup final, the …………..team bussed back to the hotel parading the cup as they went. triumph B. Use the correct form of the words given in the box tò complete the passage. populate fall coast delete interfere pollute inhere use limit reserve The seas are considered man’s best hope for the future, the last frontier, and breath-space for the land which is being 11…………. The sea is polluted by waste from ships, by rivers and even by the 12.…………. air. In 13.…………. areas, population pressures are increasing; populations move to coasts and they are followed by industries. It is necessary to fight any threat to the sea. Man causes marine pollution by introducing substances, which have 14………….. effects, into the marine environment. This 15.…………. is a hazard to health and it hinders marine activities and impairs the quality of sea water. Major 16.………….processes of the marine environment are seen as domestic sewage and industrial waste. The ocean is considered by many as a perfect dump because of the great economy 17.………….in the discharge of urban sewage and industrial waste. Its vast area and volume and its lack of portability or 18.………….for domestic and most industrial purposes make it an 19.………….and most attractive 20………….of waste assimilation. Because of this attitude, certain areas of the ocean are showing 478
signs of severe damage. IX. ERROR RECOGNITION. The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Identify and correct them RAINFOREST CONCERN The world’s rainforests represent a vast reservoir of knowledgement and hold potentially for the discovery of new medicines and foods. There is no doubt that large-scale deforestion alters the climate-intensifying droughts in the dry season and floods in the rainy season. The result is fewer animal and plant species, soil erosive, a water supply which is inreliable and poorer health for the local people. By joining Rainforest Concern and sponsoring acres of threatening rainforest for the Choco-Andea Rainforest Corridor in Ecuador, you’ll be protecting one of the world’s most important ecological areas. Within these forests lives an amazingly high number of serious endangered species of animals, birds and plants. You will also be helping to secure the survivors and the culture of the Awa and Cayapas ingenious people, who still live in harmony with their nature environment
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X. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION. A. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the words in brackets. 1. Winning that prize has made him very conceited. HEAD …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. The prisoner was recaptured as he rushed towards the gate. DASH …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. Before you leave the office today, please look at the new contract. EYE …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. The conflict between the two political parties will carry on for a long time. MEANS …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. It is too complex to understand why you quit your job when you haven’t got another one. BEYOND …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. B. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one. 1. Since the company's methods were exposed in a newspaper, people have lost their good opinion of it. Since the company's methods were exposed in a newspaper,……………………………………………. 2. If you need any help please don't hesitate to ask. If I can……………………………………………………………………..please don't hesitate to ask. 3. He wouldn't have been interviewed by the police if he hadn’t seen the robbery. The police wouldn't have interviewed him unless he…………………………………the robbery. 4. The audience suddenly started to applaud from the audience. All………………………………………………………………………………from the audience. 5. Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year. The exhibition………………………………………………………………………this year.
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I. PHONOLOGY: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. B. butcher C. clutch D. crutch 1. A. Dutch 2. A. post B. potent C. Poland D. polite 3. A. coverage B. massage C. heritage D. message B. alone C. shone D. cyclone 4. A. stone 5. A. champion B. change C. flame D. chamber Choose the word that is stressed differently from the others in the list. 6. A. devastate B. departure C. desolate D. desperate 7. A. October B.radius C. octopus D. Occident 8. A. metallic B. momentum C. medieval D. monastery 9. A. supposedly B. curriculum C. surprisingly D. supernatural 10. A. invaluable B. investigate C. intimacy D. intensity II. WORD CHOICE Choose the option that best completes the blank. 1.1 cant eat this meat. It’s too……………… A. tough B. soggy C. strong D. tender 2. Many books were not available to the public because of government……………… A. omission B. inhibition C. compensation D. censorship 3. My car was so old that I could only sell it for……………… A. rubbish B. scrap C. debris D. waste 4. This isn't a ………………, is it? If.I lend you my car, you will bring it back, won’t you? A. trick B. cheat C. rip off D. deceit 5. The woman accused of shoplifting was found not guilty and was ……………… A. excused B. liberated C. acquitted D. interned 6. I think we’ve kept everybody in the………………about the arrangements for far too long. A. gloom B. dusk C. dark D. night 7. He was wounded in the………………stages of the battle A. end B. middle C. intermediate D. closing 8. He is a (an)………………authority on the subject. A. prominent B. expert C. eminent D. quality 9. You need to support your ideas with facts and.................... A. numbers B. informations C. figures D. material 10. Veronica broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally had no alternative but to................ her A. export B. deport C. expel D. eject. III. STRUCTURES & GRAMMAR Choose the best answer. 1. Although we have a large number of students, each one receives………………attention A. alone B. only C. separate D. individual 2. No examples ...............relevant to this case. A. are B. is C. has been D. was 3………………, he felt so unhappy and lonely. A. Despite his wealthy B. Rich as was he C. Rich as he was D. In spite of his being wealth 4………………have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and Internet is widely recognized. A. It is that computers B. That computers C. Computers that D. That it is computers 480
5...................... gas tanks connected to welding equipment, one full of oxygen and the other full of acetylene. A. It is two B. Of the two C. There are two D. Two 6. Although not as important as they once were, ................ a major form of transportation in North America. A. there are still railroads B. railroads, which are still C. railroads are still D. railroads still being 7………………team sports require cooperation. A. Of all B. They are all C. All D. Why are all 8. Certain fish eggs contain droplets of oil, …………… to float on the surface of the water. A. allowing them B. allows them C. they are allowed D. this allows them 9. Centuries of erosion have exposed……………rock surfaces in the Painted Desert of northern Arizona. A. in colors of the rainbow B. colored like a rainbow C. rainbow-colored D. a rainbow’s coloring 10………………make a good impression on her. A. Only by doing so can I B. Only so doing can I C. Only by so doing I can D. Only by doing so I can IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Choose the best answer. 1. Italy was knocked………………the World Cup A. out of B. away from C. into D. forward to 2. The argument is centered………………whether or not to lower the age limit. A. of B. towards C. on D. about 3. He wasn’t short, he wasn’t tall. He was………………average height. A. in B. of C. at D. with 4. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted………………a good answer. A. came up to B. came out at C. came up with D. came out of 5. The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have………………by 2015. A. run out B. taken over C. caught up D. used off 6. My mother told me to ................ for electrician when her fan was out of order. A. turn B. rent C. send D. write 7. My attention was drawn………………the picture on the far wall A. with B. for C. to D. on 8. If I’m late for work again, I’ll be………………a severe warning from my boss. A. up to B. in for C. onto D. alter 9. I'm going to stay at university and try to………………off getting a job for a few years! A. stay B. put C. move D. set 10. He came………………a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview. A. in for B. over C. out of D. off V. READING COMPREHENSION Read the passage and choose the best answer for each of the questions below. Passage 1: LETTER OF COMPLAINT Dear Sirs, Your shipment of twelve thousand ‘Smart’ watches was received by our company this morning. However, we wish to make a number of complaints concerning the serious delay, in delivery and your failure to carry out our explicit instructions with regard to this order. It was stressed from the outset that the delivery date had to be less than six weeks from the initial order, in order to comply with our own customer’s requirements. While we appreciate that delays in production are occasionally inevitable, we must point out that the major reason why the order was placed with your company was because we were assured by you of its straightforwardness, and that your existing stocks 481
were sufficiently high to ensure immediate shipment. Late delivery of the goods has caused us to have an adverse effect on potential future orders. The second complaint concerns the discrepancy in colour between the watches we ordered and those delivered. It was stated clearly in the original order that watches in combinations of green/purple and orange/purple only were required. However, only half the watches in the delivery received are of the colour specified. Our Hong Kong agent assures us that she stressed to you the importance of following our instructions precisely, since we consider there to be only a limited market in this country for watches of other colour at present time. Any watches that are not of the specified colours will, of course, be returned to you. We are also somewhat concerned about the rather poor quality of the goods received, since it is apparent that the watches that finally arrived have been produced from inferior materials and have been manufactured to a lower standard than those in the sample. We have also found that a number of the watches do not appear to be functioning. Whether the latter problem is due to poor manufacture, damage in transit or defective batteries is not yet clear, but we should like to point out that we feel this matter to be entirely your responsibility. As a result of the above problems, therefore, we feel that the most suitable course of action is to return to you unpaid any of the goods considered unsatisfactory, and to deduct any costs incurred from our final settlement. We shall also, of course, be forced to reconsider whether any further orders should be placed with your company. We look forward to your prompt reply. 1. How many of the watches will returned to the manufacturers? A. 6,000. B. less than 6,000 C. more than 6,000 D. the passage doesn't give enough information to answer 2. The manufacturers of'Smart' watches were given the order because: A. they were assured and there was sufficient space for immediate shipment. B. the watches would be easy to make and the designs were already prepared. C. they promised they could produce enough stocks quite quickly. D. they claimed to order would be easy since the watches were already in stock. 3. Receiving watches in the wrong colors is a problem because: A. the Hong Kong agent stressed the need to fulfil the order exactly. B. these watches will be difficult to sell. C. they will be not able to get into the limited market. D. people will not buy the watches as presents. 4. Which of the following could best replace 'straightfowardness' in paragraph 2? A. simplicity B. speed of delivery C. efficiency D. directness 5. ‘Prompt' in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to…………… A. apologetic. B. explanatory C. expected. D. early 6. Which of the following does 'the letter problem' in paragraph 4 refer to…………… A. the poor quality of the goods B. the use of inferior materials C. the low standard of manufacture D. some of the watches not working 7. The last sentence of paragraph 5 has been included in order to suggest that: A. the receiving company may cease trading with the watch manufacturers B. the company will probably reduce the number of watches it orders in future C. the writers are afraid there company might go out of business soon D. the company are probably willing to give the manufacturers anothẹr chance 8. Late delivery will have an 'adverse effect on future orders' in paragraph 2 because: A. the company will no longer place orders with the manufacturers. B. future orders will have to be delivered sooner. 482
C. the company is sure to lose some of its business with its customers. D. the company will certainly have to advertise itself more effectively in future. 9. ‘Limited market in this country for watches of other colors' in paragraph 3 means: A. not many shops are able to sell such watches. B. other watch companies make it difficult for newcomers to enter the market. C. market stalls don't seem to sell such watches here. D. not many people are interested in buying such watches. 10. 'Discrepancy' in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to…………… A. problem B. damge C. difference D. variety Passage 2: NUCLEAR WEAPONS It is generally well known that in a number of particularly dangerous parts of the world, for example the Middle East and the India/Pakistan border region, there are countries which either possess, or have the technology to produce nuclear weapons. It is also worth remembering, however, that the country which possesses more nuclear weapons than any other, the United States, is the only power ever to have used nuclear weapons against people. Nuclear weapons were first developed in the United States during the Second World War, to be used against Germany. However, by the time the first bombs were ready for use, the war with Germany had ended and, as a result, the decision was made to use the weapons against Japan instead. Hirosima and Nagasaki have suffered the consequences of this decision to the present day. The real reasons why bombs were dropped on two heavily populated cities are not altogether clear. A number of people in 1944 and early 1945 argued that the use of nuclear weapons would be unnecessary, since American Intelligence was aware that some of the most powerful and influential people in Japan had already realized that the war was lost, and wanted to negotiate a Japanese surrender. It was also argued that, since Japan has few natural resources, a blockade by the American navy would force it to surrender within a few weeks, and the use of nuclear weapons would thus prove unnecessary. If a demonstration of force was required to end the war, a bomb could be dropped over an unpopulated area of low population inside Japan, such as a forest. Opting for this course of action might minimize the loss of further lives on all sides, while the power of nuclear weapons would still be adequately demonstrated. All of these arguments were rejected, however, and the general consensus was that the quickest way to end the fighting would be to use nuclear weapons against centres of population inside Japan. In fact, two of the more likely reasons why this decision was reached seem quite shocking to us now. Since the beginning of the Second World War both Germany and Japan had adopted a policy of genocide (i.e. killing as many people as possible, including civilians). Later on, even the US and Britain had used the strategy of fire bombing cities (Dresden and Tokyo, for example) in order to kill, injure and intimidate as many civilians as possible. Certainly, the general public in the West had become used to hearing about the deaths of large numbers of people, so the deaths of another few thousand Japanese, who were the enemy in any case, would not seem particularly unacceptable- a bit of ‘justifiable’ revenge for the Allies’ own losses, perhaps. The seconds reason is not much easier to comprehend. Some of the leading scientists in the world had collaborated to develop nuclear weapons, and this development had resulted in a number of major advances in technology and scientific knowledge. As a result, a lot of normal, intelligent people wanted to see nuclear weapons used; they wanted to see just how destructive this new invention could be. It no doubt turned out to be even more ‘effective’ than they had imagined. 1. In paragraph 1, the writer is suggesting that……………. A. the United States should, if necessary, use nuclear weapons again B. the United States is more likely them other countries to use nuclear weapons C. the United States is one of several countries to have used nuclear weapons D. the United States could potentially use nuclear weapons again 483
2. The writer refers to 'normal, intelligent'people in paragraph 6 because……………. A. he wants to emphasize the fact that they were among the cleverest scientists B. he feels the decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan was correct C. he believes this make the decision to use nuclear weapons seem more shocking D. he wants to show how many people wanted to observe the bombs being dropped 3. According to paragraph 3, a blockade would have been successful because……………. A. Japan has not import most of its natural resources like coal and steel B. Japan would not be resources enough to beat a blockade C. an attack would probably destroy Japanese resources within a few weeks D. the Americans could defeat Japan's navy since it was short of resources 4. It the last sentence of paragraph 6, the writer implies that ……………. A. he agrees with the decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan B. he think decision to drop nuclear bombs on Japanese cities was wrong C. nuclear weapons worked much better than the scientists probably expected D. the weapons proved to be effective because Japan surrendered soon after 5. That first sentence ofparagraph 6 suggest,the writer believes that...... A. the decision were made by intelligent people and were difficult to follow B. his presentation of the argument in paragraph 5 is difficult to understand C. the reasons given for decision are hard for US to accept nowadays D. the decisions were complex and made by highly intelligent people 6. According to paragraph 5, which of the following is true? A. people in the West had got used to hearing the sounds of people dying. B. it would probably not be wise to inform people in the West of the deaths. C. scientists thought only a few thousand people would die if the bombs were used. D. people in the West would accept that some people had to die to end the war. 7. How many reasons against using the weapons are given in paragraph 3? A. two B. three C. foúr D. five 8. From the last sentence of paragraph 4, we can infer that……………. A. the real reasons for the decision may never have been made clear B. the writer probably expects US not to agree with his opinion C. the writer has not done much research on this subject to establish the facts D. the writer has attempted to present the facts as objectively as possible 9. Which of the following could be used instead if 'in any case' in paragraph 5? A. all the time B. anyway C. anytime D. in this respect 10. Which of the following is closest in meaning to, 'blockade’ in paragraph3? A. siege B. bombing C. attack D. defence VI. CLOZE TEST Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B,CorD) best fits each space. Cloze Test 1 In the match between Parkfield School and Greenport Football Club which took place at Greenport (1)……………Saturday, the Parkfield team beat Greenport by three goals to two. The last time the two (2) ……………met, Greenport won by three goals to nil, so Parkfield were making a great (3) ……………to win this game. In the first half, of the game, Greenport (4) …………… leading by two goals, and Parkfield’s position looked hopeless. However, Greenport made a number of (5) ……………mistakes during the second half. This was after their star player, Brown, missed the ball, slipped and (6) …………… heavily, injuring his left ankle. Parkfield then scored two lucky (7) ……………, and in the few minutes before the finish, Prescott shot the ball (8) ……………the net for them, bringing the score to three goals to two. Parkfield have (9) …… well this season. And their fans have good reason to be proud. Greenport too, have had good results up to now. Out of the last five games played, this is the first game they have (10)…………. 484
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MUSIC - A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE Music is universal - it is produced by all cultures. Some scientists believe that music came before speech and (1) …………… as a development of mating calls. . In fact, there is (2) …………… theory that the earliest languages were chanted or sung rather than spoken. Indeed, in some cultures, music is a form of (3)…………… history. The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to pass on stories of the land and spirits to the next (4) …………… New evidence suggests that music does not just (5) ……………the feel-good factor but it is also good for the brain. A study of intellectually (6) ……………children showed that they could recall more facts after it was given to them in a song than it was read to them as a story. Researchers also report that people (7) …………… better on a standard intelligent test after listening to Mozart. The so-called “Mozart effect”, has also been (8) …………… by findings that rats (9) …………… up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, known as a maze. Overall, it seems that in most instances people who suffer from any form of mental (10) ……………benefit from listeningto music. 1. A was B. swelled C. reacted D. arose 2. A. one B. every C. such D. that 3. A. enjoying B. making C. recording D. stating 4. A. children B. people C. tribe D. generation 5. A. convince B. satisfy C. please D. prefer 6. A. disabled B. inactive C. incapable D. disordered 7. A. examine B. prepare C. score D. achieve 8. A. supported B. gi ven C. marked D. remembered 9. A. held B. brought C. stood D. set 10. A. badness B. hurt C. illness D. pain B. WRITTEN TEST I. OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. Cloze test 1 NOTHING’S NEW IN MEDICINE 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 (3)…………….soon became a special skill to understand natural medicine. Ever (4)…………….the dawn of history, medicine men and wise women have always been expert in treating diseases and have dispensed medicine with ritual and magic. (5)…………….trial and error they discovered treatments for almost any affliction prevalent at the time. The precious recipes for preparations which could relieve pain, stop fits, sedate or stimulate were (6) …………….down from generation to generation, although there was (7)…………….exact understanding of the way in which the medicines 485
worked. Nevertheless, (8)…………….the power of these primitive medicines, generations were still ravaged by disease. During 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 modem medicine continue, aided by the discoveries made centuries ago by our ancestors. Cloze test 2 FOOD FOR A FUTURE Jon Wynne - Tyson was an original thinker whose best- known book “Food for a Future” was published in 1975. In this classic work, a case was (1)…………….forward for what can only be described as a more responsible and humane attitude towards the world’s food resources. It had gradually (2)……………. clear to Wynne- Tyson that the economics and ecology of meat production did not (3) …………….sense. What justification was (4)…………….he argued, for using seven tonnes of cereal to produce one tonne of meat? Even today, the book’s succinct style makes it compulsively readable. (5)…………….his approach is basically an emotional one, Wynne- Tyson goes to great lengths to back up every statement with considerable supporting evidence and statistical data. Thus, even those of us who are widely read (6)…………….the subject of vegetarianism will gain fresh insights from this book. It is generally agreed that his most skilful achievement is the slow revelation of his main thesis as the arguments unfold. The book concludes that a move away from an animal- based diet to (7)…………….which is based on plant sources is inevitable in the long term, in (8)…………….of the fact that there is no sound nutritional, medical or social justification for meat- eating. Regardless of whether you agree with (9)…………….a conclusion or not, the book certainly makes (10)…………….fascinating read. II. WORD FORMS 1. Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words given 1. She is very .... She always manages to look good in photographs. (PHOTO) 2. There has been no …………….in this class- they have had a succession of different teacher.(CONTINUE) 3. You shouldn’t interrupt someone in……………. (SENTENCE) 4. A…………….friend is one who likes power. (DOMINATE) 5. Street- fights are an everyday…………….in this area of the city. (OCCUR) 6. Her leg has been ……………. for quite a while, and she’ll probably need surgery on it. (TROUBLE) 7. You are entitled to receive a government allowance for each ……………. who is living with you. (DEPEND) 8. Mrs. Lan's shop is …………….from the others in the street. It’s hard to tell the difference.(DISTINGUISH) 9. This brochure will be ready for…………….in September. (PUBLISH) 10. Originally the builders gave me a price of $2000, but now they say they…………….and it’s going to be at least $3000. (ESTIMATE) 2. Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the words given EMERGE KNOW EXTEND CONSEQUENCE RIPE THREAT SUPPLY MATURE COMPETE RECOGNISE VANILLA Thanks to the ubiquitous use of vanilla as a flavouring in ice creams and cakes the world over, its taste is more (1)……………to the majority of people than the appearance of the plant. The plant itself is actually a native of the tropical forests of Central America and is the only variety of orchid to be grown on a commercial scale. Its delicate white flowers open in the early morning and, after pollination by insects or humming birds, a narrow bean- like pod forms and (2) ……………,taking a period of five to seven months to reach (3)……………It is this pod which is harvested to provide the food crop we know as vanilla. 486
Despite its American origins, for decades it was only cultivated (4) ……………on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, where it was introduced at the end of the nineteenth century. It soon became clear that the vanilla grown there was of a quality (5)……………in other areas, and the island quickly became one of the world’s major (6)…………… In recent year, however, new (7)……………have entered the vanilla market and, (8)……………, Madagascar’s importance has started to slip. Of course, the (9) ……………of new producers means a smaller market share, whilst the development of artificial substitutes is (10)……………to undermine demand for the real thing. III. ERROR RECOGNITION AND CORRECTION: The passage below contains 10 errors. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them. (0) has been done as an example. Write your answers in the numbered blanks below After an absence in thirty years, I decided visiting my old school again. I had expected to find changes, but no a completely different building. As I walked up the school drive, I wondered for a moment if I had come to right address. The grimy, red brick fortress with their tall windows that had looked up grimly on the playground and playing fields had swept away. In its place stood a bright, modern block risen from the ground on great concrete stilts. A huge expanse of glass extending across the face of the building, and in front, there was a well-kept lawn where previous there had been untidy gravel yard. Answers: 0. in → of IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the sentences with given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged. 1. Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you leave. (without) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them, (behind) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. In order to stay open, the charity shop needs at least four helpers, (enable) → No fewer ………………………………………………………………..the charity shop to stay. 4. The motorcyclist rounded the comer at a quite unbelievable speed. (which) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. I’ll be thinking of you and hoping that you have good luck on the dạy of your interview. (fingers) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. Don’t panic about something so trivial, (mountain) →………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. The mistake in the accounts was not noticed until the figures were re-checked. (light) →The mistake in the accounts only……………………………………the figures were re-checked. 8. The best solution was thought of by Sally. (came) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. That jumper you knitted for my daughter no longer fits her. (grown) →……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10 They accused me of causing the accident. (blame) →………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN VỊ THANH - HẬU GIANG A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the Other three. 1. A. rhinoceros B. vehicle C. whale D. uninhabitable 487
2. A. unconcernedly B. ragged C. sacred D. hiccupped 3. A. archaic B. archive C. choir D. archery B. congestion C. digestion D. devotion 4. A. suggestion . 5. A. dairy B. lair C. fair D. gait Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three. 6. A. apparently B. insurance C. photographer D. politician 7. A. vanity B. mechanize C. nonprofit D. micro wave 8. A. literature B. approximately C. museum D. maintain 9. A. fortunately B. entertain C. recommend D. disappear 10. A. survive B. fashionable C. palace D. memory II. WORD CHOICE Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. 1. In the modern area, the increased international movement of people has greatly…………..the destruction of languages. A. speeded B. urged C. accelerated D. hurried 2. They were…………..from their apartment because they hadn’t paid the rent. A. evicted B. expelled C. deposed D. discarded 3. I’m afraid that this incident could put your career here………….. A. beyond a joke B. in jeopardy C. in earnest D. at fault 4. Thomas…………..all the way to class because his teacher was absent. A. mustn’t run B. didn’t need to run C. needn’t have run D. can’t have run 5. Mr. Henson's bitter comments on the management's mistakes gave…………..to the conflict which has already lasted for four months. A. cause B. ground C. goal D. rise 6…………..he delivers the report, it will be sent to the headquarters A. On the point B. At once C. Immediately D. Soon enough 7. Judy didn't…………..for a second to agree to Mike's proposal as she had been in love with the boy for a long time. A. decide B. linger C. hesitate D. await 8. Don't get so nervous about his coming late. When you get to know him better, you'll learn to take it………….. A. easy B. loose C. nice D. fine 9. The first thing for all of you to remember is that…………..your duties may result in an instant dismissal. A. escaping B. neglecting C. resisting D. missing 10. It was the commission's job to decide whether the pilot was…………..for the crash that occurred right after the take-off. A. responsible B. prone C. guilty D. comprehensive III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES Choose the best options to complete the following sentences. 1. My students, …………..are from the provinces, are having trouble finding accommodation. A. most of whom B. many of them C. some of who D. all who 2. Mohandas K. Gandhi, …………..Mahatma, lived a noble life of poverty to work for independence. A. that was called B. was called C. called D. calling 3.I tried to be diplomatic, but…………..I couldn’t help losing my temper. A. in the end B. at the end C. by accident D. on purpose 4. Not until 1865…………..the first antiseptic treatment on a compound fracture. A. when Joseph Lister tried B. when did Joseph Lister try C. did Joseph Lister try D. that Joseph Lister tried 5. According to a recent report, the disease is rare, affecting …………..ten thousand adults. 488
A. out of every one B. the only one of C. every one from D. only one out of every 6. Harriet was offered the job…………..her linguistic abilities. A. as regard B. on account of C.owing to D. according to 7. Since they aren't answering the phone, they ………….. A. can’t have left B. should have left C. must have left D. need have left 8. Architects invóìved in big projects must study …………..about the outside orld before conceiving of an idea. A. clients think B. whether clients thoughts C. how their clients think D. thoughts that clients 9. Having been served dinner,………….. A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee. B. the committee members discussed the problem. C. it was discussed by the committee members the problem. 9. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee. 10. An artist………….. will do his best to express the innocence and inexperience in the child’s face. A. portraying a child B. who portray a child C. he portrays a child D. portrayed a child IV. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS 1. It is understood that his closest adviser will…………..as president. A. take over B. get by C. take up D. come about 2. New peace proposals were…………..at the recent Middle East conference. A. shown off B. spoken out C. put forward D. made up 3. I would be grateful if you kept the news ………….. yourself. Do not tell anyone about it. A from B. to C. for D. at 4. He said he would contribute money, but later he backed…………..of it. A. down B. away C. off D. out 5. I’m not surprised Margaret's ill. With all the voluntary work she's …………..she’s really been doing too much. A. taken off B. taken on C. taken in D. taken to 6. "You are ahead of ………….., Jim. The meeting doesn't start for another 30 minutes," Jack said. A. pack B. class C. time D. game 7. Danny wishes his father could stay…………..good and all, but the man still had a few months of the military service to do. A. in B. for C. at D. with 8. The thieves decided to…………..and steal endangered animals as well as cars. A. branch out B. go away C. hang out D. take over 9. David’s new album is expected to…………..at the end of the year. A. come over B. come about C. come up D. come out 10. This is a sensitive matter, and we have to…………..dealing with it very carefully. A. decide on B. catch on to C. set about D. run through V. GUIDED CLOZE 1 Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. In the early morning of 23 January, 2009, the most powerful storm for decads hit western France. With wind speeds in (1)…………… of 120 miles per hour, it flattened forests, (2) ……………down power lines and caused massive destruction to buildings and roads. But it also left behind an extraordinary creation. Seven miles out to sea at the (3) ……………where the Atlantic Ocean meets the estuary of the River Gironde, a small island had (4) ……………out of water. Locals soon gave it the name The Mysterious Isle. What was so remarkable, (5) …………… its sudden apparition, was the fact that the island (6) ……………intact in what is 489
often quite a hostile sea environment. It could well become a permanent feature. Scientists (7). …………… realised that the island’s appearance (8) …………… a unique opportunity to study the creation and development of a new ecosystem. Within months, it had been colonised by seabirds, insects and vegetation. Unfortunately, however, they were not alone in (9). …………… the island attractive. It became increasingly difficult to (10) ……………the site from human visitors. In its first year, day trippers came in power dinghies, a parachute club used it as a landing strip, a rave party was even held there one night. 1. A.surplus B. advance C. excess D. put 2. A. fetched B. brought C. carried D. sent 3. A. scene B. mark C. stage D. point 4. A. risen B. growth C. lifted D. surfaced 5. A. in spite of B. instead of C. apart from D on account of 6. A. prolonged B. remained C. resided D. preserved 7. A. quickly B. briskly C. hastily D. speedily 8. A. delivered B. awarded C. proposed D. offered 9. A. regarding B. finding C. seeking D. deciding 10. A. prevent B. preserve C. protect D. prohibit VI. GUIDED CLOZE 2 Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. Polar bears are in danger of dying out. (1) ……………some other endangered animals, it's not hunters that are the problem, it's climate change. Since 1979, the ice cap at thẻ Arctic Circle where the polar bears live has reduced in size. (2) ……………about 30 per cent. The temperature in the Arctic has slowly been (3)…………. and this is (4) ……………the sea ice to melt, endangering the polar bears' home. The polar bears' main (5) ……………of food are the different types of seals found in the Arctic. They catch them by waiting next to the air holes seals have (6) ……………in the ice. (7) ……………the bears are very strong swimmers, they could never catch seals in water. This means that the bears really do rely on the ice to hunt. Polar bears also need sea ice to travel. They can ,(8) ……………a huge territory and often swim from one part of the ice to another. They have been (9) ……………to swim up to 100 km, but when there is less ice, they may have to swim further and this can (10…………… fatal to the bears. A number of bears have drown in the last few years and scientists believe that it is because they were not able to reach more ice before, they became too tired and couldn't swim any further. 1 . A. Different B. Compared C. Opposite D. Unlike 2. A. for B. by C. in D. within 3. A. lifting B. gaining C. rising D. advancing 4. A. causing B. resulting C. making D. turning 5. A. origins B. materials C. means D. sources 6. A. set B. placed C. made D. brought 7. A. Although B. As C. Despite D. Even 8. A. spread B. cover C. pass D. extend 9. A. known B. experienced C. learnt D. noticed 10. A. prove B. end C. come D. happen VII. READING PASSAGE 1 Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question. For many people who live in cities, parks are an important part of the landscape. They provide a place for people to relax and play sports, as well as a refuge from the often harsh environment of a city. What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits. One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide - a key pollutant - and emit oxygen, which humans need to breathe. According to one study, an acre of trees can absorb the same amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building materials such as metal, concrete, and asphalt 490
absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much more quickly than organic surfaces like trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect. Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already being used for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment. However, cities could benefit from many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type of green space: rooftop gardens. While most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are very complex and require complicated engineering, but others are simple container gardens that anyone can create with the investment of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work. Rooftop gardens provide many of the same benefits as other urban park and garden spaces, but without taking up the much-needed land. Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace carbon dioxide in the air with nourishing oxygen. They also help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect, which can save people money. In the summer, rooftop gardens prevent buildings from absorbing heat from the sun, which can significantly reduce cooling bills. In the winter, gardens help hold in the heat that materials like brick and concrete radiate so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city dwellers, saving them money and making their diets healthier. Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they are also a smart environmental investment. 1. Based on its use in paragraph 2, it can be inferred that mitigate belongs to which of the following word groups? A. exacerbate, aggravate, intensity B. obliterate, destroy, annihilate C. allay, alleviate, reduce D. absorb, intake, consume 2. Using the information in paragraph 2 as a guide, it can be inferred that……………. A. cities with rooftop gardens are cooler than those without rooftop gardens B. some plants are not suitable for growth in rooftop gardens C. most people prefer parks to rooftop gardens D. most people prefer life in the country over life in the city 3. According to the passage, the Urban Heat Island Effect is caused by the fact(s) that…………… a. cities are warmer than nearby rural areas b. building materials absorb more of the sun’s heat than organic surfaces c. building materials release the sun’s heat more quickly than organic surfaces A. a. only B. a. and b. only C. b. and c. only D. a., b., and c. 4. Based on( the information in paragraph 3, which of the following best describes the main difference between parks and rooftop gardens? A. Parks are expensive to create while rooftop gardens are not. B. Parks are public while rooftop gardens are private. C. Parks absorb heat while rooftop gardens do not. D. Parks require much space while rooftop gardens do not. 5. The author claims all of the following to be the benefits of rooftop gardens except…………... A. increased space, for private relaxation B. savings on heating and cooling costs C. better food for city dwellers D. improved air quality 6. According to the author, one advantage that rooftop gardens have over parks is that they ……………. A. decrease the Urban Heat Island Effect B. replenish the air with nourishing oxygen C. do not require the use of valuable urban land D. are less expensive than traditional park spaces 7. The author’s tone in the passage is best described as. …………… 491
A. descriptive. B. passionate C. informative D. argumentative 8. Which of the following pieces of information would, if true, most weaken the author's claim that rooftop gardens are good for the environment? A. Parks have many benefits that rooftop gardens do not share. B. More pollution is produced during rooftop garden construction than rooftop plants can remove from the air. C. Extremely high winds atop tall city buildings can severely damage some plants. D. The overall environmental benefits that result from driving less exceed those of planting a rooftop garden. 9. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage? A. A hypothesis is stated and then analyzed. B. A proposal is evaluated and alternatives are explored. C. A viewpoint is established and then defended. D. A thesis is presented and then supported. 10. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely endorse a program that……………. A. permitted the construction of buildings in city park land provided they have rooftop gardens B. extended discounts on plants to customers who use them to create rooftop gardens C. offered free admission to schools willing to take their students on field trips to the city park D. promised vacation getaways to cooler destinations for those trapped in the city at the peak of summer VIII. READING PASSAGE 2 Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question. Traditional education creates, in time, an incomplete image on family’s gender roles. From generation to generation children interiorize theirs parent’s model known as “separated world’s myth” - a wife and a mother only cooking, doing laundry and taking care of the child “contrasting” with a husband and a father working or fixing different things. According to this mentality each partner has established responsibilities in private and public life that the other one couldn’t take over. Changing traditional gender roles seems to be difficult not because woman or man don’t have the necessary skills for other one’s tasks but because everyone carries on a symbol of his “world”. Society’s evolution especially on woman valorization redefines gender roles promoting a woman more active, ambitious and independent and a man more emotional and involved in household tasks. Women of our days have more liberty to choose between the “family model” - these ones are being more obedient and anchored in tradition (the feminine type) and the “feminist model” - who’s priority is the career (the anti-feminine type) or the middle model adopted by the “double career” type of woman profession and family. On the base of any of these choices are variables like social-status, race, education level, culture’s values etc. We are assisting to a reprioritization of woman needs and so professional success became more interesting and even attractive than family one probably because it brings something new. Women are motivated to choose the career by elements as the wish for financial independency, the need to prove her capacities, to open and better integrate in modem society and the possibility to control and not being only controlled. All this reasons offer her a psychological equilibrium. Most of the men consider women’s career as a conflict source having arguments like: women will neglect their family attributions, the imminent change of man’s authority, his incertitude concerning the professional competition and the risk to deteriorate the marital relation. Even at first sight man and children are felling the stress generated by the new status of woman, she’s living an interior conflict as well. Woman need to understand her need for self-accomplishment but the remains of traditional mentality still affect her modern vision. So our children should make a difference on gender roles perspective but we are in a vicious circle because every family is raising their kids for a passed time, influenced by their own mentality and resistance to change. The main idea is that both women and men should consider this role’s exchange like a challenge and also accept that a man as well as a woman can do anything with willing. 1. What does the reading passage mainly discuss? 492
A. Children’s perspective on the discrimination. B. The domination of men’s roles over women’s. C. Gender roles in modern society. D. The interior conflicts in women’s roles over men’s. 2. In the first paragraph, the phrase “separated world’s myth” refers to……………. A. children’s opinions on their world which is also their family B. children’s false view on the different and unexchangeable roles of their parents C. children’s thoughts on their mothers’ domination roles over their fathers. D. children’s ideas on what responsibilities their parents should be take charge of 3 . What is the main idea of the second paragraph? A. Men’s and women’s roles cannot be easily exchanged since their lack of necessary skills. B. In the development of society, men becomes more involved in household chores while women are more active and independent. C. The exchange between men’s and women’s roles turns out challenging because of an invisible default. D. Society’s evolutiqn is unlikely to happen due to the constancy of men’s and women’s roles. 4. Which of the following words can best replace the word “anchored in” in the third paragraph? A. conflicted with B. attached to C. accustomed to D. connected with 5. What does the word “one” in paragraph four refer to? A. reprioritization B. success C. woman D. need 6. Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as one of the women’s needs for reprioritization? A. The need to manage their own lives on their own earnings. B. The need to show their abilities in order to be recognized by the public. C. The need of integration into modern society. D. The need to possibly bring something new. 7. In the fifth paragraph, what does the author imply by saying “she’s living an interior conflict as well”? A. The remains of traditional mentality still affect women’s modern vision. B. Women still do not know how to manage the conflicts with men. C. The opposition from their husbands and children is so strong that women cannot overcome it. D. Men and children always feel the stress with the domination of women’s roles. 8. The word “deteriorate” in the fifth paragraph can be best replaced by . A. worsen B. reduce C. devastate D. decline 9. What does the writer advise people to do by this reading passage? A. Children should be taught about their particular roles when they are young. B. Men and women have to understand their roles with satisfaction. C. Men and women roles’ exchange is impossible and children should understand it with willing. D. Children should learn that society’s evolution is no good for men at all. 10. Who may possibly write this passage? A. An anthropologist B. A historian C. A professor D. A psychologist B. WRITTEN TEST I. CLOZE TEST OPEN CLOZE 1 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Are you looking forward to another busy week? You should be according to some experts. The argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not only goodfor us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to (1) ……………,which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the mind and body to act quickly (2) …………… emergencies. Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet. Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life, what is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of dealing with them. (3) ……………the experts consider the current strategies to be 493
inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that (4) …………… of trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation techniques, we must exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people (5) ………… create conditions of stress for (6) ……………by doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life’s problems. Activities of this type have been shown to create a lot of emotions; People may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point (7) …………… which they realise they have succeeded and know that it was a positive experience. This is because we learn through challenge and difficulty. That’s (8) ……………we get our wisdom. Few of us, unfortunately, understand this fact. For example, many people believe they (9) ……………from stress at work, and take time off as a result. Yet it has been found in some companies that by far (10) ……………healthiest people are those with the most responsibility. So next time you are in a stressful situation, just remember that it will be a positive learning experience and could also benefit your health! OPEN CLOZE 2 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Science has told us so much (1) ……………the moon that it is fairly easy to imagine what it would be like to go (2) ……………. It is certainly not a friendly place. As there is no air or (3) ……………, there can be no (4) …………….of any kind. There is no variety of scenery (5) ……………. For mile after mile there are only flat plains of dust with mountains around them. Above, the sun and stars (6) ……………in a black sky. If you step out of the mountains shadows, it will mean moving from severe cold into great heat. These extreme (7) ……………continually break rocks away from the surface of the mountains. The moon is also a very silent world for sound waves can only travel (8) ……………air. But beyond the horizon, you see a friendly sight, our earth is shining more brightly (9) ……………the stars from this distance, it looks (10) …… an immense ball, coloured blue and green and brown. II. WORD FORMATION Part 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses. 1. These remote areas are still …………….to the Internet. (ACCESS) 2. A popular…………….is that whale is a type of fish. (CONCEPT) 3 …………….might have proved that the suspect was at the scene of the crime. (FINGER) 4. Her car needs…………….at the garage. (SERVICE) 5. …………….may take place when you don’t speak English correctly. (UNDERSTAND) 6. The president…………….drew his conclusion from that ill-founded evidence. (ERR) 7. Dolphins, …………….species, sometimes jump above the surface of the water. (MAMMAL) 8. Don't bother to visit that part of the city with just…………….high-rise apartment blocks. (FACE) 9. She felt her husband constantly…………….her achievements. (LITTLE) 10. Good…………….is partly about getting on well with the customers. (SELL) PART 2: Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the box. consistent influence conserve else orchestra direct ordain week act differ Antonio Vivaldi, an Italian composer and a violinist, was the most (11)……………of his age. He was bom March 4, 1678, in Venice, and was trained by his father, a violinist at Sa Mark’s Cathedral. (12) ……………a priest in 1703, Vivaldi began teaching that year at the Ospedale della Pietà, a (13) …………… for orphaned girls. He was associated with the Pietà, usually as music (14) ……………, until 1740, training the students, composing concertos and oratorios for (15) ……………. concerts, and meanwhile establishing an international reputation. From 1713 on, Vivaldi was also (16) ……………as an opera composer and producer in Venice and traveled to Rome, Mantua, and (17) ……………to oversee performances of his operas. In about 1740 he accepted a position at the court of Empire Charles VI in Vienna. He died in Vienna on July 28, 1741. Vivaldi’s concertos provided a model for this genre throughout Europe, affecting the style even of his older contemporaries. Vivaldi was the first composer who (18) ……………used the ritornello form that became standard for the fast movements of concertos. The ritornello was a section that recurred in (19) 494
…………… keys arid was played by the full orchestra. It alternated with soloist- dominated sections (episodes) that in his works were often virtuosic in character. He virtually established the three-movement format for the concerto and was among the first to introduce cadenzas for soloists. His opus 8 concertos entitled The Four Seasons are early examples of (20) ……………program music. Like much of his music, they are marked by vigorous rhythms and strong contrasts. III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them. Ever since human have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings have been in the form of oral speech. When there is the language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand in letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, or the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of the whole words are very picturesque and exactly and can be used international, spelling, however, cannot. Body language transmitted ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction. Other form of linguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people: While verbalization is best common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings. IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the following sentences using the words given. 1. Jack doesn’t know all the answers, though he pretends to. → Jack acts……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. It was an impressive building but it wasn’t to my taste. → Impressive…………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. We had not expected that we should have so much difficulty in finding the place. → The place……………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. I hardly think he will agree to give you a pay rise. → There is……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. How likely is it she will pass the exam? → What………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. They have discovered some interesting new information (LIGHT) →………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. They suspended Jack for the next two matches. (BANNED) →………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. I really want to see her again. (DYING) →………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. She was so beautiful that I couldn’t stop looking at her. (EYES) →………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. She is a student good at mathematics. (FIGURES) →…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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l.D 2. A 3. A 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.D 8.B 9. A 10. B II. WORD CHOICE 11.B 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. C 16. B 17.C 18. D 19. A 20. D III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES 21.A 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. C IV. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS 31.D 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. D 36. D 37. A 38. C 39.C 40. A V. GUIDED CLOZE 1 41. D 42. C 43. A 44. B 45. C 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. C 50 A GUIDED CLOZE 2 51. B 52. D 53.A 54. B 55. A 56. D 57. A 58. B 59. A 60. D VI. READING PASSAGE 1 61. C 62. B 63. A 64. D 65.0 66. B 67. B 68. D 69. C 70. B READING PASSAGE 2 71. A 72. C 73. B 74. C 75. C 76. B 77. D 78. A 79. B 80. C B. WRITTEN TEST I. CLOZE TEST OPEN CLOZE 1 1. down 2. there 3. caused 4. decades 5. why 6. another 7. inherited/hereditary 8. introduce 9. vaccines 10. industry OPEN CLOZE 2 11. highest 12. limited 13. popularity 14. general 15.although/though 16. privately 17. heavy 18. allowed/ permitted 19. however/though 20. interest II. WORD FORMATION PART 1: 1. futuristic 2. imperturbable 3. compatriot 4. buoyancy 5. incapacitating 6. enumerates 7. Budgetwise 8. predecessors 9. uprooted 10. ingeniously PART 2 11. migratory 12. southerly 13. conservationist 14. uphill 15. underlay 16. originally 17. ornamental 18. exploitation 19. ultimately 20. forefront III. ERROR CORRECTION Line Error Line Error 4 in → at intervals 15 Nobody → None 5 what → that many creatures 16 go → went 10 creations → creatures 16 while → matter 11 hugely → largely 18 coverage → surface 13 healthful → healthy 19 air → temperature IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early. → Had it not been for his father’s early retirement, Richard wouldn’t have taken over the family business. 2' We would always take great care when flying at night. (WITS) → We always used to have/keep our wits about us when flying at night. 3. There haven’t been such long queues at the cinema since the release of the last blockbuster. 496
Part 1: 1. airborne 2. discontentedly 3. Precancerous 5. roadworthy 6. weather-beaten 7. well-groomed 9. enmeshed 10. spendthrift Part 2 1. heady 2. unknowns 3. operatic 5. outgrow 6. wide-ranging 7. encompassing 9. confrontation 10. finesse III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION: Line Correction Line 1. 2 got → jumped 6. 12 2. 5 supplying → supply 7. 13 3. 6 manufacturing → manufacture 8. 14 4. 8 usage → use 9. 14 5. 11 cynicals → cynics 10. 21
→ Not since the release of the last blockbuster have there been such long queues at the cinema, 4. I will only be satisfied if the manager apologizes fully. → Nothing short of a full apology from the manager will satisfy me. 5. She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn’t notice when I came in. (WRAPPED) → She was so wrapped up in her work that she didn’t notice when I came in. 6. The price of the house has been reduced as much as possible because the owner needs some money. (BONE) → The house has been cuưpared to the bone because the owner needs some money? 7. The permit expires at the end of the month. → The permit is not valid after the end of the month. 8. The first sign of the disease is blurred vision. (ONSET) → The onset of the disease is (signaled/marked by) blurred vision. 9. Don’t say anything negative about her hair because she’s very sensitive and might be offended by your remarks. (OFFENCE) → Don’t say anything negative about her hair because she’s very sensitive and might take offence at your remarks. 10. The new teacher was so nervous that the class reacted mischievously. (REACTION) → The new teacher’s nervousness drew mischievous reaction(s) from the class.
GUIDED CLOZE 1: l.A 2. D 3.C 4.B 5. A 6.D GUIDED CLOZE TEST 2 l.B 2.C 3.C 4.C 5. A 6.B B. WRITTEN TEST I. CLOZE TEST: PASSAGE 1 l.only 2. despite 3. with 6. dressed 7. keyed 8. best 10. doubt/doubting/question/denying PASSAGE 2 1. expectancy 2. heightened 3. long 6. where 7. conditions 8.demand II. WORD FORMATION:
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IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: 1. Having common sense doesn’t mean that you are highly intelligent 2. The audience didn’t go down well with his performance. 3. Upset as she was, revenge was the last thing on her mind. 4. On no occasion should you leave the iron switched on for a Jong time. 5. You are at liberty to leave as you wish. 6. That jacket of yours has seen its better days - isn’t it time you bought a new one? 7. Joe waited for her under the pretence of tying his shoelaces. 8. She didn’t make a noise lest she wake her parents. 9. Injury put him out of contention for the title. 10. To the best of my knowledge, the project is nearing completion.
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG - TP. HCM A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY: 1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.B II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE 11.B 12.C 13. D 14. A 15. D 16.A 21.A 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. A 26. D 31.D 32. C 33. D 34. D 35. A 36. B III. READING COMPREHENSION PASSAGE 1 l. B 2. A 3.D 4. A 5.B 6.D PASSAGE 2 l.C 2. A 3.C 4. D 5. A 6.D IV. GUIDED CLOZE:
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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRÀ VINH - TRÀ VINH PART A : MULTIPLE CHOICE. QUESTION 1: PHONOLOGY 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. A. 7. B 8.B 9. A QUESTION 2: VOCABULARY l. B 2. C 3.D 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. A QUESTION III: GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES l.A 2. A 3.C 4. B 5. D 6. B 7.A 8. C 9. B QUESTION IV: PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS l.C 2.D 3.C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. A 9.C QUESTION V Passage 1: l.D 2.D 3. B 4. A 5.B 6. C 7.D 8. A 9.C Passage 2 : l.D 2. A 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.C 9.C GUIDED CLOZE TEST Passage 1 l.D 2. B 3.C 4. A 5.C 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.B Passage 2 l.A 2.B 3. D 4. A 5. A 6.C 7.D 8.D 9. A 497
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PART TWO: WRITTEN TEST QUESTION 1: WORD FORMATION Passage 1: 1. scarcity 2. counterproductive 3. preparedness 4. neighborly 5. Self- explanatory 6. indestructible 7. disciplinary 8. inconsiderate 9. differentiate 10. Fresh water Passage 2: 11. invariably 12. pressure 3. excessive 14. essential 15. retailers 16. centrally 7. Illogical 18. unavoidable 19. critism(s) 20. efficiency QUESTION 2: ERROR IDENTIFICATION 1. Line 1: to → for 2. Line 1: does → is 3. Line 2: a same → the same 4. Line 3: in that → in which 5. Line 5: many a → such a 6. Line 6: expressing → expressed 7. Line 8: requires → requiring 8. Line 10: interpreting that → interpreting what 9. Line 11: the one → the ones 10. Line 13: another → other. QUESTION III: OPEN CLOZE TEST Passage 1: 1. creatures 2. habitat 3.changed 4. land 5. harmless 6. actions 7. increased 8. process 9. exhaust 10. atmosphere Passage 2 1. until 2. areas 3. ring 4. pacemaker 5. interfere 6. solve 7. passengers 8. silent 9. lose 10. turn IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement. Or at no time was there any likelihood of the two sides reạching an agreement. 2. Further information can be obtained by sending a self - addressed envelope to the above address. 3. But for his faher’s early retirement, Richard would not have taken over the family business. 4. With six children on her hands, she is extremely busy. 5. The use of the main college car park is restricted to final-year students. 6. The manager has come up against quite a few problems with the new computer systems. 7. We agreed that each of us would take turns to do this washing- up. 8. It’s high time you dressed/ got dressed yourself1 9. Could you put me up in Chicago for a few days John? 10. I wasn’t in the mood for doing / to do anything energetic.
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CÂU 3: 1. Line 3: means → meant 2. Line 5: therefore → however 3. Line 7: has → have 4. Line 10: was seen → saw 5. Line 11: potentially → potential 6. Line 13: come → came 7. Line 17: considered → considerable 8. Line 18: with → over 9. Line 21: their → its 10. Line 25: adopting → to adopt CÂU4: A. 1. You cannot say anything that would persuade me to live overseas. → Nothing you soy would persuade me to live overseas. 2. The chairman’s leaving just before you re due to arrive. → By the time you arrive, the chairman will have (just) left. 3. It was difficult to understand her colleagues’ open hostility towards her proposal. → That her colleagues were so openly hostile towards her proposal was difficult to understand. 4. The club owner became a media celebrity, as well as extremely rich. → Not only did the club owner become a media celebrity, but he was also extremely rich. → Not only was the club owner extremely rich, but he also became a media celebrity. 5. David played the main role when the proposal was drafted. → David was instrumental in the drafting of/ in drafting the proposal. B. 6. If you hadn’t changed our original agreement, everything would have been fine. (stuck to) → Had you stuck to/ by what we originally agreed, everything would have been fine. Or: If you had stuck to….. 7. I think you should have some consideration for those who don’t have lives at privilege as yours. (spare) → I think you should spare a thought for those/ (the) people whose lives aren’t as privileged as yours. Or: those who don’t have lives at privilege as yours. 8. We decided to stay longer because we were so thrilled by the place. (extend) → We decided to extend our stay as we were so thrilled by the place. 9. Mai felt entirely comfortable when her boss was around (ease) → Mai felt entirely at ease with/ in the presence of her boss. 10. John found it difficult to get used to the fact that he was fired, (terms) → John found it difficult to come to terms with the fact that he had lost the job.
1.D 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.B 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. D VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Guided cloze 1 l.B 2. A 3.B 4. D 5. C 6.D 7.C 8.C 9.D 10. A Guided Cloze 2 l.A 2.D 3. B 4.B 5. A 6.D 7. A 8. A 9.D 10. C B. WRITTEN TEST I. OPEN CLOZE TEST Open cloze 1 1. self 2. human 3. function 4. reduction 5. pain/ stress 6. shed 7. serve / help 8. mainly 9. intense 10. harmful Open cloze 2 1. true 2. to 3. few 4. exception 5. likely 6. until 7. frequency 8. upper 9. to 10. but III. WORD FORMATION PART 1: 1. continually 2. headstrong 3. technicalities 4. nonsensical 5. anew 6. racist 7. preparedness 8. exprisoners 9. accreditation 10. prejudicial PART 2: 1. successive 2. inundated 3. dusty 4. metaphysical 5. visions 6. disposed 7. critically 8. artfulness 9. aesthetically 10. skillfully III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 1. attached → joined 2. does → makes 3. opponent → opponent’s 4. up → to 5. from → in 6. it → which 7. in → at 8. sorely → only 9. purposeless → purposeful 10. them → it IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. Due to an increase in the number of robberies, the police are advising vigilance. 2. Had it not been for Nick’s advice, I would have gone bankrupt. 3. Failure to observe the company's dress code could/ may/ might lead to/ result in your dismissal. 4. She dissuaded me from writing it all out in longhand (and told me to use a typewriter). 5. I cast my mind back to what has happened all those years before. 6. David put his success down to incredible luck. 7. Spare a/ some thought for those who are at work on this lovely, sunny day! 8. There are all manner of tourist attractions in this part of the country. 9. Her latest novel isn't on a par with her previous one. 10. The Rainbow Disco is out of bounds to students at the school.
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