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A. multiple choice (40 PTS)

I. GRAMM AR AND ST RUCTUR ES (5PTS):
Choose the best options to compl ete the followi ng sent ences.
1. - Jack: Did you know J im’s ca r broke down on the hi ghway late at night?
- Jane: Unfortunate ly, tha t's a situation an yo ne ______ .
A. might have to confront with ' B. might be confro nted with
c. might be confronte d D. might have been co nfronted
2. ______ , 1 have n’t seen Catherine all day.
A. Come to think of it B. To come to think o f it
c. Coming to think it D. Coming to think of it
3. ______ earning a g reat deal of m oney as a painter, Ivan Aivazovs ky opened
an art school and ga llery in his hometown of Feodosiya.
A. Rather B. Since c. Upon D. Until
4. In your place, I - to others for help. There ’s no way of getting the
project finished you rself.
A. would have turned B. must have turned
c. will turn D. would turn
5. ______ chair the meeting.
A. John wa s decided to
B. It was decid ed tha t John should
c. There was decided tha t John should
D. John had been decided to
6. We all wishe d to be tr eat ed ______ .
A. as equals B. as equally c. as equals D. equals
7. The great French novelist Honoré de Balzac would make _____ revisio n
when he was proofreading his w ork th at ______ was left o f the original text
in the end.
A. too many I not enough B. such a lot of / a few
c. plenty o f / not many D. so much / little
8. She *______fainted when she heard that her son had died.
A. r ather than B. nothing but c. all but D. near
9. I' ll be kind to her. ______ she decide to leave me.
A. in ca se B. whereas c. so as not D. lest
10. Jasm ine’s parents died when she was j ust a baby, so I ______ family she
ever had.
A. was all the - B. was the who le
c. have the whole D. have all the

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II. PHRA SAL VERB S AND PRE POSIT IONS (5 PTS)
11. H e’s a tou gh politician - he kno ws how to ______ the storm.
A. run down B. keep up c. push b ack D. ride o ut
12. D on 't t ak e______ your bad friends any more or you 'll regret it.
A. up with B. in for c . down at D. for
13. He was unaware that he was be in g______ with out-o f-date stock.
A. faded away B. clamped down c. petered out D. fobbed off
14. I was so tired that I ju st ______ in the armchair.
A. flaked ou t B. broke up c. dropped out D. fell ove r
15.1 tho ught she was being serious, but she was only having m e ______ »
A. up B. on c. o ver D. round
16. Peter: How old do you think Perkins is?
Patrick: Oh, he must be ge tti ng ______ eighty, I’d say.
A. aw ay with B. about at c. down to D. on for
17. Nobo dy from t he P resident down should imagine they a re _____ the law.
A beyond B over c within D above
18. At first the children enjoyed the game but quite soon t he n ove lty______ .
A. went o ff B. died out c. died down D. wore o ff
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19. When attacked by his opponents, the g ene ral ___2. with st rong justific ation
for his policy.
A. hit ba ck B. struck up c. leapt up D. pushed forward
20. The free tickets for the band’s concert w er e______ within seconds by the
enthusia sts flocking at the hall door.
A. run up B. broken up c . drawn up D. snapped up

III. VO CABU LARY (10 PTS):

Choose the best options to comple te the following sent ences.
21.1 found t he information for the proj ect in the encyclo pedia but 1 cou ldn 't give
and verse on it.
A. cha pter B. unit c. poem D. ex tract
22. During the riots, hundreds of people broke into t he city 's main departme nt
store a n d _____ it. There was almost nothing left after the night had finished.
A. mugg ed B. looted c. conned D. stole
23. When his manager went on a business trip, Smith stepped into th e ______
and ch aired the meeting.
A. hole B. pool c. breach D. crack
24. The country has few natural resources and its economy has be en ______ for
some time now.
A. dis eased B. unwell c. sickening D. ailing
25. Every time the governme nt meets their demands, the union leaders shift the

A. goalp osts B. lamp-posts c. bus stops D. roadbl ocks

26. The y wor ked from dawn to dusk with s uc h_____ that they were exhausted.
A. bored om B. zeal c. crack D. debility

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T l. The Prime Minister will decide whethe r to release the prison er or not; t hat 's
h is ______ .
A. prero gative B. contor tion c. derogat ory D. abdicati on
28. The sheep we re h uddled into a _____ to pro tect them from overn ight frosts.
A. pen B. hutch c . kennel D. barn
29. Tha t human rights ar e______ is unaccept able in a civiliz ed society.
A. infringed B. im peached c. abrogate d D. quashed
30. Ì overs lept th is mo rning and ca ught the last bus to school b y ______ .
A. the h air o f my head B. the skin of my teeth
c. the nail of my finger D. the skin of my heels
31. Since he is too old to be a porter, they have decided to put him ou t t o ____ .,
A. the d oor B. grounds c. grass D. the kerb
32. Andrew Johnson was the first president of the US ever to be ______ ,
primarily because of his violent te mper and unyielding stubbornn ess.
A. im peached B. overthrown c. overpowered D. dethroned
33. If she wins the prize again this year, it'll be a r ea l______ in her cap.
A. nutshell B. gemstone c. feather D. land mark
34. Maggie is so moody and unpredictable. She’s apt to fly of f th e ______
without any real cause.
A. handle B. strap c. catch D. belt
35. Despite a string o f_____ performances he retained his place in the side.
A. prom ising B. reasonable c. satisfactory D. modera te
36. The ear thq uak e_____ 6.5 on the Richter scale.
A. weighed B. measured c. achieved . D. counted
37. It w as ___ clear to me what they meant by their cold manner.
A. blatantly B. fully c. abundantly D. acutely
38. The international conference of the Cardiological Associatio n has been
_____ in Cairo to discuss the revolutionary discovery of doctor Gonzales
from Mexico.
A. deployed B. collected c. mobilized D. summone d
3 9 .1 had a small accident with the car. One of the wings is a li ttle _____ _.
A. stained B. jamm ed c. dented D. cracked
40. I've only been here for a week so 1 hav en't got into th e_______ yet.
A. swings of things B. groove o f things
c . rut o f things D. swing o f routine

IV. G UIDED CLOZE (10 PTS):

Read th e text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
PASSAGE A:
Plants are (41) ______ to attack and infection by a remarkab le variety of
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frustrate the potential colonists. These can be divided into preformed or passive
defense mechan isms and (4 2 )______ or active systems. Passive plant defense
compris es physical and chemical barriers that prevent entry of pathog ens, such
as bacteria, or (43) ____ _ tissues unpalatable or toxic to the invader. The
external surfaces of plants, in addition to being covered by an epidermis and a
waxy cuticle, often carry spiky hairs known as trichomes, which either prevent
feeding by insects or may even puncture and kill insect (4 4 )______ . Other
trichom es are sticky and glandular and e ffectively trap and (4 5) ______ insects.
If the physical barriers of the plant are breached, then p reformed chemicals may
inhibit or kill the intruder, and plant tissues contain a diverse array of toxic or
potential ly toxic substances, such as resins, tannins, glycosides, and alkaloids,
many of which are highly effective (4 6) ______ to insects that feed on plants.
The success of the Colorado beetle in infesting potatoes, for example, seems to
be correlated with its high tolerance (4 7 )______ alkaloids that normally repel
potential pests. Other possible chemical defenses, while not directly toxic to the
parasite, may inhibit some essential step in the establishm ent of a parasitic
relationship. For example, glycoproteins in plant cell walls may inactivate
enzymes that degrade cell walls. These enzymes are often produced by bacteria
and fungi. Active plant defense mechanisms are comparab le to the immune
system of vertebrate animals, although the cellular and molecu lar bases are
(4 8 )______ different. Both, however, are triggered in reaction to intrusion.
implying that the host has some means of recognizing the presence of a foreign
organism. The most dramatic example of an inducible plant defense reaction is
the hypersensi tive response. In the hypersensitive response, cells undergo rapid
necrosis — that is, they become diseased and die — after being penetrated by a
parasite ; the parasite itself ( 4 9 )__________ ceases to grow and is therefore
restricted to one or a few cells around the ent ry site. Several theories have been
(5 0) ______ to explain the bases o f hypersensitive resi stance.

41. A. likely B. inclined c. fl exible D. subject

42. A. inducible B. causative c . influential D. medicinal
43. A. convert B.r end er c . alternate D. reimburse
44. A. embryos B. larvae c. larva D. caterpill ars
45. A. imm obilize B. demobilize c , deactivate D. depreciat e
46. A. hindrance s B. repellents c . deterrents D. expurga tions
47. A. io B. for c. within D.u nder
48. A. efficac iously B. phenomenally c. fu ndamentally D. origina lly
49. A. following B. substantially c . procedurally D. subseq uently
50. A. brought about B. worked out c . put forward D. laid dow n

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PASSAGE B:
MOUND -BUILD ER TH EORIES
Some o f the most impressive geographical features in North Americ a are the
many earth mounds (5 1 )______ around the continent. These earthwork s are
enormous artificial hills cons tructed by various Native Americ an c ivilizati ons for
(52) _ _ _ _ _ purposes, such as burials worship, and they are thousa nds of years
old, with the latest ones being finished hundreds of years before Europeans
explored America. Upon their arrival, European explorers were impressed with
the structures, but prejudice against the native tribes prevented them from (53)
______N ative American s with their construction. Instead, American settlers
developed several theories that claimed a superior but (54) ______ "mound-
builder" civiliza tion made the earthworks. Moreover, particul ar details of
different mound- builder theories reflected the specific prejudic es of the people
who supported them. For example, devout Christian groups like the Mormons
argued that a (5 5 )______ Israeli society w as responsible, and white Americans
argued that only the Vikings could have built such mounds because they
believed that their European (5 6) ______was far s uperior to Nati ve Americans.
The ( 57 )______ of these myths showed how for centuries Americans selectively
examined evidence and distorted science in order to support their own agendas
(5 8) ______ the natives. Prior to the 20th century, many A mericans accepted the
mound-bu ilder theo ries as despite the dubious evi dence th at su pported them. For
instance, most believers argued that t he presence of metal artifacts beneath the
mounds showed that the natives couldn't have them because they had no
knowledge of metallu rgy. Some tribes did in fact possess such skills, and the
presence of defensive walls around tribal lands indicates that N ative Americans
could indeed construc t structures such as earth mounds. Nonetheles s, most
Americans (5 9 )______ such evidence and instead considered other potential
candidates for the mound builders. Popular choices were ancient Chinese, Greek,
or African civilizatio ns, none of which were in prehistoric America. Other
people argued that mystical (6 0) ______, such as God or people from mythical
Atlantis, built the mounds.
51. A. scattered B. extended c. stretched D. covered
52. A. philosophical B. infinite c. ritualistic D. opportunistic
53. A. commem orating B. accrediting c. recognizing D. endowin g
54. A. bygone B. disrupted c. exhausted D. extinct
55. A. secr etive B. divine c. celestial D. sacred
56. A. fo refather B. ancestors c. foregoer D. ancestry
57. A. pe rsistence B. perseverance c. insistence D. determination
58. A. for B. towards c. against D. from
59. A. mi ssed B. refuted c. dispatched D. disposed
60. A. rites B. vigors c. powers D. motivatio ns

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V. RE ADING C OMPR EHENS ION (10 PTS):
Read th e texts b elow and choo se the best ans wer to each question.
PASSAGE A
MUSICAL TALENT
Among all the abilities with which an individual may be endowe d, musical
talent appear s e arliest in life. Very y oung children can e xhibit musical prec ocit y
for diffe rent reasons. Some develop exceptional skill as a result of a well -
designed instructiona l regime, such as the Suzuki method for the violin. Some
have a good fortune to be bom into musical family in a household filled with
music. In a number of interesting cases, musical talent is part of an otherwise
disabling co ndition such as autism or mental retardation. A musically gifted child
has an inborn talent, however, the extent to which the talent is expressed
publicly will depend upon the environmen t in which the child lives.
Musically gifted children master at an early age the principal elements of
music, including pitch and rhythm. Pitch - or - melody - is more central in
certain cultures, for exa mple, in Eastern societies that make use of tiny qu arter -
tone interval. Rhythm, sounds produced at certain auditory frequencies and
grouped accordin g to a prescri bed system, is emphasized in sub- Saharan Africa,
where the rh ythmic ratios can be very complex.
All children have some aptitude for making music. During infancy, normal
children sing as well as babble, and they can produce individual sounds and
sound pattern. Infants as young as two months can match their m other's songs in
pitch, loudness, and melodic shape, and infants at four months can match
rhythmic structure as well. Infants are especially predisposed to acquire these
core aspects of music, and they can also engage in sound play that clearly
exhibits creativity.
Individual difference s begin to merge in young children as they learn to sing.
Some children can match segments of a song by the age of two or three. Many
others can only approxim ate pitch at this age and may still have difficulty in
producing ac curate melodies by the age o f five or six. However, by the ti me they
reach school age, most children in any culture have a schema of wha t a song
should be like and can produce a reasonably accurate imitation of the songs
commonly heard in their envi ronment.
The early appearanc e of superior musical ability in some children provide
evidenc e that musical talent may be separate and unique form of i ntelligence.
There are numerous tales of young artists who have a remarkable "ear" or
extraord inary memory for music and a natural understan ding of musical
structure. In many of these cases, the child is average in every other way but
displays an exception al ability in music. Even the most gifted child, however,
takes about ten years to achieve the levels of performanc e or composit ion that
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 Every generation in musi c history has it fa mous prodigies - individua ls with
exceptional musical powers that emerge at a young age. In the eighteenth
century, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began com posing a nd perform ing a t the age
of six. As a child, Mozart could play piano like an adult. He had perfect pitch,
and at the age of nine he was also a m aster of the art o f modul ation - trans itions
from one key to another - which became one of the hallmark s o f his style. By the
age of elev en, he had composed three symphonies and 30 other major works.
Mozart's well - develop ed talen t was preserved into adulthood.
Unusual mus ical a bility is a regula r characteristic o f certain a nomali es such as
autism. In one case, an autistic girl was able to play "Happy Birthday" in the
style of various composers, including Mozart, Beethoven, Verdi, and Schubert.
When the girl wa s three, her m other called her by playing incomplete melodies,
which the child would complete with the appropriate tone in the proper octave.
For the autistic child, music may be the primary mode of comm unicati on, and
the child may cling to music because it represents as a hav en in a world that is
largely confusing and frightening.
61. The word "prec ocity " in paragraph 1 is closest in mea ning to ■
Ạ. strong interest B. good luck c. advanced skill D. personal style
62. Which se ntence below best expresses the essential information in the
sentence printed in bold in paragraph 1?
A. Children may be born with superio r musical ability, but the ir env ironment
will determ ine how this ability is developed.
B. Every child is naturally gifted, and it is res ponsibility o f the public schools
to recognize and develop these talents.
. c. Children with exceptional musical talent will look for the be st way to
express themselves through music - making.
D. Some musically talented children live in an environme nt sur rounded by
music, while others have little exposure to music.
63. The autho r makes the point that musical elements such as pitch and rhythm '

A. distinguish music from o ther art forms

B. vary in emph asis in dif ferent cultures
c. make music difficult to learn
D. expr ess di fferent human emotions
64. The word "pre disp osed " in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. inclined B. gifted c. pushed D. amused
65. According the passage, when does musical talent usually begin to appear?
A. When infants start to babble and produc e sound patterns
B. Between the ages of two and four months
c. When children learn to sing at two or three years old
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66. Ac cordin g the passage, which o f the foll owing su ggests that m usical talent is
the se parate form o f intelligence ?
A. Ex ceptional musical ability in an othe rwise av erage child
B. Reco gnition of the emotional power o f music
c. The a bility of all b abies to acquire core elem ents o f music
D. Diffe rences between learning music and learning language
67. Why does the a uthor discuss Mozart in paragraph 6?
A. To compar e pa st and present v iews o f musical talent
B. To give an example of a well - known musical prodigy
c. To desc ribe the dev elopment of individual musical skill
D. To list musical accomplis hments of the eighteent h ce ntury
68. All of t he following are given as examples of exceptional musical talent
EXCEPT
A. a r emarkabl e "ear" or pe rfect m emory for music
B. ability to compose major works at a young age
c. appreciati on for a wide v ariety o f musical styles -
D. playing a single song in the style of various composers
69. The word "haven" in paragraph 7 is closest m eaning t o ______ .
A. beautiful art B. safe place c. personal goal D. simple problem
70. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about ex ceptional
musical ability?
A. It occu rs more fr equently in some cultu res than in others.
B. It is evi dence of a su perior level of intelligence in other area s,
c. It has been documented and studied but is little understood.
D. It is the result o f natural tale nt and a supportive environment .
PASSAGE B
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 bloodcu rdling example ,
especia lly to human beings and most other species of fish, is the shark, though
most s cientist s ag ree th at only ten per cent o f the 450 plus sp ecies of sharks hav e
been documente d as actually attacking a human. Still, there is a nother predat or
lu rk in g invisi bly in the b odies of water o f the world, one which poses one o f the
greates t th reats to all species o f ocean life - bacteria. Though many types o f fish
are conti nuall y s talking and evading one a nother for sur vival, they all band
togethe r in an attempt to keep bacteria levels at bay in order to allow, their
own ex istenc e to continue .
Bacteria play a dual role in th e ecosystems of the oceans. On the one hand, ■
they are benefici al as they stimulate plant life through food decom positio n,
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nutrie nt recycl ing and helps keep the oceans alive. But, on the other hand,
bacteria are a major predator for all fish because the y'a tta ck fragile, weaker
individuals. If they are allowed to run rampant and not kept in check, they could
virtually suffocate the oceans. Ill water, bacteria prove to be an even greater
threat than on land because, as they proliferate , they reduce the oxygen levels
necessary for organism s in the oceans to live. Further, when fish populations
become depleted due to factors like overfishing, microbes such as algae expand
and threate n the fragile ecosystems of the ocean. Therefore, ocean predators play
a critical role by thwar ting bacteria growth and maintain ing the oceans'
equilibrium by redu cing v ulnerable links in the food chain.
In many ways, the balance within the ocean s’ ecosystems mirrors the human
body. That is, all of their components must work in harmony for them to stay
healthy, efficien t, and alive. If one of them is missing or deficient, an entire
system can be placed in jeopard y. 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 bacteri a levels increase and become out o f control, they can take hold o f
a system, overrun it, and become debilita ting. 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 he althy. Like
in t he human body, bacte ria can prove fatal to the living org anisms in the ocean.
Like phagocyte s in the human body ocean .predators work as antibacterial
custodians of the seas. In es sence, they are the immune system and a vital link in
the food chain because they r emove small, injured, or sickly fish from the ocean
environm ent 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
overpowe r and kill even the strong est species off ish because of the depletion of
their n umber 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 complete ly different:
fish versus microorgan isms. Clearly, most living organisms in the oceans are
hunters by nature, but this way o f life does not merely provi de a food source for
a dominant species, It also maintains a healthy level of bacte ria in an ocea n's
ecosystem, thus ensuring the continuation of all species of life within. Major
predator s are necessary, like the antibacterial cells of the human body, to keep
this delicate balance in synch. If their numbers continue to d ecline and humans
ignore th eir vital role in the ocean, dire consequences will definitely result.
71. The word “lu rk ing ” in the passage is closest in meaning to ■
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72. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of ocean predators?
A. The sh ark is the deadliest one for all other kinds of life in the oceans.
B. One o f the most thr eatening to all fish populations is bacteria.
c. Starfish do little damage to the population of mussels and shellfish.
D. Most o f the killers that hide in the oceans are unknown to humans.
73. Which of the fol lowing 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 s timulate plant life, which in turn releases oxygen into the water.
D. They present themselves in numerous shapes and forms as well as colors.
74. The au thor discus ses “nut rien t rec ycli ng” in paragraph 2 in o rd er to ______ .
A. show how bacter ia act similarly in the ocean and the human body
B. explain the different roles of nutrients and oxygen for species of fish
c. indicate tha t bacteria do have a positive impact in the oceans
D. note how chemicals from bacteria are able to stimulate plant growth
75. Which o f the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the
sentence in bold (“Th oug h... con tin ue”)?
A. Evasion tactics help fish escape from the threats posed by an increasing
number o f bacteria.
B. Various species of fish prey upon one another in or der to lower bacteria
levels in the ocean.
c. High bacteria levels in the ocean help most species of fish to survive by
providing them with food.
D. Rivals o r not, all fish help one another survive by preventing bacteria from
proliferating.
76. The word “th wa rti ng ” in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.
A. encour aging B. preventing c. slowing D. sustaining
77. According to paragraph 2, bacteria are dangerous to ocean life bec aus e____ .
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 o f vulnerable links, like dying fish, in the food chain
D. they blossom out of control when overfishing becomes dominant
78. The word “deb ilit ati ng” in the passage is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. stimulati ng B..hindering c. elevating D. weakening
79. The autho r’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 predators of the ocean,
c. They dis pose o f bacteria to make weakened cells revive.
D. They are cleaning agents in humans to maintain bacteria levels.
80. The word “It” in the passage refers t o ______.
A. nature B. way of life c. food source D. dominant species
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B. WRITTE N TEST
I. CLOZE T EST (20 PTS):
Read the texts below and think of the wo rd which best fits each space. Use
only ONE WORD for each space.
PASSAGE A
BRAIN GEL
A gel th at helps brains recover from trau matic injuries has been developed by
scientists a t the Clemson University in South C arolina. The gel, which is injected
in liquid ( 1 ) ______ at the site where the injury was sustain ed, stimula tes (2)
______cell growth in th e affected area. In t erms of circ umstan ces ( 3 ) _______
which it might be applied, the gel has the potential to t reat a wid e range of head
injuries, incl uding those arising from car accid ents, falls and gunsh ot wound s.
Serious brain injuries are notoriously difficult to recove r from on (4 )______
of the fact that the affected tissue can swell ( 5 ) ______ conside rably, which
causes additional collateral damage to the surrounding cell s. Existing tre atment s
do (6 ) ______ more than attempt to limit secondary damage and are relatively
ineffective, certainly when it comes to repairing the damaged cells, so the
discovery of a gel which stimulates cell repair is being heralded (7) ______
revolutionary.
(8 )______ the wa ve o f excitement now run ning throu gh medical circles, it is
important to note that results so far are based solely on observ ations of the
effects of the gel on (9 )__ ___ rats. The development of the treatm ent is very
much still in its preliminary stage and human testing is expected to be some th ree
years or more (10) ______ yet.

PASSAGE B
The Dolby family gift is the largest p hilanthropic (1 1 )______ ever made to
UK science, and will su pport the Cavendish Laboratory, the worl d-lea ding centre
for physics (1 2) ______wher e Ray Dolby received his PhD in 1961. Th anks to
this exceptional gift, the University has now surpassed the £1 billion milestone
in its current £2 billion fundra ising campa ign. T his is t he second generou s gi ft to
Cambridge (1 3) ______the Dolby family, who donate d £35 million to Pembroke
College, Cambridge in 2015. The Dolby family is n ow the largest dono r to the
fundraising campaign, and the (1 4) ______ -largest donor to th e Univers ity in its
808-year history.
Ray Dolby, who died in 2013 at the age of 80, came to Cambridg e as a
Marshall Scholar in 1957. He received his PhD from the Cavendish in 1961, and
was a student and later a Fellow of Pembroke College. In 1965, he founded
Dolby Laboratories in London and invented the Dolby System, an analogue
audio en coding system tha t forever improved the (15) _ _ _ _ _ of recorded sound.
He moved the co mpany in 1976 to San Francisc o, whe re it has been ( 16 )______
ever since.
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 The new Cavend ish Laboratory will be its third home since its founding in
1874, and was first announc ed by the governme nt in its 2015 spe ndin g Review.
it (12) ______ a £75 million investment in the Cavendish, which has been
confirm ed today, (1 8 )______ maintain Brita in's position at the (1 9 )______ of
physical science s re search. The fun ding will be delivered by the Engineering and
Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Work (20) ______ the new
facility is expec ted to begin in 2019.

IL WORD F ORMATIO N: (20PTS)

PART 1: Compl ete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in
parenth eses.
1. Since his bad habits were never broken when he was a child, they are now
______ . (CORREC T)
2. The ending was ra th er ______ considering the fact that the film had been so
intense t hroughou t. (CLIMAX)
3. En vironmenta l quality will be th e______ for the 21 St century. (WOR D)
4. 1 found th e last scene extremely moving and parti cula rly______ . (DIRECT)
5. At that time, package holidays to tropical resorts were pretty m uc h_____ _.
(HEAR)
6. There is a craz e f o r______ foods in our co untry these days. (CANC ER)
7. With free-ma rket globalization, investment funds can m ov e______ from the
rich cou ntries to the developing cou ntries. (I MPEDIMEN T)
8. Airp ort officials said there had been no hint of trouble until radio contact w as
suddenly lost t hree minutes fro m______ . (DO WN)
9. Copyrigh t is th e _ ____ , legally secured right to publish, reproduce, and sell
the m atter and form o f a literary, musi cal, dram atic, or artistic w ork. (ALIEN)
10. ______ pain is the reason for around 5% o f all eme rgency departme nt visits.
(ABDOM EN)
PART 2: Comple te the passage with appropriate forms from the words given
in the box.
in conscienti ous industry emergence imply
per iph ery develop ment nation aboun d relen t

The issues for (1 1 )________ economies are a little more straightforwar d.

The desire to build on (12 ). _____ land is not born out of desperation or.
necessity, but is a result of the (1 3 )________ march of the progress. Cheap
labour and a relativel y highly-ski lled workforce make these countries highly
compe titive and there is a flood of (1 4) ________ investment, particularly from
(15) looking to take advantage of the low wa ges before the cost and
standard of living begin to rise, it is factors such as thes e that are making many
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at the moment . Similarly, in Africa, the relative (16) ________ of precious-
metals and nat ural resource s tend s to attract a lot o f exploita tion compa nies and a
whole sub-ind ustry develo ps around and is comple tely depe ndent on this
foreign -direct investment. It is un derstan dable that c ountrie s that are the focus o f
this sort of attention can lose si ght of the envir onmenta l (1 7) ________ of large-
scale industrial develop ment, and thi s can have d evasta ting conseq uences for the
natural world. And it is a vicious cycle because the m ore (1 8) ________ active a
nation becom es, the greater the demand for and harvesting of natural resources.
For some, the e nviron ment issues, though they can hardly be ignored, are viewed
as a ( 1 9 )________ concern. Indeed .'having an environm ental (2 0) _________or
taking environm ental matters into consideration when it co mes to decisions on
wheth er or not to build rubber-tree plantations or grow biofuel crops would be
quite prohibit ive indeed. For those involved in such schemes it is a pretty black-
and-wh ite issue. And, for vast tracts of land in Latin America , for e xample, it is
clear that the welfare of the rainforests matters little to local governm ent when
vast sum s o f money can be made from cultivating the land.

III. ERR OR CORRECTIO N: (10PTS)

The following passage co ntains 10 errors. Ide ntify and correct them.
SPORTS PHOTOGRAP HY
1 Sport as a spectacle and p hotography as a way of recording action have
developed together. At the arrival of the 20th century, Edward Muybridge
was experimenting with photographs of movement. His pictures of a
runner feature in every history of photography. Another milestone was
5 when the scientist and the photographe r Harold Edgerton extended the
limits of photographic technology with his study of a drop of milk
hitting the surface of a dish. Another advance was the development of
miniature cameras in the late 1920s, that made it possible for photographers
to put th eir cumbers ome c ameras behind.
10 The an-ival o f television was a significant development in the transmission
of sport. Paradoxically, it was having benefit to still photographers.
People who watched a sport event on TV, with all their movement and
action, valued the still image as a reminder of the game.
Looking back, we can see how radically sports photography has changed.
15 Early sports photographers were so interested in the stories behind the
sport as in the sport itself. Contemporary sports photography emphasize s
the glamou r of sport, the colour and the action. But the best sports
photogr aphers today do more than just simply tell the story of the event,
or tak e a record of it. T hey captu re in a single dramatic moment the real
20 emotion s of the participants, emotions which people looking at the
photog raphs can identify.

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7. 8. 9.
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IV. S ENTE NCE TRANSF ORMA TION: (20 PTS)

Rewrit e th e foll owing sentences using the word s given.
1. Fra nkly speaking , I do not think tha t nature and nurtu re are equally significan t.
(SUBS CRIBE )
To p u t............................................. ............................................... significan ce.
2. In the area, Thailand used to be much better than all other countrie s in
football . (HEAD)
In the area, Thailand d oes n't ............ .................................................... longer
3. He hid the truth about the matter because he didn ’t want to lose his high
position. (CARPET )
For fear that ......... ..............................................................................................
4. He indicated very clearly that he would do anything to obtain the contract.
(LENGT HS)
He g av e................................................................................................ -...............
5 .1 d idn 't dare to tell the truth because my fathe r was there. (GUTS)
Had it ....... ..........................................................................................................
6. It w as not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder
came out.
- Not f o r........................... ............................................................... .................... .
7. She was su rprised when he suddenly asked her to marry him. (TO OK)
H is .................................................................................................. ........... .........
8. He seems to find the way Mimi behaves more a source of amu sement than
embarra ssment .
Far from ................................. ............................. ......... ............. amused by it.
9. After the expedition , I realized that she was not an efficien t researcher.
(SHAKE S)
It dawned .............................................. .......................................a researcher.
10. The ac cused may imagin e a plan of killing the witness. (AWAY)
The accuse d may conceiv e .............. .............. ...................... ............................

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TRƯỜNG T HPĨ CHUYÊN NGUYỄN BỈNH KHIÊM - VĨNH LONG

A. MUL TIPLE CHOICE

I. WORD CHOICE:
Choose the best opti ons to compl ete the followin g sente nces.
1. He c ann ot.................. .. ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what
was ha ppening in his own department.
A. Insist B. defend c . refer D. plead
2. Employees who have a ........................ are encouraged to discuss it with the
management.
A. Hindranc e B. grievance c. disadvantage D. disturba nce
3. The pol ice have been ordered not to ............. if the student s atta ck them
A. Com bat B. challenge c. retaliate D. rebu ff
4. In spite of his poor educatio n, he was a m ost....................... speaker.
A. Attentive B. ambiguous c. articulate D. authoritarian
5. Sparkling pools o f water lay trapped among the rocks as the tid e.....................
A. removed B. refilled c. retired D. re ceded
6. ........... through the attic and see i f you can find anyth ing for the jumbl e sale
A. forage B. ravage c. rummage D salvage
7. They began constructing the bridge in 1960, but several yea rs........ .. ......
before the project was completed.
A. elapsed B. advanced c. proceeded D. progressed
8. People still have n’t ..................how dangerous pollu tion can be.
A. remarked B. realised c. noted D. minded
9. Competiti ve ................. is an essential requirement for success in the
entertain ment industry.
A. ,mind B. thought c. spirit . D.so ul
10. You must c omplete the Busin ess................... course satisfacto rily before
you can progress to the third year.
A. Morals B. Va lues c. Rights D. Ethics
11. STRUCTUR ES & GRAMMA R
Choose the best option A, B, c or D.
1. He tried to make out that the fake painting he h ad ____ __ genuine.
A. to be B. being c. been D. was
2. The city libraries present a gloomy picture of th e ___________ who used to
flock the libraries every evening.
A. gradual reduction of readers B. gradual readers red uction
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3. C entur ies of erosion have ex po se d____ rock surfaces in the Painted Desert of
north ern Arizona.
A. in color s o f the ra inbow B. colored like a rain bow
c. rainbo w-col ored D. a ra inbo w's coloring
4. T he te mper ature _______ takes p lace var ies wid ely from m aterial to ma terial.
A. whi ch meltin g B. at which melting
c. at w hich they melt D. which they melt
5. L eg en d_____________ that Robin Hood fired an arrow f rom his dea d-bed and
was buried where the arr ow landed.
A. tell s it B. says it c. makes it D. has it
6. A m ajor problem in the co nstruction o f new bu ildi ngs _________ .
A. is tha t w indows have been el iminated while air conditio ning systems have
not bee n perfected .
B. is they have eliminated windows and still don’t have good air conditioning,
c. is becau se wi ndows are eliminate d but air cond itioners don ’t work.
D. is depe ndent on the fact that while they have elimi nated windows, they are
not ca pable to produ ce eff icient air condition ing system s.
7. The re’s no p oint in telephoni ng him. He’s ce rta in___________ by now.
A. to leave B. to have left c. left D. having left
8. _____________ , the catfish is prized for its taste.
A. With ugly look B. As ugly looking
c. Ugly looking as it is D. As it is ugly lo oking
9. Mr. Gump sup pos es,_____________ , that he will retire at 60.
A. like mos t people did B. as most of people
c. like most people do D. as do most peopl e
10. On t he ba ttle f ie ld ______________________ .
A. the tanks lay B. did the tanks lie
c. lay the tanks D. lied the tanks

III. PR EPOS ITION S & PHRASAL VERBS

Choose the wo rd or phrase which best completes each senten ce.
1. This is the time of the year when stores____their prices, so you can get good deals.
A. ma rk on B. mark through c. mark up D. mark down
2. You shoul dn’t have sen t Sebastian that Val entine ’s card. 1t hink you ’ve scared
him_____ .
A. ba ck ■ B. down c. off D. through
3. His bad bahavi our was put_________ his upbringing.
A. down to B. with c. off D. up
4. hl the end, the d etective managed t o ______down the dangerou s crim inal.
A. find B. track c. get D. hit
5. He is not e xactly rich but he certa inly earns enough to ______ .
A. get through B. get by c. get on D. get in

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6. The robbers packed the m oney into a suitcase an d ______ in a van that waited
for them in the street.
A. put thr ough B. rolled over c. carried away D. ma de o ff
7. The we ather was fine, and everyone was _ ____ the coast.
A. going for B. making for c. joini ng in D. seeing about
8. Learning English isn’t so d ifficult once you .
A. get down to it B. get of f it c . get on it D. get down with it
9. Sometimes a postman ______ some terrible handwri ting and did n't know
where the letter should go.
A. ran a way with B. ran up with c. ran up against D. run w ithout
10. Bea ches wer e ■ as police searched for canister s o f toxic was te fr.om the
damaged ship.
A. sealed off B. cut of f c. washed up D. kept out
IV. CO LLOCATI ONS & IDIOMS
Choose the word or phrase which best-completes each sentence.
1. Peter is a librarian but this job is not suitable for him bec ause he has chance s
of tra vel ing ______. He should be a tour guide.
A. in a mind B. on the head c. on the brain D. in the heart
2.1 think people who help the old, poor, sick and homeless ar e______ .
A. the sug ar of the sea B. the salt o f an ocean
C. the sa lt of the earth D. the sugar o f the ocean
3. The te ac he r__when she knew that more than ten st udents cheated in her test.
A. angry B. crazy c. hit the ro of D. beat the desk
4. We d on' t wan t to continue our business any longer. All the goods will '
so that we can close at the end o f this month.
A. be sold out B. be solved thorough ly
c. go for a song D. go with colo ur
5. He lo oke d___ at the security guard of the supe rmarket w hen this man asked
him to open his bag.
A. daggers B. angry c. up to D. attentivel y
6. Don’t be angry with Sue. All that she did in good______
A. hope B. beli ef c. idea D. faith
7.1 ov erslept this mornin g and ca ught the last bus to school b y ______ .
A the hair of my head B. the skin of my teeth
c. the nail o f my finger D. the skin o f my heels
8. The sixth time he called me at night was t he ___ _
A. last cause ,B. last straw c. touch and go D. ho tai r
9.1 do not think there is so much as a ____o f truth in that rumor.
A. crumb B. speck c. grain D. pebble
10. ____ the public concern about the local env ironment, this new road scheme
will have to be abandoned.
A. As regards B. In the event of c. In vie w o f D. Howeve r much

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 V. RE ADING COMP REHE NSION
PASSAGE 1: Read the passage and choo se the best answe r to each question
Rocky Mounta in Spotted Fever, an acute febrile illness, is transm itted to man
by ticks. Prevention is attained primarily by avoidanc e of t ick-inf ested areas.
When this impract ical, personal prophylactic measures include the wearing of
clothin g which interfer es with attachm ent of tic ks, i.e., boot s and a one -pie ce
out er gar me nt, pre fer abl y imp regn ated with a tick rep elle nt, and dail y
ins pec tion o f the ent ire body , inclu ding the hair y part s, to det ect and
rem ove atta che d tick s.
In r emov ing attached ticks, great care should be tak en to avoid crushing the
arthro pod, with resultan t contaminatio n of the bite wound. Touchin g the tick
with gasoli ne or whisky encourag es detachmen t, but gentle fraction with
tweez ers applied close to the mouth parts may be necessary. The skin area
should be disinfec ted with soap and water or other antisepti cs. Similarly,
precaut ions should be emplo yed in removing engorged ticks from do gs and other
animals, since infection through minor abrasions on the hands is possible.
Vaccine s are availabl e commerc ially and should be used for those exposed to
great risk, viz., persons frequen ting highly e ndemic areas and laboratory workers
exposed to the agent. Since the broad-spectrum antibiotics were shown to be
such excelle nt therapeu tic agents in Spotted Fever, there has been less impetus
for vacc ination o f persons who run only a mi nor risk of infection.
1. Wha t is the main purposd o f the passage?
A. To describe the sy mptoms of Spotted Fever.
B. To ex plain how to treat Spotted Fever,
c. To warn o f the dang er o f Spotted Fever.
D. To o utline the types of Spotted Fever.
2. The word “acute” in line 1 is closet in meaning to
A. fatal B. violen t c. serious D. incurable.
3. From the passage, it ca n be inferred that ticks are
A. pri ckly plants B. biting a nimals
, c. poison ous reptiles D: bl ood-suckin g insects.
4. The word “this” refers to
A. prev ention B. avoidance c. attachme nt D. clothin g
5. The author suggests all of the following as preventat ive measures against
Spotted Fever EXCEPT
A. re movin g h air from body c. staying aw ay from infested areas.
B. dress ing in suitabl e cl othes D. using app ropriate sprays.
6. The word “fract ion” cou ld be replaced by
A. dis section B. examin ation c. investigation D. removal
7. The a utho r sta tes tha t most people b ecome ill with Spotte d Fever thro ugh
A. squ eezin g the body o f a tick B. playing w ith dogs
c. worki ng in labo ratories D. not washi ng with soap and water.

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8. Accor ding to the passage, if whisky is applied to a tic k, it
A. attach es itse lf to the mouth B. become s ver y con fused
c. bites the p erson D. falls off the body
9. The word “im petus '1 is closest in meaning to
A. haste B. need c. chance D. thoug ht
10. The passage supports which of the following conc lusions ?
A. The re is no kno wn cure for Spotted Fever.
B. All people in the Rocky M ountains should vaccinate d
c. Most medici nes are i neffectual against spott ed Fever.
D. Spott ed Fever is controlla ble with the use o f suitable antibiot ics.
PASSAGE 2: Read the pa ssage and choose the best answe r to each question
THE C REATORS OF GRAMM AR
No student of a foreign language needs to be told that gramm ar is complex.
By changin g word sequence s and by adding a range of auxiliar y verbs and
suffixes, we are able to communic ate tiny variations in me aning. We can turn a
statem ent into a question, state whether an action has taken place or is soon to
take place, and perform many other word tricks to convey subtle differenc es in
meaning. Nor is this complexity inherent to the English language. All languages,
even those of s o-called 'primitive' tribes have clever grammat ical components .
The Cherokee pronoun system, for example , can distinguish between 'you and r,
'several other pe ople and I' and 'you, another person and I'.. In English, all these
meaning s are summed up in the one, crude pronoun 'we'. Gramm ar is univers al
an d p lay s a pa rt in every language, no matter how wid espr ead it is. So the
question which has baffled many linguists is - who created grammar?
At first, it w ould appea r that this question is impossi ble to answer . To find
out how gram mar is create d, someone needs to be prese nt at the time of a
languag e's creati on, docum enting its emerge nce. Many histor ical lingui sts are
able to trace modern comple x languages back to earlie r langua ges, but in or der
to answe r the questio n of how comple x languages are actual ly formed , the
resea rcher needs to observe how languages are started from scratch.
. Amazin gly, howe ver, this is possib le.
Some o f the mo st r ecent languages e volved due to the A tlantic slave t rade. At
that time, slaves from a number of different ethnicitie s were forced to work
togethe r under colonizer 's rule. Since they had no opportu nity to learn each
other's languages, they developed a make-sh ift language called a pidgin . Pidgins
are strings of words copie d from the language o f the landowner. They have little
in the w ay of grammar, and in many cases it is diffi cult for a listener to deduce
when an e vent happened, and who did w hat to whom. ỊAỊ Speakers need to use
circuml ocution in order to make their meaning understoo d. [BJInterestingly,
however, all it takes for a pidgin to become a complex language is for a group of
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|CỊ Slave childre n did not simply copy the strings of words uttered by their
elders, they adapted their words to create a new, express ive language.
[D| Compl ex gramm ar systems which emerge from pidgins are termed creoles,
and they a re invented by children .
Furthe r eviden ce of this can be seen in st udying sign languages for the deaf.
Sign languag es are not simply a series of gestures; they utilise the same
gramm atical machiner y that is found in spoken languages. Moreover, there are
many diffe rent languages used worldwide. The creation of one such language
was docum ented quite recently in Nicaragua . Previously, all dea f people were
isolated from each other, but in 1979 a new governm ent introduced schools for
the deaf. Although children were taught speech and lip reading in the classroom ,
in the playgro unds they began to invent their own sign system, using the gestures
that they used at home. It was basically a pidgin. Each child used the signs
different ly, and t here was no consisten t grammar. However, children who joined
the school later, when this inventive sign system was already around, developed
a q uite differ ent sign language. Although it was based on the signs of the older
childre n, the younge r children's language was more fluid and compact, and it
utilised a large range of grammatica l devices to clarify meaning. What is more,
all the children used the signs in the same way. A ne w creole was born.
Some linguists believe that many of the world's most established languages
were creole s at first. The English past tense - ed ending may have evolved from
the verb 'do'. 'It ended' may once have been 'It end-did'. Therefor e it would
appea r tha t even the most w idespread languages were partly c reated by children.
Children appe ar to have innate grammatical machinery in their brains, which
springs to life when they are first trying to make sense of the world around them.
Their minds can serve to create logical, complex structures, even when there is
no gra mmar presen t for t hem to copy.
1. In paragrap h 1, why does the writer include information about the Cherokee
language ?
. A. To show how simple, traditional cultures can have complica ted gramm ar
structure s
B. To show how English grammar differs from Chero kee gr ammar
c. To prove that complex grammar structures were invented by the Cherokees.
D. To demonst rate how diff icult it is to learn the Cherok ee language
2. What can be inferred about the slaves' pidgin language?
A. It contain ed complex grammar.
B. It was based on many different languages.
c. It was difficu lt to understand, even among slaves.
D. It wa s c reated by the land-owners.
3. All the following sentences about Nicaraguan sign language are true EXCEPT:
A. The language has been c reated since 1979.
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D. The language was perfected by youn ger ch ildren.
4. In p aragrap h 3, whe re can the followin g se ntence be pla ced?
It inclu ded stan dard ised w ord ord ers and gra mma tical marke rs that exist ed
in neith er the pid gin language, nor the languag e o f the colonizers.
A B C D
5. 'From scr atch' in paragrap h 2 is closest in meaning to:
A. from the v ery beg inning B. in sim ple cu ltures
c. by copy ing somethi ng else D. by usin g wri tten informatio n
6. 'Make -shift' in paragrap h 3 is clos est in meaning to:
A. com plicated and expressive B. simple and tem porary
c . extensive and diverse D. p rivate and person al
7. Which sentence is closest in meaning to the hig hlighted sentenc e?
Gramma r is universa l and pla ys a p art in every language, no matte r how
wide spre ad it is.
All languages, wheth er they are spoken by a few p eople or a lot o f people,
contain grammar.
B. Some languages include a lot of grammar, whereas other languages
contain a little.
c. Languages which contain a lot of gramma r are more common that
languages that cont ain a little.
D. The gramma r o f all languages is the same, no matter where the languages
evolved.
8. All of the following are features of the new Nicaraguan sign language EXCEPT:
A. All children used the same gestures to show m eaning.
B. The me aning was clea rer than the previous sign language,
c. The hand movement s were smoother and smaller.
D. New ge stures were cr eated for everyday ob jects and activit ies.
9. Which idea is pre sented in the final paragraph?
A. English was p robably o nce a creole.
B. The English past tense system is inaccurate.
c. Linguists have proven that English was created by children.
D. Children say English past tenses differently from adults.
10. Look at the word 'consistent' in paragraph 4. This word could best be
replaced by which of the following?
A. natural B. predictable c. imaginable D. uniform
IV. C LOZE TEST
CLOZE TEST 1: Read the passage below and choose A, B, c , or D which
best fits each sp ace.
Film directo rs usually make the least prom ising subjects for b iography . They
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interes ting enough to (1)_____ biographica l interest, and some pay of f the
attentio n handso mely. What biograp her could (2) ____ analyz ing Hitchco ck,
Woody Allen or Polanski? These directors, in any case, were themse lves
suffici ently absorbe d in their own ( 3 ) ____ to cross over the other side of the
camera and (4 )____ themselv es to the public.
Much of Jean Renoir's public profile is ( 5 )____ on his appeara nce in his final
film. But judg ing by the most recent biography, by Ronald Bergan, the man was
simply not interesting . He grew up in the benevol ent ( 6 ) ____ of his painte r
father, agains t whom he appears not to have ( 7 ) ____ in any way, emerge d to
make his own (8 )____ in the early life and w ent on making films for m ost o f the
rest of his life. Even when (9 )____ by war, Renoir seems to have (1 0)____ his
caree r with.
1. A. award B. prize c. value D. merit
2. A. oppose B. resist c. confront D. expel
3. A. view B. image c . trend D. express ion
4. A. display B. examine c . allow D. distinguis h
5. A. d escribed B. based c. imagined D. gathere d
6. A. memory B. vision c. shadow D. regard
7. A. re belled B. related c . referred D. resisted
8. A. sp ot B. field c . mark D. point
9. A. faced B. tackled c. c harged D. opposed
10. A. flown B. sailed c . wandered D. run
CLOZE TEST 2: Read the passage below and choose A, B, c , or D which
best fits each space.
It's a sleepy village, whose main features are a central square with a fou ntain
and an un preten tious re sta ur an t.( l)_____ the place for an internat ionally famous
exhibit ion attractin g 15000 visitors, one would think. Y et Bussière-Bad il has just
that reputatio n in the world of ceramics .(2________ , when a pottery fair was
first held there over 30 yea rs ago, it was only one in all of France, and it is still
the c ountry's onl y ce ramics fair that (3)________ four days.
But why here? There is a seam of clay which runs through the area, but it is
red clay of the type used to make tiles and bricks as (4)______ pots, so th ere is
no (5)_________ tradition of art pottery. The idea of the fair started when a
Portug uese potter by the name of Miguel Calado (6)_______ a studio in the
village at the (7)_________ of the mayor, hims elf a local tile-ma ker, who was
determ ined to put the region on the map.
And he has certainly succeeded. Every year, up to 40 potters from all over
France and beyond (8)________ on the village to display their wares in a huge
purpo se-bu ilt shed. (9)______ _ on the show range from the utilitaria n to the
decorat ive, with every nuance in between. And the crowds come to look, to
(10)_________ at the potte rs’ art, and to buy.
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1. A. Barely B. Seldom c. Hardly D. Unlik ely
2. A. Neve rtheless B. However c. Indeed D. Other wise
3. A. p erseveres B. endures c. continue s D. lasts
4. A. o pposed to B. rather than c . instead o f D. apa rt form
5. A. certain B. partic ular c. exact D. indi vidual
6. A. turned up B. took up c . made up D. set
7. A. inst igation B. advice c. encour ageme nt D. persuas ion
8. A. gather B. assemble c. converge D. collect
9. A. Issues B. Items c . Matters D. Topics
10. A. astonish B. fascinate c. am aze D. marvel

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. OPEN CLOZE TEST
OPEN CLOZE TEST 1: Fill in each numbe red space with one su itable word:
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution is (1) ..................
complicated as it is serious. It is serious. It is com plicated ( 2 ) .................much
pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For ex ample (3)........................
from automobiles cause a large percentage of all air pollution. But the automobile
(4 )................... transportation for millions of people.
Factories (5)............... much of the material that pollutes air and water, but
factories give empl oyment to a large number o f people.
Thus, to end (6)...................... greatly reduce pollution immediatel y, people
would have to stop using many things that (7)..................them. Most people do
not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (8)................. reduced in
several ways. Scientist and engin eers can work to find ways to lessen the amount
of pollution that such things as automobile s and factories cause. Governm ents
can pass and enforce laws that (9)................... businesses and (10) .......................
to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities.
OPEN CLOZE TEST 2: Fill in each numbered space with one sui table w ord
Copyright is the inalienable, legally se cured right to publish, reproduc e, and
Sell the matter and form of a literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work.
Copyright is designed (1)..................... to protect an artist, publisher, or other
owner against any unauthorised copying of his works - as by reprodu cing the
work in any material form, publishing it, performing it in public, filming it,
broadcasting it, causing it to be distributed to (2 ) ................ or making any
adaptation of the work. A copyright supplies a copyright holder with a kind of
ownership over the created material, (3 )................ . assures him o f both control
over its use and the monetary benefits derived from it. Historically, copyrights
grew (4) ..................... of the same system as royal patent grants, by which
certain authors and printers were given the exclusive (5)................... to publish
books and other materials. The ( 6 ) .........................purp ose of such grants was
not to protect authors' or publishers' rights but to (7) .....................go vernmen t
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revenue and to give governing authorities control over publicised contents. 1he
Statute of Anne, passed in England in 1710, was a ( 8 ) ...................in the history
ol copyrigh t law as it re cognised that authors should be the ( 9 ) .........................
benefic iaries of c opyright law. Today, the Berne Convention of 1886 and the
Universal Copyright Convention of 1955 protect rights (10) ..................... an
international level recog nised in all countries.
II. WORD FORMS
WORD FORM 1: Sup ply the correct forms o f the words in brackets
1. 1 was late bec ause 1......................how much time 1 would need, (estimate)
2. 1 don't care if y ou 'd had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was
q ui te ........... (defend)
3. The cat i s ...............in the sunshine, (luxury)
4. Don't judg e the matter by my op po ne nt 's .................. statement, but wait till
you h ave heard the other side, (lateral)
5. Some phones can recognize you r voice and b e ........................by it. (act)
6. Are all th os e....................they put in food real ly necessary? (add)
7. The bicycle I lent Tom had been in good condition, but he returned it in
.....................(repair)
8. She c om pla ine d.................. about his rudeness, (cease)
9. 1 try to ......................■an occasion when I might be 600 feet below a level.
(vision).
10...................and overpopulation are two of the m ost difficult problems in the
Third World countries, (forest)
WORD FORM 2:
Read tile text below. Use the word given in ca pitals at the end o f some o f the
lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line,
FLAMENCO DANCE
The essence of flamenco is song, often accompanied by the guitar and
improvised dance. Music and dance can be placed into specific groups.These
categorie s are usually located across a continuum with subjects dealing with the
profound to th ose that are light-hearted. (1. T YP E) .........................., the themes
of death, anguish and despa ir, in contrast to love, gaiety and the cou ntryside are
(2. DR AM A) ...... ............ In flamenco dance, the men's steps are intricate, with
toe and heel clicking. Footwork in women's dancing is o f less importance, with
the (3. GR AC E) ............. use o f hands and body taking (4. P RE CE DE )...............
In the dance, the arm, hand and foot movements closely resemble those of
classical Hindu dance. Essential to traditional flamenco is the performer's
interpretat ion of the da nce (5. HIN DE R)................ by the emo tion of the music.
Perform ances are often accompanied by rapid hand clapping, finger snapping
and (6. CO UR AG E)............. shouts. The dancers t hemselves frequently employ
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form was (7. PR OF ES SIO N) ..............in the 19th c entury , when Romany people
first began to perfo rm in cafes. In this e nvironm ent, (8. DE PA RT ).......................
from the traditio nal form occurred . Unfortu nately, the pressu res of the
(9. COMM ERCE ) ................. stage meant that rehearsed routin es replaced the
(10. S PO NT AN EO US ).................... of the original flamen co perfor mance s.

III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION

The passage below contai ns 10 errors. Underli ne and corre ct them. Write
your answe rs in the space provided on the right. (0) has been done for you
as an example.
1 Whirlwind, any rotating air mass, include the tornado and the large
cyclonic and anti-cyclonic storm. In meteorology, the term whirlwind is
more strictly application to the smaller swirling atmospheric phenomenon
commonly known as dust devil or dust whirl, which occurs mostly over
5 deserts and semiarid plains during hot, calm days. The principle cause of
whirlwind is intense insulation, or incoming solar radiation received from
the earth, which produces an overheated air mass jus t above the ground.
This air mass arises, usually in the form of a cylindrical column, sucks up
loose surface material , just as dust, sand, and leaves. Whirlwinds vary with
10 height from 30 to 152 m, but exceptionally vigorous dust devils may
exceed 1,524 m in height. The vortices of whirlwinds range in size from a
few meters to several hundred meters and, depend on their force and size,
dust devils may disappear in seconds and last several hours. Brief
whirlwinds are erratic in motions, but the longer-lasting ones move
15 slowly with the prevailing winds.
1._______________ 2 ._______________ 3 .__________ _
4 .__________ • 5 ._______________ 6 ._______________
7 ._______________ 8 ._______________ 9. _______________
10. ______________
IV. SEN TENCE TRANS FORM ATION
Finish each of the sentenc es in such a way that it means the same as the
given one.
1. Can I speak to someone about my problem?
—* Would i t .........................................................................................................
2. They declared war on the pre text o f defending t heir te rritorial rights.
—+The e xc us e........................................................................ ..............................
3. The play is so po pular that the theater is likely to be full every night.
—» S u c h ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
4. The y will not ann ounce the decisi on formally .
—>No fo r m a l........................................................................................ I .............................

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5. The boy was about to cry w hen he wa s r eprima nded by his mother .
—>The hoy was o n ........................................................................................
Rew rite the follow ing sente nces us ing the give n w ords. T he given word must
not be al tered in any way.
6. He m aintai ned his p osition a gains t his adversar y. (GRO UND)

7.1 sudd enly rea lized the meani ng o f a “fre ebie” . (DAW NED)
....................... . ......... *••••••••••••••................ .. ... ......... . ................... ...........
8. M ost stores will accep t a credit card instead of cash. (A LTER NAT IVE)

9. The bank robber s es caped in a stolen car. (G ETAW AY)

10. Do n't panic a bout som ething so trivial. (MOUN TAIN)

TRƯỞNG THPT CHUYÊN BẢO LỘC - TP. BẢO LỘC - LÂM ĐỔNG

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 PTS)

I. PH ONO LOG Y
Choo se the w ord whos e u nderline d part is pronoun ced differ ently from the
others.
1. A. ap athy B. unani mous c. catalyst D. attorn ey
2. A. taran tula B. restitut ion c. congra tulatio n D. Por tuguese
3. A. hiera rchy B. mache te c. mousta che D. niche
4. A. immun ity B. inund ated c. munif icent D. dubi ous
5. A. audit B.r auc ous c. d raught D. m ansla ughte r
Choo se the w ord which is stressed d ifferent ly from the o ther three.
6. A. ubiqu itous B. inf uriating c. promotion al D. hypo critica l
7. A. meni ngitis B. anae sthetic c. congenita l D. pro miscu ous
8. A. homi cide B. intern ship c. incumbe nt D.s yco pha nt
9. A. tyran nical B. subse rvient c. obsten tably . D. tax idermy
10. A. ze alot B. herm it c. morbid D. conc oct

II. W ORD CHO ICE (5 pts):

Choo se the best option s to com plete the fol lowing senten ces.
1. You sho uld n't into ot her 's people private lives.
A. p rowl B. prod c. proceed D. pry
2. he will be sued fo r________ of contract if he doe s no t do what he promis ed.
A. fractu re B. crack c. rupture D. breach
3. S an dr a' s__________ ;_______ sin is pride.
A. re deem ing B. over riding c. b esettin g D. ove rwhe lmin g

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4. In spite of wor king their fingers to th e _______________ , all the staf f we re
made redundant.
A. nail B. edge c. flesh D. bone
5. It was h e r___________________ powers at the keyboa rd rath er than her age
which eventua lly forced her re tirement.
A. mete oric B. wanin g c. slippery D. nega tive
6. He has be en _____________ for gross miscond uct.
A. impr essed B. im pou nde d' c. impeached D. impe lled
7. It seems õur ap plicatio n has been ref use d__________________ _.
A. poin t blank B. bu ll's eye c. carte blanche D. abou t face
8 .1 do n't believ e t her e's a _______ of evidence that could be held agains t him.
A. shred B. grain c. drop D. strain
9 . 1 find the prose style o f many Ame rican writers vir tua lly ________________ .
A. illegib le B. impene trable c. imperme able D. inco rrigible
10 .1 thought the bill for just two peopl e was sim ply ___________________.
A. exha ustive B. exorbitan t c. execrable D. exalted
11. M oza rt's mature composi tions ar e____________ better than his juvenili a.
A. signif icantly B. utterly c. flatly D. stren uously
12. Mr Parris said he'd l ik e___________________ by Monday, if tha t's pos sible,
A. finished the rep ort B. the repo rt finished
c . the rep ort will be finished D. have the report finished
13. Were_________________ my dad, I would never have started playing tennis
in the first place.
A. it for B. it to be for c. it had n't been for D. it not for
14. It's amazing how Jenny acts as though she and Darren _____________
serious pro blems at the moment .
A. aren't having B. hadn't had
c. w eren't having D. hadn ’t been hav ing
15. The rents in this area a re _____________________ the h ighest in the city.
A. far from away B. away by far c . far and a way D. far to away
16. _____________________ I’d like to help you out, I’m afraid I j us t hav en' t
got any spare money at the moment.
A. Even B. Despite ' c. Much as D. Try as
17. This governmen t would destroy all our civil lib er tie s,______ __________
half a chance.
A. given B. being given c. giving D. havin g been given
18. So_____________ that they a ctually finished th ree wee ks early.
A. were the build ers fast B. fast the builders were
c. the builders were fast D. fast were the builders
19. I feel _________________ to inform the committee that a numbe r of
members are very unhappy with the decision.
A. my d uty B. this my duty c. it my duty D. that my duty

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20. I 'm __________________________my bro ther is.
A. nowher e like so am bitious B. nothing as ambitiou s than
c . nothing near as ambitious as D. nowhere near as a mbitiou s as

III. P HRASAL VERBS AND PRE POSITIONS . (5 pts)

1. You can b an k________ our suppo rt any time you are in need.
A. at B. in c. on D. from
2. Her method of fishing for comments will certainly b e ________siege.
A. at B. for c. under D. with
3. After 10 yea rs in business, the Browns h av e________ 2 million dollars.
A. called up B. collected up c. pulled up D. racked up
4. His classmat es are al wa ys________ him for his oversized nose.
A. lazing around B. picking on c. runningdown D. shrinking from
5. It seems a lot o f US are putting o urse lves _____ the mercy of material comfort.
A. at B. in c. on D. under
6. It w asn 't clear to me what they we re ________ by those sentenc es.
A. driving at B. g etting on c. sta bbing at D. opting out
7. That you r son keeps h imse lf alo of________ people is quite worrying.
A. from B. for c. of D. to
8. What I hate about Alice is that she’s always trying to ____te achers for favors.
A. crying out for B. making up for c. pinning down to D. sucking up to
9. The Prime Mini ster's declaration that taxes will be raised has put the public
_______ an uproar.
A. at B. in c. to D. with
10 .1 personally ne ve r________ the idea that to be attractive you have to be thin.
A. dream up B. hold back c. buy into D. fall out

IV. GUIDE D CL OZE RE ADING (10 pts):

Choose the word/ phrase that best fits each blank in the following texts.
TEXT 1
Parent-teen relationships are among the most important in a youth's life.
Whether a parent is (1)___________love, criticism, or old-fashioned rulemaking,
the structure and stability of a healthy parental relationship with teens can make a
huge impact (2 )____________ their stressful adolescent lives. A healthy parent-
teen relationship may mean the difference between swift just ice and months of
harassment. Mothers, fathers, and family communication ( 3 )___________ are all
important in unique ways.
The m other-teen relationship is one o f the most important relationships a.child
can have. Research has ( 4 )____________ that a mother has great influence over
their child's decisions about sex, drugs, alcohol, body image, ... Fathers also 'have
a special ( 5 ) ___________ in the lives o f healthy teens. Fathers are the backbone
of American family life, and it’s often on them that the foundations for their

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child ren's future lives they are (6 )____________ . Involved fathers are present in a
child’s life to give everyth ing from advice to independence . For example, teens
with fathers who are active in their lives are more independe nt as adults, have
(7 )____________ self-esteem, are less likely to be (8 )_____________ or commit
suicide, and are often happier. For daughters, a "da ddy's little girl" relationshi p is a
large pail o f what (9 )__________ happy te enage girls. Dads build self-confi dence
in young women and give t hem a special (1 0) ____________ of achievement that
can only com e when given by an authoritativ e male figure.
1. A. donatin g B. offerin g c . providin g D. suppl ying
2. A. in B. on c. und er D. to
3. A. in general B. in all c . in contra st D. in full
4. A. express ed B. hinted c . implied D. sugge sted
5. A. em phasis B. part c . place D. status
6. A. lay B. lied c . laid D. lain
7. A. lo nger B. deeper c . higher D. larg er
8. A. dep ressed B. despera te c . hurt D. stressed
9. A. b rings up B. makes up c . sets up D. turns up
10. A. emotion B. feelin g c . impression D. sent iment
TEXT 2
Adult educati on is a practice in which adults engage in systema tic and
(1)___________ self-ed ucatin g activities in o rder to gain new (2)___________of
knowle dge, skills, attitudes, or values. It can mean any form of lea rning adults
engage in beyond tradition al schooling, (3)_______________ basic literacy to
personal (4)____________as a lifelong l earner.
In parti cular, adult education reflects a specific p hilosop hy ab out learnin g and
teachin g based on the (5)____________ that adults can and want to learn, that
they are able and willing to take responsi bility for that learning, and that the
learning itse lf should respond to thei r needs.
Driven by what one needs or wants to learn, the oppor tuniti es (6)_______ ,
and the manne r in which one learns, adult learning is affe cted by demog raphics ,
globali zation and technology . The learning happens in m any ways and in many
(7)____________ jus t as all adults' lives differ.
Educati ng adults differs from educati ng children in several ways given, that
adults have (8)____________ knowle dge and work exper ience which can add to
the learning experie nce. Most adult educatio n is volunt ary, therefor e, the
partici pants are (9)____________ self-mo tivated , unless requir ed to participate,
by an employ er. The science and art o f helpin g adults learn, the practice of adult
educati on is referred to as andr agogy, to distingu ish it from the traditional
school -based educati on for children pedagogy. Unlike childr en, adults are seen
as m ore (10)____________ , rathe r than relying on others for help.

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1. A. attain B. pertain c . retain D. sustain
2. A. forms B. means c. patterns D.s hap es
3. A. decom posin g B. decomp ressing c . encom passing D. encro aching
4. A. conte ntme nt B. fulfilm ent c . recognition D. realiza tion
5. A. assum ption B. notion c. r esumption D. specul ation
6. A. at will B. in hand c. in store D. on of fer
7. A. c ontext s B. manners c. oc currences D. situatio ns
8. A. a ccom plishe d B. accommo dated c. acc umulated D. accredite d
9. A. all in all B. by and large c. in p rinciple D. on the whole
10. A. self-abs orbed B. self-ac cessed c. s elf-directed D. self-poss essed

V. READ ING COMPR EHENS ION

Read the texts below and choo se the best answer to each question.
READING 1
A DA NCER 'S LOT
All across London, they emerge from underground stations and buses; bags
slung over their shoulders and taut stomachs beneath thick winter overcoats.
Nobod y recogn ises them, as they head for freezing upstairs rooms in tatty
gymnas iums or slink into backstage theatre doors, even though they appear
regularl y in sold- out m usicals and favo urite televi sion shows. T hey earn pre cious
little, even those who perform live with famous singers, and have no real
prospect s, doing what they're doing, despite having hustled and sweated
themse lves to the 10 heights of one of Britain's mos t dem anding professions . But
still they go, every morning, to their grim upstairs rooms in gyms and their
backstr eet backstage doors , to dance.
Most have left behind worried parents in faraway towns and villages; made
repeated promise s to look after themselves and is taken trains, in-t hei r late
teenage years, for London. There's much to despise about the city, where talent
and a reptilian grade of resilience, although prerequisites, provide no guarantee
of success. Even auditions are becoming rare. Conscious of deadlines and
financial constra ints, choreogra phers call in talent from the blessed pool of their
own chosen. If you aren't the right height, don’t have the right face, hair or
sartorial style, then don't expect a look in. Although choreog raphers occ asional ly
seek out the beautiful , they ’re mostly instructed to hunt the bland: those least
likely to o utshine the stars. And, as many da ncers will tell you, it’s ge tting to the
point where medioc rity is acceptable; ther e’ll be someone over there out of
sync, someo ne over th ere who can't hold her arm still.
And if the y get a par t, increasingl y dan cers are turning up for job s where the
chor eogra pher ju st stands there and works them endlessly, fingers clicking:
‘Again, again, aga in’. As one dancer Melanie Grace says, 'You dance for the
love a nd the passion , and keep your mouth shut because you don't want to get a
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changin g rooms? For dan cers? Even the big budget ones have them disrob ing in
a com er o f the ca nteen - and the pay's lousy. But you have to ig nore it, keep your
head down. You're in London now. You ’re one of ma ny; one of not hing. The
sooner you acce pt that, the better you'll get on. Of the fleets of talente d dancers
who try only a q uarte r make it, the rest simply can't proces s the ruthles sness —
to dance in London is hard on the soul.
Yet most of the dancers have agents, who you might th ink would negotiat e a
better fee or condit ions for the ir dan cers, but no. You'll never meet a da ncer who
thinks their agent deserves their twenty percent cu t o f the fee. Mostly you ’ll just
get a te xt o r email notifying you of an au dition and a s ingle agent m ight have as
many as two hundred dancers on, the ir books. As Melanie says, ‘It's catch-22,
because you wo n’t hear about the audition s without one .’ Here ’s the j ob, take it
or l eave it, and if so you leave it, they 'll ju st hire so meone straight out of college
and pay them even less.
Oh, the annual churn of the colleges. The d ancers hear it consta ntly the sound
of the machine in the distance, its ceaseless ly grinding gears that, with every
coming year; push out hundreds of new da ncers, each one y ounge r and hungri er
and less jade d than you. And with every release of fresh limbs into the stew o f the
city thi ngs get harder. The w orst thing the kids can do is accept a job for no pay.
They do it all the time. One website has become notorious for television and pop-
video prod uction companies scrounging for trained people to work for nothin g but
exposure. And if the youngsters are fresh out o f dance school, despairing of their
blank cv and craving the love of those ranks of sparkle-eyed strangers, they’ll
leap at the chance. It’s the reason things are getting harder. How to describe the
London dance scene today? The word Melanie chooses is 'savage'.
1. In the first paragraph, the writer paints a picture o f dancers w ho are
A. careful not to be recognis ed by fans in the street..
B. deserv ing of the fame they have achi eved.
c. unlikely to be making further advances in their career s.
D. hoping to find work on stage alon gside established stars.
2. What do we learn abou t auditio ns in the second paragraph ?
A. Inc reasingly higher st andards are expec ted of dancers.
B. The best dan cers do not necess arily get the job s on offer.
c. It's diffic ult for dancers to find the time to attend very many.
D. Dance rs with family connectio ns in the busine ss get invited to more.
3. The word “tatty” in the passag e is closest in meaning to _______ ______ .
A. shab by B. modern c . abusive D. well- designed
4. What US implied about cho reograph ers in the third paragraph ?
A. The y exp ect da ncers to do as the y are told.
B. They dislike it when danc ers criti cise eac h other,
c. They are intolerant of dancers who make mis takes.
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5. What point is made about agents in the fourth paragraph?
A. D ancers are largely sati sfied with t heir se rvice.
B. Most dancer s re cognise that they are essential.
c. They tend to rep resent only the less experi enced dancers.
D. They make every e ffort to get th e best deal for dancers.
6. The word “med iocrity ” in the passage is closest in meaning to __________ .
A. ave rage B. excellenc e c. extrava gance D. ex tremity
7. The write r uses the image o f a machine in the last paragraph to und erline
A. the attitude o f training institutions. B. the dubio us ac tivities of a websi te,
c. the co nstant supply o f new talent. D. the exploita tion of young people.
8. The word “lousy” in the passag e is closest in meaning to _______________.
A. wonde rful B. awful c. terrific D. satisfying
9. In the text as a whole, the write r is sugge sting that da ncers in London
A. should demand much better pay and wor king co nditions.
B. have to regard the experience as useful for the future,
c. should be rewar ded for dedicati on and perseverance .
D. have to accept the realit ies o f a competitive industry.
10. Wha t does the phrase “do it all the time” refer to:
A. acce pt a job for no pay B. hear the sound o f the annual churn
c. leave the job D. push out hundreds of new dancers

READING 2
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 o f possessions and appearances; and a very
large proportion of the urban landscape is taken up by slogans, advertisements,
flatly photograp hed images of folk heroes - the man who turned into a
sophistic ated dandy overnigh t by drinking a particul ar brand of dri nk, the girl
who transform ed herse lf into a femme fatale with a squirt of cheap scent. The
tone of the wording of these advertiseme nts is usually pert and facetious,
comica lly drownin g in its own hyperbole. But the pictures are brutally exact:
they reprodu ce every detail of a style of life, down to the brand of cigarette-
lighter, the sto ne in the ring, and the econ omic r ow o f 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 t hey are instantly m ade illegible. If the c haract ers they
represe nt really are heroes, then they clearly have no individual claim to speak
for society as a whole. The clean-cu t and the shaggy, rakes, innocents , brutes,
home-lo vers, adventurers , clowns all compete for our attention and invite
emulat ion. As a gallery, they do provide a glossy mirror of the aspira tions of a
repres entativ e city c rowd; but it is exceedingl y hard to disc ern a sing le domin ant
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 Even in the busin ess of the mass- produc tion of im ages of ide ntity, this shift
from the general to the diverse and partic ular is quite recent. Con sider anoth er
line of stills: the back-lit , soft-foc us portrait s of the first and second gener ations
of great movie stars. There is a degre e of romantic unpa rticu larit y in t he face of
each one, as if the y were commu nal dream -proje ctions of soci ety at large. Only
in the specia lised genres of wester ns, farces and gang ster movi es were stars
allowed to have odd, knobbly cadav erous faces. The hero as loner belonge d to
history or the underw orld: he spoke from the perim eter of society , remin ding US
of its dange rous edges.
The stars o f 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 hierar chy has becom e
increasi ngly exhau sted; we no longer live in a world where we can all share the
same values, the same heroes, (ft is doub tful whethe r this world, so beloved of
nostalg ia morali sts, ever existed; but lip-service was paid to it, the pretenc e, at
least, was kept up.) The isolate and the eccentric push toward s the centre of the
stage; their fashions and manner isms are presented as having as good a claim to
the limelig ht and the future as those of anyone else. In the crowd on the
underg round platform , one may observe a honeyc omb of fully -work ed-ou t
worlds , each private, exclusive , bearing little compar ison with its nearest
neighb our. What is prized in one is despise d in another . There are no clea r rule s
about how one is supposed to manage one ’s body, dress, talk, or think. Though
there are elabora te protocols and etiquettes among partic ular cults and groups
within the city, th ey su bscribe to no co mmon standard.
For the new arrival, this disordered abundan ce is the city ’s m ost evide nt and
alarm ing quality. He feels as if he has parachut ed into a f unfair o f cont radict ory
imperativ es. There are so man y p eople he m ight become, and a s uit of clothes, a
make of car, a brand of cigarettes , will go some way toward s turnin g him into a
personag e e ven before he has discovere d who that p ersona ge is. Pers onal identity
has a lways been deeply rooted in property, but h itherto the relatio nship has been
a simple one - a question of buy ing what you could afford, and leaving your
wealth to annou nce your status. In the modern city, there are so many things to
buy such a qu antity of differe nt kinds of status, that the choice and its a ttenda nt
anxietie s hav e crea ted, a new pornog raphy of taste.
The leisure pages of the Sunday newspap ers, fashion magaz ines, TV plays,
popular novels, cookbooks, wi ndow displays all nag at the nerve o f our uncertainty
and snobbery. Should we like America n cars, hard- rock hamb urger joint s,
Bauhaus chairs ...? Literature and art are promote d as personal access ories: the
painting s of Mondrian or the novels of Samuel Beckett ‘go’ with certain styles
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like m atc hi ng ha nd ba gs. Th ere is in the city a cre ep ing im per ial ism o f tast e, in
wh ich mo re and mo re co mm od itie s are ma de ov er to bei ng me re ex pr es sio ns o f
per son al ide ntit y. Th e pie ce o f f urn itur e, the pai r o f sh oes , the boo k, the film, are
im po rta nt no t so mu ch in the ms elv es but for wh at the y co mm un ica te ab ou t the ir
ow ne rs; and ow ne rsh ip is stre tch ed to incl ude wh at one like s or be lie ve s in as
wel l as wh at one can buy.
1. Wh at do es the wr ite r say ab ou t a dv ert ise me nts in th e first pa rag rap h?
A. Ce rta in kin ds are c on sid ere d mo re eff ect ive in c itie s tha n oth ers .
B. Th e w ay in wh ich som e o f them are w orded is clev erer than it mi ght app ear,
c. Th ey o fte n de pic t p eop le tha t m ost o the r p eop le wou ld not car e to be like.
D. Th e pictu res in them a ccur ately ref lect th e w ay th at s ome peop le r eally live.
2. Th e wo rd “pe rt ” in th e firs t par agr aph is cl ose st in m ean ing t o ____________ .
A. che erf ul B. ple asa nt c. ser iou s D. arg um en tat ive
3. Th e wr ite r say s tha t if you look at a line o f adv ert ise me nts on a t ube t rain , it is
cle ar tha t
A. city dwell ers have very diverse ideas ab out wh at imag e the y wou ld like to ha ve.
B. som e ima ges in adv ert ise me nts h ave a g ene ral app eal tha t oth ers lack.
c. city d we lle rs are mo re inf lue nce d by ima ges on adv ert ise me nts th an oth er
peo ple a re.
D. som e ima ges a re inte nde d to be rep res ent ativ e of eve ry on e’s asp ira tio ns.
4. Wh at do es the w rit er imp ly abo ut por tra its o f old mov ie star s?
A. Th ey trie d to dis gui se the less attr act ive fea tur es of thei r sub jec ts.
B. Mos t peop le did not think they were accu rate repr esen tatio ns o f the stars
in the m.
c. Th ey ma de peo ple f eel tha t th eir ow n face s w ere rat her un attr act ive .
D. Th ey ref lec ted an era in w hic h peo ple f elt bas ica lly safe.
5. The w ord “the y ” in th e thir d par agr aph refe rs to:
A. the a spi rat ion s B. th e por tra its o f old m ov ies star s
. c. ga ng ste r mo vie s D. gen era tion s
6. Wh at doe s the w rit er sug ges t a bo ut the stars o f the last d eca de?
A. Som e o f the m may b e un com for tab le abo ut the w ay the y com e acr oss .
B. T hey m ake a n eff ort to spe ak in a way th at may n ot be ple asa nt on the e ar.
c. Th ey ma ke peo ple wo nd er wh eth er they shou ld bec om e mo re self ish.
D. Mo st pe op le acc ept t hat the y are not ty pica l o f soc iety as a wh ole .
7. Th e w rite r us es th e cr owd on an u nderg round p latfor m to exe mpl ify his be lie f that
A. no sin gle att itu de to life is m ore com mo n than a no the r in a city.
B. no one in a city h as str ict at titu des to wa rds th e beh av iou r o f oth ers ,
c. vie ws o f w ha t s oci ety w as like in the pas t a re often ina ccu rat e.
D. pe op le in c itie s wo uld like to hav e mor e in c om mo n wit h eac h oth er.
8. T he w rit er i mp lies t hat n ew a rriv als in a city m ay
A. ch an ge the ima ge the y wis h to hav e too freq uen tly.
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D. decide that s tatus is of little importance.
9. The w ord “comm oditie s” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _____ .
A. pro ducts B. companie s c . entrepre neurs D. luxuries
10. Wha t po int d oes the writer make abo ut city dwellers in the final pa ragraph?
A. They are unsure as to why certain things are po pular with others.
B. They are aware that judgme nts are made about them according to what
they buy.
c . They want to acq uire more and more posse ssions.
D. They are ke en to be the first to appre ciate new styles.

B. WRITTEN TEST (70 pts)

I. OPEN CLOZE TEST (20 pts):
Read the texts below and think of ONE word whic h best fits each blank.
TE X T 1
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulate d to
the (1 ) _____________ that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to
reduced life exp ectancy or increased health problems. Body mass index (BMI), a
measu remen t w hich compares weight and height, defines people (2 )_________
overwe ight (pre-obes e) when their BMI is between 25 kg/m2 and 30 kg/m2, and
obese w hen it is gre ater than 30 kg/m2.
Obesity' increases the (3) _____________ of various diseases, particularly
heart disease, breathing difficulties during sleep, certain types of cancer, and
osteoarth ritis. Obesity is mo st commonly caused by a combinatio n of exc essive
dietary calories , (4 )___________ of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility,
although a few cases are caused primarily by genes, endocrine disorders,
medicati ons or p sychiatric illness. Evidence to support the view that some obese
people eat little (5 )__________ gain weight due to a slow metabol ism is limited;
(6)_________ average obese people have a greater ener gy exp enditure than their
thin counterpart s due to the energy required to maintain an increased body mass.
The primary treatmen t for obesity is dieting and physical exercise. To
supplem ent this, or in case of failure, anti-obesity drugs m ay be (7 )________ to
reduce appetite or inhibit fat absorption. In severe cases, surgery is performe d or
an intragastric balloon is placed to (8)_________ stomach volume and/or bowel
length, leading to earlier satiation and reduced ability to absorb nutrients from
food.
Obesity is a leading preventable cause of death worldwide, with increasing
prevalen ce in adults and children, and authorities (9 )_____________ it as one o f
the most serious public health problems of the 21st century. Obesity is
stigmati zed in much of the modern world (particularly in the Western world),
(10) _____________ it was widely perceived as a symbol of wealth and fertility
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TEXT 2
In cons ecuti ve interpre ting (CI), the speak er is required to pause to allow
interp retatio n. (1)____________ , the time needed is much grea ter (possi bly
doubl e the time needed) . Traditi onally, the interpr eter will sit or stand near the
speake r. Conse cutiv e interpre tation can be (2) ____________ in a pattern of
short or long segmen ts accor ding to the interprete r's prefer ence. In s hort CI, the
interp reter relies mostly on memory (3) ____________ , in long CI most
interpr eters will rely on note-tak ing. The notes must be cl ear and legible in or der
to not waste time on reading them. Consecu tive interpre ting of whole thoug hts,
(4 )____________ than in small pieces, is desirable so that t he interp reter has the
whole mean ing before rendering it in the target language. This (5 )__________ _ a
truer, more accurat e, and more accessi ble interpreta tion than where short CI or
simult aneou s interpreta tion is used.
A conse nsus about lengths of s egments may be ( 6 ) ____________ prior to
comm encem ent, dependi ng upon comple xity of the subject matte r and purpose
of the interpre tation, though speaker s generally face difficu lty adjust ing to
unnatural speech patterns.
(7 )_______ occasion , d ocume nt sight tran slation is required of the in terpret er
during conse cutive interpreta tion work. Sight translat ion (8) __________
interpre tation and translation ; the interprete r must rende r the source- langua ge
docum ent to the tar get-lan guage as i f it were written in the t arget la nguage. Sight
translat ion occurs usually, (9) ____________ not exclusi vely, in judi cial and
medical work.
Consecu tive interpreta tion may be the chosen mode when bilingua l listeners
are present who wish to hear both the original and interpreted speech or where,
as in a court setti ng, a (10)____________ must be kept o f both.

II. WO RD FORM ATION

PART 1: Compl ete each senten ce, using the corre ct form of the word in
parenth eses.
1. It ’s ab sol ute ly__________________ why the council decided to close down
the you th club. (EXPLAI N)
2. I’m sca nning my g ran ’s photos onto my compu ter be cause the y’d be________
if anyth ing happene d to them. (PLACE)
3. A strono mers at t h e_____________ have a nnounced that t hey have discov ered
a ne w com et. (OB SE RV E)
4. T he m an was later cha rged with .____________ a pol ice o fficer. ( PERS ON)
5. I f you can respond calmly an d ______________________ _ , then I thin k th at
would be the best w ay fo rward. (AGGR ESSIVE )
6. Em looking for a flatm ate so Em going to put an ad in th e _______ . (CLA SS)
7. The positiv e relatio nship between a busin ess a nd a custo mer, often referre d as
‘ ____________ ’, is diffi cult to qu antify financially. (GOO D)

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8. After len matches , we had th e ____________________ record of played ten,
won none, lost ten. (ENVY)
9. D on' t you think it's a bit early to ______________ blame? (PORT ION)
10. The rumou rs are c om ple tely _________________ and 1 would urge everyone
not to believe them. (SUBS TANCE )
PART 2: Comp lete the passage with the approp riate forms from the wo rds
given in the box.
argue be direct heart idea
intellige nce marriage reach reduct ion rigou r
Historically, most advo cates o f correspondence the ories have been ontological
realists; that is, they believe that there is a world external to the minds of all
humans. This is in contra st to met aphysical (1)_________ who hold that
everyt hing that exists is, in the end, ju st an idea in some mind. Howeve r, it is not
strictly necess ary that a correspon dence theory be (2)________________ to
ontologi cal realism. It is poss ible to hold, for example , t hat the facts o f the world
determi ne w hich statements are true and to also hold that the worl d (and its facts)
is but a collecti on of ideas in the mind o f some suprem e (3)__________ ;______ .
One at tack on the theory claims t hat the correspond ence theory succeed s in its
appeal to the real world only in so far as the real world is (4)__________by US. The
direct realist believes that we directly know objects as they are. Such a person can
(5)_______adopt a correspondence theory of truth. The (6)______ theorist believes
that there are no real objects. The correspondence theory appeals to imaginary
undefined entities, so it is incoherent. The skeptic believes that we have no
knowledge. The correspondence theory is simply false.
Other positions hold th at we have some type of awareness, percept ion, etc. of
real-wor ld objects which in some way falls short of direct knowle dge of them.
But such an (7)________________ awareness or perception is itsel f an idea in
one's mind, so that the correspon dence theory of truth (8) _____________ to
a co rrespo ndenc e between ideas abou t truth and ideas o f the worl d, whereup on it
becom es a coher ence t heory o f truth.
If no theory of the world is offered, the (9) ______________ is so vague as
to be useless or even (10)________________ : truth would then be supposed to
be c orresp onden ce to some undefined, unknown or ineffable w orld. It is difficult
to se e how a candida te truth could be more certain than the world we are to judge
its degr ee of correspondence against.

III. ERRO R CORR ECTIO N (10 pts):

The follow ing passage contain s 10 errors. Identify and cor rect them.
1 Brain drain, which is the action of having highly skilled and educated
people leaving their country to work abroad, have become one of the
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 flight. More and more Third World science and techn ology educated
5 people are heading for more prospero us countrie s seeking higher wages
and bette r wo rking conditions . This, of course, has serious conseq uences
on the se nding countries.
While many people believe that immigration is a personal choice that
must be understo od and respected , others look at the phenom enon at a
10 differe nt perspec tive. What makes those educated people leave their
count ries should be seriously considere d and a di stinct between push and
pull factors must be made . The push factors include low wages and lack
of satisfa ctory working and living conditions. Social unrest, political
conflicts and wars may also be determine d causes. wThe pull factors,
15 however, include intellectual freedom and substantial funds for research.
Brain drain has negative impact on the sending countries economic prospects
and competitiveness. They will reduce the number o f dynamic and creative
people who can contribute to the development of their country. However,
with more entrepreneurs taking their investments abroad, developing
20 countries are missing an opportunity of wealthy creation. This has also
negative consequences on tax revenue and employment.
Most of the meas ures made so far have no t had any s uccess in allevi ating
the effects o f brain drain. A more global sight must take into consideration
the provision of adequat e working and living conditions in the sending
25 countries. Another option should involve encouraging the expatriates to
contribute their skill to the development of their countries without
necessarily physic ally relocating.
1. 2. 3. _
4. 5. 6. _
7. 8. 9. _
10.

IV. SE NTENC E T RANSFO RMATIO N (20 pts):

Rewrit e the followin g senten ces using the wor ds given.
1 .1d idn ’t dare to tell the truth becau se my father was there. (GUTS)
—* H adn’t i t __________________________________________________ .
2. Looking back, we could have managed things in a more organized way. (SHIP)
-> W ith _______________________________________________ .
3. It was a shame I c oul dn' t come to his fa ther's fu neral. ( RESPEC T)
—* I'd lik e___________________________ ________________________ .
4. Despite the ef fort we made, our plan just wo uldn 't com e off. (PIE)
—>H ar d______ _________________________________________ -
5. When it comes to his political view, his comments are sometimes inappropriate.
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6. I hate it that I. always have to attrac t the boss ’s critici sm when things go
wrong . (FIRE)
—> I obje ct t o ___ ______________ ________________________________ .
7. It was bad the adults pretended to be unaware o f the k ids ' proble ms. (SAND)
—>Th e adu lts sh ou ld n' t_________________ _______________________ .
8.1 hav en’t been told exactly what I will have to do in my new job. (REQUIRED)
—* It ha sn 't b ee n___________________________ __ ___________ ______.
9. An dre w's determi nation to become a doctor despite his poor health should
receiv e fe rvent support from his father.
—>It is crucial that Andre w’s pa ren ts________ __ ___________________ .
10. A comm itted’ atheist, Stephen Hawking believes that the univers e is only
governed by th e l aws o f science.
—> Stephen Hawking h old s____________________ due to h is ______

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BẾN TRE - BẾN TRE

A. MULT IPLE CHOI CE (4 0 PT S)

I. W ORD CHOIC E (5 PTS):
Choose the best options to comple te the following sentenc es.
1. Mr. Minh is held in hi gh ___________ for his de dication to the school.
A. resp ect B. esteem C. hon or, D. homag e
2. Mari ne co nstruction techn ology like this is very comp lex, som ew hat _______
to trying to build a bridge un der water.
A. ana logous B. corr elative C. synchro nized D. in cumben t
3. The car w he els __________ as they cur ved and bounced over the rough
broken ground.
A. squea ked B. squished C. screech ed D. sputter ed
4. He was disappoi nted by his result, but he is n o w ___________ to having to
re-take the exam.
A. compo sed B. su bmitted C. reconciled D. subdued
5. Adults exc hange drinks ar ound a pub bar in _______ of temporary frien dship.
A. comme moratio n B. breach c. reference D. token
6. Fighting among rebel sol die rs_________ last night and a c urfew has now
been imposed on the city.
A. enhanced B. aggravated c. heightened D. in tensified
7. Our journ ey w as ____ by the icy roads, which forced, us to dri ve v ery slowly .
A. obstru cted B. impeded c. barred D. bloc ked
8. Many poets h av e_______ the be auties o f the country side.
A. feared B.excited c.ex toll ed D. inhi bited
9. M ary is a( n) ______ _ liar. She was even arrested for lyin g to a polic e offic er.
A. p hysical B. cong enital c. naive D. abnorma l

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10. Th e Prime Mini ster will decide wheth er to release the priso ner or not; tha t’s
his
A.pre rogat ive B.derog atory c. abdicat ion D. hum anity

II. G RAM MA R AN D STRUC TURES (5 PTS):

Choo se the best options to compl ete the fol lowing senten ces.
11. He started hamm ering on the adjoini ng wall but Mar y carr ied o n ________
A. n otwit hstan ding B. rega rdless
c. irrespe ctive D. nevert heless
12. ___________ hundreds of people dead during the ev acuatio n from the wa r-
torn area in the Middle East.
A. It is estim ated to be B. There is estimate d to be
c. There are est imated to be D. It is es timated that
13. Jane was n o t_________ the landlady had imagined she was.
A. wha t B. t hat c. which D. at all
14. the par ty began.
A. The music turning on B. The music having been tu rned on
c. Turni ng on the mus ic D. Having turned the m usic on
15. Would you b e ________
A. kind enough in order to answe r the ph one f or me
B. so kind as to answ er the phone for me
c. too k ind to answe r the pho ne fo r me
D. that too k ind and answer the ph one for me
16. _______ , I could attend the con ference now.
A. Were the flight to have taken off on time*
B. Were it not for the a brupt de lay
c. Were t he fl ight n ot have been post poned at last minutes
D. Were it to be a punctual flight
17. ___________ , the you ngest mountain climber got lost with the rest o f his
team when his walk ie-talkie m alfunctioned.
A. As luck would h ave it B. By a s troke of luck
c. Be it lucky or not D. To put it down to luck
18. ' _______ , the me eting sto ps here.
A. I f no questi on being asked B. Witho ut any questio n, howe ver
c. No q uestion s asked D. There being no que stion
19. Two w ee ks ___________ , we will celebrate our coro nation.
A. yet B. hence c. hitherto D. albei t
20. In you r plac e, I ___________ to others for help. The re’s no way of getting
the proje ct fi nished yourself.
A. wou ld have tu rned B. m ust ha ve tu rned
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III. PH RASA L VERBS AND P REPO SITIO NS (5 PTS)
3 1. ‘‘Don' t be a l aw __________ yourse lf!” - the mom shouted.
A. onto B. up a fter c. in for D. unto
32. Linda w as ________ hers elf with jo y wh en her fri ends threw a surpris e part y
for her b irthday.
A. beyond B. on an d o ff c. beside D. at
33. Until this ev ening, Hannah is st ill __________ away at h er unf inished report.
A. ham merin g B. grindi ng c. whilin g D. axin g
34. Aft er a four-day hol iday, they began to w or k_________
A. on end B. out of bounds c. in propo rtions D. in e arnest
35. The fact th at a membe r holdin g aut horitative p ower rides r oughshod
_____ • innocent residents exists in any societ y, even th e de mocr atic one.
A. on B. over c. at D. aga inst
36. O ne' s childho od heavily ru bs ____________ one ’s charac ter traits .
A. o ff on B. togeth er c. in with D. along
37. You do n't _ __________ all this nonsense, do you?
A. cordon off B. buy into c. edge ou t D. hit on
38. Aft er ou r busy day, we both sat an d____________ in front o f the TV.
A. nodded o ff B. slipped out c. flaked off D. knocke d out
39. The story draw s h ea vil y__________ how stric t the w riter ’s upbring ing was.
A. toward B. in c. on D. into
40. Jac obin cuckoo is a _____________ of monsoon.
A. fore runner B. harbinger c. premonition D. herald
IV. C OLLOC ATIONS AND IDIOMS
31. This lovely new dress fist like a __________ .
■ A. treat B. gauntlet c. gown D. glove
32. The design er refuse s to gild th e_________ , preferring clean, simple lines for
his creation s.
A.lily B. flower c . rose D. daisy
33. Gin a f ina lly __________ and admitted that she had broken the vase.
A. threw in the towel B. made a clean breast o f it
c. read h er the riot act D. let her hair down
34. There are no hills around and the area is as flat as a ____________ .
A. stick B coin c. feather D. panca ke
35. I t's time we chan ged t h e___________ regarding the roles in the fami ly.
A. idee fixe B. carte blanche c. hoi polloi D. social milieu
36. During pionee r days a lot of land in the United States was up fo r________ .
A.gain B. promotion c. taking D grabs
3 7 .1 warned her not to say sensitive things but she was like a bull in a(n) __ shop
A. India B. Nepa l c. China D. Japan
38. The argum ent drove a ___________ between p arty me mbers.
A. wedg e B. linchpin c. needle D. sword

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39. The g overn ment is m aking lit tle _________ in its fi ght to beat inflation.
A. adv ance B. headwa y c. forward D. forwa rd
40. It m us t be tru e. I hea rd it s tra igh t from th e _____ mo uth .
A. do g's B. ho rse 's c. ca me l's D. cat 's
V. G UIDED C LOZE I (5PTS):
Read tile text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
INDUSTRY 4.0
Digita lly connec ted manufac turing, often (4 1)____________ “In dustry 4.0” ,
(4 2 )__________ a wide variety of te chnologie s, ranging from 3D printin g to
robotic s, new materials and pro duction systems.
A move towards Industry 4.0 would benefit the private sector. Large,
integrate d manufa cturers woul d find in it a way to (4 3) __________ and shorten
their supply chain, for example via flexible factories. A more digitalize d
manuf acturin g wou ld also open new mark et ( 44 )_________ for SM Es p roviding
such speciali zed technolo gies as sensors, robotics, 3D printing or machin e-to-
machine commu nications .
For develop ed nations, Industry 4.0-a term initially (45) _ _________ in
German y-could be a way to regain manufac turing competi tivenes s. This is
particu larly relevan t in the case of Western Europe, which, unlike the US, does
not curr ently enjoy re duced energy costs.
As fo r (4 6) _________ markets, Industry 4.0 could provide the much-ne eded
route to moving up the value chain, something that has become increasingly
importa nt to achieve in the ( 47 )_______ _ of rising lab or costs. For exa mple,
Chin a’s new ten-yea r plan, issued last May and (4 8) ___________ named “Made
in Chin a 2 025” , targets key secto rs such as ro botics, information techno logy and
energy (4 9 )_______ turning the country from a “manufa cturing giant ” into a
“world manufac turing power.
As promisi ng as it is, much more work remains to be done to make Industry
4.0 a large scale reality. On the regulatory side, for instance, policy makers will
have to ensure that data—the ($0) ___________ of Industry 4.0— can move
freely and securely through out the supply chain, including across borders. This is
an effo rt th at is likely to take som e time.
41. A. deferred to as B. referred to as c . deferred to D. referre d to
42. A. involves B. supports c. encompa sses D. neces sitates
43. A. optim ize B. maximize c. customize D. leg itimize
4 4 .A. chances B. possibilit ies c. op portunitie s D. places
45. A. yielded B. pieced c. lauded D. coined
46. A. novel B. emerging c. pr emature D. im mature
47. A. loop B. teeth c. feat D. wake
48. A. aptly B. particularly c . unwittingl y D. dis tinctiv ely
49. A. in the interests of B. in lieu of c. in awe of D. in the hope o f
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Re ad the t ext bel ow a nd de cid e w hic h an sw er b est f its eac h spa ce.
BITCOIN
The UK and other EU g overnme nts are plannin g a ( 51 )________ on b itcoin,
also known as a crypto curren cy that is not (52) _________ by banks, amid
growin g conce rns that the digital currency is being used for money launderin g
and ta x (53) _________ ?
The Treasury plans to regulate bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to bring them
(5 4 )_______ anti-m oney-l aunde ring and counter -terroris m financial legislation.
Traders will be forced to reveal their identities, ending the (5 5 )_________ that
has ma de the cu rrency attractive for drug dealing and ot her illegal a ctivities .
Under the EU-wide plan, online platforms where bitcoins are traded will be
required to carry out (56) __ _______ diligence on custom ers and report
suspiciou s transact ions. The UK governm ent is negotiat ing amend ments to the
anti-m oney-l aunde ring directive to ensure firms ’ activities are (5 7 )_________
by nation al authorities .
Econo mists have compared bitco in’s meteoric rise with p ast ( 58 )_______ ,
such as the tulip mania of the 17th century and the dotcom that began in the late
90s with the Nasdaq index in New York and burst in 2000. Both examples
foresha dow a painful c ollapse for a cur rency that has no (5 9) _________ value to
those who hold it beyond that (60) _ _______ to it by a c ommu nity of owners.
Should they realise the empero r has no cl othes en masse, there could be a rude
awakening.
51. A. crackdo wn B. walk-out c. lowdown D. toss-up
52. A. undersc ored B. underwritten c . upholstered D. under pinned
53. A. invasion B. elusion c . indictment D. evasion
54. A. in line with B. in line for c . on line with D. on line for
55. A. animo sity B. anonymity c . pseudonym D. mis nomer
56. A. preemp tive B. tender c . prudish D. due
57. A. overlooked B. overseen c . overdriven D. overthrow n
58. A. ins inuations B. economies of scale c . bubbles D. junctur es
59. A. intrinsic B. intricate c . civic D. imma culate
60. A. preo rdained B. ascribed c . etched D. conferr ed

VI. R EADIN G COMPREH ENSION: .

PASSAGE 1
If you think that we are the only creatures on E arth with a mo ral sense, then
you're in. good company. Most experts in behavior believe that morality is a
uniquel y human trait, without which our complex social life would never have
emerged - yet I'm convin ced that many animals can distinguish right from
wrong. Decades spent watching wild and captive animals have persuade d me
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of cond uct that h elp ce ment their social relationships. The no tion of Natur e being
natural ly ruthless ly and selfishly competitiv e doesn't hold true for those of US
who have o bserved and a nalyzed a nimal relationships.
That's no t all. I suspect that herein lies the origin of our own vir tue. Biologists
have had real problems trying to explain why people are frequently inexplic ably
nice to each other. It just doesn't make sense in evolution ary terms, unless there
are u lterior motiv es behind Olir seemingly altruisti c actions. Perhaps we exp ect a
paybac k somewh ere down the line, or maybe our good deeds are directed only
towar ds kin, with whom we share a biological heritage. Nobod y has really
consider ed the possibility that being considerate to your neighbor s might
sometim es be the best way to survive. But I'm starting to find evidence that a
well-de veloped sense of fair play helps non-human animals live longer, more
successful lives.
I'm parti cularly interested in social play amongst youngsters because it has its
own special rules of engagement, allowing participants to reinterpre t acts that
might o therwise seem agg ressive. My studies of infant dogs, wolves and c oyotes
reveal that they use a special signal to prevent misinterp retation of playful
actions. They perform a 'bow' - which entails crouching on the forelimbs while
keeping the rear upright - when initiating play, or in associ ation with aggressive
actions such as biting, to modify their meaning. And role reversal is common, so
that during play a dominant animal will often allow a subordinate to h ave the
upper hand. Such behaviors reduce inequalities in size, strength and dominance
between playmates, fostering the co-operation and reciprocity that are essential
for pl ay to occur. Indeed, on the rare oc casions when an animal says 'Let's play'
and then beats up an unsuspecting animal, the culprit usually finds itself
ostracized by its fo rmer playmates.
My bel ief is that a sense of fairness is common to many animals, because
there could be no social play without it, and without social play individual
animals and entire groups would be at a disadvantage. If I'm right, morality
evolved because it is adaptive. It helps many animals, including humans, to
survive and flou rish in th eir particu lar social environment. This may sound like a
radical idea, particularly if you view morality as uniquely human and a sort of
mystical quality that sets US apart from other animals. But if you accept my
argume nt that play and fairness are inextricably linked, you're h alfway there. •
[A] As with any behavioral trait, the underlying genetics is bound to be
complex , and environmental influences may be large. [B] No matter. Provided
there is varia tion in levels o f morality among individuals, and provided virtue is
rewarded by a greater nu mber o f offspring, then any gene s a ssociated with good
behavi or are bound to accumulate in subsequen t generations. [C] And the
observatio n that pl ay is rarely un fair or uncooperative is surely an indication that
natural selection acts to weed out those who don't play by the rules. [D]

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 What does this tell US abou t human moralit y? First, we didn 't invent virtue -
its orig ins are much more ancie nt t han our ow n. Secondl y, we should stop seeing
ourse lves as mora lly supe rior to other animals. True, our big brains endow US
with a hi ghly soph istica ted sense of what's right and wrong , but t hey also give US
much grea ter scope for mani pulat ing others - to deceiv e and try to benefi t from
immor al beha vior. In th at sense, animal morality might be 'purer' than our own.
We s hould acc ept our moral respon sibility tow ards othe r ani mals, and that means
deve lopin g and enfor cing more restrictiv e regula tions gove rning animal use.
While anima l minds may vary from one species to anoth er, they are not so
diffe rent from our own, and only when we accept this can we truly be moral in
our r elati ons with nature as a wh ole.
61. In the first parag raph, what does the wr iter state ab out mora lity?
A. H uman s a re th e only creat ures that de monstra te true e motion al behavior.
B. A well- devel oped moral code d oes not lead to c iviliza tion.
c. Huma ns a nd a nimals sh are the same selfish instincts for s urvival.
D. The re is a comm on misconc eption that a nimals are n ot mora l.
62. W hat point doe s the write r make in the seco nd paragra ph?
A. People who are genero us to others are not always sure why they behave
that way.
B. Pe ople who do not possess good social skills ac hieve less in life.
c. People who behave considerately to others have selfish reasons for doing so.
D. Pe ople who treat acquai ntance s bet ter than relatives are u nusual.
63. Ne ighb ors are mention ed as an exa mple to ___________ .
A. illustra te the fact that anoth er aspect of the driving force may have been
overloo ked
B. re iterat e the notion that be ing nice to other s is not her editary
c. strengt hen his beli ef that longevity does come into play conce rning how
kind we are
D. repor t that many folks are becomin g increasin gly disillu sioned with their
procliv ity to helpin g others
64. The word altruist ic in paragraph two mo st likely m ea ns ___________ .
A. str ange B. democr atic c. selfless D. imm aterial
65. What has the writer deduced about social play from his observation of animals?
A. It provid es an opport unity for physica lly weake r animal s to develop
survival skills.
B. It allow s animals to pro ve w ho is domi nant in the group witho ut using real
aggress ion.
c. It r equire s animal s to abide by the rules or th ey will be e xcluded from the
group.
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parag raph?
A. The re a re d iffere nt d egrees o f morality between variou s c ultures.
B. Hum ans adopte d moral behav ior as a means of survival,
c. Groups benef it fr om social play mo re than individ uals do.
D. Spi rituality and moral ity a re inseparable.
67. What does the w riter state about the evo lution of morality?
A. The re may be a pa rticul ar gen e re sponsible for morality.
B. Mora l deve lopm ent depends on physical hardships.
c. There is little point in seekin g the origin of moral behav ior.
D. Ani mals that behav e f airly are more likely to breed .
68. In the fi na l paragra ph, accor ding to the writer, p eo pl e_____________ .
A. m ust tre at an imals on equal terms with humans.
B. shoul d be less arrog ant in their v iew o f themselves.
c. are m ore advanc ed as they use immorality to the ir adva ntage.
D. should discri minat e b etween which animals display morality and those that
do not.
69. The w riter conclu des that in our relations w ith na ture as a w ho le, ______ .
A. an open mind is of paramoun t import ance
B. any exploit ation should be dispensed with
c. bilateral responsibility is not always conducive to a long-standing relationship
D. virtue should be percei ved wi th a new level of intricacy
70. “I am not putting the case forward for a sp ecific gene for fair or moral
beha vior” .
The sentenc e is extracted from somewhe re in paragraph five . Where should
this sentence be located?
A. [A] B. [B] c. [C] D. [D]
PASSAGE 2
THE MOREC AMBE & WISE SHOW
It ha ppened one night. It happ ened, to be pr ecise, at 8:55 p.m on the night of
25 Decem ber 1977, when an estimated 28,835,000 people - more than hal f o f
the total populati on of the United Kingdom - turned their televisio n sets to BBC
1 and spent the next hour and ten minutes in the compan y of a rathe r tall man
called Eric and a rather short man call ed Ernie. It was an ex traordi nary night for
British televis ion. It was - at least as far as that catholic and capacio us categor y
known as “light ent erta inm enf ’ was concerne d - as close as British television
had ever come, in some forty - one years of tryin g, to being a genuin e mass
medium . Non e of the usua l'rig id divisions and omissions were appar ent in the
broad audie nce of that remarkab le night; no stark class bias, no pronounc ed
gende r imbalan ce, n o ob vious age asym metry, no g eneraliz ed demog raphic slant.
It was also, of course, an extraord inary night for the two stars of the show: Eric
Morec ambe and Ernie Wise - by far the most illustrious , and the best - loved,
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double - act that Britain has. e ver produce d. Excep tionall y profess ional yet
endear ingly person able, they were wonderf ul togeth er as partner s, as friends, as
almost a distin ct entity: not “More cambe and Wise” but “Mo recam bewi se”.
There was Eric and there was Ernie: one of them an idiot, the other a bigger
idiot, each of t hem hal f a star, togeth er a whole star, forev er hopeful of t hat
“brand new, bright tomo rrow ” that they sang about at the end of e ach show.
True, Eric w ould often slap Ernie smartly on t he ch eeks, but the y cl early though t
the worl d of each othe r, and the wo rld t hough t a g reat deal of them, too.
There show succeed ed in attractin g such a massive follow ing on that
memora ble night becaus e it had, over he cour se o f the pr evious night years or so,
establi shed, and then enhanc ed, an enviable reputatio n for consiste ncy,
inventiv eness, unpara lleled professional polish and, last bu t by no m eans least, a
strong and sincere r espec t for its audi ence. The Morecam be & W ise Show stood
for somet hing greater, somethin g far more precious, than mere first-rate but
evane scent enterta inment ; it had come to stand - j ust as persua sively and as
proudly as any earne st documen tary or any epic drama - for excell ence in
broadca sting, the result not just of two gifted perform ers (great talent, alas, does
not of i tsel f gu arantee that great television ) but also of a richly profic ient and
suprem ely c ommitte d production team.
The show, culmina ting in the record-br eaking triumph of that 1977 special,
represen ted an ac hievem ent in high -quality popular progra m-mak ing that is now
fast assumi ng the aura of a fairy tale - destin ed, one fears, to be passed on with
bemused fascination from one doubtful generation to its even more disbelieving
successor as the seemingly endless proliferation o f new chan nels and novel forms
of distraction continue to divide and disperse the old mass audience in the name of
that remorseless quest for “quality demographics" and “niche audienc es”. The
Morecambe & Wise Show appeared at a time before home video, before home
satellite dishes and cable technology, before the dawning of digital revolution, a
time when it was. still considered desirable to make a television program that
might - jus t migh t - excite most o f the people most o f the time.
Neith er Morecamb e nor Wise ever looked dow n on, or up at, any one (except,
of cou rse, each other); both of them looked straight back at their audienc e on
level terms. No celebrated was ever a llowed to cha llenge this comic democrac y:
within the confines of the show, the rich and famous went unreco gnized and
frequen tly unpaid (a running gag); venerable actors with grand theatrical
reputa tions were mocked routinely by Eri c's sotto voce comme nts; and two
resolu tely down-to -earth working- class comedians gleefull y reaffirme d the
remar kably deep, warm and sure relationsh ip that existed between themsel ves
and th e British public.
“It was, ” reminisce d Ernie Wise, “a sort of great big office party for the
whol e country, a bit of fun people could understa nd." From the fi rst few sec onds
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son g and da nc e, Mo rec am be and Wis e did the ir ver y bes t to dr aw peo ple
to ge th er rat he r tha n dri ve the m apa rt. Inst ead o f pan de rin g su bm iss ive ly to the
sm ug e xc lu siv ity o f the cog no sce nti (th ey we re fla tter ed by a w ell -re ga rd ed crit ic
pr ais ed the sly “o eil lad e” tha t acc om pa nie d Er ic 's sar ca sti c asi des , bu t the y still
mo ck ed him me rci les sly for his use o f th e wo rd) , and inst ead o f set tlin g - as so
ma ny o f t he ir sup po sed suc ces sor s wo uld do wit h un see ml y has te - f or the eas y
se cu rit y o f a “c ult fo llo wi ng ”, Mo rec am be and Wis e alw ays aim ed to ent ert ain
the w ho le nat ion .
Wh en vie we rs wa tch ed tha t sho w at the end o f 1977, the y wi tne sse d a rar e
and rich com pe nd ium o f th e ver y bes t in po pu lar cul tur e: the hap py su mm ati on
o f a j o in t ca re er tha t had tra ver sed all o f t he key de ve lop me nts ass oc iat ed wit h
the ris e o f ma ss en ter tai nm en t in Brit ain, en co mp ass ing the fai nt but still
dis ce rn ibl e tra ce s o f V icto ria n mu sic -ha ll, the cro wd ed ani ma tio n o f Ed wa rdi an
Va rie ty, the wo rdy po pul ism o f the wir ele ss, the sp ec tac ula r im pa ct o f the
mo vie s an d, fin ally , the mo re inti ma te per vas ive nes s o f tel evi sio n. Whe n tha t
ca re er w as all ov er, it wa s sor ely m isse d. Th ey we re sim ply irre pla cea ble .

71. Th e wr ite r imp lies in the firs t par agr aph tha t one rea son wh y the sho w on 25
De ce mb er 1977 wa s e xtr ao rdi na ry wa s th a t_____________
A. ligh t en ter tai nm en t p rog ram s had bee n the tar get s o f cri tici sm bef ore th en.
B. no one had thou ght th at a British televi sion prog ram could appea l t o all classe s,
c. its au dien ce includ ed peop le w ho mig ht n ot h ave been expe cted to watc h it.
D. pe ople tun ing into it knew that they wer e ta king part in a phen ome nal event.
72. Th e wo rd cap aci ou s in par agr aph 1 is c los est in m ean ing t o __________ .
A. larg e B. spa cio us c. roo my D. res tric ted
73. In t he sec ond par agr aph , the wr ite r imp lies th at Mo rec am be and W is e_____ .
A. wo uld pro bab ly not hav e bee n suc ces sful had the y been solo p erf orm ers
B. had a d iffe ren t r ela tio nsh ip in r eal life from the one t hey h ad on tel evi sio n
c. we re keen for aud ien ces to r eal ize how p rof ess ion al the y w ere
D. pr ob ab ly did not kn ow h ow p op ula r they w ere
74. Th e wr ite r say s in t he thir d par agr aph tha t one rea son w hy th e M ore ca mb e &
Wi se Sh ow r em ain ed so po pu lar wa s t h a t_____________
A. It ad ap ted to cha nge s in aud ien ce atti tud es to wh at co ns titu ted goo d
en ter tai nm en t.
B. It a pp ea led t o peo ple w ho no rm ally p ref err ed oth er kin ds o f pr og ram ,
c. Th e peo ple w ho ma de it k new th at its p op ula rity w as gu ara nte ed .
D. T he co ntr ibu tio n o f pe op le oth er than its s tar s w as a key e lem en t in it.
75. Th e wr ite r susjpects tha t Th e Mo rec am be & Wis e Sh ow wil l in the fut ure be
reg ard ed a s _________;_____ .
A. so me thi ng w hic h mi gh t o nly c atc h on with c ert ain a ud ien ce s
B. so me thi ng w hic h has ac qu ire d an exa gg era ted rep uta tio n
c. the kind o f pr og ram tha t pro gra m - m ak ers w ill asp ire to
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advan ces
76. The word evan escen t in paragrap h 3 most likely m ea ns __________ .
A. tran sient B. contem ptible c. malev olent D. cynica l
77. Accord ing to the writer , one feature of The Moreca mbe & Wise Show was

A. the way in which it reflected d evelopm ents in British society

B. its inclusion of jok es that on ly certain people would underst and
c. the c onsis tent way in which other s tars were treate d on it
D. its careful choice o f other stars to appea r on it
78. In the sixth paragr aph, the w riter implies t ha t_________ '
A. other comedians have attempted to appeal to only a particular group o f people.
B. M orecam be and Wise u sually disregarde d w hat cri tics said ab out them. •
c. other co media ns have not accorded Morecamb e and Wise the respe ct they
deserve.
D. Morec ambe and Wise realized that there were some people who would
never like them.
79. In the last paragra ph, the write r implies that one remark able feature of the
show wa s t h at _____________
A. it ex ceeded even th e exp ectations o f its audience.
B. it c ontained ele ments that could have been regarded as old-fa shioned ,
c. it showed the s imilarities betwe en e arlier forms o f entertainm ent.
D. it con tained a hint of sadness despite being so e ntertaini ng.
80. The word compend ium in paragraph 7 is closest in meani ng t o _______ .
A. perf ormanc e B. perfection c. attempt D. combina tion
B. WRITTEN TEST
I. CLOZE TEST: Read the text below and think o f the word which best fits
each sp ace. Use only ONE WORD for each space.
OPEN CLOZE 1 (10PTS)
Resembli ng real bank notes but not an officially ( 1 ) __________ currency,
the custom of burning Hell Money is also believed to distract evil spirits
(2) ■_ ______ __ that the y chase the cash instead o f the departe d soul o f the dead.
Hell Money, also known as Ghost Money and Spirit Money, has been
discove red in archaeol ogical ( 3 ) _________ and its use can be (4) _______
back to the first millenni um BCE— however, money was not in ( 5 ) _________
form then, but instead made of stone, bones and later metal. The design of Hell
Money banknote s is intrinsicall y an art form. They are printed on jo ss paper in
vivid colors and elabora te designs, with the King o f Hell featur ing on their front
side. The size can (6 )__ but in mos t cases they all have huge denom ination s.
( 7 ) _ _____ ___ most banknotes display values in the millio ns and billions,
there are a few notes with values of tens or hundreds. The 100 dolla r note is
particu larly interes ting with the King of Hell (8 )__________ four-fold because
the C hinese wo rd for “ four” is a homonym of the word “ death ”.

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in ( 9) _________ a way that is similar to known, existing currencies, say, American
dollars or British- pounds. Some Hell Money banknotes contain signatures, serial
numbers and other elements that make them look like real money.
The Hungry Ghost Festival and Dongzhi Festival are two common occasion s
that sees ma ny C hinese commem orate their anc estors by offering ( 10 )________
including the b urning of Hell Money.

OPEN CLOZ E 2 (10PTS)

(1 )_______ along the way, Black Friday made the giant leap from congested
streets and crowded stores to fe vered shoppers fist-fighting over parking spaces
and p epper- sprayin g ea ch o ther as they tussle (2 )_____ _____the last Ti ckle Me
Elmo. When did Black Friday become the (3 )__________ frenzy, over-the -top
shopping even t it is today?
That would be in the 2000s, when Black Friday wa s officially designated the
biggest shoppin g day of the year. Until then, that (4) __________ had gone to
the Saturday before Christmas. Yet as more and more retailers started touting
"can’t miss” post-Thanksgiving sales and the /Black Friday discounts grew deeper
and deeper, American consumers could no longer ( 5 ) __________ the pull of
this magic al shopping day.
Retailers may spend an (6) __________ year planning their Black Friday
sales. They use the day as an opp ortunity to offer rock-( 7) '_______prices on
overstock inventory and to offer doorbus ters and discounts on seasonal items,
such as holiday decoration s and typical holiday gifts. Retailers also offer
significant discounts on big-ticket items and top-selli ng brands of T Vs, small
devices and other electronics , luring cu stomers in the hope that, (8 )__________
inside, they will purchase higher-margin goods. The contents of Black Friday
advertise ments are often so ( 9 )__________ anticipated that retailers go to great
(1 0) _________ to ensure that they don't leak out publica lly befo rehand.

II. WORD FO RMATIO N: (20PTS)

PART 1:
Complete each sentence, using the correct form o f the word in parentheses.
1. ____________ value of quinine in treating malaria has been proved by scien ce.
(THER APY)
2. We all go out for a ______ meal after the two- week p roject. (CELEB RATE)
3. This out-of- the-way region in China suffers an annual ___________ _
outbre ak o f cholera. (VIRUS)
4. The sprawl ing factory compound, all grey dormitori es and _____________
wareh ouses, blends seamlessly into the outskirts of the Shenzhen
megalop olis. (WEATHE R)
5. A ____________ species is a plant or animal that plays an indispe nsable role
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collati on and criticis m of scienti fic metho ds, he has, _____________ , not
seemed p hiloso phic enough. (CONT RARY )
7. In sidiou s 4, albe it a h orror movie, has so m e_____________ scenes that stem
from two auxili aries, whose lines are particu larly cond uciv e to uproari ous
laughte r. (SIDE)
8. It was ju s t_____ _______ that I m et my high school friend on m y sec ond day
visitin g Pa ris. (HAPP EN)
9. ‘Thank God you ’re h ere ’ has attracted excessi ve favora ble publi city thanks to
the imagina tive and unortho dox plays, tailored to whet th e _____________
appetite f or orig inality from the au dience. (SATIS FY)
10. Beethov en, despite not winni ng any prize during his time, was awarded
. (POST)
PART 2: C omple te th e pas sage wi th the ap propri ate f orms from the wo rds
given in the box.
geni us grip prac tice perc eive ch ie f
docu ment timid grass pas s carpe ntry
The cinem a, though, does have somethin g in com mon with the confes sional,
video blog aspe ct of Youtube. The popularity o f the horro r film th e Blair Witch
Proje ct was inflamed by a vast, ( 1 ) ____________ Internet campa igns which
( 2 ) ____________ suggested that the film ’s horrors were real. Plus the re’s a
cousin to t his blurring of fact a nd fiction - confe ssional blogs which turn out to
be faked by (3) __ __________ actors. In the past, some ( 4 ) ____________ that
you could see on TV o r at the cinema had Youtube qualitie s, in th at the footage
was shot by the participa nts themselve s, although they needed a professi onal
cinem a ( 5 ) ___________ to bring it to light. If the unhapp y heroes of t hese
films are making their videos now, they would probably ( 6 )___________ these
directo rs and take th em straight to Youtube.
Where straigh t cin ema and Yo utube come m ore clo sely into pa rallel is the use
of continuou s sh ot: the persistent, unjudging, (7) _ __________gaze ; an unedited ,
deep-f ocus scene in which our attention as audience is not ( 8 ) __________ or
directed . The true Youtube gems are not the digitally (9) _ ___________ mini­
features. The most (1 0 )________ _ material is raw, unedited footage in one
continu ous take.
III. E RROR CO RRECT ION: (10PTS)
The follow ing passage contain s 10 errors. Identify and corr ect th em.
Line
1 The sacred Tet, intrinsically a traditional festival , occurs some time
betwe en late January and early February, depe nding on the Lunar
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 likely than not, for a week or m ore with every e ffort made to indulge in
5 eating , drinkin g, a nd en joyable social activities. It is also an op portuni ty
for family reunion s, and for memorizin g ancestors. Gifts of food are
made to frie nds, neighbors and relatives on the day s befo re Tet.
Everyo ne is in a rush to get a haircut, buy new clothes, spring up their
home s, visit friends, settle standing debts, and stock up on traditional
10 Tet delicac ies. Business es h ang festive red banners printed ‘Happy Ne w
Yea r' and c ity streets are festooned with colored lights. Stalls commence
to sell candied fruits and jams, traditional cakes, and fresh fruit and
flowers. Certain markets sell nothing but cone-shape kumqua t bushes.
Others sell flowering peach trees, symbols of life and good fortune
15 which people bring into their homes to celebrate the coming of spring.
As vendors pour into the City with peach trees strapped to their
bicycl es, the st reets look alike moving p ink forests.
On the last day of the old year, the preparation of food to offer to the
ances tors is o f special significance. Dishes to offer the ancestor s differ
20 in the Northe rn, Central and Southern parts of the country, depending
on their re spective weather conditions at the time and on different fresh
produc ts available locally. What is co mmon in all regions o f the country
during Tet holidays are the varieties of soups, fried, boiled, or stewed
dis hes ,... The foods that the Vietnamese eat at Tet are various and
25 diverse , but the people througho ut the country all want to have the best
and the most beautiful looking food on this occasion to offer their
decea se a ncestor s and to trea t their friends and guests.
1. ________________ 2 ._______________ 3 . _ _____________
4 ._____ T_________ 5 ._______________ 6 ._______________
7 ._______________ 8 .___________ 9. _______________
10.

IV. SENT ENC E T RANSF ORMA TION: (20 PTS)

Rewr ite the followin g se ntences using the words given.
1. You r sto ry is differ ent from the facts.
—> Y our story d oesn ’t tie in with t he fa ct s.
2. Martin e c anno t go a ny hi gher in his career. (PINNACLE)
-» M ar tin e...................................................................................................... —
3 . 1will appre ciate it if you didn ’t pretend to suppor t my vie w. (LIP)
—> I would so o n er .......................................................... *........... ........................
4. Sorry, you can ’t do wh atever you want.
—> S orry, you are n ot in a ................................................................ and choo se
5. You can eat as much as you like for $5 at the new lu nch-bar. .
-» T h er e..................................... ............................................ .............................
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6. My father became extrem ely angry when he discov ered someo ne had
damage d his c ar.
-> My fa th e r............................. ............................................................................
7. Addict s of com pute r games struggle to distingu ish the virtual world from the
real wo rld. (DRAW )
—> Th ose obsess ed ...................................................................... .........................
8. Have a lo ok at this picture . It may help you reme mbe r som ething. (JOG)
—> Ha ve a ...... ....... ....... ........ ........................................... .....................................
9. A pparen tly, a lot of employe es will be made redun dant when the 21st Ce ntury
Fox is taken over. (HEAP)
-> Appare ntly, many a n ......................................................................................
10. Althoug h the beginn ing may be smooth for a bus iness, one has to thin k abo ut
thè worst- case scenario . (PREO CCUPIE D)
-> ....................... ............................................................... .......... ................. ......

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A. MUL TIPL E CH OIC E (40PTS)
1. WO RD CHO ICE (5PTS)
Choose th e bes t alt ernati ve to fill the gap in each of the foll owing sentence s
1.When asked if she had ever been in trouble with the police before, she replied
in th e________ .
A. agg ressive B. assertiv e c. affirmati ve D. abrasi ve
2. It is hard to know wheth er to believe such _________ of doom, possibly
because wh at they are saying s eems too terrible to be tru e.
A. ch ampion s B. warriors C. prophe ts D. giants
3. Furiousl y, she banged down the ________ and immedia tely dialed the
compla ints departm ent.
A. h eadset B. handle c. recipient D. rec eiver
4. New re stauran ts often try to attract customers by u si ng ________ to homes in
the surroun ding area.
A. postal adverts B. mailsho ts c. mail fl yers D. mailb oxing
5. The yo ung lad was t h e __________ of his father.
A. ima ge B. likeness c. picture D. portrait
6. The sa lesman demon strated ho w a push o f the button wo uld cause the aerial to

A. reb ound B. retreat c. recoil D. retract

7. Pat rick is to o _____ _ a gam bler to re sist p lacing a bet on the final game.
A. instant B. spontaneou s c. compuls ive D. continuo us
8. Several soldiers of the squad were taken ________ by the enemy forces.
A. ca pture B. hosta ge c. kidnap D. torture
9. The news pape r is wel l-known for being __ ______ again st trad e unions.
A. bi ased B. skewed c. twisted D. distorted

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10. We have always tried to peace with our unfriendly neighbo rs.
A. gain B. rese rve c . live D. pre serve
11. GR AMM AR A ND STRUC TURES (5PTS)
Choose the best altern ative to fill the gap in each of the foll owing sen tences
1 .Peter: Why we re t hose three men arrest ed?
Tom: They were suspected o f being at Nai robi National Park.
A. poa ching B. poached c. poache r D. poach
2. Not to waste time, searching, Alex kept everyth ing ju st_______ he could get
his hand on it. <;
A. wher e B. as c. when D. i f
3. You can no more swim th an I can fly. The sentence means:__________ .
A. Both of us can’t swim or fly B. You can never swim, wh ich I am sure of.
c. Either you or I can fly D. You can swim as I can fly
4. Her fath er i nsisted that she_seriously ill and that a d octor for at once.
A. was / was sent B. w as /b e sent c. b e /b e se nt D. being / s ending
5. W hat a terrible t hing to happen! Just think, if we ha dn’t missed the plane, we
. dead fo r certain.
A. wer e B. would have been c . would be D. are
6. What surprised me m ost.wa s to fi nd ________ little boys could make_______
much progress in ________ a short time.
A. such, so, so B .su ch ,so ,su ch c . so ,so , such D. so , suc h,s uch
7. I wo n’t pay 80 dollars for the coat; it is not worth_______ .
A. all that m uch B. that all much c. much th at all D. that much all
8. With profits at record levels, the comp any’s cert ainly sit tin g______ this year.
A. pretty good B. pretty well c. prettily D. pretty
9. Beca use we ha dn’t seen each ot her for ages, we sa t______ for hour s.
A. to have t alked B. to have been talkin g
c . talking D. to be talked
10 Jo hn :_________ what he has said be true?
Mary: Yes, it______ _ be true.
A. Ma y/may B. Can/can c. May/m ust D. Can /must
IILPR EPOSI TIONS AND P HRASAL VERBS (5 PTS)
Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle.
1. The front page was full of the reports given by the report ers________ the
scene of the road acci dent.
A. in B. on c. at D. o f
2. The winds changed and it seemed our saili ng team migh t _______ _out on top.
A. flo at B. come c. reach D. get
3. L et’s row over__ _____ the o ther side o f the lake. .
A. on B. along c. to D. o ff
4. I f you feel bad ab out what sh e said, then it up with her - do n’t let it go.
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5. He ga ve ______ his seat on the bus to an eld erly woman .
A. ov er B. in c. up D. back
6. The d oc to r_____ all n ight with the patients in t he ho spital.
A. sat out B. sat up c. sat in D. sat on
7. I was allo wed to s it ______ on an executi ve meeting .
A. ab out B. in c. at D. up
8. His latest book deals with t he social problem______ the day.
A. on B. in c. for D. o f
9. U nfortun ately, some really ill animal s ha ve to b e ________ by ou r ce nter.
A. put down B. turned over c. passed away D. take n out
10. The ne w re gulatio ns h av e______ up a n umbe r of problems fo r the compa ny.
A. com e B. thrown c. got D. mo ved
IV. ID IOMS AN D COLL OCAT IONS. (5PTS)
Choose th e b est opti on to compl ete the follo wing s entenc es.
1. Thos e s tones have been he re sinc e ti m e_____ _.
A. im memor able B. immem orial c . immortal D. i nnum erable
2. The art tea cher gave the chil dren a f re e______ in their creativ e comp ositio ns.
A. offe r B. hand c. gift D. kick
3. Once at the skating rink, Ivan was allowed to skate to his he ar t's ______ .
A. hap piness B. conte ntmen t c. conten t D. deli ght
4. After making se veral bad b usiness deals the c ompa ny was losing money hand
ov er ______ .
A. fi nger B. t humb C. wrist D. fist
5. The gover nmen t is ma king lit tle ______ in its fig ht to beat inflation.
A. he adway B. impr ovemen t c. advance D. forward
6. We at Buyrite fling down th e ______ to compe titors to match us for price,
quality and s ervice.
A. mitten B. sword c. gauntlet D. hat
7. The drama gr ou p______ a sketch about a couple buy ing a new ho use.
A. create d B. c arved c. did D. pai nted
8. Has the show finally jump ed th e______ ?
A. salm on B. h erring c. shark D. dolp hin
9. I ca n't tell y o u ______ the populatio n of Prague, but the re’s an ency clope dia
in the cu pboard.
A. in h and B. at hand c. off-hand D. on hand
10. D uring p ionee r days a lot of land in the United States was up f o r______ .
A. gain B. taking c. promot ion D. grab s
V. READI NG COM PREH ENSI ON (10PTS)
1. READING COMPRE HENSION 1 (5PTS)
Read the p assage and ch oose the rig ht an swer for eac h q uestion:
Musical s are a wonderful form of ent ertainm ent. While plays are theatri cal
produc tions which tell a story through the written words of a script and are
present ed by acto rs, musicals are stor ies told with lyrics and music. In New York
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many o f the theater s where the famous and well-kno wn musicals are performe d
are on o r n ear Broadwa y a nd for that reason the mus icals are o ften referred to as
“Bro adway Music als” . Some o f the lesser known productio ns, whet her theatrical
or musica l, are also performe d in N ew York but these are usually perform ed in
othe r areas o f the cit y and are referr ed to as “Off- Broadw ay” pr oduction s.
Some of the same musicals being performed in New York are also being
perfor med throug hout the world in major cities. And not all musicals are first
perfor med in New York. Sometim es shows open in Lon don's West End which is
home to numerous theaters where musicals, as well as plays, are p erforme d with
great freq uency and regulari ty to full-house audiences.
One o f the worl d’s most prolific and well-known songwriters is an Englishman,
Andrew Lloyd Webber. Webber grew up in a family whose interests centered on
music. Andre w’s father was a music professor and his mother a singer and musician,
and Andre w's talents seemed to take center stage when he was very young. He
began playing the violin when he was three years old and by the time he was nine he
was composing music for the small theater which had been built in his home.
One of Webb er’s first musicals was a short pro duction about a religious topic
and was written for a schoo l’s end of the year concert. The production later
became a musical known to the world as Joseph and the Amazing Techni color
Dreamcoa t. Based on the biblical story o f Jacob and his son Joseph, the musical
tells the story of Jacob gi ving his son, Joseph, a beautiful multi-color ed coat and
the re sulting jeal ousy o f Joseph ’s brothers who have Joseph sold as a slave.
As the story continues in song, Joseph is jailed, explains his dreams to other
prisoners, and is later asked by the Egyptian pharaoh to help explain the pharaoh’s
dream. The dream, signifying an impending famine, is correctly interpreted by
Joseph and as a result Joseph is held in high esteem by the ruler. The musical
concludes happily when Joseph’s brothers, who need food from Joseph as a result of
the famine, are no longer jealous o f him and he forgives them.
Cats, which is based on an English a uthor ’s poems about cats, is a favorite of
nearly everyone. It tell s the story of cats who are beautiful and of cats who are
old. Some of the cats are magical and others are mischievous. One ca t remini sces
about her youth and the others also become person-like as th eir stories are told.
And the cats c ome in all s hapes and sizes, too. Some are chunky w hile others are
lean. Some have seen better days and some are wa iting for be tter days. To make
the musical even better, in some of the prod uctions the cats -all human sizes and
shapes, of course - find th eir ways down the aisles to the stage to begin e ach act.
The lyrics in C ats follow T. s. Eliot’s poetry and as t he songs are sung by cats
they are about cats. And one of the m ost interesting aspects of the production is
that th e hu man-like per sonalities o f the cats are re adily app arent to the viewers.
The award-w inning Evita was another Webber ’s masterpi ece. Evita is the
story of Eva Peron, and tells of her rise to power and the influence she had
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un lik e som e oth er s, be gin s wit h the im me dia te - E vi ta 's dea th - and the n fla she s
ba ck to the be gi nn ing o f he r life , sho wi ng her rise in im po rta nc e in he r Sou th
Am eri can ho me lan d. Hi sto ric all y sig nif ica nt, Ev ita ha s br ou gh t to the w or ld 's
att en tio n the p li g h t o f A rg en tin a and its pe op le as well as pr es en tin g som e o f the
sto ry o f th e dic tat or sh ip o f J ua n Per on and the las ting im pa ct Ev a Per on had on
the pe op le o f he r co un try . Th is mu sic al, wh ile ser iou s in su bje ct ma tte r, leav es
the au di en ce wit h a gr ea te r un de rst an din g o f a co un try and its peopled Th e lyri cs
and mu sic o f " D on ’t C ry fo r Me , Ar ge nti na ," are ha un tin gly u pli fti ng r ath er th an
sad and de m on str ate E vi ta ’s co nti nu all y en co ur ag ing att itu de to the stru ggl ing
po or in he r h om ela nd .
Th ro ug ho ut the ye ar s W eb be r has wr itte n lyri cs to a va rie ty o f pro du cti on s.
Th e ro ck mu sic al, Je su s Ch ris t Su per sta r, beg an its run in 1969 and has bee n a
fav ori te o f to ur in g co m pa nie s sin ce the n. Su nse t Bo ule var d is se t in Los An ge les
and t ell s the sto ry o f a sil en t mo vie sta r w ho de sp era tel y - a nts to r ev ive he r fam e
and re pu tat ion wi th a co me ba ck in the tal kie s. And pe rh ap s on e o f the all -rim e
gre ats is the hig hly ac cla im ed pro du ctio n, Pha nto m o f th e Op era . Th e set tin g, in
the bo we ls o f a gr eat op era ho use , is sig nif ica nt to the sto ry line bec aus e the
ph an tom o f the op era has est abl ish ed his dom ain the re. Lov e, los t love , and
in tr ig u e are all fac ets o f t he ph an to m’ s stor y and his rol e in ass ist ing a tal ent ed
yo un g wo ma n wh o asp ire s to be one o f the op er a’s gre ats .
An dr ew Llo yd W eb be r has ma de sig nif ica nt co ntr ibu tio ns to the arts and
es pe cia lly to the mu sic al the ate r thr ou gh the nu me rou s lyri cs he has wr itte n for
mu sic als . His pro lifi c pro du cti vit y co nti nu es as he has, for th e pa st sev era l yea rs,
wr itte n a ne w mu sic al abo ilt eve ry two yea rs. And in 1992 he wa s rec og niz ed
and kn igh ted for hi s se rvi ce s t o the arts.
1. Wh y do es the au tho r d isc uss Jo sep h in th e pas sag e?
A. A ph ara oh is the cen tral ch ara cte r and is a ne ce ssa ry inc lus ion in the
mu sic al to co nv ey th e me ani ng o f the story .
B. Us ual ly a bib lic al sto ry is n ot set to mu sic as Llo yd We bb er saw f it t o do.
c. Th e plo t o f the mu sic al inv olve d a fam ine wh ich had dire eff ect s on the
peo ple o f the Mi dd le East.
D. Eg ypt is th e se tting for the musical and is impo rtant to the story line o f the musical .
2. Wh at is the ma in ide a ab ou t Sir An dre w Lloy d W eb be r’s mu sic als pre sen ted
in t he pas sag e?
A. He is an Au str ali an me mb er o f P arl iam en t wh o de cid ed to wr ite son gs in
his spa re tim e.
B. As a N ew Ze ala nd er. W eb be r felt it im po rta nt to pr om ote the Bri tish
Co mm on we alt h o f Na tio ns.
c. As an En gli shm an hon ore d for his mu sic al tal en ts, the mu sic als pre sen t a
wi de var iet y o f se ttin gs, lyri cs, and int ere st are as for th ea ter at ten dee s.
D. He is o f Sc ott ish de sc en t and wa nte d to sho w his ap pr ec iat ion to the
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3. Musi cals a re di fferent from plays in that_________ .
A. mu sicals are stories produced with scripts whereas plays can be scripte d or
unscripted.
B. while plays and musicals both tell stories, in a play the stories are not set to
music.
c. plays are noted for their seriousness while musicals only provide entertainment
to the attendees.
D. plays are o nly informative while musicals are neve r inform ative.
4. W ebber, who is noted for the variety o f subject matter in his fa mous musicals,
has chosen to write music for existing literature in which of the following
musicals?
A. Evita B. Sunse t Boulevard
c. Joseph and the Amazing Technic olor Dreamcoat D. Cats
5.What does the author mention about Web ber's ot her musical talents other than
composi ng m usic?
A. His singing ability gave him opportunities to try new verse ideas on people
who wer e inclined to appreciate his work.
B. Playing the piano provided the necessary backgroun d for understandi ng
how the piano played an important part in musical, Sunset Boulevard,
which was the story o f a silent movie star.
c. Playing the violin helped Webber understand the differen t musical
qualities an i nstrument could provide, which in turn helped him understand
the importance of variety in lyrics.
D. Dancing, an important part of all musicals, was better appreciated by
Webber when he began to write lyrics.
6 Which of the following is mentioned about a famine in one of Webb er's
musicals in the passage?
A. People in England understood the famine in connection with the British
rule o f its Commonw ealth of Nations.
B. The famine was central to the plight of the Egyptians during the time
period in which the musical was set.
c. The Middle East had never exp erienced a famine and the reader needed to
be aware of the ramifications of such an event.
D. Americ ans did not understand the significance of a famine other than the
potato famine in Ireland which resulted in the migration of many settlers to
America.
7. Evita is the be autifully told story of___________ .
A. Ar gen tina 's havoc-wrecked rural society during the 1930s
B. dictato rs and rulers in a power hung ry nation during the 1940s
c. the leadership in Buenos Aire s at the turn o f the century
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8. In what aspect was the introducti on of Jesus Christ Supers tar to the stage and
to the world a monu mental undertak ing?
A. It was able to put a serious subject matte r to a type of music which many
found o ffensiv e or unac ceptable .
B. It became highly acclaim ed and e xtremely popul ar with the y ounge r ad ults
during the 1980s.
c. It has the contro versia l nature of the subject matter and the widely
accepted musical basis
D. It was first shown in Los A ngeles even though most US musical s are first
shown on stage in New York City.
9.The wo rd •p lig ht ’ in paragrap h 3 is close st in m eaning to________ .
A. seriou s ep idemic s B. difficu lt situ ation
c. natural disaste rs D. poor cooperation
10. The w ord ‘in tr igu e’ in paragraph 8 is closest in meaning to________ .
A. sec urity B. plot c. betrothal D. surety

2. READIN G CO MPREHENSI ON 2 (5PTS)

Rea d the p ass ag e and c ho ose t he righ t an sw er for ea ch que stio n:
In February 2001, at the age of 24, Ellen Mac Arthur became the youngest
and f astest ever wom an to sail round the world. After 94 days alon e on board her
yacht Kingfishe r, she finished second to Michel Desjoyaux of France in the
single-h anded Vende Globe event.
In sport, like life, the winner is usually feted, and runners-up quickly forgotten.
This time the roles were reversed and it was Ellen, weighing just 50 kilos and barely
lm60 tall, that really captured people's imaginations and emotions. One newspaper
in France, where she was and is a real heroine, summed up the national mood there
with the headline 'Well done, Michel, brave Ellen'.
As with many spectacu lar achievers, the signs were there from an early age,
even in the unprom ising nautical terrain of l and lock ed Derbyshire. Her great-
grandpa rents were sailing people and a gre at-uncle was a m erchant seaman, but
any real link with the sea is tenuo us. There was, however, an Auntie Thea who
lived on the east coast of England and had a 26-fo ot sailing boat called Cabaret.
It to ok j ust one trip on the open sea with her aunt to spark off Ellen's lifelong
passion. She was eight years old. She began saving her pocket money and spent
all her spare time reading sailing books in the library, ab sorbing informati on like
a sponge. With her savings and the help of her grandm other she bought an 8-
£00t fibreglass dinghy, and from that m oment on there was no kee ping her awa y
from the water.
Sailing round Britain sin gle -ha nd ed at the age of 18 was j ust the start; Ellen
had long since set her sights on the Vende. But f inding the money to undertake
round- the-wo rld voyages is no easy feat. She wrote 2,000 letters requesting
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were looking to expand into France. And in terms of race prepa ration , if
thoro ughne ss was the key to success, Ellen could certain ly be c onside red one of
the favourite s. In the eight months leading up to the start of the race, she sailed
no fewer than 60,000 miles at the helm o f her 6 0-£ 001 Kingfishe r, far mor e than
the rest o f the fleet put toget her in the same period.
During her three months at sea MacArthu r negotiate d deadly icebergs,
gigant ic waves and gale-fo rce winds. She endured the freezing cold of the
Antar ctic and suffered the blistering heat of the windle ss doldrum s. Racing
condi tions meant sleepin g in 10-minute bursts, a surv ival suit that stayed on for
weeks at a ti me and hands and wrists covered in sores and cuts. Food was dried
or frozen. Water came from a desalinator, which passes sea water through a
membra ne. 'You don't really wash in the icy wa ters of the southern ocean,' she
laughs. 'Anyway, there's no one to tell you that you smell.'
As K ingfish er cr ossed the fi nishing line Ellen was surrounded by hund reds of
specta tor bo ats and a cheeri ng crowd of 200,000 lined the shore. Stepping off her
yacht she looked remarkabl y composed and seemed to take the change from
solitude to public adulation very much in her stride. Her thoughts, she later
confesse d, were on the realization that she had fulfilled the ambition that had
dominat ed her life for th e previous four or five years. 'Throug hout that time my
sole focus had been crossing the finishing line, and in the fastest possible time.'
Now she coul d savour th at moment.
But despite MacArth ur's beli ef that everyone who finishes the Vende is a
winner, she still feels a sense of disappointmen t that, having taken the lead from
the e ventual winne r Michel Desjoyaux 10 d ays from the finish, she did not quit e
have the energy or good fortune to turn her adva ntage into victory. 'You have to
believe you can win from the st art,' she asserts. 'Deep down you're a com petitor,
you d on't climb the mast and come back bla ck and blue jus t for a cruise. You do
it because it's a race.'
The public will now be hoping to see a suitable encore, some new feat of
endura nce to ju stify her celebrity status. For Ellen can no longer claim, as she
did in her post-race press conference, to be the simple Derbyshire girl with 'no
mobile, no credit cards, no money, no nothing'; she is a heroine and an
inspiration to others of her generation. As if to reinforce this, and despite her
reluctanc e to take on this role, she later commented: 'If t here's one thing I've
learned in this past year, it's that deep down in your heart, if you have a dream,
then you can and must it happen.'

1. The word feted in the second paragraph me an s__________ .

A. to make somebody pleasa nt. B. to praise somebody.
c. to mak e somebody happy. D. to give so mebody a reward.
2. At the tim e o f her achie vement we learn that Ell en ____________ .
A. enjoye d only sh ort-lived success.

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c. attrac ted more attentio n than Michel Desjoyaux.
D. beca me popu lar because of her size.
3. The word landlo cked in the third paragraph me an s______________ .
A. hav ing no s eaport. B. having no fresh w at er .
c. having no land. D. h aving no sea coast.
4. Wh ere did Ellen's initial interest in s ailing c ome from?
A. She came from a family o f sailing enthusiasts:
B. She went to see one o f her relatives,
c. She read widely on the subject.
D. She lived n ear the sea.
5. The word single-h anded in the fourth paragraph m ea ns ____________ .
A. wit hout any h elp from anyone else.
B. using only one of one's hands to row.
c. on a boat with o nly one paddle.
D. on a boat wi th o nly one sail.
6. What do we learn abo ut Ellen at the start o f the race?
A. Peo ple though t she had a very good chance o f winning.
B. She was a more experienced sailor than the other racers,
c. She had been waiting for this moment since she was 18.
D. She had go ne to great lengths to ac hieve he r ambition.
7. T he w riter suggests that one c ause o f discomfort for Ellen at sea was_______ .
A. the shortage of water. B. h er failure to sleep.
c. extrem es o f temperature. D. a lack of cooking facilities.
8. A ccordi ng to the writ er, when Ellen finished the race, she w as ___________ .
A. over whelm ed by her new -found fame.
B. surprise d by the number of people who came to greet her.
c. able to refl ect on her achievement.
D. delighte d to be amo ngst peo ple again.
9. Accordi ng to the wri ter, Ell en _____________ .
A. thinks she deserv ed to win the race.
B. has m ixed feelings about the outcome of the race,
c. knew she woul d win the race.
D. thinks Michel Desjoyaux was lucky to beat her.
10. Which of the following views does the write r express in the last parag raph?
A. She has the power to motivate. B. She has no right to fame yet.
c. Her comme nts lack depth. D. She needs to change her lifestyle.

VI. CLOZ E T EST

1. CLOZE TEST 1 (5PTS)
Read the text below and decide which answer best Fits each space.
Lee Kuna Yew was appointed as the first prime ministe r o f Singapore in 1959
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(1 )______ income was only about USD 400. When Lee (2 )_________ down in
1990. the figure was USD 11,000 and in 2014 it went up to over 56,000, even
higher than that of its forme r ( 3 ) _______ , Great Britain. In his ( 4 ) ________
published in 2000, he wrote ‘They laughed at US, but I was confi dent that we
would have the last l augh. '
Born into a midd le-cla ss Chinese family in Singapor e, Lee was (5 )_______
by the language and instituti ons of the British rulers. He was ( 6 ) _________ to
go to the UK to study law, bu t the Second World War b roke out an d he had to go
to the local Raffles Colleg e where he learnt some econom ics. It was not until
1946 when he talked his way to Cambridge and graduat ed three years later with
a starred first. It was durin g this time that he nurtured ambiti ons ( 7 ) ______
starting a legal caree r back home .
As a prime minister, he has always been described as an efficient and inventive
person. He was one of the gr eatest statesmen who proved to the whole world that
human ( 8 ) ______ , not natural resources, is the essential element of prosperity.
Lee is also believ ed to be very ( 9) _______ . When Singapore gained independence
in 1965, he decided to keep English as the main language to increase economic
benefits. Although many of his policies are still considered (1 0 )______ , they
helped Singapore to overcome many obstacles and become one of the most
admired international business and financial centers around the world.
l. A . personal B. capita c. capital D. national
2. A. sat B. settled c . stepped D. passed '
3. A. co lonizer B. colonial c. colony D. colonizat ion
4. A. journ als B. agenda c . autography D. memoi rs
5. A. rooted B. affected c. influenced D. educated
6. A. s cheduled B. ordered c . made D. pushed
7. A to B. beyond c. over D. of
8. A. abili ty B. sources c. intelligence D. ingenuity
9. A. op en-mind ed B. innovat ive c . forward-lo oking D. immine nt
10. A. skeptical B. disbelievi ng c. controversial D. contrad ictory
2. CLOZE TEST 2 (5PTS)
Read the tex t below and decide whi ch a nswer best fits each space.
Sunday May 4 th will be World Laughter Day. Dr Madan Kataria, who introduced
this annual event, says we need more laughter in our lives to (1 )_________ the
global rise of stress and loneliness. But surely that strange sound that we make
periodi cally can ’t be the ( 2 )_____ to such problems.
If an ali en were to land on our planet and (3 )_____ a stroll among a crowd of
earthling s, it would hear a lot of ‘ha-ha’ noises. It might wonder what (4 )_____
this strange habit served. If we ask ourselves what (5 )_____ a good laugh, the
obvious answe r is that it is a response to something funny. But one scientist,
Robert Provine, says hu mour has surprisin gly little to do with that . Instead, it lies
at the ( 6 ) _____ of such issues as the perception of self and the evolution of
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 Provine realised that you cannot capture (7 )_____ laughter in the lab bec ause
as soon as you (8 ) _____ it under scrutiny, it v anishes. So, instead, he gathered
data by han ging around groups of people, no ting when they laughed.
He collect ed 1,200 laugh episodes - and episode being defined as the
comm ent immedia tely precedi ng the laughter and the laughter itself. His anal ysis
of thi s data reveale d some important facts about laughter. “I t's a message we
send to o ther people - it (9 )___________ disappear s wh en we ’re by ourse lves,’'
he says. “And it's not a choice. Ask someone to laugh and they 'll eithe r try to
(1 0) _____ a laugh or say t hey c an 't do it on com mand.”
1. A. struggle B. combat c. threaten D. conte st
2. A. way B. answer c. end D. respo nse
3. A. make B. get c. walk D. take
4. A. reason B. purpose c. idea D. mean ing
5. A. resul ts B. leads c. pro mpts D. conc ludes
6. A. root B. stem c. head D. back
7. A. com plete B. authentic c. contemp orary D. curren t
8. A. place B. lay c . stand D. keep
9. A. abs olutely B. constantly c . undoubtedly D. virtuall y
10. A. offer B. pretend c . fake D. imagi ne

B. WRIT TEN TE ST (70P TS)

I. OPEN CLOZE TEST (20PTS)
1. OP EN CLO ZE TE ST 1 (10P TS)
Fill in each blank with ONE suitab le word
Have you ever given any thought to the concept of the protectio n of our
natural resource s and the significan ce it (1)_______ on our sound existenc e? It
may have been recognized by only a few of US what consequ ences our wasteful
life may lead to unless we undertake some proper measures to conserv e our
natural habitats and their key (2 )_ _____ - wildlife, vegeta tion, soil and water
supplies. This qu estion requires still more publicity, (3)_______ sure. (4)_______
ever do we realize how much effluent gets discharged into water or how many
tons of waste our population s can (5)______ out daily. In our hectic life, we
seldom think of the vast area of woodlan ds, including the rain forests, that get
(6)_______ every minute. We a ren't usually conscious of the fact that the ozone
layer is being depleted due to the greenhouse effect. How much do we know
about the animal species being on the (7 )_______ of extinc tion? Lastly, who is
to (8) ______ for our abysmal ignorance? One possible respons e is the
incredible intensity of life that we are living almost all the time. Statistica lly, an
averag e couple has more to acquire in the 20th century than their ancesto rs did
several decades ago - education, the fina ncial means for se curing the family with
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the civil ized world has to older and (9)________ which our earthly existen ce
seem s unim agina ble. Theref ore, the answe r is simple. It is ourselves that should
lace the char ges of devas tating the natural environ ment that we originate from,
but lor w hich we don't give muc h c onsiderat ion (10)______ principle.
2. OPEN CLOZE TEST 2 (10PTS)
Fill 111 each blan k with ONE su itable word
How ot ten do you go alon g to a gig and see (1)_________ new? Well, Q uest's
Frida y nigh t gig at the City Hall certainly caught my (2)_________ . Having
hear d one or two tracks online, I was (3)_________ a group of about six
mus ician s. Imagine my surp rise when just three young men walked on stage.
It was cl ear that t he band already have a small but (4)_________ following. A
group o f fans in front of the small stage were singing (5)_________ to at least
halt of the songs. And it was easy to see why. Quest have a cle ver combination
ot catch y (6)_________ , an irresistible beat, and very much their own sou nd. All
three of the band members play with great energy and expertise (7)_________
the ir age.
The only downsi de was when it came to the encores. They (8)_________ up
repe ating some of their material and giving US co ver (9)_________ of early rock
classi cs. A bi t dis appoint ing, but give them time and I'm sure they'll be writin g a
lot m ore.
I'm s ure we'll be hea ring a lot more from Quest. Check them out every Friday
at the City Hall until the end of the month. It's well (10)_________ it.

II. W OR D FO RM AT IO N (20 PT S)
1. WORD FORM 1
Comp lete each sentenc e, using the correct form o f the word in parentheses.
(lO PT S)
1. Studen ts carried out a ______ at the governor's office to pr otest higher tuition
costs. (SIT )
2. It was a ver y id ea _________ completel y imprac tical and unworkab le. (FA R)
3. Some times the way we view life seems to be determined not by what really
happe ns to US, so much as by our perception of what happens, which is
some times called thinking. (FA CT )
4. Bill Gate is a totally mi llio nai re_________ he started his own business with
no financia l h elp a t all. (SE LF )
5. we often forget we are inextricably linked to nature, and by doing so,
___________ contribut e to its slow dest ruction. (A DV ER T)
6. The d rinki ng w ater had a ______ oily taste. (A GR EE )
7. The stude nts ranged from people who already had some expertise in the
kitch en, to tot ally (3 )___________ people like myself. (SK ILL )
8.It wa s g oing to take some d eft p oli tica l______ to save the si tuation. (W OR K)

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9. W hat a terrib le film! It's re ally_________ in my views. (RATE )
10.1 he reason for Bruce Lee 's death was sleepin g pi ll_______ (DOS AGE)
2. WOR D FORM 2
Com plete the p assag e with appro priat e for ms o f the w ords give n in the box.
(10PTS )
rever e rebe l single love tantru m
atop recog nize demog raphic tim id impo sing

Shiger u Miya moto is the most successful artist of the last 50 years. He has
(1)______ laid the founda tions for the world's largest ente rtain men t industry.
Sales of his v ideo games , from Super Mario Bros to Wii S ports, have (2)______
an incred ible 500 million, and show no signs of slowing down. Miyam oto, who
join ed Nin tend o in 1977, has created eight of the top-1 0-sell ing video games of
all time. His latest smash, Wii Fit, has sold 23 million copies, becom ing the
second bigg est-s ellin g game in history. It's made video games a daily part o f life
for a huge (3)______ of people who previous ly dis missed them as ch ild's play.
Yet over and above his p henomen al sales success, what really sets Miyamoto
apar t from anyone else in any creative field is his marryin g of genius with
asto nish ing modesty. He cuts a(n) (4)______ , diminu tive figure, sitting
obed ientl y in his chair. A B eatles T-shi rt and mop top haircut are the only signs
of cultural (5)______ , smoothed at the edges by a quiet (6)______ and
polite ness. It's immed iately appar ent that unlike many of the Bafta Fellows to
whose club he now rightly belongs, impassioned (7) and theatrical
outbu rsts are not his style.
Neit her, as it turn s out, are the glitz and glamo ur to which some may suggest
he is entitle d. "I'm not envious of the attention of movie stars. I enjoy not
(8)______ ," he says. "I t allows me to get on with my life. All I want is to be
recogn ized throug h my work. It's funny - in A merica and the UK, they say I'm
famous in Japan. In Japan, they say I'm famous in Amer ica and the UK."
Miyam oto's placid tempe ramen t and genial (9)______ form a p erfect fit with the
univers ally (10)______ nature of his work . Miyamoto has never pr oduced a title
that wasn' t suitab le for familie s to play togethe r, even in the days when video
games were the unique preserve of teens in dar kened bedroo ms.

III. E RROR COR RECT ION (10PTS)

Read the follow ing text which contains 10 mistakes. Iden tify the mistakes
and write the correct ions in the corr espond ing number ed boxes.
I trotted alon g countr y towa rd the den, and I w as w ithin hal f a mile o f
it where there was a thunde rous roar behind me. It was so loud and i
unexpec ted that I involun tarily flang my self down on the moss. The
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 5 i waggle d its w ings gaily in salution, then lifted to skim the crest of the
• wo lf esker, sending a blast of sand down the slope with its propell er
I ị wash. 1 picked it up and quieted my thumpin g heart, thinkin g black
thoughts abo ut the humor in the rapidly van ishing aircraft.
The den ridge was, as 1 expected, wolfless. Reaching the entrance to the
' 10 ị burrow, I shed my heavy trousers, tunic and sweater, and taking a flashlight
ị i (whose batteries were very nearly dead) and measured tape from my pack, 1
ị began the difficult task of wigling down the entrance tunnel.
The flashlig ht was so dim (that) it cast only an orange glow - bar ely
I sufficie nt to enable me to read the mark on the measurin g tape. 1
15 Ị squirmed on, descending at a 45-degree angle, for about eight feet. My
ị mouth and eyes were soon full of sand and I was beginnin g to suffer
: from c laustroph obia, for the tunnel was just big enough to ad mit me.
1._______________ 2. __ ____________ t 3 .__________ __
4 ._______________ 5 . _ _____________ 6 ._______________
7 ._______________ 8 ._______________ 9._______________
10 .______________

IV. SENT ENCE TRANS FORMA TION (20PTS)

1. 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. Managing the company will probably be much more complicated than they say.
-> Managing the com pany s hould n o t.................................... easy as they say.
2. Because my father went away for the weekend, his se cretary was in charge of
the busi ness.
—> H ad ...................... .............................................. store in terms of business.
3. The family members find it hard to accept their fathe r’s fortune will go to
charity, (resistance )
-» There ...............................................................................................................
4. I f she fails to accomp lish her mission, her job will be p ut at r isk, (line)
—» S houl d...............................................................................................................

2. For questions 5-10, complete the second sentenc e so that it has a similar
meaning to the sentence , using the word given. Write only the missing
words on the sepa rate answer sheet.
5. The day afte r I lost my job, 1 did not feel like getting ou t o f bed. (inclina tion)
-> ...........................................................................................................................
6. It is nec essary to free our bu siness from the influence of the bu reaucr acy right
now. (hand)
—> It is nece ssary to fr e e ............................................... ................................

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7. The train is too crowded with the commu ters during the morn ing rush hour,
(sardi nes)
—> T he c omm uters on the train we re..............................................................
8. The club has been very s uccessfu l since the b eginnin g o f the season, (on)
-> .......... . ............................................ . ............................................................. .
9. The boys fixed all their attentio n on what the teach er was saying in o rder not
to m iss any s mall details, (zeroed)
-> .............................................................................................................................
10. He causes so m uch trouble that we can do nothing beside s from leaving him
to w orry and suffer the unplea sant e ffect of his own ac tions, (juice)
-> ............................................................................................................................

TRƯỜ NG THPT CHUYÊN HỪN G VƯƠ NG ■ BỈNH DƯƠ NG

A. MULTIPL E CHOICE QUESTIONS (40pts)

I. WOR D CHOI CE (5ps )
Choo se the best op tions to com plete the follo wing sentenc es.
1. Large UK-own ed compa nies are .................. their European rivals when it
come s to creating wealth , a study has concl uded.
A. ou tstripp ing B. catchi ng up c. overrun ing D. excee ding
2. Donald Tru mp 's pledge to rip up existing trade deals with Mexico would
..................... substantial damage on the US econom y and kill the regi on's
compe titive ness on the world stage, accordin g to the Mexican econo mist who
led the cou ntry 's t rade talks wit h the US.
A. induce B. inflict C. impo se D. wreak
3. Disco ntent amon g the ship's cr ew f inally led to t h e ..........................
A. r iot B. rebellion C. mutiny D. strike
4. The inconsiderate driver w as .............for parking his vehicle in the wrong place.
A. inflicted B. harassed c. condem ned D. confi ned
5. Another , perhaps inspired by the nursery rhyme, is that a (n )................... . for
sweet things dur ing preg nancy m akes you more likely to be having a girl, while
a boy will make you crave savoury, salty fo ods, meat an d c heese in particu lar.
A. inspira tion B. affinity c. predilec tion D. prop ensity
6. The pr oposal w ou ld ........................... a storm of protest aro und the c ountry
A. s park B. sparkle c. ignite D. trigge r
7. She refused to answ er que stions th a t...................... her private affairs
A. i nfringed on B. imprinted in c . impinged on D. ind ulged in
8. The book is such a ..................... that I can not pu t it dow n
A. p age- turn er B. best-selle r c. duvet -cove r D. m ind-re ader

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9. The rates of ext reme poverty have halved in recent decades. But 1.2 billion
people still li v e________________
A. on the house B. on the t enterhoo ks
c. on the breadin e D. on the cards
10. O bama exp ressed regret as a US drone st rike has__________ killed innocent
hostages.
A. i ncong ruousl y B. vehementl y c. inadvertently D. gracio usly
II. ST RUC TUR E A ND GRAMM AR ( 5pts)
Choos e t he best op tions to compl ete the following sen tences.
11 .______________ , we missed our plane.
A. The train is late B. The train was late
c. To be late D. The train being late
12. " Mind your bu siness"
A. What, again? B. I don't mind.
c. Thank you D. All right. I d idn't mean to be noisy
13. My friend h as ______ for a bargain.
A. a sh arp ea r B. a keen eye
c. a strong head D. a keen ear
14. _________ _ they to open fire without a warning.
A. On condition tha t B. Under no conditions that are
c. On no c ondition are D. On no co nditions that are
15. His jean s and chec ked sh irt ,___________ , looked clean and o f good quality.
A. though it old and well-worn
B. though old and well-worn
c. even thou gh are they old and well-worn
D. althoug h th em old but well-worn
16.1 hope you w on’t take it______ if I suggest an alternative remedy,
A. offen ce B. amiss c. upset D. most
17. Cla ims for compe nsation could _______run into billi ons o f pounds.
A. far B. much c. well D. most
18. T d p refer to go s kiing this year ______ on a beach holiday.
A. to going B. than going
c. rather than go D. rather than going
19. the publ ic’s concern about the local environment, this new road
scheme will have to be abandoned.
A. as regards B. In view o f
c. In the e vent of D. However much
20. We are prepared to overl ook the error on this occ asi on__ your previous
good work.
A. with a view to B. thanks to
c . in the light o f D. with regard to

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IV. PR EPOSIT ION AND PHRASA L VERBS (5pt s)
Choose the best opti ons to com plete the follo wing sentenc es.
21. My fingers are tired! I've been hammeri ng aw ay __________ this keyboard
for hours.
• A. on B. at c. onto D. in
22. Ther e t actics were_strongly influenced by reli ance on line form ation and fire­
power, as ag ainst attack close quarters.
A. in B. on c. to. D. at
23. His j oke s seemed to be go in g__________ very well with his audienc e, if
their laught er was any indication. •
A. of f B. along c. by D. down
24. The co mmun ist govern ment has res ign ed __________ the backgroun d of the
widespr ead social unrest.
A. agai nst B. from c. to D. as
25. The priso ner was recap tured as he m ade a das h__________ the gate.
A. at B. to c. for D. from
26 .1 __________ a small fortune when my uncle died but 1 managed to squa nder
most o f it. I' m ashamed to say.
A. came into B. came about c. came round to D. came down with
27. At the meeting so me on e__________ the idea th at there should be a s tudent
represe ntative on the committ ee.
A. put forward B. put across c. put about D. put out
28. Do you have trouble obtaining your copy of Teach er's Weekly? Why not
__________ a regular subscription and be sure of rece iving each edition as
soon as it's publis hed?
A. Take over B. take out c. take on D. take to
29. He originall y __________ to beat the land speed record, but weather
conditio ns were unfavourable.
A. Set to B. set in c. set up D. set ou t
30. The jo b itsel f is well paid and interesting, but commut ing to the City every
day r ea lly __________ m e_________
A. g et s- do w n B. g et s- ro un d c. g e ts -f o r D. g et s- fr om
III. COL LOCAT IONS AND ID IOMS (5pts )
31. The waite r tried to be friendly to his customers but a ___________ can't
change its spots and he was still very rude.
A. leopard B. lion c. cheetah D. wo lf
32. Denise has be en ___________ the mi dnight oil trying to finish this report, so
she must be exhauste d.
A. l ighting B. brighte ning c. burning D. burnt
33. For some pec uli ar___________ , they di dn' t tell US they were going away.
A. cause B. effect c. justif icatio n D. reason

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34. Monsoo n Weddi ng was describe d as a cinemat ic jewe l when it hit the
screen.
A. golde n B. silver c. bronze D. diam ond
35. How much to tell termina lly ill patients is _____________ _ the di scretion of
the d octor.
A. l eaving to B. left to c. led to D. lead to
36. Th e British prime minist er is too apt to cling to W ash ing ton 's_____ strings.
A. apro n B. violin c. heart D. taut
37. After I was nearly expelled in my first year of c ollege, 1 decided to stop
fooling around, put m y ____________ to the wheel, and get as much out of
my deg ree as I cou ld.
A. sh oulder B. arms c. shoulder s D. leg
38. Trying to find her way home through the woods in the dead of night, Sarah
lost her _ __________when the clouds obscu red the stars ov erhead.
A. bea rings B. rag c. heart D. marble s
3 9 .1w as s truggli ng with the read ing before, but now I've d efi nit ely _________ .
A. get the wr ong end o f the stick B. got hold of the wrong end o f the stick
c. got the wrong end o f the steel D. get hold of the wrong end o f the steel
40. C ubans who reach the u.s. are u sua lly _______________ asylum.
A. proteste d B. protected c. found D. granted

VI. GU IDED CLOZE TEST (lOpts)

Read the te xt bel ow and decide which answer best fits each space
PASSAGE A
LOND ON’S BLACK CABS
Black cabs, officiall y known as Hackney Carriage s, are synonym ous with
London and are special for a number of reasons. For a start, they are the only
taxis in the city th at can be (41) from the kerb w ith a raised hand signal
to ge t the driv er's attention. Currently, it is est imated that there are 20,000 black
cabs (4 2 )______ ■ on the capi tal's streets. Thei r origin, in fact, can be
(43) ’ the name ‘Hackney Carria ge’ said to derive from the French word
haquen ée referring to the type of horse used to pull the carriag es in the days of
horse-dr awn carriages. The first horse-drawn Hackney coache s appear ed on
Lon don 's streets in the 17th c entury during the (4 4) _______ of Queen Elizabeth
I. As transp ort develope d and motor cars were (45) _______ , motor cabs
replaced the horse-dr awn carriages. Since the end o f the 19th ce ntury, various c ar
man ufact urers ' vehicl es have been used as motor cabs but it was not until the
mid-2 0lh centur y that the cabs we have been (4 6) _______ over the last decade s
first a ppeared.
It is such a(n) realisatio n of becoming a black cab driver in London and it is
(47) _______ . If you want to gain this honour you will need to have passed the
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followin g hordes of com plaints by passengers whose cab drivers got lost. This
incredib ly dif ficult test can take around t hree o r four years to p repare for and you
can often catch a(n) (49) _______ of those drivers who are doing jus t this
zipping around London oh their mopeds, with a map fastened to a c lipboa rd on
their handleba rs. These people are essentiall y trying not only to mast er the
25,000 or so streets within a six-mile radius of Charing Cross, but also to work
out the most direct routes from place to place. They must know thousa nds of
‘points of intere st' such as hotels , hospitals, places of worship, theatr es, stations,
sports and leisure facilities, to name but a few. Practica lly every where and
anywhe re that a potential passenge r wou ld wish to be taken to or from must be
known, so a(n) (5 0 )_______ , for a black cab driver, is beyond the pale and
perhaps this is the most difficult part, kn owing the q uickest way to get from one
place to another. Little won der so few people are successfu l.
41. A. acclaim ed B. acknowledged c. hailed D. summ oned
42. A. hereabo uts B. hither and thither c. or there abouts D. there and then
43. A. ferreted out from B. hunted down from
c. mapped out to D. traced back to
44. A. i ncumbency B. leadership c. reign D. sove reignty
45. A. all the time B. o f high standing c. of repute D. in vogue
46. A. clued in on B. genned up on
c . in the know about D. no stran ger to
47. A. beyond you B. no braine r c. no mean feat D. over your hea d
48. A. abom inable B. infamous c. loathsome D. unscrup ulous
49. A. gande r B. geek c. glance D. glimpse
50. A. nodd ing acqu aintance B. insight into London
c. profundity of London D. smattering knowledg e

PASSAGE B
If you are an environment alist, plastic is a word you tend to say wi th a sneer
or snarl. It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-aw ay society. But there
seems little ( 51 )______ it is here to stay, and the truth is, o f course, that plastics
have brought enormous (5 2 )______ , even environment al ones. It's not really
the plastics themselves that are the environmental evil - it's the way society
choose s to use abuse them.
Almost all the 50 or so different ki nds o f modern plastics are made from oil,
gas, or coal-non -renewa ble natural (5 3 )______ . We (5 4 )_______ well over
three million tons of the stu ff in Britain each year and, s ooner or later, most of it
is thrown away. A high (5 5 )___________ of our annual consum ption is in the
(5 6 )________ of packaging, and this (5 7 )_________ about seven per cent by
weight , of our domestic (5 8 )________ . Almost all of it coul d be recycled, but
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 The pla stics thems elves are e xtreme ly en ergy-rich . They have a hi gher caloric
value than coal and one method of “r ecover y" strongly favored by the plastic
man ufact urers is the (6 0) _______ of waste plastic into fuel.
51. A. do ubt B. evidenc e c . concern D. li kelihood
52. A. pl easure s B. benefit s c. sa vi ng s D. profi ts
53. A. p rocess es B. product s c . fuels D. reso urces
54. A. rem ove B. consum e c. ch an ge D. imp ort
55. A. pr oportio n B. portion c . amount D. rate
56. A. way B. form c . kind D. type
57. A. tak es B. makes c . carries D. cons titutes
58. A. go od s B. refuse ' c . rubble D. requ iremen ts
59. A. industry B. manufa cture c . factory D. plant
60. A. m elting B.c han ge c . conversion D. repla ceme nt
V. READIN G COMP REHE NSION (lOpts)
Read the text below and,dec ide whi ch answe r best fits each space
PASSAGE A
THE CREATO RS OF GRA MMAR
No studen t of a foreign language needs to be told that gramm ar is complex.
By changi ng word sequenc es and by adding a range of auxilia ry verbs and
suffixes, we are able to commun icate tiny variation s in meaning. We can turn a
statem ent into a question , state wheth er an action has taken place or is soon to
take place, and preform many other word tricks to convey subtle differen ces in
meaning. Nor is this comple xity inherent to the English language. All languages,
even those of so-call ed 'prim itiv e' tribes have clever grammat ical compon ents.
The Cheroke e pronou nce system, for exam ple, can di stinguish between 'you and
r , 'seve ral other people and T and ‘you, anothe r person and T. In English, all
these meanin gs are summed up in the one, crude pronoun ce ‘we’. Gramm ar is
univers al and plays a part in e very language, no matter how wides pread it
is. So, the question whi ch had baffled many linguists is - who created gramm ar?
At first , it would appea r that this que stion is impos sible to ans wer. To fi nd ou t
how gram mar is created, someon e needs to be presen t at the time o f a l angu age’s
creatio n, docum enting its em ergence . Many historical linguists are able to trace
modern comple x language s back to e arlier languages, but in ord er to answ er the
questio n of how comple x languages are actually for me d, the resea rcher n eeds to
observ e how language s are started from scratch. Amazing ly, howev er, this is
possibl e.
Some of the most recent languages evolved due to Atlantic slave trade. At
that time, slaves from a numb er of differen t ethnicit ies were forced to work
toget her unde r colo nize r’s rule. Since they had no oppor tunity to learn each
oth er' s language s, they develop ed a make-s hift languag e called a pidg in.
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have little in the way of grammar , and in many cases, it is difficu lt for a listener
to deduce when an event happen ed, and who did what to whom. IAJ Speakers
need to use circum locutio n in order to make their meanin g underst ood. [B|
Interesting ly, however, all it takes for a pidgin to b ecome a co mplex language is
for a group of children to be exposed to it at the time when they learn their
mother tongue. |C] Slave children did not simply copy the strings of words
uttered by their elders, they adapted their words to create a new, expressive
language. |D| Comple x gr amma r syste ms w hich emerge from pidgins are termed
creoles, and th ey are invented by children.
Further eviden ce of this can be seen in studying sign languages for the deaf.
Sign languages are not simply, a series of gestures; they utilize the same
grammati cal machin ery that is found in spoken languages. Moreove r, there are
many differe nt languages used worldwide. The creation of one such language
was docum ented quite recently in N icaragua . Previously, all dea f people were
isolated from each other, but in 1979 a new governme nt introduced schools for
the deaf. Although children were taught speech and lip read ing in the classroom,
in the p laygrou nds they began to invent their own sign syste m, using the g estures
that they used at home. It was basically a pidgin. Each child used the signs
differentl y, and t here was no consistent grammar. However, children who joined
the school later, when this inventive sign system was a lready around, developed
a quite differen t sign language. Although it was based on the signs of the older
children, the younger children's language was more fluid and compact, and it
utilized a large range of grammatica l devices to clarify meaning. What is more,
all the children used the signs in the same way. A n ew creole was born.
Some linguists believe that many of the world's most establish ed languages
were creoles at first. The English past tense -e d ending may have evolved from
the verb ‘do’. ‘It ende d’ may once have been ‘It end-d id’. Therefore , it would
appear that even t he mos t wides pread languages were partly created by children.
Children appear to have innate grammatical machinery in their brains, which
springs to life when the y are first trying to make sense o f the world around them.
Their minds can serve to c reate logical, complex structures, even when there is
no gram mar present for them to copy.
61. In paragraph 1, why does the w riter include information about the Cherokee
language?
A. To show how simple, traditional cultures can have complic ated grammar
structures
B. To show how English gramm ar differs from Cher okee gramma r
c. To prove that complex grammar structures were invented by the Cherokees.
D. To d emonstra te how difficult it is to learn the Cherokee language
62. Wh at can be inferred about the slav es’ pidgin language?
A. It contained complex grammar.
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 c. It was diffic ult to un derstand , even among slaves.
D. It w as create d by the land-own ers.
63. All the following sentences about Nicaraguan sign language are tme EXCEPT:
A. The language h as been created since 1979.
B. The langua ge is based on spee ch and lip reading.
c. The languag e incorpor ates signs wh ich children used at home.
D. The languag e w as p erfected by young er chi ldren.
64. In para graph 3. whe re can the fo llowing sente nce be place d?
It include d standa rdized word orders and gramm atical markers that
existed in ne ither the pidgin languag e, nor the language
8 o f the colonize rs.
A [A] B.[ B] c. [C] D. [D]
65. ‘from scr atc h’ in paragrap h 2 is closest in meaning to:
A. from the very b eginnin g B. in simpl e cu ltures
c. by co pying som ething else D. by usin g writt en information
66. ‘mak e-sh ift’ in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to:
A. com plicat ed and ex pressive B. simple and tem porary
c. extens ive and diverse D. private and p ersonal
67. Wh ich sentenc e is closes t in m eaning to the highlighte d sentence ?
Gram mar is u niversal and plays a part in every languag e, no m atter how
wides pread it is.
A. All languages, wh ether they are sp oken by a fe w p eople or a lot o f people,
contain grammar.
B. Some languages include a lot of grammar , where as other languages
contain a little.
c. Languag es which contain a lot of gramm ar are more common that
languag es th at conta in a little.
D. The gram mar of all languages is the same, no m atter where the languages
evolved.
68. All o f the following are features of the new Nicaraguan sign language EXCEPT:
A. All children used the same gestures to show meaning.
B. The meani ng wa s cl earer than the pre vious sign language,
c. The hand moveme nts w ere smooth er and smaller.
D. New ges tures were created for everyda y obje cts and activiti es.
69. Which idea is presented in the final paragraph?
A. English was probabl y once a cre ole.
B. The English past te nse sy stem is inaccurate.
c. Lingu ists have proven that English was creat ed by children .
D. Ch ildren say English past ten ses d ifferentl y from adults.
70. Look at the word ’consistent' in paragraph 4. This word could best be
replac ed by whic h o f the follo wing?
A. nat ural B. predic table c. imagina ble D. unif orm
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PASS AGE B
Fish that live on the sea bottom benefit by being flat and ỉtUỊỊỊỊÌHỊỊ the
con tou rs. There are two very d ifferen t types of flatfish and they have evolved in
very separa te ways. The s kates and rays, relatives o f the sh arks, have become flat
in what might be called the obvious way. Their bodies have grown sidewa ys to
form great “wi ngs” . They look as though they have been flattened but have
remain ed symmetr ical and “the right way up”. Conver sely, fish such as plaice,
sole and halibut have become flat in a different way. There are bony fish which
have a marked tendency to be flattened in a vertical direction ; they are much
“ta ller” than they are wide. They use their whole, vertica lly flattened bodies as
swim ming surfaces, which und ulat e thr ough the water as they move. Therefore ,
when their ancesto rs migrated to the seabed, they lay on one side than on their
bellies. However, this raise s the problem that one eye was always looking down
into the sand and was effectively useless. In evolution this problem was solved
by the lower eye “ moving” around the oth er side. We see this process of moving
around enacted in the developm ent of every young bony flatfish. It starts life
swimm ing near the surface, and is symm etrical vertically flattened, but then the
skull starts to grow in a strange asymmetrical twisted fashion, so that one eye,
for instance the left, moves over the top o f the head upwards, an old Picasso-like
vision. Incidentally , some species of 20 flatfish settle on th e ri ght side, others on
the left, and other on either side.
71. The passage is mainly co ncerned wi th _____ .
A. sym metrical flatfish B. bony flatfish
c . evolution of flatfish D. different types o f flatfish
72. The phrase “hugging the con tours” m ean s_____ .
A. swim ming close to the seabed
B. hiding in the sand at the bottom of the sea
c. floating just below the surface
D. lying still on the sea bottom
73. In lines 2- 5, the author mentions skates and rays as exampl es of fish that

A. bec ome asymmetrical B. appear to fly

c. have sp read horizontally D. resemble sharks
74. It can be inferred from the passage that horizontal s ymmetri cal fi sh _____ .
A. have one eye each side of the head B. have one eye un derneath the head
c. have two eyes on top of the head D. have eyes that move around the head
75. The word “ conversel y” is cl osest in meaning to _____ .
A. sim ilarly B. alternative ly c. inversely D. contrari ly
76. Ac cording to the passage, fish such as pl aic e_____ .
A. ha ve dif ficultie s in sw imming B. live nea r the surface
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77. '1lie word “und ulate” is closest in meaning to _____
A. swa y B. flut ter c . flap D. leap
78. The word “this" refers to _____ .
A. the migratio n of the ancestors
B. the practice o f lying on one side
c. the problem of the one eye looking dow nwards
D. the diffic ulty of the only one eye being useful
79. Accord ing to the passage, the ability of a bon y'fla tfish to move its eye
around is _____ .
A. ave rage B. weak c. excellen t D. variable
80. It can be in ferred from the passage that the early life of a flat fish i s _____ .
A. often confusi ng B. pretty normal
c. very difficult D. full o f danger

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. CLOZ E TEST: (20pts)
Read the texts below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use
only ONE W ORD for each space.
PASSAGE A:
IS H ONESTY THE BEST POLI CY?
Radical hon esty (1)................ ,a s it is k now n in the US, is th e latest thi ng
to be held up a s the key to happ iness a nd succe ss. It in volve s telli ng the truth
all the time, with no exce ptions for hurt feelings. But this is not as easy as it m ay
soun d. Al trui stic lies, rather than the c onni ving , self -ag gran disi ng (2 ).................
are an esse ntia l part of polite socie ty.
We all lie like mad . It wears US out. It is the ma jor sour ce of all hu ma n
(3)................ ,'says Brad Blanton, psychother apist and founder of the Centre for
Radical Honesty. He has become a (4 )................ name in the US, where he
spreads his message via day-time television talk shows. He certainly has his
work (5) ................ out for him. In a recent survey of Am ericans, 93 per cen t
admited to lying regularl y and (6)................ in the work plac e. Dr Blan ton is
typic ally blu nt a bo ut the cons eque nces o f being decei tful. ‘Lying ( 7) ................
peo ple ,'h e says.
Dr Blan ton is adam ant that mino r (8 )........... are noth ing at all com pare d
with the huge bene fits of tru th telling. ‘Telling the tru th , especi ally after
hid ing it for a long tim e, takes guts. It isn 't easy. But it is be tte r tha n the
(9 )................. ’.This, h e believes, is the stress of living in the pri son o f the m ind ;
whic h results in dep ress ion and ill health. ‘Your body stays tied up in (10)
............. and is susc eptib le to illnes s; he says. ‘Allergies, high bloo d pre ssu re
and insom nia are all made worse by lying. Good relationship skills, par ent ing
skills and m ana gem ent skills are also de pend ent on te lling th e t ru th .’

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PASSAGE B:
It is not uncomm on for people returning to visit their parents to react in this
way. Although there are obviously real joys in ( I I ) ....... with on e's loved ones,
the downsi de is th at it can stir up (1 2) .............. memorie s. These are memories
that exist deep down and can (1 3 )..... ............. without conscio us awareness,
(1 4) .................. trigge ring feelings we had in the past. Dr Daniel Siegel, author
o f The Mind ful Brain, says that ‘When W'e (1 5) ................ an e leme nt of implicit
memory into awa rene ss,'w e just have the (1 6) ..................... response without
knowing that these are (1 7) ................ related to somethin g we' ve experien ced
before. This is distinc t from an explicit memory - a (1 8) ................ experience
that exists in ou r minds, such as learning to ride a bike.' It is implicit memories
that make it po ssible to experienc e even a seemingly (1 9) ................. visit home
while at the same time unconscio usly taking on the (2 0) ................ and attitudes
we had as child ren and reacting as we would have done then.

II. WORD FORMA TION: (20ps)

PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correctform of the word in parentheses.
1. I W'ould say th at yo u'd b e ........... to resign without having found a new job.
(ADVIC E)
2. Two people have been arrested for illegal possession o f ................ in a police
raid. (ARM)
3. The comedy B ringing Up Baby presents practically non-stop dialogue
delivered a t ................ speed. (NECK)
4. This use o f dialogue underscores th e ................of the film i tself and thus its
humor. (ABSURD )
5. People are increasingly be co mi ng ........... to violen ce on television. (SENSE)
6. They w ere now faced with see mi ngl y........... technical problems (MOUNT)
7. He is currently standing trial for al le ge d................(PRACTICE )
8. All point s on a circle a r e ................(DISTANT) from the centre.
9. The organizati on insists that it i s ................and does not ide ntify with any
one particular party (POLITICS)
10. The new re gulations will b e ................ for small businesses. (BURDEN )
PART 2: Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the w ords given
in the box
content resign leisure ship see
tax hold pon der atlantic stan dard

At one time, for the (11) ................of people needing to mak e the jo urney , the
only way to travel from Europe to America was by ship, but the days of a (12)
................fiv e-day (13) ................. crossing in a large liner have long gone.
Today, everyt hing is about speed, and long distance travel has become almost
exclusiv ely t he b usiness of the airlin es.

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 Although air travel is admitte dly fast, passeng ers are still subject to the
unexpecte d ( 1 4 ) ................ which seem to be inherent in any form of travel, but
peop le's re actio ns to such delays seem to be far mor e (1 5 )................ than in the
days of the grea t liners. Then, passenge rs might have shrugged their shoulders
(16) .......... — and relaxed with a boo k in thei r cabin s, knowing tha t little c ould
be done about the situation , but toda y’s travell er is more likely to make his
(17) ................ known forcibly to any official who is unfortuna te enough to
appear on the horizon.
It is easy to see why t his might be the c ase s ince air port lounges are ( 1 8 ).......
clearly inadeq uately equipp ed to cope with large numbers of (19) ................
passengers . Small wonde r that peop le’s tempers begin to fray and their nerves
are (2 0 )................ when faced with the prospect o f a slee pless overnig ht stay in
what is, after all, no more than a vast public hall.

III. ERR OR IDEN TIFIC ATIO N (lOpts)

The followin g passage contai ns 10 errors. Identify and co rrect them
£ z>7<?
1 Torna does are one of the most severe types of wea ther phenomenon .
While many people fear tornadoe s and their destructiv e power, few
people understand their real causes and effects, nor are they aware of
how to protect themsel ves from the ir deva stating force.
5 Tornado es, violently rotating columns of air, occur when a change in
wind direction , couple with an increase in wind speed, results from a
spinning effect in the lower atmosphere . These whirling movements,
which may not be visible to the naked eye, are exacerbat ed when the
rotated air colu mn shifts from a horizontal to a vertical position. As the
10 revolvin g clo ud draws in the warm air that surrounds it at g round level,
its spinning motion begins to acelerate, thereby create a funnel that
extends from the cloud above it to the ground below. In this way,
tornad oes b ecome pendent from low pressure storm clouds.
When a tornado comes into contact the ground, it produces a strong
15 upward draft known as a vortex, a spiraling column of wind that can
reach speeds in excess of 200 miles per hour. Traveli ng on the
landscape , the tornado wreaks a path of concentrated destructi on. It is
not common for these twisters to lift heavy objects, like cars or large
animals , and throw them several miles. Houses that succumb to the
20 force of the tornado seem to e xplode if the low a ir pressure inside the
vortex collides with the normal air pressu re inside the buildings.
Í. ____________ 2 ._______________ 3 .___________ •
4. _ _ _____________ 5 ._______________ 6 ._______________
7. _ ___________ __ 8 ._______________ 9. _______________
10.

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IV. SE NT EN CE T RA NS FO RM AT IO N (20p ts)
1. Were Ja ck n ot so affluent a man, she would not be dating with him.
-» But.................................................................................
2. It is like ly that they forgot about the e xtra class.
—> Th ey.... ...........................................................................
3. Do you have any scarves? I'm looking for one that's woolen, green and fairly long.
-> I'm look ing fo r a..................................................... .......
4. You should not lock this door for any reason when the building is open to the public.
-> Under n o .......................................................................
5. A bee sting is more likely to cause death th ese days than a snak e bite.
-» D eath..............................................................................
6. If someth ing' s wo rrying you, you should tell me abou t it now. CHEST
—> I f you have a proble m, wh y do n’t yo u............................................... now?
7 .1 t hink you should confront your boss right now with how you feel ab out this.
OUT
-> Why d on’t y ou............................................................. your boss rig ht n ow?
8. Anna had dec ided Tom was not telling the truth about what happened.
TEETH
-> Anna w as sure T o m .................................................. about what happened.
9. Perha ps my sister was bad-tempere d beca use she was tired. FACT
—> I put my siste r’s.............. ........................ ........................she was tire d.
10. When confronte d with his crime the accused was un repentant. REMOR SE
—» The accu sed............................................................ crime he had committed .

TRƯỜNG THPT CHU YÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG - GIA LAI

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 points)

I. WORD CHOICE (5 points)
Choose the word or phrase whic h best complete s each sentence s.
1. Mark Stringly is rarely interviewed as he hates being in t h e ______ .
A. flashlig ht B. limelight c. h eadlight D. flood light
2. I tried to push my way through the standing passengers to ge t to the door an d,
failing to keep m y____ about me.
A. head B. soul c. wits D. mind
3. We need a m or e_______ assessment of the chances o f ending th is war.
A. moral B. s ober c. plain D. vivid
4. T he mobile phone company planned to pub licly • its lates t te chnology
to upgrad e its already strong operating system.
A. und erwrite B. und ervalue c. undress D. unveil
5. She has d ra wn ______ praise for h er charitable works.
A. abu ndant B. luxurious c. massive D. lavish

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6. Wh en times are good, people can spend freely, but during bad times we have
to ____ our spending.
A. mu ltiple B. disperse c. curtail D. obsti nate
7. The vagra nt came out of the sh op ,___________ for about 10 paces before
falling aga inst a car.
A. stam mered B. tripped c. staggered D. skidded
8. James did n't ta ke _____ to your su ggestion that she was mean with money.
A. kin dly B. pleasantly c. cheerfully D. agree ably
9. When his manag er w ent on a business trip, Smith stepped into t h e _____ and
chaired the meeting.
A. hole B. pool c. breach D. crack
10. The manag er spoke highly of s u c h ___________ as loyalty, courag e and
truthfu lness shown by his employees.
A. harac teristics B. properties c. features D. virtues
IL GRAM MAR AND STR UCTURES (5 points)
Choose the word which best com pletes each sentence.
1. I know you didn ’t want to ups et me but I’d soo ner you______ the whole truth
yesterday.
A. could have told B. told c. have told D. had told
2. ______ him in York during your holiday, please give him my number.
A. Were you to meet B. Had you n ot met
c. Having m et D. Should you meet
3. The scientists______ the festival of R amadan, but they were too busy with
their research in the laboratory.
A. would have liked to comm emorate
B. would have loved to have observed
c. would prefer to have obeyed
D. would sooner have celebrated
4. 1 have n’t got the time to do my own w ork ,______ help you wi th yo urs.
A. not counting B. let alone
c. apart from D. leaving aside
5. A new generatio n of performers,______ those who by now had become a
household name, honed their skills before following the same path onto
television .
A. no less talented than B. a long with talented as
c. togethe r with talented as D. having been more tal ented than
6. I gave my last Mars bar to Jake, because he wa s feeling hu ng ry ;______ , he
likes them far more than 1can do.
A. bes ides B. whereas c. nonetheless D. hence
7. My m other always told me that I should n’t judg e people______ . The wa y the y
look says nothing about their character.
A. by t heir ap pearance B. with thei r outlook
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8. Owni ng and living in a frees tandi ng house is still a goal of young adults,
_________ earli er g enerat ions.
A. as di d B. as it was o f c . like tha t o f D. so have
9. ______ , we can take anot her road.
A .I f need be B. When it may
c. We m ight as wel l D. Com e w hat must
10. Th ey t urne d down the propo sal___ that it di dn 't fulfill thei r req uireme nt.
A. by reason B. on the g rounds
c . as a cause D. allow ing

III. P REP OSI TIO NS AND PHR ASAL VE RBS (5 p oints)

Choos e t he w ord wh ich best comple tes each sentenc e.
1. Th e lates t nov el by G rant is hilario us. It had me______ stitches .
A. in B. at c. on D. with
2. The com put er has______ a l ong way over t he last thir ty year s.
A. ta ken on B. come on c. broken down D. put in
3. Steve thre w______ his chance s of passing by spendi ng too much time on the
first ques tion.
A. on B. of f c . away D. in
4. D id y ou notic e Bob try ing t o ______ doing the wa shing-u p.
A. g et up to B. break out of c. get out of D. get along with
5. Thi s p estic ide kills insects______ contact.
A. wi th B. at c. for D. on
6. Eva do esn 't care what she says. People are often_ _b y her outspoke n
comm ents.
A. s et as ide B. taken aback c. stood over D. taken o ff
7. Steve used to be easy to work with, but since his promo tion he 's begun
to
A. th row his we ight around B. throw in the t owel
c. thro w him o ff balanc e D. turn up trum ps
8. The new regim determ ined t o ___ compu lsory milit ary service,
A. st op o f B. end up c. phase out D. br eak off
9. T err y's qu ite nice really. Don’t be_ _b y his ap pearanc e,
A. che cked off B. put o ff c. set on D. take n over
10. T he c ourt scot-free.
A. let he r of f B. took her awa y c . set he r up D. ke pt h er out
IV. COL LOC ATIO NS AND IDIOM S (5 points)
Choo se the wo rd w hich best co mplet es eac h se ntence .
1. It tak es a v ery d etermi ned person to a chieve results as go od as th is; you really
have to p ut your ______ to it.
A. mind B. head c. brain D. thou ghts
2. T hey are always on the______ young and v ersatil e p eople.
A. s earch for B. look out for c. need for D. term s o f

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3. The re's a balanc e betwee n success and failure.
A. small B. narro w c . fine D. light
4. My came ra was stolen from my bag at the airpor t so 1_________ a claim on
my i nsuranc e.
A. had B. did c . took D. made
5. Re ports that he ea rns more than $5m a yea r are___ exagg erated .
A. gro ssly B. per fectly c . abso lutel y D. ext reme ly
6. The man ager hesitate d to ass ign the job to the new com er as he wa s________ .
A. we t beh ind the e ars B. fee ling your ears burnin g
c . ringin g in you r ears D. kee ping your ears open
7. If you w ant to solve the problem for eve r, yo u must face a d ifficu lty or dange r
boldly, that is, you must_________ .
A. pull the bu ll's horn s B. take the bull by hor ns
c . blow your own horn D. be on the horns of a dilemm a
8. Mrs Ro y_____ on Saturday evening parties-y ou’ll find all kinds o f people there.
A. ke eps t he doors of the house open B. sets her house in orde r
c . keeps an open h ouse D. bring s the house down
9. Terry ______ of the matte r long ago.
A. was good with his han ds B. got his h ands dirty
c . had his hands full D. washed his ha nds
10. P eople are a lways critical. One ne eds to_ to cop e w ith criticism .
A. have a thic k skin B. have a thin skin
c . get u nder their skin D. mak e th eir skin crawl

V. R EADI NG COMP REHE NSIO N

READIN G P ASSAG E 1 (5 points)
Contin ents and o cean basins repres ent the largest identifi able bodies on Earth.
On the solid portions of the planet, the second most prom inent feature s are flat
plains, elevated plateaus, and large mountain ranges. In geogra phy, the term
“con tinen t” re fers to the surface of continuous landmas ses that t oget her c ompri se
abou t 29.2% of the plan et’s surface. On the other hand, anot her definiti on is
prev alent in th e ge neral use o f the term that d eals with extensi ve mainla nds, such
as Europe or Asia, that actually r eprese nt one very large landma ss. Althou gh all
conti nents are bo un ded by water bodies or high mounta in ranges, isolated
main lands , such as Greenlan d and India-Pa kistan areas are called subco ntinen ts.
In s ome circles , the distinct ion between contine nts and large islands lies almos t
exclu sivel y in the size o f particu lar landmass.
The analys is of comp ression and tension in the eart h’s crus t has determ ined
that contin ental structur es are compos ed of layers that under lie contin ental
shelves . A great deal of disa greem ent among geolog ists surrou nds the issue of
exact ly how many layers underlie each landmass becaus e of their distinc tive
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rests on the top of unknow n contin ents that have not yet been explo red. The
continen tal crust is believed to have been formed by means of a chemical
reaction when lighter mater ials separat ed from heavi er ones, thus settlin g at
various levels within the crust. Assisted by the meas urem ents of th e speci fics
within crust formati ons by means of moni toring earthq uakes , geolo gists can
speculate that a chemical split occurre d to form the atmos phere , sea water, and
the cr ust be fore it solidified many centur ies ago.
Although each contin ent has its special features, all consi st of various
combi nations of com ponen ts that include shields, mounta in belts, intracrato nic
basins, margins, volcan ic plateaus , and blockvau lted belts. The basic differe nces
among contin ents lie in the proportion and the compo sition of these features
relative to the contin ent size. Climatic zones have a crucial effec t on the
weat herin g and formation of the surface features, soil erosion , soil depositi on,
land fo rmatio n, vegetatio n, and hum an ac tivities.
Mount ain belts are elongated narrow zones that have a chara cteris tic folded
sedime ntary organiza tion of layers. They are typically produc ed during
substan tial crustal movemen ts, which generate faulting and mounta in building.
When continen tal margins collide, the rise of a marginal edge leads to the
formati on of lar ge mountain ranges, as explained by the plate tectoni c theory.
Th is pro ces s also accounts for the occurrence of mountain belts in oc ean basins
and produce s e viden ce for the o ngoing c ontinental plate e volution.
1. Wha t does this p assage mainly dis cuss?
A. Con tinental drift and division
B. Variou s de finitions of the term “con tinent”
c. Continenta l structure and crust
D. Sci entific analyses of continental cr usts
2. A ccordin g to the passag e, ho w do scientists define c ontinen ts?
A. As m asses of land without divisions »
B. As ext ensive bodies o f land
c. As the largest identifiable features
D. As s urgical composit ions and ranges
3. In pa ragraph one, the word ’’bo un de d” is closest in meani ng to______ .
A.cover ed B. convened c. delimite d D. domin at
4. The autho r o f the passage implies that the disagre ement s cientists is base d on
the fact that ______ .
A. each continen t has several planes and shelves.
B. conti nents have vari ous underlying layers o f crust.
c. continen ts undergo compression and experien ce ten sion.
D. cont inents have differen t chemical makeup.
5. The word “sp ecifi cs”_in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_____ .
A. sp ecialit ies B. specula tions
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6. The autho r o f the pass age implies that______ . í
A. it is not known exactl y how the conti nental crust was formed
B. geolo gists have neglected the explo ration of the o cean floor
c. scienti sts have concent rated on mon itoring earthq uakes
D. the ear th's atm osphe re s plit into water and solid s
7. According to the passage, what are the differences in the structure o f continents?
A. The proportio nal size o f continents to one an other.
• B. Ratios o f major compone nts and their co mparative size,
c. The distinct ive features of their elements.
D. Cli matic zones and th eir effec t on the surface features.
8. In pa ragraph four, the phrase “This process” refers t o ______ .
A. conti nental collision B. mountain ranges
c. the rise o f margins D. plate te ctonic theory
9. The autho r o f the passage implies that______ .
A. the process of mountain fo rmation has not been acco unted for •
B. mount ain ranges on the ocean floor lead to surface mountain bu ilding
c. faulting and c ontinental margins are parts of plate edges
D. the process of continent formation has not been com pleted
10. Th e wo rd “ev iden ce” in paragraph four is clo sest in meanin g to______ .
A. even tually B. confirmatio n c. exempli fication D. challeng e
READING PASSAGE 2 (5 points)
MOUND -BUILDE R TH EORIES
Some of the mo st impressive geographic al features in North Ameri ca are the
many earth mounds scattered around the continen t. These earthw orks are
enormou s artifioial hills con structed by various Native Ameri can civiliza tions for
ritualistic purposes, such as burials w orship, and they are thousa nds of years old,
with the latest o nes being finished hundreds of years before European s explore d
America. Upon their arrival, European explorers were impresse d with the
structure s, but prejudice against the native tribes prevented them from
accre diting Na tive Americ ans with their construction . Instead, Americ an settlers
develop ed several theories that claimed a superior but extinc t "mound -builde r"
civiliza tion made the earthwork s. Moreover, partic ular details of differ ent
moun d-buil der theories reflected the specific prejudic es of the people who
supporte d them. For ex ample, devout Christian groups like t he Morm ons argued
that a sacred Israeli society was responsible , and white Amer icans argued that
only the Vikings could have built such mounds because they believ ed that their
European ancesto rs were far superio r to Native Americ ans. The persis tence of
these myths showed how for centur ies American s s electi vely exam ined evide nce
and distorte d science in order to support their own agend as again st the natives.
Prior to the 20 th century, many Americ ans accepted the mou nd-b uild er theor ies
as despite the dubiou s evidence that supported them. For instan ce, most
believe rs argued that the presence of metal artifacts beneath the moun ds showe d
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metallurgy. Some tribes did in fact possess such skills, and the presence of
defensive walls around tribal lands indicates that Na tive Amer icans could indeed
construct structures such as earth mounds. Nonetheless, most Americans dismissed
such evidence and instead considered other potential candidates for the mound
builders. Popular choices were ancient Chinese, Greek, or African civilizations,
none of which were in prehistoric America. Other people argued that mystical
forces, such as God or people from mythical Atlantis, built the mounds.
A com mon presupp osition for all of these the ories was t hat the natives were
too unskille d and primitive to build these intricate and comp lex structures.
Ironically, by procla iming t he nativ es' ignorance, these theorist s often displayed
their own ignorance: they didn't recognize that the writing s on many artifact s
excavat ed from the mounds were Native American, particu larly becaus e they
didn't know that these tribes had written languages. However, the popula rity of
these myths wasn' t solely the result of racism and ignorance: these theorie s also
served the America ns' agenda of seizin g native lands. During the 19th century,
when these theories were most popular, Americans expanded throug hout the
contin ent and eventua lly gained total control of all native territory. The settlers
often jus tifie d their conquests by claim ing that the natives themse lves had stolen
the land after they eradicated the mound- builders, so the Amer icans were
essentia lly avengin g these vanisfi ed peoples.
In order to support these agendas, proponents of the moun d-buil der theories
would point to any bit of evidenc e, no matter how weak, that lent creden ce to
their daims, and some even planted false evidence. Throughout the 19th century,
excavations at many mound sites produced forged tablets, and these supported
theories that either the natives had killed the original builders o f the earth mounds or
that the mounds were indeed built by a sacred people. All of these were inscribed
with different languages, such as Mayan, Chinese, Hebrew, and Egyptian, and this
supposedly proved that non-native civilizations built these mounds.
A While these findings were eventually exposed as frauds, the mound-
builder theories persisted, even this day, especially among groups that claim
racial su periority ove r the natives. B
Regardless of the misinform ation and domineering prejudic e that supported
mound- builder th eories, there has always been support for the idea that natives
constructed the earthworks, c The early American presiden t Thomas Jefferson
reached this conclusion when he performed excavatio ns at these sites and
recognized similarit ies between native burials and mound burials. D Also, early
evidence includes accounts by Spanish and French explore rs who stayed with
various native tribes and learned o f the constru ction of many mounds . The m yths
finally ceased to be the dominating vi ew after e thnologis t Cyrus Thoma s proved
that n ative tribes constructed the mounds. At the end of the 19,b cen tury, this also
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1. Ac cord ing to pa ragra ph 1, the earth mounds
A. still pose many que stions as to who built them
B. sh ow t hat an Ameri can people preceded the natives
c. were scoffed at by the first European settlers
D. were misun dersto od for hund reds of years
2. In par agraph 1, w hat does the author imply about the mou nd-b uilde r th eorie s?
A. Th ey w ere based on nat ive history.
B. The y did n't find many supporte rs,
c. They confirm ed pre-ex isting beliefs.
D. The y are widely acc epted today.
3. The word dubious in the passage is closest in mean ing to
„ A. solid B. techni cal c. confu sing D. doub tful
4. The w ord resuppo sition in the passage is closes t in mea ning to
A. ass umpti on B. conclu sion c. contra diction D. questio n
5. Which of the sentenc es below best expresse s the essentia l inform ation in the
highligh ted sentenc e in the passage ? Incorrect ch oices change the meani ng in
impor tant ways o r lea ve out essenti al informatio n.
A. Many Native Americ an tribes could actually write in the ir own languag es,
which several believer s of the mound -build er theori es woul dn't realize
until decades later.
B. By claimi ng that the natives were too ignorant to write language, the
myths' believer s actually showed that they were too ignoran t to recogn ize
native writing.
c. The people who argued in fav or of the mound - build er m yths showed that
the discov ery of inscri bed artifacts proved no Nativ e Ameri can tribe ever
built earthwork s.
D. Propone nts of myths surround ing the earth mounds lacked crucial
knowled ge of the v arious native cultures, and this showed in th eir suppo rt
for such ignorant theories .
6. The phrase these v anished peoples in the pas sage refers to
A. m ound-b uilders B. Amer icans c. natives D. settl ers
7. In par agraph 3, the author de scribes the Americ an conqu est of native lands in
order to
A. sho w ho w importan t the mounds were to white Americans
B. expla in how settlers were able to excavate the m ounds
c. prove that n atives couldn't build effective walls or mo unds
D. disc uss how the moun d-buil der the ories were exploite d
8. Ac cordi ng to p aragrap h 4, how did the fak e tab lets allege dly prove that Nativ e
Amer icans d idn 't build the earth mounds?
A. Th ey suppo sedly existed before any nativ e so ciety.
B. The y featured writing from other civiliza tions,
c. They were metal, which natives couldn't make.
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9. Accord ing to the passage, all of the following are true abou t moun d-buil der
theorie s EXCEPT:
A. M ost exp ressed racist at titudes. B. They became gover nmen t policy,
c . Some involved fictional societies. D. T hey relied on sh aky evidenc e.
10. Look at the four choices A, B, c, or D that indicate where the following
sentenc e co uld be adde d'to the passage.
For instan ce, so me black national ist gro ups believ e tha t an Afri can civilization
re sp on sib le for con str uc tin g the py ram ids als o bui lt the ea rth mo und s;
like the Vik ing theo ry, this myth serv es to stre ss pride in a p art icu lar race.
Where would this se ntence best fit?
VI. GU ID ED CI^OZE TE ST
CLOZE TE ST 1
Re ad the fol low ing pa ssa ge car efu lly and then ch oo se be st op tio n to fit each
sp ac e (5 poi nts )
Oxford is a city with such a mind-blow ing reputation that many who come
here find themsel ves intimidated by the place and can’t wait to leave, while
others, taking to it like a duck to water, find themselves returnin g again and
again. The college lawns provide a g orgeous (1)______ to serious study, and in
the right light, on a sunn y w inter ’s morning say, one feels as if one is (2)______
on air. such is the sense of unreality. Oxford may like to (3)______ that it is at
the intellectual hub of things, but in many ways it is no more than a sleepy
(4)______ where, to mix metaphors, transitory students, the (5)______ of their
generat ion, wait in the (6)______ , allowing their talents to (7)_______ before
moving of f into the industrial or political fast-lane. Much of this, is a myth, of
course. Hardship and hard work are very much part and (8)______ of stud ent
life. The (9)______ get through the three years ' hard grind by simply putting
their shoulders to the wheel before going on to fairly average j obs . Only for the
tiny m inority is Oxford the first (10)______ on the ladder to fame and fortune.
1 .A. backdrop B. curtain c. sc en e . D.s cre en
2. A flying B. gliding c . floating D. swimm ing
3. A. pretend B. act c . dissemble D. produ ce
4. A. backwa ter B. stream c . tributary D. watersh ed
5. A. froth B. cream c . fat D. cavia r
6. A. pavilion B. dressing room c . wings D. foyer
7. A. flourish B. open c . spread D. float
8 .A. package B. section c . province D. parcel
9. A. level-head ed B. hot-headed c . hot-blooded D. kind -hearted
10. A. step B. position c . elevation D. asce nt
CLOZE T EST 2
Re ad the fol low ing pa ssa ge car efu lly and then ch oo se bes t op tio n to fit each
sp ac e (5 po int s)
Viewed from the outside (1) ________ , the Houses of Parlia ment look
impress ive. The architec ture gives the place a trad itional look, and the buildings
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are sandw iched between a busy square and the river, making them a (2 )_______
betwee n the countr y house of an ec centric duke .and a Victorian railway station.
You have only to learn that the members ( 3 ) ______ to each other as ‘The
Honora ble Memb er to ( 4 ) ______ the picture of a dignified gent lem en's club,
with of course a fe w ladies to ( 5 )_______ the num bers. Sadly, over the past fe w
years first radio, and now television, have shown the general public, who are
(6) ______ the electorate, what in fact goes on when bills are discusse d and
quest ions are asked. The first ob vious fact is that the chamb er is very rarely full,
and there may be only a handful of members present, some of whom are quite
clearl y asleep, telling jok es to their neighbor, or shouting like badly-b ehaved
school childre n. There is not enough room for them all in the chamb er in any
(7) _______ , w hich is a second worrying point. Of course, televisio n does not
follow the work of committ ees, which are the small discussion s groups that do
most of the real work of the House. But the (8 )______ impression that voters
receive o f the workings of government is not a good one. To put it ( 9 )_______ ,
parlia ment looks disorgan ized, is clearly behind the time and seems to be filled
with bores and comedians. This is presumably why members (1 0 )_______ for
so long the efforts of the BBC to b roadcast pa rliamentar y matters on t elevision.
1. A. likewise B. at least c. nev ertheless D. as well
2. A. mixture B. combination c. cross D. match
3. A. call B. refer c . speak D. submit
4. A. finalize B. end c. conclude D. complete
5. A. tak e away B. bring abo ut c. make up D. set in
6. A. a fter all B. anyway c. ev en D. furthermo re
7. A. po int B. way c . matter D.c ase
8. A. total B. broad c . overall D. compreh ensive
9. A. b luntly B. shortly c. directly D. basically
10. A. prevented B. checked c . defied D. resisted

B. WRITTEN TEST (70 points)

I. OP EN CLOZE TESTS
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use
only ONE W ORD for each space.
CLOZE T EST 1: (10 points)
Throu ghout our lives, right from the moment when as infants we cry to
express our hunger, we ar e engaged in social interaction of one form or a nother.
Each and ( 1 ) ______ time we encounter fellow human beings, some kind of
social interactio n will take place, (2)_______ it’s getting on a bus and paying the
fare for the jour ney, or socializing with friends. It goes witho ut (3) ______ ,
therefo re, that we need the ability to communicate . Without some metho d of
(4) intentions, we would be at a(n) (5)_______ loss when it came to
interact ing s ocially.
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 Comm unicati on (6)_______ the exchange of informati on which can be
anything from a gesture to a friend signalling boredom to the presen tation of a
university thesis which may only ever be read by a (7)_______ of others , or it
could be somet hing in (8)_______ the two. Our highly develop ed languages set
us (9)______from animals. But for these languages, we could not communicate
sophisticated or abstract ideas. Nor could we talk or write about people or objects
not immediately present. (10)_______we restricted to discussing objects already
present, we would be able to make abstract generalizations about the world.
CLOZE TEST 2: (10 points)
MY NEW FR IEND ’S A ROB OT
In fiction robots have a pe rsonality, (1 )_________ reality is d isappoint ingly
different. Althoug h sophistica ted (2) _________ to assemble cars and assist
during comple x surgery, modern robots are du mb a utomato ns, (3 )_________ of
striking up rela tionshi ps with their human operators.
Howeve r, change is (4) _________ the horizon. Engineer s argue that, as
robots begin to make ( 5 ) _________ a bigger part of societ y, they will need a
way to interact with humans. To this end they will need artificial personalities.
The big question is this: what does a synthetic companion need to have so t hat
you want to engage ( 6 ) _________ it over a long period of time? Phones and
compute rs have already shown the (7 )_________ to which people can develop
relations hips w ith inanimate electronic objects.
Looking further (8 )_________ , engineers envisage robots helping around the
house, integrating with the web to place supermarket orders using email.
Programm ing the robot with a huma n-like persona and ( 9 ) _________ it the
ability to learn its users ’ preferences, will help the person feel (1 0 )________
ease with it. In teraction with such a digital entity in this context is more natural
than s itting with a mouse and keyboard.
II. WORD FORMA TION (20 points)
PART 1: Complet e each sentence, using the correct form of the word in
parentheses.
1. Look ! I know y ou’ve lost your wallet, but ther e’s no use in keepin g on______
the fact. Someone has stolen it and tha t's all there is to i t ! (MOAN)
2. Paul is a good employee, and is very__________ . (CONSCI ENCE)
3. He must be drunk. He is making__________ remarks. (SENSE)
4. You can ask a__________ for advice on wh at kind of food you should eat to
keep you healthy. (DIET)
5. F ew active steps were taken to measure, understand or m anage the occurance
of __________ . (A BSENCE)
6. ________ fans crow d near the stage the moment the pop st ar appears. ( AWE)
7. She finally left her husband because o fh is _______ . (ADULT)
8. Liske ard and Callington are basically__________ from h ere, so i t’ll take about
the sam e tim e to get to e ither o f them. (DISTANT)

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9. You wo n’t persua de him to change his mind. His decisio n is_________ .
(REV OKE)
10. Since his bad habits were never broken when he was a child, they are
now__________ . (CORR ECT)

PART 2: Comp lete the follow ing passage with the appro priat e forms from
the wor ds given in the box.
acces s appe ar commit deny exclu de
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One of the most ch alleng ing aspects o f the science an throp ology c omes from
its fieldwo rk. Certainl y, in its (1)________ as a professio n, anthr opolo gy was
disting uished by its co ncent ration on so-called prim ary socie ties in whic h social
(2)________ appea r to be fairly limited and social interactio n to bẹ conduc ted
almos t (3)______________ fa ce - to - face. Such societie s, it w as felt, provided
anthr opolog ists with a valuab le (4)________ into the workin gs of societ y that
contra sted with the many complex ities of more highly develop ed societie s. There
was also a sense that the way of life represen ted by th ese small er societie s were
rapidly (5)____________ and that preservin g a record of them was a matte r of
some urgency.
The (6) _____ of anthropo logists to the first - han d collecti on of data led
them to some of the m ost (7)________ places on earth. Most often they worked
alone. Such lack of contac t with other people created feeling s of intense
(8)________ in some anthrop ologist s, especia lly in the early stages of fieldwork.
Never theles s, this process of (9)_ _______in a totally alien culture continu es to
attract men and women to anthropol ogy, and is (10)_________ the most
effectiv e wa y o f understa nding in depth how ot her p eople see the world.

III. E RRO R IDE NTIF ICAT ION (10 points)

The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Identify and corre ct t hem.
Until recently, we have confined ourselves for our own solar system in the
search for life, partly becaus e we have not had evidenc e for the existe nce of
other so lar systems. Furthermo re, our tel escopes have not been powerful enough
to detec t planets. But not long ago, a technique was develo ped that could
ascerta in reliably wheth er stars have planets orbiting it. Basically , this techniqu e
relies upon our ability to detect with some degree of precision how much light a
star is giving. If this change for a bri ef period, it is proba bly becau se a large
object - a plane t - is passing in front of it. At first, the techn ique could only
establish the existe nce of a very large planet with an e lliptica l orbit that brought
it in clo se proxim ity to the star. This was one of the limits of the techniq ue: life
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preclu de the possibi lity of other, smal ler planets orbit ing the same star.
There fore, that par ticula r pla netar y system c ould be effe ctivel y ru led out in terms
of the searc h for life.
Howe ver, astron omer s using an Anglo -Amer ican telesc ope in New South
Wales now believ e they have pinpoin ted a pl anetary system which resem bles to
our own. For the first time, they identified a large planet, twice the size of
Jupite r, orbiti ng a star like the sun, at much the sam e d istance from its pa rent star
as Jupi ter is to the sun. And this is the vital point about their discov ery: there is
at last a theoretic al possibi lity that smalle r planets could be orbit ing inside the
orbit of this planet. ;>
1.
4 .' _______________ 5 ._______________ 6 .________________
7 .' _______________ 8 ._______________ 9 .________________
10. ______________
IV . SEN TENC E T RANS FORM ATIO N. (20 points)
Rewr ite th e foll owing senten ces using th e words given.
1. The mob w ent a way wh en t he po lice came along.
—» A lo ng ____________ _______________________________ .
2. The inevita bility of unem ploym ent was som ething nobody cared to adm it.
—> The adm issi on________________ _____________________ .
3. Ab solute secrecy w as cruc ial to the success of the mission.
—> Wi tho ut________ ________________________ __________ .
4. S omethi ng must be done quickly to solve the pr oblem of homeless ness.
-> Ur ge nt_________________ ___________________________ .
5. An pretend s n ot to know about Min h's absence.
—» An t ur ns ________________________ __________________ .
6. Minnie m eant w ell so you mu stn 't be offended by her comm ents. (AMIS S)
-> Pl ea se ____________ because she me ant well.
7. It’s u rgent t hat the new p rincipal start to deal w ith the problem s fa cing the
school. (GRIPS)
-> The new principle will have to ____________ the proble m facing the
school straight away.
8. My supervisor did not even hint to me that he was about to resign. (INDICATION)
- > I _ ________________________________ _ ________________ .
9. When I saw the e xam questions , I cou ldn 't remem ber an ything. (MIND )
-» When I saw the ex am question s, my_______________________ .
10. We have recent ly noticed that you have not been atten ding sta ff traini ng
sessions . (ATTE NTION )
—> It h as __________ that you have not been attend ing sta ff train ing sessions.

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A. M ULT IPLE CHOIC E (4 0 pts)

I. WOR D CHO ICE (5.0 pts)
Choo se the best options to com plete the followin g sente nces.
1. She n ea rly _____ on h er sandw ich as she was eating ver y fast.
A. su ffocate d B. drowned c. choked D. fainted
2. She w asn ’t allowed into the cou ntry ;_____ because h er papers aren ’t in order.
A. su bsequ ently i B. presum ably c. admittedly D. parado xically
3. H e’s _____ his health , and takes dozens o f vitamins eve ry day.
A. fana tical about B. fascinated by
C. obse ssed in D. enthusiastic about
4. Andre w is a ve ry dis ciplined em ployee. H e_____ great importance to comi ng
to wo rk in time.
A. aff ixes B. attributes c. admits D. attaches
5. His public announ cemen t of the secret plans was dealt a sheer _____ of
confid ence and was heavil y critic ized by the oth er memb ers o f the council.
A. dam age B. breach c. crash D. fracture
6. Nobod y, even the best doctors, expected Frank’s _____ to be so quick and
successful after so severe an ac cident.
A. renewa l B. resumption c. recuperation D. remuneration
7. Unan swered, the dem ands for nucle ar deterrents h av e_____ fears o f civil war.
A. flas hed up B. prognost icated c. sidetracked D. stoked up
8. Little did 1 imagine The Amazi ng Race would entail long-winded jou rneys and
ups and do wn s_____ .
A. aple nty B. inexhau stibly c. profusely D. superab undant
9. Researc hers have made a( n) _____ plea for more sponsorship so that they can
continu e th eir project.
A. com passion ate B. dispassio nate c. encompasse d D. impassio ned
10. The gam e k eeper was on the alert as there has been s om e____ on the estate.
A. po aching B. punching c. pouching D. pushing
11. GR AMM AR AND ST RUCTUR ES (5.0 pts)
Choose the be st option s to complete the followin g sentenc es.
1. The growth of two-inc ome families in the United S ta te s_____ of people
movin g to a new social class.
A. has resulted in millions B. resulting in millions
c . results o f millions D. millions of results
2. Sta rs diffe r fun damen tally from pla net s_____ they are self-lum inous whereas
planets shine by refle cted light.
A. from which B. when c. and D. in tha t

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 “Did you know Ji m' s car b roke down on the h ighwa y late a t ni ght?"
“U nfortu nately , t ha t's a situatio n a ny on e_____ .”
A. m ight have to co nfront with B. mig ht be con front ed with
c. might be confro nted D. mig ht have been conf ronte d
Althou gh he a cts t ou gh ,_____ .
A. his bark is worse than his bit e B. he 's a tough nut to c rack
c. he ’s lear ned the hard way D. he isn’t up to scratch
What a dan gero us thing to do! Y ou ___ _ have been killed!
A. may B. can c. must D. m ight
On his de sk _____ , which he u sually sits in front o f and Ioak s at.
A. stood t he picture of US B. it is the picture o f US
c. stand ing th e pi cture of US D. stand s the p icture o f U
S
7. The sc ie nt is ts _____ the festival of Ramad an, but they were too busy with
their rese arch in the laboratory.
A. wou ld have liked to c ommem orate
B. wou ld have loved to have o bserved \
c. would prefe r to ha ve obey ed
D. would soon er have celebrate d
8. The m an _____ of carrying ou t the burglary was r ele as ed ____ _ by po lice.
A. to be s uspecte d/follow ed question ing
B. havi ng be en suspect ed/foll owing questione d
c. suspe cted/fo llowin g ques tioning
D. bei ng s uspecte d/follo wed questioned
9. A n ew genera tion of performers, those who by now had become
a househ old name, honed their skills before followi ng the same path onto
televis ion.
A. no less ta lented than B. along with talente d as
c. toget her with tal ented as D. having been more talente d than
10. In some countries, acupuncture is used as an anesthesia, permitting patients to
have maj or su rge ry_____ .
A. whil e fully con scious B. what is fully consc ious
c. that fully c onscious ness D. which is fully consc ious

III. PH RASA L V ERBS AND PREPO SITIO NS (5.0 pts)

Choos e th e b est optio ns to com plete the fol lowing senten ces.
1. Towa rds the end of the film Thelma and Louise, a large truck i s _____ by the
main charac ters when th ey sh oot its tank, which is full of oil.
A. sho t o ff B. struck in c. poured out D. blow n up
2. In the novella , Hadji Murat is an importa nt fig ure among the Cheche ns, but he
_____ the main leader Sh eikh Shamil followi ng an argume nt.
A. sets apart from B. falls ou t with c. cuts back on D. keep s ou t o f
3. I tho ught the movie was g oing to an end, but it ju s t_____ .
A. drag ged in B. dragged on c. dragged into D. drag ged up
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4. Whe n he saw her wi th Joh n, J ac k_____ anger.
A. sho wed up B. bristled with c. pricked with D. brushed with
5. Ben ’s so unluc ky in love. Why do es h e _____ the type of woman who brings
troubl e?
A. fall for B. catch on c. put be fore D. set o ut
6. My father decid es to apprent ice m e_____ a law yer altho ugh I d on’t agr ee.
A. with B. to c. for D. into
7. China, which has been producin g cars _____ joi nt venture s with foreign
partners , is now launching its own bra nd _____ the globa l m arket.
A. thro ugh - on B. to - along c . of - through outD. among - for
8 . 1m ud dle d_____ the jigsaw piece s and the child ren did the puzzle again.
A. up B. of f c. over D. for
9. We flic ked___ a few magazines while we waited in the doctor’s waiting room.
A. throu gh . B. on c. at D. over
10. Karen was terribly nervous before the interview but she managed to pull
he rse lf_____ and act confide ntly.
A. throu gh B. over c. togethe r D. of f

IV. COLL OCAT IONS AND I DIOMS (5.0 pts)

1. I f you wan t a flat in the centr e o f the city, you have to pay through t h e_____ '
for it.
A. teet h B. head c . nose D. arm
2.1 like tny new job; the only fly in t h e_____ is the fact t hat I have to w ork
every o ther we ekend.
A. fat B. porridge c. so up D. ointme nt
3 . 1cau ght th e last bus by the skin o f my____ .
A. mou th B. leg c. neck D. teeth
4. Since he started his own business, he has been making money hand over____ .
A. fist B. heel c . head D. palm
5. He wa s wea ring ver y shab by, dir ty clothe s and looked v er y_____ .
A. eas y-going B. downto teeth c . out o f shape D. down at heel
6. I’m afraid you ’ve caught me on th e_____ . 1w asn’t ex pecting you until this
afternoo n.
A. stove B. grapevine c. spot D. hop
7. The e scaped pr isoner fo ug ht ____ before he was fina lly over powered .
A. head over heels B. tooth and nail c, heart and soul D. foot and mouth
8 . 1d idn ’t suspec t anything at first, but when I noticed her goin g throu gh the
office drawer s I began to s me ll_____ . .
A. a rat B. a pig c. a thi ef D. a cu lprit
9. Naggin g S usan to stop smo king has no effe ct on her. It’s like water o ff _____ .
A. a w indmill B. a du ck’s back c. a dripping tap D. an u mbrella
10 .1 hop e the comp uter co urse s talls this term. We’re all as keen as . _____
to get going.
A. coffee B. mustard c. a gigolo D. corn flakes

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V. R EADING C OMP REHE NSIO N
Read the follow ing passages and choose the best option to comp lete the
blank or an swer the q uestion.
PASSAGE 1: ( 10 pts)
THE BALAN CE IN THE OCEAN S
The oceans' predat ors come in all shapes and sizes. For examp le, one of the
less infamous ones is the colorful starfish, which feeds on plant life, coral, or
other shellfish such as mussels for sustenanc e. A m ore blood curdli ng example,
especia lly to human beings and most other species of fish, is th e shark, though
most s cientist s a gree that o nly ten per cen t o f the 450 plus specie s o f sharks have
been docume nted as actually attacki ng a human. Still, there is anoth er predato r
lurki ng inv isibly in the bodies of water o f the world, one which poses one o f the
greatest threats to all species of ocean life - bacteria. Though many types of fish
are contin ually stalking and evading one anothe r for su rvival , they all band
togethe r in an attemp t to keep bacteri a levels at ba y in order to allow their
own ex isten ce to contin ue.
Bacteria play a dual role in t he ecosystems of the oceans. On the one hand,
they are beneficial as they stimulate plant life through food decomp osition,
which releases the necessary chem icals for the growth of plant life. This is called
nutrie nt recyc ling 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 all owed to run r ampant and not k ept in check, they could
virtually suffocate the oceans. In water, bacteria prove to be an even greate r
threat than on land because, as they proliferate, they reduced the oxygen levels
necessa ry for organisms in the oceans to live. Further, when fish population s
become depleted due to factors like overfishing, microbes such as algae expand
and thr eaten the frag ile ec osystems of the ocean. Th erefore, ocean predators play
a critical role by thwarti ng bacteria growth and maintai ning the ocean s'
equilibrium by reducing vulnerabl e links in the food chain.
In many ways, the balance within the oceans ’ ecosystems mirrors the human
body. That is, all of their componen ts 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 jeopar dy. 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 bacter ia levels increase and become o ut o f control, they can t ake hold of
a system, overrun it, and become debilita ting. Therefore, both oceans and the
human body have a kind of custodian that maintains bacteria levels. In the
human body, it is calle d a phagocyte. Phagocytes eat up sick, old, o r dyin g cells,
which are mo re pron e to bacterial invasion, and thus keep t he bod y heal thy. Like
in the human body, bac teria can prove fatal to the living orga nisms in the ocean.
Like phagocyt es in the human body ocean predators work as antibacterial
custod ians of the seas. In esse nce, they are the immune system and a vital link in
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envir onme nt before bacteria can become too comfortab le and multiply. By
riddin g the ocean of weaker fish, predators allow the stronger ones to multiply,
makin g t heir spec ies stronger and m ore resil ient. Without t heir services and with
thei r declin ing numbers, bacteria will blossom to levels that will eventuall y
over powe r and kill even the strongest species of fish b ecause of the dep letion of
their num ber on e sou rce o f life, all im portant oxygen.
While the greates t battle in the ocean may seem on the surface to be the
survival of the fittest fish, closer look reveals something completel y different:
fish versus microorgan isms. Clearly, most living organisms in the oceans are
hunter s by na ture, but this way o f life does not merely provide a food source for
a domin ant species, h also maintains a healthy level of bacter ia in an ocea n's
ecosyst em, thus ensuring the continuation of all species of life within. Major
predato rs 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 t heir vital role in the ocean, dire consequences will def initely result.
1. The word “ lur kin g” in the passage is closest in m eaning t o _____
A. atta cking B. increasing c. waiting D. approach ing
2. A ccordin g to paragraph 1, which o f the following is true o f ocean predators?
A. The shark is the dead liest one for all other kinds o f life in the oceans.
B. One o f the most threatening to all fish po pulations 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.
3. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1 about bacteria?
A. They can be extremely de trimental to fish if their numbers increase.
B. They are able to feed o ff 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 fo rms as well as colors.
4. The autho r discus ses '“nut rie nt rec ycl ing ” in paragraph 2 in o rde rto ...........
A. show how bacteria act similar ly in the ocean and the human body
B. explai n the differe nt roles o f nutrients and oxygen for species o f fish
c. indicate that b acteria do have a positi ve i mpact in the oceans
D. note how chem icals from bact eria are able to stimulate plant gro wth
5. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the
sentenc e in bold (“Th oug h... c on tin ue ”)?
A. Evasion tactics help fish escape from the threats posed by an increasing
numb er o f bacteria.
B. Various species of fish prey upon one another in order to lower bacteria
levels in the ocean.
c. High bacteria levels in th e ocean help most species of fish to survive by
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prolife rating.
6. The word “th w ar tin g” in the p assage is closes t in mea ning t o _____
A. enc ourag ing B. pr eventin g c. slowing D. Sus taining
7. Acc ording to parag raph 2, bac teria are d angerous to ocean life bec au se _____
A. they have the capab ility to atta ck bot h strong and weak er fish
B. they could mono poliz e the critical breathab le gas in the ocean
c. they get rid of vulnerable links, like dying fish, in the food chain
D. they blossom o ut of control wh en overfishing b ecome s dominan t
8. The word “de bi lit at in g” in the pas sage is closest in meaning t o _____
A. st imulat ing B. hin dering c. elevatin g D. wea kening
9. The autho r's description of phagocytes mentions all o f the following EXCEPT:
A. Th ey rid the human body o f potentially dangerous orga nisms.
B. They act in a si milar manne r as the predators of the ocean,
c. They dispose of bacteria to make weakened cells revive.
D. They are c leanin g age nts in humans to maintain bacteria levels.
10. The word “I f ’ in the pa ssage refers t o _____
A. nat ure B. way o f life c. food sourc e D. domin ant s pecies
PASSAG E 2: (10 pts)
ARTISANS AND INDUSTRI ALIZATION
Before 1815 manufa cturing in the United States had been done in homes or
shops by skilled artisans. As master craft workers, they imparted the knowledge
of their trades to apprent ices and journey men. In additio n, women often worked
in the ir h omes part-time ; making finishe d articles from raw material supplied by
merch ant capitalis ts. After 1815 this older form of manufa cturing b egan to give
way to factorie s with machine ry tended by unskilled or semiskille d laborers.
Cheap transpo rtation networks, the rise of cities, and the availabi lity of capital
and cr edit all stimulate d the shif t to factory pro duction.
The creation of a lab or for ce that wa s accustomed to wo rking in factor ies did
not occur easily. Before the rise of the factory, artisans had worked within the
home. Ap pr en tic es we re co ns ide red par t of the fam ily , and ma ste rs we re
re sp on sib le not onl y for tea ch ing the ir ap pr en tic es a tra de but als o for
pr ov id in g them som e ed uc ati on and for su pe rv isi ng the ir mo ral beh avi or.
Journe ymen knew that if they perfected their skill, they could become respected
maste r artisans with their own shops. Also, skilled artisans did not work by the
clock, at a steady pace, but ra ther in bursts of intense labor al ternatin g with more
leisurely time.
The factory changed that. Goods produced by factories were not as finished
or elega nt as those done by hand, and pride in craftsm anship gave way to the
pressure to increase rates of pro ductivity. The new methods of doi ng business
involved a new and stricte r sense of time. Factor y life necessi tated a more
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 regim ented schedu le, where work began at the sound of a bell and work ers kept
mach ines going at a const ant pace. At the same time, work ers were requir ed to
discard old habits, for industrialism demanded a work er who was alert, dependable,
and self-d iscipl ined. Absent eeism and lateness hurt produ ctivit y and, since work
was speci alized , dis ru pte d the regula r factory routine . Indust rializ ation not only
produ ced a fundam ental change in the way work was organ ized; it transformed
the v ery nature o f work.
The first genera tion to experie nce these chang es did not adop t the new
attitud es easily. The factory clock became the symbol of t he new work rules.
One mill wor ker who finally quit compla ined reveal ingly abou t "obed ience to
the ding-d ong of the bell-jus t as though we are so many living mach ines. " With
the loss of perso nal freedom also came the loss of sta nding in the commu nity.
Unlike artisan worksh ops in whi ch appren tices worked close ly with the masters
superv ising them, factories sharply separat ed worke rs from mana geme nt. Few
worke rs rose through the ranks to supervi sory positi ons, and even fewer could
achieve the artisan 's dream of setting úp one's own business . Even well-paid
worker s s ensed their decline in status.
In this newly emerg ing econom ic order, worke rs some times organi zed to
protect the ir r ights and traditional ways of life. C raft worke rs such as ca rpenters ,
printers, and tailors f ormed unions, and in 1834 individu al unions came togeth er
in the National Trades' Union. The labor movement gat her ed som e mo me ntu m in
the decade before the Panic of 1837, but in the depression that followed, labor's
strength collapsed. During hard times, few workers were willin g to strike or engage
in collective action. And skilled craft workers, who spe arh ead ed the union
movement, did not feel a particularly strong bond with semiskilled factory workers
and unskilled laborers. More than a decade o f agitation did finally bring a workday
/ shortened to 10 hours to most industries by the 1850's, and the courts also
recognized workers' right to strike, but these gains had little immediate impact.
Workers were united in resen ting the i ndustrial system and t heir loss of status,
but they were divided by ethnic and racial antago nisms, gende r, confl icting
religio us perspe ctives, occupatio nal differenc es, pol itic al par ty loyalt ies, and
disag reem ents over tactics. For th em , the factory and industr ialism were not
agents of opportun ity but remind ers of their loss o f inde pende nce and a m easure
of control over thei r lives. As United States society became m ore specia lized and
differe ntiate d, great er extrem es of wealth began to appear. And as the new
marke ts created fortunes for the few, the factory system lowere d the wages of
worke rs by di vidin g labor into small er, less skilled tasks.
1. Which of the followi ng can be inferred from the passag e about articl es
manu factur ed before 1815?
A. The y w ere primar ily produced by women .
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D. They were produced mostly in large cities with extens ive transpor tation
networks.
2. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential informati on in the
highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrec t answer choices change the
meaning in imp ortant ways or leave out essential informatio n.
A. Mast ers d emanded rhoral behavi or from apprentic es but often t reated them
irresponsibly.
B. The responsibil ities of the master to the apprentic e went beyond the
teaching o f a trade.
c. Masters preferred to maintain the trade within the family by supervisin g
and edu cating the you nger fami ly members.
D. Masters who trained members of their own family as apprentices
demanded excellence from them.
. 3. The word “dis ru pte d” in paragraph 3 is closest in mean ing to
A. prolonged B. established c. followed D. upset
4. In para graph 4. the author includes the quotation from a mill worker in order
to _____
A. support the idea that it wa s difficult for workers to adjust to working in
factories
B. to show that workers sometimes quit because of the loud noise made by
factory mac hinery
c. argue tha t clocks did not have a useful function in fa ctories
D. emphasize tha t factories were most successful when workers revealed their
complaints
5. All of the f ollowing are mentioned in paragraph 4 as con sequence s o f the new
system for wo rkers EX CE PT a loss o f_____
A. freedom
B. status in the community
c. opportunities for advanceme nt
D. contact amon g workers who were not managers
6. The phrase “gathe red som e mo men tum ” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning
to _________
A. made progress B. became active c. caused cha ngesD. combined forces
7. The word “spe arh ead ed ” in paragr aph 5 is closest in meaning to _____
A. led B. accep ted c. changed D. resisted
8. Which of the foll owing statements about the labor m ovement of the 1800's is
supported by paragraph 5?
A. It was most successful during times of economic crisis.
B. Its p rimary purpose was to benefit unsk illed laborers,
c. It was sl ow to improve conditions for workers.
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9. The auth or identi fies “p oli tic al pa rty loy alt ies , and di sa gr ee m en ts ov er
ta ct ic s” as tw o o f several factor s t h at _____
A. en cour aged w orke rs to deman d higher wages
B. cre ated divis ions amon g w orkers
c. cause d wor k to becorr/e mor e sp ecialize d
D. i ncrea sed worke rs' resen tmen t o f the industrial system
4. T he word “th em ”, in parag raph 6 refers to _____
A. Work ers B. politic al party loyaltie s
c. disag reem ents over t actics D. agents o f opportu nity

VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST:

Re ad th e pa ssa ge s be low a nd de cid e w hic h an sw er b est f its eac h sp ac e.
PASSA GE 1: (10 pts)
Over the past thirty years or so, the method s used for collec ting mone y from
the public to (1 )_____ the dev elopin g world have c hanged out o f all re cogniti on,
along with the gravity of the problem s faced, and the increa sing awaren ess
amon g the popula tion that someth ing must be done. At the begin ning of t his
period , it woul d have been c ommon to put ( 2 )_____ in a col lecting box , perhaps
on the street or at church, or to receive a small ‘flag’ to wear in the lapel. The
1960s sa w th e develo pment o f shops which sold secondh and goods. (3) '
by the public , and which also began to sell articles manuf acture d in the
devel oping world in project s set up by the parent charity , to guara ntee a fair
income to local p eople.
The next devel opme nt was probab ly the charity 'event', in wh ich particip ants
were ( 4 ) _____ to run, cycle, swim and what have you, and collec ted money
from friend s and relatives accor ding to how far or long they manage d to keep
going. The first hint of what was to become the most successfu l means of
(5 )_____ money was th e charity reco rd, where the a rtists donated t heir time and
talen t and the proceed s from sales went to a good cause. This was perhap s a
reflection of the fact that young people felt increasingly concerned about the
obvious differenc es between (6 )_____ in Europe and the United States, and that
in mos t o f Africa and Asia, and this concern was reflected in songs besides being
clearly shown on television. The pro blems were bec oming hard to (7 )_____ , but a
feeling of frustrat ion was building up. Why was so little being done? The huge
success of Band Aid, and s ubsequent televised concerts, reflected the (8 )_____ of
the media, and of music in parti cular but also differed in style from other events .
People phoned up in their thousands on the day and (9 )_____ money by quoting
their credit card numbers. After all, if you have enough money to buy CDs arid a
stereo pla yer, you can afford something for the world's (1 0) _____ children.
1. A. financ e B. aid c . pay D. loan
2. A. this B. mone y c . them D. funds
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4. A. spons ored B. invi ted c. required D. used
5. A. borro wing B. suc h c. furthe r D. rai sing
6. A. being B. lif e . c. them D. l ifestyle s
7. A. avoid B. unde rstand c. define * D. imple ment
8. A. mass B. abil ity c. style D. po wer
9. A. loaned B. hande d in c. pledged D. rais ed
10. A. famine B. und erdevel oped c. starving D. own

PASSA GE 2: (10 pts)

The mone y that some professi onal sportsm en earn sho uld n't impres s anyone
when you take into (1 )_____ the fact that only a few of them manag e to attain
immortal ity and everlasting fame. And once they reach their ( 2 )_____ and di splay
their talent at their best, they are fully conscious that their brilliant careers won ’t
last forever. They live under a constant of being (3) _____ and subsequ ently
replaced by someone who is younger, faster and more accomp lished. For that
reason, objec tives like retirem ent benefits and pensio ns are (4) _____ great
concer n to all profess ional athletes.
Some of the retired competi tors go as far as to organ ize strikes and rallies to
voice their prote st ag ainst any p olicy unrespo nsive to t heir deman d (5 )_____ the
youn ger profes sional s see k m ore u pgradin g s olutions to the problem as m ore and
more of them attach a pro per significa nce to ( 6 )_____ a s olid educa tion, even at
unive rsity level. Such an approach should help them find inter estin g and well-
paid job s (7 )_____ their sports ca reer is over.
A comp letely new strategy has been devised by the schools priding
thems elves (8 )_____ supporti ng th eir own teams. Their auth oritie s insist t hat t he
sports clubs memb ers achieve high academic standards o r else they are debarred
from parta king certain sports events, which may lead to furth er disrup tion in
their professi onal careers.
By these practica l and most- effect ive ( 9 ) _____ , com binin g educa tion with
sports activity, the (1 0 )_____ of the profession al athlete as being brainle ss and
uninte lligent may event ually be changing to the sport smen ’s benefit .
1. A. re flection B. attention c . examina tion D. co nside ration
2. A. prime B.s hap e c . best D. cap acity
3. A. outcast B. o utshone c . outstayed D. out grown
4. A. with B. in c . at D. o f
5. A. w hereby B. wherea s c . whereu pon D. wher ein
6. A. masterin g B. learning c. receivin g D. atte nding
7. A. right a way B. promptly c . barely D. once
8. A. wi th B. on . c. for D. in
9. A. g rounds B. results G. factors D. mea ns
10. A. vision B. ou tlook c . image D. jud gm ent

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B. WRITTEN TEST:
I. OP EN CLOZE T EST (20pts)
Fill eac h o f the follow ing numbered blanks with ONE s uitable word.
PART 1:
PSYCH OLOGY : THE SCIENCE OF THE MIND
Psycho logy is the study of the mind, by far the most sophist icated machine
(1) _____ _ Earth. But how can somethin g as inaccessible as the mind be
studi ed? Even (2 )_______ we we re to open some one’s skull and look in side, we
would only see the brain, not the mind in action. (3 )_______ we ca nnot observe
the mind directly, it control s everythi ng we do. Therefore , psycho logists study
human behav iour in order to dis cover ( 4 ) ______the mind works. The behaviour
that interes ts them ranges from simple acts such as feeding, to much more
comp lex skills (5) _______ language. Psychologists measure behaviour , and
often use statisti cs to show that what they find is relia ble evidence and not jus t
down to c hance. The scientific knowledge gai ned from th is research is then used
by practis ing psycholo gists. For example, clinical psycholog ists- ( 6 ) _______
make up the largest group of specialis ts - help people with emotional problems
(7) _______ with their difficultie s. Research findings are not only used by
psychol ogists, but also by other professiona ls who are concerned with the ways
people interact- doctors, teacher s and judges, to name jus t a (8) _ ____________ .
A substantia l body of psycholog ical knowledge has been built up since the
nineteenth century. Neve rtheles s, the enormous complex ity of the mind
(9 )_______ that there will always be more to learn abo ut it, ( 10 )________much
research is undert aken.
PART 2:
GRAND PAREN TS: THE NEW GE NERATION
Always a sure source of affec tion, my grandparen ts were hugely important
figures in my life. They ( 1 ) _______ shower my sisters and me with sweets,
indulgen ces and stories, telling tales about my parents as naughty children.
When the last of (2) _______ died, we all wondered who would hold the family
together .
People have relied on grandpar ents in Britain since the Industrial Revolution,
(3 )_______ whole families moved into cities from the country to ge t work in the
new factories, taking grandmother along to look after the children. Despite the fact
that more grandmothers are working now, grandparents are still the backbone of
childrencare in Britain. They provide 44% o f full-time care for pre-school children,
which makes you w onder how th e coun try would manage (4 )_____ _ them.
The traditi onal image of a grand parent is a smiling old person surround ed by
a coh ort of happy ch ildren, but ( 5 )_______ doe sn't match the facts. (6 )_______
we have now is the so-called ‘‘beanpole family” , thinly stretche d ( 7 ) _______
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nu m be rs o f sin gl e- pa re nt fam ilie s. Gr an dp are nts are ge tti ng yo un ge r-m or e than
50 % o f g ra nd pa re nt s hav e a lre ad y had the ir firs t gr an dc hil d by the a ge o f 54.
Fo r m an y o f the m, gr an dp ar en th oo d me an s j ug gl in g a j ob , in vo lv em en t wit h
gr an dc hi ld re n an d, som eti me s, the car e o f (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ow n pa re nt s. It 's up
to us to ba la nc e the de ma nd s we ma ke on the m if we d o n 't w an t to w ea r them
( 9 ) ________ . Gr an dp are nts are ( 1 0 ) ________a va lua ble pa rt o f th e fam ily tha t
we ju st c an no t d o wi tho ut the m.
II. W ORD FORM S (20pts)
Fill in each blank w ith the most su itable form o f the word in b rackets .
PART 1:
1. So me pe op le wa ke up ev ery mo rni ng wit h a sen se o f ea se, qu iet , and
sp ac iou sn es s in the ir mi nd, wh ile oth ers tend to feel an xi ou s, fea rfu l and
tow ard the day a hea d. (PA TH ET IC )
2. We (ju dg e)______ ho w long it wo uld tak e US, so the ce re mo ny wa s ov er by
the ti me we arr ive d, m is ju dg ed ..
3. Up to a poi nt, peo ple can imp rov e th e ir ______ ski lls wit h pr act ice , tho ugh
ma ny sci en tis ts bel iev e it's no t pos sib le for the brain to car ry ou t two or m ore
pr oc es se s sim ult an eou sly . (TA SK )
4. I n ______ talk (th at is, tal k in wh ich the par tic ipa nts do not h ave equ al pow er,
sta tus , res po ns ibi lity or con tro l), we sho uld app ly the 'one rul e for on e and
on e for a no the r' pri nci ple c ons iste ntl y. (SY MM ET RY )
5. Af ter the Sec on d Wo rld War , the re wa s inde ed a/an _______o f de ve lop ing
na tio ns tha t we re abl e to thi nk up pol itic al ins titu tio ns wit h a vie w to
ac hie vin g ind ep end enc e from the ir pri or col oni al and sus tain mas s
en ga ge me nt the rea fte r. (RI SE)
6. By pa usi ng for a mo me nt or tw o bef ore spe aki ng y ou will sim ply b e ______ a
ne rvo us t en de nc y to rush he ad lon g into eve ryt hin g. (AC T)
7. Ma ny in no ce nt ______ we re kill ed in t he cro ssf ire . (ST AN D)
8. A cro wd o f cu ri o u s_____ soon gat her ed to see wh at wa s hap pe nin g. (LO OK )
9. Th e oth er te am com ple tel y (pl ay) ______ US an d we lost 6 -0.
10. Wo me n wh o are sli mm ing can ne ve r enj oy a me al wi tho ut bei ng afr aid of
the ir diet. (O RG AN ISE )

PART 2:
Recently, research ers have been kept b usy picking lettuces unde r cov er o f darkness,
bu t the re is a pe rfe ctl y rea son abl e exp lan ati on for t h i s _________( 1. APPE AR)
biz arr e ex pe rim en t. Te sts hav e sho wn tha t the ve ge tab les pic ke d at nig ht sta yed
fr e sh _________ (2. C ONSIDE R) lon ger th an tho se pic ked du rin g the d ay, tho ugh
the r eas on for thi s im pr ov ed ________ _(3. LONG) is u ncl ear .
Lu nar ga rde ne rs clai m to hav e kno wn ab ou t the _________ (4. BENEF IT)
ef fe cts o f noc tur nal veg eta ble ma na ge me nt for yea rs, and tho se ga rd en er s who
be lie ve in en vir on me nta lly frie nd ly org ani c me tho ds see the idea o f wo rki ng

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with the mo on' s influen ce as a continua tion of their principl es. They claim to be
follow ing a traditi on, long-estab lished in various parts of the world, of workin g
in harm ony with the moo n’s _____________ (5. GR AV IT Y) pull. In England,
lunar garde ning reached its zenith in the 16th century, but the vagari es of the
______________ (6. PR ED IC T) climate meant that it sur vived only as part of an
oral folklor e tr adition.
_________ (7. CO NF US E) , several different and someti mes contra dictory
system s are practised today. Although all of them focus on the effects of
moo nligh t and the moo n's pull on the Eart h's water, the exact science remains
contro versia l. There are so m e________ (8. HO RT IC UL TU RE ) who regard the
ideas w it h ______ (9. SC EP TI C) . Others, however, are more encoura ging and
le ss _________ (10. DI SM ISS ), and advocate further research , even though no
discer nible results have been fort hcoming in support o f any par ticula r theory.

Hl. E RR OR ID ENT IFIC AT ION (1 Opts)

Re ad the tex t, find th ei o mis tak es and cor rec t the m. You sho uld ind ica te in
wh ich line the mi sta ke is.
1 The market for tourism in remote areas is booming as never before.
2 Countr ies all across the world are active promoting their ’wildernes s'
3 regions - such as mountains, Arctic lands, deserts, small islands and
4 wetlands - to highly spending tourists. The attraction of these areas is
5 obvious: by defining, wilderness tourism requires little or no initial
6 investment. But that does not mean that there is no cost. Like the 1992
7 UN Confere nce on Environment and Developm ent recognized , these
8 regions are f ragile (i.e. high ly vu lnerable of abnormal pressures ) no t just
9 in terms of the culture of their inhabitation. The three most significa nt
10 types of fragile en vironme nt in these re spects are dese rts, mountai ns and
11 Arctic areas. An important character is their marked seasonality .
12 Consequen tly, most h uman acts, including tour ism, are limited to clearl y
13 defined parts o f the year.
14 Tourists are drawn to these regions by their natural beauty and the
15 unique culture of its people. And poor governm ents in the se areas have
16 welcome d the 'adventur e tourists', grateful for the currency they bring.
17 For several years, tourism is the prime source of foreign exchan ge in
18 Nepal and Bhutan. Tourism is also a key elemen t in the econom ics of
19 Arctic zones such as Lapland and Alaska and in desert areas such as
20 Ayres Rocks in Austral ia and Arizona's Monume nt Valley.
2 ._______________ 3 .__________________
4. 5 ._______________ 6. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. 8. ■
__________ 9 ._______________
10. __ ____________

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IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORM ATION (20pts)
Rewrite the follow ing senten ces wi th the given words or beginni ng in such a
way that their meanin gs remain unchanged. You MU ST NO T change the
given w ords in any wa y.
1. We only came to this restauran t because you insisted that we did so.
—» It was ____________ •_____________ _______________ __________ .
2. M elis sa's f ather w as very busy, but he still played with her.
—> Bu sy ________________________________________________ _ ______.
3. Succ ess in acade mic field dep ends on your ab ility to amass qualific ations.
—> The m or e____________________________________________ ______ •
4. It w as p ure chance that a policeman was passing as I w as attac ked.
—> O nl y_____________________________ ___________________________.
5 .1 c ou ldn 't m ake Ju lie give a defin ite answer.
—> I c oul dn 't p in _____________________ ____________________ .______.
6. I hope his story will help US to under stand what happene d. (SHED)
—> H opeful ly when he tells US his Story, it w il l_________________________.
7. He was finally able to adjust himselfto the new working condition. (SWING)
—> He finally got___________________________ ’______________________ ;
8. Her r ole in the pl ot was of secondary importanc e. (SECOND FIDDLE)
—>_________________________________ ;___________________________ .
9. The offer to go and work in Brazil was a complete surprise. (BLUE)
—>
10. This liver cond ition is common in those who drink a lot. (D RINKER S)
- > __________________________ 2____________ ’__________ ._________ .

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯŨNG THÊ VINH - ĐỔNG NAI

A. MU LT IP LE -C HO IC E Q U ES TI O N S (4 0 P T S)
I. PHON OLOGY (5 PTS)
Sort out th e word with the underline d part pron ounced differen tly from
that of the others.
1. A. confus edly B. a llegedly c. s upposedly D. wicked ly
2. A. sizzle B. why c. qui ts D. pidgin
3. A. co met B. simile c . starlet D.s equ enc e
4. A. sociable B. species c . specimen D. spec ialist
5. A. p neumonia B. Portugese c. suitable D.n eph ew
Pick ou t the one word with a different stress pattern from the oth ers.
6. A. m ollify B. dissipate c. te ntative D. panac ea
7. A. arm chair B. innate c. a ccent D. datum
8. A. bigo try B. adh erent c . asylum D. flam boyan t
9. A. fr ivolous B. hibernate c . jeop ardi ze D. proc astinate
10. A. morale B. moustache c . contour D. diseas e
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II. WORD CHOI CE (5 PTS):
Read the s enten ces and c hoose the bes t answer.
11. T hat human rights ar e___________ is unac ceptable in a civ ilized society.
A. inf ringed B. impe ached c. abrogat ed D. quas hed
12. I've hea rd that a rgumen t b efore and quite frankly it ju st do esn 't __________!
A. face the mu sic B. hold water c. carry weight D. hit the roo f
13. T hat ancien t car of his i s ___________ joke amon g his friends.
A. st anding B. steady c. settled D. stabl e
14. H e’s reg arded as t h e___________ favourite to win the pri ze
A. warm B. fiery c. hot D. arde nt
15. When the police examine d the house, they found that the lock had been

A. touch ed B. broken c. hindered D. tamp ered

16. We need to ___________ the trend towards centr alized power.
A. repeal B. reverse c. overturn D. undo
17. Financial worries gra du all y___________ his health and he was obliged to
retire early.
A. disable d B. exhausted c. undermin e D. i nvalidate d
18. He looks very aggressi ve and threatening, and so his soft, gentle voice is
ra the r___________ .
A. disem bodied B.disconc erting c. dismissiv e D. disc ordan t
19. A fter c ongratu lating his team, the c oach left, allo wing the p layers to let th eir
__________ _ for a while.
A. souls B. hearts c. heads D. hair
20. Gra ndma says there was n’t a _________ __ o f truth in t hat sto ry G randp a told
last night about being a war hero.
A. spec k B. grain c. crumb D. dot
III. GR AMM AR AND STRUCTU RES (5PTS):
Read the sen tences and cho ose the best answer.
21. ___________ worry about our teenag ers ge tting into troubl e.
A. We adults B. We ar e adults c. Adults w e D. Adu lts us
22. W hat happened ___________ their car bro ke do wn on the moto rway so they
did n't get to Jo ’s wedding on time.
A. to be that B. being t hat c. was th at D. to that
23. Public t elevision st ations are differe nt from commerc ial sta tio ns ________ .
A. beca use th ey rec eive money di fferently and differe nt ty pes o f shows
B. for money and pro gram types
c. in the are as o f funding and pro grammin g
D. beca use the form er rece ives mone y and has pro gra ms dif fer ent ly from
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24. Ì do n't think it would be wise to try to make Max change his mind about
divorc ing Barbara. Well, in his pl ace 1___________ her at all.
A. wou ld never h ave married B. nee dn’t have married
c . would never marry D. must never have married
25. On ce known as the “Golden State” be cause of its gold m ines, _ ________ ■
A. North Carol ina to day mines few metall ic m inerals
B. few metallic mineral s are mined in Nort h C arolina today
c . there are fe w m etallic mineral s mined in North Caroli na toda y
D. today in North Caroli na few metallic m inerals are mine d
26. Unsalted butter is be st for this recipe, bu t_________ that, m argarine will do.
A. exce pt B. failing c . for all of D. given
27. Smi th had a lucky esc ape. H e___________ killed.
A. would have bee n B. must have been
c . could have be en D. should have bee n
28. It is impe rative that yo ur fac ebook pas swo rd___________ confiden tial.
A.need keeping B. need to keep
c . needs to be kept D. needed keeping
29. “ Which is more important: luck or ef fort?” “ Luck i s ___________ effort.”
A. o f the same importance B. the same im portance as
c . as the same importance as D. of the sam e importanc e as
30. This year will be diffic ult for thi s organiz ation bec aus e___________ .
A. they have less money and vo lunteers than they had last year
B. it h as less money and fewer volu nteers than it did last year
c . the last year it did not hav e as few and little volun teers and money
D. there are few er and volunteers t hat in tha t last y ear there were
IV. PHRAS AL VE RBS A ND PRE POSITIONS:
Read the sen tences and choose the best answer.
31.1 have a predilec tion for clothes that jum ps ___________ you.
A. up on B. out at c . in for D. down under
32. The compan y had to c ou gh ___________ a lot o f money to indemnif y for the
victims in the accident.
A. up B. out c. into D. away
33. P icasso bequeathed most o f his pa inti ngs ____ _____ France and Spain.
A. for B. over c. to D. in
34. Don 't remind her about that. She has jus t stopped crying and you may risk,
setting her _ __________ with tha t remark.
A. up B. against c . away D. off
3 5 .1c an only hold hi m ___________ contempt after wh at he said in the speech.
A. to B. in c. with D. for
36. She soon has comple te c ont em pt___________ misogynist s.
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37. 1 got the wrong n umbe r because my fingers sli pp ed ___________ the button
as 1 was punch ing in the number.
A. awa y B. on c. of f D. und er
38. T om has s et his heart on jac ki ng _____ his job and trav els a round the world.
A. up B. of f c. out D. in
39. T he figures give the li e______ the rum ours that the company is on the rocks.
A. at B. with c. up D. to
40. John tu rn ed ___________ trumps, finally finding a job to sustain his life.
A. up B. to c. in D. at

V. GUIDE D CLOZE (1 OPTS):

Read the passages and choose the best answer.
PASSAG E 1
Childho od is the time when there are (1 )______ respons ibilities to make life
difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved,
(2 )______ he ma y do. It is im probable that he will e ver again in his life be given
so much withou t having to do anything in return. In ( 3 ) ______, life is always
presen ting new things to the child - t hings that have lost their interest for older
people becaus e they are too well-kno wn. A child finds pleasure playing in the
rain, or in the snow. His first visit to the seaside is a marvel lous adventure .
(4) ______ , a child has his pain. He is not so free to do as he wishes as he thinks
older people are: he is continual ly told not to do things, or being punished
(5) ______ what he has done wr ong. His life is therefore not pe rfectly happy.
When a y oung man starts to ( 6 )______ his own living, he bec omes free from
the discipl ine of school and parents, but at the same time he is forced to accept
respons ibilitie s. He can no longer expect ( 7 ) _______to pay for his food, his
clothes and his room, but he has to work if he wants to live comfort ably. If he
spends most time playing about in a day he used to as a child, he will be hungry.
And if he breaks the laws o f society as he used to break the laws of his parents,
he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of troub les and has
good health, he can have the greatest happiness of seeing him self mak e steady
(8 )______ in his job and o f building up for h imse lf his own position in society.
Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be, but it is not
necess ary for the old to be unhappy. With old age ( 9 ) ______ wisdom and the
ability to help others with advice wisely given. The old can have the joy of
seeing t heir children making progress in life: the y can watch their grand childr en
growin g up arou nd them, and p erhaps best o f all, they can, if their life has been a
useful one, feel the happiness of having come (1 0 )______ the battle of life
safely and of ha ving reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving
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41. A. little B. few c. a little D. a few
42. A. wh enev er B. wher ever c. whate ver D. wh osoe ver
43. A. sho rt B. term c. reality D. addi tion
44. A. H oweve r B. But c. There fore D. M oreov er
45. A. bec ause B. for c. at D. by
46. A. take B. have c. create D. ea rn
47. A. othe r B. anoth er c . others D. som eone
48. A. pro gress B. achie vemen t c . improv ement s D. acco mplis hmen ts
49. A. com ing B. come c. came D. had come
50. A. out B. across c . through D. back
PASSAGE 2
United Parcel Service (UPS) believes that its em ployee s should give the firm
a fair day 's work for a fair ’s day pay. The package de livery firm seems willing to
give more than a fair 's day pay. But in (1) ______ , UPS expec ts maximum
output from its empl oyees.
Since 1920s, the firm 's industrial engineer s have been studyin g every detail
of every task (2 )______ by most UPS e mploye es. From their studies have come
time and motion standards that ( 3 ) ______ how those tasks are perform ed and
how long they should take. Drivers, for example , are expec ted to walk to a
cus tom er's door at a speed of ex actly three feet per second. They are told to
knock as soon as they get ther e, ra ther than (4 )____ time looking for a doorbell.
Work engin eers are ( 5 ) ______ riding with drivers, timin g every thing from
stops at traffic lights, to wait at custo mers’ doorway, to stairw ay climbs, to
coffee break. And they are not (6) ______ to pointing out the occasional
inefficie ncy. Additio nally, superviso rs ride with the least good drivers, noting
how t hey w ork and c onstantly ( 7 )______ them until the ir wo rk is up to standard.
The (8) _ ____ of all this work enginee ring is effi ciency, and UPS has been
called one of the mos t eff icient companies an ywhere. It's also a'hi ghly pr ofitabl e
company . Most drivers take the regimentat ion in stride : many show (9 )______
in meeting the UPS standard s each day. Others, howeve r, feel that they are
consta ntly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to (10)______ at work.
UPS officia ls claim that the standards provide accoun tability . And, they say,
emplo yees who wo rk ac cording to UPS sta ndards should feel less tire d at the end
of the day.
51. A. fact B.ex cha nge c . return D. sho rt
52 A. hold B. perform ed c. accepted D. un de r
53. A. indicate B. govern c . demonstr ate D. tell
54. A. wastin g B.s pen d c . spending D. waste
55. A. consi stentl y B. continu ally c. constr uctivel y D. chro nically
56. A. impolite B. brave c . intimate D. averse
57. A. scoldin g B. criticizin g c. encoura ging D. co rrectin g
58. A. task B. reason c. object D. targ et

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60. A. rest B. relieve c . relax D. restrain

VI. RE AD IN G CO M PR EH EN SI ON (10 PTS ):

Re ad the pa ssa ge s and ch oo se the b est an sw er.
PASSAGE 1
A majo r America n bank is being sued by the US authori ties for alleged ly
discr imina ting again st its female employees . It has been alleged that women in
the firm do not have as good promotion prospects as the men and that their
salarie s are not on a pa r w ith those o f their male counterpart s.
Sexism in the workpla ce is against the law in America and in many other
countrie s. However, the re are still obstac les in many firms w hich prevent women
from achiev ing the promotio n that their t alents and q ualifica tions deserve. Many
women are promote d quite rapidly through the juni or job s in a firm, but face the
gla ss ce ili ng , when they apply for any of the most senior posts. So it is that,
although there are many women in middle managem ent positions in man y firms,
there are ve ry f ew in top ma nageme nt posts.
Many women blame this situation on the old-boy network. Others see it as
evidenc e that many men are resistant to chan ge and a re still c hauvin ists at heart,
while some may feel that failure to promote women to top job s is a result of
feeling of insecur ity in the men who are making the appoint ments. Perhaps they
are afraid of letting women bec ome too powerful.
Not many years ago t he p ower which women have today would have seemed
an impossible dream to many women. Before the rise of the wo men ’s movem ent
there were no such things as equal rights or equal opportu nities for women. For
the most part, women were expected to get married and then be responsi ble for
childcar e and for carrying out all the household tasks. If the y worked , it was
probably in a pa rt-time, often ra ther menial, job .
Feminis ts saw this as sexism and a w aste of wome n’s ta lents, and set out to
change things. Although some peo ple, wo men as well as men, now do not ha ve a
high regard for fem inism, women owe to feminists many of the im provem ents in
their work situation. Without the m, there would be no positive discrim ination ,
no job-sh arin g and no par ity with men in the work place.
61. Whi ch of the fo llowing statemen t is NOT true, accordi ng to the passage?
A. Women can ea sily be appointed to high manage ment position s now adays.
B. In sp ite o f their ab ility and qualificati ons, women are hard to be promo ted,
c. Discrim ination aga inst wome n in the work place is illegal in Americ a.
D. There are very few women who hold top mana geme nt post s in many firms.
62. The pronoun “them” in the penultimate line of the last paragraph refers to ____ .
A. wom en B. men c . people D. femi nists
63. W hat doe s “ the glas s cei ling” used in the sec ond paragrap h mean?
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 B. the un sta ted thi ng th at pre ve nts w om en from ge ttin g a pr om oti on ,
c . the law th at do es not all ow fe ma le wo rke rs to get p rom ote d.
D. the top ins ide sur fac e o f a roo m tha t is tr an sp ar en t a nd inv isi ble .
64. Th e ph ras e “o n a p ar wi th" a s use d in th e firs t par agr aph can be bes t rep lac ed
b y ______ .
A. so low a s B. be tte r t han c. co mp are d wit h Đ. equ al to
65. It c an be inf err ed from the pas sag e th a t______ .
A. ha vin g po we r is s till an imp oss ibl e dre am for ma ny wo me n no wa da ys.
B. wom en in the past cou ld not do any job s w heth er the y wer e p art-ti me or me nial,
c. since the w om en 's liberation move ment , wo men have had equal o pport unitie s.
D. w om en 's c urren t tasks include taking care o f children and doin g ho usew ork.
66. Th e wo rd “p ari ty” a s use d in th e last par agr aph is c los est in me an ing t o ___ ?
A. rel ati on sh ip B. co mp eti tio n c. eq ual ity D. re sp on sib ili ty
67. Wh at cou ld be the b est ti tle o f the p ass age ?
A. Sex Eq ual ity B. Ge nd er dis cri min atio n
c. Men and Wo me n D. Job s for W ome n
68. In wh ich par agr aph doe s the wr ite r give an exa mp le o f a bu sin ess tha t
co mm its se xis m?
A. Par agr aph 3 B. Par agr aph 2 c. Par agr aph 1 D. Pa rag rap h 4
69. Th e wo rd “th is" in t he last p ara gra ph refe rs to the fac t t ha t w o m en ______ _.
A. wa ste d the ir tal ent s and tim e doi ng un im po rta nt jo bs .
B. cou ld not do f ull -tim e jo bs , ju st h ous eho ld cho res,
c. exp ect ed to get m arr ied a nd give birt h to chi ldre n.
D. fou gh t f or the ir equ al righ ts and e qua l op por tun itie s.
70. Wh ich o f the fol low ing is NO T me ntio ned as a rea son for sex ism at the
wo rkp lac e?
A. Ma le cha uvi nis m B. M en 's fee lin gs o f in sec uri ty
c. W om en 's we ak ne ss D. T he old -bo y net wo rk
PASSAGE 2
Ov er the last cen tur y the wo rld has bec om e inc rea sin gly sm all er. No t
geo gra phica lly , o f cou rse , but in the sen se tha t me dia , tec hn olo gy and the
ope nin g o f bo rde rs has ena ble d the w or ld 's citi zen s to vie w, sha re and gain
acc ess to a mu ch wi de r ran ge o f cul tur es, soc ieti es and wo rld vie ws . In this
me ltin g pot tha t the wo rld has bec om e, to da y’s chil d is pr iv y to fac ets o f the
hum an exp eri enc e tha t his imm edi ate pre dec ess ors had no ink lin g eve n exi ste d.
It sta nds to reas on tha t in order, to abs orb , con fig ure and fina lly form op ini on s
ab ou t t his inf orm ati on- lad en pla net , chi ldre n mu st be sup plie d wi th cer tai n tool s.
Inc lud ed in t his list o f ‘too ls' are: edu cat ion , soci al skil ls, cul tur al aw are ne ss and
the ac qu isi tio n o f lan gua ges , the mo st imp ort ant o f the se bei ng the latt er. Until
rec ent ly, a chi ld wh o had the abi lity to spe ak mo re than one lan gua ge wo uld
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be attributed to a co mbination of factors. Firstly, the monolingual environm ent
in which a child was raised played a strong role, as did the limited, biased
education of the past. With regard to immigrants, the sad fact was that non­
native parents tended to withhold the teaching of the mother tongue so that the
child wo uld acquire the ‘more pr estigiou s’ language o f the adopted country.
Nowad ays, the situation has undergone an almost complete reversal. In the
majority of North American and European countries, most child ren ar e given the
opportu nity to learn a second or even a third language. Children acquire these
foreign languages through various and diverse means. In many countries,
learning a foreign language is a compulsory subject in the state school
curriculum. Other children rely on language schools or private tuition to achieve
their goal. In other instances, children are born to bilingual parents, who. if they
so desire, may teach the children two languages.
Bringing up o ne's child bilingually is not a decision to be taken lightly. Both
parents must conside r long and hard the implications involved in raisi ng a child
in a two-lang uage home. This decision is one of those all-import ant choices
which will a ffect not only the p arents’ lives but also the life of the child. Raising
a child bilingually has a two-fold effect. Firstly, o f course, the child learns the
two languages of the parents. Secondly, the parents' decision will influence
factors which will have a far-reaching effect on the chil d's life. Some of these
factors include: style and place of education; diameter of social circle;
employme nt potential and preference; and, most importantly, the way in which
the child views himse lf and his global environment.
One o f the more advantageous by-products of being a mem ber o f a bilingual
family is the inherent awareness of two different cultures. This bicultural child
inherits a wealth of knowledge brought about by an exposure to: historical
backgrounds; traditional songs and folklore; rituals o f marriage; mode ls o f social
interaction; and therefore, two varying interpretations of the world. The
monolingual child seems to be at a disadvantage in compariso n to the bilingual
child, who has a set of languages and an accompanying set of a bstract cultural
ideas. Practically speaking, when a child comes from a two-language family, he
must be ta ught both languages in order to communicate with the extended family
members. When, for example, the grandparents speak a language which differs
from that of the chil d's locale, a monolingual child would be deprived of the
interaction which occurs between grandparents and grandchildren. On the other
hand, a bilingual child will not only be able to speak to grandparents, but will
also comprehe nd where these people have Nome from’. There will be a shared
cultural empathy within the family. Because all family members can
communicate, on both a verbal and cultural level, no one will feel excluded and
the child will develop a sense o f rootedness.
On a more abstract level, it has been said that a bilingual child thinks
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This new research concer ns itsel f with the fact that a bilingual child has two
lexical structu res for any given physical or ab stract entity. This leads logically to
the assum ption that the child also has two associ ations for many words, as a
word can mean diffe rent things in differe nt languages. For examp le, the word
‘fire' in many wes tern hemisp here languages co nn ote s warmth and survival. For
the bilingual child, then, vocabu lary items and the abstra ct idea behind them are
both dual in nature and more elastic. Research ers maintain that this elasticit y of
ideas may allow the ch ild to thin k more flexibly and, t herefor e, more creatively.
71. Ill the a uth or's vie w, the world is becomi ng a _____ .
A. more cultural ly d iverse place
B. place where only p rivileged children will p rosper
c. less comp lex place to live in
D. much more integrated place
72. According to the first paragraph, which of the following was true of immigrants?
A. Child ren we re reluctan t to use their m other tongue.
B. The mother tongue was cons idered less important.
c. Parents encoura ged children to use the ir mot her tongue.
D. Most paren ts mad e it a priority for children to grow up bilin gual.
73. The phrase “privy to" in paragraph 1 mostly m ea ns _____ .
A. acqua inted with B. advised of c. apprised of D. in the know about
74. The phrase “ attributed to’’mostl y m ean s_____ .
A. ascribe d to B. associated with
c. connected with D. held responsible for
75. According to the writer, second or foreign language learning is some thing __.
A. peopl e are still apathetic towa rds
B. mainly associated with private sector education
c. that few people take ser iously
D. about which g eneral attitudes have evolved considerab ly
76. According to the article, the decision to raise bilingual children is difficult
bec aus e______ .
A. it may limit the child ’s choice o f friends
B. though simple for parents, it can impact negatively on children
c. it may cause children to lose th eir sense of identity
D. it needs to be con sidered from many different angles
77. With regard to the ‘extended family ’ in immi grant si tuations, the writer feels
it is imp ortant t ha t_____ .
A. adults try to understand the ch ild’s difficult cultural situation
B. children are not pressured to speak th eir pa rents’ native language
c. adults recognise the chi ld’s need to identify more with local cultur e
D. childre n can relate to all aspects of their pare nts’ native c ulture
78. The word “by-pr oducts” in paragraph 4 mostly me an s_____ .
A. ent ailmen ts B. knock-on effects
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79. The word “con note s” in paragrap h 5 mostly m ea ns _____ .
A. u nderp ins B. im plies c. signifie s D. sma cks of
80. Acco rding to curren t researc h, the benefit of lea rning two language s is that

A. di ffere nt ty pes of knowledge can be acce ssed in differ ent language s

B. bi lingu als become mor e a ware the or igin of words in lan guages
c. it helps to develo p d iffere nt ca pabiliti es of the mind
D. bi lingu als develo p a greate r sens e o f the value o f culture

B. WRIT TEN QUESTIONS (60 PTS)

I. OP EN CLOZE (20 PTS):
Read the passsa ges and fill each gaps with ONE wo rd.
PASSAG E 1
MALN UTRI TION GOALS IN AFRICA 'VERY FAR AWA Y’
A new re port shows that no country in Africa will meet goals (8 1 )_________
to end childh ood malnu trition by the year 2030. That targe t was set by the
United Natio ns in 2015 (8 2 )_________ a Sustain able Develo pment Goal. The
UN adopte d a set of goals, "to end poverty, prote ct the plane t and ensure
prospe rity for all as part of a new sustaina ble devel opme nt agenda". The new
report is publishe d in the journ al Nature. It identifies poor child nutritio n and
(83) _____________ levels o f education ac ross 51 African countr ies. These were
(84) _________ factors in countries battling to (8 5 )__________ children with
sufficie nt food. Resear cher Simon Hay said the goal of endin g childho od
malnu trition was always an "aspiration al" target. He said: "This aspira tion is
very, very far awa y."
There was some good news in the report. It highlighte d the fact that many
African nations , (8 6) ________ Ghana and Nig eria, have shown (8 7) __________
of imp rovem ent in child hood develo pment since the year 2000. Howev er, it is a
differ ent story for co untries l ike Chad, Central African Republic and Eritrea. The
report indicate s that malnutr ition remained "persisten tly high" in 14 countr ies
between Senegal in the west and Somalia in the east. Many of thes e count ries
have (8 8 )_________ war, famine and mass migration , all of ( 8 9 )__________
have put massiv e strains (9 0 )________ _ health and agricul ture. One resea rcher
said consid erabl e investme nt was needed in health and infrastr ucture in orde r to
addres s "serious inequalit ies".
PASSAG E 2
THAI LAND TO CLOSE F AMOUS BEACH TO PROT ECT CORA L
Thailan d will soon close one of its world famous beaches in an (91) _______
to reverse the damag e done to its coral by mass (9 2) _________ . The beach is in
Maya Bay on the t iny island o f Koh Phi Phi Leh. It garnere d w orldw ide attenti on
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The film (9 3 )_________ the Maya Bay beach on the bucke t lists of millio ns of
traveller s worldw ide. The result has been an influx of up to 5,000 sun
worshi ppers a day to its emerald shores. They arrive (9 4 )_________ hundred s
of boats, which have caused irreversible damage to the bay's coral. Offic ials say
that m ost of the coral in the bay has died. The beach will close betwe en June and
Septem ber to let the co ral (9 5) _________ .
Experts predic t that almost 80 per cent of Th ailand' s coral (9 6 )_________
have been destroy ed, and that once pristine beaches have been damag ed by
tourism. The deputy dean of the Faculty of Fisheries at Bangk ok's Kaset sart
University is an outspok en critic of the level of tourism Thai land' s coastlin e
(9 7 )_________ to endure. He said the biggest culprits were beac hfron t hotels,
boat an chors (9 8) _________ into and breaking t he cor al, and plastic waste being
(9 9) _________ in the sea. He believes the "ideal solution" is for Maya Bay to be
closed permanen tly. He said: "While it's a very pretty bay, visitin g it with a
flotilla of boats and hordes of other tourists rather detrac t from the magic."
He welcome d the temporary ( 10 0)_________ .

II. WORD FORMA TION (20 PTS)

Complete each se ntence, using the correct form o f the word in p arenth eses.
101. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatch er called the hangin g an act of
_____ which is deeply re pugnant to all civili zed people. (BARB ARIC )
102. Students mustn ’t be _______________ and illiterate when they leave
school. (NUM BER)
103. Very soon, ‘Third World’ came t o _______________ poverty. (NOTE )
104. Scientists are convinced that, because crocodile s have such a long
_______________ , they must have a natural ability to com bat infection.
(LIFE)
105. U niversity professors both teach an d_______________ researc h. (TAKE )
106. Treat them with this kind of spray to make t he m _____ ______ . (WATE R)
107. Steroids often help reduce th e ______________ and itching in the skin.
(FLAME)
108. An N GO is helping to make ozone-friend ly n atu ral ____________ designed
to replace R-22 in ex isting air conditio ning systems. (FRID GE)
109. In my opinion, this book is ju st ________________ rubbish. (INTE LLEC T)
110. He was standing in the middle, in the of the
picture. (GROUN D)
Complete the passage with the appropria te forms from the word s given in
the box.
searc h cohere perce ive rhythm convi nce
decide argue controver sy electric estima te

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 FAST BRAIN WAVES
Over ha lf a centu ry ago, scientist s found they could record the (1 11) _____
signals o f the brain at work. What at first appeared a random hotchpot ch of
activi ty becam e a pat tern of elegant waves (1 12 )______ determ ined. Ever since,
scient ists have wonder ed wheth er the secrets of our t houghts, (1 13 )______ and
even consc iousn ess itse lf might be hidden in the patt erns o f our brain waves.
The questio n of why we have brain waves is, ( 11 4) ______ , as hotly debated
today as it was when the patterns were discovered. But the meaning , and even
the e xiste nce, of fast rhyth ms in the aler t brain is highly (1 15 )______ .
What is prob lemati c is that you can ’t perceive these rhythms directly, they are
so well hidden in the noise created by other brain activity, but many (116)
' now hold the (117) • that the significanc e of these brain waves
should not be (1 Ỉ 8) ,
The latest suggestion is th at the rhythms could be (1 19 )______ in d etecting
proce sses going on in different regions of the brain. Some believe that these
rhythm s might even interact, and in doing so help the brain to package
informat ion into (1 2 0 )______ thoughts. How we bring togeth er these related
signals in the brain is a puzzle as yet unresolved.
III. E RROR CO RREC TION (10 PTS):
Identi fy and c orrec t 10 err ors in the passage. Find and c orrect them.
Unde rline the mi stakes and writ e the answers in the blanks provided .
CALLS FOR E VERYO NE IN ENGLAND TO S PEAK ENGLISH
(19TH MARCH, 2018)
A top British official has said the UK g overnme nt should set a targeted date
for e verybo dy in England to speak English. Dame Louise Casey is an expert on
social welfare and commun ity interaction. She said a "common language" would
help to "heal rifts across Britain". Ms Casey has been a long-time criticism of
success ive govern ments, whom she deems have fa iled to focus on integratio n in
an ever-i ncrea sing multicultural Britain. She said politician s had continu ally
failed to keep up with the "unprecedented pace and scale of im migration" over
the past decade. She said that many communiti es were becomi ng increasi ngly
divided, and a lack o f ability in English was a key factor to creating divisio n.
The UK's Commu nities Secretary, Sajid Javid, revealed that 770,000 people
who live in England neither speak no English whatso ever or hardly any. He
warned that up to 70 per cent of those whose English skills were lacking in were
women, mostly from Pakistani and Bangladeshi commun ities. He said these
women were at great risk from equality and discrimi nation. Ms Casey said:
"Everybo dy of workin g age and of school age should be able to speak one
language, and I think the public in pa rticular would feel some ,relief ." Oppone nt
of Ms Casey's views say England should be proud to be a multi-li ngual country
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 _______________ 2 ._______________ 3 .________________
4. _______________ 5 .________________ 6 .________________
7. _______________ 8 ._______________ 9. ________________
10. ______________

IV. SE NTEN CE TRA NSFO RMA TION (20 PTS )

Compl ete the second senten ce so that it has a simil ar meanin g to the first
senten ce, using the wor d given. Do not ch ange the wor d given. You must use
between three and ei ght w ords , in cluding the word give n.
131. The jo urn alis t pre tended that she was a parent of one of the child ren, false
The Journ alist ................................................................... ............................. .
that she was a par ent o f one o f the child ren.
132. You have to use logic and lateral thinking in equal measure in this job. strike
You have to ......................................................................................................
logic and lateral thinking in th is job.
133. Being inexper ienced was a disadva ntage to her when she applied for
promoto n. counted
H e r .......................................................................................... when she applied
for pro moton.
134. The man o ver there lost his tem per in the public meeting, handle
T h a t' s ................................ ....................... . .................... in the public meeting.
135. We honest ly all found it almost impossible not to laugh when we saw
Jos h's new hairc ut, face
Honestly, ............................................................................... . ......................
almost impo ssible when we saw Josh ’s new haircut.
136. The phone bill was so expen sive th at Dave was fu rious, arms
Dave was ........... . .............................................................................................. .
an expe nsive phone bill.
137. ‘I’ve decided I rea lly want to go on a cr uise round the Med this sum mer ,’
said Molly, heart
Molly says ............................................................................................................
on a cruise round the Med th is summer.
138. He told US tha t getting a la ter plane was our only opti on, but
‘Y o u ................................................................ ................ a later pl ane, ’ he said.
139. Ineffici ent trea tment of customers cr eates a bad inpression of the company,
refl ects
Treatin g cu stomers with a la ck .............. .......................................the company.
140. The o rganizer s pla nned everything as care fully as they could possib ly hav e
done, utm ost
Everyth ing wa s p la nn ed .......................... .............................. by the organizers.

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A. MULT IPLE CHOICE

I. WORD C HOICE (5ms)
Choose th e word which best co mpletes each o f the fol lowing sentence s.
1. Many people have written to the newspa per to show t he ir ______________ of
such behavior .
A. an tipathy B. abhorren ce c. aversion D. animos ity
2. The regular appearan ce of sex and violence on television undoub tedly has a
____________ influence on teenager s.
A. per nicious B. parsim onious c. precipitou s D. propi tious
3. It is d isquiet ing that t here has been an i ncr eas ed____________ of cancer n ear
the n uclea r pow er station.
A. occ urrence B. âccidence B. persiste nce D. inciden ce
4. “T he Song o f Ice and Fire’' is the first volum e o f a series, wh ich ___________
six bo oks in all.
A. ass embles B. totals c. compiles D. amasse s
5. From this year on, un der-fives will get tra ve l_____________ , which certainly
makes huge savings for fami ly trips.
A. cons olation s B. concession s c. contortions D. constr ictions
6. Unfortunat ely, his report does not ■ with what we have learnt from
other sources.
A. ally B. pally c. tally D. rally
7. H er _______ _____display of tears at wor k did not impress her new boss, who
felt she should try to control her emotions.
A. maudli n B. meritorious c. precarious D. plaus ible
8. The a uthority is g oing to great lengths t o _________ war on dangero us dri ving.
A. lau nch B. battle c. stage D. wage
9. Ch ina fueled fears that it s __________ economy is about to slow further after
Beijing cut its main interest rate by 0.25 p ercentage points.
A. disea sed B. ailing c. sickening D. unwell
10. R obert is a well -behaved child, but his yo unger b rother is a bit o f a( n) _____
A. Eyeful B. skinful c. armful D. handful

11. GR AMM AR A ND STRUCTU RES (5ms)

Choose the wor d or phr ase that best comple tes o f the follo wing sentenc es.
1. Three candid ates will be short-li sted for the post but we do not know .. .. .. ..
■A. w hom B. those c. which D. what ones
2. In this instance, there is some d isa gre em ent .................Dubai is in bre ach of
internatio nal law. ■
A. as to wh ether B. whethe r c. as i f D. as w hethe r or not

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3. After a w hile, the flat w as silent again. The baby had cried hi m se lf .........His
mothe r sigh ed with relief.
A. sle eping B. to sl eeping c. into sleep ing D. to s leep
4. Nat urally , there is a grea t deal of anxiety abo ut o ng oi ng .................. in the area.
A. job s'l os se s B. job' s losses c. job losses D. jobs lost
5. — These are the screws you're looking for. - ................ ! You have really
sharp eyesig ht !
A. So are th ey B. It's so c. So they are D. So are there
6. Don't wo rry, Albe rt.............., you can depend on me. I'll never let you d own.
A. CGmes what comes B. Come what may
c. Whate ver it comes D. Comes what m ight
7. . .. the g overnm ent's pre-election promises, taxes have been raised yet aga in.
A. De spite of B. For all c . But for D. Rega rdless
8. They ha d.................. that it was invisible from the road.
A. so d esigned it B. designed it to be
c. designed it such as D. designed it like
9. Most ideas ne ve r.......... the top brass, being quietly shelved by middle managers.
A. rise to B. make it to c. do with D. reach up to
10......................, I have n't seen Catherine all day.
A. Come to think o f it B. To com e to thi nk o f it
c. Coming to think it D. Coming to thi nk o f it
III. PR EPOSI TIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (5ms)
Choose the word which best comp letes each o f the follo wing sentence s.
1. O ur teach er tends to ..............: ... . certain subjects which she finds difficult to
talk a bout. •
A. boil down B. string along c. skate ove r D. track down
2. I was so tired that I just . ...............in the armchair.
A. flaked ou t B. broke up c. dropped out D. fell ov er
3. He c ould n’t have been very hungry. He jus t.................. ..at his food.
A. work ed B. nibbled c. got D. marked down
4. Simon hasn ’t got a job, and i sn’t trying to get one: he jus t............. his friends.
A. me ddles with B. drags on c. sponges on D. tarts up
5. At first, the m anaging director insisted that he was right and ev eryone else w as
mistaken, but in the end was forced to.................
A. ease off B. gulp down c. scrape through D. climb down
6.1 need tw enty p ounds t o............... me .............until the end of the month.
A. turn in B. tide ov er c. dig into D. dry up
7. You must try not to ............... your b rothe r’s death.
A. roll on B. make o ut c. dwell on D. wipe out
8. The patient was very ill indeed. The doctors were w orki ng............ time.
A. agai nst B. with c. on D. for
9. The boxer lost the fight bec ause he hit his op pone nt............... the belt.
A. at B. by c. around D. below
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10. 1 telt pleased 1 no longer had the responsibil ity. It was a wei ght.....................
my sh oulder s.
A. on B. with c . of f D. from

IV. COL LOC ATIO NS AND I DIOMS (5ms)

Choos e t he wo rd which best co mpletes each o f the fol lowing sentences .
1. The last ca ndida te for the managerial position is a pretty unk nown _________ .
A. qua lity B. quantity c. quandary D. qualificatio n
2. The coupl e tied the knot two months after they met - it was indubitably a
_______ _ romance.
A. typ hoon B. hurricane c. whirlwind D. cy clone
3. The introduct ion of new immigration laws is th e ___________ of the town
these days.
A. goss ip B. story c. talk D. tale
4. Althoug h it was initially regarded as a ________________ , Leicester City
finished 2014-2015 Premier League being the champio n.
A. rank interlo per B. rank ou tsider c. rank new comer D. rank foreigner
5. I do n't exp ect the entry test this yea r will be more demanding, bu t, ______
1 do n't think it will be simpler either.
A. over and above B. on the side
c. by the same to ken D. for good measure
6. 1 love ha nging o ut with Mary - she is really a __________ of sunshine
A. beam B. ray c. glow D. light
7. The teacher, by dint of draconian disciplinary measures, h a s ___________
terror amon g his students.
A. stim ulated B. inspired c. engaged D. stirred
8. The new supercon ductors look set to ____________ a useful niche for
thems elves in the world 's electrical industries.
A. etch B. incise c. carve D. lacerate
9. Many people, for all the repeated warnings, re m a in _______________
ignorant o f the dang er o f using the mobile phones at night.
A. b lissfully B. delightedly c. jubila ntly D. ecstatically
10. The authori ty should not have made those cutting comments, no m atter how
y ou _____ it.
A. cut B. slice c. chop D. clip

V. READI NG COMPRE HENSION . (10ms)

READING 1
Read the followin g passage and choose the correct answer to each of the
questions.
CLINIC AL DEPRESSION AND ANT IDEPRESS ANTS
Clinical depress ion, or Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), is clinically
defined as a period of sad ness or melancholia severe enough to interrupt the
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longer. Although there has been an awaren ess of clinical depress ion for
thousand s of years, an unders tandin g of its causes, and effect ive means of
treatme nt, have o nly c ome in the last fifty years.
Clinical depres sion is an ex treme ly w idespre ad illness, with an es timated 16%
of the popula tion sufferi ng from an episode of MDD at least once in their
lifetime. Curren tly, clinical depress ion is the second leading cause of disa bility
in the United States behind heart disease. Traditi onally, femal es have reported
higher rates of clinical depression than males, but this is tho ught to be due to the
greater sti gm as against expressing one ’s feelings that are typical among males in
most cu ltures rather than to any true d ifference in the occurrenc e of MDD among
the two genders. Sufferers of clinical depression may exhibit an array of
symptoms, some of the most common being increased apathy, d isruptions in sleep
and eating patterns, a withdrawal from pleasurable a ctivities, and suicidal ideation.
While not compl etely underst ood, clinical depressio n is kno wn to have both
environ mental and biologica l causes, and the most effective treatm ents involve a
two-pro nged approac h of medica tion and emotional therapy. The mean age for
the onset of clinical depressio n is in the mid to late twen ties, and the pressure of
transit ionin g to indepen dent adult life is often as the primary trigge r me chanism.
While spe cif ic bou ts of clini cal depression may be attribut able to a certain event
or trauma in a peop le’s life, neurochem istry, which is largely genetic , seems to
predispo se some people to MDD. Clinical depression has been linked in
numerou s studies with imbalances in neuro transmitter s, the chemic als that relay
information between cells in the brain.
Medicatio n to treat clinical depression first became available in the 1950s,
and today there are two majors classes of widely prescribed antidepres sants:
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin norepine phrine
reuptak e inhibitors (SNRIs). Both classes of drugs operate by limiting the
absorpt ion (reuptake ) of neurotransmit ters, thereby increasing their levels in the
brain, but SSRIs operate exclusively on serotonin, while SNRIs effect
norepi nephri ne as well, making them slightly more effective. Both classes of
drugs take several weeks to build up to effective levels in the bloods tream, and
their effecti veness may be com pro mis ed by the use of alcohol or other
medicati ons. For this reason they are carefully controlled by p sychiat rists. Used
alone, these antidep ressant s have proven to be about as effectiv e as counseling,
with reductio ns of depressive symptoms averaging about 55% and full remission
at ab out 22%, but when used in conj unction with counse ling they often result in
reduction and remission rates closer to 85% and 45% respective ly. Furtherm ore,
continued use of antidepre ssants after the co nclusion of the counse ling has been
proven to great ly decr ease the risk of relapse.
As effective as antidepre ssants have proven in treatin g clinical depression,
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treatm ent are when a dep ressive patient is at the greatest risk of suicide. There is
some evidenc e that during this period, antidepr essants ma y ac tually contribu te to
this risk because they reduce mental lethargy, and a more active mind may lead
to increased suicidal ideation. Thus, it is critical that a patient be close ly w atched
during the first few weeks of an antidep ressant regimen. A further criticism of
antidepres sants is that they may have unpleasant sexual side-effects which may
make them unpalatable to patients, given the long duration o f their intended use. A
final criticism concerns their role in the ever growing field of psycho­
pharmacolog y. Antidepressants are by far the most commonly prescribed of
psychiatric drugs, and some mental health professionals worry that their profusion
is leading to an over-reliance on chemical solutions to emotional issues.
1. The passage discusses all of the following aspects of clinical depression
EXCE PT .
A. its characte ristic symptoms
B. its offic ial medical definition
c. methods of counseling used to treat it
D. availab le medicatio ns for treatment
2. The word “stigm as” in the passage is closest in the meaning t o __________ .
A. cultu res B. taboos c. preventions D. inabi lities
3. Accordi ng to paragraph 2, the actual rates of clinical depressio n are most
lik ely ______ .
A. much higher than they were in the past
B. quickly catchin g up with those of heart disease
c. about the same betwee n men and women
D. imp ossible to accur ately cal culate
4. Accordin g to paragraph 3, the pressures of becoming an independe nt adult
of te n_______ .
A. are the root causes of clinical depression
B. are ir relevan t to clinical depression
c. precede the on set o f clinical depression
D. only serve to increase the symptoms of depression
5. The word “bouts” in the passage is closest in meaning to _ __________ .
A. symp toms B. episodes c. types D. diagnoses
6. Based on the information in paragraph 3, it can be inferred that clinical
depressio n is ___________ .
A. la rgely an untreatable condition
B. often a hereditary condition
c. entirely chemical in nature
D. often a ccompan ied by other mental problems
7. The word “compr omised ” in the passage is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. negot iated B. questioned c. altered D. endange red

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8. In para graph 4, why does the author discuss rates o f reductio n and remission
in clinical depression ?
A. To better demonstra te the efficacy of antidep ressant s when used with
counseling.
B. To suggest that medication is secondary in importan ce to counse ling in
treating depression.
c. To discuss the chances for full recovery for people who suffer from
clinical depression.
D. To illustrate the vast superiority of SNR Is to SSRIs in the treatme nt o f
clinical depression.
9. Acco rding to paragraph 5, antidepre ssants may lead to an increased risk o f
suicide in the first weeks o f treatment becau se.....
A. that is the time when their side-effect s are strongest.
B. they m ay stim ulate an overproduc tion of serotonin.
c. they increase mental activity, leading to more thou ghts o f suicide.
D. they draw attentio n away from much needed counseling.
10.Why do some ment al health work ers oppose the overuse of antidepr essants ?
A. They fear that their side effects are too poorl y understo od.
B. They feel the benefits o f antidepressants are overstated.
c. They kno w that antidepressant s do not prevent the risk o f relapse.
D. they f ear that the reliance on antidepressants draws away from co unseling.

READING 2
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c or D to indica te the
correct answer to each o f the questions,,
No longer is asthma considered a condition with isolated, acute episodes of
bronchospasm. Rather, asthma is now understood to be a chronic inflammatory
disorder of the airways-that is, inflammation makes the airways chronically
sensitive. When these hyper-responsive airways are irritated, airflow is limited,
and attacks of coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, and breathing difficulty occur.
Asthma involves complex interactions among inflammatory cells, mediators,
and the cells and tissues in the airways. The interactions result in airflow
limitation from acute broncho-constriction, swelling of the airway wall,
increased mucus secretion, and airway remodeling. The inflammation also
causes an increase in airway responsiveness. During an asth ma att ack, the patient
attempts to comp ensate by breathing at a higher lung volume in o rder to keep the
air flowin g through the constricted airways, and the greater the airway limitation,
the higher the lung volume must be to keep airways open. The morphologic
changes that occur in asthma include bronchial infiltration by inflammat ory
cells. Key effector cells in the inflammatory response are the mast cells,
T lymphocytes, and eosinophils. Mast cells and eosinophils are also significant
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reaction s and asthm a attacks. Other changes include mucus pluggin g of the
airways, interstitial edema, and microva scular leakage. Destruction of bronchial
epitheli um and thicken ing of the subbaseme nt membrane is also characteristic.
Il l additio n, there may be hy pertrophy and hyperplasia of airway smooth muscle,
increase in goblet cell number, and enl argement of submucous glands.
Although causes of the initial tendency toward inflammation in the airways of
patients with asthma are not yet certain, to date the strongest identified risk
factor is atopy. This inherited familial tendency to have allergic reactions
includes increased sensitivity to allergens that are risk factors for developing
asthma. Some of these allergens include domestic dust mites, animals with fur,
cockroac hes, pollens, and molds. Additionally, asthma may be triggered by viral
respirat ory infections , especially in children. By avoiding these allergens and
triggers, a person with asthma lowers his or her risk of irritating sensitive
airways. A few avoidanc e techniques include: keeping the home clean and well
ventilated , using an air co nditioner in the summ er months when pollen and mold
counts are high, and getting an annual influenza vaccination. Of course, asthma
sufferers should avoid tobacco smoke altogether. Cigar, ci gaiette , or pipe smoke
is a trigger wheth er the patient smokes or inhales the smoke from oth ers. Smoke
increases the risk of allergic sensitization in children, increases the severity of
symptoms, and may be fatal in children who already have asthma. Many of the
risk factors for deve loping asthma may also provoke asthma attacks, and people
with asthma may have one or more triggers, which vary from individual to
individual. The risk can be further reduced by taki ng medication s that decrease
airway inflammatio n. Most exacerbations can be pre vented by the combination
of avoiding triggers and taking anti-inflamm atory medications. An exception is
physical activity, which is a common trigger o f exacerbations in a sthma patients.
However, asthma patients should not necessarily avoid all physical exertion,
because some types of activity have been proven to reduce symptoms. Rather,
they should work in conjunction with a doctor to design a proper training
regimen, which includes the use o f medication.
In order to diagnose asthma, a healthcare professional must appreciate the
underlying disorde r that leads to asthma symptoms and understand how to
recognize the condition through information gathered from the patient's history,
physical examinatio n, measurements of lung function, and allergic status.
Because asthma symptoms vary throughout the day, the respiraĩồry system may
appear normal during physical examination. Clinical signs are more likely to be
present when a patient is experiencing symptoms; however, the absence of
symptoms upon exa mination does not exclude the diagnosis of asthma.

1. Accor ding to the passage , w hat is the name for the familial inclination to have
hyperse nsitivity to certain allergens?
A. inte rstitial edema B. hyperplasia c . hypertrophy D. atopy

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2. Why does a person suffering from an asthma attack attempt to inhale more air?
A. to prevent the loss o f conscious ness
B. to kee p a ir f lowing through shrunken air p assagew ays
c . to pre vent hyperpl asia
D. to c ompen sate for weak ened mast ce lls, T l ymphoc ytes, and eosino phils
3. The wo rd triggere d is closest in meaning to
A. Caused B. taken place c . elimina ted D. cured
4. The passage suggest s that in the past, asthma was regarde d as which of the
following?
A. a res ult o f the ove ruse o f tobacco products
B. a hysteri cal condition
c. mysterio us, unrelated attacks affecting the lungs
D. a chron ic condition
5. Which of the follo wing would be the best re placem ent for the underlin ed word
exacerba tions in this pa ssage?
A. allerg ies B. attacks c . triggers D. allerge ns
6. The passage mention s all of the following bodily changes during an asthma
attack except
A. severe crampin g in the chest. B. heavy b reathing,
c . airways blocked by fluids. D. constricted airways.
7. Alt hough it is surpr ising, which of the following triggers is mentio ned in the
passage as poss ibly reduc ing the symptoms of asthma in some p atients?
A. using a fan instead o f an air condition er in su mmer months
B. exposure to second-hand cigarette smoke
c. the love o f a family pet
D. p erformin g physical exercise
8. Why might a patient with asthma have an apparentl y normal respirato ry
system during an examination by a doctor?
A. Asthma symp toms come and go throu ghout the day.
B. Severe asthma oc curs only a fter stren uous physical exertion,
c . Doctor's offic es are smoke free and very clean.
D. The pollen and mold count may be low that day.
9. Who migh t be the most logical audience for this pas sage?
A. resear chers studying the respiratory system
B. healthcare professionals
c. a mother w hose child has been diag nosed with asthma
D. an antis moking activist
10. What is the reason given in this article for why passive smoke should be
avoided by children?
A. A sm oke-filled room is a breeding ground for viral respirator y in fections.
B. Smoke can stunt an asthmatic child's growth.
c . Smoke can heighten the intensity of asthma sympto ms.
D. Brea thing smoke can lead to a fatal ast hma attack.
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VI. CLO ZE TEST (10ms)
CLOZE TEST 1
Read the fo llowing passage and decide which answer (A, B, c , or D. best fits
each gap.
THE YOUNG VIOLINIST
Chloe Hansip is (1)_________ for a busy week; today she (2)_________her
first album, then she flies off to play the violin in Vie nna - and on Friday she
celebra tes her 14th birthday. The child prodigy has been playing since she was
two. And in five years since, she has been (3)__________ with praise by some o f
the g reatest (4)__________ in classical music.
Chloe has played to enraptured audiences in places as (5)_________ afield as
Kyoto in Japan and St Petersburg in Russia, (6)__________ numerous awards
and even appeared in a film. These may be (7)_______distinct ions, especially
for a 13-year-old, bu t Cloe is decidedly down-to-earth (8)_________ .
Like a ny ot her teenager, she assiduously keeps in (9)______co ntact with her
best fri ends through text messag es, and she admits to have a soft (10)_________
for one o r two o f the pop groups the typical British teenager is keen on.
1. A. fixed B. assured c. promised D. set
2. A. unveil s B. launches c. inaugurates D. publishes
3. A. shower ed B. sprinkled c . sprayed D. scattered
4. A. n umbers B. figures c. digits D. variables
5. A. long B. distant c. far D. way
6. A. carried out B. carried on c. carried of f D. carried ove r
7. A. irregula r B. rare c. sparse D. scarce
8. A. in all modesty B. all the same c. in all fairness D. at all times
9. A. close B. narrow c. intimate D. cordial
10. A. taste B. affection c. room D.s pot
CLOZE TEST 2
Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, c, or D. best fits
each gap. , '
Cairo, despite its contrasts, is.simil ar to any other huge (1 ). .. ......... ...jun gle
with its high-rise tower blocks and evidence of urban development. It is a
melting (2) ............ of people from all over Africa and, in parts, resembles a
huge marketplace with little space to move, as street vendors and customers
(3)............ over the price o f goods. Cairo, however, is by no means a cheap city
to visit, and accom modation, while not costin g the ( 4 )........... , can be expensive.
This is especial ly true if you want to stay in one o f the hotels along the banks of
the River N ile where there are long ( 5 ) ...........o f unspoilt beauty. (6) ............in
Cairo is (7) ............... easy and cheap, as admission to most cities is well
(8) ............... the av erage t ouris t's ( 9 ) ..............All vi sitors to Cairo t ake pleasure
in experie ncing the city and its sounds, and this is best done on foot. (10 )...........
cars, as this city o f almost 16 million suffers from chronic traffic congestion and

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the inevitable smog which motor vehicles help to produce. For a trip to the
Pyramids, it is be tter to catch a bus, provided you can put up with the crowded
and nois y con ditions, as taxis can be exp ensive.
LA . concrete B. brick c . stone D. wooden
2. A. box B. can c. pot D. pan
3. A. bend B.r ake c. flick D. haggle
4. A. earth B. world c . globe D. money
5. A. layers B. areas c. stretches D. line
6. A. Vie wing B. Sightseeing c . Journeying D. Sightin g
7. A. loosely B. significantly c. relatively D. tolerably
8. A. away B. within c off D. up
9. A. econ omics B. cost c. ch ar ge D. budget
10. A. Utilize B. Avoid c. Abando n D. Forget

B. W RITTEN TEST
I. OPEN CLOZE TE ST (20ms)
OPEN CLOZE TEST 1
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE
word in each space.
Unicorns, dragons and centaurs feature (1)________ in the world of Harry
Potter, and while JK Rowling wa sn’t the founding (2)________ of these magical
beasts herself, she certainly gave age-old myths a new (3)________ of life. She
re-imagines the phoenix, a bird from Greek (4)________ , in her second Potter
book. The Chamber of Secrets. It's a swan-sized scarlet bird with a gold beak
and talons, who endearingly looks a bit like a half-plucked Christmas turkey
when it gets near its 'Burning Day' - the day the bird ex tinguishes and is reborn
as a new, baby phoenix from its ashes.
What JK Rowling (5)_______ invent is the idea that phoenix feathers can
feature as constituent (6)_______ of a wizar d’s wand, such as those of Harry
and Lord Voldemort. A phoenix’s tears can also heal wounds, as Fawkes,
Professor Dumbl edore’s bird, does to Harry after he falls (7)________ to the
Basilisk in the second book. (8)________difficult to domesticate, they can
nevertheless become a loyal pet for life; when Professor Dumbledor e is
(9)________to the sword later in the series, Fawkes sings the ‘Phoenix Lame nt’
- a mournful song so heartbreaking that it feels like it comes from inside the
listener. There also exists a book m anuscript from the 13th Century showing a
phoenix rising from its ashes, proving that JK Rowling’s predecessor s were
possessed o f (10)________ vivid imaginations.
OPEN CLOZE TEST 2
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE
word in each space.
If you were to hazard a (1)...................... at when and where the next major
earthquake will strike , there's a chance that you'd be alm ost as ( 2 ) ............... as
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the experts. The science of earth quake prediction is still in its ( 3 ) ....... .. which is
uncom fortab le, conside ring the threat ( 4 ) ............... to hu man civilizatio n . Even
with vast resourc es at their ( 5 ) ............... . often the best scientists can do is say
that the ( 6 ) ............... are that an earthquake will strike where one ( 7 ) .................
before . One reason the (8) ............... of making an accurate prediction are so
low is the nature of the forces involved. It seems to be impossible to tell the
differe nce between a small earthquake and a w arning ( 9 ) ......... Scientists need
to dec ide whethe r to put lives at risk by not issuing a warning, or cons tantly issue
warnin gs about the threat of an earthquake that may be (10) ................ In the
end , the od ds seem to be aga inst US solving this difficu lt problem any time soon.

II. WOR D FORMS. (20ms)

WORD FORMS 1
Compl ete the sen tences by changing the form o f the word in capitals.
1. T h e ________________ (PERVADE) reservation and donation system too
adds to the youths' inquietude.
2. Cattelan himself, tall an d__________ ___ (SATURN) in slim jean s and a
salmon- colored shirt, was on hand for last-minute activities on the day before
the pres s opening.
3. Sadly, Vietnam ese U-23 team's tireless efforts.to win the AFC Champion ship
were_______________ (AVAIL).
4. The splendid onomatop oeia of "hoary roaring sea" reminds US how
w el l____________ (SOUND) and alliteration work throu ghout the poem.
5. This re cipe is ____________ (FOOL) - it works every tim e.
6. I must admit that it is time the organizers did a way with th e _____________
(ANNUAL) compute r system and bought a new one.
7. Th e philanth ropist does not do any thi ng ________________ (HEART), and
that m eans a lot to her to help others.
8. ____________ (GET) candidates who actively c ontribute to the developm ent
of the c ompany stand a better c hance o f being recruited.
9. The leader's second ____________ (TURN) on the matter of the keynote
present er met with strong disa pproval from other group mem bers.
10. Avid descriptions of sophisticated technologies gave the science-fiction novel
"The War o f the Worlds" a sense o f_______________ (SIMILAR).

WORD FORMS 2
Choose and wr ite the cor rect form of the words in the box to finish the
following passage.
astron omy pol ar center sphere essence
anal og align guar d distance heaven

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 Not only was William Gilber t in the (1)_________ of the 17th -cent ury science
movem ents but he also questio ned the traditional (2)_____________ beliefs.
Despite being a Co pernic an, he d idn’t express in his (3)________ beliefs whethe r
Cop erni cus' s (4)_____________ model was true or not. Howeve r, he believed
that s tars are n ot (5)________ from the earth but have their own earth- like planets
orbitin g around them. The earth itse lf is like a giant magnet, which is also why
compas ses alway s point north. They spin on an axis that is in (6)________ with
the ear th's polarity . He eve n likened the (7)_____________ of the m agnet to that
of the earth and built an entire magnetic philosop hy on this (8)_____________ .
In his expla natio n, magnetis m is the soul of the earth. Thus a perfectly
(9)__________ Iodestone, when aligned with the e arth 's poles, would wobbl e all
by i tsel f in 24 hours. Further, he also believed that the sun and other stars wobble
jus t like the earth does around a crystal core, and sp eculated that the moon might
also be a m agnet caused to or bit by its magn etic attraction to the earth. This was
perhaps the first proposal that a force mi ght cause a (10)_ ________ orbit.

III. ER ROR IDE NTIFI CATIO N (10ms)

The passage b elow contains 10 mistakes. Identify and co rrect them.
Hardly a day goes by withou t a fresh demonstr ation of the ignorance of
Am eric a's first video generation. Illiteracy is growing, and a new poll shows
what a quarte r of universit y students have no idea when Colum bus reached
America , leading pessimis tic ac ademics to prophesy a new barbarism.
Some institutions , at least, have from now been presumed to be a bove decay. It
was imagine d, for example, that they were still reading books in the English
faculty at Harvard. But that illusion, too, has been shattered by Profess or Sven
Birkerts, aging 38, who teaches Creative Writing to underg raduate s there.
“Most ly no ne of my student s reads independe ntly,” he says in a po werful lament
that has jus t been published by Harvard Magazine. Every year, he says, he
conduct s the survey among his stud ents, and the responses are he artbroken .
The Harvard undergraduates, who have enrolled to study the arts of expository
writing under Professor Birkerts are, to put it not higher, reluctant readers.
“The printed page taxes and wearies them. They find few pleasu re there.
What hope does a teache r have for getting them to write? initially , I confess, I
always despair. I read t hrough their first papers, so nea tly wor d-p roce ssed ... but
my heart sinks ”, he writes, adding: The writing is almost always flatting,
monoto nous prose.
1. _______________ 2 ._______________ 3 ._______________
4. _______________ ■ 5 ._______________ 6 ._______________
7. _______________ 8 ._ _ ____________ 9. _______________
10. ______________

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IV. SENT ENCE TR ANSF ORM ATIO N. (20 ms)
Rewrite the followin g senten ces with the given words in such a wa y that the
second sente nce has the same meaning as the first one. Do not chang e the
form o f the wo rds in brackets.
1. She seems to find the way Tom behaves more a source of amusement than
embar rassm ent.
Far f rom ...............................................................................................................
2. They declar ed war on the pre text o f defending thei r territoria l rights.
The exc use ............................................................................................................
3. She passed the word around th at she was looking for a flat.
She le t................................... ...............................................................................
4. The y will try Abr ams for mur der at the High Court next week.
Abrams will s tan d.............. ..................................................................................
5. You may be disqualifi ed if you do n't obey the regulations.
Fail ure........................................................................... ........................................
6. It is extreme ly important that the company rules are observed. UTMO ST
Ob se rv ati on ...........................................................................................................
7. Althou gh it was not his fault, the personnel manager resigned from his
positio n. HANDED
T hr ou gh ...............................................................................................................
8. Frank ly spea king, I do not think that nature and nurture are of equal
significa nce. SUBSCRIBE.
To p ut............................................................. ....................................................
9. The business is hardly making a profit at the moment.
The bu sin es s.................................................................. ....................................
10.1 do n't really know why, but 1 don 't trust him..FINGER
I c a n 't ..................................................................................... I don ’t trust him.
11. I felt vag uely th at som ething was wrong, but what was it? BACK
1 ...............................................................................................but what was it?

TR ƯỞ NG THPT CH UY ÊN LÝ Tự TR ỌN G ■ CẦ N THƯ

A. M ULTIP LE CHOICE
I. PHON OLOG Y (lOpts)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pron ounced differe ntly from the
others.
1. A. p ictur esqu ely B. antiq ue ness c. qu erulously D. disc otheq ue
2. A. phlebi tis B. wily c. poliomyelitis D. philatel y
3. A. macabre B. chiroma ncy c. chemical D. c hivalr ous
4. A. parano ia B. papist c. saffron D. travail
5. A. ab sinth e B.s oo the c. loathe D. wre athe

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Choose the word that lias the stress pattern different from that o f the others:
6. A. eu phemism B. phenotype c. veracity D. cantalo upe
7. A. m atriarchy B. epileptic c. rutherford ium D. diplom atic
8. A. d isinter B.c ada ver c. cathedral D. attorn ey
9. A. ac upunctu rist B. vociferousl y c. antithesis D. extraor dinary
10. A. entrep reneur B. anonymity c. representa tion D. ency clopedi a
II. VOC ABUL ARY (lOpts):
Choose the cor rect word or phrase A, B, c or D to compl ete each sentence.
1. His strange behavio ur aroused th e_____ of police.
A. doubt B. suspicion c. disb elief D. notice
2. When his pare nts are away, his oldest bro the r_____ .
A. knocks it off B. calls the shots c. draws the line D. is in the same boat
3. After the conc ert, everyone had t o _____home through the thi ck snow.
A. trudge B. tread c. trace D. trickle
4. Alaska boasts several climates due to its _____ mountains, warm ocean
currents, and frozen seas.
A. adep t B. pious c. ghastly D. lofty
5. When 1 finish writin g this composition, I'm going t o _____ and go to bed.
A. make time B. hit the hay c. hit the big time D. call it a day
6. Certain kinds o f plants can grow only i n _____ soil.
A. loose B. slack c. sparse D. scarce
7. Joh n's got v er y_________ feelings about taking on more responsibi lity at the
moment.
A. puzzled B. mixed c. jumbl ed D. muddled
8. Pau l's been in A lice' s b ad _____ ever since he offended her at the party.
A. eyes B. books c. likes D. treats
9. The car w as _____ speed.
A. gathering B. collecting c. consuming D. firing
10. Th ey're havin g serious problems. Th eir relation ship is on th e_____ .
A. cliffs B. rocks c. stones D. grass

III. STRU CTURES AND GR AMMAR (lOpts)

1. ._____ea rning all that money if you do n't have time to enjoy it?
A. is it to the good B. Wha t's the good o f
C. Is it all to the good D. Is it for good
2. S he _____ fainted when she heard that her child died.
A. rather than . B. nothing but C. all but D. near
3. _________ to interfere in your affairs but 1 would like to give you j us t one
piece o f advice.
A. It is far from clear B. Far from it for me
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4. we jus t hav e to wait.
A. At this point in time B. On the point o f time
c . At som e p oint D. Th at's not the point
5. He gripped his b roth er’s arm lest h e _ _ by the mob.
A. woul d be tram pled B. could be tramp led
c . were trampled D. be tram pled
6. I do n't k no w _____ the ne w manage r.
A. wh at to do o f B. what to make of
c . how to do of D. how to make of
7. Don ’t tell me I till 5 o'cl ock in the afternoon.
A. was to mak e them to stay B. must have made the m stay
c. could have made them s tay D. was to have m ade them s tay
8. What 1 fear most of all is that we in what refers to the building o f a new
marke t in West C rane. The local people seem to be very wa ry abo ut it.
A. mi ght misinte rpret B. might have m isinterpret ed
c . wo n't be misinter preting D. might be misinterp reted
9. Sam looked as i f h e _____ in the world.
A. w ere n't cared B. were n’t taken into care
c. did n't have a care D. were n’t in the care
10. W hat 's all this cry ing _____ ?
A. wit hout the aid of B. in aid of
c. with the aid of D. within the aid of
ĨV. PR EPOSI TIONS AND PHRASA L VER BS (lOpts)
1. He is not a very outspok en person, so we may find it hard to ____ his opinions.
A. le ak out B. come off c. sound ou t D. bring round
2. Are you st ill _______ an illusion-that Mr. Spike will agree to your c ondition s?
A. in B. under c . on D. o f
3. We all triedto convince our teacher to change his m indabout the school trip
and he fin all y________ .
A. cau ght on B. set out c. got through D. came round
4. Our grand father c a n ________ his war experience s all the day. Sometim es, we
all get truly bored with it.
A. harp on B. vouch for c. figure ou t D. le af through
5. Father says he’s to o ________ after working the nightshif t and he won ’t help
us prep are t he barb ecue.
A. run away B. worn out c. taken in D. pulled down
6. They said I'd b e ________ probation for t he first two or three weeks as they
want to find out abo ut my skill.
A. for B. on c. in D. at
7. Your re p o rt ________ the side effects of the venture. Why not write more
about its good points, Mr. Hewitt?
A. bac ks dow n B. takes to c. dw ells on D. mak es out

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8 .1 know Pete ’s conduct was intolerable, but do n't be too h ar d________ him.
A. on B. with c. at D. to
9. It is said that the corruption can hardly b e______ especially among top officials.
A. worn off B. rooted out c. gone back D. stringe d along
10. Mrs. Black has promised to b e ________ service on Monday. I hope she
keeps her word or else I wo n't mana ge to prepare everyt hing in time.
A. in B. on c . of D. within

V. REA DING COMP REHEN SION

PASSAGE 1: Read the following passage and choose the best option to
comple te t he b lank or answe r the question. (lOpts)
Every day, millions of shoppe rs hit the stores in full force - both online and
on foot - searchi ng frantically for the perfect gift. Last year, Americ ans spent
over $30 bil lion at retail stores in the month of Decem ber alone. Aside from
purchasi ng holiday gifts, most people regularly buy presents for o ther occasions
througho ut the year, including weddings, birthdays, anniversa ries, graduations ,
and baby showers. This frequent experience of gift-givin g can engender
ambiv alent feelings in gift-givers. Many relish the opportunit y to buy presents
because gift-giv ing offers a powerful means to build stronger bonds with one 's
closest peers. At the same time, many dread the thought of buy ing gifts; they
worry that their purchases will disappoint rather than delight the intended
recipients.
Anthropol ogists describe gift-giving as a positive social process, serving
various political, religious, and psychological functions. Economists, however,
offer a less favourable view. According to Waldfogel (1993), gift-giving
represents an objectiv e waste of resources. People buy gifts tha t reci pients would
not choo se to buy on thei r own, or at least not spend as much money to purch ase
(a phenomenon referred to as “ the deadweight loss of Christm as"). To wit,
givers are likely to spend $100 to purchase a gift that receivers would spend only
$80 to buy t hemselves. This “ deadweight loss” suggests that gift-givers are not
very good at predicting what gifts others will appreciate. That in itself is not
surprising to social psychologists. Research ha s found that people often struggle
to take account of othe rs' perspectives - their insights are subject to egocentrism,
social projection, and multiple attribution errors. What is su rprising is t hat gift-
givers have consi derable experience acting as both gift-g ivers and gif t-recipients,
but nevertheless tend to overspend each time they set out to purchase a
meaningful gif t..
In the present research, we propose a unique psychological explanation for
this overspend ing problem - i.e., that gift-givers equate how much they spend
with how much recipients will appreciate the gift (the more expensive the gift,
the stronger a gift-r ecipie nt's feelings of appreciation). Although a link between
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assum ption may be unfound ed. Indeed, we propose that gift-re cipien ts will be
less inclined to bas e their feelings of appreciatio n on the magnitu de of a gift than
givers assume.
Why do gift-gi vers assume that gift price is cl osely linked to gift-r ecipie nts'
feeling s of appre ciation ? Perhaps givers believe that bigger (that is, more
expen sive) gifts convey stronge r signals of though tfulnes s and conside ration.
Acco rding to Came rer ( 1988) and oth ers, g ift-givin g re present s a symbolic ritual,
where by gift-g ivers attemp t to signal their positive at titudes toward the intended
recipi ent and their willingn ess to invest resource s in a future relatio nship. In this
sense, gift-giv ers may be motivated to spend more money on a gift in order to
send a “stro nger signal " to their intended recipient. As for gift- recipien ts, they
may not const rue smaller and larger gifts as represen ting small er and larger
signals of thoughtful ness and co nsideration .
1. Wh at is the main idea discu ssed in the pass age?
A. Gift-givin g, despite its uneconomical downsides, cultivat es a positive
social process.
B. Gift- recipie nts are widely acknowle dged as consider ably experie nced in
gift-givin g.
c. Gifts ca n serve as impli cit signa ls o f thoughtfulne ss and conside ration.
D. Gift-g iving may hav e cert ain drawbacks alongside its positive qua lities.
2. The author most likely uses the examples of gift-giving occas ions in paragraph
1 to hig hlight the_____ .
A. re gularity with which people shop for gifts
B. rece nt increase in the a mount of money spent on gifts
c. anxiety gift shop ping causes for consume rs
D. num ber o f special occasions involving g ift-giving
3. In p aragraph 1, the word “am biv ale nt' ’ most nearl y means___ _ .
- A. unrea listic B. apprehensiv e c. conflicted D. supportive
4. The author indic ates tha t people value gift-giving because they feel it_____.
A. func tions as a form of self-expression
B. is an inexpensiv e way to show appreciation
c. requires the g ift-recipie nt to reciprocate
D. can serve to strenghten a relation ship
5. The “so cia l ps yc ho log ist s” mentioned in paragraph 2 would likely describe
the “d ea dw eig ht l os s” phenomenon as_____.
A. pre dictable B. unpreced ented c. disturbin g D. questio nable
6. In paragra ph 3, the authors indicate that the assumption made by gift-giv ers
may be_____ .
A. ins incere B. unreasonab le c. incorrect D. substa ntiated
7. The word “co nv ey ” in paragraph 4 most nearly m eans_____ .
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8. In paragr aph 4, the author refers to works by Came rer and others in order
to .
A. offe r an explan ation B. intro duce an arg umen t
c. questio n a motiv e D. suppo rt a conclusi on
9. In paragra ph 4, the word “constru e” most pr obably means_____ .
A. view B. understan d c. consi der D. take
10. W hich of the followi ng best ch aracteri zes the tone of the autho r?
A. auth oritativ e B. pessimisti c c. ironic D. in torm ative

PASSAGE 2: Read the following passage and choose the best option to
compl ete the b lank or answer the que stion.(lOpts)
Accord ing to sociologist s, there are several differe nt ways in which a person
may becom e recognize d as the leader of a social group in the United States. In
the family, traditiona l cultural patterns confer leadership on one or both of the
parents. In other cases, such as friendship groups, one or more person s may
gradually emerge as leaders, although there is no formal process of selection. In
larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through elec tion o r recruitment.
Although leaders are often tho ught to be people with u nusual personal ability,
decades of research have failed to produce consiste nt evidence that there is any
category QỈ “natur al le ad er s” It seems that there is no set of personal qualities
that all leaders have in com mon; rather, virtually any person may be recogniz ed
as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs o f that pa rticul ar group.
Furthermore , although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a
single leader, research suggests that there are typically two differ ent leadership
roles that are held by diff erent individuals. Instrumental leadership is leadership
that emphasi zes the completion of tasks by a social group. Group memb ers look
to instrumental leaders to “ get things” done. Expressive leadersh ip, on the other
hand, is le adership that emphasize s the collective well-bein g of a social gro up' s
member. Expressive leader are less concerned with the overall goals of the group
than with providing emotional support to group members and attemp ting to
minimize tension and conflict among them . Group members expec t expressiv e
leaders to maintain stable relationships within the group and provide suppo rt to
individual members. Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rathe r seco ndar y
relati onsh ip to o ther group members.
They give orders and may discipline group member s who inhibit attainme nt
of the grou p's goals. Expressive leaders cultivate a more personal or primary
relationship to others in the group. They offer sympathy when someone
experien ces dif ficulties or is sub jected to disciplin e, are quick to lighten a serious
moment with humor, and try to resolve issues t hat threaten to divide the group.
As the differenc es in these two roles suggest, expressive leaders generally
receive more personal affection from group members; instrumental leaders, if
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1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The probl ems faced by lead ers
B. How le adersh ip d iffers in small and large groups
c. How s ocial groups determin e who will lead them
D. The role of leaders in social group
2. The passag e mentions all o f the following ways by whi ch people can become
leaders EX CE PT _____ .
A. rec ruitm ent B. formal election process
c. specif ic leadershi p trai ning D. traditional cultural patterns
3. In ment ionin g “n atu ral lea de rs” in line 7, the author is making the point
that_____ .
A. few people qu alify as “natural leaders”
B. there is no p roo f that “natural leaders” exist
c. “natural leade rs' are easily accepted by the m embers o f a social group
D. “natur al leaders” share a similar set of characteri stics
4. Which of the following statements about leadership can be inferred from
paragraph 2?
A. A person who is an effective leader of a particular group may not be an
effectiv e leader in another group.
B. Few people succeed in sharing a leadership role with an other person.
c. A person can best learn how to be an effective leader by studying research
on lea dership.
D. Most people desire to be leaders but can produce little evidence of their
qualificati ons.
5. The passage indicates that instrumental leaders generally focus on_____ .
A. ensu ring harmoniou s rela tionships
B. shari ng res ponsibili ty with group members
c. identifying new leaders
D. achiev ing a goal
6. The w ord “co lle cti ve ” is closest in meaning to_____ .
A. nece ssary B. typical . c. group D. pa rticular
7. The w ord “the m” refers to_____ .
A. expres sive leaders B. goals o f the group
c. group members D. tension and conflict
8. A “se co nd ar y rel ati on sh ip” between a leader and the members of a group
could best be characterized a s _____.
A. dis tant B. enthusiastic c. unreliable D. personal
9. The word “r eso lve ” is closest in meaning to_____ .
A. avoid repeatin g B. talk about
c. avoid t hinkin g abou t D. find a solution for
10. Paragraphs 3 and 4 or ganize the discussion of leadership primarily in term s
of _____.
A. exam ples that illustrate a problem B. cause and effect a nalysis
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VI. G UIDE D CLOZE
PASSAGE 1: Read the followi ng passage and choose the option s that best
comp lete the blank. (lOpts)
THE VACUUM CLEA NER
Until abou t 2 50 ye ars ago, house holds did not take d irt as seriou sly as they do
now - it was a fact of life, and that was that. Clean ing often consist ed of an
annual ( 1 ) ______ called 'spring cleaning ' when the furniture was moved aside,
and all the linen produc ts in the h ouse were cleaned. Carpets and rugs w ere taken
outside , hung on ropes and had the dust (2 )______ out of them - an exhaustin g
and messy process.
The industrial revolution brought about a major change - as new products
became availab le to make homes cleaner, a corresp onding interest in 'domestic
hygien e' appeare d in household s. This in turn led to the ( 3 ) ______ of fur ther
produc ts, one o f which was the vacuum cleaner.
( 4 ) ______________ has it that when one of the first vacuum cleaners was
demon strated , a k indly scienti st took the proud inventor ( 5 )______ , and offered
a bit of advice that w as to bec ome crucial to the future evolution of the prod uct -
'make it suck, not blow'.
The first vacuum cleaners appeared in the 1860s in the United States. They
were operate d by hand pumps and wer e almost as ( 6 )______ as spring cleaning.
It was only when electric motors had become sufficien tly (7 )______ to become
portable that vacuum cleaners became common household items. M ost of today's
major ( 8 )______ - inclu ding Electrolux and H oover - we re born in the 1920s.
. The househo ld dirt that vacuum cleaners suck up is mo stly dead skin cells -
humans (9) ______ millions of cells every day. A much smalle r proportion
come s from dust and soil carrie d into the house from ( 10 )______ .
1. A. ri tual B. result c. resolution D. scrub
2. A. cleaned B. taken c. beaten D.s uck ed
3. A. fabrication B. appearing c . recreation D. devel opmen t
4. A. Story B. Epics c . Legend D. Tale
5. A. a way B. aside c. aba ck D. along
6. A. laborious B. hard c. nefarious D. straini ng
7. A. scientific B. forward c. te chnological D.a dva nce d
8. A. brand B. marks c. makes D. tradem arks
9. A. lose B. outgrow c . omit D.s hed
10. A. external B. outside c. be yo nd D. indo ors
VI. G UIDED CL OZE
PASSAGE 2: Read the following passage and choose the options that best
comp lete the blank. (lOpts)

CARNIVO ROUS PLANTS

All plants rely on nutrients taken from the soil in or der to survive. However,
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adapted to (1 ) _____ their diets from anoth er source: living organis ms. Though
they are few in number, carniv orous plants are nonethele ss fascin ating beings
that eat anyth ing from one-cell ed organis ms to insects in ord er to survive. They
are comm only found in marshlan ds. Carnivoro us plants feature one of sev eral
types of traps to ensnar e prey, which they consum e to (2 ) _____ nutrient s that
may be missin g from the soil. While there are over 400 species of carniv orous
plants in the w orld today, some are more (3 )_____ than ot hers.
The most well-k nown of the se plants are the snap traps, which include the
Venus flytrap. Snap traps are easily identified by their leaves, which are
separa ted into two lobes that have the ability to fold together. Inside the lobes,
the surfac e is cov ered with tiny hairs that are (4) __ ___ to m ovemen t. When the
pla nt' s prey brushes agains t the hairs, it triggers a closing mechanis m that
rapidly brings the two lobes together, trapping the prey ( 5 ) _____ inside. The
respon se of the tr aps is phenomena l (6 )_____ speed: the time between triggerin g
the hairs and snappin g sh ut is less than a second. As the prey struggles inside the
trap, it only triggers more hairs, cau sing the leaves to tighte n th eir (7) .
The plant then secrets liquid chemicals from special glands into the trap to
dissolv e the prey and absorb all of its nutrients. Besides the Venus flytrap, only
one other type of snap trap exists today, (8 )_____ to as the waterwh eel plant.
The two share a com mon ancestor and differ only in a few w ays. (9 )_____ , the
waterw heel is an aquatic plant, while the flytrap is exclusi vely terrestr ial. In
addition , the flytrap feeds primarily on arthropods like spiders, while the
waterw heel lives ( 10 )___ _ simple invertebrates, like certain types o f plankton.
feed B. enlarge c . suppleme nt D. modify
break in on B. make up for c. get through with D. drop out o f
domin ant B. prevalent c. recessive D. popula r
prone B. liable c . vulnerable D. sensitive
closely B. furiously c . steadily D. securely
in accord ance with B. in regard to c. in preference to D. on m erits of
grip B. snail c . fist D. seizure
implicated B. indicated c . referred D. denoted
For instance B. As a re sult c. In contrast D. Otherw ise
.. onto B. with c . for D. of f

B. WRITT EN TEST
I. OP EN CLOZE TEST
PA SS AG E 1: Fill in each gap with ONE suita ble word.(lOpt s)

ALTERNA TIVE FAST FOOD

It is generall y agreed upon that fast food is a great solution to the problem of
what to eat. However, it’s ( 1 ) ______ as less nutritional than a healthy meal,
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get ch ildren into the (2 )______ of eating heal thy f ood. Without a do ubt, this has
not been easy, getting in (3 ) ______ that they have to compet e with numerous
fast food restaur ants which are very p opular with yo ung p eople.
Nutri tionis ts have lately come up wi th an idea w hich could (4 )______ to be
successful. This involve (5 )______ children how to cook and in t he process to
enjoy' the taste of fresh food. In the long ( 6 )______ , this may keep them of f fast
food. There are already a number o f school projects throug hout Britain that are
experi mentin g with the idea. They begin making vegetaria n pizza - both the
dough and the topping. Many children were impressed with their own home­
made pizzas. (7 )______ they compared their pizzas with ready- made ones, the
differenc es were noticeable. They found the (8) ______ greasy and not as
delicious as the h omema de ones. Through out the lesson, the children learn ab out
the quality and become skillful in the different t echniqu es involved in c ooking.
They be come interested in cooking and in no (9 )______ they e ven learn how to
look after th emselv es by eating n utritious food.
Finally, nutrition ists would like to get children cooking at home, too. It may
be messy, but, it’s also an (1 0 )______ for parents to spend quality time with
their chi ldren.

PASSAGE 2: Fil l in each gap with ONE suitable word. (lOpts)

Every spring and fall, you can probably look up into the sky and see large
flocks of birds either coming or going. This (1) of flying south for the
winter and north for the summer is called migration. Birds migrate for a nu mber
of reasons. One reason is of course to escape the (2)______c ondition s o f winter.
Although they have feathers, most birds are poorly (3)______ to deal with
extremel y cold temperature s. Their (4)______are open to the wind and snow,
and do little to keep the birds warm. Furthermore, birds often find it e xtremely
difficult to gather enough food during the winter. By flying south (5)______
warmer climates during winter, birds avoid the cold tempera tures and food
shortages that other animals have to (6)______ during the winte r months.
Anothe r reason is mat ing. Many birds will only lay their eggs in certain places
and at c ertain t imes o f the year. So, mi gration also occurs at mating times.
One of the amazing things about birds is the distances and the accuracy
(7)______ which they mi grate. Many birds are able to find their way back, to the
exact same spots year after year despite having flown thousan ds of kilometres.
The bar goose, for example, migrates over 30,000 kilometre s each year without
(8) its way. In order to travel such long distance s without getting lost,
birds use a variety of methods to help them (9)______ . One of the most
important of these methods is the use of landmarks. From high in th e air, birds
have an excellen t view of the land below them. They can see mounta ins, rivers
and ot her (10)______ land features and use them to find their way.

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ÌĨ. WOR D FORM S
PART 1: Gi ve the c or re ct for ms o f th e w ord s in b rac ket s.
I. Th ere is little hope t hat M aurice ’s behavior will ever i mprove. It will probably
remain s o ____________________ till he grows up. (CORR ECT)
-• T h e________________ • project has ju st been launched in that u niversity.
(DEPA RTME NT)
3. Matt says you must be good a t ___________ _________re sponsibiliti es of a
restau rant ow ner. (TASK)
4. Everyone marveled at h is ____________________ idea of organizing more
field trips for studen ts. (OB JECT)
5. He g et s______________ _____ whenever he hears that song. (EYE)
6. She looked absolutely ; __________________when I told her what had
happene d. She could hardly say a word. (DUMB)
7. New immigrants have been succ essfu lly_____________ into the community.
(SIMILA R)
8. This school was o n ce ____________________ as a military hospital during
the war. (REQUIRE)
9. In Sc otland, there is greater emph asis o n ___________________ by individual
schools. (VALUE)
10. He stood at the door to make sure that no o ne __________ the party. (GATE)
II. W OR D FO RM S
PART 2: C omple te the f ollowing passage with the cor rect for ms o f the given word s.
fro nt except secure labour check
soli d tend affirm alter sure
EXTRACT FROM A BOOK ABOUT M EETING
We are (1) ________ by the experts that we are, as a species, designed
for face -to-face communication. But does that really mean hav ing every meeting
in person? Ask the bleary-eyed sales team this question as they struggle
(2).______________ through their weekly teambuilding session and that answer
is unlikely to be in the (3) _______________ . Unless you work for a very small
business or have an (4 )_ ________ ' high boredom threshol d, you doubtless
spend more time sitting in meetings than you want to. Of course, you could
always follow business Norm an’s example. He liked to express (5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _
with customer s queuing at the (6) _ _____________ by holding management
meetings standing up. Is email a realistic (7 )__________ ? It’s clearly a powerful
tool for dissemi nating information, but as a meeting substitute, it’s seriously
flawed. Words alone can cau se trouble. We’re all full of (8 )_________ that can
be unintent ionally triggered by others and people are capable of reading anything
they like into an email. Th ere Js also a (9 )________ for email to be used by
people who wish to avoid ‘real’ encounters because they don’t want to be (10)
,_________ with any awkwardn ess.

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III. E RROR I DENT IFICA TION
Identif y 10 errors in the following passage and co rrect them.

BEETHOVEN
Ludwig Van B eethoven , one of the most pop ular class ical compo ser 1.
of all t ime, is som etimes known as 'the S hakespe are o f mu sic' . He was 2.
bom in Bonne in 1770, and publishing his first work at the age of 3.
thirteen. Mozart was his teache r for a short time and they did not get 4.
on very well together ; Beethoven was a dif ficult student. 5.
Like a compo ser, Beethoven was a genius - but as a per son, he was 6.
not very easy to like. He was a passionate man who control led his 7.
tempe r ver y eas ily. He was also arrog ant. The u pper cl asses of Vienna 8.
used to invite him to parties, when he was often quite rude. He was 9.
once heard to say to a prince: ‘There will always be man y pr inces, but 10.
there is uniquel y one Beethov en.’
Nevert heless, Beethoven played some of the most beautiful 11.
sympho nies the world has never heard. How was such an arrogant, 12.
bad-temp ered man inspired to the write such rom antic music? Perhaps 13.
the ans wer lies in the three letters that were found after his death. They 14.
were addressed to his ‘immortal Beloved’. Nobody knows that this ■ 15.
woman was, but it appears that Beethoven was deeply in love with her 16.
for most o f his adult life.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9.
10,
IV, S ENTENC E T RANSFOR MATION
Rewrite the sen tences with the given words or be ginning in such a way that
their meanings remain unchanged.
1. My new job is mu ch m ore satisfying than any job I’ve ever had.
—»My new job is fa r____________________________ _____ I’ve ever had.
2. If Tom hadn ’t acted promptly to extinguish the fire, there might have been
more da mage to the house.
—> B ut ______________________________________the f ire out, there might
have been m ore damage to the house. .
3. A c hild of his age is too young to be deceitful.
—>S o ______________ _ __________________ _______________ deceitful.
4. I've become extremely good at missing the rush ho ur over the last few weeks.
(FINE)
—> I've g o t________________________ ______________________ • over
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5. I feel that to brand her ideas unworkable at this stage would be wrong.
(WRITE)
—> 1 do n't th in k_______________________________ _ at this stage.
6. It ’s crucial for us to control the juve nile inmates in a very strict way. (KEEP)
—>I t's crucia l for US_____________________________________ inmates.
7. Yo u’ve done nothing but look miserab le all day. (AROUND)
—>Y ou'v e do ne ___________________________________________ all day.
8. We d on’t ex pect th at the tourists in that a ccident have survived. (HOLD)
—>We d on’t _______ _______________________________ in that accident.
9. Your story is different from the facts. (DOES)
—>You r st ory ________ ___________________________________ the facts.
10. His excuse for such bad behavior has little effect on her. (NO)
—>His e xc us e_______________________________________________her.

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A. MULTIPL E CHOICE
I. WORD CHOICE
Choose the best option A, B, c, or D to complete the following sentences and
write y our a nswers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. O f all en tries receive d, his w as _______ out for special raise.
A. isolated B. brought c. opted D. singled
2. I-was in a _______ as to what to do. If I told the truth, he would get into
trouble, but i f I said nothing I would be more in trouble.
A. doubt B. quanda ry c. hitch D. complexity
3. The matter has been left i n __________ until the legal ramifications have been
explored.
A. recess B. suspension c. abeyance D. criticism
4. The eng ine er_______ the machine with a hammer and, miraculously, it roared
back to life.
A. slapped B. smacked c. whacked D. punched
5. The Oscar winning actress sim ply _____ _charm and professionalism in her
acceptance speech.
A. exuded B. excluded c. expunged D. extricated
6. The c arrots are ready; could you drain them in th e______ and put them in the
serving dish ?
A. cassero le B. col ander c. whisk D. blender
7. Sue went for a ______ .when she injured her foot and broke several t oenails.
A. manicu re B. pedimen t c. foot massage D. pedicure
8. What I find m os t________ about it is that he didn’t even have a de cency to
say that he was sorry.
A. galli ng B. furious c. touchy D. blazing

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9.1 know it’s di fficult but yo u’ll just have t o ................... and bear it.
A. laugh B. smile c. grin D. chuc kle
10. The comp uter has change d th e w or ld ......................
A. ir replace ably B. irre vocably c. irredeem ably D. irre parabl y
11. STR UCTU RES AND GRAMM AR
11. Con sidered Amer ica’s first great a rch ite ct, ______ .
A. many of the buildings at Harvard Universit y were designe d by Henry
Hobson Richardson
B. it was Henry Hobson Richardson who designed many of the building s at
Harvard University
c. Henry Hobson Richardson designed many of the building s at Harvard
Universi ty
D. Harva rd University has many buildings that were designed by Henry
Hobson Richardson.
12. “ Frankly, Ms. A damson wo rk s______ her figures never ne ed _______,” said
the G eneral Manager.
A. such efficien tly t hat/ to check B. so eff icient that/ c hecking
c. such an efficien t that/ to be checked D. so effi ciently that/ to be checked
13. Thick fog across much of the UK has resulted in d ozens of fl ig ht s_______
and m any mo re delayed.
A. being cancelled B. to be c ancelled
c. are canc elled D. cancelled
14. Although there is some truth to the fact that Linux is a huge threat to Microsoft,
predictio ns o f the Redmond company's demise ar e, ______ , prematu re.
A. saying the m ost B. to say the least
c. to say the most D. to the least degree
15. David: Would you like fish or meat? Mary: 1 '_____fish, p lease.
A. would rather B. would pre fer c. suppose D. believe
16. In hi s anxi ety to make hi mself_______ ■,he spoke too loudly and too sl owly.
A. underst and B. understan ding
c. understoo d D. to unders tand
17 .1________ with the performances but I got flu the day before.
A. was to have help ed B. helped c. was to help D. had h elped
18. ________ chair the meeting.
A. John was decided to B. It was d ecided that John should
c. There was decide d that John should D. John had been de cided to
19 .1tho ught about the problem but 1 coul dn’t ________ a solution.
A. come in for B. come across c. come up with D. come out
20 .________ , they slept soundly.
A. Hot th ough was the night air B. Hot tho ugh the ni ght air was
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III. PR EPO SITI ONS AN D P HRAS AL V ERBS
21. The unions made it cle ar th at t hey would not settle _ _ ______ anythin g less
than a 20% increase in salaries.
A. to B. for c. down D. up
22. She d oe sn 't ea t cris ps o r chocola te; she ’s _________ health foods.
A. into B. in c. up for D. under
23. Housi ng in so me cities is so expensive that some people canno t even afford
to p u t_________ the two mon ths’ deposit that is required.
A. aw ay B. down c. out D. a bout
24. The sky was heavy with black clouds. We hurried, hoping the rain would
ho ld _________ until we got the tents up.
A. throu gh B. on c. up D. off
25. Several membe rs of the public ste pp ed _______________ with information
pertain ing to the inc iden t
A. bac k B. forward c. backward D. onto
26. Ali was .................... an inch o f reaching "his goal when Ben s tepped into the
picture and messed up his plans.
A. into B. within c. on D. for
27. We hav en 't m e t........ .......... a month of Sundays and I can hardly rememb er
what he looks like.
A. in B. up c. off D, out
28. Tim distrusts his new fri ends and prefers to keep t h em ........... arm 's length.
A. at B. to c. under D. in
29. As the day w o re ................... . I began to feel more and more uncomfortab le
in their company.
A. with B. on c. out D. at
30. Tha t car must have set J o e ................... quite a bit; it’s top of the range.
A. back B. away B. in D. from
IV. C OLLO CATIO NS AND IDIOMS
31. Most people feel a sl ig ht _______ of nosta lgia as they think back on their
schoolday s.
A. fee ling B. surge c. pang D. chain
32. The cost of a new house in the UK has be co me _______ high over the last
few years.
A. to tally B. astronomic ally c. blatantly D. utterly
33. The entire staf f was thrown o ff _______ when the news of the takeo ver was
announc ed.
A. comp osure B. disarray c. stable D. balance
34. Mr Si mkins is the b ig _______ in the com pany as he has jus t bee n promoted
.to the position of Managing Director.
A. bread B. cheese c. apple D. meat

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35. It was an extreme ly hostile article which ca st _______ on the conduc t of the
entire ca binet.
A. criticism B. aspersion s c. disapproval D. abuse
36. He's so lazy! We all have to work harder because he 's a lw ay s____ his duties.
A. evading B. shirking c. ducking D. dodging
3 7 .1 found t he information for the project in the enc ycloped ia but I c ouldn't give
______ and ver se on it.
A. chapte r B. unit c. poem D. extract
38. I’m hoping that this work experience will stand me in ____in my future career.
A. good g rounding B. good stead c. fine prec edent D. stable footing
39. A meal in that re staurant costs t h e_______ but still it is always packed.
A. world B. soil c. earth D. moon
40. What's that hor rible noise downsta irs?'
'It's only Sam. He always scr eam s______ _ mu rder when we take him to the
dentist.'
A. red B. black c. yellow D. blue

V. READING
READING 1 '
Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided below
the passage (10 pts)
Before 1815 manufacturing in the United States had been done in home s or
shops by skilled artisans. As master craft workers, they imparted the knowledge
of their trades to apprentices and journeymen. In addition, women often worked
in their homes part-time, making finished articles from ra w material supplied by
merchant capitalists. After 1815 t his older form o f manu facturing began to give
way to factories with machinery tended by unskilled or semiskilled laborers.
Cheap transportati on networks, the rise of cities, and the availability of capital
and credit all stimulated the shift to factory production.
The creat ion of a labor force that was accustomed to worki ng in factorie s did
not occur easily. Before the rise of the factory, artisans had worked within the
home. Apprentice s were considered part o f the family, and masters were
responsible not onl y fo r teaching their apprentices a trade but also fo r pro viding
them some education an d fo r su pendsing their moral behavior. Journeymen knew
that i f they perfected their skill, they could become respected master artisans with
their own shops. Also, skilled artisans did not work by the clock, at a steady pace,
but rather in bursts of intense labor alternating with more leisurely time.
The factory changed that. Goods produced by factories were not as finished
or elegant as those done by hand, and pride in craftsmans hip gave way to the
pressure to increase rates of productivity. The new methods of doing business
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regimen ted schedu le, where work began at the sound of a bell and worke rs kept
machine s going at a constan t pace. At the same time, worker s were required to
discard old habits, for industriali sm demande d a work er who was alert,
depend able, and self-disc iplined. Absenteei sm and lateness hurt produ ctivit y
and, since work was specialize d, dis ru pte d the regu lar factory routine.
Industri alizatio n not only produced a fundamen tal change in the way work was
organiz ed; it transfo rmed the very nature o f work.
The first generatio n to experien ce these changes did not adopt the new
attitude s easily. The factory clock became the symbol of the new work rules.
One mill work er who finally quit complain ed reveali ngly abou t "obedie nce to
the di ng-do ng of the b e ll -j u st as th ough we are so many living machi nes." With
the loss of personal freedom also came the loss of stan ding in the commu nity.
Unlike artisan worksho ps in whic h apprent ices worked closel y with the masters
supervis ing them, factories sharply separated workers from manag ement . Few
workers rose through the ranks to superviso ry position s, and even fewer could
achieve the artisan's dream of setting up one's own business. Even well-paid
workers sensed their decline in status.
In this newly emergin g economi c order, workers somet imes organiz ed to
protect their rights and traditional ways of life. Craftworkers such as carpenters,
printers, and tailors formed unions, and in 1834 individual unions came together in
the National Trades' Union. The labor movement gath ered som e mo me ntu m in the
decade before the Panic o f 1837, but in the depression that followed, labor's strength
collapsed. During hard times, few workers were willing to strike or engage in
collective action. And skilled craftworkers, who spea rhe ade d the union movement,
did not feel a particularly strong bond with semiskilled factory workers and
unskilled laborers. More than a decade of agitation did finally bring a workday
shortened to 10 hours to most industries by the 1850's, and the courts also
recognized workers' right to strike, but these gains had little immediate impact.
Workers were united in resenting the industrial system a nd the ir loss o f status,
but they were divided by ethnic and racial antagoni sms, gender, confli cting
religious perspec tives, occupational differences, political party loyaltie s, and
disagre ements over> tactics. For the m, the factory and industri alism were not
agents of opportun ity but r eminder s of their loss of independ ence and a m easure
of control o ver th eir lives. As United States so ciety became more specia lized and
differen tiated, greate r extremes of wealth began to appear. And as the new
markets created fortunes for the few, the factory system lowered the wages of
workers by divi ding labor into smaller, less skilled tasks.
41. Which of the followin g can be inferred from the passage 1 about article s
manufa ctured before 1815?
A. They were primaril y prod uced by women.
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 c. The y w ere produ ced with more concer n fo r quality than for spe ed o f productio n.
D. The y w ere p rodu ced mostl y in la rge cities with extens ive tr ansp ortat ion netwo rks.
42. Wh ich o f th e sen ten ces bel ow bes t exp res ses t he ess ent ial inf orm ati on in the
hig hli gh ted sen ten ce in the pas sag e 2? Inc orr ect ans we r ch oic es cha ng e the
' me an ing in imp ort ant w ays o r leav e out es sen tial info rm atio n.
A. Ma ste rs dem and ed mora l beh avi or from app ren tic es bu t ofte n tre ate d them
irre spo nsi bly .
B. Th e res po nsi bil itie s o f the ma ste r to the app ren tic e we nt bey ond the
tea ch ing o f a trad e.
c. Ma ste rs pre fer red to ma inta in the trad e wit hin the fam ily by sup erv isi ng
and edu cat ing th e yo un ger fa mil y me mb ers .
D. Ma ste rs wh o tra ine d me mb ers o f the ir own fam ily as app ren tic es
dem and ed exc elle nce f rom them .
43. Th e w ord ’’dis ru pt ed ” in t he pas sag e 3 is cl ose st in m ean ing to
A. pro lon ged B. est abl ish ed c. fol low ed D. up set
44. In par agrap h 4 , the auth or in cludes t he q uotatio n from a mill wor ker in ord er to
A. sup po rt the idea tha t it was diff icu lt for wo rke rs to ad jus t to wo rki ng in
fac tor ies
B. to sho w tha t wo rke rs som etim es qu it bec aus e of the loud noi se ma de by
fac tor y m ach ine ry
c. arg ue tha t c loc ks did not have a usefu l fun ctio n in f acto ries
D. em pha siz e tha t f acto ries w ere mos t succ essf ul whe n wo rke rs rev eal ed the ir
com pla int s
45. All of t he fol low ing are men tion ed in par agr aph 4 as con seq uen ces o f the
new sy stem for wo rke rs EX CEP T a l oss of
A. free dom
B. s tatu s in th e c om mu nity
c. opp ort uni ties fo r a dva nce me nt
D. co nta ct am ong wo rke rs who w ere not ma nag ers
46. The phr ase "g at he re d so me m om en tu m ” in the pas sag e 5 is clo ses t in
me ani ng to
A. ma de pro gre ss B. bec ame a ctiv e
c. cau sed c han ges D. c om bin ed forc es
47. The w ord "s p e ar h ea d e d ” in the p assa ge 5 is clo ses t in m ean ing to
A. led B. acc epte d c. cha nge d D. resi sted
48. Whi ch o f the f ollo win g stat em ent s abo ut the labo r mo vem ent o f the 1800's is
sup por ted by para gra ph 5?
A. It was m ost succ essf ul dur ing tim es o f eco nom ic crisi s.
B. Its prim ary p urp ose w as to ben efit u nsk ille d labor ers,
c. It w as slow to impr ove con diti ons fo r w ork ers.
D. It he lpe d wo rke rs o f all skill leve ls form a s tron g bond w ith eac h yea r

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49. The author identifies poli tica l,party loyalties and disagree ments over tactic s
as two of several factors that
A. encour aged w orkers to demand highe r wages
B. created divisions among workers
c. caused work to become more specialized
D. increased workers' rese ntment o f the industrial system
50. The word "them" in the passage 6 refers to
A. Workers B. political party loyalties
c. disagreem ents over tactics D. agents of opportunity
READING 2
Read the passage and c hoose the best answer to each o f the questions. (10 pts)
HISTORY OF THE CHICKENPOX VACC INE
Chickenpox is a highly contagio us infectious disease caused by the Varicella
zoster virus; sufferers develop a fleeting itchy rash that can spread throughout
the body. The disease can last for up to 14 days and can occur in both children
and adults, though the young are particularly vulnerable. Individuals infected
with chickenpox can expect to experience a high but tolerable level of
discomfort and a fever as the disease works its way through the system. The
ailment w as once considered to be a “rite of passage” by parents in the u.s.
and thought to provide children with greater and improved immunity to
other forms of sickness later in life. This view, however, was altered after
additional research by scientists demonstrated unexpected dangers associated
with the virus. Over time, the fruits of this research have transformed attitudes
toward the disease and the utility o f seeking preemptive measures against it.
A vaccine against chickenpox was originally invented by Michiaki Takahashi, a
Japanese doctor and research scientist, in the mid-1960s. Dr. Takahashi began
his wo rk to isolate and grow the virus in 1965 and in 1972 began clinical trials
with a live but w eakened form of the virus that caused the human body to create
antibodies. Japan and several other countries began widespread chickenpox
vaccination programs in 1974. However, it took over 20 years for the chickenpox
vaccine to be approved by the Ư.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), finally
earning the u.s. government’s seal of approval for widespread use in 1995. Yet
even though the chickenpox vaccine was available and recommended by the FDA,
parents did not immediately choose to vaccinate their children against this disease.
Mothers and fathers typically cited the notion that chickenpox did not constitute a
serious enough disease against which a person needed to be vaccinated.
Strong beli ef in tha t view eroded when scientists discovered the link between
Varicellazoster, the virus that causes chickenpox, and shingles, a far more
serious, harmful, and longer-lasting disease in older adults that impacts the
nervous system. They reached the conclusion that Varicella zoste r remains
dormant inside the body, making it significantly more likely for someone to
develop shingles. As a result, the medical community in the u.s. encouraged the
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dev elo pm ent , ado pti on , and use o f a vac cin e aga ins t ch ick en po x to the pub lic.
Alth oug h the app ea ran ce o f ch ick en po x and shin gle s wi thi n one pers on can be
ma ny yea rs ap art - ge ner all y ma ny dec ade s - the inc rea sed ris k in dev elo pin g
shin gle s as a yo un ge r ad ult (30 -40 yea rs old rat her th an 60 -70 ye ars old ) prov ed
to be eno ugh to con vin ce the me dica l com mu nit y tha t im mu niz ati on sho uld be
pre ferr ed to the tra dit ion al alte rna tiv e.
An oth er rea son tha t the ch ick enp ox vac cin e was no t im me dia tel y acc ept ed
and used by pa ren ts in the Ư.S. cen tere d on obs erv ati on s ma de by sci ent ists that
the vac cin e sim ply did not last long eno ugh and did not co nfe r a lifet ime of
imm uni ty. In oth er wo rds , scie ntis ts con sid ere d the ben efi ts o f th e vac cin e to be
tem po rar y wh en give n to you ng chi ldre n. The y also fea red tha t it inc rea sed the
odd s t ha t a per son cou ld bec om e infe cted w ith chi cke np ox l ate r as a yo un g adu lt,
whe n the rash is mo re pain ful and pre val ent and can last up to thr ee or four
we eks . Hen ce, allo wi ng you ng chi ldre n to dev elop ch ick en po x rat her th an take a
vac cin e aga ins t it w as bel iev ed to be the “l esse r o f two ev ils .” Thi s idea cha nged
ove r t ime as bo ost er sho ts o f the vac cine e lon gate d imm uni ty and cou nte red the
per cei ved limi ts on the stren gth o f the vac cine itself.
Tod ay, use o f the chi cke npo x vac cin e is com mon thr ou gh ou t the wor ld.
Pe dia tric ian s sug ges t an initia l vac cin atio n shot afte r a chil d tur ns one yea r old,
wit h boo ste r sho ts rec om me nde d aft er the child turn s eigh t. The vac cin e is
est ima ted to be up to 90% effe ctiv e and has red uce d wo rld wi de cas es o f
chi cke npo x infe ctio n to 400 ,00 0 case s per yea r f rom ove r 4 ,00 0,0 00 cas es befo re
vac cin atio n bec am e wid esp read . ■ (A) In light of s uch sta tist ics, mo st doc tors
insi st tha t the pote ntia l risks of dev elo pin g shin gles out we igh the ben efi ts o f
avo idin g rare com plic atio ns ass oci ate d with inoc ulat ions . ■ (B) O f c ou rse ,ma ny
par ent s con tin ue to thi nk o f the dise ase as an inn ocu ous ailm ent , ref usi ng to tak e
pre em ptiv e step s aga ins t it. ■ (C) As incr easi ng nu mb ers o f stu den ts are
vac cin ate d and the viru s bec om es incr eas ingl y rarer , how eve r, eve n thi s tren d
amo ng par ent s has faile d to halt the dec line o f ch ick enp ox am ong the mos t
vul ner abl e pop ula tion s. B (D)
51. The w ord “t ol er ab le ”in the 1st pas sag e is clo ses t in me ani ng to
A. sudd en. B. bea rab le, c. infre quen t. D. une xpe cte d.
52. Accord ing to par agraph 1, which of the follo wing is true of the ch icken pox v irus?
A. It le ads to a pot ent iall y d ead ly dise ase in adu lts.
B. It is as soc iate d with a pos sib ly per ma nen t ras h.
c. It is eas ily tran sm itta ble b y an infe cied indiv idua l.
D. it has been vir tua lly era dic ate d in th e mod ern worl d.
53. Wh ich o f the fol low ing bes t exp ress es the esse ntia l inf orm atio n in the
hig hli gh ted sen ten ce?
A. Ư.S. pa ren ts beli eve d tha t ha vin g c hic ken pox b ene fite d the ir c hil dre n.
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 c. u.s. pare nts wan ted to m ake sure tha t the ir chi ldren d evel oped c hick enpo x.
D. Ư.S. pare nts d id not t hink that o the r vac cina tions we re n eeded af ter chic kenp ox.
54. Wh ich o f t he fol low ing can be infe rred from par agr aph 2 ab ou t the clin ical
tria ls for th e ch ick en po x vac cin e?
A. T hey too k lo nge r than expec ted. B. Th ey c ost a lot o f mone y to comp lete,
c . The y to ok a l ong t ime to f inish. D. The y w ere ultim ately suc cess ful,
nd
55. The wo rd “notion” in th e 2 pas sag e is c los est in me ani ng to
A. his tor y. B. find ings . c . fact . D. beli ef.
56. Ac co rdi ng to par agr aph 3, w hic h o f the fol low ing is true o f Var ice lla Zo st er l
A. It t yp ica lly a ttac ks adu lts wh o are ov er 60 yea rs old.
B. It is l ink ed to a s eri ous di sea se tha t o ccu rs mo re com mo nly in a dul ts.
c . It like ly is n ot a ser iou s e nou gh thr eat to hum an heal th to req uire a v acc ine.
D. It is c om ple tel y era dic ate d from t he bod y aft er chi cke np ox o ccu rs.
57. Ac co rdi ng to par agr aph 3, all o f th e fol low ing is true ab ou t the chi cke npo x
vir us EX CE PT : . .
A. It c au ses t wo dis tin ct ye t re late d ailm ents .
B. Pe opl e did not v iew it as a s erio us pub lic hea lth thre at.
c . It te nd ed to qu ick ly bec om e dor ma nt and rem ain ino per ativ e ove r t ime.
D. Va cc ina tio n ag ain st it w oul d help p rev ent the ons et o f shi ngl es.
58. The a uth or us es “booster sh ots”as an exa mpl e of
A. a w ay to inc rea se the effe ctiv ene ss of the c hic kẹn po x vac cin e.
B. a pre ferr ed me tho d o f chi cke npo x rash and fev er trea tme nt,
c . a s cie nti fic all y app rov ed me dic ine to e lim ina te chi cke np ox.
D. a str ate gy f or par ent s t o avoi d vac cin atin g the ir child alt oge the r.
59. Ac co rdi ng to par agr aph 4, man y par ent s did no t cho ose the chi cke npo x
va cc ine b eca use
A. the y bel iev ed t hat the v irus w as we ak and not esp eci ally h arm ful.
B. the y t ho ug ht tha t s cie ntis ts did not ha ve eno ugh d ata to rea ch a c onc lus ion ,
c . the y w ere unsu re a bou t the utility o f the vacc ine given its e xpec ted duratio n.
D. they wer e conv ince d it was potent ially very toxic, parti cula rly for olde r
childr en.
60. Loo k at the fou r squ are s [■] t hat indic ate wh ere th e fol low ing s ent enc e cou ld
be add ed to the p assa ge.
Meanw hile, some continue to remain unconvinced, citing a supposed
potential o f the vaccine to do harm.
Wh ere w oul d the sen ten ce fit best ?
A. A B. B c. c D. D

VI. C LOZE TEST

CLO ZE TE ST 1
For questions 61-70. Read the following passage and decide which answer
A, B, c or D best fits each gap. Write your answers in correspo nding
numbered boxes. (10 pts)

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 The cooles t kids in Europe sh ar e,a single (61) ______ they want to get
married, have children and live happily ever after. They kn ow it means putting their
children first and sticking with their spouses even if they (6 2) ______ out of love.
This news comes from the report of a new study that set out to find the answer to the
modem riddle: What will today's (63) ______really, really want tomorrow?
Poignantly, one of the clearest answers is that they want to have happy
families. Even in the most (6 4 )______ countries there was condem nation for
divorce, demand s that parents should keep their marriage (65) ______ and
admiratio n for stable couples.
It appears that among the middle classes, the quality of ou r children 's lives
has suffered from the (6 6 )______ on parents in high-stress professi ons. In the
days when the conce pt of' qu ali ty time' first em erged , I reme mber se eing a TV
produc er on (67) ... dial home on her mobile phone to read her son a bedtime
story. This is jus t n ot good enough.
Quality time c annot be time (6 8) ______ . Children need unconditio nal time in
the same (6 9) ___________ that they need unconditional love. This study found
a generation that had given up trying to get its parents' attention but was
(70) to do b etter by its own children.
61. A. drive B. eagerness c . ambition D. ye'arning
62. A. drop B. fall c . slip D. jump
63. A. youth B.y oun g c . junio rs D. juvenile s
64. A. loose B. relaxed c . generous D. liberal
65. A.oaths B. vows c. pledges D. promises
66. A. pressures B. weights c . burdens D. loads
67. A. site B. place c. situation D. location
68. A. organized B. managed c. controlled D. disciplined
69. A. system B.re spec t c. way D. method
70. A. determined B. firm c . persistent D. stubborn
CLOZE TEST 2.
For each gap, choose the correct answer A, B, c or D which best fits the
context. (10 pts)
The thought of taking a year out from studying is (71 )................... Fun,
freedom, a dventure, perhaps even money seem to be on offe r for a year. So why
not go (72 )............... it? A year out can provide all of these things. But before
you make a firm decision, take some time to think about wheth er a year out is
really wh at you want. If it is, then do make sure you know what you want to do
with it. A year with nothing planned can be depressing and a (73) ............ .
waste of time.
You need to take a positive attitude if you are to benefit. You need to start
preparing for it well before the time comes to take the (74 ).................. Most
universities and employers look favourably on such applican ts if they have
shown good reasons for taking a y ear out and have not just (75 )............... into it.

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They v alue the maturity, confidence, social and other sk ills.a gap year can_bring.
Colleges find that gap year students (76) ............... to be more mature and
motivated. They mix better with their fellow students and work harder because
they have a b etter idea o f where they want to go. They also (77) ........ . more
to col lege life in gener al, because they are used to being a part of a team, either
at work or study.
Employers also look kindly on (78) .............. gap year students. They want
employee s who are experienced and mature and can deal better with the
unexpected . If their year out has also equipped them with skills which other
applicant s may not have, such as a better (79) ...............o f a foreign language,
then tha t too is a plus.
Your family may well have (80 )............... feelings. On the one hand, they
will be proud of,y our independence; on the other hand, there will be worries
about you r safety.
71. A. disparaging B. intimidating c. alar ming D. enticing
72. A. at B. for c. in D. off
73 .A. deep B. large. c. sh ee r D. full
74. A. plunge B. dive c. jump D. spin
75. A. drifted B. floated c. flopped D. flown
76. A. happen B. look c. tend D. end
77. A. present B. participate c. contribute D. involve
78. A. old B. former c. later D. present
79. A. grasp B. grab c. grapple D. hold
80. A. different B.cro ssed c. muddled D. mixed

B. WRITTEN TEST •- V
I. O PEN C LO ZE TE ST L•
OPEN CLOZE TEST 1 ✓
Fo r q uest ions 1-10, re ad the text below and thi nk of the wo rd whic h best
each space . Use only one wor d in each space . Wr ite yo ur ans wer s in
cor res po nd ing n um ber ed boxes provi ded below t he passage .
Interest in mythology has grown steadily throughout the last hundred years,
assisted by the realization that myths are not childish stories or mere pre-
scientific explanation s of the world, ( I ) ________serious insights into reality.
They ( 2 )__________ in all societies, in the present as well as the past. They are
(3) ________ of the fabric of human life, embodying beliefs, moulding behavior
and justif ying institutions, customs and values. Myths are imaginative traditions
about the nature, history and destiny of the world. Definitions of myth
(4) ________ /st ory ’ fail because a good many myths are not stories at all. The
mythology of some (5) ._____ includes the assignment of diff erent functions
to the ( 6 ) _____ ■ gods and goddesses: one deity presides over agriculture,
(7) ________________ over war and so on. Beyond this, the term myth is also
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influence on attitude s to life, but the literal accurac y of which there is
( 9 ) ________ to doubt. However, because myths are woven into the fabric of a
society where they are accepted as true, the impact of new discover ies, new
attitudes and new ways of life on myths is usuall y to underm ine them. When old
myths are lost, new ones are needed. No society seems ever to have flourished
without a set of myths contain ing its vi sion of its past, its ( 1 0 )_____________ _
and its purposes.
OPEN CLOZE TEST 2
For questions 11-20, read the text below and think of the word which best
fits each space. Use only one wo rd in each space. Write your answer s in the
correspo nding numbered boxes provided below the passage.
Does the though t of making a presentation to a group of peers bring you
(11) ........... ............ in a cold sweat? If so, you’re not alone. The mere idea o f
having to “ stand and deliver” in front o f others is enough to s trike dread into the
(12) ........................ of even the most experienced business person, let alone
students. Yet effective spoken communication is an essential (13 )........................
for care er succe ss in today ’s business and academic environments.
So what can people do to add sparkle to their speaking skills and (14 )...........
this understan dable but unfounded fear of speaking, in public? The bad news is
that presentation nerves are quite normal and you will probably always suffer
from them. The good news is that interesting speakers are (15 ).............. .........
and not born. You can learn the technique s that will (16 )........................you into
a calm and convincin g speaker.
The first step is to persuade yours elf you can do it. Just like an actor waiting
in the wings, or an at hlete (17) ........... ............up for the big race, you need to get
your self on a confidenc e high. Try focusing your thoughts on moments of
particular success during your life to (1 8) ... ... '.................. Remem ber that the
physical symptoms of nerves are most obvious to you. The audience won ’t see
your knees knocking or your hands trembling so don’t worry about it. Some of
the wors t pre sentatio ns are t hose where the speaker clearly has n’t ( 19) ....... ......
enough time to it beforehand." Let’s face it; a presentation tha t’s slung together
hal f an hour before it’s going to be ( 20).......... . isn’t going to impress anyone.
II. WORD FORMS
Supply each gap with correct form of the word given in brack ets.
1. The scandal su re ly ..................... the end of his political career. (SIGN)
2. He g ai ne d......... for being di fficult to work with as an ac tor. (NOTORIO US)
3. Tre T ransform er is quite intriguing. It i s ............ . one of the best movies of
the year. (DOUBT)
4. Her hip has been _____... for qui te a while, and she'll probably need surgery g
_ on it. (TRO UBLE)

5. Her latest novel is a ......................... thriller, set some time in the late 2 1St
century. ( FUTURE)
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6. The new policy only serves to .. ....................the inadequacy of help for the
homeles s. (ACCEN T)
7. Su ccessful candid ates will be re quired to .................an induction programme.
(TAKE)
8. Zom bies are archetypal monsters from the bottom of the uncanny valley, with
their dead eyes a nd .................. . faces (EXP RESS)
9. The terrible s cenes w ere ind eli bly ............ . on his mind (PRIN T)
10. Phyllis Schlafly, the ................ conservative activist who helped defeat the
Equal Rights Amendm ent in the 1970s, has died. (S PEAK)
Supply each gap with correct form o f the word given in the box. (lOpts)
new courte sy caress acquaint impress
relate disdain comfort ceremony instinct
DON 'T JUD GE A BOOK BY ITS COVER
The magical world of literature was first revealed to me when I was still
young enough to be held (1 ) __________________ on my f athe r’s lap. To my
( 2 ) ___________ young mind, my father’s reading aloud to me could only be
bettered by the process of preparation which immediately preceded it. Choosing
the book, holding it ( 3 ) ___________ in one 's hands, admiring the ja cket, and,
finally, opening it to the first page to begin, seemed to me akin to following the
rites o f some sort of (4) ___________ occasion.
To the dedicated reader, every book has its own distinct smell. A book jus t
purchased from one’s favorite book shop exudes a wonderful bouquet o f printer's
ink, leather and binding glue. Because of its “yet to be discover ed” content, I
tend to trea t a new book as I would a (5 ) _____________ acquired (6) _ ______ .
That is, while both new books and new friends have to be treated (7 )________
one still feels comfortable with them due to an ( 8 ) _______ r sense that
whispers that w arm, lasting (9 )___________ are sure to follow.
An old book, on the other hand, is a horse of a different color. On opening it,
one's nostrils are assailed by an odor that a non-book lover would ( 1 0 )_________
describe as simply ‘musty ’..To the true book connoisseur, however, this scent
elicits enchanti ng memories of Christmas es past, pressed roses, cedar chests and
autumn leaves burning in the back yard. To the devout reader, an old book
smells of nostalgia.
III. ERR OR IDENTIF ICATION (10 PTS)
The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Identify the errors and write the
correctio ns. (10 point s)
Line
1 Human and primates, the family of apes, gorillas, and chimpan zees,
2 among others, divide many common traits. While primates are deemed
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5 University of Georgia showed promise that chimp anzee s have the ability
6 to learn a certain language, jus t as human childre n. The project used
7 several chimpanz ees as test subjects in which Lana , a female chimp was
8 the study focus. Though the primates lack the vocal constr uction s to
9 make human speech patterns, the researcher s created a language called
10 Yerkish, using lexigram made up of symbols that represe nt sounds and
11 words. 125 symbols were placed on a keyboard, which Lana was taught
12 how to use the board to communicate with the researchers. She successfully
13 expressed her t houghts by pressing different keys in su ccession . In some
14 cases, she used up to seven at times.

IV. S ENTENCE TRANSFORM ATION

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. After a long hard journey, 1 cheered up when I saw my home. (SIGHT)
After a l ong hard journey, my spirit s.............................. ......... .. .o f my home.
2. He d idn 't want to get into a position where he mi ght lose all his mo ney.
(POSSIBILITY)
He di dn't want t o ....................... ...................... ............. .......... all his money.
3. The com pany received an enormous num ber of calls responding to the advert.
(DELUGED)
The company , ............ ................................................. response to the advert.
4. Children enjoyunwrapping th eir Christmas present s. (A KICK)

5. He hid the truth about the matterbecause he didn't want to lose his high position.
(CARPET )

6. You don't have to come and see the new house if you don't wish.
=> You are un de r.. .............................................................................
7. He threatened the officers with violence.
He mad e............................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
8. The headm aster has a very good opinion o f the physics teacher.
=> The headma ster hold s..............................................................................
9. He hi mself admits to a fear of spiders.
=> On his ................................... ...............................................
10. Su zanne is far superior to me in terms of technical knowledge.
=> When i t.................... ............................................................................. ..

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 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN ĐÌNH CHIỂU - ĐỔNG THÁP
A. MUL TIPL E CHOICE (40 PTS)
I. WOR D CHO ICE (5 PTS)
Choos e th e be st op tions to compl ete the following sentences.
1. When Mary rented her apartme nt through a broker, she did n't have enough
money to p ay both rent and broke r
A. ren tals B. reductio ns c. listings D. fees
2. T hey w orked from daw n to dusk with su ch ______ that they were exhausted. ‘
A. bore dom B. zeal c. detraction D. debility
3. She .______agreed to go with him to the football match although she had
no in terest in the ga me at all.
A. apo logetic ally B. grudgingly c. shamefaced ly D. discreetly
4. The police coul dn’t persuade the man to ______- the source of his
information.
A.u nco ver B. discover c. divulge D.co nce de
5. Due to m any y ears o f , the Smiths had not hing to fall back on whe n it
was ti me for them to retire.
A. illite racy B. impunity c. inflexibility D. imprudenc e
6. The room is obvious.
A. blindle ssly B. blindedly C. blindly . D. blindingly
7. All his hard wor k in success.
A. accoun ted B. merged c. culminated D. succumbed
8. The bedro om was with battles.
A. infested B. inflated c. infected D. infused
9. If things are going well. In fact, business is __________ ,
A. soaring B. rolling c . blooming D. leaping
0. The smoke from the burn ing tyres could be seen fo r miles
A. sweep ing B. billowing c . radiating D. bulging
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5PTS)
Choose the best options to complete the following se ntences.
11. ________ relatively inexpensive, the metal pewter can be fashioned into
beautiful and useful objects.
A. Even it is B. Despites c. Although D. Neverthele ss, it is
12. ______ in front of a cam era lens changes the color of the light th at reaches
the fil m.
A. A f ilter placed B. A filter is placed
c. Placed a filter D. When a.fi lter placed
13. Do you play an instrume nt?” I have an acco rdion, but
A. 1 hav en't played it in years B. I have years to play it
c. it has years to play D. it has n’t played for years
14. S cientists cannot agr ee on related to other ord ers o f insects.
A. that fleas are B. how fleas are C. how are fleas D. fleas that are

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15. Superc onduct ivity will revoluti onize the way tha t energy is used for the next
millenn ium, a n d __________the first truly superco nductiv e substan ce will be
rememb ered as a tech nological hero.
A. what the discovery o f B. the di scovery of
c. whoev er dis covers D. whose discovery
16. Before they go to the university, most senior high school gradua tes have
______ _ idea o f what college life is like.
A. no less B. no least c. not less D. not in the least
17. I’m my broth er is.
A. now here like so ambitious B. nowhere near as am bitious as
c. nothing as ambitio us than D. nothing near as a mbitiou s as
18. He se em s______ _ for the experience.
A. none worse B. none the worse
c. none wors e at all D. none the wors t
19. Betty says she cannot stand looking at the r at ,______ touchi ng it.
A. even so B. what i f c. let alone D. as far as
20. Country life differs from urban life in ________ a sense of community
generally binds the inhabitants o f small villages togethe r.
A. it B. w hat c. which D. that
III. PHRA SAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIO NS (5PTS)
Choose th e best o ptions to complete the following sen tences.
21. H e’s a tough politician - he knows how to ______the storm.
A. ride out B. run down c. keep up D. push back
22. I w as ________ _ by the beautiful music.
A. carried up B. carried out c. carried away D. carried on
23. T hat sneaky real estate agent cons m e______ selling her my house for a lot
less than it was worth.
A. out B. on c. at D. into
24. The ringlead er was extremely lucky to get r a suspended sentence.
A. off with B. away c. throught to D. through
2 5 .1 got i mpatient waiting for my turn to _________ .
A. go out B. set out c. come out D. work out
26. Over the centuries the feet o f many visistors have _ _ the steps to the cas tle.
A. worn out B. worn down c. worn through D. worn in
27. We’re going t o ________ Mark since he moved into a new house.
A. call on B. call a t c. call into D. call for
28. F irew orks __________ the attraction of the festival night.
A. appeared to B. increased to c. added up to D. added to
29. S usan’s f ac e________ when she heard the good news.
A. lit up B. lightened up c. is bright D. brightene
30. Your plan do esn’t all ow _______ changes in the weather.
A. with B. on c. for D. into
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IV. COLLOCATIONS AND IDIOMS (5PTS)
Choo se the best option s to com plete the fo llowing sent ences.
31. If she gets a ________ of anger, d on’t p anic, tha t’s her uasual self.
A. tit B. breath c , period D. look
32. Scien tists think that resource shortage s will cause an escala tion of conflicts
during this century , and wi ll widen t h e ______ between the rich and the poor.
A. bla nk B. gu lf C. diff erence D. hole
33. The gove rnme nt should take measure s to prevent nuclea r waste from being
_______ at sea.
‘ A. droppe d Bi d ischarge d c . dumped D. dispos ed
34. The actor was so nervous that he could only remem ber sm al l______ _ of
dialogue . .
A. shre ds B. pieces c . patches D. snatc hes
3 5 .1 w as k ept awake for mos t o f the night by th e_____ of a mo squito in my ear.
A. whi ne B. moan c. groan D. screech
36. H e___________ a yawn as the a ctor began yet anot her long speech.
A. squ ashed B. suffoc ated c. stifled D. submerg ed
37. Tam afraid you ’ve caugh t me on th e_____ . I w asn’t exp ecting you until this
afternoo n.
A. stove B. grapevine c. spot D. hop
38. Every d elicacy Miss Cook p roduces is do ne _________
A. to a turn B. at will c. there and then D. sooner or later
39. R ichard started the race well but ran out o f__________ in the later stages.
A. pow er B. force c. effort- D. steam
40. He m ight look kind and sym pathetic, but deep down he's as hard a s ____
A. nails B. a mountain c. a gangst er D. an iceberg

V. GU IDED CLOZE TEST: (10 PTS)

Read the followin g passages and choose the options that best comple te the
blanks.
PASSAGE A
It is an accepted part of everyday nostalgia to assume that in t he past, food
was someho w better than it is today. The fruit and vegetab les were more
(41)...'............. grown and this was not seen as an extra bonus which added ten
percen t on to the price. (4 2) ... ;....... food was fresh, not frozen , and you had the
chance to (43 )............ it to see whethe r you wa nted it. When you went shopping,
you could ask for exactly what piece of meat you wanted and see the butche r
cutting it, instead of finding it ready-wrapped in plastic. And our local tra desman
soon got to know what you w anted, and provided it for you; otherw ise he would
have gone (44 )......... business. Of course, unless we invent time - travel we shall
never know wheth er this is all true. Survivor from those (45 )...... ........ days
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Days when a joi nt of be ef filled the oven, (46 )............ thick red ju ice instead of
water when cooked , and cost the same ( 47) ......:..a can of Coke.
What is alw ays forgott en is that th en as now the quality of your food depended
very much (48 )........... who you were, how wel l-of f you happe ned to be, and
where you lived. Shopp ing then (4 9) ... ....... conside rable skill, and shopp ers had
to be able to (50 )....................the fresh from the nor so fresh. There was no s hell-
by date to a ct as a gui de. If you we re hard up then frozen meat an d canned foods
would have been on the me nu, just as they are today.
41. A. nature B. natural c. n aturalness D. natur ally
42. A.M ost B. Several c . Plenty D. Few
43. A. examine B. experim ent c. d istinguish D. dete ct
44. A. in to B. on to c . away from D. out of
45. A. far B. outlying c. dis tant D. furthe r
46. A.m anufact ured B. produced c.r ep rod uc ed D. resulted
47. A. with B. to c. as D. than
48. A. upon B. from c .o f D of f
49. A. ordered B. demanded c. com manded D. prepare d
50. A. say B. talk c. sp ea k D. tell
PASSAGE B
If asked who (51) the game of baseball, most
would probab ly reply that it was Abner Doubleday. At the (52)be ginning o f this
century, there was some disagreeme nt over (53)___________ the game of
baseball had actually originated, so sporting-go ods manufa cturer Spaulding
inaugurated a commission to research the (54)____________ . In 1908 a report
was published by the commission _________ (55) which Abner Doubleday , a
Ư.S. A rmy officer from Cooperstown, New York, was (56)______ _____ credit
for the intervention of the game. The National Baseball Hall of Fame was
established in Coopers town in (57)__________ of Doubleday.
Today, most sports historians are in agreem ent tha t Doubleday (58)________
did not have much to do with the developme nt of baseball. (59)__________ ,
baseball seems to be a close (60)____________ to the English game of rounders
and probab ly has English rat her than Ame rican roots.
51. A. disc overed B. founded c. invented D. found
52. A. Am ericans B. American c The US D. Ame rica
53. A. what B. how c. when D. that
54. A. proble m B. question c. m atter D. issue
55. A. at B. to c .o f D. in
56. A. provid ed B. passed c . given D. delivere d
57. A. ho nor B. reward c. award D. cerem ony
58. A. truly B. re ally c . as well D. probab ly
59. A.But B.Moreover c . Instead D. Addit ionally
60. A. relate B. relationship c. rel ative D. relation

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VI. R EADI NG COMP REHE NSION (10PT S)
Read the texts below and choo se the best answe r to each question.
PASSAGE A
Glass is a remark able substance made from t he simplest raw materials. It can
be colored or colorles s, monochr ome or p olychrome, transparen t, translucent , or
opaque. It is lightwei ght impermeabl e to liquids, readily cleaned and reused,
du ra bl e yet fragile and often very beautiful Glass can be decorated in mul tiple
ways and its optical properties are exceptional. In all its myriad forms as table
ware, containers, in architecture and design-glass represents a major achievement in
the h istory of technological developments.
Since the Bronze Age about 3,000 B.C., glass has been used for making
various kinds of objects. It was first made from a mixture of silica, line and an
alkali such as soda or potash, and these remained the basic ingredients of glass
until the develo pment o f lead glass in the seventeeth century. When heated, the
mixture become s soft and malleable and can be formed by various techniques
into a vast array of shape s and sizes. The homogeneous mass thus formed by
melting then cools to create glass, but in contrast to most materials formed in this
way (metals, for instance), glass lacks the crystalline structure normally
associa ted with solids, and instead retains the random molecul ar structure of a
liquid. In effect, as molten glass cools, it progressively stiffens until rigid, but
does so without setting up a network of interlocking crystals customarily
associated with that process. This is why glass shatters so easily when dealt a
blow. Why glass deteriorate s over time, especially when exposed to moisture,
and why glassware must be slowly reheated and uniformly cooled after
manufac ture to release internal stresses induced by uneven cooling.
Anoth er unusual feature of glass is the manner in which its viscosity chang es
as it turns from a cold substance into a hot, ductile liquid. Unlike metals that
flow or “free ze” .at specific temperatures glass progressively soften as the
tempe rature rises, going thro ugh varying stages o f malleability until it flows like
a thic k syrup. Each stage of malleability allows the glass to be manipulated into
various forms, by differen t t echniques, and if suddenly cooled the object retains
the shape achieved at that point. Glass is thus amenable to a greater number of
heat-for ming techniq ues than most other materials
61. Why does th e au thor list the characterist ics o f glass in paragr aph 1?
A. To demon strate how glass evolved
B. To sh ow th e versat ility of glass
c. To expla in glassmaki ng techn ology
D. To exp lain the purpo se o f each component of glass
62. The word “durab le” in paragraph 1 is closest in m eaning to _________
A. l asting B. d elicate c. heavy D. plain

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63. Wha t does the author imply about the raw materials used to make glass?
A. They were the same f or centuri es. B. They are liquid.
c. They are transpare nt. D. Th ey are very heav y.
64. Accordi ng to the passage, how is glass that has cooled and become rigid
different from most ther rigid subst ances?
A. It has an i nterlock ing crystal network.
B. It has an unu sually low melting temperatur e,
c. It has va rying physical p roperties.
D. It has a rando m m olecula r structure,
65. The word “custom arily” in paragraph 2 could best be re placed by “______ ”
A. natura lly B. necessarily c. usually D. certainl y
66. The words “exposed to” in paragraph 2 most likely m ea n________ _
A. hardened by B. chilled with c. subjected to D. deprived of
67. What must be done to release the internal stresses that build up in glass
products during manufacture?
A. The glass m ust be reheated and evenly cooled
B. The glass m ust be"cooled quickly
c. The glass must be kept mois t until cooled
I D. The glass mus t be shaped to its desired from imme diately
68. The word “induce d” I paragraph 2 is closest in meaning t o _________
A. joined B. missed c. caused D. lost
69. The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _________
A. feature B. glass c. manner D. viscosity
70. Ac cording to the passage, why can glass be more easily shaped into specific
forms than can metals?
A. It resists breaking when heated
B. It has b etter optical properties
c. It retains he at while its viscosity changes
D, It gradually becomes softer as its temper ature rises
PASSAGE B
The best way to learn is to teach. This is the message emerging from
experiments in several schools in which teenage pupils who have problems at
school themselve s are tutoring younger children - with remarkab le results for
both sides.
According to American research, pupil - t utoring winds “hands down” over
computer ized instruction and American teachers say that no other recent
innovation has proved so consistency s uccessful.
Now the idea is spreading to Britain. Throughout this term, a group of 14-
year olds at Trinity comprehensi ve in Leamington Spa have been spending an
hour a week helping children at nearby primary school with their reading. The
younger children read aloud to their tutors (who are supervised by university
students of education) and then play word games with them.
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children who have difficult ies at school. Though their intellige nce is around
average , most of them have 'falle n behind on reading, writing, and maths and, in
some cases, this has led to tr uancy or bad behavio ur in class.
Jean Bond, who is running the special unit in Warwick university education
depar tment , says that the main benefit of tutoring is that it improves the
adole scent s' self-esteem. The younger children come rushing up every time and
welcome them. It makes the tutors feel important whereas, in normal school
lessons, they often feel adequate. Everyone benefits. The older children need
practice in reading, but, i f they had to do it in thei r own classes, they would say it
was kid 's stuff and be worried about losing face. The tutors are struggling at
school them selves so, when the you nger ones ca n’t learn, they know exa ctly why.
Jean Bond, who describes pupil tutoring as an ‘‘education al conjuring
trick'’, has run two previous experiments . In one, six persistent tru ants, aged 15
upwards, tutored 12 slow-learn ing infants in reading and maths. None of the six
played truan t from any of the tutoring sessions. “The degree of co ncentratio n
they showed while working with t heir tutees was remarkable for pup ils who had
previou sly showed little ability to concen trate on anything related to school work
for any period of time ”,'s ays Bond. The tutors became “reliable, conscienti ous
caring ind ividual s”.
Their own reading, previously mechanical and m onotonous, became far more
expressi ve as the re sult o f reading stories and to infants. Their view o f education,
which they had previously dismissed as a “crap” and “a waste of time” was
transform ed. They became firmly resolved to teach their own children to read
before startin g school, because, as one of them put it, “if they go for a job and
they ca n't write, they are not going to employ you, are they?” . The tutors also
became more sympathetic to t heir own teache rs' difficulties, because they were
frustrated themselve s when the infants “mucked about ”.
In the seven weeks of the experiment, concludes Bond, “these pupils received
more recognition, reward and feelings of worth than they had previously
experienced in many years o f formal schooling.” And the infants, according to their
own teachers, showed measurable gains in reading skills by the end of the scheme.

71. The majority of the tut or in the Trinity experiments are pupils w ho _______ .
A. cause di scipline problems f or their tea chers
B. freque ntly stay away from school
c. are b elow standard in basic skills
D. are un able to read and write
72. What is true according to American teachers on pupil-tu toring?
A. It has been more successful than othe r recent innovations.
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 c. The best way to learn is to teach other people.
D. Tutori ng b enefits both tutors and tutees.
73. Which skill is used in the exper iment at Trinity?
A. Read ing B. Speaking
c. Writing D. Reading and writing
74. What, accordi ng to Jean, ma kes tut oring interesting to tutors?
A. They feel the younger children need their help.
B. They feel bei ng a tuto r is more appealing than being a studen t,
c. They d on’t have to go to class anymore.
D. They feel they ar e more like an adult.
75. Acco rding to the writer, the tuto r wou ldn’t norm ally pra ctise reading in class
bec aus e__________________ .
A. their t eachers would get impatient with them.
B. they w ould n’t be able to concentrate
c. their teachers wou ldn't consider it necessary;
D. they would find it humiliating.
76. Which is NO T TR UE about the tutors?
A. They become more sympathetic to their own teachers.
B. Their re ading skills have greatly improved.
c. They are never frustrated with their little children.
D. Their vi ew o f education becomes more positive.
77. Pupil tutoring is describes as “an edu cat ion al con jur ing tri ck ” because

A. no one understands why it works so well

B. it has caugh t the attention of the media
c. educational authorities are suspicious of it
D. it is a simple idea with extra ordinary results
78. What does the word “m uck ab ou t” NO T mean?
A. treat someone badly B. behave badly
c. mess around D. fool around
79. T he most significant result of the experiments so far carried out seemed to
have been that t uto rs____________ .
A. learnt to overcome their fear o f reading aloud
B. improved their pu pils’ ability to c oncentrate
c. benefited from an increase of self-respect
D. came to see the importance o f writing skills
80. What is NO T mentioned in the text?
A. The educational benefits o f pupil-tutoring
B. The exp eriments about pupil-tu toring
c. Agood way to motivate weaker students to learn b etter
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B. W R IT T E N T E S T (70 PTS)
I. CL OZE TEST: (20PTS)
Read the texts below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use
only ONE WORD fo r each space
PA SS AG E A
LONDON
London is a big city, but many people who live there (1)_____ . it as a
numb er o f small towns put together. Each one di strict has its (2)_______ identity
and atmos phere and some of parts are even described by their inhabitants as
'vi lla ges ’. Much of the centre of the city consists (3)_______ _ shops and
busine sses and the majority of people they live in the suburbs. A (4)_______
many of them travel to work in the city every day (5)_____a train, bus, tube or
car; t his is call commuting. Commuters might spend as (6)_______ as two hours
every mornin g g etting to wor k and (7)_________ two hou rs get ting home again.
The cost of living in London is higher (8)_________ so in most other parts of
■Britain, and many people are paid extra money on the top of their salaries
because of this. Mill ions of visitors come to London every y ear from all ov er the
world for to see the famous sights, such as Buckingham Palace, (9)________ the
Queen lives, and many other historic buildings. London is also very famous for
includin g its theatres, red buses, and black taxis. Some people find (10)________
a noisy, dirty place but it has many large, pleasant parts where everyone can
enjoy themselv es some p eace and quiet. London has many attractions there, both
for peopl e from overseas and for peo ple from other parts of Britain.
PA SS AG E B
The cinema is today a favourite place o f entertainment to most people, young
and old. Hundreds of people visit the cinema today. There are many things that
we can learn (1)______ _______our visits to the cinema. The pictures we can
(2)_______ in the cinema often show US many useful things. They show how
people in (3)_________ . lands live and think. Sometimes they also show how
people in the past lived and died. There (4)________also pictures which show
many th ings about the world of birds and animal. Some pictures, ( 5 ) _______ ,
sometimes spoil the minds of many people especially (6)____________ of small
boys and girls. Pictures which show how people steal, kill or kidnap, for
exampl e, have done a lot o f harm, but these (7)__________ pictures also show
how, in the end the criminals are caught and punished, and many people have
learnt to obey the law, as a result. Thus, whether such pictures are good or bad
depends on (8)________ . lesson the person has learnt from them. On the
(9 )___________ most pictures try to teach many useful lessons. The cinema
may therefore be described as a school where people can learn a lot of god
lessons. It is for all these reasons that cinema is still the (20)__________
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II. WO RD FO RM AT IO N (20 PT S)
PART 1:
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses
1. Gazprom, whose boss Alexei Miller is a close political ally of Russian President
Vladimir Putin, is almost a s ______ in world football. (PR ES EN T)
2. Some data showed vitamin D had a protective role against _________
diseases such as type 1 diabetes. (IM MU NE )
3. Hung er and a _________ meal did not sit hap pijy side by side. (SLAP )
4. All around a r e __________ mountains which provide the walkers or nature-
lovers with magni ficent opportuni ties to savor the Alpine flora. (SN OW )
5. Britain's nuclea r po wer progra m began with a lie: it was a __________ for the
nuclear weapon s pro gram. (SC RE EN )
6. T he _______ vigor of man-made things, as suggested by these metapho rs, is at
the same time ungainly and unnatural. (HU MA N)
7. H is ____________ whethe r poets, novelists, producers or scholars, tailored
their bo oks to his minutely worked-out requirements. (LI BR AR Y)
8. I've never heard su ch ____________ nonsense in my life! (AD UL T)
9. He was discovere d to have b ee n________ company funds. (PR OP ER TY )
10. After 2012. the base shifted the event to a(n) __________ schedule, but
budget cuts forced it to cancel the 2014 show. (AN NU AL )
PART 2: Complete each passage, with the appropriate form of the words
given in the box.

fi t hot class new barb ■

illusion surface dismount land Wifely

SEOUL, South Korea — Divorced and out of money, Kwon Chol-nam fled
North Korea for China in 2014 by wading across a river bo rder at night and then
crawling over a (1)__________ fence. Af ter a perilous t rek that included wal king
through a jung le in Laos, he reached Thailand, where he was allowed to fly to
South Korea and start life (2) _________ . After all that trouble and danger.
Mr. Kwon now wants South Korea to allow him to return home to the North.
“You have to ride a horse to know whe ther it’s the right (3) _ _ _ _ _ for you,”
Mr. Kwon said in an intervi ew in Seoul. “ I have tried, and the South ( 4 )_______
of me. I want to go home to the North to reunite with my (5)___________ and
16-year-old son.”
Although North Korea is one of the wor ld's most politically repressive
countries, Mr. Kwon says he has grown (6)________ with life in the capitalist
South, where he says North Korean defectors like him are treated like
(7)________ citizens. “They called me names, treating me like an idiot, and
did n't pay me as much as others doing the same work, ju st because I was from
the No rth,” Mr. Kwon (8)_____________ said. To press his unusual demand, he

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 has held news confere nces, submitte d petitions to the United Nation s and
demo nstrat ed with signs in front of gover nment buildings in Seoul. Apart from
. him, more than 30,000 North Koreans have fled to South Korea since a famine
hit their (9)_________________ in the 1990s. Of th em, 25 have myster iously
(1 0) ___________ back in the North in the past five years.
(Source: adapt edfrom "The New York Ti mes")

in . ERR OR CORRE CTION: (10PTS)

The follow ing passage contains 10 errors. Identify and co rrect them. Choose
the best options to comple te the follow ing sen tences.

The role of the traditional zoo, inheriting from the 19th century, has
underg one a drama tic shift. A growing recognitio n that zo os o ught to be
in the vanguard of the fight for the devastation of our natu ral world has
begun a zoologi c revolution.
5 The change occurred in the 1960s, when the Jersey zoo was set off to
breed endangered species. As a result, the breeding o f animals in captive
has become a complex science, with zoos around the world co-coordinating
their efforts to avoid the genetic dangers of in-breeding small populations.
The answer for the question of whether zoos can have very much impact
10 on the preserva tion of endangered species is, probably , minima lly. Zoos
do not focus their education efforts on those people in the strongest
position s to affect the fu ture of the wildlife exhibited. For the most part,
conserv ation education is targeted at children and other non-decis ion
makers in a process too slow or t oo far away to address the extinction
15 crisis which exists now. Furthermore, the efforts of zoos to inform
lawmakers and government authorities are usually low-key or un-existent.
Campai gns are more likely to be for an animal exhibit rather than for
the ex istence of the animal itself.
Never theless , it do es not do to address the future from a foundat ion of
20 pessimi sm. A vision of the future is embraced in which the human
populat ion has leveled off at about 8.8 billion and where in human
effects upon the environ ment have been tethered and conside rable
wildlif e remain. It certainly will not be as rich or abunda nt as toda y’s
wildlif e, but with substantial diverse and numbers of more or less wild
ecosy stems, and the zo os' work, this vision can become reality.
2 ._________ _ 3 .________ -
4 ._______________ 5. __________ 6 ._______________ ;
7 ._______________ 8. 9. _______________
10.

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TV. SEN TENCE TRAN SFOR MAT ION (20PTS)
Rewrite the fo llowing senten ces using the words giv en.
1. David ha dn’t exp ected that he would feel so weak a fter th e op eration .
—» The operatio n left . __________________________________________ .
2. The pre sident is the st atesman I a dmire most o f all.
-> There is n o ___ _______________________________________________ .
3. Yo u’re far more practical than I am.
—» N ow he re ____________________ ______________________________ .
4. Could you watch my bag while I'm away?
-» Could you k ee p_______________________________________________?
5. The s taff hated Frank ’s new p olicies intensely and so wen t on strike.
-> So in ten se______________ __________________ ;___________________ .
6. The family membe rs find it hard to accept their fath er’s fortune will go to
charity. (RESIST ANCE)
-> Th ere _________________________________________ go to the charity.
7. His a nalysis of the s ituation was far too com plex fo r me to grasp. (HEAD)
—» His analysis of the sit uat ion ____________ ____________________ .
8. Start doing some work now if you want to become a rich and powerful man.
(PULL)
—>_________________________________ __________________ substance.
9. Had it not been for John, she cou ldn’t have got the job . (AGENCY )
—> O nly _____ __________________________________ ______________ .
10. Peter never makes any effort to help his team when it is time for action.
(LIFTS)
-> Peter ne ve r_____________________________________ -time for action.

TRƯỞNG ĨH PT CHUYÊN THOẠI NGỌC HẦU - AN GIANG

A. MUL TIPLE CHOICE QUESTION S
I. VOCABULARY: WORD CHOICE
Choose the best option to complete each of the fo llowing se ntences.
1. Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was n o .......................
improvement in her condition.
A. decipherable B. legible c . discernible D. intelligible
2. The denti st told him to open his m ou th .........
A. broad B. much c . greatly D. wide
3. Only one person who can provide the best' solu tion to the question will be
promoted and ..........a financial grant.
A. served B. awarded c . entitled D. equipped

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4. You may feel sure the casting will be done perfectly, j u s t ......... your trust in
me and you will see I’m right.
A. allo w , B. forward c. grant D. lay
5. His invention chan ged th e ......... of history
A. way - B. line c. course D. route
6. The country has few natura l reso urces and its econo my has b ee n ............... for
some time now.
A. disea sed B. unwell c. sickening D. ailing
7. In her speech the Prime Minister .................... tribute to the valuable
contrib utions to societ y made by voluntary orga nizations.
A. paid B. gave c. sent D. brought
8. Unfortunat ely, his report doesn’t ....................... with what w e’ve learnt from
other sources.
A. pally B. rally c. ally D. tally
9. We' d all been at school together for 12 years and at ou r leaving celebrations
w e .............. ........... eternal friendship.
A. assured B. pledged c. undertook D. confided
10. Maria and Jean had a ......................... romance - they met and married
within two months .
A. hurricane B. whirlwind c. cyclone D. typhoon

11. G RA MM AR AN D STR UC TU RE S
Choo se the best wo rd or phrase w hich best comp letes the follow ing sentence s.
W rit e y ou r an sw er in the co rre spo nd ing num bere d boxe s.
1.................................... are poor observers of their child 's behavior so deviant
behavior reaches unmanageable proportions.
A. Parents that B. When parents
c. If parents D. Parents
2. Food is, afte r all, an important part of Chinese culture and mission contr ollers
say it is im po rta nt................... China' s space pioneers do not go hungry.
A. so that B. make sure
c . that food is provided for D. to ensure that
3. Crushed ice is used to cool drinks, and is often applied to injuries where there
is swelling, to remove excess h ea t................... in the tissues.
A. generated B. to generate c. generating D. generates
4. With ................... 5,000 tigers remaining in the world today, time is quickly
running out for this beautiful animal.
A. as fewer than B. so few as c. as few as D. not fewe r than
5........................................ films about writers are so dull is that writers don 't
dress up to practice their craft.
A. One o f the reasons B. Everybody says
c. It is often claimed D. Because

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6. It's a horribl e irony, but a bully has to know his victim well .........................
effect ive; it's al mos t impossib le to bu lly str angers.
A. i f being B. to be c. in orde r to D. i f they are
7. Desks can often show aspects of chara cter otherw ise hidden from general
v ie w ........ if analyz ed in detail, will reveal their ow ner ’s inne rmost secrets.
A. and which B. but where c. these D. how ever
8. M otor v ehicle collis ions a r e .......................... of death in infan ts and chi ldren.
A. prim ary r eason B. frequ ently resulti ng
c. often blamed D. a l eading cause
9. Smoker s who try to ................cigare ttes can double their chance s of success
by using pat ches, gum, lozenges, inhalers or nasal sprays conta ining nicot ine.
A. stop B. quit the c. stop to use D. give up
10. For human s, runnin g a give distance requires 50 to 80 percent more energy
than w al ki ng ......................... distance does.
A. eq uivale nt B. equal c. the s ame D. identical

III. P REPO SITIO NS AND PHRAS AL VERBS

Choose the best word or phrase which best comple tes the following
senten ces. Write you r an swer in the co rrespond ing numbered boxes.
1. H e.muste red '..................................... enough to go to the ho rror film.
A. on B. up c. in D. toget her
2. You have to d o ....... ......... ... .th e matter. You have to do what he says.
A. in B. about c . toward D. with
3. The child showed no a nim osi ty........................her new st epbrothe r.
A. tow ard B. with c. about D. on
4. I would apprec iate it if you could .......................... me the next time we see
your mother.
A. catch up with B. stick up for c. come up with D. live up to
5. As I had never w orked with autistic children, I found it ra ther difficu lt to get
.................to th em.
A. on B. up c. off D. t hrough
6. She fixed US..................... a violin teacher. We’re really gr ateful to her.
A. to B. up with c. along wi th D. togeth er
7. Your request for greate r financial support has to be ......................t he claims
from oth er dep artmen ts. .
A. banke d on B. blown up c. balanced against D. brushe d up
8. T here are a few things that I do n't like about my jo b, but ....... .; ...................
it’s very enjoyable.
A. by and large B. here and t here
c. black and blue all ove r D. near and far
9. I m u st ........ ........ .......my Italian before going to that m eeting in Rome.
A. bea r out B. blow over c. brush up D. break through
10................................ .. it seems to be quite a good suggestion .
A. All in all B. All the same c. For all I c are D. All but

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IV. C OLL OCA TION S AND IDIOMS
Choose the best word or phrase which best completes the following sentences.
Write your an swer in the corresp onding numbered boxes.
1. A ................................... o f dirt and oil lay over the surface of the pond.
A. pie ce B. film c. charm D. flock
2. You ca n't s im pl y..................... the blame on the govern ment whene ver things
go wron g. .
A. pu t B. give c. lay D. press
3. Th e comp any offered to pay i n ................................. , so in this way we would
not h ave to wai t until work is done to get our money.
A. adv ance B. arrears c. purchase D. full
4. Jane t-gushed over the sculpture in the antiqu e shop, but Kevin thought that the
crafts mans hip was m erely run o f the mill.
A. He thinks that it is o f exceptionally high quality.
B. He thinks that it is marked by creativ ity or originality.
c. He thin ks th at it is too ex pensive for the aver age person too afford.
D. He t hinks that it is low quality, common or ordinary.
5. A fter Michael missed three shots in a row and passed the ball to a player on
the other team, the boys were only up by two and they suspected t hat Michael
would be the Achilles' heel of the team.
A. Michael performs well und er pressure.
B. Michael is a valua ble co ntributor to the team.
C. Mi chael is a we akness in an otherwise strong entity.
D. Michae l inspires others to succeed.
6. Lyle chose Marco for his partner, thinking that it would be fun to w ork with
his best friend, but now that the project was dlie tomo rrow and the boys had
nothin g done, Lyle re alized that he s hould have hitched h is ............................
to a differe nt wagon.
A. dog B. horse c. camel D. bull
7. While Kristie's cake pop s are both delicious and artistic, nobody can .. .. .. .. ..
a cand le to her pecan pie.
A. hold B. lit . c. blow D. make
8. Don't be such a.... .........Thom as. It will work. There will be no problems,"
Mary said to her husband as she tried to convince him to buy laminate
floorin g for the back bedroom.
A. dou bting B. quirky c. mistrusting D. wavering
9. The school sta ff needs n e w ..................... in o rder to bring in nov el ideas.
A. thing B. blood c. employees D. offices
10. Could I pick y o u r................... on the su bject before the meeti ng?
A. intellect B. mind c. head D. brains

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V. RE AD IN G CO M PR EH EN SI ON
REA DIN G 1:
Read the pas sage and cho ose the best optio n A, B, c or D to an sw er the
follo wing qu esti ons. W rite you r an swe rs in the co rre spo ndi ng num ber ed boxes.
Accordin g to the co nt ro ve rsi al sunspot theory, great storms on the surface of
the sun hurl streams of solar pa rti cle s into the atmosphe re, causin g a s hift in the
weathe r on ea rth.
A typical sunspot consists of a dark center umbra surrou nded by a lighter
penumbra o f light and dark threads extendin g out from the cente r like a spoke a
wheel. Actually the sunspots are cooler than the rest of the photos phere, which
may accoun t for their color. Typically, the tempera ture in a sunspot umbra is
about 4000 K. Sunspots range in size from tiny granules to comple x structures
with ar eas stretchin g f or bill ions of square mile s. About 5% o f the pots are large
enough so that they can be seen without instruments: con seq uen tly, observations of
sunspots ha ve be en re corded for several thousand years.
Sunspots have been observed in arrangemen ts of one to more than one
hundred spots, but they tend to occur in pairs. There is also a marked tendency
for the two spots of a pair to have opposite magnetic field associate d with any
given sunsp ots is closely related to the s pot’s size.
Although there is no theory that completely explains the nature and function
of sunspots, several models attempt to relate the phenomeno n to m agnetic fields
along the lines o f longitude from the north and south p oles o f the sun.
1. What is the au thor’s main purpose in the passage?
A. To argue for the e xistence o f magnetic fields in sunspots
B. To descr ibe the nature o f sunspots
c. To propose a theory to explain sunspots
D. To compare the umbra and the penumbra
2. The word con tro ver sial is closest in m eaning to .
A. open to debate B. very complicated
c. widely accepted D. just in traduce
3. Solar partic les are hurled into space by .
A. small rivers on the surface of the sun B. underdeter mined causes
c. changes t he e arth 's atmosphere D. disturbance s o f wind
4. The word par ticl es refers to .
A. gas exp losions in the atmosphere B. small pieces
c. liquid streams on the sun D. light ray from the sun
5. How can we describe matter from the sun that enters the ea rth’s atmosp here?
A. Very small B. Very bright c. Very hard D. Very hot
6. The sunspot theory is .
A. relativel y new B. widely accepted
c. subject to disagreement D. not considered important
7. The word the y in line 7 refers to .
A. po ts' B. miles c. granules D. Structure s

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8. The word con seq uen tly could best be replaced by .
A. Never theless B. Il l this way c. Without do ubt D. As a result
9. In which c onfiguratio n do sunspots usually occur?
A. hl a configu ration of two spots
B. In groups of several thousand spots
c. In one sp ot o f varying size
D. In arr angeme nts of one hundred or more spots
10. How are sunspots explained?
A. Sunspots may be related to magnetic fields that follow longitudinal lines
on the sun.
B. Sunspots are explai ned by storms tha t occur on the earth,
c. Sunspots have no t heory or model to explain them.
. D. Sunspots appear to be related to magnetic fields on the earth.

READING 2:
Read the pass age and cho ose the best option A, B, c or D to answ er the
follo wing qu estio ns. Wri te yo ur a nswe rs in the corr espo ndin g n umb ered b oxes.
How a man uses mone y - makes it, saves it, and spends it - is perhaps one o f
the best tests of practic al wisdom. Although money ought by no means to be
regarded as a c hie f end o f man ’s life, neither is it a trifling matter, to be held in
philosophic contempt, representing as it does to so large an exten t, the means of
physical comfort and social well-being. Indeed, some of the finest qualities of
human nature are intimately related to the right use of money; such as
generosity, honesty, justic e, and self- sacrifice; as well as the practical virtues o f
economy and pro vid enc e. On the other hand, there are their counterparts of
avarice, fraud, injustice, and selfishness, as displayed by the inordinate lovers of
gain; a nd the vices of thriftlessness, extravagance, and i mprovidence, on the part
of those who misuse and abuse the means entrusted to them. “So that,” as is
wisely observed by Henry Taylor in his thoughtful ‘Notes from Life,’ “a right
measure and manner in getting, saving, spending, giving, taking, lending,
boiTOwing, and bequeathing, would almost argue a perfect man. ”
Comfort in worldly circumstances is a condition which every man is justified
in striving to attain by all worthy means. It secures that physical satisfaction,
which is necessary for th e culture of the better part of his nature; and enables
him to provide for those of his own hou sehold. Nor. ought the duty to be any the
less in different to us, that the re spect which our fellow-men entertain for us in no
slight degree depends upon the manner in which we exercise the opportunities
which present themselves for our honourable advancemen t in life. The very
effort required to be made to succeed in life with this object, is of itsel f an
education; stimulatin g a man’s sense of self-respect, bringing out his practical
qualities, and disc iplining him in the ex ercise o f patience, perseve rance, and such
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man, for he lives not merely for the present, but with provid ent foreca st makes
arrang ement s for the future. He mus t also be a temper ate man, and ex ercise
the virtue of self-d enial, than which nothing is so much calcula ted to give
strength to the charact er. John Sterling says truly, that “the worst education
which teache s sel f den ial, is better than the best which teache s every thing else,
and not t hat.’' Th e Romans rightly employe d the same word (virtus ) to designate
courag e, which is in a physical sense what the other is in a moral; the highest
virtue of all being victory ove r ourselves .
1. What is t he main idea o f this passa ge?
A. W ealthy people and poor peopl e can both be virtuous.
B. Mone y is insignific ant.
c. Money is the most importan t thing in the world.
D. The way a person handles money indicates his or her gene ral character..
2. The aut hor 's purpose in writing this essay i s ......... ........
A. to tea ch people how to earn a great deal of money.
B. to wa rn readers about the dangers of greed,
c. to des cribe the life of a wealthy person.
D. to convince the reader that proper money manage ment is a sign of good
character .
3. Which is the best synonym for the word “providen ce”?
A. prud ence B. fate c. sustenanc e D. doom
4. Wh at would be the auth or’s response to those who say t hat poverty is noble?
A. The author would agree with this statement.
B. In or der to cultivate other vir tues a person m ust have money.
c. Once a person gets rich, they can start worryi ng ab out se lf-discipl ine.
D. The Romans believed that poor people are evil.
5. Which word best desc ribes the au thor’s attitude to Henry Ta ylor?
A. admi ring B. condes cending c. skeptical D. disgusted
6. What does the author imply by saying that money provides 'physical satisfaction,
which is necess ary fo r the cul tivation o f the bett er part o f his nature ' ?
A. People are more friendly after they have had a hot bath.
B. In order to improve ones elf in mor e lofty ways , one must attain the basic
necessities.
c. The m ost i mportant th ing in life is ph ysical pleasure.
D. Money can only provide physical pleasure.
7. What does the author mean by the comment, 'The very effort requ ired to be
made to succ eed in life with thi s object, is o f itsel f an ed uca tio n?
A. In order to earn money a person needs to go to college.
B. Money makes people seem smar ter than they are.
c. That learning to manage money effectivel y entails learning a number of
other valuable skills.
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8. Why must the ‘pr ovi den t and car efu l ma n’ be a thoughtful man?
A. because he has earned a great deal o f money
B. because he is familiar with the works of Henry Taylor
c. because he gives most o f his money to charity
D. because he must always be planning for the future
9. The autho r brings up the Roman word for cou rag e to illustrate ...-................
A. his knowledge o f the classics
B. that people throughout history have valued money
c. that s elf-discipl ine is less important than physical bravery
D. that self-control is similar to physical bravery
10. What is the detin ition o f the word “tem per ate '’ as it is used in this essay?
A. moder ate B. irritated c. self-denying D. warm
VI. CL OZ E- TE ST
CLOZE-TEST 1.
Rea d the pa ssa ge bel ow and dec ide whic h an sw er (A, B, c or D) bes t fits
each spa ce. W rit e y ou r an sw ers in the cor res pon din g num ber ed boxe s.
In addit ion to t he challenge to be exc ellent, American schools have been facing
novel problems. They must ( 1 ) ______with an influx of immigrant children,
many o f whom s peak little or no English. They must respond to demands (2 )___
the curriculum reflect the various cultures of all children. Schools must make
sure that students develop (3 )______ skills for the jo b market, and they must
consider the needs o f nontraditional students, such as teena ge mothers.
Schools are (4)______ these problems in ways that reflect the diversity of the
US education al system. They are hiring o r training large numbers o f teachers of
English (5)______ a second language and, in some communities, setting up
bilingual schools. They are opening (6)______the traditional European-centered
curriculum to embrace material from African, Asian, and other cultures.
Schools are also teaching cognitive skills to the ( 7 ) ______ 40 percent of
American students who do not go on to higher educ ation. In the (8 )_______ of a
recent r eport by the Com mission on Achieving Necessary Skills, “A strong back,
the willingness to work, and a high school diploma were once all that was
necessary to ( 9 )_____________ a start in America. T hey are no l onger. A well-
developed mind, a continued willingness to learn and the ability to put
knowledge to work are the new keys (10) _ ____ the future o f our young people,
the success of our business, and the economic well-being o f the nation.”
(Extractedfrom InfoUSA - CD Version)
1. A. fight B.c ope c. stay D. do
2. A. that B. whether c. what D. who
3. A. basics B. basic c. basis D. base
4. A. di stributing B. delivering c. dischar ging D. ad dressing
5. A. as B. from. c. with. D. like

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 for B. up c. into D. on
fairly B. nearly c. mostly D. slig htly
ways B. minds c. words D. dire ction s
take B. get c. bring D. mak e
. to B. for c. in D. at

CLOZE-TEST 2.
Read the passage below and decide which answe r (A, B, c or D) best fits
each sp ace. Write your answe rs in the corr esponding numbe red boxes.
TECHNO LOGY
When faced with some new and possibly bewilde ring techno logical change,
most people react in one of two (1) ............. They either recoil from anything
new, claimi ng that it is unnecessary, or too complic ated or that it somehow
makes life less than (2) ................. Or they learn to (3) ...................... to the new
invention, and eventually (4) ............... how they could possibly have existed
without it. Take computers as an example. For many of US, they still repres ent a
(5)............ to our freedom, and give US a frig htening sense of a future in w hich
all (6) ............ will be taken by machines. This may be because they seem
mysterious, and difficult to understand. Ask most people what you can use a
home compu ter for, and you usually get (7) ............ answers about how They
give you infor mati on'. In fact, even those of US who are fa miliar with computers ,
and use them in our daily work, have very little idea of how they work. But it
does no t ta ke long to learn how to operate a busin ess programm e, even if things
occasionall y go wrong for no apparent reason. Presumably much the same
happened when the telephone and the televisi on became (8) ............. What seems
to alarm most people is the speed of technological change, rather than change
itself. And the (9)............ that are made to new technolo gy may well have a
point to them, since change is not always an improvement. As discov er during
power cuts, there is a lot to be said for the oil lamp, the coal fire, and forms of
entertainme nt, such as books or board games, that d on’t have to be ( 10) .............
in to work.
1. A. moments B. kinds c . ways D. types
2. A. formerly B. lively c . personal D. human
3. A. adapt B.r eac t c. conform D. use
4. A. decide B. wonder c . suppose D. admit
5. A. hazard B. risk c. control D. threat
6. A. measures B. decisions c . chances D. ins tructions
7. A. vague B. such c . up with D. hundr eds
8. A. in existenc e B widespread c . through D. exten sive
9. A. objec tions . B ap pliances c. criticisms D. fears
10. A. wired B batteries c. plugged D. connecte d

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B. WRITTEN TEST:
1. OPEN CLOZE TEST : Read the text below and think of the word which
best Fits each space. Use only ONE WO RD for each space.
CLOZE T EST 1
One of the greates t problems with holidays, (1)___________ from the usual
travel comp licatio ns and accommod ation difficulties, is the expect ations people
have of (2) ____________ . When we go on holiday we expect to leave all the
stresses and strains of our daily lives (3)___________ US. We imagine we will be
able to escape to su ch a deg ree that we even tend to belie ve, consciou sly or not,
that we can change our own personalitie s and b ecome complet ely (4)_________
people. The average business-pe rson, tense, preoccupied, short-temp ered,
(5)_________ to relax , env isages herse lf I hi msel f (6)______________ , from the
momen t o f lockin g the office door, a radically different (7)_________ of person:
carefre e, good-hu moured, ready to relax and enjoy whateve r ad ventures present
themse lves. In practice, we take ourselves with US wherever we go, and the
persona lity that is shaped (8)____________ years of stress and ten sion is almost
impossible to shake off (9 )______________a mom ent's notice. It is no wonder
so m any holidays are a disappointmen t, no matt er how smoothly they go or how
lovely t he weath er is. In fact, the frequent problems th at crop (10)____________
during the average holiday are pro bably a welcome distraction from t he nagging
feeling that we are not e njoying our selves as much as we should.
CLOZE TEST 2
Much has been heard recently about possible health hazards, including
memory loss and brain tumours, from the use of mobile phones. With the
possible hal f a billion mobile phones in (1)_________ throughou t the world, in
Britain alone, one person in four owns one, (2)__________ is worrying e nough,
even if, so far, no concrete evidence has come to (3)______________ . One study
by Dr. Alan Preece and his team at Bristol University has shown, however, in a
report in the International Journal of Radiation Biology, that t ests on volunteers
demonstr ated no effec t on the ir short-term memory or attention (4)___________ .
Subjects were exposed to microwave radiation for (5)______________ to th irty
minutes, but the one noticeable effect was positive rather than negative; the
subjects reacted more rapidly in one test (6)______________ a visual choice.
One explanati on of this is that following the transmissions, a warming of the
blood led to increased blood flow. For the experim ent, places were chosen where
the sign al was good and the microwave do se light, and then where the signal was
poor and the dose (7)______________ higher. The subjects were tested for recall
and mental alertne ss (8)______________ exposure to m icrowaves characteris tic
of analogue phones, digital phones or no phones at all, withou t knowing
(9)_______________ they were exposed to. It is, of course, early days yet and the
sample may not be large enough to generalise (10)_____________ . More
research needs to be done.
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II. WORD FORM
PA RT I:
Complete each sentenc e, u sing the correct form o f the word in parent heses.
1. She w or ke d.................................. to help homeless people. (STINT)
2. Apart from so m e.................... .........effo rts, the go vernm ent have not yet made
a serious attemp t to e ffectiv ely addr ess the Scottish fisheries issue. (HEART)
3. As Tet holiday is coming, we ’ve got an ......................................... weekend
ahead of US. (ACTI ON)
4. The effects of alcohol misuse spill over from private life into the workplace,
causing inefficienc y and accidents as well as ............:.................... (ABSENT)
5. There was far too much light and all my photos w er e.......................................
(EXPOSU RE)
6. The organiza tion works in many war-torn and .............. .................... countries.
(POOR)
7. As an environm entally aware consumer, it is important for you to know in
what way you can help to make sure that le ss .....................................material
is left on the planet. (DEGRADE)
8............................................... has left a lot of workers with the risk of losing
their jobs, as they were recruited on a tempor ary basis. (CASUAL)
9. The w aitress came r ound with a tray o f .............. .......cream cakes. (M OUTH)
IQ. He was the perfect son and brother and the pride in him from the family
i s ............................. .*.......immense. (JUSTICE)
PART 2: Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words
given in the box.
immune for m invade introduce popul ate
succes s assist place effect caution
UNWANTED VISITORS
Loss of habitat poses the single greatest threat, endangerin g indigenous
species. The second largest thr eat to native flora and fauna woul d have to be the
( 1 ) ......... ................. of alien species into an environmen t other than their own.
Alien species are able to cause such cataclysmic damage because they are usually
more ( 2 )........................ in com peting for food. They introduce diseases to which
the local in habitants do not possess (3 ).......................... Interbreeding has caused
the destruction of entire species because the first hybrid generation will eventually
(4 )............ . the pa rent stock. Hybrid in dividuals tend to posse ss greater vigour
and will therefore compete more (5) ...................... with the remaining pure
stock. Their offspring may also be infertile, resulting in the ( 6 ) ...... ....................
of an entire species because of a reduction in the number of breedin g animals.
The (7) ......................... of guidelines has been called on to exclude non-native
wildlife, contain it where it has a foothold, and eliminate it if possible. The
principles call for border controls, (8) ............... . in international trade and
technical and financ ial ( 9 ).................................. to help poor cou ntries detect and
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III. ER ROR ID ENTIF ICATI ON
The follow ing passage conta ins 10 errors. Identify and c orrect them.
Severe hurric ane force winds buffeted their way across Kent and much of the
south -east of Engl and last night, leaving a trail of devasta tion from their wake.
Vast tracts of the county have been flattened, and damage to property estimated
at hun dreds of millions of pounds.
Yeste rday evenin g there was little war ning of what was about to c ome. Wind
began to pi ck up just after 11 p.m. and by 2 a.m. storm force winds had hit towns
on the south coast. Later, the winds increased violence until they eventually
reached hurricane force in the early hours of the morning, lashing the c ountry with
gusts o f over 130 miles an hour. Hospitals were warned to expect casu alties.
Kent has been very badly hit. In Sevenoaks, an e ntire forest was flattened by
the blast and uprooted trees were littered over the countrysi de as matchsticks .
Elsewhe re there has been considerabl e damage to crops and buildings. David
Hart, from Lamberh urst, awoke to find that his roo f had been blown off: “ I was
woken up by an incredible noise - it was jus t like a bomb going off. 1 could see
the roo f flap ping about in the wind. Then it just flew off, and slates and bricks
came to crash down t hrough the cei ling.”
Concern has been risen at the failure of the authorit ies to provide adequate
warning. A spokespe rson from the Meteorologi cal Office explaine d that storm
force winds had been forecast, that the hurricane itsel f had been caused by a
combinati on of freak weath er conditions.
The first priority for Kent County Council is the restoration o f communications,
and the govern ment is considering giving emergen cy aid. Therefor e, insurance
compan ies are bracing themselves to a deluge of claims that could well run to
nearly a billion pounds.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9.
10.
IV. SEN TENCE TR ANSFOR MATION
Rewrite the follo wing s entences, using the given words.
1. The house shou ldn’t be left unlocked for any reason .
N o t. . .................................. .................................................................. ....
2. The restoration o f communications and essential services is o f prime importance
for the council.
The f ir st ................................................................................................................
3. The g overn ment have been revie wing the ir im migration policy f or som e time.
The g over nme nt’s.............................................. .................. .................................
4. He declared his disappr oval of the behavior of some of his sup porters.
He let i t .................................................................. ...............................................

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5. A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.
T he y.................................................. ....................................................................
6. The y may have escaped through the backd oor. GETAWAY
T he y........................................................................................................................
7. You've been looking m iserable all day. MOON
You ’v e ....................................................' ..................................... .........................
8. Jim knew he would have to go on the business trip at a moment's notice.
POISED
J im ...................................... .................................................................................
9. The w aiters in the new restau rant were very ineffic ient. SHODDY
We re ce iv ed .............................. ...........................................................................
10. Sean did all the illustrations for the book but no one acknowl edged his work.
CREDIT
Sean w as n 't .........................................................................................................

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A. MULTIP LE CHOI CE (4 0 PT S)
I. WORD CHOICE (5 PTS)
Choose the best options to complete the following s entences.
1. The trial has been adjourned because no new a n d _________ evidence has
been unco vered.
A. damn ing B. fl attering c. withering D. prevailin g
2. The former leader of the organization has expressed a wish t o _________ for
his past sins.
A. atone B. annex c. adore D. abridge
3. The ultramodern printers can reproduce pho tographs with am azi ng_______ .
A. felicity B. frugality c. fidelity D. futility
4. With a wide range of qualifications and a wealth of experience , Rosa is
the most suitable candidate.
A. haphaz ardly B. begrudgingly c. jovially D. indubita bly
5. T he _________ soil absorbed the rain almost as rapidly as it fell.
A. sinewy B. porous c. fibrous D. preva iling
6. As a die tician, she of ten _________ the virtues of eating less fat.
A. exiles B. extols c. exudes D. exceeds
7. Salespers ons often try to please their cus tomers by using a rtif ici al_________ .
A. eulogy B. kudos c. flattery D. homage
8. This area is very dangerous. In order not to g e t _________ on their way,
women are advised not to go out alone at night.
A. uplifted B. stonewalled c. browbeaten D. waylaid
9. In the morning sermon, the mi ssio nar y_________ talks about his religious
beliefs, his face glowing with enthusiasm.
A. doleful ly B. insidiously c. zealously D. spasmo dically

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10. Even thoug h my m other despis ed her twin sister, she alwa ys s poke about her
with out __________.
A. con ferm ent B. sub lime c. rancou r D. ign ominy

11. GR AM MA R AN D S TRUCT URES (5 PTS)

Choo se t he best o ptions to comple te the following sentence s.
11 •_____ _ , I woul d gi ve a party.
A. Were she to come next mo nth B. She we re to come next month
c. If she com es next m onth D. Should she come next month
12. On t he battle fie ld _____ .
A. the tan ks lay B. did the tanks lie c. lay the tank s D. lied the tank s
13. ________ , the cat fish is prized for its taste.
A. With ugly look B. As ugly looking
c. Ugly looking as it is D. As it is ugly look ing
14. The estrang ed husband desperate ly tried to get his message ac ro ss ,______
with out success.
A. des pite B. howeve r c. even though D. albeit
15. J ani ne' s parents died when she was just a baby, so 1___ family she ev er had.
A. was all the B. was the whole c. have the whole D. have all the
16. Despi te many sophistic ated techniques, the simple magnifyin g g lass and gut
tools for unm asking fake paintings.
A. i nstinct remains the best B. instinc t remain the best
c. instinctiv e re main the best D. instinctiv ely rem ains the best
17. Mr. Gum p sup pos es,________ that he will retire at 60.
A. like mo st peop le did B. as mo st of people
c . like mo st peop le do D. as do most people
18. _______ that Mr. Jones is planning to run for govern or this year.
A. Word is it B. Word has it
c. Word has D. The words are
19. The endless parade o f ________ on telev ision has made today ’s youn g girls
obsesse d w ith t heir bodies.
A. cel ebritie s en hancing surgically B. surgically- enhanced celebrities
c. surgical celebri ties enhanced D. enhanced surgically celebriti es
20. At the stroke of midnight, I ’m afraid t he re _________ .
A. wo n’t shops be left open B. won ’t be shops left open
c . will be shops left not open D. will be no shops left open
il l. P HRA SAL VERBS AND PREPOSI TIONS (5 PTS)
Choose the best opt ions to comple te the following s entences.
21. The rebellion t oo k____ the reins of government immediately after the coup.
A. out B. over c. against D. in
22. Such a s avage punishm ent must be abol ished as it is ab ho rre nt_________ a
civilized society.
A. with B. for c. to D. in
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23. Dave is not a good boss be cause he' s always palm the w orst jo b s _________
his assist ant.
A. out with . B. up for c. off on D. into
24. Steve Harvey brough t the house down a gain. H e_______ his s ho w _______
a lot o f jokes.
A. peppere d - with B. salted - down c. seasoned - with D. sugared - 0
25. Her husband walked o u t_________ her and their three ch ildren.
A. on B. of c. to D. from
26. When the book was made into a screenplay, we decided t o _________ some
of the com ical anecdotes .
A. miss o ut B. amount to c. cu to ut D. tot up
27. It's hard to find accomm odation during the high season, so the whole family
w er e_________ up in a small room.
A. pencile d B. penned c. papered D. booked
28. A gang o f young me n wer e b oo ted _________ the pub for fighting.
A. away from B. up with c. down on D. out o f
29. My teache r advises me to juice _________ my presenta tion with more
colorful illustrations.
A. down B. up c. over D. off
30. We are fed up with him. He k ee ps _____, his new girlfriend.
A. snak ing awa y into B. horsing ar ound with
c. rabbiting on about D. du cking out of
IV. CO LLOCA TIONS & IDIOMS (5 PTS)
31. She is a typical modern woman who _ __ the double burden o f
childcare and full-t ime work.
A. shou lders B. falls on c. lifts D. lightens
32. I'm going to call George ’s ___ - I d on' t be lieve he’ll really c arry out
his threat.
A. blood B. bluf f c. bid D. brave
33. by their new finds, the arche ologists say they had m ade dramatic
new finds of Viking settlements.
A. B uoyed up B. Irked out c. Sounded o ff D. Perked up
34. Sarah looks back at her childhood on a tiny island th ro ug h________ she
refuses to remem ber the difficulties she experienced.
A. wishful thinkin g B. a sweeping statemen t
c. rose-colour ed spectacles D. a mixed bl essing
35. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are such permis sive parents th at th eir son ca n____
no matte r what he insists.
A. jump on the bandwagon B, go against the grain
c . make th eir blood boil D. wind them around his little finge r
36. The tailor found a in making high-qual ity suits for very tall and
very heavy gentlem en.
A. legal tender B. ba cking store c . niche ma rket D. rumm age sale
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37. Yo u sho uld n't tell the group about Dad 's problem s because you d o n 't _____ .
A. bl ow your own trump et B. go out on a limb
c. air yo ur d irty laundry D. steal his thu nder
38. After being woken up by the sound of someone movin g a round , she returned
to bed and w en t_________ .
A. u nder a cloud B. out like a light c. as the driven snow D. like a wind
39. All o f these kno ck- off sup erhero movies are cl ea rly ________ on the back o f
the original franchise.
A. tak ing B. getti ng c. riding D. wak ing
40. Living apar t from each other, Mike and Tara have been ta lk in g______ for a
year now.
A. o ff and on B. as a matter of course
c. till th e co ws c ome home D. in the least
V. G UIDE D CLOZE (10 PTS)
Read the texts below and dec ide whi ch answer best fits each space.
PASSA GE A:
Is Prince William an embryonic bard? A research team in Germa ny claim
they have found evidenc e that he is de scended from Shakes peare and may thus
have inherited literary genius.
Frustrate d by a lack o f first-hand evidence, researche rs try ing to (4 1) _ _ _ _ _
togeth er details o f the Bar d's life have long turned to his sonnets as the only
words of his t hat might be au tobiogra phical. For ce nturies, academ ics have been
trying to s olve.th e (4 2) _________ riddle of the ‘Dark Lady', th e mystery person
to whom Shakesp eare addressed his sonnets. Those involved in the most recent
detectiv e (43) ______- have come up with some evidence that the Bard' s
bloodl ine is linked to the y oungest generation of the royal family.
This bold claim is ( 4 4 ) _________ by clues hidden in paintings of a
previo usly unidenti fied noblewoma n, to be named by a German academ ic team
as Shak espe are’s dark-haired lover. They were assisted by foren sic experts from
the German police.
But who was the Dark Lady? So many (45) ._______ 2 theories have been
advance d that s ome scholars have aba ndoned the search. In fact, the answe r m ay
be (4 6) _________ us in the face. According to one eminent academi c, a po rtrait
of the mystery woman is on show in Hampton Court Palace in London,
(47) _________ it is known as The P ersian Lady. She argues that the pregnan t
woman depicte d th ere is Elizabeth Vernon, a lady- in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth,
who, after an illicit affair with Shakespeare, went on to marry his patron.
(48) _________ this woman, Elizabeth, third Countess of Southa mpton, bore
Shakesp eare a daughter , Penelope, who grew up to tie the (4 9)_________ with
William , second Baron spen cer, and their descend ant was the father of Dia na,
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 So far. Prince Wil liam 's talents have shown thems elves in the sports field.
But who knows? His uncle, Earl Spencer, did after all receiv e world- wide
acclaim for his (5 0) _________ at the funeral of his sister.
41. A. part B. mold c. piece D. weld
42. A. enticin g B. appalli ng c . tantalizi ng D. pet rifying
43. A. series B. hu nt c . wave D. thread
44. A. held up B. rallied round c. backed up D. stuck up for
45. A. rival B. no-non sense c. holistic D. ortho dox
46. A. staring B. looking c . glaring D. ogling
47. A. lest B. where c. for D. while
48. A. Suppose dly B. Stran gely c . Knowingly D. Seem ingly
49. A, loop B. bo nd c. hitch D. knot
50. A. m onolog ue B. elocution c . oratory D. addres s
PASSAGE B:
THE CONCE PT OF EVOLUTION
Charles Darwin may well be the most controversi al scienti st who ever lived.
Although ‘On the Origin o f Spe cie s’ was his highly acclaime d book, he did not
invent the concept o f evolutio n. When he was a stu dent in E dinburgh in the late
1820’s, evolution was already the (5 1 )_________ of the town. But evolution
was rejected by the establishme nt. Those who (5 2 )_________ to evolutio nary
thinkin g were called Lamarckists, after the French scienti st Jean-B aptiste
Lamarck fi rst proposed that species are not static but cha nge over time and give
(5 3) _________ to new species. Lamarck had present ed this ( 54 )__________ in a
book published in 1809. However, a correct mechanism for (55) _________
species change into each other was missed out. Later on, the mechanism was
discovere d first by Charles Darwin and independent ly by Alfred Russel Wallace.
From reading the econom ist Tho mas Malth us’s works, Darwin was aware of the
consequ ences of ( 5 6 )_________ growing populations. Once resources become
limited, only a ( 57 )_________ of individuals can survive. Addition ally, Darwin, '
as an (5 8) _________ observer of animal breeders, analysed their (59) -
and studied their results. Slowly but (6 0)_________ , he understo od that nature
is like a g igantic breeder.
51. A. talk B. topic c. gossip D. subjec t
52. A. comb ined B. cohered c. cleaved D. comp lied
53. A. occasio n B. evidence c . raise D. rise
54. A. st andpoint B. mindset c . panoram a D. vista
55. A. which B. how c . way D. mode
56. A. expres sly B. exponentiall y c. exquisitely D. exclus ively
57. A. ple thora B. division c . portion D. fraction
58. A. agile B. arduous c . ardent D. amoro us
59. A. me thodolog ies B. methods c . manners D. behavio rs
60. A. surely B. definitely c. ultimately D. clearly
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IV. R EAD ING COM PREH ENSIO N (10 PTS)
Read the texts below and ch oose the best answer to each question.
PASSAG E A
“PLUM PUDDI NG” MODEL OF ATO MS
Thro ugho ut history, scientists have believed that the atom was the most
funda menta l unit of matter. However, at the end o f the 19th ce ntury, new studies
in a tomic theor y reveale d that atoms were composed of even more fundamenta l
units, in orde r to understand these units, scientists first had to construc t a new,
more comprehensive model of the atom. Because tiny atoms defy any direct
observations, even with the most advanced technology or instruments, scientists
conducted experiments in which they sought to observe the effects of sub-atomic
particles, rather than observing the atoms themselves. The results of such
demonstrations eventually helped scientists develop an atomic model with the most
specific details about matter’s structure and composition, but it was a process oLtrial
and error; there were many revisions and corrections made along the way. One .of
the scientists involved in this process of trial and error was J.J. Thomson.
Thom son, an Englishman, developed what came to be known as the “plum
pudd ing” model of atomic structure in 1900 while experimen ting with cathode
rays. In previo us experim ents with cathode rays, scientists would propel gases
throug h vacuum tubes and then observe flashes of light; they thought this light
came from some nebulous substance that saturated all things. After several
similar tests, Thomson determined, that these flashes of light were actually
electrified particles, which he first called “corpusc les.” All gases that passed
through the tubes gave off these particles, which had negative charges that
caused them to glow. Through his observations , Thomson also discovere d that,
like atoms, these corpuscl es were found in all forms of matt er, yet they were
even smal ler than atoms. Essentially, Thomson had found out that the
fundam ental units of matter were composed of even smalle r particles
thems elves, and T homs on’s corpuscl es came to be known as electrons.
Thoms on now knew that atoms contained electrons, but he was not certain
how electr ons were arranged within the atom. Thomson proposed a “plum
puddin g" model of atoms where several electrons were scattered randomly in a
positive ly charged field, like plums in a pudding. In this model, atoms
thems elves were mostly empty space because the charged field was not solid, so
other part icles could pass through it without obstruction. Later studi es co nfirmed
that atoms were mostly empty space, but the plum pud ding model still had some
inaccur acies. For instance, Thomson proposed that atoms were uniform for all
elements. He al so thought that el ectrons could mov e in elliptical orbits that were
stabilized by the positively charged field. The further an electron moved from
the cen ter, the more the field would pull it back in place.
A decade later, another scientist, Ernest Rutherford, performed experime nts
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Rutherford fired several particle s through a thin sheet of gold foil, specula ting
that they should all pass through or be slightly deflect ed. While most of the
particles did pass, a small numb er were directly reflect ed of f the sheet.
Rutherford conclu ded that there were small clusters of m atter that reflected the
particles, so an atom was n’t complet ely empty space. It also had a nucleus , or a
concen trated center. He also deduced somethin g else: the positiv e charg e wa sn't
in an insubsta ntial energy field but in a relativel y dense, central cluste r of
particles - this mean t tha t elect rons were on the ou tside.
Rut herf ord's critical discove ry establishe d a d ifferent model of the atom, one
in which the atom has a n ucleus and electron orbits. Rutherfor d constru cted this
atomic model based on both his own discover ies and previou s atomi c models.
This new model also compared the nucleu s’s pull on electro ns to the sun ’s
gravitat ional pull on Earth and other planets. Future models would expand upon
this conce pt and figure in qua ntum factors to electron orbits;- this ultima tely led
to the realizatio n that only certain amounts of electron s could be placed in
certain orbits. Further improvement s to the atomic model also establis hed that
differe nt elemen ts had different number of electrons, protons, and neutrons. The
various models would build upon previous discoverie s and inaccura cies in orde r
to adv ance understa nding of atomic theory.
61. The phrase “such demonst rations” in the passage refers to
A. obse rvations B. experiments c. movements D. results
62. Acc ording to parag raph I. what can be inferred abou t atomi c models?
A. They are no lon ger considere d to be of much importanc e to science.
B. Many early models had to be proven incorrect before a workable model
was foun d.
c. They are inherently inaccurate because they must be based on indirect
observation s.
D. They de veloped only as more powerful microscope s b ecame available.
63. The word “nebu lous” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. blaz ing B. indistinct c. fractured D. limited
64. The word “ the m ’■in the passage refers to
A. par ticles B. gases c. tubes D. charges
65. Acc ording to paragra ph 2, what was J J. T hom son's dis covery?
A. the electron B. the cathode ray c. the atom . D. the v acuum tube
66. The word “obstru ction” in the passage is closest in meanin g to
A. osmos is B. detonating c. interference D. accele rating
67. Accordin g to the information in paragraph- 3, what aspect of Tho mso n's
theory was conf irmed by later scientists?
A. E lectrons are scatter ed in at oms. B. Atoms have an out er pos itive field,
c. Atoms are uniform for all matter. D. Atoms are m ostly empty space.
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68. The word “debun k” in the pa ssage is closest in meaning to
A. supp ort B. disprove c. amend D. ignore
69. A ccording to paragraph 4, Ern est R utherford discovere d th at
A. atoms had mass in their ce nters. B. electrons had quantum factors,
c. all ma tter em itted electrons. D. particles always went through atoms.
70. Based on the inform ation in parag raph 5, what can be inferr ed about
Ru the rfo rd' s model for the atom?
A. It he avily borrowed details from the “plum puddi ng” model.
B. It is current ly the scientifica lly accep ted model for the atom,
c. It is cont roversial and competing with other ato mic m odels.
D. It also had flaws and inaccuracies that were later corrected .

PASSAGE B
SET ASIDE TIME EACH DAY
Most of us can fine 15 minutes or half an hour each day for some specific
regular activity. It may be a free period or a regular wait, say in the queue for a
bus or m eal- even while eating breakfast. One fa mous surgeon always made it a
rule to spend at least 15 minutes on general reading before he wen t to sleep each
night. Whether he we nt to bed at 10 p.m. or 2-30 a.m. made no differen ce. Even
if you cannot keep to thi s kind of discipline, it is a good idea to make sure you
always have a general interest book in your pocket. Don 't forget it should be a
book which entertains you and the English must not be too diffic ult for you.
Check you r progress through pacing
Nearly all speed reading courses have a “pacin g” element - some timing
device whic h lets the student kn ow how many words a minute he is reading. You
can do this simply by looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes and noting
down the page number you have reached. Check the average number of words
per page for the particular book you are reading. How do you know when 5
minutes have passed on your watch i f you are busy reading the book? Well, this is
difficult at first. A friend can help by timing you over a set period, or you can read
within hearing distance of a public clock which strikes the quarter hours. Pace
yourse lf every three or four days, always with the same kind of easy, general
interest book. You should soon notice your habitual w.p.m. rate cr eeping up.
Check c omprehension
Obviously there is little point in increasing your w.p.m. rate if you do not
understand what you are reading. When you are consciously trying to increase
your rea ding speed, stop after every chap ter ( if you are reading a novel) or ever y
section or group of ten or twelve pages (if it is a text book) and ask yo ursel f a few
questions about what you have been reading. If you find you have lost the thread
of the story, or you c annot remember clearly the de tails o f what was said, re-read
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 “ Lig htn ing sp ee d” exe rci se
Try thi s from tim e to time . Tak e fou r or five pag es o f the gen era l inte rest
boo k you hap pen to be rea din g at tha t tim e. Read the m as fas t as you pos sib ly
can. Do not bot her abo ut wh eth er you unde rsta nd or not. No w go bac k and read
them at wha t you feel to be you r “no rm al” w.p .m. rate , the rate at whi ch you can
com for tab ly und erst and . Af ter a “l ight ning spe ed” read thro ugh (pr oba bly arou nd
600 w.p .m. ) you will usu ally find tha t you r “no rm al” spee d has inc reas e - perh aps
by as muc h as 50 -100 w.p. m. This is the tec hni que ath lete s use whe n they
hab itua lly run fur the r in tra ini ng than they will have to on t he day o f the big race.
71. The p ass age rec om me nd s set ting as ide f or rea din g pra cti ce
A. two h our s a day B. o ne hou r a day
c. 15 mi nu tes o r h al f an ho ur a d ay D. t hre e tim es a day b efo re me als
72. One fam ou s sur geo n alw ays m ade it a rule to read
A. for 15 mi nu tes a t 10 p.m . each nigh t.
B. a t leas t 15 min ute s at bed tim e
c . at lea st 15 min ute s at eith er 10 p.m. or 2.30 a.r n.
D. w he the r h e had a spa re mom ent.
73. It is a goo d idea a lwa ys to carr y in yo ur poc ket
A. a b ook yo u will nev er for get B. a seri ous b ook
c. seve ral boo ks o f vari ous kind s D. an e asy and ent ert ain ing Eng lish boo k
74. A “ pac ing ” d evic e
A. tim es a s tud en t’s r ead ing sp eed
B. is n ot incl uded in m ost sp eed rea din g cou rses
c. is an aid to voc abu lar y lear ning
D. shou ld be used w hen eve r w e read alon e.
75. Loo kin g at yo ur wat ch eve ry 5 or 10 min utes
A. avo ids t he need f or rea din g fast er
B. is no t th e sam e a s paci ng
c. is n ot easy at fir st
D. help yo u to rem em ber the page num ber you wer e at last tim e
76. The pas sag e rec om me nds p aci ng yo urs elf
A. eve ry two d ays w ith dif fer ent ki nds o f boo k
B. eve ry thre e or fou r days w ith the. same kind o f boo k
c. eve ry we ek wi th the same k ind of book
D. a s o ften as you read a b ook
77. When you are reading a novel the passage ad vises you to paus e to ch eck th e conten t
A. eve ry ch ap ter B. e ver y hou r
c. eve ry thre e or fou r p ages D. a fte r e ver y p age
78. The p urp ose o f pau sin g for tho ugh t e very c hap ter so ofte n is to
A. res t th e e yes
B. ma ke sure yo u hav e not miss ed any page s
c. mak e sure yo u rea lly und ers tan d wh at you hav e read
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79. If you have lost the thread o f a story you are reading, the passage recommends
A. ch oosin g an easie r boo k
B. gl ancin g b ack over the ch apter you*have just read
c. askin g a friend to he lp you with the diffi cult w ords
D. learnin g th e p revious ch apter by heart
80. T he purpo se of the lightning speed exercise is to
A. increa se your normal speed by practic ing at a very high rate
B. ge t thr ough the bo ok in ha lf the time so that you can go on to the next
c. help you unders tand more of the c ontent o f the book
D. ena ble you to win reading races ag ainst yo ur friend s

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. CL OZE TEST (20 PTS)
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use
only ONE WORD f or each space.
PASSAG E A
Chew ing gum, (1 )_________ now considered the ultimate ju nk food and the
national dish of the gormles s, turns out to have a positive effect on cognitive
perfor mance . Ịn the first intellectual victory for supporter s of progressive
educa tion in many years, it seems that t he teacher (2 )___________ the child at
the back of the class to ‘spit it o uf has got it ( 3 )_________ wrong. The Human
Cogniti ve Neuro -Scien ce Unit at the University of Northu mbria has tested the
thinki ng and memory of those who chew gum. The results show that gum-
chewe rs p erform far bet ter in c ognitive t ests than those who did not partake.
This new informatio n makes many things clear that were previously
( 4 ) ________ in mystery. It was ( 5 ) __________ of Gerald Ford that he could
walk and chew gum at the same time. That he proved so bad at wal king and was
consta ntly falling ove r was seen as a (6 )________ that he was not up to the job.
Now it is ap paren t that faced with the choice between walking and masticatin g
he picked wisely. Even though he fell down the steps of many aircraft, his
perfor manc e ( 7 )_________ he reached the ground was grea tly enh anced.
The beneficial effects of gum may come as a surprise to some, but chewers
themse lves, ( 8 ) _________ intellectually superior to everyone else, of cou rse,
have been aware of gum 's advantag es for years. Sadly, some politici ans want to
tax gum to pay for the price of. scraping discarded pieces from the street. It can
confid ently be predicted that such small-mindedn ess (9 )_____ ___ non-chew ers
will leave th e m ouths of gum consumers everywhere gaping (1 0) _________ .

PASSAGE B
KINGSTON
Overw helmin g and fascinati ng in equal (1) _________ , Kingston is quite
unlike anywhe re else in the Ca ribbean. (2 )_________ its troubled reputation , it’s
hardly surpris ing that few tourists visit, and while the scare stories are absurdly
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exagg erated , Kingston is cert ainly not a place for the faint- heart ed. In the 1950’s,
Ian Fleming called it a "tough city", and that still (3 )____________ true today.
Jamai ca's capital is rough and (4) ___ _____ , a little uncom prom ising , but
always exci ting and absorbi ng. With just under 600,00 reside nts, Kingston
(5 )_________ with life, noise and activity, and if you ventu re down town , you'll
see the ( 6 ) _________ edges. Nonet heles s, the capital offers a look at a side of
Jama ica that coul dn't be more differe nt from the resorts. As well as being the
seat of gov ernm ent and the island's admin istrativ e centre, Kingston is Jam aica's
cultural heart, the city that spawned Bob Marley, Buju Banton, Beenie Man and
countl ess other reggae stars. If you do decide to visit - and it's well worth the
effort for a nyone w ith even a ( 7 )_________ interest in Jam aican cultur e - you'll
find that not only is it easy to steer clear (8 )____________ the trouble d areas,
but that there's ( 9 ) _________ • of the persisten t harass ment that bedevi ls parts
(1 0) ______ ' the north coast.
II. W OR D FO RM AT IO N (20 PTS )
PART 1:
Comp lete each sentenc e, us ing the correct form o f the word in pare ntheses.
1. Co pernic us justif ied his in novation by citing ________ authorit ies. (PE AC H)
2. The strike yvas engineer ed by a handful o f _________ who whined about the
small est issues. (C ON TE NT )
3. The atto rney 's ra m bl in g________ _ in court proved that he was unprepared
for the trial and was fl ying by the seat o f his pants. (T EM PO RA RY )
4. While the rest aura nt's kitchen is not overly attractive , it s _________ layout
allows the co oks to prepare meals qui ckly and competentl y. (U TI LI ZE )
5. Inside the American Museum of Natural History w er e_________ preserved
specim ens of wild animals, which beckoned every tourist to enter and take
photog raphs. (TA XI)
6. It ’s very diffic ult to tell th e _________ difference between the identical twins.
(M EA SU RE )
7. The presid ent visited a local community on the outskirt s of Da Nang in the
immed ia te _________ _of Typhoon Damrey. (M AT H)
8. In order to raise funds for impoverished musicians, an auction of Beatles
_________ is to be held next week. (M EM OR Y)
9. The doctor prescribe d _________ drugs to reduce the old ma n's arthritis.
(F LA ME )
10. Immigrati on has played a significa nt role in the devel opmen t of the US
economy; however, t his e ver increasing __ _____ _ of the na tion 's populatio n
will bring a bout a whole new set of challenges. (G EN ER OU S)
PART 2:
Complete tile passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the box.
ascen d deny ful fil l long multit ude
odd posse ss prove right vary

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 DICKENS AND HIS WORLD
With the circulation of Pickw ick Papers in 1836, young Dickens enjoyed an
unprec edented (1 1 )_________ into the favour of the British reading public. He
magnif icently (1 2 )_________ a theory that his fame would disapp ear just as
quickly as it had c ome. He remained until his death 34 years later ( 13 )_____ __
the most popula r novel ist the 'Englis h-speak ing world had eve r known.
The public displayed an insat iable a ppetite for his wo rks, and there was a lso a
great diffusion of them th rough (1 4) _________ dramatic adaptatio ns (nearly all
comple tely unautho rized, the ( 15 )_________ laws being we aker).
His immense popularity was based on the widespread perception of him as a
great champion o f the poor and (1 6) _________ against all forms o f injustice and
abuse of power. In his personal life, however, he was incapable of achieving the
level of (17) _________ that he enjoyed with the public, and all his close
emotional relationshi ps with women (1 8) _________ ended in failure. Yet o ut o f
his needs and fears, his disappointments and his (19) _________ , Dickens
created an e xtraordin ary range and variety of female characters. They live on in
our minds and our culture in all their (2 0) _________ and distinctive ness, unlike
any other female characters created by Victorian novelists, no matter how well
they ma y have understood women.
III. ER ROR CORRECT ION (10 PTS)
The f ollowing passage con tains 10 errors. Identify and correct them.
AN UGLY HABIT
Smoking is one of the most common and d ead habits in the world. You have
probably seen thousand of cigarettes smoked in your life time, but perhaps not
by your family. Even though few people smoke today than in the past, one in
every four a dults still sm okes, and there are parts of the world where smoking is
increasing. Most people who become regular smokers started when they were
young. This is the time to get the facts straight: smoking does no one not good,
and it does a gre at n umber o f harm to your health. It also often means giving up
a lot later in life, such as the chance to excel in sports, extra spending money,
and even years of on e's life. T here is much to lose. Most smokers have a hard
time explainin g why they started - and why they continue. They know it is
harmful, and much even know someone who has died for a smoking-rela ted
illness, like lung cancer or heart disease. But at the same time, these smokers
continue lighting up when they go out for a drink, take a break from work, or
hear alarmed news. Some smokers even light up when they learn about the
dangers of smoking, because they become worried. Whatever the reason people
start smoking, the habit soon loses its attraction. Apart from the obvious health
risks, smoking is an ugly, unpl easant habit. Most people w ould prefer avoidin g a
room tha t some one was filling with smelly smoke.
2 ._______________ 3 ._______________
4 ._______________ 5 .__________ _____ 6 .______________
7 ._______________ 8 ._______________ 9. _______________
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IV. SE NT EN CE TR AN SF OR M AT IO N (20 PT S)
Rewri te the followi ng s entenc es using the words giv en.
1. I 'm not in the h abit of sleeping in the afte rnoon.
—> R are ly_______________________________________________________
2. So s mart and flexibl e was the coa ch’s tactics that Vie tna m's national football
team achieved a great success in the AFC Cham pionshi p
-> It w as _________________________________ Vie tnam ’s national football
team to the victor y in the AFC C hampionsh ip.
3.1 know he has tried hard; but his w ork is unaccept able.
-» I know he h as tr ied hard; b e _______________ _______________________
were good enough.
4. it is common knowledge that a cooked meal is far more nutritious than jun k food.
—» Jun k fo od can no wh ere ___________________________________ belief.
5. 1 didn ’t have the faintest idea about the quirks of the antique s business, so I
coul dn’t give you any advice . (KE N)
-» H ad _________________________________
6. His parent s allowe d him to buy an iPhone X after they had consider ed it for
three weeks. (G O- AH EA D)
-> Having m ul led ___________ •________________________________ • .
7. Although the people here are of the working class, they are kindness and
honesty personifie d. (SA LT )
—> Notw ithsta nding th ei r________________________________________
8. Tom is forev er teasin g Dai sy for havin g spooneri sm. (M IC KE Y)
—» On acc ou nt_________________________________________________
9. It was abo ut tim e I we nt over th ere and made up with her. (O LI VE )
—> It wa s abo ut time
10. Remem ber to c heck o ut our thirte en language learning tips! (B AK ER )
—> R ememb er t o _______________ ________________________________

TRtfflNG THPT MẠC ĐĨNH CHa ■ TP. Hồ CHÍ MINH

A. MULT IPLE CHO ICE QU ES TI ON S

I. P HO NO LO GY (5 P TS)
Choose the word wh ose underlined part is pronounced d ifferen tly from that
of the others.
fathom B. feather c. anth em D. southern
blizzard B. puzzle c . pizza D. drizzl e
libel B. revival c . Hable D. liberal
saboteu r B. amateu r c . entrepr eneur D. hau teur
tabulate B. draconian c . sanctuary D. platea u

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that of the oth ers.
6. A. tub ercul osis B. mathem atician c psychopathology D. complimentary
7. A. infamou s B. impo tent c affidavit D. inventory
8. A. expert ise B. hypocr isy c respirator y D. para lysis
9. A. san ctuary B. perseve rance c practicali ty D. consci entiou s
10. A. penin sula B. pneumo nia c metropolis D. euphem ism

II. WOR D CHOIC E (5 PTS)

Choose the best an swer to comple te each of the f ollowing sentences .
11. The dro ug ht___________ considera ble problems for farmers .
A. in stigated B. posed c. flexed D. pressed
12. Si mo n_______ in me on the understan ding tha t 1 w ould n’t tell any one else.
A. conf ided B. trusted c. confessed D. disclosed
13. Woul d passeng ers pl ea se ___________ from using any ele ctronic equipmen t
until the plane is airborne?
A. excl ude B. resist c. restrain D. refrain
14. We talked to each other all night and resolved some of our problems. It'
good to have a prope r _______ sometimes.
A. head -to-head B. heart-to-head c. head-to-he art D. heart-to -heart
15. My fa th er ___________ when he found out t hat I’d damage d the car.
A. hit the roo f B. saw pink elephants
c. made my blood boil D. brought the house down
16. The optician says you have to w ear glasses, like it o r_________ it.
A. jump B. lump c. dislike D. loathe
17. You will be putti ng your life on th e_________ if you take up skydiving.
A. ground B. way c. lane D. line
18. His f riends and family left him in t he __________ when he went bankrupt.
A. chur ch B. lurch c. end D. street
19. Hotel rooms must b e __________ by noon, but luggage mus t be left with the
porter.
A. vacat ed B. evacuated c. abandoned D. left
20. Tara w as real ly laying it on __________ about her accident at work.
A. fine B. broad c. thick D. thin

HI. ST RUCT URES AND GRAMMAR (5 PTS)

Choose th e bes t an swer to complete each o f the following sentences.
21. Unsalted butter is best for this recipe, b ut _________ that, m argarine will do.
A. exc ept B. failing C. for all of D. given
22. In front o f the d oo r___________.
A. a d og sat B. was seated a dog c. seated a dog D. was a dog se ating

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23. Every Christ mas of my chi ldhood was the same. My f at he r_______ late for
lunch, weighed d own with presents for the family.
A. woul d arrive B. had arrived
c. was a rriving D. was used to arriving
24. I would never have entered the woods so sli gh tly _______________ I was
trespa ssing on his domain.
A. did I know B. for all I k new c. 1 had kn own D. had I known
25. The sudden expansio n of heated air associated with lightning produce s
often heard during a storm.
A. thu nder is the rumblin g sound B. the rumbling sound, thun der is
c. the rumbli ng s ound, thunder, that D. thunder, the ru mbling sound
26. We all decreed th at __________ .
A. there be an end to thei r quarrel B. their quarre l should put an end to
c. they en ded their quarrel then D. th eir quarrel be com ing to an end
27. I'd rather yo u_________ a noise last night; 1 cou ldn 't g et to sleep.
A. w oul dn't make B. ha dn' t mad e c. didn ’t make D. h ave n't made
28. Sally would prefer to pursue her s tud ies __________ to look for a job.
A. rath er than start B. to starti ng
c . rather than starting D. than to start
29. This ca r i s _________ of the two models in the showro om.
A. the more modern B. the most modern
c. more modem D. one o f the most modem
30. ‘Well, I first came here last June, ‘So by the end of May you
with us for almost a yea r.’
A. will have been work ing B. are going to have w orked
c. will have wo rking D. will work
IV. PR EPOSIT IONS AND P HRASAL VERBS (5 PTS)
31. She pl ay ed ___________ the fact that I’d enjoyed studying Shakesp eare at-
school and s uggested that I audit ion for a part.
A. o ff B. over c. by D. up
32. I w as so tired t hat I ju s t__________ in the armchair.
A. flaked out B. broke up c. dropped out Đ. fell over
33. We ha dn’t _________ such heavy traffic; and we were d elayed fo r hours.
A. gone in for B. set about ■c. worked out D. bargai ned for
34. Two of the students in our class are identical twins and most of the te achers
can ’t __________ .
A. see between them B. tell them apart
c. see them through D. find them between
35. I’ve neve r met my bo ss's wife bu t,____________ , she ’s a very nice woman.
A. by all accounts B. under discussion
c, out o f kindness D. on bail
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 36. During the lead-up to Christ mas, many te achers have so much work tha t they
get co mp let ely _________ .
A. cove red up B. washed off c. snowed under D. rubbed ou t
37. I'm af raid that t he facts d o n 't _________ your theory.
A. pull of f B. check out c. show o f f ' D. bear out
38. How did you com e '_ _ _ _ _ that wonder ful painting over t here?
A. abo ut B. in for c. by D. ou t with
39. I w o u ld n 't __________ too much into her comments , I’m sure they were
mean t as a joke.
A. draw B. see c . take D. read
40. He refu sed to ________ on why he took such an u nexpected decision.
A. elabo rate B. amplify c. account D. clarify

V. RE AD IN G CO MP RE HE NS IO N (10 PT S)
Rea d the t ext s bel ow a nd cho ose t he bes t a nsw er to e ach qu est ion .
PASAGE 1:
How a m an uses money - makes it, saves it, ’and s pends it - is perh aps one of
the best tests of prac tical wisdom. Although money ought by no means to be
regarded as a chi ef end of mail's life, n either is it a trif ling matter, to be held in
philosop hic contempt, representing as it does to so large an extent, the means of
physical comfor t and social well-being. Indeed, some of the finest qualitie s of
human nature are intimately related to the right use of money; such as
generosity, honesty, just ice, and s elf - sacrific e; as well as the practical virtues of
economy and pro vid enc e. On the other hand, there are their counter parts of
avarice, fraud, injustice, and selfishness, as displayed by the inordinate lovers of
gain; and abuse the means entrusted to them. "So that", as it wisely observed by
Henry Taylor in his thoughtful "Notes from Life", "a right measure and manner
in getting, saving, spending, giving, taking, lending, borrowing, and bequeathing,
would almost argue a perfect man".
Comfo rt in worldl y c ircumstanc es is a con dition which every man is justified
in striving to attain by all worthy means. It secures tha t phy sic al sat isf ac tio n,
wh ich is ne ces sar y for the cul tur e of the bet ter par t of his nat ure ; and
, enables him to provide for those of his own household. Nor ought the duty to be
any the less indifferent to US, that the re spect which our fellow men entertain for
us in no slight degree depends upon the manner in which we exercis e the
opport unities which present themselves for our honorable advan ceme nt in
life. Th e ve ry e ffo rt req uir ed to be mad e to suc cee d in life wi th this ob jec t, is
o f it se lf a n edu cat ion ; stimulating a man's sense o f self-respec t, bringing ou t his
practical qualitie s, and disc iplining him in the exercise of patience, perseve rance,
and such like virtues. The pro vid ent and car efu l man must necess arily be a
thoughtful man, for he lives mot merely for the present, but with provide nt
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and exercis e the virtues of self-denial , than which nothing is so much calcula ted
to give strength to the character . John Sterling says truly, that "the worst
educatio n which teaches sel f denial is better than the best which teaches
everyt hing else, and not that." The Romans rightly employ ed the same word
(vzr/M.s') to design ate courage, which is in a physical sense what the othe r is in
moral; the h ighest virtue of all b eing vict ory o ver ou rselves.
41. What is the main idea o f his passage?
A. We althy people and poo r people can both be virtuous .
B. Money is insignificant.
c . Money is the most important thing in the world.
D. The way a person handles money indicates his or he r general c haracte r.
42. The a uthor's pur pose in w riting this essay is________ .
A. to te ach people how to earn a great deal of money
B. to war n readers about the dangers o f greed
c . to des cribe the life o f a wealthy person
D. to con vince the rea der that proper m oney ma nagem ent is a sign of good
charact er
43. Which is the b est synonym for the word “pr ov id en ce ”?
A. pruden ce B. fate c . sustenance D. doom
44. What would be the auth or's respo nse to those who say that pov erty is noble?
A. The author would agree with this statement.
B. In orde r to cult ivate ot her virtues a person must have money.
c . Once a person gets .rich, they can start w orrying about self-discip line.
D. The Romans believ ed that poor people are evil.
45. Which word best describes the aut hor's attitu de to Henry Tayl or?
A. admir ing B. condescen ding c . skeptical D. disg usted
46. What does the author imply by saying that money provides "physical satisfac tion,
which is ne cess ary fo r the cul tivatio n o f the bett er par t o f his n ature"?
A. People are fr iendlier af ter they have had a hot bath
B. In ord er to improve one self in more lofty ways, one must attai n the basic
necessities.
c . The m ost important thing in life is physical pleasure
D. Money can only provide physical pleasure
47. What does the aut hor mean by the comm ent "The v ery ef fo rt re qu ire d to b e
ma de to su cc ee d in lif e with thi s o bjec t, is o f it se lf an edu cati on" ?
A. In o rder to earn money a person needs to go to college.
B. Money makes people seem smarte r than they are.
c . That learning to manage money effectivel y entails learning a numb er of
other v aluable skills.
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48. Why must the "provident and c arefu l man" be a thoughtf ul man?
A. B ecause he has earned a great deal o f money.
B. Beca use he is famili ar with the works of Henry Taylori
c. Because he gives most o f his money to charity. ’.
D. Be cause he mus t always.be pl anning for the future.
49. The a utho r brings up the Roman word for courage to illustrate ,.
A. his knowl edge of the classics
B. that people througho ut history have valued m oney •
c. that self-disc ipline is less impo rtant than physical bravery
D. that self-d iscipline is similar to physical bravery
50. What is the de finition of the word temperate as it is used in this essay?
A. mod erate B. irritated c . self-denying D. warm
PASSAGE 2:
MUSICAL TA LENT
Among all the abilities with which an individual may be endowed, musical
talent appears earliest in life. Very y oung children can exhibit musical precocity
for different reasons. Some develop exceptional skill as a result of a well -
designed instructional regime, such as the Suzuki method for the violin. Some
have a good fortune to be bom into musical family in a household filled with
music. In a number of interesting cases, musical talent is part of an otherwise
disabling condition such as autism or mental retardation. A musically gifted child
has an inborn talent, however, the extent to which the talent is expressed
publicly will depend upon the environment in which the child lives.
Musically gifted children master at an early age the principal elements of
music, including pitch and rhythm. Pitch - o r - melody - is more central cultures,
for example, in Eastern societies that make use of tiny quarter - tone interval.
Rhythm, sounds produced at certain auditory frequencies and grouped according
to a prescribed system, is emphasized in sub - Saharan Africa, where the
rhythmic ratios can be very complex
All children have some aptitude for making music. During infancy, normal
children sing as well as babble, and they can produce individual sounds and
sounds pattern. Infants as young as two months can match their mother's songs
in pitch, loudness, and melodic shape, and infants at four months can match
rhythmic structure as well. Infants are especially predisposed to acquire these
core aspects of music, and they can also engage in sound play that clearly
exhibits creativity.
Individual differen ces begin to merge in young c hildren as they learn to sing.
Some children can match segments of a song by the age of two or three. Many
others can only approximat e pitch at this age and may still have difficulty in
producing accurat e melodies by the age of five or six. However, by the time they
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should be like and can produce a reasonab ly accurate imitation of the songs
commo nly heard in their enviro nment.
The early appea rance o f supe rior musical ability in some childr en providen ce
that musical talen t may be separate and unique form of in tellige nce. There are
numero us tales of y oung artist who have a remarka ble "ear" or extrao rdina ry
memory for music and a natural underst anding of musical structu re. In m any of
these cases, the child is ave rage in ev ery other-w ay but display s an exceptio nal
ability in music. Even the most gifted child, however, takes abou t ten year to
achieve the levels of perfor mance or compositio n that would constit ute mastery
of the musica l sphere.
Every generati on in music history has it f amous prodigies - individ uals with
exceptio nal musical powers that emerge at a young age. In the eighteen th
century, Wolfgan g A madeus Mozart began c omposing and perfor ming at the age
of six. As a child, Mozart could play piano like an adult. He had perfec t pitch,
and at the age of nine he was also a master of the art of modulat ion - transition
from one key to anothe r - which bec ame one o f the hallm arks of his style. By the
age of el even, he had composed three symphonies and 30 other major works.
Mozart's well - develop ed talent was prese rved into adulthoo d.
Unusual musical ability is a regul ar chara cteristic of certain anom alies such as
autism. In one case, an aut istic girl was able to "Happy Birthday" in the style of
various compose rs, including Mozart, Beethoven, Verdi, and Schubert. When the
girl was three, her mother called her by playing incomplete melodie s, which the
child would complete with the appropriate tone in the proper octave. For the
autistic child, music may be the primary mode of commun ication, and the child
may cling to music because it represen t as a haven as a world that is largely
confusin g and frightening.
51. Which sentence below best expresses the essential information, in the
highlighted sentence in paragraph 1?
A. Children may be born with superior musical ability, but t heir en vironm ent
will determine how this ability is developed.
B. Every child is naturall y gifted, and it is res ponsibili ty o f the public schools
to rec ognize and develop these talents.
c. Children with exceptional musical talent will look for the best way to
express themselv es thro ugh music - making.
D. Some musical ly talented children live in an enviro nment surround ed by
music, while others have little exposure to music.
52. The autho r makes the point that musical elements such as pitch and rhythm

A. distingu ish music from oth er art forms

B. vary in emphasi s in d ifferent cultures
c. make music difficult to learn
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53. The word "pre dispo sed" in paragraph 3 is clos est in meani ng to -
A. inc lined B. gifted c. pushed D. amus ed
54. Accord ing the passage, when do es mus ical t alent usually begin to app ear?
A. When infants start to babble and pr oduce sound p atterns
B. Betw een the age s o f two and four months
c. When ch ildren learn to s ing.at two or three years old
D. Betw een ten years old and ad olescence -
55. Accord ing the pas sage, w hich of the following suggests that musical talent in
the separate form of intelligence?
A. Ex ceptional musical ability in an other wise average c hild .
B. Reco gnition of the emotional power o f music
c. The ab ility of all ba bies to acquire core elem ents o f music
D. Dif ferences betw een learning music and l earning language
56. Why does the a uthor d iscuss Mozart in p aragraph 6?
A. To compare past and pr esent views of musical talent
B. To giv e an example of a well - known musical pr odigy
c. To l ist musica l acc omplishm ents o f the eighteenth century
D. To descri be the developm ent o f individual musical skill
57. In music, the cha nge from one key to a nother is known a s ________ .
A. Rhythm B. Prodigy c. perfect pitch D. modu lation
58. All of the following are given as example of exceptional musical talent
EXCEPT
A. a re markabl e ’’ear" or perfect memory for music
B. abilit y to c ompose major wo rks at a young age
c. apprecia tion for a wide variety o f musical styles
D. playin g a single song in the style o f various com posers
59. The word "haven" in paragraph 7 is closest meaning t o _________ .
A. Beau tiful art B. Safe place c. personal goal D. simple problem
60. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about exception al
musical ability?
A. It occ urs m ore frequently in some cul tures than in others.
B. It is evid ence of a superior lever of intelligence in o ther areas,
c. It has been documented and studied but is little understoo d.
D. It is the result o f natural talent and a suppo rtive e nvironment.
VI. CL OZ E TE ST S: (10 PTS )
Rea d the t ext s bel ow a nd dec ide wh ich an sw er bes t Fits eac h spa ce.
PASSAGE 1:
There can be no doubt at all that the internet has made a huge differe nce to
our lives. Parents are worried that children spend too much time playing on the
internet, hardly ( 61 ).________doing anything else in their spare time. N aturall y,
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want to know if it can be ha rmful to t heir children . Should pare nts worr y if the ir
children are s pending tha t much ti me ( 63 )_________ thei r com pute r?
Obviously , if chi ldren are bent over their comp uters for hours , (6 4 )______ _
in some game, instead of doing their homew ork, then som ethin g is wrong.
Parents and children c ould decide h ow much use the child should (6 5 )________
of the internet, and the child should give his or her (6 6 )________ that it won’t
interfere with the homew ork. If the child is not (6 7)______ to this arran geme nt,
the parents can take more drastic steps. Dealing with a ch ild's use of the Internet
is not much different from negotiating any other sort of bargain about behaviour.
Any p arent who is serious ly ala rmed about a chil d's beha vior shou ld make an
appoint ment to discuss the m atter with a teacher. Spendin g time in front of the
screen does not (6 8 )_______ affect a child's perfor mance at school. Even if a
child is ( 6 9 )________ crazy about using the internet, he or she is proba bly ju st
(7 0) __________ through a phase, and in a few months there will be somethi ng
else to worry about!
61. A. always B. rarely c . never D. eve r
62. A. worried B. concerne d c . curious D. hopeful
63. A. stari ng at B. glanci ng at c . looking D. watc hing
64. A. suppo sed B. occupied c . interested D. abso rbed
65. A. do B. have c . make D. crea te
66. A. word B. promise c . vow D. claim
67. A. hold ing B. sticking c . following D. acc eptin g
68. A. poss ibly B. necessaril y c . probably D. cons equen tly
69. A. absol utely B. more c . quite D. a lot
70. A. going B. passing c . travellin g D. wal king
PASSAGE 2:
The PBT is a pencil and (7 1 )______ test that is offered for two purpose s.
One purpose of the PBT is for (7 2)______ and process evalua tion. Colleg es or
other institutions use the PBT to test- their students. The scores are not valid
outside of the place where they are (73) , but the college or institution
accepts the PBT that they administe red as an official score. This PBT is also
(7 4) ________ an Institution TOEFL. T he (7 5) _________purpose of the PBT is
(76)_____ the official Compute r-Based TOEFL in areas where compu ter-bas ed
testing is not possible. The scores are usually valid outside of the place where
they are administe red. This PBT is also called a Supple ment T OEFL.
The Paper-Base d TO EFL has three parts: Listening Comp rehens ion, Structure
and Written Expression, and Reading. (77)_____ , the TEST of Written English
(TWE) is an essay that is requ ired to provide a (7 8 )_____ score. The PBT is a
(7 9 )_____ test, which means that everyone who takes the TOEFL durin g the
same administr ation will see and answer the same questions . The (80)
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71. A. not e-pap er B. letter c . draft D. pape r
72. A. place B. placing c . placemen t D. placea bility
73. A. admin istered B. managed c . controlled D. protected
74. A. called B. seemed c . considered D. appeared
75. A. some B. other c . another D. main
76. A. supplement B. to supplement c. supplementing D. supplemented
77. A. In o ther wo rds B. On the other hand c. Besides D. In additi on
78. A. read ing B. speaking c. listening D. writing
79. A. style B. form c . standard D. linear
80. A. total B. final c . whole D. all
B. W R IT T E N T E S T (70 PTS)
I. OPE N CLOZE TESTS (20 PTS)
Read the texts below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use
only ONE WO RD for each s pace.
CLOZE TEST 1:
Are you looking forward to another busy we ek? You should be according to
some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not
only good for US, but (1) ............. . to survival. They say that the response to
stress, which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the mind and bod y to act
quickly in emergencie s. Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile
(2 )...... .-............ which e xist on the planet.
Whilst nobody denies the pressu res o f everyday life, what is surprising is that
we are yet to (3 ). .. ......... . successful ways of dealin g with them. Even the
experts consid er the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous..
They believe that instead of trying to manage oụr (4) ............. . to stress with
drugs or relaxation techniques, we must exploit it. Apparently, research shows
that people wh o cre ate condi tions o f stress for (5 )...............by do ing exciti ng 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 o f emotion; people may
actually cry or feel extremely (6 ). .............. But there is a point at which they
realise they have succeeded and know that it was a positive experience. This is
because we learn through (7) ................ and difficulty, Tha t’s how we get our
wisdom. Few of US, (8 )............. . 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 the healthiest people
are those with the most responsibility. So next time you’re in a (10 )........... .
situation , ju st remembe r that it will be a positive learning experience and could
also ben efit yo ur health!
CLOZE TEST 2:
The issue o f fate o r free will is a very controversial one and has been debated
(1 1) .............. the beg inning of the fifth century. The question was first ad dressed
by Saint Augustine. Is man ’s existence ( 12)........... ...byT ate or by fre e will?

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 Bel ief in free will is based on the conviction that humans have a hand in
shaping their own lives and, therefore , are ultimately respons ible for their own
actions. This theory, called existen tialism, was derived from the ideas of a
Danish philos opher and later made popular by a French writer. The theory
(13 )....... man as a unique and isolated individual in a vio lent an d (14 )...............
world, able to choos e his own destiny.
On the other side of the coin, the theory of pre destina tion is based on the
beli ef that everyth ing which happens has been (15) ............... by God and that
man is n ot able to change it. So, the fork in the road of life seemingl y offering
man a choice between two ver y dif ferent paths, may not exis t in reality. If this is
true, can man be held responsible for his actions? If choices are beyond our
(16) ....... , are we w asting endless hours of our time trying to c ome to a decision
that has already been made for US? Can th e man who murders his neighbou r be
(17) ............... for doing so simply because he had no ch oice?
In trying to answer these kinds of questions, many philosop hies have
developed compromis es between the two (18) ........ One such theory developed
in the seventeenth century (19 )............... that human actions are formed
according to past expe riences but that through the use of imagination and reason
man can turn these past experiences into foresight, therefore allowing him to
shape his future.
Whateve r theories are formed, the controversial (20) ............... remains for
public debate even today. But, perhaps, simply by choosing to believe in the
philosoph y of fate or that of free will, man is in fact creating his own life.
Existentialism or predestinati on - which do you ch oose to beli eve in?

II. WORD FORMS: (20 PTS)

PART 1: Give the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1. He left us with the ......................... impression that we had been speaking to a
future leader. (ER ADICATE)
2. At co llege 1 became a socia l..... '......... ...... because I didn’t like goin g out in
the evenings. (FIT)
3. I 'm looking for a travel insurance policy that will cover me for an y.................
' (EVENT)
4. He has abandoned all ambition to become president and is no w ... ............
wholly by altruism. (ACTUAL)
5. O f course there were some................... problems along the way but eventually
we got the pr oject finished. (LOOK)
6. Every attemp t is being made to ensure that these works of art are preserved
f o r .. ........... .......... (POST)
7. He’s been nominated for ......... ...tha nks to his di ligence and professionalism.
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8. C an’t b elieve her ca r can be so .......................... refuellin g onc e ev ery tw o days,
how costly! (PETRO L)
9. The v igoro us e xercis es are desig ned to b e.................. T......Particip ants will
feel en erget ic and lifelike af ter tak ing them . (T ENSE)
10. Ma ny M BA courses are highly th eoretic al, esoteric and impractical, instead
of bei ng .., ........ '. .. .. .. .. .. .as they should. (BUSINE SS)
PART 2: Comp lete the pass age with appro priate forms from the wo rds given
in the box.
appet ite believe create deny . fi sh
marv el mix origin resist resour ce

The English are famous for talk ing about the weather bu t listen to any Italian
conve rsatio n and it will norm ally be about cookery.
One of the m ost famous Italian sauces is pesto. Made from a ( 11) ............... of
garlic, basil, pine nuts, cheese and olive oil, it is (12 )............... delicious. We all
buy it from the supermark et, but you have to try the (13 )................... from its
home, Genoa, to really experien ce it. The word pesto means ‘to p ound ’ and it is
the action of the pestle and m ortar which is all important for this (14 )...............
sauce. Along with the best basil and local olive oil, the pesto makers of Genoa
use their wrist action to make an (15 )........... ’...... pale, luscious green sauce.
Genoa ns really take their pesto seriously, and the ( 16) ................... of the Knights
of the C onfrate rnity of authentic pesto makers shows this. If you want to sa mple
their cuisine, go to Genoa as I did. I visited a (17) ...................vil lage called
Vernazza . Sitting in a .tratt oria in the harbour, the (18 );................ smell of fish
frying wafted over US as we tried, amongst other things, a kind of pesto called
salsa di noce. It was a true culinary delight, made wjth the (19 )................... of
past Italians who could n’t afford meat. It may sound (2 0) ... ............... to thos e of
you wh o w ant m eat in a meal, bu t you would be mad to forgo it.
III. E RROR IDE NTIFIC ATION (10 PTS)
Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correc t them.
With Europe facing the more serious flu epidemic in years, the World Health
Organis ation is warning the public, specially the sick and elderly, to do an
innoculati on now.
Health experts warn that this winte r’s breakthr ough could be as severe as th e
1989 epidem ic, which killed 25,00 0 people in Britain only.
WHO has stressed the importance of vaccin ation, and several countr ies are
already takin g precaution s to ensure that those at high-risk catego ries, such as
diabetics and those with he art or lung complaints, are vac cinated.
Nearly all previous stra ins o f ‘flu are known to origi nate in China and the Far
East, and whereas in the past infection spreading slow a cross the world, in these
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 Sweden has reporte d cases of par a-influe nza, effect ing mainl y childr en, and
Danish doctors had recorde d 1,500 cases o f' fl u in the past week.
2. 3. _
4. 5. 6. _
7. 8. 9. _
10.

IV. SENT ENCE TR ANSF ORMA TION (20pts)

Rewrite the sentences so that they mean almost the same as the ones before them.
1. No real sportsm an w ants to be suspecte d o f crowing over his o ppo nen ts’
misfort unes.
—> E xu ltin g___ ______________________________ __________________ _
.2. O f all the myths of the Welfare State, stories of the work-s hy ha ve been t he
least we ll-foun ded on evidence .
-> There is le ss _________________ _________________________________
3. Afte r stron g pres sure from L abour cou ncillors, the Counc il agreed to
recon sider the road plan.
—> The Council w as ____________ ________________ • ______________
4. Kip Kei no w asn’t jus t the fi rst African international mile winner , he was a
national symbol.
-» N o t_____________________________________________________ '
5. Sam was really an xious, waiting to see if he had go t a pla ce in the cri cket
team. (TENTERH OOKS)
—> Sam w as _____________________________________________________
6. The he ir to the family fortune was eventually found to be an impostor.
(EXPOSE D)
—> The he ir _______________ -____ '__________________________
7. He c laimed my point was no t relevant to the pro ceedings. (DISMI SSED)
—> H e ___________ _ ____________________________________
8. So co mplete ly in compet ent was that sec retary tha t we lost heap s o f invoices.
(RANK)
-> Su ch _________________________________________________ _______
9. A lot of the c ount ry’s two million unemployed will probably neve r work
again. (MANY)
—> Ther e are two m illi on ___________________________'___________ ___
10. It was dif ficult to under stand her colleag ues ov ert hosti lity t oward s h er
proposal. (OPENLY )
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A. M ULTI PLE CHOICE Q UESTION S (40pts)

ĩ. W OR D CH OI CE (5 pts )
Sele ct the opti on that best f its each blank. Wri te yo ur a nsw ers (A, B, c, or D)
in the b ox for a nsw ers .
1. His str an ge b eh av ior ar ous ed the ____ o f pol ice .
A. do ub t B. sus pic ion c. di sb el ie f ' D. not ice
2. M edi a re por ts on the o utco me o f militar y in terve ntion of te n____ the t rue facts.
A. div ert B. d etr ac t c. dep ose D. dis tor t
3. Th e day th eir f irst ch ild w as bor n, the new p are nts w e re ____ wit h jo y.
A. ov ert hro wn B. o ver pow ere d c. ove rta ken D. o ver com e
4. Co mp an ies are jo in in g forc es with go ver nm ent s in Af ric a t o _____ reg ion al
ca mp aig ns ag ain st ma lari a.
A. fab ric ate B. o rig ina te c. mo unt D. p ro du ce
5. The autho rities have __ their original d ecision to allo w deve lopm ent o f this rural area.
A. dis pe ns ed B. d eta che d c. refr ain ed D. rev oke d
6. T he int egr ity o f a m ari ne eco sys tem cou ld be____________ due t o t he imp act
o f coa sta l rec lam atio n.
A. co mp rom ise d B. c onc ede d c. con cili ate d D. con fro nte d
7. T he ren ew ed inte res t in E liza bet han tim es is ev ide nt in t h e ____ o f new
Ho llyw ood film s set du rin g tha t peri od.
A. spa te B. h yp ocr isy c. tra nsi enc e D. dem ise
8. T he ca r w a s ____ spee d.
A. ga the rin g B. col lec tin g c. con sum ing D. f irin g
9. Lac k o f rai n ea rly in the sea son me ans th at the fi el d ____ a po or crop .
A. sur ren de red B. y ield ed c . gen era ted D. suf fere d
1 0 .1 hop e you w on ’t ta k e ____ if I tell the trut h.
A. an no ya nc e B. r ese ntm ent c. off enc e D. irrit atio n

II. ST RU CT UR ES A ND GR AM MA R: (5p ts)

Sele ct the optio n that best fi ts each blank. Writ e y our a nsw ers (A, B, c, or D)
in the box f or a nsw ers .
1. ____ kn ow led ge a bo ut gen etic d ise ase s has incr ease d is w elc om e new s.
A. Th at sci ent ifi c B. It w as sci ent ific c. Tho ugh sci ent ific D. Sc ien ce
2. I’ll be kin d to h e r____ she dec ide s t o leav e me.
A. in ca se B. w her eas c. so as no t D. lest
2 .____ oft en ser ve as pla ces o f pub lic ent ert ain me nt and f est iva ls, the y can a lso
be pla ces w he re peo ple ca n find p eac e and soli tude .
A. Even tho ugh city p ark s B. C ity par ks
c. Cit y pa rks th at D. T he re are city p ark s w hic h

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4. “ I’m totall y brok e. Have you got any money on you? ” - “____ at a ll.”
A. Not B. None c . Nothin g D. No
5. Profess or L ockwood recomm ended that M ich ael ____ in chemist ry.
A. not m ajor B. not to major, c . woul dn’t m ajor D. isn ’t majoring
6. ____, one tin will last for ạt least six weeks .
A. Used economical B. Using ec onomic al
c. Used ec onomic ally D. Using ec onomic ally
7. A new generatio n of performers, _____those who by now had become
a household name, honed their skills before following the same path onto
television.
A. no less talented than B. along with talented as
c. togethe r with talented as D. having been m ore tal ented than
8. We all wished to be tre ate d____ . ‘
A. as equal B. as equally c . as equals D. as equal as
9. _________ the US superior ity at that time, it was probab le t hat a ny threa tened
US response would have deterred the Soviet Union.
A. I f B. Given c. Although D. Since
10. S he ____ fainted when she heard that her son had died.
A. rathe r than B. nothing but c. all but D. near

III. PHR ASAL V ERBS AND PREPOSI TIONS (5 pt s)

Select the option that best fits each blank. Write your answer s (A, B, c , or D)
in the b ox for answers.
1. H alf of Martha 's cla ss h as ____influenza.
A. got down to B. come up with c. come down with D. gone down with
2. The new record will appeal to older listeners, but I d on't th ink it will catch
____ among yo unger pop fans.
A. up B. in c. for D. on
3. Please rememb er to keep a copy for yourse lf as we cannot return c op ies ,____
of wheth er or not they are published.
A. in view B. irrespective c. because D. on accoun t
4. Her success w en t____ her expectation.
A. beyond B. ov er c . beneath D. above
5. Our holiday plans fe ll____ due to lack o f money.
A. for B. by c. over D. through
6. Do you mind if I ____with my work while you are get ting tea ready?
A. get throug h B. turn to c. carry-out D. carry on
7. At first the children enjoyed the game but quite so on ____ the novelty.
A. wore off B. went o ff c. died out D. died down
8. When Helen and Andrew saw h ow ridiculous t hey l ook ed____ laughing.
A, came round B. broke in c. burst out D. flowed over
9. She is always _ __ her friends behind their backs. She won’t have any friends left.
A. falling out B. breaking of f c. putting o ff D. runnin g down
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10. Rosa ce rta in ly ____ her moth er in her devil -may -care a pproa ch to life.
A. co mp lies with B. cal ms down c. takes after D. car es for
IV. COL LOC ATI ONS AND IDIO MS (5pts)
Compl ete each of the follow ing sentences by choosing the correct word (A-D).
1. Not ge tting the promo tion felt like a real k ick in th e ................. as I'd put in so
muc h hard work fo r the compan y.
A. h ead B. teeth c. leg D. bac k
2. Could some body p lease h elp me as I am at th e end of m y ..... ......... over n ext
doo r's bark ing dog.
A. t ethe r B. leash c . lead D. rope
3 . 1 hope r eader s have enjoyed thi s a rticle and th at it has o ffered so m e......... for
thoug ht.
A. b read B. dough c. food D. grains
4 . 1w e n t........on a l imb f or you, and th is is how you t hank me!
A. o ff B. out c. away D. back
5. He ràn up thr ee flights of stairs and wasn' t the slighte st bit out o f breath even
thoug h he's n o ....... chicken .
A. s pring B. youn g c. fresh D. baby
6. Th e tw o y oung fighte rs fought toe to toe and both s ho w ed ...... . d etermi nation .
A. g rim B. stron g c. harsh D. mean
7.1 would like to welco me you all on this au sp ici ou s....... , the 2 5th annive rsary
of the fou nding o f our com pany.
A. oc casio n B. mo ment c. meeti ng ‘ D. gathe ring
8. As a c on se rv ati ve ........I th ink w e need to pu t aside £4,000 fo r the wedding.
A. f orec ast B. appro ximatio n c. guess D. estimat e
9. B oth parent s we re u nempl oyed and the family had a .........lifestyle.
A. ca utiou s B. frugal c. careful D. tight
10. T he car screec hed to a ....... at the junct ion and tw o men jump ed out and ran
down the street.
A. halt B. stop c . end D. standsti ll
V. REA DIN G COM PREH ENSI ON
PA RT 1. Read the following passage and choose the corre ct answer (A, B, c , or
D) to each of the questions. Write your answers in the numbered box. (5pts)
Even with his divers e experie nce as an elected official at the state level,
And rew John son was the first preside nt of the United States ever to be
impea ched, prim arily becaus e o f his viol ent te mper and u nyield ing stubbo rnness.
His care er started in 1828 w ith his collection to the city council of Gre enville ,
Tenn essee , and after two years as an alderman , he took office as mayor. His
adva ncem ents follow ed in rapid succession when he was elected to the
Ten ness ee state senate , then as the state governor, and later to the US House of
Repr esen tativ es for five c onsecu tive terms.
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 In 1864, Joh nson ran for th e office of vice-p reside nt on the Lincoln -Johns on
ticket and was inaugura ted in 1865. Af ter Lin coln 's assass inatio n six week s into
his term, Johnso n found him self preside nt a t a t ime when souther n leader s were
concerne d about their forced alliance with the norther n states and feared
retaliation for their suppo rt of the secessi on. Instead, howeve r, with the
diplomati c skill he had learned from Lincoln, Johnson offered full pardon to
almost all Confe derate s on the condition that they take an oath of allegianc e. He
further reorgan ized the former Confedera te states and s et up legislat ive elections.
Congres sional opposit ion to his peace-m aking policie s resulte d in gridlock
between the House and Jo hnson, and t he s talemate g rew into an open confli ct on
the issue o f the emancipation of slaves. While Johnson held the view that newly freed
slaves lacked understanding and knowledge of civil liberties to vote intelligently,
Congress overrode Johns on’s veto of the Civil Rights Bill, which awarded them
citizenship and ratified the Fourteenth Amendment. In the years that followed,
Congress passed bills depriving the president of the power to par don political
criminals, stripping away his status of commander-in- chief, and taking away
Johnson ’s righ t to dismiss civil and executive officers fro m their duties. Johnson
vetoed each bill, and each veto was overridden. When Johnson dismissed the
secretary o f war, Edwin Stanton, Stanton refused to s tep down and was supported
by the House of Representatives, which voted to impeach J ohnson. At the trial, the
Senate came one vote short of the two-thirds majority necessary to remove him
from office. After Johnson ’s term expired, he returned to his home state, but in
1875 he was elected senator and went back to Washington to take his seat.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Andr ew Joh nson ’s personal characteristics
B. Andre w Joh nso n's career as a politician
c. Congress ional decisions in the late 1800s
D. Congr essional decisions and proce dures in the late 1800s
2. The phrasè “too k o ffic e” is closest in m eaning t o ____.
A. moved into an office B became an official
c. began a gover nment job D. rearranged the office
3. What can be inferred from the first paragraph about An drew Jo hnso n’s work
in Tenness ee?
A. His personalit y precluded him from important positions.
B. His wo rk bec ame known to the governor,
c. He was elected to several important posts.
D. He wa s repre sented to the posts five times.
4. Acco rding to the passage, what led to Johns on’s downfall?
Ă. The state o f the natio n’s economy B. His liberal position on slav ery
c. His personal ch aracteristi cs D. His waffl ing and hesitation

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5. The auth or o f the passag e implies that when Johnso n becam e p reside nt he .
A. w as a de dica ted supp orter o f civil rights
B. wa s a soft- spoke n and careful diplom at
c. had an e xten sive b ackgro und in politic s
D. had alrea dy exper ience d political turmoil
6. Acc ordi ng to the passa ge, at the beginnin g of J ohn son 's term as presi dent
sout hern ers w er e____ .
A. e xpec ted to s ecede from t he un ion B. appre hensiv e a bout t heir future
c. single d out as scapeg oats D. afraid of his violen t tem per
7. Acc ordi ng to the passage , Con gress ’s disappro val of Andre w Joh nso n’s
poli cies wa s • .
A. sh ort-liv ed and g roundl ess B. detrime ntal to his preside ncy
c. directe d at his civic duties D. stopped as soon as it emerged
8. The w ord “p ar do n” is closes t in m eaning to ____
A. pa rade B. patron ize c. exonera te D. extric ate
9. Th e a utho r o f the pa ssage implies t hat the Stan ton af fair p roved the presi dent ’s

A. lack o f stami na B. lack of electoral vote

c. loss o f willp owe r D. loss o f authority
10. Acco rding to the passage, the at tempt to impeach Andrew Jo hn so n____ .
A. s uccee ded as ex pected by the House
B. faile d by a m inimal margin
c. put an end to his political career
D ove rwhe lmed his support ers in Tenness ee
PART 2. Read the foll owi ng pass age and cho ose th e c orr ect a nsw er (A, B, c, or
D) to e ach o f the qu esti ons . W rite yo ur a nsw ers in th e n umb ered box. (5pts )
Very few people , groups, or g overnme nts oppose globali zation in its entirety.
Instead , critic s of globalisat ion believe aspects of the way globalis ation operates
should be ch anged. The debate over g lobalisatio n is about what the best rules are
for gove rnin g the global econom y so that its advantage s can grow while its
probl ems can be sol ved.
On one side of this debate are those who stress the benefits of remov ing
barrie rs to internat ional trade and investment, allowing capital to be allo cat ed
more eff icien tly an d g iving consu mers greater freedom of choice.
With free- mark et globali sation, investment funds can move unimped ed from
the rich count ries to the develo ping countries. Consume rs can benefit from
che aper prod ucts because reduced taxes make goods produce d at low cost from
faraw ay place s cheap er to buy. Producers of goods gain by selling to a wider
market. More comp etitio n kee ns sel ler s on the ir toes and allows ideas and new
techn ology to spread and benefit others.
On the othe r side of the debate are critics who see neo-libe ral policie s as
prod ucing great er poverty, inequality, social conflict, cultural destru ction, and
envir onme ntal damage . They say that the most develope d nations - the United
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States, Germa ny, and Japan - suc ceeded not b ecause o f free trade but becau se of
protecti onism and subsidi es. They argue that the more recen tly successf ul
econom ies of South Korea, Taiwan , and China all had strong state-led
devel opme nt strate gies that did n ot follow neo-lib eralism . These critics th ink t hat
gove rnme nt en cour agem ent of “infant industries'” - that is, ind ustries tha t are ju st
begin ning to d evelo p - enables a countr y to become intern ation ally comp etitive .
Furthe rmore , those who criticis e the Washing ton Conse nsus sugge st that the
inflow and outfl ow of money from specul ative investor s must be limited to
preven t bubble s. These bubbles are characte rised by the. rapid inflow of foreign
funds that bid up domesti c stock markets and proper ty values. When the
econom y cann ot sustain such expecta tions, the bubbles burst as investo rs panic
and pull t heir money out o f the country.
Protests by what is called the anti-globalisation movement are seldom directed
against gl obalisation itself but rather against abuses th at harm the rights o f workers
and the environment. The question raised by nongovernmental organisati ons and
protesters at WTO and IMF gatherings is whether globalisation will re sult in a rise
of living standards or a race to the bottom as competition takes the form of
lowering living standards and un der min ing environmental regulations.
One of the key problems of the 21st century will be determ ining to what
exten t market s should be re gulated to promote fair competi tion, honest dealing,
and fair di stribution o f public goo ds on a global scale.
1. It is stated in the p assage th at ____
A. critics of globalisation say that the successful economies are all in Asia scale.
B. the p rotests of globalisation are directed against globalisa tion itse lf
c. support ers of globalisation stress the benefits of removing t rade barriers
D. the United States, Germany, and Japan succeeded in helping in fant
2. S upporte rs o f free-ma rket globalisation point ou t th at ____ .
A. investm ent will be allocate d on ly to rich countries
B. taxes t hat are paid on goods will be increased
c. there will be less competitio n am ong prod ucers
D. consu mers can b enefit from chea per produc ts
3. The word “all oc at ed ” in the passage most ly m ea ns ____ .
A. distr ibuted B. solved c. removed D. offered
4. The phrase “ke ens se ller s on the ir toe s” in the passage mostly m ea ns ___
A. pre vents sellers from sel ling ne w produc ts
B. forces sell ers to go b are-footed
c. makes sellers responsive to any cha nges
D. allow s sellers to stand on their own feet
5. Ac cordi ng to critics o f globalisation, several developed countri es h ave become
rich becaus e o f ____ .
A. the ir hel p to develo ping countries B. their neo-libera l policies
c. their protecti onism and su bsidies D. their prevention o f bubbles
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6. The word “u nd er m in in g” in the passage mostly me an s____ .
A. obey ing B. maki ng less effective
c. observ ing D. making more effective
7. Infa nt industries men tioned in the passag e a re _____ .
A. you ng co mpanie s B. develop ment strategies
c. young industries D. successful economies
8. Which of the following is NO T men tioned in the passag e?
A. C ritics believe the way globalisation operat es should be cha nged.
B. The anti-glo balisati on m ovement was set up to end globalisa tion,
c. Hardly anyon e di sapproves of globalisation in its entirety.
D. Some Asian co untries had strong state-led ec onomic strategies.
9. The debate over g lobalisation is about h ow ____.
A. to spread ideas and strategies fo r globalisation
B. to g overn the global economy for the benefi t o f the commun ity
c. to use neo-liberal policies for t he bene fit o f the rich coun tries
D. to ter minate globa lisation in its entirety
10. The author seems to b e ____ lowering living standards and undermini ng
environm ental regulations.
A. sup portive of B. pessimistic about c. indifferent to D. oppos ed to
VI. C LOZE TEST
PART 1. Select the option which best fits each space in the followin g pas sage.
Write y our a nswers (A, B, c or D) in the box provided. (5pts)
Greenhou se gases arise from a wide range of sources and their increasing
concentr ation is larg ely rela ted to the compound effects of increased population,
improved living standards and changes in lifestyle. From a current base of 5
billion, the United Nations predicts that the global population may stabilize in
the twenty-f irst century between 8 and 14 billion, with more than 90 percent of
the (1) _ ___ increase place in the world ’s developing nations. The ( 2 ) ____
activiti es to support that growth, particularly to pro duce the required energy and
food; will cause further increases in greenhouse gas emissions. The challenge,
therefore , is to attain a (3 )___ ỵ balance between population, economic growth
and the environme nt.
The major greenhouse gas emissions from human our activities are carbon
dioxide (CO 2), methane and nitrous oxide. Chlorofluor ocarbons (CFCs) are the
only majo r ( 4 ) __ _ to the greenhouse effect that does not occur naturally,
coming from such so urces as refrigeration, plastics and manufa cture. Coa l’s total
contribution io greenhou se gas emissions is thought to be about. 18 p er cent, with
about h alf of this coming from ( 5) ____generation.
The worldwid e coal industry a llocates extensive resources to r esearch ing and
develop ing new technologi es and ways capturing greenhouse gases. (6 )______
are likely to be improved dramatically, and hence co 2 emission s reduced,

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through combus tion and gasificat ion technique s which are now at (7 )____ and
demonstra tion stage s.
Clean coal is anoth er avenue for improving fuel conver sion efficiency .
Investigat ions a re u nd er (8 )____________ into super- clean coal (35 p ercen t ash)
and ultraclean coal (less than 1 per cent ash). Super-clean coal has the potential
to enhance the combus tion efficiency of conventi onal stabiliz ed fuel power
plants. Ultraclea n coal will enable coal to be used and in ( 9 )____ power systems
such as coal-fir ed gas turbines which, when (1 0)____ in co mbined cycle, have
the pot ential to achieve much greater efficiencies.
1. A intended B. projected c . wanted D. calculated
2. A rem arkable B. ma jor c. associated D. mutual
3. A reachable B. sustainab le c . eligible D. visual
4. A subs tance B. contribu tor c. chemical D. emission
5. A electroni c B. electr ic c. electrical D. electric ity
6. A Influe nces B. Results c. Efficiencies D. Cons equence s
7. A pilot B. launch c. ex periment D. beginning
8. A experim ent B. developm ent c. way D. progress
9. A electrified B. developed c. a dvanced D. controlled
10. A involved B. operated c . managed D. made

PART 2. Select the option which best fits each space in the followi ng passage.
Write y our a nswers (A, B, c or D) in the box provided. (5pts)
ỉn 1830, there were under 100 miles of public railway in Britain. Yet within
20 years, this figure had grown to more than 5000 miles. By the end of the
century, almost enough rail track to ( 1 )____ the world covered this small island,
(2 )____ the n ature of travel forev er and contributing to the industrial revolution
that cha nged th e ( 3) __ _ of history in many parts of the world.
Wherever railways were introduced, economic and social progress quickly
(4 )____ . In a single day, rail passengers could travel hundreds of miles, ( 5 )____
previous jour ney times by huge margins and bringing rapid travel within the
(6) ____ of ordinary people. Previously, many people had never ventured
beyond the outskirts o f their town and villages. The railway broug ht them greater
freedom and enlig htenment.
In the 19th century, the railway in Britain (7 )____ somethi ng more than jus t
the busin ess o f carrying goods passengers. Trains were associated with romance,
adventure and, frequently, (8) ____ luxury. But the railways did more than
revolution ized tra vel; th ey also (9)_____. a distinctive and perma nent mark on
the British landscape. Whole towns and industrial centers (1 0\ ______ up around
major rail junction s, monumental bridges and vi aducts crossed rivers and valleys
and the railway stations themselves became desirable places to spend time
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1. A. revolve B. enclose c. encircle D. orbit
2. A. altering B. amendin g c. ad apting D. adjust ing
3. A. ro ute B. way c. line D. course
4. A. pursued B. followed c . succeeded D. chased
5. A. ca ncellin g B. subtract ing c. cutting D. abolish ing
6. A. reach B. capacity c. facility D. hold
7. A. ser ved B. functioned c . represented D. performe d
8. A. co nsidera ble B. generous c. ple ntiful D. sizeable
9. A. laid B. set c . settled D left
10. A. jum ped B. sto od c . burst D. sprang

B. WRITTEN TASKS (70pts)

I. OPEN C LOZE TEST (20pts)
PA RT 1. Fill each gap with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the
box provided.
CUSTOMER RIGHTS
I once called over the wine waiter in an expens ive restaurant to tell him th at 1
though t the wine I had ordered was off. (1 ) _______ the mere suggestion that
someth ing might be wrong, he became most u nple asan t (2 )_______ reluctantly
tasted it, however , he immediately apologized and brought anothe r bottle. It
helped that 1 knew I was legally ( 3 ) _______ _ the right. (4) ________ in a
restaura nt or a bar, the food or drink must be fit for huma n c onsumptio n and o f a
quality that you are entitled to expect in an establishm ent of that category.
(5 )_______ the cus tomer, you have considerable rights. The menu, for example,
is a vital legal docum ent and a restauran t can be fined up to $5000 ( 6 )_______ it
fail to display one outside or immediately inside the door. Potential customers
have the right to k now in advance what they are co mmitting (7 )_______ to and
it is an of fence (8 )_______ the Tra de Descriptions Act for any es tablish ment to
give a false descriptio n of its food. Everything must be (9 )_______ it claims to
be and in cases where it is not, you should complain. Fresh frui t salad m ust only
consist of fresh, (10) ______ tinned, fruit, Pâté maison must be made on
premises. The same principle applies to wine. If you are brought a vintage
differen t form that stated on the wine list, send it back.
PA RT 2. Fill each gap with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the
box provide d.
A MODERN-DAY PROBLEM
In the hustle and (1 )______ of t oday’s fast -an d-(2 )______ world all of US,
withou t exceptio n, have to contend with some level of stress. It goes without
( 3 ) ______ that the source and amount of stress are relative to the individual.
Just as causes and qu antities of stress are subject to persona l factors, (4 )_______
is t he way in which a person deals with. It is ( 5 )______ knowled ge that some
peop le flourish if faced with a potentiall y s tress-causing task or situa tion. On the
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a seri ous dilemma. Abnormal levels o f stress can be a serious health hazard and
may prove detriment al to one 's physical health. Stress is said to be the
(7) ______ in a high percentag e of heart problems and stomach disorders. Even
certain types of cancer are, day malady which we all, to a greate r or lesser
(8) ______ , suffer from , has (9) _______ many to b egin looking seriously
at ways of controlli ng stress. Owing to the inevitable fact that stress will always
play a part in ou r lives, it is o f ( 10 )______ importance that strategie s of stress
management be found.

II. W OR D FO RM (20 pts)

PART 1. Use the rig ht for m o f the wo rds give n in cap ita ls to co mp let e the
sen ten ces b elo w. Wr ite yo ur a nsw ers in the box pro vid ed.
1. If this theory is correct, then it is 2_____ that we will be able to cure all
diseases in the fore seeable future. (VISION)
2. They were divorced because there was nothing she could do to make her
husband cha nge. He was such a (n )______ flirt. (RIGHT)
3. It is concluded from the tale The Magic Cross-bow: The Story o f My Chau and
Trong Thuy that the rights of individuals should b e ______ to those of society
as a whole. (SERVE)
4. Accord ing to the governme nt figures, t h e _______ of jobs in the next century
will be in service-relate d fields, such as health and business. (PONDER)
5. Though many parti es regarded his behavior as a( n) ______ , the public still had
much faith in his ability to become a leader. (ERR)
6. The dec ision to close the local hospital caused such a p ub lic _______ that the
authorities decided to re- examine thei r options and keep it open. (CRY)
7. She gave her son quite a f ew ______for playing truant. (TELL)
8. You shoul d avoid those journalists. They are j u s t______ only d istressing and
prying into your private life. (CHIEF)
9. Those who made this dress are going to be ____ _ designers. They are
nothing but awesome! (TREND)
10. At first we thought the plan would be a flop, but it turned out to be a(n)
success. (DREAM)

PART 2: F ill in each bla nk with the cor rec t f orm of one a pp ro pr iat e w ord in
the box. Use each word only O NCE and write your answe r in the numbe red box.-
close fol low look mock prin t topic
delete inflate minute present
FAKE IT ON FACEBOOK
New research from the University of Helsinki has shown that even the
smallest of tweaks to your Faceb ook profile can convin ce ( l) th at you are more
confident, open- minded and a ttractive than you really are. Here ar e six steps to
set you on the right course.

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1. Make a new profile photo
Dozens of studies have shown how initial meetings create stubborn (2 )____
that are difficu lt to scrub out. Profile pictures which included social cues (i.e.
you holding a g uitar or p laying tennis: something th at demon strates who you
are) we re seen by others as being more socially and physically attrac tive.
2. Pic k you r frie nds c arefully
“A per son is known by the compan y they keep ". People online are very
responsi ve to the types of comments that o thers make on your photo and your
profile in general. These should vali date you r online (3)_________ or readers
may smell a rat. It's bette r to get rid o f any silly or sarcastic comments.
3. D on’t seem shallow
A researc h from Mich igan State Univer sity found five (4)_______ of almost
identical Facebook profiles, and then showed to participant s, asking them
how attractive the profiles were. The only difference was the numbe r of
friends displayed (102- 902) . Profiles with 302 friends were considered the
most socially attrac tive to others. A(n) (5 )____ number o f friends, though, is
jus t one way in which we might exaggerate who we really know and what
we ’re really like. Even though you could be anyone online, most people
display th eir real selves - and that ’s what they ’ll expect from others.
4. Keep (some of) your inhibitions
While it's probably no bad thing to display your true personalit y and tell
people about who you are and what you’re interested in, be aware that the
internet is not as anonymous as it feels. First im pressions are near (6 )_____ ,
so it’s worth remembering that those pictures of you at 3am on St Patric k's
Day might not be showing your best side.
5. Fill y our profile
Those who completed their user profile, including things like location and
web address, as well as providing a longer description, generally attracted
more followers. Other users tend to respond positively to these little (7)__ _,
jus t like in an offline conversation when you share something personal with
another person, it brings you slightly closer together.
6. Inform, don’t “ meform”
With social media the temptation is to go on about yourself. The mechanism
of loads of little updates seems perfect for rela ting the (8 )____ of everyda y
life. The problem with being a ‘meformer’ is the re’s only a l imited audience
who are interested in hearing about you and your activities, and you wo n't .
stand out. For.m ore success on social networks, you’ve got to fill at least
some of your tweets or updates with some juicy information. So if you want
to increase (9)_____then you’ve got to find your informational niche and
demonstra te tha t you ’ll feed them with fascinating.(10)______ stuff.
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HI. E RROR ID ENT IFIC ATIO N (1 Opts)
Ther e are 10 mista kes in spe lling or use of Engl ish in th e tex t. Unde rline the
mistakes and corr ect them in the box bel ow.
Skiing is one of the most popul ar sports in the world. Acco rding to recent
estima tion, abo ut one h undred m illions of people ski regula rly o r occa siona lly.
Sliding across the snow on skis is also one of the most anci ent metho ds of
trans port known to t he man. It has demons trated that m en were alrea dy traveling
across the snow by means of primitive skis before the inventio n of the whe el. In
the Asiati c region of Altai and in Scandina via, for exam ple, the remain s of skis
have been found which dated back to 4,00 0 BC. Furthe r ev idenc e is su pplied by
ancien t cave painting s which depict people skiing, and a Norw ay saga which
tells the story of an invasion of its territor y 8,000 years ago by a tribe of skiers
who c ame from the north .
Nowa days, skiing, apart from a sport, has becom e a big industry and a
notable featur e of leisure culture. Ski resorts and all the activity that they
generate is the main source of weal th in'm any mountai n regions, which were
previo usly remote and accessib le. And far from its once elitist image, skiing is
now e njoyed by an increa singly broa der sp ectra of society.
1. _ _____________ 2 ._______________ 3 .______________ _
4 ._______________ 5 ._______________ 6 ._______________
7 .__________ _ 8. _______________ 9 . ____________
10. ______________
IV. S ENTE NCE TRAN SFORM ATION (20pts)
PA RT 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as
simila r as possibl e in meaning to the sente nce prin ted before it.
-1. He seems to find the way Mimi behaves more a source of am useme nt than
embarr assmen t.
- Fa r from _________________ '______ __________________ amused by it.
2. It was not until 5 years has elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out.
- Not fo r_______________________________________________________
3. The only re ason why she go t promotio n is that she is very co mpeten t.
- Were i t __________________________ _____________________ -
4. Th ere is grave concer n about confirmed c ases of cholera that originat ed in the
makeshi ft shelt ers.
- O f _____________________________________
PART 2. Compl ete the second sentenc e so that it has a simil ar meaning to
the fir st sent ence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
I . What has this exp erienc e tau ght you?
- Wha t co ncl usi ons _____________________________. __________?

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2. She g ets bored quickly at parties because there is so mu ch trivial conver sation.
(SMA LL)
- Too m uc h___________________________________________________ ___
3.1 think tha t my parents cop e calm ly with everyth ing I do. (STRID E)
- I 'm un de r_____________________________________ __________ t____ .
4. He i ndicate d quite c learly that he would do anyt hing to obtain the c ontract.
(LEN GTHS ) /•
- He ga ve ________________________ "_____________________________
5. Now aday s I cons ider casual friendship s to be far less impor tant t han 1 used to.
(STOR E)
- Now adays I d on ’t _____________________ ____________________
6. I'm af raid that negotia tions for a settleme nt are compl etely impossib le.
(WHA TSOE VER)
- I 'm afraid that t he re _________________________ ____________________

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN HƯNG ĐẠO - BÌNH THUẬN

A. MUL TIPL E CHO ICE
I. WOR D CHOIC E
Choose the best op tions to complet e the following sente nces.
1. His efforts, though futile, are s ti ll .............
A. refined B. intimid ated C. pious D. comm endabl e
2. The vegeta tion on the island w a s.............
A. exube rant B. chivalr ous C. overca st D. ingenious
3. Ronald had t h e ..................to blam e his teachers for his failure.
A. conc ern B. chivalry C. regard D. audaci ty
4. M any po ets h av e........ . the beau ties o f the countrys ide.
A. exto lled B. feared c. excited D. inhibited
5. The plague, otherwis e known as the Black Death, was a .............. disease.
A. co ntinge nt B. contiguous c. contagiou s D. congenia l
6. It was obvious tha t the child suffered from a ser ious sp ee ch ...... .......
A. hand icap B. hindran ce c. inhibition D. im pedime nt
7. His heavy bo ot s..............him at work.
A. re pelled B. stemmed C. hampe red D. compel led
8. His driving license has b ee n............. on the g rounds o f drink d riving.
A. rep ealed B. revoked c. nullified D. reca lled
9. Mary is a (n ).............. liar. She was even arrested for lying to a police officer
A. physi cal B. congenital c. naive D. abnorm al
10. The Prime Minis ter will decide whethe r to release the priso ner or not; that’s
h is ..............
A. p reroga tive B. derogato ry c. abdicati on D. hum anity

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II. GRA MMA R AND STRUC TURES
Choose th e best opt ions to com plete the foll owing senten ces.
1................the town posted notices urging p eople to boil their water.
A. The pollution of the municipa l well having been discove red,
B. The municipal we ll's pollu tion being d iscover ed,
c. After d iscove ring pollution in the mu nicipal well,
- D. When having made the discover y' o f the pollution of the wate r in the
municipal well;
2 .................... to Rose is un clear, but the letter would defin itely have given her
morale a boost.
A. That Charles in fact sent the e-mail
B. Whe ther in reality Charles sent the e-mail or did not
c. The ac tuality of the sending o f the e-mail by Charles
D. Wheth er Charle s in fact sent the e-mail or did not
3. An even t in Rich ard's life st ory that moved me greatly w a s ................
A. when he was separated from the family
B. his sepa ration from the family
c. when he and the family were separated
D. the separating from the family
4. Not all athletes who ........................ in a sport can be assu red of a place on an
Olympic team.
A. are hi ghly motiva ted o r significantly talented
B. have high motiva tion or are significa ntly talented
c. have eit her high motivation or else talen t in signi ficant am ounts
D. are highly motivated or who have significant talent instead
5. Nuclear waste disposal is a growing p rob lem ............ ...
A. consider ing that no state permits radioactive material transpor ted on its
roads or to bury it inside its borders
B. considerin g that no state permits neither radioactive material transported
on its roads or buried inside its borders
c. because no state permits radioactive material transporte d on its roads or
buried inside its borders
D. becau se no state will permit radioactive material not o nly to be c arried on
its roads but in addition also buried inside its borders
6. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the c ol leg e,................
A. hon oring thos e alumni who had graduated fifty years ago
B. ceremo nies for graduates of fifty years ago were held in honor of thes e
alumni
c. alumni graduatin g fifty years ago received honors
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7. Carb on dioxid e may be ab sorbed by trees or w ater bodies, or it may stay in the
atmo spher e w h e n ................................ while it is o nly in the atmo spher e that
cloro fluor ocarb ons find the home.
A. car s th at rel ease emissio ns B. relea sed from car em issio ns
c. by re leasin g em ission s from cars D. emis sions are released by cars
8. In the eastern part of New J er se y...................................... a m ajor shippi ng and
manu factu ring center.
A. aro und the c ity o f Elizabeth lies B. the ci ty of Elizabet h lies ther e
c. there lies the city o f Elizabet h ar ound D. lies the city o f Elizab eth
9................ parrots are nat ive to tropical region is untrue.
A. S ince all B. That all c. Why all D. All
10. Good erasers are soft enough not to damage p a p e r................ they crumb le
gradu ally w hen used.
A. so hard are th ey B. and hard e nough so that
c. and t hey are so hard that D. but hard en ough so tha t

III. PH RASA L V ERBS AND PREPOS ITIONS

Choose the best o ptions to com plete the followi ng se ntences .
1. If a child knows that he can n ev e r............. a bad behav ior, then he is less
likely to do it.
A. mak e out B. put thro ugh c. keep up D. get away with
2. My mothe r always told me that 1 should .............. the things I believe in,
regardless o f how others perc eive them.
A. stand up for B. get on with c. put up with D. come up to
3. The doctor told him to ke ep ....... ......sweets and ch ocolate to lose weigh t.
A. up B. at c. off D. back
4. Some o f our volu nteers w ou ld ............. for teach ers in the event o f a strike.
A. act up B. fill in c. fit in D. work out
5. She g ot a bi t h o t...... . the collar when a colleague s tarted critici zing her work.
A. und er B. on c. beyond D. from
6. She bo ug ht .... .........the deal even though nobody thoug ht she was capable o f
doing it.
A. in B. down c. out D. off
7. Let ’s find a place w here we c a n ............. the storm.
A. wai t out B. wear off c. shrug o ff . D. pull t hrough
8. The boss wa s away, so his a ssistant had t o ..............him and make a speech .
A. make o ff with B. do away with c. stand in for D. take up on
9. Beaches w e re ..............as police searched for caniste rs for toxic waste from
the da maged ship.
A. sealed off B.- cut o ff c. washed up D. kep t out
10 .1 thoug ht she was b eing seri ous, but she wa s only having m e ................
A. up B. on c. over D. roun d

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IV. C OLLO CATI ONS AND IDIOMS
Choose the b est op tions to comp lete the fol lowing senten ces.
1. I t ..............tha t the best w ay to learn to speak a foreig n language is to practice
using it.
A. stand s in relatio n B. is a w ake-up call
c. stands to rea son D. agrees to differ
2. Police are wa rning the public to be on t h e ....... ......for suspic ious packages .
A. care B. alert c. guard D. alarm
.3. Vie tnam 's G ot Tal ent is the game show that has tak en a ud ien ce s..............
A. by h eart B. by night C. by wind D. by storm
4. C linics will be subject to a n e w ..............of conduct and stron ger contro ls by
local au thorities.
A. ground B. system c. code D. set
5. My m ot he r.......... . when she found out t hat I'd forgotten to do the washing-
up again.
A. made my blood boil B. felt o ff color
c. hit the ceiling D. stood her ground
6. You sh o ul d n' t............. other peopl e’s problems, even if you do n't consid er
them t o be very serious.
A. shed light upon B. com e to light
c. make light o f D. see the light
7. A journal ist i s ..............on a politician in order to d amage his image.
A. digg ing it out B. digging up out o f the earth
c . digging up dirt D. digging his own g rave
8. We were having dinner in a restaurant last night when this guy at the next
ta b le ..............because the waite r brought the wrong thing.
A. flew into the face o f danger B. flew o ff the handle
c. flew by the seat o f his pants D. flushed o ut o f some pla ce
9. Losing my jo b w a s .............. I never would have found this one if it hadn ’t
happened.
A.a bon e to pick with B. a breath of fresh air
c. a bleed ing heart D. a blessin g in d isguise
10. The inquiry is by no means
A. chop and change B. cut and dried
c. head and shoulders D. tooth and nail

V. READ ING PASSAGE 1

Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
A folk culture is small, isolated, coh esive, conserv ative, nearly self-suf ficient
group that is homogene ous in custom and race, with a strong family or clan
structure and highly developed rituals. Order is maintained through sanctions
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Traditi on is param ount, and change comes infreque ntly and slowly. There is
relativ ely little division of la bor into specialize d duties. Rather, each person is
expec ted to perform a great variety of tasks, though duties may differ between
the sexes. Most goods are handmad e, and a subsisten ce econo my prevails.
Individ ualism is weakly developed in folk cultures, as are social classes.
Unaltered folk cultures no longer exist in industrialized countries such as the
United States and Canada. Perhaps the nearest modern equivalent in An gl o-
America is the Amish, a German American farming sect that largely renounces
the products and labor saving devices o f the industrial age. In Amish a reas, horse-
drawn buggies till serve as a local transportation device, and the faithful are not
permitted to own automobiles. The Amish's central religious concept of Demut,
"humility", clearly reflects the weakness of individualism and social class so
typical of folk cultures, and there is a corresponding strength of Amish group
identity. Rarely do the Amish man y outside their sect. The religion, a variety of
the Menn onite faith, provides the principal mechanism for maintaini ng order.
By contra st, a popular culture is a large heterogeneo us group, often highly
individu alistic and co nstantly changing. Relationships tend to be imperson al, and
a pronoun ced division of labor exists, leading to the establi shment of many
specialize d professions. Secular institutions, of control such as the police and
army take the place of religion and family in maintaining order, and a money-
based econom y prevails. Because of these contrasts, "popular" may be vie wedas
clearly d iffere nt from "folk".
The popula r is replacing the folk in industrialized countries and in many
developi ng nations, Folk-rnade objects give way to their popular equivalent,
usually because the popular item is more quickly or cheaply produced, is easi er
òr time saving to use, or lends more pre stige to the owner.

1. Wh at does the pas sage mai nly discuss?

A. Two decades in modem society
B. The influence of industrial technology
c. The ch aracteri stics of "folk" and "popular" societies
D. The specializati on of labor in Canada and the United States
2. The word "homogeneous" is closest in meaning to ....
A. uniform B. general c. primitive D. traditional
3. Which of the following is typical o f folk cultures?
A. Ther e is a money-base d economy.
B. Social change occurs slowly.
c. Contact with other cult ures is en couraged.
D. Each person develops one specialized skill.
4. What does the author imply about the United States and C anada?
A. They value folk cultures. B. They have no social classes,
c. They have po pular cultures. D. They do not value individuali sm.

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5. The phrase ''large ly re nounces" is closest in meaning to ....
A. gene rally rejects B. g reatly modifies
c. loudly de clares D. o ften criticize s
6. What is the main source of order in Amish society?
A. The govern ment B. The e conomy
c. The clan s tructure D. The religion
7. Which of the following statemen ts about Amish beliefs does the passage
support?
A. A variety of religious practices is tolerated.
B. individ ualism and competit ion are important,
c. Pre-mo dem technolo gy is preferred.
D. People are define d ac cording to thei r class.
8. Which o f the follow ing wou ld probably N OT be found in a folk cultu re?
A. A car penter B. A farm er c. A w eaver D. A banker
9. The word "prevails" is closest in meaning to ....
A. domin ates B. provides c. d evelops D. invests
10. Which of following is NOT given as a reason why folk-m ade objects are
replaced by mass-p roduced objects?
A. cost B. prestige c. quality D. convenie nce

VI. READ ING PASSAGE 2

Read the text below and choose the best ans wer to each question.
FINDING THE CARE ER THAT FITS YOUR PERSON ALITY
'If you've finished your exams and have absolutely no idea what to do next,
you're not alone,' says Sheridan Hughes, an occu pational psycholo gist at Career
Analysts, a career counseling service. 'At 18, it can be very difficul t to know
what you want to do because you don’t really know what you're interested in.'
Careers guidance, adds Alexis Hallam, one of her c olleagues, is g enerally poor
and 'p eople can end up in the wr ong job and stay there for years because they're
good at something without actually enjoying it.'
To disc over w hat people are good at, and more fundamentally, what they will
enjoy doing, Career Analysts give their clients a battery of persona lity profile
questionnai res and psychometric tests. An in-depth interview follows, in which
the te st results are discussed and d ifferent career paths and options are explored
with the aid o f an occupa tional psychologist. Career Analysts offers guidance to
everyone, from tee nagers to retirees looking for a new focus in life. The service
sounded just, w hat I needed. Dividing my time as I do between teaching and
freelance journa lism, I definitely need advice about consolid ating my career.
Being too ancient for Career Analysts' student career option guidanc e and not,
unfortunat ely, at the executive level yet, I opted for the caree r manage ment
package. This is aimed at people who are established in their jobs and who either
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 Having tilled in a multitud e of personality indicato r que stionn aires at home, 1
then spent a rathe r gruelin g morning being aptitude -tested at Caree r Analysts*
offices. The tests consist ed of logical reasoning followed by verbal, mechan ical
and spatial aptitud e papers. Logical reasonin g required me to pick out the next
shape in a sequen ce of triangles, squares and oblongs. I tried my best but knew
that it was really a lost cause. 1 fared rather better when it came to verbal
aptitud e - finding the odd one out in a series of words couldn' t be simpler. My
compl acenc y was short-live d, however, when I was confronte d with images of
levers and pulleys for the mechanical aptitude papers. My mind went blank. 1
had no idea w hat wou ld h appen to wheel X when string Y w as pull ed.
At home, filling in questionnai res, 1 had been asked to give my instinctive
reaction (not an over-cons idered one) to statements like: 'It bothers me if people
think I'm being odd or unconv ention al’, or 'I like to do my planning alone
witho ut interrup tions from others.' I was asked to agr ee or disa gree on a scale of
one to five with '1 often take on impossible odds', or 'It is impossib le for me to
believe that chance or luck plays an important role in my life.' I was told to
indicate how important 1 c onsider status to be in a job, and how im portant money
and m aterial benefits.
The question s attemp t to con struct a picture of the complete individual. Using
aptitude tests alongside personality profiling, occupational psycholo gists will,
the theory goes, be able to guide a c lient towards a r ewarding, fulfillin g career.
Some questions are as straightforward as indicating whethe r or not you would
enjoy a particu lar job. Designing air craft runw ays?
Preparin g legal documents ? Playin g a mu sical instrument? Every c areer going
makes an appeara nce and, as 1 was shown later, the responses tend to form a
cohere nt pattern .
Having complete d m y person ality and aptitude tests, I sat down with Sheridan
Hughes, who asked me fairly searching personal and professional questions.
What do my parents and siblings do for a living? Why had 1 chosen to do an
English degree? 'I need to get a picture of you as a person and h ow yo u've come
to be who you are ,’ she ex plained. 'What we do work s because it’s a mixture of
science and co unseling. We use ob jective psychometric measures to d iscover our
clients' natural strengths and abilities and then we talk to them about what they
want from life.'
There were no real surprises in my own test results, nor in the interview th at
followed it. 'We're interested in patterns,' Mrs Hughes explained , 'and the pattern
for you is stro ngly verbal and com municative .' This w as putting it ra ther kindly.
I had come out as average on the verbal skills test and below average in logic,
numerical, perceptual and mechanical reasoning. My spatial visualizat ion was so
bad it was almost off the scale. 'A career in cartography, navigati on, tiling or
architect ure w ould not be playing to y our strengths,' she said delicately.
Mrs Hughes encourage d me to expand the writing side o f my ca reer and gave
me straightf orward, practical suggestions as to how I could go about it. ' Widen
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the scope of you r articles ,' she said. 'You could develop an interes t in medical
and psycholo gical fields.' These latter, she said, would sit comf ortabl y with an
interest in huma n behavi or indicated on my person ality-p rofiling qu estionn aires.
She suggested that I consi der writing e-learning content for on-lin e courses, an
avenue that woul d never have occurr ed to me.
1. Which of the f ollowin g is m entioned in the first paragraph?
A. peopl e un deresti mating their own abilities
B. people accept ing inappropriate advice
c. people being unwilling to take risks
D people constan tly chan ging the ir minds
2. What does th e wri ter say about C areer Analysts in the secon d paragra ph?
A. It is about to offer a service for people at executive level.
B. The range of services it offers is unique.
c. She was initially doubtful that it could be useful to her.
D. Only one of its services was relevant to her.
3. What h appened when the writer too k the aptitud e tests?
A. She found two of the papers extremely d ifficult.
B. She put in very little effort on any o f them.
c. She di dn't underst and wh at she was required to do on one o f them.
D The pape rs were not what she had been expecting.
4. The phrase "a lost cause " in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ....
A. a dead-en d B. a shortcut c. a vain at tempt D. a misj udgemen t
5. What does the wri ter say about the statem ents on the question naires?
A. She th ought a bout them for longer than she was suppo sed to.
B. She found some o f them rather strange.
c. One o f them focused on her attitude to risk.
D. One o f them conc erned her current situation only.
6. The writ er says t hat the idea behind the q uestionnaires is that
A. people will find some o f the questions quite hard to answer .
B. the answers to thernx and the aptitude tests will provide all the necessary
information. .
c. they will encourage people to have new ideas about poss ible careers.
D. they will give a more accurate picture o f people than the aptitud e tests.
7. Some o f the question s Sheridan Hughes asked con cerned the writ er’s
A. opinions of the tests and questionnai res.
B. relationshi ps with family members,
c. main regrets.
D. progress t hrough life.
8. The write r felt th at during the interview, Mrs Hughes
A. was keen not to upset her concerning her test results.
B. seemed surprised at how badly she had done in the tests,
c. was bei ng hon est about her strengths and weaknesses.
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9. The ph rase "of f the scale" in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to ....
A. uns atisfa ctory B. not so good c. worrying D. immea surably low
10. The advice Mrs Hughes gave to the writer included the suggestion that she
should
A. thin k abo ut taki ng a c ourse on writing.
B. conce ntrate only on w riting and not on a ny other kind o f work,
c. increase the number of subjects she writes about.
D. do s omethi ng she had previously considered unappealing.
VII. GUIDED CLOZE 1
Read the tex t below and decide whi ch a nswer best fits each space.
There can be no (1)............. that online shopping is of huge benefit to the
consigner . Far from becoming (2)............. , online shoppers are very demanding.
Overprice d merchants with poor services should beware. Gone are the days
when stores could charge what they liked for goods and get away with it. The
same, too, for shady manufacturers: smarter consumers know which products
have a good ( 3)............ and which do not, because online they now read not only
the s ales ( 4)........... but also revie ws from previous purch asers. And i f customers
are disappoint ed, a few (5)............. of the mouse will take them to plac es wher e
they can let the world know. Nowadays there is nothing more damning than a
flood o f negative c omments on the internet.
However, the big boys, as always, are ahead of the game. Some companies
are already adjusting their business models to take account of these trends. The
stores run by Sony and Apple, for instance, are more like brand showrooms than
shops. They are th ere for people to try out (6 )............. and to ask questions to
knowledge able staff. Whether the products are ultimately bought online or
offline is of secondary importance.
Online traders must also adjust. Amazon, for one, is (7)............. turning from
being primarily a bo okseller to becoming a (8)............ retailer by l etting o ther
companies sell products on its site, rather like a marketplace. During America's
Thanksgivi ng weekend last Novembe r, Amazon's sales of consumer electronics
in the United States (9)........... its book sales for the first time in its history.
Other trans formations in the retail business are (10)............. to follow.
1. A. query B. examination c. question D. proposal
2. A. com placent B. dissatisfied. c. competent D. compassionate
3. A. distincti on B. resolution c. opinion D. reputation
4. A. bub ble B. message c. blare D. blurb
5. A. taps B. clucks c. clicks D. prods
6. A. devices B. tools c. emblems D. schemes
7. A. mistakenly B. rapidly c. unrea sonably D. secretly
8. A. mass B. block c . lump D.c hun k
9. A.r eced ed B. excluded c. repressed D. exceeded
10. A. tied B.se cured c.b ou nd D. fastened

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VIII. GU IDED CLOZE 2
Read the text be low and decide which answer best fits each sp ace.
Greenhous e gases are being released into the atmosph ere 30 ti mes 'fast er than
the time when the Earth e xperienced a (1)............. episode of global warm ing. A
study compa ring the rate at which carbon dioxide and methane are being
(2)............. now, compared to 55 million years ago when global warmin g also
occurred, has found dramatic differenc es in the speed of release. James Zachos,
professor of earth sciences at the University of Califo rnia, Santa Cruz, said the
speed of the present buildup of greenho use gases is far greate r than during the
global warming after the (3)........ ..... of the dinosaurs. "The emissio ns that
caused this past episode of global warming probably lasted 10,000 years,"
Professor Zac hos told the Am erican Association for the Advanc ement of Science
at a mee ting in St. Louis. "By burning fossil fuels, we are likely to emit the same
amount ove r the next three centuries." He warned that studies of global warming
events in the g eological past (4 )..... ........the Earth's cl imate passes a (5 )...............
beyond which climate change accelerates with the help of positive feedbacks -
vicious circles of warming. Professor Zachos is a leading (6).............. on the
episode of global warming known as the palaeocene-eoc ene thermal maximum,
when average global temperatures increased by up to 5°c due to a massive
release o f carbon dioxid e and methane.
His research into the deep ocean (7)..... ........suggests at this time that about
4.5 billion tons of carbon entered the atmosphere over 10,000 year s. "This will
be the same amount of carbon released into the atmosphere from cars and
industrial emissions over the next 300 years if present (8)............. continue", he
said. Although carbon can be released suddenly and naturally into the
atmosphere from v olcanic activity, it takes many thou sands of years for it to be
removed permanently by natural processes. The ocean is capable of rem oving
carbon, and quickly, but this natural (9)............. can be easily (10)..............,
which is probably what happened 55 million years ago. "It will take tens of
thousands of years before atmospheric carbon dioxide comes down to
preindustrial levels," the professor said. "Even af ter humans stop burning fossil
fuels, the effects will be long-lasting."
1. A. prearrang ed B. premier c. previous D. fundamen tal
2. A. emitted B. exhaled c. incorporated D. digested
3. A. dementia B. demolition c. detachment D. demise
4. A. co mment B. mark c. complimen t D. indicate
5. A. barricade B. verge c. threshold D. perimeter
6. A. au tocrat B. authority c . administr ator D. proprieto r
7. A. dusts B. sediments c . dirt D. p owder
8. A. trend s B. gadgets c. fads D. c razes
9. A. ca pacity B. competence c. intelligence D. bulk
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B. WRITTEN TEST
I. CLOZ E TEST: Read the te xts below and think of the word which best fits
each space. USe only ONE WORD for each space.
OPEN C LOZE 1
As petro l prices continu e to ( 1)..............m any p eople are looking for ways to
reduce the (2) ..............o f highe r pri ces while still d oing the driving necessa ry to
their work and other activitie s. (3)..............are some suggest ions which will save
you a (4) ..............am ount of money on petrol.
1. Ask you rsel f every time you (5)..............to use yo ur car. truck, SUV, or van,
"Is this trip really necessary ?" Every mile you drive your vehicle will cost
you at l east an (6).............. of 36 cents. If the trip is not necessary, think twice
before using y our ve hicle.
2. Drive at a (7)................. speed on the m otorway. According to the Department
of Ener gy, most automobile s get about 20 percent more miles per gallon on
the m otorwa y at 55 miles per hour than they do at 70 miles per hour.
3. Consi der (8).............. an automobile which gets the best petrol mileage. For
examp le, generally, the following get better petrol mileage: lighter weight
vehicl es, vehicles with smaller engines, vehicles with manual transmiss ions,
those with four cylinders , and those with fewer accessories. Check the "fuel
economy" labels (9)............. to the windows of new automob iles to find the
average estimated miles per gallon for given mak es and models.
4. Decrease the n umber of short trips you m ake. Short trips (10).............. reduce
petrol mileage. If an automobile gets 20 miles per gallon in general, it may
get only 4 miles pe r gallon on a short trip of 5 miles or less.

OPEN CLOZE 2
A Nobel Prize-win ning scientist has proposed a controversial method for
protecting E arth from global warming: (1)............. the atmo sphere with s ulfur to
reflect the sun’s rays. Paul Crutzen of Germany's Max Planck Institute for
Chemis try suggests (2)............. particles of sulfur into the (3).............. - the
upper layer of the atmosph ere - to cool the planet and buy time for humans to
reduce greenhou se gas emissions. The sulfur (4)............. would be dropped from
high-alt itude balloons or fired into the atmosphere with heavy artillery shells.
Once airborne the particles would act like tiny mirrors, (5)...... ....... the sun's
light and heat back into space. Crutze n’s plan would imitate the cooling effects
of volcanic e ruptions, which send large sulfur-ri ch clou ds into the a tmosphere.
This is n ot the first time that scientists have suggested (6).............. with the
Eart h's climate in order to reduce the impact of global warming. John Latham
and his colleag ues had put forward a plan to (7)............. ......... up seawate r to
encourag e cloud formation in the lower atmosphe re, (8)... ......... . reflecting
radiation back into space. Latham, who has commented on Crutzen's idea,
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 Crutzen admits that there is risk of the sulfur becom ing a health hazard if it
rained back down on earth. In addition there could be an increas e in d amage to
the ozone layer and a whiten ing of the sky. On the (10) .............. . sunsets and
sunrise s wou ld become more spectacular.

n. W ORD FORM ATION

PA RT I:
Compl ete eac h sentenc e, using the correct form o f the wor d in pa renthese s.
1. Patrician and charming, he controls his empire with quiet .............. from his
office in St Rémy, his native town. ( PATERN AL)
2. At the b eginning o f the 19th centur y, B ri ta in 's............. was France. (ENEMY )
3. There is an ..............(CUR RENT) of men ace and barely suppres sed violent
that giv es the picture o f symbolic edge.
4. I ts ..............makes food distributi on difficult. (ACCESS)
5. She stood there complet ely .............., so I had no idea at all what she was
thinking. (EXPRESS )
6. Th e majority of infected people a r e ............. and unaware of their condition.
(SYMPT OM)
7................con ditions can be diagnosed from the early s tage. (CANCE R)
8. The new law represents a/an ............. intrusion into the privacy of the
individual. (JUSTIFY)
9. The draft law was passed by 134 votes to 19, with 5 ................(A BSTAIN )
10. Behavior, such as.......and cooperation is not bred in the bone. (RE CIPRO CATE)
PART 2:
Complete the passage w ith a ppropriat e forms of the wo rds gi ven in the box.
hold credit cogitative allegatio n rely
controv ert celerity hospitalit y pre dict derecpiisition
With the rapid depletion of fossil fuel reserves, nuclear power is bac k on the
political agenda as the greenest and most realistic energy source for the future,
not withou t (1).............. , though. Until recently, disasters such as Three Mile
Island and Chernobyl underpinne d the co mmonly-hel d view that the techno logy
was fundame ntally (2)............... However, as traditional fossil fuel counte rparts
choke the atmosphe re and climate change reduces workab le pasture land to
(3)............. deserts, a new tolerance may have to be (4)................ Those who
once (5)..............it face the unsettling realization that n uclea r po wer may be the
least harmful for future energy needs and the most viable in compa rison with
renewab le e nergy sources like wind, wav e, and solar power.
(6)...........hi ghlight th e fact that nuclear p ower has no regu lated air emi ssions,
which means no greenhouse gases; in terms of rad ioactivity, they (7)..............
that fossil fuel equivale nts, such as c oal, release far mor e radiation than nuclear
power plants. They al so list the nu mber o f deaths pe r year that can be ( 8)............

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to mining opera tions and question a (9)............. on fossil fuel combusti on that
has broug ht the Earth to the brink of ecological catastrophe. Accordin g to these
argume nts, nuclea r po wer is the key to the ( 10)............. deman ds of our energy-
intense society.

III. ER ROR CORRE CTION

The following pa ssage contain 10 errors. Iden tify and c orrect them.
1 An environm ental history of mankind would have to be a history of the
exploit ation of a bundant natural resources, the spiral demand for these
resources , and their inevitable depletion. As humanity spread over the
globe, leaving colonies in their wake, essential resources such as coal, oil,
5 and even fresh water were extracted through industrial mining and
manufa cturing operations that had a massive impact on the Earth itself.
That was once a plethora of riches has inexorably declined, and
entrepre neurs are now looking into the limits of land, sea, and sky; the
new target is the stars and, more especially, asteroids. Spinning around
10 the Sun are tens of thousands of asteroids, and scientists have convinced
that these mountain-lik e formations contain a treasure trove of minerals
and metals. The asteroid 16 Psyche has enough iron- nicke l ore to sustain
the Earth for several million years. Even a comparative ly small asteroid
could contain more than 2,000 million metric tons o f serviceabl e mineral-
15 metal reserves. In addition , some asteroids have a high ice con tent which
means that they could be an economically viable source of fresh water.
Large-sca le mining of asteroids is possi bly the key to solve many of our
escalating environmental problems. Any mining venture contains an
element of risk, however. Asteroids have traditional ly been considered
20 dead perils lurking out in the dark depths o f space, bided their time before
smashing headlong into our insignificant planet. In order to transplant
mining operatio ns from the Earth to the stars, we need to find solut ions to
extensive safety and logistical problems.
1. _______________ 2. 3. ___________
4 ._______________ 5 ._______________ 6. ■ ___________
7 ._______________ 8 ._______________ 9. _______________
10.
IV. S ENTEN CE T RANSFORMA TION
Rewrite the fo llowing sentences using the words given.
1. Coming second didn ’t make her feel any better because she only wanted to
win. (C ONSOLID ATION)
Coming se co nd ................................................. ...................................................
2. His a nalysis of the situat ion was far too compl ex for me to grasp. (HEAD)
His analysis of the situ ati on ................................................................................
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3. The comm ittee memb ers said that they would remain loyal to the chairman.
(PLED GED)
The co mmit tee m em be rs................................................................. ......................
4 . 1 can spend more time w ith my gra ndchild ren when I retire. (FREE)
Re tir
< em en t.............................................................................................................
5. In the area, Thaila nd is much better than all othe r count ries in football.
(ABOVE )
In the a re a, ..............................................................................................................
6. Th ey'v e been having discus sions on the issue for over t wo w eeks.
Di scu ssi on s............................................................................................................
7. What put me off the idea was si mply ho w exp ensive it was go ing to.
The sheer ...................................................................................... :........................
8. Every possibl e ef fort w as made by o rphanage to find the boy 's parents.
The o rphana ge left no st on e................................................................................
9. Whate ver the methods used to obtain the results, drugs were defini tely not
involved.
There was no qu es tio n...........................................................................................
10. He threat ened the o fficers with viole nce.
He m ad e.................................................................................................................

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN NGỌC HIỂN - CÀ MAU

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 pts)

I. WORD CHOIC E (10 pts)
1. When the ship do cked at Hamburg, t hey found a ____________ in the hold.
A. gate -crash er B. stowawa y c. interloper D. trespa sser
2. Although Vicky looked pretty much the same after all those years, I noticed
___________ changes which made her look even more beautiful than I
remembered .
A. subtle B. sensitive c. fair D. joint
3. Several of the ad vertising hoardin gs had be en _______ by anti-e xist slogans.
A. del eted B. mutila ted c. erased D. defaced
4. T he s m ok e_____ from the burning tyre s could be seen for miles.
A. bu lging B. radiati ng c. billowing D. sweep ing
5. The cat s lept pea cef ully ______________ in the long grass.
A. nestle d B. huddled c. snuggled D. cuddled
6. It wa s de cided that th e cost of the pro ject would b e _____ and so it was
abandone d.
A. repr essive B. prohibi tive c. restrictiv e D. exclus ive
7. Pulling th e co ntract out o f the envelop e, she ripped it to ________
A. smit hereens B, tiny pi eces c. shreds D. ha lf

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8. Employe es of the company are forbidden to _____________ information
about the secret formula.
A. betray B. divulge c. portray D. unveil
9. The fi re ____________ for days until the monsoon rains put it out.
A. ignited B. scorched c. flashed D.r age d
10. My m other had to take private pupils in order to _ _____ her salary as
a teacher.
A. augm ent B. expand c. complete D. inflate

II. STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR (10 pts)

Choose the best option A, B, c or D.
11. In he r writ ing, Elimor Wylie often dealt with her own personality as it was,
rather th an _________ .
A. as was defines by others B as others defined it
c. other's d efinition D. its definitions by others
12. It wou ld be difficult for a man o f his political af filia tion ,_______ , to become
a sen ator from the south.
A. though charming and capable is he B. even with charm and so cap able
c. charming and having capability D. how ever charm ing and capable
13. _______________ left before the deadline, it does n't seem likely that John
will a ccomplish the job.
A. Although such a sh ort time B. It is such a short
c. With so sh ort time D. With such a short time
14. _______ around stones that are sunwarmed, even the smallest of stones
creates ti ny currents of warm air.
A. The cool air B. If the air is cool
c. That the air cools D. The cooler the air
15. Everything looks very positive for the com pan y,_____ the current investors
do not defa ult on their agreements.
A. assuming that B. whether c. whereas D. as if
16. _____ ca m e_____ as the injured cat was so weak.
A. Afterwa rds/dying B. Death/X c. Soon/death D. The n/to die
17. Probably no man had more effect on the daily lives of most people in the
United Sta tes _____ .
A. as Henry Ford, a pione er in automobile production.
B. rather t han 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 productio n,
18. For the first few months the babies looked so alike I co uldn't t el l_____ .
A. who is who B. which is which
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19 . _____ , the meeting began.
A. Aft er we have sat down B. All o f US hav ing ta ken the seats
C. Ou r havi ng se ated D. Once we had seated
2O.She knew her fath er___ when he threatened to ground her if she failed the test.
A. was beggin g the question B. hit the nail on the head
c. meant busi ness D. was a glu tton for pu nishm ent
III. PR EPOS ITION S A ND P HRASAL VERBS (10 pts)
Choose the best op tion.
21. It’s like banging you r h ea d ............................a brick wall.
A. into B. against c . onto D. up
22. We lay in the sun until our bodies felt satu rated.......... . ...................the heat.
A. up B. with c. upon D. within
23. So me ve ry i mporta nt issues was t akin g..............................all his attenti on.
A. up B. on c. out D. within
24. H e......................... by point ing out the dangers involved in rock climbing.
A. started on B. started o ff c . started up D. started out
25. S he......................... till the early hours listening to pop music.
A. help me up B. caught me up c. kept me up D. took me up
26. Old Mr B rown 's co ndition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he wil l.....
A. pull through B. pull up c. pull back D. pull out
27. I do wish you w ouldn’t .............Charles. I'm trying to talk to your father.
A. put off B. call up c. butt in D. tell o ff
28. Afte r the acci den t at the nucle ar power station , t he a utho ritie s tried to
..................the da nger to the public from radioactive waste.
A. calm down B. get through c. get over D. play down
29. The witn ess's ev ide nce ................what Peter had said.
A. bore out B. gave of f c. told o ff D. wiped o ut
30. When David starte d sp eaking everyon e f e ll ............ laughing.
A. up B. at c. in D. about
IV. COLLOCATIONS AND IDIOMS (10 pts)
Choose the best option.
31. Thanks for listening to me complain about my boss. 1jus t need ed to_______
A. cry my heart out B. get this o ff my chest
c. face the music D. stick my nec k out
32. The news o f his death was like a b ol t_____
A. from the red B. from the blue c. from the b lack D. from the white
33. This is an excit ing book wh ich ____________ new ground in the educational
research
A. break s B. reache s c. scratches D. turn s
34. Were you on th e__________ when you said you had resigned from work?
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35. This p ainting stan ds a go od _____ of winning the prize.
A. pos sibility B. chance . c. opportu nity D. certai nty
36. The op tician says you have to wear glasses, like it o r ___________ it.
A. jump B. loathe c. di slike D. lump
37. When her d aught er didn 't come home on the last bus, Mrs. Lee was a t_____ .
A. a loss B. dea th's door
c. her w its' end D. the crack o f dawn
38. Her he alth has im proved in _____ .
A. le aps and bounds B. odds and ends
c. sick a nd tired D. trial and error
39. We've lost everything. Still, there 's no point in complaining. We’ll jus t have
to try and m ak e_____ .
A. the best o f a bad job B. no bones a bout it
c. a splash D. a clean sweep
40. He made a num ber o f_____ remarks ab out my cooking , whic h upset us.
A. slashin g B. stabbing c. chopping D. cutting

V. R EADING CO MPREH ENSION (20 pts)

READING PASSAGE 1 (10 pts)
Read the fol lowing text and cho ose the best option to answer the question.
The first peoples to inhabit what today is the southeastern United States
sustained themselv es as hunters and gathers. Sometimes early in the first
millenniu m A.D., however, they began to cultivate corn and other crops.
Gradually, as they bec ame more skilled at gardening, they sett led into perman ent
villages and developed a rich culture, characterized by the great earthen mounds
they erected as monuments to their gods and as tombs for their distinguished
dead. Most of t hese early mound builders were part of the Adena-Hopewe ll
culture, which had its beg innings near the Ohio River and takes its nam e from
sites in Ohio. The culture spread southward into the present-da y states of
Louisiana, Alabama , Georgia, and Florida. Its peoples became great traders,
bartering jeweller y, pottery, animal pelts, tools, and oth er goods along extensive
trading networks that stretched up and down eastern North America and as far
west as the Ro cky Mou ntains.
About A.D. 400, the Hopewell culture fell into decay. Over the ne xt centuries,
it was supplanted by another culture, the Mississippian, named after the river
along which many of its earliest villages were located. This co mplex civilization
dominate d the Southeast from about A.D. 700 until shortl y before the E uropeans
began arriving in the sixteenth century. At the peak of its strength, a bout the yea r
1200, it was the most advanced culture in North America. Like their Hopewell
predecessors, the Mississippians became highly skilled at growing food, although
on a grander scale. They developed an improved strain of com, which could
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beans. Indeed, agricultu re became so important to the Mississ ippians that it
became cl osely a ssociated with the Sun - the gu aranto r o f good cro ps. Many tribes
called themselv es "children of the Sun" and believed their omnip otent priest-
chiefs were descen dants o f the gre at sun god.
Although most Missis sippia ns lived in small village s, many othe rs inhabited
large towns. Most of these towns boasted at least one major flat-topped mound
on which stood a temple that contained a sacred flame. Only priests and those
charged with guarding the flame could enter the temples. The mounds also served
as ceremonial and trading sites, and at times they were used as burial grounds.
41. W hat do es th e passage mainly discu ss?
A. The devel opme nt o f agricultur e
B. The locatio ns of towns and villages
c. The e arly people and c ultures of the United States
D. The construc tion of burial mounds
42. W hich of the followi ng res ulted from the rise o f agricultu re in the south easter n
United States?
A. The develo pment of trade in Nort h A merica
B. The establis hment of permanent settlement s
c. Conflicts with other Nat ive American groups over land
D. A m igration of these peoples to the Rocky M ountains.
43. What does the term ’’Ad en a- Ho pe we ll” (line 7) design ate?
A. The early locations of the Adena-Hopew ell culture
B. The t wo m ost important nations of the Adena-Ho pewell cultur e
c. Two former leaders who were honored with large burial mounds.
D. Two important trade routes in eastern N orth America
44. The word ’’bart er in g” in line 11 is closest in meani ng to
A. prod ucing B. exchangi ng c. transpo rting D. load ing
45. The word ’’su pp lan te d” in line 15 is closest in meanin g to
A. con quered B. preceded c. replaced D. imita ted
46. Accordin g to the passage, when did the Mississip pian cultur e reach its
highest point of development?
A. About A'D . 4 00 B. Between A.D. 400 and A.D. 700
c. About A.D. 1200 D. In the sixteent h c entury
47. A ccording to the passage, how did the agr iculture of the Miss issipp ians differ
from th at o f their Hopew ell predecessor s?
A. The Mississipp ians produced more durable and l arger crops of food.
B. The Mississippia ns sold thei r food to other groups.
c. The Mississipp ians could only grow pla nts in warm, dry clim ates.
D. The Mississippi ans produced special foods f or the ir re ligious leaders.
48. Why does the author mention that many Mississippians tribes called themselves
’’chi ldr en o f th e Sun" (line 25)?
A. To explain why they were obedient to their priest-c hiefs.
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 B. To argue about the importance of religion in th eir cultur e,
c. To illustrate the great importance they placed on agric ulture.
D. 1 o provide an exa mple of their religious rituals.
49. Th e p hrase ’’ch arg ed w ith " in line 30 is closest in meani ng to
A. passe d on B. experience d at
c . interested in D. assigned to
50. Accord ing to the passage, the flat-topped mounds in Mississipp ian towns
were used f or all of the following purposes EXCEPT
A. rel igious cere monies B. meeting places for the entire commun ity
c. sites for comm erce D. burial sites
READING PASSAGE 2 (10 pts)
Re ad the f oll ow ing tex t a nd cho ose t he bes t o ptio n to an sw er the q ues tio n.
SPEAKING IN ONE TON GUE
English is sp reading and it has been predicted that one in ten of the worl d's
6,000 languages will become extinct over the next century. Up to ha lf of the
wor ld's languages are no longer be ing taught to children, threaten ing them with
eventual extinction. Even coun tries with millions o f native language speakers are
so worried by the gro wth of English that they have devised policies to fight back.
The French have brought in regulations to combat what they see as an
American cultural invasion. Corporations and governm ent bodies are not
allowed to use English terms where there are French equivalents. And to ensure
there are as many of these as p ossible, a Te rminology Commissi on has been set
up with the task o f creating them. There is widespread concern that the American
influence could mean local films, TV, music and books get pushed into the
background.-I n order to protect local language and culture, The European Union
introduced new legislation which states that half of the TV programm ers shown
in membe r states must be European.
New technology does not make things easy for other languages. It is especially
difficult to bold bac k the tide of English words in high- tech industries because
many of the innovations are American. The German have their own words for
“com puter” , 'smar t-card ", “DVD” , “modem ” and “handheld PC”, but hardly
anyone uses them. Until recently all university subjects in Malay sia were taught
in Malay. Now, however, universities have had to make exceptio ns for
Information Technolog y, as the majority o f IT textbo oks are in English and they
simply do not have the time or resources to translate them.
Today, there is another medium to worry about: The Internet. English accounts
for about 90 percent of traffic and World Wide Web will only accelerate its spread
around the world. Unlike broadcasting, however, most communication on the Net is
written, so it indent pose the same threat to regional accents and dialects. It is also
decentralized and more interactive than broadcasting, which may help to prevent the
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 Even if English were universa lly adopted, this would not mean the end of
diversity. Languag es are constantly adapting and English is not exactly the same
the world over: you only have to compare American and British English to realize
that. The Net, too, is an instrument of change. Because Net communication is
mainly written , many people use abbreviatio ns to speed things up and this trend
means the language is evolving with Internet use. In 10 to 20 yea rs from no w the
English on the Net may well be unrecognizab le compared with the English we
know now.
English will continue to spread and evolve with the Net but people will still
speak their own languages. In most cases, they 'll use English for electronic
commu nication, but native languages at home. Languages are more than ju st a
means o f communica tion: they are also an important part of regional cult ures and
identities and they do not d isappear easily. For ce nturies, the tra ding w orld spoke
Latin but it did n't go away with French or German. Instead, Latin became the
dead language.
Languages have their own dynamics and there is little go vernme nts can do to
change their cour se. In 18th - century Germany. Frederick II s et up a commiss ion
to get rid of French words from German. It failed because the dynamics of a
language come from the bottom up rather than the top down.
English may d ominate but it wo n't wipe every o ther language off the face o f
the Earth and it wo n't be the same English spoken everywhere. This may not be
enough to prevent the disappearance of some of the world ’s languages, but it
does mean that there will not be a boring worldwide uniformity.

51. Faced with the dominance of English, what does the writ er think will happen
to the wor ld's other languages?
A. Many will exist alongside English.
B. They will only be spoken at home,
c. Most of them will die out.
D. They will co nsist mainly of English words.
52. According to the writer, one reason why some languages will become extinct
is th a t........
A. English has become the first language in some countries.
B. there are not enough language teachers,
c. they are not spoken all the time.
D. young people are not learning them.
53. The French governme nt introduced regulations in ord er to ...........
A. limit the use of English words.
B. increase the numbe r of native language speakers,
c. control the amount of American English spoken.
D. restrict the numb er of English films on television.

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; 54. The phras e ’’hold ba ck " in paragr aph 3 is clo sest in mean ing to
A. i mpede the progress of. B. have t he influence of
c. mainta in the grip o f D. mainta in the pos ition of
55. W hat d oes “the y' (in the last sent ence of paragraph 3) ref er to?
A. un iversi ty s ubjec ts B. Malays ian universi ties
c. excep tions D. IT text books
56. T he w riter says that as a result of the Internet some languages mig ht.........
A. be saved from ex tinction B. becom e m ore wid espread
c. only be use d in written form D. no longer be used on radio and television
57. Accor ding to the writer, what effect will the Internet have on English?
A. English on the Internet c ould soon be difficu lt to understand.
B. Engli sh will be qui cker to read.
c. British English words will not be used on the Internet.
D. The appear ance of English could change consider ably on the Internet.
58. What does the writer mean when he say s “ the dynamic s of a la nguage come
from the bottom up rath er than the top down” (in next-to -t he last paragraph) ?
A. The least f requent words of a language are the first to change.
B. Cha nges in language are not determ ined by how powerful a count ry is.
c. People, not gov ernments , det ermine what happens to a la nguage.
D. Unw anted foreign words disappea r naturally.
59. The phrase “wi pe o ff ’ in the last paragraph is closest in m eaning to
A. cancel B. remove c. delete D. clean
60. The word “u nif or m ity ” in the last paragraph is closest in mean ing to
A. varie ty B. samene ss c. uniqueness D. consis tency
VI. GU ID ED CL OZ E TE ST (20 pts)
Read t he fo llow ing p assa ges and choo se the op tions th at best c om ple te the blank s.
GUIDED CLOZE TEST I (10 pts)
A COMMUNIT Y CHOIR
Open Voices is a com munity choir based in the town o f Kingston, in Ontario ,
Canada. It was founded last year by a man called Andy Rush, an accomp lished
' musician with a 16-year (0)____ B____ record as a choir dire ctor.
Andy began by se arching the way oth er co mmunity choirs were (6 1) ______ ,
before decidi ng on the (6 2 )_________ he wished to use for his own choir. He
then advertise d for people to come and try out the choir. There we re no auditi ons
and a (63) _________ in music was not necessary. The purpose of the trial
session was simply to give people the opportunit y to sing in a choir and get a
(6 4 )_________ for the experience before making any (6 5) __________ to it. In
order to overco me the barriers that can prevent people jo inin g groups like this,
he provided transport ation, childcare, and subsidized member ship fees for those
who needed them. His goal was to make Open voices inclusive and welcomi ng,
and to (6 6) ____________ people from a va riety of musical, cultural and social
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people (6 7 )________ an interest in joi ning the choir. In ord er t o (6 8 )_________
everyone , the choi r had to be (6 9 )____________ into two groups, each one
rehear sing on a differ ent day. Open Voices has now hel d several (7 0) _________
successful conce rts and has m any m ore planned for the future.
0. A. cou rse B. track c. path D. line
61. A. set down B. set off c . set up D. set on
62. A. guide B. model c. sample D. patter n
6 3 .A. backup B. backd rop c . backgro und D. bac klog
64. A. touch B. mood c. se ns e D. feel
65. A. comm itmen t B. allegia nce c . dedicati on D. assur ance
66. A. catch on B. pull up c . take ou t D. bring in
67. A. suggeste d B. expressed c . described D.c onv eye d
68. A. accom modate B. contain c . arrange D. main tain
69. A. torn B. cut c . sliced D. spli t
70. A. fully B. deeply c . highly D. great ly

GU ID ED CL OZ E TE ST 2 (10 pts)
Read the te xt b elow and decide whic h answ er (A, B, c , or D ) b est fits each space.
Interpre ting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know,
and we rely as much on w hat th ey seem to be telling US, as on the (71 ).................
words they say. Facial (72 )................ and tone of v oice are obviou s ways of
showin g o ur ( 73) ....... to so mething, and it may well be th at we uncons ciously
(74) .....................views that we are trying to hide. The art of being tactful lies in
(75) ...............these signals, realizing what the other person is tr ying to say, and
acting so that they are not embarrasse d in any way. For examp le, we may
understa nd that they are in fact reluctant to an swer our question , and so w e stop
pressing them. Body movem ents in general may also (76 )....... .................
feelings, and interview ers often pay particu lar attention to the way a candidat e
for a job walks into the room and sits down, However, it is not difficu lt tó
present the right kind of appearance , while what many employ ers want to know
relates to the can dida te's ch aracte r (7 7)..................... , and psycho logical stability.
This raises the (78 )......................... question s of wh ether job candid ates should
be asked to comple te psycholog ical tests, and the furthe r problem of w hether
such tests ac tually produc e reliable results. For many people, being asked to take
part in such a test would be objec tionabl e (79 )........ into th eir pr ivate lives. Quite
apart from this problem, can such tests predict wheth er a per son is like ly to be a
(80 ).............emplo yee or a valued c olleague?

71. A. other B. real c. identical D. actual

72. A. looks B. expression c. image D. mann er
73. A. view Bi feeling c. notion D. reacti on
74. A. express B. declare c. exhibit D. utter
75. A. taking down B. putt ing ac ross c. picking up D. going ove r
76. A. display B. indic ate c. imply D. infer
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77. A. q uirks B. manneri sms c . traits D. points
78. A. aw kward B. risky c . unpleasa nt D. tou chy
79. A. invasion B. intrusion c . infringement D. inte rference
80. A. pedantic B. particula r c . laborious D. consc ientious

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. OPEN CLOZE TEXT
OPEN C LOZE TEX T 1 (10 pts)
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage with one suita ble word .
When you want to book a flight to a certain place, visit your (1)_________
travel agent. Tell the travel agent the date when you want to travel and the
(2)____________ to which you want to go. The travel agent will then type the
(3)_________ into a small computer. After che cking everything on the c ompute r
screen, he/she will send the information to a central computer. The central
compu ter contains all information about (4) ______ and destination s, and
sends a reply, (5)_______ _ which are the most suitable flights. It also shows
wheth er the flights are (6)_________ booked or not. The information which is
now shown on the small computer screen is contin ually changing (7)________
other bo okings are m ade in oth er parts o f the world.
The trav el agent now types in your booking, then the compu ter will a sk for
your name and addr ess as well as for (8)_________ other i nformation. It will also
ask how you will pay for your ticket (by cheque or by credit card). Next the
compute r (9)_________ the booking and makes a request for payment. When you
have paid for your ticket, the travel agent types the information into the
compute r as well. Finally, some computers (10)______out a ticket before you
leave the travel a gent 's.

OPEN CLOZE TEX T 2: (10 pts)

Fill each gap with ONE suitable word.
Large animals that (11)____the desert have evolved a n umber of adaptations
for (12)___________ the ef fects of extreme heat. One adaptation is to be light in
color, and to (13)_______ rather than absorb the Sun's rays. Desert mammals
also depart from the normal mammalian practice of maintainin g a (14)_______
body temperatu re. Instead of trying to keep down the body tempera ture deep
(15 )_____ the body , which would involve the expenditure of water and energy,
desert mammals allow their temperatures to rise to (16)____________ would
normally be fever height, and temperatures as high as 46 degrees Celsius have
been measured in Grant ’s gazelles. The (17)_________body then cools down
during the cold desert night, and indeed the temperature may fall unusually
(18)___________ by dawn, as low as 34 degrees Celsius in the camel. This is an
advantage since the heat of the first few hours of daylight is absorbed in
warming up the body, and an excessive (19)_______o f heat does not beg in until
well (2 0 )_ ____ the day.

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II. WOR D FORM S (20 pts)
1. Supply the c orrec t word form (10 pts)
1. He w as charge d w ith c ausing a _______ after the game. (DIST URB)
2. C hildren of school age are very____________ and ten d to believe wh at they
are to ld. (IMP RESS ION)
3. She found the idea d ee ply ___________ (REPEL)
4. The two pairs of twins make a pleasant____ during the gam e o f golf. (FOUR )
5. T h e____ woman did not utt er a single w ord whe n he r husb and abused her.
(SUBMI T)
6. Bli nking to ____________ hers elf to the darkness, Lexa a lready had her han ds
over her ea rs wh en the deafe ning blast of thund er reac hed her. (CUST OM)
7. In my heart of hearts, I th in k______________ laws such as thes e are
abomin ations that bring the entire legal system into disrep ute.
8. The co nferen ce touched on ma ny things, but one more deeply than the fragile
enviro nment that still exists around the very concep t o f_________ . (T OUR)
9. Time and a gain, t he club has b ee n__________ on the brink o f selling of f their
antiqua ted ground. (SUPPOSE)
10. We must v alue that reputation and work togeth er to n urture it and remove
an y_______________ that will put it at risk. (CONC EIVE)

2. Supply each gap with the correct form of the word given in the box (10 pts)

prob lem endurance authorise perc eive surviv e

imitate heart fa ce illusion identi fy
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In 1997 I we nt back to Beijing for the first time si nce t he (0) ... dis astr ous ....
events of 1989. The Chinese (11) ........ had been reluctant to re-admi t foreign
journ alist s who had witnessed the Tiananmen Square student protests . Every
eight years later ,it w as still (12) .. .. .. .to ge t into the Square with a televisio n
camera, but we managed it. I looked for the bullet holes on the steps of the
central monume nt, but they had all been expertly filled in; a faint discoloratio n
perhaps, but almost (13) ......... The most critical momen t in Chinese history
after Mao Zedong's death seemed to have been entirely forgotten. My time in
China had given me an (14) ........ interest in Chinese art, so 1 decided to go to
Liu Li Chang, where for centuries there has been an antiqui ties market.
Unfortunat ely, many things for sale there nowadays are modern (15) .........
Empty-hand ed and somewha t ( 1 6 )........ , I wen t into a tea house and sat through
the usual ceremon y, but there were (17) .... ...d iffe ren ces here too: it seemed
quicker and the tea lacked that extraordi nary lingering scent. Thoroughl y
(1 8 )........ , I retu rned to my hotel: one o f the eno rmous, (19) .. .. .. . places which
have sprung up every where. Yet here, in a dark shop tucked away of f the lobby,
my melanch oly mood disappear ed, for I met a (20) ........ from 1989, who
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III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (20 pts)
Read the follow ing passage. There are 10 errors. Identi fy the errors and
then corre ct the m. (10 pts)
1 Human memory, formally believed to rather inefficient , is n ow really
more sophisti cated than that of a computer. Researchers approach es the
problem from a variety of points of view have all conclud ed that there
is a great deal more stores in our minds than has been generally supposed.
5 Dr Wilder, a Canadian neurosurgeon, proved that on stimula ting their
brains electric, he could elicit the total recall of specific events in the
subje cts’ lives. Even dreams and other minor events supposed forgotten
for many years suddenly emerged in detail.
Although the physical basis for memory is not still understood, one
10 theory is that the fantastic capa city for storage in the brain is the result of
an almost limited combination of interconnections between brain cells,
stimulated by patterns of activity. Repeated references to the same
information supports recall. Or, to say that anothe r way, improved
performan ce is the result of strength the chemical bonds in the memory.
2 ._______________ 3 ._______________
5 ._______________ 6 ._______________
8. _______________ 9 .______ ;_________
10.______________
IV. SENT ENCE TRANSFOR MATION (20 pts)
Rewrite the se ntences with the given words or beginni ng in such a way that
their m eanings remain unchanged.
1. It was the goa lkeeper that saved the match for US.
-> H ad ._______________________________________________
2. Most people seem to th ink that I will be next to be promoted. LINE
Most peopl e seem to th ink that I _____________ ;_________ a promotion.
3. In the area, Thailand is much better than all other cou ntries in football.
(SHOULDER S)
—>1 n the area , Thailan d___________________________________________
4. The child ren are in dis grace for being so badly behaved.
—> The chi ldr en_________________________________________________
5. We r egret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
—>Much_______________________________________________________
6 .1 left withou t saying goodbye as I d idn’t want to dis turb the meeting.
—>Rath er _______________________________________ ________
1. Driving at that speed is dangerous whether you are an experienced driver or not.
—*H ow eve r_____________________________________________________
8.My protests were ignored by everybody.
—>N obo dy______________________________ _______________________

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9. We’ve agreed to share the cost. AGR EEM ENT

10. What has this expe rienc e taught you. DRAW N

TRƯỜNG THPT NGÔ GIA Tự - ĐẮ K LẮK

A. MUL TIPL E CH OIC E. (4 0 PT S)
I. PH ONO LOG Y (5 PTS)
Choose the wo rd w hos e u nderli ned part is pro nounce d diffe rent ly from the
others. *
1. A. psyc hiatr ist B. psychi atric c. psychic s D.psych ing
2. A. confu sedly B. alle ged ly c. suppo sedly D.wic kedly
3. A. mezz anine B. Sw itz erl an d c. pizza D.pretzel
4. A. hazard B. bomba rd c. custard D.mus tard
5. A. exh ilarate B. pharaoh c. diarrh oea D. ca rbohyd rate
Choos e th e wor d w hich is stresse d d ifferen tly from the o ther three.
6. A. just apo se B.monoc ulture c. geotherm al □.int erm itten t
7. A. stratos phere B.dictaph one c . corner back D.hendi adys
8. A. u ltravi olet B. paradox ical c. correlat ive □.in fluen tial
9. A. legitim ate B. extrav agant c. septicae mia □.dem onst rativ e
10. A .advan turous B. lumino us c. laborious D. auto nomo us
II. WOR D CHOIC E (5 PTS)
Choos e t he best op tions to comp lete the follow ing se ntence s.
1. I th ink I unders tand the nuts and__________ of the operation.
A. cr ews B. hamme r C. bolts D. nail
2. Tom w on 't buy th at old car be cause it has too much__________ on i t .
A. ups and d owns B. odds and ends c. wear and te ar D. white lie
3. Job losses ar e ma inly in the__________ sectors of the indu stry .
A. bl ue-co llar B. red-collar C. sti ff-coll ar D. high-coll ar
4. Since he is too old to be a porter, they have dec ided toput him out to______ .
A. the door B. grounds c. grass D. the kerb
5. It was an ex treme ly hos tile article which cast__________ on the cond uct of the
entire cabinet.
A. crit icism B. a spersion s C. disap proval D. abuse
6. Some countr ies al w ay s__________ resoluti ons at the United Nation s which
don ’t suit them .
A. bail B. c ountena nce C. veil D. veto
7. I di dn’t need any med icine. I’m as ri ght as__________ .
A. clo uds B. rays c. rain D. a h aze
8. My sunbu rnt nose m ade me feel ra ther__________ for the first few days of the
holiday.
A. s elf-co nfide nt B. self-cen tre c. self-c onscio us D. sel f-evid ent
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9. My moth er is a real__________ potato. She watches T .v all the tim e.
A. couch B. sofa c. armcha ir D. cushi on
10. Th e red cross i s __________ an international aid orga nization.
A. in triguing ly B. intrusiv ely c. intrinsical ly D. in trepidly
III. G RAM MAR AND STRUCTU RES (5 PTS)
1 .1 ho pe e very thing ’s OK. T hey__________ several hours ago.
A. woul d have called B. must have called
c. were to hav e called D. supposed to call
2. _______ with her boyfriend yesterday, she does n’t want to answe r his
phone call.
A. Havin g quar reled B. Because having q uarreled
c. Because of she quarreled D. Having q uarreled
3. Supercon ductivi ty will revolutioniz e the way that energy is used for th e next
millenni um, and__________ the first truly superconduc tive substance will be
remembe red as a technological hero.
A. what the disco very o f B. the discovery o f
c. whoev er disco vers D. whose discove ry
4. The importan t of the hand, and more generally of the body, in child ren’s
acquisitio n o f arithmetic __________
A. can hardly be exaggerated . B. hardly exagg erated can be.
c. can be exaggerated hardly. D. exaggerated can be hardly.
5. Why d idn 't you ask for h el p, __________ to do it on your own ?
A. in view of trying B. nowhere near trying
c. rather than trying D. far from trying
6. __________ , only people who agree with her are real jews.
A. We can infer how she is concerned
B. Inferred from wh at she is concerned
c. We can infer what she is concerned
D. We can infer that as far as she is concerned.
7. It is possi ble to stay overnight here although there is no guest hou se
A. at tha t B. as such c. in itself D. for tha t
8. __________ ,1h aven ’t seen Catherine all day.
A. Comin g to t hink o f it B. Coming tó th ink o f it
c. To come to thin k o f it D. Come to th ink o f it
9. It turned out that we __________ rushed to the airport as the plane was
delayed by several hours.
A. ha dn' t B. s hould have c. musn ’t D. nee dn’t have
10. When Nadi ne ar rived, she soon__________ at all her joke s .
A. had e veryone laughed B. had laughing everyone
c . had eve ryone laughing D. had laughed everyone

IV. PHR ASAL VERBS AND PRE POSITIONS. (5 PTS)

1. They a two-mo nth to ur of the US with a pall y in W ashington.
A. set forth B. brought o ff c. came up with D. kicked off
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2. I was promise d a good jo b from J anuary this year, but it’s A pril now and I’m
afraid that they are ju st me along.
A. ch eating B. swindlin g c. stringin g D. bring ing
3. Noone can function prope rly if he or she is ________ -adequ ate sleep.
A. took away B. deprived of c . deprived from D. got rid o f
4. Susan says she feels less nervous sin ce she_________ on tea and coffee.
A. cut down B. stopped off c. turned back D. cut out
5. To get his proposal accepted, the Finance Manager had to_________ heavy
pressure from c oll eag ue s.
A. fend off B. laugh off c. send o ff D. push off
6. Time was________ and we were now here ne ar finished.
A. crack ing on B. bringing down
c. going d own with D. letting dow n
7. The past decade has seen an increasing number of famous people crashing
________ on thei r celebrity status by getting t heir au tobiogr aphies published .
A. in B. with c. for D. to
8. Good instructors w il l_________ earlysigns o f failure in their st udents.
A. get thro ugh with B. come up with c. think back on D. look out for
9. Two of the students in our class are identical twins and most of the teachers
can ’t________
A. see between th em B. tell them ap art
c see them th rough D.find them between
10. He r eally g et s_________ my nerves. He never sto ps comp laining.
A. down B. up c. in D. on
V. READ ING PASSAGE 1 (5 PTS)
COMMUNICATING WITH THE FUTURE
In the 1980s the United States Department o f Energy was looking for suitab le
sites to bury radioactive waste material generated by its nuclear energy
programs. The government was considering burying the dangerous wastes in
deep underground chambers in remote desert areas. The problem, however, was
that nuclear waste remains highly radioactive for thousand s of years. The
commission entrusted with tackling the problem of waste disposal was aware
that the dangers posed by radioactive emissions must be communi cated to our
descendant s of at least 10,000 years hence. So the task became one of finding a
way to tell future societies about the risk posed by these deadly de posits.
Of course, human society in the distant future may be well aware of the
hazards of radiation. T echnological advances may one day prov ide the solutions
to this dilemma. But the belief in constant technological advance ment is based
on our perception s of advances made throughout history and prehistory. We
cannot be sure that society won’t have slipped backward into an age of
barbarism due to any of several catastrophic events, w hether the result of nature
such as the onset of a new ice age or perhaps mankin d’s failure to solve the
scou rges of w ar and pollution. In the event of global catastro phe, it is quite

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possib le that human s of the di stant future will be on the far side of a broken link
of comm unica tion and technol ogical understan ding.
The problem then becomes how to inform our descen dants that they must
avoid areas of potential radioactive seepage given that they may not understa nd
any curre ntly existi ng language and may have no historical or cultural memory.
So, any messag e indicated to future reception and deciphe rment must be as
univers ally unders tandab le as possible,
It was soon realized by the specialists assigned the task of devisin g the
comm unicat ion system that ma terial in which the m essage was w ritten might not
physic ally endure the great lengths of time demanded . The second law of
thermo dynam ics shows that all ma terial disintegra tes over t ime. Even computer s
that might carry t he message cannot be expected to endur e long enough. Besides,
electric ity supplies might not be available in 300 generation s. Other media
storage methods were considered and rejected for simil ar reasons.
The task force under the linguist Thomas Sebeok finally agreed that no
fool proo f wa y would be found to send a message across so many generati ons
and have it surviv e physicall y and be deciphe rable by a people with few c ultural
similar ities to US. Given this restriction, Sebeok suggested the only possible
solution was the formation of a committee of guardians of knowled ge. Its t ask
would be to dedicate itself to maintaining and passing the knowledg e of the
whereab outs and dangers of the nuclear waste deposits. This socalled atomic
priesthood would be entrusted with keeping knowledge of this tradition alive
through millenni a and developing the tradition into a kind of mythical taboo
forbidding people to tampe r in a way with the nuclear waste sites. Only the
initiated atomic priesthood of expert s would have the scientific knowledg e to
fully und erstand the danger. T hose outside the prie sthood would be kept awa y by
a combin ation of rituals and legends designed to warn off intruders.
This proposal has been criticized because of the possibility of a break in
continui ty of the original message. Furthermore, there is no guarante e that any
warning or sanction passed on for millennia would be obeyed, nor that it could
survive with its original meaning intact. To counterbalan ce this possibility,
Sebeo k’s group proposed a “relay system” in which information is passed on
over relativel y short periods of time, just three generations ahead. The message
then to be renewed and redesigned if necessary for the followin g three
generat ions and so on ove r the required time span. In this way informatio n could
be relayed into the future and avoid the possibility of physical degrad ation.
A second defect is more difficult to dismiss , however. This is the problem of
social exclus ivenes s brought about through possession of vital knowledge.
Critics point out that the atomic priesthood could use its secret knowle dge to
control those who are scientifically ignorant. The establis hment of such an
associatio n of insiders holding powerful knowledge not availabl e except in
mythic form to nonmemb ers would be a dangerous precede nt for future social
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1. The word ’’ch am be rs ” in the p assage is closest in mea ning to
A. par titions B. ope nings c. cavitie s D. fiss ures
2. What problem faced the commi ssion assigned to deal with the burial of
nuclea r waste ?
A. How to redu ce t he radioa ctive life o f nuclea r wast e materi als
B. How to form a committee that could adequately express various nucl ear risks
c. How to no tify fu ture generat ions of the risks of nuclear conta mina tion
D. How to ch oose burial sites so as to minimiz e d angers to p eople.
In paragraph 2, the auth or explains the possible circumstances of future societies
A. to wa rn about the po ssible natural catastrop he
B. to qu estion the val ue of advances
c . to hig hlight humank ind's inability to resolv e p roblems
D. to dem onstrate the reason nuclea r hazar ds m ust be com munic ated
4. The wo rd ’’sc ou rg es ” in the passage is closest in m eaning to
A. pres sures B. afflic tions c. worries D. anno yance s
5. In paragra ph 4, the autho r ment ions the second law o f thermody nami cs
A. to s upport the vie w tha t nucle ar was.te will disperse with t ime
B. to show th at know ledge can be sustained over m illennia
c. to give the basic scientific reason behind the bre akdown o f material ob jects
D. to contrast the potential life span of knowledge with that o f material objects
6. The word "I ts” in the passa ge refer s to •
A. know ledge B. committ ee c. solution D. gua rdians
7. In para graph 5, why is the proposed committee of g uardians referre d to as the
’’ato mi c pr ies th oo d” ?
A. Because they would be an exclusive group with knowle dge about nuclea r
waste sites.
B. Becaus e they would use rituals and legends to maintain their exclusi veness
c. Because they would be an exclusive religious order
D. Because they w ould develop mythical taboos surroun ding th eir trad itions
8. According to the au thor, why did th e task force und er Sebeok pr opose a relay
system for passing on inf ormation?
A. To show tha t S ebe ok' s ideas created more proble ms than they solved
B. To support the be lief that breaks in communication are inevitabl e over time
c. To cont rast Sebeok's ideas with those propos ed by his mai n c ritics
D. To compensate for th e fact t hat meaning will not stable over long periods
of time
9. Accordi ng to p aragraph 7, the second defect o f the atomic priestho od proposal
is that it co uld lead to
A. the nonmem bers tur ning k nowledge into dangero us myt hical forms
B. the po ssible misuse of exclusive knowledge
c. the est ablishm ent o f a scientificall y ign orant soci ety
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10. A ll o f the fol low ing ar e me ntio ned in th e pas sag e as dif fic ult ies in d evi sin g a
com mu nic ati on sys tem with the futu re EX CEP T
A. the fai lur e to ma int ain c om mu nic atio n link
B. t he loss o f kn ow led ge abo ut tod ay' s c ivi liza tion
c. the ina bil ity o f m ate ria ls to end ure ov er t ime
D. the e xc lus ive nes s o f prie sth ood

VI. RE ADING PA SSAGE 2 (5 PTS)

Read th e text below and choose the best answer to each question.
EN ER GY F ROM THE WA VES
Th e qu est for sus tain abl e sou rce s of ene rgy has led hum ans to stud y the
ene rgy pot ent ial o f th e sun and the win d, as well as the imm ens e po we r crea ted
by dam me d rive rs. Th e oce ans , too, rep res ent an imp ress ive sou rce o f p ote ntia l
ene rgy . For exa mp le, it has bee n esti mat ed that the oce ans coul d pro vid e nea rly
3,0 00 tim es the ene rgy gen era ted by hyd roe lec tric dam s such as the Ho ove r
Dam . Yet , this source rem ains q uite d iffi cul t to exploit.
But this cha llen ge has not pre ven ted scie ntis ts from tryi ng. With in the last
few d eca des , sev era l tec hno log ies t hat can tran sfor m the o ce an ’s i mm ens e forc es
into usa ble ele ctr ici ty hav e been inve nted and intr odu ced . Som e foc us on
cap tur ing the po we r o f t he cha ngi ng tide s, whil e othe rs rely on the rma l ene rgy
cre ate d by oce ans in cer tain trop ical regio ns. How eve r, the mo st com mo n and
ea sie st- to- dev elo p tec hno log ies are tho se desi gned to har nes s the po we r inhe rent
in th e o ce an ’s wa ves.
Th ere are sev eral me tho ds by whi ch oce an- wa ve ene rgy can be col lec ted . All
o f the m wo rk bec aus e the mo vem ent of the wa ter that the wa ves induce crea tes
stor abl e ene rgy by dire ctly or ind irec tly driv ing a po we r gen era tor . In one such
tec hno log y, the cha ngi ng wa ter level s in the ocea n tha t are pro duc ed by wav es
lift a long floa ting tub e com prise d of many sectio ns con nect ed by hing es. As the
sect ions mov e up and dow n with the water, they pum p a s pecia l fluid thro ugh the
tube tha t can be used to drive a gener ator. Ano ther tech niqu e wor ks on a simi lar
prin cipl e, only the floa ting obje ct rocks back and forth with the moti on o f the
wa ter in stea d o f up and down . A third meth od of collec ting w ave ener gy relie s on
the risin g wa ter fr om the wav es to c omp ress ai r in a part ially su bme rged cham ber.
As t he wa ves ru sh into the cham ber, the y pu sh the air o ut t hrou gh a n arro w t unne l.
Loca ted inside this tunne l is a turbi ne conn ected to a pow er gene rato r. The
mo vem ent o f the a ir tu rns the turb ine, which fe eds ener gy into the gene rato r.
The draw back to each of these conce pts is tha t they make it nece ssary to have
many piec es of mach inery linked together. This presen ts a prob lem beca use the
larger the devi ce, the more vulner able it is to dama ge from haza rdou s ocean
envir onme nts, and the more likely it is t o interfere with other wise unsp oiled coasta l
scenery . A lso, these m etho ds d emand the cons tructio n of site- spec ific mac hine s th at
take into consi derat ion avera ge local wave heights and sea condi tions. In othe r
words, th e a bility to g et po wer from waves diffe rs from re gion to re gion.

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 Japan, Norway, and the UK have all attempted to generate energy by capturing
the powe r of.o cea n waves. In northern Scotland, the first pow er plant to use
wave power, OSPREY (Ocean Swell Powered Renewable Energy), began operating
in 1995. It followed the principle of the third method described above: waves
entering a partially submerged chamber pushed air into turbines ; to generate
electricity. The electricity was then transmitted to power collectors on the shore via
underwater cables. Unfortunately, the OSPREY plant was destroyed in a large
storm, highlig hting an unavoid able difficulty associa ted with this kind of power
genera tion.
The potential benefit s of wave-base d energy are hard to ignore. Once the
prope r mach inery is produce d and installed, the energy is free. Main tenanc e
costs are small, and the equipm ent does not pose any threats of env ironm ental
pollution . And best o f all, the amounts of energy produ ced are en ormou s.
However, these theoretical advantag es have yet to be fully realiz ed. In m any
cases, a lack o f government funding has inhibited the technologies from advancing.
For examp le, despite the relative abundance of prop osed wave -pow er devices,
many have not been adequat ely tested, and most have been evalua ted only in
artificial pools where they are not subjected to the harsh marine condit ions that
exist in actual oceans. Protecting the equipm ent from the sea ’s destruct ive
forces, as well as the fundamental task of determ ining feasibl e locations for
collec ting energy, also present formidable challenges . All in all, while ocean
power offers some intriguin g po ssibilities, the difficult ies involved in har nessing
this energy source are su bstantial and will r equire more time to overcom e.
1. T he phrase this source in the pa ssage refe rs to
A. sun B. win c. dammed rivers D. ocean s
2. The word exploit in the passage is closest in meanin g to
A. utili ze B. declare c. contain D. deter mine
3. Why does t he a uthor mention the Hoove r Dam in paragraph o ne?
A. To give a curren t exampl e o f ocean-based energy techno logy
B. To ex plain that d ams are effective producers o f sustainab le en ergy
c. To dr aw a comparis on b etween two sources of renewable energy
D. To show t hat al ternative energy sources hav e not been successful
4. In paragrap h 2, the a uthor states that
A. wav es do not rep resent t he only form o f ocean p ower
B. tropica l o ceans produce the grea test amo unt o f energy
c. scientist s fi rst attem pted to colle ct pow er from ocean tides
D. most of the e lectricity create d by oceans is not usab le
5. The word induce in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. ca use B. define c. order D. mo nitor
6. According to paragraph three, which of the following is true about wave-power
- tech nologi es?
A. Many o f them us e su bmerged objects to obtain t he w aves ' energy.
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D. They rel y on the w at er s motion to create electric ity.
7. According to paragraph five, what part did the cables play in OSPREY 'S design?
A. The y att ached the partially subm erged chamb er to the sea floor.
B. The y ge nerate d the elec tricity which was then collected in turbine s,
c. They condu cted the e lectrici ty from the g enerato r to the shore.
D. The y pr ovided stability durin g powerful ocean storms.
8. The word inhibited in the pass age is closest in meaning to
A. d elivere d B. preve nted c. protected D. approved
9. Wh at can be inferred from pa ragraph seven ab out gov ernmen ts?
A. The y do not b elieve wave-en ergy devices can wi thstand ocean forces.
B. Th eir interests often conflict with tho se o f the energy industries.
c. They demand much scientific research before they provide funding.
D. The ir s upport is often es sential to the success of new endeavors .
10. All of these are problems associated with the collection o f wave energy EXCEPT
A. the difficu lty o f finding feasible l ocations.
B. the d estruc tive power of the ocean,
c. the size o f the equip ment involved.
D. the consta nt cha nging of the tides.
VII. GUIDED CLOZE Í (5 PTS)
Read the text be low and decide which answer best fits each sp ace.
ENVIRON MENTAL ISSUES
The issues for (1 )______ ______ economies are a little more straightfo rward.
The desire to build on undeveloped land is not (2) _________ __ out of
despera tion or necessity, but is a result of the relentless march of progress.
Cheap labour and a relatively highly-skilled workforce make these countries
highly compe titive and there is a flood of inward investment, particular ly from
( 3 ) ____________ looking to take advantage of the low wages before the cost
and standard of living begin to rise. It is factors such as these that are making
many Asian econom ies extremely attractive when viewed as investme nt
opport unities at the m oment. Similarly, in Africa, the relative (4 )____________
of precious metals and natural resources tends to a ttract a lot o f (5) ___________
compa nies and a whole sub-indust ry develops around and is complet ely
depen dent on this foreign- direct investment. It is understan dable that countries
that are the focus of this sort of atte ntion can lose sight of the environm ental
implica tions of large-scale industrial development , and this can ha ve devastati ng
conse quenc es for the natural world. And it is a (6 )____________ cycle because
the more industri ally active a nation becomes, the greater the demand for and
harves ting of natural resources. For some, the env ironmental issues, though they
can hardly be ignored, are viewed as a (7) • concern. Indeed,
having an environm ental conscien ce or taking environm ental matters into
consi deratio n when it comes to decisions on w hether or not to build rubber-t ree
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And, for vast (1 0 )____________ of l and in Latin Ame rica , for exam ple, it is
clear that the welfa re of the rainfo rests matters little to local gove rnm ent when
vast s ums of money can be m ade from c ultiv ating the land.
1. A. em ergin g B. emer gent c . conv ergen t D. res urg ent
2. A. grow n B. born c . bred D. arise n
3. A. m ultin ation als B. mig rants c . conti nenta ls D.int ercon tinen tals
4. A. pr emon ition B. abu ndanc e c . ampli tude D. accu mulat ion
5. A. ex ploita tion B. explora tion c.s ur ve ya nc e D. resea rch
6. A.v acu ou s B. viscous c . vexat ious D. vicio us
7. A. pa rallel B. extrinsi c c . periphe ral D. expo nenti al
8. A. pl antati ons B. home steads c . ranches D. hol dings
9. A. pr oscri ptive B. prohib itive c . prospec tive D. i mperat ive
10. A. region s B. plots c . tracts D. sec tors
VIII. GUIDE D CLOZ E 2 (5 PTS)
Read the text below and decide w hich answe r b est fits each space.
MIDSUM MER N IGH T'S EVE
In Europe , Midsu mmer N ight's Eve, also known as St J ohn's Eve, occurs on
June 23rd. It origin ates from the pagan celebra tions of the summ er solstice
which were held on J une 21st. On tha t nig ht th rough out Europe bonfi res were lit
along hillsid es to ( 1 )_______ _the shorte st n ight o f the yea r. It mus t ha ve looked
as if some kind of violent insurrection was taking place down the coast of
Scotland and England, but thes e signal fires in fact had a v ery impor tant purpose.
Bones of farm ani mals (2 )________ the pr evious autumn were burned and, when
the fires had (3)________ the remain ing ash was put to good use: it w as spread
on the fields to enrich the land and ensure a good harvest. The word 'bonfire' is
(4)________ from'bon efire'.
In Brazil too St John's Eve means bonfires and firework s. Anot her quaint
traditio n involves the (5)________ of small paper hot-ai r balloons , although they
are prohib ited by law in the cities because of the fire ( 6 ) ________ . Bonfires
mark t he be ginni ng o f spring rather than the summ er in Sweden and a re lit on the
last nig ht of April. In the Swedish Midsum mer's Eve (7)________ , held on Jun e
24th, a large pole, decorated with flowers and leaves, is placed in the ground.
Thistle s also have a signifi cant role in the celebrat ion of Mid summ er's Nigh t in
Europe. In the past they were thought to (8 )________ witch es. The pretty,
prickly plant wa s nailed over barn doors and used in w reaths , the circu lar shape
being a symbol of the turning of the seasons. Wheels faced with straw and
soaked in pitch were lit from the bonfires and then rolled down hills.
There is less risk of fire in a (9)________ tradition to many Slavic countries .
Young women and girls float little baskets of flowers and lighted candle s down
streams . Local boys swim out to (10)________ a basket, find the girl it b elongs
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1. A. celebr ate B. ho no ur c. comm emora te D. com mise rate
2. A. revised B. assass inated c . slaughte red D. sacr ificed
3. A. doused B. extin guished C. sm othered D. gone out
4. A. derived B. develo ped C. evolved D.d eca yed
5. A landing B. laun ching c . propelli ng D. eje cting
6. A. certai nty B. peril C. jeopard y D. hazard
7. A. traditi on B. custom C. cerem ony D. practi ce
8. A. deflec t B. ward off C. attra ct D. aver t
9. A. unique B. common C. mutual D. prev alent
10. A. salv age B.r esc ue C. set free D. libe rate

B. WRITT EN TEST (70 PTS)

I. CLOZ E TEST: Read the text below and think of the word wh ich bejst fits
each space. Use o nly ONE WORD for each sp ace.
OPEN CLOZE 1. (10 PTS)
After living (1 )___________ the threat of extinction for more than 30 yea rs,
the national bird of the United States has been granted an officia l reprieve , as the
bald eagle and t wenty- eight other animal and pla nt specie s hav e be en earmarked
( 2 ) ___________ removal from Amer ica’s list of endange red species. The bald
eagle, also known as the white-hea ded sea eagle, took pride o f place at the top o f
a list of species likely to (3 )___________ taken o ff the end angered regist er in the
coming years. The proposed “delisti ngs” are being promoted by t he US interior,
secretar y to counte r a growing feeling among Republican s that endanger ed
species laws do not w ork. Charges of ineffectiven ess have been (4 )__________
against these laws before, but more recently it has even been suggested that the
situation may a ctually have been (5 )_______ , worse by them . The recovery
of the bald eagle follows thirty-one years on the critical list. Its numbers had
been (6 )___________ to fewer than five hundred through the use of pesticid es
that reacted adverse ly (7 )___________ its reproductive system. The numb er of
nesting pairs is now estimated at five thousand. The interior secretary claims that the
new list was a vindication of the legislation under which the eagle, a national symbol
(8) ___________ originally from the Indians, and more than a thousand other
species were protected.(A spokesperson denied that it was simply a publicity stunt
timed to coincide with the swearing (9 ) ______ of the president for his second
term). Until now, few species have (1 0) __________been removed from the list.
When they were, it was usually because they had become extinct.
OPEN CLO ZE 2. (10 PTS)
Advanc es in technolo gy have done much to change the way we live and
commu nicate, but no breakthrough revolutionized life as much as the adven t of
wireless technolog y, according to a panel of experts assemble d by CNN 2010.
Back in 1980, when it ( 1 )__________ to com munication technolo gy, teleph ones

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were stuck to wall s, facts were found in books, and people had t o browse she lves
in a record store if they wante d to buy the latest music. Howev er, develo pment s
that occurre d at the start o f the twent y centur y (2 )__________ we could access
all that informa tion ju st by re achin g into o ur po ckets for o ur m obile phone. Form
the (3 )__________ begin ning of the Inform ation Age, havin g imme diate access
to data was funda menta l to progress. In some cases, techn ologi cal advances
(4 )__________ to overhau l industrie s at a lightni ng - fa st pace. For examp le, the
internet helped tech- savv y music lovers to force chang es in the way the music
industry did ( 5 ) __________ , while text messag ing over cell phones made
written (6 )__________ more immediate.
We embra ced informa tion techno logy to such an (7 )_______ that having
compu ter access in our homes was not ( 8 ) __________ enough. We wanted to
use these tools everyw here. Wireless hot spots popped up in cafes, airports,
univer sities - ev en the whole city blocks’. And ju st as comp uter use worldwi de
exploded , the brains behind them - the processo rs - became increasin gly
smaller. A comp uter chip that you could balance on your fingert ips could hold
massive (9 )__________ of data. This ab ility to store portable. The enter tainme nt
industry harness ed satellite technol ogy to give consum ers more choice, and
video game techno logy develop ed to the (1 0 )__________ where it became a $
10 billion a year industry, producin g games that invite players into a virtual
world of fantasy, spo rt or even war.

IL WORD F ORMA TION (20 PTS)

PART 1:
Comple te each sentence , using the corre ct form of the word in paren theses.
1. ______________________of East and West Germany began in 1900 when the
Berlin Wall cam e down. (UNITY)
2. The distributio n of nonideal fish communiti es can be roughly cancul ated by
th e_____________________ of suitable variables. (METER)
3. The boy was very violent and his parents found him _____________________
(MANAGE )
4. Thes e remo te are as are st ill _________________ to the Internet. (ACCESS)
5.If the cabin 2_______ , oxygen masks will automatic ally dr op down. (PRESS)
6. “ H elp!” she cried , wav ing h er ar m s_____________________ in an a ttempt to
attract som eone ’s attention. (DISTRACT)
7. He was fined $ 500 a n d ________________ from dri ving for thre e years.
(QUALIF Y)
8. I co uld not get much work done as I w as ___________ • being interrupted
by people telep honing me. (CONTINUE)
9. M y friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to _ _________
my self from the grou p. (S OCIAL) ,
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PART 2:
Comp lete the passage with approp riate forms of the w ords given in the box.
PUTTI NG SOME FUN INTO THE WORKPL ACE
A s tudy of 737 chi ef exe cutives of major corporatio ns found
that 98 per cent would hire someone with a good sense of
humor in (1) to some one who seemed to lack one. 1. PREFER
Having fun at work also inspires (2) in 2 LOYAL
emplo yees. Accord ing to a survey of 1,000 workers , those
who rated their manager 's sense of hu mor “above avera ge”
said there was a 90 per cent probability that they would
remain in the ir job for m ore than a year. If they wo rked for a
boss whose sense of humor they described as 'average' or
'below', the emplov ee's (3) of staying dropp ed 3. LIKELY
to 77 per cent.
So la ughter is (4) and good for business. This 4. BENEFIT
knowl edge could, however, add to the stress of (5) 5 APPLY
when they are interviewed if making joke s doesn't come
naturall y to them. But being funny doesn't (6) 6. NECESSARY
mean being a stand-up (7) . The important 7. COMEDY
thing is to strive for a light-hearted atmosphere in the workplace.
There is, (8) , a down side to all this. For instance, 8. FORTUNE
some people working in retail jobs are required to smile
(9) . Such en forced happiness can apparently cause 9. CONTINUE
(10) at work and result in emotional stress. 10. SATISFY

III. ERR OR CORREC TION (10 PTS)

The f ollowin g pa ssage con tains 10 errors. Id entify and correct them.

1 The destructi on of the rainforests is a pressing problem of our times but

not one that is rega rded equally serious by eve ryone. The more affluent
nations regard the issue as one of preservation ; deforestatio n must stop.
When it co mes.to the poorer countries, the issue is not so cut and dried.
5 For these people, the rainforests represent a source o f economic prosperity, a
point that obviously takes precedence on ecological concerns. A solution
must be found before the damage caused by the deforest ation that is
destroy ing the rainforests becoming irrevocable. Deforestation is carr ied
out by those involving in the timber industry and also by migra nt
10 fann ers. The later oc cupy an area o f land, strip it, farm it until its natural
mineral supply is used up and then move on. The land is left useless and
exposed and a process of erosion comes into effect, washi ng soil into rivers
thereby killing fish and blocking the wat er's natural course. The land is not
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 15 of Mad agasc ar there are at most 150,000 individual species of plants and
animal s which are found anywhe re else in the world and more are being
discover ed all the time. Furtherm ore, approx imately 50% of all en dangered
animal species live in the w orld's rainforests. The destruct ion of the forests
effectiv ely represen ts acom plete removal of all these plants and animals.
20 Deprived of their natural environme nts, they will disap pear altogether.
Again, this process is reversible. Man, no matter how powerful he considers
himself, does not have the power to esta blish the species he is so willfully
destroying.
1. ________________ 2 .________________ 3 .________________
4 ._____________ __ 5 ._______________ 6. ________________
7 .________________ 8 ._______________ 9. ________________
10.

IV. S ENTE NCE TR ANS FOR MAT ION. ( 20PTS)

Rewr ite the fo llowi ng sente nces using the wor ds g iven.
1 .1 only realiz ed the full implica tions of what had happene d until somet ime later.
-» It was n’t ............................................................................................................
2. The ju dge said that it was only because of the wom an's age he had not sen t
her to jail .
—» The ju dge said th at h a d ........................... ........... ...........................................
3. The last time th ere wa s such an env ironmental c atastro phe was a thousa nd
years ago.
-> N ot .............................................................................................. propor tions.
4. We we ren 't surpris ed by his success.
-> It ca m e.................................................. ............. .............................................
5. He has an obsess ion about the dis honesty of lawyers. (BEE)
-> He .................. ........................................ ;............... .................................... .....
6. I must have offende d her bec ause she isn’t being frie ndly to wards me.
(SHO ULDE R)
-» I ....... ........ ........................................................ ...............................................
7. You need to ma ke sure that he has enou gh money to pay for the car be fore you
sell it to him.
—> You need to see .......................................................................... .....................
8. He t hreate ned the o fficers with vi olence. (THREAT S)
-> H e ............................,............... ............................................. ..........................
9. The stud ents ’ rebellio us b ehaviou rs s hould have been severel y pun ishme nt.
(DESE RVED )
-» The st ud en ts .......................................................................... :......... ..............
10. T her e's no one availabl e in this moment to take her class. (N OTICE)
—> T here ’s ............... .......... ....................................................................................

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A. MULT IPLE CHOICE.
l.c 2. B 3. B 4. c 5. D 6. A 7. c 8. D 9. A 10
1 1 .D 12. A 13 .B 14. A 15. A 16. c 17. B 18. B 19. A 20
21. B 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. B 26. D 27. D 28. A 29. c 30
31. c 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. A 36. D 37. B 38. c 39. D 40
41 B 42. D 43. B 44. D 45. B 46. c 47. B 48. A 49. B 50
5 1 .c 52 D 53. A 54. c 55. c 56. c 57. D 58. D 59. B 60
61 B 62. c 63. c 64. D 65. D 66. B 67. A 68. B 69. A 70
71 B 72 A 73. B 74. D 75. D 76. A 77. A 78. B 79. D 80
B. WRITTEN TEST
I. 1. a bout 2. yo urse lf 3. provide I supply 4. impression
5. then 6. distan ces 7. submar ine 8. that
9. kee p / sta y 10. not 11. abil ity 12. threa ts
13. d ischar ges 14. v ulner abili ty/su scep tibil ity 15. ove ruses
16. in 17. de gradatio n 18. seasonal 19. more 20. m eet
II.
1. uniniti ated 2. unequ ivocal 3. misgivi ngs 4. escap ism 5. hung over
6. enm eshed ■7. bilabial 8. counte r-intuitiv ely 9. assim ilated
10. s elf-rig hteous 11. pseudon ym 12. lifelong
13. licensed 14. U nabridged 15. com panion 16. incorporated
17. al leged ly 18. su bsequen t 19. ill- health 20. re- gaining
III.
LINE MISTA KE CORRE CTION
2 almos t people most pe ople / almost all p eople
3 live alive
4 succum b fo r succumb to
8 infinitely countles s countless
8 provide providing
10 arrang ing arranged
12 theirs its
13 which that / this
15 cells the cells
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IV . 1. Such wa s he r ne rv ou sn ess tha t s he ca me o ve r as a ba sh fu l gir l.
2. The instant the f un ds pet ere d ou t, the y had to ab an do n the s ch em e.
3. I 'd ra th er /so on er yo u ha dn ’t b rea the d a w or d ab ou t my pla n to Ka thy .
4. Sc arcely had his f at he r ret ire d wh en Da vid too k ch ar ge / wa s pu t in
ch ar ge o f th e fam ily bu sin ess .
5. It w as y ou r en co ur ag em en t tha t h elp ed (to) c ush ion the blo w af te r suc h a
he av y loss .
6. Had it not b een for her c raz e for st am ps , T ina w ou ld n’t h av e sp las he d ou t
on the m ev er y mo nth .
7. Try as he mi gh t, he co ul dn ’t m ak e am en ds for w ha t. ..
8. All dogs ar e tho ug ht to hav e been de sce nd ed from w ol ve s by / a cc or di ng
to experts.
9. Not until lat er did w e lear n he (sti ll) eked ou t a (m ise ra ble ) liv ing / an
ex ist en ce a s a w ait er .
10. I t’s still touch and go wh et he r the p roj ect w ill be giv en / w ill ge t the g o-
ah ead or not.

TRƯỞNG THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH MẦN DẠT - KIÊN GIANG

A. M UL TI PL E CH OI CE (4 0 P T S )
I. l. D 2. c 3. B 4. D 5. c 6. A 7. B 8. c 9. B 10. D
n . l . c 2. D 3 c 4 B 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. c 10. B
III. 1. C 2. D 3 D 4. C 5 c 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. A ' 10. B
IV. 1.A 2. c 3. D 4. D 5 A 6. A 7. c 8. B 9. B 10. A
V. READING PASSAGE 1 (5 pts)
l. D 2. c 3. c 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. c 9. D 10. A
READING PASSAGE 2 (5 pts)
l.c 2. D 3. A 4 .C 5. c 6. c . 7. D 8. D 9. B 10. A
VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST 1 (5 pts)
l. D 2. D 3. c 4. A 5. c 6. D 7. c 8. c 9. A 10. B
GUIDED CLOZE TE ST 2 (5 pts)
l. D 2. B 3. A 4. c 5. B 6. c 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. D

B . W RI TT EN T E S T (70 pts)
I. OPEN CLOZE TEST 1 (10 pts)
1. néve r/rarely 2. to 3. once 4. go 5. thems elves
6. sing ing 7. take 8. at 9. But 10. sho wing
OPEN CLO ZE TEST 2 (10 pts)
I. re dundan t 2. rare /prec ious/ uniq ue/.. 3. busine ss 4. pr emises
5. self-em ployed 6. aspe cts/m atters /facto rs/... 7. loan 8. spec ialize
9. paym ent 10. ho nest/k ind/re liable /...

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I I . 1.
1. exp ressi onles s 2. typ ecast 3. requi sitioned 4. outlaw
5. sel f-eval uatio n 6. con fidenti ality 7. editorials 8. multi -facett ed
9. imper ceptib ly 10. triu mphan t
2.
1. recourse 2. reality 3. alternative 4. miserable 5. surrounds
6. multitud e 7. recession 8. like-minded 9. residence ,-10. slo uching
I I I . 1. Line 3: the —> this 2. Line 4: serious -> seriously
3. Lin e 5: kinds -» sorts 4. Line 5: treatm ent —> treats
5. Line 7: into - » in 6. Line 8: sweeten ed —> sweet
7. Line 10: aw ay —> down
8. Line 11: a big bu sinesses - > a big bu siness I big businesses
9. Li ne 13: long - > far 10. Line 15: craf ting -» crafts
IV . 1. “ In the light o f this new evidence I have no alternativ e but to release you ,”
the judg e t old the accu sed.
2. It is imp ortant to kn ow how to dr aw the line between a joke and a lie.
3. The governme nt favours a carrot and stick approach/policy to young offenders.
4. W e’ll hav e this job done in the next to no time i f we cooperate.
5. He w as gre en wi th e nvy to see his broth er’s new car.
6. Sad as/ thou gh it is, une mploym ent is u nlikely to go down this year.
7. Pa per is believed to have been invented by the Chi nese in 105 A.D.
8. I’d ra ther you had n’t written that letter.
9. Ra ther than take the thin g back to the shop, he decided to repair it himself.
10. It can ’t have been Mrs. Elton you saw because she ’s in Bristol.

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG - TP. Hổ CHÍ MINH

A. MULT IPLE CHOICE:
I . l .B 2. c 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. c 8. A 9. B 10. c
II. 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. c 9. D 10. B
I I I . 1 .D 2 . c 3. A 4. C 5 .D 6. A 7. B 8 .C 9. A 10. B
I V . l. D 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. A 10.C
V. READING COMPR EHENSION 1:
LA 2. B 3. A 4. B 5.D 6.C 7.B 8.A 9. D 10.A
READING COMPREH ENSION 2
l. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. D
V I. GUIDED CLOZE 1:
LA 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. c 9. B 10. D
GUIDED CLOZE 2:
l. D 2. c 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. c

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B. WRITTEN TEST
I. OPEN CLOZE 1:
l. ta k e 2. it 3. l ook 4. from 5. mi stakin g
6. com paris on 7. but 8. after 9. long 10. lenses
OPEN CLOZE 2
l. o f f 2. B etween 3. after 4. desig ns 5. wi nning
6. from 7. des cribin g 8. momen t 9 . layers 10. with
II. WOR D F ORMAT ION 1:
1. veh icula r 2. upend ed 3. anti -depre ssants. 4. h ousebo und
5. deco loniza tion 6. ex- director y 7. afield 8. mi snom er
9. cro wd-p lease r 10. interspecies
WORD FO RMATI ON 2:
1. prov ision /back up 2 backup/p rovision
3. decide dly 4 know-h ow 5. excep tionally 6. sel f-regu latory
7. metac ogniti on 8 evaluati ng 9. over- direct 10. s poon-f eedin g
III.
Line Correctio n Line Correct ion
4 viewp oints —> views 13 so did ... —» as did ...
5 , reasons —> reason 14 opposite —> com plete
7 Includin g —> Inclu ded 18 syllabus curric ulum/ curric ula
9 the later —> the latter 18 bom into —» b om to/ of
11 contribu ted —» attrib uted 20 slightly -> lightly

IV. S ENTE NCE TRANSF ORMAT ION:

1. The school pre stig e___ is believed to have increased beyond measu re in the
last few decades.
2. It is advised th at __he (should) return ho me by 11 o ’clock at the la test.
3. Had Jim m y___ not reacted so a ggressive ly on i mpulse, his w ife would not
have f elt h eartbroken.
4. I f__ only T ony hadn ’t poured scorn on his friend ’s business plan.
5. N o t__ until the lady moved forward into the light did it dawn on Harry
who she was .
6. From start to finish, the whole affa ir has been a chapter o f
acciden ts______________
7. You sh ou ld__ not have viewed what happened in negat ive___ light.
—>You shou ld have viewed wh at happened in posit ive light.
8. No matte r what happens, y ou should keep you r chin up.
9. It is still in ____ the b alance wh ether the sch eme will get / be given the
green lig ht ___or not.
10. Gi ve n___ his med ical history, this pa tient’s condition is rat her wor rying.

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 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ KHIẾT - QUẢNG NGÃI

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. L A 2. A 3. c 4.A 5 .C 6. B 7. c 8. B 9.B 10. c
II. 11. B 12. B 13. c 14. B 15. A 16. B 17. D 18. D 19. A 20. c
III . 21 .C 22 . B2 3. A 24. c 25. D 26. A 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. A
IV. 31. A 32 .D 33 . A 34. B 35.A 36. B 37. c 38. B 39. A 40. A
V. READING 1:
41. B 42. G 43. E 44. F 45. H 46. c 47. D 48. D 49. B 50. A
READING 2.
51. D 52. B 53. D 54.A 55. c 56. c 57. A 58.C 59. D 60. B
VI. CLOSE TEST 1:
61. D 62. B 63. D 64. c 65. A 66. B 67. A 68. c 69. D 70.A
CLOZE TEST 2:
71. B 72. D 73. A 74. c 75. B 76.D 77. A 78. A 79. D 80. c

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. OPEN CL OZE TE ST 1:
81. bu med /bur nt 82. with 83. conta in 84. estim ated 85. cu rrent ly
86. lost 87. o f 88. left 89. frame 90. save
OPEN CL OZE TES T 2
91. ea ch 92. ba ckgrou nd 93. al though 94. influence 95. too k
96. ori ginal 97. do 98. ris k 99. w hatev er 100. for/ wi th
II. SE CT IO N 1:
101.influentia l 102. ex traordi nary 103. r elation ships 104. a ppare ntly
105. elusive 106.container ized 107. s idestepp ed 108. t elegen ic
109. unbec oming 110. vi cissitu des
SECTION 2:
111. invariably 112. comment ator 113. diff ers 114. d escript ive
115. observ ations 116. increasingly 117. opinionated. 118. impartiality
119. unpredictab le 120.organisational
III . 121. Line 2. equally -> equal 122. Line 4. princip le —> princ ipal
123. Line 5. sup er superio r 124. Line 6. milita ncy —> m ilitan t
125. Line 7. sexy —> s exist 126. Line 10. gl amou r - > glamo rous
127. Line 1 1. exp loit -> exploita tion 128. Line 12. wer e -> are
129. Line 13. male- domi nate —> m ale-dom inated
130. Line 13. more over -> howev er
IV. 131. T homa s w as k ept in the dark about the c omp any’s n ew project s.
132. Thail and is/ stand s he ad and should ers above all o ther count ries in footba ll
133. Thes e p roblem s o f ours are ju st the tip of the iceberg.

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134. The final version o f tile plan bore/ had no/ little re sem blan ce to the final draft.
Or: T here was no (little/ not) much res em bla nce b etween the final version of
the plan and th e initial draft.
135. Th e film d idn 't live up to my expec tations at all.
136. You must t ake step s to make sure/ ens ure (that) this d oes n’t hap pen again.
137. Much as I admire his courage, I thin k he is a foolish.
138. He gives an impress ion that he has sp ent al l his l ife abro ad.
139. The w ay he ha s rec ently beh aved are out o f the ordi nary.
140. If I had tak en/ ac cept ed the job 1 wa s offe red in Januar y, 1 wo uld be on
twice the sa lary la m n ow/ J would he earn ing twice as m uch as I am now.

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN - ĐÀ NẮNG

A. M ULTIP LE CHOICE (40 points)

I. 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. c 5. c 6. c 7. A 8. c 9. B 10. D
I I . l . A 2. c 3. D 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. B 10. c
HL 1. A 2. D 3. c 4. A 5 .C 6. c 7. c 8. B 9. c 10. D
IV. l .D 2. B 3 . A 4. A 5. c 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. c
V. P ASSAGE 1 (5 points)
LB 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. D 9. A 10. D
PASSAGE 2 (5 points)
1.B 2. c 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. D 9. C 10. B
VI . CLOZE TEST 1 (5 points)
l. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. B
CLOZE TEST 2 (5 points)
1.D 2. c 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B
B. WRITT EN TEST (70 points)
I. OPEN CLOZE TEST 1 (10 point s)
1. as 2. every 3. whethe r 4. saying 5. anyt hing
6. only 7. Between 8. Neither/No r 9. not 10. Were
OPEN CLOZE TEST 2 (10 points)
1. for 2. keep 3. extinction 4. identif ied 5. perform
6. divides 7. predict/ foresee 8. given 9. necessaril y 10. rather
II. PART 1 (1 0p oin ts)
1. flawle ss 2. defamatio n 3. daybreak 4. rarities 5.escapism
6. outri ght 7. indes tructible 8. e lectrification 9. comm entato r 10. im pression able
PART 2 (10 poin ts)
1. unrela ted 2. historia ns 3. philos ophical 4. und ertaken
5. revo lutionary 6. repla cement 7. innova tor(s) 8. fruitful
9. stren gthened 10. Re liance

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II I. 1. Line 1: visiti ng -> visits 2. Line 2: bet ter - » rather
3. Line 4: for -> to 4. Line 5: staying - » stay
5. Line 7: with —» for 6. Line 8: founded —» found
7. Line 11: exc luding —> exclude d 8. Line 12: frig htening -» frigh tened
9. Line 13: has —> have 10. Line 14: pos itively -> positive
IV. 1. So strong was Sam 's craze/ desire /cravin g/... for stamps (1) I that he
splashed out on them every month.
2. Kathy co mes over/acro ss (1) I as an honest person.
3. There is no tell ing how long it will take the busine ss (1) I to be/become
lucrative.
4. She was torn betwe en (1) I stay ing up and turning in.
5. His argum ent had nothing to do with the case being discusse d.
6. The father was as pleased as punch (1) I on/upon the birth of his son.
7. I'm not averse to (1) Ipu tting you up at my house t onight.
8. In light of Tuan' s d etermination to get the job (1) 11kn ew he me ans business
with regard/r espect to/ when it comes to his future.
9. You are at liberty (1) I to leave as you wish.
10. The young lady was beside hersel f with anger/rage (1) I tha t no one made a
clean breast of it and owned up to having broken her vase.

TRƯỞNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN - KHÁNH HÓA

A. MU LTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (40 PTS)

I. l. A 2. A 3 . A 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. D
II. l . c 2. c 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. c 7 .D 8. B 9. A 10. A
III. l. D 2. c 3. A 4. B 5. c 6. c 7. D 8. B 9 .D 10. c
IV. 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6 .C 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. D
V. READING PA SSAGE 1 (5 PTS)
LA 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. c 6.C 7. D 8. D 9. c 10. C
READING PASSAGE 2 (5 PTS)
l. B 2. c 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. c 9. B 10. A
VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST 1 (5 PTS)
l. D 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. B
GUIDED CLOZE TEST 2 (5 PTS)
LB 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. D

B. W RITTEN TEST (70 PTS)

I. OPEN CLOZE TEST 1 (10 PTS)
1. along 2. being 3. of 4. on 5. to
6. anothe r 7. because 8. enough 9. this 10. and
OPEN CLOZ E TES T 2 (10 PTS)
l. th e 2. i t/this 3. with 4. has 5. the
6. is 7. to 8. one 9. that/which 10. for
II. PART 1.
1. self-de precat ing 2. well-rou nded 3. dissociate 4. assi milated
5. belittled 6. inflam mation 7. infinitesimal 8. artefa cts / artifacts
9. disinfe ctant(s ) 10. pro ofreading
PART 2.
1. Intergov ernment al 2. reappra ise 3. projections 4. une quivocal ly
5. cattle- raising / ca ttle-rearin g 6. decomposi ng 7. liv elihoods
8. unanimity 9. emissions 10. reaffirm ed
III.

1. Line 1: strong —> strength 6. Line 13: build -> buildings

2. Line 3: appeal —> appealin g 7. Line 17: age —» aged
3. Line 5: with —> by 8. Line 22: pro duct - > producers
4. Line 7: off —» o f 9. Line 25: resist resistance
5. Line 11: especial —>especia lly 10. Line 27: another -> other

IV. PART 1:
1. No sooner had Sandy won the race than she began trainingfo r the next one.
2. It's all the toing andfroin g with all the cases that I can't stand about holidays.
3. Due to the bad weather some in ternationa l flights a r e / will be su bject to
possible delay.
4. Bill has turne d over a new le af since he came out o f prison.
5. Lengthy as /th ou gh th eir discussion wa s/m ig ht be, the co mmitte e couldn 7
reach an y / a decision.
PA RT 2:
1. Watchful ly standing behin d the president were his bodyg uards.
2. The m ore qualificatio ns you are able to amass, the more su ccess you will
have in the aca demic fiel d.
3. What mo st irritates me about him is his clothes.
4. But for his fat he r's early ret irement Ric hard wo uld not have taken o ver the
fam ily business.
5. Through no fa ul t o f her own, Mel anie en ded up brea king the law.

TRƯỞNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUỶ ĐÔN - NIN H THUẬN

A . M U L T IP L E C H O IC E (80 sentences / 40 ma rks)

I. l .D .2. B 3. A 4. c 5. A 6. A 7. D 8.D 9. B 10. A
II. 11. B 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. B 16. B 17. c 18. A 19. A 20. c

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III. 2 1 .C 2 2 . C 2 3 . A 24. A 25. c 26. D 27. D 28. A 29. c 30. A
IV .3 1 .B 3 2 . C 3 3 . B 34. c 35. D 36. B 37. A 38. D 39. A 40. A
V. READING 1:
41. c 42 A 43. c 44. B 45. c 46. B 47. D 48. A 49. A 50. c
READING 2:
51. B 52. c 53. A 54. c 55. D 56. D 57. c 58. B 59. A 60. c
VI. CLOZE TEST 1
61. c 62. A 63. B 64. B 65.C 66. A 67. B 68. D 69. c 70. D
CLOZ E T EST 2:
71. B 72. A 73. D 74. A 75.C . 76. B 77. C 78. D 79. c 80. A

B. WRITT EN TEST (60 sentences 170 marks)

I. CLOZE TEST 1
I. everyth ing 2. Ye t/But 3. without 4. in 5. What
6. by 7. Anoth er 8. and 9. this/t hat 10. could
CLOZE TE ST 2
II . stress 12. in / during 13. Even 14. instead 15. who I that
16. them selves 17. at 18. how 19. suffer 20. the
II. A.
1. disenfra nchisem ent 2. collabo rative 3. hard- luck 4. de mystify
5. anti-inf lationa ry 6. preca ncerous 7. heave nwards 8. In-se rvice
9. dismemb ered 10. runa way
B.
11. co nference 12. loneliness 13. di fficult y/diffi culties 14. pe rsistent
15. ou tside 16. conditio ning 17. pr e-disposi tion
18. se lf-conscio us 19. thought 20. partly
III.
line Mi sta ke cor rec tion line mi sta ke cor rec tio n
1 Tell say 7 Affect effect
2 Pay paying 8 Outweigh outweigh ed
4 With without 9 For to
5 Founded found 9 Which where
7 Children child ren’s 11 relevantly releva nt

IV. 1. contr ibution (s) w as/were of great import to

2. as a terrible blow to
3. there could still be plenty o f room for improveme nt with regard /respe ct
4. des perate attempt /effort/b id to make amends for
5. hea rt/sights was/wer e set on pro longing o ur stay(,) so thrill were
6. The annual rainfall in/for the N orth West o f Britain is grea ter/hi gher than that
in the southeast.

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7. The excuse for the declaration o f the war is the defence of their territorial rights.
8. I t's a foregone co nclusio n t hat Mansell will w in thi s y ear 's cham pions hip.
9. This house is a far cry from the little flat we used to live in.
10. Such was the an ger of the spectators that they had to cancel the football match.

TRƯỞNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN - BÀ RỊA VŨNG TÀU

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. l. D 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. B
II. l l . c 12. c 13. B 14. D 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. c 19. A 20. A
III. 21. D 22. A 23. A 24. c 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. B 29. B 30. D
IV. 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. B 36. B 37. B 38. A 39. B 40. C
V. GUIDED CLOZE 1
1. D ori ginal 2. B e xhausted 3. A su fficient 4. c equ ivalen t 5. B basis
6. c rav ages 7. B suf fer 8. D thoug ht 9. A tried 10. hel ps
GUIDED CLOZE 2
l. c . 2. D. 3. A. 4. D. 5. A. 6. A. 7. c . 8. c 9. A. 10. c .
VI. P ASSAGE 1
I. T rue 2. True 3. Not Given 4. False 5. False
6. rain 7. (huge) sand (dunes) 8. climate 9. AD 650 10. fo rtress
II . 12. 1 3 .B /C /A
PASSAG E 2
l. c 2. A 3. D 4. c 5. B 6. B 7. D

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. OPEN CLOZE 1
1. flavo ured / mixed 2. w hic h/t ha t/t he y 3. has/ res ult s/f igu res 4. s ince
5. they/ people 6. in/ durin g 7. until/ till 8. even
9. how ever I though 10. in
OPEN CLOZ E 2
1. more 2. is 3 .turn 4. edition 5 .c onveys
6. o f 7. although 8. readership 9. have 10. re st
II. PART 1:
1. underst udy 2. write -off 3. disaffected 4. fact-fi nding
5. self-de feating 6. non-essent ials 7. imperfection 8. better ment
9. dissoci ated 10. disambigua te
PART 2.
1. institutiona l 2. lobbying 3. decimated 4. legislation
5. info rmed 6. antigo vernme nt 7. w eakens 8. capita lism
9. in terstate 10. pickings

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III. 1. Li ne 3: muc h —> more 2. Line 4: other peopl e - » othe r p eopl e's
3. Line 5: has been —> whi ch has been 4. line 7: al though -> because
5. Line 9: A way —> Th is/ T he wa y 6. Line 11: ch aract er -> cha racteris tic
7. Line 12: so - » so that 8. Line 13: voice d -> not voiced
9. Line 16: free-c lass —> cla ss-free 10. Line 17: have told -> have been told
IV. 1. The accused sho wed no remo rse for the crime he had c ommitte d.
2. Eating seafoo d brings my brot her out in a terrible crash.
3. Journalists are expected to p ut in long.
4. Little did he realise / know what lay in store for / wha t was in store for
him when he walk ed into that room.
5.1 would NOT HAVE MISSED OUT ON such an experience for all the ’.V' dd.
6. The thiev es MUST HAVE BEEN SEEN MAKING OFF withThe jewels.
7. Mary talke d to the childr en ONE BY ONE / ONE AT A TIM E IN HER/
AN attem pt to discove r how the disagreem ent had started.
8. Please DON’T TAKE MI NNIE’S COMMENTS AMISS because she meant well.
9. These days, we ARE SPOILT FOR CHOICE when it comes to ethnic cuisine.
10. Discove ring th at his ch icken was underdone PUT RAY IN A QU ANDARY
- should he tell his host or not?

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN DU - Đ ắK L ẮK

I. l . c 2. D 3 .D 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. A 9 .C 10. A
II. l .A 2. c 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. c 8. c 9. c 10. A
III. 1. A 2 . D 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. c 7. c 8. B 9. B 10. D
r v i. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. c 7. B 8. B 9. B 10. A
V. PASSAGE 1
l.c 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. B •7. c 8. A 9. B 10. B
PASSAGE 2:
l. ix 7. physical chemistry
2. ii 8. thermodynamics
3. vii 9. adapt
4. i 10. immortality
5. viii (7 and 8 can be in either order)
6. iv
VI. PASSAGE 1
l.c 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. c 7. D 8. B 9. c 10. A
PASSAGE 2
LD 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. c 8. D 9. c 10. A

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B. W RI TT EN TE ST (70pts)
I. CLO ZE TE ST 1 (lOpts)
l.w lio 2. to 3. havin g 4. o f 5. due
6. what 7. a 8. it 9. in cluding 10. tha t
CLOZE TE ST 2 (lOpts)
1. using/ ana lysing 2. came 3. extr acts/ sounds / u tterance s
4. lac ed/ tackle d/ c onsid ered/ solved 5. those
6. pay 7. nor 8. make 9. switch 10. be ing
II. PART 1:
1. accre ditation 2. ende aringly 3. in flammato ry 4. insolven t
5.cyber-ca fe 6. self-eva luation 7. deformed 8. expre ssionl ess
9.coun ter-fac tuals 10. eve ntuality
PA RT 2:
1. outbur sts 2. offence 3. constru ctively 4. co mposur e
5. respectful 6. into lerant 7. irritable 8. backg round
9. quick -temp ered/ hot-tem pered/bad -tempered 10. dis organiz ed
III.
Lin es Mi sta ke s Co rre ctio n Lin es Mi sta kes Co rre cti on
0. (1.0) Up 0
1.(1. 3) sport sports/sportin g 6. (1. 8) for at
2. (1.3) Beside Besides 7. (1. 8) neither either
3. (1. 5) and to 8.(1. 11) couch-potat o couch- potatoe s
4. (1.5) film films 9. (1. 13) his their
5. (1.7) them those 10.(1. 13) of 0
IV. 1. 1 lacked the courage to tell him what 1 really thought.
2. George is widely assumed to have been wrongly accu sed.
3. He let it be known that he disapproved o f the behaviour of some of his supporters.
4. Not a great deal of damage was done /caused to my ca r by the collision.
5. Despite a 8-y ear-old difference they were good friends.
6. Can 1 tak e it a s read that you are coming to the party Miriam?
7. After a long hard journe y, my spirits ros e/w ere rai sed /lif ted up whe n. I
ca ug ht sig ht of my home.
8. Yvonne we nt to g rea t leng ths to ensure the success.
9. Russ wa s at odd s wit h his fell ow wo rk ers ov er /co nc er nin g the new
manag ement policies.
10. I did ev ery thi ng w ithi n my po we r to pre ven t this probl em from arising.

TRƯỞNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN THỊ MINH KHAI - s ú c TRĂNG

A. MU LT IPL E CH OIC E (40 points)
I . l . c 2. A 3. D 4. c 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. c 10. B
II. l l .B 12. A 13. c 14. A 15. B 16. c 17. A 18. A 19. A 20. B
III. 21 .D 22. A 23. D 24. D 25. B 26. c 27. B 28. c 29. A 30. B

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IV. 31. c 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. B 36. A 37. D 38. c 39. D 40.
V. 41 .C 42. A 43. B 44. D 45.C 46. c 47. A 48. B 49 B 50. c
51. A 52. D 53. c 54 D 55. B 56 B 57. c 58. A 59. A 60 B
VI. 61. c 62. A63 . D 64. D 65. c 66 A 67. B 68. A 69. D 70. c
71 c 72 B 73 B 74 A 75 c 76 c 77 B 78 D 79 D 80 A

B. WR ITTE N QUEST IONS (70 p oints)

I. 1. would 2. prone 3. Abili ty/physiq ue/agility
4. woul d 5. normall y/ usually 6. capable
7. Ra re/unusua l 8. every 9. Then/again 10. rule
11. had 12. stolen 13 .had 1 4. been 15. disap peared
16. oth ers 17. taken 18 .happens 19. most 20. by
II. 21. exp lanation 22. definition 23. assumption 24. L ogically
25. reasonabl e 26. thought 27. confusion 28. conc ept
29. undoub tedly 30. sensible
31. n ovelist 32. supplem ents 33. subtitles 34. manifesto
3 5 .han dbook 36. columni st 37. critic 38. revi ewer
39. tabloi d 40. ghost writers
III.
line mistak e correction line mistake correction
41. 1 it's seeming it seems 46. 13 was havi ng had
42. 3 I'm thinking I think 47. 20 safe dangerous
43. 7 are bei ng are 48. 23 correct correct
44. 9 sounds sound like 49. 25 good well
45. 12 angrily angry 50 25 to use using
IV. 51. vocifero us o pponent
52. gauge (publ ic/pe ople' s) reaction
53. passio nate entreaty
54. regu lar up dates
55. Having introduced my guests to each other, I made a long speech on the
current changes in the com puter technologies.
56. George won ’t lend his tape recorder to you unless you promise to bring it
back by Saturday.
57. Jerry could hardly solve the riddle.
58. Our represen tatives have been critical o f the new concept.
59. It doesn ’t matter whether they paint the board white or yellow.
60. The new prime m inister has been appoin ted at last.

TRƯỞNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN NGỌC HIỂN - CÀ MAU

A. MU LTIPLE CHOICE (40 PTS)
I. l. A 2. c 3. B 4. D 5. D 6.C 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. c
II. 1. A 2. c 3. c 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. c 8. B 9.C 10. c
III. 1. A 2. A 3. c 4 B 5. c 6.A 7. B 8. A 9.C 10. A
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IV. 1 . A 2 . D 3 .B 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. c
V. PASSAG E A
l .D 2. c 3. A 4. B 5. c 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. A 10. D
PASSAGE B:
l .D 2. c 3 .B 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. B
VI. PASSAGE 1
l.c 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. A 6. c 7. D 8. A 9. A 10. D
PASSAGE 2
l .B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. A 6 .C 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. c

B. WRITT EN TEST (70 pts)

I. PASSAGE A
1. im pa cts /ef fec t 2. inc lud ing 3. as 4. aid / s up po rt 5. wh ere
6. lea st 7. a mo ng /am on gst 8. w ith 9. mo re 10. th rou gh
PASSAGE B
1. sur viv al 2. req uir ed 3. rea ctio ns . 4. sen se 5. alt ho ug h
6. t o 7. d eli ver ing 8. kin ship 9. ex pe rie nce 10. se ts
II. PART 1:
1. v ivi sec tio n 2. ant ipe rso nne l 3. ma lco nte nts 4. par lay 5. be sp ect acl ed
6. sla p-u p 7. e xpe nd itio us 8. a nti coa gu lan ts 9. enc om ia 10. d em arc ate
PART 2:
1. re pr od uc tiv e2. lum ine sce nt 3. dis ori en tin g 4. tem po rar ily 5. util ise d
6. res pe cti ve 7. inf ect ion s 8. ind epe nd ent 9. rep lac em ent s 10. n on -re ne wa ble
III.
1. line 3: cut and dry —> cut and dried 2. line 5: e duc atio n —» e du cat ion al
3. line 8: un de r on 4. line 10: f un dam en tal ly —> f un da me nta l
5. line 13: c lin g to -» cl ing 6. line 17: su ch -> th at
7. line 18: o the r - » r ath er 8. line 19: s and —> m ud
9. line 22: few —» a f ew 10. line 20: l oosing d own —> bac king down
IV. 1. It 's all toi ng and fro ing w ith all the cas es tha t I ca n’t stan d ab ou t h olid ays .
2. A nat ion al sup erm ark et cha in has ta ken cha rge ov er the ma na ge me nt.
3. On no ac co un t m ust th is do or eve r b e lock ed bec aus e it is an em erg en cy ex it.
4. Yo lan da w as talk ed into ent eri ng th e co mp eti tio n by her fa mil y.
5. T her e wa s mu ch JU BI LA TIO N wh en the go ve rnm en t lost th e ele cti on.
6. The board met behind the close d do or in o rder to discuss chan ges in com pan y poli cy.
7. Peter w as in hot w ater becaus e he didn ’t finish an import ant pr oject by th e dea dline.
8. She let it be kno wn t ha t s he had been give n the sac k by the c om pan y.
9. In th e ev en t o f a pro ble m, dro p a line at all cost s.
10. S lugg ish as the ma nag er is, h e has the gif t o f the g ab

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THĂNG LONG - ĐÀ LẠT - LÃM ĐỒNG

A. M ULTIP LE CHOICE QUESTIONS
I. 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. c 9. c 10. B
II. 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. B 7 B 8. B 9. D 10. c

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III. 1 . C 2 . D 3 .A 4. c 5. A 6D 7. c 8. B 9. D 10. B
IV. l . B 2 . C 3 . D 4. B 5. A 6. B 7 B 8 A 9. A 10. D
V. READING 1
1. B 2. A 3 .C 4 .C 5 .C 6. A 7 .C 8. c 9. c 10. A
READING 2
l.c 2. B 3 .B 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. A 8 .C 9. D 10. B
VI . CLOZE T EST 1
l .D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. c
CLOZE TE ST 2
1. B 2 .C 3 .B 4. D 5 .C 6. c 7. A 8. A 9. c 10. D
B. WRITTEN TEST
I. T EST 1
1. such 2. tha t 3. o urs elv es 4. the 5. t rou ble / pr obl em s
6. no 7. can 8. d iffe ren ce 9. wh at 10. th ere
TEST 2
1. som eth ing 2. atte ntio n 3. e xpe ctin g 4. loyal /de vot ed
5. alo ng 6. lyrics 7. d esp ite / n otw ith sta nd ing
8. e nde d 9. v ersi ons 10. wort h
II. A.
1. ou tsh on e 2. w ar-t orn 3. r acis t 4. ext ram arit al
5. n on- rep aya ble 6. c ont inu ally 7. c utti ng- edg e 8. inf uri atin g
9. inte rde pen den ce 10. ove rse ers
B.
1. evo lut ion 2. w ilde rne ss 3. c olon ial 4. est abl ish me nt
5. a dv an tag eo usl y 6. sett lem ent s 7. p lan tati ons 8. isol atio n
9. sel f-s uff ici en cy 10. ac ces sib le
III. 1. Lin e 1: com es —> c ame 6. Line 7: w ith —> in
2. Line 2: sim ilar ly —> s im ilar 7. Line 9: w hich is - > whi ch
3. Line 3: ring s —» c alls 8. L ine 9: e nlig hte n -» lighte n
4. Line 4 : in —> to 9. Line 13: at -> fr om
5. Line 6: han dho lds - > han dhe lds 10. Li ne 14: do ing - > don e
IV. 1. It’ s th e way th eir fa ns adu late th em tha t c orru pts pop stars .
2. Re adi ng bet we en the lines , it seem s nei the r Cole nor Led ley King will be
goin g to Jap an.
3. Th ere wa s not hin g wh ats oev er eme rge ncy serv ices coul d do on rea chi ng the
cra sh vic tim .
4. So i ntens e wa s the hatre d f or Fr ank’s new p olicies that the st aff wen t on strike.
5. Onl y o n his four th pro pos al did she agre e to m an y him.
6. Hard wo rki ng as he w as, he was u nabl e t o mak e e nds meet .
7. In the face /tee th o f fi erce com pet itio n, Fro zen looks set to win the awa rd for
Bes t An ima tion o f the year.
8. He r late st nove l isn't on a p ar w ith her pre viou s one.
9. He r s on tam per ing w ith her co mp uter , she blew he r st ack.
10. On her ow n adm issi on, she was r ath er selfis h
I
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 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TIỀN GIANG - TIÉN GIANG
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. l. B . 2. c . 3. A. 4. C . 5. D. 6. c . 7. B. 8. B. 9. B. 10. c .
II. l. B . 2. B. 3. B. 4. D. 5. C. 6. A. 7. B. 8. c . 9. B. 10. B.
III. 1. A .2 . c . 3. A. 4. A. 5.C . 6. A. 7. A. 8. A. 9. A. 10. A.
IV. l . c . 2. A. 3 D. 4. A. 5. B. 6. B. 7. c . 8. B. 9 D. 10. c .
V. READING 1
l.c . 2. A. 3. C. 4. B. 5. A. 6. B. 7. B. 8. D. 9. A. 10. D
READING 2
l.c . 2. A. 3. B. 4. D. 5. A. 6. A. 7. A. 8. B. 9. D. 10. B
VI. CLOZE TE ST 1
l. B . 2. D. 3. A 4. A. 5. B 6. A. 7. D. 8. B. 9. A. 10. B
CLOZE TEST 2
l. B . 2. D. 3. A. 4. D. 5.C . 6. B. 7. D. 8. a : 9. c . 10. B
B. WRITTEN TEST
I. CLOZE TES T 1
1. aged 2. affected 3. fair 4. major ity 5 .b eyond
6. amoun t 7. much 8. loss 9. describ es 10. addit ion
CLOZE TEST 2
I. got 2. perform 3. previously 4. sign 5. greatly
6. cleared 7. require 8. come 9. aware 10. price
II. W ORD FORM 1
1. overpri ced 2. outwar d 3 unattainable 4. imp artiality 5. precook ed
6. incrim inate 7. foretast e 8 proofreading 9. cowardice 10. m isinterpre ted
WORD FORM 2
1. in significa nt 2. evolut ionary 3. sufficien t 4. in terminable 5. consci ousness
6. submi ssively 7. empowe r 8. resourceful 9. footing 10. natura l
III.
1. Line 2: indulgently —> indulgence 2. Line 4: guest —> guests
3. Line 5: lucky —» luckily 4. Line 8: Connected —> Connecting
5. Line 9: environmental -> environmentally 6. Line 11: done —> doing
7. Line 12: o n —> in 8. Line 15: T o -> For
9. Line 16: industrial —> industry 10. Line 17: com bination —» combin ed
IV. 1. Without absolute secrecy this mission would not have succeede d I been
successful / been a success / would have failed
2. At no ti me was there any likelihood o f the two sides reaching an ag reement.
3. So great a hypocrite is he that in public he condemns smokers, while he
smokes a pac ket a day himself.
4. Ruth is too proud to ask anyone for a loan as she doe sn't like to adm it she has
financial problems.
5. He flies off the handle at all things, even the slightest one.
6. Losing o ne's job has proved a blessing in disguise for some people.

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7. He's a pleasan t mail socially, but drives a hard bargain in business.
8. As a ch ampion swimmer, she is in her prime.
9. A summ ary cannot do justic e to (the high quality of) this book.
10. The inspecto r drew our attention to four potential health hazards.

TRƯỞNG THPT GIA ĐỊNH ■ TP. Hồ CHÍ MINH

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 PTS)

I. l.c . 2. B. 3. D . 4. A. 5. D. 6. D. 7. D. 8. c. 9. B. 10. c .
II. ll .D . 12. D. 13. A 14. B. 15. D. 16. c . 17. B. 18. A. 19. A. 20. A.
III. 21. B. 22. B. 23. A. 24. c. 25 B 26. B. 27. D. 28. A. 29. B. 30. B.
IV. 31. c. 32 c. 33 B. 34. A. 35. B. 36 c. 37. D. 38. c . 39. B. 40. A.
V. 41. A. 42. c. 43. B. 44. A. 45. D. 46. B. 47. c . 48. B. 49. D. 50. A.
VI. 51. B. 52. D. 53. A. 54. D. 55. B. 56. B. 57. A. 58. B. 59. c . 60. A.
VI I. 61. c 62. A 63. B 64. D 65. A 66. c 67. D 68. D 69. A 70. c
71 B. 72 A. 73 D. 74 c. 75 c. 76 A. 77 D. 78 A. 79 c . 80 c.
B. WRITTEN TEST
I. PASSAGE 1
.1. credited 2. on 3. Its 4. when 5. from
6. attributed 7. around 8. awarded 9. looked 10. site
PASSAGE 2:
II . has 12. which 13. Not 14. so 15. being
16. ever 17. dro wning/ dying/ perishing 18. ent ire/ whole
19. amo unt 20. did
II. PART 1:
I. full -service 2. misuse 3. co un ter -pr od uc tiv e 4. loss -making
5. unquesti oning 6. perfection ist 7. disfiguration 8. uninhabited
9. painstak ingness 10. amphibi ous
PART 2:
II . invariably 12. Alterna tively 13. Descriptive 14. Abs ence
15. Obs ervations 16. opinionat ed 17. Fairness 18. Ent husiasm
19. Un predictable 20. i rregular
III. Line 3: theref ore -> however Line 4: those -> that
Line 6: hide -> hides Line 7: to —> for
Line 10: circle —> cycle Line 11: in —» on
Line 11: 36 0-years -> 360 years Line 15: have -> having
Line 16: ot her - > a nother Line 18: Suns -> Sun’s
IV. 1. Not for anoth er five years did the whole truth abo ut the murder come out.
2. Many's the tim e tha t I have made stupid mistakes like that..
3. Do n’t breathe a word of/about this to the boss.
4. The young man appeared to be having a chip on his shoulde r abou t his family
background.
5. He has a bee in his bonnet about the d ishonesty o f lawyers.

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6. He was fed up to the back teeth with being c riticize d in public all the time.
7. It 's not beyond the bounds of possibility that the looming cris is will neve r/ not
actuall y m aterial ize.
8. What li ttle I reme mber abou t my mother is that she was ver y kind and loving
toward s US.
9. You have hit the nail on the head
10. The st adium was designe d in such a way (a s) to / that it could/ woul d stamp/
rule/iro n out hooligan ism.

TRƯỞNG THPĨ NGUYỄN THƯỢNG HẵỂN - TP. Hồ CHÍ MINH

A. MULT IPLE CHOICE QUESTIO NS
I. l . c 2. D 3. B 4. c 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. D
II. L A 2. c 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. c 9. D 10. c
III. 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. c 5. c 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. B
IV. 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. c 8. A 9. D 10. c
IV. PASSAGE 1
LB 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. 7. c 8. A 9. c 10. A
PASSAGE 2
l. A 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. c 7. c 8. A 9. B 10. c
V. PASSAGE 1
LA 2. c 3. D 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. c 9. A 10. B
PASSAG E 2
LB 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. c 8. A 9. B 10. A

B. WR ITTE N TEST
I. PASSAGE 1
1. ma king 2. once 3. through 4. of 5. wha t
6. o ff 7. steer 8. the y 9. down 10. just
PASSAG E 2
1. orig inated 2 Another 3. defend
4. u nlikely / improbabl e 5 about 6. earliest
7. known 8 before / earlier 9. whoe ver ■ 10. su bject
II. PART 1.
1. un equivo cally 2. maltre atment / mis treatment
3. diso bedie nce 4. enigma tic 5. dispersal 6. absten tions
7. irr esistibly 8. uninitiated 9. erroneo us 10. for mative
PART 2
1, assur ed 2. laboriously 3. affirm ative 4. ex ceptio nally
5. solida rity 6. alternative 7. insecurity / insecur ities
8. unin tention ally 9. tendency 10. confro nted
III. 1. Line 3: usin g —> used 2. Line 4: at the end - > in the end •
3. Line 5: exclusiv e —» exclu sively 4. Line 7: distinc t - » distincti on
5. Line 7: where - » whereas / while 6. Line 10: wh at —» how
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7. Line 14: h ims elf —> itsel f 8. Line 20: cr ude -» raw
9. Line 20: s hould -> would 10. Line 21: to —» for
ỈV. 1. Not until the film (had) ended did 1 remem ber to switch off the oven.
2. The manu scrip t is I has been a ttributed to a fourteenth century scholar.
3. You do n't happe n to have seen my glasses anywhere , do you?
4. On no ac count must you go into my office without permissio n.
5. It's a good idea to take out a small loan to (help) get. your business off the ground.
6. I' ve got mi ssing the rush ho ur down to a fine art over the last few w eeks.
7. Despite (him/ his) being dead (set) against playing cricke t on Sunday, Rudy
agreed in the end.
8. I cast my mind back to what has happe ned all those ye ars befor e.
9. My parents, who are up in amis about my/ me getting a tattoo, have grounded me.
10. Since t he com pany 's methods were ex posed in a newsp aper, it has fallen into
disrepute .

TRƯỜNG THPĨ THỰC HÀNH CAO NGUYEN - ĐẮK LÃK

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 PTS)
I. l. A 2. c 3. A 4. A 5. c
l. B 2. c 3. D 4. A 5. B
I I .1 .D 2. B 3. D 4. B 5.C 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. c 10. B
III. 1. D 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.D 10.C
IV. 1. B 2. c 3. D 4. A 5.C 6. c 7. A 8. B 9. D 10 c
V. PASSAGE 1
l.c 2. A 3. c 4. D 5.C 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. B
PASSAGE 2:
l.c 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.C 6. c 7. D ■ 8. D 9. A 10. c
VI. PASSAGE 1:
l. D 2. B 3. A 4. c 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. c 9. B 10. A
PASSAGE 2:
1. Although 2. Worth 3. Only 4. At/on/in 5. Silence
6. Over 7. Should 8. possibly 9. Great 10 .happened
B. WRITTEN TEST (70PTS)
I. PASSAGE 1:
1. on 2. wh en/if 3. is 4. from 5. go
6. real 7. however • 8. type/sort/kind 9 out 10. Unless
PASSAGE 2:
11 .ago 12. although 13. for 14. In 15. where
16. salary 17. very 18. a/per 19. situation 20. abo ut
II. PART 1
1. qualif ications 2. stylishly 3. electrific ation 4. denial
5. assistanc e 6. disconnected 7. theoretically 8. humani tarian
9. cyclists 10. irrespo nsible

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PART 2:
I. con versati on . research 3. hous ework 4. dom inance 5. unplea sant
6. in terruption . meaningful 8. argum entativ e 9. lis teners 10. impression
Il l. I. o f (line I) -> for 2. that (line 2) -> one
3. firstly (line 3) -> first 4. re asonable (line 6) —» re asonably
5. which (line 7) -> where 6. still (line 9) -» and
7. too (line 13) —>to 8. gooder (line 13) - > better
9. ano ther (line 13) - > a / one 10. hundr ed (line 14) -> hu ndreds
IV. 1. Muc h as I admire his courage, 1 think he’s foolish.
2. All dogs are thought (by ex perts) to have evolved from wo lves.
3. Had he not lacked right qualificat ions, the university would have prepared to
cons ider his appl ication.
4. Should you find it necessary, you can contact me on this numbe r
5. Many people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to make ends meet / to
make both e nds meet.
6. I' ve fed up with going to the same place all the time.
7. Mary prides hers elf on being a good cook.
8. The rain was comin g down cats and dogs.
9. They arrived at thei r destination safe and sound.
10. The burglar was cau ght red-ha nded.

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN THIỆN THÀNH - TRÀ VINH

A. M ULTIP LE CHOICE (40 pts)
I. l . c 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. c 6. A 7. c 8. B 9. A 10. A
II. 1. D 2. B 3. c 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. D
III. 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. c 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. A
IV. 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. c
V. READING 1:
l.c 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C
READING 2:
l.A 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. c 8. B 9. A 10. D
VI. CLOZE TEST 1:
l. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. c 6. C 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. B
CLOZE T EST 2:
l. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. c

B. WRIT TEN TEST (70pts)

1. OPEN CLOSE TEST 1:
1. to 2. pro duce 3. place 4. up 5. hall
6. sell 7. covered 8. including 9. refer 10. hyp ermarket

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OPEN CLOSE TE ST 2:
1. two-wa y 2. co mmunic ation 3 .s ender 4. messa ge 5. mention
6. voice 7. may 8. eye 9. like 10 .sensor y
II. PART 1:
1. withd raw 2. im passable 3. interpretation 4. untrue 5. ima ginative
6. me morized 7. ghos twrite r 8. untrustwo rthy 9. play wright 10. invariable
PART 2:
11. tension 12. emo tional 13. resp iratory 14. diges ting 15. anxi ous
16. ove rreact 17. Lon g-term 18. overuse 19. disor ders 20. U ntreated
III . 1. Line 1 : in —> on 2. Line 3: had has
3. Line 6: included —> including 4. Line 8: his head —> her head
5. Line 9: and Bartholdi -> but Bartholdi 6. Line 11: o f copper -> from copper
7. Line 13: so hard —> too hard 6. Line 14: its weight —> their weight
9. Line 16: e xci ting —> excited 10. Line 19: p la n—» planned
IV. 1. Veget ables should be washed before bein g eate n.
2. These ancient woodlands are und er ma jor / gre at thr eat from new road
developme nts.
3. 1 hav e no op tio n/ ch oic e/ alt ern ati ve but to give up the wh ole idea.
4. He cou ldn 't res ist the tem pta tion to open the letter.
5. The re search sho ws a cor rel atio n betw een heart disease s and smoking.
6. The d iplomat has been arrested on sus pic ion of spying for his gove rnment.
7 He got up at the cra ck of dawn this morning.
8. Though they had had many differences, they ha dn ’t f alle n out.
9. I am resentful of/ at/ abo ut the way that she look s dow n her nos e at me.
10. As luc k w ou ld hav e it, his route took him very near where they lived.

TRƯỞNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN QUANG DIÊU - ĐỒNG THÁP

A. MUL TIPL E CHOIC E (40 pts)
I. l. B 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. A 9. c 10. B
II.1. B2. c 3. B 4. c 5.D 6. D 7. c 8. D 9. B 10. D
III. L A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.C 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. B
IV.
1. word for word 2. in a word 3. Reading between the lines
4. word perfect 5. lost for words 6. take it as read 7. a dark horse
8. a shot in the dark 9. the light in the end o f the tunnel 10. take it amiss
V. READING 1:
l. D 2. C 3 .A 4. c 5. A 6. B 7. c 8. B 9. D 10. B
READING 2:
l.c 2. A 3. B 4. c 5. D 6. B 7. c 8. A 9. c 10. B
VI. CLOZE TEST 1:
1. c 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. B
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CLOZE TEST 2:
I. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. c

B. WR ITTEN TEST (70p ts)

I. OPEN CLOZE TEST a
1. use 2. toda y/alone 3. which 4. light 5. the ir
6. were 7. up 8. rather 9. to/with 10. this
OPEN CLOZE TEST b
l. a s 2. lo ok 3. to 4. fact 5. and
6. reasons 7. let 8. out 9. howeve r 10. in
II. 1. Inequa lity 2. superna tural 3. deformi ty 4. m ultiracial
5. nonappe arance 6, personified 7. n on-resid ent 8. disr epair
9. dishearte ned 10. und ernourished 11. adve nturers 12. u nderstoo d
13. impressive 14. misguide d 15. ir relevance 16. con sultati ve
17. inconsiderab le 18. inv aluable 19. re peatedly 20. wo rthless
HI. 1. Line 1: normal —> ordinary 2. Line 2: If —> when
3. Line 3: are -> move 4. Line 3: inside —» inside them
5. Line 5: they —> it 6. Line 6: oth er —> an other
7. Line 7: in —> on 8. Line 7: and —> or
9. Line 9: painting —> paint 10. Line 9: have -> have a
IV. 1. His con viction for fraud cost the tr ainer his license
2. I'm so annoyed by my little brot her someti mes
3. The excuse for the war declaration (for the de cla rat io n of war) was the
defense of their territorial rights.
Or The excuse f or the w ar declaration was to defend th eir terr itorial rights
4. You ca n't go on a bus witho ut hearing someone talking about snobbery
5. It's the way thei r fans adu late them that corrupts pop stars
6. There is little like hood th at the televisi on will blow up "at any time.
7. These problems of ours are just the tip o f the iceberg
8. In the area, Thailand is head and shoulders above all other countries in football
9. Thomas was kept in the dark about the com pany' s new pro jects.
10. I lacked (the) courage to tell him what I really thoug ht

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG - GIA LAI

A. MULTIPL E CHOI CE QU ES TI ON S (4 0 p ts )
I. L A 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. c 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D 10
II. LA 2. A 3. A 4. c 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. D 10
III. l. A 2. c 3. B 4. A 5.C 6. c 7. D 8. A 9 D 10
IV. l. D 2. c 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. D 10
V. PASSAGE 1:
LB 2. D 3. B 4. c 5. c 6. c 7. D 8. B 9. A 10

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PAS SA GE 2:
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. c 8. A 9. D 10
IV. PASSAGE I: •
21. D 22. c 23. c 24. A 25. B 26. c 27. A 28. B 29. B 30
PASSAG E 2:
l.c 2. D 3. c 4. c 5. B 6. A 7. c 8. B 9. D 10,
B. W RITT EN TES T
Ỉ. CLOSE TEST 1:
1- until 2. areas 3. ring 4. pa cemake r 5. in terfere
6. sol ve 7. passengers 8. silent 9 . lose 10. turn
CLOSE TEST 2:
I. in 2. own 3. by 4. our 5. few
6. in 7. where 8. all 9. instead 10. amo ng
II. PART 1:
1. disast rous 2. preoc cupied 3. unexplored 4. deaden 5. abnor malitie s
6. specia lties 7. provis ionally 8. Uncompr omisin 9. outspoken 10. di sclosur es
PART 2:
1. tradition al 2. gene rations 3. anger 4. foreign ers 5. secretly
6. unfash ionabl e 7. service 8. patience 9. politene ss 10. frustra te
III . 1. Line 2: the second —> a second 2. Line 3: and intricate —> an intricate
3. Line 4: is functio ned —» functions 4. Line 5: R eportoire Repertoire
5. Line 7: promi sed —> promisi ng 6. Line 8: signatur e -> signing
7. Line 9: to investigate —> investigating 8. Line 9: trands —> trends
9. Line 10: re ciproca tes reciprocate 10. Line 12: perso nnel —> personal
V. 1. Rathe r than disturb the meeting, Ỉ left with out sa ying goodbye.
2. Fu rther informat ion can be obta ined by sen ding a se lf-ad dress ed envelope to
the abo ve address.
3. I might ha ve kn own m y children woid d not like the new, cheaper ice-cream.
4. Whatever the noise the childre n made, the ba by slept soundly.
5. Don 'Í come to/ draw the c onclusion that jo b is easy.
6. Russ wav at odd s with h is f 'ellow workers ov er the new man agemen t policies.
7. The you ng actress had butterflies in her stomac h before the audition.
8. Marga ret has a reputatio n fo r being a ver y good cook.
9. S h e’s ver y fu ss y ab out the kind o f hotels she stays in.
10. Most s ala ried peop le h ave n't bee n able to cope with the r ocket ing prices.

TRUỬNG THPT CHUYÊN LÝ Tự TRỤNG - CẦN THU

A. M ULTIP LE CHOICE
I. 1. c 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. c 7. A 8. A 9. A 10. B
IL 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. B
III. 1. B 2. c 3 .D 4. A 5 .D 6. B 7. c 8. D 9. c 10. B
IV. J. c 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. c 8. A 9. B 10. c

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V. PASSAGE 1: }
l. D 2.A 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. c 7. D 8. A 9. Br 10. D
PASSAGE 2;
l. D 2.C 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. c 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. D
VI. P ASSA GE 1:
l. A 2. c 3. D 4. c 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. c 9. D 10. B
PASSAGE 2:
l.c 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. c 9. A 10. D

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. PASSA GE 1:
1. regarded 2. hab it 3. mind 4. prove 5. teac hing
6. run 7. When 8. latter 9. time 10. op portun ity
PASSAG E 2:
I. habit 2. harsh 3. equipped 4. nests 5. into
6. end ure 7. with 8. losing 9. navig ate 10. nat ural
II. PAR T 1:
1. incorrigi ble 2. i nterdepartment al 3. multi- tasking 4. Unobjec tionabl e
5. misty -eyed 6. dumb founded 7. assimilated 8. Requ isitione d
9. self -evaluat ion 10. gatec rashed
PART 2:
1. (r e)assure d 2. lab oriously 3. affirmativ e 4. exce ptiona lly 5. solida rity
6. chec kout 7. alternativ e 8. insecurity 9. tenden cy 10. co nfronte d
III. 1. line 1: com poser —>com posers 2. line 3: publish ing -» publ ished
3. line 4: and —» although 4. line 6: Like —>As
5. line 7: contr olled —> lost 6. line 9: when —>where
7. line 11: un iquely —>only 8. line 12: played —>com posed
9. line 13: n ever ever 10. line 16: that —>who
IV. 1. My new job is far and away the most sati sfying one I 've ever had.
2. But fo r Tom's pro mpt action in putting the fire out, the re m ight have been
more da mage to the house.
3. So you ng is a c hild of his age to he deceitful.
4. I 've got missin g the rush h our down to a fine art over the last few weeks.
5 . 1d on 't th ink we shou ld write of f her ideas as unwor kable at thi s stage.
6. I t’s crucial for US to keep a tig ht rein on the juven ile inm ates.
7. Yo u’ve done nothing hut moon aroun d all day.
8. We d on’t hold out much hope fo r the survi val o f the touris ts in t hat accid ent.
9. You r story does n ot tie in with the facts.
10. His excuse fo r such had behav ior cuts n o ice with her.

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ĐỀ CH ÍNH THỨ C

A. M ULTIP LE CHOICE (40 PTS)

l. B 2. A 3 .C 4. D 5. B 6. c 7. D 8. c 9. D 10. A
ll.D 12. A 13. D 14. A 15. B 16. D 17. D 18. D 19. A 20. D
21. A 22. B 23. c 24. D 25. A 26 B 27. A 28. A 29. A 30. B
3 Ỉ .C 32. A 33. c 34. A 35. D. 36. B 37. c 38. D 39. c 40. A
41. D 42. A 43. B 44. B 45. A 46. c 47. A 48. c 49. D 50. c
51. A 52. c 53. B 54. D 55. D 56. D 57. A 58. c 59. B 60. c
6 l.c 62. A 63. B 64. A 65. c 66. A 67. B 68. c 69. B 70. D
71 c 72. B 73. A 74. c 75. D 76. B 77. B 78. B 79. c 80. B

B. WRIT TEN TEST

I. 1. form 2. stem 3. in 4. acc ou nt 5. up
6. littl e/no 7. as 8. Desp ite 9. lab ora tor y/l ab 10. aw ay
II . don atio n 12. res ear ch 13. from 14. se cond 15. q ual ity
16. he ad qu art ere d 17. p rom ised 18. he lpin g 19. fo ref ron t 20. on
II.
1. inc orri gib le 2. ant icli ma ctic 3. w atc hw ord 4. we ll-d ire cte d
5. u nh ea rd- of 6. ant i-c arc ino gen ic 7. unim ped ed 8. to uc hd ow n
9. inal iena ble 10. Ab dom inal 11. em erg ing 12. u nde vel ope d
13. re lent less 14. in ward 15. m ult ina tio nal s 16. ab und anc e
17. i mp lica tion s 18. i ndu stri ally 19. pe riph era l 20. con scie nce
III.
1. line 5: t he ph oto gra ph er —» p hot ogr aph er 2. line 8: th at —> w hich
3. line 9: put -» leave 4. line 11: hav ing —> o f
5. line 12: s po il —» spo rts / spo rtin g 6. line 12: the ir -» its
7. line 15: so —> as
8. line 18: tha n ju st s imp ly —» than sim ply 9. line 19: ta ke —> mak e
10 line 20 : em oti ons w hic h -> e mo tion s with whic h
IV. 1. To put it blun tly, I do not sub scr ibe to the opi nio n tha t nat ure an d n urt ure
are o f eq ua l si gni fica nce .
2. In the area , Th aila nd do es n’t sta nd he ad an d sho uld ers ab ove all oth er
co un tri es in fo ot ba ll an y lo nge r
3. For f ear that he (s hould) lose his high position, he swept the m atter unde r the carpet.
4. He ga ve e ve ry ind ica tion o f go in g to any le ngt hs to o bta in the con trac t, / that
he wo ul d go to ...
5. Had it not bee n fo r m y fa th er 's pres enc e, I' d have ha d th e g uts to tel l th e truth.
6. N ot for an oth er fi v e yea rs d id the who le truth ab out the mu rde r c om e out.
7. His sud den m arr iag e p ro po sa l t oo k h er by s urp ris e / aback.

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8. Far from be in g e m ba rr as se d b y M im i's be hav ior , he se em s io he am us ed by it.
9. It d aw ne d on me aft er the e xp ed iti on th at she w as no g re at sh ak es a s a
res ear che r.
10. Th e acc use d ma y co nc eiv e o f do in g a wa y wit h the witn ess.

ĨRưỜNG ĨH P Ĩ CHUYÊN NGUYỄN BỈNH KHIÊM - VĨNH LUNG

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. D 6 .C 7. A 8. B 9. c 10. D
II. l.D 2 A 3.C 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. c 9. D 10.C
III. 1 .C 2 .C 3.A 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. A 9 C 10. A
IV. 1. C 2 C 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. B 9 C 10. c
V. PASSAGE 1
1. B 2. C 3 .D 4. B 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.D 9.A 10.D
PASSAGE 2:
l. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. E
IV. CLOZE TEST 1:
l.D 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.B
CLOZE TES T 2:
1. C 2. c 3 .D 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. c 9. B 10. D

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. OPEN CL OZE TEST 1
1. as 2. bec aus e 3. e xha ust 4. pro vid es 5. d isc ha rge
6. o r 7. ben efi t 8. g rad ual ly 9. req uir e 10. i ndi vid u
OPEN CLOZE TEST 2:
1. spe cif ica lly 2. sub scr ibe rs 3. w hich 4. out 5. righ
6. basi c 7. rais e 8. mil esto ne 9. pri ma ry 10. on
IL WOR D FORM 1:
1. un der est im ate d 2. ind efe nsi ble 3. lux iria tin g 4 uni late ral
5. a cti vat ed 6. a ddi tive s 7. dis rep air 8 inc ess ant ly
9. vis ual ize 10. d efo res tati on / dis aff ore sta tio n
WORD FORM 2:
1. Ty pic all y 2. dra ma tise d 3. g race ful 4. prec eden ce 5. un hind ered
6. en cou rag ing 7. pro fessio nalis ed 8. depa rture 9. com mer cial 10. spo nta nei ty
III. 1. L in e 3: ap pl ica tio n —>a pp lie d 2 Li ne 5: pr in ci pl e —>p rin cip al
3.' Line 6: from —> by 4. Line 8: a ris es —* rise s
5. Line 8: suc ks —> suc kin g 6. Line 9 : ju st as —> such as
7. Line 9: w ith —> in 8. L ine 8. Line 12: d epe nd —> de pe nd ing
9. Line 14: and last —>o r last 10. Line 14: m oti on s —> mo tion

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IV . 1. Wo uld it b e po ssi ble for me to talk to som eon e abo ut my pr ob lem ?
2. T he exc use for th e dec lara tion o f the w ar is the defe nce o f their terri toria l rights.
3. S uch is the p opu lari ty o f the play that the thea ter is lik ely t o b e full e ver y n ight.
4. fil e boy w as o n the poi nt o f cr yin g wh en he ...
5. N o form al an no un ce m en t o f the d eci sio n was m ad e/ giv en.
6. He he ld /k ep t/s to od his gro und aga ins t his adv ers ary .
7. Th e m ea nin g o f a “f re eb ie” sud den ly daw ned on me.
8. Mo st sto re s will ac ce pt a c red it car d as an alt ern ativ e to cas h.
9. Th e ba nk rob be rs ma de a get aw ay in a stol en car.
10. D on ’t m ak e a m ou nta in ou t o f the mo leh ill.

THPT CHUYÊN BẢO LỘC - TP. BẢO LỘC - LÂM ĐỐNG

A. M ULTI PLE CHOICE (40 PTS)
I. 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5 .C 6. D 7. A 8. c 9. D 10.D
II . 1. D 2. D 3 .C 4. D 5. B 6. c 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. B
1 1 .A 12 .B 13. D 14 B 1 5 .c 16. c 17. A 18. D 19. c 20. D
II I. 1 .C 2 . c 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. B 10 .C
IV. T EX T 1
l.c 2. B 3. A 4. D 5 .C 6. c 7. c 8. A 9. B 10. B
TEX T 2 '
l .D 2. A 3 .C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. c 9. D 10. c
V. READING 1
1. c 2. B 3. A 4. A 5 .B 6. A 7. c 8. B 9. D 10. A
READING 2
l .D 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. c 9. A 10. B

B. WR ITT EN TE ST ( 70 pts)
I. TE XT 1
1. ex ten t/d eg ree 2. as 3. like liho od 4. lac k/a bse nce 5. y et
6. on 7. ta ken 8. r educ e 9. v iew /re gar d 10. tho ugh
TEXT 2
1. Th ere for e 2. con du cte d/d on e 3. wh ere as 4. rath er 5. affo rds
6. rea che d 7 On 8. c om bin es 9. but 10. rec ord
II. PART 1:
1. ine xp lic abl e 2. irre pla cea ble 3. obs erv ato ry 4. im per son ati ng
5. n on- a gg res siv ely 6. cla ssi fie ds 7. good will 8. u nen via ble
9. ap portio n 10. un sub stan tiat ed
PA R T 2:
1. ide alis ts 2. ma rrie d 3. bein g(s) 4. rea cha ble 5. w ho leh ea rte dly
6. rig oro us 7. ind irec t 8. redu ces 9. arg um ent 10. u nin tel lig ibl e

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Line Error Correctio n L//ÍỨ Error Correct ion
2 hav e has 17 Th ey It
3 ref ers a s ref ers to /is 18 Ho we ver Lik ew ise
ref err ed to as
9 a t ... from .. . 20 we alt hy we alt h
pe rsp ec tiv e per spe ctiv e
11 dis tin ct dis tin cti on 22 mad e tak en
14 de ter mi ne d de ter mi nin g 23 sig ht vie w
IV . 1. H ad n' t it b een for my fa th er 's pre sen ce, I mi gh t/w ou ld hav e had the guts
to tell the trut h.
2. Wit h hin dsi gh t, we cou ld hav e run a t igh t shi p/w e d id n' t run a tig ht ship .
3. I'd like t o hav e paid my /th e last res pec t to his fath er.
4. Har d as we tri ed /m igh t t ry. our pl an was ju st p ie in th e sky.
5. As reg ard s pol itic al view , his com me nts are so me tim es/ at tim es bey on d the
pale .
6.1 ob jec t to alw ays h avi ng to dra w my bo ss 's fire wh en thi ngs g o wr ong .
7. Th e ad ult s sh ou ld n' t hav e bur ied the ir head in the san d ab ou t the ki ds '
. p rob lem s.
8. It h as n’t bee n ma de cle ar to me wh at is r equ ired o f me in t he /m y ne w jo b.
9. It is c ruc ial tha t A nd re w 's fath er (sh oul d) sup por t his de ter mi nat ion to bec om e
a d oc tor de spi te his po or healt h.
10. Ste phe n Ha wk ing hol ds the be lie f tha t tha t the uni ver se is on ly go ve rne d by
the laws o f sc ien ce due to his com mi tm ent to athe ism .

TRƯỞNG THPT CHUYÊN BÊN TRE - BÊN TRE

A. M ULTIPL E CHOICE (40 PTS)

I. 1. B 2. A 3 .C 4. c 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. c 9. B 10. A
II. l l . B 12. c 13. A 14. B 15. B 16. A 17. A 18. D 19. B 20. D
II I. 31 .D 32 .C 33.A 34.D 35.B 36. A 37.B 38.A 39. C 40.B
IV. 31 .D 32 .A 33.B 34.D 35.A 36.D 37.C 38.A 39.B 40.B
V .4 1 .B 4 2 .C 43.A 44.C 45.D 46.B 47.B 48.A 49. D 50.D
51.A 52.D 53.D 54.A 55 .B 56 D 57.B 58.C 59.A 60.B
VI . 61 .D 62 . A 63 .A 64.C • 65.A 66 .B 67.D 68.B 69.A 70.A
71 .c 72. A 73.A 74.D 75 .B 76.A 77.C 78.A 79.B 80 .D

B. WRI TTEN TEST

I. OPE N CL OZ E 1 (10PTS)
1. rec ogniz ed 2. in 3. exc ava tio ns 4. trac ed 5. pap er
6. var y 7. Alt hou gh 8. mu ltip lied 9 . such 1 0 .s acr ific es
OPE N CL OZ E 2 (10PT S)
1. So me wh ere 2. ov er/ for 3. feed ing 4. title 5. res ist
6. ent ire 7. bott om 8. o nce 9. hig hly lO. len gth s/p ain s

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II. PART 1:
1. t hera peu tic . c eleb rato ry 3. vi rule nt 4. w eath er-b eate n 5. ke ysto ne
6. c ont rari wis e . side split ting 8. ha ppe nsta nce 9. insati able 10. pos thu mo usly
PART 2
1. gr as sro ots 2. mi sc hie vo us ly 3 ing eni ou s 4 do cu me nta rie s 5. pr ac tit ion er
6. by pa ss 7. im pe rce pti ve 8 int im ida ted 9 car pe nte red 10. g rip pin g
III.
1. Lin e 1: s om e t im e —> so metim e 6. Line13: co ne -sh ap e —> con e-sh aped
2. L ine 4: like ly —> often 7. Line 17: al ike - > like
3. L ine 6: me mo riz ing —> com mem orat ing 8. Line 22: prod ucts —» pro duce
4. L ine 8: sp ring —> spru ce 9. Line 24: va rious -> varied
5. L ine 9: stan ding —> outs tand ing 10. Lin e 27: deceas e —> de cease d
IV. 1. Yo ur s tor y do es n' t tie /7/ with the fa ct s.
2. M art ine ha s re ac he d th e pi nn ac le (1 ) I o f his ca ree r.
3. I w ou ld so on er yo u h adn 7( 1) 1 p a id lip se rv ice to my view ye ste rd ay .
4. Sor ry, you are n ot in a po sit io n (1) I to p ic k a nd cho ose
5. Th ere is no lim it/r est ric tio n on (1) 1 how mu ch /w ha t y ou ea t f o r $5 at the
ne w lu nc h- ba r.
6. My fat he r hit the ro o f (1)1 whe n he dis co ve re d s om eo ne ha d ta m pe re d with
his ca r.
7. Th os e ob ses sed with co m pu ter ga m es (1)1 str ug gle to dr aw t he li ne b etw een
th e vir tu al wo rld an d th e r ea l world .
8. H av e a loo k at thi s pic tur e. It ma y hel p yo u jo g yo u r me mo ry.
9. Ap pa ren tly , ma ny an em plo ye e wil l be thr ow n on the s cr ap he ap (1)1 upo n
th e ta ke ov er o f 21 st Ce ntu ry Fox.
10. Pla in sa ili ng th ou gh /as t he be gin nin g o f a bu sin ess m ay be (1) |, on e ha s to
be pr eo cc up ie d with the w ors t-c ast sce nar io.

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BÌNH LONG - BÌNH PHƯỚC

A. MULT IPLE CHOICE (4 0P TS )

I. 1 .C 2 . c 3. D 4. B 5 .A 6 . D 7. c 8. B 9. A 10. D
II. L A 2. A 3. B 4 . B 5. c B 7. A 8. D 9. c 10. D
II I. L B 2. B 3 .C 4. D 5. c 6. B 7 . B 8 . D 9. A 10. B
IV. 1.B 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.C 8.C 9.C 10.D
V. 1.
l .B 2. c 3. B 4. D 5. c 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. B
2. 1. B 2. c 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. c 8. c 9. B 10. A
VI. 1.
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.C
2.
LB 2. B 3. D 4. B 5 .C 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. c

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B. WR ITTE N TES T ( 70PTS)
1. 1.
1.b ear s 2.c om po nen ts 3.f or 4. Ha rdl y 5. chu rn
6, cle are d/d isa pp ea red 7.v erge 8.b lam e 9. wi tho ut 10.in
2.
I. som eth ing 2. atte nti on 3. exp ect ing 4. loyal 5. alo ng
6. lyri cs 7 des pit e 8. e nde d 9. v ers ion s 10. w orth
II. 1.
1. sit-i n 2. far -fe tch ed 3. cour iter fac tual 4. sel f-m ad e 5. ina dv ert en tly
6. dis ag ree ab le 7. uns kil led 8. foo two rk 9. o ver -ra ted 10.ov erd ose
2.
1.s ing le- ha nd ed ly 2.t opp ed 3.d em og rap hic 4. un im po sin g 5. reb elli on
6. rev ere nc e 7.ta ntr um s 8.be ing r eco gn ize d 9. tim idi ty 10. lov eab le
Iĩĩ . 1. Line 2: wh ere -> w hen 2. Line 3: flan g -> flu ng
3. Lin e 5: sal uti on -» salu te 4. Line 7 : it - > m ys el f
5. Line 8: hu mo r —> hum ori st 6. Line 9: exp ect ed —» h ad ex pe cte d
7. L ine 11: m eas ure d —» me asu rin g 8. Line 12: w ig li n g -» w igg lin g
9. Line 14: m ark - » m ark s 10. L ine 14: on —> o nw ard
IV. 1. Ma nag ing th e com pan y shou ld not be any thi ng like as eas y as the y say.
2. Had my fat he r not gon e awa y for the we ek end , his sec ret ary wo uld not hav e
min ded the s tore in te rms o f the bus ine ss.
3. Th ere is res ista nce am ong the fam ily me mb ers to the fac t/id ea tha t the ir
fa th er 's for tun e will go to char ity.
4. Sho uld she fail to acc om pli sh her m issi on, her jo b will be on the line.
5. 1 ha d/f elt no inc lina tion to get out o f bed the day a fte r losi ng my job .
6. It is n ec ess ary to free our b usi nes s from the dead han d o f bu rea ucr acy .
7. The co mm uter s on the train were pa cked like sardine s duri ng the mo rnin g rush h our.
8. Sin ce the beg inn ing o f the sea son , the club h as been on the up and up.
9. The boy s zer oe d in on wh at the tea ch er was say ing in or de r not to mis s any
sma ll det ails .
10. As he ca use s so muc h tro ubl e, the re’s not hin g we can do no w be sid es from
lett ing h im ste w in his own j uic e.

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG - BÌNH DƯƠNG

A. MU LTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (40pts)

I. L A . 2. B. 3.C. 4. D. 5. c 6. A 7. A 8. A 9. c 10. c
II. l l . D 12 D 13. B 14. c 15. B 16. B 17. c 18. c 19. B 20. c
IV. 21. B 22 . D 23 D 24. A 25. c 26. A 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. A
III. 31. A 32. c 33. D 34. B 35. B 36. A 37. A 38. A 39. B 40. D
VI. 4 1 .C 42. C 4 3 .D44. c 45. D 46. D 47. c 48. B 49. D 50,-A
51 A 52. B 53. D 54. D 55. A 56. B 57. D 58. B 59. A 60. c
V. 61. A 6 2 . c 63. B 64. D 65. A 66. B 67. A 68. D 69. A 70. D
71. c 72. A 73. c 74. c 75. D 76. D 77. A 78. B 79. c 80. B

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B. WR ITTE N TES T
1. PASSAG E A:
I. the rap y 2 varie ty 3. stress 4. household 5. cut
6. habitually 7 kills 8. inco nven ienc es 9. alter nati ve 10. knots
PASSAG E B:
II . recon nectin g 12. implicit 13. surface- 14. auto maticall y 15. retrieve
16. emotio nal 17, activ ations 18. concrete 19. pleasant 20. identities
n . PART 1
1. ill-ad vised / in advisable 2. ar mament 3. Breakneck 4. absurdit y
5. Desens itized 6. insurmountab le 7. malpractice s 8. e quidist ant
9. apolitica l 10. burde nsome
PART 2:
II . prepon deranc e 12. leisurely 13. transatlantic 14. hold -ups
15. foresee able 16. resignedly 17. di scontent(m ent)
18. sub standard 19. shipwrecked 20. overtaxed
III.
1. L ine 1: phenom enon —> phe nomena 6. Lin e 11: create —» creating
2. L ine 6: couple -> coupled 7. Lin e 14: contact —» cont act with
3. L ine 6: from —> in 8. Line 16: on -> across
4. Lin e 9: rotated —> rotati ng 9. Lin e 18: not comm on T-» commo n
5. L ine 11: acele rate —» accelerate 10. L ine 20: if —> as / when
IV.
1. Bui for Jack 's bei ng so affluent, she would not be datin g with him.
2. They prob ably for go t abou t the extr a class.
3. I’m looking for a woolen, green and fairly long sc ar f
4. Under no circum stance should you lock this door when the building is open
to the public.
5. Death is more likely to be caused by a bee sting than by a snake bite these days.
6. I f you have a problem , why don 't you get it ợ//’your chest?
7. Why don 't yo u ha ve it ou t with your boss right now ?
8. Anna was sure Tom was lyi ng through his teeth about what happened
9.1 put my si ster 's bad-temp er down to the fa ct that she was tired.
10. The accused show ed no remorse for the crime he had com mitted.

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG - GIA LAI

A. M ULTIP LE CHOICE (40 points)

I. 1. B 2. c 3. B 4. D 5.D 6. c 7. c 8. A 9. c 10. D
II. 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. B 5.A 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. B
III. ỉ. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. c 9. B 10. A
IV. 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6 A 7. B 8. c 9. D 10. A

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V. READING PASSAGE 1 (5 points)
l.c 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. c 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. D 10.
READING PASSAG E 2 (5 points)
l. D 2. c 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. B 10.
VI. CLOZE TEST 1
l. A 2. c 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. D 9. A 10.
CLOZE T EST 2
l. B 2. c 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. A 10.

B. WRIT TEN TEST (70 points)

I. CLOZE TEST 1: (10 points)
1. every 2. w hether 3. saying 4. tran smittin g 5. com plete
6. in volves 7. handful 8. between 9. apart 10. Were
CLOZE T EST 2: (10 points)
l. b u t 2. enough 3. incapable 4. on 5. up
6. with 7. exte nt/ degr ee 8. ahead/forwa rd 9. giving 10. at
II. PART 1:
1. bemoa ning 2. con scientiou s 3. nonsensical 4. diett ician 5. absen teeism
6. awes truck 7. adultery 8. equidista nt 9. irr evocable 10. incorrigibl e
PART 2:
1. in fancy 2. ins titutions 3. exclusive ly 4. i nsight 5. disa ppeari ng
6. com mitme nt 7. inacc essible 8. loneliness 9. im mersion 10. u ndeniab le
III. 1. Line 1: for —> to 2. Line 5: it —> they
3. Line 7: giving giving o ff 4. Line 7: change —> cha nges (verb)
5. Line 8: in —> into 6. Line 10: limits —> l imitation s
7. Line 16: re sembles to —> resem bles 8. Line-17: identi fied —» have identified
9. Line 19: to —> from 10. Line 20: last -> least
IV. 1. Along came the police and away went the m ob/ the mob we nt a way.
2. The admis sion that unemplo yment was in evitable wa s so methin g no body
cared for / cared to make.
3. Without absolute secrecy this mission would not have succe eded/ been
successful/ been a succe ss/ would have failed.
4. Urgent actio n is/ measur es are necessary/ es sential/ step s/action must be tak en/
measures must be adopted to solve the problem/ if the problem is to be solved.
5. An turns a blind eye to M inlf s absence
6 ..........do n't take Min nie's com ments amiss .........
7 ............. get to grips wit h........................
8. 1 was given no indication by my su pervisor t hat he was a bout to resign.
9. When I saw the exam questions, my mind jus t wen t blank.
10..........come to our atten tion.................

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 TRƯỞNG THPT CHUYÊN LONG AN - LONG AN
A. M ULT IPLE CHOICE (40 pts)
I. 1. c 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. c 7. Đ 8. A 9. D 10
II. l. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. B 8 c 9. A 10
III. 1 .D 2 .B 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. A 10
IV. 1. c 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. B 10
V. P assage 1:
l.c 2. B 3. A 4. c 5. D 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. c 10
Passa ge 2:
1. c 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. A 8. c 9. B 10,
VI. P assage 1:
l. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. c 10,
Passag e 2:
1. D 2 A 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. c 7. D 8. B 9. D 10.
B. WRI TTEN TEST:
I. Part 1:
1. on 2. i f 3. Although/ While 4. how 5. like •
6. who 7. cope/ deal 8. few 9. means 10. how ever
Part 2:
1. would 2. them 3. when 4. without 5. it/ this/ that
6. What 7. over 8. their 9. out 10. such
II. PA RT 1:
1. antipath y 2. misju dged 3. multitasking 4. asym metrical/ asymmetric
5. uprising 6. counte racting 7. bystanders 8. onl ookers
9. outplaye d 10. disor ganizing
PA RT 2:
1. appare ntly 2. consider ably 3. longevity 4. beneficial 5. gravitational
6. upred ictable 7. Confusingl y 8. horticulturists 9. scepticism 10. dismissive
III. 1. Line 2: active -> actively
2. Line 4: highly spending highly-spendi ng
3. Line 5: by defining -> by definition 4. Line 6: Like —> As
5. Line 8: vulnerab le o f —> vulnera ble to 6. Line 9: inhabitation -» inhabitants
7. Line 11: character characteristic
8. Line 12: human acts - » human actions
9. Line 15: its - > their 10. Line 18: economics - » economies
IV. 1. It was at you r insistence that we came to this restaurant.
2. Busy as /th ou gh h e was, M elis sa’sfat he r still play ed with her.
3. The more qualific ations y ou are able to amass, the more succes s yo u will
have in the a cademic field .
4. Only by chan ce was a policeman pas sing as I was attacked.

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5 . 1c ouldn't pin Julie down to a defini te answ er.
6. Hope fully w hen he tells US his story, it will shed light on wh at ha ppened .
7. He finally got into the swing of the new working condition.
8. She played second fiddle in the plot.
9. The o ffer to go and work in Brazil came ( completely ) ou t o f the blue.
10. This liver co ndition is common in heavy d rinkers.

TRÍÍÔNB THPT CKUYẼN LIỈƠNG THỄ VINK - ĐỒNG NAI

A. MULTIP LE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (40 PTS)

H l A /“ » A ■r- '- r— » Í-V t
1. 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. c 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. D 10.
II. 11. A 12.B 13. A 14. c 15. D 16. A 17. c 18. B 19. D 20.
III. 21. A 22. c 23. c 24. A 25. A 26. B 27. c 28. c 29. D 30.
IV. 31. B 32. A 33 c 34. D 35. B 36. B 37, c 38. D 39. D 40.
V .4 1. B 42. c 43. D 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. c 48. A 49. B 50.
51. c 52. B 53. B 54. D 55. B 56. D 57. D 58. c 59 A 60.
VI. 61. A 62. D 63. B 64. D 65. c 66. c 67. B 68. c 69. B 70.
71. A 72. B 73. D 74. A 75. D 76. D 77. D 78. D 79. B 80.
B. WRITTEN QUESTIONS (60 PTS)
I. 81. set 82. as 83. low 84. key 85. provide
86. includin g 87. signs 88. experienced 89. which 90. on
91. effort 92. tourism 93. put 94. on 95. rec over
96. reefs 97. has 98. crashing 99. dumped 100. clo sure
T T
JLA*
101. bar barism/b arbarity 102. innumerate 103. conn ote
104. lifespa n 10 5.unde rtake
06. waterp roof/wate r-resi slant 107. inflammation
08. refrige rants 109. pseu do-intellec tually 110. fore ground
111. electric al 112. R hythmically 113. perce ption(s)
114. (un )arguably 115. Contro versial 116. rese archers 117. co nviction
118. Un derestima ted 119. Decis ive 120. cohere nt
III. 121. Line 2: targete d —> target 122. Line 2: criticism —> critic
123. Line 5: whom -> who
124. Line 6: e ver-increa sing —» ever-incre asingly
125. Line 9: t o —» in 126. Line 11: nei ther -> either
127. Line : in —> 128. Line 14: equality —» in equality
129. Line : -> Opponents 130. Line 16: O pponen t -» to
IV. 131. gave the false impression
132. strike a balance between
133. lack o f experience/ inexperie nce co unted a gainst he r
134. the man that/w no fl ew of f the handle
135. (our) kee ping a straight face was

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136. up in a rm s ab ou t such
137. (th at) s he has set her h ear t on go ing /he r hea rt is s et on goi ng
138. ha ve ( got ) no op tio n but to get
139. o f ef fic ien cy r efl ect s bad ly on
140. wit h the utm os t c are

TR ƯƠ NG ĨHPĨ CH UY ÊN LƯƠNG VÃ N CH ÁN H - PH Ú YÊN

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. L B 2. A 3 .D 4. B 5. B 6. c 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. D
II. 1. C 2. A 3. D 4 .C 5 .C 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. A
III. l . c 2. A 3 .B 4 .C 5. D 6. B 7. c 8. A 9. D 10 .C
IV. 1. B 2. c 3 .C 4. B 5 .C 6. B 7. B 8. c 9. A 10. B
V. READING 1
l.c 2. B 3 .B 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. D
READING 2
l .D 2. B 3.A 4. C 5.B 6. A 7. D 8.A 9. B 10.D
VI. CLOZE TE ST 1
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5 .C 6. C 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. D
CLOZE TEST 2
l. A 2 .C 3 .D 4.A 5 .C 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. B

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. OPEN CLOZE TE ST 1
1. he av ily /st ron giy /hi gh ly/ lar gel y/p rọm ine ntl y 2. fath er
3. leas e . 4. my tho log y 5. d oes 6. par ts
7. p rey /vi cti m 8. No tor iou sly 9. p ut 10. eq ual ly
OPEN CLOZE TEST 2
1. gue ss 2. acc ura te 3. infan cy 4. pose d 5. disp osal
6. odd s 7. o ccu rre d 8. ch anc es 9. t rem or 10. igno red
II. WORD FORMS 1
1. a ll- pe rva siv e/a ll- pe rva din g 2. satu rnin e 3 un ava ilin g
4. ass on an ce 5. foo lpr oo f 6. s upe ran nua ted 7 hal f-h ear ted ly
8. Go -ge ttin g 9. abo ut-t urn 10. ver isim ilitu de
WORD FORMS 2
1. v ang uar d 2. astr ono mic al 3. q uin tess ent ial 4. hel ioc ent ric
5. eq uid ist an t 6. a lig nm ent 7. p ola rity 8. a nal ogy
9. sph eri cal 10. he ave nly
HL 1. Line 3 : w h a t- > that 2. Line 5: fr om —» u ntil
3. Line 8: a gin g -» aged 4. Line 9: Mo stly —> alm ost
5. L ine 11: the - > a
6. Lin e 11: h ear tbr ok en -» h ear tbr eak ing / h ear t-re ndi ng
7. Lin e 13: no t - > no 8. Line 14; fe w -> little
9. Lin e 16: bu t -> a nd 10. Line 17: f latt ing - > fla t

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IV. 1. Fa r from be ing e m ba rr as se d by T om ’s be ha vi o( u) r, sh e see m s to be
am us ed by it.
2. The excuse for th e d ecla rat ion o f wa r w as the defe nd o f the ir terr itor ial rights.
3. She let it be kn ow n tha t she w as loo kin g for a flat .
4. A brams will stand tri al m ur de r at the Hig h Co ur t ne xt we ek .
5. Failu re to ob ey the re gu lat ion s may lead to I r esu lt in di sq ua lif ica tio n.
6. Obs ervatio n o f th e co mp an y rul es is o f u tm ost i mp or tan ce .
7. Throu gh no fa ul t of his ow n, the pe rso nn el m an ag er h an de d in his not ice.
8. To put it blu nt ly, I do not su bs cri be to the op ini on tha t na tu re and
nu rtu re a re of equ al sig nif ica nc e.
9. The busine ss is ha rd ly br eak ing e ven at the m om ent .
1 0 . 1 ca n't put m y fin ge r on wh y/t he reas on but I d on 't t rust him.
11 .1 fel t at the ba ck o f m y min d tha t so me th ing w as w ro ng , but w hat w as it?

TR ƯỜ NG THPT CH UY ÊN LÝ Tự TR ỌN G - CẨN THƠ

A. MULT IPLE CHOICE

I. 1. c 2.D 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. c 7. A 8. A 9. A 10. B
II. l. B 2.B 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. A 10 B
III. 1. B 2.C 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. c 8. D 9. c 10. B
IV. l . c 2.B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. c 8. A 9. B 10. c
V. PASSAGE 1:
l. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. D
PASSAGE 2
l. D 2.C3. B 4. A 5. D 6. c 7. c 8. A 9. D 10. D
VI. PASSAGE 1:
l. A 2. c 3. D 4. c 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. c 9. D 10. B
PASSAGE 2:
l.c 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. c 9. A 10. D

B. WR ITT EN TE ST
I. PASSAGE 1:
1. regard ed 2. habi t 3. mind 4. prove 5. teach ing
6. run 7. When 8. latter 9. time 10. op portunity
PASSAGE 2:
1. habit 2. harsh 3. equipped 4. nests 5. into
6. endu re 7. with 8. losing 9. navigate 10. natural
II. PART 1:
1. i ncorrigible 2. inte rdepartmental 3. multi -tasking 4. U nobjecti onable
5. misty -eyed 6. dumbfou nded 7. assimilate d 8. Requis itioned
9. self -evalua tion 10. gatec rashed

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PART 2:
1. (re)as sured 2. laboriou sly 3. affirm ative 4. ex ceptio nally 5. so lidarit y
6. ch ecko ut 7. alte rnative 8. inse curity 9. tend ency 10. co nfront ed
III. 1. Li ne 1: co mpo ser —>co mpose rs 2. Line 3: pu blishin g —» publishe d
3. L ine 4: and —>alt hough 4. Line 6: Like —> As
5. Line 7: cont rolled —> lost 6. Line 8: when —>w here
7. Line 9: un iquely —>onl y . 8. Line 10: play ed —» compose d
9. Line 11: n ever —* e ver 10. Line 14: tha t —>who
IV. 1. My n ew job is far and away the mo st satis fying one I 've ever had.
2. B ut /o r Tom's pr om pt act ion ill puttin g the fire out, t here might have been
more damage to the house.
3. So you ng is a chil d o f his age to he deceitful.
4. I'v e got missin g th e rush hour down to a fine art over the last few weeks.
5. 1 do n't thin k w sho uld w rite o ff her ideas as unwor kable at th is stage.
6. It' s crucial for US to kee p a ti ght rein on the ju venil e inmat es.
7. Yo u'v e done nothin g hut moon around all day.
8. We d on 't hold out much hope fo r the s urviv al o f the touris ts in t hat a ccident.
9. Yo ur Story does not ti e in with the facts.
10. H is ex cuse fo r suc h had behav ior cuts no ice with her.

TR ƯỜ NG THPT CH UY ÊN NG UY ỄN CHÍ TH AN H - ĐẮ K NÔ NG

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. 1. D 2. B 3. c 4. c 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. c 10. B
II. l l .D 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. B 16. c 17. A 18. B 19. c 20. B
III. 21. B 2 2. A 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. A 28. Ấ 29. B 30. A
IV. 3 1. C 32 . B33. D 34. B 35. B 36. B 37. A 38. B 39. c 40. D
V. 41 . c 42. B4 3. D 44. A. 45. D 46. A 47. A 48. c 49. B 50. A
51. B 52. c 53 A 54. D 55. D 56 B 57. c 58. A 59. c 60. B
VI. 61. c 62. B 63. A 64. D 65. B 66. A 67. D 68. B 69. c 70. A
71. D 72. B 73. c 74. A 75. A 76. c 77. c 78. B 79. A 80. D
B. WRITTEN TEST
I. 1. but 2. exi st 3. part 4. As 5. socie ties/ culture s
6. vario us 7. anothe r 8. applied 9. reason/ cause 10. pre sent
11. out 12. hea rt 13. skill 14. overcom e 15. made
16. turn 17. w arming 18. date 19. de voted /ded icate d d livered
20. de
II. Supply each gap with correc t form o f the word given in brackets.
1. sign als/ s ignalled 2. notorie ty 3. undoub tedly 4. tro ublesom e
5. futu ristic 6. accentua te 7. undertake 8. expres sionles s
9. imprinted 10. outspoken

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Supply each gap with correct form o f the word given in the box. (ỈO pts )
1. comfo rtably 2. im pressionabl e 3. caress ingly 4. cere monial 5. new ly
6. acquaint ance 7. courteou sly 8. instinctive 9. rela tionshi ps 10. disdain fully
HI.
Lille Mis take Correction Lin e Mis tak e Corr ection
2 divide share 8 study focus stu dy' s focus
3 believed have believed 8 though since
5 University the University 10 up of of
6 jus t as just like 11 which and
7 in which among which 14 at times times
IV. 1. A fter a long hard j ourn ey, my spirits... ro se /w er e lifte d whe n I caug ht
sight of my home.
2. He d idn 't wan t to exp ose h ims elf to the possi bility o f losing all his money
3. The com pany wa s/ were deluged with calls response to the adver t.
4. Children get a kick out of/froni unwrap ping their Christma s prese nts.
5. He sw ept the m at te r u nd er the carp etbec ause he didn't wa nt to lose his high
position.
6. You are under no obligation to come and see the new house if you don't wish.
7. He made threats o f violence against the officers
8. The headma ster holds the physics teache r in high esteem
9. On his own admission, he is afraid of spiders
10. When it comes to technical knowledge, Suzanne is far su perior to me

TRưỜNG THPĨ CHUYÊN NGUYỄN ĐÌNH CHIỂU - ĐỔNG THÁP

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 PTS)

I. l. D 2. B 3. B . 4. c. 5. D 6. D 7. c 8. A 9. c 10. B
II. l l . c 12. A 13. A 14. B 15.C 16. D 17. B 18. B 19. c 20. D
III. 21. A 22. C 23 . D 24. A 25. c 26. B 27. A 28. D 29 A 30. c
IV7. 31. A 32. B 33. c 34. D 35. A 36. c 37. D 38. A 39. D 40. A
V. 41. D 42. A 43. A 44 D 45. c 46. B 47. c 48. A 49. B 50. Đ
51. c 52. A 5 3. 3 54. B 55. D 56. c 57. A 58. B 59. c 60. D
VI. 61. B 62.A 63 A 64 D 65. c 66. c 67. A 68. c 69. B 70. D
71. c 72. A 73. A 74 A 75. D 76. c 77. D 78. A 79. c 80. D
8. WRITTEN TEST (70 PTS)
I. 1. regard 3. of 5. by 7. another 9. where
2. own 4. great 6. much 8. than 10. it
1 1. from 13. other 15. however 17. same 19. whole
12. see 14. are 16. those 18. what 20. most
lĩ . PART 1:
1. OMNIPR ESENT 2. AUTOIMMUNE 3. SLAP-UP
4. SNOW-CA PPED 5. SMOKESCREEN 6. HUMANOID

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7. LIBRE TTISTS 8. UNADUL TERATE D
9. EXPR OPRIA TING 10. BIENNIAL
PART 2:
1. bard ed-wir e 2. anew 3. mount 4. unbef itting 5. ex-wife
6. disil lusione d 7. second -class 8. heate dly 9. homeland 10. resur efaced
ỈỈĨ. 1. line 1: inh eriting -> inherited 2. line 3: for -» aga inst
3. line 4: zoologic —> zoological 4. line 5: of f —> up
5. line 6: capt ive —> captiv ity 6. line 9: for -> to
7. line 10: minimal ly —> minimal 8. line 16: un-e xistent —> non -existent
9. line 23: remain —> remains 10. line 24: diverse -> diversity
IV. 1. The operation left David fe el (even) weaker than he ha d expected .
2. There is no (other) statesman that I admire more than/a s much as the
presi dent.
3. Nowhe re else am Ĩ as practic al as you are.
4. Could you kee p an eye on my hag when P m away?
5. So intense was the hatredf or Frank's new policies that the staff went on strike.
6. There is resistanc e among the fam ily members to the fac t/id ea that their
fa th er 's for tun e will go to the charity.
7. His an alysis of the sit uation was righted ove r my head.
8. Pull you r fing er out now i f you want to become a man f l/sub stanc e.
9. Only through the agen cy o f John cou ld she get the job.
10. Pe ter neve r lifts a fig ure to help his team when It Zstime for action.

TWỜNG ĨH P Ĩ CHUYÊN THOẠI NGỌC HẦU - AN GIANG

A. MUL TIPLE CHOICE Q UEST IONS

L l . c 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. c 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. B
ỈI. 1 .D 2 . D 3. A 4. c 5. A 6. B 7 A 8. D 9. D 10. c
III. l. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. c 8. A 9. c 10. A
IV. 1. B 2. c 3. A 4. D 5. c 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. D
V. REA DING Ỉ:
1.B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. c 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. A
READING 2:
l. D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. c 8. D 9. D 10. c
VI. CLOZE-TEST 1.
LB 2. A 3.B 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. c 9. D 10. A
CLOZE-TEST 2.
EC 2. D 3 .A 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. c

B. WR ITTEN TEST:
I.CLOZE TEST 1
1. apart 2. them 3. behind 4. different 5. unable
6. as 7. kind 8. over / by 9. at 10. up

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CLOZE TES T 2
I. use 2. which 3. light - 4. s pan 5. up
6. to/ with 7. much 8. afte r/foll owin g 9. wh at 10. from
II. P A R T I:
1. un stin ting ly 2. h alf-he arted 3. acti on-pa cked4 . absen teeism
5. ov erex pose d 6. p overt y-stri cken 7. non -biod egrad able
8. Ca sual isati on 9. m outh- water ing 0.justifia bly
PAR T 2:
1. i ntrod uctio n 2. s uccessf ul 3. immunity 4. d isplac e / replace
5. eff ectiv ely 6. de popul ation 7. form ulation 8. pre cautio ns
9. as sista nce 10. invasion
III. 1. L ine 2: fr om thei r wak e —» in their wake
2. Line 3: e stima ted —> is estimated
3. L ine 5: W ind —> The wind
4. L ine 7: i ncreas ed violen ce —> in creased in violence
5. Lin e 11: as —> like
6. Lin e 16: came to crash —> came cra shing
7. Line 17: h as b een risen —> has been raised
8. Line 19: t hat t he h urrican e —> but that the hurricane
9. Lin e 22: There fore —> M eanwhile
10. Li ne 23: bracin g the mselv es to —> br acing thems elves for
IV. 1. Not on any a ccoun t shou ld the house be left unlocked.
2. The first p riority for the co uncil is the res toration of communi cation s and
essen tial services.
3. The gov ernme nt’s immigration policy has been under review for some time now.
4. He let it be known that he disapproved of the behavior of some, of his supporters.
5. T hey hav e been testing a new flu vaccine since the beginn ing of the year.
6. T hey may hav e made their g etaway through the backdoor.
7. Y ou ’ve do ne nothin g b ut moon about all day.
8. Jim was poised to go on the business trip at a mom ent's notice.
9. We rece ived shodd y se rvice from the waiters in the n ew res taurant .
10. Sean wa sn’t given any credit for doing all the illustrati ons for the book.

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN OẠI NGHĨA - TP. Hồ CHI MINH

I. 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. c 8. D 9. c 10
II. 11. A 12. c 13. c 14. D 15. A 16. B 17. D 18. B 19. B 20
III. 21. B 22. C2 3.C 24. A 25. A 26. A 27. B 28. D 29 B 30
IV. 31. A 32. B33. A 34. c 35. D 36 c 37. c 38. B 39. c 40
V. 41. C 42 . c 43. B 44. c 45. A 46. A 47. B 48. D 49. D 50
51. A 52. c 53. D 54. A 55. B 56. B 57. D 58. c 59. B 60
IV. 6 1 .B 6 2 . B63. B 64. A 65. A 66. c 67. D 68. B 69. A 70,
71. c 72. B 73. D 74. A 75. c 76. B 77. A 78. c 79. B 80.

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B . W R IT T E N T E S T
I. PASSA GE A
1. until 2. tellin g 3. all 4 . shrouded 5. said
6. sign 7. when 8. being 9. among 10. open
PASSA GE B
I. measu re 2. given 3. holds 4. rea dy 5. seeth es
6. rough 7. passing 8. of 9. little 10. o f
II. PART 1:
I. unim peach able 2. malco ntents 3. extempor e 4. utili tarian
5. taxi derm ically 6. inc ommensura ble 7. aftermath
.8. me morab ilia 9. anti-in flammato ry 10. he terogene roussnes s
PART 2:
II . ascen t 12. dispro ved 13. unde niably 14. m ultitudino us 15. copyright
16. dispossessed 17. fulf illment 18. i nvariably 19. l ongings 20. od dity
III. 1. Line 1: dead - deadliest 2. Line 2 : th ousand - thousands
3. Line 2: life time - lifetime 4. Line 3: few - fewer
5. Line 6: not - any 6. Line 7: number - deal
7. Line 9: muc h - many 8. Line 11: for - from
9. Line 14: alarmed - alarming 10. Line 17: avo iding - to avoid
IV. 1. Rare ly do I s lee p in the a fter noo n.
2. It was the co ac h’s sm ar t and fle xib le tac tics tha t led Vie tnam 's national
football team to the victory in the AFC Champi onship.
3 .1 know he has tried hard; be that as it may, I wish his wo rk were good enough.
4. Junk food can nowhere nea r as nu tri tio us as a coo ked me al, acc ord ing to
po pu lar belief.
5. Had the qu irk s of th e ant iqu es bus ine ss not been bey ond my ken, I cou ld
hav e giv en you som e adv ice.
6. Having mulled it ov er for thr ee we ek s, his par ent s gav e him the go -ah ea d
to buy a n iPh on e X.
7. N otwith standi ng their wo rk ing -cl ass bac kgr oun d, the peo ple her e are the
sal t of the e art h.
8. On accou nt of h avi ng / her spo one ris m, Tom is for eve r tak ing the mi ck ey
out o f D ais y/h er.
9. It was about time (tha t) I we nt o ver th ere a nd held out I o ffer ed / e xte nd ed
the oli ve b ran ch to her.
10. Remem ber to ch eck o ut our ba ke r’s doze n lan gu ag e lea rni ng tips!

TRƯỜNG THPT MẠC ĐĨNH CHI - TP. HỒ CHI MINH

A. M U L T IP L E C H O IC E QU ES TIO NS
L l . c 2. c 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. c 8. A 9. A 10. D
II. 11. B 12. A 13. D 14. D 15. A 16. B 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. c

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III. 2 1. B 22.B 23. A 24.D 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. A
IV. 31. D 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. A 36.’c 37. D 38. c 39. D 40. A
V. 4 1. D 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. A 46. B 47. c 48. D 49. D 50. c
51. A 52. B 53. A 54. c 55. A 56. B 57. D 58. c 59. B 60. D
VI. 61 .D 62. c 63. A 64.D 65. c 66. A 67. A 68. B 69 A 70. A
71.D 72. c 73. A 74. A 75. D 76. B 77. B 78. D 79. c 80. B

B, WRITTEN TEST (70 PTS)

Í. 1. essential 2. condition s 3. develop 4. res ponse
5. themselve s 6. unco mfortable 7. challenge 8. unfor tunatel y
9. suffer 10. stressful 11. since 12. det ermine d/gove rned
13. des cribes 14. meaningl ess 15. predet ermined 16. contr ol
17. forg iven/pard oned 18. extremes
19. sta tes/sugge sts/says/c laims 20. issue
II.
1. ine radicable 2. misfit 3. eventualit y 4. actu ated
5. unlooke d-for 6. posterity 7. preferment 8. petrol -guzzli ng
9. tension -relievin g 10. busin ess-focused 11. mixture 12. un deniably
13. original 14. marvellous 15. un believably 16. creatio n
17. fishing 18. irresistible 19. resou rcefulness 20. u nappetis ing
III . Line 1: more —>most Line 9: to orig inate -» to ha ve originated
Line 2: specially —> especi ally Line 10: spread ing - » spread
Line 2: do —>have Line 10: slow —> slowly
Line 4: bre akthrough —> outbreak Line 12: effecting —> aff ecting
Line 5: only —> alone Line 13: had —» have
IV. 1. Exultin g in /o ve r his op po ne nt s’ m is fo rt un e is s om et hi ng t h a t no re al
sp or ts m an w an ts t o be su sp ec te d of. 2. There is less ev id en ce to su p p o rt
st or ie s of th e w or k- sh y th an (t he re is) to su p p o rt a ny o f t he m yt hs o f th e
W el fa re S tat e.
3. The Council was pe rs ua de d to re co ns id er th e ro ad pl an a ft e r st ro ng
pr es su re f ro m L ab o u r co un cil lo rs. .
4. No t onl y w as Ki p Ke ino th e fi rs t A fr ic an in te rn at io n al mi le w in n er , he
wa s a na ti on al s ym bo l as wel l.
5. Sam was on ten ter ho ok s, w ait ing to s ee if he ha d got a pla ce in t he cr ic ke t te am .
6. The heir to th e fam ily f or tu ne w as e ve nt ua lly ex po se d as an im po st or .
7. He di sm iss ed my po in t as ir re le v an t to th e pr oc ee di ng s.
8. Such wa s t ha t s ec re ta ry ’s ra nk inc om pet enc e th at we lost hea ps of invoices.
9. There are two million un em pl oy ed in th e co un tr y, m an y o f w ho m wil l
pr ob ab ly ne ve r w or k ag ai n.
10. That her colleagues wa s (so) op en ly ho sti le to w ar d s h e r pr op os al wa s
di ff ic ul t to un de rs ta n d.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TRựỜNG ĨHP T PHflH CBflli TRINH ■ BÀ MANS_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

A. M ULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (40pts)

I. 1. B 2. D 3. A 4 .C 5 .D 6. A 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. c
IL L A 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. A 6 .C 7. A 8. c 9. B 10. c
HI . 1. D 2 . D 3 .B 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. c 9. D 10. c
I V .l .B 2. A 3 .C 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. A
V. PART 1.
LB 2. c 3 .C 4. c 5.C 6. B 7. B 8. c 9. D 10. B
PART 2.
L c 2. D 3. A 4. c 5.C 6. B 7. c 8. B 9. B 10. A
VI . PART 1.
LB 2 .C 3. B 4. B 5. D 6 .C 7. A 8. c 9. c 10. B
PART 2.
l.c 2. A 3. D 4. B 5 .C 6. A 7. c 8. A 9. D 10. D
B. W RITTEN TASK S (70p ts)
I. OP EN CL OZ E TE ST (20 pts)
PART 1.
1.a t / on 2. Ha vin g 3. in 4. Wh eth er 5. As
6. sho uld 7. th em sel ves 8. a gai nst / und er 9. w hat 10. n ot
PART 2.
1. bus tle 2. fur iou s 3. say ing 4. so / as 5. c om mo n / pub lic
6. ad ve rse ly I n eg ati ve ly I s eve rely 7. c ulp rit / o ffe nd er
8. ex ten t/d eg ree 9. pro mp ted 10. u tmo st I p ara mo un t I o ver rid ing
IL PART 1.
1. en vi sio ne d / env isa ge d 2. inc orr igib le 3. su bs erv ien t
4. pr ep on de ra nc e 5. abe rra tio n 6. o utc ry 7. t ell in gs -o ff
8. mi sc hie f-m ak er s 9. tre nd set tin g 10. un dr ea m t- of / un dre am ed. -of
PART 2:
I. on loo ke rs 2. Imp rints 3.- seỉ f-( re) pỉc sen taỉ ion 4. mo ck- ups
5. ov er- inf lat ed 6. inde lible 7. ( sel f-) dis clo sur es 8. min uti ae
9. fol low er- co un t(s ) 10. on -top ic
ĨỈ Ĩ.

Lin e Error Correction Line Error Correction

Í. 2 est im ati on esti ma tes 6. 8 No rw ay No rw eg ian
2. 2 mi llio ns o f mil lion 7. 11 a s por t bein g a spo rt
3. 4 the man man 8. 13 is are
4. 4 has has been 9. 14 acc ess ible ina cce ssib le
5. 7 dat ed date 10. 15 spe ctr a spe ctru m
IV. PART 1.
1. Far from bei ng e mb arr ass ed by M im i's beh avi or, he see ms to be am use d by it.
2. No t for an oth er 5 y ear s did the wh ole t ruth abo ut the mu rde r c om e out
3. We re it n ot for h er c om pet en ce, she w ou ld n' t get p rom otio n.

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4. Of grave concern arc confirmed cases of cholera that originat ed in the
makeshift shelters.
PART 2
1. What co nclusio ns have you drawn from this experien ce?
2. Too much small talk means that I is the reason why she gets bored quickly at
parties.
3. I'm under the impression tha t my paren ts take ever ything I do in their stride.
4. f ie gave every indication of going to any lengths to obtain the contract.
5. Nowadays 1 don ’t set I put / lay (nearly) as much store by casual friendship s as
1 used to.
6. I 'm afraid th at there is no chance I possibility whatso ever o f negotiati ons for a
settlement.

TRƯỞNG THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN HUNG ĐẠU - BÌNH THUẬN

A. MU LTIPLE CHOICE
I. 1 .D 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.C 6. D 7. c 8. B 9. B 10. A
II. 1. c 2 A 3. B 4. A 5.C 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. D
III. 1 .D 2 .A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. c 9. D 10. B
IV. L C 2 .B 3. D 4. c 5.C 6. B 7. c 8. B 9. D 10. B
V. READING PASSAGE 1
l. c 2. A 3. B 4. c 5. A 6. D 7. c 8. D 9. A 10. c
READING PAS SAGE 2
l. B 2. D 3. A 4. c 5.C 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. c
VII. GUIDED CLOZE 1
l.c 2. A 3. D 4. D 5.C 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. c
GUIDED CLOZE 2
l.c 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. c 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. A 10. D

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. OPEN CLOZE 1
1. escalate 2. burden 3. Below 4. consider able
5. plan 6. average 7. conservative 8. purchasing
9. attached 10. drastically
OPEN CLOZE 2
I. seeding 2. injecting 3. stratosphere 4. particles 5. bouncing
6. meddling 7. whisk 8. thereby 9. feasible 10. upside
II. PART 1:
1. paternalism 2. archenemy 3. undercurrent 4. inacce ssibility
5. expressionless 6. asymptomatic 7. Precancerous 8. unjustifiable
9. abstentions 10. reciprocity
PART 2:
1. controversy 2. unpredictable 3. inhospitable 4. excogitate d
5. relinquish 6. Upholders 7. allege 8. accredited
9. reliance 10. accelerating

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ni.
1. Line 2: spiral (demand) spiraling 6. Line 9: (more) especially specifically
2. Line 3: over (the globe) -> across 7. Line 10 : have (convinced) —> arc
3. Line 4: their (wake) —> its 8. Line 17: (to) solve -> solving
4. Line 6: That (was once) —> What 9. Line 20: dead (perils) - » deadly
5. Line 8: into (the limits) -> beyond 10. Line 20: bided (their time) —> biding
IV. 1. Com ing se co nd wa sfo i) no consolid ation (to her) because winning was all
that m attered to her.
2. His analysis of the s ituation went right ove r my head.
3. The commi ttee members pledged their loyalty to the chairman.
4. Retirem ent will free me up to spend more time with my grandch ildren.
5. In the area. Thailand is head and shoulders above all other countries in football.
6. Di scussions on the issue have been in progress for over two week s.
7. The sheer e xpense / cost was what put me o ff the idea.
8. The orp hanage left no stone unturned in t heir att empt to find the b oy's parents.
9. There was no ques tion of drugs being involved, whatev er the methods used to
obtain the results.
10. He m ade threats of violence aga inst the officers.

TRƯỞNG TH PĨ CHUYÊN PHAN NGỌC HIỂN - CÀ MAU

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 pts)

I. LB 2.A 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. c 8. B 9. D 10. A
II. 11. B 12. D 13. D 14. B 15.C 16. B 17. c 18.C 19. D 20. c
III . 2 1. B2 2. B 23 .A 24. B 25. c 26. A 27. c 28. D 29. A 30. D
IV. 3L. B3 2. B 33. A 34. c 35. B 36. D 37.C 38. A 39 A 40. D
V .4 L c 42. B 43. A 44. B 45.C 46. c 47. A 48. c 49. D 50. B
51. A 52. D 53. A 54. A 55. B 56. A 57. D 58. c 59. B 60. B
VI. 61 . c 62. B 63. c 64. D 65. A 66. D 67. B 68. A 69. D 70. c
7L D 72. B 73. D 74. A 75. c 76. B 77. c 78. A 79. B 80. D

B. WRITTE N TEST
I OPEN CLOZE TEXT 1 (10 pts)
1. nearest/local 2. destination 3. information 4. bookings
5. showing 6. fully 7. as/when 8. certain
9. confirms 10. print
OPEN CLOZE TEXT 2: (10 pts)
11. inhabi t 12. reducing 13. reflect 14. constan t 15. inside
16. what 17. overheated 18. low 19. buildup
z
II. 1.
1. disturban ce 2. impr essionable 3. repulsive 4. foursome
5. submissive 6. reaccustom 7. unenforceable 8. ecotourism
9. supposedly 10. mi sconceptions

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I. authori ties 2. pro blematic 3. im percep tible 4. e nduri ng
5. imit ations 6. disill usioned 7. iden tifiable
8. dishe arted/d ownhe arted 9. facele ss 10. su rvivor
III
1. Line 1: fo rmally -* formerly 2. Line 2: ap proa ches -* appro achin g
3. Line 4: s tor es- * stored 4. Line 5: on -* by
5. Line 6: elec tric -* ele ctrical ly 6. Line 7: suppo sed ~* suppose dly
7. Line 9: still -* yet 8. Line 11: li mited -* u nlimitt ed
9. Line 12: pa ttern -> patterns 10. Line 14: str ength -* s treng theni ng
IV. 1. it not been fo r the goa lkeeper, we wo uld have lost the match.
2. am nex t in the line for
3. is he ad an d should ers ab ove all other cou ntries in football.
4. are under a clo ud because o f their b ad behav iour\
5. to our r egret we must inform ...
6. than d istur bing the meeting, I left w ithout sayin g goodbye.
7. e xper ience d a drive r you are, drivin g at th at spe ed is dang erous.
8. too k any no tice o f my protests.
9. We ’vé come to an a greement to share the cost.
10. What conclus ions h ave you drawn from this experie nce?

ĨRIÍỜNG ĨHPT r ô ffl A ĩự - ĐẮK LẮK

A. MULTI PLE CHOICE. (40 PTS)

I. L A 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. D 8. c 9. C 10. B
II. l . c 2. c 3. A 4. c 5 B 6. Đ 7. c 8 c 9. A 10, c
III. l . c 2. A 3. C 4. A 5 c 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. c
IV. l. D 2. c 3. B 4. A 5 A 6. A 7. A 8 D 9. B 10. D
V. R EADING PASS AGE 1 (5 PTS)
l.c 2. c 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. B 10 D
READING PASSAGE 2 (5 PTS)
Í. D 2. A 3. c 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. c 8. B 9. D 10, D
VII. GUIDED CL OZE 1 (5 PTS)
LA 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. c 8. A 9. B 10 c
GUIDED CLOZE 2 (5 PTS)
LA 2. c 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. B 9. B 10 B

B. WRITTEN TEST (70 PTS)

I. OPEN CL OZE 1. (10 PTS)
1. un der 2. for 3. be 4. le veled 5. made
6. redu ced 7. with 8. taken/ b orrowed 9. in 10. ever
OPEN C LOZE 2. (10 PTS)
1, came 2. mea nt 3. very 4. served 5. busin ess
6. com munica tion 7. extent 8. quite 9. amounts 10. poin t
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II. PART 1:
1. Reunific ation 2. par ameter ization 3. un manag eable
4, inacce ssible 5. dep ressuri zes 6. distr actedly 7 .di squalif ied
8. con tinua lly 9. diss ociate 10. un cooper ative
PA RT 2:
1. pre ference 2. loyalty 3. like lihood 4. b eneficia l
5. Ap plican ts 6. nec essarily 7. comedia n 8. unfo rtunat ely
9, co ntinu ously 10. dissat isfaction
III. 1. Lin e 2: serious —> ser iously 2. Line 6: on -> over
3. L ine 8: bec oming - » becomes 4. Line 9: inv olving —> involved
5. Line 10: later —> latter 6. Line 14: rich —> rich ly
7. Line 15: m ost —> least 8. Line 16: an ywhere —> no where
9. Line 19: r eversible —> irreversible 10. Line 22: establis h -> re-establi sh
IV . 1. It wa sn 't unt il som eti me lat er tha t I rea lize d the full im pl ica ton s of
w ha t had ha pp ene d.
2. The jud ge said that had it not been for her age he wo uld ha ve se nt the
wo ma n to j ail .
3. No t since a thousand year ago has there been an enviro nment catast rophe of
such pr op ort ion s.
4. It came as no sur pri sed to us that h e wa s/ had been su cce ssf ul.
5. He has a bee in his bo nn et ab ou t the dis ho nes ty of law yer s.
6.1 mu st hav e off en de d her b eca use sh e is g ivin g me a cold sho uld er.
7. You need to see the col ou r of his mo ney bef ore yo u sel l him the c ar.
8. He ma de thr eat s of viol en ce a ga ins t the offi cers .
9. Th e stu de nts deserved severe p unishment for the ir reb ellious behaviours.
10. T he re ’s no one available at such short notice to take her class.

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LỚP 10
Lời n ó i đ ầ u ............................................................................................... ... 3
ĐẾ THI CHÍN H T HỨ C............ ............ ...................... ................... .... 5 497
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TRƯỜNG THP T C HUYÊ N HU ỲN H M A N ĐẠ T - KIÊNIGI AN G 18 498
TRƯỜNG TH PT CHUY ÊN LÊ HỔN G PHON G - TP. H ổ CHÍ M IN K ... ...3 2 499
TRƯỜNG THP T CHUY ÊN LÊ KHIỂT - QU ẢN G N G Ã I........................ ... 45 .50 1
TRƯỜNG TH PT CHUY ÊN LÊ Q UÝ ĐÔ N - ĐÀ N ẲN G .5 6 502
TRƯỜNG TH PT CHUY ÊN LÊ Q UÝ ĐÔN - KH ÁN H H Ò A ................... .. 6 7 50 3
TRƯỜNG TH PT CHUYÊ N LÊ QUÝ Đ ÔN - NIN H TH U Ậ N ................... 78 50 4
TRƯỜNG THP T C HUYÊN LÊ Q UÝ ĐÔN - B À RỊA V ŨNG TÀ U ........ ...9 1 506
TRƯỜNG TH PT CHUY ÊN NGU YỀN DU - ĐẮ K L Ắ K ......................... 10 3 50 7
TRƯỜNG THP T C HUYÊ N NGU YỄN TH Ị M IN H KHAI - s ó c TR ĂNG .11 5 508
TRƯỜNG THP T C HUYÊN PH AN NGỌC HIỂN - CÀ M A U .................. 12 7 509
TRƯỜNG THP T C HUYÊN T HĂ NG LONG - ĐÀ L ẠT - LÂ M Đ ỔN G.. . 14 0 .51 0
TRƯỜNG THP T C HUYÊN TIÊ N GIA NG - TI ÉN G IA N G ............ . ....... .15 2 .51 2
TRƯỜNG THP T G IA ĐỊN H - TP. H ồ CHÍ M I N H ................................. .16 3 .51 3
TRƯỜNG TH PT NGU YỄN THƯỢ NG HIÊN - TP. H ổ CHÍ M IN H ....... .17 7 .51 4
TRƯỜNG TH PT TH CAO NGU YÊN - ĐẮ K LẤ K............................ ...... : 18 8 515
TRƯỜNG TH PT CHUYÊN NGU YỀN THIỆN TH ÀN H - TRÀ V IN H .... .19 8 .51 6
TRƯỜNG TH PT CHUYÊN NGU YỄN QUA NG DIÊU - ĐỔNG TH ÁP .. 211 .51 7
TRƯỜNG THP T CH UYÊN HÙN G V ƯONG - GIA L A I..................... .... 222 .51 8
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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUY ÊN BẢO LỘC -T P . BẢO LỘC - LÂ M Đ ỔNG . 269 52 3
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUY ÊN BẾN TRE - BẾN TRE ................................. 282 52 4
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUY ÊN BÌN H LONG - BÌNH PH ƯỚ C.................... 296 52 5
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUY ÊN HÙNG VƯ ONG - BÌNH DƯ ON G............... 31 0 526
TRƯỜNG T HPT CHUYÊN HÙNG V UON G - GIA L A I..................... .... 32 2 52 7
TRƯỜNG T HPT CHUYÊN LONG AN - LONG AN .............................. .33 5 52 9
TRƯỜNG T HPT CHUYÊN LƯONG TH Ế VINH - ĐỔ NG NẠI .............. 348 53 0
TRƯỜNG T HPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG V ĂN CH ÁNH - PHÚ Y Ê N ........... .36 1 .53 1
TRƯỜNG T HPT CHUYÊ N LÝ Tự TRỌNG - CẦN T H O ........................ .3 73 53 2
TRƯỜNG T HPT CHUYÊ N NGUY ỄN CHÍ THA NH - ĐẮ K N Ô N G ....... 38 5 .53 3
TRƯỜNG TH PT CHUYÊN NGU YỄN ĐÌN H CHIỂU - ĐỔNG T HÁP •.... 399 53 4
TRƯỜNG T HPT CHUYÊN T HOẠ I NGỌC H ẦU - AN GIA NG ......... .41 0 .53 5
TRƯỜNG TH PT CHUYÊN TRẦ N ĐẠ I NG HĨA - TP. HÔ CHÍ M IN H ... 422 53 6
TRƯỜNG T HPT MẠ C ĐĨN H CHI - TP. H ố CHÍ M IN H ........................ 434 .53 7
TRƯỜNG TH PT PH AN C HÂU TRIN H - ĐÀ N Ẵ N G ............................ 447 53 9
TRƯỜNG TH PT C HUYÊN T RẦ N HƯNG Đ ẠO - B ÌNH T HU ẬN .;....... ,4 5 9 54 0
TRƯỜNG TH PT C HUYÊN PH AN NGỌC HIỂN - CÀ M A U ................. ,4 7 2 .541
TRƯỜNG TH PT NGÔ GIA T ự - Đ ẮK LẮ K ............................................ .4 8 4 54 2

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