ĐỀ KTCL ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017

Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 06

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. how B. know C. town D. brown
Question 2: A. cough B. rough C. laugh D. although
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. evaluate B. favorable C. convenient D. relationship
Question 4: A. environment B. difficulty C. community D. inhabitant
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Married couples can get a divorce if they find they are not compatible.
A. able to budget the money B. capable of having children
C. capable of living harmoniously D. able to share an apartment or a house
Question 6: The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities.
A. surrendered B. confided himself C. went up D. accommodated himself
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: In remote communities, it’s important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.
A. empty B. remake C. repeat D. refill
Question 8: Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A. hungry B. rich C. poor D. full

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 9: Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the
A B C
professor before the class.
D
Question 10: Animals and man use the energy finding in food to operate their body and
muscles.
A B C D
Question 11: I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions
Question 12: I’ve never had the slightest disagreement _____him ________anything.
A. with / about B. with / in C. on / about D. on / at
Question 13: Scarcely had he stepped out of the room__________ he heard a loud laughter within.
A. until B. when C. than D. then
Question 14: Daisy’s marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a
man___________.
A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know
C. she hardly knows D. that she hardly know
Question 15: While talking with native English speakers, we can take___________ a lot of new
words and structures.
A. on B. up C. in D. over
Question 16: I think the teacher should give us more exercises.
A. Ok C. That’s rubbish
B. Yes, let’s D. That’s just what I was thinking

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Question 17:__________, they decided not to go to Australia for their holidays but went to
America instead.
A. At the end B. At least C. In the end D. In the least
Question 18: More than a mile of roadway has been blocked with trees, stones and other
debris, ___ the explosion.
A. Causing B. caused by C. which caused by D. which caused
Question 19: He is wearing a gold ring on his fourth finger. He must___________.
A. have been married B. be married C. marry D. have married
Question 20: It can be an amazing experience for those who have the___________ to leave their
family and friend and live in a new place.
A. courage B. courageous C. encourage D. encouragement
Question 21: Davis: “Good morning. My name is Davis. I have a reservation. ” Andy: “…………”
A. What do you want? B. Yes, a single room for two nights?
C. I haven’t decided yet. What about you? D. What do you like?
Question 22: It should be easy for Peter to find more time to spend with his children ___________
he no longer has to work in the evenings and on weekends.
A. even though B. but C. now that D. due to
Question 23: with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer
his phone call.yu
A. Because of she quarreled B. Had quarreled
C. Because having quarreled D. Having quarreled
Question 24: Jane has bought _________ sleeping bag
A. an ugly small old black plastic B. an ugly old small plastic
C. a small ugly black old plastic D. a black ugly plastic
Question 25: The stage designed was out of this _____ but unfortunately the acting was not so
impressive.
A. moon B. planet C. world D. earth
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The tourist industry is (26)________ to be the largest industry. Before 1950 one million
people travelled abroad each year but by the 1990s the figure had risen to 400 million every
year. (27)________ large numbers of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For
example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of
Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (28)________ old tins, tents, and food
that have been (29)________.
But at a time when we have greater freedom to travel than ever before, more and more
people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays (30)________ causing problems by spoiling
the countryside. Now there is a new holiday guide called "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It
tells you how you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent the right questions
before you go on holiday.
Question 26: A. seen B. figured C. regarded D. considered
Question 27: A. The B. These C. Such D. Those
Question 28: A. by B. with C. under D. beneath
Question 29: A. littered B. thrown away C. disposed D. launched
Question 30: A. instead of B. hardly C. apart from D. without
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 51 to 60
Water scarcity is fast becoming one of the major limiting factors in world crop production.
In many areas, poor agricultural practices have led to increasing desertification and the loss of
formerly arable lands. Consequently, those plant species that are well adapted to survival in dry
climates are being looked at for an answer in developing more efficient crops to grow on
marginally arable lands.
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 Plants use several mechanisms to ensure their survival in desert environments. Some
involve purely mechanical and physical adaptations, such as the shape of the plant's surface,
smaller leaf size, and extensive root systems. Some of the adaptations are related to chemical
mechanisms. Many plants, such as cacti, have internal gums and mucilage which give them
water-retaining properties. Another chemical mechanism is that of the epicuticular wax layer.
This wax layer acts as an impervious cover to protect the plant. It prevents excessive loss of
internal moisture. It also protects the plant from external aggression, which can come from
inorganic agents such as gases, or organic agents which include bacteria and plant pests.
Researchers have proposed that synthetic waxes with similar protective abilities could be
prepared based on knowledge of desert plants. If successfully developed, such a compound
could be used to greatly increase a plant's ability to maintain health in such adverse situations
as inadequate water supply, limited fertilizer availability, attack by pests, and poor storage after
harvesting.
Question 31: This passage deals mainly with ________
A. desertification B. decreasing water supply
C. factors limiting crop production D. developing efficient plants
st
Question 32: The word “arable” in the 1 paragraph is closest in meaning to ________
A. fertile B. parched C. barren D. marsh
Question 33: Which of the following is a mechanical or physical mechanism that desert plants
use?
A. The plant’s shape B. The small root system C. The vast leaf size D. The high water
system
Question 34: The word “extensive” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to _________
A. spongy B. shallow C. widespread D. comprehensive
Question 35: Which is one of the ways in which the epicuticular wax protects the plant?
A. It helps the plant to avoid excessive moisture intake
B. It helps the plant to attack aggressors.
C. It releases gases against plant pests.
D. It guards against bacteria.
Question 36: The word “aggression” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to_________
A. attack B. agitation C. conditions D. surroundings
Question 37: It can be inferred that synthetic stimulate waxes________
A. have not been developed yet
B. have not succeeded
C. have been determined to be impervious to organic and inorganic agents
D. have the quality of causing bacteria
Question 38: All of the following are examples of an adverse situation for crops EXCEPT________
A. inadequate water B. insufficient fertilize C. pest aggression D. proper storage
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear
around them. Within the first month of their lives, babies' responses to the sound of the human
voice will be different from their responses to other sorts of auditory stimuli. They will stop
crying when they hear a person talking, but not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle. At
first, the sounds that an infant notices might be only those words that receive the heaviest
emphasis and that often occur at the ends of utterances. By the time they are six or seven weeks
old, babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced with rising and falling
inflections. Very soon, these differences in adult stress and intonation can influence babies'
emotional states and behavior. Long before they develop actual language comprehension,
babies can sense when an adult is playful or angry, attempting to initiate or terminate new
behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of cues such as the rate, volume, and melody of adult
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 Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating such
cues. One researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that,
in all six languages, the mothers used simplified syntax, short utterances and nonsense sounds,
and transformed certain sounds into baby talk. Other investigators have noted that when
mothers talk to babies who are only a few months old, they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and
intensity of their words. They also exaggerate their facial expressions, hold vowels longer, and
emphasize certain words.
More significant for language development than their response to general intonation is
observation that tiny babies can make relatively fine distinctions between speech sounds. In
other words, babies enter the world with the ability to make precisely those perceptual
discriminations that are necessary if they are to acquire aural language.
Babies obviously derive pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months
they will listen to songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their
understanding. For babies, language is a sensory-motor delight rather than the route to prosaic
meaning that it often is for adults.
Question 39. Why does the author mention "a bell and a rattle"?
A. To explain how babies distinguish between different nonhuman sounds
B. To give examples of typical toys that babies do not like
C. To give examples of sounds that will cause a baby to cry
D. To contrast the reactions of babies to human and nonhuman sounds
Question 40. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The differences between a baby's and an adult's ability to comprehend language
B. The response of babies to sounds other than the human voice
C. How babies differentiate between the sound of the human voice and other sounds
D. How babies perceive and respond to the human voice in their earliest stages of language
development
Question 41. According to the author, why do babies listen to songs and stories, even though they
cannot understand them?
A. They can remember them easily. B. They enjoy the sound.
C. They focus on the meaning of their parents' word. D. They understand the rhythm.
Question 42. The passage mentions all of the followings as the ways adults modify their speech
when talking to babies EXCEPT ______________.
A. giving all words equal emphasis B. speaking more loudly than normal
C. speaking with shorter sentences D. using meaningless sounds
Question 43. The word "diverse" is closest in meaning to ______________.
A. stimulating B. divided C. different D. surrounding
Question 44. What point does the author make to illustrate that babies are born with the ability
to acquire language?
A. Babies exaggerate their own sounds and expressions.
B. Babies are more sensitive to sounds than are adults.
C. Babies begin to understand words in songs.
D. Babies notice even minor differences between speech sounds.
Question 45. Which of the following can be inferred about the findings described in paragraph 2?
A. Babies ignore facial expressions in comprehending aural language.
B. The mothers observed by the researchers were consciously teaching their babies to speak.
C. Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways.
D. Babies who are exposed to more than one language can speak earlier than babies
exposed to a single language.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
Question 46: Phillip snored all night. I didn't sleep a wink.
A. Philip snored all night as a result of my sleeplessness.
B. What made Philip snore all night was my sleeplessness.
C. What with Philip snoring all night, I didn't sleep a wink.
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 D. I didn't sleep a wink, which made Philip snore all night
Question 47: Francis ought to have made more effort to locate his brother.
A. Francis must have worked hard in order to locate his brother.
B. Francis has to make the effort himself if he wishes to find his brother.
C. It is necessary for Francis to try harder of he wants to locate his brother.
D. Francis didn’t try as hard as he should have to find his brother.
Question 48: When I met my long-lost brother, I was at a loss for words.
A. When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say.
B. When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say.
C. When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything.
D. When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions.
Question 49: I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books. I don’t get muddled up.
A. Having two separate books at home and at work helps me avoid getting muddled up.
B. I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books so that I don’t get muddled up.
C. I do not get muddled up due to the separation between homework and schoolwork.
D. I would get muddled up if I did not separate homework from schoolwork.
Question 50: She looked through the hotel advertisements. She stopped only when taking a
fancy to one piece.
A. She found the hotel advertisements so interesting that she could hardly turn away from
them.
B. She stopped looking through the hotel advertisements only when she had found another
piece.
C. She stopped reading the hotel advertisements only when one of them caught her fancy.
D. She took so great a fancy to the hotel advertisements that she could not stop reading
them.

_________THE END_________

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Thiếu hụt nước đang nhanh chóng trở thành một trong những yếu tố gây trở ngại chính trong sản xuất
lương thực trên thế giới. Ở nhiều khu vực, trồng trọt không có ý thức đã làm đất đai khô cằn và những
vùng đất trước đây từng màu mỡ không còn nữa. Do đó, những loại cây có khả năng thích ứng cao
với khí hậu khô cằn đang được nghiên cứu để phát triển các nguồn lương thực dồi dào hơn mà có thể
trồng trên những vùng đất ít màu mỡ. 
      Cây cối có một số cách để tồn tại trong môi trường khô cằn. Một vài loài chỉ sử dụng các cách
thích ứng cơ và vật chất chẳng hạn như thay đổi trên hình dáng bên ngoài của cây, lá nhỏ hơn và có
hệ thống rễ lớn. Một vài cách thích nghi thì liên quan đến thay đổi hóa học. Nhiều loài cây, chẳng hạn
như xương rồng thì có phần thân mọng nước và chất nhầy giúp chúng tích trữ nước. Một cách thích
ứng hóa học khác là sử dụng lớp sáp trên bề mặt. Lớp sáp này có khả năng chống thấm và bảo vệ cây.
Nó ngăn ngừa sự bay hơi của hơi nước bên trong cây. Nó cũng bảo vệ cây khỏi các tác nhân gây hại
bên ngoài, có thể từ các chất vô cơ như khí, hoặc các chất hữu cơ bao gồm vi khuẩn và sâu bọ hại
cây. 
      Các nhà nghiên cứu đề xuất rằng sáp tổng hợp với khả năng bảo vệ tương tự có thể được sản xuất
dựa vào kiến thức về thực vật sống ở nơi khô cằn. Nếu như việc này thành công, hợp chất sáp có thể
được sử dụng để tăng khả năng chống chịu cho cây trồng trong những môi trường khắc nghiệt như
thiếu nguồn nước, phân bón, sâu hại tấn công và thiếu kho dự trữ sau khi thu hoạch.
Câu 1. Đáp án D
Thông tin ở đoạn đầu: Consequently, those plant species that are well adapted to survival in dry climates are being
in developing more efficient crops to grow on marginally arable lands.
Câu 2. Đáp án A
Arable =fertile: màu mỡ
Câu 3. Đáp án A
Thông tin trong câu: Some involve purely mechanical and physical adaptations, such as the shape of the plant'
size, and extensive root systems.
Câu 4. Đáp án C
Extensive =widespread: rộng
Câu 5. Đáp án D
Thông tin trong câu: It also protects the plant from external aggression, which can come from inorganic agents su
agents which include bacteria and plant pests.
Câu 6. Đáp án B
Thông tin trong đoạn: This wax layer acts as an impervious cover to protect the plant. It prevents excessive loss of
protects the plant from external aggression, which can come from inorganic agents such as gases, or organic agent
and plant pests. 
“It” ở hai câu sau thay thế cho “this wax layer” ở câu đầu.
Câu 7. Đáp án A
Aggression= attack: tấn công
Câu 8. Đáp án C
Thông tin ở câu cuối đoạn 2:” inorganic agents such as gases”
Câu 9. Đáp án A
Thông tin trong đoạn: Researchers have proposed that synthetic waxes with similar protective abilities could be p
knowledge of desert plants. If successfully developed, such a compound could be used to greatly increase a plant's
in such adverse situations as inadequate water supply, limited fertilizer availability, attack by pests, and poor storag
Syntheticwax mới chỉ được proposed -> do đó chưa được developed yet
Câu 10. Đáp án D
Thông tin trong câu: inadequate water supply,(=A) limited fertilizer availability,(=B) attack by pests,(=C) and poo
(>< D

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TRƯỜ NG THPT LIỄ N SƠN Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 03
(Đề thi gồm: 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. how B. know C. town D. brown
Question 2: A. cough B. rough C. laugh D. although
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. evaluate B. favorable C. convenient D. relationship
Question 4: A. environment B. difficulty C. community D. inhabitant
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 6: Married couples can get a divorce if they find they are not compatible.
A. able to budget the money B. capable of having children
C. capable of living harmoniously D. able to share an apartment or a house
Question 7: The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities.
A. surrendered B. confided himself C. went up D. accommodated himself
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 9: In remote communities, it’s important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.
A. empty B. remake C. repeat D. refill
Question 10: Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A. hungry B. rich C. poor D. full
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 11: Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the professor
before the class. A B C D

Question 12: Animals and man use the energy finding in food to operate their body and
muscles.
A B C D

Question 13: I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end.
A. my new B. strangely C. got used D. in the end
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions
Question 16: : I’ve never had the slightest disagreement him anything.
A. with / about B. with / in C. on / about D.
on / at
Question 17: Scarcely had he stepped out of the room__________ he heard a loud laughter within.
A. until B. when C. than D. then
Question 18: Daisy’s marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a
man___________.
A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know
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 C. she hardly knows D. that she hardly know
Question 19: While talking with native English speakers, we can take___________ a lot of new
words and structures.
A. on B. up C. in D. over
Question 20:__________, they decided not to go to Australia for their holidays but went to
America instead. A. At the end B. At least C. In the end D. In the least
Question 21 Question 23: More than a mile of roadway has been blocked with trees, stones
and other debris, ___ the explosion.
A. causingB. caused byC. which caused byD. which caused

Question 26: He is wearing a gold ring on his fourth finger. He must___________.

A. have been married B. be married C. marry D. have married
Question 27: It can be an amazing experience for those who have the___________ to leave their
family and friend and live in a new place.
A. courage B. courageous C. encourage D. encouragement
Question 28: It should be easy for Peter to find more time to spend with his children ___________
he no longer has to work in the evenings and on weekends.
A. even though B. but C. now that D. due to
Question 29: with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to
answer his phone call.
A. Because of she quarreled B. Had quarreled
C. Because having quarreled D. Having quarreled
Question 27: Jane has bought ………. sleeping bag
A. an ugly small old black plastic B. an ugly old small plastic
C. a small ugly black old plastic D. a black ugly plastic

Question 30: The stage designed was out of this …………..but unfortunately the acting was not so
impressive.
A. moon B. planet C. world D. earth
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 24: Cindy wanted to drive her best friend to have dinner at an Italian restaurant but
her car couldn't start. Therefore, she had to borrow one from Nancy. Choose the most suitable
response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.
- Cindy: "Would you mind lending me your car?" - Nancy: " _______________."
A. Yes. Here it is B. Yes, let's C. Great D. No, not at all
Question 24: . “Good, thanks. Listen, I am having a birthday party next Friday. Do you
want to come?” “………….”
A. Sure, I'd love to! B. Yes, why not.
C. Yes, thank you. What time? D. That’s alright!

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best
fits each of the blanks.
The family in Britain is changing. The once typical British family headed by two parents has
undergone (64)_______ changes during the twentieth century. In particular, there has been a rise in
the (65)_______ of single-person households, which increased from 18 to 29 percent of all
households between 1971 and 2002. By the year 2020, it is estimated that there will be (66)_______
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single people than married people. Fifty years ago, this would have been socially (67)_______ in
Britain.
In the past, people got married and (68)_______ married. Divorce was very difficult, expensive and
took a long time. Today, people's (69)_______ on marriage are changing. Many couples, mostly in
their twenties or thirties, live together (70)_______ getting married. Only about 60% of these couples
will eventually get married.
In the past, people married before they had children, but now about 40% of children in Britain are
born to (71)_______ parents. In 2000, around a quarter of unmarried people between the ages of 16
and 59 were cohabiting in Great Britain. Cohabiting (72)_______ are also starting families, without
first being married. Before 1960, this was very (73)_______ , but in 2001 around 23 percent of births
in the UK were to cohabiting couples.
Question 64. A. slow B. easy C. substantial D. slight
Question 65. A. form B. number C. amount D. size
Question 66. A. less B. many C. much D. more
Question 67. A. unacceptable B. mysterious C. terrible D. popular
Question 68. A. cared B. respected C. stayed D. ignored
Question 69. A. views B. attitudes C. criticisms D. prejudices
Question 70. A. after B. by C. without D. when
Question 71. A. unmarried B. married C. loved D. divorced
Question 72. A. mothers B. fathers C. couples D. youngsters
Question 73. A. illegal B. unusual C. irregular D. normal

The tourist industry is (31)________ to be the largest industry. Before 1950 one million people
travelled abroad each year but by the 1990s the figure had risen to 400 million every year.
(33)________ large numbers of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example,
in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount
Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (34)________ old tins, tents, and food that
have been (35)________.
But at a time when we have greater freedom to travel than ever before, more and more
people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays (37)________ causing problems by spoiling
the countryside. Now there is a new holiday guide called "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It
tells you how you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent the right questions
before you go on holiday.
Question 31: A. seen B. figured C. regarded D. considered
Question 33: A. The B. These C. Such D. Those
Question 34: A. by B. with C. under D. beneath
Question 35: A. littered B. thrown away C. disposed D. launched
Question 37: A. instead of B. hardly C. apart from D. without
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 51 to 60
Water scarcity is fast becoming one of the major limiting factors in world crop production.
In many areas, poor agricultural practices have led to increasing desertification and the loss of
formerly arable lands. Consequently, those plant species that are well adapted to survival in dry
climates are being looked at for an answer in developing more efficient crops to grow on
marginally arable lands.
Plants use several mechanisms to ensure their survival in desert environments. Some involve
purely mechanical and physical adaptations, such as the shape of the plant's surface, smaller leaf
size, and extensive root systems. Some of the adaptations are related to chemical mechanisms.
Many plants, such as cacti, have internal gums and mucilage which give them water-retaining
properties. Another chemical mechanism is that of the epicuticular wax layer. This wax layer acts
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as an impervious cover to protect the plant. It prevents excessive loss of internal moisture. It also
protects the plant from external aggression, which can come from inorganic agents such as gases, or
organic agents which include bacteria and plant pests.
Researchers have proposed that synthetic waxes with similar protective abilities could be
prepared based on knowledge of desert plants. If successfully developed, such a compound could
be used to greatly increase a plant's ability to maintain health in such adverse situations as
inadequate water supply, limited fertilizer availability, attack by pests, and poor storage after
harvesting.
Question 51: This passage deals mainly with ________
A. desertification B. decreasing water supply
C. factors limiting crop production D. developing efficient plants
Question 52: The word “arable” in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to ________
A. fertile B. parched C. barren D. marsh
Question 53: Which of the following is a mechanical or physical mechanism that desert plants
use?
A. The plant’s shape B. The small root system C. The vast leaf size D. The high water
system
Question 54: The word “extensive” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to _________
A. spongy B. shallow C. widespread D. comprehensive
Question 55: Which is one of the ways in which the epicuticular wax protects the plant?
A. It helps the plant to avoid excessive moisture intake B. It helps the plant to attack
aggressors.
C. It releases gases against plant pests. D. It guards against bacteria.
Question 56: The word “It” in the 2nd paragraph refers to________
A. another chemical mechanism B. the epicuticular wax layer
C. an impervious plant like cover D. the loss of internal moisture
Question 57: The word “aggression” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to_________
A. attack B. agitation C. conditions D. surroundings
Question 58: What is an example of an inorganic agent that may attack plants?
A. Bacteria B. Insects C. Gas D. Pests
Question 59: It can be inferred that synthetic stimulate waxes________
A. have not been developed yet
B. have not succeeded
C. have been determined to be impervious to organic and inorganic agents
D. have the quality of causing bacteria
Question 60: All of the following are examples of an adverse situation for crops
EXCEPT________
A. inadequate water B. insufficient fertilize C. pest aggression D. proper storage
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.
Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear around
them. Within the first month of their lives, babies' responses to the sound of the human voice will be
different from their responses to other sorts of auditory stimuli. They will stop crying when they hear
a person talking, but not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle. At first, the sounds that an infant
notices might be only those words that receive the heaviest emphasis and that often occur at the ends
of utterances. By the time they are six or seven weeks old, babies can detect the difference between
syllables pronounced with rising and falling inflections. Very soon, these differences in adult stress
and intonation can influence babies' emotional states and behavior. Long before they develop actual
language comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is playful or angry, attempting to initiate or
terminate new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of cues such as the rate, volume, and melody
of adult speech.
Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating such cues.
One researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six

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languages, the mothers used simplified syntax, short utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed
certain sounds into baby talk. Other investigators have noted that when mothers talk to babies who
are only a few months old, they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words. They also
exaggerate their facial expressions, hold vowels longer, and emphasize certain words.
More significant for language development than their response to general intonation is
observation that tiny babies can make relatively fine distinctions between speech sounds. In other
words, babies enter the world with the ability to make precisely those perceptual discriminations that
are necessary if they are to acquire aural language.
Babies obviously derive pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will
listen to songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding. For babies,
language is a sensory-motor delight rather than the route to prosaic meaning that it often is for adults.
Question 54. Why does the author mention "a bell and a rattle"?
A. To explain how babies distinguish between different nonhuman sounds
B. To give examples of typical toys that babies do not like
C. To give examples of sounds that will cause a baby to cry
D. To contrast the reactions of babies to human and nonhuman sounds
Question 55. The word "They" refers to ______________.
A. mothers B. investigators C. babies D. words
Question 56. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The differences between a baby's and an adult's ability to comprehend language
B. The response of babies to sounds other than the human voice
C. How babies differentiate between the sound of the human voice and other sounds
D. How babies perceive and respond to the human voice in their earliest stages of language
development
Question 57. The word "emphasize" is closest in meaning to ______________.
A. stress B. explain C. repeat D. leave out
Question 58. According to the author, why do babies listen to songs and stories, even though they
cannot understand them?
A. They can remember them easily.
B. They enjoy the sound.
C. They focus on the meaning of their parents' word.
D. They understand the rhythm.
Question 59. The word "noted" is closest in meaning to______________.
A. observed B. theorized C. requested D. disagreed
Question 60. The passage mentions all of the followings as the ways adults modify their speech when
talking to babies EXCEPT ______________.
A. giving all words equal emphasis B. speaking more loudly than normal
C. speaking with shorter sentences D. using meaningless sounds
Question 61. The word "diverse" is closest in meaning to ______________.
A. stimulating B. divided C. different D. surrounding
Question 62. What point does the author make to illustrate that babies are born with the ability to
acquire language?
A. Babies exaggerate their own sounds and expressions.
B. Babies are more sensitive to sounds than are adults.
C. Babies begin to understand words in songs.
D. Babies notice even minor differences between speech sounds.
Question 63. Which of the following can be inferred about the findings described in paragraph 2?
A. Babies ignore facial expressions in comprehending aural language.
B. The mothers observed by the researchers were consciously teaching their babies to speak.
C. Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways.
D. Babies who are exposed to more than one language can speak earlier than babies exposed to a
single language.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
Question 46: He started computer programming as soon as he left school.
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 A. After he left school, he had started computer programming.
B. Hardly had he started computer programming when he left school.
C. No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming.
D. No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school.
Question 47: Francis ought to have made more effort to locate his brother.
A. Francis must have worked hard in order to locate his brother.
B. Francis has to make the effort himself if he wishes to find his brother.
C. It is necessary for Francis to try harder of he wants to locate his brother.
D. Francis didn’t try as hard as he should have to find his brother.
Question 50: When I met my long-lost brother, I was at a loss for words.
A. When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say.
B. When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say.
C. When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything.
D. When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say.

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