TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THĂNG LONG – ĐÀ LẠT - LÂM ĐỒNG

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. WORD CHOICE
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (5 pts)

1. He was absolutely __________ with anger when he found that I had scratched his car.
A. burned B. carmine C. fickle D. livid
2. He glanced at Juliet accusingly and she looked __________ abashed.
A. suitably B. completely C. utterly D. absolutely
3. Everyone was there __________Linda. She was too sick to come.
A. save B. take C. make D. have
4. She did six hours' __________ studying a day for her exam.
A solid B heavy C strong D big
5. Are you having a __________exam before you sit the actual exam in June?
A. fake B. mock C. false D. dress
6. I was kept awake for most of the night by the __________of a mosquito in my ear.
A. whine B. moan C. groan D. screech
7. He decided to withdraw from the powerboat race as he had a(n) __________ of danger.
A. interim B. foreboding C. dearth D. prediction
8. It was difficult for the lecturer to __________ his voice to the back of the hall.
A. shout B. raise C. project D. deliver
9. Many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become __________
offenders.
A. consistent B. insistent C. persistent D. resistent
10. He would never __________ his pride and say that he was sorry.
A. taste B. swallow C. sip D. crunch
II. GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (5 pts)

1. "It is raining outside" – “__________”

A. So is it B. So it is C. So it does D. Is it so?
2. They must have gone away, __________?
A. shouldn't they B. haven't they C. mustn't they D. didn't they
3. __________the meeting began.
A. After we have sat down B. All of us having taken the seats
C. Our having seated D. Once we had seated
4. __________ with being so busy at work and at home, she became increasingly tired and bad-
tempered.
A. How B. What C. Which D. Where
5. The police took him into custody __________ he disembarked from the plane.
A. as long as B. while C. the moment when D. the instant
6. __________ earning all that money if you don't have time to enjoy it?
A. Is it to the good B. What's the good of?
C. Is it all to the good D. Is it for good?
7. "Was that the new schoolmaster who walked by?"-" __________”
A. It must be that C. He must be
B. It must have been D. This must have been
8. It is urgent that the boss __________ a meeting to discuss the problem.
A. called B. call C. to call D. calls
9. It was at the press conference __________ the truth about his corporation.
A. did the director tell C. where the director told
B. the director did tell D. that the director told
10. "I think we ought to see the rest of the exhibition as quickly as we can, __________ that it
closes in half an hour."
A. granted B. assuming C. given D. knowing
III. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (5 pts)

1. Doctors are often __________ to accidents in rural areas.

A. called up B. driven out C. called out D. rung up
2. If you never put oil in your engine, one day it will __________
A. flake out B. shut down C. go off D. seize up
3. To get his proposal accepted, the Finance Manager had to __________ heavy pressure from
colleagues.
A. fend off B. laugh off C. send off D. push off
4. The new regime determined to __________ compulsory military service.
A. stop of B. end up C. phase out D. break off
5. After a fall in profits, the company decided __________ the hotel business.
A. to pull out of B. to back off from C. to take out of D. to keep away from
6. She's rung __________. I must have said something to upset her.
A up B. round C. back D. of
7. Our class monitor had a brilliant speech yesterday although he spoke __________ the cuff
then
A. about B. with C. off D. on
8. Cali gambled away all his father's legacy and finally he __________ his family
__________misery.
A put/in B. threw into C. made/in D. led/to
9. The younger sons consider themselves to have been robbed __________ their rightful
inheritance.
A. by B. with C. around D. of
10. He's sometimes bad tempered but he's a good fellow __________ heart.
A. by B. at C. with D. in
IV. COLLOCATIONS & IDIOMS
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (5 pts)

1. I don't trust him and it really goes against the __________ to give him the money.
A. cloak B. grain C. rice D. grapevine
2. Did you see Jonathan this morning? He looked like __________. It must have been quite a
party last night.
A. a wet blanket B. a dead duck C. death warmed up D. a bear with a sore head
3. In spite of working their fingers to the __________, all the staff were made redundant.
A. nail B. edge C. flesh D. bone
4. The general was convinced that if his army could make the first __________ strike, they
would be able to win the battle.
A. enigmatic B. pre-emptive C. showdown D. rudimentary
5. Royce is unlikely to __________ any surprises
A. springs B. leaps C. sources D. traces
6. Judging from the noise it is making, the washing machine is on its last __________
A. grasp B. legs C. resort D. breath
7. As a poet, I think she __________ comparison with the greatest this century.
A. makes B. stands C. leads D. matches
8. It's time we had a __________ talk with each other in an effort to clear the air.
A. heart to heart B. eye to eye C. face to face D. cheek to cheek
9. I don't know what our guests will be wanting to do this weekend. We'll have to __________
A. play it by ear C. be our on our car
B. bend our cars about it D. turn a deaf car to it
10. Oil spills will __________ even the healthiest of marine ecosystem.
A. play havoc on C. pay the consequences for
B. break ground with D. take their toll on

V. READING COMPREHENSION
READING 1
You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 1-10, choose the answer (A, B,
C or D) which you think fits best according to the

A folk culture is small, isolated, cohesive, conservative, nearly self sufficient group that is
homogeneous in custom and race, with a strong family or clan structure and highly developed
rituals. Order is maintained through sanctions based in the religion or family, and interpersonal
relationships are strong. Tradition is paramount, and change comes infrequently and slowly.
There is relatively little division of labor into specialized duties. Rather, each person is expected
to perform a great variety of tasks, though duties may differ between the sexes. Most goods are
handmade, and a subsistence economy prevails. Individualism 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 Anglo America
is the Amish, a German American farming sect that largely renounces the products and labor
saving devices of the industrial age. In Amish areas, horse-drawn buggies still 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 identiy.
Rarely do the Amish marry outside their sect. The religion, a variety of the Mennonite faith,
provides the principal mechanism for maintaining order.
By contrast, a popular culture is a large heterogeneous group, often highly individualistic and
constantly changing. Relationships tend to be impersonal, and a pronounced division of labor
exists, leading to the establishment of many specialized professions. Secular of control such as
the police and army take the place of religion and family in maintaining order, and a money
based economy prevails. Because of these contrasts, popular' may be viewed as clealy different
from folk'. The popular is replacing the folk in industrialized countries and in many developing
nations, Folk-made objects give way to their popular equivalent, usually because the popular
item is more quickly or cheaply produced, is easier or time saving to use, or lends more prestige
to the owner.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Two decades in modern society.
B. The characteristics of 'folk' and 'popular' societies.
C. The influence of industrial technology.
D. The specialization of labor in Canada and the United States.
2. The word 'homogeneous' in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to.
A. uniform B. general C. primitive D. traditional
3. Which of the following is typical of folk cultures?
A. There is a money-based economy.
B. Contact with other cultures is encouraged.
C. Social change occurs slowly.
D. Each person develops one specialized skill.
4. What does the author imply about the United States and Canada?
A. They value folk cultures. C. They have popular cultures.
B. They have no social classes. D. They do not value individualism.
5. The phrase 'largely renounces' in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________
A. loudly declares B. greatly modifies C. generally rejects D. often criticizes
6. What is the main source of order in Amish society?
A. The religion B. The economy C. The clan structure D. The government
7. Which of the following statements about Amish beliefs does the passage support?
A. A variery of religious practices is tolerated.
B. Individualism and competition are important.
C. Premodern technology is preferred.
D. People are defined according to their class.
8. Which of the following would probably NOT be found in a folk culture
A. A carpenter B. A farmer C. A banker ? D. A weaver
9. The word 'prevails' in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. develops B. provides C. dominates D. invests
10. Which of the following is NOT given as a reason why folk-made objects are replaced by
mass-produced objects?
A. quality B. prestige C. cost D. convenience

READING 2
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
for each of the questions

MORAL BEHAVIOR
The dictionary defines morality as "being in accord with standards of right or good conduct.”
The argument over whether our moral behavior is innate of whether it is developed by our
environment and culture has been raging for ages. Many people feel morality is based on reason,
while others feel it comes from religion or one's own spirituality. Biologists believe that humans'
tendency to obey the Golden Rule- "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"- is a
product of evolution.
■ A) At first, moral behavior seems to oppose the rules of Charles Darwin's theory of survival of
the fittest and natural selection. ■ B) However, researchers in the field of biology feel that as
animals evolved to live in groups, the propensity to look only after the group's success as a
whole, every member had to look only after one's own needs had to fade in order for a group
mentality to emerge. ■ C) To ensure the group's success as a whole, every member had to look
out for the interests of the majority, a concept known as utilitarianism. ■ D) This is a system of
beliefs based on what does the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
A researcher named Jonathon Haidt at the University of Virginia believes that morality is driven
by two separate mindsets-one ancient and one modern. Dr. Haidt declares that the human mind is
unaware of the distinction between the two. The ancient mental system is based on the emotion
behind moral behaviors. which is a type of intuitive sense of what is right and wrong that
evolved before language developed. These are the "gut reactions" people experience in tough
situations that call for quick action. The more modern system of thought came with the
development of language, as people became able to express verbally why something was right or
wrong. The two work together when we are put in morally compromising situations. When
confronted with a moral dilemma, one's intuition immediately decides what is right or wrong.
Rational thought and judgment about the morality of an issue follow the decision that one's
emotional reaction already made.
Dr. Haidt identified five areas of moral conduct that are common in most countries and systems
throughout the world, and he describes these as the foundation for all moral behavior. These
moral components conceptualize how people treat others and what is important in being part of a
group. Regardless of their background, religion, socioeconomic status, or educational level, Dr.
Haidt found that the majority of people hold to these moral concepts. The first moral concept is
the prevention of harm. Generally, people believe that it is wrong to harm another human being
or animal for cruel and needless reasons. The second moral concept is fairness, which holds that
all people should be treated fairly. For instance, people should treat the poor in the same manner
as the wealthy, and the weak the same as the strong. The third moral concept is loyalty to one's
group. This entails a strong devotion to the values of the group as a whole. People with strong
loyalties believe that adherence to the laws of society is important because it upholds the
integrity of that society. The idea of loyalty is closely interwoven with the fourth moral
foundation: respect for authority. People who value authority believe in the strength of a
governing body and a strong hierarchy with established roles and rules. The fifth concept
involves upholding high standards of purity. This deals with the way that members of a group
view their bodies. The idea of purity comes into play in the standards of cleanliness in society.
Daily hygiene routines, eating food that has not been contaminated in some way, and burial rules
and rituals fall into this category.
Dr. Haidt's research concludes that these moral concepts are inherent in our physical makeup and
are learned behaviors, reinforced by our environments from a very early age. The five moral
foundations are interpreted differently from society to society, and people rate them differently in
order of importance. While morality may take different forms across the many different cultures
of the world, it remains true that the basic task of morality, restraining selfishness. is a part of all
humanity's moral behavior.
1. Why does the author mention the Golden Rule in paragraph 1?
A. To contrast moral behavior with immoral behavior
B. To prove that people generally know right from wrong
C. To suggest that evolution shaped morality
D. To define the idea of moral behavior
2. Look at the four squares (■) that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the
passage.
In other words, evolution appears to favour individuals who have learned how to get what
they need in order to survive.
Where would the sentence best fit?
A. 1st square B. 2nd square C. 3rd square D. 4th square
3. According to the passage, morality developed because __________
A. people learned to communicate using spoken language
B. people had to learn to survive in groups
C. people were born with the ability to know right and wrong
D. people learned moral behavior from their ancestors
4. Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence.
Incorrect answer choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential
information.
A. The earlier mindset based morality on an inborn, emotional understanding of what is proper
and acceptable.
B. Old-fashioned ways of thinking based goodness on the way a person felt about a situation.
C. Theories about ancient attitudes claimed language was not necessary to determine moral
behavior.
D. Emotions governed the morality of people in ancient times before they developed a way to
communicate.
5. Which of the following is NOT correct about the five moral concepts?
A. They typically develop in sequential order.
B. They serve as the core of all moral behaviors.
C. They vary in importance from country to country.
D. They explain the various ideas that drive moral behavior.
6. Which of the following can be inferred about Dr. Haidt's five areas of moral conduct?
A. They are disputed in various cultures.
B. Aspects of them appear in the laws of many countries.
C. Many leaders would likely disagree with their loyalty principles.
D. They are based on innate human tendencies.
7. What can be inferred about humanity as a whole based on Dr. Haidt's moral concepts?
A. Morality is a universal characteristic that applies to the whole world.
B. The natural world plays a major role in the development of morality.
C. Morality is an instinctive characteristic that humans have from birth.
D. People from different cultures will not value the same principles.
8. According to the passage, morality __________.
A. conflicts with Darwin's theory of natural selection
B. goes against the dominant authority
C. seeks to restrict human selfishness
D. includes generosity as an important moral
9. The word entails in the passage is closest in meaning to__________.
A. follows B. produces C. causes D. involves
10. The word This in paragraph 4 refers to __________.
A. a strong hierarchy B. the fifth concept
C. a governing body D. upholding high standards

VI. CLOZE TESTS

Choose the words or phrases that best fit the blanks to make a complete passage
CLOZE TEST 1

There's extensive historical evidence that our ancestors may have witnessed a massive invasion
of Unidentified Flying Objects (1) __________ on their territories. These extraterrestrials are (2)
__________ to have come into (3) __________ with the ancient earthly populations and helped
them erect numerous magnificient structures or even establish glamorous empires.
However, the present-day fascination with UFO was only (4) __________ by the first widely (5)
__________ American sighting in Idaho in 1947. Since that time, other countless close
encounters have been reported both by highly credible witnesses such as top-class pilots and less
credible ones such as ordinary civilians. Thousands of people around the world maintain having
come close to the visitors from outer space or to have been (6) __________ for a scientific study
inside their flying saucers.
Although most of these accounts have been (7) __________ as fantasy or hallucinations, there's
mounting criticism from the public and media for ignoring the subject for too long. To many
people, rejecting even the most inexplicable sightings or UFO encounters as luminous artificial
objects, natural phenomena like auroras or even as meteorological baloons and satellites seems to
be an irresponsible (8) __________. Most of us would prefer to believe that these extraterrestrial
guests are arriving from some remote galaxies to establish a peaceful relationship and possibly
give us a fair warning against the consequences of our wasteful lifestyles. Yet, there's another
theory (9) __________ that the visitors' attitude towards mankind isn't so conciliatory and that
their sole aim might be the unscrupulous annihilation of the terrestrial populations. Doubtless,
flying saucers still continue to be observed in many places of the world (10) __________ the
imagination of UFO maniacs. But, a large percentage of such sightings will remain beyond
explanation until more convincing evidence is supplied by the true experts.
1. A. surpassing B. approximating C. transgressing D. encroaching
2. A. reasoned B. alleged C. denoted D. inferred
3. A. touch B. grip C. face D. sight
4. A. discharged B. instigated C. constituted D. devised
5. A. proclaimed B. notified C. communicated D. conveyed
6. A. abolished B. abducted C. absconded D. abbreviated
7. A. speculated B. disposed C. repelled D. dismissed
8. A. approach B. bias C. encounter D. manner
9. A. consisting B. specifying C. meaning D. implying
10. A. startling B. triggering C. sparking D. arising

CLOZE TEST 2

Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as 'Dr. Seuss', began writing for children (1) __________ by
chance. During a long sea voyage in 1936, Seuss amused himself by (2) __________ together a
nonsense poem to the rhythm of the ship's engine. Later he illustrated the rhyme and published it
as And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street. Many critics (3) __________ it as Seuss' best
work.
A later book, McElligot's Pool, (4) __________ the first appearance of Seuss' famous fantasy
characters, and Horton Hatches the Egg introduces an (5) __________ of morality. Seuss'
reputation as a major children's writer was sealed with the publication of The Cat in the Hat.
This book uses easy-to-read words to tell the story of two children alone at home on a rainy day.
A cat wearing a tall hat arrives to entertain them, wrecking their house in the (6) __________.
The enthusiastic (7) __________ of this book delighted Seuss and led him to found Beginner
Books, a publishing company specializing in easy-to-read books for children. Some of his books
have been made into cartoons and one of them, How the Grinch stole Christmas, was also made
into an ingenious and (8) __________ successful feature film starring Jim Carrey.
At one point in his career, Seuss (9) __________ gave up writing for children and (10)
__________ his talents to making documentary films. One of these attracted a great deal of
attention and won an Academy Award.
1. A. fully B. quite C. extremely D. fairly
2. A. placing B. laying C. putting D. setting
3. A. look beyond B. look upon C. look through D. look towards
4. A. indicates B. shows C. means D. marks
5. A. amount B. ingredient C. element D. item
6. A. practice B. method C. process D. action
7. A. reception B. welcome C. greeting D. admission
8. A. highly B. intensively C. strongly D. widely
9. A. shortly B. momentarily C. temporarily D. presently
10. A. assigned B. allocated C. donated D. devoted
B. WRITTEN TEST
1. OPEN CLOZE TEST
Fill in each blank with ONE word to make a complete passage
TEST 1
THE KARAOKE CULTURE
We live in a culture that values participation over ability: the karaoke culture. In broadcasting, it
seems we cannot escape the vogue for ‘access TV’, ‘people shows’ and ‘video diaries'. (1)
__________ is our apparent obsession with documenting our own lives (2) __________ in the
future, programmes will be replaced by cameras in every room so that we can watch (3)
__________ endlessly on TV. In the countless shows that fill our daytime schedules, (4)
__________ audience has become the star. The (5) __________ with this ‘inclusive' culture is
that it knows (6) __________ bounds. The public make programmes, the public participate in
programmes, the public become performers. Anybody (7) __________ do it! But there is a world
of (8) __________ enjoying something and joining in. If we all join in, (9) __________ is the
point of artists or experts? If everything is accessible, (10) __________ can be no mystery, no
mystique.

TEST 2
QUEST-THE NEXT BIG THING?
How often do you go along to a gig and see (1) __________ new? Well, Quest's Friday night gig
at the City Hall certainly caught my (2) __________. Having heard one or two tracks online, I
was (3) __________ a group of about six musicians. Imagine my surprise when just three young
men walked on stage.
It was clear that the band already have a small but (4) __________ following. A group of fans in
front of the small stage were singing (5) __________ to at least half of the songs. And it was
easy to see why. Quest have a clever combination of catchy (6) __________, an irresistible beat,
and very much their own sound. All three of the band members play with great energy and
expertise (7) __________ their age.
The only downside was when it came to the encores. They (8) __________ up repeating some of
their material and giving us cover (9) __________ of early rock classics. A bit disappointing, but
give them time and I'm sure they'll be writing a lot more.
I'm sure we'll be hearing 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. WORD FORMS
A. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given word
1. Do you know that exceptionally successful entrepreneurs, such as Richard Branson, used to be
academically__________ by their peers when they were at school? (SHINE)
2. Efforts have been made to recover disaster-stricken and __________ areas of the country,
hope fading day by day. (WAR)
3. I think saying that all black people are lazy is a very __________ remark, to be honest
(RACE)
4. In some countries, women can sue their husband for having __________ affairs and opt for
one-sided divorce. (MARRY)
5. New full-time students from lower income households will be able to apply for a(n)
__________ maintenance grant offered by the government, but have to work in public sectors
after they graduate. (PAY)
6. I don't think their marriage will last long. They're __________ quarrelling (CONTINUE)
7. Six-core processor is one of the most __________ technologies yet invented to revolutionise
the way computers work. (CUT)

8. It's__________ when people won't believe things that they are obviously true. (FURY)
9. Globalization is the ongoing process that deepens and broadens the relationship and
__________ among countries. (DEPEND)
10. The board of directors pour scorn on the __________ dereliction of duties, causing the
company to suffer catastrophic quarterly losses. (SEE)

B. Fill in each blank with the correct form of one suitable word from the list given
colony advantage plant establish access
sufficient evolve settle wild isolate

The principal difference between urban growth in Europe and in the North American colonies
was the slow (1) __________ of cities in the former and their rapid growth in the latter. In
Europe they grew over a period of centuries from town economies to their present urban
structure. In North America, they started as (2) __________ communities and developed to
mature urbanism in little more than a century. In the early (3) __________ days in North
America, small cities sprang up along the Atlantic Coastline, mostly in what are now New
England and the Middle Atlantic states in the USA and in the lower Saint Lawrence and France,
particularly England, from which most capital goods (assets such as equipment) and many
consumer goods were imported.
Merchandising (4) __________ were, accordingly, (5) __________ located in port cities which
goods could be readily distributed to interior (6) __________. Here, too, were the favored
locations for processing raw materials prior to export. Boston, Philadelphia, New York,
Montreal, and other cities flourished, and as the colonies grew, these cities increased in
importance.
This was less true in the colonial South, where life centered around large farms, known as (7)
__________ rather than around towns, as was the case in the areas further north along the
Atlantic coastline. The local (8) __________ and the economic (9) __________ of the
plantations were antagonistic to the development of the towns. The plantations maintained their
independence because they were located on navigable streams and each had a wharf (10)
__________ to the small shipping of that day. In fact, one of the strongest factors in the selection
of plantation land was the desire to have it front on a water highway.

III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION

There are 10 mistakes in this passage. Underline and correct them
First comes the PC, then the internet and e-mail; now the e-book is upon us, a hand-held device
similarly in size and appearance to a video cassette. The user simply rings up the website on their
PC, selects the desired books, downloads them onto their e-book machine and sits down to read
them. In turn a page, the user simply taps the screen. E-book technology is evolving rapidly, and
with some of the latest handholds you will even get internet access. But why would one want an
e-book machine with preference to a book? Well, one selling point companies emphasized, when
these devices hit the market a few years ago. which is the space they save when going on
holiday. E-books enlighten the load, literally. Ten large novels can be put onto a device that
weighs less than the average paperback. One can understand why commercial interests seem to
want us to change. After all, the whole production process at first plan by author until delivery to
the printer has been doing electronically for a while now, so why not save a few million trees and
cut out the hard copy?

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Rewrite each of the sentences with the given word or the given beginning so that the new
sentence has the same meaning as the previous one
1. Pop stars are corrupted by the adulation of their fans.
It's the way
______________________________________________________________________________
__________
2. What I understand from her words is that it seems neither Cole nor Ledley King will be going
to Japan.
Reading
______________________________________________________________________________
_______________
3. The crash victim was beyond help when emergency services reach her. WHATSOEVER
There_____________________________________________________________do on reaching
the crash victim.
4. The staff hated Frank's new policies intensely and so went on strike.
So
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________
5. The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted.
Only
on____________________________________________________________________________
__________________
6. He worked very hard but he was unable to earn enough for his living. ENDS
Hard-working
______________________________________________________________________________
________
7. Competition is fierce, but Frozen is a firm favourite to win the award for Best Animation of
the year. LOOKS
In the
______________________________________________________________________________
______
8. Her latest novel isn't as good as her previous one. PAR
Her latest novel
___________________________________________________________________
9. She was very angry when her son made changes to her computer without her permission.
TAMPERING
Her son____________________________________________________________stack.
10. She herself admitted to being rather selfish
On
______________________________________________________________________________