Om Apr 15

ĐỀ CHUẨN MINH HỌA KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2022
SỐ 01 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

(Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút không kể thời gian phát đề
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. marched B. leaked C. acted D. leaped
2. A. brake B. jam C. chase D. snake
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary
stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. confidence B. audience C. museum D. characterise
4. A. prepare B. display C. believe D. preface
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. I believe that squash is one of the most demanding sports, _______ ?
A. don’t I B. is it C. isn’t it D. do I
6. The older generations find contemporary art utterly _______.
A. impenetrable B. pre-eminent C. impassable D. inveterate
7. The director gave her a(n) _______ scarf.
A. attractive reddish woolen B. woolen reddish attractive
C. attractive woolen reddish D. reddish woolen attractive
8. The famous golf pro joked that he was over the _______ and it was time for him to retire.
A. mountain B. cliff C. hill D. valley
9. After my younger sister had moved to New York City, her room got _______.
A. the messiest B. more and more messy
C. the messier and the messier D. messier and messier
10. The recently retired ballplayer _______ his locker and sadly left the stadium.
A. held out B. put off C. cleared out D. made up
11. The most important choice to make to ensure _______ when skiing is that of your equipment.
A. safely B. safety C. safe D. safer
12. It sounded like a pipe dream, but he was so enthusiastic it was hard not to get excited ______ him.
A. for B. with C. about D. in
13. Some countries are still lagging behind the rest of the world in the vaccine race _______ a large number of
resources diverted to advertising campaigns.
A. although B. because C. due to D. despite
14. My parents took me on lots of trips when I was a child, and I _______ the love of travelling.
A. never lost B. have never lost C. had never lost D. never lose
15. _______ extra buses, they successfully attracted thousands of fans to the concert.
A. Put on B. Being putting on C. To put on D. Having put on
16. _______ will they discover any hidden talents they might have.
A. Until they start performing B. Only when they start performing
C. Hardly had they started performing D. As soon as they started performing
17. Children and parents should be concerned about _______ knowledge of growing vegetables and raising pets.
A. bridging B. taking C. acquiring D. voicing
18. She _______ by the number of people that came to wish him luck on his new endeavour.
A. stunned B. was stunned C. stunning D. to stun
19. My grandparents’ _______ about their life are always really interesting.
A. summaries B. adaptations C. anecdotes D. variations
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in
each of the following questions.
20. Recent medical research into the new virus has dispelled fears that it is usually fatal.
A. escalated B. influenced C. removed D. balanced
21. Children who know how to tend a garden can grow up to be environmentally conscious individuals.
A. conduce B. care C. trend D. destroy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each
of the following questions.
22. The government announced out of the blue that there would be an investment in tidal energy.
A. surprisingly B. calmingly C. continuously D. predictably
23. Hackers are those who make our lives miserable by hacking into computers or spreading
malicious viruses.
A. harmful B. depressing C. safe D. essential
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
24. Jonna and David, two education students, are discussing how babies learn.
Jonna: “Learning videos can help children learn some basic vocabulary.”
David: “ _______. They learn less effectively from screens.”
A. No doubt B. I couldn’t agree with you more
C. I’m afraid you’re wrong D. You’re right
25. John is having dinner at Linda's house.
John: “The boiled chicken tastes so good!” Linda: “ _______.”
A. I'm glad you like it B. No, don't worry C. I don't, either D. Sure. I'd love to
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 numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
TO DO NOW OR PUT IT OFF UNTIL LATER
People often find that success eludes them. But how often is this their own fault. One thing that we are all
good at doing is procrastinating. Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a prime example of someone (26) _______ failed to act
and, in fact, was rendered incapable of action by his need to put things off – in other words, to procrastinate. And
because this is such a universal failing, it may be that it is that very quality that (27) _______ him to us all. But
it’s not a good thing. We should force ourselves to get over it. Procrastinators are less wealthy and less healthy
and regret their inability to make quick decisions. So why so many of you like it? What is it that prevents us from
fulfilling our true potential? Are we attempting to become perfectionists, claiming that we need time to polish our
work – or even that we can only do our best work under pressure?
The latter is untrue, as work done at the last minute contains more mistakes than that done on time. Our
procrastinating behaviour (28) _______ others and leaves us feeling flustered and guilty. Social scientists are
struggling to understand the causes of this malaise and from that knowledge work out strategies to overcome it.
There are various suggestions they have come up with for (29) having trouble getting things done. They say we
should consider breaking a task down into manageable chunks so that it seems less daunting and keep on trying
to accept why we are delaying in the first place: is it fear, wishing to produce something perfect or boredom with
the task? (30) _______ , knowing the reason means we can do with it. As for me, I’m off to have a rest and think
about it all!
(Adapted from Gold Advanced by Lynda Edwards and Jacky Newbrook)
26. A. which B. whom C. who D. they
27. A. exerts B. endears C. indulges D. enacts
28. A. evades B. eludes C. embarks D. inconveniences
29. A. another B. little C. one another D. those
30. A. Honestly B. Yet C. Apparently D. Unfortunately
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions from 31 to 35
A team of social psychologists from California has spent six years studying the reactions of people in
cities around the world to different situations. The results show that cities where people have less money generally
have friendlier populations. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, which is often known for its crime, comes out top, and the
capital of Malawi, Lilongwe, comes third.
But what makes one city friendlier than another? The psychologists from California State University say
it has got more to do with the environment than culture or nationality.
They carried out a study into the way locals treated strangers in 23 cities around the world. The team conducted
their research through a series of tests, where they dropped pens or pretended, they were blind and needed help
crossing the street.
The study concludes that people are more helpful in cities with a more relaxed way of life such as Rio.
While they were there, researchers received help in 93 percent of cases, and the percentage in Lilongwe was only
a little lower. However, richer cities such as Amsterdam and New York are considered the least friendly.
Inhabitants of Amsterdam helped the researchers in 53 percent of cases and in New York just 44 percent. The
psychologists found that, in these cities, people tend to be short of time, so they hurry and often ignore strangers.
(Adapted from Complete IELTS by Guy Brook-Hart and Vanessa Jakeman)
31. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. What makes a city population less friendly.
B. The world’s friendliest city.
C. The environment and culture of a city.
D. The research of psychologists about different cities.
32. According to paragraph 1, people living on a tight budget tend to _______.
A. be more aloof B. be more companionable
C. be more ignorant D. be happier
33. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. strangers B. cities C. locals D. researchers
34. The word “relaxed” in paragraph 4 mostly means ________.
A. rigid B. controlled C. easygoing D. disciplined
35. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. Citizens living in poor countries tend to be less friendly to strangers.
B. Cultural diversity makes Rio an ideal place to live.
C. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil comes out top in the most dangerous city for its crimes.
D. People in wealthier cities seem to rush because they are void of time.
People of every culture tell each other fairy tales but the same story often takes a variety of forms in
different parts of the world. In the story of Little Red Riding Hood that European children are familiar with, a
young girl on the way to see her grandmother meets a wolf and tells him where she is going. The wolf runs on
ahead and disposes of the grandmother, then gets into bed dressed in the grandmother’s clothes to wait for Little
Red Riding Hood. You may think you know the story – but which version?
The universal appeal of these tales is frequently attributed to the idea that they contain cautionary
messages: in the case of Little Red Riding Hood, to listen to your mother, and avoid talking to strangers. ‘It might
be what we find interesting about this story is that it’s got this survival-relevant information in it,’ says
anthropologist Jamie Tehrani at Durham University in the UK. But his research suggests otherwise. ‘We have
this huge gap in our knowledge about the history and prehistory of storytelling, despite the fact that we know this
genre is an incredibly ancient one,’ he says. That hasn’t stopped anthropologists, folklorists and other academics
devising theories to explain the importance of fairy tales in human society.
Tehrani’s analysis focused on Little Red Riding Hood in its many forms, which include another Western
fairy tale known as The Wolf and the Kids. Checking for variants of these two tales and similar stories from
Africa, East Asia, and other regions, he ended up with 58 stories recorded from oral traditions. First, he tested
some assumptions about which aspects of the story alter least as it evolves, indicating their importance. Folklorists
believe that what happens in a story is more central to the story than the characters in it.
However, Tehrani found no significant difference in the rate of evolution of incidents compared with that
of characters. Neither did his analysis support the theory that the central section of a story is the most conserved
part.
But the really big surprise came when he looked at the cautionary elements of the story. ‘Studies on hunter-
gatherer folk tales suggest that these narratives include really important information about the environment and
the possible dangers that may be faced there – stuff that’s relevant to survival. Yet in his analysis such elements
were just as flexible as seemingly trivial details. What, then, is important enough to be reproduced from generation
to generation?
The answer, it would appear, is fear – blood-thirsty and gruesome aspects of the story, such as the eating
of the grandmother by the wolf, turned out to be the best preserved of all. Why are these details retained by
generations of storytellers, when other features are not? Tehrani has an idea: ‘In an oral context, a story won’t
survive because of one great teller. It also needs to be interesting when it’s told by someone who’s not necessarily
a great storyteller.’ Maybe being swallowed whole by a wolf, then cut out of its stomach alive is so gripping that
it helps the story remain popular, no matter how badly it’s told.
Mathias Clasen at Aarhus University in Denmark isn’t surprised by Tehrani’s findings. ‘Habits and morals
change, but the things that scare us, and the fact that we seek out entertainment that’s designed to scare us – those
are constant,’ he says. Clasen believes that scary stories teach us what it feels like to be afraid without having to
experience real danger, and so build up resistance to negative emotions.
(Adapted from Cambridge English IELTS Academic 15)
36. What best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Why are fairy tales really scary tales? B. Childhood memories are fairy tales.
C. Different versions of Little Red Riding Hood. D. Case study: Fairy tales and their happy endings.
37. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. anthropologists B. folklorists C. tales D. storytellers
38. According to the passage, what method did Jamie Tehrani use to test his ideas about fairy tales?
A. He compared oral and written forms of the same stories.
B. He looked at many different forms of the same basic story.
C. He looked at unrelated stories from many different countries.
D. He contrasted the development of fairy tales with that of regions around the world
39. The word “conserved” in paragraph 4 mostly means ________.
A. important B. confusing C. interesting D. maintained
40. The word “gruesome” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. filthy B. captivating C. ghastly D. intriguing
41. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. All the fairy tales analysed by Tehrani were originally written rather than spoken.
B. In fairy tales, details of the plot show considerable global variation.
C. Tehrani rejects the idea that the useful lessons for life in fairy tales are the reason for their survival.
D. Various theories about the social significance of fairy tales have been developed without factual basis.
42. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Fairy tales are a safe way of learning to deal with fear.
B. It is commonly believed that fairy tales are packed with contradictory messages.
C. The changing values of our society are more widely accepted thanks to fairy tales.
D. The preservation of a fairy tales are attributable to a great narrator
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
43. After graduating from Columbia in 2003, he becomes a scholar, travelling to Oxford.
A. graduating B. becomes C. scholar D. travelling
44. Jellyfish are not harmless since its sting can cause a serious allergic reaction in some people.
A. harmless B. its C. cause D. allergic
45. Some people believe animal behaviour could offer a viable alternative means of earthquake detective.
A. behaviour B. viable C. means D. detective
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
46. It’s ten years since I came back to my hometown.
A. The last time I came back to my hometown was ten years.
B. I haven’t come back to my hometown for ten years.
C. I have come back to my hometown for ten years.
D. I last come back to my hometown ten years ago.
47. “Don’t put your fingers in your mouth again, Dan.” said Dan’s mother to him
A. Dan’s mother reminded him to put his fingers in his mouth again.
B. Dan’s mother told him not to put his fingers in his mouth again.
C. Dan’s mother asked him not to put your fingers in your mouth again.
D. Dan’s mother threatened to put his fingers in his mouth again.
48. It is required by law that those who are in close contact with covid-19 are isolated.
A. Those who are in close contact with covid-19 may be isolated.
B. Those who are in close contact with covid-19 should be isolated.
C. Those who are in close contact with covid-19 will be isolated.
D. Those who are in close contact with covid-19 must be isolated.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following
questions.
49. She gave a great performance at the festival. She became more famous.
A. Were she not to give a great performance at the festival, she wouldn’t become more famous.
B. Suppose that she had given a great performance at the festival, she wouldn’t have become more famous.
C. Had she not given a great performance at the festival, she wouldn’t have become more famous.
D. If she had given a she wouldn’t have become more famous, she would have become more famous.
50. Tim dropped out of school at the age of 14. He regrets it now.
A. As long as Tim didn’t drop out of school at the age of 14, he wouldn’t regret it now.
B. Tim wished he hadn’t dropped out of school at the age of 14.
C. If Tim hadn’t dropped out of school at the age of 14, he wouldn’t regret it then.
D. If only Tim wouldn’t drop out of school at the age of 14.
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1. A. amended B. followed C. removed D. realised
2. A. focus B. notion C. conduct D. lotus
3. A. happen B. affect C. destroy D. predict
4. A. satisfy B. motivate C. interact D. purify
5. Child development workers in Britain say that getting children to become library members can improve
_______ standards.
A. educate B. education C. educational D. educators
6. The thieves _______ in a stolen car, which was later found abandoned.
A. got away B. went out C. turned down D. took up
7. She often goes out with her friends at 8.30 P.M, _______?
A. does she B. doesn’t she C. didn’t she D. is she
8. The couple’s _______ laughter destroyed the romantic atmosphere of the elegant restaurant.
A. raucous B. audible C. harrowing D. disconcerting
9. _______ Beth was clever, he couldn’t figure out the answer to this question.
A. Despite B. Since C. In view of D. Though
10. Most roads in the city have been planted with flowering trees since I last _______ it.
A. would visit B. visit C. visited D. had visited
11. I feel it must be too late to apologize to my piano teacher, but at least I've got it off my _______.
A. chest B. heart C. stomach D. soul
12. We do expect to meet your new manager - you've been _______ his praises ever since he arrived.
A. calling B. shouting C. singing D. crying
13. They have been put in charge _______ distributing these pamphlets.
A. of B. for C. on D. with
14. The more problems she has, _______ she may seem.
A. Furious B. The more furious C. As furious as D. The most furious
15. ______ as the coach of the volleyball team, he promised to do his best to promote the team’s image.
A. Appoint B. To be appointed C. Having been appointed D. Appointing
16. Peter bought a(n) _______ book as a gift for his younger sister on her 15th birthday party.
A. English thick interesting B. interesting thick English
C. thick interesting English D. English interesting thick
17. You will not understand the importance of foreign language learning ______.
A. as soon as you went to university B. when you will go to university
C. after you had gone to university D. until you go to university
18. I hadn't seen Stephen for years, then one day our paths crossed while I was on a _____ to New York.
A. roadB. trip C. track D. way
19. Nursing _______ as a rewarding job, even though it may be badly paid.
A. describes B. is describing C. is described D. have been described
20. Tourism has played a pivotal role in promoting economic development.
A. thriving B. insignificant C. crucial D. prosperous
21. The disease has sickened more than 38 million people worldwide and weakened the global economy.
A. wrecked B. improved C. refused D. complicated
22. Unsurprisingly, many teenagers are ignorant of the problem of light pollution.
A. oblivious B. aware C. indifferent D. cynical
23. The most amazing thing about this year’s Oscar win ning film is that it was made on a shoestring budget.
A. at low cost B. with little effort C. with excitement D. with lots of money
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
24. David is talking to Hannah about her dress.
- David: “You look terrific in that dress.” - Hannah: “ _______. ”
A. It’s nice of you to say so B. Me either
C. I’m sorry to hear that D. No, don’t worry
25. Gini and Adrian are talking about a film they have watched lately.
- Gini: “I was intrigued by the plot of the film.” - Adrian: “_______. I couldn’t go further than episode 2.”
A. You can say that again B. No, it was fascinating
C. I hardly think so D. Yes, I would love to say so.
Should the media earn money from content they don’t own?
Although digital cameras and camera phones have made it easier to capture newsworthy events, it is social
media that have revolutionized citizen photography. With news regularly breaking on social networks, some
journalists are now turning to them as (26) _______ of images as fast-moving events occur.
Unfortunately, (27) _______ reporters have published user-generated content (UGC) without permission.
Despite official guide (28) _______ images posted on social media can be used without permission if there are
exceptional circumstances or strong public interest, debate continues about whether this is (29) _______.
With research indicating that around one in ten people would film or photograph a news event, it is clear
that UGC has a major role to play in the future of the media. (30) _______, if the media is to prevent its
relationship with the public from souring, steps must be taken to ensure that people are properly rewarded for
their work and that permission is always sought.
(Adapted from Compact Advanced – Cambridge English by Peter May)
26. A. bases B. sources C. roots D. springs
27. A. a little B. every C. another D. some
28. A. it B. whose C. that D. whom
29. A. ethical B. prejudiced C. skeptical D. dubious
30. A. However B. Additionally C. Therefore D. Even though
Universities love overseas students – they are clever and hardworking, they bring different cultures to
seminars and student life and they pay their way. In Britain, universities are getting ready to enroll more overseas
students. The British Council has published a report predicting that overseas student numbers could soar to more
than 800,000 by 2018. In 2010, figures put the total at over 400,000 international students out of two and a half
million students in UK higher education and it is clear that this influx is having an enormous impact on universities
and colleges.
These students bring welcome fees, of course, but they are also likely to be very intelligent students who
inject new cultural influences and bring changes to the old university systems. Their demand for vocational
subjects such as business, biotechnology and information technology, rather than traditional academic subjects,
is affecting what is taught as well.
The impressive expansion of foreign students has already had a significant impact on higher education.
Overseas student numbers, including European Union students, have risen from 270,000 in 2002 to 400,000 in
2010. During this time the number from China jumped more than tenfold, and numbers from India have been
going up. In contrast, the number of students from other countries has fallen, reflecting their governments’ efforts
to educate more of their young people at home, as well as competition from Australia and the USA. But as the
Asian tiger economies expand their own universities, the good news for places like the London School of
Economics is that there are more and more graduates looking to improve their qualifications or to pursue research
in their subjects.
(Adapted from Achieve IELTS by Louis Harrison, Caroline Cushen and Susan Hutchison)
31. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to avoid culture shock when living in Western countries?
B. How international students are changing Western university life
C. How to become an overseas student?
D. The decline in the number of overseas students at Western universities
32. The word “soar” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. ascend B. decline C. hurt D. slump
33. According to the paragraph 2, overseas students can help to _______.
A. abolish tuition fees for domestic students
B. bring only negative influences on the culture
C. introduce new changes to the old education system
D. increase the demand for core subjects
34. The word “their” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. universities B. graduates C. foreign students D. students
35. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. The number of overseas students in Britain has already reached its limit
B. Foreign students’ abilities are often underestimated by Western universities
C. The number of foreign students from India has fallen over a specific period of time
D. Some countries tried to persuade their young students to pursue their education at home
I first noticed it in a restaurant. The place was oddly quiet, and at one table a group sat with their heads
bowed, their eyes hooded and their hands in their laps. I then realised that every one, whatever their age group,
was gazing at a handheld phone or tablet. People strolled in the street outside likewise, with arms at right angles,
necks bent and heads in awkward postures. Mothers with babies were doing it. Students in groups were doing it.
The scene resembled something from an old science fiction film. There was no conversation.
Every visit to California convinces me that the digital revolution is over, by which I mean it is won.
Everyone is connected. The New York Times last week declared the death of conversation. While mobile phones
may at last be falling victim to considerate behaviour, this is largely because even talk is considered too intimate
a contact. No such bar applies to emailing, texting, messaging, posting and tweeting. It is ubiquitous, the ultimate
connectivity, the brain wired full-time to infinity.
The MIT professor and psychologist Sherry Turkle claims that her students are close to mastering the art
of maintaining eye contact with a person while texting someone else. It is like an organist playing different tunes
with hands and feet. To Turkle, these people are ‘alone together … a tribe of one’. Anyone with 3,000 Facebook
friends has none.
The audience in many theatres now sit, row on row, with lit machines in their laps, looking to the stage
occasionally but mostly scrolling and tapping away. The same happens at meetings and lectures, in coffee bars
and on jogging tracks. Psychologists have identified this as ‘fear of conversation’, and have come up hmmm with
the term ‘conversational avoidance devices’ for headphones. In consequence, there is now a booming demand for
online ‘conversation’ with robots and artificial voices. Mobiles come loaded with customised ‘boyfriends’ or
‘girlfriends’. People sign up with computerised dating advisors, even claim to fall in love with their on-board
GPS guides.
The ‘post-digital’ phenomenon, the craving for live experience, is showing a remarkable vigour. The US
is a place of ever greater congregation and migration, to parks, beaches and restaurants, to concerts, rock festivals,
ball games. Common interest groups, springing up across the country, desperately seek escape from the digital
dictatorship, using Facebook and Twitter not as destinations but as route maps to meet up with real people
Somewhere in this cultural mix I am convinced the desire for friendship will preserve the qualities
essential for a civilised life, qualities of politeness, listening and courtesy. Those obsessed with fashionable
connectivity and personal avoidance are not escaping reality. They may be unaware of it but deep down they, too,
still want someone to talk to.
(Adapted from Compact Advanced by Peter May)
A. How electronic gadgets adversely affect our academic life?
B. Online conversation: A growing industry
C. How to avoid communicating with others in a modern society?
D. The death of conversation?
37. The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to _______
A. talking to people on their phones B. strolling in the street
C. looking at the phone or tablet D. bending their neck awkwardly
38. The word “ubiquitous” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. intrusive B. commonplace C. obvious D. inevitable
39. According to Sherry Turkle, certain people nowadays are _______.
A. determined to return to a more traditional form of social structure.
B. electronically connected but isolated from genuine human interaction.
C. incapable of forming true friendships except through social media.
D. more skillful at communicating with others via music than in words.
40. The word “vigour” in paragraph 5 mostly means _______.
A. hatred B. imagination C. satisfaction D. enthusiasm
41. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. The main reason for the decreasing use of mobile phones is the fact that people are increasingly reluctant to
speak to one another.
B. Students always pay little attention to the lectures because they are enticed by modern technology
C. Many theatres found themselves in a bad situation as their customers didn’t look to the stage anymore
D. Some people in the US decided to migrate to other countries to find their real friends
A. Nobody can escape the negative effects of the digital revolution.
B. Some traditional human values are eventually bound to disappear.
C. Everybody needs human contact whether they realise it or not.
D. Only those who remain polite and courteous will have friends.
questions.
43. Some health experts deducted that the overuse of some vitamins could imperil humans’ lives.
A. deducted B. overuse C. imperil D. lives
44. In the past, trucks are used to transport large amounts of goods and collect public garbage.
A. are used B. amounts C. collect D. garbage
45. Many of us make up our mind whether we like someone in the first few seconds or minutes of meeting us.
A. make up B. whether C. few D. us
questions.
46. I strongly believe that she was surprised at the news.
A. She may have been surprised at the news. B. She shouldn’t have been surprised at the news.
C. She must have been surprised at the news. D. She needn’t have been surprised at the news.
47. “Don’t leave your room in chaos again!” said Martha’s mother.
A. Martha’s mother threatened to leave her room in chaos again.
B. Martha’ s mother advised Martha to leave her room in chaos again.
C. Martha’s mother encouraged Martha not to leave her room in chaos again.
D. Martha’s mother asked her not to leave her room in chaos again.
48. I have never made such a snap decision before.
A. I have ever made a snap decision many times.
B. This is the first time I have made a snap decision like this.
C. I last made such a snap decision a few years ago.
D. The last time I made a snap decision like this was before.
questions.
49. My internet connection was slow. I wasn’t able to follow events as they developed.
A. If my internet connection weren’t slow, I would be able to follow events as they developed.
B. If only my internet connection had been faster to enable me to follow events as they developed.
C. Had not my internet connection been slow, I would have been able to follow events as they developed.
D. I would have been able to follow events as they developed so long as my internet connect wasn’t that
slow.
50. Her friends saw heartbreaking photos from the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic in India. They were
well aware of the complication of the deadly virus.
A. But for her friends’ good awareness of the complication of the deadly virus, they couldn’t have seen
heartbreaking photos from the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic in India.
B. Hardly had her friends been well aware of the complication of the deadly virus when they saw heartbreaking
photos from the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic in India.
C. Not until did her friends see heartbreaking photos from the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic in India
they were well aware of the complication of the deadly virus.
D. Only after her friends saw heartbreaking photos from the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic in India were
they well aware of the complication of the deadly virus.
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1. A. Event B. between C. object D. record
2. A. wicked B. mixed C. needed D. learned
3. A. uncertainty B. activity C. prosperity D. unemployment
4. A. produce B. market C. urban D. report
5. His welcoming speech wasn’t good, _______ ?
A. wasn’t it B. was he C. was it D. wasn’t he
6. Some younger people nowadays tend to be indifferent _______ burning environmental problems.
A. to B. at C. with D. from
7. Using this polish on your car will give its surface an _______ shine.
A. attraction B. attractive C. unattractive D. attractively
8. When learning a foreign language, keeping well-ordered vocabulary notes is _______.
A. paramount B. uppermost C. lugged D. selective
9. The visit to my old school _______ an early memory of my favourite teacher, Mr. Bell.
A. honour B. jog C. trigger D. repress
10. Over the last forty years, psychologists _______ three methods which consistently improve memory for
words.
A. found B. had found C. will have found D. have found
11. To my surprise, she earns _______ my older brother.
A. much money than B. as much money as C. more money D. the most money
12. My computer is being repaired. I don’t know how I’m going to _______ without it.
A. go off B. come down with C. take up D. get by
13. He _______ from driving after picking up too many points on his licence.
A. disqualified B. will disqualify C. was disqualified D. had been disqualified
14. Tim sold his _______ bicycle to have enough money for his favourite handheld electronic game.
A. German new black B. black new German C. new black German D. German black new
15. _______ from the disease, she’s more aware of the importance of taking regular
exercise.
A. Having recovered B. Recover C. To recover D. Being recovered
16. Suesan is embarking on a new career as an air stewardess _______ she’s dissatisfied with her previous job.
A. due to B. though C. because D. in spite of
17. Trekkers should be prepared to _______ it as there are few facilities in remote areas.
A. struggle B. rough C. succumb D. tolerate
18. Soaring prices mean that many prospective buyers will reach the end of their _______ as they can no longer
afford to buy their wanted properties.
A. wit B. rope C. path D. road
19. We ran out of the house to see what was happening _______ .
A. until we hear the deafening noise out in the street
B. prior to hearing the deafening noise out in the street
C. after we had heard the deafening noise out in the street
D. as soon as we have heard the deafening noise out in the street
20. The scientists are working on a drug capable of arresting the spread of cancerous cells.
A. catching B. grasping C. curbing D. seizing
21. The best way to travel around London is to stand at the side of the road and hail a cab.
A. beckon B. call C. wave D. summon
22. Becca gave a hilarious account of her teenage years.
A. uproarious B. thrilling C. confused D. depressing
23. If you don’t study harder there is no way that you will make the grade.
A. perform well B. pass with flying colors
C. let your parents down D. fail to get good results
24. John and Jack are talking about how lessons are conducted via the Internet.
John: “Distancing learning is truly convenient nowadays.”
Jack: “ _______ . This way of studying hinders our ability to interact with classmates.”
A. Precisely B. Fair enough C. Can you say that again? D. I hardly think so
25. Michelson is at the travel agency.
Michelson: “How much is the tour price?”
Travel agent: “ _______ .”
A. You don’t need to pay any fees in advance B. We only accept cash
C. 18 pounds for each person D. There will be a cancellation fee
A SUCCESS STORY, OR IS IT?
Success, like beauty, lies in the eye of their beholder. How one person chooses to define it can be very
different from how others perceive it. For some people, it’s earning a fortune, while for (26) _______ it’s working
in a voluntary position helping those less fortunate. It’s also relative rather than absolute because the person who
masters a new skill has achieved success in their terms just as much as the self-made millionaire.
Ironically, there may also be a(n) 27 _______ contradiction in the term. After all, an actress who has a glamorous
life and seems to have everything she wants may actually be troubled by the loss of her private life as paparazzi
(28) _______ her personal space.
It also has something to do with the length of time success lasts. Many young people are happy with short-
term fame but (29) _______ it’s true that reaching that one goal might be comparatively straightforward,
maintaining that success is often much harder. And surely, it’s long-term success (30) _______ is ultimately the
most satisfying and also the most enviable?
(Adapted from Gold Advanced Exam Maximiser by Lynda Edwards and Jacky Newbrook)
26. A. another B. few C. others D. much
27. A. complete B. separate C. individual D. underlying
28. A. evade B. invade C. distract D. extract
29. A. despite B. even C. although D. however
30. A. it B. that C. which D. when
How do you feel about nature? After spending hours indoors, do you often like going outside for a walk?
Or if you work for hours at your office desk, do you feel better when you take a break and visit your local park?
Most people think that nature is good for us; it is good for our bodies and good for our brains. However, humans
are spending more time inside and less time outside. For example, the number of visitors to Canada’s national
parks is getting lower every year. And in countries such as the USA, only 10% of teenagers spend time outside
every day. Many doctors feel that this is a problem in the twenty - century, and that is making our physical health
worse.
As a result, some doctors are studying the connection between nature and health: one example of this is
the work Dr Matilda van den Bosch in Sweden. The doctor gave people a maths test. During their test, their heart
rate was faster. After the test, one group of people sat in a 3D-virtual-reality room for fifteen minutes with pictures
and sounds of nature. Their heart rates were slower than people in the other group. The virtual contact with nature
helped them feel more relaxed. Another good example of how nature is good for health comes from Canada. In
Toronto, researchers studied about 31,000 people living in cities. Overall, they found that healthier people lived
near parks.
Because of studies like these, some countries and cities want nature to be part of people’s everyday life.
In Dubai, for example, there are plans for a new shopping mall with a large garden so shoppers can relax outside
with trees, plants and water. In some countries, such as Switzerland, “forest schools” are popular, schoolchildren
study their subjects in the forests and do lots of exercise outside. And South Korea is another good example: it
has new forests near its cities and around 13 million people visit these forests every year. So, after building cities
so long, it’s now time to start rebuilding nature.
(Adapted from Life Pre-Intermediate by John Huges, Helen Stephenson and Paul Dummett)
31. What is the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Prime examples of bringing nature to schools B. Nature rebuilding
C. Nature is good for you D. A test to measure humans’ heart rate
32. According to paragraph 1, people nowadays tend to_______.
A. go outside to get fresh air B. sit at their own desks
C. lead sedentary lifestyles D. have better physical health
33. The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. park B. nature C. fresh air D. water
34. The word “contact” in paragraph 2 mostly means ______
A. connection B. avoidance C. touch D. approach
35. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the paragraph?
A. Every year, the number of tourists to the National Parks of Canada is declining.
B. Doctors say our physical health is made worse by food choices and stress.
C. When they are in touch with nature, people feel more comfortable.
D. Students study in the forests in some countries and do a lot of exercise outside.
Where brainpower is concerned, the old edict of 'use it, or lose it' holds true from the start. Babies who
receive love and encouragement from their parents develop the neural connections they need to get on in life. But
what happens to those who fail to get this support? Do they grow up to be less bright than their nurtured peers? It
would be comforting to believe that deprived children escape long-term damage by being too young to speak, or
know any different, but the evidence suggests otherwise. At a recent meeting of the Royal Society of Medicine,
medics were shown slides taken with a powerful scanner comparing the brains of 'normal' three-year-olds with
those who had been raised in deprivation or in orphanages. The work was done by Dr Bruce Perry of the Child
Trauma Academy in Houston, Texas. The scans showed that the frontal-temporal areas of the brain, those
responsible for personality and enabling a person to display and regulate emotions, showed little activity.
For years, scientists have known that animals reared in enriched environments have larger and more
complex brains than animals that grow up in deprivation, so experts like Perry anticipated that the same would
hold true for humans. However, it is only now, thanks to powerful scanners that allow this theory to be put to the
test, that the damage is clearly visible. Perry explains the reason for the abnormality is that the brain develops in
a 'use-dependent' way, growing, organising and working according to experience. With the right stimulation, the
brain makes the connections it needs. Without it, synapses, junctions between the neurons used to transport the
brain's messages, literally dissolve. “Adverse experiences play a vital role in organising the neural system in the
developing brain,” says Perry; in other words, ill- treatment in infancy leads to faulty wiring in the brain.
Significantly, the rate at which new synapses form is greatest in the first eight months of life.
Fortunately, different parts of the brain develop at different rates, so the damage may be confined to the
parts that were actively organising at the time of stress or neglect. Perry describes these times as “windows of
opportunity” that exist for different brain functions. If the connections between neurons are not developed at the
critical period, they may not develop at all. Synapses associated with vision are most active when a child to eight
months. A baby born with cataracts, removed at the age of two, will remain blind, as the window of opportunity
has passed.
Interaction between the child and its carers is vital to teach the brain to function normally. By playing with
and talking to her child, the mother distracts the infant from a bombardment of competing noises. This
communication trains a section of the brain to regulate emotions so the child is able to function day- to-day
without being a hostage to impulses and feelings.
Yet, despite the damage caused by stress and trauma in childhood, Perry, like most clinicians, is optimistic
that intervention can help, as the cortex, the grey matter responsible for high level brain function, is malleable
and capable of changing. He is supported in this belief by child psychiatrist Dr Dora Black, founder of the
Traumatic Stress Clinic in London, who works with severely traumatized children. She claims neurological
evidence is available that shows that, although trauma can affect the speech area in the brain, this function can
return if the child receives help early enough. “Unfortunately,” admits Perry, “what we don’t know is how much
deprivation is needed to prevent the recovery of normal expression of various emotional, cognitive or social skills.
(Adapted from Upstream Advanced by Virginia Evans and Lynda Edwards)
A. Brain damages among children B. How to intervene trauma encountered by children?
C. How does the brain work? D. Learning to live
37. The word “dissolve” in paragraph 2 mostly means ________.
A. process B. tackle C. disappear D. decay
38. According to the passage, recent evidence suggests that ________.
A. babies do not respond to verbal communication.
B. babies who are orphaned will grow up to be less bright than those with parents.
C. babies’ brains are not fully developed at birth.
D. babies deprived of love and care do not suffer any long term emotional damage.
39. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. brain B. right stimulation C. powerful scanner D. theory
40. The word “malleable” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. strong B. stiff C. flexible D. vigorous
A. The part of the brain that deals with vision might never function properly if not activated before the age of
eight months
B. Scientists were only recently able to prove the effects of emotional deprivation on children’s brains with the
aid of conventional technology
C. Research conducted on animals helped to shed light on the theory of deprived children
D. Children raised in harsh conditions tend to suffer from emotional inflexibility
A. The effects of childhood trauma on speech can be reversed
B. Interacting with very young children will help to prevent them from being over-sensitive
C. Children’s eyesight will become deteriorated when they reach the age of two
D. The brains of animals and humans work in the same way
questions.
43. The children jeered their classmate in the schoolyard with the crucial chant of “Suzy is the teacher’s pet!”
A. jeered B. crucial C. chant D. teacher’s pet
44. My parents earn a modest income and were unable to send me to public school.
A. earn B. income C. to send D. public
45. The project is almost completed and needs very little work to finish them off.
A. almost B. completed C. little D. them
questions.
46. “I spent a large amount of money on this valueless book.” said Falla.
A. Falla denied spending a large amount of money on that valueless book.
B. Falla promised to spend a large amount of money on that valueless book.
C. Falla admitted having spent a large amount of money on that valueless book.
D. Falla regretted not having spent a large amount of money on that valueless book.
47. This is the first time I have ever seen such a spectacular scene.
A. I saw such a spectacular scene many times ago.
B. I have never seen a spectacular scene like this before.
C. I have seen such a spectacular scene for many times.
D. I have never saw such a spectacular scene before.
48. I’m certain that Johny used his smartphone in the exam as he finished it in just 5 minutes.
A. Johny can’t have used his smartphone in the exam as he finished it in just 5 minutes.
B. John needn’t have used his smartphone in the exam as he finished it in just 5 minutes.
C. Johny might have used his smartphone in the exam as he finished it in just 5 minutes.
D. Johny must have used his smartphone in the exam as he finished it in just 5 minutes.
questions.
49. Daisy got depressed. She couldn’t do anything but cry all day.
A. Had Daisy not got depressed, she could do something but cry all day.
B. Not only did Daisy get depressed but she also did nothing but to cry all day.
C. Such was Daisy’s depression that she could do nothing but cry all day.
D. Suppose that Daisy got depressed, she would do nothing but cry all day.
50. Joe is not here with us. He will know how to fix this technical issue.
A. Provided that Joe is here with us, he won’t know how to fix this technical issue.
B. Joe will know how to fix this technical issue even if he is not here with us.
C. We wish Joe were here with us and fix this technical issue.
D. If only Joe were here with us to help fix this technical issue.
ĐỀ CHUẨN MINH HỌA SỐ 04 KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2022
(Đề thi có 05 trang) Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút không kể thời gian phát đề
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1. A. enforce B. enact C. amend D. embark
2. A. recycled B. monitored C. publicized D. rebounded
stress in each of the following questions
3. A. artisan B. government C. attendance D. resident
4. A. symptomatic B. cautionary C. overworking D. academic
5. All advertising aimed at children under the age of 12 _______.
A. are banned B. bans C. has been banned D. had banned
6. She had finished filling in the form before I _______.
A. come back B. came back C. had come back D. have come back
7. As usual, the taxpayers will end up footing the _______ for the new animal shelter that the government is so
busy boasting about.
A. law B. fridge C. bird D. bill
8. My mum was absolutely overjoyed to finally be _______ her promotion.
A. taken B. given C. made D. caused
9. _______ the huge hole in the road, Carlos hit the brakes.
A. Noticing B. Noticed C. To noticed D. Having been noticed
10. All the classmates are envious _______ her having the chance to meet Donald Trump in person.
A. from B. in C. about D. of
11. The billionaire, a renowned philanthropist, left all his money to charity when he _______.
A. cut off B. passed away C. put up with D. went off
12. They will sign the contract _______.
A. as soon as they finished reading it B. after they had finished reading it
C. until they are finishing reading it D. once they have finished reading it
13. Hundreds of tourists _______ at the airport were given complimentary light meals.
A. sidelined B. stranded C. stunned D. sequestered
14. _______ summer flash floods, all the crops in my small village were totally destroyed.
A. Because of B. Although C. Since D. Despite
15. The old man refused to leave the museum, _______?
A. was he B. didn’t they C. didn’t he D. wasn’t he
16. The more trees they cut, _______ extreme climate events occur.
A. the most frequently B. the more frequently C. as frequently as D. the frequently
17. She was totally amazed at the _______ laptop I gave her.
A. American rectangular new B. rectangular American new
C. new rectangular American D. American new rectangular
18. Before he left for the airport, Brian couldn’t help smiling in _______ of his coming adventure.
A. instigation B. imitation C. agitation D. anticipation
19. If you want to improve your immune system, do the recommended amount of moderate _______.
A. activity B. activate C. actively D. active
20. There was a time in my career when I matured from a little girl to a woman and I experienced a huge dip in
my confidence.
A. transacted B. developed C. nourished D. prospered
21. A large number of people have contracted a mysterious disease, causing valid concerns among top national
leaders.
A. recovered B. supervised C. amended D. caught
22. After playing so badly, he walked off with his tail between his legs.
A. unashamedly B. embarrassingly C. confusedly D. intensely
23. Parents blame it on the mounting pressure on the children in schools and tuition classes.
A. attentive B. distracted C. growing D. decreasing
24. Cathy is talking to Graham at his working desk.
Cathy: “I regret to inform you that your proposal was rejected by the board of directors.”
Graham: “_______”
A. Wow. That’s fantastic! B. I can’t believe it!
C. It’s kind of you to say so. D. Oh, my. That’s a shame.
25. Jean and Tim are talking about peer pressure.
Jean: “Classmates may have a great impact on how children think.”
Tim: “_______. They even want to hide their intelligence in the hope of being accepted in a group.”
A. I totally agree B. I doubt it
C. You can me the truth D. It should be ignored
THE FUTURE OF CITIES
The World Health Organisation has produced a report predicting that 9.8 billion of us will be living on
this planet by 2050. Of that number, 72% will be living in urban areas - a higher proportion than ever before.
Presented with this information, governments have a duty to consider how best to meet the (26) _______ of city
residents, and not just for the short-term. Certain problems associated with urban living have been highlighted by
research company Richmond-Carver in its latest global survey. At the top of the list, survey respondents' concerns
is the fact that competition amongst tenants for rental properties has driven the median price up - so much so
people need to hold down two or more jobs to meet (27) _______ their expenses.
Another issue the survey highlighted is the difficulty commuters face. Overcrowding means that seats are
often not available on long journeys, but more significant is that schedules are (28) _______. Many studies have
shown the effect that has on a country's productivity. Interestingly, certain problems seem more common in some
cities than others: respondents from increasingly crowded European cities, including Manchester and Barcelona,
commented on how their quality of life was affected by loud machinery, other people's music and car alarms.
Something the survey failed to ask about was the value people placed on having access to nature in urban
neighborhoods. (29) _______, some countries are already moving forward. Singapore is a prime example; its
rooftop gardens make the city a far more desirable place to live. It is the Singaporean government (30) _______
is behind this push for sustainable living.
(Adapted from IELTS Trainer 2 by Cambridge University Press)
26. A. ranges B. conflicts C. needs D. issues
27. A. every B. much C. few D. all
28. A. unreliable B. independent C. unremarkable D. extraordinary
29. A. However B. Therefore C. In addition D. For instance
30. A. what B. who C. that D. which
Few people have packed more into a day trip than Michael and Lillian Long from Kent who took the ferry
from their home in England to Boulogne in France in 1987. On Easter Sunday this adventurous couple went for
a short walk around the town. In no time they were spectacularly lost and showing all the qualities of born
explorers.
'We walked and walked,' Mrs. Long recalled, 'and the further we walked to try to get back, the further we
walked away from Boulogne.' Unable to speak French, they felt embarrassed about asking the way, so they walked
throughout the night until finally the next morning a driver gave them a lift to a small village they did not
recognise. Here they caught a train to the wrong destination - Paris. In the French capital they spent all their
remaining money on catching what they thought was the express train back to Boulogne. After an enjoyable trip
they arrived in Luxembourg on Monday.
Two hours later police put them on the train back to Paris, but it divided and their half ended up in Basel,
an attractive medieval town in the north of Switzerland. Having no money, they tried to find work, but without
success. The railway company offered them a free ticket to Belfort, thinking that this was where they had come
from. Once they got off the train, our heroes hiked forty-two miles to Vesoul, hitched a lift to Paris and then
nearly boarded the train to Bonn in Germany. Diverted just in time to the right platform, they finally reached
Boulogne a week after they had set out on their walk. They had covered a distance of almost 1,700 km without
luggage, maps or any idea of where they were. When he arrived at Dover harbour, Mr. Long said it was the first
time they had travelled abroad and that they would not be leaving England again.
(Adapted from Exam Activator by Bob Hastings et al.)
31. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. How to avoid getting lost in an alien culture?
B. The least successful day trip.
C. From the story of an adventurous couple: Never go travelling!
D. The hesitation to ask for help during the miserable trip.
32. The word “qualities” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. qualifications B. boldness C. characteristics D. appearances
33. According to the passage, when the couple first got lost, they didn’t ask for directions because _______.
A. they didn’t recall what happened
B. it was late and there was no one on the road
C. a drive was willing to drive them to their destination
D. their French was not very good
A. trip B. town C. train D. ticket
35. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The couple decided to take a train in the hope of coming back to where they left
B. The police deliberately put the couple in the wrong train to Paris
C. Mr. and Mrs. Long failed to seek employment when they were in ancient town
D. The couple did not recognise where they had gone
For more than a century, Western philosophers and psychologists have based their discussions of mental
life on a cardinal assumption: that the same basic processes underlie all human thought, whether in the mountains
of Tibet or the grasslands of the Serengeti. Cultural differences might dictate what people thought about. Teenage
boys in Botswana, for example, might discuss cows with the same passion that New York teenagers reserve for
sports cars.
But the habits of thought - the strategies people adopted in processing information and making sense of
the world around them - were, Western scholars assumed, the same for everyone, exemplified by, among other
things, a devotion to logical reasoning, a penchant for categorization and an urge to understand situations and
events in linear terms of cause and effect.
Recent work by a social psychologist at the University of Michigan, however, is turning this long-held
view of mental functioning upside down. In a series of studies comparing European Americans to East Asians,
Dr. Richard Nisbett and his colleagues have found that people who grow up in different cultures do not just think
about different things: they think differently.
We used to think that everybody uses categories in the same way, that logic plays the same kind of role
for everyone in the understanding of everyday life, that memory, perception, rule application and so on are the
same," Dr. Nisbett said. "But we're now arguing that cognitive processes themselves are just far more malleable
than mainstream psychology assumed."
In many respects, the cultural disparities the researchers describe mirror those described by
anthropologists, and may seem less than surprising to Americans who have lived in Asia. And Dr. Nisbett and his
colleagues are not the first psychological researchers to propose that thought may be embedded in cultural
assumptions: Soviet psychologists of the 1930's posed logic problems to Uzbek peasants, arguing that intellectual
tools were influenced by pragmatic circumstances.
Still, to the extent that the studies reflect real differences in thinking and perception, psychologists may
have to radically revise their ideas about what is universal and what is not, and to develop new models of mental
processes that take cultural influences into account.
(Adapted from The New York Times)
A. How culture molds habits of thought.
B. Different culture, same thoughts.
C. Case study: The disparity between individuality and mentality.
D. Universal perception of different cultures.
37. The word “exemplified” in paragraph 2 mostly means _______.
A. simplified B. displayed C. demonstrated D. determined
38. According to the passage, what is the opinion of Western scholars on our habits of thought?
A. They believe that our habits of thoughts depend on our culture
B. They conclude that everybody has the same habits of thought.
C. They assume that people in different culture devote themselves to critical thinking
D. They claim that people start to use their mind to process information
39. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. People who relocate to another country B. Dr. Richard Nisbett and his colleagues
C. People belonging to different households D. Individuals who grow up in various cultures
40. The word “malleable” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. firm B. flexible C. stunning D. thick
A. Teenagers in Botswana and in New York do not share the same interests
B. It has been proved that people from different cultures think in the same way
C. The concept of all people thinking the same is disputed by a researcher
D. Logic reasoning is of little importance when it comes to shaping people’s thoughts
A. Soviet psychologists tried to make radical changes to pragmatic circumstances.
B. The way our brain processes information is kept unchanged.
C. We will have the same habits of thoughts when we immerse ourselves in another culture.
D. In-depth research is needed to shed light on the relationship between culture and thinking
questions.
43. Success in the World Memory Championships involves memorizing large numbers of cards in the correct
consequence, as well as numbers containing up to 2,000 digits.
A. memorizing B. consequence C. containing D. digits
44. The injured bird started to flap their wings, and finally managed to fly away.
A. injured B. flap C. their D. managed
45. Last month, cycling safety groups are planning to lobby for better facilities for cyclists.
A. are B. to lobby C. facilities D. cyclists
questions.
46. It was wrong of you to copy all her writing paper.
A. You shouldn’t have copied all her writing paper.
B. You can’t have copied all her writing paper.
C. You needn’t have copied all her writing paper.
D. You might not have copied all her writing paper.
47. “No, I won’t take part in the contest,” said Sally.
A. Sally promised to take part in the contest.
B. Sally apologized for not taking part in the contest.
C. Sally regretted not taking part in the contest.
D. Sally refused to take part in the contest.
48. My friend has stopped using social media.
A. My friend sometimes uses social media B. My friend doesn’t like using social media
C. My friend doesn’t use social media any more D. My friend has never used social media.
questions.
49. You can take my favourite book. Make sure you bring it back by tomorrow.
A. If only you took my favourite book and brought it back by tomorrow.
B. Unless you take my favourite book, you will bring it back by tomorrow.
C. You can take my favourite book so long as you bring it back by tomorrow.
D. I wish you had taken my favourite book and brought it back by tomorrow.
50. She read all the instructions of the exam. She started to do it.
A. Not until she started to do the exam did she read all of its instructions.
B. Only after reading all the instructions of the exam did she start to do it.
C. Hardly did she read all the instructions of the exam when she started to do it.
D. Only by reading all the instructions of the exam did she start to do it.
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1. A. assert B. allege C. flatter D. appear
2. A. mumbled B. murdered C. confided D. confirmed
3. A. disclose B. convey C. matter D. design
4. A. contribution B. intelligence C. minority D. participant
5. The newspaper story was based on an interview which had been done off the _______.
A. script B. record C. key D. tape
6. The two men caught the virus _______ they were injected with the latest vaccine.
A. because B. due to C. despite D. though
7. My flat was not _______ furnished, because I never had any money to furnish it any other way.
A. expensively B. expense C. inexpensive D. expensive
8. Liam tried to _______ his enthusiasm for the project to the investors.
A. transform B. transport C. transmit D. transfer
9. His devoted fans follow him _______.
A. until he was performing B. as soon as he had performed
C. after he has been performed D. whenever he performs
10. The more time you spend on social media, _______ you feel.
A. the most isolated B. more isolated C. the more isolated D. as isolated as
11. By the time he finishes his speech, I _______ for over one hour.
A. will have slept B. have slept C. am sleeping D. sleep
12. My mother told me to carry a very _______ suitcase for my first field trip.
A. leather small black B. black small leather C. small leather black D. small black leather
13. to catch the train, I dropped my ticket onto the platform.
A. Having being run B. Running C. Ran D. Run
14. Wallets _______ to keep money and some important documents, such as identity card or bank cards.
A. are used B. use C. have used D. will use
15. Stephen was caught copying _______ his fellow student’s test paper and was expelled.
A. with B. from C. of D. for
16. She hated her father for leaving, for _______ to the disease when he should have fought it.
A. putting off B. calling off C. giving in D. cutting in
17. Most people agree that the older _______ of the movie is better than the newer one.
A. masterpiece B. critic C. screen D. version
18. I’ve never heard of the director, _______?
A. have I B. didn’t I C. haven’t I D. did I
19. A special committee was formed to _______ between the two sides involved in the conflict.
A. cooperate B. compromise C. confront D. conciliate
20. You may well have a PhD in philosophy, but to my mind you are both bigoted and racist.
A. tolerant B. open-minded C. biased D. modest
21. Although the chemist’s initial experiment failed, she stumbled upon a strong new material in the process.
A. deliberately found out B. unexpectedly discovered
C. seriously suffered from D. surprisingly exploded
22. I’m afraid cycling is off the menu until the weather improves.
A. likely to happen B. not my cup of tea C. inclined to succeed D. subject to a fine
23. Arguing with Rick is futile; he’ll never accept that he was wrong.
A. pointless B. modern C. fruitful D. stupid
24. Tim and Falla are talking about their country’s education system.
Tim: “I think our education system needs more radical changes.”
Falla: “_______. There should be fewer examinations and more improvement in teaching methods.”
A. Precisely B. Sorry to hear that
C. I doubt it D. I’m afraid I go along with you
25. Woodley and Leonard are at the airport.
Woodley: “Thank you for giving me a lift to their airport.”
Leonard: “Don’t mention it. _______”
A. You’re better now. B. Be confident.
C. It’s the least I can do. D. Have you heard their story?
VOLUNTEER TOURISM
It is hard to argue that the actual contribution to development amounts to a great deal directly. Whilst
volunteer tourists can get involved in building homes or schools, they have usually paid a(n) (26) _______ fee
for the opportunity to be involved in this work: money that, if donated to a local community directly, could
potentially pay for a greater (27) _______ of labour than the individual volunteer could ever hope to provide.
This is especially so in the case of gap years, (28) _______ the level of technical skill or professional experience
required of volunteers is negligible. Hence, it is unsurprising that many academic studies (29) _______ to the
moral issue of whether gap year volunteering is principally motivated by altruism – a desire to benefit the society
visited – or whether young people aim to generate ‘cultural capital’ which benefits them in their careers. (30)
_______, the projects may play a role in developing people who will, in the course of their careers and lives, act
ethically in favour of those less well-off.
(Adapted from Cambridge English Compact Advanced by Peter May)
26. A. unpaid B. due C. significant D. subscription
27. A. amount B. number C. lot D. range
28. A. in which B. whereby C. whereas D. whosever
29. A. subscribe B. acclimatize C. allude D. contribute
30. A. Therefore B. Notably C. However D. In contrast
Do you ever speak with your mouth full of food. Do you forget to cover your mouth with your hand when
you sneeze? If you are guilty of these ‘crimes’, then perhaps you should enrol on an Etiquete and Social Skills
course. This is not just an ordinary course. It’s a course in manners. You will have lessons in good manners and
how to behave in social situations.
The person who teachers these lessons is Maggie O’Farrill at the Petite Protocol School, and her students
are aged between six and twelve years old. She thinks this is the best time to teach kids. “At this age they are very
easy”, O’Farrill says. “When they get older, it’s harder for them to break bad habits. Children at this age want to
be polite. You can see that they’re trying. Maggie instructs the children to speak properly on the phone and walk
correctly, as well as telling them about basic table manners. These classes have become popular because parents
want well-behaved children but they are too busy to teach manners at home.
So, what do the children actually think of this course? The classes have proven to be popular with most
of the children, and the teachers at school have noticed that the youngsters are treating each other with more
respect. They also feel the skills they have learnt will be useful to them in the future.
Maggie O’Farrill herself believes that such skills can be life-changing. “We’ll have children growing up
who value manners. Maybe we’ll see a change in direction for the better in society”. That, however, remains to
be seen. Only time will tell.”
(Adapted from Upstream Level B1+ by Virginia Evans and Lynda Edwards)
31. Which could be the best title for the passage?
A. Mind your manners. B. Say please and thank you.
C. Bad habits start from childhood. D. Maggies dream.
32. The word “properly” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. effortlessly B. rightly C. thoroughly D. fascinatingly
33. According to paragraph 2, which of the following is stated regarding the Etiquette and Social Skills Course?
A. Pupils at the Petite Protocol School range from toddlers to teenagers.
B. The teacher believes the children on the course are at an appropriate age for learning.
C. At the school, children learn to keep their elbows of the table when eating.
D. Parents don’t view manners as important as other home-skills.
34. The word “they” in Paragraph 3 refer to ______.
A. the classes B. the teachers C. the students D. the skills
A. The course in manners has led to successful breakthrough’s in society.
B. All participants of the course have found it worthwhile.
C. The course teaches children how to conduct themselves in everyday situations.
D. The teachers have noticed that the children on the course are more confident around their peers.
The Great Barrier Reef is already in a critical state. Rising sea temperatures are killing corals faster than
they can recover. As temperatures continue to increase, more and more of the reef will die, along with the rich
variety of life and the AUS$6 billion tourism industry that depend on it. The heating of the planet will push many
struggling species over the brink. Some will just have no place left to go. For biodiversity, climate change is, in
military jargon, a threat multiplier. Worse still, measures to limit warming often don’t take biodiversity into
account. Some, such as the push for biofuels, directly harm it.
The world has warmed around 1˚C since pre-industrial times. That is already having a dramatic effect on
wildlife. In the Arctic, for example, the loss of more and more sea ice each summer is affecting many animals,
from walruses to polar bears. Polar inhabitants have nowhere colder to go, but many creatures elsewhere are
already moving to stay in their comfort zone. Some marine species, including mammals, birds, fish and plankton,
have shifted their ranges by hundreds of kilometres. Rising sea levels, meanwhile, could wipe out species as low-
lying islands are inundated. Mainland species are also at risk, such as the few hundred Bengal tigers in the
Sundarbans, a network of mangrove forests along the coast of Bangladesh and north-east India. The effects of
habitat destruction and rising water levels mean there will probably be no suitable habitat left there for these tigers
by 2070.
Some threats to biodiversity can’t be forecast with any certainty. For instance, people forced from their
homes by disasters or conflict can have a severe impact on biodiversity in the places they flee to, rapidly
deforesting vast areas and greatly reducing wildlife populations. Floods and storms displaced 15 million people
in 2018 alone, and these numbers will rise as extreme weather keeps on getting more extreme.
For all these reasons, there is growing awareness that climate change and biodiversity are inextricably
linked, and that we need joined-up policies to tackle both. Many initiatives and studies around the world show
that we can protect biodiversity and tackle climate change while offering a better and fairer future for people.
(Adapted from newscientist.com)
A. Concerns over the Great Barrier Reef.
B. How to tackle global warming.
C. The future of the animal kingdom.
D. The connection between climate change and biodiversity.
37. The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to _______
A. biodiversity B. climate change C. jargon D. multiplier
38. According to paragraphs 2, which of the following is mentioned regarding climate change?
A. There are less walruses and polar bears today than there were in the past.
B. Some marine species have had to make modifications to their living arrangements.
C. There are less than 100 Bengal Tigers roaming the planet today.
D. The effects of habitat destruction may lead to the extinction of all animals.
39. The word “inundated” in paragraph 2 mostly means _______
A. discharged B. ignited C. induced D. flooded
40. The word “inextricably” in paragraph 4 mostly means _______
A. inseparably B. potentially C. adversely D. partially
A. In 2018, 15 million people were killed through floods and storms.
B. Tigers will certainly die out by 2070 due to their habitat loss.
C. Some specices verge on extinction as a result of the warmer weather.
D. Mainland species are not challenged by rising water levels.
A. All of the threats to biodiversity can easily be anticipated.
B. Climate change can also have an adverse impact on those working in military forces.
C. Those migrating to other countries due to natural disasters may negatively impact the wildlife.
D. Humans cannot both address climate change and save their lives simultaneously.
questions.
43. Producing variable clones of many species is a lengthy and difficult problem and, despite questionable claims
of success, has yet to be proven in humans.
A. variable B. lengthy C. questionable D. proven
44. European bees pass the winter by sleeping in its hives, which cuts off the bee-eater’s main
source of food.
A. pass B. sleeping C. its D. cuts off
45. How much this fairly low-budget advertising campaign achieved in terms of helping to boost sales are difficult
to evaluate.
A. low-budget B. achieved C. are D. evaluate
questions.
46. It took me about 3 hours to watch the whole episode.
A. I never spent 3 hours watching the whole episode.
B. I used to spend 3 hours watching the whole episode.
C. I didn’t usually spend 3 hours watching the whole episode.
D. I spent 3 hours watching the whole episode.
47. “I’m sorry I’ve stained your new blouse,” said Olivia.
A. Olivia apologized for having stained my new blouse.
B. Olivia admitted having stained my new blouse.
C. Olivia denied having stained my new blouse.
D. Olivia promised to have stained my new blouse.
48. It’s a good idea for you to apologise to Mr. Perkins for your disrespectful comments.
A. You may apologise to Mr. Perkins for your disrespectful comments.
B. You must apologise to Mr. Perkins for your disrespectful comments.
C. You should apologise to Mr. Perkins for your disrespectful comments.
D. You can apologise to Mr. Perkins for your disrespectful comments.
questions.
49. It was an interesting novel. I stayed up all night to finish it.
A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore, it was interesting.
B. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it.
C. Only after I stayed up all night to finish the novel was it interesting.
D. So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it.
50. The virus is so infectious. This country can’t bring it under control.
A. Much as the virus is so contagious, the country misses the opportunity to contain its spread.
B. Unless the virus is so infectious, this country can’t bring it under control.
C. If only the virus weren’t so infectious and this country could bring it under control.
D. So long as the virus is so infectious, this country would bring it under control
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1. A. promote B. produce C. impose D. showcase
2. A. maintained B. compared C. protected D. removed
3. A. language B. brother C. artist D. mistake
4. A. essential B. suitable C. responsive D. important
5. People who speak more than one language become less _______ as they get older.
A. confuses B. confused C. confusing D. confusedly
6. The team leader _______ a firm commitment to increasing spending on new facilities.
A. paid B. caused C. did D. made
7. She got completely the wrong end of the _______. I was offering her a promotion and she thought she was
getting fired.
A. branch B. bark C. ball D. stick
8. _______ you drink clean water, the healthier you become.
A. The more B. The most C. More and more D. Much
9. The data from 21 top universities _______ by an independent company.
A. assesses B. was assessed C. has assessed D. had assessed
10. _______ from work, she found out that she had left her mobile phone on the bus.
A. Returned B. Being returned C. Having returned D. To return
11. Deborah is going to take extra lessons to _______ what she missed while she was away.
A. catch up with B. put up with C. take up with D. cut down on
12. Some diehard fans of the visiting team got angry at the _______ ’s final decision.
A. athlete B. examiner C. assessor D. umpire
nd
13. On his 22 birthday party, he was given a _______ motorbike.
A. high-quality black Japanese B. black Japanese high-quality
C. Japanese high-quality black D. high-quality Japanese black
14. They were trained in the most prestigious hospital, _______?
A. were they B. didn’t they C. did they D. weren’t they
15. Our villagers still lead a happy lifestyle _______ a lack of basic amenities.
A. because B. despite C. even though D. due to
16. Those who are capable _______ working on weekends will be offered this position.
A. with B. by C. of D. for
17. Mike _______ in the garden when he heard a piercing scream.
A. was working B. worked C. has worked D. had worked
18. The _______ heatwave is causing many problems to the farming community; crops are dying and demand
cannot be met.
A. refreshing B. prolonged C. utter D. extensive
19. All the employees had read the instructional manuals _______.
A. until the conference has ended B. after the conference ended
C. before the conference ended D. as soon as the conference ends
20. The price for footwear has declined dramatically, so many people have taken advantage to buy their favourite
shoes.
A. slightly B. considerably C. effectively D. calmly
21. The fire ruined the forest completely; all habitats were totally in the flames.
A. impacted B. decreased C. improved D. destroyed
22. I accidentally stepped on Tim’s toes, and he immediately got bent out of shape.
A. became calm B. got injured C. became sad D. got crazy
23. While the theory is indeed very important, part of it is expendable and should be done away with to make the
lesson easier to understand.
A. trivial B. rare C. difficult D. necessary
24. Tom and James are talking about older people and young people.
Tom: “I believe that there’s no end to what younger generations can learn from the old.”
James: “_______. They can learn useful life skills from their grandparents.”
A. You can say that again B. I’m afraid you’re wrong
C. Please don’t say that D. It’s alright
25. Jack is talking to Peter, his new classmate, in the classroom.
Jack: “How do you get to school”
Peter: “_______”
A. Just 3 kilometers B. I would say no C. Not too expensive D. I go by bus
STEPHEN HAWKING
Stephen Hawking was 21 years old and just embarking upon his career as a researcher in cosmology at
the University of Cambridge when his father noticed he was tripping and falling frequently. After a series of tests,
Hawking was (26) _______ with 50 ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and doctors estimated he had two and
a half years left to live. The news was, of course, devastating, but Hawking avoided an emotional (27) _______
by taking new interest in his studies and his research.
His disease continued to progress, (28) _______, and by the mid-1970s he needed more care and his
speech was so slurred only his family could understand him. In 1985, Hawking came down with pneumonia and
needed a tracheotomy, (29) _______ left him without the ability to speak at 60 all. He did make a full recovery,
however, allowing him to finish writing A Brief History of Time, which sold 10 million copies around the world.
Although it would be easy to dwell on what ALS has cost him, Hawking has chosen to focus on (30) _______
that he still has in life. His brilliant mind remains unaffected by the disease and as a result Hawking has 65 made
significant breakthroughs in his field and has received twelve honorary degrees, as well as multiple awards,
medals and prizes.
(Adapted from Solutions Advanced 3rd Edition by Tim Falla and Paul A Davies)
26. A. contracted B. acquainted C. diagnosed D. supplied
27. A. breakup B. breakdown C. upbringing D. upload
28. A. however B. therefore C. for instance D. furthermore
29. A. whom B. that C. which D. it
30. A. other B. all C. lots of D. most of
questions from 31 to 35.
Robots are useful for exploring and working in space. In particular, many robots have been sent to explore
Mars. Such robots have usually looked like a box with wheels. Though these robots are useful, by their very
nature they are unreliable, extremely expensive, and they break easily. Also, they cannot do very many tasks.
Because of these problems, scientists have been developing a new and unusual kind of robot. These new robots
move like snakes, so they have been given the name “snakebots.”
But how can such a robot shape be made? A snakebot is built like a chain made of about thirty parts, or
modules. Each module is basically the same in that they all have a small computer and a wheel to aid movement.
The large computer in the “head” of the snake makes all of the modules in a snakebot work together. The modular
design of the snakebot has many advantages. If one module fails, another can be added easily. Snakebot modules
can also carry different kinds of tools, as well as cameras. Since each module is actually a robot in itself, one
module can work apart from the rest if necessary. That is, all the modules can separate and move on their own,
and then later, reconnect back into a larger robot.
Overall, the snakebot design is much simpler than that of common robots. Thus, snakebots will be much
less expensive to build. For example, a robot recently sent to Mars cost over a hundred million dollars, whereas
snakebots can cost as little as a few hundred dollars. With their versatility and affordability, snakebots seem to
be the wave of the future, at least as far as space robots are concerned.
(Adapted from Reading Challenge 3 by Casey Malarcher and Andrea Janzen)
A. A better robot. B. Snakes up in space.
C. The latest invention of robots: Unreliable! D. The demise of the future.
A. scientists B. problems C. newest robots D. usual robots
33. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor which prompted the
development of a new robot?
A. Conventional robots cannot be trusted. B. Traditional robots’ prices are not cheap.
C. Traditional robots are hard to operate. D. Usual robots can be broken easily.
34. The word “versatility” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. efficiency B. flexibility C. value D. fascination
A. The snakebot design is more complex than that of the conventional robot.
B. Snakebots take less time to construct than their predecessors.
C. Some modules make snakebots difficult to move.
D. Snakebots may well play a future role in space exploration.
Is the west falling out of love with the car? For environmentalists it seems an impossible dream, but it is
happening. While baby boomers and those with young families may carry on using four wheels, a combination
of our ageing societies and a new attitude among the young seems to be breaking our 20th- century car addiction.
Somewhere along the road, we reached the high point of the car and are now cruising down the other side.
The phenomenon was first recognised in The Road... Less Traveled, a 2008 report by the Brookings
Institution in Washington DC, but had been going on largely unnoticed for years. Japan reached it in the 1990s.
They talk there of “demotorisation”. The west had its tipping point in 2004. That year the US, UK, Germany,
France, Australia and Sweden all saw the start of a decline in the number of kilometres the average person
travelled in a car that continues today.
What could be driving us off the road? Fuel costs and rising insurance premiums may be a factor. And
urban gridlock, combined with an absence of parking places and congestion charging, makes an increasing
number of us look on the car as a dumb way to move around in cities where there are public transport alternatives.
Demographics are another possible explanation. It is surely no accident that ‘peak car’ happened first in Japan,
which has the world’s oldest population. Pensioners do not drive to work, and many don’t drive at all. There is
also the rise of “virtual commuters” who work from home via the Internet. Besides these new employment
patterns, leisure lifestyles are also changing. Social scientists detect a new ‘culture of urbanism’. The stylish way
to live these days is in inner-city apartments, not the suburbs. Richard Florida, an urban studies theorist at the
University of Toronto in Canada, points out that the young shop online, telecommute, live in walkable city
neighbourhoods near public transport and rely more on social media and less on face-to-face visiting. Given those
changes, they can think of better ways to spend their money than buying a car.
Some think car use will revive if and when economies recover. But it looks like something more profound
is going on. Florida calls it a “great reset” in society that will have profound consequences – not least for the
environment. Even our most treasured consumer aspirations can have a peak. Enough can be enough.
(Adapted from Compact Advanced by Peter May)
A. Fewer people travelling on the road: Nothing to look at.
B. Generation Z – A possible explanation.
C. The great environmental reset.
D. The end of the road for motormania.
37. The word “cruising” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. voyaging B. speeding C. driving slowly D. travelling aggressively
38. According to paragraph 3, what is stated regarding decline in motorization?
A. People have decided to use their cars frequently because of the addition of parking lots.
B. Surges in petrol prices and other fees may have contributed.
C. Pensioners in Japan have no access to a car.
D. The number of people working remotely have been on the decline.
A. studies B. neighbourhoods C. youngsters D. changes
40. The word “profound” in paragraph 5 mostly means _______.
A. slim B. adverse C. serious D. negative
A. The Japanese witnessed a decline in motorisation prior to other Western nations.
B. Public transport usage has risen considerably as a result of congestion pricing.
C. Virtual commuters prefer to live in inner-city apartments rather than the cities’ outskirts.
D. People today enjoy using social media more than visiting friends and family face to face.
A. The environment may benefit should the current trends in motorisation continue.
B. The elderly no longer show any interest in using cars.
C. The younger generation are more cautious with their money than previous generations.
D. More people still travel by car though there is an economic downturn.
questions.
43. During the sixth century, the inhabitants of Gujarat (India) have developed a method of gaining access to
clean water.
A. During B. have developed C. gaining D. to
44. For those who suffered from irreversible damage caused by the unexpected fire, the relief agencies tried to
provide food and other basic essence.
A. irreversible B. unexpected C. relief D. essence
45. After last night’s storm, the injured bird was found dead in their nest.
A. storm B. injured C. dead D. their
questions.
46. Linda last went to her university 3 months ago.
A. Linda hasn’t gone to her university for 3 months.
B. The last time Linda goes to her university 3 months ago.
C. This was the first time Linda has gone to her university since 3 months ago.
D. Linda never goes to her university within 3 months.
47. It’s obligatory for teachers to change their teaching methods.
A. Teachers should change their teaching methods.
B. Teachers may change their teaching methods.
C. Teachers must change their teaching methods.
D. Teachers need to change their teaching methods.
48. “Please send me a message when you go home,” said Tom to Peter.
A. Tom told Peter to send him a message when he went home.
B. Tom encouraged Peter to send him a message when he goes home.
C. Tom invited Peter to send him a message when he went home.
D. Tom warned Peter against sending him a message when he went home.
questions.
49. Jack came down with a cold. He couldn’t attend the webinar on the computer-delivered IELTS test.
A. If only Jack hadn’t come down with a cold and he could attend the webinar on the computer-delivered IELTS
test.
B. If it hadn’t been for a cold, Jack could have attended the webinar on the computer-delivered IELTS test.
C. Jack wished he had come down with a cold and he could have attended the webinar on the computer- delivered
IELTS test.
D. So long as Jack came down with a cold, he couldn’t attend the webinar on the computer-delivered IELTS test.
50. The environmental campaign has become very influential. People in my area have started to clean up
contaminated rivers.
A. Only after the environmental campaign has become very influential have people in my area started to clean up
B. Not until people in my living area have started to clean up contaminated rivers has the environmental campaign
become very influential.
C. Were not the environmental campaign very influential, people in my living area wouldn’t have started to clean
up contaminated rivers.
D. So influential has the environmental campaign become that people in my living area have started to clean up
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1. A. plane B. hand C. bat D. lack
2. A. Pronounced B. developed C. evolved D. embarked
3. A. moment B. action C. language D. report
4. A. renovate B. recommend C. modernize D. simplify
5. Few people can do creative work unless they are in the right _______ of mind.
A. trend B. frame C. attitude D. tendency
6. The candidate will successfully address the problem once _______ with necessary skills.
A. equipped B. equipping C. to equip D. he equips
7. The covid-19 pandemic brought widespread _______ to the global supply chain.
A. disrupt B. disrupting C. disruptive D. disruptions
8. You can’t tell the difference between them; he _______ his mother.
A. looks after B. takes after C. brings up D. puts up with
9. Regrettably, the popularity of this lake with tourists has contributed _______ its pollution.
A. with B. of C. to D. for
10. This tour has been organised in _______ with the Natural History Museum.
A. conjunction B. assistance C. relationship D. unification
11. The course wasn’t really interesting, _______?
A. wasn’t it B. weren’t they C. was it D. were they
12. When he was a child, he _______ his aunt’s house twice a month.
A. had visited B. visits C. was visiting D. visited
13. The more frequently droughts happen, _______ our life will become.
A. the more hardly B. the harder C. as hard as D. the hardest
14. It’s almost impossible for anything to grow in such a _______ landscape.
A. barren B. desolate C. grimy D. mundane
15. She couldn’t afford the _______ scarf since all her money had been spent on
renovating her house.
A. linen French long B. long French linen C. French line long D. linen long French
16. People should refrain from talking _______ while hanging out with friends.
A. store B. shop C. treasure D. trash
17. A lot of young people don’t know how the Internet _______.
A. invents B. has invented C. invented D. was invented
18. They will have completed the weekly financial report _______.
A. until the maintenance workers finish their job
B. by the time the maintenance workers finish their job
C. after the maintenance workers had finished their job
D. when the maintenance workers finish their job
19. He couldn’t perform well in his recent test _______ his anxiety.
A. though B. due to C. because D. in spite of
20. I’m so sorry for leaving your name off this list. It was done inadvertently.
A. deliberately B. politely C. unintentionally D. suddenly
21. Due to the foot-and-mouth pandemic, the company was forced to reappraise its strategy.
A. reapply B. reconsider C. remind D. recall
22. It’s difficult to conceive of vigorous economic growth without an efficient transport system.
A. stagnant B. healthy C. balanced D. liberal
23. The whole country is up in arms about the new tax the government has imposed on books.
A. worried B. angry C. excited D. passive
24. Gothen is at Pauline’s house.
Gothen: “Thanks for inviting me to your party.”
Pauline: “ _______.”
A. The more, the better. B. I’m glad you found it enjoyable.
C. Sorry, but you’re out! D. It doesn’t quite make sense.
25. Hana and Lily are discussing the role of robots in the workplace.
Hana: “The appearance of robots at the workplace means increasing unemployment.”
Lily: “ _______. Employees can still be retrained to adapt to a new environment.”
A. It’s a good idea. B. I totally agree with you.
C. I’m afraid I can’t go along with you. D. Actually, you’re right.
WHY WE NEED TO PROTECT POLAR BEARS?
Polar bears are being increasingly threatened by the effects of climate change, but their disappearance
could have (26) _______ consequences. They are uniquely adapted to the extreme conditions of the Arctic Circle,
(27) _______ temperatures can reach -40°C. One reason for this is that they have up to 11 centimetres of fat
underneath their skin. Humans with comparative levels of adipose tissue would be considered obese and would
be likely to suffer from diabetes and heart disease. (28) _______ the polar bear experiences no such consequences.
A 2014 study by Shi Ping Liu and colleagues sheds light on this mystery. They compared the genetic
structure of polar bears with (29) _______ of their closest relatives from a warmer climate, the brown bears. This
allowed them to determine the genes that have allowed polar bears to survive in one of the toughest environments
on Earth. Liu and his colleagues found the polar bears had a gene known as APOB, which reduces levels of low-
density lipoproteins (LDLs) - a form of 'bad' cholesterol. In humans, mutations of this gene are (30) _______ with
increased risk of heart disease. Polar bears may therefore be an important study model to understand heart disease
in humans.
(Adapted from Cambridge English Academic IELTS 16 by Cambridge University Press)
26. A. far-flung B. far-fetched C. far-reaching D. far-sighted
27. A. which B. that C. who D. where
28. A. So B. Yet C. For instance D. And
29. A. this B. such C. none D. that
30. A. dealed B. confronted C. covered D. associated
When you wake up in the morning, do you assume that you're going to have a great day or that you're
going to have a difficult day? If you normally have positive expectations, you might consider yourself an optimist,
and if your expectations are usually negative, you may be a pessimist.
According to research done by the Mayo Clinic, optimism can have a strong positive effect on your health.
Their research shows that optimists may live longer, get colds less often, and be less likely to suffer from
cardiovascular disease. Optimists may even deal with stress better than pessimists do.
If you think you might be a pessimist and would like to try to be more optimistic, pay attention to what some call
“self-talk.” The term “self-talk” refers to the automatic thoughts that go through your head all the time. You
know-the ideas, worries, beliefs, and hopes that run through your mind as you're driving, washing dishes, folding
laundry. Are those thoughts negative like, “Everyone knows so much more than I do,” or positive like, “I'm
learning a lot at this job”?
If your self-talk is negative, there are some things you can do to steer it in a more positive direction. First,
you can simply stop your negative self-talk. Every time you catch yourself thinking something negative, you can
stop yourself by actually saying, “Stop,” out loud. Alternatively, you can revise your self-talk. For example, if
you catch yourself saying, “I’m terrible at giving presentations,” revise that to a like, “How can I improve my
presentation skills?” Another idea is to think of yourself as a friend. When you “hear” a negative sentence go
through your mind, think about whether or not you would feel comfortable saying it to a friend. If the sentence
seems too mean to say to a friend, think about what would sound better.
(Adapted from Select Readings by Linda Lee and Jean Bernard)
A. Are you an optimist or a pessimist? B. Self-talk for health.
C. Thinking negatively: Is it all bad? D. Treat yourself better!
32. According to paragraph 2, what is NOT a benefit to thinking positively?
A. improved life expectancy B. catch colds less frequently
C. totally free from stress D. less chance to contract serious diseases
33. The word “steer” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. remove B. generate C. turn D. develop
A. a negative thought B. an important sentence
C. a friend D. a stupid question
A. Most people tend to engage in negative thoughts rather than positive ones.
B. There is a direct correlation between optimism and health.
C. Presentation skills are not as important as your optimistic thoughts.
D. You can create conscious thoughts from your head all the time.
One of my favorite movies is When Harry Met Sally. I can watch it again and again and love it every
single time - maybe even more than I did before. There’s a scene that will be familiar to any of the movie’s fans:
Harry and Sally have just set off on their drive to New York City and Harry starts telling Sally about his dark
side. He mentions one thing in particular: whenever he starts a new book, he reads the last page first. That way,
in case he dies while reading it, he’ll know how it ends.
Harry will know how it ends, true, but doesn’t that also ruin the book? If you know the ending, how can
you enjoy the story? As it turns out, easily. A study in this month’s issue of Psychological Science comes to a
surprising conclusion: spoilers don’t actually spoil anything. In fact, they may even serve to enhance the
experience of reading.
Over 800 students from the University of California San Diego took part in a series of three experiments,
where they read one of three types of short story: a story with an ironic twist (such as Roald Dahl), a mystery
(such as Agatha Christie), and a literary story (such as Raymond Carver). For each story, there was a spoiler
paragraph that revealed the outcome.
The students read the stories either with or without the spoiler. Time to reconsider, it seems, what we call
a spoiler. The so-called “spoiled” stories were actually rated as more enjoyable than those that were “unspoiled,”
no matter what type of story was being read. Knowing the ending, even when suspense was part of the story’s
goal, made the process of reading more, not less, pleasurable.
Why would this be the case? Perhaps, freed from following the plot, we can pay more attention to the
quality of the writing and to the subtleties of the story as a whole. Perhaps we can be more attuned to those signs
that foreshadow the unfolding of the action and take pleasure in our ability to identify them. Whatever the case
may be, it may not be as urgent as we think it is to avoid spoilers. Indeed, it might be just fine to embrace them
openly. Harry might have the right idea after all. In fact, he might be getting at the very thing that lets me watch
him meet Sally over and over and over again, and enjoy the process every single time.
(Adapted from New English File Advanced by Christina Latham-Koenig, Clive Oxeden and Jerry Lambert)
A. Spoiler alert - It’s time for a rename.
B. When Harry Met Sally - What did he read?
C. Reading the spoiler: It’s not as urgent as you think.
D. Finally free from the plot.
A. new book B. movie C. issue D. last page
38. According to paragraphs 1, what is stated regarding “When Harry Met Sally”?
A. The writer has watched this movie more than most people.
B. Harry let Sally know some less favourable aspects of his personality.
C. Harry told Sally in New York that he read the last page of every book first.
D. Harry was concerned he would die before reading every book.
39. The word “suspense” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. sorrow B. excitement C. confusion D. composure
40. The phrase “attuned to” in paragraph 5 mostly means _______.
A. amazed at B. envious of C. interested in D. familiar with
A. When spoiled, mystery stories were rated higher than literature stories.
B. In a study, readers gained more enjoyment from being aware of the final outcome.
C. The students in San Diego paid more attention to the writing when they knew the ending.
D. Being less immersed in the plot meant the students took longer to read each story.
A. Spoilers should be avoided at all costs since they may decrease our enjoyment.
B. Stories should always keep readers in excitement to help them survive.
C. It remains unknown as to why people may enjoy knowing the ending of stories.
D. Everyone should come to terms with the idea of welcoming spoilers.
questions.
43. Participating in teamwork activities helps students develop our social skills.
A. in B. activities C. helps D. our
44. Last night, when I was watching films on my phone, there has been a power outage for 3 hours.
A. was watching B. on C. has been D. a
45. The woman relentlessly raised concerns about neglectful parental skills, heavy drinking and severe domestic
violence.
A. relentlessly B. raised C. parental D. domestic
questions.
46. The dress is too expensive for her to buy.
A. The dress isn’t expensive enough for her to buy.
B. The dress is so expensive that she can’t buy it.
C. The dress isn’t cheap enough for her to buy it.
D. She even buys the dress though it is expensive.
47. “Don’t put your fingers into that box!” said Janet to me.
A. Janet threatened to put my fingers into that box.
B. Janet encouraged me not to put my fingers in this box.
C. Janet warned me against putting my fingers into that box.
D. Janet told me to put my fingers into that box.
48. It’s possible that she missed the train to Tokyo.
A. She may have missed the train to Tokyo. B. She must have missed the train to Tokyo.
C. She should have missed the train to Tokyo. D. She need have missed the train to Tokyo.
questions.
49. He wasn’t confident. He didn’t have a good performance in the speaking test.
A. He wished he had been more confident to have a good performance in the speaking test.
B. If only he hadn’t been too confident and had had a good performance in the speaking test.
C. So long as he hadn’t been confident, he could have a good performance in the speaking test.
D. He could have had a good performance in the speaking test unless he was confident.
50. She got out of the exam room. She realised that she had forgotten to submit her paper.
A. Not until she got out of the exam room did she realise that she forgot to submit her paper.
B. Only when did she get out of the exam room she realised that she had forgotten to submit her paper.
C. No sooner did she get out of the exam room than she realised that she had forgotten to submit her paper.
D. Only after she got out of the exam room did she realise that she had forgotten to submit her paper.
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1. A. invest B. connect C. access D. revise
2. A. attained B. fulfilled C. buried D. attended
3. A. effect B. moment C. country D. factor
4. A. overlook B. imitate C. beautify D. mechanise
5. The media nowadays is often accused of _______ on people’s privacy.
A. infringe B. imprint C. impinge D. indulge
6. Solving this crisis is not a of politics, _______ ?
A. is it B. isn’t it C. is this D. isn’t this
7. The newly released film _______ on a real crime which took place in 1999.
A. bases B. based C. had based D. was based
8. To prevent noises coming from the nearby construction site, my father decided to install a _______ door.
A. brown large rectangular B. rectangular large brown
C. large rectangular brown D. rectangular brown large
9. The head of the Human Resources Department found himself in the _______ line over recent job cuts.
A. heating B. firing C. brazing D. flaming
10. The director _______ all weekly reports before he went to lunch.
A. would read B. read C. has read D. had read
11. The more books you read, _______ you become.
A. the more knowledgeable B. the most knowledgeable
C. as knowledgeable as D. more knowledgeable
12. The government has _______ tough measures to stamp out corruption in the country.
A. made B. done C. taken D. caused
13. Her health deteriorated rapidly _______ she smoked 10 times a day.
A. because B. though C. despite D. because of
14. Bill’s mother won’t let him watch his favourite program _______.
A. after he had finished the housework B. until he finishes the housework
C. once he finishes the housework D. as soon as he will finish the housework
15. If _______ everyday, these plants will grow quickly.
A. watering B. water C. to water D. watered
16. Closer _______ of the documents revealed a number of interesting and important facts.
A. suspicion B. scrutiny C. inception D. peculiarity
17. James was totally hooked on her _______ performance at the annually held festival.
A. impressed B. impression C. impress D. impressive
18. Dad was concentrating _______ driving and was not able to enjoy the scenery.
A. in B. on C. with D. from
19. The local council has decided to _______ a concert to raise money for cancer charities.
A. take up B. run through C. come up D. put on
20. The recently published newspaper criticised the ostentatious lifestyle of some celebrities who owned
mansions or luxurious cars.
A. simple B. honest C. deceitful D. showy
21. Jacob rebelled against his parents' plans for him and left school at the age of 16.
A. accepted B. refused C. remained D. pursued
22. The company was plugged into turmoil after the hostile takeover bid was announced.
A. in chaos B. in operation C. in order D. in action
23. The new style of window dressing took inspiration from the theatre and the decorative arts which involved
flamboyant design and drew huge crowds.
A. usual B. outstanding C. new D. considerable
24. Dan is talking with Jack, his neighbour.
Dan: “ _______ ”
Jack: “I just want to stay in my air-conditioned room all day.”
A. How do you use your room? B. Is there anything in your room?
C. It’s scorching hot outside, isn’t it? D. Me too.
25. Two students, Anna and Linda, are talking about cyberbullying.
Anna: “I believe that children should be provided guidance on how to deal with cyberbullying.”
Linda: “ _______. This can help them have more enjoyable experiences on the Internet.”
A. No doubt. B. Sorry, but you’re right.
C. I don’t think you’re correct. D. Actually, I quite agree anymore.
The role of grandparents in children’s upbringing
The word ‘grandparents’ is descriptive of the unique dual parenting role that this generation assumes. It
emphasises the vital part they play in family life. With a (26) _______ of old world experience behind them, and
with the unique ability to metamorphose from advisers or mediators into listeners or friends, they can offer support
and stability in an ever-changing world. The underlying sense of responsibility (27) _______ goes with this is
tremendous.
Grandparents perform a balancing act between the needs of their adult children and those of their
grandchildren. This role is varied. It is imperial at times, muted at (28) _______. It goes underground whenever
required, but it is solid and absolutely dependable. Grandparents often (29) _______ the gap between parents and
children. Rebellious, independent children who are trying to find their feet are almost always at loggerheads with
their parents. The role of grandparents can be very important provided that they act as impartial judges and are
able to convey this feeling to both parties. One important thing, which seems to be missing in the lives of children
today, is a sense of family, values, beliefs and principles. This is where the grandparents step in. (30) _______,
instilling beliefs and values is not as easy as it was fifty or sixty years ago.
(Adapted from Cambridge Vocabulary for Advanced by Simon Haines)
26. A. health B. significance C. wealth D. value
27. A. who B. that C. it D. where
28. A. few B. none C. others D. much
29. A. leave B. widen C. bridge D. achieve
30. A. Therefore B. Additionally C. However D. For example
We're all faced with difficult problems on a regular basis. In fact, sometimes you might feel like you'll be
crushed by the weight of your problems. But how many of us use special creative problem-solving techniques to
tackle these problems? "I didn't know there were special techniques," you say. Believe it or not, many experts
have given a lot of thought to the problem of problem solving.
The obvious first step to solving a problem is to churn out possible solutions, right? Well, some experts
say that the first thing you should do is define the problem in detail, even if it seems obvious. Write the problem
down on a piece of paper and start asking yourself questions about it: Why is this a problem for me? What is the
source of the problem? What will happen if I don't solve the problem? What do I really want to accomplish? Keep
asking questions until the well has run dry.
Once you've asked these questions and answered them, potential solutions may start popping up like
popcorn. Or they may not. If you're still stuck, some experts recommend going for a walk. That's right- you should
literally walk away from the problem. A change of scenery can inspire new ideas, and not focusing on the problem
can actually open your mind to new possibilities.
If you still come up empty-handed at this point, you might try an unusual technique that some experts
recommend. Open a dictionary, or any book or magazine, and pick out the first word you see. Write down anything
that word makes you think of. Then look at your problem again. Something that you've written down may change
your perspective and help you see the problem in a different light.
(Adapted from Select Readings by Linda Lee and Jean Bernard)
A. The problem of problem solving. B. For every solution there’s a problem.
C. View problems in a different light. D. Walk and talk to fix it.
32. The phrase “churn out” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. remind B. recover C. produce D. address
33. According to paragraph 2, what is said about the nature of problem-solving?
A. It’s a good idea to understand a few details of your problem.
B. Clarifying the problem is an obvious step and therefore unessential.
C. Asking other questions about the particular problem can be a helpful mechanism.
D. You should always write down your problem on a piece of paper.
34. The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to _______ .
A. problems B. solutions C. experts D. possibilities
35. Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?
A. Taking a stroll can help you come up with new ways to deal with a problem.
B. Almost everyone thinks of problem-solving techniques when faced with a problem.
C. People sometimes can’t come up with solutions to a problem though they try to analyse it.
D. As suggested, people sometimes have to try novel ways to tackle a problem.
A row of mangrove trees sticking out of the sand, exposed by low tide off Kutubdia island in the Bay of
Bengal, is all that remains of a coastal village that for generations was home to 250 families. The villagers were
forced to flee as their land, which had been slowly eroding for decades, was finally engulfed by the ever-rising
tide five years ago. For the embattled people, the distant trees serve as a bittersweet reminder of what they have
lost. They also act as a warning of what is to come.
UN scientists predict some of the worst impacts of climate change will occur in south-east Asia, and that
more than 25 million people in Bangladesh will be at risk from sea level rise by 2050. It is well known that many
of the countries most vulnerable to climate change are among those who contribute to it the least, and here that’s
certainly true. The carbon footprint of Kutubdia’s 100,000 islanders is small - most do not even have access to a
regular electricity supply. But they fear that for them, time is already running out.
So far, members of the fishing community of Ali Akbar Dail, perched precariously on a strip of coast
next to the embankment, have learnt to adapt to the many natural disasters thrown at them. When the cyclones
hit, they hoist their children on to their shoulders and head for the network of cyclone shelters. These shelters,
along with the country’s early warning system, have dramatically reduced fatalities. However, after a year that
they say has brought more - and more powerful -storms than before, the fishermen are engaged in a battle for
survival against their only asset: the ocean.
Scientists say the sinking of islands in the Bay in Bengal is due to natural and possibly man-made climate
change. Erosion linked to storm surges, for instance, predate global warming. But sea surface temperatures, linked
to sea level rise, have risen in the Bay of Bengal. In a report published last month, scientists said they believed
the higher surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean were causing cyclones to increase their frequency and
intensity.
There are too many challenges. People are losing their ancestral land, and they are having to migrate to
other places. There, they have to adapt to a new environment. But in their new home, they are still anxious and
uncertain about the future.
(Adapted from On Screen by Jenny Dooley and Virgina Evans)
A. Climate change challenges faced in Asia.
B. The disappearing fishing villages of Bangladesh.
C. How to adapt to natural disasters?
D. An unpredictable future awaits.
37. The word “embattled” in paragraph 1 mostly means _______.
A. confused by what happened B. surrounded by troubles
C. pessimistic about the future D. angry at the danger
38. According to paragraph 2, what is stated regarding the impact of climate change?
A. The rise in sea-levels will see the death of 25 million Bangladeshi citizens by 2050.
B. Climate change can turn the small island of Kutubdia into a poor village.
C. The nations who are least responsible for climate change can suffer the most.
D. The worst effects of climate change will only occur in south-east Asia.
A. the villagers of Kutubdia B. the UN Scientists
C. Bangladeshi citizens D. the nearby fishing communities
40. The word “precariously” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. steadily B. dangerously C. peacefully D. adversely
A. The tide in the Bangladesh ocean has risen more in the last 5 years than ever before.
B. The trees which remain in the village of Kutubdia are frowned upon by the remaining citizens.
C. Members of a fishing village have struggled to cope with the influx of natural disasters.
D. Scientists believe that natural disasters are being intensified by human intervention.
A. The impact of climate change could be disastrous for the economy of Bangladesh.
B. Members of a community have received disaster management and adaptation support.
C. The climate of Bangladesh can be characterized by periods of heavy rainfall.
D. Some people in Bangladesh refuse to migrate to other regions because of the respect for their ancestral land.
questions.
43. The results of an exhausting study into masculinity were published this week and they make for illuminating
reading.
A. exhausting B. masculinity C. published D. illuminating
44. The scientists compared the genetic structure of polar bears with those of their closest relatives, the brown
bears.
A. compared B. genetic C. those D. their
45. In 2014, the study conducted by Shi Ping Liu and colleagues helps to shed light on this mystery.
A. conducted B. helps C. shed D. on
questions.
46. I haven't heard from Susan for several months.
A. I last heard from Susan several months ago.
B. Susan didn't hear from me several months ago.
C. Susan heard from me several months ago.
D. I didn't hear from Susan several months ago.
47. It was careless of you to leave the windows open last night.
A. You shouldn’t leave the windows open last night.
B. You are so careless that you left the windows open last night.
C. You shouldn’t have left the windows open last night.
D. You might have been careless because you left the windows open last night.
48. “If I were you, I wouldn't take his brother’s advice,” said Linda to me.
A. Linda asked me not to take his brother’s advice.
B. Linda advised me not to take his brother’s advice.
C. Linda suggested that I take his brother’s advice.
D. Linda encouraged me to take his brother’s advice.
questions.
49. Plagiarism is bad. Some students are still willing to do so.
A. Were plagiarism not bad, some students wouldn’t be willing to do so.
B. Bad as plagiarism is, some students are still willing to do so.
C. So bad is plagiarism that some students are still willing to do so.
D. However bad plagiarism is, but some students are still willing to do so.
50. Unfortunately, the leading actor is ill. He can’t appear on stage tonight.
A. I wish the leading actor wasn’t ill and can appear on stage tonight.
B. I wish the leading actor weren’t ill and could appear on stage tonight.
C. If only the leading actor weren’t ill and could appear on stage that night.
D. If only the leading actor were ill and could appear on stage tonight.
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1. A. emerged B. explored C. realised D. cherished
2. A. instruct B. direct C. immerse D. ignite
3. A. country B. nature C. balloon D. language
4. A. relevant B. essential C. attractive D. successful
5. Finishing a heavy-going task before a certain deadline truly gives me a _______ of accomplishment.
A. focus B. sense C. judgement D. frame
6. She specialises in business administration, _______?
A. does she B. isn’t she C. doesn’t she D. is she
7. _______ he travelled for business for many years, he never got used to the feeling of jetlag.
A. Because of B. Although C. Because D. In spite of
8. Once _______ for its efficacy, the latest vaccine will be readily available.
A. tested B. to test C. testing D. to be tested
9. Christmas markets are popular in Europe and have recently begun to _______ in Britain.
A. catch up B. fall behind C. catch on D. set off
10. Vaccinating 80% of the population could _______ the progression of the contagious disease.
A. withhold B. dwindle C. waver D. retard
11. The higher the temperature is, _______ I feel.
A. the more uncomfortable B. the most uncomfortable
C. more and more uncomfortable D. as uncomfortable as
12. The two men _______ when they were trying to shoplift a brand-new pair of glasses.
A. are arrested B. arrested C. had arrested D. were arrested
13. The coronavirus is so _______ that all citizens in this city contract it.
A. infection B. infected C. infectious D. infect
14. After he _______ the dense forest, he was struck by the sheer volume of natural sounds surrounding him.
A. entered B. had entered C. has entered D. enters
15. Falsely arrested and charged, in a strange country and all alone, Mark was truly at his _______’ end.
A. legs B. wits C. knacks D. arms
16. My older sister, now 35, is never satisfied _______ what she has achieved.
A. for B. by C. to D. with
17. Jane will submit her assignment electronically _______.
A. as soon as she finishes it B. when she had finished it
C. until she finished it D. by the time she is finishing it
18. My aunt puts aside some money on a monthly basis to buy a ________ house.
A. new blue spacious B. spacious blue new C. new spacious blue D. spacious new blue
19. In the volleyball match last night, Thong Tin FLC ________ defeated Vietinbank by 3-2.
A. narrowly B. tightly C. finely D. thinly
20. After 3 hours of argument, my mother grudgingly admitted that she was wrong.
A. calmly B. unwillingly C. readily D. tiredly
21. The mayor was very angry with a few locals because they tried to heckle him throughout his speech.
A. invite B. worry C. attack D. interrupt
22. After the ferocious storm last night, the highway was made impassable by fallen trees.
A. inaccessible B. blocked C. reachable D. decorated
23. After having a poor performance in the mid-term test, I decided to put my shoulder to the wheel to achieve
better results in the final test.
A. refuse to work hard B. pay much attention C. keep anxious D. work diligently
24. Linda and Peter are at the school gate,
Linda: “______”
Peter: “Sorry I can’t make it today. I’m quite busy.”
A. Your parents must be proud of you. B. Come one, you can do better.
C. How about going to the zoo? D. You must be kidding.
25. Mark and Dave are talking about the vaccination programme.
Mark: “If vaccinated, people will be less prone to the virus.”
Dave: “_______. They can be reinfected with it.”
A. You bet B. Actually, you can be wrong
C. Sorry to hear that D. I couldn’t agree with you more
THE RETURN OF EXTREME POVERTY
Two decades of progress in the reduction of extreme poverty, the elimination of (26) ______ is one of the
sustainable development goals, have been pushed into a sharp (27) ______ by a combination of the impact of the
Covid-19 pandemic, the growing climate emergency and increasing debt. With the World Bank warning of a
“truly unprecedented increase” in levels of poverty this year, and renewing calls for debt forgiveness, experts are
warning of a growing crisis in multiple areas from education to employment, likely to be felt for years to come.
While the World Bank was already pessimistic, in January it updated its forecast for the expected number
of newly (28) ______ people this year from between 88 and 115 million to the new range of between 119 and
124 million. Global poverty has seen a spectacular decline since the 1960s – when about 80% of the world’s
population lived in extreme poverty. Today that number has been reduced to nearer 10%, with hundreds of
millions of people removed from the extremes of hardship. (29) ______ the numbers are forecast to rise in the
coming year. Experts have noted a worrying rise in (30) _______of people living on less than $3.20 between June
last year and January 2021.
(Adapted from theguardian.com)
26. A. whom B. that C. where D. which
27. A. contrary B. reverse C. contradiction D. switch
28. A. affluent B. enriched C. impoverished D. victimised
29. A. And B. So C. But D. Or
30. A. sizes B. wealth C. amount D. numbers
Travel at the North and South Poles has become an expensive leisure activity, suitable for tourists of all
ages. The poles may be inhospitable places, but they are seeing increasing numbers of visitors. Annual figures
for the Arctic, where tourism has existed since the 19th century, have increased from about a million in the early
1990s to more than 1.5 million today. This is partly because of the lengthening summer season brought about by
climate change.
The global economic downturn may have affected the annual 20.6 percent rate of increase in visitors to
the Antarctic - last season saw a drop of 17 percent to 38,200 - but there has been a 760 percent rise in land-based
tourism there since 1997. More people than ever are landing at fragile sites, with light aircraft, helicopters and
all-terrain vehicles increasingly used for greater access.
Although polar tourism is widely accepted, there have been few regulations up until recently. At the
meeting of the Antarctic Treaty in Baltimore, the 28 member nations adopted proposals for limits to tourist
numbers. These included safety codes for tourist vessels in Antarctic waters, and improved environmental
protection for the continent. They agreed to prevent ships with more than 500 passengers from landing in
Antarctica, as well as limit the number of passengers going ashore to a maximum of 100 at any one time, with a
minimum of one guide for every 20 tourists.
These days, rarely a week passes without a negative headline in the newspapers. The suffering polar bear
has become a symbol of a warming world, its plight a warning that the clock is ticking. It would seem that this
ticking clock is a small but growing factor for some tourists. ‘There’s an element of “do it now”,’ acknowledges
Prisca Campbell, Marketing director of Quark Expeditions, which takes 7,000 people to the poles annually.
Leaving the trip until later, it seems, may mean leaving it too late.
(Adapted from Complete IELTS by Guy Brook-Hart and Vanessa Jakeman)
A. Poles apart – How the world is different today. B. Tourism is changing as we know it.
C. Here today, gone tomorrow. D. Do it now - before it’s too late.
32. The word ‘inhospitable’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. inhabitable B. unwelcoming C. generous D. negative
33. The word ‘they’ in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. member nations B. tourist vessels C. proposals D. passengers
34. According to the passage, what does Prisca Campbell say about the trend of Arctic tourism?
A. Tourists are excited about the prospect of Arctic tourism more than they were in the past.
B. Tourists have very little concern about the endangered polar bears suffering potential extinction.
C. Tourists believe that opportunities to visit the Arctic may soon become scarce.
D. Tourists believe that they are living in a great era for Arctic exploration.
A. The number of tourists to the Arctic circle has more than doubled since the 1990’s.
B. Climate change has played no part in accelerating the growth of tourism in Antarctica.
C. Various restrictions have been introduced recently to limit the growing polar tourist numbers.
D. The polar bears which are still alive today face an enormous amount of suffering at the hands of tourists.
Forget global terrorism - for most of the world's population, ticking time bombs like earthquakes,
supervolcanoes and hurricanes pose a far greater threat. Natural disaster expert Bill McGuire reveals a few of the
top catastrophes waiting to happen.
With NASA's eminent climate scientist, Jim Hansen, concerned that collapsing polar ice sheets could
result in sea levels rising 1-2m this century and several more in the next, prospects for the Earth's coastal zones
are bleak. A 1m rise would threaten one third of the world's agricultural land, while a 4m rise would maroon
Miami 60km offshore. Rising sea levels is not the only threat to coastal regions. The Cumbre Vieja volcano on
the Canary Island of La Palma is slowly creeping seawards. During a future eruption, this gigantic landslide will
plunge into the ocean, pushing up a bulge of water close to a kilometre high, spawning a mega-tsunami capable
of devastating all the coastal areas surrounding the North Atlantic.
Coastal regions also face the menace of desertification. By 2030, over half a billion people living around
the shores of the Mediterranean will be viewing the encroaching desert with increasing panic. An area bigger than
the UK, and home to 16 million people, is threatened - by the end of the century- with transformation from a
green and pleasant land to a baking wilderness of sand and rock.
However, these disasters seem pale in comparison to the mega-catastrophes waiting to happen like
supervolcanoes, for instance. Every 50 millennia or so, a colossal volcanic blast expels sufficient ash and gas to
cover a continent and block the Sun's rays for years on end, heralding a bitter volcanic winter. At Yellowstone in
Wyoming, US, two such super-eruptions have shattered the crust in the last 2.1 million years and the volcano
there remains restless. An asteroid attack is another threat which would have devastating consequences. A total
of 713 asteroids with diameters of 1km or more, and the potential to clobber the Earth at some future date, have
been identified. A 2km asteroid would load the atmosphere with dust and trigger a sustained global freeze.
Harvests would fail and billions would die. Fortunately, such collisions only happen every couple of million
years.
(Adapted from Traveller by H.Q. Mitchell)
A. Disasters in waiting. B. A one in a million chance.
C. The end is nigh. D. Suffering from supervolcanoes.
37. According to Jim Hansen, what is an outcome of polar ice caps melting?
A. The majority of the world’s farming resources will be severely affected.
B. Many major coastal cities in the US will be wiped out.
C. Sea levels may hit their peak in this century.
D. The future for the Earth’s coastal zones seems dismal.
38. The word ‘maroon’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. soar B. escape C. engulf D. abandon
39. The word ‘menace’ in paragraph 3 mostly means _______.
A. threat B. possibility C. alert D. sign
40. The word ‘there’ in paragraph 4 refers to _______.
A. The Earth’s crust B. Yellowstone C. The Mediterranean D. Miami
A. A volcano in the Canary Island of La Palma is poised to erupt at any moment in time.
B. Volcanic eruptions may have an adverse effect on seasonal temperature.
C. More than 713 asteroids have been examined closely which may strike the Earth some day.
D. The ferocity of all natural disasters which threaten humans’ survival are considered the same.
A. Rising sea-levels are the main threat to humanity at this present moment in time.
B. Desertification is largely overlooked as a threat to mankind.
C. A volcanic blast would be significantly less damaging than other contemporary problems.
D. The chance of an asteroid hitting Earth any time soon is extremely unlikely.
questions.
43. The unprecedented pandemic has caused massive disruptions to the country and the government is waiting
until economic conditions are more favourite.
A. unprecedented B. disruptions C. economic D. favourite
44. The temperature was constantly changing, and the elderly in my village come down with the flu.
A. constantly B. changing C. come D. the
45. People started to collect ancient paintings because they thought that they could make a fortune with it.
A. to collect B. because C. make D. it
questions.
46. “I think you should revise your notes before the exam,” said my father.
A. My father suggested revising my notes before the exam.
B. My father asked me to revise my notes before the exam.
C. My father advised me to revise my notes before the exam.
D. My father reminded me to revise my notes before the exam.
47. The last time I paid a visit to the Great Wall of China was a few years ago.
A. I haven’t paid a visit to the Great Wall of China for a few years.
B. I last pay a visit to the Great Wall of China a few years ago.
C. I never liked visiting the Great Wall of China a few years ago.
D. I no longer visited the Great Wall of China since a few years ago.
48. It is required by law for men aged 18 and over to join the army.
A. Men aged 18 and over should join the army.
B. Men aged 18 and over need to join the army.
C. Men aged 18 and over can join the army.
D. Men aged 18 and over must join the army.
questions.
49. The weather is not good. I have to cancel my trip to Da Nang.
A. I wish the weather were good and I could have a trip to Da Nang.
B. If only the weather were good and I could cancel my trip to Da Nang.
C. If it weren’t for the good weather, I could continue my trip to Da Nang.
D. I have to cancel my trip to Da Nang as long as the weather is good.
50. The party was a great success. The sporting celebrity attended the party.
A. Had it not been for the attendance of the sporting celebrity, the party wouldn’t have been successful.
B. Only after the party was a great success did the sporting celebrity attend the party.
C. Hardly had the sporting celebrity attended the party when it was a great success.
D. Successful as the party was, the sporting celebrity still attended it.
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1. A. mouth B. route C. house D. south
2. A. produced B. depended C. exploited D. provided
3. A. derive B. provide C. depend D. master
4. A. medicine B. addition C. survival D. semester
5. The _______ of many species is leading to their extinction.
A. exploit B. exploiting C. exploitation D. exploitative
6. Students often use their calculators to solve tricky questions, _______?
A. don’t they B. do they C. do we D. don’t we
7. Although she knows only a mere _______ of Spanish, she still manages to communicate her ideas well.
A. command B. level C. smattering D. knack
8. The Christmas pudding _______ during winner; and its price was once outrageously expensive.
A. served B. has served C. was served D. had served
9. Shyness hinders youngsters _______ finding the right words to express their feelings.
A. of B. from C. with D. to
10. _______ a study on the origin of the virus, WHO scientists decided to publish their findings on a website.
A. Conducted B. To conduct
C. Having conducted D. Having been conducted
11. Online _______ hate speech results from conflicts among individuals in society.
A. critical B. inflammatory C. pent-up D. hefty
12. On her trip to Wuhan (China) where the first coronavirus cases were detected 5 months ago, she saw a _______
painting at a local museum.
A. stylised ancient leather B. ancient stylised leather
C. leather stylised ancient D. stylised leather ancient
13. After all the guests had left, she returned to her room, turned on the light and _______ on the bed.
A. was lying B. had lain C. lay D. lies
14. Three hours is a long time in the cinema, longer than most audiences are prepared to _______.
A. take over B. put up with C. cut back on D. turn out
15. Bill will not be allowed to go to the zoo _______.
A. once he had stopped crying B. as soon as he stopped crying
C. by the time he stops crying D. until he stops crying
16. They know that she has been suffering from mental health problems, but it’s high time to tell her a few
_______ truths.
A. office B. school C. government D. home
17. Mary had a _______ of pride on her face, when she won the award for her project and beat all her classmates.
A. glow B. beam C. ray D. shine
18. James can’t make sense of the book _______ he reads it three times.
A. because B. despite C. because of D. though
19. The more exams students have to take, _______ they become.
A. the more anxious B. more anxious C. as anxious as D. the most anxious
20. One of my distant relatives is wavering between buying a house in the inner city or moving away.
A. weakening B. hesitating C. growing D. approving
21. Many of her friends admitted that this song was in vogue at that time.
A. clear B. poor C. popular D. infamous
22. My teacher tried to bolster my confidence by saying that I had an aptitude for English.
A. reinforce B. discourage C. clarify D. represent
23. Although he had prepared carefully for the IELTS speaking test, he got cold feet when asked an array of
questions with abstract concepts.
A. had a fever B. stayed confident C. got nervous D. became aggressive
24. Jane is talking to Mike, her husband.
Jane: “_______.”
Mike: “Don’t worry. I will hold another job.”
A. It’s freezing cold outside. B. Our son is mischievous.
C. This month’s electricity bill is too high. D. I was unfairly treated at work.
25. Two students are talking about space exploration.
Ted: “I believe that one day people will be able to live on another planet.”
Kate: “_______. Scientists have found some places outside the Earth which are habitable.”
A. Positively. B. I can agree with you anymore.
C. I doubt it. D. With uncertainty.
THE FUTURE OF WORK
According to a leading business consultancy, 3–14% of the global workforce will need to switch to a
different occupation within the next 10-15 years, and all workers will need to adapt as their occupations (26)
_______ alongside increasingly capable machines. Dr Stella Pachidi from Cambridge Judge Business School
believes that some of the most fundamental changes are happening as a result of the 'algorithmication' of jobs
(27) _______ are dependent on data rather than on production - the so-called knowledge economy. Algorithms
are capable of learning from data to (28) _______ tasks that previously needed human judgement, such as reading
legal contracts, analysing medical scans and gathering market intelligence. 'In (29) _______ cases, they can
outperform humans,' says Pachidi.
'(30) _______ these enhancements are not without consequences,' says Pachidi. 'If routine cognitive tasks
are taken over by AI, how do professions develop their future experts?' she asks. 'One way of learning about a job
is “legitimate peripheral participation” - a novice stands next to experts and learns by observation. If this isn't
happening, then you need to find new ways to learn.'
(Adapted from Cambridge IELTS Academic 16 by Cambridge University Press)
26. A. unfold B. evolve C. enlarge D. advance
27. A. who B. where C. whom D. that
28. A. conform B. undertake C. deal D. adhere
29. A. many B. every C. all of D. much
30. A. And B. So C. Nor D. But
Maria Alcalá of Madrid speaks for many Mediterranean people when she says that “a meal without olive
oil would be a bore.” No one knows when the Mediterranean civilizations initially fell in love with olives. That
occurred before recorded history. However, there is evidence that the cultivation of olive trees began in countries
around the Mediterranean Sea in approximately 4000 B.C., and 2,000 years after that people in the eastern
Mediterranean region began to produce oil from olives. The Mediterranean still accounts for 99 percent of all
world olive oil production.
From ancient times until today, the basic process of producing the oil is the same. First, whole olives are
crushed. Then, the liquid is separated from the solids. After that, the valuable oil is separated from the water.
Many olive growers maintain their ancient traditions and still harvest the olives by hand. “We harvest in the
traditional way,” says Don Celso, an olive farmer from Tuscany, Italy. "It would be less expensive to do it with
machines, but it's more a social thing. Twenty people come to help with the harvest, and we pay them in oil."
Olive oil has had a variety of uses through its long history. In ancient times, olive oil was used as money
and as medicine. It was even used during war-heated up and dropped down on attackers. It is still used in religious
ceremonies. It is great for protecting the freshness of fish and cheese. There are even olive oil lamps and olive oil
soaps. Olive oil enhances the lives of people everywhere. Its benefits, recently confirmed by science, were already
understood in ancient times. Mediterranean people are happy to share their secret with the world.
(Adapted from Reading Explorer 2 by Paul Maclntyre)
A. An oil for all. B. Olive oil: A cure for every disease.
C. How to produce oil from indigenous trees? D. The best kept secret.
32. The word ‘civilisations’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. empires B. societies C. subcultures D. species
33. According to the passage, which of the following has olive oil NOT been used for?
A. currency B. cosmetics C. weapons D. pharmaceuticals
34. The word ‘it’ in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. olive B. way C. machine D. harvest
A. There is strong evidence suggesting that the first olive trees were planted exactly 4,000 years BC.
B. The Mediterranean accounts for all of the worlds’ olive oil consumption even to this day.
C. The exact time that olives became popular among Mediterranean cultures remains unclear.
D. The way the oil is produced today is quite different from that in the past.
I grew up with precious little choice about anything. You ate what you were given, went to school where
you were told, wore your sister's hand-me-downs. And twice a year - birthday, Christmas - you got a present. We
weren't poor at all but that was entirely normal and I don't remember feeling remotely deprived. Today, as we
can see all around us, children seem to have everything - designer clothes, computer games, fussy eating habits
and the attention span of itchy gnats. A report yesterday from the Children's Society found that one in ten kids
now has mental illness diagnosed and it concluded that materialistic consumer pressure may be partly to blame,
with children from poor backgrounds the main victims.
Where is it coming from, this consumer pressure? First, from television, and the false dreams on offer
there. Children from poor backgrounds, as well as having less money to buy the latest clothes or electronic games,
are more likely to have parents without time to spend with them, and homes without access to outside space, so
are far more likely to end up spending hours in front of the telly soaking up adverts alongside the easy
gratification offered by cartoon; fantasy or drama. You cannot just blame the parents for this; many will be
working hard, with no choice, just to put food on the table; after all, how many can afford a house with a garden
in a city or suburb these days?
Of course parents can correct bouts of consumerism in their children by teaching them what is and is not
affordable, but why subject them to the clever traps of marketing people in the first place? Pressure is bad enough
as it is, from schoolfriends and celebrity excess, without allowing some of the cleverest adult minds in the sharpest
advertising agencies in the world to manipulate them as well.
But why is it in a child's interests to be treated like a consumer? It has yet to be proven that giving even adults a
wide range of choices improves their lives. In many instances, from too many yoghurts in the supermarket all the
way up to a supposed choice of doctor or school, it is just confusing and stressful. I think the fewer, carefully
selected, choices we can give young children, the more we help them. Watch the exhausted face of a six-year-old
confronted by all this year's Christmas presents, without the time to play with any of them for more than a few
minutes, and see what I mean.
We are spoilt, and we are spoiling our children. They need to be taught to look down as well as up; to
choose to feel fortunate, and not envious -and to recognise that gratification isn't as easy as buying a new toy or
switching on a dream. And, as my mother would have been delighted to hear, it will not cost a thing.
(Adapted from Traveller by H.Q. Mitchell)
A. Poor children are falling victim. B. I want less choice, not more.
C. The cons of consumerism. D. A message to my mother.
37. The word “deprived” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. negative B. disappointed C. disadvantaged D. affluent
38. According to paragraph 2, what is the major concern surrounding poor children being exposed to the
television?
A. They are less likely to spend time in the garden.
B. They are less likely to buy clothes and electronic games.
C. They will become addicted to cartoons and fantasy stories.
D. They will see a lot of television commercials.
39. The word ‘gratification’ in paragraph 2 mostly means _______.
A. satisfaction B. boredom C. interest D. assumption
40. The word ‘them’ in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. adverts B. parents C. children D. bouts
A. The materialistic culture we live in is wholly responsible for the rise in mental illness among children.
B. Children from impoverished backgrounds are less likely to feel the negative effects of consumerism.
C. Television contributes more to creating consumer pressure than other media outlets.
D. Content on television portrays an unrealistic view of the world we live in.
A. Having a great amount of choice is not always beneficial.
B. Buying children a new toy can free them from the pressure of consumerism.
C. Children are more spoilt today than they were ten years ago.
D. Most six year olds receive too many gifts during Christmas time.
questions.
43. The mass of data online is being exploited by scientists at Oxford University to its advantage.
A. mass B. is C. exploited D. its
44. At one time, these trees are totally destroyed by the Glass Fire in North California.
A. At B. these C. are D. destroyed
45. The editors of this tabloid newspaper deployed a conspicuous absence of evidence when it came to a drug-
related crime.
A. tabloid B. deployed C. conspicuous D. absence
questions.
46. It is a good idea for every employee to take part in the annual workshop.
A. Every employee must take part in the annual workshop.
B. Every employee can take part in the annual workshop.
C. Every employee should take part in the annual workshop.
D. Every employee may take part in the annual workshop.
47. “I’m sorry. I didn’t remember to put your clothes into the washing machine,” said Peter to Linda.
A. Peter advised Linda not to put her clothes into the washing machine.
B. Peter apologised to Linda for not having put her clothes into the washing machine.
C. Peter warned Linda not to put her clothes into the washing machine.
D. Peter encouraged Linda not to put her clothes into the washing machine.
48. The coffee was too strong for him to drink.
A. The coffee wasn’t weak enough for him to drink it.
B. The coffee was so strong that he couldn’t drink it.
C. He never liked drinking too strong coffee.
D. He used to drink too strong coffee, but now he doesn’t like it.
questions.
49. The topic for the essay is difficult. I can’t come up with any new ideas.
A. If only the topic for the essay were easier and I could come up with some new ideas.
B. I wish the topic for the essay weren’t too difficult and I couldn’t come up with any new ideas.
C. Unless the topic for the essay is difficult, I could have come up with some new ideas.
D. I can’t come up with any new ideas so long as the topic for the essay is difficult.
50. The virus is infectious. Some young people still congregate in the main square in the evenings.
A. However infectious the virus is, some young people still congregate in the main square in the evenings.
B. If it weren’t for the infectious virus, some young people would congregate in the main square in the evenings.
C. Only when the virus is infectious do some young people congregate in the main square in the evenings.
D. So infectious is the virus that some young people congregate in the main square in the evenings.

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