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Hi vong ring day sé 1a nhimg tp tr ligu cé gid tri gidp cho quy tl sinh trong. céng tac bdi dudng hye sinh gidi va trong qué trinh ty hoe tp, ty rén luyén. iy €6 vii cde em ho% Chie quy thay ed va eée em hoe sinh dat nhiéu thinh cong Ban t6 chitePhan I DE THI OLYMPIC TRUYEN THONG 30/4 LAN THU XXIV ~ NAM 2018 FRAT Teel Telres Choose the best options (A, B, sentences. (40 PTS) 1. The local authority expressed regret as | innocent hostages, A. incongruously B. vehemently. inadvertently. graciously >, or D) that best complete the following drone strike has killed 2. These days the castle is swamped with of tourists. ‘A. mobs B. throngs C. shoals D. cliques 3. He left-the meeting early on the unlikely __ that he had a sick friend to visit, ‘A. excuse B. pretext motive D. claim 4. He decided to withdraw from the powerboat race as he could see a(n) of danger A, prediction B. foreboding C. omen D. dearth 5.1 slipped briefly back into sleep and emerged when breakfast was being served ‘outside in a(n) garden-courtyard, A. whimsical B. extravagant C. extortionate. enchanting 6. He had a momentary of concentration and before he knew it the car had spun out of control A. lapse B. loss C.stip D. mistake 7. In the hands of a careless driver, a car becomes a weapon, A. fatal B. mortal C. lethal D. venal 8. He glanced at Juliet accusingly and she looked __abashed. A. completely B. absolutely C. utterly D. suitably 9, We were sorted out into groups according to the types of honors and quite a long wait A. ensued B.eventuated —C, supervened _D. transpired 10. The Prime Minister will decide whether to release the prisoner or not; that’s his A. derogatory B. abdication _C. prerogativ 11. His new play is not only interesting but also unique. It is really off the beaten D. humanity A. road B. path €. route D. track12, That Peter was born and brought up in a rich family is as clear as the A. nose on his face B. tip of his tongue C. back of his hand D. hair on his head 13. 1 will try to finish the job to the best of my 1. A. knowledge B. ability C. means D. command 14, Tim said the meal was___, so we didn't have to worry about the price. A.onthe house —_B. on hi expense C. for him D. for his money 15. Let Hercules himself do what he may, for a cat will mew and a dog will have A. day B. time . month D, year 16. Breaking his leg a blow to his chances of becoming a professional footballer. A. brought B. caused C. dealt D, struck 17, In the acting career, the moment one first cut hi will be the most memorable with embarrassment and pride bubbling up inside. A. nails B. teeth C. fingers D. hair 18. His French is roughly with my Japanese, so communication was rather difficult. A.inharmony —B. ona par C. on equal term D. on good terms 19. Max has been my ears all night about his new job. A. bending B. deafening C. rolling D. biting 20. The fighting has stopped, so to__, the war is over. ‘A.all pins and needles B. all chop and change C. all prim and proper D. all intents and purposes 21. We would sooner Mr. Tram us the urgent information the other night. A. would have sent B.hadsent —C. sent D. had been sent 22. Would you be iy letter while Tam away? A. too good as to forward B, so good as to forward C. as good as to forward D. so good as forwarding 23, He us on the last day of the congress, so his presence at the opening ceremony was something of a surprise. A. could have joined B. had to join C. was about to join D. was to join 24. You could have done inviting Sam to the party. A. better or worse than Ba lot worse than CC. much better as D. nothing as worse as 25, He works until nine o'clock every evening, and that’s quite the work he does over the weekend. A. except for B. apart from C. without D. but for 26. | would rather go skiing __picnicking this weekend. A. than going B.thanto going C.thantogo _D. than go27. It is mandatory that smoking in public _. A. is prohi d 'B. must be prohibited C. prohibiting D. be prohibited 28. In geometry, an ellipse may be defined as the locus of all points distances from two fixed points is constant. A. the sum of whose B. of which the sum C, whose sum of D. which the sum of 29. Tony gripped his brother's arm lest he by the mob. A. would be trampled B. were trampled C.be trampled D. could have been trampled 30. The mini dress was ___, but now it is making a comeback. ‘A.a fad once thought to be finished B. once thought a fad to be finishing C. thought a fad to be finished once —_D. once thought to be a finishing fad 31. If you never put oil into your car engine, one day it will F A. flake out B. shutdown C. seize up D.run off 32. If you pay the restaurant bill with your credit card, it will ___ with you later. A. settle down B.settleup _C. pay back . pay off 33. In those days, doctors ladled antibiotics to patients. A. with B.on Cin D. out 34. Let’s find a place where we ean the storm. A. wait out B.wearoff ___C.winddown _D. shrug off 35. The schoolboy winced the sight of the cane in the headmaster’s hand A.at B. for C.by D. of 36. I was completely bowled __by their warm reception. A. with B.up Coff D. over 37. Lam not liberty to tell you anything about his private life. A.in B. at C.by D.on 38. The figure is more __ 200, | think. A.of Boat C. like D. with 39, Their performances are really _ compare. How amazing! A. outof B. over . within D. beyond 40. The party was __ full swing when 1 arrived. Everyone was singing and dancing. A. in B.on €. about D. with READING COMPREHENSION 1: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below. STEP BACK IN TIME Historical biographer Antonia Fraser reveals the pleasures of studying a bygone era, ‘Gibbon was inspired to write The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire sitting on the steps of the Capitol at Rome one evening, listening to the sound of monks chanting. vespers. My own inspiration to become a historical biographer came in rather less elevated circumstances, as a teenager one rainy Oxford 7aftemoon: | began to read Lytton Strachey’s Eminent Victorians and was in particular fascinated by his essay on the worldly Cardinal Manning. This was going to be the life for me! Once back at school I plunged into further research in the convent library. A very different picture emerged. Gradually as I pursued the topic, | became aware of Strachey’s daring sallies into "artistic truth” (as opposed 'o historical truth). Nevertheless, I never forgot my original sense of being transported into a world more v An ability to convey this sensation is, | believe, at the heart of the matter, If you, the biographer, don't thrill to your subject, you can hardly in all fairness expect the reader to do so, In a sense (not of course the commercial sense) the choice of subject is irrelevant so long as it meets that requirement. You could say that | was extremely lucky to choose Mary Queen of Scots for my first foray since there proved to be a world-wide public for the troubles of the ill-fated Queen. But you could argue equally that | made my own luck, since | had always been obsessed by Mary's story from childhood. Nor was success fore-ordained. It was, afier all, the leading publisher Mark Bonham-Carter of (then) Collins who said to me when I confessed my project, "They say that all books on Mary Queen of Scots sell and no books on South America do", before adding with a laugh, "Perhaps yours will be the exception.” Nevertheless | did have luck. In the 60s, so-called narrative biography was said to be passé. Mary Queen of Scots was an carly beneficiary from the fact that the public continued to have an appetite for it, so long as the research was felt to be solid The actual research for a biography - now that’s a whole other matter. The Paramount need for it - historical truth not Stracheyesque truth must be established ~ means that biographers discover for themselves the reality of Dr. Johnson's wise dictum: "A man will turn over half library to make a book.” And what about those fabled things boasted of on blurbs: hitherto unpublished documents? Obviously it is every researcher's dream to discover such papers, and their discovery once again may make a project commercial which would not otherwise be so. At the same time, I would issue a caveat about itherto unpublished documents. HUDs are not in themselves more valuable than the printed sources - it's a historical coincidence that one set has become known early on, the other not, One needs to evaluate them even more closely. Here | speak from personal experience. A series of chances led me to the discovery of some hitherto unpublished letters of Oliver Cromwell just as 1 was finishing my manuscript. I blazoned my finds across the text: only to realize at the proof stage, that they might be unpublished but they were not very important in the grand heme of things... an expensive mistak: Where the perils and pleasures of writing historical biography are concemed, there are two perils which seem to me to raise points of principle. The first is the 8peril of anachronistic judgements. For example, in the 16th century more or less everybody took astrology. seriously and more or less everybody enjoyed a jolly afternoon out to see the bears baited. It's no good dismissing the former as ‘meaningless and cringing from the latter as disgusting. J would further cite the peril of hindsight. We may know that Henry VIII will marry six times, but he didn’t, and he would have been amazed if it had been predicted at the time of his first marriage to Catherine of Aragon. And the pleasures? Manifold! Principal among them however is the opportunity to lead a life less ordinary. As a biographer. | can rule over Kingdoms, lead the cavalry into battle, patronise the great artists of the past and all without leaving my chair. 41, What did the writer learn while researching a historical figure as a teenayer? A. There was a surprising amount of information available. B. It was not possible to take everything she read as fact. C. It was difficult to interpret the true meaning of what she read. D. It was necessary to consult a wide range of sources. 42. What does that requirement refer to? A. the reader's response to a writer's subject B. the correct choice of subject C. the commercial appeal of the book D. the writer's ability to communicate their enthusiasm 43. What did Mark Bonham-Carter believe about the writer's choice of subject? A. Her long-standing interest in it may ensure her book's success. B. It did not guarantee her book's success. C. There are already too many books written on it. D, It was a wise choice for her first biography. 44. The main point that the writer is making in the fourth paragraph is that ‘A. a biography is more likely to be successful if it contains new information. B. researchers must be careful to check all facts thoroughly. C. research material can include inaccurate information, D. extensive reading is crucially important. 45. What waming does the writer give to biographers about unpublished documents? A. They are difficult to obtain as their discovery is down to chance. B. Their overall significance to the book must be carefully considered. . Their use could result in diminished commercial success for a book D. It should not be assumed that they are authentic 46. An example of an anachronistic judgement that the writer gives is A. not being able to imagine oneself living in the sixteenth century. B. being uninformed about sixteenth century customs and practices. C. viewing the sixteenth century from a twenty-first century perspec D. focusing only on the negative side of life in the sixteenth century47. In the article as a whole, the writer implies that her main motivation for becoming a historical biographer was the chance to A. carry out extensive research. B. become immersed in history. C. discover unpublished documents. __D. establish historical truth, 48. The word elevated is closest in meaning to A. lofty B. normal Coraised D. high 49. The word passé is closest in meaning to A. obsolete B. out of fashion. C. antique D. archaic 50. The word their in the fifth paragraph refers to A. blurbs B. researchers C. unpublished documents D. historical truths READING COMPREHENSION 2 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below. ‘The Amazonian wilderness harbors the greatest number of species on this planet and is an irreplaceable resource for present and future generations. ‘Amazonia is crucial for maintaining global climate and genetic resources, and its forest and rivers provide vital sources “of food, building materials, pharmaceuticals, and water needed by wildlife and humanity. ‘The Los Amigos watershed in the state of Madre de Dios, southeastern Peru, is representative of the pristine lowland moist forest once found throughout most of upper Amazonian South America, Threats to tropical forests occur in the form of fishing, hunting, gold mining, timber extraction, impending road construction, and slash and burn agriculture. The Los Amigos watershed, consisting of illion acres), still offers the increasingly scarce opportunity to study rainforest as it was before the disruptive encroachment of modem human civilization. Because of its relatively pristine condition and the immediate need to justify it as a conservation zone and asa corridor between Manu National Park and the Tambopata-Candamo Reserved Zone, this area deserves intensive, long-term projects aimed at botanical training, ecotourism, biological inventory, and information synthesis. ‘On July 24, 2001, the government of Peru and the Amazon Conservation ‘Association, represented by Enrique Ortiz, signed a contractual agreement creating the first long-term permanently renewable conservation concession. To our knowledge this is the first such agreement to be implemented in the world. The conservation concession protects 340,000 acres of old growth Amazonian forest in the Los Amigos watershed which is located in southeastem Peru. This watershed protects the eastern flank of Manu National Park and is part of the lowland forest corridor that links it to Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. The Los Amigos conservation concession will serve as a mechanism for the development of a regional center of excellence in natural forest management and biodiversity science. Several major projects are being implemented at the Los Amigos Conservation Area. Louise Emmons is initiating studies of mammal diversity and ecology in 10the Los Amigos area. Other projects. involve studies of the diversity of arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Robin Foster has conducted botanical studies at Los Amigos, resulting in the labeling of hundreds of plant species along two kilometers of trail in upland and lowland forest. Los Amigos has also been a major field site for Robin's rapid identification laminated photographic field guides to tropical plants. Michael Goulding is leading a fisheries and aquatic ecology program, which aims to document the diversity of fish, their ecologies, and their habitats in the Los Amigos area and the Madre de Dios watershed in general. With support from the Amazon Conservation Association, and in collaboration with US and Peruvian colleagues, the Botany of the Los Amigos project has been initiated. At Los Amigos, we are attempting to develop a system ‘of preservation, sustainability, and scientific research; a marriage between various disciplines, from human ecology to economic botany, product marketing to forest management. The complexity of the ecosystem will best be understood through a multidisciplinary approach, and improved understanding of the complexity will lead to better management. In essence, we must be informed to make wise management decisions about Amazonian forests. These forests hold the greatest number of species on our planet and are an irreplaceable resource for present and future generations. The future of these forests will depend on sustainable management and development of alternative practices and products that do not require irreversible destruction. ‘The botanical project will provide a foundation of information that is essential to other programs at Los Amigos. By combining botanical studies with fisheries and mammology. we will better understand planvanimal interactions. By providing names, the botanical program will fecilitate accurate communication about plants and the animals that use them. Included in this scenario are humans, as we will dedicate time to people-plant interactions in order to learn what plants are used by people in the Los Amigos area, and what plants could potentially be used by people. To be informed, we must develop knowledge. To develop knowledge, we must collect, organize, and disseminate information. In this sense, bofanical information has conservation value. Before we can use plant-based products from the forest, we must know what species are useful. We must know what their names are in order to be able to communicate accurately about them, We must be able to identify them, to know where they occur in the forest, how many of them exist, how they are pollinated and when they produce fruit (or other useful products). Aside from understanding the species as they occur locally at Los ‘Amigos, we must have information about their overall distribution in tropical America in order to better understand and manage the distribution, variation, and viability of their genetic diversity and germplasm. This involves a more complete understanding of the species through studies in the field and herbarium. n1. The phrase genetic resources refers to _ A. plant seeds B. different races of people C. diverse species of plants and animals D. cells that can be used in genetic cures for diseases 52, In paragraph 2, the author emphasizes condition of Amazonian South America is A. mostly unscathed B. restorable through his project C. irredeemable everywhere but in the Los A\ D. varying from destroyed to virtually pristine 53. The word encroachment in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to A. intrusion B. augmentation C. infringement D. seepage 54. The author implies in paragraph three that the agreement between Peru and the Amazon Conservation Association is history primarily because it ‘A. was the first long-term agreement regarding land in the Amazon Rainforest B. represented the first time a South American government had agreed to renew a conservation agreement . is essentially a permanent conservation agreement D. represents the first time such an agreement has been in the form of a renewable contract 55. The author's main purpose in the passage is to ‘A. demonstrate that conservation efforts have been historically successful and so should be continued B. garner support for opposition to destructive activities in the Los Amigos watershed , position the Los Amigos watershed agreement as a success towards the achievement of the vital goal of conservation the Amazonian rainforests D. argue that the study pristine rainforests is essential for documenting and studying the myriad new species that the forests contain 56. The author’s tone in the passage can be best described as ‘A. advocacy for his project over the other competing projects B. general praise for conservation projects in Amazonian South America, CC. passionate support for his and related projects D, zealous advocaey for his point of view 57. The work of Louise Emmons. Robin Foster, and Michael Goulding (in paragraph 4) are employed in the passage as 2 A. colleagues of the author's in his botanical project B. examples of the kinds of activities the author and his colleagues are trying to halt . scientists who are representative of new trends of study in Amazonian botany D, scientists involved in projects related and amenable to the author's 10s watershed58. The author's botanical project involved all of the following EXCEPT __ A. studying plants in laboratory B. studying how plants are used by humans and animals, . facilitating pharmaceutical use of plants D. labeling plants in the Los Amigos area $9. When the author says that the botanical project will provide names he means that the project will ‘A. help recognize new species B. aid in the standardization of names for new species C. participate in naming the region’s different zones D. clarify the conclusion surrounding the names of different organizations working in Amazonia 60. When the author says that botanical information has conservation value he ‘means that A. a robust understanding of conservationism is aided by botanical information B. conservationists should strive to preserve botanical information C. specification is of importance for conservation D. political discussions about conservation should use botanical nomenclature GUIDED CLOZE 1: Choose the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks. The national park movement began in the United States in 1870 when a team of explorers suggested that part of the Yellowstone River region be (61) in order to protect its geothermal (62) ldlife, forests, and (63) scenery for the benefit of future generations. Congress (64) by creating Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first, in 1872 The idea proved (65) __. and the number of national parks in this country grew rapidly, new parks being set up by presidential (66) and sometimes as a result of gifts by states of the union or by individuals. Administration of this increasingly complex system was in the hands of the U.S. Army for thirty years from 1886, but then Congress created the National Park Service as part of the Department of the Interior to (67) it Today, in addition to what might be thought of as typical national parks, the Service also manages places of historic interest, hiking trails, seashores, rivers, (68) of scientific interest and memorials. In all, more than 300 entities fare involved, covering over 32 million hectares. Each unit is directed by a superintendent who is responsible for all aspects of the operation, Staff (69) __ administrative personnel and, according to the nature of the unit, park rangers, naturalists, historians, and (70) workers. 61. A. set up B.setaside —_C. set by D. set in 62. A. tokens B. characters. features D. traits 63. A. breathless B. optimal C. exceptional D. prominent ‘64. A. countered B.retrieved C.designated__D. responded 65. A. prevailing B. banal C. widespread. popular 1366. A. analogy B. proclamation C. constitution. dissemination 67. A. oversee B. overlook CC. overcharge _D. overact 68. A. observatories B. reserves C.reservoirs D. estuaries 69. A. cover B. control C. undergo D. undertake 70.A.maintenance 8. sustainable. protectorate _D. conservation GUIDED CLOZE 2: Choose the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks. Ocean water plays a(n) (71) ____role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about 300 million cubic miles of water. From this vast amount, about 80,000. cubic miles of water are sucked into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean. More than 24,000 cubie miles of rain descend annually upon the continents, This vast amount is required to (72) the lakes and streams, springs and water tables ‘on which all flora and fauna are dependent, Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence. ‘The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has (73) unlike those of any other liquid. One (74) is that water upon freezing (75) by about 9 percent, whereas most - (76) this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer of surface melt water during the summer season. Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be (77) absent. Another outstanding characteristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids except ammonia. This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, (78) often preventing climatic extremes. In addition, water dissolves more substances than any other liquid. It is this characteristic which helps make oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed (79) __from the continents. In several areas of the world these minerals are being commercially exploited Solar evaporation of salt is widely (80) __, potash is extracted from the Dead ‘Sea, and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast. 71. A. principle B. principal C. dispensable _D. expendable 72. A. replenish B.reinforee _C. replete D. restore 73. A. property B. characteristics C. assets D, nature 74. A. alienation B. distinction _C. contrast D. inconsisteney 75. A. extends B. inflates C. increases _D. expands 76. A. For B.By Can D. With 77. A. remarkably _B. vaguely C.unnoticeably D. indefinitely 78. A. 30 B. hence C.and then _D. consequently 79. A. off B. out Cup D. down 80. A. exercised B. exerted C. practised ——_D. proceeded 14B. WRITTEN TEST (70 PTS) 1 CLOZE TEST (20 PTS) OPEN CLOZE 1: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. A new threat to our health seems to have arisen in our midst, confusion and stress brought (1) by technology. All you need to do to prove this to @ isto telephone a large company; a recorded voice will (3) you with a bewildering list of choices, and when you have finished answering its {questions, you will probably be subjected to several minutes of piped music before you eventually make contact with a human being. But the stress you undergo as a result is negligible compared to the (4) the telegraph made on people 150 years ago. Until (5) » messages could only travel as fast as a messenger could carry them. But now they could be sent great (6) in seconds. Before long, (7) cables were laid across the oceans, and thirty years later, the network reached 20,000 towns around the world. Information arrived so quickly, often contradicting what had previously been transmitted, (8) businessmen had to work much harder to (9) __ abreast of developments. If we find difficulty with the Internet, which is technological evolution, (10) revolution, our ancestors had afar harder task in getting used to the invention in the first place OPEN CLOZE 2: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Negative impacts from tourism occur when the level of visitor use is greater than the environment’ (11) __to cope with this use within the acceptable limits of change. Uncontrolled conventional tourism poses potential (12) fo many natural areas around the world. It can put enormous pressure on an area and lead to impacts such as soil erosion, increased pollution, (13) into the sea, natural habitat loss, increased pressure on endangered species and heightened (14) to forest fires. It often puts a strain on water resources and it can force local populations to compete for the use of critical resources. Water, and especially fresh water, is one of the most critical natural resources. The tourism industry generally (15) ‘water resources for hotels, swimming pools, golf courses and personal use of water by tourists. This can result (16) water shortages and (17) of water supplies, as well as generating a greater volume of waste water. Tourism can create great pressure on local resources like energy, food and other raw materials that may already be in short supply. Greater extraction and transport of these resources exacerbates the physical impacts associated with their exploitation. Because of the (18) character of the industry, many destinations have ten times 9) inhabitants in the high season than in the low season. A high demand is placed upon these resources to (20) the high expectations tourists often have (proper heating, hot water, etc.) 15Il, WORD FORMATION (20 PTS) WORD FORMATION 1: Supply the correct forms of the words given. 1. To the _ most computer systems seem complex and difficult to understand. (INITIATIVE) 2. Thé pieces of evidence fell into place with the precision of a well-made jigsaw puzzle. (VOICE) 3. Parents have deep about allowing business values to be used in schools. (GIVE) 4. For many people, social networking offers them a feeling of from the real world. (ESCAPE) 5. Not sick, Mai guessed, but probably now that she drank a lot at the party last night. (HANG) ‘The boats surrounded the whales, drove them into nets, where they became and were rendered helpless by harpoon thrusts. (MESH) 1. Pisa consonant. (LIP) 8 Perhaps + fecent computer modeling studies predict fewer tropical cyclones if the ocean heats up further as a result of global warming. (INTUITION) 9. New immigrants have been successfully ___into the community. (SIMILAR) 10. We have to lean good examples, to look at our behavior and to stop being (RIGHT) WORD FORMATION 2: Fill in the blank with an appropriate form of one of the words given to make a meaningful passage. bridge live allegation sequential name healthy corporate accompany _license gainful William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the (11) of ©. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his (2) love of books. By 1881 he was a(13)___ pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his Father's, Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two years herding sheep. During the time, Webster's (14) Dictionary was his constant (is) . and Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later (16) into many of his short stories. He then moved to Austin for three years, and during this time the first recorded use of his pen name appeared, a7 derived from his habit of calling “Oh, Henry” to a family eat In 1887, Porter married Athol Estes. He worked as a drafisman, then as a bank teller for the First National Bank. In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the “Rolling Stone”, a venture that failed within a year, and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post. In the meantime, the First National Bank was examined, and the (18) indictment of 1886 stated that Porter had embezzled funds. Porter then fled to 16‘New Orleans, and later to Honduras, leaving his wife and child in Austin. He returned in 1897 because of his wife’s continued (19) - however, she died six months later. Then, in 1898 Porter was found guilty and sentenced 10 five years’ imprisonment in Ohio. At the age of 35, he entered prison as a defeated man; he had lost his job, his home, his wife, and finally his invented ame he now used to hide his identity. He wrote at least twelve stories in jail, and after (20) his freedom, went to New York City, where he published more than 300 stories and gained fame as America’s favorite short story writer. Porter married again in 1907, but after months of poor health, he died in New York City at the age of 48 in 1910. O. Henry's stories have been translated all over the world IIL. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 PTS) Identify 10 mistakes in this passage and suggest corrections, T [Preserving organisms in museums is one way of retaining them for posterity, but almost people agree that it would be nice to keep a few of them live in the wild, too. At the moment, which species survive, which decline to threatened or even status and which succumb for extinction is 5 | something of a lottery. WORLDMAP is an easy-to-use software that identified geographical pattems in diversity, rarity and conservation priorities. It can perform a range of specialist biological analysis for infinitely countless numbers of species, with a view to provide biodiversity data for research purposes. The program divides the surface 10 | area of the world into cells, usually arranging in a rectangular grid. WORLDMAP can also predict the likelihood of a hitherto unobserved species found in an area on the basis of theirs known distribution. Given the patchiness of most records, which is a useful trick. Furthermore, it can select complementary areas for preservation. Those are not necessarily 15|| cells with the highest individual biodiversity, but for those which, together, maximize what is preserved by picking places with the least overlapping species. 2: 5 evan IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: Rewrite the following sentences using the words given. (20 PTS) 1. Linda was very nervous, which made her look like a bashful girl. (CAME) > Such 2. As soon as the funds ran out, they had to abandon the scheme. (PETERED) “+ The instant 73. Why did you reveal my plan to Kathy? (BREATHED) aid 4. David was responsible for the family business as soon as his father retired. (CHARGE) ~> Scarcely 5. Your encouragement helped to make things less grievous after such a heavy loss, (CUSHION) >was ee 6. Tina was érazy about stamps, so she spends lots of money on them every month, (SPLASHED) = Had it 7. He tried hard but couldn't compensate for what he had done. (AMENDS) > Try 8. Experis think that all dogs evolved from wolves. (DESCENDED) > All dogs Ei experts. 9. We didn’t learn he still managed to live with very litle money asa waiter until later. (EKED) > Not until : 10. Nobody is certain if the project will be permitted to continue. (GO-AHEAD) = It’s still touch or not, TRUGNG THPT CHUYEN HUYNH MAN DAT - KIEN GIANG A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 PTS) Circle A, B, C or D that best completes each of the following sentences. 1. WORD CHOICE (5 pts) 1. She was in the office all of Wednesday and so has a alibi A. stale B. considerable C. broad D. cast-iron 2. The camel has adapted to survive in an environment like the desert for many days without water. A.aci B. alkaline arid D.avid 3. A special feature of the room is the huge picture window which a splendid view of the Quantock hills. A. allows B. affords C. enables D. presents 4. He still suffers from a rare tropical disease which he _ while in Africa A. infected B. complained — C. gained D. contracted 5, Some people prefer to watch a film first, and then read the in the paper A. critic B. reve C. review D. criticism 18‘6. We want everyone to begin the test i A. simultaneously B. unexpectedly C. indefinitely. continuously 7. You are bound to find information on the stock market crash of 1987 in the newspaper: é A. files B.archives __C. records D. collections 8. What stands out from The Voice Kids is that many young children are with natural talent for music. A. bestowed B. conferred C.endowed —_D.. vouchsafed 9. Most critics praise that actor's work but I think he's rather A.oversplayed overrated C. over-blown _D. over-priced 10. Marlene is quite = I don't know she manages to fit everything in. A. inexhaustible B.tiresome __C. inexorable... indefatigable I, STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR (5 pts) 1. Sheila will inherit everything her uncle’s death. A.onaccountof —_B. inspiteof _C. inthe event of. in place of 2. The newspaper report contained i A.many B. another b.. comes a time when you have to make a decision and stick to it. Alt B, Here C. There D. That 4. There is no point in phoning him. He’s certain by now. A.to leave B.tohaveleft — C. left D. having left 5.In such a plight that we had no choice but to radio for help. ‘A. we found ourselves, B. we ourselves found C. did we find ourselves D. did we ourselves find 6. Mrs, Lan went to school to meet her son’s teacher. A.zeroarticle B.A Can D. the 7. You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to is at the desk. A. whoever B. who C. whom D. which 8. Would you be to hold the door open? ‘A. too kind kind enough C. as kind D, so kind 9.1 enter the competition if you : A. would B. should C. will D. shall 10. Why are you so mad? You me you weren't coming to dinner. waited for you for two hours. A. should tell B. should have told C. ought to tell D. should be told IIL PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (5 pts) 1. Helll have to buekle to his work soon if he wants to pass his finals. A.up B.in C. dawn D. for 2. His poor handling of the business con negligence. A. neared B. edged C-approached —D. bordered a93. After its engine failed, the small boat with the current. A. waved B. tossed C. hastened D. drifted 4. There is a rumor that the National Bank is going to the company I work for. A. take on B. overtake C, take over D. take off 5. Why don’t you have a night out? It would take your off your worries. ‘A. thoughts B. heart C. mind D. head 6. The government decided to down on income tax evasion. A. press B. crack C. push D. snap 7.Ifwe over the details, we'll never finish filming this episode by today. A. niggle B. discuss C. huddle D, mob 8. The Corporation is laying a lot of money on building a new creation center. A. down B.off C. into D. out 9, She’s decided to her German by attending an evening course. A. brush up) B.patchup -C. polish off. dust off 10. I didn’t really want to go to the party, but | thought I'd better put an appearance. ‘A, away B.in C.off D.on IV. COLLOCATIONS AND IDIOMS (5 pts) 1. That Mary is an liar; you must take what she says with a small grain of salt. A.incorrigible B. incurable. irrédeemable _. irremediable 2. knew my mother would a face the minute she saw my new haircut. A. drag B. lift C. pull D. raise 3. If you don’t stop smoking, you___the risk of developing chronic bronchitis. A. bear B. suffer C. make Dron 4, He was a pickpocket and had to spend many years behind ‘A. windows B. prisons C. cells D. bars 5. If you say you'd like of eream on your strawberries then you don't want very much cream. A.adash B. oodles C. tastings D.a dollop 6. In her speech the Prime Minister tribute to the valuable contributions to society made by voluntary organizations, A. paid B. sent C. brought D. gave 7. Tamara has set her on becoming a ballet-dancer. A. feet B. brain C. heart D. head 8. The football team Manchester United paid to sign up the Brazilian ‘wins Rafael and Fabio Da Silva when they were only eighteen. A. their heart in it B. an arm and a leg C. a.good heart D. their eyes to eyes 209. He spoke well though it was his speech. A. first-hand B. maiden C. slurred D. prime 10. Inhis days, he was quite dandy. A. salad B. green C. fruit D. vegetable V. READING COMPREHENSION (10 pts) Read the following passages carefully and circle A, B, C or D that best answers the questions. READING PASSAGE 1 (5 pts) THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Slavery was legal for over 200 years in some parts of North America, particularly the southern states of the United States, where the plantation system of agriculture depended on the labor of slaves, most of whom came from Africa. Slaves had no rights or freedoms because they were thought of as property, From the time of its origin, slavery had opponents. The abolitionist movement began in the 1600s when the Quakers in Pennsylvania objected to slavery on moral grounds and wanted to abolish the institution, In 1793, Canada passed a law abolishing slavery and declared that any escaped slaves who came to Canada would be free citizens, Slavery was already illegal in most northern states; however, slaves captured there by slave hunters could be retumed to slavery in the South. Canada refused to return runaway slaves or to allow American slave hunters into the country. It is estimated that more than 30,000 runaway slaves immigrated to Canada and settled in the Great Lakes region between 1830 and 1865. ‘The American antislavery movement was at the height of its activity during the 1800s, when abolitionists developed the Underground Railroad, a loosely organized system whereby runaway slaves were passed from safe house to safe house as they fled northwards to free states or Canada. The term was first used in the 1830s and came from an Ohio clergyman who said, “They who took passage on it disappeared from public view as if they had really gone to ground”, Because the Underground Railroad was so secret, few records exist that would reveal the true number of people who travelled it to freedom. The most active routes on the railroad were in Ohia, Indiana, and western Pennsylvania. Runaway slaves usually traveled alone or in small groups. Most were young, men between the ages of 16 and 35. (A) The fugitives hid in wagons under loads of hay of potatoes, or in furniture and boxes in steamers and on rafts. (B) They traveled on foot through swamps and woods, moving only a few miles each night, using the North Star as a compass.. Sometimes they moved in broad daylight. (C) Boys disguised themselves as girls, and girls dressed as boys. In ‘one well-known incident, twenty-eight slaves escaped by walking in a funeral procession from Kentucky to Ohio. (D) a‘The railroad developed its own language. The trains were the large farm ‘wagons that could conceal and carry a number of people. The tracks were the backcountry roads that were used to elude the slave hunters. The stations were the homes and hiding places where the slaves were fed and cared for as they moved north. The agents were the people who planned the escaped routes. The “conductors” were the fearless men and women who led the slaves toward freedom. The “passengers” were the slaves who dared to run away and break for erty. Passengers paid no fare and conductors received no pay. The most daring conductor was Harriet Tubman, a former slave who dedicated her life to helping other runaways. Tubman made 19 trips to the South to guide 300 relatives, friends and strangers to freedom, She was wanted dead or alive in the South, but she was never captured and never lost a passenger. A determined worker, she carried a gun for protection and a supply of