/ĐỀ PHÁT TRIỂN THEO MA TRẬN ĐỀ MINH KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG 2022

HỌA BGD NĂM 2022 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ 25 – Mã H5 /
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Họ và tên thí sinh:..........................................................................

Số báo danh:...................................................................................

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: There is an increasing demand for cars that are more ______ on fuel.
A. economic B. economics C. economical D. economy
Question 2: I think that you are telling me a lie, _______?
A. doesn’t it B. does it C. aren’t you D. are you
Question 3: We had the opportunity to expand, but we were complacent and missed the ______.
A. ship B. boat C. yatch D. raft
Question 4: I'm not ashamed ______ what I did. In fact, I'm quite proud ______ it.
A. to / of B. from / of C. at / on D. of / of
Question 5: The government has made a serious attempt to raise the of living.
A. cost B. standard C. mode D. level
Question 6: She doesn’t see her husband often, only once or twice ______ month.
A. a B. Ø C. an D. the
Question 7: Now he has lost his job. He regrets ______ lazy last year.
A. to be B. be C. been D. being
Question 8: I don’t think Peter is ______ to be a manager because he is an irresponsible person.
A. cut out B. cut down C. cut across D. cut off
Question 9: I_______ along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
A. was walking B. am walking C. walk D. walked
Question 10: By the time you finish cooking they ________ their homework.
A. will have finished B. will finish C. had finished D. have finished
Question 11: Population explosion seems to surpass the ability of the earth to ______the demand for food.
A. make B. need C. have D. meet
Question 12: Can I_____your brain for a moment? I can't do this crossword by myself.
A. use B. have C. mind D. pick
Question 13: A large amount of radioactivity ______ into the environment last week.
A. release B. releases C. was released D. were released
Question 14: Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex is the 8th World Heritage in Viet Nam ______ by UNESCO.
A. to be recognised B. to recognise C. recognising D. recognised
Question 15: The English test was ______ than I thought it would be.
A. the easier B. more easily C. easiest D. easier

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 16: Henry is talking to David in city centre.
David: It seems like you’re new to this place. Do you need any help?
Henry: ______. Do you know any convenient stores near here?
A. My pleasure. B. It’s so kind of you.
C. No worries. D. Don’t mention it.
Question 17: Nam is very worried because he has broken the window of his classroom.
Nam: I am so sorry about the broken window on the second floor.
Mr Pike: _______
A. Can you give me details of what happened?
B. You can do window-shopping around here.
C. Never mind. You should be able to do that.
D. Don’t worry. I will get the door fixed soon.

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.
Question 18: A. engineer B. etiquette C. picturesque D. cigarette
Question 19: A. sentence B. suggest C. species D. system

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.
Question 20: A. honey B. honour C. heaven D. harvest
Question 21: A. promise B. device C. surprise D. realize

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions.
Question 22: People will also change physically, along with mentally. For instance, there will be an increase in both
height and longevity, among people in general.
A. lastingness B. durability C. life expectancy D. endurance
Question 23: The way the care-taker treated those little children was deplorable. She must be punished for what
she did.
A. respectable B. unacceptable C. mischievous D. satisfactory

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.
Question 24: The mountainous region of the country is thinly populated. It has only 300 inhabitants.
A. sparsely B. greatly C. densely D. largely
Question 25: 1 was kept in the dark about the birthday party they are going to hold for me next week. I am very
thankful for all their efforts to make me feel happy.
A. surprised B. aware of C. oblivious to D. disappointed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following
questions.
Question 26: Laura practised playing the instrument a lot. She could hardly improve her performance.
A. Hardly had Laura practised playing the instrument a lot when she could improve her performance.
B. Had Laura practised playing the instrument a lot, she could have performed much better.
C. However much Laura practised playing die instrument, she could hardly perform any better.
D. As soon as Laura practised playing the instrument a lot, she could perform much better.
Question 27: John cannot see off his sister at the airport. He has been seriously ill.
A. John’s sister wishes he hadn’t been seriouly ill so that he couldn’t see her off at the airport.
B. As long as John could see his sister off at the airport, he couldn’t be seriously ill.
C. If John hasn’t been seriouly ill, he can see off her sister at the airport.
D. If only John hadn’t been seriously ill in order that he could see off his sister at the airport.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 28: My mother often overlooked our mistakes, whereas my father is very strict and punishes us for even
the slightest one.
A. overlooked B. mistakes C. strict D. punishes
Question 29: Mary and Mark invited his parents to see their new apartment.
A. and B. invited C. his D. to see
Question 30: You'll need to be a little more imaginable if you want to hold their attention.
A. need to B. a little C. imaginable D. hold

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 31: It's not necessary for him to go to school on Saturdays.
A. He doesn’t go to school on Saturdays.
B. He won’t go to school on Saturdays.
C. He doesn’t have to go to school on Saturdays.
D. He couldn’t go to school on Saturdays.
Question 32: “I have something for your birthday,” Jack said to Mary.
A. Jack told Mary I had something for her birthday.
B. Jack told Mary I had something for his birthday.
C. Jack told Mary he had something for her birthday.
 D. Jack told Mary he had something for his birthday.
Question 33: It is my first time seeing a panda in person.
A. It was the first time I had seen a panda in person.
B. It is the first time I have seen a panda in person.
C. I haven’t seen a panda in person.
D. I saw a panda in person last month.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits
each the numbered blanks.
Preschool offers many benefits. It can be a great place for kids to interact with peers and learn valuable life lessons
such as how to share, take turns, and follow rules. But going to preschool does come with (34)______ emotions, for
both the parent and the child. For a child, entering a new preschool environment (35)______ is filled with unfamiliar
teachers and kids can cause both anxiety and excitement. Parents might have mixed emotions about whether their
child is ready for preschool.
When you enter the classroom on the first day, calmly reintroduce the teacher to your child, then step back to
allow the teacher to begin (36) ______ a relationship with your child. Your endorsement of the teacher will show your
child that he or she will be happy and safe in the teacher’s care.
If your child clings to you or refuses to participate in the class, don’t get upset — this may only upset your child
more. Always say a loving goodbye to your child, but once you do, leave (37)______. Don’t sneak out. Leaving without
saying goodbye can make kids feel abandoned. A long farewell, (38) ______, might only reinforce a child’s sense that
preschool is a bad place.
(Source: https://kidshealth.org)
Question 34: A. another B. some C. much D. others
Question 35: A. who B. why C. which D. where
Question 36: A. forming B. creating C. having D. showing
Question 37: A. slowly B. suddenly C. leisurely D. promptly
Question 38: A. besides B. on the other hand C. although D. furthermore

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.
Where smart cities were once regarded purely as a vision of the future, they are now becoming a reality in
numerous urban centres across the globe. From Dubai, Singapore, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Madrid to
Southampton in the UK, we’re already beginning to see smart cities provide inhabitants with improved living
conditions, easier mobility and cleaner, safer environments, by using cloud computing to power services. But as with
all public sector initiatives, smart city services need to be delivered as cost effectively as possible to minimise the
taxpayer burden. Often, key decision makers are met with obstacles when it comes to deploying smart services,
preventing smart cities initiatives from reaching their full potential – or worse, blocking them altogether.
Central to the functioning of most ‘normal’ city ecosystems is the underlying data they run on. Regardless as to
whether that data is stored on local servers or using cloud storage, when that data is fragmented or incomplete,
identifying emerging trends for strategic planning and cost reduction becomes extremely difficult – and because of
this, authorities have to adopt an entirely reactive approach. Conversely, in a smart city environment, connected
sensors forming an Internet of Things (IoT) provide valuable data for analysis and, in turn, insight into the specific city’s
behavioural trends. With this level of information, services can be optimised to reduce costs and risk, increase urban
flows and manage assets. Importantly, they can also provide real-time connections and interactions between the city’s
businesses, local governments, service providers and citizens.
In this way, operations and services are elevated through the integration and connection of physical devices via
IoT networks, ultimately transforming how a city runs.
(Source: https://www.techradar.com/)
Question 39: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. A question of data. B. Alignment of minds.
C. Smart city’s supporters. D. The same old route.
Question 40: According to paragraph 1, which statement is TRUE about the current situation for smart cities?
A. Smart cities promise technological convenience so high service fees are not a problem.
B. Dubai, Amsterdam and Hampton are among the cities advancing the title of “smart”.
C. There still exist many challenges for the institution and development of smart cities.
D. The already successful smart city in the world were the works of policy-makers.
Question 41: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. environments B. ecosystems C. services D. initiatives
Question 42: According to paragraph 2, what is the matter that the author want to emphasise?
A. Human’s urge to share information. B. The importance of data network.
C. The possibilities of tech disasters. D. The caliber of artificial intelligence.
Question 43: The word “elevated” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by ______.
A. demoted B. controlled C. dignified D. upgraded

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.
Once restricted to space stations and satellites, photovoltaics are now gaining popularity and becoming an
increasingly viable option. Every day, the sun releases an enormous amount of energy, far more than the entire
population consumes. Being that the sun is a sustainable, renewable, and inexhaustible source for generating
electricity, not using it seems almost counter-intuitive, especially considering the social and environmental impacts of
other forms of energy generation. But the technology to create electricity from the sun is by no means simple and still
has some limitations, the most significant being price.
The process of turning the sun’s rays into electrical energy all starts in the so-called photovoltaic cell. These cells
are produced with two chemically altered silicon layers of which one is missing elections and the other is electron-
overloaded. When the photons from the sunlight reach the surface, these electrons gain the ability to move,
generating a flow that creates an electric current. Each cell generates a small amount of energy and a panel is usually
made of between 36 and 72 photovoltaic cells. By connecting several panels together, a photovoltaic system is
created. Eight to ten panels is enough to power a small house. Evidently, however, this statistic is influenced by some
factors, such as the efficiency of the panels, the amount of sunshine in the region, and the energy demand of the
residence itself.
Importantly, photovoltaic solar panels produce electricity in the form of direct current, meaning the electricity must
pass through an inverter to transform it into alternating current - which is what is normally used in buildings,
appliances, sockets, and light bulbs.
Photovoltaic systems can facilitate energy generation in remote locations where infrastructural networks do not
reach. In these cases, the system uses batteries to store electricity when less energy is used than is consumed, such
as at night or on very cloudy days. However, it is also possible to use photovoltaics in systems connected to the power
grid. In these cases, the excess energy goes to the electricity grid, creating energy “credits” for the building in question.
In some countries, it is even possible to sell surplus energy, making the building a power plant for neighbors and
method of paying off the investment more quickly.
(Source: https://www.archdaily.com/)
Question 44: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. How does photovoltaic energy work? B. Can solar power shake up the energy market?
C. What are some solar panel types? D. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy.
Question 45: The word “viable” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. logical B. thinkable C. feasible D. believable
Question 46: According to paragraph 1, why is overlooking solar energy considered such a mistake?
A. The sunlight that reaches the ground consists of nearly 50 percent visible light in total.
B. Fossil fuels coal, petroleum, and natural gas are becoming more and more expensive.
C. Concurrent with an increase in solar panel efficiency, the cost of solar energy has fallen substantially.
D. The Sun bathes the Earth hourly with enough light to fulfill global needs for a whole year.
Question 47: The word “surplus” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. extra B. backup C. waste D. unneeded
Question 48: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _____.
A. panel B. electricity C. inverter D. surface
Question 49: Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Solar energy has one limitation is that it cannot overcome geographical barriers.
B. A single photovoltaic panel is designed to be made of between 16 and 20 cells.
C. A solar inverter uses AC electricity from the solar system to create DC electricity.
D. Solar energy is a renewable, non-polluting and available planet-wide source.
Question 50: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Over the next decade, solar panels will be installed almost ubiquitously across urban areas.
B. The rapid proliferation of solar power globally has led to growth in several related areas.
C. Solar energy offers many benefits that make it one of the most promising energy forms.
D. Solar energy is an emerging principle that has recently been developed by scientists.
/ĐỀ PHÁT TRIỂN THEO MA TRẬN ĐỀ MINH KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG 2022
HỌA BGD NĂM 2022 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ 26 – Mã LN4 /
(Đề thi có 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Họ và tên thí sinh:..........................................................................

Số báo danh:...................................................................................

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1. People who speak more than one language become less _______ as they get older.
A. confuses B. confused C. confusing D. confusedly
Question 2. Solving this crisis is not a question of politics, _______ ?
A. is it B. isn’t it C. is this D. isn’t this
Question 3. Some diehard fans of the visiting team got angry at the _______ ’s final decision.
A. athlete B. examiner C. assessor D. umpire
Question 4. Peter is not accustomed ______ speaking in public.
A. to B. from C. for D. with
Question 5. In his students’ days, he was as poor as a church _______ .
A. pauper B. miser C. mouse D. beggar
Question 6. People believe that ______ English is an easy language to learn.
A. a B. ∅ C. the D. an
Question 7. He is quite used to ______ hard.
A. work B. worked C. works D. working
Question 8. 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
Question 9. Mike _______ in the garden when he heard a piercing scream.
A. was working B. worked C. has worked D. had worked
Question 10. 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
Question 11. The team leader _______ a firm commitment to increasing spending on new facilities.
A. paid B. caused C. did D. made
Question 12. The scandal ruined his _______ and he never worked in the stock market again.
A. work B. career C. job D. profession
Question 13. All advertising aimed at children under the age of 12 _______.
A. are banned B. bans C. has been banned D. had banned
Question 14. The hospital ______ by the storm is being rebuilt now.
A. destroying B. was destroyed C. destroyed D. was destroying
Question 15. Jupiter is ______ planet in the solar system.
A. the biggest B. the bigger C. bigger D. biggest
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 16. Mary and Laura are talking in the class.
- Mary: “Would you like to join my wildlife protection team?”
- Laura: “ _______ ”
A. Thank you. I've always wanted to do something to help.
B. Yes, I like working for this organization very much.
C. There are so many wildlife protection teams.
D. Where is it located?
Question 17. 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.
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.
Question 18. A. influence B. employer C. industry D. instrument
Question 19. A. effect B. moment C. country D. factor
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.
Question 20. A. deplete B. accept C. receipt D. workplace
Question 21. A. ancient B. applicant C. animal D. annual
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions.
Question 22. Please give me some recommendation to buy suitable books for my ten-year-old girl.
A. question B. defense C. interest D. advice
Question 23. 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
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.
Question 24. Don't egg him on! He gets himself into enough trouble without your encouragement.
A. exploit him B. strongly encourage him
C. help him out D. discourage him
Question 25. 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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following
questions.
Question 26. 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.
Question 27. 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.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 28. Last month, cycling safety groups are planning to lobby for better facilities for cyclists.
A. are B. to lobby C. facilities D. cyclists
Question 29. Participating in teamwork activities helps students develop our social skills.
A. in B. activities C. helps D. our
Question 30. 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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 31. 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.
Question 32. “No, it's not true. I didn't steal the money!” Jean said.
A. Jean denied having stolen the money. B. Jean refused to steal the money.
C. Jean admitted stealing the money. D. Jean did not intend to steal the money.
Question 33. 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.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits
each the numbered blanks.
What is speed reading, and why do we need it?
 Speed reading is not just about reading first. It is also about how much information you can remember when
you have finished reading. The World Championship Speed-Reading Competition says that its top competitors average
between 1.000 and 2,000 words a minute. But they must remember at least 50 percent of this in order to qualify for
the competition. Nowadays, speed reading has become an essential skill in any environment (34) _______ people have
to master a large volume of information. Professional workers need reading skills to help them (35) _______ many
documents every day, while students under pressure to deal with assignments may feel they have to read more and
read faster all the time.
(36) _______ there are various methods to increase reading speed, the trick is deciding what information you
want first. For example, if you only want a (37) _______ outline of an issue, then you can skim the material
quickly and extract the key facts. However, if you need to understand every detail in a document, then you must read
it slowly enough to understand this. Even when you know how to ignore irrelevant detail, there are (38) _______
improvements you can make to your reading style which will increase your speed.
(Adapted from Complete IELTS student's book by Guy Brook-Hart and Vanessa Jakeman)
Question 34. A. where B. who C. which D. when
Question 35. A. get through B. come across C. look up D. see through
Question 36. A. Moreover B. So C. However D. Although
Question 37. A. Coarse B. hash C. rough D. exact
Question 38. A. other B. another C. lots D. others
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.
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)
Question 39. 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
Question 40. The word “soar” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. ascend B. decline C. hurt D. slump
Question 41. 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
Question 42. The word “their” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. universities B. graduates C. foreign students D. students
Question 43. 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
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.
 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)
Question 44. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
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.
Question 45. The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. new book B. movie C. issue D. last page
Question 46. 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.
Question 47. The word “suspense” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. sorrow B. excitement C. confusion D. composure
Question 48. The phrase “attuned to” in paragraph 5 mostly means _______.
A. amazed at B. envious of C. interested in D. familiar with
Question 49. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
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.
Question 50. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
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.