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1 Đề số 1

I LEXICO-GRAMMAR (10.8 pts)

a Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

1 She swam strongly and _ cross the river easily, even though it was swollen by the

A campaign B promotion C operation D competition

3 Toxic chemicals are one of the factors that lead wildlife to the of extinction

A wall B fence C verge D bridge

4 the best of my knowledge, this system cannot work automatically

A For B To C Within D In

5 The aim of ASEAN is to promote closer economic _

A delegation B integration C reputation D migration

6 The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private _ institution founded

in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland

A human B humanity C humanization D humanitarian

7 Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes _ love and

marriage have dramatically changed

A for B with C through D towards

8 How do you speak the fraction 2/5?

A two-five B two-fifths C second-fifths D two-fifth

9 Don’t be late for the interview, _ people will think you are a disorganized person

A unless B otherwise C if not D or so

10 You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to at the

desk

A whoever B who C whom D which

11 It is essential that your luggage _ thoroughly before delivery

A to be checked B being checked C be checked D should be checking

12 The reason why this game attracts so many youngsters is that _ other video

games, this one is far more interesting

A comparing to B in compared with

C on comparison to D in comparison with

13 Take the shortcut round the church _ late for school

A in order not be B in order that we won't be

C so that not to be D so that we couldn't

14 A cooperative program between two companies building a famous ancient city, into

a(n) _ city has proceeded smoothly since it started in September last year

A friendly ecology B ecology-friendly

C friendly-ecological D ecological-friendly

15 Doctor Pike the hospital after he an uneventful evening on duty He

of his day of rest

A was leaving / has had / thought B left / had had / was thinking

C will leave / had / will think D is leaving / will have / thinks

16 Something _ immediately to prevent teenagers from _ in factories and mines

A should be done /being exploited B we should do /exploiting

C should do / be exploited D should have done /exploited

17 John: “Have you decided on a present yet?”

Ben: “Almost, I need to choose one of _.”

A new two exciting spy novels B two spy exciting new novels

b Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST

in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

1 I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money

A making me impatient B praising me too much

C making me feel worse D elevating me

2 We spent the entire day looking for a new apartment

A all day long B all long day C the long day D day after day

3 He testified that he had seen the man leaving the building around the time of the murder

A said B provided evidence C disapproved D denied

4 She has a deep aversion to getting up in the morning so she usually goes to work late

A intense dislike B feeling C provocation D trouble

5 Those who transgress the laws of society will be punished

A disagree with B disperse C violate D interfere with

c Fill a suitable preposition/ particle into each gap to complete the sentences

1 She felt a bit dizzy and had to lean _ the wall before walking on

2 Next year, we intend to bring several new products But at the moment,

we are still testing them

3 I’m not sure if this is a suitable topic for a research paper I need to talk it with my

teacher before I start writing

4 The store had to lay _ a number of clerks because sales were down

5 “Have you ever heard _ William Carlos Williams?”

“I believe so He was a poet, wasn’t he?”

6 “Mitchell looked pale and tired.”

“ He told me he was feeling a little _ the weather

7 “Are you going to take that job?”

“No, I decided to pass it _ because I don’t want to relocate.”

d Choose and give correct form of the verbs in column A with particles in column B to make phrasal verbs to complete the sentences There are some extra

1 Let’s hope the rain will _ long enough for them to finish the cricket match

2 He twisted my arm to make me tell what I knew, but I refused to _

3 Some people think that the Queen should _ and allow the Prince to become

King

4 Whenever the subject of holidays _, Ruth and her husband have an

argument

5 They were planning to hold a Pop Concert in one of the parks but it _ owing to

opposition from the local residents

e Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences

1 One is left with the problem of larger populations requiring more and more food (solve)

2 The of the trains and buses causes frustration and annoyance (frequent)

3 Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of

their diet (organize)

4 They frequently the traffic as they march through the streets (mobile)

5 There will sometimes be silences and pauses in a TV commentary, although these are

becoming rare (increase)

6 More women than men emphasized and trust; more men than women

emphasized pleasure in a friend’s company, going out with a friend and having a friend in one’s home (confidence)

7 Among the middle-aged men and women, the lack of contact with relatives, even those who lived nearby, was notable, suggesting that friends and relatives are indeed

(change)

8 There is dissatisfaction with the government’s policies (wide)

9 Welcome to another edition of the club newsletter A list of _ events for the

autumn is being prepared (come)

10 One of the of this car is its high petrol consumption (draw)

f Fill a suitable word in each space to complete the passage

The Countryside Agency began the process of designating the South Downs as a National Park

in April last year We believe that being a National Park is the best way to protect the Downs,

build on the achievements of the past to (1) and enhance the area in its

widest sense for future (2) The Downs are under huge and increasing

pressure The South East is one of the busiest and most pressurised regions (3)

Europe This means there is (4) demand for the

development of new homes, roads and industry There are also more people living and working

in the region, which means more need for people to be able to access beautiful and peaceful

countryside to get (5) from it all The Downs already receives around 35

million visits a year: this number is likely to increase as more and more people

live and work in the area

Designation will bring a body with new ideas and resources specifically focused on (6)

and visitor management, working with others across the whole of the Park to encourage co-ordination and joint action, and taking action itself where needed It will be able

to manage the increasing number of visitors so that the Downs themselves are not (7)

, but are still a resource everyone can enjoy It will also be best placed to

protect and enhance the Downs, so that the qualities so many people love in this special area

remain for future generations We have two (8) : to identify a boundary for

the proposed National Park and to prepare advice to the Government on the arrangements

needed for a South Downs National Park Authority

The Agency is launching a widespread public consultation in November 2015 which will last for three months and give all interested organisations and individuals the (9) _ to

comment in detail on our initial proposals for the boundary and the administrative options for the National Park Authority If you would like to receive a copy of the consultation document once it

is published then please contact us (10) _ the feedback form

II READING (5.2 pts)

a Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the questions

Most forms of property are concrete and tangible, such as houses, cars, furniture, or anything

else that is included in one's possessions Other forms of property can be intangible, and

copyright deals with intangible forms of property Copyright is a legal protection extended to

authors of creative works, for example, books, magazine articles, maps, films, plays, television shows, software, paintings, photographs, music, choreography in dance, and all other forms of intellectual or artistic property

Although the purpose of artistic property is usually public use and enjoyment, copyright

establishes the ownership of the creator When a person buys a copyrighted magazine, it

be-longs to this individual as a tangible object However, the authors of the magazine articles own the research and the writing that went into creating the articles The right to make and sell or

give away copies of books or articles belongs to the authors, publishers, or other individuals or organizations that hold the copyright To copy an entire book or a part of it, permission must be received from the copyright owner, who will most likely expect to be paid

Copyright law distinguishes between different types of intellectual property Music may be

played by anyone after it is published However, if it is performed for profit, the performers need

to pay a fee, called a royalty A similar principle applies to performances of songs and plays On the other hand, names, ideas, and book titles are excepted Ideas do not become copyrighted

property until they are published in a book, a painting, or a musical work Almost all artistic work created before the 20th century is not copyrighted because it was created before the copyright law was passed

The two common ways of infringing upon the copyright are plagiarism and piracy Plagiarizing

the work of another person means passing it off as one's own The word plagiarism is derived

from the Latin plagiarus, which means "abductor." Piracy may be an act of one person but, in

many cases, it is a joint effort of several people who reproduce copyrighted material and sell it for profit without paying royalties to the creator Technological innovations have made piracy

easy, and anyone can duplicate a motion picture on videotape, a computer program, or a book Video cassette recorders can be used by practically anyone to copy movies and television

programs, and copying software has become almost as easy as copying a book Large

companies zealously monitor their copyrights for slogans, advertisements, and brand names,

protected by a trademark

1 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A Legal rights of property owners

B Legal ownership of creative work

C Examples of copyright piracy work

D Copying creating work for profit

2 Which of the following properties is NOT mentioned as protected by copyright?

A music and plays B paintings and maps

C printed medium D scientific discoveries

3 It can be inferred from the passage that it is legal if _

A two songs, written by two different composers, have the same melody

B two books, written by two different authors, have the same titles

C two drawings, created by two different artists, have the same images

D two plays, created by two different playwrights, have the same plot and characters

4 With which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree?

A Teachers are not allowed to make copies of published materials for use by their students

B Plays written in the 16th century cannot be performed in theaters without permission

C Singers can publicly sing only the songs for which they wrote the music and the lyrics

D It is illegal to make photographs when sightseeing or traveling

5 The phrase "infringing upon" is closest in meaning to _

A impinging upon B inducting for

C violating D abhorring

6 The purpose of copyright law is most comparable with the purpose of which of the following?

A A law against theft B A law against smoking

C A school policy D A household rule

7 According to the passage, copyright law is _

A meticulously observed B routinely ignored

C frequently debated D zealously enforced

b Read the passage and do the tasks followed

Australia and New Zealand are often overlooked, but hundreds of thousands of international

students have discovered the delights of studying in the Southern Hemisphere The majority are Asian for reasons that are not difficult to comprehend: the proximity of the two countries to Asia, (Jakarta, the capital of Australia's closest Asian neighbor, Indonesia, is only 5506 kilometers

from Sydney), the comparatively inexpensive cost of living and tuition, and, perhaps of most

importance to many Asian students whose English study is a prelude to tertiary study, the

growing awareness that courses at antipodean universities and colleges are of an exceptionally high standard In addition, revised entry procedures for overseas students have made it

possible for an increasing number to attend classes to improve their English for alternative

reasons

Australia and New Zealand have roughly the same mix of students in their language

classrooms, but not all students of English who choose these countries are from Asia The

emerging global consciousness of the late twentieth century has meant that students from as

far as Sweden and Brazil are choosing to combine a taste for exotic travel with the study of

English 'down under' and in 'the land of the long white cloud' But even the Asian economic

downturn in the 1990s has not significantly altered the demographic composition of the majority

of English language classrooms within the region

Nor have the economic problems in Asia caused appreciable drops in full-time college and

university attendances by Asian students in these two countries This is partly because there

has always been a greater demand for enrolment at Australian and New Zealand tertiary

institutions than places available to overseas students In addition, the economic squeeze

seems to have had a compensatory effect It has clearly caused a reduction in the number of

students from affected countries who are financially able to study overseas However, there has been a slight but noticeable shift towards Australia and New Zealand by less wealthy Asian

students who might otherwise have chosen the United States for English study

The U.S and Britain will always be the first choice of most students wishing to study the English language abroad, and it is too early to tell whether this trend will continue However, economic considerations undoubtedly wield great influence upon Asian and non-Asian students alike If

student expectations can be met in less traditional study destinations, and as the world

continues to shrink, future international students of English will be advantaged because the

choice of viable study destinations will be wider

1-3 Complete the missing information in the table below

4-9 Tick (√ ) in the right column if the statement is True, False or Not Given in the text

4 Study destination choices are mostly influenced by proximity to

home

5 Students who wish to study business will probably study English

overseas

6 Students of the same nationality usually make similar study choices

7 English language classrooms in the U.S have the widest range of

student nationalities

8 Standards at Australian and New Zealand tertiary institutions are

improving

9 Despite the 1990s Asian economic crisis, Asian students still

dominate the English language classrooms of Australia and New

Zealand

c Read the following passage and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to indicate the

correct word(s) for each of the numbered blanks

The expression on your face can actually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (1) smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional

responses The idea was first (2) _ by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906

He believed that different facial (3) _ affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings A happy smile or irrepressible laughter increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen- carrying blood, and created a vicious (4) _ of gloom and depression by

effectively (5) _ the brain of essential fuel

Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early research, and (6) that the temperature

of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters which definitely

influence our moods and energy levels He argues that an impaired blood flow could not only

deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance by inhibiting these vital

hormonal messages Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember that smiling is

associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (7)

your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters – replacing a depressed condition with a happier one People suffering from psychosomatic illness depression and anxiety states could (8) _ from simply exercising their zygomatic (9) which pull the corners of the mouth

(10) to form a smile, several times an hour

1 A desperately B determinedly C deliberately D decidedly

2 A put off B put down C put by D put forward

3 A aspects B looks C expressions D appearances

4 A cycle B spiral C circle D vortex

5 A cutting B starving C removing D eliminating

6 A advises B wants C demands D suggests

7 A make B persuade C give D decide

8 A recover B improve C benefit D progress

9 A muscles B nerves C veins D bones

10 A to and from B up and back C now and then D up and down III WRITING (4.0 pts)

a Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the

sentence printed before it

1 I am having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week

6 There aren’t many other books which explain this problem so well

In few other books _

7 Don’t you think we should ask the price?

b Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,

using the word given Do not change the word given in any way

1 Most people regard him as the best man for the job (widely)

4 You should consider the fact that he hasn’t spoken French for years (allowances)

15 B left / had had / was thinking

16 A should be done / being exploited

17 C two exciting new spy novels

b Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in

meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

1 B praising me too much

2 A all day long

6 under

7 up

d Choose and give correct form of the verbs in column A with particles in column B to

make phrasal verbs to complete the sentences

a Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the questions

1 B Legal ownership of creative work

2 D scientific discoveries

3 B two books, written by two different authors, have the same titles

4 A Teachers are not allowed to make copies of published materials for use by their students

5 C violating

6 A A law against theft

7 B routinely ignored

b Read the passage and do the tasks followed

l British 2 not given (NG) 3 (equal) 3

4 F 5 NG 6 T 7 T 8 NG 9 T

c Read the following passage and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to indicate the

correct word(s) for each of the numbered blanks

a Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the

sentence printed before it

(10 x 0.2 pt = 2.0 pts)

1 If I hadn’t lost my passport last week, I wouldn’t be having so much trouble now

2 The house had its/the roof blown off by/in/during/because of the hurricane

3 He received a six month sentence (in prison) for his part in the robbery

4 There is absolutely no truth in that rumor about the politician and the construction contract

5 I cast my mind back to what had happened all those years before

6 In few other books is this problem explained so well./ will we see this problem so well

explained

7 Hadn’t we better ask the price?

8 To avoid waking anyone up, Doris tiptoed up the stairs

9 It can’t have been Mr Bill you saw because he’s in New York

10 Not a great deal of damage was done to my car in/by the collision./

Not a great amount of damage was caused to my car in/by the collision

b Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,

using the word given Do not change the word given in any way (5 x 0.4 pt = 2.0 pts)

1 He is widely regarded as the best man for the job

2 The suspect could not account for the sand on his boots /

The suspect could not account for the fact (that) he had sand on his boots

3 Sally came up with the best solution

4 You should make allowances for the fact that he hasn't spoken French for years

You should make allowances for his not speaking French for years

5 It was inevitable that he would fail his driving test

_The end

2 Đề số 2

PART ONE: PHONETICS

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the

others )

1 A supposedly B markedly C allegedly D

determinedly

2 A endure B feature C procedure D measure

3 A complete B command C common D

II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others

1 A possibility B disappointed C manufacture D

instrument

2 A environment B mystery C contribute D terrific

3 A deficiency B psychology C ecological D competitor

4 A recommend B difficulty C admirable D document

5 A encouragement B interviewer C acknowledge D

miraculously

PART TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR

I Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences

1 Only after the atomic bomb and development in the air travel _,

science fiction really become popular

A had created/ had taken off/ was B had been created/ had been taken off/

has

C had been created/ had taken off/ did D had been created/ / had taken off/ had

2 We’ve bought some chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away

A adapting B adjusting C bending D folding

3 I don’t think she can get her message _ to the students She seems too nervous

A across B around C out D over

4 _, it is obvious that the whole thing was a waste of time and effort

A None of us wanted to go in the first place

B Staff meetings are often boring and have no apparent point to them

C Since the results were far more satisfactory than anyone had expected

D Seeing that we couldn’t solve anything in the end

5 There are words in English having more than one meaning Pay close attention to

this fact

A a large many B quite many C a great many D quite a

lot

6 This car has many features including _

A stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas

B good music, safety devices, air conditioning, and gas

C stereo, safety devices, air conditioned, and good gas

D stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage

7 Round and round _

A the wheels of the engine went B did the wheels of the engine go

C went the wheels of the engine D going the wheels of the engine

8 The replacement of shops such as the groceries and chemists’ by the café _ the

housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping

A leave B have left C has left D to have left

9 Your argument _ that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case

A outlines B presupposes C

concerns D presents

10 They are happily married although, of course, they argue _

A most times B from day to day C every now and then D on the

occasion

11 He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without _

A fail B failure C trouble D mistake

12 One of the first exercises in math class is measure the radius of a circle

A to learn and B to learn how to C learning to D learn to

13 We were shocked to hear the news of your

A having fired B being fired C having been fired D to have been fired

14 I don’t know French, but I’ll

A get Tom to translate it B have it translate

C have Tom to translate it D make it translate

15 _ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell

A That we refer to B What we refer to

C To which we refer D What do we refer to

16 _ have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate water

supply

A Wherever people B There are people who

C Where people D People

17 Politicians should never lose of the needs of the people they represent

A view B sight C regard D prospect

18 _ team sports require cooperation

A Of all B They are all C Why all are D All

19 Studies indicate _ collecting art today than ever before

A there are that more people B more people that are

C that there are more people D people there are more

20 Doctors advise people who are deficient vitamin C to eat more fruit and

vegetables

A from B of C in D for

21 Dick put ball in net in _ second half but goal was disallowed

A a - a - a - a B the - the - the - the

C the - the - a - a D a - a - the - the

22 There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened _ a sudden loud

noise

A being there B should there be C there was D there

have been

23 The computer has dramatically affected photographic lenses are constructed

A is the way B that the way C which way do D the way

24 Six novels a year, you say? He’s certainly a writer

A fruitful B fertile C

virile D prolific

25 The handwriting is completely This note must have been written a long time ago

A inedible B indelible C illegible D

unfeasible

II Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets

a The children were frightened because the lights suddenly (1.go) out and they

(2.sit) in the dark

b What tune (3 play) when we (4 come) in?

c She was badly hurt when her car hit another car If she (5 wear) her seat belt, she (6 not hurt) so badly

d It is vital that no one else (7 know) _ about the secret government operation

e It seems strange to be standing here, (8 look) _ out at SydneyHarbor

f Tom had a lucky escape He (9 kill) when a car crashed into the front of his

house

g _ (10 Rank) as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was created

III There are ten mistakes in the following passage Find and correct them (1.5 pt)

It seems that the mystery of why the Pyramids were built may have solved Until quite

recently people got used to think that they were just tombs for pharaohs Instead, the

connection with astronomy seems much more important Egyptologists have often asked them how long it spent to build them and why people built them in first place Experts came up with a suggestion that the Egyptians may have believed in the River Nile was the earthly equivalent of the Milky Way Many agree that the sizes of the three Giza Pyramids are in promotion to the

three stars of Orion Nothing, then, was by the chance Rather, the souls of dead pharaohs

were deliberately being project through shafts to reach at their goal of the Orion constellation

IV Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets.(1.5 pt)

It was not so long ago that we dealt with colleagues through face-to-face (1

INTERACT) and with counterparts and customers by phone or letter But the world of communication has undergone a dramatic transformation, not for all the good Email, while (2

DOUBT) _ a swift means of communication providing your server is fully (3.FUNCTION)

and that the address you have contains no (4 ACCURATE) _ has had a (5

SIGNIFY) _ effect on certain people’s behaviour, both at home and business For those

people, the use of email has become irresistibly (6 ADDICT) _ to the extent that it is (7

THREAT) _ their mental and physical health Addicts spend their day (8 COMPULSION) _ checking for email and have a (9 TEND) to panic if their server goes down It is estimated that one in six people spend four hours a day sending and receiving messages, the

equivalent to more than two working days a week The negative effect on (10 PRODUCE)

is something employers are well aware of

PART THREE: READING (6.0 POINTS)

I Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each of the following questions.(2.0 pts)

In the United States in the early 1800's, individual state governments had more effect on the economy than did the federal government States chartered manufacturing, banking,

mining, and transportation firms and participated in the construction of various internal

improvements such as canals, turnpikes, and railroads The states encouraged internal

improvements in two distinct ways; first, by actually establishing state companies to build such improvements; second, by providing part of the capital for mixed public-private companies

setting out to make a profit

In the early nineteenth century, state governments also engaged in a surprisingly large

amount of direct regulatory activity, including extensive licensing and inspection programs

Licensing targets reflected both similarities and differences between the economy of the

nineteenth century and that of today: in the nineteenth century, state regulation through

licensing fell especially on peddlers, innkeepers, and retail merchants of various kinds The

perishable commodities of trade generally came understate inspection, and such important

frontier staples as lumber and gunpowder were also subject to state control Finally, state

governments experimented with direct labor and business regulation designed to help the

individual laborer or consumer, including setting maximum limits on hours of work and

restrictions on price-fixing by businesses

Although the states dominated economic activity during this period, the federal government was not inactive Its goals were the facilitation of western settlement and the development of native industries Toward these ends, the federal government pursued several courses of action It

established a national bank to stabilize banking activities in the country and, in part, to provide a supply of relatively easy money to the frontier, where it was greatly needed for settlement It

permitted access to public western lands on increasingly easy terms, culminating in the

Homestead Act of 1862, by which title to land could be claimed on the basis of residence alone Finally, it set up a system of tariffs that was basically protectionist in effect, although

maneuvering for position by various regional interests produced frequent changes in tariff rates throughout the nineteenth century

1 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A States's rights versus federal rights

B The participation of state governments in railroad, canal, and turnpike construction

C The roles of state and federal governments in the economy of the nineteenthcentury

D Regulatory activity by state governments

2 The word “effect” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A value B argument C influence D restraint

3 All of the following are mentioned in the passage as areas that involved statevernments in

the nineteenth century EXCEPT _

A mining B banking C manufacturing D higher education

4 The word “distinct” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _

A separate B innovative C alarming D

provocative

5 It can be inferred from the first paragraph that in the nineteenth century canals and railroads were _

A built with money that came from the federal government

B much more expensive to build than they had been previously

C built predominantly in the western part of the country

D sometimes built in part by state companies

6 The regulatory activities of state governments included all of the following EXCEPT _

A licensing of retail merchants B inspecting materials used in turnpike

maintenance

C imposing limits on price-fixing D control of lumber

7 The word “setting” in bold in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _

A discussing B analyzing C establishing D avoiding

8 The word “ends” in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

A benefits B decisions C services D

goals

9 According to the passage, which of the following is true of the Homestead Act of 1862?

A It made it increasingly possible for settlers to obtain land in the West

B It was a law first passed by state governments in the West

C It increased the money supply in the West

D It established tariffs in a number of regions

10 Which of the following activities was the responsibility of the federal government in the

nineteenth century?

A.Control of the manufacture of gunpowder

B Determining the conditions under which individuals worked

C Regulation of the supply of money

D Inspection of new homes built on western lands

II Read the text below and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (2.0 pts)

The British are widely (1) _ to be a very polite nation, and in (2) respects this is

true An Italian journalist once commented of the British that they need (3) _ fewer than

four “thank you” merely to buy a bus ticket The first, from the bus conductor means, “I’m here.” The second accompanies the handing over of the money The third, again from the

conductor, (4) “Here is your ticket.”, and then the passenger utters a final one as he

accepts the tickets Such transactions in most (5) parts of the world are usually conducted

in total silence In sharp contrast to this excessive politeness with strangers, the British are

strangely lacking (6) _ ritual phrases for social interaction The exhortation “Good

appetite”, uttered in so (7) other languages to fellow-diners before a meal, does not

exist in English The nearest equivalent – Enjoy your dinner! – is said only by people who will

not be partaking of the meal in question What’s more, the British (8) happiness to their

friends or acquaintances only at the start of a new year and at (9) _ such as

birthdays, (10) _ the Greeks routinely wish all and sundry a “good week” or a “good

month”

Your answers:

1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5.

6. _ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _ 10.

III Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the following blanks (2.0

pts)

Media and advertising After more than fifty years of television, it might seem only obvious to conclude that it is

here to (1) There have been many objections to it during this time, of course, and (2)

a variety of grounds Did it cause eye-strain? Was the (3) bombarding us with

radioactivity? Did the advertisements contain subliminal messages, persuading us to buy more? Did children turn to violence through watching it, either because so (4) programmes

taught them how to shoot, rob, and kill, or because they had to do something to counteract the hours they had spent glued to the tiny screen? Or did it simply create a vast passive (5) drugged by glamorous serials and inane situation (6) ? On the other hand did it

increase anxiety by sensationalizing the news [or the news which was (7) by suitable

pictures] and filling our living rooms with war, famine and political unrest? (8) in all,

television proved to be the all-purpose scapegoat for the second half of the century, blamed for everything, but above all, eagerly watched For no (9) how much we despised it, feared

it, were bored by it, or felt that it took us away from the old paradise of family conversation and hobbies such as collecting stamps, we never turned it off We kept staring at the screen, aware that our own tiny (10) was in if we looked carefully

1 A be B stay C exist D prolong

2 A with B over C by D on

3 A screen B danger C machine D reason

4 A that B far C many D

what

5 A programme B personality C audience D tense

6 A comedies B programmes C perhaps D

consequently

7 A taken B presented C capable D

accompanied

8 A Taken B All C Somewhat D Thus

9 A one B matter C difference D reason

10 A fault B reflection C situation D

consciousness

PART FOUR: WRITING (6.0 POINTS)

I Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the

sentence printed before it (2.0 pts)

1 If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home

II Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets Do not alter the word in any way (2.0 pts)

1 I suddenly realized the meaning of a “freebie”.(dawned)

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2 After the scandal, he was asked to resign (HAND)

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3 Bruce said that the situation at work was like a family argument (likened)

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4 My father is not feeling well these days (weather)

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5 I don’t think this record will ever be popular (catch)

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6 His arrival was completely unexpected (took)

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7 The success of our local theater has made our city famous (map)

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8 He is certainly not a reliable witness (means)

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9 Our company is the only company allowed to import these chemicals (monopoly)

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10 It’s uncertain whether the band’s tour will take place (BALANCE)

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III Essay writing (2.0 pts)

Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms Other high schools

permit students to decide what to wear to school Which of these two school policies do you think is better?

In about 250 words, write an essay to expess your opinion, usingspecific reasons and

examples to support your opinion

(You may continue your writing on the back page if you need more space.)

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ĐÁP ÁN PART ONE: PHONETICS (1.0 POINT) I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently fromthat of the others (0.5 pt) 1 D 2 A 3 C 4 D 5 B II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.(0.5 pt) 1 D 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 B PART TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS) I Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.(2.5pts) 1 C 2 D 3 A 4 D 5.C 6 D 7 C 8 C 9 B 10 C 11 A 12 B 13 C 14 A 15 B 16 A 17 B 18.D 19 C 20 C 21 B 22 B 23 D 24 D 25 C II Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets (1.5 pt) 1 had gone 2 were sitting

3 was being played 4 came 5 had been wearing 6 wouldn’t have been hurt

7 (should) know 8 looking

9 could have been killed 10 To be ranked

III There are ten mistakes in the following passage Find and correct them (1.5 pt)

It seems that the mystery of why the Pyramids were built may (1 have solved ⇒ have been

solved) Until quite recently people got used (2 to think ⇒ to thinking) that they were just

tombs for pharaohs Instead, the connection with astronomy (3.seem ⇒ seems) much more

important Egyptologists have often asked (4 them ⇒ themselves) how long it (5

spent ⇒ took) to build them and why people built them in (6 first place ⇒ the first place)

Experts came up with a suggestion that the Egyptians may have (7 believed in ⇒ believed

that) the River Nile was the earthly equivalent of the Milky Way Many agree that the sizes of

the three Giza Pyramids are in propotion to the three stars of Orion Nothing, then, was (8 by

the chance ⇒ by chance) Rather, the souls of dead pharaohs were deliberatedly being (9

project ⇒ projected) through shafts to (10 reach at ⇒ reach) their goal of the Orion

constellation

IV Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets (1.5 pt)

1 INTERACTION 2 UNDOUBTEDLY 3 FUNCTIONAL

4 INACCURACIES 5 SIGNIFICANT 6 ADDICTIVE

7 THREATENING 8 COMPULSIVELY 9 TENDENCY

II Read the text below and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (2.0 pts)

1 considered 2 some 3 no 4 means 5 other

6 in 7 many 8 wish 9 celebrations 10 while

III Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the following blanks (2.0

pts)

1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.C

6.B 7.D 8.B 9.B 10.B

PART FOUR: WRITING (6 POINTS)

I Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given words (2.0 pts)

1 Get the work finished by lunchtime and you can go home

2 It’s about time you did your homework

3 Only on his fourth proposal did she accept to marry him

4 He attributed his win/ victory/ success/ achievement/ triumph to good luck

5 That takes me back to the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji

6 What people rumour is that he is rich but stingy

7 There is no point in considering such a ridiculous proposal seriously

8 The very thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh

9.There is an absence of animals in a vast area after the forest fire

10 So intense was the hatred for Frank’s new policies that the staff went on strike

II Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets Do not alter the word in any way (2.0 pts)

1 It suddenly dawned on me what the meaning of a “freebie” was

2 After the scandal, he was asked to hand in his resignation

3 Bruce likened the situation at work to a family argument

4 My father is feeling (a bit) under the weather these days

5 I don’t think this record will ever catch on

6 His arrival took us (completely) by surprise

7 The success of our local theater has put our city on the map

8 He is by no means a reliable witness

9 Our company has got the monopoly of/on/in importing these chemicals

10 The band’s tour is in the balance

A LISTENING

I Listen to the recording and complete the note with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS

FOUR BUSINESS VALUES Many business values can result in (1) _

Senior managers need to understand and deal with the potential (2) _ that may result Collaboration

During a training course, the speaker was in a team that had to build a (3)

Other teams experienced (4) _ from trying to collaborate

The speaker's team won because they, reduced collaboration

Sales of a (5) were poor because of collaboration

Industriousness

Hard work may be a bad use of various company (6)

The word 'lazy' in this context refers to people who avoid doing tasks that are (7) Creativity

An advertising campaign for a (8) was memorable but failed to boost sales

Creativity should be used as a response to a particular (9)

Excellence

According to one study, on average, pioneers had a (10) that was far higher

than that of followers

Companies that always aim at excellence may miss opportunities

II You will hear two people speaking about their fondness for trains For questions 1-5,

choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear

1) What point does Philip make about the people who are involved in the locomotive side

of trains?

2) When Mike discusses why he enjoys the world of trains, what contrast does he

identify between the different groups of people he interacts with?

3) What view is stated by Mike about how the railway has helped him in his role as a

parent?

A) It has helped him develop a closer

C) It has helped him focus on his daughters

4) When discussing different aspects of the railway, both speakers agree that

_

5) What final conclusion do both speakers reach about volunteering on the railway?

A) The time they have spent has been difficult

C) They are better people for having been

B LEXICO AND GRAMMAR

I Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question

1 If the work-force respected you, you wouldn't need to _ your authority so often

A assert B affirm C maintain D inflict

2 The factory is working below _ because of the shortage of essential materials

A range B scope C capacity D denstiy

3 His new designs are the trend in women’s fashion right now

A aiming B setting C building up D following

4 She wants to give full to her anger about discrimination

A manifestation B vent C wear D barometer

5 Without telling her directly, they that she’d got the job

A prophesied B inferred C insinuated D intimated

6 Athletes need to have a higher _ of protein and vitamins in order to stay heathy

A intake B increase C infection D

production

7 He claimed _ from military service because he was a foreign national

A liability B exception C demobilization D exemption

8 It’s Prime Minister’s right to an election at any time he likes

A summon B nominate C call D submit

9 The footballer never really recovered from the injury at the beginning of the season

A got B.struck C.endured D.sustained

10 The drought considerable problems for farmers

A instigated B posed C flexed D pressed

11 At the start of the course, everyone is assigned a(n) of studies

A advisor B consultant C counsellor D guide

12 Jerry has been burning the midnight over the last few days; his final exam is

soon

A lamp B light C candle D oil

13 In my first year at university I lived in the halls of

A abode B residence C dwelling D accommodation

14 Books taken from the short section are due to be returned the next day

A borrowing B credit C loan D return

15 You are bound to find information on the stock market crash of 1987 in the newspaper

A files B archives C records D collections

16 The accused confidently that he was innocent

A preserved B maintained C conserved D defended

17 We did our best to fix the broken computer but our efforts bore no

A success B fruit C luck D end

18 I knew my mother would a face the minute she saw my new haircut

A drag B lift C pull D raise

19 There are a lot of computer programmes nowadays, but really good ones are few and far

A between B apart C away D amongst

20 He is such a kind and caring young boy - he wouldn’t hurt a

A bird B worm C fly D bug

II Supply the correct form of the word in bracket to complete the passage

The signal broke a seven-hour wait of (1 AGONY) intensity and sparked scenes of (2

JUBILEE) at the European Space Agency’s mission control in Darmstadt The team in charge

of the Rosetta mission achieved what at times seemed an impossible task by landing a (3

ROBOT) (4 CRAFT) on a comet for the first time in history The moment the tension broke

came shortly after 1600 GMT when the Philae called home “We are there We are sitting on the surface Philae is talking to us,” said a (5 JUBILEE) Stephan Ulamec, Philae lander manager

at the DLR German space centre “We are on the comet.” Andrea Accomazzo, the Rosetta

flight operations director, added: “We cannot be happier than we are now.”

But celebrations were tempered by the later discovery that the probe’s two harpoons had not

fired to fasten the craft down in the (6 LOW) gravity Scientists now think the probe may have

bounced after first coming into contact with the surface Ulamec said: “Maybe today we didn’t

just land once, we landed twice.” The safe, if (7 CARE), (8 TOUCH) of the lander gives

scientists a unique chance to ride (9 BOARD) a comet and study from the surface what

happens as its activity ramps up as it gets closer to the sun The first images beamed back from the lander’s descent revealed a dramatic (10 SCAPE) of pits and precipices, craters and

boulders However, there have been gaps in its radio link with the orbiting Rosetta mothership III There are 10 mistakes in the passage Find and correct them

There are numerous reason behind the choice of clothing we make, ranging from the practice

to the bizarre, but in every likelihood humans began wearing clothes in order to shield

themselves of the elements

‘The Iceman’, found mummifying in the ice of a glacier on the Italian-Austrian border in 1991,

was still clad with remarkably well-preserved garments which would obviously have protected

him from the rain and cold five thousand years ago

The clothing worn by people living in warmer climates further illustrates this basic function of

clothing In hot, dry desert regions, people tend to wear cool, flowing materials which cover

much of body, including the head This helps keep them cool during the heat of the day and

helps to keep the wearer warm at night when temperatures increase dramatically On the other hand, many peoples living in tropical regions, with their constant high temperatures and

humidity, are sparse clothed

Not all clothing is functional, moreover, and at different times throughout history people,

especially women, have worn clothes which are impractical – restricting the wearer’s

movements and in some cases cause physical discomfort Examples of such restrictive clothing can be seen in the hooped and corseted gowns worn by wealthy women in the 18th century,

and in the opulent, heavy robes traditionally worn by royalties Such customs send a clear

message that the wearer does not need to work but occupies a position in society that others

can be commanded to work for them

Example: 0 reason à reasons

IV Fill in the blank with ONE suitable preposition