MÔ TẢ ĐỀ THI Thời gian thi 130 phút Trắc nghiêm máy 90’ (Nghe 40’; Đọc 50’) Nói 10’ Viết 30’ Số câu thi Trắc nghiệm máy 120 câu Nói 3 phần Viết 1 đoạn văn Định dạng bài thi Trắc nghiệm máy Đọc 80 câu[.]
Trang 1MÔ TẢ ĐỀ THI
Thời gian thi: 130 phút
Trắc nghiêm máy: 90’ (Nghe: 40’; Đọc: 50’)
- Nghe: 40 câu (nghe 2 lần)
Phần 1: 20 câu chọn A, B, C, D (nghe 4 đoạn)
Phần 2: 20 câu điền thông tin (nghe 4 đoạn)
Tự luận
- Viết: 30 phút: Viết một đoạn văn khoảng 150 từ
- Nói (trực tiếp): gồm 3 phần: phỏng vấn, trình bày chủ đề, thảo luận
Trang 2NGÂN HÀNG CÂU HỎI THI TRẮC NGHIỆM
PART 1 – VOCABULARYRead the following sentences and choose the best answer for the blank.
1 I am looking forward to our university to Ha Long Bay
2 The hotel where we are is quite luxurious
A living B staying C existing D remaining
3 I asked him to outside the Mega Mall
A let me out B let me get out of C drop me off D drop me in
4 Mr Smith was fetching the luggage while Mrs Smith was at the resort
A signing in B giving in C pulling in D checking in
5 Why don’t we the scenic route along the coast?
6 I’m sorry I’m late! I……… my way and had to ask for directions
7 When you your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport
8 I regret at the hotel view before I booked it
A to look B not to look C looking D not looking
9 I have already searched for a flight from London to Hanoi on November 23rd but unfortunately, there isn’t any one that day
A direction B directive C direct D indirect
10 Hanoi has changed so much in the last few years that it’s almost
A recognised B recognisable C unrecognisable D recognisation
11 We used to go skating at the ice every weekend
12 We got through the , but we lost to Tottenham
13 I don’t know how you can stand getting up so early to go to the pool Stand here is similar to
_
A put off B join in C put up with D go off
14 Why do you having riding lesson if you can’t afford them?
A carry on B go in for C get round to D keen on
15 Why don’t you a go? It is not difficult
16 Our new coach is popular the whole team
17 Before we play, certain all the cards are there
18 It can be quite busy here during the tourist
19 When I first started playing golf, I have no real of the rules
A acknowledge B know C knowledge D knowledgeable
20 Would you describe yourself as a person?
A competition B competitive C compete D competitor
21 The from London to Berlin is about 919 kilometres
A measure B length C distance D gap
22 Individual scientists often received very little for their hard work
23 A truck had on the highway so we were stuck in a traffic jam
Trang 3A come down B broken down C given down D turned down
24 Wear a mask because these chemicals fumes that can be harmful
A turn off B come off C give off D cut off
25 Communication changed completely the introduction of the telephone
26 The police are investigating the of the explosion
A reason B motive C base D cause
27 The mistake by scientists resulted a massive explosion
28 Dr Pham finally discover the secret formula
A planned to B managed to C looked forward to D looked up to
29 The of a unique wireless Internet connection means there’s a world of discovery just waiting for you
A invent B inventor C invention D inventive
30 I need to consult a about my anxiety
A psychic B psychology C psycho D psychologist
31 We interrupt this movie to bring you an urgent
32 On TV, a/an tells you what the next programme is going to be
A commentator B journalist C announcer D columnist
33 There was a woman in the mall vouchers to that new spa
A bringing out B handing out C making out D turning out
34 I can through your lies
35 The newspaper is now the control of Robert Langdon
36 In my , immigrations shouldn’t be banned in US
A thought B sight C view D mind
37 I think you’re confused tabloids broadsheets
38 We all surprised the news that her grandfather has a cancer
39 Why do the paparazzi think they can turn up at a movie star’s house completely ?
A announced B unannounced C announcement D announcer
40 There is a/an rule on tabloid newspapers that the truth always take the second place to a good story
A writing B written C unwritten D wrote
41 The cat that lives by the river has all of my efforts to make friend with her
A hailed B resisted C swept away D transformed
42 If you buy a large drink at the movie theater, it is that you won’t finish the whole thing
A a handful of B a good bet
C more often D seems to be the case
43 Most people agree that the older of the movie is better than the newer one
A masterpiece B critic C screen D version
44 The actors in the movie are famous, but I’ve never heard of the
A adaptation B director C genre D medium
45 Movies have the ability to the way our society thinks about certain issues
46 It was a fun book to read, but I don’t think it has much value
A impossible B literary C mediocre D perhaps
47 You didn’t win the competition, but I your effort
48 Researchers believe this new medicine could save thousands of lives each year
Trang 4A individually B traditionally C particularly D potentially
49 The image of Italians shown in the movie reality
A finds out B is far from C is sure to be D woe be it
50 The news broadcast reported on the danger to coastal cities due to the approaching hurricane
A depending B thrilling C impending D migrating
51 Personally, I’m not to believe in omens or superstitions
A blessed B found C inclined D inspired
52 The sign by the road warned drivers to of falling rocks
A accompany B beware C clip D originate
53 He wrote a book comparing about colours between Eastern and Western cultures
A indications B infections C superstitions D scavengers
54 A common says that acne is caused by a poor diet This, however, is far from true
A over time B ill fortune C crown of England D old wives’ tale
55 She introduced Sally to me, and then she us on our blind date
A accompanied B diminished C reproduced D sealed
56 Doctors say the new vaccine could malaria
A be far from B put up with C turn up D wipe out
57 We can’t measure the molecule’s size exactly, but we can it
A arise B beware C estimate D thaw
58 Did you know there’s a(n) on top of Mount Kilimanjaro?
A activity B dilemma C glacier D increase
59 It is sometimes difficult for animals to if their homes are destroyed
A browse B erode C maintain D relocate
60 Each American eats a(n) of 50 pounds of chocolate per year
61 Both of my grandparents were born at the
A tried and true B old wives’ tale C turn of the century D gradual
62 It is hard to on my homework when people are talking loudly
A recommend B focus C workout D benefit
63 If I get a score on my final exam, my mom said she would buy me a new watch
64 If you want to from regular exercise, you should also eat healthy foods
A prevent B progress C benefit D achieve
65 Ben’s broken leg is him from going on the bicycle trip
A rushing B preventing C eroding D reproducing
66 She is a(n) at teaching yoga, and I have learnt a lot from her classes
67 It is very important to eat a diet that contains fruits, vegetables, and whole grains
A perfect B common C balanced D rare
68 The plan we made were too difficult, so we could not it
A bear in mind B wipe out C turn up D stick to
69 The actor’s last movie his best work
A was far from B was fun to C was traced back D was wiped out
70 The committee suggested a plan to deal with the problem, but the plan won’t solve things completely
A physical B little C short-term D higher
71 The process was too more complicated than I had thought
A initially B literally C permanently D physically
72 In the next chapter, we will learn about the of the moon around the Earth
A dilemma B goal C mass D motion
73 The survey results showed that who drive have relatively few accidents
A abilities B babies C rhythms D seniors
74 The company installed a firewall to its computer security
Trang 5A beef up B open up C put up with D turn up
75 The city crime has dropped five percent over the last year
A goal B pressure C rate D therapy
76 The book message was very powerful It has a power for readers
A transformation B transformed C transformative D transformer
77 He used parts from other old cars to rebuild his 1957 Chevy
A scavenger B scavenged C scavenging D scavenge
78 The ocean constantly reshapes coastlines by the beaches, cliffs, and land
A erosion B erode C eroded D eroding
79 Please during the lesson, or you will not remember anything for the test
A concentrate B concentration C concentrating D concentrator
80 Being more active is one of the best things you can do for yourself
81 For a start, I was very _ and I think that animals can sense it when you’re nervous and worried
A excited B happy C sad D anxious
82 Actually, I was extremely when the lesson finished
A sad B interested C impressed D relieved
83 I came second so I was really
A full B empty C awkward D thrilled
84 I was absolutely to see how different people behaved when they got in front of the microphone
A worried B scared C sad D fascinated
85 It took me ages to do and I got really annoyed and at one point because I couldn’t make it straight
A sad B happy C funny D frustrated
86 I felt really when I’d finished because it was the first tent I’d ever put up on my own
A thrilled B sad C impressed D satisfied
87 Most people were there for the first time and I was really by how quickly they learnt the steps
A impression B nervous C anxious D impressed
88 I was very because I kept treading on her toes
A excited B interested C thrilled D embarrassed
89 I suggested calling the repair company I felt very _ about it but I thought we’d never get home
A tired B exhausted C funny D awkward
90 I didn’t get to bed till two in the morning and I was completely
A good B excited C sleepy D exhausted
91 Lena’s a good worker She around the office
A pushes her weight B pulls her height C pulls her weight D pushes her leg
92 Tessa leaving her desk tidy at the end of the day
A pays attentions to B is interested C is particular D is excited
93 My friend is really She always has time for me when I have any problems She seems
to understand and wants to help me
A cautious B naive C sympathetic D witty
94 I was with my husband when we ran into his ex-wife It was very
A boring B exciting C awkward D fascinating
95 Beth thought she’d lost her passport so she was incredibly to find it
A shocked B worried C relieved D nervous
96 The boss was with my work on the report and she’s giving me tomorrow off
A sad B anxious C satisfied D worried
97 You can tell Marta your secret and you know she’ll never tell anyone else She is such a
_ person
A flexible B practical C trustworthy D confident
Trang 698 A deposit is required when booking the holiday and you can’t get it back if you cancelyour booking.
A credit B payable C non-refundable D limited
99 We are going to try you on this new treatment and we’ll _ your progress carefully
A look B research C monitor D approve
100 Corruption isn’t only deeply , it is also
A disturbing / inoffensive B justifiable / unethical
C disturbing / unethical D economic / political
101 Are full body scanners at airports a/an of privacy?
A right B invasion C reason D way
102 Hunting elephants is , but hunting deer is allowed, with a permit
A legal B illegal C good D permitted
103 Buying an essay from the Internet and saying you wrote it is totally
A impractical B unethical C insensible D imperfect
104 It was absolutely that the workers were told of their job losses by text message
A unethical B outrageous C illegal D ignored
105 I found the programme about child beauty competitions slightly It made me feel anxious
A disgusting B disturbing C shocking D interesting
106 How is it to buy medicine over the Internet from someone you don’t know?
A economical B sensible C ethical D legal
107 Eric simply all the complaints from his lodgers He paid no attention to them
A talked B ignored C blamed D spoke
108 Increasingly, Naomi her work because of all her other responsibility
A neglected B complimented C paid attention D set up
109 This problem has nothing to do with other countries It’s a purely issue
A domestic B international C overseas D foreign
110 Sam whenever his wife gave him a good advice He listened to her carefully
A paid attention B ignored C neglected D set up
111 Sue of all the administrative details
112 The situation can’t be decided by one or two countries acting alone It’s a issue
113 You can be so You know you were wrong, you should say sorry
114 The company has more than 50 new workers
115 We have a number of new business centers in major cities
116 We wanted to find a house to the lake
117 The houses that were of the lake were too expensive
118 That was a very thing to do You never think of anyone else
119 Domestic is a growing problem in times of unemployment
A divorce B violence C drunkenness D obesity
120 The show is only on a , so let’s see it as soon as possible
A limited run B limited enrolment C first come first served D limited edition
121 Would it be possible for people in your town to give up their cars and use only public transport?
A individual B state C private D government
122 - Has malaria _ in recent years? - Yes, there’s been a huge decrease because of the use of nets
Trang 7123 How is your spelling in your language and in English?
124 How often are you from English lessons or from work due to bad health?
A present B absent C existing D unconscious
125 The country has serious problems, which mean that taxes will probably have to double next year
126 Corruption isn’t only deeply , it’s also
A disturbing/inoffensive B justifiable/ unethical
C disturbing/unethical D justifiable/inoffensive
127 We need to all their comings and goings over the next twenty-four hours
128 I felt some when I couldn’t make myself understood in Spanish
A frustrating B frustration C frustrated D frustrate
129 John is a person He always takes a lot of time to make up his mind and he’s careful
to avoid problems or danger
A moody B cautious C eccentric D mean
130 Do you think people should get a to pay a sum of money for driving too fast or shouldthey lose their licence?
A punishment B reminder C fine D criticism
131 Is it better to have a boring but job for life or a number of short-term jobs that you love?
A temporary B compulsory C permanent D optional
132 Joe was so when he thought that his first job would be easy and people would be nice and then he soon learnt differently
133 My mum was thrilled to hear the news
A very B fairly C absolutely D likely
134 It is that there will be job losses It’s going to happen sooner or later, that’s for sure
A evitable B inevitable C legal D illegal
135 A: They really shouldn’t have closed the school
B: I agree , but there were good reasons for it
A for some extent B to some extent C to some point D for some point
136 The president’s for the early release of the hostages has not been successful
A sponsor B appeal C absence D presence
137 Some say that a guard dog is the best to crime
A deterrent B treatment C surveillance D prevention
138 Australia is the least densely with just 2.6 people per square kilometer
A polluted B populous C populated D popularized
139 The most remote and unspoilt place in the UK is Foula, an island just off the _ of northern Scotland
140 We reached the top of the hill but the climb was completely We all felt so tired
A thrilling B exhausting C surprising D amazing
141 She’s been feeling a lot of about the new job – that’s why she can’t sleep
A generosity B anxiety C satisfaction D disappointment
142 , the minimum voting age should be sixteen
A The way I see it B I’m against C It seems to me as D It seems
143 The most way forward seems to be to organize a meeting to discuss the issue calmly
A sensible B inevitable C outrageous D sensitive
144 Her was obvious as she read her exam results They were much lower than she expected
A expectation B satisfaction C disappointment D excitement
145 They are shipping in food, but thousands will still die of hunger in the
Trang 8A obesity B debt C famine D flood
146 He never pays for anything, he’s so
A tight-fisted B generous C down to earth D kind
147 You got the highest mark in the exam I’m really
A exhausted B anxious C impressed D interested
148 The lack of rain this summer may cause an autumn
A poverty B drought C disaster D earthquake
149 Number plate helps the police to keep track of stolen cars
A recognition B registration C discovery D enrolment
150 Never something until tomorrow if you can do it today
A put / on B put / off C put / back D put / into
151 The way it works is that you the dice to see who starts
152 If the computer freezes, just it and wait a few minutes
153 Sorry, I must go I have to on with an urgent report
154 The poor dog was hungry and suffering from Nobody took care of it
A ignorance B consideration C neglect D carelessness
155 I’m sorry you didn’t like what I said, but it!
A get over B step down from C put off D put down
156 He shouldn’t always in to his boss’s demands It is not a good idea for him to change his opinion at all times
157 is still illegal in many countries You are not allowed to end your marriage
A Divorce B Domestic violence C Fighting D Breaking laws
158 We’re getting worried because they haven’t yet and it’s getting dark
A set in B turned up C settled down D turned down
159 The sight of teenage drunkenness on the streets is really
A acceptable B cultural C offensive D unethical
160 The level of poverty in many parts of the world is _
A measurable B unjustifiable C justifiable D immeasurable
161 It’s that people in rich countries ignore the existence of famine and drought in the world
162 Law-abiding should feel safer living in a surveillance society
A customers B citizens C clients D participants
163 He took a photo of the shoplifter with his phone camera and it over to the police.
A helped B handled C handed D hung
164 How high is the of the mountain?
165 Whenever I ask him to do something he just me
A neglects B ignores C doesn’t pay attention D doesn’t listen
166 Stop complaining and just with the job!
A don’t put off B give in C get on D get off
167 Without enough exercise, an increase in is inevitable
A malnutrition B weightlessness C obesity D nutrition
168 The more you the more stubborn she gets
A compliment B criticize C congratulate D adore
169 The decision on the election date is a/an _ question and will depend on the government’s popularity
A global B industrial C political D regional
170 Noniko is a great addition to the team She is She adapts quickly to the new situationsand doesn’t mind change
Trang 9A witty B flexible C confident D independent
Trang 10PART 2 – GRAMMARRead the following sentences and choose the best answer for the blank.
1 Look out! You hit the car in front!
2 I do the washing-up tonight if you like
A am going to B will C am D will be
3 Do you think that in the future people to be hundreds of years old?
A are going to live B are living C live D will live
4 Elizabeth to bed at round eleven o’clock
A usually goes B is usually going C go D going
5 Dan on the other phone right now
A talking B is talking C talked D talks
6 We any meat at the moment as were are both on a diet
A don’t eat B aren’t eating C not eat D didn’t eat
7 My mum me every weekend without fail
A is calling B called C calls D is going to call
8 No, the train at Cirencester on Saturdays
9 My mum part in ice-skating competitions almost every weekend
A took B is taking C takes D will take
10 My dad late on Saturday mornings
A is often get up B often gets up C is getting often D will often get up
11 Actually Darren quite hard sometimes
A does works B do works C works D worked
12 It is the first time I a party at home
A ever having B have ever had C ever have D had ever
13 Have you finished ?
14 It is eleven o’clock and Todd hasn’t come home
15 That is the first time an answer right today!
A I get B I am getting C I have got D I have been getting
16 Jessica has left, I am afraid
17 Dan in the living room while we are redecorating his bedroom
A sleeps B is sleeping C has slept D does sleep
18 Actually, I a cup of tea first thing every morning but then I switch to coffee
A did drink B am drinking C have drunk D have been drinking
19 I to all the local newspapers and TV stations to complain
A already write B already writing
C have already written D have already been writing
20 Eric hockey competitively or just for fun?
A do you usually play B are you usually playing
C have you usually played D have you usually been playing
21 My brother and I swimming almost every day last summer
22 We when someone knoked at the door
A talked B had talked C were talking D were talked
23 When the robbery happened, the security guard !
A slept B was sleeping C had slept D was slept
24 Jack chess before I showed him what to do
A hadn’t been playing B didn’t play C wasn’t playing D hadn’t played
Trang 1125 I wasn’t sure how Belinda would react because I her long.
A didn’t know B wasn’t knowing C hadn’t been knowingD.hadn’t known
26 Ian at the factory long when he was made a manager
A hadn’t been working B wasn’t working C didn’t work D wasn’t worked
27 I wanted to say goodbye to Jerry, but he
A was already left B already left
C had already been leaving D.had already left
28 When we got to the airport, I realised I my passport at home!
A was left B had left C left D had been leaving
29 The MP asked the prime minister was aware of the growing social problem
30 Here’s DVD you asked to borrow
-33 If I’d known you were coming, I a cake
A would bake B will bake C would have baked D baked
34 It’s honour to be here this evening to speak to you
-35 If you see Nina on Friday, her to give me a ring
36 Reports are coming in of a major oil spill in Mediterranean
-39 Local residents object the new power station in their area
A to have B to having C of having D having
40 There is coffee left, if anyone wants some
A few B a few C a little D little
41 Jane had to go home from school because she had headache
42 The robber was sent to prison for a total of three years
-43 My father works at the university, doing research weather control
44 The underground doesn’t run this late, so we’ll have to take taxi
45 My favourite subject at school is chemistry
46 Jazz music appeared in America in 1920s
A no word B the C these D those
47 They should arrive the airport in about an hour
48 We should arrive Paris at six in the morning
49 The universe continue to expand for billions of years
50 I carry some of those bags for you, or can you manage?
51 This time next week, we the chemistry exam
Trang 12A have finished B have been finishing
C will have finished D will have been finishing
52 When I grow up, an inventor
A I’m being B I’m going to be C I will have been D I will be being
53 Shirley will her research for the next few weeks
A have done B be doing C have been doing D have been done
54 Next year, Sam will patients at this hospital for twenty-five years
A have been treating B treat C be treating D be going to treat
55 What is it? We won’t know until at it under a microscope
A we are going to look B we’ll have looked C we’ll be looking D we’ve looked
56 You won’t get any radio reception while through the tunnel
A you’ve driven B you’ll drive C you’re driving D you’ll be driving
57 - I’m going to set up the equipment in a minute - give you a hand?
58 How much the bus to the city center?
59 You can watch the film you promise to go straight to bed when it finishes
A as if B unless C in case D as long as
60 What did you use to do on Sundays? We would usually to church in the morning
61 I reading a wonderful book about space travel
A just finish B just do finish
C have just finished D have just been finishing
62 It was the first time we to a Mexican restaurant
A go B went C have been D had been
63 - Can you come out to play? - No, we dinner at the moment
A have B are having C have had D have been having
64 How much to get into the arena?
A it costs B costs it C does it cost D does it costs
65 It’s only the second time I a job interview
A have B am having C have had D have been having
66 What did you do while for the others to come?
A were you waiting B you were waiting
C had you been waiting D you had been waiting
67 Did you think Sam just like his father?
A looks B is looking C has been looking D had been looking
68 I promise I pay you soon
A am going to B will C did D am
69 She for 5 hours She seems to be tired now
A has been working B has working C worked D had worked
70 By the end of the month we 5 assignments
A will finish B finish C will have finished D have finished
71 Could you tell me what time ?
A the film starts B does the film starts C the film does starts D does the film start
72 Have you ever a plane before?
73 Can I ask if you’d a plane before?
A ever flown B ever flied C never flown D never fly
74 Can I ask you what ?
A does the weather like? B the weather look like?
C the weather is like? D is the weather look like?
75 Do you know who ?
Trang 13A he is work for B is he work for C is he working for D he is working for
76 I’d be interested to know how much
A you have to pay for it B you had to pay for it
C did you had to pay for it D you pay for it
77 Do you mind me that wonderful picture?
A ask you who painted B asking who painted
C ask if who painted D asking who paint
78 I’m so hungry! I for six hours without a break
A have worked B have been worked C have been working D had worked
79 She went on a charity walk last week and she £500
A has raised B has been raising C has rised D has risen
80 Sorry about the mess We all week
A have decorated B have decorating
C have been decorating D has decorated
81 started his new job yet?
A Have he B Has he C Has he been D Had he been
82 Somebody my favourite mug! Come on, who was it?
A has been breaking B has breaking C has broken D has been broken
83 It has been a very productive day We six cakes and two casseroles
A have make B have made C have been making D had been making
84 I any good films recently
A haven’t seen B didn’t see C haven’t been seeing D hadn’t seen
85 She reading when she was a girl
A loves B loved C has loved D had loved
86 Sarah writing her first novel last week
A has started B has been started C started D had started
87 He’s never been very interested in fixing things but lately he quite a few repairs around the house
A has been done B had been doing C has done D had done
88 She the violin in an orchestra for five years before she became a soloist
A plays B has played C has been playing D played
89 I’ve learnt more over the past fortnight with our new teacher than I for the previous two years
90 We that crime drama series for six weeks – the ending was very disappointing
A have watched B watched C have been watching D was watching
91 He’s studied more over the past fortnight than he all year
A did B was done C has done D had been doing
92 I stopped watching that period drama after two weeks because the acting very disappointing
A has been B have been C was D is
93 She loved cooking when she was younger and her own restaurant
A has just opened B has been opening C was opened D was opening
94 They very interested in pop music but recently they’ve been to several gigs
Trang 14A never be B never were C have never been D have been
95 Oh no! My mobile !
C has been being stolen D had stolen
96 The house during the night and valuable jewellery was taken from the safe
A was rob B was robed C was robbed D has been robbed
97 They’re too scared to go out They think they
A watched B are watched C are watching D are being watched
98 The job must finish by Friday or you
A will pay B will be paid C won’t pay D won’t be paid
99 Fifty people in a train crash
A has injured B have injured C have been injured D has been injured
100 Celebrities are followed everywhere they go They to have a private life It must be awful
A are allowed B aren’t allowed C allows D allow
101 Be careful what you say He doesn’t like
A criticize B be criticized C being criticized D criticizing
102 She’s the sort of person who wants what to do
A to be told B to tell C to be telling D being told
103 I in Blackwater They’ve got everything there!
A has been shopping B have been shopping C shopping D had been shopping
104 Who has my favourite CD? Come on, where is it?
A been borrowing B borrowed C borrowing D borrow
105 He swam five miles last week and he has £1000 for charity
106 It has been a very productive morning I the whole report!
A was writing B wrote C have been writing D have written
107 Sorry about the terrible mess We’ve all day
A cooked B cooking C have been cooking D was cooked
108 Famous people are not allowed to have a private life They everywhere they go
A photograph B are photographed C was photograph D photographs
109 I am phoning a course
A to require about B about enquiring C enquire about D for enquiring
110 - What ? - She’s great I really like her
A is like your new boss B is your new boss like
C does you new boss like D does your new boss look like
111 Teenagers don’t like
A to be advised B being advice C to be advising D advising
112 The order must deliver by tomorrow or the cheque .
A will cancel B will be cancelled C will being cancelled D will be cancelling
113 We’ve been very lucky
114 I used every day after work
Trang 15A to go running B going running C going run D to going run
115 It took her nearly a year to get alone
A used to live B use to live C used to living D use to living
116 When we lived in Spain, we’d late and sleep in the afternoon
A going to bed B go to bed C went to bed D gone to bed
117 Be careful You’re not used to on the right
A drive B to drive C driving D to be driven
118 They didn’t use to spicy food but they quite like it now.
A eating B eat C being eaten D being eating
119 Would there be holding my place
A any chance for B any chance of C any chance D any chance with
120 I expect they be late again.
A are going to B are C will D will be going to
121 They say it to be sunny tomorrow but I think it’ll rain
A might B might be C is likely D is going
122 Look! That car crash into the bus!
A is B may C may be D is going to
123 The library usually at 9 and closes at 5.30
A opening B opens C be open D being opened
124 The murderer yet
A hasn’t been caught B hasn’t caught C wasn’t caught D didn’t catch
125 You the plane It leaves at 12.30 and it’s already 12 o’clock
A are definitely miss B are definitely missing
C will definitely miss D will be definitely miss
126 He’s a very promising footballer There’s a good chance that he play for England one day
A may be B may well C will be D will
127 We didn’t use to Mexican food but we often eat it now
128 He could never the high temperatures in India
A used to B use to C get used to D get use to
129 What is the between a clock, a coin and a mountain?
A similarity B similar C similarly D similarities
130 When they lived in Spain, they got used to late
A eat B eats C eating D being eaten
131 In the summer, we would on the beach all day
A be playing B play C to be played D playing
132 They the start of the film It starts at 6.00 and it’s already 5.30
A are probably missing B are probably miss
C will probably be missed D will probably miss
133 She’s a brilliant tennis player There’s a good chance that she _ at Wimbledon next year
A will be played B will play C plays D will playing
134 They say we win but I don’t think we will
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135 Look! That man walk in front of the bus!
A is go to B is going to C may well D may be well
136 The museum usually at 10
A open B opening C opens D is opened
137 The modern Frisbee by Frisbie Pie Company in 1946.
A was invented B were invented C is invented D invented
138 I’m taking an umbrella in case it
A rain B is raining C rains D is rain
139 Paul in God since he was a child
A believed B has believed C has been believing D have been believing
140 I couldn’t find a job university.
141 I’d be interested to know where
A does they work B they do work C they work D do they work
142 I it until I went to Australia.
A never see B never saw C have never seen D never seen
143 I find a job since university.
A haven’t been found B haven’t been able to C have been found D have being able to
144 Three climbers have been reported missing The mountain rescue team must _ for them now
145 The white surface of the Tai Mahal by the pollution and is turning into yellow.
A has damaged B has been damaged
C has been being damaged D damaged
146 I snow in my life
A have never seen B never see C never saw D have no see
147 Could you tell me what time ?
A the film starts B does the film start C the film does starts D start the film
148 I quite a few plays last month but most of them were really disappointing
149 I the book, you can have it back
A reading B have been reading C has been reading D have read
150 Why are your hands so dirty? - I my bike.
A repaired B have repaired C have been repairing D has been repairing
Trang 17However, two months later, the archaeologists were (5) when the (6) of thecarvings was solved by a fifty-year-old local builder, Barry Luxton The man, who had seen aphotograph in a newspaper, told them that he was actually the one who had made the shapes - in 1995.Luxton said that over a period of three days in 1995 he had made the carvings for a celebration on a (7) beach that was going to be held by a group of druids- people who (8) nature.However, the block didn’t end up being moved to the other beach and was eventually covered by sand.Recent bad weather blew the sand away, making the carvings (9) again Luxton wassurprised; he really never (10) that his work would become so famous.
1 A basically B potentially C preferably D totally
2 A main B dramatic C significant D reliable
4 A source B resource C post D media
6 A story B riddle C implication D underlying
7 A neighbor B neighborhood C neighboring D neighbored
8 A pray B celebrate C bow D worship
10 A dreamed B wanted C expected D liked
In 1956, a five-year-old girl in the area was taken to the hospital with brain (2) as well
as (3) problems such as being unable to walk, and (4) speech This girl was one ofthe first of thousands of (5) to show similar symptom Doctors were at first unable todetermine the cause of the problem, which became known as Minamata disease, but finally they worked
it out Over a long period of time, the Chisso factory had been (6) alkyl mercury (a chemical)into the bay This chemical then (7) the fish of the bay, which was then eaten by theresidents, causing poisoning
The villagers (8) to the company, but for a long time the company refused to believethat it was (9) Finally, the villagers were able to receive money from the company and thegovernment but the (10) effects of the poisoning continue to this day
1 A created B arose C appeared D occurred
2 A destroy B damage C ruin D hurt
3 A chemical B biological C physical D mathematical
4 A dis-normal B counter-normal C anti-normal D abnormal
5 A patients B participants C attendants D pedestrians
6 A leaving B pouring C releasing D flowing
7 A affecting B affected C effect D affection
9 A at duty B at error C at mistake D at fault
10 A long-term B long-run C long-lasting D long-time
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Many people change countries during their life, but one man has made a (1) forhimself by (2) his own country During World War II, England built a number of artificialplatforms off the coast of England to contain (3) to fight off the invaders After the war, thesoldiers left these platforms and they were forgotten 0 until 1967 In that year, a British man, Roy Bates,(4) one of the platforms and announced he had started his own country, called Sealand
This (5) as a surprise to England, who believed they had the (6) to theplatform Bates, who renamed himself Prince Roy, and the small (7) on the island (hisfamily), (8) a great deal of (9) from England to leave the platform However, in
1968 an English course decided that because Sealand was over then kilometers off the English coast, itwas in international waters, and England had no power there Today, Sealand, which even has its ownstamps, coins, and passports, is controlled by Roy’s son and (10) , Prince Michael, and ishome to a large Internet business
2 A creating B establishing C working D making
4 A took back B took care C took over D took up
6 A power B control C rights D duties
7 A workforce B people C tribe D community
8 A met B insisted C faced D kept
10 A inheritance B heir C heiress D heirdom
Passage 4
When important events are ( 1 ) around the world, most people turn to traditional mediasources, such as CNN or BBC, ( 2 ) their news However, during the invasion of Iraq by theUnited States and ( 3 ) allies in early 2003, a significant number of people followed the war fromthe point of view of an anonymous Iraqi citizen who call himself “Salam Pax” (salam means “peace” inArabic, and pax mean “peace” in Latin)
Salam Pax wrote a diary about every day life in Baghdad ( 4 ) the war, and posted it in hiswebsite Pax’s online diary was a site of website known as a “blog” Blogs, short for “web-logs”, areonline diaries, usually kept by ( 5 ), but sometimes by companies and other groups of people.They are the fastest growing type of website on the Internet In 2003, there were ( 6 ) to beseveral hundred blogs on the Internet, and the number was growing by tens of thousands a month
A blog differs ( 7 ) a traditional website in several ways Most ( 8 ), it is updatedmuch more regularly Many blogs are updated every day, and some are updated several times a day.Also, most blogs use special software or web sites which are ( 9 ) aimed at bloggers, so youdon’t need to be a computer expert to create your own blog This means that ordinary people who mayfind computers difficult to use can easily ( 10 ) and start writing their own blog
1 A taking B happening C doing D playing
5 A people B individuals C person D men
6 A foreseen B predicted C estimated D expected
8 A importantly B unimportant C importance D important
9 A specific B specify C specifically D special
10 A create up B make up C fill up D set up
Passage 5
Trang 19Many researchers claim to have found the (1) between left-handedness and various (2) and mental characteristics, such as blonde hair, blue eyes, vegetarianism, and sleep difficulties.Other studies have found a higher-than-normal level of left-handed people in (3) occupations,including professional baseball and tennis players, architects, lawyers, as well as prisoners .(4) ,some of these connections are very weak, and others haven’t been proved.
What makes a person become right-handed (5) than left-handed? As yet, no one reallyknows for sure One simple idea .(6) that people normally get right-handedness from theirparents Studies have found that two right-handed parents only have 9.5 percent (7) of having aleft-handed child, whereas two left-handed parents have a 26 percent chance of having a lest-handedchild Another common theory is that left-handed people suffer mild brain damage during birth, (8) makes them left-handed However, if this theory were true, it wouldn’t explain (9) thepercentage of left-handed people is so similar in every society, when birth (10) vary so muchfrom society to society
1 A relations B relatives C relationships D relate
2 A hard B physical C fixed D apparent
4 A However B Moreover C As a result D Also
5 A more B less C quite D rather
6 A thinks B suggests C believes D says
10 A situations B standards C requirements D conditions
Passage 6
About one person ……(1)…… ten is left-handed, but right-handed people tend to overlook theproblems “lefties” face For example, right-handed people (2) for granted many simple everydaytasks such as using scissors, computer keyboards, and driving a car These (3) are so natural thatright-handed people don’t even think about them They certainly don’t take into account the fact that allthese things are designed (4) right-handed ways of doing things There are big problems for left-handed people at work (5) at home Many machines can be (6) safely only with the righthand Perhaps this .(7) right-handed people an advantage in being hired for someoccupations .(8) , there’s the problem of discrimination In the past, some people (9) left-handed people These days, attitudes have changed, but the design problems of inventing products thatcan be used with either hand still have not been (10)
2 A have B take C give D send
3 A activities B behaviors C images D thoughts
4 A to benefit B benefits C beneficial D benefiting
5 A but B except C including D as well as
6 A worked B operated C run D taken
8 A However B Consequently C In addition D In conclusion
9 A looked into B looked after C looked up D looked down on
10 A located B cleaned C raised D solved
Passage 7
However objective we believe ourselves to be, most of us do not judge a product solely on itsmerits, considering quality, value and style before making a decision ……(1)……, we are easilyinfluenced by the people around us
There is nothing ……(2)…… with this It is probably a smarter way to make decisions than
……(3)…… on only our own opinions But it does make life hard for companies They have long
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do they copy one another, perhaps ……(6)…… envy or perhaps because they have shared informationabout the products?
Research in Finland recently found overwhelming evidence that neighbours have a big influence
on buying decisions When one of a person’s ten nearest neighbours bought a car, the chances that thatperson would buy a car of the same brand during the next week and a half ……(7)…… by 86 per cent.The researchers argued that it was not just a ……(8)…… of envy Used cars seemed to attractneighbours even more than new cars This suggested that people were not trying to ……(9)…… upwith their neighbours, they were keen to learn from them Since used cars are less reliable, arecommendation of one can ……(10)…… influence a buying decision
1 A What’s more B Instead C Unlike D In place
3 A basing B trusting C supposing D relying
4 A connection B regard C relation D concern
5 A reach B come C arrive D get
6 A for B as to C out of D about
7 A boosted B rose C enlarged D lifted
8 A thing B point C matter D fact
9 A keep B stay C hold D follow
10 A fiercely B strongly C firmly D intensely
Passage 8
If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (1) to youreducation or your work, try reading more books (2) up some of the interestingly informativebooks and search for well-researched materials that can help you grow
We should (3) our children to read more books and (4) less time watching TV.Some people have commented that this is inconsistent "Why is the written word a superior way to getinformation than television?" That is (5) interesting point of view worth further (6) .Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV There are no jobsthat (7) a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs The writtenword is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication You can write something down and,
in no time, it can be (8) to many different people Not only that, we can (9) vastamounts of information through reading in a very short time A good reader can acquire moreinformation in reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full day You are able
to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good (10) skills It willsave you massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information
1 A gain B gather C collect D contribute
3 A discuss B define C suggest D encourage
4 A apply B spend C train D waste
-6 A exploration B explore C explorer D explorative
8 A submitted B communicated C handed D sent
10 A apprehension B enjoyment C entertainment D comprehension
Passage 9
Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts Droughts, storms andfires can change ecosystems Some changes ……(1)…… ecosystems If there is too ……(2)……
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…… it may also die or move away Some changes are good for ecosystems Some pine forests need
……(4)…… for the pine trees to reproduce The seeds are sealed inside pinecones Heat from a forestfire melts the seal and lets the seeds ……(5)…… Polluting the air, soil, and water can harmecosystems Building ……(6)…… on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems ……(7)…… the rivers Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down ……(8)…… destroy ecosystems
Ecologists are working with companies and governments to find better ways of ……(9)……fish, cutting down trees, and building dams They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and otherproducts for people ……(10)…… causing harm to ecosystems
1 A harms B harmful C harmless D harm
3 A fed B feed C feed on D food
4 A flame B fires C blaze D burning
6 A moats B ditches C bridges D dams
7 A on B around C over D under
8 A hills B jungles C forests D woods
10 A avoid B without C not D no
Passage 10
Set in the red desert of central Australia is the mining town of Coober Pedy At first sight, thetown looks similar to many other such communities, but Coober Pedy is different Sixty per cent of its
population of some 4,000 people live underground There are today about 800 underground houses as
well as shops, hotels and even churches in the town and the ……(1)…… hills Once a site has beenchosen, special tunneling machines are ……(2)…… in to create passages and rooms in the sandstone.Rock pillars are left to ……(3)…… the roof, and doors and windows are cut into the front Houses are
of all shapes and ……(4)……, the largest having twenty rooms, and some even have their ownswimming poll
Living underground may sound strange but in fact it has a number of advantages In summer, thetemperature outside can reach an astonishing 470C, and in winter the nights can be ……(5)…… cold.
However, inside the houses it remains a steady 250C all year ……(6)…… Many people say that livingunderground makes them feel very secure There is no problem with noise from the neighbours and the
houses are not ……(7)…… by the fierce dust storms that regularly ……(8)…… through the area And
of course, if your family ……(9)…… or lots of friends come to stay, you can ……(10)……dig anotherroom
1 A near B enclosing C close D surrounding
3 A lift B support C push D rise
5 A strongly B heavily C extremely D sharply
6 A along B round C across D wide
7 A spoiled B disturbed C interrupted D affected
8 A pour B sweep C flood D hurry
10 A only B always C regularly D ever
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Passage 1
Cairo, May 25, 1998 After ten years of work hard by archaeologists, most of the restoration
work on the Sphinx has been completed A big celebration was held today to mark the achievement.Important people from many nations attended, in addition to thousands of Egyptians For Egyptians, theSphinx is more than a monument, it is a visible symbol of their culture They also hope that the multi-million- dollar project will bring tourists to benefit the economy
In an interview with this newspaper, Dr Zahi Hawass, the archaeologist running the project, said thatthe restoration continues to this day Dr Hawass said that the Sphinx had been repaired before, but thatsome parts of it continue to have problems Earlier workers used artificial material from which themonument is made In addition, the air pollution in the local environment has caused other problems
Dr Hawass said that because it is located in the desert, sand had covered the Sphinx manytimes, and he said it stands a chance of being covered by sand again Hawass also said that although thedamage to the head of the Sphinx happened a long time ago, the restoration did not attempt to fix thenose and beard Some people were worried that the restoration work would change the Sphinx toomuch, so Hawass said the restoration team kept their word to leave the face as it was
1 When did the restoration work start?
A in 1998 B 1988 C 1990 D 1980
2 What do Egyptian people think of the Sphinx?
A It’s a statue B It’s a masterpiece
C It’s a cultural symbol D It’s a place to worship
3 What causes the problems to the Sphinx?
A The air pollution B The materials used before
C The earlier workers D A and B are correct
4 What is likely to happen to the Sphinx?
A To be covered by sand B To be destroyed by pollution
C To be removed from the desert D To be rebuilt in the desert
5 What can be inferred from the text?
A The restoration team will fix the nose and the beard of the Sphinx
B The restoration team promised to keep the original face of the Sphinx
C Egyptians people are trying to protest the restoration of the Sphinx
D Egyptians people will help the restoration team to do the work
Passage 2
In many parts of the world, people tell folk stories about magic spiders The Anansi storiesnative to the Ashanti tribe in Ghana are the most famous of these stories Two hundreds years ago whenpeople travelled from Ghana in West Africa to the New World, they took the Anansi stories with them.Today they are very popular in the Caribbean, especially in Jamaica They are also popular in bothNorth and South America
The Anansi stories are about a trickster spider who told a lot of stories In folk tales, a trickster is
a small but very clever animal who, as the name suggests, plays jokes or tricks on larger, more powerfulanimals Tricksters use their intelligence and their humor to get what they want According to thelegend, Anansi the spider earned his stories from the sky god Nyame by catching a leopard, somedangerous hornets (insects similar to bees), and a python (a kind of huge snake) Normally, a spiderwouldn’t stand a chance against these animals, but Anansi figured out how to trap them
Animal trickster stories have been passed on for generations by older people in a group tellingthem out loud to younger people The stories help people understand each other, and they teach correctway to act towards others People all of ages like to listen to them because they are funny and they likethe way the small spider is the hero of the stories Sometimes, the main trickster animal is the rabbit or aturtle instead of a spider The trickster gets into all kinds of difficult situations, but he always succeeds
in the end
1 Where did the Anansi stories first come from?
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A Tall and humorous B Small and smart C Big and dangerous D Big and stupid
3 What species are mentioned in the text as being the tricksters?
C Turtles D All answers are correct
4 Why is the meaning of the trickster stories?
A They teach language of the tribe
B They teach people to behave properly
C They help the younger people get closer together
D They motivate the young to become heroes
5 What can be inferred from the text?
A The tricksters always win
B The tricksters run very fast
C The end of the stories is always unexpectedly
D The main characters of the stories come from the same species
Passage 3
Not many people get the chance to ride in the Tour de France, but people all over the world ridebicycles Bicycles are so common that we often take them for granted In the Netherlands, people of allages and lifestyles ride bicycles instead of using other types of transportation Along any bike path,you’ll see businessmen with their briefcases, mothers with small babies, and elderly grandmotherscycling home after food shopping In Southern Asia, goods are often transported from place to place onbicycles High piles of boxes are taken by bicycle from one town to a nearby one In India andIndonesia, bicycle rickshaws are used instead of taxis It is cheaper to use bicycles than other forms oftransportation, and it’s better for the environment, too, since bicycles create no air pollution
In other countries, people ride bicycles mostly for recreation as a hobby or sport Recreationalcycling is made up of several different types of activities Cycle touring involves riding bicycles forlong distances, often in places with spectacular scenery Touring cyclists carry everything they needwith them in small bags called panniers that hang from their bicycles They take their rout into accountand bring equipment, clothing, and everything needed for repairs if they are planning to travel far fromtowns They can’t depend on finding a garage or repair shop to fix problems Although they travel withall their equipment, their bicycles are quite light so they don’t have to use a lot of energy to ride them
1 Who may ride bicycles in the Netherlands?
A Elderly people B Teenagers
C People aged from 30-55 D All answers are correct
2 Why do people choose to ride bicycles?
A Because it’s better for health
B Because it’s environmentally friendly
C Because it’s easier to buy
D Because it’s safer for riders
3 Where do the touring cyclists often ride to?
A Dangerous places B Rural areas
C Places with beautiful scenery D Places near their home4 What may not
be found out in the panniers?
A Clothes B Dolls C Fixing tools D Equipment
5 What can be inferred from the text?
A Cyclists do not feel too tired during the trip B Cyclists feel exhausted during the trip
C The bikes are big and heavy D The bikes are modern
Passage 4
Cosmetic surgery gets more popular all the time A recent survey by a British television stationfound that 66 percent of British people want to change the way they look According to the survey, onetenth have already had plastic surgery It’s popular in America, too, where many people want to fixfeatures they think are ugly However, several people have died recently while having these kinds of
Trang 24procedures A well-known author from California made the headlines in 2004 when she died whilehaving wrinkles on her neck removed Medical specialists point out that it’s very important to check tosee that your doctor and the institute you choose have a good reputation.
In Taipei, many people schedule cosmetic surgery right before Chinese New Year For onething, they want to start a new fresh in the new year Also, they want to take advantage of the holiday torecover from the procedure Soon after the holiday period, any scars from the surgery have disappeared
Some patients use an alternative to plastic surgery They prefer injection of Botox that rapidlymakes wrinkles disappear To an extent, this procedure pays off immediately with visible results.However, the drawback is that the injections are not permanent They enable people to look different for
a few months Then they can expect to return and have the injections again
1 What percentage of British people are happy with their looks?
2 What did the victim who died in 2004 do?
A A teacher B An actress C A doctor D A writer
3 Why do people schedule cosmetic surgery before the New Year holiday?
A Because they have more money B Because it’s cheaper
C Because doctors are less busy D Because they are off work
4 What is the problem with injections?
A Injections are temporary B Injections are more dangerous
C Injections are more expensive D Injections last forever
5 What can be inferred from the text?
A Cosmetic surgery is just for famous people
B People with more money will choose injections
C More people get cosmetic surgery in Britain than in the US
D It’s easy to recognize the results of injections
Passage 5
One of the worst oil spills occurred in 1978 in northwestern France A ship named the AmocoCadiz was travelling from the Arabian Gulf to a French port when it got into trouble It ran aground inshallow water and then broke apart At first, it was not clear who was at fault because the accidenthappened in a bad storm Later, people learned that the steering equipment on the ship was broken
High winds and tides were the main factors that caused the disaster About 220,000 tons of oilrapidly spilled out of the damaged ship It floated to shore and covered everything Within a month, theoil covered over three hundred kilometers of neighboring coastline
The oil affected the environment badly It harmed many species and animals, fish, and plants Itcaused long-term damage to the local economy that relied on fishing and tourism To an extent,scientists were able to use detergents to clear up the oil, but then they found that detergents damaged theenvironment too Some of the oil continued to cause problems for three years
1 The Amoco Cadiz oil spill occurred because of
A the storm B the captain C broken equipment D shallow water
2 What made the oil spill become the disaster?
C Another ship D Steering equipment
3 How long did it take the oil to cover the coast for more than 300 kilometers?
A More than a month B Within 30 days
C Half a month D Half a year
4 What are the most significant industries of the local area?
C Tourism D A and C are correct
5 What can be inferred from the text?
A Oil spills affect both natural life and human life
B Oil spills often occur in the spring
C Causes of oil spills are difficult to be found out
D Scientists cannot do anything to clear up the oil
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In the mid-1800s, there was a serious problem getting mail from the eastern part of the US toCalifornia on the Pacific Coast Many settlers had moved westward in the first half of the nineteenthcentury, but they wanted to stay in contact with families and friends back in the East They didn’t likewaiting for six weeks or longer to get a letter People in California felt they couldn’t rely on the regularpostal service
The Gold Rush in 1848 brought even more people to California At that time, most mail went bysea from New York to Panama in Central America There it was taken by railroad across the narrowstrip of land that separates the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Once it reached the Pacific side, it wastransferred to a ship to travel north to California This took a long time too
When America tried to overcome its communication problem in the 1860s, the nation had manyhistorical models to take into account In thirteenth century China, the Mongol Empire establishedcommunication routes across central Asia Couriers rode horses between a series of rest stations Thecouriers rode rapidly until the next stop where a fresh rider was waiting to take over In thefifteenth century, the Incas had a similar system in South America The Incas built 16,000 kilometers ofroads and a message could travel 400 kilometers in one day
1 How long did people in California have to wait to get a letter from the eastern part of the US?
A A week or more B A month and a half or more
C Two months or more D More than a month
2 How were letters transferred from New York to Panama in the mid-1800s?
A By wagon B By train C By ship D By plane
3 What happened to the mail when it reached Panama?
A It was delivered to recipients B It was kept there
C It was sent back to New York D It was taken by railroad to the Pacific side
4 How did the couriers travel in the Mongol Empire time?
A On foot B By horse C By ship D By train
5 What can be inferred from the text?
A America learned something from the communication systems of other countries
B America invented the modern communication system
C In the past, all letters were delivered by sea
D In 19th century, China built roads in Asia
Passage 7
People use more than just words to communicate In fact, some researchers claim that less thanhalf of a spoken message’s real meaning is in the words used in the message They say that most of themessage’s meaning comes from understanding how the speaker uses things like tone of voice and bodylanguage
Body language includes such things as the expression on the speaker’s face, gestures the speakermakes with his or her hands, and the position of the speaker’s body Just as there are many differentlanguages spoken around the world, there are many different ways for people to use body language, too.For example, gestures may imply different meaning in different cultures Making a “thumbs up” sign inAmerica means “Great” However, in Arab culture, that gesture is extremely offensive And in India, iflisteners want to show speakers that they understand, the listeners will move their heads from side toside In many western countries, a similar gesture means “no”
Although many gestures can be interpreted differently by different cultures, there are also manygestures that are almost universally interpreted the same way For example, by and large a smile isunderstood as a sign of friendship or good will around the world Also using an open hand to gesturetowards something is viewed as polite or friendly in most cultures
1 According to the text, what should be based on to understand a message besides words?
A Nothing else B Voice tone and body language
C Stressed words D Speakers’ appearance
2 What do languages and body language have in common?
A They are both diverse B They are both spoken in the world
C They are both easy to interpret D They are both written down
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A The way it is done B The culture it comes from
C The person using it D The situation it is used
4 What do the people in western countries mean if they move their head from side to side?
A They agree B They are angry C They mean “yes” D They mean “no”
5 What can be inferred from the text?
A A smile implies a positive message
B Body language can replace languages
C Body language is only useful to the disabled
D People should not use gestures in formal situations
to only 3 minutes This gives people just enough time to make an impression, so that each person in thedate can decide if they want to meet the other again If both people mark “Yes” on the date card, theservice will arrange for the people to contact one another to arrange a real date
The idea for speed dating came from Yaacov Deyo of Los Angeles In 1999, he wanted toprovide an alternative way for his students to get together other than using blind dates arranged throughfamilies or friends His speed dating idea was so successful that it quickly spread to other communities
across the US Deyo and his wife also wrote a book, Speed Dating: A Timesaving Guide to Finding Your Lifelong Love, to teach other people the keys to successful speed dating Then businesses were set
up to try to cash in on the popularity of speed dating And after a popular television sit-com did anepisode on speed dating, dating services across the US really took off
1 Why does speed dating service become popular?
A Because it does not involve pressure
B Because it is more open
C Because it is less expensive
D Because it takes less energy to conduct
2 How long might it take a person to complete ten speed dates?
A ten minutes B one week C one evening D ten days
3 Who often arranges a blind date?
A Companies B Parents C Teachers D Daters
4 Who is Deyo?
A A man who has had many speed dates
B A man who got married after speed dating
C The inventor of speed dating
D The publication of a book in Milwaukee
5 What can be inferred from the text?
A Speed dating is the guarantee for a wedding
B All young people should go to the speed dates
C All speed dates work out
D People do not have much time to know each other well in a speed date
Passage 9
Wikipedia is an encyclopedia that is available on the Internet and what people love about it isthat it can be edited by absolutely everybody
When and how did it start?
It was founded in 2001 by a guy called Jimmy Wales It started as a fancy idea, a kind of ahobby and everybody is surprised how popular it has become and how many computer scientists it hasattracted It has got a collection of about 1.8 million articles, the majority of which are in English;
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How is it possible that articles that can be changed by anyone are correct?
The Wikipedia is based on wikis - a special software which lets everyone modify a webpage and
it is true that anyone can change the information on the page if they think it's incorrect But, theWikipedia has a team of over 13,000 people who are experts in different fields and who correct anyinaccurate information sent by people
Is it error-free?
One may say so Recently, for example, the British journal Nature looked at the scientificinformation in Wikipedia and confirmed it was very reliable and that they didn't find many errors Itwas very good news for the founder as well as for all the users
Why is it becoming so popular?
Like the whole idea of the Internet, it's also quick and available to everyone The greatest thing
of all is that it is free Some people also stress that it's fun to be able to add what you know to theinformation on the net IT specialists believe it has a very bright future and most claim it's the mostbrilliant invention ever
1 Wikipedia ………
A was created by a team of computer scientists
B began as a business idea
C became popular as soon as it started
D started as one man's passion
2 Articles in Wikipedia are ………
A mostly about science B mostly in English
C translated into 200 languages D very interesting
3 Wikipedia remains accurate as much as possible because ………
A all people who write for it are experts
B it has a special type of software programme
C there are people who monitor it for mistakes
D not everybody can change the information
4 The best advantage of Wikipedia is that ………
A you don't have to pay for it B everyone can use it
C it is created by ordinary people D is quick and reliable
5 The text probably comes from ………
No one has proved that computers make children more creative or more intelligent The truthmay even be the opposite Educational psychologists claim that too much exposure to computers,especially for the very young, may negatively affect normal brain development Children gain valuableexperience of the world from their interaction with physical objects Ten-month-old babies may benefitmore from bumping their heads or putting various objects in their mouths than they will from staring ateye-catching cartoons A four-year-old child can improve hand-eye coordination and understand causeand effect better by experimenting with a crayon than by moving a cursor around a computer screen So,
as educational psychologists suggest, instead of government funding going to more and more computerclasses, it might be better to devote resources to music and art programs
It is ludicrous to think that children will fall behind if they are not exposed to computers from anearly age Time is too precious to spend with a "mouse" Now is the time when they should be out therelearning to ride a bike There will be time later on for them to start banging away at keyboards
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A Because they are afraid their children will become competitive
B Because they want their children to be well prepared for their future
C Because this is what all the other parents seem to do
D Because they believe their children will have difficulty learning to use one if they don't start early
2 Children who spend a lot of time on their computers ……
A do not necessarily make more progress than those who don't
B tend to like music and art more than those who don't
C will suffer from brain damage
D tend to have more accidents than those who don't
3 The author implies that children learn better ………
A after they have developed hand-eye coordination
B when they use a computer
C as they get older
D when they hold and feel things around them
4 What would be an appropriate title for this passage?
A Never too early to start B Let kids be kids
C Computers in schools D More computers mean brighter future
5 What is true according to the passage?
A It is better for children to take computer lessons than art lessons
B Parents should not put off buying a computer for their children
C Computers seriously harm children's eyesight
D There is no evidence that children who use computers are cleverer than those who don’t
Passage 11
A massage is relaxing, and makes you feel great, but did you know that it's also good for you?That's what doctors are now saying Massage relieves pain and anxiety, eases depression and speeds uprecovery from medical problems
Research has shown that people of all ages benefit from touch Premature infants who are helddevelop faster than those left alone, and healthy babies who get a lot of physical contact cry less andsleep better Researchers are not sure why this occurs but they have also found out that touch can slowheart rate, lower blood pressure and increase levels of serotonin, the brain chemical that is linked towell-being It also decreases levels of the stress hormone cortisol, and this in turn increases yourresistance to illness
Massage also speeds up healing Bone-marrow transplant patients who were given massages hadbetter neurological function than those who weren't Furthermore, massage reduced pain by 37% inpatients with chronic muscle aches
Giving someone a massage may be as good as getting one A study conducted by the university
of Miami found that mothers suffering from depression felt better after massaging their infants In thatsame study, elderly volunteers who massaged infants reported feeling less anxious and depressed
It even works when you do it yourself; 43% of headache sufferers reported getting relief aftermassaging their temples and neck and smokers who were taught self-massage while trying to quit feltless anxiety and smoked less
1 What has recently been said about getting a massage?
A It relaxes you B It makes you feel good
C It improves your physical condition D It requires a special technique
2 Babies born before their time
A cry less and sleep better if they are massaged
B grow faster if they are held
C develop faster than healthy babies if they get a lot of physical contact
D don't survive if they are not held
3 The author suggests that touch
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B makes your heart beat faster
C increases the feeling of well-being
D helps you deal with your feelings
4 Patients who get massages
A don't experience muscle pain B avoid having surgery
C make a quicker recovery D are not better off than those who do not
5 According to the article
A massage has no effect on smokers
B massage relieves headaches by 43%
C smokers who gave others massages felt less anxious and smoked less
D massaging yourself is as effective as being massaged
Passage 12
If we took a look at how people in Europe communicated just one hundred years ago, we would
be very surprised to find out that English was hardly used outside the United Kingdom The languagemost commonly used between people of different nationalities, and particularly the aristocracy, wasFrench In fact, French was the language of diplomacy, culture and education However, that is not thecase nowadays English has replaced French as the international language of communication Todaythere are more people who speak English as a second language than people who speak it as a firstlanguage
There are many reasons why English has become the language of international communication.Britain's colonization of many parts of the world had something to do with it, but it is mainly due toAmerica's rise to the position of major world power This helped spread popular American culturethroughout the world bringing the language with it
But is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly? Language specialistsseem to be divided over this issue There are those who claim that it is important to have a language thatthe people in our increasingly globalized world have in common According to others, English isassociated with a particular culture and therefore promotes that culture at the expense of others.Linguists have suggested "Esperanto", an artificially put-together language, as a solution to internationalcommunication problems but without success So, English will continue being the world language untilsome other language, maybe Chinese, which is the most widely-spoken native language in the world,takes over as the world's international language instead of English
1 According to the passage, a century ago
A educated people throughout Europe spoke English
B foreign travelers to England spoke only French
C French was much more popular than English
D only the French aristocracy could speak English
2 What is chiefly responsible for the growth in popularity of English?
A Britain's becoming an international power B The French losing many colonies
C America's becoming powerful D The development of American culture
3 What is true according to the passage?
A The experts don't like Esperanto
B Esperanto is difficult to learn
C Esperanto is not a natural language
D Esperanto is becoming more and more popular
4 These days
A French is the language of diplomacy
B more non-natives speak English than natives
C more people speak French than English
D French is a dying language
5 What would be a good title for this passage?
A English; Past, Present and Future B English as an international language
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Passage 13
The term "dyslexia" is used to describe a number of problems associated with reading, writing orspelling Short-term memory, mathematics, concentration, personal organization and sequencing mayalso be affected We do not know exactly what causes dyslexia, but we do know that it tends to run inthe family We also know that more boys suffer from dyslexia than girls and that dyslexia is morecommon in urban areas than in rural
One of the most common signs of dyslexia is "reversals" People with this kind of problem oftenconfuse letters like "b" and "d" when reading and writing or they sometimes read and write words like
"tip" and "won" as "pit" and "now" Other common characteristics are lack of punctuation, misspelling,mixed-up sentence structure and poor grammatical construction
People are born with dyslexia, but it is only when they begin to learn to write that it becomes anoticeable problem For children with dyslexia, going to school can be a traumatic experience Poorachievement can make them feel frustrated and insecure They are reluctant to go to school andsometimes even skip school altogether Cheating, stealing and experimenting with drugs can also occurwhen children regard themselves as failures
It is a common misconception that dyslexic people are of inferior intelligence Yet AlbertEinstein, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Edison and Hans Christian Andersen were apparently all dyslexic.There is no total cure for dyslexia; however, the effects of dyslexia can be lessened with the guidance ofskilled specialists and a lot of determination
1 When does it become apparent that a child may be suffering from dyslexia?
A when they are born B when they begin their education
C when they use symbols instead of words D when they start talking
2 According to the passage, dyslexic children
A might have behavioral problems B end up taking drugs
C look forward to going to school D do well at school
3 The passage states that one common characteristic of dyslexics is that they
A have difficulty expressing their feelings B are not able to read three-letter words
C have difficulty learning the letter "b" D read words backwards
4 The purpose of this passage is to inform readers that
A Albert Einstein was dyslexic
B it is difficult for dyslexics to get professional help
C dyslexics are as intelligent as other people
D dyslexics are inferior to other people
5 How can the effects of dyslexia be made less severe?
A by learning to live with them B by learning a special skill
C with professional help and hard work D by learning how to deal with failure
Passage 14
Tennis started in France nearly 1,000 years ago The game was originally played in the
courtyards of royal palaces, using the walls (like squash) rather than a net One of the Grand Slam
tournaments takes place in Wimbledon every year The Tournament or The Fortnight, as the British callthe Wimbledon Tennis Championships, is very important to the English
So here you are, standing in the queue to buy your ticket to watch the matches Everybody iswaiting for their turn to get inside Nobody is pushing If you are English, you will have all thenecessary things with you: a thermos of tea (of course), a folding chair and (surprise, surprise) anumbrella!
At last you go through the gates, and you discover the atmosphere People are sitting under theirumbrellas enjoying the British weather The atmosphere is calm and controlled You feel as if you are in
a select private club - and, in fact, you are The gardens are superb (well, you are in England ) Everyyear 3,500 geraniums are planted!
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of the big four championships to be played on natural grass The American, Australian and FrenchChampionships are played on cement, artificial grass and clay All the players must dress only in white.Wimbledon is free from sponsorship, which makes it different from almost all other sporting events.This means that there are no advertising banners around the courts The people who come to watch thematches, compared to those who watch many other international tournaments, are well disciplined Youcan only sometimes hear shouts or whistles when a player prepares to serve And if any spectatorbehaves badly, he or she may be asked to leave
You think that the English are very serious tennis fans But if you want a good place, you maywell find one around 4 p.m Where has everybody gone? Look in the tents: they are having strawberriesand tea After all, tennis is just one of many traditions, and the English like to continue them all -especially tea!
1 The Fortnight is
A another name for the Grand Slam tournaments
B the original name for a game similar to squash
C the name of one of the two Wimbledon tournaments
D another name for the Wimbledon Championships
2 To enter Wimbledon you have to
A wait in a line of people B book the tickets earlier
C have your own chair D belong to the club
3 Which of these sentences is true?
A Most of the courts at Wimbledon have artificial grass
B Only the Wimbledon tournament is played on natural grass
C The Wimbledon championships are played on cement or clay
D All four Grand Slam Tournaments are played on natural grass
4 Spectators at Wimbledon
A never behave badly during a match B leave when a player serves badly
C do not often shout during a match D are given special discipline rules
5 The text is mainly about ….
A the most popular sports in England B the history of tennis championships
C the tennis tournaments at Wimbledon D different English customs and traditions
Passage 15
Back in 1853, at the age of 24, Levi Strauss opened a west coast branch of his brother's drygoods business in New York Over the next twenty years, he built his business into a lucrativeoperation
One of Levi's customers was a tailor by the name of Jacob Davis Originally from Latvia, Jacoblived in Reno, Nevada, and regularly purchased bolts of cloth from Levi Strauss & Co Among Jacob'scustomers was a man who kept ripping the pockets on the pants that Jacob made for him Jacob tried tofind a way to strengthen his customer's pants when, one day, it finally occurred to him He decided toput metal rivets on the pocket corners and at the base of the button fly It worked and the pants became
an instant success
Jacob knew he had discovered something new and worried that someone might steal his idea.That's why he decided to apply for a patent, but he didn't have the $68 that was required for thepaperwork So, he turned to Levi Strauss He wrote him a letter suggesting that they hold the patenttogether Being the businessman that he was, Strauss agreed immediately seeing the potential for thisnew product So, on May 20, 1873, the two men received patent number 139,121 from the US Patentand Trademark Office and went into business together That was the day blue jeans were born Whowould have thought back then that denim, thread and a little metal would become the most popularclothing product in the world and it's all thanks to two men - Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis
1 According to the passage, why did Jacob write to Levi?
A He didn't have the necessary funds to get a patent
B He didn't know how to apply for a patent
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D He knew Levi had the right connections
2 What is true about Jacob Davis?
A He was Levi's friend B He was Levi's customer in Latvia
C He was Levi's business partner D He was Levi's tailor
3 Why did Jacob put metal rivets on the pants he made?
A because his customers asked for it
B because he wanted to prevent something from happening
C because it was fashionable
D because he wanted to do something different
4 Why did Levi accept Jacob's offer?
A because he knew it would pay off
B because his business was in trouble
C because he was looking to expand his business
D because Jacob was a good customer
5 In 1873, Levi and Jacob
A founded their first company B applied for a patent number
C made their first blue jeans D got their first customers
Exercise
Lack of money in schools plus increased pressure to do well in the course exams means thatteenagers are doing less sport in school than ever before Girls, in particular, are more likely to sufferfrom lack of exercise and up to 4 in 10 girls stop playing sports in their early teenage years Just becauseyou aren't sporty doesn't mean you can't be active Walk or cycle to school instead of taking the bus.Help at home with the housework or gardening Go dancing with your friends There are lots of waysyou can stop being a couch potato!
Sleep
If "we are what we eat" then sleep is like food for the brain Teens need at least 9 hours' sleepevery night and even mild sleepiness can affect your performance, humour and health Lack of sleepcan make you tired, angry or depressed Nearly 40% of secondary school students go to bed after 11p.m on school nights and 15% of teens say they have fallen asleep during class In the USA someschools are starting classes at 10 a.m so that teens can get some extra sleep These schools have noticed
an improvement in their students' work
1 According to the text, teens who go on a diet cut down on
A vegetables B bread and milk C chips D meat
2 Most teens in the developed world
A eat too much but are not eating healthy food B eat properly and stay healthy
C eat less and grow and stay healthy D eat a lot of vegetables and healthy food
3 Schools put pressure on students to
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B improve their physical condition
C do well in course exams
D take a bus instead of walking or cycling to school
4 According to the text, many secondary school students on school nights
A sleep at least 9 hours B feel angry or depressed
C play computer games D go to bed after 11 p.m
5 According to the text, some schools in the USA have changed the starting time of lessons because
A they wanted to please their students
B they wanted to improve students' performance
C parents insisted on changing the time
D teachers complained about how unmotivated the students were
Passage 17
Singapore is dominated by diverse ethnic, such as Chinese, Indians and Malays In addition,there are many foreigners from Europe, for example UK, Germany and Sweden, who work or study inthis country Since many companies in Singapore have a high demand of professional workers, thecountry is attracting more and more foreigners, especially from the U.S., Japan and Australia Becausethere are many immigrants living in the country, it affects the social life in Singapore This multiculturalcondition influences all aspects of life in Singapore One of the most noticeable things is the cuisine Atraveller will find many types of food that can be found in all corners of the city The local dishes inSingapore are influenced by the diverse cultures of its residents You can taste various kinds of dishes,including Indian and Chinese foods In addition, there are many street vendors as well as cafes orrestaurants selling great food at affordable prices No wonder there are so many people who make thiscountry as the destination for their holidays
Besides the great selection of foods, there are also many events and festivals in Singapore whichdescribes the cultural wealth in this country One major event was the celebration of the Chinese NewYear The Chinese community holds a big event to celebrate this special occasion Moreover, not onlythe Chinese, the other races communities also participate in the event It is a form of tolerance andrespect between communities
1 What is the writer's main aim in writing the text?
A To explain how Singapore is a wonderful destination
B To talk about the multicultural society in Singapore
C To introduce the festivals in Singapore
D To talk about Singaporean food
2 Which country is NOT mentioned as part of community in Singapore?
A America B Japan C South Africa D China
3 What aspect of life is influenced by immigrants?
A Education B Culture C Cuisine D All of the above
4 What does the writer say about food in Singapore?
A It is imported from many countries B It is sold only in the café or restaurants
C It is diverse and cheap D It is influenced most by Indian and Chinese immigrants
5 Why does the author talk about Chinese New Year celebration?
A To show the harmony among communities B To invite readers to enjoy it
C To advertise Singapore tourism D To describe the big event in Singapore
Passage 18
Indonesia is a group of islands, located between Asia and Australia It is close to the equator, so
it never gets cold Every day, the temperature is between 21°C and 32°C Indonesia is covered withtropical rainforests For many years, Indonesians have used wood to build their homes Most of the oldhouses have wooden frames, walls and floors Local people have cleared land for farming, and loggers