CEFR (B1) REVIEW STUDENT’S BOOK
FOR INTERNAL CIRCULATION ONLY
Trang 2Chúng tôi, Ban Chuyên môn thuộc Trung tâm Tin học – Ngoại ngữ - Kỹ năng, trân trọnggiới thiệu đến các bạn quyển “English CEFR B1 Review”, một tài liệu ôn tập đặc biệt được thiết kếnhằm hỗ trợ các bạn trong kỳ kiểm tra đánh giá năng lực tiếng Anh tương đương CEFR B1.
Quyển tài liệu ôn tập này đã được soạn thảo kỹ lưỡng dựa trên kiến thức tiếng Anh nền tảng
mà các bạn đã được tích lũy trong suốt chương trình đào tạo tiếng Anh tại trường Nội dung củaquyển tài liệu được xây dựng sát với cấu trúc và nội dung của đề thi tiếng Anh CEFR B1, giúp cácbạn nắm vững kiến thức cần thiết và hoàn thiện 4 kỹ năng Nghe, Nói, Đọc, Viết để đạt được trình
độ tương đương B1 và đạt kết quả tốt trong kỳ kiểm tra chuẩn đầu ra tiếng Anh tại HUTECH
Đây cũng là một tài liệu hữu ích giúp qúy Thầy, Cô chuẩn bị bài giảng phù hợp với yêu cầucủa bài kiểm tra chuẩn đầu ra tương đương trình độ CEFR B1 và hỗ trợ các bạn sinh viên ôn tập tốthơn
Nội dung tài liệu bao gồm các phần sau:
1 Test format (Cấu trúc bài kiểm tra)
2 Vocabulary and Grammar (Từ vựng và Ngữ pháp)
3 Reading Comprehension (Đọc hiểu)
4 Writing (Viết)
5 Listening (Nghe)
6 Speaking (Nói)
7 Sample tests (Các bài kiểm tra mẫu)
Với sự trợ giúp từ tài liệu này, chúng tôi tin rằng các bạn sinh viên sẽ được trang bị kiếnthức tốt và tự tin tham gia kỳ kiểm tra đánh giá năng lực tiếng Anh chuẩn đầu ra của HUTECH
Chúng tôi chân thành chúc các bạn thành công trong kỳ kiểm tra sắp tới Hãy nỗ lực, ôn tậpchăm chỉ để đạt được mục tiêu của mình!
Trân trọng,
Ban Chuyên mônTrung tâm Tin học – Ngoại ngữ - Kỹ năng, HUTECH
Trang 3READING page 3
1.Vocabulary and grammar page 4
A.Incomplete sentences page 4
B.Signs page page13
2.Reading comprehension page 19
A.Introduction page 106
B.Speaking topics page 108
Sample tests page 116
Trang 4READING – WRITING (60 pts – 90 minutes)
HỘI ĐỒNG KIỂM TRA TRÌNH ĐỘ CEFR
(B1)
(Đề có …… trang)
FORMAT ĐỀ KIỂM TRA TIẾNG ANH TƯƠNG ĐƯƠNG CHUẨN CEFR (B1)
Phần kiểm tra: ĐỌC VIẾT – NGHE – VẤN ĐÁP
Ngày kiểm tra:
Thời gian làm bài: 135 phút
(không kể thời gian phát đề)
g: 1 You should more attention to what your teacher explains.
B Signs:
Read the signs and choose the best answer among A, B, C or D (Questions 11-15 (5pts))
E.g: 11 A We cannot deliver papers at the weekend
E We plan to stop delivering papers five days from now
F You must tell us five days early if you don’t want papers.
G Please tell us if you don’t want papers at the weekend
g: 16 What was particularly unusual about Monk’s House?
A.The bathroom was next door to the kitchen
B Mrs Woolf’s bedroom door opened on to the garden
C.The kitchen window looked out over fields
D The breakfast room was upstairs
B Cloze text:
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase (Questions 21-30 (10pts))
you're invited to an American friend's home for dinner, keep in (21) these
general rules for polite behavior
Mã đề: B1-0
TO STOP DAILY PAPER DELIVERIES
FIVE DAYS WARNING
MUST BE GIVEN
Trang 5Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning (Questions 31-35 (10 pts))
E.g: 31 My brother helped me write the report last week.
I had my brother write the report last week.
say how you felt about the visit
refer to something enjoyable that you did while staying with him/her
invite your friend to visit you someday
Topic 2: Today more people are overweight than ever before What in your opinionare
the primary causes of this? What measures can be taken to overcome this epidemic?
PART I: Listen carefully and decide if the following statements are True (T) orFalse (F).
(5/10 sentences – 5 pts)
E.g: 1 T Russell knows Audrey for more than two years.
PART II: Listen carefully and choose the best answer (A, B, C (or D)) for eachquestion.
(5/10 sentences – 5 pts)
E.g: 11 What kind of movie is the girl going to see on her date?
A horror B romance C science fiction
PART III: Listen carefully and fill the missing words in the blanks.
(10 blanks – 10 pts)
E.g: Now here's an interesting story about the (16) of how memory
works or doesn't work
16 mystery
Procedure: Candidates choose a random topic, prepare within 3 minutes and interactwith
the examiners within 5-7 minutes
Topics 1-6
THE END
Trang 6Questions 1- 40 GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
1 Present simple - Present Progressive / Stative verbs
2 Questions & Question words
3 Past simple - Used to - Be/Get used to
4 Past simple - Past simple vs Past Progressive
5 Relative Clauses
6 Adjectives - Adverbs of Manner/ Comparisons
Questions 41- 80
7 Present Perfect Simple & Progressive
8 Must, Have to, Need / Had better / Would rather
9 Expressing possibility (may/might.could) / Making deductions (must, can’t)
10.Future tenses
11.Conditional Sentences (Type 1 & 2)
12.Nouns, Articles, Determiners
Questions 81- 120
13.Past Perfect Simple & Progressive
14.Reported Speech (Statements)
15.Reported Questions, Commands & Requests
16.Passive Voice
17.Clause of Reason, Concession & Purpose
18.Infinitives and -ing forms
Questions 121- 160
19.Causative Form
20.Modal Verbs + Have + Past Participle
21.Conditional Sentences (Type 3)
22 Wishes & Unreal Past
23.All, Both, Neither, None/Double conjunctions (Both …and/Neither …nor/Either ….or)
Questions 161 - 200
READING
Trang 71. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
A. Incomplete sentences
Choose the best possible answer A, B, C or D for each sentence below.
1 Teddy of moving closer to the city centre
A thinks B is thinking C don’t think D aren’t thinking
2 We giving you a lift home
A don’t mind B aren’t minding C doesn’t mind D isn’t minding
3 The Potters to Dubai at 9:00 tomorrow morning
A is flying B don’t fly C doesn’t fly D are flying
4 is your favorite European city?
A When B How C Which D Who
5 much do they charge for a single room with breakfast?
A How B Who C What D Where
6 is your brother talking to?
A When B Who C Whose D How
7 The teacher believe his excuse for not coming to school yesterday
A didn’t B don’t C used to not D use to
8 Bobby skinny when he was a child
A was used to B were C used to be D got used
9 I to contact Mr Peterson twice, but didn’t find him
A tried B tries C used to try D try
10.After a couple of days, Sam finally up early in the morning
A used to wake B get used to wake C wake D got used to waking11.It took him a month to recover his illness
A for B from C of D at
12.The book exhibition took at the Carlton Hotel
A part B advantage C it easy D place
13.I didn’t Jason to come on time
A expect B remember C wait D reminded
14.I’m sorry but I can’t find it the map
A over B on C between D along
15.They spent the whole day in Alexandria looking at the
A tasks B part C jobs D sights
16.He was lucky to find that in their law firm
Trang 817.I think that these trainers belong your brother.
18.They usually take of what I tell them
A their time B part C place D no notice19.We never argue our teacher
A with B at C on D from
20.This dish is very healthy because it consists fish and vegetables
21.Tim the news, while his son was playing computer games
A is watching B watches C was watching D watching22.Lenny his old house two months ago
A were selling B sells C is selling D sold
23.He didn’t meet Joe and Alf, because they left than they usually do
A early B earlier C earliest D the earliest
24 you finish your report on time?
A Was B Are C Did D Were25.I was resting all day yesterday, because I was tired
A terrible B most terrible C terribly D more terribly26.Robert was crossing the street when he Fred riding a motorcycle
A saw B was seeing C seeing D is seeing27.This artist is famous of all three that you mentioned
A the less B least C less D the least28.That’s the boy father is our teacher
A who B which C whose D that
29.Can you tell me to put these boxes?
A where B when C which D who
30.Mark, is only twenty, teaches French
A which B who C when D whose31.My doctor advised me to a sport
A take off B take after C take up D take on32.I can’t believe that they your offer
A turned on B turned off C turned out D turned down33.When I suggested a walk in the woods, he
A credited B nodded C raised D shook34.After his mother’s , he moved to Argentina
A death B strength C power D impression
Trang 935.It was really that nobody was hurt in that accident.
A strong B powerful C incredible D truthful
36.Both my children are afraid the dark
37.They did everything in their to keep the company
A truth B strength C impression D power
38.I bought a leather bag that my new boots
A match B matches C suits D suit
39.Both her children have a very vivid
A description B impression C admiration D imagination40.I’ve got the that they’re lying again
A impression B admiration C imagination D description41.The Carltons have never Denmark before
A been to B gone to C gone in D been at
42.Have you thought of studying abroad?
A since B before C never D ever
43.Danny tennis since he was a child
A played B plays C been playing D has been playing44.It has been raining heavily our plane took off two hours ago
A while B already C since D still
45.Mr Marfin go on business trip very often
A need B needs C doesn’t have D has to
46.We can’t meet Jack today We to work overtime
A have B must C had better D would rather47.I’d join you for dinner than stay at home
A rather B had better C need D must
48.Luckily, we wait for them We can leave right now
A don’t have B don’t need C needn’t D not have to49.She still be at home I talked to her on the phone a couple of minutes ago
A has to B better C must D needs
50.I see an optician I can’t see very clearly lately
A would rather B may not C might not D had better51.My brother came the flu last week and hasn’t recovered yet
A across B apart C up with D down with
Trang 1053.They haven’t cleaned their artic .
A for ages B in the future C in common D out of the ordinary54.I really had no intention insulting your father
55.They aren’t interested buying Steve’s country house
56.We must into consideration everything he said
A regard B give C think D take
57.We’re looking seeing our grandparents
A after B out C over D forward to
58.Brad his best to please his guests yesterday evening
A took B did C brought D made
59.Eating more fruit and vegetables will do you
A badly B well C good D best
60.I’m afraid that the new sales representative doesn’t the manager
A get by B get through C get across D get on well with61.At this time tomorrow, Gerry his driving test
A shall take B going to take C shall have taken D will be taking62.Henry a shower as soon as he finishes cleaning his room
A will have had B will have C have D is having
63.Will you painting the house by tomorrow?
A finished B going to fish C have finished D finishing
64.Those cars are going really fast There an accident
A is B will have been C is going to be D going to be65.They could take better pictures if they a digital camera
A would have B will have C had D are going to have66.If I by the sea, I would go fishing every day
A lived B would live C live D will be living67.Could I have more apple juice, please?
A no B some C any D many
68.I can’t drink this tea There’s too sugar in it
A much B plenty C many D lot of
69.How teachers were there at the seminar yesterday?
A some B many C any D much
70.Don’t leave There are more things I want to tell you
Trang 1171.He finished my portrait yesterday, but he’s putting at the moment.
A.it mildly B the final touches
C ideas into my head D an end to
72.Do you think you could put with the head teacher?
A.an end to B it mildly
C the final touches D in a good word for me
73.I finally trying to make him change his mind
A gave up B gave out C gave back D gave off
74.They told me to these leaflets
A give off B give out C give up D give in to
75.They the meeting because the chairman had to leave
A showed off B paid off C got off D put off
76.Andy loves his brand-new sports car
A giving off B putting off C showing off D cooling off
77.I broke my leg as I was the bus yesterday morning
A cooling off B giving off C paying off D getting off
78.According Ned, that’s the best Chinese restaurant in the city
79.Unfortunately, he didn’t succeed getting the job after all
80.Matt worked so hard that he finally made
A haste B it to the top C the most of D difficult
81.Andrew managed a promotion
A in getting B to get C getting D get
82.I’d rather with my cousin for the weekend
A stay B to stay C staying D to staying
83.They suggested the children to the new aquarium
A to take B in taking C taking D to taking
84.Don't forget off the computer when you finish
A turning B to turning C turn D to turn
85.I'm sorry but I don't really feel like them tonight
A seeing B to see C see D to seeing
86.Charles his car washed for two months
A hadn’t been B hasn’t had C hasn’t D hadn’t been having87.Could I by fax, please?
Trang 1288.You checked the report twice.
A.should have been B could
C should have D could have been
89.They come back from the shopping centre by now
A must have B must have to C might be D may have been90.I’m not sure, but I think he used your coffee mug
A can have been B might have to C can be D may have
91.I was cooking and talking on the phone
A at once B at random C at a glance D at the same time92.They’re having a lesson
A at random B at a glance C at the moment D at once
93 of six, he wanted to become an astronaut
A At a glance B At the age C At the moment D At the same time94.The headmaster told them to go to their classroom
A at once B at the age C at his own speed D at a glance
95.I'm really sorry, but I didn't have that your mother was so seriously ill
A the chance B an argument C a lot in common D the slightest idea96.The chief editor had at the whole magazine before it was printed
A an effect B a look C a lot in common D an argument
97.I'm sure that he had leaving you here all by yourself
A a look at B the chance C no intention of D an effect on
98.Unfortunately, they had a big their supervisor yesterday morning
A effect on B intention of C look at D argument with99.Gregory never what his mother tells him
A informs B is used to C pays attention to D makes his way to
100 Mona's teacher her from taking the exams
A informed B discouraged C waited D made
101 I could killed if the driver hadn't stopped quickly
A have B have been C to have D to have been
102 If the meat so tough, the children would have eaten it
A hadn’t been B hasn’t been C wouldn’t be D wouldn’t have been
103 If you hadn't helped me, I finished on time
A didn’t B wouldn’t C wouldn’t be D wouldn’t have
104 He wouldn't have believed me if he it with his own eyes
A haven’t seen B wouldn’t see C hadn’t seen D hadn’t been seen
105 I wish I answer all his questions
Trang 13106 If only the fire brigade earlier.
A arrives B has arrived C was arriving D had arrived
107 He wishes he so many mistakes
A made B hadn’t made C hasn’t made D had made
108 these two books have the information I need
A None B Not any C Neither of D Not of
109 Ian and Gerry took part in the competition
A Both B Either C Neither D All
110 four of my friends have their own computer
A None B All C Either D Both
111 I thought I knew him very well, but it would never have gone that he would decide to live abroad
A wild B red C bananas D through my mind
112 Liam and Ken have checked it I'm sure nothing can
A go wrong B go wild C go red D go over the top
113 Dean is very shy He always goes when somebody talks to him
A bad B red C wrong D through his mind
114 It's very hot in here Don't leave the fish out of the fridge because it will
A go wild B go bananas C go bad D go over the top
115 At , you’ve got your own bedroom now that you moved house
A last B late C lately D later
116 I've noticed that Helen hasn't been feeling very well
A latest B later C late D lately
117 I try not to have dinner at night
A last B late C latest D least
118 You could at phone me to let me know that you wouldn't come
A later B late C least D latest
119 I can't stand him any more; I'm going to put things straight
A all over B at all C all the same D once and for all
120 , his comments on their behaviour seemed fair
A All over B All in all C At all D All year round
121 I was very tired yesterday because I for two nights
A.hadn't been sleeping B hadn't slept
C didn't sleep D was sleeping
122 How long had you been standing there before I you?
Trang 14123 When Jill heard the alarm, she ran out of the house, but the thieves her car.A.had already stolen B were already stolen
C already stole D had already been stealing
124 Mark to learn Spanish on his own for three years, but last year he decided to go to a language school
A.was trying B had been trying
C has tried D has been trying
125 Eric said that he had lost his mobile phone
A yesterday B previous day C the day until D the day before
126 Carl told that Tom couldn't be there on time
A me B to me C for me D at me
127 His secretary told them in the office
A not wait B not to wait C to not wait D don't wait
128 Mr Taylor to the hotel manager about the service in the hotel
A said B explained C accused D complained
129 Mike asked me abroad before
A.whether I travel B had I travelled
C if I travelled D whether I had travelled
130 The police officer asked me
A.where are you from B whether you are from
C where I was from D where was I from
131 Both my brother and I are still our old friends from Dover
A in place of B in touch with C in answer to D in addition to
132 Could you tell me who is of the marketing department?
A in charge B in answer C in agreement D in comparison
133 In painting the whole house, he built a new garage
A charge of B front of C addition to D touch with
134 The children were telling stories the fireplace
A in place of B in touch with C in addition to D in front of
135 The teacher asked me when World War II
A broke out B broke in C broke into D broke down
136 Joe was late because his car had
A broken out B broken in C broken down D broken through
137 Somebody my best friend's house a week ago
A broke out B broke into C broke through D broke down
138 I'm sorry for on your conversation but we have to leave soon,
Trang 15139 He was caught stealing money from my purse.
A off guard B sight of C a cold D red-handed
140 Don't walk in the rain without your anorak or you’ll
A catch a cold B catch sight of it C catch your eye D catch it off guard
141 The plans for the new hospital soon
A will make B will be made C will be making D are made
142 All the bills by my father
A have paid B be paid C been paid D have been paid
143 The Spanish language in many countries
A is spoken B speaks C are spoken D spoken
144 I didn't turn on the light I didn't want to wake the baby up
A because of B as C despite D so as not
145 Our flight wasn't cancelled the heavy storm
A although B in spite C despite D even though
146 They took a taxi catch their flight
A so as B so that C as to D in order to
147 Is tomorrow's newspaper right now?
A been printed B be printing C being printed D been printing
148 George at 5 o'clock yesterday
A.has been interviewed B was interviewing
C interviewed D was being interviewed
149 Samuel to be responsible for the accident
A is believed B believed C has believed D has been believed
150 He a bike by his grandparents
A gave B was given C was giving D will give
151 The new bridge is still under
A supervision B age C the same roof D construction
152 Barry worked on this project under the of Mr Thomson
A supervision B repair C age D consideration
153 The company's offer is under
A construction B consideration C repair D the same roof
154 Tim and Matt argue all the time They can't live under
A the same roof B age C consideration D construction
155 Mr Pitt doesn't have a credit card and always pays
A in common B in fact C in cash D in detail
Trang 16157 I'm afraid we have nothing with Philip and his brother.
A in common B in detail C in the meantime D in danger
158 Isn't Mark here? In , we'll have to start the meeting without him
A detail B that case C cash D common
159 Why don't you ask him to put you to Mr Robinson?
A up B out C through D up with
160 Since he missed the last bus, I can put him for the night
A forward B through C up with D up
161 The electrician a new camera at the bank right now
A installs B was installing C is installing D had installed
162 I to sort out this situation once and for all
A will B am going C shall D will be going
163 As Liam down the street, a flower pot fell on his head
A walks B was walking C is walking D walking
164 This time next week we our final exam
A are talking B take C will be taking D will have taken
165 You can have the cheese cake or the coconut tart
A either B neither C both D none
166 It’s difficult for me right now I need more time to think about it
A decide B deciding C to be decided D to decide
167 Oliver speaks Japanese really
A well B good C better D best
168 He warned me on that chair because it was broken
A not sitting B never sitting C don’t sit D not to sit
169 There’s carrot cake left but not enough for all of your friends
A few B little C a few D a little
170 Did you know that reptiles are cold-blooded?
A all B either C neither D none
171 the train was late, he got to work on time
A Despite B Although C In spite D In spite of
172 Dad was right! I really wish I his advice!
A take B took C had taken D have taken
173 I couldn’t fall asleep last night, so I tried a book, but that didn’t help either
A to read B reading C read D to have read
174 If I you, I’d call him right now
A am B have been C will be D were
Trang 17175 This exercise isn’t as easy it may seem.
A as B so C than D from
176 Last Saturday they visited the village their father was born
A which B where C whose D when
177 Give me a call when you to the office
A go B will go C are going D went
178 I’m a bit tired so I’d rather in tonight
A staying B am staying C to stay D stay
179 Unless you start taking your medication, you feel better
A will B won’t C would D wouldn’t
180 When I arrived at the airport, I realized that I my ticket
A have forgotten B forget C had forgotten D was forgeting
181 The children are looking seeing their cousins from Mexico
A forward to B after C out D over
182 Peter’s job interview turned to be a total disaster
A up B off C out D down
183 I really wish you wouldn’t comment everything I do It’s really annoying
A with B at C for D on
184 The new project is under Mr Benson’s
A supervision B construction C consideration D repair
185 Could you please inform me the changes with occurred in the new program?
A on B with C for D about
186 My father was raised in great so he doesn’t like to waste money on silly things
A luxury B poverty C consideration D supervision
187 We were asked to pay
A with regard to B at convenience C in advance D into consideration
188 We’ll discuss the matter in
A detail B conclusion C meantime D fact
189 We finally found tickets for the match so we will go
A at all B all over C all in all D after all
190 We can arrange an appointment
A with regard to B into consideration C at all D at your convenience
191 My sister helped me give the invitations
A up B out C off D away
192 Take There’s no need to shout
Trang 18193 The doctor would like to look your results one more time.
A out B up C after D over
194 You see a doctor about that cough
A had better B would better C could better D should better
195 What between 5 and 6 o’clock last night?
A had you done B were you doing C have you done D had you been doing
196 We have an upset stomach this morning The fish we ate last night have been fresh
A shouldn’t B wouldn’t C needn’t D couldn’t
197 You should your hair cut It has grown really long
A had B having C have D to have
198 My father said that he about buying me a scooter
A would think B will think C is thinking D has thought
199 “Can I have some more cake?” “Help yourself You ask.”
A can’t B needn’t C couldn’t D wouldn’t
200 Mandy them not to touch the wire
A suggested B apologized C warned D denied
Trang 19A.Always keep this door open
B.Do not park in front of this entrance
C.Permission is needed to park here
D.Only use this entrance in an emergency
2.
A.Drinks cannot be ordered at the bar
B.Use this machine when the bar is closed
C.There is a drinks machine in the bar
D.This machine is not working at the moment
3.
A The librarian needs to see your books before you go
B Make sure you take all your books with you
C Return your books before you leave the library
D The librarian will show you where to put your books
4.
A This room cannot be used at present
B This door must always be kept locked
C Lock the room when it is not being used
D Keep the key to this door in the room
5. A Supersaver tickets can be used every day except Fridays.
B You need a special ticket to travel on a Friday
C Supersaver tickets cannot be bought before the weekend
D You can save money by traveling on a Friday
6. A Do not forget to put your luggage outside your room.
B Keep the corridor clear of luggage
C Bags left in the corridor will be removed
D Bags will be collected from the corridor
7.
A Wait upstairs to see the nurse
B Go upstairs to make an appointment with the nurse
C The nurse will tell you when it is your turn
D The nurse can only see patients with appointments
MACHINE OUT OF ORDER
DRINKS AVAILABLE AT
BAR
Please show the librarian
all books when you leave the
library
Keep this door
locked when room not
in use Supersaver
Trang 20C Self-service fruit is cheaper.
D Choose your fruit and then pay for it
A Please be quiet while people are taking their examination.B.Do not talk to the examiner
C.Do not speak during the examination
D.The examiner will tell you when you can talk
A Bring your computer here for repairs
B.We will not mend computers bought from other shops.C.We charge to repair computers not bought here
D.Computers bought here never need repairing
A The entrance to the bank is through the library
B.The travel agency has moved its entrance
C.The library is now a travel agency
D.The travel agency is no longer open
A This list shows who has been chosen to go on the trip
B.This list should be signed by people wanting to go on the trip.C.Check the list for information if you are going on the trip.D.If you find your name on this list, you can go on the trip
A The new ticket office is now open
B.There will be two ticket offices after 17 September
C.This ticket office will be closed for one day
D.This ticket office will be closed on 16 September
A If you spend less than £10, you cannot pay by credit card.B.We prefer cash for large sales
C.We make a charge if you pay by credit card
D.If you spend more than £ 10, you must pay by credit card
A Dogs must wait outside
B.Dogs must walk with their owners
C.Dogs must be kept on a chain
D.Dogs must be held
Our new entrance
is between the bank and
Trang 21C Usual prices this week.
D Cheaper prices next week
A You can send your groceries from here
B You can store your groceries here
C You can get your free groceries here
D You can have your groceries sent to you
A Cleaning now costs twice as much
B Cleaning costs are now cheaper
C Cleaning costs are going up
D Cleaning costs will stay the same
A You must pay to park here
B If you use the train you can park here
C This space is for railway officials
D No one is allowed to park here
A You can buy your ticket during the journey
B You pay when you get off
C You have to book a seat before traveling
D You have to buy a ticket before your journey
A Passengers are allowed to change their seats
B Passengers are allowed to eat snacks on the bus
C Passengers can make noise on the bus
D Passengers have to follow the bus rules
A Knock the door if you want to enter when it does not often
B Open the door when you want to enter
C You are not allowed to enter when the door does not open
D You are not allowed to enter if the door is open
A It’s unsafe to go ahead because the area is flooding
B You will be drown if you turn around
C You should go ahead if you want to avoid flooding area
D If you can swim, you can go ahead
WE CAN DELIVER YOUR
Trang 22C Dogs are not allowed to enter this area.
D People can take their dogs with them in this area
25. A People must wear long sleeve shirt and trousers in this area
B People must wear casual clothes in this area except long sleeve shirt and trousers
C People have to wear formal clothes in this area except long sleeve shirt and trousers
D Long sleeve shirt and trousers should be worn in this area
26. A Pay attention to the kids when you are playing.
B You have to slow down your speed and be careful when you are driving in this area
C You are not allowed to drive in this area
D Driving is prohibited in this area
27. A This area is for smoking only.
B This area is for eating only
C This area is for drinking only
D You are not allowed to smoke, eat and drink in this area
28. A Only adults are permitted to drink alcohol on this site.
B People under 18 are not allowed to drink alcohol on this site
C No one can drink alcohol on this site
D You are permitted to buy alcohol on this site
29.
A People will give you a free drive when they see this sign
B Drivers won’t stop when you want to hitchhike here
C You are allowed to hitchhike when you see this sign
D Hitch hiking is accepted here
30. A Parents and visitors are free to enter the school.
B Visitors have to sign in at the office to enter the school
C Parents don’t have to sign in at the office to enter the school
D All parents and visitors have to sign in to receive a pass at the office
in order to enter the school
Trang 23C Students have to submit their cell phones at the school gate before they enter the school campus.
D Parents should keep their children’s cell phones before their children enter the school
32.
A There is no parking left in this area
B This parking zone is used only for buses
C Bus drivers are not allowed to stop here
D This parking zone is used only for loading goods
33. A It won’t hurt if you are falling down
B This area of work is safe
C You will be in danger of falling if you don’t work at a safe distance and don’t use safety belt
D You don’t need to use a safety belt when you work on this site
34. A Drivers can park in this area after 6 PM on Saturday and
Sunday
B Parking time in this area is from 7 AM to 6 PM Monday to Friday
C Drivers are allowed to park their cars in this area before 7 AM and after 6 PM
D Parking is not allowed in this area from 7AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday
35.
A Avoid smoking and naked lights because this area is highlyflammable
B This is a non-smoker area
C Naked lights aren’t allowed to be used in this area
D Smokers should use naked lights to light their cigarettes in this area
36.
A We cannot deliver papers over the weekend
B We plan to stop delivering papers five days from now
C You must tell us five days early if you don’t want papers
D Please tell us if you don’t want papers at the weekend
TO STOP DAILY PAPER
DELIVERIES FIVE
DAYS WARNING MUST
BE GIVEN
Trang 2439.
40.
C This hospital only accepts accident patients
D Contact this hospital in an emergency
A.Family tickets save time
B.Family tickets save money
C.Family tickets may be more expensive
D.Family tickets have gone down in price
A.Many people don’t want a motorway
B.Building the motorway starts today
C.People are going to talk about building a motorway.D.Everyone travelling on the motorway should meet here
A.You cannot bring your luggage into the dining room.B.You must look after your things yourself
C.You should give your things to the manager
D.You should lock things in your suitcase
NO EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENT
A FAMILY
TICKET CUTS COST
PUBLIC MEETING
TO DISCUSS PROPOSED MOTORWAY
Trang 25TEXT 1: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D
Birds that feed in flocks commonly retire together into roosts The reasons for roosting
communally are not always obvious, but there are some likely benefits In winter especially, it is
important for birds to keep warm at night and conserve precious food reserves One way to do
this is to find a sheltered roost Solitary roosters shelter in dense vegetation or enter a cavity – horned larks dig holes in the ground and ptarmigan burrow into snow banks – but the effect of
sheltering is magnified by several birds huddling together in the roosts, as wrens, swifts, brown
creepers, bluebirds, and anis do Body contact reduces the surface area exposed to the cold air, so the birds keep each other warm Two kinglets huddling together were found to reduce their heat losses by
a quarter and three
together saved a third of their heat
The second possible benefit of communal roosts is that they act as “information centers.” During the day, parties of birds will have spread out to forage over a very large area When they return in the evening some will have fed well, but others may have found little to eat Some investigators have observed that when the birds set out again next morning, those birds that did not feed well on the previous day appear to follow those that did The behavior of common and lesser kestrels may illustrate differentfeeding behaviors of similar birds with different roosting habits The common kestrel hunts
vertebrate animals in a small, familiar hunting ground, whereas the very similar lesser kestrel feeds on insects over a large area The common kestrel roosts and hunts alone, but the lesser kestrel roosts and hunts in flocks, possibly so one bird can learn from others where to find insect swarms
Finally, there is safety in numbers at communal roosts since there will always be a few birdsawake at any given moment to give the alarm But this increased protection is partially
counteracted by the fact that mass roosts attract predators and are especially vulnerable if they
are on the ground Even those in trees can be attacked by birds of prey The birds on the edge are at greatest risk since predators find it easier to catch small birds perching at the margins of the roost
1 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A How birds find and store food
B.How birds maintain body heat in the winter
C.Why birds need to establish territory
D.Why some species of birds nest together
2 The word “conserve” in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A retain B watch C locate D share
3 The word “magnified” in line 6 is closest in meaning to
A caused B modified C intensified D combined
4 The word “counteracted” in line 22 is closest in meaning to
A suggested B negated C measured D shielded
Trang 26C Food supplies are quickly depleted.
D Some birds in the group will attack the others
TEXT 2: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D.
In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1888, 1900,
1964, etc.) Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in office, with
one exception William H Harrison, the man who served the shortest
term, died of pneumonia only several weeks after his inauguration.
Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated He was elected in 1860,
and his untimely death came just five years later James A Garfield, a former Union army general fromOhio, was shot during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn’t give a job While
in his second term of office (1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-AmericanExposition in Buffalo, New York During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands withsome of the guests John F Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas only three years after hiselection
Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G, Harding died in office Although it wasnever proved, many believe he was poisoned Franklin D Roosevelt was elected four times (1932,
1936, 1940 and 1944), the only man to serve so long a term He had contracted polio in 1921 andeventually died of the illness in 1945
Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an assassinationattempt but did not succumb to the assassin’s bullets He was the first to break the long chain ofunfortunate events Will the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky?
1 All of the following were election years EXCEPT…
A 1888 B 1860 C 1963 D 1960
2 Which president served the shortest term in office?
A Abraham Lincoln B Warren G Harding
C William H Harrison D William McKinley
3 Which of the following is true?
A Only presidents from Ohio have died in office
B.All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office
C.Franklin D Roosevelt completed four terms as president
D.Four American presidents have been assassinated
4 How many presidents elected since 1840 have died in office?
5 How long did Warren G, Harding work as a president?
A 4 years B 3 months C 2 years D 3 years
Trang 27TEXT 3: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D.
A small but growing group of scholars, evolutionary psychologists, are being to sketch thecontours of the human mind as designed by natural selection Some of them even anticipate thecoming of a field called “mismatch theory”, which would study maladies resulting from contrastsbetween the modern environment and the “ancestral environment” The one we were designed for
There is no shortage of such maladies to study, Rates of depression have been doubling insome industrial countries roughly every 10 years Suicide is the third most common cause ofdeath among young adults, after car wrecks and homicides
Evolutionary psychology is a long way from explaining all this with precision, but it is alreadyshedding enough light to challenge some conventional wisdom It suggests, for example, that thenostalgia for the nuclear family of the 1950s is in some way misguided – that the model family ofhusband at work and wife at home is hardly a “natural” and healthful living arrangement, especially for
the wives Moreover, the bygone lifestyles that do look fairly natural in light of evolutionary
psychology appear to have been eroded largely by commercialism Perhaps the biggest surprisefrom evolutionary psychology is its depiction of the “animal” in us Freud, and various thinkers since,saw “civilization” as an oppressive force that thwarts basic animal instincts and urges andtransmutes them into psychopathology However, evolutionary psychology suggests that a larger threat tomental health may be the way civilization thwarts civility There is a gentler, kinder side of humannature, and it seems increasingly to be a victim of repression in modern society
1 Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A How evolutionary psychology manages modern society
B.The problems of illness caused by modern society
C.The importance of ancestral environment
D.Evolutionary psychologists’ views on the nuclear family
2 According to the passage, the death of many young people in industrial countries is mainly
caused by…
A traffic accidents B murder C depression D suicide
3 The word “bygone” in line 12 could be replaced by…
A past B forgotten C overlooked D original
4 According to the passage, Freud and other psychologists thought civilization…
A encouraged people to use the basic instincts
B.showed that people have animal instincts
C.caused madness in some people
D.greatly improved people’s lives
5 In the passage, evolutionary psychologists suggest that in modern society…
A people’s better natures are denied
B.repressed people are kind and gentle
C.people suffer from repression
D.victims are always punished
Trang 28TEXT 4: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D.
It’s a sound you will probably never hear, a sickened tree sending out a distress signal However, ateam of scientists at the U.S Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has recently heard thecries, and they think some insects also hear the trees and are drawn to them like vultures attracted
to a dying animal
Researchers hypothesized that these sound- actually vibrations produced by the surface ofplants were caused by a severe lack of moisture They fastened electronic sensors to the bark of drought-stricken trees and clearly heard distress calls According to one of the scientists, most parched treestransmit their plight in the 50- 500-kilohertz range (The unaided human ear can detect no morethan 20 kilohertz) They experimented on red oak, maple, white pine, aspen and birch and found thatall make slightly different sounds With practice, scientists could identify the species of tree by itscharacteristic sound signature
The scientists surmise that the vibrations are created when the water columns inside tubes that run
the length of the trees are cracked, a result of too little water following through them These fractured
columns send out distinctive vibration patterns Because some insects communicate at ultrasonic
frequencies, they may pick up the trees’ vibration and attack the weakened trees Researchers are
now running tests with potted trees that have been deprived of water to see if the sound is what attractsthe insects “Water-stressed trees also have a different smell from other trees, and they experience thermalchanges, so insects could be responding to something other than sound”, one scientist said
1 The word “fractured” in the passage is closest in meaning to…
A cracked B crooked C straight D rectangular
2 Which of the following is believed to be a cause of the trees’ distress signals?
A Attacks by insects B Lack of water
C Experiments by scientists D Torn roots
3 Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A The effect of insects on trees
B.The vibrations produced by insects
C.The sounds made by trees
D.The mission of the U.S Forest Service
4 In paragraph 3, the phrase “pick up” could best replaced by which of the following?
A attack B perceive C lift D transmit
5 All of the following are mentioned as possible factors in drawing insects to weakened trees
EXCEPT…
C thermal changes D changes in color
Trang 29TEXT 5: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D.
Are you interested in seeing the beautiful fall foliage of New England but tired of trafficjams and overbooked hotels? Then this year forget the crowds in New England and see the beautifulcolors of autumn in the Catskills
These rugged mountains in New York State, just 90 miles northwest of New York City, arefamous for the legendary tales of Rip Van Winkle, and more recently for the summer hotels thatsprang up in the region during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s Families trying to escape the heat of NewYork City found the Catskills to be the perfect place to stay for a month or so each summer By the late1950s there were over 500 resorts and hotels offering nighttime entertainment as well as all kinds
of outdoor activities Famous comedians like Jackie Gleason, Joan Rivers, and Sid Caesar all gottheir start touring the hotel clubs here Since the introduction of air-conditioning and cheaper airtravel, however, families have stopped coming to the Catskills in such large numbers, choosinginstead more distant locations at different times of the year Many of the Catskill hotels closed in the1970s, but some remain and have expanded and changed their facilities to meet the needs of today’svisitors
Currently, there are many activities available to the traveler besides witnessing the changingcolors of the leaves There is an all-organic sheep farm where visitors can see how a traditional sheepfarm operates There are also hundreds of miles of scenic drives in the area Route 42, for instance, is
an excellent site for spotting bald eagles For more information on vacations in the Catskills, call theOffice of Public Information
1 What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?
A To promote the Catskills as a vacation destination
B.To introduce visitors to famous Catskills entertainers
C.To describe the history of the Catskills region
D.To compare the Catskills to New England
2 In what season would a tourist most likely have visited the Catskills in the 1950s?
A Fall B Winter C Spring D Summer
3 Which of the following most reflects the author’s tone in this passage?
A Light and encouraging B Informative and scientific
C Humorous and skeptical D Regretful and reminiscent
4 What does the passage imply that a visitor might be lucky enough to do?
A See fall leaves in color B See a kind of bird
C Work on a sheep farm D Drive on scenic roads
5 The author implies that in the Catskills, there are few…
A leaves B eagles C people D sheep
TEXT 6: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D
For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming back to
an empty house Some deal with the situation by watching TV Some may hide But all of them have something in common They spend part of each day alone They are called “latchkey
children” They are children who look after themselves while their parents work And their bad
Trang 30Lynette Long was once the principal of an elementary school She said, “we had a schoolrule against wearing jewelry A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached I wasconstantly telling them to put the keys inside shirts There were so many keys; it never came to mymind what they meant.” Slowly, she learned that they were house keys.
She and her husband began talking to the children who had keys They learned of the effectworking couples and single parents were having on their children Fear was the biggest problem faced bychildren at home alone One in three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being frightened.Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety
The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding They may hide in ashower stall, under a bed or in a closet The second is TV They often turn the volume up It’s hard to getstatistics on latchkey children, the Longs have learned Most parents are slow to admit that they leavetheir children alone
1 One thing that the children in the passage share is that…
A they all wear jewelry B they spend part of each day alone
C they all watch TV D they are from single-parent families
2 The main problem of latchkey children is that they…
A are growing in numbers
B.watch too much television during the day
C.are also found in middle-class families
D.suffer a lot from being left at home alone
3 What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A Why kids hate going home B Children’s activities at home
C Bad condition of latchkey children D How kids spend free time
4 What is the most common way for latchkey children to deal with fears?
A Talking to the Longs B Having a shower
C Hiding somewhere D Lying under a TV
5 It’s difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because…
A there are too many of them in the whole country
B.most parents are reluctant to admit that they leave their children alone
C.they hide themselves in shower stalls or under beds
D.they do not give information about themselves for safety reasons
TEXT 7: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D.
Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insects – an estimated 90 percent of theworld’s species have scientific names As a consequence, they are perhaps the best group of insects
for examining patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution.Butterflies also have a favorable image with the general public Hence, they are an excellent group for
communicating information on science and conservation issues such as diversity.Perhaps the aspect of butterfly diversity that has received the most attention over the past century
is the striking difference in species richness between tropical and temperate regions.
Trang 31For example, in 1875, one biologist pointed out the diversity of butterflies in the Amazonwhen he mentioned that about 700 species were found within an hour’s walk, whereas the totalnumber found on the British islands did not exceed 66, and the whole of Europe supported only
321 This early comparison of tropical and temperate butterfly richness has been well confirmed
A general theory of diversity would have to predict not only this difference betweentemperate and tropical zones, but also patterns within each region, and how these patterns vary amongdifferent animal and plant groups However, for butterflies, variation of species richness within temperateand tropical regions is poorly understood Indeed, comparisons of numbers of species among theAmazon basin, tropical Asia, and Africa are still mostly “personal communication” citations, even forvertebrates In other words, unlike comparison temperate and tropical areas, these patterns are still inthe documentation phase
In documenting geographical variation in butterfly diversity, some arbitrary, practicaldecisions are made Diversity, number of species, and species richness are used synonymously; little isknown about the evenness of butterfly distribution The New World butterflies make up thepreponderance of examples because they are the most familiar species It is hoped that by
focusing on them, the errors generated by imperfect and incomplete taxonomy will be
minimized
1 The word “striking” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to…
A physical B confusing C noticeable D successful
2 Butterflies are a good example for communicating information about conservation issues because
they…
A are simple in structure B have been given scientific names
C are viewed positively by people D are found mainly in temperate climates
3 What is the most distinguishing feature of butterfly diversity in the past century?
A Numerous patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution
B.Comparisons of behavior patterns of butterflies and certain animal groups
C.The striking difference in species richness between tropical and temperate regions
D.The documentation phase of the process
4 Which aspect of butterflies does the passage mainly discuss?
A Their physical characteristics B Their adaptation to different habitats
C Their names D Their variety
5 The word “generated” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to…
A requested B caused C assisted D estimated
TEXT 8: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D.
Panel painting, common in thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Europe, involved a painstaking, laboriousprocess Wooden planks were joined, covered with gesso to prepare the surface for painting, and thenpolished smooth with special tools On this perfect surface, the artist would sketch a composition withchalk, refine it with inks, and then begin the deliberate process of applying thin layers of egg temperapaint (egg yolk in which pigments are suspended) with small brushes The successive layering of these
meticulously applied
Trang 32Backgrounds or gold were made by carefully applying sheets of gold leaf, and thenembellishing of decorating the gold leaf by punching it with a metal rod on which a pattern had beenembossed Every step in the process was slow and deliberate The quick-drying tempera demandedthat the artist know exactly where each stroke be placed before the brush met the panel, and itrequired the use of fine brushes It was, therefore, an ideal technique for emphasizing the hardlinear edges and pure, fine areas of color that were so much a part of the overall aesthetic of the time.The notion that an artist could or would dash off an idea in a fit of spontaneous inspiration wascompletely alien to these deliberately produced works.
Furthermore, making these paintings was so time-consuming that it demanded assistance.All such work was done by collective enterprise in the workshops The painter or master who is creditedwith having created the painting may have designed the work and overseen its production, but it ishighly unlikely that the artist’s hand applied every stroke of the brush More likely, numerousassistants, who had been trained to imitate the artist’s style, applied the paint The carpenter’s shopprobably provided the frame and perhaps supplied the panel, and yet another shop supplied the gold.Thus, not only many hands, but also many shops were involved in the final product
In spite of problems with their condition, restoration, and preservation, many panel paintingshave survived, and today many of them are housed in museum collections
1 What aspect of panel paintings does the passage mainly discuss?
A Different styles B Famous examples C Production D Restoration
2 According to the passage, what was the first step in making a panel painting?
A Mixing the paint B Making ink drawings
C Preparing the panel D Buying the gold leaf
3 Which of the following processes produced the translucent colors found on panel paintings?
A Applying many layers of paint
B.Joining wooden planks to form large sheets
C.Polishing the gesso
D.Covering the background with gold leaf
4 What characteristic of tempera paint is mentioned in the passage?
A It has to be applied directly to wood B It is difficult to make
C It dries quickly D It dissolves easily
5 The author mentions all of the following as problems with the survival of panel paintings
EXCEPT…
A condition B restoration C preservation D theft
TEXT 9: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D.
Aspirin’s origins go back at least as early as 1758 In that year, Englishman Edward Stonenoticed a distinctive bitter flavor in the bark of the willow tree To Stone, this particular bark seemed tohave much in common with “Peruvian Bark,” which had been used medicinally since the 1640s tobring down fevers and to treat malaria Stone decided to test the effectiveness of the willow bark Heobtained some, pulverized it into tiny pieces, and
Trang 33conducted experiments on its properties His tests demonstrated that this pulverized willow bark waseffective both in reducing high temperatures and in relieving aches and pains In 1763, Stonepresented his findings to the British Royal Society.
Several decades later, further studies on the medicinal value of the willow bark were beingconducted by two Italian scientists These chemists, Brugnatelli and Fontana, determined that theactive chemical that was responsible for the medicinal characteristics in the willow bark was the chemicalsalicin, which is the active ingredient of today’s aspirin
The name “aspirin” is the trade name of the drug based on the chemical salicin, properlyknown as acetylsalicylic acid The trade name “aspirin” was invented for the drug in the 1890s by theBayer Drug Company in Germany The first bottles of aspirin actually went on sale to the publicjustprior to the turn of the century, in 1899
1 According to the passage, aspirin originated
A sometime after 1758 B no later than 1758
C definitely sometime in 1758 D no earlier than 1758
2 It can be inferred from the passage that Peruvian Bark
A caused fevers
B.was ineffective in treating malaria
C.was described to the British Royal Society by Stone
D.was in use prior to aspirin
3 What did the willow bark look like after Stone prepared it for his experiments?
A It was in large chunks B It was a rough powder
C It was a thick liquid D It was in strips of bark
4 The Italian chemists mentioned in the passage most probably conducted their studies on willow bark
A in the 1750s B in the 1770s C in the 1780s D in the 1760s
5 What is true about Brugnatelli and Fontana?
A They were from Italy
B.They added a chemical to the willow bark
C.They were medical doctors
D.They conducted studies on the willow bark
TEXT 10: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classicaland medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meantreading aloud Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace
One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply becausereading aloud was a distraction to others Examinations of factors related to the historicaldevelopment of silent reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for mostadults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character
The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers Asthe number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was somereduction in the need to read aloud As reading for the benefit of
Trang 34listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places
as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to otherreaders
Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether booksshould be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such
as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening Indeed, this argument remains with us still
in education However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced
by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialized readership
on the other
By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes tobooks and to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader Thesocial, cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading”implied
1 The development of silent reading during the last century indicated…
A an increase in the number of books B a change in the nature of reading
C an increase in the average age of readers D a change in the status of literate people
2 Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of…
A the development of libraries B the decreasing number of listeners
C the decreasing need to read aloud D the increase in literacy
3 It can be inferred that the emergence of the mass media and specialized reading materials was an
indication of…
A a change in the readers’ interest
B.an alteration in educationalists’ attitudes
C.an improvement of printing techniques
D.a decline of standards of literacy
4 All of the following might be the factors that affected the continuation of the old shared literacy
culture EXCEPT…
A the printed mass media B the inappropriate reading skills
C the specialized readership D the diversity of reading materials
5 The writer of this passage is attempting to…
A explain how reading habits have developed B change people’s attitudes to reading
C show how reading methods have improved D encourage the growth of reading
TEXT 11: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D
The advent of the Internet may be one of the most important technological developments
in recent years Never before have so many people had access to so many different sources ofinformation For all of the Internet’s advantages, however, people are currently becoming aware ofsome of its drawbacks and are looking for creative solutions Among the current problems, whichinclude a general lack of reliability and numerous security concerns, the most crucial is speed
First of all, the Internet has grown very quickly In 1990, only a few academics had ever heard
of the Internet In 1996, over 50 million people used it Every year, the number of people with access tothe Internet doubles The rapid growth has been a problem The
Trang 35computer systems which run the Internet have not been able to keep up with the demand Also,sometimes, a request for information must pass through many routing computers before theinformation can be obtained A request for information made in Paris might have to go through computers
in New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo in order to obtain the required information Consequently, the service
is often slow and unpredictable Service also tends to be worse when the Internet is busiest – during thebusiness day of the Western Hemisphere – which is also when companies need its service the most
Some people are trying to harness the power of networked computers in such a way as to avoidthis problem In 1995, a group of American universities banded together to form what has come to beknown as Internet II Internet II is a smaller, more specialized system intended for academic use.Since it is more specialized, fewer users are allowed access Consequently, the time required toreceive information has decreased
Businesses are beginning to explore a possible analogue to the Internet II Many businessesare creating their own “Intranets” These are systems that can only be used by the members of thesame company In theory, fewer users should translate into a faster system Intranets are veryuseful for large national and international companies whose branches need to share information.Another benefit of an Intranet is an increased amount of security Since only company employees haveaccess to the information on the Intranet, their information is protected from competitors While there islittle doubt that theInternet will eventually be a fast and reliable service, industry and the academiccommunityhas taken their own steps toward making more practical global networks
1 According to the passage, which of the following is not true of the Internet?
A It has become increasingly less popular B It tends to be unreliable
C It has created a sense of financial security D It is too expensive to access
2 According to the passage, which of the following statements was true in 1990?
A The Internet experienced enormous growth rates
B.Internet data proved to be impractical
C.Few people were using the Internet
D.The Internet was a secure means to gain information
3 According to the author, what is one reason why the Internet is sometimes slow?
A Scientists take up too much time on the Internet, thus slowing it down for everyone else
B Often a request must travel through many computers before it reaches its final destination
C Most people do not have computers that are fast enough to take advantage of the Internet.D.Phone lines are often too busy with phone calls and fax transmissions to handle Internet traffic
4 According to the passage, what benefits does Internet II have over the Internet I?
A Internet II has fewer users and therefore is faster to access
B.There is no governmental intervention regulating Internet II
C.Internet II contains more information than the Internet
Trang 36D.Small businesses pay higher premiums to access to the Internet.
5 All of the following are advantages of business “Intranets” mentioned in the passage
EXCEPT…
A they move data faster
B.they provide a higher level of security
C.they are cheaper than other alternatives
D.they share information with other company branches
TEXT 12: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D
Harvard University, today recognized as part of the top echelon of the world’suniversities, came from very inauspicious and humble beginning
This oldest of American universities was founded in 1636, just sixteen years after the Pilgrimslanded at Plymouth Included in the Puritan emigrants to the Massachusetts colony during this periodwere more than 100 graduates of England’s prestigious Oxford and Cambridge universities, andthese universities graduates in the New Word were determined that their sons would have the sameeducational opportunities that they themselves had had, because of this support in the colony for aninstitution of higher learning, the General Court of Massachusetts appropriated 400 pounds for acollege in October of 1636 and early the following year decided on a parcel of land for the school;this land was in an area called Newetowne, which was later renamed Cambridge after its Englishcousin and is the site of the present-day university
When a young minister named John Harvard, who came from the neighboring town ofCharlestowne, died from tuberculosis in 1638, he willed half of his estate of 1,700 pounds to the fledglingcollege In spite of the fact that only half of the bequest was actually paid, the General Court named thecollege after the minister in appreciation for what he had done The amount of the bequest may not havebeen large, particularly by today’s standard, but it was more than the General Court had found itnecessary to appropriate in order to open the college
Henry Dunster was appointed the first president of Harvard in 1640, and it should be noted that inaddition to serving as president, he was also the entire faculty, with an entering freshmen class of fourstudents Although the staff did expand somewhat, for the firstcentury of its existence the entire teachingstaff consisted of the president and three or four tutors
1 The main idea of this passage is that…
A Harvard is one of the world’s most prestigious universities
B.what is today a great university started out small
C.John Harvard was key to the development of a great university
D Harvard University developed under the auspices of the General Court of
Massachusetts
2 The passage indicates that Harvard is…
A one of the oldest universities in the world B the oldest university in the world
C one of the oldest universities in America D the oldest university in America
Trang 373 It can be inferred from the passage that the Puritans who traveled to the Massachusetts colony
were…
A rather well-educated B rather rich
C rather supportive of the English government D rather undemocratic
4 Which of the following is NOT mentioned about John Harvard?
A What he died of
B.Where he came from
C.Where he was buried
D.How much he bequeathed to Harvard
5 The passage implies that…
A Henry Dunster was an ineffective president
B.someone else really served as president of Harvard before Henry Dunster
C.Henry Dunster spent much of his time as president managing the Harvard faculty
D the position of president of Harvard was not merely an administrative position in the early years
TEXT 13: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D
Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania She studied biology at college andzoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933 In 1936, she washired by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life
Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941 It received excellent reviews, but
sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952 In that year she published The Sea Around Us, which
provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well asgeology and marine biology Her imagery and language had a poetic quality Carson consulted no lessthan 1,000 printed sources She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions withexperts in the field However, she always realized the limitations of her nontechnical readers
In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy Itproved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides She detailedhow they poison the food supply of animals, kill birds and fish, and contaminate human food At thetime, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issuedpropaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed However, her work was proved by a 1963 report ofthe President’s Science Advisory Committee
1 The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work…
A as a researcher B at college
C at the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service D as a writer
2 According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University?
A oceanography B zoology C literature D history
3 When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of…
4 It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wind…
Trang 38A was outdated
B.became more popular than her other books
C.was not praised by critics
D.sold many copies
5 According to the passage, Silent Spring is primarily…
A an attack on the use of chemical preservatives in food
B.a discussion of the hazards insects pose to the food supply
C.a warning about the dangers of misusing insecticides
D.an illustration of the benefits of the chemical industry
TEXT 14: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D
Ever since humans inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms ofcommunication Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech.When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in whichmotions stand for letters, words, and ideas Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to thisform of expression Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can
be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot
Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally orunintentionally A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking A nodsignifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with thefingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn,and instruct people
While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniquesalso express human thoughts and feelings
1 Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people?
A Picture signs B Braille C Body language D Signal flags
2 How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?
3 People need to communicate in order to…
A create language barriers
B.keep from reading with their fingertips
C.be picturesque and exact
D.express thoughts and feelings
4 What is the best title for the passage?
A The Important of Sign Language
B.The Many Forms of Communication
C.Ways of Expressing Feelings
D.Picturesque Symbols of Communication
5 Who would be MOST likely to use Morse code?
A A scientist B An airline pilot C A spy D.A telegrapher
Trang 39TEXT 15: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D
Studies about how students use their time might shed light on whether they face increasedacademic and financial pressures compared with earlier eras
Based on data about how students are spending time, academic or financial pressures don’t seem
to be greater now than a generation ago
The data show that full-time students in all types of colleges study much less now thanthey did a generation ago – a full 10 hours a week less Students are also receiving significantlyhigher grades So, it appears that academic pressures are, in fact, considerably lower than they used tobe
The time-use data don’t suggest that students feel greater financial pressures, either When thetime savings and lower opportunity costs are factored in, college appears less expensive for moststudents than it was in the 1960s And though there are now full-time students working to pay while
in college, they study less even when paid work choices are held constantly
In other words, full-time students do not appear to be studying less in order to work more Theyappear to be studying less and spending the extra time on leisure activities or fun It seems hard toimagine that students feeling increased financial pressures would respond by taking more leisure
Based on how students are spending their time then, it doesn’t look as though academic orfinancial pressures are greater now than a generation ago The time-use data don’t speak directly tosocial pressures, and it may well be that these have become more intense lately
In one recent set of data, students reported spending more than 23 hours per week eithersocializing with friends or playing on the computer for fun Social activities, in person or on computer,would seem to have become the major focus of campus life It is hard to tell what kinds of pressureswould be associated with this change
1 The study’s conclusion that students’ workload now is not greater than before is based on…
A what students achieve with greater load B how students spend their time
C how students work through college D what college demands from students
2 Students get higher grades as…
A students study much harder
B.academic workload appears more attractive
C.academic workload appears less demanding
D.college’s facilities are much better
3 According to the author, the fact that students have more time for leisure is a proof that…
A financial pressure on students is not a problem
B.academic work disinterests them
C.they are active with extra-curricular activities
D.they cannot find extra jobs
4 All factors considered; college now seems…
A more costly B ever more expensive
Trang 40C much more expensive D less expensive
5 According to the author, the fact that more full-time students are working for pay…
A does not change students’ campus life
B.indicates that students are academically pressured
C.is not an indication of pressures
D.shows that students are financially pressured
TEXT 16: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D
Today, the most universally known style of trousers for both men and women is jeans; thesetrousers are worn throughout the world on a variety of occasions and in diverse situations Alsocalled levis or denims, jeans have an interesting history, one that is intermixed with the
derivations of the words jeans, denims, and levis.
The word jeans is derived from the name of the place where a similar style of pants
developed In the sixteenth century, sailors from Genoa, Italy wore a rather unique type of cottontrousers In the French language, the word for the city of Genoa and for the people from that city isGenes; this name became attached to the specific style of pants worn by the sailors from this city anddeveloped into the word jeans that today describes the descendents of Genovese sailors' cottonpants
Similar to the word jeans, the word denim is also derived from a place name In the
seventeenth century, French tailors began making trousers out of a specialized type of cloth that was
developed in the city of Nimes, France, and was known as serge de Nimes This name for the cloth
underwent some transformations, and it eventually developed into today's denim, the material
from which jeans are made and an alternate name for those popular pants
The word levis come from name of a person rather than a place In the nineteenth century,
immigrant Levi Strauss came to America and tried his hand at selling heavy canvas to miners taking part
in the hunt for gold in northern California Strauss intended for this canvas to be used by miners tomake heavy-duty tents This first endeavor was a failure, but Strauss later found success when he used theheavy canvas to make indestructible pants for the miners Levi then switched the fabric from brown canvas
to blue denim, creating a style of pants that long outlived him and today is referred to by his name Amodern-day urban shopper out to buy some levis is searching for a close relative of the product thatStrauss had developed years earlier
1 This passage is developed by
A explaining history with three specific cases
B.citing an effect and its causes
C.demonstrating the sides of an issue
D.developing the biography of a famous person chronologically
2 All of the following are mentioned in the passage about Genoa EXCEPT that it
A was the source of the word jeans B is a landlocked city
C has a different name in French D is in Italy
3 The word “denim” was most probably derived from
A one French word and one Italian word B two Italian words