MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questio
Trang 1MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and
medieval worlds, while during the 15th century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud Only
during the 19th century did silent reading become commonplace One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is a distraction to others Examination of factors related to historical development of silent reading reveals that it became the usual mode of reading for most adult reading task mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character The last century saw a steady increase in literacy, and thus in the number of readers As readers increased so the number of potential listeners declined, and thus there was some deduction in the need to
read aloud As reading for the benefit of listeners 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 other readers Towards the end of the century there was still considerable argument over whether book should be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of material such as newspaper was in some way mentally weakening Indeed this argument remains with us till in education However, whatever it 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 century, students were recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use skills in reading them which were in appropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader The social, cultural, and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term
“reading” implied
Question 1: The passage mainly discusses…
A.The role of reading aloud
B.How reading silent developed
C.The superiority of reading aloud over reading silent
D.The changes in reading books
Question 2: Why was reading aloud common before the 19th century?
A.Silent reading had not been discovered
B.There were few places available for private reading
C.Few people could read for themselves
D.People relied on reading for entertainment
Question 3: The word “commonplace” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to…
A.Ordinary B popular C well- known D valuable
Question 4: The word “reveals” in the second paragraph can be replaced by…
A.Exposes B includes C shows D contains
Question 5: The development of silent reading during the 19th century indicates…
A.A change in the status of literate people
B.A change in the nature of reading
C.An increase in the number of goods
D.An increase in the average age of readers
Question 6: The word “altered” in the last paragraph means…
ĐỀ TẶNG KÈM SỐ 2
Trang 2A.Differed B distinguished C eradicated D changed
Question 7: Educationalists are still arguing about…
A.The importance of silent reading
B.The amount of information yielded by books and newspaper
C.The effect of reading on man’s health
D.The value of different types of reading materials
Question 8: The emergence of the mass media and of specialized periodicals showed that…
A.Standards of literacy had declined
B.Readers’ interests had diversified
C.Printing technique had improved
D.Educationalists’ attitudes had changed
Question 9: What is the writer of this passage attempting to do?
A.Explain how present- day reading habit developed
B.Change people’s attitudes to reading
C.Show how reading methods have improved
D.Encourage the growth of reading
Question 10: Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Reading aloud is important to the deaf, not to the ordinary people
B.Reading aloud existed until printing press was invented
C.During 15th century when the term “reading” was mentioned, they only thought that reading meant reading alouD
D.People developed reading aloud because many books were published
VOCABULARY
- scholar (n): học giả
- classical (adj): cổ đại
- medieval (adj): trung cổ
- commonplace (adj): chuyện tầm
thường
- wary (adj): thận trọng, cảnh giác
- come about (v): ra đời
- argument (n): sự tranh luận
- respectfully (adv): một cách tôn trọng
- virtue (v): xảy ra
- periodical (adj): hàng tháng
- inappropriate (adj): không thích hợp
- oral (adj): bằng miệng
- alter (v): thay đổi
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 11:
A stopped B washed C walked D warned
Question 12:
A future B refuse C abuse D fuss
The election of Andrew Jackson to the presidency in 1928 marked the political ascendancy of the
“common man” in American politics Whereas all previous presidents had been Easterners from well-to-do families, Jackson was a self-made man of modest wealth from the West Born in 1767, Jackson fought in the
American Revolution, in which many of his relatives dieD Afterwards, he studied law and moved to the Western District of North CaliforniA When that territory became the state of Tennessee, Jackson was
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a U.S Army major general, he led troops against the Creek Indians in the Mississippi Territory and later defeated the British at New Orleans
After his presidential inauguration, Jackson rode on horseback to the White House to attend a private party Crowds of well-wishers suddenly appeared at the reception and nearly destroyed the White House as they tried to glimpse the new president The common man had made a dramatic entrance onto the national political scene
Jackson’s two terms moved American society toward truer democracy Many states abandoned property requirements for voting Elected officials began to act more truly as representatives of the people than as their leaders As president of the common man, Jackson waged a war against the Bank of the United
States, vetoing the bill that re-chartered the institution, declaring it a dangerous monopoly that profited the
wealthy few
Although he had built his reputation as an Indian fighter during the War of 1812, Jackson was not an Indian hater He adopted what was at the time considered an enlightened solution to the Indian problem-removal Many tribes submitted peacefully to being moved to the West Others were marched by force to the Indian
Territory, under brutal conditions, along what the Cherokees called the Trail of Tears
One of Andrew Jackson’s most enduring legacies was the Democratic Party, which under him became
a highly organized political party In opposition to the Democrats were the Whigs, a party that attracted supporters of the Bank of the United States and opposed the tyranny of the man called “King Andrew” A
less specific but more basic legacy is the populist philosophy of politics that still bears the name “Jacksonian
Democracy.”
Question 13: The author’s perspective toward Andrew Jackson could be best described as
A critical B emotional C personal D historical
Question 14: The phrase „became the household word” in paragraph 1 means that
A a house style was called Jackson B Jackson acquired fame
C people criticized Jackson D Jackson was a popular boy’s name
Question 15: The author suggests that Jackson’s election and inauguration
A.destroyed the White House
B.brought a new style to the presidency
C.made a lot of common people angry
D.put a military man in the White House for the first time
Question 16: The word “institution” in paragraph 3 refers to
A the presidency of the United States B American society
C The Bank of the United States D democracy
Question 17: According to the passage, why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
A.He thought it benefited only rich people
B.It started a war
C.It opposed electing him “King Andrew”
D.It opposed giving common people the right to vote
Question 18: According to the passage, Jackson’s policy toward American Indians was
A developed during the War of 1812
B forceful and cruel
C considered his greatest achievement
D considered progressive at the time
Question 19: The word “brutal” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A tearful B abrupt C humane D harsh
Question 20: The word “legacy” in lines 22 and 25 in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
A philosophy B trend C contribution D legend
Trang 4Question 21: Which of the following is NOT attributed to Andrew Jackson?
A The Whig Party B Jacksonian Democracy
C The rise of the common man D The Democratic Party
Question 22: Which of the following could NOT be inferred about Andrew Jackson?
A He served his country throughout his life
B He supported democratic reforms
C He inspired populist politics
D He was president during a violent war
VOCABULARY
- election (n): cuộc bầu cử
- presidency (n): nhiệm kì thổng thống
- well- to- do (adj): giàu có
- self-made (adj): tự thân vận động
- congressman (n):nghị sĩ quốc hội
- inauguration (n): lễ nhậm chức
- well- wisher (n): người có thiện chí,
người hảo tâm
- glimpse (v): nhìn thoáng qua
- populist (n): đảng viên đảng nhân dân
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Question 23: She had a cozy little apartment in Boston
A uncomfortable B warm C lazy D dirty
Question 24: He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week
A fresh B disobedient C obedient D.understanding
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the following blanks
Reference books are not designed to be read from the first page to the last but rather to be consulted to answer the questions and provide both general and specific pieces of information
One of the most (25) - used reference books is a dictionary, which provides information about words It lists meanings and spellings, (26) how a word is pronounced, gives (27) of how it is used, may reveal its origins and also lists synonyms and (28) To help you find the words faster, there are guide words at the top of each page showing the first and last words on that page- and of course it (29) to know the alphabet!
There may be numerous special sections at the back with (30) about famous people and places,
lists of dates and scientific names, etC There is usually a section at the front (31) how to use the
dictionary, which includes the special abbreviations or signs
An atlas is also a reference book and (32) charts, tables and geographical facts, as well as maps Political maps locate countries and cities, physical maps show the formation of the land with its mountains and valleys, and economic maps show industries and agriculture To find a specific place, you need to look in the (33) at the back of the atlas and the exact position on the map There are numerous map (34) that you need to know in order to be able to read a map-almost like a special language-and these are explained at the front of the atlas
Question 25:
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A marks B signs C signals D symbols
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest
in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions
A mosquito B comfortable C millennium D policeman
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions
Question 38: It was not until the late 1970s when these country people could enjoy
Trang 6Question 43: Joe does a lot of exercise He’s still very fat
A Despite the fact that doing a lot of exercise, Joe’s still very fat
B Joe does a lot of exercise, so he’s very fat
C Even though Joe does a lot of exercise, he’s very fat
D Joe’s very fat, but he does a lot of exercise
Question 44: Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country Mexico does
not require US citizens to do the same
A Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country, and Mexico does, either
B Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country, and Mexico does not,
either
C Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country, and neither Mexico does
D Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country while Mexico does Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 45: The customers thanked the salesperson for the good service
A satisfy B satisfactory C satisfied D satisfying
Question 46: The workers have gone on strike , all production has ceaseD
A So that B Therefore C Because D Now that
Question 47: When exactly did the war between the two countries?
A go off B set in C break out D call off
Question 48: I’ll never the King of pop music for the first time
A forget meet B forget met
C forget to meet D forget meeting
Question 49: Many women find it hard to both a job and a family
A catch up with B deal with
C cope with D keep up with
Question 50: Lan: “It works! Thanks for your help!”
Mai: “ ”
A.Hey, that’s what friends are for
B Ok Just be careful!”
C Really? I don’t know if that’s such a good ideA
D.You’re right
Question 51: He was sent to an island only by birds
A lived B resided C occupying D inhabited
Question 52: You must remember not to from the point when you write an essay
A go astray B wander C diverge D go off
Question 53: I have never seen festival in my life
A so spectacular a B a so spectacular
C a such spectacular D such spectacular
Question 54: The views that the London Eye affords across London make it all
Trang 7A impossible B worthwhile
C praiseworthy D exclusive
Question 55: J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter books really set young children
A aside B on fire C under fire D to excitement
Question 56: with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all
A Compare them B If you compare
C When compared D A comparison
Question 57: At the center of the Earth’s solar system
A the Sun lies B is where the Sun lies
C does the Sun lie D lies the Sun
Question 58: The movie was really but was still pleasurable
A amusing B terrified C scary D interesting
Question 59: They’ve just taken on 200 people, the number that was taken on last year
A twice bigger as B twice as many as
C as twice as D bigger two times than
Question 60: it with my own eyes, I would have never believed it
A Unless I had not seen B Provided I had seen
C If I had seem D Had I not seen
Question 61: Have I told you about the government is dealing?
A the problem with which B the problem with that
C the problem D the problem that
Question 62: The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my
A body B legs C skin D bones
Question 63: Poor management brought the company to of collapse
A the edge B the foot C the brink D the ring
Question 64: Peter: “I’m having some friends over for lunch this Saturday Would you like to join us?”
Mary: “ ”
A Can I take a rain check? B Come on It’s your turn
C Thanks, but I mustn’t D As a matter of fact, I do
Question 65: This time next month we won’t be at work; we the peaceful atmosphere of the
countryside
A will be enjoying B will have enjoyed
C will enjoy D are enjoying
Question 66: Maria Sharapova became the first Russian a Wimbledon singles title
A which won B that was winning
C who wins D to win
Question 67: This is you have ever made
A a more silly mistake than B the silliest mistake
C the most silliest mistake D a sillier mistake than
Question 68: Not much happened yet, ?
A did they B didn’t it C did it D didn’t they
Question 69: A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself its enemies cannot find it
A therefore B so that C due to D because
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions
Trang 8Question 70: Serving as president of the USA during his fourth term in office, Franklin Roosevelt died in
April 1945
A Franklin Roosevelt passed away in April 1945, while in his fourth term of office as US president
B Franklin Roosevelt passed away in April 1945 after he had been president of the USA for four terms
C Dying in his office in April 1945, Franklin Roosevelt was in the middle of his fourth term as US
president
D While serving the president of the USA, who was then in his fourth term, Franklin Roosevelt died in
April 1945
Question 71: The criminal is believed to be living abroaD
A.There’s a belief that the criminal should be living abroaD
B It is believed that the criminal is living abroaD
C The belief is that the criminal should be living abroaD
D It believes that the criminal is living abroaD
Question 72: “No, I didn’t come to see her that night!”
A.He denied having come to see her that night
B He denied to have come to see her that night
C He denied not having come to see her that night
D.He refused to have come to see her that night
Question 73: If she had no intention of going to the wedding, she should not have accepted the invitation
A She must not have accepted the invitation, because she is definitely not going to the wedding
B If she’s already accepted the invitation, she’ll probably go to the wedding
C It was wrong of her to say she’d go to the wedding when she knew that she would not
D If she won’t be able to make it to the wedding, then she doesn’t need to get an invitation
Question 74: The immigration laws have been continually changed over the past few years for no logical
reasons
A It is not fair that the laws have been changed so much over the past few years because of the flow of
immigrants
B There’s no reasonable explanation as to why the immigration laws have been altered repeatedly in the
last few years
C The reason why they changed the immigration laws recently has not been explained very
convincingly
D The fact that the immigration laws have been continually changed over the recent years must have a
reason
Question 75: Brenda doesn’t get on well with her next-door neighbor any more
A.Brenda has gone out with her next-door neighbor
B.Brenda and her next door neighbor haven’t made any progress
C.Brenda has fallen out with her next-door neighbor
D.Brenda no longer lives in this neighborhooD
Question 76: It was obvious that the old house was past its prime
A.Obviously, the old house used to be more unattractive
B.The old house had obviously known worse days
C.The old house had obvious seen better days
D.Obviously, the house is much better now
Question 77: You should have studied electrical engineering, as it would have made it much easier for you to find a joB
A It is very easy for qualified engineers to find jobs, so keep this in mind when choosing your career
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profession
C If you chose to study electrical engineering, you wouldn’t have much trouble finding a joB
D Had you studied electrical engineering, you would not have had nearly so much trouble finding a joB Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Question 78: When their rent increased from $200 to $400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous increase
A light B huge C tiring D difficult
Question 79: In 1952, Akihito was officially proclaimed heir to the Japanese throne
A installed B declared C denounced D advised
Question 80: The augmentation in the population has created a fuel shortage
A increase B necessity C demand D decrease
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Question 1:
Giải
Đoạn văn chủ yếu nói về
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and
medieval worlds, while during the 15th century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading alouD
Only during the 19th century did silent reading become commonplace One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is a distraction to others (Đọc thầm
là một hoạt động hiện đại… chỉ trong thế kỉ XIX nó đã trở nên phổ biến… đọc thầm ra đời…)
đáp án B (Đọc thầm phát triển như thế nào)
Question 2:
Giải
Tại sao đọc to phổ biến trước thế kỉ XIX
A Đọc thầm chưa được sáng tạo ra
B Có ít nơi để đọc sách một cách riêng tư
C Ít người có thể tự đọc
D Mọi người đọc để giải trí
The last century saw a steady increase in literacy, and thus in the number of readers As readers increased so the number of potential listeners declined, and thus there was some deduction in the need to
read alouD As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common (Có sự tăng tỉ lệ người biết chữ ở thế
kỉ trước…người đọc tăng lên nên người nghe sẽ giảm…)
đáp án C
Question 3: Giải
- commonplace = ordinary (adj0: bình thường, tầm thường
- popular (adj): phổ biến
- well- known (adj): nổi tiếng
- valuable (adj): có giá trị
đáp án A
Question 4: Giải
- reveal = show (v): thể hiện
- expose (v): phơi bày, tiếp xúc
- include (v): bao gồm
- contain (v): bao gồm
đáp án C
Question 5: Giải
Sự phát triển trong việc đọc thầm thế kỉ XIX chỉ ra
However, whatever it 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
(Văn hóa đọc viết theo kiểu cũ đã biến mất và được thay thế bằng những truyền thông đại chúng được
in ấn và sách vở và ấn phẩm định kì)
Trang 11Những nhà giáo dục vẫn tranh luận về…
Towards the end of the century there was still considerable argument over whether book should be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of material such as newspaper was in some way mentally weakening Indeed this argument remains with us till in education.(liệu rằng sách có nên được sử dụng để lấy thông tin hay phải được tôn trọng … và liệu việc đọc các tài liệu như báo có nên làm suy yếu đi …)
các giá trị của các loại tài liệu đọc khác nhau
đáp án D
Question 8: Giải
Sự xuất hiện của truyền thống đại chúng và những ấn phẩm đặc biệt cho thấy
A tiêu chuẩn của sự biết chữ đã giảm
B sự hứng thú của độc giả đã đa dạng hóa
C công nghệ in ấn đã được cải thiện
D thái độ của các nhà giáo dục đã thay đổi
đáp án C
Question 9: Giải
Tác giả của bài viết cố gắng làm gì
A giải thích thói quen đọc sách ngày nay phát triển như thế nào
B thay đổi thái độ của mọi người với việc đọc sách
C thể hiện các phương pháp đọc sách thay đổi như thế nào
D khuyến khích sự phát triển của đọc sách
đáp án A (thói quen đọc sách phát triển từ việc đọc to sang đọc thầm)
Question 10: Giải
Theo bài viết điều nào dưới đây là đúng
A Đọc to quan trọng với người điếc, không phải người bình thường
B Đọc to tồn tại đến tận khi ấn phẩm in được tạo ra
C Trong suốt thế kỉ XV, thuật ngữ “đọc” được đề cập, người ra chỉ nghĩ đến đọc ro (Đúng vì while during the 15th century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud)
D Con người phát triển việc đọc to vì rất nhiều sách được phát hành)
Trang 12 đáp án D
Question 12: Giải
- future / ˈfjuːtʃə(r) /(n): tương lai
- refuse / rɪˈfjuːz / to do smt (v): từ chối làm gì
Eg: He flatly refused to discuss the matter
- abuse / əˈbjuːs /(v): lạm dụng
- fuss / fʌs/(n) : phiền phức
đáp án D
Question 13: Giải
Quan điểm của tác giả với Andrew Jackson là
- critical (adj): phê phán
- emotional (adj): có cảm xúc
- personal (adj): mang tính cá nhân
- historical (adj): thuộc về lịch sử
đáp án D ( Tác giả chủ yếu thuật lại những gì liên quan đến Andrew Jackson dưới góc nhìn lịch sử)
Question 14: Giải
- become the household word (n): trở nên vô cùng nổi tiếng
- fame: danh tiếng
đáp án B (Jack có danh tiếng)
Question 15: Giải
Tác giả đã thể hiện rằng việc bầu cử và nhậm chức của Jackson
After his presidential inauguration, Jackson rode on horseback to the White House to attend a private party Crowds of well-wishers suddenly appeared at the reception and nearly destroyed the White House as they tried to glimpse the new president The common man had made a dramatic entrance onto the national political scene
(Sau lễ nhậm chức…cưỡi ngựa đến Nhà Trắng…nhiều đám đông người ủng hộ …cố gắng nhìn vị tổng thống mới…người đàn ông của công chúng đã có một lễ nhậm chức ấn tượng…)
đáp án B (mang đến một phong cách mới về nhiệm kì tổng thống)
Question 16: Giải
As president of the common man, Jackson waged a war against the Bank of the United States, vetoing
the bill that re-chartered the institution (Jack phát động cuộc chiến chống lại Ngân Hàng Mĩ… phủ quyết
dự luật tái cơ cấu tổ chức)
Bank of the United States = institution
đáp án C
Question 17: Giải
Tại sao Jackson chống đối Ngân Hàng Mĩ
As president of the common man, Jackson waged a war against the Bank of the United States, vetoing
the bill that re-chartered the institution, declaring it a dangerous monopoly that profited the wealthy few
(Là vị Tổng Thống của dân thường, Andrew phát động chống đối Ngân Hàng Mĩ, cho rằng nó là chế độ độc quyền nguy hiểm mà chỉ làm lợi cho số ít người giàu có)
đáp án A
Question 18: Giải
Theo đoạn văn, chính sách của Jack với người Mĩ gốc Ấn là
He adopted what was at the time considered an enlightened solution to the Indian problem-removal (giải pháp tiến bộ, tối ưu)
đáp án D (được coi là tiến bộ vào thời điểm đó)
Question 19: Giải