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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 15
One rather unlikely word that has recently entered the language is ‘blog’, a shortened form of ‘web log’
A blog is a diary (1) on the Internet by the person writing it – the ‘blogger’ – who presumably (2) other people to read it It is ironical that modern technology is being used to (3) new life into such an old- fashioned form as the personal journal And now, as the technology (4) video cameras is making them easier to use, we have the video log, or ‘vlog’ Vloging does not require (5) sophisticated equipment: a digital video camera, a high-speed Internet connection and a host are all that is needed Vloggers can put anything that (6) their fancy onto their personal website Some vloggers have no ambitions (7) than to show films they have (8) while on holiday in exotic places However, vlogs can also (9) more ambitious purposes For instance, amateur film- makers who want to make a (10) for themselves might publish their work on the internet, (11) to receive advice
or criticism And increasingly, vlogs are being used to (12) political and social issues that are not newsworthy enough to (13) coverage by the mass media It is still too early to predict whether
vlogging will ever (14) off in a major way or if it is just a passing fad, but its (15) is only now becoming apparent
Question 1: A released B sent C posted D mounted
Question 2:
A believes B expects C assumes D supposes
Question 3:
A add B inhale C insert D breathe
Question 4:
A about B behind C beneath D under
Question 5:
A absolutely B largely C utterly D highly
Question 6:
A grasps B appeals C takes D gives
Question 7:
A except B apart C rather D other
Question 8:
A shot B photographed C snapped D captured
Question 9:
A serve B employ C function D play
Question 10:
A publicity B fame C name D promotion
Question 11:
A interested B hopeful C enthusiastic D eager
Question 12:
A emphasise B publicise C distribute D circulate
Question 13:
A earn B warrant C excuse D cause
Question 14:
A fly B show C take D make
Question 15:
A potential B possibility C ability D feasibility
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 questions from 11 to 17
WHITE HAT AND BLACK HAT HACKERS
All hackers seem to have one thing in common: they enjoy figuring out how things work They are often,
but not necessarily, computer prodigies They apply their natural curiosity to understanding computer
applications and systems They gain an intimate knowledge of these applications and systems: a level of
knowledge sometimes equal or superior to the creators' themselves This knowledge is not in itself a bad thing 5
Trang 2nor a good thing; it is what the hacker does with the knowledge that makes the hacker an ethical or an
unethical
one While it is difficult to fit hackers neatly into distinct categories, one popular way of dividing them up is into these three groups: white hat hackers, black hat hackers (also known as crackers), and gray hat hackers
Ideally, the white hat hacker has immaculate computer ethics For example, if a white hat hacker
discovers a security weakness in a computer network, the hacker would naturally inform the network 10
administrator of the problem and perhaps cordially offer some advice on how to address the problem While white hat hackers do gain access to private networks and information, they do so with the permission of the owner, and they can be counted on to "do the right thing." White hat hackers often work for organizations and businesses to enhance the businesses' level of computer security
Linus Torvalds is an example of a white hat hacker He studied computer science at the University of 15
Helsinki, where in 1991 he wrote the first version of a computer operating system called Linux Unlike so many other software authors who have enriched themselves, Torvalds gave his operating system away for free, relinquishing profits he might have made from it
The black hat hacker, on the other hand, can be cunning and even malicious In some circles, the term
cracker is used instead It is predominately black hat hackers that perpetrate computer crimes Black hat crackers 20
have broken into computer networks and used that access to steal money They have damaged or threatened to damage computers and computer networks
Kevin Poulson, who went by the name of Dark Dante, was an early black hat hacker In a famous
incident, Poulson used his understanding of computers and telephones to unethically win a Porsche automobile
A radio station had promised the automobile to the 102
nd
caller Poulson simply kept control of all the phone 25
lines and made sure that he was the one to win the car Like many black hat hackers, Poulson spent time in prison
and then took a job as a white hat hacker for a computer security company
Another example of a black hat hacker is Vladimir Levin of Russia He was arrested in 1995 for planning
a theft from a large American bank, Citibank He was accused of being the leader of a group of criminals who fooled the Citibank computers into giving them $10 million He was convicted, spent three years in jail, and had 30
to give back the money he took Thanks to this crime, Citibank has since greatly upgraded its security systems
In between the white hat and the black hat there is the gray hat hacker Gray hat hackers find their way
into computer systems and networks, but they are not quick to inform the owner of the security problem At the same time, they are not usually intent on mangling the system software or memory, either There have been cases
of gray hats leaving behind messages or defacing websites with electronic graffiti in order to let others know that 35
they were capable of getting in, but not doing any real damage So, while gray hats wouldn't likely stand up for the rights of network owners or managers, they are also likely to do little or no damage
Because gray hats are rarely arrested, their names usually remain unknown The Apache Software
Foundation's website was broken into in 2004 by hackers They did not, as might be feared, release viruses to replicate in Apache's computers or damage them in any way Instead, they left a message explaining the security 40
problem that had allowed them to gain access The hackers asserted: "This is a general warning Learn from it Fix your systems, so we won't have to." In their own strange way, the gray hat hackers had assisted Apache in making their networks more secure
In conclusion, it seems the future of white hat hackers is secure as their skills are in demand to secure the vast number of computer networks around the world There is certainly more pressure than ever on gray hat 45 hackers to stop their activities More people are questioning their rationale, because today's corporations and governments simply have too much at stake to allow them to casually enter their networks In recent years, gray hats have been arrested and prosecuted for crimes that might have been ignored in the past And finally, while the
early black hat hackers were never severely punished, their activities are today taken more seriously than ever before However, the problem of the black hat hacker is sure to continue 50
Question 16: What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?
A to inform the reader about various types of hackers
B to convince the reader that gray hats are mostly ethical
Trang 3C to warn the reader to avoid hackers while on the Internet
D to show that black hats aren't as bad as people think
Question 17: Which of the following actions would a white hat probably NOT do?
A ask permission before entering a computer network
B take a job in a company to enhance computer security
C tell his friends how to break into a computer network
D report the activities of black hat hackers
Question 18: What is another term for a black hat hacker?
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A Linux B cracker C breaker D blacker
Question 19: How did Kevin Poulson win a Porsche automobile?
A He controlled the telephone calls going to the radio station
B He changed the winning numbers in the radio station computer
C He asked 101 friends to call the radio station before him
D He knew a black hat hacker at the radio station
Question 20: What has Citibank done since it lost $1 a million to hackers?
A It has offered $1 a million for information about the thieves
B It has greatly enhanced its security
C It hasn't changed very much
D It has stopped doing business in Russia
Question 21: Which action would be typical of a gray hat hacker?
A entering and taking control of a computer network
B asking permission before entering a computer network
C breaking into a computer network but doing little or no damage
D e-mailing computer viruses to unethical companies
Question 22: Why are the names of gray hat hackers usually unknown?
A because they never do anything wrong
B because they are too clever for the police
C because they don't like publicity
D because they are rarely arrested
Question 23: Which type of hacker might the author say is most likely to disappear in the future?
A the white hat hacker
B the gray hat hacker
C the black hat hacker
D They are all likely to disappear
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is the best-built from the prompts given
Question 24: President/ trip/ America/ announces/ 8 o’clock news
A The president made a trip tin America to announce on the 8 o’clock news
B The president went on a trip to America and announcing on the 8 o’clock news
C The president took a trip to America to announce on the 8 o’clock news
D The president’s trip to America was announced on the 8 o’clock news
Question 25: illness/ her/incapable/concentration
A Her illness felt her incapable and concentration
B Her illness made her incapable of concentration
C With the illness, her concentration made incapable
D Her concentration was incapable of illness
Question 26: He/problems/not/concentrate/office work
A He has so much problems that he cannot concentrate on his office work
B He has such many problems that he cannot concentrate on his office work
C He has too many problems so that he cannot concentrate on his office work
D He has such a lot of problems that he cannot concentrate on is office work
Question 27: Take part/ competition/ one/ over eighteen
A To take part in the competition, one must be over eighteen
B Take part in the competition, one is over eighteen
C Taking part in the competition when one is eighteen
D Taking part in the competition is one at the age of eighteen
Question 28: enrich/ English vocabulary/read/stories
Trang 4A Enrich your English vocabulary in order that to read these stories.
B Enrich your English vocabulary and then reading these stories
C You can enrich your English vocabulary by reading these stories
D Unless you enrich your English vocabulary, you can read these stories
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 questions from 23 to 30
THE TRUTH BEHIND THE DA VINCI CODE
In 2006, Sony Pictures released a remarkable and intriguing film entitled The Da Vinci Code, based on the novel of the same name by Dan Brown In the film, religious leaders and professors are in a race to discover the secrets of an organization called the Priory of Sion The biggest secret kept by this organization is supposedly that
Jesus Christ and a woman whose name is recorded in the Bible as Mary Magdalene had a child, and that their family 55
line continues to this day In a TV interview, Dan Brown stated that, in his book, "all of the art, architecture, secret
rituals, secret societies, all of that is historical fact." However, while the Priory of Sion did exist, it's nothing like the
one which is so central to The Da Vinci Code
The Priory of Sion was started in France in 1956 by a skillful liar named Pierre Plantard Priory means
religious house, and Sion was a hill in the town of Annemasse, where the Priory was started by Plantard and four of 60
his friends At first, their group fought for housing rights for local people, and their offices were at Plantard's apartment The organization promised to benefit the weak and the oppressed, and to do good in general However,
there was a darker side to the Plantard's Priory
Plantard actually hoped to use the Priory of Sion to claim to be a descendant of French kings Between the years 1961 and 1984, Plantard created the enigma of a much more powerful Priory than his insignificant
organization 65
First, in order to give the impression that the Priory began in 1099, Plantard and his friend Philippe de Cherisey created documents, called the Secret Dossiers of Henri Lobineau, and illegally put them into the National Library of
France Next, Plantard got author Gerard de Sede to write a book in 1967 using the false documents; the book became
very popular in France This phenomenon is similar to the popularity of The Da Vinci Code, where a book based
on
false information or speculation becomes popular 70
Matters were complicated when in 1969, an English actor and science-fiction writer named Henry Lincoln read Gerard de Sede's book Lincoln did not know of Plantard and his schemes, and may have been a victim of the hoax
He seemed to believe what he read, and jumped to even more wild conclusions, which he published in his 1982 book,
The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail He and his co-authors declared as fact that the Priory started in 1099; that its
leaders included Leonardo Da Vinci, Isaac Newton, and Victor Hugo; that the Priory protects the descendants of Jesus 75
Christ and Mary Magdalene; and that these descendants ruled France from A.D 447 to 751 All this was based
on
reading a novel based on the false facts from documents which were a hoax Most modern historians do not consider
Lincoln's book to be a serious work of history
How can we be so sure that Plantard created this hoax? Well, the best witness to a crime is the criminal
himself Over 100 hundred letters between Plantard, de Cherisey, and de Sede, discovered by researcher Jean-Luc 80
Chaumeil, show clearly that they were trying to pull an elaborate hoax In fact, in the 1990s, Plantard got in trouble
with the law, and his house was searched Within it were found many false documents, most harmless, some of which
Trang 5said he was the true king of France As a final embarrassment, Plantard had to swear in a court of law that the enigma
of the Priory of Sion was the work of his imagination
Question 29: What does the author hope to show in this passage?
A The Priory of Sion was a hoax
B The Da Vinci Code is based on fact
C Dan Brown knew his book wasn't based on fact
D Sony's movie The Da Vinci Code is better than Dan Brown's book
Question 30: What is true about the real Priory of Sion?
A It has a secret about Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene
B Its leader used to be Leonardo Da Vinci
C It was started in 1956 by Pierre Plantard
D It is connected to the leaders of France
Question 31: Why did Plantard put documents in the National Library of France?
A He wanted people to believe that the Priory began in 1099
B He wanted Henry Lincoln to find them there
C So that Gerard de Sede's book would sell more copies
D He believed that he knew the truth and wanted to tell everyone
Question 32: According to the passage, who did NOT know about the creation of the Priory of Sion hoax?
A Gerard de Sede B Philippe de Cherisey C Henry Lincoln D Pierre Plantard
Question 33: Which claim was NOT made in The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail?
A The Priory of Sion began in 1099
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B Isaac Newton was a leader of the Priory of Sion
C Pierre Plantard created the Secret Dossiers of Henri Lobineau
D The Priory of Sion protects the descendants of Jesus Christ
Question 34: Into which paragraph could the following sentence best be inserted? Chaumeil had been a
member
of the Priory until he left it in 1970
A paragraph 2 B paragraph 3 C paragraph 4 D paragraph 5
Question 35: Why is the author very sure that Plantard is a liar?
A The Da Vinci Code is too difficult to believe
B Plantard himself said that the Priory was a hoax
C Plantard doesn't seem like a king
D Plantard's claims cannot be found in the Bible
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
Question 36: By (A) the second month of life, most (B) infant can turn their heads and move their eyes to follow
the (C) movements of people and large (D) objects around them
Question 37: (A) Early movies had (B) appeal immediate and became a (C) means to present contemporary attitudes, fashions, (D) and events
Question 38: Dr Martin Luther King Jr., clergyman and (A) civil rights leader, (B) won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize (C) for his work toward (D) racially equality in the United States
Question 39: Ulysses S Kay was (A) among the United States composers (B) visited the Soviet Union in 1958 (C) to participate in a cultural (D) exchange program
Question 40: A food (A) additive is any (B) chemical that food manufactures (C) intentional add to their (D) products
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions
Question 41: "Tom is not doing well."
"You must _, though, that he is just a beginner."
A keep minding B keep to mind C keep in mind D keeping in mind
Question 42: "Where is the bus terminal?"
"It is _ the Red Cross hospital."
A opposite B opposed to C opposite with D opposite to
Question 43: "Those students will perform a play."
"Yes, it is _ for next week."
A due B scheduled C time-tabled D put on
Trang 6Question 44: "You missed a good chance in your career."
"Yes, I _ that job when Mr Johnson offered."
A shall take B shall have taken C should take D should have taken
Question 45: "Believe or not, I have seven brothers and three sisters We really have ."
A large family B a large family C much family D many families
Question 46: Margaret Brent, because of her skill in managing estates, became _ largest landholders in colonial Maryland
(A) what the (B) one of the (C) who the (D) the one that
Question 47: Scientists believe the first inhabitants of the Americas arrived by crossing the land bridge that connected Siberia and _ more than 10,000 years ago
(A) this is Alaska now (B) Alaska is now (C) is now Alaska (D) what is now Alaska
Question 48: Relative humidity is the amount of water vapor the air contains at a certain temperature _ with
the amount it could hold at that temperature
(A) to compare (B) compared (C) comparing (D) compares
Question 49: A regional writer with a gift for dialect, _ her fiction with the eccentric, comic, but vital inhabitants of rural Mississippi
(A) and Eudora Welty is peopling (B) Eudora Welty peoples
(C) because Eudora Welty peoples (D) Eudora Welty, to people
Question 50: The onion is characterized by an edible bulb composed of leaves rich in sugar and a pungent oil, _ the vegetable's strong taste
(A) which the source of (B) that the source is (C) the source of (D) of the source is
Question 51: The photographs of Carrie Mae Weems, in which she often makes her family members _, are
an affectionate and incisive representation of the African American experience
(A) are her subjects (B) her subjects (C) are subjects (D) which her subjects
Question 52: The American Academy of Poets, _ the 1930's, provides financial assistance to support working poets
(A) when it was founded (B) was founded (C) which was founded in (D) was founded in
Question 53: Hubble's law states that the greater the distance between any two galaxies, _ is their relative speed of separation
(A) the greatest (B) the greater (C) greater than (D) as great as
Question 54: As consumers' response to traditional advertising techniques declines, businesses are beginning _ new methods of reaching customers
(A) the development that (B) it developing (C) develop (D) to develop
Question 55: The knee is _ most other joints in the body because it cannot twist without injury
(A) more likely to be damaged than (B) likely to be more than damaged
(C) more than likely to be damaged (D) to be damaged more than likely
Question 56: Indigo is a vat color, _ called because it does not dissolve in water
(A) which it (B) it is (C) but (D) so
Question 57: Following the guidelines for speaking and voting established by the book Robert's Rules of Order, _ during meetings
(A) and avoid large decision-making organizations' procedural confusion
(B) large decision-making organizations avoid procedural confusion
(C) is procedural confusion avoided by large decision-making organizations
(D) are avoiding procedural confusion in large decision-making organizations
Question 58: A critic, teacher, librarian, or poet who hopes to broaden poetry's audience faces the difficult challenge of persuading skeptical readers _
(A) that poetry is important today (B) for poetry to be important today
(C) to be important poetry today (D) poetry that is important today
Question 59: Outside the bright primary rainbow, _ much fainter secondary rainbow may be visible (A) so (B) a (C) since (D) still
Question 60: Precious metals, gems, and ivory have been used to make buttons, but most buttons are made of _ wood, glass, or plastic
(A) such materials that (B) materials as such
(C) such materials as (D)such materials
Question 61: Mahalia Jackson, _ combined powerfully vitality with great dignity, was one of the best known
gospel singers in the United-States
Trang 7(A) it was her singing (B) which songs (C) who sang (D)whose singing
Question 62: During the course of its growth, a frog undergoes a true metamorphosis _ with fishlike larval stage
(A) begin (B) began (C) beginning (D) is begun
Question 63: Associated with the Denishawn company from 1916 until 1923, Martha Grahaim developed a powerful, _ that was integral to the foundations of modern dance
(A) expressively stylish (B) a style expressive
(C) stylishly expressive (D) expressive style
Question 64: The first building to employ steel skeleton construction, _
(A) Chicago, Illinois, the home of the Home Insurance Company Building completed in 1885
(B) The Home Insurance Company Building in Chicago, Illinois, was completed in 1885
(C) Because the Home Insurance Company Building in Chicago, Illinois was completed in 1885
(D) The Home Insurance Company Building in Chicago, Illinois, in 1885
Question 65: The best known books of Ross Macdonald, _ writer of detective novels, feature the character Lew Archer, a private detective
(A) is the (B) is an (C) they are by (D) the
Question 66: Algonkian-speaking Native Americans greeted the Pilgrims _ settled on the eastern shores of what is now New England
(A) to whom (B) of which (C) who (D) which
Question 67: _ that managers commit in problem solving is jumping to a conclusion about the cause of a given problem
(A) Major errors (B) Since the major error (C) The major error (D) Of the major errors
Question 68: Halley's Comet had its first documented sighting in 240 B.C in China and _ it has been seen from the Earth 29 times
(A) after (B) because of (C) since then (D) that is
Question 69: Because it was so closely related to communication, _ art form to develop
(A) drawing was probably the earliest (B) to draw early was probably
(C) early drawing probably (D) the earliest drawing
Question 70: Some snakes lay eggs, but others _ birth to live offspring
(A) give (B) giving (C) they give (D) to have given
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions
Question 71: They think the owner of the house is abroad
A It is thought that the owner of the house to be abroad
B The owner of the house is thought to be abroad
C The owner of the house is thought by them that he will be abroad
D It is thought to be abroad by the owner of the house
Question 72: He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work
A His secretary came late to work made him annoyed
B His secretary’s coming late to work made him annoying
C He objected to his secretary’s coming late to work
D He objected to that his secretary came to work late
Question 73: ‘Why don’t you put an advertisement in the local paper?’ they told me
A They suggested my putting advertisement in the local paper
B They suggested me to put advertisement in the local paper
C They suggested that I must put advertisement in the local paper
D They suggested me should put advertisement in the local paper
Question 74: He would prefer you to pay him immediately
A He’d rather to be paid immediately
B He’d rather you paid him immediately
C He’d rather you to pay him immediately
D He’d rather you pay to him immediately
Question 75: I won’t sell the painting, no matter how much you offer me
A Whatever price you offer me for the painting, I won’t sell it
B The painting costs much money, so I don’t sell it
C The painting is so expensive that I can’t sell it
D I won’t sell it no matter what painting you offer me
Trang 8Mark 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
Question 76: A magnificent B accident C indicator D longitude
Question 77: A immediate B provide C character D invention
Question 78: A fastidious B represent C mathematics D engineer
Question 79: A difference B environment C influence D period
Question 80: A sabotage B percentage C buffalo D octopus
-THE END -uestion 1: C QEND -uestion 11: D QEND -uestion 21: C QEND -uestion 31: A
Question 2: B Question 12: B Question 22: D Question 32: C
Question 3: D Question 13: B Question 23: B Question 33: C
Question 4: B Question 14: C Question 24: D Question 34: A
Question 5: D Question 15: A Question 25: B Question 35: B
Question 6: C Question 16: A Question 26: D Question 36: B (plural)
Question 7: D Question 17: C Question 27: A Question 37: B (word order)
Question 8: A Question 18: B Question 28: C Question 38: D (racial)
Question 9: A Question 19: A Question 29: A Question 39: B (visiting)
Question 10: C Question 20: B Question 30: C Question 40: C (intentionally)
Question 41: B Question 51: B Question 61: D Question 71: B
Question 42: A Question 52: C Question 62: C Question 72: C
Question 43: B Question 53: B Question 63: D Question 73: A
Question 44: D Question 54: D Question 64: B Question 74: B
Question 45: B Question 55: A Question 65: D Question 75: A
Question 46: B Question 56: D Question 66: C Question 76: A
Question 47: D Question 57: B Question 67: C Question 77: C
Question 48: B Question 58: A Question 68: C Question 78: A
Question 49: B Question 59: B Question 69: A Question 79: B
Question 50: C Question 60: C Question 70: A Question 80: B
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
Question1: Names of people in the book were changed to preserveanonymity
A cover B conserve C presume D reveal
Question2: Primary education in the United States is compulsory
A selective B optional C required D free of charge
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
Question3: A humane B honorable C microwave D horizon
Question4: A intangible B substance C latitude D parasite
Question5: A accumulate B accuracy C accelerate D academy
Question6: A majority B machine C malignant D magnifier
Question7: A inability B potentially C territorial D personality
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions
Question8:Women still cover their heads in some countries They did so in the past
A Women still cover their heads in some countries as they did in the past
B Women still cover their heads in some countries as they did so in the past
C Women cover their heads in some countries similar to what they did so in the past
D In the past, women covered their heads but they do so today in some countries
Question9:Marry loved her stuffed animal when she was young She couldn’t sleep without it
A When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep with it
B As Marry couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young, she loved it
C When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t sleep without it
Trang 9D When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn’t sleep without it.
Question10:She phoned him early in the morning She didn’t want him to forget to bring along the
document
A She phoned him early in the morning lest he would forget to bring along the document
B She phoned him early in the morning so that she wanted him to bring along the document
C She phoned him early in the morning when she didn’t want him to bring along the document
D She phoned him early in the morning though she didn’t want him to forget to bring along the
document
Question11:The basketball team knew they lost the match.They soon started to blame each other
A Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other
B No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match
C As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match
D Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well
Question 12:The fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames The building burned down completely
A Since the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames, the building burned down completely
B Had it not been for the fire-fighters’ every effort, the building would have burned down completely
C Making every effort to put off the flames, the fire-fighters completely burned down the building
D The building burned down completely though the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that isCLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Question13: It takes roughly4,000 pounds of petals to make a single pound of rose oil
A as much as B more or less C amazingly D relatively
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Question14: Perhaps more than anything else, it was oneroustaxes that led to the Peasants’ Revolt in England in 1381
A multiple B unjust C burdensome D infamous
Question15: Although monkeys occasionally menacetheir enemies, they are usually not dangerous
unless they are provoked
A consume B threaten C kill D pursue
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 questions
Even before the turn of the century, movies began to develop in two major directions: the realistic and the formalistic Realism and formalism are merely general, rather than absolute terms When used to suggest a tendency toward either polarity, such labels can be helpful, but in the end they are stilljust labels Few films are exclusively formalist in style, and fewer yet are completely realist There is also an important difference between realism and reality, although this distinction is often forgotten Realism is a particular style, whereas physical reality is the source of all the raw materials of the film, both realistic and formalistic Virtually all movie directors go to the photographable world for their subject matter, but what theydo with this material, how they shapeand manipulate it determines their stylistic emphasis
Generally speaking, realistic films attempt to reproduce the surface of concrete reality with a minimum of distortion In photographing objects and events, the filmmaker tries to suggest the copiousness of life itself Both realist and formalist film directors must select and hence emphasize certain details from chaotic sprawl of reality But the element of selectivity in realistic films is less obvious Realists, in short, try to preservethe illusion that their film world is not manipulated, an objective mirror of the actual world Formalists, on the other hand, make no such pretense Theydeliberately stylize and distort their raw materials so that only the very nạve would mistake a manipulated image of an object or event for the real thing
We rarely notice the style in a realistic movie; the artist tends to be self-effacing Some filmmakers are more concerned with what is being shown than how it is manipulated The camera is used conservatively It
is essentially a recording mechanism that reproduces the surface of tangibleobjects with as little
commentary as possible A high premium is placed on simplicity, spontaneity, and directness This isnot to suggest that these movies lack artistry, however, at its best the realistic cinema specializes in art that conceals art
Question16: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A Film plots B Filmmaking 100 years ago
C Acting style D Styles of filmmaking
Question17: With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?
A Formalistic films are less artistic than realistic ones
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C Realistic films are more popular than formalistic ones
D Realism and formalism are outdated terms
Question18: The phrase “this distinction” refers to the difference between
A physical reality and raw materials B general and absolute
C realism and reality D formalists and realists
Question19: Whom does the author say is primarily responsible for the style of a film?
A The director B The camera operator
C The actors D The producer
Question20: The word “shape” is closest in meaning to
A specify B achieve C understand D form
Question21: The word “preserve” is closest in meaning to
A encourage B attain C maintain D reflect
Question22: The word “they” refers to
A realists B films C raw materials D formalists
Question23: How can one recognize the formalist style?
A It uses familiar images B It is very impersonal
C It mirrors the actual world D It obviously manipulates images
Question24: The word “tangible” is closest in meaning to
A various B comprehensible C concrete D complex
Question25: Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe realism in filmmaking?
A Exaggerated B Spontaneous C Simple D Self-effacing
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in
meaning to each of the following questions
Question26: Many countries share the view that drastic measures must be takento stop sea pollution
A Sea pollution can only be prevented provided that many countries follow the same policy
B A lot of countries agree that it is essential to take strong action to put an end to sea pollution
C Seas will continue to be polluted unless this agreement is accepted by a majority of the countries
D By putting into practice a series of precautions, it is believed that sea pollution will be prevented
Question27: The assignment that you’ve been given isn’t as complicated as mine
A My assignment isn’t as complex as the one you have been given
B Neither of us has been given a simple assignment
C The assignment that you’ve got is extremely easy, but mine’s not
D Mine is the more complex of the assignments you and I have received
Question28: While recycling has caught the public imagination, reducing waste has attracted less attention
A It is not generally known that reducing waste is more effective than recycling
B People are more interested in recovery and reuse than in creating less rubbish
C Using things again is the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish
D Recycling is not necessarily the best way of reducing waste, according to the public
Question29:“It’s the excessive number of songs that makes my laptop crash.” said Tim
A Tim insisted that the songs be deleted from his laptop to avoid crash
B Tim blamed the excessive number of songs for the crash of his laptop
C Tim advised me not to save so many songs that his laptop crashed
D Tim refused to save more songs on his laptop to avoid crash
Question30: While I sympathize with your problem, there is nothing I can do to help
A Since I have no idea about your problem, I cannot be of any assistance
B I would like to help you sort out this problem, but Iwon’t
C Perhaps I can help you if you tell me more about your problem
D I can’t do anything for you, though I understand what you are going through
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of blanks
All sorts of sportspeople say that there are great benefits to be gained from exercising to music It’s an opinion which is shared by sports scientists at London University who have been studying the (31) _
of music on exercise performance They have now proved that listening to motivating tunes can help people
to get fit quicker They discovered that the right tunes not only inspire people to start exercisingin the first place, but also enable them to (32) _ out for longer Music can calm someone down after a stressful day, so that they are more in the (33) _ to exercise But also, (34) _ on the rhythm of music