đề thi cao học tiếng anh 2006

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PART I: READING COMPREHENSION

I Fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase taken from the box below (/5 marks, 1.0 each)

1 There has been .rain this summer

2 Mary did not .her homework in time to go with us to the football game yesterday

3 He was among the few wanted to continue working on the project

4 Mr Davis tried to finish his research, but he for-rnd only part of the information

.he needed

5 They asked him .he would help them or not

6 "I wish you about your plans earlier" said Tom

7 They talked about the route through France and the date they would go and finally decided June 22nd

B They all got off and waited until John leady

9 It was difficult to see the road clearly the ,uin

10 People grind wheat to make ., then they make bread

1 1 .their quarel, they are very good friends

12.I spent my vacation with my parents and other

13 Did they tell you the film would start?

14 Taking eare of pets dogs and cats can teach children lessons in responsibility

15 Sugar,bananas, and pineapples are plants

II Give a complete answer to each of the questions given after having read each of the four passages (30 marlcs, 1.5 each)

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The Nobel prizes, awarded for distinguished work in chemistry, physics, physiology or medicine, literature, and international peace, were made available by u fund bequeathed for that purpose by Swedish philanthropist, Alfred Bernhard Nobel The prizes, awarded since 1901 , are administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm In 1969, aprize for economics endowed by the Central Bank of Sweden was added Candidates for the prizes must be nominated writing by a qualified authority in the field of competition Candidates are judged by Swedish and Norwegian academies and institutes on the basis of their contribution to mankind The awards are usually presented in Stockholm on December

10, with the King of Sweden officiating, an appropriate tribute to Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of his death Each prize includes a gold medal, a diploma, and a cash award

of about one million dollars

1 What does this aee mainl discuss?

2 How often are the Nobel zes awarded?

A Five times a vear B Once ayear

C Twic€ o year D Once everv two vears

A No rlze wou VEN IO:

A An author who wrote a novel B A doctor who discovered a vaccine

C A composer who wrote a symphony D A diplomat who negotiated a peace

settlement

wh the ard ted Dece b e r 1 0 ?

Passage 2:

Up to about 1915, movies were short and programs were made up of several works The, D.W Griffith and others began to make longer films which provided the same powerful emotional appeal as did melodrama and presented spectacles far beyond what the theater could offer Consequently, after World War I, increasing numbers of spectators deserted the theater for the movies This trend was accelerated in the late 1 920's as a result of two new elements In 1927 sound was added to the previously silent films, and thus one of the theaters' principal claims to superiority vanished In 1929 a serious economic depression began Since audiences could go to the movies for a fraction of what it costs to see aplay, theatergoing became a luxury which few could afford, especially as the depression deepened By the end of World War II, the American theater had been reduced to about

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A Alfred Bernhard Nobel B The Nobel nrizes

C Great contributions to mankind D Swedish philanthro

were Ine Dnzes nameo ro o

A He left money in his will to establish a

fund for the prizes

B He won the first Nobel prize for his work in philantil'opy

C He is now livinq in Sweden D He serves as chairrnan of the committee

to choose the recipients of the prizes

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A Because it is a tribute to the Kine of

Sweden

B Because Alfred Bernhard Nobel died on that day

C Because that date was established in

Alfred Nobel's will

D Because the Central Bank of Sweden administers the trust

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A provide longer programs B provide emotional appeal

C provide more melodrama D provide greater spectacle

thiny theaters in New York City and a small number of touring companies originating there

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A World War I B the fact that filrns 'vvere less expensive

C the fact that films were silent D the fact that films were shorter

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5 When the author of this paragraph says "this trend was acceierated in the late 1920's

Passage 3:

What kind of car will we be driving in 2010? Rather different from the type we know today, with the next 20 years bringing greater change than the past 50 The people who will be designing the models of tomorrow believe that environmental problems may well accelerate the pace of the car's development Today, they are students on the transport design course at London Royal College of art Their vision is of a machine with three wheels instead of four, electrically powered, environmentally clean, and able to drive itself along "intelligent" roads equipped with built-in power supplies

1 What may push the pace of car's development in the next 2A yearc?

2 Name THREE of the differences of the future cars?

3 Where will the cars of the fi.iture take their fuel during their long j ourney?

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A thev were too short B thev were silent

C they were too expensive D they did not tell a complete story

A the theater had become entertainment

for the masses

B the theater was no lonser considered a

C professional theatrical performances

were confined mainly to New York Cit

ines 5 & he means that

A many more people went to the theater

more than to the movies

B the shift away from the movies to the theater was slowed down

C the popularity of the theater was

gradually increasing

D the shift away fi'om the theater to the movies was sped up

4 Where is the car of the future being designed in Britain?

5 What do you think the best title for the passage can be?

Passage 4:

Now available at Franklin Park, one block away from Indiana University New uffirnished apartments One bedroom at$235, two bedrooms at $255, three bedrooms at

5270 per month Utilities included except electricity Children and pets welcome One month's deposit required Office open Monday through Saturday 9 to 5 Call 999-7415 for an evening or Sunday appointment

1 According to this add, how much would a one-bedroom apartment require a deposit of?

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word in each space (10 marks, 1.0 each):

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usually milked twice a (2) by a milking machine The warm milk from the cows is (3) in a large vat where it is cooled The milk is then taken to another part of the dairy for processing

Fresh milk is converted to pasteurized milk and (4) in the processing section of the dairy A number of machines are used to process milk Three of the most

machines used to process milk are the separator, the pasteurizer and the homogenizer

The separator (6)

skimmed milk Skimrned milk is drunk by people who want to (7) the fat content in their diet The pasteurizer serves to heat the milk to a certain (8)

so as to (9) any bacteria that it may contain It is not safe to drink milk that has not been pasteurized Cream and milk are blended in the hoinogenizer to produce full-cream milk The milk is then cooled and ( 1 0) The bottles are stored in

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the cream from the milk Milk without cream is known as

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a cool place before they are delivered to shops and homes

PART II: WRITING

I Make all the necessary change and additions from the following sets of words to make complete sentences (15 marks, 1.5 each)

Example: When/ booH come out/ it/ sure/ be best-seller

I4/hen the book comes ouL it's sure to be a best seller

1 The catfish/ we ate yesterdavlnot fresh

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2 Could/ please tell me where/ women's clothes are?

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8 Although Yanfu hadl twisted ankle, he insist/ playingl the rnatch

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II Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one (15 marks, 1.5 each)

For example: I haven't seen him since we left school

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The last time I saw her was when we left school/ were at school

1 He tried hard He didn't break the record

A l t h o u g h :

2 She doesn't sing beautifully She used to sing bear-itifully three months ago

She doesn't sins as

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3 When we arrived, they were awarding the winner a silver cLlp.

The winner

4 The lesson is difficult Daisy can't learn it in an hour

If the lessons

5 It was very late He couldn't take the bus

It was too

6 Mr Green usually takes the underground It is not only quicker but also cheaper Because

7 He is said to be the best player in the team

People say

8 People say that David Copperfield is an autobiograpiry of Dickens

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9 The problem was so complicated that they couldn't solve it in a few months

The problem was too

10 They had us cut the grass in the garden

They told

III Translation (15 ntarks, 1.5 each)

IIIA Translate the following sentences into English:

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IIIB Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese:

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statue on the outskirts of Cairo

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be mixed to form a useful metal called bronze

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country; chocolate and sugar confectionery, which are made mostly in York and

the South West

.4 "Language for economics" is an integrated-skill course for students who are likely

to be following an economics course in English, and who need to develop their

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