They hope they can recreate this drug and use it to prevent people’s hair from turning white.. They were researching the causes of hair turning white because of illness or stress.. He wa
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I NGỮ PHÁP (Từ câu 1 đến câu 10)
* Chọn phương án đúng nhất (A, B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau:
Câu 1: If you take into consideration _he’s done very well for himself
A how difficult his life has been B how his life has been difficult
C how his difficult life has been D how his life difficult has been
Câu 2: Walking through the forest, I had an odd feeling that _
A was followed B was following C was being followed D was to follow
Câu 3: Doctors usually advise against their patients _anything but light work immediately
after recovering from surgery
Câu 4: - There you are ! Where have you been ? – I’m so sorry _long ?
Câu 5: I’ve been trying to phone Kate but the line is busy She to her boyfriend
A must talk B must be talking C can talk D can be talking Câu 6: Wear that _necktie to the party tonight
A narrow Chinese silk B Chinese narrow silk
C Chinese narrow silk D Chinese silk narrow
Câu 7: Few pleasures can be equal to _ of a cook drink on a hot day
Câu 8: In some countries, television pupils and students many useful lessons
A used to teach B is used to teach C is used to teaching D used to teaching Câu 9: Look at that car ! It’s out of control ! _!
A It’ll crash B It’s to crash C It’s going to crash D It’s crashing
Câu 10: _I had worked harder, I don’t think I would have passed the exam
II TỪ VỰNG (Từ câu 11 đến câu 20)
* Chọn phương án đúng (A, B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau:
Câu 11: He was a(n) _student so we were surprised when he was accepted by
Oxford University
Mã đề thi: 174
Trang 2Câu 12: Jaime had always thought he would become a doctor, but his parents wanted him to
study law instead of _
Câu 13: The passenger pigeon became in the early twentieth century
Câu 14: If you concentrate on talking with speakers, you’ll master the language
Câu 15: Not speaking the language, Robert had to _on an interpreter
Câu 16: They’ve my name on this form – the first letter is L, not R
Câu 17: Don’t be so _ We’ve only been waiting a few minutes
Câu 18: The computer can be considered the most influential of the last half of the
20th century
Câu 19: Julia’s joyful personality and _of humour attracted millions of viewers
Câu 20: Leave some room in your suitcase for _ on the return trip
III CLOZE TEST (Từ câu 21 đến câu 40)
* Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất (A, B, C và D) cho mỗi chỗ trống Passage A
A recent report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer says the dangers of tobacco smoke are (21) than had been thought The International Agency for Research on cancer is (22) in Lyon, France The agency researches the (23) of cancer It identifies the number of people who develop cancer around the world And it develops programs (24) at finding ways to prevent the disease The new report is part of series (25) by independent international experts on the dangers of different chemicals
A (26) of twenty-nine experts from twelve countries developed the report These scientists examined more than fifty medical studies (27) tobacco smoking The group says that tobacco use is the largest cause of preventable cancers around the world Experts say that more than one-thousand-million people around the world (28) tobacco
The report says that one-half of all people who smoke cigarettes will die from (29) caused by smoking tobacco These (30) cancers of the lung, stomach, liver, kidney and blood
Câu 23: A reasons B causes C sequences D origins
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Câu 27: A relating B concerning C referring D involving
Câu 29: A diseases B troubles C impacts D infections
Passage B
Humans have long wanted to change animals to meet their (31) Now, an Israeli scientist is developing chickens without the feathers that (32) a bird’s body
The new chickens have red skins They look unusual Yet the scientist says they have (33) fat and may grow faster than other chickens He adds that the (34) of feathers will keep the birds (35) in the Middle East and other warm climates
Avigdor Cahaner is a genetic scientist at Hebrew University in Jerusalem Mister Cahaner hopes to (36) what he believes the world needs – a meaty, low-fat (37)
Other scientists have developed chickens that (38) weight quickly These large birds are called broiler chickens These chickens must (39) a lot of food in order to grow quickly This means they also produce a lot of body heat The birds will die if their body (40) rise too high
Câu 40: A temperatures B degrees C heats D tempers
IV ĐỌC HIỂU: (Từ câu 41 đến câu 60)
A Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu từ 41 đến 60
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Worried about getting old? Wondering how to stop going grey, or white, or silver?
Well, help may be at hand Scientists have discovered the drug the body uses to give our
hair its natural colour They hope they can recreate this drug and use it to prevent people’s hair from turning white The goal is to make a shampoo that contains the drug
so that our hair will stay its natural colour throughout our life This would keep us all looking ten years younger
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The researchers are from Germany and England They were researching the causes of hair turning white because of illness or stress The scientists conducted test on the hair of
six women aged between 46 and 65 They were able to reverse the process that caused
the hair to lose its colour Lead researcher Dr Ralf Paus said the technique could be used
as an “anti-greying agent” in the future However, he warned it was still too early in the testing process to give more details He was not able to say whether he thought his discovery would make white hair a thing of the past
Câu 41 Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A White hair is unavoidable
B Stress may change our hair colour
C White hair may be a thing of the past
D Shampoo may prevent hair from turning white
Câu 42: The phrase “at hand” (line 2) most probably means _
A suitable B available C convenient D coming soon Câu 43: The word “They” (line 9) refers to
Câu 44: Lead researcher Dr Ralf Paus _
A was from Asia
B aged between 46 and 65
C said it was too early to create an anti-greying agent
D was not sure whether white hair would be a thing of the past soon
Câu 45 Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?
A Most people are worried about growing old
B Our body uses a drug to give our hair its natural colour
C Scientists will be able to create the anti-greying agent in a near future
D There were no scientists from the US in the research team
B Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu từ 46 đến 50
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There are lots of bison or buffalo in Yellowstone National Park When the winter weather is bad, bison have hard time finding grazing land They leave Yellowstone in search of food Bison wander into the forests of southern Montana
The state of Montana does not want bison to leave the park Stray bison can infect nearby cattle and make them sick Brucellosis is the sickness, and it causes pregnant cattle to lose their babies In the past thirty years, Montana has spent thirty-four million trying to get rid of brucellosis
Using snowmobiles and helicopters, Montana officials chase the bison back into the park If the bison won’t go, then they are shot and killed In 1996, thousands of bison couldn’t find food and left the park to find some More than a thousand bison were
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killed Since 1997, more than 4,000 bison have been hazed back to Yellowstone and only
317 bison have been shot
Volunteers ski into snowy areas to find wandering bison The volunteers use two-way radios to stay in touch with each other They want to get the bison back into Yellowstone
so they won’t be hazed or killed Volunteers race to find the bison
Finding stray bison is costly to taxpayers Huge herds of bison are in Yellowstone now, and there are at least one thousand too many If more of the wild bison get loose, they will be killed Montana cattle are a billion-dollar industry Cattlemen and state officials will protect the cattle even if the bison are endangered
Câu 46 Volunteers are trying to keep bison in Yellowstone National Park because _
A the winters in Montana have been severe
B bison leave the park in search of food and get lost
C bison could get brucellosis from nearby cattle
D bison could infect cattle in the area
Câu 47 “hazed” in line 15 is closest in meaning to _
Câu 48 If the bison wouldn’t go back to the park they would be _
C hunted by poachers D threatened to be extinct
Câu 49 Cattlemen protect their cattle by
A killing stray bison B chasing bison back to the park
C acting as volunteers to find bison D paying for bison’s food
Câu 50 Brucellosis _
A is an infectious disease B killed more than a thousand bison in 1997
C killed pregnant cattle D has been recently discovered
C Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu từ 51 đến 55
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A United Nations committee on climate change has said we can control global warning The panel, made up of representatives from over 120 countries, believes we
can limit the harm greenhouse gases do to the atmosphere The panel indicated that we
can keep our Earth safe by changing the way use energy around the world Most
important is to introduce more fuel-efficient vehicles and household goods For this to
happen, individuals need to change their lifestyles and spending patterns
Report co-author Pete Smith said: “We can go a long way to addressing this problem
at relatively low costs with a range of options.” He calculated that it would cost less than three percent of world economic output by 2030 He added: “We’ve got a big problem
on our hands but this report provides governments with a way out.” The “big problem” is
Trang 6the damage rising temperatures are doing to the Earth Increased floods, droughts, rising sea levels, more violent and destructive storms and extinctions of species are just a few things threatening the life of our planet
Câu 51: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A It is difficult to control global warming
B People’s lifestyles should be changed
C Global warming can be controlled
D What causes global warming?
Câu 52: The word “do” (line 3) most probably means
Câu 53: The word “this” (line 5) refers to _
A keeping the Earth safe
B introducing fuel-efficient vehicles
C changing people’s lifestyles
D limiting the harm greenhouse gases do to the atmosphere
Câu 54: Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as one of the big problem we
are having?
A Decreased natural disasters B Reduced biological diversity
C Increased unemployment D Overcrowding and environmental pollution
Câu 55: The paragraph following this passage would most probably be about
A a brief history of the United Nation
B the consequences of global warming
C the extinctions of endangered species
D ways in which global warming can be controlled
D Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu từ 56 đến 60
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The international symbol of British cuisine – fish and chips, wrapped in paper – may never be the same again The industry associated with the national delicacy is facing increasing pressure to reduce environmental pollution caused by its discarded packaging
An estimated 3.6 billion containers for take-away British chips and their continental cousins, French fries and pomfrites, and thrown away each year Apart from conventional paper wrapping, it is estimated that almost one billion plastic and cardboard plates are dumped each year in Britain alone after fish and chip lovers have had their fill
Later this month, a new product will be launched which, its manufacturers claim, will help reduce the 22,000 tons of European paper associated with the food The new product, an edible chip cone, is biodegradable and, say its makers, even tastes like a chip Fast food shops will now be able to serve portions in the new cone, which can be
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The Dutch manufacturers, Viko, point out that if people prefer not to eat the product, they can throw it in a litter bin where it will decompose naturally within a few days The new cone – approximately 10 inches high, the right size for a medium portion of chips – is made from powdered potato, wheat flour, vegetable oil and salt The packaging, however, is more expensive than the conventional wrapping and the customer may have to foot the bill for extra cost
Câu 56: The passage is mainly concerned with
A a new kind of food
B the British people’s eating habit
C a new product that is environmentally friendly
D the yearly large amount of discarded packaging in Britain
Câu 57: Fish and chips cause environmental problems because
A people buy more than they can eat
B people prefer to use plastic plates
C people are careless with the wrapping
D the plates and wrapping are not used again
Câu 58: How will the new product solve the problem?
A It can be used again B It is in a different shape
C People can eat it D It lasts longer than paper
Câu 59: All of the following are the ingredients of the new cone EXCEPT
A powdered potato B wheat flour C salt D vegetable Câu 60: Chips served in the new cone _
A will be larger than those served in paper wrapping
B will taste better than those served in plastic
C will cost more than those served in paper
D will be easier to eat than other chips
V CẤU TRÚC CÂU (Từ câu 61 đến câu 70)
A Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với câu tốt nhất ứng với mỗi câu cho sẵn sau: Câu 61: Even though it was hot, I managed to get through all the work
A In spite of being hot, I managed to get through all the work
B Despite of being hot, I managed to get through all the work
C In spite of the heat, I managed to get through all the work
D Despite of being hot, I managed to get through all the work
Câu 62: “Why don’t you take tomorrow off?” suggested my boss
A My boss suggested that I take the next day off
B My boss suggested that I would take the next day off
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D My boss suggested that I shouldn’t take the next day off
Câu 63: Maria says she’d like to have been put in a higher class
A Maria wishes she were put in a higher class
B Maria wishes she had been put in a higher class
C Maria wishes she would have been put in a higher class
D Maria wishes she would have liked to have been put in a higher class
Câu 64: They’ve found the remains of an old Roman villa nearby
A The remains of an old villa have been found nearby
B The remains of a nearby villa have been founded by them
C The remains have been founded of an old villa nearby
D The remains have been found of a villa nearby by then
Câu 65: Popular newspapers are cheaper than serious ones
A Serious ones are not so expensive as popular newspapers
B Serious newspapers are not as expensive as popular ones
C Serious ones are more expensive than popular newspapers
D Serious newspapers are more expensive than popular ones
B Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất ứng với mỗi câu cho sẵn sau đây:
Câu 66: I / sit / front seat / we reach / London / then / we / switch places
A I’ll sit in front seat until we reach London and then we can switch places
B I’ll sit in front seat until we will reach London then we can switch places
C I’ll sit in front seat until we will reach London and then we can switch places
D I’ll sit in front seat until we reach London then we can switch places
Câu 67: People / choose / friends / similar interests / not / uncommon
A People choose friends with similar interests not uncommon
B That people choose friends with similar interests not uncommon
C That people choose friends with similar interests are not uncommon
D That people choose friends with similar interests not uncommon
Câu 68: committee / say / there / no / possibility / discuss / matter / any / far
A The committee said there was no possibility of discussing about the matter any farther
B The committee said there was no possibility of discussing the matter any
farther
C The committee said there was no possibility of discussing the matter any
further
D The committee said that there was not possibility of discussing about the
matter any further
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A Theodore suggested to have a meal and then go to the cinema
B Theodore suggested having a meal then going to the cinema
C Theodore suggested having a meal then went to the cinema
D Theodore suggested having a meal and then going to the cinema
Caâu 70: people / think / carefully / consequences / actions / vital
A People think carefully about the consequences of their actions is vital
B People think carefully about the consequences of their actions are vital
C That people think carefully about the consequences of their actions is vital
D That people think carefully about the consequences of their actions are vital
End – of – Test