Read the passage and choose A, B, C, D for each of the following blanks You can’t escape the Internet Over the last few years, the use of the Internet has increased dramatically in Fren
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I Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the other
1 a literature b mausoleum c measurement d temperature
2 a example b continue c ambassador d politics
3 a committee b referee c employee d refugee
4 a magnificent b photography c proverbial d advantageous
5 a necessity b celebrity c interview d intensely
II Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence
6 “I hope I haven’t hurt his feelings!” -“ No, don’t worry He’s so……….that he probably thought you were talking about someone else
A absent-minded B kind-hearted C thick-skinned D open-minded
7 “If only I hadn’t lent him all my money!” -“……….”
A Well, you did, so it’s no use crying over spilt milk B All right You will be OK
C Sorry, I have no idea D I’m afraid you will have to do it
8 ………… have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and the Internet is widely recognized
A It is that computers B That computers C Computers that D That it’s computers
9 Some animals are on the ……… of becoming extinct
A tip B verge C edge D side
10 Hmmm, the kids are very quiet, I wonder what they’re getting to?
11 The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcast on TV and radio
A simultaneously B communally C uniformly D jointly
12 You need to support your ideas with facts and
A numbers B figures C information D material
13 By and , the pupils are well-behaved
14 “Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop excuses!”
A making B doing C having D taking
15 Only when you grow up the truth
16 I’d rather you …… absent from the meeting yesterday Things might have been different
17 I saw him … round the corner and ………
A turn/disappear B to turn/to disappear C turning/ disappear D turn/ disappearing
18 “I’m sorry I couldn’t come to your party last night.”
A That’s all right B Excuse me C you’re welcome D Don’t mention it
19 Nothing can the loss of the child
A make up with B make up for C do with D come up with
20 “ Let me see Will five o’clock do?” the nurse answered the patient who wanted an appointment
The most appropriate response is “ ”
21 : Barry: Were you involved in the accident?
Daniel: Yes, but I wasn’t to _ for it
22 no proof, the judge refused to sentence him to death.
23 The baby had a sound sleep his father's TV was on with loud music
A despite the fact that B not paying attention to C however D inspite of
24 “How kind, you really shouldn’t have bothered.” – “ .”
A It was nothing, really B Don’t worry, I didn’t bother
C Why not? I was happy D It was a very good thing
25: Down into the cave ………
A did the rescue party go B the rescue party we
C went the rescue party D did go the rescue party
26 Determining the mineral content of soil samples is an extracting process; ………, experts must perform detailed tests to analyze soil specimens
Trang 2A so that B afterwards C therefore D however
27 The best way of writing a composition in a foreign language is to try and write ……… thinking in your own language
A expect B unless C apart from D without
28 “ Do you mind if I ask you one or two questions?” “ ”
A Not at all Fire away B That’s quite all right C Why not? D I’m sorry I have no idea
29 The restaurant is very popular with film stars, artists, and the
30 Their migration may be halted if fog, clouds, or rain hides the stars.
A postponed B spoiled C stopped D endangered
31 He his wife for forgetting their wedding anniversary
A approached B reproached C reproduced D renounced
32 : They were fortune from the fire before the building collapsed
A to rescue B to have rescued C rescuing D to have been rescued
33 The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes for a cup of coffee
34 Lifelong learning is the only way to remain …… in today’s Job market, according to economist Chun Ho Suk
A competitor B competition C competitive D competed
35 I was at a to understand what the speaker was talking about
A loss B fuss C failure D miss
III Read the passage and choose A, B, C, D for each of the following blanks
You can’t escape the Internet
Over the last few years, the use of the Internet has increased dramatically in French schools, offices and homes and this trend continues to grow Who could have imagined, even in the last decade, that we would be able to (36)………… our friends, colleagues and clients around the world simply through the (37)………… of
a mouse and a modem? There is no doubt, like any invention, that the Internet can be used for good or bad but it is here to stay and (38)…………the way we communicate
In the world of business, no corporation can be competitive unless it has (39)
………to the Internet It has become essential to advertise your product and service in this way and an increasing number of companies are using this opportunity to reach a greater number of (40)………… consumers Indeed, the bigger the web site, (41)………….professional the company seems to be
Similarly in education, the opportunities that the Internet can (42) ………….are vast More and more students (43)………on the Internet for their research; for instance, a physics undergraduate in Paris can download information from a university library in the State in minutes From the latest research in scientific and linguistic fields to new theories in psychology and history; all this may be published on the world-wide web
What will be the future for the Internet in France? It has (44)………… that 60% of homes and 50% of businesses will have access to the Internet within five years Children, students and professionals will be able to (45)……….and explore the world as they have never done before
38 A has revolutionized B has adapted C is modifying D has been changed
43.A are surfing B are relying C are working D are downloading
44.A been calculated B been claiming C been estimated D been announced
III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the sentences that needs correcting.
46 Animation is a technique (A) for creativity (B) the illusion of life(C) in inanimate things.(D)
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48 To his surprise, the engine started by the very first try
A B C D
49 What we know about certain diseases are still not sufficient to prevent them from spreading
A B C
easily among the population
D
50 The(A) vitamin content (B) of fish (C) may be considered as similar as beef (D)
V Reading comprehension:
TEXT 1
Sex – trait stereotypes may be defines as a set of psychological attributes that characterize men more
frequently than women Thus, males are often described as ambitious, unemotional, and independent and, on
the other hand, selfish, unrefined, and insensitive Females are described as emotional, irrational,
high-strung, and tentative In spite of the egalitarian movement, recent studies have demonstrated that
sex-trait stereotypes remain common among young adults today In fact, such stereotyping has proved to be the psychological justification for social beliefs concerning the appropriateness of various activities for men and
women that further perpetuate the different sex roles traditionally ascribed to men and women
The awareness of sex – trait stereotypes in the United States develops a linear fashion between the ages of four and ten Generally, knowledge of male stereotypical characteristics develops earlier, whereas knowledge of female characteristics increases more rapidly between the ages of four and seven While the reasons for this learning are not fully understood, evidence suggests that at the preschool level children’s literature and television programs provide powerful models and reinforcement for stereotyped views
Studies designed to compare sex-trait stereotypes cross – nationally show a high degree of correspondence in the characteristics ascribed to men and women As finding have been obtained in the other countries, two hypotheses have been advanced to explain the commonalities in sex trait stereotyping One states that pan cultural similarities play a role in the psychological characteristics attributed to men and women, and the second states that the general picture is one of cultural relativism
51: The passage is probably an excerpt from an article on
A sociology B demographics C psychotherapy D sociobiology
52: Which of the following statements is supported in the passage?
A The beliefs of young adults are more common among the old
B The beliefs of young adults have shown little change
C Young adults have participated in many common studied
D The egalitarian movement has been a resounding success
53: In line 2, the word ambitious is closest in meaning to
A anxious B ambiguous C enterprising D honest
54: In line 4, the word high-strung is closest in meaning to
A nervous B hideous C high-class D fair-minded
55: In line 7, the word perpetuate is closest in meaning to
A perplex B maintain C mount D personalize
56: According to the passage, characterizations of men and women as having particular sets of attributed are
A found in several countries B reflected in modern fashion
C uniform across all groups D contingent on a socioeconomic class
57: It can be inferred from the second paragraph that young children learn about sex-trait stereotypes
A by watching their parents B when their learning is reinforced
C by being exposed to various media D after they start school
58: It can be inferred from paragraph that social beliefs precipitate
A nontraditional gender roles B the rationalization for stereotyping
C the on-going egalitarian change D concerns for the legitimacy of sex traits
59: The author of the passage would most probably agree with which of the following statements?
A Social attitudes are not likely to change radically
B Social attitudes toward women have been updated and made more balanced
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D The women’s liberation movement has borne little fruit
60: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A A Cross – examination of Stereotypical Behaviors
B A Relativist Perspective on Stereotyping
C The Pervasiveness of Sex – Trait Stereotypes
D A Unilateral Approach to Sex – Trait Stereotyping
Text 2
Before photography was invented in 1839, painted portraits, and engravings based on them, were one of the few ways to record likenesses From the Colonial era through the 1820s, portraiture was the most widely practiced genre of American art, and it continued to be a significant form through the 19th century The demand for likenesses was incessant, and portraiture was often the primary source of income for artists Artists
frequently made portraits of famous people to attract interest and potential patrons For example, in 1834 Chester Harding painted frontiersman Davy Crockett, then a member of the U.S House of Representatives, for display in his Boston gallery
A consistent belief through most of the 18th and 19th centuries was that character could be read from a person's face, or the bumps on his or her head, or from facial expressions, and that portraits should convey these indicators of character These theories of physiognomy and phrenology have since been debunked, but
they were important considerations in depicting the nation's leaders, since such portraits were often made for
posterity Most people had only one portrait painted in their lifetime, if at all, so artists were selected with great care, and expectations were high
Before the 1840s, American portraiture was influenced primarily by English techniques, poses,
compositions and gestures, and many artists received at least part of their training in England Even canvas sizes followed the British example Portraits made on commission were priced according to canvas size and the materials and labor involved
In the late 19th century as European portraitists began traveling to the United States to acquire
commissions from the growing upper class, American artists increasingly felt they needed to train abroad in order to succeed at home Paris continued to be the main lure as painters such as Eakins, Whistler, Beaux and Sargent went to study there Some of America's best-known portraitists, in fact, became expatriates
61 What does the passage mainly discussed?
A art in 19th century America B portraiture in 19th century America
C the early years of photography D the influence of other countries on American art
62 Which of the following statements best represents the meaning of the first sentence (lines1 and 2) before photography was invented in 1839?
A painted portraits and engravings were very lifelike
B there was no accurate way to record a likeness before photography was invented
C there were not many ways other than painted portraits and engravings if you wanted to record what
somebody looked like
D engravings were based on portraits and not as lifelike
63 Why does the author mention Davy Crocket in paragraph 1?
A as an example of an artist using a famous person to gain attention to his work
B because Crocket was also a famous artist
C as an example of the types of people who could afford to pay for their portrait to be painted
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64 In paragraph 2, what did people look for in a good portrait?
A clear facial expressions B an accurate likeness
C indicators of character D every detail, including bumps on the head
65 Physiognomy and phrenology are theories ………
A that are no longer as popular
B that were used to enable people to select artists with the best characteristics in their appearance
C that meant people usually only needed one portrait
D that were used to try to get the closet likeness possible
66 The word poses is closest in meaning to …………
A stance B height C weight D manner
67 The word acquire is closest in meaning to …………
A steal B borrow C ask D get
68 In what ways did American artists try to gain greater success?
A by inviting European artists to America B by traveling abroad
C by becoming expatriates D by not only painting portraits
69 The final paragraph of the passage will probably continue with a discussion of …………
A artists moving between countries B other ways artists tried to gain local
C artists from other countries D other lesser known artists
70 Where in the passage does the author draw a comparison of American and English practices in producing commission portraits?
A the first paragraph B the second paragraph C the third paragraph D the fourth paragraph
VII Choose the sentence among A, B, C, D that is closest meaning to the original sentence
71 I had no problems at all during my trip to France.
A No problems were there during my trip to France at all
B Everything went according to plan during my trip to France.
C My trip to France was not at all went as planned
D No problems during my trip had I at all in France
72 The police were told that the use of unnecessary force was forbidden
A The police were forbidden not to use unnecessary force
B The police were forbidden to use unnecessary force
C The police were instructed not use unnecessary force
D The police were instructed to use unnecessary force
73 A child is influenced as much by his schooling as by his parents.
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b A child’s parents have greater influence on him than his schooling
c A child can influence his parents as much as his schooling
d A child’s schooling influences him as much as his parents do
74 Rarely has a 15-year-old earned so much money.
a 15-year-old rarely earns money
b A 15-year-old rarely earns lots of money
c A 15-year-old has seldom earned that much money
d A 15-year-old has never earned that much money
75 They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
A So fierce a dog did they had that nobody would visit them
B So fierce was their dog that nobody would visit them
C Their dog was fierce enough for anybody to visit them
D If their dog weren’t fierce, somebody would visit them
VIII Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence.
76 According to some educators, the goal of teaching is to help students learn what _ to know to live a well-adjusted and successful life
A they need B as the may need C do they need D they are needed
77 Not until Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave had been completely explored in 1972
A when was its full extent realized B the realization of its full extent
C was its full extent realized D that its full extent was realized
78 Simon physics at all
A was hardly not interested in B was hardly interested in
C was hardly not interesting on D was not hardly interested in
79 is that a chicken stands up to lay eggs
A Many people don’t realize B What many people don’t realize
C It is that many people don’t realize D Because many people don’t realize
80 having selected to present the association of American Engineers at the International Convention, -
A the members applauded him B a speech had to give by him
C the members congratulated him D he gave a short acceptance speech