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its aim at developing the children’s total personality 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 foll

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MễN TIẾNG ANH Ngày thi: 8/11/2015

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phỳt (Đề thi gồm 7 trang)

Họ, tờn thớ sinh: ……… Lớp: ………… Số bỏo danh: ……… Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1: _ that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50.

A So was her successful business B So successful was her business

C Her business was successful D So successful her business was,

Question 2: - “Can I carry these suitcases into the room for you?”

- “ ”

A You can’t, I think!

B No, you can’t

C Yes, you can

D Can you? That’s very kind

Question 3: My mother me against staying late night after night to prepare for exams.

A recommended B encouraged C warned D reprimanded

Question 4: She must have been sleepless last night Otherwise, her eyes _ so bloody now.

A won’t look B wouldn’t look

C wouldn’t have looked D looked

Question 5: I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my

A chip off the old block B biscuit

Question 6: After we each had been assigned an installment part of the project, we came back to

our _ section

A respectively B respectful C irrespective D respective Question 7: Before you start cooking, you should gather together all the necessary _

A elements B factors C ingredients D substances

Question 8: The last person _ will have to turn off the lights.

A left B leaving C have left D to leave Question 9: This shirt is that one.

A a bit less expensive

B as much expensive as

C not nearly as expensive as

D much far expensive than

Question 10: My friend bought _ from a shop on Tran Phu street.

A a brown nice leather belt

B a nice brown leather belt

C a leather brown nice belt

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D a nice leather brown belt

Question 11: The new manager found the situation so complicated that he couldn’t see the wood

for the _

A leaf B fruit C wood D trees

Question 12: A: I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof.

B: _ Family members can help each other a lot

A It's not true.

B That's wrong

C I couldn't agree any more

D I don't agree

Question 13: Ann: How well you are playing, Peter! Peter: _.

A Say it again I like to hear your words

B Thank you too much

C I think so I'm proud of myself

D Many thanks, that's a nice compliment

Question 14: The teacher as well as his students at the school meeting yet.

A arrived B hasn’t arrived C haven’t arrived D not arriving Question 15: "Why wasn't your boyfriend at the party last night?"

- "He the lecture at Shaw Hall I know he very much wanted to hear the speaker."

A may have attended

B was to attend

C should have attended

D can have attended

Question 16: “We’d better if we want to get there in time”

A take up B turn down C speed up D put down

Question 17: Nowadays, most students use _ calculators in their studies and examinations

A electrical B electricity C electric D electronic

Question 18: It is essential that Alice about his responsibilities in the meeting

tomorrow

A be reminded B must remind

C will be reminded D will remind

Question 19: The use of computers aids in teaching, the role of teachers is still very

important

A although B yet C so that D because

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning

to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 20: Within a week on display at the exhibition, the painting was hailed as a masterpiece.

A a down- to – earth work of art

B an excellent work of art

C an expensive work of art

D a large work of art

Question 21: Deer like figures made from willow shoots are the oldest evidence of human

habitation in the Grand Canyon

A proof B clue C dispute D exhibit

Question 22: He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.

A frightens me B moves me C irritates me D steers me

Question 23: I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.

A have got home dry B have been successful

C have not got wet D have got no water

Question 24: Roget's Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged

by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order.

A unless B instead of C restricted D as well as

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 25: A resort B position C pleasure D desert

Question 26: A helped B wicked C knocked D coughed

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 27: The longest mountain range, the Mid-Atlantic Range, is not hardly visible because

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching On the contrary, both

their knowledge and experience are enriched We feel that there are many disadvantages in

streaming pupils It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates It can

have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability This is only one aspect of their total personality We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the

full, not just their academic ability We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

In our classroom, we work in various ways The pupils often work in groups; this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills They also learn how to cope with the personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, to communicate effectively The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes the work on individual tasks and assignments, they can do this at their own speed They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate

We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively An advanced pupil can do advanced works; it does not matter what age the child is We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal

Question 32: In the passage, the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is

Question 33: The phrase “held back” in paragraph 1 means

A prevented from advancing B forced to study in lower class

C made to remain in the same classes D made to lag behind

Question 34: The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the

pupils’ _

A learning ability and communicative skills B intellectual abilities

Question 35: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers

B Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities

C Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others

D Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability

Question 36: The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to _

A recommend pair work and group work classroom activities

B offer advice on the proper use of the school library

C argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class.

D emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching

Question 37: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work

B Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different intellectual

abilities

C It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class

D There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full

Question 38: According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed-ability

teaching?

A Formal class teaching is the important way to give pupils essential skills such as those to be

used in the library

B Pupils as individuals always have the opportunities to work on their own.

C A pupil can be at the bottom of a class

D Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development

Question 39: Which of the following statements can best summarize the main idea of the passage?

A The aim of education is to find out how to teach the bright and not-so-bright pupils

B Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class

C Children, in general, develop at different rates

D Bright children do benefit from mixed-ability teaching

Question 40: According to the passage, “streaming pupils”

A is the act of putting pupils into class according to their academic abilities

B aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience

C is quite discouraging

D will help the pupils learn best

Question 41: According to the author, mixed-ability teaching is more preferable because _

A children can learn to work with each other to solve personal problems

B it doesn’t have disadvantages as in streaming pupils

C formal class teaching is appropriate

D its aim at developing the children’s total personality

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

Throughout history people have always communicated with one another, not only by speech but also by movements of the hands and body It is, however, only (42) the last few years that these aspects of communication have been studied at all widely This type of communication is known as body language or non-verbal communication

People sometimes wonder (43) you can learn how body language works It is of course possible to read books on the subject but you also need to (44) time observing people’s movements A railway station is a particular good place for such observation, as here people can be seen openly expressing eagerness, sorrow, delight, impatience and many other human emotions by (45) _ of movement

If you turn down the sound on your television set and try to understand (46) _ is happening simply by watching the picture you will learn even more about communication (47) _ words

By turning the sound back up every five (48) or so, it is possible to check how accurate your (49) is

Having studied the art of body language you will have a definite (50) at a boring party You will be able to sit on your own for the whole evening and thoroughly enjoy yourself by both watching (51) interpreting the body language of all the other people there

Question 42: A with B during C for D on

Question 43: A that B how C what D whether

Question 44: A kill B spend C give D lose

Question 45: A means B gestures C health D postures Question 46: A who B which C what D that

Question 47: A and B including C without D with

Question 48: A years B minutes C hours D months Question 49: A expression B understanding C meaning D movement

Question 50: A benefit B favour C disadvantage D advantage

Question 51: A with B and C but D or

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.

Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear around them Within the first month of their lives, babies' responses to the sound of the human voice will be different from their responses to other sorts of auditory stimuli They will stop crying when they

hear a person talking, but not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle At first, the sounds that an

infant notices might be only those words that receive the heaviest emphasis and that often occur at the ends of utterances By the time they are six or seven weeks old, babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced with rising and falling inflections Very soon, these differences in adult stress and intonation can influence babies' emotional states and behavior Long before they develop actual language comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is playful or angry, attempting to initiate or terminate new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of cues such as the rate, volume, and melody of adult speech

Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating such cues One

researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six

languages, the mothers used simplified syntax, short utterances and nonsense sounds, and

transformed certain sounds into baby talk Other investigators have noted that when mothers talk to

babies who are only a few months old, they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and intensity of their

words They also exaggerate their facial expressions, hold vowels longer, and emphasize certain

words

More significant for language development than their response to general intonation is observation that tiny babies can make relatively fine distinctions between speech sounds In other words, babies enter the world with the ability to make precisely those perceptual discriminations that are necessary if they are to acquire aural language

Babies obviously derive pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will listen to songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding For babies, language is a sensory-motor delight rather than the route to prosaic meaning that it often is for adults

Question 52: Which of the following can be inferred about the findings described in paragraph 2?

A Babies ignore facial expressions in comprehending aural language.

B Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways.

C Babies who are exposed to more than one language can speak earlier than babies exposed to a

single language

D The mothers observed by the researchers were consciously teaching their babies to speak.

Question 53: According to the author, why do babies listen to songs and stories, even though they

cannot understand them?

A They can remember them easily

B They focus on the meaning of their parents' word.

C They enjoy the sound.

D They understand the rhythm

Question 54: The passage mentions all of the followings as the ways adults modify their speech when talking to babies EXCEPT .

A speaking with shorter sentences B giving all words equal emphasis

C using meaningless sounds A speaking more loudly than normal

Question 55: The word "diverse" is closest in meaning to .

A different B surrounding

C stimulating D divided

Question 56: The word "They" refers to .

A words B mothers C investigators D babies

Question 57: Why does the author mention "a bell and a rattle"?

A To contrast the reactions of babies to human and nonhuman sounds

B To give examples of typical toys that babies do not like

C To explain how babies distinguish between different nonhuman sounds

D To give examples of sounds that will cause a baby to cry

Question 58: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A The differences between a baby's and an adult's ability to comprehend language

B How babies perceive and respond to the human voice in their earliest stages of language

development

C The response of babies to sounds other than the human voice

D How babies differentiate between the sound of the human voice and other sounds

Question 59: The word "emphasize" is closest in meaning to .

A stress B leave out C explain D repeat Question 60: What point does the author make to illustrate that babies are born with the ability to

acquire language?

A Babies exaggerate their own sounds and expressions.

B Babies begin to understand words in songs.

C Babies notice even minor differences between speech sounds.

D Babies are more sensitive to sounds than are adults.

Question 61: The word "noted" is closest in meaning to .

A requested B observed C theorized D disagreed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 62: A humidity B necessary C endangered D incredible

Question 63: A economics B achievement C dependent D technology Question 64: A understand B expedition C electronic D insurance WRITING

Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

Question 65: He was very sorry that he didn't see Andrey on her trip to London

Question 69: “Unless I receive her letter tomorrow, I’ll phone her,” said Nam

Nam said that if _

Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the importance of family in your life.

The following prompt might be helpful to you

- supporting us

- sharing feelings, secrets, problems …

- helping us improve our personality

- THE END

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Question 65: He greatly regretted not seeing Andrey on her trip to London

Question 66: I No sooner had the plane left the airport than the accident happened

Question 67: Despite her saying that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.

Hoặc Despite the fact that she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will

Question 68: Nigel is considered to be the the best racing driver in the world.

Question 69: Nam said that if he didn’t receive her letter the next day/ the following day/ the day

after, he would phone her

II (1,5 điểm)

Mô tả tiêu chí đánh giá Điểm tối đa

o Câu đề dẫn chủ đề mạch lạc

o Bố cục hợp lí rõ ràng phù hợp yêu cầu của đề bài

o Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở bài đến kết luận

o Phát triển ý có trình tự logic

o Có dẫn chứng, ví dụ, … đủ để bảo vệ ý kiến của mình

o Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp nội dung

o Sử dụng ngôn từ đúng văn phong/ thể loại

o Sử dụng từ nối các ý cho bài viết uyển chuyển

- Lỗi chính tả gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý sẽ bị tính một lỗi (trừ 1% điểm

của bài viết)

- Cùng một lỗi chính tả lặp lại chỉ tính là một lỗi

o Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp (Lỗi ngữ pháp

gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý sẽ bị trừ 1% điểm bài viết.)

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Ngày thi: 16/01/2016.

Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

handbag

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 main stress in each of the following questions

Question 3 A weather B confirm C highland D entrance

Question 4 A dependence B prediction C disastrous D compliment

Question 5 A applicant B ambitious C essential D performance

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 6 City developed at the point where the Hudson and Passaic rivers mingle with the water

of the Atlantic Ocean

A associate B socialize C mix D part

Question 7 Lack of water and nutrients has impeded the growth of these cherry tomato plants

A promoted B assisted C realized D prevented

Question 8 Bone and ivory are light, strong and accessible materials for Inuit artists

A available B beautiful C economic D natural

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE

in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 9 The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary

measures

Question 10 Vietnam’s admission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has promoted its trade

relations with other countries

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 11 to 20.

In addition to the challenge to be excellent, American schools have been facing novel problems They must ….(11) … with an influx of immigrant children, many of whom speak little or

no English They must respond to demands ….(12) ….the curriculum reflect the various cultures of all children Schools must make sure that students develop …(13) … skills for the job market, and they must consider the needs of nontraditional students, such as teenage mothers

Schools are …(14)… these problems in ways that reflect the diversity of the US educational system They are hiring or training large numbers of teachers of English …(15)… a second language and, in some countries, setting up bilingual schools They are opening …(16)… the traditional European-centered curriculum to embrace material from American, Asian, and other cultures

Schools are also teaching cognitive skills to the …(17)… 40 percent of American students who do not go on to higher education In the …(18) of a recent report by the Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills, “A strong back, the willingness to work, and a high school diploma were once all that was necessary to …(19) … a start in America They are no longer A well-developed mind, a continued willingness to learn and the ability to put knowledge to work are the new keys …(20) the future of our young people, the success of our business, and the economic well-being of the nation”

(Extracted from Info USA-CD Version)

Question 14 A addressing B delivering C distributing D discharging

A B Cand women equally the same.

Question 26: They live on a busy road ……… a lot of noise from traffic.

Question 27 Lora: “Do you mind if I turn on the fan?” Maria: “………”

Question 28: ……… make a good impression on her.

C Only by so doing I can D Only by doing so I can

Question 29 He came ……….a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television

interview

Question 30 No matter how angry he was, he would never ……… to violence.

Question 31 The team were eager to make……… the loss of the previous match.

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 sentences from 31 to 40.

Learning means acquiring knowledge or developing the ability to perform new behaviors It

is common to think of learning as something that takes place in school, but much of human learning occurs outside the classroom, and people continue to learn throughout their lives

Even before they enter school, young children learn to walk, to talk, and to use their hands

to manipulate toys, food, and other objects They use all of their senses to learn about the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells in their environments They learn how to interact with their parents, siblings, friends, and other people important to their world When they enter school, children learn basic academic subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics They also continue to learn a great deal outside the classroom They learn which behaviors are likely to be rewarded and which are likely to be punished They learn social skills for interacting with other children After they finish school, people must learn to adapt to the many major changes that affect their lives, such as getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job

Because learning continues throughout our lives and affects almost everything we do, the study of learning is important in many different fields Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate children Psychologists, social workers, criminologists, and other human-service workers need to understand how certain experiences change people’s behaviors Employers, politicians, and advertisers make use of the principles of learning to influence the behavior of workers, voters, and consumers

Learning is closely related to memory, which is the storage of information in the brain Psychologists who study memory are interested in how the brain stores knowledge, where this

storage takes place, and how the brain later retrieves knowledge when we need it In contrast,

psychologists who study learning are more interested in behavior and how behavior changes as a result of a person’s experiences

There are many forms of learning, ranging from simple to complex Simple forms of

learning involve a single stimulus A stimulus is anything perceptible to the senses, such as a sight,

sound, smell, touch, or taste In a form of learning known as classical conditioning, people learn to associate two stimuli that occur in sequence, such as lightning followed by thunder In operant conditioning, people learn by forming an association between a behavior and its consequences (reward or punishment) People and animals can also learn by observation - that is, by watching others perform behaviors More complex forms of learning include learning languages, concepts, and motor skills

(Extracted from Microsoft® Student 2009 – DVD Version)

Question 32: According to the passage, which of the following is learning in broad view comprised

of?

A Knowledge acquisition and ability development

B Acquisition of social and behavioural skills

C Acquisition of academic knowledge

D Knowledge acquisition outside the classroom

Question 33: According to the passage, what are children NOT usually taught outside the

classroom?

A interpersonal communication B life skills

Question 34: Getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job are mentioned in

paragraph 2 as examples of

A the changes to which people have to orient themselves

B the situations in which people cannot teach themselves

C the ways people’s lives are influenced by education

D the areas of learning which affect people’s lives

Question 35: Which of the following can be inferred about the learning process from the passage?

A It becomes less challenging and complicated when people grow older

B It plays a crucial part in improving the learner’s motivation in school

C It takes place more frequently in real life than in academic institutions

D It is more interesting and effective in school than that in life

Question 36: According to the passage, the study of learning is important in many fields due to

A the need for certain experiences in various areas

B the exploration of the best teaching methods

C the great influence of the on-going learning process

D the influence of various behaviours in the learning process

Question 37.It can be inferred from the passage that social workers, employers, and politicians

concern themselves with the study of learning because they need to

A change the behaviours of the objects of their interest towards learning

B thoroughly understand the behaviours of the objects of their interest

C make the objects of their interest more aware of the importance of learning

D understand how a stimulus relates to the senses of the objects of their interest

Question 38: The word “retrieves” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _

A generates B creates C recovers D gains

Question 39: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A Psychologists studying memory are concerned with how the stored knowledge is used

B Psychologists studying memory are concerned with the brain’s storage of knowledge

C Psychologists are all interested in memory as much as behaviours

D Psychologists studying learning are interested in human behaviours

Question 40: According to the passage, the stimulus in simple forms of learning

A bears relation to perception B is created by the senses

C is associated with natural phenomena D makes associations between behaviours

Question 41: The passage mainly discusses

A application of learning principles to formal education

B simple forms of learning

C practical examples of learning inside the classroom

D general principles of learning

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 sentences from 41 to 50.

Culture is a word in common use with complex meanings, and is derived, like the term

broadcasting, from the treatment and care of the soil and of what grows on it It is directly related to cultivation and the adjectives cultural and cultured are part of the same verbal complex A person of

culture has identifiable attributes, among them a knowledge of and interest in the arts, literature,

and music Yet the word culture does not refer solely to such knowledge and interest nor, indeed, to

education At least from the 19th century onwards, under the influence of anthropologists and

sociologists, the word culture has come to be used generally both in the singular and the plural (cultures) to refer to a whole way of life of people, including their customs, laws, conventions, and

use of the word culture has been strongly influenced by conceptions of evolution in the 19th century

and of development in the 20th century Cultures evolve or develop They are not static They have

twists and turns Styles change So do fashions There are cultural processes What, for example, the

word cultured means has changed substantially since the study of classical (that is, Greek and

Roman) literature, philosophy, and history ceased in the 20th century to be central to school and university education No single alternative focus emerged, although with computers has come electronic culture, affecting kinds of study, and most recently digital culture As cultures express themselves in new forms not everything gets better or more civilized.

The multiplicity of meanings attached to the word made and will make it difficult to define There is no single, unproblematic definition, although many attempts have been made to establish one The only non-problematic definitions go back to agricultural meaning (for example, cereal culture or strawberry culture) and medical meaning (for example, bacterial culture or penicillin culture) Since in anthropology and sociology we also acknowledge culture clashes, culture shock, and counter-culture, the range of reference is extremely wide

Question 42: According to the passage, the word culture .

A is related to the preparation and use of land for farming

B develops from Greek and Roman literature and history

C comes from a source that has not been identified

D derives from the same root as civilization does

Question 43: It is stated in paragraph 1 that a cultured person _

A has a job related to cultivation

C has knowledge of arts, literature, and music

Question 44: The author remarks that culture and civilization are the two words that _.

A share the same word formation pattern

C have nearly the same meaning

Question 45: It can be inferred from the passage that since the 20th century .

A schools and universities have not taught classical literature, philosophy, and history

B classical literature, philosophy, and history have been considered as core subjects

C classical literature, philosophy, and history have not been taught as compulsory subjects

D all schools and universities have taught classical literature, philosophy, and history

Question 46: The word “attributes” in paragraph 1 most likely means .

Question 47: The word “static” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by “ _”.

Question 48: Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?

A Anthropology and sociology have tried to limit the references to culture.

B Distinctions have been drawn between culture and civilization.

C The word culture can be used to refer to a whole way of life of people.

D The use of the word culture has been changed since the 19th century.

Question 49: It is difficult to give the definitions of the word culture EXCEPT for its .

A agricultural and medical meanings B historical and figurative meanings

C philosophical and historical meanings D sociological and anthropological meanings

Question 50: Which of the following is NOT true about the word culture?

A It is a word that cannot be defined B Its use has been considerably changed

C It differs from the word civilization D It evolves from agriculture

A the distinction between culture and civilization B the figurative meanings of the word culture

C the derivatives of the word culture D the multiplicity of meanings of the word

culture

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 52 Tom: “ When are we leaving for the concert?” Kyle: “ ………”

A Straight away B That’s right C Certainly D No problem

Question 53 The show was so ……… that nobody knew who was coming on next.

A disorganzised B interesting C confused D A & C

Question 54 In many aspects, the problems that John faced are………….a young man and

woman might face today

A much like that B much like those C like much those D like much that

Question 55 Mr Hammond prefers to resign ……… part in such dishonest business deal.

A than take B than to take C rather than take D rather than to take

Question 56 Bit by bit , a child makes the necessary changes to make his language ………

A as other people B as other people’s C like other people D like other people’s

Question 57 “Can you wait while I run into the library?” “ OK, ……… you hurry.”

Question 58 They differ ………….their opinions.

Question 59 Every evening since last Christmas, I ……….my dog out of for a walk in the park.

A take B took C have taken D had taken

Question 60 ……… I ask him for the money he owes me, he say he will bring it in a few

days, but I don’t think he has got it at all

Question 61 She accepted that she had acted ……….and mistakenly, which broke up her marriage.

Question 62 ………., he remained optimistic.

Question 63 Speaking language ………… is important for effective communication.

Question 64 After John ……….a rough outline of the model, he will begin painting.

Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph to discuss this: people attend college or

university for many different reasons (for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge) Why do you think people attend college or university? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

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Mã đề 235

Mã đề 395

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Câu Mã đề

157

Mã đề 235

Mã đề 395

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 After my professor… has finished teaching chemistry for twenty years, she/ he will retire next month.

Question 66 Having done the test well, Tom hoped to be given a good mark

 Tom hoped… to be given a good mark as he had done the test well

Question 67 We last saw Mr Brown, our old teacher, when we were at Mary’s party

 We have…not seen Mr Brown since we were at/ attended Mary’s party.

Question 68 It is said that the driver was falling asleep at that time.bv

 The driver…is said to have been falling asleep at that time.

Question 69 Hoa exclaimed that my dress was beautiful

 Hoa said: “……… How beautiful your dress is!/ What a beautiful dress you have!

TRƯỜNG THPT HÀM LONG

(Đề thi có 06 trang)

ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 2 – NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016

Môn: Tiếng Anh - 12H2

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

Họ, tên thí sinh:

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MULTICHOICE QUESTIONS (8 points)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions.

Question 1: I don't remember _ the door when I left home this morning.

Question 2: When he came , she found herself in hospital.

Question 3: Everyone can join our club, _age and sex.

A in place of B regardless of C in case of D not mention

Question 4: your precious help, I wouldn’t have certainly overcome most of the practical

difficulties

Question 5: Neither of them will be treated preferentially, ?

A won’t they B will they C won’t them D will them

Question 6: - Why not open the windows to let clean air in ?

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- I’d rather you didn’t _air in our town is quite polluted ?

Question 7: I must go to the dentist and _

A get my teeth to take care of B take care of my teeth

C my teeth be taken care of D get my teeth taken care of

Question 8: The more he tried to explain, we got

A the much confused B the many confusing

C the more confusing D the more confused

Question 9: Last week, the professor promised that he _ about the Internet 3.0 today.

Question 10: Many student couldn’t _, but the teacher _ the problem by going into a

detailed explanation

A catch up/ cleared away B catch up with/ cleared off

C catch on/ cleared up D catch at/ cleared out

Question 11: Not until a monkey is several years old to exhibit signs of independence from

its mother

A beginning B does it begin C and begin D it begins

Question 12: In the kitchen, there is a table.

A beautiful large round wooden B large beautiful round wooden

C beautiful round large wooden D large wooden beautiful round

Question 13: “Have you told your dad what’s bothering you?” “I’d in you than my

parents.”

Question 14: "You have a good voice!"

" _"

A I appreciate it B Well-done C Yes, of course D You've done a good job

Question 15: for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with

the project

A If it had been B If it had not been C Had it been D Hadn’t it been

Question 16: (After a party at Mary’s house) Bill:

Mary: Thanks for your compliment Good night!

A You are a good cooker Good night! B You are a good cook Good night!

C Long time no see Good night! D Many happy returns Good night!

Question 17: Is it necessary that I _ here tomorrow?

Question 18: I read the contract again and again _ avoiding making spelling mistakes

A in terms of B by means of C with a view to D in view of

Question 19: His aunt bought him some books on astronomy and football, _ he had any

interest in

A neither of whom B neither of which C neither of what D neither of them

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

All mammals feed their young Beluga whale mothers, for example, nurse their calves for some twenty months, until they are about to give birth again and their young are able to find their own food The behavior of feeding of the young is built into the reproductive system It is a nonelective part of parental care and the defining feature of a mammal, the most important thing that mammals whether marsupials, platypuses, spiny anteaters, or placental mammals have in common

But not all animal parents, even those that tend their offspring to the point of hatching or birth,

feed their young Most egg-guarding fish do not, for the simple reason that their young are so much smaller than the parents and eat food that is also much smaller than the food eaten by adults In reptiles, the crocodile mother protects her young after they have hatched and takes them down to the water, where they will find food, but she does not actually feed them Few insects feed their young after

hatching, but some make other arrangement, provisioning their cells and nests with caterpillars and

spiders that they have paralyzed with their venom and stored in a state of suspended animation so that their larvae might have a supply of fresh food when they hatch

For animals other than mammals, then, feeding is not intrinsic to parental care Animals add

it to their reproductive strategies to give them an edge in their lifelong quest for descendants The most

vulnerable moment in any animal's life is when it first finds itself completely on its own, when it must forage and fend for itself Feeding postpones that moment until a young animal has grown to such a

size that it is better able to cope Young that are fed by their parents become nutritionally independent

at a much greater fraction of their full adult size And in the meantime those young are shielded against

the vagaries of fluctuating of difficult-to-find supplies Once a species does take the step of feeding its

young, the young become totally dependent on the extra effort If both parents are removed, the young generally do not survive.

Question 20 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A The care that various animals give to their offspring

B The difficulties young animals face in obtaining food

C The methods that mammals use to nurse their young

D The importance among young mammals of becoming independent

Question 21 The author lists various animals in line 5 to

A contrast the feeding habits of different types of mammals

B describe the process by which mammals came to be defined

C emphasize the point that every type of mammal feeds its own young

D explain why a particular feature of mammals is nonelective

Question 22 The word "tend" in line 7 is closest in meaning to

Question 23 What can be inferred from the passage about the practice of animal parents feeding their

young?

A It is unknown among fish B It is unrelated to the size of the young

C It is dangerous for the parents D It is most common among mammals

Question 24 The word "provisioning" in line 13 is closest in meaning to

Question 25 According to the passage, how do some insects make sure their young have food?

A By storing food near their young

B By locating their nests or cells near spiders and caterpillars

C By searching for food some distance from their nest

D By gathering food from a nearby water source

Question 26 The word "edge" in line 17 is closest in meaning to

Question 27 The word "it" in line 20 refers to

Question 28 According to the passage, animal young are most defenseless when

A their parents are away searching for food

B their parents have many young to feed

C they are only a few days old

D they first become independent

Question 29 The word "shielded" in line 22 is closest in meaning to

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.

Question 30: A information B decoration C considerate D confidential

Question 31: A sacrifice B supportive C compliment D maintenance

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.

Question 33: Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems.

A worry about B get angry about C get involved in D look for

Question 34: Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken brilliant

thinkers to recognize their potential

A accidents B misunderstandings C incidentals D misfortunes

Question 35 I hope to have the privilege of working with them again.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Mobile phones emit microwave radio emissions Researchers are questioning whether exposure to these radio waves might (36) _ to brain cancer So far, the data are not conclusive The scientific evidence does not (37) _ us to say with certainly that mobile phones are categorically (38) _ On the other hand, current research has not yet (39) _ clear adverse effect associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones

Numerous studies are now going (40) _ in various countries Some of the results are contradictory but others have shown an association between mobile phone use and cancer (41) _, these studies are preliminary and the issue needs further, long - term investigation

(42) _ the scientific data is more definite, it is prudent for people to try not to use mobile phone for long (43) _ of time Don't think that hands free phones are any safer either At the

moment, research is in fact showing the (44) _ and they may be just as dangerous It is also thought that young people (45) _ bodies are still growing may be at particular risk.

Question 39: A proved B created C demonstrated D caused

Question 41: A While B Though C Additionally D However

Question 43: A quantities B periods C amounts D intervals

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 46: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same

region

A fluctuate B stay unchanged C restrain D remain unstable

Question 47: Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional

A voluntary B free C pressure D mandatory

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.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 50 Species like snakes, lizards, coyotes, squirrels, and jack rabbits seems to exist

In this era of increased global warming and diminishing fossil fuel supplies, we must begin to put a

greater priority on harnessing alternative energy sources Fortunately, there are a number of readily

available, renewable resources that are both cost- effective and earth – friendly Two such resources are solar power and geothermal power

Solar energy, which reaches the earth through sunlight, is so abundant that it could meet the needs of worldwide energy consumption 6,000 times over And solar energy is easily harnessed through the use

of photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity In the US alone, more than 100, 000 homes are equipped with solar electric systems in the form of solar panels or solar roof tiles And in other parts of the world, including many developing countries, the use of solar system is growing steadily

Another alternative energy source, which is abundant in specific geographical areas, is geothermal power, which creates energy by tapping heat from below the surface of the earth Hot water and steam that are trapped in underground pools are pumped to the surface and used to run a generator, which is produces electricity Geothermal energy is 50, 000 times more abundant than the entire known supply

of fossil fuel resources And as with solar power, the technology needed to utilize geothermal energy is fairly simple A prime example of effective geothermal use in Iceland, a region of high geothermal activity where over 80 percent of private homes are heated by geothermal power

Solar and geothermal energy are just two of promising renewable alternatives to conventional energy sources The time is long overdue to invest in the development and use of alternative energy on global scale

Question 55 What is the main topic of this passage ?

A The benefits of solar and wind power over conventional energy sources

B How energy resources are tapped from nature

C Two types of alternative energy sources that should be further utilized

D Examples of the use of energy sources worldwide

Question 55 According to the passage, why should we consider using alternative energy sources ?

A Because fossil fuels are no longer available

B Because global warming has increased the amount of sunlight that reaches the earth

C Because they are free and available worldwide

D Because conventional energy resources are being depleted, and they cause environmental damage

Question 57 Which of the following words could best replace the word “ harnessing”

Question 58 According to the passage, what can be inferred about solar roof tiles?

A They are being used in many undeveloped countries

B They can convert geothermal energy to electricity

C They are more expensive than solar panels

D They contain photovoltaic cells

Question 59 According to the passage, how is solar energy production similar to geothermal energy

production ?

A They both require the use of a generator

B They both use heat from the earth’s surface

C They both require fairly simple technology

D They are both conventional and costly

Question 60 Where is the best place in the passage to insert the following sentence:

“Although the US is not utilizing geothermal resources to this extent, the Western US has a similar capacity to generate geothermal power”

A after the phrase “earth-friendly”

B after the phrase “growing steadily”

C after the phrase “by geothermal power”

D after the phrase “global scale”

Question 61 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about solar power ?

A There is very little of it available in Iceland.

B It is being used in 100, 000 private homes worldwide

C It is 6,000 times more powerful than energy from fossil fuels

D There is enough of it to far exceed the energy needs of the world

Question 62 What can be inferred about the use of geothermal energy in Iceland?

A It is widely used form of energy for heating homes

B Twenty percent of the geothermal energy created is used to heat businesses

C It is not effective for use in private homes

D It is 80 times more effective than traditional forms of energy

Question 63 What does the author imply about alternative energy sources ?

A Many different types of alternative energy sources exist

B Most alternative energy sources are too impractical for private use

C Alternative energy is too expensive for developing countries to produce

D Solar and geothermal energy are the effective forms of alternative power

Question 64 What best describes the author’s purpose in writing the passage ?

A To warn people about the hazards of fossil fuel use

B To describe the advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy use

C To convince people of the benefits of developing alternative energy sources

D To outline the problems and solutions connected with global warming

1 Facing a lot of people always makes me nervous.

2 Neither she nor I have been there before

3 He was made to study hard for the exams

4 We have been cooking/ cooked for the party for four hours

5 Steven is thought to have stolen the money

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

(80 câu trắc nghiệm)

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

Câu 1: “ Go on Jack, apply for the job” said Mary.

A Mary told Jack to go on and apply for the job

B Mary suggested applying for the job

C Mary said that Jack would apply for the job

D Mary encouraged Jack to apply for the job

Câu 2: I hardly know the truth about Jean’s success in the institute.

A I do not know much about Jean’s success in the institute

B It is difficult for Jean to be successful in the institute

C Jean’s success in the institute was not to be known

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D Jean hardly become known and successful in the institute

Câu 3: " You broke my computer, Lan" Nam said.

A Lan told Nam he broke his computer

B Nam said that Lan broke her computer

C Lan told Nam that he had broken her computer

D Nam accused Lan of breaking his computer

Câu 4: Mary felt quite certain that her sister would stand by her, but in the end she didn’t.

A Mary didn’t expect her own sister to let her down like that

B It came as a terrible shock to Mary when her own sister turned against her like that

C Mary had hoped that her sister would come to her aid, but she never did

D Mary was confident that she would have her sister’s support, but as it turned out she let her down

Câu 5: It was an interesting novel I, therefore, stayed up all night to finish it.

A Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it

B Unless it was an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it

C So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it

D I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore, it was interesting

Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks in the following question.

Public awareness of the value of recycling materials such (6) _ plastic, paper, and glass is increasing daily in all corners of the globe In some countries these efforts are being (7) _ by the local gonernments and in others, by individuals Participation in these programs is at an all-time high

In the small town of Truro in eastern Massachusetts, for example, space in the local landfill has run out; therefore, residents have had to think of new ways to (8) _ of their trash With no room for items such as newspaper, bottles, and old lumber at the land fill, local residents have come up with many (9) _ programs to recycle and/ or reuse what was once (10) _ of as only trash For instance, yard waste such as leaves and grass which used to be thrown in the landfill is now broken down and made (11) _ compost used by local people as fertilizer in their gardens In addition,(12) _ plastics, newspapers, bottles and cans are sold to a recycling company, thereby bringing in revenue for the town The most popular local innovation, though has been the founding of a “swap shop” This is a building to which people bring their unwanted clothing, books, and toys so that others who need them can (13) _ them

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Since there is so much (14) _ in all the recycling programs, the dump is seen as a place to meet with friends and neighbours and catch up on local news There is even an annual September evening “dump dance”, where locals dance to live music and have picnics by candlelight at the dump This has become a high light of the summer vacation season.

As humankind continues to (15) _ and the population grows, recycling efforts become even more important These efforts must continue so that we will soon see new innovations and ideas concerning the use of recycled materials

Câu 7: A introduced B brought C initiated D participated

Câu 9: A reforming B progressive C improved D innovative

Câu 12: A reproductive B wasted C circulating D recyclable

Câu 14: A distribution B participation C approval D fertilization

Câu 15: A reproduce B fertilize C survive D exist

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Câu 16: Loudly applauding the speech, _

A the audience watched as the speaker quickly left the stage

B the speaker waved to the audience and quickly left the stage

C the speaker waving to the audience quickly left the stage

D the audience saw the speaker quickly left the stage

Câu 17: Harry would certainly have attended the proceedings _

A had the tyre not flattened itself B had he not had a flat tyre

C if the flat tyre didn’t happen D if he didn’t get a flat tyre

Câu 18: _ learn foreign language very fast.

A Young children that B It is young that people

C It is young children who D It is young age that

Câu 19: _, Sir Isaac Newton described the law of gravitation.

A A seventeenth-century scientist B When was a seventeenth-century scientist

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C Who was a seventeenth-century scientist D Was a seventeenth-century scientist Câu 20: _, but he often gives me a hand with the housework.

A Although my husband is very busy at work B However busy my husband is at work

C My husband is very busy at work D No matter how busy is my husband at work

Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Câu 21: What happened in that city were a reaction from city workers, including firemen and

Câu 27: My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.

A be optimistic B be confident C be smart D be pessimistic

Blacken 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.

Câu 28: The aircraft carrier is indispensable in naval operations against sea or shore based enemies.

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Câu 29: She's always moaning It really gets on my nerves.

Câu 30: She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.

A went leisurely B went quickly C dropped by D came into

Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions.

Birds that feed in flocks commonly retire together into roosts The reasons for roosting communally are not always obvious but there are some likely benefits In winter especially it is

important for birds to keep warm at night and conserve precious food reserves One way to do this is

to find a sheltered roost Solitary roosters shelter indense vegetation or enter a cavity - horned larks dig

holes in the ground and ptarmigan burrow into snow banks - but the effect of sheltering is magnified

by several birds huddling together in the roosts, as wrens, swifts brown creepers, bluebirds and anis

do Body contact reduces the surface area exposed to the cold air, so the birds keep each other warm Two kinglets huddling together were found to reduce their heat losses by a quarter, and three together saved a third of their heat

The second possible benefit of communal roosts is that they act as "information centers."

During the day, parties of birds will have spread out to forage over a very large area When they return

in the evening some will have fed well, but others may have found little to eat Some investigators have observed that when the birds set out again next morning, those birds that did not feed well on the previous day appear to follow those that did The behavior of common and lesser kestrels may illustrate different feeding behaviors of similar birds with different roosting habits The common kestrel hunts vertebrate animals in a small, familiar hunting ground, whereas the very similar lesser kestrel feeds on insects over a large area The common kestrel roosts and hunts alone, but the lesser kestrel roosts and hunts in flocks, possibly so one bird can learn from others where to find insect swarms

Finally there is safety in numbers at communal roosts since there will always be a few birds

awake at any given moment to give the alarm But this increased protection is partially counteracted

by the fact that mass roosts attract predators and are especially vulnerable if they are on the ground Even those in trees can be attacked by birds of prey The birds on the edge are at greatest risk since predators find it easier to catch small birds perching at the margins of the roost

Câu 31: What does the passage mainly discuss?

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