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TIẾT 1:
I Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
In the western customs (1) _ hands is the customary form of greeting, but in China a nod of the head
or (2) _ bow is sufficient Hugging and kissing when greeting are uncommon Business cards are often (3) _ and yours should be printed in your own language and in Chinese Also, it is more respectful to present your card or a gift or -any other article using (4) _ hands The Chinese are (5) _ applauders You may
be greeted with group clapping, even by small children When a person is applauded in this practice it is the custom for that person to return the applause or a "thank you." When walking in public places, direct eye (6) _ and staring is uncommon in the larger cities, especially in those areas accustomed to foreign visitors (7) _, in smaller communities, visitors may be the subject of much curiosity and therefore you may notice some stares (8) _ speaking, the Chinese are not a touch-oriented society, especially true for visitors So, avoid (9) _ or any prolonged form of body contact Public displays of affection are very rare On the other hand, you may note people of the same sex walking hand-in-hand, which is simply a gesture of friendship Do not worry about a bit of pushing and shoving in stores or when groups board public buses or trains In this case, (10) _ are neither offered or expected The Chinese will stand much closer than Westerners.
3 a exchanged b changed c transferred d converted
5 a enthusiast b enthusiastic c enthusiasm d enthusiastically
7 a Moreover b Furthermore c However d Whatever
8 a Generally b Successfully c Fortunately d Expectedly
10.a Contacts b Apologies c Gestures d Saying goodbye
II Read the text below and then answer the questions.
Perhaps the most striking quality of satiric literature is its freshness, its originality of perspective Satire rarely offers original ideas Instead, it presents the familiar in a new form Satirists do not offer the world new philosophies What they do is look at familiar conditions from a perspective that makes these conditions seem foolish, harmful, or affected Satire jars us out of complacence into a pleasantly
shocked realization that many of the values we unquestioningly accept are false Don Quixote makes
chivalry seem absurd; Brave New World ridicules the pretensions of science; A Modest Proposal dramatizes starvation by advocating cannibalism None of these ideas is original Chivalry was suspect before Cervantes, humanists objected to the claims of pure science before Aldus Huxley, and people were aware of famine before Swift It was not the originality of the idea that made these satires popular It was the manner of expression, the satiric method, that made them interesting and entertaining.
Satires are read because they are aesthetically satisfying works of art, not because they are morally
wholesome or ethically instructive They are stimulating and refreshing because with common sense briskness they brush away illusions and secondhand opinions With spontaneous irreverence, satire rearranges perspectives, scrambles familiar objects into incongruous juxtaposition, and speaks in a personal idiom instead of abstract platitude Satire exists because there is need for it It has lived because readers
appreciate a refreshing stimulus, an irreverent reminder that they live in a world of platitudinous thinking,
cheap moralizing, and foolish philosophy Satire serves to prod people into an awareness of truth, though
rarely to any action on behalf of truth Satire tends to remind people that much of what they see, hear, and
read in popular media is sanctimonious, sentimental, and only partially true Life resembles in only a slight degree the popular image of it Soldiers rarely hold the ideals that movies attribute to them, nor do
ordinary citizens devote their lives to unselfish service of humanity Intelligent people know these things but
tend to forget them when they do not hear.
Trang 21 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A Difficulties of writing satiric literature B Popular topics of satire
C New philosophies emerging from satiric literature D Reasons for the popularity of satire
2 The word "realization" is closest in meaning to _.
A certainty B awarenessC surprise D confusion
3 Why does the author mention Don Quixote, Brave New World, and A Modest Proposal?
A They are famous examples of satiric literature.
B They present commonsense solutions to problems.
C They are appropriate for readers of all ages.
D They are books with similar stories.
4 The word "aesthetically" is closest in meaning to _.
A artistically B exceptionally C realistically D dependably
5 Which of the following can be found in satiric literature?
A Newly emerging philosophies B Odd combinations of objects and ideas
C Abstract discussion of morals and ethics D Wholesome characters who are unselfish
6 According to the passage, there is a need for satire because people need to be _.
A informed about new scientific developments
B exposed to original philosophies when they are formulated
C reminded that popular ideas are often inaccurate
D told how they can be of service to their communities
7 The word "refreshing" is closest in meaning to _.
A popular B ridiculous C meaningful D unusual
8 The word "they" refers to _.
A people B media C ideals D movies
9 The word "devote" is closest in meaning to _.
A distinguish B feel affection C prefer D dedicate
10 The various purposes of satire include all of the following EXCEPT _.
A introducing readers to unfamiliar situations B brushing away illusions
C reminding readers of the truth D exposing false values
TIẾT 2:
I Choose the most suitable word for each space.
Have you ever asked yourself what you are working for? If you have ever had the time to consider this taboo question, or put it to others in moments of weakness or confidentiality, you (1) _well have heard some or all of the (2) _ It's the money, of course, some say with a smile, as if explaining something to a child Or it's the satisfaction of a task well-done, the sense of achievement behind the clinching of an important (3) _ I worked as a bus conductor once, and I can't say I (4) _ the same as I staggered along the swaying gangway trying to (5) _ out tickets without falling over to someone's lap It's the company of other people perhaps, but if that is the (6) _, what about farmers? Is it the conversation in the farmyard that keeps them captivated by the job? Work is power and sense of status say those (7) _ have either attained these elusive goals, or feel aggrieved that nobody has yet recognized their leadership qualities Or we can blame it all on someone else, the family or the taxman, I suspect, and I say this under my breath, that most of us work rather as Mr Micawber lived, hoping for something to (8) _ up We'll win the pools, and tell the boss what we really think We'll scrape together the (9) _ and open that little shop we have always dreamed of, or go round the world, or spend more time in the garden One day, we'll get that (10) _ we deserve, but until then at least we have something to do And we are so busy doing it that we won't have time to wonder why.
2 A below B rest C following D latter
4 A enjoyed B wished C hoped D felt
Trang 35 A make B turn C issue D give
6 A one B case C question D problem
7 A people B must C who D may
9 A resources B opportunities C riches D money
10.A ambition B station C vocation D promotion
II Read the text below and then answer the questions.
According to airline industry statistics, almost 90 percent of airline accidents are survivable or partially survivable But passengers can increase their chances of survival by learning and following certain tips Experts say that you should read and listen to safety instructions before takeoff and ask questions if you have uncertainties You should fasten your seat belt low on your hips and as tightly as possible Of course, you should also know how the release mechanism of your belt operates During takeoff and landings you are advised to keep your feet flat on the floor Before takeoff you should locate the nearest exit and an alternative exit and count the rows of seat between you and the exits so that you can find them in the dark if necessary.
In the event that you are forewarned of the possible accident, you should put your hands on your ankles and keep your head down until the plane come to complete stop If smoke is present in the cabin, you should keep your head low and cover your face with napkins, towels, or clothing If possible, wet these for added protection against smoke inhalation Toevacuate as quickly as possible, follow crew command and do not take personal belongings with you Do not jump on escape slides before they are fully inflated and when you jump, do so with your arms and legs extended in front of you When you get to the ground, you should move away from the plane as quickly as possible, and never smoke near the wreckage.
1: What is the main topic of the passage?
A airline industry accident statistics
B procedures for evacuating aircraft
C guidelines for increasing aircraft passengers’ survival
D safety instructions in air travel
2 Travelers are urged by experts to read and listen to safety instructions _
A in an emergency B before locating the exits
C if smoke is in the cabin
D before take-off
3: According to the passage, airline travelers should keep their feet flat on the floor _.
A throughout the flight
B during takeoff and landings C especially during landings D only if an accident is possible
Question 33: According to the passage, which exits should an airline passenger locate before takeoff?
A the ones that can be found in the dark
B the two closest to the passenger’s seat
C the nearest one
D the ones with counted rows of seats between them
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C don’t smoke in or near a plane D read airline safety statistics
Question 35: Airline passengers are to do all of the following EXCEPT
Trang 5A locate the nearest exist B ask questions about safety
C fasten their seat belt before takeoff D carry personal belongings in an emergency
Question 36: The word “evacuate” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _.
Question 37: The word “inflated” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _.
Question 38: According to the passage, if there is smoke in the cabin, airline passengers should cover their
face with the following EXCEPT
A napkins B towels C handkerchiefs D clothing
Question 39: What does the paragraph following the passage most probably discuss?
A How to recover your luggage
B Where to go to continue your trip
C When to return to the aircraft
D How to proceed once you are away from the aircraft
me, so he was always first at doing things that I wanted to do – to (4) _ in public, for example, at school I was full of (5) _ When, at 14, he got to play solo in a school concert at the City Hall I had to (6) _ 15 years before I could do the same as a professional musician He definitely blazed a (7) _ for me It was obvious that Tony was always going to be successful in his choice of career When he had just left school and had (8) _ a job as a designer in Glasgow, he was soon in demand from other companies wanting to make him part of their team For him, music was just something that you did at school And his (9) _ were always in the visual arts – that was his main area of interest and obviously the right thing for him When our mother was running an Art Gallery for a time, Tony, still in his teens, used
to organize all the publicity for her – he was incredibly (10) _.
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II 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.
Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane Electricity, however, is the only zero- emission option presently available.
Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys.
As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.
Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting Commuters will be able to rent a variety of
electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline
hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today.
1: The purpose of the passage is to
A forecast the future use of electricity power B describe electric vehicles
C criticize the inefficient use of electric power D discuss the possibilities for future transportation
2: According to the passage, which of the following sources of power is totally pollution-free at the moment?
A electricity B steam C hydrogen D methanol
3: The word "foresee" in paragraph 2 mostly means " _"
A allow B anticipate C eliminate D evoke
4: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a way to encourage the use of electric vehicles?
A offering discounts on electric vehicles
B building many public charging facilities
C equipping parking lots with battery charging devices
D reserving the most convenient parking at transportation centers for electric vehicles
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A gas stations B parking spots C electricity power D renting systems 6: The word “equipped” in paragraph 3 mostly means " _".
7: It can be inferred from the passage that _
A a lot of infrastructure is now ready for electric vehicles
B electric vehicles will never be able to replace traditional means of transport
C there are at least three reasons for the present unpopularity of electric vehicles
D compact batteries will be very expensive
8: The word "that" in paragraph 4 refers to _
A planners B electric shuttle buses, trains, buses
C neighborhood vehicles D transit centers
9: The word "their" in paragraph 4 refers to _.
A commuters B electric cars C light trucks D trips
10: The author of the passage could be _
C an electric vehicles producer D a transportation expert
Trang 9II 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.
Who talk more – men or women? Most people believe that women talk more However, linguist Deborah Tannen, who has studied the communication style of men and women , says that this is a
stereotype According to Tannen, women are more verbal – talk more – in private situations, where they use conversation as the “glue” to hold relationships together But, she says, men talk more in public situations,
where they use conversation to exchange information and gain status Tannen points out that we can see these differences even in children Little girls often play with one “best friend”, their play includes a lot of conversation Little boys often play games in groups; their play usually involves more doing than talking In school, girls are often better at verbal skills, boys are often better at mathematics.
A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference Researchers studied conversation between children age 3-6 and their parents They found evidence that parents talk very differently to their son than they do to their daughters The startling conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters, they use more descriptive language and more details There is also far more talk about emotions, especially sadness, with daughters than with sons
1 Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the first paragraph?
A Little girls and little boys have different ways of playing
B Women talk more than men
C It’s stereotype that women talk more than men
D Women talk more in private, and men talk more in public.
2 Which word is similar in meaning to “glue” in line 4 ?
A means B sticky substance C game D rope
3 Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph?
A Researchers have studied the conversations of children and their parents
B Parents do not talk much about sadness with their sons
Trang 10C Study at Emory University can help to explain the differences between communication styles of boys and girls.
D An Emory University found that parents talk more with their daughters than with their sons.
4 Which of the following phrases best explains the meaning of the word “verbal”?
A connected with the use of spoken language B being very talkative
C deriving from verbs D using very loud noise
5 The word t hey in line 4 refers to
A situations B women C men and women D men
6 Which can be used as a synonym of the word “feelings” ?
A anger B emotions C thinking D worries
7 Which of the following statements can be inferred from the first paragraph ?
A Men and women have different styles of talking, which may begin in childhood
B Men are more sociable than women
C According to Tannen, the belief that women talk more is partly right but most wrong and oversimplified
D Women talk more in some situations, men talk more in others
8 Which word could best replace “startling”?
A beginning B annoying C surprising D interesting
9 Which of the following statements can be inferred from the second paragraph?
A Girls have more practice discussing sadness than boys do
B Boys don’t like to be with their parents as much as girls do
C Parents don’t enjoy talking with their sons as much as with their daughters
D A recent study found that parents talk differently to their sons and daughters
10 Which of the following statements is TRUE about the passage?
A Parents use more language to talk with their daughters
B Boys don’t like showing their emotions.
C Parents give more love to their daughters than their sons
D Girls are thought to be more talkative than boys.
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I Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase for each of the blanks from
ROYAL RESIDENCES
Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holy Roodhouse are these (1) …… of the Sovereign and, as such, serve as both house and office for the Queen, whose personal flag flies (2)……… her Majesty is in residence.
These buildings are used extensively for State ceremonies and official entertaining and are opened to the (3)………as much as these commitments allow They are furnished with fine pictures and works of art from the Royal Collection, assembled over four centuries by successive sovereigns Many of the State Apartments and rooms at the official residences have been in continuous use since their conception and many of the painting are (4)………in the rooms for which they were originally (5)………
The official residences are in regular use and the style and manner in which they are shown to visitors reflects their working status Rooms are kept as close to their normal (6)……… as possible Inevitably, opening times are subject to change at short notice depending (7)………… circumstances.
The Royal Collection, which is (8)………by the Queen as Sovereign in trust for her successors and the Nation, is administered by the Royal Collection Trust to which a proportion of the admission fee and other (9)……… from visitors is directed The remainder of this money funds the majority of the cost of restoring Windsor Castle which was badly (10) ………by fire in November 1992.
1: A venues B residences C situations D occupation
2: A whatever B however C whoever D whenever
3: A humans B public C peoples D strangers
4: A created B explored C produced D displayed
5: A instructed B intended C performed D guarded
6: A feature B location C destination D appearance
9: A salary B budget C income D wages
10: A destroyed B ruined C damaged D collapsed
II Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 55 to 64.
The first animated film Humurous Phases of Funny Faces, was made in 1906 by newspaper illustrator James Blackton He filmed faces that were drawn on blackboards in progressive stages In New York City, Winsor McCay exhibited his most famous film, Little Nemo (1910) and Gertie the Dinosaur (1914) His films featured fluid motion and characters with individual personalities For the first time, characters drawn of life seemed to
live on the screen In 1914, John R Bray streamlined the animation process, using assembly line techniques to
turn out cartoons.
By 1915, film studios began producing cartoons series The Pat Sullivan studio produced the series
featuring Felix the Cat He became one of the most beloved characters of the silent-film era The Max
Fleischer studio produced series starring Ko-Ko the Clown and later Betty Boop and Popeye.
The first cartoon with sound was Steamboat Willie (1928), which introduced Mickey Mouse This film was produced by Walt Disney, the most famous of American animators His early success enabled Disney to train his animators in anatomy, acting, drawing and motion studies The results of this are apparent in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), the first full- length animated feature It became an instant success and still remains popular Other important Disney films followed.
Warner Brothers’ Studio challenged Disney for leadership in the field with cartoons starring Bugs Bunny,
Trang 12Daffy Duck, and other characters These films were faster- paced and featured slapstick humor In the 1950s,
a group of animators splintered off from Disney and formed United Production of America, which rejected Disney’s realism and employed a bold, modernistic approach
In the 1950s, children’s cartoons began to be broadcast on Saturday morning television and, later, in prime time Among the most successful were those made by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, such as those featuring Yogi Bear and the Flinstones.
The full- length animated film became popular again in the 1980s and ‘90s Producer Steven Spielberg released his first animated film, American tail (1986), and Disney began a series of remarkable annual hits with The Little Mermaid (1989) Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), a joint production of Spielberg and
Disney, blurred the lines between live action and animation Animation returned to prime-time television
with the Fox Network’s The Simpsons Animators had experimented with computer animation as early as the 1950s, but Toy Story (1955) was the first-full length film to be entirely computer animated These
developments promise to bring about the most exciting era in animation since its heyday
1 What does the passage mainly discuss?
C the development of one animated cartoon D the use of computer in animation
2 It can be inferred from the passage that the characters in Little Nemo and Gertie the Dinosaur ………
A were first drawn on a blackboard B were part of cartoon series
C did not look as life- like as Blackton’s characters.D seemed to have their own personalities
3 The word “streamlined” is closest meaning to…………
A revolutionized B bypassed C simplified D invented
4 The word “he” refers to………
A Pat Sullivan B Max Fleischer C Ko-Ko the Clown D Felix the Cat
5 What can be inferred from the passage about animated films produced before 1928?
A They were not very popular B They were longer than later movies
C They were not drawn by hand D They were silent films
6 According to the passage, the film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs……….
A showed the benefits of training the Disney animators. B was the first movie produced by Walt Disney.
C did not become successful until many years later D was the last movie Disney made before his death.
7 The author did not specifically mention characters produced by………
A Walt Disney B United Production of America C Hanna and Barbera D Warner
Brothers
8 The phrase “blurred the lines” is closest in meaning to………
A eliminated the distinctions B obscured the issues
C answered the questions D emphasized the problems
9 The first experiment with computer animation took place during the……
10 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “heyday”
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They didn’t succeed ………
3: The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees.
1 You needn’t have helped us clean up /do/ with the cleaning up.
2 They didn’t succeed in finding out a solution to the problem.
3 Each is given /presented with a gold watch by the company.
4 If there were no water, we couldn’t grow anything.
5 You’ll need an up-to-date visa for Andorra.
6 They erected a barn so that the cattle would get into the wheat field
7 Although they were wealthy, they were not happy
8 The teacher advised me against writing about such a sensitive topic.
9 Jane criticized Frank for having disclosed their confidential report to the press
10 In my opinion, to play a sport is more enjoyable than to watch it on TV
Part II Write a paragraph of 140 words on the following topic:
Studying the English language in an English-speaking country is the best but not the only way to learn language Do you agree or disagree with this statement?