SỞ NỘI VỤ QUẢNG NAMKỲ THI CÔNG CHỨC NĂM 2016NGÂN HÀNG CÂU HỎI TIẾNG ANH (KÈM ĐÁP ÁN)Kết cấu Bộ câu hỏi gồm 3 phần: Phần 1: Trắc nghiệm (200 câu) Phần 2: Đọc – hiểu (20 đoạn văn) Phần 3: Điền từ (20 đoạn văn)(File word có thể chỉnh sửa, mời các bạn tải về tham khảo)Chúc các bạn thành công và đạt kết quả cao trong kỳ thi Công chức 2016
Trang 1SỞ NỘI VỤ QUẢNG NAM
KỲ THI CÔNG CHỨC NĂM 2016
NGÂN HÀNG CÂU HỎI TIẾNG ANH (KÈM ĐÁP ÁN)
Kết cấu Bộ câu hỏi gồm 3 phần:
- Phần 1: Trắc nghiệm (200 câu)
- Phần 2: Đọc – hiểu (20 đoạn văn)
- Phần 3: Điền từ (20 đoạn văn)
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MULTIPLE CHOICES (200)
1 He’s so lazy that he always expects other people to do the work.
2 If you want to swim in Hawaii in winter, you must go to the beach! There are some swimming pools.
3 Fiona is very angry about her boss’s decision to sack several members of!
4 You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely voluntary.
5 I’m afraid you may find the truth somewhat unacceptable.
6 Can you help me open the window?
7 How many cakes does she have?
8 She’s very coutious She can be relied on to do her job properly.
9 You don’t have to whisper Nobody can hear us.
10 You shouldn’t touch the at in an art gallery.
11 You don’t have to come with me if you don’t want to.
12 In my opinion, it’s only common sense to wear a seat belt in a car.
13 How do you think about the pollution problem in this country?
14 Mary and Jack work at the desk.
15 I’m sorry that I screamed Something scared me.
16 Your dinner is at 7pm so you shouldn’t eat late.
17 His building is next to my house.
18 My family’s picture is hanging on the wall.
19 Our boss is speaking We must listen to him.
20 Nobody died in the accident last week, but 20 people were injured.
21 My mother is a nurse Jane’s father is a nurse, too They are both nurses.
22 “Diana, what is the weather like today?” Jane asked Diana replied “It’s beautiful today”.
Trang 323 Let’s go to school.
24 Scientists carried out a carefully controlled experiment on the mystery virus.
25 Tomorrow is my boss’ birthday I will give him a gift.
26 People are advised to wear reflectors on their clothing when walking along a road in the dark.
27 You’ve been talking about asking her out for weeks, what are you waiting for?
28 A lot of passengers who were in the car accident are still suffering from shock.
29 The doctor showed the patient how to do some exercises.
30 Where have you been yesterday? I couldn't find you.
31 Jack and Jean want/would like to know why they should do it for her while she could do it by herself.
32 Soldiers have been sent in to try to restore order in the area.
33 Because I am very busy at the moment, I can only arrange a little time to answer your letters.
34 They were wearing heavy overcoats to protect themselves against the cold.
35 I’m not surprised he became an author Even as a child he had a vivid imagination.
36 Although the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
37 His employee doesn’t want to explain the reason behind his decision.
38 The tabloid newspapers, which are engaged in a trading war, are all trying to print the most
sensational stories to improve sales.
39 Why you are always jealous with other friends?
40 Scientists have invented a new method of pollutants from industrial wastes.
41 We lack of staff in our office at the moment There are not enough people to do the work that has to
be done.
42 Nowadays, it needn’t cost a fortune to own a powerful computer.
43 As a doctor, I must advise you to give up drinking too much wine everyday.
44 I’m becoming increasingly forgetful Last week I locked myself out of the house twice.
45 She’s not very decisive She’s never quite sure what she wants to do.
46 My car is very reliable; it’s never broken down.
Trang 447 Helen’s parents were very pleased when they read her school report.
48 Who did you say was coming to see me this morning?
49 The castles are _ to be over a thousand years old.
50 Do you believe in ghosts?
51 Mind the food so that it won’t be over-cooked
52 The only means of access to the station is through a dark subway.
53 May I borrow your pen, Jane? I seem to have left mine at home.
54 It is up to the police to put an end to these robberies.
55 Some people like to have the windows open all the time; others don’t.
56 The roots of the old tree spread out as much as thirty meters in all directions and damaged nearby buildings.
57 Last year, the music bad FTPG made a profit of several million crowns.
58 If you like skiing, there’s a ski resort under an hour’s driving from Madrid.
59 If you are “over the moon” about something, how do you feel? Very happy
60 The content of the book was _ it was completely incomprehensible.
61 Much of what he said was very sensible.
62 Everyone is hoping and praying that durable peace will eventually come to the area.
63 Does this jacket go with my trousers?
64 Continued high-blood pressure is dangerous because it can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
65 They like to keep their old houses rather than building the new ones because it is very hard and expensive to maintain them.
66 Before you begin the exam paper, always read the instructions carefully.
67 Unless you take a map with you, you will lose your way.
68 Even though I didn’t want my son to leave home, since he was twenty-one there was nothing I could
do to hinder it.
69 Which of the following describes a country’s armed force that operates at sea navy
Trang 570 Mary lost one running shoe, but won the race despite this handicap
71 She noticed him run away from the house.
72 Although they tried hard, the learners could not complete the project in time as they were lacking in skills and knowledge.
73 She feels like giving up her job regardless of the consequences she will face.
74 Even if you fail, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you tried.
75 You’d better pack those glasses extremely carefully if you want them to arrive intact.
76 She’s so prim and proper, you really have to watch _ you say or shell walk out of the room.
77 He hasn’t written to us since he left.
78 This book is divided into give parts and each of these has three sections.
79 You’ve all missed the point The film itself is not racist - it simply tries to make us question our own often racist attitudes.
80 The building of the new bridge will go ahead as planned.
81 Some of these clothes are yours, and the rest of them belong to Zack.
82 Mexico changed from a country with a wheat shortage to one that was a wheat exporter.
83 The old woman lived alone, with no one to look after her.
84 He wasn’t very talkative tonight In fact he hardly said anything.
85 She takes after her father, everyone says how alike they are!
86 When you arrive at the airport, the first thing you should do is go to the check-in desk.
87 As no one else cuts it as well as he does, I always have my hair cut at Johnson's.
88 They decided to buy the house because its location would allow them to get to work very easily.
89 I'm going to meet my friends, at Hoan Kiem lake tonight.
90 Paris is the most crowded city in the world.
91 I can’t eat this piece of meat; it’s too tough.
92 I am looking for a part time job.
93 It all happened so quickly, one minute I was making chips and the next the whole kitchen was on fire.
Trang 694 I'm busy Please visit me next time.
95 From my point of view, in this situation, you ‘d better say less and do more.
96 He just turned away when I asked him he meant.
97 He is a man of few words.
98 We have imported fewer computers this year than last year.
99 You should always make sure your luggage has label on it when you travel.
100 Last Christmas, the boss gave all his employees a bonus.
101 Are you sure we are going in the right direction?
102 My new car is more economical than the one I had before.
103 I seriously doubt whether he will actually carry out his threats.
104 She was very blunt and told me quite simply that she didn’t like me.
105 We can win only if we remain united, and so we must support them the moment they are on strike.
106 We set up at about seven o’clock this morning and we eventually arrived at half past four.
107 We have to complete the film this month No matter how cold it is, all the summer scences will have to be shot tomorrow.
108 Everybody was here except for Jill two hours ago.
109 During an exam, you do not/are not allowed to copy from the other students.
110 I have a secret to tell you, but I'll speak to you about it later.
111 The room is ten metres in width.
112 The Boston police went on strike in 1919.
113 Louise was very patient with me when I was ill and crabby.
114 My lover and my closest friend have just got engaged.
115 Sachin felt drowsy because he had fever.
116 It may be raining, but I’m thoroughly enjoying myself.
117 Lizzie should ask Bryan to help her with her studies He did the same course last year.
118 If you act according to the instructions, you should face no problems.
Trang 7119 You should always knock on the door before entering This is a private office.
120 Is there anything else you’d like me to do?
121 Elenar usually wear clothes that don’t appeal to my taste.
122 When we saw the professor off at the station this afternoon, he was looking forward to coming back on the first occasion.
123 Since she is not a very abitious person by nature, the competition at work _ her much.
124 I’m sorry about all the wrong/bad things I said to you.
125 George has been in the publishing business since he was in college.
126 That model on the TV is too skinny She should eat _, I think!
127 Deforestation is an alarming decrease in the amount of farming land.
Trang 8128 The author that it is necessary for every adolescent to establish his own place in society.
129 He is by many people for the money he has helped raise for charity
130 Drive fast we will miss the train.
131 I will go home he has not come.
132 I hope there won’t be a repetition of these unfortunate events.
133 You always take things _ granted.
134 I have known her _ last year.
135 He returned to his home town _ he spent the rest of his life.
136 If we behave badly in class, our teacher stay late and do extra work.
137 After working in the hot sun, I wanted to drink _.
138 Pregnant women shouldn’t as it can damage the baby.
139 He doesn't have many dogs, but he has _.
140 When does the meeting start? _ an hour.
141 He wants to become _ a doctor or a dentist.
142 I don't know _.
143 Can you read this letter _ in English?
144 Which of the following is used to start a very formal letter?
145 He’s very _about his work, so try not to say anything that he might take as a criticism.
146 Before going to Madrid for your holidays, you should try and _ something of the language You will enjoy things a lot more.
147 Listen to that music! Our neighbors _ play music that loud at this hour.
148 After thirty-five years in the French department, Professor Lane finally _ last month.
149 My brother wants _ go swimming with him.
150 The local council is really strict about protecting that piece of lawn! You _ walk around it!
151 I have a lot of friends _ live in this city.
152 My father liked to play baseball _ he was a child.
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154 This is the place _ I used to camp when I was younger.
155 He finally got the reward he so richly _.
156 I am taking out a bank loan this month I _ pay a lot of taxes all together.
157 It's time for lunch You _ not go outside and play now
158 What shape is a football?
159 Jane, thanks for everything It was a great party I _ go now I am really tired.
160 One day I’m going to find a(n) of land somewhere in the country and build a house on it.
161 My cousin was very pleased _ the news.
162 We _ to leave by seven o'clock.
163 My company said that if I want this promotion, I go to the doctor's for a thorough medical check-up first
164 _ rich, I'd travel around the world
165 What happens next entirely on you
166 My back has been hurting for weeks I go to the doctor's
167 Professor Watkins told me today that I give in that assignment by Friday at the latest
168 John! This is a one way street You turn back
169 It is _ cold to go outside without wearing gloves.
170 _ he is over seventy years old, he still looks young.
171 The sandwiches _ by your mother were very delicious
172 I’m sure he enjoyed the evening He didn’t say much because he’s by nature.
173 This is just _ I have always wanted
174 Your father drove to work, _ he?
175 Your colleagues went to a concert last night, _ they?
176 They don't like football and she _
177 I am looking forward _ you
Trang 10178 My car was so old that I could only sell it for _.
179 I wish I _ play golf as well as my father
180 I've had this diamond necklace for a very long _.
181 You have worked really well since the morning coffee break Well !
182 _ of them was good enough to use
183 Those two have been married since 1985 They are the couple I know?
184 _ you please tell me the place of the meeting in this afternoon?
185 The performance will start _at six.
186 Mr Gomez has the Prime Minister since Mrs Gonzalez-Panis resigned in the spring.
187 When America was discovered, it was not an empty land, _ the taking.
188 Yesterday, at the meeting the committee _ six questions
189 How well did you do at your first school according _ your teachers?
190 Would you make any allowance _ a rude person who had just lost a parent?
191 _ the dentist took out that tooth of mine, it's been really painful I should go back to her?
192 I've been coming to this swimming pool _ over ten years.
193 The price of gas _ fallen much recently, has it?
194 Are you still unemployed? You've been without a job you decided to resign from that accountancy firm.
195 Clifdon was the place we went for that rainy vacation, _?
196 Has anybody ever accused you _ something you didn't do?
197 Have you ever argued _ your best friend about anything?
198 After hours of wandering around in the desert they thought they saw an oasis, but they were wrong There was nothing there; it was only a _
199 I heard that the biggest in the world is India.
200 My attention was drawn the picture on the far wall.
Trang 11TÀI LIỆU ÔN THI CÔNG CHỨC HÀNH CHÍNH TỈNH QUẢNG NAM NĂM 2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – Phần đọc hiểu C1
All spiders spin webs That's because webs help spiders Webs help spiders do three things Webs help spiders hold eggs Webs help spiders hide And webs help spiders catch food Webs help spiders hold eggs Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their webs The webs help keep the eggs together Webs help spiders keep their eggs safe Webs help spiders hide Most spiders are dark They are brown, grey, or black But spider webs are light They are white and cloudy When spiders hide in their webs, they are harder to see Webs help spiders catch food Spider webs are sticky When a bug flies into the web, it gets stuck It moves around It tries to get out But it can't It is trapped! Spiders can tell that the bug is trapped That's because spiders feel the web move And the spider is hungry The spider goes to get the bug As you can see, webs help spiders hold eggs Webs help spiders hide And webs help spiders catch food Without webs, spiders would not be able to live like they do Spiders need their webs to survive
1) This passage is mostly about
II catch food
III find water
A I only
B I and II only
C I, II, and III
3) As used in paragraph 4, the word trapped most nearly means
A stuck (mắc kẹt)
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C eaten
4) How can spiders tell when something is trapped in their web?
A They hear it
B They smell it
C They feel it (họ cảm thấy nó)
5) As used in the last sentence of the passage, the word survive means to stay
to eat mice sleep at night—except, of course, owls! Some animals are nocturnal This means they are active at night The owl and the mouse are good examples of nocturnal animals that use their senses to find food in the dark
1) In paragraph 1, we learn that "Owls are nocturnal." The word diurnal is the opposite
of the word nocturnal Using information in the passage as a guide, we can understand
that an animal that is diurnal
A sleeps at night and is awake during the day (ngủ đêm và tỉnh táo ngày)
B hunts during the day and is awake at night
C sleeps every other night and is awake during the day
Trang 13D hunts during the day and night
2) Based on information in paragraph 2, it can be understood that an animal with small
eyes
A must be diurnal
B has trouble seeing in the dark (rắc rối khi nhìn trog bóg tối)
C can see very well at night
D is likely to be eaten by an owl
3) According to the passage, owls can find food in the dark using their sense of
I sight (cảnh)
II sound (âm thanh)
III smell (mùi)
A l only
B I and II only
C II and III only
D I, II, and III
4) In paragraph 3 the author writes, "This helps owls catch their prey even when it is very dark." Based on its use in the passage, we can understand that prey is
A a noise that an animal makes during the night
B a small animal such as a pet dog or cat
C an animal that is hunted by other animals (1 loài độg vật bị độg vật khác săn bắt)
D an animals that hunts other animals
5) Based on information in the final paragraph, it can be understood that mice sleep
during the day in order to
A find food that other animals can not
B keep themselves safe (giữ cho mình an toàn)
C store energy for night time activities
D release stress
6) Based on information in the final paragraph, it can be understood that
A owls hunt mice (cú săn chuột)
Trang 14B mice can hide from owls
C mice and owls both hide from birds, snakes, and lizards
D birds and snakes often hunt lizards
7) If added to the end of this passage, which of the following conclusions would fit best?
A The owl is a nocturnal animal This means it is active at night The owl's excellent sense of sight and sound enable it to find food in the dark
B Mice are nocturnal animals This means they are active at night Similar to the owl, mice use their excellent sense of smell to find food in the dark
C Both mice and owls are nocturnal This means they are active at night Because these animals are active at night, they must sleep during the day This makes them especially vulnerable to attack from diurnal animals
D Some animals are nocturnal This means they are active at night The owl and the mouse are good examples of nocturnal animals that use their senses to find food in the dark
C3
When we are young, we learn that tigers and sharks are dangerous animals We might
be scared of them because they are big and powerful As we get older; however, we learn that sometimes the most dangerous animals are also the smallest animals In fact, the animal that kills the most people every year is one that you have probably killed yourself many times: the mosquito While it may seem that all mosquitoes are biters, this is not actually the case Male mosquitoes eat plant nectar On the other hand, female mosquitoes feed on animal blood They need this blood to live and produce eggs When a female mosquito bites a human being, it transmits a small amount of saliva into the blood This saliva may or may not contain a deadly disease The result of the bite can be as minor as an itchy bump or as serious as death Because a mosquito can bite many people in the course of its life, it can carry diseases from one person to another very easily Two of the most deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes are malaria and yellow fever Mosquitoes have many natural enemies like bats, birds, dragonflies, and certain kinds of fish Bringing more of these animals into places where mosquitoes live might help to cut down the amount of mosquitoes in that area This is a natural solution, but it does not always work very well Mosquitoes can also be killed with poisons or sprays Even though these sprays kill mosquitoes, they may also harm other plants or animals
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1) According to the author, some people are more afraid of tigers and sharks than
mosquitoes because tigers and sharks
A kill more people than mosquitoes
B are big and powerful (lớn và mạnh mẽ)
C are found all over the world
D have no natural enemies
2) Based on the information in paragraph 2, we can understand that
I male mosquitoes and female mosquitoes have different eating habits (muỗi đực và muỗi cái có thói quen ăn uống khác nhau)
II male mosquitoes are harmless to humans (Muỗi đực vô hại với con người)
III female mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting diseases to humans (Muỗi cái truyền bệnh cho con người)
A I only
B I and II only
C II and III only
D I, II, and III
3) In paragraph 2 the author writes, "This saliva may or may not contain a deadly
disease." The purpose of this statement is to
A oppose a previous argument
B question an upcoming conclusion
C confirm a hypothesis
D support a later statement (hỗ trợ 1 tuyên bố về sau)
4) As used in paragraph 2, minor most nearly means
A insignificant (ko đág kể)
B deadly
C frustrating
D dangerous
5) Based on information in paragraph 3, it can be understood that if you get sick with
malaria or yellow fever, your chances of survival are
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B mediocre
C good
D excellent (xuất sắc)
6) It can be understood that the introduction of dragonflies might reduce the number of
flies in a given area because dragonflies
A work together with mosquitoes
B kill mosquitoes (diệt muỗi)
C cannot be killed by poisons or sprays
D attract bats
7) Which of the following best summarizes the information in paragraph 4?
A Mosquito nets provide adequate protection from deadly mosquitoes
B Poisons and sprays provide adequate protection from deadly mosquitoes
C The introduction of the mosquito's natural enemies provides adequate protection from deadly mosquitoes
D There is no perfect solution to the mosquito problem (ko có giải pháp hoàn hảo cho v.đề muỗi)
8) Which of the following words best describes the author's overall attitude towards the
prospect of solving the mosquito problem?
A despondent, meaning hopeless or dejected
B exasperated, meaning extremely irritated or annoyed
C equivocal, meaning doubtful or uncertain
D optimistic, meaning hopeful or taking a favorable view (lạc quan, có nghĩa là hy
vọng …)
C4
Rainforests circle the globe for twenty degrees of latitude on both sides of the equator
In that relatively narrow band of the planet, more than half of all the species of plants and animals in the world make their home Several hundred different varieties of trees may grow in a single acre, and just one of those trees may be the habitat for more than ten thousand kinds of spiders, ants, and other insects More species of amphibians,
Trang 17birds, insects, mammals, and reptiles live in rainforests than anywhere else on earth Unfortunately, half of the world’s rainforests have already been destroyed, and at the current rate, another 25 percent will be lost by the year 2030 Scientists estimate that asmany as fifty million acres are destroyed annually In other words, every sixty seconds, one hundred acres of rainforest is being cleared By the time you finish reading this passage, two hundred acres will have been destroyed! When this happens, constant rains erode the former forest floor, the thin layer of soil no longer supports plant life, and the ecology of the region is altered forever Thousands of species of plants and animals are condemned to extinction and since we aren’t able to predict the
ramifications of this loss to a delicate global ecology, we don’t know what we may be doing to the future of the human species as well
1 B The author believes that preserving the rainforest is important to global
ecology (tác giả tin rằg bảo tồn các khu rừg nhiệt đới là quan trọg vs hệ sih thái toàn cầu)
2 C live in a forty-degree band of latitude (sốg trog 1 ban nhạc 40 độ vĩ độ)
Trang 183 B Three-quarters of them will be gone (3/4 trog số họ sẽ đc đi)
4 A the destruction of the acres (sự phá hủy của các mẫu)
5 D The rainforest will glow, but at a much slower rate (các khu rừg nhiệt đới sẽ p.triển, nhưg vs tốc độ chậm hơn nhìu)
C5.
Should women find their happiness inside or outside the home? In the United States people used to believe the saying, “A woman’s place is in the home.” But now both women and society are changing More than fifty percent of American women continue their work even after they are married What has brought about these changes? What ishappening to the American family today? Up until the 1950’s a typical American woman got married in her early 20’s In those days she quit her job and became a mother “A woman’s place is in the home” was a popular saying Most women felt that taking care
of their home and family was their full-time job But times have changed Women are getting married later these days and more have chosen to stay single Others get
married but decide not to have any children Today more than fifty percent of all
married women work full-time Many others run businesses in their homes What has caused these major changes? One reason is economic necessity It may be that the husband has lost his job and the wife must support the family Or even if the husband is working, some families say they can’t survive on only one paycheck But probably a more important influence has been the “women’s liberation movement.” Women are being told in many magazines and TV programs: “You can be successful on your own Don’t be satisfied with just being a wife and mother Use your intelligence and talents to
do something bigger And you should be paid as much as a man.”
No doubt this movement has accomplished much good But it has also contributed to a selfish “me first” attitude that is breaking up many families Sometimes women who are happy staying at home feel that working women look down on them There are no easy answers to these problems But certainly women’s influence will continue to grow in business, education and politics
1 It is obvious that the major influence that has brought about a change in women’s role in society comes from …
A the women’s liberation movement (phog trào g.phóg phụ nữ)
Trang 19B magazines and TV programs
C women who chose to stay single
D men who are unemployed or underpaid
2 In the US nowadays, women who continue to work after they get married …
A are in minority
B account for more than half of all women (chiếm hơn 1 nửa phụ nữ)
C are doing so unwillingly
D because their husbands want them to
3 Which of the following is NOT true?
A Up until the 1950’s, “A woman’s place is in the home” was a popular saying
B The American women who continue to work after marriage are more than fifty percent
C People used to believe that women should work as hard as men and be paid as much
as men (Mọi người tin rằg phụ nữ nên làm việc chăm chỉ…)
D It seems that women’s influence and role in American society will increase in the nearfuture
4 According to the passage, the women’s liberation movement …
A encourages a “me first” attitude which may threaten to break up the family (đe dọa phá vỡ gia đình)
B looks down on women who don’t work
C has less influence than it once did
D has succeeded in solving social problems
C6
When John Mills was going to fly in an aeroplane for the first time, he was frightened
He did not like the idea of being thousands of feet up in the air “ ‘I also didn’t like the fact that I wouldn’t be in control,” says John “I’m a terrible passenger in the car When somebody else is driving, I tell them what to so It drives everybody crazy.”However John couldn’t avoid flying any longer It was the only way he could visit his grandchildren
in Canada “I had made up my mind that I was going to do it, I couldn’t let my son, his wife and their three children travel all the way here to visit me It would be so expensivefor them and I know Tom’s business isn’t doing so well at the moment – it would also betiring for the children – it’s a nine-hour flight!” he says.To get ready for the flight John did lots of reading about aeroplanes When he booked his seat, he was told that he would be flying on a Boeing 747, which is better known as a jumbo jet “I needed to know as much as possible before getting in that plane I suppose it was a way of making
Trang 20myself feel better The Boeing 747 is the largest passenger aircraft in the world at the moment The first one flew on February 9th 1969 in the USA It can carry up to 524 passengers and 3.400 pieces of luggage The fuel for aeroplanes is kept in the wings and the 747’s wings are so big that they can carry enough fuel for an average car to be able
to travel 16,000 kilometres a year for 70 years Isn’t that unbelievable? Even though I had discovered all this very interesting information about the jumbo, when I saw it for the first time, just before I was going to travel to Canada, I still couldn’t believe that something so enormous was going to get up in the air and fly I was even more
impressed when I saw how big it was inside with hundreds of people!”The biggest surprise of all for John was the flight itself “The take-off itself was much smoother than
I expected although I was still quite scared until we were in the air In the end, I
managed to relax, enjoy the food and watch one of the movies and the view from the window was spectacular I even managed to sleep for a while! Of course,” continues John, “the best reward of all was when I arrived in Canada and saw my son and his family, particularly my beautiful grandchildren Suddenly, I felt so silly about all the years when I couldn’t even think of getting on a plane I had let my fear of living stop mefrom seeing the people I love most in the world I can visit my son and family as often as
I like now!”
70 Why did John Mills fly in an aeroplane?
A He wanted to go on holiday
B He wanted to try it
C He wanted to see his family (ôg mún nhìn thấy g.đìh mìh)
D He had to travel on business
71 Why did John read about aeroplane?
A He wanted to know how they work.(ôg mún biết họ làm việc thế nào)
B It was his hobby
C It made him feel safer
D He had found a book on them
72 What happened when he saw the jumbo jet for the first time?
Trang 21A He felt much safer.
B He liked the shape of it
C He couldn’t believe how big it was (ôg k thể tin rằg nó lớn thế nào)
D He thought the wings were very small
73 How did John feel when the aeroplane was taking off?
A excited
B happy
C sad
D frightened (sợ hãi)
74 What surprised John most about the flight?
A that he liked the food
B that he was able to sleep (ông đã có thể ngủ)
C that there was a movie being shown
D that the view was good
75 How did John feel about his fears in the end?
A He thought he had wasted time being afraid.(ôg ngĩ rằg ôg đã lãg phí t.gian sợ hãi)
B He realized it was okay to be afraid
C He hoped his grandchildren weren’t afraid of flying
D He realized that being afraid kept him safe
C7
With the onset of the winter season, man’s natural enemies, the common cold and the flu, arrive with full force It seems that the fluctuations in temperature and weather are
Trang 22guarantees that coughs and sneezes will spread infecting germs among family and friends More than 100 different types of bacteria can cause a cold, and doctors
sometimes use antibiotics to treat bacterial colds However, there are an equal number
of viruses that can cause influenza, and modern science offers no drug capable of curing viral infections In most cases, the best advice is the usual prescription: get plenty of rest, drink lot fluids, and be prepared to suffer for three to ten days Some home cures help to relieve the symptoms of colds and flus Mother’s chicken soup, rich in fats and oils, helps to revitalize a tired body and to soothe a sore throat Garlic, containing the active ingredient allicin, has long been used to fight off the effects of bacteria and
viruses Hot toddies consisting of small amounts of liquor mixed with honey, sugar, and lemon juice can relieve soreness and draw out cold germs Finally, recent evidence suggests that large doses of vitamin C not only boost the immune system before a cold arrives, but also relieve cold symptoms after they have set in
1 What is the main idea of this passage?
A Man’s natural enemies
B The nature of colds and flu (bản chất của cảm lạnh và cúm)
C Fluctuations in temperature
D The onset of winter
2 It can be inferred from the passage that germs are spread
A through the air (qua không khí)
B only in winter weather
C when the temperature is high
D with great force
3 It can also be inferred from the passage that antibiotics
A have been on the market from a short time
B are not yet effective on bacterial colds
C may kill beneficial organisms
D cannot be used to treat influenza (k thể đc sd để điều trị cúm)
4 According to the passage, most cases of the flu
A are intensified by drinking too many fluids
B last several days (vài ngày qua)
C are not caused by a lack of rest
D result in excessive suffering
Trang 235 It can be inferred from the passage that chicken soup is good for a sore throat because
A it can eliminate symptoms
B mothers depend on it
C it does not cause flu symptoms
D the fats and oils have soothing qualities (chất béo và dầu…)
6 In line 4, the word “infecting” can best be replaced by
A escaping
B unavoidable
C contaminating
D debilitating
7 According to the passage which of the following is NOT an ingredient of a hot toddy?
A Liquor B Lemon juice C Garlic (tỏi) D Honey
C8
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 that 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, transportation 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 electric 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 shop, dine, or attend a concert To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenientparking 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
Trang 24doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by a freeway today.
1 The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT _.
A vans
B trains
C trolleys
D planes (máy bay)
2 The author’s purpose in the passage is to .
A describe the possibilities for transportation in the future (mô tả các khả năg
v.chuyển trog tươg lai)
B narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles
C support the invention of electric cars
D criticize conventional vehicles
3 The passage would most likely be followed by details about _
A electric shuttle buses
B pollution restrictions in the future
C automated freeways (tự động)
D the neighborhood of the future
4 The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _
A squared (adj) : được tạo thành hình vuông
B long-range (adj) : có tầm xa
C concentrated (adj) : tập trung, cô đặc, rắn chắc
D inexpensive (adj) : rẻ, không đắt
5 In the second paragraph, the author implies that _
A a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation
B everyday life will stay much the same in the future
C electric vehicles are not practical for the future
D a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed (một nguồn đág tin cậy năg lượg điện cuối cùg sẽ đc p.triển)
6 According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be _.
A as common as today’s gas stations
B equipped with charging devices (đc trag bị các thiết bị sạc)
C much larger than they are today
D more convenient than they are today
7 The word “charging” in this passage refers to .
A credit cards (n) : thẻ tín dụng
B lightning (n) : chớp, tia chớp
Trang 25C aggression (n) : cuộc xâm lược, cuộc công kích
D electricity (n) : điện, điện lực, điện lực học
8 The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with _.
A invent (v) : phát minh, sáng chế
B count on (v) : tin, tin chắc
C rely on (v) : tin cậy vào, tin vào
D imagine (v) : tưởng tượng, hình dung, đoán được
9 The word “commuters” in paragraph 4 refers to _.
A visitors
B cab drivers
C shoppers
D daily travelers (du khách hàng ngày)
10 The word “hybrid” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _.
Being able to forecast the weather isn’t just to do with informing people about whether
or not they can go to the beach or have a picnic When there are going to be severe weather conditions, the ability to prepare for them can be a matter of life or death A hurricane needs certain weather conditions to start forming: warm tropical oceans with moisture and heat above them The centre of the hurricane is very calm and it is called the “eye”, but the most violent activity takes place in the area immediately around the eye which is called the “eyewall” When hurricanes move onto the land from the sea, the heavy rain, strong winds and huge waves can cause unbelievable damage to
buildings and trees, and cars can be picked up and thrown like matchboxes The greatestdanger, however, is in the rise in the sea level as it hits the land This is called the ‘storm surge’ and can be catastrophic To measure how powerful an approaching hurricane is, meteorologists use something called the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale This means that a hurricane coming towards the land is given a number from 1 to 5 depending on how fast its winds are The calmest hurricane is given the number 1 on the scale As technology has developed and we can now forecast the weather, it has meant that the advance warnings given have greatly reduced the number of deaths caused by
Trang 26hurricanes However, the damage to property, which cannot be avoided, still costs billions of dollars to repair.
1.What does 'them' in line 3 refer to?
A hurricanes
B weather forecasts
C picnics
D severe weather conditions
2 Where do hurricanes take place?
A in various areas of the world
B in tropical areas
C only in the USA
D in cold countries
3 Which is the least active part of a hurricane?
A die eye wall
B the eye
C the storm surge
D the winds
4 At which point is the hurricane most dangerous?
A when it has an eye
B when it moves out to sea
C when it knocks down trees
D when it moves onto the land (di chuyển vào đất liền)
5 What does the Saffir-Simpson Scale measure?
A which way a hurricane is moving
B how big the waves are
C how powerful a hurricane is (sức mạnh của 1 cơn bão)
D the number of hurricanes expected
6 Being able to forecast hurricanes has
A reduced damage to property.
B saved governments money.
C reduced the number of people killed (giảm số người thiệt mạng)
D helped protect trees and bushes.
C10
To be successful, a business traveler must be able to maintain contact with the office, nomatter what the time or place Negotiations often involve decisions based on the latest figures New telecommunications products and services now on the market make
staying in touch easier than ever before The most widespread device is the cellular telephone, the price of which has dropped from several thousand dollars to a few
Trang 27hundred, including installation There are over two million mobile cellular phones in use today, including both car phones and cordless transportable units Car phones have proven indispensable for road emergencies as well as routine business transactions Phone service is also available on airplanes and on the rails Recently introduced pocket-size organizers help business travelers with heavy schedules keep track of clients These are tiny computers that can store all kinds of information They can serve as phone and address directories, calendars, electronic memo pads, and calculators, among other uses Another invaluable telecommunications tool is smaller, lighter fax machines that plug into any standard electrical outlet and phone line The devices allow instantaneous transmission of hard copy to any location having a compatible fax machine It is
expected that faxing will soon become the primary means of sending and receiving short documents requiring prompt action
Question 46: What is the best title for passage ?
A New Telecommunications Products and Services (sp viễn thôg và các dv mới)
B The Business Traveler
C Office Communications
D Computers and Businessmen
Question 47: According to the passage, why do business travelers need to keep in touch with the office?
A They may not know where they are
B Company guidelines require frequent contact
C They must have the latstest information for negotiations (thông tin, đàm phán)
D So many new products and services are on the marker
Question 48: According to the passage, mobile phone service
A is very useful in the case of road accidents (rất hữu ích trog trườg hợp t.nạn g.thôg)
B still cost several thousands of dollars
C is not yet available on trains and airplanes
D does not come in transportable form
Question 49: In line 12, the word” these” refers to
A clients B schedules
B organizers D travelers
Question 50: Pockect- sized compters are especially useful for business who
A have to maintain frequent contact with the office
B have very busy itineraries
C.are unable to afford cellular phones
D do not have too many clients to deal with
Trang 28Question 51: In line 15, the word “ invaluable” most closely means
A reasonable in price B newly developed
C cheaply made D very practical
Question 52: It can inferred from the passage that fax machines probably
A will eventually replace mail delivery of short documents (thay thế thư văn bản ngắn)
B are still far from becoming a standard business tool
C cannot be used in conjunction with phone service
D are now as small and light as they can ever be
Question 53: What does the paragraph following the passage most probably
discuss?
A Types of hard copy
B Compatibility among fax machines
C Handling documents in a timely fashion
D Another practical telecommunications device (1 thiết bị viễn thôg thực tế)
Question 54: Where do you think the passage is taken from ?
During the nineteenth century, women in the United States organized and participated
in a large number of reform movements, including movements to reorganize the prison system, improve education, ban the sale of alcohol, grant rights to people who were denied them, and, most importantly, free slaves Some women saw similarities in the social status of women and slaves Women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone were not only feminists who fought for the rights of women but also fervent
abolitionists who fought to do away with slavery These brave people were social
leaders who supported the rights of both women and blacks They were fighting against
a belief that voting should be tied to land ownership, and because land was owned by men, and in some cases by their widows, only those who held the greatest stake in government, that is the male landowners, were considered worthy of the vote Women
Trang 29did not conform to the requirements A number of male abolitionists, including William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips, also supported the rights of women to speak and toparticipate equally with men in antislavery activities Probably more than any other movement, abolitionism offered women a previously denied entry into politics They became involved primarily in order to better their living conditions and improve the conditions of others However, they gained the respect of those they convinced and alsoearned the right to be considered equal citizens When the civil war between the North and the South ended in 1865, the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the
Constitution adopted in 1868 and 1870 granted citizenship and suffrage to blacks but not to women Discouraged but resolved, feminists worked tirelessly to influence more and more women to demand the right to vote In 1869, the Wyoming Territory had yielded to demands by feminists, but the states on the East Coast resisted more
stubbornly than before A women’s suffrage bill had been presented to every Congress since 1878, but it continually failed to pass until 1920, when the Nineteenth
Amendment granted women the right to vote
Question 41: With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
A The Wyoming Territory
B The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
C Abolitionists
D Women’s suffrage.quyền bầu cử của phụ nữ
Question 42: The word “ban” in line 3 most nearly means to
A encourage B publish C prohibit (cấm) D limit
Question 43: The word “supported” in line 5 could best be replaced by
A disregarded B acknowledged C contested D promote(thúc đẩy)
Question 44: According to the passage, why did women become active in politics?
A To improve the conditions of life that existed at the time.(cải thiện đk sốg)
B To support Elizabeth Cady Stanton for president
C To be elected to public office
D To amend the Declaration of Independence
Question 45: The word “primarily” in line 9 is closest in meaning to
A above all(trên hết) B somewhat C finally D always
Question 46: What had occurred shortly after the Civil War?
A The Wyoming Territory was admitted to the Union
B A women’s suffrage bill was introduced in Congress
C The eastern states resisted the end of the war
D Black people were granted the right to vote.(dân đen đã đc quyền bầu cử)
Question 47: The word “suffrage” in line 12 could best be replaced by which of the
following?
A pain B citizenship
Trang 30C freedom from bondage D the right to vote(quyền bỏ phiếu)
Question 48: What does the Nineteenth Amendment guarantee?
A Voting rights for blacks B Citizenship for blacks
C Voting rights for women(biểu quyết quyền lợi cho phụ nữ)D Citizenship for women.
Question 49: The word “it” in line 16 refers to
A bill(hóa đơn) B Congress C Nineteenth Amendment D vote
Question 50: When were women allowed to vote throughout the United States?
A after 1866 B after 1870 C after 1878 D after 1920(sau năm 1920)
C12
The first settlers who came to America were not rich The ships, food, tools and
weapons necessary for voyage to America and new life there were financed by
companies in England One person’s voyage to the New World cost about ten pounds Settlers also needed help until they harvested crops The total cost was probably more than ten thousand dollars, in today’s dollars, for each settler Settlers had to find out how to repay this debt Almost all the settlers became farmers and raised food and made material for their clothes They also produced raw materials which they could send back to England In the South, in such colonies as Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina, tobacco was found most profitable In South Carolina and Georgia, rice was themost popular crop Slaves worked in the tobacco and rice fields on large plantations There were also some independent farms which raised them On farms from New York
to Pennsylvania, settlers produced large quantities of grain, beer, beef and pork, and they exported them to England and the West Indies They also exported large quantities
of furs, which they received in trade from Indians Settlers in New England had a hard time at the beginning Raising crops in the stony soil was difficult, so they had to find other means to make a profit They depended on lumber and other natural resources They had to use the sea to make a living They did ship-building, fishing and trading