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 00 to 00.. Read the following passage and m
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(Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 615
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
Mark(s) Mã Phách ………
Mark the letter A, B, C, orD on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlinedpart differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
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 00 to 00.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of
international communication English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of
French that were introduced following the Norman invasion off 1066 Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spokenonly in England and had not expanded even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland However, during the course of the next twocentury, English began too spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, andmissionary work Thus, small enclaves of English, speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world Asthese communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, anddiplomacy
Currently, about 80 percentof the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English Two thirds of the
world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, internationalairport, and air traffic controllers Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these arenon-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world
Question 3: In the first paragraph, the word " elements" is closest in meaning to
Question 4: Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England
Question 5: In the first paragraph, the word " emerged" is closest in meaning to
Question 6: What is the main topic of the passage?
A The number of non-native users of English.
B The use of English for science and technology.
C The expansion of English as an international language.
D The French influence on the English language.
Question 7: In the second paragraph, the word " stored" is closest in meaning to
Question 8: According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world today?
A 700 million B a quarter million C half a million D 350 million
Question 9: According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world
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 10 to 17.
Rachel Carson was bom in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns
Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933 In 1936, she was hired by the U.S Fish and Wildlife
Service, where she worked mostof her life Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941 It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952 In that year she published The Sea Around Us, which
provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology.Her imagery and language had a poetic quality Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources She had voluminouscorrespondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field However, she always realized the limitations of hernontechnical readers
In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy It proved how much harm was done
by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides She detailed how they poison the food supply of animals, kill birds and fish,and contaminate human food At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson andissued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed However, her work was proved by a 1963 reportbof the
President’s Science Advisory Committee (Source: TOEFL Reading)
Question 10: The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work
Question 11: The word “flawed” in line 14 is closest in meaning to
Trang 2A faulty B logical C offensive D deceptive
Question 12: Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a source of information for The Sea Around
Us?
Question 13: The word “reckless” in line 11 is closest in meaning to
Question 14: According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University?
Question 15: It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wind
A was praised by critics B became more popular than her other books
Question 16: Why does the author of the passage mention the reportof the President’s Science Advisory Committee (lines
14-15)?
A To validate the chemical industry’s claims
B To support Carson’s ideas.
C To indicate a growing government concern with the environment.
D To provide an example of government propaganda.
Question 17: When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.
Question 18: If a student takes a course on Computer Science, it will take him four years doing the course.
Question 19: Because the highway system was built 40 years ago, most of the roads now need to repair.
Question 20: Pointing in someone is usually considered impolite but it is acceptable when a teacher wants to get
someone’s attention in class
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 21: ~ John: "What kind of job would you like?" ~ Tim: " "
A Anything to do with computers B All of them are
Question 22: ~ Charles: "Do you fancy going to a movie this evening?" ~ Lisa: " "
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 23: Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
Question 24: He sounded panic-stricken on the phone.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
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.
Question 27: Neil always forgets his wife’s birthday.
A At no time Neil remembers his wife’s birthday.
B Neil remembers his wife’s birthday all the time.
C Neil sometimes remembers his wife’s birthday.
D Neil never remembers his wife’s birthday.
Question 28: It is possible that the fire in the ship was started by a bomb.
A The fire in the ship is known to have been started by a bomb.
B The fire in the ship might have been started by a bomb.
C They say that a bomb started the fire in the ship.
D It shall be said the fire in the ship had been started by a bomb.
Question 29: If you practise harder you will have better results.
A The more hardly you practise, the better results you will have.
B The hardest you practise, the most results you will have.
Trang 3C The harder you practise, the best results you will have.
D The harder you practise, the better results you will have.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 30: A waitress served us She was very impolite and impatient.
A A waitress who served us was very impolite and impatient.
B A waitress which served us, was very impolite and impatient.
C A waitress, who served us, was very impolite and impatient.
D A waitress whom served us, was very impolite and impatient.
Question 31: She wasn’t wearing a seat-belt She was injured.
A If she hadn’t been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t have been injured.
B If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t have been injured.
C If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she would have been injured.
D If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t be injured.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 32: Although it’s a long day for us, we feel we are contented with what we do.
Question 33: I can’t stand people who treat animals cruelly.
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 from 34 to 38.
Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday tofriday The (34) class size is twelve and theaverage is ten We use m odern methods (35) teaching and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a videocamera and recorders You will only be successful in im proving your English; however, if you work hard and practisespeaking English as much as you can You will take a short (36) in English as soon as you arrive In this way, we can putyou in a (37) at the most suitable level
The emphasis is on oral communication practice in a wide (38) of situations at the advanced knowledge You will learnhow to use language correctly and appropriately when you talk to native speakers In addition, you will develop such studyskills as reading efficiently, writing articles and reports, and note-taking from books and lectures
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 39: Widespread forest destruction in this particular area.
Question 40: He still hasn’t really the death of his mother.
Question 41: Hardly when the argument began.
A he had arrived B had he arrived C than he arrived D when he arrived
Question 42: He managed to win the race hurting his foot before the race.
Question 43: By the end of the 21st century, scientists a cure for the common cold
A will have been finding B will find C will be finding D will have found
Question 44: After twenty years collecting stamps, Mike interested in them.
Question 45: Last Sunday was that we took a drive in the country.
A such a beautiful day B so beautiful day C so a beautiful day D such beautiful day
Question 46: Housework is less tiring and boring thanks to the invention of devices.
A pollution-free B time-consuming C labour-saving D environment-friendly Question 47: The greater the demand, the price
Question 48: He asked me
A how long I had been waiting B since when I’m waiting
C how long I have been waiting D since when I waited
Question 49: Many applicants find a job interview if they are not well-prepared for it.
Question 50: ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
A Had you arrived B If you hadn’t arrived C If you arrived D Were you arrived
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(Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 542
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
Mark(s) Mã Phách ………
Mark the letter A, B, C, orD on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlinedpart 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 word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 5: She wasn’t wearing a seat-belt She was injured.
A If she hadn’t been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t have been injured.
B If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she would have been injured.
C If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t be injured.
D If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t have been injured.
Question 6: A waitress served us She was very impolite and impatient.
A A waitress which served us, was very impolite and impatient.
B A waitress who served us was very impolite and impatient.
C A waitress, who served us, was very impolite and impatient.
D A waitress whom served us, was very impolite and impatient.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 7: Many applicants find a job interview if they are not well-prepared for it.
Question 8: He managed to win the race hurting his foot before the race.
Question 9: The greater the demand, the price
Question 10: Housework is less tiring and boring thanks to the invention of devices.
A labour-saving B environment-friendly C pollution-free D time-consuming
Question 11: By the end of the 21st century, scientists a cure for the common cold
A will have been finding B will be finding C will have found D will find
Question 12: After twenty years collecting stamps, Mike interested in them.
Question 13: Widespread forest destruction in this particular area.
Question 14: Hardly when the argument began.
A than he arrived B when he arrived C he had arrived D had he arrived
Question 15: Last Sunday was that we took a drive in the country.
A so beautiful day B such a beautiful day C such beautiful day D so a beautiful day
Question 16: He still hasn’t really the death of his mother.
Question 17: ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
A Had you arrived B If you arrived C If you hadn’t arrived D Were you arrived
Question 18: He asked me
A how long I have been waiting B how long I had been waiting
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
Question 20: He sounded panic-stricken on the phone.
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.
Trang 5Question 21: It is possible that the fire in the ship was started by a bomb.
A It shall be said the fire in the ship had been started by a bomb.
B The fire in the ship might have been started by a bomb.
C They say that a bomb started the fire in the ship.
D The fire in the ship is known to have been started by a bomb.
Question 22: Neil always forgets his wife’s birthday.
A At no time Neil remembers his wife’s birthday.
B Neil never remembers his wife’s birthday.
C Neil sometimes remembers his wife’s birthday.
D Neil remembers his wife’s birthday all the time.
Question 23: If you practise harder you will have better results.
A The hardest you practise, the most results you will have.
B The harder you practise, the best results you will have.
C The harder you practise, the better results you will have.
D The more hardly you practise, the better results you will have.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 24: Although it’s a long day for us, we feel we are contented with what we do.
Question 25: I can’t stand people who treat animals cruelly.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 26: ~ John: "What kind of job would you like?" ~ Tim: " "
C Anything to do with computers D Anytime after next week
Question 27: ~ Charles: "Do you fancy going to a movie this evening?" ~ Lisa: " "
A I’m sorry I don’t know that B That would be nice.
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 28 to 34.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of
international communication English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of
French that were introduced following the Norman invasion off 1066 Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spokenonly in England and had not expanded even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland However, during the course of the next twocentury, English began too spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, andmissionary work Thus, small enclaves of English, speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world Asthese communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, anddiplomacy
Currently, about 80 percentof the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English Two thirds of the
world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, internationalairport, and air traffic controllers Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these arenon-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world
Question 28: In the first paragraph, the word " emerged" is closest in meaning to
Question 29: What is the main topic of the passage?
A The French influence on the English language.
B The use of English for science and technology.
C The expansion of English as an international language.
D The number of non-native users of English.
Question 30: In the first paragraph, the word " elements" is closest in meaning to
Question 31: According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world
A the Norman invasion B missionaries C the slave trade D colonization
Question 32: Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England
Question 33: In the second paragraph, the word " stored" is closest in meaning to
Question 34: According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world
today?
A a quarter million B half a million C 350 million D 700 million
Trang 6Read 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 from 35 to 39.
Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday tofriday The (35) class size is twelve and theaverage is ten We use m odern methods (36) teaching and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a videocamera and recorders You will only be successful in im proving your English; however, if you work hard and practisespeaking English as much as you can You will take a short (37) in English as soon as you arrive In this way, we can putyou in a (38) at the most suitable level
The emphasis is on oral communication practice in a wide (39) of situations at the advanced knowledge You will learnhow to use language correctly and appropriately when you talk to native speakers In addition, you will develop such studyskills as reading efficiently, writing articles and reports, and note-taking from books and lectures
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.
Question 40: If a student takes a course on Computer Science, it will take him four years doing the course.
Question 41: Pointing in someone is usually considered impolite but it is acceptable when a teacher wants to get
someone’s attention in class
Question 42: Because the highway system was built 40 years ago, most of the roads now need to repair.
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 43 to 50.
Rachel Carson was bom in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns
Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933 In 1936, she was hired by the U.S Fish and Wildlife
Service, where she worked mostof her life Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941 It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952 In that year she published The Sea Around Us, which
provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology.Her imagery and language had a poetic quality Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources She had voluminouscorrespondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field However, she always realized the limitations of hernontechnical readers
In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy It proved how much harm was done
by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides She detailed how they poison the food supply of animals, kill birds and fish,and contaminate human food At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson andissued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed However, her work was proved by a 1963 reportbof the
President’s Science Advisory Committee (Source: TOEFL Reading)
Question 43: When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of
Question 44: It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wind
A became more popular than her other books B was outdated
Question 45: The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work
A at the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service B as a researcher
C as a writer D at college
Question 46: According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University?
Question 47: The word “flawed” in line 14 is closest in meaning to
Question 48: The word “reckless” in line 11 is closest in meaning to
Question 49: Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a source of information for The Sea Around
Us?
Question 50: Why does the author of the passage mention the reportof the President’s Science Advisory Committee (lines
14-15)?
A To validate the chemical industry’s claims
B To provide an example of government propaganda.
C To support Carson’s ideas.
Trang 7D To indicate a growing government concern with the environment.
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2016- 2017
(Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 386
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
Mark(s) Mã Phách ………
Mark the letter A, B, C, orD on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlinedpart 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 word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: He sounded panic-stricken on the phone.
Question 6: Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
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.
Question 7: Neil always forgets his wife’s birthday.
A At no time Neil remembers his wife’s birthday.
B Neil sometimes remembers his wife’s birthday.
C Neil never remembers his wife’s birthday.
D Neil remembers his wife’s birthday all the time.
Question 8: It is possible that the fire in the ship was started by a bomb.
A It shall be said the fire in the ship had been started by a bomb.
B The fire in the ship might have been started by a bomb.
C The fire in the ship is known to have been started by a bomb.
D They say that a bomb started the fire in the ship.
Question 9: If you practise harder you will have better results.
A The harder you practise, the better results you will have.
B The harder you practise, the best results you will have.
C The hardest you practise, the most results you will have.
D The more hardly you practise, the better results you will have.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 10: ~ Charles: "Do you fancy going to a movie this evening?" ~ Lisa: " "
A I’m sorry I don’t know that B Not at all Go ahead.
Question 11: ~ John: "What kind of job would you like?" ~ Tim: " "
C Anything to do with computers D All of them are
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 12 to 18.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of
international communication English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of
French that were introduced following the Norman invasion off 1066 Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spokenonly in England and had not expanded even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland However, during the course of the next twocentury, English began too spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, andmissionary work Thus, small enclaves of English, speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world Asthese communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, anddiplomacy
Currently, about 80 percentof the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English Two thirds of the
world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, internationalairport, and air traffic controllers Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these arenon-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world
Question 12: In the second paragraph, the word " stored" is closest in meaning to
Trang 9Question 13: In the first paragraph, the word " elements" is closest in meaning to
Question 14: What is the main topic of the passage?
A The expansion of English as an international language.
B The use of English for science and technology.
C The French influence on the English language.
D The number of non-native users of English.
Question 15: Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England
Question 16: According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world
A the Norman invasion B colonization C missionaries D the slave trade
Question 17: In the first paragraph, the word " emerged" is closest in meaning to
Question 18: According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world
today?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: I can’t stand people who treat animals cruelly.
Question 20: Although it’s a long day for us, we feel we are contented with what we do.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 21: He asked me
C how long I have been waiting D since when I’m waiting
Question 22: After twenty years collecting stamps, Mike interested in them.
Question 23: By the end of the 21st century, scientists a cure for the common cold
A will find B will have been finding C will have found D will be finding
Question 24: ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
A If you hadn’t arrived B Were you arrived C If you arrived D Had you arrived
Question 25: Hardly when the argument began.
A had he arrived B when he arrived C than he arrived D he had arrived
Question 26: Last Sunday was that we took a drive in the country.
A such a beautiful day B so a beautiful day C so beautiful day D such beautiful day
Question 27: Housework is less tiring and boring thanks to the invention of devices.
A pollution-free B time-consuming C environment-friendly D labour-saving
Question 28: Many applicants find a job interview if they are not well-prepared for it.
Question 29: He managed to win the race hurting his foot before the race.
Question 30: He still hasn’t really the death of his mother.
Question 31: Widespread forest destruction in this particular area.
Question 32: The greater the demand, the price
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 33: A waitress served us She was very impolite and impatient.
A A waitress, who served us, was very impolite and impatient.
B A waitress who served us was very impolite and impatient.
C A waitress which served us, was very impolite and impatient.
D A waitress whom served us, was very impolite and impatient.
Question 34: She wasn’t wearing a seat-belt She was injured.
A If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she would have been injured.
B If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t have been injured.
C If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t be injured.
D If she hadn’t been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t have been injured.
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 from 35 to 39.
Trang 10Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday tofriday The (35) class size is twelve and theaverage is ten We use m odern methods (36) teaching and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a videocamera and recorders You will only be successful in im proving your English; however, if you work hard and practisespeaking English as much as you can You will take a short (37) in English as soon as you arrive In this way, we can putyou in a (38) at the most suitable level.
The emphasis is on oral communication practice in a wide (39) of situations at the advanced knowledge You will learnhow to use language correctly and appropriately when you talk to native speakers In addition, you will develop such studyskills as reading efficiently, writing articles and reports, and note-taking from books and lectures
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.
Question 40: Because the highway system was built 40 years ago, most of the roads now need to repair.
Question 41: Pointing in someone is usually considered impolite but it is acceptable when a teacher wants to get
someone’s attention in class
Question 42: If a student takes a course on Computer Science, it will take him four years doing the course.
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 43 to 50.
Rachel Carson was bom in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns
Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933 In 1936, she was hired by the U.S Fish and Wildlife
Service, where she worked mostof her life Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941 It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952 In that year she published The Sea Around Us, which
provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology.Her imagery and language had a poetic quality Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources She had voluminouscorrespondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field However, she always realized the limitations of hernontechnical readers
In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy It proved how much harm was done
by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides She detailed how they poison the food supply of animals, kill birds and fish,and contaminate human food At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson andissued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed However, her work was proved by a 1963 reportbof the
President’s Science Advisory Committee (Source: TOEFL Reading)
Question 43: The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work
A at the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service B as a writer
Question 44: It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wind
Question 45: Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a source of information for The Sea Around
Us?
Question 46: The word “flawed” in line 14 is closest in meaning to
Question 47: When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of
Question 48: The word “reckless” in line 11 is closest in meaning to
Question 49: According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University?
Question 50: Why does the author of the passage mention the reportof the President’s Science Advisory Committee (lines
14-15)?
A To validate the chemical industry’s claims.
B To provide an example of government propaganda.
C To support Carson’s ideas.
D To indicate a growing government concern with the environment.
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2016- 2017
(Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 851
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Mark(s) Mã Phách ………
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 1: She wasn’t wearing a seat-belt She was injured.
A If she hadn’t been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t have been injured.
B If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t be injured.
C If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t have been injured.
D If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she would have been injured.
Question 2: A waitress served us She was very impolite and impatient.
A A waitress, who served us, was very impolite and impatient.
B A waitress which served us, was very impolite and impatient.
C A waitress who served us was very impolite and impatient.
D A waitress whom served us, was very impolite and impatient.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
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 from 05 to 09.
Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday tofriday The (5) class size is twelve and the average
is ten We use m odern methods (6) teaching and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera andrecorders You will only be successful in im proving your English; however, if you work hard and practise speaking English
as much as you can You will take a short (7) in English as soon as you arrive In this way, we can put you in a (8) atthe most suitable level
The emphasis is on oral communication practice in a wide (9) of situations at the advanced knowledge You will learnhow to use language correctly and appropriately when you talk to native speakers In addition, you will develop such studyskills as reading efficiently, writing articles and reports, and note-taking from books and lectures
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.
Question 10: If a student takes a course on Computer Science, it will take him four years doing the course.
Question 11: Pointing in someone is usually considered impolite but it is acceptable when a teacher wants to get
someone’s attention in class
Question 12: Because the highway system was built 40 years ago, most of the roads now need to repair.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 13: ~ Charles: "Do you fancy going to a movie this evening?" ~ Lisa: " "
Question 14: ~ John: "What kind of job would you like?" ~ Tim: " "
A I heard it was very good B Anything to do with computers
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.
Question 15: If you practise harder you will have better results.
A The harder you practise, the better results you will have.
B The hardest you practise, the most results you will have.
C The more hardly you practise, the better results you will have.
Trang 12D The harder you practise, the best results you will have.
Question 16: It is possible that the fire in the ship was started by a bomb.
A It shall be said the fire in the ship had been started by a bomb.
B The fire in the ship is known to have been started by a bomb.
C They say that a bomb started the fire in the ship.
D The fire in the ship might have been started by a bomb.
Question 17: Neil always forgets his wife’s birthday.
A Neil sometimes remembers his wife’s birthday.
B Neil remembers his wife’s birthday all the time.
C Neil never remembers his wife’s birthday.
D At no time Neil remembers his wife’s birthday.
Mark the letter A, B, C, orD on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlinedpart differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 18:A pictures B questions C airports D ways
Question 19:A sacrificedB cooked C explained D laughed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20: Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
Question 21: He sounded panic-stricken on the phone.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: Although it’s a long day for us, we feel we are contented with what we do.
Question 23: I can’t stand people who treat animals cruelly.
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 24 to 30.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of
international communication English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of
French that were introduced following the Norman invasion off 1066 Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spokenonly in England and had not expanded even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland However, during the course of the next twocentury, English began too spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, andmissionary work Thus, small enclaves of English, speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world Asthese communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, anddiplomacy
Currently, about 80 percentof the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English Two thirds of the
world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, internationalairport, and air traffic controllers Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these arenon-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world
Question 24: According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world
A colonization B the Norman invasion C missionaries D the slave trade
Question 25: What is the main topic of the passage?
A The number of non-native users of English.
B The use of English for science and technology.
C The expansion of English as an international language.
D The French influence on the English language.
Question 26: In the first paragraph, the word " emerged" is closest in meaning to
Question 27: Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England
Question 28: In the first paragraph, the word " elements" is closest in meaning to
Question 29: In the second paragraph, the word " stored" is closest in meaning to
Question 30: According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world
today?
A half a million B a quarter million C 350 million D 700 million
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 31: Hardly when the argument began.
A when he arrived B he had arrived C had he arrived D than he arrived