we knew 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 17 to 24... Read the following pass
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 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 correct answer to each of the following questions.
A. is said to be B is said to have been C. was said being D. was said have been
Question 06. Jack was wearing blue jeans and a torn T-shirt, while all other guests had on formal dinner wear He really _
Question 07. The sandwich was bought a week ago; I don’t think it is now
C. what does this word mean D what that word meant
Question 10. Does Dr Johnson mind _ at home if his patients need his help?
Question 12. After months of searching I finally _ to land a job as an accountant in an insurance
company
Question 13 _ he was tired, he still watched the final match on TV
Question 14. If you do not learn seriously, to understand the subject well
A you will never be able B. never you will be able
Question 15. They have just found the couple and their car _ were swept away during the heavy stormlast week
Question 16. It is imperative what to do when there is a fire
A that everyone know B he must know about C. that he knew D. we knew
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 17 to 24.
Trang 2A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker.
The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language,communicating with a group or an individual and specialized communication through performance A personconveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is pleasant or unpleasant, gentle orharsh, by the rhythm that is inherent within the language itself, and by speech rhythms that are flowing and regular
or uneven and hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the utterance When speaking before a group, a
person's tone may indicate uncertainty or fright, confidence or calm At interpersonal levels, the tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen, or may belie them Here the participant’s tone can
consciously or unconsciously reflect intuitive sympathy or antipathy, lack of concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety,enthusiasm or excitement, all of which are usually discernible by the acute listener Public performance is amanner of communication that is highly specialized with its own techniques for obtaining effects by voice and /or
gesture The motivation derived from the text, and in the case of singing, the music, in combination with the performer's skills, personality, and ability to create empathy will determine the success of artistic, political, or pedagogic communication.
Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person's self-image, perception of others, and emotional health.Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious, shy, aggressive, outgoing, orexuberant, to name only a few personality traits Also the sound may give a clue to the facade or mask of thatperson, for example, a shy person hiding behind an overconfident front How a speaker perceives the listener's
receptiveness, interest, or sympathy in any given conversation can drastically alter the tone of presentation, by encouraging or discouraging the speaker Emotional health is evidenced in the voice by free and melodic sounds
of the happy, by constricted and harsh sound of the angry, and by dull and lethargic qualities of the depressed
Question 17 The word "drastically" in the passage is closest in meaning to _
Question 18. Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication" ?
A. To contrast them to singing B. As examples of public performance
C. To introduce the idea of self-image D As examples of basic styles of communication
Question 19 The word "derived" in the passage is closest in meaning to _
A. Communication styles B. The function of the voice in performance
C The connection between voice and personality D. The production of speech
Question 21. The word "Here" in the passage refers to _
A. the tone B interpersonal interactions C words chosen D. ideas and feelings
Question 22. According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a person's
A personality B. general physical health C vocal quality D. ability to communicate
Question 23. What does the author mean by staring that, "At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen" ?
A. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication
B The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words
C. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are
Trang 3D. Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas.
Question 24 The word "evidenced" in the passage is closest in meaning to _
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 25 to 31.
There is very little documentation about the origins of water polo It is known, however, that the sport originated
in the rivers and lakes of mid-19th century England as an aquatic version of rugby Early games used an inflatedrubber ball that came from India known as a "pulu" (the single Indian word for all "balls") Pronounced "polo" bythe English, both the game and the ball became known as "water polo." To attract more spectators to swimmingexhibitions, the London Swimming Association designed a set of water polo rules for indoor swimming pools in
1870 At first, players scored by planting the ball on the end of the pool with both hands A favorite trick of theplayers was to place the five-to-nine inch rubber ball inside their swimming suit and dive under the murky water,they would then appear again as close to the goal as possible The introduction of the rules by Scottish players
changed the nature of water polo It became a game that emphasized swimming, speed and passing Scottish rules
moved from a rugby variant to a soccer style of play Goals became a cage of 10x 3 feet and a goal could bescored by being thrown Players could only be tackled when they "held" the ball and the ball could no longer betaken under water The small rubber ball was replaced by a leather soccer ball If the player came up too near thegoal, he was promptly jumped on by the goalie, who was permitted to stand on the pool deck Games were oftennothing more than gang fights in the water as players ignored the ball, preferring underwater wrestling matchesthat usually ended with one man floating to the surface unconscious Water polo was first played in the USA in
1888 The game featured the old rugby style of play which resembled American football in the water "Americanstyle" water polo became very popular and by the late 1890's was played in such venues as Madison SquareGarden and Boston's Mechanics Hall, attracting 14,000 spectators to national championship games
A water polo is an aquatic version of rugby.
B. people have played water polo since the early 19th century
C. the origins of water polo are written thoroughly in a lot of documents.
D. water polo first appeared somewhere outside England.
Question 26. In water polo, the players score a goal by _
Question 27. The present rules of water polo were invented _
A. the middle of the 19th century B by the late 1890's C. in 1888 D. in 1870
A. in 1870 B in 1888 C. by the late 1890's D. in the mid -19th century
Question 30 The word “ it” in the pasage refers to _.
C. The introduction of the rules D water polo
Question 31. The present water polo ball is made of _
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.
Trang 4Question 32. Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast.
A significant difference B interesting resemblance
Question 33. Don't be concerned about your mother's illness; she'll recover soon
A. surprised at B. embarrassed at C worried about D. angry with
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 34. One by one the old building in the city have been constructed and replaced with new tower blocks
Question 35. Using more natural resources without degarding the planet any further is this century’s biggest challenge
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 36. After 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
A After he had studied for 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
B. After he studied 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
C. After he studied 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
D. After he has studied for 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
Question 37. Hung said that whatever happened, it was Hoa’s fault
A. Hung blamed Hoa at what happened B. Hung blamed Hoa of what happened
C Hung blamed Hoa for what happened D. Hung blamed Hoa on what happened
Question 38. The Minister said that he had not done anything improper
A. The Minister refused to have done anything improper
B. The Minister denied that he would do anything improper
C. The Minister refused to do anything improper
D The Minister denied doing anything improper
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 39. Future is a time when most people assume that everything will keep getting better and future
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 42 to 46
Speech is one of the most important communicating (42) It consists of far more than just making noises.
To talk and also to be understood by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to usecombinations of sounds that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea Communication would beimpossible if everyone made up their own language
Trang 5Learning a language properly is very (43) The basic vocabulary of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite(44) But the more idea you can express the more precise
you can be about their exact meaning
Words are the (45) thing we use in communicating what we want to say The way we (46) the
words is also very important Our tone of voice can express many emotions and show whether we are pleased orangry, for instance
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 47. He cannot lend me the book now He has not finished reading it yet
A. Having finished reading the book, he cannot lend it to me
B He cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it
C. As long as he cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me
D. Not having finished reading the book, he will lend it to me
Question 48. Smoking is an extremely harmful habit You should give it up immediately
A. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit.
B As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately
C. When you give up smoking immediately, you will affect your health with this harmful habit.
D. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits
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.
- Lora : “ Sorry, the manager is not here “ - Jane : “ _ ? “
A. Can I speak to the manager, please B. Can I take a message then
C. Would you like to leave a message D Can I leave a message then
- Tim : “ Let’s go to Fuji for our summer holiday ! “ - Tom : “ _ “
A. Not at all B. How about you ? C. What’s the matter D OK It sounds good
_THE END
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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 01. Using more natural resources without degarding the planet any further is this century’s biggest challenge
Question 02. One by one the old building in the city have been constructed and replaced with new tower blocks
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 03 to 10.
A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker
The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language,communicating with a group or an individual and specialized communication through performance A personconveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is pleasant or unpleasant, gentle orharsh, by the rhythm that is inherent within the language itself, and by speech rhythms that are flowing and regular
or uneven and hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the utterance When speaking before a group, a
person's tone may indicate uncertainty or fright, confidence or calm At interpersonal levels, the tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen, or may belie them Here the participant’s tone can
consciously or unconsciously reflect intuitive sympathy or antipathy, lack of concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety,enthusiasm or excitement, all of which are usually discernible by the acute listener Public performance is amanner of communication that is highly specialized with its own techniques for obtaining effects by voice and /or
gesture The motivation derived from the text, and in the case of singing, the music, in combination with the performer's skills, personality, and ability to create empathy will determine the success of artistic, political, or pedagogic communication.
Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person's self-image, perception of others, and emotional health.Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious, shy, aggressive, outgoing, orexuberant, to name only a few personality traits Also the sound may give a clue to the facade or mask of thatperson, for example, a shy person hiding behind an overconfident front How a speaker perceives the listener's
receptiveness, interest, or sympathy in any given conversation can drastically alter the tone of presentation, by encouraging or discouraging the speaker Emotional health is evidenced in the voice by free and melodic sounds
of the happy, by constricted and harsh sound of the angry, and by dull and lethargic qualities of the depressed
Question 03. Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication" ?
A As examples of basic styles of communication B. To contrast them to singing
C. As examples of public performance D. To introduce the idea of self-image
Question 04. According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a person's
C The connection between voice and personality D. The function of the voice in performance
Question 06 The word "derived" in the passage is closest in meaning to _
Trang 7A. discussed B. prepared C. registered D obtained
Question 07 The word "drastically" in the passage is closest in meaning to _
Question 08 The word "Here" in the passage refers to _
A. ideas and feelings B interpersonal interactions C words chosen D. the tone
Question 09. What does the author mean by staring that, "At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen" ?
A. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication
B. Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas
C. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are
D The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words
Question 10 The word "evidenced" in the passage is closest in meaning to _
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 11. Future is a time when most people assume that everything will keep getting better and future
Question 16. If you do not learn seriously, to understand the subject well
C you will never be able D. will never you be able
Question 17. The sandwich was bought a week ago; I don’t think it is now
Question 18. Jack was wearing blue jeans and a torn T-shirt, while all other guests had on formal dinner wear
He really _
Question 19. It is imperative what to do when there is a fire
A that everyone know B he must know about C. we knew D. that he knew
A. was said have been B. was said being C. is said to be D is said to have been
Trang 8Question 22. After months of searching I finally _ to land a job as an accountant in an insurance
company
Question 23. _ he was tired, he still watched the final match on TV
A. what did this word mean B. what does this word mean
Question 25. Does Dr Johnson mind _ at home if his patients need his help?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 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 30. After 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
A. After he studied 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
B. After he studied 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
C. After he has studied for 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
D After he had studied for 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
Question 31. The Minister said that he had not done anything improper
A. The Minister refused to have done anything improper
B. The Minister refused to do anything improper
C The Minister denied doing anything improper
D. The Minister denied that he would do anything improper
Question 32. Hung said that whatever happened, it was Hoa’s fault
A. Hung blamed Hoa of what happened B. Hung blamed Hoa at what happened
C. Hung blamed Hoa on what happened D Hung blamed Hoa for what happened
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 33 to 39.
There is very little documentation about the origins of water polo It is known, however, that the sport originated
in the rivers and lakes of mid-19th century England as an aquatic version of rugby Early games used an inflatedrubber ball that came from India known as a "pulu" (the single Indian word for all "balls") Pronounced "polo" bythe English, both the game and the ball became known as "water polo." To attract more spectators to swimmingexhibitions, the London Swimming Association designed a set of water polo rules for indoor swimming pools in
1870 At first, players scored by planting the ball on the end of the pool with both hands A favorite trick of theplayers was to place the five-to-nine inch rubber ball inside their swimming suit and dive under the murky water,they would then appear again as close to the goal as possible The introduction of the rules by Scottish players
changed the nature of water polo It became a game that emphasized swimming, speed and passing Scottish rules
Trang 9moved from a rugby variant to a soccer style of play Goals became a cage of 10x 3 feet and a goal could bescored by being thrown Players could only be tackled when they "held" the ball and the ball could no longer betaken under water The small rubber ball was replaced by a leather soccer ball If the player came up too near thegoal, he was promptly jumped on by the goalie, who was permitted to stand on the pool deck Games were oftennothing more than gang fights in the water as players ignored the ball, preferring underwater wrestling matchesthat usually ended with one man floating to the surface unconscious Water polo was first played in the USA in
1888 The game featured the old rugby style of play which resembled American football in the water "Americanstyle" water polo became very popular and by the late 1890's was played in such venues as Madison SquareGarden and Boston's Mechanics Hall, attracting 14,000 spectators to national championship games
A. water polo first appeared somewhere outside England.
B. the origins of water polo are written thoroughly in a lot of documents.
C. people have played water polo since the early 19th century
D water polo is an aquatic version of rugby.
A in 1888 B. in the mid -19th century C. by the late 1890's D. in 1870
Question 35. In water polo, the players score a goal by _
Question 36. The present rules of water polo were invented _
A. in 1870 B. in 1888 C by the late 1890's D. the middle of the 19th century
Question 38 The word “ it” in the pasage refers to _.
Question 39. The present water polo ball is made of _
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 40. He cannot lend me the book now He has not finished reading it yet
A He cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it
B. Having finished reading the book, he cannot lend it to me
C. Not having finished reading the book, he will lend it to me
D. As long as he cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me
Question 41. Smoking is an extremely harmful habit You should give it up immediately
A. When you give up smoking immediately, you will affect your health with this harmful habit.
B. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits
C As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately
D. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit.
Trang 10Read 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 42 to 46
Speech is one of the most important communicating (42) It consists of far more than just making noises.
To talk and also to be understood by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to usecombinations of sounds that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea Communication would beimpossible if everyone made up their own language
Learning a language properly is very (43) The basic vocabulary of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite(44) But the more idea you can express the more precise
you can be about their exact meaning
Words are the (45) thing we use in communicating what we want to say The way we (46) the
words is also very important Our tone of voice can express many emotions and show whether we are pleased orangry, for instance
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.
- Lora : “ Sorry, the manager is not here “ - Jane : “ _ ? “
A. Can I take a message then B. Can I speak to the manager, please
C. Would you like to leave a message D Can I leave a message then
- Tim : “ Let’s go to Fuji for our summer holiday ! “ - Tom : “ _ “
A. What’s the matter B OK It sounds good C. Not at all D. How about you ?
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 49. Don't be concerned about your mother's illness; she'll recover soon
A. embarrassed at B worried about C. angry with D. surprised at
Question 50. Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast
C significant difference D complete coincidence
_THE END
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ĐỀ THI THỬ NGHIỆM
(Đề thi có 05 trang)
Bài thi: Môn: Tiếng Anh
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Mã đề thi 019
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
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 03 to 07
Speech is one of the most important communicating (03) It consists of far more than just making noises.
To talk and also to be understood by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to usecombinations of sounds that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea Communication would beimpossible if everyone made up their own language
Learning a language properly is very (04) The basic vocabulary of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite(05) But the more idea you can express the more precise
you can be about their exact meaning
Words are the (06) thing we use in communicating what we want to say The way we (07) the
words is also very important Our tone of voice can express many emotions and show whether we are pleased orangry, for instance
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 correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 11. The sandwich was bought a week ago; I don’t think it is now
A. what does this word mean B. what did this word mean
Question 13. If you do not learn seriously, to understand the subject well
C. never you will be able D you will never be able
Question 15. Does Dr Johnson mind _ at home if his patients need his help?
Trang 12A. calling B. to call C. to be called D being called
Question 16. They have just found the couple and their car _ were swept away during the heavy storm last week
Question 17. After months of searching I finally _ to land a job as an accountant in an insurance
company
Question 18. It is imperative what to do when there is a fire
A. that he knew B that everyone know C. we knew D. he must know about
Question 19. _ he was tired, he still watched the final match on TV
Question 20. Jack was wearing blue jeans and a torn T-shirt, while all other guests had on formal dinner wear
He really _
A. is said to be B. was said have been C is said to have been D. was said being
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 22. Although species evolve differently, most of them adapt to a specific habitat or environment that
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 25. One by one the old building in the city have been constructed and replaced with new tower blocks
Question 26. Using more natural resources without degarding the planet any further is this century’s biggest challenge
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 27. Don't be concerned about your mother's illness; she'll recover soon
A. surprised at B worried about C. embarrassed at D. angry with
Question 28. Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast
C interesting resemblance D significant difference
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 29 to 36.
A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker
The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language,communicating with a group or an individual and specialized communication through performance A person
Trang 13conveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is pleasant or unpleasant, gentle orharsh, by the rhythm that is inherent within the language itself, and by speech rhythms that are flowing and regular
or uneven and hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the utterance When speaking before a group, a
person's tone may indicate uncertainty or fright, confidence or calm At interpersonal levels, the tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen, or may belie them Here the participant’s tone can
consciously or unconsciously reflect intuitive sympathy or antipathy, lack of concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety,enthusiasm or excitement, all of which are usually discernible by the acute listener Public performance is amanner of communication that is highly specialized with its own techniques for obtaining effects by voice and /or
gesture The motivation derived from the text, and in the case of singing, the music, in combination with the performer's skills, personality, and ability to create empathy will determine the success of artistic, political, or pedagogic communication.
Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person's self-image, perception of others, and emotional health.Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious, shy, aggressive, outgoing, orexuberant, to name only a few personality traits Also the sound may give a clue to the facade or mask of thatperson, for example, a shy person hiding behind an overconfident front How a speaker perceives the listener's
receptiveness, interest, or sympathy in any given conversation can drastically alter the tone of presentation, by encouraging or discouraging the speaker Emotional health is evidenced in the voice by free and melodic sounds
of the happy, by constricted and harsh sound of the angry, and by dull and lethargic qualities of the depressed
A. Communication styles B. The function of the voice in performance
C. The production of speech D The connection between voice and personality
Question 30. According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a person's
C. ability to communicate D. general physical health
Question 31. The word "Here" in the passage refers to _
A. ideas and feelings B interpersonal interactions C words chosen D. the tone
Question 32. What does the author mean by staring that, "At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen" ?
A The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words
B. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are
C. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication
D. Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas
Question 33 The word "derived" in the passage is closest in meaning to _
Question 34 The word "drastically" in the passage is closest in meaning to _
Question 35. Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication" ?
A As examples of basic styles of communication B. To contrast them to singing
C. As examples of public performance D. To introduce the idea of self-image
Question 36 The word "evidenced" in the passage is closest in meaning to _
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.
- Tim : “ Let’s go to Fuji for our summer holiday ! “ - Tom : “ _ “
A. Not at all B. What’s the matter C. How about you ? D OK It sounds good
- Lora : “ Sorry, the manager is not here “ - Jane : “ _ ? “
A. Can I speak to the manager, please B Can I leave a message then
C. Would you like to leave a message D. Can I take a message then
Trang 14Mark 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 39. He cannot lend me the book now He has not finished reading it yet
A. As long as he cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me
B He cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it
C. Not having finished reading the book, he will lend it to me
D. Having finished reading the book, he cannot lend it to me
Question 40. Smoking is an extremely harmful habit You should give it up immediately
A. When you give up smoking immediately, you will affect your health with this harmful habit.
B As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately
C. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit.
D. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits
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 41 to 47.
There is very little documentation about the origins of water polo It is known, however, that the sport originated
in the rivers and lakes of mid-19th century England as an aquatic version of rugby Early games used an inflatedrubber ball that came from India known as a "pulu" (the single Indian word for all "balls") Pronounced "polo" bythe English, both the game and the ball became known as "water polo." To attract more spectators to swimmingexhibitions, the London Swimming Association designed a set of water polo rules for indoor swimming pools in
1870 At first, players scored by planting the ball on the end of the pool with both hands A favorite trick of theplayers was to place the five-to-nine inch rubber ball inside their swimming suit and dive under the murky water,they would then appear again as close to the goal as possible The introduction of the rules by Scottish players
changed the nature of water polo It became a game that emphasized swimming, speed and passing Scottish rules
moved from a rugby variant to a soccer style of play Goals became a cage of 10x 3 feet and a goal could bescored by being thrown Players could only be tackled when they "held" the ball and the ball could no longer betaken under water The small rubber ball was replaced by a leather soccer ball If the player came up too near thegoal, he was promptly jumped on by the goalie, who was permitted to stand on the pool deck Games were oftennothing more than gang fights in the water as players ignored the ball, preferring underwater wrestling matchesthat usually ended with one man floating to the surface unconscious Water polo was first played in the USA in
1888 The game featured the old rugby style of play which resembled American football in the water "Americanstyle" water polo became very popular and by the late 1890's was played in such venues as Madison SquareGarden and Boston's Mechanics Hall, attracting 14,000 spectators to national championship games
A. people have played water polo since the early 19th century
B. water polo first appeared somewhere outside England.
C water polo is an aquatic version of rugby.
D. the origins of water polo are written thoroughly in a lot of documents.
Question 42. The present rules of water polo were invented _
A. the London Swimming Association B. in 1870
Trang 15Question 43 The word “ it” in the pasage refers to _.
A. by the late 1890's B. in 1870 C in 1888 D. in the mid -19th century
Question 45. The present water polo ball is made of _
Question 46. In water polo, the players score a goal by _
A. in 1888 B. in 1870 C by the late 1890's D. the middle of the 19th century
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 48. Hung said that whatever happened, it was Hoa’s fault
A. Hung blamed Hoa of what happened B. Hung blamed Hoa at what happened
C Hung blamed Hoa for what happened D. Hung blamed Hoa on what happened
Question 49. After 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
A. After he has studied for 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
B. After he studied 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
C After he had studied for 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
D. After he studied 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
Question 50. The Minister said that he had not done anything improper
A. The Minister refused to do anything improper
B. The Minister refused to have done anything improper
C. The Minister denied that he would do anything improper
D The Minister denied doing anything improper
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Trang 16Mark 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 03. Using more natural resources without degarding the planet any further is this century’s biggest challenge
Question 04. One by one the old building in the city have been constructed and replaced with new tower blocks
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 05 to 11.
There is very little documentation about the origins of water polo It is known, however, that the sport originated
in the rivers and lakes of mid-19th century England as an aquatic version of rugby Early games used an inflatedrubber ball that came from India known as a "pulu" (the single Indian word for all "balls") Pronounced "polo" bythe English, both the game and the ball became known as "water polo." To attract more spectators to swimmingexhibitions, the London Swimming Association designed a set of water polo rules for indoor swimming pools in
1870 At first, players scored by planting the ball on the end of the pool with both hands A favorite trick of theplayers was to place the five-to-nine inch rubber ball inside their swimming suit and dive under the murky water,they would then appear again as close to the goal as possible The introduction of the rules by Scottish players
changed the nature of water polo It became a game that emphasized swimming, speed and passing Scottish rules
moved from a rugby variant to a soccer style of play Goals became a cage of 10x 3 feet and a goal could bescored by being thrown Players could only be tackled when they "held" the ball and the ball could no longer betaken under water The small rubber ball was replaced by a leather soccer ball If the player came up too near thegoal, he was promptly jumped on by the goalie, who was permitted to stand on the pool deck Games were oftennothing more than gang fights in the water as players ignored the ball, preferring underwater wrestling matchesthat usually ended with one man floating to the surface unconscious Water polo was first played in the USA in
1888 The game featured the old rugby style of play which resembled American football in the water "Americanstyle" water polo became very popular and by the late 1890's was played in such venues as Madison SquareGarden and Boston's Mechanics Hall, attracting 14,000 spectators to national championship games
Question 05. The present rules of water polo were invented _
Question 06 The word “ it” in the pasage refers to _.
A water polo B. the nature of water polo C. a soccer D. The introduction of the rules
Question 07. The present water polo ball is made of _
A. in 1888 B by the late 1890's C. in 1870 D. the middle of the 19th century
A. the origins of water polo are written thoroughly in a lot of documents.
B water polo is an aquatic version of rugby.
C. water polo first appeared somewhere outside England.
D. people have played water polo since the early 19th century
Trang 17Question 10. People first played water polo in America _.
A in 1888 B. in the mid -19th century C. by the late 1890's D. in 1870
Question 11. In water polo, the players score a goal by _
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 12. If you do not learn seriously, to understand the subject well
C you will never be able D. will never you be able
Question 13. Does Dr Johnson mind _ at home if his patients need his help?
Question 14. After months of searching I finally _ to land a job as an accountant in an insurance
company
Question 15. It is imperative what to do when there is a fire
A. we knew B. he must know about C that everyone know D. that he knew
A. what did this word mean B what that word meant
Question 18. _ he was tired, he still watched the final match on TV
Question 19. The sandwich was bought a week ago; I don’t think it is now
Question 21. They have just found the couple and their car _ were swept away during the heavy storm last week
A is said to have beenB. was said have been C. was said being D. is said to be
Question 23. Jack was wearing blue jeans and a torn T-shirt, while all other guests had on formal dinner wear
He really _
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 24. Don't be concerned about your mother's illness; she'll recover soon
A. surprised at B. embarrassed at C. angry with D worried about
Question 25. Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast
A interesting resemblance B significant difference
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.
- Lora : “ Sorry, the manager is not here “ - Jane : “ _ ? “
A. Can I take a message then B Can I leave a message then
C. Can I speak to the manager, please D. Would you like to leave a message
- Tim : “ Let’s go to Fuji for our summer holiday ! “ - Tom : “ _ “
Trang 18A. What’s the matter B. Not at all C OK It sounds good D. How about you ?
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 35.
A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker
The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language,communicating with a group or an individual and specialized communication through performance A personconveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is pleasant or unpleasant, gentle orharsh, by the rhythm that is inherent within the language itself, and by speech rhythms that are flowing and regular
or uneven and hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the utterance When speaking before a group, a
person's tone may indicate uncertainty or fright, confidence or calm At interpersonal levels, the tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen, or may belie them Here the participant’s tone can
consciously or unconsciously reflect intuitive sympathy or antipathy, lack of concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety,enthusiasm or excitement, all of which are usually discernible by the acute listener Public performance is amanner of communication that is highly specialized with its own techniques for obtaining effects by voice and /or
gesture The motivation derived from the text, and in the case of singing, the music, in combination with the performer's skills, personality, and ability to create empathy will determine the success of artistic, political, or pedagogic communication.
Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person's self-image, perception of others, and emotional health.Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious, shy, aggressive, outgoing, orexuberant, to name only a few personality traits Also the sound may give a clue to the facade or mask of thatperson, for example, a shy person hiding behind an overconfident front How a speaker perceives the listener's
receptiveness, interest, or sympathy in any given conversation can drastically alter the tone of presentation, by encouraging or discouraging the speaker Emotional health is evidenced in the voice by free and melodic sounds
of the happy, by constricted and harsh sound of the angry, and by dull and lethargic qualities of the depressed
Question 28 The word "evidenced" in the passage is closest in meaning to _
Question 29. What does the author mean by staring that, "At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen" ?
A. Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas
B The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words
C. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are
D. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication
Question 30. According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a person's
A. The function of the voice in performance B The connection between voice and personality
Question 32 The word "derived" in the passage is closest in meaning to _
Trang 19Question 33 The word "drastically" in the passage is closest in meaning to _
Question 34. Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication" ?
A. As examples of public performance B. To contrast them to singing
C As examples of basic styles of communication D. To introduce the idea of self-image
Question 35 The word "Here" in the passage refers to _
A. the tone B interpersonal interactions C ideas and feelings D. words chosen
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 36. In order to survive, trees rely to the amount of annual rainfall they receive, as well as the
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 39. He cannot lend me the book now He has not finished reading it yet
A. As long as he cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me
B He cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it
C. Not having finished reading the book, he will lend it to me
D. Having finished reading the book, he cannot lend it to me
Question 40. Smoking is an extremely harmful habit You should give it up immediately
A As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately
B. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit.
C. When you give up smoking immediately, you will affect your health with this harmful habit.
D. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits
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 41. After 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
A After he had studied for 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
B. After he studied 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
C. After he studied 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
D. After he has studied for 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer
Question 42. Hung said that whatever happened, it was Hoa’s fault
A. Hung blamed Hoa of what happened B. Hung blamed Hoa at what happened
Trang 20C. Hung blamed Hoa on what happened D Hung blamed Hoa for what happened.
Question 43. The Minister said that he had not done anything improper
A. The Minister refused to do anything improper
B. The Minister refused to have done anything improper
C. The Minister denied that he would do anything improper
D The Minister denied doing anything improper
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 44 to 48
Speech is one of the most important communicating (44) It consists of far more than just making noises.
To talk and also to be understood by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to usecombinations of sounds that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea Communication would beimpossible if everyone made up their own language
Learning a language properly is very (45) The basic vocabulary of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite(46) But the more idea you can express the more precise
you can be about their exact meaning
Words are the (47) thing we use in communicating what we want to say The way we (48) the
words is also very important Our tone of voice can express many emotions and show whether we are pleased orangry, for instance
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.
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