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Question 2: At a special ceremony, the police chief gave the officer a commendation for bravery.

A an object designed to bring good luck B a promotion at work

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.

LEVELS OF VOCABULARY

Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers In English, at least three havebeen identified and described

Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a

language in any situation regardless of the level of formality As such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed

in standard dictionaries Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all

speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations

Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language Slang, however, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in

speech than in writing

Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang

expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity In some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang

phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories Every generation seems to require its own set of words todescribe familiar objects and events

It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of a large body

of slang expressions First, the introduction and acceptance of new objects and situations in the society; second, a diversepopulation with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority population Finally, it

is worth noting that the terms "standard," "colloquial", and "slang" exist only as abstract labels for scholars who studylanguage Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slangexpressions Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use all three types of expressions

(Adapted from "Barron's Practice Exercises for the TOEFL, 6th edition")

Question 3: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

Question 4: It can be inferred from the passage that the author

A approves of colloquial speech in some situations, but not slang

B does not approve of either slang or colloquial speech in any situation

C does not approve of colloquial usage in writing

D approves of slang and colloquial speech in appropriate situations

Question 5: The word "obscurity" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by

Question 6: The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created EXCEPT

Question 7: Which of the following is true of standard usage?

A It can be used in formal or informal settings B It is only understood by the upper classes.

C It is limited to written language D It is constantly changing.

Question 8: How is slang defined by the author?

A Words and phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers

B Words and phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries

C Words and phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal usage

D Words and phrases accepted by the majority for formal usage

Question 9: The word "appropriate" in line 14 is closest in meaning to

Question 10: The word "them" in line 22 refers 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: As a child grows on, its physical health is affected by many elements in the air, water and food.

Question 12: A smile can be observed, described, and reliably identify: it can also be elicited and manipulated under

experimental conditions

Question 13: The Federal Trade Commission, establishing in 1914, steadily increased the extent and nature of its

regulation of the advertising industry

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 14: By the time you read this letter, I home for Paris.

Question 15: The bigger the supermarket is,

Question 16: The cake is gone and Peter was out during this morning He it.

Question 17: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a day.

Question 18: The government cannot afford to be to public opinion.

Question 19: It was at this shop I bought those books.

Question 20: Actually, I can't of that well-known painting.

Question 21: appear, they are really much larger than the Earth.

Question 22: We on our close friend on the way here That's why we are a bit late.

Question 23: He has just bought a

A blue sleeping polyester bag B sleeping blue polyester bag

C polyester sleeping blue bag D blue polyester sleeping bag

Question 24: I'd like to thank you, my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us.

Question 25: Because of weather conditions, California has an advantage in the production of fruits and vegetables.

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.

Question 26:A discriminateB philosopher C incredible D vulnerable

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 28: Someone stole Jim's bike yesterday.

A Jim's bike has been stolen yesterday B Jim got his bike stolen yesterday

C Jim's bike is stolen D Jim had someone steal his bike yesterday.

Question 29: It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement.

A Without your assistance, we could get achievement

B Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement.

C If you assisted us, we could not get achievement.

D But for your assistance, we could not have got achievement.

Question 30: She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.

A Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting,

B Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting.

C She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

D She hadn't begun to speak when people started interrupting.

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 31: The new restaurant looks good However, it seems to have few customers.

A In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.

B The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.

C If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.

D In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.

Question 32: "Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye."

A I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting.

B I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye.

C I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye.

D The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.

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

Question 35: Brad made a cursory effort to finish his homework This was unlike him; usually he worked hard to finish

before dinner

Question 36: After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the

bottom

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.

Recently, scientists have been trying to deal with environmental problems causing threats to nature Over the years,destruction to the Great Barrier Reef has been blamed (37) tourists and divers who took pieces of coral as souvenirs anddamaged the coral by standing on it Today, many conservationists are involved in trying to stop (38) destruction One oftheir measures is that they insist on keeping tourists away from many parts of the reef in (39) to protect from furtherdamage

Another outstanding effort is that a dedicated teams of conservationists who believe in changing the world and looking afterour environment have had a success story In 1997, the total number of rhinos in the wild (40) of 8,000 white rhinos and2,500 black rhinos Today there are more than 14,000 white rhinos and nearly 4,000 black rhinos Now conservationists arehoping for similar successes with other (41) animals If you want to learn about these projects, take a look at the WWFwebsite It's a great place to start

(Adapted from "PET Result," by Jenny Quintana, Oxford University Press)

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.

Many people like to eat pizza, but not everyone knows how to make it Making the perfect pizza can be complicated, but there are lots of ways for you to make a more basic version at home When you make pizza, you must begin with the crust The crust can be hard to make If you want to make the crust yourself, you will have to make dough using flour, water, and

yeast You will have to knead the dough with your hands If you do not have enough time to do this, you can use a preparedcrust that you buy from the store

After you have chosen your crust, you must then add the sauce Making your own sauce from scratch can take a long time.

You have to buy tomatoes, peel them, and then cook them with spices If this sounds like too much work, you can also

purchase jarred sauce from the store Many jarred sauces taste almost as good as the kind you make a home.

Now that you have your crust and your sauce, you need to add the cheese Cheese comes from milk, which comes fromcows Do you have a cow in your backyard? Do you know how to milk the cow? Do you know how to turn that milk intocheese? If not, you might want to buy cheese from the grocery store instead of making it yourself

When you have the crust, sauce, and cheese ready, you can add other toppings Some people like to put meat on their pizza,while other people like to add vegetables Some people even like to add pineapple! The best part of making a pizza at home isthat you can customize it by adding your own favorite ingredients

(Adapted from http://englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Level.4.Passage.4.pdf)

Question 42: The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to

A outline steps to make a basic pizza at home

B describe the history of pizza

C provide tips about how to make your pizza especially delicious

D teach a healthier way to make pizza

Question 43: As used in paragraph 3, which is the best synonym for purchase?

Question 44: In paragraph 3, the author asks a series of questions in order to

A reinforce the idea that most people probably live on farms

B prove that store-bought cheese tastes better than homemade cheese

C emphasize the superiority of homemade cheese over store bought cheese

D support the idea that most people cannot make homemade cheese

Question 45: Which of the following words best describes how the author feels about making a pizza from scratch?

Question 46: Which of the following conclusions would work best at the end of this passage?

A Once you have prepared the crust, sauce, cheese, and toppings, you are ready to bake your pizza I think you will see

that making pizza at home can be a good alternative to purchasing it from the store

B It can be understood that making your pizza from scratch should be avoided at all costs Use store bought ingredients

and save yourself a heap of trouble

C Although the crust, sauce, and toppings are all important ingredients in pizza, it is clear that the cheese is most

important Therefore, be sure your cheese is homemade

D As you can see, cooking a pizza can be fun, but it can also be very expensive But, as you can see, the best things are

worth paying for

Question 47: According to the author, which of the following ingredients do you need to have ready before you can add

the toppings? I crust II sauce III cheese

Question 48: In paragraph 3, the author writes, "Many jarred sauces taste almost as good as the kind you make at home."

The purpose of this statement is to

A support the previous paragraph B clarify a later statement

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 49: Peter is giving a compliment on the meal Mary cooked.

~ Peter: "That was a great dinner You must have spent all day." ~ Mary: " "

A Nothing special It's simple B You can eat up if you like.

C Thank you My mother has just cooked it D Thanks But it really only took an hour.

Question 50: Jack wants to know the way to downtown, so he asks a strange woman at the bus station.

~ Jack: "Do all the buses go downtown?" ~ The woman: " Sorry I'm new here."

C All the ones with a red sticker in the window D You should walk It's near here.

SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2016- 2017

(Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 002

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Mark(s) Mã Phách ………

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 1: He has just bought a

A blue polyester sleeping bag B polyester sleeping blue bag

C sleeping blue polyester bag D blue sleeping polyester bag

Question 2: I'd like to thank you, my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us.

Question 3: Because of weather conditions, California has an advantage in the production of fruits and vegetables.

Question 4: By the time you read this letter, I home for Paris.

Question 5: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a day.

Question 6: It was at this shop I bought those books.

Question 7: Actually, I can't of that well-known painting.

Question 8: The government cannot afford to be to public opinion.

Question 9: The bigger the supermarket is,

Question 10: The cake is gone and Peter was out during this morning He it.

A can't have eaten B mightn't eat C shouldn't have eaten D mustn't eat

Question 11: We on our close friend on the way here That's why we are a bit late.

Question 12: appear, they are really much larger than the Earth.

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 13: After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the

bottom

Question 14: Brad made a cursory effort to finish his homework This was unlike him; usually he worked hard to finish

before dinner

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.

Recently, scientists have been trying to deal with environmental problems causing threats to nature Over the years,destruction to the Great Barrier Reef has been blamed (15) tourists and divers who took pieces of coral as souvenirs anddamaged the coral by standing on it Today, many conservationists are involved in trying to stop (16) destruction One oftheir measures is that they insist on keeping tourists away from many parts of the reef in (17) to protect from furtherdamage

Another outstanding effort is that a dedicated teams of conservationists who believe in changing the world and looking afterour environment have had a success story In 1997, the total number of rhinos in the wild (18) of 8,000 white rhinos and2,500 black rhinos Today there are more than 14,000 white rhinos and nearly 4,000 black rhinos Now conservationists arehoping for similar successes with other (19) animals If you want to learn about these projects, take a look at the WWFwebsite It's a great place to start

(Adapted from "PET Result," by Jenny Quintana, Oxford University Press)

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

Question 20:A summer B sunny C autumn D much

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.

Many people like to eat pizza, but not everyone knows how to make it Making the perfect pizza can be complicated, but there are lots of ways for you to make a more basic version at home When you make pizza, you must begin with the crust The crust can be hard to make If you want to make the crust yourself, you will have to make dough using flour, water, and

yeast You will have to knead the dough with your hands If you do not have enough time to do this, you can use a preparedcrust that you buy from the store

After you have chosen your crust, you must then add the sauce Making your own sauce from scratch can take a long time.

You have to buy tomatoes, peel them, and then cook them with spices If this sounds like too much work, you can also

purchase jarred sauce from the store Many jarred sauces taste almost as good as the kind you make a home.

Now that you have your crust and your sauce, you need to add the cheese Cheese comes from milk, which comes fromcows Do you have a cow in your backyard? Do you know how to milk the cow? Do you know how to turn that milk intocheese? If not, you might want to buy cheese from the grocery store instead of making it yourself

When you have the crust, sauce, and cheese ready, you can add other toppings Some people like to put meat on their pizza,while other people like to add vegetables Some people even like to add pineapple! The best part of making a pizza at home isthat you can customize it by adding your own favorite ingredients

(Adapted from http://englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Level.4.Passage.4.pdf)

Question 22: As used in paragraph 3, which is the best synonym for purchase?

Question 23: According to the author, which of the following ingredients do you need to have ready before you can add

the toppings? I crust II sauce III cheese

Question 24: In paragraph 3, the author writes, "Many jarred sauces taste almost as good as the kind you make at home."

The purpose of this statement is to

A clarify a later statement B clarify an earlier statement

C support the previous paragraph D provide an example

Question 25: The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to

A teach a healthier way to make pizza

B outline steps to make a basic pizza at home

C provide tips about how to make your pizza especially delicious

D describe the history of pizza

Question 26: Which of the following words best describes how the author feels about making a pizza from scratch?

Question 27: In paragraph 3, the author asks a series of questions in order to

A reinforce the idea that most people probably live on farms

B support the idea that most people cannot make homemade cheese

C prove that store-bought cheese tastes better than homemade cheese

D emphasize the superiority of homemade cheese over store bought cheese

Question 28: Which of the following conclusions would work best at the end of this passage?

A It can be understood that making your pizza from scratch should be avoided at all costs Use store bought ingredients

and save yourself a heap of trouble

B As you can see, cooking a pizza can be fun, but it can also be very expensive But, as you can see, the best things are

worth paying for

C Once you have prepared the crust, sauce, cheese, and toppings, you are ready to bake your pizza I think you will see

that making pizza at home can be a good alternative to purchasing it from the store

D Although the crust, sauce, and toppings are all important ingredients in pizza, it is clear that the cheese is most

important Therefore, be sure your cheese is homemade

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 29: A smile can be observed, described, and reliably identify: it can also be elicited and manipulated under

experimental conditions

Question 30: The Federal Trade Commission, establishing in 1914, steadily increased the extent and nature of its

regulation of the advertising industry

Question 31: As a child grows on, its physical health is affected by many elements in the air, water and food.

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 32: The new restaurant looks good However, it seems to have few customers.

A If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.

B In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.

C In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.

D The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.

Question 33: "Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye."

A The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.

B I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye.

C I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye.

D I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting.

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 34: One brother is an erudite professor; the other brother, however, has never shown any interest in books or

learning

Question 35: At a special ceremony, the police chief gave the officer a commendation for bravery.

A an award for an outstanding achievement B a promotion at work

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.

Question 37:A philosopher B vulnerable C incredible D discriminate

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 38: Someone stole Jim's bike yesterday.

A Jim's bike has been stolen yesterday B Jim got his bike stolen yesterday

C Jim's bike is stolen D Jim had someone steal his bike yesterday.

Question 39: It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement.

A Without your assistance, we could get achievement

B Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement.

C But for your assistance, we could not have got achievement.

D If you assisted us, we could not get achievement.

Question 40: She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.

A She hadn't begun to speak when people started interrupting.

B She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

C Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting.

D Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting,

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 41: Jack wants to know the way to downtown, so he asks a strange woman at the bus station.

~ Jack: "Do all the buses go downtown?" ~ The woman: " Sorry I'm new here."

A All the ones with a red sticker in the window B I don't know.

Question 42: Peter is giving a compliment on the meal Mary cooked.

~ Peter: "That was a great dinner You must have spent all day." ~ Mary: " "

A Nothing special It's simple B Thanks But it really only took an hour.

C You can eat up if you like D Thank you My mother has just cooked it.

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.

LEVELS OF VOCABULARY

Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers In English, at least three havebeen identified and described

Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a

language in any situation regardless of the level of formality As such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed

in standard dictionaries Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all

speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations

Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language Slang, however, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in

speech than in writing

Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang

expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity In some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang

phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories Every generation seems to require its own set of words todescribe familiar objects and events

It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of a large body

of slang expressions First, the introduction and acceptance of new objects and situations in the society; second, a diversepopulation with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority population Finally, it

is worth noting that the terms "standard," "colloquial", and "slang" exist only as abstract labels for scholars who studylanguage Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slangexpressions Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use all three types of expressions

(Adapted from "Barron's Practice Exercises for the TOEFL, 6th edition")

Question 43: Which of the following is true of standard usage?

A It is only understood by the upper classes B It is limited to written language.

C It is constantly changing D It can be used in formal or informal settings.

Question 44: It can be inferred from the passage that the author

A approves of slang and colloquial speech in appropriate situations

B approves of colloquial speech in some situations, but not slang

C does not approve of colloquial usage in writing

D does not approve of either slang or colloquial speech in any situation

Question 45: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

C Different types of vocabulary D Dictionary usage

Question 46: The word "appropriate" in line 14 is closest in meaning to

Question 47: The word "them" in line 22 refers to

Question 48: The word "obscurity" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by

Question 49: The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created EXCEPT

C interaction among diverse groups D a new generation

Question 50: How is slang defined by the author?

A Words and phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal usage

B Words and phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries

C Words and phrases accepted by the majority for formal usage

D Words and phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers

SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2016- 2017

(Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 003

Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề

Mark(s) Mã Phách ………

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.

Question 1:A incredible B discriminate C philosopher D vulnerable

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

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

Question 5: A smile can be observed, described, and reliably identify: it can also be elicited and manipulated under

experimental conditions

Question 6: The Federal Trade Commission, establishing in 1914, steadily increased the extent and nature of its regulation

of the advertising industry

Question 7: As a child grows on, its physical health is affected by many elements in the air, water and food.

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.

Recently, scientists have been trying to deal with environmental problems causing threats to nature Over the years,destruction to the Great Barrier Reef has been blamed (8) tourists and divers who took pieces of coral as souvenirs anddamaged the coral by standing on it Today, many conservationists are involved in trying to stop (9) destruction One oftheir measures is that they insist on keeping tourists away from many parts of the reef in (10) to protect from furtherdamage

Another outstanding effort is that a dedicated teams of conservationists who believe in changing the world and looking afterour environment have had a success story In 1997, the total number of rhinos in the wild (11) of 8,000 white rhinos and2,500 black rhinos Today there are more than 14,000 white rhinos and nearly 4,000 black rhinos Now conservationists arehoping for similar successes with other (12) animals If you want to learn about these projects, take a look at the WWFwebsite It's a great place to start

(Adapted from "PET Result," by Jenny Quintana, Oxford University Press)

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 13: After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the

bottom

Question 14: Brad made a cursory effort to finish his homework This was unlike him; usually he worked hard to finish

before dinner

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.

LEVELS OF VOCABULARY

Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers In English, at least three havebeen identified and described

Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a

language in any situation regardless of the level of formality As such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed

in standard dictionaries Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all

speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations

Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language Slang, however, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority Colloquial expressions and even

slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in

speech than in writing

Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang

expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity In some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang

phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories Every generation seems to require its own set of words todescribe familiar objects and events

It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of a large body

of slang expressions First, the introduction and acceptance of new objects and situations in the society; second, a diversepopulation with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority population Finally, it

is worth noting that the terms "standard," "colloquial", and "slang" exist only as abstract labels for scholars who studylanguage Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slangexpressions Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use all three types of expressions

(Adapted from "Barron's Practice Exercises for the TOEFL, 6th edition")

Question 15: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

Question 16: The word "appropriate" in line 14 is closest in meaning to

Question 17: How is slang defined by the author?

A Words and phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries

B Words and phrases accepted by the majority for formal usage

C Words and phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers

D Words and phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal usage

Question 18: The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created EXCEPT

A interaction among diverse groups B a new generation

Question 19: Which of the following is true of standard usage?

A It is constantly changing B It is only understood by the upper classes.

C It can be used in formal or informal settings D It is limited to written language.

Question 20: The word "them" in line 22 refers to

Question 21: The word "obscurity" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by

Question 22: It can be inferred from the passage that the author

A does not approve of colloquial usage in writing

B approves of colloquial speech in some situations, but not slang

C does not approve of either slang or colloquial speech in any situation

D approves of slang and colloquial speech in appropriate situations

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.

Many people like to eat pizza, but not everyone knows how to make it Making the perfect pizza can be complicated, but there are lots of ways for you to make a more basic version at home When you make pizza, you must begin with the crust The crust can be hard to make If you want to make the crust yourself, you will have to make dough using flour, water, and

yeast You will have to knead the dough with your hands If you do not have enough time to do this, you can use a preparedcrust that you buy from the store

After you have chosen your crust, you must then add the sauce Making your own sauce from scratch can take a long time.

You have to buy tomatoes, peel them, and then cook them with spices If this sounds like too much work, you can also

purchase jarred sauce from the store Many jarred sauces taste almost as good as the kind you make a home.

Now that you have your crust and your sauce, you need to add the cheese Cheese comes from milk, which comes fromcows Do you have a cow in your backyard? Do you know how to milk the cow? Do you know how to turn that milk intocheese? If not, you might want to buy cheese from the grocery store instead of making it yourself

When you have the crust, sauce, and cheese ready, you can add other toppings Some people like to put meat on their pizza,while other people like to add vegetables Some people even like to add pineapple! The best part of making a pizza at home isthat you can customize it by adding your own favorite ingredients

(Adapted from http://englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Level.4.Passage.4.pdf)

Question 23: As used in paragraph 3, which is the best synonym for purchase?

Question 24: The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to

A teach a healthier way to make pizza B provide tips about how to make your pizza especially delicious

C describe the history of pizza D outline steps to make a basic pizza at home

Question 25: Which of the following words best describes how the author feels about making a pizza from scratch?

Question 26: In paragraph 3, the author asks a series of questions in order to

A emphasize the superiority of homemade cheese over store bought cheese

B reinforce the idea that most people probably live on farms

C prove that store-bought cheese tastes better than homemade cheese

D support the idea that most people cannot make homemade cheese

Question 27: According to the author, which of the following ingredients do you need to have ready before you can add

the toppings? I crust II sauce III cheese

Question 28: In paragraph 3, the author writes, "Many jarred sauces taste almost as good as the kind you make at home."

The purpose of this statement is to

A clarify an earlier statement B support the previous paragraph

Question 29: Which of the following conclusions would work best at the end of this passage?

A Although the crust, sauce, and toppings are all important ingredients in pizza, it is clear that the cheese is most

important Therefore, be sure your cheese is homemade

B Once you have prepared the crust, sauce, cheese, and toppings, you are ready to bake your pizza I think you will see

that making pizza at home can be a good alternative to purchasing it from the store

C As you can see, cooking a pizza can be fun, but it can also be very expensive But, as you can see, the best things are

worth paying for

D It can be understood that making your pizza from scratch should be avoided at all costs Use store bought ingredients

and save yourself a heap of trouble

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 30: At a special ceremony, the police chief gave the officer a commendation for bravery.

C an object designed to bring good luck D an award for an outstanding achievement

Question 31: One brother is an erudite professor; the other brother, however, has never shown any interest in books or

learning

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 32: Peter is giving a compliment on the meal Mary cooked.

~ Peter: "That was a great dinner You must have spent all day." ~ Mary: " "

A Thank you My mother has just cooked it B You can eat up if you like.

C Thanks But it really only took an hour D Nothing special It's simple.

Question 33: Jack wants to know the way to downtown, so he asks a strange woman at the bus station.

~ Jack: "Do all the buses go downtown?" ~ The woman: " Sorry I'm new here."

A What for B I don't know.

C You should walk It's near here D All the ones with a red sticker in the window.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 34: By the time you read this letter, I home for Paris.

Question 35: Because of weather conditions, California has an advantage in the production of fruits and vegetables.

Question 36: Actually, I can't of that well-known painting.

Question 37: The bigger the supermarket is,

A the wider the choice will be B the more the choice is

Question 38: appear, they are really much larger than the Earth.

Question 39: The government cannot afford to be to public opinion.

Question 40: It was at this shop I bought those books.

Question 41: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a day.

Question 42: We on our close friend on the way here That's why we are a bit late.

Question 43: I'd like to thank you, my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us.

Question 44: The cake is gone and Peter was out during this morning He it.

A mustn't eat B mightn't eat C shouldn't have eaten D can't have eaten

Question 45: He has just bought a

A sleeping blue polyester bag B blue sleeping polyester bag

C blue polyester sleeping bag D polyester sleeping blue bag

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 46: The new restaurant looks good However, it seems to have few customers.

A In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.

B If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.

C In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.

D The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.

Question 47: "Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye."

A I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting.

B I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye.

C The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.

D I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye.

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: It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement.

A But for your assistance, we could not have got achievement.

B If you assisted us, we could not get achievement.

C Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement.

D Without your assistance, we could get achievement

Question 49: Someone stole Jim's bike yesterday.

A Jim got his bike stolen yesterday B Jim's bike has been stolen yesterday.

C Jim had someone steal his bike yesterday D Jim's bike is stolen.

Question 50: She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.

A Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting,

B She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

C She hadn't begun to speak when people started interrupting.

D Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting.

SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2016- 2017

(Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 004

Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề

Mark(s) Mã Phách ………

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.

Question 3:A incredible B vulnerable C philosopher D discriminate

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 5: As a child grows on, its physical health is affected by many elements in the air, water and food.

Question 6: A smile can be observed, described, and reliably identify: it can also be elicited and manipulated under

experimental conditions

Question 7: The Federal Trade Commission, establishing in 1914, steadily increased the extent and nature of its regulation

of the advertising industry

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 8: After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom.

Question 9: Brad made a cursory effort to finish his homework This was unlike him; usually he worked hard to finish

before dinner

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: Jack wants to know the way to downtown, so he asks a strange woman at the bus station.

~ Jack: "Do all the buses go downtown?" ~ The woman: " Sorry I'm new here."

A You should walk It's near here B All the ones with a red sticker in the window.

Question 11: Peter is giving a compliment on the meal Mary cooked.

~ Peter: "That was a great dinner You must have spent all day." ~ Mary: " "

A Thank you My mother has just cooked it B Thanks But it really only took an hour.

C Nothing special It's simple D You can eat up if you like.

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.

LEVELS OF VOCABULARY

Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers In English, at least three havebeen identified and described

Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a

language in any situation regardless of the level of formality As such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed

in standard dictionaries Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all

speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations

Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language Slang, however, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in

speech than in writing

Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang

expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity In some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang

phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories Every generation seems to require its own set of words todescribe familiar objects and events

It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of a large body

of slang expressions First, the introduction and acceptance of new objects and situations in the society; second, a diversepopulation with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority population Finally, it

is worth noting that the terms "standard," "colloquial", and "slang" exist only as abstract labels for scholars who study

language Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slangexpressions Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use all three types of expressions.

(Adapted from "Barron's Practice Exercises for the TOEFL, 6th edition")

Question 12: The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created EXCEPT

A interaction among diverse groups B a new generation

Question 13: The word "them" in line 22 refers to

Question 14: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

C Different types of vocabulary D Idiomatic phrases

Question 15: The word "appropriate" in line 14 is closest in meaning to

Question 16: How is slang defined by the author?

A Words and phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers

B Words and phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal usage

C Words and phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries

D Words and phrases accepted by the majority for formal usage

Question 17: The word "obscurity" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by

Question 18: Which of the following is true of standard usage?

A It is limited to written language B It is only understood by the upper classes.

C It is constantly changing D It can be used in formal or informal settings.

Question 19: It can be inferred from the passage that the author

A approves of colloquial speech in some situations, but not slang

B does not approve of colloquial usage in writing

C does not approve of either slang or colloquial speech in any situation

D approves of slang and colloquial speech in appropriate situations

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.

Many people like to eat pizza, but not everyone knows how to make it Making the perfect pizza can be complicated, but there are lots of ways for you to make a more basic version at home When you make pizza, you must begin with the crust The crust can be hard to make If you want to make the crust yourself, you will have to make dough using flour, water, and

yeast You will have to knead the dough with your hands If you do not have enough time to do this, you can use a preparedcrust that you buy from the store

After you have chosen your crust, you must then add the sauce Making your own sauce from scratch can take a long time.

You have to buy tomatoes, peel them, and then cook them with spices If this sounds like too much work, you can also

purchase jarred sauce from the store Many jarred sauces taste almost as good as the kind you make a home.

Now that you have your crust and your sauce, you need to add the cheese Cheese comes from milk, which comes fromcows Do you have a cow in your backyard? Do you know how to milk the cow? Do you know how to turn that milk intocheese? If not, you might want to buy cheese from the grocery store instead of making it yourself

When you have the crust, sauce, and cheese ready, you can add other toppings Some people like to put meat on their pizza,while other people like to add vegetables Some people even like to add pineapple! The best part of making a pizza at home isthat you can customize it by adding your own favorite ingredients

(Adapted from http://englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Level.4.Passage.4.pdf)

Question 20: Which of the following words best describes how the author feels about making a pizza from scratch?

Question 21: In paragraph 3, the author asks a series of questions in order to

A emphasize the superiority of homemade cheese over store bought cheese

B support the idea that most people cannot make homemade cheese

C prove that store-bought cheese tastes better than homemade cheese

D reinforce the idea that most people probably live on farms

Question 22: As used in paragraph 3, which is the best synonym for purchase?

Question 23: According to the author, which of the following ingredients do you need to have ready before you can add

the toppings? I crust II sauce III cheese

Question 24: The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to

A outline steps to make a basic pizza at home B teach a healthier way to make pizza

C describe the history of pizza D provide tips about how to make your pizza especially

delicious

Question 25: In paragraph 3, the author writes, "Many jarred sauces taste almost as good as the kind you make at home."

The purpose of this statement is to

A provide an example B clarify a later statement

C clarify an earlier statement D support the previous paragraph

Question 26: Which of the following conclusions would work best at the end of this passage?

A As you can see, cooking a pizza can be fun, but it can also be very expensive But, as you can see, the best things are

worth paying for

B Once you have prepared the crust, sauce, cheese, and toppings, you are ready to bake your pizza I think you will see

that making pizza at home can be a good alternative to purchasing it from the store

C Although the crust, sauce, and toppings are all important ingredients in pizza, it is clear that the cheese is most

important Therefore, be sure your cheese is homemade

D It can be understood that making your pizza from scratch should be avoided at all costs Use store bought ingredients

and save yourself a heap of trouble

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: At a special ceremony, the police chief gave the officer a commendation for bravery.

C an object designed to bring good luck D a promotion at work

Question 28: One brother is an erudite professor; the other brother, however, has never shown any interest in books or

learning

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 29: The new restaurant looks good However, it seems to have few customers.

A The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.

B In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.

C In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.

D If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.

Question 30: "Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye."

A I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye.

B I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting.

C The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.

D I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye.

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: Because of weather conditions, California has an advantage in the production of fruits and vegetables.

Question 32: We on our close friend on the way here That's why we are a bit late.

Question 33: The government cannot afford to be to public opinion.

Question 34: appear, they are really much larger than the Earth.

Question 35: The bigger the supermarket is,

A the wider the choice will be B the wider the choice it is

Question 36: It was at this shop I bought those books.

Question 37: The cake is gone and Peter was out during this morning He it.

A shouldn't have eaten B mustn't eat C mightn't eat D can't have eaten

Question 38: By the time you read this letter, I home for Paris.

Question 39: I'd like to thank you, my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us.

Question 40: Actually, I can't of that well-known painting.

Question 41: He has just bought a

A blue sleeping polyester bag B sleeping blue polyester bag

C polyester sleeping blue bag D blue polyester sleeping bag

Question 42: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a day.

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 43: Someone stole Jim's bike yesterday.

A Jim had someone steal his bike yesterday B Jim's bike has been stolen yesterday.

C Jim got his bike stolen yesterday D Jim's bike is stolen.

Question 44: She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.

A She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

B Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting.

C Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting,

D She hadn't begun to speak when people started interrupting.

Question 45: It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement.

A Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement.

B But for your assistance, we could not have got achievement.

C If you assisted us, we could not get achievement.

D Without your assistance, we could get achievement

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.

Recently, scientists have been trying to deal with environmental problems causing threats to nature Over the years,destruction to the Great Barrier Reef has been blamed (46) tourists and divers who took pieces of coral as souvenirs anddamaged the coral by standing on it Today, many conservationists are involved in trying to stop (47) destruction One oftheir measures is that they insist on keeping tourists away from many parts of the reef in (48) to protect from furtherdamage

Another outstanding effort is that a dedicated teams of conservationists who believe in changing the world and looking afterour environment have had a success story In 1997, the total number of rhinos in the wild (49) of 8,000 white rhinos and2,500 black rhinos Today there are more than 14,000 white rhinos and nearly 4,000 black rhinos Now conservationists arehoping for similar successes with other (50) animals If you want to learn about these projects, take a look at the WWFwebsite It's a great place to start

(Adapted from "PET Result," by Jenny Quintana, Oxford University Press)

SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2016- 2017

(Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 005

Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề

Another outstanding effort is that a dedicated teams of conservationists who believe in changing the world and looking afterour environment have had a success story In 1997, the total number of rhinos in the wild (4) of 8,000 white rhinos and2,500 black rhinos Today there are more than 14,000 white rhinos and nearly 4,000 black rhinos Now conservationists arehoping for similar successes with other (5) animals If you want to learn about these projects, take a look at the WWFwebsite It's a great place to start

(Adapted from "PET Result," by Jenny Quintana, Oxford University Press)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 6: By the time you read this letter, I home for Paris.

Question 7: The bigger the supermarket is,

Question 8: appear, they are really much larger than the Earth.

Question 9: The government cannot afford to be to public opinion.

Question 10: The cake is gone and Peter was out during this morning He it.

Question 11: Because of weather conditions, California has an advantage in the production of fruits and vegetables.

Question 12: He has just bought a

A sleeping blue polyester bag B blue sleeping polyester bag

C blue polyester sleeping bag D polyester sleeping blue bag

Question 13: I'd like to thank you, my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us.

Question 14: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a day.

Question 15: We on our close friend on the way here That's why we are a bit late.

Question 16: It was at this shop I bought those books.

Question 17: Actually, I can't of that well-known painting.

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 18: As a child grows on, its physical health is affected by many elements in the air, water and food.

Question 19: A smile can be observed, described, and reliably identify: it can also be elicited and manipulated under

experimental conditions

Question 20: The Federal Trade Commission, establishing in 1914, steadily increased the extent and nature of its

regulation of the advertising industry

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.

Question 21:A discriminateB philosopher C incredible D vulnerable

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 23: Peter is giving a compliment on the meal Mary cooked.

~ Peter: "That was a great dinner You must have spent all day." ~ Mary: " "

A Thank you My mother has just cooked it B You can eat up if you like.

C Nothing special It's simple D Thanks But it really only took an hour.

Question 24: Jack wants to know the way to downtown, so he asks a strange woman at the bus station.

~ Jack: "Do all the buses go downtown?" ~ The woman: " Sorry I'm new here."

C All the ones with a red sticker in the window D You should walk It's near here.

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 25: One brother is an erudite professor; the other brother, however, has never shown any interest in books or

learning

Question 26: At a special ceremony, the police chief gave the officer a commendation for bravery.

C an object designed to bring good luck D a lecture

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: It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement.

A If you assisted us, we could not get achievement.

B But for your assistance, we could not have got achievement.

C Without your assistance, we could get achievement

D Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement.

Question 28: Someone stole Jim's bike yesterday.

A Jim had someone steal his bike yesterday B Jim got his bike stolen yesterday

C Jim's bike is stolen D Jim's bike has been stolen yesterday.

Question 29: She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.

A She hadn't begun to speak when people started interrupting.

B Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting,

C Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting.

D She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

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: "Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye."

A I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye.

B I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting.

C The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.

D I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye.

Question 31: The new restaurant looks good However, it seems to have few customers.

A The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.

B In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.

C If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.

D In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.

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

Question 34: After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the

bottom

Question 35: Brad made a cursory effort to finish his homework This was unlike him; usually he worked hard to finish

before dinner