and Original => originally 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 the primary stress in each of the
Trang 1TUYỂN TẬP ĐỀ THI – CÂU HỎI ÔN THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH
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KÌ THI THPT QUỐC GIA
Tháng 03/2015 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút; không kể thời gian giao đề
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FILE ĐỀ VÀ LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT
ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80 ) DÀNH CHO TẤT
CẢ THÍ SINH
Question 1: Wind is the motion that occurs when lightest air rises and cooler heavier air replaces it
A it B that occurs C lightest D cooler
Khi sử dụng thể so sánh hơn nhất phải có mạo từ “the”
Sửa: lighest =>the lightest
Question 2: These exercises look easy, but they are very relatively difficult for us
A These exercises B for C easy D very relatively
Very = relatively
Sửa: bỏ relatively
Question 3: A dolphin can communicate with other by making distinctive sounds
A making B sounds C communicate D other
Other=> others/ another/ other dolphins
Question 4: Salmon lay their eggs and die in fresh water, although they live in salt water when most of
their adult lives
A although B when C live in D lay
When => while
Question 5: Rock music was original a mixture of country music and rhythm and blues
A Rock music B original C music D and
Original => originally
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 6: A initiate B participate C adventurous D organizer
D trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2
Question 7: A business B opponent C specialize D agency
B trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1
Question 8: A arrested B impartial C temporary D protected
C trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2
Question 9: A spirit B appeal C injured D finish
B trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2,còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1
Question 10: A vertical B athletics C poverty D badminton
B trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3, còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1
Trang 3Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 11: Ann, remember to apply this sun cream _ two hours
A every B some C each D several
“every two hour”: 2 giờ một lần
Question 12: She _ on that manuscript for 2 years now
A will be working B is working
C had been working D has been working
“ for 2 years now”: thể hoàn thành tiếp diễn
Question 13: The police have begun an _ into the accident which happened this afternoon
A investigating B investigatory C investigate D investigation
Câu này cần 1 danh từ chỉ vật
Cảnh sát đã bắt đầu một cuộc điều tra về vụ tai nạn xảy ra chiều nay
Question 14: Parts of the mountain road have been washed _after the floods
A through B off C out D away
Wash away: cuốn trôi
Các phần của đường trên núi đã bị cuốn trôi sau cơn bão
Question 15: The teacher said that I would be able to speak English fluently _six months
Thì tương lai đơn nên sử dụng “in”
Question 16: Jack: "What's wrong with you?" Jill: " "
A I'm having a slight headache B Thank you very much
C Yes, I was tired yesterday D No, I don't care
Jack: “ có chuyện gì với cậu vậy, Jill?”
Jill: “ tớ đang đau đầu”
Question 17: How long ago _ to learn French?
A would you start B did you start
C were you starting D have you started
Câu này có “ago” nên sử dụng thì quá khứ đơn
Question 18: You think that she will come to the party tomorrow, _?
A do you B will she C don’t you D won’t she
=> tag question ( câu hỏi đuôi) cho “you think”
Question 19: I'd rather you to the English-speaking club with me this Sunday
A came B will come C come D to come
=> cấu trúc: would rather + clause (Sb + V-ed)
Question 20: Switch off all the lights _
A after you will leave the room B until you enter the room
C before you leave the room D by the time you enter the room
Câu này có nghĩa: “ hãy tắt điện trước khi rời khỏi phòng”
Question 21: No sooner _ my car than the alarm went off
A the thief had touched B the thief touched
C had the thief touched D touched the thief
=> cấu trúc với “ no sooner … than” thường dung thời quá khứ hoàn thành, sau no sooner có đảo ngữ
Question 22: Neither Tom nor his brothers willing to help their mother with the housework
A was B are C has been D is
=> cấu trúc “neither…nor”: động từ chia theo chủ ngữ sau “nor”: his brothers
Question 23: that she does not want to stay any longer
A So homesick does Beth feel B Beth feels such homesick
Trang 4C Homesick though Beth may feel D A little homesick does Beth feel
=> cấu trúc: “so… that”: quá đến nỗi… mà, sử dụng đảo ngữ
Question 24: I hope you will notice of what I am going to tell you
=> take notice: chú ý đến
=> tôi hi vọng bạn sẽ chú ý đến những gì tôi sắp nói
Question 25: Nowadays, most students use _ calculators in their studies and examinations
A electrical B electronic C electricity D electric
Electronic calculator: máy tính điện tử
Ngày nay, hầu hết học sinh đều sử dụng máy tính điện tử trong việc học tập và thi
cử
Question 26: Spain has won the championship, is not surprising
=> mệnh đề quan hệ không hạn định, sử dụng “which” thay thế cho “the champion”
Question 27: Susan: "Oh my God, I've missed my bus." Christ: " Another will come here in ten
minutes."
A Don't worry B Thank you C I hope so D Don't mention it
Susan: “ mình bị lỡ xe bus rồi”
Christ: “ đừng lo, xe bus sẽ đến trong 10 phút nữa”
Question 28: It _ it is parents' responsibility to take good care of their children
A commonly says that B is commonly saying
C commonly to be said that D is commonly said that
=> thể bị động đặc biệt: “people say that => it’s said that…”
Question 29: College students are becoming less dependent their teachers
=> dependent on: phụ thuộc
=> các sinh viên đại học đang trở nên ít bị phụ thuộc vào giáo viên hơn
Question 30: She is the woman about………I told you
A which B whose C whom D that
=> mệnh đề quan hệ, sử dụng “which” như một tân ngữ của “told”
Question 31: My teacher reminded me my essay carefully before handing it in
A checked B checking C to have checked D to check
=> remind sb to do st: nhắc nhở ai làm gì
=> giáo viên của tôi nhắc tôi nhớ kiểm tra bài luận cẩn thận trước khi viết
Question 32: You should study hard to _ your classmates
A catch sight of B make use of C get in touch with D keep pace with
=> keep face with: theo kịp ai
=> bạn nên học hành chăm chỉ để theo kịp các bạn trong lớp
Question 33: Mary: "Do you mind if I sit here?" Laura: " "
A Don't mention it B My pleasure C No, not at all D Yes, why not?
Mary: “ bạn không phiền nếu mình ngồi ở đây chứ?”
Laura: “ cứ tự nhiên”
Question 34: he was tired, he still watched the final match on TV
A Though B However C Despite D Because
Câu này dùng mệnh đề tương phản nên có thể sử dụng “though” hoặc “ despite” nhưng đằng sau nó là 1 mệnh đề nên phải sử dụng “though”
Mặc dù anh ấy rất mệt nhưng anh ấy vẫn xem trận trung kết bong đá trên TV
Question 35: If he my advice last week , he wouldn’t be in troubles
A have taken B had taken C takes D took
Trang 5=> câu điều kiện loại hỗn hợp: type 3+ type 2
if + S + had + P.P (quá khứ phân từ), S + would + V (nguyên mẫu)
Question 36: They are having their house _ by a construction company
A painted B painting C being painted D to paint
=> thể bị động đặc biệt: have sb to do st => have st done
Question 37: That cannot be a true story He it up
A must have made B can have made
C should have made D would have made
Must + have+ P2: nói về điều gì đó chắc chắn đã xảy ra dựa trên cơ sở thực tế
Question 38: Parts of the country are suffering water _ after the unusually dry summer
A hunger B thirst C shortage D supply
Shortage: thiếu hụt
Một số nơi phố đang bị thiếu hụt nước sau mùa khô
Question 39: I have two sisters, _
A both of whom are nurses B most of whom are nurses
C one of them are nurses D most of them are nurses
=> sử dụng “whom” thay thế cho “two sisters”, giữ vai trò như bổ ngữ của trạng từ “of”
Question 40: , the less polluted the environment will be
A The more polluted landfills will be B The more landfills are there
C The less landfills are polluted D The fewer landfills we have
=> câu so sánh kép,” landfills” là danh từ đếm được nên sử dụng “fewer”
Choose A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Question 41: Traffic began to flow normally again after the accident
A strangely and irregularly B repeatedly in different modes
C in the usual or ordinary way D with the same speed
Normally = in the usual or ordinary way: thông thường
Question 42: 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
concerned about = worried about : lo lắng
Question 43: Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast
A significant difference B interesting resemblance
C minor comparison D complete coincidence
striking contrast= significant difference: sự khác biệt đáng kể
Question 44: A special exhibition of Indian art will be opened at the National Museum next month
A painting B music C programme D show
Exhibition = show:cuộc triển lãm
Question 45: These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence
A openly criticized B strongly condemned
C publicly said D publicly supported
Advaocated = publicly supported: ủng hộ
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions
Question 46: "You stole my best cassette, Bob!" said Willy
A Willy accused Bob for having stolen his best cassette
B Willy accused Bob on having stolen his best cassette
C Willy accused Bob of having stolen his best cassette
Trang 6D Willy accused Bob to have stolen his best cassette
Cấu trúc accuse sb of: buộc tội ai
Question 47: She didn’t do the housework, so she was punished
A Had she done the housework, she wouldn’t be punished
B If she had done the housework, she wouldn’t have punished
C Had she done the housework, she wouldn’t have been punished
D If she did the housework, she wouldn’t be punished
Đảo ngữ câu điều kiện loại 3
Question 48: She was the first woman in the Philippines She was elected as the president of the country
A She was the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines
B She was the first woman to be elected as the president of the Philippines
C She was the first woman elected as the president of the Philippines
D She was the first woman being elected as the president of the Philippines
Mệnh đề quan hệ rút gọn, trong câu có “the first” nên rút gọn dùng “ to +V”
Question 49: "May I see your passport, Mrs Scott?" said the customs officer
A The customs officer promised to show Mrs Scott his passport
B The customs officer asked to see Mrs Scott's passport
C The customs officer asked Mrs Scott to see his passport
D The customs officer suggested seeing Mrs Scott's passport
Câu trực tiếp sang gián tiếp
Question 50: I think it is more enjoyable to play a sport than to watch it on TV
A In my view, playing a sport is as enjoyable as watching it on TV
B As far as I know, more people watch a sport on TV than they play it
C In my opinion, to play a sport is more enjoyable than to watch it on TV
D I think watching a sport on TV is more enjoyable than playing 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 from 51 to 60
Paul Watson is an environmental activist He is a man who believes that he must do something, not just talk about doing something Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much Other people think that he is a criminal
On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling Instead, they killed as many whales as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it is eaten Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships
in any way that he could He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected Still, he acted without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were controversial
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they have become impatient Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it
Question 51: According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who _
A runs into whaling ship
Trang 7B is a hero, like Paul Watson
C talks about protecting endangered species
D does something to protect the Earth
Đoạn 1: “Paul Watson is an environmental activist He is a man who believes that he must do something, not just talk about doing something Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much Other people think that he is a criminal.”
Question 52: When something is controversial,
A everyone disagrees with it B people have different ideas about it
C everyone agrees with it D people protect it
Câu 4,5 đoạn 1: “Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much Other people think that he is a criminal.”
Question 53: The members of a ship’s crew are
A the people who own the ship
B all of the people on a ship, including the passengers
C the people who work on the airplanes
D the men and women who work on the ship
Câu 1, 2 đoạn 2: “ On July 16th
, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal.”
Question 54: The main idea of paragraph one is that
A Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist
B Paul Watson does not believe in talking
C Paul Watson is a hero to some people
D activists are people who do something
Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist: Paul Watson là một nhà hoạt động môi trường gây tranh cãi
Question 55: The Sea Shepherd was hunting
A Portugal B the Atlantic Ocean
Câu 4 đoạn 2: “the Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it”
Question 56: The author implies that Paul Watson lives in
C the Sierra D a ship on the Atlantic
Câu 6 đoạn 2: “ the Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada”
Question 57: The captain and the crew of the Sierra were acting illegally because _
A they were killing and selling whales B All of the above are correct
C they were whaling D they were not obeying international laws
Đoạn 3: “The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling Instead, they killed as many whales as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it is eaten.”
Question 58: In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it” refers to
A the Sierra B the Sierra crew C whale meat D whales
It= whale meat: thịt cá voi
Question 59: The main idea of paragraph 3 is that
A whaling is illegal according to international law
B the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws
C the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could
D the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries
Trang 8the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws: người dân ở Sierra không tuân thủ luật pháp quốc
tế
Question 60: Watson ran into the Sierra because
A All of the above are correct
B he was impatient with the government’s actions
C he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers
D he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling
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 61 to 70
One of the factors contributing to the intense nature of twenty-first-century stress is our continual exposure
to media - particularly to an overabundance of news If you feel stressed out by the news, you are far from alone Yet somehow many of us seem unable to prevent ourselves from tuning in to an extreme degree The further back we go in human history, the longer news took to travel from place to place, and the less news we had of distant people and lands altogether The printing press obviously changed all that, as did every subsequent development in transportation and telecommunication
When television came along, it proliferated like a population of rabbits In 1950, there were 100,000 television sets in North American homes; one year later there were more than a million Today, it's not unusual for a home to have three or more television sets, each with cable access to perhaps over a hundred
channels News is the subject of many of those channels, and on several of them it runs 24 hours a day What's more, after the traumatic events of September 11,2001, live newscasts were paired with perennial
text crawls across the bottom of the screen - so that viewers could stay abreast of every story all the time Needless to say, the news that is reported to us is not good news, but rather disturbing images and sound bytes alluding to disaster (natural and man-made), upheaval, crime, scandal, war, and the like Compounding the problem is that when actual breaking news is scarce, most broadcasts fill in with scare stories about things that possibly might threaten our health, safety, finances, relationships, waistline, hairline, or very existence in the future This variety of story tends to treat with equal alarm a potentially lethal flu outbreak and the bogus claims of a wrinkle cream that overpromises smooth skin
Are humans meant to be able to process so much trauma - not to mention so much overblown
anticipation of potential trauma - at once? The human brain, remember, is programmed to slip into alarm
mode when danger looms Danger looms for someone, somewhere at every moment Exposing ourselves to such input without respite and without perspective cannot be anything other than a source of chronic stress
Question 61: According to the passage, which of the following has contributed to the intense nature of
twenty-first-century stress?
A Our continual exposure to the media
B The degree to which stress affects our life
C An overabundance of special news
D Our inability to control ourselves
Câu 1 đoạn 1: “ one of the factors contributing to the intense nature of twenty-first-century stress is our continual exposure to media - particularly to an overabundance of news”
Question 62: In the past, we had less news of distant people and lands because
A the printing press changed the situation too slowly
B printing, transportation, and telecommunications were not developed
C most people lived in distant towns and villages
D means of communication and transportation were not yet invented
Đoạn 2: “The further back we go in human history, the longer news took to travel from place to place, and the less news we had of distant people and lands altogether The printing press obviously changed all that, as did every subsequent development in transportation and telecommunication”
Question 63: The pronoun "them" in paragraph 3 refers to _
A cable access B TV channels C television sets D TV news
Them = cable access: truy cập cáp
Question 64: The word "traumatic" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _
Trang 9A fascinating B exciting C upsetting D boring
Traumatic = boring: đau thương
Question 65: According to the passage, when there is not enough actual breaking news, broadcasts
A are full of dangerous diseases such as flu
B send out live newscasts paired with text across the screen
C are forced to publicize an alarming increase in crime
D send out frightening stories about potential dangers
Câu 2, 3 đoạn 5: “ Compounding the problem is that when actual breaking news is scarce, most broadcasts fill in with scare stories about things that possibly might threaten our health, safety, finances, relationships, waistline, hairline, or very existence in the future This variety of story tends to treat with equal alarm a potentially lethal flu outbreak and the bogus claims of a wrinkle cream that overpromises smooth skin.”
Question 66: As stated in the passage, a flu outbreak and the bogus claims of a wrinkle cream tend to
A involve natural and man-made disasters B be scarce breaking news
C be warmly welcomed by the public D be treated with equal alarm
Câu 3 đoạn 5: “This variety of story tends to treat with equal alarm a potentially lethal flu outbreak and the bogus claims of a wrinkle cream that overpromises smooth skin.”
Question 67: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A Many TV channels supply the public with breaking news
B The only source of stress in our modem life is the media
C Many people are under stress caused by the media
D The news that is reported to us is not good news
Question 68: The word "slip" in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to _
A release B fail C bring D fall
Slip = bring: đem đến
Question 69: According to the passage, our continual exposure to bad news without perspective is
obviously _
A the result of an overabundance of good news
B the result of human brain's switch to alarm mode
C a source of defects in human brain
D a source of chronic stress
Câu 4 đoạn 6: “Exposing ourselves to such input without respite and without perspective cannot be anything other than a source of chronic stress.”
Question 70: What is probably the best title for this passage?
A The Media - A Major Cause of Stress B More Modem Life - More Stress
C Effective Ways to Beat Stress D Developments in Telecommunications
The Media - A Major Cause of Stress: truyền thông – nguyên nhân chính gây căng thẳng
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 71 to 80
The popular image of student life is of young people with few responsibilities enjoying themselves and (71) _ very little work This is often not true Many older people now study at college or university, sometimes (72) _ a part-time basis while having a job and looking after a family These students are often (73) _ motivated and work very hard
Younger students are often thought to be lazy and careless about money but this (74) _ is changing In Britain reduced government support for higher education means that students can no longer rely
on having their expenses (75) _ for them Formerly, students received a grant towards their living expenses Now most can only get a loan (76) _ has to be paid back Since 1999 they have paid over $1
000 towards tuition (77) _ and this amount will increase up to a maximum of $ 3 000 In the US students already (78) _ pay for tuition and room and board Many get a financial aid package which may
Trang 10(79) _ grants, scholarships and loans The fear of having large debts places (80) _ pressure on students and many take part-time jobs during the term and work full-time in the vacations
Question 71: A carrying B doing C making D producing
Thường sử dụng động từ “do” với danh từ “work” với nghĩa “làm việc”
Question 72: A at B with C for D on
On basic: trên nền tảng
Question 73: A highly B adequately C mainly D absolutely
Câu này có nghĩa: “các sinh viên thường có động lực cao và làm việc rất chăm chỉ.”
Question 74: A state B condition C situation D position
Câu này có nghĩa: “Sinh viên trẻ thường được cho là lười biếng và bất cẩn về tiền bạc nhưng tình hình này đang thay đổi.”
Question 75: A paying B paid C pay D to pay
Cấu trúc: have st done
Tại Anh giảm hỗ trợ của chính phủ cho giáo dục đại học có nghĩa là sinh viên không còn có thể dựa vào chi phí của chính phủ trả tiền cho họ
Question 76: A whether B what C which D who
Câu này sử dụng mệnh đề quan hệ xác định, đại từ quan hệ “Which” thay thế cho “ a loan”
Question 77: A allowances B money C charge D fees
“tuition fee”: học phí
Question 78: A should B have to C may D had better
Câu này có nghĩa: “ sinh viên ở Mỹ phải trả tiền học phí và ăn ở của họ”
Question 79: A compose B consist C belong D include
Include: bao gồm
Các từ “ compose, belong” không hợp nghĩa, “consist” cũng có nghĩa “bao gồm” nhưng phải đi với giới từ
“of”
Question 80: A large B considerate C considerable D generous
Câu này có nghĩa: “nỗi sợ hãi của việc có các khoản nợ lớn đặt áp lực đáng kể lên sinh viên và nhiều người mất việc làm bán thời gian trong thời hạn và làm việc toàn thời gian trong kỳ nghỉ.”
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TRƯỜNG THPT ĐOÀN THƯỢNG
ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015 Môn: TIẾNG ANH (KHỐI D, A1)
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút;
C D
4 Surrounded by forested mountain slopes are the town of Telluride, a former gold
A B C mining town 7,500 feet above sea level
THE EARTH GALLERIES
To many people, the word „geology‟ conjures up rather dull image of lumps of rock in glass cases People tend to regard geology as an academic subject that you don‟t need to know about (56) you have to study it at school If you visit te Earth Galleries at London‟s Natural history Museum, however, you‟ll (57) that this image couldn‟t be further from the truth
The aim of the exhibition is not to procedure future geologists, but rather to inspire interest in a subject which is relevant to everyday life The Earth Galleries turn the traditional idea of geological museum (58) , literacy because you begin at the top The central space in the museum is a glass-topped atrium As you enter, you (59) up to the top of this by escalator On the (60) , the escalator passed through a massive revolving globe, measuring eleven metres (61) diameter This represents a planet, not necessarily the Earth (62) at the top, you work your way down through the six different exhibitions that (63) the museum
The individual exhibitions explain natural phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanoes as well
as looking at the Earth‟s energy (64) and where our most common building (65) come from These exhibitions allow everyone to appreciate the fascination of geology
8 A head to toe B upside down C back to front D inside out
13 A bring together B consist of C make up D show off
14 A treasures B talents C resources D reservations
Trang 1215 A ingredients B materials C contents D substances
( ID: 91071 ) Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose primary stress is on a different position from that
of the others in each group below
17 A benevolent B profitable C essential D equivalent
18 A evaporate B consulate C contemplate D coordinate
19 A compressor B transistor C equator D ancestor
20 A nutritious B contagious C contemptuous D numerous
( ID: 91077 ) 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 that follow
Jazz has been called “the art of expression set to music”, and
“America‟s great contribution to music” It has functioned as popular art and enjoyed periods of fairly widespread public response, in the “jazz age” of the 1920s, in the “swing era” of the late 1930s and in the peak popularity of modern jazz in the late 1950s The standard legend about Jazz is that it originated around the end of the 19th century in New Orleans and moved up the Mississippi River to Memphis, St Louis, and finally to Chicago It welded together the elements of Ragtime, marching band music, and the Blues However, the influences of what led to those early sounds goes back
to tribal African drum beats and European musical structures Buddy Bolden,
a New Orleans barber and cornet player, is generally considered to have been the first real Jazz musician, around 1891
What made Jazz significantly different from the other earlier forms of music was the use of improvisation Jazz displayed a break from traditional music where composers wrote an entire piece of music on paper, leaving the
musicians to break their backs playing exactly what was written on the
score In a Jazz piece, however, the song is simply a starting point, or sort of
skeletal guide for the Jazz musicians to improvise around Actually, many of
the early Jazz musicians were bad sight readers and some couldn‟t even read music at all Generally speaking, these early musicians couldn‟t make very
much money and were stuck working menial jobs to make a living The
second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians included such memorable players as Joe Oliver, Kid Ory, and Jelly Roll Morton These men formed
small bands and took the music of earlier musicians, improved its
complexity, and gained greater success This music is known as “hot Jazz”
due to the enormously fast speeds and rhythmic drive
A young cornet player by the name of Louis Armstrong was discovered by Joe Oliver in New Orleans He soon grew up to become one of the greatest and most successful musicians of all time, and later one of the biggest stars in the world The impact of Armstrong and other talented early Jazz musicians changed the way we look at music
21 The Passage answers which of the following questions?
(A) Why did Ragtime, marching band music, and the Blues lose popularity after about 1900?
Trang 13(B) What were the origins of Jazz and how did it differ from other forms of music?
(C) What has been the greatest contribution of cornet players to music in the twentieth century?
(D) Which early Jazz musicians most influenced the development of Blues music?
22 According to the passage, Jazz originated in
(A) Chicago (B) St Louis (C) along the Mississippi river (D) New Orleans
23 Which of the following distinguished Jazz as a new form of musical expression?
(A) the use of cornets (B) “hot Jazz” (C) improvisation (D) New Orleans
24 The word “skeletal” in line 16 is closest in meaning to
25 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
(A) many early Jazz musicians had poor sight
(B) there is no slow music in Jazz
(C) many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training
(D) the cornet is the most common musical instrument used in Jazz
26 The word “menial” in line 20 is closest in meaning to
27 According to the passage, which of the following belonged to the second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians?
(A) Louis Armstrong (B) Buddy Bolden (C) St Louis (D) Joe Oliver
28 All of the following are true EXCEPT
(A) the late 1930s was called the “swing era”
(B) “hot Jazz” is rhythmic
(C) Jazz has been said to be America‟s greatest contribution to music
(D) Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician
29 The word “its” in line 23 refers to
(A) small bands (B) earlier music (C) men (D) earlier musicians
30 The word “their” in line 15 refers to which of the following?
A composers B musicians C pieces D earlier forms
( ID: 91088 ) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
31 _you‟ll be coming to the meeting next week since you prepared the documents?
A Likely B Predictably C Presumably D Surely
32 The floor was so rotten that it almost gave _ under his weight
33 A: “I‟m having some friends over for dinner this evening Would you like to join us?
B: “ _”
A Thanks but I mustn‟t B Come one It‟s your turn
C Can I take a rain check? D As a matter of fact, I do
34 A: Do you like that advanced course you are taking, John?”
B: “ _”
C Not me I‟m still waiting D No, not everyone
36 The marathon runner _ for nearly one hour and a half when she _ to the pavement
A has been running / collapsed B were running / collapsed
C had been running / collapsed D ran / had been collapsing
Trang 1437 I can't thank enough for your help - “ _”
A I'd rather not B My pleasure C I don't mind D My goodness
38 John: "Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?"
Laura " _"
A Yes, it‟s an absurd idea B There‟s no doubt about it
C Of course not You bet D Well, that‟s very surprising
39 If you had asked him, he _ helped you to solve the problem
A will have B ought to have C should have D would have
40 Henry was really a silly boy when we were at high school I still remember very stupid questions
A him asking B him to ask C asking him D his being asked
41 “Today‟s my 20th birthday.” - “ _”
A Take care! B Many happy returns! C Have a good time! D I don‟t understand
42 Luisa does a full-time job and _
A looks after also the house C looks after the house either
B looks after the house too D also looks after the house
43 On the second level of the parking lot _
44 Mr Nixon refused to answer the questions on the _that the matter was confidential
A reasons B excuses C grounds D foundation
45 They attempted to _ the painting to its original condition
A restore B renovate C repair D refurbish
46 Can you list the problems poor and countries?
A facing/ overpopulation B facing/overpopulated
C face/ overpopulated D facing/overpopulating
47 I feel _ to inform the committee that a number of members are very unhappy with the decision
A my duty B it my duty C this my duty D that my duty
48 I'm sure when you've stopped looking for your keys, they'll _up somewhere
A take B look C turn D pull
49 To solve this problem, it is advisable
A a drastic measure to be adopted B that to adopt a drastic measure
C that a drastic measure be adopted D that a drastic measure is adopted
50 The organs of taste are the _ that are mainly located on the tongue
A groups of cells are taste buds B Taste buds are groups of cells
C Taste buds, these are groups of cells D Taste buds, groups of cells
51 On the second thought, I believe I will go with you to the theater
A On reflection B For this time only
C After discussing with my wife D For the second time
52 Geogre wouldn‟t have met Mary to his brother‟s graduation party
A had he gone B hadn‟t he gone
C if he had not gone D if he shouldn‟t have gone
53 John has a monthly bank _ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his account
A statement B overdraft C cheque D balance
54 He was sent to _ prison for _ six months for _ shoplifting
A x/x/x B the/x/x C x/x/the D a/x/a
55 What do you want to do this summer?
I think we should go somewhere has plenty of sun and sand
A who B where C when D that
( ID: 91115 ) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the sentences that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
56 It was his lack of confidence that surprised me
Trang 15A He surprised me by his lack of confidence
B What surprised me was his lack of confidence
C That his lack of confidence surprised me
D That he lacked of confidence surprised me
57 Frank doesn‟t care if Jean leaves or stays
A Whatever Jean does is all right with Frank
B Frank wants Jean to stay
C Jean will stay, but Frank wants her to leave
D Jean wants to leave unless Frank stays
58 When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high
A The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher
B The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is
C The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate
D The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime
59 "You‟re always making terrible mistakes", said the teacher
A The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes
B The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes
C The teacher complained about his student making terrible mistakes
D The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes
60 Diana ran into her former teacher on the way to the stadium yesterday
A Diana caused an accident to her teacher while she was going to the stadium
B Diana‟s car ran over her teacher on the way to the stadium
C Diana happened to meet her teacher while she was going to the stadium
D Diana‟s teacher got run over whole she was going to the stadium
( ID: 91124 ) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the one that best completes each sentence
61 After seeing the movie “Pride and Prejudice”,
A many people wanted to read the book
B the reading of the book interested many people
C the book was read by many people
D the book made many people want to read it
62 We got on well when we shared a flat, _
A in spite of the different in our old
B although the difference in our age
C in spite that fact that I was much older than her
D despite her being much older than me
63 The instructions from air traffic control were not fully explicit, and
A so that the pilot made an error and crashed
B as a result, the pilot made an error and crashed
C therefore the pilot made it crash
D resulting from the pilot crashing the plane
64 In bacteria and other organisms,
A it is the DNA that provides the genetic information
B which is the DNA that provides the genes
C the DNA providing the genetic information
D the DNA that provides the genetic information
65 Recent evidence makes it possible for the investigators to conclude that
A some paintings by Rembrandt were faked
B some paintings by Rembrandt must be faked
C Rembrandt was attituded to some paintings
D some paintings by Rembrandt to be faked
Trang 16( ID: 91131 ) 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 that follow
Legend has it that sometime toward the end of the Civil War (1861-1865) a government train carrying
oxen traveling through the northern plains of eastern Wyoming was caught in a snowstorm and had to be abandoned The driver returned the next spring to see what had become of his cargo Instead of the
skeletons he had expected to find, he saw his oxen, living, fat, and healthy How had they survived?
The answer lay in a resource that unknowing Americans lands trampled underfoot in their haste to cross
the “Great American Desert” to reach lands that sometimes proved barren In the eastern parts of the United States, the preferred grass for forage was a cultivated plant It grew well with enough rain, then
when cut and stored it would cure and become nourishing hay for winter feed But in the dry grazing lands of the West that familiar bluejoint grass was often killed by drought To raise cattle out there seemed risky or even hopeless Who could imagine a fairy-tale grass that required no rain and somehow made it possible for cattle to feed themselves all winter? But the surprising western wild grasses did just that They had wonderfully convenient features that made them superior to the cultivated eastern grasses Variously known as buffalo grass, grama grass, or mesquite grass, not only were they immune to drought; but they were actually preserved by the lack of summer and autumn rains They were not juicy like the cultivated eastern grasses, but had short, hard stems And they did not need to be cured in a barn, but dried right where they grew on the ground
When they dried in this way, they remained naturally sweet and nourishing through the winter Cattle left outdoors to fend for themselves thrived on this hay And the cattle themselves helped plant the fresh grass year after year for they trampled the natural seeds firmly into the soil to be watered by the melting snows
of winter and the occasional rains of spring The dry summer air cured them much as storing in a barn cured the cultivated grasses
66 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A A type of wild vegetation B Western migration after Civil War
C The raising of cattle D The climate of the Western United States
67 What can be inferred by the phrase “Legend has it” in line 1?
A Most history book include the story of the train
B The story of the train is similar to other ones from that time period
C The driver of the train invented the story
D The story of the train may not be completed factual
68 The word “they” in line 5 refers to _
A plains B skeletons C oxen D Americans
69 What can be inferred about the “Great American Desert” mentioned in line 7?
A Many had settled there by the 1860‟s
B It was not originally assumed to be a fertile area
C It was a popular place to raise cattle before the Civil War
D It was not discovered until the late 1800‟s
70 The word “barren” in line 8 is closed in meaning to _
A lonely B uncomfortable C infertile D dangerous
71 The word “preferred” in line 8 is closed in meaning to _
A favored B available C ordinary D required
72 Which of the following can be inferred about the cultivated grass mentioned in the second paragraph?
A Cattle raised in the Western United States refused to eat it
B It had to be imported into the United States
C It would probably not grow in the western United States
D It was difficult for cattle to digest
73 Which of the following was NOT one of the names given to the western grasses?
A Mesquite grass B Bluejoint grass
C Buffalo grass D Grama grass
74 Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a characteristic of western grasses?
A They contain little moisture B They have tough stems
Trang 17C They can be grown indoors D They are not affected by dry weather
75 According to the passage, the cattle help promote the growth of the wild grass by
A eating only small quantities of grass
B continually moving from one grazing area to another
C naturally fertilizing the soil
D stepping on and pressing the seeds into the ground
( ID: 91146 )Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that
is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
A an original B an antique C a facsimile D a bonus
77 When he won the first prize, he realised that this was the highest attainment of his life
A accomplishment B task C shock D surprise
78 According to scientists, it is possible that another Ice Age will soon be upon us
A in the near future B undoubtedly C some day D now
( ID: 91150 ) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that
is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following question
79 Teacher shortages hinder new English training programmes carried out in Ho Chi Minh City
A.obstruct B facilitate C impede D prevent
80 TPOTY is one of the world's most prestigious photography awards, receiving entries from nearly 100
Trang 18Lời giải chi tiết đề môn Tiếng Anh Trường: THPT Đoàn Thượng – Hải Dương
Nghĩa các từ còn lại: find: tìm; catch: bắt gặp; convince: thuyết phục
8 Đáp án là B turn something upside down: làm xáo lộn tung bành cái gì đó
9 Đáp án là B ride up: từ từ di chuyển cao hơn, ra khỏi vị trí
10 Đáp án là C On the way : Trên đường đi…
11 Đáp án là D measuring eleven metres in diameter: đo mười một mét đường kính
12 Đáp án là B Once = when: khi
13 Đáp án là C make up: tạo nên
Nghĩa các từ còn lại: bring together: mang lại vói nhau; consist of: bao gồm; show off: thể hiện, khoe
14 Đáp án là C energy resources: nguồn tài nguyên năng lượng
15 Đáp án là B building materials: vật liệu xây dựng
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16 Đáp án là: B Pacific nhấn âm tiết thứ nhất, các từ còn lại nhấn âm tiết thứ hai
17 Đáp án là: B profitable nhấn âm tiết thứ nhất, các từ còn lại nhấn âm tiết thứ hai
18 Đáp án là: B consulate nhấn âm tiết thứ nhất, các từ còn lại nhấn âm tiết thứ hai
19 Đáp án là: D ancestor nhấn âm tiết thứ nhất, các từ còn lại nhấn âm tiết thứ hai
20 Đáp án là: D numerous nhấn âm tiết thứ nhất, các từ còn lại nhấn âm tiết thứ hai
24 Đáp án là A skeletal = framework: khung, bộ xương
Nghĩa các từ còn lại: musical: (thuộc) âm nhạc; basic: nền tảng; essential: cần thiết
25 Đáp án là C Ý trong bài: these early musicians couldn‟t make very much money and were stuck working menial jobs to make a living…
26 menial: công việc như người hầu => Đáp án là C degrading: làm mất danh giá
27 Đáp án là D Ý trong bài: The second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians included such memorable players as Joe Oliver, Kid Ory, and Jelly Roll Morton
28 Đáp án là D
A được đề cập: … in the “swing era” of the late 1930s and in the peak popularity of modern jazz in the late 1950s…
B được đề cập: This music is known as “hot Jazz” due to the enormously fast speeds and rhythmic drive
C được đề cập: Jazz has been called “the art of expression set to music”, and “America‟s great
Trang 19Các từ còn lại: likely thường đi với cấu trúc: be likely to + V…: có khả năng ,cơ hội…
Predictably( adv): tiên đoán trước; Surely (adv): một cách chắc chắn
32 Đáp án là A give way : lún/sụp
Các từ còn lại: give back :hoàn trả lại; give out :phân phối, công bố
33 Đáp án là C Cấu trúc: take a rain-check (on something ) (thông tục): hẹn lần sau, dịp khác
34 Đáp án là B By and large: nhìn chung, rút cục
35 Đáp án là A Cấu trúc: be an authority on : là chuyên gia về …
36 for+ khoảng thời gian => chia thì hoàn thành => đáp án B và D loại
A cũng loại vì không cùng thì Do vậy, đáp án là C
37 Đáp án là B Đáp lại lời cảm ơn của người khác, ta có thể dùng cấu trúc “My pleasure”
38 Đáp án là B Tôi không nghi ngờ về nó adsure: vô lí
you bet = you're welcome
39 Đáp án là D Câu điều kiện loại III: If + S+ had + PII, S+ would+ have + PII
40 Đáp án là A remember + someone + V-ing: nhớ ai đó đã làm gì …
41 Đáp án là B Cụm từ "many happy returns" thường được dùng để chúc sức khoẻ trong ngày sinh nhật
42 Đáp án là B “too –cũng” thường đứng ở cuối câu
43 Đáp án là B Trạng từ đứng đầu câu ta sử dụng đảo ngữ: Adverb + V+ S
44 Đáp án là D on the grounds: với lý do
45 Đáp án là A restore: hồi phục lại ( dữ liệu, thông tin )
Nghĩa các từ còn lại: renovate: hồi phục lại ( một tòa nhà ); repair: sửa chữa; refurbish:trang trí lại
46 Đáp án là B overpopulated là tính từ ( đồng cấp với poor)
47 Đáp án là B Cấu trúc lược bỏ: feel it [to be] one‟s duty to do something = cảm thấy đó là trách nhiệm của ai…
48 Đáp án là C turn up: đến, ở, xảy ra …
49 Đáp án là C Cấu trúc khuyên răn: It‟s advisable that + S + V(bare)
50 Đáp án là D Cách rút gọn đại từ quan hệ làm chủ ngữ, trong câu: S + be + N, ta có thể bỏ đại từ quan hệ và động từ “tobe” Câu đầy đủ: The organs of taste are the taste buds, which are groups of cells …
51 Đáp án là A On the second thought = on reflection: Suy nghĩa kỹ
52 Đáp án là C Câu điều kiện loại 3: If + S+ had + PII, S+ would+ have + PII
53 Đáp án là A statement: giấy biên lai
Nghĩa các từ còn lại: overdraft: sự rút quá số tiền gửi ngân hàng; cheque: séc; balance: sự cân bằng
54 Đáp án là A be sent to prison: bị vào tù; for + khoảng thời gian; for + V-ing: sau giới từ là V-ing
55 Đáp án là D Từ cần điền là một đại từ quan hệ giữ chức năng làm chủ ngữ của động từ “has”, thay thế cho từ trước nó “ somewhere”
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56 Đáp án là B What + S + V là mệnh đề danh ngữ, đóng vai trò như một danh từ , động từ theo sau luôn ở dạng số ít
57 Frank doesn‟t care if Jean leaves or stays.- Frank không quan tâm liệu Jean đi hay ở lại
Đáp án là A Whatever Jean does is all right with Frank – Jean làm bất cứ điều gì thì đề đúng với Frank
58 Đáp án là B Cấu trúc so sánh tăng tiến “ càng… càng …” : The + comparision + S + V, the +
61 Đáp án là A Khi dùng vế rút gọn V-ing, chủ ngữ được rút gọn sẽ giống với chủ ngữ vế sau
Dịch: Sau khi nhiêu người xem phim “Pride and Prejudice”, họ muốn đọc cuốn sách đó
62 Dùng phương pháp loại trừ: A sai vì the + N, different là tính từ; B sai vì although + clause; C loại vì
in spite of + N/ V-ing/ the fact that clause
Trang 20Resulting from + N: dẫn dến …
64 Đáp án là A Câu thiếu mệnh đề chính (S+V) Cấu trúc câu chẻ nhấn mạnh: It + be + N + that +…
65 Đáp án là A Với câu điều kiện, giả định, thường dùng động từ “were” với tất cả các ngôi
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66 Đáp án là A Một loại thực vật hoang dã: in the dry grazing lands of the West that familiar blue joint
grass was often killed by drought… Who could imagine a fairy-tale grass that required no rain and
somehow made it possible for cattle to feed themselves all winter? But the surprising western wild
grasses did just that
67 Đáp án là B “Legend has it that sometime toward the end of the Civil War (1861-1865) … ”
68 Đáp án là C he saw his oxen, living, fat, and healthy How had they survived?
69 Đáp án là D The answer lay in a resource that unknowing Americans lands trampled underfoot in their haste to cross the “Great American Desert” to reach lands that sometimes proved barren
70 Đáp án là C barren = infertile: không màu mỡ, cằn cỗi
71 Đáp án là A prefer = favor: thích hơn, thiên vị
72 Đáp án là C “ It grew well with enough rain, then when cut and stored it would cure and become nourishing hay for winter feed But in the dry grazing lands of the West that familiar blue joint grass
was often killed by drought.”
73 Đáp án là B Variously known as buffalo grass, grama grass, or mesquite grass, not only were they
immune to drought;…
74 Đáp án là D They are not affected by dry weather Câu này sai vì phía tây nước Mỹ là vùng đất khô cằn Thực vật sống ở đây được phải là các loài chịu được khô cằn
75 Đáp án là B Ý trong bài: Cattle left outdoors to fend for themselves thrived on this hay And the
cattle themselves helped plant the fresh grass year after year for they trampled the natural seeds firmly
into the soil to be watered by the melting snows of winter and the occasional rains of spring
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76 Đáp án là B an old item = an antique: đồ cổ
Các từ còn lại: original(n): nguyên bản; facsimile: bản sao chép; bonus: tiền thưởng
77 Đáp án là A attainment = accomplishment : thành tích
Nghĩa các từ còn lại: task: nhiệm vụ; shock: ngạc nhiên; surprise: ngạc nhiên
78 Đáp án là A soon: sớm, tương lai gần = in the near future
Nghĩa các từ còn lại: undoubtedly: một cách không nghi ngờ; some day: vào ngày nào đó; now: bây giờ
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79 Đáp án là B hinder: gây khó >< facilitate: làm cho dễ dàng
Nghĩa các từ còn lại: obstruct: làm bế tắc; impede: cản trở; prevent: ngăn cản
80 Đáp án là B, prestigious: có uy tín, thanh thế >< ordinary: bình thường
Nghĩa các từ còn lại: distinguish: khác biêt; renown: có tiếng; fame: nổi tiếng
Trang 21( ID: 91546 ) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions
( ID: 91550 ) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose bold and underlined part is pronounced differently from others
( ID: 91553 ) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
room
A return B was returned C returned D were returned
A had done B were done C have done D were doing
of Good Hope, Magellan never completed the first circumnavigation of the world, and
A most of his crew didn’t too B neither most of his crew did
C most of his crew didn’t also D neither did most of his crew
development of the novel and Contemporary poetry
A academic B compulsory C study D optional
A at the time when the water began to go up B when the water began to rise
C when up was going the water D in the time when the water raised
A You really guess so B Well, I guess I’m really into jazz
C Hmm, no, I don’t really like Westerns D Concert
A Where? Of course not B Not at all I’ll fill the oil for you
C Sure Shall I check the oil as well?” D Certainly My job is to fill in the application
rest of the provinces
A separating B separated C to separate D separate
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Question 15: She passed the university entrance exam made her parents proud
A throw over B throw off C throw away D throw down
A at the foot of the hill B in the foot of the hill
C by the foot of the hill D with the foot of the hill
A who can take in B who can take off C which can take over D which can take up
I enjoyed
A earn high salary B do a living C get high salary D make a living
International Convention,
A the members applauded him B a speech had to be given by him
C he gave a short acceptance speech D the members congratulated him
A such a hot day B so a hot day C so a day hot D such a day hot
A are second only to B come second after
C are in second place from D are first except for
A That’s a great dinner Thanks a lot You’ll have to come to our place sometime
B My uncle is coming soon Would you like to come to our dinner?
C I highly appreciate for the houses you’ve rebuilt for our village
D I don’t mind going to the party sometimes but when I know everybody there then I enjoy it
for suffering humanity is elaborated upon in Fromm’s biology
about the earthquake in Italy
( ID: 91579 ) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part
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environment
A have done B at the expense C advances D humans
Lowlands (D)
president to replace (B) a retired justice (C) on the Supreme Court is (D) a woman
A is B a retired justice C to replace D who recommended
civilizations with (D) the modern abstract forms of art
A ancient B interested C early stylized D with
(B) and their (C) lungs were partially (D) cleared
A partially B near normal C their D latest medical report
( ID: 91585 ) Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
position
A with ambition B with money C with skill D with equipment
thinkers to recognize their potential
A misunderstandings B accidents C misfortunes D incidentals
nation's economy
A annual B Irrefutable C Tentative D routine
( ID: 91589 ) Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
campaign headquarters rang continuously
A endlessly B ceasingly C incisively D constantly
England in 1381
( ID: 91592 ) 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
Loneliness is a curious thing Most of us can remember feeling most lonely when we were not in fact alone at all, but when we were surrounded by people Everyone has experienced, at some time, that utter sense of isolation that comes over you when you are at a party, in a room full of happy laughing people, or in an audience at a theatre or a lecture It suddenly seems to you as if everybody knows everybody else, everybody is sure of himself, everybody knows what is going on; everybody, that is, except you
This feeling of loneliness which can overcome you when are in a crowd is very difficult to get rid
of People living alone - divorced, widowed or single people - are advised to tackle their loneliness by joining a club or society, by going out and meeting people Does this really help? And what do you do
if you are already surrounded by people?
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In a big city it is particularly easy to get the feeling that everybody except you is leading a full,
rich, busy life Everybody is going somewhere, and you tend to assume that they are going somewhere nice and interesting, where they can find life and fulfilment You are also going somewhere, and there
is no reason at all to believe that your destination is any less, or, for that matter, any more exciting than the next man's
The trouble is that you may not be able to hide the fact that you are lonely, and the miserable look
on your face might well put people off After all, if you are at a party you are not likely to try to strike
up a conversation with a person who has a gloomy expression on his face and his lips turned down at the comers So trying to look reasonably cheerful is a good starting point in combating loneliness, even
if you are choking inside
The next thing to avoid is finding yourself in a group where in fact you are a stranger, that is, in the sort of group where all the other people already know each other There is a natural tendency for people to stick together, to form 'cliques' You will do yourself no good by trying to establish yourself
in a group which has so far managed to do very well without you Groups generally resent intrusion, not because they dislike you personally, but because they have already had to work quite hard to turn the group into the functioning unit To include you means having to go over a lot of ground again, so that you can learn their language, as it was, and get involved in their conversation at their level Of course if you can offer something the group needs, such as expert information, you can get in quickly
In fact the surest way of getting to know others is to have an interest in common with them There
is no guarantee that you will then like each other, but at least part of your life will be taken up with sharing experiences with others It is much better than always feeling alone If all this seems to be a rather pessimistic view of life, you have to accept the fact that we are all alone when it comes down to
it When the most loving couple in the world kiss and say goodnight, as soon as the husband falls asleep, the wife realizes that she is alone, that her partner is as far away as if he were on another planet But it is no cause for despair: there is always tomorrow
C try to forget everything D get married
A refuse to talk with newcomers B be rude to newcomers
C be interested in newcomers D ignore newcomers
A Everyone else feels at home
B You think that everyone else is arrogant
C Nobody smiles at you
D You think that other people are laughing at you
A have a better job than you do B have more money than you do
C lead a more interesting life than you do D are too busy to talk to you
A you interrupt their conversation B you tell them that you are feeling lonely
C you talk too much D you look miserable
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C appear sure of ourselves D look cheerful
A have already got enough people B do not like miserable-looking people
C would have to make an effort to include you D think that you have nothing interesting to say
likely to
A become friends with them B get to know them well
C get over your loneliness D spend most of your time with them
A improvement B contentedness C ambition D expectation
A speak very carefully and clearly B get someone to introduce you
C become an expert D understand what they were talking about
( ID: 91653 ) 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
Alexis de Tocqueville, the French political scientist, historian, philosopher and politician, is most famous for a four-volume book he wrote called “Democracy in America” He came to America in
1831 to study the American form of democracy and what it might mean to the rest of the world After
a visit of only nine months, he wrote a remarkable book which is regarded as a classic De Tocqueville had unusual powers of observation He described not only the democratic system of government and how it operated, but also its effect on how Americans think, feel, and act Many scholars believe he had a deeper understanding of traditional American beliefs and values than anyone else who has
written about the United States What is so remarkable is that many of these traits which he observed
nearly 200 years ago, are still visible and meaningful today His observations are also important because the timing of his visit, the 1830s, was before America was industrialized This was the era of the small farmer, the small businessman, and the settling of the western frontier It was the period of history when the traditional values of the new country were newly established In just a generation, some 40 years since the adoption of the U.S Constitution, the new form of government had already
produced a society of people with unique values He was, however, a neutral observer and saw both
the good and bad sides of these qualities
The first part of “Democracy in America” was written in 1831-32 and published in 1835 A highly positive and optimistic account of American government and society, the book was very well received
He attempted to get a glimpse of the essence of American society, all the while promoting his own philosophy: the equaling of the classes and the inevitable depth of aristocratic privilege The rest of the book he labored on for four years, and in 1840 the second part was published This was substantially more pessimistic than the first, warning of the dangers despotism and governmental centralization, and applying his ideas and criticisms more directly to France As a result, it was not received as well as the first part, except in England where it was acclaimed highly
A observations B how Americans think, feel, and act
C traditional American beliefs and values D visible and meaningful observations
A the progress achieved in America within about 40 years after adoption of the U.S Constitution
B “Democracy in America”
C Alexis de Tocqueville
D the impact of the book “Democracy in America”