Đề thi thử Tiếng Anh THPT Quốc gia mới nhất 2018

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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the group.

Question 1:A honest B home C vehicles D heiress

Question 2:A books B carrots C floors D slopes

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 word.

Question 3:A company B atmosphere C customer D employment

Question 4:A institution B university C preferential D.indicative

Question 5:A environment B difficulty C community D inhabitant

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions.

Question 6:In most countries, compulsory military service does not apply to women.

Question 7:The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities.

A surrendered B confided himself C went up D accommodated himself

Question 8:The famous racehorse Secretariat had to be destroyed because of a painful, incurable

hoof disease

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions.

Question 9:The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad.

Question 10:Thousands of people are going starving because of the flood.

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:If there’s a more funnier person in the world than him, I don’t know who it will be.

Question 12:From the driver’s point of view, the new speed limits enacted by the state were more

stricter than the old laws

A From B speed limits C more D than the old laws

Question 13:Someone who use a personal computer to perform only such tasks as word

processing and sending e-mail need not buy the most advanced model available on the market

A who use B such tasks as C need not D on

Question 14:The bridge-building project had problemswith funding right from the work begins.

A bridge-building B had problems C with D begins

Question 15:Could you mind telling me the way tothe nearest restaurant?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 16:Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to _ his bad cold.

A throw over B throw off C throw away D throw down

Question 17:The hut _ is said to be haunted.

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

Question 18:Mrs Brown had her bicycle _ yesterday.

Question 19:They might have told us the way _ we hadn't left in such a hurry way.

Question 20:~ Anna: " _" ~ Bob: "I 'm glad you enjoyed it Hope to see you again soon."

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 enjoyit

Question 21: The pay was not brilliant but I could _ and there were many aspects of the job

that I enjoyed

A earn high salary B do a living C get high salary D make a living

Question 22: ~ Linda: "What kinds of music do you like, Mary?" ~ Mary: " _"

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

Question 23:~ Peter: "Could you fill it up, please? ~ Ivan: " _"

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

Question 24:The university’s programs _ those of Harvard.

C are in second place from D are first except for

Question 25:It was _ that we decided to stay indoors.

A such a hot day B so a hot day C so a day hot D such a day hot

Question 26:The panda’s _ habitat is the bamboo forest.

Question 27: _ the gold medal, he will have to do better than that.

Question 28: _ open the window for you?

Question 29:“The _ bird catches the worm.”

Question 30:A leopard cannot change its _.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

Researchers in communication show that more feelings and intentions are (31) _ andreceived non-verbally than verbally Mehrabian and Wiener following have stated that only 7%(32) _ message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent non-verbal (33) _.Humans use non-verbal communication because:

Words have limitations: There are (34) _ areas where non-verbal communication ismore (35) _ than verbal, especially when we explain the shape, directions, personalitieswhich are expressed non-verbally

Non-verbal signal are powerful: Non-verbal cues primarily express inner (36) whileverbal messages deal basically with outside world

Non-verbal message are likely (37) _ more genuine: because non-verbal behaviourscannot be controlled as easily as spoken words

Non-verbal signals can express feelings inappropriate to state: Social etiquette limits(38) _ can be said, but non-verbal cues can communicate thoughts A separate communicationchannel is necessary to (39) _ send complex messages:

A speaker can add enormously to the complexity of the verbal message through simplenon-verbal (40) _

Question 31:A sent B posted C mailed D thrown

Question 33:A thought B expressions C gestures D postures

Question 34:A sum B great deal C amount D numerous

Question 35:A effect B effective C effectively D effectiveness

Question 36:A feelings B words C shows D sorrows

Question 40:A signs B signals C sight D signatures

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each o f the following questions.

When something terrible happens, such as an earthquake or a flood, people need help Atthese times, they work together in groups On January 17th,1995, a powerful earthquake hit thecity of Kobe, Japan Many buildings burned or collapsed Part of an expressway fell over Train lineswere damaged, and supplies of electricity, gas, and water were cut off Soon after the earthquakewas over, people in Kobe began working together to save their city Neighbours pull each other out

of collapsed buildings Ordinary people put out fires even before the fire trucks arrived

Volunteers in Kobe organized themselves into teams They worked out a system to sendhelp to where it was needed Some people brought food, water, clothes, and electric generators todifferent parts of the city Other teams search for belongings in damaged stores and homes Somevolunteers took care of children who had lost their parents Tearns of volunteers from outsideJapan helped, too A rescue team with search dogs came from Switzerland A group of doctors,

called Doctors Without Borders, came from all over the world A group called the International Rescue Corps also sent its members to help Today, Kobe has been rebuilt But people there still

remember the outpouring of support they received from all over the world back in 1995

Question 41: In 1995, Kobe was hit by .

Question 42: The story does not say so, but it makes you think that .

A the earthquake destroyed all of the cities in Japan

B many people were hurt the earthquake

C people no longer live in Kobe

D many firefighters died in the earthquake

Question 43: The doctors in Doctors Without Borders .

A all came from Switzerland B came from all over the world

C used search dogs to help them D also worked for the International Rescue Corps

Question 44:Which of the statements below does the story lead you to believe?

A Strong earthquakes happen only in Japan

B Earthquakes are extremely dangerous

C It is easy to fix the damage caused by a strong earthquake

D Only volunteers can fix the damage caused by a strong earthquake

Question 45:On the whole, the story is about .

A an earthquake in Kobe, Japan B the roads and trains in Kobe, Japan

C how to organize volunteers D international volunteers' activities in Japan

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is SIMILAR in meaning to the one given italicized one.

Question 46:He cannot practise scuba diving because he has a weak heart.

A The reason why he cannot practise scuba diving is that he has a weak heart

B The fact that he has a weak heart cannot stop him practicing scuba diving,

C Scuba diving makes him suffer from having a weak heart

D He has a weak heart but he continues to practise scuba diving

Question 47:The test we did last time was more difficult than this one.

A This time we have to do the most difficult test of all

B We did an easy test last time and a difficult one this time

C This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time

D The test we have done this time is not difficult at all

Question 48:People believe that neither side wanted war.

A Neither side is responsible for the outbreak of war

B War is believed to be wanted by either side

C Neither side is believed to have wanted war

D It is believed that war broke out from both sides

Question 49:She asked John to repeat what he had said.

A "Please repeat what you said, John," she said

B "You have to repeat what you say, John," she said,

C "Will you please repeat what John said?" she asked

D "Please repeat what you said to John," she said

Question 50:“No, it’s not true I didn't steal the money!" Jean said.

A Jean denied having stolen the money B Jean admitted stealing the money,

C Jean refused to steal the money D Jean did not intend to steal the money

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

Question 1:A resistance B biologist C rhinoceros D digest

Question 2:A sector B form C shortcoming D Chore

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 domestic B.contractual C outstanding D vertical

Question 4:A terrorist B vacancy C maximum D investment

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word (s) CLOSEST in meaning

to the bold, italic word (s) in each of the following questions.

Question 5:Today, American English is particularly influential, due to the USA's dominance of

cinema, television, popular music, trade and technology (including the Internet)

C overwhelming superiority D complete mastery

Question 6:Students‘motivation for learning a language increase when they see connection

between what they do in classroom and what they hope to do with the language in the future

A the reason for which someone does something

B the action that someone takes to deal with something

C the excitement with which one is filled when doing something

D the eagerness that someone has to do something

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the bold, italic word (s) in each of the following questions.

Question 7:Language teaching in the United States is based on the idea that the goal of language

acquisition is communicative complete.

A unable to understand B Not good at socializing

C incapable of working with wordsD Excellent in orating in front of others

Question 8:This new washing machine is not a patch on our old one These clothes are still dirty.

A to be broken B to be better C To be expensive D To be strange

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

Question 9:Cutural diversity is important because most countries, workplaces, and schools

increasingly consist of various culture, racial and ethnic groups

A increasingly consist B ethnic groups C most countries D various culture

Question 10:All members shall give the United Nations every assistance in any action it does in

accordance with the present Charter

Question 11:United Nations is aimed at develop friendly relations among nations based on

respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 12: _ the more terrible the terrorism will become.

A The more weapons are powerful B The weapons more powerful

C Weapons are the more powerful D The more powerful weapons are

Question 13:Many young people nowadays are prepared to _ getting married to pursue their

professional careers

Question 14:We are concerned with the problem of energy resources _ we must also think of

our environment

Question 15:When finding a new house, parents should _ all the conditions for their

children's education and entertainment

A take into account B put into effect C make all the conditions D get a measure of

Question 16:My boss's plane _ at 10:15 tomorrow morning, but I cannot pick him up.

A will be arriving B is arriving C arrives D arrived

Question 17:The police have just found the man and his car _ were swept away during the

heavy storm last week

Question 18:Children should be taught that they have to _ everything after they use it.

Question 19:Vietnamese parents normally do not let their children make a decision _ their

own future career

Question 20:The atmosphere at the meeting was very _ and everyone was on first name

terms

Question 21:Whenever problems _ we discuss frankly and find solutions quickly.

Question 22:Jack asked Jil _ interested in any kinds of sports.

Question 23:Mark enjoys having fun by causing trouble He's a very _ boy.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 24 to 30.

One of the highest honours for journalists, writers, and musical composers is the Pulitzer Prize First awarded in 1927, the Pulitzer Prize has been won by Ernest Hemingway, Harper Lee, John F Kennedy, and RodgersandHammerstein, among others As with many famous awards, this prize was named after its founder, Joseph Pulitzer.

Joseph Pulitzer's story, like that of many immigrants to the United States, is one ofhardship, hard work and triumph Born in Hungary, Joseph Pulitzer moved to United States in

1864 He wanted to be a reporter, but he started his American life by fighting in the American Civil War After the war, Pulitzer worked for the German-language newspaper, the Westliche Post His

skills as a reporter were wonderful, and he soon became a partialowner of the paper.

In 1878, Pulitzer was able to start a newspaper of his own Right from the first edition, thenewspaper took a controversial approach to news Pulitzer wanted to appeal to the averagereader, so he produced exciting stories of scandal and intrigue Such an approach is commonplacetoday, but in Pulitzer's time it was new and different The approach led to the discovery of manyinstances of corruption by influential people Pulitzer paper became very famous and is stillproduced today

The success of Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper made him a very wealthy man, so he wanted togive something back to his profession Throughout his later years, he worked to establishuniversity programs for the teaching of journalism, and he funded numerous scholarships to assistjournalism students Finally, he wanted to leave a legacy that would encourage writers to

remember the importance of quality On his death, he gave two million dollars to Columbia University so they could award prizes to great writers.

The Pulitzer Prize recipients are a very select group For most, winning a Pulitzer Prize isthe highlight of their career If an author, journalist, or composer you know has won a PulitzerPrize, you can be sure they are at the top of their profession

Question 24:Why does the writer mention "John F Kennedy" in line 3?

A He was one of the inventors of the famous awards

B He was in one of the scandals reported on by Joseph Pulitzer.

C He was one of the winners of the Pulitzer Prize

D He was one of the people who selected the Pulitzer winners

Question 25:According the passage, who receives the Pulitzer Prize?

A most newspaper reporters B noted writers and composers

C journalism students D Columbia University graduates

Question 26:According to the reading passage, why did Joseph Pulitzer invent the Pulitzer Prize?

A to encourage writers to remember the importance of quality

B to encourage journalism students to achieve their goals

C to encourage people to remember his name and success

D to encourage work of the Pulitzer winners

Question 27:Which sentence about Joseph Pulitzer isTRUEaccording to the reading passage?

A He received a scholarship when he was a university student

B He was rich even when he was young

C He immigrated to the United States from Hungary

D He was a reporter during the American Civil War

Question 28:The word “partial" in the passage is closest in meaning to _.

A brand new B very important C one and only D in part only

Question 29:According to the reading passage, how did Joseph Pulitzer appear to the average

reader?

A He produced his own newspaper

B He wrote stories about the war

C He produced exciting stories of scandal and intrigue

D He wrote about famous writers of journalism and literature

Question 30:Which sentence about Joseph Pulitzer is NOT true according to the reading passage?

A Joseph Pulitzer was the first writer to the win the prize in 1917

B Joseph Pulitzer left money to award to the prizewinners

C Receiving the prize is one of the highest honors for writers

D The prize is aimed at encouraging a writer’s career

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 fist each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

Tim Samaras is a storm chaser His job is to find tornadoes and follow them When he getsclose to a tornado, he puts a special tool (31) a turtle probe on the ground This toolmeasures things like a twister’s temperatune, humidity, and wind speed With this information,Samaras can lean what causes tornadoes to develop If meteorologists understand this, they canwarn people (32) twisters sooner and save lives

How does Samaras hunt tornadoes? It’s not easy First, he has to find one Tornadoes aretoo small to see using weather satellites So Samaras can t rely on these tools to find a twister.‟(33) , he waits for tornadoes to develop

Once Samaras sees a tornado, the chase begins But a tornado is hard to follow Sometornadoes change (34) several time - for example, moving east and then west and then east

again When Samaras finally gets near a tornado, het puts the turtle probe on the ground Beingthis close to twister is (35) He must get away quickly.

Question 34:A progressionB dimension C movement D direction

Question 35:A terrifies B terrifying C terrifly D terrified

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 36 to 43.

Clara Barton became known as “The Angel of the Battlefield” during the American CivilWar Born in Oxford, Massachusetts in 1821, Clara Bartons interest in helping soldiers on thebattlefield began when she was told army stories from her father Another event that influencedher decision to help soldiers was an accident her brother had His injuries were cared for byBarton for 2 year At the time, she was only 11 years old Barton began teaching school at the age

of 15 She taught for 18 years before she moved to Washington, D C in 1854

The civil war broke out 6 years later Immediately, Barton started war service by helping

the soldiers with their needs At the battle of Bull run, Clara Barton received permission from the

government to take care of the sick and hurt Barton did this with great empathy and kindness She acknowledged each soldier as a person Her endurance and courage on the battlefield were

admired by many When the war ended in 1865, she used 4 years of her life to assist thegovernment in searching for soldiers who were missing during the war

The search for missing soldiers and years of hard work made her feeble physically In 1869,her doctors recommended a trip to Europe for a rest While she was on vacation, she becameinvolved with the International Red Cross, an organization set up by the Geneva Convention in

1864 Clara Barton realized that the Red Cross would be a best help to the United States After shereturned to the United States, she worked very hard to create an American Red Cross She talked

to government leaders and let American people know about the Red Cross In 1881, the NationalSociety of the Red Cross was finally established with its headquarters in Washington, D C ClaraBarton managed its activities for 23 years Barton never let her age stop her from helping people

At the age of 79, she helped food victims in Galveston, Texas Barton finally resigned from the RedCross in 1904 She was 92 years old and had truly earned her title "The Angel of the Battle"

Question 36:According to the paragraph 1, which of the following is true of the young Barton Clara?

A She made a decision to live with her brother for 2 years

B She helpep her father when he was a soldier

C She helped her brother who hurt in an accident

D She suffered from an accident when she was 11

Question 37:The word acknowledged in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by _.

Question 38:What can be inferred about the government?

A It showed Clara Barton great empathy and kindness.

B It did not have the money to help Clara Barton

C It did not always agree with Clara Barton D It had respect for Clara Barton

Question 39:What can be the best title of the reading passage?

A The angel of the Battlefield B The American Civil War

C The International Red Cross D The American Red Cross

Question 40:What is the main idea of the passage?

A Clara Barton worked for disaster victims until she was old

B Clara Barton was a kind and strong woman who helped people in need

C Clara Barton helped wounded soldiers and she was the founder of the Red Cross

D Clara Barton becam a nurse during the American Civil War

Question 41:The phrase broke out in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.

Question 42:What does the author mention about the American Red Cross?

A It was disapproved again and again by the Geneva Convention

B The American people were not interested in the Red Cross

C It was first established in the Unites States

D Barton tried to have it set up in America

Question 43:The word this in paragraph 2 refers to _.

C recognized each soldier as a person D took care of the sick and hurt

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences

in the following question.

Question 44:The teacher has done his best to help all students However, none of them made any

effort on their part.

A The teacher has done his best to help all student, then, none of them made any effort ontheir part

B If the teacher has done his best to help all students,, none of them made any effort ontheir part

C Although the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made any effort

on their part

D Because the teacher has done his best to help all students,, none of them made any effort

on their part

Question 45:“Finish your work And then you can go home.”

A “Because you have finished your work, you can go home.”

B “When you go home, finish your work then.”

C “You can t go home until you finish your work.”‟

D “You finish your work to go home as early as you can.”

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of following exchanges.

Question 46:Mary is talking to her professor in his office.

~ Mary: "Can you tell me how to find material for my science report, Professor?"

~ Professor: " _"

A I like it that you understand B Try your best, Mary

C you can borrow books from the library D You mean the podcasts from other students?

Question 47:Two friends Diana and Anne are talking about their upcoming exams.

~ Diana: "Our mid-term exams will start next Tuesday, are you ready?" ~ Anne:

" _"

A I’m half ready B Don't mention it! C Thank you so much D God save you

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:“Are you going to the cinema with us tonight, Susan?” asks her friends.

A Susan’s friend asked her if she was going to the cinema with them that night

B Susan’s friend would like to invite her to go to the cinema with them that night

C Susan’s friend asked her whether she went to the cinema with them that night

D Susan’s friend would rather her went to the cinema with them that night

Question 49:The Internet has enabled most people to get contact in a matter of moment.

A Most of people have got in contact as enable in a matter of moments by the Internet

B Most of people have been able to get in contact by the Internet in a matter of moments

C On the Internet, most of people can find their contact a matter of moments

D On the Internet, most of people are able to get in contact a matter of moments

Question 50:“What are you going to do with such a long list of books, Dane?” asked Sarah.

A Sarah asked Dane what he was going to do with such a long list of books

B Sarah was curious why Dane had such a long list of books

C Sarah warned Dane not to borrow such a long list of books

D Sarah could not understand why Dane was borrowing such a long list of books

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

Question 1: A nowadays B dykes C ruins D pesticides

Question 2: A opposite B economic C appropriate D technology

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 3: A government B interview C reference D understand

Question 4: A equipment B scholarship C develop D discourage

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning

to the bold, italic word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 5:A magician is an entertainer who performs a series of deceptive tricks based on the

principles of physics, optics, and psychology

Question 6:The adhesive qualities of this new substance far surpass those of all others of its type.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the bold, italic word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 7:An employer must be very careful in dealing with subordinates and documenting

their files in order to avoid complaints

Question 8:It’s incomprehensible to a nonaddict that an illicit drug can control the life of a young

abuser

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 9:A smile can be observed, described, and reliably identify; it can also be elicited and

manipulated under experimental conditions

Question 10:A food additive is any chemical that food manufactures intentional add to their

products

Question 11:A number of the American Indian languages spokenat the time of the European

arrival in the New World in the late fifteen century have become extinct

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 12:Andrea has a rug on the floor in her bedroom.

A sheepskin lovely long white B long lovely white sheepskin

C lovely long sheepskin white D lovely long white sheepskin

Question 13:I haven’t decided where to go on holiday.

Question 14:Computers that once took up entire rooms are now to put on desktops and

into wristwatches

Question 15:The average watches television for about 15 hours a week.

Question 16:Although Brenda came last, everyone agreed she had her best.

Question 17:We didn’t to the station in time to catch the train.

Question 18:Bill took not only a French class a Japanese class.

Question 19:Sharon did not attend the meeting because she was the weather.

Question 20:One prefers to shop at Harrods, ?

Question 21:How many the game is still unknown.

A fans attended B fans attending C did fans attend D has attended

Question 22:The second bus, didn’t stop either.

A that was full B what was full C which was full, D that was fully,

Question 23: here for hours and I feel tired.

A I have stood B I’m standing C I have been standing D I had been standing

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 24 to 30.

Under certain circumstances, the human body must cope with gases at normal atmospheric pressure For example, gas pressures increase rapidly during a dive madewith scuba gear because the breathing equipment allows divers to stay underwater longer anddive deeper The pressure exerted on the human body increases by 1 atmosphere for every 10meters of depth in seawater, so that at 30 meters in seawater a diver is exposed to a pressure ofabout 4 atmospheres The pressure of the gases being breathed must equal the external pressureapplied to the body; otherwise breathing is very difficult Therefore all of the gases in the airbreathed by a scuba diver at 40 meter are present at five times their usual pressure Nitrogen,which composes 80 percent of the air we breathe, usually causes a balmy feeling of well-being atthis pressure At a depth of 5 atmospheres, nitrogen causes symptoms resembling alcoholintoxication, known as nitrogen narcosis Nitrogen narcosis apparently results from a direct effect

greater-than-on the brain of the large amounts of nitrogen dissolved in the blood Deep dives are less dangerous

if helium is substituted for nitrogen, because under these pressures helium does not exert a

similar narcotic effect

As a scuba diver descends, the pressure of nitrogen in the lungs increases Nitrogen thendiffuses from the lungs to the blood, and from the blood to body tissues The reverse occurs whenthe diver surfaces; the nitrogen pressure in the lungs falls and the nitrogen diffuses from thetissues into the blood, and from the blood into the lungs If the return to the surface is too rapid,

nitrogen in the tissues and blood cannot diffuse out rapidly enough and nitrogen bubbles are

formed They can cause severe pains, particularly around the joints.

Another complication may result if the breath is held during ascent During ascent from adepth of 10 meters, the volume of air in the lungs will double because the air pressure at thesurface is only half of what it was at 10 meters This change in volume may cause the lungs to

distend and even rupture This condition is called air embolism To avoid this event, a diver must

ascend slowly, never at a rate exceeding the rise of the exhaled air bubbles, and must exhaleduring ascent

Question 24: The word “exert” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .

Question 25: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A The equipment divers use

B How to prepare for a deep dive

C The symptoms of nitrogen bubbles in the bloodstream

D The effects of pressure on gases in the human body

Question 26:The word “They” in bold in paragraph 2 refers to .

Question 27:What happens to nitrogen in body tissues if a diver ascends too quickly?

A It is reabsorbed by the lungs B It goes directly to the brain

Question 28: It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following presents the greatest

danger to a diver?

A Nitrogen diffusion B An air embolism C Nitrogen bubbles D Pressurized helium

Question 29: The word “rupture” in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _.

Question 30: What should a diver do when ascending?

A Breathe helium B Relax completely C Breathe faster D Rise slowly

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

Fashions go round and round

Fashions have always changed with time No (31) Roman girls worried about havingthe latest hairstyle and boys in Ancient Egypt wanted to have sandals that were cool and not thesensible ones their mothers preferred

Looking (32) over recent times, there seem to be two main differences in the wayfashions have changed compared to earlier times Firstly, (33) more people have a choice ofclothes available to them There are few places in the world where the trainers, the caps or the T-shirts of teenagers do not change from one year to the next Secondly, styles are (34) within

a much shorter time than they used to be For instance, in the 1960s, (35) had the same lowwaists and narrow skirts as forty years before

In the early years of the 21st century, the shops are full of long skirts and coloured scarveslike the ones in fashion only thirty years before Soon, we will find that the really fashionablepeople look no different from the rest of us, because it is only ten years since their clothes were infashion before!

Question 31: A way B doubt C chance D matter

Question 34: A exchanged B returned C repeated D accepted

Question 35: A jackets B blouses C trousers D dresses

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 36 to 43.

There are a number of natural disasters that can strike across the globe Two that arefrequently linked to one another are earthquakes and tsunamis Both of them can cause a greatamount of devastation when they hit However, tsunamis are the direct result of earthquakes andcannot happen without them

The Earth has three main parts They are the crust, the mantle, and the core The crust is

the outer layer of the Earth It is not a single piece of land Instead, it is comprised of a number of

plates There are a few enormous plates and many smaller ones These plates essentially rest uponthe mantle, which is fluid As a result, the plates are in constant – yet slow – motion The platesmay move away from or toward other plates In some cases, they collide violently with the plates

adjoining them The movement of the plates causes tension in the rock Over a long time, this

tension may build up When it is released, an earthquake happens

Tens of thousands of earthquakes happen every year The vast majority are so small that

only scientific instruments can perceive them Others are powerful enough that people can feel

them, yet they cause little harm or damage More powerful earthquakes, however, can causebuildings, bridges, and other structures to collapse They may additionally injure and skillthousands of people and might even cause the land to change it appearance

Since most of the Earth’s surface is water, numerous earthquakes happen beneath theplanet’s oceans Underwater earthquakes cause the seafloor to move This results in thedisplacement of water in the ocean When this occurs, a tsunami may form This is a wave thatforms on the surface and moves in all directions from the place where the earthquake happened Atsunami moves extremely quickly and can travel thousnads of kilometres As it approaches land,the water near the coast gets sucked out to sea This causes the tsunamis to increase in height.Minutes later, the tsunami arrives A large tsunami – one more than ten meters in height – cantravel far inland As it does that, it can flood the land, destroy human settlements, and kill largenumbers of people

Question 36:Which of the following statements does paragraph 1 support?

A A tsunami happens in tandem with an earthquake

B The most severe type of natural disaster is an earthquake

C Earthquakes cause more destruction than tsunamis

D Earthquakes frequently take place after tsunamis do

Question 37:The word “it” in bold in paragraph 2 refers to _.

Question 38:What is the passage mainly about?

A When earthquakes are the most likely to happen

B What kind of damage natural disasters can cause

C How earthquakes and tsunamis occur.

D Why tsunamis are deadlier than earthquakes

Question 39:The word “adjoining” in bold in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .

Question 40:The word “perceive” in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .

Question 41:Which of the following is true regarding the crust?

A It is the smallest of the Earth’s three layers

B It is thicker on land than it is under the water

C There many separate pieces that make it up

D The mantle beneath it keeps it from moving too much

Question 42:Based on the passage, what is probably true about tsunamis?

A They kill more people each year than earthquakes

B They are able to move as fast as the speed of sound

C They cannot damage ships sailing on the ocean

D They can be deadly to people standing near shore

Question 43:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 3 about earthquakes?

A How severe the majority of them are B What kind of damage they can cause

C How often powerful ones take place D How many people they typically kill

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 44:I should have finished my work last night but I was exhausted.

A Last night I was exhausted but I tried to finish my work

B My work was finished last night but I was exhausted

C I did finish my work last night though I was exhausted

D I was exhausted so I didn’t finish my work yesterday as planned

Question 45:The boss was annoyed that his secretary came to work late.

A The secretary came to work late, which annoyed the boss

B The secretary came to work late causing annoyance

C That the secretary came to work late annoys the boss

D The boss disapproved of his secretary’s coming to work late

Question 46:“Why don’t you choose German as your optional subject?” said Jane.

A Jane admitted that I choose German as my optional subject

B Jane suggested that I choose German as my optional subject

C Jane reminded me of choosing German as my optional subject

D Jane suggested choosing German as my optional subject

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 47: - Andy: “Is it all right if I use your bike?” – Anna: “ .”

A Please accept it with my best wishes B Go straight ahead

Question 48:- James: “What do you think about the election?” – Jessica: “ .”

A I must be off Thank you B The Democratic Party had to win

C Really? The Republican Party won D The Democratic should have won

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 49:The leader went so fast that no one could keep up with him.

A If only the leader had gone faster

B What a fast leader!

C If the leader hadn’t gone so fast, we could have kept up with him

D I wish the leader could not have kept up with us

Question 50:Mary lost the ticket She didn’t go to the concert.

A If Mary had lost the ticket, she would have gone to the concert

B Had Mary not lost the ticket, she would have gone to the concert

C Hadn’t Mary lost the ticket, she would have gone to the concert

D If Mary hadn’t lost the ticket, she would go to the concert

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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 main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3: A applicant B ambitious C essential D performance

Question 4: A confirm B entrance C highland D weather

Question 5: A dependence B disastrous C prediction D compliment

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions.

Question 6: Bone and ivory are light, strong and accessible materials for Inuit artists

Question 7: City developed at the point where the Hudson and Passaic rivers mingle with the

water of the Atlantic Ocean

Question 8: Lack of water and nutrients has impeded the growth of these cherry tomato plants.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the ITALIC part in each of the following questions.

Question 9: The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of pre-cautionary

Question 10: Vietnam’s admission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has promoted its

trade relations with other countries

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: When you are writing or speaking English it is important to use language that

includes both men and women equally the same

A it is B or speaking C equally the same D that

Question 12: Not until he got home he realized he had forgotten to give herthe present.

Question 13: The student must have her assessment form fill in by the examiner during the oral

exam

Question 14: A novel is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in that the characters and

events are usually imaginary

A long enough B are usually C complete D that

Question 15:A lot of people stop smoking because they are afraid their heath will be affected and

early death A early death B are C A lot of D smoking

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 16: ~ Lora: "Do you mind if I turn on the fan?" ~ Laura: " ."

A Not at all B Not enough C Not for me D Never mind

Question 17: No matter how angry he was, he would never to violence

Question 18: He came a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview.

Question 19: make a good impression on her.

A Only by so doing I can B Only by doing so can I

C Only by doing so I can D Only so doing can I

Question 20: They live on a busy road a lot of noise from traffic.

A It must have been B There must have C It must be D There must be

Question 21: I’m afraid I’m not really to comment on this matter.

A qualitative B qualifying C quality D qualified

Question 22: The team were eager to make the loss of the previous match.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Question 23: Having been delayed by heavy traffic, .

A she was unable to arrive on time B it was impossible for her to arrive on time

C her being late was intolerable D it was difficult for her to arrive on time

Question 24: , he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.

A As he might feel tired B He felt very tired though

Question 25: She regretfully told him that

A she had left the tickets at home B she would leave the tickets at home

C she left the tickets at home D she would have left the tickets at home

Question 26: , he would have learned how to read.

A If he could go to school as a child B If he has been able to go school as a child

C Were he able to go to school as a child D Had he been able to go to school as a child

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

In addition to the challenge to be excellent, American schools have been facing novelproblems They must (27) with an influx of immigrant children, many of whom speak little

or no English They must respond to demands (28) the curriculum reflect the variouscultures of all children Schools must make sure that students develop (29) skills for the jobmarket, and they must consider the needs of nontraditional students, such as teenage mothers

Schools are (30) these problems in ways that reflect the diversity of the USeducational system They are hiring or training large numbers of teachers of English (31) asecond language and, in some countries, setting up bilingual schools They are opening(32) the traditional European-centered curriculum to embrace material from American,Asian, and other cultures

Schools are also teaching cognitive skills to the (33) 40 percent of Americanstudents who do not go on to higher education In the (34) of a recent report by theCommission on Achieving Necessary Skills, "A strong back, the willingness to work, and a highschool diploma were once all that was necessary to (35) a start in America They are nolonger A well-developed mind, a continued willingness to learn and the ability to put knowledge

to work are the new keys (36) the future of our young people, the success of our business,

(Extracted from Info USA CD Version)

Question 30: A distributing B discharging C delivering D addressing

Question 33: A fairly B mostly C slightly D nearly

Question 34: A ways B directions C minds D words

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 following sentences.

Learning means acquiring knowledge or developing the ability to perform new behaviours

It is common to think of learning as something that takes place in school, but much of humanlearning occurs outside the classroom, and people continue to learn throughout their lives Evenbefore they enter school, young children learn to walk, to talk, and to use their hands tomanipulate toys, food, and other objects They use all of their senses to learn about the sights,sounds, tastes, and smells in their environments They learn how to interact with their parents,

siblings, friends, and other people important to their world When they enter school, childrenlearn basic academic subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics They also continue tolearn a great deal outside the classroom They learn which behaviours are likely to be rewardedand which are likely to be punished They learn social skills for interacting with other children.

After they finish school, people must learn to adapt to the many major changes that affecttheir lives, such as getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job Becauselearning continues throughout our lives and affects almost everything we do, the study of learning

is important in many different fields Teachers need to understand the best ways to educatechildren Psychologists, social workers, criminologists, and other human-service workers need tounderstand how certain experiences change people’s behaviours Employers, politicians, andadvertisers make use of the principles of learning to influence the behaviour of workers, voters,and consumers

Learning is closely related to memory, which is the storage of information in the brain.Psychologists who study memory are interested in how the brain stores knowledge, where this

storage takes place, and how the brain later retrieves knowledge when we need it In contrast,

psychologists who study learning are more interested in behaviour and how behaviour changes as

a result of a person’s experiences

There are many forms of learning, ranging from simple to complex Simple forms oflearning involve a single stimulus A stimulus is anything perceptible to the senses, such as a sight,sound, smell, touch, or taste In a form of learning known as classical conditioning, people learn toassociate two stimuli that occur in sequence, such as lightning followed by thunder In operantconditioning, people learn by forming an association between a behaviour and its consequences(reward or punishment) People and animals can also learn by observation, that is, by watchingothers perform behaviours More complex forms of learning include learning languages, concepts,and motor skills

(Extracted from Microsoft® Student 2009, DVD Version)

Question 37:Which of the following can be inferred about the learning process from the passage?

A It takes place more frequently in real life than in academic institutions

B It is more interesting and effective in school than that in life

C It becomes less challenging and complicated when people grow older

D It plays a crucial part in improving the learner’s motivation in school

Question 38:According to the passage, which of the following is learning in broad view comprised

of?

A Acquisition of academic knowledge

B Acquisition of social and behavioural skills

C Knowledge acquisition outside the classroom

D Knowledge acquisition and ability development

Question 39:Getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job are mentioned in

paragraph 2 as examples of .

A the areas of learning which affect people's lives

B the situations in which people cannot teach themselves

C the changes to which people have to orient themselves

D the ways people’s lives are influenced by education

Question 40: According to the passage, what are children NOT usually taught outside the

classroom?

A literacy and calculation B right from wrong

Question 41:According to the passage, the study of learning is important in many fields due

to .

A the great influence of the on.going learning process

B the exploration of the best teaching methods

C the need for certain experiences in various areas

D the influence of various behaviours in the learning process

Question 42:It can be inferred from the passage that social workers, employers, and politicians

concern themselves with the study of learning because they need to .

A change the behaviours of the objects of their interest towards learning

B understand how a stimulus relates to the senses of the objects of their interest

C make the objects of their interest more aware of the importance of learning

D thoroughly understand the behaviours of the objects of their interest

Question 43:The word "retrieves" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .

Question 44:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A Psychologists studying learning are interested in human behaviours

B Psychologists are all interested in memory as much as behaviours

C Psychologists studying memory are concerned with the brain’s storage of knowledge

D Psychologists studying memory are concerned with how the stored knowledge is used

Question 45:According to the passage, the stimulus in simple forms of learning .

A makes associations between behaviours B is associated with natural phenomena

C is created by the senses D bears relation to perception

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 46:"Why don't we go out for dinner?" said Mary.

A Mary requested a dinner out B Mary ordered a dinner out

C Mary demanded a dinner out D Mary suggested a dinner out

Question 47:"I will let you know the answer by the end of this week," Tom said to Janet.

A Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of the week

B Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week

C Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of the week

D Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week

Question 48:My friend told me, "If I were you, I would not cut class so often."

A My friend prohibited me from cutting class so often

B My friend advised me not to cut class so often

C My friend suggested not cutting class so often.

D My friend warned me against cutting class so often

Question 49:We've run out of tea.

A We didn’t have any tea B There's no tea left

C There's not much more tea left D We have to run out to buy some tea

Question 50:The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned.

A If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned

B It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon

C If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned

D If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon

Question 1: A category B vacancy C scary D apply

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 main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3: A secondary B requirement C admission D certificate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 5: Physically inactive people are at risk of developing heart disease.

Question 6: Computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence on various

aspects of our life

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 7: When he heard the news, Simon got on the next train to London.

Question 8: No one knew precisely what would happen to human being in space.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following exchanges.

Question 9: ~ Laura: “What shall we do this evening?” ~ Annie: “ "

A I went out for dinner B Oh, that’s bad! C No problem D Let’s go out for dinner

Question 10: ~ Jane: “Thank you very much for the lovely flowers.” ~ Susan: “ "

A You’re welcome B It was an excellent choice

C Yeah, the flowers are nice.D You like flowers, don’t you?

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

Question 11: He was the last oneleaving the burning building in time.

Question 12: If you work hard, you would be successful inanything you do.

Question 13: Poverty in the United States is noticeably different from that in other country.

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: What are the entry at this university?

Question 15: Damage to the building resulted an unusually high wind.

Question 16: Cameron, directed “The Titanic”, is one of the leading faces in Hollywood.

Question 17: I want this test in ink.

Question 18: The local clubs are every effort to interest more young people.

Question 19: It is high time Tom more active in class.

Question 20: The wedding day was chosen by the parents of the groom.

Question 21: He found a watch when he in the street.

A was walking B had been walking C had walked D walked

Question 22: Neither the boy’s parents nor I satisfied with his progress.

Question 23: I don't really get with my sister's husband.

Question 24: Hung doesn’t take good care himself.

Question 25: I can't think of any possible for his absence.

A exploration B expedition C explanation D expectation

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.

People used to know more or less how their children would live Now things are changing

so quickly that they don’t even know what their own lives will be like in a few years’ time Whatfollows is not science fiction It is how experts see the future You are daydreaming behind thesteering wheel; is it too dangerous? No! That’s no problem because you have it on automatic pilot,

and with its hi-tech computers and cameras, your car “knows” how to get home safe and sound.

What is for lunch? In the old days you used to stop off to buy a hamburger or a pizza Now you useyour diagnostic machine to find out which foods your body needs If your body needs morevegetables and less fat, your food-preparation machine makes you a salad

After lunch, you go down the hall to your home office Here you have everything you need

to do your work Thanks to your information screen and your latest generation computer, you

needn’t go to the office any more The information screen shows an urgent message from a worker in Brazil You can instantly send back a reply to him and go on to deal with other matters.

co-Question 26:What does “its” in line 5 refer to?

A Your car B Your home C The future D The steering wheel

Question 27:Which of the following statement is true about life in the future?

A People will go to work as they do today

B Hi-tech equipment will be out of the question

C It will be dangerous to drive cars because they are too fast

D People can have balanced diets for their meal

Question 28:According to the passage, what do people use a diagnostic machine for?

A To make food for them B To sell food for humans

C To provide them with food D To find out which foods their body needs

Question 29:The word “urgent” in the last paragraph probably means .

Question 30:Which of the following is NOT true about life in the future?

A Eating is a problem because food contains too much fat

B There’s no need to concentrate much when people are driving

C Contacts between people are almost instant

D Getting information is a matter of just a few seconds

Question 31:What is “reply” CLOSEST in meaning to?

Question 32:What is the main idea of the passage?

A What foods people will eat in the future B The role of the computer in future life

C What life is like in the future D Life in the future will be the same as life at present

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 o f the numbered blanks.

Many American customs will surprise you; the same thing happens to us when we(33) _ another country People from various cultures handle many small daily thingsdifferently What a dull world it (34) _ be if this were not true! Some differences are minor,and people soon become accustomed to them At (35) _ , for example, some foreign womenmay be startled at the idea of (36) _ their hair cut or styled by men Visitors maybe amazed tosee men wearing wigs People may find the transitory quality of much American life odd, forexample, one (37) _ rent art by the week or the entire furnishings of an apartment, from sofaand bed to the last spoon, on less than eight hours’ notice “Package” living is part of today’sAmerican scene

Question 33:A arrive B travel C visit D come

Question 36:A having B giving C showing D taking

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.

Bees, classified into over 10,000 species, are insects found in almost every part of the

world except the northernmost and southernmost regions One commonly known species is thehoneybee, the only bee that produces honey and wax Humans use the wax in making candles,lipsticks, and other products, and they use the honey as a food While gathering the nectar andpollen with which they make honey, bees are simultaneously helping to fertilize the flowers onwhich they land Many fruits and vegetables would not survive if bees did not carry the pollenfrom blossom to blossom Bees live in a structured environment and social structure within a hive,which is a nest with storage space for the honey The different types of bees each perform a unique

function The workerbee carries nectar to the hive in a special stomach called a honey stomach, other workers make beeswax and shape it into a honeycomb, which is a waterproof mass of six-

sided compartments, or cells The queen lays eggs in completed cells As the workers build morecells, the queen lays more eggs

All workers, like the queen, are female, but the workers are smaller than the queen The

male honeybees are called drones; they do no work and cannot sting They are developed from

unfertilized eggs, and their only job is to impregnate a queen The queen must be fertilized in

order to lay worker eggs During the season, when less honey is available and the drones is of nofurther use, the workers block the drones from eating the honey so that they will starve to death

Question 38:Which of the following is the best title for this reading?

A The Honey Bee - Its Characteristics and Usefulness B Making Honey