strongly traditional, the decision to have a baby may well be 53 …….. According to some scientists, high-risk sports can be valuable 56 …….. In converting to land life, animals acquired
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Time allowed: 90 minutes
I Choose the word A, B, C or D in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
II Find the word with the stress on the first syllable in each line.
7 A behaviour B broadcaster C beneficial D experiment
8 A linguisics B logical C limitation D lemonade
9 A experience B efficient C extensive D evidence
III Circle the best option (a, b, c or d) for each gap in the following sentences.
11 Having finished the report, ……
A it was submitted to his boss by him C his boss was submitted it by him
B he submitted it to his boss D he had submitted it to his boss
12 Oil …… if you pour it on water
A floated B has floated C will be floated D floats
13 Modern buildings should …… with the surrounding area
14 The government have …… an inquiry to investigate bribery in local elections
15 The water workers’ claim for a 10 percent pay rise has been under …… by the government
A application B consideration C inquiry D regard
16 Mr James Smith retired early …… ill health
Trang 2A on account of B on behalf of C in front of D ahead of
17 A man’s pay usually …… from the number of hours he works in a week
18 Dentists will always try to save teeth rather than take them ……
19 What he told me was a …… of lies
20 We can only give you the …… number of refugees crossing the border at the moment
A suggestive B indefinite C approximate D unclear
21 This ticket …… two people to the show
22 Trains stop here to …… passengers only
23 It isn’t quite …… that he will turn up at the meeting
24 Many difficulties have …… as a result of the changeover to the new system
25 The …… of the lake is covered with reeds and rushes
26 I was not …… by his many arguments so finally we agreed to difer
A convinced B persuaded C concerned D assured
27 All the children in the neighbourhood have gone …… mumps
A along with B down with C out with D through with
28 After waiting an hour he realized that the bus was …… to come
A improbable B impossible C uncertain D unlikely
29 When Rosemary is concentrating she …… me of her grandmother
30 He refused to give up work, …… he had won a million dollars
A even though B despite C as though D however
IV Select the alternative that is not similar in meaning to the italicized words.
31 wealthy
32 upset
Trang 3A bother B puzzle C disturb D trouble
33 curious
34 position
35 terror
36 argument
37 event
A incident B happening C temptation D occurence
38 splendid
A wonderful B remarkable C magnificent D extravagant
39 defeat
40 effort
V Decide the correct word form for each numbered gap.
When did the first toys come into existence? Did they represent an attempt by adults to make children (41) ……., or did they arise from the various playful (42) …… of children themselves? As everyone knows, the young frequently (43) …… the behaviour of their (44) ……., and in their play, they often adopt objects (45) …… by adults for entirely diferent purposes These objects (46) …… and leed to games in which everyday articles often play unusual and (47) …… roles
It is rather (48) …… that for an explanation of the origin of toys, we cannot turn to folk stories However, no traditional tale (49) …… to the origin of toys exists, and so our knowledge (50) …… to archeological study and limited evidence from documents
Trang 446 A courage B are courageous C encourage D encouraging
47 A expected B expecting C unexpected D unexpecting
48 A surprise B surprised C surprising D surprisingly
50 A restricts B restricted C is restricted D is restricting
VI Choose the correct verb for each gap in the following passage.
Although women now have the freedom to (51) …… whether or not they have children, it is generally a joint decision between the partners involved In fact, in cultures which (52) ……
strongly traditional, the decision to have a baby may well be (53) …… by society, family and the man of the family, rather than the mother Furthermore, in most moden societies, with (54) …… expectations from both men and women, there is an obvious need for major decisions, such as starting a family Thus it is unreasonable to suggest that women are solely responsible for the decision to have a child, and therefore it is unreasonable that they are responsible for (55) …… the child up
VII Decide the best preposition to be used in each gap in the passage.
According to some scientists, high-risk sports can be valuable (56) …… certain types of people Such activities help them learn that being frightened doesn’t mean that they have to lose control The recent fashion (57) …… jumping from bridges attached (58) …… length of elastic rope, known
as “bungee jumping”, has now been tried by millions of people (59) …… the world, and interest (60) …… it is continuing to grow
Before the special elastic rope is tightened (61) …… them, jumpers reach speeds of nearly 160 kph First-timers are usually too terrified to open their mouths, and when they are finally lowered safely (62) …… the ground, they walk around with broad smiles (63) …… their faces, saying repeatedly how amazing it was However, for some people, it is only embarrassment of refusing to jump (64)
Trang 5…… the last minute that finally persuades them to conquer the fear of heights and push them of (65) …… space
VIII Read the passage and circle the best answer for each question.
In the very distant geological past all animals were aquatic The very first vertebrates, or animals with backbones, of which we have any fossil record, lived in the water These vertebrates, the fish, were adapted to underwater living Their streamlined bodies were covered with scales to reduce surface friction: they had muscular tails so that they could swim swiftly in such a dense medium as water; and they were endowed with gills for breathing underwater
Descendants of fish-type ancestors crossed the seashore barrier and accommodated themselves
to life on land As amphibians, they possessed limbs instead of fins and lungs instead of gills But they never became completely free of the bonds that tied them to the water; even today many amphibians return to the water to lay their eggs
Millions of years after the first clumsy amphibians crawled over the land, newer types of land
dwellers appeared; these animals gave rise to the present-day reptiles and mammals They were
more completely converted for land dwelling, with bodies and biological activities far diferent from those of fish With these special adaptations, mammals have been able to colonize the woods and meadows, the deserts and high mountains, often far removed from the sea
66 Of the animals with backbones, the first to appear were ……
Trang 667 Fish are suited to underwater life because of their …… .
A scales B gills C streamlines shape D All of the above
68 In converting to land life, animals acquired ……
69 The word “descendants” is closest in meaning to ……
A descenders B ofspring C grandchildren D ancestors
70 The passage suggests that the first amphibians used their limbs to ……
71 An example of an amphibian’s incomplete adaptation to land life is its ……
A return to water to lay eggs B scales-covered skin
C need to keep its skin wet D inability to breath air
72 Animals found desert living possible only ……
A when they became amphibious B if they migrated to the sea periodically
C after they could walk on two feet D when they were fully adapted to land
73 The seashore was a barrier for descendants of fish type creatures in that ……
A the land once rose much higher above the sea
B crossing it required bodily changes
C every attempt to cross it ended in death
D once they crossed there was no return
74 The word “They” refers to ……
C new types of land dwellers D reptiles and mammals
75 The adaptation process described in the article was accomplished ……
A over millions of years B through biological changes
C by the receding of the seas D both A and B
IX Read the text and then decide which word best fits each space Circle the letter you choose for each question.
MEDIA AND ADVERTISING After more than fifty years of television, it might seem only obvious to conclude that it is here to (76) …… .There have been many objections to it during the time, of course, and (77) …… a variety
of grounds Did it cause eye-strain? Was the (78) …… bombarding us with radioactivity? Did the advertisements contain subliminal messages, persuading us to buy more? Did children turn to violence through watching it, either because so (79) …… programmes taught them how to shoot,
Trang 7rob, and kill, or because they had to do something to counteract the hours they had spent glued to the tiny screen? Or did it simply create a vast passive (80) …… drugged by glamorous serials and inane situation (81) …… ? On the other hand did it increase anxiety by sensationalizing the news [or the news which was (82) …… by suitable pictures] and filling our living room with war, famine and political unrest? (83) …… in all, television proved to be the all-purpose scapegoat for the second half of the century, blamed for everything, but above all, eagerly watched For now (84)
…… how much we despised it, feared it, were bored by it, or it felt that it took away from the old paradise of family conversation and hobbies such as collecting stamps, we never turned it of We kept staring at the screen, aware that our own tiny (85) …… was in if we looked carefully
80 A programme B personality C audience D tense
X Choose the sentence A, B, C, or D which is closest in meaning to the given sentence
86 Warning: Street musicians are not allowed to perform in this station
A Musicians must not play here
B Musicicans do not have to play here
C Musicians can leave instruments here
D Musicians must keep their instruments with them
87 Latecomers will not be admitted until the interval
A The play will start later than usual today
B Please be quiet because the play has started
C We never start late for any reason
D If you arrive late you can not go straight in
88 The management does not accept responsibility for property left in the dining room
A You cannot bring your luggage into the dining room
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C You should give your things to the manager
D You should lock things in your suitcase
89 Outdoors shoes must not be worn in the sports hall
A Hand in your shoes at the sports hall
B Don’t leave your shoes outside the sports hall
C Change your shoes before entering the sports hall
D Please wear shoes all the time in the sports hall
90 Payment must be made at time of booking
A Allow plenty of time for booking
B Pay when you book
C Sign the book when you pay
D It is too late to make a booking
91 Please lower volume from 11 p.m
A Switch of at 11
B Do not make a noise at midnight
C Reduce the noise after 11
D Switch of before midnight
92 Visas will only be issued to holders of return air tickets
A Get a visa before booking your flight
B Book a return ticket before you ask for a visa
C You can’t fly without a visa
D Apply for a visa before you book your return flight
93 Public meeting to discuss proposed motorway
A Many people don’t want a motorway
B Building the motorway starts today
C People are going to talk about building a motorway
D Everyone travelling on the motorway should meet here
94 Do not lean out of the window
A Open the window carefully
B This window cannot be opened
C Do not put anything against the window
D Do not put your head out of the window
95 Members are reminded that they are responsible for any damage caused by their guests
A If your guests break anything, you’ll have to pay
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C Please don’t let guests make too much noise
D Please remember to look after guests very politely
XI Choose one option A, B, C, or D that has different meaning to the original sentence(s).
96 I think no city in the world is more beautiful than Venice
A According to me, Venice is the most beautiful city in the world
B For me, Venice is more beautiful than any other city in the world
C I think all the cities in the world are as beautiful as Venice
D I think all the cities in the world are less beautiful than Venice
97 Animals can’t speak our language They can’t tell us when they are unhappy or annoyed
A If animals could speak, they would be able to tell us when they are unhappy or annoyed
B One day we could speak animals’ language and know when they are unhappy or annoyed
C We don’t know when animals are unhappy or annoyed because we don’t know their language
D We don’t understand animals because we can’t speak their language
98 While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time
A Despite the fact that I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time
B I will help you this time because I strongly disapprove of your behaviour
C I will help you this time in spite of my strong disapproval of your behaviour
D I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, but I will help you this time
99 My sister and I had never been to Beijing before
A Neither my sister nor I had been to Beijing before
B My sister had never been to Beijing before, and neither had I
C I had never been to Beijing before, and my sister hadn’t either
D Bot my sister and I had been to Beijing before
100 She was irresponsible at times, so she lost her job
A She lost her job because she was irresponsible sometimes
B She was not always responsible Therefore, she was dismissed
C She got her job though she was irresponsible
D The reason why she lost her job was that she was not always responsible