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MÔN : TIẾNG ANH NĂM HỌC 2018-2019
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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
One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through
his highly inventive trilogy The Lord of the Rings Born in 1892, Tolkien received his education
from Oxford and then served in World War I After the war, he became a professor of Anglo -Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University
Although published in 1965, the three books that comprise the Lord of the Rings were written
in intervals from 1936 to 1949 This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and
the outbreak of World War II By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological
phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien
The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its success as a modern heroic epic The main plot describes the struggle between good and evil kingdom as they try to acquire a magic ring that has the power to rule the world The novels, which are set in a time called Middle Earth, describe a detailed fantasy world Established before humans populated the Earth, Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some humans The characters and the setting of Middle Earth were modeled after mythological stories from Greece and Northern Europe
Although readers have scrutinized the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with Tolkien's real life experiences in England during World War II, he denied the connection
He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language
Tolkien was a masterful fantasy novelist who used his extensive knowledge of folklore to create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today
Câu 1: What can we assume is NOT true about Middle Earth?
A Middle Earth was a fictional world
B The good and evil kingdom fought for the power
C People dominated Middle Earth
D Middle Earth was based on European folktales
Câu 2: What does this paragraph mainly discuss?
A J.R.R Tolkien and his trilogy B J.R.R Tolkien's work as a professor
C All of J.R.R Tolkien's fantasy books D The popularity of J.R.R Tolkien
Câu 3: According to the passage, when did "the Lord of the Rings" trilogy become popular with
young people?
Câu 4: When did Tolkien begin to create this trilogy?
Câu 5: What does the word "trilogy" in the first paragraph mean?
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C A specific type of fantasy novel D A group of three literary books
Câu 6: What is the setting of Tolkien's trilogy?
Câu 7: The word "fascinating" in the second paragraph could be replaced by
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 each of the numbered blanks
Singapore has a highly developed market-based economy, (8) _ historically revolves around extended trade Along with Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan, Singapore is one (9) _ The Four Asian Tigers The economy depends heavily on exports , refining, imported goods, especially in manufacturing Manufacturing constituted 26 (10) _ of Singapore’s GDP
in 2005 The manufacturing industry is well-diversified into electronics, petroleum refining, chemicals, (11) _ engineering and biomedical sciences manufacturing In 2006, Singapore produced about 10 percent of the world’s foundry water output Singapore is the busiest port in the world in terms of tonnage shipped Singapore is the world’s fourth largest foreign exchange trading centre after London, New York City (12) _ Tokyo
Câu 10: A percentage B perception C percent D persuasion
Câu 11: A mechanical B mechanic C mechanically D machine
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
Câu 13: Mike ate lots of ice-cream That’s why he had a headache
A Mike had a headache because he has eaten lots of ice-cream
B If Mike hadn’t eaten much ice-cream, he wouldn’t have had a headache
C If Mike hadn’t eaten much ice-cream, he wouldn’t have a headache
D If Mike didn’t eat much ice-cream, he wouldn’t have a headache
Câu 14: The man was shot in the bank robbery The doctors are operating on him
A The man whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery
B The man was shot in the bank robbery where the doctors are operating on him
C The doctors are operating on the man shot in the bank robbery
D The man was whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery
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
Câu 15: "That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about"
Câu 16: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released
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
Câu 17: "Why don't you ask the teacher for help?" Peter asked me
A Peter advised me to ask the teacher for help
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C Peter told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help
D Peter suggested that he should ask the teacher for help
Câu 18: I did not answer the door even though I knew it was my friend
A Unless I knew it was my friend, I would not answer the door
B Only when I answered the door did I knew it was my friend
C I answered the door since I knew it was my friend
D I knew it was my friend, but I did not answer the door
Câu 19: I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you
A I would have waited for you if I knew you were coming
B If I had known you were coming, I would wait for you
C If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you
D Had I know you were coming, I would have waited for you
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline part differs from three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Câu 20: A explanation B experience C exciting D existence
Câu 21: A required B replied C achieved D established
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline part differs from three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Câu 22: A philosophy B university C international D agricultural
Câu 23: A economy B technologically C institution D economics
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Câu 24: It is said the Robinhood robbed rich and gave the money to poor
Câu 25: Tom was still keen on his goal it was very hard to achieve
Câu 26: Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _ once or twice a week at the hospital
A special dishes B solution C household chores D night shift
Câu 27: John’s score on the test is the highest in the class He
A should study very hard B must have studied very hard
C must have to study well D should have studied all the time
Câu 28: It is very kind of you me a hand
Câu 29: You stayed home last night, _?
Câu 30: He for Canada two years ago and I him since then
C left / have not seen D left / did not see
Câu 31: The villagers in this commune continue to take part in many ceremonies
A traditions B traditionally C untraditional D traditional
Câu 32: Sometimes she does not agree _ her husband about child rearing but they soon find
the solutions
Câu 33: The students' plan for a musical show to raise money for charity received support
from the school administrators
A whole-hearted B light-hearted C big-hearted D warm-hearted
Câu 34: They _small cup of coffee after they _dinner
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A drink/ had finished B drunk/had finished C drunk/finished D drank/had finished Câu 35: She _ working on that manuscript for 2 years now
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
Câu 36: Laura is telling Bob about her exam results
- Laura: " "
- Bob: "That's great Congratulations!"
A I'll get the exam results tomorrow B I hope I'll pass the exam tomorrow
C I didn't do well in the exam D I've passed the exam with an A
Câu 37: Peter: “ _” Jane: “Oh, thanks I’m glad you like it.”
A I like your house It has nice view B I don’t know how to get to your house
C What does your house cost? D Who designed this beautiful house?
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
Câu 38: "He insisted on listening to the entire story"
Câu 39: The air has become more and more polluted because of exhaust fumes from vehicles
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
Câu 40: I feel both excited and nervously because I will have an interview tomorrow
Câu 41: The students are going to hearing three short conversations about food
A about food B the students C going D hearing three short Câu 42: No sooner had the wind stopped blowing when it started to rain heavily
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
Smart cards and mobile phones are becoming an increasingly popular way to make all sorts of
payments Even now, in Japan thousands of transactions, from paying rail tickets to picking up the
groceries, take place every day with customers passing their handsets across a small flat-screen device And predictions in the world of finance reckon that payments using mobile phones will have
risen to more than $50 billion in the very near future
What's the appeal of e-cash? Compared to cheques or credit cards, it offers the speed of cash, but more so It takes just one tenth of a second to complete most transactions and as no change
is required, errors in counting are eliminated Fraud and theft are also reduced and for the retailer, it
reduces the cost of handling money Sony's vision of having a chip embedded in computers, TVs and
games consoles means that films, music and games can be paid for easily without having to input credit card details
And what about the future of the banks? Within their grip on the market, banks and
credit-card firms want to be in a position to collect most of the fees from the users of mobile and
contactless-payment systems But the new system could prove to be a "disruptive technology" as far
as the banks are concerned If payments for a few coffees, a train ticket and a newspaper are made every day by a commuter with a mobile, this will not appear on their monthly credit card statements but on their mobile phone statements And having spent fortunes on branding, credit-card companies and banks do not want to see other payment systems gaining popularity It's too early to say whether banks will miss out and if so, by how much However, quite a few American bankers are optimistic
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of the past They point out that Internet banking did not result in the closure of their high-street
branches as was predicted On the contrary, more Americans than ever are using local branches So, whether we'll become a totally cash-free society remains open to contention
Câu 43: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A Predictions of future payment methods
B The increasing popularity of new payment methods
C The absence of traditional payment methods
D Japan's advanced forms of payment
Câu 44: Why does the author mention "a small flat-screen device" in the first paragraph?
A to praise the e-cash system B to inform the e-cash system
C to criticize the e-cash system D to exemplify the e-cash system
Câu 45: Which of the following is NOT true about the strong point of e-cash?
A fewer mistakes B reduced cost C no fraud D faster speed
Câu 46: The word "embedded” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A integrated B manufactured C isolated D generated
Câu 47: The word "grip" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
Câu 48: The author mentions the case of commuters in the third paragraph to illustrate _
A the modern technology of the e-cash system
B the banks' cooperation with credit-card companies
C a possible drawback of the system
D the transferability of the system
Câu 49: The word "their” in the third paragraph refers to
A Internet banking B American bankers C credit cards D high-street hanks Câu 50: How does the writer seem to feel about the future of banks?
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