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 31 to 35.... When the automobile was first [r]
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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 compares B differs C expands D converts
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 knowledge B careful C arrive D happen
Question 4: A integrate B financial C frustrating D impairment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 5: Nowadays more and more women go out to work, and they become more
than they used to
A independently B dependence C dependent D independent
Question 6: This is _ most beautiful song I’ve ever listened to
Question 7: Doctors always hope that there will be new cures some diseases.
Question 8: She returned the computer .
A in case she has noticed it was damaged B since she will notice it was damaged
C though she noticed it was damaged D after she had noticed it was damaged
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tobacco advertising
A In spite of B However C Although D Therefore
Question 10: If I didn’t do my job properly, I .
A would be sacked B am sacked C sacked D had sacked
Question 11: My sister for you at 7 p.m yesterday.
A is looking B was looking C has been looking D has looked
Question 12: I like that photo very much Could you make an for me?
A increase B enlargement C extension D expansion
Question 13: The alarm-clock suddenly in the middle of the night.
Question 14: I don’t remember of your decision to change our vacation plan.
A informing B to be informed C to inform D being informed Question 15: I’m so out of that I can’t run 20 metres without puffing.
Question 16: Tom was watching TV at 9 p.m last night, ?
A won’t he B isn’t he C wasn’t he D didn’t he
Question 17: The retiring firemen received a commemorative gift a set of pens and
pencils
A involving B consisting C comprising D composing Question 18: Often neglected, noise pollution affects the human being, leading to
irritation, loss of concentration, and loss of hearing
A virtually B merely C adversely D intensively
Trang 3Question 19: These things always look different in the light of day
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20: He sounded panic-stricken on the phone
A terrified B hilarious C happy D disappointed
Question 21: ANU has maintained its position as Australia's top university.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: We are very grateful to Professor Humble for his generosity in donating this
wonderful painting to the museum
A meanness B sympathy C gratitude D churlishness
Question 23: The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 24: - “Shall we go boating tomorrow?”
- “ The weather report says a storm is coming”
Question 25: - “Do you like that advanced course you’re taking, John?” - “ ”
C Not me I’m still waiting D No, not everyone
Trang 4Read 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 26 to 30.
Many people enjoy lying in bed in the morning, (26) can you imagine having
to spend 90 days in bed? Could you stand the boredom and the frustration of not being also
to get up? That was the task that faced 14 volunteers when they started out on a bed-rest experiment being conducted by the European Space Agency
The study had a serious purpose: to investigate the changes (27) take place in the human body during long-duration spaceflight Lying in a horizontal position was the best way of simulating weightlessness The aim was to (28) what effect period of weightlessness will have on the health of astronauts spending several months on the International Space Station
The volunteers ate their meals, took showers and underwent medical tests without ever sitting up That's even tougher than it sounds, especially when you realise that no visitors were permitted However, (29) volunteer did have a mobile phone, as well as access
to the latest films, computer games and music Surprisingly, everyone was in a good (30) at the end of the 90 days, “I would do it again,” said one of the volunteers “It was disorientating, but we knew we were 'contributing to medical research and space exploration.”
Question 26: A but B however C because D otherwise
Question 28: A simulate B prepare C reduce D discover
Question 29: A each B another C some D several
Question 30: A attitude B mood C feeling D spirit
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 31 to 35.
Trang 5When the automobile was first invented, few people thought of buying one Gradually,
as cars were improved, more people wanted to buy them Designers tried to think of improved ways to manufacture automobiles Finally, Henry Ford set up a factory with an assembly line to produce automobiles Even with this new system of manufacturing, the automobile industry remained fairly small Almost all the assembly work was done in a few large factories near Detroit, Michigan, the United States Then the cars were shipped to wholesalers all over the country Wholesalers bought the cars from the factory and sold them
to auto dealers in each city The dealers then sold the cars to the people who wanted to buy them
During the 1920s, this system began to change The automobile industry had grown
rapidly Soon it was no longer practical to have assembly plants in Detroit only New plants
were built all over the country With plants near each dealer, the wholesaler’s job was unnecessary The dealers could buy cars directly from the factory Many other kinds of industries have moved their factories from the cities to small towns In place of one large factory, these companies now have several smaller plants Like the automobile industry,
they have found that many small factories can be more efficient than fewer large plants Question 31: What is the passage mainly about?
A automobile manufacturing in the United States B industries that have changed
C the job of a wholesaler D how to sell cars in Detroit, Michigan Question 32: According to the passage, Henry Ford set up a factory .
A that had no machinery B that sold cars directly to the people
C with an assembly line D with few workers
Question 33: Which of the following is TRUE about the reason of the construction of new
assembly plants?
A There was not enough room to make the Detroit factory bigger
B There were not enough workers in Detroit
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D It was no longer practical to have only one factory
Question 34: The word “plants” in paragraph 2 mostly means .
Question 35: The word '' they '' in paragraph 2 refers to .
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 42.
Amelia Earhart was born in Kansas in 1897 Thirty-one years later, she received a phone call that would change her life She was invited to become the first woman passenger
to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a plane The flight took more than 20 hours – about three times longer than it routinely takes today to cross the Atlantic by plane Earhart was twelve years old before she ever saw an airplane, and she didn’t take her first flight until 1920 But she was so thrilled by her first experience in a plane that she quickly began to take flying lessons She wrote, “As soon as I left the ground, I knew I myself had to fly.”
After that flight, Earhart became a media sensation She was given a ticker tape
parade down Broadway in New York and even President Coolidge called to congratulate her Because her record, breaking career and physical appearance, were similar to pioneering pilot and American hero Charles Lindbergh, she earned the nickname “Lady Lindy.” She wrote a book about her flight across the Atlantic, called 20 Hrs, 40 Min
Earhart continued to break records, and also polished her skills as a speaker and writer, always advocating women’s achievements, especially in aviation Her next goal was to achieve a transatlantic crossing alone In 1927, Charles Lindbergh became the first person to make a solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Five years later, Earhart became the first
woman to repeat that feat Her popularity grew even more, and she was the undisputed queen
of the air She then wanted to fly around the world, and in June 1973 she left Miami with Fred
Trang 7Noonan as her navigator No one knows why she left behind important communication and navigation instruments Perhaps it was to make room for additional fuel for the long flight The pair made it to New Guinea in 21 days and then left for Howland Island, a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean The last communication from Earhart and Noonan was on July 2, 1937 with a nearby Coast Guard ship The United States Navy conducted a massive search for more than two weeks but no trace of the plane or its passengers was ever found
Many people believe they got lost simply ran out of fuel and died.
Question 36: What is the main idea of the article?
A The achievements of a pioneering aviatrix B Achievements of early aviation pioneers
C The tragic death of the queen of air D The history of aviation
Question 37: According to the passage, when did Amelia Earhart began her first flight?
A when she first saw an airplane B when she was 12 years old
C when she started to take flying lessons D in 1920
Question 38: The word “sensation ” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .
A perception B feeling C excitement D hit
Question 39: According to paragraph 2, why was Amelia Earhart called “Lady Lindy”?
A she repeated Charles Lindbergh’s feat
B she was the undisputed queen of the air
C President Coolidge gave her the nickname
D of her career and her physical resemblance to Lindbergh
Question 40: The word “undisputed ” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .
A undeceived B dissipated C undoubted D contemporary
Question 41: Which statement is NOT true, according to the passage?
Trang 8A Earhart wrote a book about her solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic, called 20 Hrs,
40 Min
B Earhart was in her late twenties when she took her first flight.
C Earhart is regarded as the female Chare Lindbergh in aviation.
D In her last adventure, Earhart didn’t take communication and navigation instruments
by accident, and that led to the tragedy
Question 42: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refer to .
A Earhart and Noonan B The United States Navy
C passengers D people
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 43: A lot of discoveries has been made in the fields of chemistry and physics.
Question 44: My family often sits together, watches TV and sing some Karaoke songs every
Sunday
Question 45: Her father used to be a distinguishable professor at the university Many
students worshipped him
A distinguishable B at C Many students D worshipped
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: Susan is more attractive than her sister.
A Susan’s sister looks very attractive C Susan is not so attractive as her sister.
Trang 9B Susan’s sister is not as attractive as her D Susan looks less attractive than her sister Question 47: “They learn maths and chemistry very well at school,” Susan said.
A Susan said that they had learnt maths and chemistry very well at school.
B Susan said that she learns maths and chemistry very well at school.
C Susan said that she learnt maths and chemistry very well at school.
D Susan said that they learnt maths and chemistry very well at school.
Question 48: You are not allowed to smoke at the airport.
A You couldn’t smoke at the airport B You should smoke at the airport.
C You mustn’t smoke at the airport D You need smoke at the airport.
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: It rains a lot The rice crop grows fast.
A The rice crop would grow fast if it rained a lot.
B Unless it rained a lot, the rice crop wouldn’t grow fast.
C Provided it rain a lot, the rice crop grows fast.
D But for much rain, the rice crop would grow fast.
Question 50: He started computer programming as soon as he left school.
A No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school.
B Hardly had he started computer programming when he left school.
C No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming.
D After he left school, he had started computer programming.
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41-D 42-A 43-B 44-C 45-A 46-B 47-D 48-C 49-B 50-C
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