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ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)
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
All forms of non- renewable energy sources are to a greater or lesser (1) _ polluting , though the type of pollution varies Coal, in common with other fossil (2) _, produces sulphur dioxide, though ,in this respect, gas (3) _ very favorably with coal and oil The combustion of fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide in (4) _ greater amounts than plant life can use This carbon dioxide , by (5) in the atmosphere , may well lead to global rises ( 6) temperature (called the “greenhouse effect”) and such rises could in time have a (7) effect on climate Nuclear fuel doesn’t emit gases into the atmosphere (8) _used, but it produces its own highly toxic waste products Being solid, these are easier to control than the gases emitted by fossil fuels but their presence in growing quantities is (9) very dangerous indeed All forms of fuel so far (10) add to the earth’s heat load and in this way provide a long term danger to the environment
Question 3 A compares B outdoes C outgrows D contrasts
Question 5 A accumulating B collecting C piling D raising
Question 7 A unfortunate B disastrous C deathly D terrific
Question 9 A possibly B extremely C potentially D merely
Question 10 A concerned B complained C mentioned D proved
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions
Questions 11: A commentator B prehistory C preferable D practicable
Questions 12: A anniversary B contradictory C hypothetical D contemporary Questions 13: A intimacy B technology C particular D accessible
Questions 14: A existential B Argentina C metropolitan D colonialist
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Questions 16: In the beginning radios cost much more than they do today because they turned out slowly
and expensively by hand
D Questions 17: Computers are wonderful proof of how clever people are in working out ways
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D Questions 18: It is possible to have wealth but little income and having income but no wealth
Questions 19: Improvements in people’s health are due in part to advances in medical care and sanitary
Questions 20: One and more sentences related to the same topic form a paragraph
A B C D
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.
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Television, like language, can be a cultural challenge for better or worse, and this is what it is in many of its activities, whether voluntarily or, on occasion, involuntarily Although it may sometimes be soothing, television is often provocative in the sense that it gives information and arouses interest That being said, the new means of broadcasting and communicating throughout the world increases the complexity of television even further
An important question is what television is there to do and say In actual fact, however, the issue does not seem to have been put in this way by all governments and their officials, nor by private television companies
Since the primary aim is to get an audience (and who would want to make television programs nobody looked at?), programs are becoming more and more standardized The cultural challenge represented by television must not turn into a challenge to culture At all events , television carries messages which influence, and will increasingly influence, trends in societies one way or another Either television will contribute to enriching our culture or to enabling some of these cultures to dominate others
Undoubtedly there are outstanding events, such as broadcasts of major occasions, but the out - of
- the - ordinary nature of a cultural message soon becomes part of life, part of the very air breathed
by those to whom the messages are sent Living in a world of painting, literature and music is a very different thing from the stardom of a composer, writer or performer While the heads of television channels sometimes display boldness, they do not seem to find it necessary to do so when it comes to music (with the occasional exception), because they themselves are not convinced of the emotional impact of music on television And yet, in spite of all obstacles, music
is a challenge through its daily presence This represents a victory for whom? Pure music - that is
to say, music, soberly presented through the playing of the performers – goes down very well on the small screen Its presence on television makes it part of everyday life
Let us be optimistic and hope that those in charge of television of whatever kind are aware of the importance of their function over and above audience surveys and ratings and that they will call primarily on the talents of cultural people and give them priority over the salesman
Question 21 What is the effect of television according to the author?
A It causes intellectual laziness.
B It makes the viewers think.
C It is harmful to society.
D It confuses the viewers
Question 22 Television’s function is to make people _
A confused of what is happening
B more interested in what is happening
C more culturally oriented
D more educated in society
Question 23 In the author’s opinion, what is wrong with the attitude of some governments to television?
A They do not think it is important
B They do not pay enough attention to its function
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D They have too much control over it
Question 24 The influence that television may have is possibly _
A ignored by almost everybody
B greatly considered by governments
C a substantial benefit for private companies
D an enrichment and also a challenge to cultures Question 25 The author thinks that television programs are in danger of
A trying to please too many people
B preventing the development of society
C losing their effect on our culture
D declining in popularity Question 26 What are the heads of television not convinced of its impact?
Question 27 According to the author, the heads of the television channels _
A have an adventurous approach to presenting music
B broadcast only important musical events
C do not think music is effective on television
D do not want music to be part of everyday life Question 28 Music has become _
A very important to television program producers
B very important to policy makers
C part of the cultural message
D part of daily life Question 29 What does the author hope will be the future of television?
A More popular programs will be broadcast.
B Television controllers will change their attitudes.
C Audience will go on increasing.
D The right kind of program - makers will be appointed.
Question 30 The best title for this passage is ?
A Television and its programs
B The influence of television on governments and companies
C The impact of television on culture
D The standardization of television programs
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.
Question 31 Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact quite dangerous
A Contrary to its harmless appearance, the dog is hardly dangerous
B Harmless as it appeared, the dog was quite dangerous
C The dog’s harmless appearance prevented people to realize it was quite dangerous
D Because of its harmless appearance, people thought the dog was dangerous
Question 32 Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people
A Some people are a complete mystery to alternative medicine
B Alternative medicine is some people’s complete story
C Some people are completely mysterious with alternative medicine
D Some people are completely mystified by alternative medicine
Question 33 It is my opinion that there is no advantage in further discussion
A I see no point in further discussion
B I think we need further discussion of advantage
C I think further discussion needs to be advantaged
D Further discussion is not to my advantage
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A No one listened to what the politician was saying last night
B No one listened to what the politician was saying last night because they had deaf ears
C What the politician was saying deafened the listeners last night
D The politician fell deaf when he was speaking last night
Question 35 Lin’s success took us all by surprise
A We were taken aback by all of Lin’s successes
B Lin’s success was surprised to all of us
C We took all of Lin’s successes surprisingly
D Lin was successful, which surprised all of us
Question 36 Fiona goes to the theater once in a blue moon
A Fiona goes to the theater only once a month
B Fiona goes to the theater when the moon is full
C Fiona occasionally goes to the theater
D Fiona goes to the theater when the blue moon is on
Question 37 If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve
A There is no doubt that the economic situation will improve as a result of the reduction in interest rates
B A reduction of interest rates may improve the economic situation
C The economic situation may improve if we increase the interest rates
D The economic situation won’t be better if interest rates are cut
Question 38 The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election
A It’s likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election
B The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election
C There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election
D The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will call an early general election Question 39 His comment bears little relation to the topic
A His comment is close to the topic
B His comment is directly to the point
C His comment and the topic are not the same
D What he said is irrelevant to the topic
Question 40 You are in this mess right now because you didn’t listen to me in the first place
A If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t have been in this mess right now
B If you listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now
C If you listen to my advice in the first place, you will not be in this mess right now
D If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now
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
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Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men Discrimination against women in business, the demands of caring for families, and lack of business training had kept the number of women entrepreneurs small Now, however, businesses owned by women account for more than
$40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout the 1990s As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small Business Administration, has noted, “The 1970s was the decade of women entering management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur.”
What are some of the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world, they are finding obstacles Women are still
excluded from most executive suites Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant, had noted , “ In
the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard, they could become chairman of
the board Now they have found out that isn’t going to happen, so they go out on their own.”
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In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in “women’s” fields – cosmetics and clothing , for example But this is changing Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22 - million - a year computer software business It was founded in 1973 by Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with degrees in math and engineering When Kurtzig founded the business, her first product was
software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers – and her office was a bedroom at home , with a shoebox under the bed to hold the company’s cash After she
succeeded with the newspaper software system, she hired several bright computer- science graduates to develop additional programs When these were marketed and sold, ASK began to grow It now has 200 employees, and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do They still
face hurdles in the business world, especially problems in raising money ; the banking and
finance world is still dominated by men, and old attitudes die hard Most businesses owned by women are still quite small
But the situation is changing; there are likely to be many more Sandra Kurtzig in the years ahead
Question 41 What is the main idea of the text?
A Women today are opening more businesses of their own
B Women are better at small businesses than men are
C The computer is especially lucrative for women today
D Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world
Question 42 Charlotte Taylor believes that women in the 1970s _
A were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business
B had fewer obstacles in business than they do today
C were still more interested in education than business opportunities
D were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management
Question 43 The author mentions the “shoebox under the bed” in order to
A suggest that the company needed to expand
B show the frugality of women in business
C show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
D point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig’s business were limited
Question 44 The expression “keep tabs on” is closest in meaning to
A pay the salaries of C keep records of
B provide transportation for D recognize the appearance of
Question 45 The word “ hurdles” can be best replaced by
A small groups C obstacles
B fences D questions Question 46 The author’s attitude about the future of women in business is _
A skeptical C frustrated
B optimistic D negative
Question 47 The word “ excluded” is closest in meaning to _.
A often invited to C decorators of
B not permitted in D charged admissions to Question 48 All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business
world EXCEPT _
A women were not trained in business
B women faced discrimination in business
C women lacked ability to work in business
D women were required to stay at home with their families
Question 49 The word “that” in the passage refers to
A women working hard
B women achieving advanced degrees
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D woman believing that business is a place for them Question 50 It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that businesses operated by
women are small because _
A women can’t deal with money
B many women fail at large businesses
C women prefer a small intimate setting
D women are not able to borrow money easily
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 51 : This man is so arrogant that he is completely …………to all criticism
A impervious B unaware C regardless D unconscious Question 52 : ………….any other politician would have given way to this sort of pressure years ago
Question 53 : There’s no danger in using this machine as long as you ………to the safety
regulations
Question 54 : Luggage may be placed here ……… the owner’s risk
Question 55 : ……….drivers endanger their lives and those of other road users
Question 56 : I’ll be kind to her………she decide to leave me
Question 57 : ………cars usually have special and unique things that the owners wish to have They
are certainly more expensive
A Man - made B Custom - made C Well - kept D Well - dressed Question 58 : Left - hand traffic, a custom existing in Britain only, ………… back to the days when
English people went to and fro on horseback
Question 59 : The tourists refused to ……… the poor service
A stand in for B put up with C get away from D get on with Question 60 : Professor Lockwood recommended that Michael ………… in chemistry
A not to major B not major C wouldn’t major D isn’t majoring Question 61: Legend …………that Robin Hood fired an arrow from his death - bed and was buried
where the arrow landed
Question 62: Please don’t ………it amiss if I make a few suggestions for improvement
Question 63 : Some plays are so successful that they ………… for years on end
Question 64 : His speech was careful and ………… but his words seemed to make no sense
A distinguished B distinct C distinctive D distinguishable Question 65 : To what extent will future scientific discoveries make possible the ………… of the human life span?
A increase B expansion C prolongation D growth Question 66 ……… of half- starving wolves were roaming the snow- covered countryside
Question 67 : The choir stood in four rows according to their ………heights
A respectable B respectful C respective D respected Question 68 : I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I am ………awake
Question 69 : He was tried for forgery in a law court but was lucky enough to …………
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A came in for B brought about C went down with D opened up Question 71 : It’s a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother She is very frail I hope she
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A gets away B comes round C pulls through D stands up Question 72: I haven’t got the time to do my own work, ……… …help you with yours
A leaving aside B let alone C apart from D not counting Question 73 : The telephone rang and interrupted my ………….of thought
Question 74 : After several months of hard work, the police are finally …… … somewhere with their
investigation
Question 75 : Brown’s business is not going well; he is finding it difficult to keep his head ………water
Question 76 : Jill: “Can you save my place for me, please? Nature’s calling.”
Stranger: “ .”
A No, I can’t I’m in a hurry C Yes, please But in a minute or so
B Sure But hurry The line is moving fast D No problem But the line is moving fast Question 77 : “The test results will be released at 9 am tomorrow!” – “Will it ? _.”
Question 78 : “ I am sorry I broke the vase.” – “ _.”
A Don’t worry Things break C OK Go ahead
Question 79 : “It’s very kind of you to help me out, John.” – “ _.”
A You can say that again C I’m glad you like it
B That’s the least I could do D Thanks a million
Question 80 : “ _ ” _ “ I love it It’s great, especially at night.”
A When do you often listen to classical music?
B How do you like classical music?
C What kind of music do you like?
D How often do you listen to classical music?
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