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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 word for each of the blanks from 56 to 65.. THE HISTORY OF WRITING.[r]

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Môn: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút

Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question (1 – 5)

Question 1: A explain B involve C purpose D excite

Question 3: A register B idiot C preeminence D company

Question 4: A accurate B customer C computer D exercise

From the four underlined words or phrases A, B, C, or D identify the one that is not correct (6 10)–

Question 6: Only when he was half way through the task did he realise how difficult was it.

A B C D

Question 7: The four – days working week will certainly be a reality, so we will have more

A B C Dtime for leisure activities

Question 8: Such was the response to our appeal which we had to take on more staff.

A B C D

Question 9: The next generation of telephone users will laugh when we explain how we used to

A B Cstand next to a wall in the kitchen to do a phone call

D

Question 10: Measles have not yet been eradicated because of controversially concerning immunization.

A B C D

Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given (11 – 45)

Question 11: The sea was too rough for the children to swim in.

A The sea was so rough that the children could swim in

B The children couldn’t swim because the sea was not rough enough

C It was such a rough sea for the children to swim in it

D The sea was very rough, and the children could not swim in it

Question 12: It was wrong of you not to turn off the gas cooker.

A You should have turned off the gas cooker

B You were wrong to turn off the gas cooker

C You were wrong that you turned the gas cooker off

D You wrongly turned off the gas cooker

Question 13: Luckily, it wasn’t necessary for us to write a summary of the story.

A We needn’t have written a summary of the story

B We don’t need to write a summary of the story

C We didn’t need write a summary of the story

D We didn’t have to write a summary of the story

Question 14: Flooding in this region was the result of heavy rain.

A Heavy rain resulted in flooding in this region

B Flooding in this region was the cause of the heavy rain

C Heavy rain causes flooding in this region

D Because of flooding in this region, there was heavy rain

Question 15: His car has just been stolen.

A He has a car stolen B He has just had a car stolen

C He had had his car stolen D He has got someone steal his car

Question 16: They said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us.

A Paula said that she had quit five jobs before working for us

B They said that five jobs had been quit by Paula before working for us

C Paula worked for us then she quit five other jobs

D It was said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us

Question 17: This is the first time I‘ve made such a stupid mistake.

A Never before have I made such a stupid mistake

B I had never made a stupid mistake

C The first mistake I made was a stupid one

D I first made a stupid mistake

Question 18: Lan denied stealing the confidential files.

A Lan said that she had not stolen the confidential files

B Lan’s stealing the confidential files was not true

C Lan said, ‘I will not steal the confidential files’

D Lan said that she would not steal the confidential files

Question 19: I love walking in the rain, though it is not good for health.

A Walking in the rain, I am not healthy

B It is not good for health to walk in the rain.

C Walking in the rain is not good for health, but I love it

D I love walking in the rain despite of its bad effect on health

Question 20: “Don’t forget to hand in the report, Pete!” said Kate.

A Kate reminded Pete of handing in the report

B Kate said that Pete had forgotten to hand in the report

C Kate forgot to hand in the report to Pete

D Kate reminded Pete to hand in the report

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions (21- 50)

Question 21: Had she worked harder last summer, she

A wouldn’t have been sacked B wouldn’t have sacked

Question 22: A: “Happy New Year!” B: “ _”

A Thanks B Same for you C Congratulation D And the same to you

Question 23: His _ and bad work led to his dismissal from the firm

A unpunctual B unpunctuality C inpunctual D inpunctuality

Question 24: I must go to the dentist and _

A get my teeth to take care of B take care of my teeth

C my teeth be taken care of D get my teeth taken care of

Question 25: You can not ski on those tracks any longer, for most of the snow has _

Question 26: I hope I haven’t got _luggage

Question 27: By the time you the shopping, I’ll be ready.

Question 28: _open the window for you?

Question 29: He put the two letters into the wrong envelopes _ mistake.

Question 30: I think he will join us, ?

Question 31: The police suggested that anyone who saw the accident _ in touch with them.

Question 32: This proverb is _ common than those ones

Question 33: You ought to know that these buttons can’t be pressed

Question 34: You make noise in class

A ought not B shouldn’t have C will not D are supposed not to

Question 35: The man who answered the phone _ my brother, for I have no brother

A can’t be B mustn’t have been C can’t have been D shouldn’t be

Question 36: _, 70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol

C An antiseptic when used D How an antiseptic is used

Question 37: Mark Twain began his career on a newspaper and _ to be a journalist

A himself long considered B long considered himself

C long considering himself D was long himself considered

Question 38: I like playing tennis in summer

A So am I B I do, too C I like, either D I do so

Question 39: She _ out of the house as fast as her legs would carry her

Question 40: Whatever happens, your father and I will always you.

Question 41: A ratio is a comparison of whole or a part to another part.

A part to the B part to C a part to the D the part to the

Question 42: No one knows for sure performance at school is a true reflection of attitude

and effort at home

Question 43: Modern scanning technology enables physicians brain disorders earlier

and more accurately than in the past

A to identifying B identifying C to identify D identification

Question 44: We would rather Helen _ us all the information we needed We should have

been well informed

Question 45: Laura: “What a lovely house you have!” Maria: “ _”.

C Of course not, it’s not costly D I think so

Question 46: Janet: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” Susan: “ ”.

A I don’t agree, I’m afraid B That would be great

Question 47: That hotel is so expensive They you sixty pounds for bed and breakfast.

Question 48: Harry: “Thanks for your help, Judy.” Judy: “ _”.

A Wish you B It’s my pleasure C Never remind me D With all my heart

Question 49: He spent two years this boat.

Question 50: Jack better if he had had more time.

A could have done B could do C couldn’t do D did

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 (51- 60).

If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause adisaster According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakeswhich ambitious parents make Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parentsexpect, and will fail Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children

However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but areambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parentsare very supportive of their child

Michael Collins is very lucky He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him They even drive him

50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons Michael’s mother knows very little about music, buthis father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra However, he never makes Michael enter music

competitions if he is unwilling.

Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky Both his parents are successfulmusicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston They want their son to be as successful asthey are and so they enter him for every piano competition held They are very unhappy when hedoesn’t win Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seemsquiet and unhappy

Question 51: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to _.

A push their child into trying too much

B help their child to become a genius

C make their child become a musician

D neglect their child’s education

Question 52: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they .

A force their children into achieving success

B understand and help their children sensibly

C themselves have been very successful

D arrange private lessons for their children

Question 53: Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?

A Successful musicians B Unrealistic parents

C Their children D Educational psychologists

Question 54: Michael Collins is fortunate in that _.

A his father is a musician B his parents are quite rich

C his mother knows little about music D his parents help him in a sensible way

Question 55: The phrase “crazy about” in the passage most likely means “ _”.

A “surprised at” B “extremely interested in”

C “completely unaware of” D “confused about”

Question 56: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he _.

A has won a lot of piano competition B can’t learn much music from them

C has become a good musician D is afraid to disappoint them

Question 57: The word “They” in the passage refers to .

C parents in general D Michael’s parents

Question 58: The word “unwilling” in the passage mostly means _.

A “getting ready to do something” B “eager to do something”

C “not objecting to doing anything” D “not wanting to do something”

Question 59: All of the following people are musical EXCEPT .

A Winston’s father B Winston’s mother

C Michael’s father D Michael’s mother

Question 60: The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that .

A successful parents always have intelligent children

B successful parents often have unsuccessful children

C parents should let the child develop in the way he wants

D parents should spend more money on the child’s education

Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences Then choose the answer A, B, C, D that you think fits best (61 - 70)

PENICILIN BEFORE PENTIUMS FOR THE POOR

One of the hottest topics on the international development agenda is how to harness the power

of International Monetary Fund for the benefit of developing countries What is sometimes called

‘the death of distance’, brought about by the _(61) _, allows professional services such as _(62) _ education and training to be provided easily and quickly to _(63) _ areas Some ofthe gains can be seen in countries as diverse as India and Morocco, where innovations range from _(64) _ government announcements to local craftsmen selling their wares to a _(65) _market But already a huge and expanding _(66) _ divide is opening up between developed anddeveloping nations The major task facing world leaders at present is to _(67) _ everybody onthe planet with clean water, basic education and the drugs needed to fight preventable diseases.Installing a _(68) _ in every classroom and linking us all to _(69) _ must be a lesser _(70) _, for the time being at least

Question 61: A computer B telephone C modem D internet

Question 62: A stationery B software C hardware D equipment

Question 63: A far B uninhabited C remote D secluded

Question 64: A programmed B broadcast C recorded D online

Question 65: A global B technical C village D shrinking

Question 66: A physical B digital C electrical D economical

Question 67: A supply B give C donate D administer

Question 68: A plug B video C mobile phone D modem

Question 69: A the real world B cyberspace C virtual reality D outer space

Question 70: A priority B advantage C importance D criteria

Read the passage and choose the correct answer (71 – 80)

Wood has long been a popular building material in North America because it has generallybeen plentiful and cheap Swedish settlers in Delaware built log cabins as early as 1630s In NewEngland, British colonists built wooden ‘saltbox houses’ Most of the wooden homes of Colonialtimes could be built with simple tools and minimal skills

In the early 19th century, the standard wooden house was built with beams set into heavy postsand held together with wooden pegs This method of construction was time – consuming andrequired highly skilled workers with special tools The balloon – frame house, invented in 1833 inChicago by a carpenter from Hartford Connecticut, used a frame of lightweight lumber, mostly 2

´4 and 2´6 inches This type of house could be assembled by any careful worker who could saw in

a straight line and drive a nail

This revolution in building was made possible by improved sawmills that could quickly cutboards to standard sizes and the lower cost of lumber that resulted There were also newmachines that could produce huge quantities of inexpensive nails Skeptics predicted that astrong wind could send such houses flying through the air like balloons and, at first ‘balloon

frame’ was a term of derision But the light frames proved practical, and wooden houses have

been basically built this way ever since

Question 71: What is the main purpose of the passage?

A To trace the influence of Swedish and British settlers on American styles of buildings

B To stress the importance of wood as a building material

C To compare methods of constructing wooden houses in various parts of the country

D To describe a revolutionary technique for constructing wooden houses

Question 72: According to the passage, where did the inventor of the balloon - frame house

originally come from?

Question 73: Which of the following questions about the balloon-frame house is NOT

answered in the passage?

A Where was it invented?

B What was its inventor’s name?

C What size was most of the lumber used in its framework?

D In what year was it invented?

Question 74: The author implies that which of the following types of houses required

the most skill to produce?

A The log cabin built by Swedish settlers

B Saltbox houses

C Standard wooden houses of the early 19 century.

D Balloon – frame houses

Question 75: All of the following are factors in the development of the balloon - frame

house EXCEPT

A the invention of sophisticated tools B the production of cheap nails

C improvements in sawmills D the falling price of lumber

Question 76: According to the passage, why was the term balloon -frame applied to certain

houses?

A They could be moved from place to place

B They could be easily expanded

C They had rounded frames that slightly resembled balloons

D They were made of lightweight materials

Question 77: The word derision is closest in meaning to _.

A affection B ignorance C ridicule D regret

Question 78: Skeptics thought that the balloon – frame house would be _.

A expanded B blown away C demolished D raised

Question 79: The standard method of construction in the early 19th century wasdescribed as _

A revolutionary B basic C innovative D time – consuming

Question 80: Most of the wooden houses of Colonial times were _.

A difficult to build B easy to build C demanding D challenging

THE END

M«n: TiÕng Anh

Thêi gian lµm bµi : 90 phót

§ÒTHI Gåm Cã 80 C¢U (Tõ QUESTION 1 §Õn QUESTION 80)

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 (1- 10).

If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause adisaster According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakeswhich ambitious parents make Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parentsexpect, and will fail Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children

However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but areambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parentsare very supportive of their child

Michael Collins is very lucky He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him They even drive him

50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons Michael’s mother knows very little about music, buthis father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra However, he never makes Michael enter music

competitions if he is unwilling.

Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky Both his parents are successfulmusicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston They want their son to be as successful asthey are and so they enter him for every piano competition held They are very unhappy when hedoesn’t win Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seemsquiet and unhappy

Question 1: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to _.

A push their child into trying too much

B help their child to become a genius

C make their child become a musician

D neglect their child’s education

Question 2: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they .

A force their children into achieving success

B understand and help their children sensibly

C themselves have been very successful

D arrange private lessons for their children

Question 3: Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?

A Successful musicians B Unrealistic parents

C Their children D Educational psychologists

Question 4: Michael Collins is fortunate in that _.

A his father is a musician B his parents are quite rich

C his mother knows little about music D his parents help him in a sensible way

Question 5: The phrase “crazy about” in the passage most likely means “ _”.

A “surprised at” B “extremely interested in”

C “completely unaware of” D “confused about”

Question 6: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he _.

A has won a lot of piano competition B can’t learn much music from them

C has become a good musician D is afraid to disappoint them

Question 7: The word “They” in the passage refers to .

C parents in general D Michael’s parents

Question 8: The word “unwilling” in the passage mostly means _.

A “getting ready to do something” B “eager to do something”

C “not objecting to doing anything” D “not wanting to do something”

Question 9: All of the following people are musical EXCEPT .

A Winston’s father B Winston’s mother

C Michael’s father D Michael’s mother

Question 10: The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that .

A successful parents always have intelligent children

B successful parents often have unsuccessful children

C parents should let the child develop in the way he wants

D parents should spend more money on the child’s education

Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences Then choose the answer A, B, C, D that you think fits best (11 - 20)

PENICILIN BEFORE PENTIUMS FOR THE POOR

One of the hottest topics on the international development agenda is how to harness the power

of International Monetary Fund for the benefit of developing countries What is sometimes called

‘the death of distance’, brought about by the _(11) _, allows professional services such as _(12) _ education and training to be provided easily and quickly to _(13) _ areas Some ofthe gains can be seen in countries as diverse as India and Morocco, where innovations range from _(14) _ government announcements to local craftsmen selling their wares to a _(15) _market But already a huge and expanding _(16) _ divide is opening up between developed anddeveloping nations The major task facing world leaders at present is to _(17) _ everybody onthe planet with clean water, basic education and the drugs needed to fight preventable diseases.Installing a _(18) _ in every classroom and linking us all to _(19) _ must be a lesser _(20) _, for the time being at least

Question 11: A computer B telephone C modem D internet

Question 12: A stationery B software C hardware D equipment

Question 13: A far B uninhabited C remote D secluded

Question 14: A programmed B broadcast C recorded D online

Question 15: A global B technical C village D shrinking

Question 16: A physical B digital C electrical D economical

Question 17: A supply B give C donate D administer

Question 18: A plug B video C mobile phone D modem

Question 19: A the real world B cyberspace C virtual reality D outer space

Question 20: A priority B advantage C importance D criteria

Read the passage and choose the correct answer (21 – 30)

Wood has long been a popular building material in North America because it has generallybeen plentiful and cheap Swedish settlers in Delaware built log cabins as early as 1630s In NewEngland, British colonists built wooden ‘saltbox houses’ Most of the wooden homes of Colonialtimes could be built with simple tools and minimal skills

In the early 19th century, the standard wooden house was built with beams set into heavy postsand held together with wooden pegs This method of construction was time – consuming andrequired highly skilled workers with special tools The balloon – frame house, invented in 1833 inChicago by a carpenter from Hartford Connecticut, used a frame of lightweight lumber, mostly 2

´4 and 2´6 inches This type of house could be assembled by any careful worker who could saw in

a straight line and drive a nail

This revolution in building was made possible by improved sawmills that could quickly cutboards to standard sizes and the lower cost of lumber that resulted There were also newmachines that could produce huge quantities of inexpensive nails Skeptics predicted that astrong wind could send such houses flying through the air like balloons and, at first ‘balloon

frame’ was a term of derision But the light frames proved practical, and wooden houses have

been basically built this way ever since

Question 21: What is the main purpose of the passage?

A To trace the influence of Swedish and British settlers on American styles of buildings

B To stress the importance of wood as a building material

C To compare methods of constructing wooden houses in various parts of the country

D To describe a revolutionary technique for constructing wooden houses

Question 22: According to the passage, where did the inventor of the balloon - frame house

originally come from?

Question 23: Which of the following questions about the balloon-frame house is NOT

answered in the passage?

A Where was it invented?

B What was its inventor’s name?

C What size was most of the lumber used in its framework?

D In what year was it invented?

Question 24: The author implies that which of the following types of houses required the most

skill to produce?

A The log cabin built by Swedish settlers

B Saltbox houses

C Standard wooden houses of the early 19th century

D Balloon – frame houses

Question 25: All of the following are factors in the development of the balloon - frame house

EXCEPT

A the invention of sophisticated tools B the production of cheap nails

C improvements in sawmills D the falling price of lumber

Question 26: According to the passage, why was the term balloon -frame applied to certain

houses?

A They could be moved from place to place

B They could be easily expanded

C They had rounded frames that slightly resembled balloons

D They were made of lightweight materials

Question 27: The word derision is closest in meaning to _.

Question 28: Skeptics thought that the balloon – frame house would be _.

Question 29: The standard method of construction in the early 19th century wasdescribed as _

Question 30: Most of the wooden houses of Colonial times were _.

A difficult to build B easy to build C demanding D challenging

Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question (31 – 35)

Question 31: A explain B involve C purpose D excite

Question 33: A register B idiot C preeminence D company

Question 34: A accurate B customer C computer D exercise

Question 35: A suffer B reduce C sanguine D intimacy

From the four underlined words or phrases A, B, C, or D identify the one that is not correct (36 – 40)

Question36: Only when he was half way through the task did he realise how difficult was it.

A B C D

Question 37: The four – days working week will certainly be a reality, so we will have

more

A B C Dtime for leisure activities

Question 38: Such was the response to our appeal which we had to take on more staff.

A B C D

Question 3 9: The next generation of telephone users will laugh when we explain how we used to

A B Cstand next to a wall in the kitchen to do a phone call

D

Question 40: Measles have not yet been eradicated because of controversially concerning immunization.

A B C D

Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given (41 – 50)

Question 41: The sea was too rough for the children to swim in.

A The sea was so rough that the children could swim in

B The children couldn’t swim because the sea was not rough enough

C It was such a rough sea for the children to swim in it

D The sea was very rough, and the children could not swim in it

Question 42: It was wrong of you not to turn off the gas cooker.

A You should have turned off the gas cooker

B You were wrong to turn off the gas cooker

C You were wrong that you turned the gas cooker off

D You wrongly turned off the gas cooker

Question 43: Luckily, it wasn’t necessary for us to write a summary of the story.

A We needn’t have written a summary of the story

B We don’t need to write a summary of the story

C We didn’t need write a summary of the story

D We didn’t have to write a summary of the story

Question 44: Flooding in this region was the result of heavy rain.

A Heavy rain resulted in flooding in this region

B Flooding in this region was the cause of the heavy rain

C Heavy rain causes flooding in this region

D Because of flooding in this region, there was heavy rain

Question 45: His car has just been stolen.

A He has a car stolen B He has just had a car stolen

C He had had his car stolen D He has got someone steal his car

Question 46: They said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us.

A Paula said that she had quit five jobs before working for us

B They said that five jobs had been quit by Paula before working for us

C Paula worked for us then she quit five other jobs

D It was said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us

Question 47: This is the first time I‘ve made such a stupid mistake.

A Never before have I made such a stupid mistake

B I had never made a stupid mistake

C The first mistake I made was a stupid one

D I first made a stupid mistake

Question 48: Lan denied stealing the confidential files.

A Lan said that she had not stolen the confidential files

B Lan’s stealing the confidential files was not true

C Lan said, ‘I will not steal the confidential files’

D Lan said that she would not steal the confidential files

Question 49: I love walking in the rain, though it is not good for health.

A Walking in the rain, I am not healthy

B It is not good for health to walk in the rain

C Walking in the rain is not good for health, but I love it

D I love walking in the rain despite of its bad effect on health

Question 50: “Don’t forget to hand in the report, Pete!” said Kate.

A Kate reminded Pete of handing in the report.

B Kate said that Pete had forgotten to hand in the report

C Kate forgot to hand in the report to Pete

D Kate reminded Pete to hand in the report

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions (51- 80)

Question 51: Had she worked harder last summer, she

A wouldn’t have been sacked B wouldn’t have sacked

Question 52: A: “Happy New Year!” B: “ _”

A Thanks B Same for you C Congratulation D And the same to you

Question 53: His _ and bad work led to his dismissal from the firm

A unpunctual B unpunctuality C inpunctual D inpunctuality

Question 54: I must go to the dentist and _

A get my teeth to take care of B take care of my teeth

C my teeth be taken care of D get my teeth taken care of

Question 55: You can not ski on those tracks any longer, for most of the snow has _

Question 56: I hope I haven’t got _luggage

Question 57: By the time you the shopping, I’ll be ready.

Question 58: _open the window for you?

Question 59: He put the two letters into the wrong envelopes _ mistake.

Question 60: I think he will join us, ?

Question 61: “It’s a pity Marry is still unemployed.” – “Yes, if only she university”.

A finishes B had finished C would finished D would have finished

Question 62: This proverb is _ common than those ones

Question 63: You ought to know that these buttons can’t be pressed

Question 64: You make noise in class

A ought not B shouldn’t have C will not D are supposed not to

Question 65: The man who answered the phone _ my brother, for I have no brother

A can’t be B mustn’t have been C can’t have been D shouldn’t be

Question 66: _, 70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol

C An antiseptic when used D How an antiseptic is used

Question 67: Mark Twain began his career on a newspaper and _ to be a journalist

A himself long considered B long considered himself

C long considering himself D was long himself considered

Question 68: I like playing tennis in summer

A So am I B I do, too C I like, either D I do so

Question 69: She _ out of the house as fast as her legs would carry her

Question 70: Whatever happens, your father and I will always you.

Question 71: A ratio is a comparison of whole or a part to another part.

A part to the B part to C a part to the D the part to the

Question 72: No one knows for sure performance at school is a true reflection of attitude

and effort at home

Question 73: Modern scanning technology enables physicians brain disorders earlier

and more accurately than in the past

A to identifying B identifying C to identify D identification

Question 74: We would rather Helen _ us all the information we needed We should have

been well informed

Question 75: Laura: “What a lovely house you have!” Maria: “ _”.

C Of course not, it’s not costly D I think so

Question 76: Janet: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” Susan: “ ”.

A I don’t agree, I’m afraid B That would be great

Question 77: That hotel is so expensive They you sixty pounds for bed and breakfast.

Question 78: Harry: “Thanks for your help, Judy.” Judy: “ _”.

A Wish you B It’s my pleasure C Never remind me D With all my heart

Question 79: He spent two years this boat.

Question 80: Jack better if he had had more time.

A could have done B could do C couldn’t do D did

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Đề có 04 trang, gồm 80 câu trắc nghiệm

Mã đề thi 341

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

1. I gave the waiter a $50 note and waited for my _.

2. I'm going to stay at university and try to off getting a job for a few years!

3. People can become very when they are stuck in traffic for a long time.

A nervous B bad-tempered C stressful D pressed

4. I believe that judges should be independent _ the government.

5. The MP asked the prime minister was aware of the growing social problem.

6. Remind Tony about party _.

7. The government should do more for _ people.

8. I know we had an argument, but now I'd quite like to _.

A look down B make up C fall out D bring up

9. - I'm going to set up the equipment in a minute.

+ _ give you a hand?

10 I think there's a picture of the hotel the first page.

11 I'm saving all my pocket money to buy a new PlayStation.

12 We usually do go by train, even though the car _ is a lot quicker.

13 Dogs make very pets They'll always stay by your side.

14 They have seen the play last night as they went to a football match instead.

15 I'm sorry, but I've got much work to do to come to the beach today.

16 - You must be Jane's sister Glad to meet you.

+

A I am, either B So I am I'm glad C What do you do D Me too

17 The boys that he had had anything to do with the break-in.

18 - ?

+ About tem miles before we met him.

A How fast did he drive B How long did he drive

C How often did he drive D How far did he drive

19 Do you have to take that bicycle?

A allowance B exception C willingness D permission

20 The sign says that all shoplifters will be .

A persecuted B disproved C prosecuted D prohibited

21 - How lovely your pets are!

+ _

A Thank you, it's nice of you to say no B Really? They are

C can you say that again D I love them, too

22 She should _ in the garage when we come around, which would explain why she didn't

hear the bell.

A work B be working C have worked D have been working

23 Going on this diet has really me good I've lost weight and I feel fantastic!

24 Dr Parker gave my mum a lovely for spaghetti carbonara.

A recipe B prescription C receipt D paper

25 - Goodbye, Susie!

+ !

26 If you hadn't lost the pieces, we a game of chess.

A couldn't have had B can't have C may have D could have

27 Kelly wanted to have a live band _ at her wedding.

28 - What do you want to do this summer?

+ I think we should go somewhere has plenty of sun and sand.

29 You should a professional to check your house for earthquake damage.

30 We _ today and I got into trouble because I hadn't done it.

A had checked our homework B had our homework checked

C were checked our homework D have our homework checking

Mark the sentence (A,B,C or D) that is the best way to have a complete sentence with the words given

31 without / glasses / see / board

A I can't even see nothing on the broad without any glasses.

B I can hardly see anything on the broad without any glasses.

C Without any glasses, I can't almost see nothing on the broad.

D Without any glasses, nothing on the broad can be seen by myself.

32 when / read / note / already / leave / Europe?

A When will you read this note before I'll leave for Europe?

B When reading the note, I've already left for Europe.

C When you read this note, I'll have already left for Europe.

D When this note will be read, I'll have already left for Europe.

33 all / need / black coffee

A All I am needing to be drinking a cup of black coffee.

B All is needed to be drinking a cup of black coffee.

C All of the need now is to drink a cup of black coffee.

D All I need now is a cup of black coffee.

34 it / time / people / build / permission

A It's high tome we prevented people from building houses without permission.

B It's time for people stop building their houses without permission.

C It's time we prevented people to build houses without permission.

D It's about time we should stop people building house without permission.

35 have / succeed / interview / hope / work / soon

A She's succeeded in the interview so as to hope working soon.

B She's succeeded in the interview so that she hopes working soon.

C She's succeeded in the interview, she hopes that she works soon.

D Having succeeded in the interview, she hopes to start working soon.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs

correction.

36 Transplanting organs such hearts and kidneys had proved easier than transplanting muscles.

37 On the floor of the Pacific Ocean is hundreds of flat-tipped mountains more than a mile beneath sea

level.

38 No longer satisfied with the emphasis of the Denishawn school, Martha has moved to the staff of the

Eastman school in 1925.

39 Not until much later did she realize her long-known partner had been lying her.

40 Justice is often personified as a blindfolded woman to hold a pair of scales.

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 question from 41 to 50

Line The principle of use and disuse states that those parts of organisms' bodies that are used grown

larger Those parts that are not tend to wither away It is an observed fact that when you

exercise particular muscles, they grow Those that are never used dimish By examining a man's

body, we can tell which muscles he uses and which he doesn't we may even be able to guess his profession or his reaction Enthusiasts of the "body- building"

5 cult make use of the principle of use and disuse to "build" their bodies, almost like a piece of sculpture, into whatever unnatural shape is demanded by fashion in this peculiar minority culture Muscles are not the only parts of the body that respond to use in this kind of way Walk barefoot and you acquire harder skin on your soles It is easy to tell a farmer from a bank teller by looking at

their hands alone The farmer's hands are horny, hardened

10 by long exposure to rough work The teller's hands are relatively soft.

The principle of use and disuse enables animals to become better at the job of surviving in their world, progressively better during their lifetime as a result of living in that world Humans, through direct exposure to sunlight, or lack of it, develop a skin color which equips them better to survive in the particular local conditions.

15 Too much sunlight is dangerous Enthusiastic sunbathers with very fair skins are susceptible to skin

cancer Too little sunlight, on the other hand, leads to vitamin-D deficiency and rickets The brown pigment melanin which is synthesized under the influence of sunlight, makes a screen to protect the underlying tissues from the harmful effects of further sunlight If a suntanned person moves to a less sunny climate, the melanin disappears, and the body is able to benefit from what little sun there

is This can be represented as an instance of the principle of use

20 and disuse: skin goes brown when it is "used", and fades to white when it is not.

41 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A How the principles of use and disuse change people's concepts of themselves.

B The way in which people change themselves to conform to fashion.

C The changes that occur according to the principle of use and disuse.

D The effects of the sun on the principle of use and disuse.

42 The phrase "wither away" in line 2 is closest in meaning to

43 The word "Those" in line 3 refers to

44 According to the passage, men who body build.

A appear like sculptures B change their appearance

C belong to strange cults D are very fashionable

45 From the passage, it can be inferred that author views body building.

A with enthusiasm B as an artistic from

C with scientific interest D of doubtful benefic

46 The word "horny" in line 9 is closest in meaning to.

47 It can be inferred from the passage that the principle of use and disuse enables organisms to

A change their existence B automatically benefit

C survive in any condition D improve their lifetime

48 The author suggests that melanin

A is necessary for the production of vitamin-D B is beneficial in sunless climates

C helps protect fair-skinned people D is a synthetic product

49 In the second paragraph, the author mentions sun tanning as an example of

A humans improving their local condition B humans surviving in adverse conditions

C humans using the principle of use and disuse D humans running the risk of skin cancer

50 The word " susceptible" could be best replaced by

A condemned B vulnerable C allergic D suggestible

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.

51 A recommend B hurricane C photograph D separate

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 from 56 to 65

THE HISTORY OF WRITING

The development of writing (56) a huge difference to the world and might see it as the beginning of the (57) Pieces of pottery with marks on that are probably numbers have been discovered in China that date from around 4000 BC Hieroglyphics and other forms of "picture writing" developed in the (58) _ around Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), where the ancient Sumerian civilization was based, from around 3300 BC onwards However, the first (59) alphabet was used

by the Phoenicians around 1050 BC Their alphabet had 22 letters and it is estimated that it lasted for 1000 years The first two signs were called "aleph" and "beth", which in Greek became "alpha" and "beta", which gave us the (60) word "alphabet"

The modern European alphabet is based on the Greek and (61) _ to other European countries under the Romans A number of changes took place as time passed The Romans added the letter

G, and the letter J and V were (62) to people in Shakespear's time.

If we (63) _ the history of punctuation, we also find some interesting facts The Romans used to write quaesto at the end of a sentence in (64) _ to show that it was a question they started to write Qo in (65) _ of the whole word, and then put the Q above the o In the end, that became the question mark

"?"

57 A media B bulletin C programme D journalism

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 from 66 to 75

Line A small but growing group of scholar, evolutionary, psychologists, are being to sketch the contours

of the human mind as designed by natural selection Some of them even anticipate the coming of a field called "mismatch theory", which would study maladies resulting from contrasts between the

modern environment and the "ancestral environment" The one we were designed for.

5 There is no shortage of such maladies to study, Rates of depression have been doubling in some

industrial countries roughly every 10 years Suicide is the third most common cause of death among young adults, after car wrecks and homicides.

Evolutionary psychology is a long way from explaining all this with precision, but it is already

shedding enough 10 light to challenges some conventional wisdom It suggests, for example, that the nostalgia for the nuclear family of the 1950s is in some way misguided - that the model family of husband at work and wife at home is hardly a "natural" and healthful living arrangement, especially for the wives.

Moreover, the bygone lifestyles that do look fairly natural in light of evolutionary psychology appear to have

been eroded largely by commercialism Perhaps the biggest surprise from evolutionary psychology it its depiction of the "animal" in us Freud, and