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 following questions from 44 to 50.. Langston Hughes was one[r]
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I Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answersheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following sentences
Question 2: A typist B typical C typing D stylish
II 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 4: A defensive B typical C domestic D disaster
III 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: I didn’t understand a word, I kept smiling.
Question 6: She asked me _
A are you interested in working for me B that I was interested in working for her
C if was I interested in working for her D whether I was interested in working for her
Question 7: If you me early, I would have given it to you.
A have told B told C had told D tell
Question 8: English children don’t have to pay fees if they go to _ schools.
A state B public C independent D private
Question 9: When their first child was born, they _ for three years
A have been married B had been married
C will be married D will have been married
Question 10: Stress and tiredness often lead to lack of _
A concentrate B concentration C concentrating D concentrator
Question 11: Real Madrid will attempt to become the first team successfully their
UEFA Champions League crown against Juventus on 3 June
Question 12: Roberta was the first person _ to speak at the meeting.
A asked B to ask C to be asked D who asked
Question 13: Lots of houses _ by the earthquake.
A are destroying B destroyed C were destroying D were destroyed Question 14: _he arrived at the bus stop than the bus came.
Trang 2A No longer has B No sooner had C Not until had D Hardly had Question 15: They are a very _ family and very supportive of one another.
Question 16: In recent days pork prices have dipped to a record low and also lowest in
the world
IV 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 17: Get up early can be very difficult for some people
A Get up B can be C difficult D some people Question 18: You can apply for a better job when you will have had more experience.
A apply for B more experience C will have had D when
Question 19: She has a lot of interested ideas, but they're not very practical
V 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
Question 20: Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home
Question 21: We can use either verbal or non – verbal forms of communication.
A using gesture B using speech C using verbs D facial expression
VI 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 questions.
Question 22: The twin girls are so identical that I can't distinguish one from the other
A changeable B similar C alike D different
Question 23: Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional
A voluntary B free C pressure D mandatory
VII 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.
Question 24: Tom: "Wasn't it Mozart who composed Swan Lake?" - Mary: " "
A It is not my favorite B Yes, he wasn't.
C It's out of question D I haven't a clue.
Question 25: Linda: “You look very nice in that dress, Maria!” - Maria: “ _”
A Yes, I think so B Don’t mention it C Thank you very much D I’m afraid not
VIII Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions
Question 26: I have never tasted this kind of food before.
A I have tasted this kind of food
B I tasted this kind of food long time ago.
C It is the first time I tasted this kind of food
D It is the first time I have ever tasted this kind of food.
Question 27: John said, “You’d better not lend them any money, Daisy."
A John ordered Daisy not to lend them any money.
Trang 3B John commanded Daisy not to lend them any money.
C John asked Daisy if she had lent them any money.
D John advised Daisy not to lend them any money.
Question 28: I will agree to these conditions provided that they increase my salary.
A They did not increase my salary so I quit the job.
B I will only agree these conditions if they give me more money.
C They give me more money or I will only agree these conditions.
D Unless they give me more money, I will only agree these conditions.
IX 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 sentences
Question 29: John is studying hard He doesn't want to fail the next exam.
A John is studying hard in order that he not fail the next exam
B John is studying hard in order not to fail the next exam.
C John is studying hard in order to not to fail the next exam
D John is studying hard so as to fail the next exam.
Question 30: I did not arrive in time I was not able to see her off.
A She had left because I was not on time B I was not early enough to see her off
C I did not go there, so I could not see her off D I arrived very late to say goodbye to her.
X Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Speech is one of the most important (31) _ of communicating It consists of far more than just making noises To talk and also to (32) _ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of sounds that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language Learning a language properly is very (33) _ The basic vocabulary of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (34) _ But the more idea you can express the more precise you can be about their exact meaning Words are the main thing we use in communicating what we want to say The way we say the words is also very important Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (35) _ whether we are pleased
or angry, for instance
Question 32: A be understood B be spoken C be examined D be talked
XI 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 following questions from 36 to 43
The official residence of the president of the United States is the White House, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, in Washington, D.C The Commissioners of the District of Columbia held a meeting in 1792 and decided to hold a contest for the best design for the Presidential House James Hoban, an architect born in Ireland, was the winner His bid for the construction of the mansion asked for $200,000, but the final cost of the building came to twice that amount The work on the
project began during the same year, and the grounds of approximately one and a half miles west of
Trang 4the Capitol Hill were chosen by Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant, who was in charge of city planning However, the construction continued for several more years, and George Washington had stepped
down (leave an important job) as president before the building was habitable When John Adams,
the second president of the United States and his wife Abigail moved in in 1800, only six rooms had been completed
The grey sandstone walls of the house were painted white during construction, and the color of the paint gave the building its name The building was burned on August 24, 1814, and James Hoban reconstructed the house for President James Monroe and his family, who moved there in 1817 The north portico was added to the building in 1829, water pipes were installed in 1833, gas lighting in
1848, and electricity in 1891 In 1948, inspectors announced that the building was so dilapidated
that it was beyond repair and suggested that it was cheaper to construct a new one than repair the existing dwelling However, the national sentiment was to keep the original form intact, and
Congress appropriated $5.4 million dollars for repairs In 1961, Jacqueline Kennedy launched a
program to redecorate the rooms and appointed a Fine Arts Committee to make choices of furnishing and colors
The house of the president accords its residents a great deal of space The living quarters contain 107 rooms, 40 corridors, and 19 baths The White House contains a doctor's suite, a dentist's office, a large solarium, a broadcasting room, and a two-floor basement for storage and service rooms The office in which the president works is not located in the White House, but in a separate building called the West Wing The White House stands on 16 acres of parklike land and overlooks
a broad lawn, flower gardens, and wood groves
Question 36: What does the passage imply about the cost of the White House construction?
A It was proposed at the meeting of the commissioners.
B It did not adhere to the original estimate.
C It was not included in the architectural design.
D It was considered excessive for the presidential home.
Question 37: In paragraph 1, the word "grounds" is closest in meaning to .
Question 38: It can be inferred from the passage that
A George Washington often used the White House steps
B George Washington contributed to the White House design
C George Washington never lived in the White House
D The White House was excluded from the city planning
Question 39: The author of the passage implies that the construction of the main White House
building continued
Question 40: In paragraph 2, the word "dilapidated" is closest in meaning to
Question 41: What can be inferred about the White House from the information in the second
paragraph?
Trang 5A Few changes occurred in the structure in the first half of the 20th century.
B The building was modernized extensively during one decade.
C Running water was installed in the second half of the 19th century
D Each president added new features to the building's conveniences.
Question 42: In paragraph 2, the word "launched" is closest in meaning to .
Question 43: The passage mentions all of the following White House premises EXCEPT .
XII 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 following questions from 44 to 50.
Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of 14 Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York For a few years after that, he
roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry He returned
to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry
After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim
fellowship His novels include Not without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940) He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder
(1947), One Way Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959) A man of many talents, Hughes was
also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist
As an older man in the 1960s, he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and
from African-Americans to popularize black writers Hughes is one of the most accomplished
writers in American literary history, and he is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black produced a flood of
great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-Americans.
Question 44: What is the main topic of this passage?
A The life of Langston Hughes B The Harlem Renaissance
C African-American writers D American twentieth-century writers
Question 45: Where was Langston Hughes born?
Question 46: To which of the following movements might Shakespeare in Harlem refer?
C The Harlem Renaissance D The Civil Rights Movement
Question 47: What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia?
A His job as a reporter B His career as a soldier
C A literary fellowship D A college study program
Question 48: The word "talents" in the passage could be replaced by which of the following?
Trang 6A desires B abilities C strategies D careers
Question 49: Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in the
passage?
Question 50: According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT _:
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