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1. Đề số 1
I. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (10.8 pts)
a. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. She swam strongly and_______ cross the river easily, even though it was swollen by the heavy rain.
A. used to B. was able to C. could D. was supposed to
2. The government has spent one million pounds on an advertising ______ to encourage energy conservation.
A. campaign B. promotion C. operation D. competition
3. Toxic chemicals are one of the factors that lead wildlife to the ______ of extinction.
A. wall B. fence C. verge D. bridge
4. ______ the best of my knowledge, this system cannot work automatically.
A. For B. To C. Within D. In
5. The aim of ASEAN is to promote closer economic_______.
A. delegation B. integration C. reputation D. migration
6. The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private _______ institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland.
A. human B. humanity C. humanization D. humanitarian
7. Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes _______ love and marriage have dramatically changed.
A. for B. with C. through D. towards
8. How do you speak the fraction 2/5?
A. two-five B. two-fifths C. second-fifths D. two-fifth
9. Don’t be late for the interview, _______ people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so
10. You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to ______ at the desk.
A. whoever B. who C. whom D. which
11. It is essential that your luggage _______ thoroughly before delivery.
A. to be checked B. being checked C. be checked D. should be checking
12. The reason why this game attracts so many youngsters is that ___________ other video games, this one is far more interesting.
A. comparing to B. in compared with
C. on comparison to D. in comparison with
13. Take the shortcut round the church _______ late for school.
A. in order not be B. in order that we won't be
C. so that not to be D. so that we couldn't
14. A cooperative program between two companies building a famous ancient city, into a(n) _______ city has proceeded smoothly since it started in September last year.
A. friendly ecology B. ecology-friendly
C. friendly-ecological D. ecological-friendly
15. Doctor Pike ______ the hospital after he ______an uneventful evening on duty. He ______ of his day of rest.
A. was leaving / has had / thought B. left / had had / was thinking
C. will leave / had / will think D. is leaving / will have / thinks
16. Something _____ immediately to prevent teenagers from _____ in factories and mines.
A. should be done /being exploited B. we should do /exploiting
C. should do / be exploited D. should have done /exploited
17. John: “Have you decided on a present yet?”
Ben: “Almost, I need to choose one of _______.”
A. new two exciting spy novels B. two spy exciting new novels
b. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
1. I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money.
A. making me impatient B. praising me too much
C. making me feel worse D. elevating me
2. We spent the entire day looking for a new apartment.
A. all day long B. all long day C. the long day D. day after day
3. He testified that he had seen the man leaving the building around the time of the murder.
A. said B. provided evidence C. disapproved D. denied
4. She has a deep aversion to getting up in the morning so she usually goes to work late.
A. intense dislike B. feeling C. provocation D. trouble
5. Those who transgress the laws of society will be punished.
A. disagree with B. disperse C. violate D. interfere with
c. Fill a suitable preposition/ particle into each gap to complete the sentences.
1. She felt a bit dizzy and had to lean _________ the wall before walking on.
2. Next year, we intend to bring __________ several new products. But at the moment, we are still testing them.
3. I’m not sure if this is a suitable topic for a research paper. I need to talk it ______ with my teacher before I start writing.
4. The store had to lay _______ a number of clerks because sales were down.
5. “Have you ever heard _________ William Carlos Williams?” “I believe so. He was a poet, wasn’t he?”
6. “Mitchell looked pale and tired.” “ He told me he was feeling a little _______ the weather.
7. “Are you going to take that job?” “No, I decided to pass it _________ because I don’t want to relocate.”
d. Choose and give correct form of the verbs in column A with particles in column B to make phrasal verbs to complete the sentences. There are some extra.
| A | B |
| give fall step go get hold come | off down in up through on |
1. Let’s hope the rain will ___________ long enough for them to finish the cricket match.
2. He twisted my arm to make me tell what I knew, but I refused to ___________.
3. Some people think that the Queen should ___________ and allow the Prince to become King.
4. Whenever the subject of holidays _______________, Ruth and her husband have an argument.
5. They were planning to hold a Pop Concert in one of the parks but it ___________ owing to opposition from the local residents.
e. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
1. One is left with the ______________ problem of larger populations requiring more and more food. (solve)
2. The ______________ of the trains and buses causes frustration and annoyance. (frequent)
3. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of ______________ their diet. (organize)
4. They frequently ______________ the traffic as they march through the streets. (mobile)
5. There will sometimes be silences and pauses in a TV commentary, although these are becoming ______________ rare. (increase)
6. More women than men emphasized ______________ and trust; more men than women emphasized pleasure in a friend’s company, going out with a friend and having a friend in one’s home. (confidence)
7. Among the middle-aged men and women, the lack of contact with relatives, even those who lived nearby, was notable, suggesting that friends and relatives are indeed ____________. (change)
8. There is __________ dissatisfaction with the government’s policies. (wide)
9. Welcome to another edition of the club newsletter. A list of ___________ events for the autumn is being prepared. (come)
10. One of the ____________ of this car is its high petrol consumption. (draw)
f. Fill a suitable word in each space to complete the passage.
The Countryside Agency began the process of designating the South Downs as a National Park in April last year. We believe that being a National Park is the best way to protect the Downs, build on the achievements of the past to (1) ______________ and enhance the area in its widest sense for future (2) ______________ . The Downs are under huge and increasing pressure. The South East is one of the busiest and most pressurised regions (3) ______________ Europe. This means there is (4) ______________ demand for the development of new homes, roads and industry. There are also more people living and working in the region, which means more need for people to be able to access beautiful and peaceful countryside to get (5) ______________ from it all. The Downs already receives around 35 million visits a year: this number is likely to increase as more and more people
live and work in the area.
Designation will bring a body with new ideas and resources specifically focused on (6) ______________ and visitor management, working with others across the whole of the Park to encourage co-ordination and joint action, and taking action itself where needed. It will be able to manage the increasing number of visitors so that the Downs themselves are not (7) ______________, but are still a resource everyone can enjoy. It will also be best placed to protect and enhance the Downs, so that the qualities so many people love in this special area remain for future generations. We have two (8) ______________: to identify a boundary for the proposed National Park and to prepare advice to the Government on the arrangements needed for a South Downs National Park Authority.
The Agency is launching a widespread public consultation in November 2015 which will last for three months and give all interested organisations and individuals the (9) _________ to comment in detail on our initial proposals for the boundary and the administrative options for the National Park Authority. If you would like to receive a copy of the consultation document once it is published then please contact us (10) _____________ the feedback form.
II. READING (5.2 pts)
a. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the questions.
Most forms of property are concrete and tangible, such as houses, cars, furniture, or anything else that is included in one's possessions. Other forms of property can be intangible, and copyright deals with intangible forms of property. Copyright is a legal protection extended to authors of creative works, for example, books, magazine articles, maps, films, plays, television shows, software, paintings, photographs, music, choreography in dance, and all other forms of intellectual or artistic property.
Although the purpose of artistic property is usually public use and enjoyment, copyright establishes the ownership of the creator. When a person buys a copyrighted magazine, it belongs to this individual as a tangible object. However, the authors of the magazine articles own the research and the writing that went into creating the articles. The right to make and sell or give away copies of books or articles belongs to the authors, publishers, or other individuals or organizations that hold the copyright. To copy an entire book or a part of it, permission must be received from the copyright owner, who will most likely expect to be paid.
Copyright law distinguishes between different types of intellectual property. Music may be played by anyone after it is published. However, if it is performed for profit, the performers need to pay a fee, called a royalty. A similar principle applies to performances of songs and plays. On the other hand, names, ideas, and book titles are excepted. Ideas do not become copyrighted property until they are published in a book, a painting, or a musical work. Almost all artistic work created before the 20th century is not copyrighted because it was created before the copyright law was passed.
The two common ways of infringing upon the copyright are plagiarism and piracy. Plagiarizing the work of another person means passing it off as one's own. The word plagiarism is derived from the Latin plagiarus, which means "abductor." Piracy may be an act of one person but, in many cases, it is a joint effort of several people who reproduce copyrighted material and sell it for profit without paying royalties to the creator. Technological innovations have made piracy easy, and anyone can duplicate a motion picture on videotape, a computer program, or a book. Video cassette recorders can be used by practically anyone to copy movies and television programs, and copying software has become almost as easy as copying a book. Large companies zealously monitor their copyrights for slogans, advertisements, and brand names, protected by a trademark.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Legal rights of property owners
B. Legal ownership of creative work
C. Examples of copyright piracy work
D. Copying creating work for profit
2. Which of the following properties is NOT mentioned as protected by copyright?
A. music and plays B. paintings and maps
C. printed medium D. scientific discoveries
3. It can be inferred from the passage that it is legal if ___________.
A. two songs, written by two different composers, have the same melody
B. two books, written by two different authors, have the same titles
C. two drawings, created by two different artists, have the same images
D. two plays, created by two different playwrights, have the same plot and characters
4. With which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree?
A. Teachers are not allowed to make copies of published materials for use by their students.
B. Plays written in the 16th century cannot be performed in theaters without permission.
C. Singers can publicly sing only the songs for which they wrote the music and the lyrics.
D. It is illegal to make photographs when sightseeing or traveling.
5. The phrase "infringing upon" is closest in meaning to _________.
A. impinging upon B. inducting for
C. violating D. abhorring
6. The purpose of copyright law is most comparable with the purpose of which of the following?
A. A law against theft B. A law against smoking
C. A school policy D. A household rule
7. According to the passage, copyright law is _____________.
A. meticulously observed B. routinely ignored
C. frequently debated D. zealously enforced
b. Read the passage and do the tasks followed
Australia and New Zealand are often overlooked, but hundreds of thousands of international students have discovered the delights of studying in the Southern Hemisphere. The majority are Asian for reasons that are not difficult to comprehend: the proximity of the two countries to Asia, (Jakarta, the capital of Australia's closest Asian neighbor, Indonesia, is only 5506 kilometers from Sydney), the comparatively inexpensive cost of living and tuition, and, perhaps of most importance to many Asian students whose English study is a prelude to tertiary study, the growing awareness that courses at antipodean universities and colleges are of an exceptionally high standard. In addition, revised entry procedures for overseas students have made it possible for an increasing number to attend classes to improve their English for alternative reasons.
Australia and New Zealand have roughly the same mix of students in their language classrooms, but not all students of English who choose these countries are from Asia. The emerging global consciousness of the late twentieth century has meant that students from as far as Sweden and Brazil are choosing to combine a taste for exotic travel with the study of English 'down under' and in 'the land of the long white cloud'. But even the Asian economic downturn in the 1990s has not significantly altered the demographic composition of the majority of English language classrooms within the region.
Nor have the economic problems in Asia caused appreciable drops in full-time college and university attendances by Asian students in these two countries. This is partly because there has always been a greater demand for enrolment at Australian and New Zealand tertiary institutions than places available to overseas students. In addition, the economic squeeze seems to have had a compensatory effect. It has clearly caused a reduction in the number of students from affected countries who are financially able to study overseas. However, there has been a slight but noticeable shift towards Australia and New Zealand by less wealthy Asian students who might otherwise have chosen the United States for English study.
The U.S. and Britain will always be the first choice of most students wishing to study the English language abroad, and it is too early to tell whether this trend will continue. However, economic considerations undoubtedly wield great influence upon Asian and non-Asian students alike. If student expectations can be met in less traditional study destinations, and as the world continues to shrink, future international students of English will be advantaged because the choice of viable study destinations will be wider.
1-3. Complete the missing information in the table below
| U.S | Britain | Australia | New Zealand | Canada | |
| order of popularity | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
| type of English in course books used in this country | American | (1)……………… | (2)……………. | not given | not given |
| student heterogeneity (1 = most heterogenous 5 = least heterogenous) | 1 | 2 | (3)……………… | equal 3 | 5 |
4-9. Tick (√ ) in the right column if the statement is True, False or Not Given in the text
| True | False | Not Given | |
| 4. Study destination choices are mostly influenced by proximity to home.
| |||
| 5. Students who wish to study business will probably study English overseas. | |||
| 6. Students of the same nationality usually make similar study choices. | |||
| 7. English language classrooms in the U.S. have the widest range of student nationalities. | |||
| 8. Standards at Australian and New Zealand tertiary institutions are improving. | |||
| 9. Despite the 1990s Asian economic crisis, Asian students still dominate the English language classrooms of Australia and New Zealand. |
c. Read the following passage and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the numbered blanks.
The expression on your face can actually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (1) ____ smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses. The idea was first (2) _______ by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906. He believed that different facial (3) _______ affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings. A happy smile or irrepressible laughter increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings. But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen- carrying blood, and created a vicious (4) _______ of gloom and depression by effectively (5) _______ the brain of essential fuel.
Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early research, and (6) ____ that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters which definitely influence our moods and energy levels. He argues that an impaired blood flow could not only deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance by inhibiting these vital hormonal messages. Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember that smiling is associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (7) ____ your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters – replacing a depressed condition with a happier one. People suffering from psychosomatic illness depression and anxiety states could (8) _____ from simply exercising their zygomatic (9) ____ which pull the corners of the mouth (10) ____ to form a smile, several times an hour.
1. A. desperately B. determinedly C. deliberately D. decidedly
2. A. put off B. put down C. put by D. put forward
3. A. aspects B. looks C. expressions D. appearances
4. A. cycle B. spiral C. circle D. vortex
5. A. cutting B. starving C. removing D. eliminating
6. A. advises B. wants C. demands D. suggests
7. A. make B. persuade C. give D. decide
8. A. recover B. improve C. benefit D. progress
9. A. muscles B. nerves C. veins D. bones
10. A. to and from B. up and back C. now and then D. up and down
III. WRITING (4.0 pts)
a. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. I am having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.
If I _____________________________________________________________.
2. The hurricane blew the roof off the house.
The house _______________________________________________________.
3. He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.
He received a ___________________________________________________.
4. That rumor about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.
There is _______________________________________________________.
5. I thought about what had happened all those years before.
I cast __________________________________________________________.
6. There aren’t many other books which explain this problem so well.
In few other books ___________________________________________________.
7. Don’t you think we should ask the price?
Hadn’t __________________________________________?
8. Doris tiptoed up the stairs because she didn’t want to wake anyone up.
To __________________________________________________________.
9. I’m sure it wasn’t Mr. Bill you saw because he’s in New York.
It can’t ______________________________________________.
10. The collision didn’t damage my car much.
Not a great ____________________________________________.
b. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given in any way.
1. Most people regard him as the best man for the job. (widely)
____________________________________________________.
2. The suspect could not explain why he had sand on his boots. (account)
_____________________________________________________________.
3. The best solution was thought of by Sally. (came)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________.
4. You should consider the fact that he hasn’t spoken French for years. (allowances)
_____________________________________________________________.
5. He stood no chance of passing his driving test. (inevitable)
______________________________________________________________.
ĐÁP ÁN
I. Lexico – Grammar ( 54 x 0.2 pt = 10.8 pts)
a. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. B. was able to
2. A. campaign
3. C. verge
4. B. To
5. B. integration
6. D. humanitarian
7. D. towards
8. B. two-fifths
9. B. otherwise
10. A. whoever
11. C. be checked
12. D. in comparison with
13. B. in order that we won't be
14. B. ecology-friendly
15. B. left / had had / was thinking
16. A. should be done / being exploited
17. C. two exciting new spy novels
b. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
1. B. praising me too much
2. A. all day long
3. B. provided evidence
4. A. intense dislike
5. C. violate
c. Fill a suitable preposition/ particle into each gap to complete the sentences.
1. against
2. out
3. over
4. off
5. of
6. under
7. up
d. Choose and give correct form of the verbs in column A with particles in column B to make phrasal verbs to complete the sentences.
1. hold off
2. give in
3. step down
4. comes up
5. fell through
e. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
1. insoluble/unsolved
2. infrequency
3. disorganizing
4. immobilize
5. increasingly
6. confidentiality
7. interchangeable
8. widespread
9. forthcoming/ upcoming
10. drawbacks
f. Fill a suitable word in each space to complete the passage
1. conserve/ protect
2. generations
3. in
4. increasing/ greater
5. away
6. conservation
7. damaged
8. tasks
9. opportunity
10. using
II. READING ( 26 x 0.2 pts = 5.2 pts)
a. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the questions.
1. B. Legal ownership of creative work
2. D. scientific discoveries
3. B. two books, written by two different authors, have the same titles
4. A. Teachers are not allowed to make copies of published materials for use by their students.
5. C. violating
6. A. A law against theft
7. B. routinely ignored
b. Read the passage and do the tasks followed
l. British 2. not given (NG) 3. (equal) 3
4. F 5. NG 6. T 7. T 8. NG 9. T
c. Read the following passage and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the numbered blanks.
1. C. deliberately
2. D. put forward
3. C. expressions
4. C. circle
5. B. starving
6. D. suggests
7. B. persuade
8. C. benefit
9. A. muscles
10. B. up and back
III. WRITING (4.0 pts)
a. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
(10 x 0.2 pt = 2.0 pts)
1. If I hadn’t lost my passport last week, I wouldn’t be having so much trouble now.
2. The house had its/the roof blown off by/in/during/because of the hurricane.
3. He received a six month sentence (in prison) for his part in the robbery.
4. There is absolutely no truth in that rumor about the politician and the construction contract.
5. I cast my mind back to what had happened all those years before.
6. In few other books is this problem explained so well./ will we see this problem so well explained.
7. Hadn’t we better ask the price?
8. To avoid waking anyone up, Doris tiptoed up the stairs.
9. It can’t have been Mr. Bill you saw because he’s in New York.
10. Not a great deal of damage was done to my car in/by the collision./
Not a great amount of damage was caused to my car in/by the collision.
b. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given in any way. (5 x 0.4 pt = 2.0 pts)
1. He is widely regarded as the best man for the job.
2. The suspect could not account for the sand on his boots /
The suspect could not account for the fact (that) he had sand on his boots.
3. Sally came up with the best solution.
4. You should make allowances for the fact that he hasn't spoken French for years.
You should make allowances for his not speaking French for years.
5. It was inevitable that he would fail his driving test.
_______The end ______
2. Đề số 2
PART ONE: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others )
1. A. supposedly B. markedly C. allegedly D. determinedly
2. A. endure B. feature C. procedure D. measure
3. A. complete B. command C. common D. community
4. A. comb B. climb C. debt D. cable
5. A. neighbour B. height C. sleigh D. weight
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
1. A. possibility B. disappointed C. manufacture D. instrument
2. A. environment B. mystery C. contribute D. terrific
3. A. deficiency B. psychology C. ecological D. competitor
4. A. recommend B. difficulty C. admirable D. document
5. A. encouragement B. interviewer C. acknowledge D. miraculously
PART TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences
1. Only after the atomic bomb ________ and development in the air travel _______, ______ science fiction really become popular.
A. had created/ had taken off/ was
B. had been created/ had been taken off/ has
C. had been created/ had taken off/ did
D. had been created/ / had taken off/ had
2. We’ve bought some ________ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.
A. adapting B. adjusting C. bending D. folding
3. I don’t think she can get her message _______ to the students. She seems too nervous.
A. across B. around C. out D. over
4. _______, it is obvious that the whole thing was a waste of time and effort.
A. None of us wanted to go in the first place
B. Staff meetings are often boring and have no apparent point to them
C. Since the results were far more satisfactory than anyone had expected
D. Seeing that we couldn’t solve anything in the end
5. There are ______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact.
A. a large many B. quite many C. a great many D. quite a lot
6. This car has many features including _________.
A. stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas
B. good music, safety devices, air conditioning, and gas
C. stereo, safety devices, air conditioned, and good gas
D. stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage
7. Round and round ___________.
A. the wheels of the engine went B. did the wheels of the engine go
C. went the wheels of the engine D. going the wheels of the engine
8. The replacement of shops such as the groceries and chemists’ by the café _______ the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping.
A. leave B. have left C. has left D. to have left
9. Your argument _______ that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case.
A. outlines B. presupposes C. concerns D. presents
10. They are happily married although, of course, they argue _______.
A. most times B. from day to day C. every now and then D. on the occasion
11. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ___________ .
A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake
12. One of the first exercises in math class is ______ measure the radius of a circle.
A. to learn and B. to learn how to C. learning to D. learn to
13. We were shocked to hear the news of your ________.
A. having fired B. being fired C. having been fired D. to have been fired
14. I don’t know French, but I’ll ________.
A. get Tom to translate it B. have it translate
C. have Tom to translate it D. make it translate
15. _______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. That we refer to B. What we refer to
C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
16. _______ have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate water supply.
A. Wherever people B. There are people who
C. Where people D. People
17. Politicians should never lose ______ of the needs of the people they represent.
A. view B. sight C. regard D. prospect
18. _______ team sports require cooperation.
A. Of all B. They are all C. Why all are D. All
19. Studies indicate _________ collecting art today than ever before.
A. there are that more people B. more people that are
C. that there are more people D. people there are more
20. Doctors advise people who are deficient __________ vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. from B. of C. in D. for
21. Dick put ____ ball in ____ net in _____ second half but ____ goal was disallowed.
A. a - a - a - a B. the - the - the - the
C. the - the - a - a D. a - a - the - the
22. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened _______ a sudden loud noise.
A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there have been
23. The computer has dramatically affected ______ photographic lenses are constructed.
A. is the way B. that the way C. which way do D. the way
24. Six novels a year, you say? He’s certainly a __________ writer.
A. fruitful B. fertile C. virile D. prolific
25. The handwriting is completely ______ . This note must have been written a long time ago.
A. inedible B. indelible C. illegible D. unfeasible
II. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
a. The children were frightened because the lights suddenly (1.go) ________ out and they (2.sit) ________ in the dark.
b. What tune (3. play) ________ when we (4. come) ________ in?
c. She was badly hurt when her car hit another car. If she (5. wear) ________ her seat belt, she (6. not hurt) ________ so badly.
d. It is vital that no one else (7. know) _______ about the secret government operation.
e. It seems strange to be standing here, (8. look) _______ out at SydneyHarbor.
f. Tom had a lucky escape. He (9. kill) ________ when a car crashed into the front of his house.
g. _____ (10. Rank) as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was created.
III. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. (1.5 pt)
It seems that the mystery of why the Pyramids were built may have solved. Until quite recently people got used to think that they were just tombs for pharaohs. Instead, the connection with astronomy seems much more important. Egyptologists have often asked them how long it spent to build them and why people built them in first place. Experts came up with a suggestion that the Egyptians may have believed in the River Nile was the earthly equivalent of the Milky Way. Many agree that the sizes of the three Giza Pyramids are in promotion to the three stars of Orion. Nothing, then, was by the chance. Rather, the souls of dead pharaohs were deliberately being project through shafts to reach at their goal of the Orion constellation.
IV. Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets.(1.5 pt)
It was not so long ago that we dealt with colleagues through face-to-face (1. INTERACT) ______ and with counterparts and customers by phone or letter. But the world of communication has undergone a dramatic transformation, not for all the good. Email, while (2. DOUBT) _____ a swift means of communication providing your server is fully (3.FUNCTION) ______ and that the address you have contains no (4. ACCURATE) _____ has had a (5. SIGNIFY) _____ effect on certain people’s behaviour, both at home and business. For those people, the use of email has become irresistibly (6. ADDICT) _____ to the extent that it is (7. THREAT) _____ their mental and physical health. Addicts spend their day (8. COMPULSION) _____ checking for email and have a (9. TEND) ______ to panic if their server goes down. It is estimated that one in six people spend four hours a day sending and receiving messages, the equivalent to more than two working days a week. The negative effect on (10. PRODUCE) ________ is something employers are well aware of.
PART THREE: READING (6.0 POINTS)
I. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each of the following questions.(2.0 pts)
In the United States in the early 1800's, individual state governments had more effect on the economy than did the federal government. States chartered manufacturing, banking, mining, and transportation firms and participated in the construction of various internal improvements such as canals, turnpikes, and railroads. The states encouraged internal improvements in two distinct ways; first, by actually establishing state companies to build such improvements; second, by providing part of the capital for mixed public-private companies setting out to make a profit.
In the early nineteenth century, state governments also engaged in a surprisingly large amount of direct regulatory activity, including extensive licensing and inspection programs. Licensing targets reflected both similarities and differences between the economy of the nineteenth century and that of today: in the nineteenth century, state regulation through licensing fell especially on peddlers, innkeepers, and retail merchants of various kinds. The perishable commodities of trade generally came understate inspection, and such important frontier staples as lumber and gunpowder were also subject to state control. Finally, state governments experimented with direct labor and business regulation designed to help the individual laborer or consumer, including setting maximum limits on hours of work and restrictions on price-fixing by businesses.
Although the states dominated economic activity during this period, the federal government was not inactive. Its goals were the facilitation of western settlement and the development of native industries. Toward these ends, the federal government pursued several courses of action. It established a national bank to stabilize banking activities in the country and, in part, to provide a supply of relatively easy money to the frontier, where it was greatly needed for settlement. It permitted access to public western lands on increasingly easy terms, culminating in the Homestead Act of 1862, by which title to land could be claimed on the basis of residence alone. Finally, it set up a system of tariffs that was basically protectionist in effect, although maneuvering for position by various regional interests produced frequent changes in tariff rates throughout the nineteenth century.
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ĐÁP ÁN
PART ONE: PHONETICS (1.0 POINT)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently fromthat of the others. (0.5 pt)
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.(0.5 pt)
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B
PART TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)
I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.(2.5pts)
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.C 6. D 7. C
8. C 9. B 10. C 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. A
15. B 16. A 17. B 18.D 19. C 20. C 21. B
22. B 23. D 24. D 25. C
II. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. (1.5 pt)
1. had gone 2. were sitting
3. was being played 4. came
5. had been wearing 6. wouldn’t have been hurt
7. (should) know 8. looking
9. could have been killed 10. To be ranked
III. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. (1.5 pt)
It seems that the mystery of why the Pyramids were built may (1. have solved ⇒ have been solved). Until quite recently people got used (2. to think ⇒ to thinking) that they were just tombs for pharaohs. Instead, the connection with astronomy (3.seem ⇒ seems) much more important. Egyptologists have often asked (4. them ⇒ themselves) how long it (5. spent ⇒ took) to build them and why people built them in (6. first place ⇒ the first place). Experts came up with a suggestion that the Egyptians may have (7. believed in ⇒ believed that) the River Nile was the earthly equivalent of the Milky Way. Many agree that the sizes of the three Giza Pyramids are in propotion to the three stars of Orion. Nothing, then, was (8. by the chance ⇒ by chance). Rather, the souls of dead pharaohs were deliberatedly being (9. project ⇒ projected) through shafts to (10. reach at ⇒ reach) their goal of the Orion constellation.
| No | Line | Mistake | Correction |
| 1 | 1 | have solved | have been solved |
| 2 | 2 | to think | to thinking |
| 3 | 3 | seem | seems |
| 4 | 3 | them | themselves |
| 5 | 3 | spent | took |
| 6 | 4 | first place | the first place |
| 7 | 5 | believed in | believed that |
| 8 | 7 | by the chance | by chance |
| 9 | 7 | project | projected |
| 10 | 8 | reach at | reach |
IV. Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets. (1.5 pt)
1. INTERACTION 2. UNDOUBTEDLY 3. FUNCTIONAL
4. INACCURACIES 5. SIGNIFICANT 6. ADDICTIVE
7. THREATENING 8. COMPULSIVELY 9. TENDENCY
10. PRODUCTION
PART THREE: READING (6.0 POINTS)
I. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each of the following questions.(2.0 pts)
1. C 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. D
6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. C
II. Read the text below and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2.0 pts)
1. considered 2. some 3. no 4. means 5. other
6. in 7. many 8. wish 9. celebrations 10. while
III. Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the following blanks. (2.0 pts)
1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.C
6.B 7.D 8.B 9.B 10.B
PART FOUR: WRITING (6 POINTS)
I. Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given words. (2.0 pts)
1. Get the work finished by lunchtime and you can go home.
2. It’s about time you did your homework.
3. Only on his fourth proposal did she accept to marry him.
4. He attributed his win/ victory/ success/ achievement/ triumph to good luck.
5. That takes me back to the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.
6. What people rumour is that he is rich but stingy.
7. There is no point in considering such a ridiculous proposal seriously.
8. The very thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh.
9.There is an absence of animals in a vast area after the forest fire.
10. So intense was the hatred for Frank’s new policies that the staff went on strike.
II. Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets. Do not alter the word in any way. (2.0 pts)
1. It suddenly dawned on me what the meaning of a “freebie” was.
2. After the scandal, he was asked to hand in his resignation.
3. Bruce likened the situation at work to a family argument
4. My father is feeling (a bit) under the weather these days.
5. I don’t think this record will ever catch on.
6. His arrival took us (completely) by surprise.
7. The success of our local theater has put our city on the map.
8. He is by no means a reliable witness.
9. Our company has got the monopoly of/on/in importing these chemicals.
10. The band’s tour is in the balance.
3. Đề số 3
A. LISTENING
I. Listen to the recording and complete the note with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.
FOUR BUSINESS VALUES
Many business values can result in (1)_____________________
Senior managers need to understand and deal with the potential (2)_________ that may result.
Collaboration
During a training course, the speaker was in a team that had to build a (3)____________
Other teams experienced (4)___________ from trying to collaborate.
The speaker's team won because they, reduced collaboration.
Sales of a (5)______________ were poor because of collaboration.
Industriousness
Hard work may be a bad use of various company (6)______________
The word 'lazy' in this context refers to people who avoid doing tasks that are (7)____________
Creativity
An advertising campaign for a (8)____________ was memorable but failed to boost sales.
Creativity should be used as a response to a particular (9) ____________
Excellence
According to one study, on average, pioneers had a (10) ____________ that was far higher than that of followers.
Companies that always aim at excellence may miss opportunities.
II. You will hear two people speaking about their fondness for trains. For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.
1) What point does Philip make about the people who are involved in the locomotive side of trains?
A) Some avoid doing it because its too dirty.
B) Some worry about the dangers involved.
C) Some find it to be an instinctive activity.
D) Some only do it for the financial rewards it brings.
2) When Mike discusses why he enjoys the world of trains, what contrast does he identify between the different groups of people he interacts with?
A) A difference in social status.
B) A difference in ages.
C) A difference in technical ability.
D) A difference in motivation.
3) What view is stated by Mike about how the railway has helped him in his role as a parent?
A) It has helped him develop a closer relationship with his daughter.
B) It has taught him patience.
C) It has helped him focus on his daughters career possibilities.
D) It has given him stability in his life.
4) When discussing different aspects of the railway, both speakers agree that ___________.
A) Age does not need to be a handicap.
B) Both men and women are equally welcome.
C) It can be quite demanding.
D) Cleanliness is not the first adjective that springs to mind.
5) What final conclusion do both speakers reach about volunteering on the railway?
A) The time they have spent has been difficult but worth it.
B) They have both learnt a lot.
C) They are better people for having been involved with it.
D) It has helped them grow while at the same time giving them a direction for the future.
B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
1. If the work-force respected you, you wouldn't need to _________ your authority so often.
A. assert B. affirm C. maintain D. inflict
2. The factory is working below _________ because of the shortage of essential materials.
A. range B. scope C. capacity D. denstiy
3. His new designs are ______ the trend in women’s fashion right now.
A. aiming B. setting C. building up D. following
4. She wants to give full ______ to her anger about discrimination.
A. manifestation B. vent C. wear D. barometer
5. Without telling her directly, they ______ that she’d got the job.
A. prophesied B. inferred C. insinuated D. intimated
6. Athletes need to have a higher _________ of protein and vitamins in order to stay heathy
A. intake B. increase C. infection D. production
7. He claimed _____ from military service because he was a foreign national
A. liability B. exception C. demobilization D. exemption
8. It’s Prime Minister’s right to ______ an election at any time he likes
A. summon B. nominate C. call D. submit
9. The footballer never really recovered from the injury ______ at the beginning of the season.
A. got B.struck C.endured D.sustained
10. The drought ________ considerable problems for farmers.
A. instigated B. posed C. flexed D. pressed
11. At the start of the course, everyone is assigned a(n) ________ of studies.
A. advisor B. consultant C. counsellor D. guide
12. Jerry has been burning the midnight ________ over the last few days; his final exam is soon.
A. lamp B. light C. candle D. oil
13. In my first year at university I lived in the halls of ________ .
A. abode B. residence C. dwelling D. accommodation
14. Books taken from the short ________ section are due to be returned the next day.
A. borrowing B. credit C. loan D. return
15. You are bound to find information on the stock market crash of 1987 in the newspaper ________ .
A. files B. archives C. records D. collections
16. The accused confidently ________ that he was innocent.
A. preserved B. maintained C. conserved D. defended
17. We did our best to fix the broken computer but our efforts bore no ________.
A. success B. fruit C. luck D. end
18. I knew my mother would ________ a face the minute she saw my new haircut.
A. drag B. lift C. pull D. raise
19. There are a lot of computer programmes nowadays, but really good ones are few and far ________.
A. between B. apart C. away D. amongst
20. He is such a kind and caring young boy - he wouldn’t hurt a ________ .
A. bird B. worm C. fly D. bug
II. Supply the correct form of the word in bracket to complete the passage.
The signal broke a seven-hour wait of (1. AGONY) intensity and sparked scenes of (2. JUBILEE) at the European Space Agency’s mission control in Darmstadt. The team in charge of the Rosetta mission achieved what at times seemed an impossible task by landing a (3. ROBOT) (4. CRAFT) on a comet for the first time in history. The moment the tension broke came shortly after 1600 GMT when the Philae called home. “We are there. We are sitting on the surface. Philae is talking to us,” said a (5. JUBILEE) Stephan Ulamec, Philae lander manager at the DLR German space centre. “We are on the comet.” Andrea Accomazzo, the Rosetta flight operations director, added: “We cannot be happier than we are now.”
But celebrations were tempered by the later discovery that the probe’s two harpoons had not fired to fasten the craft down in the (6. LOW) gravity. Scientists now think the probe may have bounced after first coming into contact with the surface. Ulamec said: “Maybe today we didn’t just land once, we landed twice.” The safe, if (7. CARE), (8. TOUCH) of the lander gives scientists a unique chance to ride (9. BOARD) a comet and study from the surface what happens as its activity ramps up as it gets closer to the sun. The first images beamed back from the lander’s descent revealed a dramatic (10. SCAPE) of pits and precipices, craters and boulders. However, there have been gaps in its radio link with the orbiting Rosetta mothership.
III. There are 10 mistakes in the passage. Find and correct them.
There are numerous reason behind the choice of clothing we make, ranging from the practice to the bizarre, but in every likelihood humans began wearing clothes in order to shield themselves of the elements.
‘The Iceman’, found mummifying in the ice of a glacier on the Italian-Austrian border in 1991, was still clad with remarkably well-preserved garments which would obviously have protected him from the rain and cold five thousand years ago.
The clothing worn by people living in warmer climates further illustrates this basic function of clothing. In hot, dry desert regions, people tend to wear cool, flowing materials which cover much of body, including the head. This helps keep them cool during the heat of the day and helps to keep the wearer warm at night when temperatures increase dramatically. On the other hand, many peoples living in tropical regions, with their constant high temperatures and humidity, are sparse clothed.
Not all clothing is functional, moreover, and at different times throughout history people, especially women, have worn clothes which are impractical – restricting the wearer’s movements and in some cases cause physical discomfort. Examples of such restrictive clothing can be seen in the hooped and corseted gowns worn by wealthy women in the 18th century, and in the opulent, heavy robes traditionally worn by royalties. Such customs send a clear message that the wearer does not need to work but occupies a position in society that others can be commanded to work for them.
Example: 0. reason à reasons
IV. Fill in the blank with ONE suitable preposition.
1. The school examination for eleven-year-olds was done_________ with some years ago.
2. Tuck your shirt ________your trousers.
3. At first Tim insisted he was right, but then began to back ________
4. He is a solicitor________ profession.
5. A huge crowd turned _________ in the pouring rain to cheer the president.
PART C. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer that best fill in the blank.
OFFICE STRESS
Stressful atmospheres, (1) _______ of deadlines and long hours dominate office life, according to a survey (2) _______ recently.
The majority of those questioned said a good salary and career (3) _______ were their main reason for working. But (4) _______ numbers did not believe their employers offered either. In general the survey found that most felt that (5) _______ of life was more important than (6) _______and company perks. Most would prefer employers to offer (7) _______ hours, challenging tasks and job (8) _______ rather than perks such as company cars and private health care. Many employers’ (9) _______ to understand this meant more than a third worried about their work on holiday, and 40 per cent took days off (10) _______when not ill.
Workers were also (11) _______ by the conditions they had to work in. A fifth struggled with (12) _______ technology, badly lit offices and chairs which caused backache. Half said their (13) _______ would increase if their environment improved.
On the plus side, the biggest (14) _______ was the friendship offered by colleagues, and it appears that the office also affords the chance to flirt with colleagues, make (15) _______ calls to friends abroad, steal stationery and play computer games.
1. A. weight B. force C. heaviness D. pressure
2. A. published B. printed C. publicised D. proclaimed
3. A. outlooks B. odds C. prospects D. views
4. A. important B. impressive C. heavy D. significant
5. A. quality B. calibre C. excellence D. worth
6. A. rank B. status C. degree D. grade
7. A. pliable B. elastic C. amenable D. flexible
8. A. safety B. security C. sanctuary D. protection
9. A. failure B. defeat C. deficiency D. lack
10. A. indisposed B. unwell C. injured D. sick
11. A. pestered B. inflamed C. irritated D. ruffled
12. A. behind the times B. expired C. out-of-date D. invalid
13. A. fertility B. capacity C. value D. productivity
14. A. compensation B. damages C. reimbursement D. atonement
15. A. idiosyncratic B. unique C. personal D. individual
II. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
THE FUTURE OF NEWSPAPERS
Anybody who says they can reliably forecast the future of newspapers is either a liar or a fool. Look at the raw figures, and newspapers seem doomed. Since 2000, the circulation of most UK national dailies has fallen by between a third and a half. The authoritative Pew Research Center in the USA reports that newspapers are now the main source of news for only 26 percent of US citizens as against 45 percent in 2001. There is no shoratge of prophets who confidently predict that the last printed newspaper will be safely buried within 15 years at most.
Yet one of the few reliable facts of history is that old media have a habit of surviving. An over-exuberant New York journalist announced in 1935 that books and theatre ‘have had their day’ and the daily newspaper would become ‘the greatest organ of social life’. Theatre dully withstood not only the newspaper, but also cinema and then television. Radio has flourished in the TV age; cinema, in turn, has held its own against videos and DVDs. Even vinyl records have made a comeback, with online sales up 745 percent since 2008.
Newspapers themselves were once new media, although it took several centuries before they became the dominant medium for news. This was not solely because producing up-to-date news for a large readership over a wide area became praticable and economic only in the mid-19th century, with the steam press, the railway and the telegraph. Equally important was the emergence of the idea that everything around us is in constant movement and we need to be updated on its condition at regular intervals- a concept quite alien in the medieval times and probably also to most people in the early modern area. Now, we expect change. To our medieval ancestors, however, the only realities were the passing of the seasons, punctuated by catastrophes such as famine, flood or disease that they had no reliable means of anticipating. Life, as the writer Alain de Botton puts it, was ‘ineluctably cyclical’ and ‘the most important truths were recurring’.
Journalism as a full-time trade from which you could hope to make a living hardly existed before the 19th century. Even then, there was no obvious reason why most people needed news on a regular basis, whether daily or weekly. In some respects, regularity of newspaper publication and rigidity of format was, and remains, a burden. Online news readers can dip in and out according to how they perceive the urgency of events. Increasingly sophisticated search engines and algorithms allow us to personalise the news to our own priorities and interests. When important stories break, internet news providers can post minute-by-minute updates. Error, misconception and foolish speculation can be connected or modified almost constantly. There are no space restrictions to prevent narrative or analysis, and documents or events cited in news stories can often be accessed in full. All this is a world away from the straitjacket of newspaper publication. Yet few if any providers seem alive to the new medium’s capacity for spreading understanding and enlightenment.
Instead, the anxiety is always to be first with the news, to maximise reader comments, to create heat and sound and fury and thus add to the sense of confusion. In the medieval world what news there was was usually exchanged amid the babble of the market place or the tarven, where truth competed with rumour, mishearing and misunderstanding. In some respects, it is to that world that we seem to be returning. Newspapers have never been very good- or not as good as they ought to be- at telling us how the world works. Perhaps they now face extinction. Or perhaps , as the internet merely adds to what de Botton discribes as our sense that we live in ‘ an improvable and fundamentally chaotic universe’, they will discover that they and they alone can guide us to wisdom and understanding.
1. In the first paragragh, the writer is presenting __________.
A. his interpretation of a current trend.
B. evidence that supports a widespread view.
C. his prediction on the future of print journalism.
D. reasons for the decline in newspaper readership.
2. What point is the writer making in the second paragraph?
A. Existing media are not necessarily replaced by new ones.
B. The best media technologies tend to be the most long-lasting.v
C. Public enthusiasm for new types of media is often unpredictable.
D. It is inevitable that most media technologies will have a limited life.
3. Which phrase in the second paragraph has the same meaning as ‘held its own against’?
A. ‘had their day’ B. ‘withstood’ C. ‘flourished’ D. ‘made a comeback’
4. In the third paragraph, the writer stresses the importance of __________.
A. a shift in people’s attitudes towards the outside world.
B. certain key19th- century advances in mechanisation.
C. the challenges of news distribution in the pre-industrial era.
D. the competition between newspapers and more established media.
5. What does the writer suggest is the main advantage of online news sites?
A. the flexibility of the medium B. the accuracy of the reporting
C. the ease of access for their users D. the breadth of their potential readership
III. Read the passage and think of ONE word that best fits in the numbered blank.
A BELATED CONFESSION
“I have been having a crush on you for the past 4 years, I never had the (1)______ to tell you, but I can’t be so cowardly anymore.” said Peter as he caught Helen hand in the crowd watching fireworks.
Helen was taken (2)_______ by Peter’s words, both because he appeared out of nowhere and also never had she expected a boy, so silent and seemed uninterested in class’ business, would like her.
“Peter? Why are you here? I thought you said you wouldn’t come.”
“-Listen, we don’t have much time (3)_________, I’m moving to another country, this will be the last (4)________ we can be together until a few more years”
“Why didn’t you tell-“
“-I realized that I had made a mistake, a huge one. I had always been such an (5)________, never made an effort to make friends, but you always tried to (6)________ me, you truly changed me, and so I don’t want to lose you.”
No (7)________ words were said, they slowly turned to the sky. Little does Peter know, Helen had also had something for him, but she had been afraid that her friends would’ve teased her. Ever since her boyfriend (8)________ her and her friends turned their back on her, Peter has always been there for her, he never talked much, mostly listen, but that’s enough for her.
At that (9)_______ moment, she knew she didn’t want to let him go, but then it was too late. He’d always been stoic, never wanted others to worry about him, so he decided to keep it a secret before he leaves. That night, there wasn’t (10)________ his first kiss but also her first time feeling truly cared about and loved.
IV. In the following text, five paragraphs have been removed. Above the extract you will find the five removed paragraph PLUS one paragraph which doesn't fit. Choose from the paragraphs (A-F) the one which fits each gap (1-5). There is one extra sentence you do not need to use.
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
The Industrial Revolution is the name given to the massive social, economic, and technological change in 18th century and 19th century Great Britain. It commenced with the introduction of steam power (fuelled primarily by coal) and powered, automated machinery (primarily in textile manufacturing).
The technological and economic progress of the Industrial Revolution gained momentum with the introduction of steam-powered ships, boats and railways. In the 19th Century it spread throughout Western Europe and North America, eventually impacting the rest of the world.
CAUSES
The causes of the Industrial Revolution were complex and remain a topic for debate, with some historians seeing the Revolution as an outgrowth of social and institutional changes wrought by the final end of feudalism in Great Britain following the English Civil War in the 17th century.
The Enclosure movement and the British Agricultural Revolution made food production more efficient and less labor-intensive, forcing the surplus population who could no longer find employment in agriculture into the cities to seek work in the newly developed factories.
The colonial expansion of the 17th century with the accompanying development of international trade, creation of financial markets and accumulation of capital is also cited as a set of factors, as is the scientific revolution of the 17th century.
The importance of a large domestic market should also be considered an important cause catalyst of the Industrial Revolution, particularly explaining why it occurred in Britain. In other nations (e.g. France), markets were split up by local regions often imposing tolls and tariffs on goods traded among them. The restructuring of the American domestic market would trigger the second Industrial Revolution over 100 years later.
EFFECTS
The application of steam power to the industrial processes of printing supported a massive expansion of newspaper and popular book publishing, which reinforced rising literacy and demands for mass political participation. Universal white male suffrage was adopted in the United States, resulting in the election of the popular General Andrew Jackson in 1828 and the creation of political parties organized for mass participation in elections.
1. ________________
In France, the July Revolution widened the franchise and established a constitutional monarchy. Belgium established its independence from the Netherlands, as a constitutional monarchy, in 1830. Struggles for liberal reforms in Switzerland's various cantons in the 1830s had mixed results. A further series of attempts at political reform or revolution would sweep Europe in 1848, with mixed results, and initiated massive migration to North America, as well as parts of South America, South Africa, and Australia.
TEXTILE MANUFACTURE
In the early 18th century, British textile manufacture was based on wool which was processed by individual artisans, doing the spinning and weaving on their own premises. This system is called a cottage industry. Flax and cotton were also used for fine materials, but the processing was difficult because of the pre-processing needed, and thus goods in these materials made only a small proportion of the output.
Use of the spinning wheel and hand loom restricted the production capacity of the industry, but a number of incremental advances increased productivity to the extent that manufactured cotton goods became the dominant British export by the early decades of the 19th century. India was displaced as the premier supplier of cotton goods.
Step by step, individual inventors increased the efficiency of the individual steps of spinning (carding, twisting and spinning, and subsequently rolling) so that the supply of yarn fed a weaving industry that itself was advancing with improvements to shuttles and the loom or 'frame'. The output of an individual labourer increased dramatically, with the effect that these new machines were seen as a threat to employment, and early innovators were attacked and their inventions wrecked. The inventors often failed to exploit their inventions, and fell on hard times.
2. ____________
He created the cotton mill which brought the production processes together in a factory, and he developed the use of power - first horse power, then water power and finally steam power - which made cotton manufacture a mechanised industry.
WHY EUROPE?
One question that has been of active interest to historians is why the Industrial Revolution occurred in Europe and not in other parts of the world, particularly China. Numerous factors have been suggested including ecology, government, and culture. Benjamin Elman argues that China was in a high level equilibrium trap in which the non-industrial methods were efficient enough to prevent use of industrial methods with high capital costs.
Kenneth Pommeranz, in The Great Divergence, argues that Europe and China were remarkably similar in 1700, and that the crucial differences which created the Industrial Revolution in Europe were sources of coal near manufacturing centres and raw materials such as food and wood from the New World which allowed Europe to economically expand in a way that China could not. Indeed, a combination of all of these factors is possible.
WHY GREAT BRITAIN?
The debate around the concept of the initial startup of the Industrial Revolution also concerns the thirty to hundred year lead the British had over the continental European countries and America. Some have stressed the importance of natural or financial resources the United Kingdom received from its many overseas colonies or that profits from the British slave trade between Africa and the Caribbean helped fuel industrial investment.
Alternatively, the greater liberalisation of trade from a large merchant base may have been able to utilise scientific and technological developments emerging in the UK and elsewhere more effectively than other states with stronger monarchies, such as China's Emperors and Russia's Tzars.
The UK's extensive exporting cottage industries also ensured markets were already open for many forms of early manufactured goods. The nature of conflict in the period resulted in most British warfare being conducted overseas, reducing the devastating effects of territorial conquest impacting much of the rest of Europe.
Another theory believes that Great Britain was able to succeed in the Industrial Revolution due to its dense population for its small geographical size, and the availability of natural resources like copper, tin and coal, giving excellent conditions for the development and expansion of industry.
3. ___________________________
THE "PROTESTANT WORK ETHIC"
Another theory is that the British advance was due to the presence of an entrepreneurial class which believed in progress, technology and hard work. The existence of this class is often linked to the Protestant work ethic and the particular status of so-called Dissenter Protestant sects that had flourished with the English revolution.
Reinforcement of confidence in the rule of law, which followed the establishment of the prototype of constitutional monarchy in Great Britain in the Glorious Revolution of 1689, and the emergence of a stable financial market there based on the management of the National Debt by the Bank of England, contributed to the capacity for, and interest in, private financial investment in industrial ventures.
The Dissenters found themselves barred or discouraged from some public offices when the restoration of the monarchy took place and membership in the official Anglican church became, once more, an important advantage.
Historians sometimes consider this social factor to be extremely important, along with the nature of the national economies involved. While members of these sects were excluded from certain circles of the government, they were considered as fellow Protestants, to a limited extent, by many in the middle class, such as traditional financiers or other businessmen.
4. ________________
This argument has, on the whole, tended to neglect the fact that several inventors and entrepreneurs were rational free thinkers or "Philosophers" typical of a certain class of British intellectuals in the late 18th century, and were by no means normal church goers or members of religious sects.
Examples of these free thinkers were the Lunar Society of Birmingham (which flourished from 1765 to 1809). Its members were exceptional in that they were among the very few who were conscious that an industrial revolution was then taking place in Great Britain. They actively worked as a group to encourage it, not least by investing in it and conducting scientific experiments which led to innovative products.
5. _______________
Industrialization also led to the creation of the factory. One of the earliest reformers of early factory conditions was Robert Owen. Josiah Wedgwood was another prominent early industrialist. The factory system was largely responsible for the rise of the modern city, as workers migrated into the cities in search of employment in the factories.
PARAGRAPH
A. Given this relative tolerance and the supply of capital, the natural outlet for the more enterprising members of these sects would be to seek new opportunities in the technologies created in the wake of the Scientific revolution of the 17th century.
B. To capitalize upon these advances, it took a class of entrepreneurs, of which the most famous is Richard Arkwright. He is credited with a list of inventions, but these were actually the products of such as Thomas Highs and John Kay; Arkwright nurtured the inventors, patented the ideas, financed the initiatives, and protected the machines.
C. In the United Kingdom, the Reform Act 1832 addressed the concentration of population in districts with almost no representation in Parliament, expanding the electorate, leading to the founding of modern political parties and initiating a series of reforms which would continue into the 20th century.
D. Furthermore, the stable political situation, in addition to the greater receptiveness of the society (as compared to other European countries) are reasons that add to this theory, enhancing its plausibility.
E. The transition to industrialization was not wholly smooth, for in England the Luddites — workers who saw their livelihoods threatened — protested against the process and sometimes sabotaged factories.
F. It was this process which started the urbanisation of areas in around the west of the country. As agricultural workers lost their jobs on the farm, they turned in increasing numbers to the city to provide them with employment. Many new cities sprung up as factories were built close to raw supplies such as coal and wool - and the people moved near the factories to find work.
PART D. WRITING
I. Complete the sentences without changing the meaning of the given one.
1. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
It came _______________________________________.
2. She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well.
She wasn’t so _______________________________________.
3. The sales man told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday.
According _______________________________________.
4. Their chances of success are small.
It is not _______________________________________.
5. This affair does not concern you.
This affair is no _______________________________________.
II. Complete the sentences without changing the meaning of the given one. Do not change the form of the given word in any way.
1. My cat has lost its appetite. (OFF)
My cat _______________________________________.
2. Gerald never had enough to live on until he married that rich businesswoman. (SHORT)
Gerald _______________________________________.
3. His reactions are quite unpredictable. (KNOWS)
One _______________________________________.
4. There are several categories of people who do not have to pay the new tax. (EXEMPT)
There are _______________________________________.
5. Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals. (MONOPOLY)
Our _______________________________________.
III. Nowadays, there are many couples chosing to live together without having a baby.
Is it a good thing or bad thing? What’s your point of view on this issue? Write in an essay of at least 300 words.
THE END
BEST OF LUCK
A. LISTENING (10 points)
I. (5 points)
| 1. damage | 2. side effects | 3. bridge | 4. confusion | 5. smartphone |
| 6. resources | 7. unnecessary/ not necessary | 8. chocolate bar | 9. problem | 10. market share |
II. (5 points)
| 1. C | 2. D | 3. A | 4. D | 5. D |
B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (30 points)
I. (10 points)
| 1. A | 2. C | 3. B | 4. B | 5. C |
| 6. A | 7. D | 8. C | 9. D | 10. B |
| 11. A | 12. D | 13. B | 14. C | 15. B |
| 16. B | 17. B | 18. C | 19. A | 20. C |
II. (10 points)
| 1. agonising | 2. jubilation | 3. robotic | 4. spacecraft | 5. jubilant |
| 6. ultra-low | 7. precarious | 8. touchdown | 9. onboard | 10. landscape |
III. (5 points)
| There are numerous reason behind the choice of clothing we make, ranging from the practice to the bizarre, but in all likelihood humans began wearing clothes in order to shield themselves of the elements. ‘The Iceman’, found mummifying in the ice of a glacier on the Italian-Austrian border in 1991, was still clad with remarkably well-preserved garments which would obviously have protected him from the rain and cold five thousand years ago. The clothing worn by people living in warmer climates further illustrates this basic function of clothing. In hot, dry desert regions, people tend to wear cool, flowing materials which cover much of the body, including the head. This helps keep them cool during the heat of the day and helps to keep the wearer warm at night when temperatures increase dramatically. On the other hand, many peoples living in tropical regions, with their constant high temperatures and humidity, are sparse clothed. Not all clothing is functional, moreover, and at different times throughout history people, especially women, have worn clothes which are impractical – restricting the wearer’s movements and in some cases cause physical discomfort. Examples of such restrictive clothing can be seen in the hooped and corseted gowns worn by wealthy women in the 18th century, and in the opulent, heavy robes traditionally worn by royalties. Such customs send a clear message that the wearer does not need to work but occupies a position in society that others can be commanded to work for them. | 0. reasons 1. practical 2. from 3. mummified 4. in
5. plummet /drop/fall
6. sparsely 7. however
8. causing
9. royalty
10. where |
IV. (5 points)
| 1. away | 2. in | 3. down | 4. by | 5. out |
C. READING (30 points)
I. (10 points)
| 1. D | 2.A | 3.C | 4.D | 5.A | 6.B | 7.D | 8.B |
| 9.A | 10.D | 11.C | 12.C | 13.D | 14.A | 15.C | |
II. (5 points)
| 1. B | 2. A | 3. B | 4. A | 5. A |
III. (10 points)
| 1. guts/courage | 2. aback | 3. left | 4. night | 5. introvert |
| 6. befriend | 7. more | 8. dumped/left | 9. very | 10. only |
IV. (5 points)
| 1. C | 2. B | 3. D | 4. A | 5. E |
D. WRITING (30 points)
I. (5 points)
1. It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
2. She wasn’t so deaf/hard of hearing that she couln’t hear the phone.
3. According to the salesman my new car would/will be delivered next Wednesday.
4. It is not (very) likely (that) they will succeed.
5. This affair is no concern/business of yours.
II. (5 points)
1. My cat has gone/is OFF its food.
2. Gerald was (always) SHORT of money until/before he married that rich businesswoman.
3. One never KNOWS how he is going to/will/may/might react.
4. There are several categories of people who are EXEMPT from (paying) the new tax.
5. Our company has got (the/a) MONOPOLY of/on/over the importation of these chemicals.
III. (20 points)
1. Content: (35% of total mark)
a. Providing all main ideas and details as required
b. Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively
2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark)
a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity
b. The essay is well-structured
3. Language: (30% of total mark)
a. Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level
of English language gifted upper-secondary school students
b. Good use and control of grammatical structures
4. Handwriting, punctuation, and spelling (5% of total mark)
a. Intelligible handwriting
b. Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes
Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before marking the paper.
THE END
4. Đề số 4
A. LISTENING
Part 1: You will hear people talking in eight different situations. Choose the best answer (A, B or C) and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
01. You hear the beginning of a lecture in a university. What is the lecture going to be about?
A. the history of a place B. social problems C. a person's life and work
02. You hear part of a radio programme about an island. Why are there so few trees on the island now?
A. because of urban development
B. because of the expansion of agriculture
C. because of the action of the sea
03. You hear a teenage boy talking on the radio about his family's efforts to earn money. What will the money be used for?
A. computer games B. new clothes C. an expensive car
04. You hear an announcement at a railway station. What should you do if you want to go to London?
A. await further instructions
B. travel from a different platform
C. get on the next train to arrive
05. You hear a man talking about newspapers. What does he say about the newspaper he reads?
A. It is an essential part of life.
B. It is an important source of information.
C. It is useful for passing the time.
06. You hear a conversation on the radio. What is the programme about?
A. solving traffic problems in cities
B. studying nature and wildlife
C. finding part of an ancient town
07. You hear two people talking about a music festival they have been to. What do they agree about?
A. the quality of the performances
B. the fairness of the prices
C. the standard of the accommodation
08. You hear a travel writer speaking on a radio programme. What aspect of his travels is he talking about?
A. what he does to keep healthy
B. how he reduces the risk of accidents
C. illnesses from which he has suffered
Part 2: For question 09-15, complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer
Moving Company Service Report
Phone number: (09)________________
USA Address: 509 (10)________________1137 (11)________________in Seattle
Packing day: (12)________________ Date: 11th March
Clean-up by: (13)________________ Day: (14)________________
About the Price: Rather expensive Storage time: (15)________________
B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences.
16. In the hotel lobby the detective caught_________ of the man he had been hired to follow.
A. glance B. view C. vision D. sight
17. ‘Go on, finish the food. It needs_________ up because it won’t stay fresh until tomorrow.
A. eat B. eating C. to eat D. eaten
18. Before he left on his trip to America, the young man promised his parents he_________ them regularly.
A. is writing B. will write C. should write D. would write
19. Of course I didn’t break it_________ purpose- it was an accident!
A. by B. with C. from D. on
20. Andrew couldn’t_________ himself laughing at the expression on Maggie’s face.
A. help B. stop C. escape D. avoid
21. _________ young, chimpanzees are easily trained.
A. When are B. When C. They are D. When they
22. “What’s your proposal?” “I propose that the meeting_________.”
A. is postponing B. be postponed C. to be postponed D. postpones
23. Most of the courses at the banquet were completely consumed, but there_________ food still remaining.
A. were few B. was little C. were a few D. was a little
24. The four-storey house_________ on that hill is still new.
A. be built B. building C. built D. being building
25. Nam Cao devoted most of his time_________
A. to having written B. to write C. to writing D. to have written
26. I don’t think he will join us, _________?
A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. don’t I
27. The young generation must contribute to_________ the country.
A. building of B. the building C. the building of D. build
28. I cannot help feeling anxious_________ the exam results.
A. of B. with C. about D. for
29. In some vocational schools, the training quality is worse than_________ used to be.
A. they B. it C. them D. that
30. When Elvis Presley died, her daughter came_________ a fortune.
A. into B. up with C. by D. across
III. The following passage contains ten errors. Find and correct them.
III. Read the text below, using the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space.
Congratulations to all involved with the school (41. PRODUCE)________ of The Woman Next Door. The (42. ADVERTISE)________ was carried out by the Art Department, and the posters were very (43. IMAGINE)________. We certainly have some very (44. ART)________ students in our school! Many people helped with building and painting the (45. SCENE)________ and the play was written by the English Department, who managed to create an (46. AMUSE)________ story, with excellent songs. The music was written by Sue Porter, who also (47. COMPANY)________ the singers on the piano. Everyone enjoyed a thoroughly (48. ENTERTAIN)________ evening, and there was a long round of (49. APPLAUD)________ at the end. Jim Barrett gave a brilliant performance as Sergeant Moss, and Liz Aiken was a (50. DELIGHT)________ Mrs. Jump. Well-done everyone!
IV. For each question, write one word which can be used in all three sentences.
For example: - I was so tired that I couldn’t even think________. Key: STRAIGHT
- I will come________ to the point – you are fired.
- It’s time to set the record________ about what really happened that night.
51. - I was just________ to go home, but that’s okay.
- It’s________ time you got home – We’ve been worried sick!
- We’re definitely going to have to do something________ increasing our market share.
52. - I should get a reply from them any now.
- It will only take them a________ to update the website.
- Now is the________ of truth!
53. - We’re definitely living in the________ of information.
- This particular wine doesn’t really mature with________.
- It’s time you started acting your________, young man!
54. - I do hope we’re going to arrive________ time.
- How anyone could work in that office for years________ end I just don’t know.
- Just bet me that Doug was going to get the sack so I said: “You’re________.”
55. - To my________, the boss said that I could have an extra day off work.
- Martin always takes great________ in talking to anyone about fishing.
- When Erin finally started to move downhill on the skis for the first time, she laughed in ________.
56. - The local council should start a building program to meet the________ for leisure activity.
- The Major said he had no________ of advice from people who didn’t know the situation.
- This area is badly in________ of financial investment.
57. - Oh, tell Carrie that I send my________ when you see her.
- When my mum and dad met, my mum says it was________ at first sight.
- My________ for travelling comes from the fact that we moved around a lot.
58. - We don’t go out during the week as a________, but we’ll make an exception tonight.
- People must be made to respect the________ of law, or we’ll have anarchy.
- A good________ of thumb is that you should allow 15 minutes per exercise in the exam.
59. - Did you hear that the guy who lives in the flat upstairs has been________ with burglary?
- I couldn’t believe they________ me three euros for a bottle of water!
- The children ran out of the school gate and________ down the hill.
60. - The head teacher punished Aaron severely in order to make an________ of him.
- Why can’t you follow your brother’s________ and go to university.
- Give me one________ of a place round here where young people can go in the evenings.
C. READING
I. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D, best fits each space.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is (61)_________ complicated as it is serious. It is complicated (62)_________ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. (63)_________, exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile (64)_________ transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much (65)_________ the material that pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.
Thus, to end (66)_________ greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to (67)_________ using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (68)_________ reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the (69)_________ of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (70)_________ businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities.
61. A. as B. more C. less D. like
62. A. so B. while C. though D. because
63. A. Specific B. For example C. Such as D. Like
64. A. takes B. affords C. carries D. provides
65. A. about B. for C. of D. with
66. A. or B. and C. as well D. then
67. A. start B. continue C. stop D. go on
68. A. carefully B. unexpectedly C. gradually D. little
69. A. way B. figure C. number D. amount
70. A. forbid B. prevent C. request D. require
II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each question.
Bill Jarvis took over our village news agency at time of life when most of us only want to relax. He just thought he would like something but not too much to do, and the news agency was ready- made. The business produced little enough for him, but then Bill was a chap who only wanted the simplicity and order and regularity of the job. He had been a long-serving sailor, and all his life had done everything by the clock.
Every day he opened his shop at six a.m. to catch the early trade; the papers arrived on his door- step before that. Many of Bill's customers were city workers, and the shop was convenient for the station. Business was tailing off by ten o'clock, so at eleven sharp Bill closed for lunch. It was hard luck on anybody who wanted a paper or magazine in the afternoon, for most likely Bill would be down on the river bank, fishing, and his nearest competitor was five kilometres away. Sometime in the afternoon, the evening papers landed on the door-mat, and at four o'clock Bill reopened. The evening rush lasted till seven, and it was worthwhile.
He lived in a flat above the shop, alone. Except in very bad weather, you always knew where to find him in the afternoons, as I have said. Once, on a sunny afternoon, I walked home along the river bank from a shopping trip to the village. By my watch it was three minutes past four, so I was astonished to see Bill sitting there on his little chair with a line in the water. He had no luck, I could see, but he was making no effort to move.
"What's wrong, Bill?" I called out from the path. For answer, he put a hand inside his jacket and took out a big, golden object. For a moment I had no idea what it could be, and then it suddenly went off with a noise like a fire engine. Stopping the bell, Bill held the thing up and called back: "Ten to four, you see, and this is dead right." He stood up then and began to wind in his line. I had never known anyone carry a brass alarm clock round with him or her before.
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ĐÁP ÁN
A. LISTENING (15 points)
B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (45 points)
I. (15 points; 1 point/each correct answer)
16. D 17. B 18. D 19. D 20. B 21. B 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. C
26. C 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. A
II. (10 points; 1 point/each correct finding and correcting)
41. wrongly → wrong 42. exhausting → exhausted 43. annoyed → annoying
44. apologizing → apologized 45. an interest → interest 46. fell → felt
47. of → for 48. pinning → pinned 49. said → saying 50. that → which
III. (10 points; 1 point/each correct answer)
41. PRODUCTION 42. ADVERTISING 43. IMAGINATIVE 44. ARTISTIC 45. SCENERY
46. AMUSING 47. ACCOMPANIED 48. ENTERTAINING 49. APPLAUSE 50. DELIGHTFUL
IV: (10 points; 1 point/each correct answer)
51. about 52. moment 53. age 54. on 55. delight
56. need 57. love 58. rule 59. charged 60. example
C. READING (20 points)
I. (10 points; 1 point/each correct answer)
61. A 62. D 63. B 64. D 65. C 66. A 67. C 68. C 69. D 70. D
II: (10 points; 1 point/each correct answer)
71. C 72. A 73. D 74. C 75. B 76. D 77. A 78. C 79. B 80. A
D. WRITING (20 points)
I. (10 points; 1 point/each correct answer)
81. → Mr. Holton wouldn't have operated if he hadn’t known (that) the rumour was malignant.
82. → But for Jim's greater speed, John would have won a gold medal.
83. → No sooner had they arrived than things went wrong.
84. → He was too tired to see/watch the end of the film.
85. → We were (greatly/very) shocked to hear/when we heard that an earthquake had occurred.
86. → We have had our first floor decorated (by the decorators).
87. → She has no intention of giving up her hobby.
88. → I have never eaten such a good meal as that/a better meal than that.
89. → Home computers aren’t as expensive as they used to.
90. → I shouldn’t have parked outside the police station.
II. Essay: (10 points)
Total: 100 points
___________THE END___________
5. Đề số 5
Part I: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. Our holiday was_________ by the weather.
A. spoilt B. damaged C. overcome D. wasted
2. The_________ charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.
A. hire B. price C. fees D. sum
3. He_________ his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car
A. warned B. remembered C. threatened D. concerned
4. The child was_________ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.
A. knocked out B. run across C. run out D. knocked down
5. When Ali arrived in London he spent all his time_________ and visited all the important museums and buildings.
A. sight-seeing B. traveling C. looking D. touring
6. If you want a cheap air ticket you must_________ well in advance.
A. book B. engage C. reserve D. buy
7. His sister was full of_________ for the way in which he had so quickly learned to drive a car.
A. pride B. admiration C. surprise D. jealousy
8. He asked if we would_________ to share the room.
A. accept B. consider C. agree D. approve
9. I wondered whether you would like to_________ to the theater tomorrow.
A. visit B. go away C. go out D. walk out
10. _________ I would like to say how pleased I am to be here.
A. Primarily B. Foremost C. Earliest D. First
11. The independent arbitrator managed to_________ the confrontation between the union and the employers.
A. refuse B. confuse C. refute D. defuse
12. When I heard the footsteps behind me I was_________ that I would be attacked.
A. horrified B. terror-struck C. terrorized D. terrified
13. His illness made him_________ of concentration.
A. incompetent B. unable C. incapable D. powerless
14. Has the committee_________ a decision yet?
A. done B. made C. arrived D. voted
15. I am a bit hungry. I think_____________ something to eat.
A. I’ll have B. I’ll be having C. I’m going to have D. I’m having
16. What do you plan to do when you_____________ your course at college?
A. finish B. will finish C. have finished D. is going to finish
17. Where_____________? Which hairdresser did you go to?
A. did you cut your hair B. have you cut your hair
C. did you have cut your hair D. did you have your hair cut
18. ‘Shall I stay here?’ ~ ‘I’d rather_____________ with us’.
A. you come B. you to come C. you would come D. you came
19. I_____________ saying what I think.
A. believe B. believe in C. believe for D. believe when
20. Somebody ran in front of the car as I was driving. Fortunately I_____________ just in time.
A. could stop B. could have stopped
C. managed to stop D. must be able to stop
Part II: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
| Traditional, mental tests have been divided into two types. Achievement tests are designed to measure acquiring skills and knowledge, particularly those that have been explicitness taught. The proficiency exams required by few states for high school graduation are achievement tests. Aptitude tests are designed and measure a person’s ability to acquire new skills but knowledge. For example, vocation aptitude tests can help you decide whether you would do better like a mechanic or musician. However, all mental tests are in some sense achievement tests because they assumption some sort of past learning or experience with certainly objects, words, or situations. The difference between achievement and aptitude tests is the degree and intention use. | 0. traditional → traditionally 1. _____________________ 2. _____________________ 3. _____________________ 4. _____________________ 5. _____________________ 6. _____________________ 7. _____________________ 8. _____________________ 9. _____________________ 10. _____________________ |
Part III: Give the correct form of the words in brackets to fill in the blanks.
Dark black clouds in a dull sky meant one thing and one thing only: there was going to be a (1.thunder)….. Not one of us had brought an umbrella, or even a (2.rain)……. So when Jack suggested we should go to a museum, we all agreed immediately. As we had been (3. shop)………all morning we were now feeling very tired, it would be a (4. pleasant)………...to sit down. We took a bus and arrived just as large shops of rain were beginning to fall.
The museum was quite (5.desert)……and very peaceful. We sat down in the main hall and listened to the rain (6. beat)…….against the windows.
Suddenly, there was a great (7. disturb)……..at the (8. enter)……… a large party of schoolboys were (9. lead) ………in by a teacher. The poor man was trying to keep them quiet and threatening to punish them, but they did not pay the (10.slight)……. attention.
Section B: Reading
Part I: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks. Fill each numbered blank with one suitable word from the list given below.
The shark is a meat- eating fish and one of the most feared animals of the sea. Scientists (1)………… about 250 species of fish as sharks. These fish live in oceans (2)………..the world, but they are most common in warm seas.
Sharks (3)………….greatly in size and habits. Whale sharks, the largest kind of shark, may grow 60 feet long. A whale shark weighs up to 15 tons, more than twice (4)…………….much as an African elephant. The smallest shark may (5)…………..only 4 inches long and weigh less than 1 ounce. Some kinds of sharks live in the depths of the ocean, but (6)……………are found near the surface. Some species live in coastal waters, but others (7)……………far out at sea. A few species can even live in (8)…………..water.
All sharks are carnivores (meat- eaters). Most of them eat (9)…………fish, including other sharks. A shark’s only natural enemy is a large shark. Sharks eat their prey whole, or they tear off large chunks of flesh. They also (10)………………..on dead or dying animals.
1. A. classify B. divide C. organize D. arrange
2. A. all B. through C. throughout D. over
3. A. grow B. rise C. evolve D. vary
4. A. as B. so C. very D. exactly
5. A. stretch B. measure C. develop D. expand
6. A. some others B. others C. different kinds D. some sharks
7. A. dwell B. exist C. emigrate D. migrate
8. A. fresh B. sweet C. light D. clear
9. A. uncooked B. live C. lively D. alive
10. A. eat B. swallow C. exist D. feed
Part II: Fill in each blank with a suitable word to fill in the blanks.
Vitamins are substances required for the proper functioning of the body. In this century, thirteen vitamins have been (1)…………
A lack of any vitamins in a person’s body can cause illness. In some cases, an excess of vitamins can also (2)…………to illness. For example, sailors in the past were prone to (3)…………from scurvy that is a disease resulting from the lack of vitamin C. It causes bleeding of the gum, loss of teeth and skin rashes. Sailors suffer from scurvy because they did not eat fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables (4)…………vitamin C which is necessary for good (5)…………
Vitamin B complex is composed of eight different vitamins. A lack of any of these vitamins will lead to different (6)…………For instance, a person who has too little vitamin B1 will suffer from beri-beri, a disease that causes heart problems and mental (7)…………A lack of vitamin B2 results in eye and skin problems while deficiency of vitamin B6 causes problems of the nervous system. Too little vitamin B12 will cause anemia. The (8)…………that vitamin deficiencies caused certain diseases led doctors to cure people suffering from these illnesses by giving them doses of the (9)……...vitamins.
Today, vitamins are (10)…………in the form of pills and can easily be bought at any pharmacy.
Part III: Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing the best answer among A, B, C or D.
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ĐÁP ÁN
Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary (40 điểm)
Part I (1x 20= 20 điểm)
| Câu | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| A | C | A | D | A | A | B | A | C | D | |
| Câu | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| D | D | C | B | A | A | D | D | B | C |
Part II (1 x 10 = 10 điểm)
1. acquiring → acquired 6. vocation → vocational
2. explicitness → explicitly 7. like → as
3. few → a few 8. assumption → assume
4. and → to 9. certainly → certain
5. but → to 10. intention → intended
Part III (1 x 10 = 10 điểm)
1. thunderstorm 2. raincoat 3. shopping 4. pleasure 5. deserted
6. beating 7. disturbance 8. entrance 9. led 10. slightest
Section B: Reading (35 điểm)
Part I ( 1x 10 = 10 điểm)
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. D
Part II (1x 10 = 10 điểm)
| 1.discovered | 2. lead | 3. suffer | 4. contain | 5. health |
| 6. diseases | 7. disorders | 8. knowledge | 9. necessary | 10. available |
Part III (1x 5= 5 điểm)
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C `5. C
Part IV (1x 10= 10 điểm)
1.K 2.E 3.C 4.J 5.D 6.A 7.B 8.F 9.I 10H
Section C: Writing (25 điểm)
Part I (1x 10 = 10 điểm)
1. She reminded him to phone the police.
2. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car
3. At the foot of the hill lies a small church
4. Were you to change you mind, you’ll be welcome to join our club.
5. It is unnecessary to do so many things to please him.
6. He can’t have done it by himself.
7. He doesn’t have enough money to go to America this summer.
8. Timmy’s success has turned him into a confident person.
9. It’s a long time since I last saw my uncle/ I saw my uncle for the last time.
10. Not only does she dance beautifully but she also sings sweetly.
Part II (1x 5= 5 điểm)
1. You should take the price into consi…..
2. there is no(longer any)/ there isn’t much call for cars……..
3 .coal production/ the coal produced in this region has been halved in the 20 years.
4. there is little likelihood. The likelihood………is small of the PM calling an…/that the PM will call a…….
5. The policeman’s prompt action averted/ the prompt action of the policeman averted……..
Part III (10 điểm) – Giám khảo tự cho điểm, yêu cầu:
- Thí sinh phải xác định được ảnh hưởng của phim và truyền hình đối với cách ứng xử của con người, cả về mặt tích cực lẫn tiêu cực
- Nêu được 2- 3 ý nhỏ cho mỗi ý lớn
- Văn viết trôi chảy, diễn đạt gãy gọn (dùng cấu trúc đơn giản nhưng diễn đạt rõ ý)
- Sai không quá 5 lỗi nhỏ (về từ vựng, ngữ pháp, dùng từ…..) thì không trừ điểm
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