Bộ 5 đề thi thử THPT QG năm 2021 môn Tiếng Anh Trường THPT Chi Lăng Lần 2

BỘ 5 ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QG NĂM 2021 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
TRƯỜNG THPT CHI LĂNG LẦN 2
1. Đề số 1
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.
Question 1: The mountainous region of the country is thinly populated. It has only 300 inhabitants.
A. sparsely

B. greatly

C. densely

D. largely

Question 2: Josh may get into hot water when driving at full speed after drinking.
A. get into trouble
B. stay safe
C. fall into disuse
D. remain calm
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following question.
Question 3: This company's new products have tripled its profits in only one year.
A. The company has greatly increased the number of new products.
B. The company has increased its profits 100 percent
C. The company’s profits are three times higher this year than last year.
D. The company has had an unprofitable year.
Question 4: Viet Nam carried out an intensive training program for its athletes, but the results were not
as high as expected.
A. There is no expectation for Vietnamese athletes to win due to lack of training.
B. Whereas Vietnamese athletes were intensively trained, their performance was below expectation.
C. Vietnamese athletes were intensively trained carefully, and they won all the matches.

D. It might not be possible for Vietnamese athletes to get good results because their training was not
careful.

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Question 5: Though he had known about it well in advance, he pretended to be surprised at having a
birthday party.
A. He acted surprised about being given a birthday party, but he had known about it a long time before
B. Despite only pretending to be surprised at the birthday party, he had actually been completely unaware
of it.
C. He knew about the birthday party a long time before, yet he wasn't pretending when he acted
surprised.
D. He was quite surprised at their throwing him a birthday party, though he could have found out it well
before.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 6: Smallpox is a dangerous disease. Malaria is a dangerous disease.
A. Smallpox is a dangerous disease, and so is malaria.
B. Malaria is a dangerous disease, but smallpox is not.
C. Neither smallpox nor malaria is a dangerous disease.
D. Either smallpox or malaria is a dangerous disease.
Question 7: The dogs watch the chicken coop. The dogs protect the chickens from wolves.
A. Protecting the chickens from wolves, the dogs watch the chicken coop from them.
B. They protect the chickens from wolves as the dogs watch the chicken coop.
C. The dogs watch the chicken coop to protect the chickens from wolves.
D. Watching the chicken coop because the dogs protect chickens from wolves.
Read the following pasage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions
Any list of the greatest thinkers in history contains the name of the brilliant physicist Albert Einstein. His

theories of relativity led to entirely new ways of thinking about time, space, matter, energy, and gravity.
Einstein's work led to such scientific advances as the control of atomic energy, even television as a
practical application of Einstein's work.
In 1902 Einstein became an examiner in the Swiss patent office at Bern. In 1905, at age 26, he published
the first of five major research papers. The first one provided a theory explaining Brownian movement,

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the zig-zag motion of microscopic particles in suspension. The second paper laid the foundation for the
photon, or quantum, theory of light. In it he proposed that light is composed of separate packets of
energy, called quanta or photons, that have some of the properties of particles and some of the properties
of waves. A third paper contained the "special theory of relativity" which showed that time and motion
are relative to the observer, if the speed of light is constant and the natural laws are the same everywhere
in the universe. The fourth paper was a mathematical addition to the special theory of relativity. Here
Einstein presented his famous formula, E = m(cc), known as the energy mass equivalence. In 1916,
Einstein published his general theory of relativity. In it he proposed that gravity is not a force, but a curve
in the space-time continuum, created by the presence of mass.
Einstein spoke out frequently against nationalism, the exalting of one nation above all others. He
opposed war and violence and supported Zionism, the movement to establish a Jewish homeland in
Palestine. When the Nazis came to power in 1933, they denounced his ideas. He then moved to the
United States. In 1939 Einstein learned that two German chemists had split the uranium atom. Einstein
wrote to President Franklin D. Roosevelt warning him that this scientific knowledge could lead to
Germany developing an atomic bomb. He suggested the United States begin its own atomic bomb
research.
Question 8: According to the passage l, Einstein's primary work was in the area of
A. chemistry

B. biology

C. physics

D. math

Question 9: Which of the following inventions is mentioned in the passage as a practical application of
Einstein's discoveries?
A. Radio

B. Television

C. Automobiles

D. Computer

Question 10: According to the passage, Einstein supported all of the following except
A. nationalism
B. the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine
C. atomic bomb research in the United States.
D. the defeat of the Nazis.
Question 11: According to the passage in which country did Einstein live in 1930s?
A. Switzerland
B. the United States

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C. Germany
D. Israel
Question 12: The word “exalting” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. criticism

B. elimination

C. support

D. elevation

Question 13: It is clear from the tone of the passage that the author feels
A. Einstein's work in physics was somewhat tarnished by his conservative political views.
B. Einstein's work in physics, though theoretically impressive, led to few practical applications.
C. Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant thinkers in history.
D. Einstein's theories have been consistently proven incorrect.
Question 14: According to Einstein, light is composed of separate packets of energy called
A. electrons

B. photoelectrons

C. gamma rays

D. quanta

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of ther
following questions.
Question 15: Thomas knows Paris like the back of his_____. He used to be a taxi driver there for 2
years.
A. head

B. mind

C. hand

D. life

Question 16: Despite playing under strength, our football team, U23 Viet Nam, _______ beat their rivals
such as Qatar and Iraq.
A. could

B. couldn't

C. weren't able to

D. were able to

Question 17: Neil Armstrong was the first man _______ on the moon.
A. walking

B. has walked

C. to walk

D. walked

Question 18: When the light _______, we couldn’t see anything.
A. came off

B. put out

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C. switched off

D. went out

Question 19: I will manage to _______ the problems and find the solution for you as soon as possible.
A. take out

B. bring out

C. get out

D. sort out

Question 20: It was not until he took off his dark glasses _______ I realized he was a famous film star.
A. as

B. that

C. though

D. since

Question 21: I only tell my secrets to my _______ friend as she never reveals them to anyone.
A. creative

B. enthusiastic

C. trustworthy

D. unrealizable

Question 22: Everyone thinks that the concert last night was extremely successful, _______?
A. don’t they

B. doesn’t he

C. was it

D. wasn’t it

Question 23: In developed world, there are hardly _______ jobs left which don’t use computers to carry
out many daily tasks.
A. some

B. any

C. none

D. much

Question 24: Graham was disappointed because he _______ for the bus for an hour.
A. was waiting
B. waited
C. has been waiting
D. had been waiting
Question 25: Attempts must be made to _______ the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the two
communities.
A. break down

B. set up

C. get off

D. pass over

Question 26: Quang Hai’s _______ in the final match between Vietnam and Uzbekistan was voted the
most beautiful goal on AFC’s website.

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A. corner kick

B. free kick

C. penalty

D. goal kick

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 27: A: “Help yourselves to the beef and chicken, children!” – B: “______.”
A. Yes. Why not?
B. Yes, please
C. Oh. thank you!
D. Just feel at home
Question 28: A: “Would you mind closing the window?” – B: “______.”
A. Yes, of course. Are you tired?
B. No, not at all. I'll do it now
C. Yes, I do. You can close it.

D. Don't worry. Go ahead!
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following question.
Question 29: The experimented vaccine seems to have both desirable and detrimental effects on the
subject’s immune system.
A. beneficial
C. needy

B. neutral
D. harmful

Question 30: The fact that space exploration has increased dramatically in the past thirty years indicates
that we are very eager to learn all we can about our solar system.
A. seriously
C. significantly

B. gradually
D. doubtfully

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in the pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 31:
A. towed

B. towel

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C. vowel

D. crowded

Question 32:
A. ocean

B. commercial

C. necessary

D. technician

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 33:
A. invention

B. obstacle

C. discover

D. bacteria

Question 34:
A. continental

B. alternative

C. revolution

D. explanation

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 35: Diamonds (A) are graded (B) according to weigh (C), color (D), and cut.
Question 36: Almost (A) medical doctors have had (B) some training (C) in
psychology and (D) psychiatry.
Question 37: In (A) a process called as (B) photosynthesis, plants use the (C) sunlight energy
to produce (D) nutrients.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best first each of the numbered blanks
Humans are destroying the earth’s tropical rain forests. About 80,000 square kilometers are
being destroyed every year. About a quarter of the (38)_____ comes from people cutting trees for fuel.
Another quarter is to make grassland for their cattle. The (39)______ trees are cut down to sell the wood
to start farms.
The population in cities all over the world is growing, and more and more wood is needed to build huge
new buildings. For example, 5,000 trees from Sarawak rain forest in Malaysia were used to build just one
tall building. (40)_______ people continue cutting down that many trees in Sarawak rain forest, all the
trees could be gone in eight years.

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The world needs more food, and it (41)______ like a good idea to clear the rain forests and use the land
for agriculture. Many people think that the land under these huge, thick forests must be in rich nutrients,
but it isn't. This is another surprising thing about rain forests. Most of the land in tropical rain forest is
very (42)________.
Question 38:
A. destruction

B. destroying

C. destroy

D. destructive

Question 39:
A. staying

B. remaining

C. standing

D. dwelling

Question 40:
A. Unless

B. If

C. While

D. Although

Question 41:
A. seems

B. looks

C. tastes

D. sounds

Question 42:
A. short
C. unfortunate

B. poor
D. ill

Read the following pasage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions
Garbage cans are not magical portals. Trash does not disappear when you toss it in a can. Yet, the
average American throws away an estimated 1,600 pounds of waste each year. If there are no magic
garbage fairies, where does all that trash go? There are four methods to managing waste: recycling,
landfilling, composting, and incinerating. Each method has its strengths and weaknesses. Let's take a
quick look at each.
Recycling is the process of turning waste into new materials. For example, used paper can be turned into
paperboard, which can be used to make book covers. Recycling can reduce pollution, save materials, and
lower energy use. Yet, some argue that recycling wastes energy. They believe that collecting, processing,

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and converting waste uses more energy than it saves. Still, most people agree that recycling is better for
the planet than landfilling.
Landfilling is the oldest method of managing waste. In its simplest form, landfilling is when people bury
garbage in a hole. Over time the practice of landfilling has advanced. Garbage is compacted before it is
thrown into the hole. In this way more garbage can fit in each landfill. Large liners are placed in the
bottom of landfills so that toxic garbage juice doesn't get into the ground water. Sadly, these liners don't

always work. Landfills may pollute the local water supply. Not to mention that all of that garbage stinks.
Nobody wants to live next to a landfill. This makes it hard to find new locations for landfills.
Compositing is when people pile up organic matter, such as food waste, and allow it to decompose. The
product of this decomposition is compost. Compost can be added to the soil to make the soil richer and
better for growing crops. While composting is easy to do onsite somewhere, like home or school, it's hard
to do after the garbage gets all mixed up. This is because plastic and other inorganic materials must be
removed from the compost pile or they will pollute the soil. There's a lot of plastic in garbage, which
makes it hard to compost on a large scale.
One thing that is easier to do is burning garbage. There are two main ways to incinerate waste. The first is
to create or harvest a fuel from the waste, such as methane gas, and burn the fuel. The second is to burn
the waste directly. The heat from the incineration process can boil water, which can power steam
generators. Unfortunately, burning garbage pollutes the air. Also, some critics worry that incinerators
destroy valuable resources that could be recycled.
Usually, the community in which you live manages waste. Once you put your garbage in that can, what
happens to it is beyond your control. But you can make choices while it is still in your possession. You
can choose to recycle, you can choose to compost, or you can choose to let someone else deal with it. The
choice is yours.
Question 43: Which of the following serves as the best title for this passage?
A. The Magic of Recycling: Bringing Back What Was Once Lost
B. Recycling, Landfilling or Composing: Which is Best for You?
C. Do Your Part How to Save the Earth by Recycling and Composting.
D. Methods of Waste Management: Advantages and Disadvantages
Question 44: According to the passage all of the following are mentioned as an issue with landfilling
EXCEPT that
A. landfills are smelly

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B. landfills may pollute the water supply

C. it is difficult to find locations for landfills
D. usable materials are wasted in landfills
Question 45: What does the word “stinks” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. smells unpleasant
B. seems dirty
C. looks attractive
D. feels soft
Question 46: Which of the following best explains why composting is not feasible on a large scale?
A. People wouldn't want to touch all of that gross rotting food.
B. Plastic would get into the compost and turn it into a pollutant.
C. It would smell too bad in densely populated cities.
D. It would attract rodents that would spread disease.
Question 47: According to the passage which of the following best defines “incineration”?
A. buying waste materials in a large hole
B. allowing waste products to decompose and become fertilizer
C. turning waste materials into products like book covers
D. burning waste materials and harvesting the energy
Question 48: The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to
A. community
C. waste

B. garbage
D. possession

Question 49: According to the passage how many main ways to incinerate waste?
A. one

B. three

C. two

D. four

Question 50: Which conclusion could be drawn from the passage?
A. Recycling is without a doubt the best way to handle waste.
B. Each method of waste management has its drawbacks.

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C. Incineration is the best way to process waste.
D. All large cities should create massive compost piles.
ĐÁP ÁN
1

2

3

4

5

C

B

C

B

A

6

7

8

9

10

A

C

C

B

A

11

12

13

14

15

B

D

C

D

C

16

17

18

19

20

D

C

D

D

B

21

22

23

24

25

C

A

B

D

A

26

27

28

29

30

B

C

B

D

C

31

32

33

34

35

A

C

B

B

C

36

37

38

39

40

A

B

A

B

B

41

42

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44

45

A

B

D

D

A

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46

47

48

49

50

B

D

B

C

B

2. Đề số 2
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1: She said she had a headache. Otherwise, she ______ in the dance.
A. joined
B. had joined
C. would join
D. would have joined
Question 2: I _______ the living room by the time Dad comes home. He will be surprised.
A. will paint
B. am painting
C. have painted
D. will have painted
Question 3: Margaret would prefer ______ books rather than see their screen adaptations.
A. to read

B. reading

C. read

D. having read

Question 4: Nobody was harmed in the fire, _____?
A. was he

B. wasn't he
C. were they
D. weren't they
Question 5: Tim's parents ______ happy when knowing his poor academic results at school.
A. mustn't have been
B. needn't have been

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C. shouldn't have been
D. can't have been
Question 6: An international menu _____ a variety of food can attract most of the tourists.
A. offered

B. offering

C. which offer

D. is offered

Question 7: Not ______ on such a hot day, the beach was crowded.
A. surprise

B. surprised

C. surprising

D. surprisingly

Question 8: She ______ herself on cooking Vietnamese traditional dishes.
A. focuses

B. motivates

C. congratulates

D. prides

Question 9: In the hands of a careless female driver, a LEAD motorbike may become a _____ weapon.
A. fatal

B. mortal

C. lethal

D. deathly

Question 10: Sealing food in an ______ jar starves the bacteria of oxygen and they are unable to
reproduce.
A. airborne

B. airtight

C. air-dash

D. air-drop

Question 11: Tom was heartbroken after the failure in the recent match; don't____ salt to the wound by
mentioning the match again.

A. put

B. add

C. rub

D. mop

Question 12: The lecture was so boring that the students finally ______ and started daydreaming.
A. put down

B. taken off

C. turned off

D. turned down

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges:
Question 13: The taxi driver and Ann are at the airport.

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Taxi driver: "_______?" - Ann: "28 Croydon Road, Maryland."
A. Have you got a job?
B. Where are you from?
C. Could you tell me your name?
D. What's your address, please?
Question 14: John is broke, and he is going to borrow some money from Laura.

- John: “Have you got any money left?” – Laura: “Unfortunately, __________.”
A. none of all
B. nothing of all
C. not even a few
D. none whatsoever
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
Sophia is a social humanoid robot developed by Hong Kong-based company Hanson Robotics. She has
been designed to learn and adapt to human behavior and work with humans and has been interviewed
around the world. In October 2017, she became a Saudi Arabian citizen, the first robot to receive
citizenship of a country.
According to herself, Sophia was activated on April 19, 2015. She is modeled after actress Audrey
Hepburn, and is known for her human-like appearance and behavior compared to previous
robotic variants. According to the manufacturer, David Hanson, Sophia has artificial intelligence, visual
data processing and facial recognition. Sophia also imitates human gestures and facial expressions and is
able to answer certain questions and to make simple conversations on predefined topics (e.g. on the
weather). The robot uses voice recognition technology from Alphabet Inc. (parent company of Google)
and is designed to get smarter over time. The AI program analyses conversations and extracts data that
allows her to improve responses in the future. It is conceptually similar to the computer program ELIZA,
which was one of the first attempts at simulating a human conversation.
Hanson designed Sophia to be a suitable companion for the elderly at nursing homes, or to help crowds at
large events or parks. He hopes that she can ultimately interact with other humans sufficiently to gain
social skills.

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Sophia has been interviewed in the same manner as a human, striking up conversations with hosts. Some
replies have been nonsensical, while others have been impressive, such as lengthy discussions with
Charlie Rose on 60 Minutes. In a piece for CNBC, when the interviewer expressed concerns about robot

behavior, Sophia joked he had been reading too much Elon Musk and watching too many Hollywood
movies. Musk tweeted that Sophia could watch The Godfather and suggested "what's the worst that could
happen?"
On October 11, 2017, Sophia was introduced to the United Nations with a brief conversation with the
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed. On October 25, at the Future
Investment Summit in Riyadh, she was granted Saudi Arabian citizenship, becoming the first robot ever
to have a nationality. This attracted controversy as some commentators wondered if this implied that
Sophia could vote or marry, or whether a deliberate system shutdown could be considered murder. Social
media users used Sophia's citizenship to criticize Saudi Arabia's human rights record.
Question 15: What is the passage mainly about?
A. What electronic lifestyle will exit in the future.
B. A company having made a breakthrough in robotics.
C. How a robot can become an electronic citizen.
D. A robot who has received citizenship of a country.
Question 16: The word "variants" in paragraph 2 is closest meaning to
A. exceptions

B. regularities

C. similarities

D. variations

Question 17: Paragraph 2 mainly discusses
A. What Sophia can do in the same way as humans do
B. Why Sophia has cut over ELIZA in interacting with humans
C. How Sophia has become the best robotic variant these days
D. Sophia has been developed to be most human-like
Question 18: Which of the following statements is NOT true about Sophia according to the passage?
A. Sophia can talk about the topics she has been programed to.

B. Sophia can speak all languages with any accent as programed.
C. Sophia can detect humans' gestures and facial expressions.

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D. Sophia can respond impressively in conversations with humans.
Question 19: According to the passage, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT
A. Google has been a part of Alphabet Incorporation
B. ELIZA could not simulate human conversations.
C. Sophia can make jokes when talking with humans.
D. Sophia was intended to work at nursing homes.
Question 20: The word "piece" in paragraph 4 mostly means
A. interview

B. article

C. argument

D. lecture

Question 21: The word "this" in the last paragraph refers to
A. The nationality a robot has gained after being activated
B. The Future Investment Summit granting Sophia citizenship
C. The controversy among commentators about Sophia's citizenship
D. The fact that Sophia was granted citizenship
Question 22: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. More and more humanoid robots will be granted citizenship.
B. Sophia would ultimately be a good fit to serve in healthcare.
C. Sophia is the first humanoid robot to be designed.

D. Human and electronic citizens will live together.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
Question 23: The news of the flood (A) in Central provinces were broadcast (B) over radio and
television as well as (C) published in the newspaper.(D)
Question 24: It was the garden (A) that I could (B) find your earrings, not (C) anywhere else.(D)
Question 25: She made (A) some very complementary remarks (B) about my English, saying (C) that I
spoke quite fluently (D) and comprehensibly.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.

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Question 26: It was generous of her to donate so much money to charity.
A. That she donated so much money to charity was generous.
B. She was generous and donated a large amount of money to charity.
C. Donating so much money to charity made her become generous.
D. She donated a large amount of money to charity, which was generous of her.
Question 27: "Why don’t you put a better lock on the door?" said John.
A. John ordered us to put a better lock on the door.
B. John asked us why we put a better lock on the door.
C. John let us put a better lock on the door.
D. John suggested putting a better lock on the door.
Question 28: People believe that he and a friend discovered traces of treasure in the hole.
A. It is believed that he and a friend had discovered traces of treasure in the hole.
B. Traces of treasure are believed to have been discovered in the hole by him and a friend.
C. Traces of treasure were believed to have been discovered in the hole by him and a friend.
D. It was believed that he and a friend had discovered traces of treasure in the hole.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each

pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 29: David was awarded a medal for bravery. Then he became the centre of attention in his
office.
A. Having awarded a medal for bravery, David became the centre of attention in his office.
B. David became the centre of attention in his office before being awarded a medal for bravery.
C. Awarded a medal for bravery, David became the centre of attention in his office.
D. Having become the centre of attention in his office, David was awarded a medal for bravery.
Question 30: I won't sell the painting. He offers me a lot for it.
A. When he offers me a lot to buy the painting, I won't sell it.
B. Were he to offer me much money for the painting, I wouldn't sell it.
C. Whatever price he offered me for the painting, I wouldn't sell it.

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D. No matter how much he offers me for the painting, I won't sell it.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 31:
A. address

B. include

C. imply

D. common

Question 32:
A. associate

B. influential

C. accountancy

D. variety

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions
Question 33:
A. houses

B. clothes

C. matches

D. stages

Question 34:
A. coast

B. board

C. load

D. toad

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 35: Many people say that assembly-line jobs are monotonous and unrewarding.
A. comfortable

B. hard-working
C. unsatisfactory
D. expensive
Question 36: In the past, women have confined to the domestic sphere.
A. restricted

B. omitted

C. excited

D. pleased

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 37: We have to employ extra staff to deal with the increased workload.
A. approach

B. dismiss

C. interview

D. meet

Question 38: Faced with the economic crisis, many businesses were tightening their belts and cutting
jobs.
A. be generous with money
B. be careful with money

C. put on tighter belts
D. dress in baggy clothes
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the numbered space in the following passage.
The knock-on effect of volunteering on the lives of individuals can be profound. Voluntary work helps
foster independence and imparts the ability to (39)_______ with different situations, often
simultaneously, thus teaching people how to work their way through different systems.
It (40)_______ brings people into touch with the real world; and, hence, equips them for the future.
Initially, young adults in their late teens might not seem to have the expertise or knowledge to impart to
others that say a teacher or agriculturalist or nurse would have, but they do have many skills that can help
others. And in the absence of any particular talent, their energy and enthusiasm can be harnessed for the
benefit of their fellow human beings, and (41)_______ themselves. From all this, the gain to any
community no matter how many volunteers are involved is immeasurable.
Employers will generally look favorably on people who have shown an ability to work as part of a team.
It demonstrates a willingness to learn and an independent spirit, (42)_______ would be desirable
qualities in any employee. So to satisfy employers’ demands for experience when
applying (43)_______ work, volunteering can act as a means of gaining experience that might otherwise
elude would-be workers and can ultimately lead to paid employment and the desired field.
Question 39:
A. deal

B. face

C. solve

D. fight

Question 40:

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A. although

B. therefore

C. however

D. moreover

Question 41:
A. necessarily

B. ultimately

C. intimately

D. exclusively

Question 42:
A. who

B. whose

C. which

D. that

Question 43:
A. to

B. in

C. for

D. on

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
BASKETBALL
Although he created the game of basketball at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, Dr. James A.
Naismith was a Canadian. Working as a physical education instructor at the International YMCA, now
Springfield College, Dr. Naismith noticed a lack of interest in exercise among students during the
wintertime. The new England winters were fierce, and the students balked at participating in outdoor
activities. Naismith determined a fast-moving game that could be played indoors would fill a void after
the baseball and football seasons had ended.
First, he attempted to adapt outdoor games such as soccer and rugby to indoor play, but he soon
found them unsuitable for confined areas. Finally, he determined that he would have to invent a game.
In December of 1891, Dr. Naismith hung two old peach baskets at either end of the gymnasium at the
school, and, using a soccer ball and nine players on each side, organized the first basketball game. The
early rules allowed three points for each basket and made running with the ball violation. Every time a
goal was made, someone had to climb a ladder to retrieve the ball.
Nevertheless, the game became popular. In less than a year, basketball was being played in both the
United States and Canada. Five years later, a championship tournament was staged in New York City,
which was won by the Brooklyn Central YMCA.

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