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ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30/4 – NĂM 2013
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
CÁC ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN MẠC ĐĨNH CHI – TP HỒ CHÍ MINH
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN THƯỢNG HIỀN – TP HỒ CHÍ MINH
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN ĐẠI NGHĨA – TP HỒ CHÍ MINH
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG THẾ VINH – ĐỒNG NAI
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TẤT THÀNH – KON TUM
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN ĐÌNH CHIỂU – ĐỒNG THÁP
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN NGỌC HIỂN – CÀ MAU
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN HƯNG ĐẠO – BÌNH THUẬN
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG – BÌNH PHƯỚC
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH THÚC KHÁNG – QUẢNG NAM
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN THỊ MINH KHAI – SÓC TRĂNG
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN DU – ĐẮC LĂK

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN – ĐÀ NẴNG
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A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. PHONOLOGY

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. choreograph
B. christianity
C. archaic
D. chivalry
2. A. slaughter
B. borough
C. drought
D. laughter
3. A. humane
B. locate
C. strategy
D. rabies
4. A. wretched
B. blessed
C. allegedly
D. knackered
5. A. realm
B. cleanse
C. heather
D. meager
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the other,three.
6. A. architecture
B. comparison
C. championship
D. communism
7. A. propaganda
B. influential
C. mediocre
D. obligatory

8. A. addressee
B. referee
C. employee
D. nominee
9. A. malice
B. leopard
C. phenom
D. cohort
10. A. unaffected
B. unanimous
C. unaccountable
D. unambiguous
II. WORD CHOICE:
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
11. When I finish writing this composition, I’m going to……………and go to bed.
A. make time
B. hit the hay
C. hit the big time
D. call it a day
12. Mary usually buys her clothes……………. It’s cheaper than going to a dressmaker.
A. in public
B. on the shelf
C. off the peg
D. on the house
13. You are at……………to do what you like.
A. freedom
B. odds
C. disposal
D. liberty
14. Without written evidence, we don’t have a……………on.

A. leg to stand
B. foot to stand
C. leg to lean
D. foot to lean
15. It was very strange but I had a(n)……………that the plane would crash.
A. intuition
B. omen
C. premonition
D. prediction
16. Although he spoke slowly, I found it difficult at times to follow the……………of his argument.
A. spool
B. track
C. thread
D. path
17. I intend to……………an official complaint to the Director.
A. write
B. lodge
C. place
D. take
18. The transport strikes a real……………, which will make it very difficult for me to get to work.
A. pain in the back
B. nuisance
C. last straw
D. frustration
19. ……………benefits include a new car and free health insurance.
A. Well
B. Fringe
C. Edge
D. Verge
20. Mind that the baby shouldn’t touch the knife; it’s as sharp as a …………….

A. blade
B. sword
C. cut
D. razor
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
11.D 12. C 13.D 14.A 15.C 16.C 17.B 18.B 19.B 20.D
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences. 21.A 22.D 23.B 24.C 25.A 26.C 27.D 28.B 29.A 30.B
21. He prefers to attend Economics University rather than…………….
A. going to Polytechnic
B. to be accepted to Polytechnic
C. studying Polytechnic
D. to attend Polytechnic
22. It pays……………some professional advice before you make a decision.
A. get
B. getting
C. to getting
D. io get
23. It……………able to finish it in an hour.
A. can’t have been too hard if you had been C. couldn’t be too hard if you are
B. can’t have been too hard if you were
D. couldn’t' be too hard if you had been
24. It could have been a lot worse……………there.
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A. when he had not been
C. had he not been
B. for he had not been
D. whether or not he had been
25.……………believed to be over 300 species of trees in El Yunque rain forest in Puerto Rico.

A. There are
B. They are
C. It is
D. Is has been
26. ……………classified as a carnivore, the North American Grizzly bear eats berries and even grass.
A. Just as
B. Because of
C. Although
D. Either
27. I’m……………my brother is.
A. nothing near as ambitious C. nowhere like so ambitious
B. nothing as ambitious than D. nowhere near as ambitious as
8. On the island……………the only representation of the Indians’ handicraft.
A. does it remain
B. remains
C. did it remain
D. remains it
29. It is advised that not only Tam but also his friends……………punctual.
A. be
B. are
C. is
D. were
10. Many a boy……………come up with many new ideas.
A. have
B. has
C. have been
D. has been
V. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS
31. If you pay thé restaurant bill with your credit card, I’ll …………… with you later.
A. settle down

B. pay back
C. settle up
D. pay up
32. Demand for the products is expected to peak 5 years from now and then to……………
A. taper off
B. fall down
C. set back
D. drift away
33. It was an embarrassing situation, but she managed to……………
A. laugh at it
B. laugh on it
C. laugh it off
D. laugh it out
34. The police……………a good deal of criticism over their handling of the demonstration.
A. came in for
B. brought about
C. went down with
D. opened up
35. The rain was simply……………down on the deserted street.
A. pelting
B. spraying
C. showering
D. dripping
36. As we were waiting on the pavement, a black Mercedes……………beside us.
A. pulled up
B. pulled down
C. pulled off
D. pulled through
37. I was……………the impression that you liked Indian food.
A. on

B. with
C. over
D. under
38. Ms. Dung, your form teacher,……………as a very sympathetic person. She can be a shoulder to cry on.
A. comes out
B. comes at
C. comes over
D. comes
about
39. She brought……………the deal even though nobody thought she was capable of doing it.
A. in
B. off
C. out
D. down
40. It took the parents a long time to……………their children’s games.
A. catch up with
B. catch up
C. catch on to
D. catch out
V. GUIDED CLOZE
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
Since
(41)…………Christmas
evolved in the United States, new customs were (42) …………and many old
ones were reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had (43) …………in Europe and was brought
by Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18th century. Traditionally, Santa Clause - from the Dutch Sinter
Klaas - was depicted (44) …………a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse (45) …………the
air. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished
disobedient children. In North America, he (46) …………developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had
neither the religious (47) …………of Saint Nicholas nor the (48) …………disciplinarian character of Black

Peter.
Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem “A Visit
from-Saint Nicholas”, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The poem introduced
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many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a reindeer-drawn sleigh. Portraits
and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further (49) …………the legend
during the second half of the 19th century. Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa
produced and delivered toys to all good children. By the late 19th century, he had become such a (50)
…………figure of American folklore that in 1897, when Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun
newspaper asking if Santa was real, she received a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.”
41. A. As
B. Since
C. Through
D. Now that
42. A. adapted
B. acclaimed
C. adopted
D. assumed
43. A. roots
B. stems
C. origins
D. backgrounds
44. A. by
B. as
C. for
D. into
45.A. up
B. on

C. at
D. through
4Í. A. eventually
B. at last
C. finally
D. ultimately
47. A. hopes
B. roles
C. temperaments
D. attributes
48. A. severe
B. strict
C. harsh
D. austere
49. A. strengthened
B. consolidated
C. confirmed
D. bettered
50. A. prominent
B. prime
C. domineering
D. principle
VI. GUIDED CLOZE 2
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
CARNIVOROUS PLANTS
All plants rely on nutrients taken from the soil in order to survive. However, in areas where the soil
does not contain enough (51)………….nutrients, some plants have adapted to (52) …………. their diets from
another source: living organisms. Though they are few in number, carnivorous plants are (53) ………….
fascinating beings that “eat” anything from one-celled organisms to insects in order to survive. They are
commonly found in marshlands. Carnivorous plants feature one of several types of “traps” to ensnare prey,

which they consume to make up for nutrients that may be missing from the soil. While there are over 400
species of carnivorous plants in the world today, some are more (54) ………….than others.
The most well known of these plants are the snap traps, which include the Venus fly trap. Snap traps
are easily identified by , their leaves, which are separated into two lobes that have the ability to fold together.
Inside the lobes, the surface is covered with tiny hairs that are (55) ………….to movement. When the plant’s
prey brushes against the hairs, it triggers a closing mechanism that rapidly brings the two lobes together,
trapping the prey (56) ………….inside. The response of the traps is phenomenal (57) ………….speed: the
time between triggering the hairs and snapping shut is less than a second. As the prey struggles inside the trap,
it only triggers more hairs, causing the leaves to tighten their (58) …………..The plant then secretes liquid
chemicals from special glands into the trap to dissolve the prey and absorb all of its nutrients. Besides the
Venus fly trap, only one other type of snap trap exists today, (59) ………….to as the waterwheel plant. The
two share a common ancestor and differ only in a few ways. For instance, the waterwheel is an aquatic plant,
while the fly trap is exclusively terrestrial. In addition, the fly trap feeds primarily on arthropods like spiders,
while the waterwheel lives (60) ………….simple invertebrates, like certain types of plankton.
51. A. vital
B. essential
C. crucial
D. indispensable
52. A. enlarge
B. modify
C. supplement
D. augment
53. A. nevertheless
B. nonetheless
C. though
D. contradictorily
54, A. prevailing
B. prevalent
C. current
D. domineering

55. A. liable
B. prone
C. sensitive
D. vulnerable
56. A. closely
B. irreplaceably
C. steadily
D. securely
57. A. in regard to
B. in accordance with
C. in preference to
D. on merits of
58. A. hold
B. fist
C. grip
D. seizure
59. A. denoted
B. indicated
C. referred
D. implicated
60. A. off
B. onto
C. with
D. through
VII. READING PASSAGE 1
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Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
GERTRUDE STEIN

One of the most influential literary figures of the twentieth century was American author Gertrude
Stein. Her literary style and vision was often a radical departure from traditional methods, which relied on a
more linear plotline. Instead, Stein focused on language itself by employing methods of repetition and
spontaneity in an attempt to mirror human consciousness. But, Stein’s influence did not stop with her writing.
As an expatriate in Paris, she was responsible for bringing some of the greatest minds in art and literature
together at her apartment, Salon 27. The Spanish painter Pablo Picasso and American writer Ernest
Hemingway were two frequent visitors. Indeed, Stein was the one who coined the phrase “Lost Generation” to
denote up-and-coming American writers living in Paris at the time mainly due to their disillusionment with art
as a whole back home. While Gertrude Stein may not be the most recognizable figure in literature, her
personal and literary influence on artists was invaluable.
Stein began living in Paris in 1903. Eventually, her flat, Salon 27, became a center of intellectual
exchange for writers and artists. Before long, she became an integral part of the artistic and literary scene in
the city and befriended numerous important figures, such as Picasso and Matisse. They would meet there
weekly, where they could expound on new theories of art, philosophy, literature, politics, and social issues in
the stimulating, prỏductive environment provided by Stein. Without Stein’s Salon 27, it is quite possible that
many of the artists and writers of the day never would have crossed paths, and the individual disciplines
would not have become as diverse or fully developed as they eventually did. These interactions also became a
major influence on Stein’s own literary style.
Stein became enamored with Picasso’s cubist style, and, as a result, many of his earliest works adorned
the walls of her apartment. But they were not simply decorative. Cubism attempts to reduce the subject from
its natural form into an abstract, geometrical shape capable of numerous angles of perception. In a similar
fashion, Stein attempted to interpret cubism through literature and writing. Like cubist painters, Stein wrote in
a style that took into consideration every possible angle of her subject matter. She wanted to give readers the
opportunity to view her work on many different levels, not just a single, flat surface. But, unlike the cubists
who relied on formal structure to some degree, Stein took it a step further and placed less emphasis on formal
writing structures such as grammar and syntax and focused on what she called “automatic” language, which
was spontaneous and repetitive and relied more on the spoke word.
In many ways, Stein’s style was a reaction against nineteenth century authors’ tendency to place order
and structure above all other considerations. Stein revolutionized the style of the twentieth century by
undermining traditional, expected methods that came before the modern era. Stein focused on the process of

writing, not its ultimate result. She also believed that all parts of a sentence were equally important. For
example, to her, an article was as important as a noun, and a conjunction was as vital as a verb. In essence,
every part of a sentence was related. She learned this from painters, who believed every brushstroke on a
canvass contributed to the whole and could not be left out Furthermore, the act of perception, whether it be art
or literature, was crucial, not the ultimate outcome because to Stein, consciousness never ceases. It is
continuous, so it became her task to try to embody the movement of consciousness in her work through
techniques such as the repetition of words or spontaneity rather than depicting events or a plotline in a linear
fashion.
In many ways, Stein’s writing mirrors the chaotic, detached atmosphere of post-Word War I Paris, yet
it also marks the moment when literature began to leave the nineteenth century behind in favor of a more
modernist style of imagination and innovation. It is also a clear precursor of stream of consciousness, which
dominated writing styles during the rest of the twentieth century in America. For instance, Hemingway’s style
in many of his early novels is clearly influenced by Stein. While Stein was able to capitalize on artistic
renditions of life and translate them into literature, other artists benefited form her willingness to reject the
accepted traditions and create her own.
61. The word “radical” is closest in meaning to
A. gradual
B. abrupt
C. swift
D. drastic
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62. The author’s description of Gertrude Stein mentions which of the following?
A. She was originally from Paris and later moved to the US.
B. Her writing style was centered on a structured plotline.
C. She attempted to focus on the linguistic side of writing.
D. Her work was quite controversial due to its extreme nature.
63. Which of the following can be inferred from Paragraph 1 about American expatriates in Paris?
A. They did not completely agree with Picasso’s style at first.

B. They were more satisfied with the creative capacity of Europe.
C. They attempted to forge a new style of literary consciousness.
D. They rarely met together in Stein’s apartment to converse.
64. The author discusses Salon 27 in paragraph 2 in order to
A. illustrate its relevance as a place of artistic1 interaction of the time.
B. note it is where the painters Matisse and Picasso first met one another.
C. indicate it was an adequate place for such great minds to mingle.
D. show that artists of the day lacked a meeting place at’which to gather.
65. According to paragraph 3, Stein followed the cubist style because
A. it focused on the geometric forms inherent in most subject matter
B. it gave her a way to present her reader with various perspectives.
C. it was the simplest form with which to interpret and understand her work.
D. it eschewed the secondary parts in fayor of the major parts of art.
66. The word “undermining” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. simplifying
B. overshadowing
C. promoting
D. weakening
67. The author’s description of Stein’s revolutionary style mentions all of the following EXCEPT
A. She placed reason, order and logic above all other facets of her technique.
B. She considered each part of the sentence to be essential to its weight and meaning.
C. She did not believe that the finality of a work of literature was very important
D. She attempted to capture the movement, of consciousness through various, techniques.
68. The word “embody” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. evade
B. express
C. simplify
D. replicate
69. According to paragraph 5, Stein’s style is a product of the era because
A. it translates the sentiment of Europeans during a time of reconstruction.

B. it is more imaginative and innovative than anything the world had seen
C. it continues the former structural traditions present before World War II.
D. it rejects the past and is fashioned out of the sentiment of post-war Europe.
70. The word “renditions” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. interpretations
B. outlooks
C. perspectives
D. concepts
VIII. READING PASSAGE 2
Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
According to accounts, when the first astronauts in space looked down and saw the Earth floating in
the vast black void, they had what can only be described as a profound spiritual experience; in an instant they
had attained a 'global consciousness' in which all national and international boundaries disappeared, and they
were left with the awesome realisation that they were mere 'planetary citizens'. To the astronauts, the planet
looked as if it were some huge single living system. The photographs they brought back touched us all in
some way, and the blue sphere in space came to symbolise the oneness of all humanity and life on Earth. The
idea that the planet might be alive, strange though it sounds, was soon to gain credence, even among the
scientific community.
Not long afterwards in the 1970s, the hypothesis that the Earth's biosphere actually functions as a
single living system was put forward by Dr James Lovelock, a British scientist and inventor who had been
commissioned by NASA to help determine whether or not there was life on Mars. By comparing the
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atmospheres of both planets, he soon realised that, while Mars had a stable, unchanging, 'dead' atmosphere,
Earth had no such equilibrium, and that there were some complex processes going on. It was this imbalance
that made the planet suitable for sustaining life. He postulated that: 'the physical and chemical condition of the
surface of the Earth, of the atmosphere and of the oceans has been, and is, actively made fit and comfortable
by the presence of life itself... in contrast to the conventional wisdom which held that life adapted to the
planetary conditions as it, and they, evolved their separate ways.'

Suffice it to say, Lovelock knew that when looking at the Earth in this way, what he was seeing was
not so much a planet that just happened to be suitable for sustaining life, but a self-evolving, and selfregulating system that adjusted itself to support life. This seemed to qualify the Earth as a living entity in her
own right, so he named her 'Gaia' - after the Greek goddess who was said to have drawn the living world forth
from Chaos - and the 'Gaia hypothesis' was born.
Lovelock first published his idea in 1979 in his book, Gaia, a New Look at Life on Earth, although the
science behind the hypothesis was still imprecise. The ideas in the book provoked a storm of criticism, but
also generated a lot of research, which has since led to profound new insights about life on Earth. For
instance, Lovelock knew that the heat of the sun has increased by 25% since life began on Earth, yet he did
not understand by which process the temperature on the surface had been kept at the optimum conditions
suitable for sustaining life.
Since that time, many of the mechanisms by which Gaia regulates her systems have been identified.
For example, it has been shown that cloud formation over the open ocean is almost entirely a function of the
metabolism of oceanic algae. Previously, it was thought that this cloud formation was a purely chemical
phenomenon. Further research suggested that Gaia has automatically been controlling global temperature,
atmospheric content, ocean salinity, and other factors in order to 'maintain the conditions suitable for its own
survival', in much the same way that any individual organism regulates its body temperature, blood salinity
etc.
Similarly, all the life forms on the planet are a part of Gaia, in a way analogous to the different organs
in a body, each with its own function. The oceans and atmosphere act as the planet's circulatory and
temperature control systems, while the tropical rainforests could be compared to the liver, cleansing the body
of toxins. In their diversity, the myriad life forms of earth co-evolve and contribute interactively to produce
and sustain the system as a whole.
Some of Lovelock's critics took his hypothesis to imply that the Earth was behaving with a sense of
purpose, that it was being a teleological* being, actively controlling the climate and so on. However,
Lovelock had never stated that planetary self-regulation was purposeful, only that it was a living, highly
complex system. No one doubts that plants or bacteria are alive, yet they do not produce processes nearly as
complicated as the Earth's.
The Gaia Theory has already had a huge impact on science and has inspired many leading figures of
the past 20 years, who have written and spoken eloquently about how we can model human activities that are
beneficial to the living systems of our planet. By making us more aware of the damage we are doing to the

eco-system, Gaia theory may also help us to survive. We are just one part of a larger system, and are reliant on
that system for our continued existence. As Lovelock said: 'if we see the world as a superorganism of which
we are a part - not the owner, nor the tenant, not even a passenger - we could have a long time ahead of us and
our species might survive for its 'allotted span'. It all depends on you and me.'
*A being with an ultimate purpose/design towards an end.
71. The first astronauts in space were
A. conscious of the lack of physical boundaries between nations.
B. forced to adjust their perspective of their place in the cosmos.
C. profoundly affected by the symbolism of the Earth.
D. made aware of the life-forces operating on Earth.
72. The word “credence” is closest in meaning to
A. acceptance
B. concordance
C. protection
D. rejection
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73. Dr. James Lovelock had originally
A. been arv inventor in Britain.
C. been employed to compare Mars with Earth.
B. been looking for Martian life.
D. proved Mars was a dead planet.
74. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to
A. life on Earth
B. planetary conditions
C. oceans .
D. atmosphere and temperatures
75. Lovelock surmised that
A. Earth’s inconstant atmosphere was a bi-product of life on the planet.

B. the chemical condition of the Earth had come about by accident.
C. the imbalance of gases on Earth had created life.
D. life had evolved to survive in Earth’s planetary conditions.
76. Research has shown that
A. the various planetary systems are regulated by different mechanisms.
B. clouds are formed by metabolic chemical changes in the sky.
C. the saltiness of the seas is due to the presence of oceanic algae.
D. Gaia can ultimately control her own survival.
77. The word “analogous” is closest in meaning to
A. consistent
B. comparable
C. related
D. traceable
78. According to Gaia theory
A. the planet has physical biological organs similar to a person’s.
B. the oceans control the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere.
C. the rainforests can remove all the pollution from the Earth.
D. each species on Earth has a part to play in the planet’s survival.
79. According to Lovelock,
A. higher forces are at work behind the Earth’s existence and survival.
B. the Earth had developed senses and was conscious of its purpose.
C. the complex life-forces on earth are equal to the sum of a living being.
D. bacteria and plants are alive but can only produce simple processes.
80. The Gaia hypothesis may ultimately ensure the immediate survival of
A. the planet Earth B. the human species
C. the ecosystem
D. all life on Earth
B. WRITTEN TEST
I. CLOZE TEST: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits eack space. Use only ONE
WORD for each space.

OPEN CLOZE 1
Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive their (1)
name
………….from
the Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor”. These waves are also referred to by the
general public as tidal waves, although they have relatively (2) …………. to do with tides. Scientists often
refer to them as seismic sea waves, far more appropriate in (3) ………….they do result from undersea seismic
activity.
Tsunamis are caused when the sea bottom suddenly moves and the water above the moving earth is
suddenly displaced. This sudden shift of water sets off a series of waves, which can travel great distances at
speeds close to 700 kilometers per hour. In the (4) ………….ocean, tsunamis have little noticeable amplitude,
often no more than one or two meters. It is when they hit the shallow water (5) ………….they increase in(6)
…………….possibly up to 40 meters. Tsunamis often occur in the Pacific because the Pacific is an area of (7)
………….seismic activity. Two areas of the Pacific (8) ………….accustomed to the threat of tsunamis are
Japan and Hawaii. Because the seismic activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often (9) ………….on the ocean
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bottom quite close to the islands, the tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little (10) ………….and can
therefore prove disastrous.
OPEN CLOZE 2
The response of most animals when suddenly faced with a predator is to flee.(11) ………….selection
has acted in a variety of ways in different (12) ………….to enhance the efficacy of the behaviors, known as
“flight behaviors” or escape behaviors that are used by prey in fleeing predators. Perhaps the most direct
adaptation is enhanced flight (13) ………….and agility.
Adaptations for speed, however, are likely to require sacrifices, so we might expect only some species
to adopt a simple fast flight strategy. Another way of enhancing the effectiveness of flight is to move in an
erratic and unpredictable (14) ………….. Many species, like ptarmigans, snipes, and various antelopes and
gazelles, flee from predators in a characteristic zigzag fashion. Rapid unexpected changes in flight direction
(15) ………….it difficult for a predator to track (16) ………….. In some species, like the European hare,

erratic zigzag flight might be more effective in the (17) ………….of predators that are faster than they are and
straight flight more effective against predators that are (18) …………. A quite different way of enhancing
escape by flight is to use so-called “flash” behavior. Here, the alarmed grey flees for a short distance and then
“freezes”. Some predators are unexcited by (19) …………. prey, and a startling flash of activity followed by
immobility may confuse them. “Flash behavior” is used in (20) ………….by frog and orthopteran insects.
II. WORD FORMATION
PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. This involved some…………..dealings with the chief of the police. (HAND)
2. Ensure your screen colors are not causing eye strain. Avoid fluorescent…………..screens. (COLOR)
3. You can travel from one end of the park to the other on a…………..railway. (MINIMIZE)
4. Mr. Madill stated that the…………..against him were unfounded. (ALLEGE)
5. The lingering war in the country has brought about nothing but the…………..effects of poverty and
squalor. (HUMAN)
6. The…………..between blacks and whites are more and more common. (MARRY) intermarriage
7. I don’t think Tom’s getting too much sleep lately. His. eyes are terribly………….. (BLEED)
8. He has unwavering belief in something unreal such as…………..forces. (NORMALITY).
9. …………..can be dangerously close to racism. (NATION) Nationality
10. The world champion was…………..by a younger Russian challenger. (THRONE) dethroned
PART 2: Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the box.
KICK
LEAVER
IKELIHOOD
ECSTASY RELATION
ADVENTUROUS
NURTURE COUNT
ATTEND
REMARK
Over the years, there have been (11) …………. fans of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon character
Yogi Bear. The cartoon series enjoyed by young and old alike revolved mostly around the (12) ………….of
kickings

this loveable bear and his (13) ………….
Boo-Boo as they tried unsuccessfully to snag “pic-a-nic” baskets in
the made-up land of Jellystone Park. It is not often that people think about where the ideas for these cartoon
characters come from, which brings up an interesting point: do bears actually search for food (14) ………….
in Picnic baskets and (15) …………. campsites?
(16) ………….enough, bears have been known to seek out food from some (17) ………….sources,
including picnic baskets, on top of their usual diet of berries, insects, and fish. Bears work throughout the
summer and fall to build up fat stores so as to have energy enough to last them through their winter
hibernations. (18) …………. to this is their need to replenish their depleted reserves when they wake up in the
spring. Food is generally scarce in the early spring, and consequently they will (19) ………….indulge in any
foods that are (20) ………….. This is the main reason for many incidents involving bears entering campsites
in search of food.
III. ERROR CORRECTION
The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them.
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Many flowering plants woo insect pollinators and gently direct them to their most fertile blossoms by
changing the colors of individual flowers from day to day. Through color cues, the plant signals for the
insect that it would be better off visiting one flower on its bush than other. The particular hue tells the
pollination that the flower is full of far more pollen than are
5 neighboring blooms. That nectar-rich flower also happens to be fertile and ready to disperse its pollen
or to receive pollen the insect has picked out from another flower. Plants do not have to spend precious
resources remaining reservoirs of nectar in all their flowers. Thus, the colorcode communication
system benefits both plants and insects.
For example, on the lantana, a flower starts out on the first day as yellow, when it is rich
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with pollen and nectar. Influenced by an as-yet-unidentified environmental signal, the flower changes

its color of triggering the production of the pigment anthromyacin. It turns orange on the second day
and red on the third. By the third day, it has no pollen to offer insects and is no longer fertile. On any
given lantana bush, only 10 to 15 percent of the blossoms are likely to be yellow and fertile. But in the
tests measuring the response of butterflies, it’s discovered that
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the insects visited the yellow flowers at least 100 times more than would be expected from the
haphazard visitation. Experiments with paper flowers demonstrated that the butterflies-were
responding with color cues rather than, say, the scent of the nectar. In other types of plants, blossoms
change from white to red, others from yellow to red, and so on. These color changes have been
observed in 74 families of plants.
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
ewrite the following sentences using the words given.
1. This liver condition is common among those who drink a lot.
→ This liver condition……………………………………………………………. drinkers.
2. “ I think the whole idea is ridiculous,” he said.
the whole idea as being ridiculous
→ He dismissed…………………………………………………………………………….
3. He threatened the officers with violence.
→ He made …………………………………………………………………………………
4. It shouldn t have surprised me that my children didn’t like the new, cheaper icecream.
have known that my children ....
→ I might …………………………………………………………………………………...
5. Her lateness made the boss angry. (BANANAS)
was late made her boss went bananas
→ It was because she………………………………………………………………………..
6. She wore headphones in order not to disturb anyone.
→ She wore headphones lest………………………………………………………………..
7. She is not very good at arranging flowers. (FLAIR)
She doesn't have a flair for arranging flowers
→…………………………………………………………………………………………….

8. Bill changed his ways when he came out of prison. (LEAF)
turned over a new leaf when ...
→ Bill has…………………………………………………………………………………....
9. You must not, I repeat not, open this box until Christmas Day. (TO)
no circumstances should this box to be
→ Under ………………………………………………………opened
until Christmas Day.
10. Her early success has made her very conceited. (HEAD)
She let her early success go to her head
→…………………………………………………………………………………………….

TRƯỜNG THPT MẠC ĐĨNH CHI - TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
I. PHONOLOGY
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three.
1. A blessed
B minced
C wicked
D wretched
2. A slaughter
B throughout
C drought
D laughter
3, A trainer
B fairness
C impairment
D dairy-maid
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4. A subtle
B timber
C plumber
D doubtful
5. A terrible
B sentimental
C terrific
D memory
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three.
6. A. popularize
B apologize
C maximize
D pasteurize
7. A best-selling
B high-pitched
C multi-purpose
D red-hot
8. A statistics
B ecotourism
C consciousness
D maintenance
9. A painstakingly
B fascinatingly
C interestingly
D temporarily
10. A disposable
B documentary
C original
D nonprofit
II. WORD CHOICE

Choose the best answer to complete eạch of the following sentence.
1. We welcome the new regulations, which become……………on the first of next month.
A. effective
B. efficient.
C. efficacious
D. effete
2. Although he spoke slowly, I found it difficult at times to follow the…………… of his argument.
A. spool
B. track
C. thread
D. path
3. The Red Cross is ……………an international aid organization.
A. intriguingly
B. intrusively
C. intrinsically
D. intrepidly
4. If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable……………because it seems too good to be true.
A. suspicion
B doubt
C. reservation
D. disbelief
5. When his accomplices failed to turn up at the meeting point, it............ on him that he had been tricked.
A. dawned
B. broke
C. awoke
D. becathe clear
6. Tourism provides people with jobs - albeit often rather …………… ones!
A. superficial
B. menial
C. trivial

D. remedial
7. Anna is a very nervous child and she’s very……………of strangers.
A. terrified
B. frightened
C. petrified
D. horrified
8. He was……………with an extraordinary musical ability.
A. ensures
B. entruysted
C. entreated
D. enddwed
9. I’m opting out of the ……………race and going to live on a small farm in the countryside.
A. rat
B. dog
C. horse
D. cat and mouse
10. Champagne is a……………wine, which originally came from the north-east of France.
A. glittering
B. sparkling
C. glistening
D. gleaming
III. STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentence.
1. Jacob won’t pass the course without studying,……………else he does.
A. whatever
B. wherever
C. whenever
D. however much
2. They……………the loan because they already owed too much money elsewhere.
A. weren’t successful to get

B. didn’t succeed to get
C. weren’t succeeded in getting
D. didn’t succeed in getting
3. It……………been Max you saw last night because he’s been out of town for a week.
A. will not have
B. wasn’t to have
C. Should not have
D. couldn’t have
4. ‘Is this the suitcase you want to take on the trip?’
‘No, I wanted ……………brown one.’
A. other than
B. that other
C. that another
D. another than
5. Irene…………… asked to the party.
A. pleased to be
B. pleased being
C. was please for being
D. was pleased to be
6. The new highway could not be completed because ……………money.
A. lack of
B. of lack
C. is lacking of
D. of a lack of
7. You can take either a math or a physics course this semester,…………….what you decide.
A. dependent in
B. depending on
C. depends for
D. to depend for
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8. Where are my car keys? I can’t remember where……………
A. last they were put
B. did I last put them
C. were they to be put last
D. I last put them
9. Sarah had to take……………lessons before she got her license.
A. driver
B. driver’s
C. driven
D. driving
10. Mary was having trouble deciding whether or…………… take the new job.
A. not should she
B. not she should
C. should she not
D. should not she
IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS
Choose the correct phrase to complete each sentence.
1. No matter how often I explain it, he doesn’t seem to ............
A. put it through
B. take it in
C. take it on
D. put it in
2. That is the proposal which I shall…………… to the Managing Director.
A. put forward
B. take down
C. bring up
D. put on
3. Leila……………the information she wanted in her reference books.

A. looked after
B. looked up
C. took out
D. took up
4. Local shopkeepers are……………their prices for the summer sales.
A. taking down
B. looking on
C. taking off
D. bringing down
5. Lucia was surprised when her guests……………late for the party.
A. came up
B. turned up
C. looked up
D. put up
6. Sergio noticed how cold it was when he……………the plane
A. got off
B. took off
C. went off
D. went out of
7. All the ideas were good, but Michael……………the best plan of all.
A. put on
B. got on with
C. came up
D. came up with
8. I think a plain blouse would……………better……………that skirt.
A. go - with
B. put - with
C. come - with
D. go - to
9. She……………the flat three times, before deciding to buy it.

A. came round
B. brought round
C. looked round
D. got round
10. Although he’s my friend, I find it hard to……………his selfishness.
A. get out of
B. come up with
C. take on
D. put up with
V. READING COMPREHENSION
Read the following passages and choose the best answer for each of the questions below.
PASSAGE A
The modern comic strip started out as ammunition in a newspaper war between giants of the American
press in the late nineteeth century. The first full-color comic strip appeared in January 1894 in the New York
World, owned by Joseph Pulitzer. The first regular weekly full-color comic supplement, similar to today’s
Sunday funnies, appeared two years later, in William Randolph Hearst’s rival New York paper, the Morning
Journal.
Both were immensely popular, and publishers realized that supplementing the news with comic relief
boosted the sale of papers. The Morning Journal started another feature in 1896, the “Yellow Kid,” the first
continuous comic character in the United States, whose creator, Richard Outcaulthad been lured away from
the World by the ambitious Hearst. The “Yellow Kid’ was in many ways a pioneer. Its comic dialogue was
the strictly urban farce that came to characterize later strips, and it introduced the speech balloon inside the
strip, usually placed above the characters heads.
The first strip to incorporate all the elements of later comics was Rudolph Dirks’s “Katzenjammer
Kids,” based on Wilheim Busch’s Max and Moritz, a European satire of the nineteenth century. The “Kids”
strip, first published in 1897, served as the prototype for future American strips. It contained not only speech
balloons, but a continuous cast of characters, and was divided into small regular panels that did away with the
larger panoramic scenes of most earlier comics.
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Newspaper syndication played a major role in spreading the popularity of comic strips throughout the
country. Though weekly colored comics came first, daily black- and-white strips were not far behind. They
first appeared in the Chicago American in 1904. It was followed by many imitators, and by 1915 black-andwhite comic strips had become a staple of daily newspapers around the country.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. A comparison of two popular comic strips
B. The differences between early and modem comic strips
C. The effects of newspapers on comic strip stories
D. Features of early comic-Strips in the United States
2. Why does the author mention Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst?
A. They established New York’s first newspaper.
B. They published comic strips about the newspaper war.
C. Their comic strips are still published today.
D. They owned major competitive newspapers.
3. The passage suggests that comic strips were popular for which of the following reasons?
A. They provided a break from serious news stories.
B. Readers enjoyed the unusual drawings.
C. Readers could identify with the characters.
D. They were about real-life situations.
4. To say that Richard Outcault had been “lured away from the “world” by Hearst (line 9) means which of the
following?
A. Hearst convinced Outcault to leave the World.
B. Hearst fired Outcault from the World.
C. Hearst warned Outcault to leave the World.
D. Hearst wanted Outcault to work for the World.
5. The word “it” in line 10 refers to…………..
A. The “Yellow Kid”
B. dialogue
C. farce
D. balloon

6. According to the passage, the “Yellow Kid” was the first comic strip to do all of the following
EXCEPT…………..
A. feature the same character in each episode
B. include dialogue inside a balloon
C. appear in a Chicago newspaper
D. charactertize city life in a humorous way
7. The word “incorporate” in line 12 is closest in meaning to…………..
A. affect
B. create
C. combine
D. mention
8. The word “prototype” in line 14 is closest in meaning to…………..
A. story
B. humor
C. drawing
D. model
9. The word “staple” in line 20 is closest in meaning to…………..
A. regular feature
B. popular edition
C. new version
D. huge success
10. In what order does the author discuss various comic strips in the passage?
A. Alphabetical order by title
B. In the order in which they were created
C. According to the newspaper in which they appeared
D. From most popular to least popular
PASSAGE B
Life originated in the early seas less than a billion years after the Earth was formed. Yet another three
billion years were to pass before the first plants and animals appeared on the continents. Life’s transition from
the sea to the land was perhaps as much of an evolutionary challenge as was the genesis of life.

What forms of life were able to make such a drastic change in lifestyle? The traditional view of the
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first terrestrial organisms is based on megafossils - relatively large specimens of essentially whole plants and
animals. Vascular plants, related to modern seed plants and ferns, left the first comprehensive megafossil
record. Because of this, it has been commonly assumed that the sequence of terrestrialization reflected the
evolution of modern terrestrial ecosystems. In this view, primitive vascular plants first colonized the margins
of continental waters, followed by animals that fed on the plants, and lastly by animals that preyed on the
plant-eaters. Moreover, the megafossils suggest that terrestrial life appeared and diversified explosively near
the boundary between the Silurian and the Devonian periods, a little more than 400 million years ago.
Recently, however, paleontologists have been taking a closer look at the sediments below this SilurianDevonian geological boundary. It turns out that some fossils can be extracted from these sediments by putting
the rocks in an acid bath. The technique has uncovered new evidence from sediments that were deposited near
the shores of the ancient oceans - plant microfossils and microfossils and microscopic pieces of small animals.
In many instances the specimens are less than one-tenth of a millimeter in diameter. Although they were
entombed in the rocks for hundreds of millions of years, many of the fossils consist of the organic remains of
the organism.
These newly discovered fossils have not only revealed the existence of previously unknown
organisms, but have also pushed back these dates for the invasipn of land by multicellular organisms. Our
views about the nature of the early plant and animal communities are now being revised. And with those
revisions come new speculations about the first terrestrial life-forms.
11. The word “drastic” in line 5 is closest in meaning to
A. widespread
B. radical
C. progressive
D. risky
12. According to the theory that the author calls “the traditional view,” what was the first form of life to
appear on land?
A. Bacteria
B. Meat-eating animals

C. Plant-eating animals
D. Vascular plants
13. According to the passage, what happened about 400 million years ago?
A. Many terrestrial life-forms died out.
B. New life-forms on land developed at a rapid rate.
C. The megafossils were destroyed by floods.
D. Life began to develop in the ancient seas.
14. The word “extracted” in line 15 is closest in meaning to
A. located
B. preserved
C. removed
D. studied
15. What can be inferred from the passage about the fossils mentioned in lines 15-18?
A. They have not been helpful in understanding the evolution of terrestrial life.
B. They were found in approximately the same numbers as vascular plant fossils
C. They are older than the megafossils.
D. They consist of modem life-forms.
16. The word “instances” in line 18 is closest in meaning to
A. methods
B. processes
C. cases
D. reasons
17. The word “they” in line 19 refers to
A. rocks
B. shores
C. oceans
D. specimens
18. The word “entombed” in line 19 is closest in meaning to
A. crushed
B. trapped

C. produced
D. excavated
19. Which of the following resulted from the discovery of microscopic fossils?
A. The time estimate for the first appearance of terrestrial life-forms was revised.
B. Old techniques for analyzing fossils were found to have new uses.
C. The origins of primitive sea life were explained.
D. Assumptions about the locations of ancient seas were changed.
20. With which of the following conclusions would the author probably agree?
A. The evolution of terrestrial life was as complicated as the origin of life itself.
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B. The discovery of microfossilssupports the traditional viewof how terrestrial life
C. New species have appeared at the same rate over the course of the last 400 million years.
D. The technology used by paleontologists is too primitive to make accurato determinations about ages of
fossils.
VI. CLOZE TESTS
PASSAGE A
When it became quite common for people to own a television in the USA in the 1950s, producers were
forced to (1) ………….up with different kinds of programmes. One type that rapidly (2) ………….popularity
was the ‘game show’, in which contestants had to answer questions. One such programme, which was the
subject of a film called Quiz Short, caused a scandal of nationwide proportions over forty years ago.
Like all commercial television stations, the one that (3) …………. this show was interested in the
number and opinions of viewers who watched the programme (4) …………., the sponsors were paying a great
deal of money to get their (5) ................advertised. This put pressure on the producers. They had to make sure
people (6) .......... on watching so they carried out surveys about the contestants who (7) ………….on the
show. When the public grew tired of the champion, there was a danger of people watching another television
(8) ………….. which, in turn, would put their jobs at risk.
In order to keep everybody happy, they had to ‘fix’ the show. They did this by giving either the
champion or the challenger the answers to the questions, (9) ………….the public’s preferences and wishes.

The plan worked well for a while, but when it was (10) …………., the popularity of game shows decreased.
1. A. find
B. get
C. think
D. come
2. A. won
B. earned
C. took
D. gained
3. A. sent
B. broadcast
C. announced
D.spread
4. A. To sum up
B. In total
C. After all
D. In fact
5. A. stock
B. items
C. products
D. commodities
6. A. carried
B. insisted
C. stayed
D. kept
7. A. participated
B. appeared
C. contested
D. opposed
8. A. canal

B. side
C. channel
D. station
9. A. owing to
B. according to
C. on account of
D. as regards
10. A. found
B. realised
C. discovered
D. understood
PASSAGE B
Almost all governments in sub-Saharan Africa faced with the problem of a (11) ………….human
population and limited financial resources. In this situation, many other topics are (12) ………….to be higher
on their list of priorities than the protection of the many species in danger of extinction. Nevertheless, much
can be done. South Africa is home to an astonishing array of wild life, (13) ………….from elephants and
rhinoceros to thousands of species of insects. Herds of animals that are (14) ………….for extinction
elsewhere are free to roam over 70,000 square kilometres of nature (15) ………….Yet these areas only
account for six per cent of the country so that, increasingly, private land and farms are playing a major role in
conserving wildlife. As a result, some progress has been (16) ………….The black rhinoceros, numbering
100,000 only fifty years ago, was decimated by the trade in its horn for medicines in Asia and ornamental (17)
………….for weapons in the Middle East but the signs are that the trend towards the (18) ………….
of the species has at least been halted, if not reserved. The change has come about largely because of greater
co-operation between government and private agencies. The law has been much more (19) ………….
Enforced. Poachers now face heavy fines and sentences of ten years in prison. Those who live (20) ………….
to protected areas now feel they have a stake in the preservation of the country’s wild life. This is an immense
advantage in ensuring the survival of the species.
11. A. developing
B. gaining
C. growing

D. lifting
12. A. assured
B. bound
C. granted
D. undoubted
13. A. crossing
B. ranging
C. spreading
D. stretching
14. A. directing
B. going
C. heading
D. proceeding
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15. A. enclosures
B. folds
C. parks
D. reserves
16. A. brought
B. done
C. got
D. made
17. A. grips
B. handles
C. holds
D. levers
18. A. abolition
B. elimination

C. removal
D. suppression
19. A. extremely
B. firmly
C. strictly
D. strongly
20. A. alongside
B. approximate
C. close
D. nearby
B. WRITTEN TEST
I. OPEN CLOZE TESTS
PASSAGE A
The seasonal movement of animals, especially of birds, fish and some mammals such as porpoises, is
still not (1) completely
………….understood. Climatic conditions are thought to trigger off migration where perhaps
birds
lower temperatures (2) ………….in less food being available. Some animals, particularly (3) ………….travel
vast distances. Golden Plovers are just one example, as they annually fly 8000 miles from the Arctic to South
America.
tend
Migrating animals (4) ………….to
use three mechanisms fox finding their way. Over short distances
an animal moyes to successive familiar landmarks and this is called piloting. In orientation, a straight line path
depend
is taken, (5) ………….
on the animal adopting a particular compass direction. Navigation is the most complex
prepare
process as the animal must first (6) ………….its
present position before taking a direction relative to that. It

like
seems that some birds (7) ………….the sun, stars (often the North star which moves very little), and an
make
body
‘internal clock’ which (8) ………….
allowances for the relative position of these heavenly (9) ………….
bound
Even when the sun is hidden behind a cloud, many birds are (10) …………. to continue their migration quite
accurately by plotting their direction with respect to the Earth’s magnetic field.
PASSAGE B
Football fans who insist that officials need their eyes tested may not be far off the mark. Scientists
which
have discovered that in the case of offside, (11) ………….in
every ten rulings is wrong. The rule states that a
apart
player is offside if he is nearer the goal than the last defender, (12) ………….from
the goalkeeper. It is
designed to prevent players hanging around the goal, waiting for the ball to come to them. Linesmen must
raise a flag indicating that a player is offside and the referee must then stop the game but they often (13)
have
whether all the players on the field are in (15) ………….to
relation
………….it
difficult to decide (14) ………….
each other.
Experts have argued that the reason for this is that the linesman is looking at the player who passes the ball,
not at the one who receives it, and when he looks back, the other player has moved. But the research (16)
carried
nearer
…………out

suggests that the mistake is due to an optical illusion. If the linesman is (17) ………….
to the
goal than the last defender, it is very hard to judge the players’ position. The study also showed that a
linesman who is in (18) …………. is not very likely to raise the flag if the players are beside him, but will
solution
often raise it by (19) ………….if they are on the other side of the field. The ideal (20) ………….to
the
problem would be to employ a video eye to check the decisions but in that case the referee would have to stop
the game continually to ask for a second opinion.
II. WORD FORMS
Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words given.
dedication
1. It was thanks to the ………….of
the medical staff that she recovered from her injuries. (DEDICATE)
Alarmingly
2 …………., the hole in the ozone layer has doubled in size this year. (ALARM)
heartwarming 3. It’s………….to see the friendship and enthusiasm these kids display on the sports field. (HEART)
4. Some groups of football fans have reputation for………….(DESTROY) destructiveness
5. The fans’ bad behaviour has resulted in the………….of their football team from the championship.
disqualification
(QUALIFY)
answerable
6. John works completely independently - he is............... to nobody but himself. (ANSWER)
7. The spectators were............ debating the likely result of the tennis final. (ANIMATE) animatedly
8. She runs so………….as if it’s the easiest things in the world. (EFFORT) effortlessly
9. You can trust Samantha- she always manages to remain………….in a crisis. (COOL) cool-headed
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sportsmanlike

10. It was very.………….of you to admit your shot had gone out after the umpire had said it was in.
(SPORTS)
Put the words given in the correct blanks. You have to use their correct forms to make a meaningful
passage.
fertility - help - initial - retrieve - sleep
special - success - surgery - swell - treat
One of the things people think about when a young woman is diagnosed with cancer is that the
infertile
chemotherapy will almost certainly leave her (11).………….afterwards.
In other words, she will be unable to
have a baby. One woman, Theresa, explained her experience. She told how one day she had found a strange
swollen
(12) ………….lump.
She had gone to the hospital and, to her horror, found she had cancer. She had recently
sleepless Nights worrying about
married and had been thinking of starting a family. She had had many (13) ………….
Initially
how she and her husband would cope without children. (14) ………….the
doctors did not even broach the
surgeon told
helpless
baby issue. Although Theresa found her own oncologist (15) ………….,
one enlightened (16) ………….
retrieval
her about the possibility of egg (17) ………….This
is when the woman’s eggs are removed and kept safe
while she has chemotherapy. She was determined to recover from cancer and have children. She had to go to a
treatment that could help protect the ovaries during
specialist

(18) ………….to
find out that there was a hormone (19) ………….
chemotherapy. Happily, Theresa’s cancer was (20) ………….treated and now she is expecting her first child.
successfully
III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Identify the mistakes and correct them.
People commonly complain that they never have time enough to accomplish tasks. The hours and
minutes seem slipping away before many planned chores get done. According to time management experts,
the main reason for this is that most people fail to set priorities about how to do first. They get tied down of
trivial, timeconsuming matters and never complete the important ones.
One simple solution often used by those at the top is to keep lists of tasks being accomplished daily.
These lists order jobs from most essential to least essential and checked regularly through the day to assess
progress. Not only this is an effective way to manage time, but also it serves giving individuals a muchdeserved sense of satisfaction over their achievements. People not keep lists often face the end of the work
day with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can contribute with
serious problems in mental and physical health.
1……………………..
2……………………..
3……………………..
4……………………..
5 ..................................
6……………………..
7.……………………..
8……………………..
9……………………..
10.……………………..
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. Mr. Tipper’s wife was very sorry she couldn’t celebrate the New Year with her husband.
apologized for not be able to celebrate the New Year with her husband
→ Mrs. Tipper greatly……………………………………………………………………………..
2. The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the venue.

when the journalist heard about..... did they arrive at the venue
→ It was only ………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Success in the academic field depends on your ability to amass qualifications.
qualifications you amass the more success in the academic field depends
→ The more ……………………………………………………………………………………….
4. We finished dinner and, a few moments later, Mrs. Jones arrived on the doorstep.
had we finished dinner when Mrs Jones arrived on the doorstep
→ Hardly …………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Do you have any idea about how Jack made enough money to buy that new sports car. (light)
cast any light on how Jack ...
→ Can you……………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Kate has finally accepted that their friendship is over. (terms)
come to terms with the fact that their friendship is over
→ Kate has finally…………………………………………………………………………………….
7. You should not lock this door for any reason when the building is open to the public. (circumstances)
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no circumstances should this door be opened to the public
→ Under……………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. In Colin’s opinion, he hasn’t done anything he should apologise for. (concerned)
far as Colin is concerned, he hasn't done ...
→As……………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. The stranded climber would never have been rescued if his brother hadn’t had an ingenious plan.
(ingenuity)
for the ingenious plan of his brother, the stranded climber would ...
→ But ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. When I started work I was so inexperienced that I couldn’t send a fax. (clue)
have any clue to send a fax when ...
→ I didn’t………………………………………………………………………………………………

TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN THƯỢNG HIỀN - TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
I. PHONOLOGY
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. cantaloupe
B. catastrophe
C. recipe
D. apostrophe
2. A. message
B. beverage
C. massage
D. cottage
3. A. chronicle
B. orchid
C. orchard
D. orchestral
4. A. fathom
B. feather
C. anthem
D. within
5 A. odor
B. opera
C. oxygen
D. operate
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of each group
1. A. independent
B. altogether
C. beneficial
D. considerate

2. A. intimacy
B. contaminate
C. outnumber
D. mechanic
3. A. exempt
B. hygiene
C. neglected
D. inspire
4. A. mausoleum
B. sanctuary
C. chimpanzee
D. politician
5. A. nutritious
B. chameleon
C. historic
D. momentary
II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
Choose the best answer A, B, V or D to complete each blank.
1. Ann’s encouraging words gave me to……………undertake the demanding task once again.
A. a point
B. an incentive
C. a resolution
D. a target
2. The neighbours said they hadn’t got a……………who could have broken into our garage.
A. clue
B. view
C. point
D. hint
3. I don’t need any medicine. I’m as right as ……………
A. clouds

B. a ray
C. rain
D. a haze
4. Don’t be angry with Sue. All that she did was in good……………
A. hope
B. belief
C. idea
D. faith
5. A military junta has taken over power in the country after the democratic administration ……………
A. collapsed
B. stumbled
C. vanished
D. abandoned
5. Hats like this may have been fashionable in the 60’s, but now they are……………the times.
A. beneath
B. under
C. over
D. behind
7. Just change your approach towards the assignment. The way you are dealing with it now will
certainly…………… you nowhere.
A. pass
B. put
C. get
D. reach
8. Anything he does is in……………with the law and that’s why I have suggested him for the post.
A. compliance
B. obedience
C. commitment
D. responsibility
9. I hope you won’t take……………if I say that your project needs more improvement to be accepted.

A. hatred
B. nerve
C. offence
D. anger
10. Of course, we don’t need this dictionary at present, but in the long……………it may prove useful.
A. run
B. time
C. future
D. perspective
11. There are geographic, economic, and cultural reasons why……………around the world.
A. diets differ
B. do diets differ
C. are diets different
D. to differ a diet
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12. The wedges……………dart board are worth from one to twenty points each.
A. they are on a
B. are on a
C. are they on a
D. on a
13. The Dewey Decimal System, currently used in libraries throughout the world,……………all written
works into ten classes according to subject.
A. dividing
B. divides
C. it would divide
D. was divided
14. Individual differences in brain-wave activity may shed light on why some people are more prone to
emotional stress disorders……………

A. that others are
B. and others are
C. others are
D. than are others
15……………a cheese shop has since grown into a small conglomerate consisting of a catering business and
two retail stores.
A. In the beginning of
B. It began as
C. its beginning which was D. What began as
16……………definitive study of a western hard - rock mining community cemetery appears to have been
done is in Silver City, Nevada.
A. Most
B. The most
C. Where most
D. Where the most
17……………in the first draft of the budget will not necessarily be in the final draft.
A. Although it appears
B. It appears
C. What appears
D. Despite its appearance
18. During free fall, ……………up to a full minute, a skydiver will fall at a constant speed of 120m.p.h.
A. it is
B. which is
C. being
D. is
19. Like Thomas Berger’s fictional character Little Big Man, Lauderdale managed to find himself
where……………of important events took place.
A. it was an extraordinary number B. there was an extraordinary number
C. an extraordinary number
D. an extraordinary number existed

20.This course is one of……………few English courses offered by the college.
A. the
B. only
C. mostly
D. almost
III. PREPOSITION
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each blank.
1. During tough negotiations, such as the ones we have witnessed over the last week or so, neither side wants
to……………
A. give in
B. get by
C. take hold
D. come on
2. It is regrettable that two items were……………of the invoice and need to be added immediately.
A. left out
B. stood out
C. found out
D. cut up
3. He brought……………the business deal through sheer persistence.
A. out
B. in
C. off
D. up
4. The bully……………when he saw the teacher approaching.
A. cleared off
B. called at
C. brought about
D. caught up
5. You cannot……………violence by using violence.
A. break away

B. do away with
C. keep away
D. pass away
6. He……………the schedule one more time just for my benefit.
A. went back over
B. set back
C. went back on
D. fell back on
7. You shouldn’t……………other people’s problems, even if you don’t consider them to be very serious.
A. shed light upon
B. come to light
C. make light of
D. see the light
8. Whatever happens tomorrow, she’ll……………in history……………a great stateswoman.
A. go down as
B. put down to
C. come down to
D. talk down to
9. She……………to the temptation of lying around in bed all day.
A. gave in
B. took in
C. joined in
D. put in
10. The effect of the drug won’t……………until tonight.
A. break off
B. let off
C. wear off
D. put off
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IV. READING
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the questions below.
DESERT PLANTS
On the surface, a desert appears to be one of the harshest environments on Earth, yet a remarkable
variety of plants have adapted to thrive in this dry climate. Despite their origins in different locations around
the globe, desert plants have developed similar strategies for surviving in arid environments. Some plants have
adapted in such a way that it is hard to tell them apart, even though they belong to very different biological
families. One useful way to classify, and thus better understand, desert plants is to examine the evolution of
certain survival strategies, which are shared across geographic and biological boundaries.
In general, the survival strategies of desert plants can be divided into two kinds: adaptation for quick
use of ephemeral resources (“maximum variance behavior’’) and adaptation for the best use of poor but more
permanent resources (“minimum variance behavior”). The former strategy involves adaptation to
environmental changes, such as seasonal availability of water. This is observed in desert annuals and
perennials alikes. Such plants tend to grow rapidly and produce many seeds under the right conditions. The
latter strategy involves adaptation to the worst possible conditions, which can be seen in succulents, true
xerophytes, and grasses. These plants usually grow slowly, use water efficiently, and exhibit passive cooling.
Water scarcity and heat are the key factors limiting the survival of desert plants. Plants that have
adapted to the worst possible conditions have evolved ways for quickly acquiring and storing water to ensure
their survival. Depending on strategies and physical adaptations, they can be divided into either succulents or
drought-resistant plants. For the most part, succulents have evolved extensive, shallow root systems to quickly
absorb water during brief periods of heavy rainfall. Water is then stored in the fleshy tissue of their thick
trunks or lobes, as well as in the roots. The cactus is a good example of a succulent. To retain water,
succulents have waxy coatings on their skin and a modified system of respiration. The stomata (surface
pores), through which the plant takes in carbon dioxide and releases oxygen, open only at night when
temperatures are cooler and less water from the plant will evaporate. Unlike most other plants, a succulent
stores all or most of its chlorophyll, the chemical essential to photosynthesis, in its stem, skin, or other outer
tissues, rather than concentrating it in the leaves. Doing this places it in a strong, well-watered part of the
plant, rather than in an appendage susceptible to drying out and dropping off.
Drought-resistant plants, or xerophytes, come in many forms including true xerophytes, deciduous

plants, and grasses. Xerophytic shrubs, such as the five species of creosote bush, are the most abundant type
of vegetation in most arid environments. They are able to withstand desiccation in severe droughts without
dying. Some have evolved small leaves with special coatings to reduce loss of water through evaporation.
Others have replaced leaves with thorns or spines. While succulent roots form shallow, dense webs,
xerophytes tend to develop deep root networks that pull water out of soil other desert plants cannot reach.
For example, the roots of the mesquite bush, said to have the deepest root systems among desert plants, can
reach depths of up to eighty feet.
Succulents and xerophytes, on one hand, have physically adapted to gather and retain water to survive
long periods of drought. Drought-avoiding plants, on the other hand, escape unfavorable conditions by
perishing. These include annuals and perennials. Because profuse seed development is crucial to the survival
of most annual species, they tend to produce far more flowers than other types of desert plants. The desert
marigold of the American southwest, for example, has adapted to seasonal changes in rainfall by growing
rapidly, bursting into a brilliant display of yellow flowers, and then dropping a cascade of seeds before dying.
In some cases, annuals complete their entire life cycle in a matter of a few weeks or months. Their seeds may
remain inactive for up to ten years while waiting for wetter conditions. Perennials, such as the ocotillo, may
go dormant during dry periods, spring to life when it rains, and then return to dormancy in a process that may
occur up to five times per year.
1. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of desert plants?
A. They are hard to see in the harsh desert landscape.
B. They have evolved similar features, regardless of geographic origins.
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C. They have evolved from different families that exchanged survival strategies.
D. They all look essentially the same.
2. The word ephemeral in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. minimal
B. yearly
C. short-lived
D. abundant

3. The word respiration in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. nutrition
B. breathing
C. growing
D. coloration
4. Why does the author mention the action of stomata in the passage?
A. To explain how chlorophyll works
B. To emphasize a unique adaptation of succulents
C. To illustrate that cacti have no leaves
D. To describe the basic parts of a succulent
5. The word desiccation in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. destruction
B. growth
C. adaptation
D. drying
6. The word others in the passage refers to
A. grasses
B. shrubs
C. coatings
D. leaves
7. Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage?
Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.
A. At the same time that xerophytes evolved their thick webs of low-lying roots, succulents formed thin
networks to reach surface water.
B. Both succulents and xerophytes form long, dense networks of roots in order to reach water within the soil
that non-desert plants could not reach.
C. Because of their long roots systems developed to reach water deep within the soil, xerophytes have become
more dominant in desert environments than succulents.
D. In contrast to xerophytes, which produce long root systems to tap water deep within the soil, succulents
develop a thick web of roots just below the soil surface.

8. According to paragraph 4, thorns on xerophytes
A. are similar to blades of grass
B. can reach water very far underground
C. are what some plants have instead of leaves
D. help keep the plants from being eaten by animals
9. In what form do drought-avoiding annuals wait for wetter weather?
A. stems
B. flowers
C. roots
D. seeds
10. According to the author, all of the following are associated with plants that exhibit "minimum variance
behavior" EXCEPT
A. slow growth,
B. modified respiration
C. rapid seed production
D. deep root systems
Passage 2 MAKING EVERY DROP COUNT
A.
The history of human civilisation is entwined with the history of the ways we have learned to
manipulate water resources. As towns gradually expanded, water, was brought from increasingly
remote sources, leading to sophisticated engineering efforts such as dams and aqueducts. At the height
of the Roman Empire, nine major systems, with an innovative layout of pipes and well-built sewers,
supplied the occupants of Rome with as much water per person as is provided in many parts of the
industrial world today.
B
During the industrial revolution and population explosion of the 19th and 20th centuries, the demand
for water rose dramatically. Unprecedented construction of tens of thousands of monumental
engineering projects designed to control floods, protect clean water supplies, and provide water for
irrigation and hydropower brought great benefits to hundreds of millions of people. Food production
has kept pace with soaring populations mainly because of the expansion of artificial irrigation systems

that make possible the growth of 40% of the world's food. Nearly one fifth of all the electricity
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generated worldwide is produced by turbines spun by the power of falling water.
Yet there is a dark side to this picture: despite our progress, half of the world's population still suffers,
with water services inferior to those available to the ancient Greeks and Romans. As the United
Nations report on access to water reiterated in November 2001, more than one billion people lack
access to clean drinking water; some two and a half billion do not have adequate sanitation services.
Preventable water-related diseases kill an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 children every day, and the latest
evidence suggests that we are falling behind in efforts to solve these problems.
D.
The consequences of our water policies extend beyond jeopardising human health. Tens of millions of
people have been forced to move from their homes - often with little warning or compensation - to
make way for the reservoirs behind dams. More than 20% of all freshwater fish species are now
threatened or endangered because dams and water withdrawals have destroyed the free-flowing river
ecosystems where they thrive. Certain irrigation practices degrade soil quality and reduce agricultural
productivity. Groundwater aquifers are being pumped down faster than they are naturally replenished
in parts of India, China, the USA and elsewhere. And disputes over shared water resources have led to
violence and continue to raise local, national and even international tensions.
E.
At the outset of the new millennium, however, the way resource planners think about water is
beginning to change. The focus is slowly shifting back to the provision of basic human and
environmental needs as top priority - ensuring ‘some for all,’ instead of 'more for some’. Some water
experts are now demanding that existing infrastructure be used in smarter ways rather than building
new facilities, which is increasingly considered the option of last, not first, resort. This shift in
philosophy has not been universally accepted, and it comes with strong opposition from some
established water organisations. Nevertheless, it may be the only way to address successfully the
pressing problems of providing everyone with clean water to drink, adequate water to grow food and a
life free from preventable water-related illness.

F.
Fortunately - and unexpectedly the demand for water is not rising as rapidly as some predicted. As a
result, the pressure to build new water infrastructures has diminished over the past two decades.
Although population, industrial output and economic productivity have continued to soar in developed
nations, the rate at which people withdraw water from aquifers, rivers and lakes has slowed. And in a
few parts of the world, demand has actually fallen.
G.
What explains this remarkable turn of events? Two factors: people have figured out how to use water
more efficiently, and communities are rethinking their priorities for water use. Throughout the first
three-quarters of the 20th century, the quantity of freshwater consumed per person doubled on average;
in the USA, water withdrawals increased tenfold while the population quadrupled. But since 1980, the
amount of water consumed per person has actually decreased, thanks to a range of new technologies
that help to conserve water in homes and industry. In 1965, for instance, Japan used approximately 13
million gallons of water to produce $1 million of commercial output; by 1989 this had dropped to 3.5
million gallons (even accounting for inflation) - almost a quadrupling of water productivity. In the
USA, water withdrawals have fallen by more than 20% from their peak in 1980.
H.
On the other hand, dams, aqueducts and other kinds of infrastructure will still have to be built,
particularly in developing countries where basic human needs have not been met. But such projects
must be built to higher specifications and with more accountability to local people and their
environment than in the past. And even in regions where new projects seem warranted, we must find
ways to meet demands with fewer resources, respecting ecological criteria and to a smaller budget.
Choose the correct heading for paragraph B - H from the list of the headings below.
List of headings
I
Scientists’ call for a revision of policy
II
An explanation for reduced water use
III
How a global challenge was met

IV
Irrigation systems fall into disuse
C.

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V
Environmental effects
VI
The financial cost of recent technological improvements
VII
The relevance to health
VIII Addressing the concern over increasing populations
IX
A surprising downward trend in demand for water
X
The need to raise standards
XI
A description of ancient water supplies
Example: Paragraph A: XI
1.Paragraph B
2. Paragraph C
3. Paragraph D
4.Paragraph E
5. Paragraph F
6. Paragraph G
7. Paragraph H
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2? For question 8-10
write down

YES
if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer
NO
if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
8. Feeding increasing populations is possible due primarily to improved irrigation systems.
9. Modern water systems imitate those of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
10. Industrial growth is increasing the overall demand for water.
V. GUIDED CLOZE TEST
Read the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks.
PASSAGE 1
The idea that only an Italian is (1)………….of making the world’s greatest cup of coffee seems to
have been around forever, so universally is it (2) ………….today. (3) …………. it is actually a fairy recent
phenomenon. Emilio Lavazza, who died in 2010 at the age of 78, can (4) ………….much of the credit. He
taught the world not only how to make coffee, but also how to drink it. That may explain why Italy has still
not been invaded by the American coffee - bar chains so ubiquitous elsewhere in Europe.
Emilio Lavazza was born in 1932, and was a leading figure in the generation of Italian businessmen
who (5) …………. their family firms in the 1950s. These began to expand rapidly, first around the country
and then abroad as Italy (6) …………. its long post - war economic expansion. This was the generation that
(7) ………….the seeds for what has (8) …………. to be known as ‘Made in Italy’, the (9) ………….of
companies and brands that make high - quality household and consumer products, from fashion to food to
furniture. These products are identified with a (10) ………….of craftsmanship on the one hand, and the
elegant Italian lifestyle on the other. Emilio Lavazza made sure that coffee became an inextricable part of that
heritage.
1. A. capable
B. skilled
C. qualified
D. competent
2. A. consented
B. agreed

C. accepted
D. complied
3. A. Yet
B. Though
C. Whereas while
D. Whilst while
4. A. insist
B. claim
C. demand
D. uphold
5. A. enlisted
B. joined
C. enrolled
D. participated
6. A. entertained
B. appreciated
C. benefited
D. enjoyed
7. A. set
B. sowed
C. laid
D. buried
8. A. ended
B. come
C. finished
D. gone
9. A. cluster
B. pile
C. bundle
D. heap

10. A. range
B. connection
C. variety
D. combination
PASSAGE 2
The growth of cheap and readily available air travel has helped turn tourism into one of the world’s
aspect
largest industries. But behind the image projected by the glossy brochures, there is a less positive (1) ............
make
to the situation. In Goa, for example, indigenous peoples have been displaced to (2) ...............
way for hotels
and golf courses, and local fishermen have been (3) .............. access to the beaches from which they set off for
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recent study has shown that 60 per cent of foreign capital (5) ................ in tourism in
work. One (4) ............
developing countries returns to first - world countries, and although tourism often provides employment,
much of it is low - skilled and very poorly paid.
Recently, however, a British organization, Tourism Concern, surprised everyone by mounting an
(6) .......... vigorous campaign for tourism which respects the rights of local people. They argue that local
people are at present nowhere near as involved as they should be in decisions about how to (7) ............. their
area for tourism. Furthermore, they believe tourists should be actively encouraged to use what is often
perfectly satisfactory accommodation offered by local communities, and to fly with airlines (8) ………….in
the host countries. This would (9) ………….that jobs are provided at all (10) ………….and that capital does
not disappear out of the country.
1. A. face
B. section
C. edge
D. side

2. A. leave
B. make
C. get
D. move
3. A. rejected
B. denied
C. disallowed
D. stopped
4. A. comprehensive
B. inclusive
C. complete
D. total
5. A. provided
B. placed
C. speculated
D. invested
6. A. extensively
B. extremely
C. utterly
D. actually
7. A. grow
B. inflate
C. reproduce
D. develop
8. A. based
B. created
C. stood
D. laid
9. A. promise
B. agree

C. undertake đảm nhận,
D. ensure
cam
kết
10. A. heights
B. planes
C. levels
D. steps

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. OPEN CLOZE
Fill in each gap with one suitable word.
Passage 1
THE TROUBLE WITH SCHOOL
happen very well. There is much concern, (2)
In the first few years at school all appears to (1)…………..
include the part of the teachers, with high educational standard, and the children, even those who are (3)
…………..
………….. from being socially privileged in other ways, seem eager and happy. However, by the time the
children reach adolescence, the promise of the early years frequently remains unfulfilled. Many leave school
after
alone
(4)…………..
having mastered those basic skills which society demands, let (5)…………..
having developed
the ability to exercise any sort of creative intelligence.
There is no denying that, in spite of the enlightened concern of our primary schools with happiness,
matter
schooling (6)…………..
or other turns into a distinctly unhappy experience for many of our children. Large

numbers of them emerge from it well (7)………….. that they are ill - equipped for life in our society. So then
themselves as stupid for failing or else, quite understandably, they regard the
they either regard (8)…………..
notice
activities at (9) which
............ they have failed as stupid. In any event they want no (10) …………..
of them. How
can we justify a long period of compulsory education which ends like that?
Passage 2
RELAXATION
True relaxation is most certainly not a matter of flopping down in front of the television with a
into
welcome drink. Nor is it about drifting (1)…………….an
exhausted sleep. Useful though these responses to
may
tension and over - tiredness (2) ……………be, we should distinguish between them and conscious relaxation
term
Because
in (3) ……………of
quality and effect. (4) ……………of
the level of tiredness, real relaxation is a state of
alert yet at the same time passive awareness, in which our bodies are at rest while our minds are awake.
as
Moreover, it is as natural (5) ……………a
healthy person to be relaxed when moving as resting.
so
Being relaxed in action means we bring the appropriate energy to everything we do, (6) ……………as
to have
a feeling of healthy tiredness by the end of the day, rather than one of exhaustion.
Unfortunately, as a (7) …………… of living in today’s competitive world, we are under constant

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What
let
strain and have difficulty in coping, (8) ……………
alone nurturing our body’s abilities. (9)………….needs
to be rediscovered is conscious relaxation. With that in mind we must apply ourselves to understanding stress
take
and the nature of its causes, (10) ……………deep
- seated.
II. WORD FORM
Part 1. Supply the correct form of the word in the bracket in each sentence.
1. You’d better ask Frank, I’m not in………….. ..(POSSESS) of the manual you are looking for.
2. Thanks to the operation my ………….. .(SEE) has improved considerably. I hope that after the next one I
won’t have to wear glasses at all. sightseeing
derivation
3. The English term café, borrowed from French, is ultimately a………….. (DERIVE) of the Turkish kahve,
bắt nguồn từ
meaning coffee.
habitually (HABIT) travelled
4. Cats are not considered to be social animals in the sense that they have never…………..
in packs or adopted leaders.
lyricists
5. With two …………..
(LYRIC) Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, Lloyd Webber composed a hugely
successful version of‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ .
debtful
6. The Thompsons have helped us a lot in these hard times. We do feel…………..
(DEBT) to them for their

great support.
giveaway (GIVE) about the cooperation?’ - ‘Oh no, I’m sure it will be successful.’
7. ‘Have you got any…………..
8. I was overcome with great………….. (BITTER) when my invitation was rejected by most of my friends.
addictions (ADD) are known to have an adverse influence upon
9. Cigarettes, coffee, alcohol and other …………..
human health.
qualitative
10. The Bulgarian sportsman was immediately………….. (QUALIFY) after the traces of steroids were
discovered in his blood samples.
Part 2
Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the given words.
NECESSARY
RELY
VISION
EXCEED
GRADE
SIGNIFICANT MODE DESCEND ADVANTAGE PERSUADE

Ancient man used sticks of charcoal to draw pictures on cave walls in order to communicate (with,
probably, their deities and trainee huntsmen). Today, some of their direct (1) descendants
……………are still using ‘chalk
disadvataged
and talk’ and other (2) ……………equipment
to make presentations to sophisticated business audiences.
Now, there’s nothing wrong with whiteboards, flip charts and overhead projectors. In their right
significantly useful presentation tools. But in a business environment in which the
context, they are still (3) ……………
need
presentation of clear, easily understandable information is a (4) ……………

and in which memorability is
upgrade
key, managers should be constantly (5) ……………their
equipment to keep pace with developments.
exceedingly
Audiences are coming to expect high - quality presentations that are (6) ……………stimulating
and get the
persuasive
message across without wasting time. Professionally - made presentations clearly (7) ……………that
the
person giving them has thought through the issues and knows what they are talking about. They can put a (8)
visual
……………case
that wins over an audience in a way that pieces of paper can’t. And they can put you, or your
company, in the most (9) ……………light possible by delivering a well thought - out message (10)
………….every time.
Ill ERROR IDENTIFICATION
There are ten mistakes in the following paragraph. Find them then give the correction.
Adolescence always has been and always will be a very difficult time in life. You are lost where
between childhood and adulthood, but still, this is the time in life when you have to break freely from the
conformity of your peers to find yourself. Some people argue that it’s more difficult to be young today than it
used to be. Is this true, and in that case, why?
In modern society teenagers pressure to mature much more quickly than one or two hundred years ago.
Today, minors on a very early stage have to make decisions regard education, often bearing upon their future
careers. In the past children were expected to follow-in the footsteps of their parents, that is to say, the son
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