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<b>ENGLISH PRACTICE 1PART ONE: PHONETICS </b>
<i><b>I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others )</b></i>
<b>1. A. supposedlyB. markedlyC. allegedly D. determinedly</b>
<i><b>II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others </b></i>
1. A. possibility B. disappointed C. manufacture D. instrument2. A. environment B. mystery C. contribute D. terrific3. A. deficiency B. psychology C. ecological D. competitor4. A. recommend B. difficulty C. admirable D. document5. A. encouragement B. interviewer C. acknowledge D. miraculously
<b>PART TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR </b>
<i><b>I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences </b></i>
1. Only after the atomic bomb ________ and development in the air travel _______, ______ science fiction really become popular.
A. had created/ had taken off/ was B. had been created/ had been taken off/ hasC. had been created/ had taken off/ did D. had been created/ / had taken off/ had
2. We’ve bought some ________ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.
3. I don’t think she can get her message _______ to the students. She seems too nervous.
4. _______, it is obvious that the whole thing was a waste of time and effort.A. None of us wanted to go in the first place
B. Staff meetings are often boring and have no apparent point to themC. Since the results were far more satisfactory than anyone had expectedD. Seeing that we couldn’t solve anything in the end
5. There are ______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact.A. a large many B. quite many C. a great many D. quite a lot6. This car has many features including _________.
A. stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gasB. good music, safety devices, air conditioning, and gasC. stereo, safety devices, air conditioned, and good gas
D. stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage7. Round and round ___________.
A. the wheels of the engine went B. did the wheels of the engine goC. went the wheels of the engine D. going the wheels of the engine
8. The replacement of shops such as the groceries and chemists’ by the café _______ the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping.
9. Your argument _______ that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case.
10. They are happily married although, of course, they argue _______.
A. most times B. from day to day C. every now and then D. on the occasion11. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ___________ .
12. One of the first exercises in math class is ______ measure the radius of a circle.A. to learn and B. to learn how to C. learning to D. learn to13. We were shocked to hear the news of your ________.
A. having fired B. being fired C. having been fired D. to have been fired14. I don’t know French, but I’ll ________.
A. get Tom to translate it B. have it translate C. have Tom to translate it D. make it translate15. _______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
16. _______ have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate water supply.
17. Politicians should never lose ______ of the needs of the people they represent.
</div><span class="text_page_counter">Trang 2</span><div class="page_container" data-page="2">A. view B. sight C. regard D. prospect
<i>18. _______ team sports require cooperation. </i>
A. Of all B. They are all C. Why all are D. All19. Studies indicate _________ collecting art today than ever before.
A. there are that more people B. more people that areC. that there are more people D. people there are more
20. Doctors advise people who are deficient __________ vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.A. from B. of C. in D. for
21. Dick put ____ ball in ____ net in _____ second half but ____ goal was disallowed.A. a - a - a - a B. the - the - the - the
C. the - the - a - a D. a - a - the - the
22. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened _______ a sudden loud noise.A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there have been23. The computer has dramatically affected ______ photographic lenses are constructed.
A. is the way B. that the way C. which way do D. the way24. Six novels a year, you say? He’s certainly a __________ writer.
25. The handwriting is completely ______ . This note must have been written a long time ago.
<i><b>II. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. </b></i>
<i><b>a. The children were frightened because the lights suddenly (1.go) ________ out and they (2.sit) ________ in the</b></i>
dark.
<i><b>b. What tune (3. play) ________ when we (4. come) ________ in? </b></i>
<i><b>c. She was badly hurt when her car hit another car. If she (5. wear) ________ her seat belt, she (6. not hurt) ________</b></i>
so badly.
<i><b>d. It is vital that no one else (7. know) _______ about the secret government operation.e. It seems strange to be standing here, (8. look) _______ out at SydneyHarbor. </b></i>
<i><b>f. Tom had a lucky escape. He (9. kill) ________ when a car crashed into the front of his house.</b></i>
<i><b>g. _____ (10. Rank) as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was created.III. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. (1.5 pt)</b></i>
It seems that the mystery of why the Pyramids were built may have solved. Until quite recently people got used tothink that they were just tombs for pharaohs. Instead, the connection with astronomy seems much more important.Egyptologists have often asked them how long it spent to build them and why people built them in first place. Expertscame up with a suggestion that the Egyptians may have believed in the River Nile was the earthly equivalent of theMilky Way. Many agree that the sizes of the three Giza Pyramids are in promotion to the three stars of Orion.Nothing, then, was by the chance. Rather, the souls of dead pharaohs were deliberately being project through shafts toreach at their goal of the Orion constellation.
<i><b>IV. Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets.(1.5 pt)</b></i>
<b>It was not so long ago that we dealt with colleagues through face-to-face (1. INTERACT) ______ and with</b>
counterparts and customers by phone or letter. But the world of communication has undergone a dramatic
<b>transformation, not for all the good. Email, while (2. DOUBT) _____ a swift means of communication providingyour server is fully (3.FUNCTION) ______ and that the address you have contains no (4. ACCURATE) _____ hashad a (5. SIGNIFY) _____ effect on certain people’s behaviour, both at home and business. For those people, the useof email has become irresistibly (6. ADDICT) _____ to the extent that it is (7. THREAT) _____ their mental andphysical health. Addicts spend their day (8. COMPULSION) _____ checking for email and have a (9. TEND)</b>
______ to panic if their server goes down. It is estimated that one in six people spend four hours a day sending and
<b>receiving messages, the equivalent to more than two working days a week. The negative effect on (10. PRODUCE)</b>
________ is something employers are well aware of.
<b>PART THREE: READING (6.0 POINTS)</b>
<i><b>I. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each of the followingquestions.(2.0 pts)</b></i>
<b>In the United States in the early 1800's, individual state governments had more effect on the economy than did</b>
the federal government. States chartered manufacturing, banking, mining, and transportation firms and participated inthe construction of various internal improvements such as canals, turnpikes, and railroads. The states encouraged
<b>internal improvements in two distinct ways; first, by actually establishing state companies to build such</b>
improvements; second, by providing part of the capital for mixed public-private companies setting out to make aprofit.
In the early nineteenth century, state governments also engaged in a surprisingly large amount of directregulatory activity, including extensive licensing and inspection programs. Licensing targets reflected both similaritiesand differences between the economy of the nineteenth century and that of today: in the nineteenth century, stateregulation through licensing fell especially on peddlers, innkeepers, and retail merchants of various kinds. The
</div><span class="text_page_counter">Trang 3</span><div class="page_container" data-page="3">perishable commodities of trade generally came understate inspection, and such important frontier staples as lumberand gunpowder were also subject to state control. Finally, state governments experimented with direct labor and
<b>business regulation designed to help the individual laborer or consumer, including setting maximum limits on hours</b>
of work and restrictions on price-fixing by businesses.
Although the states dominated economic activity during this period, the federal government was not inactive.
<b>Its goals were the facilitation of western settlement and the development of native industries. Toward these ends, the</b>
federal government pursued several courses of action. It established a national bank to stabilize banking activities inthe country and, in part, to provide a supply of relatively easy money to the frontier, where it was greatly needed forsettlement. It permitted access to public western lands on increasingly easy terms, culminating in the Homestead Actof 1862, by which title to land could be claimed on the basis of residence alone. Finally, it set up a system of tariffsthat was basically protectionist in effect, although maneuvering for position by various regional interests producedfrequent changes in tariff rates throughout the nineteenth century.
<i>1. What does the passage mainly discuss?</i>
A. States's rights versus federal rights.
B. The participation of state governments in railroad, canal, and turnpike construction.C. The roles of state and federal governments in the economy of the nineteenthcentury.D. Regulatory activity by state governments.
<i><b>2. The word “effect” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.</b></i>
A. value B. argument C. influence D. restraint
<i>3. All of the following are mentioned in the passage as areas that involved statevernments in the nineteenth centuryEXCEPT _________. </i>
A. mining B. banking C. manufacturing D. higher education
<i><b>4. The word “distinct” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_________. </b></i>
A. separate B. innovative C. alarming D. provocative
<i>5. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that in the nineteenth century canals and railroads were _________.</i>
A. built with money that came from the federal governmentB. much more expensive to build than they had been previouslyC. built predominantly in the western part of the countryD. sometimes built in part by state companies
<i>6. The regulatory activities of state governments included all of the following EXCEPT_______.</i>
A. licensing of retail merchants B. inspecting materials used in turnpike maintenanceC. imposing limits on price-fixing D. control of lumber
<i><b>7. The word “setting” in bold in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________. </b></i>
A. discussing B. analyzing C. establishing D. avoiding
<i><b>8. The word “ends” in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.</b></i>
A. benefits B. decisions C. services D. goals
<i>9. According to the passage, which of the following is true of the Homestead Act of 1862?</i>
A. It made it increasingly possible for settlers to obtain land in the West.B. It was a law first passed by state governments in the West.
C. It increased the money supply in the West.D. It established tariffs in a number of regions.
<i>10. Which of the following activities was the responsibility of the federal government in the nineteenth century?</i>
A.Control of the manufacture of gunpowder.
B. Determining the conditions under which individuals worked.C. Regulation of the supply of money.
D. Inspection of new homes built on western lands.
<i><b>II. Read the text below and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2.0 pts)</b></i>
<b>The British are widely (1) _____ to be a very polite nation, and in (2)______ respects this is true. An Italianjournalist once commented of the British that they need (3) _____ fewer than four “thank you” merely to buy a bus</b>
ticket. The first, from the bus conductor means, “I’m here.” The second accompanies the handing over of the money.
<b>The third, again from the conductor, (4) ____ “Here is your ticket.”, and then the passenger utters a final one as heaccepts the tickets. Such transactions in most (5) ____ parts of the world are usually conducted in total silence. Insharp contrast to this excessive politeness with strangers, the British are strangely lacking (6) _____ ritual phrases forsocial interaction. The exhortation “Good appetite”, uttered in so (7) ______ other languages to fellow-diners before a</b>
<i>meal, does not exist in English. The nearest equivalent – Enjoy your dinner! – is said only by people who will not be</i>
<b>partaking of the meal in question. What’s more, the British (8) ____ happiness to their friends or acquaintances only atthe start of a new year and at (9)_____ such as birthdays, (10) _____ the Greeks routinely wish all and sundry a “good</b>
week” or a “good month”.
<i><b>Your answers:</b></i>
<b>1._____________ 2._____________ 3._____________ 4._____________ 5.____________6._____________ 7._____________ 8._____________ 9._____________ 10.____________</b>
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<b>Media and advertising</b>
<b>After more than fifty years of television, it might seem only obvious to conclude that it is here to ( 1) ______.There have been many objections to it during this time, of course, and (2) ______ a variety of grounds. Did it causeeye-strain? Was the (3) ______ bombarding us with radioactivity? Did the advertisements contain subliminalmessages, persuading us to buy more? Did children turn to violence through watching it, either because so ( 4) ______</b>
programmes taught them how to shoot, rob, and kill, or because they had to do something to counteract the hours they
<b>had spent glued to the tiny screen? Or did it simply create a vast passive (5) ______ drugged by glamorous serials andinane situation (6) ______ ? On the other hand did it increase anxiety by sensationalizing the news [or the news whichwas (7) ______ by suitable pictures] and filling our living rooms with war, famine and political unrest? (8) ______ in</b>
all, television proved to be the all-purpose scapegoat for the second half of the century, blamed for everything, but
<b>above all, eagerly watched. For no (9) ______ how much we despised it, feared it, were bored by it, or felt that it took</b>
us away from the old paradise of family conversation and hobbies such as collecting stamps, we never turned it off.
<b>We kept staring at the screen, aware that our own tiny (10) ______ was in if we looked carefully.</b>
<b>PART FOUR: WRITING (6.0 POINTS)</b>
<i><b>I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0pts)</b></i>
1. If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home.
5. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.
<i><b>That takes me____________________________________________________________________</b></i>
6. People rumour that he is rich but stingy.
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<i><b>III. Essay writing (2.0 pts)</b></i>
<i><b>Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms. Other high schools permit students to decide whatto wear to school. Which of these two school policies do you think is better? </b></i>
<b>In about 250 words, write an essay to expess your opinion, usingspecific reasons and examples to support youropinion.</b>
<i>(You may continue your writing on the back page if you need more space.)</i>
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<i><b>I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently fromthat of the others. (0.5 pt)</b></i>
<i><b>II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.(0.5 pt)</b></i>
<b>PART TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)</b>
<i><b>I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.(2.5pts)</b></i>
<i><b>II. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. (1.5 pt)</b></i>
3. was being played 4. came
5. had been wearing 6. wouldn’t have been hurt
9. could have been killed 10. To be ranked
<i><b>III. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. (1.5 pt)</b></i>
<b>It seems that the mystery of why the Pyramids were built may (1. have solvedhave been solved). Until quiterecently people got used (2. to thinkto thinking) that they were just tombs for pharaohs. Instead, the connectionwith astronomy (3.seem seems) much more important. Egyptologists have often asked (4. them themselves)how long it (5. spent took) to build them and why people built them in (6. first place the first place). Expertscame up with a suggestion that the Egyptians may have (7. believed in believed that) the River Nile was the</b>
earthly equivalent of the Milky Way. Many agree that the sizes of the three Giza Pyramids are in propotion to the
<b>three stars of Orion. Nothing, then, was (8. by the chance by chance). Rather, the souls of dead pharaohs weredeliberatedly being (9. project projected) through shafts to (10. reach at reach) their goal of the Orion</b>
<i><b>IV. Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets. (1.5 pt)</b></i>
<b>10. PRODUCTION</b>
<b>PART THREE: READING (6.0 POINTS)</b>
<i><b>I. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each of the following questions.(2.0 pts)</b></i>
1. C 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. C
<i><b>II. Read the text below and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2.0 pts)</b></i>
<i><b>III. Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the following blanks. (2.0 pts)</b></i>
<b>PART FOUR: WRITING (6 POINTS)</b>
<i><b>I. Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given words. (2.0 pts)</b></i>
<i>1. Get the work finished by lunchtime and you can go home.2. It’s about time you did your homework.</i>
</div><span class="text_page_counter">Trang 7</span><div class="page_container" data-page="7"><i>3. Only on his fourth proposal did she accept to marry him.</i>
<i>4. He attributed his win/ victory/ success/ achievement/ triumph to good luck.5. That takes me back to the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.</i>
<i>6. What people rumour is that he is rich but stingy.</i>
<i>7. There is no point in considering such a ridiculous proposal seriously.8. The very thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh.</i>
<i>9.There is an absence of animals in a vast area after the forest fire.</i>
<i>10. So intense was the hatred for Frank’s new policies that the staff went on strike.</i>
<i><b>II. Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets. Do not alter theword in any way. (2.0 pts)</b></i>
<b>1. It suddenly dawned on me what the meaning of a “freebie” was.2. After the scandal, he was asked to hand in his resignation.3. Bruce likened the situation at work to a family argument 4. My father is feeling (a bit) under the weather these days.5. I don’t think this record will ever catch on.</b>
<b>6. His arrival took us (completely) by surprise.</b>
<b>7. The success of our local theater has put our city on the map.8. He is by no means a reliable witness.</b>
<b> 9. Our company has got the monopoly of/on/in importing these chemicals.10. The band’s tour is in the balance.</b>
<i><b>III. Essay writing (2.0 pts) Marking scheme</b></i>
<b>Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before marking thepapers. The mark given to part III is based on the following scheme: </b>
Câu đề dẫn phải thể hiện được rõ ý kiến của người viết
Bố cục hợp lí, rõ ràng phù hợp với yêu cầu của đề bài và đầy đủ 3 phần: mở bài,thân bài, kết luận.
Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở bài đến kết luận
Phát triển ý có trình tự logic và mạch lạc
Có giải thích, dẫn chứng, ví dụ xác thực đủđể bảo vệý kiến của người viết
Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp với nội dung của bài viết
Sử dụng ngôn từđúng văn phong/ thể loại, đa dạng về từ vựng và cấu trúc. Sử dụng từ nối các ý cho bài viết uyển chuyển
Đủ thuyết phục người đọcĐủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận
Độ dài: Số từ khơng nhiều hơn hoặc ít hơn so với quy định 10 %
Sử dụng đúng dấu câu Chính tả: Viết đúng chính tả
- Lỗi chính tả gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý sẽ bị tính một lỗi (trừ 1% điểm của bài viết)- Cùng một lỗi chính tả lặp lại chỉ tính là một lỗi
Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp. (Lỗi ngữ pháp gây hiểu nhầm/sai lệch ý sẽ bị trừ 1% điểm bài viết.)
0.20
</div><span class="text_page_counter">Trang 8</span><div class="page_container" data-page="8"><b><small>Computer GamesReading</small></b>
<b><small>Board GamesWatching TV</small></b>
<i><b>Part 1: Questions 1-10 Write the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in each of thefollowing questions</b></i>
1.
2.
<i><b>Part 2: Questions 11-20 Write the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the otherthree in each of the following questions</b></i>
<b>II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR</b>
<b>Exercise 1. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Identify youranswer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.</b>
1. Nathalie seems very tough at work. She’s a different person at home, _________.
2. I kept out of the conversation because it _________ me.
A. wasn’t concerned B. wasn’t concerning C. didn’t concern D. didn’t concern to 3. The entire city was _________ electricity last night – it was chaotic.
4. Henry was overweight, so he went on a strict diet and _________ twenty kilos.
5. He was arrested because he answered to the description of the _________ man.
6. Humanity has done great damage to the environment in its search for _________ materials.
</div><span class="text_page_counter">Trang 27</span><div class="page_container" data-page="27">A. live B. raw C. crude D. rude7. _________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Leaving uncovered B. Having left uncovered
8. One way to let off _________ after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise.
9. Their research into the causes of cancer promises to break the new _________ in the field and possibly lead toa cure.
10. After three days in the desert, his mind began to play _________ on him.
11. The match will be screened on ITV with _________ commentary by Any Gray.
12. I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you _________ me the whole truth yesterday.
13. As the drug took _________, the patient became quieter.
14. The dawn redwood appears ____ some 100 million years ago in northern forests around the world.
C. to have flourished D. have flourished
15. His comments _________ little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case.
16. All _____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. that is needed 17. It is urgent that this letter _____ immediately.
18. John: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester! Mary: _____ but I think it’s quite easy.
A. I couldn’t agree more B. I understand what you’re saying
19. It is only recently that ballets have been based on the themes _____ American life.A. reflecting B. reflects C. is reflecting D. reflected
</div><span class="text_page_counter">Trang 28</span><div class="page_container" data-page="28">20. I wish you’d do the accounts. I don’t have ________ for numbers.
<b>SKIING HOLIDAYS IN COLORADO</b>
To ski or snowboard in Colorado is to experience the pinnacle of winter sports. The state of Colorado is
<i>known for its spectacular scenery and (1. BREATH) _______ views, which inspire today's travelers as much as</i>
they spurred on the (2. SETTLE) _______ who first arrived in this part of the US over a century ago. Andwhether you're seeking the outdoor adventure of a (3. LIFE) _______ exciting nightlife or a great familygetaway, Colorado has everything you need.
November through April, snow conditions are (4. CONSIST) _______ and reliable, featuring Colorado's (5.LEGEND) _______ “champagne powder” snow. Extensive snow making and grooming operations always keepstrails in top shape.
The mountain destinations in the Colorado Rockies can turn your wildest ski dreams into thrilling(6. REAL) _______. There, you'll find the best skiing and snowboarding resorts on (7. PICTURE)_______ slopes, as well as the finest ski schools in the US. Together, they present an (8. PARALLEL) _______winter paradise. And the best part is that you'll enjoy friendly, (9. CARE) _______ service in resorts thatare (10. COMMIT) _______ to delivering the highest quality amenities.
<i><b>Exercise 3. Complete the following sentences with one appropriate preposition/ particle for each blank.</b></i>
1. The government’s plans to reduce crime came ________for a lot of criticism from freedom groups.2. I was ________the impression that you like Indian food.
3. This is one of the exceptions ________the rule.
4. The factory paid ________nearly a million pounds to their employees who were injured in the explosion.5. Before they open the new factory, a lot of the young people round here were ________the dole.
6. Mr. Horrid was a terrible teacher and obviously not cut ________for teaching.7. I can’t cancel my arrangements ________such short notice.
8. All the police’s efforts to find him were ________vain.
9. The farmhouse we stayed in was completely ________the beaten track.10. She’s gone and this time it’s ________good.
<i><b>Exercise 4: There are 10 errors in the following passage. Identify and correct them</b></i>
<b>III. READING COMPREHENSION</b>
<i><b>Exercise 1. Read the passage then choose the best answer to each question that follows. Identify your answer bywriting the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.</b></i>
Venus, also called the Morning Star and Evening Star, is the second-closest planet to the sun and thebrightest object in the night sky. The planet orbits the sun every two hundred and twenty four Earth-days andis sometimes referred to as Earth’s sister planet because the two share both a similar size and bulk. What is notsimilar, however, is Venus’s atmosphere in comparison to Earth’s atmosphere.
<b>The atmosphere on Venus is much heavier and has a higher density than that of Earth. Venus’s</b>
atmosphere also expands significantly higher than Earth’s atmosphere although a thick cloud cover makes thesurface of Venus nearly impossible to see unless observed through radar mapping.
While the pressure and temperature of Venus’s upper atmosphere are comparable to those of Earth, theheat and pressure of the lower atmosphere are not unlike a furnace. Venus’s atmosphere is very thick due to a
<b>composition consisting mainly of carbon dioxide, and a small amount of nitrogen. If man could survive theextreme heat of Venus’s surface (400 degrees Celsius), then he would have to contend with a surfacepressure that is more than 90 times that of Earth. Venus’s extremely high temperature is thanks to the</b>
greenhouse effect caused by such a large amount of carbon dioxide. The greenhouse effect is a process by whichthe sun’s infrared radiation is more readily absorbed by the atmosphere. Just like in a real greenhouse used togrow plants years round, the proliferation of carbon dioxide traps radiation and warms Venus’s atmosphere.Due to this phenomenon, Venus boasts a higher atmospheric temperature than Mercury, even though Venus istwice the distance from the sun.
<b>However, scientists postulate that Venus’s atmosphere was not always so hot. [A] Studies show that</b>
large bodies of water were once on Venus’s surface but that eventually evaporation of all the water caused the
<b>runaway greenhouse effect which regulates the planet today. [B] Thus Venus has become a critical study for</b>
today’s scientists, as human beings are only beginning to struggle with the early stages of the greenhouse effect.
<b>[C] Our problems do not stem from evaporated water supplies but from a propagation of carbon dioxide andother greenhouse gases due to industrial and automobile emissions. [D]</b>
Another interesting characteristic to note regarding Venus’s atmosphere is that its daytimetemperatures and nighttime temperatures are not that far removed from each other. This is due to the thermalinertia, the ability of a substance to store heat despite changing temperatures and the transfer of heat byVenus’s strong winds. Although winds on the surface of Venus move slowly in comparison with Earth’s winds,Venus’s air is so dense that a slow-moving there can move large obstructions and even skip stones along theplanet’s surface.
In 1966, humankind made its first attempt at sending a recording instrument into Venus’s atmosphere.The Venera 3 probe did collide with Venus surface; however, the abrupt impact caused its communicationsystem to fail, and it was unable to send and feedback. In 1967, Venera 4 successfully enter Venus’s atmosphere
</div><span class="text_page_counter">Trang 30</span><div class="page_container" data-page="30">and was able to take many readings, one of which recorded that Venus’s atmosphere was between ninety andninety-five percent carbon dioxide. Subsequent Venera probes were sent into Venus’s atmosphere, but most ofthem succumbed to the crushing air pressure.
<i><b>Questions 1-7: Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the passage. </b></i>
1. According to paragraph 1, Venus is named the Morning Star and Evening Star because_____.A. it is very bright B. it is close to the sun
C. it can be seen from evening till morning D. it is used to find the direction by sailors
<i><b>2. The word that in paragraph 2 refers to _________.</b></i>
3. Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the bold sentence in paragraph 3?Incorrect answer choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.
A. Earth experiences greater surface pressure than Venus.B. If a man could survive its surface pressure.
C. The surface pressure and heat of Venus are much greater than those on Earth.D. Venus’s surface temperature and pressure make it uninhabitable by humans.4. According to paragraph 3, the greenhouse effect on Venus is owed to _________.
A. the small amounts of nitrogen
B. the rapid increasing amounts of carbon dioxideC. growing plants
D. the high atmospheric temperatures
5. In paragraph 4, the author of the passage implies that Earth _________.A. might suffer the same greenhouse effect as Venus
B. once had an atmosphere similar to Venus’s
C. has bodies of water similar to those on Venus todayD. is experiencing a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions
6. Look at the four blanks […] in paragraph 4 that indicate where the following sentence could be added to thepassage.
<b>Although the causes are different, the ramifications are the same.</b>
Where would the sentence best fit?
<i><b>7. The word propagation in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________.</b></i>
A. generation B. elimination C. evaporation D. desecration
<i><b>Questions 8 to 10: Complete the brief summary of the passage by selecting the THREE answer choices thatexpress important ideas in the passage. The introductory sentence for the summary is provided bellowed.</b></i>
Scientists look at Venus to predict Earth’s future.
</div><span class="text_page_counter">Trang 31</span><div class="page_container" data-page="31">8. ………9. ………10. ………
<b>Answer Choices</b>
A. Venus once had large bodies of water that elaborated and caused a rapid increase in carbon dioxide.B. Earth’s wind has a greater velocity than Venus’s because the air movement on Venus is denser and can
even move large obstructions.
C. Spaceships landing on Venus, though often crushed by Venus’s atmosphere, have revealed much aboutits carbon dioxide filled atmosphere.
D. If man could survive the hot temperature of Venus, then he would have to contend with the greatsurface pressure.
E. The first space probe of Venus was made in 1966.
F. Scientists are concerned that conditions on Earth that propagate significant quantities of carbon dioxidewill produce greenhouse effects similar to Venus’s.
<b>SPLENDID SPAS OF ASIA</b>
Lying on a bed almost on the (1) ________ of a cliff, with a stupendous ocean view and the (2) ________ ofwaves, aches and pains are soothed away (3) ________ expert hands. Only two steps are needed to reach theprivate pool, which seems to merge (4) ________ the ocean.
Such a scenario is no longer a fantasy (5) ________ an increasingly popular reality in Asia for manystressed out businessmen and visitors from all over the world in search of that peaceful time and space fortheir body and mind.
In the last four years, at (6) ________ 17 hotel spas have opened in South East Asia to (7)________ this need.The tropical climate of the region and its reliable sunshine make for an ideal spa setting. Picturesqueenvironments (8) ________ with a series of rejuvenating treatments bring the desired result. The Asian sparesorts have acquired a formidable reputation for their professional services as (9) ________ as for the decor oftheir large treatment rooms. Visitors relax with Thai music and soak in the warm tones of the room. As all thesetake (10) ________ in individual rooms, precious privacy is guaranteed, a rare privilege often absent from otherspas where guests share rooms or changing areas.
<i><b>Exercise 3. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question. Identify your answerby writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.</b></i>
<b>WIND - The untamable weather machine</b>
On 15 October 1987, the southern counties of Britain were struck by the strongest winds they hadexperienced in 200 years. Gusts of over 130 kilometers per hour slammed across the region and £1.5-billion-worth of damage was (1) _________ in just a few hours.
Extreme weather events like this are dramatic (2) _________ of the power of the wind. It’s one part of theweather we generally don't give a second thought to in Britain but it plays a vital role in people’s lives acrossthe world. Without the formation and circulation of winds there would quite (3) __________ be no climate.
</div><span class="text_page_counter">Trang 32</span><div class="page_container" data-page="32">Some parts of the world seem to suffer more than others from the effects of ‘ill winds’, and linksbetween particular winds and psychological problems (4) __________ back centuries. The Föhn, the hot dry windthat slides off the slopes of the Alps, is capable of boosting temperatures quite suddenly by 10°C or more. Itaffects as many as one in three people in its (5) __________, making them feel anxious, irritable and generally ill. InCalifornia, many people (6) __________ the arrival of the Santa Ana, which rushes down from the high Mojavedesert. Lyall Watson, in his book Heaven’s Breath, claims that when the Santa Ana blows, murder rates soar.
The wind may get into the headlines when it comes in the form of tornadoes and hurricanes, but for the(7) __________ part it goes about its job of shifting huge masses of air around the planet. Plants take (8) __________of this free ride to send their pollen grains far and wide. Trees (9) __________ on it to remove old leaves and makeway for new growth. Spiders have been caught (10) __________ a lift at altitudes of almost 4.5 kilometers.
2. A. reminders B. recollectionsC. mementos D. memorial
10. A. traveling B. hitching C. borrowing D. making
<b>IV. WRITING </b>
1. I would like to be able to speak French. (HAD)
I wish _______________________________________________ speak French.2. It was raining cats and dogs. (TORRENTS)
The rain was ___________________________________________________.3. It was wrong of you to borrow my book without asking. (HAVE)
You ___________________________________before you borrowed my book. 4. When I was younger, this record was one of my favourites. (FAVOURITE)
This record used ___________________________ mine when I was younger.5. My sister finds commuting every day annoying. (PUT)
It’s difficult for my sister _________________________________ every day.
6. The Mediterranean is warm, whereas the North Sea is much colder. (NOTHING)The North Sea is _________________________________ the Mediterranean.
</div><span class="text_page_counter">Trang 33</span><div class="page_container" data-page="33">7. Christ would only eat a pizza if he could have a mushroom topping. (ON)Christ _________________________________________ when he ate a pizza.
Hard _________________________________________________________.
10. When he arrived at the airport, his family welcomed him warmly. (GIVEN)On___________________________________________________________.
<i><b>Exercise 2. Write an essay to give your opinion on the following topic.</b></i>
<b>Some people believe that history has little to tell us. Other people believe that people must haveknowledge of history in order to understand the present.</b>
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.Write at least 250 words.
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16.
<i><b>Part 2: Questions 11-20 Write the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the otherthree in each of the following questions</b></i>
<b>Exercise 1. (10pts; 0.5pt/ each correct answer)</b>
<b>Exercise 2. (5pts; 0.5pt/ each correct answer)</b>
<b>Exercise 3. (5pts; 0.5pt/ each correct answer)</b>
<b>Exercise 4. (10pts; 0.5pt/ each correct answer + 0.5pt/ each correction)</b>
<b>III. READING (30pts)</b>
<b>Exercise 1. (10pts; 1pt/ each correct answer)</b>
<b>Exercise 2. (10pts; 1pt/ each correct answer)</b>
6. least 7. satisfy/meet 8. together/along 9. well 10. place
<b>Exercise 3. (10pts; 1pt/ each correct answer)</b>
</div><span class="text_page_counter">Trang 36</span><div class="page_container" data-page="36"><b>IV. WRITING (20pts)</b>
<b>Exercise 1. (5pts; 0.5pt/ each correct answer)</b>
<i><b>1. I wish I had ability to speak French.2. The rain was coming down in torrents. </b></i>
<i><b>3. You should have asked me/ for permission before you borrowed my book.4. This record used to be a/one favourite of mine when I was younger.5. It’s difficult for my sister to put up with commuting every day.6. The North Sea is nothing like as warm as the Mediterranean. 7. Christ insisted on having a mushroom topping when he ate a pizza.8. My father talked me into learning another language.</b></i>
<i><b>9. Hard as/ though Sam tried, he couldn’t bring her round (to his way of thinking).10. On his arrival at the airport, he was given a warm welcome by his family.</b></i>
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<b>SECTION A: PRONUNCIATION</b>
<i><b>Choose the word whose stress is pronounced differently from the other three in the following questions</b></i>
<b>21. A. disappearance B. SympatheticC. capacityD. conversation</b>
<b>22. A. argumentB. achievementC. Involvement D. confinement</b>
<b>23. A. completionB. behaviourC. materialD. understand</b>
<b>24. A. opinionB. comfortableC. powerfulD. accurate</b>
<b>25. A. penaltyB. habitatC. decisionD. Countryman</b>
<b>26. A. AtmosphereB. emissionC. disposalD. volcanic </b>
<b>27. A. economicB. considerateC. territorialD. continental</b>
</div><span class="text_page_counter">Trang 37</span><div class="page_container" data-page="37"><b>28. A. commitB. recipeC. indexD. preview</b>
<b>29. A. economicB. considerateC. territorialD. continental</b>
<b>SECTION B: READING</b>
<i><b>Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.</b></i>
Scientists have established that influenza viruses taken from man can cause diseases in animals. Inaddition, man can catch the diseases from animals. In fact, a greater number of wild birds seem to carry theviruses without showing any evidence of illness. Some scientists conclude that a large family of influenzaviruses may have evolved in the bird kingdom, a group that has been on earth 100 million years and is able tocarry the viruses without contracting the disease. There is even convincing evidence to show that virus strainare transmitted from place to place and from continent to continent by migrating birds.
It is known that two influenza viruses can recombine when both are present in an animal at the sametime. The result of such recombination is a great variety of strains containing different H and N spikes. Thisraises the possibility that a human influenza viruses can recombine with an influenza virus from a loweranimal to produce an entirely new spike. Research is underway to determine if that is the way major newstrains come into being. Another possibility is that two animal influenza strains may recombine in a pig, forexample, to produce a new strain which is transmitted to man.
<i><b>11. According to the passage, scientists have discovered that influenza viruses _______</b></i>
A. cause ill health in wild animals
B. do not always cause symptoms in birdsC. are rarely present in wild birds
D. change when transmitted from animals to man
<i><b>12. What is known about the influenza viruses?</b></i>
A. It was first found in a group of very old birds. B. All the different strains can be found in wild birds.
C. It existed over 100 million years ago.D. It can survive in many different places.
<i><b>13. According to the passage, a great variety of influenza strains can appear when______</b></i>
A. H and N spikes are produced
B. animal and bird viruses are combinedC. dissimilar types of viruses recombineD. two viruses of the same type are contracted
<i><b>14. New strains of viruses are transmitted to man by_______</b></i>
C. a group of migrating birds D. a variety of means
<i><b>15. It can be inferred from the passage that all of the following are ways of producing new strains of influenza EXCEPT_______</b></i>
A. two influenza viruses in the same animal recombining
</div><span class="text_page_counter">Trang 38</span><div class="page_container" data-page="38">B. animal viruses recombining with human virusesC. two animal viruses recombining D. two animal viruses recombining in a human
Welcome to the Netherlands, a tiny country that only extends, at its broadest, 312 km north to south,
<b>and 264 km east to west - (16) ______ the land area increases slightly each year as a (17) ______ of continuousland reclamation and drainage. With a lot of heart and much to offer, 'Holland,' (18) ______ it is commonlyknown to most of us abroad - a name stemming (19) ______ its once most prominent provinces - has more goingon per kilometre (20) ______ most countries, and more English-speaking natives. You'll be impressed byits (21) ______ cities and charmed by its countryside and villages, full of contrasts. From the excitingvariety (22) ______ offer, you could choose a romantic canal boat tour in Amsterdam, a Royal Tour by coach in</b>
The Hague, or a hydrofoil tour around the biggest harbour in the world - Rotterdam. In season you could visitthe dazzling bulb fields, enjoy a full day on a boat, or take a bike tour through the pancake-flat countryside
<b>spiced with windmills. The possibilities are (23) ______ and the nationwide tourist office, which is on hand togive you information and (24) ______ reservations. You'll have (25) ______ language problems here, as the Dutch</b>
are true linguists and English is spoken here almost universally.
<b>21.</b> A. historic B. historical C. historically D. historian
<b>Your answers:</b>
<b>SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR</b>
<i><b>Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D in your answers</b></i>
<b>26. Please </b> and see us some time - you’re always welcome.
</div><span class="text_page_counter">Trang 39</span><div class="page_container" data-page="39">A. come to B. come about C. come round D. come away
<b>27. This is </b> the most difficult job I’ve had to do.
A. by far B. by chance C. by all means D. by myself
<b>28. You’d better stop spending money, </b> you’ll end up in debts.
<b>29. One person……..seven in the world speaks perfect English. </b>
A. from B. within C. for among D. out of.
<b>30. The agency is ________ and not run for profit.</b>
A. charitable B. donated C. voluntary D. free
<b>31. He retired early ________ his ill health.</b>
A. on behalf of B. in front of C. on account of D. in spite of
<b>32. Job specialisation takes place…………of production is seperated into occupations.</b>
A. whenever the work is B. when the work C. is when the work D. whenever working
<b>33. The judge decided to……….the thief to three months’imprisonment.</b>
A. sentence. B. prison. C. put. D. imprison.
<b>34. I met Jim at college. It was the start of a………….friendship.</b>
A. longlife B. prolong C. lengthened D. lifelong
<b>35. Bats avoid………..objects by emitting high-frequency sounds and listening for echoes.</b>
A. to run into B. running onto C. running into D. to run onto
<i><b>Part 3: Fill in each blank with a suitable word to fill in the blanks.</b></i>
Vitamins are substances required for the proper functioning of the body. In this century, thirteenvitamins have been discovered .
<b>A lack of any vitamins in a person’s body can cause illness. In some cases, an excess of vitamins can also (44)……….to illness. For example, sailors in the past were prone to suffer from scurvy (45)………is a disease resulting</b>
from the lack of vitamin C. It causes bleeding of the gum, loss of teeth and skin rashes. Sailors suffer from scurvybecause they did not eat fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables contain vitamin C ,which is necessary for
<b>good (46)…………..</b>
Vitamin B complex is composed of eight different vitamins. A lack of any of these vitamins will lead to
<b>different(47)……….. For instance, a person who has too little vitamin B1 will suffer from beri-beri, a disease that</b>
causes heart problems and mental disorders. A lack of vitamin B2 results in eye and skin problems whiledeficiency of vitamin B6 causes problems of the nervous system. Too little vitamin B12 will cause anemia. The
<b>knowledge that vitamin deficiencies caused certain diseases led doctors to (48)………people suffering fromthese illnesses by giving them doses of the necessary (49)………….Today, vitamins are available (50)……….the</b>
form of pills and can easily be bought at any pharmacy.
<b>51. I tried to talk to Jack about the problem, but he was too busy. WORD</b>
I tried to ……… about the problem ,but he was too busy
<b>52. “ I don’t mind which film we see”, I said MATTER</b>
I said that ……… me which film we saw.
<b>53. I was too scared to tell him what I really thought. COURAGE</b>
I ……… to tell him what I really thought.
<b>54. People say that the pyramids are worth visiting. SUPPOSED</b>
The pyramids ………. worth visiting.
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