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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC 2010
Môn Thi: ANH VĂN – Khối D
Thời gian: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO SỐ 8
Practice Test 4
Phần 1:
1. a. adventure
b. empty
c. invention
d. passengers
2. a. eight
b. eighteen c. height
d. weight
3. a. wash
b. sure
c. sugar
d. send
4. a. dust
b. must
c. useful
d. cut
5. a. sound
b. compound c. account
d. touch
Phần II:
6. Mary and John ………… absent yesterday.
a. were
b. was

c. are
d. is
7. Look! The boy …… at the desk is Mary’s boyfriend.
a. stand
b. stands
c. standing
d. stood
8. I have not written any letters home since I ……… here
a. come
b. came
c. have come
d. will come
9. Europe and Asia ……….. a long tradition of teaching and learning foreign languages. a. has
had
b. will have
c. have had
d. have
10. They had a big party. They ……….. a lot last night.
a. are singing
b. were singing
c. sang
d. are going to sing
11. Your eyes are red. ……….. ?
a. Do you cry
b. Will you cry
c. Did you cry
d. Have you cried
12. In the early 1800s, only Britain ….. though the industrial revolution.
a. goes
b. went

c. has gone
d. would go
13. He does not save as much money as he ……… last year.
a. does
b. did used
c. did
d. uses
14. They ……… to Sapa next holiday.
a. will go
b. go
c. are going to
d. goes
15. I don’t think life ……. better in the future.
a. won’t
b. will be
c. be
d. is
16. It’s the best film ………… You should go and see it.
a. I ever saw
b. I’ve see
c. I’ve never seen d. I’ve ever seen
17. She………… while I was cooking.
a. was phoning
b. will phone
c. phones
d. phoned
18. She can’t talk to you now, she ………….
a. study
b. is going to study c. is studying
d. will studies

19. I ……… a taxi so I came on the bus.
a. couldn’t find
b. don’t find
c. haven’t found
d. I have found
20. We will send these letters to him when we …. in London.
a. will arrive
b. arrive
c. arriving
d. have arrived
21. “Where are the letter and the postcard?” They …… on the table.
a. were
b. are
c. is
d. have been
22. ………. each of you ready for the test?
a. Is
b. Are
c. Have
d. Do
23. The World War II …… in 1939 and …… in 1945.
a. begins/ ends
b. has begun/ ended c. was beginning/ end d. began/ended
24. We …… a lot important scientific discoveries in 2050.

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a. have
b. will have

c. had
d. has had
25. We ……... for our cars.
a. is looking
b. have been looking c. are looking
d. is going to look.
26. What is your purpose ……….. learning English?
a. of
b. to
c. for
d. on
27. There are more and more people died …… AIDS.
a. on
b. from
c. at
d. of
28. Something went wrong …….. my computer yesterday.
a. on
b. with
c. at
d. for
29. Tobacco has bad effects ……… our health.
a. on
b. from
c. at
d. of
30. I am looking forward ……….. seeing you.
a. to
b. for
c. on

d. at
31. Please pay attention ….. the lecture.
a. on
b. to
c. about
d. with
32. I have known her ………. last year.
a. for
b. since
c. from
d. at
33. She is so busy. She always seems to be……. .a hurry.
a. on
b. at
c. in
d. through
34. Can you turn …….. the radio? It sounds too loud.
a. on
b. up
c. down
d. into
35. All of the clothes sold in this store were made …… hand
a. in
b. with
c. on
d. by
36. The teacher told his student ……..
a. to stop laughing b. stopping to laugh c. stop to laugh
d. to stop laugh
37. It is a great fun …… holiday summer by the sea.

a. spend
b. to spend
c. spent
d. spending
38. They found it is impossible ……… their problems.
a. solve
b. to solve
c. solved
d. solving
39. Mary has a lot of home work ……….. today.
a. for doing
b. which to do
c. to do
d. doing
40. After a long discussion, we decided …………. to Tuan Chau for our holiday. a. to
go
b. going
c. go
d. for going
41. I hate him because he usually makes me …………..
a. crying
b. to cry
c. cry
d. cries.
42. We study English ……………..
a. for communicating b. communicate c. to communicate d. communicating
43. What made her …………… like that?
a. do
b. to do
c. did

d. doing
44. Would you like ……..?
a. came
b. coming
c. come
d. to come
45. He used to …… with his friends on the field when he was small.
a. playing
b. played
c. play
d. plays
46. She didn’t know how ……….
a. using
b. used
c. uses
d. to use
47. We find it ………….. to do housework.
a. bore
b. bored
c. boring
d. bores

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48. All areas of the world are ……… to be affected by global climate change. a. like
b. can
c. able
d. unlike
49. That car is ……….. expensive.

a. surprise b. surprised
c. surprising
d. surprisingly
50. Passing the exam with high grade was my ……….
a. expect
b. expectation
c. expected
d. unexpectedly
51. The project can’t be carried out because of …………. problems.
a. finance
b. financially
c. financial
d. financier
52. He is ….. kind man.
a. so
b. such a
c. such
d. so much
53. The club members became ……….. when the chairman entered.
a. quiet
b. quietly
c. quietness
d. quietist
54. Nowadays, women have more ………. to participate in social activities. a.
free
b. freedom
c. freeing
d. freely
55. Approximately 350 million people speak English … their first language. a.
as

b. like
c. for
d. in
56. We have to fight against the ………. of our air and water.
a. poisonously
b. poisonous
c. poisoning
d. poison
57. If you ………….. in the morning you wouldn’t be awake half the night.
a. got up earlier
b. would get up earlier c. would get up earlier d. get up earlier
58. As soon as it stops raining, we ………
a. leave
b. left
c. will leave
d. have left
59. She …. to prison because she could not pay her debt.
a. was sent
b. is sent
c. sent
d. was send
60. James is …….. drummer of the school band.
a. the best
b. the good
c. an good
d. the better
61. ………… she was an hour late, she didn’t apologize.
a. While
b. Although
c. as soon as

d. because
62. If she ……... taller, she ………. able to join the police.
a. is/ will
b. is/ would be
c. was/ would be
d. were/ will be
63. They ……… that the climbers got lost.
a. is reported that b. reported that
c. reports that
d. was reported that
64. If he worked harder, he ………….
a. will be promoted b. will have been promoted c. had been promoted
d. would be promoted
65. Retirement age ……. in the near future.
a. is expected to rise b. expects rising
c. expects to rises
d. to expect rising
66. I have not made ……….. my mind yet.
a. to
b. in
c. up
d. on
67. He is so kind. He always ……... a favor.
a. does
b. helps
c. makes
d. takes
68. It’s time we ………….. home.
a. go
b. went

c. gone
d. going
69. How long does it ………you to get to school?
a. get
b. make
c. take
d. carry
70. I ……………some shopping when I was in town.
a. went
b. got
c. make
d. did
71. The operation made John feel ……….. than he expected.

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a. more weak
b. as more weak
c. weaker
d. the most weaker
72. City life is always ……….. country life.
a. more expensive as b. more expensive than c. more much expensive as d. many more expensive than
73. This book is ……..… that one.
a. less interesting than b. more interesting c. interesting than
d. more interesting as
74. Charles Chaplin made many of the funniest and …….. popular films of his time. a.
more
b. most c. the most
d. the more

75. The tea was ………………
a. too hot to drink it. b. too hot to drink c. too hot for drinking
d. very hot to drink
Phần 3:
76. They, in general, does not like complaining in public.
a
b
c
d
77. Would you please typed this paper? I cannot read your handwriting.
a
b
c
d
78. She is too beautiful that I can not stop looking at her
a
b
c
d
79. Jane are going to leave for New York next week.
a b
c
d
80. The weather continues to get worse and worst.
A
b
c
d
Phần 4:
There is no way to measure the value of reading, but we know that books educate and bring great

pleasure to people. Many book lovers even join discussion groups so that they can talk about the books
they read. Although books are made
into movies, the book version is much better. Books are available to everyone at no cost. Public
libraries are an American tradition and every library has a large collection of books on every subject.
Reading can prepare you for an examination at
school, or, if you are writing a report, you can gather facts from a recent edition of an encyclopedia. At
your job, reading can helps you get a promotion to higher position.
If you like mysteries, you can read about the search for a stolen treasure or a spy on a secret
mission. If you like
science fiction, you can read about a spacecraft trying to avoid a collision with a meteor or a
dangerous experiment that could end in an explosion that would destroy the earth. If you long to travel
but cannot afford to do it, reading allow you to travel without restriction in your imagination.
81. The passage is about …..
a. Libraries
b. readers
c. book lovers
d. reading and knowledge
82. According to the writer………….
a. we can measure the value of reading
b. reading offers us no pleasure
C. most of the book lovers do not like discussing books.
d. some books are made into the movies
83. Many books joined discussion group

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………….
a. to educate other people
b. to bring pleasure to other people

c. to talk about the book they read
84. Which sentence is not true?
a. If you like mysteries, you can’t find any books about them.
b. There are several books on science fiction.
c. A library has a large collection of books on every subject.
d. There are many public libraries in America.
85. Reading ……….
a. can allow you to travel by plane
b. can help readers widen their knowledge, get promotion, and entertain themselves
c. is a dangerous experiment
d. can’t help readers avoid a collision with a meteor.
A book is a collection of leaves of paper, parchment or other material, bound together along
one edge within covers. A book produced in electronic format is known as e- book. In library and
information science, a book is called a monograph to distinguish it from serial publications such as
magazines, journals or newspapers.
A book may be studied by students in the form of a book report. It may also covered by a
professional writer as a book review to introduce a new book. When writing systems were invented
in ancient civilizations, clay tablets or parchment scrolls were used as books, for example, in the
library of Alexandria. Before the invention and adoption of the printing press, almost all books were
copied by hand, which made books comparatively expensive and rare. During the early Middle
Ages, when only churches, universities, and rich noblemen could typically afford books, there were
often chained to a bookshelf or a desk to prevent theft.
86. A book ………..
a. has no covers
b. can’t be produced in electronic format
c. is never made of parchment
d. is also called a monograph
87. A book review …….
a. is also a newspaper
b. is written by students

c. introduces a new book
d. is also known as an e- book
88. In former days,
a. people use paper to print books in the same way as
we do now. b. clay tablets or parchment scrolls were
used as books

d. t

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c. there were no books
d. the library of Alexandria had no books
89. According to the writer…………
a. books haven’t been printed
b. all books have been still copied by hand up to now.
c. the printing press is not invented.
d. the printing press has been adopted.
90. In the early Middle Ages………………….
a. books were cheap
b. everybody could afford books
d. only churches, universities and rich noblemen could afford
books

1.D

2. C

3. D

4. C

5. D

6. A

7. C

8. B

9. C

10. C

11. D 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. B 16. D 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. B
21. B 22. A 23.D

24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. A

31. B 32. B 33. C 34. C 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. B 39. C 40. A
41. C 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. C 46. D 47. C 48. C 49. D 50. B
51.C

52. B 53. A 54. B 55. A 56. D 57. A 58. C 59. A 60. A

61. B 62. C 63. B 64. D 65. A 66. C 67. A 68. B 69. C 70. D
71. C 72. B 73. A 74. C 75. B 76. B 77. B 78. A 79. B 80. D
81. D 82. D 83. C 84. A 85. B 86. D 87. C 88. B 89. D 90. D

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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC 2010
Môn Thi: ANH VĂN – Khối D

ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO

Thời gian: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

TESTS FOR THE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (4)
1. All the sentences below use ‘the’, which one is correct?
a. Can you pass the sugar please?
b. The crime is a problem in many big cities.
c. The apples are good for you.
d. I love the skiing.
2. Which of the following does not need ‘the’?
a. He’s sailing up the Nile for his holidays.
b. My favourite Sea is the Mediterranean.
c. Have you ever been to the Bahamas?
d. I’d love to visit the America.
3. If only I __________ crashed the car!
a. had
b. hadn’t
c. did
d. didn’t
4. Where is he? He should __________ home hours ago.
a. be

b. were
c. have been d. had been
5. So you’re a doctor? _________, I finish my training next year.
a. Let me see
b. Right
c. Listen
d. Well
a) We use ‘Let me see’ as a hesitation, to gain some time before answering the question.
b) We use ‘Right’ to get people’s attention – to say ‘Let’s begin’
c) We often use ‘Listen’ to introduce an offer or suggestion, e.g. ‘Listen, why don’t we…?’
d) We use ‘well’ to show someone you are not giving the ‘yes’ answer expected. e.g. Do you
speak French? Well, a little. CORRECT
6. A: Do you know her number? - B: __________, it’s here somewhere.
a. Let me see
b. Mind you c. Well
d. You see
a) We use ‘Let me see’ as a hesitation, to gain some time before answering the question.
CORRECT
b) We use ‘mind you’ to introduce an afterthought, e.g. He looks old, mind you, he is 60!
c) We use ‘well’ to show someone you are not giving the ‘yes’ answer expected, e.g. Do you
speak French? Well, a little.
d) We use ‘you see’ to introduce an explanation about something, e.g. I can’t afford to go out,
you see I lost my job last week.
7. A: It’s quite a problem, I don’t know if I can do it. - B: __________, I’ll help you, don’t
worry.
a. Mind you
b. Let me see
c. Listen
d. Well
a) We use ‘mind you’ to introduce an afterthought, e.g. He looks old, mind you, he is 60!

b) We use ‘Let me see’ as a hesitation, to gain some time before answering the question.

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c) We often use ‘Listen’ to introduce an offer or suggestion, e.g. ‘Listen, why don’t we…?’
CORRECT
d) We use ‘well’ to show someone you are not giving the ‘yes’ answer expected, e.g. Do you
speak French? Well, a little.
8. I’m afraid you can’t come in, ________ you have to be 18.
a. you see
b. well
c. listen
d. right
a) We use ‘you see’ to introduce an explanation about something, e.g. I can’t afford to go out,
you see I lost my job last week. CORRECT
b) We use ‘well’ to show someone you are not giving the ‘yes’ answer expected, e.g. Do you
speak French? Well, a little.
c) We often use ‘Listen’ to introduce an offer or suggestion, e.g. ‘Listen, why don’t we…?’
d) We use ‘Right’ to get people’s attention – to say ‘Let’s begin’
9. I’m tired, ________, I only had 3 hours sleep last night!
a. mind you
b. right
c. listen
d. let me see
a) We use ‘mind you’ to introduce an afterthought, e.g. He looks old, mind you, he is
60! CORRECT
b) We use ‘Right’ to get people’s attention – to say ‘Let’s begin’.
c) We often use ‘Listen’ to introduce an offer or suggestion, e.g. ‘Listen, why don’t we…?’
d) We use ‘Let me see’ as a hesitation, to gain some time before answering the question.

10. ________, let’s start, shall we?
a. let me see
b. mind you c. right
d. well
a) We use ‘Let me see’ as a hesitation, to gain some time before answering the question.
b) We use ‘mind you’ to introduce an afterthought, e.g. He looks old, mind you, he is 60!
c) We use ‘Right’ to get people’s attention – to say ‘Let’s begin’. CORRECT
d) We use ‘well’ to show someone you are not giving the ‘yes’ answer expected, e.g. Do you
speak French? Well, a little.
11. I tried ringing her all morning but I couldn’t get ________.
a. down
b. up
c. over
d. through
12. 2. My dad’s been unemployed for 6 months, it’s really getting him ________.
a. over
b. down
c. by
d. up
13. Hmmm, the kids are very quiet, I wonder what they’re getting ________ to?
a. down
b. by
c. up
d. through
‘Get up to something’ means ‘do something you shouldn’t be doing’
14. Over the next couple of years the price of plasma televisions is expected to drop
________ 20%.
a. by
b. at
c. in

d. to
15. The price of such televisions should peak ________ a little over $1200.
a. by
b. at
c. in
d. on
16. This price should be reached ________2009.
a. on
b. at
c. by
d. about
17. This drop ________ 20% will make plasma televisions affordable for the average person.

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a. by
b. of
c. at
d. to
18. The prices of televisions have been falling ________ 1956, when they first came on the market
a. on
b. from
c. in
d. to
19. I hate school, the teachers make us _________ so much homework every day!
a. do
b. doing
c. to do
d. did

20. On Friday afternoons our teacher sometimes lets us ________ home early.
a. go
b. to go
c. going
d. went
21. “Excuse me sir, are we allowed ________ dictionaries into the exam?”
a. take
b. to take
c. taking
d. took
22. I go to the gym to build up my __________.
a. length
b. warmth
c. depth
d. strength
23. I’ve been seeing my girlfriend for 6 months now, I suppose it’s quite a serious _________.
a. friendship
b. membership
c. companionship d. relationship
24. When she died, she gave _________ all her money to a charity for cats.
a. away
b. out
c. on
d. off
away - If you give something away, you offer something without charging for it. Correct
25. You boy! Don’t walk ________ when I’m speaking to you.
a. on
b. to
c. away
d. out

away - ‘Walk away’ from someone is the opposite of walk towards to someone. Correct
26. Ouch! He’s fallen ________ his motorbike and broken his shoulder.
a. off
b. away
c. out of
d. down
off - You get on a bike or a horse, so therefore you fall off.
27. Can you pick ________ a few things in the supermarket? We need milk, bread and rolls.
a. off
b. in
c. up
d. away
up - If you pick something up you buy, collect or get it. E.g. I’ll pick up the children from
school.
Choose the word whose UNDERLINED part is pronounced differently from the others in each
group.
28. A. habit
B. dolphin C. effective D. climate
29. A. fauna
B. authority C. square
D. rainfall
30. A. culture
B. country C. such
D. music
Choose the word whose main stress is placed DIFFERENTLY from the others in each group
31. A. appear
B. version C. tradition D. perhaps
32. A. excellent
B. ordinary C. dramatic D. instrument
33. - This file is very important. You should include it in our document.

- I know. It is _________.
A. indispensable
B. indistinct C. significant D. optional
34. Pop music has become _______ in our country in the last few decades. Most young people
like it.
A. popular
B. favorable C. special
D. enjoyable
35. _ Ecotourism has been developed greatly, hasn’t it?

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_ Yes. Many people have tried to preserve the ________ of many natural places.
A. reservation B. destruction
C. ecology D. nonprofit
36. The Nile, ________, is the home of a great variety of fish.
A. which is in Egypt
B. where is in Egypt
C. in which is in Egypt
D. that is in Egypt
37. I’m _________ you liked the film. I thought it was rather __________.
A. surprise / disappoint
B. surprised / disappointed
C. surprising / disappointed
D. surprised / disappointing
38. I never read ________ newspapers during the week, but I buy ________ Observer every
Sunday and I read it in ________ bed.
A. no article / the / no article
B. the / the / no article

C. the / a / the
D. a / a / the
39. Tourists __________ to make campfires in National parks.
A. do not allow
B. aren’t allowed
C. won’t allow
D. isn’t allowed
40. If he had been more careful, he _______________ .
A. won’t fall
B. wouldn’t fall
C. wouldn’t have fallen
D. would haven’t fallen
41. We should participate in the movements ______________ the natural environment.
A. organizing to conserve
B. organized conserving
C. which organize to conserve
D. organized to conserve
Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.
42. The original World Cup trophy was given permanent to Brazil to
A
B
C
honour that country’s record third world cup title in Mexico in 1970.
D
43. In very early times, people around the fire were entertained by
A
B
C
storytellers with stories of heroes’wonderful actions and victory.
D

44. When I got home, Irene was lying in bed thinking about what a
A
B
C
wonderful time she’s had.
D
45. Shortly before the Allied invasion of Normandy, Ernest Hemingway
A
B
has gone to London as a war correspondent for Colliers.
C
D
C had gone
46. People who reverse the letters of words _______ to read suffer from dyslexia.
A. if they tried B. when trying
C. when tried
D. if he tries
47. Featured at the Henry Ford Museum of antique cars dating from 1865.
A. an exhibit is B. an exhibit C. is an exhibit
D. which is an exhibit

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48. Rubber _______ from vulcanized silicones with a high molecular weight is difficult to
distinguish from natural rubber.
A. is produced B. producing C. that produces
D. produced
49. _______ in scope, romanticism was a reaction against neoclassical principles.
A. Mainly literary

B. It was mainly literary
C. The main literature was
D. The literature was mainly
50. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) _______ came about as a result of the National
Security Act of 1947.
A. what
B. it was
C. was what D. it was what
51. Oil shale is a soft, fine-grained sedimentary rock _______ oil and natural gas are obtained.
A. from
B. is from
C. is which D. from which
52. _____ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an official
illusion.
A. The Moon
B. That the Moon
C. When the Moon
D. The Moon which
53. Florida, ________ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
a. is
b. known as c. is known as
d. that is known as
54. While ________ to help Tim with his math, I got impatient because he wouldn’t pay attention
to what I was saying.
a. I am trying
b. having tried
c. I try
d. trying
55. One of the dinner _______ broken.
a. plate is

b. plates are c. plates is d. plate are
Read the test then choose the best answer.
I know that it is my job to make sure that everything goes well for the tourists and I feel I
work hard for the company. I cannot be blamed for last week. I met the group at the airport and
took them to the coach. The coach driver was a bit annoyed because the flight was late. But it
wasn’t far to the hotel and everyone was looking forward to their dinner. We hadn’t used the
Hotel Riviera before but our normal one had a conference in it so it was fully booked. When I
announced our arrival at the reception desk, they said they were full. I had booked rooms for the
group but the manager said they were cancelled by phone a few days before. He insisted that he
recognised my voice and that I had made the phone call. We had a bit of an argument but they
obviously didn’t have enough rooms. In the end, the manager phoned hotels in the town and
found rooms for everyone. but in four different hotels. By this time, the coach had gone, so we
had to get taxis and some of the tourists started to get very angry with me. I still don’t know who
made that phone call but it definitely wasn’t me ...
56. What is the writer trying to do?
A. argue
B. explain
C. apologise
D complain
57. Who was the text written to?
A. one of the tourists
B. the writer’s employer
C. the hotel manager
D. the coach company
58. Why weren’t any rooms available at the Hotel Riviera?
A. A conference was taking place there.
B. There were more people in the group than expected.

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C. Someone had forgotten to book them.
D. Someone had said they were not needed.
59. What happened in the end?
A. The tourists got angry with the hotel manager.
B. The tourists couldn’t stay together.
C. The writer found other hotels with rooms.
D. The writer called the coach driver back.
60. Which of the following diaries was written by one of the tourists?
A. Someone had made a mistake with our hotel booking and the hotel had given our rooms to
other people.
B. The hotel we were taken to wasn’t good enough so we asked to change to a different one.
C. We got to the airport and had to wait for the coach. So it was really late when we got to the
hotel.
D. The coach driver took us to the wrong hotel and they know nothing about us.
Choose A,B,C,D or E which has the same meaning with the given one.
61. Payment must be made at the time of booking.
A. You must pay before you book.
B. You are not allowed to pay when you book.
C. You must pay when you book.
D. Payment in advance is acceptable if you want to book.
62. The team is being sponsored by a local sport wares company.
A. The team is part of the company.
B. The team is a local one.
C. The company is giving money to support the team’s activities.
D. The company used to sponsor the team.
63. I could have gone by bus and so saved a lot of money.
From this sentence we understand that the speaker
A. wouldn’t have saved much if he had taken the bus.
B. would have gone by bus if he had saved money for the fare.

C. travelled by bus, and it didn’t cost him much.
D. would have spent less money if he had travelled by bus.
64. She would eat nothing but small pieces of bread and butter.
This sentence means that she
A. ate small pieces of bread and butter but didn’t like them.
B. ate only some small pieces of bread and butter.
C. didn’t eat anything, not even the bread and butter.
D. wouldn’t touch the bread and butter, but she ate other things.
65. Peter has hardly worked since April.
This means that since April
A. Peter has been fully employed. C. Peter has one very little work.
B. Peter has worked very well.
D. Peter hasn’t worked at all.
Read the passage and choose the best answer.

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The most famous diary in English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a detailed and
interesting (66) …………of everyday life in England (67) ………… 1660 and 1669. Pepys writes
about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (68) ………… up the river
Thames, and the Great Fire of London.
He also writes about himself, even about his (69) …………he often slept during church or
(70) ………… at the other people. He describes his home life – a (71) ………… with his wife
and how they became friends again, his worry about her
illness. As well as books, he liked music, the theatre, card (72) ………… , and parties with
good food and (73) …………of fun.
Pepys was a busy man who had many important (74) …………
- he was a Member of
Parliament and President of the Royal Society. He is (75) …………for his work for the British

Navy.
66 A description B letter
C notice
D story
67 A between
B from
C through
D to
68 A driving
B flying
C running
D sailing
69 A accidents
B plans
C tastes
D faults
70 A looked
B prayed
C talked
D thought
71 A
B discussion
C quarrel
D talk
conversation
72 A battles
B games
C matches
D plays
73 A amount

B plenty
C much
D some
74 A acts
B hobbies
C jobs
D studies
75 A reviewed
B
C reminded D reported
remembered
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
I just want to introduce the next area we’ll cover: the food chain. Food chains are divided
into three types. The first one is the predator( [‘predətə(r)]: dong vat an thit) chain, in which
larger animals feed on smaller ones, such as when a bird eats a fish. The second is the parasite
chain, in which smaller animals live off larger ones, such as a tapeworm living in a eat’s
intestines. And the third type is the saprophytic chain in which a micro-organism feeds off dead
matter.
In each type of chain, potential energy is lost at each level. Let’s take the example of a
green plant. It gets energy from the sun by photosynthesis, but can use only about 2 or 3 percent
of the energy that falls on it. The plant is then eaten by a rabbit, but the rabbit can use only about
10 percent of the potential energy of the plant. The rabbit is then eaten by a fox, which can use
about 12 - 15 percent of the energy from the rabbit. And finally, the fox is eaten by a mountain
lion. As you can see, at each step the percentage of energy obtained increases, but all in all, a
great deal of energy is lost at each step.
That’s all for today. Read the next chapter in your books. We’ll go on with more about the
food chain next time.
76. What is the major topic of this lecture?
A Predators in the animal world.
B Divisions of the food chain.

C The loss of potential energy in predators.
D A parasitic chain.

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77. Which of the following is an example of a predator chain?
A. A bird eating a fish.
B A rabbit eating grass.
C A tapeworm living in an animal.
D A plant using energy from the sun,
78. How much of the potential energy from the sun can a plant use?
A 2 - 3 percent.
B 10 percent.
C 12 - 15 percent.
D More than 15 percent.
79. What happens at each step of the food chain?
A. A plant uses energy.
B Animals kill other animals.
C Potential energy is lost.
D A micro-organism feeds off dead matter.
80. What is eaten in a saprophytic chain?
A. A green plant.
B Dead matter.
C A smaller animal.
D A rabbit.

1A

2D