Đề thi tháng môn Tiếng Anh lớp 12 trường THPT Ngô Sĩ Liên, Bắc Giang năm 2014 - 2015 (lần 4)

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SỞ GD&ĐT BẮC GIANG
TRƯỜNG THPT NGÔ SĨ LIÊN
(Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu)
ĐỀ THI THÁNG LẦN 4
NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
Môn: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 THPT
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
HS làm bài vào phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm Mã đề thi 132
Họ, tên thí sinh: Phòng thi: Số báo danh:
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
Question 1. A. satisfaction B. composition C. Portuguese D. companion
Question 2. A. escape B. expand C. subordinate D. Celebrate
Question 3. A. weapon B. become C. country D. Decade
Question 4. A. temperature B. serious C. awareness D. Chemical
Question 5. A. imagine B. important C. example D. wonderful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
Question 6. Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group
A B C D
Question 7. Anne couldn’t break her leg; she is always very careful.
A B C D
Question 8. Such human activities as pollution, drainage of wetlands, cutting and
A B
clearing of forests, urbanization, and road and dam construction has destroyed
C D
Question 9. In several parts of Asia, there is still a strong market for traditional
A B
medicines making from these animal parts.

C D
Question 10. Children should not expect to rescue by their parents every time they get into financial difficulty.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 11. Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.
A. vanishing B. damaging C. polluting D. destroying
Question 12. The tiny irrigation channels were everywhere, and along some of them the water was running.
A. cleaning with water B. flushing out with water
C. washing out with water D. supplying water
Question 13. The band’s first album is due for release later this month.
A. late B. expected C. improper D. early
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 14. There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble.
A. adequate B. unsatisfactory C. abundant D. dominant
Question 15. In the final match between Liverpool and Manchester United, viewers witnessed the deadly striker's
11th goal of the season.
A. mortal B. alive C. lethal D. immortal
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions
Robert Capa
1. Robert Capa is a name that has for many years been synonymous with war photography.
2. Born in Hungary in 1913 as Friedmann Endre Ernő, Capa was forced to leave his native country after his
involvement in anti government protests. Capa had originally wanted to become a writer, but after his arrival in Berlin
had first found work as a photographer. He later left Germany and moved to France due to the rise in Nazism. He tried

to find work as a freelance journalist and it was here that he changed his name to Robert Capa, mainly because he
thought it would sound more American.
3. In 1936, after the breakout of the Spanish Civil war, Capa went to Spain and it was here over the next three years
that he built his reputation as a war photographer. It was here too in 1936 that he took one of his most famous
pictures, The Death of a Loyalist Soldier. One of Capa’s most famous quotes was 'If your pictures aren't good enough,
you're not close enough.' And he took his attitude of getting close to the action to an extreme. His photograph, The
Death of a Loyalist Soldier is a prime example of this as Capa captures the very moment the soldier falls. However,
many have questioned the authenticity of this photograph, claiming that it was staged.
4. When World war II broke out, Capa was in New York, but he was soon back in Europe covering the war for Life
magazine. Some of his most famous work was created on 6th June 1944 when he swam ashore with the first assault on
Omaha Beach in the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Capa, armed only with two cameras, took more than one hundred
photographs in the first hour of the landing, but a mistake in the darkroom during the drying of the film destroyed all
but eight frames. It was the images from these frames however that inspired the visual style of Steven Spielberg's
Oscar winning movie ‘Saving Private Ryan’. When Life magazine published the photographs, they claimed that they
were slightly out of focus, and Capa later used this as the title of his autobiographical account of the war.
5. Capa’s private life was no less dramatic. He was friend to many of Hollywood’s directors, actors and actresses. In
1943 he fell in love with the wife of actor John Austin. His affair with her lasted until the end of the war and became
the subject of his war memoirs. He was at one time lover to actress Ingrid Bergman. Their relationship finally ended in
1946 when he refused to settle in Hollywood and went off to Turkey.
6. In 1947 Capa was among a group of photojournalists who founded Magnum Photos. This was a co-operative
organisation set up to support photographers and help them to retain ownership of the copyright to their work.
7. Capa went on to document many other wars. He never attempted to glamorise war though, but to record the horror.
He once said, "The desire of any war photographer is to be put out of business."
8. Capa died as he had lived. After promising not to photograph any more wars, he accepted an assignment to go to
Indochina to cover the first Indochina war. On May 25th 1954 Capa was accompanying a French regiment when he
left his jeep to take some photographs of the advance and stepped on a land mine. He was taken to a nearby hospital,
still clutching his camera, but was pronounced dead on arrival. He left behind him a testament to the horrors of war
and a standard for photojournalism that few others have been able to reach.
9. Capa’s legacy has lived on though and in 1966 his brother Cornell founded the International Fund for Concerned
Photography in his honor. There is also a Robert Capa Gold Medal, which is given to the photographer who publishes

the best photographic reporting from abroad with evidence of exceptional courage. But perhaps his greatest legacy of
all are the haunting images of the human struggles that he captured.
Question 16. Why did Capa change his name?
A. To hide his identity B. Because he had been involved in protests
C. To sound more American D. Because he had to leave Hungary
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Question 17. Capa originally wanted to be
A. A photojournalist B. A writer C. American D. A protestor
Question 18. Capa went to Spain to
A. fight in the civil war. B. build his reputation C. have a holiday D. take photographs
Question 19. Capa’s famous picture Death of a Loyalist Soldier
A. was taken by someone else B. was definitely genuine
C. wasn’t even taken in Spain D. cannot be proven genuine or staged
Question 20. When World War II broke out Capa
A. went to New York. B. swam ashore on Omaha Beach
C. went to Europe. D. went to Normandy.
Question 21. A mistake meant that
A. only one hundred of Capa’s photographs were published
B. Capa lost both of his two cameras.
C. Capa’s images inspired an Oscar winning movie
D. Most of Capa’s images of the D-Day landing were destroyed
Question 22. Capa’s private life was
A. less dramatic than his professional life B. spent mostly in Hollywood
C. very glamorous D. spent in Turkey.
Question 23. Capa wanted his work to
A. be very famous B. show how glamorous war can be
C. show the true horror of war. D. make lots of money
Question 24. Which sentence best paraphrases paragraph 5?

A. Capa had a tragic private life and was never able to settle down and find happiness
B. Despite having many good friends and lovers, Capa always put his work first
C. Capa wanted to make friends with important people in Hollywood so that he could move into the movie
industry
D. Capa’s private life was very complicated. He could not choose between the two women he loved, so he
went off to work in Turkey.
Question 25. Which sentence best paraphrases paragraph 4?
A. Capa never tried to avoid danger. He risked his life to take photographs of the D-Day invasion, but then
destroyed most of them
B. Capa took some of his most famous photographs during the D-Day invasion, but most were tragically
destroyed in an accident
C. Capa only kept the best eight D-Day photographs as the others were out of focus. These inspired the visual
style of a Hollywood film.
D. Capa left Europe when the war broke out and went to take his most famous photographs of the D-Day invasion
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators of large sea animals. Humanity's unfounded
fear and hatred of these ancient creatures is leading to a worldwide slaughter that may result in the extinction of many
coastal shark species. The shark is the victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to protect the
beautiful, non-threatening parts of our environment. And, in our efforts to restore only non-threatening parts of our
earth, we ignore other important parts.
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A perfect illustration of this attitude is the contrasting attitude toward another large sea animal, the dolphin.
During the 1980s, environmentalists in the United States protested the use of driftnets for tuna fishing in the Pacific
Ocean since these nets also caught dolphins. The environmentalists generated enough political and economic
pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been caught in driftnets. In contrast to this effort on
behalf of the dolphins, these same environmentalists have done very little to help save the Pacific Ocean sharks whose
population has decreased nearly to the point of extinction. Sharks are among the oldest creatures on earth, having

survived in the seas for more than 350 million years. They are extremely efficient animals, feeding on wounded or
dying animals, thus performing an important role in nature of weeding out the weaker animals in a species. Just the
fact that species such as the Great White Shark have managed to live in the oceans for so many millions of years is
enough proof of their efficiency and adaptability to changing environments. It is time for us humans, who may not
survive another 1,000 years at the rate we are damaging the planet, to cast away our fears and begin considering the
protection of sharks as an important part of a program for protection of all 30 our natural environment.
Question 26 With which of the following topics is this passage primarily concerned?
A. Sharks are efficient creatures with bad reputations
B. Sharks are some of the oldest creatures on earth
C. Sharks illustrate a problem in wildlife protection.
D. The campaign to save dolphins was not extended to save sharks.
Question 27. Which of the following is most similar to the meaning of the word "warped"?
A. distorted B. wasteful C. extravagant D. wanton
Question 28. The word "protested" is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. prescribed B. objected to C. protected D. reflected on
Question 29. The word "generated" could be best replaced by
A. consumed B. absorbed C. designated D. produced
Question 30. How did environmentalists manage to protect dolphins?
A. They prevented fishermen from selling them for meat.
B. They pressured fishermen into protecting dolphins by law
C. They created sanctuaries where dolphin fishing was not allowed
D. They brought political pressure against tuna companies.
Question 31. About how long have sharks lived on the planet?
A. 25 million years B. 150 million years C. 350 million years D. 500 million years
Question 32. The author uses the phrase "weeding out" in the passage to mean
A. strengthening something that is weak B. feeding something that is hungry
C. encouraging something that is efficient D. getting rid of something that is unwanted
Question 33. The phrase "managed to live" is used to infer that
A. surviving was difficult B. migration was common
C. procreation was expanding D. roaming was necessary

Question 34. The word "proof" could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. characteristic B. evidence C. praise D. customary
Question 35. The phrase "to cast away" means most nearly
A. to throw off B. to bring in C. to see through D. to set apart
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 36. The car ________ by Karen. The keys are still on the table.
A. must have taken B. must have been taken
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C. can't have been taken D. can't have taken
Question 37. Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that leads wildlife to the _______ of
extinction.
A. wall B. fence C. verge D. bridge
Question 38. I am not deaf. You _______ shout.
A. must B. mustn't C. need D. needn’t
Question 39. The police promised him______ from prosecution if he co-operated with them fully.
A. safety B. protection C. immunity D. absolution
Question 40. The two trains came ______ten metres of collision.
A. mostly B. near C. almost D. within
Question 41. They attempted to ______ the painting to its original condition.
A. restore B. repair C. renovate D. refurbish
Question 42. _____Colonial period the great majority of Connecticut’s settlers came from England.
A. Since B. The time C. During the D. It was
Question 43. I wouldn’t _______ talk to people in such a rude way in case they hit me.
A. nerve B. dare C. dread D. fear
Question 44. Only two _____five people believe in the paranormal.
A. from B. by C. out of D. over
Question 45. The Martins have confirmed their strong ______ to charity by donating a lump sum of money again.
A. compliance B. commitment C. assignment D. reliance

Question 46. His ______ of the safety regulations really cannot be ignored any longer.
A. disregard B. unfamiliarity C. carelessness D. inattention
Question 47. The party has raised a number of ______ to the reforms in the tax system.
A. problems B. objections C. difficulties D. complaints
Question 48. My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy. He seems to ______ a lot of pleasure from observing
the stars.
A. derive B. possess C. seize D. reach
Question 49. You _______ lunch. We have already eaten.
A. need preparing B. needn't have prepared
C. should prepare D. should have prepared
Question 50. Boy, stop reading. ________ the book down and go to bed.
A. Take B. Put C. Set D. Pick
Question 51. To become a novelist, you need to be ________.
A. imagine B. imagination C. imaginative D. imaginarily
Question 52. It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species' declines and habitat _______ and
degradation are the leading threats.
A. destroy B. destructive C. destructor D. destruction
Question 53. We have to apply effective measures to save many plant and animal species _______ extinction.
A. from B. in C. for D. on
Question 54. You __________ that book last year – it only came out two weeks ago.
A. can’t have read B. mustn’t have read C. shouldn’t have read D. needn’t have read
Question 55. Not only ______, it also performs an essential function in the reproduction of the plant.
A. the flower looks beautiful B. the flower is looking beautiful
C. does the flower look beautiful D. the beautiful flower
Question 56. Laura: “I’ve got two tickets for the exhibition.” Mary: “______”
A. Oh, let’s go and get the tickets. B. That’s great! When is it?
C. Oh, anything else? D. Thanks, I can’t afford the tickets.
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Question 57. Time _________ so quickly when you’re doing something enjoyable.
A. passes B. goes C. spends D. takes
Question 58. David: “How have you been recently?” Alex: “______”
A. Pretty busy. B. It’s too late now. C. By bus, I think. D. No, I’m not that busy.
Question 59. Nobody ______ out much hope of finding the missing climbers alive.
A. holds B. keeps C. puts D. finds
Question 60. When he woke up, he realized that the things he had dreamt about could not _____ have
happened.
A. possibly B. likely C. certainly D. potentially
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Making time to read is something we all know we (61) ______ do, but who schedules book reading time every
day? There are very few. That is why adding book reading to your daily schedule and sticking to it can improve
discipline.
Books are (62) ______. You can take them almost anywhere. As such, you can learn almost anywhere too.
By reading more books and exposing yourself (63) ______ new and more complete information, you will also be
able to come up with more (64) ______ ideas. When you have read so many books on the subject, you can combine
lessons from all of them into new (65) ______.
Reading gives you something to talk about. Have you ever (66) ______ out of things to talk about with your best
friend, wife or husband? This can be uncomfortable. It (67) ______ even make married couples wonder if their
marriage is in trouble. (68) ______, if you read a lot of books, you will always have something to talk about. You can
discuss various plots in the novels you read, you can discuss the things you are learning in the business books you are
reading as well. The possibilities of sharing are endless.
Books are inexpensive (69) ______ to help you reduces stress. Many readers relax by reading. Compared with
the person who gets home from work and immediately (70) ______ on the TV news, you are going from work stress
to crime stress. TV as a source of relaxation is too full of loud commercials and fast moving violent images. If
relaxation is something you want, turn off the TV or computer and pick up a book.
Question 61.A. should B. mustn't C. needn't D. might
Question 62. A. durable B. portable C. changeable D. capable
Question 63. A. for B. with C. on D. to
Question 64. A. disapproved B. dull C. creative D. required

Question 65. A. solutions B. problems C. troubles D. difficulties
Question 66. A. put B. had C. walked D. run
Question 67. A. should B. might C. need D. must
Question 68. A. So B. Therefore C. However D. Although
Question 69. A. entertainment B. tension C. machinery D. media
Question 70. A. gets B. turns C. takes D. makes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
sentence given in each of the following questions.
Question 71. “You didn’t look the door this morning as I found the keys on the table when I got home!”.
A. The woman told her son to put the keys on the table without locking the door.
B. The woman criticized her son for not locking the door this morning, adding that she saw the keys on the table.
C. The woman didn’t allow her son to lock the door but leave the key on the table so that she could get into the house.
D. The woman said that she found the keys on the table but still can’t lock the door.
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Question 72. John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.
A. John needn't be here yesterday because he was ill.
B. Because of his illness, John should have been here yesterday.
C. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.
D. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.
Question 73. It was of my owm free will that I decided to withdraw from the race.
A. My withdrawal from the race was a voluntary decision.
B. I was willing to complete in the race, but then I withdrew voluntarily.
C. They freely accepted my application for a withdrawal from the race.
D. I'd already decided that I wanted to withdraw fromthe race.
Question 74. No one said anything when the coach shouted at the footballers.
A. The footballers waited for the coach to finish shouting before they said anything.
B. Everyone remained silent when the coach shouted at the footballers.
C. There was a great silence among the footballers after the coach had shouted.

D. The footballers were listening to the things that the coach was shouting at them.
Question 75. The writer Kate Millett was forced to stay in a psychiatric hospital by her family.
A. Problems with her family made the writer Kate Millett go to a psychiatric hospital.
B. Together with her family, the writer Kate Millett was made to go into a psychiatric hospital.
C. The writer Kate Millett's family made her stay in a psychiatric hospital.
D. The family of the writer Kate Millett convinced her to remain in a psychiatric hospital.
Question 76. A good book review lets you know whether it’s the sort of book you want to read or not.
A. To be good, a book review has to establish who would enjoy reading it.
B. One ought to be able to understand from a book review which books are worth reading.
C. The prime function of any book review should be to establish whether or not a book is worth reading.
D. You can understand from a good book review whether or not it’s the kind of book you enjoy.
Question 77. Although she is 60 years old, she is still in the pink.
A. Despite her old age, she is still dreamy. B. Despite her old age, she is still in good heath.
C. Despite her old age, she is still romantic. D. Despite her old age, she is still active.
Question 78. Access to the library computer facilities is open to students.
A. Computers in the library are not used for students.
B. Students can freely assess the library computer service.
C. Students are not allowed to use library computers.
D. The library computer facilities are accessible to students.
Question 79. I do wish they could have planned the journey so as to allow us a week in London.
A. If only the travel arrangements had made it possible for us to spend a week in London.
B. We hoped they would rearrange the programme to allow us a full week in London.
C. Travel arrangements have been made so as to allow us a whole week in London.
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D. They have arranged for us to travel to London and spend a week there.
Question 80. Because it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.
A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore, it was interesting.
B. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it.

C. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.
D. So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it.
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SỞ GD&ĐT BẮC GIANG
TRƯỜNG THPT NGÔ SĨ LIÊN
(Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu)
ĐỀ THI THÁNG LẦN 4
NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
Môn: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 THPT
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
HS làm bài vào phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm Mã đề thi 132
Họ, tên thí sinh: Phòng thi: Số báo danh:
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
Question 1. A. satisfaction B. composition C. Portuguese D. companion
Question 2. A. escape B. expand C. subordinate D. Celebrate
Question 3. A. weapon B. become C. country D. Decade
Question 4. A. temperature B. serious C. awareness D. Chemical
Question 5. A. imagine B. important C. example D. wonderful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
Question 6. Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group
A B C D
Question 7. Anne couldn’t break her leg; she is always very careful.
A B C D
Question 8. Such human activities as pollution, drainage of wetlands, cutting and
A B
clearing of forests, urbanization, and road and dam construction has destroyed

C D
Question 9. In several parts of Asia, there is still a strong market for traditional
A B
medicines making from these animal parts.
C D
Question 10. Children should not expect to rescue by their parents every time they get into financial difficulty.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 11. Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.
A. vanishing B. damaging C. polluting D. destroying
Question 12. The tiny irrigation channels were everywhere, and along some of them the water was running.
A. cleaning with water B. flushing out with water
C. washing out with water D. supplying water
Question 13. The band’s first album is due for release later this month.
A. late B. expected C. improper D. early
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 14. There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble.
A. adequate B. unsatisfactory C. abundant D. dominant
Question 15. In the final match between Liverpool and Manchester United, viewers witnessed the deadly striker's
11th goal of the season.
A. mortal B. alive C. lethal D. immortal
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions
Robert Capa

2. Robert Capa is a name that has for many years been synonymous with war photography.
2. Born in Hungary in 1913 as Friedmann Endre Ernő, Capa was forced to leave his native country after his
involvement in anti government protests. Capa had originally wanted to become a writer, but after his arrival in Berlin
had first found work as a photographer. He later left Germany and moved to France due to the rise in Nazism. He tried
to find work as a freelance journalist and it was here that he changed his name to Robert Capa, mainly because he
thought it would sound more American.
3. In 1936, after the breakout of the Spanish Civil war, Capa went to Spain and it was here over the next three years
that he built his reputation as a war photographer. It was here too in 1936 that he took one of his most famous
pictures, The Death of a Loyalist Soldier. One of Capa’s most famous quotes was 'If your pictures aren't good enough,
you're not close enough.' And he took his attitude of getting close to the action to an extreme. His photograph, The
Death of a Loyalist Soldier is a prime example of this as Capa captures the very moment the soldier falls. However,
many have questioned the authenticity of this photograph, claiming that it was staged.
4. When World war II broke out, Capa was in New York, but he was soon back in Europe covering the war for Life
magazine. Some of his most famous work was created on 6th June 1944 when he swam ashore with the first assault on
Omaha Beach in the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Capa, armed only with two cameras, took more than one hundred
photographs in the first hour of the landing, but a mistake in the darkroom during the drying of the film destroyed all
but eight frames. It was the images from these frames however that inspired the visual style of Steven Spielberg's
Oscar winning movie ‘Saving Private Ryan’. When Life magazine published the photographs, they claimed that they
were slightly out of focus, and Capa later used this as the title of his autobiographical account of the war.
5. Capa’s private life was no less dramatic. He was friend to many of Hollywood’s directors, actors and actresses. In
1943 he fell in love with the wife of actor John Austin. His affair with her lasted until the end of the war and became
the subject of his war memoirs. He was at one time lover to actress Ingrid Bergman. Their relationship finally ended in
1946 when he refused to settle in Hollywood and went off to Turkey.
6. In 1947 Capa was among a group of photojournalists who founded Magnum Photos. This was a co-operative
organisation set up to support photographers and help them to retain ownership of the copyright to their work.
7. Capa went on to document many other wars. He never attempted to glamorise war though, but to record the horror.
He once said, "The desire of any war photographer is to be put out of business."
8. Capa died as he had lived. After promising not to photograph any more wars, he accepted an assignment to go to
Indochina to cover the first Indochina war. On May 25th 1954 Capa was accompanying a French regiment when he
left his jeep to take some photographs of the advance and stepped on a land mine. He was taken to a nearby hospital,

still clutching his camera, but was pronounced dead on arrival. He left behind him a testament to the horrors of war
and a standard for photojournalism that few others have been able to reach.
9. Capa’s legacy has lived on though and in 1966 his brother Cornell founded the International Fund for Concerned
Photography in his honor. There is also a Robert Capa Gold Medal, which is given to the photographer who publishes
the best photographic reporting from abroad with evidence of exceptional courage. But perhaps his greatest legacy of
all are the haunting images of the human struggles that he captured.
Question 16. Why did Capa change his name?
A. To hide his identity B. Because he had been involved in protests
C. To sound more American D. Because he had to leave Hungary
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Question 17. Capa originally wanted to be
A. A photojournalist B. A writer C. American D. A protestor
Question 18. Capa went to Spain to
A. fight in the civil war. B. build his reputation C. have a holiday D. take photographs
Question 19. Capa’s famous picture Death of a Loyalist Soldier
A. was taken by someone else B. was definitely genuine
C. wasn’t even taken in Spain D. cannot be proven genuine or staged
Question 20. When World War II broke out Capa
A. went to New York. B. swam ashore on Omaha Beach
C. went to Europe. D. went to Normandy.
Question 21. A mistake meant that
A. only one hundred of Capa’s photographs were published
B. Capa lost both of his two cameras.
C. Capa’s images inspired an Oscar winning movie
D. Most of Capa’s images of the D-Day landing were destroyed
Question 22. Capa’s private life was
A. less dramatic than his professional life B. spent mostly in Hollywood
C. very glamorous D. spent in Turkey.

Question 23. Capa wanted his work to
A. be very famous B. show how glamorous war can be
C. show the true horror of war. D. make lots of money
Question 24. Which sentence best paraphrases paragraph 5?
A. Capa had a tragic private life and was never able to settle down and find happiness
B. Despite having many good friends and lovers, Capa always put his work first
C. Capa wanted to make friends with important people in Hollywood so that he could move into the movie
industry
D. Capa’s private life was very complicated. He could not choose between the two women he loved, so he
went off to work in Turkey.
Question 25. Which sentence best paraphrases paragraph 4?
A. Capa never tried to avoid danger. He risked his life to take photographs of the D-Day invasion, but then
destroyed most of them
B. Capa took some of his most famous photographs during the D-Day invasion, but most were tragically
destroyed in an accident
C. Capa only kept the best eight D-Day photographs as the others were out of focus. These inspired the visual
style of a Hollywood film.
D. Capa left Europe when the war broke out and went to take his most famous photographs of the D-Day invasion
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators of large sea animals. Humanity's unfounded
fear and hatred of these ancient creatures is leading to a worldwide slaughter that may result in the extinction of many
coastal shark species. The shark is the victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to protect the
beautiful, non-threatening parts of our environment. And, in our efforts to restore only non-threatening parts of our
earth, we ignore other important parts.
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A perfect illustration of this attitude is the contrasting attitude toward another large sea animal, the dolphin.
During the 1980s, environmentalists in the United States protested the use of driftnets for tuna fishing in the Pacific

Ocean since these nets also caught dolphins. The environmentalists generated enough political and economic
pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been caught in driftnets. In contrast to this effort on
behalf of the dolphins, these same environmentalists have done very little to help save the Pacific Ocean sharks whose
population has decreased nearly to the point of extinction. Sharks are among the oldest creatures on earth, having
survived in the seas for more than 350 million years. They are extremely efficient animals, feeding on wounded or
dying animals, thus performing an important role in nature of weeding out the weaker animals in a species. Just the
fact that species such as the Great White Shark have managed to live in the oceans for so many millions of years is
enough proof of their efficiency and adaptability to changing environments. It is time for us humans, who may not
survive another 1,000 years at the rate we are damaging the planet, to cast away our fears and begin considering the
protection of sharks as an important part of a program for protection of all 30 our natural environment.
Question 26 With which of the following topics is this passage primarily concerned?
A. Sharks are efficient creatures with bad reputations
B. Sharks are some of the oldest creatures on earth
C. Sharks illustrate a problem in wildlife protection.
D. The campaign to save dolphins was not extended to save sharks.
Question 27. Which of the following is most similar to the meaning of the word "warped"?
A. distorted B. wasteful C. extravagant D. wanton
Question 28. The word "protested" is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. prescribed B. objected to C. protected D. reflected on
Question 29. The word "generated" could be best replaced by
A. consumed B. absorbed C. designated D. produced
Question 30. How did environmentalists manage to protect dolphins?
A. They prevented fishermen from selling them for meat.
B. They pressured fishermen into protecting dolphins by law
C. They created sanctuaries where dolphin fishing was not allowed
D. They brought political pressure against tuna companies.
Question 31. About how long have sharks lived on the planet?
A. 25 million years B. 150 million years C. 350 million years D. 500 million years
Question 32. The author uses the phrase "weeding out" in the passage to mean
A. strengthening something that is weak B. feeding something that is hungry

C. encouraging something that is efficient D. getting rid of something that is unwanted
Question 33. The phrase "managed to live" is used to infer that
A. surviving was difficult B. migration was common
C. procreation was expanding D. roaming was necessary
Question 34. The word "proof" could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. characteristic B. evidence C. praise D. customary
Question 35. The phrase "to cast away" means most nearly
A. to throw off B. to bring in C. to see through D. to set apart
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 36. The car ________ by Karen. The keys are still on the table.
A. must have taken B. must have been taken
C. can't have been taken D. can't have taken
Question 37. Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that leads wildlife to the _______ of
extinction.
A. wall B. fence C. verge D. bridge
Question 38. I am not deaf. You _______ shout.
A. must B. mustn't C. need D. needn’t
Question 39. The police promised him______ from prosecution if he co-operated with them fully.
B. safety B. protection C. immunity D. absolution
Question 40. The two trains came ______ten metres of collision.
B. mostly B. near C. almost D. within
Question 41. They attempted to ______ the painting to its original condition.
B. restore B. repair C. renovate D. refurbish
Question 42. _____Colonial period the great majority of Connecticut’s settlers came from England.
B. Since B. The time C. During the D. It was
Question 43. I wouldn’t _______ talk to people in such a rude way in case they hit me.
B. nerve B. dare C. dread D. fear

Question 44. Only two _____five people believe in the paranormal.
B. from B. by C. out of D. over
Question 45. The Martins have confirmed their strong ______ to charity by donating a lump sum of money again.
B. compliance B. commitment C. assignment D. reliance
Question 46. His ______ of the safety regulations really cannot be ignored any longer.
B. disregard B. unfamiliarity C. carelessness D. inattention
Question 47. The party has raised a number of ______ to the reforms in the tax system.
B. problems B. objections C. difficulties D. complaints
Question 48. My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy. He seems to ______ a lot of pleasure from observing
the stars.
B. derive B. possess C. seize D. reach
Question 49. You _______ lunch. We have already eaten.
A. need preparing B. needn't have prepared
C. should prepare D. should have prepared
Question 50. Boy, stop reading. ________ the book down and go to bed.
A. Take B. Put C. Set D. Pick
Question 51. To become a novelist, you need to be ________.
A. imagine B. imagination C. imaginative D. imaginarily
Question 52. It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species' declines and habitat _______ and
degradation are the leading threats.
A. destroy B. destructive C. destructor D. destruction
Question 53. We have to apply effective measures to save many plant and animal species _______ extinction.
A. from B. in C. for D. on
Question 54. You __________ that book last year – it only came out two weeks ago.
A. can’t have read B. mustn’t have read C. shouldn’t have read D. needn’t have read
Question 55. Not only ______, it also performs an essential function in the reproduction of the plant.
A. the flower looks beautiful B. the flower is looking beautiful
C. does the flower look beautiful D. the beautiful flower
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Question 56. Laura: “I’ve got two tickets for the exhibition.” Mary: “______”
A. Oh, let’s go and get the tickets. B. That’s great! When is it?
C. Oh, anything else? D. Thanks, I can’t afford the tickets.
Question 57. Time _________ so quickly when you’re doing something enjoyable.
A. passes B. goes C. spends D. takes
Question 58. David: “How have you been recently?” Alex: “______”
A. Pretty busy. B. It’s too late now. C. By bus, I think. D. No, I’m not that busy.
Question 59. Nobody ______ out much hope of finding the missing climbers alive.
A. holds B. keeps C. puts D. finds
Question 60. When he woke up, he realized that the things he had dreamt about could not _____ have
happened.
A. possibly B. likely C. certainly D. potentially
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Making time to read is something we all know we (61) ______ do, but who schedules book reading time every
day? There are very few. That is why adding book reading to your daily schedule and sticking to it can improve
discipline.
Books are (62) ______. You can take them almost anywhere. As such, you can learn almost anywhere too.
By reading more books and exposing yourself (63) ______ new and more complete information, you will also be
able to come up with more (64) ______ ideas. When you have read so many books on the subject, you can combine
lessons from all of them into new (65) ______.
Reading gives you something to talk about. Have you ever (66) ______ out of things to talk about with your best
friend, wife or husband? This can be uncomfortable. It (67) ______ even make married couples wonder if their
marriage is in trouble. (68) ______, if you read a lot of books, you will always have something to talk about. You can
discuss various plots in the novels you read, you can discuss the things you are learning in the business books you are
reading as well. The possibilities of sharing are endless.
Books are inexpensive (69) ______ to help you reduces stress. Many readers relax by reading. Compared with
the person who gets home from work and immediately (70) ______ on the TV news, you are going from work stress
to crime stress. TV as a source of relaxation is too full of loud commercials and fast moving violent images. If
relaxation is something you want, turn off the TV or computer and pick up a book.

Question 61.A. should B. mustn't C. needn't D. might
Question 62. A. durable B. portable C. changeable D. capable
Question 63. A. for B. with C. on D. to
Question 64. A. disapproved B. dull C. creative D. required
Question 65. A. solutions B. problems C. troubles D. difficulties
Question 66. A. put B. had C. walked D. run
Question 67. A. should B. might C. need D. must
Question 68. A. So B. Therefore C. However D. Although
Question 69. A. entertainment B. tension C. machinery D. media
Question 70. A. gets B. turns C. takes D. makes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
sentence given in each of the following questions.
Question 71. “You didn’t look the door this morning as I found the keys on the table when I got home!”.
A. The woman told her son to put the keys on the table without locking the door.
B. The woman criticized her son for not locking the door this morning, adding that she saw the keys on the table.
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C. The woman didn’t allow her son to lock the door but leave the key on the table so that she could get into the house.
D. The woman said that she found the keys on the table but still can’t lock the door.
Question 72. John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.
A. John needn't be here yesterday because he was ill.
B. Because of his illness, John should have been here yesterday.
C. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.
D. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.
Question 73. It was of my owm free will that I decided to withdraw from the race.
A. My withdrawal from the race was a voluntary decision.
B. I was willing to complete in the race, but then I withdrew voluntarily.
C. They freely accepted my application for a withdrawal from the race.
D. I'd already decided that I wanted to withdraw fromthe race.

Question 74. No one said anything when the coach shouted at the footballers.
A. The footballers waited for the coach to finish shouting before they said anything.
B. Everyone remained silent when the coach shouted at the footballers.
C. There was a great silence among the footballers after the coach had shouted.
D. The footballers were listening to the things that the coach was shouting at them.
Question 75. The writer Kate Millett was forced to stay in a psychiatric hospital by her family.
A. Problems with her family made the writer Kate Millett go to a psychiatric hospital.
B. Together with her family, the writer Kate Millett was made to go into a psychiatric hospital.
C. The writer Kate Millett's family made her stay in a psychiatric hospital.
D. The family of the writer Kate Millett convinced her to remain in a psychiatric hospital.
Question 76. A good book review lets you know whether it’s the sort of book you want to read or not.
A. To be good, a book review has to establish who would enjoy reading it.
B. One ought to be able to understand from a book review which books are worth reading.
C. The prime function of any book review should be to establish whether or not a book is worth reading.
D. You can understand from a good book review whether or not it’s the kind of book you enjoy.
Question 77. Although she is 60 years old, she is still in the pink.
A. Despite her old age, she is still dreamy. B. Despite her old age, she is still in good heath.
C. Despite her old age, she is still romantic. D. Despite her old age, she is still active.
Question 78. Access to the library computer facilities is open to students.
A. Computers in the library are not used for students.
B. Students can freely assess the library computer service.
C. Students are not allowed to use library computers.
D. The library computer facilities are accessible to students.
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Question 79. I do wish they could have planned the journey so as to allow us a week in London.
B. If only the travel arrangements had made it possible for us to spend a week in London.
B. We hoped they would rearrange the programme to allow us a full week in London.
C. Travel arrangements have been made so as to allow us a whole week in London.

D. They have arranged for us to travel to London and spend a week there.
Question 80. Because it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.
A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore, it was interesting.
B. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it.
C. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.
D. So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it.
THE END