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SECTION A (8 point)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from
01 to 10.
Early writing and Alphabets
When people first began to write, they did not use an alphabet. Instead,
they drew small pictures to (01) ______ the objects they were writing about. This was
very slow because there was a different picture for (02) ______ word.
The Ancient Egyptians had a (03) ______ of picture writing that was (04)
______ hieroglyphics. The meaning of this writing was forgotten for a very long time but
in 1799 some scientists (05) ______ a stone near Alexandria, in Egypt. The stone had
been there for (06) ______ a thousand years. It had both Greek and hieroglyphics on it

and researchers were finally able to understand what the hieroglyphics meant.
An alphabet is quite different (07) ______ picture writing. It (08) ______
of letters or symbols that represent a sound and each sound is just part of one word. The
Phoenicians, (09) ______ lived about 3,000 years ago, developed the modern alphabets. It
was later improved by the Roman’s and this alphabet is now used (10) ______ throughout
the world.
Question 1: A. notice

B. show

C. appear

D. mark

Question 2: A. some

B. all

C. every

D. any

Question 3: A. practice

B. manner

C. plan

D. system

Question 4: A. known

B. called

C. described

D. referred

Question 5: A. discovered

B. realized

C. delivered

D. invented

Question 6: A. quite

B. more

C. over

D. already

Question 7: A. at

B. from

C. before

D. between


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Question 8: A. consists

B. includes

C. contains

D. involves

Question 9: A. which

B. whose

C. what

D. who

Question 10: A. broadly

B. widely

C. deeply

D. hugely

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs

from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following
questions.
Question 11: A. disappearance

B. conversation

C. contaminate

D. government

Question 12: A. eradicate

B. technology

C. incredible

D. pessimist

Question 13: A. conical

B. sacrifice

C. approval

D. counterpart

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 14: One difference between mathematics and language is that mathematics is
precise _________.

A. language is not

B. while language is not

C. but language not

D. while is not language

Question 15: Seldom _________ far enough north to disturb South Pacific shipping
lanes.
A. Antarctic icebergs will move

B. will Antarctic icebergs move

C. will move Antarctic icebergs

D. move Antarctic icebergs will

Question 16: _________ the United States consists of many different immigrant groups,
many sociologists believe there is a distinct national character.
A. Even though

B. Despite

C. Whether

D. In spite of

Question 17: The article analyzes the impact of the tax base _______ real estate prices
and sales.

A. in

B. on

C. at

D. with

Question 18: She _______ to the station every day but then she suddenly decided to walk
instead.
A. used to

B. was used to

C. had used to

D. didn’t used to

Question 19: If I ______ following that other car too closely, I would have been able to
stop in the time instead of running into it.
A. wasn’t

B. weren’t

C. hadn’t been

D. would have been


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Question 20: Our village had _______ money available for education that the schools
had to close.
A. so little

B. such little

C. so much

D. such much

Question 21:

Fort Niagara was built by the French in 1762 on land ______ the Seneca

Indians.
A. they buy from

B. bought from

C. buying from

D. was bought from

Question 22: Experts ______ feel that they are related to the deep wishes and fears of the
dreamer.
A. study dreams
Question 23:

B. who dream study C. who study dreams

Art critics and historians alike claim that

D. whose dreams study
Van Gogh’s art ______ from

that of his contemporaries.
A. is a considerable difference

B. is considerably different

C. the difference is considerable

D. is considerably and differently

Question 24: Most countries spend a large portion of their budgets _______ for their
citizens.
A. education provided

B. provide education

C. to educational provides

D. providing education

Question 25:

Renoir is one of the most popular French impressionist painters. His

paintings _______ masterpieces all over the world.
A. have considered

B. are considering

C. considered

D. are considered

Question 26: Sheila Hammond, who was only twenty-three when she was elected as a
Member of Parliament, said she owed her success all to the way she had been ________
by her mother, Margaret.
A. brought up

B. taken after

C. looked for

D. caught for

Question 27: Ken and Tom are high-school students. They meet each other at a gallery
but Ken is in a hurry.
Ken: “I’ve got to go, Tom. So long”
Tom: “So long, Ken. And _______.”
A. be careful

B. take care

C. don’t hurry

D. don’t take it seriously

Question 28: We need _______ actions and interventions of the local authorities to
prevent national parks from being destroyed by pollution.


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A. excitedly

B. approximately C. threateningly

D. timely

Question 29: Mike and Lane are neighbors. They are talking about Lane’s party.
Mike: “Thank you for a lovely evening”
Lane: “________”
A. It depends on you.

B. Thank you very much indeed.

C. Yeah. I’m really looking forward to it.

D. You are welcome.

Question 30: We all seem to have a different opinion, so let’s Joey decide, ______?
A. will we

B. do we

C. shall we

D. are we

Question 31: No one can decline the _______ of the Alaskan wildness.
A. breath-taking scene

B. breath-taken view

C. breath-to-take scene

D. breath-taking view

Question 32: A quick look would reveal that France has twice ____________ computers/
A. more television than

B. as many television as

C. as many as television

D. many as television as

(ID:116260)Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word
whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the
following questions.
Question 33: A. academic

B. grade

C. behave

D. examination

Question 34: A. humor

B. honest

C. hotel

D. hurry

(ID:116263)Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 35: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO), was established in 1946.
A. set up

B. found out

C. run through

D. put away

Question 36: Paris is the ideal place to learn French; it’s a beautiful and hospitable city
with Institutions for high quality linguistic teaching.
A. friendly

B. natural

C. affectionate

D. noticeable

Question 37: Species that have already lost habitat because of deforestation are given
higher priority in the plan because of their greater risk of extinction.
A. a thing that you do often and almost without thinking
B. the place where a particular type of animal or plan is normally found


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C. a subject that student don’t understand
D. a theme that everyone likes to discuss
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 38: The scholarship that Wilson received to study history at Cambridge
presented an unique opportunity.
A. that

B. history

C. at Cambridge

D. an

Question 39: Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, disappeared
on June 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.
A. to fly

B. the Atlantic

C. on

D. attempting

Question 40: The closer it gets to December 21, the first day of winter, the short the days
become.
A. gets to

B. first day

C. short

D. become.

Question 41: Alice in Wonderland, first published in 1865, has since being translated into
thirty languages.
A. published

B. has

C. being

D. languages

Question 42: Modern art is on display at the Guggenheim Museum, a building with an
unusually design.
A. Modern art

B. display

C. a building

D. unusually

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 from 43 to 52.
A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge
freshwater, one of the world’s largest and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers
of ice. Now known as Lake

Vostok, this huge body of water is located under the ice

block that comprises Antarctica. The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this
block of ice because its waters are warned by geothermal heat from the earth’s core. This
thick glacier above Lake Vostok actually insulates it from frigid temperatures (the lowest
ever recorded on Earth) on the surface.
The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was
conducting an aerial survey of the area. Radio waves from the survey equipment
penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size. It was not until


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much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the
tremendous size of the lake; satellite-borne radar detected an extremely flat region where
the ice remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake.
The discovery of such a huge fresh water lake trapped under Antarctica is
of interest to the scientific community because of the potential that the lake contains

ancient microbes that have survived for thousands upon thousands of years, unaffected
by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have conducting
research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining
uncontaminated sampled from the lake without actually exposing the lake to
contamination. Scientists are looking for possible ways to accomplish this.
Question 43: The purpose of the passage is to __________.
A .explain how Lake Vostok was discovered
B. provide satellite data concerning Antarctica
C. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok
D. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica’s geography
Question 44:

The word “lies” in the first paragraph could be best be replaced by

______.
A. sleeps

B. sits

C. tells falsehoods

D. inclines

Question 45: What is true of Lake Vostok?
A. It is completely frozen.
B. It is not a saltwater lake.
C. It is beneath a thick slab of ice
D. It is heated by the sun.
Question 46: Which of the following is closest in meaning to “Frigid” in the first
paragraph?

A. extremely cold

B. never changing

C. quite harsh

D. rarely recorded

Question 47: All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT
that it________.
A. was conducted by air
B. made use of radio waves
C. did not measure the exact size of the lake


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D. was controlled by a satellite
Question 48:

It can be interfered

from

the passage that ice would not be flat if

_______.
A. there were no lake

B. the lake were not so big

C. Antarctica were not so cold

D. radio waves were not used

Question 49: The word “microbes” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by which of the
following?
A. pieces of dust

B. trapped bubbles

C. tiny organism

D. rays of light

Question 50: The passage mentions which of the following as a reason for the
importance of Lake Vostok to scientists?
A. It can be studied using radio waves.
B. It may contain uncontaminated microbes.
C. It may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light.
D. It has already been contaminated.
Question 51: The word “downside” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_________.
A. bottom level

B. negative aspect

C. underside

D. buried section

Question 52: The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses________.
A. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica
B. problems with satellite-borne radar equipment
C. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it
D. the harsh climate of Antarctica
(ID:116284) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

in each of t he following

questions.
Question 53: There have been significant changes in women’s lives since the women’s
liberation movement.
A.unimportant

B.controlled

C. political

D. disagreeable

Question 54: In 1989, a ban was given on all international trade in ivory.
A.a destruction

B.an allowance

C.an exploitation

D. a prohibition

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your anser sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 55 to 64.


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Harvard University, today recognized as part of the top echelon of the
world’s universities, came from very inauspicious and humble beginning.
This oldest of American universities was founded in 1636, just sixteen
years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth. Included in the puritan emigrants to the
Massachusetts colony during this period were more than 100 graduates of England’s
prestigious Oxford and Cambridge universities, and these universities graduates in the
New Word were determined that their sons would have the same educational
opportunities that they themselves had had, Because of this support in the colony for an
institution of higher learning, the General Court of Massachusetts appropriated 400
pounds for a college in October of 1636 and early the following year decided on a parcel
of land for the school; this land was in an area called Newetowne, which was later
renamed Cambridge after its English cousin and is the site of t he present-day university.
When a young minister named John Harvard, who came from the
neighboring town of Charlestowne, died from tuberculosis in 1638, he willed half of his
estate of 1,700 pounds to the fledgling college. In spite of the fact that only half of the
bequest was actually paid, the General Court named the college after the minister in
appreciation for what he had done. The amount of the bequest may not have been large,
particularly by today’s standard, but it was more than the General Court had found it
necessary to appropriate in order to open the college.
Henry Dunster was appointed the first president of Harvard in 1640, and it
should be noted that in addition to serving as president, he was also the entire faculty,
with an entering freshmen class of four students. Although the staff did expand
somewhat, for the first century of its existence the entire teaching staff consisted of the
president and three or four tutors.

Question 55: The main idea of this passage is that_________.
A. Harvard is one of the world’s most prestigious universities.
B. What is today a great university started out small
C. John Harvard was key to the development of a great university
D. Harvard University developed under the auspices of the General Court of
Massachusetts
Question 56: The passage indicates that Harvard is___________.


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A. One of the oldest universities in the world

B. the oldest university in the world

C. one of the oldest universities in America

D. the oldest university in America

Question 57:

It can be inferred from the passage that the Puritans who traveled to the

Massachusetts colony were__________.
A. Rather well educated

B. rather rich

C. rather supportive of the English government

D. rather undemocratic

Question 58: The pronoun “they” in the second paragraph refers to_____.
A. Oxford and Cambridge universities

B. university graduates

C. sons

D. educational opportunities

Question 59: The “pounds” in the second paragraph are probably_______.
A. Types of books

B. college students

C. units of money

D. school campuses

Question 60: The “ English cousin” in the second paragraph refers to a_______.
A. City

B. relative

C. person

D. court

Question 61: Which of the following is NOT mentioned about John Harvard?

A. What he died of

B. Where he came from

C. Where he was buried

D. How much he bequeathed to Harvard

Question 62: The word “fledgling” in the third paragraph could be best replaced by
which of the following?
A. Newborn

B. flying

C. winged

D. established

Question 63: The passage implies that_______.
A. Henry Dunster was an ineffective president
B. Someone else really served as president of Harvard before Henry Dunster
C. Henry Dunster spent much of his time as president managing the Harvard faculty
D. The position of president of Harvard was not merely an administrative position in the
early ears
Question 64: The word “somewhat” in the last paragraph could best be replaced
by_______.
A. Back and forth

B. to and pro

C. side by side

D. more or less

Section B (2 points)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
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Question 1: “I don’t know what you are talking about,” George said to me.
George said to me that_________________________________________
Question 2: They have just sold the last ticket for the performance to a student.
The last ticket_____________________________________________
Question 3: The school children sowed some seeds, but they forgot to water them so they
didn’t grow.
If the school children__________________________________________
Question 4: Collecting stamps from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests.
Jane is______________________________________________
Question 5: The Roman coins are now on display in the national Museum. A local farmer
came across them in a field.
The Roman coins which_______________________________________
II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about an important choice you had to
make in your life. Write your paragraph on your answer sheet.
The following questions might be helpful to you:
* When did you have to make this choice?
* Was it a good choice?
* How did you feel when you made this choice?

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on ))our answer sheet to intlicate the utord whose underlined part is
pronouixced dffirentl1,from thai of the others in esr-:h of thefollowing questions.
Question L:
A. sugqeed

B. agsept

C. agcount

D. aggident

B. needed

C. u,ashecl

D. stopped

B. summer

C. public

D. strqggle

Question 2:

A.linked
Question 3:
A. autumn

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to inilicate the worcl whose
from thut of the others in each of thefollowing questions.

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stress is plo.ced

Question 4:
A. optimistic

B. compulsory

C. independent

D. conservation

Question 5r:
A. commercial

B. impolite

C. regretful

D. dedicate

dffirently

Msrk the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet that completes eack af thefollowing questions.
Question

6:

- Let's have fish and chips.

A. Not tonight.

C. Not at all.

B. Yummy, I like sweet things.
D. It was delicious'

weather
euestion 7: Many countries can attract many tourists in summer because their
warm, often hot.
A. dependably

B. dependentlY

C. independently

is

D. dependence

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Question 8: - I'Iello. Is that 21035? Please Put me
D. through
C. over
B.up
A. across
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Question 9: D. went
C. has been
B. goes
A. has gone

Question 10: You
A. didn't
Question 11: My friends
A. arrived

have brought food. I have lots here.

B. mustn't

C. needn't

D. didn't need to

at my house at 6 o'clock.

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C. were arriving

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Questiom X2: Karen doesn't like
B. being told
A. be told

Question 13: If Tim had moneY, he
B. will go
A. *.+t
Question 14: This is the hotel
B. which
A. where

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C. telling
on holiday this year.

C. would have gone
rooms have a view of the sea.
C. whose
.

when the bank opened.
Question 15: He asked me if I
C. knew
B. had known
A. know

working as a teacher.
Question 16: Barry has three years of
C. experienced
B. experience
A. experiences

Questibn 17: There is a
A. smail, nice, china, blue
C. nice, small, blue, china

B. to tell
D. was going to go
D. from where
D. would know

D. experiencing

vase on the table.

B. china, small, blue, nice
D. nice, blue, small, china

car.
and Tim
Question 18: - This is Karin
C. Al s'
B. 's/ 's
A. Ol ',s
you like?
Questiom tr9: - Which of these tr'vo dresses do

of ihem.
+ To be honest. I don't like
C. one
B. both
A. any

D.',il A

D. either

meeting; you just need to dress casually'
Question 20: This is just a(n) ----.' c. informality
D. informal
B. formality
A. formal

to tlte
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to inilicate the word(s) OPP0SITE in meaning
unrlerlinecl word(s) in each af the following questions'
it doesn't harm our health'
euestion 21: Drinking water must be purified so that
D. tested
B. contaminated C. impure
A. filtered
children.
Question 22; It's started raining. Put on your raincoats,
D. Take off
C. Take out
B. Put out
A. Put off

underlined word
Mttrk tlte letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the worct(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
each oJ th e follotuirtg uestiorts.

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Ouestion 23: Tire rvorkforce is generally accepied to have the best conditions
D' personnel
C' crew
B. working class
A. sanp
later this ilonih'
Question 2:l: The band's fir'st album is due for release
D. early
C. improper
B. expected
A. late
and strains of the job.
Question 25: He v/asn't able to manage with the stresses
D. acquire
C. administer
B. succeed
A. cope
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Blue Moon
.,Blue moon" is a term that is r:sed to describe the phenomenon of a second full moon occurring in one
It is not natwe's fault; the natural
month. How could two full moons possibly occur in a single month?
calendar'
phases of the moon do not perfectly match up with the Rornan
and Augustus caesar over 2000 years
Although still used today, this calendar was devised by Julius caesar
not match the lunar cycle exactly'
ago. while the calendar works well, the method that they used does
twice bef,ore the month changes'
Th,.rs, occasionally the moon will go through it5 "full" phase
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ti] A "blue moon" is an uncommon

event. [2] And its rare occurrence of a eventually led to the usage of
the phrase "once in a blue moon." [3] This phrase was commonly used to indicate an event that could never
happen. Over time, the meaning of the phrase changed from something that would never happen, to
something that seldom happens. [4] Today, this phrase is used to indicate extremely rare events, the
absurd, or things that never happen.

Question 26: Wat is the main purpose of this passage?
A. to explain the definition and the usage of "blue moon"
B. to inform readers of the difference between the Roman calendar and the lunar calendar
C. to support the importance of the lunar calendar

D. none of the aboye
Question 27: According to the passoge, to who.t does the term "blue nloon" rr-fer?
A. a moon rvith the color blue
B. cold nights causing the moon to appear blue
C. the second fuIlmoon in one month
D. events that could never happen
Question 28: The word "phase" in the pass,age is closest in meaning to
A. shape
B. position
C. cycle
D. influence
Question 29: Wy doesn't otu' calendar ntatch the lunar cycle exactly?
A. It has more days than it should.
B. The lunar cycle is wrong.
C. Our calendar was not designed by humans. D. Our calendar was designed by humans.
Question 30: lThy did people use the expression "blue moon" to nxean something that would neyer
happen?

A. Because the moon will never tum blue.
B. Because we use the Roman calendar.
C. Because it is rare for two ful] moons to be in one month.
D. Because the lunar cycle does not match our calendar.

Question 3l: The word "absurd" in the passoge is closest in meaning to
A. normal
B. ridiculous
C. interesting

D. frequent

Question 32: According to the passage, which of the following is not true?
A. The meaning of the phrase "blue moon" changed over the years.
B. The phrase "once in a blue moon" could refer to two people eating dinner togethei.
c. The lunar calendar was invented by Julius caesar and Augustus caesar.
D. The Roman calendar is still in use today.
Question 33: Wich of the following can be inferuedflom the passage?
A. The phrase "blue moon" refers to the frequency of events.
B. The usage of "blue moon" has not changed.
C. The Roman calendar matches the natural phrases of the moon.
D. Two fuil moons often occur in one month.
Question 34: Wich is the best place for the following sentence?
"In fact, this phrase has taken on other meanings over the years as well."

A.[1]

B.l2l

c.t3l

D.[4]
Question 35: Complete the summary by choosing one sentence (A, B, C, or D) that is among the ntost
important ideas in the passage to fill in the blank.
A. Because a blue moon is uncommon, "once in a blue moon" means "rarely" or "never."
B. The calendar devised by the Romans works well.
C. The lunar calendar was invented by Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar.
D. The Roman calendar is still in use today.

Summary: This passage discusses the origin and usage of the phrase " blue moon. " The phrase "blue
moon" refers to the occurrence of twofuil mootls in one month. Twofull moons can occtff in one month
because the lunar cycle does not match our calendar.

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hpc 2a) 4 - 20J 5, Trudng THPT Chuyan Dqi hpc Su phqm

fol!.owing prESS$ge $yr{t ?i?&rk lfue letter A, B, C, or
covrect wordfor eacl, af the blaruks from 36 to 40.

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skeet to indicate tlce

- A gymnastics group

the small town of AsMord in Surrey travelled to
Two years ago a group of young $rnnasts (36)competition was
London to take parl in a competition that would change their lives forever. The

(37)-girtarn'sGotTalent,ashowwhichencourageSpeoplefromal1overBritaintocomeand

perform in frolt of a live audience if they think they have a talent people would like to see.

of the acts are awful, butthe few good
Tlie show attracts thousands of entrants each year. (38)are shown on live television'
performers get rewarded with a place in the quar-ter finals, (39)--.to get tlii'ough the
To corhpete in the final, Spelbound, as this group of young gymnasts is known, had
people' Even
qualifying round and trryo live knockont rounds in front of a T.V. audjence of several million
tho,gh they were just teenagers, Spelbound gave the performance of their lives and made it through.

Most people thought a singer would win the finai of Britain's Got Talent but the public voted
the
Spelbound in their hundreds of thousands, and, mnch to the disbelief of its rneirrbers,
(40)
perform in front of the
group won. And so started an arnazingjourney for these young teens who got to
fello-w contestants.
ioyai famity at the Ro,,al \/ariet), Shoq, and on a live tour of Britain r.r'ith some of their

Question 36:
A. to

ts. from

C. at

D. on

Question 37:
A. call

B. called

C. calling

D. to call

Question 38:
A. AlI

ts. Most

C. Few

D. A little

Question 39:
A. which

B. where

C. when

D. that

Question 40:
A. for

B. from

C. at

D. in

needs coffection'
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on yoru $nswey sheet to sltow the underlinecl part that
many cal'eers, Benjamin Franklin was well-kno',vn as
Question 41: As well as being successflil in his
science.

a

caleers

D. science
C' well-known
such long on their expedition that many thought they
Question 42: Lewis and Clark had been-gpnq for
A. being

successful

were dead.
A. been gone

B.

E. such

D. they

C. many

activest and influential first ladies'
euestion 43: Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most

A.rvasB.mostactivestC.influentialD.firstladies

pasteur discov&ed that bacteria in air caused the peri-shabie fooci io gu
Question 44: In the 1g60s Louis
bad.

A. the 1860s

B. bacteria

C. the perishable

food

D. bad

get their programs from a local television station through
euestion 45: Homes that have cable television
cable connected with the set.
B. from a local television station
A. get their programs
D. connected with
C. ttrrough a cable

Rearl tlre following Passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or
correct answer to each ofthe uestions frorn 46 to 50.

D

a

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Madonna

,
,

Ever since she burst onto the pop scene in the early eighties, Madonna has remained one of the most wellknown celebrities in the world. She has shown herself to be a talented singer, dancer, songwriter and
&ctress. To have achieved this she undoubtedly has a strong belief in herself and her abilities.

It is possible

she gained her strong personality through her tough childhood experiences. She went to a
stlict Catholic school, was one of many children, and her family was split up after her mother died from
cancer. Eventually, in search of fame, she left college and went to New York with only her suitcase and a

few dollars.

Hugely successful, often tlirough controversy, Madorura has always known what the public and media
',r'ant. She has gone fiorr shocking clothes and pop songs to setting trends and family life. She caused
disagreement by playing feminist roles in films and featuring in pop videos with images of Jesus Christ.

all her vears and different styles and phases, she has always been able to give the general
pubiic entertairulent. Madonna has become one of the biggest stars on the planet, and has sold over 100
miliion records world',.^ride, making her one of the highest-eaming entertainers of her generation.
Throughor,rt

Even now as she approaches fifty and is a mother, Madonna is likely to contribute to errtertain us for many
more years. but u,hat nobody can be sule of is exactiy what she will do next!

Question 462 Whcn is the v,riter's main purpose in writing this text?
A. to discuss Madonna's acting eareer, and encourage other pop stars to go into acting
B. to show how well Madonna has achieved success throughout the years
C. to remind people that money is not everything, and it conies and goes
D. to claim that fashion always changes, and no one can stay famous forever
Question 47: As a child, Madonna v,as probably
A. happiest during her school days
C. unhappy in New York

B. lonely and without anyone to talk to
D. made stronger due to difficult events

Question 48: Wat is true according to the text?
A. Madonna has always been careful not to ofiend the public.
B. Madonna apologised to the Church after causing offence with a pop video.
C. Madonna often upset people but achieved a great deal.
D. Madonna disliked the controversy in her career.
Question 49: Wat does the writer say about Madonna's success?
A. She is one of the richest performers of hertime.
B. She has eamed more money than many international businesses.
C. Her success is mainly due to the Americaa market.
D. Her consistent style has followed her to eam so much money.
Question 50: How would the writer probably describe Madonna's future?
A. "After so much success, acting will become more important than singing."
B. "Family life will be the main factor in Madonna's everyday life, no more wild days!"
C. "She'll keep on pleasing the public in a predictable way."

D. "Madonna is sure to keep us guessing on her future plans."
Read the following passfige and mark the letter A, B, C, or
correct wordfor each of tlte blanks from 51 to 60.

D

on yoar answer slreet to indicate tlte

New Cycling Schemes

TheCountyCouncilhasdecidedtogiveahigher(51)-tocyc1ingandagreedanewstrategyto
guide the way ahead in East Sussex.

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cho ki thi THPT Qudc gia m6n ildng Anh

lin i

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Cyciingisa(52)-,healthyandenvironmenta1iyfriendlyformoftransport.Itis(53)tomakeitsafer,rnoreConvenientandattractive,andtoincreasettre(54)-ofjouraeysnradeby
bicycle.

Cycling is being encouraged both for utility purposes (such

as

journeys to work, school and the shops) and

for(55)-tripsforexerciseani1enjoyment,includinglongertripsbytourists.
RecentcycleschemescarriedoutinconjunctionwithDistrictCouncilsandotherbodies(56)the Brighton and Hove seafront route and the Cross Levels Way cycle route, in Eastbourne.

(57)-peop1ewillbeconsultedasthestrategyisimplemented.TheCountyCounci1wi1lwork
withIocalcyc1ingandothergroupS,andacountywideCycIingForumwilIbeformedto(58)that all bodies concerned with cycling are in regular (59)

The(60)-oftheCyclingstrategyaregivenina1eaflet,andacopyoftheful1strategydocument
can be seen in County Council Public Libraries.

Quesfion 5L:
A. advantage

B.

income

C.

benefit

D. priority

Question 52:
A. sliortcut

ts.

high-speed

C.

dangerous

D. low-cost

Question 53:
A. intended

B.

convinced

C.

written

D. spoken

Question 54:

A. size

B.

proportion

C.

provision

D. proposal

Question 55:
A" recreational

B.

useless

C.

sufficient

D. promotional

Question 56:
A. consist

B.

participate

C.

include

D. improve

Question 57:
A. Abnormal

B.

Proper

C.

Country

D. Local

Question 58:
A. improve

B.

ensure

C.

assert

D. maintain

Question 59:
A. conract

ts.

basis

C.

touch

D. accouni

Question 60:
A. cyciists

B.

rights

C.

vehicles

D. objectives

.

II. FIIAN VIET (2,5 tli6me)
Write

a paragraph about

life in the future.

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Television
An American Tv network rras rrad an
internationar hit rvith the drama ,,24,,,
atrrriller known fbr its
sllspense and often graphic vioience'
over the past year, controversy has surrounded
the series because of
its portrayal of Muslim terrorists
and its fi'"qu"rt ,rln.r'of torture.
But
the
content of ,,24,,is not the only
thi,g that woulci have been unthinkabl"
o,, p.in

television 20 years ago. Its fo,,
arso represents a
tnajor change in modern TV: during
"-time
each episod e's 44minutes a
rlar-time
hour,
minr.rs r6 minutes for
commercials - the show counects
the lives of 21 clifferent characters,
each
with
their
own
per.sonarities ancJ
specific relationships with other characters'
Nine differe,t story rines (or ,.threads,,)
are
depicted, eacri
i,volving e'ents and i,formation revealed
i, previous episodes. [1J
[2] For years many people have assumed that popular
culttre is in a state of decline, rapidly
degenerating into 'Junk culture"
withno worthwhile purpor". But an interesting
new book challenges that
a'ssumption' "Everlthing Bad is
Good fbr You: un, toauy's popular
curture Is Actuapy Making Us
Smarter"' by Steven Johnson, makes

a persuasive argument that today,s
complex Tv dramas and other pop
culture products give us healthy
mental exercise.}e cars the use
of
comptex, interwoven prot lines
invol'ing rnultiple characters "multi-threading",
and it is a,ew.and growing phenomenon
in tv. ro keep
up witlr shows like "24"' he points
o.ut, you must "pay attention,
make
irifer"rr".r,
track shifting social
r:elationships"' and these cog,itive
challeri., u." .rr*girg our mental development
for the better. [3]
[4] The most obvious change in the last five years of
narrative entertainment is the rise
TV' surely' you t,ight be thinking, watchi,g
of reality
"survivor" or "The Bachelor,,cannot possibly
IQ' "survivor" is now in its tenth season,
raise anyone,s
and "The Bachelor" is in its seventh.
But as Johnson tells us,
lately "e'en the junk has improved'"
l['he new reality shor,vs are rike
games:
they

are
series of competitive
tests' each more challenging than
the last, ancl with rules that must
be
lear,ed
as
yoll
play.
for instance' the participants ancl the audience
on ,,survivor,,,
know the generar objective of the game,
but each episode
brings ,erv challenges that require quick
thinking. s,,....r-in these garne,
for the i,telrectuar rabor of
finding the weak spots in the rules ancl
"uti,
in yorr-opponents. This rabor is done
not just by the stars of the
sltows' but the viewers at home as
well. This is u'hat makes these shows
such fun to watch the human
rea, p,easu,e in solving puzztesdetecting

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C. The clecline of TV today

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c.[1]

B.[4]

Question 3: The word "efrch" in paragraph
A. episodes
B. story lines

I

D.[3]

refers to
C. personalities

D. characters

Question 4: The authot'begins the pctssage by discussing "24" in order lo
A. prove that TV has become much more violent
B. argue against its graphic violeuce and porlrayal of terrorists
C. explain why many TV shows nowadays are controversial
D. show how TV has become mol'e complex
Question 5: It can be inferred that the author of the passage
A. agrees rvith steven Johnson's views
B. has no opinion about Steven Johnson's views
C. agrees with some of Johnson's viervs but disagrees with others
D. strongly disagrees with Steven Johnson's views
Question 6: According to the passage, Johnson's book argues all.follou,ing except that
A. many TV shows involve cognitive challenges

Il. people eqioy the effort of understanding complex shows
C. hor.rr-long dramas bring the greatest benefits
D. popular culture is not in decline
Question 7 | " MLtlti-threading" in TV i,s a new type of
C. character
B. content
A. series

D. form

Question 8: The author mentions "junk eulture" in paragraph 2 in order to
-_. in the passage
A. contrast a common view of TV with the one he presents
B. argue against the view that popular culture can be worthwhile
C. explain why TV viewing is in decline in the United States
D. emphasize how worthless most TV shows are
Question 9: The word "they" in paragraph 3 refers to
B. "Joe Millionaire" and "The Bachelor"
A. shows
D. games
C. junk

j
Question l0z The word "detecting" in paragraph is closest in meaning to
B. remembering C. finding
A. admiring

D. making

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicste the word whose underlined part differs

from the other three in pronunciation in each of thefollowing questions.
D. grqss
C. nqnsense
Question 11: A. ngn-existent B. ngne
R. faslen
D. oten
C. diges!
Question l2z A. caslle
C. career
D. c4ring
B. c4noeing
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Read the following passage and murk the letter A,
corre.ct wordfor each of the blanksfrom 14 to 23.

B, C, or D on your anshter sheet to indicate the

Denmark
Denmark is the smaliest and most southerly of the countries

of Scandinavia,

(14)

northernEurope.Itisprobablybest(15)-forbeinghometothepowedul

lie in
Vikings,

(l6)-1,000yearSago.Denmarkisasma1lcountry,withlimit-ednatura1(17)

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