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Mark(s)

Code ……….

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 1:A. paid
B. said
C. pail
D. laid
Question 2:A. ancient
B. patient
C. action
D. question
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.
It is hard to think of a world without gas or electricity. Both are commonly used for lighting and heating today. We now can
instantly flick a lighter or strike a match to make a flame. But it was not long ago that there were no such things as matches
or lighters. To make fire, it was necessary to strike a piece of iron on flint for sparks to ignite some tinder. If the tinder was
damp, or the flint old, you had to borrow some fire from a neighbour. We do not know exactly when or how people first used
fire. Perhaps, many ages ago, they found that sticks would burn if they were dropped into some hole where melted lava from
a volcano lay boiling. They brought the lighted sticks back to make their fire in a cave. Or, they may have seen trees catch

fire through being struck by lightning, and used the trees to start their own fires.
Gradually people learned they could start a fire without travelling far to find flames. They rubbed two pieces of wood
together. This method was used for thousands of years. When people became used to making fires with which to cook food
and stay warm at night, they found that certain resins or gums from trees burnt longer and brighter. They melted resins and
dipped branches in the liquid to make torches that lit their homes at night. Iron stands in which torches used to be fixed can
still be seen in old buildings of Europe. There was no lighting in city streets until gas lamps, and then electric lamps were
installed. Boys ran about London at night carrying torches of burning material. They were called torch boys, or link boys, and
earned a living by guiding visitors to friends’ houses at night. For centuries homes were lit by candles until oil was found.
Even then, oil lamps were no more effective than a cluster of candles. We read about the splendours and marvels of ancient
palaces and castles, but we forget that they must have been gloomy and murky places at night.
Question 3: The first fire used by people was probably obtained......
A. from the sun’s heat through glass
B. from heat or fire caused by nature
C. by striking iron against flint
D. by rubbing wood together
Question 4: To make a fire in times just before the advent of matches, it was essential to have access to......
A. a burning fire or to possess iron
B. flint, iron and dry tinder
C. a burning fire or to possess flint
D. a magnifying glass
Question 5: Before the electric lamp was invented.......
A. candles and oil lamps appeared about the same time
B. candles and then oil lamps were used
C. oil lamps and then candles were used
D. people did not use any form of lighting in their houses
Question 6: The word "lighter" in the passage mostly means.......
A. a device that uses electricity, oil or gas to produce light
B. the energy from the sun, a lamp, etc. that makes it possible to see things
C. a small device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, etc.
D. a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is on fire

Question 7: Torches for lighting were made from.......
A. the wood of gum trees B. tree branches dipped in melted resins
C. iron bars dipped in melted resins
D. wooden poles dipped in oil
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 8: There is no truth in the rumour that Barbara had lost her job.
A. rumour
B. no truth
C. had lost
D. job
Question 9: No one knows exactly how many species of animals lives on earth.
A. species
B. lives
C. of animals
D. knows
Question 10: The best way to eliminate a pest is by controlling the food accessible to it.
A. food accessible
B. best
C. by controlling
D. it
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in m eaning tothe underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 11: Ask Mum for permission to go out now. She looks like she’s in a good mood.
A. fashionable
B. unconcerned
C. healthful
D. happy
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Question 12: To calm myself down before the interview, I decided to wait a while in a nearby park and read the
newspaper.
A. To stop feeling excited B. To stop my fear
C. To stop my uneasiness D. To fight my hunger
Question 13: Researching my symptoms has occupied a lot of my time recently.
A. taken up
B. taken after
C. taken over
D. taken in
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 the following questions.
Question 14: The army met with minimal opposition.
A. fierce
B. soft
C. numerous
D. heavy
Question 15: Despite the time the solution has a number of positive effects.
A. minus
B. adverse
C. opposite
D. sufficient
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Question 16: If you turn a.......ear, you know people might be doing something wrong, but you ignore it.
A. dumb
B. blind
C. hollow
D. solid
Question 17: It wasn't serious. After the doctor took my temperature and listened to my cough, .......
A. I was diagnosed with the flu.

B. I would need an operation.
C. I'd had to fight my way out through the fire.
D. I was rushed to hospital.
Question 18: That pop star, ......name is on everyone’s lips, is organising an international charity.
A. of whom
B. his
C. whom
D. whose
Question 19: Cars, instead of petrol, will...... on anything from electricity to methane gas.
A. drive
B. run
C. operate
D. move
Question 20: We left at six in the morning and didn’t get back till midnight. I was......
A. exhaustion
B. exhaust
C. exhausting
D. exhausted
Question 21: We can always find out what books the author consulted by referring to the......
A. bibliography
B. contents
C. index
D. key
Question 22: Boys in my class do admire Lien's figure. She's so lovely and......
A. boney
B. slim
C. skinny
D. lanky
Question 23: Pessimists say the whole will experience a period of economic......
A. impression

B. depression
C. suppressing
D. repression
Question 24: Linda was shocked when I disagreed with her. She’s so used to getting her own......
A. views
B. mind
C. way
D. opinion
Question 25: The shock of......out of a sound sleep and the fright of that instant thought are enough to give your parents a
heart attack.
A. stepping
B. waking
C. getting
D. moving
Question 26: Tom was......the page, looking for his name in print.
A. scanning
B. examining
C. viewing
D. noticing
Question 27: Grandma broke......in tears when we told her about dad and Mum's divorce.
A. forth
B. off
C. down
D. up
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.
CAN YOU PROVE WHO YOU ARE?
Today, we frequently read newspaper stories of unqualified people who are convicted of posing as surgeons, dentists,
airline pilots or financial experts. These people are sometimes portrayed as amiable crooks, but in reality, they are not
amiable; they are fraudsters who prey on people's good nature. Fraudsters can do more than just trick you or steal your cash;

they can steal your identity, too.
Some years ago, Derek Bond, a seventy two-year-old retired civil servant, found out for himself how dreadful modern fraud
can be. As he stepped off a plane at Cape Town airport, he was arrested and put in prison. It was worrying enough that he
could have been mistaken for a 'most wanted' criminal, but what made matters worse was that, despite having an impeccable
reputation in his hometown, it took three weeks for Mr. Bond's family to convince the authorities that they had made a
mistake. Away from people who knew him, Mr. Bond's reputation was based solely on the contents of a police file. If that file
said that Mr. Derek Bond, a man of medium height and build, was actually Derek Lloyd Sykes, a conman responsible for a
multi-million dollar fraud in Texas, then who could prove that it wasn't true?
Mr. Bond was the victim of identity theft, where a thief assumes another person's identity and uses it to steal directly from
that person or to commit crimes using that person's name. In the world of organized crime, for those involved illegal
immigration or benefit fraud, as in drug-trafficking, money laundering fake ID is a license to print money. Even more
worrying is the fact that there is now a ready market for stolen identities among the world's terrorists. More and more people
are shopping and banking online or by phone these days, so the opportunities for the fraudulent use of credit cards or other
personal information are increasing rapidly. In fact, it is true to say that identity theft is booming, and for those affected by it,
the consequences are often catastrophic.

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Under existing financial regulations, banks and credit organizations are required to 'know their customers' before they are
allowed to open an account. This means that they have to request specific proofs of identity before they allow them to start
spending] usually proof of name and address and a photo ID such as a passport or a driver's license.
This sounds satisfactory, but in reality it is far from foolproof. The problem is that stealing someone's identity is not rocket
science. In theory, all an unscrupulous thief needs to start using a person's name is a few snippets of information, such as a
discarded phone bill or a credit card receipt.
It has been claimed that 'bin diving' is a common way for thieves to get information. In an extensive survey, a credit
checking agency examined the contents of 400 rubbish bins. They found that one in five of these contained enough sensitive
information to commit identity fraud. Every time people buy or sell goods, individuals are providing information about
themselves on paper.
Receipts, invoices and bills all contain personal information that is useful to a fraudster. But identity thieves don't even need

to get their hands dirty. How often do people hand over their credit or debit cards in shops? How many people buy something
over the phone or shop online?
All it takes is one dishonest employee and people can say goodbye to their hard-earned cash. Today, sophisticated criminals
also use computer software packages to hack into the systems of banks and other organizations to steal lists of their
customers' identities, lists which can sometimes run to millions of individuals.
[Sourse: First Masterclass 2015 Student’s Book]
Question 28: People should be particularly careful about using credit or debit cards because…....
A. corrupt staff may pass on their details to criminals
B. criminals may find a way of stealing them
C. online systems may not be secure
D. criminals may listen to people giving their details on the phone
Question 29: Criminals commonly collect information about individuals by.........
A. reading their telephone bills
B. stealing their credit cards
C. going through things people have thrown away.
D. contacting a credit checking agency
Question 30: Describing something as 'not rocket science' in the passage means that it is......
A. very difficult
B. incomprehensible
C. straightforward
D. complicated
Question 31: In Cape Town, it was difficult fo r Derek Bond to establish his innocence because.........
A. his correct details were in a police file
B. nobody knew him personally there
C. there was proof that he was a criminal
D. he had a bad reputation there
Question 32: The main purpose of this article is to........
A. tell the story of Derek Bond
B. describe the dangers of identity theft
C. advise readers how to avoid having their identity stolen D. explain howto steal someone's identity

Question 33: The writer says that real-life fraudsters..... .
A. are criminals who cheat other people
B. live a glamorous lifestyle
C. are not as bad as they seem
D. are not qualified to do ordinary jobs
Read the following passage and m ark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Selling a new product is a complex business, especially when the product could be ...(34)... as a luxury, and many people
are involved in the process of introducing it to the market.
Once the work of designing and manufacturing the product has been completed, it's ...(35)... the salespeople to sell it and,
hopefully, ...(36)... the company a fortune! Two words are mentioned in a marketing ...(37)... buzz and hype. Each of these
has an important part to play. Buzz is what salespeople want to create through ...(38)... of mouth - potential customers talking
about the new product, creating a demand for it, building a sense of excitement about the ...(39)... and generating a positive
market acknowledgement. Hype, advertising created by the company itself, is the sales ...(40)... the company puts out to
promote its wares. Which is more effective? People are inclined to distrust the hard sell and recommendation from loyal
customers is likely to carry greater ...(41)... among consumers.
Question 34:A. clarified
B. graded
C. grouped
D. classed
Question 35:A. back through B. in for
C. up to
D. down by
Question 36:A. create
B. turn
C. keep
D. make
Question 37:A. campaign B. movement
C. drive
D. project

Question 38:A. word
B. expression
C. saying
D. phrase
Question 39:A. opening
B. start
C. initiation
D. launch
Question 40:A. information B. argument
C. fact
D. pitch
Question 41:A. appreciation B. acceptance
C. value
D. weight
Mark the letter A, B, C, or Don your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 42: ~ Andy: “Anyway, as I bent down to pick it up, my trousers split!" ~ Bob: “.......... "
A. You must have been mortified
B. How dare you!
C. You should have bought this.
D. Congratulations!
Question 43: ~ Dylan: “I'm thinking of doing some shopping today. Can you recommend anywhere?"
~ Steward: "......."
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A. Well, you could try Oxford Street. There are lots of big department stores there.
B. That’s OK. In that case, how about going to the Roman ruins down by the lake?
C. To be honest, I’m not really a big fan of department stores.
D. Well, you could try the local museum. That’s quite close to here.

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 44:A. governmentB. permanent
C. represent
D. monument
Question 45:A. economic B. presidential
C. destination
D. preference
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 46: She has always got on well with the children.
A. She has always looked up to the children.
B. She is trying a good relationship with the children.
C. She has always been on good terms with the children.
D. She has always had personal relationship with the children.
Question 47: Under no circumstances should you leave her alone.
A. Whatever happens, do not leave her alone.
B. In certain circumstance, leaving her alone is a must.
C. Leave her alone if necessary.
D. Her loneliness is a circumstance you should take notice of.
Question 48: He admitted his failure and praised his opponent’s performance.
A. Not only did he fail but he also praised his opponent’s performance.
B. He neither admitted his failure nor praised his opponent’s performance.
C. Admitting his failure, he praised his opponent's performance.
D. He both failed and praised his opponent's performance.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 49: Sue and Brian met. Shortly after that, he announced they were getting married.
A. As soon as Sue and Brian met, they announced they were getting married.
B. Until Sue and Brian met, they had announced they were getting married.

C. Right at the time Brian met Sue, he announced they were getting married.
D. Scarcely had Sue and Brian met when he announced they were getting married.
Question 50: We were walking towards our car. A police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
A. As soon as we were walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
B. Walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
C. Whenever we were walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
D. Just as we were walking towards our car, a police car drove up and stopped right in front of us.

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề gồm có 04 trang)

ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
NĂM HỌC 2016- 2017
MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 008
Thời gian: 60 phút - không kể thời gian giao đề

Mark(s)

Code ……….

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 1:A. laid
B. paid
C. pail
D. said

Question 2:A. action
B. question
C. ancient
D. patient
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 3:A. presidential B. preference
C. economic
D. destination
Question 4:A. government B. monument
C. permanent
D. represent
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 5: No one knows exactly how many species of animals lives on earth.
A. lives
B. knows
C. of animals
D. species
Question 6: There is no truth in the rumour that Barbara had lost her job.
A. had lost
B. job
C. rumour
D. no truth
Question 7: The best way to eliminate a pest is by controlling the food accessible to it.
A. food accessible
B. by controlling
C. best
D. it
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in m eaning tothe underlined

word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 8: Researching my symptoms has occupied a lot of my time recently.
A. taken up
B. taken over
C. taken after
D. taken in
Question 9: To calm myself down before the interview, I decided to wait a while in a nearby park and read the
newspaper.
A. To stop feeling excited
B. To stop my fear
C. To stop my uneasiness
D. To fight my hunger
Question 10: Ask Mum for permission to go out now. She looks like she’s in a good mood.
A. happy
B. unconcerned
C. healthful
D. fashionable
Read the following passage and m ark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Selling a new product is a complex business, especially when the product could be ...(11)... as a luxury, and many people
are involved in the process of introducing it to the market.
Once the work of designing and manufacturing the product has been completed, it's ...(12)... the salespeople to sell it and,
hopefully, ...(13)... the company a fortune! Two words are mentioned in a marketing ...(14)... buzz and hype. Each of these
has an important part to play. Buzz is what salespeople want to create through ...(15)... of mouth - potential customers talking
about the new product, creating a demand for it, building a sense of excitement about the ...(16)... and generating a positive
market acknowledgement. Hype, advertising created by the company itself, is the sales ...(17)... the company puts out to
promote its wares. Which is more effective? People are inclined to distrust the hard sell and recommendation from loyal
customers is likely to carry greater ...(18)... among consumers.
Question 11:A. graded
B. clarified

C. classed
D. grouped
Question 12:A. in for
B. down by
C. back through
D. up to
Question 13:A. turn
B. make
C. keep
D. create
Question 14:A. drive
B. campaign
C. project
D. movement
Question 15:A. expression B. phrase
C. word
D. saying
Question 16:A. launch
B. opening
C. start
D. initiation
Question 17:A. information B. argument
C. fact
D. pitch
Question 18:A. value
B. appreciation
C. weight
D. acceptance
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Question 19: Linda was shocked when I disagreed with her. She’s so used to getting her own......

A. views
B. way
C. opinion
D. mind
Question 20: Pessimists say the whole will experience a period of economic......
A. suppressing
B. depression
C. impression
D. repression
Question 21: It wasn't serious. After the doctor took my temperature and listened to my cough, .......
A. I would need an operation.
B. I was rushed to hospital.
C. I'd had to fight my way out through the fire.
D. I was diagnosed with the flu.
Question 22: If you turn a.......ear, you know people might be doing something wrong, but you ignore it.
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A. hollow
B. blind
C. dumb
D. solid
Question 23: Boys in my class do admire Lien's figure. She's so lovely and......
A. lanky
B. slim
C. boney
D. skinny
Question 24: Tom was......the page, looking for his name in print.
A. scanning
B. viewing

C. examining
D. noticing
Question 25: We can always find out what books the author consulted by referring to the......
A. bibliography
B. index
C. key
D. contents
Question 26: The shock of......out of a sound sleep and the fright of that instant thought are enough to give your parents a
heart attack.
A. waking
B. getting
C. stepping
D. moving
Question 27: Cars, instead of petrol, will...... on anything from electricity to methane gas.
A. drive
B. operate
C. move
D. run
Question 28: That pop star, ......name is on everyone’s lips, is organising an international charity.
A. of whom
B. whom
C. whose
D. his
Question 29: We left at six in the morning and didn’t get back till midnight. I was......
A. exhausting
B. exhaustion
C. exhausted
D. exhaust
Question 30: Grandma broke......in tears when we told her about dad and Mum's divorce.
A. up

B. off
C. forth
D. down
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.
CAN YOU PROVE WHO YOU ARE?
Today, we frequently read newspaper stories of unqualified people who are convicted of posing as surgeons, dentists,
airline pilots or financial experts. These people are sometimes portrayed as amiable crooks, but in reality, they are not
amiable; they are fraudsters who prey on people's good nature. Fraudsters can do more than just trick you or steal your cash;
they can steal your identity, too.
Some years ago, Derek Bond, a seventy two-year-old retired civil servant, found out for himself how dreadful modern fraud
can be. As he stepped off a plane at Cape Town airport, he was arrested and put in prison. It was worrying enough that he
could have been mistaken for a 'most wanted' criminal, but what made matters worse was that, despite having an impeccable
reputation in his hometown, it took three weeks for Mr. Bond's family to convince the authorities that they had made a
mistake. Away from people who knew him, Mr. Bond's reputation was based solely on the contents of a police file. If that file
said that Mr. Derek Bond, a man of medium height and build, was actually Derek Lloyd Sykes, a conman responsible for a
multi-million dollar fraud in Texas, then who could prove that it wasn't true?
Mr. Bond was the victim of identity theft, where a thief assumes another person's identity and uses it to steal directly from
that person or to commit crimes using that person's name. In the world of organized crime, for those involved illegal
immigration or benefit fraud, as in drug-trafficking, money laundering fake ID is a license to print money. Even more
worrying is the fact that there is now a ready market for stolen identities among the world's terrorists. More and more people
are shopping and banking online or by phone these days, so the opportunities for the fraudulent use of credit cards or other
personal information are increasing rapidly. In fact, it is true to say that identity theft is booming, and for those affected by it,
the consequences are often catastrophic.
Under existing financial regulations, banks and credit organizations are required to 'know their customers' before they are
allowed to open an account. This means that they have to request specific proofs of identity before they allow them to start
spending] usually proof of name and address and a photo ID such as a passport or a driver's license.
This sounds satisfactory, but in reality it is far from foolproof. The problem is that stealing someone's identity is not rocket
science. In theory, all an unscrupulous thief needs to start using a person's name is a few snippets of information, such as a
discarded phone bill or a credit card receipt.

It has been claimed that 'bin diving' is a common way for thieves to get information. In an extensive survey, a credit
checking agency examined the contents of 400 rubbish bins. They found that one in five of these contained enough sensitive
information to commit identity fraud. Every time people buy or sell goods, individuals are providing information about
themselves on paper.
Receipts, invoices and bills all contain personal information that is useful to a fraudster. But identity thieves don't even need
to get their hands dirty. How often do people hand over their credit or debit cards in shops? How many people buy something
over the phone or shop online?
All it takes is one dishonest employee and people can say goodbye to their hard-earned cash. Today, sophisticated criminals
also use computer software packages to hack into the systems of banks and other organizations to steal lists of their
customers' identities, lists which can sometimes run to millions of individuals.
[Sourse: First Masterclass 2015 Student’s Book]
Question 31: The writer says that real-life fraudsters..... .
A. are criminals who cheat other people
B. are not as bad as they seem
C. are not qualified to do ordinary jobs
D. live a glamorous lifestyle
Question 32: Criminals commonly collect information about individuals by.........
A. reading their telephone bills
B. stealing their credit cards
C. contacting a credit checking agency
D. going through things people have thrown away.
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Question 33: People should be particularly careful about using credit or debit cards because…....
A. corrupt staff may pass on their details to criminals
B. criminals may find a way of stealing them
C. criminals may listen to people giving their details on the phone
D. online systems may not be secure
Question 34: The main purpose of this article is to........

A. explain howto steal someone's identity
B. advise readers how to avoid having their identity stolen
C. describe the dangers of identity theft
D. tell the story of Derek Bond
Question 35: Describing something as 'not rocket science' in the passage means that it is......
A. incomprehensible
B. straightforward
C. very difficult
D. complicated
Question 36: In Cape Town, it was difficult for Derek Bond to establish his innocence because.........
A. there was proof that he was a criminal
B. nobody knew him personally there
C. his correct details were in a police file
D. he had a bad reputation there
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct correct
answer to each of the questions.
It is hard to think of a world without gas or electricity. Both are commonly used for lighting and heating today. We now can
instantly flick a lighter or strike a match to make a flame. But it was not long ago that there were no such things as matches
or lighters. To make fire, it was necessary to strike a piece of iron on flint for sparks to ignite some tinder. If the tinder was
damp, or the flint old, you had to borrow some fire from a neighbour. We do not know exactly when or how people first used
fire. Perhaps, many ages ago, they found that sticks would burn if they were dropped into some hole where melted lava from
a volcano lay boiling. They brought the lighted sticks back to make their fire in a cave. Or, they may have seen trees catch
fire through being struck by lightning, and used the trees to start their own fires.
Gradually people learned they could start a fire without travelling far to find flames. They rubbed two pieces of wood
together. This method was used for thousands of years. When people became used to making fires with which to cook food
and stay warm at night, they found that certain resins or gums from trees burnt longer and brighter. They melted resins and
dipped branches in the liquid to make torches that lit their homes at night. Iron stands in which torches used to be fixed can
still be seen in old buildings of Europe. There was no lighting in city streets until gas lamps, and then electric lamps were
installed. Boys ran about London at night carrying torches of burning material. They were called torch boys, or link boys, and
earned a living by guiding visitors to friends’ houses at night. For centuries homes were lit by candles until oil was found.

Even then, oil lamps were no more effective than a cluster of candles. We read about the splendours and marvels of ancient
palaces and castles, but we forget that they must have been gloomy and murky places at night.
Question 37: The word "lighter" in the passage mostly means.......
A. a device that uses electricity, oil or gas to produce light
B. a small device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, etc.
C. the energy from the sun, a lamp, etc. that makes it possible to see things
D. a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is on fire
Question 38: To make a fire in times just before the advent of matches, it was essential to have access to......
A. a burning fire or to possess iron
B. flint, iron and dry tinder
C. a magnifying glass
D. a burning fire or to possess flint
Question 39: Torches for lighting were made from.......
A. tree branches dipped in melted resins
B. iron bars dipped in melted resins
C. wooden poles dipped in oil
D. the wood of gum trees
Question 40: Before the electric lamp was invented.......
A. oil lamps and then candles were used
B. people did not use any form of lighting in their houses
C. candles and then oil lamps were used
D. candles and oil lamps appeared about the same time
Question 41: The first fire used by people was probably obtained......
A. from heat or fire caused by nature
B. from the sun’s heat through glass
C. by striking iron against flint
D. by rubbing wood together
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 the following questions.
Question 42: Despite the time the solution has a number of positive effects.

A. opposite
B. sufficient
C. minus
D. adverse
Question 43: The army met with minimal opposition.
A. fierce
B. numerous
C. soft
D. heavy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or Don your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 44: ~ Andy: “Anyway, as I bent down to pick it up, my trousers split!" ~ Bob: “.......... "
A. How dare you!
B. You should have bought this.
C. You must have been mortified
D. Congratulations!
Question 45: ~ Dylan: “I'm thinking of doing some shopping today. Can you recommend anywhere?"
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~ Steward: "......."
A. That’s OK. In that case, how about going to the Roman ruins down by the lake?
B. To be honest, I’m not really a big fan of department stores.
C. Well, you could try Oxford Street. There are lots of big department stores there.
D. Well, you could try the local museum. That’s quite close to here.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 46: We were walking towards our car. A police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
A. As soon as we were walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
B. Just as we were walking towards our car, a police car drove up and stopped right in front of us.

C. Whenever we were walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
D. Walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
Question 47: Sue and Brian met. Shortly after that, he announced they were getting married.
A. Scarcely had Sue and Brian met when he announced they were getting married.
B. Right at the time Brian met Sue, he announced they were getting married.
C. Until Sue and Brian met, they had announced they were getting married.
D. As soon as Sue and Brian met, they announced they were getting married.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 48: Under no circumstances should you leave her alone.
A. Whatever happens, do not leave her alone.
B. In certain circumstance, leaving her alone is a must.
C. Her loneliness is a circumstance you should take notice of.
D. Leave her alone if necessary.
Question 49: He admitted his failure and praised his opponent’s performance.
A. Admitting his failure, he praised his opponent's performance.
B. Not only did he fail but he also praised his opponent’s performance.
C. He both failed and praised his opponent's performance.
D. He neither admitted his failure nor praised his opponent’s performance.
Question 50: She has always got on well with the children.
A. She has always looked up to the children.
B. She is trying a good relationship with the children.
C. She has always had personal relationship with the children.
D. She has always been on good terms with the children.

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Mark(s)

Code ……….

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 1:A. laid
B. paid
C. pail
D. said
Question 2:A. patient
B. ancient
C. question
D. action
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 3: ~ Dylan: “I'm thinking of doing some shopping today. Can you recommend anywhere?"
~ Steward: "......."
A. To be honest, I’m not really a big fan of department stores.
B. Well, you could try Oxford Street. There are lots of big department stores there.
C. That’s OK. In that case, how about going to the Roman ruins down by the lake?
D. Well, you could try the local museum. That’s quite close to here.
Question 4: ~ Andy: “Anyway, as I bent down to pick it up, my trousers split!" ~ Bob: “.......... "

A. You must have been mortified
B. You should have bought this.
C. Congratulations!
D. How dare you!
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following Questions.
Question 5: She has always got on well with the children.
A. She has always looked up to the children.
B. She is trying a good relationship with the children.
C. She has always had personal relationship with the children.
D. She has always been on good terms with the children.
Question 6: Under no circumstances should you leave her alone.
A. Leave her alone if necessary.
B. Whatever happens, do not leave her alone.
C. Her loneliness is a circumstance you should take notice of.
D. In certain circumstance, leaving her alone is a must.
Question 7: He admitted his failure and praised his opponent’s performance.
A. Not only did he fail but he also praised his opponent’s performance.
B. He neither admitted his failure nor praised his opponent’s performance.
C. He both failed and praised his opponent's performance.
D. Admitting his failure, he praised his opponent's performance.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in m eaning tothe underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 8: Researching my symptoms has occupied a lot of my time recently.
A. taken up
B. taken in
C. taken over
D. taken after
Question 9: To calm myself down before the interview, I decided to wait a while in a nearby park and read the
newspaper.

A. To stop my fear
B. To stop feeling excited
C. To stop my uneasiness
D. To fight my hunger
Question 10: Ask Mum for permission to go out now. She looks like she’s in a good mood.
A. fashionable
B. unconcerned
C. happy
D. healthful
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 the following questions.
Question 11: The army met with minimal opposition.
A. numerous
B. soft
C. heavy
D. fierce
Question 12: Despite the time the solution has a number of positive effects.
A. adverse
B. opposite
C. minus
D. sufficient
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.
It is hard to think of a world without gas or electricity. Both are commonly used for lighting and heating today. We now can
instantly flick a lighter or strike a match to make a flame. But it was not long ago that there were no such things as matches
or lighters. To make fire, it was necessary to strike a piece of iron on flint for sparks to ignite some tinder. If the tinder was
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damp, or the flint old, you had to borrow some fire from a neighbour. We do not know exactly when or how people first used

fire. Perhaps, many ages ago, they found that sticks would burn if they were dropped into some hole where melted lava from
a volcano lay boiling. They brought the lighted sticks back to make their fire in a cave. Or, they may have seen trees catch
fire through being struck by lightning, and used the trees to start their own fires.
Gradually people learned they could start a fire without travelling far to find flames. They rubbed two pieces of wood
together. This method was used for thousands of years. When people became used to making fires with which to cook food
and stay warm at night, they found that certain resins or gums from trees burnt longer and brighter. They melted resins and
dipped branches in the liquid to make torches that lit their homes at night. Iron stands in which torches used to be fixed can
still be seen in old buildings of Europe. There was no lighting in city streets until gas lamps, and then electric lamps were
installed. Boys ran about London at night carrying torches of burning material. They were called torch boys, or link boys, and
earned a living by guiding visitors to friends’ houses at night. For centuries homes were lit by candles until oil was found.
Even then, oil lamps were no more effective than a cluster of candles. We read about the splendours and marvels of ancient
palaces and castles, but we forget that they must have been gloomy and murky places at night.
Question 13: Torches for lighting were made from.......
A. tree branches dipped in melted resins
B. the wood of gum trees
C. iron bars dipped in melted resins
D. wooden poles dipped in oil
Question 14: Before the electric lamp was invented......
A. people did not use any form of lighting in their houses
B. oil lamps and then candles were used
C. candles and then oil lamps were used
D. candles and oil lamps appeared about the same time
Question 15: The word "lighter" in the passage mostly means.......
A. a small device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, etc.
B. a device that uses electricity, oil or gas to produce light
C. a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is on fire
D. the energy from the sun, a lamp, etc. that makes it possible to see things
Question 16: The first fire used by people was probably obtained......
A. by striking iron against flint
B. from heat or fire caused by nature

C. by rubbing wood together
D. from the sun’s heat through glass
Question 17: To make a fire in times just before the advent of matches, it was essential to have access to......
A. a burning fire or to possess flint
B. a burning fire or to possess iron
C. flint, iron and dry tinder
D. a magnifying glass
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.
CAN YOU PROVE WHO YOU ARE?
Today, we frequently read newspaper stories of unqualified people who are convicted of posing as surgeons, dentists,
airline pilots or financial experts. These people are sometimes portrayed as amiable crooks, but in reality, they are not
amiable; they are fraudsters who prey on people's good nature. Fraudsters can do more than just trick you or steal your cash;
they can steal your identity, too.
Some years ago, Derek Bond, a seventy two-year-old retired civil servant, found out for himself how dreadful modern fraud
can be. As he stepped off a plane at Cape Town airport, he was arrested and put in prison. It was worrying enough that he
could have been mistaken for a 'most wanted' criminal, but what made matters worse was that, despite having an impeccable
reputation in his hometown, it took three weeks for Mr. Bond's family to convince the authorities that they had made a
mistake. Away from people who knew him, Mr. Bond's reputation was based solely on the contents of a police file. If that file
said that Mr. Derek Bond, a man of medium height and build, was actually Derek Lloyd Sykes, a conman responsible for a
multi-million dollar fraud in Texas, then who could prove that it wasn't true?
Mr. Bond was the victim of identity theft, where a thief assumes another person's identity and uses it to steal directly from
that person or to commit crimes using that person's name. In the world of organized crime, for those involved illegal
immigration or benefit fraud, as in drug-trafficking, money laundering fake ID is a license to print money. Even more
worrying is the fact that there is now a ready market for stolen identities among the world's terrorists. More and more people
are shopping and banking online or by phone these days, so the opportunities for the fraudulent use of credit cards or other
personal information are increasing rapidly. In fact, it is true to say that identity theft is booming, and for those affected by it,
the consequences are often catastrophic.
Under existing financial regulations, banks and credit organizations are required to 'know their customers' before they are
allowed to open an account. This means that they have to request specific proofs of identity before they allow them to start

spending] usually proof of name and address and a photo ID such as a passport or a driver's license.
This sounds satisfactory, but in reality it is far from foolproof. The problem is that stealing someone's identity is not rocket
science. In theory, all an unscrupulous thief needs to start using a person's name is a few snippets of information, such as a
discarded phone bill or a credit card receipt.
It has been claimed that 'bin diving' is a common way for thieves to get information. In an extensive survey, a credit
checking agency examined the contents of 400 rubbish bins. They found that one in five of these contained enough sensitive
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information to commit identity fraud. Every time people buy or sell goods, individuals are providing information about
themselves on paper.
Receipts, invoices and bills all contain personal information that is useful to a fraudster. But identity thieves don't even need
to get their hands dirty. How often do people hand over their credit or debit cards in shops? How many people buy something
over the phone or shop online?
All it takes is one dishonest employee and people can say goodbye to their hard-earned cash. Today, sophisticated criminals
also use computer software packages to hack into the systems of banks and other organizations to steal lists of their
customers' identities, lists which can sometimes run to millions of individuals.
[Sourse: First Masterclass 2015 Student’s Book]
Question 18: Criminals commonly collect information about individuals by.........
A. stealing their credit cards
B. going through things people have thrown away.
C. reading their telephone bills
D. contacting a credit checking agency
Question 19: Describing something as 'not rocket science' in the passage means that it is......
A. straightforward
B. very difficult
C. complicated
D. incomprehensible
Question 20: People should be particularly careful about using credit or debit cards because…....
A. online systems may not be secure

B. criminals may listen to people giving their details on the phone
C. corrupt staff may pass on their details to criminals
D. criminals may find a way of stealing them
Question 21: In Cape Town, it was difficult for Derek Bond to establish his innocence because.........
A. there was proof that he was a criminal
B. his correct details were in a police file
C. he had a bad reputation there
D. nobody knew him personally there
Question 22: The writer says that real-life fraudsters..... .
A. live a glamorous lifestyle
B. are not qualified to do ordinary jobs
C. are not as bad as they seem
D. are criminals who cheat other people
Question 23: The main purpose of this article is to........
A. advise readers how to avoid having their identity stolen B. describe the dangers of identity theft
C. tell the story of Derek Bond
D. explain howto steal someone's identity
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 24: The best way to eliminate a pest is by controlling the food accessible to it.
A. food accessible
B. it
C. by controlling
D. best
Question 25: No one knows exactly how many species of animals lives on earth.
A. of animals
B. species
C. lives
D. knows
Question 26: There is no truth in the rumour that Barbara had lost her job.

A. had lost
B. job
C. rumour
D. no truth
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Question 27: The shock of......out of a sound sleep and the fright of that instant thought are enough to give your parents a
heart attack.
A. moving
B. stepping
C. waking
D. getting
Question 28: Tom was......the page, looking for his name in print.
A. examining
B. noticing
C. scanning
D. viewing
Question 29: That pop star, ......name is on everyone’s lips, is organising an international charity.
A. of whom
B. whom
C. his
D. whose
Question 30: Linda was shocked when I disagreed with her. She’s so used to getting her own......
A. views
B. opinion
C. mind
D. way
Question 31: Boys in my class do admire Lien's figure. She's so lovely and......
A. skinny
B. lanky
C. slim

D. boney
Question 32: Cars, instead of petrol, will...... on anything from electricity to methane gas.
A. move
B. operate
C. drive
D. run
Question 33: Pessimists say the whole will experience a period of economic......
A. impression
B. depression
C. suppressing
D. repression
Question 34: If you turn a.......ear, you know people might be doing something wrong, but you ignore it.
A. solid
B. blind
C. hollow
D. dumb
Question 35: Grandma broke......in tears when we told her about dad and Mum's divorce.
A. off
B. up
C. down
D. forth
Question 36: It wasn't serious. After the doctor took my temperature and listened to my cough, .......
A. I'd had to fight my way out through the fire.
B. I was rushed to hospital.
C. I was diagnosed with the flu.
D. I would need an operation.
Question 37: We can always find out what books the author consulted by referring to the......
A. bibliography
B. key
C. index

D. contents
Question 38: We left at six in the morning and didn’t get back till midnight. I was......
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A. exhausting
B. exhausted
C. exhaust
D. exhaustion
Read the following passage and m ark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Selling a new product is a complex business, especially when the product could be ...(39)... as a luxury, and many people
are involved in the process of introducing it to the market.
Once the work of designing and manufacturing the product has been completed, it's ...(40)... the salespeople to sell it and,
hopefully, ...(41)... the company a fortune! Two words are mentioned in a marketing ...(42)... buzz and hype. Each of these
has an important part to play. Buzz is what salespeople want to create through ...(43)... of mouth - potential customers talking
about the new product, creating a demand for it, building a sense of excitement about the ...(44)... and generating a positive
market acknowledgement. Hype, advertising created by the company itself, is the sales ...(45)... the company puts out to
promote its wares. Which is more effective? People are inclined to distrust the hard sell and recommendation from loyal
customers is likely to carry greater ...(46)... among consumers.
Question 39:A. clarified
B. classed
C. grouped
D. graded
Question 40:A. back through B. down by
C. in for
D. up to
Question 41:A. make
B. create
C. turn

D. keep
Question 42:A. drive
B. project
C. movement
D. campaign
Question 43:A. saying
B. word
C. phrase
D. expression
Question 44:A. launch
B. initiation
C. start
D. opening
Question 45:A. informationB. pitch
C. fact
D. argument
Question 46:A. value
B. weight
C. acceptance
D. appreciation
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 47:A. represent B. permanent
C. monument
D. government
Question 48:A. preference B. economic
C. destination
D. presidential
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.

Question 49: Sue and Brian met. Shortly after that, he announced they were getting married.
A. Scarcely had Sue and Brian met when he announced they were getting married.
B. Right at the time Brian met Sue, he announced they were getting married.
C. As soon as Sue and Brian met, they announced they were getting married.
D. Until Sue and Brian met, they had announced they were getting married.
Question 50: We were walking towards our car. A police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
A. As soon as we were walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
B. Walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
C. Just as we were walking towards our car, a police car drove up and stopped right in front of us.
D. Whenever we were walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.

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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề gồm có 04 trang)

ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
NĂM HỌC 2016- 2017
MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 006
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Mark(s)

Code ……….

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 1:A. economic B. presidential

C. destination
D. preference
Question 2:A. represent
B. permanent
C. monument
D. government
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 3:A. pail
B. paid
C. laid
D. said
Question 4:A. ancient
B. question
C. action
D. patient
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 the following questions.
Question 5: Despite the time the solution has a number of positive effects.
A. sufficient
B. opposite
C. minus
D. adverse
Question 6: The army met with minimal opposition.
A. numerous
B. heavy
C. fierce
D. soft
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.

Question 7: She has always got on well with the children.
A. She has always been on good terms with the children.
B. She has always had personal relationship with the children.
C. She has always looked up to the children.
D. She is trying a good relationship with the children.
Question 8: Under no circumstances should you leave her alone.
A. Leave her alone if necessary.
B. In certain circumstance, leaving her alone is a must.
C. Her loneliness is a circumstance you should take notice of.
D. Whatever happens, do not leave her alone.
Question 9: He admitted his failure and praised his opponent’s performance.
A. He both failed and praised his opponent's performance.
B. Admitting his failure, he praised his opponent's performance.
C. He neither admitted his failure nor praised his opponent’s performance.
D. Not only did he fail but he also praised his opponent’s performance.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 10: Sue and Brian met. Shortly after that, he announced they were getting married.
A. Until Sue and Brian met, they had announced they were getting married.
B. As soon as Sue and Brian met, they announced they were getting married.
C. Right at the time Brian met Sue, he announced they were getting married.
D. Scarcely had Sue and Brian met when he announced they were getting married.
Question 11: We were walking towards our car. A police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
A. Walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
B. As soon as we were walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
C. Just as we were walking towards our car, a police car drove up and stopped right in front of us.
D. Whenever we were walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
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.
CAN YOU PROVE WHO YOU ARE?

Today, we frequently read newspaper stories of unqualified people who are convicted of posing as surgeons, dentists,
airline pilots or financial experts. These people are sometimes portrayed as amiable crooks, but in reality, they are not
amiable; they are fraudsters who prey on people's good nature. Fraudsters can do more than just trick you or steal your cash;
they can steal your identity, too.
Some years ago, Derek Bond, a seventy two-year-old retired civil servant, found out for himself how dreadful modern fraud
can be. As he stepped off a plane at Cape Town airport, he was arrested and put in prison. It was worrying enough that he
could have been mistaken for a 'most wanted' criminal, but what made matters worse was that, despite having an impeccable
reputation in his hometown, it took three weeks for Mr. Bond's family to convince the authorities that they had made a
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mistake. Away from people who knew him, Mr. Bond's reputation was based solely on the contents of a police file. If that file
said that Mr. Derek Bond, a man of medium height and build, was actually Derek Lloyd Sykes, a conman responsible for a
multi-million dollar fraud in Texas, then who could prove that it wasn't true?
Mr. Bond was the victim of identity theft, where a thief assumes another person's identity and uses it to steal directly from
that person or to commit crimes using that person's name. In the world of organized crime, for those involved illegal
immigration or benefit fraud, as in drug-trafficking, money laundering fake ID is a license to print money. Even more
worrying is the fact that there is now a ready market for stolen identities among the world's terrorists. More and more people
are shopping and banking online or by phone these days, so the opportunities for the fraudulent use of credit cards or other
personal information are increasing rapidly. In fact, it is true to say that identity theft is booming, and for those affected by it,
the consequences are often catastrophic.
Under existing financial regulations, banks and credit organizations are required to 'know their customers' before they are
allowed to open an account. This means that they have to request specific proofs of identity before they allow them to start
spending] usually proof of name and address and a photo ID such as a passport or a driver's license.
This sounds satisfactory, but in reality it is far from foolproof. The problem is that stealing someone's identity is not rocket
science. In theory, all an unscrupulous thief needs to start using a person's name is a few snippets of information, such as a
discarded phone bill or a credit card receipt.
It has been claimed that 'bin diving' is a common way for thieves to get information. In an extensive survey, a credit
checking agency examined the contents of 400 rubbish bins. They found that one in five of these contained enough sensitive
information to commit identity fraud. Every time people buy or sell goods, individuals are providing information about

themselves on paper.
Receipts, invoices and bills all contain personal information that is useful to a fraudster. But identity thieves don't even need
to get their hands dirty. How often do people hand over their credit or debit cards in shops? How many people buy something
over the phone or shop online?
All it takes is one dishonest employee and people can say goodbye to their hard-earned cash. Today, sophisticated criminals
also use computer software packages to hack into the systems of banks and other organizations to steal lists of their
customers' identities, lists which can sometimes run to millions of individuals.
[Sourse: First Masterclass 2015 Student’s Book]
Question 12: The main purpose of this article is to........
A. explain howto steal someone's identity
B. tell the story of Derek Bond
C. advise readers how to avoid having their identity stolen D. describe the dangers of identity theft
Question 13: Describing something as 'not rocket science' in the passage means that it is......
A. incomprehensible
B. straightforward
C. very difficult
D. complicated
Question 14: In Cape Town, it was difficult for Derek Bond to establish his innocence because.........
A. there was proof that he was a criminal
B. nobody knew him personally there
C. he had a bad reputation there
D. his correct details were in a police file
Question 15: People should be particularly careful about using credit or debit cards because…....
A. criminals may listen to people giving their details on the phone
B. criminals may find a way of stealing them
C. online systems may not be secure
D. corrupt staff may pass on their details to criminals
Question 16: The writer says that real-life fraudsters..... .
A. live a glamorous lifestyle
B. are not qualified to do ordinary jobs

C. are not as bad as they seem
D. are criminals who cheat other people
Question 17: Criminals commonly collect information about individuals by.........
A. stealing their credit cards
B. contacting a credit checking agency
C. going through things people have thrown away.
D. reading their telephone bills
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Question 18: Pessimists say the whole will experience a period of economic......
A. impression
B. suppressing
C. depression
D. repression
Question 19: We left at six in the morning and didn’t get back till midnight. I was......
A. exhaust
B. exhausted
C. exhausting
D. exhaustion
Question 20: Tom was......the page, looking for his name in print.
A. examining
B. scanning
C. viewing
D. noticing
Question 21: Cars, instead of petrol, will...... on anything from electricity to methane gas.
A. operate
B. drive
C. move
D. run
Question 22: That pop star, ......name is on everyone’s lips, is organising an international charity.
A. whose

B. his
C. of whom
D. whom
Question 23: It wasn't serious. After the doctor took my temperature and listened to my cough, .......
A. I'd had to fight my way out through the fire.
B. I would need an operation.
C. I was diagnosed with the flu.
D. I was rushed to hospital.
Question 24: If you turn a.......ear, you know people might be doing something wrong, but you ignore it.
A. dumb
B. hollow
C. blind
D. solid
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Question 25: We can always find out what books the author consulted by referring to the......
A. key
B. index
C. bibliography
D. contents
Question 26: Boys in my class do admire Lien's figure. She's so lovely and......
A. skinny
B. boney
C. lanky
D. slim
Question 27: Linda was shocked when I disagreed with her. She’s so used to getting her own......
A. opinion
B. views
C. way

D. mind
Question 28: The shock of......out of a sound sleep and the fright of that instant thought are enough to give your parents a
heart attack.
A. moving
B. waking
C. getting
D. stepping
Question 29: Grandma broke......in tears when we told her about dad and Mum's divorce.
A. up
B. down
C. off
D. forth
Read the following passage and m ark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Selling a new product is a complex business, especially when the product could be ...(30)... as a luxury, and many people
are involved in the process of introducing it to the market.
Once the work of designing and manufacturing the product has been completed, it's ...(31)... the salespeople to sell it and,
hopefully, ...(32)... the company a fortune! Two words are mentioned in a marketing ...(33)... buzz and hype. Each of these
has an important part to play. Buzz is what salespeople want to create through ...(34)... of mouth - potential customers talking
about the new product, creating a demand for it, building a sense of excitement about the ...(35)... and generating a positive
market acknowledgement. Hype, advertising created by the company itself, is the sales ...(36)... the company puts out to
promote its wares. Which is more effective? People are inclined to distrust the hard sell and recommendation from loyal
customers is likely to carry greater ...(37)... among consumers.
Question 30:A. grouped
B. clarified
C. classed
D. graded
Question 31:A. in for
B. up to
C. back through

D. down by
Question 32:A. make
B. keep
C. create
D. turn
Question 33:A. project
B. drive
C. movement
D. campaign
Question 34:A. word
B. phrase
C. expression
D. saying
Question 35:A. start
B. opening
C. initiation
D. launch
Question 36:A. information B. pitch
C. argument
D. fact
Question 37:A. weight
B. appreciation
C. value
D. acceptance
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.
It is hard to think of a world without gas or electricity. Both are commonly used for lighting and heating today. We now can
instantly flick a lighter or strike a match to make a flame. But it was not long ago that there were no such things as matches
or lighters. To make fire, it was necessary to strike a piece of iron on flint for sparks to ignite some tinder. If the tinder was
damp, or the flint old, you had to borrow some fire from a neighbour. We do not know exactly when or how people first used

fire. Perhaps, many ages ago, they found that sticks would burn if they were dropped into some hole where melted lava from
a volcano lay boiling. They brought the lighted sticks back to make their fire in a cave. Or, they may have seen trees catch
fire through being struck by lightning, and used the trees to start their own fires.
Gradually people learned they could start a fire without travelling far to find flames. They rubbed two pieces of wood
together. This method was used for thousands of years. When people became used to making fires with which to cook food
and stay warm at night, they found that certain resins or gums from trees burnt longer and brighter. They melted resins and
dipped branches in the liquid to make torches that lit their homes at night. Iron stands in which torches used to be fixed can
still be seen in old buildings of Europe. There was no lighting in city streets until gas lamps, and then electric lamps were
installed. Boys ran about London at night carrying torches of burning material. They were called torch boys, or link boys, and
earned a living by guiding visitors to friends’ houses at night. For centuries homes were lit by candles until oil was found.
Even then, oil lamps were no more effective than a cluster of candles. We read about the splendours and marvels of ancient
palaces and castles, but we forget that they must have been gloomy and murky places at night.
Question 38: The word "lighter" in the passage mostly means.......
A. a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is on fire
B. a small device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, etc.
C. the energy from the sun, a lamp, etc. that makes it possible to see things
D. a device that uses electricity, oil or gas to produce light
Question 39: The first fire used by people was probably obtained......
A. by rubbing wood together
B. from the sun’s heat through glass
C. from heat or fire caused by nature
D. by striking iron against flint
Question 40: Torches for lighting were made from.......
A. wooden poles dipped in oil
B. iron bars dipped in melted resins
C. the wood of gum trees
D. tree branches dipped in melted resins
Question 41: Before the electric lamp was invented......
A. candles and oil lamps appeared about the same time
B. oil lamps and then candles were used

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C. candles and then oil lamps were used
D. people did not use any form of lighting in their houses
Question 42: To make a fire in times just before the advent of matches, it was essential to have access to......
A. flint, iron and dry tinder
B. a burning fire or to possess iron
C. a burning fire or to possess flint
D. a magnifying glass
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 43: ~ Dylan: “I'm thinking of doing some shopping today. Can you recommend anywhere?"
~ Steward: "......."
A. That’s OK. In that case, how about going to the Roman ruins down by the lake?
B. Well, you could try the local museum. That’s quite close to here.
C. To be honest, I’m not really a big fan of department stores.
D. Well, you could try Oxford Street. There are lots of big department stores there.
Question 44: ~ Andy: “Anyway, as I bent down to pick it up, my trousers split!" ~ Bob: “.......... "
A. You must have been mortified
B. You should have bought this.
C. Congratulations!
D. How dare you!
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 45: No one knows exactly how many species of animals lives on earth.
A. lives
B. species
C. of animals
D. knows

Question 46: There is no truth in the rumour that Barbara had lost her job.
A. job
B. rumour
C. no truth
D. had lost
Question 47: The best way to eliminate a pest is by controlling the food accessible to it.
A. best
B. food accessible
C. it
D. by controlling
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in m eaning tothe underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 48: To calm myself down before the interview, I decided to wait a while in a nearby park and read the
newspaper.
A. To stop feeling excited
B. To fight my hunger
C. To stop my fear
D. To stop my uneasiness
Question 49: Ask Mum for permission to go out now. She looks like she’s in a good mood.
A. fashionable
B. healthful
C. happy
D. unconcerned
Question 50: Researching my symptoms has occupied a lot of my time recently.
A. taken after
B. taken up
C. taken over
D. taken in

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 1: She has always got on well with the children.
A. She has always looked up to the children.
B. She has always had personal relationship with the children.
C. She has always been on good terms with the children.
D. She is trying a good relationship with the children.
Question 2: Under no circumstances should you leave her alone.
A. Whatever happens, do not leave her alone.
B. Leave her alone if necessary.
C. In certain circumstance, leaving her alone is a must.
D. Her loneliness is a circumstance you should take notice of.
Question 3: He admitted his failure and praised his opponent’s performance.
A. Admitting his failure, he praised his opponent's performance.
B. Not only did he fail but he also praised his opponent’s performance.

C. He both failed and praised his opponent's performance.
D. He neither admitted his failure nor praised his opponent’s performance.
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 4: There is no truth in the rumour that Barbara had lost her job.
A. no truth
B. job
C. had lost
D. rumour
Question 5: No one knows exactly how many species of animals lives on earth.
A. of animals
B. lives
C. species
D. knows
Question 6: The best way to eliminate a pest is by controlling the food accessible to it.
A. food accessible
B. it
C. best
D. by controlling
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 the following questions.
Question 7: The army met with minimal opposition.
A. heavy
B. numerous
C. soft
D. fierce
Question 8: Despite the time the solution has a number of positive effects.
A. opposite
B. adverse
C. sufficient

D. minus
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 9:A. paid
B. said
C. pail
D. laid
Question 10:A. action
B. question
C. ancient
D. patient
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.
It is hard to think of a world without gas or electricity. Both are commonly used for lighting and heating today. We now can
instantly flick a lighter or strike a match to make a flame. But it was not long ago that there were no such things as matches
or lighters. To make fire, it was necessary to strike a piece of iron on flint for sparks to ignite some tinder. If the tinder was
damp, or the flint old, you had to borrow some fire from a neighbour. We do not know exactly when or how people first used
fire. Perhaps, many ages ago, they found that sticks would burn if they were dropped into some hole where melted lava from
a volcano lay boiling. They brought the lighted sticks back to make their fire in a cave. Or, they may have seen trees catch
fire through being struck by lightning, and used the trees to start their own fires.
Gradually people learned they could start a fire without travelling far to find flames. They rubbed two pieces of wood
together. This method was used for thousands of years. When people became used to making fires with which to cook food
and stay warm at night, they found that certain resins or gums from trees burnt longer and brighter. They melted resins and
dipped branches in the liquid to make torches that lit their homes at night. Iron stands in which torches used to be fixed can
still be seen in old buildings of Europe. There was no lighting in city streets until gas lamps, and then electric lamps were
installed. Boys ran about London at night carrying torches of burning material. They were called torch boys, or link boys, and
earned a living by guiding visitors to friends’ houses at night. For centuries homes were lit by candles until oil was found.
Even then, oil lamps were no more effective than a cluster of candles. We read about the splendours and marvels of ancient
palaces and castles, but we forget that they must have been gloomy and murky places at night.
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Question 11: Torches for lighting were made from.......
A. tree branches dipped in melted resins
B. wooden poles dipped in oil
C. the wood of gum trees
D. iron bars dipped in melted resins
Question 12: To make a fire in times just before the advent of matches, it was essential to have access to......
A. a burning fire or to possess flint
B. a burning fire or to possess iron
C. flint, iron and dry tinder
D. a magnifying glass
Question 13: The word "lighter" in the passage mostly means.......
A. the energy from the sun, a lamp, etc. that makes it possible to see things
B. a device that uses electricity, oil or gas to produce light
C. a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is on fire
D. a small device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, etc.
Question 14: The first fire used by people was probably obtained......
A. by rubbing wood together
B. by striking iron against flint
C. from the sun’s heat through glass
D. from heat or fire caused by nature
Question 15: Before the electric lamp was invented......
A. candles and then oil lamps were used
B. oil lamps and then candles were used
C. candles and oil lamps appeared about the same time
D. people did not use any form of lighting in their houses
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Question 16: Boys in my class do admire Lien's figure. She's so lovely and......
A. boney

B. skinny
C. slim
D. lanky
Question 17: Tom was......the page, looking for his name in print.
A. noticing
B. examining
C. viewing
D. scanning
Question 18: That pop star, ......name is on everyone’s lips, is organising an international charity.
A. whose
B. whom
C. of whom
D. his
Question 19: The shock of......out of a sound sleep and the fright of that instant thought are enough to give your parents a
heart attack.
A. stepping
B. moving
C. getting
D. waking
Question 20: If you turn a.......ear, you know people might be doing something wrong, but you ignore it.
A. dumb
B. hollow
C. blind
D. solid
Question 21: Linda was shocked when I disagreed with her. She’s so used to getting her own......
A. views
B. way
C. opinion
D. mind
Question 22: We left at six in the morning and didn’t get back till midnight. I was......

A. exhausting
B. exhaustion
C. exhaust
D. exhausted
Question 23: Grandma broke......in tears when we told her about dad and Mum's divorce.
A. up
B. off
C. forth
D. down
Question 24: It wasn't serious. After the doctor took my temperature and listened to my cough, .......
A. I'd had to fight my way out through the fire.
B. I was diagnosed with the flu.
C. I was rushed to hospital.
D. I would need an operation.
Question 25: We can always find out what books the author consulted by referring to the......
A. contents
B. key
C. index
D. bibliography
Question 26: Cars, instead of petrol, will...... on anything from electricity to methane gas.
A. operate
B. move
C. run
D. drive
Question 27: Pessimists say the whole will experience a period of economic......
A. suppressing
B. impression
C. repression
D. depression
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.
CAN YOU PROVE WHO YOU ARE?
Today, we frequently read newspaper stories of unqualified people who are convicted of posing as surgeons, dentists,
airline pilots or financial experts. These people are sometimes portrayed as amiable crooks, but in reality, they are not
amiable; they are fraudsters who prey on people's good nature. Fraudsters can do more than just trick you or steal your cash;
they can steal your identity, too.
Some years ago, Derek Bond, a seventy two-year-old retired civil servant, found out for himself how dreadful modern fraud
can be. As he stepped off a plane at Cape Town airport, he was arrested and put in prison. It was worrying enough that he
could have been mistaken for a 'most wanted' criminal, but what made matters worse was that, despite having an impeccable
reputation in his hometown, it took three weeks for Mr. Bond's family to convince the authorities that they had made a
mistake. Away from people who knew him, Mr. Bond's reputation was based solely on the contents of a police file. If that file
said that Mr. Derek Bond, a man of medium height and build, was actually Derek Lloyd Sykes, a conman responsible for a
multi-million dollar fraud in Texas, then who could prove that it wasn't true?
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Mr. Bond was the victim of identity theft, where a thief assumes another person's identity and uses it to steal directly from
that person or to commit crimes using that person's name. In the world of organized crime, for those involved illegal
immigration or benefit fraud, as in drug-trafficking, money laundering fake ID is a license to print money. Even more
worrying is the fact that there is now a ready market for stolen identities among the world's terrorists. More and more people
are shopping and banking online or by phone these days, so the opportunities for the fraudulent use of credit cards or other
personal information are increasing rapidly. In fact, it is true to say that identity theft is booming, and for those affected by it,
the consequences are often catastrophic.
Under existing financial regulations, banks and credit organizations are required to 'know their customers' before they are
allowed to open an account. This means that they have to request specific proofs of identity before they allow them to start
spending] usually proof of name and address and a photo ID such as a passport or a driver's license.
This sounds satisfactory, but in reality it is far from foolproof. The problem is that stealing someone's identity is not rocket
science. In theory, all an unscrupulous thief needs to start using a person's name is a few snippets of information, such as a
discarded phone bill or a credit card receipt.
It has been claimed that 'bin diving' is a common way for thieves to get information. In an extensive survey, a credit

checking agency examined the contents of 400 rubbish bins. They found that one in five of these contained enough sensitive
information to commit identity fraud. Every time people buy or sell goods, individuals are providing information about
themselves on paper.
Receipts, invoices and bills all contain personal information that is useful to a fraudster. But identity thieves don't even need
to get their hands dirty. How often do people hand over their credit or debit cards in shops? How many people buy something
over the phone or shop online?
All it takes is one dishonest employee and people can say goodbye to their hard-earned cash. Today, sophisticated criminals
also use computer software packages to hack into the systems of banks and other organizations to steal lists of their
customers' identities, lists which can sometimes run to millions of individuals.
[Sourse: First Masterclass 2015 Student’s Book]
Question 28: The main purpose of this article is to........
A. tell the story of Derek Bond
B. describe the dangers of identity theft
C. advise readers how to avoid having their identity stolen D. explain howto steal someone's identity
Question 29: People should be particularly careful about using credit or debit cards because…....
A. criminals may find a way of stealing them
B. online systems may not be secure
C. criminals may listen to people giving their details on the phone
D. corrupt staff may pass on their details to criminals
Question 30: Criminals commonly collect information about individuals by.........
A. going through things people have thrown away.
B. reading their telephone bills
C. contacting a credit checking agency
D. stealing their credit cards
Question 31: In Cape Town, it was difficult for Derek Bond to establish his innocence because.........
A. he had a bad reputation there
B. his correct details were in a police file
C. there was proof that he was a criminal
D. nobody knew him personally there
Question 32: Describing something as 'not rocket science' in the passage means that it is......

A. incomprehensible
B. straightforward
C. complicated
D. very difficult
Question 33: The writer says that real-life fraudsters..... .
A. are criminals who cheat other people
B. are not as bad as they seem
C. are not qualified to do ordinary jobs
D. live a glamorous lifestyle
Read the following passage and m ark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Selling a new product is a complex business, especially when the product could be ...(34)... as a luxury, and many people
are involved in the process of introducing it to the market.
Once the work of designing and manufacturing the product has been completed, it's ...(35)... the salespeople to sell it and,
hopefully, ...(36)... the company a fortune! Two words are mentioned in a marketing ...(37)... buzz and hype. Each of these
has an important part to play. Buzz is what salespeople want to create through ...(38)... of mouth - potential customers talking
about the new product, creating a demand for it, building a sense of excitement about the ...(39)... and generating a positive
market acknowledgement. Hype, advertising created by the company itself, is the sales ...(40)... the company puts out to
promote its wares. Which is more effective? People are inclined to distrust the hard sell and recommendation from loyal
customers is likely to carry greater ...(41)... among consumers.
Question 34:A. grouped
B. clarified
C. graded
D. classed
Question 35:A. down by B. up to
C. in for
D. back through
Question 36:A. keep
B. make
C. create

D. turn
Question 37:A. drive
B. project
C. movement
D. campaign
Question 38:A. saying
B. expression
C. word
D. phrase
Question 39:A. start
B. opening
C. initiation
D. launch
Question 40:A. argument B. information
C. pitch
D. fact
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Question 41:A. acceptance B. weight
C. appreciation
D. value
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in m eaning tothe underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 42: Researching my symptoms has occupied a lot of my time recently.
A. taken after
B. taken up
C. taken over
D. taken in
Question 43: Ask Mum for permission to go out now. She looks like she’s in a good mood.

A. happy
B. fashionable
C. healthful
D. unconcerned
Question 44: To calm myself down before the interview, I decided to wait a while in a nearby park and read the
newspaper.
A. To stop my uneasiness
B. To stop feeling excited
C. To stop my fear
D. To fight my hunger
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 45: ~ Andy: “Anyway, as I bent down to pick it up, my trousers split!" ~ Bob: “.......... "
A. Congratulations!
B. How dare you!
C. You must have been mortified
D. You should have bought this.
Question 46: ~ Dylan: “I'm thinking of doing some shopping today. Can you recommend anywhere?"
~ Steward: "......."
A. That’s OK. In that case, how about going to the Roman ruins down by the lake?
B. Well, you could try the local museum. That’s quite close to here.
C. To be honest, I’m not really a big fan of department stores.
D. Well, you could try Oxford Street. There are lots of big department stores there.
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 47:A. represent B. government
C. monument
D. permanent
Question 48:A. economic B. destination
C. presidential

D. preference
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 49: We were walking towards our car. A police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
A. Walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
B. Whenever we were walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
C. Just as we were walking towards our car, a police car drove up and stopped right in front of us.
D. As soon as we were walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
Question 50: Sue and Brian met. Shortly after that, he announced they were getting married.
A. Scarcely had Sue and Brian met when he announced they were getting married.
B. Right at the time Brian met Sue, he announced they were getting married.
C. Until Sue and Brian met, they had announced they were getting married.
D. As soon as Sue and Brian met, they announced they were getting married.

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Mark(s)

Code ……….

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 1:A. said
B. paid
C. pail
D. laid
Question 2:A. ancient
B. question
C. patient
D. action
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 3:A. permanent B. represent
C. government
D. monument
Question 4:A. presidential B. economic
C. preference
D. destination
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.
CAN YOU PROVE WHO YOU ARE?
Today, we frequently read newspaper stories of unqualified people who are convicted of posing as surgeons, dentists,
airline pilots or financial experts. These people are sometimes portrayed as amiable crooks, but in reality, they are not
amiable; they are fraudsters who prey on people's good nature. Fraudsters can do more than just trick you or steal your cash;
they can steal your identity, too.
Some years ago, Derek Bond, a seventy two-year-old retired civil servant, found out for himself how dreadful modern fraud
can be. As he stepped off a plane at Cape Town airport, he was arrested and put in prison. It was worrying enough that he
could have been mistaken for a 'most wanted' criminal, but what made matters worse was that, despite having an impeccable
reputation in his hometown, it took three weeks for Mr. Bond's family to convince the authorities that they had made a
mistake. Away from people who knew him, Mr. Bond's reputation was based solely on the contents of a police file. If that file

said that Mr. Derek Bond, a man of medium height and build, was actually Derek Lloyd Sykes, a conman responsible for a
multi-million dollar fraud in Texas, then who could prove that it wasn't true?
Mr. Bond was the victim of identity theft, where a thief assumes another person's identity and uses it to steal directly from
that person or to commit crimes using that person's name. In the world of organized crime, for those involved illegal
immigration or benefit fraud, as in drug-trafficking, money laundering fake ID is a license to print money. Even more
worrying is the fact that there is now a ready market for stolen identities among the world's terrorists. More and more people
are shopping and banking online or by phone these days, so the opportunities for the fraudulent use of credit cards or other
personal information are increasing rapidly. In fact, it is true to say that identity theft is booming, and for those affected by it,
the consequences are often catastrophic.
Under existing financial regulations, banks and credit organizations are required to 'know their customers' before they are
allowed to open an account. This means that they have to request specific proofs of identity before they allow them to start
spending] usually proof of name and address and a photo ID such as a passport or a driver's license.
This sounds satisfactory, but in reality it is far from foolproof. The problem is that stealing someone's identity is not rocket
science. In theory, all an unscrupulous thief needs to start using a person's name is a few snippets of information, such as a
discarded phone bill or a credit card receipt.
It has been claimed that 'bin diving' is a common way for thieves to get information. In an extensive survey, a credit
checking agency examined the contents of 400 rubbish bins. They found that one in five of these contained enough sensitive
information to commit identity fraud. Every time people buy or sell goods, individuals are providing information about
themselves on paper.
Receipts, invoices and bills all contain personal information that is useful to a fraudster. But identity thieves don't even need
to get their hands dirty. How often do people hand over their credit or debit cards in shops? How many people buy something
over the phone or shop online?
All it takes is one dishonest employee and people can say goodbye to their hard-earned cash. Today, sophisticated criminals
also use computer software packages to hack into the systems of banks and other organizations to steal lists of their
customers' identities, lists which can sometimes run to millions of individuals.
[Sourse: First Masterclass 2015 Student’s Book]
Question 5: The main purpose of this article is to........
A. explain howto steal someone's identity
B. tell the story of Derek Bond
C. advise readers how to avoid having their identity stolen D. describe the dangers of identity theft

Question 6: In Cape Town, it was difficult for Derek Bond to establish his innocence because.........
A. there was proof that he was a criminal
B. he had a bad reputation there
C. nobody knew him personally there
D. his correct details were in a police file
Question 7: Criminals commonly collect information about individuals by.........
A. going through things people have thrown away.
B. stealing their credit cards
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C. reading their telephone bills
D. contacting a credit checking agency
Question 8: People should be particularly careful about using credit or debit cards because…....
A. criminals may listen to people giving their details on the phone
B. criminals may find a way of stealing them
C. corrupt staff may pass on their details to criminals
D. online systems may not be secure
Question 9: The writer says that real-life fraudsters..... .
A. are not as bad as they seem
B. are not qualified to do ordinary jobs
C. are criminals who cheat other people
D. live a glamorous lifestyle
Question 10: Describing something as 'not rocket science' in the passage means that it is......
A. very difficult
B. straightforward
C. complicated
D. incomprehensible
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 11: There is no truth in the rumour that Barbara had lost her joB.
A. had lost
B. no truth
C. job
D. rumour
Question 12: No one knows exactly how many species of animals lives on earth.
A. lives
B. of animals
C. knows
D. species
Question 13: The best way to eliminate a pest is by controlling the food accessible to it.
A. it
B. by controlling
C. food accessible
D. best
Read the following passage and m ark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Selling a new product is a complex business, especially when the product could be ...(14)... as a luxury, and many people
are involved in the process of introducing it to the market.
Once the work of designing and manufacturing the product has been completed, it's ...(15)... the salespeople to sell it and,
hopefully, ...(16)... the company a fortune! Two words are mentioned in a marketing ...(17)... buzz and hype. Each of these
has an important part to play. Buzz is what salespeople want to create through ...(18)... of mouth - potential customers talking
about the new product, creating a demand for it, building a sense of excitement about the ...(19)... and generating a positive
market acknowledgement. Hype, advertising created by the company itself, is the sales ...(20)... the company puts out to
promote its wares. Which is more effective? People are inclined to distrust the hard sell and recommendation from loyal
customers is likely to carry greater ...(21)... among consumers.
Question 14:A. graded
B. classed
C. grouped
D. clarified

Question 15:A. back throughB. up to
C. in for
D. down by
Question 16:A. make
B. create
C. turn
D. keep
Question 17:A. project
B. movement
C. campaign
D. drive
Question 18:A. saying
B. phrase
C. expression
D. word
Question 19:A. launch
B. start
C. initiation
D. opening
Question 20:A. argument B. information
C. fact
D. pitch
Question 21:A. weight
B. appreciation
C. acceptance
D. value
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Question 22: The shock of......out of a sound sleep and the fright of that instant thought are enough to give your parents a
heart attack.
A. stepping

B. moving
C. waking
D. getting
Question 23: Boys in my class do admire Lien's figure. She's so lovely and......
A. slim
B. lanky
C. skinny
D. boney
Question 24: It wasn't serious. After the doctor took my temperature and listened to my cough, .......
A. I would need an operation.
B. I was diagnosed with the flu.
C. I'd had to fight my way out through the fire.
D. I was rushed to hospital.
Question 25: That pop star, ......name is on everyone’s lips, is organising an international charity.
A. whom
B. of whom
C. his
D. whose
Question 26: If you turn A.......ear, you know people might be doing something wrong, but you ignore it.
A. solid
B. blind
C. dumb
D. hollow
Question 27: Tom was......the page, looking for his name in print.
A. noticing
B. examining
C. scanning
D. viewing
Question 28: Cars, instead of petrol, will...... on anything from electricity to methane gas.
A. move

B. drive
C. run
D. operate
Question 29: We can always find out what books the author consulted by referring to the......
A. key
B. bibliography
C. contents
D. index
Question 30: Linda was shocked when I disagreed with her. She’s so used to getting her own......
A. way
B. mind
C. opinion
D. views
Question 31: We left at six in the morning and didn’t get back till midnight. I was......
A. exhaustion
B. exhaust
C. exhausted
D. exhausting
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Question 32: Pessimists say the whole will experience a period of economic......
A. depression
B. impression
C. suppressing
D. repression
Question 33: Grandma broke......in tears when we told her about dad and Mum's divorce.
A. up
B. forth
C. off

D. down
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 the following questions.
Question 34: Despite the time the solution has a number of positive effects.
A. sufficient
B. opposite
C. adverse
D. minus
Question 35: The army met with minimal opposition.
A. soft
B. heavy
C. fierce
D. numerous
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.
It is hard to think of a world without gas or electricity. Both are commonly used for lighting and heating today. We now can
instantly flick a lighter or strike a match to make a flame. But it was not long ago that there were no such things as matches
or lighters. To make fire, it was necessary to strike a piece of iron on flint for sparks to ignite some tinder. If the tinder was
damp, or the flint old, you had to borrow some fire from a neighbour. We do not know exactly when or how people first used
fire. Perhaps, many ages ago, they found that sticks would burn if they were dropped into some hole where melted lava from
a volcano lay boiling. They brought the lighted sticks back to make their fire in a cave. Or, they may have seen trees catch
fire through being struck by lightning, and used the trees to start their own fires.
Gradually people learned they could start a fire without travelling far to find flames. They rubbed two pieces of wood
together. This method was used for thousands of years. When people became used to making fires with which to cook food
and stay warm at night, they found that certain resins or gums from trees burnt longer and brighter. They melted resins and
dipped branches in the liquid to make torches that lit their homes at night. Iron stands in which torches used to be fixed can
still be seen in old buildings of Europe. There was no lighting in city streets until gas lamps, and then electric lamps were
installed. Boys ran about London at night carrying torches of burning material. They were called torch boys, or link boys, and
earned a living by guiding visitors to friends’ houses at night. For centuries homes were lit by candles until oil was found.
Even then, oil lamps were no more effective than a cluster of candles. We read about the splendours and marvels of ancient

palaces and castles, but we forget that they must have been gloomy and murky places at night.
Question 36: The word "lighter" in the passage mostly means.......
A. a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is on fire
B. a small device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, etc.
C. the energy from the sun, a lamp, etc. that makes it possible to see things
D. a device that uses electricity, oil or gas to produce light
Question 37: Before the electric lamp was invented......
A. candles and oil lamps appeared about the same time
B. candles and then oil lamps were used
C. oil lamps and then candles were used
D. people did not use any form of lighting in their houses
Question 38: Torches for lighting were made from.......
A. tree branches dipped in melted resins
B. iron bars dipped in melted resins
C. wooden poles dipped in oil
D. the wood of gum trees
Question 39: The first fire used by people was probably obtained......
A. from heat or fire caused by nature
B. by rubbing wood together
C. by striking iron against flint
D. from the sun’s heat through glass
Question 40: To make a fire in times just before the advent of matches, it was essential to have access to......
A. a burning fire or to possess iron
B. flint, iron and dry tinder
C. a magnifying glass
D. a burning fire or to possess flint
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in m eaning tothe underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 41: Ask Mum for permission to go out now. She looks like she’s in a good mood.
A. happy

B. fashionable
C. healthful
D. unconcerned
Question 42: Researching my symptoms has occupied a lot of my time recently.
A. taken after
B. taken up
C. taken over
D. taken in
Question 43: To calm myself down before the interview, I decided to wait a while in a nearby park and read the
newspaper.
A. To stop my uneasiness
B. To stop feeling excited
C. To fight my hunger
D. To stop my fear
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 44: ~ Andy: “Anyway, as I bent down to pick it up, my trousers split!" ~ Bob: “.......... "
A. Congratulations!
B. You should have bought this.
C. You must have been mortified
D. How dare you!
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Question 45: ~ Dylan: “I'm thinking of doing some shopping today. Can you recommend anywhere?"
~ Steward: "......."
A. To be honest, I’m not really a big fan of department stores.
B. Well, you could try Oxford Street. There are lots of big department stores there.
C. Well, you could try the local museum. That’s quite close to here.
D. That’s OK. In that case, how about going to the Roman ruins down by the lake?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 46: She has always got on well with the children.
A. She has always had personal relationship with the children.
B. She has always looked up to the children.
C. She has always been on good terms with the children.
D. She is trying a good relationship with the children.
Question 47: Under no circumstances should you leave her alone.
A. Leave her alone if necessary.
B. Her loneliness is a circumstance you should take notice of.
C. In certain circumstance, leaving her alone is a must.
D. Whatever happens, do not leave her alone.
Question 48: He admitted his failure and praised his opponent’s performance.
A. He both failed and praised his opponent's performance.
B. He neither admitted his failure nor praised his opponent’s performance.
C. Not only did he fail but he also praised his opponent’s performance.
D. Admitting his failure, he praised his opponent's performance.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 49: Sue and Brian met. Shortly after that, he announced they were getting married.
A. As soon as Sue and Brian met, they announced they were getting married.
B. Until Sue and Brian met, they had announced they were getting married.
C. Right at the time Brian met Sue, he announced they were getting married.
D. Scarcely had Sue and Brian met when he announced they were getting married.
Question 50: We were walking towards our car. A police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
A. As soon as we were walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
B. Just as we were walking towards our car, a police car drove up and stopped right in front of us.
C. Whenever we were walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
D. Walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.

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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 1:A. ancient
B. patient
C. action
D. question
Question 2:A. said
B. laid
C. paid
D. pail
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.
It is hard to think of a world without gas or electricity. Both are commonly used for lighting and heating today. We now can
instantly flick a lighter or strike a match to make a flame. But it was not long ago that there were no such things as matches

or lighters. To make fire, it was necessary to strike a piece of iron on flint for sparks to ignite some tinder. If the tinder was
damp, or the flint old, you had to borrow some fire from a neighbour. We do not know exactly when or how people first used
fire. Perhaps, many ages ago, they found that sticks would burn if they were dropped into some hole where melted lava from
a volcano lay boiling. They brought the lighted sticks back to make their fire in a cave. Or, they may have seen trees catch
fire through being struck by lightning, and used the trees to start their own fires.
Gradually people learned they could start a fire without travelling far to find flames. They rubbed two pieces of wood
together. This method was used for thousands of years. When people became used to making fires with which to cook food
and stay warm at night, they found that certain resins or gums from trees burnt longer and brighter. They melted resins and
dipped branches in the liquid to make torches that lit their homes at night. Iron stands in which torches used to be fixed can
still be seen in old buildings of Europe. There was no lighting in city streets until gas lamps, and then electric lamps were
installed. Boys ran about London at night carrying torches of burning material. They were called torch boys, or link boys, and
earned a living by guiding visitors to friends’ houses at night. For centuries homes were lit by candles until oil was found.
Even then, oil lamps were no more effective than a cluster of candles. We read about the splendours and marvels of ancient
palaces and castles, but we forget that they must have been gloomy and murky places at night.
Question 3: Before the electric lamp was invented......
A. oil lamps and then candles were used
B. people did not use any form of lighting in their houses
C. candles and oil lamps appeared about the same time
D. candles and then oil lamps were used
Question 4: The first fire used by people was probably obtained......
A. from the sun’s heat through glass
B. from heat or fire caused by nature
C. by striking iron against flint
D. by rubbing wood together
Question 5: The word "lighter" in the passage mostly means.......
A. a small device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, etc.
B. a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is on fire
C. the energy from the sun, a lamp, etc. that makes it possible to see things
D. a device that uses electricity, oil or gas to produce light
Question 6: To make a fire in times just before the advent of matches, it was essential to have access to......

A. a burning fire or to possess flint
B. a magnifying glass
C. flint, iron and dry tinder
D. a burning fire or to possess iron
Question 7: Torches for lighting were made from.......
A. tree branches dipped in melted resins
B. the wood of gum trees
C. wooden poles dipped in oil
D. iron bars dipped in melted resins
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 8:A. economic B. destination
C. preference
D. presidential
Question 9:A. permanent B. represent
C. government
D. monument
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Question 10: Pessimists say the whole will experience a period of economic......
A. impression
B. depression
C. suppressing
D. repression
Question 11: That pop star, ......name is on everyone’s lips, is organising an international charity.
A. of whom
B. whom
C. whose
D. his
Question 12: The shock of......out of a sound sleep and the fright of that instant thought are enough to give your parents a
heart attack.

A. stepping
B. moving
C. getting
D. waking
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