Đề luyện thi THPT quốc gia môn tiếng anh

ĐỀ ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the
following questions.
Question 1 :

A. wicked

B. beloved

C. looked

Question 2 :

A. food

B. book

C. cook

D. aged
D. good

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. commit

B. impatient

Question 4:

A. disappear

C. remove

D. arrogant

B. arrangement C. opponent

D. contractual

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the following questions.
Question 5: There is too much

in this world.

A. greediness

C. greedy

B. greed

Question 6 : Gas is made
A. of

D. greediness

coal.
B. with

C. by

D. from

Question 7 : His father asked him to go stay at home

he was sick.

A. because

D. therefore

B. although

Question 8 : UNICEF
children all over the world.
A. presents

B. assists

C. because of

supports and funds for the most disadvantaged
C. provides

D. offers

Question 9 : It was______ best film I had ever read.
A. the

B. an

C. a

D. no article


Question 10 : I can’t remember

you about this three times already.

A. told

C. to tell

B. telling

Question 11 :

D. tell

that she could not say anything.

A. Upset she was

B. So upset she was

C. However upset was she

D. So upset was she that

Question 12 :
After having thought for many hours, he came up with a
A. satisfaction

B. satisfactory

Question 13: If she
A. have won/would be

conclusion.

C. satisfying

the lottery last year, she

D. satisfied
rich now.

B. had won/would be
C. won/would be
D. wins/will be
Question 14: The firemen had to break _______ the room to rescue the children.
A. off

B. up

C. out

D. into

Question 15: As estimated in the report, the storm _______ great damage to not
only the coastal cities but the mountainous areas as well.
A. make

B. cause

C. lead

D. bring

Question 16: You can't get a soda from that machine. There's a sign on it says that
"______".
A. Out of job

B. Out of hand

C. Out of order

Question 17 : By the end of next month, we our
A. have completed

D. Out of mind

English course.

B. will be completed
C. will have completed
D. completed
Question 18: Where have you been? You were
A. allowed

B. had

to be here half an hour ago.

C. supposed

D. thought

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that
best completes each of the following questions.
Question 19 : A : “I’m terribly step on your foot”.
B: “

”

A. Don’t say that

B. Never mind

Question 20 : - "

C. You’re welcome

D. That’s right

"

- "Yes , of course."
A. You won't help me this time.
B. You'd better give me one hand.
C. I don't think I'll need your help.
D. Could you give me a hand?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
Question 21: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
A. complain

B. exchange

C. explain

D. arrange


Question 22 : His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this
morning .
A. illegal

B. irregular

C. secret

D. legal

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 23: The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.
A. look down on
B. put up with
C. take away from
D. give on to
Question 24 : I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. hopeless
B. hopeful
C. successful
D. unsuccessful
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 25 to 29.
The average air temperature at the surface of the earth (25)
this century,
as has the temperature of ocean surface waters. (26)
water expands as it
heats, a warmer ocean means higher sea levels. We cannot say (27)
that
the temperature rises are due to the greenhouse effect; the heating may be part of a
“natural” variability over a long time-scale that we have not yet recognized I our
short 100 years of recording. However,(28)
the build up of greenhouse
gases is responsible, and that the warming will continue. Scientists and inhabitants
of low-lying coastal areas would like to know the (29)
of future sea

level rises.
25. A. is risen

B. had risen

C. has risen

D. rose

26. A. Because

B. Therefore

C. Although

D. However

27. A. truly

B. definitely

C. essentially

D. effectively

28. A. assumed
assuming

B. assuming

C. Having assumed

D. Having

29. A. extent

B. expand

C. size

D. large

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.
Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia that is available on the Internet and what people
love about it is that it can be edited by absolutely everybody.
When and how did it start?
It was founded in 2001 by a guy called Jimmy Wales. It started as a fancy idea, a
kind of a hobby and everybody is surprised how popular it has become and how
many computer scientists it has attracted. It has got a collection of about 1.8 mln
articles, the majority of which are in English; however, one can find some articles
in over 200 languages. If it was a business, it would earn lots of money.
How is it possible that articles that can be changed by anyone are correct?
The Wikipedia is based on wikis - a special software which lets everyone modify a
webpage and it is true that anyone can change the information on the page if they
think it's incorrect. But, the Wikipedia has a team of over 13,000 people who are
experts in different fields and who correct any inaccurate information sent by
people.

Is it error-free?
One may say so. Recently, for example, the British journal Nature looked at the
scientific information in Wikipedia and confirmed it was very reliable and that they
didn't find many errors. It was very good news for the founder as well as for all the
users.


Why is it becoming so popular?
Like the whole idea of the Internet, it's also quick and available to everyone. The
greatest thing of all is that it is free. Some people also stress that it's fun to be able
to add what you know to the information on the net. IT specialists believe it has a
very bright future and most claim it's the most brilliant invention ever.
Question 30: Wikipedia

.

A. was created by a team of computer scientists.
B. began as a business idea.
C. became popular as soon as it started.
D. started as one man's passion.
Question 31 : Articles in Wikipedia are

.

A. mostly about science.
B. mostly in English.
C. translated into 200 languages.
D. very interesting.
Question 32: Wikipedia remains accurate as much as possible because ……
A. all people who write for it are experts.

B. it has a special type of software programme.
C. there are people who monitor it for mistakes.
D. not everybody can change the information.
Question 33: The best advantage of Wikipedia is that
A. you don't have to pay for it.
B. everyone can use it.
C. it is created by ordinary people.

.


D. is quick and reliable.
Question 34: The text probably comes from

.

A. a leaflet
B. a speech
C. a scientific article
D. a magazine article
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
Although video games were first developed for adults, they are no longer
exclusively reserved for the grown ups in the home. In 2006, Rideout and Hamel
reported that as many as 29 percent of preschool children (children between two
and six years old) in the United States had played console video games, and 18
percent had played hand-held ones. Given young children’s insatiable eagerness to
learn, coupled with the fact that they are clearly surrounded by these media, we
predict that preschoolers will both continue and increasingly begin to adopt video
games for personal enjoyment. Although the majority of gaming equipment is still

designed for a much older target audience, once a game system enters the
household it is potentially available for all family members, including the
youngest. Portable systems have done a particularly good job of penetrating the
younger market.
Research in the video game market is typically done at two stages: some time close
to the end of the product cycle, in order to get feedback from consumers, so that a
marketing strategy can be developed; and at the very end of the product cycle to
‘fix bugs’ in the game. While both of those types of research are important, and
may be appropriate for dealing with adult consumers, neither of them aids in
designing better games, especially when it comes to designing for an audience that
may have particular needs, such as preschoolers or senior citizens. Instead,
exploratory and formative research has to be undertaken in order to truly
understand those audiences, their abilities, their perspective, and their needs. In the
spring of 2007, our preschool-game production team at Nickelodeon had a hunch


that the Nintendo DS - with its new features, such as the microphone, small size
and portability, and its relatively low price point - was a ripe gaming platform for
preschoolers. There were a few games on the market at the time which had
characters that appealed to the younger set, but our game producers did not think
that the game mechanics or design were appropriate for preschoolers. What exactly
preschoolers could do with the system, however, was a bit of a mystery. So we set
about doing a study to answer the query: What could we expect preschoolers to be
capable of in the context of hand-held game play, and how might the child
development literature inform us as we proceeded with the creation of a new outlet
for this age group?
Our context in this case was the United States, although the games that resulted
were also released in other regions, due to the broad international reach of the
characters. In order to design the best possible DS product for a preschool audience
we were fully committed to the ideals of a ‘user-centered approach’, which

assumes that users will be at least considered, but ideally consulted during the
development process. After all, when it comes to introducing a new interactive
product to the child market, and particularly such a young age group within it, we
believe it is crucial to assess the range of physical and cognitive abilities associated
with their specific developmental stage.
Revelle and Medoff (2002) review some of the basic reasons why home
entertainment systems, computers, and other electronic gaming devices, are often
difficult for preschoolers to use. In addition to their still developing motor skills
(which make manipulating a controller with small buttons difficult), many of the
major stumbling blocks are cognitive. Though preschoolers are learning to think
symbolically, and understand that pictures can stand for real-life objects, the vast
majority are still unable to read and write. Thus, using text-based menu selections
is not viable. Mapping is yet another obstacle since preschoolers may be unable to
understand that there is a direct link between how the controller is used and the
activities that appear before them on screen. Though this aspect is changing, in
traditional mapping systems real life movements do not usually translate into
game-based activity.
Over the course of our study, we gained many insights into how preschoolers
interact with various platforms, including the DS. For instance, all instructions for


preschoolers need to be in voice-over, and include visual representations, and this
has been one of the most difficult areas for us to negotiate with respect to game
design on the DS. Because the game cartridges have very limited memory capacity,
particularly in comparison to console or computer games, the ability to capture
large amounts of voice-over data via sound files or visual representations of
instructions becomes limited. Text instructions take up minimal memory, so they
are preferable from a technological perspective. Figuring out ways to maximise
sound and graphics files, while retaining the clear visual and verbal cues that we
know are critical for our youngest players, is a constant give and take. Another of

our findings indicated that preschoolers may use either a stylus, or their fingers, or
both although they are not very accurate with either. One of the very interesting
aspects of the DS is that the interface, which is designed to respond to stylus
interactions, can also effectively be used with the tip of the finger. This is
particularly noteworthy in the context of preschoolers for two reasons. Firstly, as
they have trouble with fine motor skills and their hand-eye coordination is still in
development, they are less exact with their stylus movements; and secondly, their
fingers are so small that they mimic the stylus very effectively, and therefore by
using their fingers they can often be more accurate in their game interactions.
Question 35 : What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The type of research which manufacturers usually do is aimed at improving
game design.
B. Video game use amongst preschool children is higher in the US than in other
countries.
C. Problems for preschool users of video games.
D. Video game research.
Question 36: Which statement is TRUE , according to the passage?
A. The proportion of preschool children using video games is likely to rise.
B. The type of research which manufacturers usually do is aimed at improving
game design.


C. Portable systems have done a particularly good job of penetrating the older
market.
D. Video games were first developed for adults and young people.
Question 37 : In 2007, what conclusion did games producers at Nickelodeon come
to?
A. The preschool market was unlikely to be sufficiently profitable.
B. One of their hardware products would probably be suitable for preschoolers.
C. Games produced by rival companies were completely inappropriate for

preschoolers.
D. They should put their ideas for new games for preschoolers into practice.
Question 38: The study carried out by Nickelodeon
A. was based on children living in various parts of the world.
B. focused on the kinds of game content which interests preschoolers.
C. investigated the specific characteristics of the target market.
D. led to products which appealed mainly to the US consumers.
Question 39: Which problem do the writers highlight concerning games
instructions for young children?
A. Spoken instructions take up a lot of the available memory.
B. Written instructions have to be expressed very simply.
C. The children do not follow instructions consistently.
D. The video images distract attention from the instructions.
Question 40 : Which is the best title for Reading Passage 3?
A. An overview of video games software for the preschool market.
B. Researching and designing video games for preschool children.


C. The effects of video games on the behaviour of young children.
D. Assessing the impact of video games on educational achievement.
Question 41: The word “cognitive” is closest in meaning to

.

A. perceptive
B. insensitive
C. indifferent
D. irrational
Question 42 : The word “console” is closest in meaning to

.

A. appoint
B. exacerbate
C. relieve
D. damage
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined, part
that needs correction.
Question 43: Employees who haven't seen the new regulations often ask for
unnecessary questions; instead they should ask for a copy of the regulations and
read them.
A. who
B. ask for
C. instead
D. read them
Question 44 : It is important that you turned off the heater every morning before
you leave for class.
A. It


B. turned off
C. before
D. leave for
Question 45 : Today, the number of children are under pressure of studying from
their parents.
A. are
B. under
C. studying
D. their parents
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: You don’t try to work hard. You will fail in the exam.
A. Unless you don’t try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
B. Unless you try to work hard, you won’t fail in the exam.
C. Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
D. Unless do you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
Question 47: “Cigarette?” , he said. “No, thanks.” , I said.
A. He asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused.
B. He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him.
C. He offered me a cigarette, but I promptly declined.
D. He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once.
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: Considering that we travelled right across the country, the bus ticket
was surprisingly reasonable.
A. Because we were able to move right through the country, the price of the bus
ticket didn't bother us.
B. The ticket for the bus, which took us from one side of the country to the other,
was the cheapest that we could find.
C. The most reasonable way to go right across the country was by bus, so we
bought ourselves a ticket.
D. As the bus brought us right across the country, we found the price of the ticket
to be cheaper than its value to us.
Question 49: Had he known more about the internet, he would have invested in
some computer companies.
A. Knowing about the internet help him invest in some computer company
B. He didn’t know much about the internet and he didn’t invest in any computer
companies.

C. Knowing about the internet , he would have invested in some computer
companies.
D. He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of
the internet.
Question 50 : I like reading books more than surfing the Internet.
A. I don’t like reading books as much as surfing the Internet.
B. I don’t like surfing the Internet as much as reading books.
C. I like surfing the Internet more than reading books.
D. I like reading books less than surfing the Internet.

ĐÁP ÁN


Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the
following questions.
Question 1 :

A. wicked

B. beloved

C. looked

Question 2 :

A. food

B. book

C. cook

D. aged
D. good

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. commit

B. impatient

Question 4:

A. disappear

C. remove

D. arrogant

B. arrangement C. opponent

D. contractual

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the following questions.
Question 5: There is too much

in this world.

A. greediness

C. greedy

B. greed

Question 6 : Gas is made
A. of

D. greediness

coal.
B. with

C. by

D. from

Question 7 : His father asked him to go stay at home

he was sick.

A. because

D. therefore

B. although

Question 8 : UNICEF
children all over the world.
A. presents

B. assists

C. because of

supports and funds for the most disadvantaged
C. provides

D. offers

Question 9 : It was______ best film I had ever read.
A. the

B. an

Question 10 : I can’t remember

C. a

D. no article

you about this three times already.


A. told

B. telling

Question 11 :

C. to tell

D. tell

that she could not say anything.

A. Upset she was

B. So upset she was

C. However upset was she

D. So upset was she that

Question 12 :
After having thought for many hours, he came up with a
A. satisfaction

B. satisfactory

Question 13: If she
A. have won/would be

conclusion.

C. satisfying

the lottery last year, she

D. satisfied
rich now.

B. had won/would be
C. won/would be
D. wins/will be
Question 14: The firemen had to break _______ the room to rescue the children.
A. off

B. up

C. out

D. into

Question 15: As estimated in the report, the storm _______ great damage to not
only the coastal cities but the mountainous areas as well.
A. make

B. cause

C. lead

D. bring

Question 16: You can't get a soda from that machine. There's a sign on it says that
"______".
A. Out of job

B. Out of hand

C. Out of order

Question 17 : By the end of next month, we our
A. have completed
B. will be completed

D. Out of mind

English course.


C. will have completed
D. completed
Question 18: Where have you been? You were
A. allowed

B. had

to be here half an hour ago.

C. supposed

D. thought

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that
best completes each of the following questions.
Question 19 : A : “I’m terribly step on your foot”.

B: “

”

A. Don’t say that

B. Never mind

Question 20 : - "

C. You’re welcome

D. That’s right

"

- "Yes , of course."
A. You won't help me this time.
B. You'd better give me one hand.
C. I don't think I'll need your help.
D. Could you give me a hand?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
Question 21: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
A. complain

B. exchange

C. explain

D. arrange


Question 22 : His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this
morning .
A. illegal

B. irregular

C. secret

D. legal

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 23: The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.
A. look down on
B. put up with
C. take away from
D. give on to
Question 24 : I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. hopeless
B. hopeful
C. successful
D. unsuccessful
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 25 to 29.

The average air temperature at the surface of the earth (25)
this century,
as has the temperature of ocean surface waters. (26)
water expands as it
heats, a warmer ocean means higher sea levels. We cannot say (27)
that
the temperature rises are due to the greenhouse effect; the heating may be part of a
“natural” variability over a long time-scale that we have not yet recognized I our
short 100 years of recording. However,(28)
the build up of greenhouse
gases is responsible, and that the warming will continue. Scientists and inhabitants
of low-lying coastal areas would like to know the (29)
of future sea


level rises.
25. A. is risen

B. had risen

C. has risen

D. rose

26. A. Because

B. Therefore

C. Although

D. However

27. A. truly

B. definitely

C. essentially

D. effectively

28. A. assumed
assuming

B. assuming

C. Having assumed

D. Having

29. A. extent

B. expand

C. size

D. large

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.
Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia that is available on the Internet and what people

love about it is that it can be edited by absolutely everybody.
When and how did it start?
It was founded in 2001 by a guy called Jimmy Wales. It started as a fancy idea, a
kind of a hobby and everybody is surprised how popular it has become and how
many computer scientists it has attracted. It has got a collection of about 1.8 mln
articles, the majority of which are in English; however, one can find some articles
in over 200 languages. If it was a business, it would earn lots of money.
How is it possible that articles that can be changed by anyone are correct?
The Wikipedia is based on wikis - a special software which lets everyone modify a
webpage and it is true that anyone can change the information on the page if they
think it's incorrect. But, the Wikipedia has a team of over 13,000 people who are
experts in different fields and who correct any inaccurate information sent by
people.
Is it error-free?
One may say so. Recently, for example, the British journal Nature looked at the
scientific information in Wikipedia and confirmed it was very reliable and that they
didn't find many errors. It was very good news for the founder as well as for all the
users.


Why is it becoming so popular?
Like the whole idea of the Internet, it's also quick and available to everyone. The
greatest thing of all is that it is free. Some people also stress that it's fun to be able
to add what you know to the information on the net. IT specialists believe it has a
very bright future and most claim it's the most brilliant invention ever.
Question 30: Wikipedia

.

A. was created by a team of computer scientists.

B. began as a business idea.
C. became popular as soon as it started.
D. started as one man's passion.
Question 31 : Articles in Wikipedia are

.

A. mostly about science.
B. mostly in English.
C. translated into 200 languages.
D. very interesting.
Question 32: Wikipedia remains accurate as much as possible because ……
A. all people who write for it are experts.
B. it has a special type of software programme.
C. there are people who monitor it for mistakes.
D. not everybody can change the information.
Question 33: The best advantage of Wikipedia is that
A. you don't have to pay for it.
B. everyone can use it.
C. it is created by ordinary people.

.


D. is quick and reliable.
Question 34: The text probably comes from

.

A. a leaflet

B. a speech
C. a scientific article
D. a magazine article
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
Although video games were first developed for adults, they are no longer
exclusively reserved for the grown ups in the home. In 2006, Rideout and Hamel
reported that as many as 29 percent of preschool children (children between two
and six years old) in the United States had played console video games, and 18
percent had played hand-held ones. Given young children’s insatiable eagerness to
learn, coupled with the fact that they are clearly surrounded by these media, we
predict that preschoolers will both continue and increasingly begin to adopt video
games for personal enjoyment. Although the majority of gaming equipment is still
designed for a much older target audience, once a game system enters the
household it is potentially available for all family members, including the
youngest. Portable systems have done a particularly good job of penetrating the
younger market.
Research in the video game market is typically done at two stages: some time close
to the end of the product cycle, in order to get feedback from consumers, so that a
marketing strategy can be developed; and at the very end of the product cycle to
‘fix bugs’ in the game. While both of those types of research are important, and
may be appropriate for dealing with adult consumers, neither of them aids in
designing better games, especially when it comes to designing for an audience that
may have particular needs, such as preschoolers or senior citizens. Instead,
exploratory and formative research has to be undertaken in order to truly
understand those audiences, their abilities, their perspective, and their needs. In the
spring of 2007, our preschool-game production team at Nickelodeon had a hunch


that the Nintendo DS - with its new features, such as the microphone, small size

and portability, and its relatively low price point - was a ripe gaming platform for
preschoolers. There were a few games on the market at the time which had
characters that appealed to the younger set, but our game producers did not think
that the game mechanics or design were appropriate for preschoolers. What exactly
preschoolers could do with the system, however, was a bit of a mystery. So we set
about doing a study to answer the query: What could we expect preschoolers to be
capable of in the context of hand-held game play, and how might the child
development literature inform us as we proceeded with the creation of a new outlet
for this age group?
Our context in this case was the United States, although the games that resulted
were also released in other regions, due to the broad international reach of the
characters. In order to design the best possible DS product for a preschool audience
we were fully committed to the ideals of a ‘user-centered approach’, which
assumes that users will be at least considered, but ideally consulted during the
development process. After all, when it comes to introducing a new interactive
product to the child market, and particularly such a young age group within it, we
believe it is crucial to assess the range of physical and cognitive abilities associated
with their specific developmental stage.
Revelle and Medoff (2002) review some of the basic reasons why home
entertainment systems, computers, and other electronic gaming devices, are often
difficult for preschoolers to use. In addition to their still developing motor skills
(which make manipulating a controller with small buttons difficult), many of the
major stumbling blocks are cognitive. Though preschoolers are learning to think
symbolically, and understand that pictures can stand for real-life objects, the vast
majority are still unable to read and write. Thus, using text-based menu selections
is not viable. Mapping is yet another obstacle since preschoolers may be unable to
understand that there is a direct link between how the controller is used and the
activities that appear before them on screen. Though this aspect is changing, in
traditional mapping systems real life movements do not usually translate into
game-based activity.

Over the course of our study, we gained many insights into how preschoolers
interact with various platforms, including the DS. For instance, all instructions for


preschoolers need to be in voice-over, and include visual representations, and this
has been one of the most difficult areas for us to negotiate with respect to game
design on the DS. Because the game cartridges have very limited memory capacity,
particularly in comparison to console or computer games, the ability to capture
large amounts of voice-over data via sound files or visual representations of
instructions becomes limited. Text instructions take up minimal memory, so they
are preferable from a technological perspective. Figuring out ways to maximise
sound and graphics files, while retaining the clear visual and verbal cues that we
know are critical for our youngest players, is a constant give and take. Another of
our findings indicated that preschoolers may use either a stylus, or their fingers, or
both although they are not very accurate with either. One of the very interesting
aspects of the DS is that the interface, which is designed to respond to stylus
interactions, can also effectively be used with the tip of the finger. This is
particularly noteworthy in the context of preschoolers for two reasons. Firstly, as
they have trouble with fine motor skills and their hand-eye coordination is still in
development, they are less exact with their stylus movements; and secondly, their
fingers are so small that they mimic the stylus very effectively, and therefore by
using their fingers they can often be more accurate in their game interactions.
Question 35 : What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The type of research which manufacturers usually do is aimed at improving
game design.
B. Video game use amongst preschool children is higher in the US than in other
countries.
C. Problems for preschool users of video games.
D. Video game research.
Question 36: Which statement is TRUE , according to the passage?

A. The proportion of preschool children using video games is likely to rise.
B. The type of research which manufacturers usually do is aimed at improving
game design.


C. Portable systems have done a particularly good job of penetrating the older
market.
D. Video games were first developed for adults and young people.
Question 37 : In 2007, what conclusion did games producers at Nickelodeon come
to?
A. The preschool market was unlikely to be sufficiently profitable.
B. One of their hardware products would probably be suitable for preschoolers.
C. Games produced by rival companies were completely inappropriate for
preschoolers.
D. They should put their ideas for new games for preschoolers into practice.
Question 38: The study carried out by Nickelodeon
A. was based on children living in various parts of the world.
B. focused on the kinds of game content which interests preschoolers.
C. investigated the specific characteristics of the target market.
D. led to products which appealed mainly to the US consumers.
Question 39: Which problem do the writers highlight concerning games
instructions for young children?
A. Spoken instructions take up a lot of the available memory.
B. Written instructions have to be expressed very simply.
C. The children do not follow instructions consistently.
D. The video images distract attention from the instructions.
Question 40 : Which is the best title for Reading Passage 3?
A. An overview of video games software for the preschool market.
B. Researching and designing video games for preschool children.

C. The effects of video games on the behaviour of young children.
D. Assessing the impact of video games on educational achievement.
Question 41: The word “cognitive” is closest in meaning to

.

A. perceptive
B. insensitive
C. indifferent
D. irrational
Question 42 : The word “console” is closest in meaning to

.

A. appoint
B. exacerbate
C. relieve
D. damage
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined, part
that needs correction.
Question 43: Employees who haven't seen the new regulations often ask for
unnecessary questions; instead they should ask for a copy of the regulations and
read them.
A. who
B. ask for
C. instead
D. read them
Question 44 : It is important that you turned off the heater every morning before
you leave for class.

A. It


B. turned off
C. before
D. leave for
Question 45 : Today, the number of children are under pressure of studying from
their parents.
A. are
B. under
C. studying
D. their parents
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: You don’t try to work hard. You will fail in the exam.
A. Unless you don’t try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
B. Unless you try to work hard, you won’t fail in the exam.
C. Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
D. Unless do you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
Question 47: “Cigarette?” , he said. “No, thanks.” , I said.
A. He asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused.
B. He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him.
C. He offered me a cigarette, but I promptly declined.
D. He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once.
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.