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Ho va tên thi sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
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. phonetics
B. semantics
C. statistics
D. politics
Question 2: A. complain
B. remain
C. maintain
D. fountain
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.
A DANCER'S LOT
1. All across London, they emerge from underground stations and buses; bags slung over
their shoulders and taut stomachs beneath thick winter overcoats. Nobody recognises them, as
they head for freezing upstairs rooms in tatty gymnasiums or slink into backstage theatre doors,
even though they appear regularly in sold-out musicals and favourite television shows. They earn
precious little, even those who perform live with famous singers, and have no real prospects, doing
what they're doing, despite having hustled and sweated themselves to the heights of one of
Britain’s most demanding professions. But still they go, every morning, to their grim upstairs
rooms in gyms and their backstreet, backstage doors, to dance.

2. Most have left behind worried parents in faraway towns and villages; made repeated
promises to look after themselves and taken trains, in their late teenage years, for London. There's
much to despise about the city, where talent and a reptilian grade of resilience, although
prerequisites, provide no guarantee of success. Even auditions are becoming rare. Conscious of
deadlines and financial constraints, choreographers call in talent from the blessed pool of their
own chosen. If you aren’t the right height, don’t have the right face, hair or sartorial style, then
don’t expect a look in. Although choreographers occasionally seek out the beautiful, they’re mostly
instructed to hunt the bland: those least likely to outshine the stars. And, as many dancers will tell
you, it's getting to the point where mediocrity is acceptable; there'll be someone over there out of
sync, someone over there who can't hold her arm still.
3. And if they get a part, increasingly dancers are turning up for jobs where the
choreographer just stands there and works them endlessly, fingers clicking: 'Again, again, again'. As
one dancer Melanie Grace says, 'You dance for the love and the canteen - and the pay's lousy. But
you have to ignore it, keep your head down. You're in London now. You’re one of many; one of
nothing. The sooner you accept that, the better you'll get on. Of the fleets of talented dancers who
try, only a quarter make it, the rest simply can't process the ruthlessness - to dance in London is
hard on the soul.
4. Yet most of the dancers have agents, who you might think would negotiate a better fee or
conditions for their dancers, but no. You’ll never meet a dancer who thinks their agent deserves
their twenty percent cut of the fee. Mostly you’ll just get a text or email notifying you of an audition
and a single agent might have as many as two hundred dancers on their books. As Melanie says,‘It's
catch-22, because you won't hear about the auditions without one.’ Here’s the job, take it or leave
it, and if you leave it, they’ll just hire someone straight out of college and pay them even less.
5. Oh, the annual churn of the colleges. The dancers hear it constantly, the sound of the
machine in the distance, its ceaselessly grinding gears that, with every coming year; push out
hundreds of new dancers, each one younger and hungrier and less jaded than you. And with every
release of fresh limbs into the stew of the city, things get harder. The worst thing the kids can do is
accept a job for no pay. They do it all the time. One website has become notorious for television and
pop-video production companies scrounging for trained people to work for nothing but‘exposure’.
And if the youngsters are fresh out of dance school, despairing of their blank CV and craving the

love of those ranks of sparkle-eyed strangers, they'll leap at the chance. It's the reason things are


getting harder How to describe the London dance scene today? The word Melanie chooses is
‘savage’.
[From”EXPERT PROFICENCY’, Student’s Book, Pearson, 2015]
Question 3: What do we learn about auditions in the second paragraph?
A. Increasingly higher standards are expected of dancers.
B. The best dancers do not necessarily get the jobs on offer.
C. Dancers with family connections in the businessget invited to more.
D. It's difficult for dancers to find the time to attendvery many.
Question 4: In the first paragraph, the writer paints a picture of dancers who are_________
A. careful not to be recognised by fans in the street.
B. hoping to find work on stage alongside established stars.
C. deserving of the fame they have achieved.
D. unlikely to be making further advances in their careers.
Question 5: What is implied about choreographers in the third paragraph?
A. They dislike it when dancers criticise each other.
B. They are sensitive to the pressures that dancers are under.
C. They are intolerant of dancers who make mistakes.
D. They expect dancers to do as they are told.
Question 6: The writer uses the image of a machine in line 3 to underline_________
A. the constant supply of new talent.
B. the exploitation of young people.
C. the dubious activities of a website.
D. the attitude of training institutions.
Question 7: In the text as a whole, the writer is suggesting that dancers in London_________
A. should be rewarded for dedication and perseverance.
B. have to regard the experience as useful for the future.
C. have to accept the realities of a competitive industry.

D. should demand much better pay and working conditions.
Question 8: The word ‘scrounging’ is closest in meaning to_________
A. seeking
B. demanding
C. begging
D. training
Question 9: What point is made about agents in the fourth paragraph?
A. Dancers are largely satisfied with their service.
B. They tend to represent only the less experienced dancers.
C. They make every effort to get the best deal for dancers.
D. Most dancers recognise that they are essential.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 10: 'Did you remember to lock the door this time?' ~ 'Oh yes, ________ I did.'
A. once
B. at once
C. only once
D. for once
Question 11: I'm really sleepy today. I wish I________ Bob to the airport late I night.
A. didn't take
B. hadn't had to take
C. didn't have to take D. weren't taking
Question 12: The death________ in the weekend's traffic exodus has risen to sixteen.
A. mark
B. rate
C. toll
D. score
Question 13: ________ all his work and family problems, he'll have a nervous breakdown one of these
days.
A. What for

B. What as
C. What if
D. What with
Question 14: 'Do they still take John to school in their car?' ~ 'No, he's________ now to ride his own
bike to school.'
A. too old
B. enough old
C. very old
D. quite old enough
Question 15: I feel washed out. I________ do any more work.
A. don't think I
B. don't think I'll
C. think I won't
D. think I wouldn't
Question 16: I've had bad news of Joseph's________ by the company.
A. sacking
B. having sacked
C. given the sack D. having been given the sack
Question 17: The idea of killing animals for food is abhorrent________ me.'
A. in
B. for
C. to
D. at
Question 18: We want everyone to begin the test________


A. simultaneously B. continuously .
C. indefinitely
D. unexpectedly
Question 19: 'What else did he say?' 'Other________ that he'd be away for a month, nothing.'

A. for
B. than
C. except
D. from
Question 20: I think that the tourist industry will lose most of its workers________ the oil industry.'
A. from
B. in
C. by
D. to
Question 21: I'm so tired I think I'll probably________ off in the cinema.
A. doze
B. fall
C. nod
D. sleep
Question 22: The street is very noisy, ________ makes sleeping difficult.
A. which
B. what
C. that
D. it
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 23: I tried to hail her from across the room.
A. greeted
B. called to attract attention C. pursued
D. ignored
Question 24: The opposition was in full cry over the changes to the education bill.
A. demanded strongly
B. discussed eagerly C. shouted head-off D. criticized noisily
Read the following passage and mark 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.

TECH MUSIC SCHOOL
London's Tech Music School has an unrivalled track record. Since its foundation in 1983, it
has (25)________ out some of Europe's best-known musicians, including Marina Diamandis of
Marina and the Diamonds, Frank Colucci and Radiohead's Phil Selway, to (26)________ but a few.
The school offers the next generation of performers training from industry professionals, and
boats strong connections with the music industry. Recent guest tutors have included musicians
who have worked with the likes of Stevie Wonder and Robbie Williams.
In addition to courses in performance skills, the school offers a Diploma in Commercial
Music Production. This course provides students with hands-on training in areas such as songwriting and the composing of music for film and TV. Meanwhile, the Diploma in Music Business
gives students the chance to (27)________ a thorough grounding in business principles whilst
working alongside artists, record labels and the music press.
With such courses on offer, the school is (28)________ a microcosm of the music industry, where it is
possible to be at the cutting (29)________ of the latest techniques and developments.
Question 25: A. turned
B. checked
C. passed
D. carved
Question 26: A. call
B. say
C. name
D. refer
Question 27: A. gain
B. win
C. grasp
D. capture
Question 28: A. exceptionally
B. especially
C. eventually
D. effectively
Question 29: A. edge

B. verge
C. margin
D. fringe
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.
AT HOME WITH BOOKS
In an age when literature is increasingly going digital, books hold a curious role in some
people's homes. There are few purchases which, once used, are placed on proud display and carted
round as families move from place to place. And yet that's precisely what sometimes happens with
books, despite the existence of a digital equivalent. After all, both the music industry and other
aspects of the print media have felt the heat of virtual competition - why not books? Part of the
explanation for this may lie in the fact that, when it comes to the crunch, nosing around
someone's bookshelves is interesting. 'You can tell a lot about someone by their collection of
books,' says Doug Jeffers, owner of a London bookstore.
It's not just the quantity of titles on display, however, that speaks volumes; generation,
occupation, political leanings, leisure pursuits (even where they go on holiday) - clues to all of
these abound, if you care to analyse the contents of someone's bookshelves, and even casual
visitors aren't slow to form judgements. Evidence of this manifested itself when the President of
the USA made an informal call on the English Prime minister at home recently, and for some reason
the pair posed for photos in the kitchen. One of the snapshots was subsequently released to the


press, and widely published. There then ensued much speculation as to how the complete works of
Shakespeare had ended up on the shelf in the background rather than a cookery book.
Household stylist Abigail Hall agrees, 'I often style houses for sale and you'd be amazed how
important the contents of the bookcase can be.' Apparently, people use such clues to form
judgements about the type of person who lives in a property that's up for sale, and this may affect
how they feel about going ahead with the purchase. Perhaps we all seek out others whose tastes in
such matters match our own, and we can imagine living happily In a space that like-minded people
have made homely. And even if we're not thinking of putting our home on the market, instinct tells

us that however much they were enjoyed, paperbacks read on the beach might be better put away
in a cupboard, whilst the unopened classics are destined for display.
For the interior designer, however, the art of reputation management-via-bookshelf is not
the only issue. Books can also become an interactive display tool. 'They can almost be sculptural in
that they offer a physical presence,' explains Abigail Hall. 'It's not just about stacking them on a
bookcase, it's how you stack them. I've seen books arranged by colour, stacked on top of each other.
Once I saw a load of coffee-table books piled up to become a coffee table in themselves. Books
define a space, if you have some books and a comfy chair, you've immediately created an area.' It's a
trick of which countless hotels, cafes and waiting rooms for fee-paying clients are only too aware.
Placing a few carefully-chosen books atop coffee tables is about creating an ambiance. No one
actually engages with the content.
And this principle can be transferred to the home 'I've not actually read any of them. I just
love the bindings.' So said the actress, Davinia Taylor, earlier this year when she decided to put her
house on the market - complete with its carefully-sourced collection of classic books. Rarely
removed from their perch on a bookcase in the living room, their primary purpose was to disguise
Taylor's walk in fridge. And so, with the fridge no longer destined to be a feature in her life, the
books were deemed redundant.
Perhaps, then, the future of books lies in this. With more and more being bought in the
undeniably handler digital format, the first casualties of the tangible variety are likely to be the
beach-read paperbacks - the ones that, if you invite Abigail Hall around, would be relegated to the
garage anyway. But given the uses to which we put our other tomes - whether they're deployed to
show off, look pretty, or create an atmosphere - the odds of them hanging around look good. The
kudos of great work is still there, and there's nothing like being, and being seen to be, in possession
of the real thing.
Question 30: Davinia Taylor no longer wants her books because_________
A. she accepts that they don't reflect her taste in reading.
B. she feels they are an integral part of the house she's selling.
C. she realises she selected the titles for the wrong reasons.
D. she has no use for them beyond their current purpose.
Question 31: The idiom “when it comes to the crunch” is closest in meaning to_________

A. when we have nothing to eat
B. when we care about books
C. when the occasion appears
D. when we have to make a decision
Question 32: What is implied about interior designers in the fourth paragraph?
A. They sometimes show a lack of respect for the true function of books.
B. They are likely to underestimate the impact of the content of books.
C. They regard books as little more than additional pieces of furniture.
D. They understand the effect of books on the users of spaces they create.
Question 33: In the final paragraph, the writer expresses_________
A. a personal preference for books in digital format.
B. regret that the content of all books is not more valued.
C. a hope that attitudes towards books will be different in the future.
D. optimism regarding the future of non-digital books.
Question 34: In the first paragraph, the writer is_________
A. drawing our attention to an ongoing process.
B. questioning our assumptions about people's behaviour.
C. outlining the reasons for changing priorities.
D. seeking to account for a seemingly illogical attitude.


Question 35: What does the mention of political figures in the second paragraph serve to illustrate?
A. the importance of background detail in photography
B. the public's curiosity about celebrity lifestyles
C. the false impression that can be gained from books on display
D. the extent to which books tend to attract people's attention
Question 36: Abigail Hall’s experience suggests that the books on show in a house for sale_________
A. may not be as representative of the owners' taste as people assume.
B. can create an affinity between sellers and prospective buyers.
C. could mislead people into buying an unsuitable property.

D. might help buyers to assess how keen the owners are to sell.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes
each of the following exchanges.
Question 37: ~ Susan: “Oh, good! You’re here.”
~ Betty: “__________________”
A. Never mind. I’m ready to help.
B. Anything new? I was so busy.
C. Sorry. I’m late.
D. I was just about to call you.
Question 38: ~ Alice: “__________________”
~ Tom: “Sorry. I’m broke, dear.”
A. Look, Tom. What happened to my laptop?
B. Could you give me a lift to the shopping centre, Tom?
C. On the way home, remember to cash this cheque for me, Tom.
D. Could you buy me some ice-cream, Tom?
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 39: A. prune
B. rune
C. tune
D. brunette
Question 40: A. sow
B. brow
C. glow
D. show
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 41: I'm sure she tells Ruth everything we say - they're as thick as thieves, those two.
A. in secret
B. close-knit

C. on good terms
D. at logger-heads
Question 42: The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the
cliff.
A. firm
B. relentless
C. careful
D. secure
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 43: Did you agree to your father on which flight you should travel?
A. should
B. to your
C. on
D. which flight
Question 44: He likes both living abroad as well as living at home.
A. likes
B. at home
C. living
D. as well as
Question 45: I noticed that the new couple next door not to be at home last week.
A. not to be at home B. next door
C. last
D. noticed
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: It doesn't matter to them which film they go to.
A. Which film they go to matters more than the cost. B. They haven't a good taste for films.
C. No matter what film are shown, they never go. D. They don't mind which film they go to.
Question 47: If Dad could have repaired the roof, he wouldn't have called in a builder.

A. The roof was so bad that it couldn‘t be repaired.
B. Dad didn‘t ask a builder to repair the roof.
C. The roof was repaired by a builder.
D. Dad could repair the roof himself and did so.
Question 48: Never has anyone spoken to me like that!
A. Everyone speaks to me that way. B. I never speak that way.


C. No one speaks to me that way.

D. Some people always speak to me that way.

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: Dad prepared some food on a plate. His pet cat was waiting.
A. Dad prepared some food on a plate for his pet cat waiting.
B. While Dad prepared some food on a plate, his pet cat was waiting.
C. Dad prepared some food on a plate, whereas his pet cat was waiting.
D. Dad prepared some food on a plate because his pet cat was waiting.
Question 50: He found a job in an IT company. He got married two years later.
A. He got married two years after he had found a job in an IT company.
B. He found a job in an IT company then he got married two years later.
C. First he found a job in an IT company, then he got married two years later.
D. He found a job in an IT company before he had got married two years later.
_________THE END_________
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Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐÊ SỐ 343
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát
đề

Ho va tên thi sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
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. phonetics
B. semantics
C. statistics
D. politics
Question 2: A. complain
B. remain
C. maintain
D. fountain
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.
A DANCER'S LOT
1. All across London, they emerge from underground stations and buses; bags slung over
their shoulders and taut stomachs beneath thick winter overcoats. Nobody recognises them, as
they head for freezing upstairs rooms in tatty gymnasiums or slink into backstage theatre doors,
even though they appear regularly in sold-out musicals and favourite television shows. They earn
precious little, even those who perform live with famous singers, and have no real prospects, doing
what they're doing, despite having hustled and sweated themselves to the heights of one of
Britain’s most demanding professions. But still they go, every morning, to their grim upstairs
rooms in gyms and their backstreet, backstage doors, to dance.
2. Most have left behind worried parents in faraway towns and villages; made repeated
promises to look after themselves and taken trains, in their late teenage years, for London. There's
much to despise about the city, where talent and a reptilian grade of resilience, although
prerequisites, provide no guarantee of success. Even auditions are becoming rare. Conscious of

deadlines and financial constraints, choreographers call in talent from the blessed pool of their
own chosen. If you aren’t the right height, don’t have the right face, hair or sartorial style, then
don’t expect a look in. Although choreographers occasionally seek out the beautiful, they’re mostly
instructed to hunt the bland: those least likely to outshine the stars. And, as many dancers will tell
you, it's getting to the point where mediocrity is acceptable; there'll be someone over there out of
sync, someone over there who can't hold her arm still.
3. And if they get a part, increasingly dancers are turning up for jobs where the
choreographer just stands there and works them endlessly, fingers clicking: 'Again, again, again'. As
one dancer Melanie Grace says, 'You dance for the love and the canteen - and the pay's lousy. But
you have to ignore it, keep your head down. You're in London now. You’re one of many; one of
nothing. The sooner you accept that, the better you'll get on. Of the fleets of talented dancers who


try, only a quarter make it, the rest simply can't process the ruthlessness - to dance in London is
hard on the soul.
4. Yet most of the dancers have agents, who you might think would negotiate a better fee or
conditions for their dancers, but no. You’ll never meet a dancer who thinks their agent deserves
their twenty percent cut of the fee. Mostly you’ll just get a text or email notifying you of an audition
and a single agent might have as many as two hundred dancers on their books. As Melanie says,‘It's
catch-22, because you won't hear about the auditions without one.’ Here’s the job, take it or leave
it, and if you leave it, they’ll just hire someone straight out of college and pay them even less.
5. Oh, the annual churn of the colleges. The dancers hear it constantly, the sound of the
machine in the distance, its ceaselessly grinding gears that, with every coming year; push out
hundreds of new dancers, each one younger and hungrier and less jaded than you. And with every
release of fresh limbs into the stew of the city, things get harder. The worst thing the kids can do is
accept a job for no pay. They do it all the time. One website has become notorious for television and
pop-video production companies scrounging for trained people to work for nothing but‘exposure’.
And if the youngsters are fresh out of dance school, despairing of their blank CV and craving the
love of those ranks of sparkle-eyed strangers, they'll leap at the chance. It's the reason things are
getting harder How to describe the London dance scene today? The word Melanie chooses is

‘savage’.
[From”EXPERT PROFICENCY’, Student’s Book, Pearson, 2015]
Question 3: What do we learn about auditions in the second paragraph?
A. Increasingly higher standards are expected of dancers.
B. The best dancers do not necessarily get the jobs on offer.
C. Dancers with family connections in the businessget invited to more.
D. It's difficult for dancers to find the time to attendvery many.
Question 4: In the first paragraph, the writer paints a picture of dancers who are_________
A. careful not to be recognised by fans in the street.
B. hoping to find work on stage alongside established stars.
C. deserving of the fame they have achieved.
D. unlikely to be making further advances in their careers.
Question 5: What is implied about choreographers in the third paragraph?
A. They dislike it when dancers criticise each other.
B. They are sensitive to the pressures that dancers are under.
C. They are intolerant of dancers who make mistakes.
D. They expect dancers to do as they are told.
Question 6: The writer uses the image of a machine in line 3 to underline_________
A. the constant supply of new talent.
B. the exploitation of young people.
C. the dubious activities of a website.
D. the attitude of training institutions.
Question 7: In the text as a whole, the writer is suggesting that dancers in London_________
A. should be rewarded for dedication and perseverance.
B. have to regard the experience as useful for the future.
C. have to accept the realities of a competitive industry.
D. should demand much better pay and working conditions.
Question 8: The word ‘scrounging’ is closest in meaning to_________
A. seeking
B. demanding

C. begging
D. training
Question 9: What point is made about agents in the fourth paragraph?
A. Dancers are largely satisfied with their service.
B. They tend to represent only the less experienced dancers.
C. They make every effort to get the best deal for dancers.
D. Most dancers recognise that they are essential.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 10: 'Did you remember to lock the door this time?' ~ 'Oh yes, ________ I did.'
A. once
B. at once
C. only once
D. for once
Question 11: I'm really sleepy today. I wish I________ Bob to the airport late I night.


A. didn't take
B. hadn't had to take
C. didn't have to take D. weren't taking
Question 12: The death________ in the weekend's traffic exodus has risen to sixteen.
A. mark
B. rate
C. toll
D. score
Question 13: ________ all his work and family problems, he'll have a nervous breakdown one of these
days.
A. What for
B. What as
C. What if

D. What with
Question 14: 'Do they still take John to school in their car?' ~ 'No, he's________ now to ride his own
bike to school.'
A. too old
B. enough old
C. very old
D. quite old enough
Question 15: I feel washed out. I________ do any more work.
A. don't think I
B. don't think I'll
C. think I won't
D. think I wouldn't
Question 16: I've had bad news of Joseph's________ by the company.
A. sacking
B. having sacked
C. given the sack D. having been given the sack
Question 17: The idea of killing animals for food is abhorrent________ me.'
A. in
B. for
C. to
D. at
Question 18: We want everyone to begin the test________
A. simultaneously B. continuously .
C. indefinitely
D. unexpectedly
Question 19: 'What else did he say?' 'Other________ that he'd be away for a month, nothing.'
A. for
B. than
C. except
D. from

Question 20: I think that the tourist industry will lose most of its workers________ the oil industry.'
A. from
B. in
C. by
D. to
Question 21: I'm so tired I think I'll probably________ off in the cinema.
A. doze
B. fall
C. nod
D. sleep
Question 22: The street is very noisy, ________ makes sleeping difficult.
A. which
B. what
C. that
D. it
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 23: I tried to hail her from across the room.
A. greeted
B. called to attract attention C. pursued
D. ignored
Question 24: The opposition was in full cry over the changes to the education bill.
A. demanded strongly
B. discussed eagerly C. shouted head-off D. criticized noisily
Read the following passage and mark 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.
TECH MUSIC SCHOOL
London's Tech Music School has an unrivalled track record. Since its foundation in 1983, it
has (25)________ out some of Europe's best-known musicians, including Marina Diamandis of
Marina and the Diamonds, Frank Colucci and Radiohead's Phil Selway, to (26)________ but a few.

The school offers the next generation of performers training from industry professionals, and
boats strong connections with the music industry. Recent guest tutors have included musicians
who have worked with the likes of Stevie Wonder and Robbie Williams.
In addition to courses in performance skills, the school offers a Diploma in Commercial
Music Production. This course provides students with hands-on training in areas such as songwriting and the composing of music for film and TV. Meanwhile, the Diploma in Music Business
gives students the chance to (27)________ a thorough grounding in business principles whilst
working alongside artists, record labels and the music press.
With such courses on offer, the school is (28)________ a microcosm of the music industry, where it is
possible to be at the cutting (29)________ of the latest techniques and developments.
Question 25: A. turned
B. checked
C. passed
D. carved
Question 26: A. call
B. say
C. name
D. refer
Question 27: A. gain
B. win
C. grasp
D. capture
Question 28: A. exceptionally
B. especially
C. eventually
D. effectively
Question 29: A. edge
B. verge
C. margin
D. fringe

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.
AT HOME WITH BOOKS
In an age when literature is increasingly going digital, books hold a curious role in some
people's homes. There are few purchases which, once used, are placed on proud display and carted
round as families move from place to place. And yet that's precisely what sometimes happens with
books, despite the existence of a digital equivalent. After all, both the music industry and other
aspects of the print media have felt the heat of virtual competition - why not books? Part of the
explanation for this may lie in the fact that, when it comes to the crunch, nosing around
someone's bookshelves is interesting. 'You can tell a lot about someone by their collection of
books,' says Doug Jeffers, owner of a London bookstore.
It's not just the quantity of titles on display, however, that speaks volumes; generation,
occupation, political leanings, leisure pursuits (even where they go on holiday) - clues to all of
these abound, if you care to analyse the contents of someone's bookshelves, and even casual
visitors aren't slow to form judgements. Evidence of this manifested itself when the President of
the USA made an informal call on the English Prime minister at home recently, and for some reason
the pair posed for photos in the kitchen. One of the snapshots was subsequently released to the
press, and widely published. There then ensued much speculation as to how the complete works of
Shakespeare had ended up on the shelf in the background rather than a cookery book.
Household stylist Abigail Hall agrees, 'I often style houses for sale and you'd be amazed how
important the contents of the bookcase can be.' Apparently, people use such clues to form
judgements about the type of person who lives in a property that's up for sale, and this may affect
how they feel about going ahead with the purchase. Perhaps we all seek out others whose tastes in
such matters match our own, and we can imagine living happily In a space that like-minded people
have made homely. And even if we're not thinking of putting our home on the market, instinct tells
us that however much they were enjoyed, paperbacks read on the beach might be better put away
in a cupboard, whilst the unopened classics are destined for display.
For the interior designer, however, the art of reputation management-via-bookshelf is not
the only issue. Books can also become an interactive display tool. 'They can almost be sculptural in

that they offer a physical presence,' explains Abigail Hall. 'It's not just about stacking them on a
bookcase, it's how you stack them. I've seen books arranged by colour, stacked on top of each other.
Once I saw a load of coffee-table books piled up to become a coffee table in themselves. Books
define a space, if you have some books and a comfy chair, you've immediately created an area.' It's a
trick of which countless hotels, cafes and waiting rooms for fee-paying clients are only too aware.
Placing a few carefully-chosen books atop coffee tables is about creating an ambiance. No one
actually engages with the content.
And this principle can be transferred to the home 'I've not actually read any of them. I just
love the bindings.' So said the actress, Davinia Taylor, earlier this year when she decided to put her
house on the market - complete with its carefully-sourced collection of classic books. Rarely
removed from their perch on a bookcase in the living room, their primary purpose was to disguise
Taylor's walk in fridge. And so, with the fridge no longer destined to be a feature in her life, the
books were deemed redundant.
Perhaps, then, the future of books lies in this. With more and more being bought in the
undeniably handler digital format, the first casualties of the tangible variety are likely to be the
beach-read paperbacks - the ones that, if you invite Abigail Hall around, would be relegated to the
garage anyway. But given the uses to which we put our other tomes - whether they're deployed to
show off, look pretty, or create an atmosphere - the odds of them hanging around look good. The
kudos of great work is still there, and there's nothing like being, and being seen to be, in possession
of the real thing.
Question 30: Davinia Taylor no longer wants her books because_________
A. she accepts that they don't reflect her taste in reading.
B. she feels they are an integral part of the house she's selling.
C. she realises she selected the titles for the wrong reasons.
D. she has no use for them beyond their current purpose.
Question 31: The idiom “when it comes to the crunch” is closest in meaning to_________


A. when we have nothing to eat
B. when we care about books

C. when the occasion appears
D. when we have to make a decision
Question 32: What is implied about interior designers in the fourth paragraph?
A. They sometimes show a lack of respect for the true function of books.
B. They are likely to underestimate the impact of the content of books.
C. They regard books as little more than additional pieces of furniture.
D. They understand the effect of books on the users of spaces they create.
Question 33: In the final paragraph, the writer expresses_________
A. a personal preference for books in digital format.
B. regret that the content of all books is not more valued.
C. a hope that attitudes towards books will be different in the future.
D. optimism regarding the future of non-digital books.
Question 34: In the first paragraph, the writer is_________
A. drawing our attention to an ongoing process.
B. questioning our assumptions about people's behaviour.
C. outlining the reasons for changing priorities.
D. seeking to account for a seemingly illogical attitude.
Question 35: What does the mention of political figures in the second paragraph serve to illustrate?
A. the importance of background detail in photography
B. the public's curiosity about celebrity lifestyles
C. the false impression that can be gained from books on display
D. the extent to which books tend to attract people's attention
Question 36: Abigail Hall’s experience suggests that the books on show in a house for sale_________
A. may not be as representative of the owners' taste as people assume.
B. can create an affinity between sellers and prospective buyers.
C. could mislead people into buying an unsuitable property.
D. might help buyers to assess how keen the owners are to sell.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes
each of the following exchanges.
Question 37: ~ Susan: “Oh, good! You’re here.”

~ Betty: “__________________”
A. Never mind. I’m ready to help.
B. Anything new? I was so busy.
C. Sorry. I’m late.
D. I was just about to call you.
Question 38: ~ Alice: “__________________”
~ Tom: “Sorry. I’m broke, dear.”
A. Look, Tom. What happened to my laptop?
B. Could you give me a lift to the shopping centre, Tom?
C. On the way home, remember to cash this cheque for me, Tom.
D. Could you buy me some ice-cream, Tom?
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 39: A. prune
B. rune
C. tune
D. brunette
Question 40: A. sow
B. brow
C. glow
D. show
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 41: I'm sure she tells Ruth everything we say - they're as thick as thieves, those two.
A. in secret
B. close-knit
C. on good terms
D. at logger-heads
Question 42: The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the
cliff.

A. firm
B. relentless
C. careful
D. secure
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 43: Did you agree to your father on which flight you should travel?
A. should
B. to your
C. on
D. which flight


Question 44: He likes both living abroad as well as living at home.
A. likes
B. at home
C. living
D. as well as
Question 45: I noticed that the new couple next door not to be at home last week.
A. not to be at home B. next door
C. last
D. noticed
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: It doesn't matter to them which film they go to.
A. Which film they go to matters more than the cost. B. They haven't a good taste for films.
C. No matter what film are shown, they never go. D. They don't mind which film they go to.
Question 47: If Dad could have repaired the roof, he wouldn't have called in a builder.
A. The roof was so bad that it couldn‘t be repaired.
B. Dad didn‘t ask a builder to repair the roof.

C. The roof was repaired by a builder.
D. Dad could repair the roof himself and did so.
Question 48: Never has anyone spoken to me like that!
A. Everyone speaks to me that way. B. I never speak that way.
C. No one speaks to me that way.
D. Some people always speak to me that way.
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: Dad prepared some food on a plate. His pet cat was waiting.
A. Dad prepared some food on a plate for his pet cat waiting.
B. While Dad prepared some food on a plate, his pet cat was waiting.
C. Dad prepared some food on a plate, whereas his pet cat was waiting.
D. Dad prepared some food on a plate because his pet cat was waiting.
Question 50: He found a job in an IT company. He got married two years later.
A. He got married two years after he had found a job in an IT company.
B. He found a job in an IT company then he got married two years later.
C. First he found a job in an IT company, then he got married two years later.
D. He found a job in an IT company before he had got married two years later.
_________THE END_________