Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) : Lecture Topics
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) : Lecture Topics
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) : Lecture Topics
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A. cut and thrust B. hue and cry C. ifs and buts D. part and parcel
29. ~ Mai: "______". ?
~ Ian: "I'm pretty busy nght now. I'm doing my homework because I have an exam tomorrow."
A. How is your day going? B. How are you doing?
C. What do you do? D. What are you doing here?
30. Student 1: "Excuse me! Could you show me the way to the library?
Student 2: "Sorry, I'm new here. Student 1: "______"
A. Not at all B. Bad luck. C. No problem. D. Thank you all the
same.
Part 2. Read the following passage and supply the correct form of the word to the right.
RAIN MAKING
When it rains, it does not always pour. During a typical storm, a (1) _______ small 1. COMPARE
amount of the lock-up moisture in each cloud reaches the ground as rain. So the idea that human
intervention - a rain dance, perhaps - might encourage the sky to give up a little (2) _______ 2. ADD
water has been around since prehistoric times. More recently, would-be rain makers have used a
more direct procedure - that of throwing (3) _______ chemicals out of aero-planes in an effort 3. VARY
to wring more rain from the clouds, a practice known as “cloud seeding”.
Yet such techniques, which were first developed in the 1940s, are (4) _______ difficult 4. NOTORIETY
to evaluate. It is hard to (5) _______, for example, how much rain would have fallen anyway. 5. CERTAIN
So, despite much anecdotal evidence of the advantages of cloud seeding, which has led
to its adoption in more than 40 countries around the world, as far as scientists are concerned, 6. CONCLUSIVE
results are still (6) _______. That could be about to change. For the past three years (7) 7. RESEARCH
_______ have been carrying out the most extensive and (8) _______ evaluation to date of a 8. RIGOUR
revolutionary new technique that will substantially boost the volume of (9) _______. The 9. RAIN
preliminary (10) _______ of their experiments indicate that solid evidence of the technique’s 10. FIND
effectiveness is now within the scientists’ grasp.
Part 3. There are ONE mistake in each sentence. Find and correct them.
1. The languages spoken by thelaskan Eskimos and the Inuit of northernanada are such similar as to be mutually
intelligible.
2. Contemporary newspaper columnist Russellaker is noted for his commentaries humorous written in the tradition
ofenjamin Franklin.
3. On the one hand, mostmericans feel that space exploration is a legitimate and important national undertaking; on
the contrary, they worry about the amount it costs.
4. The black cherry tree, from which fine cabinets and furniture is made, is found all across Northmerica,from Nova
Scotia to Texas.
5. A sealer should be applied at wood surfaces before they are varnished; otherwise, uneven absorption of the varnish
may occur.
6. From the Mexican War toward theivil War, the major theme ofmerican political history was a growing sectionalism
interacting with a vigorous nationalism.
7. Newspapers metropolitan that pride themselves on the quality of their opinion articles often have large staffs to write
and edit the editorial page.
8. The tiny nucleus of an atom is held together by forces powerful capable of unleashing great energy.
9. A snowflake is a frailty crystalline structure which maintains its delicate shape only as long as it is airborne.
10. Contemporary newspaper columnist Russellaker is noted for his commentaries humorous written in the tradition of
Benjamin Franklin.
C. READING
Part 1. Read the passage and think of ONE word that best fits in the numbered blank.
Studies about how students use their time might shed (1) _________ on whether they face increased academic
and financial pressures compared with earlier eras. (2) _________ on data about how students are spending time,
academic or financial pressures don't seem to be greater now than a generation ago.
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The data show that full-time students in all types of colleges study much less now than they (3) _________ a
generation ago - a full 10 hours a week less. Students are also receiving significantly higher grades. So it appears that
academic pressures are, in fact, considerably lower than they (4) _________ to be.
The time-use data don't suggest that students feel greater financial pressures, (5) _________ When the time
savings and lower opportunity costs are factored (6) _________, college appears less expensive for most students than it
was in the 1960s. And though there are now more full-time students working for pay while in college, they study less
even when paid work choices are held constant.
In other (7) _________, full-time students do not appear to be studying less in order to work more. They appear
to be studying less and spending the extra time on leisure activities or fun. It seems hard to imagine that students feeling
increased financial (8) _________ would respond by taking more leisure.
Based on how students are spending their time, then, it doesn't look (9) _________ though academic or financial
pressures are greater now than a generation ago. The time-use data don't speak directly (10) _________ social pressures,
and it may well be that these have become more intense lately.
Part 2. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits in the numbered
blank.
The classical composer Ernst Hoffsberger, who passed away earlier this week, truly (1)______ the world of
contemporary classical music and was a great (2)______ of inspiration to a whole generation of (3)______ young artists
in various fields. In many ways his three symphonies completely (4)______ the achievements of all other composers of
the late twentieth century and by (5)______ the classical genre with jazz, rock and latterly hip-hop, his work at times
bore little (6)_____ to what is commonly considered to be a classical sound.
Born in California just after the Second World War, Hoffsberger had a strict religious (7)_____ during which he
was taught classical piano by his father. He first found work as a(n) (8)_____ journalist, playing and composing music
in his free time. During the late sixties, he worked together in (9)______ with a number of other amateur musicians
before
finally (10)_______ professional with the first public performance of his inspirational Tenor Sax Concerto in 1971.
From then on, throughout the seventies and eighties, each new work seemed to surpass the limits of the
orchestral
medium and also helped to bring classical music to a wider audience.
1. A. revolutionised B. restored C. renovated D. refurbished
2. A. form B. kind C. source D. outlet
3. A. branching B. budding C. blooming D. bursting
4. A. overcame B. overshadowed C. overturned D. overwhelmed
5. A. adjoining B. attaching C. co-joining D. fusing
6. A. similarity B. familiarity C. resemblance D. identification
7. A. family B. background C. childhood D. upbringing
8. A. non-contract B. off-the-books C. freelance D. odd-job
9. A. collaboration B. combination C. coordination D. contribution
10 A. taking B. getting C. making D. turning
Part 3. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
The spectacular aurora light displays that appear in Earth’s atmosphere around the north and south magnetic
poles were once mysterious phenomena. Now, scientists have data from satellites and ground-based observations from
which we know that the aurora brilliance is an immense electrical discharge similar to that occurring in a neon sign.
To understand the cause of auroras, first picture the Earth enclosed by its magnetosphere, a huge region created
by the Earth’s magnetic field. Outside the magnetosphere, blasting toward the Earth is the solar wind, a swiftly moving
plasma of ionized gases with its own magnetic field.
Charged particles in this solar wind speed earthward along the solar wind’s magnetic lines of force with a
spiralling motion. The Earth’s magnetosphere is a barrier to the solar wind, and forces the charged particles of the solar
wind to flow around the magnetosphere itself. But in the polar regions, the magnetic lines of force of the Earth and of
the solar wind bunch together. Here many of the solar wind’s charged particles breakthrough the magnetosphere and
enter Earth’s magnetic field. They then spiral back and forth between the Earth’s magnetic poles very rapidly. In the
polar regions, electrons from the solar wind ionize and excite the atoms and molecules of the upper atmosphere, causing
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them to emit aurora radiations of visible light. The colors of an aurora depend on the atoms emitting them. The
dominant greenish white light comes from low energy excitation of oxygen atoms. During huge magnetic storms
oxygen atoms also undergo high energy excitation and emit crimson light.
Excited nitrogen atoms contribute bands of color varying from blue to violet. Viewed from outer space, auroras
can be seen as dimly glowing belts wrapped around each of the Earth’s magnetic poles. Each aurora hangs like a curtain
of light stretching over the polar regions and into the higher latitudes. When the solar flares that result in magnetic
storms and aurora activity are very intense, aurora displays may extend as far as the southern regions of the United
States.
Studies of auroras have given physicists new information about the behavior of plasmas, which has helped to
explain the nature of outer space and is being applied in attempts to harness energy from the fusion of atoms.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The methods used to observe auroras from outer space.
B. The formation and appearance of auroras around the Earth’s poles
C. The factors that cause the variety of colors in auroras.
D. The periodic variation in the display of auroras.
2. The word “phenomena” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. ideas B. stars C. events D. colors
3. The word “picture” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.
А. frame B. imagine C. describe D. explain
4. The passage describes “the magnetosphere as a barrier” because __________.
A. its position makes it difficult to be observed from Earth
B. it prevents particles from the solar wind from easily entering Earth’s atmosphere
C. it increases the speed of particles from the solar wind
D. it is strongest in the polar regions
5. The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to __________.
A. polar regions B. electrons C. atoms and molecules D. aurora radiations
6. According to the passage, which color appears most frequently in an aurora display?
A. greenish-white B. crimson C. blue D. violet
7. The word “glowing” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. shining B. moving C. charging D. hanging
8. Auroras may be seen in the southern regions of the United States when __________.
A. magnetic storms do not affect Earth B. solar flares are very intense
C. the speed of the solar wind is reduced D. the excitation of atoms is low
9. The passage supports which of the following statement about scientists’ understanding of auroras?
A. Before advances in technology, including satellites, scientists knew little about auroras.
B. New knowledge about the fusions of atoms allowed scientists to learn more about auroras.
C. Scientists cannot explain the cause of the different colors in auroras.
D. Until scientists learn more about plasma physics, little knowledge about auroras will be available.
10. Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?
A. “magnetosphere” B. “electrons” C. “ionize” D. “fusion”
Part 4. You are going to read an article about animal intelligence. For questions 1-10, choose from the
paragraphs (A-G). Some of the paragraphs may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is
required, these may be given in any order. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Which paragraph mentions
a type of animal that is now extinct? 1. B
an animal which has prevented humans controlling its behaviour? 1. ___
an example of intelligence that may not have a positive outcome? 2. ___
the way the majority of animals react to things? 3. ___
an animal that managed to solve a problem quickly? 4. ___
an animal that was able to remember things? 5. ___
animals that will not appear in the programme? 6. ___
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an animal which performs well in experiments? 7. ___ 8. ___
animals overcoming man-made obstacles to get food? 9. ___ 10. ___
Clever Claws
A new wildlife series begins on TV next week
A. What is the world’s most intelligent animal? Television producer Mike Beynon and his team of animal experts have
searched the world for the new TV series Clever Claws, which will be broadcast this autumn. You won’t find any
performing seals among the contenders, however, because all the animals featured use their brains to solve problems
encountered in their natural environments. Mike points out that the brainiest creatures are often those that we think of as
pests. ‘Rats, foxes and pigeons are pretty intelligent,’ he says. ‘We only call them pests because they have learnt to
exploit us, instead of being frightened.’
B. In the last century, animals have had to cope with is enormous changes, from pollution to climate shifts. The clever
creatures are those that learn to survive by adapting; those that don’t, like the dinosaurs, tend to die out as the world
around them changes. ‘99 per cent of animal behaviour is controlled by instinct,' says Mike. ‘Give most creatures
something new and they don't know what to do — it's only the clever ones which accept the challenge.’ And the first
programme in the series, which you can see next Monday evening, includes a few examples of just that.
C. Can an elephant be as quiet as a mouse? It seems it can! When farmers in Thailand suspected elephants of stealing
their banana crops, they hung a bell around each animal’s neck so that they’d get warning of an attack. But one elephant
has worked out how to stop his bell ringing, so he can get to the bananas undetected. The elephant fills the bell with
mud which stops the sound. But that’s not all. By morning, the mud has dried and fallen out and so the locals still can’t
identify the mystery banana burglar!
D. And it’s not only land animals that prove to be quite bright. Octopuses have fantastic eyesight and big brains for
their size, so Mike and his team put one in a specially designed tank, designed like a maze with lots of tunnels that led
nowhere and choices to make about whether to go left or right at junctions. ‘The octopus had a good memory and
solved our puzzle by trial and error. After two weeks, it could get out of that maze in under a minute,’says Mike.
E. Just like humans, animals use their intelligence to their own advantage. Sometimes they even use man’s inventions
to get ahead of the competition. Big cats such as cheetahs and leopards have been spotted standing on safari vehicles, so
ready and waiting to leap out at their prey. Clever, but worrying, says Mike. ‘If a cheetah uses a man-made object to
gain an advantage over an antelope in an attack, then that is very dangerous, because it puts nature out of balance.’
F. And hunger is one of the great motivators of intelligence in animals. New Zealand kea parrots are some of the
cleverest. On the programme we see that parrots can actually be very accomplished locksmiths. In order to get at the
tasty snack inside a locked box, one such bird had to undo one lock, pull a pin out of a second and then turned a key ten
times to open a third. No problem! After only 45 seconds the kea reached its meal!
G. For a programme about brainy animals, apes and monkeys feature surprisingly little in Clever Claws. Mike says
that’s because it’s already well-known that they’re intelligent. Orang-utans do get a mention, however. We see a mother
helping her family cross a river full of crocodiles in Borneo. She’s watched humans and so borrows a boat and paddle
so that her little ones can enjoy a safe crossing. Now that’s what you call intelligence!
D. WRITING
Complete the second sentence without changing the meaning of the original sentence.
1. “What? Mike passed the test; it’s great” said the man. (MIKE’S)
The man expressed _____________________________________________.
2. I’d rather go to the cinema than watch TV tonight. (INSTEAD)
His _________________________________________________________________.
3. We appreciate whatever you contribute to the success of the school. (MATTER)
We are ________________________________________________________________.
4. How did you persuade Mark to participate in the contest? (PART)
How did you talk ________________________________________________________.
5. I was upset that they didn’t help us with that task. (HAND)
They could _________________________________________________________.
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THE END
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MULTIPLE CHOICE (GRAMMAR)
1. His desire was to make herbal medicine available those who could _____ afford to visit a physician.
A. badly B. ill C. ineptly D. poorly
2. _____ terms are Hoang Sa and Truong Sa in possession of China. They belong to Vietnam.
A. In no uncertain B. Not a contradiction in C. Not on equal D. On no good
3. B-Phone’s rising inventories, _____ correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead to production cutbacks that
would hamper economic growth.
A. if not unaccompanied B. though accompanied C. unless accompanied D. when unaccompanied
4. _____ the circling the globe faster than Jules Verne’s fictional Phileas Fogg.
A. A pioneer journalist, Nellie Bly’s exploits included
B. Also included in the exploits of Nellie Bly, a pioneer journalist, was
C. The exploits of Nellie Bly, a pioneer journalist, were included
D. The pioneer journalist’s exploits of Nellie Bly included
5. Along with the drop in producer prices announced yesterday _____ the strong retail sales figures released today
growing slowly, is not nearing a recession.
A. were – as if to indicate the economy, although B. enclosed – as is indicative of the economy, if
C. included – as though the economy, indicatively D. lay – like an indication of the economy,
though
6. _____, schistosomiasis is _____ become an economic drain on many developing countries.
A. A fatal disease notwithstanding – debilitating to B. Not a fatal disease – of such debility that it has
C. Not being fatal – too debilitating to D. Though no fatal disease – so debilitating as to
7. Laos has a land area _____ are members of hill tribes ensconced in the virtually inaccessible mountain valleys of the
north.
A. about the same as Great Britain but a population of only four million people, many of them
B. comparable to that of Great Britain but a population of only four million people, many of whom
C. comparable to the size of Great Britain, but only four million in population, and many of them
D. of about the same size as Great Britain is, but only four million in population, and many of whom
8. _____ a leading figure in the Scottish Enlightenment, Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic
capitalism _____ Marx’s Das Kapital is to socialism.
A. Being – while B. Having been – which C. ɸ – what D. To be – that
9. Owning and living in a freestanding house is still a goal of young adults, _____ earlier generations.
A. as did B. as it was of C. like that of D. so have
10. Often visible as smog, _____ in the atmosphere when hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides, two major pollutants
emitted by automobiles, react with sunlight.
A. meteorologists recognise the substances contributory to ozone formation
B. ozone is formed, as is recognised by meteorologists, from the substances
C. ozone, meteorologists recognise, formed from the substances
D. the substances from which ozone is formed are recognised by meteorologists
THE END
GOOD LUCK
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