TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC VINH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA, LẦN NĂM 2015 MÔN TIẾNG ANH (Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút) Mã đề thi 209 Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: I PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM : TỪ QUESTION ĐẾN QUESTION 64 (8 điểm) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 1: A wedding is a meaningful event A sad B sorrowful C important D unimportant Question 2: She was a devoted teacher She spent most of her time teaching and taking care of her students A polite B lazy C honest D dedicated Question 3: The Rev Dr Martin Luther King fought to put an end to racial segregation in the United States A integration B education C torture Question 4: He devised a computer game and sold it to Atari A played B divided C invented D separation D bought Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 5: There were too many books on the shelves that I didn’t know which one to choose A B C D Question 6: Rita enjoyed to be able to meet several Parliament members during her holiday A B C D Question 7: Nutritionists recommend that foods from each of the four basic groups be eaten on a A B regularly daily basis C D Question 8: Before TV, the common man seldom never had the opportunity to see and hear his A B C leaders express their views D Question 9: All of the book were very interesting I am surprised you didn’t like it A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 10: A refuse Question 11: A museum Question 12: A computer B musician B destroy B communicate C history C threatened C comfortable D mechanic D economy D flamingo 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 following questions The National Automobile Show in New York has been one of the top auto shows in the United States since 1900 On November of that year, about 8,000 people looked over the “horseless carriages.” It was the opening day and the first opportunity for the automobile industry to show off its wares to a large crowd; however, the black-tie audience treated the occasion more as a social affair than as a sales extravaganza It was also on the first day of this show that William McKinley became the first U.S president to ride in a car The automobile was not invented in the United States That distinction belongs to Germany Nikolaus Otto built the first practical internal-combustion engine there in 1876 Then, German engineer Karl Benz built what are regarded as the first modern automobiles in the mid-1880s But the United States pioneered the merchandising of the automobile The auto show proved to be an effective means of getting the public excited about automotive products Trang 1/66 - Mã đề thi 209 By happenstance, the number of people at the first New York show equaled the entire car population of the United States at that time In 1900, 10 million bicycles and an unknown number of horse-drawn carriages provided the prime means of personal transportation Only about 4,000 cars were assembled in the United States in 1900, and only a quarter of those were gasoline powered The rest ran on steam or electricity After viewing the cars made by forty car makers, the show’s audience favored electric cars because they were quiet The risk of a boiler explosion turned people away from steamers, and the gasoline-powered cars produced smelly fumes The Duryea Motor Wagon Company, which launched the American auto industry in 1895, offered a fragrant additive designed to mask the smells of the naphtha that it burned Many of the 1900 models were cumbersome—the Gasmobile, the Franklin, and the Orient, for example, steered with a tiller like a boat instead of with a steering wheel None of them was equipped with an automatic starter These early model cars were practically handmade and were not very dependable They were basically toys of the well-to-do In fact, Woodrow Wilson, then a professor at Princeton University and later President of the United States, predicted that automobiles would cause conflict between the wealthy and the poor However, among the exhibitors at the 1900 show was a young engineer named Henry Ford But before the end of the decade, he would revolutionize the automobile industry with his Model T Ford The Model T, first produced in 1909, featured a standardized design and a streamlined method of production—the assembly line Its lower costs made it available to the mass market Cars at the 1900 show ranged in price from $1,000 to $1,500, or roughly $14,000 to $21,000 in today’s prices By 1913, the Model T was selling for less than $300, and soon the price would drop even further “I will build cars for the multitudes,” Ford said, and he kept his promise Question 13: The passage implies that the audience viewed the 1900 National Automobile Show primarily as a(n) _ A chance to buy automobiles at low prices B formal social occasion C chance to invest in one of thirty-two automobile manufacturers D opportunity to learn how to drive Question 14: According to the passage, who developed the first modern car? A William McKinley B Nikolaus Otto C Henry Ford D Karl Benz Question 15: Approximately how many cars were there in the United States in 1900? A 4,000 B 8,000 C An unknown number D 10 million Question 16: The phrase “by happenstance ” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A By design B Coincidentally C For example D Generally Question 17: Approximately how many of the cars assembled in the year 1900 were gasoline powered? A 1,000 B 2,000 C 4,000 D 32 Question 18: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “launched” in paragraph _ A designed B initiated C joined D anticipated Question 19: The purpose of the “additive” mentioned in paragraph was to _ A hide strong smells B make engines run more efficiently C increase the speed of cars D make cars look better Question 20: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as steering with a tiller rather than with a steering wheel? A A Gasmobile B A Duryea C A Franklin D An Orient Question 21: It is clear from the passage that the early cars _ A were more formal B involved less expensive cars C involved fewer manufacturers D were more spectacular Question 22: What was the highest price asked for a car at the 1900 National Automobile Show in the dollars of that time? A $300 B $21,000 C $14,000 D $1,500 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 following questions Books which give instructions on how to things are very popular in the United States today Thousands of these How-to books are useful In fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words “How to” One book may tell you how to earn more money Another may tell you how to save or spend it and another may explain how to give your money away Trang 2/66 - Mã đề thi 209 Many How-to books give advice on careers They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it If you fail, however, you can buy the book “ How to Turn Failure into Success” If you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book “How to Make a Millionaire” If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called “How to Live on Nothing” One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems If you want to have a better love of life, you can read “How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life” If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step-by-step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a house Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve How-to books help people deal with modern life Question 23: What is the passage mainly about? A How to succeed in love every minute of your life B How to turn failure into success C How to make a millionaire D How-to books Question 24: The word “it” in paragraph refers to A advice B instruction C how-to books D career Question 25: Which of the following is NOT the type of books giving information on careers? A “How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life” B “How to Live on Nothing” C “How to Make a Millionaire” D “How to Turn Failure into Success” Question 26: The word “step-by-step” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A little by little B gradually C slower and slower D A and B Question 27: It can be inferred from the passage that A Today people are more bored with the modern life B Modern life is more difficult to deal with C Today people have fewer choices to make D Today people are more interested in modern life 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 28: A opens Question 29: A started B stops B decided C cooks C looked D wants D needed Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the following blanks VINCENT VAN GOGH Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century Van Gogh’s paintings are sold at very high prices (30) many collectors want his paintings But unfortunately, when he was (31) , he did not have a happy life Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (32) his life at home He lived a rather sad and (33) life He drew things that he could see (34) around the quiet town of his parents’ home or outside his window This is why he painted things (35) the sky, his room and even himself Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself He cut it off to (36) the person that said the ear in Van Gogh’s painting was not correct It was very (37) him to such a thing Van Gogh was also (38) a crazy man He really (39) become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37 Question 30: A because Question 31: A live Question 32: A almost of Question 33: A lone B for B alive B mostly B alone C because of C living C most of C loneliness D although D lively D the most of D lonely Trang 3/66 - Mã đề thi 209 Question 34: A both Question 35: A likely Question 36: A show Question 37: A unfortunate that Question 38: A referred Question 39: A couldn’t B either B alike B reveal B unfortunate to B known B did C neither C like C illustrate C unfortunate of C named C does D all D as such D prove D unfortunate D called D didn’t Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 40: Paul realize that he was on the wrong flight A No sooner had the plane taken off than B It was not until the plane had taken off that C Only after the plane had taken off D Not until the plane had taken off did Question 41: The sky was grey and cloudy. _, we went to the beach A However B In spite of C even though D Consequently Question 42: I don’t mind _ much homework A did B to C D doing Question 43: Nadine: “ ” Monica: “Good luck” A I don’t like rock music B How you do! C Have a nice day! D I’m taking a test this afternoon Question 44: I can’t walk in these high-heeled boots I keep A falling off B falling back C falling over D falling out Question 45: Old people are often looked by their children when they get older A for B after C up D into Question 46: Education in Vietnam has improved since the government started a programme of educational _ A experience B reform C system D resources Question 47: The plan was developed _by a team of experts A system B systematical C systemized D systematically Question 48: All of the food sold by the time we arrived at the restaurant A has been B had been C was D was being Question 49: It was not until 1915 _ the cinema became an industry A what B that C when D how Question 50: Yuri Gagarin was the first person into space A travelling B has travelled C to travel D travelled Question 51: Like everyone else, Sue has her of course but on the whole, she’s quite satisfied with life A ups and downs B ins and outs C safe and sound D odds and ends Question 52: The Prime Minister congratulated the team _winning the match A for B in C on D into Question 53: He came when I _ the film “Man from the star” A has watched B watched C was watching D am watching Question 54: Peter _football when he was younger A used to playing B is used to playing C is used to play D used to play Question 55: with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains not seem high at all A A comparison B Compare them C If you compare D When compared Question 56: Charles: “Do you mind if I smoke?” Lisa: “ _” A Yes, I don’t mind B No, I don’t think so C Yes, go ahead D No, go right ahead Question 57: Bill asked Tom _ A where is he going B where he is going C where he was going D where was he going Question 58: This is Sen village _Uncle Ho was born A where B what C which D who Trang 4/66 - Mã đề thi 209 Question 59: Linda: I enjoy watching films in the evening Mary: “ ” A I don’t B So I C I am, too D No, I am not Question 60: Medical researchers are continually looking for ways to control, _ and cure diseases A prevented B to prevent C prevent D preventing Question 61: : It’s a big country with a _population A rare B sparse C scarce D few Question 62: You will have to _if you want to pass the final exam A pull up your socks B work miracles C take the trouble D keep your hand in Question 63: If I were you, I _ that English course A will take B would take C take D took Question 64: They have considered all the 100 applications, seem suitable for the position A none of them B none of these C none of which D none of whom - II PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (2 điểm) Thí sinh làm phần tự luận vào tờ sau - THE END TRƯỜNG THPT TRẦN PHÚ ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm có 06 trang) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPTQG NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015 -LẦN MÔN THI: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Mã đề thi 223 Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: I PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: TỪ QUESTION ĐẾN QUESTION 64 ( điểm) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from to 25 Question 1: A: “ Do you have a copy of The Last Leaf”? B: “ You are luck I have just one copy left” A by B in C of D at Question 2: Since the flood the number of homeless people dramatically A are increasing B had increased C increase D has increased Question 3: Can you make yourself in French? A understood B understand C to understand D understanding Question 4: Today many species of plant and animal are in of extinction A danger B endangered C endanger D dangerous Question 5: If the current rate of deforestation continues, the world’s rainforests _within 100 years A would vanish B vanish C will vanish D would have vanished Question 6: At first she was trained to be _scriptwriter, but later she worked as secretary A the / a B a / a C the / the D a / the Question 7: “ Don’t look so worried! You should take the leader’s comment with .” A a teaspoon of salt B a cup of salt C a dose of salt D a pinch of salt Question 8: Three pounds of butter in this recipe A needs B need C are needed D is needed Question 9: Our project was successful its practicality A in terms of B with a view to C regardless D on behalf of Trang 5/66 - Mã đề thi 209 Question 10: Of the two new students, one is friendly and _ A the others are not B the other is not C another is unfriendly D other lacks friendliness Question 11: There is one person to I owe more than I can say A whom B who C that D whose Question 12: After a good night’s sleep I woke up feeling as fresh as and eager to start a new day A a fruit B a daisy C a flower D a maiden Question 13: Mary is sixteen years old She is _ young to get married A too B so C such D enough Question 14: is the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment A extinction B biodiversity C habitat D conservation Question 15: Since we to working so hard, can we rest for a while? A don’t used B aren’t used C don’t use D not use Question 16: - Kate: “ How lovely your cats are!” - David: “ ” A Really? They are B Thank you, it is nice of you to say so C Can you say it again D I love them, too Question 17: Peter was ejected after committing five personal _ in water sport game yesterday A mistakes B faults C fouls D errors Question 18: Toxic chemicals in the air and land have driven many species to the _ of extinction A tip B edge C verge D border Question 19: She ran an interesting article about fashion while she was reading the newspaper A after B cross C away D out Question 20: It’s essential that every student all the lectures A attends B attend C has attended D attended Question 21: It’s a secret You _ let anyone know about it A mustn’t B needn’t C mightn’t D may not Question 22: When Tet holiday comes, Vietnamese people often feel inclined to their houses A up B in C through D over Question 23: - Anne: “ Make yourself at home” - John: “ ” A Thanks! Same to you B That’s very kind Thank you C Not at all Don’t mention it D Yes, Can I help you? Question 24: He managed to keep his job _the manager had threatened to sack him A therefore B although C unless D despite Question 25: It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver _in the crash A are injured B was injured C were injured D have been injured Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from pronunciation in each of the following questions from 26 to 27 Question 26: A leaves B brings C looks D plays Question 27: A watched B promoted C invited D decided Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions from 28 to 30 Question 28: A require B consist C achieve D system Question 29: A intervention B necessary C intellectual D productivity Question 30: A intensity B accurate C erosion D miraculous Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 31 to 32 Question 31: We went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out A every single day B every other day C every second day D every two days Question 32: We can use either verbal or non – verbal forms of communication Trang 6/66 - Mã đề thi 209 A using gesture B using speech C using verbs D using facial expressions Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 33 to 34 Question 33: Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest A hungry B rich C poor D full Question 34: There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment A ease B attraction C consideration D speculation Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction from 35 to 39 Question 35: Men and women in the Peace Corps work with people in the developing countries to help A B them improving their living conditions C D Question 36: Although not widely sold, that book is considered to be best book on the subject A B C D Question 37: Because his sickness he didn’t take part in the English competition held last Sunday A B C D Question 38: I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end A B C D Question 39: Dreaming, like all other mental processes, it is a product of the brain and its activity A B C D 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 following questions from 34 to 43 THE PERFORMING ARTS In the past, British children were frequently encouraged to try out their performing skills for the benefit of adults They did this by reading aloud, acting or _(40) _ a musical instrument As they (41) _ up they were taken to public places of entertainment – the theatre, opera, circus or ballet They looked forward to these _(42) _ with great (43) _ and would remember and discuss what they had seen for many weeks afterwards But nowadays television and computers (44) _ an endless stream of easily _( 45) _ entertainment, and children quickly accept these marvelous _(46) _ as a very ordinary part of their everyday lives For many children, the sense of witnessing a very special live performance is gone forever But all is not lost The (47) _ of a TV set may have encouraged a very lazy response from ( 48) _ in their own homes, but the (49) of those with ambitions to become performing artists themselves does not seem to have been at all diminished And live performances in public are still relatively popular, albeit with an older, more specialist audience Question 40: A handling B controlling C doing D playing Question 41: A developed B brought C advanced D grew Question 42: A circumstances B occasions C incidents D situations Question 43: A sensation B action C thrill D excitement Question 44: A send B supply C stock D store Question 45: A convenient B free C applicable D available Question 46: A designs B inventions C exhibits D appearances Question 47: A presence B attendance C company D being Question 48: A spectators B viewers C onlookers D listeners Question 49: A want B appeal C pressure D desire 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 following questions from 50 to 59 Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using speech Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known Trang 7/66 - Mã đề thi 209 culture The basic function of signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, as For example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meaning in and of themselves A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently Symbols are more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver’s cultural perceptions In some cultures, applauding in a theater provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they have a major disadvantage They usually not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods are based upon speech Radio, television, and the telephone are only a few Question 50: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A Gestures B Signs and signals C Speech D Communication Question 51: What does the author say about speech? A It is dependent upon the advances made by inventors B It is the most advanced form of communication C It is necessary for communication to occur D It is the only true form of communication Question 52: According to the passage, what is a signal? A A form of communication that interrupts the environment B The most difficult form of communication to describe C A form of communication which may be used across long distances D The form of communication most related to cultural perception Question 53: The phrase “ impinge upon” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A prohibit B intrude C vary D improve Question 54: The word “it” in paragraph refers to _ A way B environment C function D signal Question 55: The word “ potential” in paragraph could be replaced by A advanced B possibility C organization D signal Question 56: The word “intricate” in paragraph could best be replaced by A inefficient B complicated C historical D uncertain Question 57: Applauding was cited as an example of A a signal B a sign C a gesture D a symbol Question 58: Why were the telephone, radio, and television invented? A Because people were unable to understand signs, signals, and symbols B Because people wanted to communicate across long distances C Because people believed that signs, signals, and symbols were obsolete D Because people wanted new forms of communication Question 59: It may be concluded from this passage that _ A only some cultures have signs, signals, and symbols B signs, signals, symbols, and gestures are forms of communication C symbols are very easy to define and interrupt D waving and handshaking are not related to culture 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 following questions from 60 to 64 In the mid – nineteenth century, the United States had tremendous natural resources that could be exploited in order to develop heavy industry Most of the raw materials that are valuable in the manufacture of machinery, transportation facilities, and consumer goods lay ready to be worked into wealth Iron, coal, and oil – the basic ingredients of industrial growth – were plentiful and needed only the application of technical expertise, organizational skill, and labor One crucial development in this movement toward industrialization was the growth of the railroads The railway network expanded rapidly until the railroad map of the United States looked like a spider’s web, with the steel filaments connecting all important sources of raw materials, their places of Trang 8/66 - Mã đề thi 209 manufacture, and their centers of distribution The railroads contributed to the industrial growth not only by connecting these major centers, but also by themselves consuming enormous amounts of fuel, iron, and coal Many factors influenced emerging modes of production For example, machine tools, the tools used to make goods, were steadily improved in the latter part of the nineteenth century – always with an eye to speedier production and lower unit costs The products of the factories were rapidly absorbed by the growing cities that sheltered the workers and the distributors The increased urban population was nourished by the increased farm production that, in turn, was made more productive by the use of the new farm machinery American agricultural production kept up with the urban demand and still had surpluses for sale to the industrial centers of Europe The labor that ran the factories and built the railways was recruited in part from American farm areas where people were being displaced by farm machinery, in part from Asia, and in part from Europe Europe now began to send tides of immigrants from eastern and southern Europe – most of whom were originally poor farmers but who settled in American industrial cities The money to finance this tremendous expansion of the American economy still came from European financiers for the most part, but the American were approaching the day when their expansion could be financed in their own “ money market” Question 60: What does the passage mainly discuss? A The history of railroads in the United States B The major United States industrial centers C Factors that affected industrialization in the United States D The role of agriculture in the nineteenth century Question 61: The word “ themselves” in the paragraph refers to _ A sources B centers C railroads D places Question 62: According to the passage, all of the following were true of railroads in the United States in the nineteenth century EXCEPT that A they connected important industrial cities B they were necessary to the industrialization process C they were expanded in a short time D they used relatively small quantities of natural resources Question 63: Which of the following in NOT true of United States farmers in the nineteenth century? A They lost some jobs because of mechanization B They were unable to produce sufficient food for urban areas C They raised their productivity by using new machinery D They sold food to European countries Question 64: The word “ ran” in the paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A operated B hurried C constructed D owned II PHẦN TỰ LUẬN ( điểm) THÍ SINH LÀM PHẦN TỰ LUẬN VÀO TỜ SAU -THE END Trang 9/66 - Mã đề thi 209 II PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: A Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence before it Question 1: It's the first time I've been to a flower show → I haven’t Question 2: “ Be careful! Don’t that again,” he said → He warned Question 3: Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it → Despite _ Question 4: Without his help we would all have died → If it _ Question 5: The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer → Only after B Write a paragraph about a job you like doing best after graduating upper secondary school You should write at least 80 words ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Trang 10/66 - Mã đề thi 209 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 to 13) CARNIVOROUS PLANTS All plants rely on nutrients taken from the soil in order to survive However, in areas where the soil does not contain enough (4) _ nutrients, some plants have adapted to (5) _ their diets from another source: living organisms Though they are few in number, carnivorous plants are (6) _ fascinating beings that “eat” anything from one-celled organisms to insects in order to survive They are commonly found in marshlands Carnivorous plants feature one of several types of “traps” to ensnare prey, which they consume to make up for nutrients that may be missing from the soil While there are over 400 species of carnivorous plants in the world today, some are more (7) _ than others The most well-known of these plants are the snap traps, which include the Venus flytrap Snap traps are easily identified by their leaves, which are separated into two lobes that have the ability to fold together Inside the lobes, the surface is covered with tiny hairs that are (8) _ to movement When the plant’s prey brushes against the hairs, it triggers a closing mechanism that rapidly brings the two lobes together, trapping the prey (9) _ inside The response of the traps is phenomenal (10) _ speed: the time between triggering the hairs and snapping shut is less than a second As the prey struggles inside the trap, it only triggers more hairs, causing the leaves to tighten their (11) _ The plant then secrets liquid chemicals from special glands into the trap to dissolve the prey and absorb all of its nutrients Besides the Venus flytrap, only one other type of snap trap exists today, (12) _ to as the waterwheel plant The two share a common ancestor and differ only in a few ways For instance, the waterwheel is an aquatic plant, while the flytrap is exclusively terrestrial In addition, the flytrap feeds primarily on arthropods like spiders, while the waterwheel lives (13) _ simple invertebrates, like certain types of plankton 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: A indispensable B critical C crucial D vital A augment B supplement C modify D enlarge A though B contradictorily C yet D nonetheless A current B domineering C prevailing D prevalent A liable B prone C vulnerable D sensitive A steadily B irreplaceably C securely D closely A in accordance with B in preference to C on merits of D in regard to 11: A seizure B hold C grip D fist 12: A denoted B implicated C indicated D referred 13: A off B though C onto D with 14: Crops are often completely destroyed by _ of locusts A swarms B bands C troupes D flocks 15: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the SYNONYM of the underlined words in each of the following questions Because the jury had reached a deadlock, the judge called for a retrial A disagreement B verdict C reduction D impasse 16: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction So extensive (A) the lakes are that they (B) are viewed as the (C) largest bodies (D) of fresh water in the world 17: The teacher gave us permission to leave the room A “I give you permission leaving the room,” the teacher told us B “You may leave the room,” the teacher told us C “You ought to leave the room,” the teacher told us Trang 52/66 - Mã đề thi 209 D “You must leave the room,” the teacher told us 18: _ is someone who can reduce spending without hurting morale A What is needed B That which needs C Being needed D What needs 19: _ the Coast Guard, not a single life was lost in the ferry accident A Regardless of B As a result of C Were it not for D Thanks to 20: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A racial B marigold C vague D break 21: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction (A) Unlike most liquids, which contract when they (B) solidify, water expands (C) by nine (D) percentage when it freezes 22: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction (A) There are many different ways (B) of comparing the economy of one nation with (C) those of (D) another 23: - “Have you been able to reach Peter?” - “ _” A It’s much too high B No The line is busy C Yes I’ve known him for years D There’s no approval 24: Coming second didn’t make her feel any better because she only wanted to win A Although she only wanted to win, she came second B She feared that she would come second due to her not feeling very well C If she comes second, she will be very disappointed because she always wants to win D Coming second was of no consolation because winning was all that mattered to her 25: Look, will you stop _ in and let me finish my sentence! A butting B pushing C plugging D moving 26: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following question Friendship changed to antipathy when the settlers took the Indians’ land A fright B hostility C amity D hatred 27: She insisted that the reporter _ her as his source of information A doesn’t mention B hadn’t mention C didn’t mention D not mention 28: It didn’t matter how much I flattered her; she wouldn’t as I asked A I flattered her with a view to making her as I asked B No amount of flattery on my part could make her as I asked C She refused to as I asked because she was annoyed with the way I flattered her D She didn’t as I asked, so I stopped flattering her 29: You are all welcome to take any food you like A Please help yourselves to any food you like B It’s my pleasure to take any food you like C You don’t have to pay for any food that you like D Any food welcomes to take if you like 30: This is my opinion that there is no advantage in further discussion A Further discussion will not put me at an advantage B I can’t see any point in further discussion C I don’t like to take advantage of further discussion D I think the disadvantages of the discussion far outweighed the advantages 31: - “I thought you were too tired.” – “ _ I’ve decided to go I feel I owe it to him.” A More of the same B All the same C One and the same D All the more 32: I hope everything’s OK They _ several hours ago A supposed to call B have called C would have called D were to have called 33: Anthony wasn’t at all discouraged by this bad experience A It could take Anthony years to get over this bad experience Trang 53/66 - Mã đề thi 209 B This bad experience didn’t put Anthony off in the least C Anthony learned a great deal from this bad experience D Because of this bad experience, Anthony wasn’t very happy 34: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A beach B illegal C disposal D screaming 35: The bank has over 100 branches, _ in a major urban area A each located B and are located C each locating D the location of which 36: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the SYNONYM of the underlined words in each of the following questions His tenacious personality made him top salesperson in the company A charming B persistent C explosive D tenable 37: - “A motorbike knocked Ted down.” – “ _” A Poor Ted! B What a motorbike! C What is it now? D How terrific! 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 questions (from 38 to 47) MOBILE PHONES: ARE THEY ABOUT TO TRANSFORM OUR LIVES? We love them so much that some of us sleep with them under the pillow, yet we are increasingly concerned that we cannot escape their electronic reach We use them to convey our most intimate secrets, yet we worry that they are a threat to our privacy We rely on them more than the Internet to cope with modern life, yet many of us don’t believe advertisements saying we need more advanced services Sweeping aside the doubts that many people feel about the benefits of new third generation phones and fears over the health effects of phone masts, a recent report claims that the long-term effects of new mobile technologies will be entirely positive so long as the public can be convinced to make use of them Research about users of mobile phones reveals that the mobile has already moved beyond being a mere practical communications tool to become the backbone of modern social life, from love affairs to friendship to work The close relationship between user and phone is most pronounced among teenagers, the report says, who regard their mobiles as an expression of their identity This is partly because mobiles are seen as being beyond the control of parents But the researchers suggest that another reason may be that mobiles, especially text messaging, were seen as a way of overcoming shyness The impact of phones, however, has been local rather than global, supporting existing friendship and networks, rather than opening users to a new broader community Even the language of texting in one area can be incomprehensible to anybody from another area Among the most important benefits of using mobile phones, the report claims, will be a vastly improved mobile infrastructure, providing gains throughout the economy, and the provision of a more sophisticated location-based services for users The report calls on government to put more effort into the delivery of services by mobile phone, with suggestion including public transport and traffic information and doctors’ text messages to remind patients of appointments There are many possibilities At a recent trade fair in Sweden, a mobile navigation product was launched When the user enters a destination, a route is automatically downloaded to their mobile and presented by voices, pictures and maps as they drive In future, these devices will also be able to plan around congestion and road works in real time Third generation phones will also allow for remote monitoring of patients by doctors In Britain, scientists are developing an asthma management solution using mobiles to detect early signs of an attack Mobile phones can be used in education A group of teachers in Britain use third generation phones to provide fast internet service to children who live beyond the reach of terrestrial broadband services and can have no access to online information ‘As the new generation of mobile technologies takes off, the social potential will vastly increase,’ the report argues 38: What does the writer suggest in the first paragraph about our attitudes to mobile phones? Trang 54/66 - Mã đề thi 209 A We need them more than anything else to deal with modern life B We are worried about using them so much C We cannot live without them D We have contradictory feelings about them 39: What does “them” in paragraph refer to? A long-term effects B new mobile technologies C benefits D doubts 40: What is the connection between social life and mobile phones? A Mobile phones enable people to communicate while moving around B Modern social life relies significantly on the use of mobile phones C Mobile phones encourage people to make friends D Mobile phones make romantic communication easier 41: Why teenagers have such a close relationship with their mobile phones? A They feel independent when they use them B They tend to feel uncomfortable in many situations C They use text messages more than any other group D They are more inclined to be late than older people 42: Which of the following is NOT true? A Mobile phone is considered as a means for the youth to show their characters B Mobile phones are playing a wide range of roles in people’s life C People can overcome shyness by using texting to communicate things that make them uncomfortable D There is no need to suspect the harmfulness of mobile phones 43: In what sense has the impact of phones been “local” in paragraph 3? A People tend to communicate with people they already know B It depends on local dialects C Users generally phone people who live in the same neighbourhood D The phone networks use different systems 44: How might mobile phones be used in the future? A To show bus and train timetables B To cure diseases C To arrange deliveries D To give the address of the nearest doctor’s surgery 45: The navigation product launched in Sweden is helpful for drivers because _ A it tells them which roads are congested B it shows them how to avoid road works C it provides directions orally D it can suggest the best way to get to a place 46: What is the general attitude of the report described here? A The government should take over the mobile phone networks B Mobile phones can have a variety of very useful applications C There are problems with mobile phones that cannot be overcome D Manufacturers need to produce better equipment 47: The word “pronounced” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A overwhelmed B serious C obvious D voiced 48: Hassan is down with influenza and he is feeling _ right now A barely B poorly C critically D weakly 49: _ could only have been made by someone totally incompetent A So serious is this mistake B How serious a mistake C Such serious mistake D So serious a mistake 50: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A tasteless B assault C aggressive D possession 51: The trick made its first appearance twenty years ago A The trick made twenty years ago on first stage B The trick was first seen on stage twenty years ago C The trick appeared to be made twenty years ago Trang 55/66 - Mã đề thi 209 D The first stage of the trick appeared twenty years ago 52: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Victims of carpal tunnel syndrome (A) include electricians drilling holes (B) for wiring, airline workers (C) to type at chest-high terminals, and checkout clerks lifting and twisting groceries (D) to register prices on the scanner 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 questions (from 53 to 62) IMAGE AND THE CITY In the city, we are barraged with images of the people we might become Identity is presented as plastic, a matter of possessions and appearance; and a very large proportion of the urban landscape is taken up by slogans, advertisements, flatly photographed images of folk heroes – the man who turned into a sophisticated dandy overnight by drinking a particular brand of drink, the girl who transformed herself into a femme fatale with a squirt of cheap scent The tone of the wording of these advertisements is usually pert and facetious, comically drowning in its own hyperbole But the pictures are brutally exact: they reproduce every detail of a style of life, down to the brand of cigarette-lighter, the stone in the ring, and the economic row of books on the shelf Even in the business of the mass-production of images of identity, this shift from the general to the diverse and particular is quite recent Consider another line of stills: the back-lit, soft-focus portraits of the first and second generations of great movie stars There is a degree of romantic unparticularity in the face of each one, as if they were communal dream-projections of society at large Only in the specialized genres of westerns, farces and gangster movies were stars allowed to have odd, knobby cadaverous faces The hero as loner belonged to history or the underworld: he spoke from the perimeter of society, reminding us of its dangerous edges The stars of the last decade have looked quite different Soft-focus photography has gone, to be replaced by a style which searches out warts and bumps, and emphasizes the uniqueness not the generality of the face Voices, too, are strenuously idiosyncratic; whines, stammers and low rumbles are exploited as features of “star quality” Instead of romantic heroes and heroines, we have a brutalist, hard-edged style in which isolation and egotism are assumed as natural social conditions In the movies, as in the city, the sense of stable hierarchy has become increasingly exhausted; we no longer live in a world where we can all share the same values, and the same heroes (It is doubtful whether this world, so beloved of nostalgia moralists, ever existed; but lip-service was paid to it, the pretence, at last, was kept up.) The isolate and the eccentric push towards the centre of the stage; their fashions and mannerisms are presented as having as good a claim to the limelight and the future as those of anyone else In the crowd on the underground platform, one may observe a honeycomb of fully-worked-out worlds, each private, exclusive, bearing little comparison with its nearest neighbour What is prized in one is despised in another There are no clear rules about how one is supposed to manage one’s body, dress, talk, or think Though there are elaborate protocols and etiquettes among particular cults and groups within the city, they subscribe to no common standard For the new arrival, this disordered abundance is the city’s most evident and alarming quality He feels as if he has parachuted into a funfair of contradictory imperatives There are so many people he might become, and a suit of clothes, a make of car, and a brand of cigarettes, will go some way towards turning him into a personage even before he has discovered who that personage is Personal identity has always been deeply rooted in property, but hitherto the relationship has been a simple one – a question of buying what you could afford, and leaving your wealth to announce your status In the modern city, there are so many things to buy, such a quantity of different kinds of status, that the choice and its attendant anxieties have created a new pornography of state The leisure pages of the Sunday newspapers, fashion magazines, TV plays, popular novels, cookbooks, window displays all nag at the nerve of our uncertainty and snobbery Should we like American cars, hardTrang 56/66 - Mã đề thi 209 rock hamburger joints, Bauhaus chairs…? Literature and art are promoted as personal accessories, the paintings of Mondrian or the novels of Samuel Beckett “go” with certain styles like matching handbags There is in the city a creeping imperialism of taste, in which more and more commodities are made over to being mere expressions of personal identity The piece of furniture, the pair of shoes, the book, the film, are important not so much in themselves but for what they communicate about their owners; and ownership is stretched to include what one likes or believes in as well as what one can buy 53: What does the writer say about advertisements in the first paragraph? A They often depict people that most other people would not care to be like B The way in which some of them are worded is cleverer than it might appear C The pictures in them accurately reflect the way that some people really live D Certain kinds are considered more effective in cities than others 54: What does a “femme fatale” refer to? A an attractive woman who may bring unhappiness to men B a gorgeous woman who realizes most men’s dream C a beautiful woman who spends her time enjoying herself D a potential good wife 55: The word “facetious” is closest in meaning to _ A complacent B flippant C impudent D prevalent 56: The writer says that if you look at a line of advertisements on a tube train, it is clear that _ A city dwellers are more influenced by images on advertisements than other people are B some images in advertisements have a general appeal that others lack C city dwellers have very diverse ideas about what image they would like to have D some images are intended to be representative of everyone’s aspirations 57: What does the writer imply about portraits of old movie stars? A Most people did not think they were accurate representations of the stars in them B They tried to disguise the less attractive features of their subjects C They reflected an era in which people felt basically safe D They made people feel that their own faces were rather unattractive 58: What does the writer suggest about the stars of the last decade? A They make an effort to speak in a way that may not be pleasant on the ear B Most people accept that they are not typical of society as a whole C They make people wonder whether they should become more selfish D Some of them may be uncomfortable about the way they come across 59: The writer uses the crowd on an underground platform to exemplify his belief that _ A no single attitude to life is more common than another in a city B people in cities would like to have more in common with each other C views of what society was like in the past are often accurate D no one in a city has strict attitudes towards the behavior of others 60: The writer implies that new arrivals in a city may _ A change the image they wish to have too frequently B underestimate the importance of wealth C acquire a certain image without understanding what that involves D decide that status is of little importance 61: The novels of Samuel Beckett is an example of _ A possessions that show owners’ identity B classic literature works that make their owners feel superior to other people C what is wanted by the majority in the society D literature works of high artistic value 62: What point does the writer make about city dwellers in the final paragraph? A They are unsure as to why certain things are popular with others B They want to acquire more and more possessions C They are keen to be the first to appreciate new styles Trang 57/66 - Mã đề thi 209 D They are aware that judgments are made about them according to what they buy 63: Far from being embarrassed by her daughter’s behavior, Mrs Thomas seems to be amused by it A Mrs Thomas should be amused rather than embarrassed by her daughter’s behavior B Mrs Thomas seems to find the way her daughter behaves more a source of amusement than embarrassment C Mrs Thomas is both embarrassed and amused by her daughter’s behavior D Mrs Thomas feels embarrassed because her daughter is behaving amusingly 64: Suzanne is far superior to me in terms of technical knowledge A I come to terms with the fact that Suzanne is a better technician than me B I am amazed at Suzanne’s profound technical knowledge C When it comes to technical knowledge, I am no match for Suzanne D It is common knowledge that Suzanne is superior to me 65: As they came under heavy fire, the captain ordered his men to _ A fall back B fall away C fall out D fall over 66: I realize you _ to the meeting today, but I’m glad you did Your input was invaluable A couldn’t have gone B didn’t have to go C shouldn’t have to go D must not have gone 67: Perhaps, the fresh scrap of evidence will throw some new _ on the murder case in Wiltshire A flash B vision C spark D light 68: - “I’d like to place an order for delivery, please.” – “ _” A Sure, what time is it? B Sure, what would you like? C We actually take orders at five D Sure, how much is it? 69: How voters will react to this latest political scandal _ to be seen A has B remains C waits D is 70: - “Don’t forget to drop me a line when you settle down.” - “Trust me _” A I don’t I’ll keep you in touch B I drop you a line when I settle down C I won’t I’ll keep you posted D I will I’ll keep you in touch 71: Paul’s been in Alice’s bad _ ever since he offended her at the party A treats B eyes C likes D books 72: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Metal and glass containers can (A) be recycled, (B) and several states are (C) currently contemplating mandatory recycling (D) for either 73: Inefficient treatment of customers creates a bad impression of the company A Treating customers with a lack of efficiency reflects badly on the company B Customers are dissatisfied with the company for treating them badly C The most common complaint from customers is about poor service D This company gives a bad impression due to its inefficiency 74: I don’t think that this fashion will catch _ A on B up C over D out 75: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A origin B gigantic C huge D region 76: They arrived home only _ the house had been burgled in their absence A after having found that B upon finding that C to find that D then did they find that 77: “What’s that noise?” – “I must have a hole in my _ pipe.” A exhaust B exhaustive C exhausted D exhausting 78: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A casual B value C rarity D mechanic 79: Her young daughters _ on the sofa, wishing they were out at play A fidgeted B shifted C twisted D moved 80: “Have you decided on a present yet?” – “Almost I need to choose one of _.” Trang 58/66 - Mã đề thi 209 A new two exciting spy novels C two exciting new spy novels B two spy exciting new novels D exciting new two spy novels THE END ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC – LẦN Năm học: 2013 – 2014 Mã Đề: 485 1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the SYNONYM of the underlined words in each of the following questions His tenacious personality made him top salesperson in the company A charming B tenable C explosive D persistent 2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following question Friendship changed to antipathy when the settlers took the Indians’ land A amity B fright C hostility D hatred 3: Perhaps, the fresh scrap of evidence will throw some new _ on the murder case in Wiltshire A vision B spark C flash D light 4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Metal and glass containers can (A) be recycled, (B) and several states are (C) currently contemplating mandatory recycling (D) for either 5: Coming second didn’t make her feel any better because she only wanted to win A Coming second was of no consolation because winning was all that mattered to her B She feared that she would come second due to her not feeling very well C Although she only wanted to win, she came second D If she comes second, she will be very disappointed because she always wants to win 6: I realize you _ to the meeting today, but I’m glad you did Your input was invaluable A couldn’t have gone B didn’t have to go C shouldn’t have to go D must not have gone 7: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction So extensive (A) the lakes are that they (B) are viewed as the (C) largest bodies (D) of fresh water in the world 8: The bank has over 100 branches, _ in a major urban area A and are located B each located C the location of which D each locating 9: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A tasteless B assault C aggressive D possession 10: You are all welcome to take any food you like A Any food welcomes to take if you like B Please help yourselves to any food you like C You don’t have to pay for any food that you like D It’s my pleasure to take any food you like 11: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Trang 59/66 - Mã đề thi 209 (A) Unlike most liquids, which contract when they (B) solidify, water expands (C) by nine (D) percentage when it freezes 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 12 to 21) CARNIVOROUS PLANTS All plants rely on nutrients taken from the soil in order to survive However, in areas where the soil does not contain enough (12) _ nutrients, some plants have adapted to (13) _ their diets from another source: living organisms Though they are few in number, carnivorous plants are (14) _ fascinating beings that “eat” anything from one-celled organisms to insects in order to survive They are commonly found in marshlands Carnivorous plants feature one of several types of “traps” to ensnare prey, which they consume to make up for nutrients that may be missing from the soil While there are over 400 species of carnivorous plants in the world today, some are more (15) _ than others The most well-known of these plants are the snap traps, which include the Venus flytrap Snap traps are easily identified by their leaves, which are separated into two lobes that have the ability to fold together Inside the lobes, the surface is covered with tiny hairs that are (16) _ to movement When the plant’s prey brushes against the hairs, it triggers a closing mechanism that rapidly brings the two lobes together, trapping the prey (17) _ inside The response of the traps is phenomenal (18) _ speed: the time between triggering the hairs and snapping shut is less than a second As the prey struggles inside the trap, it only triggers more hairs, causing the leaves to tighten their (19) _ The plant then secrets liquid chemicals from special glands into the trap to dissolve the prey and absorb all of its nutrients Besides the Venus flytrap, only one other type of snap trap exists today, (20) _ to as the waterwheel plant The two share a common ancestor and differ only in a few ways For instance, the waterwheel is an aquatic plant, while the flytrap is exclusively terrestrial In addition, the flytrap feeds primarily on arthropods like spiders, while the waterwheel lives (21) _ simple invertebrates, like certain types of plankton 12: 13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20: 21: A indispensable A modify A nonetheless A prevalent A vulnerable A irreplaceably A in preference to C on merits of A hold A referred A off B crucial B enlarge B contradictorily B prevailing B liable B securely B fist B implicated B onto C vital D critical C supplement D augment C though D yet C domineering D current C sensitive D prone C closely D steadily B in regard to D in accordance with C seizure D grip C denoted D indicated C though D with 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 questions (from 22 to 31) IMAGE AND THE CITY In the city, we are barraged with images of the people we might become Identity is presented as plastic, a matter of possessions and appearance; and a very large proportion of the urban landscape is taken up by slogans, advertisements, flatly photographed images of folk heroes – the man who turned into a sophisticated dandy overnight by drinking a particular brand of drink, the girl who transformed herself into a femme fatale with a squirt of cheap scent The tone of the wording of these advertisements is usually pert and facetious, comically drowning in its own hyperbole But the pictures are brutally exact: they reproduce every detail of a style of life, down to the brand of cigarette-lighter, the stone in the ring, and the economic row of books on the shelf Trang 60/66 - Mã đề thi 209 Even in the business of the mass-production of images of identity, this shift from the general to the diverse and particular is quite recent Consider another line of stills: the back-lit, soft-focus portraits of the first and second generations of great movie stars There is a degree of romantic unparticularity in the face of each one, as if they were communal dream-projections of society at large Only in the specialized genres of westerns, farces and gangster movies were stars allowed to have odd, knobby cadaverous faces The hero as loner belonged to history or the underworld: he spoke from the perimeter of society, reminding us of its dangerous edges The stars of the last decade have looked quite different Soft-focus photography has gone, to be replaced by a style which searches out warts and bumps, and emphasizes the uniqueness not the generality of the face Voices, too, are strenuously idiosyncratic; whines, stammers and low rumbles are exploited as features of “star quality” Instead of romantic heroes and heroines, we have a brutalist, hard-edged style in which isolation and egotism are assumed as natural social conditions In the movies, as in the city, the sense of stable hierarchy has become increasingly exhausted; we no longer live in a world where we can all share the same values, and the same heroes (It is doubtful whether this world, so beloved of nostalgia moralists, ever existed; but lip-service was paid to it, the pretence, at last, was kept up.) The isolate and the eccentric push towards the centre of the stage; their fashions and mannerisms are presented as having as good a claim to the limelight and the future as those of anyone else In the crowd on the underground platform, one may observe a honeycomb of fully-worked-out worlds, each private, exclusive, bearing little comparison with its nearest neighbour What is prized in one is despised in another There are no clear rules about how one is supposed to manage one’s body, dress, talk, or think Though there are elaborate protocols and etiquettes among particular cults and groups within the city, they subscribe to no common standard For the new arrival, this disordered abundance is the city’s most evident and alarming quality He feels as if he has parachuted into a funfair of contradictory imperatives There are so many people he might become, and a suit of clothes, a make of car, and a brand of cigarettes, will go some way towards turning him into a personage even before he has discovered who that personage is Personal identity has always been deeply rooted in property, but hitherto the relationship has been a simple one – a question of buying what you could afford, and leaving your wealth to announce your status In the modern city, there are so many things to buy, such a quantity of different kinds of status, that the choice and its attendant anxieties have created a new pornography of state The leisure pages of the Sunday newspapers, fashion magazines, TV plays, popular novels, cookbooks, window displays all nag at the nerve of our uncertainty and snobbery Should we like American cars, hardrock hamburger joints, Bauhaus chairs…? Literature and art are promoted as personal accessories, the paintings of Mondrian or the novels of Samuel Beckett “go” with certain styles like matching handbags There is in the city a creeping imperialism of taste, in which more and more commodities are made over to being mere expressions of personal identity The piece of furniture, the pair of shoes, the book, the film, are important not so much in themselves but for what they communicate about their owners; and ownership is stretched to include what one likes or believes in as well as what one can buy 22: What does the writer say about advertisements in the first paragraph? A The way in which some of them are worded is cleverer than it might appear B Certain kinds are considered more effective in cities than others C The pictures in them accurately reflect the way that some people really live D They often depict people that most other people would not care to be like 23: What does a “femme fatale” refer to? A a beautiful woman who spends her time enjoying herself B a potential good wife C a gorgeous woman who realizes most men’s dream D an attractive woman who may bring unhappiness to men 24: The word “facetious” is closest in meaning to _ A complacent B prevalent C impudent D flippant 25: The writer says that if you look at a line of advertisements on a tube train, it is clear that _ Trang 61/66 - Mã đề thi 209 A city dwellers have very diverse ideas about what image they would like to have B some images in advertisements have a general appeal that others lack C some images are intended to be representative of everyone’s aspirations D city dwellers are more influenced by images on advertisements than other people are 26: What does the writer imply about portraits of old movie stars? A Most people did not think they were accurate representations of the stars in them B They reflected an era in which people felt basically safe C They made people feel that their own faces were rather unattractive D They tried to disguise the less attractive features of their subjects 27: What does the writer suggest about the stars of the last decade? A Some of them may be uncomfortable about the way they come across B Most people accept that they are not typical of society as a whole C They make an effort to speak in a way that may not be pleasant on the ear D They make people wonder whether they should become more selfish 28: The writer uses the crowd on an underground platform to exemplify his belief that _ A views of what society was like in the past are often accurate B no single attitude to life is more common than another in a city C people in cities would like to have more in common with each other D no one in a city has strict attitudes towards the behavior of others 29: The writer implies that new arrivals in a city may _ A underestimate the importance of wealth B change the image they wish to have too frequently C acquire a certain image without understanding what that involves D decide that status is of little importance 30: The novels of Samuel Beckett is an example of _ A classic literature works that make their owners feel superior to other people B literature works of high artistic value C possessions that show owners’ identity D what is wanted by the majority in the society 31: What point does the writer make about city dwellers in the final paragraph? A They are unsure as to why certain things are popular with others B They want to acquire more and more possessions C They are aware that judgments are made about them according to what they buy D They are keen to be the first to appreciate new styles 32: _ is someone who can reduce spending without hurting morale A That which needs B Being needed C What is needed D What needs 33: Anthony wasn’t at all discouraged by this bad experience A Because of this bad experience, Anthony wasn’t very happy B This bad experience didn’t put Anthony off in the least C Anthony learned a great deal from this bad experience D It could take Anthony years to get over this bad experience 34: She insisted that the reporter _ her as his source of information A didn’t mention B doesn’t mention C hadn’t mention D not mention 35: Although he hadn’t spoken French for many years, he picked it _ again after a few weeks A over B on C up D through 36: Paul’s been in Alice’s bad _ ever since he offended her at the party A treats B eyes C likes D books 37: “Have you decided on a present yet?” – “Almost I need to choose one of _.” A two exciting new spy novels B new two exciting spy novels C exciting new two spy novels D two spy exciting new novels 38: - “A motorbike knocked Ted down.” – “ _” A Poor Ted! B What a motorbike! C What is it now? D How terrific! Trang 62/66 - Mã đề thi 209 39: The guidance counselor urged _ a foreign language A all that we study B that all we study C us all to study D all of us studying 40: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A break B vague C marigold D racial 41: It didn’t matter how much I flattered her; she wouldn’t as I asked A I flattered her with a view to making her as I asked B No amount of flattery on my part could make her as I asked C She didn’t as I asked, so I stopped flattering her D She refused to as I asked because she was annoyed with the way I flattered her 42: The teacher gave us permission to leave the room A “You may leave the room,” the teacher told us B “You ought to leave the room,” the teacher told us C “I give you permission leaving the room,” the teacher told us D “You must leave the room,” the teacher told us 43: Far from being embarrassed by her daughter’s behavior, Mrs Thomas seems to be amused by it A Mrs Thomas should be amused rather than embarrassed by her daughter’s behavior B Mrs Thomas seems to find the way her daughter behaves more a source of amusement than embarrassment C Mrs Thomas is both embarrassed and amused by her daughter’s behavior D Mrs Thomas feels embarrassed because her daughter is behaving amusingly 44: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Victims of carpal tunnel syndrome (A) include electricians drilling holes (B) for wiring, airline workers (C) to type at chest-high terminals, and checkout clerks lifting and twisting groceries (D) to register prices on the scanner 45: As they came under heavy fire, the captain ordered his men to _ A fall back B fall over C fall out D fall away 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 questions (from 46 to 55) MOBILE PHONES: ARE THEY ABOUT TO TRANSFORM OUR LIVES? We love them so much that some of us sleep with them under the pillow, yet we are increasingly concerned that we cannot escape their electronic reach We use them to convey our most intimate secrets, yet we worry that they are a threat to our privacy We rely on them more than the Internet to cope with modern life, yet many of us don’t believe advertisements saying we need more advanced services Sweeping aside the doubts that many people feel about the benefits of new third generation phones and fears over the health effects of phone masts, a recent report claims that the long-term effects of new mobile technologies will be entirely positive so long as the public can be convinced to make use of them Research about users of mobile phones reveals that the mobile has already moved beyond being a mere practical communications tool to become the backbone of modern social life, from love affairs to friendship to work The close relationship between user and phone is most pronounced among teenagers, the report says, who regard their mobiles as an expression of their identity This is partly because mobiles are seen as being beyond the control of parents But the researchers suggest that another reason may be that mobiles, especially text messaging, were seen as a way of overcoming shyness The impact of phones, however, has been local rather than global, supporting existing friendship and networks, rather than opening users to a new broader community Even the language of texting in one area can be incomprehensible to anybody from another area Among the most important benefits of using mobile phones, the report claims, will be a vastly improved mobile infrastructure, providing gains throughout the economy, and the provision of a more sophisticated location-based services for users The report calls on government to put more effort into the delivery of Trang 63/66 - Mã đề thi 209 services by mobile phone, with suggestion including public transport and traffic information and doctors’ text messages to remind patients of appointments There are many possibilities At a recent trade fair in Sweden, a mobile navigation product was launched When the user enters a destination, a route is automatically downloaded to their mobile and presented by voices, pictures and maps as they drive In future, these devices will also be able to plan around congestion and road works in real time Third generation phones will also allow for remote monitoring of patients by doctors In Britain, scientists are developing an asthma management solution using mobiles to detect early signs of an attack Mobile phones can be used in education A group of teachers in Britain use third generation phones to provide fast internet service to children who live beyond the reach of terrestrial broadband services and can have no access to online information ‘As the new generation of mobile technologies takes off, the social potential will vastly increase,’ the report argues 46: What does the writer suggest in the first paragraph about our attitudes to mobile phones? A We need them more than anything else to deal with modern life B We are worried about using them so much C We cannot live without them D We have contradictory feelings about them 47: What does “them” in paragraph refer to? A long-term effects B new mobile technologies C benefits D doubts 48: What is the connection between social life and mobile phones? A Mobile phones enable people to communicate while moving around B Modern social life relies significantly on the use of mobile phones C Mobile phones encourage people to make friends D Mobile phones make romantic communication easier 49: Why teenagers have such a close relationship with their mobile phones? A They feel independent when they use them B They tend to feel uncomfortable in many situations C They use text messages more than any other group D They are more inclined to be late than older people 50: Which of the following is NOT true? A Mobile phone is considered as a means for the youth to show their characters B Mobile phones are playing a wide range of roles in people’s life C People can overcome shyness by using texting to communicate things that make them uncomfortable D There is no need to suspect the harmfulness of mobile phones 51: In what sense has the impact of phones been “local” in paragraph 3? A People tend to communicate with people they already know B It depends on local dialects C Users generally phone people who live in the same neighbourhood D The phone networks use different systems 52: How might mobile phones be used in the future? A To show bus and train timetables B To cure diseases C To arrange deliveries D To give the address of the nearest doctor’s surgery 53: The navigation product launched in Sweden is helpful for drivers because _ A it tells them which roads are congested B it shows them how to avoid road works C it can suggest the best way to get to a place D it provides directions orally 54: What is the general attitude of the report described here? A The government should take over the mobile phone networks B Mobile phones can have a variety of very useful applications C There are problems with mobile phones that cannot be overcome D Manufacturers need to produce better equipment Trang 64/66 - Mã đề thi 209 55: The word “pronounced” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A overwhelmed B serious C obvious D voiced 56: Hassan is down with influenza and he is feeling _ right now A barely B poorly C critically D weakly 57: _ could only have been made by someone totally incompetent A So serious is this mistake B How serious a mistake C Such serious mistake D So serious a mistake 58: Her young daughters _ on the sofa, wishing they were out at play A fidgeted B shifted C twisted D moved 59: The trick made its first appearance twenty years ago A The trick made twenty years ago on first stage B The trick was first seen on stage twenty years ago C The trick appeared to be made twenty years ago D The first stage of the trick appeared twenty years ago 60: - “Don’t forget to drop me a line when you settle down.” - “Trust me _” A I don’t I’ll keep you in touch B I drop you a line when I settle down C I won’t I’ll keep you posted D I will I’ll keep you in touch 61: _ the Coast Guard, not a single life was lost in the ferry accident A As a result of B Thanks to C Were it not for D Regardless of 62: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A screaming B beach C disposal D illegal 63: How voters will react to this latest political scandal _ to be seen A has B remains C waits D is 64: - “Have you been able to reach Peter?” - “ _” A There’s no approval B Yes I’ve known him for years C It’s much too high D No The line is busy 65: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the SYNONYM of the underlined words in each of the following questions Because the jury had reached a deadlock, the judge called for a retrial A disagreement B impasse C reduction D verdict 66: - “I thought you were too tired.” – “ _ I’ve decided to go I feel I owe it to him.” A All the same B One and the same C All the more D More of the same 67: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A origin B gigantic C huge D region 68: I hope everything’s OK They _ several hours ago A supposed to call B would have called C have called D were to have called 69: This is my opinion that there is no advantage in further discussion A I think the disadvantages of the discussion far outweighed the advantages B Further discussion will not put me at an advantage C I don’t like to take advantage of further discussion D I can’t see any point in further discussion 70: Suzanne is far superior to me in terms of technical knowledge A I am amazed at Suzanne’s profound technical knowledge B When it comes to technical knowledge, I am no match for Suzanne C It is common knowledge that Suzanne is superior to me D I come to terms with the fact that Suzanne is a better technician than me 71: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction (A) There are many different ways (B) of comparing the economy of one nation with (C) those of (D) another 72: Inefficient treatment of customers creates a bad impression of the company A Treating customers with a lack of efficiency reflects badly on the company Trang 65/66 - Mã đề thi 209 B Customers are dissatisfied with the company for treating them badly C The most common complaint from customers is about poor service D This company gives a bad impression due to its inefficiency 73: I don’t think that this fashion will catch _ A on B up C over D out 74: - “I’d like to place an order for delivery, please.” – “ _” A Sure, how much is it? B Sure, what time is it? C Sure, what would you like? D We actually take orders at five 75: Look, will you stop _ in and let me finish my sentence! A moving B pushing C plugging D butting 76: “What’s that noise?” – “I must have a hole in my _ pipe.” A exhausting B exhaustive C exhausted D exhaust 77: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A casual B value C rarity D mechanic 78: After a difficult childhood, Jeannie bounced _ when she was adopted by a caring family A back B up C off D over 79: Crops are often completely destroyed by _ of locusts A troupes B flocks C swarms D bands 80: They arrived home only _ the house had been burgled in their absence A after having found that B upon finding that C to find that D then did they find that THE END Trang 66/66 - Mã đề thi 209 ... 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