ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 100 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Directions: Choose the best answer from the options given below The incidence of suicide in the country of Travonia has increased dramatically in recent years, as evidenced by the fact that since the introduction of several non-prescription brands of sleeping pills, the number of deaths from overdoses alone has nearly doubled However, certain types of suicides have not increased in number during this period It is true that elderly suicides have seen a greater than 70 percent increase, but teen suicides now account for only 30 percent of all suicides in the country This is a significant decrease over 1985, when teen cases represented 65 percent of all country-wide suicides The assertion that suicides are increasing in Travonia is most justified if which of the following is assumed? A The elderly suffered the greatest number of overdoses from the non-prescription sleeping pills B Overdosing on sleeping pills was not the most pervasive method of suicide in Travonia ten years ago C The number of deaths from natural causes in Travonia has decreased in recent years D The majority of deaths resulting from overdosing on non-prescription sleeping pills were not accidental The local high school students have been clamoring for the freedom design their own curricula Allowing this would be as allowing three-year-olds to choose their own diets These students have neither the maturity nor the experience to equal that of the professional educators now doing the job Which of the following statements, if true, would most strengthen the above argument? A high school students have less formal education than those who currently design the curricula B Three-year-olds not, if left to their own devices, choose healthful diets C The ability to design good curricula develops only after years of familiarity with educational life D Individualized curricula are more beneficial to high school students than are the standard curricula, which are rigid and unresponsive to their particular strengths and weaknesses The rate of violent crime in this state is up 30 percent from last year The fault lies entirely in our court system: Recently our judges' sentences have been so lenient that criminals can now almost anything without fear of a long prison term The argument above would be weakened if it were true that A.85 percent of the other states in the nation have lower crime rates than does this state B white collar crime in this state has also increased by over 25 percent in the last year C.35 percent of the police in this state have been laid off in the last year due to budget cuts D polls show that 65 percent of the population in this state oppose capital punishment The education offered by junior colleges just after the Second World War had a tremendous practical effect on familyrun businesses throughout the country After learning new methods of marketing, finance, and accounting, the sons and daughters of merchants returned home, often to increase significantly the size of the family's enterprise or in other ways, to maximize the profits Which of the following statements is best supported by the information above? A) The junior colleges principally emphasized methods of increasing the size of small businesses B) The business methods taught in the junior colleges were already widespread before the second World War C) The business curricula at junior colleges did not include theoretical principles of management D) Business methods in many post-war family-run businesses changed significantly as a result of the junior colleges Techniques to increase productivity in the performance of discrete tasks, by requiring less human labor in each step of the production process, are widely utilized Consultants on productivity enhancement point out, however, that although these techniques achieve their specific goal, they are not without drawbacks They often instill enough resentment in the workforce eventually to lead to a slowdown in the production process as a whole Which of the following can be reasonably inferred from the statements above? (A) Productivity enhancement techniques not attain their intended purpose and should not be employed in the workplace (B) The fact that productivity enhancement techniques are so widely employed has led to a decline in the ability of American businesses to compete abroad (C) If productivity enhancement consultants continue to utilize these techniques, complete work stoppages will eventually result (D) Ironically, an increase in the productivity of discrete tasks may result in a decrease in the productivity of the whole production process The following questions consist of sentences that are either partly or entirely underlined Select the answer choice that represents the best revision of the underlined text Choice A duplicates the original version If the original seems better than any of the revisions, then select it When he had run for mayor of Cleveland in 1968, Carl Stokes won the election, proving that an African American candidate can be elected in a city in which African Americans constitute a minority of the population A When he had run for mayor of Cleveland in 1968, B He ran for mayor of Cleveland in 1968, and C Running, in 1968, for mayor of Cleveland, D When he ran for mayor of Cleveland in 1968, Finding itself unable to keep up with the new competitions that had recently entered its industry, the company was forced to begin closing plants, laying off workers and reduced its research and marketing budgets A reduced B it reduced C reducing D would reduce Those who study ancient European history soon realize that before Greece was Greece, it was a collection of small citystates that were intensely jealous of one another and were only occationally able to work together for common goals (A) before Greece was Greece, it was a collection of small city-states (B) before there was Greece, it was a collection of small city-states (C) before Greece, it was a collection of small city-states (D) it was a collection of small city-states that was Greece Many freshmen of college find the first year quite challenging and are unable to balance responsibilities such as attending class, reading assignments and to write papers with the wide and sometimes bewildering array of new social opportunities A reading assignments and to write B reading assignments and writing C to read assignments and to write D to read assignments and write 10 Without hiding the fact that the destruction of the Athens was one of their most important objectives, the multitudinous Persian army, led by Xerxes and nine of his generals, marched Westward toward Greece in the spring and summer of 480 B C E A was one of their most important objectives B was one of its most important objectives C one of the objectives they considered to be most important D having been one of the most important objectives 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 rich analyses of Fernand Braudel and his fellow Annales historians have made significant contributions to historical theory and research In a departure from traditional historical approaches, the Annales historians assume (as Marxists) that history cannot be limited to a simple recounting of conscious human actions, but must be understood in the context of forces that underlie human behavior Braudel was the first Annales historian to gain widespread support for the idea that history should synthesize data from social sciences, especially economics, to provide a broader historical view of human societies over time (although Febvre and Bloch, founders of the Annales school, originated this approach) Braudel conceived of history as the dynamic interaction of three temporalities The first of these, the even ementielle, involved short-lived dramatic "events," such as battles, revolutions, and the actions of great men, which had preoccupied traditional historians like Carlyle Conjunctures was Braudel's term for the larger, cyclical processes that might last up to half a century The longue duree, a historical wave of great length, was for Braudel the most fascinating of the three temporalities Here he focused on those aspects of everyday life that might remain relatively unchanged for centuries What people ate, what they wore, their means and routes of travel—for Braudel these things create "structures" that define the limits of potential social change for hundreds of years at a time Braudel's concept of the longue duree extended the perspective of historical space as well as time Until the Annales school, historians had taken the juridicial political unit— the nation-state, duchy, or whatever—as their starting point Yet, when such enormous time spans are considered, geographical features may have more significance for human populations than national borders In his doctoral thesis, a seminal work on the Mediterranean during the reign of Philip II, Braudel treated the geohistory of the entire region as a "structure" that exerted myriad influences on human lifeways since the first settlements on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea And so the reader is given such arcane information as the list of products that came to Spanish shores from North Africa, the seasonal routes followed by Mediterranean sheep and their shepherds, and the cities where the best ship timber could be bought Braudel has been faulted for the imprecision of his approach With his Rabelaisian delight in concrete detail, Braudel vastly extended the realm of relevant phenomena; but this very achievement made it difficult to delimit the boundaries of observation, a task necessary to beginning any social investigation Further, Braudel and other Annales historians minimize the differences among the social sciences Nevertheless, the many similarly designed studies aimed at both professional and popular audiences indicate that Braudel asked significant questions which traditional historians had overlooked 11 Which statement is TRUE? According to the passage A Unlike Maxis, the Annales historians assume (as Marxists) that history cannot be limited to a simple recounting of conscious human actions, but must be understood in the context of forces that underlie human behavior B One of Annales historians, Braudel, was well-known for his assumption that in order to provide a broader historical view of human societies over time, it is ill-advised to synthesize data from social sciences C Fernand Braudel and his fellow Annales historians ,with their rich analyses, have made significant contributions to historical theory and research D The assumption that to synthesize data from social sciences, especially economics, to provide a broader historical view of human societies over time is originated by Fernand Braudel and his fellow Annales historians 12 The primary purpose of the passage is to A show how Braudel's work changed the conception of Mediterranean life held by previous historians B evaluate Braudel's criticisms of traditional and Marxist historiography C contrast the perspective of the longue duree with the actions of major historical figures D outline some of Braudel's influential conceptions and distinguish them from conventional approaches 13 The word ‘ potential’ in the passage is closest in meaning to…… A able B opposed C possible D imminent 14 The author refers to the work of Febvre and Bloch in order to A illustrate the limitations of the Annales tradition of historical investigation B suggest the relevance of economics to historical investigation C debate the need for combining various sociological approaches D show that previous Annales historians anticipated Braudel's focus on economics 15 Which statement is NOT TRUE? A Of three temporalities, the longue duree, the historical wave lasting long was the most fascinating, according to Braudel B For Braudel, the relatively unchanged aspects of everyday life are the things that create “ structures” C The limits of potential social change for hundreds of years at a time is defined by "structures" created by relatively unchanged aspects of everyday life D Carlyle was an example of short-lived dramatic events, one of the three temporalities 16 According to the passage, all of the following are aspects of Braudel's approach to history EXCEPT that he A attempted to unify various social sciences B studied social and economic activities that occurred across national boundaries C pointed out the link between increased economic activity and the rise of nationalism D examined seemingly unexciting aspects of everyday life 17 The passage suggests that, compared to traditional historians, Annales historians are A more interested in other social sciences than in history B more critical of the achievements of famous historical figures C more skeptical of the validity of most economic research D more interested in the underlying context of human behavior provided by social structure 18 The author is critical of Braudel’s perspective for which of the following reasons? A It seeks structures that underlie all forms of social activity B It assumes a greater similarity among the social sciences than actually exists C It fails to consider the relationship between short-term events and long-term social activity D It clearly defines boundaries for social analysis 19 Braudel has been faulted due to: A the lack of precise in his approach B His extending the realm of relevant phenomena, which made it difficult to delimit the boundaries of observation C His minimizing the differences among the social sciences D All of the above 20 For Braudel… A geographical features may be less significant to human populations than national borders B national borders may be less significant to human populations than geographical features C geographical features and national borders played the same important role in human populations D geographical features didn’t play as much significant function to human population as national borders Mark the letter A, B, C or d on your answer shhet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions 21 According to what I've heard from the weather report, the outlook for the whole week is sunshine A It is predicted by the weather forecaster that it will get sunnier towards the end of the week B The outlook for the week is that this sunny weather will continue all through the week C According to the weather report, it will become sunny some time during the week D I've listened to the weather forecast, and it says it will be sunny throughout the week 22 It is unfair that such a well-qualified person as you are could not find a better-paid job A Sometimes people with good qualifications get low-paid jobs, which isn't fair B A person as well-qualified as you are does not deserve to have such a low-paid job C I don't approve of paying well-qualified people a low salary D Considering the qualifications required for this job, what you earn is not justified 23 Jim told me that last year; the company celebrated their tenth anniversary with an elaborate dinner party that was held in an old castle A Last year, according to Jim, there was an elaborate banquet which took place in an old castle in honour of the company's tenth anniversary B According to Jim, the ancient castle provides a wonderful place to arrange any special occasion, such as the party his company held there on their tenth anniversary C Jim says that since last year, his company has been preparing for an elaborate banquet in an old castle to celebrate their tenth anniversay D The company where Jim works held an elaborate party in an old castle last year to celebrate their tenth anniversary 24 If only she had saved more money, she would be able to visit Thailand again next summer A She really needs to save more money if she wants to come to Thailand next summer B Why doesn't she save more money if she wants to come to Thailand? C She has not saved enough money to be able to go back to Thailand next summer D If we were her, I would save more money and come to Thailand again 25 With your qualifications, it would be surprising if you didn't find a job A If you want to find a job, you should become better qualified B I wonder why you haven't found a job, because you have such good qualifications C The better your qualifications, the more likely you are to find a job D You are so well qualified that you are almost certain to find a job 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 During those barren winter months, with windows overlooking long-dead gardens, leafless trees, and lawns that seem to have an ashy look about them, nothing soothes the jangled nerves more than the vibrant green of plants surrounding the living spaces of one’s home People browse through garden stores just to get a whiff of chlorophyll and to choose a plant or two to bring spring back into their winter-gray lives Now there is even more of a need for “the green,” in light of recent articles warning us of the hazards of chemicals that we, ourselves, introduce into our homes Each time we bring clothes home from the cleaners, we release those chemicals into the closed-in air of our dwellings Every cleanser releases its own assortment of fumes Some of the chemicals are formaldehyde, chlorine, benzene, styrene, etc Read the labels on many home products, the ingredients aren’t even listed! During the winter, when those same windows are shut tight, we breathe in these chemicals— causing symptoms much like allergies In fact, most people probably dismiss the effects of these chemicals simply as a flare up of some allergy or other The truth is that we are experiencing a syndrome that is called Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Now, what has this got to with green plants? Everything healthy! Research has been conducted with two types of plants that have actually removed much of these harmful chemicals from the air The two plants that seem to be the best bet for ridding one’s home of such chemicals are ferns and palms These plants release moisture as part of photosynthesis and, as they do, pull chemicals from the air into their leaves Even NASA has conducted some greenhouse experiments for long-term space exploration Within hours, their plants [palms] had removed almost all traces of formaldehyde in the room Both species of plants are ancient, dating back more than a hundred million years Another trait they share is that they both live long lives, 100 years or more This we expect from trees, but ferns and palms are plants; plants that can grow to 65 feet in the proper setting! Even their individual leaves live for one to two years [ferns] and one to nine years [palms] Perhaps it is their primal qualities that have contributed to their ability to purify their environment 26 What is the main idea of the passage? a Our homes are full of contaminants b Our allergies are caused by chemicals found in the home c All plants release moisture in the home d Certain plants can purify the home of many harmful chemicals 27 According to the passage, when a few harmful chemicals combine, they can a cause us to experience allergies b cause a monumental task for homeowners c contribute to a syndrome called Multiple Chemical Sensitivity d contribute to photosynthesis in plants 28 The passage indicates that research a has only been conducted using specific plants b has only been conducted by NASA c has not identified the sources of these chemical impurities d has only benefited long term space exploration.–44 29 The passage infers a relationship between the antiquity of ferns and palms and their ability to a live long b purify the air c grow leaves that live long d react successfully in research experiments 30 A good title for this passage is a Research in the New Millennium b Home Dangers c Common Houseplants May Purify Your Home d NASA Experiment Finds the Cure.2 Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one 31 Umberto Eco's novels have lately become less complex and more entertaining A The recent novels of Umberto Eco are not as complicated, but are more fun to read than his earlier ones B Umberto Eco's early novels were so intricate that they were sometimes not very readable C The novels of Umbeto Eco are intellectually satisfying, however amusing they may be, because of their complexity D Few writers combine complexity and entertainment as effectively as Umbeto Eco does 32 In the course of learning English, I had three different teachers from Canada A I was taught to speak English by three separate Canadian teachers B Three Canadian teachers taught me at different times while I was studying English C Since I started studying English, I have been taught by three different Canadian teachers D The different teachers on my language course were all Canadians 33 The writer Kate Millett was forced to stay in a psychiatric hospital by her family A Problems with her family made the writer Kate Millett go to a psychiatric hospital B Together with her family, the writer Kate Millett was made to go into a psychiatric hospital C The writer Kate Millett's family made her stay in a psychiatric hospital D The family of the writer Kate Millett convinced her to remain in a psychiatric hospital 34 Susan congratulated Jane on having beaten Fiona at the chess tournament A Jane beat Fiona at the chess tournament, and so Susan suggested celebrating this victory B For her victory over Fiona at the chess tournament, Jane was complimented by Susan C Susan was the first to congratulate Jane when she won a victory over Fiona at the chess tournament D Jane won the chess tournament by finally beating Fiona, so Susan congratulated her for it 35 In the 1996 presidential election in the US, the majority of Americans abstained from voting A Most Americans chose not to vote for any presidential candidate in the 1996 election in the US B The US presidential election had to be held again in 1996, as the majority of Americans refused to vote C In the US presidential election of 1996, many Americans decided not to cast a vote D The majority of American voters cast a vote in the US presidential election of 1996 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks The fact that previous educationalists have been reluctant to (36)…… what they mean by creativity has, in my view, only exacerbated schools’ misunderstanding (37)… it The result was that when teachers got the ‘creative box’ out of the cupboard – the one (38)… bits of coloured paper, fabric, glue-sticks and scissors – they sometimes patted themselves on the back for (39)… their students to ‘express their creativity’ The truth was that while some children were being creative (40)… these tools, many were just doing what they had always done with them – not very (41)……! The work of American educational giant Robert Sternberg has thankfully helped to bring creativity (42)… much sharper focus in the last few years His seminal Handbook of Creativity is the first serious attempt to bring together, in a scientifically rigorous (43)……., what is known about creativity from research studies Sternberg’s conclusion is clear: creativity is a legitimate topic of educational research because it is possible to actively teach the skills to be creative My view, based on the study of many research papers and from my 15 years of experience working in education, is that everyone has the ability to become more creative Though some people seem instinctively to have the (44)…… to be creative – sometimes effortlessly so – we should not let this lead us to think that creativity is purely in your genes I feel passionately that what we need to in our schools is to (45)… all learners with the attributes and skills that enable them to use their innate creativity and develop this capacity – whatever their starting point 36 A say 37 A about 38 A contenting 39 A motivating 40 A with 41 A effectively 42 A in 43 A manner 44 A ability 45 A provide B define B over B including B stimulating B in B efficiently B into B means B capability B supply C affirm C in C containing C promoting C to C creatively C on C approach C facility C equip D point out D of D combining D encouraging D about D sufficiently D up D way D quality D offer Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined pared that needs correction 46 If you choose to work in Nepal, you will find a well- establishing program for volunteers, particularly in the capital Kathmandu 47 The various parts of the body require so different surgical skills that many surgical specialists have developed 48 The thing about filming is that you hang around for hours chat away to people, then suddenly you’ve got to turn it on 49 He was the son of a French immigration, who later began calling himself Revere to make his name easier for American to pronounce 50 For five years after the Civil War, Robert E.Lee served to president of Washington College, which was later called Washington and Lee Choose the answer that best fits the blank in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined words or phrases 51 The concert didn't come _ our expectations A up with B up against C up to D round 52 Professor Alan insisted that every student _ their report by Friday A finish B finishes C finished D had finished 53.- "Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti, or something different?" - " _" A I'm afraid not B Yes, please C Never mind D Anything will 54 Jane always keeps her…….pretty close to the ground about all of what is related to his colleagues and can usually tell you what the mood of the staff is A mind B nose C ear D head 55 On September 9, 1950, California was admitted to the Union A being thirty-first state B as the thirty-first state C for the thirty-first state D the thirty-first state 56 James should have stayed out of the sun as his skin is so A sensible B insensible C sensitive D senseless 57 _ that the company has shown rapid growth in the last two ears A It is reported B They are reported C The report was D It was reported 58 “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” – “ ” A Sorry, the seat is taken B Yes, I am so glad C No, thanks D Yes, yes You can sit here 59 - "Do you mind if I use your phone?" - ". ." A Yes, certainly B Sorry I have no idea C Not at all Help yourself D You can say that again 60 When her boss told her she was getting a pay rise, she looked like a cat that got the…… A cake B cream C fat D meat 61 _ Nam Cao is a realistic writer, but he still used a lot of romance in his stories A On the contrary B On my part C On the whole D On the other hand 62 In the early 16th century, the geography of the globe still _ a mystery A maintained B continued C was D remained 63 The house stands high in the top of the hill, so it can be _ from very far A aimed at B picked up C visible D deal with 65 More people speak English than any other language, but non-native speakers now native speakers by three to one A outnumber B overtake C pass D dominate 66 The government should take _ to reduce the current high unemployment rate A steps B measures C changes D solutions 67 The chairman requested that _ A the members study the problem carefully B with more carefulness the problem could be studied C the problem was more carefully studied D the members studied more carefully the problem 68 His new appointment takes……from the beginning of the next month A place B effect C post D possession 69 ……… that he only started learning it two years ago, his English is excellent A Wondering B Accounting C Thinking D Considering 70 All the….of the dance went to charity A results B proceeds C rewards D finances Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below 71 A confirmation 72 A praver 73 A sweet 74 A neophyte 75 A only B admission B sprayer B sweat B geocentric B volcano C confession C betrayer C beastie C leopard C hydrogen D inconclusion D layer D creature D leotard D nitrogen Find the word which is ANTOONYMOUS in meaning with the underlined one: 75 I’m afraid to bring up the matter again, but I really need to have a computer of my own now that I’m preparing for my exam A lull B arouse C rise D bring down 76 In the effort to please his parents, Betty bitterly failed her university entrance exam, however much she had tried A insert herself into her parents’ heart B back her parents up C give her parents a piece of cake D let her parents down 77 The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can be well-informed A easily seen B concealed C popular D suspicious Find the word which is SYNONYMOUS in meaning with the underlined one: 78 The interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the impression given by the candidate in the first few moments A verify B misrepresent C recollect D conclude 79 Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a hindrance, and may even cause harm A assistance B encouragement C procedure D interference 80 The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers A improves B opposes C biases D distinguishes =================================THE END================================= ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 96 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút I Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same group A manage B shortage C village D encourage A psychology B environmental C impossible D photography A provide B machine C lesson D important A immediate B notice C comfortable D nervous A injection B accessible C government D continuous II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best completes each sentence This book gives a brief _ of the history of the university A reference B outline C article D research “How did you feel before the exam?” “Very _” A shy B happy C nervous D fearsome Of two new teachers, one is experienced and _ A the others are not B another is inexperienced C the other is not D other lacks experience I’d rather he _ the door blue A paints B painted C painting D paint 10 Vietnam on June sent a diplomatic note to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, _ China to strictly abide by international law A asked B asks C asking D being asked 11 It turned out that we _ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours A hadn’t B can’t have C mustn’t have D needn’t have 12 _, the people who come to this club are in their twenties A By and large B To a degree C Virtually D Altogether 13 _ you feel thirsty, please help yourself to the drink at home A Should B Because C Unless D Would 14 While attempting to reach his home before the storm, _ A the bicycle of John broke down B it happened that John's bile down C the storm caught John D John had an accident on his bicycle 15 I am late because my alarm clock never _ this morning A turned on B rang out C went off D came out 16 “Another cup of coffee?” – “No, but thank _” A not at all B for all C all the same D you for all 17 I don’t care what you about job It’s no _ of mine A importance B feeling C matter D concern 18 Overexposure to the sun causes health problems A various B among C but D of 19 The FDA was set up in 1940 _ that maintain standards for the sale of food and drugs A to enforce the laws B to enforcing the laws C enforcing laws D enforced the laws 20 I wish you _ me a new one instead of having it _ as you did A would give/ to repair B gave/ to repair C had given/ to be repaired D had given/ repaired 21 They are happily married although, of course, they argue _ A most times B from day to day C every now and then D on the occasion 22 A hero of the war of 1812, President of the United States A Andrew Jackson later became B that Andrew Jackson later became C who was Andrew Jackson D later became Andrew Jackson 23 Today, _ largely to personal computers and the interconnectedness brought by the internet, Vietnamese literature scholars are equipped with a deeper knowledge of their field than ever before A thanks B due C in addition D indifferent 24 There is some controversy over who is responsible for the _ of penicillin A creation B discovery C invention D revolution 25 It’s late It’s time _ home A we go B we must go C we went D we’d go III Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction 26 There is a really good explanation of my favorite field in the chapter two of that book A B C D 27 This fridge is very old to keep things at a proper temperature A B C D 28 A lunch of soup and sandwiches not appeal to all of the students A B C D 29 All the students are looking forward to spending their free time relax in the sun this summer A B C D 30 He knows to repair the carburetor without taking the whole car apart A B C D 31 Dictionaries frequently explain the origin of the defined word, state its part of speech and indication its correct use A B C D 32 The rings of Saturn are so distant to be seen from the Earth without a telescope A B C D 33 Unless you don't have a quite room, you will not be able to any work A B C D 34 Because of the long questions, Tom could not hardly finish the test on time A B C D 35 Dreaming, like all other mental processes, it is a product of the brain and its activity A B C D IV 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 36 There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment A ease B attraction C consideration D speculation 37 Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island The islanders even exported the surplus A large quantity B small quantity C excess D sufficiency 38 Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest A hungry B poor C rich D full 39 I’d like to pay some money into my bank account A withdraw some money from B put some money into C give some money out D leave some money aside 40 Mr Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly A amicable B inapplicable C hostile D futile V Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks Stressful situations that (41) _ almost every day in life seem to be unavoidable However, we can little sometimes to avoid a misfortune or an unpleasant occurrence which may (42) _ us expectedly as only it can At such a moment, one may hit the (43) _, give in to the helplessness of the situation or, ideally, put a brave face on it trying to (44) _ the burden Can you (45) _ in your mind an hour spent in a traffic jam, say, this morning? Do you light one cigarette after another? Do you sound the horn every few seconds like the other neurotics? Or you take a different ( 46) _ and withstand the stressful moment you can also a crossword puzzle, listen to your favorite music or even compose a menu for your Sunday dinner In fact, whatever way you (47) _ to the annoying situation, you can exert no impact on it as the traffic jam will only reduce in due (48) _ Nevertheless, your reaction might considerably influence your mood for the rest of the day The inability to confront a stressful occurrence like that with a deal of composure and sensibility adds much more strain to your life and in this way puts your well-being in (49) _ Surprisingly, it’s the seemingly negligible hardships we stumble on daily that run double the risk of developing serious health disorders rather than our isolated tragedies however painful they may be (50) _ that so many of those wretched stress inducing troubles affect us in a day, we should, at best, try to avoid them or possibly make radical alterations in the way we lead our daily lifestyles 41 A devise B create C originate D emerge 42 A arise B happen C befall D occur 43 A post B roof C bottom D wall 44 A subsist B remain C cow D bear 45 A envision B observe C picture D image 46 A manner B stance C practice D mode 47 A strike B deal C respond D challenge 48 A course B term C timing D period 49 A risk B weakness C insecurity D jeopardy 50 A Providing B Given C Hence D As much VI Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each question HARVARD UNIVERSITY Harvard University, today recognized as part of the top echelon of the worlds’ universities came from very inauspicious and humble beginnings This oldest of American universities was founded in 1636, just sixteen years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Included in the Puritan emigrants to the Massachusetts colony during this period were more than 100 graduates of England’s prestigious Oxford and Cambridge universities and these university graduates in the New World were determined that their sons would have the same educational opportunities that they themselves had had Because of this support in the colony for an institution of higher learning, the General Court of Massachusetts appropriated 400 pounds for a college in October of 1636 and early the following year decided on a parcel of land for the school- this land was in an area called Newetowne, which was later renamed Cambridge after its English cousin and is the site of the president-day university 47 Mary: “I will never go mountaineering again.” Linda: “Me .” A so B too C neither D either 48: After the car crash last night, all the injured to the hospital in an ambulance A was rushing B were rushing C was rushed D were rushed 49: The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water A poverty B shortage C abundance D plenty 50: Television can make things memorable for the reason that it presents information an effective way A over B with C in D on 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 51 Although many taxpayers see income tax as an appropriation of their earnings, tax is in fact a relief to taxpayers and their families A bestowal B return C acquisition D assumption 52 The redistribution of income and close the gap between haves and have- nots can be achieved by taxation A the impoverished and poverished B the lucky and the unlucky C possessed and dispossessed D rich and poor 53 When the economy is on the verge of recession, the government can reduce the tax and exert tax incentives A climax B dilemma C upturn D downturn 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 54 It is not easy to say that the government should bear the cost of healthcare, education and welfare benefits A incur B deny C escape D admit 55 The two opinions can be reconciled to the extent to which both sides can get along to each other A harmonized B combined C conflicted D cooperated Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others 56 A chauffeur B China C children D check 57 A garment B hardship C carry D garlic 58 A near B pear C dear D clear 59.A dependence B prepare C prediction D forecast 60 A tidal B ancient C conflict D admit Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions The first American immigrants, beginning more than 20,000 years ago, were intercontinental wanderers: hunters and their families following animal (61) from Asia to America, across a land bridge where the Bering Strait is today (62) Spain’s Christopher Columbus “discover” the New York in 1492, about 1.5 million Native Americans lived in what is now the continental United States, although estimates of the number (63) greatly Mistaking the place where he landed – San Salvador in the Bahamas – (64) _ the Indies, Columbus called the Native Americans “Indians.” During the next 200 years, people from several European countries followed Columbus across the Atlantic Ocean to explore America and (65) up trading posts and colonies Native Americans suffered (66) from the influx of Europeans The transfer of land from Indian to European – and later American – hands (67) _ accomplished through treaties, wars and coercion, with Indians giving (68) as the newcomers moved west In the 19th century, the government’s preferred solution to the Indian “problem” was to force tribes to inhabit specific plots of the land called reservation Some tribes fought to keep from (69) land they had traditionally used In many cases the reservation land was (70) poor quality, and Indians came to depend on government assistance Poverty and joblessness among Native Americans still exist today (Extracted from InfoUSA- CD Version) 61: 62: 63: 64: 65: 66: 67: 68: 69: 70: A herds B packs C flocks D bunches A When B Not until C During D Meanwhile A modify B adjust C vary D adapt A like B for C to D with A bring B go C set D make A deliberatelyB marginally C greatly D vaguely A had been B was C have been D were A road B direction C way D signal A giving up B coming about C breaking down D staying up A with B of C under D in Read the following passage on learning by Mazur, James E, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 71 to 80 Learning means acquiring knowledge of developing the ability to perform new behaviors It is common to think of learning as something that takes place in school, but much of human learning occurs outside the classroom, and people continue to learn throughout their lives Even before they enter school, young children learn to walk, to talk, and to use their hands to manipulate toys, food, and other objects They use all of their senses to learn about the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells in their environments They learn how to interact with their parents, siblings, friends, and other people important to their world When they enter school, children learn basic academic subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics They also continue to learn a great deal outside the classroom They learn which behaviors are likely to be rewarded and which are likely to be punished They learn social skills for interacting with other children After they finish school, people must learn to adapt to the many major changes that affect their lives, such as getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job Because learning continues throughout our lives and affects almost everything we do, the study of learning is important in many different fields Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate children Psychologists, social workers, criminologists, and other human-service workers need to understand how certain experiences change people’s behaviors Employers, politicians, and advertisers make use of the principles of learning to influence the behavior of workers, voters, and consumers Learning is closely related to memory, which is the storage of information in the brain Psychologists who study memory are interested in how the brain stores knowledge, where this storage takes place, and how the brain later retrieves knowledge when we need it In contrast, psychologists who study learning are more interested in behavior and how behavior changes as a result of a person’s experiences There are many forms of learning, ranging from simple to complex Simple forms of learning involve a single stimulus A stimulus is anything perceptible to the senses, such as a sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste In a form of learning known as classical conditioning, people learn to associate two stimuli that occur in sequence, such as lightning followed by thunder In operant conditioning, people learn by forming an association between a behavior and its consequences (reward or punishment) People and animals can also learn by observation – that is, by watching others perform behaviors More complex forms of learning in clued learning languages, concepts, and motor skills (Extracted from Microsoft® Student 2009 – DVD Version) 71: According to the passage, which of the following is learning in broad view comprised of? A Knowledge acquisition and ability development B Acquisition of academic knowledge C Acquisition of social and behavioural skills D Knowledge acquisition outside the classroom 72: According to the passage, what are children NOT usually taught outside the classroom? A Interpersonal communication B Life skills C Literacy and calculation D right from wrong 73: Getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job are mentioned in paragraph as examples of A The changes to which people have to orient themselves B The situations in which people cannot teach themselves C The areas of learning which affect people’s lives D The ways people’s lives are influenced by education 74: Which of the following can be inferred about the learning process from the passage? A It becomes less challenging and complicated when people grow older B It plays a crucial part in improving the learner’s motivation in school C It takes place more frequently in real life than in academic institutions D It is more interesting and effective in school than that in life 75: According to the passage, the study of learning is important in many fields due to A The influence of various behaviours in the learning process B The great influence of the on-going learning process C The exploration of the best teaching methods D The need for certain experiences in various areas 76: It can be inferred from the passage that social workers, employers, and politicians concern themselves with the study of learning because they need to A Thoroughly understand the behaviours of the objects of their interest B Understand how a stimulus relates to the senses of the objects of their interest C Change the behaviours of the objects of their interest towards learning D Make the objects of their interest more aware of the importance of learning 77: The word “retrieves” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A Generates B creates C gains D recovers 78: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A Psychologists studying memory are concerned with the brain’s storage of knowledge B Psychologists are all interested in memory as much as behaviours C Psychologists studying learning are interested in human behaviours D Psychologists studying memory are concerned with how the stored knowledge is used 79: According to the passage, the stimulus in simple forms of learning A Is created by the senses B is associated with natural phenomena C Makes associations between behaviours D bears relation to perception 80: The passage mainly discusses A General principles of learning B Application of learning principles to formal education C Simple forms of learning D Practical examples of learning inside the classroom ================THE END================================ ... own now that I’m preparing for my exam A lull B arouse C rise D bring down 76 In the effort to please his parents, Betty bitterly failed her university entrance exam, however much she had tried... most prestigious universities B what is today a great university C John Harvard was key to the development of a great university D Harvard University developed under the auspices of the General... There is no point in taking the exam when you are not prepared for it A The exam is pointless even if you are prepared for it B You are not allowed to take the exam without preparing for it C