ĐỀ THI CCQG C 1. A child's first five years are important as far as learning is a) hit b) worried c) touched d) concerned 2. Many students find it difficult to make meet on their small grants. a) ends b) circles c) points d) edges 3. At parties people to talk about jobs and money. a) habit b) tend c) accustom d) keep 4. He the bank manager that he could repay the loan. a) assured b) ensured c) ascertained d) insured 5. He considers shares to be a good long investment. a) term b) age c) run d) time 6. He drank very little the police caught him as he drove home. a) in the event b) otherwise c) despite d) in case 7. The pub was so crowded that he could get to the bar. a) almost b) quite c) barely d) merely 8. He lost all his money through on cards and horses. a) playing b) risking c) gambling d) speculating 9. All the of the dance went on charity. a) results b) proceeds c) rewards d) finances 10. Being a teacher, she shops at stores which offer a to teachers. a) discount b) subtration c) subsidy d) rebate 11. That cupboard must always be carefully locked. a) guarded b) shut c) closed d) kept 12. He in the doorway in order to light his cigarette. a) arrested b) paused c) entered d) hung 13. His of the aeroplane was correct in every detail and could really fly. a) shape b) pattern c) design d) model 14. His name was on the of my tongue, but I just couldn't remember it. a) end b) point c) edge d) tip 15. An early typewriter produced letters quickly and neatly; the typist, couldn't see his work on this machine. a) however b) yet c) therefore d) although 16. Because of the low ceiling the bookcase was much too to go into the room. a) tall b) grand c) lengthy d) deep 17. John a great deal about examinations. a) worries b) troubles c) prepares d) annoys 18. The garden as far as the river. a) advances b) lies c) extends d) develops 19. A narrow road the stream to the other side of the park. a) joins b) crossed c) unites d) passes 20. She tried to out of the window to see the procession more clearly. a) bend b) curve c) bow d) lean 21. You should be very to your teachers for their help. a) thankful b) grateful c) thanking d) considerate 22. When can the students for next year's evening classes? a) assist b) join c) enrol d) inscribe 23. I shall never beat John at tennis; we are clearly not in the same a) set b) band c) group d) class 24. The curtains have because of the strong sunlight. a) dulled b) fainted c) lightened d) faded 25. The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and him of speeding. a) charged b) accused c) blamed d) warned 26. His new appointment takes from the begining of next month. a) place b) effect c) post d) warned 27. In a low voice, she that someone was moving about upstairs. a) screamed b) shouted c) told d) whispered 28. When he was at school, he won first for good behaviour. a) reward b) prize c) present d) price 29. If you don't mind, I should like to a suggestion. a) make b) show c) say d) reach 30. Papermaking began in China and from there it to North Africa and Europe. a) sprang b) spilled c) carried d) spread 31. Pigs certain characteristics with human beings. a) which share b) are sharing c) while sharing d) share 32. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi the 1937 Nobel Prize for medicine for his synthesis of ascorbic acid. a) was awarded b) to award c) awarded d) awarding 33. thirteen states in the original United States. a) As there were b) There were c) Were d) So were 34. Researchers have recently confirmed pygmies are missing an insulin-like growth factor. a) and that b) so that c) because d) that 35. The Order of Elks has been in existence 1868. a) starting in b) since c) after d) founded 36. to use pigeons for observation purposes on sea-rescue missions. a) It is planned b) There is planned c) Has been planned d) Is planned 37. Only under special circumstances to test out of freshman composition and literature. a) freshmen permitted b) freshmen are permitted c) are freshmen permitted d) are permitted freshmen 38. is so limited (64,000 transistors and 64,000 capacitors in about one- twentieth of a square inch), the manufacture of 64k random access memories requires highly sophisticated production technology. a) Because space b) As a result of space c) Being space d) Its space 39. Only one mammal, is known to bear routinely four indentical young. a) it is the armadillo b) being the armadillo c) which the armadillo d) the armadillo 40. One of the puzzles still mystifying biologists is what to become in an embryo. a) how do cells know b) how know cells c) how cells know d) how cells knowing 41. Touch-typing was originally devised as an aid to a) the blinds b) the blind c) a blind one d) blind 42. If a traveler had visited the San Diego Peninsula in the 1880's that coyotes ans jackrabbits outnumbered the human population 10,000 to one. a) he had found b) he found c) had he found d) he would have found 43. The Appaloose horse was brought to Mexico from Spain, was later introduced into the United Stated, and today a) by American ranchers is prized b) is prized by American ranchers c) prized by American ranchers d) American ranchers prize it 44. the news from war zones is inevitalbly censored. a) Although much of b) Assuming some of c) Much of d) Many of 45. There are now methods for studying color vision in infants than there once were. a) more sophisticated than b) much more sophisticated c) much sophisticated d) sophisticated 46. Economics the science of choice. a) are b) which is c) is d) and 47. yak is taken below 10,000 feet, it is likely to become sick. a) a b) if a c) frequently a d) because of a 48. Juggling at least 5,000 years to the early Egyptians. a) dating back b) is dating back c) which dates back d) dates back 49. , Hong Kong acts as a gateway into and out of the Republic of China. a) Strategically located b) It is located strategically c) Where strategically located d) Because located strategically 50. In 1964, Americans drank an average of 26 gallons of milk a) each b) every one c) singly d) themselves [...]... anemones are usually found a) attached to stationary surfaces b) hidden inside cylindrical objects c) floating among underwater flowers d) searching for food 96 The word 'capture' in line 12 is closest in meaning to a) catch b) control c) cover d) clean 97 The word 'retracts' in line 16 is closest in meaning to a) pulls back b) relaxes c) reproduces d) lifts up 98 According to the passage, when a sea... engines c) renewing coaches d) repairing stations 64 The people most affected by the difficulties facing British Rail would appear to be a) business men b) organised groups of holiday makers c) inter-city travellers d) occasional and local travellers 65 In order to improve the financial situation of country railway lines British Rail should a) introduce speed limits b) reduce the scale of maintenance c) ... and cleaning injured areas This is not an accidental occurrence, because fish are observed to congregate around these shrimp and stay motionless while being inspected Several species of small fish (wrasses) are also cleaners, nearly all of them having appropriate adaptations such as long snouts, tweezer-like teeth, and bright coloration Conspicuous coloration probably communicates that these animals... after sick people b) enjoy looking after sick people c) know a lot about modern medicines and techniques (treatments) d) take much more interest in medicine than men do 89 According to the writer, men, when they are ill, a) treat women very badly, as if they were slaves b) give women the opportunity (chance) to practise being nurses c) behave much worse than women do in the same circustances d) try... 56 Satchel Paige pitched his last game in the major leagues when he a) approximately sixty years old b) was nearly sixty c) about sixty was d) had almost sixty years 57 Both slate and marble chips can be melted and spun , and then made into a type of glass wool a) like to cotton candy b) as like cotton candy c) like cotton candy d) cotton candy, alike 58 The traditional goal of science is to discover... patients recommend b) to cancer partients recommend it c) recommend it cancer patients d) recommend it to cancer patients 61 Questions 61-66 England's highest main-line railway station hangs on to life by a thread : deserted and unmanned since it was officially closed in 1970, Dent, situated high in the hills of Yorkshire, wakes up on six summer weekends each year, when a special charter train unloads... What is the topic of this passage? a) Marine life b) Why fish need to be cleaned c) How certain sea creatures clean other fish d) How fish are adapted to be cleaners 68 What is the main idea of the passage? a) Some fish need to be cleaned b) Cleaning symbiosis is an important aspect of marine life c) Certain fish are better adapted to be cleaners than others d) Cleaner fish are brightly colored 69 What... $500 too much c) not realizing there were two rings d) not examining the ring carefully in the first place 75 How does Mr Bragg know when he is being offered things which have been stolen? a) He gets information from the police b) Experience tells him when something is wrong c) He can now recognize all the local burglars d) The National Association sends out warnings 76 Questions 76 - 80 In this world... simply want to catch a train from the highest station, on to its platforms But even this limited existence may soon be brought to an end Dent station is situated on the Settle to Carlisle railway line, said to be the most scenic in the country But no amount of scenic beauty can save the line from British Rail's cash problems This year, for the sake of economy, the express trains which used to pass... maintenance c) increase fares d) appeal to local councils 66 The prospect the country railway lines might close is viewed by the author with a) anger b) approval c) regret d) surprise 67 Questions 67 - 69 In marine habitats, a number of small creatures are involved in a "cleaning symbiosis" At least six species of small shrimps, frequently brightly colored, crawl over fish, picking off parasites and cleaning . there once were. a) more sophisticated than b) much more sophisticated c) much sophisticated d) sophisticated 46 . Economics the science of choice. a) are b) which is c) is d). dating back b) is dating back c) which dates back d) dates back 49 . , Hong Kong acts as a gateway into and out of the Republic of China. a) Strategically located b) It is located strategically. limited ( 64, 000 transistors and 64, 000 capacitors in about one- twentieth of a square inch), the manufacture of 64k random access memories requires highly sophisticated production technology.