1 THI TH ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASS blogchuyenanh.wordpress.com thi có 10 trang TUY N SINH L P 10 THPT CHUYÊN N m h c: 2014-2015 Môn thi: TI NG ANH (chuyên) Th i gian làm bài: 180 phút, không k th i gian phát đ _ Mã đ thi: 205 PH N TR C NGHI M (5 m) Read the following Terry Steven’s reviews of four great science fictions films For questions 1–10, choose from the reviews A–D The reviews may be chosen more than once A 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) B Star Wars (1977) One of the most controversial films of any genre, 2001: A It is almost impossible to argue against the inclusion of Space Odyssey came from a collaboration between the Star Wars or its rather darker sequel Empire Strikes Back, director, Stanley Kubrick, and the science fiction writer, in any list of top science fiction movies Essentially Arthur C Clarke It’s not an easy film to sum up The plot westerns set in space, they cover the universal themes of is mostly beside the point It involves a government cover- good versus evil, while making the leading actors Harrison up of something called the Monolith, and a Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher deliver lines of mindmalfunctioning computer’s efforts to preserve the integrity boggling absurdity on a regular basis The epic saga of a space mission Almost independently of this are revolves around a battle between an authoritarian Empire separate strands dealing with human evolution from led by the Emperor and his part-human, part-machine prehistoric times to the space age Many have attempted to henchman Darth Vader on one side, and a small group of try and pin down this work with explanations about its rebels on the other The emphasis, however, is not on deeper significance and purpose, and to this day there are exploring deeper problems of the human condition Nor, heated exchanges about this But such attempts at analysis unlike some film-makers, the creators of Star Wars may be missing the point What stays in the mind is the trouble themselves with rooting their creations in the impact the film has on the senses Even its strongest critics normal laws of physics; the force-wielding Jedi fight with never forget it There are long stretches where very little theoretically impossible lightsabers and light-speed travel happens, and for many the pace, or lack of it, is too much takes place in an implausible ‘hyperspace’ But the first to bear, but at the same time it is visually astonishing and two Star Wars films have been the supreme blockbusters has a soundtrack of often dissonant classical music played and paved the way in creating franchises for toys, games so loud that it often interferes with what characters say Its and replicas that no major science fiction film can visual style has probably had more lasting influence than without nowadays anything else about it The incredible attention to physical detail showed the way to other film-makers, and critics D Blade Runner (1982) argue that despite modern computer graphics, some scenes Whether you prefer the original, rather theatrical release have never been bettered with its bored-sounding narrator or the director’s cut of a few years later (without a narrator), Blade Runner is C Alien (1979) perennially placed in opinion polls among the top five Alien is often remembered for the moment when an alien movies ever made in the genre Directed by Ridley Scott, creature bursts out through the chest of one of the crew who was broadly inspired by a Philip K Dick short story members on the spaceship This iconic moment has the called Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, the film power to unnerve even the most cynical of contemporary revolves around Harrison Ford’s policeman, Rick audiences The film has a lot more to it than that however Deckard, and his hunt for four cloned humans, known as It is essentially an expertly made horror story set on board replicants, in an authoritarian city state some time in the a spaceship The alien life form which invades the future Replicants, among them a fascinating character spaceship is very sinister but it is made all the more so by played by Rutger Hauer, have been declared illegal and the contrast with the portrayal of the ship’s crew They are Deckard is a ‘blade runner’, a specialist in exterminating a bunch of very average people who sit around eating them Adding to the interest is the issue of whether pizza, playing cards and getting bored This contrast Deckard himself is a replicant This is never clearly between the crew’s very mundane existence and the sheer resolved in the film, but fans continue to disagree over this awfulness of the alien is a very powerful one Very point When it first came out, the reception was muted, but striking too is Sigourney Weaver’s portrayal of the it has grown in popularity and critics now lavish praise on reluctant hero Ellen Ripley She is a compelling screen it ‘It was ground-breaking in some ways,’ says one presence in this movie and it established her as one of the prominent American writer on film, ‘but what it’s really about is something we’ve been interested in since the top film actresses of her time beginning of history: What is it to be human? Who are we? Where we come from?’ That’s what makes it truly great Mã đ thi: 205 Page In which review does the writer compliment one of the leading actors on outstanding performance? criticise some of the dialogues for making little sense? mention that the film is often voted one of the best science fiction works in history? regard the storyline as almost immaterial? suggest that there is a fierce dissension as to what the film implies? About which of the films is the following stated? It is mooted that humans have always asked themselves Key features of the film are scientifically implausible One scene still astounds viewers today The special effects in it were ahead of its time 10 The temperament of a leading character is disputed Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 11 to 20 FINGERNAILS GROWING FASTER People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly Research (11) _ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (12) _ 25 per cent over the last 70 years The results of the study show that the (13) _ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (14) _ just mm seven decades ago Toenail growth, (15) _ only about mm per month, was also up on the figure (16) _ in a similar survey done 70 years ago Researchers (17) _ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet This, they point out, is in (18) _ with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults Interestingly, it appears that nails have a (19) _ to grow fastest in warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men The fastest-growing nail is on the middle finger, while that on the little finger is (20) _ the slowest, at only a fraction over mm each month 11 A 12 A 13 A 14 A 15 A 16 A 17 A 18 A 19 A 20 A carried few average comparative with although achieved set alignment propensity by far and away B B B B B B B B B B studied some common on comparing to despite arrived say harmony proclivity in so far as C C C C C C C C C C taken circa medium comparable to however concluded put line predilection few and far between D D D D D D D D D D worked near to standard by comparison with nevertheless obtained write compliance predisposition far from Read the following text from an article in the sports section of a newspaper and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 21 to 25 The Olympic Games have demonstrated Catalan pride, Greek history and Australian culture to the world, but the Beijing Games will be a more cosmic harbinger of where the world is going in the next century or three Take pollution, for example During try-outs recently, a stinging mass of what could be vaguely described as air covered Beijing, much to the chagrin of the proud organisers We usually encounter doom and gloom before every Olympics, fears of terrorism or gridlock, but this time it is the dark cloud of pollution Beijing will ban specified vehicles on certain days, but with millions of car s in Beijing, how will people get around? By buses, authorities say New Yorkers who have been doused with bus exhaust in our narrow canyons may already be laughing derisively Good luck with that Mã đ thi: 205 Page Yet there is a tremendous upside to these Games: the exposure to modern China, including the Olympic architecture Next summer there will be swimming finals in Beijing's National Aquatics Centre Next door is the main Olympic stadium, nicknamed the Bird’s Nest because of the steel twig-like prongs woven together To promote traditional feng shui balance between fire and water, the venues were placed side by side “China Is Near.” This 1967 Italian film shows China as a symbol of the mysterious, the powerful, the future looming over everybody Lately, that title has been looping across the movie screen of my mind As the most populous nation in the world, China is using these Games to build and advertise itself to the world Everybody who has been to Beijing says the Chinese will be excellent hosts, providing water, food, accommodations, language skills and entertainment This is too important to botch 21 What is the main point of the first paragraph? A Each host country has a theme to their Olympics B Pollution will be a problem during the Beijing games C The Beijing Games will be an indication of where the world is headed D The organisers are satisfied with how plans for the Beijing Games are going 22 What is the “doom and gloom” concern about the Beijing games? A gridlock B pollution C terrorism D traffic 23 What does the author feel would be the reaction of New Yorkers about using buses instead of cars? A congratulatory B dismay C hilarity D sarcasm 24 Why are the swimming pools next to the stadium? A It assists fire prevention C It exhibits their unusual architecture B It displays harmony D It shows they are interconnected 25 Why does the film “China is Near” seem important to the author? A China has the world’s largest population C China is shown to be hostile B China is both enigmatic and strong D China will be a good Olympic host 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 26 A 27 A 28 A 29 A 30 A reindeer retrospective catafalque psychokinesis uninterrupted B B B B B commandeer retrovirus picturesque self-analysis reinterpreted C C C C C profiteer retrofit Mozambique misdiagnosis non-interference D D D D D scrutineer retrograde statuesque autohypnosis T-intersection Read the following text from an article in a science magazine and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35 Two species of the tiniest rodent are attracting considerable attention from the scientific community It is emerging that there are two types of very different male voles: the attentive, faithful prairie vole and the Don Juan of voles, the meadow vole The difference between the two that is currently engaging scientists lies not so much in their species as in a single gene governing the brain's hormone chemistry With less than five percent of all mammals being monogamous, prairie voles are unusual for their kind The males choose only one female, protecting both her and their young, and helping to raise them to adulthood Their cousin species is more mainstream, having several mates and disregarding any responsibility towards their offspring The difference between such closely related species appears to be a hormone called vasopressin Where vasopressin receptors are present in the brain in large numbers, they facilitate pair-bonding By implanting additional receptors in meadow voles, scientists found that their behaviour changed and they became more like their home-loving cousins It is suggested that vasopressin acts as a reward system and is stimulated by contact with a regular partner, thus promoting monogamy There are also implications for human beings, not so much in terms of fidelity, though of course there is ample demand for this, but more for the development of social skills One extreme case where social skills are highly underdeveloped is autism It may be that lack of vasopressin or its receptors could lead to social stimulus being ignored or misunderstood It seems that even the humble vole may help shed light on some of the most complex of human behaviour Mã đ thi: 205 Page na nh 31 What is interesting scientists about voles? A New types of male voles are emerging C There is genetic variance in male voles B The species has two different types of male D They are the smallest species of mammal 32 What does the writer say about the behaviour of male meadow voles? A They are like most male mammals C They mostly choose to have one mate B They are unusually protective of their young D They pay no attention to their mates 33 What can be inferred about male prairie voles? A Scientists implanted receptors in their brain C Their brain is highly sensitive to vasopressin B Scientists were able to change their behaviour D Their brain produces more hormones 34 What could be the main function of vasopressin for people, according to the text? A It could be used to reward them C It could improve their social skills B It could help them stay at home more D It could make them more faithful to their wives 35 How has studying the vole helped increase understanding of autism? A It demonstrates why autistic people are not monogamous B It explains why autistic people lack vasopressin receptors C It gives a reason for autistic people not understanding social stimuli D It shows how autistic people not have well developed social skills Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions bl og ch uy e 36 Many an environmentalist, in addition to many economists, _ that if oil supplies _ in the near future, we would find it hard to fulfil our energy needs A believe / were running out C believes / were to run out B believed / had run out D believing / would run out 37 The storyline of Tuyet Nhiet Doi was excellent, but the acting was _ weak A absolutely B completely C extremely D utterly 38 Hong Nhung demonstrated the extraordinary range of her musical talent through great masterpieces, _ Doa Hoa Vo Thuong and Nho Mua Thu Ha Noi, originally published in 1973 and 1993, _ A that is / respectively C which are / retrospectively B there are / in retrospect D which is / respectfully 39 My granddaughter has _ the sweater I knitted for her only five months ago A gone in for B got away with C got through to D grown out of 40 She has decided not to go to the airport _ she presumes she won’t be able to arrive early enough for the plane A at that B in that C in which D on which 41 I don’t know what our guests will be wanting to this weekend We’ll have to _ A be out on our ear B bend our ears about it C play it by ear D turn a deaf ear to it 42 What’s wrong with John? He is behaving _ A erratically in the class this morning C inappropriately this morning in the class B in the class improperly this morning D this morning in the class irrationally 43 Tom’s controversial new research has brought him back into the public _ A floodlights B footlights C limelight D lowlight 44 He stands _ of passing the exam A a chance as good as other ones C as good a chance as everyone B as a good chance as each one D so good a chance as anyone 45 When taking the exam, make sure you _ the same amount of time to each question A allocate B appoint C disperse D distribute 46 Mr Trung asked me to tell you that he would like _ by last Friday at the earliest A to have submitted your assignments C your assignments have been submitted B you have submitted your assignments D your submitted assignments 47 _ everyone from the office was at the wedding reception A Entirely B Practically C Principally D Utterly 48 The primary form of language is speech, the importance of the written language _ A all the same B mind you C notwithstanding D though Mã đ thi: 205 Page bl og ch uy e na nh 49 I’m afraid I can’t help you I am completely _ astrophysics A disinterested in B ignorant about C unaware of D unfamiliar to 50 The parents left a phone number with the baby-sitter in case a problem _ with the children A happens to occur B occur C should happen to occur D would occur 51 Can you _ this financial problem? A be light on B light upon C make light of D shed light on 52 _ more about her current financial situations, you would be in a better position to judge her A Had you understood C Were you to have understood B Should you understand D Were you to understand 53 His team scored a _ victory over their opponents A broad B mere C narrow D near 54 When I borrowed his book, he was angry as if _ the most precious thing in this world A having been stolen C robbed of B he had been robbed from D to have been stolen of 55 The border in this region is _ and many refugees have simply walked across A impermeable B irresistible C leaky D porous 56 I was just disappointed that she _ I tried to hurt her A had better think C was advisable to think B should think D would be better off thinking 57 She is _ in the gold smuggling trade A accused of having directly involved C claimed that she has directly been involved B alleged to have had direct complicity D persuaded that she has been directly complicit 58 The UN demanded _ from Vietnamese Eastern waters A all Chinese troops that they should withdraw C of all Chinese troops that they withdraw B all Chinese troops to withdraw D that all Chinese troops be of withdrawing 59 Mary expected to be promoted to manager but she was _ A looked down on B looked over C passed down to D passed over 60 According to VTV3’s statistics, over half the population _ have watched the final battle of The Voice Kids last night A can B should C will D would 61 The rooms had been just cleaned and looked _ A safe and sound B short and sweet C spick and span D spit and polish 62 It’s high time we, 50 students of 9D1, _ A didn’t outstay our welcome C each bade the other farewell B didn’t overstay our welcome D one bade another farewell 63 In the _ event of fire, please use the emergency exits A unforeseen B unlikely C unseen D untimely 64 _ were in the deepest valley to know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain A If you only B Only if you C Only you if D You only if 65 The police _ a reconstruction at the scene of the crime A endeavoured B envisaged C pitched D staged 66 He has collected dozens of signed CDs depicting My Tam in her _ A heyday B peak C pinnacle D summit 67 I wish you _ up a fuss about such a minor mistake! A didn’t beat B hadn’t taken C wouldn’t kick D wouldn’t made 68 That he starts talking about one topic and then goes _ confuses us A against the grain B off at a tangent C to great lengths D to pieces 69 Police officers in many countries are not authorised to _ arms A bear B keep C preserve D retain 70 The lining of this jacket provides excellent heat _ A amplification B constriction C insulation D padding 71 The judge sustained the objection and ordered the jury to _ the witness’s last statement A disregard B neglect C overlook D undertake 72 We need to _ out a few problems before launching the product on the market A flatten B iron C smother D squeeze Mã đ thi: 205 Page 73 She passed the advanced high school entrance exam, _ A about which she has a chip in her shoulder C which is a feather in her cap B of which the fur begins to fly D which ruffles her feathers 74 There’s nothing worse than having to go to places where there are _ of tourists A bunches B bundles C herds D hordes 75 The college _ held a reunion twenty years after graduating A faculty B campus C alumni D induction 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 76 A 77 A 78 A 79 A 80 A UNLEADED IRRESISTIBLE PERTURB MONTAGE OVERARCHING B B B B B OVERZEALOUS INCONSISTENCY FLASHBULB MIRAGE ASYNCHRONOUS C C C C C BUREAUCRATIC PERSISTENT SUCCUMB MASSAGE ARCHIVE D D D D D TREACHEROUS SUBSISTENCE OVERDUB MORTGAGE UP-ANCHOR 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 from 81 to 90 STUNT WOMAN FOR A DAY Lara Croft, the heroine in Tomb Raider, flies through the air and performs a range of impressive movements Somehow, the film-makers make it look easy The Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who plays Lara Croft, actually did most of the stunts herself, which is quite a rare phenomenon nowadays, (81) _ computergenerated graphics and professional stunt people (82) _, I (83) _ the idea of becoming a stunt woman myself, but I found the years of training I thought it would entail (84) _ So, I was thrilled to hear about a new stunt school where anyone could (85) _ Last Saturday, three friends and I, all wearing stretchy fabric, made our way to the RealAction Stunt Academy Inside it looked like a (86) _ between a children’s playground and a work of modern art, with trampolines, foam blocks and soft mats Training began with a trampoline session designed to help us (87) _ how to fall safely Our first real challenge, the instructor then explained, involved jumping off a high platform and grabbing a trapeze bar in mid-air I suddenly felt (88) _ The sight of a safety net helped me (89) _ the worst of my fears, however, and by the end of the day I had got through the trapeze challenge, learned how to fall down stairs safely and climbed a huge wall We gave ourselves a deserved (90) _ of applause after the final stunt, but I know I’ll never be Lara Croft 81 A 82 A 83 A 84 A 85 A 86 A 87 A 88 A 89 A 90 A inasmuch as At once aspired to cooling-off lean over backwards blend run down a war of nerves weigh down roll B B B B B B B B B B notwithstanding At a time was infatuated with telling-off make a go of it stew shape up dead and buried make mincemeat of turn C C C C C C C C C C seeing as At all times hankered for off-putting make a stab at it cross suss out frozen stiff prevail over circle D D D D D D D D D D what with At times was taken with offshoring take it on yourself combination think through scared witless come to grips with round Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction 91 When hypothesising about the trails that all humans have come to share, scientists must be A B acutely aware that these traits have been evolving by an aggregate of 25% over thousands of generations C D Mã đ thi: 205 Page 92 The award bestowed, the critic’s guild sang the praises of the head writer, claiming that as for the A B television series, consistently more intelligent and provocative than anything on the air is her writing C D 93 In the aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the papers from all the involved national security agencies A B were doubtlessly scattered throughout the executive branch C D 94 Barely had the patrons been led through the museum by a woman who they took to be the curator than it A B C dawned on them that their tour guide was actually the owner of the museum D 95 In as far as he is abashedly patriotism, no doubt has Bob Hope been long deemed truly heroic by many A B C D members of the military 96 Lest complications associated with traditional open-heart surgery is irreducible, and with a view A to shortening recovery time, the surgical method of inserting the value including making a small incision B C between the ribs is carried out D 97 Much to Professor Mocan’s morally opposed capital punishment, he has also discovered a great deal of A B C evidence suggesting that they deterred violent crimes D 98 Since the Raiders so dominated their opponents in the first seven games, many local sports journalists A were very outright in their views that they would go undefeated, but after several key players sustained B C serious injuries, the press became way less buoyant D 99 The Russian army was able to quell the aggressive rebellion with unmatched efficiency, so were its A B C virtue of size and superior technological advances D 100 Phillips’s decision to unduly delay the vote until after his re-election was definitely, I for one believe, A B C owing to him reasoning that either accepting or rejecting the proposal was going to upset some political faction deeply D Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence printed in italics 101 I’m fed up with that programme; I’ve watched it many times A On watching that programme time after time, I begin to pall on it B That programme begins to wane; I’ve watched it once too often C That programme is on the wane; many’s the time that I’ve watched it D When watched again and again, the programme begins to pall on me 102 Apart from the composition, I thought this test was easier than the previous one A I found no difficulty to this test except the composition B I took this test easier than the previous one aside from the composition C The previous test was nowhere near as easy as this one save the composition D This test was nothing like as easy as the previous one bar the composition Mã đ thi: 205 Page no al c lf o re m e m e r c w ia nl l o a us e ds 103 I take it for granted that you’ve checked your facts carefully A I assume that your facts have been taken for granted B I take it as given that your facts have been read between the lines C I take it as read that you’ve looked through your facts D My take on the situation is that you’ve looked through your facts 104 We were just about to leave and things went wrong A Our departure being imminent, problems cropped up B Problems sprang up when our departure was impending C We were on impending departure in less than no time and problems arose D We were on the brink of departing in next to no time and things didn’t go according to plan 105 The way he tells the story has made me very curious to hear the rest of it, not the story itself A It is the way he tells the story that I’ve gotten wind of the rest of it B The way he tells the story it is that has whetted my appetite for the rest of it C What has happened is that the way he tells the story has made me get wind of the rest of it D What the way he tells the story has done is whet my appetite for the rest of it 106 He is going places A He is about to be on people’s good books C He is going to catch people by storm B He is bound to fly high D He is making himself a household name 107 Students at high school are not allowed to go into the Rainbow Disco A High-school students are not made allowances to go into the Rainbow Disco B Into the Rainbow Disco go high-school students who are disallowed C The Rainbow Disco is beyond the bounds of possibility for high-school students D The Rainbow Disco is off-limits to high-school students 108 I will only be satisfied if the manager apologies fully A I will only receive a full apology from the manager if satisfied B Little short of a full apology from the manager will satisfy me C Only when receiving a full apology from the manager I will be satisfied D What will make me satisfied is receiving a full apology from the manager 109 His treatment of children is unacceptable A Beneath contempt are the children he treats B It is his treatment that is held in contempt by children C It is not cricket of him to treat the children like that D What his treatment of children is is beyond the pale 110 Another trip to Europe this year is touch and go A There’s no denying that we’ll take another trip to Europe this year B There’s no point in travelling to Europe again this year C There’s no question of us travelling to Europe one more time this year D There’s no telling whether we’ll take another trip to Europe this year PH N T LU N (5 m) A Complete the passage below by writing one word in each gap Processing information is a quality unique (1) the human brain and one which (2) human beings from their animal relatives The way in which different types of data is processed (3) according to its content Using sophisticated new technology, scientists are discovering how the brain conducts (4) upon receiving emotionally charged information It (5) us that the two hemispheres of the brain have different functions when responding to emotional input The left side decodes the literal meaning, while the right side assesses the tone of the message, (6) known as prosody By measuring the velocity of blood flow to brain tissue, scientists were able to see which areas required more supply of oxygen and glucose, (7) for brain activity Increased blood flow implies increased demand, (8) increased mental activity in these areas When tested subjects (9) on the meaning of a statement, blood flow increased significantly to the left side of the brain When they were asked about the emotion (10) , it was both the left and right sides (11) received an increase in velocity, implying that meaning and emotional content are considered together when reacting to a message Mã đ thi: 205 Page This new understanding is of (12) important for victims of brain damage (13) by accidents or strokes It can help explain why some experience difficulties (14) literal meaning with the emotional content of a message, which can lead to series misunderstandings By identifying which areas are (15) responsible for these functions, doctors hope that future research will lead them to ways to effect repairs B Use the word given in capitals at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the space ch uy e na nh Although she gained fame for creating the lead role in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Sutton Foster got her first Broadway credits in the early 1990s as a(n) in Les Miserables STUDY Before the first day of class, teachers should be able to think up quite a few efficacious to get to know their students and help them loosen up BREAK China is legally required to Vietnam for any loss to the Eastern waters DAMAGE If you want to buy a house, you should try and find suitable in the Mua Ban CLASS Not being able to stretch to the Advanced English courses, she might as well have one lesson a week, to which the teacher turned a blind eye, luckily LOAD One of the factors that makes Frozen a resounding success, winning an Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year, is the utilising celebrity , especially by Idina Menzel (from Glee) and Kristen Bell (from Gossip Girl) VOICE The articles have been well worded, for the ordinary reader some of the more difficult references in Shakespeare’s plays LUCID The school published a long list of names in the morning, but it wasn’t until later that they requested the students report to principal MENTION To be revised next month, the current edition of Advanced Word Formation Booklet by blogchuyenanh is still such a resourceful and guide for English majors PUT 10 Tourists and many Vietnamese in France have taken to Trocadero Square near the Eiffel to protest China’s illegal deployment of a giant oil rig to Vietnamese Eastern waters PATRIOT C Use the word given in capitals in the margin to form a word that fits in the gap BREAK WORK LIFT About 1,000 parents were asked if they agreed with (6) views on typical teenage behaviour and lifestyles in the early years of the 21st century In the analysis of responses it was found that, while teenagers regarded weekends as a time of (7) , most parents considered them a time for study or family (8) However, the contention that it’s useful to have a teenager because of their seemingly (9) ability to know how the TV and computers work was a point that almost everyone (10) to MIX bl og Those people who fear that three decades of significant technological (1) have produced a generation of (2) and unhelpful Internet addicts will be (3) by a survey showing that some teenagers are better trained than they ever were, domestically speaking Nearly 60% of parents said that their teenagers were (4) at looking after themselves, agreeing with the statement that ‘My son/daughter can organise a meal and cook it.’ Those parents with children aged 14–18, were most likely to be in agreement with this The aim of the survey was to (5) the attitude of parents towards their teenagers COMPLETE VALUE WIND UNITE BEAR SCRIPT D Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it Lady Gaga is easily the most celebrated singer I’ve ever known I’ve yet _ singer as Lady Gaga He didn’t know it but his colleagues blamed the accident on him Unbeknownst accountable for the accident The assistants are on e-mail; otherwise they’d never have received the news when expected The assistants, _ dot Mã đ thi: 205 Page na nh It would be much better for you to keep up to date with the latest changes You’d be far _ of the latest changes Rio succeeds in making a serious point while at the same time being hysterically funny Not _ stitches Sales just failed to reach their target Sales just fell anticipated They tried but didn’t succeed in redeeming their sins In _ for their sins No matter what they did, they weren’t able to explain why she disappeared Try in mystery We have had very little equipment and even the bit we did have wasn’t of a good enough standard What _ mark 10 She stood up as straight as she could and looked down on us disdainfully She drew _ contempt E For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given This word must not be altered in any way ch uy e The director is extremely proud that he always takes notice of his employees’ complaints EAR The director takes complain “Don’t worry! I’m going to what I promised,” he said INTENT He reassured _ goods I really don’t want to employ anyone with so few qualifications LOATH I’m _ qualified Personally speaking, his position in the civil service is far from high-ranking LOWLY So civil service The article focused on how his latest novel wasn’t anything like as good as his previous one PAR The article shone whatever F Write an essay in answer to the following question You must write at least 200 words Some people believe that there are more advantages to learning foreign languages at primary school age than at secondary school level To what extent you agree with this opinion? bl og THE END OF THE TEST Mã đ thi: 205 Page 10