NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN Thi online Unit (2) I Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions The National Automobile Show in New York has been one of the top auto shows in the United States since 1900 On November of that year, about 8,000 people looked over the “horseless carriages.” It was the opening day and the first opportunity for the automobile industry to show off its wares to a large crowd; however, the black-tie audience treated the occasion more as a social affair than as a sales extravaganza It was also on the first day of this show that William McKinley became the first U.S president to ride in a car The automobile was not invented in the United States That distinction belongs to Germany Nikolaus Otto built the first practical internal-combustion engine there in 1876 Then, German engineer Karl Benz built what are regarded as the first modern automobiles in the mid-1880s But the United States pioneered the merchandising of the automobile The auto show proved to be an effective means of getting the public excited about automotive products By happenstance, the number of people at the first New York show equaled the entire car population of the United States at that time In 1900, 10 million bicycles and an unknown number of horse-drawn carriages provided the prime means of personal transportation Only about 4,000 cars were assembled in the United States in 1900, and only a quarter of those were gasoline powered The rest ran on steam or electricity After viewing the cars made by forty car makers, the show’s audience favored electric cars because they were quiet The risk of a boiler explosion turned people away from steamers, and the gasoline-powered cars produced smelly fumes The Duryea Motor Wagon Company, which launched the American auto industry in 1895, offered a fragrant additive designed to mask the smells of the naphtha that it burned Many of the 1900 models were cumbersome—the Gas mobile, the Franklin, and the Orient, for example, steered with a tiller like a boat instead of with a steering wheel None of them was equipped with an automatic starter These early model cars were practically handmade and were not very dependable They were basically toys of the well-to-do In fact, Woodrow Wilson, then a professor at Princeton University and later President of the United States, predicted that automobiles would cause conflict between the wealthy and the poor However, among the exhibitors at the 1900 show was a young engineer named Henry Ford But before the end of the decade, he would revolutionize the automobile industry with his Model T Ford The Model T, first produced in 1909, featured a standardized design and a streamlined method of production— the assembly line Its lower costs made it available to the mass market Cars at the 1900 show ranged in price from $1,000 to $1,500, or roughly $14,000 to $21,000 in today’s prices By 1913, the Model T was selling for less than $300, and soon the price would drop even further “I will build cars for the multitudes,” Ford said, and he kept his promise Question 1: The passage implies that the audience viewed the 1900 National Automobile Show Đăng ký học: 0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địa chỉ: Số 18 Trần Đại Nghĩa – Q Hai Bà Trưng – Hà nội primarily as a(n) _ A formal social occasion B: chance to buy automobiles at low prices C: opportunity to learn how to drive D: chance to invest in one of thirty-two automobile manufacturers Question 2: According to the passage, who developed the first modern car?' A Karl Benz B: Nikolaus Otto C: William McKinley D: Henry Ford Question 3: Approximately how many cars were there in the United States in 1900?' A 4,000 B: 8,000 C: 10 million D: An unknown number Question 4: The phrase “by happenstance” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A Generally B: For example C: Coincidentally D:By design Question 5: Approximately how many of the cars assembled in the year 1900 were gasoline powered?' A 32 B: 1,000 C: 2,000 D: 4,000 Question 6: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “launched” in paragraph ' A designed B: anticipated C: joined D: initiated Question 7: The purpose of the “additive” mentioned in paragraph was to _ A increase the speed of cars B: hide strong smells C: make engines run more efficiently D: make cars look better Question 8: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as steering with a tiller rather than with a steering wheel?' A A Franklin B: A Gasmobile C: An Orient D: A Duryea Question 9: It is clear from the passage that the early cars A were more formal B: were more spectacular C: involved less expensive cars D: involved fewer manufacturers Question 10: What was the highest price asked for a car at the 1900 National Automobile Show in the dollars of that time?' A $300 B: $1,500 C: $14,000 D: $21,000 II Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the following blanks VINCENT VAN GOGH Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century Van Gogh’s paintings are sold at very high prices (1) many collectors want his paintings But unfortunately, when he was (2) , he did not have a happy life Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (3) his life at home He lived a rather sad and (4) life He drew things that he could see (5) around the quiet town of his parents’ home or outside his window This is why he painted things (6) the sky, his room and even himself Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself He cut it off to (7) the person that said the ear in Van Gogh’s painting was not correct It was very(8) him to such a thing Van Gogh was also (9) a crazy man He really (10) become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37 Question A for B because C although D because of TYPE THE DOCUMENT TITLE NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN Question Question Question Question Question Question Question Question Question 10 A living A most of A alone A both A like A prove A unfortunate A thatreferred A did B live B the most of B lonely B neither B alike B reveal B unfortunate to B known B couldn’t C alive C almost of C loneliness C either C likely C illustrate C unfortunate C named C.does D lively D mostly D lone D all D as such D show D unfortunate of D called D didn’t III Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 1.A refuse Question 2.A museum Question 3.A communicate B musician B destroy B computer c history c threatened c comfortable D mechanic D economy D flamingo IV Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions Question 1: A cooks Question 2: A decided B: opens B: needed C: cups C: looked D: stops D:started V Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 1: _ Paul realize that he was on the wrong flight.' A No sooner had the plane taken off than B: It was not until the plane had taken off that C: Only after the plane had taken off D: Not until the plane had taken off did Question 2: The sky was grey and cloudy _ , we went to the beach.' A However B: In spite of C: Even though D: Consequently Question 3: I don’t mind _ much homework.' A did B: to C: D: doing Question 4: Nadine: “ ” Monica: “Good luck”' A I don’t like rock music B: How you do! C: Have a nice day! D: I’m taking a test this afternoon Question 5: I can’t walk in these high-heeled boots I keep _ ' A falling off B: falling back C: falling over D: falling out Question 6: Old people are often looked by their children when they get older.' A for B: up C: after D: into Question 7: Education in Vietnam has improved since the government started a program of educational A experience B:reformC: system D: resources Đăng ký học: 0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địa chỉ: Số 18 Trần Đại Nghĩa – Q Hai Bà Trưng – Hà nội Question 8: The plan was developed _ by a team of experts.1 A system B:systematical C: systemized D: systematically Question 9: All of the food sold by the time we arrived at the restaurant A has been B: was being C: was D: had been Question 10: It was not until 1915 the cinema became an industry A what B: that C: when D: how Question 11: Yuri Gagarin was the first person into space.' A travelling B: has travelled C: to travel D: travelled Question 12: Like everyone else, Sue has her _ of course but on the whole, she’s quite satisfied with life.' A ups and downs B: ins and outs C: safe and sound D: odds and ends Question 13: The Prime Minister congratulated the team winning the match.' A for B: in C: on D: into Question 14: He came when I the film “Man from the star”' A has watched B: was watchingC: watched D: am watching Question 15: Peter _ football when he was younger.' A used to playing B: is used to playing C: is used to play D: used to play Question 16: _with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains not seem high at all.' A comparison B: Compare them C: If you compare D: When compared Question 17: Charles: “Do you mind if I smoke?” Lisa: “ ”' A Yes, I don’t mind B No, I don’t think so C: Yes, go ahead D No, go right ahead Question 18: Bill asked Tom _ ' A where is he going B where he is going C: where he was going D where was he going Question 19: This is Sen village _ Uncle Ho was born A where C: which B: what D: who Question 20: Linda: “I enjoy watching films in the evening.” Mary: “ _ A I don’t B: So I C: I am, too D: No, I am not Question 21: Medical researchers are continually looking for ways to control, A: prevent B: to prevent C: prevent Question 22: It’s a big country with a population A: rare B: sparse C: scarce D: few and cure diseases D: preventing Question 23: You will have to if you want to pass the final exam A: pull up your socks B: work miracles C: take the trouble D: keep your hand in Question 24: If I were you, I that English course.' A: will take B: would take C: take D: took Question 25: They have considered all the 100 applications, seem suitable for the position A: none of them B: none of these C: none of which D: none of whom TYPE THE DOCUMENT TITLE '