Header Page of 16 THI THỬ CÙNG CHUYÊN KHTN HÀ NỘI Đề thức ĐỀ THI THỬ MÔN TIẾNG ANH - ĐỀ SỐ 02 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian đọc đề) Câu (1 điểm) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions A nature B angel C frankly D aging Câu (1 điểm) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions A idea B repeat C cheat D feast Câu (1 điểm) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions A specialize B anxious C anticipate D tendency Câu (1 điểm) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions A eliminate B compulsory C technology Footer Page of 16 Header D academicPage of 16 Câu (1 điểm) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions A medicine B addition C endanger D survival Câu (1 điểm) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions - Do you like pop music or jazz? - I don’t like _of them I prefer classical music A any B both C either D neither Câu (1 điểm) By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river, _ were quite luxurious A which many B many of them C many of which D many that Câu (1 điểm) If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop _lunch A for having B having had C having D to have Câu (1 điểm) Although he is my friend, I find it hard to _ his selfishness A keep up with Footer Page of 16 Header Page of 16 B come down with C put up with D catch up with Câu 10 (1 điểm) The discovery was a major _ for research workers A break-in B breakout C breakthrough D breakdown Câu 11 (1 điểm) -“Do you mind if I take a seat?” - “ _ “ A Yes, I don’t mind B No, as you please C No I mind D Yes, as you please Câu 12 (1 điểm) As the two teams left the football ground, the 100,000 _ gave them a standing ovation A bystanders B spectators C viewers D audiences Câu 13 (1 điểm) It was Mr Harding _ the bill to yesterday A who sent my secretary B to whom my secretary sent C that my secretary sent D my secretary sent Câu 14 (1 điểm) Jack made me _ him next week A promise calling Footer Page of 16 Header Page B to promise calling of 16 C to promise to call D promise to call Câu 15 (1 điểm) _ down to dinner than the telephone rang A No sooner had I sat B Scarcely I sat C Hardly had I sat D No sooner I sat Câu 16 (1 điểm) “I passed the TOEFL test, Mom.” -“ _” A All right B Thank you C Well done D Good luck Câu 17 (1 điểm) Parts of the country are suffering from water _ after the unusually dry summer A shortage B supply C thirst D hunger Câu 18 (1 điểm) The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop If only it _ warmer A was B were C has been D had been Câu 19 (1 điểm) My supervisor is angry with me I didn’t all the work that I _ last week A must have done B can have done Footer Page of 16 Header Page of 16 C may have done D should have done Câu 20 (1 điểm) Jogging every day will _ you good A B keep C help D make Câu 21 (1 điểm) _you, I’d think twice about that decision It could be a bad move A Were I B Should I be C If I am D If I had been Câu 22 (1 điểm) They are having their house _ by a construction company A to paint B being painted C painted D painting Câu 23 (1 điểm) Stay out of this problem and not interfere, please! It’s none of your _! A work B job C business D action Câu 24 (1 điểm) Not only _ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again A she refused B did she refuse Footer Page of 16 Header Page of 16 C she did refuse D when she refused Câu 25 (1 điểm) She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was _ A out of work B out of order C off chance D off work Câu 26 (1 điểm) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Germination of seeds begin with the absorption of water, the swelling of the whole seed, and the cracking of the seed coat A outer B entire C wet stiff Câu 27 (1 điểm) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions In order to understand the concept of infinity, we must think in broader terms than we are accustomed to A used to B able to C confronted with D aware of Câu 28 (1 điểm) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions The home of Helen Keller was a crossroads where people gathered to discuss art, politics, and the state of the world A huge rural estate B quiet refuge C central meeting place Footer Page of 16 Header Page of 16 D national monument Câu 29 (1 điểm) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions The American Medical Association called for the sport of boxing to be banned A forbidden B regulated C studied D reorganized Câu 30 (1 điểm) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions The Little Foxes, a drama by Lillian Hellman, was first produced in New York in 1939 A play B novel C music D dance Câu 31 (1 điểm) Mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions A galaxy, where may include billions of stars, is held together by gravitational attraction A B C D A B C D Câu 32 (1 điểm) Mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions The tongue is the principle organ of taste, and is crucial for chewing, swallowed, and speaking A A Footer Page of 16 B C D Header Page of 16 B C D Câu 33 (1 điểm) Mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions If Monique had not attended the party, she never would meet her old friend Dan, whom she A B C had not seen in years D A B C D Câu 34 (1 điểm) Mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions A smaller percentage of British students go on to farther or higher education than any other A B C D European country A B C D Câu 35 (1 điểm) Mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions The proposal has repealed after a thirty-minute discussion and a number of objections to A its failure to include our district D A B Footer Page of 16 B C Header Page of 16 C D Câu 36 (1 điểm) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks The expression on your face can usually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (36)…… ….smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses The idea was first (37)…………….by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906 He believed that different facial (38)…………….affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings A happy smile or irrepressible (39)……………increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious (40)……………of gloom and depression by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early subject, and suggests that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters – which definitely influence our moods and energy levels He argues that an impaired blood could not only deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance (41)…………….inhibiting these vital hormonal messages Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember smiling associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (42)……………your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters – replacing a depression condition (43)……………a happier one People suffering from psychosomatic (44)………., depression and anxiety states could (45)………… from simply exercising their zygomatic muscles –which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile- several times an hour (36) A desperately B inattentively C deliberately D decidedly Câu 37 (1 điểm) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks The expression on your face can usually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (36)…… ….smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses The idea was first (37)…………….by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906 He believed that different facial (38)…………….affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings A happy smile or irrepressible (39)……………increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious (40)……………of gloom and depression by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early subject, and suggests that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters – which definitely influence our moods and energy levels He argues that an impaired blood could not only deprive the brain of oxygen, Footer Page of 16 Header Page 10 of 16 but create further chemical imbalance (41)…………….inhibiting these vital hormonal messages Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember smiling associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (42)……………your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters – replacing a depression condition (43)……………a happier one People suffering from psychosomatic (44)………., depression and anxiety states could (45)………… from simply exercising their zygomatic muscles –which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile- several times an hour (37) A put off B put down C put by D put forward Câu 38 (1 điểm) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks The expression on your face can usually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (36)…… ….smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses The idea was first (37)…………….by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906 He believed that different facial (38)…………….affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings A happy smile or irrepressible (39)……………increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious (40)……………of gloom and depression by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early subject, and suggests that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters – which definitely influence our moods and energy levels He argues that an impaired blood could not only deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance (41)…………….inhibiting these vital hormonal messages Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember smiling associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (42)……………your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters – replacing a depression condition (43)……………a happier one People suffering from psychosomatic (44)………., depression and anxiety states could (45)………… from simply exercising their zygomatic muscles –which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile- several times an hour (38) A aspects B looks C expressions D appearances Câu 39 (1 điểm) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks Footer Page 10 of 16 Header Page 11 of 16 The expression on your face can usually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (36)…… ….smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses The idea was first (37)…………….by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906 He believed that different facial (38)…………….affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings A happy smile or irrepressible (39)……………increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious (40)……………of gloom and depression by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early subject, and suggests that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters – which definitely influence our moods and energy levels He argues that an impaired blood could not only deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance (41)…………….inhibiting these vital hormonal messages Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember smiling associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (42)……………your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters – replacing a depression condition (43)……………a happier one People suffering from psychosomatic (44)………., depression and anxiety states could (45)………… from simply exercising their zygomatic muscles –which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile- several times an hour (39) A laughter B sadness C humour D depression Câu 40 (1 điểm) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks The expression on your face can usually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (36)…… ….smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses The idea was first (37)…………….by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906 He believed that different facial (38)…………….affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings A happy smile or irrepressible (39)……………increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious (40)……………of gloom and depression by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early subject, and suggests that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters – which definitely influence our moods and energy levels He argues that an impaired blood could not only deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance (41)…………….inhibiting these vital hormonal messages Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember smiling associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (42)……………your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters – replacing a depression condition (43)……………a happier one People suffering from psychosomatic (44)………., depression and anxiety states could (45)………… from simply exercising their zygomatic muscles –which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile- several times an hour (40) A cycle Footer Page 11 of 16 Header Page 12 of 16 B spiral C circle D ring Câu 41 (1 điểm) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks The expression on your face can usually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (36)…… ….smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses The idea was first (37)…………….by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906 He believed that different facial (38)…………….affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings A happy smile or irrepressible (39)……………increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious (40)……………of gloom and depression by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early subject, and suggests that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters – which definitely influence our moods and energy levels He argues that an impaired blood could not only deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance (41)…………….inhibiting these vital hormonal messages Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember smiling associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (42)……………your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters – replacing a depression condition (43)……………a happier one People suffering from psychosomatic (44)………., depression and anxiety states could (45)………… from simply exercising their zygomatic muscles –which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile- several times an hour (41) A by B without C when D from Câu 42 (1 điểm) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks The expression on your face can usually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (36)…… ….smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses The idea was first (37)…………….by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906 He believed that different facial (38)…………….affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings A happy smile or irrepressible (39)……………increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious (40)……………of gloom and depression by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early subject, and suggests that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters – which definitely influence our Footer Page 12 of 16 Header Page 13 of 16 moods and energy levels He argues that an impaired blood could not only deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance (41)…………….inhibiting these vital hormonal messages Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember smiling associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (42)……………your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters – replacing a depression condition (43)……………a happier one People suffering from psychosomatic (44)………., depression and anxiety states could (45)………… from simply exercising their zygomatic muscles –which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile- several times an hour (42) A make B persuade C allow D decide Câu 43 (1 điểm) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks The expression on your face can usually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (36)…… ….smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses The idea was first (37)…………….by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906 He believed that different facial (38)…………….affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings A happy smile or irrepressible (39)……………increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious (40)……………of gloom and depression by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early subject, and suggests that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters – which definitely influence our moods and energy levels He argues that an impaired blood could not only deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance (41)…………….inhibiting these vital hormonal messages Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember smiling associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (42)……………your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters – replacing a depression condition (43)……………a happier one People suffering from psychosomatic (44)………., depression and anxiety states could (45)………… from simply exercising their zygomatic muscles –which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile- several times an hour (43) A through B by C after D with Câu 44 (1 điểm) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks Footer Page 13 of 16 Header Page 14 of 16 The expression on your face can usually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (36)…… ….smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses The idea was first (37)…………….by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906 He believed that different facial (38)…………….affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings A happy smile or irrepressible (39)……………increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious (40)……………of gloom and depression by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early subject, and suggests that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters – which definitely influence our moods and energy levels He argues that an impaired blood could not only deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance (41)…………….inhibiting these vital hormonal messages Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember smiling associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (42)……………your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters – replacing a depression condition (43)……………a happier one People suffering from psychosomatic (44)………., depression and anxiety states could (45)………… from simply exercising their zygomatic muscles –which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile- several times an hour (44) A disease B illness C infection D ailment Câu 45 (1 điểm) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks The expression on your face can usually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (36)…… ….smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses The idea was first (37)…………….by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906 He believed that different facial (38)…………….affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings A happy smile or irrepressible (39)……………increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious (40)……………of gloom and depression by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early subject, and suggests that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters – which definitely influence our moods and energy levels He argues that an impaired blood could not only deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance (41)…………….inhibiting these vital hormonal messages Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember smiling associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (42)……………your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters – replacing a depression condition (43)……………a happier one People suffering from psychosomatic (44)………., depression and anxiety states could (45)………… from simply exercising their zygomatic muscles –which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile- several times an hour (45) A recover Footer Page 14 of 16 Header Page 15 of 16 B improve C benefit D progress Câu 46 (1 điểm) 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 questions from 46 to 55 The Sun today is a yellow dwarf star It is fueled by the thermonuclear reactions near its center that convert hydrogen to helium The sun has existed in its present state for about four billion six hundred million years and is thousands of times larger than earth By studying the other stars, astronomers can predict what the rest of the sun’s life will be like About five billion years from now, the core of the sun will shrink and become hotter The surface temperature will fall The higher temperature of center will increase the rate of thermonuclear reactions The outer regions of the sun will expand approximately 35 million miles, about the distance to Mercury, which is the closest planet to the sun The sun will then be a red giant star Temperatures on the Earth will become too high for life to exist Once the sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to shrink After it shrinks to the size of the earth, it will become a white dwarf star The sun may throw off huge amounts of gases in violent eruptions called nova explosions as it changes from a red giant to a white dwarf After billions of years as a white dwarf, the sun will have used up all its fuel and will have lost its heat Such a star is called a black dwarf After the sun has become a black dwarf, the earth will be dark and cold If any atmosphere remains there, it will have frozen over the earth’s surface 46 It can be inferred from the passage that the sun A is rapidly changing in size and brightness B will continue to be a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years C has been in existence for 10 billion years D is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf Câu 47 (1 điểm) What will probably be the first stage of change for the sun to become the red giant? A It will throw off huge amounts of gases B Its surface will become too hot for life to exist C Its central part will grow smaller and hotter D Its core will cool off and use less fuel Câu 48 (1 điểm) When the sun becomes a red giant, what will the atmosphere be like on the earth? A It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the sun Footer Page 15 of 16 Header Page 16foroflife16 B It will become too hot to exist C It will freeze and become solid D It will be almost destroyed by nova explosions Câu 49 (1 điểm) When the sun used up its energy as a red giant, it will _ A become smaller B stop to expand C get frozen D cease to exist Câu 50 (1 điểm) Large amounts of gases may be released from the Sun at the end of its life as a _ A red giant B white dwarf C yellow dwarf D black dwarf Câu 51 (1 điểm) As a white dwarf, the sun will be A a cool and habitable planet B the same size as the planet Mercury C around 35 million miles in diameter D thousands of times smaller than it is today Câu 52 (1 điểm) The sun will be a black dwarf when _ A the sun moves near the earth B the outer regions of the sun expand C it has used up all its fuel as a white dwarf D the core of the sun becomes hotter Câu 53 (1 điểm) The word “there” in the last sentence of paragraph refers to A the planet Mercury B our own planet Footer Page 16 of 16 Header Page 17 of 16 C the core of a black dwarf D the outer surface of the sun Câu 54 (1 điểm) The passage intended to A discuss conditions on the earth in the far future B describe the changes that the sun will go through C present a theory about red giant stars D alert people to the dangers posed by the sun Câu 55 (1 điểm) The passage has probably been taken from _ A a news report B a work of science fiction C a scientific chronicle D a scientific journal Câu 56 (1 điểm) 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 questions from 56 to 65 Internet jobs Contrary to popular belief, one does not have to be a trained programmer to work online Of course, there are plenty of jobs available for people with high-tech computer skills, but the growth of new media has opened up a wide range of Internet career opportunities requiring only a minimal level of technical expertise Probably one of the most well-known online job opportunities is the job of Webmaster However, it is hard to define one basic job description for this position The qualifications and responsibilities depend on what tasks a particular organization needs a Webmaster to perform To specify the job description of a Webmaster, one needs to identify the hardware and software the website the Webmaster will manage is running on Different types of hardware and software require different skill sets to manage them Another key factor is whether the website will be running internally or externally (renting shared space on the company servers) Finally, the responsibilities of a webmaster also depend on whether he or she will be working independently, or whether the firm will provide people to help All of these factors need to be considered before one can create an accurate webmaster job description Webmaster is one type of Internet career requiring in-depth knowledge of the latest computer applications However, there are also online jobs available for which traditional skills remain in high demand Content jobs require excellent writing skills and a good sense of the web as a “new media’ The term “new media” is difficult to define because it compasses a constantly growing set of new technologies and skills Specifically, it includes websites, email, internet technology, CD-ROM, DVD, streaming audio and video, interactive multimedia presentations, e-books, digital music, computer illustration, video games, virtual reality, and computer artistry Footer Page 17 of 16 HeaderAdditionally, Page 18 of 16 many of today’s Internet careers are becoming paid-by-the-job professions With many companies having to downsize in tough economic items, the outsourcing and contracting of freelance workers online has become common business practice The Internet provides an infinite pool of buyers from around the world with whom freelancers can contract their services An added benefit to such online jobs is that freelancers are able to work on projects with companies outside their own country How much can a person make in these kinds of careers? As with many questions related to today’s evolving technology, there is no simple answer There are many companies willing to pay people with Internet skills salaries well over $70,000 a year Generally, webmasters start at about $30,000 per year, but salaries can vary greatly Freelance writers working online have been known to make between $40,000 to $70,000 a year The word identify in paragraph is closest in meaning to …………………… A name B estimate C discover D encounter Câu 57 (1 điểm) The word them in paragraph refers to ……………………… A companies B new job opportunities C hardware and software D webmasters Câu 58 (1 điểm) What does it in paragraph refer to? A Modern technology B New media C The Internet D A webmaster’s career Câu 59 (1 điểm) According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE of webmasters? A They never work independently B They require a minimal level of expertise C The duties they perform depend on the organization they work for D They not support software products Câu 60 (1 điểm) Footer Page 18 of 16 Header Page 19 of 16 According to the passage, all of the followings are TRUE except …………… A There are online jobs available for workers with minimal computer skills B Webmasters must have knowledge of the latest computer applications C Online workers cannot free themselves from the office D “New media” is not easy to define Câu 61 (1 điểm) Which of the followings is not mentioned as part of the “new media”? A websites B internet technology C writing skills D video games Câu 62 (1 điểm) It can be inferred from the passage that ………………… A Online workers can work full-time online B only skilled workers make good money C it is easy to become a webmaster D workers with limited computer skills cannot work online Câu 63 (1 điểm) The word vary in paragraph can be best replaced by ……………… A change B decrease C increase D differ Câu 64 (1 điểm) What is the purpose of the passage? A To inform people about the tasks and the roles of a webmaster B To inform people about the computer industry C To inform people about employment related to the Internet D To explain why webmasters make a lot of money Câu 65 (1 điểm) Which of the followings is true about the job of the freelance writers? Footer Page 19 of 16 Header Page 20 of 16 A They may work with others in the company B They require in-depth knowledge of applications C They manage hardware and software D It is considered a “content” job Câu 66 (1 điểm) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it 66 We didn't discover the mistake until much later Not _ Câu 67 (1 điểm) Flooding causes most of the damage in spring It's _ Câu 68 (1 điểm) We left half an hour earlier than necessary because we didn't want to be late So Câu 69 (1 điểm) Amy was bitten by a dog when she was very young and she still remembers it Amy still remembers _ Câu 70 (1 điểm) It was reported that there were serious problems with the new design There Câu 71 (1 điểm) In about 200 words, write about a dream you have seen recently or somebody's dream you have been told or read about ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …… Footer Page 20 of 16 Header Page 21 of 16 Footer Page 21 of 16  ... discovery was a major _ for research workers A break-in B breakout C breakthrough D breakdown Câu 11 (1 điểm) - Do you mind if I take a seat?” - “ _ “ A Yes, I don’t mind B No, as you please... 17 of 16 HeaderAdditionally, Page 18 of 16 many of today’s Internet careers are becoming paid-by-the-job professions With many companies having to downsize in tough economic items, the outsourcing... test, Mom.” - _” A All right B Thank you C Well done D Good luck Câu 17 (1 điểm) Parts of the country are suffering from water _ after the unusually dry summer A shortage B supply C thirst