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THI TH QUC GIA 2015 MN TING ANH KHI A1&D

THI GIAN : 90
(XT TT NGHIP & TUYN SINH CAO NG, I HC 2015)
Ngy thi: 28/9/2014
Th sinh lm bi ra phiu tr li, khng s dng ti liu, k c t in.
M thi: 125
Find the word with stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question
1. A. teacher
B. singer
C. modern
D. concern
2. A. repetitious
B. curriculum
C. historical
D. grammatical
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
3. A. books
B. dogs
C. cats
D. maps
4. A. jumped
B. informed
C. evolved
D. stared
5. A. promise
B. despite
C. advise
D. kite
Choose the best option to complete the sentences
6. The letter _________ me of the theft hadnt been signed.
A. to accuse
B. accused
C. accusing
D. that accuse
7. Had they arrived at the shop earlier, they_____ a better selection of clothes.
A. would be finding B. will have found
C. will find
D. would have found
8. ________________an emergency arise, call 911.
A. Should
B. Can
C. Does
D. Will
9. A: Could I speak to Susan please? B: _____________.
A. Talking
B. Speaking
C. Calling
D. Answering
10. Granny is completely deaf. Youll have to___________ allowance for her.
A. bring
B. take
C. make
D. find
11. Make sure that you pick up your tickets ___________advance.
A. in
B. of
C. on
D. at
12. Do you know the woman ____________ was hurt in the accident?
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
13. Tomatoes ______________before they are completely ripe.
A. can pick
B. can have picked C. can be picked
D. can have been picked
14. In order to buy his house, he had to obtain a large ______________ from his bank.
A. loan
B. finance
C. capital
D. debt
15._____________where he tried to hide his favourite jacket, Mogies brother always managed to find it.
A. Much as
B. However
C. Even though
D. No matter
16. No sooner _________the news than she fainted.
A. she heard
B. had she heard
C. as she heard
D. she had heard
17. Hats like this may have been fashionable in the 60s, but now they are _____________ the times.
A. over
B. beneath
C. under
D. behind
18. John: Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening? - Mary: ________
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A. I dont agree, Im afraid

B. That would be great
C. Youre welcome
D. I feel very bored
19. I ___________ the hot weather in the south.
A. used to
B. use to
C. uses to
D. am used to
20. Youd better stop spending money, _________ youll end up in debt.
A. unless
B. otherwise
C. in case
D. if not
21. He arrived late, _________ was annoying.
A. it
B. that
C. what
D. which
22. We played the game ____________ the rules.
A. according to
B. apart from
C. on account of
D. ahead of
23. I promise not to disturb you. Ill just sit here and Ill be as quiet as a __________.
A. sheep
B. fish
C. mouse
D. dog
24. All members of my family are ______ aware of the need to obey the family rules.
A. well
B. much
C. greatly
D. far
25. __________ every major judo title, Mark retired from international competition.
A. When he won
B. Winning
C. On winning
D. Having won
26. The taxi ___________arrive at nine, but it didnt turn up.
A. might
B. ought to
C. should
D. was to
27. I think I ____________my door key. I cant find it anywhere.
A. lost
B. have lost
C. am losing
D. will lose
28. _____________ second thoughts, Ill have the lentil soup after all.
A. On
B. In
C. For
D. About
29. Weve got only ______________ oranges left.
A. many
B. much
C. a little
D. a few
30. In the ____________of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all times.
A. interests B. requirements
C. demands
D. assistance
Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be corrected
31. (A) Its thirty years (B) since this(C) thirty- storeys building (D) was built.
32. He was seen (A) enter the house (B) at midnight, so he (C) shouldnt say he didnt (D) do it.
33. (A) Never before (B) I have seen a man who (C) enjoyed being (D) lied to.
34. We insist on (A) you (B) leaving the meeting (C) before any (D) further outbursts take place.
35. Nora (A) hardly never misses (B) an opportunity(C) to play (D) in the tennis tournaments.
Choose from four alternatives (A, B, C, or D) which you think that is CLOEST meaning to the sentence
above.
36. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
A. I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye.
B. I left without saying goodbye as I didnt want to disturb the meeting.
C. I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye
D. The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.
37. Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy.
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A. They were not happy as they were wealthy

B. Although they were wealthy, they were not happy.
C. They were as wealthy as they were happy.
D. Even if they were wealthy, they were not happy.
38. When I arrived, they were having lunch.
A. I came to their invitation to lunch.
B. They ate their lunch as soon as I arrived.
C. I came in the middle of their lunch.
D. When they start having their lunch, I arrived.
39. . Would you like something to drink? he asked.
A. He asked me would like something to drink.
B. He wanted to invite me for something to drink.
C. He asked me if I wanted something to drink.
D. He offered me something to drink.
40. Their chances of success are small.
A. Its very likely that they will succeed.
B. They will definitely be successful.
C. Its not very likely that they will succeed. D. They wont have any chances of being successful.
41: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He had tested his eyes ten months before.
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He hasnt had his eyes tested for ten months.
D. He didnt have any test on his eyes in ten months.
42: You should have finished the report by now, John told his secretary.
A. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.
B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report.
C. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
D. John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report.
43: Until I saw her for myself, I didnt think that Naomi had been badly wounded.
A. As soon as I saw Naomi, I knew that her injuries were very serious
B. Naomi hadnt been hurt very badly, and I became aware of that at the time that I saw her.
C. It was only when I saw Naomi that I realized how seriously she had been injured.
D. Before I had seen Naomis wounds, I had supposed that they were extremely bad.
44: Peter didnt arrive in time to see her.
A. Peter was so late that I cant see her.
B. Peter wasnt too early to see her.
C. Peter wasnt early enough to see her.
D. Peter wasnt enough early to see her.
45: The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned.
A. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon.
B. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon.
C. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned.
D. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
46. When I mentioned the party, he was all ears.
A. partially deaf
B. listening attentively
C. listening neglectfully
D. deaf
47. The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can be well-informed.
A. easily seen
B. suspicious
C. popular
D. beautiful
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48. They tried hard not to be discontented .

A. discouraged
B. displeased

C. naughty

D. serious

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
Technology is used for the (49) of human needs and production is increased by technology. Science
and technology, the (50) concerned with know-what and the latter with know-how, are continuously
conditioning man's world view and have (51) material standards beyond any earlier vision of man's potential.
However, in this science and technology are too much concerned with quantity at the expense of (52).
Technology has made (53) the mass production of articles and mass production seems to have reduced the
quality of goods. If a motor-car in the past was made to last, today it is made to be thrown away and (54).
While the quality in terms of new features has improved, (55) is of little concern to manufacturers. In their
drive to expand markets and be competitive, manufacturers ignore quality and are concerned with quantity
or the number of products that can be sold.
Evolving technology encourages the economy of transience which is fast replacing the economy of
permanence of the old world. Medical technology prolongs life and reduces the mortality rate, but the quality
of life (56). Genetics has increased agricultural productivity, and the Green Revolution that it set in motion
has resulted in high-yielding variety of wheat, rice paddy, etc., but they (57) the quality which the traditional
variety, though low-yielding, had. Alvin Toffler in his Future Shock considers the lowering of costs of
manufacture and increased demand as factors (58) for the sacrifice of quality. Science and technology should
be concerned equally with quality and quantity. This concern is of great importance since science and
technology are to make further strides.
49: A. satisfaction
B. requirement
C. disappointment
D. demand
50: A. before

B. older

C. former

D. first

51: A. raised

B. risen

C. lifted

D. aroused

52: A. number

B. value

C. evaluation

D. quality

53: A. it possible

B. possible

C. available

D. impossible

54: A. replaced

B. refunded

C. repaired

D. refilled

55: A. endurance

B. strength

C. duration

D. durability

56: A. deteriorates

B. diminishes

C. loosens

D. devastates

57: A. insufficient

B. shortage

C. lack

D. miss

58: A. used

B. responsible

C. asking

D. explaining

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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
The air above our head is becoming cleaner. A breath of fresh air has been running right round the
planet for the past five years. The planet is apparently purging itself of pollution. Paul Novell of the
University of Colorado, the co-author of a report on this phenomenon says, It seems as if the planets own
cleaning service has suddenly got a new lease of life. Suddenly, there are a lot of changes going on up
there.
Estimates of the death toll from urban smog have been steadily rising, so the new cleaner trend could
have significant consequences for life expectancy in cities as well as for the planet itself. The sudden and
unexpected reversal of several decades of worsening pollution extends from the air in city streets to the
remotest mid-Pacific Ocean and Antarctica.
Among the pollutants which have begun to disappear from the atmosphere are carbon monoxide, from
car exhaust and burning rain forests, and methane from the guts of cattle, paddy fields, and gas fields. Even
carbon dioxide, the main gas behind global warning, has fallen slightly.
There are two theories about why pollution is disappearing. First that there is less pollution to start with
due to laws to cut down urban smog and acid rain starting to have a global impact. Second, that the planet
may be becoming more efficient at cleaning up.
The main planetary clean-up agent is a chemical called hydroxyl. It is present throughout the atmosphere
in tiny quantities and removes most pollutants from the air by oxidizing them. The amount of hydroxyl in the
air has fallen by a quarter in 1980s. Now it may be reviving for two reasons : ironically, because the ozone
hole has expanded, letting in more ultraviolet radiation into the lower atmosphere, where it manufactures
hydroxyl. Then the stricter controls on vehicles exhaust in America and Europe may have cut global carbon
monoxide emission, thereby allowing more hydroxyl to clean up other pollutants.
59. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The decreasing pollution of the atmosphere.
B. The oxygenation of the atmosphere.
C. The changing pollutants in the atmosphere.
D. Hydroxyls influence on the atmosphere
60. The word purging in line 2 is closest in meaning to
A. destroying.
B. refining.
C. filtering.
D. ridding.
61. According to the passage, life expectancy partly depends on people having
A. recommendations from university research.
B. access to details about atmosphere.
C. improvement in atmosphere conditions.
D. changes in their lifestyle.
62. The word toll in line 6 could best be replaced by
A. costs.
B. count.
C. damage.
D. loss.
63. What does the author suggest is the main cause of pollution reduction?
A. Less impact from burning forest.
B. A smaller number of cars.
C. A curtailment of chemicals.
D. Fewer cattle and gas field.
64. The word it in paragraph 5 refers to
A. urban smog.
B. a clean-up agent.
C. acid rain.
D. the ozone hole.
65. It can be inferred from the passage that the cleansing of the planet is
A. inexplicable
B. confusing
C. surprising
D. predictable
66. The word reviving in line 18 is closest in meaning to
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A. reappearing
B. refreshing
C. reproducing
D. repeating
67. All of the following information referring to hydroxyl is true EXCEPT
A. the reduction in the ozone layer is beneficial to hydroxyl.
B. Oxidization of pollutants is carried out by hydroxyl.
C. there is difficulty in destroying carbon dioxide by hydroxyl.
D. ultraviolet radiation increases production of hydroxyl.
68. The passage supports which of the following conclusion?
A. The decrease of methane has enabled ultraviolet radiation to enter the atmosphere.
B. An expansion in hydroxyl has enlarged the ozone hole.
C. The reduction in carbon dioxide has produced a cleaner atmosphere.
D. The beneficial effect of hydroxyl has aided the cleaning process.

Choose the right answer that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
questions.
68. She enjoyed his story in make believe.
A. pretended
B. indeed
C. at bottom
D. as usual
70.I think its time we did away with the obsolete policies.
A. maintained
B. wiped out
C. abolished
D. looked out
Read the following passage and mark the letter on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
REALITY TELEVISION
Reality television is genre of television programming which, it is claimed, presents unscripted dramatic or
humorous situation, documents actual events, and features ordinary rather than professional actors. It could
be described as a form of artificial or heightened documentary. Although the genre has existed in some
form or another since the early years of television, the current explosion of popularity dates from around
2000.
Reality television covers a wide range of television programming formats, from game or quiz shows which
resemble the frantic, often demeaning programmes produced in Japan in the 1980s and 1990s (a modern
example is Gaki no tsukai), to surveillance- or voyeurism- focused productions such as Big Brother.
Critics say that the term reality television is somewhat of a misnomer and that such shows frequently
portray a modifies and highly influenced form of reality, with participants put in exotic location or abnormal
situations, sometimes coached to act in certain ways by off-screen handlers, and with events on screen
manipulated through editing and other post-production techniques.
Part of reality televisions appeal is due to its ability to place ordinary people in extraordinary situations.
For example, on the ABC show, The Bachelor, an eligible male dates a dozen women simultaneously, traveling
on extraordinary dates to scenic locales. Reality television also has the potential to turn its participants into
national celebrities, outwardly in talent and performance programs such as Pop Idol, though frequently
Survivor and Big Brother participants also reach some degree of celebrity.
Some commentators have said that the name reality television is an inaccurate description for several
styles of program included in the genre. In competition- based programs such as Big Brother and Survivor,
and other special-living- environment shows like The Real World, the producers design the format of the
show and control the day-to-day activities and the environment, creating a completely fabricated world in
which the competition plays out. Producers specifically select the participants, and use carefully designed
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scenarios, challenges, events, and settings to encourage particular behaviours and conflicts. Mark Burnett,
creator of Survivor and other reality shows, has agreed with this assessment, and avoids the word reality
to describe his shows; he has said, I tell good stories. It really is not reality TV. It really is unscripted drama.
71. In the first line, the writer says it is claimed because_______.
A. they are agree with the statement
B. everyone agrees with the statement
C. no one agrees with the statement
D. they want to distance themselves from the statement
72. Reality television has______.
A. always been this popular
B. been popular since before 2000
C. only been popular since 2000
D. been popular since approximately 2000
73.
Japan_______.
A. is the only one place to produce demeaning TV shows
B. has produced demeaning TV shows copied elsewhere
C. produced Big Brother
D. invented surveillance focused productions
74.
People have criticized reality television because______.
A. it is demeaning
B. it uses exotic locations
C. the name is inaccurate D. it shows reality
75.
Reality TV appeals to some because______.
A. it shows eligible males dating women
B. it uses exotic locations
C. it shows average people in exceptional circumstances
D. it can turn ordinary people into celebrities
76.
Pop Idol________.
A. turns all its participants into celebrities
B. is more likely to turn its participants into celebrities than Big Brother
C. is less likely to turn its participants into celebrities than Big Brother
D. is a dating show
77.
The term reality television is inaccurate________.
A. for all programs
B. just for Big Brother and Survivor
C. for talent and performance programs
D. for talent and performances programs
78.
Producers choose the participants________.
A. on the ground of talent
B. only for special-living- environment shows
C. to create conflict among other things
D. to make a fabricated world
79.
Paul Burnett________.
A. was a-participant on Survivor
B. is a critic of reality TV
C. thinks the term reality television is inaccurate
D. writes the script for Survivor
80.
Shows like Survivor________.
A. are definitely reality TV B. are scripted C. have good narratives
D. are theatre

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