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THI TH

Mn thi: Ting Anh

Thi gian lm bi: 90 pht, khng k thi gian pht

( thi c 6 trang)

M thi 158
H v tn th sinh:..........................................................S bo danh:...........................
SECTION A (8 points)
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.
Question 1: Electric wires carry current for lighting and outlets designing for household appliances.
A
B
C
D
Question 2: Edith Roosevelt was a devoted mother of a child of five, as well a gracious hostess.
A
B
C
D
Question 3: Vocation counseling guides students and helps them to understand how occupations differ and
A
B
C
what job opportunities are exist.
D
Question 4: In summer, warm southern air carries moist north to the eastern and central United States.
A
B
C
D
Question 5: The water temperature in a spring depends on that of the soil through where the water flows.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 6: Some of the rude drivers on the road today are the ones who will not allow other cars to merge
into traffic.
A. blend
B. concentrate
C. secede
D. desensitize
Question 7: The Red Cross made an equitable distribution of the bread to the starving children.
A. just
B. nutritious
C. quick
D. convenient
Question 8: His new yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.
A. large
B. expensive
C. showy
D. ossified
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.
Question 9. A. botanical
B. attract
C. cancer
D. character
Question 10. A. situation
B. equation
C. precaution
D. discretion
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 from 11 to 20.
All relationships go through difficult times. In the past, when married couples had problems they usually
didnt (11)______. They had to either (12)______ with each other or continue to live together in an unhappy
relationship. Getting divorced wasnt an option for most people due to economic and social reasons. Some
people believe that this wasnt such a bad thing. They say that relationships require hard work and
(13)______. If a relationship is going to last a lifetime, you have to keep working at it, says Doreen, who is
celebrating her fiftieth wedding anniversary this year. It isnt all roses and romance. (14)______ can be

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perfect all of the time. These days young people give up when theres the (15)______ argument. Experts
agree that communication is key. The most important thing is to (16)______ talking. How many times have
you heard yourself say to (17)______, If only youd listen! or I wish you (18)______ do that! The truth is,
the (19)______ couples talk, the better their relationship (20)______ be.
Question 11. A. grow up

B. split up

C. chat up

D. make up

Question 12. A. get on

B. go out

C. get back

D. fall out

Question 13. A. agreement

B. argument

C. achievement

D. commitment

Question 14. A. No one

B. Someone

C. Anyone

D. Everyone

Question 15. A. smallest

B. slightest

C. most violent

D. most controversial

Question 16. A. raise

B. control

C. stop

D. keep

Question 17. A. anybody

B. everyone

C. somebody

D. nobody

Question 18. A. wouldnt

B. couldnt

C. shouldnt

D. didnt

Question 19. A. more

B. fewer

C. less

D. least

Question 20. A. would

B. could

C. will

D. can

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 21: Everyone expects Johnson to_________Smith in today's final.
A. beat
B. win
C. score
D. champion
Question 22: Let's face _________we are destroying the environment and we need to do something now.
A. truth.
B. facts
C. things
D. information
Question 23: Many lives were saved _________the introduction of antibiotics.
A. into
B. at
C. with
D. in
Question 24: A: "What is it?" B: We don't know until _________at it under a microscope."
A. we're going to lock
B. we'll have looked
C. we'll be looking
D. we've looked
Question 25: Ten million text messages are sent on_________every minute.
A. normal
B. general
C. common
D. average
Question 26: White phosphorus, a substance_________in matches, is so flammable that it burst into flame
upon contact with the air.
A. is common
B. common
C. which being common
D. being common, is
Question 27: More than one student _________to do those mathematic puzzles which _________by the
teacher last week.
A. has tried / was given
B. have tried / were given
C. has tried / were given
D. have tried / was given
Question 28: "Haven't you put an ad in the paper yet?" - "_________"
A. I will, first thing in the morning.
B. I can get a paper for you.
C. I'm not sure.
D. I'm with you there.
Question 29: Susans doctor insists_________for a few days.
A. that she is resting
B. her resting
C. that she rest
D. her to rest
Question 30: Feeling tired after a long day of hard work, _________
A. the housework was of no interest to me.
B. my mother helped me with the housework.
C. I asked my mother to help me with the housework.
D. the housework was too much for me.
Question 31: "You've really changed." - "_________"
A. Yes, I am.
B. I'll never change my mind. C. Have I?
D. Oh, sorry, I can't.
Question 32: She must have been sleepless last night. Otherwise, her eyes _________so bloody now.

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A. wont look
B. wouldnt look
C. wouldnt have looked
D. looked
Question 33: The use of computers aids in teaching, _________the role of teachers is still very important.
A. although
B. yet
C. so that
D. because
Question 34: Youve got to be_________certain before you decide.
A. deadly
B. deathly
C. dead
D. death
Question 35: She had just enough time to_________the report before the meeting.
A. dip into
B. go into
C. turn round
D. get through
Question 36: "Well, could you call the airline and reconfirm my flight? I'm kind of busy right now." "_________"
A. Not at all.
B. I'll try. Let me have the details.
C. What are you doing?
D. What do you think I should do?
Question 37: Don't worry! By the time you arrive tomorrow, we _________the work.
A. have completed
B. had completed
C. will have completed
D. would have completed
Question 38: It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver in the car crash_________
A. have been injured
B. were injured
C. are injured
D. was injured
Question 39: _________that he had no choice but to leave early.
A. In such a situation did he find himself
B. In such a situation he found himself
C. He found himself in a situation where
D. He found himself in a so embarrassing situation
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 40 to 49.
On 26th May 1828, the people of Nuremberg in Germany found a teenage boy who was wandering
alone through the streets. When they came across him, he had no possessions except for two old letters.
Because of his behavior and appearance, they took him to the police station. Kaspar spent the next two
months in prison, where he hardly spoke and refused all food except for bread and water. Some people
assumed that Kaspar had grown up alone in the forest, like a wild animal. But gradually, a different picture
emerged.
Kaspar said he had spent his whole childhood in a small dark cell. He had never seen the world
outside or left his cell. He had never met or spoken to another human being. The cell was empty apart from a
small bed and one toy-a wooden horse. He claimed that he had found bread and water in his cell every
morning. According to Kaspars account, a mysterious man had begun to call on him shortly before his
release. The man never showed his face.
Kaspar became well-known throughout Germany and in other countries too, and people found his
story fascinating. Some suggested that Kaspar was the son of a rich and powerful man-a prince perhaps-who
wanted to keep his identity secret. A schoolteacher called Friedrich Daumer met Kaspar and agreed to look
after him. Daumer taught him various subjects and encouraged Kaspars talent for drawing.
One day in 1829, Kaspar was found with a knife wound to his head. He claimed that a man with a
hood over his face had attacked him-the same man who had brought him to Nuremberg. It wasnt a serious
injury, and Kaspar got over it. But in 1833, Hauser came home with a deep knife wound in his chest, saying
someone had attacked him in a garden. Three days later, Kaspar died from the wound. Just before he died,
Kaspar told the police that his attacker had given him a bag, so the police went to the garden and looked for it.
They found it, with a note inside. The note was in mirror writing and said in German: I want to tell you about
myself. I come from the Bavarian border, on the river.
Over the years, books have been written about Kaspars stories and various historians have looked
into them. Most have concluded that the stories were untrue and that Kaspar Hauser was a liar who killed
himself (possibly by mistake). But for some people, Kaspar Hausers life and death remain one of the most
mysterious stories in history.

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Question 40. People in Nuremberg took Kaspar Hauser to the police station because________ .
A. he was carrying two letters
B. he said he wanted to be a soldier
C. he was acting strangely
D. he had no possessions
Question 41. Before Kaspar told his story, some people believed that he had grown up________ .
A. in prison
B. with his father, in a forest
C. without any people around him
D. in a normal home
Question 42. According to this passage, the word possessions is closest in meaning to ________.
A. belongings
B. valuable
C. worth
D. savings
Question 43. According to his story, Kaspar spent the first years of his life________ .
A. in a dark cell with a mysterious man
B. in a dark cell with absolutely nothing in it
C. in the garden of a mysterious stranger
D. alone and always indoors
Question 44. According to this passage, the phrase call on refers to ________.
A. speak to
B. visit
C. invite
D. ask
Question 45. Some people suggested that Kaspar Hauser was ________.
A. from another country
B. really an artist
C. the son of a schoolteacher
D. from a wealthy family
Question 46. Between 1829 and 1833, Kaspar Hauser suffered ________.
A. two knife wounds, but they werent serious
B. two knife wounds, one small and one fatal
C. two very serious knife wounds
D. two knife wound on the same occasion
Question 47. According to this passage, the word hood is closest in meaning to ________.
A. mask
B. stocking cap
C. bonnet
D. top hat
Question 48. Police found a mysterious letter inside a bag ________.
A. in Kaspar Hausers room, after his death
B. in the place where Kaspar Hauser died
C. near a river in Baravia
D. in the place where Kaspar Hauser was attacked
Question 49. Most historians today believed that Kaspar Hauser ________.
A. was the son of a Baravian prince
B. was one of the most mysterious poeple in history
C. invented the story of his life
D. did not really die from the knife wound
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 primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 50. A. magnificent
B. eliminate
C. archaeology
D. stability
Question 51. A. enthusiast
B. voluntarily
C. picturesque
D. underlined
Question 52. A. misadventure
B. misbehavior
C. misconception
D. mischievously
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 53 to 62.
History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound films, or
talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public performances in
1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a single pianist, a small
band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect machines. Research into sound
that was reproduced at exactly at the same time as the pictures - called synchronized sound began soon
after the very first films were shown. With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and
speak. As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and
dialogue, was used as a sound system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could
become unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector
changed. This system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence.
In the sound-on-film system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be
read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing

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synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This system eventually
brought us talking pictures.
Question 53. The passage is mainly about the________.
A. history of silent movies
B. disadvantages of synchronized sound
C. development of sound with movies
D. research into sound reproduction
Question 54. According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened________.
A. before 1896
B. as early as 1896
C. as early as 1922
D. in 1927
Question 55. The word screenings in is closest in meaning to________.
A. projections
B. revelations
C. demonstrations
D. diversions
Question 56. Which of the following is not mentioned as a producer of sound to accompany movies?
A. a jazz singer
B. single pianist
C. a small band
D. a gramophone
Question 57. It can be inferred that________.
A. most movie theaters had a pianist
B. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive
C. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with the pictures
D. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures.
Question 58. According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they________.
A. got out of synchronization with the pictures.
B. were too large for most movie theaters.
C. were newly invented and still had imperfections
D. changed speeds when the needle jumped.
Question 59. According to the passage, the word sequence is closest in meaning to________.
A. interpretation
B. progression
C. distribution
D. organization
Question 60. According to the passage, the phrase these signals refers to________.
A. sounds
B. series
C. marks
D. sensors
Question 61. According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording
was________.
A. made during the film of the picture.
B. read by an optical sensor
C. inserted beside the image on the film
D. marked on the gramophone
Question 62. Short feature films produced as early as 1922 ________.
A. were recorded by optical sensors
B. put musicians out of work
C. were only effective for dialogue sequences
D. preceding talking pictures
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 63. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity
A. reveal
B. conserve
C. cover
D. presume
Question 64. Doctors have been criticized for their indiscriminate use of antibiotics.
A. disciplined
B. selective
C. wholesale
D. unconscious
SECTION B (2 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Question 65. Hearing the noise, the boy woke up.
The boy woke up ......................................................................................................................
Question 66. May I borrow your pencil?
Would you ...............................................................................................................................
Question 67: That is hopelessly inaccurate. She told it to you.
What she told ..........................................................................................................................
Question 68: The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.

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 There is little ...........................................................................................................................

Question 69: The university was founded in 1998. It soon became famous.
Founded .................................................................................................................................
II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about what factors lead to academic success among highschool students.
What should be included in the writing
- The family support
- The friends accompany
- The school background
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THI TH

Mn thi: Ting Anh

Thi gian lm bi: 90 pht, khng k thi gian pht

( thi c 6 trang)

M thi 409
H v tn th sinh:..........................................................S bo danh:...........................
SECTION A (8 points)
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.
Question 1: Electric wires carry current for lighting and outlets designing for household appliances.
A
B
C
D
Question 2: The water temperature in a spring depends on that of the soil through where the water flows.
A
B
C
D
Question 3: In summer, warm southern air carries moist north to the eastern and central United States.
A
B
C
D
Question 4: Vocation counseling guides students and helps them to understand how occupations differ and
A
B
C
what job opportunities are exist.
D
Question 5: Edith Roosevelt was a devoted mother of a child of five, as well a gracious hostess.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 6: Some of the rude drivers on the road today are the ones who will not allow other cars to merge
into traffic.
A. blend
B. concentrate
C. secede
D. desensitize
Question 7: His new yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.
A. large
B. expensive
C. showy
D. ossified
Question 8: The Red Cross made an equitable distribution of the bread to the starving children.
A. just
B. nutritious
C. quick
D. convenient
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.
Question 9. A. botanical
B. attract
C. cancer
D. character
Question 10. A. situation
B. equation
C. precaution
D. discretion
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 from 11 to 20.
All relationships go through difficult times. In the past, when married couples had problems they usually
didnt (11)______. They had to either (12)______ with each other or continue to live together in an unhappy
relationship. Getting divorced wasnt an option for most people due to economic and social reasons. Some
people believe that this wasnt such a bad thing. They say that relationships require hard work and (13)______.
If a relationship is going to last a lifetime, you have to keep working at it, says Doreen, who is celebrating her
fiftieth wedding anniversary this year. It isnt all roses and romance. (14)______ can be perfect all of the time.

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These days young people give up when theres the (15)______ argument. Experts agree that communication
is key. The most important thing is to (16)______ talking. How many times have you heard yourself say to
(17)______, If only youd listen! or I wish you (18)______ do that! The truth is, the (19)______ couples talk,
the better their relationship (20)______ be.
Question 11. A. grow up

B. split up

C. chat up

D. make up

Question 12. A. get on

B. go out

C. get back

D. fall out

Question 13. A. agreement

B. argument

C. achievement

D. commitment

Question 14. A. No one

B. Someone

C. Anyone

D. Everyone

Question 15. A. smallest

B. slightest

C. most violent

D. most controversial

Question 16. A. raise

B. control

C. stop

D. keep

Question 17. A. anybody

B. everyone

C. somebody

D. nobody

Question 18. A. wouldnt

B. couldnt

C. shouldnt

D. didnt

Question 19. A. more

B. fewer

C. less

D. least

Question 20. A. would

B. could

C. will

D. can

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 21: Everyone expects Johnson to_________Smith in today's final.
A. win
B. beat
C. score
D. champion
Question 22: Many lives were saved _________the introduction of antibiotics.
A. into
B. at
C. with
D. in
Question 23: Ten million text messages are sent on_________every minute.
A. normal
B. general
C. common
D. average
Question 24: Let's face _________we are destroying the environment and we need to do something now.
A. truth.
B. facts
C. things
D. information
Question 25: More than one student _________to do those mathematic puzzles which _________by the
teacher last week.
A. has tried / was given
B. have tried / were given
C. has tried / were given
D. have tried / was given
Question 26: A: "What is it?" B: We don't know until _________at it under a microscope."
A. we're going to lock
B. we'll have looked
C. we'll be looking
D. we've looked
Question 27: "Haven't you put an ad in the paper yet?" - "_________"
A. I will, first thing in the morning.
B. I can get a paper for you.
C. I'm not sure.
D. I'm with you there.
Question 28: Susans doctor insists_________for a few days.
A. that she is resting
B. her resting
C. that she rest
D. her to rest
Question 29: White phosphorus, a substance_________in matches, is so flammable that it burst into flame
upon contact with the air.
A. is common
B. common
C. which being common
D. being common, is
Question 30: She must have been sleepless last night. Otherwise, her eyes _________so bloody now.
A. wont look
B. wouldnt look
C. wouldnt have looked
D. looked
Question 31: The use of computers aids in teaching, _________the role of teachers is still very important.
A. although
B. yet
C. so that
D. because
Question 32: Don't worry! By the time you arrive tomorrow, we _________the work.
A. have completed
B. had completed
C. will have completed
D. would have completed
Question 33: Youve got to be_________certain before you decide.

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A. deadly
B. deathly
C. dead
D. death
Question 34: She had just enough time to_________the report before the meeting.
A. dip into
B. go into
C. turn round
D. get through
Question 35: Feeling tired after a long day of hard work, _________
A. the housework was of no interest to me.
B. I asked my mother to help me with the housework.
C. my mother helped me with the housework.
D. the housework was too much for me.
Question 36: "Well, could you call the airline and reconfirm my flight? I'm kind of busy right now." "_________"
A. Not at all.
B. I'll try. Let me have the details.
C. What are you doing?
D. What do you think I should do?
Question 37: "You've really changed." - "_________"
A. Yes, I am.
B. I'll never change my mind. C. Oh, sorry, I can't. D. Have I?
Question 38: It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver in the car crash__________
A. have been injured
B. were injured
C. are injured
D. was injured
Question 39: _________that he had no choice but to leave early.
A. In such a situation did he find himself
B. In such a situation he found himself
C. He found himself in a situation where
D. He found himself in a so embarrassing situation
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 40 to 49.
On 26th May 1828, the people of Nuremberg in Germany found a teenage boy who was wandering alone
through the streets. When they came across him, he had no possessions except for two old letters. Because
of his behavior and appearance, they took him to the police station. Kaspar spent the next two months in prison,
where he hardly spoke and refused all food except for bread and water. Some people assumed that Kaspar had
grown up alone in the forest, like a wild animal. But gradually, a different picture emerged.
Kaspar said he had spent his whole childhood in a small dark cell. He had never seen the world outside
or left his cell. He had never met or spoken to another human being. The cell was empty apart from a small bed
and one toy-a wooden horse. He claimed that he had found bread and water in his cell every morning. According
to Kaspars account, a mysterious man had begun to call on him shortly before his release. The man never
showed his face.
Kaspar became well-known throughout Germany and in other countries too, and people found his story
fascinating. Some suggested that Kaspar was the son of a rich and powerful man-a prince perhaps-who wanted
to keep his identity secret. A schoolteacher called Friedrich Daumer met Kaspar and agreed to look after him.
Daumer taught him various subjects and encouraged Kaspars talent for drawing.
One day in 1829, Kaspar was found with a knife wound to his head. He claimed that a man with a hood
over his face had attacked him-the same man who had brought him to Nuremberg. It wasnt a serious injury,
and Kaspar got over it. But in 1833, Hauser came home with a deep knife wound in his chest, saying someone
had attacked him in a garden. Three days later, Kaspar died from the wound. Just before he died, Kaspar told
the police that his attacker had given him a bag, so the police went to the garden and looked for it. They found
it, with a note inside. The note was in mirror writing and said in German: I want to tell you about myself. I come
from the Bavarian border, on the river.
Over the years, books have been written about Kaspars stories and various historians have looked into
them. Most have concluded that the stories were untrue and that Kaspar Hauser was a liar who killed himself
(possibly by mistake). But for some people, Kaspar Hausers life and death remain one of the most mysterious
stories in history.
Question 40. People in Nuremberg took Kaspar Hauser to the police station because________ .

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A. he was carrying two letters

B. he said he wanted to be a soldier
C. he had no possessions
D. he was acting strangely
Question 41. Before Kaspar told his story, some people believed that he had grown up________ .
A. in prison
B. without any people around him
C. with his father, in a forest
D. in a normal home
Question 42. According to this passage, the word possessions is closest in meaning to ________.
A. belongings
B. valuable
C. worth
D. savings
Question 43. According to his story, Kaspar spent the first years of his life________ .
A. in a dark cell with a mysterious man
B. in a dark cell with absolutely nothing in it
C. in the garden of a mysterious stranger
D. alone and always indoors
Question 44. According to this passage, the phrase call on refers to ________.
A. speak to
B. invite
C. visit
D. ask
Question 45. Some people suggested that Kaspar Hauser was ________.
A. from another country
B. really an artist
C. the son of a schoolteacher
D. from a wealthy family
Question 46. Between 1829 and 1833, Kaspar Hauser suffered ________.
A. two knife wounds, one small and one fatal
B. two knife wounds, but they werent serious
C. two very serious knife wounds
D. two knife wound on the same occasion
Question 47. According to this passage, the word hood is closest in meaning to ________.
A. mask
B. stocking cap
C. bonnet
D. top hat
Question 48. Police found a mysterious letter inside a bag ________.
A. in Kaspar Hausers room, after his death
B. in the place where Kaspar Hauser died
C. near a river in Baravia
D. in the place where Kaspar Hauser was attacked
Question 49. Most historians today believed that Kaspar Hauser ________.
A. invented the story of his life
B. was one of the most mysterious poeple in history
C. was the son of a Baravian prince
D. did not really die from the knife wound
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 50 to 59.
History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound films, or
talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public performances in 1896,
films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a single pianist, a small band,
or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect machines. Research into sound that was
reproduced at exactly at the same time as the pictures - called synchronized sound began soon after the
very first films were shown. With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak.
As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was
used as a sound system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become
unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This
system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence.
In the sound-on-film system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be
read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing
synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This system eventually brought
us talking pictures.
Question 50. The passage is mainly about the________.
A. history of silent movies
B. disadvantages of synchronized sound
C. development of sound with movies
D. research into sound reproduction
Question 51. According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened________.
A. before 1896
B. in 1927
C. as early as 1922
D. as early as 1896

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Question 52. The word screenings in is closest in meaning to________.

A. projections
B. revelations
C. demonstrations
D. diversions
Question 53. Which of the following is not mentioned as a producer of sound to accompany movies?
A. a small band
B. single pianist
C. a jazz singer
D. a gramophone
Question 54. It can be inferred that________.
A. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures.
B. most movie theaters had a pianist
C. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive
D. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with the pictures
Question 55. According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they________.
A. got out of synchronization with the pictures.
B. were too large for most movie theaters.
C. were newly invented and still had imperfections
D. changed speeds when the needle jumped.
Question 56. According to the passage, the word sequence is closest in meaning to________.
A. interpretation
B. organization
C. distribution
D. progression
Question 57. According to the passage, the phrase these signals refers to________.
A. sounds
B. series
C. marks
D. sensors
Question 58. According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording
was________.
A. made during the film of the picture.
B. marked on the gramophone
C. inserted beside the image on the film
D. read by an optical sensor
Question 59. Short feature films produced as early as 1922 ________.
A. were recorded by optical sensors
B. put musicians out of work
C. were only effective for dialogue sequences
D. preceding talking pictures
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 60. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity
A. reveal
B. conserve
C. cover
D. presume
Question 61. Doctors have been criticized for their indiscriminate use of antibiotics.
A. disciplined
B. wholesale
C. selective
D. unconscious
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 primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 62. A. magnificent
B. eliminate
C. archaeology
D. stability
Question 63. A. underlined
B. enthusiast
C. voluntarily
D. picturesque
Question 64. A. misadventure
B. misbehavior
C. misconception
D. mischievously
SECTION B (2 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Question 65. Hearing the noise, the boy woke up.
The boy woke up ......................................................................................................................
Question 66. May I borrow your pencil?
Would you ...............................................................................................................................
Question 67: That is hopelessly inaccurate. She told it to you.
What she told ..........................................................................................................................
Question 68: The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.
There is little ...........................................................................................................................

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Question 69: The university was founded in 1998. It soon became famous.
Founded .................................................................................................................................
II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about what factors lead to academic success among highschool students.
What should be included in the writing
- The family support
- The friends accompany
- The school background
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M thi 725
H v tn th sinh:..........................................................S bo danh:...........................
SECTION A (8 points)
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.
Question 1: Edith Roosevelt was a devoted mother of a child of five, as well a gracious hostess.
A
B
C
D
Question 2: Vocation counseling guides students and helps them to understand how occupations differ and
A
B
C
what job opportunities are exist.
D
Question 3: Electric wires carry current for lighting and outlets designing for household appliances.
A
B
C
D
Question 4: In summer, warm southern air carries moist north to the eastern and central United States.
A
B
C
D
Question 5: The water temperature in a spring depends on that of the soil through where the water flows.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 6: Some of the rude drivers on the road today are the ones who will not allow other cars to merge
into traffic.
A. concentrate
B. secede
C. blend
D. desensitize
Question 7: The Red Cross made an equitable distribution of the bread to the starving children.
A. just
B. quick
C. nutritious
D. convenient
Question 8: His new yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.
A. showy
B. large
C. expensive
D. ossified
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 from 9 to 18.
All relationships go through difficult times. In the past, when married couples had problems they usually
didnt (9)______. They had to either (10)______ with each other or continue to live together in an unhappy
relationship. Getting divorced wasnt an option for most people due to economic and social reasons. Some
people believe that this wasnt such a bad thing. They say that relationships require hard work and (11)______.
If a relationship is going to last a lifetime, you have to keep working at it, says Doreen, who is celebrating her
fiftieth wedding anniversary this year. It isnt all roses and romance. (12)______ can be perfect all of the time.
These days young people give up when theres the (13)______ argument. Experts agree that communication
is key. The most important thing is to (14)______ talking. How many times have you heard yourself say to
(15)______, If only youd listen! or I wish you (16)______ do that! The truth is, the (17)______ couples talk,
the better their relationship (18)______ be.

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Question 9. A. split up

B. grow up

C. chat up

D. make up

Question 10. A. get on

B. get back

C. go out

D. fall out

Question 11. A. agreement

B. argument

C. achievement

D. commitment

Question 12. A. Someone

B. No one

C. Anyone

D. Everyone

Question 13. A. smallest

B. most violent

C. most controversial D. slightest

Question 14. A. raise

B. control

C. stop

D. keep

Question 15. A. anybody

B. everyone

C. somebody

D. nobody

Question 16. A. couldnt

B. shouldnt

C. wouldnt

D. didnt

Question 17. A. more

B. fewer

C. less

D. least

Question 18. A. would

B. will

C. could

D. can

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.
Question 19. A. equation
B. situation
C. precaution
D. discretion
Question 20. A. botanical
B. attract
C. character
D. cancer
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 21: "You've really changed." - "_________"
A. Yes, I am.
B. Oh, sorry, I can't.
C. I'll never change my mind. D. Have I?
Question 22: Many lives were saved _________the introduction of antibiotics.
A. with
B. into
C. at
D. in
Question 23: A: "What is it?" B: We don't know until _________at it under a microscope."
A. we'll have looked
B. we'll be looking
C. we've looked
D. we're going to lock
Question 24: Let's face _________we are destroying the environment and we need to do something now.
A. truth.
B. things
C. facts
D. information
Question 25: White phosphorus, a substance_________in matches, is so flammable that it burst into flame
upon contact with the air.
A. which being common B. is common
C. common
D. being common, is
Question 26: Everyone expects Johnson to_________Smith in today's final.
A. score
B. beat
C. win
D. champion
Question 27: More than one student _________to do those mathematic puzzles which _________by the
teacher last week.
A. has tried / was given
B. have tried / were given
C. have tried / was given
D. has tried / were given
Question 28: It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver in the car crash__________
A. have been injured
B. were injured
C. was injured
D. are injured
Question 29: "Haven't you put an ad in the paper yet?" - "_________"
A. I will, first thing in the morning.
B. I can get a paper for you.
C. I'm not sure.
D. I'm with you there.
Question 30: Susans doctor insists_________for a few days.
A. that she is resting
B. that she rest
C. her to rest
D. her resting
Question 31: She must have been sleepless last night. Otherwise, her eyes _________so bloody now.
A. wouldnt look
B. wont look
C. wouldnt have looked
D. looked
Question 32: _________that he had no choice but to leave early.
A. In such a situation did he find himself
B. In such a situation he found himself
C. He found himself in a situation where
D. He found himself in a so embarrassing situation
Question 33: The use of computers aids in teaching, _________the role of teachers is still very important.

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A. although
B. so that
C. yet
D. because
Question 34: Youve got to be_________certain before you decide.
A. deathly
B. dead
B. death
D. deadly
Question 35: Ten million text messages are sent on_________every minute.
A. normal
B. average
C. general
D. common
Question 36: "Well, could you call the airline and reconfirm my flight? I'm kind of busy right now." "_________"
A. Not at all.
B. What do you think I should do?
C. What are you doing?
D. I'll try. Let me have the details.
Question 37: Don't worry! By the time you arrive tomorrow, we _________the work.
A. have completed
B. had completed
C. will have completed
D. would have completed
Question 38: She had just enough time to_________the report before the meeting.
A. dip into
B. go into
C. turn round
D. get through
Question 39: Feeling tired after a long day of hard work, _________
A. the housework was of no interest to me.
B. my mother helped me with the housework.
C. I asked my mother to help me with the housework.
D. the housework was too much for me.
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 40 to 49.
On 26th May 1828, the people of Nuremberg in Germany found a teenage boy who was wandering alone
through the streets. When they came across him, he had no possessions except for two old letters. Because
of his behavior and appearance, they took him to the police station. Kaspar spent the next two months in prison,
where he hardly spoke and refused all food except for bread and water. Some people assumed that Kaspar had
grown up alone in the forest, like a wild animal. But gradually, a different picture emerged.
Kaspar said he had spent his whole childhood in a small dark cell. He had never seen the world outside
or left his cell. He had never met or spoken to another human being. The cell was empty apart from a small bed
and one toy-a wooden horse. He claimed that he had found bread and water in his cell every morning. According
to Kaspars account, a mysterious man had begun to call on him shortly before his release. The man never
showed his face.
Kaspar became well-known throughout Germany and in other countries too, and people found his story
fascinating. Some suggested that Kaspar was the son of a rich and powerful man-a prince perhaps-who wanted
to keep his identity secret. A schoolteacher called Friedrich Daumer met Kaspar and agreed to look after him.
Daumer taught him various subjects and encouraged Kaspars talent for drawing.
One day in 1829, Kaspar was found with a knife wound to his head. He claimed that a man with a hood
over his face had attacked him-the same man who had brought him to Nuremberg. It wasnt a serious injury,
and Kaspar got over it. But in 1833, Hauser came home with a deep knife wound in his chest, saying someone
had attacked him in a garden. Three days later, Kaspar died from the wound. Just before he died, Kaspar told
the police that his attacker had given him a bag, so the police went to the garden and looked for it. They found
it, with a note inside. The note was in mirror writing and said in German: I want to tell you about myself. I come
from the Bavarian border, on the river.
Over the years, books have been written about Kaspars stories and various historians have looked into
them. Most have concluded that the stories were untrue and that Kaspar Hauser was a liar who killed himself
(possibly by mistake). But for some people, Kaspar Hausers life and death remain one of the most mysterious
stories in history.
Question 40. People in Nuremberg took Kaspar Hauser to the police station because________ .

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A. he had no possessions
B. he said he wanted to be a soldier
C. he was acting strangely
D. he was carrying two letters
Question 41. Before Kaspar told his story, some people believed that he had grown up________ .
A. in prison
B. with his father, in a forest
C. in a normal home
D. without any people around him
Question 42. According to this passage, the word possessions is closest in meaning to ________.
A. valuable
B. belongings
C. worth
D. savings
Question 43. According to his story, Kaspar spent the first years of his life________ .
A. in a dark cell with a mysterious man
B. alone and always indoors
C. in the garden of a mysterious stranger
D. in a dark cell with absolutely nothing in it
Question 44. According to this passage, the phrase call on refers to ________.
A. speak to
B. visit
C. invite
D. ask
Question 45. Some people suggested that Kaspar Hauser was ________.
A. the son of a schoolteacher
B. really an artist
C. from another country
D. from a wealthy family
Question 46. Between 1829 and 1833, Kaspar Hauser suffered ________.
A. two knife wounds, but they werent serious
B. two knife wounds, one small and one fatal
C. two knife wound on the same occasion
D. two very serious knife wounds
Question 47. According to this passage, the word hood is closest in meaning to ________.
A. stocking cap
B. mask
C. bonnet
D. top hat
Question 48. Police found a mysterious letter inside a bag ________.
A. in Kaspar Hausers room, after his death
B. in the place where Kaspar Hauser died
C. near a river in Baravia
D. in the place where Kaspar Hauser was attacked
Question 49. Most historians today believed that Kaspar Hauser ________.
A. was the son of a Baravian prince
B. was one of the most mysterious poeple in history
C. invented the story of his life
D. did not really die from the knife wound
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 primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 50. A. archaeology
B. magnificent
C. eliminate
D. stability
Question 51. A. misadventure
B. misbehavior
C. misconception
D. mischievously
Question 52. A. enthusiast
B. underlined
C. voluntarily
D. picturesque
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 53 to 62.
History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound films, or
talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public performances in 1896,
films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a single pianist, a small band,
or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect machines. Research into sound that was
reproduced at exactly at the same time as the pictures - called synchronized sound began soon after the
very first films were shown. With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak.
As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was
used as a sound system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become
unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This
system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence.
In the sound-on-film system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be
read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing

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synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This system eventually brought
us talking pictures.
Question 53. The passage is mainly about the________.
A. history of silent movies
B. disadvantages of synchronized sound
C. development of sound with movies
D. research into sound reproduction
Question 54. According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened________.
A. before 1896
B. as early as 1922
C. as early as 1896
D. in 1927
Question 55. The word screenings in is closest in meaning to________.
A. revelations
B. projections
C. demonstrations
D. diversions
Question 56. Which of the following is not mentioned as a producer of sound to accompany movies?
A. a jazz singer
B. a small band
C. single pianist
D. a gramophone
Question 57. It can be inferred that________.
A. most movie theaters had a pianist
B. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures.
C. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive
D. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with the pictures
Question 58. According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they________.
A. got out of synchronization with the pictures.
B. were too large for most movie theaters.
C. were newly invented and still had imperfections
D. changed speeds when the needle jumped.
Question 59. According to the passage, the word sequence is closest in meaning to________.
A. interpretation
B. progression
C. organization
D. distribution
Question 60. According to the passage, the phrase these signals refers to________.
A. series
B. marks
C. sensors
D. sounds
Question 61. According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording
was________.
A. made during the film of the picture.
B. read by an optical sensor
C. inserted beside the image on the film
D. marked on the gramophone
Question 62. Short feature films produced as early as 1922 ________.
A. were recorded by optical sensors
B. preceding talking pictures
C. were only effective for dialogue sequences
D. put musicians out of work
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 63. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity
A. reveal
B. conserve
C. cover
D. presume
Question 64. Doctors have been criticized for their indiscriminate use of antibiotics.
A. disciplined
B. wholesale
C. unconscious
D. selective
SECTION B (2 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Question 65. Hearing the noise, the boy woke up.
The boy woke up ......................................................................................................................
Question 66. May I borrow your pencil?
Would you ...............................................................................................................................
Question 67: That is hopelessly inaccurate. She told it to you.
What she told ..........................................................................................................................
Question 68: The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.

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 There is little ...........................................................................................................................

Question 69: The university was founded in 1998. It soon became famous.
Founded .................................................................................................................................
II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about what factors lead to academic success among highschool students.
What should be included in the writing
- The family support
- The friends accompany
- The school background
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THI TH

Mn thi: Ting Anh

Thi gian lm bi: 90 pht, khng k thi gian pht

( thi c 6 trang)

M thi 804
H v tn th sinh:..........................................................S bo danh:...........................
SECTION A (8 points)
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.
Question 1: Vocation counseling guides students and helps them to understand how occupations differ and
A
B
C
what job opportunities are exist.
D
Question 2: In summer, warm southern air carries moist north to the eastern and central United States.
A
B
C
D
Question 3: The water temperature in a spring depends on that of the soil through where the water flows.
A
B
C
D
Question 4: Electric wires carry current for lighting and outlets designing for household appliances.
A
B
C
D
Question 5: Edith Roosevelt was a devoted mother of a child of five, as well a gracious hostess.
A
B
C
D
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.
Question 6. A. cancer
B. botanical
C. attract
D. character
Question 7. A. situation
B. discretion
C. equation
D. precaution
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 8: The Red Cross made an equitable distribution of the bread to the starving children.
A. nutritious
B. quick
C. just
D. convenient
Question 9: His new yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.
A. showy
B. large
C. expensive
D. ossified
Question 10: Some of the rude drivers on the road today are the ones who will not allow other cars to merge
into traffic.
A. blend
B. desensitize
C. concentrate
D. secede
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 11: Ten million text messages are sent on_________every minute.
A. common
B. average
C. normal
D. general
Question 12: It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver in the car crash_________
A. are injured
B. have been injured
C. were injured
D. was injured
Question 13: _________that he had no choice but to leave early.
A. In such a situation he found himself
B. In such a situation did he find himself

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C. He found himself in a situation where

D. He found himself in a so embarrassing situation
Question 14: White phosphorus, a substance_________in matches, is so flammable that it burst into flame
upon contact with the air.
A. is common
B. common
C. being common, is
D. which being common
Question 15: Susans doctor insists_________for a few days.
A. that she is resting
B. her resting
C. that she rest
D. her to rest
Question 16: Feeling tired after a long day of hard work, _________
A. the housework was of no interest to me.
B. my mother helped me with the housework.
C. the housework was too much for me.
D. I asked my mother to help me with the housework.
Question 17: "You've really changed." - "_________"
A. I'll never change my mind.
B. Yes, I am.
C. Have I?
D. Oh, sorry, I can't.
Question 18: More than one student _________to do those mathematic puzzles which _________by the
teacher last week.
A. has tried / were given
B. have tried / were given
C. has tried / was given
D. have tried / was given
Question 19: "Haven't you put an ad in the paper yet?" - "_________"
A. I will, first thing in the morning.
B. I can get a paper for you.
C. I'm not sure.
D. I'm with you there.
Question 20: Youve got to be_________certain before you decide.
A. deathly
B. dead
C. deadly
D. death
Question 21: She had just enough time to_________the report before the meeting.
A. turn round
B. dip into
C. go into
D. get through
Question 22: "Well, could you call the airline and reconfirm my flight? I'm kind of busy right now." "_________"
A. Not at all.
B. I'll try. Let me have the details.
C. What are you doing?
D. What do you think I should do?
Question 23: Everyone expects Johnson to_________Smith in today's final.
A. beat
B. win
C. score
D. champion
Question 24: She must have been sleepless last night. Otherwise, her eyes _________so bloody now.
A. wouldnt look
B. wont look
C. wouldnt have looked
D. looked
Question 25: The use of computers aids in teaching, _________the role of teachers is still very important.
A. although
B. so that
C. yet
D. because
Question 26: Let's face _________we are destroying the environment and we need to do something now.
A. truth.
B. facts
C. things
D. information
Question 27: Many lives were saved _________the introduction of antibiotics.
A. at
B. with
C. into
D. in
Question 28: A: "What is it?" B: We don't know until _________at it under a microscope."
A. we'll have looked
B. we'll be looking
C. we're going to lock D. we've looked
Question 29: Don't worry! By the time you arrive tomorrow, we _________the work.
A. have completed
B. had completed
C. will have completed
D. would have completed
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 from 30 to 39.
All relationships go through difficult times. In the past, when married couples had problems they usually
didnt (30)______. They had to either (31)______ with each other or continue to live together in an unhappy

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relationship. Getting divorced wasnt an option for most people due to economic and social reasons. Some
people believe that this wasnt such a bad thing. They say that relationships require hard work and (32)______.
If a relationship is going to last a lifetime, you have to keep working at it, says Doreen, who is celebrating her
fiftieth wedding anniversary this year. It isnt all roses and romance. (33)______ can be perfect all of the time.
These days young people give up when theres the (34)______ argument. Experts agree that communication
is key. The most important thing is to (35)______ talking. How many times have you heard yourself say to
(36)______, If only youd listen! or I wish you (37)______ do that! The truth is, the (38)______ couples talk,
the better their relationship (39)______ be.
Question 30. A. grow up

B. chat up

C. split up

D. make up

Question 31. A. get back

B. get on

C. go out

D. fall out

Question 32. A. agreement

B. argument

C. achievement

D. commitment

Question 33. A. Someone

B. No one

C. Anyone

D. Everyone

Question 34. A. smallest

B. slightest

C. most violent

D. most controversial

Question 35. A. control

B. stop

C. raise

D. keep

Question 36. A. anybody

B. everyone

C. somebody

D. nobody

Question 37. A. shouldnt

B. wouldnt

C. couldnt

D. didnt

Question 38. A. fewer

B. more

C. less

D. least

Question 39. A. will

B. would

C. could

D. can

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 primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 40. A. archaeology
B. magnificent
C. eliminate
D. stability
Question 41. A. misadventure
B. misconception
C. mischievously
D. misbehavior
Question 42. A. enthusiast
B. voluntarily
C. picturesque
D. underlined
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 43 to 52.
On 26th May 1828, the people of Nuremberg in Germany found a teenage boy who was wandering alone
through the streets. When they came across him, he had no possessions except for two old letters. Because
of his behavior and appearance, they took him to the police station. Kaspar spent the next two months in prison,
where he hardly spoke and refused all food except for bread and water. Some people assumed that Kaspar had
grown up alone in the forest, like a wild animal. But gradually, a different picture emerged.
Kaspar said he had spent his whole childhood in a small dark cell. He had never seen the world outside
or left his cell. He had never met or spoken to another human being. The cell was empty apart from a small bed
and one toy-a wooden horse. He claimed that he had found bread and water in his cell every morning. According
to Kaspars account, a mysterious man had begun to call on him shortly before his release. The man never
showed his face.
Kaspar became well-known throughout Germany and in other countries too, and people found his story
fascinating. Some suggested that Kaspar was the son of a rich and powerful man-a prince perhaps-who wanted
to keep his identity secret. A schoolteacher called Friedrich Daumer met Kaspar and agreed to look after him.
Daumer taught him various subjects and encouraged Kaspars talent for drawing.
One day in 1829, Kaspar was found with a knife wound to his head. He claimed that a man with a hood
over his face had attacked him-the same man who had brought him to Nuremberg. It wasnt a serious injury,
and Kaspar got over it. But in 1833, Hauser came home with a deep knife wound in his chest, saying someone
had attacked him in a garden. Three days later, Kaspar died from the wound. Just before he died, Kaspar told
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it, with a note inside. The note was in mirror writing and said in German: I want to tell you about myself. I come
from the Bavarian border, on the river.
Over the years, books have been written about Kaspars stories and various historians have looked into
them. Most have concluded that the stories were untrue and that Kaspar Hauser was a liar who killed himself
(possibly by mistake). But for some people, Kaspar Hausers life and death remain one of the most mysterious
stories in history.
Question 43. People in Nuremberg took Kaspar Hauser to the police station because________ .
A. he had no possessions
B. he said he wanted to be a soldier
C. he was acting strangely
D. he was carrying two letters
Question 44. Before Kaspar told his story, some people believed that he had grown up________ .
A. without any people around him
B. in prison
C. with his father, in a forest
D. in a normal home
Question 45. According to this passage, the word possessions is closest in meaning to ________.
A. valuable
B. worth
C. belongings
D. savings
Question 46. According to his story, Kaspar spent the first years of his life________ .
A. in the garden of a mysterious stranger
B. alone and always indoors
C. in a dark cell with a mysterious man
D. in a dark cell with absolutely nothing in it
Question 47. According to this passage, the phrase call on refers to ________.
A. invite
B. speak to
C. visit
D. ask
Question 48. Some people suggested that Kaspar Hauser was ________.
A. the son of a schoolteacher
B. from a wealthy family
C. from another country
D. really an artist
Question 49. Between 1829 and 1833, Kaspar Hauser suffered ________.
A. two knife wounds, but they werent serious
B. two knife wounds, one small and one fatal
C. two very serious knife wounds
D. two knife wound on the same occasion
Question 50. According to this passage, the word hood is closest in meaning to ________.
A. mask
B. stocking cap
C. bonnet
D. top hat
Question 51. Police found a mysterious letter inside a bag ________.
A. near a river in Baravia
B. in the place where Kaspar Hauser was attacked
C. in Kaspar Hausers room, after his death
D. in the place where Kaspar Hauser died
Question 52. Most historians today believed that Kaspar Hauser ________.
A. invented the story of his life
B. did not really die from the knife wound
C. was the son of a Baravian prince
D. was one of the most mysterious poeple in history
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 53 to 62.
History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound films, or
talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public performances in 1896,
films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a single pianist, a small band,
or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect machines. Research into sound that was
reproduced at exactly at the same time as the pictures - called synchronized sound began soon after the
very first films were shown. With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak.
As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was
used as a sound system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become
unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This
system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence.
In the sound-on-film system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be
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synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This system eventually brought
us talking pictures.
Question 53. The passage is mainly about the________.
A. development of sound with movies
B. research into sound reproduction
C. history of silent movies
D. disadvantages of synchronized sound
Question 54. According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened________.
A. as early as 1896
B. as early as 1922
C. before 1896
D. in 1927
Question 55. The word screenings in is closest in meaning to________.
A. demonstrations
B. projections
C. revelations
D. diversions
Question 56. Which of the following is not mentioned as a producer of sound to accompany movies?
A. a jazz singer
B. single pianist
C. a small band
D. a gramophone
Question 57. It can be inferred that________.
A. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive
B. most movie theaters had a pianist
C. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with the pictures
D. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures.
Question 58. According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they________.
A. were newly invented and still had imperfections
B. changed speeds when the needle jumped.
C. got out of synchronization with the pictures.
D. were too large for most movie theaters.
Question 59. According to the passage, the word sequence is closest in meaning to________.
A. progression
B. distribution
C. interpretation
D. organization
Question 60. According to the passage, the phrase these signals refers to________.
A. sounds
B. series
C. marks
D. sensors
Question 61. According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording
was________.
A. inserted beside the image on the film
B. marked on the gramophone
C. made during the film of the picture.
D. read by an optical sensor
Question 62. Short feature films produced as early as 1922 ________.
A. were only effective for dialogue sequences
B. preceding talking pictures
C. were recorded by optical sensors
D. put musicians out of work
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 63. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity
A. cover
B. reveal
C. conserve
D. presume
Question 64. Doctors have been criticized for their indiscriminate use of antibiotics.
A. disciplined
B. selective
C. wholesale
D. unconscious
SECTION B (2 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Question 65. Hearing the noise, the boy woke up.
The boy woke up ......................................................................................................................
Question 66. May I borrow your pencil?
Would you ...............................................................................................................................
Question 67: That is hopelessly inaccurate. She told it to you.
What she told ..........................................................................................................................
Question 68: The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.

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Question 69: The university was founded in 1998. It soon became famous.
Founded .................................................................................................................................
II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about what factors lead to academic success among highschool students.
What should be included in the writing
- The family support
- The friends accompany
- The school background
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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
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Question 65: when he heard the noise
Question 66: mind lending me your pencil/mind if I borrowed your pencil
Question 67: you is hopelessly inaccurate
Question 68: likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election/likelihood that the
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Question 69: in 1998, the university soon became famous

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In about 140 words, write a paragraph about what factors lead to academic success
among high-school students (1,5 im)
What should be included in the writing:
- The family support
- The friends accompany
- The school background