Đề số 4

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 1: A.smooth    B.path        C.month        D.depth

Question 2: A. cavity    B. save        C. cave        D. behave

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 3: A. bamboo     B. forget         C. deserve         D. channel

Question 4: A: cosmetics     B: fertility        C: experience        D: economics

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 5: Technology is define  as the tools, skills, and methods  that are  necessary to produce goods.         

A: is define    B: the tools    C: that are        D: to produce

Question 6: Many people have found the monotonous buzzing of the vuvuzela in the 2010 - World Cup matches so annoyed

1. have found        B. monotonous    C. 2010 - World Cup        D. annoyed

Question 7: The movie tried something new, combining ruthless violence and quick-witted humor and philosophy reflection.

1. something new    B. ruthless        C. and        D. philosophy

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 8: For  the  last  20   years,  we    significant  changes  in  the  world  of   science  and technology.

A. witness        B. have witnessed            C. witnessed        D. are witnessing

Question 9: Reports are coming in of a major oil spill in     Mediterranean.

A. a    B. the    C. an    D. Ø

Question 10: It seems that you have to cope with the stresses and strains of the job,     ?

A. doesn’t it    B. don’t you    C. isn’t it    D. haven’t you

Question 11: If it     for the heavy storm, the accident would not have happened.

A. weren’t    B. hadn’t been    C. isn’t    D. were

Question 12: Jack has two elder brothers, ___________ are famous actors.

A. both of which         B. both of who     C. both of whom     D. both of them

Question 13: “How many pages_________so far?” 

A. have you studied         B. did you study    C. do you study     D. had you studied

Question 14: When Steve retired, he decided to take ________badminton.

    A. over     B. on     C. up     D. out

Question 15: He_________for 25 years before he retired last year.

    A. has taught         B. had been teaching         

    C. has been teaching         D. was teaching

Question 16: Miss White________ her parents is going to pay a visit to the Great Wall. 

    A. and        B both         C. as well as        D. or

Question 17: She can’t get home ___ she has no money.

    A. unless    B. if                      C. until                         D. without

Question 18:  “Don’t _______ to phone Mrs. Whitman, I’ve already talked to her about the upcoming meeting held by the board of directors.” Said Mary.

A. mention              B. bother            C. concern              D. mind

Question 19: He was the only __________that was offered the job. 

    A. apply     B. application     C. applicant     D. applying

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 20: “Good morning. Can I ask you some questions about this festival?” “___________” 

A: No, thanks.     B: Yes, of course.     C: That’s right.     D: Never mind

Question 21: Clara: “Would you mind helping me with these heavy boxes?” Tom: “_________” 

        A: Yes, I would!     B: My God!         C: What a pity!     D: Not at all!

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 22:  Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground.
        A. felt sorry for us                        B. changed his decision             

         C. refused to change his decision              D. wannted to continue 

Question 23: Many fish in the lake near my house have died because of the polluted water. 

      A: contaminated         B: pure     C: treated     D: drinkable

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 24: Because John defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.         

A: failed to pay                B: paid in full        

C: had a bad personality            D: was paid much money

Question 25: I don’t like the way he refers to his problems obliquely.         

A: directly        B: politely        C: impolitely        D: indirectly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 26:  Under no circumstances should you phone the police.

1. You should think hard before phoning the police

2. You should never phone the police.

3. You should phone the police as soon as possible.

4. If you can not control the situation, you should phone the police.

Question 27:  It was you and only you who stole the cake from the fridge,” my mother told my sister.

1. My mother criticized my sister for having stolen the cake from the bridge.

2. My mother blamed my sister for having stolen the cake from the bridge.

3. My mother accused my sister for having stolen the cake from the bridge.

4. My mother accused my sister of having stolen the cake from the bridge.

Question 28:  Some people have the idea that violent TV programs are the cause of real crime.

1. It is sure that violent TV programs are the cause of real crime.

2. Violent TV programs are thought to be the cause of real crime.

3. It is reported that violent TV programs are the cause of real crime.

4. It is considered that violent TV programs cause of real crime.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 29:  Mike didn’t follow his parents’ advice on choosing his career. He regrets it now.
    A. Mike regrets having followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career.
    B. If Mike followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career, he would regret it.
    C. If only Mike followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career.
    D. Mike wishes he had followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career.

Question 30:  You usually drive fast. You use more petrol than usual.

1. The faster you drive, the more you use petrol.

2. The more you drive fast, the more you use petrol.

3. The faster you drive, the more petrol you use.

4. The more fast you drive, the more petrol you use.

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 31 to 35.

The Internet has truly transformed how students do their homework. (31) ______ homework today still means spending time in the library, it’s for a different reason. Rather than using books for research, students today are (32) ______ to the Internet to download enormous amounts of data available online.
          In the past, students were limited to their school’s (33) ______ of books. In many cases, they got to the school library and found out that someone had already taken the books they needed. Nowadays, such inconvenience can be avoided since the Internet never runs out of information. Students, however, do have to (34) ______ sure that the information they find online is true. Teachers have also benefited from the homework which is done on the Internet.                    They do not need to carry students’ papers around with them any more. This is because online (35) ______ allow students to electronically upload their homework for their teachers to read and mark. Of course, this also means that students can no longer use the excuse that the dog ate their homework!
                  (Adapted from “Gold Pre-first Exam Maximizer,” by H. Chilton & L. Edwards, 2013, Harlow: Pearson)
 

Question 31: A. But             B. For         C. While         D. Because
Question 32: A. connecting     B. linking         C. searching         D. looking
Question 33: A. select         B. selective         C. selectively     D. selection
Question 34: A. do             B. get             C. make         D. come
Question 35: A. materials         B. systems         C. structures         D. Sources

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 36 to 42.

American movies create myths about college life in the United States. These stories are entertaining, but they are not true. You have to look beyond Hollywood movies to understand what college is really like.

Thanks to the movies, many people believe that college students party and socialize more than they study. Movies almost never show students working hard in class or in the library. Instead, movies show them eating, talking, hanging out, or dancing to loud music at wild parties. While it is true that American students have the freedom to participate in activities, they also have academic responsibilities. In order to succeed, they have to attend classes and study hard.

Another movie myth is that athletics is the only important extracurricular activity. In fact, there is a wide variety of nonacademic activities on campus such as special clubs, service organizations, art, and theater programs. This variety allows students to choose what interests them. Even more important, after graduation, students’ résumés look better to employers if they list a few extracurricular activities.

Most students in the movies can easily afford higher education. If only this were true! While it is true that some American college students are wealthy, most are from families with moderate incomes. Up to 80% of them get some type of financial aid. Students from middle and lower-income families often work part-time throughout their college years. There is one thing that many college students have in common, but it is not something you will see in the movies. They have parents who think higher education is a priority, a necessary and important part of their children's lives.

Movies about college life usually have characters that are extreme in some way: super athletic, super intelligent, super wealthy, super glamorous, etc. Movies use these stereotypes, along with other myths of romance and adventure because audiences like going to movies that include these elements. Of course, real college students are not like movie characters at all.

So the next time you want a taste of the college experience, do not go to the movies. Look at some college websites or brochures instead. Take a walk around your local college campus. Visit a few classes. True, you may not be able to see the same people or exciting action you will see in the movies, but you can be sure that there are plenty of academic adventures going on all around you !

Question 36: The stories about college life in American movies are not ____________ .

A. true     B. interesting         C. boring     D. exciting
Question 37: The phrase “academic responsibilities” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to “ ”.

A. learning duties     B. training skills     C. caring professions     D. teaching methods

Question 38: Which of the following is NOT true?

1. Learning is only part of students’ college life.

2. There is a wide choice of extracurricular activities for college students.

3. Extracurricular activities are of no importance to employers.

4. Not all extracurricular activities are students’ academic responsibilities.

Question 39: The word “they” in the third paragraph refers to ____

A. employers         B. activities         C. colleges         D. résumés

Question 40: The word “moderate” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to “ ”.

A. not high         B. unlimited         C. not steady         D. sensible

Question 41: Many American students have to work part-time throughout their college years because_____________.

A. they are not allowed to work full-time         B. they want to gain experience

C. their parents force them to         D. they can earn money for their expenses

Question 42: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?

1. Going to College: The Only Way to Succeed in Life

2. Hollywood Movies: The Best About College Life

3. Extracurricular Activities and Job Opportunities

4. American College Life and the Movies

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 50.

It’s called 42 – the name taken from the answer to the meaning of life, from the science fiction series The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. 42 was founded by French technology billionaire Xavier Niel, whose backing means there are no tuition fees and accommodation is free. Mr Niel and his co-founders come from the world of technology and start-ups, and they are trying to do to education what Facebook did to communication and Airbnb to accommodation.
          Students at 42 are given a choice of projects that they might be set in a job as a software engineer – perhaps to design a website or a computer game. They complete a project using resources freely available on the Internet and by seeking help from their fellow students, who work alongside them in a large open-plan room full of computers. Another student will then be randomly assigned to mark their work.
          The founders claim this method of learning makes up for shortcomings in the traditional education system, which they say encourages students to be passive recipients of knowledge. “Peer-to-peer learning develops students with the confidence to search for solutions by themselves, often in quite creative and ingenious ways.”
Like in computer games, the students are asked to design and they go up a level by completing a
project. They graduate when they reach level 21, which usually takes three to five years. And at the end, there is a certificate but no formal degree. Recent graduates are now working at companies including IBM, Amazon, and Tesla, as well as starting their own firms.
“The feedback we have had from employers is that our graduates are more apt to go off and find out information for themselves, rather than asking their supervisors what to do next,” says Brittany Bir, chief operating officer of 42 in California and a graduate of its sister school in Paris. Ms Bir says 42’s graduates will be better able to work with others and discuss and defend their ideas – an important skill in the “real world” of work.
“This is particularly important in computer programming, where individuals are notorious for lacking certain human skills,” she says.
But could 42’s model of teacherless learning work in mainstream universities? Brittany Bir admits 42’s methods do not suit all students. “It suits individuals who are very disciplined and self-motivated, and who are not scared by having the freedom to work at their own pace,” she says.
                                                                        (Adapted from http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37694248)
Question 43: According to the passage, 42 is ______.
        A. a kind of school                 B. a type of accommodation
        C. an innovation in technology         D. a tool of virtual communication
Question 44: The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
        A. students at 42         B. projects         C. resources     D. software engineers
Question 45: The author mentions “to design a website or a computer game” in paragraph 2 to illustrate______.
        A. a job that a French software engineer always does
        B. a choice of assignment that students at 42 have to complete
        C. a free resource available on the Internet
        D. a help that students at 42 get for their work
Question 46: What do 42’s graduates receive on completion of their course?
        A. a certificate         B. a degree         C. a project         D. a design
Question 47: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
      A. The founders of 42 share the idea of providing free service on Facebook.
      B. It normally takes 42’s students at least five years to complete their course.
      C. The students of 42 are required to play computer games during their course.
      D. 42’s peer-to-peer approach promotes active learning and working.
Question 48: According to Ms Bir, 42’s graduates will be able to improve ______.
    A. the skills of giving feedback
    B. the skills of searching for information
    C. the skills of teamwork and debating
    D. the skills of software programming
Question 49: The word “notorious” in paragraph 5 can be best replaced by ______.
    A. respectable         B. incompetent         C. infamous         D. memorable
Question 50: It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
    A. 42 is a good choice for people of all ages and nationalities
    B. all 42’s graduates are employed by world leading technology companies
    C. 42’s students have to handle the task assigned without any assistance
    D. 42 adopts project-based and problem-solving learning methods

________THE END_________