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THI TH I HC LN 2 ( 2014 )
Mn thi: Ting Anh
(80 cu trc nghim)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the rest in the position of the main stress
1, A. preferential

B. communicate

C. eliminate

D. Accompany

2, A. Innovate

B. Interfere

C. Sacrifice

D. penalize

3. A. popular

B. paralyzed

C. disabled

D. confident

4 A silhouette

B. presidential

C. intellectual

D. Ambitious

5, A Canadian

B vegetarian

D pedestrian

D incredible

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
Set in the red desert of central Australia is the mining town of Coober Pedy. At first sight, the
town looks similar to many other such communities, but Coober Pedy is different. Sixty per
cent of its population of some 4,000 people live underground. There are today about 800
underground houses as well as shops, hotels and even churches in the town and the (6)
__________ hills. Once a site has been chosen, special tunnelling machines are (7)
__________ in to create passages and rooms in the sandstone. Rock pillars are left to
(8)__________ the roof, and doors and windows are cut into the front. Houses are of all
shapes and (9) __________, the largest having twenty rooms, and some even have their own
swimming poll. Living underground may sound strange but in fact it has a number of
advantages. In summer, the teperature outside can reach an astonishing 47oC, and in
winter the nights can be (10) __________cold. However, inside the houses it remains a
steady 25oC all year (11) __________. Many people sy that living underground makes
them feel very secure. There is no problem with noise from the neighbours and the
houses are not (12)__________. By the fierce dust storms that regularly
(13)__________ through the area. And of course, if your family (14) __________ or lots of
friends come to stay, you can (15) __________ dig another room.
6: A. near

B. enclosing

C. close

D. surrounding

7: A. brought

B. entered

C. placed

D. worked

8: A. lift

B. support

C. push

D. rise

9: A. sizes

B. areas

C. volumes

D. numbers

10: A. along

B. round

C. across

D. wide

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11 : A. strongly

B. heavily

12: A. spoiled

B. disturbed

C. unfluenced

13: A. pour

B. sweep

C. flood

D. hurry

14: A. grows

B. rises

C. stretches

D. explodes

C . regularly

D. ever

15: A. only

C. extremely

B. always

D. sharply
D. affected

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following
16, After getting to know her at school, he finished by being asked her address.
A Getting

B know

C finished

D being asked

17, : Everything we think we have disposed of still here on our planet and in the ecosystem.
A everything

B we have

C of still

D our planet

18, Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the professor
before the class.
A Having finished

B before the

C it was delivered

D before

19, She is among the few who wants to quit smoking instead of cutting down. (want)
A

Among

B wants

C smoking

D cutting down

20, A fiber-optic cable across the Pacific went into service in April 1989, link the United
States and Japan.
A across

B went into

C in

D link

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is correct
and closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.
21, Im very pleased at how things have turned out, she said to her employees.
A. She asked her employees how things had turned out and was pleased to know it.
B. She expressed her satisfaction with the way things had turned out.
C. She complimented her employees for making things turn out.
D. She wanted her employees to tell her how many things had turned out.
22, So far as youve explained the problem, it doesnt sound too bad.
A. The problem didnt seem very bad until youve explained it.
B. The problem cant be any worse than youve made it sound.

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C. If you hadnt explained it so well, the problem would seem worse.

D. The problem wouldnt have sounded bad if you explained it.
23, He might have been joking when he said he was planning to leave home.
A. The idea of leaving home probably amused him a great deal.
B. I dont know if he was serious when he expressed his intention of leaving home.
C. He could have made s joke about the situation when he left home.
D. He said he was going to leave home, but it turned out to be only a joke.
24, Jane would trust her mother, but not her sister, with anything.
A. Although Jane finds her mother completely trustworthy, she does not feel the same about
her sister.
B. Jane felt she could trust neither her mother nor her sister with anything.
C. There was nothing that Jane would not trust her mother, as well as her sister, with.
D. Neither Jane nor her sister feel that they can trust their mother with everything.
25, Despite his inexperience in the field, John applied for the job.
A. John applied for the job because he has experience in the field.
B. John did not apply for the job because of his inexperience in the field.
C. John applied for the job even though he had no experience in the field.
D. John was unable to do the job because he was inexperienced.
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answers:
The sun today is a yellow dwarf star. It is fueled by thermonuclear reactions near its
center that convert hydrogen to helium. The sun has existed in its present state for
about 4 billion, 600 million years and is thousands of times larger than the Earth.
By studying other stars, astronomers can predict what the rest of the Suns life will
be like. About 5 billion years from now, the core of the Sun will shrink and become
hotter. The surface temperature will fall. The higher temperature of the center will
increase the rate of thermonuclear reactions.The outer regions of the Sun will expand
approximately 35 million miles,about the distance to Mercury, which is the closest planet to
the Sun. The Sun will then be a red giant star. Temperatures on the Earth will become too hot
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Once the Sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to shrink.
After it shrinks to the size of the Earth, it will become a white dwarf star. The Sun may throw
off huge amounts of gases in violent eruptions called nova explosions as it changes from a
red giant to a white dwarf.
After billions of years as a white dwarf, the Sun will have used up all its fuel and will
have lost its heat. Such a star is called a black dwarf. After the Sun has become a black dwarf,
the Earth will be dark and cold. If any atmosphere remains there, it will have frozen onto
the Earths surface.
26 What is the primary purpose of this passage ?
A.To alert people to the dangers posed by the Sun.
B.To discuss conditions on Earth in the far future.
C.To present a theory about red giant stars.
D.To describe changes that the Sun will go through.
27: The word fueled is closest in meaning to
A. powered

B. bombarded

C. created

D. propelled

28 The word state is closest in meaning to..

A. shape B. condition

C. location

D. size

29 It can be inferred from the passage that the Sun .

A.is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf.
B.has been in existence for 10 billion years.
C.is rapidly changing in size and brightness.
D.will continue as a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years.
30 What will probably be the first stage of change as the Sun becomes a red giant?
A.Its core will cool off and use less fuel.
B.Its surface will become hotter and shrink.
C.It will throw off huge amounts of gases.
D.Its center will grow smaller and hotter.
31 When the Sun become a red giant, what will conditions be like on Earth?
A.Its atmosphere will freeze and become solid.

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B.It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the Sun.

C.It will become too hot for life to exist.
D.It will be nearly destroyed by nova explosions.
32 As a white dwarf, the Sun will be.
A.the same size as the planet Mercury.

B.thousands of times smaller than it is today.

C.around 35 million miles in diameter.

D.cold and dark

33 According to the passage, which of the following best describes the sequence of
stages that the Sun will probably pass through?
A.Yellow dwarf, white dwarf, red giant, black giant.
B. Red giant, white dwarf, red dwarf, nova explosion.
C.Yellow dwarf, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf.
D.White dwarf, red giant, black dwarf, yellow dwarf.
34 The word there in the last sentence of paragraph 4 refers to..
A. our own planet.

B. the outer surface of the Sun

C. the core of a black dwarf

D. the planet Mercury

35 Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?

A. Alarmed

B. Pessimistic C. Comic

D. Objective

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer for each of
the following sentences
36, She hasn't got enough ... to really try to get what she wants.
A. Action
B. Go
C. Activity
D. Decision
37, A: We had a lovely day. B:
A. Neither have we

B. So did we

C. We did so

D. So have we

38, The thief wore gloves so that his fingerprints didnt .

A. give him in

B. give him away

C. give him out

D. give him up

39, He said that if it.that afternoon, they.to the beach.

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A.doesnt rain-will go

B. didnt rain-would go

C. hadnt rained-would have gone D. wasnt raining-would be going

40, he player was ejected after committing 5 personal __________.
A faults

B. mistakes

C. errors

D. foul

41, Do you think its bad to keep all the candy to yourself?
___________ .
A. Im sorry. Sometimes Im too aggressive
B. Youre right. Im a bit jealous
C. You are absolutely right.Im crazy about candy
D. Im sorry. I should not be so selfish
42, Jane is really conscientious, isnt she?
Absolutely. ___________, she is very efficient
A All the same

B. So

C. Still

D . What is more

43, Wed better phone __________ the restaurant to reserve a table.

A.

B. for

C. to

D. a

44, .. seemed a miracle to us.

A. When he had recovered so soon

B. That he recovered so soon

C. His being recovered so soon

D. His recovery so soon

45 , I object to like this.

A. be treating

B. treating

C. being treated

D. have been treated

46, An expert with 40 workers ______the work. They are supposed to finish the work next
week.
A. have started
B. Start
C. has started
D. are starting
47 , Of the two problems the first one is _____ .
A. the most important
B. more important
C. the less important
D. less important
48, The noise from the traffic outside stopped me from _____ to sleep.
A. falling

B. starting

C. beginning

49, "Is that a new coat?" "Yes, what _____ it?

D. going

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A. are you thinking of B. do you think of C. is your idea about D. did you think about
50 , Everyone in both cars _____ injured in the accident last night, ______?
A were/weren't they

B. was/weren't they

C. was/wasn't he?

D. were/were they

51, After running up the stairs, I was ________ breath.

A. without

B. out of

C. no

D. away from

52 , We can put you ___ for a few days if you have nowhere else to live.
A. on

B. out

C. up

D. off

53, Finally came the news________everybody in the twon.

A. astonished
B. to astonish
C. that astonished
D. that was astonished
54, ______, all animals need oxygen, water, food and proper range of weather.
A. Being survive

B. To survive

C. When surviving

D. Surviving

55 , Do you mind if I turn on the fan? - _____

A. Not for me. B. Not at all. C. Never mind. D. Not enough.
56 , We cant get everything we want from life; we must just make the best_____ it.
A. for

B. with

C. of

D. By

57 , Was it six years ago _______ we met for the first time?
A. which
B. When
C. since
D. That
58 , Shall we go swimming?
--- OK. Ill just go and get ________.
A. to change
B. to be changed

C. changed

D. Changing

59 , Its a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother. She is very frail. I hope
she
A gets away
B. comes round
C. pulls through
D. stands up
60 , The city libraries present a gloomy picture of the ___________who used to flock the
libraries every evening.
A. gradual reduction of readers

B. gradual readers reduction

C. gradual readers of reduction

D. reduction gradual readers

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer for each of the questions from 56 to 65.

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Global warming could cause drought and possibly famine in China, the source of much of
Hong Kongs food, by 2050, a new report predicts. Hong Kong could also be at risk from
flooding as sea levels rose. The report recommends building sea-walls around low-lying areas
such as the new port and airport reclamations. Published by the World Wide Fund for Nature
(WWF), the report, which includes work by members of the Chinese Academy of
Meteorological Sciences, uses the most recent projections on climate change to point to a
gloomy outlook for China.
By 2050, about 30 to 40 per cent of the country will experience changes in the type of
vegetation it supports, with tropical and subtropical forest conditions shifting northward and
hot desert conditions rising in the west where currently the desert is temperate. Cropgrowing areas will expand but any benefit is expected to be negated by increased
evaporation of moisture, making it too dry to grow crops such as rice. The growing season
also is expected to alter, becoming shorter in southern and central China, the mainlands
breadbasket. The rapid changes make it unlikely that plants could adapt.
China will produce smaller crops. In the central and northern areas, and the southern part,
there will be decreased production because of water limitations, Dr. Rik Leemans, one of the
authors of the report, said during a brief visit to the territory yesterday. Famine could result
because of the demands of feeding the population - particularly if it grows - and the
diminished productivity of the land. It looks very difficult for the world as a whole, he
said.
Global warming is caused by the burning of large amounts of fossil fuels, such as coal and
oil, which release gases that trap heal in the atmosphere. World temperatures already
have increased this century by about 6 degrees Celsius and are projected to rise by between
1.6 degrees and 3.8 degrees by 2100.
Dr. Leemans said Chinas reliance on coal-fired power for its industrial growth did not
bodewell for the world climate. I think the political and economic powers in China
are much greater than the environmental powers, and [greenhouse gas emissions] could
accelerate, Dr. Leemans said. China is not taking the problem seriously yet, although it is
trying to incorporate this kind of research to see whatis going to happen.
The climate change repot, which will be released tomorrow, focuses on China but Mr.
David Melville of WWF-Hong Kong said some of the depressing scenarios could apply to the
territory. Food supplies, for instance, could be affected by lower crop yields. Maybe we
could afford to import food from elsewhere but you have to keep in mind that the type of
changes experienced in southern China will take place elsewhere as well, he said. Sea
levels could rise as glaciers melted and the higher temperatures expanded the size of the
oceans, threatening much of developed Hong Kong which is builton reclaimed land. Current
projections are that sea levels worldwide will rise by 15 to 90 centimetres by 2100, depending
on whether action is taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Hong Kong has substantial areas built onreclaimed land and sea level rises could impact
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Western Reclamation - the whole lot, Mr. Melville said, adding that sea walls would be nee
ded. Depleted fresh water supplies would be another problem because increased evaporation
wouldreduce levels. Mr. Melville said the general outlook could be helped if Hong Kong used
water less wastefully and encouraged energy efficiency to reduce fuelburning. He also called
on the West to help China improve its efficiency.
61:Overall, what sort of picture is painted of the future effects of global warming?
A. disastrous

B. potentially disastrous

C. relatively optimistic D. on balance things are going to be satisfactory

62 :What is this passage?
A. a report
B. a preview of a report
C. an article describing a response to a report
D. an article previewing a report
63 :Mr. David Melville suggests that in future more food could be imported into Hong Kong.
He thinks
these measures could be _____.
A. efficient B. sufficient C. insufficient D. inefficient
64 :The main point of paragraph 3 is to describe _____.
A. effects of changes in the climate of China on food production
B. future changes in the climate of China.
C. effects of changes in the climate of China on the growing season
D. projected future changes in the climate of China
65 :The main point of paragraph 5 is to describe _____.
A. global warming

B. the effects of global warming

C. the causes and projected effects of global warming

D. the causes and effects of global warming
66 :Why does the writer add the information in square brackets in paragraph 5?
A. because the quote is from a second language user whose command of English is not
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B. because, although they are not part of the original quote, the additional information given
is necessary to understand the statement
C. because the writer is quoting from another source
D. because the writer wants to emphasize the meaning of these words
67 :In paragraph 7, which point is Mr. Melville NOT making?
A. suggesting that there is a potential disaster in Hong Kong
B. suggesting that reclamation areas arc at risk
C. criticising current safeguards D. making a call for action
68 :How would you describe the Dr. Leemans attitude towards China?
A. mainly favourable

B. critical

C. supportive in theory

D. admiring

69 : In paragraph 2, negated is closest in meaning to _____.

A. made possible

B. made ineffective

C. reduced

D. paid for

70 : In paragraph 7, depleted could be replaced by which of the following?

A. reduced

B. poor

C. decaying

D. decimated

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.
71 : Since none of the polls had predicted the winner, everyone was surprised by the results
of the
election.
A. encouraged

B. astounded

C. delighted

D. perturbed

72: Aristotle believed that a thrown ball traveled in a straight line, until the force impelling it
was exhausted.
A. diverted

B. debilitated

C. used up

D. tired out

73 : In the 1980 census, New Jersey was the most densely populated state.
A searingly

B. rigorously

C. heavily

D. wantonly

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.

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74 : We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. uninterested

B. unsure

C. slow D. open

75 : There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.
A. ease B. attraction C. consideration D. speculation
From the four words or phrases choose the one that best completes the sentence by
marking The letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
Cu 76: Today, ______major new products without conducting elaborate market research.
A. hardly ever corporations introduce

B. corporations hardly introduce ever

C. corporations hardly ever introduce

D. hardly ever introduce corporations

Cu 77: ______ that gold was discovered at Sutters Mill and that the California Gold Rush
began.
A. That in 1848

B. It was in 1848

C. In 1848 that it was

D. Because in 1848

Cu 78: In Australia, where fertile land is limited, crops______.

A. are often growing on the sides of mountains
C. are often grown on the sides of mountains

B. are growing in the mountains

D. are grown in the mountains

Cu 79: ______, Hong Kong acts as a gateway into and out of the Peoples Republic of
China.
A. Where strategically located

B. it is located strategically

C. Because located strategically

D. Strategically located

Cu 80 : The bank sent a notice to its customers which contained ______.

A. a reminder that the interest rates would rise the following month.
B. a remembrance that interest rates were to raise
C. to remember that the interest rates were going up next month
D. a reminder that a raise in interest rates was the month following