HANOI STAR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL ADVANCED ENGLISH

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TEST V-1705
SECTION I. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50 points)
Part 1. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below. (20
pts) 1. As we approached the house, I had a ______ that something terrible had happened.
A. prediction B. forethought C. premonition D. anticipation
2. Cable TV revolutionized communications; ______, the very existence of that service is
now threatened by satellites.
A. moreover B. consequently C. eventually D. nevertheless
3. The strike was ______ owing to a last-minute agreement with the management.
A. broken up B. called off C. come through D. set back
4. William crept ______ on Lisa and put his hands over her eyes.
A. up B. on C. off D. by
5. I know you have been working very hard today. Let's ______and go home.
A. pull my leg B. call it a day
C. put your back up D. pros and cons
6. She ______ on the computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop for a rest.
A. has worked B. has been working
C. was working D. had been working
7. ______ their heads in his direction, he knew they were
interested. A. Seeing them both turn
B. On seeing they both turn
C. When he saw them both to turn
D. After seeing them both to have turned
8. Helen was ______ disappointed when she learnt that she hadn’t won the beauty contest.
A. seriously B. bitterly C. strongly D. heavily
9. ______ is that a chicken stands up to lay its eggs.
A. Many people don’t realize B. What many people don’t realize
C. It is that many people don’t realize D. Because many people don’ realize
10.Carbon dioxide may be absorbed by trees or water bodies, or it may stay in the atmosphere
when______ , while it is only in the atmosphere that chlorofluorocarbons find their home.
A. by releasing emissions from cars B. released from car emissions
C. cars that release emissions D. emissions are released by cars
11. My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy. He seems to ______ a lot of pleasure
from observing the stars.
A. derive B. possess C. seize D. reach
12. ______ , the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. Although B. To a degree C. By and large D. Virtually
13. The tenant must be prepared to decorate the property ______ the terms of the agreement.
A. in accordance with B . in relation t o
C. with regard to D. provided by
14. The party was already ______ by the time we arrived. Everyone was singing and dancing.
A. up in the air B. over the moon C. in full swing D. under a cloud
15. It took me 10 years to ______enough money to travel around the country.
A. set out B. put away C. put by D. save aside
16. He know _____ well what he was doing when he was there.

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A. absolutely B. totally C. perfectly D. rather
17. In the ______ of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all time.
A. requirements B. interests C. demands D. assistance
18. He’s a very _______ worker. If he says he’ll do something, he does it.
A. reliable B. inflexible C. dictatorial D. ambiti ous
19. ______ they seem to be in agreement, though there are still some details to be settled.
A. Shortly B. Nonetheless C. Subsequently D. Overall
20. Not only ______ in the project, but he also wanted to become the leader.
A. did Jack involve B. had Jack been involved
C. was Jack involved D. Jack was involved
Part 2. Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the words given in CAPITALS. (10pts)
1. We do feel __indebted___ to Jimmy for all his great support that he gave DEBT
us in these hard times.
2. Modern fire-fighters are equipped with fire extinguishers and___non- FLAME
ìnlammable__ clothing.
3. How can you __justify___ the fact that some people live in mansions while JUST
others live in slums?
4. The Vietnamese people are happy to talk about their past and show an
amazing resilience and forgiveness_____. FORGIVE
5. There was a heavy _downpour____ yesterday afternoon which completely POUR
ruined the garden party.
6. Do you think these children are undernourished_ ?They look very thin. NOURISH
7. You will be punished for all your deeds_____ DO
8. His contribution to medical science was outstanding laying the foundations
for research by the scientists who would follow in his __footsteps___. FOOT
9. Cigarettes, coffee and alcohol and other addictions_____ are known to have ADDICT
an adverse influence upon human health.
10. Marie Curie's life offers us a profound and fascinating
insight_____into the changing world of women in science and academia. SIGHT

Part 3: There are 10 mistakes in the text. Find out the mistake and correct it. (10 pts)

When man first learned how to make a fire, her>he began to use fuel for the first time. The first
fuel he used was probably wooden>wood. As time passed, man eventually discovered that
substances such as coal and oil will>would burn. Coal was not used very wide as a source of
energy until the nineteenth century. With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was soon
realized that production would double if coal was using>used instead of wood. Nowadays,
much>many of the huge factories and electricity generating stations would be impossible to
function if there was no coal. In the last twenty or thirty years, however, the use of coal has
declined. As a result, there were>have been changes in the coal industry. It is believed that more
people would use coal if oil and gas are>were not so readily available. There is more than coal
enough>enough coal in the world for man’s needs for the next two hundred years if our use of
coal will>does not increase. Unfortunately, however ,about half of the world’s coal may never
been used. Mining much of it would be very expensive if it was possible to use new equipment.
Your answers
Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction
her he
wooden wood
Will would
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Part 4. Complete the sentences with the suitable particles or prepositions. (10pts)
1. She talked me __into____ going with her even though I didn’t want to.
2. My mum told me _off_____for coming home late from school.
3. We don't know yet how we'll solve the problem but I'm sure someone will come up with_ a
solution soon.
4.We are __in____ for a lot of trouble unless George manages to improve the radio station,
which is in bad repair.
5. The problem stems _from_____ the government's lack of action.
6. Could you put me _up_____ for a few days until I find a place of my own?
7. A mother will usually stand _by_____her children, no matter what they have done.
8. He is an excellent speaker. He can get _at_____ even the most complicated ideas.
9. There's no point in doing down the old regulations if you are going to introduce equally stupid
new ones.
10. There are plenty of exceptions _of_____ this view in this country, but I myself take it for
granted.

SECTION III. READING (60 points)

Part 1. Read the text below and then decide which word best fits each blank. (10pts)
The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some scientists have
suggested that human tears are (1) ______ of an aquatic past - but this does not seem very likely.
We cry from the moment we enter this world, for a number of reasons. Helpless babies cry to
persuade their parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable. As they (2) ______ , they will
also cry just to attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it. The idea that having
a good cry do you (3) ______ is a very old one and now it has scientific validity since recent
research into tears has shown that they (4) ______ a natural painkiller called enkaphalin. By
fighting sorrow and pain this chemical helps you feel better. Weeping can increase the quantities
of enkaphalin you (5) ______ . Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this
naturally (6) ______ activity. Because some people still regard it as a (7) ______ of weakness in
men, boys in particular are admonished when they cry. This kind of repression can only increase
stress, both emotionally and physically. Tears of emotion also help the body (8) ______ itself of
toxic chemical waste, for there is more protein in them than in tears resulting from cold winds or
other irritants. Crying comforts, calms and can be very enjoyable - (9) ______ the popularity of
highly emotional films which are commonly (10) ______ "weepies". It seems that people enjoy
crying together almost as much as laughing together.
1. A. witness B. evidence C. result D. display
2. A. evolve B. change C. develop D. alter
3. A. better B. fine C. good D. well
4. A. contain B. retain C. hold D. keep
5. A. construct B. achieve C. provide D. produce
6. A. curing B. treating C. healing D. improving
7. A. hint B. symbol C. feature D. sign
8. A. release B. rid C. loosen D. expel
9. A. consider B. remark C. distinguish D. regard
10. A. named B. entitled C. subtitled D. called

Part 2. Fill each blank in the passage with ONE suitable word (10pts)
THE WHIRL OF WORK

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Miserable, overworked, insecure – the British work the longest hours in Europe and express the
least job satisfaction. (1)_However______ much richer they are, they are becoming fed up to the
back (2)_return______with work every year. What is the whole (3)___point____ of economic
success if it is matched by growing unhappiness? Like dumb oxen we work harder than everyone
else – a third of men work more than 50 hours a week – but we’re not smarter. For more than a
century factory acts and ever shorter working hours marked the onward (4)_march______ of
industrial progress. Now social history has apparently gone into (5)___reverse____. In an annual
study Professor Cary Cooper of the Manchester School of Management revisits 5,000 managers,
from CEOs down to juniors. He finds them increasingly anxious about their lives. This is
(6)__hardly_____ surprising since half of them work most evenings and a third work most
weekends. Despite falling unemployment, people feel their own job or status is in grave
(7)_concern______ because they suffer more turmoil at work than they did five years ago.
Restructuring, downsizing and radical change at work (8)describe_______ a life of constant
upheaval, and the current merger epidemic (9)_take______ off unpredictable job loss. Most feel
that this uncertainty tampers with their home life and health as well as their company’s
productivity. These are the people who set the work patterns for their organization,
(10)_yet______even they are victims of forces beyond their control – such as pressure from
investors and competitors. What can be done?
Part 3. Read the following passage carefully then choose the best answer to each
question. (10pts)
Staggering tasks confronted the people of the United States, North and South, when the
Civil War ended. About a million and a half soldiers from both sides had to be demobilized,
readjusted to civilian life, and reabsorbed by the devastated economy. Civil government also had
to be put back on a peace time basis and interference from the military had to be stopped.
The desperate plight of the South has eclipsed the fact that reconstruction had to be
undertaken also in the North, though less spectacularly. Industries had to adjust to peacetime
conditions: factories had to be retooled for civilian needs.
Financial problems loomed large in both the North and the South. The national debt had
shot up from a modest $65 million in 1861, the year the war started, to nearly $3 billion in 1865,
the year the war ended. This was a colossal sum for those days but one that a prudent government
could pay. At the same time, war taxes had to be reduced to less burdensome levels.
Physical devastation caused by invading armies, chiefly in the South and border states, had to
be repaired. This herculean task was ultimately completed, but with discouraging slowness.
Other important questions needed answering. What would be the future of the four million
Black people who were freed from slavery? On what basis were the Southern states to be brought
back into the Union?
What of the Southern leaders, all of whom were liable to charges of treason? One of these
leaders, Jefferson Davis, president of the Southern Confederacy, was the subject of an insulting
popular Northern song, "Hang Jeff Davis from a Sour Apple Tree", and even children sang it.
Davis was temporarily chained in his prison cell during the early days of his two-year
imprisonment. But he and the other Southern leaders were finally released, partly because it was
unlikely that a jury from Virginia, a Southern Confederate state, would convict them. All the
leaders were finally pardoned by President Johnson in 1868 in an effort to help reconstruction
efforts precede with as little bitterness as possible.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Wartime expenditures
B. Problems facing the United States after the war
C. Methods of repairing the damage caused by the war
D. The results of government efforts to revive the economy
2. The word "Staggering" is closest in meaning to ________.
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 A. specialized B. confusing
C. various D. overwhelming
3. The word "devastated" is closest in meaning to ________.
A. developing B. ruined
C. complicated D. fragile
4 According to the passage, which of the following statements about the damage in the South is
correct?
A. It was worse than in the North.
B. The cost was less than expected.
C. It was centred in the border states.
D. It was remedied rather quickly.
5. The passage refers to all of the following as necessary steps following the Civil War EXCEPT
________.
A. helping soldiers readjust B. restructuring industry
C. returning government to normal D. increasing taxes
6. The word "task" refers to ________.
A. raising the tax level B. sensible financial choices
C. wise decisions about former slaves D. reconstruction of damaged areas
7. Why does the author mention a popular song?
A. To give an example of a Northern attitude towards the South
B. To illustrate the Northern love of music
C. To emphasize the cultural differences between the North and the South
D. To compare the Northern and Southern presidents
8. The word "them” refers to ________.

9. Which of the following can be inferred from the phrase "...it was unlikely that a jury from
Virginia, a Southern Confederate state, would convict them"?
A. Virginians felt betrayed by Jefferson Davis.
B. A popular song insulted Virginia.
C. Virginians were loyal to their leaders.
D. All of the Virginia military leaders had been put in chains.
10. It can be inferred from the passage that President Johnson pardoned the Southern leaders in
order to ________.
A. raise money for the North
B. repair the physical damage in the South
C. prevent Northern leaders from punishing more Southerners
D. help the nation recover from the war

Part 4. The reading passage has five paragraphs (A-E). Choose the most suitable heading
for each paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the appropriate -numbers (i-vi)
in boxes 1-5.
Note: There are more headings than paragraphs so you will not use all of them.
A. The health benefit of legumes has been widely known for centuries. Also known as pulses or,
more commonly, beans, they belong to an extremely large category of vegetables containing over
1300 species. Only grains supply more calories and protein to the world's population. Today,
agricultural researchers and scientists are experimenting with varieties of legumes that are easier
to harvest, more resistant to disease and yield better crops.Paragraph B
B. Beans are often referred to as 'the poor man's meat' but this label is unfair - considering the
health benefits of legumes, they should really be called 'the healthy alternative to meat'. Beans
contain a rich and varied supply of nutritional substances, which are vital for keeping in good
health. Beans are a good source of protein but are often considered to be an incomplete protein.
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However many cultures combine beans with grains to form a complete protein that is a high-
quality substitute for meat. Beans are also a good source of fibre, giving the consumer between 5
and 8.6 grams of fibre per 100 grams. Fibre is an important ingredient in a healthy diet with great
benefits to our digestive system .
C. Why is it important to substitute meat as much as possible? First of all, because of the -health
implications – red meat in particular has high-fat content. Secondly, antibiotics and other
chemicals are used in the raising of poultry and cattle. Thirdly, the cost to the environment is
much greater in raising cattle than it is in growing crops. To produce a kilogramme of beef,
farmers need to feed the cow 15 kilogrammes of grain and a further 30 kilogrammes of forage.

D. Little wonder then that legumes have been used from ancient times. According to Trevor Brice
in Life and Society in the Hittite World, the Hittites, an ancient people living in Anatolia from the
eighteenth century BC, ate a wide variety of legumes including peas, beans, faba beans,
chickpeas, and lentils. And in ancient Egypt, Ramses II is known to have offered 11,998 jars of
beans to the god of the Nile. Archaeologists have found the remains of legumes on land beneath
Lake Assad in Syria dating back to 8000 BC and astonishingly, a 4,000-year-old lentil seed found
during an excavation in Turkey has been germinated, allowing scientists to compare the ancient
variety with the organic and genetically engineered varieties of today. Professor Nejat Bilgen
from Dumlupinar University, who led the archaeological team, said that the lentils were found in
a container dating from the Bronze Age. The plant grown from the ancient lentil was found to be
‘pretty weak’ in comparison with modern varieties.

E. Modern agricultural research has tended to focus on grain production, breeding new varieties
of wheat and other crops rather than improving the varieties of legumes, which can suffer from
low yields and unstable harvests. For this reason, farmers started to abandon them in favour of
more dependable crops, which had had the benefits of scientific improvement. Recently,
scientists have returned to legumes to identify desirable characteristics such as height, good crop
production, and resistance to pests in order to cross different plants with each other and produce a
new, improved variety. Using traditional breeding methods, agricultural scientists are
transforming the faba bean into a variety that is easier to grow. Traditional varieties are
undependable as they rely on insects to pollinate them. But faba bean types that can self-fertilise
naturally were discovered, and this gene is being bred into new -varieties. Other faba bean
varieties have been found to produce higher yields or shorter crops. Faba bean plants tend to
grow tall and fall over in the field making them difficult to harvest mechanically, so breeding
plants that are 50% shorter means they are more stable. Unlike the traditional plants, the new faba
bean plants end in a flower – this means that more of the plant’s energy is transformed into
producing beans instead of unusable foliage.
i/ Improvements to faba bean farming
ii/ The importance of legumes
iii/ The nutritional value of legumes
iv/The importance of reducing meat consumption
v/ Archaeological discoveries
vi/ Legumes as a provider of protein
Your answers
1. Paragraph A __________
2. Paragraph B __________
3. Paragraph C __________
4. Paragraph D __________
5. Paragraph E __________
Write in the corresponding numbered boxes:
T if the statement agrees with the information
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F if the statement contradicts the information
NG if there is no information on this

1. Legumes are second to grains in providing people with calories and protein.
2. Beans can help to cure heart disease.
3. Antibiotics are used when farming animals for food.
4. Scientists have the opportunity to see how similar modern and ancient lentil plants are.
5. Agricultural scientists are making the faba bean easier to grow in dry areas.

SECTION IV: WRITING (50 points)

Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it. (7.5pts)
1. My salary is half what it would be in the job I was offered in January.
 If I had accepted the job I was offered in January, I would be on twice as much as I am
now______________________________________________________
2. You just can’t compare the quality of her work with his.
 There is no comparison between the quality of her work with
his____________________________________________________
3. The club owner became a media celebrity, as well as extremely rich.

Not only ______________________________________________________
4. The director didn’t like the idea that his employees were arriving late.

The director objected _to _his employees arriving
late__________________________________________

5. The thought of what might happen next fills me with horror.
I dread to think what might happen next
_______________________________________________________
Part 2. Use the word(s) given in brackets and make any necessary additions to complete
a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original
sentence. Do not change the form of the given word(s). (7.5pts)
1. It was wrong of you to take what he said for granted. (SHOULDN’T)

You shouldn’t have taken what he said for granted.
______________________________________________________________
2. If by chance you’ve arrested, you don’t have to say anything (UNDER)
 If by chance you’ve arrested, you are under no obligation to say
anything______________________________________________________________
3. We couldn’t hear most of what he said. (INAUDIBLE)

_We were inaudible at what he said.
_____________________________________________________________
4. He was driving so fast that there was no way he was going to stop. (SUCH)

Such speeding the drivers was that there was no way …..
_____________________________________________________________
5. A lot of people have said that the leadership is too inexperienced. (OFTEN)

The leadership have ofte been said to be too inexperienced
_____________________________________________________________
Part 3. Write a paragraph of about 150 words to explain the reasons why homework
should be assigned for high school students. (35pts)

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