DE THI THU SO 02 (Thdi gian lam bai: 90 phat) 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. annual B. vegetation _C. eliminate D. survey Question 2: A. degree B. critical C. fertile D. minjmum Question 3: A. canal B. casino C. canary D. canon 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 the main stress in each of the following questions. Question 4: A. engineer B. geography _C. understand D. disappearance Question 5: A. minimize _ B. luxurious C. efficient D. Conditional Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 6: Air consists of a combination of nitrogen and oxygen in place by gravity. A. are holding B. being hold C. holding D. held Question 7: We've lost everything. Still, there's no point in complaining. We'll just have to try and make 7 A. the best of a bad job B. no bones about it C.a splash D. a clean sweep Question 8: My father always the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast. A. writes B. works C. does D- makes Question 9: She is a friendly person. She gets all her neighbours.“ A. up well with B. down well with C. on well with D. get off with Question 10: In the kitchen, there is a table. A. beautiful large round wooden B. large beautiful wooden round C. wooden round large beautiful D. round large wooden beautiful Question 11: Sara brought in a lot of business last month; she should ask for a pay tise while she’s still on a. . A. roll B. roam C. run D. rush Question 12: - Janet: “My parents got divorced when I was 5.” - Jean: “ om A. They shouldn’t do that. B. How did it happen? C. You must have been shocked D. Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. 15a Question 13: He didn’t know anyone at the wedding __than the bride aj ues . the ie B. other C. apart ; D. rather Q estion 14: - Jack: “Have you heard John’s getting married again?’ : : : "7 ~ Jean: “Really? Who 2 A. with B. to C. at : ‘D. for Question 15: We suggested that she the 10:30 train immediately, A. take B. has to take. C. might take D. may take Question 16: I was enjoying my book, but I stopped _a programme on TY, A. to read to watch _B. reading to watch C. to read for watchingD. reading fo, to watch Question 17: The child pleaded ignorance___ the vase was broken. A. When asked him how B. when was he asked if C. when they asked him that D. when asked how Question 18: - Customer: “Hello, I’d like to speak with Mrs. Smith.” - Clerk: “ 7 A, Sure B. Who are you? C. Hang on, please, I will put you through. —_D. Of course you can Question 19: I realized that he was a thief. A. sooner or later B. all along C. at the beginning D. eventually Question 20: This is the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do. A. by heart B. by chance C. by far __D. by myself Question 21: Many species of wild life are of extinction. A. at risk B.onthe verge Con the side D. in dangers Question 22: As I won't be able to attend the meeting, I’d like you to sigt A. on my account B. on my name ; C.onmy place —_D. on my behalf Question 23: By 2050, medical technolo ‘ent incurab diseases . me A. has conquered : B. will conquer C. will : tion 24: © candidates i i ce qualifications and experience, eel cel A. onk f iC ecu a aa ‘ B. only one of whom has 0 has Question 25: The core of ? D. the only one who has : of the planets, * of the moon is much smaller, in relation to its siz._—~ A. th ose B. than those C. ante D. than are thos? 16Question 26: The police. a good deal of criticism over their handling of the demonstration. A. came in for B. brought about —_C. back out D. back up Question 27: No one wants to have extra homework tonight, az A. don’t they B. do they C. doesn’t he D. does he Question 28: The members of the Red Cross were dedicated their whole life to the sufferings of human beings. A, reducing B. reductive C. reduction D. reduce Question 29: Now that they have read it in , they believe me. A. white and black B. black and white _C. red and blue D. blue and red Question 30: He bought the cottage renovating it and then selling at a large profit. A.witha view to B. witha target of C.his goal being _D. aiming to Mark the letter A, B, G 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 31: Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground. A. changed his decision B. refused to change his decision C. felt sorry for us D. wanted to continue Question 32: Every woman who has enough criteria can join the beauty contest irrespective of their background. A. regardless of B. in consideration of C. under guarantee D. on account of Question 33: I am concerned about my-children. A. angry B. worried C. happy D. sad Mark the letter A, B, G 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 34: The new laws to conserve wildlife in the area will come into force next month. A. protect B. eliminate C. pollute “D, destroy Question 35: My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play. A. unimpaired B. unskilled C. ill-educated D. unqualified 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 blanks from 36 to 45. When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not (36), understand. Sometimes you (37). the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (38) of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal. 17If you are the sort of person who tends to funy to the dictionary frequently, it, (39) remembering that every dictionary has its limitations, Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of th meaning of a word only after meeting itina (40)_ of contexts. It is ie important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa. if you must use a dictionary, itis usually far safer to (41), an English-English dictionary. In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (42). You ae allowed to use one, it is very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, (43)_______» forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic, However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will (44), a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely. Two strategiés which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making use of clues (45). from the formation of the word. Question 36: A. totally B. completely _C. wholly D. fully Question 37: A. control B. inspect C. check D. examine Question 3: . extent B. level C. degree D. range Question valuable — B. worth C. essential D. vital Question 40: A. variation. B. multiple C. diversity D. variety Question 41: A. consult B. refer C. survey D. inquire Question 42: A. Evenif _B. Provided C. Although D. In case Question 43: A. so that B. therefore C. however D. so Question 44: A. get over —_B. overcome C. surpass D. go over Question 45: A, originated B. extracted C. derived D. coming Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined, Pat that needs correction. Question 46: Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the wa grades. A B Cc Question 47; The new technique calls for heat the mixture before applying it wie : A B a Question 48: Chocolate is prepared by a complexity process of cleaning, val? : A and roasting cocoa beans, which must be ground and mixed with sugar. c D 18Question 49: There are large supply of pens and notebooks in the storeroom A B c to the left of the library entrance. D Question 50: The president refuses to accept either of the four new proposals made by A B ic D the contractors. 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 51: We can’t deny that all of us made certain mistakes early on. A. It can be denied that not all of us made mistakes. B. Everyone of us denies that we made certain mistakes early on. C. It is true that nobody could avoid making mistakes. D. We admit that we could avoid making certain mistakes when young. Question 52: The referee blew his whistle and brought the football game to a halt. A. After a player injured himself, the referee stopped the game. B. The referee called a halt after blowing his whistle. C. The referee started the game by blowing his whistle. D. Blowing his whistle, the referee stopped the play. Question 53: The sole survivor of the plane crash was Lucy. A. All of the passengers on the plane were killed. B. Lucy was the only passenger killed. C. None of the plane’s passengers were killed. D. Lucy was the only passenger not killed in the plane crash. Question 54: She is unqualified to fill the position as executive secretary of the firm. A. The executive secretary position is suitable for her. B. Both she and the executive secretary took a firm position. C. The job of executive secretary requires more skills than she has. D. She possesses the firm qualities of an executive secretary. Question 55: Jn the class of twenty, Jack is the third best student. A. Two students in the class are smarter than Jack. B. The class has only three smart students. C. Jack is not as smart as most of the other students. D. No other students in the class is as mart as Jack. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer built from the given words or phrases. Question 56: do / cooking / she / look / after / garden. A. As soon as she did the cooking, she looks after the garden. B. Apart from to do the cooking, she looked after the garden. 19C. In addition to do the cooking. she also nlite ane te garden. . Besides doing the cooking, she looks aay foe Question 57: No one / know / answer / teacher question. ‘A. No one knows the answet of the teacher's question. B, No one knows how to answer of teacher's question. C. No one knows the answer to the teacher’s question. D. No one knows to answer the teacher’s question. Question 58: patient / he / be / have / intention / wait / three / hours. ‘A, He was so patient to have intention of waiting for three hours. B. Patient as he was, he had no intention of waiting for three hours. C. So patient was he that he had intention for waiting for three hours. D. So patient he was to have no intention to wait for three hours. Question 59: I/ get / refund / change / another / sweater. A. I would like to get the refund if you can change me another sweater. B. I would like to get the refund or you can change me another sweater. C. I would like to get the refund; consequently, you can change me another sweater. D. Unless I would like to get the refund or you can change me another sweater. Question 60: Henry / suggested / Anna / the doctor. A. Henry suggested Anna to go to the doctor. B. Henry suggested to Anna that she goes to the doctor. C. Henry suggested to Anna that she go to the doctor. D. Henry suggested Anna that she should go to the doctor. 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 61 to 70. Aging is the process of growing old. It occurs eventually in every living thing provided, of course, that an illness or accident does not kill it maturely. The most familiar outward signs of aging may be seen in old oa such as te ering a = = the wrinkling of the skin. Signs of aging in a pet dog or rata: re ulness and energy, a decline in hearing and eyesight, or even 8 Most body plants cee age too, but the signs are much harder to detect. childhood, They reach their rebated sioner? ve hel tney tes : ¢ time of maturit 0d. Af brite, ton {© decline. Bones, for example, grad eee eee 4 more - In the aged, the joints. betw Ja are een the bones also become rigid and soot flexible. This can make moving very painful. i = major organs of the bod: TKS less efficiently, and weaken “ven gets smaller in size, Thinki procs id people often have trouble in ee ocrOne of the most serious changes of old age occurs in the arteries, the blood vessels that lead from the heart. They become thickened and constricted, allowing less blood to flow to the rest of body. This condition accounts, directly or indirectly, for many of the diseases of the aged. It may, for example, result in heart attack. Aging is not_a uniform process. Different parts of the body wear out at different rates. There are great differences among people in their rate of aging: Even the cells of the body differ in the way they age. The majority of cells are capable of reproducing themselves many times during the course of a lifetime. Nerve cells and muscle fibers can never be replaced once they wear out. Gerontologists - scientists who study the process of aging - believe the wearing out of the body is controlled by a built - in biological time - clock. They are trying to discover how this clock works so that they can slow down the process. This could give man a longer life and a great number of productive years. Question 61: What is the main idea in the first paragraph? A. Signs of aging are easier to detect in animals than in plants. B. The outward signs of aging may be seen in old people. C. Aging occurs in every living thing after it has reached maturity. D. Not all signs of aging are visible. Question 62: Which piece of information is given in the passage? A. Gerontologists can give man a longer life. B. Gerontologists are studying how they can slow down the process of aging. C. Gerontologists have discovered that aging is controlled by a built- in biological time- clock. ey wx D. Gerontologists can prevent diseases connected with aging. Question 63: The human body begins to lose vigor and the ability to function efficiently A. soon after reaching adulthood C. before reaching adulthood B. during childhood D. in old age Question 64: In old age, the bones : A. become more flexible B. become heavier C. cause much pain D. break easily Question 65: According to the passage, what condition is responsible for many of the diseases of the old? A. Their trouble in remembering recent events B. The blood vessels that have become thickened and constricted C. The rigid and inflexible joints between the bones D. The worn - out nerve cells and muscle- fibers 21i f old people are the results of : Oeetcof blood 5 Die thickening of the blood vessel, o : om blood circulation i i D. low te pressure a Question 67: The statement “Aging is not a_uniform process” in the 4 fth eans that ei i Pe bl poas do not have the same outward signs of aging B. nerve cells and muscle fibers do not age simultaneously C. not all people age at the same age D. the process of aging is slow Question 68: The word “arteries” in paragraph 4 refers to : A. vessels that are thickened and constricted B. the paths along which blood flows to all parts of the body C. the tubes carrying blood back to the heart D. such heart diseases as suffered by old people Question 69: When the brain begins to age, 5 A. eyesight will begin too B. memorization declines C. it becomes lighter D. the thinking processes stop Question 70: Which of the statements about a; ging is false? A. People vary in their rates of aging. : B. All body cells once worn out can never be replaced. C. The cells of the body age in different ways. D. The various parts of the body do not wear out at the same rate. Read the following Passage and mark the letter A, B, CG, sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Broad-tailed hummingbirds often nes or D on your answer ‘from 71 to 80. 7 t in quaking, slender deciduous trees with Smooth, gray-green bark found in the Colorado Rockies of the Western United States, Afier flying some 2. grip for the claws of a a bark of the aspen trunk gen 4 hawk, owl, or gray jay, are more thy Sry Squirrel or weasel, aerial attacks, fro” 22The choice of where to build a nest is based not only on the branch itself but also on what hangs over it. A crooked deformity in the nest branch, a second, unusually close branch overhead, or proximity to part of a trunk bowed by a past ice storm are features that provide shelter and make for an attractive nest site. Scarcely larger.than a halved golf ball, the nest is painstaking constructed of spider webs and plant down, decorated and camouflaged outside with paper-like bits of aspen bark held together with more strands of spider silk. By early June it will hold two pea-sized eggs, which each weigh one-seventh of the mother’s weight, and in sixteen to nineteen days, two chicks. Question 71: What aspect of broad-tailed hummingbird behaviour does the passage mainly discuss? A. Mating habits B. Selection of nest sites C. Caring for the young D. Migration routes Question 72: According to the passage, in what circumstances do hummingbirds build a second nest? A. If there is an unusually large supply of food. B. If the eggs are destroyed early in the season. C. If the winner is unusually warm. D. If the chicks in the first nest hatch early. Question 73: The word “counts” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to A. numbers B. estimates C. weighs D. matters Question 74: According to the passage, which of the following is true of the male broad-tailed hummingbird? A. It protects the nest while the female searches for food. B. It is not involved in caring for the chicks. C. It shares nesting duties equally with the female. _ D. It finds food for the female and the chicks. Question 75: It can be inferred from the passage that the road: tailed hummingbirds’ eggs and chicks are most vulnerable to attack by A. humans B. insects C. birds : D. squirrels Question 76: Which of the following would be a good location for a broad-tailed hummingbird to build its nest? A. A thick branch B. the longest branch of a tree C. A branch near the top of a tree D. A protected branch Question 77: The word “Scarcely” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to A. Obviously B. Barely : C, Consistently D. NeedlesslyQuestion 78: Which of the following was paloma in the passage as anes, erial of - tailed hummingbird: _ ilding material of the broad- tai : ma. Plt down B. Paper C. Spider webs D. Tree bark Question 79: The author compares the size of the broad-tailed hummingbird’, Pa to : A.a golf ball B. a spider web C, an egg D. a pea Question 80: According to the passage, how long does it take for broad-taileg hummingbird egg to hatch? A. More than six weeks B. Two to three weeks C. One month D. Less than a week The end — Good luck!