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KỲ THI OLYMPIC 10-3 LẦN THỨ V

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 SUGGESTED TEST
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE. (40 PTS)
I. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5 PTS)
1. I hope everything’s OK. They __________ several hours ago.
A. would have called B. must have called C. were to have called D. supposed to call
2. __________with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn’t want to answer his phone call.
A. Having quarreled B. Because having quarreled
C. Because of she quarreled D. Having quarreled
3. Superconductivity will revolutionize the way that energy is used for the next millennium,
and__________the first truly superconductive substance will be remembered as a
technological hero.
A. what the discovery of B. the discovery of C. whoever discovers D.whose discovery
4. The important of the hand, and more generally of the body, in children’s acquisition of
arithmetic__________
A. can hardly be exaggerated . B. hardly exaggerated can be.
C. can be exaggerated hardly. D. exaggerated can be hardly.
5. Why didn’t you ask for help, __________to do it on your own?
A. in view of trying B. nowhere near trying C. rather than trying D. far from trying
6. __________, only people who agree with her are real jews.
A. We can infer how she is concerned B. Inferred from what she is concerned
C. We can infer what she is concerned D. We can infer that as far as she is
concerned.
7. It is possible to stay overnight here although there is no guest house__________.
A. at that B. as such C. in itself D. for that
8. __________,I haven’t seen Catherine all day.
A. Coming to think of it B. Coming to think of it
C. To come to think of it D. Come to think of it
9. It turned out that we __________rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several
hours.
A. hadn’t B. should have C. musn’t D. needn’t have
10. When Nadine arrived, she soon__________at all her jokes .
A. had everyone laughed B. had laughing everyone
C. had everyone laughing D. had laughed everyone
ANSWER: 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. C
II. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS. (5 PTS)
1. They a two-month tour of the US with a party in Washington.
A. set forth B. brought off C. came up with D. kicked off
2. I was promised a good job from January this year, but it’s April now and I’m afraid that
they are just me along.
A. cheating B. swindling C. stringing D. bringing
3. Noone can function properly if he or she is _________adequate sleep.
A. took away B. deprived of C. deprived from D. got rid of
4. Susan says she feels less nervous since she_________on tea and coffee.
A. cut down B. stopped off C. turned back D. cut out
5. To get his proposal accepted, the Finance Manager had to_________heavy pressure from
colleagues .
A. fend off B. laugh off C. send off D. push off
6. Time was_________and we were nowhere near finished.
A. cracking on B. bringing down C. going down with D. letting down
7. The past decade has seen an increasing number of famous people crashing _________on
their celebrity status by getting their autobiographies published .
A. in B. with C. for D. to
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8. Good instructors will _________earlysigns of failure in their students.
A. get through with B. come up with C. think back on D. look out for
9. Two of the students in our class are identical twins and most of the teachers
can’t_________
A. see between them B. tell them apart
C. see them through D.find them between
10.He really gets _________ my nerves. He never stops complaining.
A. down B. up C. in D. on
ANSWERS: 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. D
III. WORD CHOICE (10 PTS)
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
1. I think I understand the nuts and__________of the operation.
A. crews B. hammer C. bolts D. nail
2. Tom won’t buy that old car because it has too much__________on it .
A. ups and downs B. odds and ends C. wear and tear D. white lie
3. Job losses are mainly in the__________sectors of the industry .
A. blue-collar B. red-collar C. stiff-collar D. high-collar
4. Since he is too old to be a porter, they have decided to put him out to__________.
A. the door B. grounds C. grass D. the kerb
5. It was an extremely hostile article which cast__________on the conduct of the entire
cabinet.
A. criticism B. aspersions C. disapproval D. abuse
6. Some countries always __________resolutions at the United Nations which don’t suit
them.
A. bail B. countenance C. veil D. veto
7. I didn’t need any medicine. I’m as right as__________.
A. clouds B. rays C. rain D. a haze
8. My sunburnt nose made me feel rather__________for the first few days of the holiday.
A. self-confident B. self-centre C. self-conscious D. self-evident
9. My mother is a real__________potato. She watches T.V all the time.
A. couch B. sofa C. armchair D. cushion
10. The red cross is __________ an international aid organization.
A. intriguingly B. intrusively C. intrinsically D. intrepidly
11. If you have stomach problems, it is best to avoid …………..food.
A. wealthy B. affluent C. rich D. lavish
12. The word “friendship” can be …………………applied to a wide variety of relationship.
A. loosely B. slightly C. lightly D. sparingly
13. Parental influence tends to ……….as children get older.
A. reduce B. subside C. decline D. sink
14. Many countries have………….compulsory military service.
A. aborted B. absconded C. abolished D.abstracted
15. The north-west of Scotland is ……………and there are a lot of lakes.
A. country B. woody C. hills D. mountainous
16. My car was so old that I could only sell it for …………… .
A. rubbish B. debris C. scrap D. waste
17. I tried to ……….my disappointment at losing by cheering the winner loudly.
A. mask B. hide C. shield D. veil
18. Would you like to………….the house that is for sale this afternoon?
A. view B. regard C. observe D. overlook
19. Larry never spoke to anyone, and kept himself …………….. .
A. outside B. withdrawn C. superior D. aloof
20. It may be raining, but I’m …………………..enjoying myself.
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A. highly B. thoroughly C. extremely D. absolutely

ANSWERS: 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. C 11.C 12.A

13.C 14. C 15.D 16. C 17. B 18.C 19. D 20. B

IV. GUIDED CLOZE 1 (10 pts) Read the text below and decide which answer best fits
each space
Passage A (5 PTS)
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
The issues for (1) ____________ economies are a little more straightforward. The desire to
build on undeveloped land is not (2)   ____________ out of desperation or necessity, but is a
result of the relentless march of progress. Cheap labour and a relatively highly-skilled
workforce make these countries highly competitive and there is a flood of inward
investment, particularly from (3) ____________ looking to take advantage of the low wages
before the cost and standard of living begin to rise. It is factors such as these that are making
many Asian economies extremely attractive when viewed as investment opportunities at the
moment. Similarly, in Africa, the relative (4) ____________ of precious metals and natural
resources tends to attract a lot of (5) ____________ companies and a whole sub-industry
develops around and is completely dependent on this foreign-direct investment. It is
understandable that countries that are the focus of this sort of attention can lose sight of the
environmental implications of large-scale industrial development, and this can have
devastating consequences for the natural world. And it is a (6) ____________ cycle because
the more industrially active a nation becomes, the greater the demand for and harvesting of
natural resources. For some, the environmental issues, though they can hardly be ignored,
are viewed as a (7) ____________ concern. Indeed, having an environmental conscience or
taking environmental matters into consideration when it comes to decisions on whether or
not to build rubber-tree ( 8) ____________  or grow biofuel crops would be quite (9)
____________ indeed. For those involved in such schemes it is a pretty black-and-white
issue. And, for vast (10) ____________ of land in Latin America, for example, it is clear
that the welfare of the rainforests matters little to local government when vast sums of
money can be made from cultivating the land.

1. A. emerging B. emergent               C. convergent             D. resurgent

2. A. grown                 B.
3. A. multinationals   B.
4. A. premonition       B.
5. A. exploitation       B.
6. A. vacuous               B.
7. A. parallel               B.
8. A. plantations         B.
9. A. proscriptive       B.
10. A. regions               B.
ANSWERS: 1. A 2. B
born                       C.
migrants               C.
abundance           C.
exploration           C.
viscous                  C.
extrinsic               C.
homesteads           C.
prohibitive           C.
plots                     C.
3. A 4. B 5. B
bred                        D. arisen
continentals            D.intercontinentals
amplitude               D. accumulation
surveyance             D. research
vexatious                D. vicious
peripheral               D. exponential
ranches                   D. holdings
prospective             D. imperative
tracts                       D. sectors
6. D 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C

Passage B(5 PTS)

Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S EVE
In Europe, Midsummer Night's Eve, also known as St John's Eve, occurs on June 23rd.
It originates from the pagan celebrations of the summer solstice which were held on June
21st. On that night throughout Europe bonfires were lit along hillsides to (1) ________the
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shortest night of the year. It must have looked as if some kind of violent insurrection was
taking  place down the coast of Scotland and England, but these signal fires in fact had a
very important purpose. Bones of farm animals (2) ________the previous autumn were
burned and, when the fires had (3)________ the remaining ash was put to good use: it was
spread on the fields to enrich the land and ensure a good harvest. The word 'bonfire' is
(4)________from'bonefire'.
In Brazil too St John's Eve means bonfires and fireworks. Another quaint tradition involves
the  (5)________of small paper hot-air balloons, although they are prohibited by law in the
cities because of the fire (6) ________ . Bonfires mark the beginning of spring rather than
the summer in Sweden and are lit on the last night of April. In the Swedish Midsummer's
Eve (7)________ , held on June 24th, a large pole, decorated with flowers and leaves, is
placed in the ground.
Thistles also have a significant  role in the celebration of Midsummer's Night in Europe. In
the past they were thought to (8) ________witches. The pretty, prickly plant was nailed over
barn doors and used in wreaths, the circular shape being a symbol of the turning of the
seasons. Wheels faced with straw and soaked in pitch were lit from the bonfires and then
rolled down hills.
There is less risk of fire in a (9)________ tradition to many Slavic countries. Young women
and girls float little baskets of flowers and lighted candles down streams. Local boys swim
out to (10)________ a basket, find the girl it belongs to and claim a dance at the town's
Midsummer's Eve Party.
1. A. celebrate B. honour C. commemorate D. commiserate
2. A. revised B. assassinated C. slaughtered D. sacrificed
3. A. doused B. extinguished C. smothered D. gone out
4. A. derived B. developed C. evolved D. decayed
5. A landing B. launching C. propelling D. ejecting
6. A. certainty B. peril C. jeopardy D. hazard
7. A. tradition B. custom C. ceremony D. practice
8. A. deflect B. ward off C. attract D. avert
9. A. unique B. common C. mutual D. prevalent
10. A. salvage B. rescue C. set free D. liberate

ANSWERS: 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. B

V. READING COMPREHENSION ( 10 PTS)

Passage A: (5 PTS)
COMMUNICATING WITH THE FUTURE
In the 1980s the United States Department of Energy was looking for suitable sites to
bury radioactive waste material generated by its nuclear energy programs. The government
was considering burying the dangerous wastes in deep underground chambers in remote
desert areas. The problem, however, was that nuclear waste remains highly radioactive for
thousands of years. The commission entrusted with tackling the problem of waste disposal
was aware that the dangers posed by radioactive emissions must be communicated to our
descendants of at least 10,000 years hence. So the task became one of finding a way to tell
future societies about the risk posed by these deadly deposits.
Of course, human society in the distant future may be well aware of the hazards of
radiation. Technological advances may one day provide the solutions to this dilemma. But
the belief in constant technological advancement is based on our perceptions of advances
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made throughout history and prehistory. We cannot be sure that society won’t have slipped
backward into an age of barbarism due to any of several catastrophic events, whether the
result of nature such as the onset of a new ice age or perhaps mankind’s failure to solve the
scourges of war and pollution. In the event of global catastrophe, it is quite possible that
humans of the distant future will be on the far side of a broken link of communication and
technological understanding.
The problem then becomes how to inform our descendants that they must avoid areas
of potential radioactive seepage given that they may not understand any currently existing
language and may have no historical or cultural memory. So, any message indicated to
future reception and decipherment must be as universally understandable as
possible.
It was soon realized by the specialists assigned the task of devising the communication
system that material in which the message was written might not physically endure the great
lengths of time demanded. The second law of thermodynamics shows that all material
disintegrates over time. Even computers that might carry the
message cannot be expected to endure long enough. Besides, electricity supplies might not
be available in 300 generations. Other media storage methods were considered and rejected
for similar reasons.
The task force under the linguist Thomas Sebeok finally agreed that no foolproof way
would be found to send a message across so many generations and have it survive physically
and be decipherable by a people with few cultural similarities to us. Given this restriction,
Sebeok suggested the only possible solution was the formation of a committee of guardians
of knowledge. Its task would be to dedicate itself to maintaining and passing the knowledge
of the whereabouts and dangers of the nuclear waste deposits. This socalled atomic
priesthood would be entrusted with keeping knowledge of this tradition alive through
millennia and developing the tradition into a kind of mythical taboo forbidding people to
tamper in a way with the nuclear waste sites. Only the initiated atomic priesthood of experts
would have the scientific knowledge to fully understand the danger. Those outside the
priesthood would be kept away by a combination of rituals and legends designed to warn off
intruders.
This proposal has been criticized because of the possibility of a break in continuity of
the original message. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that any warning or sanction passed
on for millennia would be obeyed, nor that it could survive with its original meaning intact.
To counterbalance this possibility, Sebeok’s group proposed a “relay system” in which
information is passed on over relatively short periods of time, just three generations ahead.
The message then to be renewed and redesigned if necessary for the following three
generations and so on over the required time span. In this way information could be relayed
into the future and avoid the possibility of physical degradation.
A second defect is more difficult to dismiss, however. This is the problem of social
exclusiveness brought about through possession of vital knowledge. Critics point out that the
atomic priesthood could use its secret knowledge to control those who are scientifically
ignorant. The establishment of such an association of insiders holding
powerful knowledge not available except in mythic form to nonmembers would be a
dangerous precedent for future social developments.
1. The word "chambers" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. partitions B. openings C. cavities D. fissures
2. What problem faced the commission assigned to deal with the burial of nuclear waste?
A. How to reduce the radioactive life of nuclear waste materials
B. How to form a committee that could adequately express various nuclear risks
C. How to notify future generations of the risks of nuclear contamination
D. How to choose burial sites so as to minimize dangers to people.
3. In paragraph 2, the author explains the possible circumstances of future societies
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 A. to warn about the possible natural catastrophe
B. to question the value of advances
C. to highlight humankind's inability to resolve problems
D. to demonstrate the reason nuclear hazards must be communicated
4. The word "scourges" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. pressures B. afflictions C. worries D. annoyances
5. In paragraph 4, the author mentions the second law of thermodynamics
A. to support the view that nuclear waste will disperse with time
B. to show that knowledge can be sustained over millennia
C. to give the basic scientific reason behind the breakdown of material objects
D. to contrast the potential life span of knowledge with that of material objects

ANSWERS: 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. C

Passage B: (5 PTS)
Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
ENERGY FROM THE WAVES
The quest for sustainable sources of energy has led humans to study the energy
potential of the sun and the wind, as well as the immense power created by dammed rivers.
The oceans, too, represent an impressive source of potential energy. For example, it has been
estimated that the oceans could provide nearly 3,000 times the energy generated by
hydroelectric dams such as the Hoover Dam. Yet, this source remains quite difficult to
exploit.

But this challenge has not prevented scientists from trying. Within the last few
decades, several technologies that can transform the ocean’s immense forces into usable
electricity have been invented and introduced. Some focus on capturing the power of the
changing tides, while others rely on thermal energy created by oceans in certain tropical
regions. However, the most common and easiest-to-develop technologies are those designed
to harness the power inherent in the ocean’s waves.

There are several methods by which ocean-wave energy can be collected. All of them
work because the movement of the water that the waves induce creates storable energy by
directly or indirectly driving a power generator. In one such technology, the changing water
levels in the ocean that are produced by waves lift a long floating tube comprised of many
sections connected by hinges. As the sections move up and down with the water, they pump
a special fluid through the tube that can be used to drive a generator. Another technique
works on a similar principle, only the floating object rocks back and forth with the motion of
the water instead of up and down. A third method of collecting wave energy relies on the
rising water from the waves to compress air in a partially submerged chamber. As the waves
rush into the chamber, they push the air out through a narrow tunnel. Located inside this
tunnel is a turbine connected to a power generator. The movement of the air turns the
turbine, which feeds energy into the generator.
The drawback to each of these concepts is that they make it necessary to have many
pieces of machinery linked together. This presents a problem because the larger the device,
the more vulnerable it is to damage from hazardous ocean environments, and the more likely
it is to interfere with otherwise unspoiled coastal scenery. Also, these methods demand the
construction of site- specific machines that take into consideration average local wave
heights and sea conditions. In other words, the ability to get power from waves differs from
region to region.
Japan, Norway, and the UK have all attempted to generate energy by capturing the
power of ocean waves. In northern Scotland, the first power plant to use wave power,
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OSPREY (Ocean Swell Powered Renewable Energy), began operating in 1995. It followed
the principle of the third method described above: waves entering a partially submerged
chamber pushed air into turbines ; to generate electricity. The electricity was then
transmitted to power collectors on the shore via underwater cables. Unfortunately, the
OSPREY plant was destroyed in a large storm, highlighting an unavoidable difficulty
associated with this kind of power generation.
The potential benefits of wave-based energy are hard to ignore. Once the proper
machinery is produced and installed, the energy is free. Maintenance costs are small, and the
equipment does not pose any threats of environmental pollution. And best of all, the
amounts of energy produced are enormous.
However, these theoretical advantages have yet to be fully realized. In many cases, a lack of
government funding has inhibited the technologies from advancing. For example, despite the
relative abundance of proposed wave-power devices, many have not been adequately tested,
and most have been evaluated only in artificial pools where they are not subjected to the
harsh marine conditions that exist in actual oceans. Protecting the equipment from the sea’s
destructive forces, as well as the fundamental task of determining feasible locations for
collecting energy, also present formidable challenges. All in all, while ocean power offers
some intriguing possibilities, the difficulties involved in harnessing this energy source are
substantial and will require more time to overcome.
1. The phrase this source in the passage refers to
A. sun B. win C. dammed rivers D. oceans
2. The word exploit in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. utilize B. declare C. contain D. determine
3. Why does the author mention the Hoover Dam in paragraph one?
A. To give a current example of ocean-based energy technology
B. To explain that dams are effective producers of sustainable energy
C. To draw a comparison between two sources of renewable energy
D. To show that alternative energy sources have not been successful
4. In paragraph 2, the author states that
A. waves do not represent the only form of ocean power
B. tropical oceans produce the greatest amount of energy
C. scientists first attempted to collect power from ocean tides
D. most of the electricity created by oceans is not usable
5. The word induce in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. cause B. define C. order D. monitor

ANSWERS: 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. A
Passage C: (10 PTS)

The Truth about the Environment

For many environmentalists, the world seems to be getting worse. They have developed a
hit-list of our main fears: that natural resources are running out; that the population is ever
growing, leaving less and less to eat; that species are becoming extinct in vast numbers, and
that the planet's air and water are becoming ever more polluted.

But a quick look at the facts shows a different picture. First, energy and other natural
resources have become more abundant,. not less so, .since the book 'The limits to Growth'
was published in 1972 by a group of scientists. Second, more food is now produced per head
of the world's population than at any time in history. Fewer people are starving. Third,
although species are. indeed becoming extinct, only about 0.7% of them are expelled to
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disappear in the next SO years, not 25-50%, as has so often been predicted. And finally,
most forms of environmental pollution either appear to have been exaggerated, or are
transient - associated with the early phases of industrialisation and therefore best cured not
by restricting economic growth, but by accelerating it. One form of pollution - the release of
greenhouse gases that causes global warming - does appear to be a phenomenon that is
going to extend well into our future, but its total impact is unlikely to pose a devastating
problem. A bigger problem may well turn out to be an inappropriate response to it.

Yet opinion polls suggest that many people nurture the belief that environmental standards
are declining and four factors seem to cause this disjunction between perception and reality.

One is the lopsidedness built into scientific research. Scientific funding goes mainly to areas
with many problems. That may be wise policy but it will also create an impression that
many more potential problems exist than is the case.

Secondly, environmental groups need to be noticed by the mass media. They also need to
keep the money rolling in. Understandably, perhaps, they sometimes overstate their
arguments. In 1997, for example, the World Wide Fund for Nature issued a press release
entitled: 'Two thirds of the world's forests lost forever'. The truth turns out to be nearer 20%.

Though these groups are run overwhelmingly by selfless folk, they nevertheless share many
of the characteristics of other lobby groups. That would matter less if people applied the
same degree of scepticism to environmental lobbying as they do to lobby groups in other
fields. A trade organisation arguing for, say, weaker pollution control is instantly seen as
self-interested. Yet a green organisation opposing such a weakening is seen as altruistic,
even if an impartial view of the controls in question might suggest they are doing more harm
than good.

A third source of confusion is the attitude of the media. People are dearly more curious
about bad news than good. Newspapers and broadcasters are there to provide what the
public wants: That, however, can lead to significant distortions of perception. An example
was America's encounter with EI Nino in 1997 and 1998. This climatic phenomenon was
accused of wrecking. tourism, causing allergies, melting the ski-slopes, and causing 22
deaths. However, according to an article in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological
Society, the damage it did was estimated at US$4 billion but the benefits amounted to some
US$19 billion. These came from higher winter temperatures (which saved an estimated 850
lives, reduced heating costs and diminished spring floods caused by meltwaters).

The fourth factor is poor individual. perception. People worry that the endless rise in the
amount of stuff everyone throws away will cause the world to run out of places to dispose of
waste. Yet, even if America's trash output continues to rise as it has done in the past, and
even if the American population doubles by 2100, all the rubbish America produces through
the entire 21st century will still take up only one-12,000th of the area v of the entire United
States.

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So what of global warming? As we know, carbon dioxide emissions are causing the planet
to warm. The best estimates are that the temperatures will rise by 2-3°C in this century,
causing considerable problems, at a total cost of US$5,000 billion.
Despite the intuition that something drastic needs to be done about such a costly problem,
economic analyses dearly show it will be far more expensive to cut carbon dioxide
emissions radically than to pay the costs of adaptation to the increased temperatures. A
model by one of the main authors of the United Nations Climate Change Panel shows how
an expected temperature increase of 2.1 degrees in 2100 would only be diminished to an
increase of 1.9 degrees. Or to put it another way, the temperature increase that the planet
would have experienced in 2094 would be postponed to 2100.

So this does not prevent global warming, but merely buys the world six years. Yet the cost
of reducing carbon dioxide emissions, for the United States alone, will be higher than the
cost of solving the world's single, most pressing health problem: providing universal access
to clean drinking water and sanitation. Such measures would avoid 2 million deaths every
year, and prevent half a billion people from becoming seriously ill.

It is crucial that we look at the facts if we want to make the best f: possible decisions for the
future. It may be costly to be overly optimistic - but more costly still to be too pessimistic.

Questions 1-6
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 3?
In boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet, write

YES if the statement agrees with the writer's claims

NO if the statement contradicts the writer's claims

NOT GIVEN if there is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

1. Environmentalists take a pessimistic view of the world for a number of reasons.  

2. Data on the Earth's natural resources has only been collected since 1972.  

3. The number of starving people in the world has increased in recent years.  

4. Extinct species are being replaced by new species.  

5. Some pollution problems have been correctly linked to industrialisation.  

6. It would be best to attempt to slow down economic growth. 

Questions 7-10
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write your answers in boxes 33-37 on your answer sheet.

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7. What aspect oh scientific research does the writer express concern about in paragraph 4?

A A the need to produce results

B the lack of financial support

C the selection of areas to research

D the desire to solve every research problem

8. The writer quotes from the Worldwide Fund for Nature to illustrate how

A influential the mass media can be.

B effective environmental groups can be.

C the mass media can help groups raise funds.

D environmental groups can exaggerate their claims.

9. What is the writer's main point about lobby groups in paragraph 6?

A Some are more active than others.

B Some are better organised than others.

C Some receive more criticism than others.

D Some support more important issues than others.

10. The writer suggests that newspapers print items that are intended to

A educate readers.

B meet their readers' expectations.

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 C encourage feedback from readers.

D mislead readers.

ANSWERS: 1. YES 2 .NOT GIVEN 3. NO 4. NOT GIVEN 5. YES 6. NO 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. B

B. WRITTEN TEST (70 PTS)

I. CLOZE TEST (20 PTS)
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
WORD for each space.
Passage A. (10 PTS)
After living (1) ___________ the threat of extinction for more than 30 years, the national
bird of the United States has been granted an official reprieve, as the bald eagle and twenty-
eight other animal and plant species have been earmarked (2) ___________ removal from
America’s list of endangered species. The bald eagle, also known as the white-headed sea
eagle, took pride of place at the top of a list of species likely to (3) ___________taken off
the endangered register in the coming years. The proposed “delistings” are being promoted
by the US interior secretary to counter a growing feeling among Republicans that
endangered species laws do not work. Charges of ineffectiveness have been (4)
___________against these laws before, but more recently it has even been suggested that the
situation may actually have been (5) ___________ worse by them. The recovery of the bald
eagle follows thirty-one years on the critical list. Its numbers had been (6) ___________ to
fewer than five hundred through the use of pesticides that reacted adversely (7)
___________ its reproductive system. The number of nesting pairs is now estimated at five
thousand. The interior secretary claims that the new list was a vindication of the legislation
under which the eagle, a national symbol (8) ___________ originally from the Indians, and
more than a thousand other species were protected.(A spokesperson denied that it was
simply a publicity stunt timed to coincide with the swearing (9) ___________of the
president for his second term). Until now, few species have (10) ___________ been
removed from the list. When they were, it was usually because they had become extinct.
ANSWERS: 1. under 2. for 3. be 4. leveled 5. made
6. reduced 7. with 8. taken/ borrowed 9. in 10. ever
Passage B. (10 PTS)
Advances in technology have done much to change the way we live and communicate, but
no breakthrough revolutionized life as much as the advent of wireless technology, according
to a panel of experts assembled by CNN 2010. Back in 1980, when it (1) __________to
communication technology, telephones were stuck to walls, facts were found in books, and
people had to browse shelves in a record store if they wanted to buy the latest music.
However, developments that occurred at the start of the twenty century (2) __________we
could access all that information just by reaching into our pockets for our mobile phone.
Form the (3) __________ beginning of the Information Age, having immediate access to
data was fundamental to progress. In some cases, technological advances (4) __________to
overhaul industries at a lightning –fast pace. For example, the internet helped tech-savvy
music lovers to force changes in the way the music industry did (5) __________, while text
messaging over cell phones made written (6) __________more immediate.
We embraced information technology to such an (7) __________that having computer
access in our homes was not (8) __________enough. We wanted to use these tools
everywhere. Wireless hot spots popped up in cafes, airports, universities – even the whole
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city blocks. And just as computer use worldwide exploded, the brains behind them – the
processors – became increasingly smaller. A computer chip that you could balance on your
fingertips could hold massive (9) __________of data. This ability to store portable. The
entertainment industry
harnessed satellite technology to give consumers more choice, and video game technology
developed to the (10) __________where it became a $ 10 billion a year industry, producing
games that invite players into a virtual world of fantasy, sport or even war.

ANSWERS:1. came 2. meant 3. very 4. served 5. business

6. communication 7. extent 8. quite 9. amounts 10. point

II. WORD FORMATION (20 PTS)

PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
Supply the correct form of the words in the CAPITAL LETTER
1. Bill was given a medal in …………..of his services. RECOGNISE
2. She listens more …………………….than anyone else I know. SYMPATHY
3. How …………….he spoke! ELOQUENCE
4. The government’s ………….approach has brought criticism. COMPROMISE
5. …………..thirst for knowledge. YOUNG
6. Ralp Nader is an……………………….of peace. ADVOCACY
7. You shouldn’t interrupt someone…………. . SENTENCE
8. Karen and Catherine are …………….twins. IDENTITY
9. His family suffers from his …………….. . EXPEND
10. Please …………………our letter of the 14th. We have not had a reply. KNOW
Answers:
1 2 3 4 5
recognitio sympathetical eloquentl uncompromisi Youngsters
n ly y ng
6 7 8 9 10
advocate mid-sentence identical overexpenditur acknowlegd
e e

PART 2:

Supply each gap with the correct form of the word given

explain surprise celebrate company skill

contribute expert disaster consider pain

On holiday last year my two travelling (1)______________ and I joined a day’s cookery course
in a Mexican restaurant. There were eight participants, all keen to learn the secrets of the nation’s
cuisine. The students ranged from people who already had some (2)______________ in the kitchen,
to totally (3)______________ people like myself.

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 Our teacher, Liana Cabrera, started with a short talk, then handed out some notes giving
(4)______________ of terms we would be coming across. Soon we were trying out a range of exotic
ingredients, with (5)______________ good results. Cabrera started giving cookery lessons five years
ago, and has become quite a (6)______________, with long waiting lists for her courses. And
because of her extensive knowledge of almost- forgotten regional dishes she is also a regular
(7)______________ to cookery programmes on national television.

In the afternoon I joined the salsa-making team, with rather (8)______________ results. My
colleagues complained that my food was so (9)______________ hot it made their eyes water. Their
own efforts turned out (10)______________ better than mine. The communal meal at the end of the
day was delicious, and I had not only learnt something about cooking but also broadened my
understanding of Mexican culture.

Đáp án:

1. companions 6. celebrity

2. expertise 7. contributor

3. unskilled 8. disastrous

4. explanations 9. painfully

5. surprisingly 100. considerably

III. ERROR CORRECTION (10 PTS)

The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them.
The destruction of the rainforests is a pressing problem of our times but not one that is
regarded equally serious by everyone. The more affluent nations regard the issue as one of
preservation; deforestation must stop. When it comes to the poorer countries, the issue is not
so cut and dried. For these people, the rainforests represent a source of economic prosperity,
a point that obviously takes precedence on ecological concerns. A solution must be found
before the damage caused by the deforestation that is destroying the rainforests becoming
irrevocable. Deforestation is carried out by those involving in the timber industry and also
by migrant farmers. The later occupy an area of land, strip it, farm it until its natural mineral
supply is used up and then move on. The land is left useless and exposed and a process of
erosion comes into effect, washing soil into rivers thereby killing fish and blocking the
water's natural course. The land is not the only victim. Rainforests are a rich populated
habitat. In the rainforests of Madagascar there are at most 150,000 individual species of
plants and animals which are found anywhere else in the world and more are being
discovered all the time. Furthermore, approximately 50% of all endangered animal species
live in the world's rainforests. The destruction of the forests effectively represents a
complete removal of all these plants and animals. Deprived of their natural environments,
they will disappear altogether. Again, this process is reversible. Man, no matter how
powerful he considers himself, does not have the power to establish the species he is so
willfully destroying.
Sentences Mistakes Correction Sentences Mistakes Correction

1. Line 6. Line

2. Line 7. Line

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 3. Line 8. Line

4. Line 9. Line

5. Line 10.Line

ANSWERS:
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
1 serious seriously 6 rich richly
2 on over 7 most least
3 becoming becomes 8 anywhere nowhere
4 involving involved 9 reversible irreversible
5 later latter 10 establish re-establish
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION. (20PTS)
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.
1. I only realized the full implications of what had happened until sometime later.
 It wasn’t_________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
2. The judge said that it was only because of the woman’s age he had not sent her to jail.
 The judge said that had
3. The last time there was such an environmental catastrophe was a thousand years ago.
 Not___________________________________________________________proportions.
4. We weren’t surprised by his success.
 It came___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
5. He has an obsession about the dishonesty of lawyers. ( BEE)
 He______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
6. I must have offended her because she isn’t being friendly towards me. (SHOULDER)
 I _______________________________________________________________________
7. You need to make sure that he has enough money to pay for the car before you sell it to
him.
 You need to see____________________________________________________________
8. He threatened the officers with violence. (THREATS)
 He ______________________________________________________________________
9. The students’ rebellious behaviours should have been severely punishment.
(DESERVED)
 The students ______________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
10. There’s no one available in this moment to take her class . (NOTICE)
 There’s__________________________________________________________________

ANSWERS:
1. It wasn’t until sometime later that I realized the full implicatons of what had
happened.
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2. The judge said that had it not been for her age he would have sent the woman to jail.
3. Not since a thousand year ago has there been an environment catastrophe of such
proportions.
4. It came as no surprised to us that he was/ had been successful.
5. He has a bee in his bonnet about the dishonesty of lawyers.
6. I must have offended her because she is giving me a cold shoulder.
7. You need to see the colour of his money before you sell him the car.
8. He made threats of violence against the officers.
9. The students deserved severe punishment for their rebellious behaviours.
10. There’s no one available at such short notice to take her class.

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