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Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the
{following questions from I to 2, Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the corresponding numbered
boxes on the answer sheet.
1. A. pneumonia B. pseudonym C. preciosity D. psychology
B. slight C. tighten D. night
Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following questions from 3 t0 17. Write your answers
(A, B, C, or D) in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet.
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A. don’t you B. have you do you D. will you
5. Mary gave me a _ box on my last birthday.
A. jewelry metal small square B. metal small jewelry square
. small square metal jewelry D. square small jewelry metal
6. 1 was disappointed when I saw the film. It was a real "
A. lay-by B. setback C. letdown D. knockout
7. In the early 20" century, physicians discovered that blood transfusions often failed because the blood
type of the recipient was not compatible__the donor.
A. to that of B. with thatof CG. to those of D. with those of
8. She could sleep well__the loud music the neighbour played last night.
A. although B. despite C. regardless ‘D, but
9, Our prices are of all flights and accommodation, and represent excellent value.
A. self-catering B. economical . inclusive D. packed
10. Ifthe level of VAT is, this year, small businesses will be affected.
A. raised B. arisen C. risen D. raising
11, They managed to ____ doing the work by pretending to be busy.
‘A. get out of B. getaway with C. make up to D. make off with
12, It was extremely extravagant of us to stay in a luxurious hotel, but we wanted to__ourselves.
A. pride B. pledge C. justify D. treat
13. By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became a name,
A. housewife Bhousekeeper house household
14. wish I hadn't him for his brother.
A. thought B. considered C. confused D, mistaken
15. Make sure that the memo is sent to 2
A. all the involved people B. all who are involved people
C. all the people involved D. all of people involved
16. The guest tasted the dessert rf
A.appreciatively __B. appreciative C. appreciated appreciation
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17. Its true that older people are a bit___ _ when it comes to things like technology, but on
inded than they used to be.
‘A, out of work B. out of touch
C. out of control D. out of order
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the
following questions from 18 (0 20. Write your answers (A, B,C, or D) in the corresponding numbered
‘oxes on the answer sheet.
the whole I think they’re probably more oper
18, A. administer B. catastrophe C. intimacy D. laboratory
19, A. accurate B. persevere C. sumphious D. applicant
20. A. cuisine B. parade G. hotel D. engine
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
from 21 to 22. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer
sheet.
Did she get the better of you in the argument as to whether milk is good for our health?
‘A. gain an advantage over B. gain a disadvantage over
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A. was laid off by the company B. did not have the necessary qualities and abilities
C. did not take the necessary action to resolve _D, lacked relevant working experience
Read the text and decide which answer best fits each gap of the following questions from 23 to 32. Write
‘your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet.
Why people laugh
Sunday May 4" will be World Laughter Day. Dr Madan Kataria, who introduced this annual event, says
we need more laughter in our lives to (0) the global rise of stress and loneliness. But surely that
strange sound that we make periodically can’t be the (23) to such problems.
Ifan alien (24) to land on our planet and a take stroll among a crowd of earthlings, it would hear
‘lot of tha-ha’ noises. It might wonder what purpose this strange habit (25) . If we ask ourselves
what (26) a good laugh, the obvious answer is that it is a response to something funny. But one
scientist, Rober Provine, says humour has surprisingly (27) to do with that, Instead, it lies at the
(28) of such issues as the perception of self and the evolution of language and social behaviour.
Rober Provine realised that you cannot capture (29) __ laughter in the lab because as soon as you
place it under scrutiny, it vanishes. So, instead, he gathered (30) by hanging around groups of
People, noting when they laughed.
He collected 1,200 laugh episodes — an episode being defined as the comment immediately (31)
the laughter and the laughter itself. His analysis of this data revealed some important facts about laughter,
“Ws a message we send to other people — it virtually reveals when we're by ourselves,” he says. “And it's
nota choice, Ask someone to laugh and they'll either try to fake a laugh or say they can’t do it on 2)
B. combat C. threaten D. contest
B. means . response D. question
B. were C. had D.are
B asked C. caused D. made
B. concludes C. leads D. prompts
B, much Cu little D. many
B. root C. back D. stem
B. current C. artificial D. contemporary
B, data . fun D. news :
» “Trang 2/8-Ma d® thi 29631. A. defining B. following C. paralleling D. preceding,
32. A. intention B, support C. command D. accident
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
‘from 33 10 34, Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer
Sheet,
33. A celebrated psychologist who expanded our knowledge of how children think and develop was a
Swiss named Jean Piaget. .
A, obscure’ B. renowned C. prominent D. conservative
34. Downpours had drenched Hanoi all day, but that did not dampen the enthusiasm of red-clad spectators.
A. irrigate B. flood C. replenish D. kindle
Read an article about the effects of digital media on people's minds and choose the best answer to the
following questions from 35 to 40. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the corresponding numbered
boxes on the answer sheet.
Is the Internet making us stupid?
In an article in Science, Patricia Greenfield, a developmental psychologist who runs UCLA’s Children’s
Digital Media Center, reviewed dozens of studies on how different media technologies influence our
‘cognitive abilities. Some of the studies indicated that certain computer tasks, like playing video games,
increase the speed at which people can shift their focus among icons and other images on screens. Other
studies, however, found that such rapid shifts in focus, even if performed adeptly, result in less rigorous
and more ‘automatic® thinking.
In one experiment at an American university, half a class of students was allowed to use internet-connected
laptops during a lecture, while other half had to keep their computers shut. Those who browsed the web
performed much worse on a subsequent test of how well they retained the lecture’s content. Earlier
experiments revealed that as the number of links in an. ‘online document goes up, reading comprehension
falls, and as more types of information are placed on a screen, we remember less of what we see.
Greenfield concluded that ‘every medium develops some cognitive skills at the expense of others’. Our
growing use of screen-based media, she said, has strengthened visual-spatial intelligence, which can
strengthen the ability to do jobs that involve keeping track of lots of rapidly changing signals, like piloting
a plane or monitoring a patient during surgery. However, that has been accompanied by ‘new weakness in
higher-order cognitive processes’, including “abstract vocabulary, mindfulness, reflection, inductive
problem-solving, critical thinking and imagination’, We're becoming, in a word, shallower.
Studies of our behaviour online support this conclusion. German researchers found that web browsers
usually spend less than ten seconds looking at a page. Even people doing academic research online tend to
‘bounce’ rapidly between documents, rarely reading more than a page or two, according to University
College London study, Such mental juggling takes a big toll. In a recent experiment at Stanford University,
researchers gave various cognitive tests to 49 people who do a lot of media multitasking and 52 people
who multitask much less frequently. The heavy multitaskers performed poorly on all the tests. They were
more easily distracted, had less control over their attention, and were much less able to distinguish
important information from trivia, The researchers were surprised by the results. They expected the
intensive multitaskers to have gained some mental advantages. That wasn’t the case, though. In fact, the
multitaskers weren't even good at multitasking. “Everything distracts them,’ said Clifford Nass, one of the
researchers.
It would be one thing ifthe ill effects went away as soon as we tumed off our computers and mobiles, but
they don’t, The cellular structure of the human brain, scientists have discovered, adapts readily to the tools
we use to find, store and share information. By changing our habits of mind, each new technology
strengthens certain neural pathways and weakens others. ‘The alterations shape the way we think even
ven we're not using the technology. The pioneering neuroscientist Michael Merzenich believes op
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2009, he said that he was profoundly worried about the cognitive consequences of the constant distractions
and interruptions the intemet bombards us with. The long-term effect on the quality of our intellectual
lives, he said could be ‘deadly’.
Not all distractions are bad. As most of us know, if we concentrate too intensively on a tough problem, we
can get stuck ina mental rut. However, if we let the problem sit unattended for a time, we often return to it
with a fresh perspective and a burst of creativity. Research by Dutch psychologist Ap Dijksterhuis
indicates that such breaks in our attention give our unconscious mind time to grapple with a problem,
bringing to bear information and cognitive processes unavailable to conscious deliberation, We usually
make better decisions, his experiments reveal, if we shift our attention away from a mental challenge for a
time.
But Dijksterhuis’s work also shows that our unconscious thought processes don’t engage with a problem
until we've clearly and consciously defined what the problem is. If we don’t have a particular goal in mind,
he writes, ‘unconscious thought does not occur’. The constant distractedness that the Net encourages is
Very different from the kind of temporary, purposeful diversion of our mind that refreshes our thinking.
What we seem to be sacrificing in our surfing and searching is our capacity to engage in the quieter,
attentive modes of thought that underpin contemplation, reflection and introspection.
35. What do we leam about Patricia Greenfield’s research in the first paragraph?
A. It did not produce consistent patterns in connection with computer use.
B. It focused on problems resulting from use of media technologies.
C. It involved collating the results of work done by other people.
D. It highlighted differences between people when using computers.
36. Two of the experiments mentioned in the second paragraph concemed
A. the amount of attention people pay to what they see on computers.
B. the connection between computer use and memory,
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37. One of Greenfield’s conclusions was that
‘A. too much emphasis has been placed on the benefits of computer use.
B. people do not care about the effects of computer tse on their minds,
C. computer use has reduced a large number of mental abilities.
D. certain claims about the advantages of computer use are false.
438, One of the pieces of research mentioned in the fourth paragraph indicated that
‘A. people read online material less carefully than other material
B. beliefs about the effectiveness of multitasking are false.
C. some people are better at multitasking than others.
D. ‘mental juggling” increases the mental abilities of only a few people
449, What is the writer’s purpose in the fifth paragraph?
; ing vi jedia technology
to present opposing views on the consequences of use of new m
2 1 eivise on how to avoid the bad effects of new media technology
B, 16 summarise the findings of the previously-mentioned research
to wam about the damage done by use of new media technology
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Rebels with a Cause
" ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers, The round pegs in the square holes.
The ones who see things differently, They’re not fond of rules. You can quote them, disagree with them,
glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is to ignore them. And while some may see them
as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people, who are crazy enough to think they can change the
world, are the ones who do.”
41.
Here’s to the crazy
Typically, there is not a lot of praise to be heard for teenagers. But teenage rebellion and risk-taking is a
natural result of the development of the brain, and a necessary step to reach adulthood. Our teenage years
are like no other period in our lives, and we should view this stage as a unique opportunity rather than only
a time of drama and danger,
42,
For example, one of the best things about being a teen is having an amazing ability to learn, and this is a
Positive side effect of being willing to take risks. Teens are less afraid of failure, and one of the biggest
limitations people face in life is the tendency not to try something new because they might fail. Teens,
however, are wide open to trying new things.
43.
This sensitivity can make teens highly motivated at tasks that interest them. And while the task that
interests them might be playing video games, it could also be playing the guitar, writing poetry, or even
learning about physics. It is the age when obsessive practice is the easiest it will ever be, and that practice
is one aspect of genius,
44,
Adults might view this as naivety, after all, making changes happen in society is extremely difficult, could
be a waste of time, and would probably upset people. However, we can be sure that if'no one bothers to try,
change is impossible. And while change might be scary, and risky, it is not always bad. In fact, sometimes
it is essential.
45.
So perhaps it is time to start celebrating teenage rebellion rather than dreading it. Of course, parents and
teachers need to set safe limits, but they should also feel proud of teens” newfound opinions, positive risk-
taking and creativity. After all, they will need those skills in the future in order to build a better world.
A. In addition, teens’ brains are very sensitive to reward, and this also helps them leam. Succeeding
at a task gives teens a powerful incentive for repeating, and remembering, rewarding behaviours.
B. Essentially, what we can learn from this isn’t that teens necessarily have better memories than
adults, but rather the way in which they remember is different. They are able to connect different
things and build a richer understanding of the world.
C. And, although not essential, even teenage rebellion against family authority has a good side.
Researchers have found that teens who argued with their parents were more likely to resist peer
pressure to drink. It turns out that the family home is a safe place for teens to practise standing up
for what they believe in.
B. This quote could easily be used to describe teens that rebel against authority, are emotional and
make impulsive decisions. But, like the crazy ones, they are also creative, committed to doing
things their own way, and are often agents of social change.
E. It’s true that it’s a dangerous age. For example, teen drivers are three times more likely than
adults to be involved in a fatal accident. And while this issue is real, let’s not overlook the fact that
not all risk-taking is negative.
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are more likely than
problems
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aa the ie of today’s working life blurs the line teen, re Chane work time, so it
increasingly mixes personal lifestyle and work style. And as companies concentrate on attracting and
keeping a younger workforce for its technical skis and enthusiasm for change, office culture is becoming
an extension of youth culture. This may be no bad thing. Along with the company games room come
things that matter deeply to young people: opportunity, responsibility, respect. For most of human history
the middle-aged have ruled. With years came wisdom, experience, connections and influence, Rarely did
they change jobs, years of loyal service counted most. However, in the future, older workers will not
disappear, or even reduce in-numbers, but they will have to share power with fresh-faced youths.
There have been a number of reasons for this change; the most dramatic of these is technology.
Children have always been more expert than their parents at something, but usually a game or a fashion,
not the century's most important business tool. The Internet has triggered the first industrial revolution in
history to be led by the young. This is the age group that created Netscape, the first commercial web
browser; Napster, the music-sharing technology that shocked the music industry; Yahoo! and many of the
other web giants. Though there have been youth revolutions before, none of them made the leap from teen
bedroom to boardroom the way the Internet has. Throughout the twentieth century, had a young person
wanted to enter corporate America they needed to leave their youth behind. They got a haircut, and
probably a suit or at least a tie. Now the same hair, same clothes, even nearly the same hours apply to
office and home.
Had it not been for the Internet, this change could not have happened. However, it did not happen
because of the Internet only, the corporate restructuring of the 1980s and 90s broke down traditional
hierarchies. In many companies, rigid seniority-based hierarchies have given way to hierarchies based on
merit, No longer are the abilities to navigate internal bureaucracies and please your superiors the most
valued skills. Today’s employees are free agents who stay with companies only as long as they feel
challenged and rewarded; moving from job to job is now a sign of ambition and initiative. Today's young,
people are valued as workers for different reasons than their predecessors: they welcome change; they
ink differently; they are independent; they are entrepreneurial; they want opportunity more than money
and security and finally, they demand respect.
This revolution is not just about the young. Youth itself is being redefined. Increasingly, 35-year-
olds listen to the same music as 20-year-olds, dress like them and even look almost like them. Never before
hhas there been a time when there was so little difference between age groups. Imagine a society converging
on an age somewhere between 20 and 30, and you have a fair picture of New York or San Francisco now,
with other American cities not far behind. ; ’
The rise of the young is a good thing, not least because it gives people at their most creative stage
in life more opportunity to put their ideas and energy into practice. But will there be a takeover by the
young? A good place to look for an answer is Microsofl. Microsoft's most important employees are not its
‘managers, but individual programmers. They have great independence in choosing how to do their job. By
and large, the managers’ task is not to tell the programmers what to do, but to clear obstacles from the path
they choose. Microsoft workers are valued most for their ability to think for themselves, they are trusted to
{ind their own solutions to business problems. Managers hold back, knowing that the more specific their
‘order, the more it is likely to undermine their employees’ ability to find creative solutions. So they
concentrate on the diplomatic tasks that most of the independent young programmers are not much good
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at: co-ordinating with other teams, resolving conflicts, motivating people and ensuring that everybody
happy. Microsofi starts to look like a model for the workplace of the future: programmers tend to be in
their twenties and early thirties, whereas the managers are about a decade older. Many of the managers are
former programmers who reached a point where they no longer wanted to sleep under their desk. The
effect of all this is that youth and youth qualities apparently dominate, but the experience and maturity of
older employees is put to good use too
Decide whether the statements reflect the claims of the writ
r.
Write YES if the statement reflects the claims of the writer.
NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer.
NOT GIVEN if itis impossible to say what the writer thinks about this.
46. The number of older workers in companies will decline.
47. The Intemet is the most important development since the industrial revolution,
48. In many companies, the ability to make the superiors pleased is not one of the most valued skills any
longer.
49. Microsoft's most important employees are individual programmers.
Complete the summary below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words or a number.
In today’s workplace (50) and work are becoming mixed and older
workers are losing power in their companies, The most important reason for this is (51)
which has allowed fresh-faced youths to enter the workplace and make
changes. A second reason was the changes made to company (52) in the 80s
and 90s which emphasized (53) over seniority. The final reason is that values
have changed. Today's workers want opportunity more than (54) Another
effect is that older people are behaving like younger people with society”s average age between 20 and 30
in some US cities. At Microsoft the manager's role is not to give workers orders but to (55)
from their way and help them discover solutions to business problems.
Read the text below and use ONE word which best fits each gap of the following questions from 56 to
65. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet.
Britain has gone mad for bananas. Over the past 12 months Britons have consumed an
unprecedented 3.5 billion pieces of the tropical fruit, forcing the (56) apple into second place.
The nation’s banana boom is one of the most remarkable nutritional trends of recent years, a guide not only
to the growing (57) consciousness of the British people but also to the country’s economic
health. (58) is amazing is that bananas were virtually unheard of during the 19" century and
‘even up until the end of the 1920s (59)__ anyone in Britain had tasted or (60) cen
them. Barly attempts to introduce them to northern countries had met with failure because by the time they
had been shipped to Britain, they had rotted (61) recognition. However, thanks to the
development of refrigerated shipping, all this changed. Refrigerated shipping meant that then, as now,
bunches of imported bananas could arrive in good condition at (62) houses in dockyards where
they were stored. The first commercial reftigerated shipment arrived 100 years ago, triggering an
enthusiasm from (63) Britons have never looked back.
“The banana has everything going for i”, says Jeanette Scott of the Banana Group marketing
organization. “It’s easy to open, it is packed (64) energy and vitamins and is low in calories, 1p
is also a first-class cure for upset stomachs and it stabilises blood (65) So its popularity should
not be seen as that surprising.”
Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap of the followin
questions from 66 to 75. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer shee
‘The American painter George Wesley Bellows (1882-1925) was the only son of an elderly couple who (64
EXAMPLE) the Midwestern values of honest business practice and strict Morality.
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—__ofhis life, his work was characterized by realist subject matter, (69. LIE)
———___ which was a traditional approach to composition. He was also fascinated by the
be pees of colour (70, RELATE) that painters were using at the time, and
in detail, The truly outstanding work that he produced in these early days (71. SHADOW)
: later painting
rere estat with common, even lowlife themes, he was elested an associate of the (72,
a oma Aca nt he exoentional carly age of 27. One of the
lemy honoured Bellows, while (73, HOLD) approval from many of
the other members of “The Eight”, was the fact that there were unmistakable references to the old masters
in Bellows’ work. He was one of the few artists who (74. INSTINCT) combined a
modern verve and energy with an appreciation of (75. ART tradition, and his almost
universal appeal was therefore not surprising,
Finish each of the following sentences from 76 to 80 in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
etc printed before it. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer
sheet.
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78. Susan tries hard, but she doesn’t get anywhere.
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79. They believe that the manager absconded with the company’s pension fund money.
> The manager _
80, “Please, please don’t tell anyone you've seen me!” the boy said to me.
> The boy begged - a :
Complete the second sentences from 81 to 85 so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the
word given, Do not change the word given. You must use between THREE and SIX words, including the
word given, Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet.
MEANS.
> She good cook.
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83, No one stands a chance of beating him in this year’s championship.
> Its that he will win this year’s championship.
34, We ask travellers not to use their mobile phones when they Pass through security. REFRAIN
> Travellers their mobile phones when they pass through security.
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85, The festival was so well organized that everything went smoothly. ‘CLOCKWORK
> Everything at the festival epee eaaaee thanks to the excellent organization,
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es a Peneie vy about 14?) words about fiw people af your age In your country deal with
challenges in their life. Write your paragraph 0” the answer sheet.
81. She is certainly not a good cook.
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