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A. mysterious B. preferential ©. modernity _D. historical & Your answers: 1, 2438. | 4. | 5. 6 [718 | 2 | 10. IL, VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE 1. People in financial difficulties sometimes fall to unscrupulous money lenders. A. prey B, fool ©, scapegoat —_D sacrifice. Ile was caught using forged bank notes to pay for goods and charged with 2 A, deception B, fraud ©. embezzlement D, theft 3. Don't stick your elbows out. when you cat, them in by your sides, A, Bend B, Place ©, Tuck D. Turn 4. 1 was in no way prepared for the ___of criticism my play received. ight B. onset ©. offensive D. assault 5. She __ affection from her children but they neglected her shamefully. A. yearned B. craved C. hungered D. desired 6. I've got such a___ headache that I can’t concentrate on the lecture A. beating B. drumming —C. hammering —_D. throbbing ; Race relations in this country are unlikely to improve until people overcome their feclings of hostility towards foreigners. A. interior B. internal C. inverted D. innate 8.T utterly ____ your argument. In my opinion, you have distorted the facts. A. confound B. refute C. dispute D. decline 9. I offer you my most ___ apologies for offending you as I did. A. repentant B. servile ©. abject D. candid 10. When facing problems, it is important to keep a sense of A. proportion B. introspection C. relativity D. comparison 11. All the way along the winding street z A. he came B. came he C. did he come _D. comes he ieee before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success. A. Though having never acted B. Despite he had never acted C. As he had never acted D. In spite of his never haying acted 13. There's no point in telephoning him. He’s certain by now A. to leave B.tohave left C. left D. having left 14. The bank is reported in the local newspaper_____in broad daylight. A, to be robbed B. robbed C. to have been robbed ~ D. having been robbed 15. “Eric is really upset about losing his job.” — “Well, once myself, I can understand,” A. having been fired B. Fired C. having fired D. being fired16. Clothing mac te of plastic fibers has certain advantages made of natural fibers like cotton, wool, or ailke A. what B. the one ©. that D, which 17, I'm not by ® particularly ambitious man A, inclination B, habit C. character D, tendency 18. The government would be forced to use its emergency powers bees further rioting to occur, A, should B. did C. were D. had 19. It is essential to be on the __ for any signs of movement in the undergrowth since there are poisonous snakes in the area. A. guard B. care ©, alarm D. alert ——., he remained optimistic, A. Though badly wounded he was B, Badly wounded as he was ©. As he was badly wounded D. As badly wounded he was » Your answers: h. 2. 3. | 4, 5. Giz isia|/Ba * || Opell 1; das [a2 [43. | 14. | 46. 16. | 17. | 18, | 19. | 20. II. READING COMPREHENSION Passage 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each of the questions below. Since the 20" century, magazines have been a major growth area of popular publishing, Specialist magazines cater to every imaginable field and activity. In the United Kingdom, over 12,000 periodicals, magazines, bulletins, annuals, trade journals and academic journals are published on a regular basis. There are some 40 women’s .magazines and over 60 dealing with particular sports, games, hobbies, and pastimes. Although some U. S. magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, has succumbed to the competition of television, many continue to have enormous international circulations, The Reader's Digest over 16 million, The National Geographic over 10 million, For many people, magazines have been the most available and widely used form of continuing education, providing information about history, geography, literature, science, and the arts, as well as guidance on gardening, cooking, home decorating, financial management, psychology, even marriage and family life. Until the rise of television, magazines were the most available form of cheap, convenient entertainment in the English-speaking world. Radio #but it was more limited in what i could do however, both address the more powerful visua, century, coincident with 4 served a similar function, Magazines and television, sense. During the third quarter of the 20" dramatic rise in the popularity of television, many general—interest, es went out of business. The shift in attention zines to watching television hag an implicit tribute from «specially illustrated maga: sf a mass audience from reading such magi been a major factor in this decline, but it is sion to the older genre that its programs are generally organized in a single format and content. televi 1, The word “i” in bold refers to ___- A. television B. publishing C. entertainment D. radio 2. From the passage, it can be inferred that A. movies have replaced magazines B, the author is fond of magazines C. almost all magazines are printed in English D. home decorating magazines are dramatic 8. According to the passage, which of the following magazines is no longer printed? A. The Saturday Evening Post B, The Reader's Digest C. The Nation D. The National Geographic 4. The word “cireulations” in bold is closest in meaning to A. the number of blood banks selling magazines B. the number of readers of a magazine C. the number of international magazines D. the number of sold copies of a magazine 5. The passage implies that magazines A. are less visual than radio B. put television out of business C. influence television programs D. have a limited range of subjects G. Which of the following does the author describe as limited in what it could do? A, radio B. magazines _C. movies D. television 7. The word “succumbed” in bold means : A. set up for B, brought up for C. taken up by D. given in to ‘The passage mainly discusses A. the rise and fall of the radio business. B. the growth and decline of magazines in the 20" century C. magazines and continuing education D. the decline of international circulation9. The phrase “eve i, ii pl every imaginable field” in bold is closest in meaning to A. all imaginary fields in stories and poems B. all images in a camera's field of vision C. all professions that one can think of D. all trade journals about farming and psychology 10. What does the author say about mass audiences? A. ey have little influence on communications in the 20" century. B. They have gone out of business, ©. They get information about gardening and psychology from radio. D. They have shifted their attention from magazines to television x Your answers: Passage 2: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. The ruined temples of Angkor are perhaps one of the most impressive Seven Wonders of the World. Located in modern day Cambodia near Lake Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Asia, Angkor was the seat of power for the Khmer Empire from the ninth to the fifteenth century. The ruins of Angkor are documented as some of the most impressive ones in the world, rivaling the pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Why this mighty civilization died out is a question that archeologists are now only beginning to ponder. ‘The answer, it turns out, may be linked with the availability of fresh water. One possible explanation for the downfall of the Khmer Empire has to do with the inhabitant’s irrigation system. The temples and palaces of Angkor were constructed around a series of artificial reservoirs and canals which were annually flooded to capacity by the Mekong River. Once filled, they were used to irrigate the surrounding paddies and farmland during the course of the year. Farmers were completely dependent on the water for their crucial rice crop. Without consistent irrigation, the farmers would have been unable to maintain functional crop production. Scientists speculate that toward the end of the Khmer Empire the hydraulic system of the reservoirs and canals broke down. The construction of hundreds of sandstone temples and palaces required an enormous amount of physical labor. In addition, as the capital of the Khmer Empire, Angkor contained upwards of one hundred thousand people who resided in and around Angkor. In order to feed so many people, the local farmers were ww food more quickly and more efficiently. After centuries of 9 driven to gro0 i a i & continual use, the irrigation system was pushed beyond its capacity. Soi erosion, nutrient. depletion, and loss of water led to decrease in the foog supply, With less food available, the people of Angkor slowly began t, migrate to other parts of Cambodia thus leaving the marvelous city o¢ Angkor to be swallowed by the jungle. Therefore, it is speculated that the Khmer Empire may have been fallen victim to its own deerepit structure, 1. What is the passage mainly about? A. Modern day agricultural procedures in Cambodia 8. Religious temples of the ancient Khmer Empire ©. A possible explanation for the decline of a civilization D. The essential role water plays in farming 2. The passage preceding most likely discusses __ A. architecture of ancient Asian civilization B. religious practices of the people of Angkor C. the form of government practiced by the Khmer Empire D. the other six wonders of the world 3. According to the passage, Lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia___. A. was unable to supply fish for the people of Angkor B. is one of the Seven Wonders of the world C. is an enormous body of fresh water in Asia D. became polluted due to a population explosion 4. The word “seat” in the passage is closest in meaning to A. battle B. summit ©. location D. chief 5. The hydraulic system of reservoirs __. A. supplied irrigation from the Indian Ocean B. helped transport the sandstone for constructing temples C. were destroyed by nearby warrior’s tribes D. became non-functional due to overuse 6. The word “artificial” in the passage is closest in meaning to__. A, man-made B. numerous _C, natural D. insincere 7. The word “they” in the passage refers to : A. reservoirs and canals B. rice paddies C. temples and palaces D, farmland 108. It can be inferred from the passage that the Khmer Empire A, supplemented their die B. w 5 ts with meat hunted in the nearby jungles © intentionally starved by the farmers C. lost their food source due to cess rainfall D. depended upon rice as their main source of food 9. All of the following a EXCEPT A. reduction of nutrients mentioned as events that can affect food supply B. contamination of soil C. loss of water supply D.erceion of'eott 10. The word “deerepit” in the passage is closest. in meaning to A. incomplete B, deteriorated C. beneficial —_—_‘D. disorganized » Your answers: ise eee ls. Giana pO | 9. (10) IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. Whenever we read about the natural world nowadays, it is generally to be given dire predictions about its imminent destruction. Some scientists go so far as to assert that from now on, the world can no longer be called “natural”, in so far as future processes of weather, (1) and all the interactions of plant and animal life will no longer carry on in their time honored way, unaffected by (2) . There will be never such a thing as “natural weather” again, say such writers, only weather manufactured by global warming. It is hard to know whether to believe such (3) of doom, possibly because what they are saying seems to terrible to be (4) ‘There are other equally influential scientists who argue that climate, for example, has changed many times over the (5) , and that what we are experiencing now may simply be part of an endless cycle of change, rather than a disaster on a global (6) ___. One cannot help wondering these attempt to wish the problem be away simply underline the extent to which western industrialized countries are to blame for upsetting the world’s (7) _____~ It is not our fault; they seem to be saying, because everything is all right, really! One certain (8) _— which is chilling in its implications, is that there is no longer anywhere on the earth’s (9) whether in the depths of the oceans or in the polar wastes, which is not (10) by polluted air or littered, with empty cans and bottles. Now we are having to come to terms with understanding just what that means, and it is far from easy. Ww. climate D. even Pe sega Geol =a . A. beings . . gic a suey B, champions E reas se oe : Go C. centuries D. world i B ae C. scale D a : A. fits B. ecology C. balance D oe 8 A. fact B. must C. fault D. “3 9. A. planet B. atmosphere C. anywhere D. surface 10. A. full B, stained C. breathing _—Dz. only » Your answers: 2 eee 2a | oe We [s 7 = 9. | 10. B. WRITTEN TEST 1. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Man has made great strides in all the fields of science, particularly medicine. For instance, research work in the laboratories at last (1. conquer) —______ poliomyelitis, one of the most devastating diseases. Although the Salk vaceine (2. not be) _______ one hundred percent effective, it (3 decrease) ____ the cases of polio considerably. Tuberculosis once (4. know) as the white plague (5. study) intensively. As a matter of fact, it is curable if it is detected in its early. stages. We still have cancer (6. deal) with, but research workers and doctors all over the world are striving to find a way to prevent and cure it. (7. Judge) from past experience we can expect that encouraging news (8. issue) from time to time. Heart disease, the greatest killer of mankind, is now in the process of being overcome. An example of the techniques that (9. develop) is that of heart massage: when a heart stops nowadays while the patient is under anesthesia, the doctor opens the chest, massages the heart and revises the patient. Even a few Years ago, such an operation would (10. be) ____ inconceivable. 2 Your answers: efa]eo]e lr @lola|s 12I. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS » Complete cach of the following sentences with a suitable preposition (s) or particle (s), 1. Although Mark said that he'd be there at 8, 00, he dido’t turn —__ until 10, 3 2, She takes, 3. He si We've run her father; she has the ¢ aid he would make me me gestures and mannerisms. arich man, but I saw him immediately. coffee. Could you go and buy some? We put __a sum of money He looks __ his older br mple in everything. 7. She had to cancel her holiday when she went ______ the flu 8.1 don’t know if she'll get ___her husband's death 9. He was told to cut su; health problems. ch month for our summer holidays. ther and follows his exe ar and fats or he would suffer serious 10. We don’t know yet how we'll solve the problem but I’m sure someone will come _____.__ a solution soon. = Your answer: PPP Seas =|: 1 II. WORD FORM Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. My daughter left a half ___ orange on the table. (EAT) . Most people who work feel that they are __. (PAY) 3. The teacher warned the children that if they again, they would be punished. (BEHAVE) 4. Are all those they put in food really necessary? (ADD) 5. The manager handed in his___ afer being accused of dishonesty. (RESIGN) 6.A____ damage was caused by the earthquake. (WIDE) p 7. Phil was sentenced to seven-year _______ for his part in the armed robbery. (PRISON) 8, I was late because I how much lime I will need. (ESTIMATE) 9 How can you _ the fact that some people live in mansions while others live in slums? (JUST) 10. Site is so _______ that she won't let anything stand in the way of her ambition. (MIND) 13& Your answers: | hag 5. 16 7, 18 fing IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION % Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correet them, Quotations and sayings are part of our ui langu: we and our way of life. As the poet. S; We use them by nee jerson e a Lin ity, lo remind | pine 3 elves to look before we leap or avoid crossing | 14 4 | Our bridges before we come to them, We use them | 5 | | in habit, often not realize we are doing so, and we | all love to use an apt quotation to live conversation or score a point in an argument. This booklet | Line 7: Lin contains over a thousand quotations, proverbs and | Line 8: Sayings. Altogether, they offer a great deal of | Line 9: information, advice, amusement and comfort. Emerson writes “I n Line 10: hate quotations” so it is Line 11 undoubtful that he would have used this book — but | '# Aaa . we hope that you will. That you use it to improve | Line 12: _____ your knowledge, as an aid to solve crossword | Line 13 | Puzzles, to enrich your own sp +h or simple for | Line 14 idle reading in your spare time, it will put you on | Line 15 touch with some of the cleverest minds of the past id present. Happy reading and happy quoting! —_| V. OPEN CLOZE TEST & Fill each blank with ONE word, Many of the countries surrounding the Pacific Ocean have helped to create an economic (1) _ —— that has become known as the Pacifie Rim. In 1944 the geographer N. J. Spykman published a theory about the “rim? of Eurasia. He proposed that the control of the rim land, as he called it, would effectively (2) ______ control of the world, Now, more than fifty years later we can see that part of his, theory holds (3)___, since the power of the Pacific Rim is quite extensive. The Pacific Rim includes countries (4) ___the Pacific Ocean from North and South America to Asia to Oceania, Most of these countries have experienced major economic change and growth to become components of an economically (5) trade region 14Raw material and 1 finiwhod Ned goods aro shipped between Pacific Rim states for manufacture, (6) ipped between Pacific R ate! and fale he Pacific Rim continuos to gain the (7) of the Amori Ocean had beon tho strength in the global economy. Prom » Lo just a fow an for the shipment of good 8 go, the Atlantic and material of goods crossing the Pacific Ocean renter than that of goods crossing the Atlant les is the American leador in’ tha Pacific Rim: na itis the source: for the most (9) Mights and ocoan-based (10) Additionally, the value of United States imports from Pacific Rim countries is greater than that of the imports from NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) members in Europe. » Your answers: loading Since the early 1900s, the (8) has beon Los An VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION im x Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged. 1. The government shouldn't let this situation get worse. - This state ___ 2. The completion of the work was scheduled for last week. ~ The work was 3. She is now leading a normal life as a result of all the support she received from social workers. -Had 4, Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh. ~The very 5. He declared his disapproval of the behavior of some of his supporters. =Helot > 6. Hverybody wants Pauline as an after-dinner speaker, (DEMAND) 7.1 don’t think you mean what you say about helping me, (EARNEST) 8. At first the new computer made me feel a bit afraid. (AWE) 159. William decided that. an actor’s life was not for him. (CUT) but what was it? (BACK) te Aes hot Se S Boet weem a 9 SG GIAO DUC VA BAO TAO TP. HO CHi MINH TRUONG THPT CHUYEN LE HONG PHONG ® PART A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (60 POINTS) . PHONOLOGY (10 POINTS) A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from that of the others. 1. a. ecotourism _b. olive c, omelet d. toddle 2. a. sidle b. thigh c. expertise d. umpire 3. a. chlorophyll __b. chloride c. lichen d. chaperone 4. a. cursed b. ragged c. crooked d. accoutred 5. a, accredit b. salamander _c. majesty d. saliva B. Stress: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 6. a. contribute b. tsunami ¢, tornado d. category 7. a reservoir b. painstaking — ¢. quinquina d. camera 8. a. gasometer b. agriculture c. nostalgic d. enthronement 9. a. introduce b, Japanese c. technological d. photography 10. a. European b. pneumonia _c. Aborigine d. ingenuity II. VOCABULARY and STRUCTURES (20 points) 1, Linda is married.......... three children. a. to b. at ¢. with d. of 2. 1 am slow to... a. express my opinion b. express my viewing c. make my views d. make my opinion 3. The car was parked directly......... the diner. a. before b. ahead of c.in front of — d. preceding 4, It is already 3 o'clock. Can you......... time to catch the bus? a, have enough b. have it in c. make in make it in 165. The burning stick very hot. He let......... just in time, Aen b. goalone it —¢. go it d. go of it 6. Did you really pay $1. 000 for that normal painting? I think you were. a. robbed off b. ripped off ©. turned off d, broken off 7, We saw........ wild animals while on vacation a, quite a few b. quite much —¢, quite many. quite some 8. “David is still somewhat new and inexperienced in the job. He’s a what you call “a......". Well give him a few more weeks and I’m sure he'll be Okay,” George said to one of his other colleagues a. green eye b. greenhorn —_c. green finger _d. new leaf 9. Are you shopping for.........health club to join so you can get in shape? aa b. an c. the d. no article is needed 10. I love to do things for children because I get a.......... out of it. a. pass b. shoot, ¢. kick d. move 11. Rowen.........for joy when she heard that she’d won the first prize. a. came b. burst ©. moved d. jumped 12. You won ten pounds on the lottery........ ! a. Big thing b, Big deal c. Big d. Big job. 13. She'd go to the ends of....... to save her children. a. the earth b. the house c. the life d. the world 14. He started talking about the cost of a new computer, which was a herring because we've got plenty of computers. a. blue b. red ©. black d. green 15. When I first saw Pat, my heart...a beat. I knew he would be important to me. a. lost b. failed c. missed d. skipped 16. She always......0 great lengths to make us feel welcome. a. goes b. jumps. c. enters d. flies 17, Janet will see you if you use the computer without permission. She has eyes like a... a. bird b. goose c. hawk d. fox 18, Go on. Tell me the gossips. I’m all. a. full b. head c, eyes d. ears 19. L....,in to see Chris on my way home. a. joined b, dropped c. plugged d. put 20. You must be careful when you wash this.... silk blouse. a. weak b, sensitive c. delicate d. feeble 7IIL, READING COMPREHENSION (20 POINTS) age 1 before the turn of the century, movies began to develop in two major s: the realistic and the formalistic. Realism and formalism are ly general, rather than absolute, terms. When used to suggest a tendency toward either polarity, such labels can be helpful, but in the end they are just labels. Few films are exclusively formalist in style, and fewer yet are completely realist. There is also an important difference realism and reality, although this distinction is often forgotten. Realism is a particular ‘ype, whereas physical reality is the source of all the raw materials of film, both realistic and formalistic Virtually, all movie directors go to the Photographable world for their subject matter, but what they do with this material- how they shape and manipulate it~ determines their stylistic emphasis. Generally speaking, realistic films attempt to reproduce the surface of concrete reality with a minimum of distortion. In photographing objects and events, the filmmaker tries to suggest the copiousness of life itself. Both realist and formalist film directors must select (and hence emphasize) certain details from the chaotic sprawl of reality. But the element of selectivity in realistic films is less obvious. Realists, in short, try to preserve the illusion that their film world is unmanipulated, an objective mirror of the actual world. Formalists, on the other hand, make no such pretense. They deliberately stylize and distort their raw materials so that only the very nave would mistake a manipulated image of an object or event for the real thing. We rarely notice the style in a realistic movie; the artist tends to be self- effacing. Some filmmakers are more concerned with what is being shown than how it is manipulated. The camera is used conservatively. It is essentially a recording mechanism that produces the surface of tangible objects with as little commentary as possible. A high premium is placed on simplicity, spontaneity, and directness. This is not to suggest that these movies lack artistry, however, for at its best the realistic cinema specializes in art that conceals art. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? a. Acting styles b. Film plots ¢. Styles of filmmaking d. Filmmaking 100 years ago 2. With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree? a. Realism and formalism are outdated terms. b. Most films are neither exclusively realistic nor formalistic. . Realistic films are more popular than formalistic ones. d. Formalistic films are less artistic than realistic ones. 183. The phrase “this distinction” in tho first par ‘agraph refers to the diferente between graph refers to the difference a, formalists and realists Be ellie waddoetiee c, general and absolute : y i ane 4. physical reality and raw materials 4. Whom does the author say is primarily ponsible for a style of a film? Bed) d. The camera operator a. The director © actors c. The producer 5. The word “it” in the first paragr the photographable world c. this material ‘aph refers to b, their subject matter d. their stylistic emphasis 6: thie Worl scopiouenees: in the second pavagranhi ia eoeeet ih meaning to a, bundance b. greatness. fullness d. variety 7. How can one recognize the formalist style? a. It uses familiar images, b, It is very impersonal ¢. It obviously manipulated images. _ d. It mirrors the actual world 8. The word “tangible” in the last paragraph is closcst in meaning to a. conerete b. complex ©. various a. comprehensible 9. The word “self-effacing” in the last Paragraph is closest in meaning to a. modest b. shy c. egocentric d. introverted 10. Which of the following films would most likely use a realist style? a. A travel documentary b. A science fiction film c. A musical drama d. An animated cartoon & Passage 2 Whether it’s the melodie sound of an Erie Clapton solo or the growl of a heavy metal band, the electric guitar has influenced popular music and culture more than any other instrument. Rock's greatest musicians have always been closely identified with their guitars, But the instruments being designed for tomorrow's pop stars may look and sound rather different from today’s familiar electric and acoustic guitars. It is only sixty years since the electrie guitar was invented. Since then there have been incredible changes to the technical design of the instrument. From what was once a rounded wooden box with a hole in the front, the guitar has evolved into the smooth solid body of the rock guitarist’s “axe” The most modern guitars are really computer-controlled synthesisers. Adolph Rickenbacker’s Electro String Company produced the first world’s first electric guitar. It was made of wood and played on the user’s lap. The 19RB] i i hen Leo F first real breakthrough in design came 10 nnd eed ender, : radio repairman, made the first aus 0 = ieee Suita, the onder Telecaster. Soon after the inventor Les Paul made MOUS Gis a mn aunched his stylish Stratocaster two years later. Th ; nts against which newer guitar designs Fender dard instrume: ured All sorts of different materials have been used to make bie cil Acoustie J, which gives a soft tone, Wood is also a pony, Buitars are made from wood H iaiah erial in electric guitar manufacture, but more modern material such 4. ed. There have also been guitars with moa s and carbon fibre are also i bodies and necks though these were never popular with players, who elaj,, metal feels cold in the hand i Plastics, on the other hand, have been more used in guitar bodies 4 company that makes parts for the aerospace industry has begun to use a kind of fiberglass that was originally used in helicopter blades to make th. bodies for its electric—acoustic instruments. Other makers have begun yj experiment with graphite, which is ten times stiffer than wood but much lighter. It doesn’t expand or contract. as the temperature or humidity changes either. This makes it particularly suitable for guitar necks and for tennis rackets, for which it is also used. As long as scientists and musicians work together harmoniously, the electric guitar will continue to benefit from technological innovations. But for all the efforts of the guitar companies’ design engineers, production managers and quality controllers, it's the musicians who finally make the instruments sing~ and not. necessarily in the way the guitar maker intended. . 1, What is likely to change in the future? a, the influence of the guitar on popular culture b. styles of guitar music c. the guitars themselves d. how musicians feel about their guitars 2. The first electric guitar was a. computer-controlled. b. played sitting down. ¢. not hollow inside. d. designed by Leo Fender. 3. The guitars designed in the fifties a. were unsuccessful b, are often compared to guitars designed today. c. were made of wood. d. were played sitting down, 204. Which material was disliked by musicians? a. metal b. wood 6 . Why is graphite plastic d, carbon fibre @ good material for guitar necks? a. It has been used for tennis rackets b. It is heavier than wood. ¢. It is more flexible than wood. d. Tt is not affected by atmospheric conditions. 6, Recent technological innovations a. have not really improved the electric guitar. b. have been ignored by musicians, ¢, cannot determine the way the guitar will be played d. are not what musicians hoped for. 7. Which one of the following subjects is not referred to: a. companies that make guitars b. materials guitars are made of c. the role of technology d. other musical instruments 8. The writer uses the word “guitar” sixteen times in the passage. What other word(s) is/ are used instead of “guitar”? a. axe b. instruments c. both of them d. none of them 9. How many materials are mentioned? a4 b.5 6 d.7 10. What can be the best title of the passage? a. Guitar Industry b. Guitar Legends c. Guitar Stories d. Guitar Makers IV. GUIDED CLOZE (10 POINTS) AN ORANGE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY Most people today know how important it is to have a (1)......diet. If for some reason this is not possible we have available to us a wide (2).....of dietary supplements including vitamins and minerals. One of the earliest researchers to recognize the role dietary deficiencies (3)...in disease was the Scottish surgeon, James Lind. Lind analysed the diets of thousands of British sailors who had taken long sea voyages and discovered that they ate (4)... or no fresh fruit such as lemons or oranges. He (5)...to the conclusion that a lack of these fruits led to the disease (6)...as “scurvy”. Scurvy had occurred (7).....human history during times of warfare and famine when 21; Howey: People could not got fresh foods like fruit, vegetables and meat. Tot -ver, When Europeans began to make long voyages of exploration i” i" teh and sixteen the problem (8)..more acute. By the eighteenth , ships than as a result centuri century, more sailors were dying of scurvy on British : of warfare, Lind proved his theory by (9)..the crow of one ship with @ supply ‘ sailors at the end of fresh lemon juice and comparing the health of the sailors at th of a long voyage with as of this second group of sailors developed scurvy while the crew who had had (20)...to the lemon juice were healthy. 1a. equal b. even c, eareful d, balanced 2. a. range b, collection c. set d. series 3. a. do b, make ¢. play d. affect 4. a. little b, few c. scarce d. less 5. a. reached b. came ¢, arrived d. got 6. a. called b. named ¢. known d. well-known a. along b. over cin d. throughout 8. a, turned b. turned out —_c. came d. became 9. a. providing b. giving c. delivering d. bringing 10. a. access b. right c. permission —_d. admission ® PART B. WRITTEN TEST I. VERB TENSES AND VERB FORMS 1. The little girl accompanied by her cats and dogs. the back yard at midnight the other night. (wander) in 2. Not only the Smiths but also Mr. Brown (not/ receive)... support of late. . any 8. Neither my colleagues nor I (be)... training course next month. ... particularly interested in the 4. You (not, go)... .. there as she was not expecting you. 5. It is desirable that the systems we develop in-house. compatible with those in use elsewhere. (be) 6. I'll try phoning him but he.. by now. (go out) 7. The weather. (be) bad, they couldn’t but camping trip. if . (cancel) the 8. The huge damage.. violent earthquake. . (now report)... . (cause) by the recent 2211. PILL EACH BLANK WITT A SUITARLE ; the photographs PREPOSITION OR PARTICLE are (wo taken in Phong Nha in 1960. Attach @ recent photogvaph your application form toger took pa i Roger took painting for a while, but soon lost interest 4, People thought that the usi @ of robots Would do. with boring low-paid factory jobs. 5. The jury was unable to bring... defendants a verdict on the remaining six 6, Pour half a pint of milk «a.small pan and warm it gently. . Hating good food is good insurance, 8. Everyone can use the cafeteria, from the managing director. ....cc00.-- to the office boy. 9. Several of the employees behavior. 10. Don’t come... him complained of his bullying hard on the new workers. TV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites that are carried and spread from human to human by female Anopheles mosquitoes. The World Health Organization (WHO) explains: Transmission is more intensified in places where the mosquito is relatively long-lived (so that the parasite has time completing its development inside the mosquito) and where it prefers to bite humans rather than other animals. For example, the long lifespan and strong human-bitten habit of the African vector species is the underlying reason why more than 85% of the world’s malaria deaths are in Africa. When transmitting to a new host, Plasmodium sporozoites travel to the liver to mature. Once in the liver, they differentiate and release daughter organisms called merozoites into the blood to infect red blood cells, within which they duplicate further. ‘As the original host cells rupture, the parasites periodically invade fresh red blood cells, getting waves of symptoms as high fever, chills, diarrhea, vomiting, headaches and profuse sweating, The first symptoms typically emerge 10 days to 4 weeks after infection, but have been known to appear as early as 8 days or up to a year later. ‘ With two types of malaria parasites, a dormant stage called hypnozoites can persist in the liver and cause relapses by invading the bloodstream weeks or years after infection Untreated malaria can be fatal, It kills more than 1 million people each year, 90% in sub-Saharan Africa. The WHO reports that malaria counts for L :an child dies of 20% of all child deaths in Africa, and which one African Of the disease every 45 seconds. % How do you prevent it? ey sforo and after traveling t0 areas wher jon well in advance, because treatmons tinue for a month afte, You ean put anti-malarial drugs b malaria is prevalent, Get a pre may begin up to 2 weeks before you. travel, and cont your return OPEN CLOZE TEST (10 points) Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. A snow leopard roars in the high mountains of Asia. A black rhinocero, Ballops across the plains of Africa. A grizzly bear hunts for fish in a North American river. A mother blue whale and her calf glide through the deep waters of the ocean, All of these animals share the Earth with us. They fascinate ys (D...ccsueee their beauty, their grace, and their speed. We love observing their behavior, and learning more about their habits. But (2 loving them is not enough, All of these animals are endangered. Many of them have is gone forever What can you do to help endangered animals? Learn as much died, and without special care, they may someday (3)... .. from the Earth, Why is it important to care for animals like these? One reason is to protect the(4).. --» Of life on Earth. Another reason is the beauty of the animals themselves. Each species of animal is special. Once it is gone, it as you can about them. The more you know, the more you can help. (5)... - an effort to support zoos and wildlife groups. Many zoos breed endangered aninala) helping to ensure that they will continue to live on Contribute to groups, such as the National Wildlife Federation and the Sierra Club, that work hard to protect animals. You can also be a smart shopper and never buy a (6). that has been raised in the wilderness. ‘The world is made up (7). dependent on the others to survive. (8)... Farth to become extinct, it has an impact (9), - many living things, and each thing is . we allow even one species on .. other living things and changes our world. When we mention any endangered wild animals, let’ (10), ...ueneenue that We never again have to say, "Gone forever." VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 POINTS) 1. This bottle~ opener is completely useless, (DRAD) 24© . This important person wil} pa ‘This an offici. Visit to our village. (SHOT) 3.1. am afraid that I cannot afford that ¢ That. car is... (MEANS) 4. You haven’t done your homework, have you? It’s about., 5. Drinking too much will affeet your health. TELL Drinking too much. 6. Laughing isn’t permitted in the pagoda You must keep... oe 7. Their problems are all self-inflicted Their problems are of... 8. We will not delay our voyage whether there is a rain or not. Regardless, ..cssseseee om gis Heiden oe 9, He pretended that his latest business failure was not important. He laughed...., Rae bceci tac Eire 10. Kate soon calmed down and explained her problem. Kate soon pulled... $6 GIAO DUC VA BAO TAO BINH PHUGC TRUONG THPT CHUYEN QUANG TRUNG A. MULTIPLE CHOICES 1. PHONOLOGY & Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other three. 1. A. seizure B, meagure C. confusion _D. tension 2. A. maximum B, example ©, exclusive D. external B. soldier €. education _D. independent B. privilege ©. primate D. privacy 5. A. archaic B, chivalry ©. archive D. architect & Choose a word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three. 6. A. metallic B, momentum —_C. medieval D. monastic 7. A. absentee B. referee C, employee D. committee 8. A. whereabouts B. whimsical C. genealogy D. harmony 9. A. procrastinate B. modesty C. hibernate D. frivolous 10. A. teleprinter B. posterior C. euphemism —_D. mischievous 25Il. READING COMPREIENSION tion to complete os Read the following passage OF da tina connie” no study the subject hag pt. The obvious response hasize carbohydrates, usually 1 sugar. For several decades, @ person who er oat food like rice or pasta, but avoid meat, the orthodox approach until recent eating plans that followed the hod, One result has been that m 36 to 34 percent, at many expected. While they have Dict and Sugar . ose the 1960s, the consensus among thi cause people at diets, which emp Since been that high-fat diets to encourage low-f vegetables, ar ight would try to ea fat foods. This was ts of diet books and met heir diets fro1 to gain weig) found in fruit, wanted to lose wei nd other high: , leading to all sor ie low-fat, high-carbohydrate in yee me bi Americans have reduced the fat However, this has not had the effects th ye i a t pound: reduced the fat in their diets, Americans have also gained about eight pounds each. There are innumerable cases, reported from diet clinics, of people on low-fat diets who have actually put on weight. This has caused researchers to look again at the process of gaining weight and to revise their approaches about how to deal with it. "There are cevsesl councctad probleme: These clae Wille (ho (eee belief, long supported by many experts, that calories from carbohydrates are less harmful than those from fats, and it is this belief that inspired so many high-carbohydrate diets over the years. It is true that calories from fat are more easily converted into body fat than those from carbohydrates, but the actual difference is too small to have much effect on a person's weight. Calories from carbohydrates are still calories, which the body will process in a similar way. Dieters who replace fatty foods with carbohydrates but continue to ingest just as many calories will likely see no weight loss at all. Moreover, many such dieters replace fats with foods that are high in starch, like pasta and white bread, as well as those with too much sugar. All are highly calorie. Eating too much of these simple carbohydrates can lead to an additional set of problems When people eat carbohydrates, the body responds by producing glucose, which can either be used for energy or stored as fat. Glucose production in turn stimulates production of insulin. This is a hormone involved in a number of processes in the body, one of which is regulating how the body uses glucose. If the body produces large amounts of insulin, it is more likely that calories from food will be converted into body fat, which the reason why simple carbohydrates are not useful for losing weight. They are broken down quickly in the intestine, which rapidly raises the levels of glucose in the blood, This produces a proportional amount of 26insulin. The result is that a | arge amount of 3] i cn aleoiliieee eee slucose ends up as fat. A rise in ive effects, including an increased risk of pment of type-II diabotes, cortain Pople are pre vernal SRST ne ay nie olize glucose with | plex carbohydrates—like esents a problem to someone with ’ consumption of sugar and other simple carbohydrates can be especially harmful, eventually increasing the risk of heart failure and type-II diabetes, which is a kind of extreme insulin resistance, Obesity and a lifestyle with little physical exercise can promote insulin resistance, which perhaps explains the condition’s high incidence in the United States. One estimate places the proportion. of such people at about twenty-five percent of the US population. High-carbohydrate diets would clearly be unhealthy for people with this condition, Modern dietary researchers now focus more on the glycemic qualities of foods, or their potential to increase glucose levels, than simply the relative presence or absence of fat or carbohydrates in them. This has also shown the need for an approach to diet that is tailored for individuals, since each person’s overall body chemistry is different. No single approach to dieting can be universally helpful on heart disease and the dovel In addition to this, in, Even a die ce in fresh fruits and vegetable: this problem. Excessive thi 11. The word orthodox in the passage means... 5 A. old B. reasonable C. strange D. standard 12. Why does the author mention that Americans have been reducing the fat in their diets? ‘A. To argue that dieters do not properly follow medical advice B. To show that past approaches to weight loss were flawed C. To persuade readers to try to lose more weight D. To give evidence that low-fat diets help people lose weight 13. Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information. ‘A, Increased body fat is typically the result of too much insulin, which in turn results from the body not getting enough calories in the form of simple carbohydrates. B. Bven if a person eats simple carbohydrates instead of fats, a lack of insulin in the body will cause even small amounts of calories to be turned into body fat 27: eight. loss, si ©. Eating simple carbohydrates will not promote we igh! a SINC thoy make the body produce greater than usual quantities of insulin, wy.y results in increased body fat ‘ D. Because simple carbohydrates have too many calories, it is impossip), for insulin to procoss them effectively, which usually results 5, inereased weight gain 14, According to paragraph 8, which of the following statements gh, glucose is true? A. Ivis produced when there is too much insulin in the body. kly in the intestine. B. It is broken down qui C. It can be used by the body for energy or stored as fat. D. It regulates hormone production in the body. 15. The word predisposed in the passage is closest in meaning to...... A. ignorant of B. likely to have C. concerned about D. suffering from 16. The word this in the passage refers to... A. insulin resistance B. type-II diabetes ©. obesity D. high glucose levels in the blood 17. According to paragraph 4, what is insulin resistance? A. An inability to fully break down glucose B. A medical problem caused by type-li diabetes C. A condition caused by eating carbohydrates D. The ability to eat a lot of food without gaining weight 18. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 4 about people in the United States? A. Many have European ancestors. B. Many do not exercise enough. C. Many eat too much fruit. D. Many fail to recognize their diet problems 19. According to the passage, simple carbohydrates are unhealthy for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:.... A. They are turned into fat very easily, B. They are high in calories, C. They rapidly raise glucose levels in the blood D. They are difficult to digest, 20. Why does the author mention body chemistry in paragraph 5? A. To show how little science knows about digestion B. To give an example of how science affects everyday life ©. ‘Po show how insulin-resistant people ean best lose weight D. To support the idea that people need individualized diets 28» Read the following Passage and choose the best option to complete the blanks or answer the questions, Environment An aerial view of the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola shows a remarkable sight: large pristine forests on the Dominican side and an almost barren land on the Haitian side, a land devoid of troes except for a few small clumps. This is partially the result of nature, as less frequent rains and poorer soil in Haiti mean fewer, smaller trees with very slow re-growth compared to the Dominican side. However, it is people more than nature that have determined the island's differences in forest growth. In the centuries since Europeans first colonized the island, the two nations have followed different paths of forest management, which has resulted in the current discrepancy. This is the result of both the history of the two nations and the policies of both the people and their present-day governments. Christopher Columbus first sighted Hispaniola in 1492, and the Spanish soon colonized the island. The half-million population of Arawak Indians died of disease by 1520, and the Spaniards had to import African slaves. The Spanish kept mostly to the eastern two-thirds of the island, and a small French trading post on the western side grew into a large French colony in the remaining third. The French decided to import massive numbers of slaves to clear vast forests and plant sugar cane, a cash crop. By the beginning of the nineteenth century, there was small elite of Europeans in Hispaniola supported by almost one million slaves, the majority on the French side. In 1803, the western slaves rebelled and defeated a French expedition to recapture the colony. The newly independent slaves renamed their nation Haiti, divided the land amongst the people, and forbade foreigners from owning land or businesses. This legacy has had a profound impact on Haiti’s development and has resulted in Haiti being the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. With little outside investment, the nation’s elite depend on the work of the peasants they exploit. Haiti also has the highest population density in the West, with ten million people crowded into one third of the island. The legacy of slavery led to a policy of free men owning their own land, with them clearing the land for farming, cutting down trees in every direction. The nation is too poor to develop a dependable electrical or gas infrastructure, so the Haitians primarily depend on charcoal for cooking fuel and burn trees to make it. Even the few protected parks in Haiti are raided for their prized trees. All of this has resulted in only one percent of the land remaining forested. 29y wealthy nation by global Meee nT ee anaemic cana Standards, is head and shoulders above Haiti. The foreign. settleme; history of slave rebellion, and the Spanish encouraged fore a SS lait ra ica has more rainfall an and investment on their side of the island. Dominica has more rainfall ; Ticher soil than Haiti, which has enabled the Dominicans to grow cash and avocadoes. With the wealth of export crops such thes as cacao, coffee, tobacco, crops, the nation was able to import large numbers of gas ranges and Propane tanks, which were sold to the population at discounts to encourage them not to use wood or charcoal for cooking. Politically, the Dominicans have had a series of governments that were concerned about the environmental protection of the nation’s forests. Joaquin Balaguer, president for much of the late twentieth century, threw all his energy into preserving the Dominican Republic's forests, including making illegal logging a crime against the security of the nation. The military was charged with defending the nation’s forests, with orders to kill illegal loggers who did not surrender. The legacy of Balaguer continues up to the present, with the Dominican Republic having one of the Western Hemisphere’s most comprehensive environment protection laws, most of which are actually enforced. Over thirty-five percent of the Dominican land is forest, most of which is protected. This is in sharp contrast to Haiti, where one can look for miles and not see a tree. The already thin soil of Haiti is eroding and blowing away year after year, making the farmers’ small plots less productive. With its massive population and bleak future, many Haitians are sneaking across the border, hoping for a better one in the Dominican Republic. 21. The word barren in the passage is closest in meaning to... A. fertile B. drained C. empty D. unproductive 22, According to paragraph 1, the difference in the amount of forest between Haiti and the Dominican Republic is a result of all of the following EXCEPT: A. the legacy of each country’s history B. the types of trees in the various forests C. the attitude of each country’s government D. the forces of nature affecting the island 23, It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that the Arawak Indians were, A. enslaved by the Spanish after they landed on the island B, deliberately killed by the Spanish to make room for colonists C. at war with the Spanish until they were finally eliminated D. friends with the Spanish who died in spite of this amity 3024. The author mentions that the Fy oa rench decided to plant sugar cane in order to A’ describe why such large parts of the foroste wore cut down B. discuss the basis of the economy in that particular colony C. show the differences between the French and Spanish colonies D. explain why there were so many slaves working in the colony According to paragraph 3, after the he Fi lave rebellion in the French colony, ench A. gave up the colony and left it without a fight B. agreed to set the slaves free and departed C. tried to retake it but failed in their attempt D. succeeded in retaking it from the former slaves 26. The word profound in the passage is closest in meaning to... A. extreme B. potential C. wide D. immediate 27. The word it in the passage refers to.. A. nation B, electrical or gas infrastructure ©. charcoal D. cooking fuel 28. According to paragraph 4, the Dominican Republic’s military. A. cannot be corrupted by people who are interested in participating in illegal logging B. does much of the work regarding the enforcement of the forest protection policy C. will always shoot illegal loggers as soon as they are spotted chopping down trees D. was ordered by Joaquin Balaguer to make protecting forests of the utmost importance 29. According to paragraph 5, Haitian farms are less productive because. A. the population of the country is too big for farmers to support B, the farmers are fleeing the country to work elsewhere C. the topsoil on the farmland is continually disappearing D. the farms in the country are too small to be efficient 30. The word bleak in the passage is closest in meaning to... A doubtful B lonely C bitter D, hopeless 311. GUIDED CLOZE % Read the following passage and ¢ complete the blanks. noose the best option that best ‘ough travelli ‘The knowledge and eloquence that people... (31) thretd me fe. It is the inquisitive huma; is usually perceived as the best fulfillment in life. It is the ina 5 (32) experiences and to set out on tly and to diverse places benefit (33) a better knowledge nature that impels people to seek. an exploration trip. Those who travel frequent ionships and from establishing new te about other cultures and lifestyles. in the assumption that people are However, there is a grain of truth i tions and prone to, (34) clicKs and unfounded prejudices about other nat their characteristics, Sometimes, it is only the first-hand encounter that can help change the. (35) towards the so-called ‘inferior communities’. This direct contact with a different civilization enables travellers to (86) their baseless assumptions and get_____ (37) with the real concept of life in all four corners of the globe. Beyond question, travelling (38) friendship and makes it easier for many individuals to acknowledge the true value of different traditions and customs. Yet, it does not always mean enjoyment. It may also (39) coming close with the atrocities of real existence as well as becoming aware of the challenges and hardships that other people have to struggle with. Hence, a true voyage is the one with a good deal of experience (40) about, very often combined with exposure to abhorrent sights and ineredible ordeals. The learning to be complete, thus, requires an ability to observe and analyse the surroundings, both their glamour and brutality 31. A. purchase B. exact C. gain D. nurture 32. A, thriving B. throbbing C. thwarting _D.. thrilling 33.-A. acquiring B. educating _—_C. learning D. exacting 34.A. persevering B. cherishing _C. indulging _D..’ persisting 35. A. prejudice B. manner C. outlook D. approach 36. A. drop B, cease C. fail D. quit 37. A. informed B. realized ©. acquainted _D. defined 38, A. facilitates B. affords C. elicits D. incites 39. A. involve B. derive ©. consist D. enclose 40. A. commemorate B. reminisce _C. resemble D. remind 32B. WRITTEN TEST L Verb tenses and forms 1. Put the verbs in the brackets into the 1, Scientists (discover) frogs and toads are dying. 2. ‘You're looking well weight.’ ab the pearing for show ten minutes before we realised who the artist was 4. The plane (travel) passes overhead. 5. Although people are now angry about what he did, I'm sure that his behaviour soon (forget) 6. Next year (work) correct verb tenses that, all over the world, millions of ‘T (play), a lot of squash to lose ——________at twice the 5 of sound when it —____—______ in the company for 30 years. 7. Our computer was broken and we hoped the now one (arrive) Sie. bsaGu. 8. During the winter I decided that I (grow) carrots when the summer came, 9. I (help) with the performance, but I got flu the day before 10. The results were completely wrong. As a scientist, she (plan) the experiment more carefully. 2. Read the paragraph and give the correct verb tenses and forms for the verbs in the brackets. I don't normally go to the cinema. Not because 1 don't like it but because it’s just a habit. I have never got into. However, on this occasion decided to g0 because my friends constantly (1. go) on about this film all week and eventually wore me down. It (2. star) some ephemeral Hollywood actor whom I had vaguely heard of but couldn't put a face to. We got to the cinema early to find people (3. already wait) outside which suggested that my friends weren't the only ones who thought it was worth seeing —although 1 could still think of several other things I would rather (4.do)_______at that moment. In the end, the film (5. turn out) ___to be not half as bad as. expected, though I (6. prefer) _______ something with a bit more action. The plot centred on two men who were planning to carry out some immensely complicated robbery, though what they completely failed (7. realize) =a was that all the time their plans (8. closely monitor) s by the police. Somewhat unpredictably, however, they got aWay with it because they (9. change) ___——_their plans at a last minute. It was okay but 1(10. not think) of going again. tomatoes and 33SAL VERBS POSITIONS AND PTIRASAL us ite adverb particles: _ his extreme age- 1, Put in suitable prepositions or tupidity can be aseribed.. Bias Vis sou . the good news... 2. The husband has been apprised... u fib slifering. She averted her faces: the Bight ans _ and walked quick), 4. He paused, lit a cigarette, then faced... ly away. but we're confident that they wij . Both the boys have serious injuries, pull... She is married..........:..two children. this report before we send it to the manager's office. In the bush, Jones came straight to the point We've come ups... @ bit of a problem. 10. Peter has fallen... .veeWith his boss. Z 2. Complete the following passage with prepositions or particles. Reginald Andrews, 29, was standing on the subway platform___(1) 14th Street, waiting for the train to take him back to his flat in Harlem. He was worried about being ___ (2) of work. He had been unemployed for a year, and he owed a lot of money. (3) the bank. But he had had an interview that morning (4) Jamae Frozen Foods in Manhattan, and he was hoping they would offer him a job. His train pulled (5) the station, and suddenly Andrew’s thoughts were interrupted by a crisis. David Schnair, 75, a blind war veteran, had fallen. (6) two carriages and was lying across the rails. (7) less than no time, Andrews climbed down from the platform, and he pulled Schnair _____(8) of danger just as the train was about to move. Neither of them suffered more than a few cuts and bruises. ad of beating... 6. 7. Please go 8. 9. President Reagan saw the rescue story in a newspaper and. rang Andrews to congratulate him on his courageous action. He also made a call____(9 Jamac Foods’ Viee President, and as a result, Andrews now has a job. What’ more, all Andrews’ debts have been paid by an anonymous well-wisher. Said Andrews, ‘I’m no hero, but I couldn’t stand there and do nothing. I’m just grateful (10) everybody who's helped me get back to work again.” III. OPEN CLOZE TEST Fill each blank with ONE word. v» Passage 1 ‘The Great Pyramid of Giza, a monument of wis dom and prophecy wes built as a (1) for Pharaoh Cheops in 272 0 B. C. (2) pa 34, antiquity, certain aspects of its construction make it one of the truly great wonders of the world, The four sides of the pyramid are (3) almost exactly on true north, south, east and west. — an incredible enginee The ancient Egyptians were (4) ing feat. worshipers and great astronomers, so (5) __ for the Great Pyramid were based on astronomical (6) Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many interesting lines Further scientific study indicates that these present. a type of time line of ‘7) ____~ past, present and future. Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known (8) of the past. Others are prophesied for the future generations and are presently (9) investigation Was this structure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far (10) to any known today? » Passage 2 MUSIC MAGAZINE HAS EYE ON CHINA US public Rolling Stones magazine is (1) launch in China. The magazine, which should (2) shelves early next year, will focus on China's emerging youth culture as well as foreign acts and entertainment Rolling Stone was first (3) in San Francisco in 1967 to chronicle cultural changes in the US. “We fesl Chinese music and arts’ (4) maturing rapidly and that a Chinese edition will be viable”, said Jimmy dung, (5) ____ One World Publishing. Rolling Stone has licensed Hong Kong-based One World to publish the Chinese language edition. Mr. Jung said the magazine to be printed in simplified Chinese characters, will (6) a mix of local content (7) primarily by Beijing —based staff and translations of articles from the US edition. “We want to make (8) that we're faithful to the spirit of the brand”, said Jung. He added that (9) _____ Hong Kong and Taiwan had more developed pop cultures, mainland China was more important, “We feel China offers greater potential and we want to be there from the start”, said Jung, (10) company also publishes Chinese editions of British car magazine, Top Gear and gadget magazine T3. IV. WORD FORMS 1. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given words, 1. They all cheered as their team came out. (ENTHUSIASM) 2. Finally a is brought about between the two sides. (RECONCILE) 8. The child has a____ temperament. (REBEL) 4. No report can convey the suffering that this war has caused. (speak) 35eal. (FINANCE) dA _ from the ¢ affair. (CRITICIZE) |. He will not benefit _— Ling of the of her hand) is - c d, (CONVIN' was argue (coMMUNICATE) 8. doa't find him very —— CONT assimist, 3 aes a resulting in large quantities of 4.4 10. The aid programme was_—— F&A failing to reach the famine victims. (CON! i ith w 2. Complete the following passage wi ‘ i s centre of the room, clamped to an ae oe ee the full. 2 7 ‘A DI personal beauty, , e young man of __— (1- ORI ona y, and eee eee cae hile @ DISTANT) away, was sitting the antsy himself, Basil Hallward, whose sudden __ e eee se years ago caused, at the time, such public___ (4. EXCITE), and g e te 50 many strange conjectures. As the painter looked at = CE) ang comely form he had so ___ (5. SKILL) mirrored in his art, a smile of “ (7. PLEASH) passed across his face, and seemed about to linger there But he ___ (8. SUDDEN) started up, and, closing his eyes, placed his fingers upon the lids, as though he sought to (9. PRISON) within his brain some curious dream from which he feared he might (10. WAKE) 5 6. The injury was . Her cas a really he correct forms of the given words, V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION x Rewrite the sentences with given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged. 1. Why does life have to be so difficult! (ONLY) a 2. My jewelry has been stolen! (OFF) Povo 3. What you do with the money is of no interest to me. (CARE) ‘ 4. In all probability we will finish the project on Thursday. (CHANCES) Sao s 5. I’m annoyed with you for not phoning me to say you'd be late. (MIGHT) = 6. The thief must. have come in through the window — The thief almost... 7. He said that he had won as a result of good luck. -» He attributed...... 368. I thought about what has happened all those years before. ~> I cast... 9. To pass the time, I looked through some magazines. > I whiled 10. I almost gave up at one point > lL came very... VI. ERROR RECOGNITION AND CORRECTION = The passage below contains 10 errors. Underline the errors and correct them. Write your answer in the space provided on the right. Number 0 has been done as an example. The market for tourism in remote areas is booming as 0. ever ever before, Countries all across the world are active Promoting their ‘wilderness’ regions — such as‘ mountains, Arctic lands, deserts, small islands and wetlands — to highly spending tourists. The attraction of these areas is obvious: by defining, wilderness tourism requires little or no initial investment. But that does not mean that there is no cost. Like the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development recognized, these regions are fragile (i. e. highly vulnerable of abnormal pressures) not just in | terms of the culture of their inhabitation. The three most | Significant types of fragile environment in these respects are deserts, mountains and Arctic areas. An important | character is their marked seasonality. Consequently, most human acts, including tourism, are limited to clearly defined parts of the year. > never Tourists are drawn to these regions by their natural beauty and the unique culture of its people. And poor governments in these areas have welcomed the ‘adventure tourists’, grateful for the currency they bring. For several years, tourism is the prime source of foreign exchange in Nepal and Bhutan. Tourism is also a key clement in the economics of Arctic zones such as Lapland and Alaska and in desert areas such as Ayres Rocks in Australia and Arizona’s Monument Valley. se 37TAU 56 GIAO DUC VA AO TAO BA RIA oer TRUONG CHUYEN LE OUY F A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1, PHONOLOGYUI0 points) : tin differently pronounced » Pick out the word whose underlined part is differently from that of the others (6 points). 1. a. surplus ¢. surprise d oe 2. a, draught b. gauge ¢, straight d char ber 3. a, obstacle b.observant —_¢. absolete d. obstinate doa. unfold b. unfair ¢ unless d, undo 5. a. days b. ways c. SAYS d, plays rent stress pattern (5 points), Portuguese refusal % Pick out the word which has the d } 6. a, journalese b, entertain © 7. a, ostensible b. cafeteria ¢, northeast, d. detoxify \ 8.a.westernize , officialdom _, division d. millennium 9.a. accelerate _b. impossible _¢. assimilate _d, opposition 10. a. paralytic b, registry ¢ reimbursed, unfamiliar TI. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE (20 points) a Choose the best answer. 1. Wasn't it you the door open? a. to leave b. to have left ¢. who left d. that should leave 2. If only motorists drive more carefully, a. might b. shall ¢. would. d. should 3. Hoping to that they felt would be a. enforce / useful the dispute, negotiators proposed a compromise to both labor and management. b. end / divisive 4. resolve / acceptable . that he was telling the truth, b. now and then d. from time to time 5. A new computer has been produced, which will... a. overdo c. extend / satisfactory 4. This evidence should proye...... a, once and for all c. over and above + all previous models. b. supersede c. excel d. overwhelm 386. I don’t want to be too. + on Alice, but I think I s a frees fst" to0d encugis hink I should tell her that her a, strict b. firm ¢. stern d. hard @.Onee the story........... the headlines, everyone was talking about it. a. crashed b. struck c. smashed 4. hit 8. If I'm late for work again, I'll be. a. up to 9. With so many games to play in such a short time, it’s going to be a VETY--0....04.... time for the team. a. testing A severe warning from my boss. b. in for ©. onto d. alter b, thorny ©. uphill 10. The whole movie was filmed on., a. site d. steep in southern India. b. location. c. spot d. venue 11. I know it’s a big favor to ask bu in the past. a. considering , Eve done you plenty of favors b. bearing in mind ¢. after all din the light 12. I'm afraid I don't........... your view on this matter, but let’s not quarrel about it. a. correspond b. equate c. accord 4. share 13. She is no............. that she has done the right thing. a. reservation. misgivinge. doubtd. distrust 14. When he sings, he has the... . ability to make even bad songs sound good. a. sparse b. rare c. infrequent — d. scarce 15. The management are making to increase the company’s efficiency. a. measures b. steps ©. moves d. deeds 16. It............ during our conservation that Anita was extremely unhappy. a. emanated b. revealed c. divulged d. emerged 17. I know this is a big disappointment but don’t take it to... a. soul b. mind ¢. spirit d. heart 18. I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it’s broken down........ again. a. even b. still ©. yet d. right 19. Simon.......... in me on the understanding that I wouldn't tell anyone else. a. confided b. intimated c. confessed _—d. disclosed 20. Eventually the list of candidates for the job was.......... down to three. a. narrowed b. lowered . wound a. dropped j 39N (20 points) TIL READING COMPREHENSIO} eonsoe the best answers. & Read the following passages 4” Reading 1: DADA World War 1, 4 The ‘oleae: op Wenn wrecforever cussed i generation Ne = brutality and violence of the war ane ae were disappointed ot i ; her artists. poets, writers, painters, and ot t prevented such viol, Btaraiah cy had not p clence Western fale like peace and democracy nad eee verve . a ist The outrage felt by these artists gave T™ itioners called it Dada, ang movement the world had ever seen. Its practitto Hee : i ‘anti-art. ’ Sten stood for everything that art was not} it ee Riri aus ae of pleasing the tastes of viewers, Dada artists & ; nd : Je’s traditional beliefs by challengin, them. Dadaists sought to challenge peop! 5 eadiach only;tolch e the way in which they viewed art. Dada artists wante 'Y to change the art world, but to change the beliefs and attitudes of the people as wel) ‘Throughout its short history, Dada spread to several cities around the world, taking on a new and unique form wherever it travelled, f Dada was begun by a small group of artists in Zurich, Switzerland was neutral in the war, and it was a refuge for people from nearby warring countries such as Germany and Austria, Artists moved to Switzerland both to escape the war and to protest it. The movement centered on a local nightclub called the Cabaret Voltaire, where performance art was the main attraction. In one early performance, poet Hugo Ball read three pieces of experimental poetry while bouncing around the stage in a costume made of cardboard cylinders and a pair of cardboard wings. In short, the performance was completely absurd, and audiences left the club both shocked and confused at such disregard for their own pleasure. This, of course, was Ball’s intention, Similar performances at the Cabaret included many important artists who would later go on to achieve great fame. One of them was Max Ernst, who, with the help of fellow artists, established a Dada group in Cologne, Germany shortly after the war. From Zurich, some members of the original Dada group moved to New York City to join an already thriving community of Dada artists there. ff The atmosphere in New York was much different from that of Zurich and Cologne. { New York artists practiced what was perhaps the most. playful form of Data to date. [i] Whereas cynicism played a major role in European Dada, irony and humor were important to the New York scene, The basic goals, however, remained the same: the creation of anti-art that challenged 40the mainstream art community. However, it did spark a great deal of lively debate, as the artist had hoped it would. Artists in Paris had been closely following the works of various Dada Groups around the world but a real movement didn’t begin in Paris until 1920, when several of the movement's original members moved there. For many years prior to this, the city had held a stronger reputation for its literature than for its art, However, once an array of artists began pouring into the city, Dada succeeded in Paris more than in any other city. Writers such as Andre Breton took up the cause of the Dadaists and published essays on the Dada philosophy. French painter Jean Crotti held the first exhibition of Dada painting at the Society Independent Artists. Composer Erik Satie collaborated with Pablo Picasso and others to create one of the most bizarre and scandalous ballets of the time. Whereas most ballets include graceful dancing and beautiful music, Satie and Picasso's ballet featured Cubist-style Sets, an orchestra of noise making instruments, and costumes so large and awkward that few of the dancers could move with ease. Despite the wide array of art produced in Paris, the dda movement began to go out of style by 1922, and by 1924 had all but disappeared. Though Dada may be gone, the lasting influence of Dada can still be found in modern styles of music such as punk rock, and is also alive and well in many modern art, films. 1. According to paragraph 1, what ean be inferred about the effects of World War I on artists? a. It resulted in the deaths of many famous artists, b, It caused artists to lose faith in their culture, ¢. It restricted artists’ freedom of expression d. It became more difficult to earn a living in art. 2. The word refuge in the passage is closest in meaning to... a. route b. holiday . shelter d. journey 3. The word disregard in the passage is closest in meaning to.... a. misunderstanding b. Intention c. belief d. disrespect 4, The word This in the passage refers to........ a, the absurdity of Ball’s performance b, the audience’s reaction Ball’s performance ¢. the achievement of great fame by performers d. the beginning of a new art movement. 5. The word reviled in the passage is closest in meaning to a. despised b. a dmired c. rejected d. ignored aDada scene 1D New York City 6. According to paragraph 3, how was the different from other cities? a. New York Dada was more li b, New York Dada attrac ¢. New York Dada artists were more fam da marked the end the movement! Yew Xore 1s he end of t a he cen below best expresses the essential informa ; plow be: ; ange the meanin, the highlighted sentence? Incorrect choices chang’ in i ‘ ial information. important ways or leave essential Be io a, New York featured playful art such 45 Fountain, @ controversial wor, by French artist Marcel Duchamp. b. Marcel Duchamp of New York City was eae ae his art, including a toilet that he entitled Fountain. : ©. Marcel Duchamp's Fountain, a ‘sculpture’ comprised of only an upside down toilet, was the most significant contribution to the Dada scene in New York. a. The only piece of art worthy of note to come from the New York Dada scene was Fountain, a beloved sculpture by French artist Marcel Duchamp. nthearted than other versions. 4 rld’s attention. an most others. ted more of the wol ous th: 7. Which of the sentences own for using found object jn 8. According to the passage, what is NOT true of Dada? a. It affected a wide scope of art ranging from literature and fine art to ballet, b. It opposed mainstream belief systems and traditional forms of art c. Dada artists did not respect the tastes of audience. d. Dada first emerged in France. 9. All of the following are mentioned in the passage as Dadaist art work EXCEPT. a. sculpture b. fashion . painting d. poetry 10. Look at the four squares IN, i, &, ff that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage. » These artists were less burdened by the violence in Europe, and the result was this relatively careless attitude. Where would the sentence best fit? «8 oO ef ad Reading 2: VOLCANO MONITORING As one of the most destructive occurrences on earth, volcanic eruptions are of great coneern to people everywhere. The magma and ash that that spew out of a volcano can cause much damage, posing an immediate threat to communities near it and causing extensive environmental and financial damage, too. For all of these reasons, scientists have developed several 42methods of monitoring Voleanoes in order to catch any activity that foreshadows an eruption. The kinds of seismic disruptions, deformations in the volcano and landscape, gaseous emissions from the actual magma itself. A wide range of techniques and equipment is used in the process. One of the reliable and voleanoes and predicting eruptions is through the measurem seismic disruptions, This is because impending volcan give off minor earthquakes. As magma rises into the through a constricted chamber or series o! pleasure. activity that are monitored are frequently employed methods of monitoring ent of local frequently volcano, it must squeeze f chambers while under great The force will crack some of the rock or force rocks with pre— existing cracks to convulse, setting off tremors with varying frequencies This seismic activity is relatively weak and occurs roughly ten kilometers beneath the volcano. In order to detect such weak quakes, scientists must set up & network of seismometers around the volcano in order to catch the slightest fluctuations in seismic activity that are usually a prelude to a volcanic eruption. About four to eight seismometers are placed about twenty kilometers from one of the vents, and several more are placed on the volcano itself, All of these have to be close in order to catch the quakes, as a seismometer being placed too far away could not detect subtle shifts in seismic activity. Fortunately, this method has been used so extensively that it is quite advanced, and scientists are experienced in detecting crucial seismic activity quickly, accurately, and in real time. While seismic monitoring is the most widely used and trusted method of monitoring volcanoes, there are other technologies that allow scientists to observe landscape deformation, which usually accompanies activity. In addition to causing quakes, the increased magma flow will also make the voleano swell and alter the surrounding landscape, particularly in evenness and elevation, those these changes are too slight to be noticed with the naked eye. Scientists use a variety of tools to observe such changes. One major tool is the satellite. In particular, scientists use the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites to study a very detailed map of the Earth’s surface, though the GPS is not primarily used to study volcanoes. Additionally, scientists have Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) satellites. These satellites use radar to map out changes in the landscape and the development of deformations very accurately, detecting possible volcanic activity. IN Changes on the ground can also be measured directly by people with land surveying equipment. ff Scientists use devices such as electronic distance meters (EDM) and tiltmeters to directly observe subtle changes that. magma flow causes in the landscape. (@ One way that scientists use all of these methods in combination is by pinpointing two distinct spots on a volcano with GPS satellites. ff) They then use EDMs, tiltmeters, and InSAR 43 eruptionbetween them. As the voleano fills and thus inereases the distan,, tiltmeters and EDMs the exact distance hes like a balloon If surveying tools like : alerted to the possib! Satellites to measure With magma, it stretel abel ty of an eruption bet veen the two spots. s can be this developmont, seientis before it occurs. ldo? In addition to the deformations in the ground ad by ee activity, can measure chemical gaseous ROACH Saeaee “al Sake of ‘os Hike sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide is helpful. As magma rises to the surface, it will give off greater amounts of these two gases, 5, increased amounts of them around a volcanic area would be a good indication of increased activity. While it is possible to monitor such activity at a safe distance via satellite, weather can interfere with accurate readings, so the direct sampling of these emissions by people is a more accurate method, though this means having to get near an active vent to ee the Samples. This is difficult because acidic gases like sulfur dioxide are easily dissolved in bodies of water, skewing precise measurements. Carbon dioxide is less likely to vanish in such a manner, though, so it could be more helpful in predicting voleanie activi scientis certain ga 1. The word foreshadows in the passage is closest in meaning to.... a, follows after b. may prevent c. makes worse d. comes before 2. The word constricted in the passage is closest in meaning to... a. hot b. wide . tight d. hidden 3. The word these in the passage is closest in meaning to.... a. kilometers b. vents c. quakes d. seismometers 4. According to paragraph 2, why must scientists use a network of seismometers around volcanoes? a. The earthquakes that occur are not very strong. b. They must be ready to replace damaged instruments. ©. The earthquakes are so strong that many are necessary. d. They are not certain where tremors will occur. 5. According to paragraph 3, satellites can do all of the following EXCEPT. a. pinpoint two exact locations on a voleano b. monitor the direction of seismic waves ¢. monitor gases released by the magma d. detect deformations of the ground with radar 446, According to paragraph 3, tiltmeters help sci a. measuring the change ts predict, volcanoes by. in temperatures b. measuring the emission of gases ©. measuring the evenness of the ground d. measuring the fracturing of rocks 7. The word Gauging in the Sage is closest in meaning to. a, preventing b. causing © measuring _d. discovering 8. According to paragraph 4, why are gaseous emissions from magma directly sampled? a. Because accurate readings of emis ions can be hindered by bad weather b. Because it is impossible to read gas emissions using satellites ©. Because direct sampling of gases i a. Becau: the safest method ampling of gases absorbed in the water bodies is required 8. According to paragraph 4, why is measuring sulfur dioxide emissions to monitor voleanic eruptions tricky? a. Sulfur dioxide emissions are tainted by carbon dioxide. b. Magma does not always release increased amounts of sulfur dioxide. es ormy weather can scatter sulfur dioxide gases away from volcanoes d. Sulfur dioxide tends to dissolve in nearby bodies of water 10. Look at the four squares IN, ff, & [| that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage. ~= Both of these types of satellites provide scientists with the advantage of measuring such changes from a safe distance away from volcanic activity. Where would the sentence best fit? all bi c. al} IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10 points) = For questions 1.12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, Cor D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Example: 0.a. notice b. attention c. regard d. interest. She studies while he play: rue of children and chimps Little girls watch and learn; little boys don't pay (0)....... and play around. At least, this seems to be the (1).......... With chimpanzees, according to new research. Chimpanzees in the wild (2)....... to snack on termites, and Youngsters learn to fish for them by poking long sticks and other (3).......... tools into the mounds that large groups of termites build. Researchers found that (4) average female chimps in the Gombe National Park in 45‘ e age of 31 months, mo, Tanzania learnt how to do.tormite fishing™ae the 28° rs than two years earlier than the males . Bee cciie The females soem to loarn by watching their Fete pecin Patt vs Elisabeth V. Lonedorf, director of field conservation a © ls "VN HA Zoo , 6). . to find that, when @ yo le and , said that, ft 8 oon tO on termite fishing and he's 1 she's oles, ‘Dr. Lansdorf and colleagues arg eyith afew, (T)nnuwew ereated termite than termites. On the first day, adult male watched carefully in Chi female are ne spinning him: : studying chimpanzees at the 200 wil mound, filled with mustard (8) statdéa ung fe females were getting at the mustard and a young [er and began to (9) the skills. Two young males did not do as well as the females — one simply sat next to his mother and tried to (10). some mustard from her, Dr. Lansdorf said. The behavior of both sexes may seem (11)... to many parents, she said, adding, ‘The sex differences we found in the chimps are (12)........ to some of the findings from human child development research.’ 1. a, case b. matter c. fact d. event 2. a. delight b. enjoy c. like d. fancy 3. a. relative b. connected —_—. close d. similar 4.a. on b. by c. at d. for 5. a. ordinary b. regular c. typical d. frequent 6. a. with b. in e. to d. through 7. a. specially b. particularly ¢. singly d. distinctly 8. a. other b. else ¢. rather d. instead 9. a. pick up b. find out c. come to d. take on 10. a. rob b. grasp ¢. grip d. steal 11. a. acquainted b. familiar ¢. recognized — d. known 12. a. corresponding _b. alike c. identical d. matching B. WRITTEN TEST I. PROVIDE THE CORRECT FORMS / OR TENSES OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS. The history of human civilization (1. entwist). of the ways we (2. learn) towns gradually (3. expand), increasingly remote sources, (5. lead), efforts such as dams and aqueducts, At . with the history to manipulate water resources. As sy Water (4. bring). ftom to sophisticated engineering the height of Roman Empire, nine major systems, with an innovative layout of pipes and well-built sewers, (6. supply, -» the occupants of Rome with as much water per person as is provided in many parts of the industrial world today. 46During the industrial r 4 ‘evolution and population explosion of the 19" and 20" centuries, the demand for water (7. rise). ’ dramatically, Unprecedented construction of tens of thousands of monumental engineering Projects (8. design), i to control floods, protect clean water Supplies, and provide water for irrigation and hydropower (9. bring) ~ Great benefits to hundreds of people, Food production has kept Pace with soaring populations mainly because of the expansion of artificial irrigation systems that make possible the growth of 40% of the world’s food Nearly one fifth of all the electri ‘Y generated world le (10. produce) by turbines (11. spin)... by the power of falling water. Mi. FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH A SUITABLE PREPOSITION OR PARTI 1. Is it possible to insure my bike........... theft 2. Being rich doesn't counties. much on a desert island. 3. When I asked Jean, she hinted, 4.1 pleaded, the chance of a promotion for me .. John to change his mind, but he wouldn’t listen. 5. Peter always trusts me... ... his secrets, 6. The police couldn’t draw any conclusions because his evidence just didn’t add..... 7. Sitting in the damp brought... rheumatism, 8. Sorry, but I haven't got... 9. We haven’t let Tim... .. fixing the tap yet. on the plans. II. PROVIDE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORD IN BRACKETS Playing is a serious business, Children are engrossed in a make-believe world. Play may look like a (1. care) ___ and exuberant way to Pass the time before the hard work of (2. adult) comes along, but there is much more to it than that. For a start, play can be dangerous and cost some animals their lives. It is also extremely (3. cost) in terms of energy. Nature tends not to waste energy, so there must be a reason for this dangerous and strenuous activity Playing is a requirement for the development of intelligence, Current theories posit that more of the brain is involved in play than was previously believed. Play certainly seems to (4. act) higher cognitive processes because it involves complex (5. assess)__————_of playmates, ideas of Teciprocity and the use of (6. special) signals and rules. It is already known that juveniles denied the opportunity for play lose the ability to apply social rules when they do interact with their peers. Children ined to suffer mental illnesses as adults engage in little social play early 47en of play is still (7. know) (g, create) ang adversely affected. With (9. schoo) earlier and becoming (20. increase) sae ‘nted, the time afforded to play is obviously : kely to cause concern. priving normal childr in life, The effect of de jon is that __, but the implicat learning abilities could be a more exam= 1 being reduced. What the result will be is Hd THERE ARE 10 MISTAKES IN Typ ND CORRECT THEM. world’, Sudoku was virtually IV. MISTAKE CORRECTION: FOLLOWING PASSAGE. FIND A) Called ‘the fastest grown puzzle in the unheard of in Burope until a few years ago. The craze ie foak up i Jpeg over twenty years ago and the Japanese now buy hundre Ke nad Sudoku magazines every month, When a British newspaper began publishing 2004, its sales were rocketed. Other newspapers were quick to 5 ews channels picked up on the the game in do the same, Reports of BS and other TV n craze and suddenly Sudoku was everywhere. There are now Sudoku magazines, Sudoku books and games for mobile phones. The rules of Sudoku are simple enough, and the puzzle itself can be fiendish difficult to solve. The board has nine rows of nine squares and it is divided into nine boxes of nine squares. The player is given a few of numbers to start with (no more than 92) and then has to fill in the grid therefore each row and each box contain the numbers one to nine once only. The puzzle asks no mathematical skill — it is a test of pure logic and concentration. V. OPEN CLOZE TEST: FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WoRD Batman first appeared in May, 1939, He was one of @ (Decco of superheroes who were fighting to (2). peace to the streets of American cities. But, unlike most of (3). hundreds of costumed crime fighters that took to the streets between the 1980s and 1950s, Batman survived (Brveucnennne into the 21* century and he is now possibly the world’s most popular superhero. He is certainly number one in the field of superhero merchandizing. There are more than 1,000 bat-items (5) .» for sale in the US, and probably just. (6). many cheap imitations. You can buy all sorts of things, from dolls and costumes to clocks, perfume and inflatable beds. Like all good heroes, Batman is not perfect, He is Reece acs. Wp BY. revenge: revenge for the deaths of his own parents and for those of the ‘boy wonder’, Robin. He and Robin manage to capture Antonio Zucco, the gangland boss who was responsible for the deaths of Robin's parents, but Batman will never be able to track down the criminal who killed his own parents in cold blood. 48He hides his obsession behind a mask and is plagued by doubts. Who is he? Which is his (8). . identity? Is he the philanthropist millionaire Bruce Wayne or the masked vigilante working in the shadow? Bruce Wayne spends his day (9)... his money to work to help the poor and needy, but at night he takes the Jaws into his own hands and sometimes comes very close to (10). » the thin line between crime and crime fighting. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT HAS A SIMILAR MEANING TO THE FIRST SENTENCE, USING THE WORD GIVEN. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. 1, Jim's inability to make decisions dates from his accident, > Ever _ a - __ decisions 2. It was almost dark when we got home. (until) > Not __ home 3. They started building the new supermarket two years ago. ~ The new past two years 4. They tied the dog up for fear it might escape. (case) >The escaped. 5. He hated the way the media scrutinized his private life. (came) — He hated __ from the media. 6. If you want to succeed, you need to make good use of the things you are good at. (play) , — You have if you want to succeed. 7. I quite like snails, but they wouldn’t be my first choice. (averse) > Although I___ , they wouldn’t be my first choice. 8. We were elated by the birth of our first grandchild. (moon) >We __ al ake ean Sa ee ZN ey: 9. Tom’s presence at. parties adds to everyone’s enjoyment. (soul) Bemlony = ssh Bie a on aed tees parties 10. Russ’s opinions on the new management policies were very different from those of his fellow workers. (odds) > Russ the new management policies. 49