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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC LỚP 12 – ĐỢT 1, NĂM HỌC 2020-2021

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1.
A. finish
B. visit
C. promise
D. appear
Question 2.
A. memory
B. president
C. condition
D. interest
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the
following exchanges.
Question 3. Mike and David are university students. They are talking about the result of the Physics
test.
- Mike: "I was worried about the Physics result, but Mr. David gave me an A."
- David: " _________ "
A. Good luck to you! B. Mr. David is so mean.
C. Don't worry about it. D. Congratulations! That's great!
Question 4. Hana and Jenifer are talking about a TV show they have just watched.
- Hana: "The show is really interesting and educational."
- Jenifer: " _________ "
A. I couldn't agree more. B. I'd love it.
C. Don't mention it. D. That's nice of you to say so.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions..
Question 5. Many people joined hands to support people in central Vietnam to overcome
consequences of natural disasters in 2020.
A. habitats B. abilities C. wonders D. catastrophes
Question 6. Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered
coronavirus.
A. deadly B. contagious C. fatal D. severe
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Who talk more - men or women? Most people believe that women talk more. However, linguist
Deborah Tannen, who has studied the communication style of men and women, says that this is a
stereotype. According to Tannen, women are more verbal - talk more in private situations, where they
use conversation as the "glue" to hold relationships together. But, she says, men talk more in public
situations, where they use conversation to exchange information and gain status. Tannen points out
that we can see these differences even in children. Little girls often play with one "best friend", their

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play includes a lot of conversation. Little boys often play games in groups; their play usually involves
more doing than talking. In school, girls are often better at verbal skills, boys are often better at
mathematics.
A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference. Researchers
studied conversation between children aged 3-6 and their parents. They found evidence that parents
talk very differently to their sons than they do to their daughters. The startling conclusion was that
parents use more language with their girls. Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters, they
use more descriptive language and more details. There is also far more talk about emotions, especially
sadness, with daughters than with sons.
Question 7. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Women talk more in private, and men talk more in public.
B. Little girls and little boys have different ways of playing.
C. It's stereotype that women talk more than men.
D. Women talk more than men on the whole.
Question 8. The word "they" in the first paragraph refers to _________.
A. situations B. women C. men D. men and women
Question 9. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Boy's play usually involves more talking than doing
B. Boys don't like showing their emotions.
C. Parents use more language to talk with their daughters
D. Parents give more love to their daughters than their sons.
Question 10. Which word could best replace "startling" in the second paragraph?
A. interesting B. annoying C. surprising D. beginning
Question 11. Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Women use conversation as the "glue to hold relationships together.
B. One little girl often plays with many of her best friends.
C. Parents talk to their sons and their daughters very differently.
D. Yen use conversation to exchange information and gain status.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 12. He cannot find a good job because he doesn't know how to use a computer.
A. If he had known how to use a computer, he could have found a good job.
B. Were he to know how to use a computer, he could find a good job.
C. Suppose that he knows how to use a computer, he can find a good job.
D. If he knows how to use a computer, he can find a good job.
Question 13. As soon as James started working, he realized that his decision had not been a good one.
A. Since James did not like his new job, he began looking for a better one.
B. No sooner had James begun his new job than he knew his decision was wrong.
C. Just before James took up his new post, he realized that he was not suited for it.
D. Had James not begun his new job, he would have gone looking for a better one.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 14. Rescue teams in Vietnam raced against the clock in search for a dozen men, after a
series of landslides overwhelmed an army camp.
A. moved speedily B. responded quickly
C. acted slowly D. hurried up
Question 15. Social psychologists have recently noticed strange behavior from people having
suffered from terrible shocks.
A. common B. negative C. rare D. violent

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 16. "Vietnam is expected to experience a colder winter than usual this year," said the
weather forecast.
A. The weather forecast said Vietnam is expected to experience a colder winter than usual this year.
B. The weather forecast said Vietnam is expected to experience a colder winter than usual that year.
C. The weather forecast said Vietnam was expected to experience a colder winter than usual this
year.
D. The weather forecast said Vietnam was expected to experience a colder winter than usual that
year.
Question 17. Fansipan is the highest mountain in the Indochinese Peninsula.
A. All mountains in the Indochinese Peninsula are as high as Fansipan.
B. There are some mountains in the Indochinese Peninsula higher than Fansipan.
C. No mountains in the Indochinese Peninsula are higher than Fansipan.
D. The Indochinese Peninsula includes one of the highest mountains in the world.
Question 18. I'm sure it wasn't Mr. Phuc you saw yesterday because he's on business.
A. You mustn't have seen Mr. Phuc yesterday because he's on business.
B. It couldn't be Mr. Phuc you saw yesterday because he's on business.
C. Mr. Phuc mightn't see you yesterday because he's on business.
D. It can't have been Mr. Phuc you saw yesterday because he's on business.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the
word or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks.
Video games are one of the most influential forms of entertainment in modem society. But do they
represent good influence or a bad influence, particularly when we consider how popular they are with
children? (19) _________ both users and video companies claim that there is no between violence on
the screen and real-life behavior, a(n) (20) _________ number of people are beginning to doubt that
this may not be true.
Most video games originate in the USA, a country (21) _________ children are encouraged to be
very competitive. Some people see this competitive spirit in a very basic (22) _________ - man versus
man or man versus nature. But ironically, if you ask any English teacher, they’ll tell you that these two
conflicts are the ones most commonly found in great works of literature. It is possible, therefore, that
parents, and (23) _________ people, who are afraid of the influence video games may have on the
young, really just fail to understand them and the part they play in our culture.
Question 19. A. Although B. Still C. However D. Moreover
Question 20. A. increasing B. spreading C. rising D. climbing
Question 21. A. when B. who C. which D. where
Question 22. A. kind B. type C. sort D. way
Question 23. A. other B. another C. one D. every
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 24. A. learns B. calls C. jumps D. sends
Question 25. A. late B. pace C. stay D. bat
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 26. As the number of coronavirus cases continues to increase around the globe, celebrities
are using their platforms to encourage people to _________ social distancing in an effort to curb the
spread of the disease.
A. practise B. compete C. conform D. comply
Question 27. Weather experts said that Vietnam should expect up to 27 waves of cold air _________
from the north this winter.

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 A. came B. coming C. that coming D. comes
Question 28. I'm the kind _________ person who hates to do anything wrong.
A. of B. to C. with D. at
Question 29. It is advisable that we should avoid _________ leaded petrol to save the environment.
A. used B. to use C. using D. use
Question 30. After a hard-working day, I went to bed and had _________ most beautiful dream ever.
A. Ø (no article) B. the C. an D. a
Question 31. Disagreements about defence cuts have opened up deep _________ within the military.
A. divisions B. divisional C. divide D. divided
Question 32. I don't think that everyone likes the way he makes fun, _________?
A. don't B. don't they C. do they D. do
Question 33. I'm trying to _________ my account, but I can't remember the password.
A. log into B. log out C. switch off D. shut down
Question 34. It is important to keep ourselves clean _________ germs can cause infections in parts of
our body.
A. although B. because of C. because D. in spite of
Question 35. One condition of this job is that you must be _________ to work at weekends.
A. accessible B. capable C. acceptable D. available
Question 36. When Bill got home, his children _________ in the yard.
A. will be playing B. were playing C. played D. are playing
Question 37. It's not easy to apply to the university that has a very selective _________ policy.
A. admission B. agreement C. permission D. acceptance
Question 38. She has bought a _________ table.
A. round big wooden yellow B. big yellow round wooden
C. big round yellow wooden D. big round wooden yellow
Question 39. The escaped prisoner fought _________ before he was finally overpowered.
A. foot and mouth B. head over heels C. tooth and nail D. heart and soul
Question 40. If she _________ all the requirements for the job, she would be offered it.
A. would meet B. meets C. had met D. met
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
SPORTS COMMENTARY
One of the most interesting and distinctive of all uses of language is commentary. An oral
reporting of ongoing activity, commentary is used in such public arenas as political ceremonies,
parades, funerals, fashion shows and cooking demonstrations. The most frequently occurring type of
commentary may be that connected with sports and games. In sports there are two kinds of
commentary, and both are often used for the same sporting event. “Play-by-play” commentary narrates
the sports event, while “colour -adding” or “colour” commentary provides the audience with pre-event
background, during-event interpretation, and post-event evaluation. Colour commentary is usually
conversational in style and can be a dialogue with two or more commentators.
Play-by-play commentary is of interest to linguists because it is unlike other kinds of narrative,
which are typically reported in past tense. Play-by-play commentary is reported in present tense. Some
examples are “he takes the lead by four” and “she’s in position.” One linguist characterizes radio play-
by-play commentary as “a monologue directed at an unknown, unseen mass audience who voluntarily
choose to listen and provide no feedback to the speaker.” It is these characteristics that make this kind
of commentary unlike any other type of speech situation.
The chief feature of play-by-play commentary is a highly formulaic style of presentation. There is
distinctive grammar not only in the use of the present tense but also in the omission of certain
elements of sentence structure. For example “Smith in close” eliminates the verb, as some newspaper
headlines do. Another example is inverted word order, as in “over at third is Johnson.” Play-by-play

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commentary is very fluent, keeping up with the pace of the action. The rate is steady and there is little
silence. The structure of the commentary is cyclical, reflecting the way most games consist of
recurring sequences of short activities - as in tennis and baseball - or a limited number of activity
options - as in the various kinds of football. In racing, the structure is even simpler, with the
commentator informing the listener of the varying order of the competitors in a “state of play”
summary, which is crucial for listeners or viewers who have just tuned in.
Question 41. The word "that" in paragraph 1 refers to _________.
A. an ongoing activity B. commentary
C. language D. sporting event
Question 42. Which of the following statements is TRUE of colour commentary?
A. It narrates the action of the event in real time, using the present tense.
B. It is steady and fluent because it must keep up with the action of the event.
C. It is a monologue given to an audience that does not respond to the speaker.
D. It gives background on the event, and interprets and evaluates the event.
Question 43. How is play-by-play commentary distinct from other types of narrative?
A. It involves only one reporter. B. It is not spoken in past tense.
C. It is not published in magazines. D. It takes place after the event.
Question 44. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The uses of language. B. Play-by-play commentary.
C. "Colour" commentary. D. Different kinds of narrative.
Question 45. It can be inferred from the passage that the author most likely agrees with which of the
following statements about sports commentary?
A. Sports commentators should work hard to improve their grammar.
B. Sports commentators do not need special knowledge of the sport.
C. Commentary enhances the excitement and enjoyment of sports.
D. Colour commentary is more important than play-by-play commentary.
Question 46. The word "pace" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. plan B. speed C. cause D. score
Question 47. The word "omission" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. exclusion B. inclusion C. addition D. perfection
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 48. What we know are a drop, what we don’t know is an ocean.
A. What B. are C. don't know D. an
Question 49. When precipitation occurs, some of it evaporates, some runs off the surface it strikes,
and A some sinking into the ground.
A. When B. some C. the D. sinking
Question 50. A professor of economy and history at our university developed C relationship between
historical events and financial crises.
A. economy B. developed C. between D. financial crises

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. finish B. visit C. promise D. appear
Question 2. A. memory B. president C. condition D. interest
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the
following exchanges.
Question 3. Mike and David are university students. They are talking about the result of the Physics
test.
- Mike: "I was worried about the Physics result, but Mr. David gave me an A."
- David: " _________ "
A. Good luck to you!
B. Mr. David is so mean.
C. Don't worry about it.
D. Congratulations! That's great!
Question 4. Hana and Jenifer are talking about a TV show they have just watched.
- Hana: "The show is really interesting and educational."
- Jenifer: " _________ "
A. I couldn't agree more. B. I'd love it.
C. Don't mention it. D. That's nice of you to say so.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions..
Question 5. Many people joined hands to support people in central Vietnam to overcome
consequences of natural disasters in 2020.
A. habitats
B. abilities
C. wonders
D. catastrophes
Question 6. Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered
coronavirus.
A. deadly
B. contagious
C. fatal
D. severe
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Who talk more - men or women? Most people believe that women talk more. However, linguist
Deborah Tannen, who has studied the communication style of men and women, says that this is a
stereotype. According to Tannen, women are more verbal - talk more in private situations, where they
use conversation as the "glue" to hold relationships together. But, she says, men talk more in public
situations, where they use conversation to exchange information and gain status. Tannen points out
that we can see these differences even in children. Little girls often play with one "best friend", their
play includes a lot of conversation. Little boys often play games in groups; their play usually involves
more doing than talking. In school, girls are often better at verbal skills, boys are often better at
mathematics.
A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference. Researchers
studied conversation between children aged 3-6 and their parents. They found evidence that parents
talk very differently to their sons than they do to their daughters. The startling conclusion was that
parents use more language with their girls. Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters, they
use more descriptive language and more details. There is also far more talk about emotions, especially
sadness, with daughters than with sons.

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Question 7. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Women talk more in private, and men talk more in public.
B. Little girls and little boys have different ways of playing.
C. It's stereotype that women talk more than men.
D. Women talk more than men on the whole.
Question 8. The word "they" in the first paragraph refers to _________.
A. situations B. women C. men D. men and women
Question 9. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Boy's play usually involves more talking than doing
B. Boys don't like showing their emotions.
C. Parents use more language to talk with their daughters
D. Parents give more love to their daughters than their sons.
Question 10. Which word could best replace "startling" in the second paragraph?
A. interesting B. annoying C. surprising D. beginning
Question 11. Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Women use conversation as the "glue to hold relationships together.
B. One little girl often plays with many of her best friends.
C. Parents talk to their sons and their daughters very differently.
D. Yen use conversation to exchange information and gain status.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 12. He cannot find a good job because he doesn't know how to use a computer.
A. If he had known how to use a computer, he could have found a good job.
B. Were he to know how to use a computer, he could find a good job.
C. Suppose that he knows how to use a computer, he can find a good job.
D. If he knows how to use a computer, he can find a good job.
Question 13. As soon as James started working, he realized that his decision had not been a good one.
A. Since James did not like his new job, he began looking for a better one.
B. No sooner had James begun his new job than he knew his decision was wrong.
C. Just before James took up his new post, he realized that he was not suited for it.
D. Had James not begun his new job, he would have gone looking for a better one.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 14. Rescue teams in Vietnam raced against the clock in search for a dozen men, after a
series of landslides overwhelmed an army camp.
A. moved speedily
B. responded quickly
C. acted slowly
D. hurried up
Question 15. Social psychologists have recently noticed strange behavior from people having
suffered from terrible shocks.
A. common
B. negative
C. rare
D. violent
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.

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Question 16. "Vietnam is expected to experience a colder winter than usual this year," said the
weather forecast.
A. The weather forecast said Vietnam is expected to experience a colder winter than usual this year.
B. The weather forecast said Vietnam is expected to experience a colder winter than usual that year.
C. The weather forecast said Vietnam was expected to experience a colder winter than usual this
year.
D. The weather forecast said Vietnam was expected to experience a colder winter than usual that
year.
Question 17. Fansipan is the highest mountain in the Indochinese Peninsula.
A. All mountains in the Indochinese Peninsula are as high as Fansipan.
B. There are some mountains in the Indochinese Peninsula higher than Fansipan.
C. No mountains in the Indochinese Peninsula are higher than Fansipan.
D. The Indochinese Peninsula includes one of the highest mountains in the world.
Question 18. I'm sure it wasn't Mr. Phuc you saw yesterday because he's on business.
A. You mustn't have seen Mr. Phuc yesterday because he's on business.
B. It couldn't be Mr. Phuc you saw yesterday because he's on business.
C. Mr. Phuc mightn't see you yesterday because he's on business.
D. It can't have been Mr. Phuc you saw yesterday because he's on business.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the
word or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks.
Video games are one of the most influential forms of entertainment in modem society. But do they
represent good influence or a bad influence, particularly when we consider how popular they are with
children? (19) _________ both users and video companies claim that there is no between violence on
the screen and real-life behavior, a(n) (20) _________ number of people are beginning to doubt that
this may not be true.
Most video games originate in the USA, a country (21) _________ children are encouraged to be
very competitive. Some people see this competitive spirit in a very basic (22) _________ - man versus
man or man versus nature. But ironically, if you ask any English teacher, they’ll tell you that these two
conflicts are the ones most commonly found in great works of literature. It is possible, therefore, that
parents, and (23) _________ people, who are afraid of the influence video games may have on the
young, really just fail to understand them and the part they play in our culture.
Question 19. A. Although B. Still C. However D. Moreover
Question 20. A. increasing B. spreading C. rising D. climbing
Question 21. A. when B. who C. which D. where
Question 22. A. kind B. type C. sort D. way
Question 23. A. other B. another C. one D. every
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 24. A. learns B. calls C. jumps D. sends
Question 25. A. late B. pace C. stay D. bat
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 26. As the number of coronavirus cases continues to increase around the globe, celebrities
are using their platforms to encourage people to _________ social distancing in an effort to curb the
spread of the disease.
A. practise B. compete C. conform D. comply
Question 27. Weather experts said that Vietnam should expect up to 27 waves of cold air _________
from the north this winter.
A. came B. coming C. that coming D. comes
Question 28. I'm the kind _________ person who hates to do anything wrong.

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 A. of B. to C. with D. at
Question 29. It is advisable that we should avoid _________ leaded petrol to save the environment.
A. used B. to use C. using D. use
Question 30. After a hard-working day, I went to bed and had _________ most beautiful dream ever.
A. Ø (no article) B. the C. an D. a
Question 31. Disagreements about defence cuts have opened up deep _________ within the military.
A. divisions B. divisional C. divide D. divided
Question 32. I don't think that everyone likes the way he makes fun, _________?
A. don't B. don't they C. do they D. do
Question 33. I'm trying to _________ my account, but I can't remember the password.
A. log into B. log out C. switch off D. shut down
Question 34. It is important to keep ourselves clean _________ germs can cause infections in parts of
our body.
A. although B. because of C. because D. in spite of
Question 35. One condition of this job is that you must be _________ to work at weekends.
A. accessible B. capable C. acceptable D. available
Question 36. When Bill got home, his children _________ in the yard.
A. will be playing B. were playing C. played D. are playing
Question 37. It's not easy to apply to the university that has a very selective _________ policy.
A. admission B. agreement C. permission D. acceptance
Question 38. She has bought a _________ table.
A. round big wooden yellow B. big yellow round wooden
C. big round yellow wooden D. big round wooden yellow
Question 39. The escaped prisoner fought _________ before he was finally overpowered.
A. foot and mouth B. head over heels C. tooth and nail D. heart and soul
Question 40. If she _________ all the requirements for the job, she would be offered it.
A. would meet B. meets C. had met D. met
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
SPORTS COMMENTARY
One of the most interesting and distinctive of all uses of language is commentary. An oral
reporting of ongoing activity, commentary is used in such public arenas as political ceremonies,
parades, funerals, fashion shows and cooking demonstrations. The most frequently occurring type of
commentary may be that connected with sports and games. In sports there are two kinds of
commentary, and both are often used for the same sporting event. “Play-by-play” commentary narrates
the sports event, while “colour -adding” or “colour” commentary provides the audience with pre-event
background, during-event interpretation, and post-event evaluation. Colour commentary is usually
conversational in style and can be a dialogue with two or more commentators.
Play-by-play commentary is of interest to linguists because it is unlike other kinds of narrative,
which are typically reported in past tense. Play-by-play commentary is reported in present tense. Some
examples are “he takes the lead by four” and “she’s in position.” One linguist characterizes radio play-
by-play commentary as “a monologue directed at an unknown, unseen mass audience who voluntarily
choose to listen and provide no feedback to the speaker.” It is these characteristics that make this kind
of commentary unlike any other type of speech situation.
The chief feature of play-by-play commentary is a highly formulaic style of presentation. There is
distinctive grammar not only in the use of the present tense but also in the omission of certain
elements of sentence structure. For example “Smith in close” eliminates the verb, as some newspaper
headlines do. Another example is inverted word order, as in “over at third is Johnson.” Play-by-play
commentary is very fluent, keeping up with the pace of the action. The rate is steady and there is little
silence. The structure of the commentary is cyclical, reflecting the way most games consist of

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recurring sequences of short activities - as in tennis and baseball - or a limited number of activity
options - as in the various kinds of football. In racing, the structure is even simpler, with the
commentator informing the listener of the varying order of the competitors in a “state of play”
summary, which is crucial for listeners or viewers who have just tuned in.
Question 41. The word "that" in paragraph 1 refers to _________.
A. an ongoing activity B. commentary
C. language D. sporting event
Question 42. Which of the following statements is TRUE of colour commentary?
A. It narrates the action of the event in real time, using the present tense.
B. It is steady and fluent because it must keep up with the action of the event.
C. It is a monologue given to an audience that does not respond to the speaker.
D. It gives background on the event, and interprets and evaluates the event.
Question 43. How is play-by-play commentary distinct from other types of narrative?
A. It involves only one reporter. B. It is not spoken in past tense.
C. It is not published in magazines. D. It takes place after the event.
Question 44. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The uses of language. B. Play-by-play commentary.
C. "Colour" commentary. D. Different kinds of narrative.
Question 45. It can be inferred from the passage that the author most likely agrees with which of the
following statements about sports commentary?
A. Sports commentators should work hard to improve their grammar.
B. Sports commentators do not need special knowledge of the sport.
C. Commentary enhances the excitement and enjoyment of sports.
D. Colour commentary is more important than play-by-play commentary.
Question 46. The word "pace" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. plan B. speed C. cause D. score
Question 47. The word "omission" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. exclusion B. inclusion C. addition D. perfection
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 48. What we know are a drop, what we don’t know is an ocean.
A. What
B. are
C. don't know
D. an
Question 49. When precipitation occurs, some of it evaporates, some runs off the surface it strikes,
and A some sinking into the ground.
A. When
B. some
C. the
D. sinking
Question 50. A professor of economy and history at our university developed C relationship between
historical events and financial crises.
A. economy
B. developed
C. between
D. financial crises

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