TRUONG DAIHOCSUPHAMHANOL . . . TRUONG THPT CHUYEN Ki THI THU’ VAO LOP 10 THPT CHUYEN NAM 2021 LAN 2 Mon thi: TIENG ANH Shared by Angels of (Dank cho thi sink thi thie vao Chuyén Anh) Otto Channel Thoi gian lam bai: 120 phiit (khOng ké thei gian ph dé) Ho va tén thi sinh: (Dé thi cé 07 trang) S6 bao danh: Exercise 1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 1. A. pedestrian B.embarrassed _C. confusing D. picturesque Question 2. A. lacquerware B. embargo C. handicraft D, buffalo Question 3. A. independent B. illiterate C. self-disciplined D. spectacular Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 4. We suggested that you. to the organization Avadmit B. admitting C. admitted D, be admitted Question 5. They, the idea of celebrating the anniversary with a concert. A. lashed out hit upon C. made over D. phased out Question 6. We had a of a time at Jason’s party yesterday. A. whole B. period C. week D. whale Question 7. All that was left for breakfast were some, rolls and tea. A. sour B, stale C.rotten D. rancid Question 8. The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t__at all Nobody in the classroom believed in the far- fetched story he told. A. credible B. creditable C. credulous D. credential Question 9. Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside. A. rester B. rest C. remains D. remainder Question 10. The thief into the house through a window. They were all closed, A. mustn’t have gotten B. could have gotten C. can’t have gotten D. had gotten Question 11. for the director must have surprised you. ‘A. You are being nominated B. Your nominating C. You nominated D. Your being nominated Question 12. We have already discovered that there are many kinds of metals, its special properties. A. each having B. which has C.everyone has D. having Question 13. ‘many times I tell him, he always never passes on phone message. ‘A. Whenever B..No matter C. Whatever D. However Exercise 3: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. There is an example at the beginning (0). Trang 1/7 Ma dé 241PEER PRESSURE One of the (0. influences on children today is that of their peers. What their classmates think, how they dress and how they act in class and out of it affect the behaviour of nearly every child at school. In their (14) not to be different, some children go so (15)__ as to hide their intelligence and ability in case they are made fun of, Generally, children do not want to stand out from the crowd. They want to (16)__ in, to be accepted. In psychological (17)__ the importance of peer pressure cannot be overemphasised. There is a lot of evidence that it has great (18)___ on all aspects of children’s lives, from the clothes they wear, the music they listen to and their (19) to study to their ambition in life, their relationships and their (20) of self-worth, However, as children grow up into adolescents, individuality becomes more acceptable, (21)__ even, and in their (22)___ for their own personal style, the teenager and young adult will begin to experiment and be more willing to (23)___ the risk of rejection by the group. Concern about intellectual prowess and achieving good exam results can dominate as the atmosphere of competition develops and worries about the future (24) any fears of appearing too brainy. Question (0). A. hardest B. strongest C. heaviest D. fattest Question 14. A. actions B. steps C.efforts D. measures Question 15. A. far B. much C. ong D. distant Question 16. A. set B. fall C. fit Dz get Question 17. A. words B. points C. means D. terms Question 18. A. standing B. running C. meaning D. bearing Question 19. A. attitude B. standing C. opinion D. view Question 20. A. impression _B. awareness C. sense D. reaction Question 21. A. desirable B. bearable C. tolerable D. likeable Question 22. A. search B. chase C. course D. hunt Question 23. A. cope Brun C.carry D. bring Question 24. A. overthrow B. overflow C.overtide D. overbalance Exercise 4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined art differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 25. A. attach B. chemistry C.architecture —‘D. stomach Question 26. A. counterfeit B. courtesy C. drought D, astound Exercise 5: You are going to read a newspaper article. For questions 27-33, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. THE SEARCH FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Robert Matthews, a leading UK researcher, outlines his mission Itis one of the most evocative phrases in the lexicon of science: artificial intelligence, “AI”, the creation of ‘machines that can think, Just the mention of it conjures up images of HAL, the all-too intelligent computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey, and C3PO, the chatty, batty robot from Star Wars. For over half a century, computer scientists have been working towards creating such machines, spending billions of pounds in the attempt. And hanging over their efforts has been a challenge set by a British ‘mathematician widely regarded as the father of Alan research: Alan Turing. During the 1930s, Turing showed, in theory at least, that a “universal machine” could be built, capable of performing all the tasks of any special-purpose computing machine. After war-time work on code- breaking, Turing helped to tum his discovery into the reality of an electronic computer. But he also believed his proof meant that computers could. ic the action of the human mind. Trang 2/7 Ma dé 241In 1951, Turing published a prediction: by the end of the century, computers would be able to hold a five- minute conversation with humans and fool 30 percent of them into believing they were dealing with another human being It is a deadline that has come and gone, along with huge amounts of funding. Yet no computer is remotely close to passing the “Turing Test”. What went wrong? Why has no one succeeded in creating AI? In fact, AT is already here, earning its keep in banks, airports, hospitals, factories- even our own home and car. It may not be quite what many were led to expect, but then the story of real-life AI is one of misplaced dreams, bitter feuds and grant-grabbing hype. Today's computer scientists divide into two broad camps on the issue of AL. The pragmatists see AI as ‘means to creating machines that do for thinking what engines have done for physical labor- taking on tasks we human would prefer not to do: spending endless hours scouring heaps of market data for trends or scanning piles of medical images for signs of disease, Then there are the visionaries, still wedded to Turing’s challenge and trying to bring the sci-fi image to life. For them, Al is all about computerized “assistants” that solve your printer problems and cheeky- chappy robots that talk to strangers. There are some who even see AI as the route to understanding the workings of the human mind. Without doubt, it is the visionaries who have done most to get AI research on TV shows such as Tomorrows World. It is the pragmatists, however, who have got AI out of the door and into successful applications: the neural network cooking controls of microwave ovens, for example, or the expert system that vets credit card transactions. When current AI technology is pushed closer to its sci-fi image, the results can be more irritating than impressive: witness Microsoft’s Paperclip Assistant, and the AI -based “help-desks” of some high-tech companies. Even now, 50 years after work began on intelligent machines, only the bravest customers trust the automated telephone ticketing system at their local cinema. Even so, visionary AI researchers working away from the mainstream have pulled off some striking achievements. Herbert Simon’s 1957 prediction that a computer would make a mathematical discovery came to pass 20 years later, when a logic-based program named AM, developed by Douglas Lenat at Stanford University, discovered that every even number greater than four seemed to be the sum of two odd primes. In fact, AM had been pipped to this discovery by the Prussian mathematician Christian Goldbach in the 18" century; nevertheless the rediscovery of “Goldbach’s Conjuecture” by AM caused a stir within the AI community. Simon’s prediction that a computer would become world chess champion also came to pass- in a manner of speaking- in 1997, when IBM’s Deep Blue computer beat Garry Kasparov, the greatest human exponent of the game. Most likely it will be one of the AI visionaries who finally creates a computer that passes Turing’s 50-year- old test. For many in the mainstream AT community, however, beating the Turing Test is viewed as little ‘more than a party trick, They are hard at work addressing far more basic issues in AI- like convincing computers to hand over the cinema tickets you've paid for. Question 27. According to the writer, the term “artificial intelligence” A. is missing from some scientific dictionaries B. makes us think of machines from sci-fi films C. is overused among computer scientists D. implies that computers can be too clever Question 28. Turing believed that z A. computers could copy human thought processes _B. computer research needed more funding C. computers would eventually replace human beings _D. computers might be used for immoral purposes Trang 3/7 Ma dé 241Question 29. Computer scientists today : A, do not distinguish between sci-fi and reality B. are making our dreams come true C. do not agree about the aims of AT development _D. are spending far too long on AI research Question 30. What is the writer’s view of the Microsoft Paperclip assistant? A. Itisa very helpful device. B. Itis not to be trusted. C. Itis an impressive development. D, Itis rather annoying. Question 31. The discovery made by Lenat’s computer program ‘A. went against 18 century mathematical theory B. was greeted with excitement by AI researchers C. showed predictions about Al to be false D. enabled it to win games like chess Question 32. According to the writer, what do many mainstream AI researchers think is most important? A. inventing a computer to beat the Turning test B. developing computers to become chess champions C. improving computerized services in daily life D. creating computers for entertainment purposes Question 33. The word “mimic” used in the passage is closest in meaning to + A. imitate B. disregard C. take on D. take over Exercise 6: Read the text below and think of ONE word which best fits each gap. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. There is an example at the beginning (0). DOILOOK OK? Dolls and plenty of toys were once (0.)- the -— sole requirement for a happy childhood. Not any G4). These days, style matters even in the playground, which means that an image obsession can strike (35.), children are barely out of nappies. Eavesdrop on a conversation at a primary school and it is just 36.) likely to revolve around the latest fashions as favorite cartoon characters. But (37.), is the darker side to this preoccupation with appearance that is causing concern among some experts. Research carried (38.) over the past two years has highlighted a dangerous body-image trend in children as young as three and four. (39.) dissatisfied are some how they look that they are prepared to diet and restrict (40.) food intake in order to change their appearance. A degree of weight awareness is evident (41 the age of two upwards, and by the time they start school, many children have developed definite insecurities about how they (42). perceived. Significantly, the children who are most concerned (43.) weight are almost consistently those whose parents are most controlling about what is eaten at home. Exercise 7: The Reading Passage has seven paragraphs A-G. Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the correct number (i-x) in boxes 44-50 on your answer sheet. List of Headings i. The problem of dealing with emergencies in space How space biomedicine can help patients on Earth iii, Why accidents are so common in outer space iv. What is space biomedicine? v. The psychological problems of astronauts Conducting space biomedical research on Earth The internal damage caused to the human body by space travel How space biomedicine first began The visible effects of space travel on the human body x. Why space biomedicine is now necessary Trang 4/7 Ma dé 2414, Paragraph A 45, Paragraph B 46, Paragraph C 47, Paragraph D 48, Paragraph E —_ 49, Paragraph F 50, Paragraph G SPACE TRAVEL AND HEALTH A. Space biomedicine is a relatively new area of research both in the USA and in Europe. Its main objectives are to study the effects of space travel on the human body, identifying the most critical medical problems and finding solutions to those problems. Space biomedicine centres are receiving, increasing direct support from NASA and/or the European Space Agency (ESA). This involvement of NASA and the ESA reflects growing concern that the feasibility of travel to other planets, and beyond, is no longer limited by engineering constraints but by what the human body can actually withstand. The discovery of ice on Mars, for instance, means that there is now no necessity to design and develop a spacecraft large and powerful enough to transport the vast amounts of water needed to sustain the crew throughout joumeys that may last many years. Without the necessary protection and medical treatment, however, their bodies would be devastated by the unremittingly hostile environment of space, ‘The most obvious physical changes undergone by people in zero gravity are essentially harmless some cases they are even amusing. The blood and other fluids are no longer dragged down towards the feet by the gravity of Earth, so they accumulate higher up in the body, creating what is sometimes called “fat face”, together with the contrasting “chicken legs” syndrome as the lower limbs become thinner. D. Much more serious are the unseen consequences after months or years in space. With no gravity, there is less need for a sturdy skeleton to support the body, with the result that the bones weaken, releasing calcium into the bloodstream. This extra calcium can overload the kidneys, leading ultimately to renal failure. Muscles too lose strength through lack of use. The heart becomes smaller, losing the power to pump oxygenated blood to all parts of the body, while the lungs lose the capacity to breathe fully. The digestive system becomes less efficient, a weakened immune system is increasingly unable to prevent diseases and the high levels of solar and cosmic radiation can cause various forms of cancer. To make matters worse, a wide range of medical difficulties can arise in the case of an accident or serious illness when the patient is millions of kilometres from Earth, There is simply not enough room available inside a space vehicle to include all the equipment from a hospital’s casualty unit, some of which would not work properly in space anyway. Even basic things such as a drip depend on gravity to function, while standard resuscitation techniques become ineffective if sufficient weight cannot be applied. The only solution seems to be to create extremely small medical tools, and “smart” devices that can, for example, diagnose and treat intemal injuries using ultrasound. The cost of designing and producing this kind of equipment is bound to be, well, astronomical F, Such considerations have led some to question the ethics of investing huge sums of money to help a handful of people who, after all, are willingly risking their own health in outer space, when so much needs to be done a lot closer to home. It is now clear, however, that every problem of space travel has a parallel problem on Earth that will benefit from the knowledge gained and the skills, developed from space biomedical research. For instance, the very difficulty of treating astronauts in space has led to rapid progress in the field of telemedicine, which in turn has brought about developments that enable surgeons to communicate with patients in inaccessible parts of the world. To take another example, systems invented to sterilize waste water on board spacecraft could be used by emergency teams to filter contaminated water at the scene of natural disasters such a floods and earthquakes. In the same way, miniature monitoring equipment, developed to save in Trang 5/7 Ma dé 241weight in space capsules, will eventually become without discomfort wherever they go. Nevertheless, there is still one major obstacle to carrying out studies into the effects of space travel: how to do so without going to the enormous expense of actually working in space. To simulate conditions in zero gravity, one tried and tested method is to work under water, but the space biomedicine centres are also looking at other ideas. In one experiment, researchers study the weakening of bones that results from prolonged inactivity. This would involve volunteers staying in bed for three months, but the centre concemed is confident there should be no great difficulty in finding people willing to spend twelve weeks lying down. All in the name of science, of course. ny monitors that patients on Earth can wear Exercise 8: For questions 51-60, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals in brackets to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered on the answer sheet Frankenstein's Real Creator In these days of (0. GENE) -~genetic--- engineering, it is not unusual to hear the name Frankenstein invoked by those who fear the consequences when humans seek to create a being in their own GLLIKE)_____Shared by Angels of Otto Channel Often overlooked, however, is the fact that the tale originated, not as a folk legend, still less as a wildly original film script, but as a literary (52. MASTER) . Even today, to read the chilling story of an inventor and the uncontrollable monster he created is at once both a thought-provoking and an (53SETTLE)____experience, What's more, the ($4,ENDURE)_____ popularity of the novel, and its modern-day relevance are all the more remarkable when we remember it was written almost 200 years ago, by an 18-year-old woman called Mary Shelley. Over the decades. (55.NUMBER). films have attempted to capture the full horror of her story, but none have come close to equalling the power of Mary Shelley's frightening prose. Amongst (56.ACADEMY), and commentators, Frankenstein has long_—_been. (57.KNOWLEDGE). as a powerful piece of gothic fiction, representing as it does an (58.ORDINARY) fusion of contemporary philosophy literary skill and (59.IMAGINE). vision. It is only recently, however, with increased media attention devoted to the philosophical issues tier novel raises, that there has been a more general (60.REVIVE), of interest in Mary herself. Exercise 9: Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition or particle. 61. The police arrived immediately after the call and caught the burglar the spot, 62. How could you stand and watched him beat the children like that? 63. The only way one can tell the twins, is by their haircuts. 64. The doctor thinks he'll pull now. His temperature has gone down. 65, When the police discovered his history of drunk driving, they took his driver's license. Exercise 10: In the passage below some lines are correct but some have a word that should not be there. Indicate the correct lines with a tick (\). For the incorrect lines, write the words that should not be there. 66. | During my stay among the indigenous people of Africa tumed out to be a mixture of both 67.___ | success and failure. I was able to observe firsthand how the people who lived instead of relying 68. ___ | on books or films. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that they were genial people. They were 69.____ | friendly to me from the very first day and they did not display any signs of hostility throughout 70.____ | my month — long stay. I felt indignant about when I thought of the terrible way they had always 71, ____| been depicted as in films and books. Trang 6/7 Ma dé 24172.___ | However, my trip was not a bed full of roses. I had been warned by my colleagues that when I 73.__ | stayed with a tribe, I had to do as the Romans do. I should not be afraid that to try new things 74.____| especially the food that they considered delicacies. Unfortunately, I did not take up their 75.____ | advice and I gagged on a piece of meat that they offered me. They looked like offended and from that day, many of them were not as friendly as they used to be. Exercise 11: Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before. Write between THREE and EIGHT words, including the word given in brackets, in the space provided on the answer sheet. Do not change the word given in the brackets in any way. Write your answer in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. 76. Police reported that a man had been helping them with their inquiries. (was) >A man police with their inquiries. 77. All the witnesses said that the accident was my fault. (BLAME) All the witnesses said that the accident, 78. It was childish of him not to accept my apologies. (REFUSED) > He of him, 79. No one listened to what the politician was saying last night. (EARS) D> What last night, 80. She thought it was too difficult for her to come to the class on time. (FOUND) > She the class on time. Exercise 12: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. Write your answer in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. 81. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home. > only 82. His second attempt on the world record was successful > He broke 83. [write to him almost every day. > Hardly 84. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeas > The annual 85. It was an impr > Impressive fe building but it we sn’t to my taste. Exercise 13: Write a paragraph of around 140 words about the following topic: “Ecotourism is now defined as responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment.” ‘What are the advantages of ecotou Ghi chti: Thi sinh khong duege phép sie dung tai ligu. Cén b6 coi thi khong gidi thich gi thém Ho va tén thi sinh: S6 bao danh: Trang 7/7 Ma dé 241