KOA NGAY: 25-3-2009— NAM HOC: 2008-2009 MON: TIENG ANH ; Thoi gian lam bai: 180 phut DE CHINH THUC nay gdm 4 trang PART ONE. Multiple choice (40 pts) 1. They were ae se A-witted expelled mn aa D. discarded 2. It's leon for Paul to behave So terribly. nt B. C. nature 0. character A. temperame: 3. To forget her problem, she A. devoted B, occupied with him on a number of his comments, which | thought was unfair. offence c. —_— herself with her work. C. immersed D0. dedicated 4. ek A challenge B. D. issue RL! a is_____ the best tennis player now. A. by far i C. along way D. extensively 6. oo ‘when he lost his job. Cc. O. out A. through B, apart 7.He dida’t understand what! was saying so! hadto 8. These seach Ming abter__~ away itout to him i alg C stand D. spelt into labour market processes. ie B. know-how C. insight D. awareness 9. They to eneurng the independence of the county. A. used B. committed C. adjusted D. contributed 10. ro, Shere has been a falty —_ Hedidhiesy uch C. sharp D. shot 14. ma tebe ey. A. In any case B. By rights C. In practice D. On the contrary 12. A huge crowd __ in the pouring rain to cheer the famous singer. A. tumed out 5. held up C. saw off D. dropped in 13. This rey ee heehee by the end of the decade. broken down B. C. phased out D. made off with 14, fe from military service on health grounds. A. elected B. bared C. earmarked D. exempted 15. Ellen has been out of ___ for six months. A. B. job C. custom D. exposition 16.1__ very well. A. don't feel B. didn’t feel C, wasn't feeling D. haven't been feeling 17. There were no tickets left : A. all in all 8. whatsoever C. by no means D. into consideration 18. that people queued day and night. ‘A. So much the demand for tickets was C. Such was the demand for tickets 8. There was the demand for tickets D. It was the ticket demand 19. Ee ene eente Oe ee A. leaving B. who leave C. for leaving D. to leave 20. My Hard geek me 0 was guod of them. C. which Di 24. Wo shoud ow a og he A. What How DAs nie nee on eee A. several of which B. all of which C. of which all D. all that 23, What a nuisance! 've done everything possible but the cooker A. isn'tworked B. does not work C. didn't work D. won't work 26. Itis__ that the pian will fail. A B, more than likely C. all likelihood D. more likely than 26, There's a letter pinned on the door. The mailman it there. A. could leave B. can have left must have left D. should have left 27. Soe together with Brown and Green, to take part in the contest. A. have decided B. has decided C. decide D. are deciding 28. Findog aps besomibg__—_ B. more and more difficult & cae mk D. more difficulty than ever 29. _ How do you like Vietnamese food? “A Let's eat it! B. Another time perhaps C. | don't think much of if. D. Rather not!30. _ Do you think MU can win the championship this season? = __ ATrueenough! — B. Nota chance! C. Nothing but the truth! D. Really? itis, ing. STRERE 008 2 EERE TICS IRE a Tie aes ore A 32. Mr. Walker press that there had been a in Indonesia. “ony nego 33. When, us, he that we could meet them gtthe air port. ee 5 34. Ja my mind, Sie: Eaaish is sue aneasy language to learn. 35. (log fer my Keys:but | couldnt frit. A 8 D 36. Some of cities advise that the resident wear gas masks weentavelng inthe streets. 5 A 8 c 37.;The sngular wayio-reduce Pollution in the ony ie bana from downtawn. A 38, Quite afew people can really understand the important significance of having a good command of French. 2 A i} c 0 39. Mankinds are responsible for the destruction of a wealth of the world's cultural heritage. A B c o 40..The Vietnam's Olympic team, winning two golds in the last event, gave a hero's welcome onretuming home. A B c D PART TWO. Word Forms (40 pts) propose leak quick flash explode suggest crime fatal ground Nobody knows the exact cause of the Hindenburg disaster. Sabotage has been (1) . but experts at the time believed that it was caused by (2) 928 which was ignited by static electricity. it had been waiting to land for three hours because of heavy thunderstorms. The (3)__ happened just as the first mooring rope, which was wet, touched the ground. (4) saw the first flames appear near the tail, and they began to spread (8). along the hull. There were a number-of (6)__as the hydrogen-filled compartments exploded. The airship sank to the ground. The most (7)___ thing is that 62 people managed to escape, The (8). were highest among the crew, many of whom were working deep inside the airship. After the Hindenburg disaster, all airships were (9). and, until recently, they have never been seriously considered as a commercial 10), u Ib it ch bi 1. The of one or several species may result in the loss of biodiversity. 2. The goverment has done everything possible for the protection of 3. There was a belief that women were inferior tomen. (spread) 4. Distinguished were invited to the discussion. ) 5. Elephants losing their habitat is the direct result from . (urban) 6. We are grateful for the help that you offered. (value) 7. Studies show that if a working environment is pleasant, increases. (produce) 8.1 felt to know how my own money is being spent: (title) 9. she wasn't hurt in the carcrash. (remark) 10. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the ofthe highest possible level ofhealth. (attain) (appear) animals. (dangerous) PART THREE. CLOZETESTS (70 pts) PASSAGE A There is growing evidence that urbanization has a sharp (1), on climate, causing changes that can wreak (2), _ 0n precipitation patterns that supply the precious resource of water. The heavy amounts of heat and pollution rising from cities both delay and stimulate the fall of precipitation, (3) some areas of rain while drenching others. Cities are (4) ‘one to ten degrees warmer than surrounding undeveloped areas. Cities also produce large amounts of (5), Calied aerosols, gaseous suspensions of dust particles or byproducts from the (8) of fossil fuels. Both heat and aerosols change the dynamics of clouds. When hoisted up in the sky, the microscopic particles act as multiple surfaces on which the (7), in clouds can condense as tiny droplets. This can prevent or delay the formation of larger raindrops that fall more easily from the sky, or it can cause the rain to fall in another location. In California, pollution blows eastward and causes a precipitation (8) of around one trillion gallons a year across the Sierra Nevada mountain range. (9). , in very humid cities, such as Houston, heat andpollutants seem to (10), summer storm aciivity by allowing clouds to build higher and fuler before releasing torrential rains. 1.A. impression B: mpact C. influence D. affection 2..A. havoc 8. damage C. chaos D. breakage 3. A. accusing B. mugging C. depriving D. avoiding 4.A, atmost B. in majority C. in priority D. on average 5. A. filters 8. fertilizers C. pollutants D. poisons 6.A. fring 8. burning C. lighting D. flaming 7. A. moisture 5 water C. wetness D. humidity 8. A. lack B: emptiness C. shortage D. inefficiency 9,A. Therefore B. Furthermore C. Otherwise D. By contrast 10, A. lessen B: invigorate. C. fasten D. eliminate PASSAGE B $o much sentimentality is attached to the rose in (1)__ culture that itis difficutt to separate the origi! mythological and folkloric beliefs from the emotional excess that the flower. Yet if we look into the beliefs, we find that the rose is much more than the mere (3), of romantic love invoked by every minor poet lind painter. One of the rose's most common (4), in folklore is with death. The Romans often decked the torrbs of the dead with roses; in fact, Roman wills frequently (5), that roses were to be planted on the grave. To this day, in Switzerland, cemeteries are known as rose gardens. The Saxons (6). the rose with life, and they believed that when a child died, the figure of death could be seen plucking a rose outside the house. The rose has a long association with female beauty. Shakespeare mentions the rose more frequently than ). flower, often using it as a token of all that is lovely and good. For the Arabs, (6)___, the rose was @ symbol not of feminine but of masculine beauty. Later the rose became a sign of secrecy and silence. The expression sub rosa, “under the rose,” is (9), to a Roman belief. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, it was common (10) focave or paint roses on the ceilings of council chambers to emphasize the intention of secrecy. 1. A. famous B. popular C. diverse D. outdated 2. A. gathers: B. covers C. surrounds D. embraces 3.A. trace B. sign €. tail D. symbol 4. A. relations B. connections C associations D. combinations 5.A. specified B. showed C. required D. expressed 6. A. equalized B. equated C. leveled D. considered 7A B. other C. any other D. the 8. A. forlack of B. nevertheless C. therefore D. in fact 9. A. traced B. originated C. based D. contributed 10. A. function B. usage C. practice D. standard Fill in each of the in ONE sul PASSAGE C What are the potential impacts of an enhanced greenhouse effect? (1)___ lo estimates by an international committee, North American climatic zones could shit northward by as much as $50 kilometers miles). Such a change in (2), would likely affect all sectors of society. in some areas, heat and moistum would cut (3), yields, and traditional farming (4), would have to change. For example, in she Marth ‘American grain belt, higher temperatures and more frequent drought during the growing (5). might require farmers to switch from com to wheat and fo use more water for (6), t Global warming may also cause a rise in sea level by mefing polar ice (7) . Arise, in sea leval auld accelerate coastal erosion and inundate islands and low-lying coastal plains, some of (8) are denoaly populated. Millions of acres of coastal farmlands would be covered by water. Furthermore, the warming of ssewater will cause the water to expand, thus adding (9), the potential danger. Global warming has already (10), is fingerprint on the natural world. Two research teams recently reviewed hundreds of published papers that tracked changes in the range and behavior of plant and atime (14). and they found ample evidence. of slants blooming and birds nesting earlier concluded that rising global (12), are stifing the ranges of hundreds of species - thus cimeiic mee — northward. These studies are hard evidence that the natural world is already (13), dramatically t change, even though the change has just begun. If global warming trends continue, changes in the environment will have an enormous (14). ‘on world biology. Birds play critical (15). in the environment by poliaaling plants, dispersing seeds, and contnlling insect populations; thus, changes in their populations will reverberate throughout the ecosysterfis they inhabit. (20 pts) oF s the PART FOUR. Reading Comprehension (A, tate b use writing has become so impor ‘our cul ‘sometimes think of it as more real than speech.-A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing is secondary to language. Human beings have been writing (28 far as we can tell fom surviving evidence) for at least 5000 years; but they have been taking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human beings.When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, 5 OR, ieee Sm Joey, there are'spakers lisiuages Sat dave no written form. Furiternore, we 8 Saar talk welt before we learn any human childl who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will lea m to talk: a normal human cannot be prevented from doing so. On the other hand, it takes a special effort to lear to write; in the pest oT ka ke yous cneutatent fu Siar Ghky amy ato tole ogg eats Jearn to read or write, while some who leam the rudiments of those skills do so ri pay moh rs ol eae Fan Or riage hao Sea foe Oe recs Heat sy omen fouet reve. Thus, f speaking s important in Today's society € to speak must learn to write i ee aren , B. when hurian Binge were ale to commugiat in wrtog oC ©. when writing became important in our: re. inthe passage mostly means speech is more basic to language than writing . all languages should have a written form : f ” B, “almost uncertainty" Gy alnost immpossib D, “almost doubuly~ 4. the writing. Als ct, but less so than speech B. is represented perfectly by speech C. tepresents speech, but not perfectly D. developed from imparfect speech 5. The following statements are true EXCEPT ___ ee B. we can talk well before we can write has written form D. Tea eae eee le C. Every: 6. The word "acquire" inthe passage mostly means A. “become aware of something by hearing about it’ B.t'gain something by your own efforts or ability” C. "help somebody lean something by giving information about it” ‘ “develop a — oe Awning has more advantages than speech B, speech is essential but writing has important benefts C. speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does —_D. writing is more real than speech 8. In order to show that leaming to write requires effort, the ne ives the example of_ A. intelligent people who could not write B people who leam the rudiments of speech C. people who speak many languages D. severely handicapped children 9. The word "cllsparage” in the passage mostly means __ “ A"suggest that something is not important or valuable” B. "make something seem more important” C. “think that something is not important" D. "think about something carefully” 10. According to the author, one mark of civilized society is that it_ ee Ree aiong tare weet C. teaches its children to speak perfectly s written records : PART FIVE: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 points) > On only : aaa 2.Allthe olfier guests were embarrassed when he told a disgusting joke. >Toall = 3. She was definitely displeased when | told her the story. > She was anything 4. You waste time if you copy your work out again. > Don't 7. This problem cannot be solved instantly. > There is m 8, We moved into the house 30 years ago today. > ithas. & The pee Teason forhis success ishis father’s support. 1 ae ae We adores 'the TV set too. ~~ THE END OF THE TESTPART ONE. Multiple choice 1 pteach ci vt | i iit a2 geanone oro KEY — HSG12-0809 (40 pts) 14. D, exempted 15. A. practice 16.D. 17. B. whatsoever 18. C, Such was 19. D. to leave 20. C. which 21. A What 22. B. all of which 23. D. won't work 25. B. more than likely 26. C. must have left 27, B. has decided PART TWO. Word Forms (40 pts) 2 pts each A. 1. suggested 10. proposition PART THREE. CLOZE TESTS 2 pts each PASSAGE A i ii i . By contrast. 3 ODNAAAYN: BPOKBOVA: es (70 pts) ay iN | . Not a chance! SSSLSRESRSSSS OFO>>OTD> ETONf According (6) irrigation (11) species . aia (7) caps (12) ( a. (8) which 3] pond (4) pra (9) to (14) impact? (5) season (10) teft (15) part PART FOUR. eating Comprehension (20 pts) 2pts each 6. 7 8. aeons O>>oa >>an 9. 5.¢ 10.D PART FIVE: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (30 points) 3pts each 1.9 0n aetiaien have ! had to have this car repaired. 2. To all (the) other guests' embarrassment, he told a disgusting joke. 3.9 She was anything but pleased when | told her the story, 4. > Don’t waste time copying your work out again. 5.> In all likelinood/probability, the meeting will be cancelled, 6.> In one way or another, | intend to discover the truth. 7. > There is no instant / not an instant solution to this problem. 8. Ithas been 30 years since we moved into the house. 8. > Were it not for his father's support, he wouldn't be successful. 10. > Not only did Henry smash the window, but he also damaged the TV set #/ but he damaged the TV set as well. THE END 38