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TẬP VỀ NHÀ – TUẦN 1

Phần 1: PHÁT ÂM
Question 1: A. modernise B. dramatise C. expertise D. merchandise
Question 2: A. chameleon B. enchant C. chamberlain D. bachelor
Question 3: A. solemnity B. spectacle C. sombrero D. desolate
Question 4: A. costume B. cosmetic C. disposal D. ostensible
Question 5: A. cantaloupe B. catastrophe C. apostrophe D. recipe
Question 6: A. surgical B. surround C. surrender D. survival
Question 7: A. physical B. mythology C. rhythm D. psychology
Question 8: A. brotherly B. thorough C. cathedral D. ethnic
Question 9: A. exhausted B. cheetah C. rhinoceros D. alcoholic
Question 10: A. exist B. exhaustion C. explorer D. exhibit
Question 11: A. eternal B. energy C. eradicate D. eliminate
Question 12: A. submarine B. doubtful C. climbing D. subtle
Question 13: A. argue B. tongue C. dialogue D. plague
Question 14: A. lyrical B. rhythm C. mythology D. lyre
Question 15: A. profusion B. prodigality C. proliferation D. profundity
Question 16: A. long-legged B. accursed C. wretched D. pursed
Question 17: A. commiserate B. ameliorate C. exacerbate D. penultimate
Question 18: A. accumulate B. encumbrance C. altocumulus D. ecumenical
Question 19: A. scissors B. dessertspoon C. connoisseur D. dispossess
Question 20: A. yeast B. endeavor C. meager D. crease
Question 21: A. peristalsis B. clamor C. fallacy D. apparatus
Question 22: A. suggestion B. initiative C. con9idential D. demotion
Question 23: A. parachute B. machinery C. preach D. chateau
Question 24: A. gigantic B. giraffe C. germanium D. geometry
Question 25: A. garage B. massage C. sabotage D. vintage
Phần 2: TRỌNG ÂM
Question 1: A. musician B. director C. programmer D. elector
Question 2: A. mimosa B. karate C. graf3iti D. anecdote
Question 3: A. superstitious B. melancholy C. amateurish D. sanguinary
Question 4: A. occasion B. occurrence C. reminisce D. remember
Question 5: A. malice B. of3ice C. practice D. police

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Question 6: A. redundancy B. accuracy C. obstinacy D. dormitory
Question 7: A. malaria B. bacteria C. material D. massacre
Question 8: A. reveal B. remnant C. refute D. release
Question 9: A. accidental B. particular C. analysis D. adventurous
Question 10: A. useful B. alone C. instead D. superb
Question 11: A. intrude B. embark C. grovel D. elope
Question 12: A. pesticide B. personnel C. compliment D. freelancer
Question 13: A. ambiguous B. impetuous C. considerate D. con3idential
Question 14: A. ignorant B. autograph C. impromptu D. lucrative
Question 15: A. commitment B. vacancy C. discipline D. competence
Question 16: A. indicate B. reconcile C. infamous D. cathedral
Question 17: A. amphibian B. encouraging C. necessitate D. supermarket
Question 18: A. complacent B. democrat C. jeopardy D. internship
Question 19: A. pro3ile B. morale C. blindfold D. insight
Question 20: A. unsel3ish B. counterpart C. dinosaur D. interval
Phần 3: NGỮ PHÁP
Question 1: _________, so she was twenty minutes late for work.
A. Having missed her bus B. To have missed her bus
C. She missed her bus D. Since she had missed her bus
Question 2: The chairman requested that _________.
A. the members study the problem carefully
B. with more carefulness the problem could be studied
C. the problem was more carefully studied
D. the members studied more carefully the problem
Question 3: She listened so attentively that not a word _________.
A. she had missed B. she missed C. missed she D. did she miss
Question 4: “Have I done something wrong?” – “I wish you _________ more tactful; you’re always offending
people.”
A. had been being B. have been C. were being D. were
Question 5: _________ than the rain began pouring down.
A. No longer had we started the picnic B. Hardly had we started the picnic
C. Only after we had started the picnic D. No sooner had we started the picnic
Question 6: The training seminar will begin _________.
A. when all the staff were arriving B. as soon as all the staff arrive

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 C. by the time all the staff arrived D. after all the staff had arrived
Question 7: Psychologists strongly advise parents with small kids not to allow them to watch videos
_________ sensitive content.
A. containing B. contain C. are contained D. contained
Question 8: But for the fog, we _________ our destination years ago.
A. would have reached B. would be reaching C. had reached D. reached
Question 9: _________ handball is fast becoming _________ popular sport worldwide.
A. The/X B. The/the C. X/a D. X/the
Question 10: One of the twins is named John and the other William, but I don't know _________ is which.
A. which B. who C. that D. whom
Question 11: The artist _________ this picture in 1965 because he had died in 1964.
A. must have painted B. mustn’t have painted
C. shouldn’t have painted D. can’t have pained
Question 12: You can use all available facilities in the club _________ you have a membership card.
A. provided that B. no matter C. much as D. due to
Question 13: _________ in space, a rocket has to be powerful enough to break out of the pull of the Earth’s
gravity.
A. To travel B. It is travel C. That travel D. Travel
Question 14: “Have you seen your cousin Hank lately?” – “He visits us _________.”
A. from time in time B. when time to time
C. between time and time D. from time to time
Question 15: Either Rick or I _________ supposed to contact Sylvia about the meeting.
A. can B. are C. is D. am
Question 16: The failure of the team _________ by deep divisions between the coach and the players.
A. believes to have caused B. is believed to cause
C. believes to have been caused D. is believed to have been caused
Question 17: _________ as the most important crop in Hawaii is sugar cane.
A. It ranks B. It is ranked C. What ranks D. The rank
Question 18: He bought a ticket _________.
A. and his brother did either B. but his brother didn’t, too
C. and so his brother bought D. and so did his brother
Question 19: Everybody suggested Andrea _________ in touch with the organizers.
A. getting B. will get C. may get D. get
Question 20: A student is at the information desk talking to the receptionist.
- Student: “Do you mind if I ask you a few questions about enrolment?”
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- Receptionist: “_________”
A. That’s very kind of you. Thanks! B. See you later! Bye!
C. Sure. I’m here to help you. D. I really appreciate it!
Question 21: He advised _________ down on fats otherwise she would develop heart problems in later life.
A. to cut B. that she cuts C. her to cut D. her cut
Question 22: Only by having a reservation in advance _________ in the room you like.
A. you can stay B. you would stay C. would you to stay D. can you stay
Question 23: Owls have a strong beak and sharp talons _________ mice and other small prey.
A. they are used for catching B. which used to catch
C. their use is to catch D. used for catching
Question 24: _________ that I had already arranged a celebration.
A. So con9ident I was about passing my exam B. Such con9idence was I about passing my exam
C. Con9ident as I was about passing my exam D. So con9ident was I about passing my exam
Question 25: The play was a success. _________ seat in the theater was taken.
A. Every B. Some C. Most D. All
Question 26: She roamed through the village trying to 9ind the house _________ she had once lived in.
A. whose B. in which C. which D. where
Question 27: Her husband hates eating out, _________ because of the cost and because he’s too impatient.
A. both B. either C. not only D. neither
Question 28: Thinker and poet, _________ the Brinker prize for his poem “Alexander” in 1976.
A. Claude Pinocchio was awarded B. was awarded Claude Pinocchio
C. was awarded to Claude Pinocchio D. was Claude Pinocchio awarded
Question 29: The tenants were asked to throw all recyclable trash into the _________.
A. green big plastic bag B. big plastic green bag
C. big green plastic bag D. green plastic big bag
Question 30: I wrote to the bank manager _________ to getting a loan.
A. in the hope B. with a view C. with the aim D. for a purpose
Question 31: _________ that took American art out of the romanticism of the mid-1800’s and carried it to
the most powerful heights of realism.
A. Winslow Homers’ paintings B. It was Winslow Homers’ paintings
C. When Winslow Homers’ paintings D. Paintings of Winslow Homers
Question 32: We all decreed that _________.
A. there be an end to their quarrel B. their quarrel should put an end to
C. they ended their quarrel then D. their quarrel be come to an end

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Question 33: Little Johnny was very excited at the toy cars _________ in the shop window.
A. were displaying B. were displayed C. displaying D. displayed
Question 34: _________, the disaster would not have happened.
A. Were you to obey the order B. You had obeyed the order
C. Should you to obey the order D. Had you obeyed the order
Question 35: I’d rather you _________ talking the reservation for a few hours until the next shift.
A. to stop B. would stop C. stop D. stopped
Question 36: She could _________ in the garden when we came around, which would explain why she didn’t
hear the bell.
A. work B. be working C. have worked D. have been working
Question 37: The more he tried to explain, _________.
A. more confusing he seemed B. the more confused his explanation was
C. much more confusing he became D. the more confusing his explanation became
Question 38: Artists are devoted to doing what they want to do _________ things that just bring them money.
A. instead B. rather than C. but rather D. less than
Question 39: Vince and Luke, who are good friends, have helped each other many times.
- Vince: “Thanks a lot. Without your help, I’d have been in lots of trouble!”
- Luke: “_________”
A. There’s no need to help. B. That’s what friends are for.
C. I couldn’t agree more. D. It’s your honour to be my friend.
Question 40: William and Richard are friends. They have just 9inished lunch in a restaurant.
- William: “The food is great. I’ll get the bill.”
- Richard: “_________”
A. Yes, speak to you soon. B. No, this is on me.
C. I’m afraid he is not here. D. Don’t mention it.
Phần 4: TỪ VỰNG
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
Question 1: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of the crime.
A. complain B. exchange C. explain D. arrange
Question 2: Some people expect the economy to continue to improve, but others are less sanguine.
A. hopeless B. optimistic C. thoughtless D. pessimistic
Question 3: Johnny is so ingenious - he can make the most remarkable sculptures from the most ordinary
materials.
A. skilful B. lazy C. hopeless D. sociable

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Question 4: The power failure caused consternation among local of9icials.
A. dismay B. disability C. cheerfulness D. excitement
Question 5: We've planned everything – now it's time to roll up our sleeves and get started.
A. get ready to work B. work well with each other
C. call it a day D. stop to have a break
Question 6: He helps performers hone their skills as dancers and singers.
A. worsen B. dismiss C. restrict D. improve
Question 7: She is mending slowly after the operation on her lung to remove a tumour.
A. repairing B. damaging C. recovering D. developing
Question 8: I’m not prepared to play second Uiddle to him anymore – I’m looking for another job.
A. be inferior to B. be superior to C. be similar to D. be different from
Question 9: I am now reconciled with two of my estranged siblings – not just my older brother, but my
sister, whom I hadn’t spoken to for 17 years.
A. contactable B. harmonized C. opposed D. truthful
Question 10: In this period, there were 974 outbreaks of communicable disease attributed to the
consumption of raw milk.
A. contagious B. complicated C. pivotal D. destructive
Question 11: There were violent clashes between the police and demonstrators in the city centre.
A. worries B. consequences C. 9ights D. demerits
Question 12: Several major cities are introducing measures that penalize big polluters.
A. punish B. award C. present D. affect
Question 13: To our surprise, Mozart’s musical talent was nurtured by his loving parents when he was a
child.
A. acknowledged B. abandoned C. fostered D. discovered
Question 14: In the age of globalization, many countries face a daunting challenge to preserve their own
cultural identities.
A. conservative B. urging C. intimidating D. simple
Question 15: I'm sure he will be home and dry in the interview because he has good quali9ications and
wide experience.
A. be successful B. be satis9ied C. be con9ident D. be fearful
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
Question 1: Using this new software can be tricky at 9irst, but you’ll soon get the hang of it.
A. fail to learn how to use it B. install it successfully
C. be able to design a new one D. get bored with it

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Question 2: Getting all the old classmates present in the 20-year high school reunion is like pulling teeth
because many of them are just too busy.
A. dif9icult B. complex C. easy D. interesting
Question 23: Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book.
A. thorough B. suf9icient C. promising D. poor
Question 4: John has a great sense of humor, and his joke are a constant source of amusement to us all.
A. continuous B. rare C. terrible D. regular
Question 5: Things got a little out of hand at the party and three windows were broken.
A. under control B. under pressure C. out of control D. out of touch
Question 6: I have to postpone my family holiday until next month because I am now up to my ears in
work.
A. having an ear infection B. having so much work to do
C. having nothing much to do D. having my ears checked
Question 7: Today students are under a lot of pressure due to the high expectations from their parents
and teachers.
A. nervousness B. emotion C. stress D. relaxation
Question 8: Senior managers are convinced that the strike will have a negligible impact.
A. insigni9icant B. vital C. controllable D. serious
Question 9: The government have established some wildlife reserves so that endangered species can be
protected.
A. constructed B. destroyed C. forged D. preserved
Question 10: The band has been riding on the crest of a wave since their new single came out.
A. enjoying great success B. suffering a dismal failure
C. having a high standing D. having much work to 9inish
Question 11: Since ecosystems are interconnected, affecting one element in the chain will upset the
balance of the whole.
A. maintain B. slacken C. weaken D. loosen
Question 12: We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight
o’clock and take good care of their own business.
A. have a good voyage B. organize things inef9iciently
C. run faster than others D. manage an in9lexible system
Question 13: Any student who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school.
A. puts off B. looks for C. attends to D. approves of
Question 14: After their long-standing con9lict had been resolved, the two families decided to bury the
hatchet.
A. become enemies B. become friends C. give up weapons D. reach an agreement
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Question 15: With price increases on most necessities, many people have to for fear of tighten their belt
getting into 9inancial dif9iculties.
A. dress in loose clothes B. spend money freely
C. save on daily expenses D. put on tighter belts
Choose the letter A, B, C or to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: You just never lift a _________ to help me – I have to do everything myself!
A. shoulder B. hand C. 9inger D. wrist
Question 2: There was a _________ on the door who wouldn’t let us into the disco.
A. referee B. lifeguard C. wrestler D. bouncer
Question 3: The conspirators were plotting the _________ of the government.
A. overthrow B. disaster C. demolition D. catastrophe
Question 4: There is some controversy over who is responsible for the _________ of penicillin.
A. creation B. discovery C. invention D. revolution
Question 5: Although it was only _________ jewellery, it looked real enough.
A. 9ictional B. untrue C. invented D. imitation
Question 6: After considering the case, the judge put the young offender _________ for two years.
A. in charge B. in control C. on trial D. on probation
Question 7: Employees of the company are forbidden to _________ information about the secret formula.
A. betray B. divulge C. unveil D. portray
Question 8: You say you need new clothes but your wardrobe is full to _________ with dresses.
A. over9illing B. over9lowing C. overlaying D. overstepping
Question 9: We will keep you _________ of any further changes in the examination speci9ications.
A. noticed B. announced C. mailed D. posted
Question 10: The whole class will stay here until the person who broke the chair _________ up.
A. owns B. confesses C. tells D. admits
Question 11: I was in a _________ as to what to do. If I told the truth, he would get into trouble, but if I said
nothing, I would be in more trouble.
A. doubt B. quandary C. hitch D. complexity
Question 12: I paid the assistant and took the books, but then stupidly left the bookshop without waiting
for my _________.
A. cash B. fee C. refund D. change
Question 13: Can you imagine what it was like to have _________ punishment in schools, with teachers hitting
pupils?
A. painful B. capital C. harmful D. corporal

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Question 14: Nausea is a well-known side _________ of this drug.
A. result B. product C. effect D. consequence
Question 15: The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a _________ of a
doubt.
A. shadow B. shade C. bene9it D. hue
Question 16: After six months of convalescence in a nursing home, Simon is 9inally on the _________.
A. mend B. top C. go D. run
Question 17: It was _________ justice for Ted to receive a parking 9ine when he was at the doctor’s.
A. poetic B. only C. rough D. small
Question 18: Their disagreement stemmed _________ a misunderstanding.
A. with B. for C. in D. from
Question 19: He says he commits his poems to _________ as he works on them.
A. brain B. mind C. head D. memory
Question 20: I'm probably going to be black and _________ after falling down the steps this morning.
A. white B. yellow C. purple D. blue
Question 21: Thanks to VAR technology, the replays later showed that there was no foul by the defender
in the penalty area, so the red card was eventually _________ .
A. decimated B. decelerated C. rescinded D. reneged
Question 22: Insurance companies had to _________ $10 million in earthquake damage claims.
A. dip in B. rip at C. give off D. cough up
Question 23: Despite his successful business, Tom remained _________ when it came to treating his family
or taking vacations, preferring to save every penny.
A. tight-9isted B. pig-headed C. highly-strung D. bald-faced
Question 24: The ongoing con9lict in the region showed no signs of _________, as both sides remained
entrenched in their positions.
A. abetting B. abating C. af9ixing D. abutting
Question 25: The police knew very well that David was a _________ and that he would lie convincingly before
them.
A. total wreck B. fast worker C. live wire D. cool customer
Question 26: The President will decide whether to release the prisoners or not; that’s his _________.
A. derogation B. prerogative C. imperative D. depredation
Question 27: The committee's inability to make a decision showed that they were _________, prolonging the
resolution of the issue.
A. speaking their mind B. comparing apples and oranges
C. sitting on the fence D. holding all the aces

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Question 28: She couldn't bear the burden of keeping the secret any longer and chose to _________ to her
best friend.
A. throw in the towel B. make a clean breast of it
C. read the riot act D. let her hair down
Question 29: He planned to complete his workout routine, but got _________ by social media noti9ications
and spent an hour scrolling through his feeds.
A. prevailed B. sidetracked C. emulated D. swayed
Question 30: The forest authority just _________ allowed for deforestation and let all those forests burn to
ashes.
A. vehemently B. immaculately C. commendably D. 9lagrantly
Question 31: The play has _________ the wrath of both audiences and critics.
A. incurred B. in9licted C. evolved D. entailed
Question 32: The hotel had a single _________ feature - it was cheap.
A. saving B. redeeming C. acquitting D. distinctive
Question 33: A panel of experts was _________ to study safety issues.
A. gathered B. collected C. assembled D. convened
Question 34: Humanitarian groups are campaigning against plans to _________ the death penalty.
A. reinstate B. replenish C. reverse D. recruit
Question 35: Larry never spoke to anyone, and kept himself _________.
A. outside B. withdrawn C. superior D. aloof
Question 36: The team threw on all their substitutes in the last 9ive minutes, all to no _________ as they lost
the game narrowly by three points.
A. use B. avail C. gain D. bene9it
Question 37: The ________ wild9ire claimed thousands of lives in this mountainous area.
A. catastrophic B. permissive C. observant D. exotic
Question 38: The youngest son is _________ claim to the business now that their father has passed away.
A. laying B. bearing C. 9illing D. picking
Question 39: She _________ the aim of being the youngest ever winner of the competition.
A. caught on B. set out C. fell through D. gave off
Question 40: Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the _________ of the unemployed.
A. lines B. queues C. ranks D. orders
Phần 5: ĐỌC HIỂU
Passage 1:
Off the northeastern shore of North America, from the island of Newfoundland in Canada south to New
England in the United States, there is a series of shallow areas called banks. Several large banks off
Newfoundland are together called the Grand Banks, huge shoals on the edge of the North American
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continental shelf, where the warm waters of the Gulf Stream meet the cold waters of the Labrador Current.
As the currents brush each other, they stir up minerals from the ocean 9loor, providing nutrients for
plankton and tiny shrimp-like creatures called krill, which feed on the plankton. Herring and other small
9ish rise to the surface to eat the krill. Ground9ish, such as the Atlantic cod, live in the ocean’s bottom layer,
congregating in the shallow waters where they prey on krill and small 9ish. This rich environment has
produced cod by the millions and once had a greater density of cod than anywhere else on Earth.
Beginning in the eleventh century, boats from the ports of northwestern Europe arrived to 9ish the Grand
Banks. For the next eight centuries, the entire Newfoundland economy was based on Europeans arriving,
catching 9ish for a few months in the summer, and then taking 9ish back to European markets. Cod laid out
to dry on wooden “9lakes” was a common sight in the 9ishing villages dotting the coast. Settlers in the
region used to think the only sea creature worth talking about was cod, and in the local speech the word
“9ish” became synonymous with cod. Newfoundland’s national dish was a pudding whose main
ingredient was cod.
By the nineteenth century, the Newfoundland 9ishery was largely controlled by merchants based in the
capital at St. John’s. They marketed the catch supplied by the 9ishers working out of more than 600 villages
around the long coastline. In return, the merchants provided 9ishing equipment, clothing, and all the food
that could not be grown in the island’s thin, rocky soil. This system kept the 9ishers in a continuous state of
debt and dependence on the merchants.
Until the twentieth century, 9ishers believed in the cod’s ability to replenish itself and thought that
over9ishing was impossible. However, Newfoundland’s cod 9ishery began to show signs of trouble during
the 1930s, when cod failed to support the 9ishers and thousands were unemployed. The slump lasted for
the next few decades. Then, when an international agreement in 1977 established the 200-mile offshore
9ishing limit, the Canadian government decided to build up the modem Grand Banks 9leet and make 9ishing
a viable economic base for Newfoundland again. All of Newfoundland’s seafood companies were merged
into one conglomerate. By the 1980s, the conglomerate was prospering, and cod
were commanding excellent prices in the market. Consequently, there was a signi9icant increase in the
number of 9ishers and 9ish-processing plant workers.
However, while the offshore 9ishery was prospering, the inshore 9ishermen found their catches dropping
off. [A] In 1992 the Canadian government responded by closing the Grand Banks to ground9ishing. [B]
Newfoundland’s cod 9ishing and processing industries were shut down in a bid to let the vanishing stocks
recover. [C] The moratorium was extended in 1994, when all of the Atlantic cod 9isheries in Canada were
closed, except for one in Nova Scotia, and strict quotas were placed on other species of ground9ish. [D]
Canada’s cod 9ishing industry collapsed, and around 40,000 9ishers and other industry workers were put
out of work.
Atlantic cod stocks had once been so plentiful that early explorers joked about walking on the backs of
the teeming 9ish. Today, cod stocks are at historically low levels and show no signs of imminent recovery,
even after drastic conservation measures and severely limited 9ishing. Fishermen often blame the
diminishing stocks on seals, which prey on cod and other species, but scientists believe that decades of
over9ishing are to blame. Studies on 9ish populations have shown that cod disappeared from Newfoundland
at the same time that stocks started rebuilding in Norway, raising the possibility that the cod had migrated.
Still, no one can predict whether and when the cod will return to the Grand Banks.

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Question 1: The word ‘shoals’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. shallows B. mountains C. currents D. islands
Question 2: What physical process occurs in the region of the Grand Banks?
A. Warm and cold currents come together. B. Nutrient-rich water 9lows in from rivers.
C. Tides transport plankton and small 9ish. D. Underwater hot springs heat the water.
Question 3: Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in
paragraph 1?
This rich environment has produced cod by the millions and once had a greater density of cod than
anywhere else on Earth
A. The Grand Banks used to have the world’s largest concentration of cod because of favorable natural
conditions.
B. The Grand Banks is the only place on Earth where cod are known to come together in extremely large
groups.
C. Millions of cod come to the Grand Banks every year to feed on the abundant supplies of herring and
other small 9ish.
D. The environmental resources of the Grand Banks have made many people wealthy from cod 9ishing.
Question 4: The phrase ‘the region’ in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. Newfoundland B. northwestern Europe C. New England D. the Grand Banks
Question 5: Why does the author mention ‘Newfoundland′s national dish’ in paragraph 2?
A. To show that Newfoundland used to be a separate country
B. To describe the daily life of people in Newfoundland
C. To stress the economic and cultural signi9icance of cod
D. To encourage the development of tourism in Newfoundland
Question 6: All of the following statements characterized Newfoundland′s cod 9ishery in the past EXCEPT
A. Cod were the foundation of the island’s economy.
B. Cod were placed on wooden “9lakes” for drying.
C. Fishers competed with farmers for natural resources.
D. Fishers were dependent on merchants in the capital.
Question 7: What event 9irst signaled the over9ishing of the Atlantic cod?
A. The failure of cod to support thousands of 9ishers in the 1930s
B. An increase in the number of 9ishers and 9ish-processing plants
C. The government moratorium on cod 9ishing during the 1990s
D. The merging of seafood companies into one huge conglomerate
Question 8: Why did the Canadian government decide to build up the Grand Banks 9ishing 9leet?
A. Canada faced stiff competition from other 9ishing nations.

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 B. The 200-mile limit was seen as an economic opportunity.
C. There had not been enough boats to handle all the 9ish.
D. The shipbuilding sector of the economy was in a slump.
Question 9: The word ‘commanding’ in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. suggesting B. receiving C. defying D. missing
Question 10: In which space (marked A, B, C and D in the passage) will the following sentence 9it?
They suspected this was because the offshore draggers were taking so many cod that the Hish did not
have a chance to migrate inshore to reproduce.
A. A B. B C. C D. D
Passage 2:
New surveys suggest that the technological tools we use to make our lives easier are killing our leisure time.
We are working longer hours, taking fewer and shorter vacations (and when we do go away, we take our
cell phones, PDAs, and laptops along). And, we are more stressed than ever as increased use of e-mail, voice
mail, cell phones, and the Internet is destroying any idea of privacy and leisure.
Since the Industrial Revolution, people have assumed that new labor-saving devices would free them from
the burdens of the workplace and give them more time to grow intellectually, creatively, and socially -
exploring the arts, keeping up with current events, spending more time with friends and family, and even
just ‘goo9ing off’.
But here we are at the start of the 21st century, enjoying one of the greatest technological boom times in
human history, and nothing could be further from the truth. The very tools that were supposed to liberate
us have bound us to our work and study in ways that were inconceivable just a few years ago. It would
seem that technology almost never does what we expect.
In ‘the old days’, the lines between work and leisure time were markedly clearer. People left their of9ices at
a predictable time, were often completely disconnected from and out of touch with their jobs as they
traveled to and from work, and were off-duty once they were home. That is no longer true. In today's highly
competitive job market, employers demand increased productivity, expecting workers to put in longer
hours and to keep in touch almost constantly via fax, cell phones, e-mail, or other communications devices.
As a result, employees feel the need to check in on what is going on at the of9ice, even on days off. They feel
pressured to work after hours just to catch up on everything they have to do. Workers work harder and
longer, change their work tasks more frequently, and have more and more reasons to worry about job
security.
Bosses, colleagues, family members, lovers, and friends expect instant responses to voice mail and e-mail
messages. Even college students have become bound to their desks by an environment in which faculty,
friends, and other members of the college community increasingly do their work online. Studies of time
spent on instant messaging services would probably show staggering use.
This is not what technology was supposed to be doing for us. New technologies, from genetic research to
the Internet, offer all sorts of bene9its and opportunities. But, when new tools make life more dif9icult and
stressful rather than easier and more meaningful - and we are, as a society, barely conscious of it - then
something has gone seriously awry, both with our expectations for technology and our understanding of
how it should bene9it us.

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Question 1: According to the 9irst three paragraphs, technological tools that were designed to make our
lives easier ______.
A. have not interfered with our privacy B. have turned out to do us more harm than good
C. have brought us complete happiness D. have fully met our expectations
Question 2: Which of the following is NOT true about technological tools, according to new surveys?
A. They are being increasingly used. B. They are used even during vacations.
C. They make our life more stressful. D. They bring more leisure to our life.
Question 3: Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. Students used to have to study more about technological advances.
B. People have more opportunities to get access to technological applications.
C. Employees were supposed to make technology do what they expected.
D. People now enjoy greater freedom thanks to the technological boom.
Question 4: The word “inconceivable” in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.
A. unimaginable B. predictable C. foreseeable D. unforgettable
Question 5: With the phrase “at a predictable time”, the author implies that ______.
A. people were unable to foresee their working hours
B. people had to predict the time they were allowed to leave of9ices
C. people wanted to be completely disconnected from their work
D. people used to have more time and privacy after work
Question 6: It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that ______.
A. employees have more freedom to decide what time they start and 9inish work
B. employers are more demanding and have ef9icient means to monitor employees
C. life is more relaxing with cell phones and other technological devices
D. it is compulsory that employees go to the of9ice, even on days off
Question 7: The word “They” in the fourth paragraph refers to ______.
A. employers B. workers C. employees D. tasks
Question 8: Which of the following could be the main idea of the 9ifth paragraph?
A. New technological advances have added more stress to daily life.
B. New technological applications are wise entertainment choices of our modern time.
C. New technological advances have reduced work performance.
D. The coming of new technological advances has spoiled family and social relationships.
Question 9: This passage has probably been taken from ______.
A. an advertisement B. a science review C. a political journal D. a fashion magazine

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Question 10: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Changes at the Workplace B. Research on the Roles of Computers
C. Bene9its of Technology D. Expectations and Plain Reality

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