Bộ 5 đề thi thử THPT QG năm 2021 môn Tiếng Anh Trường THPT Hồng Bàng Lần 2

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TRƯỜNG THPT HỒNG BÀNG LẦN 2

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.

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"Parents  today  want  their  kids  spending  time  on  things  that  can  bring  them  success,  but   (1) _____, we've stopped doing one thing that's actually been a proven predictor of success-and that's household chores," says Richard Rende, a (2) _____ psychologist in Paradise Valley, Ariz,  and co- author of forthcoming book “Raising Can-Do Kids." Decades of studies show the benefits of chores- academically, emotionally and even professionally. Giving children household chores at an early age (3) _____ to build a lasting sense of mastery, responsibility and self-reliance, according to   research by Marty Rossmann, professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota. In 2002, Dr. Rossmann analyzed data from a longitudinal study (4) _____ followed 84 children across four periods in their lives-in preschool, around ages 10 and 15, and in their mid-20s. She found that young adults who began chores at ages 3 and 4 were more likely to have good relationships with family and friends, to achieve academic and early career success and to be self-sufficient, as (5) _____ with those who didn't have chores or who started them as teens. Chores also teach children how to be empathetic and responsive to others' needs, notes psychologist Richard Weissbourd of the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Question 1.	A. ironically	B. especially	C. brutally	D. bitterly
Question 2.	A. develop	B. developing	C. developed	D. developmental
Question 3.	A. help	B. helps	C. helped	D. has helped
Question 4.	A. whom	B. that	C. what	D. when
Question 5.	A. compared	B. compare	C. comparing	D. to compare

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 6.	A. link	B . handkerchief	C. donkey	D. handful
Question 7.	A. mineral	B. miniature	C. minor	D. minimum

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 8.     A. impatient    B. arrogant      C. familiar       D. uncertain

Question 9.     A. forgettable  B. philosophy  C. humanism   D. objectively 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 10. In most  developed countries, up to 50% of     population enters higher education at some time in their lives.

A. the – Ø       B. Ø – the       C. Ø – Ø         D. the-a

Question 11. The launch of the first liquid-fuelled rocket in 1926    by flight historians_____as significant as the Wright Brothers' flight.

A. has considered/ to have been         B. was considered/ being

C. is considered/ to be            D. is considered/ to have been

Question 12. Only three of the students in my class are girls;           are all boys.

A. the others   B. other student          C. others         D. the other

Question 13. Although ____, he has been to more than 30 countries in the world and gained a  lot of knowledge.

A. his young age         B. young         C. his youth    D. he was young

Question         14.  To protect hackers, security   experts advise longer passwords

combinations of upper and lowercase letters, as well as numbers.

A. from/to       B. on/between C. against/in    D. against/with

Question         15.  The  incredible  thing about telephone     across the continents, but that you can recognize the other person's voice.

1. is it provides instant talking to each other.
2. is it allows people to talk instantly
3. is not that people can instantly talk to each other is that people can talk instantly 

Question 16. Jack has a collection of             .

A. old valuable Japanese postage stamps       B. old Japanese valuable postage stamps

C. valuable Japanese old postage stamps       D. valuable old Japanese postage stamps

Question  17. There are _____that not only governments but also individuals should join hand to tackle.

A. such a lot of environmental problems        B. too numerous environmental problems

C. so fewer environmental problems  D. such many environmental problems

Question 18. To solve this problem, it is advisable    .

A. a drastic measure to be adopted    B. that a drastic measure be adopted

C. that a drastic measure is adopted   D. that a drastic measure to be adopted

Question 19. She        for her parents' support during her university education, but she   preferred to work part-time and support herself.

A. must have asked     B. could have asked    C. should have asked  D. ought to ask

Question 20. After the interview, don't neglect the thank-you note or         letter.

A. follow-up   B. turn-up        C. start-up       D. break-up

Question 21.   the film's director, Ben Affleck, was famously left off the 85th Oscar's Best Director list of nominees surprised everyone.

A. What          B. Due to        C. Although    D. That

Question 22. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is will and capable _ his finacial situation.

A. regardless of           B. owing to                 C. in terms of  D.with reference to Question   23. Timmy dropped the            on doing this task again because of his carelessness.   I can't stand him anymore.

A. pin  B. needle         C. botton         D. ball

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.

The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon.

People of different cultures are more prone to contact certain illnesses because of the characteristic foods they consume.

That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meat) as well as other food additives caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging label of processed food are helpful or harmful.

The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows.

Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the  market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.

A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are unaware of detrimental substances we ingest. Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the consequences add these substances to food without our knowledge.

Question 24. How has science done to disservice to people?

1. Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated.
2. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables.
3. It caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.
4. As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our food.

Question  25. The word "prone" is nearest meaning to        .

A. supine         B. unlikely       C. healthy       D. predisposed

Question 26. All of the following statements are TRUE except       .

1. Food may cause forty percent of the cancer in the world
2. Drug are always given to animals for medical reasons
3. Researchers have known about the potential hazard of food additives for more than 45 years
4. Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animals

Question 27. The word "additives" is closest meaning to     .

A. dangerous substance          B. natural substance

C. begin substance      D. added substance

Question 28. What is best title for this passage?

A. The food you eat can affect your health    B. Harmful and Harmless substances in food

C. Avoiding injurious substances in food      D. Improving health through a Natural Diet

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 29. When a country in an early stage of development, investments in fixed capital are vital.

A. country       B. investments            C. fixed           D. are vital

Question 30. Bacteria that live in soil and water play a vital role in recycling carbon, nitrogen sulfur, and another chemical elements used by living things.

A. soil and water         B. a vital role   C. another       D. living things

Question 31. Genes have several alternative form, or alleles, which are produced by mutations.

A. several alternative  B. form            C. which         D. produced by

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 32. Urbanization is the shift of people moving from rural to urban areas, and the result is the growth of cities.

A. movement  B. maintenance           C. variation     D. transposition

Question 33. Salish's point of view was correct but his behavior with his father was quite impertinent.

A. inadequate  B. smooth        C. healthy       D. respectful

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 34. The expression "out of the frying pan and into the fire" means to go from one dilemma to a worse one.

A. situation     B. solution       C. predicament           D. embarrassment Question 35. With so many daily design resources, how do you stay-up-date with technology without spending too much time on it?

A. get latest information         B. connect to the Internet all day

C. use social network daily     D. update new status

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

Belgium is a very old country, with a fascinating mixture of old customs and modern laws. Belgium weddings may be performed as a civil ceremony or as a religious ceremony.

Traditionally, when a couple in Belgium wishes to announce their marriage, the wedding invitations are printed on two sheets of paper, one from the bride's family and one sheet from the groom's family. These wedding invitations symbolize the union of the two families and the partnership of the new union.

An ancient Belgium custom that is designed to unite the two families calls for the bride to stop as she walks up the isle and to hand her mother a single flower. The two then embrace. Then, during the recessional, the bride and groom walk to the groom's mother and the new bride hands her new mother-in- law a single flower and the two of them embrace, symbolizing the bride's acceptance of her new mother.

One of the most important and enduring traditions of the Belgium wedding is for the bride to carry a specially embroidered handkerchief that has her name embroidered on it. After the wedding this handkerchief is framed and hung on the wall in a place of honor. When the next female member of the bride's family is to be wed, the handkerchief is removed from its frame, the new bride's name is embroidered onto it, and it is passed down. The wedding handkerchief is passed from generation to generation, and is considered an important family heirloom.

During the wedding mass, the bride and the groom are enthroned in two large chairs placed near the altar, symbolizing that on this day and in this place they are the king and the queen. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the groom slips the wedding ring onto the third finger of his bride's left hand. The ring, being an endless circle, symbolizes never-ending love, and the third finger of the left hand is believed to hold the vein that travels to the heart, symbolizing love. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the bride and groom share their first kiss as husband and wife. The kiss is considered a symbolic act of sharing each other's spirit as the couple each breathes in a portion of their new mate's soul.

The bridesmaids traditionally take up a collection of coins and as the bride and groom exit the church, the bridesmaids toss the coins to the poor outside the church. Giving gifts of money to the poor helps to insure prosperity for the new bride and groom.

Following the wedding the bride and groom are off on their honeymoon. In ancient times the honeymoon, which was celebrated by the drinking of mead, or honey wine, would last 28 days, one complete cycle of the moon. This was to make sure that the bride's family did not try to steal their daughter back from her new husband.

Question 36. Which of the following could be the best title of this passage?

1. Belgium's wedding ceremony
2. Belgium's wedding customs and traditions
3. The bride's and groom's traditional activities in their wedding day
4. The differences between an ancient wedding and a modern one in Belgium

Question 37. What does the word "them" in the third paragraph refer to?

A. the bride and her mother    B. the bride and the groom

C. the bride and her mother-in-law    D. the groom and his mother-in-law

Question 38. The following is true about Belgium's wedding, EXCEPT      .

1. The weddings in Belgium are not only a civil event but also a religious one
2. The wedding invitations are the symbol of both the bride's and the groom's families
3. Each mother of the couple is given a single flower in their children's wedding
4. The bride often hugs her mother-in-law before embracing her mother

Question 39. It can be inferred from the passage that the wedding handkerchief    .

1. is prepared for the bride by her mother before the wedding
2. is highly appreciated in the home of Belgian people
3. is only replaced by another person in their house
4. is embroidered in most important occasions in Belgium

Question 40. The word "heirloom" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to            .

A. dowry         B. inheritance  C. representation         D. pride

Question 41. According to paragraph 5, what is CORRECT about the wedding ring?

1. It is wom onto the third finger of the bride's right hand.
2. The groom wears the ring for his mate at the beginning of the ceremony.
3. The ring represents the boundless love of the couple.
4. The ring is presented by the queen and the king of their country.

Question 42. The word "insure" in the paragraph 6 could be best replaced by       .

A. determine   B. indemnify   C. express       D. affirm

Question  43.  The  author  mentioned  honeymoon  in  the  past  in  the  last  paragraph  as  a  period  that _____.

1. the bride and the groom live far from each other
2. lasts for a fortnight after wedding
3. protects the new bride from her family's effort to take her back
4. the new couple serves the guests honey wine

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D or your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 44. Sometimes having professional assistance with your CV can increase your chance of finding a job.

1. Having your CV professionally prepared determines whether you'll get the job or not.
2. The prospects for finding employment can possibly be enhanced by a professionally produced CV.
3. Having a professional help you with your CV is a sure way to find a job.
4. Without a professional CV, it is impossible to find a job.

Question 45. For reasons hygiene, it's forbidden to try on the earrings in the jewellery department.

1. Customers who care for hygiene are advised in the jewellery department not to try on any earrings.
2. Earrings are considered unhygienic and so forbidden for sale in this jewellery department.
3. Because it is not hygiene, customers in the jewellery department are not allowed to try on the carrings.
4. Being hygiene in the jewellery department is the decision of the customers and not the management.

Question 46. "You should have finished the report by now," the boss said to his secretary.

1. The boss scolded his secretary for not finishing the report on time.
2. The boss suggested his secretary should have finished the report on time.
3. The boss reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
4. The boss advised his secretary to finish the report on time.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 47. She was the first woman in the Philippines. She was elected as the president of the country.

1. She was the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines.
2. She was the first woman elected as the president of the Philippines.
3. She was the first woman being elected as the president of the Philippines.
4. She was the first woman to be elected as the president of the Philippines.

Question 48. We arrived at the conference. Then we realized that our reports were still at home.

1. No sooner had we realized that our reports were at home than we arrived at the conference.
2. Only after we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports were still at home.
3. Not until we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home.
4. Hardly had we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of  the following exchanges.

Question 49. – “Excuse me. Where's the parking lot?” – “    ”

A. You missed the turn. It's back that way.   B. Do you get lost? I do too.

C. You are going the wrong way. It's not here          D. Why do you ask me? I don't know.

Question 50. Hoa is asking Hai, who is sitting at a corner of the room, seeming too shy.

• Hoa: "Why aren't you taking part in our activities?    .”
• Hai: "Yes, I can. Certainly."

1. Shall I take your hat off?
2. Can you help me with this decorations?
3. Can I help you?
4. Could you please show me how to get the nearest post office?
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Question 1	A	Question 11	C	Question 21	D	Question 31	B	Question 41	C
Question 2	D	Question 12	A	Question 22	A	Question 32	B	Question 42	B
Question 3	B	Question 13	D	Question 23	D	Question 33	D	Question 43	C
Question 4	B	Question 14	C	Question 24	D	Question 34	C	Question 44	B
Question 5	A	Question 15	C	Question 25	D	Question 35	A	Question 45	C
Question 6	D	Question 16	D	Question 26	B	Question 36	B	Question 46	A
Question 7	C	Question 17	A	Question 27	D	Question 37	C	Question 47	D
Question 8	B	Question 18	B	Question 28	A	Question 38	D	Question 48	B
Question 9	C	Question 19	B	Question 29	A	Question 39	B	Question 49	A
Question 10	B	Question 20	A	Question 30	C	Question 40	B	Question 50	B

Choose the word /phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each sentence below.

Question 1. The USA is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.

A. similar         B. identified    C. alike            D. varied

Question 2. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.

A.came into                 B.went leisurely

C.went quickly           D.dropped by

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences

Question 3. Britain has accused Russia _______ poisoning the ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter.

A. of    B.from C.for  D. on 

Question 4. Thuy: "Thank you very much for helping the disadvantaged children here. Mrs. Angela: "               ."

A.It's our pleasure.      B. Sorry, we don't know.

C. What a pity!           D. That's nice of you.

Question   5.   Last summer,  we _______ to   travel   to   Phu   Quoc, which  is considered the pearl island of Vietnam.

A. don't mind  B. suggested   C. enjoyed      D. decided 

Question 6. Unable to remember_______, he walked around the neighborhood looking for his car.

A.where he has parked                                   B. where he had parked

C.where to park                                              D. where he was parking

Question 7. Sometimes at weekends, my father helps my mom with ______meals.

A. preparing                B. making                    C. keeping                   D. arranging

Question  8.  Don't  put  off  doing  your  homework  until  tomorrow.  Do  it  right  now, _______?

A. do you        B. don't you                C. will you                  D. aren't you

Question   9.   Detroit   used   to   be   the   capital   city   of   Michigan,   but   now    Lansing_______to be the state's capital city.

A.chosen         B.chose           C.have been chosen                D. is chosen

Question 10. Face ID, which is an Apple's security technology for iPhone X, permits users _______their devices just by looking at them.

A.unlocking    B. unlock         C. of unlocking           D. to unlock

Question 11. Mary: "Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night

                        Tom: "            "

A. I have nothing to tell you   B. Never mind!

C. You're welcome.                            D. Oh. Poor me!

Question  12.  I deeply regret_____to her so severely last night. She was badly hurt.

A. to speak                  B.being spoken

C. having spoken        D. to be speaking

Question 13. It_____half of your plate should consist of vegetables and fruits.

A. is suggesting that   B. suggests to

C. is suggested to       D. is suggested that

Question 14. Mangkhut is the most powerful storm Asia this year.

A. to hit           B. which is hit C. hit   D. hitting

Question 15. Some modern couples organize their marriage and work out the tasks and  duties, which may gradually turn their marriage into a business or ________ relationship.

A. contracting B.contractually            C.contract       D.contractual

Question 16. Smartphones, laptops and tablets are the modern devices                   have changed the way we learn.

A. that       B.whose                C.what                        D. X

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting

Question 17. Some of my classmates spend most of their spare time to surf the Net.

                             A                                             B                C              D

Question 18. It was in 1971 that transatlantic supersonic transportation became

                                                A                              B                                              C

commercially availability.

                               D 

Question 19. Even in forest worshipping of some African tribes today, people 

                           A

worship the gods of trees and villagers sacrificed their lives to protect the village.

    B                                                       C                                 D

Choose the sentence that best combines the two given

Question 20. He died in 1960. He received the bravery award in 1970.

1. After his death, he received the bravery award in 1970.
2. He died in 1960 so he received the bravery award in 1970.
3. Before his death, he received the bravery award in 1970.
4. Because he died in 1970, he received the bravery award in 1970.

Question 21. Electronic devices are bad for your eyes. Their radiation is very harmful.

1. Electronic devices that their radiation is very harmful are bad for your eyes.
2. Electronic devices which their radiation is very harmful are bad for your eyes.
3. Electronic devices, whose radiation is very harmful, are bad for your eyes.
4. Electronic devices, which are bad for your eyes, their radiation is very harmful

Choose the sentence that best rewrites the one given

Question 22. They say that warm sea surface temperatures help intensify tropical storms.

1. It was said that warm sea surface temperatures help intensify tropical storms.
2. It is said to help intensify tropical storms by warm sea surface temperatures.
3. Warm sea surface temperatures are said to help intensify tropical storms.
4. Warm sea surface temperatures is said to have helped intensify tropical storms.

Question 23. The doctor told him not to talk during the meditation.

1. He has been told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
2. He was told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
3. He is told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
4. He was being told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.

Question 24. "Don't forget to turn off the tap before you leave," Grandma saiD.

1. Grandma offered me to turn off the tap before I left.
2. Grandma suggested me turning off the tap before I left.
3. Grandma invited me to turn off the tap before I left.
4. Grandma reminded me to turn off the tap before I left.

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1	D	11	B	21	C	31	D	41	D
2	C	12	C	22	C	32	A	42	A
3	A	13	D	23	B	33	D	43	B
4	A	14	D	24	D	34	A	44	D
5	D	15	D	25	A	35	B	45	A
6	B	16	A	26	C	36	B	46	C
7	A	17	D	27	C	37	B	47	A
8	C	18	D	28	D	38	D	48	C
9	D	19	C	29	D	39	B	49	D
10	D	20	A	30	C	40	D	50	B

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 1 to 2.

Question 1: When the Titanic crashed into the iceberg, the crew quickly sent out distress signals to alert nearby ships of the disaster and request their help.

A. amusing      B. strange        C. bold            D. help

Question 2: I’m all in favor of ambition but I think when he says he’ll be a millionaire by the time he’s 25, he’s simply crying for the moon.

A. longing for what is beyond the reach        B. asking for what is attainable

C. doing something with vigor or intensity    D. crying a lot and for a long time

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 3 to 4.

Question 3: I prefer secure jobs because I don’t like keeping on moving and changing all the time.

A. challenging B. demanding C. stable          D. safe

Question 4: When he passes the entrance exam, his parents will be walking on air.

A. extremely happy     B. extremely light

C. feeling extremely unhappy D. feeling extremely airy

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 from 5 to 9.

In the past, people bought goods using (5)     . They rarely borrowed money from financial institutions and only when they had saved the money did they buy what they wanted.

Recently, however, there have been great changes in the way people purchase goods. To begin with, some people pay for things by  cheque, (6)             others prefer monthly installments rather  than paying the whole amount at once. Most consumers, though, prefer to buy things using their credit cards. (7)_____, it is thought that there are benefits to having a credit card. Apart   from the fact that credit cards are handy, some stores offer bonus points to people making purchases, while others give discounts on certain products.

On the other hand, credit cards must be used wisely because they can prove disastrous. In the long run, consumers find that they can’t (8)            without their credit cards and constantly rely on them, as they are “easy money”. As a result, some people lose control of their finances spending more than they should end up not being able to (9)      . So they end up in debt and have difficulty in paying it back.

            (“Use of English B2 For All Exam”, by E. Moutsou, MM Publications) 

Question 5:     A. cash                        B. currency      C. change        D. notes

Question 6:     A. when          B. while           C. why                        D. what 

Question 7:     A. Last but not least               B. Every now and then   C. One by one        D. By and large

Question 8:     A. be               B. make           C. do               D. go

Question 9:     A. do business B. do their best    C. make matters worse       D. make ends meet

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the following exchanges from 10 to 11.

Question 10: - Nick: “I’m really tired. I’m taking next week off.”                - Michael: “ _ ”

1. Well, you must be telling a lie!
2. Take care, my love. Have a nice weekend!
3. That sounds like a good idea. The break will do you good.
4. Really? I don’t know what you are going to do.

Question 11: Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read.

- Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.”                                 - Jenifer: “_   ”

A. Don’t mention it    B. That’s nice of you to say so.

C. I’d love it.  D. I couldn’t agree more.

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 from 12 to 14.

Question 12: My girlfriend and I drink sometimes coffee in the morning in a café near my school.

A. girlfriend    B. drink sometimes     C. in    D. near my school

Question 13: The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have proved.

A. that B. effects        C. on   D. have proved

Question 14: Physics and mental exercise has been found to be beneficial for our brains, but scientists have now found it could also improve the learning ability of our children.

A. Physics       B. has been      C. it     D. learning ability

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions from 15 to 16.

Question 15: They finished one project. They started working on the next.

1. Not until did they start working on the next project then they finished one.
2. Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next
3. Only if they had finished one project did they start working on the next.
4. Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.

Question 16: The proposal seemed like a good idea. The manager refused it.

1. Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it.
2. The manager refused the proposal though it seemed like a good idea.
3. The proposal didn’t seem like a good idea, so the manager didn’t accept it.
4. The manager didn’t like to proposal because it didn’t seem a good idea.

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 following questions from 17 to 24.

Newspapers can be traced back to 16^th century Venice. In 1566, handwritten news sheets - called 'avis' or ‘gazette' – filled with information on wars and politics in Europe were distributed weekly in Venice. Similar news sheets soon started to appear in other European countries. By 1615, Germany and Austria were publishing weeklies. And in 1621, the first news sheets appeared in England.

At first, these news sheets only printed news which came from outside the country in which they were printed. Discussion of local or national issues was avoided. Europe’s governments did not tolerate anything negative being said about them as it could lead to national unrest.

Such censorship slowed the development of newspapers. Nevertheless, a belief in the importance of a 'free press’ slowly began to take hold in Europe. England was among the first countries to escape government control of the press. This occurred during the reign of King Charles I in the 17^th century, when, during a period of breakdown in the king's authority, people began to publish what they wanted.

Eventually, free press had the right to criticize government and voice other ideas freely. In the middle of the 18^th century, Sweden became the first country to make press freedom a part of its law.

In the 19^th century, the newspaper industry was transformed by the invention of the telegraph. The telegraph was a communication system that allowed messages to be sent over long distances in a matter  of minutes. It wasn’t long before newspapers became society's primary means of spreading and receiving information. In 1880, the first photographs appeared in newspapers and, by the end of the century, all the basic technical tools for the modern newspaper were in place.

The story of newspapers in the 20^th century was one of adaptation to changing consumer and media markets. The invention of radio, TV, and later the Internet, repeatedly drove newspapers to re-invent themselves. Also, during the 20^th century, mass-market advertising increased profitability for newspapers. This attracted large, publicly-owned corporations who began buying newspapers from the descendants of company founders.

Over the years, people have periodically predicted the extinction of newspapers. In fact, every time a new media has come into being, dire predictions have been made for existing forms (e.g. television was supposed to have replaced radio, radio was supposed to have replaced newspapers). Yet history has repeatedly shown that new media do not replace existing media. Instead, what happens is that media consumption grows, which creates the necessary space for the new media to become a part of the media landscape.

According to the World Association of Newspapers (WAN), each day more than 1.5 billion people around the world read a newspaper. The WAN has also estimated the total annual worth of the global newspaper industry and put it at just under 180 billion USD. Such statistics suggest the newspaper industry is healthier than at any other time in its history. Indeed, if the industry proves itself as capable of adapting to change as it has done in the past, it is unlikely that newspapers will be disappearing from newsstands anytime soon.

Question 17: In the 19^th century,        .

1. information in newspapers became more technical
2. the newspaper industry invented the telegraph
3. photos signaled the start of the modern newspaper era
4. the role of newspapers became more important

Question 18: In paragraph 1, we learn that   .

1. Europe was at wat in 1566
2. news travelled slowly in Europe
3. newspapers get their name from 16^th century news sheet
4. daily editions of newspapers were a later development

Question 19: In the 20^th century, newspapers             .

A. invented mass-market advertising B. began to pass to public hands

C. lost many readers to TV     D. used ads to attract investors

Question 20: The extinction of newspapers   

1. would probably have occurred if radio had been more popular.
2. would allow for more media to become part of the media landscape.
3. is a prediction unsupported by past evidence.
4. was original predicted by the media itself.

Question 21: The first news sheet       .

A. were checked by authorities          B. avoided all controversial topics

C. were distributed internationally     D. discussed foreign issues

Question 22: In paragraph 3, we learn that   .

1. England was the first to believe in a free press
2. Sweden’s „press freedom’ law followed England’s
3. King Charles I opposed a free press
4. criticizing governments was the original purpose of a free press

Question 23: The pronoun “it” in the last paragraph refers to          .

A. change        B. history        C. the newspaper industry   D. the WAN

Question 24: The word “to take hold” in paragraph 3 mostly means           .

A. to take place           B. to make a mess       C. to become very strong D. to lose control

ĐÁP ÁN

Question 1	D	Question 2	A	Question 3	A	Question 4	C	Question 5	A
Question 6	B	Question 7	D	Question 8	C	Question 9	D	Question 10	C
Question 11	D	Question 12	B	Question 13	D	Question 14	A	Question 15	B
Question 16	B	Question 17	D	Question 18	D	Question 19	B	Question 20	C
Question 21	D	Question 22	C	Question 23	C	Question 24	C	Question 25	A
Question 26	C	Question 27	C	Question 28	C	Question 29	A	Question 30	C
Question 31	B	Question 32	C	Question 33	B	Question 34	C	Question 35	A
Question 36	A	Question 37	A	Question 38	B	Question 39	B	Question 40	B
Question 41	B	Question 42	C	Question 43	D	Question 44	A	Question 45	D
Question 46	A	Question 47	A	Question 48	D	Question 49	B	Question 50	D

Exercise 1: 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 sentences.

Question 1. "Stop smoking or you'll be ill," the doctor told me.

1. The doctor advised me to give up smoking to avoid illness.
2. The doctor suggested smoking to treat illness.
3. I was warned against smoking a lot of cigarettes.
4. I was ordered not to smoke to recover from illness.

Question 2. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.

1. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon.
2. The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned.
3. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned.
4. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon.

Question 3. He survived the operation thanks to the skillful surgeon.

1. He wouldn't have survived the operation without the skillful surgeon.
2. Though the surgeon was skillful, he couldn't survive the operation.
3. He survived because he was a skillful surgeon.
4. There was no skillful surgeon, so he died.

Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 4. They have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as deserts and arctic wastelands.

A. suburban     B. forgotten    C. abandoned D. disadvantaged

Question 5. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.

A. attracting attention B. widely used            C. for everybody's use            D. most preferable Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part the needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 6. They asked us whether we thought that the statistics had presented fairly and accurately

A. whether      B. thought       C. had presented         D. fairly

Question 7. Sam found it hard to concentrate on his work because the noise.

A. it     B. concentrate C. work           D. because

Question 8. Ms. Phuong hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.

A. hardly never           B. an    C. to play        D. in

Exercise 4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 9. We didn't want to spend a lot of money. We stayed in a cheap hotel.

1. Rather than spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel.
2. In spite of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel.
3. We didn't stay in a cheap hotel as we had a lot of money to spend.
4. We stayed in a cheap hotel, but we had to spend a lot of money.

Question 10. I left the office. There was a power cut just then.

1. I left the office after there was a power cut.
2. Hardly I had left the office when there was a power cut.
3. No sooner had I left the office than there was a power cut.
4. I left the office long before there was a power cut.

Exercise 5: 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

A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS

I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometers from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a rich country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I got used to (11)________there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was.

One of my jobs was to supply the    village (12) ________water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (13)________ heavy  pots  backwards  and  forwards. So I contacted the organization and arranged to have some pipes   delivered. (14) ________these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.

All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (15) ________was considering working for a charity.

Question 11.	A. live	B. living	C. lively	D. lived
Question 12.	A. on	B. for	C. with	D. from
Question 13.	A. holding	B. drinking	C. wearing	D. carrying
Question 14.	A. Because	B. When	C. Although	D. If
Question 15.	A. when	B. which	C. who	D. where

Exercise 6: 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 16.   A. popular       B. reduction    C. romantic     D. financial

Question 17.   A. cover          B. balance       C. invent         D. ancient Exercise 7: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 18. We ______in silence when he suddenly ______me to help him.

1. walked - was asking    B. were walking - asked

C. were walking - was asking D. walked - asked

Question 19. Xoan singing is a vocal art of villages in the ancestral land of Phu Tho. It has been

            for generations and the oral tradition is still very much alive today.

A. handed down         B. landed on   C. passed by   D. taken over

Question 20. Any pupil caught          was made to stand at the front of the class.

A. misbehaved            B. misbehave   C. misbehavior            D. misbehaving

ĐÁP ÁN

Question 1	A	Question 11	B	Question 21	A	Question 31	D	Question 41	C
Question 2	B	Question 12	C	Question 22	B	Question 32	C	Question 42	D
Question 3	A	Question 13	D	Question 23	B	Question 33	A	Question 43	A
Question 4	D	Question 14	C	Question 24	C	Question 34	D	Question 44	A
Question 5	B	Question 15	C	Question 25	A	Question 35	D	Question 45	A
Question 6	C	Question 16	A	Question 26	A	Question 36	C	Question 46	C
Question 7	D	Question 17	C	Question 27	B	Question 37	C	Question 47	D
Question 8	A	Question 18	B	Question 28	A	Question 38	D	Question 48	C
Question 9	A	Question 19	A	Question 29	B	Question 39	B	Question 49	D
Question 10	C	Question 20	D	Question 30	B	Question 40	A	Question 50	B

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 1 to 2.

Question 1: When the Titanic crashed into the iceberg, the crew quickly sent out distress signals to alert nearby ships of the disaster and request their help.

A. amusing      B. strange        C. bold            D. help

Question 2: I’m all in favor of ambition but I think when he says he’ll be a millionaire by the time he’s 25, he’s simply crying for the moon.

A. longing for what is beyond the reach        B. asking for what is attainable

C. doing something with vigor or intensity    D. crying a lot and for a long time

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 3 to 4.

Question 3: I prefer secure jobs because I don’t like keeping on moving and changing all the time.

A. challenging B. demanding C. stable          D. safe

Question 4: When he passes the entrance exam, his parents will be walking on air.

A. extremely happy     B. extremely light

C. feeling extremely unhappy D. feeling extremely airy

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 from 5 to 9.

In the past, people bought goods   using (5)   . They rarely borrowed money   from financial institutions and only when they had saved the money did they buy what they wanted.

Recently, however, there have been great changes in the way people purchase goods. To begin with, some people pay for things by cheque, (6) others prefer monthly installments rather  than paying the whole amount at once. Most consumers, though, prefer to buy things using their credit cards. (7)

            , it is thought that there are benefits to having a credit card. Apart   from the fact that credit cards are handy, some stores offer bonus points to people making purchases, while others give discounts on certain products.

On the other hand, credit cards must be used wisely because they can prove disastrous. In the long run, consumers find that they can’t (8)            without their credit cards and constantly rely on them, as they are “easy money”. As a result, some people lose control of their finances spending more than they should end up not being able to (9)      . So they end up in debt and have difficulty in paying it back.

            (“Use of English B2 For All Exam”, by E. Moutsou, MM Publications) 

Question 5:     A. cash                        B. currency      C. change        D. notes

Question 6:     A. when          B. while           C. why                        D. what

Question 7:     A. Last but not least               B. Every now and then   C. One by one        D. By and large

Question 8:     A. be               B. make           C. do               D. go

Question 9:     A. do business B. do their best    C. make matters worse       D. make ends meet

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the following exchanges from 10 to 11.

Question 10: - Nick: “I’m really tired. I’m taking next week off.”   - Michael: “ _  ”

1. Well, you must be telling a lie!
2. Take care, my love. Have a nice weekend!
3. That sounds like a good idea. The break will do you good.
4. Really? I don’t know what you are going to do.

Question 11: Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read.

- Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.”      - Jenifer: “       ”

A. Don’t mention it    B. That’s nice of you to say so.

C. I’d love it.  D. I couldn’t agree more.

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 from 12 to 14.

Question 12: My girlfriend and I drink sometimes coffee in the morning in a café near my school.

A. girlfriend    B. drink sometimes     C. in    D. near my school

Question 13: The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have proved.

A. that B. effects        C. on   D. have proved

Question 14: Physics and mental exercise has been found to be beneficial for our brains, but scientists have now found it could also improve the learning ability of our children.

A. Physics       B. has been      C. it     D. learning ability

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions from 15 to 16.

Question 15: They finished one project. They started working on the next.

1. Not until did they start working on the next project then they finished one.
2. Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next
3. Only if they had finished one project did they start working on the next.
4. Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.

Question 16: The proposal seemed like a good idea. The manager refused it.

1. Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it.
2. The manager refused the proposal though it seemed like a good idea.
3. The proposal didn’t seem like a good idea, so the manager didn’t accept it.
4. The manager didn’t like to proposal because it didn’t seem a good idea.

ĐÁP ÁN

Question 1	D	Question 2	A	Question 3	A	Question 4	C	Question 5	A
Question 6	B	Question 7	D	Question 8	C	Question 9	D	Question 10	C
Question 11	D	Question 12	B	Question 13	D	Question 14	A	Question 15	B
Question 16	B	Question 17	D	Question 18	D	Question 19	B	Question 20	C
Question 21	D	Question 22	C	Question 23	C	Question 24	C	Question 25	A
Question 26	C	Question 27	C	Question 28	C	Question 29	A	Question 30	C
Question 31	B	Question 32	C	Question 33	B	Question 34	C	Question 35	A
Question 36	A	Question 37	A	Question 38	B	Question 39	B	Question 40	B
Question 41	B	Question 42	C	Question 43	D	Question 44	A	Question 45	D
Question 46	A	Question 47	A	Question 48	D	Question 49	B	Question 50	D

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