Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 50 phút Mark the letter A.B or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose inderlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. challenge B. achievement C. chance D. scholarship Question 2: A. passage B. luggage C. age D. damage 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 3: A. comfortable B. powerful C. opinion D. accurate Question 4: A. completion B. understand C. material D. behavior 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 5: Sally has just won a full scholarship to one of the most prestigious universities in the world; she must be on cloud nine now. A. extremely panicked B. obviously delighted C. incredibly optimistic D. desperately sad Question 6: Her physical condition was not an impediment to her career as a singer. She has won a lot of prizes. A. advantage B. obstacle C. barrier D. disadvantage 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 7: The new cartoon film catches the fancy of the children. A. satisfies B. amuses C. attracts D. surprises Question 8: The kidnapper gave himself up to the police. A. confided himself B. surrendered C. accommodated himself D. went up Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. Question 9: Kelly: “It’s was very kind of you to give me a lift home”.
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A. does he B. doesn’t he C. do they D. don’t they Question 17: The teacher likes her essay because it’s very ........................................ A. imagination B. imaginable C. imaginative D. imaginary Question 18: I have lived in this city for so long, so I’ve grown ........................... the noise of vehicles. A. accustomed B. unconscious C. familiar D. aware Question 19: All applicants must. ................ full CV with their job application before October. 1 st A. permit B. omit C. submit D. admit Question 20: That book is about the people in Samoa ........................................ for two years. A. that she lived B. that she lived among them C. among whom she lived D. where she lived among them Question 21: When the first child was bom, they .................................... married for three years. A. have been married B. had been married C. will been married D. will have been married Question 22: This girl doesn’t reveal much about herself, and is ............................ for it. A. as B. the same C. all the more D. the more 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 23 to 27. The Microscope One of the most important inventions in the development of science and medicine was the microscope. It was (23) ........... the principle that light could be “refracted” or bent, by a glass lens. It was soon discovered that tiny objects could be magnified (24) ........... size when viewed through a glass lens that had been ground and polished in a specific (25) ........... Although the principle was known to the Chinese as early as 1000 A, it was not until the 13th and 14th centuries in Europe (26) ........... it was put to practical use in the form of eyeglasses. Trang 2captoccaptocTrang 4/ Question 30: What major change happened to the hall in 1946? A. The acoustic dome was damaged. B. Space in the building was sold to commercial businesses. C. The walls were damaged in an earthquake. D. The stage was renovated. Question 31: Who was Andrew Carnegie? A. A violinist B. An architect C. A steel mill owner D. The mayor of New York City Question 32: What was Isaac Stem’s relationship to Carnegie Hall? A. He made the movie “Carnegie Hall” in 1946. B. He performed on opening night in 1891. C. He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960. D. He opened a coffee shop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression. Question 33: What was probably the most important aspect of the recent renovation? A. Restoring the outer wall B. Expanding the lobby C. Restoring the plaster trim D. Repairing the ceiling Question 34: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “unveiled” in the last paragraph? A. Announced B. Restricted C. Overshadowed D. Located 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 from 35 to 42. Happiness and sadness are experienced by people in all cultures around the world, but how can we tell when other people are happy or despondent? It turns out that the expression of many emotions may be universal. Smiling is apparently a universal sign of friendliness and approval. Baring the teeth in a hostile way, as noted by Charles Darwin in the nineteenth century, may be a universal sign of anger. As the originator of the theory of evolution, Darwin believed that the universal recognition of facial expressions would have survival value. For example, facial expressions could signal the approach of enemies (or friends) in the absence of language. Most investigators concur that certain facial expressions suggest the same emotions in all people. Moreover, people in diverse cultures recognize the emotions manifested by the facial expressions. In classic research Paul Ekman took photographs of people exhibiting the emotions of anger, disgust, fear, happiness, and sadness. He then asked people around the world to indicate what emotions were being depicted in them. Those queried ranged from European college students to members of the Fore, a tribe that dwells in the New Guinea highlands. All groups, including the Fore, who had almost no contact with Western culture, agreed on the portrayed emotions. The Fore also displayed familiar facial expressions when asked how they would respond if they were the characters in stories that called for basic emotional responses. Ekman and his colleagues more recently obtained similar results in a study of ten cultures in which participants were permitted to report that multiple emotions were shown by facial expressions. The participants generally agreed on which two emotions were being shown and which emotion was more intense. Psychological researchers generally recognize that facial expressions reflect emotional states. In fact, various emotional states give rise to certain patterns of electrical activity in the facial muscles and in the brain. The facial-feedback hypothesis argues, however, that the causal relationship between emotions and Trang 4captoccaptocTrang 5/ facial expressions can also work in the opposite direction. According to this hypothesis, signals from the facial muscles (“feedback) are sent back to emotion centers of the brain, and so a person’s facial expression can influence that person’s emotional state. Consider Darwin’s words: “The free expression by outward signs of an emotion intensifies it. On the other hand, the repression, as far as possible, of all outward signs softens our emotions.” Can smiling give rise to feelings of good will, for example, and frowning to anger? Psychological research has given rise to some interesting findings concerning the facial-feedback hypothesis. Causing participants in experiments to smile, for example, leads them to report more positive feelings and to rate cartoons (humorous drawings of people or situations) as being more humorous. When they are caused to frown, they rate cartoons as being more aggressive. What are the possible links between facial expressions and emotion? One link is arousal, which is the level of activity or preparedness for activity in an organism. Intense contraction of facial muscles, such as those used in signifying fear, heightens arousal. Self-perception of heightened arousal then leads to heightened emotional activity. Other links may involve changes in brain temperature and the release of neurotransmitters (substances that transmit nerve impulses.) The contraction of facial muscles both influences the internal emotional state and reflects it. Ekman has found that the so-called Duchenne smile, which is characterized by “crow’s feet” wrinkles around the eyes and a subtle drop in the eye cover fold so that the skin above the eye moves down slightly toward the eyeball, can lead to pleasant feelings. Ekman’s observation may be relevant to the British expression “keep a stiff upper lip” as a recommendation for handling stress. It might be that a “stiff” lip suppresses emotional response - as long as the lip is not quivering with fear or tension. But when the emotion that leads to stiffening the lip is more intense, and involves strong muscle tension, facial feedback may heighten emotional response. Question 35. The word “despondent” in the passage is closest in meaning to ............................. A. Curious B. Unhappy C. Thoughtful D. Uncertain Question 36. The author mentions “Baring the teeth in a hostile way” in order to .......................... A. Differentiate one possible meaning of a particular facial expression from other meanings of its B. Support Darwin’s theory of evolution C. Provide an example of a facial expression whose meaning is widely understood D. Contrast a facial expression that is easily understood with other facial expressions Question 37. The word “them” in the passage refers to ............................. A. Emotions B. People C. Photographs D. Cultures Question 38. According to paragraph 2, which of the following was TRUE about the Fore people of New Guinea? A. They did not want to be shown photographs. B. They were famous for their story-telling skills. C. They knew very little about Western culture. D. They did not encourage the expression of emotions. Question 39. According to the passage, what did Darwin believe would happen to human emotions that were not expressed? A. They would become less intense. B. They would last longer than usual. C. They would cause problems later. D. They would become more negative captoc Trang 5Trang 7/ B. But for his contribution, we could have continued with the project. C. Unless we had his contribution, we could continue with the project. D. If he hadn’t contributed positively, we couldn’t have continued with the project. Question 50: The storm was so great. Many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city. A. Although the storm was not great, many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city. B. So great was the storm that many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city. C. Many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city in spite of the great storm. D. It was so a great storm that many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city. 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ANSWER KEYTrang 8captocTrang 10/ Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. Question 9 Chọn đáp án D Kelly: “Bạn thật tốt khi cho mình đi nhờ xe về nhà.” => lời cảm ơn A. Thực sự thì bạn khá tốt. B. Ô, đừng làm điều đó. Mình đi ngang qua nhà bạn. C. Mình không hài lòng. D. Ô, không có gì đâu. Mình tiện đường đi ngang qua nhà bạn luôn.
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Trang 16captocTrang 17/ “Despite its reputation, the concert hall suffered from several detrimental renovations over the years” (Mặc dù có danh tiếng nhưng phòng hòa nhạc đã chịu một số sự phục hồi có hại trong những năm qua.) Question 30 Chọn đáp án A Sự thay đổi lớn xảy ra với hội trường vào năm 1946? A. Mái vòm âm thanh bị hư hỏng B. Không gian trong tòa nhà được bán cho các doanh nghiệp thương mại C. Những bức tường bị hư hại trong một trận động đất. D. Sân khấu được cải tạo Dẫn chứng: A renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makers of the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents. (Một sự đổi mới vào năm 1946 đã gây thiệt hại nghiêm trọng đến chất lượng âm thanh của căn phòng khi các nhà sản xuất phim Carnegie Hall cắt một lỗ trong mái vòm trần nhà để có ánh sáng và lỗ thông hơi.) Question 31 Chọn đáp án C Andrew Carnegie là ai? A. một nghệ sĩ vĩ cầm B. một kiến trúc sư C. một ông chủ nhà máy thép D. thị trưởng thành phố New York Dẫn chứng: “Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late 1800s” (Carnegie Hall có được sự tồn tại là nhờ vào Andrew Carnegie, ông chủ giàu có của một công ty thép vào cuối thập niên 1800.) Question 32 Chọn đáp án C Mối quan hệ của Isaac Stem với Carnegie Hall là gì? A. Ông đã sản xuất bộ phim “Carnegie Hall” vào năm 1946. B. Ông đã biểu diễn vào đêm khai mạc vào năm 1891. C. Ông đã cố gắng để cứu hội trường, bắt đầu vào năm I960. D. Ông đã mở một quán cà phê ở Carnegie Hall suốt thời kì suy thoái. Dẫn chứng: In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stem became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site. (Vào năm 1960, nghệ sĩ vĩ cầm Isaac Stem đã tham gia vào việc khôi phục lại hội trường sau khi một nhóm nhà phát triển bất động sản công bố kế hoạch phá hủy Carnegie Hall và xây dựng một tòa nhà văn phòng cao tầng trên trang web.) Question 33 chọn đáp án D Điều gì có thể là khía cạnh quan trọng nhất của sự đổi mới gần đây? A. phục hồi lại bức tường bên ngoài B. mở rộng hành lang C. phục hồi lại thạch cao trang trí D. sửa chữa trần nhà Dẫn chứng: In the current restoration, builders tested each new material for its sound qualities, and they replaced the hole in the ceiling with a dome. (Trong quá trình phục hồi hiện thời thì các nhà xây dựng đã captoc Trang 17Trang 19/ Từ “them” trong bài đọc đề cập đến. A. những cảm xúc B. con người C. những bức ảnh D. các nền văn hóa Dẫn chứng: “In classic research Paul Ekman look photographs of people exhibiting the emotions of anger, disgust, fear, happiness, and sadness. He then asked people around the world to indicate what emotions were being depicted in them,” (Trong nghiên cứu kinh điển, Paul Ekman đã chụp những bức ảnh về con người biểu lộ sự tức giận, sợ hãi, hạnh phúc và buồn bã. Sau đó, ông ấy yêu cầu mọi người khắp thế giới chỉ ra những cảm xúc gì đang được miêu tả trong các bức ảnh.) Do đó: them = photographs Question 38 Chọn đáp án C Theo đoạn 2, điều nào sau đây ĐÚNG về bộ tộc Fore ở New Guinea? A. Họ không muốn trưng bày những bức ảnh. B. Họ nổi tiếng với kĩ năng kể chuyện. C. Họ biết rất ít về văn hóa Phương Tây. D. Họ không khuyến khích biểu hiện cảm xúc. Dẫn chứng: “All groups, including the Fore, who had almost no contact with Western culture, agreed on the portrayed emotions.” (Tất cả các nhóm, bao gồm cả tộc Fore mà gần như không tiếp xúc với văn hóa Phương Tây, đều đồng tình về những cảm xúc được miêu tả.) Question 39 Chọn đáp án A Theo bài đọc, Darwin tin điều gì sẽ xảy ra với những cảm xúc con người mà không được biểu lộ? A. Chúng sẽ giảm bớt cường độ hơn B. Chúng sẽ kéo dài hơn bình thường C. Chúng sẽ gây ra những vấn đề về sau D. Chúng sẽ trở nên tiêu cực hơn Dẫn chứng: “The free expression by outward signs of an emotion intensifies it. On the other hand, the repression, as far as possible, of all outward signs softens our emotions.” (Tự do biểu lộ cảm xúc ra các dấu hiệu bên ngoài làm cho cường độ cảm xúc mạnh lên. Mặt khác, sự kìm nén cảm xúc ra bên ngoài càng lớn sẽ làm giảm bớt cường độ cảm xúc của chúng ta.) Question 40 Chọn đáp án A Theo bài đọc, nghiên cứu liên quan đến điều nào sau đây ủng hộ giả thuyết phản ứng bằng cơ mặt? A. Những phản ứng của con người trong thí nghiệm đối với phim hoạt hình B. Xu hướng của con người trong thí nghiệm cộng tác với nhau C. Sự giải phóng các chất dẫn truyền thần kinh của con người suốt thí nghiệm D. Những ảnh hưởng lâu dài của việc kìm nén cảm xúc Dẫn chứng: “Psychological research has given rise to some interesting findings concerning the facial- feedback hypothesis. Causing participants in experiments to smile, for example, leads them to report more positive feelings and to rate cartoons as being more humorous.” (Nghiên cứu tâm lý đã mang lại một số phát hiện thú vị liên quan đến giả thuyết phản ứng bằng cơ mặt. Chẳng hạn như, việc khiến những người tham gia thí nghiệm mỉm cười khiến cho họ có cảm xúc tích cực hơn và đánh giá phim hoạt hình hài hước hơn.) Question 41 Chọn đáp án A |
