Professional Documents
Culture Documents
( c 05 trang) NM HC 2016-2017
Mn: Ting Anh
Thi gian lm bi: 60 pht, khng k thi gian pht
M 021
H, tn th sinh:S bo danh: .
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 questions.
Question 1. No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didnt succeed.
A. Fred tried very hard to start the car, and succeeded.
B. Its hard for Fred to start the car because he never succeeded.
C. Fred tried hard to start the car, and with success.
D. However hard Fred tried, he couldnt start the car.
Question 2. Were it not for the money, this job wouldnt be worthwhile.
A. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.
B. This job is not rewarding at all.
C. This job offers a poor salary.
D. Although the salary is poor, the job is worthwhile.
Question 3. At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
A. The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.
B. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
C. If the two sides had had time, they would have reached an agreement.
D. The two sides never look like each other.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges:
Question 4. Shop assistant: Can I help you?
Customer: _______________
A. No, you cant. I dont like this color. B. Its OK. Im just looking.
C. Oh, do you know what I mean? D. Im all right. Thank you very much.
Question 5. Speaker 1: Can I use your mobile phone?
Speaker 2: _____________________
A. As long as you dont get it dirty. B. As long as you dont speak for too long.
C. So long as you keep quiet. D. So long as you are back in five minutes.
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 first English attempts to colonize North America were controlled by individuals rather than
companies. Sir Humphrey Gilbert was the first Englishman to send colonists to the New World. His
initial expedition, which sailed in 1578 with a patent granted by Queen Elizabeth was defeated by the
Spanish. A second attempt ended in disaster in 1583, when Gilbert and hisship were lost in a storm. In
the following year, Gilbert's half brother, Sir Water Raleigh, having obtained a renewal of the patent,
sponsored an expedition that explored the coast of the region that he named "Virginia." Under Raleigh's
direction efforts were then made to establish a colony on Roanoke island in 1585 an6 1587. The
survivors of the first settlement on Roanoke returned to England in 1586, but the second group of
colonists disappeared without leaving a trace. The failure of the Gilbert and Raleigh ventures made it
clear that the tasks they had undertaken were too big for any one colonizer. Within a short time the
trading company had supplanted the individual promoter of colonization.
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 13. A. campfire B. certificate C. capital D. competitor
Question 14. A. festival B. holiday C. tennis D. divert
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 15. There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned.
A. thin B. insignificant C. clear D. obvious
Question 16. In remote communities, its important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.
A. empty B.remake C. refill D. repeat
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.
If the salinity of ocean waters is analyzed, it is found to vary only slightly from place to place.
Nevertheless some of these small changes are important. There are three basic processes that cause a
change in oceanic salinity. One of these is the subtraction of water from the ocean by means of
evaporation-conversion of liquid water to water vapor. In this manner the salinity is increased since the
salts stay behind. If this is carried to the extreme of course white crystals of salt would be left behind:
this, by the way, is how much of the table salt we use is actually obtained.
The opposite of evaporation is precipitation, such as rain by which water is added to the ocean.
Here the ocean is being diluted so that the salinity is decreased. This may occur in areas of high rainfall
or in coastal regions where rivers flow into the ocean. Thus salinity may be increased by the subtraction
of water by evaporation or decreased by the addition of fresh water by precipitation or runoff.
Normally in tropical regions where the Sun is very strong, the ocean salinity is somewhat higher
than it is in other parts of the world where there is not as much evaporation. Similarly, in coastal regions
where rivers dilute the sea salinity is somewhat lower than in other oceanic areas.
A third process by which salinity may be altered is associated with the formation and melting of
sea ice. When seawater is frozen, the dissolved materials are left behind. In this manner seawater
directly beneath freshly formed sea ice has a higher salinity than it did before the ice appeared.Of course
when this ice melts, it will tend to decrease the salinity of the surrounding water.
In the Weddell Sea, off Antarctica, the densest water in the oceans is formed as a result of this
freezing process, which increases the salinity of cold water. This heavy water sinks and is found in the
deeper portions of the oceans of the world.
Question 20. According to the passage, the ocean generally has more salt in
A. tropical areas B. coastal areas
C. rainy areas D. turbulent areas
Question 21. The word "it" in paragraph 4 refers to which of the following?
A. Sea ice B. Seawater C. Salinity D. Manner
Question 22.What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The salinity of ocean water B. The elements of salt
C. The many forms of ocean life D. The bodies of water of the world
Question 23. Which of the following statements about the salinity of a body of water can best be
inferred from the passage?
A. The temperature of the water is the most important factor.
B. How quickly the water moves is directly related to the amount of alt.
C. Various factors combine to cause variations in the salt content of water.
D. Ocean salinity has little effect on sea life.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 28. Theres ________ to be frightened of the dog, hes quite harmless.
A. no need B. no fear C. fear D. any reason
Question 29. If you want to join the History Society, you must first ________ this application form.
A. make up B. write down C. do up D. fill in
Question 30. He has just taken an examination ________ chemistry.
A. in B. about C. for D. on
Question 31. I was just ________ to go out when you telephoned.
A. about B.around C. thinking D. planned
Question 32. She hasnt written to me ________.
A. already B. yet C. never D. any longer
Question 33. The film lasted three hours with ________ of 15 minutes between part one and part two.
A.a stop B. a pause C. an interval D. an interruption
Question 34. The child was told to ________ for being rude to his uncle.
A. forgive B.excuse C. apologize D. confess
Question 35. He was afraid of losing his suitcase so he tied a ________ on it on which he had written
his name and address.
A. badge B. mark C. label D. notice
Question 36. The purpose of the examination was to ________ the students knowledge.
A. try B. inspect C. prove D. test
Question 37. Her excellent ________ in the exams helped her to find a job.
A. notes B. marks C.reports D. degrees
Question 38. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by ________ it a lot.
A. practising B. training C. exercising D. doing
Question 39. The Chairman was so angry with the committee that he decided to ________ from it.
A. cancel B. postpone C. resign D. prevent
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 40. The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.
A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.
B. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.
C. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.
D. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.
Read the following paragraph 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 the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides- The Green Revolution
regimen depend heavily on technology. One (42) ________________, however, depends much less on
technology- organic farming. Many organic farmers use machinery, but (43) ________________
chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Instead of chemical soil enrichers, they use animal manure and plant
parts not used as food- natural, organic fertilizers that are clearly a renewable (44) ________________.
Organic farmers also use alternatives to pesticide, for example they may rely on natural predators of
certain insect pests. (45) ________________ the need arises, they can buy the eggs and larvae of these
natural predators and introduce them into their crop fields. They use other techniques to control pests as
well, like planting certain crops together because one crop repels the others pests. Organic farmers do
not need a lot of land; in fact organic farming is perfectly (46) ________________ to small farms and is
relatively inexpensive. Finally, many organic farmers average yields compare favorably with other
farmers yields.
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 47. The young boy is adroit. He can figure out just about any game.
A. skillful B. lacking in skill C. mischievous D. poor
Question 48. The company exploited the workers because they were only paid $1.00 per hour for their
labors.
A. denied B. encouraged C. took advantage of D. discouraged
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 49. A. literature B. preservation C. popularity D. destination
Question 50. A.championship B. graduate C. favorite D. excursion
----------------HT-----------------
Th sinh khng s dng ti liu, cn b coi thi khng gii thch g thm.
Ch k gim th s 1:.Ch k gim th s 2: