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KỲ THI OLYMPIC 10-3 LẦN THỨ III, NĂM 2018
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A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS PART I: PHONOLOGY (5pts)
1.Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. than B. three C. theater D. thorough Đáp án câu 1: A 2. A. exhibit B. exhale C. expand D. equivalent Đáp án câu 2: B 3. A. Women B. Contest C. Competitive D. Event Đáp án câu 3: A 4. A. nation B. rational C. ambition D. ambiguous Đáp án câu 4: A 5. A. wretched B. blessed C. allegedly D. knackered Đáp án câu 5: D
2. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 1. A. eligible B. embarrassment C. emergency D. exploit Đáp án câu 1:A 2. A. mathematician B. picturesque C. refugee D. cigarette Đáp án câu 2: A 3. A. trigonometry B. explanatory C. immediately D. democracy Đáp án câu 3: A 4. A. enhance B. dispirited C. optimistic D. hallucinate Đáp án câu 4: C 5. A. photograph B. payroll C. accent D. regretful Đáp án câu 5: D
II. LEXICO – GRAMMAR (15pts.)
1. VOCABULARY . (5 pts) :
Choose the option that best fits the blank of the sentence.
Question 1. The main problem the local people have to contend with is water ___________ . A. lack B. drought C. limit D. shortage Đáp án câu 1: D
2. . The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination A. effects B. symptoms C. hints D. demonstrations Đáp án câu 2: C
3. After a ten-year relationship, Alex and Mary have decided to …………. A. break the bank B. turn the page C. tie the knot D. make the grade Đáp án câu 3: C
4. I read the contract again and again __________ avoiding making spelling mistakes. A. in view of B. in terms of C. with a view to D. by means of Đáp án câu 4: C
5. Nations that live in concord are nations that live together in peace. A. war B. harmony C. conformity D. happiness Đáp án câu 5: B
6. My uncle and his girlfriend are …………….to be married next summer. A. planned B. prepared C. intended D. engaged Đáp án câu 6: D
7. I never get a ………..of sleep after watching a horror film. Trang 2/6 A. wink B. blink C. night D. ounce Đáp án câu 7: A
8. The school______a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam. A. took B.gathered C.collected D. adopted Đáp án câu 8: D.
9. He's left his book at home; he's always so______. A. forgetful B. forgettable C. forgotten D. forgetting Đáp án câu 9: A
10. Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground . A. wanted to continue B. felt sorry for us
C. refused to change his decision D. changed his decision Đáp án câu 10: C
2- GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES:
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences (5 pts) :
1. …………at his lessons, still he couldn’t catch up with his classmates. A. Hardly as he work B. Hard as he worked C. Hard as he does D. Hard as he was Đáp án câu 1: B
2. A very cheeryful and energetic woman, Joyce is______when there’s work to be done. A.first always to sign up B. to sign up always first C.always first to sign up D. first to sign up always Đáp án câu 2: C
3______bigs books on______table are for my history class. A.The/the B. The/a C. A/the D. -/the Đáp án câu 3 : A
4. ________ to interfere in your affairs but I would like to have a brief discussion. A. It is far from clear B. Far from it for me C. Far and wide for me D. Far be it from me Đáp án câu 4: D
5. I have yet _____ a person as her daughter. A. to meet as infuriating
B. to have met such infuriating C. been meeting as infuriating
D. been meeting such infuriating Đáp án câu 5: A
6. On the battle field……………. A. the tanks did lie B. the tanks lay C. did the tanks lie D. lay the tanks. Đáp án câu 6: D
7. It turned out that we _____ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours. A. hadn't B. should have C. mustn't have D. needn't have Đáp án câu 7: D
8. ________ as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was created. A. Ranking B. To be ranked C. Being ranked D. In order to be ranking Đáp án câu 8: B
9. ______ are considered humorous is mainly due to his characters’ use of slang.
A. That Damon Ruyan’s stories
B. Damon Ruyan’s stories, which C. Damon Ruyan’s stories
D. Because Damon Ruyan’s stories Đáp án câu 9: A
10. By the time he _____ for Paris, the contract will have completed. A. has left B. will leave C. leaves D. left Trang 3/6 Đáp án câu 10: C
3. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS: (5 pts)
Question 1: Peter and Julie had to_______ their farewell party until next weekend because of the awful weather. A. put off B. pick up C. put aside D. cancel
Đáp án câu 1: A
Question 2: “ I asked Ned which team I should try out for.” – “But he doesn’t know a tennis ball______a basketball.” A. than B.out of C.for D. from Đáp án câu2:D
Question 3: George decided to______from his position as company chairman. A. step down B. step aside C. step back D. step out Đáp án câu 3:A
Question 4: ______with your friends and give me your answer tomorrow. A. Work it out B. Look into it C. Talk over it D. Talk it over Đáp án câu 4:D
Question 5: John is going to get ______Lisa. A. mary with B. marry to C.married with D. married to Đáp án câu 5:D
Question 6: The looked worried and ______when the boss passed by. A. broke down B.broke up C. broke out D. broke off Đáp án câu 6:D
Question 7: Simon fell______an Irish girl that he met on holiday. Three months later, they got married. A. into B. with C.for D. down Đáp án câu 7:C
Question 8: I wish the boss would stop getting______me. I haven’t done anything wrong. A. to B. for C. up D. at Đáp án câu 8:D
Question 9: It is really hard to ________ on such low salary. A. make ends meet
B. make a mess C. make up your mind D. make a fuss Đáp án câu 9:A
Question 10: To get a good price on a new electric device, you really need to shop ……….. .
There are some great bargains out there, but you have to look for them. A. out B. around C. down D. off Đáp án câu 10:B
PART III: READING COMPREHENSION (10pts)
1. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions. Reading 1:
Situated in the central mountains of Alaska, a peak named Denali rises 20,320 feet
above sea level. It is the highest peak in North America and the centre of Denali National Park.
One of America’s greatest wilderness area, the park has had limited access to visitors, but in
spite of this tourism rose from under 6,000 visitors in 1950 to over 546,000 visitors in 1990.
The increasing popularity of this park is promoting serious discussions about the future use of
Denali as well as how to preserve wilderness areas in general.
One important issue of land use arises when parts of National Parks are owned by
individuals. In Denali, though most of the land in this vast tract of more than a million acres is
owned by the National Park Service, several thousand acres are still privately owned as mining
tracts. These mining tracts in Denali were once abundant sources of gold, but they were Trang 4/6
sources of heavy metals such as arsenic and lead that polluted rivers and streams.
Evironmentalists are successful in getting the government to require mining companies to
submit statements showingthe potential impact of a mining project before they are allowed to
begin mining. Because of this requirement, many individuals closed their mines and some sold
their land to the National Park service. Some land owners, however, are wondering if it is better
to sell their land to the government or keep it for possible future use. Tourism in this previously
remote area is bound to rise, as more roads are buit to provide easier access to the park. This
increase in the number of visitors creates a demand for hotels and other real estate development.
The economic implications of this are of interest to the land owners, but are dismaying to those
interested in preserving the wilderness.
1. What is the primary focus on this passage?
A. controversies over land use in Denali
B. miners selling their property in Denali
C. Alaska building more roads to Denali
D, limiting tourist access to Denali Đáp án câu 1: A
2. The word “ wilderness” could be best replaced by the word ________. A. dangerous B. natural C. rural D. pastoral Đáp án câu 2: B
3. Which of the following is most similar to the word “abundant” ? A. plentiful B. spare C. hopeful D. absolute Đáp án câu 3: A
4. according to the passage, which of the following are pollutants in the Denali area? A. gold B. pesticides C. human waste D. arsenic Đáp án câu 4: D
5. Which of the following is the closest meaning to the phrase “potential impact”?
A. approximate cost B. expected value C. proposed size D. possible effects Đáp án câu 5: D
6. The word “preserve” is similar to ________. A. protect B. enclose C. investigate D. foster Đáp án câu 6:A
7. The word “tract” is similar to ________. A. trail B. resort C. frontier D. expanse Đáp án câu 7:D
8. The author infers that some mine owners might hesitate to sell their land to the Park Service
for which of the following reasons?
A. There may be increasing demand for the ore in the mines.
B. They might want to move to the towns,
C. They might receive more money selling their land to developers.
D. They might want to build a house on their proverty. Đáp án câu 8: C
9. What is the author’s purose in writing this passage?
A. to demonstrate the changes in Denali National Park.
B. to use Denali as an example of common park issues.
C. to introduce the wonders of the wilderness area of Denali.
D. to explain the problems occuring in Denali park. Đáp án câu 9:B
10. Which of the following would most likely be the topic os the next paragraph in this passage?
A. conflict between land owners and environmentals.
B. the role of the National Park Service in development. C. tourist needs in Denali. Trang 5/6 D. wildlife in he park. Đáp án câu 10: A Reading 2
The late 1990s was a volatile time for the Internet entrepreneur. There were a large
number of new high-tech and Internet-based businesses being stated up, some based on little
more than dreams. And, nearly any entrepreneur with a high-tech or Internet-based business
plan could receive a large amount of money from investors to develop the business. These
businesses were called “dot-coms” after the last part of their Internet addresses, and that time in
business history has become known as the dot-com era. Most dot-com ventures failed as the
inconsistencies between high-tech dreams and realities clarified, but a handful of entrepreneurs
from that time remain successful today.
Many people look back at the dot-com era with a certain amount of cynicism. Some
charge that there were entrepreneurs who deliberately mislead investors about the potential of
their business plans; that they had the ulterior motive of getting their hands on large amounts of
cash before anything else – a ploy that some say was common in the dot-com era. By 2001,
most of the dot-coms had disappeared and were sarcastically referred to as “do-combs”. By the
time the hype died down, incredible amounts of money had been lost. This is an unfortunate legacy of the dot-com era.
Why did companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Google find success, while so many
others disappeared? There is no concise answer, but one interesting coincidence is that many of
them were started by two or more entrepreneurs working in conjunction with each other. At
Microsoft, Bill Gates and Paul Allen complemented each other; Apple had Steve Jobs and
Steve Wozniak; and we owe Google to the rapport between founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
Besides collaborating with others, today’s entrepreneurs need to be able to think on their
feet because the business situation changes so quickly. Entrepreneurs need to do constant
research to keep track of changing trends. Today’s entrepreneurs need to be hardworking and
tenacious – the easy money of the dot-com era is history. Experimentation and innovation are
critical in a rapidly changing and highly competitive marketplace.
It seems that the mistakes of the dot-com era have shown the world what the high-tech
economy truly is, and what it isn’t. It isn’t a place where anyone with a dream can get rich. It is,
however, a powerful and flexible business environment where people with sound business
ideas and effective business models can work together to produce successful business
innovations, sometimes very successful ones indeed. But, at it has always been true in the
business world, there is no substitute for through planning and hard work.
1. What is the author’s main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To expose the negative side of the dot-com era.
B. To explain the history and qualities of a type of entrepreneur.
C. To convince the reader and qualities of a type of entrepreneur.
D. To show how being an entrepreneur is easier today than ever before. Đáp án câu 1: B
2. What is most likely the reason that it was easy to get money from investors in the dot-com era?
A. Investors were mainly Internet entrepreneurs.
B. Investors didn’t expect to get their money back in those days.
C Investors were confused about the potential of high-tech business ideas.
D. Investors knew that any idea would succeed. Đáp án câu 2: C
3. Why do many people look back on the dot-com era with cynicism?
A. Because many companies misled their investors.
B. Because they are jealous of the success of dot-com. Trang 6/6
C. Because the level of technology was so much lower than them.
D. Because there were no true entrepreneurs in that era. Đáp án câu 3: A
4. Why did some people probably refer to dot-coms as “dot-combs” by 2001?
A. Because most dot-com companies were short-lived failures.
B. Because dot-com companies started up extremely quickly.
C. Because some dot-com companies became extremely successful.
D. Because many people wished to eliminate dot-com businesses. Đáp án câu 4: A
5. According to the passage, what do Microsoft, Apple, and Google all have in common?
A. They all produce high-quality computers.
B. They are all cynical about dot-coms.
C. They all have a good rapport with each other
D. They were all developed by more than one other. Đáp án câu 5: D
6. Which quality of today’s entrepreneurs is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. They need to be able to think on their feet.
B. They need to work more than one company at a time.
C. They need to collaborate with each other.
D. They need to do constant research. Đáp án câu 6: B
7. According to the passage, what have we learn from the dot-com era?
A. That most high-tech and Internet – based business will succeed.
B. That anyone with a dream can get rich in today’s environment.
C. That sound business ideas and effective plans are needed for success.
D. That investors should give money freely to new companies. Đáp án câu 7: C
8. What does the word ‘their’ in the 4th sentence of paragraph 1 refer to? A. Entrepreneurs B. Businesses C. Investors D.Ventures Đáp án câu 8: B
9. The word ‘history’ in paragraph 4 refers to______
A. something that was very important in the past.
B. something that is not important now.
C. something in the past that attracts a lot of attention now.
D. something in the past that attracts no attention now. Đáp án câu 9: B
10. The word ‘sound’ in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to______ A. good B. acoustic C. voice D. unexpected Đáp án câu 10: A
PART IV: GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10 pts)
1. Read the text below and decide which answer (A,B,C or D) best fits each gap.
How do you know when someone is lying? Scientists studying the human face with
sensitive cameras may have discovered the answer, almost by accident. When someone in the
laboratory dropped a book, (1) ___________ a loud noise, the camera they were using to study
someone’s face showed an unexpected (2) ___________ The sudden fear had caused the (3)
___________ of the person’s face around the eyes to change. This led the researchers to come
up with the idea that if a super-sensitive camera could spot fear, it would be quite (4)
___________ of showing when people were telling a lie.
The researchers then (5) ___________ up an experiment to test out their theory. Some
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of volunteers, who were told to find out what it was. The results were (7) ___________ , with
the camera correctly identifying which of the volunteers was lying.
Some people believe that these tests could lead to the development of a camera which
would (8) ___________ airport security staff who, at the moment, have to rely on their own
judgement when asking passengers about the contents of their luggage. However, although the
camera could be more (9) ___________ than traditional ways of discovering whether people
are lying, most scientists believe that more (10)___________ tests are needed before it goes into widespread use. 1. A. getting B. having C. making D. doing 2. A. reaction B. relation C. reply D. remark 3. A. example B. description C. variety D. appearance 4. A. talented B. clever C. skillful D. capable 5. A. held B. put C. set D. gave 6. A. argue B. spill C. inform D. share 7. A. famous B. amazed C. wondering D. impressive 8. A. assist B. appeal C. attract D. accept 9. A. right B. correct C. accurate D. honest
10. A. convincing B. persuading C. proving D. agreeing 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. A
2. Read the text below and decide which answer (A,B,C or D) best fits each gap.
You can't escape the Internet
Over the last few years, the use of the Internet has increased dramatically in French schools,
offices, and homes and this trend continues to grow. Who could have imagined, even in the last
decade, that we would be able to (1) _______ our friends, colleagues and clients around the
world simply through the (2) _______ of a mouse and a modem? There is no doubt, like any
invention, that the Internet can be used for good or bad but it is here to stay and has (3)
_______ the way we communicate.
In the world of business, no corporation can be competitive unless it has (4) _______ to the
Internet. It has become essential to advertise your product and service in this way and an
increasing number of companies are using this opportunity to reach a greater number of (5)
_______ consumers. Indeed, the bigger the website, (6) _______ professional the company seems to be.
Similarly in education, the opportunities that the Internet can (7) _______ are vast. More and
more students are (8) _______ on the Internet for their research; for instance, a physics
undergraduate in Paris can download information from a university library in the States in
minutes. From the latest research in scientific and linguistic fields to new theories in
psychology and history; all this may be published on the world-wide web. What will be
the future for the Internet in France? It has been (9) _______ that 60% of homes and 50% of
business will have access to the Internet within five years. Children, students and professionals
will be able to (10) _______ and explore the world as they have never done before. 1. A. contact B. keep touch C. stay in touch D. talk 2. A. tick B. running C. clap D. click 3. A. modified B. been changed C. adapted D. revolutionized 4. A. access B. use C. approach D. downloading 5. A. future B. competent C. potential D. would-be 6. A. more and more B. the more C. more D. the most 7. A. take B. provide C. support D. miss 8. A. relying B. surfing C. working D. downloading Trang 8/6 9. A. established B. announced C. claimed D. calculated 10. A. log on B. take on C. log off D. switch on 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. A 10. A PART B.WRITTEN TEST
PART I: OPEN CLOZE TEST (20pts)
Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Passage 1 Environmental Concerns
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life;
(1)…………., human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world
carries on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do
so (2) …………. to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the resource we have by (3)
………….all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (4) …………. built on
or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able
to recover (5) …………. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the
consequences. As a (6) …………., the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the
very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (7) ………….increasingly heavy demands on it.
The Earth's (8) …………. resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air,
energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (9) …………. us fed, comfortable, healthy
and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (10) …………. indefinitely.
But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out 1. yet/ however 2. just 3. which 4. either 5. completely 6. result 7. making 8. natural 9. keep 10. last Passage 2
Marathon was the site of one of the most important (1)_____ in the history of Western
civilization. There, in 490 B.C., a Greek army defeated a(n) (2)_____ army of Persians and
saved Greece from becoming part of the Persian Empire. Marathon is a coastal plain about 25
miles northeast of Athens, Greece. Beginning in 400 B.C., Greek living under Persian (3)_____
in Asia, Minor (now Turkey), (4)_____ against King Darius I of Persia. The Athenians sent
solders and 20 ships to aid the rebels. Then the Greeks forces attacked and burned Sardis, a city
that served as Darius’s capital in Asia Minor. Darius vowed that he would take (5)_____ on the
Athenians by conquering and burning Athens. In 490 B.C., Darius sent one of his general, with
an army and a (6)_____ of about 200 ships to conquer Athens. The Persians first destroyed the
city Eretria, and then sailed for Marathon. The Athenian general Miltiades (7)_____ the
Athenian troops on the island edge of the plain. The Persian occupied the seaward (8)_____ A Trang 9/6
few days later, the Persian leaders, hoping that civil war had broken out in Athens, loaded part
of the forces on ships. The Persian on the ships prepared to sail to Athens and attack the city.
Seeing their (9)_____ for a victory, the Athenians attacked the army of Persians that remained
on the plain. The Greeks surrounded and thoroughly defeated the Persians at marathon.
According to tradition, Miltiades sent the runner Pheidippides from Marathon to Athens with
news of the Athenians victory. Pheidippides (10)_____ the 25 miles to Athens at top speed,
delivered his message, and fell to the ground, dead. Today, the word marathon refers to a foot
race of 26 miles 385 yards (42.2 kilometers) or of similar length. 1. A. fields B. aspects C. battles D. events 2. . A invading B. conquering C. expanding D. empowering 3. A. reign B. Management C. government D. rule 4. A. stood up B. rose up C. fought up D. stepped up 5. A. grudges B. hatred C. revenge D. curses 6. A. congregation B. pack C. chain D. fleet 7. A. localized B. put C positioned D. situated 8. A. edge B. rim C. brim D. side 9. A. possibility B. chance C. signs D. prospects 10. A. dashed B. sprinted C. galloped D. raced 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. C 8.A 9.B 10. D PART II: WORD FORMS (20pts)
1.Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given words
1. I’ll never forget the _________ I felt in the situation. (HUMILIATE)
2. The new schedules are not ______ with the night shift workers in our factory. ( POPULAR)
3. I’ve known ______ all my life. There have been times when I couldn’t even afford a loaf of bread. ( HARD)
4. It’s ______ of him to lose his temper like that – he’s usually very calm. (CHARACTER)
5. She’s very ______ - you never know whether she’s going to be in a good mood or in a bad mood. ( PREDICT)
6. Two people have been arrested for illegal possession of _________ in a police raid. (ARM)
7. At the moment there is no _________ of the Prime Minister resigning. (LIKE)
8. Our school set up a project to _________________ the library system. (COMPUTER)
9. Eddie just can't stop working and relax any more, he's turning into a real ______ (WORK)
10. Tests have shown that people's blood pressure goes up when they are in red colored ______ (SURROUND) Trang 10/6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. humiliation popularize hardship uncharacteristic unpredictable 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. armament likelihood computerize workaholic surroundings
2. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words below. representative fuel oversee alarm lose import establishment reduce cover seek
The rate at which the deforestation of the world is proceeding is (1) ........ In the 1950
approximately 25 percent of the earth's land surface had been (2) ....... with forests, and less
than twenty-five years later the amount of the forest land was (3) ....... to 20 percent. This
decrease from 25 percent to 20 percent from 1950 to 1973 (4) ....... an astounding 20 million
square kilometers of forests. Predictions are that all, additional 20 million square kilometers of
forest land will be (5) ....... by 2020.
The majority of deforestation is occuring in the tropical forests in developing countries, (6)
....... by the developing countries' need for increased agricultural land and the desire on the part
of developed countries to import wood and wood products. More than 90 percent of the
plywood used in the United States, for example, is (7) ....... from, developing countries with
tropical rain forests. By the mid-1980s, solutions to this expanding problem were being (8)
......., in the form of attempts to (39) ....... an international regulatory organization to (10) ....... the use of tropical forests. ĐÁP ÁN: 1. alarming 3. covered 5. reduced 7. represents 9. lost 2. fueled 4. imported 6. sought 8. establish 10. overseeing
PART III: ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 points)
There are ten errors in the passage. Find and correct them. The first one has done as an example.
Let us to suppose that you are in the position of a parent. Would you allow your children
read any book they wanted to without first checking their content? Would you take them to see
any film without first finding whether it is suitable for them? If your answer of these questions
is yes, then you are either extremely permissive, or just plain irresponsible. If your answer is
not, then you are exercising your right as a parent to protect your children form what you
consider to be desirable influences. In other words, by acting as a censor yourself, you are
admitting that there is a strong case for censorship.
Children need protection and it is the parents’ responsibility to provide it. But what
about adults? Aren’t they old enough to decide that is good for them? The answer is that many
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for the good of society as a whole. Highly civilized people might find it possible to live together
without laws of any kind : they would just rely on good sense to solve their problems. But
imagine what chaotic there would be if we live in a society without laws! Like the law,
censorship contributes to the common good.
Example: to suppose → suppose
1. ______________ → _____________
2. ______________ → _______________
3. ______________ → _____________
4. ______________ → _______________
5. ______________ → ______________
6. ______________ → _______________
7. ______________ → ______________
8. ______________ → _______________
9. ______________ → ______________
10. _____________ → _______________ Đáp án :
Let us to suppose that you are in the position of a parent. Would you allow your children
read any book they wanted to without first checking their content? Would you take them to see
any film without first finding whether it is suitable for them? If your answer of these questions
is yes, then you are either extremely permissive, or just plain irresponsible. If your answer is
not, then you are exercising your right as a parent to protect your children form what you
consider to be desirable influences. In other words, by acting as a censor yourself, you are
admitting that there is a strong case for censorship.
Children need protection and it is the parents’ responsibility to provide it. But what
about adults? Aren’t they old enough to decide that is good for them? The answer is that many
adults are, but don’t make the mistake of thinking that all adults are as yourself. Censorship is
for the good of society as a whole. Highly civilized people might find it possible to live together
without laws of any kind : they would just rely on good sense to solve their problems. But
imagine what chaotic there would be if we live in a society without laws! Like the law,
censorship contributes to the common good. 1. read → to read 2. their → its 3. finding → finding out 4. answer of → answer to 5. not → no 6. desirable → undesirable 7. that → what 8. as → like 9. chaotic → chaos 10. live → lived
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20pts)
a. Complete the sentences using the word in brackets. Do not alter the word in any way.
1. I enjoy being the boss of a small company. (FISH)
→ _______________________________________________ .
2. He gambled, lost everything and began to owe money. (INTO)
→ He gambled, _______________________________________________ .
3. He made an unsuccessful attempt to buy the company. (WITHOUT)
→ _______________________________________________.
4. I offered to help her but she said “No, thanks.” (TURN)
→ She _______________________________________________. of help.
5. I hate it when my colleagues try to get involved in everything in my own business. (FINGER)
→ I object _______________________________________________ . Đáp án Trang 12/6
1. → I enjoy being a big fish in a small pond.
2. → He gambled, lost everything and run into debt.
3. → He attempted to buy the company without success.
4. → She turned down my offer of help.
5. → I object to my colleagues’ having a finger in every pie in my own business
b. Complete each sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. She didn’t inherit anything under her uncle’s will.
→ Her uncle didn’t _______________________________________________
2. With the exception of Mary’s husband, everyone is here.
→ Apart_______________________________________________
3. We had a long discussion about the problem, but we couldn’t solve it.
→ We discussed_______________________________________________.
4. However friendly he seems, he’s not to be trusted.
→ Friendly _______________________________________________ .
5. Most of the problems arose because there was no leadership on the committee.
It was the___________________________________________________ Đáp án
1. → Her uncle didn’t leave her anything in his will.
2. → Apart from Mary’s husband, everyone is here.
3. → We discussed the problem at length, but we couldn’t solve it.
4. → Friendly as he seems, he’s not to be trusted.
5. → It was the lack / absence of (any) leadership that caused most of the problems of the committee.
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