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Sở Giáo Dục & Đào Tạo TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH
KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30/4 ❧❧
LẦN XXI – NĂM 2015
KỶ NIỆM 40 NĂM NGÀY GIẢI PHÓNG MIỀN NAM (1975-2015) Trường THPT Chuyên
Môn thi : ANH - Khối : 10 LÊ HỒNG PHONG Ngày thi : 04/04/2015
Thời gian làm bài : 180 phút
Lưu ý : Đề thi này có 8 trang. ❖ Thí sinh làm p hần t rắc n ghiệm ( MULTIPLE C HOICE) t rên p hiếu t rả l ời t rắc n ghiệm v à p hần t ự
luận (WRITTEN TEST) trên phiếu trả lời tự luận.
❖ Trên phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm, thí sinh tô thêm 2 số 00 vào trước số báo danh (bằng bút chì).
❖ Phần mã đề thi trên phiếu trắc nghiệm, thí sinh tô vào ô 002.
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 PTS) I. PHONOLOGY (5PTS)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. bom b er B. su b tlety C. inde b ted D. lim b er 2. A. as th ma B. a th eism C. a th lete D. an th ropology 3. A. a ccredit B. sal a mander C. m a jesty D. s a liva 4. A. dogg ed B. advis ed ly C. mark ed ly D. plugg ed 5. A. ar ch etype B. ch romatic C. rico ch et D. ch ronicle
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the other three. 6. A. argumentative B. theoretical C. contributory D. hypersensitive 7. A. ecotourism B. hierarchy C. acropolis D. neighborhood 8. A. hieroglyphics B. horizontal C. revolutionary D. aristocracy 9. A. ingenuity B. guarantee C. caravansary D. committee 10. A. mausoleum B. testimony C. miniature D. meteorite II.
WORD CHOICE (5 PTS) : Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
11. We knew Tom was looking for the right tool from the ________ of sounds which came from the shed. A. sputter B. clatter C. mutter D. flutter
12. The vegetation on the island was ________. A. exuberant B. chivalrous C. overcast D. ingenious
13. Despite the high divorce rate, the ________ of marriage remains popular. A. practice B. habit C. institution D. state
14. Before the invention of the Internet, people couldn’t ________ of such universal access to information. A. reminisce B. conceive C. contemplate D. access
15. A new computer has been produced, which wil ________ all previous models. A. overdo B. supersede C. excel D. overwhelm
16. Most teenagers go through a rebel ious ________ for a few years but they soon grow out of it. A. stint B. span C. duration D. phase
17. The match ________ in the darkness. A. glared B. flared C. glowed D. gleamed
18. The use of vitamin ________ and herbs has become increasingly popular among Americans. A. components B. materials C. ingredients D. supplements
19. As a matter of ________, we have six security guards on the premises at all times. A. wisdom B. prudence C. foresight D. acumen
20. She marched into the shop, as bold as ________, and demanded for her money back. A. bass B. grass C. brass D. glass III.
GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5PTS) : Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
21. ________ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smel . A. That we refer to B. What we refer to C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
22. This car has many features including ________.
A. stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas
B. good music, safe devices, air conditioning, and gas
C. stereo, safety devices, air conditioned, and good gas 1
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D. stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage
23. There are ________ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact. A. a large many B. quite many C. quite a lot D. a great many
24. In fact, the criminals ________ in because the front door was wide open and so they just walked in.
A. needn’t have broken B. shouldn’t have break
C. didn’t need to break D. couldn’t have broken
25. In bas-relief sculpture, a design projects very slightly from its background, ________ some coins. A. as on B. because C. the way that D. similarly
26. ________ workers found accidentally while constructing a new subway line in London yielded new
information about previous civilizations in the area could be wel -documented. A. Relics that B. That relics that C. It was relics that D. Not until relics that
27. Declared an endangered species in the United States, ________.
A. the ginseng root has been gathered almost to the point of extinction
B. gathering the ginseng root almost to the point of extinction
C. people have gathered the ginseng root almost to the point of extinction
D. the near extinction of the ginseng root to excessive gathering
28. I eventually managed to find the office, ________.
A. but not until after I’d got lost several times
B. so I had been looking for over an hour
C. that was easy and didn’t take very long
D. since it wasn’t clearly marked on the map I had 29. Round and round ________.
A. the wheels of the engine went
B. did the wheels of the engine go
C. went the wheels of the engine
D. going the wheels of the engine
30. ________, it is obvious that the whole thing was a waste of time and effort.
A. None of us wanted to go in the first place
B. Staff meetings are often boring and have no apparent point to them
C. Since the results were far more satisfactory than anyone had expected
D. Seeing that we couldn’t solve anything in the end IV.
PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (5 PTS)
31. The old lady’s savings were considerable as she had ________ a little money each week. A. put by B. put in C. put apart D. put down
32. Half the people in the office have ________ a strange il ness. A. gone in for B. gone along with C. gone through with D. gone down with
33. I can’t afford to ________ on another foreign holiday this year. A. set out B. splash out C. take out D. give out
34. I don’t want to sound like I’m ________ the law, but if you don’t keep the noise down, you’l have to leave. A. putting in B. passing over C. laying down D. giving over
35. I usually ________ work at about half past five so I’m home by six thirty most nights. A. end up B. kick off C. knock off D. knuckle down
36. I’m not sure if I’m doing it right, but I’l try to ________ ahead with it anyway. A. drive B. bang C. touch D. press
37. I don’t think she can get her message ________ to the students. She seems too nervous. A. across B. around C. out D. over
38. The weather was fine, and everyone was ________ the coast. A. going in for B. making for C. joining in D. seeing about
39. When she came ________, she found herself in a hospital. A. out B. round C. off D. over
40. Could you lend me some money to ________ me over to the end of the month? A. hand B. tide C. get D. make V.
GUIDED CLOZE 1 (5PTS) : Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
Coincident with concerns about the (41) __________ loss of species and habitats has been a growing
appreciation of the importance of biological diversity, the n umber o f s pecies i n a ( 42) _ _________ e cosystem, t o the health of t he E arth an d h uman w el -being. M uch h as b een w ritten ab out t he d iversity o f t errestrial o rganisms,
particularly the exceptionally rich life associated with tropical rain-forest habitats. Relatively little has been said, however, ab out t he d iversity o f l ife i n t he s ea e ven t hough c oral r eef s ystems ar e ( 43) _ _________ t o r ain f orests in terms of richness of life.
An alien exploring Earth would probably give ( 44) _ _________ t o t he p lanet’s d ominant, m ost-distinctive
feature – the ocean. Humans have a bias toward land that sometimes gets in the way of t ruly e xamining g lobal
issues. Seen from far away, it is easy to realize that landmasses occupy only one-third of the Earth’s surface.
Given that two-thirds of the Earth’s surface is water and that marine life l ives at al l l evels o f t he o cean, t he t otal 2
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three-dimensional living space of the ocean is perhaps 100 t imes g reater t han t hat o f l and an d ( 45) _ _________
more than 90 percent of all life on Earth even though the ocean has fewer distinct species.
The fact that half of the known species are thought to inhabit the world’s rain forests does not seem
surprising, considering the huge numbers of insects that comprise the (46) __________ of the species. One
scientist found many different species of ants in just one tree from a rain f orest. W hile e very s pecies i s d ifferent
from every other species, their genetic makeup (47) __________ them to be insects and to share similar
characteristics with 750,000 species of insects. If basic, broad categories such as phyla and classes are given
more emphasis than differentiating between species, then the greatest diversity of life is (48) __________ the
sea. Nearly every major type of plant and animal has some representation there.
To appreciate (49) __________ t he d iversity o f ab undance o f l ife i n t he s ea, i t h elps t o t hink s mall. E very
spoonful of ocean water contains life, on the order of 100 to 100,000 bacteria cel s plus assorted microscopic
plants and animals, including (50) __________ of organisms ranging from sponges and corals to starfish and clams and much more. 41. A. accelerating B. ascending C. upgrading D. alleviating 42. A. individual B. single C. particular D. specific 43. A. relative B. comparable C. corresponding D. simulated 44. A. attention B. priority C. reference D. research 45. A. contains B. consists C. covers D. composes 46. A. mass B. gross C. bulk D. load 47. A. deduces B. restricts C. encloses D. constrains 48. A. doubtlessly B. unchangeably C. inconstantly D. unquestionably 49. A. whol y B. completely C. ful y D. entirely 50. A. embryos B. algae C. fungi D. larvae
GUIDED CLOZE 2 (5PTS) : Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. LOOKING INTO SPACE
Outer space has (51) __________ mankind ever s ince w e f irst g azed u pward. I t w as e asy e nough t o s ee
stars in the night sky (52) __________ the naked e yes an d m any ( 53) _ _________ c ivilizations al so n oticed t hat
certain groups appeared to form familiar shapes. T hey u sed t hese c onstel ations t o h elp w ith n avigation an d as a
means of predicting the seasons and making calendars. Ancient astronomers also perceived points of light that
moved. They believed they were wandering stars and the word “planet” was (54) __________ from the Greek
word for “wanderers”. For much of human history, it was also believed that the Earth was the center of the
Universe and that the planets circled the Earth, and that falling meteorites and solar eclipses were (55) __________ of disaster.
It wasn’t until the 16 th century that Polish m athematician an d as tronomer N icolaus C opernicus p resented
a mathematical model of how the sun actually moved around the Earth, challenging the (56) __________
understanding of how the solar system worked. The Italian physicist and astronomer Galileo Galilei then used a
telescope to prove this theory to be correct.
Many technological advances have allowed us to probe (57) __________ space since then, and one of
the most pioneering was when the first manned s pacecraft, t he A pol o 1 1, s uccessful y ( 58) _ _________ g ravity
and touched down on the moon’s surface. Nevertheless, much of our research must be done from far greater
distances. The Hubble Space Telescope was carried into orbit by a s pace s huttle i n A pril 1 990 an d i t h as al lowed
cosmologists to gather incredible data.
Most (59) __________ , it has provided a great deal of evidence t o s upport t he B ig B ang T heory, t hat i s,
the idea that the Universe originated as a hot, (60) __________ state at a certain time in the past and has
continued to expand since then. 51. A. aroused B. struck C. inquired D. intrigued 52. A. by B. with C. from D. in 53. A. primary B. early C. first D. initial 54. A. derived B. originated C. descended D. inferred 55. A. signals B. images C. heralds D. omens 56. A. domineering B. prevailing C. control ing D. dominating 57. A. at B. on C. into D. towards 58. A. broke through B. got over C. came off D. went ahead 59. A. magnificently B. bril iantly C. significantly D. expressively 60. A. thick B. dense C. intense D. fraught VI.
READING PASSAGE 1 (5PTS) : Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT
For many environmentalists, the world seems to be getting worse. They have developed a hit-list of our 3
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main fears: that natural resources are running out; that the population is ever growing, leaving less and less to
eat; that species are becoming extinct in vast numbers, and that the planet's air and water are becoming ever more pol uted.
But a quick look at the facts shows a different picture. First, energy and other natural resources have
become more abundant, not less so, since the book " The Limits t o G rowth " w as p ublished i n 1 972 b y a g roup o f
scientists. Second, more food is now produced per head of the world's population than at any time in history.
Fewer people are starving. Third, although species are indeed becoming extinct, only about 0.7% of them are
expected to disappear in the next 50 years, n ot 2 5-50%, as h as s o o ften b een p redicted. A nd f inally, m ost f orms
of environmental pol ution either appear to have been exaggerated, or ar e t ransient - as sociated w ith t he e arly
phases of industrialization and therefore best cured not by restricting economic growth, but by accelerating it.
One form of pol ution - the release of greenhouse gases that causes global warming - does appear to be a
phenomenon that is going to extend wel into our future, but its total impact is unlikely to pose a devastating
problem. A bigger problem may wel turn out to be an inappropriate response to it.
Yet opinion pol s suggest that many people nurture the belief that environmental standards are declining
and four factors seem to cause this disjunction between perception and reality.
One is the lopsidedness built into scientific research. Scientific funding goes mainly to areas with many
problems. That may be wise policy, but it wil al so c reate an i mpression t hat m any m ore p otential p roblems e xist than is the case.
Secondly, environmental groups n eed t o b e n oticed b y t he m ass m edia. T hey al so n eed t o k eep t he m oney
rol ing in. Understandingly, perhaps, they sometimes overstate their arguments. In 1997, for example, the
Worldwide Fund for Nature issued a Press release entitled: "Two thirds of the world's forests lost forever". The
truth turns out to be nearer 20%.
Though these groups are run overwhelmingly by selfless folk, they nevertheless share many of the
characteristics of other lobby groups. That would matter less if people applied the same d egree o f s kepticism t o
environmental lobbying as they do to lobby groups in other fields. A trade organization ar guing f or, s ay, w eaker
pol ution controls is instantly s een as s elf-interested. Y et a g reen o rganization o pposing s uch a w eakening i s s een
as altruistic , even if an impartial view of the c ontrols i n q uestion m ight s uggest t hey ar e d oing m ore h arm t han
good. A third source of confusion is the attitude of the media. People are clearly more curious about bad news
than good. Newspapers and broadcasters are t here t o p rovide w hat t he p ublic w ants. T hat, h owever, c an l ead t o
significant distortions of perception. An example was America's encounter with El Nino in 1997 and 1998. This
climatic phenomenon was accused of wrecking tourism, causing allergies, melting the ski-slopes and causing 2 2
deaths. However, according to an ar ticle i n t he B ul etin o f t he A merican M eteorological S ociety, t he d amage i t d id
was estimated at US$4 bil ion but the benefits amounted t o s ome U S$ 1 9 b il ion. T hese c ame f rom h igher w inter temperatures (which saved an e stimated 8 50 l ives, r educed h eating c osts an d d iminished s pring f loods c aused b y melt-waters).
The fourth factor is poor individual perception. People worry that the endless rise in the amount of stuff
everyone throws away wil cause the world to run out of places to d ispose o f w aste. Y et, e ven i f A merica's t rash
output continues to rise as it has done in the past, and e ven i f t he A merican p opulation d oubles b y 2 100, al l t he
rubbish America produces through the entire United States wil increase by 10%.
So what of global warming? As we know, carbon dioxide emissions are causing the planet to warm. The
best estimates are that the temperatures wil rise by 2-3 ⁰ C in this century, causing considerable problems, at a
total cost of US$5,000 bil ion.
Despite the intuition that something drastic needs to be done about such a costly problem, economic analyses clearly show it wil b e f ar m ore e xpensive t o c ut c arbon d ioxide e missions r adically t han t o p ay t he c osts
of adaptation to the increased temperatures. A model by one of the main authors of t he U nited N ations C limate
Change Panel shows how an expected temperature increase of 2.1 degrees i n 2 100 w ould o nly b e d iminished t o
an increase of 1.9 degrees. Or to put it another way, the temperature increase that the planet would have
experienced in 2094 would be postponed to 2100.
So this does not prevent global warming, but merely buys the world six years. Yet the cost of reducing
carbon dioxide emissions, for the United States alone, wil be higher than the cost of solving the world's single,
most pressing health problem: providing universal access to clean drinking water an d s anitation. S uch m easures
would avoid 2 mil ion deaths every year, and prevent half a bil ion people from becoming seriously il .
It is crucial that we look at the facts if we want to make t he b est p ossible d ecisions f or t he f uture. I t m ay
be costly to be overly optimistic - but more costly stil to be too pessimistic.
61. What aspect of scientific research does the writer express concern about in paragraph 4? A. the need to produce results
B. the lack of financial support
C. the selection of areas to research
D. the desire to solve every research problem
62. The writer quotes from the Worldwide Fund for nature to illustrate how ________.
A. influential the mass media can be
B. effective environmental groups can be 4
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C. the mass media can help groups raise funds
D. environmental groups can exaggerate their claims
63. What is the writer's main point about lobby groups in paragraph 6?
A. Some are more active than others
B. Some are better organized than others
C. Some receive more criticism than others
D. Some support more important issues than others
64. The writer suggests that newspapers print items that are intended to ________ A. educate readers
B. meet their readers' expectations
C. encourage feedback from readers D. mislead readers
65. What does the writer say about America's waste problem?
A. It wil increase in line with population
B. It is not as important as we have been led to believe
C. It has been reduced through public awareness of the issues
D. It is only significant in certain areas of the country
66. Which environmental problem is not mentioned in a hit-list? A. overpopulation B. air contamination C. food shortage D. shorter life expectancy
67. “Transient” is closest in meaning to _______________.
A. continuing only for a short time B. permanently existing C. directly affected
D. resulting from another impact
68. “Altruistic” is closest in meaning to _______________. A. selfless B. optimistic C. skeptical D. obvious
69. Which of the statements is not true according to the passage?
A. Environmentalists take a pessimistic view of the world for a number of reasons
B. Optimism and pessimism are equally costly
C. Though scientific funding may wisely go to areas with many problems, there is an impression that
potential problems wil exceed the true ones
D. The public’s false perception is partly due to mass media attitude
70. Which of the following is not considered as the consequences of El Nino 1997 and 1998? A. damaged tourism B. allergy spread C. increased temperature D. ski-slope melting
READING PASSAGE 2 (5PTS) : Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
LIVESTRONG – BUT WILL THE LEGACY? In t he e arly – t o m id - 1 990s, L ance A rmstrong w as o n t he u p – and – up. S uccess s eemed t o b e w ritten i n
his stars; he notched up a stage win at the ’93 Tour de France, then another in ’95. This cyclist was clearly
coming of age in the sport, and he was, at 24 on registering his second tour win, stil a relative baby in c ycling
terms – most of his career lay ahead of him. Then, just when it l ooked l ike h e w ould c onquer al l b efore h im, h is
’96 tour was cut disappointingly short due to il ness. And, as it would soon e merge, t his w as n o o rdinary i l ness;
Armstrong had testicular cancer. Fans were aghast and there was an outpouring of sympathy for him. But Armstrong would n eed m ore t han g oodwil t o g et t hrough t his. T he c ancer h ad m etastasized t o t he l ungs an d
the brain. The prognosis was not at all g ood. M onths o f s pirit – an d b ody-breaking c hemotherapy f ol owed an d a
delicate surgical procedure to remove the malignancies on his brain was performed. Cycling mourned t he s urely
permanent loss to the sport of one of its most promising young disciples. But Armstrong wasn’t finished yet. In 1998, he made a r emarkable, d efiant an d i nspirational r eturn t o c ycling an d c ompeted i n t he T our d e
France again the fol owing year. But surely his would now o nly b e a c ameo r ole; af ter al l, w hat c ould o ne e xpect
from a cancer survivor with a compromised liver and the other familiar scars of cancer therapy? Except Armstrong had other ideas. Four stage w ins l ater, t he l egend o f A rmstrong w as b orn; h e h ad c laimed t he T our an d d efied t he o dds i n
the most emphatic of manners. His victory represented not just his an nouncement as a f orce i n c ycling, b ut as a
force for hope for mil ions of cancer sufferers the w orld o ver. I ndeed, A rmstrong t hrew h imself i nto c ampaigning
for his newly-established cancer foundation. Livestrong – so much so that he metamorphosed into a sort of
human-embodiment of the cause – he became the cause, and his annual battle with the French Alps came to
represent the struggle against the deadly disease. So long as Lane could succeed, there was hope.
And succeed he did, beyond the wildest expectations of even the most optimistic of his supporters,
amassing a further six titles – so s even i n c onsecution – b efore h e r etired i n 2 005. H is ac hievements w ere s imply
remarkable; his story absorbing; his book a must-read for all cancer sufferers – their ray of hope; proof that 5
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hopefulness should never fade and that sanguinity can and does make light of the odds, the tunnel, though
long and at times excruciating to pass through, has an end, and it is a happy one – the light is in sight.
After his seventh victory, he retired and the sporting world entered congratulatory mode, writing his
eulogies. But Armstrong had one more surprise for us; he wasn’t finished yet. There were whispers of a
comeback; confirmed in 2009, and so it was that the legend would ride again.
But the renewed focus on him wasn’t all good; there were whispers o f an other k ind, t oo; s ources, s ome
credible, were claiming he had had an il icit ally all through his exploits; he was, they claimed, in bed with the
syringe. Our champion laughed off and dismissed these claims but the rumors persisted and a cloud began to
form over his legacy. Surely Armstrong could not have earned his victories clean, some said.
We may never know for sure. Fast-forward to 2012 and despite an abandoned federal case, those
sharpening their knives for Armstrong seem to have finally nabbed him; ASADA, the U.S. body tasked with
cracking down on drug offenders charged A rmstrong w ith d oping an d t he t rafficking o f d rugs – an d s ome s ay h is
failure to contest is indicative of his guilt. At an y r ate, b ecause h e p leaded n o-contest, h e w il n ow b e s tripped o f
all his titles; his legacy has been pul ed from under him.
And yet he has not, and now may never be tried, s o w e h ave n ot s een t he e vidence ag ainst h im. W e d o
not know if he is guilty or innocent, and it stil remains fact that he never failed an official drug test. Did he
cheat? Does it matter? Does anyone c are? T ime m ay t el , b ut f or n ow, t hough h is l egacy i s t ainted, h is l egend, i n
the eyes of many of his loyal supporters, lives on.
71. What does the writer mean when he says in the first paragraph that Lance Armstrong was
“coming of age in the sport?”
A. he was of the right age to be a competitive cyclist
B. he was nearly at the age at which it is expected that a cyclist should win
C. he was of a mature age for a cyclist and had few years left in the sport
D. he was beginning to figure as a real contender in his sport
72. Which of the following statements is true about the cancer Armstrong had?
A. he recovered remarkably quickly from it, suffering little
B. It started in the lungs and spread to the brain
C. doctors were optimistic about his chances of survival
D. the generally held view was that it would prevent him from cycling professionally every again
73. Why does the writer say, “Except Armstrong had other ideas,” at the end of the third paragraph?
A. Armstrong was determined to play some role in the Tour de France again
B. Armstrong’s idea of victory had changed since he’d had cancer
C. Armstrong was determined to defy the odds and become a real contender in the Tour de France
D. Armstrong didn’t want to race for victory, he just wanted to represent cancer victims
74. What does the writer compare Armstrong’s Tour de France campaign struggle each year
after his return to the sport with?
A. the general fight against cancer B. a cancer organization C. his fundraising for cancer
D. Armstrong’s own personal cancer experience
75. What is one of the ways in which his story became about more than just cycling?
A. his published biography became a source of inspiration for cancer sufferers
B. cycling through a tunnel was like fighting cancer
C. he gave people hope that they could one day be professional athletes, too
D. he gave people the belief to fight the disease that is drug-taking in sport
76. What can be inferred about the rumours of Armstrong’s drug-taking?
A. they were disproved in a state court ease
B. they have not caused Armstrong’s reputation and record any charm
C. they were eventually proved true beyond doubt
D. he had, but passed up, an opportunity to disprove them
77. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “defiant”? A. surprising B. unyielding C. emotional D. impulsive
78. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “sanguinity”? A. cheerfulness B. persistence C. sympathy D. perseverance
79. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “official”? A. rough B. formal C. constant D. severe
80. Which of the following terms has been given a definition in the passage? A. eulogies B. Tour de France C. ASADA D. chemotheraphy B. WRITTEN TEST
I. CLOZE TEST (20 PTS) : Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
space. Use only ONE WORD for each space. OPEN CLOZE 1 (10PTS)
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what they seem to be tel ing us, as (1) __________ the actual words they say. F acial ( 2) _ _________ an d t one
of voice are obvious ways of showing our reaction to something, and it may (3) __________ be that we
unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being tactful (4) __________ in picking up
these signals, realizing what t he o ther p erson i s t rying t o s ay, an d ac ting s o t hat t hey ar e n ot e mbarrassed i n an y
way. For example, we may understand that they are in fact reluctant to answer our question, and so we stop
pressing them. Body movements in general may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular
attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down. However, it is not difficult to
present the right kind of appearance, while (5) __________ many employers want to know relates to the
candidate’s character (6) __________ and psychological stability. This (7) __________ the aw kward q uestion o f
whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether
such tests actually produce reliable results. F or m any p eople, b eing as ked t o t ake p art i n s uch a t est w ould b e an
objectionable intrusion (8) __________ their private lives. After al l, a p rospective e mployer w ould ( 9) _ _________ e ver as k a c andidate t o r un a h undred m eters, o r
expect his or her family doctor to provide confidential medical information. (10) __________ apart from this
problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a conscientious employee or a valued col eague? OPEN CLOZE 2 (10PTS)
The point at which physical decline with age begins adversely to affect a driver’ capability has not yet
been thoroughly studied. A survey of more than 3,000 road ac cidents i n M ichigan ( 11) _ _________ d rivers ag ed over 55 showed that in eight o ut o f t en c ases, ( 12) _ _________ w as a d river o ver t he ag e o f 7 1 w ho h ad c aused
col ision by failing to yield, turning carelessly (13) __________ changing lanes.
Older drivers are obviously more susceptible (14) __________ injury in vehicle c rashes, as w el as b eing
a potential higher risk through their own (15) __________ behavior.
Reactions time in an emergency involves many different physical factors such as the production of the
(16) __________ impulse, perception of the signal, choice of response and transmission to the muscles.
Some of these deteriorate more t han o thers w ith ag e, b ut t he o verall e ffect i ncreases t he t ime i t t akes t o
respond for more (17) __________ drivers.
Part of the aging (18) __________, however, does include the storage of experience, often in the
subconscious, (19) __________ triggers earlier danger warnings than in younger drivers who have not
experienced similar situations.
This maturity of judgment heightens the perception of risk and often (20) __________ older drivers to
avoid a situation which might then put them to the test.
II. WORD FORMATION : (20PTS)
PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. The planning authorities gave the school the _____________ for an extension. ( GO )
2. I want to make sure all my dependants wil be financially secure if I’m ___________________ in any way. ( CAPACITY )
3. He is a bad manager in that factory and everyone is in an attempt to _____________ him. ( FAME )
4. The referee who wil be ___________________ at this year’s F. A. Club final is one of my relatives, you know. ( OFFICIAL )
5. I was surprised by his _________________ to break the law. ( PREPARE )
6. It thrives in a vacuum of consumer information that might give everybody a(n) ___________ reason to
go somewhere else. ( REFUTE )
7. She stood there completely ____________________, so I had no idea at all what she was thinking. ( EXPRESSION )
8. Throughout the 1790s, he worked hard to secure the interest of wealthy patrons. Such ______________
enabled him to concentrate on becoming a successful composer. ( PATRON )
9. Children who grow up in time of war are more likely to be ____________ than others. ( ADJUST )
10. The years in isolation and adversity had deepened his _______________. ( KNOW )
PART 2 : Complete the passage with the appropriate forms from the words given in the box. REGULAR TOUR FORCE INSTRUMENT COMMENT SUPPOSEDLY FANTASIA CUSTOM SUBSTANCE CONCEIVE
Tourism, holidaymaking and travel are these days more significant social phenomena than most (11)
_____________ have considered. Tourism is a leisure activity which (12) _____________ its opposite namely
regulated or organized work. It is one manifestation of how work and leisure are organized as separate and
regulated spheres of social practice in modern societies. Indeed, acting as a tourist is one of the defining
characteristics of being modern and the popular (13) _____________ of tourism is that it is organized within
particular places and occurs for (14) _____________ periods of time. Tourist relationships arise from a movement o f p eople t o an d t heir s tay i n v arious d estinations. T his ( 15) _ ____________ i nvolves s ome m ovement 7
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that is a new place or places. The journey an d t he s tay ar e, b y d efinition, o utside t he n ormal p laces o f r esidence
and work, and are of a short term and temporary nature, and there is a clear intention to r eturn h ome w ithin a
relatively short period of time.
A (16) _____________ proportion of the population of modern societies engages in such tourist
practices. New socialized forms of provision have developed in order to cope with the mass character of the
gazes of tourists as opposed to the individual character of travel. Places are chosen to be visited and be gazed
upon because there is an anticipation especially through daydreaming and (17) _____________ of intense
pleasures, either on a different scale or involving different senses from t hose ( 18) _ ____________ e ncountered.
Such anticipation is constructed and sustained through a variety of (19) _ ____________ p ractices s uch as f ilms,
TV, literature, magazines, records and videos which construct and (20) _____________ this daydreaming.
III. ERROR CORRECTION : (10PTS) The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them. 1
No education medium better serves as a means of spatial communication than the atlas. A tlases d eal
with as invaluable information as population distribution and density. One of the best, Pennycooke’s World
Atlas, had been widely accepted as a standard owing to the q uality o f t heir m aps an d p hotographs, w hich n ot
only show various settlements but also portray them in a variety of scales. In fact, the very first map in the 5
atlas is cleverly designed population c artogram t hat p rojects t he s ize o f e ach c ountry i f t he g eographical s ize i s
proportional for population. Fol owing the proportional outlay, a sequence of smaller maps shows the world’s
population density, each country’s birth and death rates, population increase or decrease, industrialization,
urbanization, gross national products in terms of per capital income, the quality of medical care, literacy, an d
language. Giving readers a perspective on how their own country fits in with the global view, additive 10
projections depict the world’s patterns in nutrition, calorie and protein consumption, health care, number of
physicians per unit of population, and life expectancy by region. Population density maps on a s ubcontinental
scale, as wel as political maps, convey the d iversely d emographic p henomena o f t he w orld i n a b road ar ray o f scales.
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION : (20 PTS) Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.
1. Mr. Foster asked me to write this letter to you.
→ It is at ____________________________________________________________________________.
2. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bil was the death of Prime Minister.
→ Were it ____________________________________________________________________________.
3. Jane persuaded the others to agree with her point of view.
→ Jane brought _______________________________________________________________________.
4. The inhabitants were far worse-off twenty years ago than they are now.
→ The inhabitants are nowhere__________________________________________________________.
5. They designed the stadium to make hooliganism impossible. (SUCH)
→ The stadium _________________________________________________________ out hooliganism.
6. My friend took no notice of my advice. (DEAF)
→ _________________________________________________________________________________.
7. He didn’t think much of the musical show yesterday. (OPINION)
→ He ____________________________________________________ the musical show yesterday.
8. He was finally able to adjust himself to the new working condition. (SWING)
→ He finally _________________________________________________________________________.
9. Some airlines cheat people by charging them too much for tickets. (RIP)
→ _________________________________________________________________________________.
10. They believe that the hotel was quite near the beach. (THROW)
→ The hotel is _______________________________________________________________________. -
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