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THI TH I HC NM 2013-2014
Mn thi: TING ANH S 177
Thi gian lm bi: 90 pht
I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different
1. A. necessary B. benefit C. vulnerable D. parade
2. A. relationship B. equipment C. customer D. deliver
3. A. concentrate B. eventual C. character D.
optimism
4. A. intimate B. literature C. participate D.
powerful
5. A. material B. harmony C. evidence D.
readable
II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
6. Only in Japan the high levels of western countries.
A. industrialization has reached B. industrialization is reached
C. has industrialization reached D. is industrialization reached
7. Nowadays children would prefer history ______ in more practical ways.
A. be taught B. to teach C. to be taught D. teach
8. Hurry up! Theyve only got____seats left.
A. a little B. a few C. a lot of D. plenty of
9. _____of the students know the answer to that question.
A. Most B. Almost C. Mostly D. The most
10. We decided not to travel, ____ the terrible weather forecast.
A. having heard B. we heard C. having been heard D. being
heard
11. ____for their strong fiber include flax and hemp.
A Plants are grown B. Plants grown C. Plants that grow D. To grow
plants
12. I think you must be ____me for someone else.
A. confusing B. reminding C. mistaking D
.considering
13. John wont come tomorrow. Did he say he _____next week?
A. will come B. would come C. is coming D.
had come
14. Pests occur in large numbers, and they can ____terrible damage, particularly to growing crops,
that in some parts of the world people frequently suffer from famine.
A. do such B. do so C. make such D.
make so
15. The new magazine about maintenance ____ tomorrow.
A. comes down B. comes off C. comes on D.
comes out
16. A:Do you think it will rain? B: ________
A. I hope not B.I not hope so C. I dont hope so D.
So do I hope
17. Peter is very____ for all the help you have given him.
A. generous B. pleasant C. acceptable D.
thankful
18. He couldnt____ her to speak a word to him all the way back to her boarding house.
A. have B. make C. let D.
get
19. No sooner ____ the corner than its wheel came off.
A. the van turned B. did the van turned C. the van had turned D. had the van
turned
20. He____ all his money, then closed the account.
A. took out B. took away C. took off D.
took in
21. The government are doing a ____ of peoples changing habits.
A. plan B. project C. survey D.
research
22. A cool drink____ him after his long hot journey.
A. relaxed B. relieved C. refreshed D.
recovered
23. Although he is rich and famous, he lives in a ____ house in the village.
A. limited B. modest C. slight D.
reserved
24. I took the shoes back to the shop, but the manager____ to change them.
A. denied B. disliked C. disagrees D.
refused
25. Well, we did have a terrible row but weve____ it up now.
A. turned B. made C. sorted D.
cleaned
26. I do not believe that this preposterous scheme____ of our serious consideration.
A. worthy B. worth C. worthwhile D.
worthless
27. It was only ____ he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school.
A. when B. until C. as soon as D.
then
28. The____ of his first novel appeared in The Times yesterday.
A. review B. inspection C. revision D.
survey
29. He did not share his secrets with many people but he____ in her.
A. confessed B. concealed C. confided D.
consented
30. He just couldn't open the jar____ hard he tried.
A. however B. whatever C. moreover D.
even
31. If the students____ on time, they'd have enjoyed the pictures.
A. had come B. came C. have come D.
come
32. Would you be____ to hold the door open?
A. too kind B. as kind C. kind enough D
so kind
33. Mike: 'That's the 16th job interview I've failed. What should I do?' -Jane: ' ____ '
A. Don't give over. B. Don't give out. C. Don't give up. D.
Don't give on.
34. "I've got two tickets for the exhibition." "____ ____ "
A. Oh, let's go and get the tickets. B. That's great. When is it? C. Oh, anything else? D. Thanks. I
can't afford the tickets.
35. Nga: Thanks a lot for your nice present! Mai: ________
A. Yes, its very nice. B. Yes, its very expensive. C. Youre welcomed. D. Im glad
you like it.
III. Choose the part that needs correcting
36. In purchasing a winter coat, it is very important for trying it on with heavy clothing underneath.(
to try)
A B C D
37. What happened in that city were a reaction from city workers, including firemen and policemen
who had been laid off from their jobs. ( was) A B C
D
38. A number of novelists submitted their manuscripts under pseudonyms to conceal the fact that
there were women. ( they were) A B C
D
39. Although a doctor may be able to diagnose a problem perfectly, he still may not be able to find a
drug which the patient will respond. ( to which) A B
C D
40. Because the Red Cross accepts blood from most donors, the nurses will not let you give blood if
you have just had a cold. (Although) A B
C D
IV. Choose the sentence that is the nearest in meaning to the given one
41. Unlike the other students, Thomas does not have any ambition.
A. Thomas's peers, as well as him, all have some ambition. B. Thomas does not like his friends
because they are ambitious.
C. His students do not like Thomas because he has no ambition. D. All the students, excluding
Thomas, have some ambition.
42. Its no use reading that book. A. You should read that book. B. That book has not been used.
C. That book is not worth reading. D. I have used the book for a long
time.
43. I ran into Peter, a friend of mine, on my may to work this morning.
A. I met Peter unexpectedly on my way to work this morning. B. Peter and I ran to work this
morning
C. Peter had to work this morning, but I did not D. Peter ran into his friend this
morning.
44. I would have been on time if I hadnt stopped at the post office.
A. I was on time even though I stopped at the post office. C. I didnt stop at the post office, but I
was late.
B. I wasnt on time because I stopped at the post office. D. All of the above are correct.
45. But for his fathers early retirement, Richard would not have taken over the family business.
A. Richard didnt take over the family business because his father didnt retire.
B. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.
C. His father retire early, but he still ran the family business.
D. Richards father didnt want him to take over the family business despite his retirement.
46. Dick got to the bus station at midnight, missing his bus by two hours.
A. The bus left at ten oclock at night, so Dick missed it. B. The bus left at two oclock in the
afternoon.
C. The bus left at ten oclock in the morning. D. The bus left at midnight.
47. The onset of the disease is shown by a feeling of faintness.
A. A feeling of faintness signals the final stage of the disease. B. One feels faint if the disease is
over .
C. The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. D. Faintness causes the disease.
48. Were it not for the money, this job wouldnt be worthwhile.
A. This job is not rewarding at all. B. The only thing that makes this job
worthwhile is the money.
C. Although the salary is poor, the job is worthwhile. D. This job offers a poor salary.
49. 'Why not participate in the English Speaking Contest?'
A. He asked me to take part in the English Speaking Contest.
B. He suggested taking part in the English Speaking Contest.
C. He offered us to take part in the English Speaking Contest.
D. He told me not to participate in the English Speaking Contest.
50.'Don't be so disappointed Jane. You can take the driving test again,' said Helen.
A. Helen told Jane not to be disappointed and take the driving test again.
B. Helen asked Jane not to be disappointed and offered her another driving test.
C. Helen warned Jane not to be disappointed' in order to take the driving test again.
D. Helen encouraged Jane to take the driving test again.
V. Read the passages and decide which answer A,B,C or D best fit each space.
Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (51)___ to be successful?
Having someone around who always fears the worst isn't really a lot of (52)___ - we all know
someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says, 'It looks like rain.' But if you catch
yourself thinking such things, it's important to do something about it.
You can change your view of life, according to psychologist. It only takes a little (53)___, and
you'll find life more rewarding as a (54)___.Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and
confidence but it's also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to (55)___. Optimists are
more (56)___ to start new projects and are generally more prepared to take risks.
Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (57)___ to the world. Some people are
brought up to depend too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything
(58)___ wrong. Most optimists, on the (59)___ hand, have been brought up not to (60)___ failure as
the end of the world - they just get on with their lives.
51 A. counted B. expected C. felt D. waited
52. A. amusement B. play C. enjoyment D. fun
53. A. energy B. effort C. work D. effect
54. A. result B. reason C. purpose D. product
55. A. supply B. suggest C. offer D. propose
56. A. possible B. likely C. hopeful D. welcome
57. A. opinion B. attitude C. view D. position
58. A. goes B. falls C. comes D. turns
59. A. opposite B. others C. other D. far
60. A. regard B. respect C. suppose D. think
VI.Read the passage and answer the question that follow
Accustomed though we are to speaking of the films made before 1927 as "silent," the film has
never been, in the full sense of the word, silent. From the very beginning, music was regarded as an
indispensable accompaniment ; when the Lumiere films were shown at the first public film
exhibition in the Unites States in February 1896, they were accompanied by piano improvisations on
popular tunes. At first, the music played bore no special relationship to the films; an accompaniment
of any kind was sufficient.
Within a very short time, however, the incongruity of playing lively music to a solemn film became
apparent, and film pianists began to take some care in matching their pieces to the mood of the film.
As movie theaters grew in number and importance, a violinist, and perhaps a cellist, would be
added to the pianist in certain cases, and in the larger movie theaters small orchestras were formed.
For a number of years the selection of music for each film program rested entirely in the hands of
the conductor or leader of the orchestra, and very often the principal qualification for holding such a
position was not skill or taste so much as the ownership of a large personal library of musical pieces.
Since the conductor seldom saw the films until the night before they were to be shown (if, indeed,
the conductor was lucky enough to see them then), the musical arrangement was normally
improvised in the greatest hurry.
To help meet this difficulty, film distributing companies started the practice of publishing
suggestions for musical accompaniments. In 1909, for example, the Edison Company began issuing
with their films such indications of mood as "pleasant," "sad," "lively." The suggestions became
more explicit, and so emerged the musical cue sheet containing indications of mood, the titles of
suitable pieces of music, and precise directions to show where one piece led into the next.
Certain films had music especially composed for them. The most famous of these early special
scores was that composed and arranged for D.W. Griffith's film Birth of a Nation, which was
released in 1915.
61. The passage mainly discusses music that was ____ .
A. performed before the showing of a film B. played during silent films
C. specifically composed for certain movie theaters D. recorded during film
exhibitions
62. What can be inferred from the passage about the majority of films made after 1927?
A. They were truly "silent." B. They were accompanied by
symphonic orchestras.
C. They incorporated the sound of the actors' voices. D. They corresponded to specific
musical compositions.
63. The word "solemn" is closest in meaning to____.
A. simple B. serious C. short D.
silent
64. It can be inferred that orchestra conductors who worked in movie theaters needed to ____.
A. be able to play many instruments B. have pleasant voices
C. be familiar with a wide variety of music D. be able to compose
original music
65. The word "them" refers to ____.
A. years B. hands C. pieces D.
films
66. According to the passage, what kind of business was the Edison Company?
A. It produced electricity. B. It distributed films.
C. It published musical arrangements. D. It made musical instruments.
67. It may be inferred from the passage that the first musical cue sheets appeared around ____.
A. 1896 B. 1909 C. 1915 D. 1927
68. Which of the following notations is most likely to have been included on a musical cue sheet of
the early 1900's?
A. "Calm, peaceful" B. "Piano, violin" C. "Key of C major" D. "Directed by
D.W. Griffith"
69. The word "scores" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. totals B. successes C. musical compositions D. groups of musicians
70. The passage probably continues with a discussion of ____.
A. famous composers of the early twentieth century B. other films directed by D.W.
Griffith
C. silent films by other directors D. the music in Birth of a Nation
VII. Read the passage and answer the question that follow
Marianne Moore (1887-1972) once said that her writing could be called poetry only because
there was no other name for it. Indeed her poems appear to be extremely compressed essays that
happen to be printed in jagged lines on the page. Her subject were varied: animals, laborers, artists,
and the craft of poetry. From her general reading came quotations that she found striking or
insightful. She included these in her poems, scrupulously enclosed in quotation marks, and
sometimes identified in footnotes. Of this practice, she wrote, " 'Why many quotation marks?' I am
asked. When a thing has been so well that it could not be said better, why paraphrase it? Hence, my
writing is, if not a cabinet of fossils, a kind of collection of flies in amber." Close observation and
concentration on detail and the methods of her poetry.
Marianne Moore grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri, near St. Lois. After graduation from Bryn
Mawr College in 1909, she taught commercial subjects at the Indian School in Carlisle,
Pennsylvania. Later she became a librarian in New York City. During the 1920s she was editor of The
Dial, an important literary magazine of the period. She lived quietly all her life, mostly in
Brooklyn, New York. She spent a lot of time at the Bronx Zoo, fascinated by animals. Her admiration
of the Brooklyn Dodgers-before the teammoved to Los Angeles-was widely known.
Her first book of poems was published in London in 1921 by a group of friends associated with
the Imagist movement. From that time on her poetry has been read with interest by
succeeding generations of poets and readers. In 1952 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her
Collected Poems. She wrote that she did not write poetry "for money or fame. To earn a living is
needful, but it can be done in routine ways. One writes because one has a burning desire to objectify
what it is indispensable to one's happiness to express.
71. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The influence of the imagists on Marianne Moore. B. Essayists and poets
of the 1920's.
C. The use of quotations in poetry. D. Marianne Moore's life and work.
72. Which of the following can be inferred about Moore's poems?
A. They are better known in Europe than the United States. B. They do not use
traditional verse forms.
C. They were all published in The Dial. D. They tend to be abstract.
73. According to the passage Moore wrote about all of the following EXCEPT____.
A. artists B. animals C. fossils
D. workers
74. What does Moore refer to as "flies in amber"?
A. A common image in her poetry. B. Poetry in the
twentieth-century.
C. Concentration on detail. D. Quotations
within her poetry.
75. The author mentions all of the following as jobs held by Moore EXCEPT____.
A. commercial artist B. teacher C. magazine editor D.
librarian
76. The word "period" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. movement B. school C. region
D. time
77. Where did Moore spend most of her adult life?
A. In Kirkwood. B. In Brooklyn. C. In Los Angeles.
D. In Carlisle.
78. The word "succeeding" in line 19 is closest to____.
A. inheriting B. prospering C. diverse D.
later
79. The word "it" in line 22 refers to____.
A. writing poetry B. becoming famous C. earning a living D.
attracting readers
80. It can be inferred from the passage that Moore wrote because she____.
A. wanted to win awards B. was dissatisfied with what others wrote
C. felt a need to express herself D. wanted to raise money for the
Bronx Zoo
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