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Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the questions.
Aging is the process of growing old. It occurs eventually in every living thing provided, of course, that an illness or accident does not kill it prematurely. The most familiar outward signs of aging may be seen in old people, such as the graying of the hair and the wrinkling of the skin. Signs of aging in a pet dog or cat include lass of playfulness and energy, a decline in hearing and eyesight, or even a slight graying of the coat. Plants age too, but the signs are much harder to detect.
Most body parts grow bigger and stronger, and function more efficiently during childhood. They reach their peak at the time of maturity, or early adulthood. After that, they begin to decline. Bones, for example, gradually become lighter and more brittle. In the aged, the joints between the bones also become rigid and more inflexible. This can make moving very painful.
All the major organs of the body show signs of aging. The brain , for example, works less efficiently, and even gets smaller in size. Thinking processes of all sorts are slowed down. Old people often have trouble in remembering recent events.
One of the most serious changes of old age occurs in the arteries, the blood vessels that lead from the heart. They become thickened and constricted, allowing less blood to flow the rest of body. This condition accounts, directly or indirectly, for many of the diseases of the aged. It may, for example, result in heart attack.
Aging is not a uniform process. Different parts of the body wear out at different rates. There are great differences among people in their rate of aging. Even the cells of the body differ in the way they age. The majority of cells are capable of reproducing themselves may times during the course of a lifetime. Nerve cells and muscle fibers can never be replace once they wear out.
Gerontologists- scientists who study the process of aging- believe this wearing out of the body is controlled by a built- in biological time clock. They are trying to discover how this clock works so that they can slow down the process. This could give man a longer life and a great number of productive years.
1. What does the word “it” in line 2 refer to?
A. aging B. a living thing C. an illness D. an accident
2. All the followings may be the outward signs of aging EXCEPT ________.
A. the graying of the hair B. the wrinkling of the skin
C. the decline in hearing and eyesight. D. the loss of appetite
3. When does the human body begin to lose vigor and the ability to function efficiency?
A. Soon after reaching adulthood B. During childhood
C. Early adulthood D. Past middle age
4. What happens to memorization when the brain begins to age?
A. It works less B. It becomes forgetful
C. It declines D. It slows down
5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. All living things grow old.
B. Aging is unavoidable in any livings things.
C. Plants show less signs of aging than any other living things.
D. Most body parts wear out during the courses of a lifetime.
1. What does the word “it” in line 2 refer to?
A. aging B. a living thing C. an illness D. an accident
2. All the followings may be the outward signs of aging EXCEPT ________.
A. the graying of the hair B. the wrinkling of the skin
C. the decline in hearing and eyesight. D. the loss of appetite
3. When does the human body begin to lose vigor and the ability to function efficiency?
A. Soon after reaching adulthood B. During childhood
C. Early adulthood D. Past middle age
4. What happens to memorization when the brain begins to age?
A. It works less B. It becomes forgetful
C. It declines D. It slows down
5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. All living things grow old.
B. Aging is unavoidable in any livings things.
C. Plants show less signs of aging than any other living things.
D. Most body parts wear out during the courses of a lifetime.
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Question V. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. (0.5pt )
1. During her childhood, Jenny was fond of listening to music, dancing, singing and read->reading books
2. If we are free this afternoon, we would->will visit the Statue of Liberty.
Question VI. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks:
fish - threatens - garbage - introduced - serious
Air pollution is a (1) ________serious________problem in many cities. Motor vehicles, factories and other sources create so much air pollution that it may hang in the air like dirty fog. Air pollution (2)___threatens_____________ the health of the people who live in cities. City wastes cause water pollution when they are poured into the waterways. These wastes kill (3) ______fish__________ and make some areas unfit for swimming. In addition, many large cities have difficulties in disposing of their garbage. The amount of (4)_______garbage_________ grows each year, but places to put it are quickly filling up. Citizens, governments, industries, scientists, and business people must work together in different ways to gradually reduce pollution. For example, most cities have (5) _______introduced_________ recycling programmes.
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Complete the passage with the suitable words.
Health is something we tend to ignore when we have it. When our body is rather well, we're hardly ever (1) ..aware........ of it. But illness can come, even (2) .......when.... we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very vulnerable time. Many (3) ....diseases.... attacked children in particular and people knew very little about how to prevent such illness or how to (4) ...cure..... them once they struck. The resuft was that many children died. About century ago, however, scientists found out about germs, and then everything (5) .....changed... The cause of many diseases (6) ......was.. known, and cures were developed. As this medical knowledge spread the world became (7)......much.... safer for children. The resuft is that whereas a hundred years ago the average man lived for 35 years. Nowadays, in many places of the world, people can expect to (8)......live..... for years. And what do we except by the years 2010 ? Undoubtedly, (9)...medical.... science will continue to advance. Some people will be able to (10)......solve.... medical problems that are unavoidable today.
Health is something we tend to ignore when we have it. When our body is rather well, we're hardly ever (66) ..aware..of it. But illness can come, even (67)....when.... we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very vulnerable time. Many (68).diseases....attacked children in particular and people knew very little about how to prevent such illness or how to (69).cure... them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About century ago, however, scientists found out about germs, and then everything (70)...changed.... The cause of many diseases (71)...were.. known, and cures were developed. As this medical knowledge spread the world became (72)..much... safer for children. The result is that whereas a hundred years ago the average man lived for 35 years. Nowadays, in many places of the world, people can expect to (73)..live... for years. And what do we except by the years 2010? Undoubtedly, (74) ..medical... science will continue to advance. Some people will be able to (75) ....avoid.. medical problems that are unavoidable today.
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One of the most feared monsters of Greek myth was Sphinx. This creature, with a woman’s head attached to the body of a winged lion, frightened travellers outside the city of Thebes. She promised not devour them if they answered her riddle : “ What walk on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and thr ee atnight?”. Until Oedipus met Sphinx, no one escaped being eaten, but Oedipus gave her the correct answer –MAN. Her power lost, Sphinx threw herself from a cliff.Ancient Egypt had many huge sphinx–like monsters. Carved statues of winged lions with human or animal heads guarded the Pyramids of dead rulers from tomb–robbers. One monument, over 4,800 years old, is a tourist attraction today.
1.The hunting–ground of the Sphinx was outside
a. Greek cities b. Egyptian cities c. Thebes d. Corinth
2.Travellers unable to answer Sphinx’s riddle were
a. Asked a second riddle b. imprisoned c. eaten d. kept as slaves
3.In the riddle, the span of one day–morning, afternoon, and evening–refers to man’s
a. life–span b. childhood c. adulthood d. old age
4.When Oedipus answered Sphinx’s riddle, she
a. was killed by him b. died a natural death c. threw herself from a cliff d. threw herself into the sea
5.Egytian sphinx–like monsters were meant to frighten
a. dead Pharaohs b. live rulers c. tomb–robbers d. travellers
One of the most feared monsters of Greek myth was Sphinx. This creature, with a woman’s head attached to the body of a winged lion, frightened travellers outside the city of Thebes. She promised not devour them if they answered her riddle : “ What walk on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and thr ee atnight?”. Until Oedipus met Sphinx, no one escaped being eaten, but Oedipus gave her the correct answer –MAN. Her power lost, Sphinx threw herself from a cliff.Ancient Egypt had many huge sphinx–like monsters. Carved statues of winged lions with human or animal heads guarded the Pyramids of dead rulers from tomb–robbers. One monument, over 4,800 years old, is a tourist attraction today.
1.The hunting–ground of the Sphinx was outside
a. Greek cities b. Egyptian cities c. Thebes d. Corinth
2.Travellers unable to answer Sphinx’s riddle were
a. Asked a second riddle b. imprisoned c. eaten d. kept as slaves
3.In the riddle, the span of one day–morning, afternoon, and evening–refers to man’s
a. life–span b. childhood c. adulthood d. old age
4.When Oedipus answered Sphinx’s riddle, she
a. was killed by him b. died a natural death c. threw herself from a cliff d. threw herself into the sea 5.Egytian sphinx–like monsters were meant to frighten
a. dead Pharaohs b. live rulers c. tomb–robbers d. travellers
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2pts)
Part I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. (0.4 pt)
1. A. positive B. competitive C. ability D. discover
2. A. explore B. groundwater C. eruption D. volcano
Part II. Choose the correct option (A, B, C, D) to complete the sentences. (1.6 pt)
1. Several tropical storms ___________ our country recently.
A. struck B. have struck C. are striking D. strike
2. What would you do to help the environment if you __________ the president?
A. were B. had been C. are D. was
3. So many people nowadays are ___________ computers and mobile phones. They use them a lot.
A. addicted to B. bored with C. worried about D. afraid of
4. Eating too much sugar can __________ to health problems.
A. cause B. lead C. make D. do
5. Which TV programme __________ at 9 p.m tomorrow?
A. were you watching B. will you watch C. did you watch D. will you be watching
6. The volunteers have to work much ___________ usual to save the dying animals from the forest fire.
A. as hard as B. more hard than C. harder than D. the hardest
7. We’ve decided ____________ in Ho Chi Minh City for three more days.
A. stay B. staying C. stayed D. to stay
8. If the teacher were here now, we’d ask him the difference __________ ʻscienceʼ and ʻtechnologyʼ.
A. among B. of C. between D. for
C. READING (2pts)
Part I. Read the text below and choose the correct answer. (1pt) HURRICANE KATRINA New Orleans, in Louisiana, is known as the most unique city in the United States with distinctive architecture, cross-cultural heritage and annual music festivals. However, due to its location along the Mississippi River with lakes on the other side, and nearly half of the city below sea level, the city faces the danger of flooding. So, a levee system and drainage canals were built to protect the city. Early on the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive natural disaster in the history of New Orleans, struck the city. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result, water from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and poured directly into the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was under the water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and drinking water. The winds were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen flying out of the hotel windows. The loss was tremendous. Most of the major roads and bridges were destroyed, and houses collapsed. Nearly 2,000 people were killed. After the storm, several natural grounds for the breeding and migrating of different species of animals and birds were permanently lost.
1. New Orleans is famous for ___________.
A. its modern architecture
B. its cross-cultural heritage
C. its Mississippi River
D. its location
2. Which statement is NOT correct about New Orleans?
A. It lies between the Mississippi River and lakes.
B. Most of the city is below sea level.
C. One of its attractions is its annual music festivals
D. The city is surrounded by water.
3. Which one is NOT mentioned as being damaged by Hurricane Katrina?
A. Distinctive architecture B. The levee system C. Major roads D. Houses
4. The word ‘tremendous’ means ___________.
A. puzzling B. unique C. huge D. legendary
5. The word ‘permanently’ is similar to ___________.
A. temporarily B. partially C. rarely D. forever
Part II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the text. (1pt)
The moon Long ago a lot of people (1)___________ the moon was a god. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And other thought it was a big ball of cheese. Then telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really another world. They wondered (2) ___________it was like. They dreamed of going there. On July 20th, 1969, that dream came Page 3 true. Two American men landed on the moon. (3) ___________names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick that the men left footprints where they walked. Those were the first marks a living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could (4) ___________there for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off. The two men picked up rocks to bring back to the earth to study. They drug up dirt to bring back. They set up machines to find out things people want to know, then they were off their long trip (5) ___________ earth
1. A. thought B. guessed C. told D. said
2. A. how B. which C. that D. what
3. A. His B. Their C. Its D. Theirs
4. A. stay B. do C. have D. all are correct
5. A. back to B. from to C. into D. onto
D. WRITING (2pts) Part I. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one or choose the correct answer to complete the following sentences. (1 pt)
1. Every day I spend 30 minutes watering the flowers.
A. Every day it takes me 30 minutes water the flowers.
B. Every day it takes me 30 minutes to water the flowers.
C. Every day it took me 30 minutes water the flowers.
D. Every day it took me 30 minutes to water the flowers.
2.“Where are you going to stay when you are in Hue?” Lan asked me
A. Lan asked me where was I going to stay when I was in Hue.
B. Lan asked me where I was going to stay when I was in Hue.
C. Lan asked me where I am going to stay when I am in Hue.
D. Lan asked me where am I going to stay when I am in Hue
3. John is fat because he eats so many chips.
A. If John didn’t eat so many chips, he wouldn’t be fat.
B. If John doesn’t eat so many chips, he won’t be fat.
C. If John hadn’t eaten so many chips, he wouldn’t have been fat.
D. A & B are correct.
4. The last time I wrote to him was in 1996.
A. I haven’t written to him in 1996.
B. I haven’t written to him was in 1996.
C. I haven’t written to him since 1996.
D. I haven’t written to him was since 1996.
Part II. Use the word in brackets to rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original one. (1 pt)
1. I’m not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags.
If I .........were you, I would recycle these plastic carrier bags. ..................
2. Noise pollution happens. There is a change in animals’ living pattern.
Noise pollution causes.........the change in animals’ living pattern.......................................................................
3. ʻI think residents from Venus have very big eyes and round faces,ʼ Sally said.
Sally thought residents from Venus had very big eyes and round faces........................................................................................... 4. Volunteers have given out food and blankets to homeless people.
Food and blankets.....have been given out to homeless people. ......
______ is the stage of human development after childhood when young people start to question themselves.
A. childhood B. adulthood C. adolescenceD. friendship