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ĐỀ SỐ 2 ĐỀ THI ĐÁNH GIÁ NĂNG LỰC HIỆN TẠI
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
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H Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 1: A. teach B. break C. deal D. clean
Question 2: A. cabinet B. capital C. capable D. captain
H Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 3: A. contain B. conquer C. conserve D. conceal
Question 4: A. pollution B. computer C. currency D. allowance
H Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions
Question 5: The number (A) of homeless people in Nepal (B) have increased sharply (C) due to the
recent (D) severe earthquake.
Question 6: Since (A) poaching is becoming more (B) seriously, the government has imposed (C)
stricter laws to prevent (D) it.
Question 7: It is (A) common knowledge that solar heating for a (B) large office building is (C)
technically different (D) from a single-family home.
H Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 8: Without your help, I ________ the technical problem with my computer the other day
A. wouldn't solve B. couldn't have solved C. could solve D. can's solve
Question 9: This part of the country is famous ________ its beautiful landscapes and fine cuisine
A. about B. with C. of D. for
Question 10: In a modern family, the husband is expected to join hands with his wife to ________
the household chores
A. do B. run C. take D. make
Question 11: Most psychologists agree that the basic structure of an individual's personality is
________.
A. by the age of five it is quite well established B. quite well established by the age of five
C. well established quite by the age of five D. by the age of five and quite well established
Question 12: The Government has brought ________ a new law in an effort to prevent further
environmental deterioration.
A. in B. about C. up D. on
Question 13: She took a course in fine arts ________ starting her own business in interior design.
A. with a view to B. in terms of C. in order to D. with preference to
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Question 14: The US president Barack Obama ________ an official visit to Vietnam in May 2016,
which is of great significance to the comprehensive bilateral partnership.
A. delivered B. paid C. offered D. gave
Question 15: Candidates are requested to ________ the form to the admissions officer by July 25th.
A. fill out B. show up C. pass over D. hand in
Question 16: The firefighters7 single-minded devotion to the rescue of the victims of the fire was
________.
A. respecting B. respective C. respectful D. respectable
Question 17: The university administrations are introducing new measures to ________ that the
enrolment process runs smoothly.
A. maintain B. improve C. facilitate D. ensure
Question 18: —Sorry for being late. I was ________ in the traffic for more than an hour.
A. carried on B. held up C. put off D. taken after
Question 19: She was tired and couldn't keep ________ the group.
A. up with B. up against C. on to D. out of
H Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 20: A waiter in a restaurant is talking to a customer who has just finished his meal there.
Select the most suitable response to complete the exchange.
- Waiter: "Here's your bill, sir"
- Customer: "________."
A. Don't mention it B. Can I pay by credit card?
C. What do you have? D. You're welcome
Question 21: Two close friends Tom and Kyle are talking about Kyle's upcoming birthday. Select
the most suitable response to complete the exchange.
- Tom: "Can I bring a friend to your birthday party?"
- Kyle: "________."
A. It's my honour B. Let's do it then
C. The more the merrier D. That's right
H Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: Suddenly, it began to rain heavily, so all the summer hikers got drenched all over.
A. very tired B. completely wet C. refreshed D. cleansed
Question 23: The overall aim of the book is to help bridge the gap between theory and practice,
particularly in language teaching.
A. increase the understanding B. reduce the difference
C. minimize the limitations D. construct a bridge
H Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
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Question 24: Drivers are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far between
on the highway.
A. easy to find B. difficult to access C. unlikely to happen D. impossible to reach
Question 25: We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.
A. earlier than a particular moment B. later than expected
C. early enough to do something D. as long as expected
H Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 26: Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
A. Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
B. Have nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
C. Since having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
D. Because having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
Question 27: It's possible that she didn't hear what I said.
A. She may not hear what I said B. She might not hear what I said
C. She may not have hear what I said. D. She might have not heard what I said.
Question 28: I haven't gone to the cinema for ten years.
A. It was ten years ago I went to the cinema.
B. The last time I went to the cinema was ten years.
C. I last went to the cinema ten years ago.
D. It's ten years I haven't gone to the cinema.
H Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 29: The robber changed his address all the time. He didn't want the police to find him.
A. The robber changed his address all the time in order not want the police to find him.
B. The robber changed his address all the time so as to want the police not to find him.
C. The robber changed his address all the time as so that the police didn't find him.
D. The robber changed his address all the time in order for the police not to find him.
Question 30: He was exhausted by his work. He threw himself on his bed.
A. Being exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed.
B. He was exhausted by his work throwing himself on his bed.
C. He was exhausted by his work and throw himself on his bed.
D. He was exhausted by his work then threw himself on his bed.
H Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
Library is a collection of books and other informational materials made available to people for
reading, study, or reference. The word library comes (31)_________liber; the Latin word for "book".
(32)_________, library collections have almost always contained a variety of materials.
Contemporary libraries maintain collections that include not only printed materials such as
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manuscripts, books, newspapers, and magazines, (33)_________audio visual and online databases.
In addition (34)_________ maintaining collections within library buildings, modern libraries often
feature tele-communications links that provide users with access to information at remote sites.
The central mission of a library (35)_________to collect, organize, preserve, and provide access
to knowledge and information. In fulfilling this mission, libraries preserve a valuable record of
culture that can be passed down to succeeding generations.
From "Library (institution) " by Richard S. Halsey et al.
Question 31: A. to B. in C. from D. out
Question 32: A. Therefore B. Instead C. However D. Despite
Question 33: A. but also B. as well C. only if D. or else
Question 34: A. in B. on C. from D. to
Question 35: A. has B. are C. is D. have
H Read the following passage and mark the letter Af B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
Why is it that flying to New York from London will leave you feeling less tired than flying to
London from New York? The answer may be a clear case of biology not being able to keep up with
technology. Deep inside the brain there is a "clock" that governs every aspect of the body's
functioning: sleep and wake cycles, levels of alertness, performance, mood, hormone levels,
digestion, body temperature and so on. It regulates all of these functions on a 24-hour basis and is
called the circadian clock (from the Latin, circa "about" + dies "day").
This body clock programmes us to be sleepy twice a day, between 3-5 a.m and again between 3-
5 p.m. Afternoon tea and siesta times are all cultural responses to our natural biological sleepiness in
the afternoon. One of the major causes of the travelers' malady known as jet lag is the non-alignment
of a person's internal body clock with clocks in the external world. Crossing different time zones
confuses the circadian clock, which then has to adjust to the new time and patterns of light and
activity. To make matters more complex, not all internal body functions adjust at the same rate. So
your sleep/wake may adjust to a new time zone at one rate, while your temperature adjusts at a
different pace. Your digestion may be on a different schedule altogether.
Though we live in a 24-hour day, the natural tendency of the body clock is to extend our day
beyond 24 hours. It is contrary to our biological programming to shrink our day. That is why
travelling in a westward direction is more body-clock friendly than flying east. NASA studies of long
haul pilots showed that westward travel was associated with significantly better sleep quantity and
quality than eastward flights. When flying west, you are "extending" your day, thus travelling in the
natural direction of your internal clock. Flying eastward will involve "shrinking" or reducing your
day and is in direct opposition to your internal clock's natural tendency.
One of the more common complaints of travelers is that their sleep becomes disrupted. There are
many reasons for this: Changing time zones and schedules, changing light and activity levels, trying
to sleep when your body clock is programmed to be awake, disruption of the internal circadian clock
and working longer hours. Sleep loss, jet lag and fatigue can seriously affect our ability to function
well. Judgment and decision-making can be reduced by 50%, attention by 75 percent, memory by 20
percent and communication by 30 percent. It is often suggested that you adjust your watch as soon
as you board a plane, supposedly to try to help you adjust to your destination's schedule as soon as
you arrive. But it can take the body clock several days to several weeks to fully adjust to a new time
zone.
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Question 36: The main function of the body clock is to________.
A. govern all the body's responses B. regulate the body's functions
C. help us sleep D. help US adapt to a 24-hour cycle
Question 37: The word "It" refers to________.
A. the programme B. the body clock C. the function D. the brain
Question 38: Jet lag________.
A. makes our body clock operate badly B. causes our body clock to change
C. extends the hours of our body clock D. upsets our body's rhythms
Question 39: The word "malady" is closest in meaning to
A. illness B. bore C. thought D. feeling
Question 40: The direction you fly in________.
A. helps you sleep better. B. alters your body's natural rhythms.
C. affects the degree of jet lag. D. extends or shrinks your body clock.
Question 41: According to the article, ________
A. various factors stop US sleeping when we fly.
B. travelers complain about the negative effects of flying.
C. flying seriously affects your judgment and decision-making.
D. jet lag can affect different abilities differently.
Question 42: On the subject of avoiding jet lag the article ________
A. makes no suggestions. C. proposes gradually adjusting your body clock.
B. says there is nothing you can do. D. suggests changing the time on your watch.
H Read the following passage and Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.
The ability to conduct electricity is one of the key properties of a metal. Other solid material such
as silicon can conduct electricity but only effectively at certain temperatures. Also, some substances
such as salt (sodium chloride) can conduct when molten or when dissolved in water. The ability of
metals to conduct electricity is due to how their atoms bond together. In order to bond together the
metal atoms lose at least one of their outermost electrons. This leaves the metal atoms with a positive
charge and they are now strictly ions. The lost electrons are free to move in what are known as a sea
of electrons. Since the electrons are negatively charged they attract the ions and this is what keeps
the structure together.
An electric current is a flow of charge and since the electrons in the sea of electrons are free to
move they can be made to flow in one direction when a source of electrical energy such as a battery
is connected to the metal. Hence we have an electric current flowing through the wire, and this is
what makes metals such good conductors of electricity. The only other common solid conducting
material that pencil users are likely to encounter is graphite (what the 'lead' of a pencil is made from).
Graphite is a form of carbon and again the carbon atoms bond in such a way that there is a sea of
electrons that can be made to flow as an electric current. Likewise, if we have an ionic substance like
salt we can make the electrically charged ions flow to create a current but only when those ions are
free to move, either when the substance is a liquid or dissolved in water. In its solid state an ionic
substance like salt cannot conduct electricity as its charged ions cannot flow.
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Electrical insulators are substances that cannot conduct electricity well either, because they
contain no charged particles or any charged particles they might contain do not flow easily. Water
itself is a poor conductor or electricity as it does not contain a significant amount of fully charged
particles (the ends of a water molecule are partly charged but overall the molecule is neutral).
However, most water we encounter does contain dissolved charged particles, so it will be more
conductive than pure water. Many of the problems that occur when touching electrical devices with
wet hands result from the ever-present salt that is left on our skin through perspiration and it dissolves
in the water to make it more conductive.
By Helena Gillespie and Rob Gillespie, Science for Primary School Teacher. OUP
Question 43: Electrical conductivity is________.
A. one of the most important properties of metals
B. one of the key properties of most solid materials
C. impossible for any substance when it is dissolved in water
D. completely impossible for silicon
Question 44: According to the passage, a metal can conduct electricity due to________.
A. the absence of free electrons B. its atoms with a positive charge
C. the way its atoms bond together D. the loss of one electron in the core of its atoms
Question 45: The word "outermost” in paragraph 1 mostly means________.
A. the lightest B. nearest to the inside
C. furthest from the inside D. the heaviest
Question 46: The atoms of a metal can bond together because________.
A. the lost electrons cannot move freely in the sea of electrons
B. electrons can flow in a single direction
C. they lose all of electrons
D. negatively charged electrons attract positive ions
Question 47: Salt in its solid state is not able to conduct electricity because________.
A. it has free electrons B. its charged ions can flow easily
C. it cannot create any charge ions D. it charged ions are not free to move
Question 48: The word "they” in paragraph 3 refers to.
A. charged ions B. electric currents C. charged particles D. electrical insulator
Question 49: We can have problems when touching electrical devices with wet hands because.
A. the water itself is a good conductor of electricity
B. the water dissolves the salt on our skin and becomes more conductive
C. the water contains too many neutral molecules
D. the water containing no charged particles makes it more conductive
Question 50: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Electrical Energy B. Electrical Devices
C. Electrical Insulators D. Electrical Conductivity