VII. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage.

EDVARD MUNCH

Edvard Munch, one of the greatest artists of his (66) ______, was bom in Norway in 1863. In 1899 he travelled to Paris, where he became familiar (67) ______ the current trends in French art. He began to (68) ______ an unusual artistic style, in which he tried to (69) ______ his deep inner feelings rather than the appearance of what he was painting. This style later became known as Expressionism, and many 20th century artists were influenced by him.

At the time, though, Norwegian critics could not understand his work and(70) ______ it shocking. Munch moved to Germany in 1892, but met with the same reaction there. An exhibition of his paintings in a Berlin gallery caused such strong protests (71) ______ the gallery had to be closed after only a few days. When people slowly started to accept his (72) ______ of painting, his work became well-known for the powerful emotions it showed. His (73) _____ famous work, a painting called “The Scream”, is an image of a terrified, screaming figure in a twisted landscape. As (74) ______ as painting, he was also interested in print making.

When Edvard Munch died in 1944, he left many of his paintings and prints to the city of Oslo in Norway. The (75) ______ can be found in museums and in famous collections around the world.

VIII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question.When we accept the evidence of our unaided eyes and describe the Sun as ayellow star, we have summed up the most important single fact about it - at this moment in time, it appears probable, however, that sunlight will be the color we know for only a negligibly small part of the Sun's history.

Stars, like individuals, age and change. As we look out into space, we see around us stars at all stages of evolution. There are faint bloodred dwarfs so cool that their surface temperature is a mere 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit; there are searing ghosts blazing at 100,000 degrees Fahrenheit and almost too hot to be seen, for the great part of their radiation is in the invisible ultraviolet range. Obviously, the “daylight” produced by any star depends on its temperature; today (and for ages to come) our Sun is at about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, and this means that most of the Sun’s light is concentrated in the yellow band of the spectrum, falling slowly in intensitytoward both the longer and shorter light waves.

That yellow “hump” will shift as the Sun evolves, and the light of day will change accordingly. It is natural to assume that as the sun grows older, and uses up its hydrogen fuel - which it is now doing at the spanking rate of half a billion tons a second - it will become steadily colder and redder.

76. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Faint dwarf stars. B. The evolutionary cycle of the Sun.

c. The Sun's fuel problem. D. The dangers of invisible radiation.

77. What does the author say is especially important about the Sun at the present time?

A. It appears yellow. B. It always remains the same.

c. It has a short history. D. It is too cold.

78. Why are very hot stars referred to as “ghosts”?

A. They are short-lived. B. They are mysterious,

c. They are frightening. D. They are nearly invisible.

79. According to the passage, as the Sun continues to age, it is likely to become what color?

A. Yellow. B. Violet. c. Red. D. White.

80. In the passage, to which of the following does the word “it" refer?

A. Yellow “hump”. B. Day. c. Sun. D. Hydrogen fuel.

Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage.

HIBERNATION

Hibernation is the long period of sleep by which many animals pass the winter, (66) ______ food is scarce. In the late summer and autumn, the animal (67) ________ a lot while food is plentiful, and gets fat. Then, as winter approaches, it finds a hidden and sheltered spot (68) ______ which to hibernate - a hole in the ground or under a pile of leaves, perhaps. The animal gradually becomes less and less active, until it (69) __________ asleep.

During the long sleep, its breathing and heartbeat becomes very (70) ______ and its body temperature drops. In this way, the creature needs very (71) ______ food. The fat in its body supplies what food it does need. Some animals stay asleep (72) _______ spring arnves and there is food again, others may wake up on the warmer days of winter, eat some of the food they have collected, and then go to sleep (73) _____.

Animals that (74) ______ are mainly small ones living in the cooler parts of the world. They include many small mammals, such as dormice, hedgehogs, chipmunks and skunks. Some amphibians and reptiles, such as frogs, toads and tortoises, also hibernate. Hibernating (75) _____ include bees and some kinds of butterflies. 

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions below.

THE TERROR OF THE SEA

Some 16,000 icebergs are born in the Arctic Ocean each year. Most of them are calved by the age-old glaciers that cover the coast of Greenland.

Fortunately, in an average year only about 400 of them make it past the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Once past that point, they are in some of the world's busiest shipping lanes. There they are as dangerous as torpedoes. In the year 1912, when the Titanic went down with 1 503 lives, about 1,000 icebergs made it past the Grand Banks.

A newborn iceberg, unlike most newborn things, is bigger to begin with and slowly grows smaller. When it first breaks free from the mother glacier an Arctic baby may weigh up to 3 million tons and as big as a block in New York City. But it takes two or three years of travel before it reaches the Banks. By that time most icebergs are less than 100 feet in height. Sometimes, however, a giant one, towering 400 feet above the sea is spotted.

The sight of these “blocks” is frightening enough, bụt the real danger lies in the fact that 85 percent of the bulk lies hidden under the water, ready to cut the hull of any ship that comes too close.

Icebergs usually die after they pass thè Grand Banks and meet the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. Yet, a melted-down iceberg was seen about 200 miles south of Bermuda. It was only 15 by 30 feet in size. But remember almost nine times that size was hiding under the water. It was still big enough to sink a ship.

Time, sun and the Gulf stream slowly change the icebergs to water, but, whilethey live, they are a hazard to the strongest ship and a terror to the bravest captain.

76. This article tells mostly about .......

A. ships sunk by icebergs B. how icebergs are spotted

C. dangerous icebergs D. ships built for destroying icebergs

77. About 85 percent of the iceberg is .......

A. under the water B. frozen freshwater

C. left on the glacier D. above the water

78. The third paragraph suggests that icebergs ....... 

A. grow bigger with age B. travel very slowlyC. move quite rapidly D. are not too dangerous

79. The writer of this passage feels icebergs are as dangerous as .......

A. explosives B. hidden submarines

C. a comb D. a weapon

80 As used in this passage, to calve means......

A. to break away from B. to be attracted to

C. to push off D. to be a

VII. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to finish the following passage.

MINERALS

Do you remember the last time you picked up a pebble? Maybe it was as clear as glass. Minerals formed the colors and patterns (61) ______ the pebble. A mineral is a solid, nonliving substance (62) _____ occurs naturally in rocks or in the ground. Every mineral has unique properties. The Earth’s surface is rock, a solid substance made of minerals. Rock can be made of many minerals or of (63) ______ mineral with different-sized grains.

There are more than 4,000 minerals. Marty of them look alike. Scientists use the minerals' physical properties to (64) ______ them apart. For example, scientists can compare the hardness of two minerals by (65) . easily they can be scratched. Gypsum and calcite can look alike, but gypsum is easier to scratch than calcite.

The way a mineral reflects light is its luster. Two minerals may be the same color, but one (66) _____ have a shiny luster and the other a dull luster.

When you rub a mineral across a surface, the mineral leaves a streak of powder. This colored (67) ______ can help scientists identify two minerals ihat look alike.

Minerals have other properties, too. Is the mineral magnetic? What shape are its crystals? Two minerals might look (68) ______ and share some properties, but they don’t share all properties. Gold and pyrite are (69) ______ shiny and gold in color. Pyrite is sometimes called 'fools’ gold' because people have (70) ______ it for gold. Gold is much softer than pyrite. Gold leaves a golden streak. Pyrite's streak is greenish black.VIII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of thequestions.

There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual. The argument for this view goes as follows, in the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they sought through various means, to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama.

Those who believe that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances, and when the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made between the "acting area" and the "auditorium." In addition, there were performers, and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often impersonated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the desired effect - success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun - as an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities.

Another theory traces the theater's origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales (about the hunt, war, or other feats) are gradually elaborated, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds.

71. What does the passage many discuss?

A. The origins of theater B. The role of ritual in modern dance

C. The importance of storytelling D. The variety of early religious activities

72. The word “they" in line 4 refers to ______.

A. seasonal changes B. natural forces

C. theories D. human beings

73. What aspect of drama does the author discuss in the first paragraph?

A. The reason for dramas often unpredictable

B. The seasons in which dramas were performed

C. The connection between myths and dramatic plots

D. The importance of costumes in early dramas

74. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common element of theater and ritual?

A. Dance B. Costumes C. Music D. Magic

75. The word "considerable" in line 15 is closest in meaning to ______,

A. thoughtful B. substantial C. relational D. ceremonial

76. The word "enactment" in line 15 is closest in meaning to ___________.

A. establishment B. performance C. authorization D. season

77. The word "they" in line 16 refers to _____.

 A. mistakes B. costumes C. animals D. performers

78. According to the passage, what is the main difference between ritual and drama?

A. Ritual uses music whereas drama does not.

B Ritual is shorter than drama

C. Ritual requires fewer performers than drama.

D. Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not.

79. The passage supports which of the following statements?

A. No one really knows how the theater began.

B. Myths are no longer represented dramatically. 

C. Storytelling is an important part of dance.

D. Dramatic activities require the use of costumes.

80. Where in the passage does the author discuss the separation of the stage and the audience?

A. Lines 8-9 B. Lines 12-14

C. Lines 19-20 D. Lines 22-24

Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to finish the following passage.

Scientists and doctors say that about 34 million Americans are (41) ............fat. Why is this? One cause is the kind of food Americans (42) ....................... Many Americans like "fast foods". These (43 ) .................... ( such as hamburgers and ice - cream) often have fattening things in them. (44) ............ cause is the way Americans eat. They often eat little snacks (45) ................... regular meals. These extra foods add extra fat on the body. A third cause is not (46) .................... exercise. Americans like driving (47) .................... instead of walking. They often Hiave (48) .................. to do a lot of the work. Some Americans are also too heavy because (49) .................... health problems. But for most of those 34 million (50) ....................... the problem is the American lifestyle.

Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage.

MARY SHELLEY’S STORY

In 1816, English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley and his future wife, Mary, visited another famous poet, Lord Byron, at his house near Lake Geneva in Switzerland. It rained (71) ______ snowed constantly during their stay, forcing the group to (72) ______ most of their holiday indoors. One night, Byron challenged the Shelleys and his doctor, Polidori, to each make up a ghost story. He said that the person who wrote the most terrifying tale (73) ______ be the winner.
Mary, who was only nineteen at the time, came up with the (74) _____ for her story after having a (75) ______ in which she saw a pale student of science kneeling
beside “the thing he had put together”. This ultimately led her to write one of the greatest horror novels of all time - Frankenstein. In the finished novel, a mad scientist'
(76 ) ______ Victor Frankenstein brings a monster to life. It is really a warning (77) _____ man's dangerous relationship with science.
The book was first (78) ______ in 1818, although for several years the writer's identity was not revealed. (79) ______ then her story has become extremely popular and many films have been based (80) ______ it. It is astonishing to think that it was written by a 19-year-old who set about writing the story in a simple attempt to scare her close circle of friends.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 46 to 50.

Long ago, Chinese people didn’t say, ‘How are you?’ when they met each other or saw thefr friends. They said, ‘(46)________you eaten your rice today?’ Eating rice (47)________such an important part of daily life in China!

Rice is still one of the (48)________important kinds of food in the modem world. Nearly half the people that live on our planet eat it every day and in some countries, an adult eats more than 100 kilos of rice each year.

We think that people first (49)________rice in India. In China, people began eating rice about 5,000 years ago. Rice wasn’t eaten in North America until the 17^th century, but many Americans prefer to eat pasta these days (50)________only eat about 2 kilos of rice per year.

Điền vào ô 47

A. been

B. was

C. be

D. is

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 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 25

Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (25) _____ as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial expression and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (26) _______ to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being (27)_____ lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way. 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 what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and (28) _______ stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (29) _______ results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable intrusion into their private lives.

A. rely

B. estimate

C. reckon

D. trust

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 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 29

Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (25) _____ as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial expression and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (26) _______ to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being (27)_____ lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way. 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 what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and (28) _______ stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (29) _______ results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable intrusion into their private lives.

A. faithful

B. regular

C. reliable

D. predictable

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 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 26

Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (25) _____ as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial expression and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (26) _______ to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being (27)_____ lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way. 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 what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and (28) _______ stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (29) _______ results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable intrusion into their private lives.

A. feeling

B. view

C. notion

D. reaction