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Charles Lutwidge Dodgson is perhaps not a name that is universally recognized, but Dodgson did achieve enormous success under the (pseudonym) Lewis Carroll. He created this pseudonym from the Latinization, Carolus Ludovicus, of his real given name. It was under the name Lewis Carroll that Dodgson
published the children’s books Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and its sequel Through the Looking Glass (1872). Though Dodgson achieved this success in children’s literature, he was not an author of children’s books by training or profession. His education and chosen field of pursuit were far
removed from the field of children’s literature and were instead focused on theoretical mathematics.

   Dodson graduated with honors from Christ Church, Oxford, in 1854 and then embarked on a career in the world of academia. He worked as a lecturer in mathematics at Oxford and, later in his career, published a number of theoretical works on mathematics under his own name rather than under the pseudonym that he used for his children’s stories. He produced a number of texts for students, such as A Syllabus of Plane Algebraical Geometry (1860), Formulae of Plane Trigonometry (1861), which was notable for the creativity of the symbols that he used to express trigonometric functions such as sine and cosine, and A Guide for the Mathematical Student (1866). In a number of more esoteric works, he championed the principles of Euclid; in Euclid and his Modern Rivals (1879), he presented his ideas on the superiority of Euclid over rival mathematicians in a highly imaginative fashion, by devising a courtroom trial of anti-Euclid mathematicians that he named “Euclid-wreakers” and ultimately finding
the defendants guilty as charged. Curiosa Mathematica(1888-1893) made a further defense of Euclid’s work, focusing on Euclid’s definition of parallel lines. These academic works never had the universal impact of Dogson’s works for children using the name Lewis Carroll, but (they) demonstrate a solid body
of well-regarded academic material.

Question 43: The word “pseudonym” in paragraph 1 is closet in meaning to ___________.
A. real name    B. family name    C. pen pal    D. pen name
Question 44: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to____________.
A. Dodgson’s works for children         B. children
C. these academic works                    D. parallel lines
Question 45: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. The works of Lewis Carroll
B. Dodgson and Carroll: Mathematics and Children’s Stories
C. Charles Dodgson and Euclid
D. The Story of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Question 46: According to the passage, Dodgson__________.
A. used the same name on all his published works
B. used a pseudonym for the work about courtroom trial
C. did not use his given name on his stories for children
D. used the name Carroll on his mathematic works
Question 47: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Dodgson was an outstanding student.
B. Dodgson attended Christ Church, Oxford.
C. Dodgson was a published author of academic works.
D. Dodgson studied children’s literature.

5.    The boys looks very proud …………his success at school.

A. of                     B. at                       C. about                            D. on    

6.    Is Dalat rather crowded?- No, there are …………people than in HCM.

A. few                  B. fewer                  C. more                             D. less

7.     In spite of ………late, he arrived in time.

A. he started                    B. his being started  C. he was started             D. starting    

8.     It’s time the children ………here now.

A. are                   B. are being            C. were                             D. to be

9.     I won’t go …………you  explain everything to me.

A. unless               B. although             C. because                         D. if     

10.  How many languages are there ……………the world?

A. through             B. over                              C. for                              D. in  

11.  Your son is not only intelligent ……………… handsome.

A. but also            B. and                     C. but                                D. with 

12.  The washing machine was very expensive, ………we couldn’t afford to buy it.

A. though              B. because              C. therefore                       D. so    

13.  This is …………novel I’ve read.

A. bad                   B. good                   C. better                            D. the worst

14.  They don’t understand the matter ; ……………they didn’t ask for help.

A. moreover                    B. therefore             C. however                     D. but

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   We are in the middle of a worldwide change in cultures – a transformation of entertainment, business and politics. Popular culture has crossed borders in ways we have never seen before. According to social scientists, our world is (shrinking). In Japan, people have become fanatics of flamenco and there
are hundreds of dance schools around the country. In the last few years, dozens of top Spanish flamenco artists have given performances there. It’s a huge and growing market. Meanwhile, in Denmark people have discovered a new interest in Italian food, and pasta imports have grown fivefold over the last decade. And the classic American blonde Barbie doll now comes in about 30 national varieties, including new additions this year of Austrian and Moroccan.

   How do people feel about globalisation? It depends to a large extent on where they live and how much money they’ve got. However, globalisation, as one report has stated, ‘is a reality, not a choice’. Humans have always developed commercial and cultural connections, but these days computers, the Internet, mobile phones, cable TV and cheaper air transport have accelerated and complicated these connections. Nevertheless, the basic dynamic is the same: Goods move. People move. Ideas move. And cultures change. The difference now is the speed and extent of these changes. Television had 50 million users after thirteen years; the Internet had (the same number) after only five years. But now that more than one fifth of all the people in the world speak at least some English, critics of globalisation say that we are one big ‘McWorld’.

Question 31: Which best serves as the title of the passage?
A. Changes in culture                          B. A world together
C. What makes the world change       D. Worldwide movement
Question 32: The word “shrinking” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_________?
A. becoming big               B. getting new
C. becoming small           D. changing.
Question 33: Which is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1 as an example of that the world is shrinking.
A. English language in Asia         B. Italian food in Denmark
C. Flamenco dance in Japan       D. American Barbie doll in Morocco
Question 34: According to paragraph 2, globalization is fast because of___________?
A. Computers and internet      B. Mobile phones
C. Cable TVs            D. Mass media and cheap air transport
Question 35: The phrase “the same number” in paragraph 2 refers to_____________?
A. 30 years          B. 50 millions
C. 5 years            D. one fifth of people in the world

                                   STRESS AND ATHLETIC SUCCESS                                     

Success, in any field, is often a matter of how well a person is (56) ………… to control the amount of stress they experience. As stress increases, their performance often improves, but (57) …………. is a certain point beyond which their performance begins to decline sharply. Sports psychologists now help Olympic athletes, among others, balance the good and (58) ………… effects of stress.

Before an athletic event, a high level of excitement can actually have a positive effect on the athlete. This excitement becomes harmful, (59) …………., if negative thoughts take over. Thoughts such as “What if I fail?” or “I know the others are better than me” should definitely (60)…………. avoided. Psychologists help athletes manage to replace negative thoughts with positive (61) ………… .

Another useful technique before competing (62) …………to recognize your level of excitement and adjust it if necessary. Music may be helpful in these cases. If you’re over-excited, listening to soft music can help to calm you (63) …………. . If you feel you’re not excited enough, you may want to listen to fast, powerful music to (64) ….…….. your spirits.

The key to success, in other words, is a person’s knowledge of their ideal level of excitement. An imbalance either way could mean the difference (65) ….…….. success and failure.

1. She belives she finally find true.............. (Happy)

2.A...... .. .....is a person who is in debt (debt)

3.Your written work is in need of some............ (Improve)

4.It's .......... .... To see you again (wonder)

5.she has decided to take early....... . .........(retire)

6.A new book on Dien Bien Phu campain will be.. .... ..... next year(publish)

7.We need your.... ....... .to finish the work successfully (cooperate)

8.His classmates shouted.. . ..... .....when he won the match(excite)

9.Mai hs passed the exam. We can see.. ............in her eyes(happy)

10.It is........ ....to have short hair nowadays(fashion)

11.The secret to(success).......... in life is hard working

12.He failed the exam last year. He didn't ....... .. (Success)

13.With so many choices, it is hard to... . ....(decision) what to buy

14.This problem caused a lot of.. .. .....(difficult)

15.A lot of morden(nechcial)....... ......... .. is used in various fields

16.The(develop).. ..........of synthetic fabric has brought new challenges

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