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MOCK TEST
Ngày: 09/03/2018

I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK. (font

Tahoma – size 14)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1: The mountain climbers proceeded _____ on their long trek up the side of the
mountain.
A. forward B. forwardly
C. successful D. very good
2: When teenagers finish high school, they have several choices: _____.
A. going to college, getting a job, or the army
B. going to college, getting a job, or joining the army
C. going to college, finding a job, or join into the army
D. to go to college, getting a job, or joining the army
3: Sam, what is that noise? Is there _____ on in the street?
A. something B. nothing
C. anything D. nonething
4: The men received commands from _____ one-eyed general
A. a B. an
C. very D. no word needed
5: The doctor recommended _____ two meals a day.
A. my sister eating
B. that my sister eat
C. that my sister eats
D. that my sister must rat

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6: It was _____ that we had gone for a walk.
A. such a beautiful weather B. such a nice weather
C. so nice weather D. so beautiful a night
7: Who is your favourite friend? – The man _____ the car.
A. washing B. washes C. washed D. to wash
8: Hardly _____ me when he ran away.
A. he had seen B. did he saw
C. has he seen D. had he seen
9: “Do you still remember me?” – “Yes” – He asked me if I still remembered him,
and _____.
A. I hadn’t
B. I said I did
C. I said I wouldn’t
D. I answered I had
10: Germany and England both developed dirigibles for use during World War II,
the _____ primarily for coastal reconnaissance.
A. late B. one C. later D. other
11: The cat slept peacefully _______ in the long grass.
A. huddled B. nestled
C. snuggled D. cuddled
12: Mr. Wright ________ his vegetable garden very carefully.
A. tends B. grows C. maintains D. attends
13: She ________ a few clothes into the case and hurried to the airport.
A. shoved B. scattered C. piled D. heaved
14: Don’t make a(n) ________ decision. Think about it first.
A. snap B. abrupt C. spontaneous D. careless

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15: The woman was ________ from hospital yesterday only a week after her
operation.
A. ejected B. expelled C. evicted D. discharged
16: Benson had very little interest in the museum. He gave each no more than a(n)
________ glance.
A. cursory B. transient
C. temporary D. ephemeral
17: Because so much wheat has been sold to other countries, local supplies are
________.
A. expanded B. depleted
C. apprehended D. preoccupied
18: He was arrested for trying to pass ________ notes at the bank.
A. false B. fake C. counterfeit D. fraudulent
19: Although he was experienced, he was not ________.
A. mistaken B. flawed C. erroneous D. infallible
20: It had been a trying afternoon, ________ at about 6 o’clock in the television
breaking down.
A. leading B. culminating C. arriving D. finalising
21: I didn’t like that movie because the storyline seemed ________!
A. compulsive B. analogous C. poised D. contrived
22: Charles Babbage’s ‘difference engine’ is widely regarded as the ________ of
modern computers.
A. precedent B. precursor C. ancestor D. antecedent
23: Financial worries gradually ________ his health and he was obliged to retire
early.
A. undermined B. disabled C. exhausted D. invalidated

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24: He was disappointed by his result, but he is now ________ to having to re-take
the exam.
A. composed B. submitted C. reconciled D. subdued
25: People become less ________ to new ideas as they grow older.
A. receptive B. available C. hospitable D. attractive
26: Extensive forests, ________ abundant wildlife, and beautiful waterfalls are
among the attractions of Glacier National Park.
A. it has spectacular mountain scenery
B. the mountain scenery is spectacular
C. spectacular mountain scenery
D. and the spectacular scenery of the mountains
27: “Do you mind if we schedule the meeting for 11 o’clock?” – “Well actually, I
________ earlier.”
A. should prefer it will be B. am preferring it to be
C. will prefer it D. would prefer it to be
28: “Do you want to go skiing with us?”
“Oh, no! Just ________ skiing down a mountain terrifies me.”
A. the thinking of B. a thought on
C. about thinking of D. the thought of
29: “John should have warned you about that.”
“Yes, but _______, he’s still my good friend.”
A. moreover B. despite that C. although D. on the contrary
30: A network of railroads to unite the continent and encourage Western
settlement ________ before the Civil War by Asa Whitney.
A. when proposed B. a proposal
C. was proposed D. to propose

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II. CLOZE TEST
i. GUIDED CLOZE TEST
Choose a word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage:

Broadcasting has democratized the publication of language, often at its most

informal, even undressed. Now the ears of the educated cannot escape the
language of the masses. It (1) _______ them on the news, weather, sports,
commercials, and the ever-proliferating game shows. This wider dissemination
of popular speech may easily give purists the (2)_______ that language is
suddenly going to hell in this generation, and may (3)_______ the new paranoia
about it. It might also be argued that more Americans hear more correct, even
beautiful, English on television than ever before. Through television more
models of good usage (4) _______ more American homes than was ever possible
in other times. Television gives them lots of (5) _______ English too, some awful,
some creative, but that is not new.
Hidden in this is a (6) _______ fact: our language is not the special private property
of the language police, or grammarians, or teachers, or even great writers. The (7)
_______ of English is that it has always been the tongue of the common people,
literate or not. English belongs to everybody: the funny (8) _______ of phrase that
pops into the mind of a farmer telling a story; or the (9) _______ salesman's dirty
joke; or the teenager saying, 'Gag me with a spoon'; or the pop lyric — all
contribute, are all as (10) _______ as the tortured image of the academic, or the line
the poet sweats over for a week.
1. A. circles B. surrenders C. supports D. surrounds
2. A. thought B. idea C. sight D. belief
3. A. justify B. inflate C. explain D. idealise
4. A. render B. reach C. expose D. leave
5. A. colloquial B. current C. common D. spoken
6. A. central B. stupid C. common D. simple
7. A. genii B. genius C. giant D. generalisation
8. A. turn B. twist C. use D. time
9. A. tour B. transport C. travel D. travelling
10. A. valued B. valid C. truthful D. imperfect

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ii. OPEN CLOZE TEST

Supply each blank with one suitable word.

Volcanic eruption has been a constant threat to our natural environment for
millions of years, but seldom in recent times (1) ___________ a volcano erupted
with the ferocity of Krakatoa. Krakatoa, (2) ___________ is a volcanic island
group in Indonesia, erupted on 27th August 1883. Not only was the explosion (3)
___________ loud that it was heard as far away (more than 3,000 km) as Perth in
Australia, (4) ___________ it is also recognized as (5) ___________ the loudest
sound (6) ___________ recorded. Ten thousand people in the region were killed,
many (7) ___________ in the enormous tsunamis which the eruption produced –
tsunamis which eventually reached South Africa and the English Channel. The
explosion also had a major effect on the (8) ___________ world’s weather system.
The volcanic dust in the atmosphere reduced the (9) ___________ of sunlight
reaching the earth’s surface, reducing global temperatures by more than one
degree centigrade. Only after five years had passed (10) ___________ global
temperatures begin to normal.

III. READING
Read the text below and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

The Winterthur Museum is a collection and a house. There are many museums
devoted to the decorative arts and many house museums, but rarely in the United
States is a great collection displayed in a great country house. Passing through
successive generations of a single family, Winterthur has been a private estate for
more than a century. Even after the extensive renovations made to it between
1929 and 1931, the house remained a family residence. This fact is of importance
to the atmosphere and effect of the museum. The impression of a lived-in house
is apparent to the visitor: the rooms look as if they were vacated only a short
while ago whether by the original owners of the furniture or the most recent
residents of the house can be a matter of personal interpretation. Winterthur
remains, then, a house in which a collection of furniture and architectural
elements has been assembled. Like an English country house, it is an
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to the visitor, has changed over the years. The changes have coincided with
developing concepts of the American arts, increased knowledge on the part of
collectors and students, and a progression toward the achievement of a historical
effect in period-room displays. The rooms at Winterthur have followed this
current, yet still retained the character of a private house.
The concept of a period room as a display technique has developed gradually
over the years in an effort to present works of art in a context that would show
them to greater effect and would give them more meaning for the viewer.
Comparable to the habitat group in a natural history museum, the period room
represents the decorative arts in a lively and interesting manner and provides an
opportunity to assemble objects related by style, date, or place of manufacture.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A.The reason that Winterthur was redesigned
B.Elements that make Winterthur an unusual museum
C.How Winterthur compares to English country houses
D.Historical furniture contained in Winterthur
2. The phrase “devoted to” is closest in meaning to .
A.surrounded by
B. specializing in
C. successful in
D. sentimental about
3. What happened at Winterthur between 1929 and 1931?
A.The owners moved out.
B. The house was repaired.
C. The old furniture was replaced.
D. The estate became a museum.
4.What does the author mean by stating “the impression of a lived-in house is
apparent to the visitor”?
A.Winterthur is very old.
B.Few people visit Winterthur.
C.Winterthur does not look like a typical museum.
D.The furniture at Winterthur looks comfortable.

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5. The word “assembled” is closet in meaning to .
A.summoned B. appreciated
C. brought together D. fundamentally changed
6.The word “it” refers to .
A.Winterthur B. collection
C. English country house D. visitor
7. The word “developing” is closest in meaning to .
A.traditional B. exhibiting C. informative D. evolving
8.According to the passage, objects in a period room are related by all of the
following EXCEPT .
A.date B. style
C. place of manufacture D. past ownership
9. What is the relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage?
A. Paragraph 2 explains a term that was mentioned in Paragraph 1.
B. Each paragraph describes a different approach to the display of objects in a
museum.
C. Paragraph 2 explains a philosophy of art appreciation that contrasts with that
explained in Paragraph 1.
D. Each paragraph describes a different historical period.
10. Where in the passage does the author explain why displays at Winterthur have
changed?
A. Lines 1 – 2 B. Lines 4 – 5 C. Lines 6 – 8 D. Lines 10 – 12

IV. WORD FORMATION

Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms from the words given.
1. The cargo was ____ for safe and efficient shipping. (CONTENT)
2. She ____ questions about whether she plans to run, saying she’s focused on
her voter registration and campaign finance initiatives. (STEP)
3. He was a(n) ____ who refused to be bound by tradition. (ICON)
4. “I am going to ask that very question of you”, said Norton _____. (URBAN)
5. Mark, a _____ commentator, was often featured on state television explaining
government policy. (TELEVISION)
6. He decided to resign rather than cozy up to ____ in the party. (LINE)
7. I asked him ____ whether he wanted the job. (BLANK)

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8. At the entrance of a greasy, ____ kitchen, we met an old woman who was
carefully carrying some putrid tripe in a rag. (ODOR)
9. Politicians and academics pointed to the building’s _____ contours as a
cautionary tale of architectural overreach. (BECOME)
10. The project was subject to the usual _____ of exploratory research.
(VICIOUS)

V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.
1. He became famous but it did harm his health. (DETRIMENT)
 He shot ________________________________________________________
2. She laughed very loudly though she did not intend to. (HERSELF)
 She roared _____________________________________________________
3. They could play on computer for as long as they wanted to. (HEARTS)
 They were ______________________________________________________
4. Youtube is believed to have begun its life as a video dating site. (LEGEND)
________________________________________________________________
5. Although I could run very fast, I finished second to last in the race. (BUT)
 A fast __________________________________________________________
6. Except for Britain, all the countries have signed the agreement.
(LEAVING)
________________________________________________________________
7. According to psychologists, dreams can be explained in different ways.
(STANDPOINT)
 From ____________________________________________ interpretations.
8. She can’t attend this morning conference since her flight was delayed.
(TAKEN)
 Were
9. His recent behaviors are outrageous.
 The way _______________________________________________ ordinary.
10. Jenny pretended that she had forgotten his birthday. (MADE)
 Jenny ____________________________________________________ mind.

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VI. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
1. Having rested(A) after a good night's sleep(B), she jumped out of
bed(C), left for work and put all her energies(D) into it.
2. These(A) are among the most popular products is a well-known(B) fact, and

we believe that they will continue to do(C) so for some years to come(D).
3. We are due for(A) rain-triggered(B) floods today, so you need to be under

guard(C) for them and halt (D)your outdoor work.

4. Though television(A) is the dominant media(B) for United States

households, Garrison Keillor's Saturday night radio show(C) of folk songs

and stories is heard(D) by millions of people.
5. Though honored(A) for her commitment for her profession(B), she is most
proud(C) of her roles as(D) a wife and mother.

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