TRIAL TEST

PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)

Questions: 1 – 10: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks.
Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (1) ……… as much on
what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial (2) ………and tone of voice are obvious ways
of showing our (3) ………to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to
hide. The art of being ( 4) ………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. For example, we may understand that they are in fact (5) ………to
answer our question, and so we stop pressing them. 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 (6) ………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 (7)
………results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (8) ………into their
private lives. After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect his or
her family doctor to provide (9) ………medical information. Quite apart from this problem, can such tests predict
whether a person is likely to be a (10) ………employee or a values colleague?
Question 1: A. reckon B. rely C. trust D. estimate
Question 2: A. manner B. image C. expression D. looks
Question 3: A. notion B. feeling C. view D. reaction
Question 4: A. successful B. humble C. good at D. tactful
Question 5: A. hesitant B. reluctant C. tending D. used
Question 6: A. psychological B. physical C. similar D. relevant
Question 7: A. reliable B. predictable C. faithful D. regular
Question 8: A. invasion B. infringement C. intrusion D. interference
Question 9: A. confidential B. secretive C. reticent D. classified
Question 10: A. laborious B. particular C. thorough D. conscientious
Questions 11 – 15: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Question 11: Schools are important, vital means by which modern education is provided.
A B C D
Question 12: The philosophers and artists of ancient Greece and Rome emphasized the study of human as
A B C
fundamental to their doctrine.
D
Question 13: Everything we think we have disposal of still here on our planet and in the ecosystem.
A B C D
Question 14: So extensive the lakes are that they are viewed as the largest bodies of fresh water in the world.
A B C D
Question 15: As you may know, these data in the table concerning with pressure and temperature
A B
are going to change, following the next experiment.
C D
Questions 16 – 40: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions:
Question 16: Doctors advise people who are deficient ____ Vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. in B. of C. from D. for
Question 17: “Many happy returns!” – “ _______________!”
A. You too B. The same to you C. Thanks D. Good luck
Question 18: I suggest we ____ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8.30.
A. meet B. meeting C. met D. will meet
Question 19: Determining the mineral content of soil samples is an extracting process; ____, experts must perform
detailed tests to analyze soil specimens.
A. so that B. afterwards C. therefore D. however
Question 20: Some animals are on the ____ of becoming extinct.
A. tip B. verge C. edge D. side
Question 21: “How kind, you really shouldn’t have bothered.” – “______________.”
A. It was nothing, really B. Don’t worry, I didn’t bother
C. Why not? I was happy D. It was a very good thing
Question 22: Down into the cave ____.
A. did the rescue party go B. the rescue party went C. went the rescue party D. did go the rescue party
Question 23: “I thought that the tour began at 3:00.” - “Oh, no, you’re _____________. It began at 1:30.”
 A. too much late here B. too much here late C. here too late much D. here much too late
Question 24: This ticket ____ one person to the museum.
A. admits B. permits C. enters D. allows
Question 25: The latest crisis was brought ____ by the mishandling of the economy.
A. over B. in C. about D. down
Question 26: On leaving prison, Vic decided to turn over a new ____ and to give up his old life of crime.
A. leaf B. chapter C. book D. page
Question 27: The best way of writing a compostition in a foreign language is to try and write ____ thinking in your
own language.
A. expect B. unless C. apart from D. without
Question 28: The names of some synthetic fabrics, including rayon, are rapidly passing into the popular speech
without public apprehension that they are registered trade names.
A. realization B. questioning C. notice D. gratitude
Question 29: I agree with most of what you said, but I can’t ____ your idea of letting children leave school at 14.
A. catch up with B. keep up with C. go along with D. put up with
Question 30: Many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become ____ offenders.
A. consistent B. insistent C. persistent D. resistant
Question 31: His father is a bank manager, ____ makes him easy to have a good job.
A. whom B. who C. that D. which
Question 32: ____ drivers usually drive very slowly.
A. Learner B. Student C. Learning D. Practice
Question 33: The bank manager said that he ____ appreciated that we were having problems, but there was nothing he
could do to help.
A. fully B. greatly C. utterly D. largely
Question 34: When facing problems, it is important to keep a sense of ____.
A. comparison B. relativity C. proportion D. introspection
Question 35: “What have you been ______?” – “Oh, nothing much. The usual things.”
A. about B. up to C. out with D. down to
Question 36: When he realized the police had spotted him, the man ____ the exit as quickly as possible.
A. made up B. made for C. made off D. made out
Question 37: The professor noticed that the student’s essay ____ a strong resemblance to an article he had seen
published in a journal.
A. held B. contained C. carried D. bore
Question 38: Ralph Nader was the most prominent leader of the U.S consumer protection movement.
A. aggressive B. significant C. discriminating D. promiscuous
Question 39: The choir stood in four rows according to their ____ heights.
A. respective B. respected C. respectful D. respectable
Questions 41 – 50: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the
correct answer for each of the questions.
Sex–trait stereotypes may be defines as a set of psychological attributes that characterize men more frequently
than women. Thus, males are often described as ambitious, unemotional, and independent and, on the other hand, like
selfish, unrefined, and insensitive. Females are described as emotional, irrational, high-strung, and tentative. In spite
of the egalitarian movement, recent studies have demonstrated that sex-trait stereotypes remain common among young
adults today. In fact, such stereotyping has proved to be the psychological justification for social beliefs concerning the
appropriateness of various activities for men and women that further perpetuate the different sex roles traditionally
ascribed to men and women.
The awareness of sex – trait stereotypes in the United States developes a linear fashion between the ages of
four and ten. Generally, knowledge of male stereotypical characteristics develops earlier, whereas knowledge of
female characteristics increases more rapidly between the ages of four and seven. While the reasons for this learning
are not fully understood, evidence suggests that at the preschool level children’s literature and television programs
provide powerful models and reinforcement for stereotyped views. Studies designed to compare sex-trait stereotypes
cross–nationally show a high degree of correspondence in the characteristics ascribed to men and women. As finding
have been obtained in the other countries, two hypotheses have been advanced to explain the commonalities in sex
trait stereotyping. One states that pancultural similarities play a role in the psychological characteristics attributed to
men and women, and the second states that the general picture is one of cultural relativism.
Question 41: The passage is probably an excerpt from an article on____.
A. sociology B. demographics C. psychotherapy D. sociobiology
Question 42: Which of the following statements is supported in the passage?
A. The beliefs of young adults are more common among the old.
B. The beliefs of young adults have shown little change.
C. Young adults have participated in many common studied.
D. The egalitarian movement has been a resounding success.
Question 43: In line 3, the word ambitious is closest in meaning to____.
 A. anxious B. ambiguous C. enterprising D. honest
Question 44: In line 4, the word high-strung is closest in meaning to____.
A. nervous B. hideous C. high-class D. fair-minded
Question 45: In line 9, the word perpetuate is closest in meaning to____.
A. perplex B. maintain C. mount D. personalize
Question 46: According to the passage, characterizations of men and women as having particular sets of attributed
are____.
A. found in several coutries B. reflected in modern fashion
C. uniform across all groups D. contingent on a socioeconomic class
Question 47: It can be inferred from the second paragraph that young children learn about sex-trait stereotypes___.
A. by watching their parents B. when their learning is reinforced
C. by being exposed to various media D. after they start school
Question 48: It can be inferred from paragraph that social beliefs precipitate ____.
A. nontraditional gender roles B. the rationalization for stereotyping
C. the on-going egalitarian change D. concerns for the legitimacy of sex traits
Question 49: The author of the passage would most probably agree with which of the following statements?
A. Social attitudes are not likely to change radically
B. Social attitudes toward women have been updated and made more balanced.
C. Social attitudes toward men are continually nullified and modernized.
D. The women’s liberation movement has borne little fruit.
Question 50: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. A Cross–examination of Stereotypical Behaviors B. A Relativist Perspective on Stereotyping
C. The Pervasiveness of Sex–Trait Stereotypes D. A Unilateral Approach to Sex – Trait Stereotyping
Questions 51 – 55: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions:
Question 51: A. futurologist B. deforestation C. humanitarian D. entrepreneurial
Question 52: A. evacuate B. originate C. sanitary D. certificate
Question 53: A. industrial B. infrequent C. initial D. integrate
Question 54: A. neglect B. digest C. decent D. defend
Question 55: A. personal B. semester C. eternal D. opponent
Questions 56 – 64: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer for each of the questions
Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides. No
other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface Line
movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The currents also seldom involve more than the
upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep.
The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun. In theory,
there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe. In reality, however,
the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun. Just
as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is
correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide
varies. The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the
highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times, the Sun,
Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on
the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice each month,
at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon, and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull
of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference between
high and low water is less than at any other time during the month.
Question 56: The word felt in line 4 is closest in meaning to____.
A. explored B. dropped C. detected D. based
Question 57: The words In reality in line 9 are closest in meaning to____.
A. characteristically B. similarly C. surprisingly D. actually
Question 58: The word correspondingly in line 13 is closest in meaning to____.
A. unusually B. interestingly C. similarly D. unpredictably
Question 59: The word configuration in line 22 is closest in meaning to___.
A. surface B. arrangement C. unit D. center
Question 60: Neap tides occur when____.
A. the Sun counteracts the Moon’s gravitational attraction
B. waves created by the wind combine with the Moon’s gravitational attraction
C. the Moon is full
D. the Moon is farthest from the Sun
Question 61: What is the cause of the spring tides?
A. Seasonal changes in the weather B. The triangular arrangment of the Earth, Sun, and Moon
 C. The Earth’s movement around the Sun
D. The gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon when nearly in line with the Earth
Question 62: Where in the passage does the author mention movements of ocean water other than those caused by
tides?
A. Lines 11 - 13 B. Lines 2 – 6 C. Lines 19 - 23 D. Lines 13 – 16
Question 63: What is the main point of the first paragraph?
A. The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water
B. Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water
C. The waves created by ocean currents are very large
D. Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water
Question 64: According to the passage, all of the following statements about tides are true EXCEPT:_____.
A. Neap tides are more moderate than spring tides B. The time of high tide is later each day
C. The strongest tides occur at the quarters of the Moon
D. Tides have a greater effect on the sea than waves do
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the
provided one.
1. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
It is such...............................................................................................................................
2. I’ll pick the children up if you like.
Would you............................................................................................................................
3. He objected to the fact that his secretary came to work late
He was annoyed...................................................................................................................
4. Tom is the most industrious pupil.
No other pupil.....................................................................................................................
5. She isn’t accustomed to life in London
She’s not used to.................................................................................................................
II. Topic: Which is more important, knowledge from books or experiences from life?

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PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
Questions: 1 – 10: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (1) _ rely_ as
much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial (2) expression__ and tone of
voice are obvious ways of showing our (3)_ reaction__ to something, and it may well be that we
unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being ( 4) _ tactful_ 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. For example, we may understand that they are in fact (5)_ hesitant_ to answer our question, and so
we stop pressing them. 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 (6) _ psychological__ 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 (7) predictable__ results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test
would be an objectionable (8) interference__ into their private lives. After all, a prospective employer would
hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect his or her family doctor to provide (9)
confidential__ medical information. Quite apart from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is
likely to be a (10) _ laborious_ employee or a values colleague?
Question 1: A. reckon B. rely C. trust D. estimate
Question 2: A. manner B. image C. expression D. looks
Question 3: A. notion B. feeling C. view D. reaction
Question 4: A. successful B. humble C. good at D. tactful
Question 5: A. hesitant B. reluctant C. tending D. used
Question 6: A. psychological B. physical C. similar D. relevant
Question 7: A. reliable B. predictable C. faithful D. regular
Question 8: A. invasion B. infringement C. intrusion D. interference
Question 9: A. confidential B. secretive C. reticent D. classified
Question 10: A. laborious B. particular C. thorough D. conscientious
Questions 11 – 15: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that
needs correction.
Question 11: Schools are important, vital means by which modern education is provided.
A B C D
Question 12: The philosophers and artists of ancient Greece and Rome emphasized the study of human as
fundamental to their doctrine (học thuyết). A B
CD
Question 13: Everything we think we have disposal of still here on our planet and in the ecosystem.
A B C D
Question 14: So extensive the lakes are that they are viewed as the largest bodies of fresh water in the
world.
A B C D
Question 15: As you may know, these data in the table concerning with pressure and temperature are going
to change, following the next experiment. A B C
D
Questions 16 – 40: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions:
Question 16: Doctors advise people who are deficient ____ Vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. in B. of C. from D. for
Question 17: “Many happy returns!” – “ _______________!”
A. You too B. The same to you C. Thanks D. Good luck
Question 18: I suggest we ____ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8.30.
A. meet B. meeting C. met D. will meet
Question 19: Determining the mineral content of soil samples is an extracting process; ____, experts must
perform detailed tests to analyze soil specimens.
A. so that B. afterwards C. therefore D. however
Question 20: Some animals are on the ____ of becoming extinct.
 A. tip B. verge C. edge D. side
Question 21: “How kind, you really shouldn’t have bothered.” – “______________.”
A. It was nothing, really B. Don’t worry, I didn’t bother
C. Why not? I was happy D. It was a very good thing
Question 22: Down into the cave ____.
A. did the rescue party go B. the rescue party went C. went the rescue party D. did go the rescue party
Question 23: “I thought that the tour began at 3:00.” - “Oh, no, you’re ______________. It began at 1:30.”
A. too much late here B. too much here late C. here too late much D. here much too late
Question 24: This ticket ____ one person to the museum.
A. admits B. permits C. enters D. allows
Question 25: The latest crisis was brought ____ by the mishandling of the economy.
A. over B. in C. about D. down
Question 26: On leaving prison, Vic decided to turn over a new ____ and to give up his old life of crime.
A. leaf B. chapter C. book D. page
Question 27: The best way of writing a compostition in a foreign language is to try and write ____ thinking
in your own language.
A. expect B. unless C. apart from D. without
Question 28: The names of some synthetic fabrics (sợi tổng hợp), including rayon (tơ nhân tạo), are rapidly
passing into the popular speech without public apprehension that they are registered trade names.
A. realization B. questioning C. notice D. gratitude
Question 29: I agree with most of what you said, but I can’t ____ your idea of letting children leave school at
14.
A. catch up with B. keep up with C. go along with D. put up with
Question 30: Many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become ____ offenders (tội
phạm).
A. consistent B. insistent C. persistent (ngoan cố) D. Resistant
persistent (adj) Someone who is persistent continues doing something or tries to do something in a
determined but often unreasonable way
Be persistent - don't give up.
He has been a persistent critic of the president.
She is a persistent offender and has been arrested five times this year for shoplifting.

Question 31: His father is a bank manager, ____ makes him easy to have a good job.
A. whom B. who C. that D. which
Question 32: ____ drivers usually drive very slowly.
A. Learner B. Student C. Learning D. Practice
Question 33: The bank manager said that he ____ appreciated that we were having problems, but there was
nothing he could do to help.
A. fully B. greatly C. utterly D. largely
Question 34: When facing problems, it is important to keep a sense of ____.
A. comparison B. relativity C. proportion (cân xứng) D. Introspection
proportion /prəˈpɔː.ʃən/ [ U ] used in a number of phrases to mean importance and seriousness
You've got to keep a sense of proportion (= the ability to understand what is important and what is not) .
I think a certain amount of worry about work is very natural, but you've got to keep it in proportion (=
judge correctly its seriousness) .

Question 35: “What have you been ______?” – “Oh, nothing much. The usual things.”
A. about B. up to C. out with D. down to
Question 36: When he realized the police had spotted him, the man ____ the exit as quickly as possible.
A. made up B. made for C. made off D. made out
make off: to leave quickly, usually in order to escape
The burglars made off before the police arrived.
make for somewhere/sth: to go in the direction of a place or thing
They made for the centre of town.

Question 37: The professor noticed that the student’s essay ____ a strong resemblance to an article he had
seen published in a journal.
A. held B. contained C. carried D. bore
Question 38: Ralph Nader was the most prominent leader of the U.S consumer protection movement.
A. aggressive B. significant C. discriminating D. promiscuous
Question 39: The choir stood in four rows according to their ____ heights.
A. respective B. respected C. respectful D. Respectable

Questions 41 – 50: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate
the correct answer for each of the questions.
Sex–trait stereotypes (định kiến) may be defines as a set of psychological attributes (thuộc tính) that
characterize men more frequently than women. Thus, males are often described as ambitious, unemotional,
and independent and, on the other hand, like selfish, unrefined, and insensitive. Females are described as
emotional, irrational, high-strung(dễ xúc động), and tentative (dò xét). In spite of the egalitarian (CN trung
bình, bình quân) movement, recent studies have demonstrated that sex-trait stereotypes remain common
among young adults today. In fact, such stereotyping has proved to be the psychological justification for
social beliefs concerning the appropriateness of various activities for men and women that further
perpetuate (lúng túng) the different sex roles traditionally ascribed(đổ lỗi) to men and women.
The awareness of sex – trait stereotypes in the United States developes a linear (triều hướng) fashion
between the ages of four and ten. Generally, knowledge of male stereotypical characteristics develops earlier,
whereas knowledge of female characteristics increases more rapidly between the ages of four and seven.
While the reasons for this learning are not fully understood, evidence suggests that at the preschool level
children’s literature and television programs provide powerful models and reinforcement for stereotyped
views. Studies designed to compare sex-trait stereotypes cross–nationally show a high degree of
correspondence in the characteristics ascribed to men and women. As finding have been obtained in the other
countries, two hypotheses (giả thuyết) have been advanced to explain the commonalities in sex trait
stereotyping. One states that pancultural (động vật học) similarities play a role in the psychological
characteristics attributed to men and women, and the second states that the general picture is one of cultural
relativism (thuyết tương đối).
Question 41: The passage is probably an excerpt (trích) from an article on____.
A. sociology (xã hội học) B. demographics (nhân khẩu học)
C. psychotherapy (liệu pháp tâm lí) D. sociobiology (môn sinh học xã hội)
Question 42: Which of the following statements is supported in the passage?
A. The beliefs of young adults are more common among the old.
B. The beliefs of young adults have shown little change.
C. Young adults have participated in many common studied.
D. The egalitarian movement has been a resounding success.
Question 43: In line 3, the word ambitious is closest in meaning to____.
A. anxious B. ambiguous (nhập nhằng)C. enterprising (mạnh dạn) D. honest
Question 44: In line 4, the word high-strung is closest in meaning to____.
A. nervous B. hideous (ghê tởm) C. high-class D. fair-minded (vô tư)
Question 55: In line 9, the word perpetuate is closest in meaning to____.
A. perplex (lúng túng) B. maintain C. mount D. personalize
Question 46: According to the passage, characterizations of men and women as having particular sets of
attributed are____.
A. found in several coutries B. reflected in modern fashion
C. uniform across all groups D. contingent (tình cờ) on a socioeconomic class
Question 47: It can be inferred from the second paragraph that young children learn about sex-trait
stereotypes___.
A. by watching their parents B. when their learning is reinforced
C. by being exposed to various media D. after they start school
Question 48: It can be inferred from paragraph that social beliefs precipitate (lắng đọng) ____.
A. nontraditional gender roles B. the rationalization (hợp ý hóa) for stereotyping
C. the on-going egalitarian change D. concerns for the legitimacy (tính hợp pháp) of
sex traits
Question 49: The author of the passage would most probably agree with which of the following statements?
A. Social attitudes are not likely to change radically
B. Social attitudes toward women have been updated and made more balanced.
C. Social attitudes toward men are continually nullified (vô hiệu hóa) and modernized.
D. The women’s liberation movement has borne little fruit.
Question 50: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. A Cross–examination of Stereotypical Behaviors B. A Relativist Perspective on Stereotyping
C. The Pervasiveness (lan tỏa) of Sex–Trait Stereotypes
D. A Unilateral Approach to Sex – Trait Stereotyping
Questions 51 – 55: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions:
Question 51: A. futurologist B. deforestation C. humanitarian D. entrepreneurial
Question 52: A. evacuate B. originate C. sanitary D. certificate
Question 53: A. industrial B. infrequent C. initial D. integrate
Question 54: A. neglect B. digest C. decent D. defend
Question 55: A. personal B. semester C. eternal D. opponent
Questions 56 – 64: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer for each of the questions
Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the
tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind
are surface Line movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms (sải) below the surface. The currents also
seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep.
The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun.
In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe. In
reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated (xóa) by the control of the Moon
and, to a lesser extent, the Sun. Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in
most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes (tròn) and
wanes (khuyết) in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies. The tidal movements are strongest when
the Moon is a sliver (mảnh) in the sky, and when it is full. These are the highest flood tides and the lowest
ebb (xuống thấp) tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times, the Sun, Moon, and
Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on
the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice
each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon, and Earth lie at the apexes (chòm sao) of a
triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements
called neap tides occur. Then the difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during
the month.
Question 56: The word felt in line 4 is closest in meaning to____.
A. explored B. dropped C. detected D. based
Question 57: The words In reality in line 9 are closest in meaning to____.
A. characteristically B. similarly C. surprisingly D. actually
Question 58: The word correspondingly in line 13 is closest in meaning to____.
A. unusually B. interestingly C. similarly D. unpredictably
Question 59: The word configuration in line 22 is closest in meaning to___.
A. surface B. arrangement C. unit D. center
Question 60: Neap tides occur when____. (triều xuống)
A. the Sun counteracts the Moon’s gravitational attraction (trung hòa)
B. waves created by the wind combine with the Moon’s gravitational attraction
C. the Moon is full
D. the Moon is farthest from the Sun
Question 61: What is the cause of the spring tides?
A. Seasonal changes in the weather B. The triangular arrangment of the Earth, Sun, and Moon
C. The Earth’s movement around the Sun
D. The gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon when nearly in line with the Earth
Question 62: Where in the passage does the author mention movements of ocean water other than those
caused by tides?
A. Lines 11 - 13 B. Lines 2 – 6 C. Lines 19 - 23 D. Lines 13 – 16
Question 63: What is the main point of the first paragraph?
A. The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water
B. Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water
C. The waves created by ocean currents are very large
D. Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water
Question 64: According to the passage, all of the following statements about tides are true EXCEPT:_____.
A. Neap tides are more moderate than spring tides B. The time of high tide is later each day
 C. The strongest tides occur at the quarters of the Moon
D. Tides have a greater effect on the sea than waves do

PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as
the provided one.
1. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
It is such...............................................................................................................................
2. I’ll pick the children up if you like.
Would you............................................................................................................................
3. He objected to the fact that his secretary came to work late.
He was annoyed...................................................................................................................
4. Tom is the most industrious pupil.
No other pupil .....................................................................................................................
5. She isn’t accustomed to life in London
She’s not used to.................................................................................................................

II. Topic: Which is more important, knowledge from books or experiences from life?
We gain our knowledge about the world and our life from two sources: from experience and from
books. These two resources are both important, but which of them is more important?
Knowledge from books forms a very important part of our knowledge structure. In schools and
colleges, we learn knowledge which is fundamental to our future career. We learn knowledge from books in
order to make our contributions to this society in the future. A student learns mathematic equations and
other scientific knowledge and become a scientist or engineer. We will be illiterate and ignorant without
learning knowledge from books. Moreover, we acquire knowledge about life and the world by reading books,
magazines and newspapers. This is also very important as we cannot experience everything all by ourselves.
Therefore books are a very important source of knowledge.
On the other hand, we can't learn everything from a book. “Experience is the best teacher” is an old
cliché, but I agree with it. The most important, and sometimes the hardest, lessons we learn in life come from
our participation in situations. We learn how to get along with others or how to have self-respect from our
experience, not from books. We cannot learn emotional feelings, such as love and care, through books; they
come from our real life experience. Knowledge from experience is also a very important supplement to
knowledge from books.
Needless to say both learning sources, books and experience, are very important to us. But in my
opinion knowledge from experience is more important, because without knowledge from experience, it is
impossible to get a real understanding of knowledge from books, and how to apply this knowledge to real
world situations.

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