PHẦN 3: ĐỀ ÔN LUYỆN THI PRACTICE TEST 8

PART A: PHONETICS (10 POINTS)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others'.

Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage. SLEEP LESS AND LIVE LONGER

According to a (41. RECENT)………….published study, people who only get

six or seven hours of sleep have longer life (42. EXPECT)………….than those who

sleep eight or more hours. “The idea that we need eight hours of sleep is completely (43. SCIENCE)………….,” said Professor Daniel Kripke, who led the study.

The methods used, however, have been (44. CRITIC) ………….. Investigators

relied on people’s own accounts of how long they slept, which could be rather (45. PRECISE)…………., as no one really knows when they fall asleep. Contrary to

Professor Kripke's findings, most experts believe that getting (46. SUFFICE)………….

sleep is a serious problem. Lack of sleep can be dangerous - for example, the risk of accidents is (47. GREAT)………….affected by a person’s level of alertness.

What all scientists agree on is that more research is needed to discover exactly what the (48. CONNECT)………….is between sleep and longevity. This research is essential because with all the (49. DISTRACT)………….of modern life, such as cable TV and the Internet, it seems that a good night's rest is becoming (50. INCREASE)………….rare.

(Mastermind Use of English)

According to a (41. RECENT)………….published study

people who only get six or seven hours of sleep have longer life (42. EXPECT)………….than those who sleep eight or more hours.aa

The idea that we need eight hours of sleep is completely (43. SCIENCE)………….,” said Professor Daniel Kripke, who led the study.

The methods used, however, have been (44. CRITIC) ………….. Investigators relied on people’s own accounts of how long they slept

which could be rather (45. PRECISE)…………., as no one really knows when they fall asleep. Contrary to

Professor Kripke's findings, most experts believe that getting (46. SUFFICE)…………. sleep is a serious problem

Lack of sleep can be dangerous - for example, the risk of accidents is (47. GREAT)………….affected by a person’s level of alertness.

What all scientists agree on is that more research is needed to discover exactly what the (48. CONNECT)………….is between sleep and longevity.

This research is essential because with all the (49. DISTRACT)………….of modern life

such as cable TV and the Internet, it seems that a good night's rest is becoming (50. INCREASE)………….rare.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others'.

PART C. READING (25 POINTS)

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.

PLANETS BEYOND OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

Throughout history we have wondered about the possibility (51)………….life

beyond the Earth. It is only in recent years, however, that advances in technology (52)…………. revealed the existence of extrasolar planets (or “exoplanets”); (53)………….is to say, planets which orbit not our own Sun, but other stars in the universe. So (54)…………., astronomers have identified a few thousand exoplanets, but believe that billions more exist.

Although many astronomers believe that a large (55)………….of planets in the universe are capable of supporting (56)…………. kinds of living organism, whether or not life has developed on any of them (57)………….not yet known. An essential requirement for life is liquid water. (58)………….a planet is to have liquid water on its surface, its temperature must be (59)………….too hot nor too cold. However, (60)………….a planet, other than the Earth, has yet to be discovered.

(CAE Grammar and Vocabulary for Advanced)

Throughout history we have wondered about the possibility (51)………….life beyond the Earth.

that advances in technology (52)…………. revealed the existence of extrasolar planets (or “exoplanets”)

So (54)…………., astronomers have identified a few thousand exoplanets, but believe that billions more exist.

Although many astronomers believe that a large (55)………….of planets

the universe are capable of supporting (56)…………. kinds of living organism,

whether or not life has developed on any of them (57)………….not yet known.

An essential requirement for life is liquid water. (58)………….a planet is to have liquid water on its surface

its temperature must be (59)………….too hot nor too cold

However, (60)………….a planet, other than the Earth, has yet to be discovered.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others'.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

ETIQUETTE

In sixteenth-century Italy and eighteenth-century France, waning prosperity and increasing social unrest led the ruling families to try to preserve their superiority by withdrawing from the lower and middle classes behind barriers of etiquette. In a prosperous community, on the other hand, polite society soon absorbs the newly rich, and in England there has never been any shortage of books on etiquette for teaching them the manners appropriate to their new way of life.

Every code of etiquette has contained three elements: basic moral duties; practical rules which promote efficiency; and artificial, optional graces such as formal compliments to, say, women on their beauty or superiors on their generosity and importance.

In the first category are consideration for the weak and respect for age. Among the ancient Egyptians the young always stood in the presence of older people. Among the Mponguwe of Tanzania, the young men bow as they pass the huts of the elders. In England, until about a century ago, young children did not sit in their parents' presence without asking permission.

Practical rules are helpful in such ordinary occurrences of social life as making proper introductions at parties or other functions so that people can be brought to know each other. Before the invention of the fork, etiquette directed that the fingers should be kept as clean as possible; before the handkerchief came into common use, etiquette suggested that, after spitting, a person should rub the spit inconspicuously underfoot.

Extremely refined behaviour, however, cultivated as an art of gracious living, has been characteristic only of societies with wealth and leisure, which admitted women as the social equals of men. After the fall of Rome, the first European society to regulate behaviour in private life in accordance with a complicated code of etiquette was twelfth­century Provence, in France.

Provence had become wealthy. The lords had returned to their castles from the crusades, and there the ideals of chivalry grew up, which emphasized the virtue and gentleness of women and demanded that a knight should profess a pure and dedicated love to a lady who would be his inspiration, and to whom he would dedicate his valiant deeds, though he would never come physically close to her. This was the introduction of the concept of romantic love, which was to influence literature for many hundreds of years and which still lives on in a debased form in simple popular songs and cheap novels today.

In Renaissance Italy too, in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, a wealthy and leisured society developed an extremely complex code of manners, but the rules of behaviour of fashionable society had little influence on the daily life of the lower classes. Indeed many of the rules, such as how to enter a banquet room, or how to use a sword or handkerchief for ceremonial purposes, were irrelevant to the way of life of the average working man, who spent most of his life outdoors or in his own poor hut and most probably did not have a handkerchief, certainly not a sword, to his name.

Yet the essential basis of all good manners does not vary. Consideration for the old and weak and the avoidance of harming or giving unnecessary offence to others is a feature of all societies everywhere and at all levels from the highest to the lowest. You can easily think of dozens of examples of customs and habits in your own daily life which come under this heading.

(Practical Faster Reading)

In the sixteenth-century Italy and eighteenth-century France, the ruling families……….

In England, the upper classes………..

Every code of etiquette has contained three elements which are………...

The custom of young men bowing to show respect when passing the dwellings of their elders was cited as a characteristic of………...

The practical rules of etiquette, for example those governing table manners………..

Etiquette cultivated as an art gracious living…………..

The ideals of chivalry demanded that………...

The rules of etiquette in Renaissance Italy………...

The average working man in fifteenth-century Italy……...

Consideration for the old and weak and the avoidance of giving unnecessary offense to others are………..

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others'.

You are going to read a magazine article about the sport of horse racing. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap. Number (0) has been done for you.

HORSE RACING

One of the most popular spectator sports in England is horse racing. There are racecourses in all parts of the country and on most days of the year, there will be two or three race meetings taking place. (0)...D…   

There are basically two types of horse racing - jump racing and flat racing. As the names suggest, in jump racing, the horses have to jump over fences whilst in flat racing, they simply have to run as fast as possible along a flat track. (71)………….. It might be thought that jump racing would be considered the more important type of racing as horses not only have to run but also have to jump. In fact, the reserve is true, as flat racing is considered to be superior. (72)…………...

Unfortunately, but inevitably, racing is a dangerous sport for the jockeys who ride the horses. Jockeys in jump races risk injuries not only from hitting the ground if they fall off their horse but also from being hit by other horses if they fall at a fence. (73)…………...

Jockeys love to ride but, as most of them do not earn a great deal, they also need the money they make from racing. (74)…………... Gee Armitage, one of the relatively few

women jockeys, is one who had a very serious fall some time ago and spent months in considerable pain. (75)…………...

In spite of all her suffering, she was absolutely determined to return to the sport which she loved, although her friends and family wished that she would simply give it up. Gee says: “Racing is something you just can't give up. For a lot of us, there are many more bad days than good days, but the good days are so good that they make up for the rest.”

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Missing sentences:

A. As their passion for riding is so great, they do not worry greatly about how much money they make from the sport.

B. “Jockeys are paid for every time they ride,” said a race course doctor. “If I tell an injured jockey that he cannot ride in the following race, he loses money.”

C. Flat races take place in the summer months and are generally run over shorter distances than jump races. The emphasis is totally on speed.

D. Although many people go to race meetings to bet money on which horses will win, others go to see the horses or simply because they enjoy the lively and exciting atmosphere.

E. Even though jockeys are well aware of the dangers involved, they are usually keen to return to racing as soon as possible, even when their injuries have been very painful and serious.

F. In spite of this, the most famous horse race in Britain is a jump race called the Grand National. This takes place at Aintree in Liverpool every spring and attracts people from all over the world.

G. She had been riding in a race at Huntingdon and her horse had been jumping perfectly but then fell badly at the next-to-last fence. Gee managed to get up and walk to the ambulance but was taken straight to hospital where she stayed for the next month.

(71)………….. It might be thought that jump racing would be considered the more important type of racing as horses not only have to run but also have to jump

Jockeys in jump races risk injuries not only from hitting the ground if they fall off their horse but also from being hit by other horses if they fall at a fence. (73)…………...

(74)…………... Gee Armitage, one of the relatively few women jockeys,

is one who had a very serious fall some time ago and spent months in considerable pain. (75)…………...

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others'.

Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.

Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.

Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.

Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.

Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.

PART B: LEXICON AND GRAMMAR (40 POINTS)

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

.Low self-esteem is………….a huge amount of unhappiness and mental illness.

People are much more likely to go………….you if you do things their way.

Has John decided whether he is going to accept or is he still sitting on the………….?

As living abroad, he can only afford to see his………….family once a year.

Children coming from a………….family tend to have emotional and mental problems.

Their phones look quite similar but one costs………….the other.

To apply for U.S visa, you………….out the DS-160 application form and submit it online.

Since Doi Moi in 1986, Vietnamese people have been optimistic about the………….for their economy.

Many Asian families nowadays still give………….treatment to their sons and grandsons.

Australia’s wildfires………….to be over now.

During the 2008 global financial crisis, thousands of companies went bankrupt or had to…………..

The show was successful mainly because they………….for months.

Mary’s brother: “Where have you been all day?”

Mary: "Curiosity killed the………….

Sharing a flat with her made me go through a………….of emotions as she was a drama queen.

………….we haven’t spoken with each other since we left school.

It was so rude of him to………….the door in our face the other day.

Gender equality and support for women have come………….in the past few decades.

Most flights to China were………….amid the coronavirus outbreak earlier this year.

Although he is the breadwinner, his salary is………….inadequate for the needs of the whole family.

………….Emily better tell her father what happened?

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Because of a foolish mistake, she failed to meet the deadline.

The scar on his forehead only made him look          more distinguished.

They were paid a ridiculous amount of money for such a simple job.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

 In 1991, the British government made it mandatory to wear rear seat belts in cars.

Frequent facial massage can somehow stimulate collagen production in your skin.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Write the correction.

Many smokers are unwilling to (A) cease (B) smoking despite (C) they have knowledge of bad heath (D) effects.

Throughout (A) his presidency, Trump repeatedly pushed the limits (B) of social media companies’ policies when (C) it came to share (D) false information.

The importance of a (A) balance of trade to (B) a healthy (C) economy has been never (D) clearer than it is now.

The question remains whether (A) that (B) it was a serious love affair (C) or a passing (D) fancy.

Surgical (A) masks in the (B) community are only helpful in avoiding (C) people who have coronavirus diseases from spreading it (D) to others.

(53)………….is to say, planets which orbit not our own Sun, but other stars in the universe

In fact, the reserve is true, as flat racing is considered to be superior. (72)…………...

PART D. WRITING (25 POINTS)

Rewrite the second sentence using the given word(s) so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between THREE and SIX words including the given words.

It seems like Justin and Selena might break up soon. (VERGE)

->Justin and Selena…………………………………..breaking up.

The movie ‘Forrest Gump’ was an adaption of a novel by Winston Groom. (BASED)->They…………………………………..a novel by Winston Groom.

Thinking of a new development plan for the company is the duty of the management team. (SUPPOSED)

->The management team………………………up with a new development plan for the company.

As soon as Lily graduated from Harvard, she was taken on by a big law firm. (LANDED)

->On graduation from Harvard, Lily…………………………………..with a big law firm.

Brian will do anything to get an A in this class. (LENGTHS)

->Brian will…………………………………..an A in this class.

Use the suggested words or phrases to make meaningful sentences.

If/ I/ be/ you/ I/ go/ ask/ her advice/ myself.

Camouflage/ be/ one/ most effective/ way/ animals/ avoid/ attack/ treeless Arctic.

Large numbers/ young people/ complete/ university/ last summer/ be/ still/ work.

The Faculty/ Education/ house/ the new building/ the main campus/ offer/ courses/ undergraduate/ postgraduate/ level.

There/ be/ growing concern/ people/ consumption/ wild animals/ and/ hidden dangers/ it/ bring/ public health security/ since/ novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)/ outbreak.

Write an essay (250 words) about how to prevent adverse effects of TV violence on children.