PHẦN 3: ĐỀ ÔN LUYỆN THI PRACTICE TEST 9

Underline and correct ten mistakes in the following passage. Write the corrections in the space given below.

INTERIOR DESIGN

In first glance, you may not think that your bank, for instance, has been special designed. But in fact, the look of most every room that is used by the public is the work of a professional designer. A design must take in account the activities which will take place in that space and create atmosphere in tune with them. More than ever before we understand that our surrounding influence our behaviour to a great extent. For example, dim light and soft red colours may look attractive at home but would be out of place in an office where employees were expected to alert at all times. Designs must also be in harmony with the architect of the building and consider the fact that users need to be within reach of conveniences like power points. Interior design, in other words, is one of few professions requiring a combination of artist talent and practical skills.

(Adapted from Mastermind Use of English)

For example: 0. In →At

Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.

A CRUEL ATTACK

Two decades ago, the (36. NATURE)…………… Dian Fossey, whose story is

featured in the film Gorillas in the Mist, drew the world's attention to the plight of the African mountain gorilla, and convinced the Rwandan government of their (37. SIGNIFY) ……………to the country. She correctly predicted that gorilla-related tourism would create more (38. EMPLOY)……………and generate more income than poaching could.

After Ms. Fossey’s (39. TRAGEDY)……………in 1985, there were no more poaching deaths, either human or gorilla, for many years. But a (40. MERCY)……………attack in 2002 sparked worries that the trade in live gorillas was still going strong. Two adult females were killed leaving several babies (41. MOTHER)……………, a three-year-old was stolen and a male gorilla was shot and wounded. Experts feared for the life of the youngest gorilla, as no baby has ever survived in (42. CAPTURE)……………. Today, there are only an (43. ESTIMATION)…………… 700 gorillas left in the world, so every individual is important to the (44. SURVIVE)……………of the species. In 2008, a new project began, involving the three African countries where the gorillas live. It aims to protect these apes with improved security and by (45. ENCOURAGE)……………local communities from destroying the region’s forests.

(Mastermind Use of English

gorilla-related tourism would create more (38. EMPLOY)……………and generate more income than poaching could.

It aims to protect these apes with improved security and by (45. ENCOURAGE)……………local communities from destroying the region’s forests.

Complete each of the following sentences with suitable particles.

I was amazed that my friend could doze……………in the middle of that action movie.

My father spent the whole weekend puzzling……………how to fix his favorite gadget.

Oh Gosh! Have they not done……………the bulky waste in front of our house?

As soon as the pandemic was declared, confusion and fear crept……………everyone.

PART C. READING (20 POINTS)

Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
THE WORLD MELTS UNDER THEIR FEET

While scientists debate the causes of climate change and the likely (51)…………of

global warming, the Inuit (the native people of the Arctic tundra) are watching their world disappear before their eyes, as the ice (52) …………. The Inuit live in small settlements along the (53)…………of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and northernmost Russia, and rely on hunting and fishing to survive. Inuit hunters forecast the weather by looking for warning signs in the clouds, the ocean (54)…………, and in animal behavior. In such a

(55)…………climate, this knowledge can mean the difference between life and death. In

recent years, however, weather conditions have become unpredictable. Thunderstorms in a region where it was once too cold for them are not (56)…………. Winters are milder

and summers last longer, altering the natural (57)…………of the animals the Inuit hunt,

causing their numbers to (58)…………. The Inuit can no longer rely on the same hunting

grounds, and movement over the ice can be (59) ………… because it is thinning and

breaking up at an alarming rate. Some scientists predict that the Arctic could be ice-free (60) ………… 50 years. Whatever the consequences of this for the planet as a whole, it

would certainly mean the end of the Inuit way of life.

(Mastermind Use of English)

Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF HEREDITY

Over 150 years ago, in the middle of the nineteenth century, the Austrian Monk Gregor Mendel provided us with the first scientific explanation for why children look like their parents. By experimenting with different straits of peas in his garden, he happened to discover the laws of heredity.

Mendel bred tall pea plants with short pea plants, expecting to get medium-height pea plants in his garden. However, mixing tall and short “parent” plants did not produce medium-sized “children” as a result. Instead, it produced some generations that were tall and others that were short.

This led Mendel to hypothesize that all traits (such as eye color or height) have both dominant or recessive characteristics. If the dominant characteristic is present, it suppresses the recessive characteristic. For example, tallness (T) might be dominant and shortness (t) recessive. Where there is a dominant T, offspring will be tall. Where there is no dominant T, offspring will be short.

Imagine, for example, that each parent has two “markers" for height: TT, Tt or tt. The child inherits one marker from each parent. If both parents have full tallness (TT and TT), the child will definitely be tall; any marker the child could receive is the dominant marker for tallness. If both parents have full shortness (tt and tt), then the child will likewise be short; there are no dominants Ts to suppress the shortness. However, if both parents have a mix of markers (Tt and Tt), then there are four possible combinations: TT, Tt, tT and tt. Of course, TT will result in a tall child and tt in a short child. If the child receives one T and one t, the child will also be tall, since tallness is dominant and will suppress the marker for shortness. Thus, if both parents have a mix (Tt and Tt), the child has a 75% chance of being tall and a 25% chance of being short.

This is an over-simplification, but it is the basis of Mendel’s theory, which was later proven by the discovery of genes and DNA. We now know that characteristics such as height are determined by several genes, not just one pair. Still, Mendel’s contribution to the world of science is immeasurable.

(Read Better, Remember More

PART D. WRITING (30 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.

How long have they been living together? (IN)

->How long…………………………………..together?

The way they saved up to buy their house made quite an impression on us. (RATHER)

-> We…………………………………..the way they saved up to buy their house.

My nephew stands a good chance of getting into a top university. (ODDS)

->The…………………………………..gets into a top university.

The grand opening was so well organized that everything went smoothly. (CLOCKWORK)

->Everything at the grand opening……………………thanks to the excellent organization

All my friends know that I hate alcohol. (AVERSION)

->My…………………………………..well known among my friends.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

Linh was very passionate about Korean pop music, so she decided to study in Korea.

->But……………………

Jane and her boyfriend started arguing about where they should spend their summer holiday.

->Jane got …………………………

Our boss assumes we have checked the report carefully.

->Our boss takes………

They aren’t talking to each other at the moment.

->They aren’t on ……………………