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I. PHAN TRAC NGHIEM (64 C6u; s tliam) Reod the 'followittg passfige ctrad mnrk tlrc letter A, B, c, or. D att your unswer srteet to indicate the correct otlsrver to each of the qaestionsfrom 1 to 10.

Television

An American Tv network rras rrad an internationar hit rvith the drama ,,24,,,

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atrrriller known fbr its sllspense and often graphic vioience' over the past year, controversy has surrounded the series because of its portrayal of Muslim terrorists and its fi'"qu"rt ,rln.r'of torture. But the content of ,,24,,is thi,g that woulci have been unthinkabl" o,, p.in not the only television 20 years ago. Its fo,, arso represents a tnajor change in modern TV: during each episod e's 44minutes - a rlar-time hour, minr.rs r6 minutes for commercials - the show counects the lives of 21 clifferent characters, each with their own per.sonarities ancJ specific relationships with other characters' Nine differe,t story rines (or ,.threads,,) i,volving e'ents and i,formation revealed i, previous episodes. [1J [2] For years many people have assumed that popular culttre is in a state of decline, rapidly degenerating into 'Junk culture" withno worthwhile purpor". But an interesting new book challenges that a'ssumption' "Everlthing Bad is Good fbr You: un, toauy's popular curture Is Actuapy Making Us Smarter"' by Steven Johnson, makes a persuasive argument that today,s complex Tv dramas and other pop culture products give us healthy mental exercise.}e cars the use of comptex, interwoven prot lines invol'ing rnultiple characters "multi-threading", and it is a,ew.and growing phenomenon in tv. ro keep up witlr shows like "24"' he points o.ut, you must "pay attention, make irifer"rr".r, track shifting social r:elationships"' and these cog,itive challeri., u." .rr*girg our mental development for the better. [3] [4] The most obvious change in the last five years of narrative entertainment is the rise of reality TV' surely' you t,ight be thinking, watchi,g "survivor" or "The Bachelor,,cannot possibly raise anyone,s IQ' "survivor" is now in its tenth season, and "The Bachelor" is in its seventh. But as Johnson tells us, lately "e'en the junk has improved'" l['he new reality shor,vs are rike games: they are series of competitive tests' each more challenging than the last, ancl with rules that must be lear,ed as yoll play. on ,,survivor,,, for instance' the participants ancl the audience know the generar objective of the game, but each episode brings ,erv challenges that require quick thinking. s,,....r-in these garne, for the i,telrectuar rabor of finding the weak spots in the rules ancl in yorr-opponents. This rabor is done not just by the stars of the sltows' but the viewers at home as well. This is u'hat makes these shows such fun to watch - the human ;li':JlJ.T,:r::?;.11,::-;i,"fr:i:ffi"::;::;*; rea, p,easu,e in solving puzztesdetecting Question l: Wqt is the topic of the pass,age?

A. Wlry "?4" became a hit C. The clecline of TV today

B. Benelits of TV today D. TV and cultule

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Ei thi tlur clntdn b! cho ki tlti 7-1II'7' Qttijc gia m1n ilAng Anh ldn 5 ndnt hc2c 2014 - 2015, Tnd'ng T'HPT CtuyAn Dqi hpc Str phclnt Question 2: trVhiclt is the best place for the following sentence? "lt is not only hour-long dramas that make us s11tarter."

D.[3]

B.[4]

c.[1]

A. [2]

D. characters

A. episodes

B. story lines

Question 3: The word "efrch" in paragraph I refers to C. personalities

A. prove that TV has become much more violent B. argue against its graphic violeuce and porlrayal of terrorists C. explain why many TV shows nowadays are controversial D. show how TV has become mol'e complex

Question 4: The authot'begins the pctssage by discussing "24" in order lo

A. agrees rvith steven Johnson's views B. has no opinion about Steven Johnson's views C. agrees with some of Johnson's viervs but disagrees with others D. strongly disagrees with Steven Johnson's views

Question 5: It can be inferred that the author of the passage

A. many TV shows involve cognitive challenges Il. people eqioy the effort of understanding complex shows C. hor.rr-long dramas bring the greatest benefits D. popular culture is not in decline

Question 6: According to the passage, Johnson's book argues all.follou,ing except that

A. series

Question 7 | " MLtlti-threading" in TV i,s a new type of C. character D. form B. content

-_.

Question 8: The author mentions "junk eulture" in paragraph 2 in order to A. contrast a common view of TV with the one he presents in the passage B. argue against the view that popular culture can be worthwhile C. explain why TV viewing is in decline in the United States D. emphasize how worthless most TV shows are Question 9: The word "they" in paragraph 3 refers to

A. shows C. junk

Question l0z The word "detecting" in paragraph j is closest in meaning to

B. "Joe Millionaire" and "The Bachelor" D. games

A. admiring

D. making B. remembering C. finding

D. grqss C. nqnsense

C. diges! D. oten

B. c4noeing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicste the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of thefollowing questions. Question 11: A. ngn-existent B. ngne Question l2z A. caslle R. faslen Question 13: A. cgnal

C. career D. c4ring

Denmark

lie in Vikings,

Read the following passage and murk the letter A, B, C, or D on your anshter sheet to indicate the corre.ct wordfor each of the blanksfrom 14 to 23.

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Denmark is the smaliest and most southerly of the countries of Scandinavia, (14) northernEurope.Itisprobablybest(15)-forbeinghometothepowedul (l6)-1,000yearSago.Denmarkisasma1lcountry,withlimit-ednatura1(17) Nevertheless, it has become one of the richest countries in the (18)-.

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Denmalk has its ou,n (19)

--.utiirr"-una includes several different dialects. Aithough Denmark recently it has beetr reluctant to lvork more closel1, inclcpendence.

traclitions, and a tongue-twisting lar4uage, is a member (20)-_ the European rvith the EU and give up (21)--_

D. where

D. heard

B. whose B. seen B. since D. less

D. features

C. which C. likecl C. more C. sources C. space D. world

D. distinctive

D. every

D. to

rvhich tlnion, of its wealth in l)enmark is shared out more evenly than in most countries, because people pay high iaxes' I\4any workers pay nlore than 50 percent of.their wages in tax.'rhe,roney is usecl to pay (22) a welfare system, which inclucles health care, benefits for: the unemployed anrl the elderly, and public set'ices. cornpared to the rest of the worlcl, it is (23)_ to become either very rich or. vet'y pool' in Denrnark. Question 14: A. when Question t5: A. known Question 16: A. over Question 17: A. resoul.ces I]. natures Qucstion I8: A. land Question 19: A. distant Question 20: A. of Question 2l: A" some Questiorr 22: A,. on Question 23: A. difficult

B. earlh E. trisinterestecl c. crisliked B. in B. very B. {br B. impossible C. simple

C. from C. many C. at D. to

A. prolongs

B. swells

C. thrives

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word(s) \IMILAR in ruecrning to tlre utrclerlinel x,orrt(s) i* eoch of thefollowing eluestions. Question 24: Thejute, a relative of the basswood trees, flourilLes in warm, humicl climates. D. amplifies

Question 25: originally developed for Southern california, the Richter Scale was erpanded for 1lwoflowloe use.

A. prolonged

D. easy

I). enlarged

B. minuscuie C. swamped

A. boom

B. swamp

C. precision

Question 26: Excessive atnounts of lead in the air can decrease a chilcl,s intelligence. C. abate D. diniinish

Mork the letter A, B, c, or D on your ilnswer sheet to indicate the worcl thut differs from tlrc otlter tlrree in the positiort of the primary stress in each of the foilowing questiorts. Question 27: A. pioneer B. committee Question 28: A. economic B. centenarian

D. gorrilla

D. Christianity

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the unclerlinecl part tltat needs correction in each of thefollowing questions. Question 29: Farmers in all parts of Asia own their own farms, but tenant farmers are also practiced.

A. own

C. eradicated

Question 30: Because of attitudes shapg behavior, psvchologists want to find out how opinions are Iaired

A. psychologists

B. Farmers C. farmers are D. own farms

B. are formed C. shape

A. ieweled

B. decorate

C. Japanese

D. used

D. Because of Question 32: Japanese initially used jeweled objects to decorate swords and ceremonial items.

A. As the roles

B. so does

C. rules of

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Question 32: As the roles of people in society change, so does the rules of conduct in certain situations. D. situations

Di thi ttn)'clu.tdn bi cho ki thi |-HPT Quic gia m6n ti€ng Anh li:n 5 ndm h4c 2011 - 2015,'t'rtrdng 1-llt'T ClutyAn Dai hoc Strplnnt Questiorr33:PlayingiokesonAprilFool,sDayiscommoninrnanyi;E6il;;1thffi the tradition bggaU.

A. none

B. jokes on

C. knowshow

your answer sheet to indicute the

correct ansb'er to eaclt of lhe

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on following questions. Question 34: We decided to

D. began

A. stop over

D. close down

A. opens

Question35:Er,eryoneshouldtravel;itreally B. r.r,idens

c. broadens

r). clevelops

in Athens for a few days on our way home. B. put up C. set up

A. hope

me?

Question 36: I asked Meg earlier if she thought it would rain and she said, "I _.,, B. hope it D. hope not C. don,t hope so

A. told

Question 37: What do you think

C. didn,t tell

B. they told

A. affect

B. effect

D. did he tell Question 38: Many people believe that violent computer games can have a harnful children.

C. damage D. involvement

Question 39: Navigation

is a lot simpler thanks to the

information we receive from

A. systems

B. stations

around the globe

C. satellites D. shuttles

A. Who

B. Whom

Question 40: Good morning, gentlemen.

D. Which

Question 4l: He couldn't rest or sleep because

too much coffee.

A. been drinking C. had been drinking

of.you is first in line? C. Whose

Question 422 We were told to put it where it was usually _

A. had

B. stored

C. belonged

B. drinking D. he had been drinking

happened or they would be here by now.

D. fit

A. must

C. must have

Question 43: Something _ B. must be D. rnust have been

A. boitom

C. depths

Question 44: You saved my life. I thank you from the of my heart. B. top D. centre

evidence.

A.a

C. the

D.O

Question 45: A demonstration is arractof showing by giving proof or B. an

a swimmer as my sister.

A. better

B. good as

C. not as good

D. so good

Question 47: "Did you have an argument with Francis?,,

"If you had been there, you

the same.,,

A. had done

Question 46: I'm

c. did Question 48: If orders keep coming in like this, I'll have to

more staff.

A. add in

B. gain on

C. take on

D. would have done B. would be --

D. gii,e up

happy

A.lots of

Question 49: She liked to say that she was just one of his

customers. D. many

C. some

Question 50: Some

my -gloup tease rne because I

don't wear makeup, but I don't

A" wear

B. care

B. all of the girls in

D. like

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C. do

Di rhi thi chtLan bi cho ki thi T|IPT' Qu6c gia ntdn tiAng Anh ldtt 5 ndm kp'c 20 14 - 20 t 5, Tru.d.ng TttpT ChuyAn Dcti hpc Sr phant Question 51: There is a very clear relationship

education and acaGmitil"".*

A. about

D. in

B. between C. for

a deaf ear.

A. turn

B. show

D. offer

or D on your onswer sheet to indicate the

Question 52: There is no point in trying to warn him of the danger. He will just C. give

Arthur Dove

Arthur Dove was an abstract nature painter r,vhose work was radically dif{erent ancl

tunderappreciated in the American art scene.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, correct &nswer to each of tlte questions from Sj to 62.

[1] in fact, Dove rvas the llrst American artist to paint in an entirely abstract rnanner. [2] He painted a set of six abstract u'orks arouttd 1910, prior to the European arlist Wassily Kandinsky's famous abstract compositions. [3] Kandinsky's abstract work, however,'complemented the cultural context in Europe, and $'as therefore appreciated. Dove's work had no similar cultural context in Arnerica. [4]

I)ove once wrote, "I lvould like to make something that is real in itself, or to be real without looking like something else, that does not remind anyone of any other thing, and that does not have to be explained, like the letter A fbr instance."

Overall, I)ove's abstt'act paintings did nothing to change Amercican art. His u,ork was not once but twice orphaned: by the general indifference of the Amercican public, and by his own reclusive nature. Neverlheless, Dove's abstlact paintings remain interesting compositions on nature.

A. to explain why Dove's paintings did not change the Arnerical art scene B. to discuss the effects of I)ove's work on Europe C. to compare the works of Dove and Kandinsky D. to explain why Dove's work is famous

Question 53: What is thc main purpose of this'passage?

A. Because there were too many abstract nature painters at the time. B. Because America was not interested in European painters. C. Because his paintings did nothing to change society. I). Because they did not have a cultural context in America.

Question 54: Accnrding to the passage, why weren't Dove's works noticed?

A. ignored

C. criticized

Question 55: The word "orphoned" in the passage is closest in meaning to B. valued D. destroyed

A. They were both European painters. C. They were both abstract artists.

Question 56: According to the passoge, which of thefollowing is not true about Dove and Kandinslcy?

A. joy

B. One was popular, while the other not. D. Their works were somewhat similar.

C. interest D. ignorance

Question 59 Which is the best place for the following sentence?

Question 57t The word "indffirence" in the passage is the opposite of B. dislike Question 58: which of the following can be inferredfrom the reading? A. Dove gave up painting because the American public did not care. B. Dove's work is more appreciated today than when it first appeared. C. Dove's unsuccessful exhibition led him to change his style. D. Dove did not have support from European artists.

A.[1]

B.[3]

c.l2l

D. [4]

"This, however, did not make him famous.,,

Di ttti tht)'chtLln bi cho ki thi THPT Qu6c gia mdn tiAng Anh lin 5 ndn't hpc 2014 - 2015, T'rLrd'ng TITPT ChuyAn I)ai hoc Srphqm Question 60: The word "reclusive" in the passage is closest in meaning to

A. charming

B. shy

D. sociable

C. generous

A. Dove wanted to create works of art that were absoiutely unique. B. Dove wanted to create art that rvas difficult to explain. C. Dove wanted his art to remind people of other adists' work. D. Dove wanted people to "read" his paintings as if they lvere letters. Question 622 The paragraph.following the passage would most probably be

A. a disccusion of why Dove's work r,vas orphaned B. a discussion of Dove's best paintings C. a discussion of the differences between the works of Dove and Kandinsky D. a discussion of the European art scene

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on vour unswer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of thefollowing questions.' Question 63: Prior to World War I, 20 percent of American homes had electricity.

A. Before

B. After

Question 61: Wich o/ the following best expresses the meaning of the qttotatictn?

C. During D. Despite

A.dry

rr. PHAN VrET (2 tri€m) Part I. Complete tlte second sentence so that it has a similsr meaning to thefirst sentence. Question 65. Students may not park here.

Students are

Question 64: The flowering pebble is a plant that looks like a stone and grows in arid areas. B. barren C. damp D. deserted

Half

Question 66. We've written fifty per cent of the report already.

If only

Question 67. She didn't escape injury; she wasn't wearing a crash helmet.

Amy still remembers

Question 69. *l shall return the day after tomorrow."

Question 68. Amy was bitten by a dog when she was very young and she still remembers it.

His only comment

Part II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about benefits of physical exercises,

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