Thực Hành Tiếng Tổng Hợp EN44

 

1.      What is the talk mainly about? 

c. A famous historical person 

 

2.      What does the man mean?  

a. He knew the woman would benefit from his advice. 

3.      What are the people mainly discussing? 

d. Making an intramural basketball team 

 

4.      In 1900, they started selling the beautiful objects they made. Tourists who came to visit Navajo Pueblos bought them. At first, only men worked with silver, but now women also participate.

The words “participate” is closest in meaning to ______.

c. work with silver 

5.      In winter, it is important for birds to keep warm at night and conserve precious food reserves.

The word “conserve” is closest in meaning to ______.

d. retain 

6.      The first silver they used for making their own ornamental items, such as necklaces and bracelets, came from American silver dollars.

The word “ornaments” is closest in meaning to ______.

b. decorations 

7.      Where will they get something to eat? 

b. At a service station 

8.      What is the weather forecast for tomorrow? 

d. Rainy 

 

9.      I got married when I was 26 and my husband 28. It was a whirlwind romance and although my friends and family said they were delighted, they were also clearly shocked at the speed of events. Although marriage is usually part of a predictable progression within a relationship, for us to do something so ordinary seemed out-of-the-ordinary, partly because noen of our friends had plans to settle down but mostly because neither had we until we met each other.

The writer was surprised at her own decision to marry in her twenties.

b. YES

 

10.  In one experiment, Elissa Cameron changed the blood sugar level of female mice prior to conception by putting a chemical in the animals’ water.

Elissa Cameron used both humans and mice in her research.

a. TRUE

c. FALSE      

 

11.  How many more people are needed to from the team that the people are discussing? 

 

c. 2 

 

12.  What is the topic of the lecture? 

a. One model of speech and communication 

 

13.  What present will the girl receive? 

a. A new carpet 

 

14.  If you would like to have a son, it might be a good idea to eat a breakfast that includes cereal. On the other hand, if you would prefer to give birth to a daughter, then cut out breakfast and continue a weight reduction diet at least until after conception.

Some people think that drinking tea has an effect on the sex of a baby.

b. NOT GIVEN 

 

15.  The plank’s form dictated the rigidly frontal view and the low relief. Even its irregular shape must have appealed to Laurent as a break with a long-standing tradition that required a sculptor to work within a perfect rectangle or square.

The phrase “a break with” is closest in meaning to ______.

b. a departure from

 

16.  What will the man and woman do on Sunday? 

b. Going to the beach

 

17.  Twelfth Night is a famous ______. 

b. comedy 

 

18.  Gender selection – the choosing of a baby’s gender prior to birth – occurs in many parts of the world. In China and India, for example, a baby’s gender is considered to be of vital importance to the family.

Mothers in India eat cereals for breakfast so that they will have male babies.

b. NOT GIVEN

 

19.  The popularity of low-calorie diets for females of child-bearing age could also be a factor contributing to the reduction in male births.

High-calorie diets have been shown to increase the likelihood of female births.

c. FALSE

 

20.  For centuries, the English Oak was the most commonly found tree in England’s forests. Old English coins had pictures of its leaves on their sides. Englishmen used oak wood to build boats, houses, churches, and wine barrels.

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “commonly”?

d. Frequently  

 

21.  In 1905 he was sent to Paris as an apprentice to an art dealer, and in the years that followed he witnessed the birth of Cubism, discovered primitive art, and learned the techniques of woodcarving from a frame maker.

The word “witnessed” is closest in meaning to ______.

d. observed

 

22.  What time will the train to London leave? 

c. 4.50

 

23.  What has the daughter forgotten to bring on holiday? 

b. Her shampoo 

 

24.  This demand for gender choice for parents has led scientists worldwide to investigate gender selection prior to conception.

New drugs have been developed that allow parents to choose the sex of their child.

b. NOT GIVEN

 

25.  In one experiment, Elissa Cameron changed the blood sugar level of female mice prior to conception by putting a chemical in the animals’ water.

Elissa Cameron used both humans and mice in her research.

c. FALSE

 

26.  In the UK, male births are falling by 1 per 1,000 births per year. This could be ascribed to the decline in the number of adults and adolescent girls eating breakfast on a regular basis.

People in the United Kingdom often do not eat breakfast.

a. TRUE 

 

27.  Seventy percent of the people in Australia live in cities near the coasts. The middle of the country is nearly desserted.

The word “desserted” is closest in meaning to ______.

c. empty

 

28.  What does the woman mean? 

a. She doesn’t need the man’s help. Câu trả lời đúng

 

29.  What does the man mean? 

a. He’d like something to drink. 

 

30.  File miles beyond the hills were a fire with its flames reaching up to the sky.

Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct.

a. were

 

31.  Sunny weather can always be depended on in southern countries.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best paraphrases the given sentence.

b. People should depend on sunny weather in southern countries.

 

32.  John was too ill to go to work.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best paraphrases the given sentence.

b. John was not well enough to go to work. 

 

33.  I suffered from obsessive and agonising thoughts.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best paraphrases the given sentence.

a. As a prey, I suffered from obsessive and agonising thoughts.

b. Obsessive and agonising thoughts made me their prey.    

c. Obsessive and agonising thoughts were prey to me.                            ?????????????? sai

d. I used to prey on obsessive and agonising thoughts             

 

34.  You do not have to pay for secondary education in Britain.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best paraphrases the given sentence.

c. Secondary education is free in Britain. 

 

35. To ______, your advertisement was misleading and I’m most disappointed by the quality of the services provided.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in a letter.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a, sum up

b. last 

c. end

d. stop

 

36. I look forward ______ from you soon.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in a letter.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. to hear

b. hearing

c. to hearing 

d. heard

 

37. Tell me about your favourite day in your next letter. ______ hear from you soon.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in a letter.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. I look forward to

b. Will

c. Hope to 

d. Write to me

 

38. That’s ______ now. I’d better go.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in a letter.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. anything else

b. in the end

c. it

d. all for

 

39.It was the coldest winter they had ever had.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best paraphrases the given sentence.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. Winter is the coldest season they have.

b. The winter there was much colder than here.

c. They had never felt so cold in the winter.

d. They had never had a colder winter

 

40. I ______ to complain about the holiday I booked in ABC Citybreaks to Bramville.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in a letter.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. was writing

b. write

c. will write

d. am writing

 

42. Plant proteins tend to have few amino acids than proteins from animal sources.

Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. plant

b. few 

c. animal sources

d. tend

 

43.Sorry I haven’t written to you _____ I’ve been really busy recently with end-of-term exams.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in a letter.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. since then    

b. although

c. for ages             

d. for ages, but

 

44. ohn Muir founded the Sierra Club, the nation’s first group of people’s who were environmental activities.

Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. who

b. activities 

c. founded

d. first group

 

45. What does the woman's house look like now? 

 

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. There's another bathroom.

b. There are no trees or hedges.

c. There are fewer bedrooms.     XXXX

d. There's not a garage any more.

 

46. Conventional wisdom states that the father’s sperm is the main determination of the child’s gender, but recent research has begun to reveal a number of other possible determing factors.

People used to think that the father was responsible for the sex of the baby.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. NOT GIVEN

b. TRUE 

c. FALSE

 

47. Until the 1960s few sociologists questioned the importance or the benefits of family life. Most sociologists assumed that family life was evolving as moderning progressed, and that the changes involved made the family better suited to meeting the needs of society and of family members. A particular type of family, the nuclear family was seen as well adapted to the demands of modern societies.

What is the best heading for the paragraph?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. The disappearance of the tradional model

b. The first criticisms of ‘family’

c. The ‘happy family’ model 

d. New families: beneficial or harmful ?

 

48. Alongside these developments in society and sociology, family life has become a topic of political debate. Politicians have become somewhat more willing to comment on families. Sometimes they have devised policies to try to deal with perceived problems surrounding the family. In short, the family has come to be seen as more problematic than it was in the past. The controversies that have come to surround families and households are the subject of this chapter.

What is the best heading for the paragraph?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. Political families

b. Families: then and now           

c. Family development               

d. The government reaction

 

49. In ancient Rome, as guests were being seated, servants draped the members of the dinner party with a wreath of flowers and offered them a goblet of wine.

Ancient Romans would wear a ______ as they ate.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. beautiful hat

b. wreath of floweres 

c. goblet of wine

d. small napkin

 

50.The Romans washed their hands before and after dinner. Small basins were provided for guests for this purpose, and it was a common practice to drop a flower into the water to make it fragrant. This custome has survived today in many homes and restaurants in which a finger bowl with a flower petal in the water is brought to guests.

The modern custom of providing ______ for guests is similar to an ancient Roman custom.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. a flower petal

b. a finger bowl 

c. some water

d. a small basin

 

51. A piece of research confirms that the way men and women feel at the beginning of their marriage makes a difference to its eventual outcome. Those who feel disappointed, perhaps because marriage itself is different from their expectations, or because their lifestyle is not what they had envisaged, are more likely to divorce.

What is the best heading for the paragraph?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. The real predictor for a lasting marriage

b. The consequences of early dissatisfaction 

c. The benefits of avoiding arguments

d. The importance of honest communication

 

52.Reorganised in 1995 to enable better international co-operation, Oxfam International is involved in a wide range of issues, such as trade, education and emergency work, with the aim of creating a fairer world and ensuring people enjoy basic human rights.

The organisation was reformed in 1995 so that it could ______.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. become well known in the UK

b. get involved in lots of different issues

c. work better in a global context 

d. start to help in emergencies

 

53. Prose fiction has existed since ancient times, but most early fiction was actually written as poetry. Scholars disagree about the date of the first prose fiction book, or novel. Some scholars classify fictional stories from ancient Greece and Rome as the earliest novels. Others claim there were novels in Asia as early as the 6th century.

What can be inferred from the passage?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. Poetic fiction has bot neen around since ancient times.         

b. The date of the earliest known novel is sixth century.            

c. Prose fiction has been popular since long ago.

d. The date of the earliest know novel is not easy to determine.

 

54.Now active globally in the fight against poverty, Oxfam International started life as the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief back in 1942. At that time, the people of Greece were suffering serious economic hardship and Oxfam campaigned to get food shipment sent. The organisation grew and its shops, selling second-hand goods to raise funds for programmes in developing countries, became a familiar sight on the streets of the UK.

Why is Oxfam first formed?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. To help people suffering in Greece  

b. To protest against government policy

c. To fight poverty around the world       

d. To make money from second-hand goods

 

55. With any machine, the use must apply force to move an object. This force is called ‘effort.’ The object being moved also has a force, called ‘resistance.’ To move the object, the effort must be greater than the resistance. Simple machines can multiply the force put on them and change the dirction of that force to easily move objects.

The word “them” refers to ______.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. effort and resistance           

b. objects            

c. forces

d. simple machines

 

56. Peotry is a style of writing in which short lines form verses. Often, words at the end of these lines rhyme, like ‘bed’ and ‘red.’ We call a group of verses about one subject a ‘poem.’ Prose writing does not have verses, nor does it rhyme. It uses sentences and paragraphs.

What does the word “it” refer to?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. Poetry    

b. Prose

c. Non-fiction

d. Fiction

 

57. Egyptians were welcomed to a dinner party by a special servant, who put oil on their heads and washed their hands. Sometimes the process was repeated during the course of the dinner.

Eguptian families had ______ to deal with guests.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. their hands

b. some oil      

c. a special servant

d. Egyptians

 

58. Among all cultures, in ancient or modern times, it has never been good form to refuse the offer of food or drink. Around the world, to accept such an offer is considered an act of common politeness, whether one wants it or not. Among the nomadic Bedouins of the desert, it has always been considered a serious breach of etiquete to ride up to the front of a family’s tent without stopping and eating their bread.

People everywhere are offended

when a guest ______.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. offers food or drink to the host

b. doesn’t eat or drinking anything 

c. doesn’t like eating bread

d. wants to eat or drink too much

 

59. First, First Nations people cut the skin off a dead animal, such as a deer or buffalo. Next, they would nail, or stake, the skin into the ground. Then, they scraped off the fur with tools made from rocks, bones, or metal.

What can be inferred about First Nations people?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. They used tools. 

b. They lived outdoors.

c. They lived in cities.

d. They sold the hides.

 

60. As soon as guests arrived in the home of an ncient Greek host servants brought in vases of water so they might freshen themselves. After the guests had washed their hands and feet, they stood around gossiping until summoned to dinner. Water was provided serval times during the course of the meal for washing the hands.

In an ancient Greek home, guests were expected to ______.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. let the host wash their hands and feet

b. symbolically wash a servant’s hands and feet

c. wash their hands and feet more than once 

d. wash each other’s hands and feet

 

61: The family has often been regarded as the cornerstone of society. In premodern and modern societies alike it has been seen as the most basic unit of social organization and one which carries out vital tasks, such as socializing children.

Which of the following is the best heading for this paragraph?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. The function of families 

b. The ‘happy family’ model

c. The typical western family

d. Families: then and now

 

62: The rate of inflation _______ the first few months of the year but there’s been a slight fall recently.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in a report.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. gradual increase in           

b. over

c. stable during

d. rose steadily for

 

63: Between March and August this figure ______ stable but in September there was a sudden rise in membership numbers.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in a report.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. levelled  

b. rose             

c. remained

d. fell

 

64: There was a steady rise ______ sales in January and the first half of February, then they fell to 1,000 units in mid March.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in a report.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. to

b. of

c. in 

d. from

 

65: After a slight increase in 1998, profits have dropped back ______ their 1997 level.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in a report.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. to 

b. between

c. at

d. from

 

66. Some people argue that the state does not have the right to make parents immunise their children. However, I feel the question is not whether they should immunise but whether they have the right ______.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in an essay.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. not to

b. haven’t they            

c. should not           

d. for not

 

67. In this way they become familiar with music and, if well guided, go on to enjoy all kinds of music ______ the rest of their lives.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in an essay.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. along

b. for

c. in

d. throughout

 

68. Children can be introduced to musical concepts like pitch and rhythm ______ a number of activities: dancing, singing and playing instruments are all appropriate and enjoyable.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in an essay.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. with

b. by          

c. in           

d. through

 

69. People have always exploited animals for food and clothing, whilst farmers have brought ever-increasing areas of land under cultivation. Whether this process should continue is a question that requires careful ______.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in an essay.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. look

b. review

c. answer

d. consideration

 

70. In my view, there is much that can be done to ______ the problem constructively.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in an essay.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. address

b. have

c. disappear     XXXX

d. deal         XXXX

 

71. Shares in First National Bank last night stood at $4.80, an increase ______ a third since the beginning of the year.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in a report.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. to

b. in

c. for

d. of

 

72. In my view, there is much that can be done to ______ the problem constructively.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in an essay.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. disappear

b. address 

c. deal

d. have

 

73. For these reasons ______ strongly that immunisation programmes should not be obligatory and that the individual should have the right to choose whether or not to participate.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in an essay.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. according to me

b. personally speaking

c. in my opinion

d. I feel

 

74. Although the media frequently reports on things like the building of moon hotels and provides images of a typical moon holiday resort, I doubt whether these are ______ speculative.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in an essay.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. but

b. more

c. anything more than

d. so much      

 

75. The alternative view ______ that it is no longer enough merely to possess a standard university degree and practical work experience.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in an essay.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. writes 

b. speaks

c. argues

d. tells

 

76.What can be inferred when the professor says, ‘What?’? 

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. She did not hear what the student said.

b. She is surprised by what the student said. 

c. She thinks the student is telling a lie.

d. She believes the student is joking with her.

 

77. What does the man imply? 

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. He was unable to fall asleep.

b. He didn’t miss the committee meeting.

c. He didn’t go because he was sleeping.

 

78. What does the woman imply about her boss? 

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. He couldn’t be unhappier about retiring.

b. He is eager to leave his job. 

c. He is unhappy at the thought of retiring.

d. He is retiring too soon.

 

79. Why does the professor ask, ‘Have you ever taken a vacation?’ 

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. He is interested in her personal life.

b. He wants her to think of a specific context. 

c. He wants ideas for his next vacation.

d. He is trying to change the topic of conversation.

 

80. Why does the professor mention the case of Japan after he talks about other industrialized countries such as Sweden, Canada, and the US? 

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. He wants to show how Japan is similar to these industrialized countries.

b. He thinks that Eastern culture is more interesting.

c. He wants to give the student an example of a case different from the Western trend. 

d. He would like to influence the student’s perception of culture and marriage.

 

81. Why does the student go to see the professor? 

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. To get advice about her graduate school appplication 

b. To prepare for her graduate school interview

c. To give the professor her graduate school application

d. To find out if she was accepted into graduate school

In ______ it is a luxurious hotel, the price are reasonable.

82. Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in a letter.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. spite of

c. spite of the fact that

d. despite the fact

What does the man imply about the books? 

Chọn một câu trả lời:

c. They were free.

d. They were inexpensive.

What does professor Martin say about the student? 

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. He needs to understand the written questions better.

b. Without the questions, he cannot write the answers. 

c. He needs to do a better job writing questions.

d. His writing must cerntainly be improved.

What had the woman assumed? 

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. The dishes would not be done.

d. The man would not be ready to go.

Computer software market becomes ______ crowded.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in a report.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. stably

b. increasingly

c. decreasingly

d. sharply 

Income tax has gone up ______ 30% to 40%.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the following sentence in a report.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. by

b. from 

c. for

d. of

Why does the professor mention streams and rivers? 

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. They can carry water in part of the water cycle. 

b. They are easily affected by rain and snow.

c. They are good places to test water.

d. They are where most evaporation occurs.

Why does the professor say this: ‘You might think of longevity as meaning living for a long time, but that is not enough?’? 

Chọn một câu trả lời:

b. To illustrate the oposite of functional longevity

c. To remind students of a theory taught in a previous class

d. To correct a possible misconception by students

What is the interviewer’s attitude when she says, ‘I suppose.’? 

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. Agreement

b. Doubt

c. Surprise

d. Disappointment 

What is the professor’s attitude toward the situation of the Earth stopping suddenly? 

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. He doubts it would ever happen.

b. He considers it a real possibility.

c. He finds the problem interesting.

d. He thinks it would solve a lot of problems.