ÔN 8 K11
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Q9. A. honest

B. Collect

C. Modern

Q10.

B. Smiled

C. Talked

A. Mixed

D. Motto
D. Brushed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Q11. A. Integration

B. Infrastructure

C. Economic

D. Generation

Question 12: It is the first time Pete _______ such a meeting like that.
A. Has attended

B. Have attended

C. Attended

D. Attend

Question 13. One of her hobbies is ________ stamps and dolls.
A. To collect

B. Collect

C. Collecting

D. Collected

Question 14: One of the rules here is no tips for waiters, so you ________ pay extra money.
A. have to

B. must

C. shouldn't

D. Don't have to

Question 15: It's important for us to ________ healthy in order to have a longer life expectancy.
A. Live

B. Stay

C. Grow

D. Look

Question 16: Optimists believe that cities in the future will be a more _______ place to live because
there is not pollution any more.
A. Conservative

B. Contaminated

C. Sustainable D. Harmful

Question 17: ASEAN bloc consists of eleven countries, which leads to a _______ culture within the
region.
A. Monotonous

B. United

C. Integrated

D. Diverse

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 18: Burning fossil fuels will release a remarkable amount of greenhouse gases into the
atmosphere.
A. Combustion

B. Using

C. Limiting

D. depletion

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: Generation gap is attributed to the conlicts arising among members in a family when
they have different perspectives.
A. Responsible for

B. Contributed to

C. Led to

D. Caused by

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 20: The dishes my mother cooked tasted so deliciously that everyone enjoyed them happily.
A. Happily

B. Cooked

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C. Deliciously

D. Enjoyed

Question 21: Remember to take off your shoes before entering the temple because we mustn't show
our respect to the heros of the country.  
A. Take off

B . Entering

C. Because

D. Mustn't

Question 22: To build a strong community, every inhabitant should contribute to make it a liveable
place.
A

B

C

D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks.
_____23____ there always have been differences between the generations, the drastic differences
that the term implies were not much in evidence until the 20th century. Before that time,
_____24_____ was not very mobile. Young people typically lived near their extended families,
worshiped in their childhood churches, and often worked on the family farm or in a family business.
With the advent of television and movies, young people were ____25____ to cultural influences
alien to their own families and cultures. Performers like Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and James Dean
won adulation from the younger generation, but often were met with derogation from the older
generation. Then ____26_____ the 1960s, and civil rights and the Vietnam War exposed a more
serious chasm between young and old.
Question 23: A. Because of

B. Although

C. But

Question 24: A. Society

B. Social

C. Socially

D. Sociable

Question 25: A. To expose

B. Exposing

C. Exposed

D. Expose

Question 26: A. Went

B. Passed

C. Left

D. However

D. Came

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
In the future, genetic engineering will allow us to create the perfect human. It will be hard to get
used to. Parents will order a baby who 'will grow up to become his new job because he is not quite
prepared a genius or to have a Miss World appearance. Also, genetic engineering will allow us to mix
plants and animals.
As computers have advanced, they have helped us remember, calculate, organize, and clarify. So
it will become easier to deal with things, and much quicker. At a point in a future time, some may
claim that computers become about as smart as Newton or Einstein. More advanced computers will be
able to be creative, respond to feelings in a feeling way, develop intuition, recognize patterns, and
suggest innovative alternatives. There is a hope if we choose to take action. We can select Internet
information wisely, choose healthy computer games, limit our exposure to television commercials, and
select television programs carefully. People will be aware of the importance of keeping active, getting
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outside to do more physical activities. We will also plan to make a major sacrifice the next time we
buy a car, take the bus. Everybody will be more concerned about making environmentally friendly
choices, eating healthy, and helping build a healthier society by shopping at better stores that sell
better food.
Most people will be aware that a happy, loving family is a joy to be part of, and that it is a
necessary foundation for building a strong society. But it is extremely important for our future that we
maintain a healthy perspective. We need to value and appreciate the importance of what can be
achieved by loving and committed parents. People need a strong foundation, so it is vital for our
society that we encourage parents to work at creating love, joy, and happiness for their children in
a .decent, stable, and productive atmosphere.
1. How many aspects of life in the future are referred in the text?
a. One

b. Two

c. Three

d. Four

2. Which aspect is not referred in the text?
a. Education

b. Genetic Engineering

c. Computers

d. Family

3. The phrase to have a Miss World appearance means that _______.
a. to become a Miss World

b. to enter a beauty contest

c. to be intelligent

d. to be beautiful

4. According to the text, in the future, _______.
a. it will be difficult for us to select Internet information
b. people will prefer taking a bus to buying a car
c. food will not be sold at shops
d. TV viewers will not be able to escape from seeing a lot of advertising.
5. The last paragraph is about _______.
a. family and parents' responsibility in the future
b. children's education
c. children's health
d. how to build a strong society
Reading
Over the next 10 to 50 years, it will become harder to tell the (1) _____ between the human and
the machine. All, body parts will be replaceable. Computers will function like the human brain with
the ability ____2_____ feelings and respond in a feeling way. They will then produce fake people. We
will then be able to create a machine duplicate of ourselves, so we will appear to be alive long after we
are dead. Maybe a few decades later, a way will be found to transfer our spirit, including our
memories and thoughts, to the new body. ____3____ we can choose to live for as long as we want. It
might be expensive. When it becomes possible to do a spirit transfer, they will figure out how to do
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them _____4_____. Then we will be able to reside within whichever duplicate we want, whenever we
want.
Q1. A. different

B. difference

C. appearance

D. change

Q2. A. to recognize

B. recognizing

C. recognize

D. recognized

Q3. A. That

B. After that

C. However

D. So

Q4. A. automatic

B. automation

C. automate

D. automatically

Reading
THE MUSCLES IN OUR BODY
Our human body is made up of many muscles. All these muscles work together to help you
move. They form the muscle system. 650 muscles are wrapped around your bones. They basically
cover the bones like a blanket. Muscles are fastened to the bones by tough bands. These bands are
called tendons. You can see your tendons when you wiggle your finger. Moving your fingers back and
forth makes your tendons move.
These muscles around the bone must be told when to move. They are controlled by your
thinking. If you want to walk, talk or smile, you send a message to the brain. Your brain picks up the
message. It receives it and processes it. Then it sends out an electrical signal through the nerves. The
nerves make connections until the signal reaches the proper muscle. This signal tells a muscle what it
has to do. The muscle simply does exactly what the brain tells it to do. When you jump, hundreds of
muscles work to help you do that.
Muscles work all the time. They even work when you are fast asleep. They keep your body
firm and strong. Therefore, it is important to be in good shape. You need to stay healthy so that your
muscles can remain powerful too. One thing that muscles need is good food. Muscles develop when
they have protein. Milk, eggs, red meat, fish and beans are rich in protein. A healthy diet includes
these food types. Muscles also need to be exercised to remain firm and toned. Regular exercise makes
your muscles bigger, strengthens your heart and lungs and makes you more flexible. Good ways to
exercise our walking, swimming, cycling, dancing or playing soccer. These activities improve your
stamina. If you have good stamina, you can keep going for a long time without getting tired.
1. What is the topic word of paragraph 1?
A. Muscles

B. The muscles system

C. Bones

D. Tendons

2. The word “wiggle” in paragraph 1 means:
A. spin

B. raise

C. move

3. In what order do the following happen?
A. Processed message, nerve connection, electric signal, execution
B. Execution, electric signal, nerve connection, processed message
C. Execution, nerve connection, electric signal, processed message
D. Processed message, electric signal, nerve connection, execution
4. What are two things muscles need to stay strong?

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D. cross

A. Protein and walking

B. Milk and eggs

C. Protein and good exercise

D. Sleep and good food

5. What does the author think about regular swimming?
A. It makes you stronger and flexible
B. It helps you to keep going for a long time without getting tired
C. It is better than walking and dancing
D. It is not as good as playing soccer.
Section B (2,0 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it. Write your answers on your answer sheet. (0,5 point)
Q1: It took the workers two weeks to get used to the new production process. SPENT
→ _________________________________________________________.
Q2: When the director arrived at the office, he saw a strange man waiting for him. ARRIVING
→ __________________________________________________________.
Q3: It is rather challenging to swim acroos the river in this weather. SWIMMING
=>
Q4: Tom finds it exciting to play chess with his brother. PLAYING
=>
Q5. Because the dress is designed by a famous artist, it costs an arm and a leg. (past participle)
=>
Q6. Because Jack doesn't know anyone at the party, he decides to break the ice first. (present
participle)
=>
Q7. Although we made great efforts to win the race, we couldn't defeat the opponents eventually.
(present participle)
=>
Q8. She didn't show up at the party last night. Now she regrets it. HAVING
=>
Q9. She said that she read his diary. ADMITTED
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Q10. When the victims were taken to the hospital, they were almost unconcious. (past participle)
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Q11. When Lillian was asked to hand in the box, she refused. (past participle)
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Q12. The dog barked loudly, and ran towards the strangers. (present participle)
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