Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
65. It wasn’t necessary for you to buy so many chips as you did.
You needn’t .....................................................................................
66. Much as he tried hard, he didn’t succeed in installing the software.
However ....................................................................................................
67. He lost his job because he was very lazy.
But ...........................................................................................
68. It was not until midnight that he could finish his homework.
Not until ...........................................................................................
69. If only I hadn’t bought the secondhand motorbike.
I regret .....................................................................................
Part II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about why is it important to protect our environment? What should we do to fulfill this task?
ĐÁP ÁN VÀ LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT
1. Đáp án là A. the lakes are => are the lakes. Dùng đảo ngữ
2. Đáp án là D. because => because of (+Noun)
3. Đáp án là B. are => is. Vì, chủ ngữ “Air pollution” là danh từ không đếm được
4. Đáp án là B. Bỏ important hoặc vital vì hai từ nghia tuong duong nhau
5. Đáp án là B. for preserving => to preserve.
6. suffer: chịu, trải qua => Đáp án là C.
Các đáp án khác: get into: vào trong; stand in with. vào hùa với, cấu kết với; put across thực hiện thành công;
7. Đáp án là D. outstanding: nổi bật, ấn tượng = impressive
Các từ còn lại: easy-looking: dễ nhìn; important: quan trọng; well- known: nổi tiếng
8. Đáp án là B. paid in full: trả hết>< default: vỡ nợ
9. Đáp án là A. heavy: nặng >< light: nhẹ
10. Đáp án là C. Polluted: bị ô nhiễm >< Purified: tinh khiết
Các từ còn lại: Enriched: được làm giàu; Contaminated: bị ô nhiễm; Strengthened: được làm cho mạnh
11. Đáp án là C. Từ ethnic có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /θ/, các từ còn lại có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /ð/
12. Đáp án là C. Từ locate có phần gạch chân được phát âm là / eɪ//, các từ còn lại có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /æ/
13. Đáp án là C. Từ intimacy nhấn âm thứ nhất, các từ còn lại nhấn âm thứ hai.
14. Đáp án là B. Từ counselor nhấn âm thứ nhất, các từ còn lại nhấn âm thứ hai.
15. Đáp án là B. Từ policeman nhấn âm thứ hai, các từ còn lại nhấn âm thứ nhất.
16. Đáp án là C. So sánh hơn với trang từ dài: …. more + adv+ than ….
17. Trật tự các tính từ: Option – size –shape – age – color –origin – material – purpose.
=> Đáp án là C. lovely - opinion; old –age; German – origin;
18. Đáp án là D. put back: lùi lại
Các từ còn lại: put up: đưa lên, đặt lên; put in: đưa vào, xen vào; put out: thổi tắt, dập tắt
19. Đáp án là A. seriously ill: ốm nặng
20. Đáp án là B. priceless: vô giá, không định đoạt được bằng giá cả, rất giá trị.
Các từ còn lại: worthless: vô giá trị, vô dụng ; worthy: có giá, đáng giá; valueless: không có giá trị, vô dụng
21. Đáp án là D. Từ cần điền là tính từ: traditional views: quan điểm truyền thống
Các từ còn lại: tradition (n): truyền thống; traditionally (adv): theo truyền thống; traditionalism (n): chủ nghĩa truyền thống
22. Đáp án là C. What + S + V. mệnh đề danh ngữ đóng vai trò như một danh từ
23. Đáp án là B. Mệnh đề so sánh “ giống/ không giống …”: Like/ Unlike + N, S + V.
24. What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary! – Đây là lời khen => Đáp án là C. Thank you for your compliment! – Cám ơn lời khen của bạn
Các đáp án khác không hợp ngữ cảnh:
A. Cám ơn bạn rất nhiều, Tôi e sợ.
B. Bạn đang nói dối.
D. Tôi không thích lời nói của bạn.
25. Đáp án là A. had better + V = should + V: nên làm gì
26. Đây là cuộc trò chuyện qua điện thoại.
Dick: Rất tiếc, Brian không có ở đây. => Đáp án là C. Tôi có thể để lại lời nhắn không?. Câu "Can I leave a message?" khi người gọi muốn để lại lời nhắn cho người không có mặt ở đó.
Còn , "Can I take a message?" là ý chỉ rằng "Tôi có thể ghi lại lời nhắn giùm được hay không?" – thường là câu nói của người nghe, khi người trung gian không có mặt ở đó.
27. Các cấu trúc chỉ mục đích:
In order (not) to + V
So as ( not ) to + V
So that + clause
Trường hợp này chọn đáp án là B. Dịch: cô ấy đã lập một danh sách những việc phải làm để không quên bất kỳ việc nào.
28. Đáp án là C. put up with: chịu đựng
Các đáp án khác:
A: take sth away from sth: lấy đi/ trừ đi cái này từ cái kia => loại câu này vì sau “take” không có sth
C. get back to: trở lại, bắt đầu lại
D. make out of: làm từ
29. Đáp án là D. housework: công việc nhà. Dịch: Các thành viên trong gia đình thường chia sẻ công việc nhà
Các từ còn lại: housewife: bà nội trợ; hometown: quê hương; homework: bài tập về nhà
30. Đáp án là A. Câu gián tiếp, ta phải lùi thì, “the day before” là biến đổi của “yesterday” => câu trực tiếp chia thì quá khứ đơn giản, lùi thì thành quá khứ hoàn thành.
31. Đáp án là B. take care of: chăm sóc, trông nom
32. Đáp án là B. be worried about: lo lắng về…
33. Đáp án là A. generations: các thế hệ
Các từ còn lại: generous (adj): rộng lượng; generalization: sự tổng quát hóa; generator: người sinh ra, người tạo ra
34. Đáp án là D. Cấu trúc gợi ý: S + suggest + that + S1 + V ( bare – inf).
35. Đáp án là A. những phản ứng của thức ăn. Đọc bài,sẽ dễ dàng thấy những supporting idea cho topc này.
- Milk, wheat, and egg, for example, rank among the most healthful and widely used foods. Yet these foods can cause persons sensitive to them to suffer greatly.
- Your symptoms could be caused by many other problems. You may have rashes, hives, joint pains mimicking arthritis, headaches, irritability, or depression.
- Migraines can be set off by foods containing tyramine, phenathylamine, monosodium glutamate, or sodium nitrate.
36. Đáp án là C. Ý trong bài: Sometimes it's hard to figure out if you have a food allergy, since it can show up so many different ways.
37. Đáp án là A. symptoms = indications : dấu hiệu, biểu hiện
Các từ còn lại: diet: chế độ ăn kiêng; diagnosis: sự chuẩn đoán; prescription: đơn thuốc
38. Đáp án là D. triggered = set off: được gây ra
Các động từ còn lại: relieved: được làm yên lòng; identified: được xác định; avoided: được tránh
39. Đáp án là B. Ý trong bài: Children who are hyperactive (hiếu động thái quá) may benefit from eliminating food additives, especially colorings, and foods high in salicylates from their diets.
40. hyperactive: hiếu động thái quá => Đáp án là A.
Các đáp án khác: B. Các hoạt động chậm, không bình thường; C. thú vị; D. inquisitive: tò mò, tọc mạch
41. Đáp án là C. Ý trong bài: Many of these allergies will not develop if these foods are not fed to an infant until her or his intestines mature at around seven months
42. Đáp án là D. Ý trong bài: Children who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives, especially colorings, and foods high in salicylates from their diets. A few of these are almonds, green peppers, peaches, tea, grapes.
43. Đáp án là D. Ý trong bài: Some people have been successful in treating their migraines with supplements of B-vitamins, particularly B6 and niacin.
44. Đáp án là A. Ý trong bài: Ý trong bài: This is the diet made popular by Benjamin Feingold, who has written the book “Why your Child is Hyperactive”. Other researchers have had mixed results when testing whether the diet is effective.
45. Đáp án là C. widely – used: được sử dụng rỗng rãi
Các từ còn lại: greatly: một các tuyệt vời; mainly: chính; largely: rộng (về diện tích, đo lường)
46. Đáp án là B. tell: nói (thường theo sau là tân ngữ)
Các từ còn lại không dùng được:
Give something to someone/ give someone something: đưa cái gì cho ai
Say: thường dùng để trân thuật lại lời nói của ai đó.
Speak (to someone): nói chuyện với ai
47. Đáp án là C. examples: những ví dụ. Dịch: gives examples of how it is used: đưa ra những ví dụ nó được sử dụng như thế nào.
Các từ còn lại: evidence: dẫn chứng, roof: bằng chứng; cases: các trường hợp
48. Đáp án là A. synonyms and antonyms: từ đồng nghĩa và trái nghĩa
49. Đáp án là C. help to know: giúp để biết
Các động từ còn lại:
Assist someone in/with something: giúp đỡ ai về…
Pay for: trả (tiền) cho …
Work: làm việc
50. Đáp án là C. with facts about: với những thực tế về…
Các từ còn lại:event: sự kiện; story: câu chuyện; material: vật chất
51. Đáp án là A. explain: giải thích (bằng miệng) Dịch: explain how to use a dictionary: giải thích cách sử dụng một cuốn tử điển
Các từ còn lại: interprete: làm sáng tỏ; suggest: gợi ý; present: trình bày
52. Đáp án là D. contain: bao gồm …(mang nghĩa bao hàm, chứa đựng )
Các từ còn lại: compose và consist thường theo sau là giới từ “of”, include: gồm (mang nghĩa có liên quan)
53. Đáp án là D. index: danh mục các tên hoặc vấn đề được nói đến trong một quyển sách
Các từ còn lại: foreword: lời giới thiệu ngắn gọ cho một cuốn sách; preface: lời giới thiệu ở đầu cuốn sách; complement: phần bổ sung
54. Đáp án là D. map symbol: biểu tương trong bản đồ
Các từ còn lai: mark: điểm; sign:dấu hiệu; signal: dấu hiệu
55. Đáp án là D. Topic sentence: Iron production was revolutionized in the early eighteenth century when coke was first used instead of charcoal for refining iron ore.
56. revolutionize: được cách mạng hóa -> Đáp án gần nghĩa nhất là C. dramatically changed: được thay đổi đột ngột
A. bắt đầu nhanh chóng; B. được mở dần dần; carefully examined: được kiểm tra cẩn thận
57. Đáp án là D: Ý trong bài: Previously the poor quality of the iron had restricted its use in architecture to items such as chains and tie bars for supporting arches, vaults, and walls. With the improvement in refining ore, it was now possible to make cast-iron beams, columns, and girders.
58. Đáp án là C. Ý trong bài: Iron was rapidly adopted for the construction of bridges, because its strength was far greater than that of stone or timber,….
59. Đáp án là B. it = internal iron skeleton, hai vế câu tương phản, đồng chủ ngữ
60. surpass: hơn, vượt trội => Đáp án là B. exceed: vượt quá
Các từ còn lại: imitate: làm giả; approach: tiếp cận; include: bao gồm
61. Đáp án là A. The Paris Exhibition of 1889 included both the widest span and the greatest height achieved so far with the Halle Des Machines, spanning 362 feet, and the Eiffel Tower 1,000 feet high.
62. Đáp án là B. Những câu thể hiện ý chế nhạo: these achievements were mocked ( bắt chước ) by the artistic elite of Paris as expensive and ugly follies…..
63. Đáp án là D. Dựa vào hai câu cuối trong bài: Iron, despite its structural advantages, had little aesthetic status. The use of an exposed iron structure in the more traditional styles of architecture was slower to develop.
64. Đáp án là D. Đọc bài có thể thấy, iron dần thay thế stone and timber:
- Iron was rapidly adopted for the construction of bridges, because its strength was far greater than that of stone or timber,
- Significantly, the use of exposed iron occurred mainly in the new building types spawned by the Industrial Revolution: in factories, warehouses ….
Phần viết:
Part I:
65. You needn’t have bought so many chips.
66. However hard he tried, he didn’t succeed in installing the software.
67. But for his laziness / being lazy, he wouldn’t have lost his job.
68. Not until midnight could he finish his homework.
69. I regret buying / having bought the secondhand motorbike.
Part II:
Environment contains water, soil, air, which are necessary to all of the livings. Therefore, we are trying to find solutions to environmental pollution. People should stop cutting trees for timber instead of planting trees and forests. Besides, people should reduce using cars, motorbikes that cause noise and air pollution. The next measure is that we should prevent farmers from using fertilizers and pesticides that damage soil. In addition, people should not leave litter on land and in water and we should prohibit factories from dumping industrial waste into rivers and lakes. It is high time governments had suitable measures that require companies, as well as individuals, to stop cutting down and polluting activities.
Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2016 - Đề số 4
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016
MÔN TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 4
Thời gian làm bài phần trắc nghiệm: 65 phút, phần viết 25 phút
Multiple-choice questions (64 questions x 0.125 = 8 points)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. advertise B. existing C. fascinate D. nobody
Question 2: A. sustainable B. casually C. accuracy D. eligible
Question 3: A. maximum B. contribute C. applicant D. nursery
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.
Question 4: A. deposed B. evoked C. engaged D. informed
Question 5: A. comprised B. inclined C. cacti D. bewildered
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 6: The driver _____ his greatest ambition by winning the Grand Prix.
A. obtained B. confirmed C. realized D. completed
Question 7: Nam has now _____ to the point where his English is almost fluent.
A. reached B. advanced C. arrived D. approached
Question 8: The little girl started crying. She _____ her doll, and no one was able to find it for her.
A. has lost B. had lost C. was lost D. was losing
Question 9: Were they _____ when they got the job?
A. satisfying B. satisfied C. satisfaction D. satisfactory
Question 10: “Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!”.
A. Certainly. Do you like it, too? B. I like you to say that
C. Yes, of course. It’s expensive D. Thanks. My mother bought it for me
Question 11: Hardly had we started the picnic _____ the rain began pouring down.
A. that B. than C. and D. when
Question 12: If you really _____, can you reach that book on the top shelf?
A. sprawl B. stretch C. lengthen D. expand
Question 13: People can become very _____ when they are stuck in traffic for a long time.
A. bad-tempered B. nervous C. stressful D. pressed
Question 14: All her hard work paid _____ in the end and now she is very successful.
A. off B. up C. out D. back
Question 15: Despite all the interruptions, he _____ with his work.
A. pressed on B. held on C. stuck at D. hung out
Question 16: _____at the Isthmus of Panama, so animals were able to migrate between North and South Ameria .
A. When a land bridge existed B. A land bridge existed
C. A land bridge D. With a land bridge
Question 17: She is in _____ that she has done the right thing.
A. misgiving B. distrust C. doubt D. reservation
Question 18: Anne: “Make yourself at home.”
John : “_____”
A. Yes, can I help you ? B. Not at all. Don’t mention it
C. It’s very kind of you. Thank you D. Thanks. Same to you
Question 19: A cooperative program between China and Germany on building Yhangzhow, a famous ancient city, into a (an) _____ city has proceeded smoothly since it started in September last year.
A. friendly-ecological B. ecological-friendly
C. friendly ecology D. ecology-friendly
Question 20: Governments should _____ international laws against terrorism.
A. bring up B. bring back C. bring in D. bring about
Question 21: Nothing _____ the ordinary ever happened here.
A. within B. about C. out of D. from
Question 22: I can’t possibly lend you any more money. It’s quite out of the _____.
A. order B. practice C. place D. question
Question 23: _____in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge spans the channel at the entrance in San Francisco Bay
A. Completed B. Completing C. Being completed D. To be completed
Question 24: _____, he did not receive respect from people.
A. Influencing people B. Influential as he was
C. However influential D. No matter influential
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheets to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word (s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: In some countries, language is associated with social class and education. People judge one’s level in society by the kind of language used.
A. dissimilar to B. not allowed by C. separated from D. connected with
Question 26: Computer criminals try to cover up their crimes to avoid punishment.
A. report B. reveal C. hide D. leave
Question 27: The value of the company’s stock plunged after the chief executive was arrested.
A. went down rapidly B. remained stable C. transformed D. increased sharply
Question 28: Visitors to the Church of St. Menoux believed that the fallacy that they could cure their headaches by sticking their heads into a hole in a stone altar.
A. actual fact B. true belief C. children’s story D. false idea
Question 29: We need an immediate decision! We have to decide what to do now.
A. instant B. early C. delayed D. alternative
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 30: The amount of oxygen and nitrogen in the air almost always remain stable,
A B
but the amount of water vapor vary considerably.
C D
Question 31: Window treatment, furniture arrangement and color combine all contribute
A B
to the overall impression of a room.
C D
Question 32: Cosmic distance is measured on light-years.
A B C D
Question 33: No longer is a scientific discovery a matter of one person alone working.
A B C D
Question 34: I think she will be suitable for the work because she has been working like
A B C D
a teacher for a long time.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.
Cutting the Apron Strings
There is substantial evidence that students going off to college have changed over the years. For one thing, studies show that they are emotionally closer to their parents and their parents to them. One thing that means is that they depend on each other more for happiness. It puts a burden on children for parents to use their children as vehicles for their own happiness — although today's young people seem complicit in this arrangement, perhaps because they've known no other way — even if it creates anxiety in the children. That's one reason parents like to be involved in their children's college experiences, and colleges have had to devise novel ways of getting parents off campus when they transport their kids to school.
There's also evidence that students today seem to be choosing schools with reference to proximity to home. The closer a student is to home, the easier it is to bring the laundry home and to land in your old bed with tea and sympathy when you have the sniffles. And the easier it is for parents to visit you at university whenever the mood strikes. The amount of visiting parents do is far more than in generations past.
But in a real sense, students don't really leave their parents behind. Their parents go to college right along with them — in their front pockets. That is, the parents are a speed dial away by cellphone. And the evidence is clear that students call parents and parents call students at an alarmingly frequent rate. This, of course, significantly reduces independence. A student doesn't get the chance to solve minor problems on his own — he just calls Mom or Dad. A student has initial problems getting along with a roommate? A roommate doesn't do laundry as often as the other roommate wishes (I'm talking about actual incidents, not hypothetical ones? A student gets a C on her first paper? Instead of absorbing the negative information and figuring out how to resolve the problem or how to do better, the call gets made to home, where Mom or Dad solves the problem, often by calling the school administration. This kind of behavior is, sadly, commonplace today and is a mark of the lack of coping skills among students because all the lumps and bumps have been taken out of life for them until now.
In addition to being tethered to parents, incoming freshmen are now very heavily connected (by cellphone) to classmates from high school, who are presumably at other colleges. So there isn't the great impetus to mix and venture forth to meet new people, to get out of one's comfort zone, to get drawn into new experiences, that has traditionally marked the beginning of freshman year. The laws of physics still apply, and it is difficult to be meeting new people and seeking novel experiences while you are talking to your old pals.
Question 35: The provision of mobile phones for children, according to the author, _____.
A. increases positive control by parents
B. reduces children’s dependence on their parents
C. increases children’s dependence
D. increases parental interference
Question 36: It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that children and their parents_____.
A. emotionally need each other
B. eternally depend on each other
C. only temporarily depend on each other
D. emotionally and physically depend on each other
Question 37: Paragraph 1 also shows that children and their parents_____
A. are not willing to act as a means to their parents’ happiness
B. are willing to act as an agent to their parents’ happiness
C. tend to cling to their parents only as a source of finance
D. demand a form of payment to go to college
Question 38: The author remarks that students nowadays tend to_____.
A. go to college to satisfy their parents’ wish
B. choose an institution that is close to their home
C. choose a foreign institution rather than a domestic one
D. refuse to go to college that is far from home
Question 39: Parents like to involve in their children’s college experiences because_____.
A. they are afraid of being deprived of happiness
B. the school often neglects their children
C. they find their children a source of happiness
D. they ‘re worried about the school’s carelessness
Question 40: The word “vehicle” in the 1st paragraph can be replaced by_____
A. methods B. means C. ways D. instruments
Question 41: The phrase “in the front pocket” in paragraph 3 depicts _____from parents
A. an instant control and care B. an efficient way of control
C. the way mothers carry their babies D. the way some animals carry their babies
Question 42: Colleges have had to devise ways of getting parents off campus because_____.
A. children want complete freedom from their parents’ control
B. the colleges want to keep parents in the dark about their activities
C. parents tend to get more involved in their children’s schoolwork
D. teachers themselves do not want to share information with the parents
Question 43: By quoting the laws of physics, the author implies that_____.
A. one should study physics whenever possible
B. one should care about their new relationships
C. one should build more relationships
D. one should never forget old relationships
Question 44: “Cutting the Apron Strings”, the title of the passage can be interpreted as_____
A. being financially independent B. parting with old relationships
C. standing on your own feet D. looking for your own devices
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.
One of the most famous concert halls in America is the Carnegie Hall in New York. Initially, it was called simply the 'Music Hall', but three years after its opening it was renamed in honour of Andrew Carnegie, the man who had provided much of the finance for its building.
The Hall officially opened on May 5, 1891. Since then the Hall has played host to the giants of classical music, as well as those of jazz, pop, folk and rock music, and has also been used for political rallies, religious services and lectures.
One of the most dramatic lectures given in the Hall took place during its first year. This began simply as a talk accompanied by slides of paintings of sunsets and landscapes, which was what the audience had been expecting. However, as the lecture progressed, the effects became more dramatic, with thunder, rolling clouds and steam billowing over the audience's head while mechanical volcanoes exploded on stage - all to the amazement and delight of the audience.
In 1927 the violinist Yehudi Menuhin made his appearance at the Carnegie Hall for the first time - he was aged ten. In the afternoon before the performance, he was wandering around the Hall instead of practising and was fascinated by an axe which he saw on the wall. The axe was for use in a fire but the boy, not knowing this, asked a security guard what it was for. The guard made an impression with his reply: "That's for chopping the heads off soloists who don't play well enough. Quite a few have already been chopped off." Yehudi went rushing back to practise.
On one occasion another famous violinist and a pianist were giving a performance together when the violinist got lost in the music. He anxiously looked to the pianist for help and whispered "Where are we?". He received the less than helpful reply "In the Carnegie Hall".
Rock and roll made its first appearance at the Carnegie Hall in 1955 with Bill Haley and his Comets. In 1964 the British invasion arrived when the Beatles played their first concert here. On the day of the concert, cars came to a halt all over the city and the crowds surrounding the building were enormous. Fortunately, in all the chaos nobody was seriously injured and the Hall escaped with only minor damage.
In the 1950s the building was threatened with demolition but a vigorous campaign to save it was led by the conductor, Isaac Stern. In 1960 the Hall was purchased by the City of New York and a few years later it was named a national landmark. Over the years the most famous musicians, singers and entertainers in the world have appeared there - no doubt they will continue to do so for many years to come.
Question 45: What do we learn about Andrew Carnegie?
A. He gave most of his money to the Hall.
В. Не gave most of his money to the Hall.
С. Не renamed the Hall
D. He felt honoured when the name was changed.
Question 46: Why was the audience surprised at the lecture in the first year?
A. People had not been expecting to see slides.
B. People thought that the special effects were frightening.
С. People had expected the lecture to be rather more dramatic.
D. People had thought they were going to hear a straightforward lecture.
Question 47: What would seem to be special about Yehudi Menuhin's appearance at the Hall in 1927?
A. Не was very young at the time. B. He did no practising for the concert at all.
С. Не had played here before. D. He had not appeared on a stage before.
Question 48: Why do you imagine he went to practice after speaking to the security guard?
A. Не believed what the guard had told him.
B. Не thought the guard would attack him.
C. He wanted to find out what the axe was for.
D. He realized that he needed to practice.
Question 49: Why was the pianist's answer unhelpful?
A. The pianist was not telling the truth.
B. The violinist had lost his music.
C. The pianist did not know where they were.
D. The violinist knew he was in the Carnegie Hall.
Question 50: The phrase “came to a halt” is closest in meaning to_____.
A. came to a conclusion B. came to an end
C. came to nothing D. came to rest
Question 51: What happened as a result of the Beatles going to Carnegie Hall?
A. A few people were seriously injured.
В. There were crowds in all parts of New York.
С. Some people escaped from the Hall uninjured.
D. There were traffic jams in New York.
Question 52: What happened in the 1950s?
A. The Hall was sold to the City of New York.
B. There was a possibility of the Hall being pulled down.
C. Isaac Stern stopped the demolition of the Hall.
D. There was a campaign to demolish the Hall.
Question 53: The word “vigorous’ is closest in meaning to_____.
A. fascinating B. powerful C. impossible D. convincing
Question 54: What does the writer seem to think about the future of the Carnegie Hall?
A. It will become a national landmark.
B. The greatest entertainers in the world have appeared there.
C. No one can tell what the future will bring.
D. It will continue to attract great stars.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 55 to 64:
Last summer, air pollution in Paris reached dangerous levels on six separate occasions. As a result, the government have recently decided that public transport in French cities will be (55) ……… on days when pollution becomes a (56) ……… to people’s health, in a(n) (57) ……… to encourage people to leave their cars at home.
The Mayor of Paris said that he had several other ideas to reduce the pollution problem, such as free parking on the (58) ……… of the city on hot, still days when exhaust fumes tend to accumulate. He has also announced a $6 million plan for 56 km of bicycle tracks, new pedestrianised zone and a new tram line for southern Paris. His most popular measure (59) ……… becoming mayor last May has been to (60) ……… traffic from several streets on Sundays.
Every summer, air quality is at its (61) ……… in Paris during holiday weekends, especially one weekend in July when the (62) ……… of the population leave by car for their summer holidays. Condition then improve for the summer, but deteriorate again when most residents return at the end of August.
The free transport (63) ……… is part of the response to a new environmental regulation which says that local authorities must guarantee safe air. If it is (64) ……… seriously, locals can look forward to a cleaner Paris in the future.
Question 55: A. loose B. open C. off D. free
Question 56: A. terror B. damage C. risk D. threat
Question 57: A.effort B. try C. trial D. pursuit
Question 58: A.Suburbs B. Provinces C. Areas D. Outskirts
Question 59: A. then B. from C. since D. as
Question 60: A. ban B. expel C. discharge D. restrict
Question 61: A. limits B. worst C. top D. full
Question 62: A.most B. lots C. plenty D. majority
Question 63: A. measure B. move C. answer D. action
Question 64: A. taken B. held C. formed D. thought
WRITING (2 points): PART 1 (5 questions x 0.1 = 0.5 points), PART 2 (1.5 points)
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