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GIÁO ĐÀO ÔN THI NGHI TRUNG PH THÔNG ĐỀ CHÍNH TH NĂM 2017- 2018Ọ (Đ có 04 trang) MÔN TI NG ANHẾ MÃ ĐỀ 267 Th gian: 60 phút không tính th gian giao đờ Mark(s) Mã Phách ………. Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlinedbold word(s) in each of the following questions.Question 1: Are you looking for temporary or permanent job?A. fleeting B. fierce C. stable D. looseQuestion 2: Constant correction of speaking 'errors' by teacher is often counter-productive as the student may becomeafraid to speak at all.A. effective B. desolate C. barren D. fruitlessMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs front the other three in theposition of the primary stress in each of the following questions.Question 3:A. entertainment B. biography C. indirectly D. representedQuestion 4:A. geographical B. international C. undergraduate D. obligatoryMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of thefollowing questions.Question 5: Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have forced to alter their eatinghabits .A. that B. have raised C. rapidly D. eating habitsQuestion 6: Since vitamins are contained in wide variety of foods, people seldom lack of most of them.A. in B. are C. variety of D. lack ofQuestion 7: Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the professor before the class.A. it was delivered B. Having finished C. before the D. professor theRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase thatbest fits each of the numbered blanks from 08 to 12 .LETTER TO THE EDITOR The Prime Minister's comments yesterday on education spending miss the point, as the secondary education system whoneeds major overhaul. Firstly the system only views the weakest learners as having special needs. The brightest and mostconscientious students are not encouraged to develop to their full ...(8).... Secondly there's too much testing and not enough learning. My flfteen-year-old daughter, for example has just spent the lastmonth or so ...(9)... for exams. These aren’t even real, important exams, as her GCSEs will be next year. They are just mockexams. Is the work she's been doing reaaly going to make her more knowledgeable about her subjects, or will she forget it alltomorrow? suspect the ...(10).... Thirdly the standard ...(11)... doesn't give students any tuition in developing practical work-related, living and social skills,or in skills necessary for higher education. How many subjects entering university have the first idea what the differencebetween plagiarising someone else's work and ...(12)... good use of someone else's ideas? Should they have been taught thisat school? How many of them are really able to go about self-study skill that's essential at university because there are noteachers to tell you what to do in an efficient way? Indeed how many students graduate from university totally unable to spell even simple English words correctly? Thesystem is letting our children down.Question 8:A. potential B. plan C. fame D. achievementQuestion 9:A. reading B. lecturing C. cramming D. cheatingQuestion 10:A. latter B. latest C. later D. frontierQuestion 11:A. timetable B. seminar C. curriculum D. lectureQuestion 12:A. creating B. taking C. having D. makingMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of thefollowing questions.Question 13: Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test .A. Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.B. Although she didn't read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.C. Not having read the reference books, she couldn't finish the test .D. If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test.Question 14: Jack has won jackpot prize. 10% of it was donated to flooded areas.A. Jack has won jackpot prize, 10% of which was donated to flooded areas.B. Jack has won jackpot prize, 10% which half was donated to flooded areas.C. Jack has won jackpot prize, which was donated to flooded areas.D. Jack has won jackpot prize, 10% of that was donated to flooded areas.Question 15: My advice is that you get straight to the point in the next report.A. If were you, would not point out the next report.B. If were you, would go straight to the bush in the next report.C. If were you, would not beat around the bush in the next report .D. If were you, would have the next report got started.Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of thefollowing exchanges.Question 16: Mrs. Kate's in fashion store. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange. Mrs. Kate "How can this dress be so expensive?" The shop assistan ".............."A. You're paying for the brand B. That's good idea.C. What an expensive dress! D. Yes, it's the most most expensive.Question 17: Jim invited Helen to visit his gardens. Helen "I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!' Jim "Thanks. Yes, suppose I've always.......A. make it down on my luck B. had green fingersC. drawn the short straw D. let nature take its courseRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer toeach of the questions from 18 to 25 .CHINA MISSING WOMEN In China the growing difference between the genders is giving signals of alarm to Government authorities. According tothe latest census figures. 119 boys are born for every 100 girls This sinking difference is expected to shoot up by the year2020 with almost 40 million unsettled bachelors. This distribution of the social ecology would create havoc in the future. Thesocial leaders are trying to pressurize the masses into producing more females. The Government has embarked on policiesextending innumerable incentives to the families bearing girls. Monetary support, free education, guaranteed employment isbeing gifted to parents who gift the country with girl child. The Government is trying to persuade people to suppress theirpersonal preferences and regulate their community behaviour according to the new blueprint to stimulate the girl ratio. (■A)Sometimes, the Government tries to woo them and sometimes it uses stem policies to force them into it. Consequent to the population explosion, the Government introduced, in the 80's, one child policy in China. Any additionalpregnancy had to be terminated. This was aimed to put check on the teeming millions. The policy had no relation toextermination of girl child in the womb. But the policymakers had no idea about its long term impact. People, with apatriarchic mindset, came up with their preference for single male child. The idea of happy family became 'parents with asingle male child’. The Chinese culture has always promoted sons over daughters because the society has been dominated by males. Invillages, where hard work is needed to sustain the agriculture, boy is always preferable due to his superior physical strengthcompared to that of girl. (■B) In such circumstances, looking forward to male baby seems justified. People have to limittheir families, it is obvious they would prefer boy over girl child.This has been accentuated by the use of ultrasoundscanning which helps determine the sex of the fetus. This technology has played crucial role in creating gender imbalance. Sociologists consider this imbalance as the aftermath of Government’s poorly thought and short-sighted policy. TheGovernment’s intentions notwithstanding, China came to develop markedly lopsided sex ratio. Nobel Laureate Hayek feelsthat when Government tries to dominate the social system by making people forcibly inculcate certain habit, such acondition is bound to happen. People try to find ways which not only fulfill their preferences but also satisfy the law makers.The Government damaged the dynamics of healthy society and was now bearing the brunt of its past deeds. Hayek argues that by no means should centralized bureaucracy be allowed to design preferences for hundreds ofthousands of people, without even consulting them in such system, with the passage of time, unforeseen consequencesspring up. Government can bind people to its chosen course for time but the impositions cannot limit their options for long.(■C) The quarter century that has passed since commencement of the effort to redesign the Chinese family is leaving behindits own trail. The Government needs to be careful now. It has to invent new remedies to address this problem. It needs to redesign thesocial fabric so that programs like 'Care for Girls’ get support of the masses, who seem to have little faith in the system. Theyview the new program for the girl child in the same resigned manner as the program that was forced on them in the past.Some women social workers are of the view that the fall of sex ratio has been an advantage for the women of China, as theirsocial value has increased. (■D) The Government policy has in way helped uplift the status of females The real fear now isthat China will soon be faced with hordes of bachelors at war with their brethren over finding their brides. The "surplus sons"of China need to stop interfering with the social system.Question 18: The word " havoc " in paragraph Is closest in meaning to ...... A. serious dispute B. great destruction and troubleC. ordinary problem D. an infectious diseaseQuestion 19: What is the main thrust of paragraph ?A. Government is devising policies to undermine the position of boys in the society.B. Government is extending incentives to encourage parents with single girls .C. Government is providing incentives to girls.D. Government is trying to decipher implications of the census records.Question 20: Look at the four squares (■X) that indicate where the following sentence can be added to the passage ." Another reason is that daughters have to leave their parents after marriage to enrich their husband's family ." Wherewould the sentence best fit?A. (■D) B. (■A) C. (■C) D. (■B)Question 21: The word " teeming " in paragraph is closest in meaning to ......A. overflowing B. general population C. couples D. female populationQuestion 22: What was the vision behind the government's policy discussed in paragraph ?A. The vision about China with women at top positions in the governmentB. The vision for China to control its burgeoning population in near futureC. The vision about female dominated societyD. The vision that Chinese young men and women would find life partners among themselvesQuestion 23: The word " inculcate " as used in paragraph means ........A. impressing upon the mind by persistent urging B. get into the habit ofC. calculate the pros and cons D. forcing somebody to do one's biddingQuestion 24: How has "One Child Policy" supposedly improved the value of females (Refer paragraph 6)A. Low female ratio has helped the cause of health of the girl child.B. Government has worked hard to promote the policy.C. Females are able to get good education as family expenditure is limited.D. Due to scarcity of girl child, there is perceived sense of "value ".Question 25: What is the " blueprint " as discussed in paragraph 1?A. It is printed guide for conduct rules governing sex ratio.B. It is rough plan for regulating community behaviour.C. It is the Government’s plan containing details of regulations and incentives to improve the girl child ratio .D. It is list of rules for the Chinese people to follow to maintain population control.Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlinedbold word(s) in each of the following questions.Question 26: Adding garage will enhance the value of the house.A. alter B. increase C. stabilize D. diminishQuestion 27: You never really know where you are with her as she just blows hot and cold .A. keeps changing her mood B. keeps taking things C. keeps going D. keepstestingRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer toeach of the questions from 28 to 34 Lead poisoning in children is major health concern. Both low and high doses of paint can have serious effects. Childrenexposed to high doses of lead often suffer permanent nerve damage, mental retardation, blindness, and even death. Low dosesof lead can lead to mild mental retardation, short attention spans, distractibility, poor academic performance, and behavioralproblems. This is not new concern. As early as 1904, lead poisoning in children was linked to lead-based paint. Microscopic leadpartides from paint are absorbed into the bloodstream when children ingest flakes of chipped paint, plaster, or paint dust fromsanding. Lead can also enter the body through household dust, nail-biting, thumb sucking, or chewing on toys and otherobjects painted with lead-based paint. Although American paint companies today must comply with strict regulationsregarding the amount of lead used in their paint, this source of lead poisoning is still the most common and most dangerous.Children living in older, dilapidated houses are particularly at risk.Question 28: What is the main topic of the passage? A. leading health concerns for children B. lead paint in older homesC. lead poisoning in children D. problems with household paintQuestion 29: Which of the following does the passage infer ?A. Paint companies have always followed restrictions regarding the amount of lead used in their paint.B. Paint companies must limit the amount of lead used in their paint .C. Paint companies can no longer use lead in their paint.D. Paint companies aren't required to limit the amount of lead used in their paint.Question 30: In line 9, the word " dilapidated " is closest in meaning to which of the following ?A. decorated B. poorly painted C. unpainted D. broken downQuestion 31: In line 6, the word " ingest " could best be replaced by which of the following?A. invest B. inhale C. eat D. injectQuestion 32: According to the passage, what is the most common source of lead poisoning in children ?A. lead-based paint B. household dust C. dilapidated houses D. painted toysQuestion 33: What does the author imply in the final sentence of the passage ?A. Poor people did not comply with the regulations.B. Old homes were painted with lead-based paint.C. Lead-based paint chips off more easily than newer paints .D. Old homes need to be rebuilt in order to be safe for children.Question 34: The phrase " exposed to " in line could best be replaced by which of the following ?A. conducting B. in contact with C. displaying D. familiar withMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of following questions.Question 35: .......number of boys were swimming in the lake, but didn't know.......exact number of them.A. an B. The the C. The an D. theQuestion 36: John forgot......his ticket so he was not allowed.......the club.A. bringing to enter B. to bring to enter C. brought enter D. bring enteringQuestion 37: wish you......me new one instead of having it.......as you did.A. had given to be repaired B. would give to repairC. gave to repair D. had given repairedQuestion 38: It turned out that we......rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.A. hadn't B. mustn't C. should have D. needn't haveQuestion 39: We should participate in the movements.......the natural environment.A. organized to conserve B. organizing to conserveC. which organize to conserve. D. organized conservingQuestion 40: In spite of his abilities, Peter has been.......overlooked for promotion.A. repetitive B. repeatedly C. repeat D. repetitivenessQuestion 41: When was child, loved to splash through the......after rain.A. pools B. rivers C. ponds D. puddlesQuestion 42: Her outgoing character contrasts......with that of her sister.A. sharply B. coolly C. fully D. thoroughlyQuestion 43: Staying in hotel costs......renting room in dormitory for week.A. twice as B. twice more than C. twice as much as D. as much as twiceQuestion 44: Please don't......a word of this to anyone else, it's highly confidential.A. speak B. mutter C. breathe D. passQuestion 45: Learning Spanish isn't so difficult once you........A. get away with it B. get down to it C. get on it D. get off itQuestion 46: Snow and rain......of nature.A. is phenomena B. are phenomena C. are phenomenon D. is phenomenonMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences inthe following questions.Question 47: whispered as didn't want anybody to hear our conversation.A. lowered my voice in order that our conversation couldn't be heard.B. So as not to hear our conversation, whispered.C. Because whispered, anybody heard our conversation.D. Since nobody wanted to hear our conversation, whispered.Question 48: Tim graduated with good degree. He joined the ranks of the unemployed .A. If Tim graduated with good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.B. Tim Joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with good degree.C. Though Tim graduated with good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.D. That Tim graduated with good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed.Mark the letter A, B, C, on answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three inpronunciation in each of the following questions.Question 49:A. ini iate B. atten ion C. par icular D. substan ialQuestion 50:A. priv ate B. certific ate C. dedic ate D. elimin ateThe EndS GIÁO ĐÀO ÔN THI NGHI TRUNG PH THÔNGỞ ĐỀ CHÍNH TH NĂM 2017- 2018Ọ (Đ có 04 trang) MÔN TI NG ANHẾ MÃ ĐỀ 782 Th gian: 60 phút không tính th gian giao đờ Mark(s) Mã Phách ………. Mark the letter A, B, C, on answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three inpronunciation in each of the following questions.Question 1:A. elimin ate B. priv ate C. certific ate D. dedic ateQuestion 2:A. ini iate B. substan ial C. atten ion D. par icularMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs front the other three in theposition of the primary stress in each of the following questions.Question 3:A. biography B. represented C. indirectly D. entertainmentQuestion 4:A. undergraduate B. obligatory C. geographical D. internationalMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of thefollowing exchanges.Question 5: Mrs. Kate's in fashion store. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange. Mrs. Kate "How can this dress be so expensive?" The shop assistan ".............."A. That's good idea. B. You're paying for the brand.C. What an expensive dress! D. Yes, it's the most most expensive.Question 6: Jim invited Helen to visit his gardens. Helen "I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!' Jim "Thanks. Yes, suppose I've always.......A. drawn the short straw B. let nature take its courseC. had green fingers D. make it down on my luckMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of thefollowing questions.Question 7: My advice is that you get straight to the point in the next report.A. If were you, would go straight to the bush in the next report.B. If were you, would not beat around the bush in the next report.C. If were you, would not point out the next report.D. If were you, would have the next report got started.Question 8: Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test .A. Not having read the reference books, she couldn't finish the test.B. Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.C. Although she didn't read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.D. If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test.Question 9: Jack has won jackpot prize. 10% of it was donated to flooded areas.A. Jack has won jackpot prize, 10% which half was donated to flooded areas.B. Jack has won jackpot prize, which was donated to flooded areas.C. Jack has won jackpot prize, 10% of which was donated to flooded areas.D. Jack has won jackpot prize, 10% of that was donated to flooded areas.Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlinedbold word(s) in each of the following questions.Question 10: You never really know where you are with her as she just blows hot and cold .A. keeps testing B. keeps changing her mood C. keeps going D. keeps taking thingsQuestion 11: Adding garage will enhance the value of the house.A. stabilize B. alter C. increase D. diminishMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of thefollowing questions.Question 12: Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have forced to alter their eatinghabits .A. rapidly B. eating habits C. have raised D. thatQuestion 13: Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the professor before the class.A. professor the B. before the C. it was delivered D. Having finishedQuestion 14: Since vitamins are contained in wide variety of foods, people seldom lack of most of them.A. in B. variety of C. are D. lack ofRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase thatbest fits each of the numbered blanks from 15 to 19 .LETTER TO THE EDITOR The Prime Minister's comments yesterday on education spending miss the point, as the secondary education system whoneeds major overhaul. Firstly the system only views the weakest learners as having special needs. The brightest and mostconscientious students are not encouraged to develop to their full ...(15).... Secondly there's too much testing and not enough learning. My flfteen-year-old daughter, for example has just spent the lastmonth or so ...(16)... for exams. These aren’t even real, important exams, as her GCSEs will be next year. They are just mockexams. Is the work she's been doing reaaly going to make her more knowledgeable about her subjects, or will she forget it alltomorrow? suspect the ...(17).... Thirdly the standard ...(18)... doesn't give students any tuition in developing practical work-related, living and social skills,or in skills necessary for higher education. How many subjects entering university have the first idea what the differencebetween plagiarising someone else's work and ...(19)... good use of someone else's ideas? Should they have been taught thisat school? How many of them are really able to go about self-study skill that's essential at university because there are noteachers to tell you what to do in an efficient way? Indeed how many students graduate from university totally unable to spell even simple English words correctly? Thesystem is letting our children down.Question 15:A. potential B. plan C. fame D. achievementQuestion 16:A. lecturing B. reading C. cheating D. crammingQuestion 17:A. latest B. latter C. frontier D. laterQuestion 18:A. curriculum B. seminar C. lecture D. timetableQuestion 19:A. taking B. creating C. having D. makingMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of following questions.Question 20: We should participate in the movements.......the natural environment.A. organizing to conserve B. organized to conserveC. organized conserving D. which organize to conserve.Question 21: In spite of his abilities, Peter has been.......overlooked for promotion.A. repetitiveness B. repetitive C. repeatedly D. repeatQuestion 22: Please don't......a word of this to anyone else, it's highly confidential.A. speak B. mutter C. breathe D. passQuestion 23: It turned out that we......rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.A. mustn't B. should have C. needn't have D. hadn'tQuestion 24: Her outgoing character contrasts......with that of her sister.A. sharply B. thoroughly C. fully D. coollyQuestion 25: Staying in hotel costs......renting room in dormitory for week.A. twice as much as B. as much as twice C. twice more than D. twice asQuestion 26: Learning Spanish isn't so difficult once you........A. get off it B. get on it C. get down to it D. get away with itQuestion 27: .......number of boys were swimming in the lake, but didn't know.......exact number of them.A. The an B. The the C. an D. theQuestion 28: When was child, loved to splash through the......after rain.A. ponds B. pools C. rivers D. puddlesQuestion 29: John forgot......his ticket so he was not allowed.......the club.A. to bring to enter B. brought enter C. bringing to enter D. bring enteringQuestion 30: Snow and rain......of nature.A. is phenomenon B. is phenomena C. are phenomenon D. are phenomenaQuestion 31: wish you......me new one instead of having it.......as you did.A. had given repaired B. gave to repairC. would give to repair D. had given to be repairedMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences inthe following questions.Question 32: whispered as didn't want anybody to hear our conversation.A. Because whispered, anybody heard our conversation.B. Since nobody wanted to hear our conversation, whispered.C. So as not to hear our conversation, whispered.D. lowered my voice in order that our conversation couldn't be heard.Question 33: Tim graduated with good degree. He joined the ranks of the unemployed .A. Though Tim graduated with good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.B. If Tim graduated with good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.C. Tim Joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with good degree.D. That Tim graduated with good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed.Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlinedbold word(s) in each of the following questions.Question 34: Are you looking for temporary or permanent job?A. stable B. fleeting C. fierce D. looseQuestion 35: Constant correction of speaking 'errors' by teacher is often counter-productive as the student may becomeafraid to speak at all.A. effective B. fruitless C. desolate D. barrenRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer toeach of the questions from 36 to 42 Lead poisoning in children is major health concern. Both low and high doses of paint can have serious effects. Childrenexposed to high doses of lead often suffer permanent nerve damage, mental retardation, blindness, and even death. Low dosesof lead can lead to mild mental retardation, short attention spans, distractibility, poor academic performance, and behavioralproblems. This is not new concern. As early as 1904, lead poisoning in children was linked to lead-based paint. Microscopic leadpartides from paint are absorbed into the bloodstream when children ingest flakes of chipped paint, plaster, or paint dust fromsanding. Lead can also enter the body through household dust, nail-biting, thumb sucking, or chewing on toys and otherobjects painted with lead-based paint. Although American paint companies today must comply with strict regulationsregarding the amount of lead used in their paint, this source of lead poisoning is still the most common and most dangerous.Children living in older, dilapidated houses are particularly at risk.Question 36: Which of the following does the passage infer ?A. Paint companies can no longer use lead in their paint.B. Paint companies have always followed restrictions regarding the amount of lead used in their paint.C. Paint companies aren't required to limit the amount of lead used in their paint.D. Paint companies must limit the amount of lead used in their paint.Question 37: In line 6, the word " ingest " could best be replaced by which of the following?A. inject B. invest C. inhale D. eatQuestion 38: According to the passage, what is the most common source of lead poisoning in children ?A. dilapidated houses B. lead-based paint C. painted toys D. household dustQuestion 39: In line 9, the word " dilapidated " is closest in meaning to which of the following ?A. broken down B. decorated C. unpainted D. poorly paintedQuestion 40: What does the author imply in the final sentence of the passage ?A. Old homes need to be rebuilt in order to be safe for children.B. Lead-based paint chips off more easily than newer paints.C. Old homes were painted with lead-based paint.D. Poor people did not comply with the regulations.Question 41: What is the main topic of the passage? A. lead poisoning in children B. problems with household paintC. lead paint in older homes D. leading health concerns for childrenQuestion 42: The phrase " exposed to " in line could best be replaced by which of the following ?A. familiar with B. in contact with C. conducting D. displayingRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer toeach of the questions from 43 to 50 .CHINA MISSING WOMEN In China the growing difference between the genders is giving signals of alarm to Government authorities. According tothe latest census figures. 119 boys are born for every 100 girls This sinking difference is expected to shoot up by the year2020 with almost 40 million unsettled bachelors. This distribution of the social ecology would create havoc in the future. Thesocial leaders are trying to pressurize the masses into producing more females. The Government has embarked on policiesextending innumerable incentives to the families bearing girls. Monetary support, free education, guaranteed employment isbeing gifted to parents who gift the country with girl child. The Government is trying to persuade people to suppress theirpersonal preferences and regulate their community behaviour according to the new blueprint to stimulate the girl ratio. (■A)Sometimes, the Government tries to woo them and sometimes it uses stem policies to force them into it. Consequent to the population explosion, the Government introduced, in the 80's, one child policy in China. Any additionalpregnancy had to be terminated. This was aimed to put check on the teeming millions. The policy had no relation toextermination of girl child in the womb. But the policymakers had no idea about its long term impact. People, with apatriarchic mindset, came up with their preference for single male child. The idea of happy family became 'parents with asingle male child’. The Chinese culture has always promoted sons over daughters because the society has been dominated by males. Invillages, where hard work is needed to sustain the agriculture, boy is always preferable due to his superior physical strengthcompared to that of girl. (■B) In such circumstances, looking forward to male baby seems justified. People have to limittheir families, it is obvious they would prefer boy over girl child.This has been accentuated by the use of ultrasoundscanning which helps determine the sex of the fetus. This technology has played crucial role in creating gender imbalance. Sociologists consider this imbalance as the aftermath of Government’s poorly thought and short-sighted policy. TheGovernment’s intentions notwithstanding, China came to develop markedly lopsided sex ratio. Nobel Laureate Hayek feelsthat when Government tries to dominate the social system by making people forcibly inculcate certain habit, such acondition is bound to happen. People try to find ways which not only fulfill their preferences but also satisfy the law makers.The Government damaged the dynamics of healthy society and was now bearing the brunt of its past deeds. Hayek argues that by no means should centralized bureaucracy be allowed to design preferences for hundreds ofthousands of people, without even consulting them in such system, with the passage of time, unforeseen consequencesspring up. Government can bind people to its chosen course for time but the impositions cannot limit their options for long.(■C) The quarter century that has passed since commencement of the effort to redesign the Chinese family is leaving behindits own trail. The Government needs to be careful now. It has to invent new remedies to address this problem. It needs to redesign thesocial fabric so that programs like 'Care for Girls’ get support of the masses, who seem to have little faith in the system. Theyview the new program for the girl child in the same resigned manner as the program that was forced on them in the past.Some women social workers are of the view that the fall of sex ratio has been an advantage for the women of China, as theirsocial value has increased. (■D) The Government policy has in way helped uplift the status of females The real fear now isthat China will soon be faced with hordes of bachelors at war with their brethren over finding their brides. The "surplus sons"of China need to stop interfering with the social system.Question 43: The word " havoc " in paragraph Is closest in meaning to ...... A. ordinary problem B. serious disputeC. great destruction and trouble D. an infectious diseaseQuestion 44: How has "One Child Policy" supposedly improved the value of females (Refer paragraph 6)A. Low female ratio has helped the cause of health of the girl child.B. Females are able to get good education as family expenditure is limited.C. Government has worked hard to promote the policy.D. Due to scarcity of girl child, there is perceived sense of "value".Question 45: The word " teeming " in paragraph is closest in meaning to ......A. female population B. general population C. couples D. overflowingQuestion 46: Look at the four squares (■X) that indicate where the following sentence can be added to the passage " Another reason is that daughters have to leave their parents after marriage to enrich their husband's family ." Wherewould the sentence best fit?A. (■A) B. (■D) C. (■C) D. (■B)Question 47: What is the " blueprint " as discussed in paragraph 1?A. It is the Government’s plan containing details of regulations and incentives to improve the girl child ratio.B. It is list of rules for the Chinese people to follow to maintain population control.C. It is printed guide for conduct rules governing sex ratio.D. It is rough plan for regulating community behaviour.Question 48: The word " inculcate " as used in paragraph means ........A. impressing upon the mind by persistent urging B. calculate the pros and consC. get into the habit of D. forcing somebody to do one's biddingQuestion 49: What was the vision behind the government's policy discussed in paragraph ?A. The vision about China with women at top positions in the governmentB. The vision that Chinese young men and women would find life partners among themselvesC. The vision about female dominated societyD. The vision for China to control its burgeoning population in near futureQuestion 50: What is the main thrust of paragraph ?A. Government is devising policies to undermine the position of boys in the society.B. Government is trying to decipher implications of the census records.C. Government is providing incentives to girls.D. Government is extending incentives to encourage parents with single girls.The EndS GIÁO ĐÀO ÔN THI NGHI TRUNG PH THÔNG ĐỀ CHÍNH TH NĂM 2017- 2018Ọ (Đ có 04 trang) MÔN TI NG ANHẾ MÃ ĐỀ 815 Th gian: 60 phút không tính th gian giao đờ Mark(s) Mã Phách ………. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase thatbest fits each of the numbered blanks from 01 to 05 .LETTER TO THE EDITOR The Prime Minister's comments yesterday on education spending miss the point, as the secondary education system whoneeds major overhaul. Firstly the system only views the weakest learners as having special needs. The brightest and mostconscientious students are not encouraged to develop to their full ...(1).... Secondly there's too much testing and not enough learning. My flfteen-year-old daughter, for example has just spent the lastmonth or so ...(2)... for exams. These aren’t even real, important exams, as her GCSEs will be next year. They are just mockexams. Is the work she's been doing reaaly going to make her more knowledgeable about her subjects, or will she forget it alltomorrow? suspect the ...(3).... Thirdly the standard ...(4)... doesn't give students any tuition in developing practical work-related, living and social skills,or in skills necessary for higher education. How many subjects entering university have the first idea what the differencebetween plagiarising someone else's work and ...(5)... good use of someone else's ideas? Should they have been taught this atschool? How many of them are really able to go about self-study skill that's essential at university because there are noteachers to tell you what to do in an efficient way? Indeed how many students graduate from university totally unable to spell even simple English words correctly? Thesystem is letting our children down.Question 1:A. plan B. potential C. fame D. achievementQuestion 2:A. reading B. cheating C. cramming D. lecturingQuestion 3:A. frontier B. latest C. later D. latterQuestion 4:A. seminar B. lecture C. curriculum D. timetableQuestion 5:A. creating B. making C. having D. takingMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs front the other three in theposition of the primary stress in each of the following questions.Question 6:A. obligatory B. undergraduate C. international D. geographicalQuestion 7:A. represented B. biography C. entertainment D. indirectlyMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences inthe following questions.Question 8: Tim graduated with good degree. He joined the ranks of the unemployed .A. Though Tim graduated with good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.B. If Tim graduated with good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.C. That Tim graduated with good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed.D. Tim Joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with good degree.Question 9: whispered as didn't want anybody to hear our conversation.A. So as not to hear our conversation, whispered.B. lowered my voice in order that our conversation couldn't be heard.C. Since nobody wanted to hear our conversation, whispered.D. Because whispered, anybody heard our conversation.Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlinedbold word(s) in each of the following questions.Question 10: Adding garage will enhance the value of the house.A. diminish B. alter C. increase D. stabilizeQuestion 11: You never really know where you are with her as she just blows hot and cold .A. keeps testing B. keeps going C. keeps changing her mood D. keeps taking thingsRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer toeach of the questions from 12 to 19 .CHINA MISSING WOMEN In China the growing difference between the genders is giving signals of alarm to Government authorities. According tothe latest census figures. 119 boys are born for every 100 girls This sinking difference is expected to shoot up by the year2020 with almost 40 million unsettled bachelors. This distribution of the social ecology would create havoc in the future. Thesocial leaders are trying to pressurize the masses into producing more females. The Government has embarked on policiesextending innumerable incentives to the families bearing girls. Monetary support, free education, guaranteed employment isbeing gifted to parents who gift the country with girl child. The Government is trying to persuade people to suppress theirpersonal preferences and regulate their community behaviour according to the new blueprint to stimulate the girl ratio. (■A)Sometimes, the Government tries to woo them and sometimes it uses stem policies to force them into it. Consequent to the population explosion, the Government introduced, in the 80's, one child policy in China. Any additionalpregnancy had to be terminated. This was aimed to put check on the teeming millions. The policy had no relation toextermination of girl child in the womb. But the policymakers had no idea about its long term impact. People, with apatriarchic mindset, came up with their preference for single male child. The idea of happy family became 'parents with asingle male child’. The Chinese culture has always promoted sons over daughters because the society has been dominated by males. Invillages, where hard work is needed to sustain the agriculture, boy is always preferable due to his superior physical strengthcompared to that of girl. (■B) In such circumstances, looking forward to male baby seems justified. People have to limittheir families, it is obvious they would prefer boy over girl child.This has been accentuated by the use of ultrasoundscanning which helps determine the sex of the fetus. This technology has played crucial role in creating gender imbalance. Sociologists consider this imbalance as the aftermath of Government’s poorly thought and short-sighted policy. TheGovernment’s intentions notwithstanding, China came to develop markedly lopsided sex ratio. Nobel Laureate Hayek feelsthat when Government tries to dominate the social system by making people forcibly inculcate certain habit, such acondition is bound to happen. People try to find ways which not only fulfill their preferences but also satisfy the law makers.The Government damaged the dynamics of healthy society and was now bearing the brunt of its past deeds. Hayek argues that by no means should centralized bureaucracy be allowed to design preferences for hundreds ofthousands of people, without even consulting them in such system, with the passage of time, unforeseen consequencesspring up. Government can bind people to its chosen course for time but the impositions cannot limit their options for long.(■C) The quarter century that has passed since commencement of the effort to redesign the Chinese family is leaving behindits own trail. The Government needs to be careful now. It has to invent new remedies to address this problem. It needs to redesign thesocial fabric so that programs like 'Care for Girls’ get support of the masses, who seem to have little faith in the system. Theyview the new program for the girl child in the same resigned manner as the program that was forced on them in the past.Some women social workers are of the view that the fall of sex ratio has been an advantage for the women of China, as theirsocial value has increased. (■D) The Government policy has in way helped uplift the status of females The real fear now isthat China will soon be faced with hordes of bachelors at war with their brethren over finding their brides. The "surplus sons"of China need to stop interfering with the social system.Question 12: Look at the four squares (■X) that indicate where the following sentence can be added to the passage " Another reason is that daughters have to leave their parents after marriage to enrich their husband's family ." Wherewould the sentence best fit?A. (■A) B. (■C) C. (■B) D. (■D) Question 13: The word " havoc " in paragraph Is closest in meaning to ...... A. serious dispute B. an infectious diseaseC. great destruction and trouble D. ordinary problemQuestion 14: The word " inculcate " as used in paragraph means ........A. impressing upon the mind by persistent urging B. forcing somebody to do one's biddingC. calculate the pros and cons D. get into the habit ofQuestion 15: What is the " blueprint " as discussed in paragraph 1?A. It is the Government’s plan containing details of regulations and incentives to improve the girl child ratio.B. It is printed guide for conduct rules governing sex ratio.C. It is rough plan for regulating community behaviour.D. It is list of rules for the Chinese people to follow to maintain population control.Question 16: What is the main thrust of paragraph ?A. Government is devising policies to undermine the position of boys in the society.B. Government is providing incentives to girls.C. Government is trying to decipher implications of the census records.D. Government is extending incentives to encourage parents with single girls.Question 17: What was the vision behind the government's policy discussed in paragraph ?A. The vision for China to control its burgeoning population in near futureB. The vision that Chinese young men and women would find life partners among themselvesC. The vision about China with women at top positions in the governmentD. The vision about female dominated societyQuestion 18: The word " teeming " in paragraph is closest in meaning to ......A. female population B. couples C. overflowing D. general populationQuestion 19: How has "One Child Policy" supposedly improved the value of females (Refer paragraph 6)A. Low female ratio has helped the cause of health of the girl child.B. Government has worked hard to promote the policy.C. Females are able to get good education as family expenditure is limited.D. Due to scarcity of girl child, there is perceived sense of "value".Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of thefollowing questions.Question 20: Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the professor before the class.A. Having finished B. it was delivered C. professor the D. before the