Music is universal _ it is produced by all cultures. Some scientists believe that music came before speech and (56) ______ as a development of making calls. In fact, there is (57) ______ theory that the earliest languages were chanted or sung rather than spoken. Indeed, in some cultures, music is a form of (58) ______ history. The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to (59) ______ on histories of the land and spirits to the next generation.

New evidence suggested that music does not just satisfy the feel-good factor but it is also good for the brain. A study of intellectually (60) ______ children showed that they could recall more (61) ______ after it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as story.

Researchers also report that people score better on a standard intelligence (62) ______ after listening to Mozart. The so-called “Mozart effect” has also been (63) ______ by findings that rats (64) _______ up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, known as a maze. Overall, it seems that in most instances people who suffer from any form of mental (65) ______ benefit from listening to music.

Câu 67

Some scientists believe that music came before speech and (56) ______ as a development of making calls.

A. was

B. swelled

C. reacted

D. arose

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Câu 68

In fact, there is (57) ______ theory that the earliest languages were chanted or sung rather than spoken

A. one

B. every

C. such

D. that

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Câu 69

Indeed, in some cultures, music is a form of (58) ______ history.

A. enjoying

B. making

C. recording

D. stating

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Câu 70

The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to (59) ______ on histories of the land and spirits to the next generation.

A. move

B. pass

C. hand

D. happen

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Câu 71

A study of intellectually (60) ______ children showed

A. disabled

B. inactive

C. incapable

D. disordered

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Câu 72

that they could recall more (61) ______ after it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as story.

A. facts

B. knowledge

C. memory

D. information

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Câu 73

Researchers also report that people score better on a standard intelligence (62) ______ after listening to Mozart.

A. form

B. scheme

C. examination

D. test

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Câu 74

The so-called “Mozart effect” has also been (63) ______ by findings

A. supported

B. given

C. marked

D. remembered

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Câu 75

that rats (64) _______ up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, known as a maze.

A. held

B. brought

C. stood

D. set

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Câu 76

Overall, it seems that in most instances people who suffer from any form of mental (65) ______ benefit from listening to music.

A. badness

B. hurt

C. illness

D. pain

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Đoạn văn 2

Part 2. Questions 66 – 75

Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question

History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound films, or talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly at the same time as the pictures - called 'synchronized sound' – began soon after the very first films were shown. With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a sound system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence.

In the 'sound-on-film' system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This system eventually brought us 'talking pictures'.

Câu 77

The passage is mainly about the

A. history of silent movies

B. disadvantages of synchronized sound

C. development of sound with movies

D. research into sound reproduction

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Câu 78

According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened

A. before 1896

B. as early as 1896

C. as early as 1922

D. in 1927

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Câu 79

The word 'screenings' in is closest in meaning to

A. projections

B. revelations

C. demonstrations

D. diversions

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Câu 80

Which of the following is not mentioned as a producer o! sound to accompany movies?

A. a jazz singer

B. single pianist

C. a small band

D. a gramophone

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Câu 81

It can be inferred that

A. most movie theaters had a pianist

B. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive

C. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with the pictures

D. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures.

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Câu 82

According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they

A. got out of synchronization with the picture.

B. were too large for most movie theaters.

C. were newly invented and still had imperfections

D. changed speeds when the needle jumped.

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Câu 83

The word 'sequence' is closest in meaning to

A. interpretation

B. progression

C. distribution

D. organization

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Câu 84

The phrase 'these signals' refers to

A. sounds

B. series

C. marks

D. sensors

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Câu 85

According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording was

A. made during the film of the picture.

B. read by an optical sensor

C. inserted beside the image on the film

D. marked on the gramophone

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Câu 86

Short feature films produced as early as 1922 _______

A. were recorded by optical sensors

B. put musicians out of work

C. were only effective for dialogue sequences

D. preceding talking pictures

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Đoạn văn 3

Part 3: Questions 76 – 85

Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.

SECTION IV: WRITING

The idea (76) _{………………………}a blind person could drive a car sounds crazy. And the concept of someone who can’t see driving a car (77) _{………………………}almost 150 miles per hour sounds even crazier. Miranda Naylor, a blind accountant from Southport, has done exactly that in an attempt to (78) _{………………………}money for charity. Mrs. Naylor (79) _{………………………}a sports car for two miles in a straight line along the runway of a disused airfield. She was in radio contact with her husband Pete Naylor, (80) _{………………………}was able to give her directions and advice in this way. Her amazing achievement is expected to raise about £50,000, which will be donated (81) _{………………………}a company that trains dogs for the blind. Mrs. Naylor has been blind (82) _{………………………}she was six years old and she still has some visual memories of the world around her. She admits that not having her sight makes her life awkward at times. She believes that if you are disabled in any way, you shouldn’t waste time (83) _{………………………}sorry for yourself. “It makes a lot of sense to keep busy” she says. “Achieving something can (84) _{………………………}a great source of self confidence”. Miranda is now looking for a new challenge and (85) _{………………………}like to ride a motorbike.