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SECTION III: READING
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65

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

THE ENGLISH CHANNEL

    Engineers have dreaming of an underwater link between Britain and France (56) ________ 1802. Finally in 1994 the Channel Tunnel (nicknamed “The Chunnel” by the English) was (57) ________ opened. This fifteen billion dollar project took seven years to (58) ________. It is about 50 km long and built 45 metres under the seabed. The trains which go through the Chunnel can travel at up 300 km/h due to the (59) ________electrical system. The journey from London to Paris via the Chunnel takes just three hours. It is also (60) ________for drivers since they can load their cars onto the trains. They don’t need to book in (61) ________, as trains (62) ________ every few minutes. However, while on the train , there isn’t much to do and many (63) ________ the Chunnel for this (64) ________ the ferries, there is no duty-free shopping, no videogame parlou or refreshment stand (65) ________ can you look outside and enjoy the view. As a result, many would find the Chunnel unappealing and would take the ferry instead.

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Part 2. Questions 66 – 75

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

The cities in the United States have been the most visible sponsors and beneficiaries of projects that place art in public places. They have shown exceptional imagination in applying the diverse forms of contemporary art to a wide variety of purposes. The activities observed in a number of “pioneer” cities sponsoring art in public places—a broadening exploration of public sites, an increasing awareness among both sponsors and the public of the varieties of contemporary artistic practice, and a growing public enthusiasm—are increasingly characteristic of cities across the country. With many cities now undergoing renewed development, opportunities are continuously emerging for the inclusion or art in new or renewed public environments, including buildings, plazas, parks, and transportation facilities. The result of these activities is a group of artworks that reflect the diversity of contemporary art and the varying character and goals of the sponsoring communities. 

In sculpture, the projects range from a cartoonlike Mermaid in Miami Beach by Roy Lichtenstein to a small forest planted in New York City by Alan Sonfist. The use of murals followed quickly upon the use of sculpture and has brought to public sites the work of artists as different as the realist Thomas Hart Benton and the Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg. The specialized requirements of particular urban situations have further expanded the use of art in public places: in Memphis, sculptor Richard Hunt has created a monument to Martin Luther King, Jr., who was slain there; in New York, Dan Flavin and Bill Brand have contributed neon and animation works to the enhancement of mass transit facilities. And in numerous cities, art is being raised as a symbol of the commitment to revitalize urban areas.

By continuing to sponsor projects involving a growing body of art in public places, cities will certainly enlarge the situations in which the public encounters and grows familiar with the various forms of contemporary art. Indeed, cities are providing artists with an opportunity to communicate with a new and broader audience. Artists are recognizing the distinction between public and private spaces, and taking that into account when executing their public commissions. They are working in new, often more durable media, and on an unaccustomed scale.

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Part 3: Questions 76 – 85.

Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.

         Sue Hamilton is a very ambitious girl. In two years’ (76)……………………… she will have completed her degree. Then she plans to go to the USA (77) ……………………… she can earn lots of money. Her dream is to set up her (78) ……………………… business selling the jewellery she designs. She says that she expects to (79) ……………………… her fortune before she is thirty (80) …………………… she can retire. However, in case things don’t work out, she is considering (81) …………………… as a partner in her brother’s firm. She has worked (82) ………………………… him during her vacations and she says she (83)……………………… mind doing that again. Her brother is a very successful accountant and is always trying to tempt her into working with him. Sue thinks she (84) …………………………give it a go. Otherwise she will just wait and see (85) ………………………comes along.

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What does Sarah say about free-diving today?

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Câu 3:

How did Tanya Streeter spend a lot of her childhood?

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Câu 4:

Tanya realised she was a talented free-diver after

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Câu 5:

How does Tanya train?

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Câu 6:

What advice about free-diving does Sarah give to beginners?

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Câu 7:

Part 2: Questions from 7 to 15.

Listen to the conversation between Tom and Linda. Fill in each blank with no more than three words.

Tom:       You look upset, Linda. What's the matter?

Linda:     Nothing serious. Just my parents keep (7)……………………………………… my clothes.

Tom:       Why don't they like them?

Linda:     They think my trousers are too skinny and my tops are too tight. They don't like my

               sparkling clothes or high heels. They want me to wear (8) ………………………………………

               stuff such as jeans and T- shirts.

Tom:       Well, it depends on where you're going. If you're going to a party, you could dress up,

               but I don't think you should wear flashy clothes every day.

Linda:     But I really want to look more (9) …………………………………….……………….

Tom:       Well, have you thought about the cost? Perhaps your parents can't afford to buy

               expensive clothes.

Linda:     Maybe you're right. What about you? Do you get into (10) ………………………………………

               your parents?

Tom:       Not really. But they forbid me to play computer games.

Linda:     Sounds bad. What's wrong with computer games?

Tom:       They think ail computer games are (11) ………………………………………. They want me to

               use my computer for more useful stuff.

Linda:     But there are some (12) ……………………………………… of playing computer sanies.

Tom:       Yes, there arc. I can read faster because I can concentrate more. Playing computer

               games after school also helps me to relax after a hard day.

Linda:     But your parents may worry about (13) ……………………………………… if you look at the

               computer          screen for a long time.

Tom:       Yes. They probably worry about it, and want me to have a (14) …………………………………

               with more outdoor activities.

Linda:     That's right, I think you need to tell your parents that you agree with them, and

               explain (15) ……………………………………… of computer games

Tom:       That's a good idea. I hope my parents understand that. Thank you.

Linda:     No problem. Thanks for your advice, too.


Câu 9:

The children went _______ with excitement.

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Câu 12:

- Jenny: “Thank you very much for your donation, Mr. Robinson.”

      - Mr. Robinson: “_______.”

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Câu 13:

I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is _______.

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Câu 16:

Having been served dinner, _______.

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Câu 18:

_______, they would have had what they wanted.

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Câu 19:

_______ is the most important thing I want to know when living far from them.

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Câu 22:

“Who is Susan getting married to?” _ “Some guy_______ since her childhood.”

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Câu 23:

The marathon runner _______ for nearly one hour and a half when she _______ to the pavement.

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Câu 24:

An artist _______ will do his best to express innocence and inexperience in the child’s face.

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Câu 27:

_______ of the shop, my friend Roger went in.

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Câu 58:

Text 3

What is the passage mainly about?

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Câu 59:

Text 3

All of the following are mentioned in paragraph 1 as results of the trend toward installing contemporary art in public places in the United States EXCEPT________.

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Câu 60:

Text 3

According to the passage, new settings for public art are appearing as a result of ________.

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Câu 61:

Text 3

The author mentions Roy Lichtenstein and Alan Sonfist in line 12 in order to________.

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Câu 62:

Text 3

It can be inferred from the passage that the city of Memphis sponsored a work by Richard Hunt because the city authorities believed that ________.

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Câu 64:

Text 3

The word “revitalize” in line 18 is closest in meaning to ________.

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Câu 65:

Text 3

The word “that” in line 22 refers to ________.

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Câu 67:

Text 3

According to paragraph 3, artists who work on public art projects are doing all of the following EXCEPT ________.

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Câu 68:

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In two years’ (76)……………………… she will have completed her degree.


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