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SECTION III: READING 

Part 1. Questions 56 – 65

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

NEW HUNT FOR LIFE IN SPACE

British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find evidence of life on (56) _______ planets. Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have designed a telescope that is 40 times more powerful than Hubble. Known as ‘Darwin’, his telescope could tell if planets 50 (57) _______ years away have any kind of life on them. Two days (58) _______, NASA scientists had shown a proof that one of Jupiter’s moons could support life, Penny announced that his telescope may be included in a European Space Agency mission. The Darwin project, with a (59) _______ of 500 million, is on a short list of two proposals. If approved it will probably be (60) _______ around 2015, its destination somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. The blueprint is actually for five telescopes positioned 50 meters apart in space, slowly circling a (61) _______ processing station. The combined data from these telescopes would build up a full picture of a planet, picking out faint images that have never been seen before. Darwin would not be able to take detailed photographs of the planets it (62) _______, but Penny believes a second- generation telescope could be sent up to do this. He claims it is worthwhile mapping the universe around our (63) _______ galaxy, even though these planets lie (64) _______ our reach for the moment. The European Space Agency will make its decision (65) ______ Darwin within three years.

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Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 

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

Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose job involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8,7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published “The Portable Executive” as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn’t telecommuting become more popular?

Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager’s responsibilities.

It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are reluctant to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office.

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Part 3: Questions 76 – 85

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

These days it is impossible to open a newspaper (76) …………………………. reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened  (77) …………………………. the future looks bad  (78) …………………………. can each of us do? We can not clean  (79) …………………………. our polluted rivers and seas over night. Nor we can stop the (80) …………………………. of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem  (81) …………………………. scientists look for answer. It may not be easy to change your lifestyle  (82) …………………………. but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amout of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save  (83)  …………………………., which also  (84) …………………………. household bills. We all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world  (85) …………………………. our grandchildren.

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Câu 2:

From the discussion, what did Mr. Taylor probably do for his previous company?

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Câu 3:

Mr. Taylor thinks that Java is _________.

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Câu 4:

What does the man mean when he says, "We'll be in touch" at the end of the conversation?

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Câu 5:

Choose the best word(s) to describe Mr. Taylor:

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Câu 6:

Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the form below. Write no more than three words or numbers for each answer.

BUS PASS APPLICATION FORM

Example:                         Answer
Pass applied for:              1 month

Name:                              Nathalie (6) ………………………………

Address:                          45 (7) ………………………………Newlands, Adelaide

Postcode:                         (8) ………………………………

Date of birth:                   13th May 1982

Tel number:                     (9) ………………………………

University card shown:    Yes

Zones required:                (10) ………………………………

Adelaide Day Trips on the Bus

– The MacDonald Nature Park

Outward Journey Leaves           8.00am
Length of Journey                     2 hours
Return Journey Leaves              (11) ………………………………

Things to do/see                        Walk nature trails + MacDonald River

Bring                                         A camera

Pearl Bay                                 

Outward Journey Leaves           9.00am

Length of Journey                     (12) ………………………………

Return Journey Leaves              4.00pm

Things to do/see                        Walk along (13) ………………………………+ see view

                                                  Lie on the beach + swim

                                                  Bring Swimming gear + a towel

The Huron Gold Mine

Outward Journey Leaves           9.30am

Length of Journey                     Half an hour

Return Journey Leaves              (14) ………………………………pm

Things to do/see                        Go round the museum and tunnels

Find some gold!!

Bring                                         (15) A ………………………………


Câu 8:

When ________ a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations it contains

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Câu 10:

You’d better take his proposal _______ before _______ your final decision.

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Câu 19:

Various societies define _______ in many rather complex ways.         

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Câu 24:

The children loved ________ the old castle.

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Câu 57:

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With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?

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Câu 58:

How many Americans are involved in telecommuting?

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Câu 59:

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The phrase “of no consequence” means ________.

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Câu 60:

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The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT________.

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Câu 61:

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The word “executives” in line 10 refers to ________.

 

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Câu 62:

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The word “them” in line 11 refers to ________.

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Câu 63:

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The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees ________.

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Câu 64:

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It can be inferred from the passage that the author is________.

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Câu 66:

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When Business Week published “The Portable Executive”, it implied that________.

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Câu 88:

Brain was really interested in American history in his school days. interest

-> Brain ………………………………………………………………… American history in his school days.


Câu 89:

Do you mind if I come over to see you later? objection

-> Do you ………………………………………………………………… me coming over to see you later?


Câu 90:

The police now think he invented the story to protect his girlfriend. made

-> He is now thought to ………………………………………………………………… to protect his girlfriend.


Câu 91:

It's possible that the thieves entered the building. broken

-> The thieves ………………………………………………………………… the building.


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