VII. Read the text and questions below. For each question, circle the letter you choose A, B, C or D.The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international football competition contested by the men's national foot­ball teams of member nations of the Federation Internationale de Foot­ball Association (FIFA). The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II. However, the event is often ongoing, as the qualifying rounds of the competition take place over the three years preceding the final rounds. Since 1991, FIFA has also held the Women's World Cup on a similar four-year schedule. The tournament's final phase, which is often called the World Cup Finals involves thirty-two national teams compet­ing at several venues within the host nation or nations over a period of about a month. It is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world, with 1.1 billion people watching the 2002 tournament final.In eighteen tournaments held, only seven nations have won.Brazilis the most successful World Cup team, having won the tournament five times. The current Cup holder,Italy, follows with four titles, whileGer­manyholds three. The other former champions areUruguayandArgen­tinawith two titles each, andEnglandandFrancewith one title each. Only two teams from outside these two continents, Europe and South America, have ever reached the semi-finals of the competition: theUSAin 1930 andSouth Koreain 2002.The most recent football World Cup Finals were held between June 9 and July 9, 2006 inGermany, whereItalywere crowned champions after beatingFrance5-3 in a penalty shoot-out.
Câu 1: According to the text, _________ .


A. any football teams can take part in the World Cup tournaments


B. only football teams which are the members of FIFA can take part in the World Cup tournaments


C. teams of any football clubs can also take part in the World Cup tournaments


D. the World Cup is a competition for amateur players
Câu 2: Which sentence is true?


A. The second World War had not influenced the World Cup tournaments.


B. Since the first World Cup, there has been no interruption of the tournaments.


C. Because of the second World War, the World Cup tournaments in 1942 and 1946 were cancelled.


D. Although the second World War happened the World Cup tourna­ments in 1942 and 1946 were still held.
Câu 3: How long do the qualifying rounds of the World Cup take?


A. one year 


B. two years


C. three years      


D. four years
Câu 4: How many World Cup tournaments were held?


A. 18


B. 5


C. 7


D. 32
Câu 5: From the text we learn that                                                                                                  .


A. The USA won the World Cup trophy once


B. More than half of the world population enjoyed the 2002 tournament final


C. Germany is the most successful team


D. France was the runner-up in the 2006 tournament final

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VI. Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to complete it.Football, game played on a rectangular field by two opposing teams with an inflated leather ball that is roughly oval in shape. The object of the game is to score points by carrying the ball (25) _______ the opponent’s goal line or by kicking the ball through the opponent’s goalposts. Football is considered a full-contact sport, meaning that play involves bodily contact by (26) _______ of checking, blocking, grabbing, and tackling. (27) _______ the rough physical nature of the game, playing football can cause injuries.This article (28)_______ on the game of American football, a distinct type of football that developed in the United States in the 19th century. It developed out of two other sports, soccer (originally known as association football) and rugby football, each of (29) _______ remains a separate sport with its own specific set of rules. American football differs slightly in rules and field size from a style of football played mostly in Canada, called Canadian football. Other varieties of the game popular in (30) _______ parts of the world include Australian football and Gaelic football.
Câu 1: (25) 


A. along


B. across


C. through


D. past
Câu 2: (26) 


A. means


B. path


C. way


D. road
Câu 3: (27)


A. In spite of              


B. Because of         


C. By


D. With
Câu 4: (28) 


A. focuses


B. places


C. depends


D. goes
Câu 5: (29) 


A. whose


B. that


C. which


D. whom
Câu 6: (30) 


A. different


B. another


C. various


D. several

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B.
C.
D.

V. Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit.
Câu 1: These are all-star, professional teams composed of 22 players each.


A. qualified


B. handy


C. practiced


D. special
Câu 2: The host nation was Uruguay and it defeated Argentina in the final.


A. creamed


B. vanquished


C. suppressed


D. overwhelmed

A.
B.
C.
D.

IV. Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit.
Câu 1: The World Cup is followed with great interest around the globe- the final game of the 1994 tournament was played to a television audience of more than 1 million viewers.


A. primal


B. first


C. beginning


D. starting
Câu 2: Founded in 1930 with just 13 teams, the tournament now attracts more than 140 countries.


A. repels


B. throws


C. destroys


D. kills

A.
B.
C.
D.

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence.
Câu 1: Do you take part__________           the school football team? - No, I cannot play football so well.


A. on


B. in


C. at


D. for
Câu 2: Football has more                      than any other kinds of sports.


A. attract


B. attractive


C. attraction


D. attractively
Câu 3: The Federation Internationale de Football                 is known worldwide by its acronym FIFA.


A. Association


B. Attraction


C. Attention


D. Announcement
Câu 4: Spending 12 hours on a plane isn't a very _______ prospect.


A. attract


B. attraction


C. attractive


D. attractively
Câu 5: He reached a reasonable level of _______ in his English.


A. competent


B. competence


C. competition


D. competitive
Câu 6: The train leaves at 8.58, so we _______ be in Scotland by lunchtime.        


A. can


B. may


C. will


D. are going to
Câu 7: _______ you read that sign from this distance?


A. Can


B. Could


C. Will


D. Would
Câu 8: We thought they _______ have got home by five o'clock, but there was no reply when we phoned.


A. could


B. should


C. would


D. were going to
Câu 9: I _______ have written to her but I haven't had time.


A. should


B. shall


C. may


D. might
Câu 10: I _______ say, you're looking extremely well.


A. won’t


B. must


C. may


D. should
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II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
Câu 1:


A. runner


B. around


C. sporting


D. fitness
Câu 2:


A. Tunisia


B. Germany


C. Hungary


D. Mexico
Câu 3:


A. tournament


B. qualify


C. championship


D. equipment
Câu 4:


A. final


B. event


C. trophy


D. winner
Câu 5:


A. perfectionist


B. professional


C. participate


D. continental

A.
B.
C.
D.

VIII. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
Câu 1: He didn't come until 6 o 'clock.


A. It was not until 6 o'clock that he came.      


B. It was 6 o'clock before he came.


C. It was 6 o'clock, but he didn't come.      


D. It was 6 o'clock, and he had already come.
Câu 2: Mr. Smith has been to Australia.


A. Mr. Smith has just left for Australia and will soon be there.


B. Mr. Smith left some time ago, and he is in Australia now.


C. Mr. Smith has visited Australia many times in the past.


D. Mr. Smith has visited Australia at some time but isn't there now.
Câu 3: We didn't recognize him until he came into the light.


A. We recognized him when he came in.


B. It was not until he came into the light that we recognized him.


C. There was a power cut until we saw him.


D. We recognized him after the light was on.
Câu 4: John finds astronomy very interesting.


A. John is interested in astronomy.


B. Astronomy is one of John's favourite branches of science.


C. John reads a lot of books about astronomy.


D. Astronomy makes John become more interested in science.
Câu 5: I never want to see another film about space travel.


A. I haven't seen a film about space travel.


B. I have enjoyed all the films I have seen about space travel.


C. I'm tired of seeing films about space travel.


D. I'm anxious not to miss the next film about space travel.

A.
B.
C.
D.

VII. Read the text and questions below. For each question, circle the letter you choose A, B, C or D.            Even before the turn of the century, movies began to develop in two major directions: the realistic and the formalistic. Realism and formalism are merely general, rather than absolute, terms. When used to suggest a tendency toward either popularity, such labels can be helpful, but in the end they are still just labels. Few films are exclusively formalist in style, and fewer yet are completely realist. There is also an important difference between realism and reality, although this distinction is often forgotten. Realism is a particular style, whereas physical reality is the source of all the raw materials of film, both realistic and formalistic. Virtually all movie directors go to the photographable world of their subject matter, but what they do with this material - how they shape and manipulate it - determines their stylistic emphasis.            Generally speaking, realistic films attempt to reproduce the surface of concrete reality with a minimum of distortion. In photographing objects and events, the filmmaker tries to suggest the copiousness of life itself. Both realist and formalist film directors must select (and hence emphasize).certain details from the chaotic sprawl of reality. But the element of selectivity in realistic films is less obvious. Realists, in short, try to preserve the illusion that their film world is not manipulated, an objective mirror of the : actual world. Formalists, on the other hand, make no such pretense. They deliberately stylize and distort their raw materials so that only the very naive would mistake a manipulated image of an object or event for the real thing.            We rarely notice the style in a realistic movie; the artist tends to be self-effacing. Some filmmakers are more concerned with what is being shown than how it is manipulated. The camera is used conservatively. It is essentially a recording mechanism that reproduces the surface of tangible objects with as little commentary as possible. A high premium is placed on simplicity, spontaneity, and directness. This is not to suggest that these movies -lack artistry, however, for at its best the realistic cinema specializes in art that conceals art.
Câu 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?


A. Acting styles     


B. Film plots


C. Styles of filmmaking        


D. Filmmaking 100 years ago
Câu 2: Which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?


A. Realism and formalism are outdated terms.


B. Most films are neither exclusively realistic nor formalistic.


C. Realistic films are more popular than formalistic ones.


D. Formalistic films are less artistic than realistic ones.
Câu 3: The phrase "this distinction" in the passage refers to the difference between                    .


A. formalists and realists    


B. realism and reality


C. general and absolute         


D. physical reality and raw material
Câu 4: How can one recognize the formalist style?


A. It obviously manipulates images.               


B. It is very impersonal.


C. It uses familiar images.                          


D. It mirrors the actual world.
Câu 5: Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe realism in filmmaking?


A. Simple


B. Spontaneous


C. Self-effacing     


D. Exaggerated

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B.
C.
D.

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.
Câu 1:


A. calm


B. calculate


C. come


D. century
Câu 2:


A. thoroughly


B. astronaut


C. compete


D. atmosphere

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B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.Because geologists have long indicated that fossil fuels will not last indefinitely, the U.S government finally acknowledged that sooner or later other energy sources would be needed and, as a result, turned its attention to nuclear power. It was anticipated that nuclear power plants could supply electricity in such large amounts and so inexpensively that they would be integrated into an economy in which electricity would take over virtually all fuel-generating functions at nominal cost. Thus, the government subsidized the promotion of commercial nuclear power plants and authorized their construction by utility companies. In the 1960s and early 1970s, the public accepted the notion of electricity being generated by nuclear power plants in or near residential areas. By 1975, 54 plants were fully operational, supplying 11 percent of the nation’s electricity, and another 167 plants were at various stages of planning and construction. Officials estimated that by 1990 hundreds of plants would be on line, and by the turn of the century as many as 1000 plants would be in working order.Since 1975, this outlook and this estimation have changed drastically, and many utilizes have cancelled existing orders. In some cases, construction was terminated even after billions of dollars had already been invested. After being completed and licensed at a cost of almost $6 billion, the Shoreham Power Plant on Long Island was turned over to the state of New York to be dismantled without ever having generated electric power. The reason was that residents and state authorities deemed that there was no possibility of evacuating residents from the area should an accident occur.Just 68 of those plants under way in 1975 have been completed, and another 3 are still under construction. Therefore, it appears that in the mid1990s 124 nuclear power plants in the nation will be in operation, generating about 18 percent of the nation’s electricity, a figure that will undoubtedly decline as relatively outdated plants are shut down.
Câu 1: What was initially planned for the nation’s fuel supply in the 1950s and in the early 1960s?


A. Expansion and renovation of existing fuel-generating plants


B. Creation of additional storage capacities for fossil fuels


C. Conversion of the industry and the economy to nuclear power


D. Development of an array of alternative fuel and power sources
Câu 2: How does the author describe the attitude of the population in regard to nuclear power as fuel in the early to the mid 1970s?


A. Apprehensive                     


B. Ambivalent                         


C. Receptive                           


D. Resentful
Câu 3: In line 5, the word “nominal” is closet in meaning to _____.


A. so-called      


B. minimal                               


C. exorbitant                           


D. inflated
Câu 4: In line 7, the word “notion” is closet in meaning to _____.


A. nonsense                             


B. notice                                  


C. idea                                     


D. consequence
Câu 5: In line 13, the phrase “this outlook” refers to _____.


A. the number of operating nuclear plants


B. the expectation for increase in the number of nuclear plants


C. the possibility of generating electricity at nuclear installations


D. the forecast for the capacity of the nuclear plants
Câu 6: It can be inferred from the passage that government officials made a critical error in judgment by ____.


A. disregarding the low utility of nuclear power plants


B. relying on inferior materials and faulty plant design


C. overlooking the possibility of a meltdown, however remote


D.  locating installation in densely wooded areas
Câu 7: In line 14, the word “terminated” is closet in meaning to ______.


A. delayed                               


B. stopped


C. kept going         


D. conserved
Câu 8: The author of the passage implies that the construction of new nuclear power plants____.


A. is continuing on a smaller scale               


B. is being geared for greater safety


C. has been completely halted for fear of disaster     


D. has been decelerated but not terminated
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