ĐỀ THI CCQG C 1. This is the oldest building the village.a) of
b) by
c) in
d) to 2. These figures show a in the number of unemployed people in
England and Wales.

a) loss
b) lessening
c) reduction
d) lowering 3. When you him, give him my best wishes.a) will visit
b) would visit
c) visit
d) have visited 4. My parents that they will move to the seaside when my father retires

b) Later
c) Latter
d) Lately 7. The best rooms in that hotel the bay.a) view
b) regard
c) overlook
d) examine 8. There was a sudden loud which made everyone jump.a) bang
b) strike
c) split
d) stroke 9. She never says a word : she's as as a mouse.a) quiet
b) small
c) slight
d) noiseless
13. I tried the bus, but I missed it.a) catching
b) catch
c) to catch
d) catch up 14. Surely David's not going to drive, he ?a) does
b) is
c) isn't
d) will 15. I couldn't resist having another slice of cake even I was supposed to
be losing weight.

a) although
b) however
c) otherwise
d) though
a) rising
b) progressing
c) growing
d) exceeding
20. This wet weather has lasted for three weeks now; rained every
single day.

a) there has
b) there was
c) it has
d) it was 21. This cloth very thin.a) feels
b) touches
c) holds
d) handles a) as if
b) how
c) as
d) so that 26. He often about his expensive car.a) praises
b) shows
c) boasts
d) prides 27. Would you be to hold the door open?a) too kind
b) kind enough
c) as kind
d) so kind 28. You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them
to is at the desk.

a) whoever

b) sent to the cemetery each week flowers faithfully.
c) sent flowers faithfully to the cemetery each week.
d) sent each week faithfully to the cemetery flowers. 32. Because the first pair of pants did not fit properly, he asked for a) another pants
b) others pants
c) the others ones
d) another pair 33. The committee has met and

a) they have reached a decision.
b) it has formulated themselves some opinions.

c) its decision was reached at.
d) it has reached a decision. 34. Alfred Adams has not

a) lived lonelynessly in times previous
b) never before lived sole
c) ever lived alone before
d) before lived without the company of his friends


d) a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the
committee 38. Florida has not yet ratified the Equal Rights Amendment, and a) several other states hasn't either.
b) neither has some of the others states
c) some other states also have not either
d) neither have several other states 39. The chairman requested that

a) the members studied more carefully the problem.
b) the problem was more carefulnessly studied
c) with more carefulness the problem could be studied

d) the members study the problem more carefully 40. California relies heavily on income from fruit crops, and a) Florida also
b) Florida too
44. She wanted to serve some coffee to her guests; however, a) she hadn't many sugar
b) there was not a great amount of the sugar
c) she did not have much sugar
d) she was lacking in amount of the sugar 45. There has not been a great response to the sale, ?a) does there
b) hasn't there
c) hasn't it
d) has there 46. It's not easy for a casual observer to distinguish genuine paintings
and copies.

a) between
b) therefore
c) for
d) to


50. In a single day are as many as thousands of people involved in
business deals in one area.

a) yet
b) they
c) ever
d) there 51. Paper from cellulose fibers.a) is produced
b) producing
c) produced
d) which is produced 52. an insurance agent it is necessary to pass the state examination.a) Become
b) To become
c) Having become
d) One becomes 53. There are art galleries in the city of Carmel.


to improve disease resistance.

a) countries that grow wheat
b) growth of wheat countries
c) wheat-producing countries
d) countries where wheat is grown 57. Throughout the United States fast food restaurants where
hamburgers are served.

a) there are
b) there is
c) located
d) are there 58. The human body contains water , bones, and muscles.a) is blood
b) in its blood
c) is in its blood
d) it is in its blood 59. covered by the sea, which occupies 71 percent of the earth.a) A huge unknown world is

low and, in some cases, are well below the intake pipes which feed into
the pipelines which supply the cooling towers.
In a desperate attempt to solve the problem, engineers are spending some
forty million dollars on building a series of small dams across the Haro
river. It is hoped that these dams will make the water level at the
Malawa Dam rise so that water can then be pumped through a new
pipeline to the power stations.
This will take time and it is now the dry season. Very little rain falls
before October or November, and, after a shortage which has lasted for
four years and is believed to be the worst in two centuries, nobody can
say whether the rains will be sufficient.
The amount of electricity and water used by the mines has tended to
increase in recent years. The mines, which produce about half the
country's export earnings, need electricity in order to pump fresh air
through their workings and to drive machines which crush vast
quantities of rock. Each mine also has to provide accommodation for as
many as three thousand workers.

How might East Somalia's lack of rain affect electricity supplies and
mining?

a) Copper mines are having to use less electricity
b) Coal supplies are failing to reach power stations
c) Electricity supplies to mines may be cut by up to thirty per cent
d) Copper mines may be unable to pump water by October. 62. Where does the Electricity Supply Commission produce most of its
electricity?


d) They bring in fifty per cent of what the country earns.
66. Questions 66- 70
Bulbs are ideal for new gardeners, including children, because they are
easy to plant and they always flower well in their first season. They need
comparatively little attention, provided that the soil has been properly
prepared, and the place where they are planted is chosen with care. They
will last for many years and give you an annual show of flowers that are
often so richly coloured or beautifully formed as to be in a class apart
from other garden flowers.
However, it is a mistake to buy bulbs without any plan of what effect you
really want from them. I have written this book to help in selecting the
most suitable bulbs for the typical, small, modern garden of the non-
specialist gardener, and have made some suggestions to help readers who
may not have had a garden before.
Too many books for beginners tell new gardeners
to grow a few 'sensible'
kinds of plants and leave the more interesting kinds to adventurous
experts. For the first few years of one's gardening life one should, it
seems, concentrate on learning simple techniques while admiring the
gardens of more experienced neighbours.
In fact, as a learner-gardener you need not fear that your efforts will
necessarily show your inexperience, because (and here I give away a
most closely-guarded secret), provided the bulbs come from a really
reliable source, it is possible to produce as good results in your first year
of gardening as in your eightieth. There are some difficult bulbs that will
disappoint you, notably some lilies and a few miniature daffodils, but
these are often no more attractive than the really easy ones. Therefore,

a) experiment with different plants
b) ask their experienced neighbours for advice
c) learn by visiting other gardens
d) plant only a few types of plats 69. Bulbs are described as an investment becausea) they go on flowering all summer
b) they flower year after year
c) the beginner can learn from them
d) they make other plants look good 70. Some lilies and miniature daffodils are different from other bulbs
because they are

a) particularly attractive in colour
b) difficult to grow successfully
c) disappointing when they flower
d) rare and very eye-catching. 71. Questions 71 - 80
Barbara Kasten is an artist who makes photographs of constructions
that she creates for the purpose of photographing them. In her studio she
arranges objects such as mirrors, solid forms, and flat surfaces into what
could be called large still life arrangement, big enough to walk into. She
lights the construction, then rearranges and rephotographs it until she

d) A colored filter 73. In line 3, why does the author mention mirrors?a) They are part of the camera
b) Kasten uses them as subjects
c) The crew needs them
d) Photography mirrors life 74. The word 'transform' in line 9 is closest in meaning toa) move
b) extend
c) change
d) interpret 75. It can be inferred from the passage that Kasten makes instant prints
to

a) give away
b) sell as souvenirs
c) include as part of the construction
d) see what the construction looks like at the stage a) architectural styles
b) sketches
c) colored filters
d) lights 80. Why does Kasten visit the location of outdoor word before the day of
the actual shooting?

a) To plan the photograph
b) To purchase film and equipment
c) To hire a crew
d) To test the lights 81. Questions 81 - 90
There is an ancient Chinese proverb which says 'Beware of a man whose
stomach does not move when he laughs'. We reveal a great deal of what
we are thinking and feeling by the movements which we make quite
unconsciously. When children are bored they start to fidget; tapping
with the foot or drumming the fingers are sure signs of impatience; a
man shows his nervousness by constantly adjusting his tie or patting his
hair, particularly if he is waiting for an interview, or is about to meet his
girlfriend. Sometimes you can work out what people are talking about, (
or at least what kind of mood they are in) - even if you cannot hear a
word they are saying - by the gestures they use. Occasionally it is even
possible to identify a person's nationality : nobody shrugs quite like a
Frenchman, or gesticulates quite like an Italian, or bows quite like a

unnatural situations as in a car) as a sign that he is paying attention.
If a person looks you in the eye continuously while he is speaking to you,
you are likely to be disconcerted. It is as if he were trying to dominate
you. A bad liar usually gives himself away by looking too long at his
victim, in the mistaken belief that to 'look a man straight in the eye' is a
sign of honest dealing. It may be that the opposite is true, however. In
fact, continuous eye contact is usually confined to lovers, who will gaze
into each other's eyes for an eternity, conveying meanings that words
cannot express, and baffling onlookers into the bargain.

There is even meaning to be found in how close people stand to each
other, and at what angle. We may stand side by side, or face to face,
Which is more intimate, or at some intermediate angle in between. An
interesting experiment is to stand back to back with someone and try to
have a conversation : it is quite disconcerting not to be able to see or to
establish contact with the other person, even though we have learnt to
have conversations with people we cannot see, as on the telephone.

Careful studies have been made of all these non-verbal forms of
communication, and there is no doubt that what we say with words is
only a part of the message we convey. It is important, however, to realise
that gestures, like words, tend to come in clusters, and are often capable
of more
than one interpretation. You must look at the whole combination
of words, facial expression, gesture and stance. If you learn to read the
signs, you can tell whether what a person says is what he really means;
or whether, like the man whose stomach does not move when he laughs,
he is trying to deceive you.

The Chinese proverb means that

c) look you straight in the eye
d) lean back in his chair 85. If you are looking at a stranger, and he notices, you should

a) smile politely
b) apologise for staring
c) look away at once.
d) continue to stare at him for a short time before looking away
86. If a man stares at a woman in a bus, it probably means that hea) finds her attractive
b) intends to start a conversation with her
c) has seen her somewhere before
d) thinks she is interested in him 87. From time to time, the speaker looks at the listener to make sure that
the listener

a) can hear what he is saying
b) does not want to say anything at that moment
c) is paying attention to what he is saying
d) is in agreement with him


poetry only because there was no other name for it. Indeed her poems
appear to be extremely compressed essays that happen to be printed in
jagged lines on the page. Her subjects were varied: animals, laborers,
artists, and the craft of poetry. From her general reading came
quotations that she found striking or insightful. She included these in her
poems, scrupulously enclosed in quotation marks, and sometimes
identified in footnotes. Of this practice, she wrote, "why the many
quotation marks?" I am asked When a thing has been said so well that
it could not be said better, why paraphrase it? Hence my writing is, if no
t
a cabinet of fossils, a kind of collection of flies in amber." Close
observation and concentration on detail are the methods of her poetry.
Marianne Moore grew up in Kirwood, Missouri, near St.Louis. After
graduation from Bryn Mawr College in 1909, she taught commercial
subjects at the Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Later she became
a librarian in New York City. During the 1920's she was editor of The
Dial, an important literary magazine of the period. She lived quietly all
her life, mostly in Brooklyn, New York. She spent a lot of time at the
Bronx Zoo, fascinated by animals. Her admiration of the Brooklyn
Dodgers - before the team moved to Los Angeles - was widely known.
Her first book of poems was published in London in 1921 by a group of
friends associated with the Imagist movement. From that time on her
poetry has been read with interest by succeeding generations of poets
and readers. In 1952 she was awarded the Pultzer Prize for her Collected
Poems. She wrote that she did not write poetry "for money or fame. To
earn a living is needful, but it can be done in routine ways. One writes
because one has a burning desire to objectify what it is indispensable to
one's happiness to express "

What is the passage mainly about?

c) Concentration on detail
d) Quotations within her poetry 95. The author mentions all of the following as jobs help by Moore
EXCEPT

a) commercial artist
b) teacher
c) magazine editor
d) librarian 96. The word "period" in line 20 is closest in meaning toa) movement
b) school
c) region
d) time 97. Where did Moore spend most of her adult life?a) In Kirkwood
b) In Brooklyn
c) In Los Angeles
d) In Carlisle