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(Đề thi gồm 6 trang)
MÃ ĐỀ 116
ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC
Môn: Anh Văn
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Read the passage and circle the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following questions or
statements:
Psychologist have debated a long time about whether a child’s upbringing can give it the
ability to do outstandingly well. Some think that it is impossible to develop genius and say that it is
simply something a person is born with. Others, however, argue that the potential for great
achievement can be develop. The truth lies somewhere between these two extremes.
It seems very obvious that being born with the right qualities from gifted parents will
increase a child’s ability to do well. However, this ability will be fully realized only with the right
upbringing and opportunities. As one psychologist says, “To have a fast car, you need both a good
engine and fuel.”
Scientists have recently assessed intelligence, achievement, and ability in 50 sets of identical twins
that were separated shortly birth and brought up by different parents. They found that achievement
was based on intelligence, and later influenced by the child’s environment.
One case involving very intelligent twins was quoted. One of the twins received a normal
upbringing, and performed well. The other twin, however, was brought up by extremely supportive
parents and given every possible opportunity to develop its abilities. That twin, though starting out
with the same degree of intelligence as the other, performed even better.
This case reflects the general principle of intelligence and ability. The more favorable the
environment, the more a child’s intelligence and ability are developed. However, there is no link
between intelligence and socioeconomic level of a child’s family. In other words, it does not matter
how poor or how rich a family is, as this does not affect the intelligence.
Gifted people can not be created by supportive parents, but they can be developed by them.
One professor of music said that outstanding musicians usually started two or three years earlier
than ordinary performers, often because their parents had recognized their ability. These musicians

6: The remark: “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.” in the passage means
that in order to become a genius, ______.
A. you need to have good health and good nourishment
B. you need intelligence and you need to develop it
C. you should try to move quickly and efficiently.
D. you must nourish your brain and train your muscles hard
7: The word “favorable” in the passage mostly mean ______.
A. “of high quality or an acceptable standard”
B. “under the control or in the power of somebody else”
C. “good for someone and making him/ her likely to be successful”
D. “helping somebody to be more intelligent compared to the other people”
8: All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ______.
A. a child’s intelligence is influenced by that of his/ her parents
B. studying different twins is useful scientific procedure
C. educational development depends completely on economic well-being
D. to become successful, a child need both native intelligence and development
9: The upbringing of highly intelligent children requires ______.
A. parental support and encouragement B. an expensive education
C. wealthy and loving parents D. good musical instruments
10: The word “others” used in the first paragraph refers to ______.
A. other people B. other scientists C. other geniuses D. other children
Read the passage and circle the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following questions or
statements:
Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either
become extinct or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once
roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated
that they will become extinct.
What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been
caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in
material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing

A. make a payment on B. raise
C. lower D. make an investment toward
19: What does the term “international boycott” refer to?
A. A global increase in animal survival
B. A refusal to buy animal products worldwide
C. Defraying the cost of maintaining national parks
D. Buying and selling of animal products overseas
20: Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude?
A. indifferent B. forgiving C. concerned D. surprised
Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) one best answer to complete each of
the following sentences:
21: ______ did Arthur realize that there was danger.
A. When he entered the store B. After he had entered the store
C. On entering the store D. Only after entering the store
22: After seeing the movie Centennial, ______.
A. the book made many people want to read it
B. the book was read by many people
C. many people wanted to read the book
D. the reading of the book interested many people
23: Many of the current international problems that we are now facing ______.
A. are the results of misunderstandings.
B. lacks of the intelligent capabilities of understanding each other
C. linguistic incompetences
D. are because of not understanding themselves
24: Le: “I can’t understand how you missed the exit.”
Linh: “Well, it was so dark that ______.”
A. we could see hardly the road signs B. we could see the road signs hardly
C. hardly could we see the road signs D. we could hardly see the road signs
25: George didn’t do well in the class because ______.
A. he was a badly student B. he studied bad

32: A. In case B. Provided C. Although D. Even if
33: A. therefore B. so C. however D. so that
34: A. go over B. overcome C. get over D. surpass
35: A. coming B. extracted C. derived D. originated
Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences:
36: She’d rather watch television, ______?
A. wouldn’t she B. didn’t she C. hadn’t she D. doesn’t she
37: If you give me a hand, then I shall be able to finish the work more quickly.
A. do me a favour B. take my fingers C. stand by me D. pick me up
38: There has been a sharp _____ in the number of burglaries in this area recently.
A. increase B. surge C. result D. advance
39: She wants to go shopping, but she has hardly ______.
A. no money B. some money C. little money D. any money
40: General ______ learning a foreign language is interesting, but not easy.
A. spoken B. speaking C. speak D. speaks
41: Staying in a hotel costs ______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A. twice as much as B. as much twice as C. twice more than D. as much as twice
42: ______ had the curtain been raised than the light went out.
A. Only when B. Scarcely C. Hardly D. No sooner
43: Peter: “I enjoy listening to pop music.”
Maria: “______.”
A. I don’t B. I’m, too C. Neither do I D. So am I
44: The change in timetable will ______ many students having to catch an earlier bus
A. mean B. lead C. result D. cause
45: Man’s use of colours ______ back to the time when men first used red and yellow clays to paint
their bodies.
A. had dated B. dating C. dated D. dates
46: They were fortune ______ from the fire before the building collapsed.
A. to rescue B. to have rescued C. rescuing D. to have been rescued
47: Jim ______ care of himself. He left home when he was 16 and has been on his own since then.

60: ______ in astronomy, the discovery of Uranus was by accident.
A. Alike many finds B. Many alike finds
C. It was like many finds D. Like many finds
61: Don’t try too hard. Don’t ______ off more than you can ______
A. eat – swallow B. eat – chew C. bite – swallow D. bite - chew
62: ______ you read the instructions carefully, you will understand what to do.
A. Provided B. As much as C. As well as D. As far as
63: Ben would have studied medicine if he ______ to a medical school.
A. was admitted B. had been admitted C. had admitted D. would be able to enter
64: Brenda: “Do you think it will rain?’
Carol: “Oh! ______.”
A. I don’t hope B. I don’t hope so C. It’s hopeless D. I hope not
65: ______ having a well-paid job, she never has any money.
A. Let alone B. Despite C. For D. Even though
Choose one word marked A, B, C, or D whose stress pattern is different from the others in each
group:
66: A. miraculous B. diversity C. platoon D. occupation
67: A. delivery B. ornamental C. climatic D. environment
68: A. ancestor B. tragedy C. geology D. accurate
69: A. interview B. satellite C. similar D. contestant
70: A. magnificent B. photography C. proverbial D. advantageous
Circle one option A, B, C, or D that best rewrites each of the following sentences:
71: The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
A. The bank manager was forced to hand over the money by the robbers.
B. The bank manager was allowed to hand over the money by the robbers.
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C. The bank manager was made hand over the money by the robbers.
D. The robbers helped the bank manager to hand over the money.
72: It was only because his wife helped him that he was able to finish his book.
A. Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book.

easily among the population.
D
80: The president refused to accept either of the four new proposals made by the contractors.
A B C D
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century.
A. Diamonds B. Diamonds, which C. Because diamonds D. That diamonds
11. Dinosaurs believed out millions of years ago.
A. are/ to have died B. were/ to have died C. are/ to die D. were/ to die
12. “Which blouse do you like best?” “ The one .”
A. I tried it on first B. I tried on first C. I tried on it first D. I tried it on
firstly
13. The Williams have three sons, have become lawyers.
A. all of whom B. all of them C. they all D. of whom all
14. We would rather Helen us all the information we needed. We should have been
well informed.
A. sent B. send C. had sent D. have sent
15. Only because she had to support her family to leave school.
A. that Alice decides B. so Alice decided C. Alice decided D. did Alice decide
16. Sorry, my father is out. Can I a message?
A. leave B. take C. put D. make
17. pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them.
A. Because B. Although C. However D. On account of
18. Income tax rates are usually to one’s annual income.
A. dependent B. associated C. adapted D. related
19. She won the competition in 2008 and seems likely again this year.
A. win B. to win C. to do so D. will win
20. The majority of primary school teachers women.
A. is B. are C. includes D. including
21. today, there would be nowhere for them to stay.
A. Were they to arrive B. If they arrive
C. Had they arrive D. Provided they arrived
22. “ I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.” “ !”
A. Luck B. Best wishes C. Good luck D. Good chance

A. overcome B. retard C. increase D. detect
35. We asked him to go back, but he insisted on watching the sun coming down at .
A. sunrise B. dawn C. dusk D. twilight
Choose the underlined part ( A, B, C or D) that is incorrect.
36. Hundred of scientists have been involved in the research.
A B C D
37. Automation reduces labour costs by cutting the number of workers needing to do a job.
A B C D
38. He drove at full speed lest he was late for the meeting.
A B C D
39. A computer can store information such as the size and the shape of a steel beam, recipe for a
A B C D
cake, and the amount of money in a bank account.
40. Many of the population in the rural areas is composed of manual labourers.
A B C D
III. READING.
Read the following passage and choose the right answer to fill in each of the blanks.
Keeping fit and staying healthy have, not surprisingly, become a growth industry
(41) apart from the amount of money spent each year on doctors’ (42)
and approved medical treatment, huge sums are now spent on health foods and (43)
of various kinds, from vitamin pills to mineral water, (44) health clubs and
keep- fit books and videos. We are more concerned than ever, it seeems, (45) the water
we drink and the air we breathe, and are smoking less, though not yet drinking less alcohol. This
does not appear to mean that (46) and sneezes have been banished, or that we can all
expect to live to a hundred. To give a personal example, one of my friends, who is a keep- fit
(47) , a non- smoker and teetotaler, and who is very (48) about what
he eats, is at present languishing in bed with a wrist in (49) and a badly sprained ankle.
Part of his healthy (50) is to play squash every day after work, and that (51)
for the ankle. He also cycles everywhere, and if you have ever tried to cycle through the
rush-hour traffic with a sprained ankle, you will understand (52) he acquired the

written material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the general public to separate fact
from fiction. As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of organically grown foods
prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely publicized and
formed the basic for folklore.
Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for “no-aging” diets, new vitamins, and other
wonder foods. Thre are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to
synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs, that untreated
grains are better than fumigated grains, and the like.
One thing that most organically grown foods products seem to have in common is that they
cost more than conventionally grown foods. But in many cases consumers are misled if they
believe foods. So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited
incomes, distrust the regular food supply and buy expensive organic foods instead.
56. The “ welcome development” mentioned in paragraph 2 is an increase in .
A. interest in food safety and nutrition among North Americans.
B. the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet.
C. the amount of healthy foods grown in North America.
D. the number of consumers in North America.
57. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the term “ organic
foods”?
A. It is accepted by most nutritionists. B. It has been used only in recent years.
C. It has no fixed meaning D. It is seldom used by consumers.
58. The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy
organic foods instead of conventionally grown foods because .
A. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown
foods.
B. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods.
C. conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods.
D. too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops.
59. According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than
conventionally grown foods are often .

71. It may seem strange, but I enjoy hard work.
A. I feel strange about hard work.
B. As it may seem strange, but I enjoy hard work
C. Strange as it may seem, I enjoy hardwork.
D. Strange as it may seem, but I enjoy hard work.
72. Look out for falling rocks!
A. Let’s look for falling rocks. B. Look out the window at those falling
rocks.
C. Look for falling rocks. D. Don’t let those falling rocks hit you.
73. I only called the police when I had tried everything else.
A. I didn’t call the police because I had tried everything else.
B. I only called the police after I have tried evyrything else.
C. I only called the police as a last resort.
D. Because I had tried everything else, I called the police.
74. Any correspondence from the London office must be dealt with before other matters.
A. Any correspondence from the London office must take priority of other matters.
B. Any correspondence from the London office must be put off other matters.
C. Any correspondence from the London office must be given priority over other matters.
D. Both A & C are acceptable.
75. I would rather you wore something more formal to work.
A. I’d prefer you to wear something more formal to work.
B. I’d prefer you wear something more formal to work.
C. I’d prefer you wearing something more formal to work.
D. I’d prefer you should wear something more formal to work.
From the given words, make meaningful sentences by choosing the most appropriate answer.
76. They/ leave/ early/ not catch/ traffic.
A. They left early so that not to catch in the traffic.
B. They left early to avoid being caught in the traffic.
C. They left early so as to not get caught in the traffic.
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Câu 8 A C A D
Câu 9 C D B B
Câu 10 D A D C
Câu 11 A A C A
Câu 12 B C A D
Câu 13 A C B C
Câu 14 C C B A
Câu 15 D C D A
Câu 16 B C B D
Câu 17 A A D D
Câu 18 D B A C
Câu 19 C C C C
Câu 20 B A C D
Câu 21 A B D A
Câu 22 C C C C
Câu 23 D D D A
Câu 24 B B C C
Câu 25 B D C B
Câu 26 C C D C
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Câu 29 D B A A
Câu 30 A A B C
Câu 31 B D B B
Câu 32 C A A D
Câu 33 D A A B
Câu 34 B D B B
Câu 35 C B D C

Câu 66 B A A D
Câu 67 A A C D
Câu 68 D D B D
Câu 69 B B A D
Câu 70 A D B C
Câu 71 C C A D
Câu 72 D D D B
Câu 73 C C C D
Câu 74 D D B A
Câu 75 A A C C
Câu 76 B A A A
Câu 77 B B A D
Câu 78 C C A B
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ĐỀ THI THỬ Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D
(Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Họ và tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh:
ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80).
Find the word with different stress
1. A. concern B. respect C. audience D. rotate
2. A. promise B. feedback C. superman D. receipt
3. A. dilute B. amateur C. aerobic D.
conceive
4. A. perpetuate B. propulsive C. precedence D. distinguish
5. A. simultaneous B. handkerchief C. innovative D. cynicis
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20. After he had broken his leg, Henry could only go up and down stairs _____.
A. hardly B. in difficulties C. with difficulty D. hard
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21. Supposing I to agree with your request, how do you think the other students would
feel?
A. would B. am C. were D. could
22. I walked away as calmly as I could _____ they thought I was the thief.
A. to avoid B. or else C. owing to D. in case
23. a fire, hotel guests are asked to remain calm.
A. As a result of B. In the event of C. By reason of D. In the time of
24. Despite our economic achievements, we are still a long way being an 'Asian Dragon'.
A. from B. by C. on D. in
25. It is imperative that he _____ the school regulations.
A. obey B. obeys C. would obey D. will obey
26. I had _____ finding my way around New York when I first arrived.
A. quite time B. a quite time C. a time quite D. quite a time
27. It took years of research, but ____ they found the answer.
A. at the end B. in the end C. last D. lastly
28. _____ undocumented donations allowed in an American political campaign.
A. Why no B. Not only C. No D. There are no
29. _____ you mention it, I do remember the accident.
A. If only B. Now that C. No matter D. So that
30. Bill ______ to work at the University thirty years ago today.
A. comes B. is coming C. has come D. came
31. Person 1: Bless you! – Person 2: _____.
A. Thanks! B. Thanks! Same to you! C. Good health! D. Fine,
thanks!
32. Person 1: I can’t find my umbrella. Do you know where it is?
Person 2: _____. But you won’t need it. It’s a lovely day.

making any (43)____ to apply them in the marketplace.
Lastly, it should always be remembered that market research is not an end in itself but simply a
(44) _____ by which some degrees of risk can be removed from marketplace activity. If no activity
results from the research, then the entire exercise has been completely (45)_____.
36. A. option B. alternative C. end D.
opening
37. A. at B. from C. for D. with
38. A. reject B. omit C. deny D. remove
39. A. quality B. goodness C. well-being D. virtue
40. A. association B. common C. addition D. connection
41. A. complaint B. compliment C. refusal D. congratulation
42. A. work B. manage C. deal D. operate
43. A. attempt B. venture C. choice D. try
44. A. mode B. means C. way D.
progress
45. A. costless B. invaluable C. priceless D.
pointless
Find out the mistakes and correct them
46. He as well as the other students have learnt how to install this electric equipment.
A B C D
A: has learnt; D: electrical
47. Insects appeared on earth before long the earliest mammals.
A B C D
48. Most countries depend to few extent on cereal imports to augment their own crops.
A B C D
49. The wood of many pine species make excellent pulp for the manufacture of paper.
A B C D
50. Most evergreens have needle-like leaves that require least water than regular leaves.
A B C D
Choose the best answer

sweep.
The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant
Sun. In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of
the universe. In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the
control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun. Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty
minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day.
And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies. The tidal
movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the
highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At
these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is
added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs,
and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the
Sun, Moon, and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and
Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference
between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month.
56. What is the main point of the first paragraph?
A. The waves created by ocean currents are very large.
B. Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water.
C. Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water.
D. The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water.
57. The word “felt”in line 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. based B. dropped C. detected D. explored
58. The words “In reality”in line 6 are closest in meaning to _______.
A. surprisingly B. actually C. characteristically D. similarly
59. It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much
gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is ______.
A. size B. distance C. temperature D. density
60. The word “correspondingly”in line 8 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. unpredictably B. interestingly C. similarly D.
unusually

more and more intense.
C.The heavy downpour made it impossible for me to continue driving, so I had to stop and wait
until it became less intense.
D. I shouldn't have kept driving ignoring the heavy downpour, as the vision was poor and I very
nearly
drove off the road.
67. Generous people prefer giving to receiving.
A. People who are generous would rather give than receive
B. People in general should give more and receive less.
C. More people ought to buy things for other people as well as for themselves.
D. Generous people feel that they have to think of others as well as themselves.
68. It was only towards the end of the sixth month in her swimming course that she could swim
across the pool.
A. She'd been taking swimming lessons for almost six months by the time she was able to swim
across the pool.
B. She found it difficult to swim across the pool even after six months of swimming lessons.
C. She should never have expected to learn how to swim across the pool in a period of less than
six months.
D. Because she had only taken swimming lessons for six months, she had difficulty swimming
across the pool.
69. He can't have read the report prior to the meeting because he didn’t know anything about the
project.
A. He needn't have read the report because he didn't know they were going to talk about the
new project.
B. It was clear that he hadn't read the report before the meeting as he knew nothing about the
project.
C. They didn't talk about the project in the meeting, so he needn't have read the report anyway.
D. He had to read the report carefully before the meeting because he knew nothing about the
project.
70. The exercises to be corrected by the teacher on the blackboard made a lot of important mistakes

A. success B. surplus C. nurturing D. education
73. Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
A. Princeton B. Harvard C. Stanford D. Yale
74. The phrase “trend of” in line 4 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. reluctance of B. drawback to C. movement toward D. extraction
from
75. As used in line 6, the word “seeking” could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. examining B. avoiding C. seizing D. pursuing
76. Which of the following description most likely applies to Wall Street?
A. a centre for international affairs C. a major financial centre
B. a shopping district D. a neighborhood in New York
77. According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollment?
A. lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
B. low salary and foreign competition
C. fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
D. declining population and economic prosperity
78. The first paragraph (line 1 – 5) is mainly concerned with which of the following?
A. factors contributing to the decline in MBA students
B. a current trend affecting the nation’s business schools
C. the difference between Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford.
D. two decades of hard times of business schools
79. As used in line 12, the word “struggling” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. evolving B. plunging C. starting D. striving
80. Which of the following might be the topic of the next paragraph?
A. MBA schools’ effort to change C. future economic prediction
B. a history of the recent economic changes D. description of non-MBA graduate
program
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A. seized B. captured C. emerged D. ceased
94. Scientists have discovered a close between smoking and several serious diseases.
A. contact B. connection C. coordination D. combination
95. The president his intention to retire before the next election.
A. told B. informed C. promised D. announced
96. The gunman the pilot of the plane to change the direction.
A. demanded B. forced C. made D. controlled
97. The bank won't lend you the money without some ____ that you will pay it back.
A. profit B. interest C. charge D. guarantee
98. I will do anything but _____ the dishes.
A. wash B. to wash C. washing D. will wash
99. They shouldn't have _____ the accident. It wasn't my fault.
A. accused me of B. accused me with C. blamed me for D. blamed me
100. After he had broken his leg, Henry could only go up and down stairs _____.
A. hardly B. in difficulties C. with difficulty D. hard
101. Supposing I to agree with your request, how do you think the other students would
feel?
A. would B. am C. were D. could
102. I walked away as calmly as I could _____ they thought I was the thief.
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A. to avoid B. or else C. owing to D. in case
103. a fire, hotel guests are asked to remain calm.
A. As a result of B. In the event of C. By reason of D. In the time of
104. Despite our economic achievements, we are still a long way being an 'Asian Dragon'.
A. from B. by C. on D. in
105. It is imperative that he _____ the school regulations.
A. obey B. obeys C. would obey D. will obey
106. I had _____ finding my way around New York when I first arrived.
A. quite time B. a quite time C. a time quite D. quite a time

up.
The first thing to be said about market research is that it is not an (36) to management
decision making. No form of market research, no matter how deep, complicated and detailed, can
ever be seen as a substitute (37)_____ creative decision-making by professional managers. At its
very best, all it can do is (38) _____ some doubt and clarify the nature of the problem. It may even
be seen as a tool which can improve the (39)_____ of decisions but it is not in itself a decision-
making mechanism.
Market research, in (40) with a number of other approaches in marketing, suffers from
the frequent (41)_____ that it is not really accurate. Market research results can never be completely
accurate because they (42) with a dynamic, ever-changing marketplace. It is vital that this is
understood by everyone with an imagination when considering market research results and when
making any (43)____ to apply them in the marketplace.
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Lastly, it should always be remembered that market research is not an end in itself but simply a
(44) _____ by which some degrees of risk can be removed from marketplace activity. If no activity
results from the research, then the entire exercise has been completely (45)_____.
116. A. option B. alternative C. end D.
opening
117. A. at B. from C. for D. with
118. A. reject B. omit C. deny D. remove
119. A. quality B. goodness C. well-being D. virtue
120. A. association B. common C. addition D. connection
121. A. complaint B. compliment C. refusal D. congratulation
122. A. work B. manage C. deal D. operate
123. A. attempt B. venture C. choice D. try
124. A. mode B. means C. way D.
progress
125. A. costless B. invaluable C. priceless D.
pointless

floor
132. You really have to go to Australia for the conference _____.
A. whether or not you are scared of flying. C. if your manager goes instead of you
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B. which town is it being held in D. who will be presenting the new
proposals
133. _____ will become clear later.
A. Whenever he goes to visit his family in lreland
B. When will the new owners take over the car factory
C. Since the businessmen decided to buy this loss–making factory
D. How the new ownership will affect the employees
134. _____ was his only desire.
A. Whether there would ever be peace in his country
B. lf he could manage to afford a Mercedes Benz
C. Without the compassion shown to them by the community
D. That his family could live without fear of persecution
135. _____ will Mr. Brown be able to regain control of the company .
A. With hard work B. In spite of his hard work
C. Only with hard work D. Only if he worked hard
Reading comprehension
Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create
the tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created
by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The
currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive
sweep.
The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant
Sun. In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of
the universe. In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the
control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun. Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty

C. The Earth's movement around the Sun
D. The triangular arrangement of the Earth, Sun, and Moon
142. Which of the following is the position of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during spring tides?
A. The sun, moon, and earth are approximately aligned
B. The Sun is between the Moon and the Earth
C. The Sun, Moon, and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration
D. Sun and Moon are in not line with the Earth
143. The word “configuration”in line 14 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. unit B. center C. surface D. arrangement
144. Neap tides occur when ______.
A. the Sun counteracts the Moon's gravitational attraction
B. the Moon is full
C. the Moon is farthest from the Sun
D. waves created by the wind combine with the Moon's gravitational attraction
145. According to the passage, all of the following statements about tides are true EXCEPT:
A. The time of high tide is later each day.
B. Tides have a greater effect on the sea than waves do.
C. The strongest tides occur at the quarters of the Moon.
D. Neap tides are more moderate than spring tides.
Choose the best sentence
146. Because it was pouring down so intensely, I had to pull over the car and wait for the rain to
get lighter.
A.The rain intensified just as I was about to start the journey, so I decided to wait until it got
lighter.
B.I had to pull the car to the side of the road for some reason, but just then, the rain started to get
more and more intense.
C.The heavy downpour made it impossible for me to continue driving, so I had to stop and wait
until it became less intense.
D. I shouldn't have kept driving ignoring the heavy downpour, as the vision was poor and I very
nearly

B. The exercises, which were corrected by the teacher on the blackboard, had a lot of
important mistakes
C. The exercises that are corrected by the teacher on the blackboard had a lot of
important mistakes
D. The exercises, which the teacher corrects on the blackboard, had a lot of important
mistakes
Reading comprehension
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business
schools in the United States have started to face harder time. Only Harvard’s MBA School has
shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen
decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business
Administration (MBA) degrees has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower
enrollment rates is expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is
that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a
plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-
level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and
the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question “Is an
MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major
factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being
offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
151. What is the main focus of this passage?
A. jobs on Wall Street C. types of graduate degrees
B. changes in enrollment for MBA D. how schools are changing to reflect the
economy
152. The word “prosperity” in line 1 could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. success B. surplus C. nurturing D. education
153. Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
A. Princeton B. Harvard C. Stanford D. Yale
154. The phrase “trend of” in line 4 is closest in meaning to which of the following?