BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO
(Đề thi có 06 trang)
KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2018
Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Mã đề thi 001
MOON’S ENGLISH CLASS
[email protected] - 0164 918 8789
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. proofs
B. books
C. points
D. days
Question 2. A. symbol
B. emergency
C. poverty
D. qualify
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.
Question 3. A. intend
B. district
C. traffic
D. center
Question4. A. attraction
B. sastifactory
C. occupation
D. disappointment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 5.Tom and Mary
for the Netherlands tomorrow.
A. leave
B. are leaving
C. leaving
D. are left
Question 6. Scientists have
a lot of research into renewable energy sources.
A. carried
B. done
C. solved
D. made
Question 7. It is interesting to take
a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.
A. over
B. in
C. up
D. on
Question 8. At first sight I met her. I was impressed with her
eyes.
A. big beautiful round black
B. beautiful big round black
C. round beautiful big black
D. beautiful round big black
Question 9. Her fiancé is said
itfrom Harvard University five years ago.
A. having graduated
B. to have graduated
C. being graduated
D. to be graduated
Question 10. New machinery has enhanced the company’s productivity and
A. competition
B. competitiveness
C. competitive
D. competence
Question 11. This is ______ the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do.
A. by chance
B. by myself
C. by far
D. by heart
Question 12. Governments have
laws to protect wildlife from over-hunting.
A. enforced
B. enacted
C. observed
D. required
Question 13. I love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful
smile.
A. childlike
B. childish
C. childhood
D. childless
Question 14. Not until 1856
across the Mississippi River.
A. the first bridge was built
B. was the first bridge built
C. the first bridge built
D. did the first bridge build
Question 15. Could you please tell me ______?.
A. it is how far is the nearest bus stop
B. how far is it the nearest bus stop
C. how far it is the nearest bus stop
D. how far to the nearest bus stop it is
th
Question 16. Aplications ____ in after 30 April will not be considered.
A. send
B. that is sent
C. sent
D. which sent
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 17. It is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to a full
scholarship each year.
A. have the right to refuse
B. have the obligation to
C. are refused to right to
D. are given the right to
Question 18. The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their
favourite films.
A. economics
B. businesses
C. contests
D. advertisements
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19. He admitted breaking his mother’s vase.
A. agreed
B. regretted
C. denied
D. confessed
Question 20. Fruit and vegatables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even
explored the surplus
A. excess
B. sufficiency
C. small quantity
D. large quantity
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 21. Kenny asked for permission to smoke, but his colleague couldn’t put up with the
smoke.
Kenny : “ Do you mind if I smoke in here?”
Mary: “____________.”
A. I’d rather you didn’t
B. No, thank you
C. No, I couldn’t
D. Yes, you can
Question 22. Paul and Daisy are talking about a book they have just read.
Paul: “The book is really interesting and educational.” Daisy: “ ____
”
A. That’s nice of you to say so.
B. I’d love it.
C. Don’t mention it
D. I couldn’t agree more.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (23)_______. Many
species of animals will become (24)_______ if we do not make an effort to protect
them.There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for
other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (25)_______ and
sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place where
they live - is disappearing.More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are
fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them (to)
grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (26)_______ wildlife.
The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones
(27)_______ unless we can solve this problem.
Question 23. A. threat
B. problem
C. vanishing
D. danger
Question 24. A. vanished
B. extinct
C. empty
D. disappeared
Question 25. A. for living
B. lively
C. alive
D. for life
Question 26. A. spoil
B. harm
C. wrong
D. wound
Question 27. A. left
B. stay
C. survive
D. staying
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.
Millions of people are using cellphones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not to use
one. In many countries, cellphones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more
than a means of communication - having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.
The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried. Some
doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile
phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried
about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for
your health.
On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile
phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning
equipment.
In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn't
remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his
mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family
doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can
detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is
some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.
As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often. Use
your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it.
Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones
may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile
phone too often.
Question 28. The word they in paragraph 2 refers to_________?
A. doctors
B. ideas
C. companies
D. professionals
Question 29. The phrase negative publicity in paragraph 2 most likely means________
A. Poor ideas about the effects of cellphones.
B. Information on the lethal effects of cellphones.
C. The negative public use of cellphones.
D. Widespread opinion about bad effects of cellphones.
Question 30. According to the passage, cellphones are especially popular with young people because
______.
A. they are worrying.
B. they make them look more stylish
C. they are a means of communication
D. they are considered unusual.
Question 31. The word “potentially” in paragraph 4 is closed in meaning to .
A. possibly
B. privately
C. obviously
D. certainly
Question 32. According to the passage, people should
.
A. only use mobile phones in medical emergencies B. never use mobile phones in all cases
C. only use mobile phones in urgent cases
D. keep off mobile phones regularly
Question 33. According to paragraph 3, the salesman
A. couldn’t remember his name
B. blamed his doctor
C. had a problem with memory
D. had to retire because of his age
Question 34. What could be the most suitable title of the passage?
A. Technological Innovations and Their Price
B. The Way Mobile Phones Work
C. Mobile Phones: A Must of Our Time
D. The Resaons Why Mobile Phones Are Popular
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
Until recently, hunting for treasure from shipwrecks was mostly fantasy; with recent
technological advances, however, the search for sunken treasure has become more popular as
a legitimate endeavor. This has caused a debate between those wanting to salvage the wrecks
and those wanting to preserve them.
Treasure hunters are spurred on by the thought of finding caches of gold coins or other
valuable objects on a sunken ship. One team of salvagers, for instance, searched the wreck of
the RMS Republic, which sank outside the Boston harbor in 1900. The search party, using
side-scan sonar, a device that projects sound waves across the ocean bottom and produces a
profile of the sea floor, located the wreck in just two and a half days. Before the use of this
new technology, such searches could take months or years. The team of divers searched the
wreck for two months, finding silver tea services, crystal dinnerware, and thousands of
bottles of wine, but they did not find the five and a half tons of American Gold Eagle coins
they were searching for.
Preservationists focus on the historic value of a ship. They say that even if a shipwreck's
treasure does not have a high monetary value, it can be an invaluable source of historic artifacts
that are preserved in nearly mint condition. But once a salvage team has scoured a site, much of
the archaeological value is lost. Maritime archaeologists who are preservationists worry that the
success of salvagers will attract more treasure-hunting expeditions and thus threaten remaining
undiscovered wrecks. Preservationists are lobbying their state lawmakers to legally restrict
underwater searches and unregulated salvages. To counter their efforts, treasure hunters argue that
without the lure of gold and million-dollar treasures, the wrecks and their historical artifacts would
never be recovered at all.
Question 35. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Searching for wrecks is much easier with new technologies like side-scan sonar.
B. Maritime archaeologists are concerned about the unregulated searching of wrecks.
C. The search of the RMS Republic failed to produce the hoped-for coins.
D. The popularity of treasure seeking has spurred a debate between preservationists and salvagers.
Question 36. The word "sunken" in line 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following words?
A. broken
B. underwater
C. ancient
D. hollow
Question 37. Which of the following statements is best supported by the author?
A. The value of a shipwreck depends on the quantity of its artifacts.
B. Preservationists are fighting the use of technological advances such as side-scan sonar.
C. Side-scan sonar has helped to legitimize salvaging.
D. The use of sound waves is crucial to locating shipwrecks.
Question 38. From the passage, you can infer that a preservationist would be most likely to_____
A. shun treasure-seeking salvagers
B. be a diver
C. put treasures in a museum
D. do archaeological research
Question 39. All of the following were found on the RMS Republic EXCEPT
A. wine bottles
B. silver tea services
C. American Gold Eagle coins
D. crystal dinnerware
Question 40. The author uses the word “services” to refer to which of the following?
A. cups
B. sets
C. containers
D. decorations
Question 41. The word “scoured” is most similar to which of the following
?
A. scraped away
B. scratched over
C. scrambled around
D. searched through
Question 42. The second and third paragraphs are an example of…………….
A. chronological order
B. explanation
C. specific to general
D. definition
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 43. He was so intelligent a student that he could pass the final exam easy.
A
B
C
D
Question 44. The influence of the nation’s literature, art and science have captured widespread attention.
A
B
C
D
Question 45. Hadn’t you informed of the change in the timtable, I would have rushed to the office
yesterday.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46. “ I haven’t been very open-minded,” said the manager.
A. The manager promised to be very open-minded
B. The manager admitted not having been very open-minded.
C. The manager dennied having been very open-minded.
D. The manager refused to have been very open-minded.
Question 47. Had the advertisement for our product been better, more people would have bought it.
A. Our product was of better quality so that more people would buy it.
B. Fewer people bought our product due to its bad quality.
C. Since the advertisement for our product was so bad, fewer people bought it.
D. Not many people bought our product because it was so bad.
Question 48. “How beautiful you are today!” he said
A. He said to me that she was beautiful that day.
B. He complimented her on being beautiful that day.
C. He complimented her on being beautiful today.
D. He complemented her on being beautiful that day.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window.
A. The man opened the window in order to get some fresh in the room.
B. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window.
C. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air.
D. The man got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window.
Question 50. We spend about one- third of our lives sleeping. We know relatively little about sleep.
A. We know relatively little about sleep if we spend about one- third of our lives sleeping.
B. We spend about one- third of our lives sleeping so that we know relatively little about sleep.
C. Despite spending one- third of our lives sleeping, we know relatively little about sleep.
D. We know relatively little about sleep; as a result, we spend about one- third of our lives
sleeping.
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Some new words in Mock Test 1 of MOON’S
ENGLISH CLASS
(PASSAGE 1 the questions from 28 to 34)
No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Meaning
sự bức xạ / hàng triệu…..
Có hại / mặt khác
Có khả năng
Ý kiến công khai tiêu cực
Khẩn cấp
Phương tiện truyền thông
Một nhãn cảnh báo
Thông minh
Thiết bị dò tìm hiện đại
Các tế bào não
Vocabulary
radiation / millions of…….
Harmful / on the other hand
Possibly = potentially
Negative publicity
Emergency = urgent case
Means of transportation
A warning label
Wise = intelligent = excellent
Modern scanning equipment
Brain cells
Some new structures in Mock Test 1 of MOON’S ENGLISH CLASS
No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Meaning
lo lắng về…..
Phổ biến với……
Chịu đựng ….. từ …….
Đỗ lỗi cho ……
Hàng triệu …..
Khiến caí gì/ ai đó như
thế nào…..
Quá …….để làm gì….
Tranh luận về…….
Strutures
Worried about
Popular with
Suffer ……from….
Blame S.O for ST…
Millions of ……
Make + S.T/ O + Adj/ V
S+ tobe + too +Adj +for + to V
Debate about ….
9.
Dò tìm với.....
Detect with
10.
Không tốt cho…..
Tobe + bad + for + S.T
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Some new words in Mock Test 1 of MOON’S
ENGLISH CLASS
(PASSAGE 2 the questions from 35 to 42)
No.
1.
2.
Meaning
Tàu bị đắm/ võ tàu bị chìm
Săn tìm châu báu
Vocabulary
Shipwreck/ wreck
Hunting for treasure
3.
Tuyệt vời
Fantasy =wonderful
4.
Chìm, dưới nước
Sunken = underwater
5.
Hợp pháp
Legitimate = legal
6.
Nỗ lực
Endeavor= an attempt to do ST
7.
Cứu hộ
salvage
8.
9.
Thúc đẩy
Cất, giữ
Spur on = encourage
Cache =store
10. Thiết bị dò
Side – scan sonar = equipment
11. Những tách trò bằng bạc
Sliver tea services = sliver tea cups
12.
Chén bát aưn bằng pha lê
Crystall dinnerware
13.
Giá trị lớn về tiền tệ
A high monitary value
14. Các hiện vật lịch sử
Historic artifacts
15. Hoàn toàn mới
16. Tìm kiếm
In nearly mint condition
= someting perfect
Scout = search for
17. Giá trị về khảo cổ học
Archaeolical value
18.
lobby
Vận động
19. Thám hiểm
Expedition = journey
20. Nhà lập pháp
Lawmaker
21. Lôi cuốn
Lure = attract
22. Phản ứng lại
Counter = react
23.
24.
Hạn chế
Có giá trị
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Invaluable = extremely useful
KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2018
Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Mã đề thi 001
MOON’S ENGLISH CLASS
[email protected] - 0164 918 8789
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. proofs
B. books
C. points
D. days
Question 2. A. symbol
B. emergency
C. poverty
D. qualify
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.
Question 3. A. intend
B. district
C. traffic
D. center
Question4. A. attraction
B. sastifactory
C. occupation
D. disappointment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 5.Tom and Mary
for the Netherlands tomorrow.
A. leave
B. are leaving
C. leaving
D. are left
Question 6. Scientists have
a lot of research into renewable energy sources.
A. carried
B. done
C. solved
D. made
Question 7. It is interesting to take
a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.
A. over
B. in
C. up
D. on
Question 8. At first sight I met her. I was impressed with her
eyes.
A. big beautiful round black
B. beautiful big round black
C. round beautiful big black
D. beautiful round big black
Question 9. Her fiancé is said
itfrom Harvard University five years ago.
A. having graduated
B. to have graduated
C. being graduated
D. to be graduated
Question 10. New machinery has enhanced the company’s productivity and
A. competition
B. competitiveness
C. competitive
D. competence
Question 11. This is ______ the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do.
A. by chance
B. by myself
C. by far
D. by heart
Question 12. Governments have
laws to protect wildlife from over-hunting.
A. enforced
B. enacted
C. observed
D. required
Question 13. I love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful
smile.
A. childlike
B. childish
C. childhood
D. childless
Question 14. Not until 1856
across the Mississippi River.
A. the first bridge was built
B. was the first bridge built
C. the first bridge built
D. did the first bridge build
Question 15. Could you please tell me ______?.
A. it is how far is the nearest bus stop
B. how far is it the nearest bus stop
C. how far it is the nearest bus stop
D. how far to the nearest bus stop it is
th
Question 16. Aplications ____ in after 30 April will not be considered.
A. send
B. that is sent
C. sent
D. which sent
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 17. It is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to a full
scholarship each year.
A. have the right to refuse
B. have the obligation to
C. are refused to right to
D. are given the right to
Question 18. The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their
favourite films.
A. economics
B. businesses
C. contests
D. advertisements
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19. He admitted breaking his mother’s vase.
A. agreed
B. regretted
C. denied
D. confessed
Question 20. Fruit and vegatables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even
explored the surplus
A. excess
B. sufficiency
C. small quantity
D. large quantity
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 21. Kenny asked for permission to smoke, but his colleague couldn’t put up with the
smoke.
Kenny : “ Do you mind if I smoke in here?”
Mary: “____________.”
A. I’d rather you didn’t
B. No, thank you
C. No, I couldn’t
D. Yes, you can
Question 22. Paul and Daisy are talking about a book they have just read.
Paul: “The book is really interesting and educational.” Daisy: “ ____
”
A. That’s nice of you to say so.
B. I’d love it.
C. Don’t mention it
D. I couldn’t agree more.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (23)_______. Many
species of animals will become (24)_______ if we do not make an effort to protect
them.There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for
other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (25)_______ and
sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place where
they live - is disappearing.More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are
fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them (to)
grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (26)_______ wildlife.
The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones
(27)_______ unless we can solve this problem.
Question 23. A. threat
B. problem
C. vanishing
D. danger
Question 24. A. vanished
B. extinct
C. empty
D. disappeared
Question 25. A. for living
B. lively
C. alive
D. for life
Question 26. A. spoil
B. harm
C. wrong
D. wound
Question 27. A. left
B. stay
C. survive
D. staying
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.
Millions of people are using cellphones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not to use
one. In many countries, cellphones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more
than a means of communication - having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.
The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried. Some
doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile
phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried
about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for
your health.
On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile
phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning
equipment.
In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn't
remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his
mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family
doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can
detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is
some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.
As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often. Use
your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it.
Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones
may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile
phone too often.
Question 28. The word they in paragraph 2 refers to_________?
A. doctors
B. ideas
C. companies
D. professionals
Question 29. The phrase negative publicity in paragraph 2 most likely means________
E. Poor ideas about the effects of cellphones.
F. Information on the lethal effects of cellphones.
G. The negative public use of cellphones.
H. Widespread opinion about bad effects of cellphones.
Question 30. According to the passage, cellphones are especially popular with young people because
______.
A. they are worrying.
B. they make them look more stylish
C. they are a means of communication
D. they are considered unusual.
Question 31. The word “potentially” in paragraph 4 is closed in meaning to .
A. possibly
B. privately
C. obviously
D. certainly
Question 32. According to the passage, people should
.
A. only use mobile phones in medical emergencies B. never use mobile phones in all cases
C. only use mobile phones in urgent cases
D. keep off mobile phones regularly
Question 33. According to paragraph 3, the salesman
A. couldn’t remember his name
B. blamed his doctor
C. had a problem with memory
D. had to retire because of his age
Question 34. What could be the most suitable title of the passage?
A. Technological Innovations and Their Price
B. The Way Mobile Phones Work
C. Mobile Phones: A Must of Our Time
D. The Resaons Why Mobile Phones Are Popular
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
Until recently, hunting for treasure from shipwrecks was mostly fantasy; with recent
technological advances, however, the search for sunken treasure has become more popular as
a legitimate endeavor. This has caused a debate between those wanting to salvage the wrecks
and those wanting to preserve them.
Treasure hunters are spurred on by the thought of finding caches of gold coins or other
valuable objects on a sunken ship. One team of salvagers, for instance, searched the wreck of
the RMS Republic, which sank outside the Boston harbor in 1900. The search party, using
side-scan sonar, a device that projects sound waves across the ocean bottom and produces a
profile of the sea floor, located the wreck in just two and a half days. Before the use of this
new technology, such searches could take months or years. The team of divers searched the
wreck for two months, finding silver tea services, crystal dinnerware, and thousands of
bottles of wine, but they did not find the five and a half tons of American Gold Eagle coins
they were searching for.
Preservationists focus on the historic value of a ship. They say that even if a shipwreck's
treasure does not have a high monetary value, it can be an invaluable source of historic artifacts
that are preserved in nearly mint condition. But once a salvage team has scoured a site, much of
the archaeological value is lost. Maritime archaeologists who are preservationists worry that the
success of salvagers will attract more treasure-hunting expeditions and thus threaten remaining
undiscovered wrecks. Preservationists are lobbying their state lawmakers to legally restrict
underwater searches and unregulated salvages. To counter their efforts, treasure hunters argue that
without the lure of gold and million-dollar treasures, the wrecks and their historical artifacts would
never be recovered at all.
Question 35. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Searching for wrecks is much easier with new technologies like side-scan sonar.
B. Maritime archaeologists are concerned about the unregulated searching of wrecks.
C. The search of the RMS Republic failed to produce the hoped-for coins.
D. The popularity of treasure seeking has spurred a debate between preservationists and
salvagers.
Question 36. The word "sunken" in line 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following words?
A. broken
B. underwater
C. ancient
D. hollow
Question 37. Which of the following statements is best supported by the author?
A. The value of a shipwreck depends on the quantity of its artifacts.
B. Preservationists are fighting the use of technological advances such as side-scan sonar.
C. Side-scan sonar has helped to legitimize salvaging.
D. The use of sound waves is crucial to locating shipwrecks.
Question 38. From the passage, you can infer that a preservationist would be most likely to_____
A. shun treasure-seeking salvagers
B. be a diver
C. put treasures in a museum
D. do archaeological research
Question 39. All of the following were found on the RMS Republic EXCEPT
A. wine bottles
B. silver tea services
C. American Gold Eagle coins
D. crystal dinnerware
Question 40. The author uses the word “services” to refer to which of the following?
B. cups
B. sets
C. containers
D. decorations
Question 41. The word “scoured” is most similar to which of the following
?
A. scraped away
B. scratched over
C. scrambled around
D. searched through
Question 42. The second and third paragraphs are an example of…………….
A. chronological order
B. explanation
C. specific to general
D. definition
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 43. He was so intelligent a student that he could pass the final exam easy.
A
B
C
D
Question 44. The influence of the nation’s literature, art and science have captured widespread attention.
A
B
C
D
Question 45. Hadn’t you informed of the change in the timtable, I would have rushed to the office
yesterday.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46. “ I haven’t been very open-minded,” said the manager.
A. The manager promised to be very open-minded
B. The manager admitted not having been very open-minded.
C. The manager dennied having been very open-minded.
D. The manager refused to have been very open-minded.
Question 47. Had the advertisement for our product been better, more people would have bought it.
E. Our product was of better quality so that more people would buy it.
F. Fewer people bought our product due to its bad quality.
G. Since the advertisement for our product was so bad, fewer people bought it.
H. Not many people bought our product because it was so bad.
Question 48. “How beautiful you are today!” he said
E. He said to me that she was beautiful that day.
F. He complimented her on being beautiful that day.
G. He complimented her on being beautiful today.
H. He complemented her on being beautiful that day.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window.
E. The man opened the window in order to get some fresh in the room.
F. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window.
G. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air.
H. The man got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window.
Question 50. We spend about one- third of our lives sleeping. We know relatively little about sleep.
E. We know relatively little about sleep if we spend about one- third of our lives sleeping.
F. We spend about one- third of our lives sleeping so that we know relatively little about sleep.
G. Despite spending one- third of our lives sleeping, we know relatively little about sleep.
H. We know relatively little about sleep; as a result, we spend about one- third of our lives
sleeping.
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