[FONT="]Part 3. Reading [/FONT]
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[FONT="]Thomas Jefferson disliked the deference in the early American buildings to the architecture of Georgian England, which served as a constant reminder of monarchial tyranny and the bloody years of the War of Independence. He aspired to a more timeless architecture, based at 5 first on his favored Renaissance styles, which in turn were based on the architecture of ancient Rome. [/FONT]
[FONT="]What made Jefferson’s buildings especially American was the way they were integrated into the landscape. His beloved home, Monticello, 10 was pushed into a hilltop so that its spreading service wings would not obstruct the sweeping panorama of the Blue Ridge Mountains visible from the house. The building became a part of the hill and made possible views of tilled lowlands to the east and a rugged wilderness that stretched to the west.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]All of Jefferson’s buildings were created with a clear view to utility and with a special relationship to the landscape. He favored grassy terraces with views if possible to the mountains. But his buildings also showed his idealism, to serve as examples of good architecture, 20 which usually meant the architecture of classical antiquity, which was for him the architecture of a republic.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]31. What is the purpose of the passage?[/FONT]
[FONT="]A) To show how American architecture has been based on English architecture.[/FONT]
[FONT="]B) To introduce various types of American architecture.[/FONT]
[FONT="]C) To explain how republican architecture came into existence.[/FONT]
[FONT="]D) To describe Thomas Jefferson’s taste in architecture.[/FONT]
[FONT="]32. In what way were Jefferson’s buildings very American?[/FONT]
[FONT="]A) They were built on mountains.[/FONT]
[FONT="]B) They were a reminder of the War of Independence.[/FONT]
[FONT="]C) They blended with the natural environment.[/FONT]
[FONT="]D) They were loved by Americans as homes.[/FONT]
[FONT="]33. What was NOT true about Jefferson’s buildings?[/FONT]
[FONT="](A) They were very practical.[/FONT]
[FONT="]B) They were copies of English architecture.[/FONT]
[FONT="]C) They were a part of the landscape.[/FONT]
[FONT="]D) They often had lawn terraces.[/FONT]
[FONT="]34.What does the author feel Jefferson considered a good architect?[/FONT]
[FONT="]A) Someone who followed his own ideals.[/FONT]
[FONT="]B) Someone who designed mainly public buildings.[/FONT]
[FONT="]C) Someone who only copied classical architecture.[/FONT]
[FONT="]D) Someone who cared more for beauty than practicality.[/FONT]
[FONT="]35. What is the tone of the passage?[/FONT]
[FONT="](A) Against Jefferson’s style.[/FONT]
[FONT="]B) Critical of his love of classical architecture.[/FONT]
[FONT="]C) Regretful he did not follow the style of the English.[/FONT]
[FONT="]D) Neutral.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Part 4. Writing [/FONT]
[FONT="]A. Finish each of the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentences printed before it. [/FONT]
[FONT="]36. He couldn’t afford this car[/FONT]
[FONT="]=> This car was …………………………………………………[/FONT]
[FONT="]37.I’m sorry I didn’t catch the ball for your sister yesterday” Nam said to Huong. [/FONT]
[FONT="]=> Nam apologised ……………………………………………..[/FONT]
[FONT="]38 He ran so fast that nobody could catch up with him [/FONT]
[FONT="]=> So …………………………………………………………….[/FONT]
[FONT="]39 This is the first time I’ve seen this film.[/FONT]
[FONT="]=> I haven’t ………………………………………………………[/FONT]
[FONT="]40 It’s my opinion that you should take more exercise [/FONT]
[FONT="]=> If I ……………………………………………………………..[/FONT]
[FONT="]41 I’m always nervous when I take exam [/FONT]
[FONT="]=> Taking …………………………………………………………[/FONT]
[FONT="]42 Whose book is this ?[/FONT]
[FONT="]=> Who ……………………………………………………………[/FONT]
[FONT="]43 “ Did she clean the house” asked John[/FONT]
[FONT="]=> John asked ……………………………………………………..[/FONT]
[FONT="]44 He says “ I’m living in Ha Noi”[/FONT]
[FONT="]=> He says ………………………………………………………..[/FONT]
[FONT="]45It takes me 2 hours to listen to music[/FONT]
[FONT="]=> I spend …………………………………………………………[/FONT]
[FONT="]B. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to it. Use the word given on the right and this word MUST NOT be changed in any way.[/FONT]
[FONT="]46 Please send this letter as soon as possible [/FONT]
[FONT="]( delay )[/FONT]
[FONT="]=>[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="]47 The gilm wasn’t as good as we expected [/FONT]
[FONT="]( come )[/FONT]
[FONT="]=>[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="]48 I can’t find the answer without a calculator [/FONT]
[FONT="]( out )[/FONT]
[FONT="]=>[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="]49 We get on well with our next door neighbour [/FONT]
[FONT="]( terms )[/FONT]
[FONT="]=>[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="]50 The meeting will probably be canceled [/FONT]
[FONT="]( likelihood )[/FONT]
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[FONT="]51. I’m afraid our problems are only just beginning [/FONT]
[FONT="]( Iceberg )[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="]=>[/FONT]
[FONT="]52. The license is valid until December 31st,1998 [/FONT]
[FONT="]( Expiry )[/FONT]
[FONT="]=> [/FONT]
[FONT="]53. they had to dismantle the vehicles to get them across the gorge [/FONT]
[FONT="]( pieces )[/FONT]
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[FONT="]54. He’s certainly not stupid [/FONT]
[FONT="]( means)[/FONT]
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[FONT="]55. I think you shouldbe tolerant of other people’s weakness [/FONT]
[FONT="]( allowances )[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Part 5: Translation [/FONT]
[FONT="]A.[FONT="] [/FONT][/FONT][FONT="]Vietnamese – English traslation [/FONT]
[FONT="]56. [/FONT]Ng
ôn ngữ đóng vai trò quan trọng trong lịch sử phát triển xã hội đến độ nếu không có ngôn ngữ thì lối sống của chúng ta sẽ khác xa lối sống bây giờ .
[FONT="]57. Nước mắt và nụ cười, nụ hôn và những cuộc chia li – tất cả những điều đó làm nên cuộc sống của chúng ta.[/FONT]
[FONT="]58.
Cầu chúc cho bạn có đủ hạnh phúc để trở nên đáng yêu, đủ gian nan để khiến mình mạnh mẽ, đủ nỗi buồn để có lòng nhân ái, đủ hy vọng để biết mình hạnh phúc và đủ tiền để mua những món quà tặng nhau[/FONT]
[FONT="]59.
Tình yêu bắt đầu bằng một nụ cười, tiến triển bằng một nụ hôn, kết thúc với một giọt nước mắt hay với vòng tay ôm xiết bất tận .
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60.Xin hãy nhớ rằng khi đã làm mod thì bạn sẽ phải cố gắng và nỗ lực hơn nữa. Đơn giản chỉ vì đó là trách nhiệm của một Moderator .[/FONT]
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B.[FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]Passage for[/FONT] translation
[FONT="]B1. [/FONT]
[FONT="]61.. Failure doesn't mean that you'll never succeed, but simply that you need more training .31.[/FONT] [FONT="]Failure doesn't mean that you are locked down , but simply that you are brave enough to face up.[/FONT]
[FONT="]62..[/FONT] [FONT="]Failure doesn't mean that you are weak, but simply that you are not perfect the same everybody is .[/FONT]
[FONT="]63.[/FONT] [FONT="]Failure doesn't mean that you can't do anything, but simply that you can learn one more thing[/FONT]
[FONT="]64.[/FONT] [FONT="]Failure doesn't mean that we get rid of yourself, but simply that we need a better will .[/FONT]
[FONT="]65.[/FONT] [FONT="]Failure doesn't mean that you don't have abilities , but simply that you haven't had success .[/FONT]
[FONT="]66.[/FONT] [FONT="]Failure doesn't mean that you waste your life and hands, but simply that is reason for the new begining .[/FONT]
[FONT="]67.Failure is the primary key to success, for without failure, we could never truly appreciate the hard work that goes into the platform we eventually stand on[/FONT]
[FONT="]68.[/FONT]
[FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]I succeeded because I willed it; I never hesitated[/FONT]
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[FONT="]69..What is language?[/FONT]
[FONT="]A language is a signalling system which operates with symbolic vo-cal sounds and which is used by a group of people for the purpose of communication[/FONT]
[FONT="] Let us look st this definition in more detail because it is language, more than naything else, that disinguishes man from the rest of the animal world.[/FONT]
[FONT="]70. This is why the number of signals that an animal can make is very limited. : The great Tit is a case in point ; it has about twenty different calls, whereas in human languge the number of possible utterances is infinite. It also explains why animal cries are very general in meaning.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]B2. [/FONT]
I Have a Dream
[FONT="]Martin Luther King, Jr.
delivered 28 August 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.[/FONT]
[FONT="]And this will be the day -- this will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with new meaning:
My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing.
Land where my fathers died, land of the Pilgrim's pride,
From every mountainside, let freedom ring!
And if America is to be a great nation, this must become true.
And so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire.
Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York.
Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania.
Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado.
Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California.
But not only that:
Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia.
Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee.
Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi.
From every mountainside, let freedom ring.
And when this happens, when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual:
Free at last! Free at last!
Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!
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