Bài luyện thi môn Anh Văn - Ôn thi Đại học năm học 2015-2016 - Lesson 14 - Phạm Thái Bạch Mai

LESSON 14 – March 30th, 2016
READING 1. RAIN MAKING
 The (0) PROCESS of making rain is simpler than you might think. As warm, moisture-laden air (1).......from the surface of the earth, it cools and some of the air (2)........into tiny droplets that eventually become clouds. These droplets form around the microscopic particles such as dust and smoke which are (3).........in the air.
 The science of weather modification is now big (4)....... . Using radar and sensitive equipment that (5)......atmospheric changes, weather moditiers fly above or below the clouds and spray them with billions of minute particles known as seeding agents. These particles either fall into clouds or are wafted into them from below by warm (6)....... . They then ‘attract’ tiny water droplets which (7)........around each one.
 When enough droplets are attached, precipitation - the third and final (8).........in the process which returns water to the earth’s surface - occurs, and it rains. It may take as many as a million droplets to form a single raindrop. If the clouds contain ice crystals, the results are similar, but now snow will form instead of rain.
 Current weather manipulation technology only allows scientists to ‘encourage’ a cloud that is (9).......heavy to produce rain. Some more ambitious scientists (10)..........a day when they will be able to (11).......rain from blue skies, but this is still in the far (12)........future. 
1. A. grows 	B. raises 	C. lifts 	D. rises 
2. A. condenses 	B. evaporates 	C. transforms 	D. gathers
3. A. gliding 	B. flying 	C. floating 	D. hanging
4. A. commerce 	B. industry 	C. trade 	D. business
5. A. takes off 	B. picks up 	C. catches on 	D. puts across
6. A. flows 	B. draughts 	C. currents 	D. tides
7. A gather 	B. fasten 	C. converge 	D. stick
8. A division 	B. stage 	C. period 	D. level
9. A. sufficiently 	B. specifically 	C. splendidly 	D. satisfactonly
10. A forecast 	B. prophesy 	C. guess 	D. foresee
11. A manufacture 	B. supply 	C. conjure 	D. reveal
12. A detached 	B. distant 	C. isolated 	D. remote
WORD FORMS. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.
1. Many people are ...... of the rules about dropping litter in the streets. 	IGNORE
2. Our teacher is very...... and we are allowed to do all sorts of things in class!
TOLERATE
3. Thanks for the link to the website – it’s very....... . 	INFORM
4. I was a very ....... child and my parents were always telling me off. 	DISOBEY
5. The views from the hotel window were quite .. 	BREATH
6. I enjoy holidays in quiet and peaceful ............ . 	SURROUND
7. Emma’s wearing a very ............ outfit today. 	COLOUR
8. My friend is very ............ and gets upset if she’s criticised. 	SENSE
9. There were ten cats in the lady’s room and it was pretty ............ ! 	SMELL
10 Let’s take the ............ route along the coast. 	SCENE
READING 2. RISKY WORK
 Most of us have a favourite television programme from childhood – one that we rushed 
home from school to watch. Maybe it was a cartoon or soap opera or for many, like me, it was the iconic programme Blue Peter, the longest running children’s television programme in the world. 1) ____ 
 The presenters of Blue Peter have become heroes to generations of viewers and one of the most remarkable of these is Helen Skelton. 2) ____ However, during her time presenting the programme she made an enormous impression on kids and adult viewers alike through the immensely difficult physical tasks she took on to raise money for charity.
 3) ____ In 2010 she kayaked down the entire length of the crocodile infested Amazon River in 30 days. She followed this with another very dangerous challenge in 2011 – walking along a 150-metre high wire between the chimneys of Battersea Power Station, 66 metres above the ground. And she topped these challenges with the physically very demanding journey to the South Pole by ski and bicycle, breaking the world record for a cycle ride on snow and becoming the first person to reach the South Pole on a bike.
 Helen’s courage and determination have made her a role model for many young people today, but she’s the last person to boast about her successes. 4) ____ She advises anyone getting involved in exploits like hers to be confident, not to think too much about the problems ahead and to do their best. One of the most important things according to Helen is to be able to laugh at yourself!
 Now Helen is moving on and will probably take time out from her risky challenges to spend time with her family, maybe even settle down. 5) ____ However, I have a feeling that it won’t be too long before Helen gets the urge to challenge herself physically and break another couple of world records yet again.
 Read the text and choose which sentence (A–F) fits each gap (1–5). You do not need one of the sentences.
 A. Helen’s challenges have become legendary.
 B. Helen left the programme in 2013, after working on it for five years, to take up a job reporting on women’s sports.
 C. I hope we haven’t seen the last of Helen’s happy face on television.
 D. Sport has been a lifelong interest for Helen and now she wants to promote equality in coverage for women in sport, another difficult challenge.
 E. She is modest about her achievements and admits that she doesn’t always think through the difficulties.
 F. This is a magazine type entertainment show geared directly at kids and it was first broadcast in 1958!
LEXICO-GRAMMAR. Choose the correct answer.
1. You needn't .so much food. There was plenty of food left over from yesterday.
A. cook 	B. to cook 	C. have cooked 	 	D. to have cooked
2. Susan hates Maths and Chemistry but she’s really good .Science.
A. to 	B. at 	C. for 	D. of
3. You had better .out tonight. It's raining heavily.
A. not go	B. not to go 	C. don't go 	D. to don't go
4. The climbers didn't succeed .the mountain peak due to extreme weather conditions,
A. to reach 	B. to have reached	C. reach 	D. in reaching
5. It . be Annie who is crossing the street; Annie's taller.
A. mustn't 	B. can 't 	C. wouldn't 	D. shouldn't
6. “When are Michael and Julie getting married?” “Well, they won't get married after all. They broke .....two months ago!”
A. out 	B. down 	C. off 	D. up
7. “Would you mind .a little earlier today? I must go to the dentist's.”
A. my leaving 	B. me leave	C. me to leave 	D. me to leaving 
8. She must .awful when she was told that she had been fired.
A. feel 	B. have felt 	C. felt 	D. be felt
9. You .......to drink lots of water when you're on a diet.
A. should 	B. must 	C. ought 	D. used
10. Your jeans need .before you wear them for the first time.
A. washing 	B. to wash 	C. wash 	D. have washed
11 .the weather forecast, it will be cold and foggy at the weekend.
A. Owing to 	B. According to	 C. Apart from 	D. Instead of
12. There used to .a coffee shop on that corner when I was young,
A. have been 	B. be 	C. were 	D. being
13. The cameras were set up so as to ..... the badgers unawares during their night time forays.
A. startle 	B. catch 	C. discover 	D. watch
14. We were ..... at the exorbitant prices the hotel was charging for standard rooms.
A. puzzled 	B. terrified 	C. dazed 	D. astounded
15. ..... behaviour will not be tolerated at this college and any pupil found guilty of bullying will be expelled immediately.
A. Unsafe 	B. Harmful 	C. Threatening 	D. Barbaric
16. In an attempt not to wake his parents, Tim found himself ..... up the stairs whilst holding his breath.
A. slipping 	B. lurking 	C. sneaking 	D. stalking
17. The TV documentary was so enthralling that we were all ..... to the set until it ended.
A. glued 	B. secured 	C. hooked 	D. united
18. Although she had been told quite sternly to ..... herself together, she simply couldn’t stop the tears from flowing.
A. bring 	B. rein 	C. force 	D. pull
19. He was always such a charming and sensitive man that we couldn’t imagine how he could ever .....anyone up the wrong way.
A. bother 	B. rile 	C. rub 	D. provoke
20. ‘If you don’t do as you’re ....., you’ll go straight to bed without any food,’ she threatened.
A. taught 	B. told 	C. made 	D. said
21. Given how spontaneous she had always been, no one was in the least bit surprised when she decided she was going to move to Italy on a ..... .
A. impulse 	B. wish 	C. whim 	D. flash
22 Carol could not have known that her decision to turn left at the junction would ..... such an interesting chain of events.
A. trigger 	B. stir 	C. establish 	D. incite
WORD STUDY. Use the correct form of the words to complete the sentences.
A. think Ÿ consider Ÿ regard Ÿ believe Ÿ mean
1. Please........my offer and call me if you decide to sell.
2. I have been.........of taking a holiday. I...I deserve it because I've worked hard all year.
3. The death penalty is........as a barbaric practice by most people.
4. I don't think he really.......what he is saying, because he’s usually joking.
5. I didn't.......to offend you. Please.........me.
 B. realise Ÿ understand Ÿ recognise Ÿ meet Ÿ introduce Ÿ present Ÿ appreciate
1. One day I'd like to.........my favourite film star and get his autograph.
2. That's the journalist that.........the evening news. Don't you....... her?
3. The teacher didn’t.........that the students hadn’t understood what he was saying.
4. Aren't you going to......... me to your friend? I haven’t.........her before.
5. I .........your help, but you must..........that I want to do this on my own. 
 C. short Ÿ absence Ÿ lack Ÿ shortage Ÿ loss
1. After the accident, my father suffered a gradual.......of memory.
2. Vicky's.........from work was noticed, so the boss rang her at home.
3. The.......of rain created severe........of fresh fruit and vegetables.
4. There's a world....of energy and scientists are looking for alternative sources.
5. Although I liked living with my family, I was annoyed by the......of privacy. 
6. The book costs $21 and I'm........by one dollar. Could you lend me some money?
WRITING 2. Rewrite the sentences using the word given. Use between two and five words, including the word given.
1. ‘I’ve never heard of that song.’ 	HAD
 Emily said that she.............. of that song.
2. ‘You should become a professional musician,’ my mum said to me. 	ADVISED
 My mum...............a professional musician.
3. ‘Let’s meet outside the theatre,’ Mike said. 	 SUGGESTED
 Mike...............outside the theatre.
4. ‘‘You should take part in the beauty contest,’ Stella’s dad told her. ENCOURAGED
 Stella’s dad................................. in the beauty contest. 
5. I won’t call you unless the flight is delayed. 	ONLY
 I...................... if the flight is delayed. 
6. ‘Please don’t mess around during exams,’ the teacher said to us. 	TO
 The teacher asked ........................during exams.
7. I don’t want to have a big meal. 	RATHER
 I............................................a big meal.
8. ‘Please don’t eat all the cake,’ Martha said to her friends. 	ASKED
 Martha ...................................all the cake.
9 ‘Remember to do the shopping,’ Paul’s sister said to him. 	REMINDED
 Paul’s sister...........................................the shopping.
10. My advice is to share the trip with friends. 	YOU
 If I ..................................... share the trip with friends.
11. ‘Do Exercise 5 for homework,’ the teacher said to the students. 	TOLD
 The teacher...........................................
12. ‘Don’t spend all your money,’ my mum said to me. 	WARNED
 My mum........................................ all my money.
KEY TO LESSON 14
READING 1. KEY: 1. D - 2. A - 3. C - 4. D - 5. B - 6. C - 7. A - 8. B - 9. A - 10. D - 11. A - 12. B
WORD FORMS.
1. ignorant 2. tolerant 3. informative 4. disobedient 5. breath-taking 
6. surroundings 7. colourful 8. sensitive 9. smelly 10. scenic
READING 2. 1. F 2. B 3. A 4. E 5. D
LEXICO-GRAMMAR.
 1. A. 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A 11. B 12. B 
13. B 14. D 15. C 16. C 17. A 18. D 19. C 20. B 21. C 22. A
WORD STUDY.
A. 1. consider 2. thinking / believe 3. regarded 4. means 5. mean
B. 1. meet 2. presents 3. realise 4. introduce 5. appreciate
C. 1. loss 2. absence 3. lack 4. shortage 5. lack 6. short
WRITING 2.
1. Emily said that she had never heard of that song.
2. My mum advised me to become a professional musician.
3. Mike suggested (us/our) meeting outside the theatre.
4. Stella’s dad encouraged her to take part in the beauty contest. 
5. I will only call you if the flight is delayed. 
6. The teacher asked us not to mess around during exams.
7. I woud rather not have a big meal.
8. Martha asked her friends not eat all the cake.
9. Paul’s sister reminded him to do the shopping.
10. If I were you, I would share the trip with friends.
11. The teacher told us to do Exercise 5 for homework.
12. My mum warned us against spending all my money.