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Sở GD-ĐT Vĩnh Long ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO 2 – KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016
Trường THCS-THPT Long Phú Môn: Tiếng Anh
 Thời gian làm bài:90 phút
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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 1: A. Adventure 	 	B. Future 	C. Mature 	D. Figure 
Question 2: A. Young 	B. Plough 	C. Couple 	D. Cousin 
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions:
Question 3: A. Open 	B. Happen 	C. Offer 	D. Begin 
Question 4: A. Difficulty 	B. Simplicity 	C. Discovery 	D. Commodity 
Question 5: A. Obligatory 	B. Geographical 	C. International 	D. Undergraduate 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions :
Question 6: _________ he is old, he wants to travel around the world.
 A. In spite of	B. Although	C. Despite	D. Because
Question 7: Had I studied harder, I_________________better in the last exam.
 A. would do	B. would have done	C. had done	D. wouldn’t have done
Question 8: The larger the apartment, the __________________ the rent is.
	A. expensive	B. more expensive	C. expensively	D. most expensive
Question 9: Nam wanted to know what time _______.
 A. the movie began	B. the movie begins 
C. does the movie begin 	D. did the movie begin 
Question 10: On attaining maximum size, ___________ by drawing itself out and dividing into two daughter amoebas, each receiving identical nuclear materials.
 A. the reproduction of the amoeba 	B. the amoeba, which reproduces
 C. reproducing the amoeba	D. the amoeba reproduces
Question 11: Last week, our class went to Ha Long Bay for a picnic, ___ made us very happy then.
A. which	B. that	C. it	D. of which
Question 12: Lenses, ____________, are used to correct imperfections in eyesight.
 A. are the forms of glasses and contact lenses	B. in the form of glasses and contact lenses
 C. glasses and contact lenses which form	D. glasses and contact lenses may be formed
Question 13: Tim: “____________” – Jeycy: “Certainly”
 A. Welcome back! 	B. What are you doing there? 
C. I’m sorry I am late 	D. May I borrow a pencil , please?
Question 14: Jane:“Would you mind if I use you computer for an hour?” - Tony:”________”
A. Not at all. I’ve finished my job 	B. Yes, you can use it.
 	C. Of course not. I still need it now 	D. Yes, It’s all right.
Question 15: Thanks to the laser beams, at last, he could get rid of the ______birthmark on his face.
 A. normal	B. abnormal	C. abnormality 	D. abnormally
Question 16: That beautiful girl died of an________ morphine.
 A. overweight 	B. overhear	C. overdo	D. overdose
Question 17: He is the postman _____ I got this letter.
A. from who	B. to whom	C. from whom	D. with whom
Question 18: We usually do go by train, even though the car _________ is a lot quicker.
A. travel 	B. journey	C. trip 	D. voyage
Question 19: I suggest the room _____________ before Christmas.
A. be decorated	 B. is decorated	C. were decorated	D. should decorate
Question 20: Many species of plants and animals are in___________ of extinction.
 A. dangerous	B. endangered	C. danger	D. dangerously
Question 21: The last person ______ the room must turn off the lights.
 A. to leave	B. who leave	C. that	leave	D. all are correct
Question 22:	“What’s the matter? You don’t look very well.” – “I feel a little _________________.”
A. out of the blue 	C. out of order 	B. under the weather D. under the impression
Question 23: I know we had an arguement, but now I'd quite like to _________.
	A. look down 	B. make up 	C. fall out	D. bring up
Question 24: Nowadays women ___the same wages as men
 A.should pay	B.will be paid	C.will pay	D.should be paid
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following sentences.
Question 25: As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of the island.
	A. fruits and vegetables	B. flowers and trees
	C. plants and animals	D. mountains and forests
Question 26: “It is a really difficult matter to decide how to solve now. I will need time to think it over”. 
 A. to sleep on it.	B. to make it better.	 C. to make up for it. D. to think out of time.
Question 27: "I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry" 
 A. homeless	 	B. hopeful	C. successful	D. unsuccessful
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following sentences.
Question 28: “That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about” 
 A. good behavior	B. behaving improprely	 
C. behaving nice	D. behaving cleverly
Question 29: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released.
	A. benevolent 	B. innovative 	C. naive	D. guilty
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 question:
Question 30: I didn’t feel like to go to church this morning because it was raining hard
 A B C D
Question 31: Tom likes to gossip about other people, so he doesn’t like them to gossip about him.
	A B C D
Question 32: Have a headache, an upset stomach, and a bad case of sunburn did not put me in 
 A B C 
a good mood for the evening.
	D
Question 33: . Genetic engineering is helping researchers unravel the mysteries of previously 
 A B 
incurable diseases so that they get to its root causes and find cures.
 C	 D
Question 34: The novelist Shirley Hazzard is noted for the insight, poetic style, and sensitive she 
 A	 B C	 
demonstrates in her works.
 D	 
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D)) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Environmental Concerns
	Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (35) _____ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (36) _____ on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (37) _____ resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (38) _____ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (39) _____. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (40) _____ the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (41) _____ increasingly heavy demands on it. 
	The Earth's (42) _____ resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (43) _____ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources, they will (44) _____ indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively, they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
Question 35: A. Although 	 B. Yet 	C. Still 	D. Despite 
Question 36: A. continues 	 B. repeats 	C. follows	D. carries 
Question 37: A. individual B. alone 	C. very 	D. solitary 
Question 38: A. neither 	 B. sooner 	C. rather	D. either 
Question 39: A. utterly 	 B. completely	C. quite 	D. greatly
Question 40: A. result 	 B. reaction 	C. development 	D. product 
Question 41: A. making 	 B. doing 	C. having 	D. taking 
Question 42: A. living 	 B. real 	C. natural 	D. genuine 
Question 43: A. maintain	 B. stay 	C. hold 	D. keep 
Question 44: A. remain 	 B. go 	C. last 	D. stand 
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 
 Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about 300 million cubic miles of water. From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean. More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the continents. This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and fauna are dependent. Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence.
 The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any other liquid. One anomaly is that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling. For this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer of surface melt water during the summer season. Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent.
 Another outstanding charateristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids except ammonia. This characterisitc enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing climatic extremes. In addition, water dissolves more substances than any other liquid. It is this characteristic which helps make oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents. In several areas of the world these minerals are being commercially exploited. Solar evaporation of salt is widely practised, potash is extracted from the Dead Sea, and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast.
Question 45: The author’s main purpose in this passage is to ___________.
A. illustrate the importance of conserving water B. describe the properties and uses of water
C. compare water with other liquids D. explain how water is used in commerce and industry
Question 46: The phrase “this vast amount” in line 4 of paragraph 1 refers to __________ .
A. 80,000 million cubic miles of water	B. 24,000 cubic miles of rain
C. 80,000 cubic miles of water	D. 300 million cubic miles of water
Question 47: The word “replenish” in paragraph 1 can best replaced by ________ .
A. fill again	B. replace	C. evaporate	D. form
Question 48: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because ________ .
A. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle B. there are currents in the oceans
C. they do not need oxygen D. ice floats
Question 49: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characterisitic of water?
A. Water can absorb heat	B. Water is good solvent.
C. Water contracts on cooling	D. Water expands when it is frozen
Question 50: The word “outstanding” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. exceptionally good	B. special	C. amusing	D. important
Question 51: According the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT ___________ .
A. the part of the earth covered by water	B. responsible for all forms of life
C. in danger of freezing over	D. a source of natural resources
Question 52: The author’s tone in the passage can best be described as ________ .
A. dispassionate	B. speculative	C. biased	D. dogmatic
Question 53: The author organizes the passage by _______.
A. juxtaposition of true and untrue ideas	B. comparison and contrast
C. general statement followed by examples	D. hypothesis and proof
Question 54: Which of the following statements would be the most likely to begin the paragraph immediately following the passage?
A. Water has the ability to erode land
B. Droughts and flooding are two types of disasters associated with water
C. Another remarkably property of ice is its strength
D. Magnesium is widely used in metallurgical processes
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions.
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 to the problem of extinction. Animals, such as Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world’s ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival and the survival of our planet.
Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed.
Question 55: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. the Bengal tiger	B. international boycott	
C. endangered species	D. problems with industrialization
Question 56: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the world “alarming” in the first paragraph?
A. dangerous	B. serious	C. gripping	D. distressing
Question 57: The word “poachers” as used in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. illegal hunters	B. enterprising researchers	
C. concerned scientists	D. trained hunters
Question 58: The word “callousness” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. indirectness	B. independence 	C. incompetence	D. insensitivity
Question 59: The above passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast_______.
A. a problem and a solution	B. a statement and an illustration
C. a comparison and contrast	D. specific and general information
Question 60: What does the word “This” in the first paragraph refers to in the passage?
A. Bengal tigers	 	 B. Interest in material gain
C. Killing animals for personal satisfaction D. The decrease in the Bengal tiger population
Question 61: Which of the following could best replace the word “allocated” in the second paragraph?
A. set aside	B. combined	C. organized	D. taken off
Question 62 : The word “defray” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. lower	B. raise	
C. make a payment on	D. make an investment toward
Question 63: What does the term “international boycott” in the second paragraph refer to?
A. buying and selling of animal products overseas
B. a refusal to buy animal products worldwide
C. a global increase in animal survival
D. defraying the cost of maintaining national parks
Question 64: Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude?
A. forgiving	B. concerned	C. vindictive	D. surprised 	
 * WRITING : 
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it meams the same as the first one.
Question 65: Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.
---- > Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.
Question 66: Someone broke into John’s house last night.
---- >	John had his house broken into last night.
Question 67 : “Sorry, I’m late.” said the boy to the teacher.
---- >	The boy apologised to the teacher for being late.
Question 68: I’m sure it wasn’t Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi.
---- > It can’t have been Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi.
Question 69: The training course is too expensive; I can’t afford it.
---- > It was such an expensive course that I couldn’t afford it.
 * Part II : In about140 words, write a paragraph about the measures of protecting endangered animals.
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Sở GD-ĐT Vĩnh Long ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO 2 – KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016 
Trường THCS-THPT Long Phú Môn: Tiếng Anh
 Thời gian làm bài:90 phút 
 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 1: A. though	 B.weight	C. cough	D. might
Question 2: A dead	 B. bean	C. meat	D. seat
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions:
Question 3: A.imagine	 B. inhabit	C. continue	D. disappear
Question 4: A.professor	 B. typical	C. accountant	D. majority
Question 5: A.curriculum B. economics	C. hesitation	D. calculation
 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions :
Question 6: Susan “ Thank a lot for your help ?” – Anna: “ .”
	A. My happy	B. My excitement	C. My delight	D. My pleasure
Question 7:The first cotton mill  in the town of Beverly in 1787.
	A. built	B. has buit	C. was built 	D. has been built
Question 8- If you had taken my advice, you .. in such difficuties.
	A. won’t be	B. hadn’t been	C. wouldn’t be	D. wouldn’t have been
Question 9. People sometimes .. not only through words but also through body language.
	A. say	B. communicate	C. exchange	D. talk
Question10: - A : “When are we leaving for the concert?.” – B : “  .”
	A. certainly	B. No problem	C. Straight away D. That’s right
Question11: He said that he .. me the book soon.
	A. will return	B. would return	C. is returning	D. returns
Question12: Because of the economic crisis , many workers are now in of losing their jobs.
	A. danger	B. worry	C. warning	D. threat
Qestion 13: Why don’t you try to  your story into a novel.
	A. expansion	B. expand	C. expansive	D. expansively
Question 14: In 1999, Mr Ba became the first man . a professor at a university.
	A. to appointing	B. was appointed	C. to be appointed	D. appointed
Question 15: I’ll tell Tam to post it for you. .. , he may refuse to do it.
	A. However	B. Therefore	C. But	D. Though
Question16: Do you remember Mr Darwell,  taught us English literature ?
	A. that	B. whom	C. whose	D. who
Question 17: Scientists have . a lot of research into renewable energy sources	
 A. solved	B. done	C. carried.	D. made.
Question18: In Britain it is . for children to attend school between the ages of five and sixteen.
	A. enforced	B. compulsory	C. made	D. free
Question 19: I am reading a book . by Jack London.
	A. was written	B. that wrote	C. written	D. which written
Question 20:The harder you try , . 
	A. the more you achieve	B. you achieve the more	
 B. the most you achieve	C. the better achieve you have	
Question 21: We must push the piano to the corner of the hall to  our party tonight. 
	A. make place for	B. take up room to	C. make room for	D. give place to
Question 22: . he arrived in London than he was kidnapped
	A.Hardly had	B. No sooner had	C. No longer had	D. Not until had
Question 23:Computer is one of the most important  of the 20 century. 
	A. inventings	B. inventions	C. inventors	D. inventories
Question 24: This man is working hard get enough money to afford his chid’s study
	A.so that	B.in order that	C. so as not to	D. in order to
Question 25: Many scientists agree that global warning poses great threats to all species on Earth.
	A. fears	B. risks	C. annoyances	D. irritations
Question 26: They said that the city had been founded more than five centuries ago 	
 A.established 	B.destroyed	C. demolished	D. compounded
Question27:I wish you a speedy recovery from your illness to return home soon	
 A.slow	B. easy	C. gradual	D. quick
Question 28: The pollution problem is very complicated to solve. 
	A. easy	B.necessary	C.complex	D. serious
Question 29: The main purpose of a resume is to convince an employer to grant you an interview. 
	A.threaten	B. persuade	C.inquiring	D.require
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 question:
Question 30: We are looking forward to meet you again soon.
 A B C D
Quastion 31: Aloha is a Hawaiian word meaning ‘love’, that can be used to say hello or good bye
 A B C D
Question 32: Most greetings cards are folding and have a picture on the front and a message inside
 A B C D
Question 33: AIDS is a very danger disease ; there is still no cure for it now 
 A B C D
Question 34: It’s easier if you avoid to go the places where other people smoke.
 A B C D
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 :
	The wind controls our planet’s weather and climate. But how much we do understand about this complex force (35)______can kill and spread fear?
	On the night of October 15, 1987, the south of England was (36)_______ by strong winds. Gusts of over 130km/h (37)________ through the region. Nineteen people were killed, £ 1.5- billion worth of damage was(38)_________ 19 million trees were blown down in just a few hours.
	Although people thought of this( 39)________ a hurricance, the wind of 1987 were only a (40)_______7 storm. They remain far better know than the much more serious storm of January 25, 1990,(41)________ most of Britian was hit daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this occasion, 47 people were killed, even though, (42)________ in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate warnings.
	Extreme weather events such as these are dramatic (43)________ of the power of the wind. It is one part of the weather that people generally do not give a second (44) _______ to, but across the world the wind plays a crucial role in people’s lives. 
Question 35 A.which	 B. where C. what	D. when
Question 36:A.besieged B. struck C. beaten D. attacked
Question 37.A. flew B. spread C. blew D. ran
Question 38.A. resulted B. created C..caused D. paid
Question 39.A. same as B. unlike C. as D. like. 
Question 40:A.. lenghth B. power C. strength D. force
Question 41:A.why B.until C. when D. while
Question 42 A.when B. unlike C. like D. such as
Question 43:A. reminders B. memories C. recalls D. remain
Question 44:A. help B. care C. thought D. think
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 45 to 54. 
	Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real than speech. A little thought , however will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to language. Human beings have been wrting (as far as we can tell from surviving evidence) for at least 5000 years; but they have been talkng for much longer , doubless ever since there have been human beings.
	When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although imperfectly. Even today there are spoken language that have no wrtiten form . Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before we learn to write ; any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk ; a normal human being cannot be prevented from doing so. On the other hand, it takes a special effort to learn to write . In the past many intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill , and even today many who speak languages with writing systems never learn to read or write, while some who learn the rudiments of those skills do so only imperfectly
	 To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to disparage the latter. One advantage writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes possible the records that any civilization must have.Thus , if speaking makes us human, writing makes us civilized
Question 45: We sometimes think of writing as more real than speech because
	A.it has become very important in our culture.
	B. human beings have been writing for at least 5000 years
	C. writing is secondary to language
	D. People have been writing since there have been human beings
Question 46: The author of the passage argues that __________.
all.language should have a written form
writing has become too important in today’s society
Everyone who learns to speak must learn to write 
Speech is more basic to language than writing
Question 47: Normal human beings___________.
learn to talk after learning to write
learn to write before learning to talk
learn to write and to talk at the same time
learn to talk before learning to write
Question 48: According to passage, writing__________	
is represented perfectly by speech
.represents speech, but not perfectly
developed from imperfect speech
is imperfect, but less so than speech
Question 49: Learning to write is _____________
	A. too difficult	B.easy	C. not easy	D. very easy
Question 50: In order to show that learning to write require effort, the author gives the examples of _________
	A. severely handicpped chidren	B.people who learn the rudiments of speech
	C. intelligent people who couldn’t write	D. people who speake many languages
Question 51: In the author’s judgement,____________
writing is more real than speech
writing has more advantages than speech
speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does
speech is essential but writinghas important benefits
Question 52: According to the author, one mark of any civilized society is that it __________
	A. keeps written records
	B. affirms the primacy of speech over writing
	C. teaches each children to speak perfectly
	D. affirms the primacy of writing over speech 
Question 53: Which of the following is NOT true?
It is easy to accquire the writing skill
Writing has become so important in our culture.
Writing represents speech, but not perfectly
Speech is essential but writing has important benefits
Question 54: The word advantage in the last paragraph most closely means ________
	A.skill	B. rudiments	C. domination	D. benefits
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 55 to 64
 	Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of pollution, it is very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different individuals is highly subjective and, therefore, variable. Exposure to lower levels of noise may be slightly irritating, whereas exposure to higher levels may actually cause hearing loss. Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise produced as a by- product of our advancing technology causes physical and psychological harm, and detracts from the quality of life for those who are exposed to it
	Unlike the eyes, which can be convered by the eyelids against strong light, the ear has no lid, and is , therefore, always open and vulnerable: noise penetrates without protection.
 	Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to which the body never becomes accustomed. Loud noises instintively signal danger to any organism with a hearing mechanism, including human beings. In response, heartbeat and respiration accelerate, blood vessels constrict, the skin pales, and muscles tense. In fact , there is a general increase in functioning brought about by the flow of adrenaline release in response to fear, and some of these responses persist even longer than the noise, occasionally as long as thirty minutes after the sound has ceased.
	Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the same way that we would respond to danger. Recently, researchers have concluded that noise and our response may be much more than an annoyance. It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological health and well-being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and stomach . We have long known that hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem, but now we are learning that some of us with heart disease and ulcers may be victims of noise as well. Fetuses exposed to noise tend to be overactive, they cry easily, and they are more sesitive to gastrointestinal problems after birth. In addition, the psychic effect of noise is very important. Nervousness, irritability, tension, and anxiety increase, affecting the quality of rest during sleep, and the efficiency of activities during waking hours, as well as the way that we interact with each other. 
Question 55: Which of the following is the auhhor’s main point?
Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychologicalhealth.
Loud noise signal danger
Hearing lossis America’s number one nonfatal health problem
The earis not like the eye
Question 56: According to the passage, what is noise?
 A. Unwanted sound	B. A by-product of technology
 C. Physical and psychological harm	D. Congestion.
Question 57: Why is noise difficult to measure?
It causes hearing loss.
All people do not respond to it in the same way
It is unwanted
People become accustomed to it.
Question 58: The word congested in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
	A. hazardous	B. polluted	C. crowded	D. rushed
Question 59: It can be infered from the passage that the eye
	A. respond to fear	B. enjoys greater protection than the ear
	C. increases function	D. is damaged by noise
Question 60: According to the passage, people respond to loud noises in the same way that they respond to
	A. annoyance	B. disease	C. damage	D. danger
Question 61: The word accele