Đề khảo sát chất lượng học kỳ II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12

Nội dung text: Đề tham khảo unique học tập kỳ II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Năm 2020-2021

1. SỞ GIÁO DỤC và ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KỲ II NAM ĐỊNH NĂM 2020 - 2021 Môn: Tiếng Anh – lớp 12 trung học phổ thông ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian giảo thực hiện bài: 60 phút, ko kể thời hạn vạc đề MÃ ĐỀ 313 Họ và thương hiệu thí sinh: . . . . . . . . . . . . Số báo danh: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. replace B. avoid C. worry D. exist Question 2: A. advantage B. habitat C. manager D. candidate Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. saved B. earned C. worked D. cured Question 4: A. skill B. light C. time D. mind Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the correct answer vĩ đại each of the following questions. Question 5: Sam accepted the job ___ the low salary. A. because of B. because C. despite D. although Question 6: ___ we climbed, the steeper the mountain became. A. The higher B. Higher C. Highest D. The highest Question 7: Everyone has their own dreams in life, but not all of them ___ true. A. take B. vì thế C. come D. make Question 8: The meeting will have ended ___ A. by the time Jane arrives B. as soon as Jane had arrived C. when Jane arrived D. after Jane had arrived Question 9: Mary wore a ___ hat on the school trip last weekend. A. nice while wool B. wool white nice C. white wool nice D. white nice wool Question 10: My father ___ the roof when it started vĩ đại rain. A. fixes B. has fixed C. was fixing D. is fixing Question 11: She's a teacher, ___? A. won’t she B. isn't she C. doesn't she D. didn’t she Question 12: On his 15th birthday, Nick ___ a very nice watch by his mother. A. was given B. gave C. was giving D. gives Question 13: You can't see dinosaurs in the wild nowadays, because the last one ___ millions of years ago. A. died out B. made up C. turned down D. got off Question 14: The guests should tell the receptionist in advance if they have any ___ diets. A. specially B. special C. specialty D. specialize Question 15: ___ enough money, Thomas was able vĩ đại buy his first xế hộp. A. Having saved B. To save C. Saved D. Being saved Question 16: Tom is keen ___ listening vĩ đại rap music. A. vĩ đại B. on C. of D. at Question 17: Mr. David is short-tempered, so sánh he is not popular with most of his ___ in the company. A. relatives B. colleagues C. classmates D. siblings Question 18: When his first child was born, John took vĩ đại fatherhood lượt thích a ___ vĩ đại water. A. fish B. shrimp C. crab D. duck Trang 1
2. Question 19: The government decided vĩ đại ___ the restrictions on air travel as the pandemic was basically kept under control in the country A. drive B. move C. liftD. raise Mark the letter .4, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning vĩ đại the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 20: Josh finds the sci-fi movie Infinity War so sánh fascinating that he has seen it three times. A. interesting B. rewarding C. disgusting D. terrible Question 21: People in the flooded area are in need of pure water. A. dirty B. nice C. clean D. ugly Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 22: Peter’s sister gets married vĩ đại a rich businessman two years ago. A B C D Question 23: While penguins can't fly, they are expert swimmers and spend most of its lives in the ocean. A B C D Question 24: It is advisable vĩ đại wait for the domestic economic conditions vĩ đại become more favourite before A B C making any massive investment in stocks. D Mark the letter A, B,C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning vĩ đại the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 25: The weather was perfect, so sánh we had a smooth flight without any problems at all. A. stable B. rough C. convenient D. gentle Question 26: The conflict came vĩ đại a head when neither side would admit that they had made a mistake. A. became severe B. became violent C. was accepted D. was resolved Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges. Question 27: Sarah is talking vĩ đại Jim about A.I. - Sarah: “I think robots are helpful assistants vĩ đại human.” - Jim: “___ They will be present in every family in the near future.” A. That's terrible. B. Neither vì thế I. C. I agree. D. What nonsense! Question 28: Claire is talking vĩ đại her classmate, Simon. - Claire: “How much time vì thế you spend doing your homework every day?” - Simon: “___” A. Not too tired. B. One kilometer. C. Two hours. D. Very interesting. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning vĩ đại each of the following questions. Question 29: ‘You’d better arrive fifteen minutes before the interview, Clark’ said James. A. James blamed Clark for arriving fifteen minutes before the interview. B. James apologized vĩ đại Clark for arriving fifteen minutes before the interview. C. James advised Clark vĩ đại arrive fifteen minutes before the interview. D. James promised vĩ đại arrive fifteen minutes before Clark’s interview. Question 30: Linda began working as a nurse in this hospital two years ago. A. Linda worked as a nurse in this hospital two years ago. B. Linda has been working as a nurse in this hospital for two years. C. Linda has begun working as a nurse in this hospital for two years. D. Linda has been working as a nurse in this hospital two years ago. Question 31: It is important for you vĩ đại learn basic computing skills. Trang 2
3. A. You mustn't learn basic computing skills. B. You needn't learn basic computing skills. C. You may learn basic computing skills. D. You should learn basic computing skills. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 32 vĩ đại 36. The World’s Friendliest City A team of social psychologists from California has spent six years studying the reactions of people in cities around the world vĩ đại different situations. The results show that cities where people have (32) ___ money generally have friendlier populations. The psychologists from California State University say it has got more vĩ đại vì thế with environment phàn nàn culture or nationality. They carried out a study into the way locals treated strangers in 23 cities around the world. The team conducted their research through a series of tests, in (33) ___ they dropped pens or pretended they were blind and needed help crossing the street. The study concludes that people are more helpful in cities with a more relaxed (34) ___ of life such as Rio. While they were there, researchers received help in 93 percent of cases, and the percentage in Lilongwe was only a little lower. (35) ___. richer cities such as Amsterdam and Thủ đô New York are considered the least friendly. The psychologists found that, in these cities, people tend vĩ đại be short of time, so sánh they hurry and often (36) ___ strangers. (Adapted from Complete IELTS Bands 4-5 by Guy Brook-Hart and Vanessa Jakeman) Question 32: A. less B. fewer C. many D. few Question 33: A. where B. which C. when D. who Question 34: A. khuông B. way C. method D. habit Question 35: A. Therefore B. So C. However D. Also Question 36: A. remove B. respect C. obey D. ignore Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the correct answer vĩ đại each of the questions from 37 vĩ đại 41. Sylvia Earle is an underwater explorer and marine biologist who was born in the USA in 1935. She became interested in the world’s oceans from an early age. As a child, she liked vĩ đại stand on the beach for hours and look at the sea, wondering what it must be lượt thích under the surface. When she was 16, she finally got a chance vĩ đại make her first dive, which motivated her vĩ đại become an underwater explorer. Since then, she has spent more phàn nàn 6,500 hours under water, and has led more phàn nàn seventy expeditions worldwide. She has also made the deepest dive ever, reaching a record-breaking depth of 381 metres. In 1970, she became famous around the world when she became the captain of the first all-female team vĩ đại live under water. The team spent two weeks in an underwater ‘house’. The research they carried out showed the damage that pollution was causing vĩ đại marine life, and especially vĩ đại coral reefs. Her team also studied the problem of overfishing. Fishing methods meant that people were catching too many fish. Earle warned, and many species were in danger of becoming extinct. Since then she has written several books and magazine articles about ways of reducing the damage that is being done vĩ đại the world’s oceans. One way, she believes, is vĩ đại rely on fish farms for seafood, and reduce the amount of fishing that is done out at sea. Although she no longer eats seafood herself, she realises the importance it plays in our diets. However, people need vĩ đại reduce the impact they are having on the ocean’s supplies. (Adapted from Complete IELTS Workbook by Rawdon Wyatt) Question 37: Which best serves as the title for the passage? A. A New Book on Coral Reefs B. Sylvia Earle, First Female Diver C. A study on Marine Species D. Sylvia Earle, Underwater Hero Question 38: The word “motivated” in paragraph 2 mostly means ___. A. disappointed B. frightened C. inspired D. approved Question 39: The word “that” in paragraph 3 refers vĩ đại ___. Trang 3
4. A. the team B. the research C. the house D. the damage Question 40: According vĩ đại the last paragraph, Earle believes that ___. A. It is a good idea vĩ đại reduce fishing at sea B. More books about the world's oceans should be written C. Seafood is not important vĩ đại human diets D. Fish farms increase the damage done vĩ đại the oceans Question 41: According vĩ đại the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as Earle’s role? A. explorer B. researcher C. biologistD. teacher Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences In the following questions. Question 42: Sean’s mobile phone is not connected vĩ đại the Internet. He can't find the needed materials. A. If Sean's mobile phone were connected vĩ đại the Internet, he can find the needed materials. B. Sean wishes his mobile phone were connected vĩ đại the Internet, so sánh he could find the needed materials C. As long as Sean’s mobile phone is connected vĩ đại the Internet, he could find the needed materials. D. If only Sean’s mobile phone had been connected vĩ đại the Internet and he could have found the needed materials. Question 43: Future robots will be capable of performing many tasks. Each household will own at least one. A. So versatile will future robots become that there will be at least one in each household. B. Such is the number of tasks in each household that future robots will be able vĩ đại carry out at least one. C. No longer will each household own at least robot because future robots will become more versatile. D. Not until each household owns at least one robot will it be capable of carrying out various tasks. Read the following passage and mark the letter A. B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the correct answer vĩ đại each of the questions from 44 vĩ đại 50. When engineer Tsutomu Takada lost his job, he decided vĩ đại make a complete change in his life. He took off his business suit and put on an apron - and started a course vĩ đại become a chef. He is a student at Tokyo’s Sushi University. This is the only university in nhật bản devoted entirely vĩ đại teaching the art of sushi. Japan’s famous dish of raw fish, dried seaweed and rice soaked in vinegar. Traditionally it takes decades of training vĩ đại become a sushi chef, but Sushi University trains chefs in one year. As well as providing quick retraining, the university’s approach reflects a growing change in Japanese society - a move away from the traditional ways of doing things. ’People today wouldn’t put up with the tough training I had . When I made mistakes, my teacher hit bầm on the head with his knife handle!’, says university principal Katsuji Konakai. Sushi started in ancient Trung Quốc, where people preserved fish by packing it in rice and salt. They did not eat the rice. It is said that this process probably came vĩ đại nhật bản between 300 BC and AD 300. Adventurous Japanese cooks began vĩ đại serve the pickled fish together with vinegared rice. This combination of rice and fish was called sushi. The most important thing about sushi is that it has vĩ đại look attractive. In fact, the most carefully prepared sushi meals can cost hundreds of dollars! There are 45,000 sushi businesses in nhật bản today, including take- away, and cheap self-service restaurants. Mr Konakai has made sushi for Japan's emperor. He says sushi preparation is an art, but he also believes that Sushi University’s intensive course is necessary. ‘Of course people complain this is not the way vĩ đại vì thế it,’ he says, ‘but we tried vĩ đại make it easier for those who wanted vĩ đại learn about sushi, and for those who want vĩ đại take it overseas.’ Many of the students already have jobs lined up in places lượt thích nước Australia, Italy and Singapore. But the course is really just the beginning for the new chefs. According vĩ đại Mr Konakai it takes five, ten or even twenty years vĩ đại become a top-notch sushi chef. ‘To make good sushi, you have vĩ đại have skill but you also need a warm heart,’ he says. Adapted from FCE Gold Plus by Sally Burgess, Jacky Newbrook and Judith Wilson) Question 44: Which best serves as the title for the passage? A. Studying at Sushi University: Useful Tip? B. Taking Up Sushi Making as a New Hobby C. Training vĩ đại be a Sushi Chef: A Short Story D. Speeding Things up at Sushi University Question 45: According vĩ đại the first paragraph, Tsutomu Takada ___. Trang 4
5. A. is in charge of a sushi course at Sushi University B. no longer works as on engineer C. has been training as a sushi chef for a decade D. earns his living by selling suits and aprons Question 46: The word “reflect” in paragraph 2 mostly means ___. A. restrict B. encourage C. indicate D. avoid Question 47: The word "if" in paragraph 3 refers vĩ đại ___ . A. salt B. Trung Quốc C. sushi D. fish Question 48: The phrase “lined up” in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by ___. A. arranged B. objected C. refused D. discussed Question 49: Which of the following is TRUE, according vĩ đại the passage? A. Ancient Chinese are supposed vĩ đại have been the first vĩ đại serve salted fish with vinegared rice. B. The appealing appearance of sushi is the prune requirement during preparation. C. Courses on numerous traditional Japanese dishes are available at Sushi University. D. Graduates from Sushi University can become leading sushi chefs right upon graduation. Question 50: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. Mr. Konakai regards skill as merely part of the recipe for a superb sushi. B. Japanese society is becoming increasingly ignorant of traditional cuisine. C. Takada intends vĩ đại apply for a job at a restaurant overseas after completing his course. D. Most of Japanese restaurants offer sushi at extremely high prices. HẾT Trang 5
6. ĐÁP ÁN Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. replace B. avoid C. worry D. exist Question 2: A. advantage B. habitat C. manager D. candidate Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. saved B. earned C. worked D. cured Question 4: A. skill B. light C. time D. mind Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the correct answer vĩ đại each of the following questions. Question 5: Sam accepted the job ___ the low salary. A. because of B. because C. despite D. although Question 6: ___ we climbed, the steeper the mountain became. A. The higher B. Higher C. Highest D. The highest Question 7: Everyone has their own dreams in life, but not all of them ___ true. A. take B. vì thế C. come D. make Question 8: The meeting will have ended ___ A. by the time Jane arrives B. as soon as Jane had arrived C. when Jane arrived D. after Jane had arrived Question 9: Mary wore a ___ hat on the school trip last weekend. A. nice while wool B. wool white nice C. white wool nice D. white nice wool Question 10: My father ___ the roof when it started vĩ đại rain. A. fixes B. has fixed C. was fixing D. is fixing Question 11: She's a teacher, ___? A. won’t she B. isn't she C. doesn't she D. didn’t she Question 12: On his 15th birthday, Nick ___ a very nice watch by his mother. A. was given B. gave C. was giving D. gives Question 13: You can't see dinosaurs in the wild nowadays, because the last one ___ millions of years ago. A. died out B. made up C. turned down D. got off Question 14: The guests should tell the receptionist in advance if they have any ___ diets. A. specially B. special C. specialty D. specialize Question 15: ___ enough money, Thomas was able vĩ đại buy his first xế hộp. A. Having saved B. To save C. Saved D. Being saved Question 16: Tom is keen ___ listening vĩ đại rap music. A. vĩ đại B. on C. of D. at Question 17: Mr. David is short-tempered, so sánh he is not popular with most of his ___ in the company. A. relatives B. colleagues C. classmates D. siblings Question 18: When his first child was born, John took vĩ đại fatherhood lượt thích a ___ vĩ đại water. A. fish B. shrimp C. crab D. duck Question 19: The government decided vĩ đại ___ the restrictions on air travel as the pandemic was basically kept under control in the country A. drive B. move C. liftD. raise Mark the letter .4, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning vĩ đại the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 20: Josh finds the sci-fi movie Infinity War so sánh fascinating that he has seen it three times. A. interesting B. rewarding C. disgusting D. terrible Question 21: People in the flooded area are in need of pure water. Trang 6
7. A. dirty B. nice C. clean D. ugly Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 22: Peter’s sister gets married vĩ đại a rich businessman two years ago. A B C D Question 23: While penguins can't fly, they are expert swimmers and spend most of its lives in the ocean. A B C D Question 24: It is advisable vĩ đại wait for the domestic economic conditions vĩ đại become more favourite before A B C making any massive investment in stocks. D Mark the letter A, B,C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning vĩ đại the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 25: The weather was perfect, so sánh we had a smooth flight without any problems at all. A. stable B. rough C. convenient D. gentle Question 26: The conflict came vĩ đại a head when neither side would admit that they had made a mistake. A. became severe B. became violent C. was accepted D. was resolved Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges. Question 27: Sarah is talking vĩ đại Jim about A.I. - Sarah: “I think robots are helpful assistants vĩ đại human.” - Jim: “___ They will be present in every family in the near future.” A. That's terrible. B. Neither vì thế I. C. I agree. D. What nonsense! Question 28: Claire is talking vĩ đại her classmate, Simon. - Claire: “How much time vì thế you spend doing your homework every day?” - Simon: “___” A. Not too tired. B. One kilometer. C. Two hours. D. Very interesting. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning vĩ đại each of the following questions. Question 29: ‘You’d better arrive fifteen minutes before the interview, Clark’ said James. A. James blamed Clark for arriving fifteen minutes before the interview. B. James apologized vĩ đại Clark for arriving fifteen minutes before the interview. C. James advised Clark vĩ đại arrive fifteen minutes before the interview. D. James promised vĩ đại arrive fifteen minutes before Clark’s interview. Question 30: Linda began working as a nurse in this hospital two years ago. A. Linda worked as a nurse in this hospital two years ago. B. Linda has been working as a nurse in this hospital for two years. C. Linda has begun working as a nurse in this hospital for two years. D. Linda has been working as a nurse in this hospital two years ago. Question 31: It is important for you vĩ đại learn basic computing skills. A. You mustn't learn basic computing skills. B. You needn't learn basic computing skills. C. You may learn basic computing skills. D. You should learn basic computing skills. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 32 vĩ đại 36. The World’s Friendliest City Trang 7
8. A team of social psychologists from California has spent six years studying the reactions of people in cities around the world vĩ đại different situations. The results show that cities where people have (32) ___ money generally have friendlier populations. The psychologists from California State University say it has got more vĩ đại vì thế with environment phàn nàn culture or nationality. They carried out a study into the way locals treated strangers in 23 cities around the world. The team conducted their research through a series of tests, in (33) ___ they dropped pens or pretended they were blind and needed help crossing the street. The study concludes that people are more helpful in cities with a more relaxed (34) ___ of life such as Rio. While they were there, researchers received help in 93 percent of cases, and the percentage in Lilongwe was only a little lower. (35) ___. richer cities such as Amsterdam and Thủ đô New York are considered the least friendly. The psychologists found that, in these cities, people tend vĩ đại be short of time, so sánh they hurry and often (36) ___ strangers. (Adapted from Complete IELTS Bands 4-5 by Guy Brook-Hart and Vanessa Jakeman) Question 32: A. less B. fewer C. many D. few Question 33: A. where B. which C. when D. who Question 34: A. khuông B. way C. method D. habit Question 35: A. Therefore B. So C. However D. Also Question 36: A. remove B. respect C. obey D. ignore Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the correct answer vĩ đại each of the questions from 37 vĩ đại 41. Sylvia Earle is an underwater explorer and marine biologist who was born in the USA in 1935. She became interested in the world’s oceans from an early age. As a child, she liked vĩ đại stand on the beach for hours and look at the sea, wondering what it must be lượt thích under the surface. When she was 16, she finally got a chance vĩ đại make her first dive, which motivated her vĩ đại become an underwater explorer. Since then, she has spent more phàn nàn 6,500 hours under water, and has led more phàn nàn seventy expeditions worldwide. She has also made the deepest dive ever, reaching a record-breaking depth of 381 metres. In 1970, she became famous around the world when she became the captain of the first all-female team vĩ đại live under water. The team spent two weeks in an underwater ‘house’. The research they carried out showed the damage that pollution was causing vĩ đại marine life, and especially vĩ đại coral reefs. Her team also studied the problem of overfishing. Fishing methods meant that people were catching too many fish. Earle warned, and many species were in danger of becoming extinct. Since then she has written several books and magazine articles about ways of reducing the damage that is being done vĩ đại the world’s oceans. One way, she believes, is vĩ đại rely on fish farms for seafood, and reduce the amount of fishing that is done out at sea. Although she no longer eats seafood herself, she realises the importance it plays in our diets. However, people need vĩ đại reduce the impact they are having on the ocean’s supplies. (Adapted from Complete IELTS Workbook by Rawdon Wyatt) Question 37: Which best serves as the title for the passage? A. A New Book on Coral Reefs B. Sylvia Earle, First Female Diver C. A study on Marine Species D. Sylvia Earle, Underwater Hero Question 38: The word “motivated” in paragraph 2 mostly means ___. A. disappointed B. frightened C. inspired D. approved Question 39: The word “that” in paragraph 3 refers vĩ đại ___. A. the team B. the research C. the house D. the damage Question 40: According vĩ đại the last paragraph, Earle believes that ___. A. It is a good idea vĩ đại reduce fishing at sea B. More books about the world's oceans should be written C. Seafood is not important vĩ đại human diets D. Fish farms increase the damage done vĩ đại the oceans Question 41: According vĩ đại the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as Earle’s role? A. explorer B. researcher C. biologistD. teacher Trang 8
9. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences In the following questions. Question 42: Sean’s mobile phone is not connected vĩ đại the Internet. He can't find the needed materials. A. If Sean's mobile phone were connected vĩ đại the Internet, he can find the needed materials. B. Sean wishes his mobile phone were connected vĩ đại the Internet, so sánh he could find the needed materials C. As long as Sean’s mobile phone is connected vĩ đại the Internet, he could find the needed materials. D. If only Sean’s mobile phone had been connected vĩ đại the Internet and he could have found the needed materials. Question 43: Future robots will be capable of performing many tasks. Each household will own at least one. A. So versatile will future robots become that there will be at least one in each household. B. Such is the number of tasks in each household that future robots will be able vĩ đại carry out at least one. C. No longer will each household own at least robot because future robots will become more versatile. D. Not until each household owns at least one robot will it be capable of carrying out various tasks. Read the following passage and mark the letter A. B, C, or D on your answer sheet vĩ đại indicate the correct answer vĩ đại each of the questions from 44 vĩ đại 50. When engineer Tsutomu Takada lost his job, he decided vĩ đại make a complete change in his life. He took off his business suit and put on an apron - and started a course vĩ đại become a chef. He is a student at Tokyo’s Sushi University. This is the only university in nhật bản devoted entirely vĩ đại teaching the art of sushi. Japan’s famous dish of raw fish, dried seaweed and rice soaked in vinegar. Traditionally it takes decades of training vĩ đại become a sushi chef, but Sushi University trains chefs in one year. As well as providing quick retraining, the university’s approach reflects a growing change in Japanese society - a move away from the traditional ways of doing things. ’People today wouldn’t put up with the tough training I had . When I made mistakes, my teacher hit bầm on the head with his knife handle!’, says university principal Katsuji Konakai. Sushi started in ancient Trung Quốc, where people preserved fish by packing it in rice and salt. They did not eat the rice. It is said that this process probably came vĩ đại nhật bản between 300 BC and AD 300. Adventurous Japanese cooks began vĩ đại serve the pickled fish together with vinegared rice. This combination of rice and fish was called sushi. The most important thing about sushi is that it has vĩ đại look attractive. In fact, the most carefully prepared sushi meals can cost hundreds of dollars! There are 45,000 sushi businesses in nhật bản today, including take- away, and cheap self-service restaurants. Mr Konakai has made sushi for Japan's emperor. He says sushi preparation is an art, but he also believes that Sushi University’s intensive course is necessary. ‘Of course people complain this is not the way vĩ đại vì thế it,’ he says, ‘but we tried vĩ đại make it easier for those who wanted vĩ đại learn about sushi, and for those who want vĩ đại take it overseas.’ Many of the students already have jobs lined up in places lượt thích nước Australia, Italy and Singapore. But the course is really just the beginning for the new chefs. According vĩ đại Mr Konakai it takes five, ten or even twenty years vĩ đại become a top-notch sushi chef. ‘To make good sushi, you have vĩ đại have skill but you also need a warm heart,’ he says. Adapted from FCE Gold Plus by Sally Burgess, Jacky Newbrook and Judith Wilson) Question 44: Which best serves as the title for the passage? A. Studying at Sushi University: Useful Tip? B. Taking Up Sushi Making as a New Hobby C. Training vĩ đại be a Sushi Chef: A Short Story D. Speeding Things up at Sushi University Question 45: According vĩ đại the first paragraph, Tsutomu Takada ___. A. is in charge of a sushi course at Sushi University B. no longer works as on engineer C. has been training as a sushi chef for a decade D. earns his living by selling suits and aprons Question 46: The word “reflect” in paragraph 2 mostly means ___. A. restrict B. encourage C. indicate D. avoid Question 47: The word "if" in paragraph 3 refers vĩ đại ___ . Trang 9
10. A. salt B. Trung Quốc C. sushi D. fish Question 48: The phrase “lined up” in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by ___. A. arranged B. objected C. refused D. discussed Question 49: Which of the following is TRUE, according vĩ đại the passage? A. Ancient Chinese are supposed vĩ đại have been the first vĩ đại serve salted fish with vinegared rice. B. The appealing appearance of sushi is the prune requirement during preparation. C. Courses on numerous traditional Japanese dishes are available at Sushi University. D. Graduates from Sushi University can become leading sushi chefs right upon graduation. Question 50: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. Mr. Konakai regards skill as merely part of the recipe for a superb sushi. B. Japanese society is becoming increasingly ignorant of traditional cuisine. C. Takada intends vĩ đại apply for a job at a restaurant overseas after completing his course. D. Most of Japanese restaurants offer sushi at extremely high prices. HẾT Trang 10