Đề thi Đánh giá năng lực ĐHQG Hà Nội phần Tiếng Anh có đáp án - Đề số 18

Sentence completion: Choose A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

They seemed to be _______ to the criticism and just carried on as before.

Iceland is a destination _______ nature and culture meet in perfect harmony.

Samantha seems really unhappy. _______ life doesn’t seem to suit her.

I read the contract again and again _______ avoiding missing any important details.

After a momentary _______ of concentration, Felix managed to regain his focus and completed the test.

Many parents nowadays tend to push their children to study hard in the belief that a good education will enable them to _______ in the future.

But for the timely arrival of the police, the suspect _______ by the angry mob.

Shall I save some spaghetti for your brother in case he _______ hungry when he gets here?

Those _______ porcelain vases produced during the Ming Dynasty have attracted a lot of foreign visitors.

It is illegal in Germany to use cookies to collect other peoples’ personal information without their permission.

The host’s thought-provoking question ignited a lively debate among the participants in the workshop.

Some people believe that acupuncture might help with the alleviation of headaches and migraines.

Every spoken language includes discrete sound segments like p, n, or a which can be defined by a finite set of sound properties or features.

Robert: Peter thinks he knows everything about dinosaurs.

Lan: _______________

Jane: _______________

Daisy: No, that’s about it for now.

Employer: Shouldn’t the new floor plan be finished today?

Employee: _______________

Emma: Do you prefer to work on your own or collaborate with others on this project?

Tom: _______________

a. I’m sorry, but these things take time. We’d be happy to call a taxi for you if you don’t have time to wait, and we’ll phone you when the repairs are complete.

b. I’ll have a look at it and should be able to tell you what’s wrong in about an hour.

c. My car’s been making strange noises lately and seems to be losing power.

d. Um, I’m in a bit of a hurry. Do you think you can finish it any sooner?

a. 4 p.m. clashes with my language class, so could we do 5 instead?

b. Thanks, but should I notify the client or will you?

c. Will do – I’ll push the latest version to the folder.

d. Could we reschedule the client call to 4 p.m. as the slides still need polishing?

e. I’ll handle emailing the client, and please upload the final presentation by three.

f. Works for me, and I’ll update the invite.

a. That’s exactly why some communities have already started planning to relocate as a preemptive measure to protect future generations.

b. Coastal scientists warn that sea levels could rise faster than previously predicted.

c. I agree, but the real challenge is securing the necessary funding while simultaneously convincing the public that the threat is imminent and real.

d. Indeed. Without that kind of collective action, adaptation efforts will dangerously lag behind the pace of environmental change.

e. I think clear communication is essential to help people truly grasp the urgency of the situation.

f. This is a terrifying prospect, especially since this acceleration could threaten the viability of entire neighborhoods within just a few decades.

I’d rather watch a film with subtitles than one dubbed into English.

Since she had neglected to update the software, the entire system became vulnerable to attack.

As soon as the clock struck noon, the staff quickly gathered their belongings to head to lunch.

The lecture was so engaging that no one bothered to look at their phones.

The idea may be ingenious. It will never work in practice.

She finished the report. She sent it to the board immediately.

The stranger had a wild look in her eyes. It was hard to tell if she was frightened or simply insane.

The researchers ignored the initial warnings. Their project collapsed before reaching the final testing phase.

Cloze text: Read the passage below and choose A, B, C or D to fill in each blank from 631 to 635.

At the GTC conference, Bill Dally, NVIDIA’s chief scientist and senior vice president of research, discussed (631) _________ the company’s R&D teams are utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to increase the design and efficiency of the company’s next-gen GPUs. He gave an example of using AI and ML to accelerate (632) _________ speed, shortening the time to complete a standard GPU design task from three hours to three seconds. (633) ________ up to four previously slow and intricate processes.

The processes include voltage drop control, error prediction, fault setup and identification, and cell migration automation. For voltage drop mapping, NVIDIA now uses AI tools that visualize current flow in seconds with 94% accuracy, replacing much slower traditional CAD tools. AI has also (634) ________ parasitic prediction by reducing simulation errors to below 10%, freeing circuit designers to unleash more innovative design ideas. To address location and routing challenges, Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) are employed to quickly identify and resolve data flow issues (635) _________. Finally, cell migration automation now processes 92% of the library without errors, completing in a fraction of the time a task that once required several months of manual work.

(Adapted from https://wccftech.com)

Reading comprehension 1: Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to answer each question from 636 to 640.

Parents often face a tough time prying children away from electronic screens and getting them outdoors for some old-fashioned exercise. But these parents can actually leverage their kids’ love of gaming to get them moving. Exergaming, a combination of physical exercise and video games, is becoming a hot fitness trend all over the world.

Several exergames were released in the 1980s but met with limited success. The first successful exergaming device was Konami’s fun and affordable Dance Dance Revolution, which came out in 1998. Players stood on a platform and tapped colored arrows with their feet in rhythm with music and visuals. Then, in the mid-2000s, exergaming really took off. The Nintendo Wii allowed players to virtually participate in sports like baseball, tennis, and bowling. And CompuTrainer invited users to cycle through a virtual landscape on a stationary bike – an idea that has had countless imitators, including the hugely popular Peloton.

Nowadays, fitness clubs, schools, and community centers in several countries offer exergaming machines. Some schools even include exergaming workouts alongside traditional PE classes. While parents are happy to see their children exercising, many still worry.

“Exergames help to burn calories, increase heart rate, and offer physical benefits for kids,” says Lisa Hanson, co-director of a research lab in Florida. But she adds that it remains unclear whether active gaming offers the same benefits as traditional workouts. A recent UK study found that many Nintendo Switch fitness games, for example, don’t provide sufficient intense exercise.

(Adapted from Reading for the Real World 2)

What does “their” in paragraph 2 refer to?

What could be TRUE about the development of the exergaming market according to paragraph 2?

Why were the exergames of the 1980s distinct from Dance Dance Revolution?

Lisa Hanson’s attitude towards the use of exergames as an alternative to traditional exercise could be best described as _______.

Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

Reading comprehension 2: Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to answer each question from 641 to 645.

Animals are primed to be wary through natural selection rather than scary television shows, but like humans, they often make mistakes when watching out for threats.

Identifying stealthy predators is already a difficult task. From the perspective of a songbird, a harmless crow circling overhead might look similar to a raptor. But predator identification is made even harder by the fact that prey animals often juggle multiple activities, such as foraging, keeping an eye on competitors, and courting mates, all at the same time.

But this can be made easier by working as a group. Members of a school of fish, flock of birds, or herd of antelopes can share the task of being vigilant for predators. If an animal spots a predator, it will share this information with other group members directly, by producing a warning sound, or inadvertently, by preparing to flee. The whole group can then respond by fleeing, hiding, or taking a defensive position.

However, this information is not always reliable. When predators are more difficult to identify, perhaps because they are well camouflaged, an animal is more likely to mistake unrelated sounds or movements for a predator. Research shows bumblebees are more likely to give false alarms having previously been exposed to well-camouflaged goldenrod crab spiders compared to bees unfamiliar with them.

Some species are instead simply more vulnerable to predators than others. This may be because they are not quick enough to escape close encounters or are not equipped to fight off predators. For these species, ignoring a true alarm signal is far more likely to lead to death, so it can be beneficial to adhere to the “better-safe-than-sorry” principle and accept the risk of being occasionally wrong. Take the willow tit as an example. This species emits an alarm call upon most large aerial objects, including planes and crows. This is because they are typically hunted in ambushes from which they are unlikely to escape, so the cost of alarm calling at a few planes becomes dwarfed by the threat of being killed in an attack.

(Adapted from https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle)

Which of the following best paraphrases the sentence “Identifying stealthy predators is already a difficult task.”?

What factor complicates an animal’s ability to identify predators?

What can be inferred from the example of bumblebees and goldenrod crab spiders?

What is “dwarfed” in paragraph 5 closest in meaning to?

What is the author’s primary purpose in writing this passage?

Logical thinking and problem solving: Choose A, B, C or D to answer each question.

Amanda, Betty, Chloe, David, Elena, and Farrah are sitting in a single row on stage. Chloe is sitting exactly between Betty and Elena. Farrah is at one of the ends, sitting next to David. Elena is sitting in the fourth position from the left. Amanda is not at either end of the row. Who is the person sitting on the far right?

Move clockwise around the circles to form two eight-letter words that are synonyms. Each word commences in a different circle, and you must find the starting point of each. Each letter is used once, and all letters are consecutive.

 

If ‘X + Y’ means X is the daughter of Y, ‘X – Y’ means X is the brother of Y, ‘X * Y’ means X is the father of Y, and ‘X / Y’ means X is the wife of Y, then what is the relationship of Eleanor to Isaac in this expression: Eleanor / John * Jack – Helena / Isaac?

Following are statements about an e-reader. Which statement is an opinion?

Arrange the following stages in a logical sequence:

1. Evaluate the possible solutions and choose the most feasible one.

2. Clearly define the problem and what you want to achieve.

3. Review the outcome and adjust if the problem is not completely solved.

4. Brainstorm several possible ways to deal with the problem.