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Họ và tên thí sinh:........................................................................ Số báo danh:................................................................................ 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 1 to 5.

Biorobotics is a field within robotic science that is based on the movements of living things. The most famous biorobots look and move a lot like humans. However, there are several robots that have been made to mimic animals. While many companies develop such robots as toys, some are used for practical purposes.

One example of a biorobot is a flying robot that is based on the movements of bees. The robot, named “Carlton,” was developed by the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence. Built to be both light and powerful, it can hover like a bee in tight spaces, and also change direction without losing speed. This robot’s abilities make it very useful for military and police search and rescue missions. For example, Carlton can hide behind a tall wall, rise up to quickly look at what is on the other side, and then hide again. It can also send video images of what it sees to soldiers in a safe location far away.

“Modsnake” is a robot that was modeled on snakes. This robot was developed by the Carnegie Mellon University Biorobotics Lab. It is made to move like a snake, so it can pass through narrow spaces, move over all sorts of obstacles, climb poles, and even swim. The way Modsnake moves makes it useful for a variety of tasks, such as checking for survivors in collapsed buildings, finding damaged areas inside of pipes, and cleaning up oil spills in lakes and rivers.

A third robot, based on cockroaches, also has several uses. “Sprawl” was designed by a research team at Stanford University to take videos and recover small objects. Like many six-legged robots, Sprawl was made to move like an insect. However, Sprawl is uncommonly fast and strong for its size, just like a real cockroach. These characteristics make it particularly useful for military situations in which an enemy might try to disable it. It is very difficult to shoot because it moves quickly and is relatively small. Even if an enemy shoots Sprawl, it can usually keep functioning.

Question 1: What is the passage mainly about?

A. Flying abilities of biorobots B. Military uses of biorobots C. Biorobots based on animals D. Biorobots that work like humans Question 2: In line 3, the word mimic is closest in meaning to_______.

A. copy B. guard C. teach D. understand Question 3: In line 3, the word some refers to_______.

A. companies B. toys C. humans D. robots Question 4: According to the passage, Carlton can do all of the following things EXCEPT_______.

A. change directions quickly B. climb in tight spaces C. hide behind walls D. send video images Question 5: Which of the following is true about Sprawl?

A. It is small but very solid. B. It was developed by a German research team. C. It is smaller than a cockroach. D. It was originally built to destroy small objects. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 6 to 10. Good gift giving is an art. The perfect present can lift a mood or improve a relationship. It can repair a wrongdoing, or simply remind a loved one that you care. Psychologists have long been fascinated by the subject of gifting, because it's a window into so many other important human traits: how we see others, how we assign value to things, our (6)________skills and our ability empathize. From sausages to silk flowers, you too can shop like the Queen. "Humans are an incredibly social species and …