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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.
1. A. remedy
B. expectancy
C. sensor
D. renewable
2. A. process

B. discussion

C. stress

D. assistance

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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. police
B. attract
C. signal
D. discuss
4. A. purchase
B. contain
C. suggest
D. reflect
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 questions.
5. Dreams are commonly made up of either visual and verbal images.
A
B
C
D
6. John composes not only the music, but also sings the songs for the major Broadway musicals.
A
B
C
D
7. Even on the most careful prepared trip, problems will sometimes develop.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
8. A new school________. They hope to finish building it next month.
A. is being built
B. has been built
C. is built
D. was built
9. We object ________ your leaving dinner to take phone calls.
A. for
B. on
C. to
D. with
10. This shirt is ________ that one.
A. a bit less expensive
B. as much expensive as
C. not nearly as expensive as
D. much far expensive than
11. Please take all personal belongings with you ________ leaving the train
A. when
B. what
C. whom
D. which
12. It is still unclear ________ the Mayor will accept the recommendations of the City Council.
A. yet
B. about
C. before
D. whether
13. The PTA ________ parents and teachers who support the school by fund raising and other
activities.
A. which group of
B. that is a group of
C. it is a group of
D. is a group of
14. We are considering having ________ for the coming New Year.
A. redecorated our flat
B. to redecorate our flat
C. our flat to be redecorated
D. our flat redecorated
15. In Vietnam, two or more ________ may live in a home.
A. generations
B. generous
C. generalizations
D. generators
16. In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye ________ with the interviewers.
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A. contact
B. touch
C. link
D. connection
17. The small, ________ farms of New England were not appropriate for the Midwest.
A. self-supporting
B. self-supported
C. supporting themselves
D. they support themselves
18. Too many factories dispose ________ their waste by pumping it into rivers and the sea.
A. out
B. of
C. away
D. off
19. We expected her at nine but she finally ________ at midnight.
A. turned up

B. came off

C. came to

D. turned out

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
20. “Can I carry these suitcases into the room for you?” - “________”
A. You can't, I think!
B. No, you can't.
C. Yes, you can.
D. Can you? That's very kind.
21. A: “I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof.
B: “________. Family members can help each other a lot.”
A. It's not true
B. That's wrong
C. I couldn't agree more
D. I don't agree
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
22. They are going to suffer a lot of criticism for increasing bus fare by so much.
A. get into
B. stand in with
C. come in for
D. put
23. Roger's Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by
the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order.
A. unless
B. instead of
C. restricted
D. as well as
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
24. “The table is too heavy for me to move alone.”
A. light
B. easy
C. old
25. The breadfruit does well in hot and humid climates.
A. arid

B. watery

C. soaked

D. bulky
D. moist

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
26. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise.
A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed there.
B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it.
C. No matter how noisy the hotel was, we stayed there.
D. Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel.
27. Everybody thinks that Frank stole the money.
A. Everyone was suspected to steal Frank's money.
B. Frank's money was thought to be stolen.

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C. Everyone suspects Frank of stealing the money.
D. Frank suspects everyone of stealing the money.
28. My family doesn't normally go into town by car.
A. My family is used to going to town by car.
B. My family is not used to going to town by car.
C. My family used to go to town by car.
D. My family didn't use to go into town by car.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
29. He wanted to give the ball a powerful kick. He used the top of his foot.
A. He gave the ball a powerful kick to use the top of his foot.
B. Using the top of his foot, he kicked a powerful ball.
C. What he wants to do is give the ball a powerful kick and use the top of his foot.
D. He used the top of his foot to give the ball a powerful kick.
30. We didn't want to swim in the river. It looked very dirty.
A. We didn't want to swim in the river, where looked very dirty.
B. We didn't want to swim in the river, which looked very dirty.
C. We didn't want to swim in the river, in which looked very dirty.
D. We didn't want to swim in the river, that looked very dirty.
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 from 31 to 35.
Fashioning Goes High-Tech
Fashion is no longer something that is just made of cloth or leather. These days it has become
something that needs batteries and is often connected to the Internet. When it comes to
high-tech fashion, it might be (31) _________ to your wrist or resting on the bridge of your
nose, and it is doing a lot more than just (32) _________ you look stylish.
Google was one of the first to burst on the scene with a fashionable item that was also very
(33) _________. Google Glass, which looks like glasses, allows wearers to do all sorts of
things, from seeing information in a simple viewer to simply saying out loud, “Take a picture.”
What you are seeing in the picture that will be taken, (34) _________Google Glass heard you
through its microphone and has a built-in camera. If you ask a question, you will (35)
_________ the answer in the tiny screen displayed before one eye. Google Glass uses Bluetooth
technology to communicate with a smartphone, so it is not a stand-alone item.
31. A. fastened
B. joined
C. attached
D. placed
32. A. making
33. A. attractive

B. doing
B. functional

C. performing
C. durable

D. causing
D. capable

34. A. therefore
35. A. show

B. although
B. be shown

C. so
C. find

D. because
D. be found

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 36 to 42.
The Internet: Changing Everything
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Let's do a little experiment: Take five minutes, and find some information about Angola.
How did you get your information? How much information were you able to get? Chances are,
you probably just went online and typed the word “Angola”. You were probably able to find out
all sorts of things. This experiment shows us how useful the Internet is.
Over the last 20 years, the Internet has changed the way that we live, work, and study. The
biggest change has been the way that we access information. Twenty years ago, you would have
needed an encyclopedia to learn about Angola. If you had wanted information, you would have
had to get out of your chair, open your encyclopedia, and look up the word “Angola”. Today all
you need is about five seconds and you'll have the exact same information. This technology
makes work a lot faster and more efficient.
It has also made information storage a lot easier and neater. Twenty years ago, offices had
papers and files all over the place. If you wanted to find a file, you had to open a desk drawer
and find the right piece of paper. Today, many of us keep our files in cloud storage. Cloud
storage is a technology that lets people store files on the Internet. All you have to do is to sign
into the site, and you can find all of your files in seconds.
Another big change is communication. These days more and more people are working from
home. People have “home offices”. They just do their work at their house and e-mail it to their
company. It makes life a lot easier.
Some people don't like these changes. They say that life is too convenient these days, and it
is making people lazy. However, most people think that even if this technology makes us a little
easier, it still has more benefits than disadvantages. In the end, it doesn't matter what we think.
The Internet has changed all of our lives forever.
36. If you use cloud storage, where are your files?
A. On the Internet
B. In your desk
C. On an airplane
D. On your computer
37. Why do some people dislike the changes that have come from the Internet?
A. They think that the Internet makes life too stressful.
B. They think that the Internet makes people too smart.
C. They think that the Internet is too hard to use.
D. They think that the Internet makes people lazy.
38. What does the word “chances” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Probably
B. Probably not
C. Definitely
D. Definitely not
39. The word “they” in paragraph 5 refers to________.
A. Computers
B. People
C. Opinions
D. Changes
40. All of the following are the benefits of using the Internet in communication EXCEPT
that________.
A. people can send e-mail to each other very quickly
B. the Internet can make communication between great distances more convenient
C. the Internet keeps huge amounts of data in cloud storage
D. the social network makes communication more interesting

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41. What is another way of saying the last two sentences of the passage?
A. The Internet is changing all the time.
B. The Internet is changing the way that we think.
C. Some people say that they don't like the Internet, but they actually like it.
D. No matter what we think, the Internet is changing our lives.
42. All of the following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT that________.
A. encyclopedia was a great source of knowledge
B. some people don't like the Internet because they are lazy to learn
C. files in an office used to take a lot of space
D. we can get information about any subject by using the Internet
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 43 to 50.
Are Human Beings Getting Smarter?
Do you think you are smarter than your parents or grandparents? According to James Flynn,
a professor at a New Zealand university, you might be. Over the course of the last century, IQ
test scores of people in some countries have got increasingly better - on average, three points
better for every decade that has passed. This trend of improving scores is known as “the Flynn
effect,” and scientists want to know what is behind it.
IQ tests and other similar tests are designed to measure general intelligence rather than
knowledge. Flynn knew that intelligence is partly inherited from our parents and partly the
result of our environment and experiences, but the improvement in test scores was happening
too quickly to be explained by heredity. So what happened in the 20th century that led to higher
test scores?
Scientists have proposed several explanations for the Flynn effect. Some suggest that the
improved test scores simply reflect an increased exposure to tests in general. Because we take
so many tests, we learn test-taking techniques that help us perform better. Others have pointed
to better nutrition, which results in babies being born larger, healthier, and with more brain
development than in the past. Another possible explanation is a change in educational styles children are encouraged to discover things for themselves rather than just memorizing
information. This could prepare people to do the kind of problem-solving that intelligence tests
require.
Flynn himself suggested that learning new technologies may have improved people's
problem-solving skills. This may be true for the first decade of his tests, when IQ scores in
many countries increased. However, in recent years, IQ test scores in some countries have
begun to decline. Data from Norway, the Netherlands, Australia, and Great Britain have shown
that as these countries become more and more modern, IQ scores have begun to drop.
While scientists aren't sure what is causing this decline, they think technology is
dramatically changing the way that we learn and get information. For example, people are now
able to access all kinds of information easily using online resources like Google or Wikipedia.
The danger is when they start to rely too much on these sources of information, and not do any
thinking for themselves. Lifestyle changes that come with modem technology may also have a
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negative effect on intelligence, such as video games and television making people less social.
So while the world may have got smarter over the 20th century, improving technology and
changing lifestyles may soon reverse that trend.
Note: heredity (n) = the process by which features and characteristics are passed on to you
from your parents through your genes
43. What best describes the Flynn effect?
A. a way to measure intelligence
B. an increase in IQ test scores
C. a way of teaching university students
D. an explanation for why people are less smart
44. The Flynn effect is probably the result of________.
A. heredity
B. our environment and experiences
C. taking fewer tests
D. memorizing information
45. IQ test evaluate our________.
A. knowledge
B. environment
C. intelligence
D. memories
46. The word “exposure” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to________.
A. being influenced by something
B. attention from newspapers or TV
C. the act of making something public
D. the amount of light received
47. Who does the word “others” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. babies
B. scientists
C. people in general
D. people who take tests
48. The writer uses video games as an example of how________.
A. we are becoming less social
B. technology increases problem-solving skills
C. people don't think for themselves
D. countries are becoming more technologically advanced
49. Which sentence gives the main idea of the passage?
A. This trend of improving scores is known as '”the Flynn effect,” and scientists want to
know what is behind it.
B. Because we take so many tests, we learn test-taking techniques that help us perform
better.
C. However, in recent years, IQ test scores in some countries have begun to decline.
D. Lifestyle changes that come with modem technology may also have a negative effect on
intelligence.
50. Which statement would the writer probably agree with?
A. People today are more intelligent in every way.
B. People today have fewer problems to solve.
C. People today don't take enough tests.

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D. People today use computers too much.

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B
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. A 7.
D 13. D 14. D 15. A 16. A 17.
C 23. B 24. A 25. A 26. C 27.
A 33. B 34. D 35. B 36. A 37.
B 43. B 44. B 45. C 46. C 47.
6. A → not only composes 7. B → carefully

1. D 2.
11. A 12.
21. C 22.
31. C 32.
41. D 42.
5. C → both
Notes:
18. dispose of sth = vứt bỏ, tống khứ
31. attach something to something = gắn, dán
33. functional (a) = thiết thực, thực dụng, có ích

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B
A
C
D
B

8.
18.
28.
38.
48.

A
B
B
A
A

9.
19.
29.
39.
49.

C 10. C
A 20. D
D 30. B
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ĐỀ 2
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.
1. A. longevity
B. immune
C. nutrition
D. prescription
2. A. disease

B. leisure

C. physical

D. preserve

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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. elegant
B. argument
C. compassion
D. comfortable
4. A. beneficial
B. conservative
C. experienced
D. responsible
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 questions.
5. National parks including land for animal grazing, as well as wilderness areas with scenic
A

B

C

D

mountains and lakes.
6. Ducks are less susceptible to infection than others types of poultry.
A
B
C
D
7. Mary said her friends that she would never walk alone in the forest after dark.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
8. By the 20th of this month, I ________ here for exactly two years.
A. will have been worked
B. will work
C. will be working
D. will have worked
9. We are worried ________ the current situation of environmental pollution in our country.
A. of
B. about
C. on
D. at
10. Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than________.
A. all human beings
B. all human beings is that
C. that of all human beings
D. is of all human beings
11. ________ anyone wish to access the information on the status of his or her order, the
password should be entered.
A. If
B. Should
C. Whether
D. As though
12. Betty can speak French ________ than Nancy.
A. as fluently
B. fluently
13. Bill asked Tom________.
A. where is he going
C. where he was going

C. more fluently

D. most fluently

B. where he is going
D. where was he going

14. What ________ views do Americans and Asians have about love and marriage?
A. tradition
B. traditionally
C. traditionalism
D. traditional
15. Morocco's ________ industry provides the third largest source of revenue for the North
Africa country.
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A. tour
B. touring
C. tourism
D. tour's
16. I didn't enjoy this book on how to succeed in business. It wasn't very________.
A. well typed
B. poorly written
C. good written
D. well written
17. Members of my family share the________.
A. homework
B. hometown
C. household
D. housework
18. The weather was fine, and everyone was ________ the coast.
A. going for
B. making for
C. joining in
D. seeing about
19. “We'd better ________ if we want to get there in time.”
A. take up
B. turn down
C. speed up

D. put down

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
20. Peter: “________” - Dick: “Sorry, Brian is not her.”
A. Can I leave a message then?
B. Can I take a message then?
C. Can I speak to Brian, please?
D. Would you like to leave a message?
21. Diana: “I didn't know you could play the guitar so well. Your tune was lovely!”
- Peter: “________”
A. You're welcome.
B. I bought it near my house.
C. You must be kidding. I thought it was terrible.
D. You told a kid. I was playing better than that.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
22. According to Freud, dreams can be interpreted as the fulfillment of wishes.
A. attainment
B. performance
C. conclusion
D. completion
23. My elder sister failed her final exam, which depressed my parents.
A. embarrassed
B. satisfied
C. pleased
D. disappointed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
24. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
A. reveal
B. conserve
C. presume
D. cover
25. During the five-decade history, the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.
A. holding at
B. holding back
C. holding by
D. holding to
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
26. Your refusal to attend the party made everyone sad.
A. Everyone felt sad attending the party.
B. Everyone felt sad when you refused to attend the party.
C. Your attendance at the party made everyone feel sad.
D. You made everyone sad about your refusal to have the party.
27. Who made you work so hard yesterday?

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A. Who forced you to work so hard yesterday?
B. Why did you work so hard yesterday?
C. What made you work so hard yesterday?
D. How could you work so hard yesterday?
28. Despite his inexperience in the field, John applied for the job.
A. John was unable to do the job because he was inexperienced.
B. John applied for the job because he has experience in the field.
C. John did not apply for the job because of his inexperience in the field.
D. John applied for the job even though he had no experience in the field.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
29. Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of cars. However, cars
are the greatest contributor of air pollution.
A. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the
greatest contributor of air pollution.
B. However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that are among
the greatest contributors of air pollution.
C. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the
greatest contributors of air pollution.
D. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to
contribute to the pollution of air.
30. All the homes of the residents had been damaged by the flood. They were given help by the
Red Cross.
A. The residents, all of whose homes had been damaged by the flood, were given help by
the Red Cross.
B. The residents, all of their homes had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the
Red Cross.
C. The residents, all their homes had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the
Red Cross.
D. The residents, all whose homes had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the
Red Cross.
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 from 31 to 35.
Finding Beauty in The City
Cities are known to have lives of their own, and photographers are able to (31) _________
some of it. Whether taking shots of people walking on a crowded street or time-lapse shots of
cars driving at night, the (32) _________ photos can be breathtaking. Because many of the
shots taken are of man-made objects like architecture, many emotions that come into (33)
_________ wouldn't be found in nature photography. Photos can show the wonder of a child
staring at a fountain as water shoots upward in the sunlight. They can also show the sadder side,
such as a camp of homeless people living in terrible poverty. (34) _________ of what they
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show, there is always beauty to be found, even if it is beauty in something that is showing an
ugly truth.
Depending on the time of the day, photos taken in an urban environment can change
drastically. To see the (35) _________ of a building as its shadow is cast on the lawn of a park
is always amazing to see.
31. A. capture
B. catch
C. seize
D. see
32. A. causing
B. mentioning
C. involving
D. resulting
33. A. practice
34. A. Regardless
35. A. edge

B. action
B. Due to
B. outline

C. play
C. Without
C. line

D. work
D. Unaware
D. description

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 36 to 42.
Stones that Move
The American southwest is full of deserts. If you ever go there, you might get to see a very
strange event. We are talking something called the sailing stones.
Sometimes, stones in the southwestern desert move by themselves. Wind doesn't seem to
push them. People and animals don't touch them. However, these stones still move. Sometimes
they travel more than a hundred meters. They always leave a trail in the sand behind them. This
is useful because we can look at the trail and figure out how far a stone has moved.
How is this possible? How can stones move all by themselves? Scientists have been
studying this for years. People have offered all kinds of theories. One of the earliest theories
was that wind pushes the stones. That theory isn't correct, because some of the stones weigh
more than 300 kilograms. When it seemed like there was no logical explanation for the sailing
stones, people started coming up with crazier ideas. Some people said that aliens were moving
the stones, and others said that clever people were playing a joke.
Finally, in 2013, a scientist came up with an explanation for the sailing stones. This scientist
normally studies weather on other planets, and when he heard about the sailing stones, he
became interested in them. He found out that ice forms on the bottom of the stones. When that
happens, even a very light wind can push the stone for long distances.
To prove his theory, the scientist did an experiment. He put a rock in his freezer and let
some ice form on it. Then, he put sand and a little water in a tray. Finally, he put his frozen rock
on top of the sand. When he blew on the rock, it moved. Even when he blew very gently, he had
no problems moving the rock.
Here is something interesting about the sailing stones. Curious people visit the desert in the
southwest to see them. A lot of those people don't like to hear the scientific explanation for the
sailing stones. Many people prefer to feel that the stones are still a mystery.
36. What was the first theory about the sailing stones?
A. People were playing a joke.
B. Wind pushed them.
C. Ice formed on the bottoms of the stones.
D. Aliens were pushing the stones.
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37. What kind of work did the scientist do before he studied the sailing stones?
A. He looked for life on other planets.
B. He studied weather in deserts.
C. He sold freezers.
D. He studied weather on other planets.
38. Why is it useful that the stones leave a trail?
A. We can know how fast the stones traveled.
B. We can know who is moving them.
C. We can know how heavy the stones are.
D. We can know how far they traveled.
39. The word “trail” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to________. '
A. a road
B. a rail
C. a path
D. a distance
40. The word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to________.
A. stone sailing
B. ice forming
C. the bottom
D. an experiment
41. What does the last paragraph tell us?
A. Some people prefer to believe that the sailing stones are still a mystery.
B. Many people don't believe the scientist's theory about ice.
C. Fewer people are interested in the sailing stones because they are not a mystery
anymore.
D. Many scientists have different explanations about the sailing stones.
42. What can be inferred from the scientist's experiment?
A. The light wind can move very small rocks.
B. Sand and water in a tray makes rocks move.
C. The experiment in the freezer is far different from the real situation.
D. The friction between the stones and the ice is small.
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 43 to 50.
The Film and the Novel: Twilight
When a popular book gets made into a movie, there will always be a debate about whether
the novel or film is better. The filmmakers always have to consider certain things: do they want
to follow the book closely to please dedicated readers, or do they want to change parts of the
book if they don't translate well on-screen? No matter what they do, there will always be people
who feel the movie will never be as good as the book, people who will love the movie without
ever reading the book, and people who enjoy both.
The vampire series Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer, became so popular that movie companies
wanted to produce it for the big screen. Most Twilight fans were excited about seeing characters
such as Edward and Bella “come to life,” but there were other fans who did not trust the movie
script. They assumed the scriptwriters would change parts of the story to make it seem more
interesting as a movie.
By the time the first Twilight movie was released, millions of people had read the series.
Many of these people went on to watch the film, which made $35.7 million just on its opening
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day. While many fans and critics liked it and said the movie more or less followed the book's
storyline, some fans were not impressed. One change that angered them was that certain sound
effects were added to the movie, such as a “whooshing” sound when the vampires jumped. This
was not mentioned in the book, and many fans felt that it was too distracting.
Those who liked the movie said that they enjoyed the light mood and excitement. This was
very different from the book. The writing in Twilight is dark and gloomy, like many vampire
novels. The ...