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I Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning

to the underlined part:

Question 1 Mr Smith's new neighbors appear to be very friendly

Question 2 China has become the third country in the world which can independently carried out the manned space activities A put up B put in C put on D put off

II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning

to the underlined part:

Question 3 The sale of drugs is controlled by law in most countries

A permitted B restricted C illegal D binding

Question 4 We are very anxious about the result of the exam

Question 5 I take my hat off to all those people who worked hard to get the contract

A respect B discourage C detest D dislike

III Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct

answer:

One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his highly inventive trilogy, The Lord of the Rings Born in 1892, Tolkien received his education from Oxford and then served in World War I After the war, he became a professor

of Anglo-Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University

Although published in 1965, the three books that comprise the Lord of the Rings were written in intervals from 1936 to 1949 This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak of World War II By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien

The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its success as a modern heroic epic The main plot describes the struggle between good and evil kingdom as they try to acquire a magic ring that has the power to rule the world The novels, which are set in a time called Middle Earth, describe a detailed fantasy world Established before humans populated the Earth, Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some humans The characters and the setting of Middle Earth were modeled after mythological stories from Greece and Northern Europe

Although readers have scrutinized the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect

the trilogy with Tolkien's real life experiences in England during World War II, he denied the connection He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out

of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language

Tolkien was a masterful fantasy novelist who used his extensive knowledge of folklore to create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today

Question 6 What can we assume is NOT true about Middle Earth?

A Middle Earth was based on European folktales B Middle Earth was a fictional world

C The good and evil kingdom fought for the powerD People dominated Middle Earth Question 7 The word "scrutinized" in the fourth paragraph could be replaced by _

Question 8 What does this paragraph mainly discuss?

A J.R.R Tolkien's work as a professor B All of J.R.R Tolkien's fantasy books

C J.R.R Tolkien and his trilogy D The popularity of J.R.R Tolkien

Question 9 What is one of the reasons it took Tolkien thirteen years to complete the trilogy?

A His military service in World War II B His family responsibilities

C His duties at the university D His need to study more mythology

Question 10 According to the passage, when did "the Lord of the Rings" trilogy become

popular with young people? A In the late 1960s B After World War II C In 1892

D Between 1936 and 1946

Question 11 What can we assume is true about Tolkien?

A He spent most of his life in the military B He lived in Greece

C He enjoyed studying mythology and folklore

D He wrote the trilogy about his real life experience

Question 12 When did Tolkien begin to create this trilogy?

A When he was a student B During World War I

C When he was a professor D During World War II

Question 13 What does the word "trilogy" in the first paragraph mean?

A A specific type of fantasy novel B A long novel

C A group of three literary books D An unrelated group of books

Question 14 What is the setting of Tolkien's trilogy?

A Modern - day Greece B England in the 1800's C Oxford University D Middle Earth

Question 15 The word "fascinating" in the second paragraph could be replaced by _

A thrilling B extremely interesting C boring D terrifying

IV Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

Question 16 In spite of the cold weather, we kept the fire burning all day long

A In spite of B burning C the fire D all day long

Question 17 The old and the new in transportation also contrast sharply in Middle East

A Middle East B sharply C also contrast D The old and the new

Question 18 The president refuses to accept either of the four new proposals made by the

contractors

A either B made by C to accept D new proposals Question 19 One of the features of London is the number of big stores, most of them are to be found in or near the West End A number B One of the featuresC most of them

D are to be found

Question 20 u r n T o n the light, I w a s surprised a t w ha t I saw

V Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to each of the gaps:

Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts Firstly, droughts, storms and fires can affect ecosystems (21) , they cause damage (22)

ecosystems For example, if there is too (23) rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live If a kind of plant dies (24) , the animals that (25) it may also die or move away

On the other hand, they are sometimes good for ecosystems Some pine forests need fires for the pine trees to (26) The seeds are sealed inside pinecones Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds (27) Secondly, people's interference with the air, soil, and water can destroy ecosystems Building (28) on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems around the rivers Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down forests destroy ecosystems (29) are working with companies and governments to find better ways of catching fish, cutting down trees, and building dams They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people (30) destroying ecosystems

Question 21 A On the one hand B One hand C On one hand D On the first hand

Question 25 A feed B fed with C fed up with D feed on Question 26 A repair B reduce C reproduce D replace

Question 28 A ditches B dams C bridges D moats Question 29 A Scientist B Environmentists C Ecologists D

Ecosystemists

VI Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position

of the main stress:

Question 31 A illegally B contaminate C rhinoceros D apparatus

Question 32 A. introduce B. committee C. interfere D. referee

Question 33 A. favourable B. combination C. prehistoric D. meteoric

Question 34 A. synchronized B. horizon C. opponent D. continue

Question 35 A. extinct B. crisis C. journey D. swallow

VII Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each

of the following questions:

Question 36 She won the award for _ her whole life to looking after the poor.

Question 37 That science book _ again and again.

A. is worth being read B. is worth reading C. is worth to read D. is worthy reading

Question 38 "No Parking." This sign means _

A. You are not allowed to park your car here.B. There's not enough space for parking here

C. You can't go to the park here D. There is no park here

Question 39 The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach _ our disappointment.

A. got over B. made up for C. faced up to D. saw to

Question 40 Minh and Cuong were badly injured in the last match, so _ can play in this

match

A. either of them B. none of them C. both of them D. neither of them

Question 41 Has Tony's book _ yet?

Question 42 The politician tried to arouse the crowd but most of them were _ to his

arguments

Question 43 " Would you say that English is a global language?" - " _ "

A. Yes, it has B. Oh, absolutely C. I don't understand the difference D. I like it

Question 44 The climate of China is similar in many ways to _

A. the United States B. that of the United States

C. which of the United States D. this of the United States

Question 45.Sometimes _ wears people out and is worse than the lack of sleep itself

A. to sleep the desire B. the desire to sleep who

C. the desire to sleep D. to desire to sleep is

Question 46. Laura: "What a great hair cut, Maria!" Maria: " _ "

A. Thanks It's very kind of you to do this B. It's my pleasure

C. You think so? I think it's a bit too short D. Oh, yes That's right

Question 47 There's plenty of time for you to _ your mind You needn't decide now.

Question 48 She is a _ girl with _.

A. clear-eye/ a black hair B. clear-eyes/ black hair

C. clear-eyed/ black hairs D. clear-eyed/ black hair

Question 49 _ did I realize that the burglar was still in the house.

A. Only after B. Only then C. Under no circumstances D. Seldom

Question 50 "How long does it take to get to the City Library from here?" - " _ "

A. It isn't far B. You can go there by bus C. Yes, it's a long way D. I am sorry I don't know

Question 51 I remember Mary as a sporty young girl but she's turned _ a beautiful

woman

Question 52 Peter, Harry and Church was first, second and third _ in the school

cross-country race

A. responsibly B. relatively C. equally D. respectively

Question 53 It seems impossible to _ terrorism in the world.

A. put an end to B. put stop to C. put an end of D. stop at

Question 54 John lost the _ bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry

with him because of his carelessness.A. Japanese beautiful new blue B. new beautiful blue Japanese

C. beautiful Japanese blue new D. beautiful new blue Japanese

Question 55 I'd prefer to stay at home tonight _ to the cinema.

A. to going B. rather than to go C. rather than go D. than go

Question 56 One of the first exercises in Math class is _ measure the radius of a circle.

A. to learn and B. learn to C. to learn how to D. learning

Question 57 _ for their strong fiber include flax and hemp.

A. Plants grown B. To grow plants C. Plants are grown D. Plants that grow

Question 58. Out _ from its tiny cage.

A. fly the bird B. flew the bird C. does the bird fly D. did the bird fly

Question 59 - "Can you come away with me for the weekend ?"

- "I can't as I'm decorating the kitchen _ my mother is ill"

A. On the top of that B. After all C. Even so D. All the same

Question 60 If I had much money as she _, I would build a hospital for the poor.

VIII Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions:

Question 61 You should wash your shirt right now before that stain dries.

A. Your shirt needs washing right now before that stain dries

B. Before that stain dry, don't wash your shirt right now

C. No sooner does the stain dry so you should wash the shirt before it dry

D. You should wash your shirt in order for the stain to dry right now

Question 62 " No, I didn't tell Jim our plan," said Tom.

A. Tom denied to tell Jim their plan B. Tom didn't agree to tell Jim their plan

C. Tom refused to tell Jim their plan D. Tom denied having told Jim their plan

Question 63 Thieves stole all her priceless jewels.

A. She was stolen all her priceless jewels

B All her priceless jewels were robbed away from her

C. All her priceless jewels are stolen by thieves D. She was robbed of all her

priceless jewels

Question 64 "Sorry madam, looking after the garden is not my duty."

A. He promised to look after the garden

B. He said that he was not responsible for looking after the garden

C. He asked me if looking after the garden was his duty

D. He apologized for not looking after the garden

Question 65 You're not to blame for what happened.

A. What happened is not your fault B. You're not accused for what happened

C. We blame you for what happened D. You're responsible for what happened

IX Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct

answer:

Some animal behaviorists argue that certain animals can remember part events, anticipate future ones, make plans and choices, and coordinate activities within a group These scientists, however, are cautious about the extent to which animals can be credited with conscious processing

Explanations of animal behavior that leave out any sort of consciousness at all and ascribe actions entirely to instinct leave many questions unanswered One example of such unexplained behavior: Honeybees communicate the sources of nectar to one another by doing a dance in a figure-eight pattern The orientation of the dance conveys the position of the food relative to the sun's position in the sky, and the speed of the dance tells how far the food source is from the hive Most researchers assume that the ability to perform and encode the dance is innate and shows no special intelligence But in one study, when experimenters kept changing the site

of the food source, each time moving the food 25 percent father from the previous site, foraging

honeybees began to anticipate where the food source would appear next When the researchers arrived at the new location, they would find the bees circling the spot, waiting for their food No

one has yet explained how bees, whose brains weigh four ten-thousandths of an ounce, could

have inferred the location of the new site

Other behaviors that may indicate some cognition include tool use Many animals, like the otter who uses a stone to crack mussel shells, are capable of using objects in the natural

environment as rudimentary tools One researcher has found that mother chimpanzees

occasionally show their young how to use tools to open hard nuts In one study, chimpanzees compared two pairs of food wells containing chocolate chips One pair might contain, say, five chips and three chips, the other four chips and three chips Allowed to choose which pair they

wanted, the chimpanzees almost always chose the one with the higher total, showing some sort

of summing ability Other chimpanzees have learned to use numerals to label quantities of items and do simple sums

Question 66 What is the purpose of the honeybee at a site?

A. To increase the speed of travel to food sources B. To communicate the location of food

C. To determine the quality of food at a site D. To identify the type of nectar that is available

Question 67 The phrase "the one" refers to the _

Question 68 It can be inferred from the passage that brain size is assumed to _

A. vary among individuals within a species B. be related to food consumption

C. be an indicator of cognitive ability D. correspond to levels of activity

Question 69 Which of the following is NOT discussed as an ability animals are thought to have?

A. Anticipating events to come B. Communicating emotions

C. Selecting among choices D. Remembering past experiences

Question 70 What did researchers discover in the study of honeybees discussed in paragraph 2?

A. The bees could travel 25% farther than scientists expected

B. Changing the location of food caused bees to decrease their dance activity

C. Bees are able to travel at greater speeds than scientists thought

D. The bees were able to determine in advance where scientists would place their food

Question 71 Scientists concluded from the experiment with chimpanzees and chocolate chips

that chimpanzees _ A. exhibit behavior that indicates certain mathematical abilities

B. lack abilities that other primates have C. have difficulty selecting when given choices

D. prefer to work in pairs or groups

Question 72 Why are otters and mussel shells included in the discussion in paragraph 3?

A. To provide an example of tool use among animals

B. To show that animals are very good at using objects in their habitat

C. To provide an example of the use of weapons among animals

D. To provide that certain species demonstrate greater ability in tool use than other

species

Question 73 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Differences between the behavior of animals in their natural environments and in laboratory experiments

B. Observations that suggest consciousness in animal behavior

C. The role of instinct in animal behavior D. The use of food in studies of animal behavior

Question 74 The word "rudimentary" is closest in meaning to _

Question 75 The word "yet" is closest in meaning to _

X Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions:

Question 76 The woman is wearing sun glasses She is my mother.

A. The woman who is my mother wearing sunglasses

B. The woman who is my mother, is wearing sunglasses

C. The woman is my mother is wearing sunglasses

D. The woman who is wearing sunglasses is my mother

Question 77 My father couldn't go to my sister's wedding party He was so ill.

A. My father is so ill that he couldn't go to my sister's wedding party

B. My father was so ill that he could go to my sister's wedding party

C. My father is too ill that he can't go my sister's wedding party

D. My father was so ill that he couldn't go to my sister's wedding party

Question 78 This house is too expensive We can't afford to buy it.

A. This house is so expensive for us to buy it B. This house is so expensive that we can't buy

C. This house is too expensive for us to buy it D. This house is too expensive for us

to buy

Question 79 He is late again I don't know the reason why.

A. The reason why he is late again I don't know B. Why he is late again is I don't know the reason

C. I don't know the reason why he is late again D. Why I don't know the reason he is late

Question 80 He didn't go to her wedding party She felt so sad.

A. He was sad because she didn't go to his wedding

B. He didn't go to her wedding party, which made her feel sad

C. He didn't go to her wedding party because she was sad

D. She didn't care about whether he came to her wedding party or not

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