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Question Choose the correct answer that best fits each blank ASEAN has emphasized cooperation in the three pillars of security, sociocultural and economic _ in the region A production B establishment C organization D integration It is vital that everyone _ aware of the protection of the environment A is B be C are D were He escaped by _ A a hair’s breadth B the breadth of a hair C the hair’s breadth D a breadth of a hair _ further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers A Should B Were C Had D Did The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t _ at all Nobody in the classroom believed in his farfetched story A credential B logical C credible D creditable Out of the water _ A jumped the penguin C the penguin jumped B did the penguin jump D the penguin jump People have used coal and oil to _ electricity for a long time A cultivate B breed C raise D generate Of course, we don’t need this dictionary at present, but in the long _, it may prove useful A run B time C future D perspective It turned out that we _ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours A hadn’t B should have C needn’t have 10 After running up the stairs, I was quite _ breath D mustn’t A from B out of C without D beyond Question 2: The following text has 10 mistakes Identify and correct them Line Text Recent research has revealed that a third of people in Britain have not met their next-door neighbors, and those who know each other barely speak ‘Neighbors gossiping on garden fences and in the street was a common view in the 1950s’, says Dr Carl Chinn, an expert on local communities Now, however, longer hours spent working at the office, together with the Internet and satellite television, is eroding neighborhood ties ‘Poor neighborhoods once had strong kinship, but now prosper buys privacy’, said Chinn Professor John Luke, a social scientist at Cambridge University, has analyzed the large number of surveys He found that in America and Britain, the amount of time 10 spent on social activity is increasing A third of people said they never spoke with 11 their neighbors at all Andrew Mayer, 25, a strategy consultant, rents a large 12 apartment in West London and two flatmates, who work in e-commerce ‘We have 13 a family of teachers upstair and lawyers below, but our only contact comes via 14 letters concerning to the communal facilities or complaints that we’ve not put out 15 our bin bags properly’, said Mayer Question Fill in each blank with a correct preposition or particle His lectures start dead _ time so don’t be late for school His bad behavior was put _ to his upbringing Jason always gets _ with cheating in his math tests Her latest novel is coming _ in paperback soon Firefighters were _ the scene immediately Question 4: Supply the correct form of the capitalized word at the end of each sentence When we arrived at the hotel, we were amazed at the hospitality of the staff (COMPARE) He is the bad manager in the factory and everyone is in attempt to him (FAME) The of an epidemic will be unavoidable unless measures are taken to prevent the rural population from drinking the contaminated water (BREAK) Please keep the email short makes everyone’s lives easier (BRIEF) With the help of the computer, checking information has become less (LABOR) has caused many so-called man-made disasters (FOREST) She looked in on the baby to check that it was all right (PERIOD) They were totally by the girl’s disappearance (MYSTERY) I did not know who it was With a mask on, she was completely (RECOGNIZE) 10 The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is (POLLUTE) Question 5: Fill in each blank with ONE appropriate word When you read something in a foreign (1) _, you frequently come across words you not fully understand Sometimes you check the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess The strategy you adopt depends very much (2) _ the degree of accuracy you require and the time (3) _ your disposal If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is worth remembering (4) _ every dictionary has its limitations Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a variety of contexts It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate (5) _ English into your native language and vice versa If you must use a dictionary, it is usually (6) _ safer to consult an English-English dictionary In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary Even if you are allowed to use one, it is very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited You are, (7) _, forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will overcome a (8) _ of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at (9) _ thought likely Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making (10) _ of clues derived from the formation of the word Question 6: Read the text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each blank Dogs are probably much clever than (1) _ people think, scientists say They are (2) _ that dogs can count and that the animals try to (3) _ different messages through the pitch and pace of their barks Animal behaviourists used to think their bark was simply a way of (4) _ attention Now a new study suggests that individual dogs have (5) _ barks with a range of meanings For example, dogs usually use high-pitched single barks when they are (6) _ from their owners and a lower, harsher super-bark when strangers (7) _ towards them or the doorbell rings Dogs also know when they are receiving fewer treats because they have a basic mathematical ability that (8) _ them to tell when one pile of objects is bigger than another But to count, an animal has to recognize that each object in a set (9) _ to a single number and that the last number in a (10) _ represents the total number of objects A most B mostly C almost D most of A converted B convinced C determined D persuaded A transfer B suggest C bear D convey A paying B causing C attracting D devoting A specific B exact C detailed D specialized A separated B split C detached D divided A approach B move C draw D appear A assists B facilitates C enables D informs A complements B ties C fits D corresponds 10 A sequence C progression D succession B system Question 7: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger to the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone – a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Atta texana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail What does the passage mainly discuss? A The information contained in pheromones B Different species of ants around the world C The mass migration of ants D How ants mark and follow a chemical trail The word “forage” in the passage is closest in meaning to _ A revolve around B look up C search for food D walk toward The word “intermittently” in the passage is closest in meaning to _ A incorrectly B periodically C rapidly D roughly The phrase “the one” in the passage refers to a single A species B dead ant C message D food trail According to the passage, why ants use different compounds as trail pheromones? A To protect their trail from other species B To reduce their sensitivity to some chemicals C To attract different types of ants D To indicate how far away the food is The author mentions the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant to point out A the different types of pheromones ants can produce B a type of ant that is common in many parts of the world C how little pheromone is needed to mark a trail D that certain ants can produce up to one milligram of pheromone According to the passage, how are ants guided by trail pheromones? A They sense the vapor through their antennae B They concentrate on the smell of food C They follow an ant who is familiar with the trail D They avoid the vapor spaces by moving in a straight line The word “furnish” in the passage is closest in meaning to A include B cover C select D provide The word “oscillating” in the passage is closest in meaning to A falling B swinging C depositing D starting 10 According to the passage, the highest amount of pheromone vapor is found A just above the trail B in the receptors of the ants C in the source of food D under the soil along the trail Question 8: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence I’m certainly not going to give you any more money I have no My father was sound asleep in his chair, worn out after his day in the field So Could you help me to post these letters? Would you be so I'm absolutely sure that he took the money on purpose He couldn't I’d rather you didn’t phone me at work I’d prefer We had expected Pedro to get promoted (SURPRISE) Pedro’s It’s not necessary for you to promise – I know I can trust you (WORD) You The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness (RESULTED) The Prime Minister’s _ The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft (RESEMBLANCE) The final version of the plan _ _ 10 The police arrived as the thieves were committing the crime (RED-HANDED) The police ĐÁP ÁN: Question Choose the correct answer that best fits each blank ASEAN has emphasized cooperation in the three pillars of security, sociocultural and economic _ in the region A production B establishment C organization D integration It is vital that everyone _ aware of the protection of the environment A is B be C are D were He escaped by _ A a hair’s breadth B the breadth of a hair C the hair’s breadth D a breadth of a hair _ further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers A Should B Were C Had D Did The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t _ at all Nobody in the classroom believed in his farfetched story A credential B logical C credible D creditable Out of the water _ A jumped the penguin C the penguin jumped B did the penguin jump D the penguin jump People have used coal and oil to _ electricity for a long time A cultivate B breed C raise D generate Of course, we don’t need this dictionary at present, but in the long _, it may prove useful A run B time C future D perspective It turned out that we _ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours A hadn’t B should have C needn’t have D mustn’t 10 After running up the stairs, I was quite _ breath A from C without D beyond B out of Question 2: The following text has 10 mistakes Identify and correct them Line Text Recent research has revealed that a third of people in Britain have not met their next-door neighbors, and those who know each other barely speak ‘Neighbors gossiping on over garden fences and in the street was a common view sight in the 1950s’, says Dr Carl Chinn, an expert on local communities Now, however, longer hours spent working at the office, together with the Internet and satellite television, is are eroding neighborhood ties ‘Poor neighborhoods once had strong kinship, but now prosper prosperity buys privacy’, said Chinn Professor John Luke, a social scientist at Cambridge University, has analyzed the a large number of surveys He found that in America and Britain, the amount 10 of time spent on social activity is increasing descreasing A third of people 11 said they never spoke with to their neighbors at all Andrew Mayer, 25, a 12 strategy consultant, rents a large apartment in West London and with two 13 flatmates, who work in e-commerce ‘We have a family of teachers upstair 14 upstaris and lawyers below, but our only contact comes via letters concerning 15 releating to the communal facilities or complaints that we’ve not put out our bin bags properly’, said Mayer Question Fill in each blank with a correct preposition or particle His lectures start dead in time so don’t be late for school His bad behavior was put down to his upbringing Jason always gets away with cheating in his math tests Her latest novel is coming out in paperback soon Firefighters were on the scene immediately Question 4: Supply the correct form of the capitalized word at the end of each sentence When we arrived at the hotel, we were amazed at the incomparable hospitality of the staff (COMPARE) He is the bad manager in the factory and everyone is in attempt to defame him (FAME) The outbreak of an epidemic will be unavoidable unless measures are taken to prevent the rural population from drinking the contaminated water (BREAK) Please keep the email short Brevity makes everyone’s lives easier (BRIEF) 10 With the help of the computer, checking information has become less laborious (LABOR) 11 Deforestation has caused many so-called man-made disasters (FOREST) 12 She looked in on the baby periodically to check that it was all right (PERIOD) 13 They were totally mystified by the girl’s disappearance (MYSTERY) 14 I did not know who it was With a mask on, she was completely unrecognizable (RECOGNIZE) 15 The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is unpolluted (POLLUTE) Question 5: Fill in each blank with ONE appropriate word When you read something in a foreign (1) language, you frequently come across words you not fully understand Sometimes you check the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess The strategy you adopt depends very much (2) on the degree of accuracy you require and the time (3) at your disposal If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is worth remembering (4) thatevery dictionary has its limitations Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a variety of contexts It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate (5) from English into your native language and vice versa If you must use a dictionary, it is usually (6) far safer to consult an English-English dictionary In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary Even if you are allowed to use one, it is very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited You are, (7) therefore, forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will overcome a (8) number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at (9) first thought likely Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making (10) use of clues derived from the formation of the word Question 6: Read the text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each blank Dogs are probably much clever than (1) _ people think, scientists say They are (2) _ that dogs can count and that the animals try to (3) _ different messages through the pitch and pace of their barks Animal behaviourists used to think their bark was simply a way of (4) _ attention Now a new study suggests that individual dogs have (5) _ barks with a range of meanings For example, dogs usually use high-pitched single barks when they are (6) _ from their owners and a lower, harsher super-bark when strangers (7) _ towards them or the doorbell rings Dogs also know when they are receiving fewer treats because they have a basic mathematical ability that (8) _ them to tell when one pile of objects is bigger than another But to count, an animal has to recognize that each object in a set (9) _ to a single number and that the last number in a (10) _ represents the total number of objects A most B mostly C almost D most of A converted B convinced C determined D persuaded A transfer B suggest C bear D convey A paying B causing C attracting D devoting A specific B exact C detailed D specialized A separated B split C detached D divided A approach B move C draw D appear A assists B facilitates C enables D informs A complements B ties C fits D corresponds 10 A sequence C progression D succession B system Question 7: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger to the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone – a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Atta texana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail What does the passage mainly discuss? A The information contained in pheromones B Different species of ants around the world C The mass migration of ants D How ants mark and follow a chemical trail The word “forage” in the passage is closest in meaning to _ A revolve around B look up C search for food D walk toward The word “intermittently” in the passage is closest in meaning to _ A incorrectly B periodically C rapidly D roughly The phrase “the one” in the passage refers to a single A species B dead ant C message D food trail According to the passage, why ants use different compounds as trail pheromones? A To protect their trail from other species B To reduce their sensitivity to some chemicals C To attract different types of ants D To indicate how far away the food is The author mentions the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant to point out A the different types of pheromones ants can produce B a type of ant that is common in many parts of the world C how little pheromone is needed to mark a trail D that certain ants can produce up to one milligram of pheromone According to the passage, how are ants guided by trail pheromones? A They sense the vapor through their antennae B They concentrate on the smell of food C They follow an ant who is familiar with the trail D They avoid the vapor spaces by moving in a straight line The word “furnish” in the passage is closest in meaning to A include B cover C select D provide The word “oscillating” in the passage is closest in meaning to A falling B swinging C depositing D starting 10 According to the passage, the highest amount of pheromone vapor is found A just above the trail B in the receptors of the ants C in the source of food D under the soil along the trail Question 8: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence I’m certainly not going to give you any more money I have no intention of giving you more money My father was sound asleep in his chair, worn out after his day in the field So worn out after his day in the field was my father that he was sound asleep in his chair Could you help me to post these letters? Would you be so kind as to post these letters for me? I'm absolutely sure that he took the money on purpose He couldn't have taken the money by acciden I’d rather you didn’t phone me at work I’d prefer you not to phone me at work We had expected Pedro to get promoted (SURPRISE) Pedro’s promotion came as no surprise to us It’s not necessary for you to promise – I know I can trust you (WORD) You don’t need to give your word – I know I can trust you The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness (RESULTED) The Prime Minister’s resignation resulted from his sudden illness The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft (RESEMBLANCE) The final version of the plan bore no resemblance to the initial draf 10 The police arrived as the thieves were committing the crime (RED-HANDED) The police caught the thieves red-handed ... bad behavior was put _ to his upbringing Jason always gets _ with cheating in his math tests Her latest novel is coming _ in paperback soon Firefighters were _ the scene immediately Question... behavior was put down to his upbringing Jason always gets away with cheating in his math tests Her latest novel is coming out in paperback soon Firefighters were on the scene immediately Question