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Trang 1Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges
Question 1: Emily is apologizing to David for accidentally spilling water on his shirt - Emily: “I’m really sorry for spilling water on your shirt, David.”
- David: “ _.”
C No, I prefer staying dry D Yes, let’s forget about it Question 2: Tom is at Sarah’s house
- Sarah: “Would you like something to drink, Tom?” - Tom: “ _”
A Sorry, I’m not thirsty B I’d like some water C Yes, I’m hungry D No, I’m not interested
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 3: The Himalayas are _ mountain range in the world
A taller B the taller C the tallest D tallest Question 4: Finishing my work on time is my _ to ensure a stress-free weekend ahead
Question 5: The phone _ non-stop was answered by the receptionist in the morning
Question 6: Dogs love playing fetch in _ evening when it’s cooler outside
Question 7: Despite careful planning, David’s vacation plans _ due to unexpected flight cancellations
A called off B fell through C broke down D put off Question 8: Annabelle _ the axe if she scares another customer with her appearance
Question 9: Mark enjoys _ a diary to record his daily thoughts and reflections before going to bed
Question 10: Adam can never live on his own with his meagre income, _?
Trang 2Question 11: Creative work is by inspiration and this unexplainable inner drive that makes us
push forward
Question 12: Sarah _ a book when the doorbell rang unexpectedly
Question 13: The kidnappers threatened him with dire _ if their demands were not met immediately
Question 14: The government will allocate funds _
A when the project will meet the criteria B once the project meets the criteria C after the project had met the criteria D by the time the project met the criteria
Question 15: Mark neglected his health for years and now he has to _ the price with poor health
Question 16: It was difficult _ Sarah to understand the complex math problem
Question 17: Lily has a sweet _ and can’t resist indulging in candies and chocolates whenever she
can
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
Question 18: A basic B result C scholar D serve Question 19: A finish B entire C finite D define
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
Question 20: A borrow B control C visit D comment Question 21: A tuition B attainment C confusion D delegate
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
Question 22: Ray Kurzweil suggests that exponential technological development will lead to the inevitable rise of artificial intelligence
A unavoidable B invisible C inapplicable D unrecognizable Question 23: Her excellent communication skills gave her an edge over other job candidates
A impediment B drawback C advantage D motivation
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
Question 24: Efforts were made to arrest the wildfire and protect nearby homes by the fire department
Trang 3Question 25: Apartments that are both comfortable and reasonably priced are few and far between
C unlikely to happen D impossible to reach
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question 26: Hoang couldn’t stomach any breakfast this morning Now he is starving for some soup
Anna squandered all her money on shopping Now she is in the red
A If Anna hadn’t squandered all her money on shopping, she wouldn’t have been in the red B If Anna hadn’t squandered all her money on shopping, she wouldn’t be in the red
C If Anna had squandered all her money on shopping, she wouldn’t have been in the red D If Anna had squandered all her money on shopping, she wouldn’t be in the red
Question 27: I had just arrived home I was called immediately back to the head office nearly 10 kilometers away
A Hardly had I arrived home then I was called immediately back to the head office nearly 10
Question 28: This is equivalent to create an imaginative sphere around each singular point which the
measurement points cannot move into during optimization
A which B cannot move C imaginative D equivalent Question 29: It was in 1896 in Athens, Greece that the first modem Olympics are held
Question 30: It seemed unlikely that the debt would ever be paid off so we just forgot about them
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
Question 31: "When did you start learning bellly dancing?" asked Alan A Alan wanted to know when I had started learning bellly dancing B Alan wanted to know when had I started learning bellly dancing C Alan wanted to know when did I start learning bellly dancing D Alan wanted to know when I was starting learning bellly dancing
Trang 4Question 32: It is essential that employees attend the training session tomorrow A Employees should attend the training session tomorrow
B Employees can attend the training session tomorrow C Employees must attend the training session tomorrow D Employees need attend the training session tomorrow Question 33: This is my first visit to London
A I have never visited London before
B I am used to visiting London C I used to visit London
D I have visited London many times before
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word and phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38
Researching your destination properly will make (34) _ aspects of your adventure trip easier as well as helping you to get the most out of experience Research will help you pick the best places to go but you’ll also learn what you need to pack and also what cultural (and sometimes political) issues you should be aware of Climate and seasonal pricing are important (35) _ in your decision
about when to go for adventure travel, bad weather or weather you’re not prepared for can ruin the trip (36) _ you can’t predict what the exact weather will be, find out as much as you can about the climate in advance While some research is absolutely essential, don’t plan every moment of your trip in advance Over-planning tends to make people less willing to take part in the surprising and spontaneous events (37) _ are part of any sort of adventure travel It’s really important to keep a big (38) _ of excitement and energy ready for the unpredictable
Question 35: A details B reasons C factors D points Question 36: A Despite B While C Until D Due to
Question 38: A container B reserve C shortage D preparation
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
We can never deny the importance of water in our lives, Without water, life cannot exist That being said, you may be surprised to learn that when drank too much, water can be just as dangerous as any type of poison
The problem starts at your kidneys, which filter out excess waste and water from your bloodstream – they can only process 800-1,000 mL of water an hour So if you somehow manage to drink more than that, it means you're drinking water faster than your kidneys can process it all, and the unprocessed amount of water will end up in your cells
Normally, your cells are surrounded by a balanced mixture of sodium and water, which flows in and out through tiny holes But when you drink too much water, sodium starts to dissolve, and some of that
extra water rushes into the cell to restore balance caused by loss of sodium, causing it to expand Doctors
call this water intoxication and it's a big problem
Most of your cells can handle the expansion to a degree since they are soft and flexible But it’s not
the same in your brain: because your skull is hard like a rock, pressure will build up in your brain as your
Trang 5brain cells expand, which can lead to headaches and confusion And as the pressure increases, you risk brain damage, coma, and even death A 64-year-old woman, for example, died after drinking 30-40 glasses of water
The good news is that there's an easy way to stay safe The daily water intake of an average healthy adult is somewhere around 3-4 litres of water a day And since this can come from food and other drinks too, you only need to drink water when you're really thirsty, and then stop
(Adapted from todoist.com)
Question 39: What is the passage mainly about?
A The indispensable role of water B Why kidneys keep your blood clean
C What happens when you drink too much water D The best amount of water to drink every day Question 40: According to paragraphs 2 and 3, when you drink too much water,
A the mixture of sodium and water outside cells will stop flowing B all the water will make its way to your cells and affecting them C extra water will lead to loss of sodium, making cells expand D your kidneys cannot keep water and waste out of your blood Question 41: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _
Question 42: The phrasal verb “build up” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
Question 43: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according the passage? A When water causes your cells to expand, it is called water intoxication B Cell expansion is bad for your brain because brain cells are inflexible C The more your brain is pressured, the more dangerous it is for you D Your daily water intake comes mostly from food and other drinks
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
If the thought of having to cook an entire meal for your family always makes you nervous or scared, you are definitely not alone Fortunately, there might be a solution for you in the near future – a number of tech firms are now developing robots that can cook and plate up entire meals, both for commercial and domestic kitchens
One of those at the forefront is London-based Moley Robotics, which will introduce its product, the Moley Robotic Kitchen, to the wider public next year Attached to rails fitted to the ceiling and hanging over your kitchen, two robotic arms can cook more than 5,000 different recipes You just pick the dish in question on a touch screen, add the ingredients it tells you to the built-in containers, and it does everything
else Moley enlisted Tim Anderson, the winner of MasterChef UK 2011, to help develop their robot "I
would cook through the given recipes in a kitchen, and my movements would be recorded, and then transferred onto the robotic hands and arms," says Mr Anderson, who is the owner and former head chef of two Japanese restaurants
For any home cook wishing to place an order, there is currently a significant problem - the cost The minimum price of a Moley Robotic Kitchen is £150,000 That being said, the price of such systems is likely to drop, says Julia Segal, senior strategist at US food consultancy The Culinary Edge: "Many of these
technologies start well out of reach of the average home cook However, as they continue to proliferate,
costs will eventually come down as supply gradually becomes higher than demand."
Trang 6There are also other concerns Mikaela Leal, a data scientist and expert in machine learning, warns
that despite the exciting benefits that they offer, such as reducing dangerous viruses in food or ensuring
consistent food quality, robot chefs can also “result in significant job losses and a need for human chefs to drastically change how they work and cook”, Leal comments
Meanwhile, Wesley Smalley, the head chef of a fine dining restaurant in Berkshire, UK, says that while kitchen robots offer convenience, they won't interest the higher end of the market "I don't believe robots can replace the human touch, especially when it comes to quality restaurants and pubs," he says." The changes and variations of ingredients would not allow a robot to adjust or change a recipe according to their flavour characteristics “And let’s not forget that after all, we will still need people to program it and stock it with the right ingredients.”
(Adapted from ideas.ted.com)
Question 44: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A Will Robot Chefs Ever Be Successful In High-Quality Restaurants? B Kitchen Robots Are Transforming The Food Industry
C These Robot Chefs Might Serve Your Future Dinners
D Robots In The Kitchen: How Our Dining Experiences Will Change
Question 45: The word “enlisted” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _
Question 46: According to paragraph 2, what do we learn about the Moley Robotic Kitchen? A It consists of two robotic arms directly attached to ceilings
B It can prepare thousands of different dishes all by itself C Tim Anderson helped Moley Robotics create recipes for it D Its movements was based on those of a professional chef
Question 47: The word “proliferate” in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by _
Question 48: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
A People currently cannot buy a Moley Robotic Kitchen for less than £150,000
B According to Mikaela Leal, kitchen robots can help improve the safety of food C Wesley Smalley thinks robot chefs are too inconvenient in quality restaurants D Robots cannot alter recipes to adapt to the different flavour traits of ingredients Question 49: The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to
A other concerns B exciting benefits C dangerous viruses D robot chefs Question 50: Which of the following can most likely be inferred from the passage?
A The Moley Robotic Kitchen is mostly designed for professional chefs
B Average consumers will soon be able to afford a Moley Robotic Kitchen C Most restaurants will only require one human chef to operate in the future D Robot chefs have to be more flexible if they were to replace humans entirely
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