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Choose among A.B.C.D a word whose underlined part is pronounciated differently from the rest

Question 3 A Dimension B Expansion C Confusion D Tension

Choose among A.B.C.D a word whose stressed position is different from the rest

Question 4 A Obvious B Notorious C Credulous D Numerous

Choose the best answer among A.B.C.D to complete each sentence

Question 6 Although younger than the other children, she demanded in the game

A to include B to be included C to have included D being including

Question 7 It was only he told me his surname that I realised that we had been in the same school

Question 8 It turned out that we rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours

Question 9 I would rather you me about your problem earlier so that we could find out solutions for it

Question 10 _, this car is really unreliable

A Although expensive B Expensive as it is C Much as it costs D All A, B, C are correct Question 11 The government is thinking of bringing _ a law to make it compulsory for cyclists to wear

Question 12 She caught a _of the thief as he made his get-away

Question 13 It was a service I will be eternally grateful

Question 14 The film lasted every three hours with of 15 minutes between part one and part two

A a pause B an interruption C an interval D a stop

Question 15 Tim: Do you work full time at the supermarket? Mary: No, only when they need extra staff A on and off B in and out C by and by D up and down

Question 16 I can’t afford a new car this year I’ll have to the one I have

A make amends B make ends meet C make do with D make light with

Question 17 Everyone is very anxious about the _of the negotiations

Question 18 I know it’s not a big corporation to work for- but it’s better to be _

A other fish to try B a big fish in a small pond C a fish out of water D much more fish in the sea

Question 19 The flight instructor, _ at the air base, said that order not to fight had been given

A when interviewed B when his interview C when he interviewed D when interviewing

Question 20 and terrifying, coral snakes can grow to four feet in length

A They are extremely poisonous B the poison is extreme

C Extremely poisonous D They have an extreme amount of poison

Question 21 seasonal rainfall is winds that blow in an opposite direction in winter than in summer

Question 22 Not only _sweetly but she danced so gracefully as well

A she sang B did she sing C did she sang D that she sang

Question 23 Mary: The prices are getting higher and higher these days Jane: _

A Yes, Thank you B You are welcome C I’ll say D Yes, please

Question 24 Peter: Do you have a minute please? Tim:

A Yes But you should be brief B That’s just fantastic Thank

C Sorry, I left my watch at home D Well, it is not as good as I think

Question 25.- “Would you mind giving me a hand with these things?” -“ ”

A Yes, certainly B Not at all It’s my pleasure C Yes, I would Go ahead D Yes, very soon

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Read the passages and circle the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following questions or statements:

A pilot cannot fly by sight alone In many conditions, such as flying at night and landing in dense fog,

a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating Since human eyes are not very good at determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes are moving The basic principle

of radar is exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave The echo of the sounds against the walls

helps a person determine the size of the cave With radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves Radio waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second A radar set sends out a short burst of radio waves Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off objects By determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician can determine the distance between the radar set and other objects The word “radar”, in fact, gets its name from the term “radio detection and ranging” “Ranging” is the term for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar is essential for air traffic control,

tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms

Question 26 What is the main topic of this passage?

A The nature of radar. B History of radar C Alternatives to radar D Types of ranging

Question 27 According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects?

Question 28 The word “exemplified” in the passage can be replaced by _

A “specified” B “resembled” C “illustrated” D “justified”

Question 29 The word “shouts” in the passage most closely means _

Question 30 Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage?

A argumentative B. explanatory C humorous D imaginative

Question 31 According to the passage, the distance between a radar set and an object can be determined by _

A the time it takes for a burst of radio waves to produce echoes when the waves bounce off the object

B the term “ranging” used for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set

C the time it takes for the radio waves to produce echoes and bounce off the object

D the time it takes for the echoes produced by the radio waves to return to the radar set

Question 32 Which type of waves does radar use?

Question 33 The word “tracking” in the passage most closely means _

Question 34 Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph?

A A history of flying B Other uses of radar.

C The technology used by pilots D Uses of some technology

Question 35 What might be inferred about radar?

A It takes the place of a radio B It has improved navigational safety.

C It was developed from a study of sound waves D It gave birth to the invention of the airplane

Find among A.B.C.D the one that needs correcting to make a complete sentence

Question 36 A thunder usually follows lightning by five seconds for every mile between the flash and the observer A B C D Question 37 Our civilization is commonplace to us that rarely we stop to think about its complexity

A B C D Question 38 Every city in the U.S has traffic problems because the amount of cars on American streets is increasing A B C D Question 39 During World War II, many Eskimos served in the Army or Navy; another worked on all fields

or supplied meat to the armed force A B C D Question 40 Among the most remarkable eyes are those of the dragonfly; for this insect has compound eyes

make up of tiny eyes A B C D

Choose the answer among A.B.C.D that has the same meaning with the original one

Question 41 It may seem strange, but I enjoy hard work

A I feel strange about hard work B As it may seem strange, but I enjoy hard work

C Strange as it may seem, I enjoy hardwork D Strange as it may seem, but I enjoy hard work

Question 42 Look out for falling rocks!

A Let’s look for falling rocks B Look out the window at those falling rocks

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C Look for falling rocks D Don’t let those falling rocks hit you.

Question 43 I only called the police when I had tried everything else

A I didn’t call the police because I had tried everything else B I only called the police after I have tried evyrything else

C I only called the police as a last resort D Because I had tried everything else, I called the police

Question 44 More petrol is consumed nowadays than ten years ago

A Not so much petrol was consumed ten years ago as nowadays. B Petrol consumption is going down nowadays

C We had more petrol ten years ago than we do nowadays D We should consume as much petrol as possible

Question 45 “I’m in a bit of a hurry, but I’ll ring you tomorrow,” William said

A William explained that if he weren’t hurry, he’d ring me tomorrow

B William told me that though he was in a bit hurry, but he would ring me the next day

C William said he was a bit pressed for time, but he would ring me the following day anyway

D William said he was a bit hurry, but he’d ring me the previous day

From the given words, make meaningful sentences by choosing the most appropriate answer

Question 46 They/ leave/ early/ not/ catch/ traffic

A They left early so that not to catch in the traffic B They left early to avoid not being caught in the traffic

C They left early so as not to get caught in the traffic. D They left earlt in order to not get caught in the traffic

Question 47 It/ not easy/ remain/ tranquil/ events/ suddenly/ change/ life

A It is not easy remain tranquil when events suddenly change life

B It is not easy to remain tranquil when events suddenly change your life

C It is not easy remaining tranquil when events suddenly change your life

D It is not easy to remain tranquil if events suddenly change life

Question 48 You/ should/ doctor/ see/ that cut

A You should have a doctor seen to that cut B You should get a doctor seen to that cut

C You should have a doctor see to that cut D You should ask a doctor see to that cut

Question 49 She/ urge/ her husband/ accept/ post

A She urged that her husband accept the post B She urged her husband accept the post

C She urged her husband accepted the post D She urged her husband should be accepted the post

Question 50 Committee members/ resent/ treat/ that

A The committee members resented to treat as that B The committee members resented to be treated as that

C The committee members resented to treat like that D The committee members resented beinng treated like that.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank

Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision to (51) _ about their children’s career Should they (52) _ their children to train to become top sportsmen and women? For many children it (53) _starting very young and school work, going out with friends and other (54) _ have to take second place It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train for five hours a day, even at the weekend, when (55) of his or her friends are playing

Another problem is of course money In many countries money for training is (56) from the government for the very best young sportsmen and women If this help cannot be given it means that it is the parents (57) have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development- and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment etc can all be very expensive

Many parents are understandably (58) _ that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age Some doctors agree that young (59) _ may be damaged by training before they are properly developed Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by starting young that you can reach the top

as a successful sports person What is clear is that very (60) _ people reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training

Question 53 A should B means C helps D tries Question 54 A wishes B dreams C satisfactions D interests

Question 55 A almost B mostly C most D plenty

Question 56 A enough B available C possible D enormous

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Question 58 A distributed B concerned C cared D worried

Question 59 A bloods B capacities C muscles D physics

Question 60 A little B few C a few D many

Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each sentence

Question 61 Clothes like these may have been fashionable tens of years ago, but now they are behind the time A unfashionable B fashionable C out of order D out of work

Question 62 He's going abroad to do a postgraduate course in English with a view to have a brighter future

A a hope to have B the hope of having C a purpose having D an aim of having

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each sentence

Question 63 They've gone to see their father off at the airport He's going to Moscow on his business

A talk to B discuss C meet D chat

Question 64 About 95 percent of all animals are invertebrate, which can live anywhere, but most, like the

starfish and the crabs, live in the ocean A with backbones B with ribs C without ribs

1 “ How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist

=> The journalist wanted to know _

2 It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away

=> The meat was _

3 It is essential that Professor Van Helsing is met at the airport

=> Professor Van Helsing _

4 You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa

=> If you _

5 “ Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet”? asked Peter

=> Peter asked if _

II Topic: What would you like to change about your hometown?

If I could change one important thing about my hometown, it would be air pollution problem, and I will give the following reasons to explain why I want to solve the problem

The first and most important reason is that I hope that my hometown can become a beautiful city As

an old industrial city, my hometown has made a great deal of contribution for the country’s economic development At a result, the natural environment of the city has been badly damaged The forest has disappeared; the mountains have become bald, and the most awful thing is that the air quality becomes worse and worse People seldom see the blue sky during most time of year

Another reason why I want to change my hometown’s air pollution situation is that the city’s development needs clean and tidy environment to attract investors Nowadays people have come to know that the city’s environment, which is so called “software facility of the city”, plays an important role in the city’s future For example, due to the fact that the environment of the city is very poor, many local students who pursue their study out of the city would rather find themselves a job in other cities than coming back to their hometown after they graduated

In addition, nowadays people have paid more and more attention to their health If air pollution problem cannot be solved as quickly as possible, people’s requirement for a healthy body will never be realized

In my mind, changing air pollution will apparently be my first choice if I can change one important thing about my hometown Fortunately people in my hometown are gradually aware of the serious problem

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i câu sau:

Câu 6: All the boys are good at cooking, but _ is as good as the girls

Câu 7: They had lunch together in the school _

Câu 8: _ that she burst into tears

her anger was

Câu 9: We must _ our pounds for dollars before going to New York

Câu 10: It was clear that the young couple were _ of taking charge of the restaurant

Câu 11: Who is the _ of this company?

Câu 12: Peter painted the room black It looks dark and dreary He _ chosen a different color

Câu 13: Daisy’s marriage has been arranged by her family She is marrying a man _

she hardly know

Câu 14: That book is by a famous anthropologist It’s about the people in Samoa _ for two years

where she lived among them

Câu 15: Instead of _ about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent

Câu 16: She nearly lost her own life _ attempting to save the child from drowning

Câu 17: If I could speak Spanish, I _ next year studying in Mexico

Câu 18: There are several means of mass communication The newspaper is one Television is _

Câu 20: We _ won the game if we’d had a few more minutes

Câu 21: The police are _ an incident which took place this afternoon

Câu 22: My brother is intelligent but he _ common sense

Câu 23: Someone wants to _ a good hotel

Câu 24: We’ll play tennis and _ we’ll have lunch

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Câu 25: John never comes to class on time and _

Câu 26: Although it was raining heavily, _

Câu 27: The cost of living in Alaska is extremely high, _

A as the price of petrol there is surprisingly low B whereas Eskimos live in ice houses called igloos

C dues to the fact that only about 500,000 people live there D because nearly everything has to be imported

Câu 28: _, the owner and the buyer finally agreed on a price for the house

A They had been bargaining for several weeks B After bargaining for several weeks

Câu 29: Tom’s score on the test is the highest in the class _

Câu 30: The problem facing most tourists is _ among so many possibilities

D they should see what

Câu 31: It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this

Câu 32: My brother and I went to that school

C I went to that school and so did my brother D I went to that school and so my brother did, too Câu 33: Be he rich or poor, she will marry him

A She doesn’t want to marry him because he is poor B She wants to marry him if he is rich

however poor he may be

Câu 34: When I met my long-lost brother, I was at a loss for words

A When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say

B When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say

C When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything

D When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say

Câu 35: Donald could not help weeping when he heard the bad news

A Donald could not stop himself from weeping at the bad news

B Donald could not allow himself to weep at the bad news

himself because he was weeping

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Câu 36: The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard

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Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available

Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday

life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys

As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing

on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars Public charging facilities will need to

be as common as today’s gas stations Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars

Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips,

which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today

Câu 41: The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT

Câu 42: The author’s purpose in the passage is to

transportation in the future

Câu 43: The passage would most likely be followed by details about

future

Câu 44: The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to

Câu 45: In the second paragraph, the author implies that

A a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed

B everyday life will stay much the same in the future

C a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation

D electric vehicles are not practical for the future

Câu 46: According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be

Câu 47: The word “charging” in this passage refers to

Câu 48: The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with

Câu 49: The word “commuters” in paragraph 4 refers to

Câu 50: The word “hybrid” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to

exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person

determine the size of the cave With radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves Radio

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waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second A radar set sends out a short burst of radio waves Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off objects By determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician can determine the distance between the radar set

and other objects The word “radar”, in fact, gets its name from the term “radio detection and ranging”

“Ranging” is the term for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar is essential for air traffic control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather

systems and storms

Câu 51: What is the main topic of this passage?

Types of ranging

Câu 52: According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects?

Câu 53: The word “exemplified” in the passage can be replaced by _

Câu 54: The word “shouts” in the passage most closely means _

Câu 55: Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage?

Câu 56: According to the passage, the distance between a radar set and an object can be determined by _

A the time it takes for a burst of radio waves to produce echoes when the waves bounce off the object

B the term “ranging” used for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set

C the time it takes for the radio waves to produce echoes and bounce off the object

D the time it takes for the echoes produced by the radio waves to return to the radar set

Câu 57: Which type of waves does radar use?

Câu 58: The word “tracking” in the passage most closely means _

Câu 59: Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph?

Uses of some technology

Câu 60: What might be inferred about radar?

C It was developed from a study of sound waves D It gave birth to the invention of the airplane

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 (from 66 to 68)

Question 61: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination

Question 62: Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly

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.(from 69 to 70)

Question 63: During the five- decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects

Question 64: The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important

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3 My French friend finds driving on the left difficult

=> My French friend isn’t _

4 They think the owner of the house is abroad

=> The owner _

5 We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have enough money

=> If we _

II Topic: What do you think of the changes in life?

Everything in the universe is in constant change And everything needs continual improvement if the ever changing and increasing demands of humankind are to be met If I am ever given the chance to change one important thing about my home town, it would be internet service Needless to say that nothing generally revolutionized the way we live as internet in the past decade Thus, an improvement in this vital service would mean an even more, unheard betterment to the people in my home town

It is said that information is power True saying indeed! I can envision how everything in my home town could improve dramatically if the internet service in it were made free, fast and staying out there like electricity, telephone or water all the time One thing, a fast free and reliable internet service could improve in my home town

is the way people work If there is a this said service people in my home town must not necessarily commute to a far place to do their job This in turn would mean less traffic jams, spacious work place, more time for family and recreation and so on

The way people learn would be another important thing that a fast, free and reliable internet service could better in my home town People will have the chance to go through tremendous and different information resources in a very small amount of time They, apparently will also take less time to share it This assures a more fulfilled life for my home town people

Since its advent, internet touched every part of our life It in a dazzling way improved the way we do business, learn and communicate A change in internet service implies good way of living for everyone in my home town

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I Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different

1 A composition B anniversary C celebration D television

2 A argue B cater ['keit

] :

c cho, mua vui cho C ivory (voi ) D severe [si'vi

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3 A jacket B ingredient C favourite D notice

4 A relatively B relevant C reliance [ri'lai

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ng $ % &

B mechanical C historian D domestic

II Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences

6 You may be artistic, but I believe you are not cut _ the job at the theatre cut out: : chia bot

7 I knew he disagreed with my idea when I saw him _

A shake his head B blink C comb his hair D stretch his arm

8 In your revision, you should _ priority to tenses

9 Dora _ in university when you come back in three years' time

A will be studying B will have been studied C is studying D would study

10 I like babysitting, although the children always _a mess

11 If only we _a long time ago

12 The plants need _ before noon

A watering B to water C be watered D being watered

13 The school required that every student _before September 1sl (SUBJUNCTIVE)

A register B registered C registers D was registered

14 She resented _ waiting for hours in front of the cinema

A to be kept B keeping C being kept D being keeping

15 Doctors always hope that there will be new cures some diseases

16 Small pox and diphtheria disappeared in Britain many years ago, _ cancer, AIDS and heart disease are now predominant

A because B in the event that C in case D whereas

17 We haven't seen _ for ten years I did wonder where you were

A one other B each other C together D the others

18 In 1997, _ the noise and pollution of the city, best-selling author Will Smith moved out to Chersey

A tiring with B tire about C being tired from D tired of

19 I'd rather walk _ a bus

A than catch B to catch C to catching D than catching

20 I _three rooms of the house so far today; I'll do the other two this afternoon

A has been cleaning B cleaned C are cleaning D have cleaned

21 Charlie Chaplin was _of the silent movies

A one of the great actor comics B the greatest comic actors

C one of the greatest comic actors D a great comic actor one

22 Although we do not live in the same town, my cousin and I still keep _ and

often speak on the phone

23 I am looking for a friendly young person to help _ my elderly brother while Igo out to work during the day

A take after B give care of C put up with D look after

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24 did you see such a good advertisement?

A In which issue of which newspaper B In which newspaper of which issue

C In which issue newspaper D What is the issue of which newspaper

25 my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national

company for three years

A Beside B In addition C Instead of D Apart from

26 I grateful if you could tell me what duties are involved in this job

27 Sarah is a young girl with and a straight nose

A almond-shaped eyes B almond-eyed shape C eyes shaped almond D almond-shape eyed

28 I have never been windsurfing, but I'd love to have at it

A a trial B a look C a taste D a go (to have a go to do st: thu lam 1 viec gi)

29 I don't think I have the strength to this table on my own

30 It's your own fault you've cut yourself; I have no for you

III Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given

31 He started learning French six years ago

A He has learned French for 6'years B It was six years ago did he start learning French

C He hasn't learnt French for 6 years D It is six years since he has learned French

32 People believe he won a lot of money on the lottery

A He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery

B He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed

C He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery

D He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery

33 Thieves stole all her priceless jewels

A She was stolen all her priceless jewels B All her priceless jewels are stolen

by thieves

C All her priceless jewels were robbed away from her D She was robbed of all her priceless

jewels

34 Susan said I ought to lie down for while

A Susan said that I should have lain for a while B Susan suggested that I lie down for a while

C Susan suggested me to lie down for a while D Susan ought to have lain down for a while

35 My sister worries so much about fitness that she wastes a lot of time and money

A My sister wastes a lot of time and money though she worries so much about fitness

B My sister worries about fitness so that she wastes a lot of time and money

C Worrying too much about fitness, my sister wastes a lot of time and money

D Fitness worried, my sister wasted a lot of time and money

36 I forgot her birthday and she still hasn't for given me

A She will not forgive me until I forget her birthday

B She has not forgiven me for having forgotten her birthday

C Forgetting her birthday, she has not forgiven me

D She will not forgive me until I remember her birthday

37 The President offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup

A The President congratulated that the players had won the cup

B When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the President

C The President would offer the players congratulations if they won the match

D The President congratulated the players on their winning the match

IV Choose the best answer to complete the sentences

38 Tony asked me _

A why I had quit the job B that I had quit the job C why did you quit your job? D if I have quit my

job

39 Thanks to the British Channel, _

A they did not invade England for some time B England was not invaded for some time

C which helped England not to be invaded for some time

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D it saved England from being invaded for some time

40 I had a strange haircut, _

A this surprised my friends B my friends were surprised

C but I surprised my friends D which surprised my friends

41 I left all my books at home, _

A so the teacher was very angry with me B and I drive my teacher crazy

C soon the teacher got angry with me D that made the teacher angry

42 Sarah wore sunglasses _

A so that she will not be recognized B so everybody would not be recognized

C so as not to be recognized D in order that she would be recognized

43 If I met Jenny more frequently, _

A I would have been closer to her B I would be closer to her

C We will be close friends D We have become close friends

44 Paula is said _

A to be received an award B that she has received a reward

45 I had no qualifications; _

A Therefore, they gave me the job B That is why they gave me the job

C Moreover, they gave me the job D However, they gave me the job

VII Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks

The mathematics of the Mayas of Mexico was (46) when compared to that of (47) _ cultures They were (48) _ with the idea zero nearly 1,000 years before anyone in Europe had (49) Arab traders opened up caravan routes (50) _the desert of the Middle East and brought with them to Europe the (51) _ of zero as a number The Greek wrote numbers by using (52) of alphabet, and with the Roman number system, it was difficult to add or subtract (53) sometimes four figures (for example, VII) were needed to express one number (for example, 7) Neither the Greeks (54) the Romans could (55) with large numbers ln contrast, the Mayas could express any number by using three symbols: the dot, the bar, and the dash For zero, they used a shell shape

48 A famous B familiar C coincident D annoyed

50 A through B throughout C across D along

51 A concept B viewpoint C understanding D learning

52 A characters B letters C numbers D lists

VI Read the passage and choose the correct answers

In the world today, particularly in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe,

recycling is big news People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive to the environment Recycling means finding was to use products a second time The motto of the recycling

movement is "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle"

The first step is to reduce garbage In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes

and expensive plastic wrappings A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging: usually paper, a box, and a bag All that packaging is wasted resources People should try to buy things that

are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils đồ dùng, dụng cụ Another way to reduce waste is to

buy high-quality products When low quality appliances break, many customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy For example if a customer buys a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message In the same way if

a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message to the manufacturers To reduce garbage, the throwaway must stop

The second step is to reuse It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles After

customers empty the bottles, they return them to the store The manufacturers of the drinks collect the bottles, wash them, and then fill them again The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved In

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some parts of the world, returning bottles for money is a common practice In those places, the garbage

dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throwaway bottles

The third step is being environmentally sensitive is to recycle Spent motor oil can be cleaned and

used again Aluminum cans are expensive to make It takes the same amount of energy to make one aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set for three hours When people collect and recycle aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world's precious resources

56 What is the main topic of the passage?

A how to reduce garbage disposal B what people often understand about the term 'recycle'

C what is involved in the recycling movement D how to live sensitively to the environment

57 Which is described as one of the most industrialized areas?

58 What does the word 'sensitive' in the phrase 'sensitive to the environment' mean?

59 People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT

A buy high-quality product B buy simply-wrapped things C reuse cups D buy fewer hamburgers

60 Why is it a waste and customers buy low-quality products?

A Because people will soon throw them away B Because they have to be repaired many times

C Because customers change their ideas all the time D Because they produce less energy

61 What does it mean 'Customers can vote with their wallets'?

A they can choose the cheapest products B they can cast a lot to praise a producer

C they can ask people to choose products with less packaging

D they can tell the producers which products are good for environment by buying them

62 The word 'motto' is closest in meaning to _

63 The garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because

A people are ordered to return bottles B returned bottles are few

C not many bottles are made of glass or plastic D each returned bottles is paid

64 The word 'practice' is closest in meaning to _

1 The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough

=> The sea was too _

2 The mechanic serviced my car last week

First, a large factory, especially a large chemical factory is quite harmful to our environment when

it is built near our community It will affect our daily life a lot All the chemical factories will produce a lot

of waste and most of the wastes are harmful to the environment, including poisonous gas and liquid Some

of them cannot be entirely broken down If they are released into the air or the river, it will affect our health And also the factory may produce a lot of noise The environment we want to live in is a quiet and peaceful one, so the noise will be quite boring And yes, noise also affects our health

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Still one thing, a factory can be very dangerous Because a fire or a explosion may break out in the factory If it’s very near our home, it’s quite dangerous

But in other hand, a factory may be a good news to us It can provide more jobs for us, especially for the young people in our community Since the factory is near, it’s so convenient to go to work, and the factory will get more chances to our area It will help to develop our area So if the factory can bring us a lot of chances, we will agree to build one But the most important things are:

1 Build the factory in a safe distance from our community, not too near

2 Make sure that the factory can deal with the waste properly Do not release the poisonous gas into the air, and not release the waste water into the river nearby

3 Make sure the security guard in the factory works very well

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I Choose the word whose stress is on the first syllable

1 A definite B belonging C organic D alternative

2 A challenging B impervious [im'p

:vjs] không ti

4 A compound B triangle ['traiæ gl] C advanced D pajamas [p

l] B propose [pr

'pouz]

,

xu

II Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences

6 It appears that we have

A no bread left B no left bread C left not bread D bread not left

7 I couldn't (A make a fuss B give way to C make a choice D decide myself)

8 Despite his disappointment, he remained _ ( A cheer B cheerful C cheerfully D cheering)

9 The examiner asked me some further questions _ led to a m9re interesting discussion

10 The dear waters here some of the world's best divers

A draw attention B attract C appeal D provoke

11 The Golden Trident, the underwater equivalent of the Nobel Prizes, has been annually since 1960

12 A lot of people who live in the outskirts have to to work every day by train or tube

13 Ann was surprised her family's reaction her decision

14 We, the local residents were asked to for the best activist of the local council

15 Van Gogh's Sunflowers _39.9 million dollars, three times the previous record

A once sold for B for sale once C selling for once D for once sold

16 About 20 miles from the station a little inn called Violet which looked nice

17 Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than

A all human beings B total human beings C that of all human beings D those of all human beings

18 Recent technological such as the Internet are proving very useful for conservationists

A advances B underachievement C successes D discoveries

19 You cannot me for the damage I am not responsible for that

20 The mother is very about the health of her little son

A concerned B confused C nervous D careful

21 I will never forget _ with Janet, who keeps _ all the time

A working I to try B to work Ito try C working I trying D to work I trying

22 After the accident, a lot of debris _ on the runway ['debri:] # $ nh v%

A was scattered B scatters C were scatters D were scattering

23 Such _ that we all felt numb

A a cold weather was it B was a cold weather C cold was the weather D was cold weather

24 I Katie, an old friend on the way home from the office yesterday

A came into B broke into C ran into D went into

25 The man shouted loudly as if we _all deaf ( A were B had been C are D would be)

V Choose the underlined part that needs correcting to make each sentence meaningful

26 She tapped her feet in time when listened to her favorite song broadcast on the radio

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IV Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given

36 Without your help, I couldn't have finished it on time

A I couldn't finish it on time because you helped me B I couldn't finish it on time though you helped me

C I could finish it on time because you helped me D You helped me finishing it on time

37 His daydreaming prevented him from becoming a good employee

A If he daydreamed, he would become a better employee

B He could become a better employee without his daydreaming

C He daydreams, which makes him a good employee D As a daydreamer, he is a good employee

38 The children are looking forward to having a holiday on the beach

A The children are considering having a holiday on the beach

B The children want to put off having a holiday on the beach

C Looking forward, the children are having a holiday on the beach

D The children really expect to have a holiday on the beach

39 Ian denied stealing the confidential files

A Ian said that he had not stolen the confidential files B Ian's stealing the confidential files was not

true

C Ian said, ' I will not steal the confidential files' D Ian said that he would not steal the

confidential files

40 I took Janet to the zoo so that she could see how big an elephant is

A With a view to see how big an elephant is, I took Janet to the zoo

B So as to see the elephant, I took Janet to the big zoo

C Because Janet was big enough, I took her to the zoo to see the elephant

D I took Janet to the zoo in order for her to see how big an elephant is

VI Read the passage and choose the correct answers

History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927 But sound films, or

talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings From the earliest public performances in

1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects These were produced by a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect machines Research into sound

that was reproduced at exactly at the same time as the pictures - called 'synchronized sound' – began soon

after the very first films were shown With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and

speak As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone (máy hát), which played a large disc carrying music

and dialogue, was used as a sound system The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could

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become unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector

changed This system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence

In the 'sound-on-film' system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be

read by an optical sensor These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing

synchronization (sự đồng bộ hoá ) Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922 This

system eventually brought us 'talking pictures'

41 The passage is mainly about the

A history of silent movies B disadvantages of synchronized sound

C development of sound with movies D research into sound reproduction

42 According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened

A before 1896 B as early as 1896 C as early as 1922 D in 1927

43.The word 'screenings' in is closest in meaning to

44 Which of the following is not mentioned as a producer o! sound to accompany movies?

45 It can be inferred that

A most movie theaters had a pianist

B sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive

C orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with the pictures

D gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures

46 According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they

A got out of synchronization with the picture B were too large for most movie theaters

C were newly invented and still had imperfections D changed speeds when the needle jumped

47 The word 'sequence' is closest in meaning to

A interpretation B progression C distribution D

organization

48.The phrase 'these signals' refers to

49.According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording

was

A made during the film of the picture B read by an optical sensor

C inserted beside the image on the film D marked on the gramophone

50 Short feature films produced as early as 1922 _

A were recorded by optical sensors B put musicians out of work

C were only effective for dialogue sequences D preceding talking pictures

Choose the best answer to fill in each blank

From the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides - The Green Revolution regimen

depend heavily on technology One (71) alternative , however, depends much (72) less on technology -

organic farming Many organic farmers use machinery, but (73) not chemical fertilizers or pesticides (74)

Instead of chemical soil enrichers, they use animal manure and plant parts not used as food -,natural,organic

fertilizers that are clearly a renewable (75) source Organic farmers also use alternatives (76) to pesticides;

for example they may rely on natural predators of certain insect pests (77) If the need arises, they can buy the

eggs and larvae of these natural predators and introduce them into their crop fields They use (78) other

techniques to control pests as well, like planting certain crops together because one crop repels the other's

pests Organic farmers do not need a lot of land;(79) in fact organic farming is perfectly (80) suited to small

farms and is relatively inexpensive Finally, many organic farmers' average yields compare favorably with

other farmers' yields

51 A alteration B alternate C alternative D alternation

54 A In spite of B On account of C In favour of D Instead of

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59 A instead B in one way C on one hand D in fact

Choose the word or phrase which best replaces the underlined word

61 The situation seems to be changing minute by minute

A from time to time B time after time C again and again D very rapidly

62 I think we have solved this problem once and for all

A in the end B forever C temporarily D for everybody

63 I am looking for a dependable person who can stand out for me at the meeting

A dependent B talented C energetic D reliable

64 My little boy Tom never screams though he is scared

A in pain B frightened C embarrassed D.confused

4 Apples are usually cheaper than oranges

Apples are not _

5 I advice you to put your money in the bank

You’d _

II Topic: Parents are said to influence their children many different way What do you think about this?

Parents influence greatly their children for a lifetime I think people are molded by two factors, family and the society that they are in From birth, humans are influenced by the surrounding people for their characteristics Parents take a big role in bringing up children, which affects their lives for a long time

In early infanthood, babies are looking to moms and dads to learn basic manners to be accepted in society Some of these manners include not running around in restaurants or hitting other kids As they grow

up, they learn more from parents about social etiquette, which makes them more suitable to live in society Children tend to look to their parents for role models knowingly or unknowingly

Besides, parents can also affect children's study habits Children of doctors, lawyers, investment bankers, and other professionals see their mothers and fathers work a lot of time, reading books, and punching keyboards, even at home They are showing their children how to study by their own behavior

However, parents can also be a bad example for their kids It is difficult for children who have abusive parents to lead a normal childhood and is possible that they may become similar to their abusive parents when they grow up In this sense, the parents' negative role in shaping the children's personality cannot be emphasized more

In conclusion, parents are the best teachers for their children They leave big marks on their children's lives and are therefore more influential teachers than any others they may have in their lives

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In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to produce the final sequences of pictures These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that defines the objects in the pictures as

they exist in mathematical space The database consists of endpoints, and color and intensity information

Highly trained professionals are needed to produce such effects because animation that obtains high degrees

of realism involves computer techniques fro three-dimensional transformation, shading, and curvatures High-tech computer animation for film involves very expensive computer systems along with special

color terminals or frame buffers The frame buffer is nothing more than a giant image memory for viewing a

single frame It temporarily holds the image for display on the screen

A camera can be used to film directly from the computer’s display screen, but for the highest quality images possible, expensive film recorders are used The computer computers the positions and colors for the

figures in the picture, and sends this information to the recorder, which captures it on film Sometimes, however, the images are stored on a large magnetic disk before being sent to the recorder Once this process

is completed, it is replaced for the next frame When the entire sequence has been recorded on the film, the film must be developed before the animation can be viewed If the entire sequence does not seem right, the motions must be corrected, recomputed, redisplayed, and rerecorded This approach can be very expensive and time- consuming Often, computer-animation companies first do motion tests with simple computer-

generated line drawings before selling their computers to the task of calculating the high-resolution,

realistic-looking images

Question 1: What aspect of computer animation does the passage mainly discuss?

A The production procession B The equipment needed C The high cost D The role of the artist Question 2: According to the passage, in computer-assisted animation the role of the computer is to draw

the

A first frame B middle frames C last frame D entire sequences of

frames

Question 3: The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to

A formulas B objects C numbers D database

Question 4: According to the passage, the frame buffers mentioned in the third paragraph are used to

_

A add color to the images B expose several frames at the same time

C store individual images D create new frames

Question 5: According to the passage, the positions and colors of the figures in high-tech animation are determined by A drawing several versions B enlarging one frame at a lime

C analyzing the sequence from different angles D using computer calculations

Question 6: The word “captures” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to

Question 7: The word “Once” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _

Question 8: According to the passage, how do computer-animation companies often test motion?

A They experiment with computer-generated line drawings. B They hand-draw successive frames

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C They calculate high-resolutions images D They develop extensive

mathematical formulas

Question 9: The word “task” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _

Question 10: Which of the following statement is supported by the passage?

A Computers have reduced the costs of animation B In the future, traditional artists will no longer

be needed

C Artists are unable to produce drawings as high in quality as computer drawings

D Animation involves a wide range of technical and artistic skills

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning:

Question 11: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours

Question 12: The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings

of wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war

A happiness B worry and sadness C pain and sorrow D loss

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning:

Question 13: The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied

Question 14: My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play

Question 15: After many year of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller

finally achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader A requesting B trying C offering D

Question 17: By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river, _ were quite

luxurious

A which many B many of them C many of which D many that

Question 18: Let’s do something to protect the environment, _we?

Question 19: _saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen

A What the woman was B That the woman was C The woman was D What was the

woman

Question 20: If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop _lunch

Question 21: Although he is my friend, I find it hard to _ his selfishness

A keep up with B come down with C put up with D catch up with

Question 22: –“Would you like another coffee?” – “ ”

A Willingly B Very kind of your part C I’d love one D It’s a

pleasure

Question 23: The discovery was a major _ for research workers

Question 24: -“Do you mind if I take a seat?” - “ _ “

A Yes, I don’t mind B No, do as you please C No I mind D Yes, do as you

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Question 26: My parents lent me the money _, I couldn’t have afforded the trip

Question 27: It was Mr Harding _ the bill to yesterday

A who sent my secretary B to whom my secretary sent C that my secretary sent D my secretary

sent

Question 28: - “How lovely your pets are!” – “ ”

A I love them, too B Thank you, it’s nice of you to say so C Can you say that again D Really?

They are

Question 29: It is essential that Alice _ Tom of the meeting tomorrow

Question 30: It is interesting to take _ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing

Question 31: Jack made me _ him next week

A promise calling B to promise calling C to promise to call D promise to call

Question 32: _ down to dinner than the telephone rang

A No sooner had I sat B Scarcely I sat C Hardly had I sat D No sooner I sat

Question 33: “I passed the TOEFL test, Mom.” -“ _”

Question 34: - “Don’t fail to send your parents my regards” - “ _ “

A It’s my pleasure B Good idea, thanks C You’ve welcome D Thanks, I will

Question 35: Parts of the country are suffering water _ after the unusually dry summer

A shortage B supply C thirst D hunger

Question 36: The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop If only it _ warmer

Question 37: My supervisor is angry with me I didn’t do all the work that I _ last week

A must have done B can have done C may have done D should have done

Question 38: Jogging every day will _ you good

Question 39: _you, I’d think twice about that decision I could be a bad move

Question 40: They are having their house _ by a construction company

Question 41: Stay out of this problem and do not interfere, please! It’s none of your _!

Question 42: Not only _ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again

A she refused B did she refuse C she did refuse D when she refused

Question 43: The judge _ the pedestrian for the accident

Question 44: She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was _

A out of work B out of order C off chance D off work

Question 45: We should participate in the movement _ to conserve the natural environment

A to organize B organizing C which organized D organized

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

Question 48: If Monique had not attended the party, she never would meet her old friend Dan, whom she

had not seen in years A B

C D

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Question 49: A smaller percentage of British students go on to farther or higher education than any

other European country A B C

D

Question 50: The proposal has repealed after a thirty-minutes discussion and a number of objections to

its failure to include our district A B

C D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the

position of the main stress in each of the following questions from 51 to 55:

Question 51: A environment B satisfy C imagine D attractive

Question 52: A biology B ability C interactive D inaccurate

Question 53: A specialize B anxious C anticipate D tendency

Question 54: A eliminate B compulsory C technology D academic

Question 55: A medicine B addition C endanger D survival

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word

for each of the bank from 56 to 65:

Why did you decide to read, and will you keep reading to the end? Do you expect to understand

every single part of it and will you remember anything about it in a fortnight’s (56) ? Common sense

(57) that the answers to these questions depend on “readability”- whether the (58) matter is

interesting, and the argument clear and the (59) attractive But psychologists are trying to (60) why

people read – and often don’t read certain things, for example technical information They also have

examined so much the writing as the readers

Even the most technically confident people often (61) instructions for the video or home

computer in favor of hands- on experience And people frequently take little notice of consumer information,

whether on nutritional labels or in the small print of contracts Psychologists researching reading (62) to

assume that both beginners and competent readers read everything put in front of them from start to finish

There are (63) among them about the role of eyes, memory and brain during the process Some people

believe that fluent readers take in very letter or word they see; other (64) that reader rely on memory or

context to carry them from one phrase to another But they have always assumed that the reading process is

the same: reading starts, comprehension (65) , then reading stops

Question 57: A transmits B suggests C informs D advises

Question 59: A information B pattern C layout D assembly

Question 63: A contests B objections C separations D arguments

Question 65: A occurs B establishes C issues D sets

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 from 66 to 70:

Question 66: While I strongly disapproved of your behavior, I will help you this time

A Despite of my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time

B Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time

C Although I strongly disapproved of your behavior, but I will help you this time

D Because of your behavior, I will help you this time

Question 67: I’m sorry I interrupted your speech in the middle

A Your speech is very sorry for being interrupted in the middle B I’m sorry to interrupt your speech in

the middle

C It’s my pity to interrupt your speech in the middle D I apologized for having interrupted your

speech in the middle.

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Question 68: I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test

A By having failed his driving test, Harry made no surprise

B If Harry had not failed his driving test, I would have been surprised

C Harry’s having failed his driving test is not my surprise

D It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test

Question 69: She has always had a good relationship with the children

A She has always got on well with the children. B She has got a lot of friend children

C She has always got away well with the children D The children have had her as their friend

Question 70: I have called this meeting in order to present the latest sale figures

A This meeting is in order to present the latest sale figures

B My purpose in this meeting is in order to present the latest sale figures

C My purpose in having called this meeting is to present the latest sale figures

D This meeting is called in order to present the latest sale figures

Reading 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 question 71 to 80:

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 71: What does the passage mainly discuss? A Observations that suggest consciousness in animal behavior

B The use of food in studies of animal behavior C The role of instinct in animal behavior

D Differences between the behavior of animals in their natural environments and in laboratory

experiments

Question 72: Which of the following is NOT discussed as an ability animals are thought to have?

A Communicating emotions B Remembering past experiences

C Selecting among choices D Anticipating events to come

Question 73: What is the purpose of the honeybee at a site?

A To determine the quality of food at a site B To increase the speed of travel to food

sources

C To identify the type of nectar that is available D To communicate the location of food

Question 74: The word “yet” is closest in meaning to _

Question 75: What did researchers discover in the study of honeybees discussed in paragraph 2?

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A Bees are able to travel at greater speeds than scientists thought

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

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

D The bees could travel 25% farther than scientists expected

Question 76: It can be inferred from the passage that brain size is assumed to _

A be an indicator of cognitive ability B be related to food consumption

C correspond to levels of activity D vary among individuals within a species

Question 77: Why are otters and mussel shells included in the discussion in paragraph 3?

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

B To provide an example of tool use among animals

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

D To provide an example of the use of weapons among animals

Question 78: The word “rudimentary” in meaning to _

Question 79: The phrase “the one” refer to the

Question 80: Scientists concluded from the experiment with chimpanzees and chocolate chips that

chimpanzees

A prefer to work in pairs or groups B have difficulty selecting when given choices

C lack abilities that other primates have D exhibit behavior that indicates certain mathematical

5 She isn’t accustomed to life in London

She’s not used to _

II Topic: Which is more important, knowledge from books or experiences from life?

We gain our knowledge about the world and our life from two sources: from experience and from books These two resources are both important, but which of them is more important?

Knowledge from books forms a very important part of our knowledge structure In schools and colleges, we learn knowledge which is fundamental to our future career We learn knowledge from books in order to make our contributions to this society in the future A student learns mathematic equations and other scientific knowledge and become a scientist or engineer We will be illiterate and ignorant without learning knowledge from books Moreover, we acquire knowledge about life and the world by reading books, magazines and newspapers This is also very important as we cannot experience everything all by ourselves Therefore books are a very important source of knowledge

On the other hand, we can't learn everything from a book “Experience is the best teacher” is an old cliché, but I agree with it The most important, and sometimes the hardest, lessons we learn in life come from our participation in situations We learn how to get along with others or how to have self-respect from our experience, not from books We cannot learn emotional feelings, such as love and care, through books; they come from our real life experience Knowledge from experience is also a very important supplement to knowledge from books

Needless to say both learning sources, books and experience, are very important to us But in my opinion knowledge from experience is more important, because without knowledge from experience, it is

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impossible to get a real understanding of knowledge from books, and how to apply this knowledge to real world situations

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to avoid recognized A B C D Question 3: The airline provided food and drink with passengers during the delays

Question 6: Very _ people went to the show but it still started on time

Question 7: It is critical that the researcher everything clearly to the participants before asking

them to complete the questionnaire

Question 8: The boy stands _ from others because of his height

Question 9: Colour directly your emotions

Question 10: _ every candidate has their own strong points

Question 11: Lora: “ _ ” Maria: “ Anytime I am glad you liked it.”

A Thank you for a great evening The food was so good. B I like your handbag It's great

Question 12: Thank you for your support, which me through the hard time I had last month

Question 13: Steve often asks a lot of questions before expressing his _

Question 14: Once you know a computer, you will be able to work as a secretary

A to use B the use of C how to use D use

Question 15: While the proctors were delivering the test paper, the felt very nervous

A applicants B test C examinees D interviewees

Question 16: It is just an informal meeting, so you just need to dress _

A casually B formally C smartly D informal

Question 17: After you have finished the installation, you should restart the computer to get it to

the new program

A acquainted B familiar C similar D interesting

Question 18: hands is a popular gesture at business meetings

Question 19: The secretary to the manager for the mistakes in her report

A apologized B talked C complained D said

Question 20: Many people are not grateful as they tend to take everything

Read the following passage on social issues in American schools, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 21 to 30

Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made (21) of various forms of communication Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral (22)

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When there is a language (23) , communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions (24) for letters, words, and ideas Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to (25) to this form of expression Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot

Body language (26) ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking A nod (27) approval, while shaking the head (28) a negative reaction

Other form of nonlinguistic language can be (29) in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people

(30) verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings

Question 22: A address B speech C utterances D claims

Question 23: A barrier B obstacles C divisions D separation

Question 25: A refer B rotate C resort D revolve

Question 26: A progresses B transmits C remits D emits

Question 27: A signifies B signs C registers D presents

Question 28: A predicates B indicates C abdicates D implicates

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word of phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

Question 31: No matter how hard we try, there is no way to circumvent taxes

A pay in installments B get around C travel around D round up

Question 32: Married couples can get a divorce if they find they are not compatible

A able to budget their money B capable of having children

C capable of living harmoniously D able to share an apartment or a house

Question 33: Dr Jones suggested that final examinations be discontinued, an innovation I heartily

support

Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to rach of the question from 34 to 43

In the 1960s, the World Health Organization (WHO) began a campaign te eradicate the mosquitoes

that transmit the disease malaria It was a noble goal, since malaria kills an estimated 3 million people each

year in the world's tropical regions, predominantly southern Africa, WHO led an effort to spray the mosquitoes' habitat with a chemical pesticide- a poison used to kill insects- called DDT Early results were promising, and the mosquito was eliminated from the edge of its native range The effort soon faltered, however, and the eradication was dropped How could a tiny mosquitoe thwart the best efforts of a large group of well- funded scientists

Situations like this one have occurred dozens of times in the last several decades In a common scenario, whenever a new type of pesticide is used to control agricultural pest, the early results are encouraging A relatively small amount of the poison dusted onto a crop may kill 99% of the insects However, the relatively few survivors of the first pesticides wave are insects with genes that somehow enable them to resist the chemical attack The poison kills most members of the insect population, leaving only the resistant individuals to reproduce And when they do, their offspring inherit the genes for pesticide resistance In each generation, the proportion of pesticide- resistant individuals in the insect population increases, making subsequent sprayings less and less effective

Since the widespread use of chemical pesticides began in the 1940s, scientists have documented

pesticide resistance in more than 500 species of insects The problems such insects pose-through their impact on agriculture and medicine- are just some of the many ways that evolution has a direct connection

to our daily lives Everywhere, all the time, populations of organisms are fine tuning adaptions to local environments through the evolutionary process of natural selection Given the dynamics of the Earth and its life, it is not surprising that even the kinds of organisms on the planet- the species- have changed over the time

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Question 34: The word "eradicate" in the first paragraph could be best replaced by _

A pass on B kill off C find out D increase

Question 35: The phrase "an estimated 3 million people" is closest in meaning to _

A nearly 3 million people B about 3 million people C over 3 million people D 3 million people to be exact

Question 36: A tiny mosquito thwarted the best efforts of a large group of scientists _

A with little money B with lots of money C with lots of experience D with modern facilities

Question 37: The increase of pesticide-resistant insects

A makes later sprayings more expensive B makes it more convenient for future sprayings

C makes later sprayings less effective D makes subsequent sprayings

impossible

Question 38: Relatively few insects have genes that

B make them vulnerable B enable them to attack the pesticide

C prevent them from resisting the chemical attack D allow them to survive the pesticide

Question 39: The word "documented" in the third paragraph means _

A recorded B noticed C viewed D reviewed

Question 40: According to the passage, the problems caused by insects show _

A their influence on agriculture and medicine B the direct link between evolution and our life

C fine adaptions to local environments D their impact on environment

Question 41: Natural selection

A. allows living objects to adapt to environment B processes the environment

C evolves the environment D is dynamic

Question 42: The author finds the change of species on the planet _

A surprising B understandable C dynamic D interesting

Question 43: The passage was written most probably to _

A review the development of pesticides B shows the dynamics of nature through persistent pests

C provide evidence about the pesticide resistance of insects

D warn readers against the pesticide resistance of insects

Read the following passage on architecture by Lawrence B Anderson, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D

on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 44 to 53

Lighthouses are towers with strong lights that help mariners plot their position, inform them that land

is near, and warn them of dangerous rocks and reefs They are placed at prominent points on the coast and

on islands, reefs, and sandbars

Every lighthouse has a distinctive pattern of light known as its characteristic There are five basic

characteristics: fixed, flashing, occulting, group flashing, and group occulting A fixed signal is a steady

beam A flashing signal has periods of darkness longer than periods of light, while an occulting signal’s periods of light are longer A group- flashing light gives off two or more flashes at regular intervals, and a group – occulting signal consists of a fixed light with two or more periods of darkness at regular intervals Some lighthouses use lights of different colors as well, and today, most lighthouses are also equipped with radio beacons The three types of apparatus used to produce the signals are the catoptric, in which metal is used to reflect the light; the dioptric, in which glass is used; and the catadioptric, in which both glass and metal are used

In the daytime, lighthouses can usually be identified by their structure alone The most typical structure

is a tower tapering at the top, but some, such as the Bastion Lighthouse on the Saint Lawrence River, are

shaped like pyramids, and others, such as the Race Rock light, look like wooden houses sitting on high platforms Still others, such as The American Shoal lighthouse off the Florida Coast, are skeletal towers of steel Where lighthouses might be confused in daylight, they can be distinguished by day- marker patterns – designed of checks and stripes painted in vivid colors on lighthouse walls

In the past, the job of lighthouse keeper was lonely and difficult if somewhat romantic Lighthouse keepers put in hours of tedious work maintaining the lights Today, lighthouses are almost entirely automated with humans supplying only occasional maintenance Because of improvements in navigational technology, the importance of lighthouses has diminished There are only about 340 functioning

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lighthouses in existence in the United States today, compared to about 1,500 in 1900, and there are only about 1,400 functioning lighthouses outside the United States Some decommissioned lighthouses have been preserved as historical monument

Question 44: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as one of the functions of

lighthouses?

A To help sailors determine their location B To warn of danger from rocks and

reefs

C To notify sailors that bad weather is approaching D To indicate that land is near

Question 45: The word “prominent” is closest in meaning to _

A dangerous B conspicuous C picturesque D famous

Question 46: In the context of this passage, the author uses the term “characteristic” to refer to a

_

A period of darkness B person who operates a lighthouse

C pattern painted on a lighthouse D distinctive light signal

Question 47: According to the passage, what kind of signal has long periods of light that are regularly broken by two or more periods of darkness? A Flashing B Group occulting C occulting D Group

flashing

Question 48: According to the passage, a catoptric apparatus is one that uses _

A lights of various colors B metal C glass D a radio beacon

Question 49: For which of the following does the author NOT provide a scientific example in the third

paragraph?

A A lighthouse shaped like a pyramid B A lighthouse made of steel

C A lighthouse with day-marker patterns D A lighthouse that resembles a house on a

platform

Question 50: The word “tapering” is closest in meaning to which of the following?

Question 51: It can be concluded from the passage that lighthouses with day- marker patterns would most likely be found in areas where A the weather is frequently bad B the structure themselves cannot be

easily seen by passing mariners

C there are not many lighthouses D there are a number of lighthouses with similar

structures

Question 52: The author implies that, compared to those of the past, contemporary lighthouses

A employ more powerful lights B require less maintenance

C are more difficult to operate D are more romantic

Question 53: There is information in the fourth paragraph to support which of these statements?

A There are more lighthouses in the United States now than there were in 1900

B There are more lighthouses in the United States today than in any other single country

C There are more functioning lighthouses in the United States today than there are lighthouses

preserved as historical monuments D There were more lighthouses in the United States in 1900 than there are elsewhere in the world today

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

Question 54: As an executive director of a big company, she is a woman of extraordinary intelligence

A.remarkable B moderate C little D sufficient

Question 55: We have been out of touch him since he moved to London

A kept contact with B made a call to C contacted with D.written to

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions

Question 56: A advantage B authority C government D intention

Question 57: A necessary B intelligent C beautiful D practical

Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

Question 58:A introduce B promise C bother D popular

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

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Question 61: Bill reckoned that his success was due to incredible luck

A Bill put his success down to incredible luck C Although Bill was not lucky, he was

successful

B Bill said that it was not because of luck that he was successful D Bill looked his success down

to incredible luck

Question 62: They didn't punish Karen, only gave her a warning

A Karen got off with a warning C Karen got on with a warning

B Karen got down with a warning D Karen got along with a warning

Question 63: Janet persuaded me not to sell my house

A Janet talked me out of selling my house. C Janet talked me into selling my house

B Janet got me into selling my house D Janet put me into selling my house

Question 64: Brian takes off the French teacher really well

A Brian does well in the French class B Brian enjoys the French class very much

C Brian gets on well with the French teacher D Brian does a very good imitation of the French teacher.

4 I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly

They were speaking _

5 We spent 5 hours getting to London

It took _

II Topic: why do people want to go on university education?

People study in college or university for many different reasons I think the most important reason

is to gain more knowledge and learn more skills Of course, there are also many other reasons that people study in college such as to get more friends, and increase one's self-confidence

These days, most jobs require people who are educated and have good job skills Therefore, the people who want a good job have to study hard and at least graduate with a high education Furthermore,

as technology advances all over the world, more and more education is required of people

Some people who study in college or university want to make more friends and increase their interpersonal skills They enjoy their lives in university or college and tend to socialize a lot They can meet more people who have the similar interests with themselves They can go to university after school and make more friends who they trust

The people who graduate from college seem more confident in our community These people are more respected by society Many people want to be respected and to be important by family, friends, their bosses, and others in their lives They find that most of them can confidently talk and do their jobs as they are more educated Therefore, most people want to get the confidence through the university or college study In today's society, people need more knowledge and skills to be adapted The university and college study is a good way to achieve this

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Question 1: My favorite team _ 15 games so far this season, and will probably win the championship

Question 2: If she hadn’t lost her job last year, she _ a house of her own in Hanoi now

Question 3: It is imperative that your computer password confidential

A need keeping B need to keep C needs be kept D needs to be kept

Question 4: Your father seldom goes to the church , _?

Question 5: - "Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer vacation?" - " _"

A Do you think I would? B I wouldn't Thank you C Yes, you're a good friend D Yes, I'd love to Thanks

Question 6: - "Our team has just won the last football match." - " "

A Good idea Thanks for the news B Yes I guess it's very good

C Well, that's very surprising! D Yes, it's our pleasure

Question 7: You should have your composition carefully before you handed it in

A seen through B thought of C looked in D gone over

Question 8: entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him

Question 9: You should make a(n) to overcome this problem

Question 10: - “Would you like beer or wine?” - “ ”

A No, I've no choice B I couldn’t agree more C I'd prefer beer, please D Yes, I'd love to

Question 11: He managed to keep his job the manager had threatened to sack him

Question 12: Mr Smith had to retire early last year _ ill-health

A on account of B in spite of C on behalf of D because

Question 13: “Never say that again, ?”

A won’t you B do you C don’t you D will you

Question 14: the weather forecast it will rain heavily later this afternoon

A On account of B Due to C According to D Because of

Question 15: We talked for hours about things, teachers and classmates _ we remembered in the

school

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 following questions from 16 to 25

Psychologists have debated a long time about whether a child’s upbringing can give it the ability to

do outstandingly well Some think that it is impossible to develop genius and say that it is simply something

a person is born with Others, however, argue that the potential for great achievement can be developed The

truth lies somewhere between these two extremes

It seems very obvious that being born with the right qualities from gifted parents will increase a child’s ability to do well However, this ability will be fully realized only with the right upbringing and opportunities As one psychologist says, “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.” Scientists have recently assessed intelligence, achievement, and ability in 50 sets of identical twins that were

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separated shortly after birth and brought up by different parents They found that achievement was based on intelligence, and later influenced by the child’s environment

One case involving very intelligent twins was quoted One of the twins received a normal upbringing, and performed well The other twin, however, was brought up by extremely supportive parents and given every possible opportunity to develop its abilities That twin, though starting out with the same degree of intelligence as the other, performed even better

This case reflects the general principle of intelligence and ability The more favorable the

environment, the more a child’s intelligence and ability are developed However, there is no link between intelligence and the socioeconomic level of a child’s family In other words, it does not matter how poor or how rich a family is, as this does not affect intelligence

Gifted people cannot be created by supportive parents, but they can be developed by them One professor of music said that outstanding musicians usually started two or three years earlier than ordinary performers, often because their parents had recognized their ability These musicians then needed at least ten years’ hard work and training in order to reach the level they were capable of attaining

People who want to have very gifted children are given the following advice:

• Marry an intelligent person

• Allow children to follow their own interests rather than the interests of the parents

• Start a child’s education early but avoid pushing the child too hard

• Encourage children to play; for example, playing with musical instruments is essential for a

child who wants to become an outstanding musician

Question 16: The upbringing of highly intelligent children requires _

A parental support and encouragement B an expensive education

C good musical instruments D wealthy and loving parents

Question 17: The word “Others” used in the first paragraph refers to _

A other people B other children C other geniuses D other scientists

Question 18: When scientists studied intelligence and ability in twins, they found that _

A ability depends mainly on intelligence and achievement B intelligence and development are irrelevant to ability

C ability depends both on intelligence and on environment

D different twins generally have different levels of ability

Question 19: Scientists chose twins for their study because _

A they have the same economic background and hence the same opportunities

B they have the same genetic background, usually with similar intelligence

C each twin has the same environment as his/her twin

D they are born into the same family, hence the same upbringing

Question 20: How were great musicians different from ordinary musicians in their development?

A They practice playing their instruments for many years

B Their ability was realized at an early stage and then nurtured

C They concentrated on music to the exclusion of other areas D They were exceptionally intelligent and artistic

Question 21: The writer advises that gifted children should be allowed to follow _

A their own interests B their parent’s interests

C only their interests in musical instruments D only their interests in computer games

Question 22: When encouraging their gifted children, parents should avoid _

A pushing their children too hard B letting them play their own way

C permitting them to follow their own interests D starting their education at an early age

Question 23: The remark: “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.” in the passage

means that in order to become a genius,

A you need to have good health and good nourishment B you need intelligence and you need to develop it

C you should try to move quickly and efficiently D you must nourish your brain and train your muscles hard

Question 24: The word “favorable” in the passage mostly means

A “good for someone and making him/her likely to be successful”

B “helping somebody to be more intelligent compared to other people”

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C “of high quality or an acceptable standard” D “under the control or in the power of

somebody else”

Question 25: All of the following statements are true EXCEPT _

A to become successful, a child needs both native intelligence and development

B studying different twins is a useful scientific procedure

C educational development depends completely on economic well-being

D a child’s intelligence is influenced by that of his/ her parents

Mark the letter A, B, C,or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction from 26 to 30

Question 26: Grover Cleveland was the only American president served two nonconsecutive terms

A B C D

Question 27: She is among the few who wants to quit smoking instead of cutting down

A B C D

Question 28: What we know about certain diseases are still not sufficient to prevent them from spreading

easily among the population A B

Mark A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word pronounced differently from the rest in each

of the following questions from 31 to 32

Question 31: A delivered B serviced C maintained D examined

Question 32: A measure B pleasure C leisure D ensure

Mark the letter A, B, C,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the

position of the main stress in each of the following questions from 33 to 35

Question 33: A effectiveness B satisfaction C accountancy D appropriate

Question 34: A dictation B communicate C occasion D reservation

Question 35: A unemployed B necessity C generosity D represent

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 following questions from 36 to 45

The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns (36) strongly affect the world

When the water is warm, the (37) of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases

Australia could (38) experience a drought in many parts On (39) hand, Chile (which borders the

Pacific Ocean) is preparing for (40) rainstorms In Pakistan and northwestern India, the weather pattern

makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much drier This happening is called El Nino and is used

(41) weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions They also know that El Nino will

(42) unusually heavy rains to the southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the

country drier at the same time According to research, weather forecasters (43) know about the coming

weather with certainty Now everything has become completely different El Nino itself used to be (44)

It would occur every two to seven years But now, this weather pattern is becoming more frequent We

cannot say when and how often tornadoes or cyclones occur Scientists are unsure of the reason for this

(45) on a global scale either

Question 37: A deal B amount C number D figure

Question 38: A even B ever C nevertheless D however

Question 39: A others B other C the other D another

Question 40: A severe B cruel C strict D angry

Question 42: A carry B fetch C bring D take

Question 43: A get used to B are used to C used to be D used to

Question 44: A notable B remarkable C predictable D incredible

Question 45: A change B transformation C shift D transfer

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 from 46 to 50

Question 46: “Leave my car now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the boy

A The lady threatened to call the police if the boy didn’t leave her car

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B The lady said to the boy that she will call the police if he doesn’t leave her car

C The lady advised the boy that he should leave her car

D The lady informed the boy that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her car

Question 47: The manager contributes generously, so I can continue my plan

A Had it not been for the manager’s generous contribution, I couldn’t continue my plan

B The manager’s generous contribution gets my plan continue

C But for the manager’s generous contribution, I couldn’t continue my plan

D Should the manager contribute generously, I could continue my plan

Question 48: He said that listening to loud music through headphones for too long caused my headache

A Listening to loud music through headphones for too long resulted from my headache

B My headache resulted in listening to loud music through headphones for too long

C Listening to loud music through headphones for too long was said to cause my headache

D My headache is said to cause by listening to loud music through headphones for too long

Question 49: The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election

A It’s likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election

B The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election

C There is little likelihood for the Prime Minister calling an early general election

D There is little likelihood that the Prime Minister will call an early general election

Question 50: After he had finished the report, he submitted it to the director

A Finishing the report, it was submitted to the director

B Having finished the report, it was submitted to the director

C Having been finished the report, he submitted it to the director

D Having finished the report, he submitted it to the director

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 following questions from 51 to 60

It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get an education Nevertheless, it has been

said that today children interrupt their education to go to school The difference between schooling and education implied by this remark is important Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than

schooling Education knows no limits It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in the kitchen or on a tractor It includes both the formal learning that takes place in school and the whole universe of informal learning The agent (doer) of education can vary from respected grandparents to the people arguing about politics on the radio, from a child to a famous scientist Whereas schooling has a

certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises A chance conversation with a stranger may

lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions People receive education from infancy on Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term; it is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one’s entire life Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next Throughout a country, children arrive at school at about the same time, take the assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on The pieces of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of governments, have been limited by the subjects

being taught For example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the

truth about political problems in their society or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with There are clear and undoubted conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling

Question 51: This passage is mainly aimed at A giving examples of different schools

B telling the difference between the meaning of two related words “schooling and education”

C listing and discussing several educational problems D telling a story about excellent teachers

Question 52: In the passage, the expression “children interrupt their education to go to school” mostly

implies that _

A education is totally ruined by schooling B all of life is an education

C schooling takes place everywhere D schooling prevents people discovering things

Question 53: The word “all-inclusive” in the passage mostly means

A going in many directions B involving many school subjects C allowing no exceptions D including everything or everyone

Question 54: According to the passage, the doers of education are

A mostly famous scientists B mainly politicians C almost all people D only respected grandparents

Question 55: What does the writer mean by saying “education quite often produces surprises”?

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A Educators often produce surprises B It’s surprising that we know little about other religions

C Success of informal learning is predictable D Informal learning often brings about unexpected results

Question 56: Which of the following would the writer support?

A Without formal education, people won’t be able to read and write

B Schooling is of no use because students do similar things every day

C Our education system needs to be changed as soon as possible

D Going to school is only part of how people become educated

Question 57: The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to

A high school students B political problems C newest filmmakers D workings of governments

Question 58: Because the general pattern of schooling varies little from one setting to the next, school

children throughout the country A do similar things B have the same abilities

C are taught by the same teachers D have similar study conditions

Question 59: From the passage, we can infer that a high school teacher

A is free to choose anything to teach B is not allowed to teach political issues

C has to teach social issues to all classes D is bound to teach programmed subjects

Question 60: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A The more years students go to school, the better their education is B The best schools teach a variety of subjects

C Education and schooling are quite different experience

D Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework

Mark the letter A, B, C,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following questions from 61 to 65

Question 61: The Ford Theater where Lincoln was shot _

A must restore B must be restoring C must have been restored D must restored

Question 62: _, they would have had what they wanted

A Supposing they were arriving at the fair early B If they arrived at the fair early

C Unless they arrived at the fair early enough D Had they arrived at the fair early

Question 63: did Jane realize that she had lost her purse at the supermarket

A When she entered the room B After she had entered the room

C On entering the room D Only after entering the room

Question 64: but he also proved himself a good athlete

A Not only he showed himself a good student B He did not show himself only a good student

C Not only did he show himself a good student D A good student not only showed him

4 The bread is so tale we can’t eat it

The bread isn’t _

5 Who does this bag belong to?

Whose _

II Topic: Is university education the best choice for all of us?

In China, more and more people try their best to attend college or university What are the reasons that make people long for it?

First of all, in my opinion, the most important reason is to gain competence to live a better life in the future Competition of our days has become more and more drastic, and even a very simple job or low

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position will attract hundreds of candidates to apply for it Only those who have a good education and general knowledge can gain better work So, we should attend college or university for better competence

Second, attending college or university can change our life For example, to myself, I am a student from countryside I am one of the few people who can attend college or university Most of those who have not studied in college or university go to work early in a small factory in a small town or on a farm in their hometown Just because I have taken higher education, I can get better chances to study or work in the capital of our country where a lot of people want to go to Why? Good education gives me chances to change my life

The third reason for attending a college is to increase knowledge Study is a so interesting thing that it makes our life rich and colorful It expands our eyesight by informing us with lots of new things what we cannot gain from our common life or experience On the other hand, by attending college or university, you can learn the knowledge or skill necessary for your future work

People attend college or university for various reasons Some may attend for new experiences, and others

may think about other things What I have mentioned is just very few of them

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Question 1: A comment B value C estimate D judge

Question 6: A telling B talking C discussing D arguing

Question 7: A believed B thought C considered D regarding

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 11: As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad

Question 12: American poet James Merrily received critical acclaim for his work entitled Jim's Book

A advice B disapproval C praise D attention

Question 13: The lost hikers stayed alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring water

A connived B survived C surprised D revived

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 14: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours

A uninterested B unsure C slow D open

Question 15: There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment

A ease B attraction C consideration D speculation

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following word

Question 16: A eradication B similarity C resolution D contradiction

Question 17: A appeal B cigarette C irrelevant D machine

Question 18: A validity B tremendous C flexible D commercial Question 19: A necessarily B necessary C paradigm D sovereign

Question 20: A volcanic B secretary C advocate D proposal

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

Question 21: The polar bear is a(n) species

A endangered B dangerous C imprisoned D preserved

Question 22: I can’t make what it says It’s a very old book

Question 23: During the course, you will be given a test other week and a final exam at the end

Question 24: _where he tried to hide his favourite jacket, Mogie’s brother always managed to find it

A Much as B However C Even though D No matter

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