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Keep calm and survive exams English 12 PRACTICE TEST Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in following questions Question 1: A reserved B locked C forced Question 2: A arrange B arise C area word whose each of the D touched D arrive Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A company B atmosphere C customer D employment Question 4: A reserve B schedule C wildlife D beauty Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 5: She _ trying to pass her driving test but fails every time A kept B keeps C had kept D is keeping Question 6: There was a _ table in the middle of the room A Japanese round beautiful wooden B beautiful wooden round Japanese C beautiful wooden Japanese round D beautiful round Japanese wooden Question 7: The world's biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, which makes wildlife A prosperous B perfect C vulnerable D remained Question 8: My neighbor is driving me mad! It seems that _ it is at night, he plays his music A the less/ the more loud B the less/ less C the later/ the louder D the more late/ the more loudly Question 9: He did not particularly want to _ any competitive sport A use up B with C take up D go on Question 10: It was cold and wet _, Paul put on his swimming suit and went to the beach A Although B Therefore C However D Because Question 11: Did he tell you ? A where could we meet him B we would be able to meet him where C where would be able to meet him D where we would meet him Question 12: It’s _to say that women are slaves at home A rubbish B action C legality D truth Question 13: John failed again He _ harder A must have tried B should have tried C can tried D may have tried Question 14: The majority of Asian students reject the American that marriage is a partnership of equals A thought B look C view D attitude Question 15: They'll be able to walk across the river _ A if the ice will be thick enough B unless the ice is thick enough C if the ice is thick enough D when the ice will be thick enough English 12 Keep calm and survive exams Question 16: The kind-hearted woman _ all her life to helping the disabled and the poor A wasted B spent C dedicated D lived Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 17: The professor together with his three students have been called to court A B C D Question 18: My uncle has just bought some expensive furnitures for his new house A B C D Question 19: Women's movements work for the purpose of guaranteeing women the enjoyment of A B C human rights and fundamental freedoms on a basis of equal with men D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 20: Trang: "I live in Vietnam.” Thomas: " ” A Whereabouts? B About where? C What is it about? D How about in Hanoi? Question 21: Minh: "My first English test was not as good as I expected" Tom : " _." A Good Heavens! B Never mind, better job next time! C That's brilliant enough! D It's okay Don't worry 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 22: They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community A cooperate B put together C separate D connect Question 23: You should put yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam A criticize yourself B wear a backpack C praise yourself D check up your back 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 24: I was not aware of what was happening after I tripped and knocked my head against the table A careful B conscious C responsive D cautious Question 25: The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities A surrendered B confided himself C went up D accommodated himself Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Keep calm and survive exams English 12 During the 19th century, women in the U.S organized and participated in a large number of reform movements, including movements to reorganize the prison system, improve education, ban the sale of alcohol, and most importantly to free slaves Some women saw similarities in the social status of women and slaves Women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone were feminists and abolitionists who supported the rights of both women and blacks A number of male abolitionists, including William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips also supported the rights of women to speak and participate equally with men in anti- slavery activities Probably more than any other movement, abolitionism offered women a previously denied entry into politics They became involved primarily in order to better their living conditions and the conditions of others When the Civil war ended in 1865, the 14th, and 15th, Amendments to the Constitution adopted in 1868 and 1870 granted citizenship and suffrage to blacks but not to women Discouraged but resolved, feminists influenced more and more women to demand the right to vote In 1869, the Wyoming Territory had yielded to demands by feminists, but eastern states resisted more stubbornly than ever before A woman's suffrage bill had been presented to every Congress since 1878 but it continually failed to pass until 1920, when the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote Question 26: What is the topic of the passage? A Women's suffrage B Abolitionists C The Wyoming Territory D The 14th and 15th Amendment Question 27: The word “ban” in line most nearly means to _ A encourage B publish C prohibit D limit Question 28: What is not among the reformation movements of women? A reorganizing the prison B passing the laws C freeing the slaves D prohibiting the sale of alcohol Question 29: According to the passage, why did women become active in politics? A to improve the conditions of life that existed at the time B to support Elizabeth Cady Stanton C to amend the Declaration of Independence D to be elected to public office Question 30: The word "primarily" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A somewhat B above all C always D finally Question 31: What does the 19th Amendment guarantee? A Citizenship for women B Citizenship for blacks C Voting rights for women D Voting rights for blacks Question 32: When were women allowed to vote throughout the US? A After 1920 B After 1878 C After 1870 D After 1866 Question 33: What cannot be inferred from the passage? A The blacks were given the right to vote before women B The abolitionists believed in anti- slavery activities C A women's suffrage bill had been discussed in the Congress for 50 years D The eastern states did not like the idea of women's right to vote Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks Keep calm and survive exams English 12 We know that there is no life on Mars The Viking robot missions to the Red Planet proved that The mission was (34) _to one man for the most part Percival Lowell, a rich American businessman, suggested that Mars contained life He was fascinated by Mars He spent 23 years studying it He was so (35) involved in the search for Martian life that he built his own laboratory It housed a huge telescope At 7,000 feet (2.13km) (36) sea level in a dry climate, it was a perfect site to view Mars Lowell believed that he saw a network of lines (37) Mars He also thought that the lines were built by intelligent life There was also the chance that water was on the planet He drew many maps in his notebooks His idea (38) the public's attention People soon believed that life on Mars could exist Question 34: A due B because C except D instead Question 35: A deep B deeply C depth D deepen Question 36: A on B over C above D up Question 37: A cross B crossing C to cross D crossed Question 38: A made B achieved C absorbed D drew Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects No moist- skinned, water-loving animals can exist there Few large animals are found The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth Yet they are not emaciated Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the word The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology None could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night The surface of the sun baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees Question 39: The title for this passage could be A “Animal Life in a Desert Environment” B “Desert Plants” C “Man’s Life in a Desert Environment” D “Life Underground” Question 40: The word “tissues” in the passage mostly means A “the smallest units of living matter that can exist on their own” B “the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants” C “collections of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plants” D “very small living things that cause infectious disease in people, animals and plants” Question 41: Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as A water is an essential part of his existence English 12 Keep calm and survive exams B water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things C very few lager animals are found in the desert D sources of flowing water are rare in a desert Question 42: According to the passage, creatures in the desert A are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest B are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world C run and leap more slowly than those in the tangled forest D run and leap faster than those in the tangled forest Question 43: The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT A they dig home underground B they sleep during the day C they are watchful and quiet D they are noisy and aggressive Question 44: According to the passage, one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that A they are smaller and fleeter than forest animals B they can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees C they live in an accommodating environment D they are less healthy than animals living in other places Question 45: We can infer from the passage that A desert life is colorful and diverse B living things adjust to their environment C healthy animals live longer lives D water is the basis of desert life Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 46: The police questioned two men but neither of them could speak English A The police questioned two Englishmen in English B The police questioned two men who could not speak English C Neither of the Englishmen was questioned by the police D Either of the men could answer the police questions in English Question 47: Living in Sydney is strange to her A She’s not used to live in Sydney B She’s not used to living in Sidney C She used to live in Sydney D She is used living in Sydney Question 48: The doctor said, “You really ought to rest for a few days, Jasmine” A Jasmine’s doctor insisted that she should rest for a few days B the doctor suggested that Jasmine should take a short rest C It is doctor’s recommendation that Jasmine rested shortly D The doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days’ rest Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 49: My motorbike cannot start in the mornings I think I will get the garage to repair it A My motorbike cannot start in the mornings, so I will have it repaired B My motorbike which I will have it repaired cannot start in the morning C My motorbike which I will get it repaired cannot start in the mornings D My motorbike I will get it repaired which cannot start in the mornings English 12 Keep calm and survive exams Question 50: Sue and Brian met Shortly after that, he announced they were getting married A As soon as Sue and Brian met, they announced they were getting married B Right at the time Brian met Sue, he announced they were getting married C Scarcely had Sue and Brian met when he announced they were getting married D Until Sue and Brian met, they had announced they were getting married _THE END PRACTICE TEST 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 A included B wanted C decided D noticed Question A allow B tomorrow C slowly D below Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest Question A struggle B survive C enlarge D occur Question A reliable B conventional C preservative D intellectual Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be corrected Question 5: These exercises look easy, but they are very relatively difficult for us A B C D Question 6: As the old one, this new copier can perform its functions in half the time A B C D Question 7: The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have been proved A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following questions Question 8: Kay: “I wouldn’t that if I were you.” John: “ ” A Wouldn’t you? Why? B Would you, really? C I’d rather you didn’t D It’s out of the question Question 9: Lucy: “You look really nice in that red sweater!” Sue: “ ” A Don’t mention it B How dare you? C I’m afraid so D Thank you Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 10: I hope to have the privilege of working with them again A honor B advantage C favor D right Question 11: Everything was in a thorough mess English 12 A utter Keep calm and survive exams B full C complete D appalling Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 12: His extravagant ideas were never brought to fruition A impressive B exaggerated C unacceptable D practical Question 13: This shouldn’t be too taxing for you A comfortable B demanding C easy D relaxing Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions Question 14: We bought some _ A German lovely old glasses B German old lovely glasses C lovely old German glasses D old lovely German glasses Question 15: This is the third time James the volunteer program to the village A joins B joined C has joined D has been joining Question 16: The higher the content of carbon dioxide in the air is, A the more heat it retains B the heat it retains more C it retains the more heat D more heat it retains Question 17: The pool should not be made so deep small children can be safe there A so as to B though C if D so that Question 18: Standing on the tip of the cape, _ A people have seen a lighthouse far away B a lighthouse can see from the distance C we can see the lighthouse in the distance D lies a lighthouse in the middle of the sea Question 19: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to _ what she missed when she was away A catch up on B put up with C cut down on D take up with Question 20: I am sorry I have no time at present to _ detail of our plan A bring in B come in C take into D go into Question 21: In spite of her abilities, Laura has been _ overlooked for promotion A repetitive B repeatedly C repetition D repeat Question 22: The criminal knows the of successful robberies A trash and treasure B part and parcel C ins and outs D close all Question 23: Don’t _ the kettle; it’s still hot A touch B feel C look D taste Question 24: Policemen are sometimes on _ at night A force B alert C cover D patrol Question 25: George won five medals at the competition His parents _ very proud of him A can’t be B can’t have C must have been D could have been English 12 Keep calm and survive exams Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions New surveys suggest that the technological tools we use to make our lives easier are killing our leisure time We are working longer hours, taking fewer and shorter vacations (and when we go away, we take our cell phones, PDAs, and laptops along) And, we are more stressed than ever as increased use of e-mail, voice mail, cell phones, and the Internet is destroying any idea of privacy and leisure Since the Industrial Revolution, people have assumed that new labor-saving devices would free them from the burdens of the workplace and give them more time to grow intellectually, creatively, and socially – exploring the arts, keeping up with current events, spending more time with friends and family, and even just ‘goofing off’ But here we are at the start of the 21 st century, enjoying one of the greatest technological boom times in human history, and nothing could be further from the truth The very tools that were supposed to liberate us have bound us to our work and study in ways that were inconceivable just a few years ago It would seem that technology almost never does what we expect In ‘the old days’, the lines between work and leisure time were markedly clearer People left their offices at a predictable time, were often completely disconnected from and out of touch with their jobs as they traveled to and from work, and were off-duty once they were home That is no longer true In today’s highly competitive job market, employers demand increased productivity, expecting workers to put in longer hours and to keep in touch almost constantly via fax, cell phones, e-mail, or other communications devices As a result, employees feel the need to check in on what is going on at the office, even on days off They feel pressured to work after hours just to catch up on everything they have to Workers work harder and longer, change their work tasks more frequently, and have more and more reasons to worry about job security Bosses, colleagues, family members, lovers, and friends expect instant responses to voice mail and e-mail messages Even college students have become bound to their desks by an environment in which faculty, friends, and other members of the college community increasingly their work online Studies of time spent on instant messaging services would probably show staggering use This is not what technology was supposed to be doing for us New technologies, from genetic research to the Internet, offer all sorts of benefits and opportunities But, when new tools make life more difficult and stressful rather than easier and more meaningful – and we are, as a society, barely conscious of it – then something has gone seriously awry, both with our expectations for technology and our understanding of how it should benefit us From “Summit 1” by Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher Question 26: According to the first three paragraphs, technological tools that were designed to make A have brought us complete happiness B have fully met our expectations C have not interfered with our privacy D have turned out to us more harm than good Question 27: Which of the following is NOT true about technological tools, according to new surveys? A They make our life more stressful B They bring more leisure to our life C They are used even during vacations D They are being increasingly used Question 28: The word “inconceivable” in the passage is closest in meaning to” ” English 12 Keep calm and survive exams A unforgettable B unimaginable C predictable D foreseeable Question 29: It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that A it is compulsory that employees go to the office, even on days off B employees have more freedom to decide what time they start and finish work C employers are more demanding and have efficient means to monitor employees D life is more relaxing with cell phones and other technological devices Question 30: The word “They” in the fourth paragraph refers to A employers B employees C workers D tasks Question 31: This passage has probably been taken from A a science review B a political journal C an advertisement D a fashion magazine Question 32: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? A Expectations and Plain Reality B Benefits of Technology C Research on the Roles of Computers D Changes at the Workplace Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks In “Cerealizing America”, Scott Bruce and Bill Crawford remark that the cereal industry uses 816 million pounds of sugar per year Americans buy 2.7 billion packages of breakfast cereal each year If (33) end to end, the empty cereal boxes from one year’s consumption would stretch to the moon and back One point three (1.3) million advertisements for cereal are broadcast on American television every year at a(n) (34) of $762 million for airtime Only automobile manufacturers spend more money on television advertising than the makers of breakfast cereal (35) of the boxed cereals found in supermarkets contain large amounts of sugar and some contain more than 50% sugar Cereal manufacturers are very clever in their marketing, making many cereals appear much healthier than they really are by “fortifying” them with vitamins and minerals Oh, lovely - you now have vitamin-fortified sugar! Before you eat any cereal, read the ingredient list and see how (36) sugar appears on the ingredient list Then check the “Nutrition facts” panel There are actually only a small handful of national commercially-branded cereals that are made (37) whole grains and are sugar-free From “Foods That Burn Fat, Foods That Turn to Fat” by Tom Ventulo Question Question expense Question Question Question 33: A to lay 34: A charge B laying B average C lay D laid 35: A Most 36: A tall 37: A by B Mostly B large B from C Almost C high C at C cost D D Furthermost D many D in Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Very few people, groups, or governments oppose globalization in its entirety Instead, critics of globalization believe aspects of the way globalization operates should be changed The debate over globalization is about what the best rules are for governing the global economy so that its advantages can grow while its problems can be solved Keep calm and survive exams English 12 On one side of this debate are those who stress the benefits of removing barriers to international trade and investment, allowing capital to be allocated more efficiently and giving consumers greater freedom of choice With free-market globalization, investment funds can move unimpeded from the rich countries to the developing countries Consumers can benefit from cheaper products because reduced taxes make goods produced at low cost from faraway places cheaper to buy Producers of goods gain by selling to a wider market More competition keeps sellers on their toes and allows ideas and new technology to spread and benefit others On the other side of the debate are critics who see neo-liberal policies as producing greater poverty, inequality, social conflict, cultural destruction, and environmental damage They say that the most developed nations – the United States, Germany, and Japan – succeeded not because of free trade but because of protectionism and subsidies They argue that the more recently successful economies of South Korea, Taiwan, and China all had strong state-led development strategies that did not follow neoliberalism These critics think that government encouragement of “infant industries” – that is, industries that are just beginning to develop – enables a country to become internationally competitive Furthermore, those who criticize the Washington Consensus suggest that the inflow and outflow of money from speculative investors must be limited to prevent bubbles These bubbles are characterized by the rapid inflow of foreign funds that bid up domestic stock markets and property values When the economy cannot sustain such expectation, the bubbles burst as investors panic and pull their money out of the country Protests by what is called the anti-globalization movement are seldom directed against globalization itself but rather against abuses that harm the rights of workers and the environment The question raised by nongovernmental organizations and protesters at WTO and IMF gatherings is whether globalization will result in a rise of living standards or a race to the bottom as competition takes the form of lowering living standards and undermining environmental regulations One of the key problems of the 21st century will be determining to what extent markets should be regulated to promote fair competition, honest dealing, and fair distribution of public goods on a global scale From “Globalization” by Tabb, William K., Microsoft ® Student 2009 [DVD] Question 38: It is stated in the passage that _ A the protests of globalization are directed against globalization itself B the United States, Germany, and Japan succeeded in helping infant industries C suppoters of globalization stress the benefits of removing trade barriers D critics of globalization say that the successful economies are all in Asia Question 39: Supporters of free-market globalization point out that A consumers can benefit from cheaper products B there will be less competition among producers C taxes that are paid on goods will be increased D investment will be allocated only to rich countries Question 40: The word “allocated” in the passage mostly means “ _” A removed B solved C offered D distributed Question 41: The phrase “keeps sellers on their toes” in the passage mostly means “ _” 10 English 12 Keep calm and survive exams D The Pikes say (that) they're going to spend their holiday in Dalat Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase Environmental Concerns Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life Yet human activities are making the planet less fit to live on As the western world carries on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population so (31) to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (32) resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper Everywhere fertile soil is either built on or washed into the sea Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover completely We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences As a (33) the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are making increasingly heavy demands on it The Earth's natural resources are there for us to use We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (34) us fed, comfortable, healthy and active If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (35) indefinitely But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer Question 31: A for B just C already D entirely Question 32: A lone B Individual C only D alone Question 33: A result B product C development D reaction Question 34: A stay B keep C maintain D hold Question 35: A last B stand C remain D go Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language, communicating with a group or an individual and specialized communication through performance A person conveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is pleasant or unpleasant, gentle or harsh, by the rhythm that is inherent within the language itself, and by speech rhythms that are flowing and regular or uneven and hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the utterance When speaking before a group, a person's tone may indicate uncertainty or fright, confidence or calm At interpersonal levels, the tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen, or may belie them Here the participant’s tone can consciously or unconsciously reflect intuitive sympathy or antipathy, lack of concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety, enthusiasm or excitement, all of which are usually discernible by the acute listener Public performance is a manner of communication that is highly specialized with its own techniques for obtaining effects by voice and /or gesture The motivation derived from the text, and in the case of singing, the music, in combination with the performer's skills, personality, and ability to create empathy will determine the success of artistic, political, or pedagogic communication Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person's self-image, perception of others, and emotional health Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious, shy, aggressive, outgoing, or exuberant, to name only a few personality traits Also the sound may give a clue to the facade or mask of that person, for example, a shy person hiding behind an overconfident front How a speaker perceives the listener's receptiveness, interest, or sympathy in any given conversation can drastically alter the tone of presentation, by encouraging or discouraging the speaker Emotional 48 English 12 Keep calm and survive exams health is evidenced in the voice by free and melodic sounds of the happy, by constricted and harsh sound of the angry, and by dull and lethargic qualities of the depressed Question 36: What does the passage mainly discuss? A The function of the voice in performance B Communication styles C The connection between voice and personality D The production of speech Question 37: What does the author mean by staring that, "At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen" in lines 8- 9? A Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are B The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words C A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication D Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas Question 38: The word "Here" in line refers to _ A interpersonal interactions B the tone C ideas and feelings D words chosen Question 39: The word "derived" in line 13 is closest in meaning to _ A discussed B prepared C registered D obtained Question 40: Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication" in line 14-15? A As examples of public performance B As examples of basic styles of communication C To contrast them to singing D To introduce the idea of self-image Question 41: According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a person's A general physical health B personality C ability to communicate D vocal quality Question 42: The word "drastically" in line 21 is closest in meaning to _ A frequently B exactly C severely D easily Question 43: The word "evidenced" in line 22 is closest in meaning to _ A questioned B repeated C indicated D exaggerated Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 56 to 65 Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects No moist- skinned, water-loving animals can exist there Few large animals are found The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth Yet they are not emaciated Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the word The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology None could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees Question 44: The title for this passage could be A “Animal Life in a Desert Environment” B “Desert Plants” C “Man’s Life in a Desert Environment” D “Life Underground” Question 45: The word “tissues” in the passage mostly means 49 English 12 Keep calm and survive exams A “the smallest units of living matter that can exist on their own” B “the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants” C “collections of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plants” D “very small living things that cause infectious disease in people, animals and plants” Question 46: Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as A water is an essential part of his existence B water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things C very few lager animals are found in the desert D sources of flowing water are rare in a desert Question 47: According to the passage, creatures in the desert A are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest B are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world C run and leap more slowly than those in the tangled forest D run and leap faster than those in the tangled forest Question 48: The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT A they dig home underground B they sleep during the day C they are watchful and quiet D they are noisy and aggressive Question 49: According to the passage, one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that A they are smaller and fleeter than forest animals B they can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees C they live in an accommodating environment D they are less healthy than animals living in other places Question 50: We can infer from the passage that A desert life is colorful and diverse B living things adjust to their environment C healthy animals live longer lives D water is the basis of desert life THE END _ PRACTIVE TEST 11 Mark the letter A, B, C, underlined part differs following questions Question A plate Question A bother or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose from the other three in pronunciation in each of the B salad B thoughtful C lemonade C geothermal D play D breakthrough Mark the letter on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress Question A furnish B reason C promise D tonight Question A specific B coincide C inventive D regardless Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question I gave the waiter a $50 note and waited for my _ A change B supply C cash D cost Question People can become very when they are stuck in traffic for a long time A nervous B bad-tempered C stressful D pressed 50 English 12 Keep calm and survive exams Question Only one of our gifted students to participate in the final competition A chosen B have been chosen C has been chosenD were choosing Question I think there's a picture of the hotel the first page A on B at C in D to Question I'm saving all my pocket money to buy a new PlayStation A out B down C up D away Question 10 As a millionaire who liked to show off her wealth, Mrs Smith paid we asked A four times much as B four time as many as C four times as much as D four time much than Question 11 They have seen the play last night as they went to a football match instead A could B must C might D can't Question 12 _ has been a topic of continual geological research A How the continents were formed B The continents formed C If the continents formed D How did the continents for Question 13 She should _ in the garage when we come around, which would explain why she didn't hear the bell A work B be working C have worked D have been working Question 14 Dr Parker gave my mum a lovely for spaghetti carbonara A recipe B prescription C receipt D paper Question 15 You should a professional to check your house for earthquake damage A have B make C take D get Question 16 We _ today and I got into trouble because I hadn't done it A had checked our homew B had our homework checked C were checked our homework D have our homework checking Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Question 17: Globally and internationally, the 1990's stood out as the warmest decade in the A B C history of weather records D Question 18: When precipitation occurs, some of it evaporates, some runs off the surface it strikes, A B C and some sinking into the ground D Question 19: A warning printed on a makeshift lifebuoy says: "This is not a lifesaving device A Children should be accompany by their parents." B C D 51 English 12 Keep calm and survive exams Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 20: We chose to find a place for the night We found the bad weather very inconvenient A Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay B The bad weather prevented us from driving any further C Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night D Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we'd at night Question 21: It isn't just that the level of education of this school is high It's that it's also been consistent for years A The level of education in this school, which is usually quite high, shows only slight variations from year to year B The standard of education is not high in this school, but at least all the students are at the same level C Not only are the standards of education good in this school, but it has maintained those standards over the years D It isn't fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards for many years now Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 22 – “How lovely your pets are!” “ _” A Thank you, it's nice of you to say so B Really? They are C can you say that again D I love them, too Question 23 Stephanie: "Oh, no! I left my book at home Can I share yours?" Scotts: " _" A Yes, I too B No, thanks C Yes, sure! D No, not at all! Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the given one Question 24 Bali has far better beaches than Java, which make it more attractive to tourists A Bali is more popular with tourists because it has more beaches than Java B Bali attracted more tourists than Java because its beaches are much farther C Tourists prefer the beaches in Bali to those in Java because they are far better D Bali is more popular with tourists because its beaches are much better than those of Java Question 25 “Send this urgent document immediately!” the officer told the soldier A The officer requested that the soldier rush out due to the document’s urgency B The officer ordered the soldier to deliver the urgent document instantly C The officer recommended the soldier leave right away because of the urgent document D The officer advised the soldier to send the urgent document right away Question 26 It is widely believed that hard work makes success A People think that success is when you work hard B Believers of success think that we should work hard C Many people think that success at work is hard D Many people believe that if you want to succeed, you should work hard 52 English 12 Keep calm and survive exams Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 27 This tapestry has a very complicated pattern A obsolete B intricate C ultimate D appropriate Question 28 The drought was finally over as the fall brought in some welcome rain A heatware B harvest C summer D aridity 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 29: During the five- decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects A holding at B holding back C holding to D holding by Question 30: The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important A explicit B implicit C obscure D odd 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 sentences The principle of use and disuse states that those parts of organisms' bodies that are used grown larger Those parts that are not tend to wither away It is an observed fact that when you exercise particular muscles, they grow Those that are never used dimish By examining a man's body, we can tell which muscles he uses and which he doesn't we may even be able to guess his profession or his reaction Enthusiasts of the "bodybuilding" cult make use of the principle of use and disuse to "build" their bodies, almost like a piece of sculpture, into whatever unnatural shape is demanded by fashion in this peculiar minority culture Muscles are not the only parts of the body that respond to use in this kind of way Walk barefoot and you acquire harder skin on your soles It is easy to tell a farmer from a bank teller by looking at their hands alone The farmer's hands are horny, hardened by long exposure to rough work The teller's hands are relatively soft The principle of use and disuse enables animals to become better at the job of surviving in their world, progressively better during their lifetime as a result of living in that world Humans, through direct exposure to sunlight, or lack of it, develop a skin color which equips them better to survive in the particular local conditions Too much sunlight is dangerous Enthusiastic sunbathers with very fair skins are susceptible to skin cancer Too little sunlight, on the other hand, leads to vitamin-D deficiency and rickets The brown pigment melanin which is synthesized under the influence of sunlight, makes a screen to protect the underlying tissues from the harmful effects of further sunlight If a suntanned person moves to a less sunny climate, the melanin disappears, and the body is able to benefit from what little sun there is This can be represented as an instance of the principle of use and disuse: skin goes brown when it is "used", and fades to white when it is not Question 31 What does the passage mainly discuss? A How the principles of use and disuse change people's concepts of themselves B The way in which people change themselves to conform to fashion C The changes that occur according to the principle of use and disuse D The effects of the sun on the principle of use and disuse 53 English 12 Keep calm and survive exams Question 32 The word "Those" in line refers to _ A organisms B bodies C parts D muscles Question 33 According to the passage, men who body build A appear like sculptures B change their appearance C belong to strange cults D are very fashionable Question 34 The word "horny" in line is closest in meaning to A firm B strong C tough D dense Question 35 It can be inferred from the passage that the principle of use and disuse enables organisms to A change their existence B automatically benefit C survive in any condition D improve their lifetime Question 36 The author suggests that melanin _ A is necessary for the production of vitamin-D B is beneficial in sunless climates C helps protect fair-skinned people D is a synthetic product Question 37 The word " susceptible" could be best replaced by A condemned B vulnerable C allergic D suggestible Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each THE HISTORY OF WRITING The development of writing (38) _ a huge difference to the world and might see it as the beginning of the media Pieces of pottery with marks on that are probably numbers have been discovered in China that date from around 4000 BC Hieroglyphics and other forms of "picture writing" developed in the (39) _ around Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), where the ancient Sumerian civilization was based, from around 3300 BC onwards However, the first true alphabet was used by the Phoenicians around 1050 BC Their alphabet had 22 letters and it is estimated that it lasted for 1000 years The first two signs were called "aleph" and "beth", which in Greek became "alpha" and "beta", which gave us the modern word "alphabet"The modern European alphabet is based on the Greek and (40) to other European countries under the Romans A number of changes took place as time passed The Romans added the letter G, and the letter J and V were (41) to people in Shakespeare's time.If we (42) the history of punctuation, we also find some interesting facts Question 38 A did B had C made D took Question 39 A distance B area C length D earth Question 40 A spread B appeared C was D occurred Question 41 A infamous B unpopular C unknown D hidden Question 42 A look into B bring on C make off D hold up Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the questions You can usually tell when your friends are happy or angry by the looks on their faces or by their actions This is useful because reading their emotional expressions helps you to know how to respond to them Emotions have evolved to help us respond to important situations and to convey our intentions to others But does raising the eyebrows and 54 English 12 Keep calm and survive exams rounding the mouth say the same thing in Minneapolis as it does in Madagascar? Much research on emotional expressions has centered on such questions According to Paul Ekman, the leading researcher in this area, people speak and understand substantially the same “facial language” Studies by Ekman’s group have demonstrated that humans share a set of universal emotional expressions that testify to the common biological heritage of the human species Smiles, for example, signal happiness and frowns indicate sadness on the faces of people in such far- flung places as Argentina, Japan, Spain, Hungary, Poland , Sumatra ,the United States, Vietnam, the jungles of New Guinea , and the Eskimo villages north of Artic Circle Ekman and his colleagues claim that people everywhere can recognize at least seven basic emotions: sadness, fear, anger, disgust, contempt, happiness, and surprise There are, however, huge differences across cultures in both the context and intensity of emotional displays – the so called display rules In many Asian cultures, for example, children are taught to control emotional responses – especially negative ones- while many American children are encouraged to express their feelings more openly Regardless of culture, however, emotions usually show themselves, to some degree , in people’s behavior From their first days of life, babies produce facial expressions that communicate their feelings The ability to read facial expressions develops early, too Very young children pay close attention to facial expressions, and by age five, they nearly equal adults in their skill at reading emotions on people’s faces This evidence all points to a biological underpinning for our abilities to express and interpret a basic set of human emotions Moreover, as Charles Darwin pointed out over a century ago, some emotional expressions seem to appear across species boundaries Cross - cultural psychologists tell us that certain emotional responses carry different meanings in different cultures For example, what emotion you suppose might be conveyed by sticking out your tongue? For Americans, this might indicate disgust, while in China it can signify surprise Likewise, a grin on an American face may indicate joy, while on a Japanese face it may just as easily mean embarrassment Clearly, culture influences emotional expressions Question 43 According to the passage, we respond to others by _ A observing their looks B observing their emotional expressions C watching their actions D looking at their faces Question 44 Many studies on emotional expressions try to answer the question whether _ A different cultures have similar emotional expressions B eyebrow raising means the same in Minneapolis and Madagascar C raising the eyebrows has similar meaning to rounding the mouth D rounding the mouth has the same meaning in Minneapolis and Madagascar Question 45 The word “ evolved” in line is closest in meaning to A reduced B increased C simplified D developed Question 46 Paul Ekman is mentioned in the passage as an example of A lacked many main ingredients B researchers on universal language C researchers who can speak and understand many languages D investigators on universal emotional expressions Question 47 Unlike American children, Asian children are encouraged to _ A control their emotions B conceal their positive emotions C display their emotions openly D change their behaviour 55 English 12 Keep calm and survive exams Question 48 Young children _ A spend a long time learning to read others’ emotions B are sensitive towards others’ emotions C make amazing progress in controlling their emotions D take time to control their facial expressions Question 49 The phrase “ this evidence” in line 24 refers to _ A the fact that children are good at recognizing others’ emotions B human facial expressions C a biological underpinning for humans to express emotions D the fact that children can control their feelings Question 50 The best title for the passage is A Cultural universals in emotional expressions B Ways to control emotional expressions C review of research on emotional expressions D Human habit of displaying emotions THE END _ PRACTICE TEST 12 Mark the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation Question A confine B conceal C convention D concentrate Question A four B journey C pour D your Mark the the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress Question 3: A sociable B vacancy C opponent D habitat Question 4: A discourage B document C general D politics Mark the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 5: Pollution makes streams, lakes and coastal water (A) unpleasant (B) to look at, to smell, and to swim in Fish and shellfish harvested from (C) polluted waters may be unsafe to eat (D) Question 6: A finishing (A) motion picture (B) is the work (C) of the collaboration of many individuals (D) Question 7: Educational films are made for (A) schools, training films for industry; documentary films present (B) fact events (C) or circumstances of social, political, or historical nature (D) Mark the the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 8: On attaining maximum size, by drawing itself out and dividing into two daughter amoebas, each receiving identical nuclear materials A the reproduction of the amoeba B the amoeba, which reproduces C reproducing the amoeba D the amoeba reproduces Question 9: I suggest the room before Christmas A be decorated B is decorated C were decorated D should decorate Question 10: She should _ in the garage when we came around, which would explain why she didn't hear the bell A work B be working C have worked D have been working 56 English 12 Keep calm and survive exams Question 11: James Cook, , also discovered tje Hawaiian Islands A by exploring the South Sea he reached Australia B explored the South Sea and reaching Australia C who explored the South Sea and reached Australia D explored the South Sea then reached Australia Question 12: When friends insist on expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable A them to accept B they accepting C their accepting D they accept Question 13: There are several means of mass communication The newspaper is one Television is A another B Other C the another D the other Question 14 In my _ to win a place at university, I am now under a lot of study pressure A improvement B support C confidence D attempt Question 15: the exception the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog every morning A With / to B With / of C In / of D By / of Question 16 “ Wild-life-preserves “ are areas where wild animals are _ within their natural environment A hunted B threatened C protected D discarded Question 17: An addict can go to any to obtain his drug A cases B lengths C chances D places Question 18 Language is not necessarily the private of those who use it A instruction B property C importance D guidance Question 19 An important part of conservation is the _ of waste A preservation B prevention C production D pollution Mark the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 20: Minh: " My first English test was not as good as I expected " Thomas: " ." A Good Heavens! B Never mind , better job next time! C That's brilliant enough! D It's okay Don't worry Question 21: Tom: “This medicine tastes horrible! ” Mary: “ , it will cure your cough ” A Be that as it may B Come what may C How much horrible is it D Whatever it tastes Mark the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 22: The removal of cataracts in the eyes by laser has become a common procedure A method B belief C improvement D regulations Question 23: Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr Mayo’s outstanding humanitarianism A exhaustive B Charitable C remarkable D widespread Choose the word/phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions Question 24: After all these years of good work, Arthur deserves a promotion A ought to be denied B might be produced C should be given D could be rejected Question 25: 25: At times, I look at him and wonder what is going on in his mind A sometimes B always C hardly D never 57 English 12 Keep calm and survive exams Mark the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 26 At this time tomorrow, hopefully, I'll be relaxing at home rather than working this hard A Resting at home is something I hope to be doing at this time tomorrow, but I'll probably be working quite hard instead B Tomorrow, rather than relaxing at home as I'd hoped to do, I'll be working quite hard C I'm planning to relax at home tomorrow, instead of working so hard D I hope that, instead of working so hard at this time tomorrow, I'll be at home resting Question 27 Public education is so good in European countries that there is almost no demand for private schools A Even the excellence of public education in Europe does not stop people from sending their children to private schools B People still send their children to private schools in Europe although the public education system is excellent C Hardly anyone sends their children to private schools in Europe because state schools are excellent D In Europe, there is no reason for parents to send their children to private schools because state schools are so good Question 28 The number of people participating in the conference was far below my expectation A I had expected that many more people would actually attend the conference B I think attendance at the conference was low because it was held too far away from the city centre C I knew that holding such a conference required the participation of more people D The number of participants at the conference far exceeded my expectations Mark the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 29 When there is so much traffic on the roads, it is sometimes quicker to walk than to go by car A During rush hours, walking gives me much more pleasure than driving in the heavy traffic B The traffic is so heavy that you’d better walk to work; it’s quicker C There is so much traffic these days that it is more pleasant to walk than to drive D It is faster to walk than to drive in the heavy traffic at certain time of the day Question 30 When we arrived at the party after our car broke down on the way there, there weren't many people left A Our car broke down on the way to the party and by the time we got there, most of the guests had already left B Because we had car trouble on the way to the party, many people grew tired of waiting and left before we arrived there C Not many people had left the party yet when we got there, although we were late because of a car problem on the way D When we arrived at the party after we had had car trouble on the way there, hardly anyone had left yet Read the following passage and mark the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the blanks In “Cerealizing America”, Scott Bruce and Bill Crawford remark that the cereal industry uses 816 million pounds of sugar per year Americans buy 2.7 billion packages of breakfast cereal each year If (31) _ end to end, the empty cereal boxes from one year’s consumption would (32) _ to the moon and back One point three (1.3) million advertisements for cereal are broadcast on American television every year at a cost of 58 English 12 Keep calm and survive exams $762 million for airtime Only automobile manufacturers spend more money on television advertising than the makers of breakfast cereal Most of the boxed cereals found in supermarkets contain large amounts of sugar and some contain more than 50% sugar Cereal manufacturers are very clever in their marketing, making many cereals appear much healthier than they really are by “fortifying” them with vitamins and minerals Oh, lovely - you now have vitamin-fortified sugar! Before you eat any cereal, read the ingredient list and see how (33) _ sugar appears on the ingredient list Then check the “Nutrition facts” panel There are actually only a small handful of national commercially-branded cereals that are made (34) _ whole grains and are sugar-free If you shop at a health food store instead of your local supermarket, you (35) _ to find a healthy, whole grain, sugar-free (or very low sugar) cereal But watch out! Some of the health food store boxed cereals are sweetened with fruit juice or fructose Although this may be an improvement on refined white sugar, this can really skyrocket the calories From “Foods That Burn Fat, Foods That Turn to Fat” by Tom Ventulo Question31: A to lay B laying C lay D laid Question32: A reach B prolong C stretch D contact Question33: A tall B large C high D many Question34: A by B from C at D in Question35: A are more likelier B are much more likely C would be able D could more or less Read the following passage and mark the correct answer to each of the questions One of the most important social developments that helped to make possible a shift in thinking about the role of public education was the effect of the baby boom of the 1950's and 1960's on the schools In the 1920's, but especially in the Depression conditions of the 1930's, the United States experienced a declining birth rate – every thousand women aged fifteen to forty-four gave birth to about 118 live children in 1920, 89.2 in 1930, 75.8 in 1936, and 80 in 1940 With the growing prosperity brought on by the Second World War and the economic boom that followed it, young people married and established households earlier and began to raise larger families than had their predecessors during the Depression Birth rates rose to 102 per thousand in 1946, 106.2 in 1950, and 118 in 1955 Although economics was probably the most important determinant, it is not the only explanation for the baby boom The increased value placed on the idea of the family also helps to explain this rise in birth rates The baby boomers began streaming into the first grade by the mid-1940's and became a flood by 1950 The public school system suddenly found itself overtaxed While the number of schoolchildren rose because of wartime and postwar conditions, these same conditions made the schools even less prepared to cope with the flood The wartime economy meant that few new schools were built between 1940 and 1945 Moreover, during the war and in the boom times that followed large numbers of teachers left their profession for better-paying jobs elsewhere in the economy Therefore, in the 1950's and 1960's, the baby boom hit an antiquated and inadequate school system Consequently, the "custodial rhetoric" of the 1930's and early 1940's no longer made sense; that is, keeping youths aged sixteen and older out of the labor market by keeping them in school could no longer be a high priority for an institution unable to find space and staff to teach younger children aged five to sixteen With the baby boom, the focus of educators and of laymen interested in education inevitably turned toward the lower grades and back to basic academic skills and discipline 59 English 12 Keep calm and survive exams The system no longer had much interest in offering nontraditional, new, and extra services to older youths Question 36: What does the passage mainly discuss? A The teaching profession during the baby boom B Birth rates in the United States in the 1930's and 1940 C The impact of the baby boom on public education D The role of the family in the 1950's and 1960's Question 37: The word "it" in line 11 refers to A 1950 B economics C the baby boom D value Question 38: The public school of the 1950's and 1960's faced all of the following problems EXCEPT A a declining number of students C a shortage of teachers B old-fashioned facilities D an inadequate number of school buildings Question 39: According to the passage, why did teachers leave the teaching profession after the outbreak of the war? A They needed to be retrained B They were dissatisfied with the curriculum C Other jobs provided higher salaries D Teaching positions were scarce Question 40: The word "inadequate" is closest in meaning to A deficient B expanded C innovative D specialized Question 41: The "custodial rhetoric" refers to A raising a family C running an orderly house hold B keeping older individuals in school D maintaining discipline in the classroom Question 42: Which of the following best characterizes the organization of the passage? A The second paragraph presents the effect of circumstances described in the first paragraph B The second paragraph provides a fictional account to illustrate a problem presented in the first paragraph C The second paragraph argues against a point made in the first paragraph D The second paragraph introduces a problem not mentioned in the first paragraph Read the following passage and mark the correct answer to each of the questions As the twentieth century began, the importance of formal education in the United States increased The frontier had mostly disappeared and by 1910 most Americans lived in towns and cities Industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life combined with a new emphasis upon credentials and expertise to make schooling increasingly important for economic and social mobility Increasingly, too, schools were viewed as the most important means of integrating immigrants into American society The arrival of a great wave of southern and eastern European immigrants at the turn of the century coincided with and contributed to an enormous expansion of formal schooling By 1920 schooling to age fourteen or beyond was compulsory in most states, and the school year was greatly lengthened Kindergartens, vacation schools, extracurricular activities, and vocational education and counseling extended the influence of public schools over the lives of students, many of whom in the larger industrial cities were the children of immigrants Classes for adult immigrants were sponsored by public schools, corporations, unions, churches, settlement houses, and other agencies Reformers early in the twentieth century suggested that education programs should suit the needs of specific populations Immigrant women were once such population Schools tried to educate young women so they could occupy productive places in the urban industrial economy, and one place many educators considered appropriate for women was the home 60 Keep calm and survive exams English 12 Although looking after the house and family was familiar to immigrant women, American education gave homemaking a new definition In preindustrial economies, homemaking had meant the production as well as the consumption of goods, and it commonly included income-producing activities both inside and outside the home, in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States, however, overproduction rather than scarcity was becoming a problem Thus, the ideal American homemaker was viewed as a consumer rather than a producer Schools trained women to be consumer homemakers cooking, shopping, decorating, and caring for children "efficiently" in their own homes, or if economic necessity demanded, as employees in the homes of others Subsequent reforms have made these notions seem quite out-ofdate Question 43: The paragraph preceding the passage probably discusses _ A the industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life the United States in the nineteen century B the formal schooling in the United States in the nineteen century C the urbanization in the United States in the nineteen century D the most important means of integrating immigrants into American society in the nineteen century Question 44: It can be inferred from paragraph that one important factor in the increasing importance of education in the United States was _ A the expanding economic problems of schools B the growing number of schools in frontier communities C an increase in the number of trained teachers D the increased urbanization of the entire country Question 45: The phrase "coincided with" in line is closest in meaning to _ A happened at the same time as B ensured the success of C was influenced by D began to grow rapidly Question 46: According to the passage, one important change in United States education by the 1920's was that _ A the amount of time spent on formal education was limited B new regulations were imposed on nontraditional education C adults and children studied in the same classes D most places required children to attend school Question 47: “Vacation schools and extracurricular activities” are mentioned in line to illustrate _ A activities that competed to attract new immigrants to their programs B alternatives to formal education provided by public schools C the importance of educational changes D the increased impact of public schools on students Question 48: According to the passage, early-twentieth century education reformers believed that _ A special programs should be set up in frontier communities to modernize them B corporations and other organizations damaged educational progress C different groups needed different kinds of education D more women should be involved in education and industry Question 49: The word "it" in line 19 refers to _ A education B consumption C production D homemaking Question 50: Women were trained to be consumer homemakers as a result of _ A scarcity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States B economic necessity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States C income-producing activities in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States D overproduction in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States 61 Keep calm and survive exams English 12 THE END 62 ... Question 14: I clearly remember you about this before A telling B to tell C told D tell Question 15: By the end of this year my father in this company for 12 years 27 Keep calm and survive... looking at A if B what C when D why Question 21 The reason why this game attracts so many youngster is that other video games, this one is far more interesting A comparing to B in compared... England ─ especially Connecticut and Massachusetts - for this was a wealthy and populous region and the center of a strong craft tradition Within a few decades after the signing of the Declaration