IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 14. The lives of disadvantaged students are often very different for those of their more A B C D
wealthy peers.
15. There are lots of amused ways to volunteer in the arts such as teaching, designing and A B C
assisting with a variety of arts and crafts.
D
16. Mahatma Gandhi fought against the right of poor people and women in India and became A B
a hero for millions of people.
C D
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges. 17. “Thanks for giving me a ride to work today.”
“___________ I was heading this direction anyway.”
A. You don’t need to. B. Yes, thanks.
C. No worries. D. I’d love to.
18. “___________?” “Everything is fine. How about you?”
A. How old are you? B. How’s it going?
C. What’s your life? D. What’s the matter?
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 19. We should encourage women to join more social activities.
A. prevent B. stimulate C. permit D. forbid
20. Working mothers contribute to household income.
A. reduce B. take C. add D. double
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 21. Being practical, Americans avoid taking jobs which are beyond their ability.
A. out of B. far from C. within D. inside
22. In many countries, it is customary for the bride to throw her bouquet of flowers into a crowd of well-wishers.
A. uncommon B. inadvisable C. usual D. normal
VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. As I remember, (23)_________ in the 50s and 60s, Hanoi was not as crowded as it is today. Bicycles and cyclos were the main means of transport and the few motorbikes that were around were (24)_________ by rich people. It was rare to see cars or jeeps.
Meanwhile, the tram was the only method of public transport. An old tram station is now home to several retail outlets that look out over the lake in Dinh Tien Hoang Street.
At that time, Hanoians always travelled by tram, not only for its (25)_________ but also the price. For just five cents you could travel one-way to its terminus in the former Ha Dong Province, days off is now part of the expanded Hanoi.
I still remember on (26)_________ from school, my friends and I would go to the lake to catch the tram to Botanical Garden. The sound, clang-clang, clang-clang could be regularly heard from early in the morning until late in the evening, come rain or shine. Time, decades have passed, but there is still a clang (27)_________ in my mind from my childhood.
23. A. move B. place C. set D. back
24. A. bought B. owned C. sold D. proceeded
25. A. convenience B. importance C. comfort D. condition
26. A. that B. which C. where D. this
27. A. somewhat B. somewhere C. somehow D. someway
