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1. A works B. stops C. washes D. speaks

2. A. coughed B. ploughed C. laughed D. touched

Choose the word whose stress position is different from that of the others:

3. A. open B. happen C. offer D. begin

4. A. difficulty B. simplicity C. discovery D. commodity

5. A. obligatory B. geographical C. international D. undergraduate

Choose the option among A, B, C, D which needs correcting to make a complete sentence

6. I didn’t feel like to go to church this morning because it was raining hard

A B C D

A B C D

A B C D

A B C

D

10. The novelist Shirley Hazzard is noted for the insight, poetic style, and sensitive she demonstrates in her works.

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D)) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:

We are using up the world’s petroleum. We use (11)........ in our cars and to heat our building in winter.Farmers use petrochemicals to (12)......... the soil rich. They use them to kill insects (13)......eat plants. These chemicals go (14)......... rivers and lakes and kill the fish there. Thousands of pollutants also go into the air and pollute it. Winds carry this (15).................... air to other countries and other continents.

Poor farmers use the same land over and (16)............ The land needs a rest so it will be better next year. However, the farmers must have food this year. Poor people cut down forests (17)......... firewood. In some areas when the trees are gone, the land (18).......... desert. Poor people can’t save the environment for the (19)..........

This is not a problem for one country or one area of the world. It is a problem for all- humans. The people and the nations of the world must work together to (20).........................the world’s resources.

11. A. it B. them C. that D. those

12. A. work B. change C. make D. let

13. A. what B. who C. whom D. which

14. A. out B. for C. at D. into

15. A. pollute B. polluting C. polluted D. pollution

16. A. over B. again C. repeatedly D. repeating

17. A. of B. for C. with D. at

18. A. gets B. changes C. turns D. becomes

19. A. future B. time being C. times D. period

20. A. recycle B. preserve C. keep D. reuse

Read the passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D.

Throughout the United States, the number of places where people are allowed to smoke has gradually become smaller and smaller. First, it was banned on trains, buses and planes, then in public places such as theatres and airports. Now you can’t smoke in any workplace. Nonsmokers are definitely winning the battle. “Why should we breathe their smoke ?”, they say.

If they are lucky, smokers can still find some bars and restaurants where they can light up a cigarette, but it may soon be banned there , too. Anti-smoking groups even think that smoking ought to be banned in people’s homes.

Under new plans you won’t be able to smoke where there are more than ten visitors in a week, or where there are children. In 1996, nicotine was classed as drug, like cocaine or heroin. In the country that gave tobacco to the world, smoking might one day be illegal

21.Now you can smoke ___________ but in the future you can’t.

A. on trains B. in theatres C. on planes D. in bars

22. “ Why should we breathe their smoke?” The word “their” in this sentence means:

A. smokers’ B. other people’s C. nonsmokers’ D. visitors’

23. Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?

A. The number of smokers has become smaller B. You can smoke in some bars and restaurants

C. You can smoke in your office D. There are more places for people who want to smoke

24. “ Nonsmokers are winning the battle” means:

A There are more nonsmokers. B. There are more smokers

C. There are fewer places where people can smoke D. There are more places where people can smoke.

25. In the future, smoking in ____________ may soon be banned.

A. bars and restaurants. B. the country that gave tobacco to the world.

C. large family’s homes D. all of these places.

Read the passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D

When you apply for a job, one of the most important things is job interview. In order to make a good impression during a job interview, you need to prepare yourself for the interview carefully. Punctuation is very necessary. You should arrive in plenty of time so that you have a little of time to relax and keep calm before the interview. You should be well—dressed. Do not wear a skirt which is too short or jeans. You also need to plan what you are going to say. You have to answer a lot of questions about your education and experience. You may be asked many things about yourself and especially about the reason why you decide to apply for the job. You can ask the interviewer about the salary you expect, the position you are applying and the duties you have to do in the job. You also must try to find out as much as possible about the company you want to work for.

26. When you apply for a job ____________

A. job interview is not important. B. don't make any good impression.

C. preparation is not necessary. D. interview is important for you to prepare.

27. What about punctuation?

A. Being late is all right. B. You should arrive early enough to relax.

C. Punctuation is not important. D. If you are late the interviewer will wait.

28. What about clothes?

A. You can wear whatever you like. B. You should be well dressed.

C. Jeans are suggested. D. short skirt makes you more attractive.

29. You may be asked about_____________

A. your study B. the reason why you are interested in the job C. your experience D. All are correct

30. You can ask the interviewer about______________

A. the salary, position and duties B. the salary, position and his age

C. the salary and the interviewer's education D. the salary, the interviewer's family and his duties

Read the following passage then choose the one answer A, B, C or D which you think is correct.

Dinosaurs were reptiles that lived during a period of earth’s history called the Mesozoic Era, which is known as the Age of Reptiles. The first dinosaurs appeared more than 200 million years ago. For many millions of years, they dominated the land with their huge size and strength. Then about 65 million years ago, they died out rather suddenly, never to reemerge.

The word dinosaur comes from two Greek words meaning “terrible lizard”. Dinosaurs were not lizards, but their appearance could be truly terrifying. The biggest ones weighed more than ten times as much as a mature elephant and nearly equaled the size of most modern—day whales. The famous kinds of dinosaurs, including the brontosaur and tyrannosaurus rex, reached 80 to 90 feet in length. Not all dinosaurs were giants, however, some were actually no larger than a chicken.

Scientists still do not know what caused dinosaur to disappear. One theory involves a change in the earth’s climate. It is believed that temperature dropped significantly towards the end of the Cretaceous Period. Too large to hibernate and not having fur or feathers for protection, it is possible that the climate became too chilly for dinosaurs. In contrast, other species having protection, such as the mammals and birds, were able to survive.

31. What is the best title for this passage?

A. The History of Earth B. Earth’s Largest Reptiles.

C. The Metabolism of Dinosaurs D. The Domination of the Land.

32. It can be inferred from the passage that the Age of Reptiles lasted about

A. 135 million years B. 200 million years C. 80 million years D. 65 million years

33. The author uses the phrase “never to reemerge” to indicate that the dinosaurs

A. went into hiding B. became extinct. C. lost their way D. never died out.

34. According to the passage, what is true about the size of dinosaurs?

A. It was rather uniform B. It guaranteed their survival

C. It made them the largest creatures ever on earth. D. It varied quite greatly.

35. Which of the following can be inferred about mammals and birds.

A. They preceded the dinosaurs. B. They could not survive the chilly temperatures

C. Most have either fur or feathers over their bodies. D. They were too large to hibernate.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D which has the same meaning with the original sentence:

36. “Sorry, I’m late.” said the boy to the teacher.

A. The boy apologised to the teacher for being late. B. The boy thanked the teacher for being late.

C. The boy said to the teacher that he was late. D. The teacher said sorry to the boy for being late.

37. They have redecorated the living- room recently.

A. They have been redecorated the living- room recently. B. The living-room has redecorated recently.

C. The living-room has been redecorated recently. D. They had the living-room redecorated recently.

38. They had to cancel the flight because the fog was too thick.

A. Due to the thick fog, they didn’t cancel the flight. B. Due to the thick fog, they cancelled the flight.

C. Due to the fog was thick, they cancelled the flight.

D. Because of the fact that they had to cancel the flight , the fog was too thick.

39. He is short-sighted. Therefore, he has to wear the glasses.

A. If he isn’t short-sighted, he won’t have to wear the glasses.

B. If he hadn’d been short-sighted, he wouldn’t have had to wear the glasses.

C. If he weren’t short-sighted, he wouldn’t have to wear the glasses.

D. Should he not be short-sighted, he won’t have to wear the glasses.

40. There were over two hundred people at Carl's trial, most of whom believed that he was not guilty of the crime.

A. Carl had not committed the crime, and so more than 200 people came to his trial to show their support.

B. When it was announced that Carl had been found not guilty of the crime, there were over 200 people in the audience at his trial.

C. Over 200 people coming to Carl’s trial must have influenced the fact that he was not found guilty of the crime.

D. The majority of the more than 200 people at Carl’s trial didn’t think that he had committed the crime.

41. “You should have finished the report by now.” John told his secretary.

A. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report. B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report.

C. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.

D. John scolded to his secretary for not having finished the report.

42. Even though some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.

A. No matter how many people attended the festival, some events were cancelled

B. In spite some cancelled events, thousands of people attended the festival.

C. As some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.

D. Despite the cancellation of some events, thousands of people attended the festival.

43. I’m sure it wasn’t Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi.

A. It couldn’t be Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi. B. You mustn’t have seen Mr. Phong because he’s in Hanoi

C. It can’t have been Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi. D. Mr. Phong mightn’t see you because he’s in Hanoi.

44. I was on the point of leaving the house when he came.

A. No sooner had I left the house than he came. B. I had hardly left the house when he came.

C. When he came I had just left the house. D. I was just about to leave the house when he came.

45. Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.

A. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.

B. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework.

C. Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework.

D. As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence below:

46. _________ he is old, he wants to travel around the world.

A. In spite of B. Although C. Despite D. Because
47. Mr. Young is not only healthy .................. also cheerful.

A. and B. both C. but D. with

48. He ran …………… fast …………… I couldn’t catch him.

A. such/that B. very/that C. too/to D. so/that

49. If I had studied harder, I_________________better in the last exam.

A. would do B. would have done C. had done D. wouldn’t have done

50. The larger the apartment, the __________________ the rent is.

A. expensive B. more expensive C. expensively D. most expensive

51. Nam wanted to know what time _______.

A. the movie began B. the movie begins C. does the movie begin D. did the movie begin

52. 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

53. For the advertiser, one of the greatest appeals of radio is ---- an audience all day long.

A. that it has B. that to have C. to have it D. having it

54. Lenses, ____________,are used to correct imperfections in eyesight.

A. are the forms of glasses and contact lenses B. in the form of glasses and contact lenses

C. glasses and contact lenses which form D. glasses and contact lenses may be formed

55. ---- skeleton of an insect is on the outside of its body.

A. Its B. That the C. There is a D. The

56. 
    Peter: “Thanks a lot for your wonderful gift.” – Mary: “____________”
    

57. 
    Tim: “____________” – Jeycy: “Certainly”
    

58. 
    Mary: “How did you get here ?” John: “_______________”
    

59. Messy: “Your hairstyle is terrific.” – Crespo : “____________.”

A. Go ahead B. Not at all C. Come on D. I’m pleased you like it.

60. Would you mind if I use you computer for an hour?

A. Not at all. I’ve finished my job

B. Yes, you can use it.

C. Of course not. I still need it now

D. Yes, It’s all right.

61. “He takes the responsibility for running the household”. Which of the following has the SAME meaning with “household”?

A. homework B. homeland C. housewife D. housework

62. “It is a really difficult matter to decide how to solve now. I will need time to think it over”. Which of the following has the SAME meaning with “to think it over”?

A. to sleep on it. B. to make it better C. to make up for it D. to think out of time

63. “That is a well-behaved boy” Which of the following has the OPPOSITE meaning with “ well-behaved”?

A. good behavior B. behaving improprely C. behaving nice D. behaving cleverly

64. “The train arrived late this morning”. Which of the following has the OPPOSITE meaning with “ late”?

A. soon B. later C. early D. lately

65. Thanks to the laser beams, at last, he could get rid of the __________birthmark on his face.

A. normal B. abnormal C. abnormality D. abnormally

66. That beautiful girl died of an________ morphine.

A. overweight B. overhear C. overdo D. overdose

67. 
    It was ___ that I bought those books.
    

68. We usually do go by train, even though the car _________ is a lot quicker.

A. travel B. journey C. trip D. voyage

69. We _________ today and I got into trouble because I hadn't done it.

A. had checked our homework B. had our homework checked

C. were checked our homework D. have our homework checking

70. I often go to school _____to borrow books in my free time

A. library B.room C.yard D.class

71. Many species of plants and animals are in___________ of extinction.

A. dangerous B. endangered C. danger D. dangerously

72. He often talks to me about his____________ in the countryside.

A. childhood B. childish C. childlike D. childless

73. What are the ____between women in old times and women in modern times ?

A.differs B.different C.difference D.differences

74. Nowadays women ___the same wages as men

A.should pay B.will be paid C.will pay D.should be paid

75. “You hit the nail on the head” means “_______________”

A. You have a headache B.Your head has a nail on it C.You are totally right D.Your viewpoint is wrong

76. Which of the following has the SAME meaning with “wealthy”?

A. strong B. rich C. clever D. healthy

77. “He insisted on listening to the entire story”. “Which of the following has the SAME meaning with entire”?

A. part B. funny C. whole D. interesting

78. “The table is too heavy for me to move alone.” Which of the following has the OPPOSITE meaning with “heavy”?

A. light B. easy C. old D. small

79. “A optimistic person always sees things on the bright sides” Which of the following has the OPPOSITE meaning with “optimistic”?

A. comfortable B. difficult C. intelligent D. pessimisstic

80. Which of these is the OPPOSITE of straight?

A. beautiful B. crooked C. definite D. self – conscious

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A. have finished B. finished C. to finish D. finish

A. red bright London B. bright red London C. Londonbright red D. London red bright

A. of B. to C. in D. at

A. must have gone B. needn’t have gone C. shouldn’t have gone D. should have gone

A. on herself B. on her own C. of her own D. in herself

A. was the scientist who discovered radium B. whosescientific discovery of radium

C. the scientist discovered radium D. the scientist who discovered radium

Question 12: ______ about gene-related diseases has increased is welcome news.

A. Scientific knowledge B. It was scientific knowledge

C. Though scientific knowledge D. That scientific knowledge

Question 13: ______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.

A. Hardly had B. No sooner had C. No longer has D. Not until had

A. Tired as she was B. She was tired C. As tired D. Despite tired

- John: “Can you show me the way to the nearest post office, please?”

- Passer-by: “_______”

A. Not way, sorry. B. Just round the corner over there.

C. Look it up in a dictionary! D. There’s no traffic near here.

Question 16: I knew they were talking about me ______ they stopped when I entered the room.

1. 
   because B. so that C. despite D. Therefore
   

response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.

- Jane: “You look great in that red skirt, Lora!”

- Lora: “_______”

A. No, I don't think so. B. Oh, you don't like it, do you?

C. Thanks, I bought it at Macy’s. D. Thanks, my mum bought it.

A. by rights B. by all means C. by far D. by the way

A. took me up B. kept me up C. caught me up D. held me up

A. meaning B. interpretation C. intelligibility D. sense

A. washes B. takes C. makes D. does

A. produced B. recycled C. wasted D. preserved

A. attendance B. attendant C. attending D. attendee

1. 
   notice B. attention C. respect D. recognition
   

A. stopped B. lessened C. caused D. overcame

A. being considerate of things B. remembering to do right things

C. forgetful of one’s past D. often forgetting things

Question 27: Many young children are spending large amounts of time watching the TV without being aware of its detriment to their school work.

A. harm B. advantage C. support D. benefit

A. reflective B. productive C. exhausted D. critical

A. powerful B. dreadful C. overflowing D. outgrowing

A B C

D

Question 31: Experts in climatology and other scientists are becoming extreme concerned about the

A B C

changes to our climate which are taking place.

D

Question 32: Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the

A B

C D

A B

C D

A B

C D

Higher Education in the UK

Students who have successfully completed an A-level course may go to university to do (35) ______ three- or four-year course leading to a first degree such as Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BSc), etc. They apply to several universities which then (36) ______ an offer of a place specifying the minimum grades the student needs to obtain in the A level subjects studied. Higher education is not (37) ______. In principle, students have to pay a contribution to the cost of teaching (tuition fees) and have also to pay their living costs (maintenance). The government provides (38) ______ to help them pay for university education which have to be paid back from earnings once their income reaches a certain (39) ______. In recent years government policy has been to (40)______ the percentage of 18-year olds (41)______ go to university, which is now, at 40%, double the 1990 figure, but this growth has been at the (42) ______ of the amount of financial support given to individual students.

　　　　Universities receive money (43) ______ the state for each student and are responsible for employing staff and deciding which courses to offer. The head of a university, who is (44) ______ for its management, is called a vice-chancellor.

　　　　Early peoples had no need of engineering works to supply their water. Hunters and nomads camped near natural sources of fresh water, and populations were so sparse that pollution of the water supply was not a serious problem. After community life developed and agricultural villages became urban centres, the problem of supplying water became important for inhabitants of a city, as well as for irrigation of the farms surrounding the city. Irrigation works were known in prehistoric times, and before 2000 BC the rulers of Babylonia and Egypt constructed systems of dams and canals to impound the flood waters of the Euphrates and Nile rivers, controlling floods and providing irrigation water throughout the dry season. Such irrigation canals also supplied water for domestic purposes. The first people to consider the sanitation of their water supply were the ancient Romans, who constructed a vast system of aqueducts to bring the clean waters of the Apennine Mountains into the city and built basins and filters along these mains to ensure the clarity of the water. The construction of such extensive water-supply systems declined when the Roman Empire disintegrated, and for several centuries local springs and wells formed the main source of domestic and industrial water.

　　　　The invention of the force pump in England in the middle of the 16th century greatly extended the possibilities of development of water-supply systems. In London, the first pumping waterworks was completed in 1562; it pumped river water to a reservoir about 37 m above the level of the River Thames and from the reservoir the water was distributed by gravity, through lead pipes, to buildings in the vicinity.

　　　　Increased per-capita demand has coincided with water shortages in many countries. South-east England, for example, receives only 14 per cent of Britain's rainfall, has 30 per cent of its population, and has experienced declining winter rainfall since the 1980s.

　　　　In recent years a great deal of interest has been shown in the conversion of seawater to fresh water to provide drinking water for very dry areas, such as the Middle East. Several different processes, including distillation, electrodialysis, reverse osmosis, and direct-freeze evaporation, have been developed for this purpose. Some of these processes have been used in large facilities in the United States. Although these processes are successful, the cost of treating seawater is much higher than that for treating fresh water.

From A. Briggs’ article on culture, Microsoft® Student 2008

Question 45: Early peoples didn’t need water supply engineering works because ______.

A. their community life had already developed

B. natural sources of fresh water nearby were always available

C. there was almost no dry season in prehistoric times

D. they had good ways to irrigate their farms

Question 46: The word “impound” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “______”.

A. supply B. irrigate C. provide D. drain

A. the English people B. the ancient Romans C. the Egyptians D. the US people

A. springs and wells B. systems of aqueducts

C. dams and canals D. water pipes

Question 49: The word “mains” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by “______”.

A. lands B. areas C. pipes D. rivers

A. Water was pumped from the River Thames. B. Water was stored in a reservoir.

C. Water ran from the reservoir to buildings. D. Water was conducted through canals.

Question 51: The word “vicinity” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.

A. the cities in South-east England B. the areas along the River Thames

C. the neighborhood around a reservoir D. the region where industry developed

Question 52: One of the causes of water shortages in South-east England is ______.

A. water pollution B. increased demand

C. water-supply system decline D. water evaporatio

Question 53: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a process of conversing seawater to freshwater?

A. Steaming and cooling. B. Water evaporation.

C. Dissolving chemicals. D. Purification method.

Question 54: In the passage, the author mainly discusses ______.

A. the development of water supply B. the results of water shortages

C. the water pumping systems D. the fresh water storage

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 55 to 64.

Sleep is a natural process, and although a lot have been written about the subject, it is still surrounded by mystery. It is used by some as an escape from the world, and regarded by others as an irritating waste of time: some people get by on very little, others claim they cannot exist without at least ten hours, but nobody can do without sleep completely.

Our night’s sleep does not just consist of a steady phase of gradually deepening sleep. It alternates between two stages: Non-dreaming or ordinary sleep, and REM (rapid eye movement) or dreaming sleep. As soon as we fall asleep, we go straight into non-dreaming sleep for an hour or so, then into REM sleep for about 15 minutes, then back into non-dreaming sleep. It alternates in this way for the rest of the night, with non-dreaming sleep tending to last longer at the beginning of the night. Non-dreaming sleep occupies three-quarters of our night’s sleep, about a quarter of it deep and the rest fairly light.

It is widely believed that sleep repairs the body and makes good the damage caused by being awake. However, its main function is to refresh the brain. Experts believe that probably only about two-thirds of our sleep is necessary for repairing and refreshing the brain, with the most valuable sleep coming in the first few hours of the non-dreaming period, the last few hours of sleep are not so essential. The brain can manage quite well with reduced sleep as long as it is uninterrupted sleep.

The quality of sleep is important. A study conducted in the USA looked at short sleepers, who slept for 5.5 hours on average, and long sleepers, who had 8.5 hours or more. It is discovered after a variety of tests that the long sleepers were poor sleepers, had twice as much REM sleep as the short sleepers, appeared to sleep longer to make up for poor sleep, and did not wake up in the morning refreshed. Similarly, people who sleep deeply do not necessarily get a better quality of sleep than shallow sleepers. Deep sleepers can feel tired the following day, so six hours of good sleep is worth more than eight hours of troubled sleep.

From Awakening to Sleep – American Psychological Association

Question 55: It can be concluded from the first paragraph that ______.

A. people need equal time of sleep

B. sleep remains a puzzle

C. sleep is among the processes of the nature

D. everything about sleep has been brought to light

Question 56: The word “irritating” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. calming B. soothing C. annoying D. comforting

A. our night’s sleep occurs in a straight line of only two phases

B. all sleeps are similar in the alternatives of the two stages during the night

C. we spend only 25 percent of our night’s sleeping time dreaming

D. we often have no dreams right after we fall asleep

Question 58: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.

A. our night’s sleep B. the ordinary sleep C. the REM D. the night

A. accounts for B. takes care of C. works out D. goes up

A. not to be awake C. us to fix the damage happening by day

B. us to repair our body D. our brain to rest and recover

Question 61: The study discussed in the reading passage suggests that ______.

A. the fewer hours we sleep, the more we dream

B. deep sleep means better sleep

C. the type of sleep is more important than its length

D. six hours of sleep is better than eight hours

Question 62: Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?

A. The role of the sleep . B. Sleepless people’s problems.

C. Types of sleep. D. The circle of a sleep.

Question 63: It can be inferred from the reading passage that ______.

A. if we can sleep uninterruptedly, it is not necessary to sleep the whole night

B. REM makes good our brain

C. nearly 70 % of our sleep is invaluable

D. dream enables our body to refresh when we can sleep uninterruptedly

Question 64: This passage is the most likely taken from ______.

A. a doctor’s description B. a health magazine

C. an advertisement D. a fashion magazine

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