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ENGLISH TEST 1 t. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern from the others. 1. A. breakthrough B. design c. reference D. nature 2. A. mineral B. prodụction c. recipe D. politics 3. A. monastery B. situation c. manufacture D. disadvantage 4. A. department B. appearance c. determine D. conqueror 5. A. conscientious 6. racialism c. problematic D. recreation II. Choose the correct answer A, B, c or D to complete each of the following sentence 6. After several years, the group w as______. Each one has particular activities. A. disbanded B. disappearedc. abandoned D. disapproved 7. Employees cannot be discriminated________________race. A. on grounds of B. for reason of c. with good cause D. a matter of 8. Give him time. He’s sure to our way of thinking in the end. A. come against B. come in for c. come round to D. come up with 9. Have you thought what the might be if you did not win your case in court? A. implications B. connotations c. results D. applications 10. When my children_______their toys, donated them to a charity. A. outlasted B. outnumbered c. outgrew D. outwore 11. T o ___ .our check-in, we decided to not carry any hand luggage. . A. rush B. expedite c. increase D. speed 12. Thanks to the Internet, we can communicate with foreigners_______. A. effortlessly B. consistently c. unnecessarily 0. continuously 13. Those who do not take any exercise at all are_______to falling ill. A. prepared B. ready c. waiting ð. prone 14. The girl was very______ to follow the stranger to his house when he told her that her mother was waiting for her. D. immature A. easy B. gullible c. childlike 15. She screamed and ran away whenshe saw themad dog _ her. D. coming into A. coming to B. coming up c . coming at 16. The new film _______ the latest in animation techniques. D. performs A. exposes B. features c. displays 17. - “______ . is it your student card?” - “Let me see. Yes, it’s mine”. A. Excuse me B. Pardon c. Hello D. Oh 18. - “Do you know Linh, a fair-haired girl in class 9A?" - “Yes, she is m y______neighbor. What’s up?” A. indoor B. inside c. next-door D. front-door 19. - Teacher: “Do you know anything about the Earth, Lan?" - Lan :“Yes, the Earth _____ _ around the Sun at about 67,000 miles per hour (about 107,000 kilometers per hour).’’ A. travels B. travelling c. is travelling D. to travel 20. - “Why don’t you_______ the French Club?” - “Iam not confident in my French.” A.be B. join c. take D. participate 5

Ill, Read the two following passages and choose the correct answer for each of the following questions. : Most of us have heard stories about people keeping their money under the floorboards or in their mattress but this is not the best way to look after money. We need money to live our lives so it is important that we keep it somewhere that we can get hold of it but we also need to make sure it is safe. People have worries about keeping their money safe throughout history. Rather than leaving it at home, the ancient Egyptians used to keep their gold in temples because they believed it would be safer. The temples were big, sturdy buildings that were never left unattended and they were so sacred, which meant it was less likely someone would steal from them. Today most of us choose to keep our money in banks or building societies. While we don't see these as sacred they do have qualities similar to ancient temples. Set up specifically to manage money, banks and buildings societies are considered safe places that are capable of keeping our money secure for us until we need it. 21. Why do people have to look after their money? A. It is the safest way to reserve money. B. They must sure that money will be always by their side, c. It is believed that God will protect them. D. Money helps them maintain their lives. 22. The word "sturdy” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ’ A. robust B. determined c. fragile D. delicate 23. The word “unattended” in the second paragraph is closest inmeaning to _______. A. absent B. unwatched c. overlooked D. unseen 24. People choose to have their money kept in banks or building societies because ■ A. the holy places are no longer safe to keep money. B. there are no other places for money. c. these places are believed to be secure for their money till it is used. D. the holes temples have no more space for money. 25. Which of the following might NOT be the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A. To warn people against a way of keeping money. B. To reduce the essence of protecting money. c. To introduce a religious belief related to money saving. D. To encourage banking transactions. Through the end of the 19th century, Vancouver was the centre of British Columbia’s logging and sawmilling industry. Its forests provided some of the finest straight masts and spars the world’s shipyards had ever seen. Framing timbers, 70 feet long and 20 inches square with scarcely a knot and blemish, fed hungry Imperial Palace was constructed with beams shipped from Vancouver to Peking in 1879. Today greater Vancouver is home to 1.6 million people. Although temperate rainforests have given away to high-rises and highways, manicured lawns and suburban sprawl, vestiges of the region’s original ecology remain. Though logged to various degrees around the turn of the century, the North Shore mountains, Stanley Park and the Pacific Spirit Park are all examples of the temperate rainforest ecosystem that once dominated British Columbia’s south coast. 26. The topic of the passage is ______. A. The important location of Vancouver B. Thè prosperity of Vancouver c. The abundance of woods in Vancouver ' D. The development periods of industry in Vancouver 6

27.The word “scarcely" is closest in meaning to c totally A. almost B. hardly D. lacking 2Ể. According to the first paragraph, what can be inferred? A. Shipbuilding industry of Vancouver was popular. B. Woods in Vancouver was exported all over the world. c. Vancouver has a prosperous logging and sawmilling sector thanks to large forests. D. The nineteenth century is the successful starting point for the next period. 29. According to the second paragraph, which of the following statement is TRUE? A. Various places of entertainment are popular in Vancouver. B. Areas of rainforests are now the same as in the past. c. In spite of being logged to a certain extent, Vancouver forests are still large: D. The protection of rainforests is paid much attention in Vancouver. 30. The word “temperate” is closest in meaning to ______. A. extreme B. mild c. calm D. controlled IV. Read the given passage and choose the correct option A, B, c or D for each blank. Foreign families living in Japan have to decide (31)_______to send their children to Japanese schools or to make other (32) _______ arrangements. Those who choose (3 3 ) ______ Japanese schools are 'demonstrating a (34) to the Japanese way of life. Many foreign families are concerned (35) / their inability to use the language and possibility that they will not only stay in Japanese for a (36)_______time. Those who do use the Japanese system are pleased by the free education, standard of teaching, the facilities and the (37)_____ _ of the elementary schools. They also see (38) for their children in becoming part of Japanese society. There are some problems, largely to do with class size and language, Although (39) _ _ _ _ _ happy with Japanese elementary education, the foreign parents are less pleased with the Japanese education system as it (40) to secondary school students. B. both c. either D. whole 31. A. whether D. options B. arrangements c. decisions 32. A. selections c. using 33. A. use B. to use D. used c. promise D. commitment 34. A. preparation B. warranty c. about D. to B. of 35. A. at D. limit c. limitless 36. A. limited B. unlimited c. imagination D. innovation 37. A. generosity B. creativity D. shortcomings c. profits B. advantages 38. A. strengths c. generally D. totally B. perfectly 39. A. completely D. requests c. sticks B. glues 40. A. applies V. Use the correct form of the words given in the brackets to complete the passage. 41. (CONSTRUCT)_____of the Bamboo Organ was begun in 1816 by a Spanish 42. (MISSION) _____ Diego Cera. Why was bamboo used? 43. (CONSIDER) ______the relative 44. (POOR)______ of the area, perhaps the need to use 45. (EXPENSE)______materials was a factor. Moreover, the 46. (MAKE)______ of the materials. organ no doubt desired to use appropriate 47. (LOCALLY) In 1916, bamboos were cut and buried under the sand of the seashore for about a year. Those that survived this 48. (EXPOSE)______to insects and the elements were considered of durable quality and used in 49 (BUILD)______building the organ. Over the next several years, the 50. (VARIETY) _ _ _ _ _ parts of the organ were put together. When the bulk of it was finished in 1821, it was proclaimed “the finest ancl the first of its kinds in the country”. / 7

VI. Fill each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage. New Zealand enjoys a (51 )______of temperatures approximate to (5 2)______ experienced by Australia’s eastern seaboard. Free from the influence (53)______any dose land mass, yearly temperature variations are smaíỉ approximate 10°c (54) ______between winter and summer. The north of the country (55)______to be subtropical and the south, temperate. Mountain ranges (56)______down much of the length of New Zealand, (57) _____ the regions lying west of the ranges (58) _____ much higher rainfall (5 9 )______ those to the east. The drier eastern regions average over 2000 hours of sunshine a year and contain the main wine-growing areas and summer resorts. Snow is largely confined to the alpine areas of the central North Island and South Alps, though it can fall to (60)______level in the deep south for a day or so at a time. VII. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction. 61. We travelled away from the city and towards the countryside where several A B classical houses caught our eves, c D 62. My brother is an archaeologist who has been travelling around the world on search of A B historical remains.

63. The chauffeur who was hired to drive Mr Williams around daily was reprimanded A B c for not Picking him on time. D 64. The students are told solving the same type of sums many times to ensure that A B they able to do them correctly when they encounter them, c D 65. Today’s farmers have increased milk production greatly through improved methods of

breeding, feeding, and manage dairy cattle. D 66. Despite of many attempts to introduce a universal language, notạbỊỵ Esperanto and idiom

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D 67. The modem detective story, in which a detective solves a crime by discovering A B and interpretation evidence is considered to have originated with Edgar Allan Poe’s “The c D murders in the Rue Morgue” in 1841. 68. Orchestrating musical works requires a understanding of the range and characteristics of A

each instrument. D 69. The black leopard is very dark that its spots are difficult to see. A B c D 8

70. The astronomy is the oldest science, but it continues to be at the forefront of scientific A B e D • thought. VIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it. 71. Although it rained torrentially all day, we enjoyed the voyage. Torrentially............................................................................................ 72. He said he did not steal the car. He denied ............................................................................................................... 73. I’m sorry now that I left my family for a man. Now Iwish ........................................................................................................... 74. This is the worst meal Ihave ever had. N ever ........................................................................................................................ 75. Is this the only way to reach the city center? isn't there .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 76. He never suspected that money had been stolen. At no time ............................................................................................................ 77. We would prefer you to behave in a polite way. We would ra th e r ............................................ ............................ .................... 78 .1 am not friendly with him, in fact I hardly even know him. Far fro m ................................................................................................................... 79. As people grow older, they become more and more forgetful. The .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 80. Someone stole my bag while we were playing tennis. During ...................................................................................................................... IX. Cómplete each of the sentences with one of the prepositions given below. (Some can be used more than once, some may not be used) into out

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81. Thomas burst_______laughter when his mother finished the funny story. 82. Everyone clapped their hands after the boy b le w _______the flames on the candles. 83. The rude student answered______when he was being scolded by his teacher. 84. The bully scared m e________handing over all my pocket money to him. 85. The department was told to cut_______travel expenses for the next month 86. We were turned________because we did not make a reservation. 87. Our teacher only started talking when the noise died_______. 88. I have been trying to call him on the phone the whole afternoon but I cannot put 89 .1 wear a long dress to cover_________ the scars on my leg. 90. I tried to discourage herwalking into the park at night but she refused to listen to me. X. Writing (90-100) Write a passage about 150-200 words about the statement “The invention of the Internet has had negative effects on our civilization”. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 9

ENGLISH TEST 2 I. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern. 1. A. acceptable B. responsible c. available ð. providential 2 .A. compromise B. company c. accordance D. emphasis 3. A. comprehensive B. separated c. necessary D. reasonable 4. A. control B. convene c. contrast D. conduct 5. A. analyze B. sacrifice c. culminate D. comprehend II. Choose the correct answer A, B, c, or 0 to complete the following sentences. 6. -“Would you like to have dinner with me tomorrow?” A. Ihope that tomorrow is glad B. Iam sorry I have an extra class tomorrow c . Hope to see a lot of fun tomorrow D. All right, you are so generous 7. Better life habits can reduce your______of getting a heart attack. A. emergency B. risk c. danger D. threat 8. When your immune______is weak, you can catch colds easily. A. structure B. body c. system D. organ 9 .1 had a painmy head because I did not wear helmet when riding bicycle. A. on B. of c. with D. in 10. It took me a lot of tim e______what the aim of the game was. A. focus B. concentrate c. grasp D. consider 11. Don’t be _______. Everything will be fine! A. pessimistic B. optimistic c. happy D. disappointed 12.1 am s o ___________ under the assignments at the moment. Terrible! A. iced B. snowed c. fogged D. tired 13. Could you lend me some money to _ _ _ _ me over until i get paid? A. hand B. tide c. help D. meet 14. The Sears Tower can be.______the peak which human beings have ever achieved in skyscraper construction. A. thought B. considered c. believed D. said 15. You better think_____ a good excuse why you did not come to the meeting. A. up B. on c. of D. about 16.1am in a real______ and I do not know what to do. A. dilemma B. paradox c. query D. nuisance 17.She thinks that he should______ the fact that their relationship is over. A. catch up with B. face up to c. keep up to D. come up with 18.1 am going to ______ up on what all the road signs mean before my driving test. A. learn B. swot c. look D. catch 19. The moss would like me to ______the report to include material costs. A. reform B. rewrite c. revise D. redo 20. Hope that bad weather will n o t______your summer holiday. A. worsen B. deteriorate c. harden D. spoil III. Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish the passage. . THE CHANGING FACE OF BRITAIN It seemed to the generation of Britons alive before the Second World War that their way of life would (21 )______for many years to come. However, the war (22) 10

______revolution in British life that completely changed the (2 3 )______ . What had been a fairy (24) _____ society up to that point, with people sharing many (25) JL____ beliefs and values, underwent ( 2 6 ) _______ changes after war. The (27) ______was away from fixed social roles and towards a more dynamic society. Britain began to evolve (28)______ its present form and many ideas that- are accepted today such as a large (29) _____ of freedom or teenagers, were at the time novel and exciting. New and innovative music and fashion had a great (3 0 )______ on young people and the whole of Britain became less conservative. 21. A. lengthen B. last c.happen D. continue 22. A. caused B. followed c. resulted D. preceded 23. A. social status B. status quo c. society class D. normal status 24. A. same B. similar c. uniform D. identical 25. A. threshold B. ground c. basic D. elementary 26. A. fundamental B. radical c. functional D. potential 27. A. reform B. innovation c. trend D. fashion D. into 28. A. back B. in c. with B. number c. amount 29. A. deal D. volume B. advancement c. influence D. progress 30. A. substitute IV. Some of the lines in the following passage have an unnecessary tword. Find the word and write in the spaces. If the line is correct, put a tick. __________ .Humans have much in common with to other life forms on Earth. Since 31. the very a first life form appeared, all living things have been 32. desperately struggling to survive the harsh and changing conditions of 33. our planet. This has involved adapting to new situations and, in many 34. cases, has led to either evolution or the extinction. We are not alone in 35. making use of the world around us (birds use twigs to build up nests, 36. for another example) or in being particularly skillful (spiders make 37. intricate webs). Where we do differ from other life forms, however, it is 38. in our ability to record, and learn from, our collective history. In this, it 39. appears that we are unique. There is still too much mankind does not know about the earliest humans, of course not, but we are increasingly 40. 41.. becoming a species with detailed knowledge that about our past. The more we learn from, the better are our chances of survival in the 42. future. It must also me recognized, however, that we are also the only 43. species on Earth in which has managed to create the means to 44. destroy the planet we live on. 45 V. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage. Because the pencil (4 6 )______become such a fundamental (4 7 )______ of our lives, it's difficult to remember that people have not been using them forever. (48) ______other products of human ingenuity, pencils had to be (49)______ . Before the first half of the sixteenth century, peopie (50)______to use pens to write with and brushes to paint with. It was also (51)_______to use a mental stick to make faint marks on paper. However, up to the point no one has found an easy way to make marks (5 2 )______could be erased. Then, some time before 1565, a large (5 3 ) ______ of the chemical, graphite, was found near Borrowdale in Cumbria, England. The locals would (54)______this graphite (a kind of soft black rock) to mark sheep. Soon, tales of this unusual soft substance had spread to (5 5 )______around the world, who were eager to use it to produce works of art. (56)______ is soft and dirty, and in (57)_______ to write or draw with it, it used to have to be covered (58)_______something, such aÂŁ sheepskin or string. People has >1

been trying to improve the pencil for some time before manufacturers in Italy came up (59) ______ the idea of enclosing the graphite in a wooden case. The modern pencil was (60)_______. VI. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question. Iwaded through the ankle-deep water. I did what the children were doing: smiling, laughing, splash about. No one knows how different I was. The island, which was the paradise for those who had been living there all their lives, was not known to many. This made it an ideal location for the new incinerator. My father was divulged the secret to me after his company had confirmed the plans to build the incinerator. He wanted me to see the place before it was ruined so that Iwould be able to keep its memory alive. There was a row of decrepit houses a short distance from the shore. The houses were small and they stood in stiles. There were holes in the roofs and the walls were cracking. Women were cooking in a small common kitchen at the end of the row. Several men were at a vegetable plot. Chickens, cows, and goats roamed' about, their movements restricted by the sea. I have never seen people so trusting and a place so peaceful and carefree. Although I was stranger, no one bothered to ask who I was. I was invited to lunch. There was nothing to link the desperate environment of the island and the city. I pitied these people who would evacuate their homes. 61. What did the writer do to get on well with the other children? A. She swam together with the children. B. She did the same things that they were doing in the water, c. She played some traditional games with the children D. She pretended to be a local person. 62. Why is the writer “different" from tlte other children? A. His father did not live but worked in the island. B. She did not live in the island. c. She and his father travelled to the island. D. She did not know the children's games. 63. The word “paradise” in paragraph 1has the same meaning a s ______ . A. ground B. heaven c. sky D. land 64. Why the island is ideal location for the new incinerator? A. Because no one knew about the island. B. Because the people in the island did not know the new incinerator, c. Because the island is not popular. D. Because the people in the island consider it as paradise. 65. The word “divulged” in paragraph 2has the same meaning a s ______ . A. refused B. revealed c. maintained D. changed 66. Why did the writer's father ask her to see the island before it was ruined? A. He wanted her to keep pictures of the people in the island. B. He wanted her to see how the island changed. c. He wanted her to keep images of the island before it was damaged. D. He wanted to teach her love the nature. 67. Who took care of the crops? A. The children B. The women c. The men D. All of them 68. Which parts of the island have animals? A. Near the sea B. In animal cages c. All over the island D. In the people’s houses 12

69. Why did the writer find the people in the island trusting? r A. The children played cheerfully with her. B.The people did not care where she came from, c. The people lived in a peaceful environment. D. They invited her to lunch without knowing her. 70. Why did the writer pity the people? A. Their houses were damaged. B. They had to live in poor conditions, c. They had to move to the city. 0. They have no place to live. VII. Use the correct form of the words given in the brackets to complete the following sentences. 71. We think of ourselves as living in a time of (CONTINUE)________technological change and development. 72. The weather is so (CHANGE)________that Ido not know what to wear. 73. New Zealand had three major (INTERNATION)_________airports: Auckland, Willington and Christchurch. 74. The teachers gave students wrong test papers, which caused a lot of. (bONFUSE) 75. Einstein’s (BRILLIANT) _______ was unnoticed at school. 76. The flats were built in the 1980s, but they were all (MODERN)________ in the 1990s. 77. i feel much better since Idecided to stop eating (PROCESS) _______food. 78. Duong showed a lot of (MATURE)________in the way she handled the problem with Chau. 79. It is difficult to (ARRANGE)________ a day which is convenient for everyone. 80. We should rely more on (NEW) _ _ _ _ _ source of energy. VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, u sing the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between three to five words. 81. He often went to countryside with his mother as children, would His mother ............................................................................ to the countryside as children. 82. Don't you think we should decorate the living room? up Isn't it about tim e ....................................................................the living room? 83. Don’t complain about it to me because it won’t make any difference good It’s ........................................about it because it won’t make any difference. 84. Would you like to do what the President does? places Would you lik e .............................................................................the President? 85. You only have a short time to do this work. Do not waste time, clock You a re .................................................................Do not waste time. 86. People often think that Peter is his twin brother, mix 13 People often ........................................................................ his twin brother.

89. There's no way that you are staying out all night with your friends, I am afraid, question Your staying out all night with your friends .................................................. Iam afraid. 90. How on earth she thinks of such brilliant plots for her novels, come How on earth ..............................................................such brilliant plots for her novels. IX. Writing (90-100) Most high level jobs are done by men. Should the government encourage a certain percentage of these jobs to be reserved for women? Write a passage about • 150-200 words to justify your answer.

ENGLISH TEST 3 I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. permanent B. facility c. information D. abandon 2. A. plentiful B. entertain c. electric D. negotiate 3. A. galaxy B. general c. agency D. genetic 4. A. enough B. cough c. though D. laugh 5. A. closing B. slavery c. discuss D. strain II. Choose the correct answer A, B, c, or D to complete the following sentences. 6. Nghiá practices English every day______improve his English. A. as a result B. in order that c. so as to D. in spite of 7. H e______the assignment to teacher yet. A. didn't submit B. hasn’t submitted c. doesn't submit D. isn’t submitted . 8. You live in this area so you______ know it well. A. must B. can c . could D. may 9. Our family has ju s t______our parents' 20thanniversary wedding. A. held B. celebrated c. praised D. performed 10. Did you send a postcard ______ your mother on the occasion of Vietnam Teachers' Day? A. with B. to c. at D. on 11. We are trying to _______ together exactly what went wrong. A. part B. piece c. think D. guess 12. All employees are completely kept_______about how bad the situation is. A. in the shade B. in the shadow c . in the dark D. in dull 13. What we have to do now is t o _______calm and try to think reasonably. A. maintain B. remain c. suffer D. sustain 14. There is a lot of traffic so we are trying to find a n _______route. A. alternate B. alternation c. alternative D. alternated 15. The internet is a vast______of computers, all connected together. A. network B. console c. resource D. supply 16. She has been depressed all day but she started t o ______ after heard that she was promoted. A. shout up B. cheer up c. take up D. break up 14

17. The headmaster was accused o f_____ the truth. A. reforming B. revising c. distorting D. restating 10. The new painting looks a bit out o f________in the bed room. A. space B. question c. room D. place 19. Thao is a (n )____ _ business consultant; companies hire her to solve particular problems they are facing. A. available B. unoccupied c. freelance D. free 20. Yesterday Daisy was walking along the street, when someone on a motorbike _______ _ her handbag. A. gasped B. clenched c. grabbed D. took III. Complete each of the sentences with one of the phrasal verbs or expressions given below (make any necessary changes). brush up own up hard nut

beat about the bush a thorn in my flesh pull down

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. _____your English before going for an interview. Minh Chau is _______ with work the entire week that she hardly had time to relax. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t b e _______and dance with other people. The person who broke the window doesn't______ the whole class will be punished. 25. The employees will ' the chance of earning some extra money. 26. Binh is a ______ . It will be not easy getting him to agree with our idea. 27. Ms. Chi does not like to ______ , She will tell you what she thinks. 28. My younger brother is ____________He keeps annoying me. 29. He fooled most people into believing that he was a police man. Isupposed they were______by the uniform. 30. These buildings will b e ___________ when they are very old. IV. Read the following passage and decide whether the statementsbelow are true (T) or false (F). Situated in the central mountains of Alaska, a peak named Denali rises 20,320 feet above sea level. It is the highest peak in North America and the center of Denali National Park. One of America's greatest wilderness areas, the park has had limited access to visitors, but in spite of this tourism rose from under 6,000 visitors in 1950 to over 546,000 visitors in 1990. The increasing popularity of this park is prompting serious discussions about the future use of Denali as well as how to preserve wilderness areas in general. One important issue of land use arises when parts of National Parks are owned by individuals. In Denali, though most of the land in this vast tract of more than a million acres is owned by the National Park Service, several thousand acres are still privately owned as mining tracts. These mining tracts in Denali were once abundant sources of gold, but they were sources of heavy metals such as arsenic and lead that polluted rivers and streams. Environmentalists were successful in getting the government to require mining companies to submit statements showing the potential impact of a mining project before they are allowed to begin mining. Because of this requirement, many individuals closed their mines and some sold their land to the National Park Service. Some land owners, however, are wondering if it is petter to sell their land to the 15

government or keep it for possible future use. Tourism in this previously remote area is bound to rise, as more roads are built to provide easier access to the park. This increase in the number of visitors creates a demand for hotels and other real estate development. The economic implications of this are of interest to the land owners, but are dismaying to those interested in preserving the wilderness. 31. No peaks are higher than Denali in North America and the center of Denali National Park. 32. Visitors can freely approach to the park because it's one of the wildest places of America. 33. The future use of Denali and the fame of the park are under discussion. . 33. National Park Service is the owner of most of the land in Denali. 35. National Parks use some parts of land in Denali for mining gold. 36. Tracts of mining gold cause pollution in rivers in streams. 37. Mining companies must have the government’s permission before beginning to mine. 38. Individuals have many solutions to the problem of land usage. 39. Many strategies are conducted in the park to attract tourists such as road building, development of accommodation. 40. The economic development has both positive and negative side. V. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the numbered blanks. Ho Chi Minh City, in Vietnam, is a fascinating (41) ______ for travelers to Southeast Asia. It is (42)______on Mekong River. It was once an important trading center for the French in Southeast Asia. The (43)______of French culture can still be felt. Many people, (4 4)______the older generations, learned French in school and still can (45) _ _ _ _ _ _ it very well. Some café serve French-style bread and pastries in Ho Chi Minh City. Expensive hotels and restaurants (46) French food. Many of the buildings in the city are built (47 )______French style. The Vietnamese and the French (4 8)_____. The French eventually left the country. There are museums and monuments (49)______the country’s long - and often bloody - history. If you are (50) ______a unique city to visit in Southeast Asia, Ho Chi Minh is an attractive choice. D. selection c. attraction B. target 41. A. destination D. built B. located c. set 42. A. placed D. consequence c. impression B. influence 43. A. effect D. specially c. commonly B. especially 44. A. generally D. speak c. speech B. talk 45. A. state D. are serving c. serves B. have served 46. A. serve D. by c. on B. of 47. A. in c. conflicted D. opposed B. allied 48. A. fought D. documents c. document 49. A. documentation B. documenting D. hunting for c. looking for B. searching up 50. A. taking after VI. Insert a suitable preposition/ article to complete the following passage. What if you want to talk right now (51)________a friend who lives far away? (52) ________answer is simple. You pick up your telephone and press some buttons. Next, you hear (5 3)________ringing sound—one, two, three rings. Then you hear your friend's voice say, “Hello.” Making a phone call seems so easy. But did you ever think (54) _ _ _ _ _ what makes it possible? When you pick up your phone, it instantly hooks up with (55) ________ vast, worldwide telephone network. The network has millions (56)________miles of wire. It has cables that run (57) ________the oceans. It has optical (glass) fibers as thin (58) _ _ _ _ _ "a hair, it has satellites that orbit high above Earth. It has powerful 16

computers that keep track (5 9)_________everything on the network, including the call (60)________your friend. The word â&#x20AC;&#x153;helloâ&#x20AC;? might have zipped through wires, shot up;to a satellite, or zoomed through a cable under the sea before it got to your ear. VII. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences. 61. Smoking is ______ to your health and other people's. DETRIMENT 62. Toan got in a lot of trouble fo r______climbing the wall. PERSIST 63. Thirteen is thought to be a(n)______number. LUCK 64. The government cannot b e ______to public opinion. DIFFER 65. W ith_______made in transportation, people have more options IMPROVE when moving around from place to place. BUSTLE 66. The______town is very popular among tourists. 67. ______have studied the movements of the earth's plates and SEISMOLOGY predicted an earthquake will occur in this area in the near future. BREAK 68. There is a(n)_______ bond between parents and children. INTRODUCE 69. The 1000thanniversary of Thang Long is _ _ _ _ _ of Vietnamese REVOLT culture to international friends. 70. The end of the 19lhcentury was a time that saw many______. VIII. Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the underlined words. 71. The couple hugged each other when they met at the airport. f A. embraced B. welcomed c. squeezed D. adored 72. We crawled into the dirty and smelly drain to look for the key that we had dropped. A. dingy B. stuffy c. derelict D. filthy 73. My mother is good at doing some things at the same time. A. simultaneously B. accidentally c. consecutively D. currently 74.1 felt letdown when knowing the examination results were as not high as Ihad expected. A. sad B. disappointed c. discouraged D. frustrated 75. Hoang bruised his knees on the sharp edges of the rocks. A. jagged B. flawed c. protruded D. pointed 76. Many years elapsed before we met again. A. continued B. added c. extended D. passed 77. Please put together all the assignments that you did this semester and then the monitor give them to me. A. compile B. mix c. merge D. emerge 78. The dangerous prisoner was separated from the others and placed in a separate cell. A. shut down B. shut out c. shut off D. shut in 79. The drainage system in Hanoi was badly stuck after the flood. A. clogged B. blocked c. jammed D. congested I 80. Many people died in the duet disasters in Japan. A. vanished B. suffered c. perished D. disappeared IX. Write full sentences to make a paragraph, using the suggested words and phrases given. 81. She / born / a small sea-side town / situated / the south of Vietnam. 82. It / peaceful and beautiful town / population / about fifty thousand people. 83. The main occupation / the people there / fishing. 84. Besides fishing / tourism / become quite popular. 85. Tourists / stop over / her hometown / on their way / Phu Quoc Island. 86. The population here / made up of / local people and immigrants. 87. Local people / either fishermen / farmers. , 17

88. The immigrants I mostly shopkeepers I restaurant and hotel owners. 89. There / number of hotels/ accommodatetourists I flock to her hometown I visit the Islands. 90. The people / my hometown I live I peace and harmony. X. Writing (90-100) Write a paragraph of about 150 - 200 words to talk about your favourite place to relax.

ENGLISH TEST 4 I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. type B. typhoon c . typing D. tyranny 2. A. chaos B. channel c. chamber D. charter 3. A. daisy B. describe c. basic D. system 4. A. argument B. particular c. architect D. hardship 5. A. which B. whole c. whatever D. whistle II. Choose the correct answer A, B, c, or D to complete the following sentences. 6. Many people have travelled to the USA, hoping to make a _______there. A. money B. prosperity c . fortune D. career 7. - “Would you like me to turn off the fan?” “_. I’ll do it myself.” A. No, thanks B. Yes, please c. Don’t do it D. Of course 8. Let’s go to visit Phuong at her house,______? A. let we B. will we c . shall we D. don't we It’s unlucky that her husband suddenly died______a stroke. A. on B. of c . in D. with 9. She had started working at night and now she____ sleeping during the day. A. used to B. get used to c . is used D. is using 10. We stayed still to ______the way the frog catch insects with its tongue. A. glance B. examine c . glimpse D. observe 11. She had an • feeling as if someone is following her. A. unsure B. uneasy c. unfriendly D. uncertain 12. During the night, our sleep w a s_____ _ by the continuous noise of the traffic. A. interrupted B. delayed c. postponed D. disconnected 13. . no one has done anything related to it. A. As further as I know c. According to I know B. Depending on my knowledge D. As far as Iam aware 14. Although the building is very old, it remains________________________________ __ . was erected. A. unaffected B. untouched c. unrevealed D. untreated 15. The obedient students will abide_______the school rules. A. of B. with c . at D. by 16. Phuong is ______computer games; she often plays them until the midnight. A. keen B. addicted c. liable D. eager 16. My family found the action movies very exciting; we were giued_____ it until it ended. A. of B. at c. to D. with 17. I saw my father working at the construction site, it finally______ me that he had taken on the second job to supplement the family income. A. dawned with B. dawned on c. dawned at D. dawned of 18

18. Don't______her again by reminding her of the past. A. discourage B. provoke c. pacify D. madden T9. The left-hand side of the brain______the right-hand side of the body. A. limits B. controls c. teaches D. rules 2 0 .1 am looking for a book on fly fishing. Do you have any__________ ? A. in sale B. in exchange c. in stock D. in mall 21. You must really_______ very hard when you are doing calligraphy. A. ponder B. concentrate c. contemplate D. deliberate 22. Most newspapers are usually______towards a certain political outlook. A. proud B. prejudiced c. biased D. serious 23. Her room is cluttered______toys and books. A. of B. on c. with D. at 24. The doctor wants me to ______from all sweets and chocolates. A. abstain B. remove c . delete D. cease 25. Whenever I offered her a help, she politely______ A. diminished B. declined c. abolished D. avoided III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to e^ch of the questions below. Charity organizations are responsible for most of the help extended to the destitute. Each organization caters to a different group of people. . The Red Cross is 3 well-known organization that has centers in countries all over the world. It had its beginnings in a small Italian town in 1859. A fierce battle was taking place then and more than forty thousand people were wounded. The medical services of the army were inadequate. The situation horrified a Swiss businessman who then wrote a book depicting the dreadful situation. His book was the impetus for the setting up of the charity organizations. Today, countries emulate the workings of the Red Cross. They carry out fund raising activities to help children who cannot receive an education or victims of natural disasters. Both the young and old contribute willingly to these organizations. In fact, without these charity organizations, millions of people around the world would perish because of poverty or natural disasters. In India, a compassionate woman started PUSS (Palli Unnayan Sevi Samiti). Supported by social workers and teachers, she has helped hundreds of children receive a proper education. Without her help, the literacy rate in India would be much lower than what it is today. Charity organizations are crucial today: They cannot function without the benevolent people who help to run these organizations. 26. Charity organizations . Ă . are willing to most of the help even people not having food. B only help people who don't have food and other things necessary for life, c. are in charge pf deaf people who don't have money. D. provide food and drinks for a group of people. 27. The word â&#x20AC;&#x153;well-knownâ&#x20AC;? (line 3) has closest meaning with______. A. thankful B. popular c . available D. gratitude 28. The first center of the Red Cross was in ______. A. India B. Switzerland c . Italy D. Singapore 29. The purpose of setting up the Red Cross is helping,______, A. sick children B. injured soldiers c. hungry people D. beggars 19

30. What is the book (paragraph 2) about? A. People's poverty B. People suffering in the war c. Children with no education D. Help from charity organizations 31. Nowadays, many countries try to ______, A. found the Red Cross B. do as best as the Red Cross c. improve the activities of the Red Cross D. admire the Red Cross. 32. Funds are used to help______. B. Sick people A. Children with no education D. Everyone c. Poor people 33. Charity organizations obtain money for funds through______. A. donations B. the government c. education D. rich people 34. According to the passage, India is facing the problem o f______. A. loss of natural resources B. poor and hungry children c. homeless children D. uneducated children 35. The word â&#x20AC;&#x153;benevolentâ&#x20AC;? in the last sentence means______. A. generous and kind B. caring and helpful c. considerate D. kind and caring IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the numbered blanks. Everyone must be aware (3 6 )______of the necessity of a first aid kit in their home and car. Businesses corporations must have necessary first aid supplies, (37) â&#x20AC;˘ somewhere in their facility. If the building is large, they should have (38) ______kits in each section. It is important to have first aid kits, because they (3 9 )______ someone who is injured, to be rapidly treated with basic first aid before they can be property treated at the local hospital. Therefore in emergency circumstances, someone should know where the (40)______first aid kit is located and how to use the contents within it. First aid kits are designed to (4 1)______non-emergency situations that do not need a doctor and to provide instant care in emergency situations. Every first aid kit has basic items that are used to treat minor injuries and (42)_______stop or reduce the chances of infection. There are also first aid kits for burns, kitchens and special industries. Having one first aid kit with you does not mean that you are waiting for an accident to happen. Accidents are a reality in life, so (43)_____ we like it or not, it is always best to be ready. First aid kits for the office or home should be purchased in a size that meets the (44)______of the number of people potentially using the kit. It can be large or small, but should always have crucial first aid items. The kit can provide you (45)______the assurance that minor injuries can be dealt with in a quick manner. B. of c. on D. at 36. A. with 37. A. erected B. sheltered c. located D. constructed B. connective c. separate D. common 38. A. single 39. A. empower B. permit c. allow D. authorize 40. A. farther c. nearer B. furthest D. nearest 41. A. cure B. ease c. avoid D. treat 42. A. luckily B. possibly c. hopefully D. fortunately 43. A. where B. whether c. when D. what 44. A. necessities B. commands c. demands D. requirements 45. A. with B on c. for D. in 20

V. Insert a preposition in each blank to complete the following sentences. 46. Today we have to work but Linh is _____ misapprehension that it’s a holiday. 4?. Ly always associates the song______her ex-boyfriend. 48. When coming into an orphanage, you have to bear ' mind that don't mention hometown, parents. 49. The photo I took is a little_______of focus but we can still see their faces. 50. Where does your belief______reincarnation come from? 51. Talking to older sister can help to put your own problems______perspective. 52. ______conclusion, I would like to send a big thank you to supporters and generous donators. 53. Some music videos are banned _ _ _ _ _ basis that they are violent. 54. Has a cure______ AIDS been discovered yet? 55. No matter what he said to me, I refused to give______ VI. Insert a suitable word in each blank to complete the passage. In my early twenties, I had an interview (56)_______a major department store. The day before I (57) out a very conservative black skirt and pinstriped top. J even tried the outfit on to (58)______that it fit. When I (59) ■ at the interview I was greeted by a man in his late thirties or early forties. However, (60)_______ the interview I noticed that he frequently tilted his body to one side. I thought it a bit odd, though, I assumed the man (61)______have a stiff back as was experiencing (62) _______. It wasn’t (63)_______I arrived back in my car that I realized the side seam in my skirt had (64)_______ apart and I was revealing quite a bit. That’s what I get (65)________ shopping the clearance racks. However, the way he was leaning, I am surprised Ididn’t get the job. - Laúra p. VII. Insert a suitable word in each blank (the first letter is given to guide you). 66. Communism and capitalism are very different types of i .......................................................................................................................................... 67. Motorists always show c ............................................ for pedestrians crossing the street at zebra crossing. 68. Hong does a very funny i ..................................................................of Tam. 69. On b ......................Ithink the school board makes a reasonable decision. 70. Someone with no s ....................... of smell cannot taste food well either. 71. Who gave you the i ...................................for such a wonderful character? 72. By the time we reached our d ............................. it was already nightfall. 73. There are many s .......in the gift shop, Ishall by some for my friends. 74. Although it rained all day, we found ways to e .............ourselves indoors. 75. Lions and tigers are n ..............that sleep in the day and hunt at night. 21 VIII. In the following article, five sentences have been removed. Choose from A to G the one which fits each gap (76 - 80).

There is no specific treatment for dengue fever. Most people recover completely within two weeks. 79 ...................................This complication, dengue hemorrhagic fever, is a very serious illness which can lead to shock and is sometimes fatal, especially to children. To help with the recovery, health care experts recommend getting plenty of bed rest, drinking tots of fluids and taking medicine regularly to reduce the fever. Scientists are presently trying to develop a vaccine against dengue. 80 ............................................................................................................................ A. However, he will be affected once by the same type of virus B. Treatment of acute dengue is supportive, using either oral or intravenous rehydration for mild or moderate disease, and intravenous fluids and blood transfusion for more severe cases. c. Some, however, may develop severe bleeding problems during this time. D. New research is beginning to shed light on how the virus damages cells and how the human immune system responds to a dengue virus invasion. E. The symptoms of dengue usually start with a favor within five to six days after a person has been bitten by an infected mosquito F. This disease used to be called break-bone fever because it sometimes causes severe joint and muscle pain G. Dengue can occasionally affect several other body systems, either in isolation or along with the classic dengue symptoms. IX. Complete the second sentence in a way that it means the same as the previous one. 8 1 .1want to buy the bike but it is too expensive. I don’t ............................................................................................................................. 82. Anna and her mother are very similar, aren’t they? Anna and her mother take ........................................................................................ 8 3 .1realized that I was making him annoyed. I found ............................................................................................................................ 84. Hang’s interests are completely different from mine. Idon’t .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 85. My grandfather can spend more time with me when he retires. Retirement will free ....................................................................................................... 86. Do you want to go to the zoo? Do you feel .................................................................................................................... 87 Sometimes my parents do not agree with each other. Sometimes my parents do not see .......................................................................... 88. "Will you come with me to the concert next Friday?” Dat asked Hoa Dat asked Hoa i f ........................................................................ !............................... 89. It would be in your interest to take an earlier bus on Sunday. You would be better..................................................................................................... 90. I’d prefer to come out on top in the end, though! I’d rather........................................................................................................................ X. Use the suggested words and phrases given to make a meaningful passage. 91. Study abroad/and /study/own country/ both/definite benefits/a student. 92. Live/another country/exciting experience/because/everything/seem/new and different. 93. The challenge/live/a new environmenưgive you courage/ self-confidence/too. 94. If you/wanưlearn another language, live abroad/great way/do

96. On other hand/study own country/cheaper/live abroad/so you/save money. 97. Also/in home country/everything/similar. 9ẩ. You/not need worry/take classes/foreign language/, and you understand/culture and the expectations/teachers. 99. Finally/ if you stay/your countrý/you be close/your family/friends. 100. So if/you think/where study/consider all benefits/and make decision/righưyou.

ENGLISH TEST 5 I. Mark the letter A, ð, c , or D to indicate the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each of the following questions. 1. A. moon B. school c. tool D. good 2. A. animal B. blind c. activity D. fill 3. A. bright B. laugh c. neighbor D. fought 4. A. police B. opposite c. scold D. promote 5. A. water B. wander c. with D. week II. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences. t 6. Last month he experienced a serious accident which left him physically _____ . A. handicap B. handicapped c. handicapping D. handicaps 7. She didn’t study abroad because she had to care_______ her elderly parents. A. in B. for c. up D. to 8. The team of construction needs someone to ______ the role of expert very soon. A. make B. hold c . fill D. keep 9. Teachers encourage students to ______in social activities. A. enroll B. participate c . take D. fill out 10. All the students in my college were asked______a questionnaire. A. to reply B. to answer c. to complete D. to respond 11. This Sunday, w e ______up Kim Ma street. A. cleans B. are cleaning c. was cleaning D. have cleaned 12.

-“What can Ido for you?” A. Could you help me B. What do you need c. Do you need a favor D. Let me help you 13. He _ _ _ _ _ be a good father but he is ạ terrible husband. A. may B. should c. need D. must 14. ______, you should take part in some programs such as help elderly people, collected used paper. A. If possible B. If necessary c. If certain D. If only 15. Aid agencies are still_______________the situation. A. assessing 6. testing c. estimating D. deducing 16. Three Vietnamese fishermen were rescued after_______ at sea for nine months. A. sinking B. drifting c. wandering D. floating 17. a ceremony was held in of the politician who had passed away. A. commemoration B. remembrance c. recollection D. tribute 18. With his______income, he could not support his f f mily. A. meager B. scanty c. sparse D. minimum 23

.on me whenever Isnack before meals. 19. My mother. c. frowns D. chides A. complains B. scolds child who was always asking questions. 20. When Hoang was small, he was a/an _ c. naughty Ọ. energetic A. intelligent B. inquisitive __ that art is for those who are less 21. For years, I have always held the intelligent but I am wrong. c. intention D. reason A. notion B. idea 22. When small, I always the events of the day to my grandmother. A. retold B. reacted c. recounted D. reported 23. Linh is _ _ _ _ _ good role model for her younger brother. A. the B. a c. an D.o 24. The rich man owns a ______ of cars. B. set c. group D. chest A. fleet 25. “Please______ up the meat foe me", Mrs White told the butcher. A. polish B. chop c. wash D. cook 111. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct word(s) fo r each o f the numbered blanks. LITTLE TIGERS Little Tigers exists to (26)______orphans and vulnerable children in Vietnam and help (27)______that these children grow up in safe and comfortable (28)______ with appropriate care and protection. needs of thousands of orphaned Little Tigers will help improve the (29) and (3 0 )____ _ children across Vietnam. We focus on orphanages (31) particularly receiving limited outside help and situations are most (32) with local and support. Through thè work of our volunteers and (33) international partners already working in the (34) _______ ,we strive to make a ___an otherwise difference in the lives of these children, giving them hope (35) bleak future and the opportunity to reach their potential. c. cheer D. raise 26. A. encourage B. support D. define c. warranty 27. A. ensure B.succeed c. settings D. scenes 6. situations 28. A. places c. elementary D. primary 29. A. basic B. luxurious D. deserted B. abandoned c. inhabited 30. A. unoccupied B. who c. whose D. what 31. A. which c. thoughtless D. desperate 32. A. acute B. severe B. cooperation c. association D. communication 33. A. collaboration 34. A. area c. topic D. field B. subject 35. A. to B. of c. for D. on IV. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences. T h a r a are Q ra many m o n w areas a r a o e in in Vietnam \/iâtnQ m heavily hâawil\/ dependent ria n fin W a n t on An • T H I ID 36. There TOUR industry. 37. They grew up in the same______. NEIGHBOR 38. -“Are you nervous?” - “Only SLIGHT 39. i’m doing som e______works at the hospital. Do you want to join? 40 My teachers always give me much ______ . 41. Students at my college persuade their family to collect waste paper for ■ program” 24

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44; The______population will develop a country. EDUCATE 45. People need to fill a written______ form for membership. APPLY V. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage. Neil Armstrong was (46) on 5 August 1930, in Ohio, United States. He was (47)______in flying from a very age. When he was only eight years old, he (48) ______his first model plane. When he was ten years old, he took up a part-time job mowing grass so that he could have (4 9 )______money to purchase newer and bigger planes! When Armstrong was a high school student, he continued to (5 0 )______up different part-time work. He wanted to earn more money (51)______was needed to pay for his flying lessons. On his sixteenth birthday in 1946, Armstrong was extremely exhilarated on learning that he had (52)______his pilot’s license. The (5 3 )______year, 1947, Armstrong (54) __ ____ high school and went to Purdue University to study aeronautical engineering. However, before he could finish his university studies, he was called up by the Navy to (55)______in the Korean War. In 1952, Armstrong returned to the USA to (56)_____ _ his studies at Purdue. He graduated from the university in 1955 and worked (57) _ a research,failot, testing new aircraft. In 1962, Armstrong was (58) ______ by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to be an astronaut. He and several others had to go through an intensive program of training to (59)______themselves for America's first mission to land (60) _ _ _ _ _ the moon. VI. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, c, or D for each question below. When a person have been affect by any kinds of injuries or illness, then first aid is the initial step to be provide for him without any delay. It is highly possible for cure a patients who have minor injuries in them by using the first aid alone as a main treatment. The first aid treatments can be providing for humans as well as animals. Yes, there is no exception when it comes to animals. However, the first aid is mainly refers for human only. The first aid treatment plays an important role when it comes to the health or medical industry. The first aid treatment is the basic treatment for taking wound care, which cannot be, evaded at any situations. It is not an ideal solution to carry out a person to the hospital especially when more amount of bleeding is coming up in his body. In this case, the first aid treatment has a main role to play. The wound first aid treatment is highly beneficial for a person especially when he or she facing some problems of uncontrollable bleedings. There are so many so kinds of wounds namely punctured wounds and so on. Every wound is different from others. The first aid treatment can be offered by any individuals who have some reasonable basic knowledge in first aid. Depending on different kinds of wounds, the first aid treatment is normally gets vary. Every wound is slightly different, so we have to analyze what type of wound it is and what is the better first aid treatment have to provide for such patients; The first aid treatment cannot be evaded at any cost; the reason is the first aid treatment has the ability to control the severity of wounds effectively within a limit. Therefore, it is necessary for anyone to gain knowledge at least basic in first aid. 61. The word “initial” in the first line has the closest meaning to ______, A. preparing B. beginning c. ị/reliminary D. final 25

oz. wmcn OTtne Tonowing is the usefulness of first aid course? A. Under any circumstances the victim should be taken to the hospital. B. Thanks to first aid, the victim need not go to the hospital, c. Luckily first aid can cure only human, not animal. D. The first aid can be used as the main treatment of non-serious injuries. 63. The word “exception” in the first paragraph has the closest meaning to ______. A. generality B. anomaly c. similarity D. difference 64. The first aid treatment is only connected t o _____ A. people B. animal c. doctor D. patients 65. The word “evaded” in the second paragraph has the closest meaning t o ______ . A. designed B. ignored c. avoided D. prevented 66. What should you do to help a person with uncontrollable bleeding? A. Provide him with blood. B. Call the doctor to examine him. c. Make first aid course first. D. Send him to the hospital immediately. 67. The word “punctured” in the third paragraph has the closest meaning t o ______ . A. holed B. sprained c. damaged D. hunted 68. What is the rule of using first aid? A. The first aid will be conducted best by anyone who basically knows about first aid. B. Anyone can use the first aid for treating people of facing wounds. c. People offering first aid should have actions based on his knowledge. D. Victim should base on his degree of wound to have suitable first aid. 69. The word “analyze” in the last paragraph has the closest meaning to ______ . A. study B. test D. examine D. understand 70. What fits best to be the title of the passage? A. The importance of first aid B. What could be first aid? c. Analysis of first aid. D. Basic knowledge of first aid VIÌ. Give the correct form o f the given words to complete the follow ing passage. SIR CLIVE SINCLAIR __ Born in 194, UK businessman Sir Clive Sinclair has an 71. (ENDURE)______ place in the minds of British people for two reasons. First, he was the man who 72. (REVOLT)______home computing with the z x series of computers, and secondly, he was the man whose 73. (ALTER)______to the car, the C5, failed spectacularly to capture the public imagination. Sinclair’s products, the ZX81 and its successful 74. (PLACE)_____ , the z x were small, affordable computers that sold in huge numbers in the early 1980s. Despite limited 75. (CAPABLE)_____ , they allowed people to play computer games in their own home for the first time, and even introduced people to the word 76. (PROCESS)_____ . The C5, a one-person vehicle that ran on 77. (ELECTRIC) _____, was produced in 1984 and was Sinclair’s attempt to 78. (MODERN)_____ transport. However, it was 79. (PERSIST)_____ criticized in the press for being unsafe and impractical in the British climate and production of C5 was 80. (CONTINUE)_____ in August, 1985. VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a sim ilar meaning to the first sentence, u sing the word given. Do not change

82. They built the new cinema for much longer than they had originally estimated, under ■ The new cinema ......................... for much longer than they had i originally estimated. 83. It’s about seven years since Hang started to learn Korean language, learning Hang ......................................................................about seven years. 84. A friend of mine fixed the car for me. had I .............................................................................................................fix our car. 85. The manager always likes to welcome new employees on their first day. point The manager always likes .................. new employees on their first day. 86. He just needs to finish the work and then he will call her. way He just needs to g e t ...................................................... and then he will call her. 87. The police put a barrier around the building to keep the people out. cordoned The building .................................................................. by the poiice. 88. Try to stay level with the other students at thè start of the term fall Try ...... ............................................ .......... the other students at the start of the term. t 89 .1Y ou............................................................................. would suggest seeing a doctor if it does not clear up. had if it does not clear up. 90.Buying the red car was a mistake-everyone think that Iam a firefighter, should I ....... .................. "...... the red car- everyone think that I am a firefighter. IX. Writing (91-100) Most high level jobs are done by men. Should the government encourage a certain percentage of these jobs to be reserved for women. Write a passage about 200-250 words to justify your answer.

ENGLISH TEST 6 I. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each of the following questions. 1. A. semester B. excellent c. remember D. example 2. A. chemistry B. chicken c . champion D. chapter 3. A. conversation B. question c . nation D. solution 4. A. result B. buffalo c. rush D. butcher 5. A. mother B. those c. thought D. therefore II. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences. 6. Students often learn History______. A. by hand B. by heart c. by brain D. by eye 7. The representative represented the report that______the importance of education. A. underlines B. is underlining c. underlined D. have underlined 8. If you go picnic, remember_______tent. A. to bring B. bring c. bringing D. brought 9. -“Let’s go the cinema.” -“I'm afraid I can’t because I have to _______for the coming exam.” A. highlight B. revise c. rerjnember D. research 27

10. -Teacher: “__________________________ _silent, please." A. To keep B. Keep c . Keeping D. To keeping 11. Next week the new edition of course book w ill______ A. come across B. come off c. come out D. come in 12. _______make a complete report, further information is needed. A. In spite of B. Due to c. In order to D. Because of 13.1hope that my French will b e ______ when Icome to France. A. improved B. developed c. reformed D. continued 14. Ms. Chi has qualities_______to be a good teacher. A. necessary B. effective c. enough D. efficient 15. -“Why don't you ask him ______ advice." -"That’s a good idea." A. in B. out c. for D. of 16. Ben crept________on Lisa and put his hands over her eyes. A. of B. up c. at D. with 17. There is a _______________of beautiful ladies with the king. A. bevy B. class c. choir D. staff 18. Today she wears a long dress which is as colorful a s_______, A. clouds B. rainbow c. painting D. pencils 19. My father took me to the bowling_______last Sunday. A. court B. alley c. match • D. field 20. The poem about hometown_______me of the childhood period. A. remembers B. recalls c. reminds D. retells 21. Her face turned______ when she heard that her mother met with an accident. A. red B. blue c. grey D. white 22. There were a lot o f_______because my mother cooked too much food. A. remainders B. leftovers c. wastes D. remains 23. John fe lt______ staying at home alone during holidays. A. worn out B. nervous c. jittery D. lonely 24. My mother______ our old clothes to the poor children. A. gives up B. gives away c . gives off D. give in 25. Eunhyuk is one of my favorite dancer, I love the way he seems to ______across. A. roll B. glide c. dash D. skid III. Read the passage and choose a word from the list to fit into each of the numbered blanks, making some changes if necessary. Then choose the correct answer to each question below. develop name important early mixture especially influence in particular another bring experience complete After that first return interest improve communicate The first sign of language for deaf people was (26)______in Europe in the 1500s. Three men (2 7 )____ _ contributed a lot to the development of sign language. !n Spain, a man (28)______Pedro de Ponce was the person to teach deaf people using sign language. In addition, (29)______Spaniard, Juan Pablo de Bonet, wrote the first book on teaching sign language to deaf people, at about the same time. Another (30) ______teacher who (31) the development of sign language was a Frenchman named Abbes de L'Epese. L'Epese understood to learn the signs used by a group of deaf people in Paris. He started to learn the signs; he developed a more (32) _ _ _ _ _ French sign language. 28

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v! Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences. 56. The famous singer retired in 2009, but now he’s making a ______ COME by releasing a new CD. 57. Mum’s fine after his operation, although she’s still s little_______ STEADY on her feet. 58. More______ ,who caused the accident? IMPORTANT 59. Nghia speaks Spanish______, That’s result of his practice. EXCEL 60. Some people consider______to release the prisoners. SAFE 61. The party has a number o f_______ideas which should appeal to PROGRESS many undecided voters. 62. Environmentalists are_____ about the increasing use of pesticides. WORRY 63. Bad marks are______results of lazy study. NECESSITY 64. Bahasa is the . language of Malaysia. OFFICE STABLE 65. The long-run civil war has______the whole country. VI. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the mistake out of the four underlined parts in the following sentences. 6 6 .1used to ooinq on foot to school when I was a primary student. A B C D 67. The students in class 8A complain that sometimes their English teacher arrives

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Revolutions also occur in a country when the people are unhappy. In 1918, the Germans were unhappy with their inefficient government, the Weimar Republic. The people used violence to remove their government. Like the war in America, lives were lost and property was destroyed. World War Iand II saw a large scale violence as countries everywhere fought their enemies to protect their own interests. Soldiers fought for their own countries as well as those they had formed allies with. Later wars resulted in even more bloodshed as improvements in weapons and ammunition enabled violence to be done on an even larger scale. 76. According to the passage, wars appear because______. A. people wish to experiment on weapons B. countries want to have more land c. people cannot come to an agreement D. people want to show their strength 77. Which of the followings is the reason for the civil war in America? A. There were different opinions towards slavery. B. The slaves were dissatisfied with their lives. c. The northern states dominated the southern ones. D. The slaves required their rights. Í 78. Why did the Germans remove their government? A. They liked to use weapons. B. They wanted to occupy more property from the government. c. Their government did not work effectively and they were dissatisfied. D. The government forced people to attend war. 79. What is the similarity of the American Civil War and the Wars of the Germans? A. No compromise was made. B. The governments were removed, c. The slaved gained freedom. D. They both caused loss of human and property. 80. What is the difference between the previous wars and the later ones? A. The number of people who die increases. B. Weapons are greatly improved, c. Use of violence grows. D. All of them are correct. VIII. Write a phrasal verb from the box in the correct form in each gap. Make any changes if necessary. back down dry up

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81. Could you please_______ the message to Tom when you see him? 82. He knew that it is a secret but he just____ it______ before he could stop himself. 83. I’ve tried to explain to Hoang how I feel several times but I just can’t seem to _____ my point of view _____ 8 4 .1 think my speech is okay but I hope that I do not______ as soon as I get to the podium. 85. No one’s supposed to know yet, so don't_______,whatever you do! 86. News_______ very fast in this small town! 87. The minister w as_______ by the angry protestors at the government’s proposals. 31

38. Linh_______ when she realized that she was wrong. 89. The magazines_______every Friday. 90. All of us who oppose the construction plan need to _______against it as loudly as we can. IX. Write full sentences to make a paragraph, using the suggested words and phrases given below. 91. I / have friend / name / Hoang. 92. We / study together / primary to high school /1 2 years. 93. When Hoang / want / enter good university / he / study hard / pass examination. 94. First time / he / take exam / he not do well / he / fell discouraged. 95. But he / know / he want / study / university / he study more. 96. Next year / he try / take exam again. 97. Second time / he pass / exam high scores, 9 8 .1 believe / Hoang / good role model. 100. He teach / never give up / best way / succeed.

ENGLISH TEST 7 I. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each line. 1. A. ambulance B. crutch c. umbrella D. publication 2. A. overheat B. meaning c. deadly D. teamwork 3. A. stretcher B. chef c. cherry D. wheelchair 4. A. victim B. sterile c. condition D. promise 5. A. faint B. main c. portrait D. maid II. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences. 6. The cactus grows without______care. A. much B. many c. little D. few 7. The monitor has to ______many responsibilities. A. take on B. take up c. take through D. take down 8. The fairy godmother __the princess three wishes. D. granted A. told B. gave c. made 9. The woman_______ herself so no one can recognize her. D. makes A. shelters B. disguises c. hides 10. Samples of the new perfume were _ ___to all the customers in the department center. c. given D. spread A. distributed B. scattered 11. The launch of the man-made object in outer space in 1957 was a _____ space exploration. A. climax B. milestone c. peak D. highlight 12. The MP3 is ______ . It can be carried around easily. â&#x20AC;˘ A. controllable B. usable c. portable D. unbreakable 13. The ink was so _____ that Icould not see what was printed on the paper. A. dull B. slight c. dim D. faint 14. We reached the. ______of the mountain after a three-hour climb. A peak B. summit c. height D. vertex 15. Hanh w as_____ .when her pet dog died. Nothing could cheer her up. A. discouraged B. uncomfortable c. displeased áť&#x152;. inconsolable 32

16. The aroma coming from the kitchen______ my appetite. A. pleased B. created c. whetted D. thirsted 17«)n his drunken______ ,ha ran across the road wildly and was knocked down by a car. A. stupor B. daze c. dazzle D. vague 18. There is usually a ■ of food during the war. A. deficiency B. shortage c. lapse D. failure 19. For most of century since it made its courtroom debut, fingerprint has enjoyed an impeccable reputation for ______ criminals. A. identifying B. realizing c. calling D. catching 20. Although the patient’s condition is serious, she seems to be out o f______. A. order B. control c. danger D. place 21. The doorway is low, so ....................................your you go in. B. mark head when c. mind . D. attend 22. “Don't blame for him. I am ____ _ what has happened”. A. take A. in charge of B. accused of c . responsible of D. capable of 23. Our teacher said “The Second World War broke out in 1939”. , Indirect speech:______, ' A. Our teacher told us that the Second World War had broken out in 1939 B. Our teacher told that the Second world had broken out in 1939 !c. Our teacher said that the Second World War broke out in 1939 D. Our teacher said us that the Second World War had broke out in 1939 24. My father is ______business now. He hasn’t returned yet. A. in B. on c. for D. from 25. In class Ba always listens_______ to the teacher’s instruction. A. attend B. attentive c. attentively D. attention ill. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences. 26. If you get á burn, cool it _______ IMMEDIATE 27. Good hygiene helps to _______________ the risk of infection. MINIMUM 28. She is a very good driving___________________________ . INSTRUCT 29. H is______was not as serious as first thought. INJURE 30. The police began their investigation by____ _ the house. SEARCH 31. She at first wanted to be a _____but now she works as a doctor. LAW 32. The pregnant woman talked with her husband about their______ RESPONSE 33. In many countries i t _______is to smoke cigarettes under the age LEGAL of 16 ị34. She was severely________by the long illness she had. WEAK 35. In order for the medidne to work______you must take the correct amount EFFECT IIV. Read the passage and choose a word from the list to fit into each of the numbered blanks, make some changes if necessary. Then choose the correct answer to each of the question below. component o f course devise another disorder

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for being both safe and almost always (37)_______,a drink (38)_______ will give its consumer a lift without dangerous side-effects. It was a drink favored by (39)______ organizations who saw far more to fear in (40)_______beverages. Now scientists are suggesting that tea may not be used as we had (41)______ believed. Tea (42)________ caffeine, and caffeine has been linked to (43)_______ _ and to the unpleasant jumpy feeling some people get when stressed. More seriousl] there is a link (44) _ _ _ _ _ miscarriages, and pregnant women are adviseci to reduce their (45)_______of tea until after their baby is born. I Caffeine is found in tea, but it is a larger (46) ______ of other drinks. Six hundrec mg of caffeine is found in six cups of percolated coffee, eight cups of (47)_______ coffee and 12 cups of medium strength tea. Chocolate drinks contain about 30 mg 0 caffeine, per glass, so it takes 20 glasses to reach 600 mg. The (48) _______demands that we know how strong “medium strength” te; actually is, but medium strength to one person is weak to (49)_______ , It would, (50 _______, be possible to (5 1 )_______an objective test which prescribed the exac amount of tea in the pot, the time taken for it to brew, and the differing effects of addint (or not adding) milk or lemon. Most tea drinkers would rightly (52) _______this as i foolish waste of time and would continue to (53)_______the strength of the tea the) drink by its color. Many people who drink a lot of tea solve the problem by drinking i beverage from which the caffeine has been removed, (5 4)________tea, but other! claim that it simply does not taste right. The (55)_______course is probably one 0 moderation: continue to enjoy your cup of tea, but don’t enjoy too many! 56. Tea used to be considered as A. a completely nutritious beverage B. more beneficial than alcohol c. less dangerous than alcohol D. a safe beverage for drinkers 57. According to scientists, tea can do harm to people because it_______. A. contains caffeine B. influence baby c. make people depressed D. causes miscarriage 58. Why are the chocolate drinks mentioned? A. To show that there is more caffeine in tea than chocolate. B. To prove that instant coffee is more beneficial than chocolate drinks, c. To prove percolated coffee is not as good as cola drinks. D. To illustrate any beverage has caffeine. 59. te a drinkers often examine the strength of tea b y _______. Ị A. its benefits B. its sleeplessness c. its color D. an addition of milk or lemon 60. Which lines talking about the advantage of coffee after being removed th substance? A. line 22 23 B. line 20-21 c. line 16-17 D. line 10-11 V. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the mistake out of the four underline parts in the following sentences. 61. Because his mother has got sick. Hoang has no choice however to cook on his own. A B c D 34

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67. Chau has written many short stories when she left university. A B c D 68. Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twentv-vear-old sister. A B c D 69. It's such a fine weather today that we intend to go shopping alt day. A B C D 70. Human body does not stay at the like temperature from the morning till night. vA B C D VI. Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the underlined parts in each of the following sentences. 71. With a flexible body, she can be a great ballet dancer. A. subtle B. supple c. dedicate D. fragile 72. The price of oil went UPvery fast. A. fluctuated B. varied c. transformed D. escalated 73.1am annoyed because Ihave to repeat myself many times while he is not listening. A. astounded B. exasperated c. anxious D. shocked 74. The boy was embarrassed when his mother scolded him in public. A. confused B. apprehensive c. humiliated D. funny • 75. Minh believes in fate. He thinks that he cannot change his present and future life A. luck B. destiny c. events D. outcome 76. Tom looked displeased when he was told to stay behind the school A. frowned B. scowled c. grimaced ð. complained 7 7 .1am grateful for the fact that my parents are supportive of my sale business. A. appreciative of B. obligated to c. fulfilled with D. capable of 78. The book has a detailed instruction of planning your time. A. complicated B. complex c. accurate D. comprehensive 79. The proud woman looked at everyone around her with dislike and disrespect. A. absurdity B. humour c. contempt D. deference 80. The audience were engrossed In the play from the moment it started. A. riveted on B. captured on c. stunned by D impressed with VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. 8 1 .1 cannot cope at all with my new job, and that bothers me. depth Iw is h ................................. ........................................................my new job. 8 2 .1prefer to get value for money by staying at the theme park all day. worth t I’d rather i ............................................................... by staying at the 35 theme park all day.

83. My new MP3 player was twice the price of your, expensive Your MP3 player w a s .............................................................................. mine. 84. There is no evidence for this theory, foundation The theory .............................................................................................................. 85. You need to watch Laura closely to make sure that she does her work properly, sharp You need to ........................................... to make sure that she does her work properly. 86. People are allowed to get in if they display the permit, condition People are allowed to get in ................................. they display the permit. 8 7 .1suggest that you should not forget the dictionary next lesson, better Y ou ........................................................................... the dictionary next lesson. 88 Don't you think they should give out a new version of Mr. Simple, about Don’t you think it’s ................................................... out a new version of Mr. Simple. 89. Some people will do anything to win a girl’s heart, lengths Some people w ill ............................................................ to win á girl’s heart. 9 0 .1think they are largely responsible for what happened, small Ihold th e m ......................................................responsible for what happened. VIII. Writing (90-100) Should developing countries concentrate on improving industrial skills or should they promote education first? Write a passage about 200 - 250 words to justify your answer.

ENGLISH TEST 8 Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each line. D .chubbỵ c. curlỵ B. flỵ 1. A. happy D. theater B. therapy c. thereby 2. A. thesaurus D. application c. examination B. suggestion 3. A. affection D. nobody B. pose c. obvious 4. A. sociable D. Christmas B. chaotic £. A. characteristic c. charity li. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following seniances. 6. 1 0 fit together the thousands of fragments of the broken vase was a long and ________task. A. minute B. careful c. painstaking D. minuscule 7. Has it ever occurred________you that those twins are quite different from each other in many ways? B with c. at D. on A. to ____ by two hours because of bad weather. 8. The plane was A. postponed B. put off c. delayed D. rearranged 9. There has been s o m e ________in the relations between those two countries recently. B. deterioration c. destitution D. depreciation A. decomposition the examination before Friday, so bring your money to 10. You must have _ the office as soon as possible. A. passed B. entered for c. sat for D. enrolled for I.

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I I . H e_______out of the window for a moment and then went on working. 'r A. glimpsed B. glanced c . regarded D. stared 12.1have bought the dress because its color ______ _ that of the shoes. A. fits B. suites c. matches D. blended 13. My mother opened the letter without_______ to read the address on the envelop. A. caring B. worrying c. concerning D. bothering 14. If anyone has a n y _______concerning the road plan, please contact the Plan Office. A. requests B. investigations c. queries D. demands 15. Mum, Dad has just bought you a _______ of flowers. A. bush B. bunch c. bucket D. board 16. A person leams a language best_______. A. when being brought up to it B. by being brought up to it c. by being brought among it D. when being brought into it 17. The village is nothing out o f________, it’s just an average one. A. typical B. ordinary c. usual D. average 18.1do not have to pay for taxi myself because Iput it on my company’s _____ account A. cost B. value c. expense D. usage *■ 19. The teacher was very annoyed that her student did not meet her deadlines, and she warned him that his laziness and________could result in his bad mark. A. zeal B. fortitude c. procrastination D. carelessness 20. Which police officer is ■ this week? A. on emergency B: on call c. on situation D. in condition 21.1 had been completely exhausted bụt I felt________after watching a funny movie. A. renovated B. refreshed c. renewed D. returned 22. Tom always feels jealous_________ his brother because he is handsome and tall. A. in B. on c. at D. of 23. The Prime Minister signed the contract________of the country. A. on account of B. on behalf of c. for reason D. by means of 24. Tim was forced to leave his job but he got a generous golden ; A. compensation B. handshake c . parachute D. capital 25. Nghia has lost a lot of money these last years in the casino. He is a _________ gambler. A. impulsive B. compelled c. impelled D. compulsive III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the numbered blanks. Whenever Mrs. Jones asked her five-year-old daughter, Sally, to do something such as (26) _ _ _ _ _ her toyson the floor before a meal, she would shout. “No, I’m not going to!” Sally became sogood at (27)_whenever she wa anything, she would (28)____________shout back. “How dare you be (2 9 )to me!” Mrs. Jones shouted back for the (.30) _______umpteenth time. Unfortunately, such backchat only (31) Sally to retaliate. Mrs. Jones realized that she needed to find (3 2 )______solution to the problem. She (33) _______the Internet and read an article about children who backchat. She realized that Sally’s talking back at her was (34)_______a child’s way of showing her (3 5 )_____ Instead of scolding and shputing back (36) ____ Sally, Mrs. Jones had to react calmly to Sally’s backchat. She also needed to look out for good behavior and pleasant (37)_____ _ from Sally and praise her (38) .

One day, Mrs. Jones asked Sally to put her toys back in her toy box. Sally cheerfully replied, “i’ll do it right away!” Mrs. Jones responded quickly, “Wow! That’s really great! Iam so (39)______ of you!” Sally (40) ______ Mrs. Jones a radiant smile. 26. A. clearing out B. clearing off 27. A. backchat B. response B. defiantly 28. A. aggressively B. noisy 29. A. impolite B. annoyed 30. A. improved 31. A. same B. repeated B. a 32. A. the B. accessed 33. A. approached B. particularly 34. A. normally 35. A. independence c. anger 36. A. at B. in B. replies 37. A. responses 38. A. according B. accorded B. pleased 39. A. delighted B. gave 40. A. brought IV, Complete each of the sentences (make any necessary changes). - drawn up - carry on - sit up for someone - look into - turn over - put out

c. clearing away c. reaction c. skillfully c. rude c. forced

c. umpteenth c. an

D. clearing up D. feedback D. excellently D. unfriendly D. encouraged D. similar D. this D. surfed D. especially

c. looked c. actually B. stubbornness D. self-reliance c. with D. out c. communications ð. cooperation c. accordingly D. accords c. proud D. responsible D. responded c. replied with one of the phrasal verbs given below - turn someone down - come across - die down

- get by - get through - break up

41. If you’re finding it difficult to ..................................... on your salary, why don’t you ask for a rise? 4 2 .1know what you’re ........................................and feel really sorry for you. 4 3 .1proposed to her but sh e .......................................................................... 44. You’d better .... your cigarette because smoking isn’t allowed in here. 45. If you working so hard, you’ll make yourself ill. 46. The manager promised t o .........the matter in response to my letter. 47. The red car h a s ..in front of our house. Are we expecting anyone? 48. When the rebellion h a d ................... things quickly returned to normal. 49. Son’t ........................................me. I shall probably be back very late. 5 0 . Read 1...................................................... several oldcorrect friends answer at the meeting. V. the following passage and choose the A, B, c , or D to each of the questions. High up on the Qionglai mountains in China lives a black and white, barrel-shaped furry animal. This animal feeds on bamboo shoots. Have you heard or read about this animal? The Giant Panda is one of the most famous animals in China. It is not only a very rare animal but an endangered species too, with only 1,000 of them existing in the wild. Many people fear the panda may disappear soon because it cannot find the food it needs. As it is slow and clumsy, the panda finds it difficult to catch animals for food. Hence, ]t has adapted itself to feed on the fresh bamboo leaves and stems that the bamboo forest provided. However, modern development has destroyed a lot of bamboo forests which the panda need. Furthermore, thebamboo forests die from diseases. In the 1970’s, most of the bamboo forests died andmore thanone hundred pandas starved to death. 38

Ịi Since then steps have been taken to the hospital the pandas from becoming [ extinct. Panda reserves were set up and now, many zoos all over the world are doitig their part to encourage the reproduction of pandas through both natural and artificial wavs. This is not easy for two reasons. Firstly, pandas reproduce poorly in captivity. I Secondly, the female panda gives birth to only two cubs at a time. The mother can Ị look after one cub so the other is often left to die. Pandas also do not move in herds. I They live on their own except when mating. How then do pandas protect themselves I in the wild? Visibility in the bamboo thickets is poor. The pandas’ barrel-shaped bodies and padded paws enable them to move through bamboo thickets without being seen ' or heard. However, hunting and destruction of bamboo forests gave caused the I population of pandas to dwindle. I No one knows how long pandas can live in the wild. In captivity, pandas have lived \ as long as 30 years. The panda is China’s national treasure. People who are caught harming pandas are sentenced to jail. 51. What can be the title of the passage? I A. The Environment Pandas live in I B. Panda-China's National Treasure c. How to Develop Pandas D. Pandas - an Endangered Species 52. The word "it” refers to ______, A. the fact that pandas are slow and clumsy B. the fact that pandas are not good at hunting c . the panda itself D. the pandas' source of food 53. Which of the following is mentioned as a reason of the death of pandas? A. Pandas have caught diseases from the bamboo forests. B. There was a shortage of food, c. Pandas were hunted a lot. D. The panda's natural habitat was polluted. 54. The word "artificial" in the paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______, I A. man-made B. chemical c. cloning D. duplication ! 55. The word "captivity" in the paragraph 4 refers to ______. A. The state of being kept in a special place B. The good condition of keeping pandas c. Area for panda’s reproduction j. D. Panda’s natural habitat I 56. All of the following statements are mentioned as method of preserving pandas i EXCEPT I A.punishing those, who hunt pandas I B. setting up zoos for pandas c. trying to reprớduce themselves D. extending bamboo forests 57. Which caused the difficulty of saving panda? A. It is not able to bear many cubs a time. B. It does not know how to take care of cubs, c. Pandas live in herds. D. The food is deficient. / i|_

58. Which aspect of pandas helps them adapt to the wild? A. Thick bamboo forests help them shelter. B. Their separation of living makes it safe. c. Their body shape and paws help them move invisibly. D. Bamboo helps them be inaudible. 59. The word "dwindle” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ____ A. escalate B. reduce c. maximize D. slump 60. According to the passage, what feature of panda is unclear to people? A. Mental aspect B. Life span in the wild c. Its activities D. Its growth of cubs VI. Insert a suitable word in each of the numbered blanks to complete the following passage. Science as we know it today can be said to have started (61)_______the ancient Greeks, with the (62)_______ of Herodotus, Aristotle and Theophrastus, all of whom lived from 300 to 500 years before Christ. Their findings were still valid two millenniums later, when science was reborn with the Renaissance following the Dark Ages when after the fall of Rome, roughly 1000 years after the Greeks (63)______their scientific theories, science and learning were forgotten during the ravages of war and disease which enveloped the whole of the then civilized world. Geology, even mineralogy, can be (64) back to the Greeks. They recognized that the (65) of the land and sea had changed and that a great length of time had been necessary for these changes. They believed the world was round, that the orbits of planets were also (66)_______and they noticed that heavy objects fell faster (67)light ones. So, more sciences than one can be said to have begun with the Greeks. Of course, all their learning might have disappeared for good during the six or seven centuries of the Dark Ages. But the Arabs were also (6 8 )_______in science, and they were at the edge of the Dark Ages, so they were able to preserve the (69) _______of the Greeks, translating some of their work and even building on it. When science finally took root again in the Middle Ages it was based very much on the (70) _______and work of the Greeks. VII. For each question below (71 - 80), write one word which can be used in both two sentences. 71. It's time to record _____about what really happened last night. G o _______ .Don't beat about the bush. 72. She is only 14 years old but her______age is 20 years old. Many______illnesses can be cured by special methods. 73. Hang really made a n ________ on Thanh - He has not stopped talking about her. Everyone except me is under_______that the exam is on next Friday. 74. Dogs have a keen_________ of smell. She cannot make _________of the film because it's too complicated. 7 5 .1 don’t understand what___Thang to leave his family. The children really_______when we were on holiday. 76. Our family always make a _ _ _ _ _ of inviting the old woman next door to the Christmas party. I know she’s your best friend, but it’s beside the _____ . You had no right to inviting her to our house without my permission. 77. These machine has the advantage o f______on electricity, rather than petrol. My father is _______a campaign against hunting wild animals. 40

78.The problem of the conflict is essentially economic in _______ , She is a calm person b y_______but such things make her angry. T9. This is my last________ ,if next time 1make a mistake, I'm out. Let’s go through things again; I don't want to leave anything to ___ 80.1 have not attended the class because I’ve been under the___ According to th e_______forecast, it’s going to rain. VIII. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following passage. For most of us, our 81. (RESIDE)_______is a permanent structure. Whether a flat or a mansion, our 82. (ROUND)______are not built to move. For those who prefer a mobile lifestyle, but want more 83. (SOLID) than a tent can offer, there is an intriguing 84. (ARCHITECT)_______solution: the shipping container. Shipping containers are large mental boxes that 85. (MANUFACTURE)______ use for transporting goods by ship. One of these containers can form the basis of a surprisingly 86. (SPACE) _____^dwelling, and one of which can be easily shipped to different parts of the world. It's easy to design the inside: wooden panels can be used to create separate areas and to make 87. (SHELF)______ . More difficult is creating the 88, (STRUCTURE)_______ that all homes need to make them 89. (INHABIT) -‘: connections to electricity and water. As long as your container isn't too far away from a 90. (RESIDE)________ area, and as long as you are prepared to ad^pt to local conditions, it may well be possible to connect to local supplies. When you decide to move, simply pack up and rearrange for your house to be delivered to your destination! IX. Writing What do you like your friend to be? - someone who is intelligent, or someone who has a sense of humor, or someone who is reliable? Which one of these characteristics is most important to you? Write about 250 words using reasons and specific examples to explain your choice.

ENGLISH TEST 9 I. Choose the word in each line thát has different stress pattern. 1. A. festival B. tradition c. character D. difference 2. A. proposal B. annoyance c . asylum D. intervene 3. A. circulate B. satisfy c. decipher D. compensate 4. A. unpopular B. unprincipled c. unproductive D. unsolvable 5. A. consecutive B. considerate c. conspicuous D. continental II. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each o f the following sentences. 6. Let me make a _______of the document before Igive it to you.A. duplicate B. forgery c. extra D. imitation 7. The government_______a large group of illegal workers last night. A. expelled B. deported c. displaced D. exported 8. The famous actress was_______as the lead in the new film. A. cast B. headed c. assigned D. played 9. Huong______ so much perfume on herself that everyone around her continues to sneeze. A. dyes B. sprays c. soaks D. drenches 10. Linh does a very g o o d ________of our teacher. Her behavior and smile are exactly the same as her. A. impression B. impersonation c. imitation D. sensation 11. To . ■■ more knowledge, you should read aný travel a lot. A. heighten B. extend c . broaden D. lengthen

12. We need more volunteers during the_______season. A. highest B. summit c. peak ð. vertex 13. The teacher has a/a n _______that his student is not telling him the truth about why she was absent from school yesterday. A. hunch B. idea c. thought D. notion 14. I’m afraid that the lift is out o f_______so we should walk up stair. A. order B. function c. practice D. question 15. To go to the USA, we need a visa_______as passport. A. in addition B. together c. as well D. besides 16. How can th e y ________ out together what they have to do if they never discuss together. A. come B. find c. work D. make 17. She pride herself________ being the winner of the competition. A. in B. with c. about D. on 18. The doctor gave the patient a/an _ _ _ _ _ examination to discover the cause of his collapse. A. universal B. thorough c. whole D. complete 19. I _______you that I had no intention of offending you. A. convince B. persuade c. guarantee D. assure 2 0 .1 insist_____your telling me the truth. A. with B. of c. from D. on III. Give the correct form of the given words to complete thè following passage. A recent government report 21. (HIGH)______ . the 22. (EXTEND) _ _ _ _ _ to which credit card is spiraling. Blame is 23. (PORTION)_______solely to the credit card companies, who, the report claims, will go to any 24. (LONG)_______to attract new customers. 25. (ADD)_______, according to the report, they are responsible for encouraging existing customers to borrow more by raising their monthly limit. Certainly a recent advertising campaign by a major credit card company - which has since been 26. (DRAW)______ - seems to bear these findings out. However, while the responsibility of the credit cardcompanies is not 27. (CONSIDER)_____ , it is, in my opinion, unfairto lay all the blame intheir shoulders. The 28. (MAJOR)_____ _ of credit card users are able to make their 29. (PAY) ______on time without difficulty. There will always be a 30. (MINOR) _ _ _ _ _ of people in our society who are financially irresponsible. If they run up huge debts, it is really the credit card company’s fault? IV. Insert a suitable word in each blank to finish the following passage. One of the (31)_______in global warming is carbon monoxide. The more carbon monoxide in the atmosphere, the (32)_______the atmosphere is able to clean itself. The result is a warming of the atmosphere, the so-called global warming, and possibly ozone damage. Earlier, it was found that carbon monoxide was concentrated in the Southern Hemisphere, and could be (33) ' to deforestation. Huge areas of forest and grasslands in South America and Africa have been burned, putting carbon monoxide into the (34)_______. Recently, (35)________, the Southern Hemisphere has been found to be clean, while, the Northern Hemisphere is more polluted than expected. The latest research was done (36) , the northern winter. The high levels in the Northern Hemisphere could be because of this. In winter carbon monoxide is destroyed more slowly. There are (37)_______more fires burned in winter, and (38) _______industrial processes work harder. It could also reflect the ever-increasing (39)_______of cars on the roads. Optimists hope that the reason why the North has 42

i overtaken the South as the major area of carbon monoxide is that at last the burning ; haf stopped, or at least (40) _ _ _ _ _ down. V. Complete each of the sentences below with one of the phrasal verbs given below (make any necessary changes). Ị -caré for something -carry off -take to - pass away I - make up - bring about - see about - go off I - give something up -stand for it -make out - turn over [ 41. The government has_______many changes. i 42. They have_______the first prize. j. 43. My alarm clock_______ at 6.00. 44. The old man_______ in his sleep. 45. I'll_______some food for you. 46. Don’t offer Mr Green any coffee. He doesn’t _______ at all. 47. Ms Kelly had a good job but she_______to get married. 48. You can't act that way here. No one in this class w ill_______. 49. The children _______ their teacher the first time they saw her. 50. You have ■ a lot of excuses so far. We never believe your single word. VI. Read the following two passages and choose the correct answer fòr each of the questions below. In 1938, the Wilhelm Gustloff was a passenger cruise ship for the German people. However, this was before war broke out in 1939. The ship became the first a barracks for the military and later an escape vessel for thousands of refugees escaping from the Russians. At the height of the war, the only alternative of escape was by sea. About ten thousand Germans thronged the ship and it left Danzig bay with two torpedo boast as escorts. However, one of the boats was forced to return to base when water began leaking in. When the first of three torpedoes was launched, the ship and her passengers had little hope of escape. Although the people rushed to the upper decks to gain access to the lifeboats, they realized that the cables to lower most of the lifeboats were frozen. This made it difficult to launch them. Many jumped overboard but in the freezing cold, they became even more vulnerable. Masses of innocent lives were lost when the ship s sank. Since then, people have wondered if the tragedy could have been averted had the crew been prepared. The lifeboats could have been testedbefore the voyage began even if it might have caused panic among passengers. The route could have been better planned and the ! crew less complacent about their enemy’s ability to destroy their ship. What biologists refer to as succession usually begins as a result of natural destruction, such as by fire or flood. It can also be caused directly by man; he is ' responsible for the destruction of a lot of the world's nature. Succession, sometimes Ỉ called secondary succession, will occur when species of nature are destroyed and the I land is left alone to recover. 51. The Wilhelm Gust was first used________, A.for leisure B. as a hospital 5 c. as a military barracks D. as an escape vessel Í 52. During the war, many Germans board the Wilhelm Gustloff to _______. j A. fight the enemy B. return to their homes I c. go to a safe place D. make their home permanently on the ship [ 53. The torpedoes were launched by ________ A.the Germans B. the captairy of the Wilhelm Gustloff c. the refugees D. the enemies of the Germans 43

54. The passengers were able to escape a s ________. A. they were very cold B. the lifeboats could not be used c . it was nighttime D. they did not know how to swim 55. One way the tragedy could have been prevented would be to ________ A. tell the passengers what might happen B. take safety precautions before the voyage started c. travel by land instead of by sea D. have more experienced crew on boat

The television set is an indispensable household item today. It now takes up its familiar place as the local point of the living room. It has even ventured into bedrooms. The television set is one of the best ways to get the latest news and to watch films. The television set was not fully electronic when it was first invented. Its screen actually has a small motor and a small lamp. When the motor and the lamp were turned on, they worked together to give out a reddish orange picture. The picture was blurry and it was only about the size of a business card. It was in 1953 in Europe when many people first started owning a television set They bought a television set for the sole purpose of watching the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in London. Only a. few thousand people were allowed into Westminster Abbey. However, live coverage allowed millions of people around the world to watch the coronation. Another significant event was the moon landing in 1969. Again, millions of people around the world watched as Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and planted an American flag where to serve as a reminder of the great accomplishment of the crew. This time the event was broadcast in color. The programme was much more realistic than previous ones. 56. Many people need the television set today as it _______. A. allows them to watch the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II B. enables them to find out what is happening around the world c . is an electronic item D. lets them see things in color 57. Television sets in the past_______. A. were not so clear B. were very bulky c. ran on electricity D. showed pictures that were fall-colored 58. Why do you think the sale of television sets rocketed in Europe in 1953? A. Television sets became more affordable B. People wanted to watch the moon landing c. People wanted to watch the crowning of the queen D. People wanted to watch live coverage of events around the world 59. People around the world watched Neil Armstrong in 1969. A. travel to the moon B. sit on the moon c. put a flag on the moon D. take the American flag away from the moon 60. From the passage, as television sแบนts improved, ____ A. the colors on the screen became lighter than before B. more realistic progammes were shown c . people could watch events eailier than before D. an event watched on television looked more like the actual event that was happening 44

VII. Choose the words given in the box to fill in the blanks to complete the following passage. __ ; for ways example

prevent protect disguising combination adaptations increases ability

enemies mistaken also

nature like

Animals and people hide things (61) ]______ various reasons. Animals hide their young to (62) _ _ _ _ them from predators. Pirates hide stolen treasure to (63) __ _ _ _ it from being stolen yet again. One of the most effective (64)______ to hide something is by camouflaging it. In (6 5 )______, every advantage that an animal has (66)______its chances of survival and reproduction. This simple fact has caused animal species to not only develop a number of special (67)_______to help them find food but (68) â&#x2013; to Keep them from becoming food for its (69)_______. One of the most widespread and varied adaptations is natural camouflage. This is an animalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (7 0 )_______to hide itself from its predators and prey. Camouflage is the art of concealment. It involves (71)_______an object in order to hide it from something or someone. A chameleon, for (7 2 )______, is able to change its color to blend it with its surroundings. In this way, it becomes less visible. Sometimes, animals use a (73)_______of colors, shapes and behavior to help them in their disguise. They are them easily (7 4 )_______for something else. The stick insect looks and acts (75)______a twig on a tree. This is due to the shape of its body, its color and its slow movements. VIII. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined parts in each of the following sentences. 76. The man who hunted animals illegally was arrested by the authorities last week. A. poacher B. breeder c. hunter D. robber 77. The panda does not have the natural ability to take care of its young. A. knowledge B. instinct c. talent D. skill 78. Birds move to another Place when the weather changes. A. transfer B. wander c. roam D. migrate 79. Members from the World Wide Fund have worked very hard and energetically without stopping to prevent plants and animals from becoming extinct. A. tirelessly B. effortlessly c. convincingly D. endlessly 80. Martin has a great love for astronomy and space travel. A. delight B. obsession c. passion D. excitement 81. The solar system consists of a group of planets that move in a circular manner around the sun. A. surround B. curve c. orbit D. turn 82. To ensure that the public receives the correct information about the products advertised, the advertisements are examined and any offensive and incorrect statements are taken out accordingly. A. censored B. criticized c. condemned D. concealed 83. This colorful poster of the new amusement park is meant for young children. A. provides for B. stands for c. supplies to D. caters to 84. The robots failed to work properly so it was sent back to the dealer. A. malfunctioned B. collapsed c. crashed D. blundered 85. An air conditioners regulates the air in the room so that it remains the same no matter what the temperature outside is. A. high B. low c. corflinuous D. constant 45

BB. Ine vanaai escaped wnen ne realized tnat ne naa Deen sponea. A. made up B. made away c. made out D. made off 87. When Mrs Brown saw William and me arguing, she intervened and asked us what happened. A. stepped on B. stepped out c. stepped in D. stepped up 88. “Don’t worry. You’ll be given more than enough time to finish the test”. Mrs. White told her class. A. much B. ample c. abundant D. satisfactory 89. There was a long period without rain in the countryside last year so the harvest was poor. A. famine B. plague c. drought D. epidemic 90. The survivors of the shipwreck were stranded on an island for a week before they were rescued. A. marooned B. deserted c. abandoned D. isolated (conquer vocabulary) IX. Writing (90-100) If children behave badly, should their parents punish them? Write a passage about 200-250 words to justify your answer.

ENGLISH TEST 10 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the same line. 1. A. marble B. particular c. participate D. spark 2. A. simplify B. envỵ c . lifestyle D. psychology 3. A. champagne B. change c . challenge D. teacher 4. A. bough B. freight c. weigh D. cough 5. A. imitate B. expectation c. fathom D. nature II. Choose the correct answer A, B, c, or D to complete each of the following sentences. 6 . ____ a wrong number, it is important to apologize before hanging up. A. To dial B. Dialing c. If you dial D. If it is dialed 7. Paul Samuelson was the first American to win the Nobei Prize in ______, A. economy B. economic c. economics D. economical 8. Pilots who prepare for military careers train on the ground______in the air. A. good as B. well as c. as good as D. as well as 9. Beethoven's nephew became his pupil, but this relationship turned o u t_____ A. bad B. badly c. worst ■ D. more badly 10. Dolphins and whales are mammals that______lives in water. A. spend their entire B. their entire c. spend there entirely D. spending their entire 11. He'll soon forget______in the accident. A. having involved B. being involved c. to involve D. to be involved 12. There i s ______ habitable land than there used to be because of extensive development by humans. A. fewer B: less c. more D. little 13. Thanks to the invention of labor-saving_____ ,domestic chores are no longer a burden. A. devices B. things c. equipments D. furnitures 46

14. We should take measures to protect the_____ species on this Red List. A. last B. outstanding c. dying D. remaining t6 ._____ school leavers go to Vocational Schools than before. A. Less B. Far more c. Many D. Lots more 16. The President of the club is going to ______a speech. A. take B. talk c. deliver D. say 17. ______hard he tries, he never seems able to do the work satisfactorily. A. Whatever B. Even though c . Although very D. No matter how 18. She eats too much and is now suffering from______ A. weighty B. underweight c. overweight D. weightlessness 19. People with very _ _ _ _ _ skin shouldn’t go sunbathing for long periods. A. sensitive B. sensible c. senseless D. sensed 20. Anne was taken .when the doorbell rang, as she wasn’t expecting anyone. A. by chance B. by accident c. by mistake D. by surprise 21. Alan won first______in the tennis tournament. A. medal B. prize c. reward D. award 22 - "Have you written to John yet?" - "No, Ididn't know his address;____ Iwould have written to him." A. because B. otherwise c. consequently D. therefore 23. The Olympic Games are given______television coverage. A. worldwide B. wide-world c. world widely D. world over 24. - “Alice, do you think Icould use your calculator for some minutes?” M

A. No, you couldn’t B. Yes, Ido c. Ihope not D. Please go ahead 25. - “______” - “Well, yes.I’d like tobuy a laptop." A. Do you look for something? B. Good morning. Can I help you? c. Excuse me. Do you want to buy it? D. Can you help me buy something? 111. Fill each of the numbered blanks with the correct word from the list given. Almost cracks its Such themselves which rise repeated spectacular Most them violent A volcano is an opening in the earth’s surface through (2 6 ) ...................................................................................................lava, hot gases, and rock fragments erupt. (27) ............................................ an opening occurs when melted rock from deep within the earth blasts through the surface. (28) ............................................................................................ volcanoes are atop mountains, particularly cone-shaped mountains. The mountains (2 9 ) .................................................................................................................... are also called volcanoes. Eruptions of volcanic mountains are (3 0 ) ..................................................................... sights. In some eruptions, huge fiery clouds (3 1 ) ................. over the mountain, and glowing rivers of lava flow down (32) ....! 47 sides. In other eruptions, red-hot ash and cinders shoot out the mountaintop, and large chunks of hot rock are blasted high into the air. A few

IV. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the following passage. Tornados are one of the most dangerous kinds of storm on Earth. Although they do not last long, they can strike with extreme (36. violent) ...................................................................................................................travelling at speeds of up fifty miles per hour. The (37. w id e ) .................................................................................................. of most tornados is about five hundred feet, but in (38. exception) ....circumstances they can be up to a mile wide and travel huge distances, (39, possible) hundreds of miles. The reasons why they spin remain (40; mystery) ...................................................................................................................but we know that tornados can form when columns of air below thunderclouds start rising. Their (41. strong) .... is increased by (42. circle) .................... winds.-In the Southern hemisphere, they always spin in a (43. clock) ....direction, while in the North it is the opposite. At the centre of the tornado the air (44. press) * is extremely low, soBthe wind rushing in at hundreds c of D miles an hourin has effect a(n)goods (45. credible) 47. Increases thethe prices ofof basic were being announced yesterday báťľ the .............................................................. powerful vacuum A B c cleaner on dirt and D solidMinister objects of onTrade. the ground below. V. One of the four uto nderlined partsthe marked B, c, were D in going each to be presented 48. We were pleased discover that serviceA, awards sentence is not correct in standard English. Identify them. A B . c 46. the Passengers are required to arrive to the gate fifteen minutes before from director himself. departure time. A D 49. Please remain in your assign seats until the instructor dismisses the class. A B C D 50. Even you are unsure of the standard procedures in any situation, please don't A B c hesitate to consult with your supervising manager. D 51. There is a coffee shop located on the second floor that is open for breakfast and

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Vi. Read the text Six sentences have been removed. Choose from the sentences A G the one that fits each gap (56 - 60). There is one extra sentence that you do A not need. There is an example at the beginning (number 0). RUINING THE RUINS Acid rain is now a familiar problefn in the industrialised countries in Europe. Gases like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide are produced by power stations and cars. 0..F Acid rain is also capable of dissolving some rocks, and buildings made of soft rocks, such as limestone, are particularly badly affected. The acid rain attacks the rocks, and so carvings and statues are eroded more quickly. 56 According to a report in the New Scientist, acid rain is being blamed for thè rapid decay of ancient ruins in Mexico. The old limestone buildings in places like Chichen Itza, Tulum and Palenque are wearing away very quickly indeed. These sites are remains of the buildings built by the Mayas between 250 BC and AD 900, and the spectacular ruins of Mayan civilisation are visited by thousands of tourists every year. But those ruins are in danger of being seriously damaged by pollution. At many sites the stone has been covered with a layer of black substance like tar. 5 7 ................................................................................................................... Scientists estimate that about one millimetre of stone is worn away every twelve years. 58 ........ The acid rain is said to be caused by pollution from oil wells in the gulf of Mexico. Car exhaust gases are also a problem. Local volcanic eruptions make the problem even worse. Nevertheless, with enough money and effort, researchers say that many of the problems could be solved and the race of erosion reduced. 59 .......... Mexico's current lack of funds is also partly due to oil. The country has rich oil fields and a few years ago, when oil was expensive, Mexico was selling large quantities of oil to the USA and earning a lot of money. 60.......................................................................................However, the price of oil then dropped, and Mexico has been left owing enormous sums of money and with not enough income from oil sales to pay back the loans. So unless the price of oil rises, it is unlikely that Mexico will be able to afford to clean up the pollution and save its Mayan from destruction. and needs to spend what ruins money it has on the Mexican people. A. At others the painted surfaces inside temples are lifting and flaking VII. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to finish the following passage. off and the stone is being eaten away. MINERALS B. That is enough to have caused some of the ancient carvings to Do you remember the last time you picked up a pebble? Maybe it was as clear as become seriously damaged already. glass. Minerals formed the colors and patterns (61)______the pebble. A mineral is a c. These measures would reduce the pollution, wouldn'tinstop it or in the ground. solid, nonliving substance (6 2 )____ _ occursbut naturally rocks completely. Every mineral has unique properties. The Earth’s surface is rock, a solid substance D. Theof government wascan therefore to borrow huge of money made minerals. Rock be madeable of many minerals orsums of (63)______mineral with from banks around the world, thinking they would have no problem different-sized grains. repaying their debts. There are more than 4,000 minerals. Marty of them look alike. Scientists use the F. They dissolve in rainwater andtothis add rain, which trees, rivers minerals' physical properties (6 makes 4)______them apart.damage For example, scientists can and streams. E. The problem, however, is not just a European one. Ị ' G. However, the Mexican government does not have enough money to do 49 the work, Ị

compare the hardness of two minerals by (65) . easily they can be scratched. Gypsum and calcite can look alike, but gypsum is easier to scratch than calcite. The way a mineral reflects light is its luster. Two minerals may be the same color, but one (66) _ _ _ _ _ have a shiny luster and the other a dull luster. When you rub a mineral across a surface, the mineral leaves a streak of powder. This colored (67)______can help scientists identify two minerals ihat look alike. Minerals have other properties, too. Is the mineral magnetic? What shape are its crystals? Two minerals might look (6 8)______and share some properties, but they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t share all properties. Gold and pyrite are (6 9)______shiny and gold in color. Pyrite is sometimes called 'foolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; gold' because people have (7 0 )______it for gold. Gold is much softer than pyrite. Gold leaves a golden streak. Pyrite's streak is greenish black. VIII.Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions. There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual. The argument for this view goes as follows, in the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they sought through various means, to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama. Those who believe that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances, and when the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made between the "acting area" and the "auditorium." In addition, there were performers, and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often impersonated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the desired effect - success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun - as an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities. Another theory traces the theater's origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales (about the hunt, war, or other feats) are gradually elaborated, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds. 71. What does the passage many discuss? A. The origins of theater B. The role of ritual in modern dance c. The importance of storytelling D. The variety of early religious activities 72. The word â&#x20AC;&#x153;they" in line 4 refers to ______. A. seasonal changes 6. natural forces c. theories D. human beings 73. What aspect of drama does the author discuss in the first paragraph? A. The reason for dramas often unpredictable B. The seasons in which dramas were performed 50

c. The connection between myths and dramatic plots . D. The importance of costumes in early dramas 74 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common element of theater and ritual? A. Dance B. Costumes c. Music D. Magic 75. The word "considerable" in line 15 is closest in meaning to ______, A. thoughtful B. substantial c. relational D. ceremonial 76. The word "enactment" in line 15 is closest in meaning to _______________ . A. establishment B. performance c. authorization D. season 77. The word "they" in line 16 refers to ■ 7 A. mistakes B. costumes c. animals D. performers 78. According to the passage, what is the main difference between ritual and drama? A. Ritual uses music whereas drama does not. B Ritual is shorter than drama c. Ritual requires fewer performers than drama. D. Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not. 79. The passage supports which of the following statements? A. No one really knows how the theater began. B. Myths are no longer represented dramatically. V c. Storytelling is an important part of dance. D. Dramatic activities require the use of costumes. 80. Where inthe passage does the authordiscussthe separation ofthe stage and the audience? A. Lines 8-9 B. Lines 12-14 c. Lines 19-20 D. Lines 22-24 IX. Complete the second sentence in a way that it means the same as the previous one, using the word given. Do not change the word given. Do not use more than five words. 81. Minh had not been to London before. VISIT ..............................London. It 82. Ballet doesn't interest INTERESTED Stephanie. Stephanie ......................................................... ballet. 83. Visitors to the zoo are not allowed to feed MUST the The animals. animals .....................by visitors to the zoo. 84. “Iwill see you later, Anne,” he said. TOLD H e ............................. see her later. 85. There were more students in school in 2010 than in 2008. AS There w ere ............... in school in 2008 as in 2010. 8 6 .1 wonder how she learnt to speak English so well. LIKE I ............................................ know how she learnt to speak English so well. 87. It’s a good thing you wrote the letter or we wouldn’t have known what happened. YOU We wouldn’t have known what happened ..................................that letter. 88. Although he can’t swim himself, Dan is very keen that his children should learn UNABLE PUT Irefuse...................... your untidiness any that more. Despite ............ himself, Dan is very keen his children should learn. ,89. had enough of your untidiness. 90. I’ve Nobody apart from my mother thought Iwould win Jhe race. PERSON My mother w a s .......................................................... thought Iwould win the race. 51

X. Complete the following sentences to make a paragraph, using the words and phrases given below. 91. Stress/ is/ usÍ all/ time. 92. It/ come/ mental/ emotional activities/ as well/ physical activities. 93. It/ unique/ personal/ each/ us. 94. It/ so personal/ that/ what/ may/ relaxing/ one person/ may/ stressful/ another. 95. For example/ you/ busy/ executive/ who/ like/ keep/ occupied/ all/ time. 96. "Taking it easy”/ beách/ beautiful day/ may/ you/ feel/ extremely/ frustrating/ nonproductive/ upsetting. 97. You/ mayI emotionally/ distressed/ “doing nothing”. 98. TooI much/ emotional stress/ cause/ physical illness/ suchI high blood pressure/ even/ heart disease. 99. Physical stress/ work/ or/ exercise/ not/ likely/ cause/ such/ailment. 100. truth/ that/ physical exercise/ help/ you/ relax/ better/handle/ mental/ emotional stress.

ENGLISH TEST 11 I. Choose the word A, B, c or D that has different stress pattern in each line. 1. A. purchase B: canoe c. famine D. landscape 2. A. disbelief B. decisive c. artistic D. persistent 3-. A: atmosphere . B: hydrogen c. homonym D. represent 4. A. apartment B. harmonious c. symbolize D. apparent 5. A. managerial B. unproductive c. comparative D. occupation Jl. Complete the following text by using the correct form of the words given to fit in the spaces. Every Time We Say Goodbye According to research by (6. p sycholo g y) ..............................................................one can learn a great deal about the state of people's relationships by watching how they say goodbye at airports. However, it seems that it is not (7. necessary) .................................................................those in the strongest relationships who make the greatest display of (8. re lu c ta n t) ......................................................................... at parting. Such behaviour is more (9. character) ..................... of couples who have been together for a relatively short period of time. There is less (10. likely) .............................................................. of people in long-term relationships showing strong feelings of dependency. This may seerrr surprising but it is (11. p resu m e ) .........because the people have been successful in establishing stability in their relationship and are able tp see the separation as brief and of no great (12. s ig n ify ) ...................

seem (14. aware) ................. of how unsettling a separation can be for the person left behind, who may then experience a very real sense of (15. lo n e ly ) ............................................................................................................................. lifeInsert a suitable word in each blank to complete the following sentences (the first letter is given to guide you). 16. Take those trousers off at once! You look r ..................................in them. 17. "I'm very frightened", she IV............................................................................... 18. He was totally e ............................. after the football match last Saturday. 19. An e is a book (or a set of books) dealing with every branch of knowledge in alphabetical order. .â&#x20AC;&#x17E;20. A ship could be seen on the h .................................................................................................................................. 21. The new law will take e ..................................................from October 1st. 22. It might take him six months to g.......................................over his illness. ' 23. The bank wants to be sure you can pay back the money. It lends THE GREEN REVOLUTION money only on good s In the Green Revolution, scientists collected thousands of genetic .................. varieties of rice and wheat from all over the world, and cross-bred them 24. This knife is very blunt. It needs s (26) ........................................................................................they found varieties ................................................................ that produced high yields and were resistant to diseases. BĂşt these hybrid strains (27) 25. If she has a high fever, give her two of these f from four to seven times as much water per hectare and this is a ......................................................................................................................................... limiting factor IV. Fill one suitable word in each numbered space to finish the in some areas. Moreover, to (2 8 ) passage. ..............................................high yields, the new varieties need much more . fertilizers per hectare than the (29) ................................................................. varieties did. Unfortunately, many developing countries have been experiencing fertilizer shortages (3 0 ) ............................................................................................................. the price of oil began to rise in the early 1970s. Scientists are also aware (3 1 ) ...........................................................................................................the danger of relying on only a few strains of rice and wheat. They remember the Irish famine (32) 1845 and 1850, when potato blight wiped (3 3 )........the single crop that fed almost all the (34 ) ......................... One million people died. Scientists are therefore (3 5 )......... and maintaining varieties of food crops from all over the world. V. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, c, or D to each of the questions. By the 1820's in the United States, when steamboats were common on western waters, these boats were mostly powered by engines built in the West (Pittsburgh, Cincinnati or Louisville), and of a distinctive western design specially suited to western needs. The first steam engines in practical use in England and the United States were of low-pressure design. This was the type first developed by James Watt, then manufactured by the firm of Boulton and Watt, steam was accumulated in a large, . double-acting vertical cylinder, but the steam reached only a few pounds 53 of pressure per square inch. It was low-pressure engines of this type that were first introduced into the United States by Robert Fulton. He imported such a Boulton and Watt engine from England to run the Clemont. But

Within a decade the high-pressure engine, the new type had become standard on western waters. Critics ignorant of western conditions often attacked it as wasteful and dangerous. .But people who really knew the Ohio, the Missouri and the Mississippi insisted with good reasons that it was the only engine for them. In shallow western rivers the weight of vessel and engine was important, a heavy engine added to the problem of navigation. The high-pressure engine was far lighter in proportion to horsepower, and with less than half as many moving parts was much easier and cheaper to repair. The main advantages of low-pressure engines were safe operation and economy o f fuel consumption, neither of which meant much in the West. 36. What is the passage mainly about? A. Steamboat engines in the western United States B. River travel in the western United States c. A famous United States inventor D. The world's first practical steamboat 37. What might be the Clermont in the first paragraph? A. A river B. A factory c. A boat D. An engine 38. Who developed the kind of steam engine used on western steamboats? A. Watt B. Boulton c. Fulton D. Evans 39. The word "novel" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______. A. fictional B. intricate c. innovative D. powerful 40. What opinion of Evans is suggested by the use of the term "unsung hero" in the second paragraph? A. More people should recognize the importance of his work. B. More of his inventions should be used today. c. He should be credited with inventing the steam engine. D. More should be learned about his early life. 41. What does the author imply about Evans? A. He went to England to learn about steam power. B. He worked for Fulton. c. He traveled extensively in the West. D. He taught himself about steam engines. 42. What does the author imply about the western rivers? A. It was difficult to find fuel near them. B. They flooded frequently. c. They were difficult to navigate. D. They were rarely used for transportation. 43. The word "it" in the third paragraph refers to ______ A. decade B. high-pressure c. weight D. problem 44. The word "vessel" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ______. A. fuel B. crew c. cargo D. craft 15. Which of the following points was made by the critics of high-pressure engines? A. They are expensive to import. B. They aráşż not powerful enough, c. They are dangerous. D. They weigh too much. Vi. Give the opposites of the words underlined in the following sentences. 46. Unlike her parents, she has dark brown hair. 47. All the members in her family have fair-hair.

4 8 .1don't like this coffee. It's much too weak. 49. He is in the habit of speaking in a quiet voice. * 50. Let's go somewhere else. This bar only serves alcoholic drinks. 51. Don't you see that this is very tough meat? 52. Do you like these earrings? They are hollow. 53. The house as well as the surrounding area has been contaminated. 54. You don't need to ask his permission every time you want to leave the room. 55. When Igot home I realized that the butcher had overcharged me. VII. Choose the correct answer A, B, c, or D for each of the following sentences.B. few c. a few D. a greaỷnumber 56..1sThe problem is easy enough, 57 uggested.....to see the doctor.b u t..................... students could solve it. a lotinofgoing A. him B. to make him go c. him to go D. that he go 58. There are several B. cases people and doors.D. can who of can see .....c.through which walls can see A. can see be seeing 59. A. There is now a ............................ of c. skilled want B. fault lackcraftsmen in the industry. D. need 60 my friends knew I was going ofto studyB. Not many of c. Not a lot D. overseas. Not many Not muchB.- theory 61. A. “How oldbet is Janet?” “I haven’t got thec. slightest guess D. idea ................................................................................... " 62. The reason I left i s .................................... I had so few relatives and friends here. D. which B. that c. while 63. A. He didn’twhy ............to help her even though was very ill. B. she open an eye c. bend his armD. A. lift a finger shake a leg 64. A. I'll go on as holiday ................................................................................. Ican. soon as B. as long c . until D. how 65. We should u s e ................... time B. welittle have available toc.discuss the little the fewhis proposal. D. A. few 66. A. Don’t talkatto her. She B. inis .....................ac . bad on mood today. D. with 67. Their neighbour was ve ry ....................................... they complained about the noise. B. when provocative c. irritable D. annoying 68. A. He left inthreatening such a hurry that I had time to say goodbye to him. A. almost B. even c. nearly D. scarcely 69. Would you please be kind enough to me to the station? A. aim B. turn c . direct D. signal 70. The traffic in town was v e ry .......................................... B. weak and Iarrivedc .home little earlier than expected. D. few A. light

VIII. Keaa tne article ana cnoose tne correct answer (A, B, c , or D) which best fits each space. Trees for Life Trees are among the biggest and longest-living things on the Earth, some dating back longer than the oldest buildings. But (71)______being nice to look at, trees also play an important role in improving the quality of our lives. On a world-wide (7 2 )______, forests help to slow down the effects of global warming by using up the gas known as carbon dioxide and (7 3 )______the oxygen we need to breathe. At local neighborhood level, trees also (7 4 )______important environmental benefits. They offer shade and shelter, which (75)______reduces the amount of energy needed to heat and cool nearby buildings; at the same time, they also remove other (76)______from the air we breathe. Urban trees are especially important because for many people they provide the only daily (77 )______ with the natural world. What's more, urban trees also provide home for birds, small animals and butterflies. (78)______the trees we would lose the pleasure of seeing these creatures in our cities. Regrettably, however, trees in cities are now coming (7 9 )______. There is a limit to the level of pollution they can (80) ______and, down at street level, their roots are being seriously disturbed by the digging needed to make way for modem telephone, television and other cables. D. as well as 71. A. as far as B. as long as c. as soon as D. area B. size c. range 72. A. scale D. transmitting B. giving out c. sending out 73. A. emitting D. take B. make c. present 74. A. bring D. in turn B. at first c. in place 75. A. at least D. chemicals B. waste c. impurities 76. A. pollutant D. contact B. communication c. connection 77. A. touch D. Without B. Throughout c. Beyond 78. A. Within D. in need B. in demand c. under control 79. A. under threat D. face up to B. go through with c. put up with 80. A. stand in for IX. Rewrite the following sentences, using the exact word given for each. 81.The manager says he'd like to discuss the sales figures with you tomorrow. WORD 82. Hard as Itried, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t open the window.

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ENGLISH TEST 12 1. Choose the word A, B, c or D that has different stress pattern in each line. __1. A. effect B. language c. throughout D. pronounce 2. A. institute B. industrial c. extensive D. existence 3. A. pessimism B. biography c. ordinary D. supervisor 4. A. electronics B exceptional c. electrify D. democracy 5. A. archeology B. personality c. appreciative D. architectural II. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer for each question. Noah Webster’s goal in life was to promote the adoption of an'American language. He wanted to free Americans from British English as they had freed themselves from the British crown. To this end he published a series of three textbooks: a speller in 1783, a grammar in 1784, and a reader in 1785. J. Webster objected to the way certain words had been borrowed from other languages, but had not been respelled. The result, he claimed, was a confusing mixture of letters, many of which were not pronounced the way they looked, and others of which were not pronounced at all. Webster urged Americans to simplify their spelling. For example, he argued that ' “head” should be spelled “hed" and bread” should be spelled bred”. Most of Webster's suggestions did not catch on, but his textbooks sold millions of copies. ~ 6. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Three books of Noah Webster B. Noah Webster and the Adoption of an American Language c. Simplification of Spelling D. Noah Webster and the British Crown 7. According to Webster, Americans should ........................................................................................................................... A. avoid reading his three books B. be ruled from England c. simplify their spelling B. did not please anyone D. did not not borrow words from other languages D. were not intelligent c. become popular 8. the last paragraph, thevery phrase “did not specially catch on”when means 9. In Webster’s books were innovative, we consider ............................................................................................................................ that they were written in th e A. were not appreciated B. mid-seventeenth century ........................................................................................................................ A. c. late earlyeighteenth eighteenthcentury century D. late seventeenth century 10. The problems that Webster tried to solve did B. NOT includeerrors grammar c........................................................................................................... . mispronounced words D. poor sales of his textbooks III. A. Circle A, B, cspelling or D to choose the correct option for each of the unreliable gaps to complete the following passage. More than two hundred years ago, the term “environmental pollution" was quite /strange to people. They lived healthily, drank (1 1 ) .......................................................................t water, and breathed fresh air. 57

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â&#x2013; V. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets to finish the sentences. t ' - 1hate that place in Autumn. It always (31. ra in ) ...................... there. It j(32. rain)................................ when we came and it (33. rain) ............................ when we (34. leave) .................................................................................................. - He says he refused the job, but that this (35. be) .................... nothing to do with the salary. He (36. refuse)............................ even if they (37. offer) .............................. him twice as much. - Jon died last week. He (38. suffer) .................... from cancer for some time. - 1hope (39. live) .................................. in my own house in five yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; time. - His greatest ambition is (40. choose) .......................to take part in the next Olympic Games. Vi. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to finish the following passage. Scientists and doctors say that about 34 million Americans are (4 1 ).. fat. Why is this? One cause is the kind of food Americans (4 2 ) ..Many Americans like "fast foods". These (4 3 ).....(such as hamburgers and icecream) often have fattening things in them. (44) .................................................................................................. cause is the way Americans eat. They often eat little snacks (4 5 ) .... regular meals. These extra foods add extra fat on the body. A third cause is not (4 6 ) ......................................................................................................................... exercise. Americans like driving (47) . instead of walking. They often Hiave (48) to do a lot of the work. Some Americans are also too heavy because (49).................... health problems. But for most of those 34 million (5 0 ) .......... the problem is the American lifestyle. VII. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick ) by the number. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00). Examples: 0: s 00: own WHY I DISLIKE COMPUTERS Almost everyone says that computers are wonderful and that they are changing our own lives for the better by making everything faster and more reliable, but I'm not so much sure that this is the case. The other day I was standing in a large department store until waiting to pay for a couple of films for my camera when the assistant announced that the computer which controlled the till it had stopped working. I didn't think this was a big problem and I set myself off to find another counter, but of course, all the machines are one part of the same system. So there we were: a shop full of customers, money at the ready, waiting to make our purchases, but it was quite clear that none out of the assistants knew what to do. They weren't allowed to take our money and give to customers a written receipt, because the sales wouldn't then / have been recorded on the computer system. In the end, like with many other people, I left my shopping on the 59 counter and walked out. Don't you think so that's ridiculous? It would never have happened before computers, and that, for me, is all the problem: we are beginning to depend

VIII. Define the mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it. 66. Among the most remarkable eyes are those of the dragonfly, for this insect has eyes made up tiny eyes. 67. Although small in size, Europe has had a greater impact in world history than any other continent.

—> ....................... 68. From Greek philosophy was devised Aristotle's theory that four qualities could be ascribed to all matters - heat, dry, wet, and cold. 69. Shortly after Galileo's time, Newton invented another kind of telescope which he installed mirrors instead of lenses. 70. Quit smoking not only lessens the risk of cancer but prolongs fife by reducing heart diseases. 71. You can always rely on Max's garage; they never get you down. 72. The air is full of smoke, dust, carbon monoxide, and other harmful substance. We must seek to reduce air pollution. 73. My English is slowly getting better: My vocabularies are increasing. 7 4.1

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— ...................................................................................... 75. You should finish your home assignment last night. VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must accused use between two and five words, includingradio. the word given. Jane ..........................................................her 76. My “You've broken my radio, Jane. 77. car really needs to be Frank!” repairedsaid soon. must Ireally .............................................................. repaired soon. wishes 78. Susan regrets not buying that house. Susan ...T .................................................................. that house. you 7 9 .1could never have succeeded without your help. Icould never have succeeded........................ ......................me. 8 0 .1 thought I might run out of cash, so Itook my cheque-book with me. case Itook my cheque-book with m e ........ out of cash. X. Write a passage about Hemmingway, based on the prompts given. 81. Earnest Hemingway / one / greatest writer / American literature / born /1899. 82. Father / doctor / and / he / second / six children. 83. 1918 / go / work / driver / Italian Front / where / badly wounded. 84. Return / America /1919 / and / marry / 1921.

85. Begin / writing career /1922 / and / settle / Paris / same year. 86. This city / meet many / old friends / often encourage / him / career. 87. It is/ encouragement/ criticism/ play/ important part/ formation/ his style. 88. One of/ most famous/ he write/ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Old Man and The Seaâ&#x20AC;?. 89.1954 / win / Nobel Prize / literature. 90. Later / his life / become very ill / and / return / live / America / until death /1961. XI. Writing'(91 -1 0 0 ) Write a paragraph of about 150 words, beginning with the following ENGLISH TEST 13 sentence: \ life today has in been improved many ways ........................................ I.Our Choose a word each line thatinhas different stress pattern from the others. |1. A. emphasize B. equipment c. improvement D. distinguish "2. A. technology B. expenditure c. irrespective D. discovery 3. A. iron B career c. supreme D. absorb 4. A. universal B. unpleasantly c. cooperate D. community 5. A. economical B. productivity c. inefficiently D. unexpectedly II. Read this story and choose a word from the list to fit into each of the numbered blanks. Then choose the best answer to each question below. cost instalments bill sale deposit buy cash bargain discount afford currency price debt worth pay exchange wallet bank receipt spending Bruce walked out of the travel agency and looked at the ( 6 ) .................................................................................................he had been given. It had been so easy to book the holiday in the Caribbean. The assistant had been very helpful and persuasive. He had been attracted by the -25% (7 ) ............................................................................................offe'red on the (8 ) in the brochure if you booked before the end of the month. He had only had to pay a (9 ) ..... of $100 to be followed by four monthly (1 0 ) ......................................................................................... of $75, surely he could (11) ....................................................................................................that. He realized, however, that he had forgotten to ask about the (1 2 ) .........................................................................................................of living on the island or about the (1 3 ) ..... rate of the local (1 4 ) .............................................................................................These were important because he had only booked bed and breakfast and so would have to (15)...................................................................................................................... other meals out of his (16) ............................................................................................................money. He took his (1 7 ) 61 ............. from his pocket and remembered that he had to go to the (1 8 )..... because he had run out of (1 9 )

26. What did Bruce have to do in order to get a discount? A. Go on holiday before the end of the month. B. Agree to have bed and breakfast only. c. Pay the rest of the money by the end of the month. D. Pay the deposit now and more money later. 27. How did Bruce feel after he left the travel agency? A. He wished he'd been to the bank. B. He wished he'd booked more meals, c. He wished he'd asked more questions. D. He wished he'd changed some currency. 28. Why did Bruce decided to buy the jacket? A. The shop was very smart. B. He had some money to spend, c. It had been reduced in price. D. He needed it for his holiday. 29. The word â&#x20AC;&#x153;resistâ&#x20AC;? as used in the passage is similar in meaning t o ................................................................................... B. refuse to accept c. deny taking D. oppose combat 30. A. Which of these sentences best described Bruce? A. He thinks carefully before buying things. B. He is rich and extravagant. c. He often regrets spending too much. D. He is often persuaded to buy things. III. Choose the correct answer A, B, c, or D to complete each of the following sentences. 31. An eclipse of the sun .....when the moon comes directly B. occurs / the between ................................................................................................. sun and the earth. c. is occurring / among D. is occurring / between A. occurs / among 32. We couldn't cut the string because th e ....................................................of the knife was not sharpD.enough. c. border verge edge side the food, Iam willing to listen. 33. A. If you have a to makeB.about D. discontent A. dislike B. complaint c. trouble 34. Everything in the market is marked with a price ................................................................. D. tag c. sign A. notice B. mark 3 5.1just can't work out the answer tothis question; I ......................................................................................... D. give away B. give out c. give A. give off up 36. A. Our class ..........................of 24 girls and 20 c. boys. D. is composed contains B. is consisted composes 37. A. This ...................thec.ear. to kind of music is pleasant B. for with D. on 38. Mary has dark circles under her eyes because s h e ............................................................................only two hours last night. B. had been sleeping A. c. has had been slept sleeping D. was sleeping 39. They each drank fro m ...........................glass to see what c. thethe contents B. the other one's tasted like. D. one's the other's 40. A. Thomas Mann's Dr. Faustus is a long, complex .......................................................................rewarding novel to read B. since c. while D. however 41. A. Weyet are in the dry season: many areas of land need ........................................................................... B. draining c. watering D. irrigating conserving 42. A. John and Karen persuaded m e ................................................the Karate Club. B. joined c. to join D. to have joined A. joining

sr :r'43. The bicycle needs ........................ before you can use c. it again. B. be repaired to repair D. repaired A. repairing - 44! Caged animals often have a ... and wistful look in their eyes. A. remembering B. longing c. thinking D. regretting . 45. Sometimes quitesmall and ......................................... events can cause friends to quarrel.D. slight different c. trivial 46. A. Heminor is sleeping in his B. mother’s house this week as h e ...............................................................................his houseD.painted. B. is having c. had has had has students are left alone in class their teacher often finds . 47. A. When th e m .............................................................................................................when he -■* returns. B. mischief-making A. c. misconceiving mishandling D. misbehaving 48. The doctor advised my father to c u t .............................................. thec.number of cigarettes heD.smokes. B. out down on A. off up 49. A. Unless you give up smoking, yo u bear B. suffer c. make D. run ..................................................the risk of damaging your health. 50.1 really appreciate.to help me, but I’m sure I’ll be able to manage by myself. A. you to offer B. you are offering j c. your offering D. that you offer IV. Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish the following passage. ACTION SCENES IN FILMS Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films. These scenes, which are (51) ............................................ as stunts, are usually (5 2 )......by stuntmen who , are specially trained to do dangerous things safely. (5 3 ) .................................................................................can crash a car, but if you’re shooting a film, you have to be extremely (5 4 ) ...................................................................................... sometimes stopping (55) .....in front of the camera and film crew. At an early (5 6 ) ........................................................................................... in the production, an expert stuntman is (5 7 ) .....................in to work out the action scenes and form a team. He is the only person who can go ( 5 8 )..... the wishes of the director, ( 5 9 ) ............................................................................................................... he will usually only do this in the (60) ............................................................. of safety. Many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves, which D. named c. referred B. known produces better shots, since stuntmen don't have to (61) 52. A. performed B. given c fulfilled D. displayed ......................................................................... in for the actors. Actors like to D. None 53. A. Everyone c. Anyone B. Someone become (6 2 ) 54. A. detailed D. precise B. plain c. straight ........in all the important aspects of the character they are playing, but 55. A. right B. exact c. insurance direct without the recent progress in safety equipment, companies D. strict 56. A. period B. minute D. stage c. part would never 57. A. led D. called B. taken c. drawn (63) 58. A. over D. across c. through B. against them take the risk. To do their own stunts, actors need to be good D. otherwise . 59. A. despite B. so c. although athletes, D. regards 60. interests B. needs c.4purposes butA. they must also be sensible and know their (6 ) D. stand 61. A. work B. get c. puv ........................................................................... If they.were to be hurt, the D. affected “"62. A. connected c. involved B. arranged film would (65) to a sudden halt. 51. A. remarked

63 A. allow B. let c. permit D. admit 64 A limits B. ends c. frontiers D. borders 65’A. come B. fall c. pull • ,___D- 9° V Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage. HIBERNATION Hibernation is the long period of sleep by which many animals pass the winter, (66)______food is scarce. In the late summer and autumn, the animal (67) . a lot while food is plentiful, and gets fat. Then, as winter approaches, it finds a hidden and sheltered spot (68)______ which to hibernate - a hole in the ground or under a pile of leaves, perhaps. The animal gradually becomes less and less active, until it (69) ' asleep. During the long sleep, its breathing and heartbeat becomes very (70)______and its body temperature drops. In this way, the creature needs very (7 1 )______food. The fat in its body supplies what food it does need. Some animals stay asleep (72) spring arnves and there is food again, others may wake up on the warmer days of winter, eat some of the food they have collected, and then go to sleep (73) Animals that (7 4 )______are mainly small ones living in the cooler parts of the world. They include many small mammals, such as dormice, hedgehogs, chipmunks and skunks. Some amphibians and reptiles, such as frogs, toads and tortoises, also hibernate. Hibernating (75) _ _ _ _ _ include bees and some kinds of butterflies VI. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions below. THE TERROR OF THE SEA Some 16,000 icebergs are born in the Arctic Ocean each year. Most of them are calved by the age-old glaciers that cover the coast of Greenland. Fortunately, in an average year only about 400 of them make it past the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Once past that point, they are in some of the world's busiest shipping lanes. There they are as dangerous as torpedoes. In the year 1912, when the Titanic went down with 1 503 lives, about 1,000 icebergs made it past the Grand Banks. A newborn iceberg, unlike most newborn things, is bigger to begin with and slowly grows smaller. When it first breaks free from the mother glacier an Arctic baby may weigh up to 3 million tons and as big as a block in New York City. But it takes two or three years of travel before it reaches the Banks. By that time most icebergs are less than 100 feet in height. Sometimes, however, a giant one, towering 400 feet above the sea is spotted. The sight of these “blocks” is frightening enough, bụt the real danger lies in the fact that 85 percent of the bulk lies hidden under the water, ready to cut the hull of any ship that comes too close. Icebergs usually die after they pass thè Grand Banks and meet the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. Yet, a melted-down iceberg was seen about 200 miles south of Bermuda. It was only 15 by 30 feet in size. But remember almost nine times that size was hiding under the water. It was still big enough to sink a ship. Time, sun and the Gulf stream slowly change the icebergs to spotted B. how icebergs are water, but, while they live, they are a hazard to thebuilt strongest ship and c. dangerous icebergs D. ships for destroying a terror to the bravest captain. icebergs 76. About This article tells mostly B. frozen freshwater 77. 85 percent of theabout iceberg is ................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................. c. left on the glacier D. above the water A. ships by icebergs A. u ndersunk the water «4

78. The third paragraph suggests that icebergs .................................................................. * very slowly B. travel grow bigger with age i A. c. move quite rapidly D. are not too dangerous 79. The writer of this passage feels icebergs are as dangerous a s ........................................................................... B. hidden submarines c. aexplosives comb D. a weapon A. 80 As used in this passage, to calve means ......................................................B. to be attracted to A. to push breakoff away from c. to D. to be a part of ?VII. Complete each of the sentences with one of the phrasal verbs given below (make any necessary changes). - back (someone) up -break up - keep up with - let (someone) down - give up - take in - look down on - go round - take on - go around with - hold on - go through 81. Have a piece of chocolate. Ithink there is enough to ...__ - _____ I________ 1_

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I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different to that of the rest in each group. 1. A. bargain B. construct c. accuse D. decline 2. A. garment B. campaign c gradual D. province 3. A. mechanize B. handicraft c. industrial D. centralize 4. A. competitive B. economic c. equivalent D. security 5. A. drastically B. accommodate c. congratulate D. promotional H. Choose the right option A, B, c, or D to complete each of the following sentences. 6. Kinh Do Bakery Ltd. has______a foreign company in producing ice cream. A. cooperated withB. joined in c. tied to D. applied for 7. The farmers were walking back from the fields , twilight. A- in B. on c. at D. during •8.The Youth are conducting a wide_____ of short— and long-term service activities ' throughout Vietnam. ị . A. collection B. variety c. selefction D group I

9. Many projects are being carried______to ensure road safety in Vietnam. A. forward B. out c. over D. through 10. Only 65 per cent of people voted in the local election; the rest were completely A. uninterested B. disinterested c . uninteresting D. interested 11. Slang can be defined as a set of lexical, grammatical, and phonological regularities used in ______speech. A. informal B. unfamiliar c. informative D. uneducated 12. The widespread use of pesticides and herbicides has led to ______ of groundwater in many parts of the world. A. corruption B. infection c. poisoning D. contamination 14. If no one______to the plan, we will start next week. A. minds B. avoids c. objects D. argues 15. The Land Law and the Enterprise Law have encouraged both domestic and foreign private______. A. savings B. payinạ c. investment D. economics 16. Since Doi Moi, our country has undergone______changes. A. large B. sizeable c. substantial D. favourable 17.- “Do you like your new job?” - “Yes, but my employer insisted that I ___________________________ on time.” A. was B. am c. have been D. be 18. Many companies know that attractive______ can persuade customers to buy their goods. A. packs B. packets c. package D. packaging 19. I think the company should inform its customers_____ the improvements in their services. A. on B. about c. to D. with 20. The girl is nearly_____because their parents give her everything she asks for. A. destroyed B. harmed c. damaged D. spoilt 21. Different conservation_____have been made so as to save endangered species. A. products B. efforts c. priorities D. impacts 22. She gave him some money, just enough to buy a _____of cigarettes. A. bundle B. packet c. parcel D. case 23 As we can wait no longer for the delivery of your order, we have to ____ it off. A. break B put c. call D. keep 25. Those who completed the race were greeted_____handshakes and kisses. A. in B. to c. with D. from 26. Although this wine is quite cheap, it is very_______________________________ . A. drunk B. drinking c. drank D. drinkable 27. Children in large families learn how to g e t____ with other family members. A. along B. away c. across D. through 28. It is _____knowledge in the village that Mr. Thorne has proposed marriage to Mr. Green's youngest daughter. A. common B. complete c. normal D. usual 29. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without_____. A. fail B. failure c. trouble D. mistake 30 .1 prefer a part-time job as it would give me the freedom to _my own interests. A. chase B. pursue c. seek D. catch

III. Choose A, B, c , or 0 to indicate the correct word for each blank to complete the following passage. ị Gold is a measure of wealth which is recognized all over the world. For centuries it was the foundation of the international monetary system and (3 1) ................................................................................................today, it remains one of the most important components of a country's foreign currency reserves. What (3 2) gold attractive is that it has a value of its own for both industrial and ornamental purposes, unlike paper bank notes, which are worthless (33) ..................................................................................................................... themselves. As a result, gold is bought as an (34) ................................................................in times of financial uncertainty. Until the 1930s, several European currencies were based on the Gold standard, which meant that the value of a (3 5 ) .....................................................of currency was fixed in terms of a stated — quantity of gold. People could freely (3 6 )... any bank notes they had for gold. In 1931, world-wide financial problems caused the Gold standard to be dropped. Then, B. just D.,feven in 1935, the USA, France and the UK (3 7 ) c. now 32. A. makes c. gives B. turns D. forms ............................................................ the price of gold at $35 an ounce, 33. A. on B. for c. to D. which remained the price until 1971. Because the demand for gold (3 8 ) in 34. A. expense c. investment B. allowance D. interest ...............................................................................................................so fast, 35. A. unit B. for piece c bit purposes was D. part however, the price of gold ornamental and industrial c. alter „ 36. A. convert B.ounce exchange. D. refund allowed to rise. Today one of gold costs $ 390 in London. 37. A. fixed c. laid D. stood 6. attached Gold for jewellery is mixed (39) - 38. A. grew B.ofraised D. gained a metal alloy and the purity the gold is measured c. in heightened carats. Most gold soldA.todown the public has 40% 39. B. gold by and is called nine-carat c. up rjold. Good D. with investors can buy pure gold from dealers in the (40) 40. A. sort B. fashion c. form D. type ........................................................... goldto bars or gold IV. Put the words in brackets in their correct of form finish thecoins. 31. A. yet passage. SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS Public reaction to the Disney film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs when it was first shown in 1937 was (41. ordinary) ............................................................................. It was received with great (42. excite) ..........and it immediately became enormously popular (43. through) the world. Good advertising was not the only reason for this (44. world ) .... popularity; the film and its characters captured the (45. imagine) .of people all over the world like no film before it. In Britain, there were (46. d a y ) ....newspaper articles about the film and how it was made. Snow White toys and books were on (47. sell) ........................................................................................................................... •everywhere. Some people thought that it might be (48. upset) ..for children but most people saw it as (49. harm ) entertainment. Since 1937, it has been re-issued every few years, giving (50. enjoy) ... to many generations of children. V. Read the following two passages below and choose one correct answer for each question. Science is a very important indicator of the future. Every scientific advance or discovery gives us a clue about what the future will hold for society. Perhaps the most amazing scientific discovery in recent times was the birth of Dolly the sheep. Dolly was f the first successful cloned animal - that is, she was the first animal ever to be created .from a single adult cell. She is an exact copy of her biological mother.

if we can clone sheep, we can surely clone humans. Some think that there are already signs that such things will eventually happen. For example, couples in the United States who can't or don't want to have children by natural methods can now select the human egg and sperm they want through catalogues, audio tapes or even computer order systems. One journalist has commented, "Ordering a frozen embryo is a little more emotionally complicated than ordering a home-delivered pizza - but not so different loaisticallv". 51. According to this passage, future changes in society a re______. A. unexpected B. amazing c. complicated D. predictable 52. What do some people think is a sign of the future cloning of humans? A. The birth of Dolly the sheep. B. Selecting a human egg and sperm through different systems, c. Thinking about the future of humanity. D. Ordering home-delivered pizzas. 53. Which phrase best defines the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;cloned"? A. The first animal to do something. B. Dolly the sheep. c. Created from a single adult cell. D. An exact copy of a biological mother. 54. Hewitt states that ordering a frozen embryo is_____ ordering a home-delivered pizza. A. totally different from B. just the same as c. as complicated as D. somewhat similar to 55. The word â&#x20AC;&#x153;logisticallyâ&#x20AC;? as used in the passage most nearly means______. A. in theory B. in practice c. emotionally D. culturally If you were to stop people in the street and ask them to name a ship that had been sunk, it is likely that nearly all of them would say the Titanic. For the sinking of the Titanic was, if not the most tragic, certainly the most famous sea disaster in the history of ocean travel. The Titanic was built as a luxury liner, intended to be the fastest in the world, and a great deal of publicity had surrounded it. The last point probably explains why so many important people from all walks of life were on the boat when it went down. The Titanic was on its maiden voyage to America in 1912 when it struck an iceberg and sank. Of its 2,300 passengers, more than two-thirds were drowned. Because the Titanic was thouohi to be virtually unsinkable, no one was prepared for the tragedy. Theie was total panic as very few of the passengers had bothered to learn the necessary drill in the event of trouble. There was severe shortage of lifeboats and those that were launched were still half-empty. The one point of calm was to be found in the ballroom where the band carried on playing right to the very end. What makes the sinking of the Titanic even more tragic is the fact that warnings of icebergs had been sent, yet the liner was still continuing at full speed. In addition one ship was only ten miles away but did not receive the distress signal. One good thing did, however, result from the disaster. The whole question of: safety at sea was looked into, resulting in much better safety measures, including stricter lifeboat regulations and the establishment of an iceberg patrol. 56. The sinking of the Titanic w as______. A. the most tragic sea disaster B. the most historic sea disaster c. the most famous sea disaster D. the first great sea disaster 57. Why were so many important people on board? A. The Titan's ' Sd received a lot of publicity. 68

The Titanic was a luxury liner. . c. It was the fastest liner in the world. D. They wanted to go to America. 58. The lifeboats were______, A. too short B. launched too soon c. half finished D. poorly equipped 59. The chances of disaster were increased because______. A. the dance band was playing too loud B. no warnings had been sent c. the Titanic was travelling too fast D. there were no distress calls 60. The positive result of the disaster was that______. A. a full inquiry was made B. lifeboats were made larger c. a program of iceberg destruction was started , D. sea travel was made safer ' VI. Form compounds from the following elements and then put in the blanks to finish the sentences below. !' -dryer - handed - easy - writing - badly - badly - behaved -le ft -brand - thirty -paper - tax - dollar -new - equipped - going - income - written - well -hair 61. Goran Ivanisevic is probably the most famous............. tennis player. 62.! had a nice time with my aunt - she is good company and ve ry ..... 63. One of the girls was ...... : she kept shouting and threw food everywhere. 64. Most people have to p a y ...... on their salary: the more you earn, the more you pay. 65. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve run out o f .......................................Can you go out to buy some? 66. It was a very .........article: terrible punctuation and lots of spelling errors. 6 7 .1 washed my hair; then I discovered that th e .................... wasn't working. 68. Our school has just installed a ........ computer room where we can study IT and other subjects. 69. He had to pay a ...............................fine for not having a parking ticket. 70. Mary is very well-off: she has just bought 3 ................................... BMW. VII. Complete each of the sentences with one of the phrasal verbs given below (make any necessary changes). - go for - turn up - look after - take after - go in for - look into -tryo u t . - run out of - do away with - hold up - come up with - call off 71. The trouble with Frank is that he never ...............................................................................on time for meetings. 72. Johnson, I'd like you t o ................................................this complaint we received this morning. - 73. What a lovely baby. He certainly........his father, doesn't he? * 74. He was walking through the park when a strange dog suddenly ...................................................................................................him. â&#x2013; J.75.1won't be a minute, Jan. I just want t o 69 .....................................................................my new tape recorder.

77. Because of a heavy downpour, the proposed open - air concert had to b e ....................................................................................................................... 78. John, would y o u ....................... my handbag while Igo to the toilet? 7 9 .1wonder who firs t...........................the idea of wearing seatbelts in cars? 80. Because of an accident on the line between Brighton and Victoria, my train was .................................................................................... for several hours. VIII. Choose the one word or phrase marked A, B, c, or D that must be changed in order for the to be correct. B sentence c D 81. The difficult,desert so that many students answered it deserts. 82. Camels, thatquestion are the wasn’t most popular animals,can be found in most correctly. A B c D A 83. Unless we have more effective methods, the deserts all over the world A B would become larger and larger. C D 84. The disappearance of one or several species may result from the loss of biodiversity. A B C D 85. The most people believe that marriage and family life are the basis of society. A B C D IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. 86. The fans waved their scarves, shouted and ran onto the pitch. WAVING .............................. shouting, the fans ran onto the pitch. 87. Speaking for my colleagues, I would like to thank OF you.O n ....................................... Iwould like to thank you. 88. As Irealised there was no one at home, I left the parcel in the shed. ON DOORS ..............................................Ỉleft the parcel in the shed. I like to t o spend .............................................most 8 9.1like most of my time in the openof air.the time. 9 0 .1am not to be disturbed under any circumstances. NO Under .................................................to be disturbed. X. Rewrite or combine the following sentences so that they contain the words incapitals, keeping their meaning unchanged. 91. Unless you change your mind, Iwon’t be able to helpyou. DON’T CAN 92. Arthur is sometimes really irritating! 93. “How about going to the theatre instead?” SHALL 94 If you hadn’t supported me, my plan would have failed.

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ENGLISH TEST 15 I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern from the others. 1. A. deposit B. festival c. institute D. resident 2. A. surprising B. astonishing c. amazing D. interesting 3. A. interview B. industry c. essential D difficult) 4. A. extreme B. generous c. lonely D. clothing 5. A. friendly B. extra c. along D. orphanage II. Read the following passage and answer the questions from 6 to 15 that follow. SUPERCONDUCTIVITY in 1908, Heike Kamerlingh Onnes became the first scientist to produce liquid helium, achieving the lowest temperatures recorded up to that point. A number of researchers had suggested that materials behaved differently at very !jw temperatures, and this substance was important in allowing experiments that confirmed it. Working with solid mercury, Onnes demonstrated the phenomenon of superconductivity. This is when the electrical resistance of the metal drops suddenly to zero. No energy islost as an electric current travels through thematerial,making it very efficient forstoring or transmitting power. Since the work done byOnnes, other superconducting materials have been discovered that can be used at higher temperatures and which are therefore more economical. There are a number of practical applications of superconducting materials. Many of these applications are based on the fact that the materials can be made into extremely powerful electromagnets. These are used in scientific experiments to direct beams of particles. They also form part of maglev trains - trains that float a small distance above the rails because of magnetic forces. Because there is no contact between the train and the rail, this form of transport is capable of very high speeds, although it is unlikely to be in Widespread use until costs drop considerably. Questions 6 -1 0 : Do toe followingstatements agree with the information given in the Reading Passage? Write TRUE if the statement agrees with the information FALSE if the statement contradicts the information NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this 6. Many people had tried to produce liquid helium before Onnes. ............................................................................................................................... 7. Onnes was the only scientist interested in very low temperatures. ........... .............................................................................................................................. 71 8. Liquid helium was used for science at very low temperatures.

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10. Superconductors that work at higher temperatures are more expensive. ................................................................................................................................. Questions 1 1 -1 5 Complete the summary o f the second paragraph. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from títe passage for each answer. Superconductors are used in a variety of contexts. Very (11): ...........can be made out of superconducting materials and scientists use them in (12) ...................... In transport, maglev trains rely on the (13) .produced in superconductors to raise the train above the rails, the lack of (14)..... meaning that high velocities can be reached. The (15) ........ of maglev systems limit their use. III. Some parts of the following passages have been removed. Read the passage and then choose from the list A - J given below the best phrase to fill each of the spaces. Some of the suggested answers do not fit at all. Write your answer in the numbered box. (0) has been done as an example. Example: 0. I PEDAL POWER If you are trying to get around central London when the traffic is bad and you can’t find a taxi, (0)_________ : pedal-powered rickshaws are becoming increasingly popular in the capital, in fact, it is estimated that 350 of them now cruise the streets, though there is no official licensing procedure for these diminutive vehicles, so precise numbers are not available. And this is exactly the problem; it is claimed by residents’associations and taxi drivers. Since rickshaws are not subject to the same regulations as other vehicles, (1 6 )_________. Consequently, the areas around popular tourist sights are sometimes packed with stationary pedicabs, as the rickshaws are also known. And (17)_________as no specific law is being broken. On the other hand, (1 8 )_________, which naturally get stuck in traffic jams like other motor vehicle. And unlike traditional London cabs, pedal-powered rickshaws cause no pollution whatsoever. Many tourists like them because they are an amusing, unusual way to get around. But are they potentially dangerous? Well, (19)_________. Some taxi drivers claim the three-wheeled vehicles are inherently unstable and may tip over if the driver takes a corner too quickly. Rickshaw drivers insist that they drive almost exclusively in the narrow streets of the city centre, where (20)_________. There has as yet been no serious accident involving a pedicab, but the government is considering some form of regulation just to be on the safe side._______________ A. it could hardly be any different in this context B. it is difficult for traffic police to do anything about them c . it never seems to cause too much inconvenience 0. Humạns D. it very much depends who you talk to and chimpanzees, among others, divide many common traits. 21... . E. it annoys pedestrians as much as motorists While primates are deemed the most intelligent of animals, F. it is clear that there is a need for an alternative to taxis 6 . it is impossible to gain enough speed for this to be a problem 72 H. it is not clear whether they are subject to parking restrictions I. it is tempting to try an alternative

I; most fesearchers believed they lack the capacity to produce 22 ...... - language. However, a research project in the 1970s at University 23. èí o fGeorgia showed promise that chimpanzees have the ability to learn a certain language, just as human children do. 24 ....... The project used several chimpanzees as test subjects in which 25 ....... 26....................... Lana, a female chimp was the study focus. Though the primates lack the vocal constructions to 27. make human speech patterns, the researchers created a language called Yerkish, using lexigram made up of symbols 28 ....... that represent sounds and words. 125 symbols were placed on a keyboard, which Lana was taught how to use the board to 29... communicate with the researchers. She successfully expressed her thoughts by pressing different keys in succession. In some cases, she used up to seven at times. 30 ....................... V. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. 3 1 .1 don’t see any__ in arriving early at the theater if the show doesn’t start unjtil 9 o’clock. A. cause B. reason c. aim D.tpoint 32. The new manaaer's office has new equipment. A. many B. a lot of c. some of D. a few 33 .1don't to chanae mv iob because I like it. A. risk B. intend c. persist D. insist 34. You thought I did wrong but the result mv action. A. agreed B. approved c. proved D. justified 35. Careless drivina also accounts the increasing numberof traffic accidents. A. on B. into D. with c. for 36. The new manager is ______ easy-going. He is always very serious about the work. A. by no means B. by means of c. by all means D. in the mean time 37. I d ra th e r______ to the party with my parents because there was nothing interesting there. A. haven't been invitẹd B. hadn’t been invited c. not be invited D. not have been invited 38. She______him of having lied to her. A. threatened B. blamed c. criticized D. accused 39. We have bought extra food_______our friends,stay to have dinner. A. in case B. if c. provided D. as long as : 40. Cut this cake into s ix _______________________________________ pieces. A. same B. alike c . like D. equal VI. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Example: 0. Successful BECOMING A TOP ATHLETE To be (0) ..............in a sport requires a number of things including SUCCESS ambition and (41 ) .............................. Without these qualities, it is very difficult DEDICATE / to compete at a high level. Most of the famous sportspeople we know today began training during their (42) 73 ...............................................................in order to reach their CHILD peak while still comparatively young.

Athletes should pay careful (43) to their diet, because ATTEND (44) .. food is essential for maintaining a strong body which is NOURISH ENERGY less liable to suffer injury. Diet is also important because it must be to support .................................................... activity. It isadequate also necessary to such have (45) the (46) .......................................................................to succeed. Athletes DETERMINE will often encounter temporary (47) .........................................................................................on their road to eventual success, and they must mentally prepare themselves so that this FA'*type of (48) doesn't have too strong a negative effect on their COURAGE future (49 ) ....................... Even if a sufficiently talented athlete puts in the PERFORM time and effort required, they will also need (50) ........................................................................................................ and PATIENT perhaps a little luck, in order to succeed. VII. Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish the passage. Smoking is harmful to health. But men and women who began to smoke some thirty years ago or so did not have much research on how smoking can (51)______ the body and threaten health. It was known that smoking could (52)_____ the teeth and fingers, dull the appetite, and be a very expensive (53)______to maintain. But people who began to smoke did not know that smoking, (54)______ cigarette smoking, could be extremely (55)______to their health. Medical studies have shown that smoking is a great health hazard because of its effects on the body. These studies show that the (56)______life expectancy of a smoker is three to four years less than (57)______ of a nonsmoker. The life - B. effect D. effort c. affect expectancy of a person who smokes two or more (58)______of cigarettes D. disqualify B. disorder c. disable 52. A. discolor a day may D. habit c. rule 53 A custom B. way be as much as eight years (59)______than that of a nonsmoker. In D.generally c. principally B. fundamentally 54. A. especially addition, research c. harsh to develop lungD. hard B. dangerous 55. A. bitterthat people who has shown smoke are more (60)_______ D. constant c. common B. average 56. A. frequent cancer and other D. these c. those this 57 A.lung that diseases thanB.nonsmokers. (61)______ warnings that cigarettes arec.apacks health hazard, D. plates 58. A. boxes B. cases smoking gains D. smaller c. narrower B. shorter 59. A. fewer (62)______among youth. Frequently, young people tend to ignore the D. feasible 60. A. possible B. probable c. likely warnings about D. In case of 61. A. Despite B. Though c. With respect to smoking because they plan to stop in five years or so. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can 62. A. reputation B. popularity D. prosperity c. respect always (63)______ 63. A. quit B. rid is the reason theyc.give. D. dismiss drop But recent before real damage is doneâ&#x20AC;? experiments prove that damage (64) the lungs becomes measurable almost (65)______a person 74 starts to smoke.

64. A. for B. to c . of D .with (|5. A. as soon as B. as far as c. as long as 0. as much as VIII. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage. TRADITIONAL COOKING A new school of cookery has opened in France. ’The Friends of French Cookery" has been started by a group of grandmothers who are (66) to keep traditional food and cooking techniques alive. They are against the modern-day use (67)______ freezers, microwaves and TV dinners. None of these grandmothers have had any experience as professional cooks, and V they run their school (68) being paid. They are motivated only by a desire to produce good quality, tasty food. They are especially keen to (69) the younger generation (70)______ to cook traditional dishes, and to convince that traditional food is better than convenience foods and take-aways. The e grandmothers run cookery courses two or three times a week, and the fee is about -20, (71)______includes tuition and lunch. Most of the recipes are traditional, and some of (72)______have ancient legends attached (73)______them. Only seasonal ingredients are used. The courses are great fun, and tourists join (74)_____with the locals Ậ75)___ s they work together to create a delicious meal. At midday they all sit down at long I":': tables to eat a three-course lunch. ỉ IX. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question. The dog has always been considered man's best friend. Always noted for being particularly faithful in watching over children, he also has his place by the fireside, in I the cow pasture, on the sheep range, and beside the hunter in forest or blind. He is ; easy to train, works hard, and often performs astonishing feats. And in the frozen polar regions he was once the principal motive power, before being largely displaced by the plane and helicopter. (Because he howls or whines in the presence of impending, death, the dog was once thought to have supernatural powers and believed to be capable of seeing gods and ghosts invisible to men.) Actually, the basis for these beliefs lies in the hound's sensitivity to people's feelings and his superior hearing ability and sense of smell, which enable him to detect signs hidden from human observation. His record of saving lives is outstanding, for he often gives warning of fire and other dangers not noticed by his master. The dog's major contribution, however, has been to medical research. (Both his diet and his structure are comparable to those of the human being, and so he has been the subject of countless experiments.) open-heạrt surgery has been made possible largely because of the dog. But his sacrifice has repaid his own species as well by safeguarding it from rabies, distemper, and other diseases. 76. The dog has always been noted fo r_______. A. protecting children B. assisting shepherds c. helping hunters D. herding cattle 77.The dog probably whines in the presence of death because he can______ . A. see ghosts and spirits B. give warning of danger c. sense unhappiness around him D. perform astonishing feats 78. Dogs are similar to human beings in ______ . A. size B. structure c. temperament D. appearance 75

79. The dog has been of most value to man in the development of. A. a treatment for rabies B. open-heart surgery c. a cure for distemper D. superior hearing ability 80. The article does not say whether the scientists experiments with dogs have_____ . A. benefited animals other than dogs B. served man c. helped other dogs D. contributed to medical knowledge X. Complete each of the sentences with one of the phrasal verbs given below (make any necessary changes). go over - give off - hold back - call off -p a y o ff -bring out - put aside - make up for - see( someone) off put( someone) through to- run out o f - bring( someone) round 81. They had t o ............................ the football match because of weather. 82. We managed t o ......................................by splashing his face with water. 83. Could yo u . the manager, please? 84. The detective carefully ...................................... the facts with the witness. 85. We’v e ..................................................................sugar, could you go and buy some? 86 As the detective stories become popular once again, the publishing house decides t o .......................................a new edition of Christie's work. 87. The film was so sad that she couldn’t ...................................... her tears. 88. Ten employees w ere ........................as there wasn’t enough work for all. 89. He bought her some flowers t o .......................................his bad behavior. 90.The old widow warned her two sons not to spend so much money so fast in case that something could happen and told them to .....................................................................................some money for the future. XI. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. 91 "Can you give me a lift to school?" he asked his friend. He asked his friend ............................................................................................. 92. I’m amazed by the mistakes you have made. W hat ......................................................................................................................... 93. For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above address. Further information c a n ............................................................... 94. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast The annual............................................................................................................... 95. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him. He is the m ost ..................................................................................................... XII. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary (SPIRITS) additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible meaning to the my original sentence. (MADE) Do NOT 97. Carol claimed that sheinhadn’t understood request. change the form of the given word. 96. There Thesewas days, is very cheerful. 98. noshe conclusion at the end of the workshop. (CONCLUDE) 99. Life in the countryside was completely different from that in the city. (DIFFERENCE) 100. He watched videos all day. (ENTIRE) 76

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l.phoose a word in each line that has different stress pattern. 1. A. private B. belong c. indeed D. emit 2. A. property B. nitrogen c. surgery D. furthermore 3. A. solidify B. miraculous c. intimacy D. appropriate 4. A. apprehension B. preferential c. conventional D. calculation 5. A. satisfactory B. alternative c. military D. generously II. You are going to read a magazine article about people who collect things. For questions 6 - 20, choose from the people (A - D). The people may be chosen more than once. Which person had to re-start their collection? 6 .................... has provided useful advice on their subject? 7 .................... was misled by an early success? 8 .................... received an unexpected gift? 9 .................... admits to making little practical use of their collection? 10 ..... regrets the rapid disappearance of certain items? 11 .................... is aware that a fuller collection of items exists elsewhere? 1 2 ....! ................................................................................................................... 13 .................... has a history of collecting different items? performed a favour for someone they knew? 14 .................... is a national expert on their subject? 15 .................... is aware that they form part of a growing group? 16..................... insists on purchasing top-quality items? 17 .................... noticed items while looking for something else? 18 .................... has to protect their collection from damage? 19 .................... would like to create a hands-on display of their collection? 20 ...

Sylvia Kingmachines. is one ofHisthe foremost Ron Barton shares his home with about 200 sewing authorities on plastics passion began when hẹ was searching for bits of second-hand furniturein Britain. She every of her house, a and kept seeing ‘beautiful old sewing machineshas, thatinwere nextcorner to nothing to buy’. He couldn’t resist them. Then a friendstriking had acollection machine of thatplastic objects of dating from the middle of wouldn't work, so she asked Barton to . lookevery at it kind, for her. At that thebutlast stage he was not an authority on the subject, he century and illustrating the worked on it for three days and eventually complex got it going. uses of plastic over the years. Later he opened up a small stand in a London King’s market. ‘Moststarted peoplewhen she was interest seemed uninterested. Then a dealer came commissioned and bought everything I’dfirst book. In to write her taken along. I thought, “Great! This is my future life.” order to do this, she had to start from - But after that I never sold another one scratch; ' there and ended up á course on so she attended with a stall work machinery, maintaining that inif she another market whichplastics was manufacture only didn't understand then nobody else would. As she gathered information for her book, she also began to collect pieces of plastic from every imaginable source: junk shops, arcades, and the cupboards of friends. She also collects 'because it is vital tọ keep examples. We live in an 77 i

moderately successful.' Nowadays, he concentrates on domestic machines in their original box containers with their handbooks. He is often asked if he does any sewing with them. The answer is that, apart from making sure that they work, he rarely touches them.

age QI uiiuw-dwciy IIBIIIS. tapcrecorders, cassettes, hair dryers - they are all replaced so quickly.’ King’s second book, Classic Plastics: from Bakelite to High Tech, is the first published guide to plastics collecting. It describes collections that can be visited and gives simple and safe home tests for identification. King admits that ‘plastic is a mysterious substance and many people are frightened of it. Even so, the band of collectors is constantly expanding.’

Janet Pontin already had twenty years of collecting one thing or another behind her when she started collecting ‘art deco’ fans in 1966. It happened when she went to an auction sale and saw a shoe-box filled with them. Someone else got them by offering a higher price and she was very cross. Later, to her astonishment, he went round to her flat and presented them to her. That was how it ali started.’ There were about five fans in the shoe-box and since then they’ve been exhibited in the first really big exhibition of ‘art deco’ in America. The fans are not normally on show, however, but are kept behind glass. They are extremely fragile and people are tempted to handle them. The idea is to have, one day, a black-lacquered room where they can be more easily seen. Pontin doesn’t restrict herself to fans of a particular period, but she will only buy a fan if it is in excellent condition. The same rule applies to everything in her house. III. Read the text below and took carefully at each line. Some o f the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (V) at the end of the line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00). 0 I am not sure what I'm going to do with myself ............ V ......... 00 when I leave from school. Next week, our class are ............................................................................................................. fro m 21 having a meeting with the school careers officer ......... 22 who they say is he going to tell us all about the different . 23 jobs available. We'll also have be able to ask questions ................. 78 As a boy, Chris Peters collected hundreds of vintage cameras, mostly from jumble sales and dustbins. Later, when the time came to buy his first house, he had to sell his valuable collection in order to put down a deposit. A few years after, he took up the interest again and now has over a thousand cameras, the earliest dating from 1860. Now Peters ‘just cannot stop collecting’ and hopes to open his own photographic museum where members of the public will be able to touch and fiddle around with the cameras. Whilst acknowledging that the Royal Camera Collection in Bath is probably more extensive than his own, he points out that ‘so few of the items are on show there at the same time that I think my own personal collection will easily riyạl it ’

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24 Iam thinking of taking up evening classes to improve ..... 25 my marks in maths because of my dream is to become .... • 26 a doctor. Although my parents don't disagree with my .. 27 ambition they doubt whether I'm going for to get good ....... 28 enough marks to get into university to do medicine. But ...... "29 they don't want to discourage me from so Ithink they'll ..... 30 agree with to the extra lessons. By the time Ifinish school ... 31 Iwill have been formed a much better idea of what I'd like ................................................................................................................................ 32 to do, but the problem is we are going to be have to .. 33 decide which subjects to study for university two years ........ 34 before we will finish school. Anyway, whatever happens .......... 35 I'm going to have to get on down to some hard work if .. Iwant to achieve my aims. IV. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. B. alters c . varies D. differs 36. From the north to the south, the weather in China _____ from very cold 37. - “Itake no interest in fishing.” •V u 1) to quite mild. A. changes I do, too. B. Neither ño I. c. Aren't you? D. So am ft 3 8 .1 suppose he is not yet twenty,__ ? A. do you B. don't you c. is he D. isn't he 39. It was after two o'clock in the morning______ the surgeon arrived at the hospital. A. when B. before c. as D. that 40. Output has been doubled______the introduction of a new assembly line. A. consequently B. in the result c. in consequence D. as a result of 41. With his_______ contribution to our club, we are able to organize more activities. A. generous • B. modest c. adequate D. genuine 42. Never_________________ newspapers, he knew nothing about current events. A. having read B. reading c. read D. being read 43. The price of fruit has increased recently______the price of vegetables has gone down. A. whenever B. however c. whereas D. otherwise 44. Since he lied to me, he will never persuade me ______ his sincerity or truthfulness. A. of 8. for c. in D. at 45. H e______to your home, because he doesn't know your address. A. can't have been B. shouldn't have been c. mustn't have been D. wouldn't have been V. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form aword that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Example: 0. effective FACIAL EXPRESSIONS Body language is a very (0).........form of communication. Some EFFECT (46) expressions, in particular, can be understood all around FACE the world. If we find something (47) ......................................................................for example, we wrinkle DISGUST up our noses. Anyone watching immediately knows họw we feel.

REACT All people smile, and a smile is likely to get a positive (48) It can, however, be obvious when you don't mean GENUINE it. When you (49).. smile, muscles around your eyes USUAL automatically contract, but these muscles are difficult to control consciously. An authentic smile fades quickly, too, while an artificial smile will (50) DIFFER .................................................................................... last longer. UNIVERSE The expressions we make when we are angry, sad and scared are also common to most cultures. Despite all the (51) ................................................................................................. CARE SOUTH languages spoken in the world, we can still communicate using this CONFUSE (52)........language of facial expressions. VI. Chooseyou thesometimes correct option numbered to finish the passage. However, needfor to each be (53) ...Certainblank gestures can Avary, within a single country. For natural example, land even free from destruction, plus wealth, resources, and labor supply - all (54) ................................................................................................... these were important (56) V in helping England to become the center for the Italians gesturing 'yes' tilt their heads forwards, never back, industrial Revolution. whereas in the nod by tilting the (57)______was head But people they were notnorth enough. Something needed to start the backwards and forwards. This can be very (55) industrial process. That â&#x20AC;&#x153;something specialâ&#x20AC;? was men (58)______individual who could ............................................ ! invent machines, find new (59)_____ of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society. The men who created the machines of the Industrial Revolution (60)______from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were more inventors than scientists. A man who is a (61)______scientist is primarily interested in doing his research (62)______. He is not necessarily working so that his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is (63)______trying to make something that has a concrete (64)______. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories (65)______ science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a (66)______ result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of (67)______ other objectives. Most of the people who (68)_____ the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had (69)______ or no training in science might not have made their inventions if a ground-work had not been laid by scientists years (70)_______. 56. A. cases 57. A. else 58. A. generating 59. A. origins 60. A. came 61. áş . genuine 62. A. happily 63. A. seldom 64. A. plan 65. A. of 66. A. single 67. A. few 80

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68. A. proposed B. developed c . supplied D. offered 69. A. little B. much c. some D. any ?0. A. ago B. past c. ahead D. before VII. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage. APRIL FOOLS'DAY On April Fools' Day, people in many countries play tricks on each other. Usually, the tricks (71)______making friends believe something ridiculous. On this day you could, for example, tell a friend there is a huge spider on their shoulder, tf they (72)______you, you have succeeded in fooling them, and even if you only trick them for a (73) you have the right to shout "April Fool!" This day, 1st April, is also known (74) All Fools' Day. In some countries, such as Ireland or Cyprus, you can only try to fool someone (75)______12 noon. If you do play tricks after midday, you become the fool instead. But how did this (76)_____ begin? Some say April Foolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day originated in France when that country adopted the new Gregorian calendar. In the previous calendac, New Year was celebrated (77)_____ 25th March until 1st April, rather than on 1st January, as in the Gregorian calendar. Some people refused to (78)_____ the new calendar, Ă nĂą continued to celebrate the New Year in Spring, other people made fun of them and laughed at them (79)_____ they were old-fashioned and didn't want to change. Now April Fools' Day has become a global tradition, and no one is safe! People play tricks on (80)_____ ,not just on those who don't want to change with the times. VIII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question. It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstanding between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with crises; that they talk too much about certain problems-and that they have no sense of humor, at least in parent-child relationships. I think it is true that parents often, underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young. Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste. Sometimes you are resistant and proud, because you do not want your parents to approve of what you do. If they did approve, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in that case, you are assuming that you are the underdog: you can't win but at least you can keep your honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you were completely under your parent's control. But it ignores the fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself. If you plan to control your life, co-operation can be part of that plan. You can charm others, especially your parents, into doing things the! ways you want. You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do. 81. In the passage, the author is primarily addressing_______ A. parents of teenagers B. newspaper readers c. those who give advice to teenagers D. teenagers 81

82.The first paragraph is mainly about______. A. the teenagers' criticism of their parents B. misunderstanding between teenagers and their parents c. the dominance of the parents over their children D. teenagers the teenagers' ability to deal with crises 83. Teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles because they___ . A. want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own B. have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste c have no other way to enjoy themselves better D. want to irritate their parents 84. Teenagers do not want their parents to approve of whatever they do because th e y ______ . A. have already been accepted into the adult world 6. feel that they are superior in a small way to the adults c. are not likely to win over the adults D. have a desire to be independent 85. To improve the parent-child relationships, teenagers are advised to be______. A. obedient B. responsible c. co-operative D. independent IX. Complete each of the sentences with one of the phrasal verbs given below (make any necessary changes). go in for - look over - cut down on - turn up let off - carry out - cut out for - get away with come down with - make out -g o o ff -ge t over 86. Without my glasses I can hardly ..........................................................................................the words on this page. 87. The police a re ............an investigation into the cause of Andrew’s death. 88. You m ust ..............................................the amount of sugar you consume. 89. They ................................................................................ the stolen goods. 9 0 .1 feel terrible! I must b e .. the flu. 91. I'm n o t..............................................................................working in an office. 92. Does John ...............................................................his mother or his father? 93. The trouble with Frank is that he never ................on time for meetings. 94. The bom b ..with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town. 95. Why don’t you ......................................................the “Miss Teenage"? X. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). Example: 0. Terry’s car needs repairing. SHOULD Terry .....................................................................................................repaired. Answer: should have this car 96. Sanjay couldn't get his parents' permission to buy an expensive car. ALLOW Sanjay's parents ........................................................to buy an expensive car. 97. You should book your ticket beforehand if you want to get a good seat. ADVANCE Your ticket ........................................................................................................if you want to get a good seat.

I 98. We don't have any milk left, so we must go and buy some, f RUN W e ....................................................milk, so we must go and buy some. 99.1could never have finished the job without your help. IF I could never have finished the jo b .................................... ................ me 100. Parking here is free after 5 p.m. PARK It doesn't .............................................................................. here after 5 p.m.

ENGLISH TEST 17 I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern/ 1. A. comedy B. collection c. comical D. calculate 2. A. ambitious B. memorial c. memory D. mechanic 3. A. remove B. cancel c. copy D. answer 4. A. Japanese B. engineer c. practical D. questionnaire 5. A. document B. develop c. opponent D. astonish II. Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence from the list A to G for each gap from 6 to 10. (There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use.) Then, choose the correct answer (A, B, c, or D) to each of the questions from 11 to 15. Write your answer in the numbered box. (6)__________. This is because when a big modern business offers fast food, it knows that we, its customers, are likely to want 'No Surprises'. We are hungry, tired -. and not in a celebratory mood. The building itself is easy to recognise and designed to be a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;home from home', on the motorway or in the city. However, the usual things you find in a restaurant are a little different - tables and chairs are bolted to the floor, and cutlery is either nonexistent or not worth stealing. Words and actions are officially laid down, learned by the staff handbooks and teaching sessions, and then picked up by customers in the course of regular visits. (7)__________. The staff wear a distinctive uniform, menus are always the same and even placed in the same spot in every outlet in the chain; prices are low and the theme of cleanliness is repeated endlessly. (8)__________. It knows people are suspicious of large corporations and so it tries to stress its love for children; it often has cottagey-style buildings for warmth and coziness or large glass walls and smooth surfaces to show cleanliness and modernity It responds to social concerns, but only if beliefs are sufficiently widely held and therefore 'correct'. Take, for example, the worry about fat in our diets. Fast-food chains only responded by putting salads on the menu when there was pressure in various countries from doctors and health ministers. Some chains are busy at present showing how much they care about the environment, too. Fast-food chains know that they are ordinary. They want to be ordinary and to be thought of as almost inseparable from the idea of everyday food consumed outside the home. They are happy to allow their customers time off for holidays Thanksgiving, Christmas and so on - for which they do not cater. Even those comparatively rare holiday times are turned to a profit because the companies know -"that their favourite customers - families - are at home together then, watching television, where carefully placed commercials will spread the word concerning new ^ fest-food products and re-imprint the image of the vafious chains for later. Families are 83

the customers the fast-food chains want; good, law-abiding citizens who love their children teaching them how good hamburgers are for them. ( 9 ) _ _______ . Supplying a hamburger that is perfect in terms of shape, weight, temperature, together with selections from a pre-set list of extras, to a customer who knows what to expect is a difficult thing to do. The technology involved has meant spending huge sums on research, and there are also political and economic questions to consider how to maintain supplies of cheap beef and cheap buns. (10)___________ Make up your own mind, but there’s more to a hamburger than just beef in a bread roll. A. The company attempts to play the role of kind concerned parents B. The chains even have very bright lighting to make sure that undesirable people don’t want to come in c. Things have to be called by their correct names (cheeseburger, large fries); the staff have a script they must learn - you know the irritating D. Each employee is encouraged by the chain to have their own individual way of communicating with customers. • E. We all know what a fast-food outlet looks like and what it serves F. However, the image that is maintained is of a 'casual' eating experience G. More money needs to be spent on research into new fast-food technology.__ _ 11. It can be inferred from the passage thát customers often eat in fast-food restaurants because________. A. they know what to expect B. there are various kinds of foods there c. foods are better there D. they offer better services 12. Fast food companies want to ________. A. give their outlets an extraordinary look B. make the customers feel comfdrtable in their outlets as if they were in their own home c. show that they care much about the social concerns and customers’ health and tastes D. build their outlets in every city 13. Salads started to be sold in fast-food restaurant because o f________ A. their reasonable price ð. worries about health c. customers’ tastes D. their nutrients 14. Which of following is NOT true according to the passage? A. It is easy to make out a fast-food outlet in a city or on a motorway. B. Fast-food outlets want to show their cleanliness and modernity, c. Fast-food outlets welcome every type of customers. D. Menus are not different in every outlet in the chain. 15. The best title for the passage could b e________. A. 'What Is Behind the Image of Fast-food’ B. ‘Fast-food - the Best Choice for Everyone’ c. 'How to Build a Chain of Fast-food Outlets’ D. ‘Fast-food and Its Customers’ III. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (V) at the end of the line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00). 64

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TIPS ON ERROR DETECTION 0 We asked teachers how students were coping with the error 00 ...............................................................................................................V .. Si * 16 detection exercise in the exam. The most teachers said 17 ..........................................................................................................The 18 students enjoy looking for more errors; the task was often 19 .................................................................................................................... 20 seen as a competition to see who could find the most of 21 errors. The examiners' reports of included tips to help students 22 achieve the best of possible results in the exam. 23 To read to the end of the sentence before you decide 24 if a line is correct or incorrect. The any evidence that a line 25 is incorrect may be in the part of the sentence 26 on the next line, Pay particular attention to each 27 articles, the relative pronouns and prepositions. Another of problem may be auxiliary and modal verbs. In the 28 error detection text there may be a final line which ends the -29 text. Because of the line has no number, no answer is 30 necessary. If candidates think a line is correct, " ỷ ........... they should put a tick on the answer sheet. If they leave as IV. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. a blank mark will neither be given, other marks, 31. - "Excuse me,space, is this no seat free?” such as a cross, should not be used. A. No, you can’t sit here B. Sorry, it is taken c. Yes, it is seated by a boy D. Yes, but Idon’t know so 32. You should get a license right away;______,you'll have to pay a fine. A. yet B. still c. otherwise D. consequently 33. The young man was arrested and______with a variety of offences. A. accused B. sentenced c. blamed D. charged 3 4.1 don't think it advisable that he __ to the job since he has no experience whatsoever. A. will be assigned B. would be assigned c. should be assigned D. must have been assigned 35. By the time the fire engines arrived, the house______to the ground. A. was burned B. has been burned c. had been burned D. should have been burned 36. Thomas w as______of his ability to get work for himself. A. confident B. confidant c. confidential D. convinced 37. When learning English, many students are not willing to speak______making errors. A. for fear that B. for fear of c. in fear D. in fear of 38. It's typical______Peter to waste time when he knows we are already late. A. for B. about c. with D. of 39. No one can avoid______by advertisements. A. to be influenced B. having influenced c. influencing D. being influenced i 40. That last novel of his is _ _ _ _ _ the best he has written. A. by far B. by itself c. by all means D. by the way 85

V. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Example: 0. successful COMPUTER SKILLS IN THE OFFICE To be (0) ............in the business market, it is vital for a SUCCESS company to keep up with all the latest technological (41) WIDE DEVELOP Nowadays it is (42) accepted that running a company POSSIBLE without computers, in particular, is virtually (43) ...............................This is why businesses are so keen to hire the best people available for their technology departments. Apart from the needs of the technology department, it is important FAMILIAR that almost all employees have some degree of (44) ....................................................................................................................... COMPLETE with personal or desktop computers, even if this involves no more COMFORT than the (45) ....................... of a basic computer course. Like all new things, however, most people will only become (46)..with using computers after practical experience. DIFFICULT Thanks to computers, today's businesses are run and managed with ORGANISE far less (47) ...............................than companies could hope to achieve PREPARE in the past. For example, computers enable the (48)... of huge amounts of information and greatly speed up the (49).........of documents and reports. In short, although the average businessperson has no need to be a technology expert, they are unlikely to KNOW get very far without at least a basic (5 0) .............................................................................of computers. VI. Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish the passage. Did you ever have someone's name on the tip of your tongue and yet you were unable to recall it? When this happens again, do not (51)_______ to recall it. Do something (52)_____for a couple of minutes, and the name may come into your head. The name is there since you have met (53)______person and learned his name. It only has to be dug out. The initial effort to recall (54)______the mind for operation, but it is the subconscious activities that go to work to dig up a (55)______ memory. Forcing yourself to recall (56)______ never helps because it doesn't (57) your memory; it only tightens it. Students find the preparatory method helpful (58)_ examinations. They read over the questions {59) _trying to answer any of them. Then they answer first the ones (60)______which they are most confident. Meanwhile, deeper mental activities in the subconscious mind are taking (61) ; work is being done on the (62)______difficult question. By the time the isier questions are answered, answers (63)______ the more difficult ones will usually begin to (64)______into consciousness. It is often (65)______ a question of waiting for recall to comz to the memory. .51. A. try B. want c. hesitate D. wait 52. A. simple B. apart c. else D. similar 53. A. some B. certain c. a D. this 54. A. leads B. begins c. helps D. prepares 55. A. light B. fresh c. dim D. dark

B. almost H $6. A. merely c. barely D. hardly B. weaken |Bp7. A. loosen c. decrease D. reduce B. in IBS. A. into c. about D. by j !>9. a .after B. besides c. before D. against n;60- A. Of B. with c. for D. in "^61. A. place B. shape c. charge D. action 62. A. too B. less c. not D. more „6 3 . A. to B. of c. about D. for ■64. A. appear B. grow c. extend D. come >*»65. A. nearly B. likely c. just D. even VII. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage. EDVARD MUNCH Edvard Munch, one of the greatest artists of his (66)______, was bom in Norway in 1863. In 1899 he travelled to Paris, where he became familiar (67)______the ' current trends in French art. He began to (68)______an unusual artistic style, in which he tried to (69)______his deep inner feelings rather than the appearance of [ what he was painting. This style later became known as Expressionism, and many Í 20th century artists were influenced by him. ' At the time, though, Norwegian critics could not understand h if work and (70)______it shocking. Munch moved to Germany in 1892, but met with the same , .reaction there. An exhibition of his paintings in a Berlin gallery caused such strong protests (71)______the gallery had to be closed after only a few days. When people slowly started to accept his (72)______of painting, his work became well-known for the powerful emotions it showed. His (73)______famous work, a painting called “The Scream”, is an image of a terrified, screaming figure in a twisted landscape. As (74)______as painting, he was also interested in print making. When Edvard Munch died in 1944, he left many of his paintings and prints to the city of Oslo in Norway. The (75)______can be found in museums and in famous collections around the world. VIII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question. When we accept the evidence of our unaided eyes and describe the Sun as a yellow star, we have summed up the most important single fact about it - at this .moment in time, it appears probable, however, that sunlight will be the color we know for only a negligibly small part of the Sun's history. Stars, like individuals, age and change. As we look out into space, we see around us stars at all stages of evolution. There are faint bloodred dwarfs so cool that their surface temperature is a mere 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit; there are searing ghosts blazing at 100,000 degrees Fahrenheit and almost too hot to be seen, for the great part of their radiation is in the invisible ultraviolet range. Obviously, the “daylight” produced by any star depends on its temperature; today (and for ages to come) our Sun is at about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, and this means that most of the Sun’s light is concentrated in the yellow band of the spectrum, falling slowly in intensity toward both the longer and shorter light waves. That yellow “hump” will shift as the Sun evolves, and the light of day will change accordingly. It is natural to assume that as the sun grows older, and uses up its hydrogen fuel - which it is now doing at the spanking rate of half a billion tons a second - it will become steadily colder and redder. 76. What is the passage mainly about? A. Faint dwarf stars. B. The evolutionary cycle of the Sun. c. The Sun's fuel problem. D. The dangers of invisible radiation. 1

77. What does the author say is especially important about the Sun at the present time? A. It appears yellow. B. It always remains the same. c. It has a short history. D. It is too cold. 78. Why are very hot stars referred to as “ghosts”? A. They are short-lived. B. They are mysterious, c. They are frightening. D. They are nearly invisible. 79. According to the passage, as the Sun continues to age, it is likely to become what color? A. Yellow. B. Violet. c. Red. D. White. 80. In the passage, to which of the following does the word “it" refer? A. Yellow “hump”. B. Day. c. Sun. D. Hydrogen fuel. IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. 81. The lights failed the moment they began work. Hardly .................................................................................................................. 82. What should one do in such cases? What should ..................................................................................................... ? 83. The secretary didn't reply me for ten days. , No reply fro m ....................................................................\ ................................ 84. The policeman’s prejudice against foreigners could not be recorded in the official files. The feet th a t..................... ................................................................................................................................. 85. "Try to go to bed earlier;” the doctor said to Mrs White. The doctor suggested........................................................................................... X. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word. 86. The total came to just under $4,000. (WORKED) 87. A treaty will very probably be signed soon. (ALL) 88.1

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89. Have a look at this picture; it may help you to remember something. (JOG) 90. The way he took everything she did for granted really annoyed her. (BACK) XI. Self- study is a very important factor that Helps students get success ENGLISH TEST 18the benefits of in their study. Write an essay of about 250 words about self-study. . I. Choose a word in each line that hasÌdifferent stress pattern. 1. A. decision B. reference c. refusal D. important 2. A. difficulty B. individual c . population D. unemployment 3. A. comfortable B. superior c. important D. surprising 4. A. confide B. mobile c. maintain D. response 5. A. precede B.suppose c. decide D. finish 88

You are going to read an article in which four people describe thetr best teacher. For questions 6 - 20, choose from the people (A - D). The people may be chosen more than once. Which person had a teacher who taught more than one member of the same fami’y? 6 ................. might have preferred their pupil to choose a different career? 7. was popular with all the pupils? 8 ................. had to overcome a disadvantage when teaching? 9 ................ made contact after their pupil left school? 10................ taught in an unusual physical position? 11 ................. changed their pupils'behaviour? 12.................. became their teacher as a result of a personal contact? 13 developed their pupils’ physical and mental skills? 14................ pointed their pupil in the direction of a successful career? 15 ........................................................................................................................... 16 ............... demonstrated a sense of humour? decided what to teach by responding to their pupil’s interests? 17..................................................................................................................... showed what was necessary instead of talking about it? 18.. 19............... was doing another job? expressed, not the way they expressed it? put analso emphasis on what pupils 20 ...........................................................................

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Veronique Tadjo Tae Kwon Do is a martial art which has become popular as a sporting activity in recent years. I started learning it in the Ivory Coast in Africa when I was about 13, and later became the country's first black belt My teacher, Kim Young Tae, had been sent by the Tae Kwon Do federation in Korea to open a club. It was very successful. When he arrived he didn't know a word of French so he used to demonstrate rather than explain. At the time my brother and Istarted learning Tae Kwon Do, we were fighting like mad. But we quickly understood we had to stop fighting becaụse we realised that fighting was about self-defence, not aggression. Tae Kwon Do teaches you to control your anger and control your body. It is very good for your memory, co-ordination and self-discipline. And you are acquiring a philosophy. Later on, Kim opened a restaurant and then moved back to Korea. We had a very friendly relationship, but somehow Ifeel like I was a disappointment to him. He thought I had a future in the sport. But when I was 17 I decided it was not what Iwanted to do.

Nisha Ishtiak My father was editor of Pakistan’s largest newspaper and he knew and liked its librarian, Atif Burkhi. Atif was well-educated and when I was about 12 my father decided I should learn more about the region’s history and he chose Atif as my tutor. It turned out to be an inspired move. He would come to our house once a week to teach me, from the end of school until supper. He took me through a lot of history, but after a few lessons I got bored. *l know you’re being paid by my parents to teach me this stuff,' I said, !but there are other things in the world.’ He burst out laughing as he so often did and asked: ‘What do you want to talk about then?’ And so we would discuss global issues and world literature,

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D Helen Mirren Everyone loved Miss Welding. She taught me between the ages of 13 and 17 and was instrumental in my becoming an actress. She knew I was interested in acting, but it just wasn’t an option in my world. My father was a driving examiner and Iwasn't exposed to acting as a career. It was Miss Welding who told me about the National Youth Theatre, which was an organisation I was unaware of. She suggested I look into it and think about going there. About ten years after I left school, when I was with the Royal Shakespeare Company and playing fairly high-profile parts, I got a letter from Miss Welding saying she was following my career with interest, but as far as I know, she never came to see me perform. She certainly never came to see me backstage.

Suzanne Terry Brian Earle, my English teacher was a I very intense man with thick glasses, p and the fact that he taught a lot of his classes standing on his head was also seen as extremely peculiar. He taught me for just one year and it was probably one of the most creative years of nriy life. He didn’t believe in giving marks for grammar or punctuation; he implied that the mechanics of writing were not important if you had something to say. When 1wrote a short story for him called 'Army', he simply wrote across the bottom: You’ve just got to keep on writing.’ Those few words of support had a fantastic effect on me in terms of wanting to write and be involved in writing. Brian Earle had a love of teaching and his subject.

III. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are c Ềorrect, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (V) at the end of the line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. FINDING A PEN-FR1END 21 The PervPal scheme makes up every effort to match individuals ....... 22 in different countries. Only when on rare occasions have we ...... 23 failed to find clients pen-pals. If you are interested in you should ..................................................................................................................................... 24 fill in the form asking for details about yourself. We need to ..................................................................................................................................... 25 know the hobbies and sports you like as only if then .................................................................................................................................... 26 can we match you with a suitable partner. To tell us .................................................................................................................................... ................. 27 which subjects you like doing at. school and if you have 32 choice of pen-pal make sure you have looked at several .............................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................................................... 28 possible any requirements as far as they a food is concerned. 33 partners; someone may make a veryMost goodpen pals ...... ............................................................................................................................... 34 impression on you until you will have seen the other pen 29 end up with exchanging visits and it is vital that you feel ............ .................................................................................................................................... 30 pals at ease whenyour youtime will visit each ơurmind best to 35 so take before youother. makeWe up do your ... ............................................................................................................................ ...... IV. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following B. to smoking c. smoke D. smoking 31 avoid obvious clashes. Before you make out your sentences. 37. They always give the vacant seats to ______comes first. 36. We do not permit______in the office A. who X B. whom c. whoever. D. whomever A. to smoke 38. He bought a house in the country______his wife's health. A. on behalf of B. in terms of c. in honor of D. for the sake of

39. So many planes, ships, and people have been lost th e re _____ thought to be one of the most mysterious places in the world. “ A. with B. what c. that 40. - “I'm applying for Toronto University." - “______Ị"

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A. All right B. Good luck. c. Certainly D. Congratulations 41. There has been a great increase in retail sales,______? A. does there B. isn't there c. hasn't there D. isn't it 42 . _____ she had a solid background in mathematics, her lab skills were relatively undeveloped. A. As B. Since c . That D. While 43. It is high time that measuresto prevent further traffic accidents. A. are taken B. were taken c. should be taken D. should have been taken 44. No sooner______ than the accident happened. A. he had gone B. had he gone c. did he gone D. he went 45. This______college trains engineers, chemists, and architects A. technician B. technology c. technical D. technological V. Read the text below. Use theword given in capitals at the end of^some of the lines to form a word that fitsin the gap in the same line. There is anexample at the beginning (0). Example: 0. confusion ENGLISH STUDENTS AND CULTURE SHOCK Culture shock is a feeling of (0) .... experienced by someone CONFUSE visiting a new country and being confronted with an (46) .................................................................................................................... FAMILIAR culture. It is experienced by many of the thousands of students who leave home to study English in an English-speaking country. These students have to cope with changes in weather, food, language and behaviour. (47)........have found that there are RESEARCH several stages of culture shock and that adjusting to life in a new . country is an ongoing and gradual process. Initially, students may feel (48)................and delight at the new EXCITE culture. They take to their language studies with enthusiasm and make significant progress. Once the (49) .......... of being in a foreign place wears off, NOVFL feelings of (50) .... depression and homesickness may arise, and homesick students may call home repeatedly. ANXIOUS (51)., ..... problems, due to locals speaking too quickly and COMMUNICATE FINANCE using strange and student slang, isaremore also(54) very common. During the next idioms stage, the (52) ......................................................................................................... and ................., stress the maypositive be caused by racial aspects discrimination, ADDITION begins to accept and negative of (53) .............................................................................problems concerns. LEARN both REAL cultures. They begin to feel at home and realise or safety thatChoose problems also (55) VI. theare correct option for each numbered blank to finish the passage. ...........................opportunities. As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and (56)______the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they Wjere suddenly (57) forward. 91

At that moment, the air-hostess (58)______. She looked very pale, but was quite calm. Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she (59)____ _ everyone that the pilot had feinted and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machine or at least how to drive a car. After a moments (60)______ , a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot's cabin. Moving the pilot (61)______, the man took his seat and listened carefully to the (62)______instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport below. The plane was now dangerously close to the ground, but to everyone’s (63)______, it soon began to climb. The man had to (64)______the airport several times in order to become (65)______ with the controls of the plane. (66)_____ the danger had not yet passed. The terrible (67)______came when he had to land. Following (68)______ , the man guided the plane toward the airfield. It shook violently (69)______it touched the ground and then moved rapidly (70)______the runway and after a long run it stopped safely. 56. A. although B. while c. therefore D. then 57. A. shifted B. thrown c. put D. moved 58. A. showed B. presented c. exposed D. appeared 59. A. inquired B. insured c. informed D. instructed 60. A. hesitation B. surprise c. doubt D. delay 61. A. back B. aside c. about D. off 62. A. patient B. anxious c. urgent D. nervous 63. A. horror B. trust c. pleasure D. relief 64. A. surround B, circle c. observe D. view 65. A. intimate B. familiar c. understood D. close 66. A. Then B. Therefore D. Moreover c. But 67. A. moment B. movement c. idea D. affair 68. A. impression B. information G. inspections D. instructions 69. A. as B. unless c. while D. so 70. A. around B. over c. along ð. above VII. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage. PUTTING IT OFF! Your big exams are just (711 the comer and you have only two or three days left to do some serious revision. You have to commit to (72)______the history of the Industrial Revolution - so what are you doing organising the. kitchen cupboards? Ordinarily, it is not a task that you would choose to do (73)_____ you. really had to, but suddenly you feel the time is right to pay particular (74)_____ to this area of the house and get it looking spotless. The books upstairs can wait. Such behaviour is known (75) procrastination - a deliberate attempt to avoid something which really needs to be (76)______, but which you can’t be bothered to do. Other examples of this sort of behaviour (77)_______browsing the Internet or watching television when the kitchen sink is full of dirty dishes, or going off to get tea and coffee at the office (78)_____ of finishing the work you've been given. In short, procrastination is the art of putting off (79)______tomorrow what should be done today. More often than not, the real reason why a procrastinator delays a job is that they have a vague hope that someone else might just do it (80)______them. VIII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question. Most people would agree that, although our age exceeds all previous ages in knowledge, there has been no corresponding increase in wisdom. But agreement ceases as soon as we attempt to define “wisdom” and consider means of promoting it. 92

There are several factors that contribute to wisdom. Of there I should put first a sense of proportion: the capacity to take account of all the important factors in a problem and to attach to each its due weight. This has become more difficult than It used to be owing to the extent and complexity of the special knowledge required of various kinds of technicians. Suppose, for example, that you are engaged in research in scientific medicine. The work is difficult and is likely to absorb the whole of your mind. You have no time to consider the effect which your discoveries or inventions may have outside the field of medicine. You succeed (let us say) as modern medicine has succeeded, in enormously lowering the infant death-rate, not only in Europe and America, but also in Asia and Africa. This has the entirely unintended result of making the food supply inadequate and lowering the standard of life in the parts of the world that have the greatest populations. To take an even more dramatic example, which is in everybody's mind at the present time; you study the makeup of the atom from a disinterested desire for knowledge, and by chance place in the hands of a powerful mad man the means of destroying the human race. Therefore, with every increase of knowledge and skill, wisdom becomes more necessary, for every such increase augments our capacity for realizing our purposes, and therefore augments our capacity for evil, if our purposes are unwise. 81. Disagreement arises when people try to decide______ . A. how much more wisdom we have now than before } 6. what wisdom is and how to develop it c. if there is a great increase of wisdom in our age D. whether wisdom can be developed or hot 82. According to the author, "wisdomâ&#x20AC;? is the ability to ____ A. carefully consider the bad effects of any kind of research work B. give each important problem some careful consideration c. acquire a great deal of complex and special knowledge D. give suitable consideration to all the possible elements in a problem 83. Lowering the infant death-rate may______. A. prove to be helpful everywhere in the world B. give rise to an increase in population in Europe c. cause food shortages in Asia and Africa D. raise the living standard of the people in Africa 84. The author uses the examples in the passage to illustrate his point that______. A. it's extremely difficult to consider all the important elements in problem B. success in medical research has its negative effects c. scientists may unknowingly cause destruction to the human race D. it's unwise to be totally absorbed in research in scientific medicine 85. What is the main idea of the passage? A. It is unwise to place the results of scientific research in the hands of a powerful mad man. B. The more knowledge one has, the wiser one becomes! c. Any increase of knowledge could lead to disastrous results without the guidance of wisdom. D. Wisdom increases in proportion to one's age. IX. Complete each of the sentences with one of the phrasal verbs given below (make any necessary changes). -take up -bringdown -carry away -g o about -la y o ff -give out -bring out -le t off - get across -look over -g e t in f -breakaway 93

because of the economic recession, aninywas weakened by starvation. vied ttí ■eiqaairi yte problem, but the explanation did not .............................................................................................to the class. forgave him an injection t o ........................................the temperature. ^ig c rth e audtence w e re ................................................ bỳ his smooth lecture. - 91 Some freshmen don't know what t o ..............................................................at the university; they can't make up their mind about their future. 92. Be sure t o ........................................... your work at the end.of the exam. 93. As the detective stories become popular oncé again, the publishing house decides to ................................................................................................a new edition of Christie’s work. 94. When John was arrested for drunken driving, he expected to lose his driving license, but he w a s .....................................................with a fine. 95. We have t o ...........our homework right now, or we won't finish it today. X. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the ' two and five words, including word given. You must use between 0. the Whyword are you interested a new (0). language? given. Here inislearning an example WANT Example: W hy ..................................................................................a new language? Example: do you want to learn 96. They offered her a job but she refused. TURNED She .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................of a job. 97 Ifind driving on the left in England very strange. ACCUSTOMED I ................................................................ driving on the left in England. 98.1 expect you were very tired by the end of the week. MUST By the end of the w eek ..........................................................exhausted. 99. Being late is inexcusable. EXCUSE There is ...............................................................................:................late. 100. "I wouldn't stay out too late, Lee," said Mary. ADVISED M ary .......................................................................................... out too late.

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S' _ í II. Read the passage and choose a word from the list to fit into each of the 3 numbered blanks. Then choose the best answer to each question below. level term insist endanger consequences growing face result avoid conducted pattern areas worldwide severe plan warming emphasized familiar illustrated carried Although the term “global warming” has become increasingly (6) ................................................................................................................. to the general public, a recent survey (7) ................................................................ out by the Chinchilla Institute for Environmental Studies clearly demonstrates that the full implications of the (8) ....................................................................................................................... — are far from understood. As long as public awareness remains so low, the political measures required to deal with the potentially disastrous (9) .............................................................................................................. are unlikely to come about. Over 80 percent of the people interviewed in the Chinchilla Survey were unable to indicate any of the effects of a (10) ........................................................ rise in temperature. Even more disturbing was the very small proportion of people interviewed (7.4 percent) who felt that their lives would be directly affected by global (11) ............................................................................................during the next 20 years. This indifference is in sharp contrast to the concerns voiced by the team of professionals who (12) .....................................the Survey. Team leader Professor Em e|t Wong stated that we should all expect to experience significant lifestyle changes as a (13)... ...............................................................................................................of the effects of global warming. In detailing the likely effects, Professor Wong (14) that the climatic changes caused by a rise in global temperature of only 1°c would result in enormous changes. Primary among these changes would be the rise in sea (15) ................................................................................................. as a result of the melting of the polar icecaps. The consequent 30-centimetre rise in sea level would have disastrous consequences for low-lying coastal (16) ...............................................................................................The very existence of ,, countries such as Bangladesh would be threatened. Indeed, few'coastal cities would entirely escape (17) .................................................................................................. flooding and damage. Although considerable debate surrounds the accuracy of Professor Wong’s predictions, those who share his pessimistic prediction (18) ............................................................................................................that governments must respond to this challenge by investing in coastal defence. Even inland areas will not be able to (19) .................................................................... the consequences of global warming. Changes in the rainfall (20) ................................................................ are likely to result in flooding and desertification, both of which will influence ạgriculture throughout the world. In a recent interview, Professor Wong (21) ............................................................................. these points with dramatic effect. Chinchilla itself, a medium-sized provincial city at the centre of one of the country's major rice (22) ....................................... areas, would, he claimed, be profoundly affected.

27. From the passage, we can conclude that______ A. A rise in global temperature not more than 1°c are not likely to cause enormous lifestyle changes B. A rise in global temperature would result in the increase in rainfall, which would lead to the rise in the sea level c. global warming would affect the following things such as agriculture, people's lives and sea level D. the overwhelming majority share Professor Wong's prediction 28. Professor Wong called fo r______ A. awareness at all levels to effectively face global warming B. people's efforts to stop global warming c . dams being built along the coast D. people's changing their lifestyle right away 29. It seems that____ A. coastal cities will not suffer as a result of global wanning B. inland places will not suffer as a result of global warming c . no places will not suffer as a result.of global warming D. Chinchilla will not suffer as a result of global warming 30. The best title for this passage would be ______. A. Global Warming, an Issue Worth Serious Consideration B. Global Warming and Flooding c. Global Warming and Agriculture D. Global Warming and Its Effect on Ecpnomy III. Choose the correct answer to complete each o f the following sentences. 31. The price of houses______dramatically in recent years. Ọ. is rising B. rose c. rises A. has risen 32. We the car for 6 months before we discovered it was stolen. D. have owned B. had been owning c. owned A. had owned 33. The hunter at the bird, fired, and missed it. D. hinted A. looked B. glanced c. aimed 34. The fire was caused bv an fault in the enaine. D. electric A. efectrician B. electricity c. electrical 35. These are outdated clothes. DeoDle buv them. D. whenever B. if c. unless A. yet 36. Tom looked UDthe exDress train to London in the A. program B. catalogue c. dictionary D. timetable 37 The thief was to six months' imprisonment. A. given D. sentenced B. allowed c. sent 38. - “I wouldn't do that if Iwere you.” A. Wouldn't you? Why? c. Isee no reason why you wouldn’t. 39. - “Let me pay for the meal."

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IV. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example ÂŤ at the beginning (0). Example: 0. significantly SPORT ON TELEVISION Television has (0)............................. affected the world of sport and the SIGNIFICANT way that we, as spectators, get to enjoy it. In recent decades it has become virtually (41) ................................ to watch sport live on television POSSIBLE without the constant (42) . of replays by the television INTERRUPT channel. Any time a referee makes a slightly (43) .................................decision, we CONTROVERSY are immediately shown an instant replay. We are so accustomed to this that if we don't see the instant replay, we're left with the (44 ) SUSPECT ..................................................that we've missed out on something important. Television has also been a major factor in making top (45 ).............. PROFESSION sportspeople extremely (46)................................................................... Leading WEALTH Tigures in sports such as tennis and football may enjoy enormous fame POPULAR and (47).........................................as a result of television coverage, which leads to enormous amounts of money for product endorsements and sponsorship deals. Their fees may (48)................ reach millions of pounds for a single TV commercial or magazine EASY ADVERTISE (49) ......................................................................................................................... Many consider these amounts scandalous, but others argue that TV sport is beneficial overall, because it provides (5 0 ) .................. ENCOURAGE â&#x20AC;˘for more people to take part in healthy activities. V. Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish the passage. Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student. (51)______a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be familiar with the (52)______in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or take an examination. The ideal student is considered to be (53)______who is motivated to learn for the sake of (54)_____ , not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned (55)______brief written that their students library. Professors will help students who need it, but (61)_ comments but should not be too dependent on them. In the United States professors have many without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is teaching, such as administrative or research work. other duties (62)______ (56)______for learning (63)______ , the time that a with a the student outside of class is the material assigned. Whenprofessor researchcan is spend (57)______, professor (64)______ expects the. If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either .(55)_____ professor duringand office or itmake appointment. student to atake it actively to hours complete with an (58)______guidance. It is the ffrl. A. If responsibility to B.find Although c. Because D. Since. student's books, magazines, and articles in the library. A. suggestion B. context c. abstract D. information Professors do not have the time to explain how a university library 5.A. such B. one c. any students, D. some works; they expect I. A. fun qraduate students, (59) exhaust the reference B. work to be able c.tolearning t D. prize (60)______in the 97

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D. with -C. for D. dismissed m; G. responsible D finished uted c. assigned D. practical c. possible Winimum D. rarely B. essentially c. obviously D. origins B. collections c sources D. prefer c. like B. dislike c. with 0. besides B. except D. Nevertheless B. Therefore c. Furthermore 8. limited c. irregular D. flexible B. annoy c. approach D. attach VI. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage, TECHNOLOGY "Technology” includes any machine, method or system which uses scientific; knowledge for practical (66)______. Whether in the form of a primitive hand-held tool (67)______ the latest computer, technology gives us greater control over the world around us and makes our lives easier and happier. Without the ability to invent,; discover and improve, we (68) still be living like cavemen, and civilisation as■ we know it would be impossible. Throughout history, technological progress has changed the (69)______people : live. Thousands of years ago, for instance, people lived (70)______hunting animals and gathering wild plants. In order to find food, they had to move (71)______place to place. The gradual development of agricultural tools and farming methods meant that people no longer had to wander in search of food, but (72) settle in villages Similarly, the Industrial Revolution in the 1700s brought the invention of the steam engine and machines for manufacturing cloth and (73) products. This

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factories. (74)______ most technology benefits people, some inventions, such as weapons j of war, have had a harmful effect on our lives, others have been (75) beneficial and harmful. The car, for example, is a fast, convenient means of transport, but has also contributed greatly to the problem of air pollution. VII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question. It has been thought and said that Africans are born with musical talent. Because music is so important in the lives of many Africans and because so much music is performed in Africa, we are inclined to think that all Africans are musicians. Thes impression is strengthened when we look at ourselves and find that we have become largely 3 society of musical spectators. Music is important to us, but most of us can be considered consumers rather than producers of music. We have records, televisions concerts, and radios to fulfill many of our musical needs. In most situations where music is performed in our culture it is not difficult to distinguish the audience from thí performers, but such is often not the case in Africa. Alban Ayipaga, a Kaseni semiprofessional musician from northern Ghana, says that when his flute and drurt ensemble is performing, “Anybody can take part". This is true, but Kasena musicians recognize that not all people are equally capable of taking part in the music. Some cai sing along with the drummers, but relatively few can drum and even fewer can pla) the flute along with the ensemble. It is fairly common in Africa for there to be ar ensemble of expert musicians surrounded by others who join in by clapping, singing, rj or somehow adding to the totality of musical sound. Performances often take place if an open area (that is, not on a stage) and so the lines between the performing ji

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81 Her parents died when she was eight and her uncle decided t o .................................................................................................................. himself. 82. I’d like t o ................ a proposal. Isuggest we start production in May. 83 The car’s in quite good condition but you c a n .......................................................................before you make any decision to buy. 84. When Iwas in New York. Iwas able to ....................................................... several old friends Ihadn’t seen for years. 85. The authorities tend t o ...........................these old buildings and put up â modern office block in their place. 86. It was getting late so Idecided to ...................................................................................................................................... 87. Could you help m e ..................................................................................... this parcel, please. Tom? 88 .1 don't know how she ....him. She must have the patience of a saint. 89. You look upset. Have you and Inger 99 ................................................................... again? 90. Paul, do you think you could ................................... for the night? It’s a bit too late to go home now. IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

92. They think that the burglar got in through the bathroom window. The burglar......................... ...............................••••••.................................... 93. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement. At no tim e . . .......................................................................................................................................................... 94. It seems that no one predicted the correct result. No one ......,..........................................................;.................................................. 95. The painters have decorated the whole of the first floor. We have ............................................................................................................. X. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to w rite a new sentence in such a way that it is as sim ilar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word. 96. He’s very good at tennis and he's also a very good footballer. (ADDITION) 97 The exploration of the New World was made as early as the 15m century. (EXPLORED) 98. Deep breath in pure air is good for your health. (BREATHE) 99. He is very good at cooking spaghetti. (DAB) 100.

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1.Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern. D. sympathy 1. A. generous B. suspicious c. constancy c. attraction B. unselfish D. humorous 2. A. acquaintance c. marvelous D. currency 3. A. introduce B. delegate D. temper 4. A. ashtray B. music c. severe c. toward D. approach 5. A. farewell B. thoughtful II. You are going to read a magazine article in which various people talk about their jobs. For questions 6 - 20, choose from the people (A-D). The people may be chosen more than once. Vhtch person says their jo b involves large amounts of paperwork? 6. . training high-level staff in their area of work? 7 .. taking measures to protect public safety? 8.. accepting certain financial limitations? 9.. encouraging visitor participation? 10. listening to disagreements? 11. doing considerable background research? 12. introducing problems that require solutions? 13. balancing supply and demand? 14. producing advertising literature? 15. organising trips designed to increase people's awareness? 16. constant updating of their own materials? 17. corresponding with the public? 18. working in an area that has personal meaning for them? 19. working with a team of colleagues? 20. 100

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Lisa ~ Exhibition Programmes Organiser, Science Museum ; I'm responsible for putting temporary w exhibitions together. This includes " planning and designing the exhibition ik^ànd promoting it. I have to read up about the subject of the exhibition beforehand and then talk to important people in the area so that I can establish the main themes and aims of the exhibition, and plan what objects and pictures should be displayed. I have to make sure the public can understand the thinking behind the exhibition, which means planning interactive displays, workshops and theatre. I also have to bring in r’ engineers and electricians to make sure the final display is not dangerous to visitors. Before the exhibition opens, I help design and writs the brochures and leaflets that we’l! use to tell people about it.

B Janet - Teacher of London Taxi Drivers The first thing I do when I get here at 7.30 a.m. is check the accounts. Then I see what new maps and documents need to be produced in order to learn the ’runs’ or routes necessary to pass the London taxi-driver test. By midday, about 50 students are in school, working out how to make the journeys. They work.out the most direct route, , using the correct one-way streets, and right- and left-hand turns. I get Involved when there's a difference of opinion like whether you can do a right turn at a ~ particular junction. When they're close “ to the test, I'll give them a simple route and no matter what way they say they'll ặ go, I'll tell them they have to use another route because the road is i

c Sarah - Marine Conservationist I live by the coast and work from home. This involves responding to telephone enquiries, producing educational resources and setting up training courses. Occasionally, I go into our main office but generally I am on the coast. I also work with schools ana study centres and run courses for coastal managers and those involved in making decisions about the fate of the seas. I do things like take them out to sea in a boat in an attempt to make them think more aljout the life underneath them. This often changes their views as it's very different from making decisions using a computer screen. I am extremely lucky because conservation is my hobby, so the job has many highs for me. The downside of the job is that I work for a charity, so there is a constant need for more money. This means I'm always looking for more resources and I'm not able to achieve everything Iwant. D Chris - Map and Atlas Publisher My work is pretty varied. I have to make sure that the publishing programme matches market requirements, and ensure that we keep stocks of 300 or so of the books that we publish. We have very high standards of information and content” We receive many letters from readers on issues such as the representation of international boundaries and these in particular require a careful response. I discuss future projects and current sales with co-publishers, i work as part of an enthusiastic group which makes the job that much more enjoyable. The negative side, as with many jobs, is that there is far tọo much administration to deal with, which leaves less time to work on the 101

closed The next student will have to find a third route and again I'll come up with a reason .why they can’t go that way. It’s just to make them think.

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III. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (V) at the end of the line, if a line has a word which should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00). NOTHING LIKE A GOOD STORY 0 Ifind the way children spend hours just at watching TV ...........at .................................................................................................................. 00 quite depressing. It can't be good for their imagination. I'm n o t..........V................................................................................................................... 21 very keen on watching myself. I’d rather to read a good ...................................................................................................................... ....... 22 book. I wish children would have switch off the TV and learn 23 to enjoy the pleasures of reading. I have always been very ........ 24 fond of the reading - this comes from my mother who was ........ 25 a marvellous storyteller. When it was the time for us to go to 26 bed she would say 'It’s time we have had another story.' If ....... 27 she'd said'Get into bed and switch the light off it would .... 28 have been not very different. As it was, we began to look ...... 29 forward go to bedtime because we were expecting yet ............ 30 another unforgettable tale. If only wish Ihad had more .......... ............................ 31 the time to tell my children more stories when they were ........ 35 they'd sooner they play some computer games instead. ........... 32 growing up. If they had been got into the habit of listening to ..... IV. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following 33 stories at bedtime, they'd have grown to love literature more. ....... sentences. 34 They can’t stand reading books now because 36.______anything suspicious arise; please let me know at once.D. Did B.toWould c. Can 37 .1A. Should had forgotten all about it because I had been so __ with other things. A. occupied B. interested c. accomplished D. successful 38. Nobody yet knew what ■ to cause the dam to burst. Ạ. had happened B. happens c. to happen D. did it happen 39. ______by the boys' behavior, she complained to the head teacher. A. She annoyed B. Annoyed c. Annoying D. She was annoyed 40. The new law allows school districts to spend more money on less______children. A. advantageous B. advantaged c. disadvantaged D. disadvantageous 41. - “Are you ready to order desert, please?" A. Yes, please B. Please don’t order it c. No, don’t mention it D. Yes, I’d like to have some chocolate cake 42. - “Would you mind changing seats with me?” A.

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44. Iopened the book _____ .and found a number of mistakes. A. on occasion B. on averagec. at random D. on sale 45. Do you object to ______the door ? A. my opening B. opẹn c. that I open D. to have opened V. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some oflthe lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.’ There is an example at the beginning (0). Example: 0. development EARLY CLOCKS The (0) ....of the clock is an interesting story, although there is DEVELOP some (46) ............................about the way in which clocks came about. The AGREE word 'clock' originated from the Latin word 'clocca', which means 'bell', and it was first coined about 700 years ago. Before the (47) ............................. of the modern-day clock, there were several ways that a person could tell the time. People first told the time by looking at the sun in the sky. When the sun was INVENT (48 ).... overhead, it was noon, and when it was close to the horizon, it was either sunrise or sunset. But time could not be told ỌIRECT (49) ......... using this method. (50) believe that the sundial was used around 3,500 BC ACCURATE EARLY arid was probably the (51) Water clocks, or clepsydra, were clock. an Egyptian ................................................... On theinvention sundial, and the were also (53) shadow of the sun points to a number on a disc which shows you the H|0TnRY time. However, since sundials areof(52) in Greece. Water dripped slowly out a hole in a DEPEND ..................................................................on the sun, they can clay (54)"..' "only be used to tell time during thea day. ..............................., which had series of marks on it that indicated the time. The Greeks made several (5 5 ) CONTAIN ......................................................................on the design over IMPROVE the years. Water clocks had the advantage over sundials that they VI. Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish the passage. FASHION could also be used at night. Hardly a week (56)______without some advance in technology that would have seemed incredible 50 years ago. And we can expect the rate of change to accelerate rather than (57)______ within our lifetime. The developments in technology are (58) have a dramatic effect on the future of work. By 2010, new technology will have revolutionized communications. People will be (59)______ messages down telephone lines that previously would have been sent by post. Not only postmen (60)______ also clerks and secretaries will vanish in a paper-free society. All the routine tasks they perform will be carried on tiny silicon chip (61)______they will be as obsolete as the horse and cart after the invention of the motor car. One change will make thousands, if not millions, redundant. Even people in traditional professions, (62)______expert knowledge has been the key are (63)______to escape the effects of new technology. Instead of going to a solicitor you might go to a computer which is programmed with all the most up- todate legal information. Doctors, too, will find that an electronic competitor will be able to (64)______a much quicker and more accurate diagnosis and recdmmend more efficient courses of treatment. In education, teacfhers will be largely (65)______ by 103

teaching machines far more knowledgeable (66)______ any human being. Most learning will take place in the home via video conferencing. Children will still go to school though, until another place is created where they can make friends and develop social skills. What can we do to (67)______the threat of unemployment? We shouldn't hide our heads in the sand. Unions will try to stop change but they will be fighting a losing battle. People should get computer literate as this just might save them (68)_____ professional extinction. After all, there will be a few jobs (69) in law, education and medicine for those few individuals who are capable of writing and programming the software of the future, strangely enough, there will still be jobs like rubbish collection and cleaning as it is tough to program tasks which are (70)_____ unpredictable. 56. A. goes into B. goes by c. passes by D. passes off 57. A. put down B. take down D. slow down c. make down 58. A. due to B. doomed to c. limited to D. bound to 59. A. transforming B. transferring D. transmitting c. transacting B. or 60. A. but c. and D. so 61. A. because B. so that D. such that c. that 62. A. which B. what c where D. that 63. A. likely B. alike c. unlikely D. unlike 64. A. carry out B. carry through c. carry on D. carry away 65. Ạ. replaced B. controlled c. influenced D. taken 66. A. as B. to be c. than D. for 67. A. avoid B. evade c. invade D. devoid 68. A. of B. from c. for D. in 69. A. left B. leaving D. which leave c. to be left 70. A. hardly B. much c. largely D. slightly VII. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage. MARY SHELLEY’S STORY In 1816, English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley and his future wife, Mary, visited another famous poet, Lord Byron, at his house near Lake Geneva in Switzerland. It rained (71)______ snowed constantly during their stay, forcing the group to (72)______most of their holiday indoors. One night, Byron challenged the Shelleys and his doctor, Polidori, to each make up a ghost story. He said that the person who wrote the most terrifying tale (73)______be the winner. Mary, who was only nineteen at the time, came up with the (74)____ _ for her story after having a (75)______in which she saw a pale student of science kneeling beside “the thing he had put together”. This ultimately led her to write one of the greatest horror novels of all time - Frankenstein. In the finished novel, a mad scientist' (76)______ Victor Frankenstein brings a monster to life. It is really a warning (77 )_____ man's dangerous relationship with science. The book was first (78)______in 1818, although for several years the writer's identity was not revealed. (79)______then her story has become extremely popular and many films have been based (80)______it. It is astonishing to think that it was written by a 19-year-old who set about writing the story in a simple attempt to scare her close circle of friends. VIII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question. People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic because a few have come true; they neglect or fail to notice the many that have not. 104

Consider also the belief that “the phone always rings when I'm in the shower.” If it does ring while you are in the shower, the event will stand out and be remembered. If Ã doesn't ring, that event probably won't even register. People want to see order, pattern and meaning in the world. Consider for example, the common belief that things like personal misfortunes, plane crashes and deaths “happen in threes." Such beliefs stem from the tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period. If three plane crashes occur in a month, then the period of time that counts as their “happening together” is one month; if three crashes occur in a year, the period of time is stretched. Flexible end points reinforce such beliefs. We also tend to believe what we want to believe. A majority of people think they are more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person. Part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage. As economist Thomas Schelling explains, “Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he values; careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give weight to courtesy.’’This way everyone ranks high on his own scale. Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious in drawing conclusions. The “evidence” of everyday life is sometimes misleading. 81. In the first paragraph the author states that______. A. dreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come true B. dreams are prophetic because some of them did come true c. dreams may come true if clearly remembered D. dreams and reality are closely related 82. The author indicates in paragraph 3 that people believe misfortunes______. A. tend to happen every now and then B. like plane crashes, and deaths usually happen together c. tend to occur according to certain patterns D. will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime 83. The word “courtesy’*in paragraph 4 probably means______. A. good manners B. appropriate speech c. friendly relations D. satisfactory service 84. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Happenings that go unnoticed deserve more attention. B. In a series of misfortunes the third one is usually the most serious, c. People tend to make use of evidence that supports their own beliefs. D. Believers of misfortunes happening in threes are cautious in interpreting events. 85. It can be concluded from the passage that______. A. there is some truth even in the wildest dreams B. one should take notice of other people's merits c. there is no order or pattern inworld events

D. we should not base our conclusions on accidental evidence IX. Complete each o f the sentences with one o f the phrasal verbs given below (make any necessary changes). - do away with - get at -g o b y - put down - keep in with - feel for - hold up - catch up with -catch up on - turn on -c u t in on -go round 86. Their reasoning just didn’t ....................................................................................................It would not stand up to logical examination. ;87. If you wants to get on, you'll have t o .............................................................. yourfcoss, not disagree with him.

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95 She kept .our conversation X. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). Example: 0. The school 1studied at last year was better than this one. GOOD This school .......................................................................................m y last one. Answer: is not as good as 96. Icannot afford to buy a train ticket. HAVE I ................................................... ........................to buy a train ticket. 97. It is useless to worry about what has already happened. POINT There is ....................................................................................................................................... what has already happened. 98. “Have you had anything to eat?" Mum asked Liam. WHETHER Mum asked .................................................................. anything to eat. 99. Did you mean to kick him, or did it happen by accident? PURPOSE Did you kick h im ..... ..............................................................an accident? 100. It's too cold to go for a walk today. IF We could gó for a w a lk ................................................................... cold today.

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I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern. 1. A. organise B. decorate c. divorce D. promise 2. A. refreshment B. horrible c. exciting D. intention 3. A. similar B. maximum c. athletics D. marathon 4. A. precede B. suppose c. decide D. finish 5. A. abroad B. noisy c. hundred D. quiet II. Read the passage and choose a word from the list to fit into each of the numbered blanks. Then choose the best answer to each question below. find turn moment enough ways factors surrounding environmental acting constantly bearer class modified easily case analyze internal deal actual concept The (6) .......... of “environment” is certainly difficult and may even be misunderstood; but we have no handy substitute. It seems simple (7) ............................................................................................................................ to 106

distinguish between the organism and the (8) ................................................................................ environment and to separate forces acting on an organism into those that are (9) ...........................................................................................and biological-and those that are external and environmental. But in (10).' .......................................................................... practice this system breaks down in many (11) .................................., because the organism and the environment are (12) interacting so that the environment is (13).......... by the organism and vice versa. In the (14)...........of man, the difficulties with the (15) ................................................................................................concept are even more complicated because we have to (16) .......................................................................with man as an animal and with man as a bearer of culture. If we look at man as an animal and try to (17) ....................................................................................................................the environmental forces that are (18) .....................................................on the organism, we find that we have to Faultless. deal with things like climate, soil, plants, and c. such-like (19) D. Oversimplified. ........................................................................................................ common to ail . 27. According to the author the concept of “environment” is difficult to explain because______ biological situations; but we also (20) A. it doesn't distinguish between the organism and the environment .................................................................. always, very important environmental B. it involves both internal and external forces influences that we can only (21) c. the organism and the environment influence each other ................................................ “cultural”, which modify the physical D. the relationship between theas organism and the environment is unclearand biological factors. But man. as we know him, is always a (22) 28. In analyzing the environmental forces acting on man the author suggests that_____ ......................................................................................................of culture; and if A. biological factors are less important to the organism than cultural factors to man we study human culture, we find that it, in (23) B. man and other animals are modified equally by the environmental forces .............................................................................................• is modified by the c. man ismodified culturaland environment as well by the environmental factorsbyofthe climate geography. We as thus (24)natural environment D. physical and biological factors exert more influence on otherget organisms than ........................................................................................................... into great on man difficulties from the necessity of viewing culture, at one moment, as a 29. As for culture, theatauthor points part of the man and, another (25)out that______. A. it develops side byaside environmental ..................................as partwith of the environment.factors B. it is also affected by environmental factors 26. Which of the following words can best describe the popular c. it is generallyofaccepted to be part of the environment understanding "environment” as the author sees it? D. is a product of man's biological instincts A. itElaborate. B. Prejudiced. 30. In this passage, the author is primarily concerned w ith______. A. the interpretation of the term “environment” B. the discussion on organisms and biological environment c. the comparison between internal and external factors influencing man D. the evaluation of man's influence on culture 111. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. 31. Who was the first person______the South pole? A. reaching B. who reaches c. to reach D. reached 32. Isuggest w e ______ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8.30. A. meeting B. meet c. met D. will met 33. If only he _____ told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn’t have gone so wrong. A. had B. has c would have D. should have 107

of all of who are here tonight, I would like to thank Mr Jones for his talk. A. On behalf B. On account c. In person D. Instead

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A. forgetting B. forgotten c . forgettable D. forgetful 36. Jenny and her sister are s o ______they could almost be twins. A. likeness B. alike c. same D. the same 37. My main______to the new bypass is that it will spoil the countryside. A. objection B. object c. objective D. objecting 38 The doctor told him to keep___________ sweets and chocolate to lose weight. A. at B. back c. up D. off 39. Just keep______on the baby while I cook the supper, will you? A. a look B. a glance c. an eye D. a care 40. The stolen jewels were______a lot of money. A. valued B. cost c. priced D. worth IV. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an examp’a at the beginning (0). Example: 0. meeting At the last general (0)...... of the Stanley Tower Block MEET Residents’ committee, the residents decided that several important URGENT repairs to the block were (41) ................................................... needed. The lift had broken FREQUENT down with increased (42) ................................................. recently and many of the PROPOSE residents were concerned for their safety. There was a (43) ................................................................................................................................. that the lift be the first thing to be replaced, since it was over thirty IMMEDIATE years old. This suggestion was (44) .....................................................................put to a vote, and was |n p approved by a large (45).of those in attendance. A number of residents also suggested that the entrance halt needed to be redecorated because it made a bad (46) .......................on visitors. Since many of the residents agreed, it was decided that a new main door would have to be fitted, and that this should PREFER DIVIDE (47) be one of the latest types of (48)doors which SECURE V. Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish the passage. are almost impossibleoftonew force open: of rice and wheat in Asia and Latin America has The introduction varieties there as wasthe then"Green some (49) ........................about beenHowever, (51)______ Revolution". So far the how newto work seeds and the out the fair (50) accompanying technology have not resulted in increased agricultural production ................................of cost of the repairs, not everyone (52) or reduced the malnutrition. The direct,as quantitative effectsAGREE of introducing hiqh feit they would benefit from all the proposed changes. - yielding (53)____ of food grains have been modest. The indirect and quantitative effects, however, have (54)______been significant. The new technology has led to (55)______ in crop pattern and in methods of production. It has accelerated the development of (56)______market - oriented, capitalist agriculture. It has encouraged the growth of wage labor, and (57)______helped to create or increase a class of agricultural laborers. It has increased the power of landowners and this in (58)_____ has been associated with a greater (59)______of classes and intensified conflict. Changes in status and class alignments have been accompanied (60)______ changes in the distribution of income. Profits and rents have increased absolutely The share of wages has declined and in some (61)______real wages rates or the number 108

f i l l davs worked or both have declined. In (62)______, the old system of agriculture Sfowly or swiftly, is in the (63)______ of being destroyed by the advance of j p n temporary technology. The policies that have accompanied the Green Revolution many underdeveloped countries aggravated the problem these countries =164)_____ Supplies of some commodities have increased, but the rate of growth of 4otal agricultural production has shown little (65)______to rise. At the same time, inequality has become worse, poverty has increased absolutely. B. thought -51. A. referred c. known D. called c. per head D. per man 52. A. percent B. percentage ” ’53 A. variation B. varieties c. variance D. variable c. accordingly D. otherwise B. autonomously 54. A. sometimes c . changes D. transformation B. modifications 55. A. reforms D. a c. certain B. one 56. A. the D. thereon c. thereby B. thereof 57. A. therein D. time c. all B. turn 58 A. that c. increase D. extremity B. polarity 59 A. polarization c. with D. by B. in ^60. A. from D. fields ^ c. instances B. events 61. A. times c. trifle D. essence B. word •62 A. short c. procedure D. action B. process „63 A. way c. face D. confront B. confronting H 54 A. facing c. tendency D. attempt B. temptation 65 A. intention •iVI. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage. STRESS AND ATHLETIC SUCCESS “ ■ Success, in any fieid, is often a matter of how well a person is (66)______ to control the amount of stress they experience. As stress increases, their performance "*often (67)______, but there is a certain point beyond which their performance begins "to decline sharply. Sports psychologists now help Olympic athletes, (68)______ others, balance the good and bad effects of stress. Before an athletic event, a high (69)______of excitement can actually have a positive effect on the athlete. This excitement becomes harmful, (70)______, if negative thoughts take over. Thoughts such as “What if I fail?" or “I know the others are better than me" should definitely be avoided. Psychologists help athletes manage to replace negative thoughts with positive (71)_;___ . Another useful technique before competing (72)______to recognise your level of excitement and adjust it if necessary. Music may be helpful (73)______these cases. If you're over-excited, listening to soft music can help to calm you down. If you feel you're not excited (74)______, you may want to listen to fast, powerful music to raise your spirits. The key to success, in other words, is a person's knowledge of their ideal level of •excitement. An imbalance either way could mean the difference (75)______success and failure. J.VII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question. f. Where do pesticides fit into the picture of environmental disease? We have seen I'that they now pollute soil, water, and food, that they have the power to make our |streams fishless and our gardens and woodlands silent and birdless. Man, however pnuch he may like to pretend the contrary, is part of nature. Can he escape a Hbollution that is now so thoroughly distributed throughout our world? 109

We know that even single exposures to these chemicals, if the amount is large enough, can cause extremely severe poisoning. But this is not the major problem. The sudden illness or death of farmers, farm workers, and others exposed to sufficient quantities of pesticides is very sad and should not occur. For the population as a whole, we must be more concerned with the delayed effects of absorbing small amounts of the pesticides that invisibly pollute our.world. Responsible pubic health officials have pointed out that the biological effects of chemicals are cumulative over long periods of time, and that the danger to the individual may depend on the sum of the exposures received throughout his lifetime. For these very reasons the danger is easily ignored. It is human nature to shake off what may seem to us a threat of future disaster. “Men are naturally most impressed by diseases which have obvious signs,” says a wise physician, Dr. Rene Dubos, “yet some of their worst enemies slowly approach them unnoticed." 76. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the sentence "Man,...is part of nature” in paragraph 1? A. Man appears indifferent .towhat happens in nature. B. Man acts as if he does not belong to nature. c. Man can avoid the effects of environmental pollution. D. Man can escape his responsibilities for environmental protection. 77. What is the author's attitude towards the environmental effects of pesticides? A. Pessimistic. B. Indifferent. c . Defensive. D. Concerned. 78. In the author’s view, the sudden death caused by exposure to large amounts of pesticides______ A. is not the worst of the negative consequences resulting from use.of pesticides B. now occurs most frequently among all accidental deaths c . has sharply increased so as to become the center of public attention D. is unavoidable because people can't do without pesticides in farming 79. People tend to ignore the delayed effects of exposure to chemicals because _____ . A. limited exposure to them does little harm to people's health B. the present is more important for them than the future c. the danger does not become apparent immediately D. humans are capable of withstanding small amount of poisoning 80. It can be concluded from Dr. Dubos’ remarks in paragraph 3 that______. A. people find invisible diseases difficult to deal with B. attacks by hidden enemies tend to be fatal c diseases with obvious signs are easy to cure D. people tend to overlook hidden dangers caused by pesticides VIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the sarpe as the sentence printed before it. 81. John has not had his hair cut for over six months. It is over ................................................................................................................. 82. It was easy for us to pass the exams. We h a d ............................................................................. :............................... 83. If he hadn't advised us, we wouldn’t have decided to spend our holiday there. Had i t .............................................................................................. 84. No matter how hard I tried Icouldn’t open the door. T ry ..................................................................................................................... 85. He insisted on as full apology. Nothing b u t ............................................................................................................

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ENGLISH TEST 22 I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern. 1. A. become B. carry c. appoint D. invent 2. A. engine B. battle c. career D. rabies 3. A. appearance B. measurement c. counterpart D. cultural 4. A. vulnerable B. satellite c. eleven D. element 5. A. conical B. ancestor c. ceremony D. traditional II. You are going to read an article about four sportsmen. For questions 6 - 20, choose from the sportsmen (A-D). The sportsmen may be chosen more than once. Which sportsman mentions a time-consuming aspect of being well known in his sport? 6 .................. a career opportunity resulting from an achievement in sport? 7. the financial rewards of success in his sport? 8 ................. a good result that went largely unnoticed? 9 ................. the importance of having a social life outside sport? 10............... enjoying a change of scene when training? 11................ difficulties in a relationship resulting from his lifestyle? 12 .............. enjoying being recognised by people in the street? 1 3 ;............. attracting attention for things not directly connected to the sport? 14................................................................................................................... 15 not findinghaving the idea fame attractive? regretting to of turn down invitations? 16 .............. the advantages and disadvantages of supporters coming to watch the sport? 17 ................................................................................................................................ 18............. the time of day he to go training? disappointment at has not getting help as a result of an achievement? 1 9 ................................................................................................................................. 20............. a feeling that his sporting career will be relatively short? / 111

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DARIUS (RUNNER) I've always been sporty. I played a bit of everything at one time, but I was best at football and athletics. When I was 14, I had a trial for a professional football dub, but eventually I opted to go down the athletics route instead. My biggest moment came when I got to compete for my country in the youth team and got a medal. It didn't result in much media attention, though, which was a shame. I'd been hoping some sponsorship would come out of it, because the training doesn't come cheap. I train at home all winter and then go. away for three weeks, usually Florida, before the season starts. It's good fun - there are great athletics facilities there and the nightlife's great too. You've got to be really disciplined, though, if friends ask me to go out the night before training, I have to say no. I wish I didn't, but dedication pays in this sport. The main goal for me is to get to the next Olympics - that would be fantastic.

DIETER (YACHT RACER) With five lads on a boat together, you have a good laugh. We're very traditional and we always celebrate a win in great style. It's been said that we act á bit childishly when we're out, but we don't actively go looking for media coverage. Sometimes the reporters actually seem more concerned about where you go out celebrating and what you get up to there than about where you came in the race. I'm away for eight months of the year, so ifs great to get back, go out with my mates from other walks of life and do the things they do. You can't live, eat and breathe the sport all the time - it's not healthy. I'm known within the world of sailing, but fortunately I can count the number of times I've been recognised in the street on the fingers of one hand. I'd hate to become some sort qf celebrity. Iget a lot of nice letters from people wanting signed pictures, though. It may take ages, but I reply to everyone. It would be cheeky to complain, even if it does take a bit of organising.

GABRIEL (SURFER) The surfing community is small, so you get to meet the same guys wherever you compete. Professional surfers are very serious and often the best waves are at dawn, so if you're really going to get anywhere, you have to cut out latenight parties altogether. Idon't mind that so much, but I do love having a lie-in, and I usually have to give that up too. But it's worth it, because without that kind of dedication I might not have won the National Championships last year. I make sure that a big night out follows any win, though, and if there's cash involved in the winnings, I'll go away somewhere really nice. And, of course, the sacrifices are worth it in the long run because winning that championship

TOMAS (TENNIS PLAYER) It's always a great thing to walk on court and feel that the crowd's behind you. At the last tournament, though, it all got a bit crazy with people crowding around. Despite that, I have to admit that I do still get quite a thrill out of being spotted by fans when i'm out shopping or something. It has its downside though. My last girlfriend didn't like it if I got too much attention from female fans. The thing is, tennis players have to travel quite a lot and in the end that's why we split up, I guess. That was hard, but you ve got to make sacrifices in any sport; you’ve got to be serious and professional. Actually, it doesn’t really bother me too much. I'm

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Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (V) at the end of the line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00). TROUBLE AT WORK 0 George came round to see me yesterday because he said he ................................................................................................................. V...... 00 wanted to discuss about the problems he was having at work. He ... about ....................................................................................................................... 21 explained that because he had been only recently started to work 22 in the office everybody was taking advantage of him. He .................... 23 complained that they kept up asking him to do things which he 25 asked him to make a coffee and one of them even told him .................................................................................................................................. 26 to buy him a newspaper. The assistant director asked of him 24 says are not his job to do it. Senior members of staff 27 whether he would mind to getting him some cigarettes. } .. 28 Iasked George how long had this had been going on and he said ........................................................................................................................ 29 it had started on his first day in the office. I advised him to go and ........................................................................................................................ , 30 talk to his boss. He replied that he has had already had a .................................................................................................................................. 31 word with the manager but he refused to get involved and even .................................................................................................................................. 32 suggested whether it was George's fault if there was tension at . 33 work. Iwondered whether we should to persuade George to a p p ly . 34 for a job with us but I don’t know about whether he would agree to .......................................................................................................................... ' B. they to meet c. to meet D. should they meet 35 work on a much lower salary than he's getting at the moment 38. When he heard the joke, he burst into loud ; ■ ................................................................................................................................ A.smile B. laughter c. amusement D. enjoyment ■> IV. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following 39. The traffic lights______to green, and the car drove on. sentences. A.exchanged B. turned c. removed D. shone 36. The new system didn’t ______expectations. 40. It is a good idea to b e ______ dressed when you go for an interview. A.catch B. c. across D. come A.finely up with B. bring boldlyabout c. come smartly D. clearly up to 41. We were so late that w e ______________ had time to catch the train. 37. Before the meeting finished, they had arranged when______next. A.nearly B. almost c. hardly D. simply A.they met : 42. Do you know the man ' over there? A.interviewed B. interviewing c. to interview D. interviews 43. - "Excuse me, Idon’t want to interrupt you ..." 6

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7tohim because he phoned me shortly afterwards. Kt%>have written B. must have written c” couldn't have written D. needn't have written V Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the * lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Example: 0. productive Every year on 1st January, millions of people decide that they will finally become the wonderful, (0) ...........................healthy, happy PRODUCE person they've always wanted to be. The (46).' COMMIT ..................................................................................................................... BENEFITthat an individual makes, at the beginning of the year, to achieving a (47)..........................................lifestyle change is called a New Year's resolution. FIT In, the Western world, popular resolutions include improving one's SENSIBLE appearance or physical (48) ............................................... or reducing one's POSSIBLE intake of alcohol or cigarettes. Losing weight, by eating more (49)............ and exercising more, is (50) . the most common resolution. DECIDE A student may wish to focus more in .class, other people may make ECONOMY the (51) .......................................to donate money to the poor. Some may ENVIRONMENT want to be more (52) ..................................................................... with their spending, and there are EAGER those who choose to become more (53).responsible. The trouble is that the (54) ................................ tò make REALISE changes, especially concerning exercise and diet, tends to fade as soon as we come to the (55)..................................... that we can't change everything overnight. Many New Year's resolutions are broken long before the end of January. VI. Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish of such a link. One such report now comes from the University of California at San the passage. Diego School of Medicine. The study shows athat mental Medical experts have (56)______suspected link the between the disorder health of known as depression (58)______to harm the body's natural defense system against disease the mind Victims of severe depression generally have a low opinion of themselves. and the health of the body. From time to time researchers have reported They often lose (57)_interest in everything. They seem very sad. They have trouble (59)______. And they generally lose their desire to eat. In most extreme examples, depressed persons (60)_____ want to kill themselves. The University of California study was (61)______ by Dr Michael Irwin. He began the study two years ago at a hospital in the city of Los Angeles. The study involved 37 women, (62)______husbands were dying of lung cancer Dr. Irwin studied the women for (63)______of depression. He took some of their blood both before and after the death of their husbands. He examined the blood for (64)______that help the body fight disease. These are the substances scientists call natural killer cells. T suppressor cells, and T helper cells. Dr. Irwin then looked for the same (65)______of cells in the blood of women whose husbands were healthy. Dr. Irwin (66)______that disease-fighting cells were not very active in the women whose husbands were dying or had just (67)______. The rate of activity was (68)_____ than in women whose husbands were health. Dr. Irwin also found that the ra*o of activity was (69)______linked to the severity of each woman's depression (7Ù)_____ the death of her husband. 56. A. ever B. still c. long D. always 57. A. evidence B. evolution c. eternity D. essence 58. A. emerges B. appears c . happens D. mentions 114

ST B. sleeps "50. A. sleeping c. asleep D. slept B. may c. will '60. A. need D. must J&. A. built B. made c. taken D.done B. and “62. A. whose c. their D. but 63. A. sigh B. mark c. signs D. signals 64. A. elements B. cells -C. samples D examples 65. A. variants B. species c. kinds D. standards 66. A. known B. invented c. looked D. found 67. A. dead B. died c. death D. dying »68. A. lower B. higher c. shorter D. taller 69. A. actually B. over c. of D. to VII. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage. THE BRONTE SISTERS The Bronte sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne, were bom and brought (71)_____ ina lonely village high on the Yorkshire moors, yet all three became famous novelists Their father, Patrick Brontê, was the parish priest of Haworth in Yorkshire. He was very strict (72)______his children, and also a little eccentric. After his wife died the girls and their brother, Branwell, were looked (73)______by their áunt ^ When they were still very young, the sisters were (74)______to boarding school They received a better education there than was usual for girls at that time, but lived (75)______conditions which encouraged the spread of disease. The girls did not get (76)_____ enough food and the buildings were cold and damp. There were no jobs (77)______for women at that time, and the sisters, except for occasional jobs as governesses or school teachers, lived their whole lives at home They occupied their time with music, drawing, reading and, above (78)______,writing ■' Charlotte Bronte's famous novel, Jane Eyre, recounts the boarding school life Charlotte hated and her (79)_____ as a governess. Emily Brontẽ wrote only one novel, Wuthering Heights, which is considered a romantic masterpiece. Anne was the mildest and (80)_____ ' patient of the sisters; both her novels can be regarded as softer versions of Jane Eyre. VIII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question. Britain almost more than any other country in the world must seriously face the problem of building upwards, that is to say, of accommodating a considerable proportion of its population in high blocks of flats. It is said that the Englishman objects to this type of existence, but if the case is such, he does in fact differ from the inhabitants of most countries of the world today. In the past our own blocks of flats have been associated with the lower-income groups and they have lacked the obvious provisions, such as central heating, constant hot water supply, electrically operated liftsfrom top to bottom, and so on, as well as such details, important notwithstanding, as easy facilities for disposal of dust and rubbish and storage places for baby carriages on the ground floor, playgrounds for children on the top of the buildings, and drying grounds for washing. It IS likely that the dispute regarding flats versus individual houses will continue to rage on for a long time as far as Britain ISconcerned And it is unfortunate that there should be hot feeling on both sides whenever this subject is raised. Those who oppose the building of flats base their case primarily on the assumption that everyone prefers an individual home and garden and on the high cost per unit of accommodation. The latter ignores the higher cost of providing full services 0 a scattered community and the cost in both money and time of the journeys to work ®r the suburban resident.

81 We can infer from the passage that_____ . A. English people, like most people in other countries, dislike living in flats B. people in most countries of the world today are not opposed to living in flats c . people in Britain are forced to move into high blocks of flats D. modern flats still fail to provide the necessary facilities for living 82. What is said about the blocks of flats built in the past in Britain? A. They were mostly inhabited by people who did not earn much. B. They were usually not large enough to accommodate big families, c. They were sold to people before necessary facilities were installed. D. They provided playgrounds for children on the top of the buildings. 83. The word “rage” in the passage mostly means______ A. be ignored B. develop with great force c. encourage people greatly 0. be in fashion 84. Some people oppose the building of flats because______. A. the living expenses for each individual family are higher B. it involves higher cost compared with the building of houses c. they believe people like to live in houses with gardens D. the disposal of rubbish remains a problem for those living in flats 85. The author mentions that people who live in suburban houses ______. A. do not have access to easy facilities because they live away from the city B. have to pay a lot of money to employ people to do service work c. take longer time to know each other because they are a scattered community D. have to spend more money and time travelling to work every day IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a sim ilar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). Example: 0. Greg has been unemployed for almost two years. OUT Greg has ..................................................................................................................................................for almost two years. Answer: been out of work 86 We've missed the last bus, so there is no point in waiting. WORTH I t ............................................................... because we've missed the last bus. 87. "Is washing the car now really necessary?” HAVE “Does the c a r ...............................................................................................now?” 88. You shouldn't take a dictionary into the examination room. SUPPOSED Y ou ..................................................... a dictionary into the examination room. 89. “Could you help me move this heavy wardrobe?” HAND “Could y o u ...........................................................................this heavy wardrobe?” 90. She was smiling, so I'm sure she was happy. MUST She was smiling, s o .................................................................................happy.

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I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern. 1. A. supportive B. homecoming c. criticize D. housewarming 2. A. apply B. approve c. aspect D. compel 3. A. entertain B. marital c. pensioner 0. qualify Ĩ A remark B. record c. retire D. review 5. A. economics B. occupation c. sentimental D. traditional n. Read the following passage and answer the questions from 6 to 15 that follow. VENUS The planet Venus, named after the Roman goddess of love, is the second closest planet to the Sun (Mercury is the closest), and the second brightest natural object in the night sky (after the Moon). From Earth, Venus is brightest just after sunset and just before dawn. Because of this, the planet is often known as the Morning Star or the Evening star. Vqnus is also sometimes known as the Earth's sister, because both planets share similarities in terms of size - Venus' surface area and volume are just a little smaller than Earth’s. However, scientists believe that, several billion years ago, Venus and Earth were much more similar than they are today. Back then, Venus' atmosphere was more like -Earth's, and there was almost certainly water in liquid form on the surface. Over time, 'Venus became hotter, and this water evaporated. Today, the planet's surface is a dry “dusty desert. " Ĩ Above the ground on Venus are sulphuric acid clouds. These thick clouds prevent -the surface of the planet being seen from Earth. Indeed, it is only ilMhe last few decades that scientists have discovered what the surface of the planet is really like. In the early 1990s, NASA's Magellan spacecraft mapped the surface of Venus in detail for the first time. Its radar images of hills, ridges and craters are almost photographic intheir quality. Questions 6 - 8: Which THREE of the following statements are true, according to the reading passage? NB Your answers may be given in any order. 6 ...... .......... 7 .................... 8 ...................... A The Moon is the brightest natural object in the night sky. B From Earth, Venus is at its brightest in the middle of the night, c Venus is a slightly larger planet than Earth. D Venus' atmosphere has changed greatly over billions of years. E A telescope is required to see Venus' surface from Earth. F Scientists now have a detailed map of the surface of Venus. G The surface of Venus is almost completely flat. Questions 9 - 1 5 : Complete the sentences. gp/joose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer. i , The ancient Romans had a .................................... .... called Venus. |0 . O nly ........................................... is closer to thp Sun than Venus. 117

I I . Venus has been called th e ................................................................the Morning star and the Evening Star 12 It is highly likely that there was ......................... on Venus in the past. 13. Venus is a much ........................................... planet than it used to be. 14 .Venusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; thick ciouds are made o f .................................................................. 15. The spacecraft Magellan used ...............................to create pictures 0 the surface of Venus. III. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines ancorrect, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct put a tick (V) at the end of the line. If a line has a word which should not bi there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples at th<beginning (0) and (00). 0 Harry Barber got his degree in philosophy, which his professor V................................................................................................................................ 00 he never believed he would ever manage, and decided to see the .....................................................................................................................he...... 16 world. Having been wandered aimlessly from one country to another. ................................................................................................................................. 17 Harry finally settled in Australia where he tried to make it his nam e .................................................................................................................... 18 as a writer, Harry, some whose stories were based on his travels ..................................................................................................................................... 19 around the world, stayed up until .the early hours of the morning....... 20 hoping inspiration would come. Although that he had sent off a ................................................................................................................................ 21 few stories to magazines, only one yet had been published, which ...................................................................................................................................... 22 he was encouraging but it didn't pay the bills. He was forced to g e t .............................................................................................................................. 23 himself a part-time job washing dishes but, in spite of the fact that .......................................................................................................................... c. or rather D. in no way 24 as the work was menial and left his mind free for his more 32. To be frank, I'd rather you _ _ _ _ _ in the case. ................................................................................................................................. A. will not be involved B. not involved 25 creative activity, Harry felt so tired when he got to home that c. not to be involved D. were not involved ................................................................................................................................. 33. It is more_____ and healthful to live in the countryside than in town. 26 all he wanted to do was sleep. However, even he had got himself A. financial B. economic c. economical D. commercial ....................................................................................................... 34. can hardly avoid making mistakes in his terms. homework 27Hean agent with whom he was on the good Harry hopedâ&#x2013; hard his he tries. hownovel it would change B. though no matterwhen his D. however 28, A. first his luck.c.However, 35. Passengers should ______for flight BA125 to Berlin. check check off book,c.he check up Harry to rewrite D. check out 29A. agent saw theinfirst B. draft of the advised j 630 . ______ demandswhich had he been turned down did thethey workers decide to go mostall of the the chapters found too slow - people wanted

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materials. The most important quality of this struggle is the competition for the necessities of life that are not enough to satisfy all. B. that c. what D. this 51. A. it B. relating c. relative D. relation 52. A. related B. distinguished c. various D. isolated 53. A. variable B. approximately c. independently D. costly 54. A. critically B. for c. with D. in 55. A. on 6. classes 56. A. formations c. terms D. reactions 57. A. nevertheless B. however D. maybe c. thus 58. A. procession B. standard c. process D. measurement B. definitions 59. A. accounts c. descriptions D. explanations 60. A. likely B. probably c. necessarily 0. possible B. while 61. A. which D. that c. when 62. A. lived B. living D. life c. alive B. either c. neither D. both 63. A. not only D. imitated B. same as c. resembled 64. A. similar D. unlike 65. A. equal B. alike c like VII. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage. EARTHQUAKES An earthquake is one of the most terrifying, natural phenomena. We generally think (66)_____ the ground we stand on as solid and completely stable. An earthquake can shatter that idea instantly when we see the ground move and buildings fall (67 )_____ .We only hear about earthquakes in the news every now and (68)______, but they are actually an everyday occurrence. In (69)______, our planet experiences more than three million earthquakes a year. However, the vast majority of earthquakes are extremely weak, and some of the stronger quakes affect uninhabited places, (70)______they go largely unnoticed. It is only big quakes in densely populated areas that get our attention. Until quite recently, nobody was sure what caused earthquakes. There is still a certain amount of mystery surrounding them today, (71)______we now have a much clearer understanding of the natural movements of rock beneath the surface of the earth that (72)______the ground above shake. Enormous progress (73)______ been made over the past century. Seismologists have identified the forces that cause earthquakes, and developed technology that can tell us (74)______ size. They can even say where major earthquakes are likely to occur. Unfortunately, what they have (75.) yet found is a way of predicting exactly when an earthquake is going to happen. VIII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question. Attention to detail is something everyone can and should do especially in a tight job market. Bob Crossley, a human-resources expert notices this in the job applications that come across his desk every day. “It's amazing how many candidates eliminate themselves,” he says. “Resumes arrive with stains. Some candidates don't bother to spell the company's name correctly. Once Isee a mistake, I eliminate the candidate,” Crossley concludes. “If they cannot take care of these details, why should we trust them with a job?” Can we pay too much attention to details? Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep from losing the forest for the trees,” says Charles Garfield, associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco, “we must constantly ask ourselves how the details we are 120

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88. If you want to be healthy, you should ......................................... smoking. 89. W e .......................................................... a specialist when he grew worse. 90. The names of the winners w ere ............................................on the radio., X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. 91. This is the fastest way to get to the city center. There......... ,................................ ;................. •......................................................... 92. Please don't give me an injection. I’d rather ............................................................................................ .................. 93. We weren’t surprised by his success . It came ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 94. Under no circumstances should you phone the police. The la st.................................................................................................................... 95. He doesn’t think very highly of politicians. He’s g o t ................................................................................................................. XI. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word. 96. Telephone has brought convenience to people all over the world. (CONVENIENT) 97. A man with high ambition will never find leisured time in his life. (AMBITIOUS) 98. He is becoming quite famous.as an interviewer. (NAME) 99. David played the main role when the proposal was drafted. (INSTRUMENTAL)

ENGLISH TEST 24 100. The house shouldn’t be left unlocked for any reason. (ACCOUNT) I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern. 1. A. regardless B. attentive c. compliment D. extended formality B. circumstances c. acceptable D. 2. A. associate B. partner c. common D. instant 3. A. refer c. formally D. insecure 4. A. symbolize B. cultural 5. A. gesture B. respect c. background D. status II. You are going to read an article about three pairs of women who exchanged jobs for a day. For questions 6 - 20, choose from the women (A-F). The women may be chosen more than once. Which woman says she thought about the person she changed places with? 6. found the routine much busier than in her normal job? 7. discovered she wasn't very good at the job she tried? 8. found the work she did for one day worthwhile? 9.

found some of the people she came across hard to handle? 10 had difficulty making a decision? 1Ĩ didn't enjoy being the centre of attention? 12 appreciated the relationships among her new colleagues? 13 thought the clothes she wore gained her more respect? 14 .. was surprised at her own reaction to some aspects of the job she tried? 15 ..........................................................................................................'. 16 ............ might consider work on to the job she tried7 doesn't normallydoing deal similar with people an individual basis? 17 .............. had not had a realistic idea of the job before she tried it for a day? 18................................................................................................................................... was given some information which she was already aware of? 19 noticed the problems of the other people she was working with? 20 ................................................................................................. CHANGING LIVES WITH A D A STRANGER What would it be like to live somebody life for a Wlandie Currie, a zoo-keeper, spent Charlie e/se’s Dlmmock, landscape the day day? In the offices of the gardener with the TV programme magazine Marie Claire. Ground Force, worked a shift at 'Choosing what to wear for my day at Hammersmith Hospital, ị Marie Claire was tricky because 'I made beds and handèd out tablets. I normally I wear a uniform at work, First expected to faint when I was doing I went to a still-life photo studio, then to some jobs, but I amazed myself by press previews, all before lunch. The finding that it didn’t bother me. The zoo is such a tranquil, peaceful place friendship among the nurses is great, and here I was rushing around when I and it felt tremendously 'girlie' could be sitting quietly giving an animal compared with my normal male a cuddle. Some of the members of the environment. I feel my job is a real fashion team seemed quite stressed waste of time compared with nursing, my job doesn’t really get pressurised. My day at the hospital was not exactly At a fashion shoot in the afternoon, it pleasant but it left me with a great made me laugh to think that I'd usually sense of satisfaction.’ be cleaning out cages or handling rats. I'm fascinated to see how magazines work, but I really enjoy my job at the zoo so I'll stay put.' B Alice Cutler, a fashion assistant at Mane Claire, spent the day at London Zoo. 'I arrived at the zoo in my leather boots and dark blue trousers. The zoo gave me a green polo shirt instead to work in - which was just as well, as I got very dirty. As I stroked one of the elephants, I reckoned Mandie would probably be packing up clothes in the cupboard. By five o'clock, I stank but I'd had such a brilliant day. When I retire from fashion, I could see myself working with elephants - but maybe in Africa.'

E Lucy Harvey, a personal trailer, spent the day with the airline Ryanair as a member of the cabin crew. 'I changed into the uniform, and the moment I put it on I felt completely different - people suddenly look up to you. Before the flight our supervisor told us about safety, what to do if someone had a heart attack - which I knew about from my fitness training. When the passengers boarded the flight to Paris I gave out magazines. 123

Everyone stared at me and I felt very self-conscious. On the return journey, we had 80 schoolchildren on board who wouldn’t sit still. I wished I was back in the gym with cne sensible adult to look after.'

Karen Hodson, a nurse at Hammersmith Soniá McDermott, an air hostess Hospital, went onlocation with the with the airline Ryanair, spent the television gardening programme day as a personal trainer in a gym. Ground Force. 'I was dreading doing this swap as I 'I was extremely excited about meeting don't do any exercise. Iwas amazed the team, and Alan Titchmarsh, ths at how much attention you give to programme presenter, was really nice. one person. In my job you meet 130 One of the things I liked was the passengers four times a day. I was chance to be in the fresh air. very surprised at lunch to see that Depending on my shifts, I sometimes some of the trainers didn't eat Ultranever see daylight. Even though it was healthily, but they all drink lots of hard work, it was great fun. I thought I water I wouldn't swap my job for was pretty strong but I felt weak this. However, it has inspired me to compared with, the rest of the team. My join a gym and try to be a bit romantic vision of landscape gardening healthier.’ had not included physical hard work or meticulous planning. I was more an enthusiastic than effective gardener, so I don't plan to give up my other job.' III.

Read the text below and look carefully at each tine. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (V) at the end of the line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word ai the end o f the line. There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00). WHY AM I LEARNING ENGLISH? 0 English is the most widely spoken language in the world ....... V........................................................................................................................... 00 today. It is a quite amazing how the use of English has .........................................................................................................................a ........ 21 become so widespread. The English is not as easy as Esperanto ................................................................................................................................ 22 which was especially written for to be as easy as possible ..................................................................................................................................... 23 for people to learn, and yet the Esperanto is spoken by very ...................................................................................................................................... 24 few people around the world. For many people English is not as ...................................................................................................................................... 25 more beautiful a language as French but it seems too iate for ..................................................................................................................................... 26 French to catch up with English as an international language. ... 27 German is the quite a useful language if you are in business ..................................................................................................................................... 28 in Europe but it is not half as easy to learn so as English, ................................................................................................................................. 29 and people say it doesn't sound as if pleasant as English. ................................................................................................................................

IV. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. 36. The event was a panel discussion, and about 200 people had______. A. turned on B. turned off c. turned out D. turned to 37: You should hire a more______manager than the one you currently have. A. efficient B. effective c. sufficient D. respective 38. ______the flood, the ships would- have reached its destination on time. A. In case of B. In spite of c. Because of D. But for By the end of this month, we surely______a satisfactory solution to the problem. 39. B. will be finding A. have found dw:D. are finding c. will have found Look at the terrible situation I am in! If only I ______your advice. 40. c. would follow D. have followed A. follow B. had followed 41 Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people______harm them. A. more than B. other than c. rather than D. better than 42 Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy ______for her examination. A. to prepare B. to be prepared c. preparing D. prepare 43. It was terrible, one passenger was killed, and the other was______irỹured. A. severely B. hardly c. completely D. unusually 44. - "How attractive your hair style is, Mary!” ‘ ^

B. Thank you for your compliment. A. Thank you in advance D. Idon't like your sayings. c. You are telling a lie. ___ the laboratory attendants had been 45. Why the explosion occurred was. careless. A. owing to B. because c. since D. that V. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Example: 0. spectacular DAINTREE RAINFOREST Rainforests are not only (0) ............................................................................................ but also provide shelter for SPECTACLE lover half the species of plants and animals on Earth. The Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia, is the world's (46) ......................................................................................................... OLD EVOLUTION rainforest and is a living record of (47) ..change. It receives vast amounts of rainfall in torrential showers that last for a few hours, with bright sunshine the rest of the time. Temperatures in SURPRISE the forest are (48)..................................................................... mild thanks to the towering trees. This TROPIC (49 ) environment has everything from sandy beaches to IMPRESS (50 ) ....................................................................................................................................plants and flowe (51 )................................................................ 430 types of birds live among these trees, including 13 species not found anywhere else in the world. The forest is also APPROXIMATE home to (52) ....................butterflies, owls, huge lizards, and giant tree COLOUR frogs. It is not (53) COMMON ....................................................................................................to see Estuarine crocodiles on the river CARE banks - in fact, they are a constant threat to (54) LIKE ................................................................................................................................................................. swimmers. The Daintree Rainforest is (55)......................................................................to avoid destruction by the 125 outside world forever. However, it is of vital importance that we try to protect this amazing natural treasure for as long as wd can.

VI. Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish the passage. If you are having problems with a difficult boss, first of all you need to talk to her. She may not know you are having trouble. By (56)______ such a meeting while (57)______your feelings, you could be come across as an irrational person while you finally confront her. No one, least (58)______all management, wants to listen to hysterical (59)______ . Before you speak with your supervisor, prepare your (60)______ . Make sure your requests are (61)______. For example, if you want a bigger office, find out whether one is actually available. Are your expectations realistic? Try to (62)______any objections your boss may (63)______. Think positive. Go over the meeting in your mind and predict how your boss will (64)_____ . Plan how you'll deal with negative responses, so you can (65)______a positive attitude overall. Be very specific about what you want. For example, â&#x20AC;&#x153;better communicationâ&#x20AC;? is not a clear (66)______ Neither merely wants a raise and your boss say yes, you may {67}______ with s 1. 50 more a weak. A little background is probably necessary to {68)______your problem, but don't get (69)______ with longwinded speeches. Use the most straightforward methods you can in (7C)_____ your boss. Come out of the meeting with a plan of action. If you call a meeting only when something fails, you will be seen as a complainer. 56. A. postponing c. wiping B. interrupting D. obtaining 57. A. suppressing B. dismissing c tolerating D. impressing 58. A. over B. on c of D. towards c resistances 59. A. praise B. complaints D. disgusts B. approach c. manner D. claim 60. A. viewpoint B. specialized D. valid 61. A. virtual c. obvious 62. A. suppose B. indicate c. measure D. anticipate B. bring about 63. A. make up c. bring up D. make out c. reveal 64. A. oppose B. react D. present 65. A. maintain c. contain D. render B. remain 66. A. requirement B. opinion c argument D. objective 67. A. take up B. turn down c. wind up D. put out B. form 68. A. frame c. supply D. devise GS. A. caught up D. given in B. carried away c. dropped off 70. A. coping c dealing B. involving D. handling VII. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage. THE COMPUTER MOUSE When is a mouse not a mouse? When it sits on your desk and controls your onscreen cursor. The computer mouse is a pointing device (71)______has a flat bottom. a shaped top with buttons on and - perhaps - a cable connecting the mouse to the computer. The mouse moves (72)______the surface of the desk, and the cursor copies this movement on the screen. The first computer mouse had wheels that made contact (73)______the working surface. The name 'mouse' was adopted because all earlier models (74)______ a long cord, and this, together with the shape, made it look something (75)______the furry little animal of the same name. The person who invented the mouse, and (76)_____ was responsible for changing the way computers worked, was an American (77)______ Douglas Engeibart. In fact, he invented many devices, including ones attached to the chin or nose, to point at the screen. However, his computer mouse soon proved to (78)______ much more convenient and far simpler to use. His first (79) _____ 126

Seducing a mouse was in 1964, but it was large, heavy and difficult to move. A few g ie irs later, in 1968, his improved mouse (80) its first public appearance and fpgpfclly became a huge success. VIII.Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question. ?' There were two widely different influences on the early development of statistical ^methods. Statistics had a mother who was dedicated to keeping orderly records of ; governmental units (state and statistics come from the same Latin root, status) and a 'jentlemanly gambling father who relied on mathematics to increase his skill at playing £the odds in games of chance. The influence of the mother on the offspring, statistics Js represented by counting, measuring, describing, tabulating, ordering, and the taking "of censuses—all of which led to modern descriptive statistics. From the influence of the father came modern inferential statistics, which is based on theories of probability. :' Descriptive statistics involves tabulating, depicting, and describing collections of data. These data may be either quantitative, such as measures of height, intelligence, or grade level —variables that are characterized by an underlying continuum — or the data may represent qualitative variables, such as sex, college major, or personality type. Large masses of data must generally undergo a process of summarization or 'reduction before they are comprehensible. Descriptive statistics is a tool for describing "òr summarizing or reducing to comprehensible form the properties of an otherwise ;'unwieldy mass of data. * •, Inferential statistics is a formalized body of methods for solving another class of problems that present great difficulties for the unaided human mind. This general class df problems characteristically involves attempts to make predictions using a sample of observations. For example, a school superintendent wishes to determine the proportion of children in a large school system who come to school without breakfast, have been vaccinated for flu, or whatever. Having a little knowledge of statistics, the ■•superintendent would know that it is unnecessary and inefficient to question each child- the proportion for the entire district could be estimated fairly accurately from a "sample of as few as 100 children. Thus, the purpose of inferential statistics is to ^predict or estimate characteristics of a population from a knowledge of thrcharacteristics of only a sample of the population. 81 With what is the passage mainly concerned? A. Applications of inferential statistics. B The development and use of statistics, c How to use descriptive statistics. D. The drawbacks of descriptive and inferential statistics. 82 According to the passage, counting and describing are associated w ith______ A. inferential statistics B. unknown variables c. descriptive statistics D. qualitative changes 83 Why does the author mention the “mother” and “father" in the passage? A. inferential statistics To explain that there are different kinds of variables. B To point out that parents can teach their children statistics, c. To introduce inferential statistics. D. To present the background of statistics in a humorous and understandable way <84. Which of the following statements about descriptive statistics is best supported by * the passage? A. It leads to increased variability. * B. It solves all numerical problems. 1

v-w- '85.' Aocoraing to the passage, what is the purpose of examining a sample of a population? i ' A To compare different groups of the whole population. B. To formulate collections of data from the whole population, c . To consider all the quantitative variables of the entire population. D. To predict characteristics of the entire population. IX.Complete the second sentence so that It has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). Example: 0. A very nice man gave us directions GIVEN W e .............................................................................................. a very nice man. Answer: were given directions by 86. Jake has been completely unsuccessful with his enquiries. NO Jake ..............................................................................at all with his enquiries. 87. The ending of the film was so unexpected that we were all speechless. SUCH The film ended in ............................................... that we were all speechless. 88. Samuel is not trying to improve himself. EFFORT Samuel is .....................................................................................................himself. 89. The guide book doesn't recommend staying in that hotel. ADVISABLE It is ............................................................. in that hotel, the guide book says. 90. My dad helped me with my homework last night. HAND My d a d ................................................................. with my homework last night. X. Write a composition about the following topic (200-250 words): Good books are good teachers and friends.

ENGLISH TEST 25 1. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern. 1. A. experience B. technology c . environment D. optimistic 2. A. history B. depression c. invention D. completely 3. A. disappearance B. vulnerable c. conservation D. generation 4. A. whereas B. although c. despite D. after 5. A. personnel B. sophomore c. discipline D. adulthood II. Read the passage and choose a word from the list to fit into each of the numbered blanks. Then choose the best answer to each question below. exposed withstand habit certain increase performance links lose remove purpose Part deal long unlikely characters stress essential choice death pressure 128

As the pace of life continues to (6) .........................................................we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the (7) ....................... of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till gjght, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is (8) .................................................................... for a healthy mind and body. ' Stress is natural (9) ......................... of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A (10) ............................................................................... amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give (11) .......................................... to life. It is only when the stress gets cut of control that it can lead to poor (12) ................................................................................................. and ill health. The amount of stress a person can (13) .................................................................. depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such (14) ................................................................................................... are obviously to responsibilities, dosoevenif we others could), we need to find ways to prime material for managerial (15) (25) ...... with it. .............................................................................................heart at theị first 26. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because______ -signs of unusual difficulties. When, (16) A. they do not know how to enjoy themselves .................................................................to stress, in whatever form, we react B. they do not believe that relaxation is important for health both chemically and physically. In fact we make (17) c. they are traveling fast all the time ............................................................................... between “flight and fight” are becoming busierthe withchoices their work andD.inthey more primitive days made the difference 27. According the author, the most important character for a good manager is his _ ____ . between life toand B. knowing the art of relaxation (18)A. not fearing stress high sense of responsibility D. having control-over performance Thec.crises we meet today are (19)........... to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a 28. Which of the following statements is true? reaction A. We lasts can find some ways to avoid stress. (20)....;..... exposure to (21) B. Stress through is always continued harmful to people. .......................................................................................... that work. health becomes c. It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood (22) D. Different people can withstand different amount of stress. ......................................................................................... and heart diseases 29. The phrase “such a reaction” in the passage refers to • have established (23) withstress.Since we cannot (24)..........stress from our making between “flight and fight” livesA. (it woulda choice be unwise B. reaction to crises both chemically and physically c. responding to crises quickly D. losing heart at the signs of difficulties 30 In the last sentence of the passage, the phrase “do so" in the passage mostly means______. A. expose ourselves to stress B. find ways to deal with stress c. remove stress from our lives D. establish links between diseases and stress III. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. 31. She______law for four years by the time she takes her qualifying examination for Doctor of Law in 2012. A. studied B. had studied c. will have been studying D. had been studying

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A. Yes, you may borrow B. Yes, go on c. Yes, help yourself D. It doesn't matter 37. She was so touched by his generosity that for a moment she w a s ______for words. A. lost B. at loss c. at a loss D. at lost 38. The hero of this movie is a n ______ figure. He does not exist in the real life. A. imaginative B. imaginable c. imagining D. imaginary 39. Most o f______archaeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on studies of material remains. A. these B. what c. which D. their 4 0 .1would have paid______ for my car if the salesman had insisted, because I really wanted it. A. as much twice B. much twice c. twice as much D. much twice IV. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of someof th lines to form a word that fits In the gap in the same line. There is anexample at the beginning (0). Example: 0. national MOBILE LIBRARY'S A WINNER The city's new mobile library has won an award at a (0) is for the NATION STAND ...................................................................................................... (41) ...... design of this new vehicle. meeting of mobile library providers. The award The stunning external design, which features photographs of people using libraries, uses the catchphrase The Book Stops Here', and co-ordinates with the attractive (42) .. leaflets, postcards and posters which give details about the library routes n, ,D1 ir, and stops. PUBLIC The new library went into (43) ............................................................................in April and has been very well received by the public. Both visits and loans of books have increased (44) ...... since the new vehicle began operating. SERVE Comments have included 'It's such a friendly-looking library', 'I couldn't wait to look inside!' and Thanks for all the (45) .................................................................................................. CONSIDER new books.’ The mobile library is an air-conditioned, state-of-the-art vehicle, WONDER which is fully networked for using information technology if (46) The air suspension allows the vehicle to be (47 )............ . for easy access and ensures (48) . when REQUIRE parked. The internal layout was designed with major input from the LOW

£ library staff, who insisted that the decor was bright and STABLE I fe^49). The library carries up to 3,000 books, CDs and COLOUR I pyDs for allages and (50) ............................................. and much of the stock is INTERESTED 'fcrand new. V.Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish the passage. For years there have been endless articles stating that scientists are on the verge of (51)______artificial intelligence, that it is just around the corner. The truth is that it may be just around the corner, but they (52)______the right block yet. Artificial intelligence (53)______to build machines that can think. One immediate problem is to define thought, which is harder than you might think. The specialists in ""The (54)______of artificial intelligence complain with some justification, that anything ỉhat their machines do is dismissed as not (55)______. For example, computers can now play very, very good chess. They can't beat the greatest players in the world, bỏt they can beat just about (56)______else. If a human being played chess at this level, he or she would certainly be considered smart. Why not a machine? The answer is that the machine doesn't do anything clever in playing chess. It uses its blinding speed to do a brute force search of all (57) moves for several moves ahead, - evaluates the outcomes and picks the best Humans don't play chess that way. They see patterns, (58)______computers don't. This wooden (59)______ to thought characterizes machine intelligence. Computers have no judgment, no flexibility, no common sense. So - called expert ^•systems, one of the hottest areas in artificial intelligence, aim to mimic the reasoning processes of human experts in a limited field, such (60)______medical diagnosis or weather forecasting. There may be limited commercial applications for this sort of - thing, but there is no way to make a machine that can think about anythin (61)______ thesun. •* The hallmark of artificial intelligence to date is that if a problem is severely restricted, a machine can achieve limited success. But when the problem is (62)______ to a realistic one, computers fall flat (63)______ the screens. For example, machines can understand a few words spoken individually by a speaker that they have been trained to hear. They cannot understand (64) speech using an unlimited vocabulary spoken by just (65)______speaker. B. setting c. arriving D. instructing 51 A. achieving 52. A. hadn't found B. haven't found c. didn't find D. haven't been found D. allows c. acts B. aims 53. A. leads D. kind c. level B. way 54. A. field D. thinking c. being thought 55. A. having thought B. to be thought D.anybody c. anything B. everyone 56. A. everybody D. positive c. adaptable B. possible 57. A. available D. since c. what B. which 58. A. that D. key c. means B. method 59. A. approach D. that c. as B. for 60. A like D. retained c. concerned B. realized 61. A. restricted D. extracted c . expanded • B. exceeded 62. A. extended 0. at c. with B. on 63. A. in D. gradual c. convenient B. continuous 64. A. continual D. all c. any B. a 65. A. some /

VI Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage. THE LONDON MARATHON The London Marathon race is a long-running story. It was first held in 1981, ( 6 6 ) _ _ _ when more than half a million marathon runners of various shapes, sizes and abilities have completed the challenge of running the full 42 km of the course. The London Marathon was the brainchild of Chris Brasher. The former Olympic champion brought the (67)______home to London after completing the New York Marathon in 1979. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Could London stage (68) an event?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; wondered Brasher, answering his (69)______question by organizing the first London Marathon on March 29 1981, when 6,255 runners completed the course. The event has captured the public imagination and there are always (70)_____ many people wanting to take part. Last year (71)______amazing 98,500 people applied to run in it, although only 46,500 (72)______be accepted.For most of (73)______thousands who do take part, the day is about fun, achievement and raising money for charity - with varying degrees of pain! It is the immense community spirit that (74)_;____ the race so special. Clubs, community groups and schools assist and entertain along the route as the runners - many of them in fancy dress - run through the streets raising money for charitable causes. The streets of London are turned (75)______the longest street party in the world as crowds line the course to cheer the runners and enjoy the spectacle. VII.Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question. The Timber rattlesnake, once widespread throughout the eastern United States, is now on the endangered species list, and is extinct in two eastern states in which it once thrived. Compared to its western cousins, the Timber rattlesnake may be especially vulnerable because of certain behaviors adapted for coping with the cold climate in which it lives. Rattlesnakes are generally found in warm climates because, like all reptiles, they cannot generate or regulate their own body temperature internally, and must rely on the sun's warmth for heat. But Timber rattlesnakes migrated into colder northern areas about 8000 years ago when glaciers retreated. In order to survive in these northern regions, these snakes developed a number of adaptive strategies, but ultimately, these behaviors make them more vulnerable to human predation, their main threat. One survival strategy the snakes have developed is hibernation. For approximately eight months of the year, the rattlers remain motionless in deep frostfree crevices, with their body temperature dropping as low as 40 degrees. In the spring when they emerge, they must warm their chilled bodies by sunning for three or four days on rocks in the open. This behavior, coupled w ith the fact that Timber rattlesnakes tend to concentrate in large numbers at their wintering sites, makes them easy prey. Gestating females are particularly vulnerable because they spend much of their time basking in the sun in order to produce live young from eggs. In addition, females have very long interbirth intervals, producing live young only every three to five years. If a frost or cold spell comes late in the year, the entire litter of 6 to 12 uung may die. Efforts are underway to protect the Timber rattlesnake and its habitat from further human depredation, but in many states it is already too late. 76. What is the main topic of the passage? A. Why Timber rattlesnakes hibernate. B. How Timber rattlesnakes are surviving. c. How Timber rattlesnakes adapted to northern climates. D. Why Timber rattlesnakes are endangered. 132

77 Which of the following is true about Timber rattlesnake migration? A. They migrated to eastern states. B. They migrated northward during a warming period, c. They migrated to escape a cold climate. D. They migrated to the south to seek a warmer climate. 78 The word “crevices" in paragraph .3could be replaced by which of the following? A. Tombs B. Rocks c. Cracks D. Tunnels 79 What is the author's tone in this passage? A. Accusative B. Nostalgic c. Informative D. Humorous ■~80 Which of the following could best replace the phrase "coupled w ith” paragraph 3? A. Compared with B. Combined with c Controlled with D. Supported with VIII. Complete each of the sentences with one of the phrasal verbs given below (make any necessary changes). - turn down - run down - bear out - give aw jy -let down - rule out - put off - cross out '-take part -pu t forward -lookup -p u t on 81 I'm depending on you to pay me back the money on Monday. Please flon’t ......................................................................................................... m e ...................... 82 If you think I’m wrong, check in the encyclopedia . I’m sure it w ill ............................................................................................................. m e ......... ®’83 They're very two-faced. They are very nice to her when she’s there, but they .........h er .....................................................................behind her back. 3 84 I’d like t o ................ a proposal. Isuggest we start production in May. 85 When I was in New York, Iwas able t o ...................................................................several old friends I hadn’t seen for I years. 86. They often ...................................................... in school panel discussions. ’•*87 They eat like a horse but they never ............................................weight. ■**88 The author refused t o ...........any secrets about the ending of his book. ^89. The radio is a bit loud. Can you .........i t ........................... a bit, please. 90 If you make a mistake, ju s t.........i t ............................................................ ;„IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. •91. The new plans for the school have been approved by the authorities. ; The new plans for the school have m e t ..................................................... 92. My impression of her is that she is a very effective teacher. I t ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... „93. The dress was so tempting that Ibought it. I couldn’t resist th e ........................................................................................... ^94. We discussed the business at length, but came to no decision. fr We h a d ............................................................................................................ . Ids. You may be disqualified if you don’t obey the regulations. I ' Failure .................................................................................................................... |K. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a K new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the | L original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word. k £6 If you work without a break, you are more likely to make an error. 133 (PRONE)

97. They were very keen to hear the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speech. (EARS)

98 The final score in the match between Liverpool and Everton on Saturday was two all. (DREW) 99.The mistake in the accounts had not been noticed until the figures were re-checked. (LIGHT) 100.

When Mary was pregnant, all she wanted to eat was jelly. (CRAVING)

ENGLISH TEST 26 I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern. 1. A. devastate B. develop c. associate D. detergent 2. A. according B. bewildered c. interesting 0. acquaintance 3. A. imitate B. volunteer c. influence D. celebrate 4. A. university B. nationality c. examination D. auditorium 5. A. millennium B. congratulate c . promotional D. drastically II. Read the passage and choose a word from the list to fit into each of the numbered blanks. Then choose the best answer to each question below. cheating appears become caught knows blames values alike action fact assumption filled colleges instances rather fear interviews pressure predecessors nothing Cheating is (6) ..........................new. But today, educators and administrators are finding that (7) ......of academic dishonesty on the part of students have become more frequent - and are less likely to be punished - than in the past. Cheating (8) ............................................................................................................to have gained acceptance among good and poor students (9) .................................................................................................................................. Why is student cheating on the rise? No one really (10) .................................................................................... : Some blame the trend on a general loosening of moral (11) .........................................................................among today's youth, others have attributed increased cheating to the (12) ....................................................................... that today's youth are far more pragmatic than their more idealistic (13) ................................................................Whereas in the late sixties and early seventies, students were (14) .................................................with visions about changing the world, today's students feel great pressure to conform and succeed. In (15) .......................................................................................................with students at high schools and (16) .................................around the country, both young men and women said that cheating had (17) ................................ easy. Some suggested they did it out of spite for teachers they did not respect, others looked at it- as a game. Only if they were

long as teachers give short-answer tests rather than essay questions and rate students by the number of facts they can memorize (24) ............................................................................................than by how well they can synthesize information,, students will try to beat the system. “The concept of cheating is based on the false (25) .......................................................that the system is legitimate and there is something wrong with the individual who’s doing it," he said. “That's too easy an answer. We've got to start looking at the system.” 26. Educators are finding that students who cheat______, A. are more likely to be punished than before B. have poor academic records c. can be academically weak or strong D. use the information in later years 27. According to the passage which of the following statements is true? A. The problem of student cheating has its roots in deeper problems. B. Students do not cheat on essay tests. c. A change in the educational system will eliminate the need to cheat. D. Punishment is an effective method of stopping cheating. 28. Which of the following statements reflects information in the selection? A. The 1960s vision of changing the world led students to conform. B. The educational system and its administrators are partly to blame fofr the rise in cheating. c. Punishment for cheaters has always been severe in this country. D. The students who cheats must be at fault because the system is correct. 29. Which of the following points of view would the author probably agree with? A. The educational system is sound, and students must follow every rule. • B. Parents alone must take responsibility for the rise in student cheating. ' c. The educational system in this country would benefit from a thorough evaluation. D. Students who cheat should be expelled from school. 30. What does the phraseB.“the the passage refer to? D. finished has individual" finished c. in finishes A. Parents who put pressure on the children. 32. We’ve got a little time before the train leaves; there’s to hurrv. B. Teachers who are too hesitant to take actions against cheating c. D. impossible A. no need B. no purpose c. unnecessary School administrators who approve of short-answer tests. D. Students who 33. She’s very and loves lookina after babies and toddlers. practice cheating. B. mother D. motherhood A. motherly c. mothering III. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following 34. She’s onlv 4 vears old. She hasn’t learned to the time yet. sentences. A. talk D. report B. speak c. tell 31. It says in the program that the concert______at 10:20. 35. He was expecting a prison sentence but the judge took._____ on him. A. will A. pityfinish B. shame c. dishonour D. disgrace 36. I’m sorry. James isn’t in at the moment. Can I ______a message? A. leave B. write c. send d Ttake 37. Mr. Jones has painting since he retired. D. taken in A. taken up B. taken of c. taken over -38. That wasn’t a true storv. 1iust it UD. D. put -• A did B. made c. got 135

3 9 .1feel so______ today. Ishould have gone to bed earlier last night. A. sleepy B. sleep c. asleep D. sleeping 40. - "Shall we stop for coffee?” A. Yes, we shall B. No, we shan't c. Yes, of course D. No, I’m afraid we haven't got time IV. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end o f some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Example: 0. challenging ESCORTED TOURS CHALLENGE Organizing a holiday can be a very (0) .....................................................................................................task. Some people STRESS find the experience as (41) COMMIT ............................................................................ as the daily demandsSOLVE of work and family (42) .................................................... If you are in this situation, you may find that taking an escorted holiday is the ideal (43)....: ...................................................................................................................................... COMPANY PERSON Escorted holidays offer a great balance between sightseeing, entertainment and leisure time, with the added advantage that you MEMORY have the services of a professional tour managed, who (44) ............................................................................................................................... HELP you throughout the trip, acting asyour (45).” SIGHT ............................................................................................................guide. From the DISTINCT first day to the last, tourmanagersmake your holiday experience even more (46) ............. because of the invaluable information and (47) .... suggestions they provide. Your tour manager will give you many (48)7.7 ................................................................into the place you are visiting, including useful information on the (49). characteristics of the place, such as regional food and local entertainment. If you book one of the escorted holiday packages that we offer, you can be sure that you will have a (50) ....................................authentic travel experience. V. Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish the passage. Scientists generally hold that almost every galaxy revolves (51)______a black hole. Previous studies have estimated that the (52)______of our galaxy, the Milky Way, contains something very dense and massive, (53)______ most scientists already believed was a black hole. Black holes are extremely dense celestial objects. Their (54)______is so powerful that not even light can escape them, making them (55)______to conventional telescopes. To study them, astronomers observe stars Scientists believe there are billions of and gas swirling around the centre of a black hole (56)______they fallblack holes in the into its invisible 136 like water swirling down a drain. Before going in, (57)______stacks core up, heats up

niverse, including many that are thousands of times more massive and vastly more tninous than the object at the center of the Milky Way. B. against '51. A. with c. around D. to 52. A. size B. center c. side D. central 53. A. that B. which c. what D. while 54. A. volume B. pressure c. weight D. gravity "55. A. insensible B. invisible c. inaudible D. incredible 56. A. after B. before c. when D. as 56. A. matter B. material c. object D. particle â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 57. A. produced B. provided c. manufactured D. made 58. A. sparkled B. dimmed c. blackened D. faded 59. A. move B. trace c. circle D. travel 60. A terms c. ways B. words D measures 61. A. really B. although c. indeed D. because 62. A. wide B. small c. large D. faraway.. â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 64. A. early B. later c. primitive D. previous 65. A. ahead c. more Dj away B. further VI. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage. SEE DINOSAURS EATING! Dinosaurs died out more than 60 million years ago, so how on earth can we tell what they used to eat? Find out at the Cameron Museum, where you can step (66 )_____ in time and join some dinosaurs enjoying their lunch. When you enter the new Meet the Dinosaurs exhibition, you'll meet four full-size dinosaur heads, (67 )_____ of them munching away on their favourite food. The (68)______ dinosaurs are so realistic that you could easily forget that they're (69)______real. Scientists have pieced (70)______ information from fossils to work out that dinosaurs with large claws arid sharp teeth (71)______meat, while flatter teeth were used (72)______grinding plants. So Tyrannosaurus rex, with its prehistoric table manners and teeth as sharp as razors, might not have been the (73)_____relaxing dinner guest! But, (74)______ you're a meat eater or a vegetarian, why not come along to the exhibition and (75)______sure yo.udonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss an incredible day out! VII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question. University Physics is intended for students of science and engineering. Primary emphasis is on physical principles and problem-solving; historical background and specialized practical applications have been given a place of secondary importance. Many worked-out examples and an extensive collection of problems are included with each chapter. In this new edition, the basic philosophy and outline and the balance between depth of treatment and breadth of subject-matter coverage are unchanged from previous editions. We have tried to preserve those features that users of previous editions have found desirable, while incorporating a number of changes that should enhance the book's usefulness. The textbook is adaptable to a wide variety of course outlines. The entire textbook can be used for an intensive course two or three semesters in length. For a less intensive course, many instructors will want to omit certain chapters or sections to tailor the book to their individual needs. The arrangement of this edition facilitates this kind of flexibility. / 137

Conversely, however, marry topics that were regarded a few years ago as of peripheral importance and were omitted from introductory courses have now come to the fore again in the life sciences, earth and space sciences, and environmental problems. An instructor who wishes to stress theồe kinds of applications will find this textbook a useful source for discussion of the appropriate principles. In any case, it should be emphasized that instructors should not feel constrained to work straight through the book from cover to cover. Many chapters are, of course, inherently sequential in nature, but within this general limitation instructors should be encouraged to select among the contents those chapters that fit their needs, omitting material that is not relevant to the objectives of a particular course. 76. This textbook lays stress o n ______. A. the exposition of physical principles B. the principles of physics and their application c. the development of physics D. the application of physics in different fields 77. Compared with the old one, this new edition______. A. has been made more applicable B. is easier to learn c. covers a wider range of subject-matter D. has improved the balance between theory and practice 78. One of the features of this textbook is that______, A. some contents are dealt with in terms of philosophy B. it has an outline for each chapter c. it introduces the physical principles in great length D. it can be used for different course arrangements 79 The words “Conversely, however” in paragraph 4 indicate that______ . A. many topics can be emphasized though they were not covered in the old edition B. many topics can be emphasized though they were usually omitted by instructors c. many topics have been added to the new edition as they were not covered in the old one D. many topics have been added to the new edition though they can be omitted by the instructors 80. To meet the needs of a particular course, the teacher of this book can omit some of the contents provided that______, A. his selection is based on the request of his students B. he does not omit any chapter completely c. his students are particularly intelligent D. he keeps an eye on the internal relations between the chapters VIII. Complete each o f the sentences with one o f the phrasal verbs given below (make any necessary changes). - long for - dip into - count on - carry away -standout -fire way -light up -c a ll on -g o o n - come in for - give in - come out 81. I've Peter is very tall. He 82. only had time t o really ........... from the rest of his class. ........................................................the report. 83. - “I’ve got some questions I’d like to ask you.” - “Right .......... !” 138

84. The police ...................a good deal of criticism over their handling of the demonstration ;85.1 w a s ...........................................................................by the beautiful music. 86. The little boy w as ..................... his mother to teil him the story, but she was too busy then 87.1got impatient waiting for my turn t o ............................................................. 88.1didn’t ............................................................................. your arriving so soon. k 89. We’re going t o ...................... Mark since he moved into a new house. I 90. Susan’s fa ce ................................................ she heard the good news. I IX . Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. —91. One advantage of living in the city is the range of clothes shops. One point in tJ-

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92. We have credited the money to your current account at this bank. We have placed 93. In the summer, there are thousands more tourists than the locals. In ' the summer, the locals are vastly The more H 94. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency. 95. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night. Such is fvX. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a„ new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the ý; original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word. 96.1am expecting to be promoted soon. (BANKING)

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ANSWER KEYS TEST 1 I: 3. A 2. B 4. D 1. B 5. B H. 6. A 7. A 8.c 9. A 10. c 11. B 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. c 16. B 17. A 18.c 19. A 20 B III. 21. D 22. A 23. B 24. c 25. B 27. B 26.c 28.c 29. c 30. B IV. 32. B 34. D 35. c 33. B 31. A 40. A 37. B 39. c 36. A 38. B V. 41. Construction 42. missionary 43. Considering 44. poverty 46. maker 48. exposure 47. local 45. inexpensive 50. Various 49. building VI. 52. those 51. range 54. variation 53. of 56. extend 58. experiencing 55. tends 57. with 59.than 60. Low VII. 61. c (rustic houses) 62. B (on search of) 63. D (picking him up) 64. A (to solve) 65. D (managing) . 66. A (Despite) 67.c (interpreting) 68. B(an understanding) 60. A (so dark) 70.A (Astronomy) VIII. 1. as it rained all da y , ............................................................................................ 2. stealing the car. 3 .1had not left the family for a man. 4. have Ihad worse meal than this meal. 5. any way to reach the city center? 6. did he suspect....................................................... 7. you behaved in a polite way. 8. being friendly with him, I hardly even know him 9. more older people grow, the more forgetful they become. 83. back 84. into 85. back 10. the tennis match, someone stole my bag. 86.away 87. down 88. through 89. up 90 from IX. 81 into 82. put

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X. SỊ91. Studying abroad and studying in your own country both have definite benefits for a it ' ■ student” ?92. Living in another country can be an excitingexperiencebecause everythingseems ^ new and different. p 3 . Thè challenge of living inanew environment cangive you courageand self11 confidence, too. p 4 . tf you want to learn another language, living abroad is a great way to do that n because you can read magazines or newspapers, watch television programs, or If: make friends with people who are native speakers. Jg5. Another good reason to live abroad is to learn more about another culture. 1|6. On the other hand, studying in your own country is cheaper than living abroad, so you can save money. |7. Also, in your home country, everything is similar. §6. You don't need to worry about taking classes in a foreign language, and you can ® understand the culture and the expectations of teachers. Finally if you stay in your country, you can be close to your family and friends. 0. So if you are thinking about where to study, consider all of these benefits and make a decision that is right for you.

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30. B 35. c

19. c

IV. 39. voluntary 37. neighborhood 38. slightly 36. tourism 42. unnatural 43. worldwide 40. encouragement 41. recycling 44. educated 45. application V. 49. enough 47. interested 48.. made 46. born 53. following/n 52. obtained/gained 51. which 50. take 57. as 56. continue 55. fight 54. finished 59. prepare 60. on 58. selected VI. 64. A 65. c 62. D 63. B 61. B 70. A 69. D 67. A 68. c 66.c VII. 71. enduring 72. revolutionized 73. alternative 74. replacement 75. capability/capabilities 76. processor 77. electricity 78. modernize 79. persistently 80. Discontinued VIII. 81. been reported to be making 82. was under construction 83. has been learning Korean language 84. had a friend of mine 85. makes a point of welcoming 86. the work out of the way 87. was cordoned off by 88. not to fall behind 89. had better see a doctor 90. shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have bought

TEST 6 I.

1. B

2. A

3. B

4. D

7. c 12.c 17. A

8: A 13. A 18. B 23. D

9. B

10. B

14. A

15. c 20.c 25. B

5. c

II.

6. B 11.c 16. B 21. D 144

22. B

19. B

24. B

111

26. developed 27. in particular 28. named 29. another 36. important 31. influenced 32. complete 33. early 34. interested 35. communicating 36. After that 37. returned 38. brought 39. first 40. mixture 41. B 42. B .43 c 44. B45.A IV. 47. skill 48. useful 49. develop 50. Finally 46. finish 51 different 52. example 53. whose 54. cross-cultural 55. relevant V. 56. comeback 57. unsteady 58. Importantly 59. excellently 60. unsafe 61. progressive 62. worried 63. necessary 64. official 65. destabilized VI. 67. D (late) 66 . A (go) 68. B(my) 69. A (applying) 70. c (to clean) 72. B (was) 71. A (of) 73. A (across) 74. D (without) 75. D (fast) VII. 77. A 78. c 79.0 80. D 76. V VIII 84. dry up 82. blurted out 83. get across 81 pass on 88. backed down 86. gets around 87. shouted down |85. let on comes out 90. speak out ;89. |IX. p i . Ihave a friend named Hoang. m . We studied together from primary to high school for 12 years 93. When Hoang wanted to enter a good university, he studied hard to pass the iter- examination. ***94 The first time he took the exam, he did not do well, and he felt very discouraged. 95. But he knew wanted to study at that university, so he studied more. The next year, he tried taking the exam again. % The second time háşš passed the exam with high scores. Now he is studying at engineering university, I believe Hoang is a good role model for me. . He has taught me that never giving up is the best way to succeed.

TEST 7 it

1.A

2 .c

3. B

4. B

5. c

Ă&#x160;A A. B Ă6. c

7. A 12.c 17. A 22.c

8. D 13. D 18. B 23. A

9. B 14. B 19. A 24. B

10. A 15. D 20 .c

a. c p. immediately searching weakened

27. minimize 31. lawyer 35. Effectively

28. instructor 32. responsibilities /

25. c 29. injury 33. illegal

145

IV. 37. beneficial 38. which 36. reputation 41. previously 42. contains 40. alcoholic 44. with 45. intake 46. component 48. comparison 49. another 50. of course 52. regard 54. decaffeinated 53. judge 58. A 56. D 57. A 59. c V. 62. D (in order that) 61. c (but) 64. B (sit) 63. B(for) 66. c (more delicious) 65. B(in) 68. c (as old as) 67, c (since) 70. B(at the same time) 69. A(such) VI. 74. c 71. B 72. D 73. B 77. A 78 .0 79. c 76. B VII. 81. Iwasn't out of my depth in 82. got my moneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth 83. half as expensive as 84. has no foundation 85. keep a sharp eye on 86 . on the condition that 87. had better not forget 88 . about time they gave 89. go to any lengths 90. inno small way

39. temperance 43: sleeplessness 47. instant 51. devise 55. sensible 60. B

75. B 80.A

TEST 8 \. 1. B II. 6. c 11. B 16. B 21. B

4..C

5. c

9.B

24. B

10. 15. 20. 25.

29. c 34. c 39. c

30. D 35. c 40. B

2.c

3. B

7. A 12.c 17. B 22. D

8. c 13. D

18.c

19. c

23. B

27. A 32. B 37. A

28. B 33. D 38. c

14. c

B B B D

III. 26. D

31. c 36.A

IV. 41. get by 45. carry on 49. sit up for

42. getting through 46. look into 50. came across

43. turned me down 47. drawn up

44. put out 48. died down

V. 51. D 56. D 146

52. c 57. A

53. B

58. c

54. A 59. B

55. A 60. B

VI. 62. likes 61. with 63. created 64. traced 65. position ,*%6. circular 67. than 68. interested 69. findings 70. Ideas VII. 73. impression 71. straight 72. mental 74. sense 75. drove 76. point 77. running 78. nature 79. chance 80. Weather VIII. 81. residence 82. surroundings 83. solidity 84. architectural 85. manufacturers 86. spacious 87. shelves/shelving -'88. Infrastructure 89. (in)habitable 90. Residential IX. Sample essay. Friendship is of the meaningful part of our life. Days will become less beautiful without friends, especially our closest one. We make friendship with others for their special characteristics such as intelligence, sense of humor and so on. However, it is no doubts in my mind that I would choose a reliable one to be my closest friend, who can make me emerge from a complete solitude. First of all, a reliable friend will give us a sense of safety and become a peaceful -place, where even our secrets would be showed out without any of hesitation. Those, in somehow, significantly understand our thinking and will give us considerably many of valuable helps. To instance this, lovelorn is whatever leads us to a painful sadness, .which cannot be told with our other acquaintances or even our parents but our best friends. They can give us a sense of sympathy and beside us along the time till our problems go through. Ă? The last but not least, a friend in need comes from a situation indeed. Whenever we are healthy, many of friends will follow us. However, in some difficult cases, those, Âťwho can remain beside us in such this period of time, are our reliable friends. Thus, it requires us a long time to identify them because true friendship must be trained hardly at first to form an eternal friend. To sum up, I would say that choosing a friend with their color and funny characteristic makes no sense. Reliable friendship is what we must respect particularly because it is one of the most important present given by god.

TEST 9 2. D

3. c

4. c

5. D

6 A

7. B

8. A

12 .c

13. A

16 c

17. D

18. B

9. B 14. A 19. D

10. B

11 c

1.C

u. 15. c 20. D

III. 21. highlights/highlighted 22. extent 25. Additionally 26 withdrawn 29 (re)paymerits 30 minority w. 31. factors 32. less 33. attributed 36. during 37. also 38. Possibly

23. apportioned 27. inconsiderable

24. lengths 28. majority

34. atmosphere 39. number

35. however 40. slowed

E I. brought about 5.see about 49 took to

42. carried off 46. care for it 50. made up.

43. went off 47. pive it up

44. passed away 48. stand for it 147

VI. 52. c 51. A 57. A 56 B VII. 62. prevent 61. for 66. increases 65. nature 70. ability 69. enemies 73. combination 74. mistaken VIII. 77. B 76. A 82. A 8 1. c 86. A 87. c

53. D 58. c

54. B 59. c 63. prevent 67. adaptations 71. disguising 75. like

78. D 83. D 88. B

79. A 84. A 89. c

55. B 60. D 64. ways 68. also 72. example

80. c 85. D 90. A

TEST 10 I. 4. D 5. c 2. B 3. A I. B II. 10. A 7. c 8. D 9. A 6. c 15. B 11. B 12. B 13. A 14. D 17. D 20. D 18. c 19. A 16. c 25. B 22. B 24. D 21. B 23. A III. 30. spectacular 26. which 27: Such 28. Most 29. themselves 35. cracks 32. its 33. violent 34. repeated 31. rise IV. 37. width 38. exceptional 39. possibly 36. violence 41. strength 42. circular 43. clockwise 40. mysterious 45. incredibly 44. pressure V. 50. A 46. B 47. c 48. D 49. B 52. B 53. B 55. B 51. D 54. c VI. 57. c 56. E 58. B 59. G 60. D VII. 62. that/ which 61. in 63. one 64. tell 65. how 66. may 67. streak 68. alike 69. both 70. mistak VIII. 71. A 72. D 73. c 75. B 74. D 77. D 76. B 78. D 80. B 79. A IX. 81. was Minhâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first visit to 82. is not interested in 83. must not be fed 84. told Anne that he would 85. not as many students 86. would like to 87. if you had not written 148

88. being unable to swim 89. to put up with go. the only /one person who/ that X. 91. Stress is with us all the time.. 92. It comes from mental or/ and emotional activities as well as physical activities. 93. It is unique and personal to each of US. 94. It is so personal that what may be relaxing to one person may be stressful to another. 95. For example, you are a busy executive who likes to keep occupied all the time. 96. “Taking it easy” at the beach on a beautiful day may make you feel extremely frustrating, nonproductive, and upsetting. 97. You may be emotionally distressed from “doing nothing”. 98. Too much emotional stress can cause/ causes physical illnesses such as high blood pressure, or/ and even heart disease. 99. Physical stress from work or exercise is not likely to cause such ailments. 100. The truth is that physical exercise can help/ helps you (to) relax and (to) better handle your/ the mental or/ and emotional stress:

TEST 11

I. I. B 2. A 3. D 5. c 4. c II. 6. psychologists 10. likelihood 14. unaware 7. necessarily 11. presumably 15. loneliness 8. reluctance 12. significance 9. characteristic 13. insecurity III. 16. ridiculous 17. whispered 18. exhausted 19. encyclopedia 20. horizon 21. effect 22. get 23. security 24. sharpening 25. tablets IV. 26. till/ until 27. needed 28. achieve 29. previous 30. since 31. of 32. between 34. population 35. collect 33. out V. 37. c 36. A 38. D 39. c 40. A 41. D 42. c 43. B 44. D 45. c VI. 46. light 47. dark 48. Strong 49. loud 50. soft 51. tender 52. solid 53. uncontaminated 54. to enter 55. undercharged VII. 56. B 57. D 50. B 58. B 59. c 61. D 62. B 65. A 63. A 64. A 66. B 67. c 68. D 69. c 70. A VIII. 71. D 72. A 74. A 75. D 73. B 77. D 80.c 76. c 78. D 79. A 149

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IX.

81. The manager says he'd like to have a word with you tomorrow about the sales figures. 82. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't open the window. 8 3.1think all these antiquated customs should be done away with. 84. She is always read/ to assist everyone. 85. There has been a reduction in demand for cars this month. 86. Bill put his success down to incredible luck. 8 7.1was not in the mood for a serious conversation. 88. If the foundation of the building hadn't been weak, it wouldn't have collapsed. 89. He is an enthusiastic environmentalist, which impresses me. 90. The bank robber threatened to shoot the clerk if he/ she moved.

1 I. 1. B II II. 6. B III. 11. B

TEST 12 2. A

3.B

4. A

5. c

7.C

8. c

9. A

10. D

16.c

12. A 17. A

13.c 18.c

14. A 19. D

15. B 20. A

IV. 21. D

22. c

23. G 28. D

24. B 29. D

25. A 30. B

27. D 26.c V. 33. was raining 34. left 32. was raining 31. is always raining 36. would have refused 37. had offered 35. was 40. to be chosen 38. had been suffering 39. to be living VI. 44. Another 45. between 42. eat 43. foods 41. too 46. enough 47. everywhere 48. machines 49. of 50. Americans VII. 53. 54. it 55. myself 52. until 51. much 56. one 59. to (to customers) 60. s 58. out 57V 62 63. so 64. all 65. for 61. with VIM. 71. get you down - » let you down 66 made up —>made up of 67. in world history -♦ on world history 72. substance - » substances 73. vocabularies are -» vocabulary is 68. heat -> hot 69. which -♦ in which 74. certain -> certainty 75. should finish - » should have finished 70. Quit -> Quitting IX. 76. accused Frank of breaking/ having broken 77. must have/ get my car 78. wishes she had bought 79. if you hadn't/ had not helped OR but for/ without you/ your helping 80. in case I ran

150

ỉ \ xS81. Earnest Hemingway, one of the greatest writers in American literature, was bom in 1899 His father was a doctor and he was the second of the six children. ‘ Ồ3. In 1918 he went to work as a driver on the Italian Front where he was badiy wounded. ' 84 He returned to America in 1919 and got married in 1921. ' 85. He began his writing career in 1922 and settled in Paris in the same year. 86. In this city he mẹt many of his old friends who often encouraged him in his careerl ■ 87. It is their encouragement and criticism that played an important part in the formation of his style. • 88. One of the most famous novels/ works he wrote is “The Old Man and The Sea”. 89. In 1954 he won the Nobel Prize for literature. 90. Later in his life he became very ill and returned to live in America until his death in 1961.

TEST 13 I. I. A II. 6. receipt 11. afford * 16. spending 21. pay • 26. D A III. z 31. B

. 36. D ; 41. D - 46. B IV. 51. B 56. D 61. D V. 66. when 71. little VI.

76. c

2.c

3. A

5. c

7. discount 12. cost 17. wallet 22. sale 27. c

8. price 13. exchange 18. bank 23. bargain

9. deposit 14. currency 19. cash 24. debt 29. B

10. instalments 15. buy 20. bill 25. worth 30. D

32. A : 37. A 42. c 47. D

33. B

34. D 39. A

35. c 40. A

43. A 48. c

44. B 49. D

45. c 50.c

53. c

55. A 60. A 65. A

28.c

38. D

52. A 57. D 62 .c

58.. B 63. B

54. D 59. c 64. A

67. eats 72. until

68. in 73. again

69. falls 74. hibernate

70. slow 75. insects

77. A

78. B

79. D

80. A

VII. 84. let me down 83. taking on 82. break up 81. go round 87. going around with 85. take in 86. hold on 88. gone through 89. keep up with 90. give up VIII. Sample paragraph. Some people prefer to live in the countryside, but I myself like to live in big cities. City life surely has a lot of advantages. In the first place, city life is more exciting than life in the countryside. In a village, things are changing slowly, but in a city, things are • changing all the time. You see new people and new things every day. There are many places for you to go to: zoos, theaters, concerts, or museums. Secondly, it is very „ convenient in a city. There are various means of transportation such as the bus and 151

the taxi, so you can go somewhere easily and quickly. And you can buy anything you want as there are many shops and supermarkets. Thirdly, you can make friends easily in a city, and you can do a lot of things together with your friends, so you do not feel bored or lonely. In conclusion, life in a city is exciting, convenient, and interesting so many people, including myself, choose to live in a city.

T E S T 14

I.1

1. A

2. B

3. c

4. B

5. D

6. A

7. c

8. B

g. B

11.A

13. A 18. D 23. c

14. c

21. B

12. D 17. D 22. B

19. B 24. A

10. A 15. c 20. D

26. D

27. A

28. A

29. A

32. A 37. A

33. D

34. c 39. D

II ||>

16 . c

25. c 30. B

III.

31. D

35. A

36. B 38. A 40. c IV. •j 41. extraordinary 42. excitement 43. throughout 44. worldwide 45. imagination 46. daily 47. sale 48. upsetting 49. harmless 50. enjoyment V. 51. D 52. B 53. c 54. D 55. B 56.c 57. A 58. A 59. c 60. D VI. 62 easy-going 61 left-handed 63. badly-behaved 04. income ta* 65. writing paper 66 badly-written 67 hair-dryer 68 well-eauipped 69. ti iiity-doiiar 70. brana new VII. 71. turns up 72. look into 73. takes after 74. went for 75. try out 76-. run out of 77. called off 78. look after 79. came up with 80. held up VIII. 81. B 82. A 83. c 84. c 85. A IX. 86. Waving their scarves a n d ................................................................................................................................. 87. On behalf of my colleagues .................................................................................................................................... 88. On realizing there was no one at home, .................................................................................................................................... 89 ........................................................................................ be out of doors....... 90. Under no circumstances am I .................................................................................................................................... X. 91. If you don’t change your m ind, ..................................................................... 92. Arthur can be really irritating sometimes. 93. “Shall we go to the theatre instead?” 94. But for your support, my p la n ..................................................................... 95. It's about time the education system should be changed (by the government) in order to produce

I 96. Son offered to take me home on his motorbike. M97. Chimpanzees are said to be very intelligent because of their capability of learning ■ i

.............................................................................................................................. 98. The teacher reminded us/ me to turn off the light before we/1 left. 99. Those were very difficult assignments; therefore we had to spend ........................................................................................................................... 100. Despite the fact that the use of chemotherapy to treat cancer has many benefits, it has several severe side effects./ Despite its many benefits, the use of chemotherapy to treat cancer has several severe side effects.

TEST 15

I.1. A

2. D

3. c

4. A

5. c

II.

9. NOT GIVEN 10. FALSE FALSE 8. TRUE 6. NOT GIVEN 13. magnetic forces 12. (scientific) experiments I I . powerful electromagnets 15. cost 14. contact III. ị 20. F 19. D 18. G 16. H 17. B IV. 22. believed 1 have believed 21. divide —►share 24. just as - i just like 23. University -» the University 26. study focus -> study’s focus 25. in which -» among which 28. up of -> of 27. Though —> Since at a time 30. at times 29. which -» and V. 35. c 34. D 33. B 32. B 31. D 40. D 39. A 38. D 37. D 36. A VI. 46. determination 41. dedication 47. failures 42. childhood 48. discouragement 43. attention 49. performance 44. nourishing 50. patience 45. energetic VII. 55. B 54. A 52. A 53. D 51. c 60.c 59. B. 58. c 57. A 56. B 64. B 65. A 63. A 62. B 61 A VIII. 70. how 69. teach 68. without 66. anxious 67. of 75. where 74. in 71. which 73 to 72. them IX. 80. A 79. B 78. A 76.A 77. c X. 82. bring him round 83. put through to 81. call off 86. bring out 84. went over 85. run out of 89. make up/or 90. put aside 87. hold back 88. paid off 153

XI. 91. He asked his friend to give hima lifttoschool/ if she could give hima riftto school: 92. What amazes me is the mistakes you have made. 93. Further inform ation can be obtained by sending a self-addressed envelope to the above address. 94. The annual rainfall in/ for the northwest of Britainishigherthan that inthe southeast 95. He is the most likely person to succeed insolving the problems. XII. 96. She is in high spirits these days. 97. Carol made out that she hadn't understood my request. 98. They did not conclude anything at the end of the workshop. 99. There was a complete difference between lifeinthe countryside and that inthe dty. 100. He spent the entire day watching videos.

TEST 16 I. 1. A II. 6. B 11. c

16.c III. 21. V 26. V 31. been IV. 36. c 41. A V. 46. facial 47. disgusting 48. reaction 49. genuinely 50. usually VI.

56. c 61 .c 66. D VII. 71. involve 76. tradition

2. D

3.C

4. c

5. A

7 c 12. B 17 0

8. A 13. D 18. A

9. D 14. A 19. D

10. A 20. B

22. he 27. for 32. be

23. have 28. 'I 33. V

24. V 29. from 34. will

25. of 30. with 35. on

37. B 42. A

38. c 43. c

39. D 44. A

40. D 45. A

59. B 64. B 69. A

60. A 65. A 70. D

15. c

51. different 52. universal 53. careful 54. southern 55. confusing

67. c

58. D 63. c 68. B

72. believe 77. from

73. second 78. follow

57. A 62. D

74. as 79. because

75. before 80. anybody/any

VIII. 82. A 81. D IX. 86. make out 89. got away with 92. take after 154

83. A 87. carrying out 90. coming down with 93. turns up

84. D

85. c

88. cut down on 91. cut out for 94. went off 95. go in for

96. didn't/did not allow him J97. should be booked inadvance 98. have run out of 99. if you hadn't/had not helpecl 100. cost anything to park

TEST 17 I. 1.B II. 6 .áş¸

2 .C

3. A

4. c

5. A

7.C

8. A

9. B

10. F

11. A

12. B

13. B

14. c

15. A

III. 16. more 21. The 26. V

17. of 22. V 27. of

18. of 23. each 28. V

19. of 24. the 29. as

20. To (1 St) 25. of 30. neither

32. c 37. B

33. D 38. D â&#x20AC;˘

34.c 39. D

35. c

IV. 31. B 36. A

40. A

V. 46. comfortable 47. difficulty 48. organisation 49. preparation 50. knowledge

41. development 42. widely 43. impossible 44. familiarity 45. completion

VI. 51. A 56. B 61. A

55. c 60. A

52. c 57. A 62. D

53. D 58. B 63. A

54. D 59. c 64. D

65. c

67. with 72. style

68. develop 73. most

69. express 74. well

70. found 75. rest

VII. 66. time 71. that

VIII. 77. A 79. c 76. B 78. D 80.c IX. 81. Hardly had they begun work when the lights failed. 82. What should be done in such cases? 83. No reply from the secretary was sent to me for 10 days. 84. The fact that the policemen were prejudiced against foreigners could not be retarded in the official files. 85. The doctor suggested that Mrs. White try to go to bed earlier.

X. 86. The total worked out at just under $4,000. 87. In all probability a treaty will be signed soon. 155

8 8 .1 have a lot of affection for her. 89. Have a look at this picture; it may help you to jog your memory, 90. The. way he took everything she did for granted really put her back up. XI. Sample essay. Having a good method of studying is very essential in every student's accomplishment, nowadays, self-study has become preferable and I believe that students can come off by themselves. As a student, I confirm that self-study is the best way of acquiring knowledge. When self-studying, students have to figure out and analyze the problems or information by themselves. Then they try to hold the grasp of knowledge, practice it, do some reference and finally, testify their ability. All the processes are done alone, which helps them to take in the knowledge gingerly and thoroughly, although it is a bit difficult to learn without orientation. In addition, self-study also enhances the confidence and independence in the students. Those characteristics are very important for them to become a good worker in the future. As I know, some lazy students learn with their teachers in a passive way, because they think as long as they have good teachers, they do not need to practice by themselves anymore. In contrast, self-studying students are always active and voluntary in learning. They fail due to their mistakes, yet they can learn from mistakes to be competent. They may be discouraged by abstruse theorems and lengthy tenet of philosophy, but anything difficult to gain is very laudatory. Thus, their achievements, are what they deserve and reliable on reflecting their real ability. To sum up, self-study has proved itself to be an ideal way of studying. A globalized world requires its offspring to be dynamic, independent and capable of doing every task with aplomb, and self-study can infill them with those features.

TEST 18 I. 2. A 1. B. IIII. 7. A 6 A 12. A 11. D 17. c 16. c III. 22. when 21. up 27. V 26. To 32. V 31. out IV. 37. c 36. D 42. D 41. c V. 46. unfamiliar 47. Researchers 48. excitement 49. novelty 50. anxiety V. 56. A 57. B 156

3. A

4. B

5. D

8. B 13. c 18. A

9. A 14. A 19. c

10.B 15. B 20 D

23. in 28. a 33. they

24. V 29 with 34. will

25. if 30. will 35. V

38. D 43. B

39. c 44. B

40. B 45. c

51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

Communication Additionally financial realistic learning

58. D

59. c

61. B g6. c

62. c 67. A

63. D 68. D

64. 69.

to. 71. around 72. memory 73 unless 74 attention 76. done 77. include 78. instead 79. till/until VI 81. B 82. D 83. c 84.A VIII. 86. have been laid off 87. gave out 88. get across ' 90. carried away 91. take up 92. look over 94. let off 95. go about IX. 96. turned down thè offer 97. am not (yet) accustomed to 98. you must have been 99. no excuse for being 100. advised Lee not to stay

65. B 70. c 75 as 80. for 85. c 89. bring down 93. bring out

J .M ‘ -

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TEST 19 I. 4. c I. B 2. D 3. A II. 22. 6. familiar 14. emphasized 18. insist 10. worldwide 23. 11. warming 15. level 19. avoid 7. carried 20. pattern 24. 8. term 12. conducted 16. areas 21. illustrated 25. 9. consequences 13. result 17. severe 30. 26. D 27. c 29. c 28. B III. 31. A 32. A 34. c 35. A 33. 36. D 37. D 40. A 39. A 38. IV. 46. wealthy 41. impossible 42. interruption 47. popularity 48. easily 43. controversial 49. advertisement 44. suspicion 50. encouragement 45. professional V. 51. A 52. D 54. c 55. D 53. B 56 c 57 . c 60 c 59. A 58. B 61. D 62. D 64. B 65. c 63. B Vi. 70. by 66. purposes 67. or 68. would 69. way 71. from 72. could . 74. such 75. Both 73. other VII. 80. D 76. c 77. B 79. c 78. B

5. B growing endanger plan face

157

VIII. 81. bring her up 82. put forward 83. try it out 84. look up 85. put down 86. turn in 87. do up 88. put up with 89 fallen out 90. put me up IX. _ 91. The more slowly you walk, the longer it takes (you) to get there. 92. The burglar isthought to have got inthrough the bathroom window. 93. At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement. 94. No one seems to have predicted the correct result. 95. We have had the whole of the first floor decorated by the painters/ had the painters decorate the whole of the first floor. X. 96. He's a very good footballer in addition to being a very good tennis player. 97. The New World was explored as early as the 15thcentury. 98. To breathe deeply in pure air is good for your health. 99. He is a dab hand at cooking spaghetti. 100. Who is the heir to the estate?

TEST 20 3. A 2. D 1. B ft II. 8. A 7. c 6. D 13. B 12.A 11. B 17. B 18. D 16. c III. ; 23. V 22. have 21. to 27.V 28. not 26. have 33. V 32. been 31 the IV. 36. A 37. A 38. A 43 A 41. D 42. D V. 46. disagreement 47. invention 48. directly 49. accurately 50. Historians VI. 57. D 58. D 56. B 62. c 61. B 63 c 67. A 68. B 66. c VII. 72. spend 71. and 76. called/named 77. against VIII. 81. A 82. c 83. A 158

4. c

5. B

9. c 14. D 19. c

10. A 15. A 20. D

24. the 29. go 34. to

25. the 30. wish 35. they

39. 8 44. c

40. B 45. A

51. earliest 52. dependent 53. fashionable 54. container 55. improvements 60. A 65. A 70. c.

59. D 64. A 69. A 73. would 78. published

74. ideaI 79. Since 84. A

75. nightmare 80. on 85. D

IX. 86. hold up 87. keep in with 90. catch up on 91. do away with 94. go by 95. cutting in on X. 96. don't/do not have enough money 97. no point in worrying about 98. whether Liam had had 99. on purpose or was it 100. if it wasn’t/ weren't so

88. put it down 89. getting at 92. turned on 93. felt for

TEST 21 1. 2. B I.C II. 6. concept 10. actual 7. enough 11. ways 8. surrounding 12. constantly - 9. internal 13. modified 27. c 26. D III. 32. B T 31. c 36. B 37. A ’ IV. 41. urgently 42. frequency 43. proposal 44. immediately 45. majority V. 51. c 52. c 56. D 57. c 6 1.c 62. A VI. 66. able 67. improves 71. ones/thoughts 72. is VII. 76. B 77. D

4. D

3 .c 14. case 15. environmental 16. deal 17. analyze 29. 28.c 33. A 38. D

5. A

18. acting 19. factors 20. find 21. class B 30. A

22. bearer £ 3 .turn 24. easily 25. moment

35. D 40. D

34. A

39. c 46. impression 47. preferably 48. security 49. disagreement 50. division

53. B 58. B 63. B

55. c 60. D

54. A 59. A 64. c

65. c.

68. among/ amongst 73. In

69. Level 74. enough

70. though 75. between

78. A

79. c

80. D

VIII. 81. It is over six months since John last had his hair cut. 82. We had no difficulty (in) passing the exams. 83. Had it not been for his advice, we wouldn’t have decided to spend our holiday there. 84. Try as I might, I couldn't open the door. Ệ-85 Nothing but a full apology would satisfy him/ was acceptable to him. IX. 86. A person’s mood may be affected variously by \fte weather.

87. Thousands of years ago, people had high belief in super-natural forces. 88. You get out of bed on the wrong side this morning. 89. Our problems are just the tip of the iceberg. 90. She held her breath while the results were read out. X. Sample Essay. The important qualities of a good son or daughter are respect, obedience and care. These are the primary qualities that parents expected from their son or daughter. These qualities that would be remain for ever in all thĂ¨ cultures. In my view, all the parents expect respect from their children'. If children respect their parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; means they would be able to get respect from their children. From my point of view parents are gods and they introduced this beautiful world to us. So children should respect them, if you respect your parents means they are able to get the respect from remaining your family members and society. Next, parents also expect obedience from their children. Obeying to the parent's words would be the respecting to their age and experience. Some parents think that their children obey their words all the time and even after their marriage also, tn this case good son or daughter handle the situation easily without hurting their parents and loved ones. Finally, all the parents want a helping hand in their old age. Good son or daughter feels that would be their responsibility to caring the parents in their hard times. In an old age parents would desires love and affection from their children. As a good son or daughter we should full fill all their needs. In summary, a good son or daughter possesses the qualities like respect, obedience and care. I would also expect same qualities when I would be the parent. These are the essential qualities of the good son or daughter.

TEST 22 I. 1. B II.

6. c

2 .c

3. A

4, c

5..C

7. B 12. D 17. D

8. B 13. D 18. B

9. A 14. c 19. A

10 . c 20. D

23. up 28. had (1st) 33. to

24. it 29 .V 34. about

25. a 30. has 35. V

38. B 43. B

39. B 44. c

40. c 45. D

11. A 16. A III. 21. been 22. V 27. to 26. of 31. V 32. whether IV. 36. D 37. c 41. c 42. A V. 46. commitment 47. beneficial 48. fitness 49. sensibly 50. possibly VI. 56. c 57. A 160

15. c

51. decision 52. economical 53. environmentally 54. eagerness 55. realisation 58. B

59. A

60. B

61. D 66. D

62.A 67. B

63. c

64. B

68. A

69.c

65. c 70. B.

yii.

71. up 72. with 73. after 74. sent 75. under/ in 76. enough 77. available .78. all 79. experiences 80. most VIII. 81. B 82.A 84. c 83. B 85. D IX. 86. is not worth (our) waiting 87. have to be washed 88. are not supposed to take 89. give me a hand moving 90. she must have been X. Sample essay. Youth is the stage in which people are very naive and suggestible. Many teenagers are lured by entertainment factors, one of which is game online. Game online is really a worrisome problem for many parents these days due to its waste and bad effects on their children. In the first place, game online is a waste of time and money. When a teenagerjoin the world of game online, he will have to train one character in this game to gain level as well as status in the game. Then, he will have spend many hours sitting glued to the computer screen only to control an unreal hero in an unreal world too to be stronger and more powerful. This is really a waste of time as time spent playing game should have been for studying and doing other activities. In addition, some online game require players to pay fee monthly in order to maintain the account as well as buy some items and accessories for their characters. So this will cost a remarkable amount of money, not to mention the electric bill and who have to pay for these are parents. Secondly, game online can cause bad effects on childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s development What with spending most of their free time on the online world, children will become less active and may lead to overweight. They may also suffer from such diseases as short- sightedness , backache In addition, many game online have violent features, which can lead to disruption in playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; behavior. They may become too aggressive to control their feelings and actions. Things can go from bad to worse if players think that they are the characters of the game and start habouring unreal dreams. Then they may do stupid things which can harm other people and end up in dosing their future door. In conclusion, the fact is that game online is not to blame for all the problems. It is only a kind of entertainment invented by human. What parents should do is pay more attention to their children and help them TEST 23 go out of bad habits. I. A II. 6. A 9. goddess 13. hotter III. 16. been 21. yet 26. even

2. c

3. A

7. D 10. Mercury 14. sulphuric acid 17. it 22. he 27. the

4. B

5. D

8. F 11. Earth's sister 15. radar

18. some 23. V 28. it

19. V 24. as 29. V

12. water

20. that 25. to 30. they 161

32. D 33. c 34. D 31. B 35. A 37. D 36. B 38. c 40. c 39. B V. 41. protection 46. travelling 42. discomfort 47 feeling 43. criticisms 48. scenery 44. extremely 49. marvellous 45. freedom 50. favourable VI. 51. A 52. A 53. B 54. c 55. D 57. c 58. c 56. B 59. B 60. A 61. D 63. B 62.c 64. A 65. c VII. 66. Of 67. down/apart 68. again 69. fact 70. where 72. make 71. although 73. has 74. their/the 75. not VIII. 76. A 78. A 77. c 80. c 79. D IX. 82. ran into 83. turn in 84. get over 81. turned out 85. broke up 86. fell through 87. catch on 88. cut down on 90. given out 89. called in X. 91. There is no fasterway to get to the city center than this/ than this to get to the city center 92. I’d rather you didn’t give me an injection. 93. It came as no surprise to us that he was/ had been successful 94. The last thing you should do is to phone the police. 95. He’s got a low opinion of politicians. XI. 96. Telephone has been convenient to people all over the world. 97. Highly ambitious man never find leisured time in his life. 98. He is making a name for himself as an interviewer. 99. David was instrumental in drafting the proposal. 100. On no account/ Not on any account should the house be left unlocked.

TEST 24 1.C II. 6. B 11. A 16. B III. 21. The 26. V 31. it 162

2, B

3. A

4. D

5. B

7. A 12. E 17. F

8. c 13. D 18.c

9. D 14. E 19. E

10. E 15. D 20. A

22. for 27. the 32. of

23. the 28. so 33. much

24. V 29. if 34. like

25. more 30. the 35. V

IV.

36. c

37. A 42.C

41.c

38. D 43. A

39.C 44. B

40. B 45. D

V. 46. oldest 47. evolutionary 48. surprisingly 49. tropical 50. impressive

51. approximately 52. colourful 53. uncommon 54. careless 55. unlikely

VI. 56. A 61. D 66. D

57. A 62. D

67. c

58. c

59. B 64. B 69. B

63. c 68. A

60. B 65. A 70. D

VII. 71. that/which 76. so

72. over/on/across 77. named/called

73. with 78.be

74. had 79. attempt

75. like 80. made

VIII. '81. B

82. c

83. D

84. c

85. D

IX. 86. has had no luck 97. such an unexpected way/manner 88. making no effort to improve 89. not advisable to stay 90. gave me a (helping) hand X. Sample essay. Knowledge seems to be boundless and people always try their best to absorb it in various ways, one of which reading is considered as a common way. I personally agree that good books are good teachers and friends as they not only provide me with invaluable knowledge but also encourage me and consulate me in life. In the first place, nobody denies the important role of good books in developing manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knowledge. The more we read, the more we become wise and experienced. Through masterpieces all over the world we can realize the whole outstanding culture and civilization of man kind in every aspect: literature, science, sociology, anthropology, technology and economics. By reading books, we can get read of all prejudices and narrow-mindedness and therefore we can get along with other people around us easily. Secondly, good books are true companions who always share our joys and sorrows in our daily activities. When you are in low spirits and disappointed in your affairs, you can read wise advice. In addition, humorous stories can make your sorrows and disappointments vanish at once They are always besides you whenever you need. In summary, good books help us train our personality. They help us distinguish the Good from the Bad and they lead us to the True, The Good and the Beautiful.

TEST 25 I. I. D II. 6. increase 7 habit 8. essential 9. part 26' D

2 A

3. B

4. D

10. certain 14. characters 11. purpose 15. lose 12. performance 16. exposed 13. withstand 17. choice 27. A 28. D

18. death 19. unlikely 20. long 21. stress / 29. B

5. A 22. pressure 23 links 24. remove 25. deal 30. c 163

HI.

31. c 36. c

32. c 37. c

33. A 38. D

34. A 39. B

35. c 40. c

IV. 41. outstanding 46. required 42. publicity 47. lowered 43. service 48. stability 44. considerably 49. colourful 45. wonderful 50. interests V. 55. c 52. B 53. B 54. A 51. A 60. e 59. A 56. D 57. B 58. B 64. B 65. c 62. c 63. B 61. A VI. 71. an 66. since 72. could 67. idea 73. the 68. such 74. makes 69. own 75. into 70. too VII. 80. B 77. B 78. c 79. c 76. D VIII. 84. put 82. bear me out 83. run her down 81. let me down 87. put on 88. give 86. take part 85. look up 90. cross it out 89. turn it down IX. 91. The new plans fo r the school have met with the approval of the authorities. 92. It strikes me that she is a very effective teacher. 93 .1 couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t resist the temptation to buy the dress. 94. We had a long discussion about the business but came to no decision. 95. Failure to obey the regulations may cause your disqualification. X 96. Working without a break makes you more prone to error. 97. They were all ears to the president's speech. 98. Liverpool and Everton drew two all in the match on Saturday. 99. The mistake in the accounts only came to light after/ when/once the figures were re-checked. 100. Marry had a craving for jelly when she was pregnant.

TEST 26 I. I. A II. 6. nothing 7. instances 8. appears 9. alike 26.c 164

2. c

3. B

10. knows 14. filled 11. values 15. interviews 12. fact 16. colleges 13. predecessors 17. become 27. A 28. B

4. c 18. caught 19. fear 20. pressure 21. blames 29. c

5. D 22. action 23. cheating 24. rather 25. assumption 30. D

.c .D

32. A 37. A

33. A 38. B

.stressful .commitments .solution .accompanies .personal

52. B

i. B

57. A

â&#x2013; A

62. c

. back/backward($) .together .B 77. A I. stands out .carried away call on

34. c 39. A

35. A 40. D

54. D 59. B 64. D

55. B 60. D 65. B.

46. memorable 47. helpful 48. insights 49. distinctive 50. truly 53. B 58. A 63. B 72. each 77. For 78. D

73. model 78. most

74. not 75. ate 79. whether/ if 80. make/ be

79. B

82. dip into 83. fire away 86. longing for 87. come out 90. lit up

80. D

84 . came in for 88. count on

ij . One point In favour of living in the in the city is the range of clothes shops. |2. We have placed the money to the credit of your current account at this bank. |3. In the summer, the locals are vastly outnumbered by the tourists. |4. The more proficient he was at the game, the more he was fond of it. 05- Such is the popularity of the play that the theatre is likely to be.full every night. 3.1 am banking on being promoted soon, p . Swimming came naturally to me. J8. Organic vegetables are said to do wonders for your health. |9. He really kicked me in the teeth when breaking the promise to help me out. Â§00. That movie star used to have lots of fans, but recently he has lost his touch.

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