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I. Choose the word in each group that has the underline part pronounced differently from the rest.
1: A. helps
B. photographs
C. cooks
D. finds
2: A. trained
B. proved
C. impressed
D. performed
3. A.endangered
B.destroyed
C.damaged
D. provided
4. A.society
B. geography
C. psychology
D. sandy
5. A. chemical
B. which
C. change
D. teach
II. Choose the word has the tress differently from that of the other words:
1. A. valuable
B. survival
C. condition
D. gorilla
2. A. accurate
B. protection

C. synchronized
D. chemical
3. A. temperature
B. serious
C. awareness
D. chemical
4. A. association
B. original
C. stability
D. accelerate
5. A. dangerous
B. different
C. understand
D. popular
6. A. scenery
B. politics
C. edition
D. beautiful
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D in each sentence that needs correcting.
1. The surface conditions on the planet Mars are the more like the Earth's than those of any other planet in the
solar system.
A
B
C
D
2. Those interested in covered bridges can find six of they between Keene and Winchester, New Hampshire.
A
B
C
D

3. Unless his candidate had won the election, he would be happy now.
A
B
C
D
4. It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as cooking.
A
B
C
D
5. He spent two hours to translate this text into English yesterday morning.
A
B
C
D
6. We are going on a trip to a countryside with our classmates next month.
A
B
C
D
7. Many of the peoples in my home village have lived in their village all their lives.
A
B
C
D
8. First, the examiner asked me what was my name, and where I came from.
A
B
C
D

9. Could you send me some information about a possibly course that I can take?
A
B
C
D
IV. These are incomplete sentences. Choose your best choice to complete each sentence by circling letter A,
B, C or D.
1. ___ becoming extinct is of great corcern to zoologists.
A. Giant panda's
B. That giant pandas are
C. Are giant pandas
D. Giant pandas are
2. Please pay _______ cash. Don't pay __________ credit.
A. on / in
B. in/ in
C. on / on
D. in / on
3. Everyone hopes to pass the next final exam, _________?
A. doesn't he
B. won't he
C. don't they
D. won't they
4. Jerry: "Call the restaurant and ask for that information." + Tom: "I don't remember ___."
A. whom should I speak to B. who I should speak
C. to who I should speak D. who I should speak to
5. " You seem like a bright student." - " You‘re always the first ___ your work."
A. to being finished
B. to finish
C. finishing
D. to be finish with

6. A few animals sometimes fool their enemies_______ to be dead.
A. have been appearing B. by appearing
C. to be appearing
D. to appear
7. Mary was the last applicant _______.
A. to interview
B. to be interviewing
C. to have interviewed D. to be interviewed
8. Make exercise a part of your daily _______.
A. regularity
B. chore
C. frequency
D. routine
9. Prizes are awarded ______ the number of points scored.
A. because of
B. according to
C. adding up
D. resulting in


10. I hadn’t realized she was English ______ she spoke.
A. only after
B. until
C. when
D. in case
11. He was ______ speaker!
A. such a good
B. what a good
C. how good a
D. so a good

12. If she ______ sick, she would have gone out with me to the party.
A. hasn’t been
B. hadn’t been
C. weren’t
D. wasn’t
13. He completely _______ with what I said.
A. agreed
B. accepted
C. argued
D. complained
14. I finished my homework a few days ahead _______ the deadline.
A. at
B. by
C. to
D. of
15. _______ was able to explain the origin of this old custom. This has remained unknown.
A. Each
B. All
C. No one
D. Everyone
16. We've got two televisions, one is in the living-room, and _______ is in our bedroom.
A. another
B. the second
C. two
D. the other
17. If we are "introduced" to someone, it means we are ______.
A. good friends
B. good clients
C. meeting him / her for several times
D. meeting him / her for the first time

18. He really looks good at English because his teacher had him ______ every day.
A. practising
B. to practise
C. practises
D. practise
19. Besides, a ________ person must have a good knowledge of a foreign language.
A. good comprehension
B. well-comprehended
C. well-educated D. good-educated
20. If you take a good book on your hand, you will find it hard __________.
A. to pick it up
B. to put it down
C. to read it
D. to enjoy it
21. Nowadays elephants are one of the __________ species in the world. They need protecting.
A. extinct
B. expensive
C. endangered
D. enlarged
22. _________ is the act of preventing something from being lost, wasted, damaged or destroyed.
A. Biodiversity
B. Conservation
C. Extinction
D. Habitat
23. More than 15,000 plant and animal species are in danger of _________.
A. extinction
B. extinct
C. survival
D. endanger
24. Chemical wastes from factories are _______ that cause serious damage to species habitats.

A. pollutes
B. pollutants
C. pollutions
D. polluters
25. Tom. "Shall I come and visit you in the afternoon?" + Jerry: “__________________"
A. Yes, I'd like that.
B. Let's go.
C. Yes, you shall.
D. Yes, please.
26. He died ___________ pneumonia.
A. for
B. by
C. in
D. of
27. I just bought _new shirt and some new shoes. _shirt is quite expensive but the price of_ shoes are reasonable.
A. a/ A/ the
B. a/ The/ a
C. the/ The/ the
D. a/ The/ the
28. Every student is required to write an essay on the topic.
A. Every student might write an essay on the topic.
B. Every student must write an essay on the topic.
C. They require every student write an essay on the topic. D. Every student should write an essay on the topic.
29. Please concentrate _______ what you are doing.
A. with
B. in
C. on
D. at
30. The act of preventing something from being lost, wasted, damaged or destroyed is _______.
A. extinction

B. habitat
C. biodiversity
D. conservation
31. These birds are in danger of becoming _______ as their forest home disappears.
A. dead
B. extinct
C. rare
D. endangered
32. Can you ________ what it would be like to live without books?
A. imagine
B. advise
C. describe
D. understand
33. Tom: _______? + Jerry: He is brave, intelligent and generous.
A. What does your close friend like?
B. Is your close friend brave, intelligent and generous?
C. What does your close friend look like?
D. What is your close friend like?
34. Wild animals are_______.
A. being protected from natural environment
C. in danger of extinction
B. killed so many that they cannot live in the forests
D. so rare that they cannot survive


35. It is a good book. I think it is interesting enough for you to ________.
A. put down
B. swallow
C. look up
D. understand

36. When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he ____ it
A. reviews
B. chews and digests
C. swallows
D. dips into
V. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word(s) for each of the blanks.
Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the (1) _____ by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man
dirties the air with gases and smoke, (2) ______ the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil
with too many fertilizers and (3) _______. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways. Environmental
pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of
all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (4) _____death. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life.
Pollution of soil (5) _______ the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings
ugliness to man’s naturally beautiful world.
1. A. paths
B. ways
C. streets
D. roads
2. A. damages
B. provides
C. supplies
D. contaminates
3. A. pollution
B. substances
C. pesticides
D. dirty
4. A. even
B. moreover
C. so
D. therefore

5. A. grows
B. gives up
C. increases
D. reduces
VI. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage.
This passage is extracted from the introduction to the Directory of Summer Jobs, a book published every
year to help students find temporary employment during the summer vacation.
You should try to apply as early as possible. Don’t write to only one employer but to several (1) ________.You
are more likely to have a chance to get a job. Before (2) ________ for a position, check that you fulfill all the
requirements as to period of work, age, and qualifications. Write an application letter (3) _____ which position
interests you, why you think you are suitable for it and how many hours you can work a week. Remember to
(4)_________ your curriculum vitae and a small photograph of your own .
When a job (5) __________ to you, check details of wages, hours and the conditions of work with the employer.
If you are offered more than one job, you should decide quickly.
1. A. others
B. another
C. the others
D. other
2. A. applying
B. asking
C. having
D. working
3. A. talking
B. explaining
C. demanding
D. booking
4. A. close
B. get on
C. put away
D. enclose

5. A. had been offered
B. was offered
C. has been offered
D. is offered
VI. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
When the word "endangered" is mentioned, people usually think of particular species, like the panda or whooping
crane. However, we would like to encourage you to think about (1) ____ in a broader context. It is (2) ___, the
physical places where species live and interact with one another. Although the development of special breeding
programs, also known as captive conservation, may help some species in some cases, it is clearly not (3) ___
answer to the global problem. Indeed, (4) __ we are able to protect natural areas where endangered species
actually live, they have no future. Species become endangered for a wide (5) _____ of reasons. By analyzing and
grouping many individual cases, however, we find the same broad causes (6) _____ again and again. They are
Habitat Destruction, Exotic Species, and Overexploitation. Among other factors threatening particular species are
limited: distribution, disease, and pollution. Limited distributions are often a consequence of other threats:
populations confined to one or a few small areas because of habitat (7) _____, for example, may be disastrously
affected by random factors. Diseases can have severe (8) _____ on species lacking natural genetic protections
against particular pathogens, like the rabies and canine distemper viruses that are currently devastating carnivore
populations in East Africa. Domestic animals are usually the reservoirs of these and other diseases affecting wild
(9) _____, showing once again that human activities lie at the root of most causes of endangerment. Pollution has
seriously done harm (10) _____ number of terrestrial species, although species living in freshwater and marine
ecosystems are also suffering.
1. A. development B. endangerment
C. pollution
D. contamination
2. A. plants
B. conservations
C. habitats
D. organizations
3. A. a
B. an

C. the
D. Ø
4. A. so
B. but
C. if
D. unless


5. A. variety
6. A. expressing
7. A. benefit
8. A. impact
9. A. needs
10. A. to

B. commerce
B. showing
B. reserve
B. interest
B. populations
B. for

C. extinction
C. disappearing
C. loss
C. infection
C. natures
C. with

D. destruction

D. appearing
D. gone
D. absorption
D. medicines
D. at

VII. Read the following passage carefully and then choose best option A, B, C or D to fit each space.
Man cannot go on increasing numbers at the present rate. In the next 30 years, man will face a period of crisis.
__1__ experts believe that there will be a widespread food __2__. Other experts think this is too pessimistic, and
that man can prevent things from getting worse than they are now. But __3__ that two-thirds of the people
in the world are undernourished or starving now.
One thing that man can do is to limit __4__ of babies born. The need __5__ this is obvious, but it is not easy to
achieve. People have to be persuaded to limit their families. In the country of the population __6_, many people
like big families. The parents think that it brings a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone
in the family who will look after them in old age.
Several governments have __7__ birth control policies in recent years. _8_ them are Japan, China, India and
Egypt. In some __9__ the results have not been succeeded. Japan has been an exception. The Japanese adopted a
birth control policy in 1948. People ___10___ to limit their families. The birth rate fell from 34.3 per thousand
per year to about 17.0 per thousand per year at present.
1: A. Any
B. More
C. All
D. Some
2: A. need
B. absence
C. shortage
D. want
3: A. remember
B. to remember
C. remembering

D. remembered
4: A. a number
B. the amount
C. the number
D. an amount
5: A. for
B. of
C. in
D. about
6: A. raising
B. explosion
C. extension
D. bursting
7: A. adopted
B. created
C. presented
D. adjusted
8: A. Between
B. Of
C. Among
D. Out of
9: A. exceptions
B. examples
C. cases
D. events
10: A. encourage
B. were encouraged C. encouraged
D. are encouraged
VIII. Read the following passage carefully and then choose best option A, B, C or D to fit each space.
When you are in front of a large audience, do you often think of your image? How important is image?

Obviously film stars have to look right for the part, but what about other people in _______ (1) public eye? For
example, do politicians have to think about _______ (2) appearance, too? Albert Mehrabian studied the effect that
speakers have their audience. His research showed _______ (3) only 7% of the effect depends on what you say;
38% of the effect comes from your voice; but a huge 55% of the effect comes from your appearance. So _______
(4), you don't have to worry too much about content! Your voice and your appearance are much more important.
The clothes you wear, the eye contact and smile you _______ (5) your listeners - all contribute to creating
positive impression on the audience.
1. A. an
B. a
C. its
D. the
2. A. they
B. theirs
C. them
D. their
3. A. when
B. how
C. that
D. which
4. A. there
B. in fact
C. in that
D. in conclusion
5. A. give
B. have
C. keep
D. remain
IX. Choose the best options to complete the following passage.
Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting ourselves under the
influence of superior mind, we (1)___our mental powers. (2)___good books, we learn that people everywhere are

the same, in all ages, and in all places. This knowledge improves our love of others and helps us to live in peace
with them. We also recognize that the world was made not only for man alone but for every creature (3)__
can feel hunger and thirst, warmth and cold. Though it may be possible for us to travel (4)___the world and see
the things happening today, it is not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past. But good books
(5)___us to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today, but also into the world in which our
ancestors lived.
1. A. improve
B. set
C. accelerate
D. move
2. A. Through
B. By
C. On
D. At


3. A. whose
B. in which
C. that
D. why
4. A. throughout
B. in
C. on
D. through
5. A. make
B. help
C. advise
D. suggest
X. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international (1) ___ governmental organization for the (2) ____,

research, and restoration of the environment. The organization was (43) ___ as a charitable trust on September 11,
1961, in Morges, Switzerland, under the name World Wildlife Fund. It was an initiative of Julian Huxley and Max
Nicholson. It is the world's largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million (44) ___ orldwide,
working in more (45) ___ 90 countries, supporting 100 conservation and environmental projects around the
world. It is a charity, with (46) __ 9% of its funding coming from voluntary. (47) __ by private individuals and
businesses. The group says its mission is "to halt and reverse the (48) ___ of our environment". Currently, much
of its work focuses on the conservation of three biomes that contain most of the world's biodiversity: forests,
freshwater ecosystems, and oceans and coasts. Among other issues, it is also concerned (49) _____ endangered
species, pollution, and climate change. The organization (50) ____ more than 20 field projects worldwide. In the
last few years, the organization set up offices and operations around the world.
1. A. non
B. not
C. no
D. nor
2. A. challenge
B. keeping
C. conservation
D. awareness
3. A. produced
B. discovered
C. used
D. formed
4. A. supporters
B. residents
C. inhabitants
D. citizens
5. A. as
B. than
C. to
D. as to

6. A. generally
B. individually
C. commercially
D. approximately
7. A. deposits
B. donations
C. refunds
D. loans
8. A. destroy
B. destructive
C. destruction
D. destroyed
9. A. on
B. by
C. with
D. upon
10. A. goes
B. walks
C. reaches
D. runs
XI. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The General Certificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE examinations for (1) _____ are the standard schoolleaver qualifications taken by (2) _____ all UK students in the May and June following their 16th birthday. If you
come to a UK (3) _____ school before you (4) _____ the age of 16, you will study towards GCSE examinations
in up to 12 subjects. Some subjects are compulsory, including English arid mathematics, and you can select (5)
_____, such as music, drama, geography and history from a series of options. GCSEs provide a good all-round
education (6) _____ you can build on at college and eventually at university.
AS- and A-levels are taken after GCSEs. They are the UK qualifications most (7) _____ accepted for entry to
university and are available in subjects from the humanities, arts, sciences and social sciences as well as in (8)
_____ subjects such as engineering, and leisure and tourism. You can study up to four subjects at (9) _____ same
time for two years, (10) _____ AS-level examinations at the end of your first year (called the lower-sixth) and Alevel qualifications at the end of your second year (called the upper-sixth).

1. A. short
B. long
C. big
D. long
2. A. similarly
B. fortunately
C. approximately
D. virtually
3. A. dependence
B. independence
C. independent
D. independently
4. A. reach
B. come
C. approach
D. go
5. A. other
B. each other
C. another
D. others
6. A. what
B. that
C. where
D. whose
7. A. wide
B. widely
C. width
D. widen
8. A. practical
B. apprentice

C. vocational
D. physical
9. A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
10. A. holding
B. choosing
C. putting
D. taking
XII. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Species that belong to an area are said to be native species. Typically, they have been part of a given biological
landscape for a long period, and they are well adapted to the local environment and to the presence of other native
species in the same general habitat. Exotic species are interlopers, foreign elements introduced intentionally or
accidentally into new settings through human activities. In one context an introduced species may cause no
obvious problems and may, over time, be regarded as being just as "natural" as any native species in the same
habitat. In another context, exotics may seriously disrupt delicate ecological balances and create a cascade of


unintended consequences. The worst of these unintended consequences arise when introduced species put native
species in destruction by preying on them, altering their habitats, or out-competing them in the struggle for food
resources. Although biological introductions have affected environments the world over, the most destructive,
effects have occurred on islands, where introduced insects, cats, pigs, rats, mongooses, and other nonnative
species have caused the grave endangerment or outright extinction of literally hundreds of species during the past
500 years.
One of other reason to cause species extinction is overexploitation. This word refers to the utilization of a species
at a rate that is likely to cause its extreme endangerment or outright extinction. Among many examples of severe
overexploitation, the case of the great whales stands out in special relief. By the middle of the 20th century,
unrestricted whaling had brought many species of whales to incredibly low population sizes. In response to public
pressure, in 1982 a number of nations, including the USA, agreed to an international moratorium on whaling. As

a direct result, some whale species which are thought to have been on extinction's doorstep 25 years ago have
made amazing comebacks, such as grey whales in the western Pacific. Others remain at great risk. Many other
species, however, continue to suffer high rates of exploitation because of the trade in animal parts. Currently, the
demand for animal parts is centered in several parts of Asia where there. is a strong market for traditional
medicines made from items like tiger bone and rhino horn.
1. Native species _______.
A. are not used to the local environment
B. never get along well with other native species in the same environment
C. tend to do harm to exotic species
D. have been part of a given biological landscape for a long period
2. Exotic species _______.
A. do no harm to native species and the local environment
B. may kill native species for food
C. always share the environment peacefully with native species
D. help to make the local environment more ideal to survive
3. According to the first paragraph, _______.
A. non-native species have caused badly damage to native ones
B. introducing new exotic species to local environments is necessary
C. exotic species have never been introduced on islands
D. very few native species have been damaged by exotic species
4. According to the second paragraph, by the middle of the 20 century ___.
A. whale population was the most crowded in marine life
B. whale hunting was illegal
C. whale population increased dramatically
D. whaling was not restricted
5. Tiger bone and rhino horn _______.
A. are not popular in Asian markets
B. are never in the trade of animal parts
C. are used for making traditional medicines
D. cannot be found in Asian markets

XIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of
the questions .
Most people are afraid of sharks, but they usually do not know very about them. There are more than 350 kinds
of sharks, and all of them are meat eaters. Sharks are useful because they eat sick fish and keep the oceans clean.
Sharks do not have ears. However, they can “hear” sounds and movements in the water. Any sound or movement
makes the water vibrate. Sharks can feel these vibrations. Which help them find food. They also use their large
eyes to find food. Most sharks see best in dim light. They often hunt for food at dawn, in the evening, or in the
middle of the night. Scientists want to learn more about sharks for several reasons. For example, cancer is
common in many animals, especially in people. However, it is rare in sharks. Scientists want to find out why
sharks almost never get cancer. May be this information can help people prevent cancer too.
1. According to the passage, sharks are useful because………………………….
A. they clean the oceans
B. they are very big
C. they eat fish
D. they are meat eaters
2. Sharks can find food because they can………………………………………..
A. feel vibrations and hear with their ears
B. see with their eyes and hear with their ears
C. hear very well with their large ears
D. feel vibrations and see with their large eyes
3. Most sharks hunt for food at night because……………………………………?


A. they are hungry at night
B. they see best in dim light
C. other fish are sleeping
D. there is more food then
4. According to the passage, research on sharks may help ………………………
A. people know how to prevent cancer
B. animals prevent cancer

C. sharks live longer
D. people find a cure for AIDS
5. The best title of this passage could be ………………………………………….
A. “Sharks-The Dangerous Animals”
B. “Sharks-The Meat Eaters”
C. “Sharks-The Cancer Preventing Animals”
D. “Sharks-The Useful Animals”
XIV. Read the following passage and complete the sentences that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D.
The habits of those who constantly play video games are very important to people working in video-game
industry. If video games are going to be one of the most attractive features of future interactive systems, it is
essential for producers to know what types of games to make, how best to present such games on interactive
video and how to ensure that such games maintain their fascination for people. Above all, it is vital to build up
detailed profiles of people who are addicted to video games.
Until recently, the chief market for video games has been boys aged eight to fifteen. The fascination for
interactive video games is seen in its purest form in this group. Video games appeal to some deep instinct in boys
who find it impossible to tear themselves away from them. Schoolwork is ignored, health is damaged and even
eating habits are affected. Girls of the same age, however, are entirely different, demonstrating far greater
freedom from the hold of video games. Quite simply, they can take video games in their stride, being able to play
them when they want and then leave them alone.
1. Producers of video games are keen on ________.
A. learning about drug to which people are addicted
B. designing ways to change their video games into television programs
C. developing computer techniques in making such games
D. finding the best ways of continuing to attract people
2. The people who are most attracted to video games are______.
A. young adult women
B. boys from eight to fifteen years old
C. both boys and girls between eight and fifteen.
D. girls between eight and fifteen
3. _______ have different attitude towards playing video games.

A. Girls and boys below eight
B. Adult men and women
C. Boys and girls from eight to fifteen
D. Girls and boys above fifteen
4. The addiction to video games can be so powerful that it can _________.
A. destroy people's instincts
B. make people physically ill
C. make people relaxing
D. separate boys from girls
5. Compared with boys of the same age, girls are __________.
A. less impinged by video games
B. more addicted to video games
C. more concentrated on video games
D. more intelligent than boy
XV. Read the following passage and complete the sentences that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D.
Rising flood waters from tropical rains left at least 17 people dead and 3 missing in the Philippines yesterday.
Six people were killed and one was missing when a boat carrying 19 holiday makers capsized off the central
island of Cebu on Saturday. Two people are still in critical condition from the incident. At least ten people were
killed in Metropolitan Manila and one more in Zambales province to the north as floodwaters covered much of
the city. The death toll included two boys in Manila, who drowned while playing in the floodwaters.
Acting mayor of Manila Lito Atienza declared an emergency holiday and advised residents to stay in doors.
Many boats were sent to the heavily-flooded areas to rescue people and their families. Local governments also
sent boats of their own to rescue people who were stranded on the roofs of their homes after the floodwaters rose
to more than chest-deep level. Other agencies were distributing relief goods and setting up more evacuation
centres.
The Philippines National Red Cross said initail reports showed that 3,189 families had to flee their homes for
evacuation centres. Radio reports said the presidential palace ordered all offices to close up at about 11.00 a.m to
allow employees to go home. Power cuts and massive traffic jams hit several parts of the city. The power failures
also hit Manila International Airport.
1. In the Philippines yesterday, 17 people died and 3 were missing because __________.

A. of high storms
B. of rising floodwaters
C. a boat capsized
D. the weather was bad
2. Who are still in critical condition?
A. Two Cebu inhabitants
B. Two Metropolitan policemen
C. Two holiday-makers
D. Two Zambales inhabitants
3. What did Lito Atienza advise residents to do?
A. to stay inside
B. to close their offices
C. to take holidays
D. to help rescue people
4. When were the employees allowed to go home?


A. as soon as an order was given
B. when initial reports were released
C. a few minutes before 10.00
D. a few minutes after 11.00
5. What was the problem at Manila International Airport?
A. People were forced to go home
B. Power stations were damaged
C. Power failures were reported
D. Floodwaters also hit the airport
XVI. Read the following passage and complete the sentences that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D.
People feel relaxed after a holiday; but for us, it's just the opposite. The place was certainly pleasant; you know
- the beach was wonderful and there was constant sunshine. However, you can not really enjoy a holiday if the
hotel is awful. Let me tell you my experience. Our hotel there was so new that part of it was still being built and

the builders were making a noise almost every night. It was certainly impossible to sleep in that hotel. During
most of the two weeks we were there, there was no hot water. Usually that was not a serious problem because the
weather was so hot that it was nice to have a cold shower. But there were times when the water was off
completely.
Still, I must say that the food at the hotel was first-class, particularly the seafood. There was plenty to eat and
the service was quick and the waiters were friendly. That was surprising because it was a huge hotel and there
were hundreds of guests. But I am afraid that, although they ate well, they really needed another holiday when
they got home. To tell you frankly, I do need one.
1. The passage is probably taken from _________.
A. a novel
B. a letter
C. a guide book
D. a newspaper
2. The writer spent his holiday in this place for _______.
A. 14 days
B. nearly 15 days
C. more than 14 days
D. nearly 14 days
3. What the writer liked most was the _________.
A. food
B. cold shower
C. constant sunshine
D. huge hotel
4. The hotel in which the writer stayed ________.
A. ranks first
B. ranks second
C. is famous
D. is close to the sea
5. Why was the writer surprised?
A. The service was good in spite of large numbers of customers. B. The writer would need another holiday.

C. The noise made by the builders was avoided. D. The weather was so nice that a lot of people came to the area.
XVII. Read the two passages carefully and choose the correct answer.
In developing countries, people are sometimes unaware of the importance of education, and there is economic
pressure from those parents who prioritize their children's, making money in the short term over any long-term
benefits of education. Recent studies on child labor and, poverty have suggested that when poor families reach a
certain economic threshold where families are able to provide for their basic needs, parents return their children to
school. This has been found to be true, once the threshold has been breached, even if the potential economic value
of the children's work has increased since their return to school.
Other problems are that teachers are often paid less than other professions; a lack of good universities and a low
acceptance rate for good universities are evident in countries with a relatively high population density.
India has launched EDUSAT, an education satellite that can reach remote parts of the country at a greatly reduced
cost. There is also ail initiative supported by several major corporations to develop a $100 laptop. The laptops
have been available since 2007. The laptops, sold at cost, will enable developing countries to give their children a
digital education. In Africa, an "e-school program" has been launched to provide all 600,000 primary and high
schools with computer equipment, learning materials and internet access within 10 years. Volunteer groups are
working to give more individuals opportunity to receive education in developing countries through such programs
as the Perpetual Education Fund. An International Development Agency project started with the support of
American President Bill Clinton uses the Internet to allow co-operation by individuals on issues of social
development.
1. In developing countries, ________.
A. people all know that education is very important all the time
B. all parents are rich enough to send their children to school
C. children have rights to get high schooling
D. children have to work instead of going to school
2. According to recent studies, when parents are able to overcome their financial difficulty, ________.
A. they send their children back to school
B. they still make their children continue working
C. they have their children work even harder
D. they themselves continue their schooling



3. In populous countries, ________.
A. teaching is the highest-paid career
B. there are a lot of good universities
C. there is a lack of good universities
D. no other careers are better paid than teaching
4. The third paragraph is about ________.
A. an Indian education satellite
B. the projects to computerize education in developing countries
C. the computerization of African education
D. President Bill Clinton who bought a lot of computers
5. How many projects are presented in the third paragraph?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three

D. Four

XVIII. Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the best sentence which is made up from the given
cue words .
1: anxious / find / good school / my wife/ children/ attend.
A. Anxious children find to attend good school of my wife.
B. To be anxious about good school my wife's children find to attend.
C. My wife finds good school to attend for anxious children.
D. My wife is anxious to find a good school for our children to attend.
2: I / look forward / start / work / you.
A. I look forward to start working to you.
B. I look forward to starting to work for you.
C. I look forward to start working for you.
D. I look forward to start to work for you.

3: remember I lock / door / go out.
A. Remember to lock the door before going out.
B. You remember to lock the door before you go out.
C. Remember locking the door before going out.
D. Remember to lock the door before you going out.
4: always / he / spend / more / he / earn / so / he / often / debt.
A. He always spend more than he earns so he is often debt.
B. Always, he spend more than he earn so he is often debt.
C. He always spends more than he earns so he is often in debt.
D. He always spends more than he earn so he is often in debt.
5: house / you / live / what / child / when?
A. What sort of house did you live in when you was a child?
B. What house do you live in when you were a child?
C. What sort of house you live at when you were a child?
D. What sort of house were you live in when you were a child?
6: Einstein / can / not / speak / until / he / eight.
A. Not until Einstein was eight he can speak. B. Not until Einstein was eight can he speak.
C. Einstein could not speak until he was eight. D. Einstein cannot speak until he was eight.
7: like / sit / next / he / whenever / window / plane / he.
A. He likes to sit next to the window whenever he is on the plane.
B. He likes sit next to the window whenever he is on the plane.
C. He likes to sit next to the window whenever he is out the plane.
D. He likes sitting next to the window whenever he is on the plane.
8: computer / run / ten time I fast / this / old one.
A. This computer runs faster ten times than the old one. B. This computer runs fast ten times than the old one.
C. This computer runs ten times faster than the old one. D. This ten times computer runs faster than the old one.
9: book, / the / very thick, / belong / younger sister / my.
A. The book, what is very thick, belongs to my younger sister.
B. The book, which is very thick, belongs to my younger sister.
C. The book, that is very thick, belongs to my younger sister.

D. The book, is very thick, belongs to my younger sister.
XIX. Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same meaning as the
original one.
1: The robber made the bank clerk to hand over the money.
A. The bank clerk was pleased to give money over his hand to the robber.
B. The bank clerk was pleased to hand over the money to the robber.


C. The bank clerk was ready to hand over the money to the. robber.
D. The bank clerk was made to hand over the money to the robber.
2: In spite of having a broken leg he managed to get out of the car.
A. In spite of the fact that his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
B. Although his leg was broken but he managed to get out of the car.
C. Despite of the fact that his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
D. In spite of having broken legs he managed to get out of the car.
3: We couldn't drive because of the fog.
A. The fog prevented us from driving.
B. The fog prevented us out of driving.
C. The fog stopped us into driving
D. Because the fog we couldn't go on driving.
4: I don't suppose you have change for pound, do you?
A. Are you supposed to change a pound?
B. Have you changed a pound?
C. Do you change a pound?
D. Do you happen to have change for a pound?
5: "I don't think John will come", said Bill.
A. Bill said he didn't think John will come.
B. Bill said he doesn't think John will come.
C. Bill said he don't think John would come.
D. Bill doubted whether John would come.

6: John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
A. It is over six months since John had his hair cutted. B. John had his hair cutted six months ago.
C. It is over six months since John got his hair cut.
D. John has not cut his hair for over six months.
7: Maria says she'd like to have been put in a higher class.
A. Maria wishes she will be put in a higher class.
B. Maria wishes that she had been put in a higher class.
C. Maria wishes she is put in a higher class.
D. Maria wishes she were put in a higher class.
8: "Please could you wake me up at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning?" I asked the doorman.
A. I asked the doorman if he wakes me at 7 o'clock in the following morning.
B. I asked the doorman to wake me up at 7 o'clock the following morning.
C. I asked the doorman whether he wakes me at 7 o'clock in the following morning or not.
D. I asked the doorman if he wake me at 7 o'clock in the following morning.
9: My sister didn't leave the car key, so I couldn't pick her up at the airport.
A. If my sister left the car key, I would pick her up at the airport.
B. If my sister had left the car key, I could pick her up at the airport.
C. If my sister had left the car key, I would have picked her up at the airport.
D. If my sister have left the car key, I would have picked her up at the airport.
10: "I'm sorry, I was rude to you yesterday." I said to Tom.
A. I apologised Tom for having been rude to him the day before. B. I apologise of being rude to you yesterday.
C. I apologise to you as I was rude to you yesterday.
D. I apologise for my rude to you yesterday.
11: "Why don't you meet to discuss the pay offer?"
A. I suggest that pay offer is discussed.
B. I suggest that he meet to discuss the pay offer.
C. I suggest that he met to discuss the pay offer.
D. I suggest that the pay offer will be discussed.
12: This iron bar is too cold for the worker to strike.
A. The worker is so cold that he can't strike this iron. B. The worker is too cold to strike this iron.

C. This iron bar is so cold for the worker to strike it.
D. This iron bar is so cold that the worker can't strike it.
13. The accused is spoken to last.
A. The accused is the last person to speak.
B. The last person to be spoken to is the accused.
C. The accused speaks last.
D. The last person to speak is the accused.
14. I'm thinking about going abroad and study.
A. It would be lucky me to go abroad and study. B. It would be lucky if I were able to go abroad to study.
C. It be lucky if I am able to go abroad to study. D. It would be lucky if I am able to go abroad to study.
15. They are friendly people and everybody likes them.
A. They are friendly people that everybody likes them.
B. They are such a friendly people that everybody likes them.
C. They are such friendly people that everybody likes them.
D. They are such friendly people that everybody like them.
16. John finished his essay in two hours.
A. It took John two hours to finish his essay.
B. John took two hours to finishing his essay.


C. It took two hours finishing his essay.
D. John's essay lasted two hours.
17. It isn't necessary for us to repay the loan.
A. We don't need to repay the loan.
B. We don't repay the loan.
C. We needn't to repay the loan.
D. we don't need repay the loan.
18: They didn't follow the map so they got lost.
A. They wouldn't get loss unless they had followed the map.
B. If they had followed the map, they wouldn't have got lost.

C. If they followed the map, they wouldn't get lost.
D. They wouldn't have got lost unless they followed the map.
19: They had an old man cut the grass in their garden.
A. They got the grass to cut in their garden.
B. They had the grass in their garden cut.
C. They got an old man cut the grass in their garden. D. They had an old man to cut the grass in their garden.
20. The hunters saw the bear crossing the street.
A. The hunters saw that the bear was crossing the street.
B. The hunters saw the bear to cross the street.
C. The hunters saw the crossing bear in the street.
D. The hunters saw the bear and the street.
21. To learn a foreign language in a week is impossible.
A. It is impossible to learn a foreign language in a week.
B. It is impossible for learning a foreign language in a week.
C. Learning a foreign language is impossible in a week.
D. It is impossible to learning a foreign language in a week.
22. He'll be through and then he'll put out the light.
A. He'll be through when he'll put out the light.
B. He'll put out the light when he'll be through.
C. He'll be through and put out the light.
D. He'll put out the light when he is through.
23. Lan doesn't like organges and Hoa doesn't either.
A. Lan doesn't like oranges and Hoa doesn't too.
B. Neither Lan nor Hoa likes oranges.
C. Lan doesn't like oranges and Hoa not neither.
D. Lan doesn't oranges and neither likes Hoa.
24. English pronunciation confuses us.
A. We find English pronunciation confusing.
B. English pronunciation confused.
C. We find English pronunciation confused.

D. We confuse English pronunciation.
25. Russians drink the most milk.
A. Russians are the people that drink the most milk.
B. Russian are the people that like milk most.
C. Russians are the people who drank the most milk.
D. Russians are the people which drink the most milk.
26. There's no point in mentioning your mistakes.
A. It's necessary to mention your mistakes.
B. It's worth mentioning your mistakes.
C. It's not worth to mention your mistakes.
D. It's pointless to mention your mistakes.
27: The solution wasn't difficult to figure out.
A. It was easy figuring out the solution.
B. Figuring out the solution was difficult.
C. People find to figure out the solution easy. D. It wasn't difficult to figure out the solution.
28: Jamie isn't accustomed to working so hard.
A. Jamie used to working so hard.
B. Jamie used to work so hard.
C. Jamie isn't used to work so hard.
D. Jamie isn't used to working so hard.
29: I ordered the men to build the dam.
A. I ordered the dam built by the men.
B. The men were ordered building the dam.
C. The men odered the dam to be built.
D. I ordered the dam to be built by the men.
30: Scientists have carried out some experiments on AIDS recently, I think.
A. Some experiments have being carried out on AIDS recently, have they?
B. Some experiments have been carried out on AIDS recently, haven't they?
C. Scientists have carried out some experiments on AIDS recently, have they?
D. Scientists have been carried out some experiments on AIDS recently, haven't they?

31: I'm always nervous when I travel by air.


A. Travelling by air always makes me nervous. B. Travelling by air always cracks my nerves.
C. Travelling by air always nerves me.
D. Traveling by air always made me nervous.
32: The phone rang during our lunch.
A. The phone rang while we were having lunch.
B. The phone rang and we had lunch.
C. The phone was ringing while our lunch.
D. The phone was ringing while we had lunch.
33: He climbed up the tree so that he could pick some fruits.
A. He climbed up the tree for picking some fruits. B. He could pick some fruits because of the tree climbing.
C. He picked some fruits by planting the tree.
D. He climbed up the tree to pick some fruits.
34: Nam made some progress, but Nga made a lot of progress.
A. Nam made better progress than Nga did.
B. Nga made more progress than Nam did.
C. Nam made more progress than Nga did.
D. Nga made better progress than Nam did.
35: If they rise higher, they'll fall harder.
A. The higher they rise, the more harder they'll fall.
B. They fall harder because they rise high.
C. The higher they rise, the harder they'll fall.
D. They rise the higher, they'll fall the harder.
36: They thought that she was an actress.
A. She was thought being an actress.
B. It was thought that she is an actress.
C. She was thought to be an actress.
D. It is thought that she is an actress.

37: Mark is too young to see the horror film.
A. Mark is very young to see the horror film.
B. Mark is too young not to see the horror film.
C. Mark is old enough to see the horror film.
D. Mark isn't old enough to see the horror film.
38: Remember to send this letter for me.
A. Not forget to send this letter for me.
B. Remember sending this letter for me.
C. Don't forget to send this letter for me.
D. Don't forget to send this letter to me.
39: Because she behaves badly, everybody hates her.
A. Because her bad behaviour, everybody hates her. B. Because behaving badly, everybody hates her.
C. Because of badly behaviour, everybody hates her. D. Because of her bad behaviour, everybody hates her.
40. There are a lot of Americans who don't smoke or drink.
A. There are a lot of non-smokers in America.
B. Very few Americans smoke and drink.
C. There are a few non-smokers in America.
D. The Americans love smoking and drinking.
41. This book is intended to prepare students for the final exams.
A. The book's main points are to prepare students for the final exams.
B. The book's purposes is to prepare students for the final exams.
C. The purpose of the book is to prepare students for the final exams.
D. The main points book is to prepare students for the final exams.
42. When I get to the airport, I'll ring you.
A. With arriving at the airport, I'll ring you.
B. For arriving at the airport, I'll ring you.
C. Now arrving at the airport, I'll ring you.
D. On arriving at the airport, I'll ring you.
43. I can't answer this question. It's very difficult.
A. The question is very difficult for me to answer.

B. The question is so difficult for me to answer.
C. The question is such difficult for me to answer.
D. The question is too difficult for me to answer.

XX. Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or
has a close meaning to the original one.
1. Being listed as an endangered species can have negative effect since it could make a species more desirable
for collectors and poachers.
A. awareness
B. preservation
C. support
D. impact
2. World Wide Fund for Nature was formed to do the mission of the preservation of biological diversity,
sustainable use of natural resources, and the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
A. contamination
B. energy
C. extinction
D. development
3. It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely populated, such
as much of Asia and Africa.


A. disappeared
B. increased
C. threatened D. reduced
4. Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture.
A. destruction
B. contamination
C. fertilizer
D. variety

5. Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.
A. vanishing
B. damaging
C. polluting
D. destroying
6. Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause destruction to wildlife.
A. organization
B. contamination
C. protection
D. damage