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I. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question.
1. A. organism
B. cathedral
C. probable
D. missile
2. A. activity
B. biology
C. geography
D. scientific
3. A. colonel
B. conference
C. Canadian
D. document
4. A. participate
B. dominant
C. capital
D. mutual
5. A. question
B. patience
C. onion
D. repeat

II. From the four words or phrases (A), (B), (C), or (D), choose the one that best completes the
sentence.
6. I rarely buy hardback book - they are so expensive. I always wait till they come ______ in paperback.
A. up
B. out
C. down
D. off
7. It isn’t that woman’s turn. Don’t let her push __________.
A. in
B. through
C. into
D. up
8. We heard her __________ in agony as she dropped the saucepan on her toe.
A. boil over
B. cry out
C. let off
D. ring out
9. Tom won’t buy that old car because it has too much __________on it.
A. ups and downs
B. odds and ends
C. wear and tear
D. white lie
10. __________ I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
A. Much as
B. As much
C. Not much
D. Little
11. Samantha __________ asleep because there was no light on in her room.
A. could be
B. must have been

C. can’t be
D. must be
12. Saucepans are sold in the __________- goods department.
A. house
B. housework
C. household
D. housing
13. His examination results were so __________ that it seemed pointless for him to continue studying.
A. satisfactory
B. dissatisfied
C. unsatisfactory
D. satisfying
14. If only motorists _________ drive more carefully!
A. might
B. shall
C. would
D. should
15. She tried to set __________ a few minutes each day for her exercises.
A. about
B. down
C. aside
D. in
16. People convicted of murder in Britain are no longer _____________ to death.
A. sent
B. punished
C. judged
D. sentenced
17. A(n) __________ has been ordered into why so many safety rules were broken just before the accident
occurred.
A. inquiry

B. research
C. search
D. query
18. I __________ the living room by the time Dad comes home. He will be surprised.
A. will paint
B. will have painted
C. have painted
D. paint
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19. - “Would you like to have a drink?” - “__________”
A. Yes, I am
B. Sure
C. I really like it

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D. No, I don’t like

20. The doctor advised my father to cut __________ the number of cigarettes he smokes.
A. off
B. out
C. down on

D. up
21. 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
22. The car needs __________ before you can use it again.
A. repairing
B. be repaired
C. to repair
D. repaired
23. She said she had a headache. Otherwise she __________ in the dance.
A. joined
B. would have joined
C. would join
D. have joined
24. Her mother asked her to __________ the table for the evening meal.
A. place
B. put out
C. serve
D. lay
25. ____ around stones that are sun-warmed, even the smallest of stones creates tiny currents of warm air.
A. The cool air
B. If the air is cool
C. That the air cools D. The cooler the air
26. Despite its wide range of styles and instrumentation, country music has certain common features
________ its own special character.
A. give it that
B. that give it
C. give which

D. that gives it to
27. She went__________ a bird’s flu; fortunately the doctors saved her life.
A. down with
B. in for
C. over
D. through
28. It was __________ that we went camping in the mountains last weekend.
A. such nice weather B. so nice a weather C. too nice weather
D. nice weather so
29. This morning Cuong overslept and__________ missed his bus.
A. so
B. too
C. much
D. very
30. You have to study hard to ________ your classmates.
A. catch sight of
B. feel like
C. get in touch with
D. keep pace with
II. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT BILL GATES?
Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry. He has been (31) ______ executive
officer of Microsoft Corporation for several years. He is also the richest person in the United States.
(32)______ did he do it?
He learned a lot (33)______ his parents. While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a
(34)______ , and became a successful lawyer. From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard if you
want something. His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also (35)______ going to parties. From this,
he learned something (36)______ : If you want to work hard and play hard, you have to (37)______ a
schedule.
When Bill was young, he spent a lot of time (38)______ . While most of his friends were playing, Bill

read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was 8 years old.
Bill’s childhood was not (39)______ work, however. He used to play a lot of sports — swimming, waterskiing, tennis. He was very (40)______ about sports. He loved winning and he hated losing. When Bill got
older, he spent more and more time working - and playing - on a computer.

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Before he was 20, Bill (41) ______ the world’s first computer language for the personal computer.
Once (42)______ he was thinking about the future, he realized something important. He thought that
every home was going to have a computer, and every computer would (43)______ software - his software.
He said, “I’m going to (44)______ my first million dollars on software (45)______ the time I’m 25.” And
he did!
31. A. main
32. A. How
33. A. with
34. A. certificate
35. A. enjoyed
36. A. different
37. A. do
38. A. lone
39. A. all
40. A. severe

41. A. evolved
42. A. when
43. A. use
44. A. fetch
45. A. at

B. chief
B. What
B. for
B. contract
B. considered
B. else
B. devise
B. lonely
B. altogether
B. serious
B. originated
B. again
B. install
B. obtain
B. by

C. principal
C. Why
C. by
C. degree
C. fancied
C. other
C. plan
C. alone

C. entirely
C. grave
C. wrote
C. because
C. need
C. create
C. until

D. top
D. When
D. from
D. notice
D. imagined
D. otherwise
D. make
D. singly
D. wholly
D. strict
D. developed
D. only
D. set up
D. make
D. during

V. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be
correct.
46. Because the residents had worked so diligent to renovate the old building, the manager had a party.
A
B
C

D
47. Judy decided to wait until after she had taken her exams before having her wisdom teeth pull.
A
B
C
D
48. Hardly the plane had landed when Adam realized that he had left the file that he needed at his office.
A
B
C
D
49. Overeating, in addition to lack of attention to nutrition, are said to be the major cause of obesity in the
United States.
A
B
C
D
50. There are only few people who still want to stay in the village.
A
B
C
D
VIII. Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then choose the answer A, B, C, or
D that you think fits best.
PAPER
Paper is everywhere. We use it for homework, money, checks, books, letters, wallpaper, and greeting
cards. We have paper towels, napkins plates, cups, and tissues. We print the news every day on
newspaper. Our history and knowledge is written on paper. Without paper, our lives would be completely
different.
From the very beginning of time, people have tried to record their thoughts and lives. The earliest

humans drew pictures on cave walls. Later, people used large pieces of clay to write on. Almost 5,000
years ago, the Egyptians wrote on pieces of plants called papyrus. Papyrus was used throughout the
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ancient world of the Mediterranean for thousands of years. Eventually it was replaced by parchment.
Parchment was made from animal skins. It was stronger and lasted longer than any other material.
The Chinese made the first real paper in the year A.D. 105. They mixed tree bark and small pieces of
old cloth with water. They used a screen to remove the thin, wet piece of paper. Then they let the paper
dry in the Sun. The Chinese kept papermaking a secret until after 751. In that year there was a war
between the Chinese and the Muslims. Many Chinese papermakers were taken away from China to live in
Muslim countries. The art of papermaking soon spread throughout the Muslim world. Finally, by the end
of the twelfth century, papermaking reached Europe. The first paper made in Europe was in Spain in 1151.
The first important improvement on the Chinese method of papermaking was in France in 1798. A man
named Nicholas Louis Robert invented a machine for making paper. His machine could make paper much
faster than one person could by hand. However, his machine was not very successful. About ten years
later an Englishman improved on Robert’s machine and began producing paper.
The most important improvement in papermaking also happened in France. A scientist observed a wasp
making its nest. The wasp chewed up pieces of wood, mixed it with the chemicals in its mouth, and made
a paper nest. The scientist realized that people could make paper from wood, too. Finally, a machine was
invented for grinding wood into pulp to use for making paper. Today, the principal ingredient in paper is
wood pulp. It is made by machine. There are also other kinds of paper made from rice, wheat, cotton,

corn, and other plants. Paper from wood pulp is the most common. Canada and the United States are the
world leaders in paper production, due in part to the quantity of wood that is available in the forests of
these two countries.
Because paper is made of wood, many people are becoming concerned that too many trees are being
chopped down every year in order to produce paper. Trees are an important part of the environment. As a
result, many companies that produce paper are using old paper instead of new wood pulp to make paper.
This method of using old products again instead of simply throwing them away is called recycling.
Recycling paper helps reduce the number of trees that are used every year. Many people also try to use
less paper in their daily lives. They use both sides of a sheet of paper instead of just one: They use cloth
handkerchiefs instead of paper tissues. There are also special containers in many schools and public places
where people can put used paper instead of throwing it into the garbage can. Then this paper is collected
to be recycled.
Whether we use a little or a lot, paper has an important place in our lives. The books we read and write
are made of paper. Our history and scientific inventions have all been recorded on paper. This, however, is
changing. Other methods of storing information are becoming common. Computers can store an enormous
amount of information in a much smaller space. Computer faxes, electronic mail, and the Internet are only
three examples of technology that have replaced paper. Who knows, perhaps one day people will not use
paper to write at all!
51. In order to record their thoughts and lives, the earliest humans ______ .
A. drew pictures on cave walls.
B. wrote on cave walls.
C. invented a system of writing.
D. found a way to make paper.
52. Papyrus was ______ .
A. a kind of paper made from a plant.
B. made by ancient Egyptians.
C. a kind of plant that ancient Egyptians wrote on.
D. a special kind of clay.
53. Parchment was used to write on because ______ .
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A. it was stronger and lasted longer than papyrus.
B. the plant it was made from died out.
C. it could be made into slabs of clay.
D. there were a lot of animals.
54. The Chinese kept papermaking a secret ______ .
A. because they were afraid of the Muslims.
B. so that they could keep exporting paper to the Muslim world.
C. until the Muslims found out about the special tree bark.
D. for more than 6 centuries.
55. The Chinese secret of papermaking was discovered ______ .
A. by some Muslims who went to live among the Chinese.
B. as a result of a war between the Chinese and the Muslims.
C. by the Spanish in the 12th century.
D. because the Chinese let the paper dry in the Sun.
56. The Chinese method of papermaking was first improved by__________-.
A. a papermaking machine.
B. an Englishman.
C. Nicholas Louis Robert.
D. employing people with faster hands.
57. Paper was first made from wood pulp ______ .

A. in France.
B. by a wasp.
C. by a machine.
D. by a scientist.
58. The United States and Canada ______ .
A. import most of the paper they need.
B. have the largest forests in the world.
C. consume most of the paper they produce.
D. are the biggest producers of paper.
59. Some people think that producing a lot of paper is not good because ______ .
A. papermaking factories are polluting the environment.
B. a lot of trees have to be chopped down for wood pulp.
C. recycling old paper is expensive.
D. there is not enough land to plant trees for wood pulp.
60. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Paper and computers play the same role in our lives.
B. New technology that helps recycling paper.
C. Paper is an important part of our life, but technology is changing this fast.
D. Those who know how to use a computer don’t need paper at all.
IV. From the four words or phrases A, B, C, or D, choose the that best completes the sentence.
61. __________ is helping to break new ground in drug research.
A. Computers are being used more if
B. The increasing use of the computer
C. If an increase in the use of the computers
D. Computers are being used more
62-. - ‘‘ __________?”
- “Classical music.”
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A. Do you like pop music
B. What kind of music do you like
C. How often to you listen to music
D. How many kinds of music do you know
63. There were many large rooms with________ walls in the castle.
A. beautiful decorated
B. beautifully decorating
C. beautifully decorated
D. decorating beautiful
64. We can say “_________” to say goodbye to somebody.
A. Catch up with you later.
B. Good morning.
C. Hello. How are you?
D. How’s everything at school?
65. - “What do you think of horror films? “
- “__________.”
A. Oh, my god
B. I haven’t seen them for a long time
C. Oh, I find them really disgusting
D. I just saw a film last night
V. Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then choose the answer - A, B, C, or D
- that you think fits best.

Staggering tasks confronted the people of the United States, North and South, When the Civil War ended.
About a million and a half soldiers from both sides had to be demobilized, readjusted to civilian life, and
reabsorbed by the devastated economy.
Civil government also had to be put back on a peacetime basis and interference from the military had to
be stopped. The desperate plight of the South has eclipsed the fact that reconstruction had to be
undertaken also in the North, though less spectacularly. Industries had to adjust to peacetime conditions;
factories had to be retooled for civilian needs.
Financial problems loomed large in both the North and the South. The national debt had shot up from a
modest $65 million in 1861, the year the war started, to nearly $3 billion in 1865, the year the war ended.
This was a colossal sum for those days but one that a prudent government could pay. At the same time,
war taxes had to be reduced to less burdensome levels.
Physical devastation caused by invading armies, chiefly in the South and border states, had to be repaired.
This herculean task was ultimately completed, but with discouraging slowness.
Other important questions needed answering. What would be the future of the four million Black people
who were freed from slavery? On what basis were the Southern states to be brought back into the Union?
What of the Southern leaders, all of whom were liable to charges of treason? One of these leaders,
Jefferson Davis. president of the Southern Confederacy, was the subject of an insulting popular Northern
song, “Hang Jeff Davis from a Sour Apple Tree,” and even children sang it. Davis was temporarily
chained in his prison cell during the early days of his two-year imprisonment. But he and the other
Southern leaders were finally released, partly because it was unlikely that a jury from Virginia, a Southern
Confederate state, would convict them. All the leaders were finally pardoned by President Johnson in
1868 in an effort to help reconstruction efforts proceed with as little bitterness as possible.
66. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Wartime expenditures.
B. Problems facing the United States after the war.
C. Methods of repairing the damage caused by the war.
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D. The results of government efforts to revive the economy.
67. The word “Staggering” in line 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. specialized
B. confusing
C. various
D. overwhelming
68. The word “devastated” in line 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. developing
B. ruined
C. complicated
D. fragile
69. According to the passage, which of the following statements about the damage in the South is correct?
A. It was worse than in the North.
B. The cost was less than expected.
C. It was centered in the border states.
D. It was remedied rather quickly.
70. The passage refers to all of the following as necessary steps following the Civil War EXCEPT______ .
A. helping soldiers readjust
B. restructuring industry
C. returning government to normal
D. increasing taxes
71. The word “task” in line 12 refers to ______.
A. raising the tax level.

B. sensible financial choices.
C. wise decisions about former slaves.
D. reconstruction of damaged areas.
72. Why does the author mention a popular song in lines 22-23?
A. To give an example of a Northern attitude towards the South.
B. To illustrate the Northern love of music.
C. To emphasize the cultural differences between the North and the South.
D. To compare the Northern and Southern presidents.
73. The word “them” in line 20 refers to ______.
A. charges
B. leaders
C. days
D. irons
74. Which of the following can be inferred from the phrase “…it was unlikely that a jury from Virginia, a
Southern Confederate state, would convict them” (lines 24-25)?
A. Virginians felt betrayed by Jefferson Davis.
B. A popular song insulted Virginia.
C. Virginians were loyal to their leaders.
D. All of the Virginia military leaders had been put in chains.
75. It can be inferred from the passage that President Johnson pardoned the Southern leaders in order to
_________.
A. raise money for the North
B. repair the physical damage in the South
C. prevent Northern leaders from punishing more Southerners
D. help the nation recover from the war
V. Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which is closest in meaning to the one in italic.
76. The court found the man innocent of murdering his wife.
A. The court found a murdered man and his wife.
B. The court decided that the man had killed his wife.
C. The man was judged not guilty of killing his wife.

D. The man was found murdered by his wife.
77. It’s a shame John eats sweets whenever he gets the chance.
A. John likes to take chances.
B. John dislikes eating sweets.
C. John will not take a chance on eating sweets.
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D. John never turns down sweets when they are offered to him.
78. The baby has been giving his parents a lot of sleepless nights lately.
A. The baby has been sleeping well lately.
B. The baby has been waking up his parents often lately.
C. The baby’s parents have had to wake him often recently
D. The baby’s parents have had to sleep at different times recently.
79. I used to live in Happy Valley.
A. I once lived in Happy Valley but no longer live there.
B. I’m used to living in Happy Valley.
C. I’m living in Happy Valley.
D. I’ve always lived in Happy Valley.
80. Alice’s face turned bright red when the teacher asked her a question.
A. Alice turned around to answer the teacher’s question.
B. Alice is an intelligent student.

C. Alice must have been embarrassed.
D. Alice faced the red book for the answer to the question.
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