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indicate thecorrect answer to each of the questions
Pollution is a threat to many species on Earth, but sometimes it can cause species to
thrive Such is the case with Pfiesteria piscicida A one-celled creature called a dinoflagellate, Pfiesteria inhabits warm coastal areas and river mouths, especially along the eastern United States Although scientists have found evidence of Pfiesteria in 3,000-year-old
sea floor sediments and dinoflagellates are thought to be one of the oldest life forms on earth,
few people took notice of Pfiesteria
coastal waters, and in such large concentrations the dinoflagellates become ruthless killers The blooms emit powerful toxins that weaken and entrap fish that swim into the area The toxins eventually cause the fish to develop large bleeding sores through which the tiny creatures attack,
feasting on blood and flesh Often the damage is astounding During a 1991 fish kill, which was
blamed on Pfiesteria on North Carolina’s Neuse River, nearly one billion fish died and bulldozers
had to be brought in to clear the remains from the river Of course, such events can have a
devastating effect on commercially important fish, but that is just one way that Pfiesteria causes
problems The toxins it emits affect human skin in much the same way as they affect fish skin
Additionally, fisherman and others who have spent time near Pfiesteria blooms report that the
toxins seem to get into the air, where once inhaled they affect the nervous system, causing severe headaches, blurred vision, nausea, breathing difficulty, short-term memory loss and even cognitive impairment
For a while, it seemed that deadly Pfiesteria blooms were a threat only to North Carolina
waters, butthe problem seems to be spreading More and more, conditions along the east coast
seem to be favorable for Pfiesteria Researchers suspect that pollutants such as animal waste
from livestock operations, fertilizers washed from farmlands and waste water from mining
operations have probably all combined to promote the growth of Pfiesteria in coastal waters
Question 1: What is true of Pfiesteria?
A It seems to flourish in the presence of certain pollutants
B It has been a menace to fish and humans for over 3000 years
C It is the oldest life form on earth
D In large concentrations, it poses a threat to fish but not to humans
Question 2: What is the main function of the toxins emitted by the dinoflagellates?
A They are quick-acting poisons that kill fish within minutes
B They weaken the fish just long enough for the tiny creatures to attack
C They damage the nervous system of potential predators
D They cause fish to develop wounds on which creatures feed
Question 3: All of the following are true, according to the passage, EXCEPT _
A Pfiesteriacaused the death of about one billion fish in the late 1990s
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contribute to theexpansion of Pfiesteria
C Pfiesteriawas not commonly noticed despite scientific findings
D the toxic subtances emitted byPfiesteriahave a similar effect on human and fish skins
Question 4: The word “astounding” in the passage is closest in meaning to _
spectacular D apprehensive
Question 5: According to the paragraph 2, what will NOT happen if one breathes the toxic air?
A nausea B visual impairments
C circulatory difficulty D terrible headaches
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Founded after World War II by 51 "peace-loving states" combined to oppose future
aggression, the United Nations now counts 192 member nations, (6) _ its newest
members, Nauru, Kiribati, and Tonga in 1999, Tuvalu and Yugoslavia in 2000, Switzerland and East Timor in 2002, and Montenegro in 2006
United Nations Day has been (7) _ on October 24 since 1948 and celebrates
the objectives and accomplishments of the organization, which was established on October 24,
Secretary-Since 1948 there have been 63 UN peacekeeping operations that are currently under way
Thus far, close to 130 nations have contributed personnel (10) _various times; 119 are
currently providing peacekeepers As of August 31, 2008, there were 16 peacekeeping operations underway with a total of 88,230 personnel The small island nation of Fiji has taken part in virtually every UN peacekeeping operation, as has Canada
Question 6: A including B limiting C especially D
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Discrimination against Women was adopted by United Nations General Assembly
A a B an C the D Ø
Question 12: My husband and I take turns cleaning the kitchen depending
who gets home from work earlier
A away / to B from / in C up / on D with / for
Question 13: Current extinction rates are at least 100 to 1,000 times higher than _ rates
found in the fossil record
A nature B natural C naturally D
naturalness
Question 14: The International Red Cross helps people in need without any discrimination
based on _, race, religion, class or political opinions
A national B nationally C nationality D native
Question 15: Mary will have finished all her work _ her boss returns
A as soon as B until her C by the time D when
Question 16: The stranger _ me and asked, "Is there a post office near here?"
A came on to B came away from C came out of D came up
to
Question 17: People should eat _ and do to reduce the risk of heart disease
A less fat / more exercise B less and less fat / the more exercise
C the less fat / the more exercise D fatter / more exercise
Question 18: I think the match Everybody's gone into the stadium and you can hear
Question 21: A is a book, film, or play that tells an exciting fictional story about
something such as criminal activities or spying
A non-fiction B thriller C science D
romance
Question 22: My brother has given up smoking He used to _ 20 cigarettes a day
A have smoked B smoking C smoke D be
smoked
Question 23: Most of the children were excited for the competition "Ring the Bell", _?
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they D were they
Question 24: we invested in telecommunication industry, we would be rich by now
A Had B Should C Were D Will
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges
Question 25: Jack: "Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?" - Jill: “ _.”
A I wouldn't Thank you B Yes, I'd love to Thanks
B Do you think I would? D Yes, you're a good friend
Question 26: Havy: “Thanks for your help, Judy.” - Judy: “ _.”
A With all my heart B Never remind me C It’s my pleasure D Wish you
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question 27: Peter told us about his leaving the school He did it on his arrival at the meeting
A Only after his leaving the school did Peter inform us of his arrival at the meeting
B Not until Peter told us that he would leave the school did he arrive at the meeting
C Hardly had Peter informed us about his leaving the school when he arrived at the meeting
D No sooner had Peter arrived at the meeting than he told us about his leaving the school
Question 28: I started training to be an accountant six months ago I’ve got more months to go
and then I have to take exams
A By the time I’ve taken my exam, I will have started training to be an accountant for a year
B By the time I take my exam, I will have been in training to be an accountant for a year
C By the time I took my exam, I would have trained to be an accountant for a year
D By the time I’ve taken my exam, I will be training for a year
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest
in meaning to each of the following questions
Question 29: He could escape from hurt because he was wearing protective clothes
A Thanks to his protective clothes, he could escape from hurt
B His protective clothes made him hurt
C Due to his protective clothes, he was hurt
D His being hurt made his unable to wear protective clothes
Question 30: "I will ring you up after I get home." Peter said to Mary
A Peter promised to give Mary a wedding ring after he got home
B Peter asked Mary to pay him a visit after he' got home
C Peter promised to visit Mary after he got home
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the followingquestions
Question 31: Next week, when there will be an English club held here, I will give you more information about it
A.there will be B held C.will give D about
Question 32: The population of Singapore is approximately 4.59 million Though Singapore is
highly cosmopolitan and diversity, ethnic Chinese forms the majority of the population
A is
approximately B Though C diversity D forms
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 33: She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went
abroad to study
A lost control of B put in charge of C made room for D got
in touch with
Question 34: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island The islanders even
exported the surplus
A large quantity B excess C small quantity D sufficiency
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 35: I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his
accent
A stand B understand C write D interrupt
Question 36: 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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 37: A civilian B official C temporary D
tsunami
Question 38: A injured B famine C earthquake D
result
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word
whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the
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the sky
B It is the heavy rain that prevents me from climbing the mountain today
C I find it rather hard to climb the mountain despite a heavy downpour outside
D The heavy rain makes it possible for me to continue going climbing today
Question 2: The most successful candidates are not always the best educated They are the
best trained in the technique
A The most successful candidates are the best at training in the technique, if not they will
need education
B The most successful candidates are the people who are trained well in the technique,
although well educated
C The most successful candidates are not always the best educated, but the best trained in
the technique
D The most successful candidates are not only the best educated but also the best trained
in the technique
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following question
Question 3: , he would have been able to pass the exam
A If he studied more B Had he studied more
C If he were studying to a greater degree D Studying more
Question 4: You are old enough to take for what you have done
A responsibility B responsible C responsibly D irresponsible
Question 5: A new study group has been set by the government
A out B up C away D down
Question 6: We would rather Helen us all the information we needed We should have
been well informed
A sent B send C had sent D have sent
Question 7: Only because she had to support her family to leave school
A that Alice decided B so Alice decided C Alice decided D did Alice decide
Question 8: The majority of primary school teachers women
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Question 9: After a hesitation, she began to speak with such a convincing voice
A rude B impolite C small D slight
Question 10: This is his fifth day on the tour He four countries
A has already visited B already visited
C visited D is visiting
Question 11: objective primary education is to provide students with basic knowledge of
the country’s history, geography and traditions
A 0/a B The/the C The/0 D An/the
Question 12: Not all men are connected with physical attractiveness of their girlfriends
and wives
A a B the C an D 0
Question 13: They always kept on good with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake
A terms B will C friendship D relations
Question 14: They stayed for hours, my mother was very annoyed about
A that B which C this D whom
Question 15: Not until he was twenty five years old pursuit a scientific career
A he had B has he C he has D did he
Question 16: Look! The yard is wet It last night
C must have rained D should rain
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
People travel for a lot of reasons: Some tourists go to see battlefields or religious shrines Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on
Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it Residents of cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam spend a tot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain This is the reason why the Mediterranean has always attracted them Every summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacation They all come for the same reason, sun!
The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries Italy’s
30,000 hotels are booked solid every summer And 13 million people camp out on French
beaches, parks and roadsides Spain’s long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else 37 million tourists visit yearly, or one tourist for every person living in Spain
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St Tropez And in many places, swimming is dangerous because of pollution
None of this, however, is spoiling anyone’s fun The Mediterranean gets more popular every year with tourists Obviously, they don’t go there for clean water and solitude
They tolerate traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches They don’t even mind the pollution
No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful And as long as the sun shines, it’s still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo
Question 17: In paragraph 2, cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam are mentioned
_
A to prove that they have got more tourism than they handle
B to tell us how wealthy their people are
C to suggest that these cities lack places of historic interest and scenic beauty
D to show that they are not good cities in terms of geography and climate
Question 18: According to the passage, which of the following factors might spoil the tourists’ fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?
A Polluted water B Traffic jams C Rainy weather D Crowded buses
Question 19: The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that
A they want to see historic remains or religious spots
B they would like to take pictures in front of famous sites
C they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at home
D they are interested in different cultural traditions and social customs
Question 20: The latter half of the last sentence in paragraph 3, “or one tourist for every person living in Spain” means _
A every Spanish is visited by a tourist every year
B every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist annually
C every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that
country
D all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists
Question 21: The word “tolerate” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to
A reject B endure C exclude D neglect
Question 22: The word “solid” in paragraph 3 means most nearly the same as
A having no spaces inside B seeming to be hard to book
C having less people than normal D being uncomfortable to live in
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Question 24: A achievement B calculate C attitude D voluntary
Question 25: A dictation B communicate C occasion D reservation
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose u nderlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 26: A theme B ethnic C thunder D honey-mouthed
Question 27: A levels B requirements C subject D secondary
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable r esponse to complete each of the following exchanges
Question 28: The teacher asked students to discuss the situation “ Which is better, supermarkets and traditional markets”
-Jennifer: “ I believe that supermarkets are much better than traditional markets”
-Katherine: “ Each has its own features”
C I disagree with you D That’s completely true
Question 29: Ann and Matthew are talking about the effects of global warming
-Ann: “Does global warming worry you?”
-Matthew: “ _”
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
People used to know more or less how their children would live Now things are changing so quickly that they don’t even know what their own lives will be like in a few years’ time What follows is not science fiction It is how experts see the future
You are daydreaming behind the steering wheel; is it too dangerous? No! That’s no
problem because you have it on automatic pilot, and with its hi-tech computers and cameras,
your car “know” how to get you home safe and sound
What is for lunch? In the old days you used to stop off to buy a hamburger or a pizza Now you use your diagnostic machine to find out which foods your body needs If your body needs more vegetables and less fat, your food-preparation machine makes you a salad
After lunch, you go down the hall to your home office Here you have everything you need
to do your work Thanks to your information screen and your latest generation computer, you
needn’t go to the office any more The information screen shows an urgent message from a worker in Brazil You can instantly send back a reply to him and go on to deal with other matters
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A the future B your home C your car D the steering wheel
Question 31: What of the following statement is true about life in the future?
A People will go to work as they do today
B Hi-tech equipment will be out of the question
C It will be dangerous to drive cars because they are too fast
D People can have balanced diets for their meal
Question 32: Which of the following is NOT true about life in the future?
A Eating is a problem because food contains too much fat
C Contacts between people are almost instant
D Getting information is a matter of just a few seconds
Question 33: According to the passage, what do people use a diagnostic machine for?
A To make food for them B To find out which foods their body needs
C To provide them with food D To sell food for humans
Question 34: Which “reply” CLOSET in meaning to?
A replay B request C answer D question
Question 35: The word “urgent” in the last paragraph probably means _
A expected B pressing C unnecessary D hurry
Question 36: What is the main idea of the passage?
A What life is like in the future
B The role of the computer in future life
C What foods people will eat in the future
D Life in the future will be the same as life at present
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 37: Lucky will be like a dog with two tails if she gets into the team
A very proud B very exhausted C extremely pleased D extremely dazed
Question 38: Some workers were inhibited from speaking by the presence of their managers
A deferred B discharged C triggered D prevented
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 39: But what the most prevents women from reaching the boardroom, say bosses and
headhunters, is lack of hands-on experience of a firm’s core business
A unavailable B untested C impractical D insignificant
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bring to life some really awesome visuals
A have little effect on something B make bad things happen
C prevent something from coming into use D produce the results that aren’t intended
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that i
s closest in meaning to each of the following questions
Question 41: Maria says she’d like to have been put in a higher class
A Maria wishes she is put in a higher class
B Maria wishes she were put in a higher class
C Maria wishes she had been put in a higher class
D Maria wishes she will be put in a higher class
Question 42: His parents made him study for his exams
A He was obliged to study for the exam by his parents
B He was made to study for the exam by his parents
C He is made to study for the exam by his parents
D He was made study for the exam by his parents
Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the blanks
EXAM ADVICE
In Part Three of the Speaking Section you work together with a partner You have to do a (43) task which usually lasts about 3 minutes One possible task is “problem solving”, which means you have to look at some (44) information and then discuss the problem with your partner You may be shown photos, drawings, diagrams, maps, plans, advertisements or computer graphics and it is (56) that you study them carefully If necessary, check you know exactly what to do by politely asking the examiner to repeat the instruction or make them clearer
While you are doing the task, the examiner will probably say very little and you should ask your partner questions and make (46) if he or she is not saying much If either of you have any real difficulties, the examiner may decide to step in and help Normally, however, you will find plenty to say, which helps the assessor to give you a fair mark This mark depends on your success in doing the task by competing with your partner, which includes taking (47)
in giving opinions and replying appropriately, although in the end it may be possible to “agree to disagree”
Question 43: A lonely B single C unique D once
Question 44: A optical B visual C noticeable D obvious
Question 45: A essential B needed C helpful D successful
Question 46: A speeches B statements C ideas D suggestions
Question 47: A changes B sides C turns D sentences
Mark the letter A, B, C or D in your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
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(C) from spreading easily (D) among the population
A What we know about B are
C from spreading D among
Question 49: Meal time (A) also gives children a chance (B) to learn (C) how some of their
favorite dishes (D) making
A also gives B to learn C how D making
Question 50: (A) The food that Mark (B) is cooking in the kitchen (C) is smelling (D) delicious
A The food B is cooking C is smelling D delicious
ĐÁP ÁN 1-B 2-C 3-B 4-A 5-B 6-C 7-D 8-B 9-D 10-A
11-C 12-D 13-A 14-B 15-D 16-C 17-D 18-C 19-C 20-C
21-B 22-A 23-C 24-A 25-D 26-D 27-A 28-C 29-A 30-C
31-D 32-A 33-B 34-C 35-D 36-A 37-C 38-D 39-C 40-A
* Pick out the word that has different stress from that of the other words:
5 A apply B persuade C reduce D offer
II USE OF LANGUAGE: ( 3,75p)
6 John used to be one of the most athletes in my country
A succeed B success C successful D successfully
* Choose the answer A, B, C or D that has the same meaning with the underlined word in sentence 7 and 8 :
7 Childrearing is the women’s most wonderful role
C Bringing up a child C Educating a child
8 The ASEAN Para - Games are hosted by the same country where the SEA Games took place
A organized B impressed C participated D defended
* Choose the answer A, B, C or D that has the opposite meaning with the underlined word
in sentence 9 and 10:
9 Be careful ! The dog is running out
