Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 1 We are having terrible weather which is quite strange Usually weather in UK is not this bad A[.]
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Question 1: We are having terrible weather which is quite strange Usually _weather in UK is
not this bad
Question 2: Urbanization has resulted in _problems besides the benefits.
Question 3: If you don't this opportunity, you might not get another one.
Question 4: these two sources is considered green energy because they produce a lot of pollution
when they are burned
Question 5: What will you do you get older?
Question 6: It's time you tidied your room It's getting _.
A more messier and messier B messier and messier
Question 7: Nobody has seen him, ?
Question 8: When will you send the message? - We it by Friday
A will deliver B am going to deliver C will be delivering D will have delivered
Question 9: Mr Park Hang Seo, a Korean coach, is considered a big in Vietnam football
Question 10: I requested that first-year students to change their courses in the first two weeks.
A would be permitted B be permitted C permit D were permitted
Question 11: I know too little Dutch to have understood what they were talking about What I was that
their boss would be there the next morning
A did understand B could have understood C have understood D didn't understand
Question 12: You may find you've got so many things to think about that it's difficult to .
Question 13: Access to education, health, social services and cultural activities is more available to
people in cities than in villages
Question 14: She is a spectator.
A more an athlete than B more of an athlete than C an athlete more than D an athlete of more than Question 15: We use compact florescent light bulbs, last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or Dto indicate the most suitable respond to complete the following exchanges
Question 16: Helen and Linda are talking about the film they saw at the cinema last night
Helen: “I think it is the best movie I have ever seen” Lida: “……….”
Question 17: Alex: “Thank you for taking the time to come here in person.” Amy: “ ”
A I'd love to come What time? B I don't know what time that person comes.
C Do you have time for some gossip? D It's my pleasure.
Mark the letter to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress
Question 18: A sanitation B situation C coalition D interrogation
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the questions
Nguyen Binh Khiem was a Vietnamese administrator, educator, poet, and sage As a poet throughout his life, he composed many poems in Chinese and Nom that have survived to this day He is referred to by several names: Hanh Phu, Bach Van cu si (White Cloud Hermit) and Trang Trinh
Bom in Co Am village in 1491, he got the teaching from the second-rank doctor Luong Dac Bang and passed the official government examination in 1535, ranking number one in the country This was a period
of great instability in Viet Nam which may explain the reason why he took the exam at such a late age He served in the Mac Dynasty court for just seven years until 1542 when he resigned after his official complaints about royal court corruptions were ignored He then returned to his native village and opened a
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Nguyen Binh Khiem became a person much sought after by many leaders during that time of upheaval, civil war, the Mac collapse, and the rise of the Trinh Lords and Nguyen Lords Both Trinh Kiem and Nguyen Hoang sought his advice in their pursuit of power To the former, he gave the advice of being the real power behind the restored Le Dynasty To the latter, he advised building a base of power in the undeveloped south Both men followed these suggestions, resulting in a political and military division of Viet Nam that would last for 200 years As a result of this sage advice, Nguyen Binh Khiem gained a reputation as someone who could foretell the future Some of his prophecies were of a Delphic nature as they were ambiguous and could be read in several ways
Question 20: The reason why he took the official government examination at a late age was that .
A there was no examination before that B he waited for the Mac Dynasty to rule the country
C he was busy composing poems D the country went through many conflicts
Question 21: In 1542, he resigned from the royal court because .
A the royal court didn’t pay attention to his complaints
B the royal court ignored his suggestions developing the country
C there were corruptions in the royal court
D he was replaced by his talented students
Question 22: All of the following are true about the period after he resigned from the royal court EXCEPT
that
A he trained some famous scholars for the country B he paid no attention to politics and ignored it
C the kings or lords often came to him for advice D he composed poems and some prophecies Question 23: We can infer from the passage that .
A he advised Nguyen Hoang to live in peace in the undeveloped south
B he foresaw the division of Viet Nam between the Trinh Lords and Nguyen Lords
C he made the Mac Dynasty collapse with his prophecies and influence
D he asked Trinh Kiem to become the king of the restored Le Dynasty
Question 24: His prophecies .
A are accurate all the time B can be understood in several ways
C can give us good advice about the future D contain reliable information about the future
Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that best fits the blank space in the following passage
GREEN ENERGY
Fossil fuels are used to generate the majority of the world's energy, and they come in different forms For example, coal may be burned in a power (25) to generate electricity, but gasoline is burned in a car's engine to make it run Neither of these two sources is considered green energy because they produce a lot of pollution when they are burned In addition, they come from a source that is inevitably going to (26) Green energy can be defined as any energy source that is to some degree non-polluting When it is called (27) , this means that a person can replace the same amount of energy that was consumed by that person (28) that person's lifetime Since it took millions and millions of years to create the fossil fuels that we now burn, we know that they cannot be replaced by us
Wind power and solar power, (29) harnessed properly, are two excellent sources of green energy Once the necessary parts such as wind turbines to generate wind power and solar panels to create solar power have been produced, only the pollution from the production is left
Question 26: A run out of B cut out C run out D burn out
Question 27: A harmful B effective C sustainable D durable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
Question 30: Alike light waves, microwaves may be reflected and concentrated elements.
Question 31: Economists have recently show that there exists a large productivity gain due to locating in
dense agglomerations
A productivity B agglomerations C show D Economists
Question 32: Individuals define themselves by nationality, ethnic, language, clothing and food.
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Question 33: A estimated B penetrated C arrested D claimed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning
Question 35: 'If we continue to deplete our planets natural resources, we will damage the environment
significantly
Question 36: I'm glad to see you're back in the land of the living We were worried about you.
A happily B alive; no longer ill C safely D quickly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning
Question 37: There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the pros and cons of using robotic
probes to study distant objects in space
A problems and solutions B causes and effects
C advantages and disadvantages D solutions and limitations
Question 38: When you walk, don't look at your feet This will slow you down and lead to back pain.
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 39: He bought her flowers and diamond rings This action made her fall in love with him.
A He bought her flowers and diamond rings, what made her fall in love with him.
B He bought her flowers and diamond rings, that made her fall in love with him.
C He bought her flowers and diamond rings which made her fall in love with
D He bought her flowers and diamond rings, which made her fall in love with him.
Question 40: Why do you take an umbrella? It is not even raining.
A You need not take an umbrella because it is not even raining.
B You must not take an umbrella because it is not even raining.
C You cannot take an umbrella because it is not even raining.
D You need not to take an umbrella because it is not even raining.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning Question 41: This music concert wouldn't have been possible without your sponsorship.
A It's possible that your sponsorship made this music concert impossible
B Your sponsorship made it possible for this music concert to take place.
C If it had been for your sponsorship, this music concert wouldn't have been possible.
D If you didn't sponsor, this music concert wouldn't have been possible.
Question 42: People in Australia are so environmentally-friendly that they create the greenest country in
the world.
A Australia is the greenest country in the world if the people are environmentally friendly.
B Australia is the greenest country in the world while the people are environmentally-friendly.
C Australia is the greenest country in the world though the people are environmentally friendly
D Australia is the greenest country in the world because the people are environmentally friendly.
Question 43: Cultural changes have never been as accelerated as they are now during the globalization.
A Never before have cultural changes been as accelerated as they are now during the globalization.
B Never before cultural changes have been as accelerated as they are now during the globalization.
C Never before have been cultural changes as accelerated as they are now during the globalization.
D Never before cultural have changes been as accelerated as they are now during the globalization.
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to the questions
UNDERSTANDING INDIA'S CASTE SYSTEM
It has been said that life is what we make of it In other words, if we work hard and focus on our goals, we can have great careers and enjoy high status is society However, these opportunities don't exist for
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caste system is an example of this.
The caste system is a major part of the Hindu religion that has existed for thousands of years It is a way
of organizing and grouping people based on the occupation of the family Castes will determine whom people can socialize with and their place in society Originally, a person's caste was supposed to be determined by their personality, but over time it has been linked to their job and family
There are four classes, also known as varnas, in India's caste system The highest one is Brahmin People
in this class have jobs in education and religion These are seen as extremely important functions for the
society as they deal with the knowledge The second highest level is the Kshatriya, or ruling class People
from this group can be soldiers, landowners, or have jobs in politics The class beneath this is the Vaishya These people often work in the commercial sector as merchants The fourth class level is the Shudra Shudras typically work as unskilled laborers doing factory or farm work, or they may also be employed as artists
There is another group, the Harijan, that is at the bottom and considered to be outside of the caste system For many years, they were known as Untouchables, people from this caste held the most undesirable jobs in society, such as cleaning up garbage Furthermore, they weren't allowed to pray at public temples or drink water from the same wells as other classes If someone from another caste came into contact with an Untouchable, they were considered dirty and would be expected to bathe vigorously to clean themselves, Although the caste system still exists in India, the government is taking steps to improve the living conditions and decrease unemployment rates for the Shudras and Harijan This includes providing better health care, offering literacy programmes, and making sure that people from higher social classes do not exploit them It seems unlikely that the caste system will disappear any time soon, but the overall conditions for those at the bottom do seem to be improving
Question 44: Which of the following is not true about India's caste system?
A The Kshatriya is the second highest class.
B Hard work helps people move up in the caste system
C The caste system has been used in India for a long time.
D It is possible that a Shudra would work on a farm.
Question 45: The word "this" in paragraph 1 refers to .
A the pleasure of life in India
B the major part of the Hindu religion
C the fact that your origin will mostly decide your future
D the India's caste system existing for thousands of years
Question 46: What is the caste system mainly based on?
A Who a person's parents are B Where a person was born
C When a person starts school D What a person believes on
Question 47: What kind of job would a Brahmin likely have?
Question 48: What could replace the word "ruling" in paragraph 3?
Question 49: All of the following are true about the Harijan EXCEPT that .
A they used to be known as Untouchables
B they had to do undesirable jobs in society
C anyone from another caste coming to contact with an Untouchable is not allowed to pray at temples
D any contact between someone from another caste with an Untouchable was considered unacceptable Question 50: What does the passage suggest about the future of the caste system?
A The bottom groups will rise to rule over the top classes.
B It is probably going to get worse before it gets better.
C One day soon it won't be used anymore in India.
D It will likely continue to exist for a long time in India
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Question 1: 18 Don’t worry By the time you come back next month, we the work.
A had completed B will have completed C have completed D would have completed
Question 2: 2Chemical wastes from factories are _ that cause serious damage to species habitats.
Question 3: The world's biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, which makes wildlife _
A Prosperous B vulnerable C remained D prefect
Question 4: When she heard the bad news, she broke and cried.
Question 5: The idea to a visit to the local council residence was welcomed by all the visitors.
Question 6: My parents insisted that my brother to our home village after graduation.
Question 7: You should always have an alternative plan to .
A bring about B fall back on C ask after D feel up to
Question 8: The north we go, the _we are to meet high temperatures.
A far – less likely B farther – likely
C farther – less likely D farthest – less likely
Question 9: Looking after a kitten is more difficult than I thought it would be
Question 10: In military, A.I robots are used to _ dangerous environments containing explosives or
contaminated by nuclear weapons
A explore B.fix C change D borrow
Question 11: This _disease caused a lot of complications during the treatment procedure.
A situation B difficult C life-threatening D weak
Question 12: Mum and Dad didn't fancy cooking, so we got a pizza .
Question 13: Many industries today use highly vehicles that can drive with almost no human
intervention
Question 14: The saola and rhino are considered _ species in Vietnam.
Question 15: Melanie is retiring from her job next summer she can devote more time to
photography
Mark the letter A, B, C, or Dto indicate the most suitable respond to complete the following exchanges
Question 16: - “Would you mind lending me your dictionary?” - “ .”
A Yes Here it is B Not at all C Yes, let’s D Great
Question 17:“You don’t work at weekends, do you?” - “ .”
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Mark the letter to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress
Question 18: A activate B apprentice C applicant D specialize
Question 19: A academic B exterminate C artificial D navigation
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the questions
The Power of Crowdsourcing
There is a famous old saying that when trying to solve a problem “two heads are better than one” Yet until recently, businesses would often rely on one key person to get important tasks done But thanks to a
phenomenon called crowdsourcing, more and more companies are allowing their consumers to have their say when designing new products
The term “crowdsourcing” refers to the process of outsourcing jobs which were once done by a
single person to a large group (or a crowd) of people In the past, crowdsourcing wasn’t practical, as it was impossible to gather thousands of like-minded people together to share opinions Now, thanks to the
Internet, online forums, and social media, this isn’t a difficult task at all
There are many important applications for crowdsourcing in business For example, if a small
business was looking to develop a business logo, it might employ a single designer and hope for the best However, with crowdsourcing, companies can specify some guidelines about their project, set a budget, and start a design contest online Within hours, it will likely receive hundreds of designers sending them logos
In the end, they can choose the design they like best and the winner will get compensated
Crowdsourcing has other applications as well A website called Duolingo is using crowdsourcing to translate documents into different languages It offers free lessons to language learners As part of their tests, users translate lines to test their knowledge Then, a computer programme will analyze thousands of test results for consistency and arrange an accurate translation
Not everyone is sold on crowdsourcing, though In many cases, it may be better to rely on the
opinion of a few specialized professionals than information from a crowd For instance, it makes more sense
to trust the opinion of one top doctor than to take the advice of 1,000 random people regarding a health issue Another criticism is the low wage that crowdworkers usually receive Since crowdworkers are
freelancers and not employees, they can be paid less than minimum wage Whether you love or hate
crowdsourcing, it appears to be here to stay So before you make any financial judgements, consider
following the crowd and give crowdsourcing a try
Question 20: The old saying “two heads are better than one” in paragraph 1 means that .
A two people can work more carefully than one person working alone
B two heads are more expensive than one
C two people can achieve more than one person working alone
D two heads are paid better than one
Question 21: One of the advantages of using crowdsourcing is .
A we can get the best answer to our solution with the unbelievably small budget
B within a relatively short period of time, we can get so many answers to a single problem
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D hospitals can practically apply the method of crowdsourcing in consulting patients
Question 22: Which of the following is NOT a good situation to use crowdsourcing?
A A company needs to get ideas for a new sneaker
B A business is looking to understand why people like its products
C A student is looking for ideas on where to stay on holiday
D A person needs to understand a law for an important court case
Question 23: According to the passage, why didn’t businesses use crowdsourcing in the past?
A It was too hard to collect and check lots of people’s ideas
B People weren’t as smart as they are today
C It was usually illegal in most countries to do this
D No one had ever thought of the idea of crowdsourcing before
Question 24: Which of the following sentences is true?
A Everyone agrees that crowdsourcing is a great idea
B Crowdsourcing is now a fast way to get logos made
C It seems that crowdsourcing will become less popular in the future
D People who work as crowdworkers don’t earn large salaries
Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that best fits the blank space in the following passage
In the past, elephants in Thailand were taken from the wild when they were very young They (25) to work for the people cutting down the large trees of the forests They became “work machine”
Some of the elephants became depressed and some even cried Elephants can be unhappy too Boualoi was one of these elephants, (27) with the help of Thailand’s Royal Family and the World Wildlife Fund, she is soon going back (28) her natural environment, the forest First, she is going to live
at the Doi Pa Muang Wildlife Sanctuary There, she will learn (29) free again, and she will meet other free elephants for the first time
Question 25: A sell B sold C are sold D were sold
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Question 30: One of the best (A) ways to encourage your children to read (B) are (C) to provide interesting
titles for (D) them to enjoy
Question 31: My friend offered (A) finding (B) more information about (C) the company that I was applying to
(D)
Question 32: Many experts believe (A) that A.I technology will soon do(B) even greater(C) advances in(D)
many other areas
Mark the letter to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation
Question 33: A.wrapped B asked C improved D finished
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning
Question 35: In the 1980 census, New Jersey was the most densely populated state.
A rigorously B heavily C wantonly D sparsely
Question 36: We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning
Question 37: 16 Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.
Question 38: Only aggressive species of small animal life are likely to survive in the rough waters near
shallow coral reefs
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 39: Mike graduated with a good degree However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
A Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree
B If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed
C Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed
D That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed
Question 40: He was able to finish his book It was because his wife helped him.
A If it weren’t for his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book
B If only he had been able to finish his book
C Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book
D But for his wife’s help, he couldn't finish his book
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
Question 41:"You should find out more information about the company offering the job."
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B My best friend thanked me for finding out more informatioon about the company offering the job
C My best friend begged me to find out more information about the company offering the job
D My best friend blamed me for finding out more informatioon about the company offering the job
Question 42: Lan had her car serviced yesterday.
A Lan had to service her car yesterday B Lan had serviced her car yesterday
C Lan had somebody to service her car yesterday D Somebody serviced Lan's car yesterday
Question 43: Mr Mills lost his job because he was late every day.
A If Mr Mills weren’t late every day, he wouldn’t lose his job
B The reason why Mr Mills lost his job was that he was late every day
C Mr Mills was late every day so losing his job
D Mr Mills would have lost his job if he had been late every day
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to the questions
Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men Discrimination against women in business, the demands of caring for families, and lack of business training had kept the number of women entrepreneurs small Now, however, businesses owned by women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout the 1990s As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small Business Administration, has noted, "The 1970s was the decade of women entering management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur."
What are some of the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in
business and enter the corporate world, they are finding obstacles Women are still excluded from most
executive suites Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant, had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if
they got an MBA and worked hard they could become chairman of the board Now they've found out that
isn't going to happen, so they go out on their own."
In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's" fields- cosmetics and clothing, for example But this is changing Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-a-year computer software business It was founded in 1973 by Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with degrees in math and engineering
When Kurtzig founded the business, her first product was software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers-and her office was a bedroom at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the
company's cash After she succeeded with the newspaper software system, she hired several bright computer-science graduates to develop additional programs When these were marketed and sold, ASK began to grow It now has 200 employees, and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do They still face hurdles in
the business world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and finance world is still dominated
by men, and old attitudes die hard Most businesses owned by women are still quite small But the situation
is changing; there are likely to be many more Sandra Kurtzig in the years ahead
Question 44:What is the main idea of this passage?
A The computer is especially lucrative for women today
B Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world
C Women are better at small businesses than men are
D Women today are opening more businesses of their own
Question 45:The word “excluded” is closest meaning to _.
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Question 46:All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business
world EXCEPT that _
A women were required to stay at home with their families
B women faced discrimination in business C women lacked ability to work in business
D women were not trained in business
Question 47:According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in 1970s _.
A were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management
B had fewer obstacles in business than they do today
C were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business
D were still more interested in education than business opportunities
Question 48:The author mentions the “shoebox under the bed” in order to _.
A show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
B show the frugality of women in business
C point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig's business were limited
D suggest that the company needed to expand
Question 49:The expression “keep tabs on” is closest meaning to _.
A pay the salaries of B keep records of C provide transportation for
D recognize the appearance of
Question 50:It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that business operated by women
are small because
A many women fail at large businesses
B women are not able to borrow money easily
C women prefer a small intimate setting
D women can't deal with money
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 2. A incredible B exterminate C entrepreneur D prioritise
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 5 Linda is talking to Ruth about Ruth's new shirt Linda: “I really like your shirt It looks great on
you.”
Ruth: “ ”
A Really? Thanks! B No, I doubt it C Do you want it? D Yes, that's right
Question 6 Jake is talking to Michael about Michael's help Jake: “ ”
Michael: “You're welcome!”
A That's nice, Michael B I don't need your help.C It was nice of you to help me D Don't mention it
Circle 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 7 Robots with artificial intelligence can compute at an incredible speed.
Question 8 The delicate ecosystem is vulnerable to destruction if pollution continues at this rate.
Circle 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 9 Changing the battery has resurrected the computer's efficiency.
Question 10 The famous model was actually recruited when she was walking in a shopping mall.