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 MOTHER TERESA Mother Teresa was born on August 2[r]
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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
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 3: More and more women are now joining the paid labor force worldwide.
A stopping working for B paying attention to C taking part in D keeping up with
Question 4: Women's taking part in politics has got widespread objections from male statesmen in many parts of the
world
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
As more women (5) the United States move up the professional ladder, more are finding it necessary to make business trips alone Since this is new for many, some tips are certainly in order If you are (6) , it is a good idea to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you are away They will be much happier and probably they will enjoy the experience If you will be eating alone
a good deal, choose good restaurants In the end, they will be much better for your digestions You may also find
it useful (7) the restaurant in advance and state that you will be eating alone You will probably get better service And almost certainly a better table Finally, and most importantly, anticipate your travel needs a businesswoman: this starts with lightweight luggage (8) you can easily manage even when fully packed Take the folding case inside your suitcase, it will come in extremely handy for dirty clothes, as well as for business documents and papers you no longer need on the trip And (9) sure that you have a briefcase
so that you can keep currently required papers separate Obviously, experience helps, but you can make things easier on yourself from the first by careful planning so that right from the start you can really have a good trip
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 10: In population, Los Angeles is not as big as New York.
A New York is bigger than Los Angeles
B New York is bigger than Los Angeles in population
C New York is not as crowded as Los Angeles
D Los Angeles is more densely-populated than New York
Question 11: Not until his mother passed away did he feel regret about what he had done.
A He felt regret about what he had done when his mother died
B He felt regret about what he had done when his mother was with him.
C He felt regret about what he had done when his mother went out.
D He felt regret about what he had done when his mother went away.
Trang 2Question 12: No one in the town is as poor as Mr John.
A Mr John is poorer in the town B Mr John is richest in the town.
C Mr John is the poorest in the town D Mr John is the most poorest in the town.
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 13: The weather was very hot They continued playing football.
A In spite of the hot weather, they continued playing football.
B Despite the weather was hot, they continued playing football.
C Although the hot weather, they continued playing football.
D In spite of the weather was hot, they continued playing football.
Question 14: He tries to practise English everyday Therefore, he can speak English more fluently now
A He tries to practise English everyday , but he find it difficult to speak English fluently
B The more he tries to practise English , the most fluently he can speak it
C The more he practises English , the more fluently he can speak it
D The most he practises English , the more fluently he can speak it
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
MOTHER TERESA
Mother Teresa was born on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia She was given the name Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu She only changed her name to Sister Mary Teresa when she was 18 years old Her family was Catholic, and her mother was involved in the local church when she was a child When Agnes was only 8 years old, her father became illsuddenlyand died People don’t know how he died, but some people think he was poisoned After her father’s death, Agnes became very close to her mother Her mother was a kind woman who liked to help other people
and Agnes was the same Even though they were not very rich, they often invited poorer people to eat with them.
Agnes also sang in the local Sacred Heart choir
At around the age of 12, Agnes thought she would like to follow a religious life Every year she would visit the Church of the Black Madonna in Letnice When she was there she had her first strong religious feelings When she was
18 years old, she decided to become a nun She moved to Dublin, Ireland There she joined the Sisters of Loreto It was
at that time that she changed her name to Sister Mary Teresa One year later, Sister Mary Teresa went to Darjeeling in India Then, when she was 21, she made her first profession of vows to become a nun On May 24 in 1937, she took her final profession of vows She promised to live a life of poverty, chastity andobedience Mother Teresa taught at Saint Mary’s school, and in 1944 she became the principal of the school
On September 10, 1946, Mother Teresa experienced a life changing event When she was riding on a train in India, she heard Christ speak to her and tell her to stop teaching She heard Christ tell her to work in Calcutta and to help the poorest and sickest people.Throughout the 1950s and 1960s Mother Teresa did so much incredible work to help the poor In 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to recognize her work bringing help to
people suffering around the world She set up the Missionaries of Charity with a just a few members, but by the time
she died in 1997, her charity had more than 4,000 workers and thousands more volunteers There are now more than
600 foundations in 123 countries around the world
Question 15: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A Mother Teresa’s childhood and her great contributions to help the poor.
B Some of the important events that made Agnes to become a nun.
C Mother Teresa’s promise to become a nun.
D Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity.
Question 16: According to the article, when did little Agnes decide she would like to follow a religious life?
A At the age of 10 B At the age of 8 C At the age of 12 D At the age of 14
Question 17: Which of the following is NOT true about Mother Teresa?
A Mother Teresa played the role of a vice-principal at Saint Mary’s school in 1944.
B Agnes and her mother often invited poorer people to eat with them.
Trang 3C Mother Teresa died when she was 87 years old.
D Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in the 1970s.
Question 18: The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to .
A poorer people B other people C the Sacred Heart choir D Agnes and her mother Question 19: According to the article, where was Mother Teresa when she heard Christ speak to her?
A walking in Macedonia B on a bus in England C on a train in India D at a party in Ireland
Question 20: The word “set up” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .
Question 21: What can be inferred about the death of Mother Teresa’s father?
A He became ill and died very quickly.
B The reason why Mother Teresa’s father died is still unknown.
C The death was a shock to Agnes at that time
D His death made her to become a nun.
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 22: Because of the bad weather they have to put off the meeting till tomorrow.
Question 23: There have been significant changes in women's lives since the women's liberation movement.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 24: In beach volleyball, Indonesia defeated Thailand in straight sets to take men's gold _.
Question 25: Susan is fond reading comic books in her free time.
Question 26: Jim didn’t do _ in his examination as he has hoped
A more well B most well C so well D less well
Question 27: I’ll stay with you after the party and help you the dishes.
Question 28: Viet Nam was successful to _ part in the 24th SEA Games hosted by Thailand by the end of
2007 with a total of 958 athletes
Question 29: The International Red Cross has about 97 million volunteers whose main _ is to protect
human life and health
Question 30: The president is than he looks
A little nervous B as nervous C more nervous D most nervous
Question 31: Most people consider it women's to take care of children and do housework.
Question 32: When the alarm _, everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits.
Question 33: In the modern world, women's roles have been changing.
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 following questions
Trang 4Question 34: A discriminated B controlled C combined D believed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 36: Tom is sharing his ideas about family members with his classmate, Mary
- Tom : “I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living together.”
- Mary: “ Family members can help each other a lot.”
A That’s wrong B I don’t agree C It’s not true D I couldn’t agree more Question 37: Tracy is going to have a job interview the next day Her friend Reese is trying to give her some advice.
- Reese: “When you are in the interview room, you have to show them how easy-going and personable you are!”
- Tracy “ _”
A Thanks I'll keep that in mind B Thanks The same to you.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
Question 38: Most vacationers enjoy playing sports or swim in lakes when they are on holiday
A B C D
Question 39: Everyone likes reading more better than usual when they like the subject
A B C D
Question 40: The more fast you drive, the more dangerous you get
A B C D
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