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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 1: Social psychologists have recently noticed strange behavior from people
having suffered from terrible shocks.
A. common

B. rare

C. violent

D.

negative
Question 2: After a good night's sleep, she woke up feeling as fresh as a daisy and eager
to start working again.
A. lethargic

B. energetic

C. enthusiastic

D.

optimistic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best
completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 3: Mike and David are university students. They are talking about the result of
the Physics test.
- Mike: “I was worried about the Physics result, but Mr. David gave me an A.”

- David: “____________________”
A. Don't worry about it.

B. Mr. David is so mean.

C. Congratulations! That's great!

D. Good luck to you!

Question 4: Harry and Joe are talking about transport in the future.
- Harry: "Do you think there will be pilotless planes in the year 2050?"
- Joe: "____________________”
A. What for? There are quite a few around.
without drivers.

B. Why not? There have been cars


C. I'm afraid I can't.

D. I don't think you like it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 5: I'm trying to ______ my account, but I can't remember the password.
A. log into

B. log out

C. shut down

D.

switch off
Question 6: It's not easy to apply to the university that has a very selective ______
policy.
A. admission

B. permission

C. acceptance

D.

agreement
Question 7: There are plenty of ______ solutions that have been tried and tested
successfully

in

many

countries.
A. off beam

B. on the shelf

C. off the peg

D.

on

the house
Question 8: She has ______ an important distinction between mental and physical
illnesses.
A. drawn

B. taken

C. done

D.

planned
Question 9: One condition of this job is that you must be ______ to work at weekends.
A. accessible

B. acceptable

C. capable

D.

available
Question 10: I'd like to see that football match because I ______ one for months.
A. didn't see
weren't seeing

B. haven't seen

C. don't see

D.


Question 11: Weather experts said that Vietnam should expect up to 27 waves of cold air
______

from

the

north this winter.
A. coming

B. that coming

C. came

D.

comes
Question 12: ______ we had enough money, my husband refused to buy a new car.
A. Although

B. Because

C. In spite of

D.

Because of
Question 13: People in every corner of the world can be infected with ______ most
recently

discovered

coronavirus.
A. a

B. an

C. x (no article)

D. the

Question 14: If people paid a little more attention to the environment, the Earth ______
greener.
A. would be

B. is

C. will be

D.

would have been
Question 15: Do you know the woman who is wearing a(n) ______ watch?
A. Swiss gold old valuable

B.

old

Swiss gold valuable
C. old gold Swiss valuable

D.

valuable old Swiss gold
Question 16: Older people and people with pre-existing medical conditions appear to be
more

_______

become severely ill with the COVID-19 virus.
A. vulnerability

B. vulnerable

C. invulnerability

D.

vulnerably
Question 17: I'm the kind ______ person who hates to do anything wrong.
A. with

B. to

C. at

D. of


Question 18: It is advisable that we should avoid ______ leaded petrol to save the
environment.
A. use

B. used

C. to use

D. using

Question 19: I don't think that everyone likes the way he makes fun, ______?
A. do I

B. do they

C. don't I

D. don't

they
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.
Question 20: A. pace

B. stay

C. bat

D. late

Question 21: A. sports

B. slopes

C. laughs

D. bags

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs
from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following
questions.
Question 22: A. become

B. worry

C. suffer

D. value

Question 23: A. interest

B. condition

C. president

D.

memory
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 24: In hot, sunny climate, man acclimatizes by eating less, drink more and
wearing lighter.
A. sunny

B. acclimatizes

C. drink

D.

wearing
Question 25: What I love most about the book were the close-knit friendship of the
three friends.


A. What

B. about

C. were

D.

friendship
Question 26: A professor of economy and history at our university developed a new
theory of the relationship between historical events and financial crises.
A. economy

B. developed

C. between

D.

financial crises
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.
NEW YEAR
New Year celebrations date as far back as 2000 BC in Mesopotamia. Yet, the actual
date has changed a number of times. There was always a problem because New Year
was (27) ______ by the movements of the Sun and Moon which allowed room for error.
To cut a long story short, it wasn't until 1582, when the calendar we use today was
introduced, that January 1st became New Year's Day in most cultures. Some cultures,
(28) ______ celebrate the New Year at various times, according to their calendar and
religious traditions. For example, the Chinese celebrate it between the 21st of January
and 19th of February. In contrast with most people all over the world (29) ______
celebrate at the beginning of the year, the Jewish people celebrate it in September or
early October.
In any case, the New Year is a festive occasion. Some people celebrate at home with
no shortage of champagne, while (30) ______ party on the streets, watching the
fireworks that the city council may have provided, joining the long (31) ______ of people
waiting to get in and dance the night away.
Question 27: A. supposed

B. considered

C. assumed

D.

B. when

C. since

D. so

calculated
Question 28: A. however


Question 29: A. whom

B. what

C. who

D.

B. every

C. others

D.

B. corridors

C. queues

D. aisles

which
Question 30: A. other
another
Question 31: A. rows

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.
Who talk more men or women? Most people believe that women talk more.
However, linguist Deborah Tannen, who has studied the communication style of men
and women, says that this is a stereotype. According to Tannen, women are more verbal
- talk more in private situations, where they use conversation as the “glue” to hold
relationships together. But, she says, men talk more in public situations, where they use
conversation to exchange information and gain status. Tannen points out that we can
see these differences even in children. Little girls often play with one "best friend", their
play includes a lot of conversation. Little boys often play games in groups; their play
usually involves more doing than talking. In school, girls are often better at verbal skills,
boys are often better at mathematics.
A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference.
Researchers studied conversations between children aged 3-6 and their parents. They
found evidence that parents talk very differently to their sons than they do to their
daughters. The startling conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls.
Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters, they use more descriptive language
and more details. There is also far more talk about emotions, especially with daughters

than with sons.
Question 32: Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Little girls and little boys have different ways of playing.


B. Women talk more than men on the whole.
C. It's a stereotype that women talk more than men.
D. Women talk more in private, and men talk more in public.
Question 33: The word "they" in the first paragraph refers to ___________.
A. situations

B. men and women

C. men

D.

women
Question 34: Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Parents use more language to talk with their daughters.
B. Parents give more love to their daughters than their sons.
C. Boys don't like showing their emotions.
D. Boy's play usually involves more talking than doing.
Question 35: Which word could best replace "startling" in the second paragraph?
A. beginning

B. annoying

C. interesting

D.

surprising
Question 36: Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Women use conversation as the "glue" to hold relationships together.
B. One little girl often plays with many of her best friends.
C. Parents talk to their sons and their daughters very differently.
D. Men use conversation to exchange information and gain status.
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 37: "You have to get all the letters sent off by tomorrow," said Jake to his
secretary.
A. Jake said to his secretary that she would get all the letters sent off by the following
day.


B. Jake told his secretary that she had to get all the letters sent off by the next day.
C. Jake told his secretary that she should send off all the letters by tomorrow.
D. Jake said to his secretary that she had sent off all the letters by the day after.
Question 38: Fansipan is the highest mountain in the Indochinese Peninsula.
A. There are some mountains in the Indochinese Peninsula higher than Fansipan.
B. The Indochinese Peninsula includes one of the highest mountains in the world.
C. All mountains in the Indochinese Peninsula are as high as Fansipan.
D. No mountains in the Indochinese Peninsula are higher than Fansipan.
Question 39: I'm sure it wasn't Mr. Phuc you saw yesterday because he's on business.
A. It couldn't be Mr. Phuc you saw yesterday because he's on business.
B. You mustn't have seen Mr. Phuc yesterday because he's on business.
C. It can't have been Mr. Phuc you saw yesterday because he's on business.
D. Mr. Phuc mightn't see you yesterday because he's on business.
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.
Scientists have identified two ways in which species disappear. The first is through
ordinary or "background" extinctions, where species that fail to adapt are slowly
replaced by more adaptable life forms. The second is when large numbers of species go
to the wall in relatively short periods of biological time. There have been five such
extinctions,

each

provoked

by

cataclysmic

evolutionary

events

caused

by

some geological eruption, climate shift, or space junk slamming into the Earth. Scientists
now believe that another mass extinction of species is currently under way - and this
time human fingerprints are on the trigger.
How are we doing it? Simply by demanding more and more space for ourselves. In
our assault on the ecosystems around us we have used a number of tools, from spear
and gun to bulldozer and chainsaw. Certain especially rich ecosystems have proved the

most vulnerable. In Hawaii more than half of the native birds are now gone - about 50
species. Such carnage has taken place all across the island communities of the Pacific
and Indian oceans. While many species were hunted to extinction, others simply
succumbed to the introduced predators" that humans brought with them: the cat, the
dog, the pig, and the rat.
Today the tempo of extinction is picking up speed. Hunting is no longer the major
culprit, although rare birds and animals continue to be butchered for their skin, feathers,
tusks, and internal organs, or taken as savage pets. Today the main threat comes from
the destruction of the habitat of wild plants, animals, and insects need to survive. The
draining and damming of wetland and river courses threatens the aquatic food chain
and our own seafood industry. Overfishing and the destruction of fragile coral reefs
destroy ocean biodiversity. Deforestation is taking a staggering toll, particularly in the
tropics where the most global biodiversity is at risk. The shrinking rainforest cover of the
Congo and Amazon River basins and such place as Borneo and Madagascar have a
wealth of species per hectare existing nowhere else. As those precious hectares are
drowned or turned into arid pasture and cropland, such species disappear forever.
Source: Final Countdown Practice Tests by D.F Piniaris, Heinle Cengage Learning, 2010
Question 40: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Human activity and its impact on a mass extinction of species
B. The two ways in which species disappear
C. The tempo of extinction of species today
D. Deforestation as a major cause of mass extinctions of species
Question 41: The word "assault" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. attack

B. development

C. effort

influence
Question 42: The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to _______.

D.


A. oceans

B. humans

C. predators

D.

species
Question 43: The word "butchered" in paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. traded

B. killed

C. cooked

D.

raised
Question 44: What was the main threat to biodiversity in Hawaii and other islands in the
Pacific and Indian oceans until recently?
A. tools used by human beings

B.

hunters

and

“introduced

predators”
C. human assault on ecosystems

D. vulnerable rich ecosystems

Question 45: Which is NO longer considered a major cause of the mass extinction under
way currently?
A. the building of dams across rivers

B. the shrinking of rainforests in

the tropics
C. the killing of animals for their body parts

D. the destruction of habitats of

species
Question 46: It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. it's impossible for scientists to identify the causes of mass extinctions of species
B. the current mass extinction is different from the other five in that it is caused by
humans
C. habitat destruction makes a minor contribution to the current mass extinction of
species

D. hunting is the major contributing factor that speeds up the extinction of species
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 47: Many people joined hands to support people in central Vietnam to
overcome consequences of natural disasters in 2020.
A. abilities

B. wonders

C. habitats

D.

catastrophes
Question 48: From the beginning, not so many people realised the danger of the
Coronavirus so they did not do much to protect themselves.
A. forgot

B. suffered

C. understood

D.

questioned
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 49: He is very slow, so we won't give him such an important task.

A. Unless he weren't slow, we would give him such an important task.
B. Without his slownessly, we would give him such an important task.
C. But for his slowness, we would give him such an important task.
D. If he were slow, we wouldn't give him such an important task.
Question 50: As soon as James started working, he realized that his decision had not
been a good one.
A. No sooner had James begun his new job than he knew his decision was wrong.
B. Since James did not like his new job, he began looking for a better one.
C. Just before James took up his new post, he realized that he was not suited for it.
D. Had James not begun his new job, he would have gone looking for a better one.
ĐÁP ÁN
1. A

2. A

3. C

4. B

5. A

6. A

7. C

8. A

9. D

10. B

11. A

12. A

13. D

14. A

15. D

16. B

17. D

18. D

19. B

20. C

21. D

22. A

23. B

24. C

25. C

26. A

27. D

28. A

29. C

30. C

31. C

32. D

33. D

34. A

35. D

36. B

37. B

38. D

39. C

40. B

41. A

42. B

43. B

44. B

45. C

46. B

47. D

48. C

49. C

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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.
Question 1: A. species

B. invent

C. medicine D. tennis

Question 2: A. walked

B. ended

C. started

D. wanted

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 3: A. scenery

B. festival

C. atmosphere

Question 4: A. parent

B. seldom

C. unique

D. location

D. over

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.

Question 5: The shop___________helped me to choose a jumper that suited me.
A. employee B. assistant C. clerk

D. accountant

Question 6: John___________in convincing his boss to give him the day off.
A. achieved B. obtained C. succeeded D. fulfilled
Question 7: All births, deaths and marriages are entered in the___________records. Most
of these records have been computerized in recent years.
A. formal

B. social

C. official

D. internal

Question 8: As was___________observed, there is strong correlation between house
prices and inflation.
A. closely

B. critically C. early

D. firmly

50. A


Question 9: There is some evidence of an improvement in the economy, but be that as
it___________, there is

unlikely to be much change next year.
A. can B. may

C. should

D. could

Question 10: The Indian study was carried out in conjunction___________an American
project.
A. to B. from

C. with

D. of

Question 11: Davidson did a___________amount of research into earthquake prediction.
A. considerate

B. considerable

C. considerably

D. consideration

Question 12: Not until about a century after Julius Caesar landed in
Britian___________actually conquer the island.
A. the Romans did B. did the Romans C. the RomanD. Romans that
Question 13: He’s been very sick. His doctor insisted that he___________in bed this
week.
A. will stay B. would stayC. stays

D. stay

Question 14: Dr. Smith is the person in___________I don’t have much confidence.
A. which

B. whom

C. who

D. that

Question 15: He asked me___________the book I borrowed from the library.
A. if I found B. if I had found

C. whether I have found D. whether I found

Question 16: ___________from outer space, our earth looks like a “blue planet”.
A. Having seen

B. Seeing

C. Be seen

D. Seen

Question 17: This factory produced___________motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006.
A. twice as many

B. as twice as many C. as twice many

D. as many as twice

Question 18: The manager had his secretary___________the report for him.
A. to have typed

B. typed

C. type

D. to type

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 19: The problem of salary didn’t come up in the meeting last week.
A. mention

B. approach C. raise

D. arise


Question 20: The theme of the poem is emigration.
A. article

B. comment C. topic

D. problem

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 21: His replies were inconsistent with his previous testimony.
A. conflicting

B. compatible

C. contradicted

D. illogical

Question 22: You should take the bull by the horns and go and see him now.
A. face directly

B. respond eagerly C. avoid completely D. change slightly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best
completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 23: Molly is talking to her sister about online shopping.
- Molly: “Shopping online is super convenient and trouble-free.”
- Molly’s sister: “___________. Sometimes a lot of serious problems arise.”
A. That’s it

B. I take your view

C. Absolutely

D. That’s not entirely true

Question 24: Rachel and Mark are at home.
-

Rachel: “Can I get you something to drink?”

-

Mark: “___________. I’m not thirsty.”
A. No, thank you

B. Yes please C. You’re welcome D. Thank you

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
from 25 to 29.
The practice of hitting children teaches them to become hitters themselves.
Extensive research data is now available to support the direct correlation (25)
___________corporal punishment in childhood and violent behavior in the teenage and
adult years. Virtually, all of the most dangerous criminals (26) ___________regularly
threatened and punished in childhood. Punishment gives the message that “might make
right” that it is okay to hurt someone smaller and less powerful than you are. The child
then feels it is appropriate to mistreat younger or smaller children, and when he becomes


an adult, feels little (27) ___________for those less fortunate or powerful than he is, and
fears those whoare more so. Thus it is difficult for him to find (28)
___________friendships. Children learn best through parental modeling. Punishment
gives the message that hitting is an appropriate way to express one’s feelings and to solve
problems. If the child rarely sees the parents handle anger and solve problems in a
creative and positive way, he can never learn how (29) ___________that himself. Thus
inadequate parenting continues into the next generation.
Question 25: A. among

B. about

C. between

Question 26: A. were

B. will be

C. could be D. might be

Question 27: A. jealousy B. compassion
Question 28: A. meaningless
Question 29: A. to do

D. above

C. greediness D. appreciation

B. meaning C. meaninglessly

B. do C. doing

D. meaningful

D. done

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 from 30 to 34.
Upon the creation of the United States, one of the core concepts on which the

hopes for the new democracy were pinned was the ideal that its citizens would be
enlightened individuals with clearly articulated rights and the opportunity for individual
achievement and education. It was believed that in a free nation where the power belongs
to the people, the commitment to education defines the progress of that democracy and is
the catalyst for future progress. This core value has not only stood the test of time but has
also grown in importance. In this new information era and international economy,
education is an increasingly vital commodity, a precursor of potential success and a
driving force of change. It is important to recognize, however, that we approach
educa¬tion today differently than in the past, partly because the kinds of jobs people had
didn’t require the kind of basic education and specialized training that is often required in
the workforce today. In the 1950s, for instance, only 20 percent of American jobs were
classified as professional, 20 percent as skilled, and 60 percent as unskilled.
Today, our world has changed.The proportion of unskilled jobs has fallen to 20
percent, while skilled jobs now account for at least 60 percent of the workforce. Even


more important, almost every job today increasingly requires a combination of academic
knowledge and practical skills that require learning throughout a lifetime.
Question 30: Education is defined in this passage as a driving force of change
because___________.
A.

without education, no changes could have happened in American society so

B.

the government of the United States want to drive social changes in their

far
own ways

C. education has helped to bring about and orient most changes in the American
workforce
D. any American citizen who wants to change his driving licence must be very
well-educated
Question 31: The word “its” refers to___________.
A. the United States B. the new democracy

C. the concept

D. the

opportunity
Question 32: The phrase “enlightened individuals” in the first sentence most likely means
“people who___________”
A.

always appear brilliant-looking in public

B.

have often been well-exposed to light

C. have acquired an adequate level of education
D. bring light to anywhere they go
Question 33: In order to become a good American citizen today, in the author’s point of
view, any individual must___________.
A.

know well all his/ her rights and be ready to grasp his/ her opportunity of

success in life
B.

study carefully the history of American educational and vocational systems

even since their creation
C. understand thoroughly the combination of academic knowledge and practical
skills


D. move actively forward in the new Information Era and international economy
with a prestigious diploma
Question 34: Which of the following titles would be best for the passage?
A.

Education and Jobs in the Past and at Present in the United States

B.

The Significant Role of Education in American Citizens’ Careers

C. Academic Knowledge and Practical Skills in American Professions
D. Recent Changes of Educational and Vocational Systems in America
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 from 35 to 42.
When you ask a child what they would like to be when they grow up, common
responses might include firefighter, pilot, doctor, or athlete. But those jobs don’t capture
the attention of all kids. Take Will Shortzas an example. In grade 8, at the age of 14, Will
had to write an essay about what he wanted to do with his life. He wrote about his desire
to become a puzzle maker - someone who creates games and puzzles, such as sudoku or

crossword puzzles. In the same year, he sold his first puzzle to the magazine Venture. By
the age of sixteen, Will was regularly contributing puzzles to magazines.
In college, Will found that there was no traditional way to study puzzles or
become a puzzle maker. There were no classes offered on puzzles. Fortunately, after
becoming bored with his economics studies, Will learned that his university offered a
special program that allowed students to suggest and create unique fields of study. After
creating and completing two courses on word and math puzzles, Will switched his major
to enigmatology - the study of puzzles.
Will and his professors then created new classes that explored all aspects of
puzzle-making. He studied the history, construction, and psychology of puzzles mostly on
his own. Because there were no professors of enigmatology, Will realized that he
probably was the only student at his university to know more about his field than any of
his professors!
He did well in school, but upon graduating, Will did not know how to get a job
creating puzzles. For summer work, he joined the magazine Penny Press, where he


realized that he could find work as a puzzle editor. Will then found a job creating and
editing puzzles for Games magazine. This seemed like a dream job because he could
create new kinds of puzzles and be surrounded by great puzzle makers.
After fifteen years at Games, Will accepted a position as the editor of The New
York Times’ crossword puzzle. When he first joined, the newspaper’s crossword puzzle
was seen as very difficult, and few readers could complete it. Will made fundamental
changes, such as including everyday language in the clues and answers so that many
more people could enjoy it. Today, he is credited with making the crossword appealing to
a wider audience. Some of Will’s most famous puzzles have related to the news for that
day, such as the name of the winning president on Election Day, and a love-themed
puzzle on Valentine’s Day.
Question 35: Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?
A. An Unusual Child

C. A Strange Hobby

B. Will Shortz: a Puzzle Maker
D. The History of Making Puzzle

Question 36: When did Will first become interested in puzzles?
A. Before he was 14 years old.

B. After he was 14 years old.

C. When he was 16 years old.

D. When he entered university.

Question 37: The word “major” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to___________.
A. university B. passion

C. test D. subject

Question 38: What kind of classes did Will Shortz take in college?
A.

Classes by professors who study puzzle writing

B.

Classes that he and his professors developed

C. Classes taught by professional puzzle makers
D. Classes that art students take

Question 39: Which sentence describes Will Shortz’ college experience?
A.

He was bored in college and did not finish.

B.

He felt he did not learn very much.

C. He got satisfactory results.
D. He thought it was too challenging.


Question 40: Why did Will Shortz consider his job at Games magazine a “dream job”?
A.

He earned a lot of money writing crossword puzzles.

B.

Games was the only puzzle magazine in the U.S.

C. He could study the history of puzzle making at the magazine.
D. He designed new puzzles and worked with other puzzle makers.
Question 41: The word “fundamental” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning
to___________.
A. important B. minor

C.sudden

D. difficult

Question 42: The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to___________
A. The New York Times
C. Will’s change

B. puzzle
D. reader

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 43: Will you buy (A) an electric (B) car when they will become (C) cheaper
(D)?
Question 44: Did (A) someone put fire to (B) the house (C) deliberately (D)?
Question 45: It is (A) a nurse’s duty (B) to make (C) the patients feel comfortably (D).
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 46: People believed that Jane failed the test because of her laziness.
A.

It is believed that Jane failed the test because of her laziness.

B.

Jane was believed to fail the test on account of her laziness.

C. Jane is believed to fail the test owing to her laziness.
D. It was believed that Jane had failed the test due to laziness.
Question 47: The noise next door didn’t stop until midnight.
A.

Not until midnight did the noise next door stopped.

B.

Hardly had the noise next door stopped than it was midnight.

C. It was not until midnight that the noise next door stopped.
D. Only when midnight did the noise next door stopped.


Question 48: Had he known more about the information technology, he would have
invested in some computer companies.
A.

Not knowing about the information technology helped him invest in some

computer companies.
B.

He didn’t know much about the information technology and he didn’t

invest in any computer companies
C. Knowing about the information technology, he would have invested in some
computer companies.
D. He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge
of the information technology.
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 49: Our foods contain thousands of different chemicals. However, only a few of

them are absolutely essential to our health.
A.

To stay healthy with only a few essential chemicals, we have to eat the

foods that contain thousands of different chemicals.
B.

Containing thousands of different chemicals, foods are absolutely essential

to our health.
C. We stay healthy absolutely thanks to eating foods with thousands of different
essential chemicals.
D. Our foods contain thousands of different chemicals, only a few of which are
absolutely essential to our health.
Question 50: The plan may be ingenious. However, it will never work in practice.
A.

Ingenious as it may be, the plan will never work in practice.

B.

Ingenious as may the plan, it will never work in practice.

C. The plan may be too ingenious to work in practice.
D. The plan is as impractical as it is ingenious
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1-A

2-A

3-D

4-C

5-B

6-C

7-C

8-A

9-B

10-C


11-B
12-B
13-D
14-B
15-B
16-D
17-A
18-C
19-D
20-C
21-B
22-C

23-D
24-A
25-C
26-A
27-B
28-D
29-A
30-C
31-B
32-C
33-A
34-B
35-B
36-A
37-D
38-B
39-C
40-D
41-A
42-B
43-C
44-B
45-D
46-B
47-C
48-B
49-D
50-A
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Mark 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.
Question 1. A.misses

B. hates

C.teaches

Question 2. A. nation

B. national

C. nationality

D.rises
D.

nationally
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. dismiss

B. destroy

C. discount

D. district

Question 4. A. solidarity

B. effectively

C. documentary

D. dedication

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5. He'd hardly finished doing his homework when you arrived, _______?
A. didn't he B. had he

C. would he D. hadn’t he

Question 6. The government is trying its best to narrow the gap between _______ rich
and _______ poor.
A. the / a

B. a / the

C. the / the D. a / a


Question 7. The key _______ inventive success often requires being in the right place at
the right time.
A. for B. of C. in

D. to

Question 8. Mrs Townsend was left _______ all the arrangements for the outing by

herself.
A. to make

B. making

C. having made

D. to making

Question 9. Don’t forget to ring me up if _______ any changes in the timetable.
A. they are

B. it will be

C. there will be

D. there are

Question 10. Acupuncture is part of traditional Chinese medicine and _______ in China
for thousands of years.
A. has been used

B. has using C. has used D. has been using

Question 11. Students can only use technological devices to complete their work
_______ investment on notebooks and books.
A. rather than

B. instead of C. but for

D. in case

Question 12. He joined the army _______ from university.
A. after he had graduated B. while he was graduating
C. since he graduated

D. before he graduated

Question 13. We should participate in Tree-Planting Campaigns _______ our city
greener, fresher.
A. organizing to make

B. organized making

C. organized to make

D. which organize to make

Question 14. An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow
confines of his _______ concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.


A. individual B. individualistic

C. individualism

D. individualize

Question 15. Jim’s _______ flu again. That’s the third time this year.
A. put up with

B. gone down with C. led up to D. come up with

Question 16. _______ a cry whenever you have a feeling that you are in danger so that
everyone could hear you and come to help immediately.
A. Send

B. Give

C. Make

D. Lend

Question 17. Jimmy always takes the _______ by the horns at every chance in order to
become a famous pop star, which is why he is so successful now.
A. bull B. horse

C. cow

D. buffalo

Question 18. Alex dreams of going on tour – he’s just waiting for his big _______ to get
his foot in the door of the music industry.
A. deal

B. break

C. cake

D. cheese

Question 19. His poor standard of play fully justifies his _______ from the team for the
next match.
A. expulsion B. dismissal C. rejection D. exclusion
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 20. We really appreciate your help, without which we couldn't have got our
task done in time.
A. depreciate B. are proud of

C. feel thankful for D. request

Question 21. Stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and build a
future in which humans live in harmony with nature.
A. coexist peacefully with B. fall in love with


C. agree with

D. cooperate with

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 22. The first year at university was probably the most challenging year of her
life, which caused her plenty of troubles.
A. tricky

B. tough

C. difficult

D. easy

Question 23. We have to work against the clock so as to meet the deadline of the
clients tomorrow.
A. work in a haste

B. work slowly

C. work as fast as possible D. work strenuously
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 24. Claudia is being interviewed by the manager of the company she's applied
for.
- Manager: “_______.”
- Claudia: "I work hard and I enjoy working with other people."
A. Can you do jobs on your own? B. Would you describe yourself as ambitious?
C. What are some of your main strengths?

D. Why have you applied for this

position?
Question 25. Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read.
- Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.”
- Jenifer: “_______.”
A. Don’t mention it

B. That’s nice of you to say so.

C. I’d love it.

D. I couldn’t agree more.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each the numbered blanks.
Sir Isaac Newton, the English scientist and mathematician, was one of the most
important figures of the 17th century scientific revolution. One of his greatest
achievement was the (26) _______ of the three laws of motion, which are still used
today. But he also had a very unusual personality. Some people would say he was
actually insane.
His father died before he was born, and his mother soon remarried. The young Isaac
hated his stepfather so much that he once (27) _______ to burn his house down - when
his stepfather and mother were still inside! Fortunately he did not, and he went on to
graduate from Cambridge without being thrown into prison.
Isaac's first published work was a theory of light and color. When another scientist
wrote a paper criticizing this theory, Isaac flew into an uncontrollable rage. The scientist
responsible for the criticism was a man called Robert Hooke. He was head of the Royal
Society, and one of the most respected scientists in the country. (28) _______, this made
no difference to Isaac, (29) _______ refused to speak to him for over a year.
The simple fact was that Isaac found it impossible to have a calm discussion with
anyone. As soon as someone said something that he disagreed with, he would lose his
temper. For this reason he lived a large part of his life isolated from (30) _______
scientists. It is unlikely that many of them complained.
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Question 27. A. shouted

C. findings

D. inventions

B. frightened C. threatened D. warned