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1. A. loves
B. laughs
C. theories
D. belongings
2. A. facsimile
B. transfer
C. sapcious
D. fax
3. The .... flight marked a milestone in China’s space project.
A. succeed
B. success
C. successfully
D. successful
4. The structure .... of approximately 2 million blocks of stone, each weghing about 2,5 tons.
A. included
B. consisted
C. comtained
D. combined
5. After a lot of difficulty, he ... to open the door.
A. can
B. was able
C. could
D. had to
6. The first human to ... space was Yuri Gagarin.
A. fly to
B. fly into
C. fly in
D. fly out
7. This businessman ... to own a lot of land around the city.
A. is said

B. is saying
C. said
D. says
th
8. The Great Pyramid was only surpassed ... height in the 19 century AD.
A. to
B. at
C. on
D. in
Space travel is hard on people’s bodies. Spending long amounts of time in space makes bones and muscles
(9) .... . It is hard to sleep and take showers. Scientists use space stations to study how people can live and work
(10) .... space. Space stations orbit around the earth. The Soviets sent up several space stations. The first, Salyut 1,
was lunched in 1971. The first US space station, Skylab, was launched in 1973. The most famous Soviet space
station was Mir, (11) ... orbited Earth from 1986 to 2001. Astronauts from many countries visited Mir. Many of
them performed experiments on the space station. They learned many things about living and working in space.
In the lated 1900s, many nations worked together to build an International Space Station. The space shuttle
carried parts for the station into space. Astronauts put the pieces together. The International Space Station was
scheduled (12) ... by 2006. The goal is to have people living and working in the space station all the time.
Someday, maybe everyone who wants to will be able to travel into space.
9. A. weakness
B. weakly
C. weak
D. weaken
10. A. in
B. on
C. from
D. up
11. A. who
B. that
C. whom

D. which
12. A. completed
B. to be completed
C. complete
D. completing
Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as overs (envelopes or packages
with stamps on them). It is one of the world’s most popular bobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors
ranging up to 20 million in the United States alone. Many casual collectors enjoy accumulating stamps without
worrying about the tiny details, but the creation of a large or comprehensive collection generally requires some
philatelic knowledge. This is especially important for those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps.
Stamps collectors are an important source of revenue for some small countries that create limited runs of
elaborate stamps designed mainly to be bought by stamps collectors. The stamps produced by these countries far
exceed the postal needs of the countries. Some collectors, observing the generally rising of rare stamps, have
taken to Philatelic Investment. Rare stamps are among the most portable of tangible investments, and are easy to
store. They offer an attractive alternative to art, other collectible inestments, and precious metals.
13. A. The estimated number of stamp collectors in the United States is .....
A. 30 million
B. 20 million
C. 10 million
D. 15 million
14. Why have some collectors taken to Philatelic Investments?
A. Because they have observed the generally rising prices of stamps.
B. Because they have observed the generally rising prices of rare stamps
C. Because they have observed the generally low prices of stamps.
D. Because they haven’t observed the generally rising prices of stamps.
15. The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to ....
A. Stamps collectors
B. Small countries
C. Rare stamps
D. The prices of rare stamps

16. Which of the following is NOT true about rare stamps?
A. They are among the most portable of tanagible C. They are an important source of revenue.


investments.
B. They are easy to store
D. They offer an attractive alternative to art.
17. (A) It is (B) said that many people (C) is homeless (D) after the flood.
18. You (A) and I (B) went there (C) together, (D) weren’t we?
19. England won the World Cup in 1966.  It ...
20. They think that visiting the Pyramids is interesting.  Visting ...
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1. A. biology
B. geography
C. education
D. relationship
2. A. broaden
B. provide
C. pursue
D. succedd
3. A. college
B. degree
C. language
D. subject
4. A. analytical
B. opportunity
C. qualification
D. university
5. A. bachelor
B. diploma

C. internship
D. scholarship
Gap year
In the professional or career world, a gap year is a year before going to college or university and after finishing
high school or (6) ... a year off before going into graduate school after completing a bachelor as an
undergraduate. (7) ... this time, students may engage in advanced academic courses, extra-academic courses and
non-academic courses, such as yearlong pre-college math courses, languagae studies, learning a trade, art
studies, volunteer work, travel, internships, sports and more. Gap years are somtimes considered a way for
students to become independent and learn a great deal of (8) ... prior to engaging in university life. Australians
and New Zealanders have a tradition of travelling overseas independently (9) ... a young age. In New Zealand, this
is known as “doing an OE” (Overseas Experience). Sometimes, an OE is (10) .... to one year, but often Australians
and New Zealanders will remain overseas for three to five years, with many working short-term in servive
industry for doing an OE. In Australian, through exchange programmes and benefits for youth, there are so many
opportunities for a young person to broaden theri (11) ... through travel in a gap year.
6. A. calling
B. going
C. taking
D. turning
7. A. During
B. When
C. While
D. By
8. A. responsible
B. responsibility
C. irresponsible
D. irresponsibility
9. A. at
B. on
C. in
D. for

10. A. distributed
B. used
C. spent
D. limited
11. A. head
B. mind
C. brain
D. memory
12. Marie prepared her homework carefully. She could answer all the questions and got good marks.

13. We have been trying to learn English for years. We haven’t succeeded yet.

14. The teacher was giving the lesson. The lights went out. 
15. Our school started building a new canteen in June. They are still building it now.

16. It’s only her second time in an international conference about further education.

17. I started writing this essay hours ago and it’s still not right. 
18. It is not easy at all to get a good job without any ... qualifications.
A. academic
B. social
C. great
D. favorite
19. At the ... level, you can join three-year or four-year colleges.
A. primary
B. secondary
C. postgraduate
D. undergraduate
20. Hugh is quite worried because he hasn’t ... for the end-of-term test.
A. examined

B. researched
C. studied
D. read

1. A. sugar
2. A. vitamin

B. consume
B. mineral

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C. trans-fat
C. diet

D. obesity
D. fitness


3. A. medicine
B. remedy
C. exercise
D. obesity
4. A. balanced
B. yoga
C. fatty
D. natural
5. A. vegetable
B. hygiene
C. sugary
D. longevity

6. Children often get vaccinated in order to be immune to fatal diseases.
A. susceptible
B. vulnerable
C. allowed
D. resistant
7. This kind of fruit helps to boost the immune system.
A. decrease
B. reduce
C. increase
D. maintain
8. Life expectancy for both men and women has improved greatly in the pas 20 years.
A. Living standard
B. Longevity
C. Life skills
D. Lifeline
9. Here are some principles for people to stick to if they want to stay healthy.
A. rules
B. principals
C. laws
D. duties
10. We should consume healthy food and exercise regularly.
A. store
B. purchase
C. buy
D. eat
11. Hoa reminded Lan ... some groceries on the way home.
A. buying
B. to buying
C. buy
D. to buy

12. My friend suggested ... on a yoga course to lose weight.
A. enrolled
B. enroll
C. enrolling
D. to enroll
13. Tom and Ken admitted ... to submit the assignments the day before.
A. to forget
B. to forgetting
C. forget
D. forgot
14. The mother told her 2 daughters ... too much fast food.
A. not to eat
B. to not eat
C. to eat not
D. not eat
15. The doctor said to Mr. Black that if he ate lots of fatty food, he ... increase his chance of developing heart
disease.
A. will be
B. will
C. would be
D. would
16. My yoga instructor asked me to close my eyes, breathe slowly and deeply, and ... about my problems.
A. not thinking
B. to think not
C. not to think
D. not think
17. The patient admitted ... his doctor’s advice.
A. to not follow
B. not to follow
C. to follow not

D. to following not
18. Let’s friend suggested ... some games to relax because they had studied for three hours.
A. playing
B. play
C. to play
D. played
19. Nam’s mother advised ... some ginger tea if he wants to feel better.
A. to him drink
B. to drink him
C. him drink
D. him to drink
20. Lan said that if I wanted to try natural remedies, I ... find useful information on the Internet.
A. will
B. can
C. could
D. am able to
21. “I’ll buy you a new bicycle if you stop eating junk food”, said Lam’s mother.
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22. “You’ll boost your immune system if you exercise regularly”, said Tam.
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23. “Mai will recover quickly if she follows the doctor’s advice”, said Mai’s father.

24. I thought I should ask the doctor about going on a diet. I went to the surgery.

25. I had to lose some weight. I went on a strict diet. 
26. People want to keep fit. Many people take up sports. 
27. I want to stay healthy. I try to eat lots of fruit. 
28. I didn’t want to catch a cold. I wore a warm coat and a scarf. 
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1. My father is in ... of 30 engineers and 80 workers.

A. pressure
B. leadership

C. impression

D. charge


2. .... taken my parents’ advice, I wouldn’t be a teacher now.
A. Had I
B. If I hadn’t
C. If I would have
D. Could I have
3. He is decorating his house ... selling it.
A. in order to
B. with a view to
C. in order that
D. so that
4. On ... he had won the first prize in the competition, he cried out with joy.
A. being told
B. having cold
C. telling
D. saying
5. By the end of this March he ... here for 20 years.
A. has been living
B. will live
C. will have been living
D. will be living
6. The government is aiming .... 50% reduction ... unemployment.
A. at / of

B. in/ to
C. on/ at
D. at/ in
7. I am not going to study French and ...
A. so is he
B. neither is he
C. he isn’t too
D. either isn’t he
8. Many young people in rural areas don’t want to spend their lives on the farm like .... parents.
A. weather-beaten
B. up-to-date
C. long-term
D. wide-range
9. I believe nobody survived the plane crash ...
A. did I
B. didn’t they
C. did they
D. did he
10. ... they arrived ... they were told to go back.
A. No sooner/ when
B. Scarcely had/ when
C. Scarcely/ when
D. Hardly/ when
11. Yuri Gagarin was the first person ... into space.
A. has travelled
B. travelling
C. travelled
D. to travel
12. To preserve that ..., it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it.
A. civilize

B. civilization
C. civility
D. civil
13. A. kite
B. bite
C. favorite
D. quite
14. A. coached
B. needed
C. wanted
D. beloved
Schools in the United States haven’t always had a large number of libraries. As recently as 1958 about half of the
public school in the United States had no libraries at all. The (15) ... of public school libraries increased
dramatically when the federal government passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, which
provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs and facilities, including their libraries.
(16) ..., many educators claim that since the legislation was passed federal speding has not increased sufficiently
to meet the rising cost of new library technologies such as computer databases and Internet access. Because the
federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school districts (17) ... on funds from local
property taxes to meet the vast majority of public schools tend to reflect the financial capabilities of the
communities in which they are located. Districts in wealthy suburbs often have fully staffed libraries (18) ...
abundant resources, spacious facilities, and curricular and instructional support. In (18) ... school districts in many
poor areas house their libraries in ordinary classrooms or in small rooms. The libraries in such areas are generally
staffed by volunteers, who organize and maintain books that are often out-of-date, irrelevant, or damaged.
15. A. digit
B. amount
C. number
D. numeral
16. A. Otherwise
B. Therefore
C. Consequently

D. Nevertheless
17. A. rely
B. come
C. go
D. stay
18. A. for
B. with
C. on
D. by
19. A. conflict
B. converse
C. contrary
D. contrast
20. By the time Robert (A) will finish (B) writing the first draft of his paper, (C) most of the other students will have
completed (D) their final draft.
21. The (A) team leader demanded from (B) his team members aserious (C) attitude towards work, a good team
spritit, (D) and that they work hard.
22. Each of the beautiful cars in the shop was (A) quickly sold to (B) their owner.
An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such
quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible
definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the


fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled – a far cry from the
extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and knowledge of health aspects
of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor
might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions. Many of more important air pollutants such as
sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the
concentrations of these pollutants were altered by various chemical reactions; they became components in
biogeochemical cycle. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air

to the water or soil on a global basis, nature's output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human
activities. However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In this localized regions,
human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycle. The
result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse
effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human
activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact the numerical
value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would
occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million
(ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide, however, as a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is
not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 pm.
23. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The economic impact of air pollution.
C. How much harm air pollutants can cause.
B. What constitutes an air pollutant.
D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere.
24. The word “adversely” is closet in meaning to
A. negatively
B. quickly
C. admittedly
D. considerably
25. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
26. The word “these” in the second paragraph is closet in meaning to
A. the various chemical reactions
C. the compounds mover to the water or soil
B. the pollutants from the developing Earth
D. the components in biogeochemical cycles

27. For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in controlling air pollution?
A. They function as part of a purification process
C. They’re less harmful to living beings than are other
pollutants
B. They occur in greater quanities than other D. They have existed since the Earth developed.
pollutants
28. The word “localized” is closet in meaning to
A. specified
B. circled
C. surrounded
D. encircled
29. The word “detectable” in the third paragraph is closet in meaning to
A. beneficial
B. special
C. measurable
D. separable
30. People should not throw rubbish in the park. People should not cut down the trees in the park. (neither)

31. The team reached the top of the mountain. The team spent a night there. (Not only ... but also)


1. A. organiser
2. A. presentation
3. A. renewable

B. comfortable
B. pessimistic
B. sustainable

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C. techonology
C. residential
C. infrastructure

D. populated
D. innovative
D. environment


4. A. familiar
B. generate
C. assignment
D. pollutant
5. A. overcrowded
B. inhabitant
C. geography
D. convenient
6. Today Islamabad is a thriving city of about 1 million people. It offers a healthy climate, a pollution-free
atmosphere, plenty of water, and many green spaces.
A. healthy
B. prosperous
C. modern
D. green
7. Scientists hope that this new drug will be amajor breathrough in the fight against AIDS.
A. new cure
B. important therapy
C. sudden remedy
D. dramatic development
8. They design and carry our projects aiming to reduce fossil fuel consumption, find renewable fuels for public
transport, and promote other clean air efforts.

A. inexhaustible
B. recyclable
C. green
D. environmentallyfriendly
Marrakech
Where can you go in January for almost guaranteed sunshine – without travelling for most of the day to get
there? The answer is Marrakech in Morocco, a four-hour (9) ... from Britain, where the average temperature is a
pleasant 66 F. Marrakech is a city of (10) ... beauty, with its pink buildings and green palm trees contrasting with
the snow-covered (11) ... of the Atlas Mountains in the distance. For tourists, ther’s the added attraction of
excellent food at resonable prices, and high quality accommodation, such as Hotel La Momounia, (12) ... as one of
the top hotels in the world. (13) ... Marrakech is one of Morocco’s busiest and most modern cities, the influence
of the Middle Ages is still very evident. (14) .... can admire the battlements, towers, and mosques, which were
built (15) ... centuries ago. And forget about shopping malls – for perfumes, fabrics, antiques, spices and crafts,
(16) ... the ‘souks’, open-air market places where you’ll almost (17) ... find something to take back home. For
those who want to (18) ... sport Marrakech has plenty to offer. In addtion to golf and tennis, there is also skiing
on the slopes of the high Atlas Mountains, where the views of the surrounding area are quite spectacular.
Alternatively, you could just relax by a heated swimming pool and dream of your next visit.
9. A. travel
B. trip
C. flight
D. voyage
10. A. big
B. great
C. large
D. high
11. A. peaks
B. hills
C. heads
D. surfaces
12. A. thought

B. regarded
C. believed
D. guessed
13. A. Because
B. However
C. Despite
D. Although
14. A. Spectators
B. Viewers
C. Sightseers
D. Onlookers
15. A. several
B. plenty
C. other
D. all
16. A. work out
B. put up with
C. head for
D. make up for
17. A. likely
B. certainly
C. probably
D. possibly
18. A. do
B. excersice
C. take off
D. go in
Lessons from Curitiba
Urban planning deals with the physical, economic, and social development of cities. Today urban populations are
increasing rapidly, and growing cities are putting enormous pressure on the evironment. For this reason, the type

of urban planning found in Curitiba, in southern Brazil, is more important than ever. Curitiba is a fine example of
how urban planning can work. This has not always been the case, however. At one time, Curitiba faced the same
problems as many other cities all over the world, namely overcrowding, pollution, and an increased demand for
services, transport, and housing. How, then, did Curitiba address these problems? By the 1940s the population of
Curitiba had grown to about 150 000 as immigrants from countries such as Japan, Syria, and Lebanon came to
work in agriculture and industry. These people needed both housing and transportation. Curitiba’s leaders
realised that it wasn’t sensible to deal with these problems separately. Consequently, they employed a French
planner and architect, Alfred Agache, to find an overall solution. Agache studied all aspects of the problem. He
designed a scheme which gave priority to public services such as sanitation and public transport. At the same
time, the scheme included centres which helped both community life and commerce to develop, and reduced
traffic congestion. This was the first scheme to addres several problems of growing cities at the same time.
Unfortunately, some parts of his plan were not completed. The result, as described below, was that his scheme
only served Curitiba for another 20 years. By the 1960s, the population of Curitiba had grown to about 430 000


inhabitants, so the city had to rethink its needs. In order to do this, the major put together a team of architects
and town planners led by Jaime Lerner. This team produced the Curitiba Master Plan. This consisted of taking
Agache’s original plan and adding wide, high-speed roads which crossed the smaller streets. Their proposals also
included plans to minimise urban growth, reduce city centre traffic, and preserve the city’s historic district. It is
clear that the Curitiba Master Plan was one of the first attempts to integrate all aspects of city planning. This
integrated approach to urban design was maintained throughout the 1980s as Curitiba’s population grew to
almost one million inhabitants. Environmental facilities were added, such as a recycling programme for
household waste, and parks and ‘green’ spaces were protected from development. However, good transportation
remained central to the planning. Good transportation still remains a priortiy, together with the needs for jobs. A
growing population needs employment, so business parks and centres have been added to encourage new small
business. All these changes will continue be the population of Curitiba increases, but its city planners are
continually searching for solutions to the problems.
19. What aspect of development does urban planning NOT deal with?
A. physical development
B. technical development C. economic development D. social development

20. How many problems are mentioned in the passage as commonly shared by many cities?
21. What was the main cause of the increase in Curitba’s population Delore the 1940s?
A. immigrants from rural areas
C. immigrants from neighbouring countries
B. workers in business park
D. immigrants from Japan, Syria, and Lebanon
22. In what ways was Agache’s approach different?
A. His scheme gave priority to public services
C. His scheme reduced traffic congestion
B. His scheme included centres which helped both
D. His scheme addressed several problems at the same
community life and commerce to develop
time
23. What did the Curitiba Master Plan do?
A. added better road
B. reduced urban growth
C. prohibit city-centre
D. all of the above
system
traffic
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1. A. machine
B. change
C. chalk
D. chocolate
2. A. maps
B. laughs
C. calls
D. costs
3. A. manage

B. shortage
C. village
D. encourage
4. A. provide
B. machine
C. lesson
D. important
5. He takes four paracetamol (A) everyday (B), not knowing (C) that will (D) seriously damage his liver
6. Caroline has worn (A) her new yellow (B) dress only (C) once since she buys (D) it.
7. Ancient people made a clay (A) pottery because (B) they needed it (C) for their survival (D).
8. Up to now, the teacher _______ our class five tests.
A. gives
B. is giving
C. has given
9. Christine _________ have arrived by now, she ______ have missed the bus.
A. can’t / might
B. must/ can’t
C. may/ should
D. should / must
10. What did you have for ______ breakfast this morning?
A. x
B. a
C. an
D. the
11. Stress and tiredness often lead to lack of _______.
A. concentrate
B. concentration
C. concentrated
D. concentrator
12. Sam’s uncle, ______ is very rich, came to visit our orphanage.

A. that
B. who
C. whom
D. whose
13. Do you know that beautiful lady over there?” - “Yes, that’s Victoria. She’s ______ in her group.”
A. more beautiful than any girl
C. so beautiful as other girl
B. more beautiful than any other girl
D. beautiful more than another girl
14. It was ________ easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.
A. purposefully
B. exceedingly
C. relatively
D. normally


15. It was found that he lacked the ________ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.
A. persuasion
B. commitment
C. engagement
D. obligation
16. Could you stand_________ for me and teach my English class tomorrow morning, John?
A. up
B. down
C. out
D. in
17. Where’s that _________ dress that your boyfriend gave you?
A. lovely long pink silk
B. lovely pink long silk
C. long pink silk lovely

D. pink long lovely silk
18. I went to a restaurant last night. I was the ten thousandth customer, so my dinner was on the ________.
A. holiday
B. house
C. free
D. decrease
19. I can’t stand the car ____________ Therefore, I hate traveling by car.
A. illness
B. sickness
C. ailment
D. disease
20. The bank announced that it was to merge with another of the high street banks. (opposite)
A. associate
B. separate
C. cooperate
D. assemble
21. His new yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth. (synonym)
A. showy
B. expensive
C. large
D. ossified
22. After many year of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller finally achieved world
fame in 1939 as a big band leader. (synonym)
A. requesting
B. trying
C. offering
D. deciding
23. Lisa: “Have you been able to reach Peter?” - Gina: “___________.”
A. That’s no approval
B. Yes, I’ve known him for years C. No, the line is busy

D. It’s much too high
24. “Would you bother if I had a look at your paper?” - “____________.”
A. You’re welcome
B. Well, actually I’d rather you didn’t C. That’s a good idea
D. Oh, I didn’t realize that
25. It started to rain at 2 o’clock and it is still raining. 
26. “I will pay back the money, Gloria.” Said Ivan. 
27. Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test.

28. He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time 
29. We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot. 
Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities
proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after
finding a source of food, it marks the route Line by intermittently touching its stinger to the ground and
depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone – a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the
context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either
direction.
Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from
members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail
pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of
the leafcutter ant Atta texana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of
ants three times around Earth.
The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this
signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of
vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left,
oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna
The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right
antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the
trail.into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space.
30. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The mass migration of ants
C. Different species of ants around the world
B. How ants mark and follow a chemical trail
D. The information contained in pheromones
31. The word “intermittently” is closest in meaning to
A. message
B. dead ant
C. food trail
D. species


32. According to the passage, why do ants use different compounds as trail pheromones?
A. To reduce their sensitivity to some chemicals
C. To protect their trail from other species
B. To attract different types of ants
D. To indicate how far away the food is
33. The author mentions the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant in line 11 to point out
A. how little pheromone is needed to mark a trail
B. the different types of pheromones ants can produce
C. a type of ant that is common in many parts of the world
D. that certain ants can produce up to one milligram of pheromone
34. According to the passage, how are ants guided by trail pheromones?
A. They concentrate on the smell of food.
C. They avoid the vapor spaces by moving in a straight line.
B. They follow an ant who is familiar with the trail D. They sense the vapor through their antennae.
35. The word “oscillating“ is closest in meaning to
A. falling
B. depositing
C. swinging
D. starting

36. According to the passage, the highest amount of pheromone vapor is found
A. in the receptors of the ants
C. in the source of food
B. just above the trail
D. under the soil along the trail
Martin Luther King, Jf., is well- known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among which
is his moving “I have a dream” speech. But fewer people know much about King’s childhood.
M.L as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the home of his maternal grandfather. M.L’s
grandfather purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, 20 years befor M.L was born. His grandfather
allowed the house to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and
social advancement of blacks. M.L. grew up in the atmosphere, with his home being used as a community
gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it.
M.L’s childhood wasn’t especially eventfully. His father was a minister and his mother was a musician. He was the
second of three children, and he attended all black schools in a black neighbourhood. The neighbourhood wasn’t
poor, however. Auburn Avenue was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors,
lawyers, and other businesses and services. Even in the face of Atlanta’s segregation, the district thrived. Dr.King
never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice that was a huge
barrier keeping black Atlantans from mingling with whites.
37. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The prejudice that existed in Atlanta.
C. Martin Luther King’s childhood.
B. M.L.’s grandfather
D. The neighborhood King grew up in
38. When was M.L. born?
A. in 1909
B. in 1929
C. in 1949
D. 20 years after his parents had met
39. What is Martin Luthur King well- known for?
A. His publications

B. His neighborhood.
C. His childhood.
D. His work in civil rights
40. According to the author, M.L. _______.
A. had a difficult childhood
C. loved to listen to his grandfather speak.
B. was a good musician as a child
D. grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta.
41. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Auburn was a commercial areas.
C. M. L. grew up in a rich, black neighborhood.
B. M.L.’s grandfather built their home on Auburn Avenue in
D. M.L.’s childhood was uneventful.
1909.
42. From the passage we can infer that:
A. M.L.’s father was a church member.
C. M.L.’s father purchased their home on Auburn Avenue.
D. M.L. had a bitter childhood.
B. people gathered at M.L.’s to perform religious rituals.
43. M.L. was _______ by the atmosphere in which he grew up.
A. not affected at all
B. doubted
C. certainly influenced
D. prejudiced
Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts. Droughts, storms and fires can change
ecosystems. Some changes (44)_______ ecosystems. If there is too little rainfall, plants will not have enough


water to live. If a kind of plant dies off, the animals (45)_______ feed on it may also die or move away. Some
changes are good for ecosystems. Some pine forests need fires for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are

sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds (46)_______. Polluting the air,
soil, and water can harm ecosystems. Building dams on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm
ecosystems (47)________ the rivers. Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down forests destroy ecosystems. Ecologists
are working with companies and governments to find better ways of (48)________ fish, cutting down trees, and
building dams. They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people without causing
harm to ecosystems.
44. A. harms
B. harmful
C. harmless
D. harm
45. A. who
B. where
C. that
D. when
46. A. out
B. in
C. go
D. fly
47. A. on
B. around
C. over
D. under
48. A. catching
B. holding
C. carrying
D. taking
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1. A. deleted
B. started
C. retarded

D. stopped
2. A. think
B. thank
C. that
D. three
3. A. advise
B. parents
C. apply
D. attract
4. A. academic
B. necessity
C. authority
D. commercially
5. Halley’s comet, viewing (A) through (B) a telescope, was quite (C) impressive (D).
6. There are (A) a car (B) and two vans (C) in front of (D) my house.
7. All her (A) children have graduated from (B) university, that (C) is the reason for her (D) to be proud.
8. The more you practise your English, ____________.
A. Faster you learn
B. You will learn faster
C. the faster will you learn D. the faster you will
learn.
9. Mrs. Brown was the first owner _______ dog won 3 prizes in the same show.
A. Whose
B. her
C. who
D. whom
10. If she _____ a car, she would go out in the evening
A. Have
B. has
C. has had

D. had
11. You are old enough. I think it is high time you applied _____ a job.
A. In
B. of
C. for
D. upon
12. Because of the _______ of hospital employees at the hospital, the head of administration began advertising
job openings in the newspaper
A. Short
B. shorter
C. shorten
D. shortage
13. Friendship is a two-sided ________, it lives by give-and-take
A. Affair
B. event
C. aspect
D. feature
14. “Do you _____your new roommate, or do you 2 argue?”
A. Keep in touch with
C. on good term with
B. Get along with
D. get used to
15. The majority of Asian students reject the American _______ that marriage is a partnership of equals.
A. Attitude
B. thought
C. view
D. look
16. Bob has a bad lung cancer and his doctor has advised him to _______ smoking.
A. Put up
B. give up

C. take up
D. turn up
17. According to FAO, Vietnam is _______ second largest coffee producer in the world after Brazil
A. a
B. 0
C. an
D. the
18. When she came home from school yesterday, her mother ______ in the kitchen.
A. Cooked
B. was cooking
C. is cooking
D. cooks
19. We were made ________ hard when we were at school.
A. To study
B. study
C. studying
D. studied
20. Kate: “How lovely your cats are.” – David: “_________________.”


A. Really? They are
C. Can you say that again
B. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so
D. I love them, too.
21. Geogre: “In my opinion, action films are exciting.” – Frankie: “_______________.”
A. There’s no doubt about it.
C. You shouldn’t have said that
B. Yes, congratulations.
D. What an opinion!
22. “Edwards seems like a dog with two tails this morning.” – “Haven’t you hear the news? His wife gave birth a

baby boy early this morning.”
A. Extremely happy
B. exhausted
C. extremely disappointed D. very proud
23. The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.
A. Cleaned well
B. Removed quickly
C. changed completely
D. destroyed completely
24. “It was nice of you to give me the present. Thank you.” Mary said to Helen.
A. Mary thanked Helen for the present.
C. Mary was happy to give Helen the present.
B. Mary asked Helen for the present.
D. Mary was sorry to receive the present for Helen.
25. We last went to that cinema 2 months ago.
A. We have been to the cinema for 2 months
C. We didn’t want to go to the cinema anymore
B. We haven’t been to the cinema for 2 months.
D. We didn’t go to the cinema for 2 months.
26. In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause
A. He could not devote his life to the revolutionary cause because of his poverty
B. Although he was poor, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause
C. If he had not been so poor, he could have devoted his life to the revolutionary cause.
D. He led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause, but he was so poor
27. The song says about the love of two young students. She is studying the song.
A. The song which she is singing it says about the love of two young students.
B. The song she is singing says about the love of two young students.
C. The song says about the love of two young students which she is singing.
D. The song says about the love of two young students that she is singing.
28. He didn’t hurry. Therefore, he missed the plane

A. If he hurried, he wouldn’t miss the plane
C. Had he hurried, he could have caught the plane.
B. Had he hurried, he might catch the plane.
D. He didn’t miss the plane because he hurried.
Why do people often get uptight and worried before meeting someone for the first time? It is often said that
(29)_______ a good first impression is very important, and according to recent studies, it appears that there is
something to it. In his book, Blink, author Malcolm Gladwell says that we form an opinion of someone in the first
2 seconds after meeting them. In other words, if Gladwell is right, most of us pass (30)__________ on people we
meet almost immediately. It makes (31)_________ that we create a better first impression when we’re friendly. A
warm smile can really make a difference. And then if we have interests (32)_________ common, the other person
may feel they want to get t know us. However, when we meet someone from abroad who (33)__________ a
foreign language, there’s no need we have to keep our distance from them. If we decided to take the trouble to
communicate, we might make a new friend.
29. A. doing
B. making
C. passing
D. having
30. A. prejudice
B. judgement
C. impression
D. doubt
31. A. logic
B. sense
C. interest
D. friend
32. A. in
B. by
C. with
D. to
33. A. speaks

B. asks
C. says
D. talks
In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have
been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how
sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had
any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some
success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really
popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they
had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The


Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing
live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they
surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as
famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles
song if you ask them.
34. The passage is mainly about
A. How the Beatles became more successful than other groups
B. Why the Beatles split up after 7 years
C. The Beatles’ fame and success
D. Many people’s ability to sing a Beatles son
35. The four boys of the Beatles
A. Came from the same family
C. Were at the same age
B. Came from a town in the north of England
D. Received good training in music
36. The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to
A. Notorious
B. Bad

C. Shocking
D. Popular
37. The first songs of the Beatles were ...
38. What is not true about the Beatles?
A. The members had no training in music
C. They became famous when they wrote their own songs
B. They had a long stable career
D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans
39. The Beatles stopped their live performances because
A. They had earned enough money
C. They spent more time writing their own songs
B. They did not want to work with each other
D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans.
40. What word might describes the attitudes of the writer?
A. admiration
B. criticism
C. neutral
D. sarcasm
Early humans saw a variety of natural colours around them, from the browns and greens of the soil and plants to
the deep blues and red of the sky. They painted their bodies with colours from nature to signal aggression
toward an enemy, or to make themselves attractive to a mate.
A girl and a rainbow of crushed ice flavors at Chowpatty Beach, India. Over the centuries, the sources of colours
such as blue, purple, and red were high valued and they were often worth as much as gold. In the 19th century,
a young chemistry student manufactured the first synthetic dye, and suddenly the world became a much more
colorful place. In the 20th century, scientists discovered the psychological effects of colours, and people found
ways to use this discovery to influence our feeings and behaviors.
RED Red, colour of blood, symbolises fire, love and anger. In Eastern cultures, people believe it brings luck,
wealth and success. In humans, the color red can send different messages. Some people redden, for example,
when they are angry or embarrassed. Researchers have discovered that in sports the team that is wearing red is
more likely to win. Why? Because red seems to be the color that signals dominance, giving those dressed in red

an advantage in sporting events. In many animal species (including humans), contact with this bold color causes
the heart rate to increase. However, one of red’s lighter shades, pink, can have the opposite effect on people.
Man in prisons are less agressive when the walls are a specific shade of pink.
YELLOW Yellow, the colour that comes to mind when we think of sunshine, is found throughout nature and the
man-made world as a colour that commands attention; indeed, it is one of the easiest colours to see. This highly
visible shade is found on everything from school buses to traffic signs and pens that we use to highlight
important information in a text. The colour is also used to caution people; football players, for example, are
shown a yellow card as a reminder to behave. It can be used as a stimulant as well: in a number of studies,
yellow has been found to help children focus on their work and do better at school.


BLUE Blue, the colour of the sky and sea, is associated in many cultures with water, religious objects, and
protection against evil. Its darker shades represent calm, stability and power. Dark blue, for example, is the
colour of the business suit or police uniform; it tells others, ‘I’m in control,’ or ‘I’m trustworthy.’ Blue is also
associated with sadness. It’s common in English, for example, when you are feeling sad or depressed, to talk
about ‘feeling blue,’ while in Iran, blue is the colour of mourning, worn when a person dies. Like pink, blue has a
calming effect on people. Rooms painted blue help people to relax or sleep. Sleeping pills are often coloured
blue to suggest exactly this idea. This colour also seems to reduce feelings of hunger. Blue food is rarely seen in
nature, and when it’s, such food is usually no longer healthy to consume. It’s just 1more example of the power
that colour can hold overus.
41. According to the paasage, the colour red _________________.
A. is believed to embarrass people
C. symbolises bad luck
B. gives an advantage to team members who wear it.
D. makes people less aggressive.
42. Yellow is used to highlight information in a text because
A. it is an important colour.
C. it is a highly visible colour.
B. it can be used to caution people.
D. people prefer this colour to other colours.

43. What is this text mainly about?
A. How views of colour have changed
C. How colour influences people
B. The sources of colour
D. How colour has a calming effect
44. The word “they” refers to
A. Early humans
B. colours
C. plants
D. deep blues
45. What are English speakers refering to when they talk about “feeling blue”?
A. being in control
C. being calm
B. being upset when someone dies
D. being sad
46. The first man-made colors were produced ____________.
A. Only recently
B. in the 20th century
C. in the 19th century
D. centuries ago
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1. A. dint
B. dinosaur
C. dioxide
D. diode
2. A. pension
B. vision
C. pleasure
D. measure
3. A. deserve

B. bamboo
C. channel
D. forget
4. A. departure
B. furniture
C. endanger
D. determine
5. (A) They are the shocking news in newspapers that (B) is what people (C) are talking (D) about this morning.
6. (A) On the floor of the Pacific Ocean (B) is (C) hundreds of flat-topped mountains (D) more than a mile beneath
sea level.
7. Unlike many (A) writings (B) of her time, she was not (C) preoccupied with (D) morality.
8. That style of dress ______ have been designed by Titian, because it wasn’t worn till after his death.
A. must
B. might
C. can’t
D. shouldn’t
9. Poor management brought the company to ___ of collapse.
A. the foot
B. the ring
C. the brink
D. the edge
10. Mary as well as her friends ______ her hometown recently
A. have returned
B. has returned
C. returns
D. returned
11. She ______ me a very charming compliment on my painting.
A. made
B. showed
C. took

D. paid
12. It is advisable that the room ______ before Christmas.
A. should decorate
B. were decorated
C. is decorated
D. be decorated
13. Most of us would maintain that physical ___ does not play a major part in how we react to the people we
meet.
A. attractiveness
B. attract
C. attractive
D. attraction


14. Many young people in rural areas don’t want to spend their lives on the farm like their ______ parents. So
they leave their home villages to find well-paid jobs in the fast-growing industrial zones.
A. wide-ranging
B. weather-beaten
C. long-term
D. up-to-date
15. ______ as the most important crop in Hawaii is sugar cane.
A. What ranks
B. The rank
C. It ranks
D. It is ranked
16. He lives in a small town ______ is called Taunton.
A. whom
B. where
C. who
D. which

17. After months of testing, the Russian space scientists ______ a space suit that works better than any other in
history .
A. came to
B. came up with
C. came out with
D. came up to
18. If I______that there was a test yesterday, I would not be punished now
A. would know
B. have known
C. had known
D. knew
19. He’d hardly finished doing his homework when you arrived, ______?
A. didn’t he
B. hadn’t he
C. would he
D. had he
20. Mary and Linda are off work. They want to play some games to refresh. Mary: - “It’s a nice day today. Let’s
play a game of tennis.” - Linda: - “______.”
A. why not?
B. Shall not we play?
C. Will we not play?
D. Why do we play?
21. Lan: “I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof.” Mai: “______. Family
members can help each other a lot.”
A. I don’t agree
B. It’s not true
C. That’s wrong
D. I couldn't agree more
22. The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities
A. surrendered

B. confided himself
C. accommodated himself D. went up
23. In the twentieth century, drug markedly improved health throughout the world.
A. consistently
B. supposedly
C. noticeably
D. recently
24. Sorry, I can’t come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.
A. relaxed about
B. interested in
C. free from
D. busy with
25. Because John defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.
A. was paid much money
B. failed to pay
C. paid in full
D. had a bad personality
26. Alfred said to John. “I didn’t use your computer! Someone else did, not me.”

27. This is the first time we have been to the circus 
28. Although he was able to do the job, he wasn’t given the position. 
29. The girl forgot to set the alarm clock. Therefore, she is in a hurry now. 
30. When I picked up my book, I found that the cover had been torn. 
To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always (31)______ joys and
sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you. Your best friend may be someone you have known all your
life or someone you have grown (32)______ with. There are all sorts of things that can (33)______ about this
special relationship. It may be the result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of us have
met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages. (34)______, it really
takes you years to get to know someone well enough to consider your best friend. To the (35) ______of us, this is
someone we trust completely and who understands us better than anyone else. It's the person you can tell him

or her your most intimate secrets.
31. A. give
B. have
C. share
D. spend
32. A. up
B. in
C. through
D. on
33. A. bring
B. cause
C. provide
D. result
34. A. However
B. Yet
C. In addition
D. Therefore
35. A. Majorially
B. majority
C. majorial
D. major
Whales are the largest animals in the world, and the gentlest creatures we know. Although the whale is very
huge, it is not hindered at all by its size when it is in the water. Whales have tails that end like flippers. With just a
gentle flick, it can propel itself forward. The skin of a whale is so smooth that it does not create any friction that


can slow the whale down. A whale’s breathing hole is located on the top of its head, so it can breathe without
having to completely push its head out of the water. Whales are protected from the cold seawater by body fat
that is called blubber. Whales live in the ocean but, in terms of behaviours, they are more similar to humans than
fish.

They live in family groups and they even travel in groups when they have to migrate from cooler to warmer
waters. The young stay with their parents for as long as fifteen years. Whales are known not to desert the ill or
injured members; instead, they cradle them.
When whales are in danger, there are people who go to great lengths to help them. One such case occurred in
1988, when three young whales were trapped in the sea. It was close to winter and the sea had begun to freeze
over. Whales are mammals that require oxygen from the air, so the frozen ice was a great danger to them. All
they had then was a tiny hole in the ice for them to breathe through. Volunteers from all over soon turned up to
help these creatures. They cut holes in the ice to provide more breathing holes for the whales. These holes would
also serve as guides for the whales so that they could swim to warmer waters.
36. Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage?
A. Some remarkable similarities of whales to humans.
B. Whales as the only animals to live in warm water.
C. Whales as the largest, gentlest but vulnerable creatures.
D. Successful attempts to rescue whales all over the world.
37. Whales can move easily in water thanks to their______.
A. size and head
B. tail and skin
C. skin and head
D. tail and blubber
38. Where is the whale’s breathing hole located?
A. On its tail
B. On its face
C. On its head
D. On its back
39. According to paragraph 2, the author mentions all of the following to show that whales “are more similar to
humans” EXCEPT ______.
A. they do not desert the ill or injured members.
B. the young stay with their parents for almost fifteen years.
C. they live in family groups and travel in groups.
D. they do not migrate from cooler to warmer waters.

40. The word “tiny” in paragraph 3 probably means______.
A. very fat
B. very deep
C. very small
D. very ugly
41. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to______.
A. warmer waters
B. the whales
C. guides
D. holes
42. According to the passage, why was the frozen ice on the sea surface a danger to whales?
A. Because the water was too cold for them as they were warm-blooded.
B. Because they couldn’t eat when the weather was too cold.
C. Because whales couldn’t breathe without sufficient oxygen.
D. Because they couldn’t swim in icy cold water.
With Robert Laurent and William Zorach, direct carving enters into the story of modern sculpture in the United
States. Direct carving ― in which the sculptors themselves carve stone or wood with mallet and chisel ― must be
recognized as something more than just a technique. Implicit in it is an aesthetic principle as well: that the
medium has certain qualities of beauty and expressiveness with which sculptors must bring their own aesthetic
sensibilities into harmony. For example, sometimes the shape or veining in a piece of stone or wood suggests,
perhaps even dictates, not only the ultimate form, but even the subject matter.
The technique of direct carving was a break with the nineteenth-century tradition in which the making of a clay
model was considered the creative act and the work was then turned over to studio assistants to be cast in
plaster or bronze or carved in marble. Neoclassical sculptors seldom held a mallet or chisel in their own hands,
readily conceding that the assistants they employed were far better than they were at carving
With the turn-of-the-century Crafts movement and the discovery of nontraditional sources of inspiration, such as
wooden African figures and masks, there arose a new urge for hands-on, personal execution of art and an
interaction with the medium. Even as early as the 1880's and 1890's, nonconformist European artists were

attempting direct carving. By the second decade of the twentieth century, Americans - Laurent and Zorach most
notably - had adopted it as their primary means of working.
Born in France, Robert Laurent(1890-1970)was a prodigy who received his education in the United States. In 1905
he was sent to Paris as an apprentice to an art dealer, and in the years that followed he witnessed the birth of
Cubism, discovered primitive art, and learned the techniques of woodcarving from a frame maker.
Back in New York City by 1910, Laurent began carving pieces such as The Priestess, which reveals his fascination
with African, pre-Columbian, and South Pacific art. Taking a walnut plank, the sculptor carved the expressive,
stylized design.
It is one of the earliest examples of direct carving in American sculpture. The plank's form dictated the rigidly
frontal view and the low relief. Even its irregular shape must have appealed to Laurent as a break with a longstanding tradition that required a sculptor to work within a perfect rectangle or square.
43. The word “medium”in paragraph 1 could be used to refer to .
A. principle
B. mallet and chisel
C. technique
D. stone or wood
44. What is one of the fundamental principles of direct carving?
A. A sculptor must work with talented assistants.
B. The subject of a sculpture should be derived from classical stories.
C. The material is an important element in a sculpture.
D. Designing a sculpture is a more creative activity than carving it.
45. The word “dictates” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to______.
A. includes
B. determines
C. reads aloud
D. records
46. How does direct carving differ from the nineteenth-century tradition of sculpture?
A. Sculptors are personally involved in the carving of a piece.
B. Sculptors find their inspiration in neoclassical sources.
C. Sculptors have replaced the mallet and chisel with other tools.
D. Sculptors receive more formal training.

47. The word “witnessed” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to______.
A. studied
B. influenced
C. validated
D. observed
48. Where did Robert Laurent learn to carve?
A. The South Pacific
B. Paris
C. Africa
D. New York
49. The phrase “a break with ” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to______.
A. a solution to
B. a collapse of
C. a destruction of
D. a departure from
50. The piece titled The Priestess has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT______.
A. It depicts the front of a person
C. The design is stylized.
B. The carving is not deep.
D. It is made of marble.