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Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
Education is an issue which concerns many people in the UK as well as round the world. In England, Wales and Northern
Ireland pupils sit GCSE (General Certificate in Secondary Education) exams followed 2 years later by A (Advanced) levels.
Pupils in Scotland follow a different system, finishing their time at school with the Higher Leaving Certificate. One particular
worry - why are boys doing so badly?
Some twenty years ago, the performance of girls and boys in class was compared. Boys scored better in exams, so various
measures were introduced to improve the performance of girls, including having single sex girl only classes. Now, the
situation is reversed, with girls consistently out-performing boys.
So, what has gone wrong with boys, and what can be done about it? John Dunsford, leader of the association of head
teachers of secondary schools, says that that the academic failure of boys is a problem which has its roots in society rather
than the classroom. Girls, more than boys, see education as a passport to a good job. On the other hand, according to Penny
Lewis, a head teacher, young men lack confidence, which they hide with a show of bravado. They're uncertain about their
place in society. Some boys grow up in families where there is no male role model to follow.
Moreover, boys may learn in a different way to girls, preferring small amounts of work with immediate deadlines rather
than large projects stretching into the distance. And education is not seen as "cool". As one contributor to a BBC website put
it, "Girls achieve more at school because they are watching the future while the boys are watching the girls."
This is not just a problem in Britain. In a study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and

UNESCO, girls out-performed boys at reading at the age of 15 in all 45 countries. The UK ranks ninth out of the 45 countries
for reading despite the fact that pupils in the UK spend less time reading than in most other countries. Interestingly, the study
suggested that British children read for pleasure more often than those in other countries.
(Source: />Question 1: Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Boys don't do well at school because of what happens in class.
B. Boys pay too much attention to girls to learn well at school.
C. Boys prefer to work on large projects.
D. Boys have always scored better in exams than girls.
Question 2: Which of the following could best serve as the title of passage?
A. How to change the process of teaching in schools
B. Closing the gender gap in our schools
C. The UK succeeds in advancing in global school rankings
D. Differences in learning style between girls and boys in class
Question 3: The phrase "a show of bravado" in the passage refers to.......
A. their lack of confidence at work
B. showing what they think or they tend to do
C. doing things which make them appear courageous
D. expressing their support and appreciation
Question 4: Some boys are not sure of themselves because of.......
A. their financial capability
B. their family situations
C. their lack of family support
D. their low self-esteem
Question 5: What does the author mean by the phrase "see education as a passport" in the passage?
A. Girls regard education as a way of enabling them to go further and do more in life.
B. Girls think that learning is the key to the opportunity to go to many countries in the world.
C. Girls try their best to avoid drifting out of school without qualifications and be better at socializing.
D. Girls see education as a means of broading their knowledge and exposuring to diverse cultures,
Question 6: It is stated in the passage that......
A. Nowadays, boys' educational success reflects wider social changes

B. Now that girls have drawn ahead, schools are working hard to raise boys' achievement
C. Boys achieve better results than girls at GCSE and A-level
D. Girls are much more likely to go to university and are expecting to take the better-paid jobs
Question 7: What does the word "cool" in the passage mostly mean?
A. interesting
B. unattractive
C. fashionable
D. priceless
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8: As most of their houses were badly damaged after the earthquake, many people had to be......in a stadium.
A. put away
B. put up
C. put off
D. put out
Question 9: Many experts agree that there is a possibility........in this area in the following days.
A. that some more earthquakes may happen
B. where may some more earthquakes happen
C. what may some more earthquakes happen
D. when some more earthquakes may happen


Question 10: Some researchers are finding that daydreaming may be important to......mental health and it is......good means
of relaxation.
A. Ø - Ø
B. Ø - the
C. Ø - a
D. the - Ø
Question 11: The local government.......him the prize for his bravery.
A. won
B. rewarded

C. presented
D. awarded
Question 12: There was a.......look on her face because a.......problem.......the little girl.
A. puzzled; puzzling; puzzled
B. puzzled; puzzled; puzzled
C. puzzling; puzzling; puzzled
D. puzzling; puzzled; puzzling
Question 13: This is the biggest lab........we have ever built in our university.
A. which
B. what
C. that
D. where
Question 14: Henry has come in his raincoat and boots, .......for rain.
A. preparing
B. to prepare
C. prepares
D. prepared
Question 15: ......for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is.
A. Be it not
B. Had it not been
C. Were it not
D. Should it not
Question 16: Not having promoted the new digital camera successfully, the company should......its original marketing
methods.
A. work out
B. account for
C. reflect on
D. call up
Question 17: Due to the violent nuclear leakage, the......of the electricity supplies put Japan's northeastern cities in a sate of
chaos.

A. currency
B. variety
C. failure
D. absence
Question 18: As their products find their way into the international market, their brand is gaining popularity.
A. with
B. in
C. on
D. from
Question 19: Only my cousin has chosen to apply for a job in Africa.......the majority of this year's graduates working in
Britain.
A. in common with
B. by reason of
C. in contrast to
D. as well as
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 20: I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
A. If Harry had not failed his driving test, I would have been surprised.
B. It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
C. Harry's having failed his driving test is not my surprise.
D. By having failed his driving test, Harry made no surprise.
Question 21: The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.
A. It's likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
B. There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election.
C. The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
D. The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
Question 22: It is acknowledged that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
A. Vietnam is acknowledged to have a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
B. Vietnam is acknowledged to have completely controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.

C. Vietnam is acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
D. Vietnam was acknowledged to have had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
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 23: He has been giving most of his money to charity. He hopes to ease the pain and suffering of the
disadvantaged.
A. Giving most of his money to charity, he hopes to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged.
B. Easing the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged made him give most of his money to charity.
C. Hoping to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged, he has given them most of his money.
D. He has been giving most of his money to the disadvantaged to ease their pain and suffering.
Question 24: I was extremely annoyed at the way new boss treated us all. I tried not to show it.
A. The new boss behaved towards us badly that someone just had to let him know how angry we were.
B. I made an effort to hide from the new boss the anger I felt at his treatment of us.
C. I couldn't help letting the new boss see just how angry he made me with those remarks to us.
D. The new boss treated us all so badly that I couldn't hide my disgust from him.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 25: ~ Jack: "Excuse me, but could I trouble you for some change?" ~ Alex: "......... . Will pennies do?"
A. Never mind
B. I am sure
C. I know
D. Let me see
Question 26: ~ Waiter: "May I take your order now, sir?" ~ Mr. Smith: ".......... ."
A. Ok, here is my bill.
B. Sure, it's delicious.
C. Thanks, I've really had enough.
D. Yes, I'd like some fish and chips.


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 27: Harriet Beecher Stowe was an obscure writer until the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
A. popular
B. unknown
C. infamous
D. eminent
Question 28: Scientists have achieved findings substantial enough to remove our fear of GM foods.
A. convincing
B. controversial
C. conducive
D. abundant
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.
Though many stories from around the world describe behavioural changes in various animals in the days and hours before
an earthquake, research testing animals' ability to predict earthquakes has been ...(29)... Recently, however, scientists were
able to document the behaviours of a group of toads before, during, and after an earthquake. Researchers were studying the
breeding habits of a particular group of toads, when, suddenly, 96 percent of the males simply ...(30)... for a five-day period.
A significant earthquake and several aftershocks ...(31)... on the fifth day after the departure. Six days after the last
aftershock, the males returned and resumed mating, as if ...(32)... had happened. It turns out that prior to the earthquake, there
had been subtle changes in the Earth's magnetic field, and an increase in the amount of radon gas in the groundwater. ...
(33)... , there were unusual electrical disturbances in the upper atmosphere.
(Adapted from "Practice Tests for the ECPE Book 1 - Test 4")
Question 29:A. undertaken B. rare
C. released
D. available
Question 30:A. jumped
B. walked
C. fought
D. disappeared
Question 31:A. left

B. occurred
C. went
D. formed
Question 32:A. whatever B. nothing
C. it
D. earthquake
Question 33:A. At least
B. Alternatively
C. Additionally
D. Always
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 34: Despite much research, there are still certain elements in the life cycle of the insect that is not fully
understood.
A. Despite
B. is
C. in
D. understood
Question 35: In 1921 Einstein won the Nobel Prize, and was honoured in Germany until the rise of Nazism, then he was
driven from Germany because he was a Jew.
A. then
B. the rise
C. was honoured
D. from
Question 36: It is estimated that at least a million meteors have hit the Earth's surface, which is only 25 percentage of the
planet.
A. is estimated
B. million
C. percentage
D. have hit

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 37:A. exclude
B. expire
C. expert
D. exceed
Question 38:A. industrial B. infallible
C. intimacy
D. intensity
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 39:A. proposal
B. dissolve
C. preserve
D. resident
Question 40:A. coughed
B. laughed
C. wretched
D. toughed
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 41: I've worked with her for donkey’s years, and I still don't know how to use the photocopier.
A. from time to time
B. for good and all
C. for a short time
D. from the beginning
Question 42: My wife will never admit that she's wrong, even when she knows she is. She's so pig-headed.
A. obstinate
B. obedient
C. stubborn

D. careful
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
The economic growth that many nations in Asia and increasingly Africa have experienced over the past couple of decades
has transformed hundreds of millions of lives - almost entirely for the better. But there's a byproduct to that growth, one
that's evident - or sometimes less than evident - in the smoggy, smelly skies above cities like Beijing, New Delhi and Jakara.
Thanks to new cars and power plants, air pollution is bad and getting worse in much of the world, and it's taking a major toll
on global health.
How big? According to a new analysis published in the Lancet, more than 3.2 million people suffered deaths from air
pollution in 2010, the largest number on record. That's up from 800,000 in 2000. And it's a regional problem: 65% of those
deaths occurred in Asia, where the air is choked by diesel soot from cars and trucks, as well as the song from power plants
and the dust from endless urban construction. In East Asia and China, 1.2 million people died, as well as another 712,000 in
South Asia, including India. For the first time ever, air pollution is on the world's top - 10 list of killers, and it's moving up the
ranks faster than any other factor.
So how can air pollution be so damaging? It is the very finest soot - so small that it roots deep within the lungs and then
enters the bloodstream - that contributes to most of the public - health toll of air pollution including death. Diesel soot, which
can also cause cancer, is a major problem because it is concentrated in cities along transportation zones affecting


overpopulated areas. It is thought to contribute to half the deaths from air pollution in urban centers. For example, 1 in 6
people in the u.s. live near a diesel - pollution hot spot like a rail yard, port terminal or freeway.
We also know that air pollution may be linked to other non-deadly diseases. Fortunately in the U.S. and other developed
nations, urban air is for the most part cleaner than it was 30 or 40 years ago, thanks to regulations and new technologies like
the catalytic converters that reduce automobile emissions. Governments are also pushing to make air cleaner - see the White
House's move last week to further tighten soot standards. It's not perfect, but we've had much more success dealing with air
pollution than climate change.
Will developing nations like India eventually catch up? Hopefully - though the problem may get worse before it gets better.
The good news is that it doesn't take a major technological advance to improve urban air. Switching from diesel fuel to
unleaded helps, as do newer and cleaner cars which are less likely to send out pollutants. Power plants - even ones that burn
mineral fuels like coal - can be fitted with pollution - control equipment that, at a price, will greatly reduce smog and other

pollutants.
But the best solutions may involve urban design. In the Guardian, John Vidal notes that Delhi now has 200 cars per 1,000
people, far more than much richer Asian cities like Hong Kong and Singapore. Developing cities will almost certainly see an
increase in car ownership as residents become wealthier - and that doesn't have to mean deadly air pollution. Higher incomes
should also lead to tougher environmental regulations, which is exactly what happened in the West. We can only hope it
happens before the death toll from bad air gets even higher.
(Source: by Bryan Walsh)
Question 43: The phrase "taking a major toll" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to......
A. leading to danger
B. having a bad effect
C. creating motivation
D. making it possible
Question 44: All of the following statements are true according to the passage EXCEPT......
A. The tightening of the emission standards has helped people solve some of the immediate environmental problems, for
example, tackle air pollution.
B. Many efforts have been put into the reduction of the emission of pollutants through the tightening of legislation on
new vehicles.
C. The report found that the number of people suffering deaths from air pollution in 2010 is greater than that in 2000.
D. Air pollution may have been responsible for our mental health problems and prematurely robbed US of our lives.
Question 45: According to the passage, the writer actually wants to convince the readers that......
A. the developing countries are repeating the same mistakes as the developed ones made
B. the global economic growth is mainly to blame for air pollution and climate change
C. the unbeatable air is increasingly becoming a major killer throughout the world
D. the ecological situation and air pollution in India are becoming worse and worse
Question 46: By describing urban design as "the best solutions" in the last paragraph, the writer means that......
A. the pace of development has to be slowed down to reduce air pollution
B. more sever regulations should be made to handle air pollution
C. the making of tougher environmental regulations alone is of little use
D. the urban construction in western developed countries is the best choice
Question 47: What tends to give rise to the highest death toll according to the passage?

A. The lack of tight environmental protection standards.
B. The increasing numbers of the diesel cars and trucks.
C. The frighteningly high death rate from deadly cancer.
D. The world's serious air pollution such as soot and dust.
Question 48: The word "byproduct" in paragraph 1 most probably refers to.......
A. design
B. consequence
C. solution
D. reform
Question 49: The basic reason why so many people die from air pollution is that.......
A. the diesel soot roots in lungs and gets into blood
B. the diesel soot is too small to be seen
C. the diesel soot is much too poisonous to breathe
D. the diesel soot can also contribute to deadly cancer
Question 50: According to the passage, which of the following is an example of measure taken to help generate
less emissions?
A. Many nations encourage people to avoid densely populated areas.
B. The government minimizes the number of people using car in major cities.
C. People increase the use of vehicles powered by mineral fuels.
D. Catalytic converters are applied to exhaust systems in automobiles.


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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. coughed
B. laughed
C. toughed
D. wretched
Question 2:A. preserve
B. proposal
C. dissolve
D. resident
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 3: ......for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is.
A. Be it not
B. Were it not
C. Should it not
D. Had it not been
Question 4: Some researchers are finding that daydreaming may be important to......mental health and it is......good means
of relaxation.
A. Ø - a
B. Ø - the
C. Ø - Ø
D. the - Ø
Question 5: There was a.......look on her face because a.......problem.......the little girl.
A. puzzled; puzzling; puzzled
B. puzzling; puzzling; puzzled
C. puzzled; puzzled; puzzled
D. puzzling; puzzled; puzzling

Question 6: Due to the violent nuclear leakage, the......of the electricity supplies put Japan's northeastern cities in a sate of
chaos.
A. currency
B. absence
C. failure
D. variety
Question 7: The local government.......him the prize for his bravery.
A. awarded
B. presented
C. rewarded
D. won
Question 8: Not having promoted the new digital camera successfully, the company should......its original marketing
methods.
A. reflect on
B. work out
C. call up
D. account for
Question 9: This is the biggest lab........we have ever built in our university.
A. where
B. what
C. which
D. that
Question 10: As their products find their way into the international market, their brand is gaining popularity.
A. from
B. with
C. in
D. on
Question 11: Many experts agree that there is a possibility........in this area in the following days.
A. what may some more earthquakes happen
B. that some more earthquakes may happen

C. where may some more earthquakes happen
D. when some more earthquakes may happen
Question 12: As most of their houses were badly damaged after the earthquake, many people had to be......in a stadium.
A. put out
B. put away
C. put up
D. put off
Question 13: Henry has come in his raincoat and boots, .......for rain.
A. to prepare
B. prepared
C. prepares
D. preparing
Question 14: Only my cousin has chosen to apply for a job in Africa.......the majority of this year's graduates working in
Britain.
A. in common with
B. as well as
C. in contrast to
D. by reason of
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 15: It is estimated that at least a million meteors have hit the Earth's surface, which is only 25 percentage of the
planet.
A. is estimated
B. percentage
C. million
D. have hit
Question 16: Despite much research, there are still certain elements in the life cycle of the insect that is not fully
understood.
A. understood
B. Despite

C. in
D. is
Question 17: In 1921 Einstein won the Nobel Prize, and was honoured in Germany until the rise of Nazism, then he was
driven from Germany because he was a Jew.
A. from
B. the rise
C. then
D. was honoured
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.
Though many stories from around the world describe behavioural changes in various animals in the days and hours before
an earthquake, research testing animals' ability to predict earthquakes has been ...(18)... Recently, however, scientists were
able to document the behaviours of a group of toads before, during, and after an earthquake. Researchers were studying the
breeding habits of a particular group of toads, when, suddenly, 96 percent of the males simply ...(19)... for a five-day period.
A significant earthquake and several aftershocks ...(20)... on the fifth day after the departure. Six days after the last
aftershock, the males returned and resumed mating, as if ...(21)... had happened. It turns out that prior to the earthquake, there
had been subtle changes in the Earth's magnetic field, and an increase in the amount of radon gas in the groundwater. ...
(22)... , there were unusual electrical disturbances in the upper atmosphere.


(Adapted from "Practice Tests for the ECPE Book 1 - Test 4")
Question 18:A. released
B. available
C. undertaken
D. rare
Question 19:A. disappeared B. walked
C. fought
D. jumped
Question 20:A. went
B. occurred

C. formed
D. left
Question 21:A. earthquake B. nothing
C. it
D. whatever
Question 22:A. At least
B. Alternatively
C. Always
D. Additionally
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 23:A. industrial B. intensity
C. intimacy
D. infallible
Question 24:A. expert
B. expire
C. exclude
D. exceed
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 25: Scientists have achieved findings substantial enough to remove our fear of GM foods.
A. conducive
B. controversial
C. abundant
D. convincing
Question 26: Harriet Beecher Stowe was an obscure writer until the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
A. unknown
B. popular
C. infamous
D. eminent

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 27: I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
A. Harry's having failed his driving test is not my surprise.
B. If Harry had not failed his driving test, I would have been surprised.
C. It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
D. By having failed his driving test, Harry made no surprise.
Question 28: The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.
A. The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
B. It's likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
C. There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election.
D. The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
Question 29: It is acknowledged that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
A. Vietnam was acknowledged to have had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
B. Vietnam is acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
C. Vietnam is acknowledged to have a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
D. Vietnam is acknowledged to have completely controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
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 30: I've worked with her for donkey’s years, and I still don't know how to use the photocopier.
A. from time to time
B. for a short time
C. for good and all
D. from the beginning
Question 31: My wife will never admit that she's wrong, even when she knows she is. She's so pig-headed.
A. obstinate
B. obedient
C. stubborn
D. careful
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to

each of the questions.
The economic growth that many nations in Asia and increasingly Africa have experienced over the past couple of decades
has transformed hundreds of millions of lives - almost entirely for the better. But there's a byproduct to that growth, one
that's evident - or sometimes less than evident - in the smoggy, smelly skies above cities like Beijing, New Delhi and Jakara.
Thanks to new cars and power plants, air pollution is bad and getting worse in much of the world, and it's taking a major toll
on global health.
How big? According to a new analysis published in the Lancet, more than 3.2 million people suffered deaths from air
pollution in 2010, the largest number on record. That's up from 800,000 in 2000. And it's a regional problem: 65% of those
deaths occurred in Asia, where the air is choked by diesel soot from cars and trucks, as well as the song from power plants
and the dust from endless urban construction. In East Asia and China, 1.2 million people died, as well as another 712,000 in
South Asia, including India. For the first time ever, air pollution is on the world's top - 10 list of killers, and it's moving up the
ranks faster than any other factor.
So how can air pollution be so damaging? It is the very finest soot - so small that it roots deep within the lungs and then
enters the bloodstream - that contributes to most of the public - health toll of air pollution including death. Diesel soot, which
can also cause cancer, is a major problem because it is concentrated in cities along transportation zones affecting
overpopulated areas. It is thought to contribute to half the deaths from air pollution in urban centers. For example, 1 in 6
people in the u.s. live near a diesel - pollution hot spot like a rail yard, port terminal or freeway.
We also know that air pollution may be linked to other non-deadly diseases. Fortunately in the U.S. and other developed
nations, urban air is for the most part cleaner than it was 30 or 40 years ago, thanks to regulations and new technologies like
the catalytic converters that reduce automobile emissions. Governments are also pushing to make air cleaner - see the White
House's move last week to further tighten soot standards. It's not perfect, but we've had much more success dealing with air
pollution than climate change.


Will developing nations like India eventually catch up? Hopefully - though the problem may get worse before it gets better.
The good news is that it doesn't take a major technological advance to improve urban air. Switching from diesel fuel to
unleaded helps, as do newer and cleaner cars which are less likely to send out pollutants. Power plants - even ones that burn
mineral fuels like coal - can be fitted with pollution - control equipment that, at a price, will greatly reduce smog and other
pollutants.
But the best solutions may involve urban design. In the Guardian, John Vidal notes that Delhi now has 200 cars per 1,000

people, far more than much richer Asian cities like Hong Kong and Singapore. Developing cities will almost certainly see an
increase in car ownership as residents become wealthier - and that doesn't have to mean deadly air pollution. Higher incomes
should also lead to tougher environmental regulations, which is exactly what happened in the West. We can only hope it
happens before the death toll from bad air gets even higher.
(Source: by Bryan Walsh)
Question 32: The phrase "taking a major toll" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to......
A. leading to danger
B. creating motivation
C. making it possible
D. having a bad effect
Question 33: All of the following statements are true according to the passage EXCEPT......
A. The report found that the number of people suffering deaths from air pollution in 2010 is greater than that in 2000.
B. Air pollution may have been responsible for our mental health problems and prematurely robbed US of our lives.
C. Many efforts have been put into the reduction of the emission of pollutants through the tightening of legislation on
new vehicles.
D. The tightening of the emission standards has helped people solve some of the immediate environmental problems, for
example, tackle air pollution.
Question 34: According to the passage, which of the following is an example of measure taken to help generate less
emissions?
A. Many nations encourage people to avoid densely populated areas.
B. Catalytic converters are applied to exhaust systems in automobiles.
C. People increase the use of vehicles powered by mineral fuels.
D. The government minimizes the number of people using car in major cities.
Question 35: According to the passage, the writer actually wants to convince the readers that......
A. the ecological situation and air pollution in India are becoming worse and worse
B. the global economic growth is mainly to blame for air pollution and climate change
C. the unbeatable air is increasingly becoming a major killer throughout the world
D. the developing countries are repeating the same mistakes as the developed ones made
Question 36: The word "byproduct" in paragraph 1 most probably refers to.......
A. reform

B. consequence
C. design
D. solution
Question 37: What tends to give rise to the highest death toll according to the passage?
A. The increasing numbers of the diesel cars and trucks.
B. The frighteningly high death rate from deadly cancer.
C. The lack of tight environmental protection standards.
D. The world's serious air pollution such as soot and dust.
Question 38: The basic reason why so many people die from air pollution is that.......
A. the diesel soot roots in lungs and gets into blood
B. the diesel soot is too small to be seen
C. the diesel soot is much too poisonous to breathe
D. the diesel soot can also contribute to deadly cancer
Question 39: By describing urban design as "the best solutions" in the last paragraph, the writer means that......
A. the making of tougher environmental regulations alone is of little use
B. more sever regulations should be made to handle air pollution
C. the urban construction in western developed countries is the best choice
D. the pace of development has to be slowed down to reduce air pollution
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 40: ~ Jack: "Excuse me, but could I trouble you for some change?" ~ Alex: "......... . Will pennies do?"
A. I know
B. Never mind
C. Let me see
D. I am sure
Question 41: ~ Waiter: "May I take your order now, sir?" ~ Mr. Smith: ".......... ."
A. Thanks, I've really had enough.
B. Sure, it's delicious.
C. Yes, I'd like some fish and chips.
D. Ok, here is my bill.

Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
Education is an issue which concerns many people in the UK as well as round the world. In England, Wales and Northern
Ireland pupils sit GCSE (General Certificate in Secondary Education) exams followed 2 years later by A (Advanced) levels.
Pupils in Scotland follow a different system, finishing their time at school with the Higher Leaving Certificate. One particular
worry - why are boys doing so badly?


Some twenty years ago, the performance of girls and boys in class was compared. Boys scored better in exams, so various
measures were introduced to improve the performance of girls, including having single sex girl only classes. Now, the
situation is reversed, with girls consistently out-performing boys.
So, what has gone wrong with boys, and what can be done about it? John Dunsford, leader of the association of head
teachers of secondary schools, says that that the academic failure of boys is a problem which has its roots in society rather
than the classroom. Girls, more than boys, see education as a passport to a good job. On the other hand, according to Penny
Lewis, a head teacher, young men lack confidence, which they hide with a show of bravado. They're uncertain about their
place in society. Some boys grow up in families where there is no male role model to follow.
Moreover, boys may learn in a different way to girls, preferring small amounts of work with immediate deadlines rather
than large projects stretching into the distance. And education is not seen as "cool". As one contributor to a BBC website put
it, "Girls achieve more at school because they are watching the future while the boys are watching the girls."
This is not just a problem in Britain. In a study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and
UNESCO, girls out-performed boys at reading at the age of 15 in all 45 countries. The UK ranks ninth out of the 45 countries
for reading despite the fact that pupils in the UK spend less time reading than in most other countries. Interestingly, the study
suggested that British children read for pleasure more often than those in other countries.
(Source: />Question 42: Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Boys prefer to work on large projects.
B. Boys have always scored better in exams than girls.
C. Boys don't do well at school because of what happens in class.
D. Boys pay too much attention to girls to learn well at school.
Question 43: Which of the following could best serve as the title of passage?
A. How to change the process of teaching in schools

B. Closing the gender gap in our schools
C. The UK succeeds in advancing in global school rankings
D. Differences in learning style between girls and boys in class
Question 44: Some boys are not sure of themselves because of.......
A. their low self-esteem
B. their financial capability
C. their lack of family support
D. their family situations
Question 45: What does the word "cool" in the passage mostly mean?
A. interesting
B. fashionable
C. unattractive
D. priceless
Question 46: The phrase "a show of bravado" in the passage refers to.......
A. expressing their support and appreciation
B. doing things which make them appear courageous
C. showing what they think or they tend to do
D. their lack of confidence at work
Question 47: What does the author mean by the phrase "see education as a passport" in the passage?
A. Girls think that learning is the key to the opportunity to go to many countries in the world.
B. Girls try their best to avoid drifting out of school without qualifications and be better at socializing.
C. Girls regard education as a way of enabling them to go further and do more in life.
D. Girls see education as a means of broading their knowledge and exposuring to diverse cultures,
Question 48: It is stated in the passage that......
A. Girls are much more likely to go to university and are expecting to take the better-paid jobs
B. Nowadays, boys' educational success reflects wider social changes
C. Now that girls have drawn ahead, schools are working hard to raise boys' achievement
D. Boys achieve better results than girls at GCSE and A-level
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: I was extremely annoyed at the way new boss treated us all. I tried not to show it.
A. The new boss behaved towards us badly that someone just had to let him know how angry we were.
B. The new boss treated us all so badly that I couldn't hide my disgust from him.
C. I couldn't help letting the new boss see just how angry he made me with those remarks to us.
D. I made an effort to hide from the new boss the anger I felt at his treatment of us.
Question 50: He has been giving most of his money to charity. He hopes to ease the pain and suffering of the
disadvantaged.
A. He has been giving most of his money to the disadvantaged to ease their pain and suffering.
B. Easing the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged made him give most of his money to charity.
C. Giving most of his money to charity, he hopes to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged.
D. Hoping to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged, he has given them most of his money.


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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. dissolve
B. proposal
C. preserve
D. resident

Question 2:A. coughed
B. wretched
C. toughed
D. laughed
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 3: I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
A. It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
B. Harry's having failed his driving test is not my surprise.
C. If Harry had not failed his driving test, I would have been surprised.
D. By having failed his driving test, Harry made no surprise.
Question 4: The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.
A. The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
B. There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election.
C. The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
D. It's likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
Question 5: It is acknowledged that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
A. Vietnam is acknowledged to have a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
B. Vietnam was acknowledged to have had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
C. Vietnam is acknowledged to have completely controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
D. Vietnam is acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
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 6: Despite much research, there are still certain elements in the life cycle of the insect that is not fully
understood.
A. in
B. Despite
C. is
D. understood
Question 7: It is estimated that at least a million meteors have hit the Earth's surface, which is only 25 percentage of the

planet.
A. is estimated
B. percentage
C. million
D. have hit
Question 8: In 1921 Einstein won the Nobel Prize, and was honoured in Germany until the rise of Nazism, then he was
driven from Germany because he was a Jew.
A. was honoured
B. from
C. then
D. the rise
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 9:A. infallible
B. intensity
C. industrial
D. intimacy
Question 10:A. expire
B. exceed
C. expert
D. exclude
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 11: ~ Waiter: "May I take your order now, sir?" ~ Mr. Smith: ".......... ."
A. Yes, I'd like some fish and chips.
B. Sure, it's delicious.
C. Thanks, I've really had enough.
D. Ok, here is my bill.
Question 12: ~ Jack: "Excuse me, but could I trouble you for some change?" ~ Alex: "......... . Will pennies do?"
A. I am sure

B. I know
C. Never mind
D. Let me see
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.
Though many stories from around the world describe behavioural changes in various animals in the days and hours before
an earthquake, research testing animals' ability to predict earthquakes has been ...(13)... Recently, however, scientists were
able to document the behaviours of a group of toads before, during, and after an earthquake. Researchers were studying the
breeding habits of a particular group of toads, when, suddenly, 96 percent of the males simply ...(14)... for a five-day period.
A significant earthquake and several aftershocks ...(15)... on the fifth day after the departure. Six days after the last
aftershock, the males returned and resumed mating, as if ...(16)... had happened. It turns out that prior to the earthquake, there
had been subtle changes in the Earth's magnetic field, and an increase in the amount of radon gas in the groundwater. ...
(17)... , there were unusual electrical disturbances in the upper atmosphere.
(Adapted from "Practice Tests for the ECPE Book 1 - Test 4")
Question 13:A. released
B. available
C. rare
D. undertaken
Question 14:A. walked
B. jumped
C. fought
D. disappeared


Question 15:A. formed
B. left
C. occurred
D. went
Question 16:A. whatever B. nothing
C. it

D. earthquake
Question 17:A. Additionally B. Always
C. At least
D. Alternatively
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 18: My wife will never admit that she's wrong, even when she knows she is. She's so pig-headed.
A. obedient
B. obstinate
C. careful
D. stubborn
Question 19: I've worked with her for donkey’s years, and I still don't know how to use the photocopier.
A. for good and all
B. from time to time
C. from the beginning
D. for a short time
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 20: This is the biggest lab........we have ever built in our university.
A. what
B. that
C. which
D. where
Question 21: Many experts agree that there is a possibility........in this area in the following days.
A. when some more earthquakes may happen
B. what may some more earthquakes happen
C. that some more earthquakes may happen
D. where may some more earthquakes happen
Question 22: Not having promoted the new digital camera successfully, the company should......its original marketing
methods.
A. work out

B. call up
C. reflect on
D. account for
Question 23: As their products find their way into the international market, their brand is gaining popularity.
A. from
B. in
C. on
D. with
Question 24: There was a.......look on her face because a.......problem.......the little girl.
A. puzzled; puzzled; puzzled
B. puzzling; puzzling; puzzled
C. puzzling; puzzled; puzzling
D. puzzled; puzzling; puzzled
Question 25: Henry has come in his raincoat and boots, .......for rain.
A. to prepare
B. preparing
C. prepares
D. prepared
Question 26: The local government.......him the prize for his bravery.
A. rewarded
B. awarded
C. won
D. presented
Question 27: As most of their houses were badly damaged after the earthquake, many people had to be......in a stadium.
A. put off
B. put out
C. put up
D. put away
Question 28: Due to the violent nuclear leakage, the......of the electricity supplies put Japan's northeastern cities in a sate of
chaos.

A. failure
B. absence
C. variety
D. currency
Question 29: Some researchers are finding that daydreaming may be important to......mental health and it is......good means
of relaxation.
A. the - Ø
B. Ø - Ø
C. Ø - a
D. Ø - the
Question 30: ......for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is.
A. Should it not
B. Be it not
C. Were it not
D. Had it not been
Question 31: Only my cousin has chosen to apply for a job in Africa.......the majority of this year's graduates working in
Britain.
A. in common with
B. as well as
C. in contrast to
D. by reason of
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
Education is an issue which concerns many people in the UK as well as round the world. In England, Wales
and Northern Ireland pupils sit GCSE (General Certificate in Secondary Education) exams followed 2 years later by A
(Advanced) levels. Pupils in Scotland follow a different system, finishing their time at school with the Higher Leaving
Certificate. One particular worry - why are boys doing so badly?
Some twenty years ago, the performance of girls and boys in class was compared. Boys scored better in exams, so various
measures were introduced to improve the performance of girls, including having single sex girl only classes. Now, the
situation is reversed, with girls consistently out-performing boys.

So, what has gone wrong with boys, and what can be done about it? John Dunsford, leader of the association of head
teachers of secondary schools, says that that the academic failure of boys is a problem which has its roots in society rather
than the classroom. Girls, more than boys, see education as a passport to a good job. On the other hand, according to Penny
Lewis, a head teacher, young men lack confidence, which they hide with a show of bravado. They're uncertain about their
place in society. Some boys grow up in families where there is no male role model to follow.
Moreover, boys may learn in a different way to girls, preferring small amounts of work with immediate deadlines rather
than large projects stretching into the distance. And education is not seen as "cool". As one contributor to a BBC website put
it, "Girls achieve more at school because they are watching the future while the boys are watching the girls."
This is not just a problem in Britain. In a study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and
UNESCO, girls out-performed boys at reading at the age of 15 in all 45 countries. The UK ranks ninth out of the 45 countries
for reading despite the fact that pupils in the UK spend less time reading than in most other countries. Interestingly, the study
suggested that British children read for pleasure more often than those in other countries.
(Source: />Question 32: Which of the following could best serve as the title of passage?


A. The UK succeeds in advancing in global school rankings
B. Differences in learning style between girls and boys in class
C. Closing the gender gap in our schools
D. How to change the process of teaching in schools
Question 33: It is stated in the passage that......
A. Girls are much more likely to go to university and are expecting to take the better-paid jobs
B. Nowadays, boys' educational success reflects wider social changes
C. Now that girls have drawn ahead, schools are working hard to raise boys' achievement
D. Boys achieve better results than girls at GCSE and A-level
Question 34: Some boys are not sure of themselves because of.......
A. their lack of family support
B. their family situations
C. their financial capability
D. their low self-esteem
Question 35: What does the word "cool" in the passage mostly mean?

A. priceless
B. interesting
C. unattractive
D. fashionable
Question 36: What does the author mean by the phrase "see education as a passport" in the passage?
A. Girls see education as a means of broading their knowledge and exposuring to diverse cultures,
B. Girls regard education as a way of enabling them to go further and do more in life.
C. Girls think that learning is the key to the opportunity to go to many countries in the world.
D. Girls try their best to avoid drifting out of school without qualifications and be better at socializing.
Question 37: The phrase "a show of bravado" in the passage refers to.......
A. their lack of confidence at work
B. showing what they think or they tend to do
C. doing things which make them appear courageous
D. expressing their support and appreciation
Question 38: Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Boys have always scored better in exams than girls.
B. Boys prefer to work on large projects.
C. Boys don't do well at school because of what happens in class.
D. Boys pay too much attention to girls to learn well at school.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 39: He has been giving most of his money to charity. He hopes to ease the pain and suffering of the
disadvantaged.
A. He has been giving most of his money to the disadvantaged to ease their pain and suffering.
B. Hoping to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged, he has given them most of his money.
C. Giving most of his money to charity, he hopes to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged.
D. Easing the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged made him give most of his money to charity.
Question 40: I was extremely annoyed at the way new boss treated us all. I tried not to show it.
A. I couldn't help letting the new boss see just how angry he made me with those remarks to us.
B. The new boss treated us all so badly that I couldn't hide my disgust from him.

C. The new boss behaved towards us badly that someone just had to let him know how angry we were.
D. I made an effort to hide from the new boss the anger I felt at his treatment of us.
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 41: Scientists have achieved findings substantial enough to remove our fear of GM foods.
A. controversial
B. conducive
C. abundant
D. convincing
Question 42: Harriet Beecher Stowe was an obscure writer until the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
A. popular
B. unknown
C. eminent
D. infamous
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
The economic growth that many nations in Asia and increasingly Africa have experienced over the past couple of decades
has transformed hundreds of millions of lives - almost entirely for the better. But there's a byproduct to that growth, one
that's evident - or sometimes less than evident - in the smoggy, smelly skies above cities like Beijing, New Delhi and Jakara.
Thanks to new cars and power plants, air pollution is bad and getting worse in much of the world, and it's taking a major toll
on global health.
How big? According to a new analysis published in the Lancet, more than 3.2 million people suffered deaths from air
pollution in 2010, the largest number on record. That's up from 800,000 in 2000. And it's a regional problem: 65% of those
deaths occurred in Asia, where the air is choked by diesel soot from cars and trucks, as well as the song from power plants
and the dust from endless urban construction. In East Asia and China, 1.2 million people died, as well as another 712,000 in
South Asia, including India. For the first time ever, air pollution is on the world's top - 10 list of killers, and it's moving up the
ranks faster than any other factor.
So how can air pollution be so damaging? It is the very finest soot - so small that it roots deep within the lungs and then
enters the bloodstream - that contributes to most of the public - health toll of air pollution including death. Diesel soot, which
can also cause cancer, is a major problem because it is concentrated in cities along transportation zones affecting

overpopulated areas. It is thought to contribute to half the deaths from air pollution in urban centers. For example, 1 in 6
people in the u.s. live near a diesel - pollution hot spot like a rail yard, port terminal or freeway.
We also know that air pollution may be linked to other non-deadly diseases. Fortunately in the U.S. and other developed
nations, urban air is for the most part cleaner than it was 30 or 40 years ago, thanks to regulations and new technologies like
the catalytic converters that reduce automobile emissions. Governments are also pushing to make air cleaner - see the White
House's move last week to further tighten soot standards. It's not perfect, but we've had much more success dealing with air
pollution than climate change.
Will developing nations like India eventually catch up? Hopefully - though the problem may get worse before it gets better.
The good news is that it doesn't take a major technological advance to improve urban air. Switching from diesel fuel to
unleaded helps, as do newer and cleaner cars which are less likely to send out pollutants. Power plants - even ones that burn
mineral fuels like coal - can be fitted with pollution - control equipment that, at a price, will greatly reduce smog and other
pollutants.
But the best solutions may involve urban design. In the Guardian, John Vidal notes that Delhi now has 200 cars per 1,000
people, far more than much richer Asian cities like Hong Kong and Singapore. Developing cities will almost certainly see an
increase in car ownership as residents become wealthier - and that doesn't have to mean deadly air pollution. Higher incomes
should also lead to tougher environmental regulations, which is exactly what happened in the West. We can only hope it
happens before the death toll from bad air gets even higher.
(Source: by Bryan Walsh)
Question 43: According to the passage, the writer actually wants to convince the readers that......
A. the ecological situation and air pollution in India are becoming worse and worse
B. the developing countries are repeating the same mistakes as the developed ones made
C. the unbeatable air is increasingly becoming a major killer throughout the world
D. the global economic growth is mainly to blame for air pollution and climate change
Question 44: The phrase "taking a major toll" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to......
A. having a bad effect
B. creating motivation
C. making it possible
D. leading to danger

Question 45: The basic reason why so many people die from air pollution is that.......
A. the diesel soot can also contribute to deadly cancer
B. the diesel soot is much too poisonous to breathe
C. the diesel soot roots in lungs and gets into blood
D. the diesel soot is too small to be seen
Question 46: All of the following statements are true according to the passage EXCEPT......
A. The tightening of the emission standards has helped people solve some of the immediate environmental problems, for
example, tackle air pollution.
B. Air pollution may have been responsible for our mental health problems and prematurely robbed US of our lives.
C. Many efforts have been put into the reduction of the emission of pollutants through the tightening of legislation on
new vehicles.
D. The report found that the number of people suffering deaths from air pollution in 2010 is greater than that in 2000.
Question 47: According to the passage, which of the following is an example of measure taken to help generate
less emissions?
A. Catalytic converters are applied to exhaust systems in automobiles.
B. People increase the use of vehicles powered by mineral fuels.
C. The government minimizes the number of people using car in major cities.
D. Many nations encourage people to avoid densely populated areas.
Question 48: By describing urban design as "the best solutions" in the last paragraph, the writer means that......
A. the urban construction in western developed countries is the best choice
B. the making of tougher environmental regulations alone is of little use
C. more sever regulations should be made to handle air pollution
D. the pace of development has to be slowed down to reduce air pollution
Question 49: The word "byproduct" in paragraph 1 most probably refers to.......
A. reform
B. design
C. consequence
D. solution
Question 50: What tends to give rise to the highest death toll according to the passage?
A. The increasing numbers of the diesel cars and trucks.

B. The lack of tight environmental protection standards.
C. The frighteningly high death rate from deadly cancer.
D. The world's serious air pollution such as soot and dust.


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NĂM HỌC 2016- 2017
MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 746
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
Mã Phách ……….

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 1: In 1921 Einstein won the Nobel Prize, and was honoured in Germany until the rise of Nazism, then he was
driven from Germany because he was a Jew.
A. then
B. was honoured
C. from
D. the rise
Question 2: It is estimated that at least a million meteors have hit the Earth's surface, which is only 25 percentage of the
planet.
A. million
B. have hit
C. is estimated
D. percentage

Question 3: Despite much research, there are still certain elements in the life cycle of the insect that is not fully
understood.
A. understood
B. in
C. is
D. Despite
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 4: I was extremely annoyed at the way new boss treated us all. I tried not to show it.
A. I made an effort to hide from the new boss the anger I felt at his treatment of us.
B. The new boss behaved towards us badly that someone just had to let him know how angry we were.
C. The new boss treated us all so badly that I couldn't hide my disgust from him.
D. I couldn't help letting the new boss see just how angry he made me with those remarks to us.
Question 5: He has been giving most of his money to charity. He hopes to ease the pain and suffering of the
disadvantaged.
A. He has been giving most of his money to the disadvantaged to ease their pain and suffering.
B. Hoping to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged, he has given them most of his money.
C. Easing the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged made him give most of his money to charity.
D. Giving most of his money to charity, he hopes to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged.
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
The economic growth that many nations in Asia and increasingly Africa have experienced over the past couple of decades
has transformed hundreds of millions of lives - almost entirely for the better. But there's a byproduct to that growth, one
that's evident - or sometimes less than evident - in the smoggy, smelly skies above cities like Beijing, New Delhi and Jakara.
Thanks to new cars and power plants, air pollution is bad and getting worse in much of the world, and it's taking a major toll
on global health.
How big? According to a new analysis published in the Lancet, more than 3.2 million people suffered deaths from air
pollution in 2010, the largest number on record. That's up from 800,000 in 2000. And it's a regional problem: 65% of those
deaths occurred in Asia, where the air is choked by diesel soot from cars and trucks, as well as the song from power plants
and the dust from endless urban construction. In East Asia and China, 1.2 million people died, as well as another 712,000 in

South Asia, including India. For the first time ever, air pollution is on the world's top - 10 list of killers, and it's moving up the
ranks faster than any other factor.
So how can air pollution be so damaging? It is the very finest soot - so small that it roots deep within the lungs and then
enters the bloodstream - that contributes to most of the public - health toll of air pollution including death. Diesel soot, which
can also cause cancer, is a major problem because it is concentrated in cities along transportation zones affecting
overpopulated areas. It is thought to contribute to half the deaths from air pollution in urban centers. For example, 1 in 6
people in the u.s. live near a diesel - pollution hot spot like a rail yard, port terminal or freeway.
We also know that air pollution may be linked to other non-deadly diseases. Fortunately in the U.S. and other developed
nations, urban air is for the most part cleaner than it was 30 or 40 years ago, thanks to regulations and new technologies like
the catalytic converters that reduce automobile emissions. Governments are also pushing to make air cleaner - see the White
House's move last week to further tighten soot standards. It's not perfect, but we've had much more success dealing with air
pollution than climate change.
Will developing nations like India eventually catch up? Hopefully - though the problem may get worse before it gets better.
The good news is that it doesn't take a major technological advance to improve urban air. Switching from diesel fuel to
unleaded helps, as do newer and cleaner cars which are less likely to send out pollutants. Power plants - even ones that burn
mineral fuels like coal - can be fitted with pollution - control equipment that, at a price, will greatly reduce smog and other
pollutants.
But the best solutions may involve urban design. In the Guardian, John Vidal notes that Delhi now has 200 cars per 1,000
people, far more than much richer Asian cities like Hong Kong and Singapore. Developing cities will almost certainly see an
increase in car ownership as residents become wealthier - and that doesn't have to mean deadly air pollution. Higher incomes


should also lead to tougher environmental regulations, which is exactly what happened in the West. We can only hope it
happens before the death toll from bad air gets even higher.
(Source: by Bryan Walsh)
Question 6: The basic reason why so many people die from air pollution is that.......
A. the diesel soot can also contribute to deadly cancer
B. the diesel soot is much too poisonous to breathe
C. the diesel soot is too small to be seen
D. the diesel soot roots in lungs and gets into blood

Question 7: According to the passage, which of the following is an example of measure taken to help generate
less emissions?
A. The government minimizes the number of people using car in major cities.
B. People increase the use of vehicles powered by mineral fuels.
C. Many nations encourage people to avoid densely populated areas.
D. Catalytic converters are applied to exhaust systems in automobiles.
Question 8: The word "byproduct" in paragraph 1 most probably refers to.......
A. reform
B. solution
C. consequence
D. design
Question 9: The phrase "taking a major toll" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to......
A. creating motivation
B. having a bad effect
C. making it possible
D. leading to danger
Question 10: All of the following statements are true according to the passage EXCEPT......
A. The tightening of the emission standards has helped people solve some of the immediate environmental problems, for
example, tackle air pollution.
B. Air pollution may have been responsible for our mental health problems and prematurely robbed US of our lives.
C. Many efforts have been put into the reduction of the emission of pollutants through the tightening of legislation on
new vehicles.
D. The report found that the number of people suffering deaths from air pollution in 2010 is greater than that in 2000.
Question 11: What tends to give rise to the highest death toll according to the passage?
A. The lack of tight environmental protection standards.
B. The increasing numbers of the diesel cars and trucks.
C. The frighteningly high death rate from deadly cancer.
D. The world's serious air pollution such as soot and dust.
Question 12: By describing urban design as "the best solutions" in the last paragraph, the writer means that......
A. the making of tougher environmental regulations alone is of little use

B. more sever regulations should be made to handle air pollution
C. the urban construction in western developed countries is the best choice
D. the pace of development has to be slowed down to reduce air pollution
Question 13: According to the passage, the writer actually wants to convince the readers that......
A. the ecological situation and air pollution in India are becoming worse and worse
B. the unbeatable air is increasingly becoming a major killer throughout the world
C. the global economic growth is mainly to blame for air pollution and climate change
D. the developing countries are repeating the same mistakes as the developed ones made
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 14: The local government.......him the prize for his bravery.
A. won
B. rewarded
C. awarded
D. presented
Question 15: As their products find their way into the international market, their brand is gaining popularity.
A. with
B. from
C. in
D. on
Question 16: Henry has come in his raincoat and boots, .......for rain.
A. preparing
B. to prepare
C. prepared
D. prepares
Question 17: Due to the violent nuclear leakage, the......of the electricity supplies put Japan's northeastern cities in a sate of
chaos.
A. absence
B. variety
C. currency
D. failure

Question 18: ......for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is.
A. Be it not
B. Were it not
C. Should it not
D. Had it not been
Question 19: As most of their houses were badly damaged after the earthquake, many people had to be......in a stadium.
A. put out
B. put off
C. put away
D. put up
Question 20: Only my cousin has chosen to apply for a job in Africa.......the majority of this year's graduates working in
Britain.
A. in contrast to
B. in common with
C. by reason of
D. as well as
Question 21: Many experts agree that there is a possibility........in this area in the following days.
A. that some more earthquakes may happen
B. what may some more earthquakes happen
C. where may some more earthquakes happen
D. when some more earthquakes may happen
Question 22: Some researchers are finding that daydreaming may be important to......mental health and it is......good means
of relaxation.


A. Ø - the
B. the - Ø
C. Ø - Ø
D. Ø - a
Question 23: There was a.......look on her face because a.......problem.......the little girl.

A. puzzling; puzzling; puzzled
B. puzzled; puzzled; puzzled
C. puzzling; puzzled; puzzling
D. puzzled; puzzling; puzzled
Question 24: Not having promoted the new digital camera successfully, the company should......its original marketing
methods.
A. account for
B. reflect on
C. work out
D. call up
Question 25: This is the biggest lab........we have ever built in our university.
A. what
B. that
C. which
D. where
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 26: ~ Jack: "Excuse me, but could I trouble you for some change?" ~ Alex: "......... . Will pennies do?"
A. Never mind
B. Let me see
C. I am sure
D. I know
Question 27: ~ Waiter: "May I take your order now, sir?" ~ Mr. Smith: ".......... ."
A. Thanks, I've really had enough.
B. Ok, here is my bill.
C. Yes, I'd like some fish and chips.
D. Sure, it's delicious.
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 28:A. wretched B. laughed

C. coughed
D. toughed
Question 29:A. proposal
B. dissolve
C. resident
D. preserve
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 30: I've worked with her for donkey’s years, and I still don't know how to use the photocopier.
A. from time to time
B. for a short time
C. from the beginning
D. for good and all
Question 31: My wife will never admit that she's wrong, even when she knows she is. She's so pig-headed.
A. obedient
B. stubborn
C. careful
D. obstinate
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 32:A. infallible B. intimacy
C. intensity
D. industrial
Question 33:A. expert
B. exclude
C. expire
D. exceed
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
Education is an issue which concerns many people in the UK as well as round the world. In England, Wales and Northern

Ireland pupils sit GCSE (General Certificate in Secondary Education) exams followed 2 years later by A (Advanced) levels.
Pupils in Scotland follow a different system, finishing their time at school with the Higher Leaving Certificate. One particular
worry - why are boys doing so badly?
Some twenty years ago, the performance of girls and boys in class was compared. Boys scored better in exams, so various
measures were introduced to improve the performance of girls, including having single sex girl only classes. Now, the
situation is reversed, with girls consistently out-performing boys.
So, what has gone wrong with boys, and what can be done about it? John Dunsford, leader of the association of head
teachers of secondary schools, says that that the academic failure of boys is a problem which has its roots in society rather
than the classroom. Girls, more than boys, see education as a passport to a good job. On the other hand, according to Penny
Lewis, a head teacher, young men lack confidence, which they hide with a show of bravado. They're uncertain about their
place in society. Some boys grow up in families where there is no male role model to follow.
Moreover, boys may learn in a different way to girls, preferring small amounts of work with immediate deadlines rather
than large projects stretching into the distance. And education is not seen as "cool". As one contributor to a BBC website put
it, "Girls achieve more at school because they are watching the future while the boys are watching the girls."
This is not just a problem in Britain. In a study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and
UNESCO, girls out-performed boys at reading at the age of 15 in all 45 countries. The UK ranks ninth out of the 45 countries
for reading despite the fact that pupils in the UK spend less time reading than in most other countries. Interestingly, the study
suggested that British children read for pleasure more often than those in other countries.
(Source: />Question 34: It is stated in the passage that......
A. Boys achieve better results than girls at GCSE and A-level
B. Girls are much more likely to go to university and are expecting to take the better-paid jobs
C. Nowadays, boys' educational success reflects wider social changes
D. Now that girls have drawn ahead, schools are working hard to raise boys' achievement
Question 35: What does the author mean by the phrase "see education as a passport" in the passage?
A. Girls regard education as a way of enabling them to go further and do more in life.
B. Girls think that learning is the key to the opportunity to go to many countries in the world.
C. Girls see education as a means of broading their knowledge and exposuring to diverse cultures,
D. Girls try their best to avoid drifting out of school without qualifications and be better at socializing.
Question 36: The phrase "a show of bravado" in the passage refers to.......

A. doing things which make them appear courageous
B. their lack of confidence at work
C. expressing their support and appreciation
D. showing what they think or they tend to do
Question 37: Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Boys prefer to work on large projects.
B. Boys pay too much attention to girls to learn well at school.
C. Boys don't do well at school because of what happens in class.
D. Boys have always scored better in exams than girls.
Question 38: Some boys are not sure of themselves because of.......
A. their financial capability
B. their lack of family support
C. their low self-esteem
D. their family situations
Question 39: What does the word "cool" in the passage mostly mean?
A. priceless
B. fashionable
C. interesting
D. unattractive
Question 40: Which of the following could best serve as the title of passage?
A. Closing the gender gap in our schools
B. The UK succeeds in advancing in global school rankings
C. How to change the process of teaching in schools
D. Differences in learning style between girls and boys in class
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.
Though many stories from around the world describe behavioural changes in various animals in the days and hours before
an earthquake, research testing animals' ability to predict earthquakes has been ...(41)... Recently, however, scientists were
able to document the behaviours of a group of toads before, during, and after an earthquake. Researchers were studying the

breeding habits of a particular group of toads, when, suddenly, 96 percent of the males simply ...(42)... for a five-day period.
A significant earthquake and several aftershocks ...(43)... on the fifth day after the departure. Six days after the last
aftershock, the males returned and resumed mating, as if ...(44)... had happened. It turns out that prior to the earthquake, there
had been subtle changes in the Earth's magnetic field, and an increase in the amount of radon gas in the groundwater. ...
(45)... , there were unusual electrical disturbances in the upper atmosphere.
(Adapted from "Practice Tests for the ECPE Book 1 - Test 4")
Question 41:A. rare
B. undertaken
C. released
D. available
Question 42:A. jumped
B. fought
C. disappeared
D. walked
Question 43:A. went
B. occurred
C. formed
D. left
Question 44:A. whatever B. nothing
C. earthquake
D. it
Question 45:A. At least
B. Alternatively
C. Additionally
D. Always
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: I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
A. Harry's having failed his driving test is not my surprise.
B. It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.

C. By having failed his driving test, Harry made no surprise.
D. If Harry had not failed his driving test, I would have been surprised.
Question 47: It is acknowledged that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
A. Vietnam is acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
B. Vietnam is acknowledged to have completely controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
C. Vietnam was acknowledged to have had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
D. Vietnam is acknowledged to have a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
Question 48: The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.
A. The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
B. There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election.
C. The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
D. It's likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
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 49: Harriet Beecher Stowe was an obscure writer until the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
A. unknown
B. infamous
C. popular
D. eminent
Question 50: Scientists have achieved findings substantial enough to remove our fear of GM foods.
A. controversial
B. convincing
C. conducive
D. abundant


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Mark(s)

Mã Phách ……….

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. coughed
B. wretched
C. toughed
D. laughed
Question 2:A. resident
B. proposal
C. preserve
D. dissolve
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 3: My wife will never admit that she's wrong, even when she knows she is. She's so pig-headed.
A. stubborn
B. careful
C. obstinate
D. obedient
Question 4: I've worked with her for donkey’s years, and I still don't know how to use the photocopier.
A. from the beginning
B. for a short time
C. for good and all

D. from time to time
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 5: He has been giving most of his money to charity. He hopes to ease the pain and suffering of the
disadvantaged.
A. Hoping to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged, he has given them most of his money.
B. He has been giving most of his money to the disadvantaged to ease their pain and suffering.
C. Giving most of his money to charity, he hopes to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged.
D. Easing the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged made him give most of his money to charity.
Question 6: I was extremely annoyed at the way new boss treated us all. I tried not to show it.
A. I couldn't help letting the new boss see just how angry he made me with those remarks to us.
B. I made an effort to hide from the new boss the anger I felt at his treatment of us.
C. The new boss treated us all so badly that I couldn't hide my disgust from him.
D. The new boss behaved towards us badly that someone just had to let him know how angry we were.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 7: Henry has come in his raincoat and boots, .......for rain.
A. prepares
B. to prepare
C. preparing
D. prepared
Question 8: There was a.......look on her face because a.......problem.......the little girl.
A. puzzled; puzzling; puzzled
B. puzzled; puzzled; puzzled
C. puzzling; puzzling; puzzled
D. puzzling; puzzled; puzzling
Question 9: Only my cousin has chosen to apply for a job in Africa.......the majority of this year's graduates working in
Britain.
A. as well as
B. in common with
C. in contrast to

D. by reason of
Question 10: The local government.......him the prize for his bravery.
A. presented
B. rewarded
C. awarded
D. won
Question 11: Some researchers are finding that daydreaming may be important to......mental health and it is......good means
of relaxation.
A. Ø - a
B. Ø - the
C. Ø - Ø
D. the - Ø
Question 12: Due to the violent nuclear leakage, the......of the electricity supplies put Japan's northeastern cities in a sate of
chaos.
A. failure
B. variety
C. currency
D. absence
Question 13: As most of their houses were badly damaged after the earthquake, many people had to be......in a stadium.
A. put off
B. put out
C. put up
D. put away
Question 14: Not having promoted the new digital camera successfully, the company should......its original marketing
methods.
A. account for
B. work out
C. call up
D. reflect on
Question 15: This is the biggest lab........we have ever built in our university.

A. where
B. that
C. which
D. what
Question 16: As their products find their way into the international market, their brand is gaining popularity.
A. from
B. on
C. in
D. with
Question 17: ......for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is.
A. Had it not been
B. Be it not
C. Should it not
D. Were it not
Question 18: Many experts agree that there is a possibility........in this area in the following days.
A. where may some more earthquakes happen
B. that some more earthquakes may happen
C. what may some more earthquakes happen
D. when some more earthquakes may happen
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.


Question 19: ~ Waiter: "May I take your order now, sir?" ~ Mr. Smith: ".......... ."
A. Sure, it's delicious.
B. Ok, here is my bill.
C. Thanks, I've really had enough.
D. Yes, I'd like some fish and chips.
Question 20: ~ Jack: "Excuse me, but could I trouble you for some change?" ~ Alex: "......... . Will pennies do?"
A. I am sure

B. Let me see
C. I know
D. Never mind
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
Education is an issue which concerns many people in the UK as well as round the world. In England, Wales and Northern
Ireland pupils sit GCSE (General Certificate in Secondary Education) exams followed 2 years later by A (Advanced) levels.
Pupils in Scotland follow a different system, finishing their time at school with the Higher Leaving Certificate. One particular
worry - why are boys doing so badly?
Some twenty years ago, the performance of girls and boys in class was compared. Boys scored better in exams, so various
measures were introduced to improve the performance of girls, including having single sex girl only classes. Now, the
situation is reversed, with girls consistently out-performing boys.
So, what has gone wrong with boys, and what can be done about it? John Dunsford, leader of the association of head
teachers of secondary schools, says that that the academic failure of boys is a problem which has its roots in society rather
than the classroom. Girls, more than boys, see education as a passport to a good job. On the other hand, according to Penny
Lewis, a head teacher, young men lack confidence, which they hide with a show of bravado. They're uncertain about their
place in society. Some boys grow up in families where there is no male role model to follow.
Moreover, boys may learn in a different way to girls, preferring small amounts of work with immediate deadlines rather
than large projects stretching into the distance. And education is not seen as "cool". As one contributor to a BBC website put
it, "Girls achieve more at school because they are watching the future while the boys are watching the girls."
This is not just a problem in Britain. In a study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and
UNESCO, girls out-performed boys at reading at the age of 15 in all 45 countries. The UK ranks ninth out of the 45 countries
for reading despite the fact that pupils in the UK spend less time reading than in most other countries. Interestingly, the study
suggested that British children read for pleasure more often than those in other countries.
(Source: />Question 21: It is stated in the passage that......
A. Boys achieve better results than girls at GCSE and A-level
B. Now that girls have drawn ahead, schools are working hard to raise boys' achievement
C. Nowadays, boys' educational success reflects wider social changes
D. Girls are much more likely to go to university and are expecting to take the better-paid jobs
Question 22: The phrase "a show of bravado" in the passage refers to.......

A. their lack of confidence at work
B. doing things which make them appear courageous
C. expressing their support and appreciation
D. showing what they think or they tend to do
Question 23: What does the author mean by the phrase "see education as a passport" in the passage?
A. Girls see education as a means of broading their knowledge and exposuring to diverse cultures,
B. Girls think that learning is the key to the opportunity to go to many countries in the world.
C. Girls try their best to avoid drifting out of school without qualifications and be better at socializing.
D. Girls regard education as a way of enabling them to go further and do more in life.
Question 24: Some boys are not sure of themselves because of.......
A. their lack of family support
B. their financial capability
C. their low self-esteem
D. their family situations
Question 25: Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Boys don't do well at school because of what happens in class.
B. Boys prefer to work on large projects.
C. Boys pay too much attention to girls to learn well at school.
D. Boys have always scored better in exams than girls.
Question 26: What does the word "cool" in the passage mostly mean?
A. fashionable
B. interesting
C. priceless
D. unattractive
Question 27: Which of the following could best serve as the title of passage?
A. How to change the process of teaching in schools
B. Closing the gender gap in our schools
C. Differences in learning style between girls and boys in class
D. The UK succeeds in advancing in global school rankings
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.
Though many stories from around the world describe behavioural changes in various animals in the days and hours before
an earthquake, research testing animals' ability to predict earthquakes has been ...(28)... Recently, however, scientists were
able to document the behaviours of a group of toads before, during, and after an earthquake. Researchers were studying the
breeding habits of a particular group of toads, when, suddenly, 96 percent of the males simply ...(29)... for a five-day period.
A significant earthquake and several aftershocks ...(30)... on the fifth day after the departure. Six days after the last
aftershock, the males returned and resumed mating, as if ...(31)... had happened. It turns out that prior to the earthquake, there


had been subtle changes in the Earth's magnetic field, and an increase in the amount of radon gas in the groundwater. ...
(32)... , there were unusual electrical disturbances in the upper atmosphere.
(Adapted from "Practice Tests for the ECPE Book 1 - Test 4")
Question 28:A. available B. released
C. undertaken
D. rare
Question 29:A. jumped
B. disappeared
C. fought
D. walked
Question 30:A. occurred
B. went
C. formed
D. left
Question 31:A. earthquake B. nothing
C. whatever
D. it
Question 32:A. Always
B. At least
C. Additionally
D. Alternatively

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 33: I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
A. Harry's having failed his driving test is not my surprise.
B. If Harry had not failed his driving test, I would have been surprised.
C. By having failed his driving test, Harry made no surprise.
D. It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
Question 34: The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.
A. The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
B. There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election.
C. The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
D. It's likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
Question 35: It is acknowledged that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
A. Vietnam is acknowledged to have completely controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
B. Vietnam was acknowledged to have had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
C. Vietnam is acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
D. Vietnam is acknowledged to have a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
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 36: In 1921 Einstein won the Nobel Prize, and was honoured in Germany until the rise of Nazism, then he was
driven from Germany because he was a Jew.
A. the rise
B. from
C. then
D. was honoured
Question 37: It is estimated that at least a million meteors have hit the Earth's surface, which is only 25 percentage of the
planet.
A. percentage
B. million
C. have hit

D. is estimated
Question 38: Despite much research, there are still certain elements in the life cycle of the insect that is not fully
understood.
A. is
B. Despite
C. understood
D. in
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 39:A. intimacy
B. industrial
C. intensity
D. infallible
Question 40:A. exceed
B. exclude
C. expire
D. expert
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 41: Harriet Beecher Stowe was an obscure writer until the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
A. unknown
B. infamous
C. eminent
D. popular
Question 42: Scientists have achieved findings substantial enough to remove our fear of GM foods.
A. convincing
B. controversial
C. conducive
D. abundant
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to

each of the questions.
The economic growth that many nations in Asia and increasingly Africa have experienced over the past couple of decades
has transformed hundreds of millions of lives - almost entirely for the better. But there's a byproduct to that growth, one
that's evident - or sometimes less than evident - in the smoggy, smelly skies above cities like Beijing, New Delhi and Jakara.
Thanks to new cars and power plants, air pollution is bad and getting worse in much of the world, and it's taking a major toll
on global health.
How big? According to a new analysis published in the Lancet, more than 3.2 million people suffered deaths from air
pollution in 2010, the largest number on record. That's up from 800,000 in 2000. And it's a regional problem: 65% of those
deaths occurred in Asia, where the air is choked by diesel soot from cars and trucks, as well as the song from power plants
and the dust from endless urban construction. In East Asia and China, 1.2 million people died, as well as another 712,000 in
South Asia, including India. For the first time ever, air pollution is on the world's top - 10 list of killers, and it's moving up the
ranks faster than any other factor.
So how can air pollution be so damaging? It is the very finest soot - so small that it roots deep within the lungs and then
enters the bloodstream - that contributes to most of the public - health toll of air pollution including death. Diesel soot, which
can also cause cancer, is a major problem because it is concentrated in cities along transportation zones affecting


overpopulated areas. It is thought to contribute to half the deaths from air pollution in urban centers. For example, 1 in 6
people in the u.s. live near a diesel - pollution hot spot like a rail yard, port terminal or freeway.
We also know that air pollution may be linked to other non-deadly diseases. Fortunately in the U.S. and other developed
nations, urban air is for the most part cleaner than it was 30 or 40 years ago, thanks to regulations and new technologies like
the catalytic converters that reduce automobile emissions. Governments are also pushing to make air cleaner - see the White
House's move last week to further tighten soot standards. It's not perfect, but we've had much more success dealing with air
pollution than climate change.
Will developing nations like India eventually catch up? Hopefully - though the problem may get worse before it gets better.
The good news is that it doesn't take a major technological advance to improve urban air. Switching from diesel fuel to
unleaded helps, as do newer and cleaner cars which are less likely to send out pollutants. Power plants - even ones that burn
mineral fuels like coal - can be fitted with pollution - control equipment that, at a price, will greatly reduce smog and other
pollutants.
But the best solutions may involve urban design. In the Guardian, John Vidal notes that Delhi now has 200 cars per 1,000

people, far more than much richer Asian cities like Hong Kong and Singapore. Developing cities will almost certainly see an
increase in car ownership as residents become wealthier - and that doesn't have to mean deadly air pollution. Higher incomes
should also lead to tougher environmental regulations, which is exactly what happened in the West. We can only hope it
happens before the death toll from bad air gets even higher.
(Source: by Bryan Walsh)
Question 43: According to the passage, the writer actually wants to convince the readers that......
A. the global economic growth is mainly to blame for air pollution and climate change
B. the developing countries are repeating the same mistakes as the developed ones made
C. the unbeatable air is increasingly becoming a major killer throughout the world
D. the ecological situation and air pollution in India are becoming worse and worse
Question 44: According to the passage, which of the following is an example of measure taken to help generate
less emissions?
A. People increase the use of vehicles powered by mineral fuels.
B. Many nations encourage people to avoid densely populated areas.
C. The government minimizes the number of people using car in major cities.
D. Catalytic converters are applied to exhaust systems in automobiles.
Question 45: What tends to give rise to the highest death toll according to the passage?
A. The world's serious air pollution such as soot and dust.
B. The increasing numbers of the diesel cars and trucks.
C. The lack of tight environmental protection standards.
D. The frighteningly high death rate from deadly cancer.
Question 46: The word "byproduct" in paragraph 1 most probably refers to.......
A. consequence
B. design
C. reform
D. solution
Question 47: By describing urban design as "the best solutions" in the last paragraph, the writer means that......
A. more sever regulations should be made to handle air pollution
B. the urban construction in western developed countries is the best choice
C. the pace of development has to be slowed down to reduce air pollution

D. the making of tougher environmental regulations alone is of little use
Question 48: The basic reason why so many people die from air pollution is that.......
A. the diesel soot roots in lungs and gets into blood
B. the diesel soot is too small to be seen
C. the diesel soot is much too poisonous to breathe
D. the diesel soot can also contribute to deadly cancer
Question 49: The phrase "taking a major toll" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to......
A. creating motivation
B. having a bad effect
C. making it possible
D. leading to danger
Question 50: All of the following statements are true according to the passage EXCEPT......
A. Many efforts have been put into the reduction of the emission of pollutants through the tightening of legislation on
new vehicles.
B. The tightening of the emission standards has helped people solve some of the immediate environmental problems, for
example, tackle air pollution.
C. The report found that the number of people suffering deaths from air pollution in 2010 is greater than that in 2000.
D. Air pollution may have been responsible for our mental health problems and prematurely robbed US of our lives.


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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. wretched
B. coughed
C. toughed
D. laughed
Question 2:A. proposal
B. resident
C. dissolve
D. preserve
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
Education is an issue which concerns many people in the UK as well as round the world. In England, Wales and Northern
Ireland pupils sit GCSE (General Certificate in Secondary Education) exams followed 2 years later by A (Advanced) levels.
Pupils in Scotland follow a different system, finishing their time at school with the Higher Leaving Certificate. One particular
worry - why are boys doing so badly?
Some twenty years ago, the performance of girls and boys in class was compared. Boys scored better in exams, so various
measures were introduced to improve the performance of girls, including having single sex girl only classes. Now, the
situation is reversed, with girls consistently out-performing boys.
So, what has gone wrong with boys, and what can be done about it? John Dunsford, leader of the association of head
teachers of secondary schools, says that that the academic failure of boys is a problem which has its roots in society rather
than the classroom. Girls, more than boys, see education as a passport to a good job. On the other hand, according to Penny
Lewis, a head teacher, young men lack confidence, which they hide with a show of bravado. They're uncertain about their
place in society. Some boys grow up in families where there is no male role model to follow.
Moreover, boys may learn in a different way to girls, preferring small amounts of work with immediate deadlines rather
than large projects stretching into the distance. And education is not seen as "cool". As one contributor to a BBC website put
it, "Girls achieve more at school because they are watching the future while the boys are watching the girls."

This is not just a problem in Britain. In a study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and
UNESCO, girls out-performed boys at reading at the age of 15 in all 45 countries. The UK ranks ninth out of the 45 countries
for reading despite the fact that pupils in the UK spend less time reading than in most other countries. Interestingly, the study
suggested that British children read for pleasure more often than those in other countries.
(Source: />Question 3: It is stated in the passage that......
A. Girls are much more likely to go to university and are expecting to take the better-paid jobs
B. Boys achieve better results than girls at GCSE and A-level
C. Now that girls have drawn ahead, schools are working hard to raise boys' achievement
D. Nowadays, boys' educational success reflects wider social changes
Question 4: The phrase "a show of bravado" in the passage refers to.......
A. expressing their support and appreciation
B. their lack of confidence at work
C. showing what they think or they tend to do
D. doing things which make them appear courageous
Question 5: Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Boys pay too much attention to girls to learn well at school.
B. Boys don't do well at school because of what happens in class.
C. Boys prefer to work on large projects.
D. Boys have always scored better in exams than girls.
Question 6: What does the word "cool" in the passage mostly mean?
A. priceless
B. fashionable
C. interesting
D. unattractive
Question 7: Which of the following could best serve as the title of passage?
A. The UK succeeds in advancing in global school rankings
B. Closing the gender gap in our schools
C. Differences in learning style between girls and boys in class
D. How to change the process of teaching in schools
Question 8: What does the author mean by the phrase "see education as a passport" in the passage?

A. Girls try their best to avoid drifting out of school without qualifications and be better at socializing.
B. Girls regard education as a way of enabling them to go further and do more in life.
C. Girls see education as a means of broading their knowledge and exposuring to diverse cultures,
D. Girls think that learning is the key to the opportunity to go to many countries in the world.
Question 9: Some boys are not sure of themselves because of.......
A. their financial capability
B. their lack of family support
C. their low self-esteem
D. their family situations
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.


The economic growth that many nations in Asia and increasingly Africa have experienced over the past couple of decades
has transformed hundreds of millions of lives - almost entirely for the better. But there's a byproduct to that growth, one
that's evident - or sometimes less than evident - in the smoggy, smelly skies above cities like Beijing, New Delhi and Jakara.
Thanks to new cars and power plants, air pollution is bad and getting worse in much of the world, and it's taking a major toll
on global health.
How big? According to a new analysis published in the Lancet, more than 3.2 million people suffered deaths from air
pollution in 2010, the largest number on record. That's up from 800,000 in 2000. And it's a regional problem: 65% of those
deaths occurred in Asia, where the air is choked by diesel soot from cars and trucks, as well as the song from power plants
and the dust from endless urban construction. In East Asia and China, 1.2 million people died, as well as another 712,000 in
South Asia, including India. For the first time ever, air pollution is on the world's top - 10 list of killers, and it's moving up the
ranks faster than any other factor.
So how can air pollution be so damaging? It is the very finest soot - so small that it roots deep within the lungs and then
enters the bloodstream - that contributes to most of the public - health toll of air pollution including death. Diesel soot, which
can also cause cancer, is a major problem because it is concentrated in cities along transportation zones affecting
overpopulated areas. It is thought to contribute to half the deaths from air pollution in urban centers. For example, 1 in 6
people in the u.s. live near a diesel - pollution hot spot like a rail yard, port terminal or freeway.
We also know that air pollution may be linked to other non-deadly diseases. Fortunately in the U.S. and other developed

nations, urban air is for the most part cleaner than it was 30 or 40 years ago, thanks to regulations and new technologies like
the catalytic converters that reduce automobile emissions. Governments are also pushing to make air cleaner - see the White
House's move last week to further tighten soot standards. It's not perfect, but we've had much more success dealing with air
pollution than climate change.
Will developing nations like India eventually catch up? Hopefully - though the problem may get worse before it gets better.
The good news is that it doesn't take a major technological advance to improve urban air. Switching from diesel fuel to
unleaded helps, as do newer and cleaner cars which are less likely to send out pollutants. Power plants - even ones that burn
mineral fuels like coal - can be fitted with pollution - control equipment that, at a price, will greatly reduce smog and other
pollutants.
But the best solutions may involve urban design. In the Guardian, John Vidal notes that Delhi now has 200 cars per 1,000
people, far more than much richer Asian cities like Hong Kong and Singapore. Developing cities will almost certainly see an
increase in car ownership as residents become wealthier - and that doesn't have to mean deadly air pollution. Higher incomes
should also lead to tougher environmental regulations, which is exactly what happened in the West. We can only hope it
happens before the death toll from bad air gets even higher.
(Source: by Bryan Walsh)
Question 10: The basic reason why so many people die from air pollution is that.......
A. the diesel soot is much too poisonous to breathe
B. the diesel soot can also contribute to deadly cancer
C. the diesel soot is too small to be seen
D. the diesel soot roots in lungs and gets into blood
Question 11: According to the passage, which of the following is an example of measure taken to help generate
less emissions?
A. Catalytic converters are applied to exhaust systems in automobiles.
B. People increase the use of vehicles powered by mineral fuels.
C. The government minimizes the number of people using car in major cities.
D. Many nations encourage people to avoid densely populated areas.
Question 12: All of the following statements are true according to the passage EXCEPT......
A. The report found that the number of people suffering deaths from air pollution in 2010 is greater than that in 2000.
B. Air pollution may have been responsible for our mental health problems and prematurely robbed US of our lives.
C. Many efforts have been put into the reduction of the emission of pollutants through the tightening of legislation on

new vehicles.
D. The tightening of the emission standards has helped people solve some of the immediate environmental problems, for
example, tackle air pollution.
Question 13: According to the passage, the writer actually wants to convince the readers that......
A. the ecological situation and air pollution in India are becoming worse and worse
B. the global economic growth is mainly to blame for air pollution and climate change
C. the unbeatable air is increasingly becoming a major killer throughout the world
D. the developing countries are repeating the same mistakes as the developed ones made
Question 14: What tends to give rise to the highest death toll according to the passage?
A. The increasing numbers of the diesel cars and trucks.
B. The lack of tight environmental protection standards.
C. The world's serious air pollution such as soot and dust.
D. The frighteningly high death rate from deadly cancer.
Question 15: By describing urban design as "the best solutions" in the last paragraph, the writer means that......
A. more sever regulations should be made to handle air pollution
B. the pace of development has to be slowed down to reduce air pollution


C. the making of tougher environmental regulations alone is of little use
D. the urban construction in western developed countries is the best choice
Question 16: The phrase "taking a major toll" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to......
A. having a bad effect
B. creating motivation
C. leading to danger
D. making it possible
Question 17: The word "byproduct" in paragraph 1 most probably refers to.......
A. design
B. reform
C. consequence
D. solution

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 18:A. exclude
B. exceed
C. expire
D. expert
Question 19:A. intensity
B. intimacy
C. infallible
D. industrial
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 20: I was extremely annoyed at the way new boss treated us all. I tried not to show it.
A. The new boss treated us all so badly that I couldn't hide my disgust from him.
B. I made an effort to hide from the new boss the anger I felt at his treatment of us.
C. I couldn't help letting the new boss see just how angry he made me with those remarks to us.
D. The new boss behaved towards us badly that someone just had to let him know how angry we were.
Question 21: He has been giving most of his money to charity. He hopes to ease the pain and suffering of the
disadvantaged.
A. He has been giving most of his money to the disadvantaged to ease their pain and suffering.
B. Easing the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged made him give most of his money to charity.
C. Giving most of his money to charity, he hopes to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged.
D. Hoping to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged, he has given them most of his money.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: Harriet Beecher Stowe was an obscure writer until the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
A. unknown
B. infamous
C. eminent
D. popular

Question 23: Scientists have achieved findings substantial enough to remove our fear of GM foods.
A. controversial
B. conducive
C. convincing
D. abundant
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 24: I've worked with her for donkey’s years, and I still don't know how to use the photocopier.
A. for good and all
B. from time to time
C. for a short time
D. from the beginning
Question 25: My wife will never admit that she's wrong, even when she knows she is. She's so pig-headed.
A. careful
B. obedient
C. obstinate
D. stubborn
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 26: Henry has come in his raincoat and boots, .......for rain.
A. prepares
B. to prepare
C. prepared
D. preparing
Question 27: ......for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is.
A. Should it not
B. Had it not been
C. Were it not
D. Be it not
Question 28: Many experts agree that there is a possibility........in this area in the following days.
A. when some more earthquakes may happen

B. what may some more earthquakes happen
C. that some more earthquakes may happen
D. where may some more earthquakes happen
Question 29: Only my cousin has chosen to apply for a job in Africa.......the majority of this year's graduates working in
Britain.
A. as well as
B. in common with
C. by reason of
D. in contrast to
Question 30: As most of their houses were badly damaged after the earthquake, many people had to be......in a stadium.
A. put up
B. put away
C. put off
D. put out
Question 31: This is the biggest lab........we have ever built in our university.
A. which
B. where
C. what
D. that
Question 32: There was a.......look on her face because a.......problem.......the little girl.
A. puzzled; puzzled; puzzled
B. puzzling; puzzled; puzzling
C. puzzling; puzzling; puzzled
D. puzzled; puzzling; puzzled
Question 33: The local government.......him the prize for his bravery.
A. presented
B. rewarded
C. won
D. awarded
Question 34: Due to the violent nuclear leakage, the......of the electricity supplies put Japan's northeastern cities in a sate of

chaos.
A. failure
B. variety
C. currency
D. absence
Question 35: As their products find their way into the international market, their brand is gaining popularity.
A. on
B. in
C. from
D. with
Question 36: Some researchers are finding that daydreaming may be important to......mental health and it is......good means
of relaxation.


A. Ø - a
B. the - Ø
C. Ø - Ø
D. Ø - the
Question 37: Not having promoted the new digital camera successfully, the company should......its original marketing
methods.
A. work out
B. call up
C. account for
D. reflect on
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 38: ~ Jack: "Excuse me, but could I trouble you for some change?" ~ Alex: "......... . Will pennies do?"
A. Never mind
B. I know
C. I am sure

D. Let me see
Question 39: ~ Waiter: "May I take your order now, sir?" ~ Mr. Smith: ".......... ."
A. Sure, it's delicious.
B. Yes, I'd like some fish and chips.
C. Thanks, I've really had enough.
D. Ok, here is my bill.
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 40: The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.
A. The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
B. The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
C. It's likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
D. There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election.
Question 41: It is acknowledged that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
A. Vietnam is acknowledged to have a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
B. Vietnam is acknowledged to have completely controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
C. Vietnam was acknowledged to have had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
D. Vietnam is acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
Question 42: I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
A. By having failed his driving test, Harry made no surprise.
B. Harry's having failed his driving test is not my surprise.
C. It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
D. If Harry had not failed his driving test, I would have been surprised.
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.
Though many stories from around the world describe behavioural changes in various animals in the days and hours before
an earthquake, research testing animals' ability to predict earthquakes has been ...(43)... Recently, however, scientists were
able to document the behaviours of a group of toads before, during, and after an earthquake. Researchers were studying the
breeding habits of a particular group of toads, when, suddenly, 96 percent of the males simply ...(44)... for a five-day period.
A significant earthquake and several aftershocks ...(45)... on the fifth day after the departure. Six days after the last

aftershock, the males returned and resumed mating, as if ...(46)... had happened. It turns out that prior to the earthquake, there
had been subtle changes in the Earth's magnetic field, and an increase in the amount of radon gas in the groundwater. ...
(47)... , there were unusual electrical disturbances in the upper atmosphere.
(Adapted from "Practice Tests for the ECPE Book 1 - Test 4")
Question 43:A. available B. undertaken
C. released
D. rare
Question 44:A. jumped
B. disappeared
C. fought
D. walked
Question 45:A. went
B. left
C. formed
D. occurred
Question 46:A. it
B. whatever
C. nothing
D. earthquake
Question 47:A. At least
B. Alternatively
C. Always
D. Additionally
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 48: It is estimated that at least a million meteors have hit the Earth's surface, which is only 25 percentage of the
planet.
A. is estimated
B. million
C. have hit

D. percentage
Question 49: Despite much research, there are still certain elements in the life cycle of the insect that is not fully
understood.
A. Despite
B. understood
C. in
D. is
Question 50: In 1921 Einstein won the Nobel Prize, and was honoured in Germany until the rise of Nazism, then he was
driven from Germany because he was a Jew.
A. the rise
B. from
C. was honoured
D. then


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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. dissolve
B. proposal

C. preserve
D. resident
Question 2:A. coughed
B. toughed
C. laughed
D. wretched
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. industrial
B. intimacy
C. infallible
D. intensity
Question 4:A. expire
B. exclude
C. exceed
D. expert
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 5: It is estimated that at least a million meteors have hit the Earth's surface, which is only 25 percentage of the
planet.
A. have hit
B. percentage
C. is estimated
D. million
Question 6: Despite much research, there are still certain elements in the life cycle of the insect that is not fully
understood.
A. is
B. in
C. Despite
D. understood

Question 7: In 1921 Einstein won the Nobel Prize, and was honoured in Germany until the rise of Nazism, then he was
driven from Germany because he was a Jew.
A. the rise
B. from
C. was honoured
D. then
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
The economic growth that many nations in Asia and increasingly Africa have experienced over the past couple of decades
has transformed hundreds of millions of lives - almost entirely for the better. But there's a byproduct to that growth, one
that's evident - or sometimes less than evident - in the smoggy, smelly skies above cities like Beijing, New Delhi and Jakara.
Thanks to new cars and power plants, air pollution is bad and getting worse in much of the world, and it's taking a major toll
on global health.
How big? According to a new analysis published in the Lancet, more than 3.2 million people suffered deaths from air
pollution in 2010, the largest number on record. That's up from 800,000 in 2000. And it's a regional problem: 65% of those
deaths occurred in Asia, where the air is choked by diesel soot from cars and trucks, as well as the song from power plants
and the dust from endless urban construction. In East Asia and China, 1.2 million people died, as well as another 712,000 in
South Asia, including India. For the first time ever, air pollution is on the world's top - 10 list of killers, and it's moving up the
ranks faster than any other factor.
So how can air pollution be so damaging? It is the very finest soot - so small that it roots deep within the lungs and then
enters the bloodstream - that contributes to most of the public - health toll of air pollution including death. Diesel soot, which
can also cause cancer, is a major problem because it is concentrated in cities along transportation zones affecting
overpopulated areas. It is thought to contribute to half the deaths from air pollution in urban centers. For example, 1 in 6
people in the u.s. live near a diesel - pollution hot spot like a rail yard, port terminal or freeway.
We also know that air pollution may be linked to other non-deadly diseases. Fortunately in the U.S. and other developed
nations, urban air is for the most part cleaner than it was 30 or 40 years ago, thanks to regulations and new technologies like
the catalytic converters that reduce automobile emissions. Governments are also pushing to make air cleaner - see the White
House's move last week to further tighten soot standards. It's not perfect, but we've had much more success dealing with air
pollution than climate change.
Will developing nations like India eventually catch up? Hopefully - though the problem may get worse before it gets better.

The good news is that it doesn't take a major technological advance to improve urban air. Switching from diesel fuel to
unleaded helps, as do newer and cleaner cars which are less likely to send out pollutants. Power plants - even ones that burn
mineral fuels like coal - can be fitted with pollution - control equipment that, at a price, will greatly reduce smog and other
pollutants.
But the best solutions may involve urban design. In the Guardian, John Vidal notes that Delhi now has 200 cars per 1,000
people, far more than much richer Asian cities like Hong Kong and Singapore. Developing cities will almost certainly see an
increase in car ownership as residents become wealthier - and that doesn't have to mean deadly air pollution. Higher incomes
should also lead to tougher environmental regulations, which is exactly what happened in the West. We can only hope it
happens before the death toll from bad air gets even higher.
(Source: by Bryan Walsh)
Question 8: According to the passage, the writer actually wants to convince the readers that......
A. the global economic growth is mainly to blame for air pollution and climate change
B. the developing countries are repeating the same mistakes as the developed ones made