2. What does Angela say about her life now?

A. She feels much older.

B. She likes to be active and busy.

C. She is lonely without her children.

3. When Angela had flying lessons

A. her course lasted five months.

B. her husband took lessons as well.

C. she got to know her teacher well.

4. During the trip, Angela and her teacher

A. did very little sightseeing.

B. carried all the water they needed.

C. had engine problems several times.

5. What did Angla enjoy most about the trip?

A. flying at night

B. walking in the desert

C. watching the changes in the scenery

6. What did Angela miss most while she was away?

A. modern bathrooms

B. regular exercise

C. Interesting entertainment

LEXICO AND GRAMMAR

Circle the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete each unfinished sentence.

1. I love this painting of an old man. He has such a …………….. smile.

A. childhood B. childish C. childless D. childlike

2. You’d better leave for the airport now ………….. there’s a lot of traffic on the way.

A. in fact B. in time C. in order D. in case

3. I would like to thank you, …………… my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us.

A. on account of B. on behalf of C. because of D. instead of

4. The poor child was in floods of …………………because his bicycle had been stolen.

A. weeping B. tears C. crying D. unhappiness

5. The soldier was punished for ……………. to obey his commanding officer’s orders.

A. refusing B. regretting C. objecting D. resisting

6. She ………… her husband’s job for his ill health.

A. accused B. blamed C. caused D. claimed

7. It’s time we ………….. this old car and bought a new one.

A. will B. had sold C. have sold D. sold

8. The project was rejected because of ………….. funds.

A. unavailable B. inconsiderable C. incomplete D. insufficient

9. Please leave this space ………… on the enrolment form.

A. absent B. blank C. missing D. undone

10. You shouldn’t have criticized him in front of his friends. It was extremely ……….. of you.

A. unfortunate B. insensitive C. insensible D. unconscious

11. Phone me before ten; ……………. I’ll be too busy to talk to you.

A. unless B. whether C. otherwise D. if

12. According to the …… of the contract, tenants must give six months’ notice if they intend to leave.

A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details

13. The injured man was taken to hospital and ………… for internal injuries.

A. cured B. healed C. operated D. treated

14. The door hinges had all been oiled to stop them ……………

A. squeaking B. screeching C. shrieking D. squealing

15. This survey is to find out the young people’s attitudes …………… love.

A. into B. towards C. above D. beneath

16. He didn’t do it himself. He asked some workmen ………… it for him.

A. do B. doing C. did D. to do

17. ……….. they are native to tropical regions, some species of bamboo have adapted to temperate zones.

A. Despite B. Nevertheless C. Although D. For

18. “Sorry, I don’t remember …………. you here before.”

A. to see B. saw C. to have seen D. seeing

19. I …………… to see the doctor if I were you.

A. was to go B. had gone C. would go D. would be going

20. I have two horses. …………… of them run very fast.

A. All B. Each C. One D. Both

21. You …………… put the car in the garage. I’m going out in it later.

A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. haven’t D. can’t

22. The 22^nd SEA Games were a successful …………… event.

A. sport B. sporting C. sporty D. sportive

23. Not only …………… the exam but she also got the scholarship.

A. did she pass B. she passed C. she has passed D. has she passed

24. The vice director is …………… with the applicant’s enthusiasm.

A. delighted B. delighting C. delightful D. delight

25. Margaret did not remember what I …………… her the day before.

A. would tell B. had told C. had been telling D. had been told

26. By the time my brother went to bed last night …………… his homework.

A. has already finished B. already finished C. had already finished D. were already finished

27. I’m sure Yuri Gagarin was the first person …………… in space.

A. traveled B. travel C. travelling D. to travel

28. My uncle sounded …………… when I spoke to him on the phone.

A. angry B. angrily C. anger D. being angry

29. His little girl …………… in the middle of the film and woke up at the end.

A. dropped off B. fell out C. hung up D. put down

30. We should …………… the economic reforms to promote the development of our country.

A. go up B. see off C. carry out D. bring about

Read the passage below. Then circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer each question.

Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life.

Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year, she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imaginary and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printing sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her non-technical readers.

In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poisoned the food supply of animals, killed birds and fish, and contaminated human food. At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was vindicated by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.

1.The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work

A. as a researcher B. at college

C. at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service D. as a writer

Read the passage below. Then circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer each question.

Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life.

Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year, she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imaginary and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printing sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her non-technical readers.

In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poisoned the food supply of animals, killed birds and fish, and contaminated human food. At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was vindicated by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.

2. According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University ?

A. oceanography B. history C. literature D. zoology

Read the passage below. Then circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer each question.

Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life.

Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year, she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imaginary and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printing sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her non-technical readers.

In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poisoned the food supply of animals, killed birds and fish, and contaminated human food. At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was vindicated by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.

3. When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of

A. 26 B. 29 C. 34 D. 35

Read the passage below. Then circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer each question.

Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life.

Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year, she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imaginary and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printing sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her non-technical readers.

In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poisoned the food supply of animals, killed birds and fish, and contaminated human food. At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was vindicated by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.

4. It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wind

A. was outdated. B. became more popular than her other books.

C. was praised by critics. D. sold many copies.

Read the passage below. Then circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer each question.

Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life.

Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year, she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imaginary and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printing sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her non-technical readers.

In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poisoned the food supply of animals, killed birds and fish, and contaminated human food. At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was vindicated by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.

5. Which of the following was Not mentioned in the passage as a source of information for The Sea Around Us ?

A. printed matter B. talks with experts C. a research expedition D. letters from scientists

Read the passage below. Then circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer each question.

Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life.

Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year, she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imaginary and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printing sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her non-technical readers.

In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poisoned the food supply of animals, killed birds and fish, and contaminated human food. At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was vindicated by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.

6. Which of the following words or phrases is LEAST accurate in describing The Sea Around Us ?

A. highly technical B. poetic C. fascinating D. well-researched

Read the passage below. Then circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer each question.

Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life.

Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year, she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imaginary and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printing sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her non-technical readers.

In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poisoned the food supply of animals, killed birds and fish, and contaminated human food. At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was vindicated by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.

7.The word “reckless” is closest in meaning to

A. unnecessary B. limited C. continuous D. irresponsible

Read the passage below. Then circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer each question.

Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life.

Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year, she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imaginary and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printing sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her non-technical readers.

In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poisoned the food supply of animals, killed birds and fish, and contaminated human food. At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was vindicated by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.

8. According to the passage, Silent Spring is primarily

A. an attack on the use of chemical preservatives in food.

B. a discussion of the hazards insects posing to the food supply.

C. a warning about the dangers of misusing insecticides.

D. an illustration of the benefits of the chemical industry.

Read the passage below. Then circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer each question.

Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life.

Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year, she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imaginary and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printing sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her non-technical readers.

In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poisoned the food supply of animals, killed birds and fish, and contaminated human food. At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was vindicated by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.

9. The word “flawed” is closest in meaning to

A. faulty B. deceptive C. logical D. offensive

Read the passage below. Then circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer each question.

Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life.

Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year, she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imaginary and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printing sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her non-technical readers.

In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poisoned the food supply of animals, killed birds and fish, and contaminated human food. At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was vindicated by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.

10. Why does the author of the passage mention the report of the President’ s Science Advisory Committee ?

A. To provide an example of government propaganda.

B. To support Carson’s ideas.

C. To indicate a growing government concern with the environment.

D. To validate the chemical industry’s claims.

Read the text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the letter A, B, C or D.

United Parcel Service (UPS) believes that its employees should give the firm a fair day’s work for a fair’s day pay. The package delivery firm seems willing to give more than a fair’s day pay. But in (1) ____, UPS expects maximum output from its employees.

1: A. fact B. exchange C. return D. short

Read the text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the letter A, B, C or D.

Since 1920s, the firm’s industrial engineers have been studying every detail of every task (2) ____ by most UPS employees. From their studies have come time and motion standards that (3) ____ how those tasks are performed and how long they should take. Drivers, for example, are expected to walk to a customer’s door at a speed of exactly three feet per second. They are told to knock as soon as they get there, rather than (4) ____ time looking for a doorbell.

2: A. hold B. performed C. accepted D. under

Read the text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the letter A, B, C or D.

Since 1920s, the firm’s industrial engineers have been studying every detail of every task (2) ____ by most UPS employees. From their studies have come time and motion standards that (3) ____ how those tasks are performed and how long they should take. Drivers, for example, are expected to walk to a customer’s door at a speed of exactly three feet per second. They are told to knock as soon as they get there, rather than (4) ____ time looking for a doorbell.

3: A. indicate B. govern C. demonstrate D. tell

Read the text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the letter A, B, C or D.

Since 1920s, the firm’s industrial engineers have been studying every detail of every task (2) ____ by most UPS employees. From their studies have come time and motion standards that (3) ____ how those tasks are performed and how long they should take. Drivers, for example, are expected to walk to a customer’s door at a speed of exactly three feet per second. They are told to knock as soon as they get there, rather than (4) ____ time looking for a doorbell.

4: A. wasting B. spend C. spending D. waste

Read the text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the letter A, B, C or D.

Work engineers are (5) ____ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights, to wait at customers’ doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they are not (6) ____ to pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers, noting how they work and constantly (7) ____ them until their work is up to standard.

5: A. consistently B. continually C. constructively D. chronically

Read the text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the letter A, B, C or D.

Work engineers are (5) ____ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights, to wait at customers’ doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they are not (6) ____ to pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers, noting how they work and constantly (7) ____ them until their work is up to standard.

6: A. impolite B. brave C. intimate D. averse

Read the text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the letter A, B, C or D.

Work engineers are (5) ____ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights, to wait at customers’ doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they are not (6) ____ to pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers, noting how they work and constantly (7) ____ them until their work is up to standard.

7: A. scolding B. criticizing C. encouraging D. correcting

Read the text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the letter A, B, C or D.

The (8) ____of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the most efficient companies anywhere. It's also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the regimentation in stride: many show (9) ____ in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however, feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to (10) ____ at work. UPS officials claim that the standards provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less tired at the end of the day.

8: A. task B. reason C. object D. target

Read the text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the letter A, B, C or D.

The (8) ____of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the most efficient companies anywhere. It's also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the regimentation in stride: many show (9) ____ in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however, feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to (10) ____ at work. UPS officials claim that the standards provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less tired at the end of the day.

9: A. pride B. passion C. interest D. pleasure

Read the text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the letter A, B, C or D.

The (8) ____of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the most efficient companies anywhere. It's also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the regimentation in stride: many show (9) ____ in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however, feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to (10) ____ at work. UPS officials claim that the standards provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less tired at the end of the day.

10: A. rest B. relieve C. relax D. restrain

1. Do you think this bag goes___________my jacket?

A. with

B. for

C. to

D. at

2. I immediately noticed the lady___________a blue dress.

A. in B. of C. with D. on

3. If you are going to stay, why don’t you___________your coat?

A. lift off B. move off C. take off D. put off

4. I___________my new jumper and wore it to the party.

A. put on B. put away C. put in D. put together

5. Malaysia is divided___________two regions, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

A. in B. into C. to D. as

6. The Ao Dai consists___________a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants.

A. in

B. as

C. of

D. for

7. Designers have taken inspiration___________Vietnamese’s ethnic minorities.

A. of

B. in

C. for

D. from

8. I don’t think that this fashion will___________.

A. catch on

B. catch up

C. catch out

D. catch over

9. The water heater is___________again, so I think that we should call a plumber to get it fixed properly.

A. taking on

B. falling back

C. playing up

D. breaking out

10. They grow rice___________tropical countries.

A. at

B. on

C. around

D. in