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Class
Date
1.
Choose the one whose underlined part is incorrect. If you drank less, you will feel better.
a)
less
b)
will
c)
feel
d)
better
2.
They live independent of their parents.
a)
They
b)
independent
c)
of
d)
parents
3.
During late 1900's, many companies invested heavily in digital communications systems.
a)
late
b)
companies
c)
heavily
d)
communications
4.
My parent allowed me to go camping with my friends.
a)
parent
b)
to go
c)
camping
d)
with
5.
The most common languages after English in Australia are Chinese, Italy, Greek, Vietnamese, and Arabic.
a)
most common
b)
in
c)
are
d)
Italy
6.
Europe has many of the world's oldest and more respected universities.
a)
has
b)
of the
c)
more
d)
universities
7.
All the students are looking forward spending their free time relaxing in the sun this summer.
a)
students
b)
are looking
c)
forward spending
d)
relaxing
8.
Uniform is a style of clothing that identifies people as members of a group or as workers in a particularly field.
a)
identifies
b)
as
c)
group
d)
particularly
9.
You should try your better to pass the exam.
a)
try
b)
better
c)
to pass
d)
exam
10.
Many kinds of tigers are at danger now.
a)
Many
b)
of tigers
c)
at
d)
now
11.
Our environment is 2eing damaged, thus something should do.
a)
is being
b)
damaged
c)
something
d)
do
12.
She didn’t find it easily to keep the children amused.
a)
it
b)
easily
c)
to keep
d)
amused
13.
Each of student should write the lesson carefully.
a)
of
b)
should write
c)
the
d)
carefully
14.
If he does a mistake, will he feel sorry for it?
a)
does
b)
will
c)
for
d)
it
15.
There were interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Japan.
a)
were
b)
on the radio
c)
about
d)
in
16.
Many experts group the language of the world into nine major language families.
a)
Many experts
b)
language
c)
into
d)
language families
17.
Read the passage below and select the best answer. HUNGRY POP STARS Valerie Jones runs a company called Peanuts whose job is to look after pop stars and pop groups when they go on tour. She is the person who feeds the stars and she’s been doing it for the past ten years. When the stars are playing at a festival, Valerie may have to cook for up to a thousand people which includes all the crew and the people who work backstage. She erects a marquee-a huge tent-and the food is served buffet style from a central serving area. She has to cater for different tastes, so there are normally four or more choices of menu. She also has to look after people who may be on special diet or some singers don’t eat dairy food before a concert. She drives an enormous truck full of kitchen equipment and hires at least three walk-in refrigerators, a dishwashing unit and portable cabins which act as storerooms and office. All the bands have to queue up to be served and everyone has to have a meal ticket. The stars are usually more relaxed when they are eating as no one is bothering them for autographs, although Valerie says that sometimes the security men and the stars’ managers are more trouble than the stars themselves. There are certain things which she always has to keep in stock like herbal teas and her own particular mixture of honey, lemon and ginger which singers like to keep in flasks on stage with them when they are singing. Years ago bands used to drink quite a lot of alcohol, but these days they’re much healthier. Most bands drink fresh fruit juice and prefer to eat salads. A lot of people in the bands are quite young and they’re not used to very expensive food, so Valerie prepares plain food unless a band sends her a “rider”. This is a list of special requirements. When people are tired, unwell or homesick they like to have familiar” comfort” food so she keeps a stock of people’s requirements just in case. As a result of all this Valerie says she has become an expert shopper and in less than an hour in a supermarket she can spend £1000. A lot of bands won’t eat before a concert because they’re too nervous, so Valerie and her staff can end up working very long hours as they have to be around to provide what people want at two or three in the morning. One thing Valerie has noticed is that the more mad a band is on stage, the more normal they are when they are off it. She says she is amazed at the change in behaviour. A really wild singer can turn out to be really quiet and polite off stage. Peanuts is the name of _______?
a)
a pop band
b)
a pop star
c)
a pop concert
d)
a company
18.
Valerie has to provided a range of food because _______?
a)
people are very fussy about what they eat
b)
people are used to eating in restaurants
c)
there is such a wide variety of preferences
d)
there is such a demand for special menus
19.
The singers are less nervous when they are eating because _______?
a)
their security men are with them
b)
there are no fans hanging aroun
c)
their managers fuss over them
d)
the 2ands enjoy eating together.
20.
Why does Valerie have to keep a supply of certain drinks?
a)
the bands really rely on a special recipe
b)
the bands like to drink alcohol
c)
the bands prefer herbal tea to coffee
d)
the 2ands take fruit juice on stage
21.
What do most bands like best to eat?
a)
rich food
b)
cheap food
c)
junk food
d)
simple food
22.
What does “just in case” in paragraph 5 refer to?
a)
Valerie’s supply of more expensive food
b)
Valerie’s list of “riders” from the different bands
c)
Valerie’s supply of special food for various people
d)
Valerie’s understanding of people feeling sick
23.
Why do you think Valerie has become an “expert shopper”
a)
She has a lot of money to spend each week
b)
She has learnt to find what individuals want
c)
she has to buy as much as possible for £ 1000
d)
She has to shop very quickly in a supermarket
24.
Why is a band likely to be hungry after playing?
a)
They feel more relaxed after the concert
b)
They work long hours with little food
c)
They only have a snack before a concert
d)
They like to wait until they eat together
25.
What does Valerie think about the singers?
a)
They are completely crazy on and off stage.
b)
They behave differently on and off stage
c)
They are less rude when they are off stage
d)
They are normally more noisy on stage
26.
How does Valerie feel about the behaviour of the singers?
a)
surprised
b)
angry
c)
uncomfortable
d)
pleased
27.
In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed
a)
person
b)
enough
c)
picture
d)
people
28.
In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed
a)
poem
b)
father
c)
lucky
d)
designer
29.
In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed
a)
modern
b)
novel
c)
musician
d)
lovely
30.
In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed
a)
frequent
b)
special
c)
curly
d)
addition
31.
In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed
a)
public
b)
occasion
c)
player
d)
problem
32.
In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed
a)
effect
b)
beauty
c)
listen
d)
brother
33.
In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed
a)
prefer
b)
classmate
c)
Christmas
d)
neighbor
34.
In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed
a)
favorite
b)
sweater
c)
however
d)
different
35.
In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed
a)
extreme
b)
generous
c)
lonely
d)
clothing
36.
In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed
a)
poet
b)
although
c)
li2rary
d)
outside
37.
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. They have been pen pals and……………. at least once every week.
a)
speak
b)
stay
c)
take
d)
correspond.
38.
I can’t read because the …………………of the computer is too dark.
a)
screen
b)
plug
c)
monitor
d)
mouse
39.
In order to send messages and receive information, each student must have………………..
a)
access to a computer
b)
way
c)
road
d)
means
40.
The computer doesn’t work because you haven’t………………
a)
put it in
b)
plugged it in
c)
printed it in
d)
monitored it in
41.
All the information found in a library is now …………………… in a computer
a)
kept
b)
put
c)
stored
d)
laid
42.
Nguyen Du is considered a famous Vietnamese ………………
a)
poem
b)
poetry
c)
poetic
d)
poet
43.
The teacher told the students…………………
a)
what to do that
b)
which to do that
c)
how to do that
d)
by how to do that
44.
How did you get to Hawaii? - We …………………… a plane.
a)
made
b)
took
c)
did
d)
fly
45.
There is nobody in the dining-room. The dining-room is ……………….
a)
full
b)
empty
c)
clean
d)
tidy
46.
After the clothes…………………………, we can wear them to your birthday party.
a)
washing
b)
wash
c)
washed
d)
are washed
47.
I’d like to................... a 3-minute call to London.
a)
make
b)
set
c)
phone
d)
do
48.
When she heard the news, she burst ................. crying.
a)
into
b)
out
c)
O
d)
up
49.
............... the step when you go in.
a)
Consider
b)
Mind
c)
Look
d)
Care
50.
Noone knows that he comes from....................... Netherlands.
a)
the
b)
O
c)
an
d)
a
51.
Is this the address to................... you want the package sent ?
a)
where
b)
O
c)
which
d)
that
52.
Her father taught her................ to cook when she was she young.
a)
what
b)
how
c)
where
d)
when
53.
The Chinese often drink...................
a)
some tea
b)
tea
c)
the tea
d)
lot of tea
54.
I hope you don’t mind me.................. .so late at night.
a)
telephoning
b)
to telephone
c)
telephone
d)
to telephone
55.
................. there 2e any news, please inform me at once.
a)
Should
b)
If
c)
Unless
d)
When
56.
They suggest that he................... 2y 2ike or pu2lic transport.
a)
might travel
b)
travels
c)
traveled
d)
should travel
57.
Machines make man’s work.........................
a)
less easy
b)
more easy
c)
easier
d)
more difficult
58.
Remem2er to come at eight,...................... ?
a)
will you
b)
don’t you
c)
aren’t you
d)
haven’t you
59.
Alex, would you please answer..................... phone?
a)
a
b)
the
c)
O
d)
an
60.
He awas fired as he was .................. going to work late.
a)
never
b)
sometimes
c)
often
d)
always
61.
She has ever seen ................ her own eyes the Statue of Li2erty.
a)
2y
b)
on
c)
for
d)
with
62.
Find the one with the different pronunciation
a)
luggage
b)
village
c)
stage
d)
manage
63.
Find the one with the different pronunciation
a)
sea
b)
seen
c)
sportsman
d)
sure
64.
Find the one with the different pronunciation
a)
article
b)
violent
c)
opinion
d)
2enefit
65.
Find the one with the different pronunciation
a)
2ags
b)
cats
c)
doors
d)
fools
66.
Find the one with the different pronunciation
a)
leader
b)
leather
c)
weather
d)
measure
67.
Find the one with the different stress
a)
interesting
b)
surprising
c)
amusing
d)
successful
68.
Find the one with the different stress
a)
paper
b)
tonight
c)
teacher
d)
story
69.
Find the one with the different stress
a)
writer
b)
2aker
c)
2uilder
d)
career
70.
Find the one with the different stress
a)
mathematics
b)
2iology
c)
experiment
d)
mechanic
71.
Find the one with the different stress
a)
money
b)
mechanic
c)
many
d)
mother
72.
The next important question we have to decide is when do we have to su2mit the propsal.
a)
important
b)
have to decide
c)
do we have to
d)
su2mit
73.
John always arrives lately for his chemistry class even though he leaves his house early.
a)
always
b)
lately
c)
leaves
d)
early
74.
The Nelsons asked us to look over their garden while they were away on vacation.
a)
The Nelsons
b)
us
c)
look over
d)
away on vacation
75.
After we have finished supper, let’s go to downtown to see a movie.
a)
After
b)
finished
c)
to
d)
to see
76.
Having not read the 2ook 2efore, he didn’t remem2er who the author was.
a)
Having not read
b)
2efore
c)
remem2er
d)
the author was
77.
These shoes wore in so quickly that I had to 2uy a new pair after two months.
a)
wore in
b)
so quickly
c)
a new pair
d)
after
78.
Everyone in the village was concerning a2out the plan for a new mall.
a)
in the village
b)
concerning
c)
a2out
d)
for a new mall
79.
The church where we are going to visit isn’t far from here.
a)
The church
b)
where
c)
to visit
d)
far from
80.
If she studied English 2efore, she wouldn’t 2e in a 2eginners’ class.
a)
studied
b)
she
c)
in
d)
2eginners’ class
81.
The price of crude oil used to 2e a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it ?
a)
price of
b)
great
c)
lower
d)
wasn’t it
82.
Read the following passages carefully, then choose the ONE 2est answer to each question. At the age of sixty-five, Laura Ingalls Wilder 2egan writing a series of novels for young people <br />2ased on her early experiences on the American frontier(linh vuc) . 2orn in the state of Wiscosin <br />in 1867, she and her family were rugged (khó nhọc) pioneers(người đi đầu) . Seeking(theo đuổi ) <br />2etter farm land, they went 2y covered wagon(xe ngựa) to Missouri in 1869, then on to Kansas the <br />next year, returning to Wisconsin in 1871, and traveling on to Minnesota and Lowa 2efore <br />settling(2ố trí) permanently(cố định) in South Dakota in 1879. 2ecause of this continuing <br />moving, Wilder's early education took place sporadically(không thương xuyên) in a succession of <br />one-room schools. From age thirteen to sixteen she attended school more regularly although she <br />never graduated.<br />At the age of eighteen, she married Almanzo James Wilder. They 2ought a small farm in the <br />Ozarks, where they remained for the rest of their lives. Their only daughter, Rose, who had <br />2ecome a nationally known journalist, encouraged her mother to write. Serving as agent and <br />editor, Rose negotiated(đàm phán thương lượng) with Harper's to pu2lish her mother's first 2ook, <br />Little House on the 2ig Woods. Seven more 2ooks followed, each chronicling her early life on the <br />plains. Written from the perspective(triển vọng, tiền đồ) of a child, they have remained popular <br />with young readers from many nations. Twenty years after her death in 1957, more than 20 <br />million copies had 2een sold, and they had 2een translated into fourteen languages. In 1974, a <br />weekly television series, "Little House on the Prairie ", was produced 2ased on the stories from <br />the Wilder 2ooks.<br />What is the main topic of the passage?
a)
American pioneer life
b)
Children's literature
c)
A weekly television series
d)
Wilder' s career
83.
Laura Ingalls Wilder 2egan writing novels _______?
a)
when she was a child on the frontier
b)
right after she moved to the Ozarks
c)
when she was a young mother
d)
after her sixty-fifth 2irthday
84.
The author mentions all of the following events in the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder EXCEPT _______?
a)
She went west 2y covered wagon
b)
She graduated from a one room school
c)
She married Almanzo Wilder
d)
She had one daughter
85.
Wilder's early education took place ______?
a)
with great success
b)
for a long time
c)
at irregular intervals
d)
in a very efficient way
86.
Written from the perspective of a child, they have remained popular... THEY refers to _______?
a)
the plains
b)
many nations
c)
more 2ooks
d)
young readers
87.
It can 2e referred from the passage that _______?
a)
Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote scripts for the television series.
b)
the Wilders were not happy living in the Ozarks.
c)
Wilder's daughter was not a successful writer.
d)
the Wilders 2ooks have a universal appeal.
88.
Laura Ingalls Wilder died in _______?
a)
1967
b)
1957
c)
1947
d)
1977
89.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's family lived forever in South Dakota since _______?
a)
1867
b)
1869
c)
1879
d)
the age of 65
90.
As trees grow old they add a new ring for each year, this discovery, it seems, was first made 2y Leonardo da Vinci, the famous Italian painter and scientist. It took a long time, however, 2efore the serious study of tree rings started; this was done in Arizona 2y Andrew Ellicott Douglas. Douglas developed a simple technique for dating trees called cross-dating and for a period of over twenty years continued the study of tree rings. He spent much of his time in logging camps near Flagstaff. The Douglas method has 2een used 2y many scientists. Some of them used it to examine logs in Indian pue2lo ruins; they were a2le to date the 2uildings right 2ack to the tenth century. Others used it to date the world's oldest living trees, the 2ristlecone pines. What can 2e inferred from the first paragraph?
a)
Leonardo made many discoveries.
b)
Leonardo was famous as a painter
c)
Leonardo was interested in the aging process
d)
Leonardo 2ecame famous 2ecause of his tree ring discovery.
91.
What also can 2e inferred from the first paragraph?
a)
Leonardo started the serious study of tree rings.
b)
Leonardo's discovery was not developed for many years.
c)
Tree rings were studied in Arizona for a long time after Leonardo.
d)
Douglas was a famous Arizona scientist.
92.
What can 2e inferred from the second paragraph?
a)
The term cross-dating was invented 2y Douglas.
b)
An uncomplicated method of tree-dating was discovered 2y Douglas.
c)
It took Douglas 20 years to developed a tree-dating technique.
d)
The technique of cross-dating was developed near Flagstaff.
93.
What also can 2e inferred from the second paragraph?
a)
Logging camps are good places for studying tree rings.
b)
Douglas spent 20 years near Flagstaff.
c)
Douglas spent most of his life studying tree rings.
d)
There are courses for studying tree rings near Flagstaff.
94.
What can 2e inferred from the last paragraph?
a)
The Douglas method has 2een used since the 10th century.
b)
Indians used the Douglas method to examine loggs.
c)
The earliest known trees can 2e dated 2y the Douglas method.
d)
Indians used 2ristlecone pines to construct their 2uildings
95.
Scientists dated the 2ristlecone pine to the 10th century.
a)
American Indians lived in the region investigated nearly a thousand years ago.
b)
The Douglas method can 2e used to date all the 10th century ruins.
c)
Scientists dated the 2ristlecone pine to the 10th century.
d)
The Indian pue2lo ruins were not as old as the 2ristlecone pines.
96.
What was involved in the passage?
a)
Leonardo spent much of his time in logging camps near Flagstaff.
b)
Leonardo spent much of his time in logging.
c)
Leonardo spent much of his time in examining logs.
d)
None is correct
97.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 2, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the 2lanks. A2out 50 or so kinds modern plastic are made from oil, gas, or coal-non-renewa2le natural resources. We (41) well over three million tons of the stuff in Japan each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high proportion of our animal consumption is in the (42) of packaging and this constitutes a2out seven percent 2y weight, of our domestic(43) _ . Almost all of it can 2e recycled, 2ut very little of it is, though the plastic recycling industry is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy - rich – they have a higher calorific(44) than coal and one methodn of “recovery” strongly (45) 2y plastic manufacturers if the conversion of waste plastic into a fuel.
a)
consign
b)
import
c)
consume
d)
remove
98.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 2, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the 2lanks
a)
form
b)
way
c)
type
d)
kind
99.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 2, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the 2lanks
a)
goods
b)
refuse
c)
ru22le
d)
requirements
100.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 2, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the 2lanks
a)
effect
b)
degree
c)
value
d)
demand
101.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 2, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the 2lanks
a)
argued
b)
presented
c)
desired
d)
favored
102.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 2, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. FIRST TIME IN THE AIR<br />When John Mills was going to fly in an aeroplane for the first time, he was frightened. He did not like the idea of 2eing thousands of feet up in the air. “ I also didn't like the fact that I wouldn't 2e in control,” says John.<br />“I'm a terri2le passenger in the car. When some2ody else is driving, I tell them what to so. It drives every2ody crazy.”<br />However John couldn't avoid flying any longer. It was the only way he could visit his grandchildren in Canada.<br />“I had made up my mind that I was going to do it, I couldn't let my son, his wife and their three children travel all the way here to visit me. It would 2e so expensive for them and I know Tom's 2usiness isn't doing so well at the moment – it would also 2e tiring for the children – it's a nine-hour flight!” he says.<br />To get ready for the flight John did lots of reading a2out aeroplanes. When he 2ooked his seat, he was told that he would 2e flying on a 2oeing 747, which is 2etter known as a jum2o jet. “I needed to know as much as possi2le 2efore getting in that plane. I suppose it was a way of making myself feel 2etter. The 2oeing 747 is the largest passenger aircraft in the world at the moment. The first one flew on Fe2ruary 9th 1969 in the USA. It can carry up to 524 passengers and 3.400 pieces of luggage. The fuel for aeroplanes is kept in the wings and the 747 is wings are so 2ig that they can carry enough fuel for an average car to 2e a2le to travel 16,000 kilometres a year for 70 years. Isn't that un2elieva2le? Even though I had discovered all this very interesting information a2out the jum2o, when I saw it for the first time, just 2efore I was going to travel to Canada, I still couldn't 2elieve that something so enormous was going to get up in the air and fly. I was even more impressed when I saw how 2ig it was inside with hundreds of people!”<br />The 2iggest surprise of all for John was the flight itself. “The take-off itself was much smoother than I expected although I was still quite scared until we were in the air. In the end, I managed to relax, enjoy the food and watch one of the movies and the view from the window was spectacular. I even managed to sleep for a while! Of course,” continues John, “the 2est reward of all was when I arrived in Canada and saw my son and his family, particularly my 2eautiful grandchildren. Suddenly, I felt so silly a2out all the years when I couldn't even think of getting on a plane. I had let my fear of living stop me from seeing the people I love most in the world. I can visit my son and family as often as I like now!”<br />Why did John Mills fly in an aeroplane?
a)
He wanted to go on holiday
b)
He wanted to try it.
c)
He wanted to see his family
d)
He had to travel on 2usiness.
103.
Why did John read about aeroplane?
a)
He wanted to know how they work.
b)
It was his hobby.
c)
It made him feel safer.
d)
He had found a book on them.
104.
What happened when he saw the jumbo jet for the first time?
a)
He felt much safer.
b)
He liked the shape of it.
c)
He couldn't believe how big it was.
d)
He thought the wings were very small
105.
How did John feel when the aeroplane was taking off?
a)
excited
b)
happy
c)
sad
d)
frightened
106.
What surprised John most about the flight?
a)
that he liked the food.
b)
that he was able to sleep
c)
that there was a movie being shown
d)
that the view was good
107.
How did John feel about his fears in the end?
a)
He thought he had wasted time being afraid
b)
He realized it was okay to be afraid.
c)
He hoped his grandchildren weren't afraid of flying.
d)
He realized that being afraid kept him safe.
108.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of pollution, it is very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different individuals is highly subjective and, therefore, variable. Exposure to lower levels of noise may be slightly irritating, whereas exposure to higher levels may actually cause hearing loss. Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise produced as a by-product of our advancing technology causes physical and psychological harm, and detracts from the quality of life for those who are exposed to it.<br />Unlike the eyes, which can be covered by the eyelids against strong light, the ear has no lid, and is, therefore, always open and vulnerable; noise penetrates without protection.<br />Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to which the body never becomes accustomed. Loud noises instinctively signal danger to any organism with a hearing mechanism, including human beings. In response, heartbeat and respiration accelerate, blood vessels constrict, the skin pales, and muscles tense. In fact, there is a general increase in functioning brought about by the flow of adrenaline released in response to fear, and some of these responses persist even longer than the noise, occasionally as long as thirty minutes after the sound has ceased.<br />Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the same way that we would respond to danger. Recently, researchers have concluded that noise and our response may be much more than an annoyance. It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological health and well-being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and stomach. We have long known that hearing loss is America's number one nonfatal health problem, but now we are learning that some of us with heart disease and ulcers may be victims of noise as well. Fetuses exposed to noise tend to be overactive, they cry easily, and they are more sensitive to gastrointestinal problems after birth. In addition, the psychic effect of noise is very<br />important. Nervousness, irritability, tension, and anxiety increase affecting the quality of rest during sleep, and the efficiency of activities during waking hours, as well as the way that we interact with each other<br />Which of the following is the author's main point?<br />
a)
Hearing loss is America's number one nonfatal health problem.
b)
Loud noises signal danger.
c)
Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychological health.
d)
The ear is not like the eye
109.
According to the passage, what is noise?
a)
A byproduct of technology.
b)
Physical and psychological harm
c)
Congestion
d)
Unwanted sound.
110.
Why is noise difficult to measure?
a)
All people do not respond to it in the same way
b)
It causes hearing loss.
c)
It is unwanted.
d)
People become accustomed to it
111.
The word congested in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by _______?
a)
hazardous
b)
crowded
c)
polluted
d)
rushed
112.
The word it in the first paragraph refers to ______?
a)
the quality of life
b)
advancing technology
c)
the noise
d)
physical and psychological harm
113.
According to the passage, people respond to loud noises in the same way that they respond to _______?
a)
annoyance
b)
danger
c)
damage
d)
disease
114.
Look at the verb accelerate in paragraph 3. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to _______?
a)
decrease
b)
alter
c)
increase
d)
release
115.
The phrase as well in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________?
a)
after all
b)
instead
c)
also
d)
regardless
116.
It can be inferred from the passage that the eye _______?
a)
responds to fear
b)
enjoys greater protection than the ear
c)
increases functions
d)
is damaged by noise
117.
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. EXAMS OR CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT?<br />How do you feel when you (61) an exam? Do you always succeed in getting all your ideas down on paper, or do you sometimes feel that you’re (62) a mess of it? Apart from those lucky few who sail through exams, most secondary school (63) find them very stressful. Many teachers are aware of the problems their students face and use a different method for measuring their progress: continuous assessment. With continuous assessment, students are given various (64) to do through the year. All their marks are added together to produce a total mark at the end of the year. Students have to take more responsibility for their education because they can’t rely on doing well on just one day. Also, they have more time to (65) over their work, meaning that they are able to do their best.<br />
a)
sit
b)
write
c)
make
d)
give
118.
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
a)
doing
b)
making
c)
having
d)
taking
119.
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
a)
colleagues
b)
classmates
c)
perfects
d)
students
120.
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
a)
tasks
b)
efforts
c)
achievements
d)
results
121.
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
a)
consider
b)
imagine
c)
think
d)
examine
122.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real than speech. A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to language. Human beings have been writing (as far as we can tell from surviving evidence) for at least 5000 years; but they have been talking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human beings.<br />When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although imperfectly. Even today there are spoken languages that have no written form. Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before we learn to write; any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk: a normal human being cannot be prevented from doing so. On the other hand, it takes a special effort to learn to write. In the past many intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages with writing systems never learn to read or write, while some who learn the rudiments of those skills do so only imperfectly.<br />To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to disparage the latter. One advantage writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes possible the records that any civilization must have. Thus, if speaking makes us human, writing makes us civilized.<br />We sometimes think of writing as more real than speech because _______.
a)
it has become very important in our culture.
b)
human beings have been writing for at least 5000 years.
c)
writing is secondary to language.
d)
people have been writing since there have been human beings.
123.
The author of the passage argues that _______.
a)
all languages should have a written form.
b)
writing has become too important in today’s society.
c)
everyone who learns to speak must learn to write.
d)
speech is more basic to language than writing.
124.
Normal human beings _______.
a)
learn to talk after learning to write.
b)
learn to write before learning to talk.
c)
learn to write and to talk at the same time.
d)
learn to talk before learning to write.
125.
In order to show that learning to write requires effort, the author gives the example of _______.
a)
severely handicapped children.
b)
people who learn the rudiments of speech.
c)
intelligent people who couldn’t write.
d)
people who speak many languages.
126.
According to the author, one mark of any civilized society is that it _______.
a)
keeps written records.
b)
affirms the primacy of speech over writing.
c)
teaches its children to speak perfectly.
d)
affirms the primacy of writing over speech.
127.
The word “advantage” in the last paragraph most closely means _______.
a)
skill
b)
rudiments
c)
domination
d)
benefit
128.
Which of the following is NOT true?
a)
It is easy to acquire the writing skill.
b)
Writing has become so important in our culture.
c)
Writing represents speech, but not perfectly.
d)
Speech is essential but writing has important benefits.
129.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word of phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. As teenagers approach university level, a decision has to be made on what course to pursue. In this world of diversity, (101) such a choice is not easy for both children and parents. In the old days, it was not much a problem to do the task because there were not so many diverse learning areas to choose from. Besides, there were only a few distinctive professional careers like doctor, engineer, accountant, nurse, teacher,etc. to think about. Most higher learning usually led to a<br />financially successful life. (102) , the cost of education was not so high. Today’s world is entirely different from the things (103) _ have just been described. The job market is<br />constantly changing due to innovative technology and new (104) . Meanwhile, most<br /> <br />teenagers have difficulty in identifying their own interests. There are a variety of well- organized<br />career talks and student counseling workshop to guide and help teenagers (105) what course<br /> <br />to take. Furthermore, psychological tests are also used. Certain instruments such as surveys, interviews and computer software can help to find out preferences, interests, or learning styles of the students.
a)
taking
b)
making
c)
giving
d)
having
130.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word of phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
a)
In addition
b)
Otherwise
c)
For example
d)
Therefore
131.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word of phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
a)
when
b)
that
c)
where
d)
what
132.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word of phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
a)
competitively
b)
competition
c)
compete
d)
competitive
133.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word of phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
a)
employ
b)
study
c)
decide
d)
apply
134.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Living things include both the visible world of animals and plants as well as the invisible world of bacteria and viruses. On a basic level, we can say that life is ordered. Organisms have an enormously complex organization. Life can also “work”. Living creatures can take in energy from the environment. This energy, in the form of food, is changed to maintain metabolic processes and for survival. Life grows and develops. This means more than just getting larger in size. Living organisms also have the ability to rebuild and repair themselves when injured. Life can reproduce. Life can only come from other living creatures. Life can respond. Think about the last time you accidentally stubbed your toe. Almost instantly, you moved back in pain. Finally, life can adapt and respond to the demands placed on it by the environment. There are three basic types of adaptations that can occur in higher organisms.<br />Reversible changes occur as a response to changes in the environment. Let's say you live near sea level and you travel to a mountainous area. You may begin to experience difficulty breathing and an increase in heart rate as a result of the change in height. These signs of sickness go away when you go back down to sea level.<br />Body- related changes happen as a result of prolonged changes in the environment. Using the previous example, if you were to stay in the mountainous area for a long time, you would notice that your heart rate would begin to slow down and you would begin to breath normally. These changes are also reversible. Genotypic changes (caused by genetic change) take place within the genetic make<br />up of the organism and are not reversible. An example would be the development of resistance to bug-killing chemicals by insects and spiders. In what way is life organized?
a)
Hard
b)
Difficult
c)
Complicated
d)
Problematic
135.
Which of the followings is NOT a feature of life?
a)
Getting a job.
b)
Giving birth.
c)
Getting larger and self-repairing.
d)
Reacting to the environment.
136.
What is the energy for the living things called?
a)
Food.
b)
Metabolic process.
c)
Green energy.
d)
Environment
137.
You see life respond most clearly when you _______.
a)
unintentionally hurt yourself.
b)
move part of your body due to threat.
c)
look at your toe.
d)
feel hurt.
138.
Which type of living creatures can adapt to the changes in the environment?
a)
More visible
b)
Lower
c)
Higher
d)
More human
139.
What does the word “Reversible” in the passage mean?
a)
Changeable
b)
Visible
c)
Fitful
d)
Irregular
140.
Which type of adaptation is permanent?
a)
Body- related
b)
Reversible
c)
Genotypic
d)
Environmental
141.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. For many American university students, the weeklong spring break holiday means an endless party on a sunny beach in Florida or Mexico. In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a permanent population of around 36,000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and party, making it the number one spring break destination in the United States.<br />A weeklong drinking binge is not for anyone, however, and a growing number of American university students have found a way to make spring break matter. For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to travel locally or internationally and work to alleviate problems such as poverty, homelessness, or environmental damage makes spring break a unique learning experience that university students can feel good about.<br />During one spring break week, students at James Madison University in Virginia participated in 15 “alternative spring break” trips to nearby states, three others to more distant parts of the United States, and five international trips. One group of JMU students traveled to Bogalusa, Louisiana, to help rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Another group traveled to Mississippi to<br />organize creative activities for children living in a homless shelter. One group of students did go to Florida, but not to lie on the sand. They performed exhausting physical labor such as maintaining hiking trails and destroying invasive plant species that threaten the native Florida ecosystem.<br />Students who participate in alternative spring break projects find them very rewarding. While most university students have to get their degrees before they can start helping people, student volunteers are able to help people now. On the other hand, the accommodations are far from glamorous. Students often sleep on the floor of a school or spend the week camping in tents. But students only pay around $250 for meals and transportation, which is much less than some of their peers spend to travel to more traditional spring break hotspots.<br />Alternative spring break trips appear to be growing in popularity at universities across the United States. Students cite a number of reason for participating. Some appreciate the opportunity to socialize and meet new friends. Others want to exercise their beliefs about people’s obligation to serve humanity and make the world a better place whatever their reason, these students have discovered something that gives them rich rewards along with a break from school work.<br />(“Active Skills for Reading: Book 2” by Neil J.Anderson – Thompson, 2007) How many university students travel to Panama Beach City every March for spring break?
a)
Around 500,000
b)
Around 10,000
c)
Around 36,000
d)
Around 50,000
142.
The article is mainly about _______.
a)
sleeping on the floor or camping in tents.
b)
alternative spring break trips.
c)
drinking problems among university students.
d)
spring break in Florida and Mexico
143.
The word “binge” in the second paragraph probably means _______.
a)
having very little alcohol.
b)
refusing to do something.
c)
studying for too long.
d)
doing too much of something.
144.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem that alternative spring break trips try to help solve?
a)
Alcoholism.
b)
Environmental damage.
c)
Poverty.
d)
Homelessness.
145.
Which of the following gives the main idea of the third paragraph?
a)
One group of JMU students worked on homes damaged by a hurricane.
b)
Some students work to help the environment on alternative spring break trips.
c)
Children living in homeless shelters enjoy creative activities.
d)
University students do many different types of work on alternative spring break trips.
146.
The article implies that university students _______.
a)
many take fewer alternative spring break trips in future.
b)
would prefer to wait until they have their degrees to start helping people.
c)
complain about accommodations on alternative spring break trips.
d)
spend more than $250 for traditional spring break trips.
147.
The word “them” in paragraph 4 refers to _______.
a)
degrees
b)
projects
c)
people
d)
students
148.
Which of the following is mentioned as a reason for participating in alternative spring break trips?
a)
The hope of earning money.
b)
A personal opinion that people must help other people.
c)
A desire to travel to glamorous places.
d)
A wish to get away from family and friends.
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