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A. them            B. threaten       C. through        D. thunder

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A. centralise                   B. achievement               C. combustion                D. diversity

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A. relevant             B. assistant                    C. argument                      D. attitude

(a)  

I finally (a)   the cold that I had had all week.

      A. pass out                     B. get over                     

C. come down with         D. pull through

My college graduation was a real (a)   day for my whole life.

     A. red letter            B. red ink                      

C. red tape            D. red brick

The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my (a)    

      A. body                          B. legs                            C. bones                         D. skin

My parents lent me the money. (a)   , I couldn’t have afforded the trip.

     A. Therefore                  B. However                   

C. Only if                       D. Otherwise

They ................ enthusiastically when their teacher ............. in.

       A. will discuss/ will come                                      B. will have discussed/ comes

      C. were discussing/ came                                     D. discuss/ comes

(a)  

The earthquake, and tsunami that followed, has killed over 1300 people, the majority of (a)   were in the city of Palu in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

     A. which                        B. them                          C. whom                        D. that

There is no excuse for your late submission! You (a)   the report by last Monday.

       A. needn’t have finished                                        B. mightn’t have finished

       C. should have finished                                         D. must have finished

I don’t think Jill would be a good teacher. She’s got little patience, (a)   ?

      A. hasn’t she                  B. does she                    

C. doesn’t she                D. has she

There are billions of stars in (a)   space.

     A. a                                B. an                              C. the                            D. x

(a)   ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.

A. If you arrived           B. Had you arrived       

C. Were you arrived      D. If you hadn’t arrived

The boys proposed that their group leader (a)   a camping trip.

      A. organize                     B. organized                  

C. organizes                    D. organizing

In some parts of the country, prices are (a)   than in others.

      A. the highest                  B. higher and higher      

C. highest                        D. more and more high

I deeply regret (a)   to her so severely last night. She was badly hurt.

     A. to speak                      B. to be speaking           

C. being spoken              D. having spoken

No sooner (a)   than he begins to be washed.

      A. a human being born        B. a human being had been born

       C. was a human being born         D. is a human being born

Ensoleill and Sunny are talking about Ted’s accident last week.

Ensoleill: “A motorbike knocked Ted down”.

Sunny: “ (a)   ”

      A. How terrific!              B. Poor Ted!                  

C. What it is now?          D. What a motorbike!

Mary and her friend, Ensoleill, are in a coffee shop.

Mary: “Would you like Matcha ice–cream or Caramen with jam?”

Ensoleill: “ (a)   ”

      A. Yes, I’d love two.                     B. I like eating them all.

      C. It doesn’t matter.              D. Neither is fine. They are good.

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You’re not trying to suggest I should turn a blind eye and forget all about it?

      A. criticize for                B. look into                    

C. wink at                       D. worried about

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If that was done on a national scale, we would wipe out this infectious disease.

      A. establish                    B. retain                         

C. eliminate                    D. maintain

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Vietnamese have a strong sense of hospitality and feel embarrassed if they cannot show their guests full respect by preparing for their interval.

      A. difference                   B. unfriendliness            

C. generosity                  D. politeness

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We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight o’clock and take good care of their own business.

      A. have a good voyage                                           B. organize things inefficiently

      C. run faster than others                                        D. manage an inflexible system

(a)  

What does the word “open” in the passage most closely mean?

      A. unlimited                    B. enlarged                    

C. relaxed                       D. not shut

(a)  

What influences your impression of a person you meet in the first time?

      A. familiarity    B. intuition                    

C. feeling   D. knowledge

(a)  

What one feels about a stranger may be influenced by something that (a)  

       A. revives one’s past memories                  

B. points to one’s childhood

C. strengthen one’s past behaviors    

D. reminds one of one’s past treatment

What does the second paragraph discuss?

A. Meaning of signals one implies toward a stranger

B. Factors that cause people to act differently

C. How people usually behave to a stranger

D. Factors that may influence one’s feeling about a stranger

(a)  

Intuition described in the passage can be explained by means of (a)  

      A. signals        B. languages                  

C. behaviors       D. styles

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Having found guilty of racketeering, the mobster was sentenced to a number of years in prison.

      A. Having found            B. of                              

C. was sentenced           D. a number

(a)  

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Most people consider it women's responsible to take care of children and do housework.

     A. Most                         B. of                               C. responsible                D. do

(a)  

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They have made a lot of progress until the country became independent.

A. until         B. a lot of         C. independent D. became

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Mary was very disappointed. However, she tried to keep calm.

A. Mary was too disappointed to keep calm.

B. Mary lost her temper because of her disappointment.

C. Disappointed as she was, Mary tried to keep calm.

D. Feeling disappointed, Mary tried to keep calm, but she failed.

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She gave a great performance at the festival. We now know she has artistic talent.

A. But for her great performance at the festival, we wouldn't know about her artistic talent now.

B. Amazing as her artistic talent is, we don't know about her great performance at the festival.

C. Although she gave a great performance at the festival, we know she has artistic talent.

D. Hardly had we know about her artistic talent when she gave a great performance at the festival.

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Be careful or you may get lost and run out of money.” She said.

A. She advised me to be careful or I might get lost and run out of money.

B. She warned me to be careful or I had to get lost and run out of money.

C. She ordered me to be careful and I might get lost and run out of money.

D. She told me to be careful if I got lost and run out of the money.

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It isn’t necessary for us to get a visa for Singapore.

       A. We mustn’t get a visa for Singapore.                

B. We needn’t get a visa for Singapore.

       C. We mayn’t get a visa for Singapore.                 

D. We shouldn’t get a visa for Singapore.

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The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.

       A. I have not been to the museum for a year.        

B. A year ago, I often went to the museum.

        C. My going to the museum lasted a year.             

D. At last I went to the museum after a year.

(a)  

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The proposal seemed like a good idea. The manager refused it.

A. The manager didn't like to proposal because it didn't seem a good idea.

B. Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it.

C. The manager refused the proposal although it seemed like a good idea.

D. The proposal didn't seem like a good idea, so the manager didn't accept it.

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Sports clear my mind. They also help me maintain a healthy lifestyle.

A. Not only do sports clear my mind, but they also help me maintain a healthy lifestyle.

B. Neither do sports clear my mind nor help me maintain a healthy lifestyle.

C. Sports clear my mind so that I can maintain a healthy lifestyle.

D. All that sports can do is to clear my mind instead of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

(a)  

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A. argument                    B. admission                  

C. domestic                  D. acquaintance

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A. precede             B. confide                      C. modern                       D. remind

(a)  

Teacher: “Jenny, you’ve made a good job on the project”. Jenny: “ (a)   ”

A. Not really. I didn’t. B. Oh. I guess so.          

C. Never mention it.      D. Thank you!

Mark is talking to his brother about his favorite color.

Mark: “Why do you like red color?”

Mark’s brother: “ (a)   ”

       A. You make me feel more confident.                   B. It’s a good idea, thank you.

            C. It’s the color of love and passion.       D. You didn’t do anything for me.

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Some people think their abilities have limitations but with encouragement they can perform much better than expected.

      A. certainties                  B. boundaries                 

C. possibilities                D. advantages

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Many women prefer to use cosmetics to enhance their beauty and make them look younger.

      A. improve                     B. worsen                       C. maximize                   D. enrich

(a)  

Children who spend a lot of time on their computers (a)  

A. will suffer from brain damage

B. do not necessarily make more progress than those who don't

C. tend to have more accidents than those who don't

D. tend to like music and art more than those who don't

What would be an appropriate title for this passage?

       A. More computers mean brighter future        

B. Never too early to start

C. Computers in schools

D. Let kids be kids

(a)  

The pronoun "they" in paragraph 2 refers to (a)  

     A. heads         B. mouths     C. babies    D. objects

What is TRUE according to the passage?

A. It is better for children to take computer lessons than art lessons.

B. Parents should not put off buying a computer for their children.

C. There is no evidence that children who use computers are cleverer than those who do not.

D. Computers seriously harm children's eyesight.

(a)  

The word "ludicrous" paragraph 3 mostly means (a)  

      A. sensible        B. ridiculous

C. humorous        D. ironic

The word "ludicrous" paragraph 3 mostly means (a)  

      A. sensible        B. ridiculous

C. humorous        D. ironic

indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation

A. blood    B. food      C. mood    D. boot

(a)  

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A. missed       B. hoped      C. washed      D. removed

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Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He is always putting his foot in his mouth.

A. speaking indirectly

B. saying embarrassing things

C. doing things in the wrong order

D. making a mistake

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In spite of her embarrassment before Rodya's urgent and challenging look, she could not deny herself that satisfaction.

     A. hard     B. curious       C. demanding      D. difficult

(a)  

The passage mainly discusses (a)  

       A. the derivatives of the word culture

B. the distinction between culture and civilization

C. the figurative meanings of the word culture

D. the multiplicity of meanings of the word culture

It is stated in paragraph 1 that a cultured person (a)  

A. does a job relevant to education

B. has knowledge of arts, literature, and music

C. has a job related to cultivation

D. takes care of the soil and what grows on it

The word "attributes" in paragraph 1 most likely means (a)        

A. qualities B. aspects     C. fields        D. skills

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Sleeping, resting, and to drink fruit juice are the best ways to cure for a cold.

      A. Sleeping                     B. to drink                      C. juice                          D. best ways

(a)  

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The novel was such interesting that I read it from the beginning to the end in 4 hours.

     A. such                          B. read                            C. the beginning             D. in

(a)  

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The result of the studies have had a strong impact on future developments.

A. of            B. have had      C. strong          D. on

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The news surprised everyone in the family.

A. Everyone in the family found the news surprising.

B. The news in the family made everyone surprisingly.

C. The news made everyone surprised in the family.

D. Everyone was surprised by the news in the family.

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People say that Cameron was the best director of his time.

A. Cameron is said to be best director of his time.

B. Cameron was said to have been the best director of his time.

C. It was said that Cameron was the best director of his time.

D. Cameron is said to have been the best director of his time.

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"Be sorry for sending the wrong information, Kate" said Rita.

A. Kate sent the wrong information, and she was sorry.

B. Rita apologized to Kate for sending her the wrong information.

C. Rita was sorry about Kate's sending the wrong information.

D. Rita was sorry for not sending Kate the information.

(a)  

If you (a)   a wallet in the street, what would you do with it?

     A. found                         B. have found

C. find                            D. had found

Please accept our (a)   apology for the inconvenience this delay is causing all the passengers here at Pearson International Airport.

      A. completed                  B. original

C. estimated                   D. sincere

While Peter (a)   the rose bush in the back yard, the phone rang.

      A. were watering            B. has watered

C. watered                      D. was watering

Some modern couples organize their marriage and work out the tasks and duties, which may gradually turn their marriage into a business or (a)   relationship.

     A. contract                      B. contractually

C. contractual                 D. contracting

You look so tired! You (a)   out too late last night.

      A. must have been          B. had been

C. had to be                    D. should have been

I wonder if you could (a)   me a favour, Jackon.

     A. give                           B. bring                          C. do                              D. make

Finding a job in this time of economic crisis is becoming (a)  

       A. more than difficult                                            B. most and most difficult

       C. more and more difficult                                    D. more difficult than

(a)   as the most important crop in Hawaii is sugar cane.

      A. It is ranked                B. That ranks

C. It ranks                      D. What ranks

Nobody took any (a)   of the warning and they went swimming in the contaminated water.

     A. regard                        B. recognition

C. notice                         D. attention

As Joe's roommate, I find him a fairly nice fellow, even if at times it is not easy to (a)   his noisy behavior.

      A. put up with                 B. look up to

C. get on with                 D. catch up with

E-mail allows people (a)   in touch, regardless of distance.

      A. staying                       B. to stay

C. stay                            D. to staying