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Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
Question 65: Many people live in this city, they need many services.
The……….
Question 66: I haven‘t been to the cinema for two years.
The last time………...
Question 67: People say that he has been all over the world.
He is ...
Question 68: Although Mary was exhausted, she agreed to join in the activity.
Exhausted ………..
Question 69: ―You mustn‘t come out of this shop now.‖
The policeman stopped the customer ………
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Question 10: Thanks to the ______ of paper, many books have been kept for a very long time.
A. information B. knowledge C. durability D. portability
Question 11: ______, dolphins have no sense of smell.
A. As known as far B. It is known as far C. Known thus far as D. As far as is known Question 12: _______ at home, I would enjoy my favourite show.
A. Suppose I am B. Unless were I C. Were I D. If were I
Question 13: Mary eats ________ she used to.
A. fewer meat and bananas than C. less meat and fewer bananas than
B. less and less meat and bananas than D. the least meat and fewest bananas than Question 14: Don‘t waste your time telling Janet a joke. She totally ... of a sense of humour.
A. deficient B. missing C. devoid D. lacking
Question 15: Mary has just had her hair cut. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.
- Anne: "What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!"
- Mary: "_______"
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid B. You are telling a lie C. Thank you for your compliment D. I don't like your sayings
Question 16: Many wildlife parks have been installed security cameras to guard against _______ who regularly hunt wild animals illegally.
A. poachers B. conservationists C. environmentalists D. authority Question 17: It is __ that changes women's lives and the perception of women's roles.
A. educate B. education C. educational D. educated
Question 18: The early railroads were ... the existing arteries of transportation: roads, turnpikes, canals, and other waterways.
A. those short line connected B. short lines that connected C. connected by short lines D. short connecting lines Question 19: I tried to be diplomatic, but ... I couldn‘t help losing my temper.
A. in the end B. at the end C. by accident D. on purpose
Question 20: The player gave a hard shot ________ straight into the opposing goal.
A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautify D. beautifully
Question 21: In economics, a country's _______ is the total value of goods and services produced within a country in a year, not including its income from investments in other countries.
A. free trade area B. association
C. gross domestic product D. economic cooperation
Question 22: My husband and I take turns cleaning ________ the kitchen depending ________ who gets home from work earlier.
A. away / to B. from / in C. up / on D. with / for
Question 23: What does "www" ________ for? Is it short for ―world wide web?‖
A. sit B. stand C. lie D. point
Question 24: Someone who is _______ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.
A. powerful B. optimistic C. stagnant D. pessimistic
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
A. depended B. required C. divided D. paid
Question 26: He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May.
A. politeness B. rudeness C. encouragement D. measurement
Question 27: Aquatic sports have long been acknowledged as excellent ways to take physical exercise.
A. reduced B. encouraged C. recognized D. practiced
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Question 28: In synchronized swimming, the players perform beautiful maneuvers to music and diving.
A. swimming suits C. scuba sets
B. tools for swimming
D. movements that need skill and care Question 29: Women bear more than half of all work done.
A. give up B. put away C. keep on D. take up
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 30: One of the best ways to encourage your children to read are to provide A B C
interesting titles for them to enjoy.
D
Question 31: Most parents prefer an education system which offers the children widest A B C D study options in the world.
Question 32: In several parts of Asia, there is still a strong market for traditional A B
medicines making from these animal parts.
C D
Question 33: Reading is an important skill that benefits children in many way, and can A B C
turn into an extremely rewarding hobby later in life.
D
Question 34: The proportion of women spend 30 hours a week or more on unpaid A B C
housework fell to 19.8 per cent in 2006 from 24.6 per cent in 1996.
D
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.
UNICEF (The United Nations InternationalChildren‘s emergency Fund) is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the (35) _____ of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and (36) _____ to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of (37) _____ towards children. UNICEF (38) _____ that the survival, protection and development of children are universal development. UNICEF mobilizes political will and material (39) _____ to help countries, particularly developing countries, ensure a "first call for children" and to, build their capacity to form appropriate policies and (40) _____ services for children and their families. UNICEF is committed to ensuring special protection for (41) _____ most disadvantaged children - victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and (42) _____ and those with disabilities. UNICEF responds in emergencies to protect the rights of children. In coordination with United Nations partners and humanitarian agencies, UNICEF makes its unique facilities for rapid response available to its partners to (43) _____ the suffering of children and those who provide their care. UNICEF is non-partisan and its cooperation is free from discrimination. In everything it does, the most disadvantaged children and the countries in greatest need have priority. UNICEF (44) _____, through its country programs, to promote the equal rights of women and girls and to support their full participation in the political, social, and economic development of their communities.
Question 35: A. protest B. destruction C. protection D. achievement Question 36: A. admits B. suggests C. adopts D. tries
Question 37: A. poverty B. behavior C. medicine D. injure Question 38: A. insists B. devotes C. treats D. mounts Question 39: A. sources B. mines C. budgets D. funds
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Question 40: A. care B. appeal C. supply D. react
Question 41: A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
Question 42: A. exploit B. exploited C. exploiter D. exploitation Question 43: A. rise B. relieve C. increase D. lower
Question 44: A. throws B. looks C. aims D. points
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 from 45 to 54.
Many of the most damaging and life-threatening types of weather-torrential rains, severe thunderstorms, and tornadoes-begin quickly, strike suddenly, and dissipate rapidly, devastating small regions while leaving neighboring areas untouched. One such event, a tornado, struck the northeastern section of Edmonton,
Alberta, in July 1987.
Total damages from the tornado exceeded $ 250 million, the highest ever for any Canadian storm.
Conventional computer models of the atmosphere have limited value in predicting short-live local storms like the Edmonton tornado, because the available weather data are generally not detailed enough to allow computers to discern the subtle atmospheric changes that precede these storms. In most nations, for example, weatherballoon observations are taken just once every twelve hours at locations typically separated by hundreds of miles. With such limited data, conventional forecasting models do a much better job predicting general weather conditions over large regions than they do forecasting specific local events.
Until recently, the observation-intensive approach needed for accurate, very shortrange forecasts, or
"Nowcasts", was not feasible. The cost of equipping and operating many thousands of conventional weather stations was prohibitively high, and the difficulties involved in rapidly collecting and processing the raw weather data from such a network were insurmountable. Fortunately, scientific and technological advances have overcome most of these problems. Radar systems, automated weather instruments, and satellites are all capable of making detailed, nearly continuous observation over large regions at a relatively low cost.
Communications satellites can transmit data around the world cheaply and instantaneously, and modern computers can quickly compile and analyzing this large volume of weather information. Meteorologists and computer scientists now work together to design computer programs and video equipment capable of transforming raw weather data into words, symbols, and vivid graphic displays that forecasters can interpret easily and quickly. As meteorologists have begun using these new technologies in weather forecasting offices, Nowcasting is becoming a reality.
Question 45: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Computers and weather B. Dangerous storms C. Weather forecasting D. Satellites
Question 46: Why does the author mention the tornado in Edmonton, Canada?
A. To indicate that tornadoes are common in the summer B. To give an example of a damaging storm
C. To explain different types of weather
D. To show that tornadoes occur frequently in Canada
Question 47: The word 'subtle' in line 8 is closest in meaning to
A. complex B. regular C. imagined D. slight
Question 48: Why does the author state in line 10 that observations are taken 'just once every twelve hours'?
A. To indicate that the observations are timely
B. To show why the observations are of limited value C. To compare data from balloons and computers D. To give an example of international cooperation Question 49: The word 'they' in line 13 refers to
A. models B. conditions C. regions D. events
Question 50: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advance in short-range weather forecasting?
A. Weather balloons B. Radar systems C. Automated instruments D. Satellites
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Question 51: The word 'compile' in line 23 is closest in meaning to
A. put together B. look up C. pile high D. work over
Question 52: With Nowcasting, it first became possible to provide information about A. short-lived local storms B. radar networks
C. long-range weather forecasts D. general weather conditions Question 53: The word 'raw' in line 25 is closest in meaning to
A. stormy B. inaccurate C. uncooked D. unprocessed
Question 54: With which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree?
A. Communications satellites can predict severe weather.
B. Meteorologists should standardize computer programs.
C. The observation-intensive approach is no longer useful.
D. Weather predictions are becoming more accurate.
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 from 55 to 64.
It is estimated that over 99 percent of all species that ever existed have become extinct. What causes
extinction? When a species is no longer adapted to a change environment, it may perish. The exact causes of a species‘ death vary from situation to situation. Rapid ecological change may render an environment hostile to a species. For example, temperatures may change and a species may not be adapt. Food resources may be affected by environmental changes, which will then cause problems for a species requiring these resources.
Other species may become better adapted to an environment, resulting in competition and, ultimately, in the death of a species.
The fossil record reveals that extinction has occurred throughout the history of Earth. Recent analyses have also revealed that on some occasions many species became extinct at the same time - a mass extinction.
One of the best - known examples of mass extinction occurred 65 million years ago with the demise of dinosaurs and many other forms of life. Perhaps the largest mass extinction was the one that occurred 225 million years ago, when approximately 95 percent of all species died. Mass extinctions can be caused by a relatively rapid change in the environment and can be worsened by the close interrelationship of many species. If, for example, something were to happen to destroy much of the plankton in the oceans, then the oxygen content of Earth would drop, affection even organisms not living in the oceans. Such a change would probably lead to a mass extinction.
One interesting, and controversial, finding is that extinctions during the past 250 million years have tended to be more intense every 26 million years. The periodic extinction might be due to intersection of the earth‘s orbit with a cloud of comets, but this theory is purely speculative. Some researchers have also speculated that extinction may often be random. That is, certain species may be eliminated and others may survive for no particular reason. A species‘ survival may have nothing to do with its ability or inability to adapt. If so, some of revolutionary history may reflect a sequence of essentially random events.
Question 55: The underlined word ―ultimately― is closest in meaning to
A. exceptionally B. unfortunately C. eventually D. dramatically
Question 56: What does the author say in paragraph 1 regarding most species in Earth‘s history?
A. They have been able to adapt to ecological changes.
B. They have caused rapid change in the environment .
C. They have remained basically unchanged from their original forms D. They are no longer in existence.
Question 57: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1 as resulting from rapid ecological change?
A. Availability of food resources B. Introduction of new species C. Temperature changes D. Competition among species Question 58: The word ―demise‖ is closest in meaning to
A. help B. death. C. recovery D. change
Question 59: Why is ― plankton‖ mentioned in the second paragraph?
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A. To emphasize the importance of food resources in preventing mass extinction
B. To illustrate a comparison between organisms that live on the land and those that live in the ocean C. To point out that certain species could never become extinct
D. To demonstrate the interdependence of different species
Question 60: According to paragraph 2, evidence from fossils suggests that A. There has been only one mass extinction in Earth‘s history.
B. Extinction of species has occurred from time to time throughout Earth‘s history.
C. Extinctions on Earth have generally been massive.
D. Dinosaurs became extinct much earlier than scientists originally believed.
Question 61: The underlined word ― finding‖ is closest in meaning to A. published information B. research method
C. scientific discovery. D. ongoing experiment
Question 62: Which of the following can be inferred from the theory of periodic extinction mentioned in paragraph 3?
A. The theory is no longer seriously considered.
B. Most scientists believe the theory to be accurate.
C. Many scientists could be expected to disagree with it.
D. Evidence to support the theory has recently been found.
Question 63: In paragraph 3, the author makes which of the following statements about a species‘ survival?
A. It is associated with astronomical condition B. It may depend on chance events.
C. It does not vary greatly from species to species D. It reflects the interrelationship of may species.
Question 64: According to the passage, it is believed that the largest extinction of the species occurred A. 65 million years ago B. 250 million years ago
C. 225 million years ago D. 26 million years ago writing
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence