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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 1 to 5.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (also called “ICRC” for short) is an organization that helps people around the world. The roots of the ICRC go back to 1859, when a Swiss businessman named Henry Dunant watched a battle while traveling in Italy. After the battle ended, Mr. Dunant was shocked to see the wounded and dying soldiers left on the battlefield. Almost no one could help the dying soldiers. The suffering was terrible and tragic. Mr. Dunant tried to organize some assistance. He asked the local people to care for the wounded and dying soldiers.
After he returned home to Switzerland, Mr. Dunant wrote to the leaders of Europe. He told them what he had seen in Italy. He urged them to create an organization that could help the wounded in times of war. Mr. Dunant also formed a committee of friends, doctors, and lawyers. They organized a conference in October, 1863. Governments from around Europe sent their representatives to the conference. By the end of it, they all agreed to help provide for better care to those wounded in wars. People who would help the wounded would also be protected. They would wear a white armband with a red cross to clearly show that they were neutral.
In 1864, Mr. Dunant and his committee held another conference. This time, representatives of governments outside of Europe came too. They signed an agreement that listed 10 rules (called “articles”).
This guaranteed that all wounded soldiers would be treated with respect and dignity, even in times of war.
This list of articles later became known as The Geneva Convention. Eventually, Mr. Dunant’s organization became known as The International Committee of the Red Cross. It still exists today and it has helped millions of people around the world.
Question 1: What could be the best title for the passage?
A. The Advantages of The Red Cross B. The Symbol of Red Cross
C. The history of the Red Cross D. The Red Cross Fedaration’s Mission Question 2: The word 'roots' in paragraph 1 could best be replaced with_______________.
A. countries B. business C. ending D. beginning
Question 3: According to the article, why was Henry Dunant shocked after watching a battle?
A. because the soldiers tried to fight the local people.
B. because he thought Italy was a peaceful place.
C. because the soldiers did not want to fight.
D. because no one would help the wounded soldiers.
Question 4: The word 'it' in paragraph 2 refers to_______________.
A. a representative B. Europe C. a conference D. a government
Question 5: According to the article, the International Committee of the Red Cross______________.
A. no longer exists B. helps only Europeans
C. is now called The Geneva Convention D. still exists today
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 6: A. defend B. hacker C. pursue D. extinct
Question 7: A. probation B. candidate C. wilderness D. relevant
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 8: A. appalled B. synchronized C. initiated D. endangered Question 9: A. benefit B. apprentice C. incredible D. secure
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Question 10. My brother usually asked me for help when he has difficulty with his homework.
A B C D Question 11. Animals like frogs have waterproof skin that prevents it from drying out quickly A B C
in air, sun, or wind.
D
Question 12: It is said that these good life skills will make young people become more confidential.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 13: It is high time more intensive campaigns were initiated to protect endangered species all over the world.
A. rebuilt B. adapted C. improved D. started
Question 14: Saving endangered species from becoming extinct is crucial for our health and the future of our children.
A. resistant B. dangerous C. threatened D. preserved
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 15: Jolie and Tom are meeting at the supermarket.
- Jolie: "Hi, Tom. How are you doing?"
- Tom: "______. How about you?"
A. I'm waiting for my sister B. I'm shopping for food C. I'm doing nothing D. I'm doing well Question 16: Peter is talking to Tom about education.
Peter: "I think having a university degree is the only way to succeed in life."
Tom: “ _______________. There are successful people without a degree.”
A. I completely agree B. It’s not true C. You’re wrong D. I don’t quite agree Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 17: You are too lazy. The teacher wants you to be more studious.
A. The teacher wishes you weren’t more studious. B. The teacher wishes you had been more studious.
C. The teacher wishes you will be more studious. D. The teacher wishes you were more studious.
Question 18: The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A. Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.
B. Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.
C. No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.
D. Not until they blamed each other then the basketball team knew they lost the match.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 19: It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.
A. We have been to the cinema for a long time. B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.
C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to. D. We wish we went to the cinema now.
Question 20: “Shall I carry the suitcase for you, Mary?” said John.
A. John admitted to carry the suitcase for Mary. B. John offered to carry the suitcase for Mary.
C. John denied carrying the suitcase for Mary. D. John refused Mary if he should carry the suitcase.
Question 21: It is unnecessary for you to finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
A.You needn’t finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
B.You mustn’t finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
C.You may finish the report after tomorrow afternoon.
D.You should finish the report until tomorrow afternoon
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Question 22: As a sociable boy, Jack enjoys spending his free time going out with friends.
A. shy B. outgoing C. caring D. mischievous
Question 23: It's not a pleasant feeling to discover you've been taken for a ride by a close friend.
A. driven away B. deceived deliberately C. given a lift D. treated with sincerity
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 24 to 30.
In the history of technology, computers and calculators were innovative developments. They are essentially different from all other machines because they have a memory. This memory stores instructions and information. In a calculator, the instructions are the various functions of arithmetic, which are permanently remembered by the machine and cannot be altered or added to. The information consists of the numbers keyed in.
An electronic pocket calculator can perform almost instant arithmetic. A calculator requires an input unit to feed in numbers, a processing unit to make the calculation, a memory unit, and an output unit to display the result. The calculator is powered by a small battery or by a panel of solar cells. Inside is a microchip that contains the memory and processing units and also controls the input unit, which is the keyboard, and the output unit, which is the display.
The input unit has keys for numbers and operations. Beneath the keys is a printed circuit board containing a set of contacts for each key. Pressing a key closes the contacts and sends a signal along a pair of lines in the circuit board to the processing unit, in which the binary code for that key is stored in the memory. The processing unit also sends the code to the display. Each key is connected by a different pair of lines to the processing unit, which repeatedly checks the lines to find out when a pair is linked by a key.
The memory unit stores the arithmetic instructions for the processing unit and holds the temporary results that occur during calculation. Storage cells in the memory unit hold the binary codes for the keys that have been pressed. The number codes, together with the operation code for the plus key, are held in temporary cells until the processing unit requires them.
When the equals key is pressed, it sends a signal to the processing unit. This takes the operation code - for example, addition- and the two numbers being held in the memory unit and performs the operation on the two numbers. A full adder does the addition, and the result goes to the decoder in the calculator’s microchip. This code is then sent to the liquid crystal display unit, which shows the result, or output, of the calculation.
Question 24: What can be inferred about machines that are not calculators or computers?
A. They cannot store information in a memory. B. They are less expensive than computers.
C. They have simple memory and processing units. D. They are older than computers.
Question 25: The word "innovative" in paragraph 1 could best replaced by_______.
A. recent B. important C. revolutionary D. complicated Question 26: In what part of the calculator are the processing and memory units?
A. The battery B. The solar cells C. The output unit D. The microchip Question 27: According to the passage, one function of the memory unit is_______.
A. to control the keyboard B. to store temporary results during calculation C. to send codes to the display unit D. to alter basic arithmetic instructions
Question 28: The word "This" in paragraph 5 refers to_______.
A. the plus key B. the processing unit C. the memory unit D. the equals key Question 29: Which of the following could NOT be said about calculators?
A. Pressing a key activates a calculator.
B. The calculator’s "thinking" takes place in the processing and memory units.
C. Calculators require a lot of instructions to operate quickly.
D. Calculators and computers are similar.
Question 30: What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To discuss innovative developments in technology
B. To compare computers and calculators with other machines C. To summarize the history of technology
D. To explain how a calculator works
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Question 31: Coffee isn’t a good drink, _____?
A. is it B. was it C. did it D. doesn’t it
Question 32: Dynamite _________________ by Alfred Bernard Nobel a long time ago.
A. have been invented B. invented C. was being invented D. was invented Question 33: This town is famous _______ its hand-woven carpets.
A. for B. with C. at D. on
Question 34: _______ you study for the exam, _______ you will do.
A. The hardest / the best B. The harder / the better C. The more hard / the more good D. The more / the much
Question 35: Mai bought a__________ lotus on her trip to Thap Muoi District last summer.
A. small pink beautiful B. beautiful small pink C. beautiful pink small D. pink beautiful small Question 36: They ______dinner when the telephone rang.
A. had B. have C. were having D. are having
Question 37: __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games.
A. Because of B. Although C. In spite D. Despite
Question 38: We’ll send you an email of confirmation ________.
A. after we had made our final decision B. before we made our final decision
C. while we were making our final decision D. as soon as we have made our final decision
Question 39: _______the pleasures of modern city life, Henry found life in his village hard and unattractive.
A. Having tasted B. Having tasting C. Having been tasted D. Tasted
Question 40: The success of the 22nd SEA Games had a great contribution of many __________ volunteers.
A. support B. supporter C. supportive D. supportively
Question 41: The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted_______ a good answer.
A. took after B. came up with C. got on D. talked back to Question 42: Some trees should be cut down to _______room for the road construction.
A. do B. take C. build D. make
Question 43: From the hotel there is a good _______ of the mountains.
A. vision B. view C. sight D. picture
Question 44: You really dropped_______ the other day when you told Brian you’d seen his wife at the cinema. He thought she was at her mother’s.
A. a brick B. a stone C. a log D. a plank
Question 45: Before you start cooking, you should gather together all the necessary _________.
A. elements B. factors C. ingredients D. substances
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 from 46 to 50.
Ecotourism is booming and many tour operators say this is helpful to nature. (46) ______ year, millions of people visit protected areas to observe rare species. (47) ________, a new report casts doubt on this form of tourism. The report, published in the journal "Trends in Ecology and Evolution", suggests that ecotourism damages more than helps nature. Researchers believe tourists disrupt animals in their natural (48) _______. They point to a recent event in Costa Rica where turtles had problems laying their eggs because of the many tourists (49)________had gathered on the beach to watch them.
The report says that ecotourism is making animals bolder. A human presence makes animals tamer less cautious about other animals. This could put them at risk of being attacked by their natural (50)_______, so more of them will be killed. The report says that when animals interact with humans, "they may let down their guard”. The report also says it is essential, “to develop a more comprehensive understanding of how different species in different situations respond to human visitation, and under what precise conditions human exposure might put them at risk".
Question 46: A. Other B. Every C. Aother D. Much
Question 47: A. However B. Moreover C. As a result D. On the contrary Question 48: A. neighborhood B. hobby C. habit D. habitat
Question 49: A. that B. which C.when D. who
Question 50: A. rivals B. friends C. predators D. enemies THE END
