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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 ^1: Your secretarial duties include making business arrangements, correspond with potential clients

ABCD

and

filing

documents.

Question 2: The tongue is the principle _organ of taste, and is crucial for chewing, swallowing, and speaking.

A

so GrAo

DUC

& EAO TAO

_{QUANG TRI}

TRUoNG rHpr cHUytN r0 euf o6N

B C D

D Question 3: Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name is called.

A

B _C

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 4: "You have to get all the letters sent

off

by tomorrow," said Jake to his secretary.

A.

Jake told his secretary that she had to get all the letters sent

off

by the next day.

B. Jake said to his secretary that she would get all the letters sent

off

by the

following

day.

C. Jake told his secretary that she should send

off

all the letters by tomorrow.

D. Jake said to his secretary that she had sent

off

all the letters by the day after.

Question 5: There's no way that boy is Simon because he,s much taller!

A.

The boy can't be Simon because he,s much taller!

B. That boy may not be Simon because he,s much taller!

C. That boy could be Simon because he,s much taller!

D. That boy must be Simon because he,s much taller!

Question 6: Thomas is more reliable than his roommate.

A.

Thomas' roommate is more reliable than him.

B. Thomas is less reliable than his roommate is.

C. Thomas is not as reliable as his roommate is.

D. Thomas' roommate is not as reliable as him.

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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 7:

I

invited Ann to the party, but she couldn't come. She'd arranged to do something else.

A. I

invited Ann to the party in case she,d arranged to do something _else.

B.

If

Ann hadn't arranged to do something else, she would come to my party as invited.

C' Ann would have come to my party provided she'd arrangedto do something _else.

D'

Without having arranged to do something else, Ann would have come to my party as invited.

Question 8: He was very surprised to be addressed by the eueen. He didn,t answer at once.

A' only

when he was addressed by the Queen could he answer the surprising questions at once.

B'

So surprised was he to be addressed by the _Queen that he didn,t answer at once.

c.

Not until he was so surprised to answer did the eueen ^address him.

D. But for such a nice surprise, he would have been addressed by the eueen.

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

9

to

13.

Homework:

how useful is

it?

Homework is an

(9)..-

part of _school

life

inmost countries around the world

(10)_,

_{there is}

still

considerable debate among teachers about whether homework has a significant educational value. On the one side are those who claim that it takes too much time away from

(l l )--

more useful activities. On the other are those who see homework as reinforcing _school lessons so that concepts

rvill

not be for_uotten. (12)

often neglected in this debate isthe role of parental involvement andx'hether or not the child's home provides support for effective homewor k. Parents in low-income families often do not have the time to make homework a

priority

_or are not able to afford a computer or additional books. Whatever money they have goes on the basic necessities of life-accommodation, food, clothingand heating. However, the (13 that only middle-class parents support their children's education is quite obviously wrong. Not all

well

-to-do parents give the support they should, _{and some} parents

living

in the most impoverished circumstances imaginable find _{the time and} energy to involve themselves intheir children's _homework.

_1S

Question 9:

A.

exhausted Question 10:

A.

However Question ^11:

A.

other Question ^12:

A.

Who Question ^13:

A.

idea

B. accustomed B. Therefore B. the other B. Which D. reason

C. allowed C. Although C. others C. What C. fact

D. established D. Moreover D. another D. Whose D. cause

Read the

following

passage and

mark

the

letter A,

Bo

c, or

D _on

your

_{answer sheet} to indicate the

correct

answer to each of the questions

from

14 to

lg

Many people feel a mid-afternoon slump in mood and alertnesl. Ma,nv people believe that this slump is caused by eating a heavy lunch, or by getting u poor night's

rr..p irr.

niglrt before.

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slump occurs naturally because humans were meant to

hive

a mid_a-fternoo,

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Thomas Edison, Winston Churchill, Albert Einstein, and

Bill

Clinton are all famous fans of napping - and

with

good reason. Various evidence, including the universal tendency of toddlers and the elderly to nup i'n the afternoon, and the afternoon nap of siesta cultures, have led many scientists to the same conclusion: nature tells us to take a nap in the middle of the day. Short periods of sleep have been shown to improve alertness, memory and motor skills, decision-making, and mood - all while cutting down on stress, carelessness, and even heart disease.

Our biological urge to sleep in the middle of the aftemoon coincides

with

a slight drop in body temperature. This drop occurs whether we have lunch or not.

A

midday nap

is apartof

the daily ioutine of many cultures,

especially those near the equator. This all seems to suggests that napping may have been

parttf

an ancient biological signal to get us out of the hot midday sun.

Whatever the reason,

if

you have an opportunity for an afternoon nap, take one. Studies show that2Ominutes

of

sleep in the afternoon provides more rest than getting 20 minutes more sleep in the morning.

A

20-minute power nap provides the energy for a fresh burst of new ideas and energy. Naps seern to eliminate ihe need for more caffeine during the workday, and this lowers stress.

The do's and

don'ts

of napping

The early afternoon seems to be the best time to nap - approximately eight hours after you have woken up in the morning. Twenty to thirty minutes is all you need to get the

full

rewards of a midd

ay

nap. There is no proof that sleeping longer than

this

is any better; in fact, the opposite may be true.

In the dark, our brains produce more of the sleep-inducing hormon e melatonin so close the blinds, tum off the lights, and consider using a sleeping mask. Keep the temperature on the warrner side. Don,t forget to turn

off

your cell phone. And avoid caffeine for a few hours before a nap. Give

it

a

try

for yourself, and-see

if

you aren,t amazed at the results!

Question

14:

The reading is

primarily

about

A.

why our bodies get tired in the

afternoon B.

how much sleep is ideal for people

C'

why afternoon naps are good for

us D.

which famous people are known for napping Question

15:

A11 of the

following

are mentioned as things that are improved by napping except

A. alertness B. decision-making c.

^food

digestion D.

memory Question

16:

In paragraph 3, the word "coincides,, is closest in meaning to

_.

A.

occurs

before B.

is

accidental C.

is

unnoticeable D.

happens together Question

17:

The word

"this"

in paragraph 5 mostly means

A.

twenty to thirty

minutes B.

sleeping longer

C.

approximately eight

hours D.

_{a midday nap}

Question

18:

In order to get a good nap, you should do all of the

following

except

A.

turn

off

your cell phone

C.

make sure the room isn't _{too warm}

B.

make the room dark

D.

avoid caffeine before sleeping

Read the _{answer to}

following

passage and

mark

the

letter

_{A, B, C,}

or D

on

your

answer sheet to indicate _the

correct

each of the questions

from

19 to 25.

In past centuries, Native Americans

living

in the arid areas of what is now the southwestern United States relies on a variety of strategies to ensure the success of their agriculture. First and foremost, water was the critical

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factor. The soil was rich because there was

little

rain to leach out ownproblems. _{Long p.eriods} of drought could have made agricul flood could just _as easily have destroyed a crop.

the minerals, but the low precipitation _caused its ture impossible; on the other hand, a sudden

Several techniques were developed to solve the water problem. The simplest was to plant crops in the floodplains and wait for the annual floods to water the young

..opr. A

^less dangerous technique was to build _{dikes or dams to} control the flooding.

I!9t.

dikes both protectedihe piants against &cessive flooding and prevented the water from escaping too quickly _once

it

had arrived. The

liopi

p.o-pt" designed their fields in a checkerboard pattern, with many small dikes, each enclosing only one or two sialks of

maie

(corn),

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other groups built a series

of

dams to control the floods. A third technique was to dig

inigation

ditches to

u.i"g

water from _rivers. water was sometimes carried to the fields in jars, particularly

if

the sea-son was dry. Some

"rop, *...

planted where they could be watered directly by the runoff from

cliff

walls.

Another strategy Native Americans used to ensure a continuous food supply was to plant their crops in more than one place, hoping that

if

one crop failed, another would survive.

Howevli,

since the-soil was rich and not easily exhausted, the same patch of ground could be cultivated year after year, whereas in the woodlands of the eastern United States it was necessary to abandon a plot of ground after afew years

oii**irg.

In the Southwest, often two successive crops were planted each year.

It was a common southwestern practice to grow enough food so that some could be dried and stored

for

emergencies'

If

emergency supplies ran low, _the peop-ie turned to the ro"ar

wila jants. If

these failed, they moved up into the mountains to gather the

wild

plants that might have suryived in the cooler atmosphere.

Question

I9:

What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Native Americans methods of storing emergency food supplies B. Irrigation techniques used by the Hopi

C. Soil quality in the American Southwest D. Agricultural methods of Native Americans

Question 20: Planting in the floodplains was not idear because A. the amount of water could not be controlled

B. the crops could be eaten by

wild

animals

c.

the floodplains were too remote to be cultivated frequentry.

D. corn grows better at high elevations

Question

2l:

The word "enclosing" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

_

A. defending

B.

extending

C. surrounding Question 22: The word ^,,they,, in paragraph 2 refers to

D. measuring

A. fields

_B.

jars

_C.

crops

_{D. walls}

Question 23:

why

did farmers in the Southwest plant crops in several places _at the same time?

A'

They moved frequently from one place to

another.

B. They feared that one of the crops might

fail

c'

The size of each field was quite

limited.

_D. They wanted to avoid overusing the soil.

Question 24: T'he word 'opatch" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning

to-.-

A. type

_B.

group

_C.

level

_{D. piece}

Question 25:

why

did farmers in the eastern woodlands periodically _abandon their fields?

A.

Seasonal flooding made agriculture

impossible.

_B. They experienced water shortages.

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C. They wanted a longer growing season. D. The minerals in the soil were exhausted

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

2&

The people interviewed for the survey were randoml), selected.

A. carefully

B.

carelessly

C.

indiscriminately

D. innocently Question ²⁷² The question was discarded because it was ambi

A.

incorrect B. vague C. biased D. dull

Mark

the letter

A,

B, C,

or D

on

your

answer gheet to indicate the

word(s) OPPOSITE in

meaning to the underlined word(s)

in

each of the

following

questions.

Question 28: His policies were beneficial to the economy as a whole.

A. harmless

B.

crude c. thoughtful

D. detrimental Question 29: It's not ^a pleasant feeling to discover you've been taken for a ride by a close friend.

A. treated with

sincerity

B. deceived

deliberately

C. given a

lift D.

driven away

Mark

the letter A, B, C,

or

D on

your

answer sheet to indicate the

option that

best completes each of the follorving _exchanges.

Question 30:

Hary

is talking to a shopkeeper.

- Harry:

"I'll

take these grapes, please."

- Shopkeeper:

" "

A.

Would you

like abag?

B. Can I help you?

C. They're over

there.

D. We can,t decide.

Question 31: Laura ^and Helen are talking about Bob, their schoolmate.

- Laura:

"l

think Bob is a good leader."

- Helen:

"_."

His team always

win."

A.

I totally

disagree

_B.

I

_{could agree more}

C. You must be

kidding

_D.

you

_{can say that again}

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 32:

A. foldq

B.

packq

C.

keepq

D.

liftg

Question 33:

A. l4te

B.

st4y

C.

p4ce

_{D. bat}

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 34:

A. offer

B.

promise

_C.

enter

D. compete

Question 35:

A. important

B.

wonderful c. confident

D. flexible

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Mark

the

letter

A, B, C,

or

D on

your

answer sheet to indicate the

correct

answer to each of the

following

questions.

Question 36: Many of the stones illegally

A.

removing

A.

hammer Question 42:

B.

axe

C. tool

leave

it

in the hospital for someone else to read.

items such as rings, key chains, or souvenirs are made of unusual shells or unique from the protected areas.

B.

removed

C. is

removing

D. is removed Question 37: There ^{are a} number of measures that should be

_

^to protect endangered animals.

A. done

B.

taken

C.

made

D. brought

Question 38: I didn't

tell

you about the possibility of the

trip

because

I didn't

want to

_your

^hopes.

A. raise

B.

lift

C.

boost

D.

follow

Question 39: Their daughter hasn't phoned ever since she

_

to America.

A. went

B.

goes

_{C. is}

going

D. has gone Question

40:-

^repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.

A. Because

B.

Despite

C.

Although

D. Because

of

Question 41: Tom's trying to persuade us to accept his own way of reasoning, but what we need is an independent opinion

fiom

someone who has

no

to grind.

D. stone

A.

After you had read the

book

B. When you have read the book B. Before you are reading the

book

D. While you were reading the book Question 43: You want to live in a clean and green place.

_-?

A.

aren't

you

B. do

you

_{C. don,t}

you

D. are you

Question 44: The sun is shining and there aren't any clouds in

_

^sky.

A. an

B.

a

C.

the

D.

Question 45: You can't

expect_

^a foreign language in a few months.

A. to

learn

B.

learning

C.

learn

_D. learned Question ⁴⁶²

If I

on a desert island,

I

would turn

it

into a beautiful town.

A. live

B.

will live

C. would

live

D. lived Question

4Ttlthinkscientists

_should not be allowed to perform

_

on animals. It,s cruel.

A. experiences

B.

duties

C.

experiments

D. miracles Question 48: Workers ^are going

-

strike across the tJS to demand measures to protect their health dr.rring the coronavirus pandemic.

A. under

B.

in

_C.

on

_{D. over}

Question 49:

It

is important you attend training regularly so as

to--

to the best of your ability.

A' competition B' compete c. competitive

_D. competitively Question 50:

we

arranged to meet Ann last night, but she

didn't

A.

show

off

B. turn

up

C. run

out

_{D. get by}

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