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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. nourish B. flourish C. courageous D. courage
Question 2: A. managed B. concentrated C. graduated D. hatred
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. magpie B. engaged C. import D. fortune
Question 4: A. meaningful B. portable C. interact D. handkerchief
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5: He took one of ____________books at ___________random.
A. 0/0 B. the/0 C. 0/the D. 0/a
Question 6: If your last writing ____ 7, you ____ yourself a place at a university of business
administration now.
A. was marked / would secure B. had marked / would be secured
C. had been marked / would secure D. marked / would be secured
Question 7: I ________________ for my math textbook all day, but I ______________ it yet.
A. have been looking/haven't found B. have looked/haven't found
C. have been looking/haven't been finding D. have looked/haven't been finding
Question 8: Anna thinks she ought to go to the university, ________ she wants to get qualifications
for her dream job.
A. and B. yet C. for D. so
Question 9: The issue ____________ question is more complex than you think.
A. in B. from C. on D. at
Question 10: ____________ to the South in the winter is a popular fact.
A. where birds migrate B. Bird migratings
C. When birds migrate D. That birds migrate
Question 11: Everyone in this company would like ____________ to a higher position.
A. to be promoted B. promote C. to promote D. promoting
Question 12: _________ difficult exercises, Lan always manages to complete them without any help
from her teacher.
A. When being assigned B. Assigning
C. On assignment D. Having assigned
Question 13: The packaging materials for these goods should be ____ substances.
A. flammable B. flameless C. inflammable D. nonflammable
Question 14: The negotiations got off to a ________ start, as neither side was willing to even
consider the other's proposal.
A. scary B. shaky C. steady D. encouraging
Question 15: made a real ______ in my English when I started practicing listening more often.
A. breakdown B. breakover C. breakthrough D. breakup
Question 16: During a ___________ in the conversation, she excused herself to go make a phone call.
A. fall B. pull C. tone D. lull
Question 17: Never tell lies or _____ the truth. If you always tell the truth, then people know they
can count on you when you _______ your word.
A. stretch/give B. reveal/breathe C. tell/take D. bend/put
Question 18: Stay away from _____________ subjects like religion and politics if you don’t want to
get into a lengthy discussion or have an argument.
A. sensitive B. delicate C. dedicate D. delibate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
Question 19: In principal there is nothing that a human can do that a machine might not be able to
do one day.
A. In principal B. that C. be able to D. one day
Question 20: Excavations in some villages on the east bank of the Euphrates River have revealed
an ancient community that had been laying under later reconstructions of the city of Babylon.
A. had been laying B. on the east bank C. revealed D. later
Question 21: What happened in that city were a reaction from city workers, including firemen
and policemen who had been laid off from their jobs.
A. had been laid off B. were C. What D. including
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word (s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: Accumulations of sand can be formed by the action of waves on coastal beaches.
A. Acquisition B. Requirement C. Inquiry D. Acknowledgement
Question 23: Family values are likely to pass down from generation to generation.
A. put down B. cut down C. go down D. hand down
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 24: The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long was first built during the Ly Dynasty and then
expanded by subsequent dynasties.
A. following B. successive C. preceding D. next
Question 25: Don’t get angry with such a thing. It’s only a storm in a teacup.
A. serious problem B. trivial thing C. commercial tension D. financial issue
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following
exchanges.
Question 26: Two friends are talking about the benefits of volunteering.
Daisy: “As far as I know, doing charity work is a really helpful thing for everyone in the society."
Mark: “___________________________________________.”
A. That sounds great. B. I couldn't agree with you more.
C. I'll take part in this campaign. D. That's fine for me.
Question 27: Lan: “Do you think it's important for young people to keep fit?”
 Nam: “______________________________.”
A. Why do they need to keep fit?
B. It's very important for old-aged people to have a healthy lifestyle.
C. I do think so. As the main labour force of the country, they must be strong.
D. It doesn't cost much to work out in the gym these days.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 28: "Do you still remember Darin, our childhood friend?" Mary asked me.
A. Mary asked me to remember Darin, our childhood friend.
B. Mary reminded me of our childhood friend, Darin.
C. Mary wanted to know if Darin, our childhood friend, still remembered me.
D. Mary asked me whether I still remembered Darin, our childhood friend.
Question 29: The man with red hair may have caused it.
A. It may have been caused by the man whose his hair was red.
B. The man whose red hair may have caused it.
C. It may have caused by the man whose hair was red.
D. It may have been caused by the man whose hair was red.
Question 30: Volunteerism is on the rise in the United States, especially among retired persons.
A. More and more American people, especially the retired, do volunteer work.
B. The number of volunteers in the United States is increasing faster and faster.
C. More retired people in the United States start doing charity work.
D. More American people, especially the retired, refuse to be voluntary.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 31: The two sides were discussing. They weren’t likely to reach an agreement.
A. At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
B. Seldom did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
C. Not until the two sides discussed did they likely to reach an agreement.
D. Had the the two sides discussed the agreement, they wouldn’t have reached it.
Question 32: My brother was so rude to my friends last night. I now regret it.
A. I wish my brother wouldn’t be so rude to my friends last night.
B. My brother regrets having been so rude to my friends last night.
C. I wish my brother hadn’t been so rude to my friends last night.
D. My brother would have been so rude to my friends last night if I regretted it now.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the question.
You have learned about dinosaurs in school. Maybe you have seen them in museum. But
how much do you really know about these animals? Not all dinosaurs were just big reptiles. For
years, scientists thought dinosaurs were big, dumb, and cold blooded - in other words, just giant
reptiles. Some dinosaurs were huge. But many were about the size of modern-day birds or dogs.
Were dinosaurs warm- or cold blooded? Paleontologists are not sure. But they believe some were
intelligent. Of course, no dinosaur was as smart as a human or even a monkey. However, some
smaller dinosaurs - like the two-meter (six-foot) Troodon - had fairly large brains.
Was Tyrannosaurus rex a powerful predator? Some scientists think the opposite is true. In
the movies, T.rex is often a speedy giant, but in fact, this dinosaur could not run very fast.
Physically, it was too large. In reality, T.rex probably moved as fast as an elephant. Also, T. rex had
very small arms. Without strong legs or arms, this dinosaur probably wasn't a powerful hunter. It
may have been a scavenger instead, only eating animals that were already dead.
Did an asteroid kill the dinosaurs? An asteroid hit Mexico's Yucantan Peninsula about 65
million years ago. It created a 180-kilometer (110-mile) wide crater called Chicxulub. Many
believe this asteroid caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. But even before this, dinosaurs were
already dying out around the world, for many reasons. At the end of the Cretaceous period, for
example, the global climate was changing and Earth's temperature was getting colder.
Dinosaurs completely disappeared about 65 million years ago. However, scientists believe
modern-day birds are descendants of certain dinosaurs. If this true, then dinosaurs' relatives are
still walking - and flying - among us!
(Source: https://www.ducksters.com/animals/dinosaurs)
Question 33: The best title for this reading could be _____________________.
A. What Really killed the Dinosaurs B. The Facts and Fiction about Dinosaurs
C. Dinosaurs Discovered in Mexico D. Our Favorite Dinosaurs
Question 34: Which statement about the Troodon is probably TRUE according to the passage?
A. It was as smart as a monkey. B. It was warm-blooded.
C. It was a huge animal. D. It was quite intelligent.
Question 35: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _______________?
A. a speedy giant B. a powerful hunter
C. a powerful predator D. Tyrannosaurus rex
Question 36: According to the passage, at the end of the Cretaceous period ____________.
A. some dinosaurs started to fly B. the Earth's temperature was changing
C. humans appeared on Earth D. dinosaur numbers were increasing in Mexico
Question 37: The word “descendants” in paragraph 4 means ___________________.
A. ancestors B. phenomena C. offspring D. scavengers
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the question.
Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely. It is estimated that since the 1950s, as much as
fifteen percent of Alaska’s land area has disappeared. How can a whole state be disappearing? The
problem is that Alaska’s glaciers are melting. The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These
glaciers account for about 75,000 square kilometers, or five percent, of the state’s area. That is an
area of land larger than Ireland!
According to a recent report by the US Geological Survey, ninety-nine percent of Alaska’s
glaciers are either retreating or diminishing. This diminishing seems mainly due to the increase in
global temperatures. Since the 1960s, the average year-round temperature has increased by
almost 3°C. Additionally, the average winter temperature has increased by over 6°C. Presently, an
estimated 100 cubic kilometers of ice is disappearing from Alaskan glaciers every year. It may be
even more in the near future, as some scientists predict that the average world temperature could
go up 4 to 7°C by the year 2100.
Another problem facing Alaska is its thawing permafrost. Much of the land in Alaska used
to be permanently frozen or frozen for most of the year. Now, the thawing permafrost is causing a
number of problems for people living in Alaska. Roads and utility poles are collapsing as the
ground around and under them warms and soften. Also, the hard permafrost that originally
prevented beaches from eroding during violent storms is now melting. People who live along
Alaska’s coasts are being forced to relocate. For villages on small low islands, one terrible storm
could wipe out the entire community.
 The melting permafrost and increasing temperatures are both affecting the forests of
Alaska. As the permafrost under the forests melts, insects that normally do not turn up until the
warmer seasons are appearing sooner. The spruce-bark beetle, for example, is increasing in
numbers as a result of warmer winter temperatures. It usually takes about two years for these
beetles to grow and reproduce in very cold weather. However, due to the increase in
temperatures, spruce-bark beetles are reproducing faster and damaging as many trees in one year
as they previously damaged in two. If something cannot be done to change things, Alaska’s forests
will not survive the turn of the century.
Some scientists believe that human activity is linked to a global increase in weather
temperature. Whatever the cause of rising temperatures may be, the fact remains that
temperatures are warming, affecting Alaska for the worse. Horribly, this could be a preview of
what will happen to the rest of the world in the next century.
(Adapted from Reading challenge 3 by Casey Malarcher and Andrea Janzen)
Question 38: Which of the following could be the main topic of the passage?
A. Alaska’s glaciers are reducing. B. The reasons why Alaska is disappearing.
C. The areas of Alaska’s glaciers are thawing. D. The problems Alaska is facing.
Question 39: As mentioned in the first paragraph, the glaciers in Alaska made up _____________.
A. over 100,000 square kilometers B. more than 75,000 square kilometers
C. about 5 % of the area of the state D. an area smaller than Ireland
Question 40: According to the report by the US Geological Survey, which of the following is NOT
true about Alaska?
A. Climate change is the major reason for the decrease of Alaska’s glaciers.
B. The average winter temperature has risen by nearly 3°C.
C. Every year, there is about 100 cubic kilometers of ice melting.
D. The majority of Alaska’s glaciers are lessening.
Question 41: The word “permafrost” in the third paragraph mostly means __________.
A. an area of land permanently frozen below the surface
B. fuels formed underground from plants and animals remains millions of years ago
C. a large mass of ice that moves slowly
D. a very large mass of ice that floats in the sea
Question 42: The word “relocate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. remain B. restore C. disappear D. displace
Question 43: According to the passage, the following are the problems caused by the melting
permafrost, EXCEPT _______________.
A. The warm and soft ground makes roads and utility poles easy to collapse.
B. The beaches are effortlessly eroded by violent storms.
C. The insects which usually appear in warmer temperature do not come back.
D. The trees destroyed by the spruce-bark beetles in one warm year are twice as many as those
damaged in a cold year.
Question 44: What does the word “they” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. trees B. spruce-bark beetles C. temperatures D. insects
Question 45: What is predicted in the last paragraph?
A. Human activities are likely to increase the weather temperature.
B. The Earth is getting worse due to the influences of global warming.
C. There will be other reasons why the temperature is rising.
D. Alaska’s forests will disappear in the next century.
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.
Oxbridge is a word made from the names Oxford and Cambridge and is used to refer (46)
_______ to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge together, especially when they are being
distinguished from other universities.
Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest universities in Britain. They are generally also
thought to be the best universities to get a place at. An Oxbridge degree (47) _________ a good
impression on many employers, and graduates of these universities may have an advantage when
applying for jobs. The upper class has traditionally sent their children to Oxbridge, and many
prime ministers and politicians went there. To many people, Oxford and Cambridge seem very
remote places (48) _______ only the very privileged can go.
The teaching system is different from that at most other universities. Students have
tutorials, called supervisions at Cambridge, (49) ________ which they read their essays to their tutor.
Terms are short and intense, and students are expected to prepare for them in the vacations. Final
examinations at Oxford are called schools, and at Cambridge the trips. Undergraduates at Oxford
and Cambridge study for a BA degree, but after a period of time graduates can (50) _______ their BA
to an MA without doing any further study.
(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford–Cambridge)
Question 46: A. formally B. informally C. formality D. informal
Question 47: A. makes B. does C. gives D. has
Question 48: A where B. which C. that D. who
Question 49: A. on B. during C. in D. at
Question 50: A. convert B. alter C. transmit D. transfer