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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 following questions.
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and
medieval worlds, while during the 15th century the term reading undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only
during the 19th century did silent reading become commonplace. One should be wary, however, of
assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is a distraction to others.
Examination of factors related to historical development of silent reading reveals that it became the usual
mode of reading for most adult reading task mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.
The last century saw a steady increase in literacy, and thus in the number of readers. As readers
increased so the number of potential listeners declined, and thus there was some deduction in the need to
read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as
a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where, reading aloud
would cause distraction to other readers. Towards the end of the century there was still considerable
argument over whether book should be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the
reading of material such as newspaper was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed this argument
remains with us till in education. However, whatever it virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone
and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a
specialized readership on the other. By the end of the century, students were recommended to adopt
attitudes to books and to use skills in reading them which were in appropriate, if not impossible, for the
oral reader. The social, cultural, and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term
reading implied.
Question 1: The passage mainly discusses
A.The role of reading aloud
B.How reading silent developed
C.The superiority of reading aloud over reading silent
D.The changes in reading books
Question 2: Why was reading aloud common before the 19th century?
A.Silent reading had not been discovered
B.There were few places available for private reading
C.Few people could read for themselves
D.People relied on reading for entertainment.
Question 3: The word commonplace in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A.Ordinary
B. popular
C. well- known D. valuable
Question 4: The word reveals in the second paragraph can be replaced by
A.Exposes
B. includes
C. shows
D. contains
Question 5: The development of silent reading during the 19th century indicates
A.A change in the status of literate people.
B.A change in the nature of reading
C.An increase in the number of goods
D.An increase in the average age of readers
Question 6: The word altered in the last paragraph means
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A.Differed
B. distinguished C. eradicated
D. changed
Question 7: Educationalists are still arguing about
A.The importance of silent reading
B.The amount of information yielded by books and newspaper.
C.The effect of reading on mans health
D.The value of different types of reading materials.
Question 8: The emergence of the mass media and of specialized periodicals showed that
A.Standards of literacy had declined
B.Readers interests had diversified
C.Printing technique had improved
D.Educationalists attitudes had changed
Question 9: What is the writer of this passage attempting to do?
A.Explain how present- day reading habit developed
B.Change peoples attitudes to reading
C.Show how reading methods have improved
D.Encourage the growth of reading
Question 10: Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Reading aloud is important to the deaf, not to the ordinary people.
B.Reading aloud existed until printing press was invented
C.During 15th century when the term reading was mentioned, they only thought that reading meant
reading alouD.
D.People developed reading aloud because many books were published
VOCABULARY
- scholar (n): hc gi
- potential (adj): tim nng
- classical (adj): c i
- flourishing (n): s thnh vng
- medieval (adj): trung c
- considerable (adj): ng k
- commonplace (adj): chuyn tm - argument (n): s tranh lun
thng
- respectfully (adv): mt cch tn
trng
- wary (adj): thn trng, cnh gic
- come about (v): ra i
- virtue (v): xy ra
- distraction (n): s mt tp trung
- periodical (adj): hng thng
- reveal (v): th hin
- inappropriate (adj): khng thch
hp
- oral (adj): bng ming
- alter (v): thay i
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 11:
A. stopped
B. washed
C. walked
D. warned
Question 12:
A. future
B. refuse
C. abuse
D. fuss
The election of Andrew Jackson to the presidency in 1928 marked the political ascendancy of the
common man in American politics. Whereas all previous presidents had been Easterners from well-to-do
families, Jackson was a self-made man of modest wealth from the West. Born in 1767, Jackson fought in the
American Revolution, in which many of his relatives dieD. Afterwards, he studied law and moved to the
Western District of North CaliforniA. When that territory became the state of Tennessee, Jackson was
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elected the states first congressman. His name becamea household word during the war of 1812, when, as
a U.S Army major general, he led troops against the Creek Indians in the Mississippi Territory and later
defeated the British at New Orleans.
After his presidential inauguration, Jackson rode on horseback to the White House to attend a private
party. Crowds of well-wishers suddenly appeared at the reception and nearly destroyed the White House as
they tried to glimpse the new president. The common man had made a dramatic entrance onto the national
political scene.
Jacksons two terms moved American society toward truer democracy. Many states abandoned
property requirements for voting. Elected officials began to act more truly as representatives of the people
than as their leaders. As president of the common man, Jackson waged a war against the Bank of the United
States, vetoing the bill that re-chartered the institution, declaring it a dangerous monopoly that profited the
wealthy few.
Although he had built his reputation as an Indian fighter during the War of 1812, Jackson was not an
Indian hater. He adopted what was at the time considered an enlightened solution to the Indian problem-removal.
Many tribes submitted peacefully to being moved to the West. Others were marched by force to the Indian
Territory, under brutal conditions, along what the Cherokees called the Trail of Tears.
One of Andrew Jacksons most enduring legacies was the Democratic Party, which under him became
a highly organized political party. In opposition to the Democrats were the Whigs, a party that attracted
supporters of the Bank of the United States and opposed the tyranny of the man called King Andrew. A
less specific but more basic legacy is the populist philosophy of politics that still bears the name Jacksonian
Democracy.
Question 13: The authors perspective toward Andrew Jackson could be best described as
.
A. critical
B. emotional
C. personal
D. historical
Question 14: The phrase became the household word in paragraph 1 means that
.
A. a house style was called Jackson.
B. Jackson acquired fame.
C. people criticized Jackson.
D. Jackson was a popular boys name
Question 15: The author suggests that Jacksons election and inauguration
A.destroyed the White House
B.brought a new style to the presidency.
C.made a lot of common people angry.
D.put a military man in the White House for the first time.
Question 16: The word institution in paragraph 3 refers to
.
A. the presidency of the United States
B. American society.
C. The Bank of the United States.
D. democracy
Question 17: According to the passage, why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
A.He thought it benefited only rich people.
B.It started a war.
C.It opposed electing him King Andrew.
D.It opposed giving common people the right to vote.
Question 18: According to the passage, Jacksons policy toward American Indians was
.
A. developed during the War of 1812.
B. forceful and cruel
C. considered his greatest achievement.
D. considered progressive at the time.
Question 19: The word brutal in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
.
A. tearful
B. abrupt
C. humane
D. harsh
Question 20: The word legacy in lines 22 and 25 in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
.
A. philosophy
B. trend
C. contribution
D. legend
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Question 21: Which of the following is NOT attributed to Andrew Jackson?

A. The Whig Party.
B. Jacksonian Democracy.
C. The rise of the common man.
D. The Democratic Party.
Question 22: Which of the following could NOT be inferred about Andrew Jackson?
A. He served his country throughout his life.
B. He supported democratic reforms.
C. He inspired populist politics.
D. He was president during a violent war.
VOCABULARY
- election (n): cuc bu c
- wage (v): tin hnh, bt u (chin tranh)
- presidency (n): nhim k thng thng
- veto (v): ph quyt
- well- to- do (adj): giu c
- re-charter (v): ti iu l
- self-made (adj): t thn vn ng
- institution (n): t chc
- congressman (n):ngh s quc hi
- monopoly (n): c quyn
- inauguration (n): l nhm chc
- march (v): hnh qun, diu hnh
- well- wisher (n): ngi c thin ch, - enduring (adj): bn vng
ngi ho tm
- legacy (n): s k tha
- glimpse (v): nhn thong qua
- tyranny (n): ch c ti
- democracy (n): ch dn ch
- populist (n): ng vin ng nhn dn
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 23: She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.
A. uncomfortable B. warm
C. lazy
D. dirty
Question 24: He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.
A. fresh
B. disobedient C. obedient
D.understanding
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word(s) for each of the following blanks.
Reference books are not designed to be read from the first page to the last but rather to be consulted to
answer the questions and provide both general and specific pieces of information.
One of the most (25)
- used reference books is a dictionary, which provides information about
words. It lists meanings and spellings, (26)
how a word is pronounced, gives (27) of
how it is used, may reveal its origins and also lists synonyms and (28)
. To help you find the
words faster, there are guide words at the top of each page showing the first and last words on that pageand of course it (29)
to know the alphabet!
There may be numerous special sections at the back with (30)
about famous people and places,
lists of dates and scientific names, etC. There is usually a section at the front (31)
how to use the
dictionary, which includes the special abbreviations or signs.
An atlas is also a reference book and (32)
charts, tables and geographical facts, as well as
maps. Political maps locate countries and cities, physical maps show the formation of the land with its
mountains and valleys, and economic maps show industries and agriculture. To find a specific place, you
need to look in the (33)
at the back of the atlas and the exact position on the map. There are
numerous map (34)
that you need to know in order to be able to read a map-almost like a special
language-and these are explained at the front of the atlas.
Question 25:
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A. greatly
Question 26:
A. speaks
Question 27:
A. evidence
Question 28:
A. antonyms
Question 29:
A. assists
Question 30:
A. events
Question 31:
A. explaining

B. mainly

C. widely

D. largely

B. tells

C. says

D. gives

B. roof

C. examples

D. cases

B. closest

C. opposite

D. controversies

B. pays

C. helps

D. works

B. stories

C. facts

D. materials

B. interpreting

C. suggesting

D. presenting

Question 32:
A. composes
B. includes
C. consists
D. contains
Question 33:
A. foreword
B. preface
C. complement D. index
Question 34:
A. marks
B. signs
C. signals
D. symbols
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest
in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 35:
A. employment
B. assimilate
C. relative
D. tomorrow
Question 36:
A. memory
B. weather
C. criticize
D. potential
Question 37:
A. mosquito
B. comfortable C. millennium D. policeman
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
Question 38: It was not until the late 1970s when these country people could enjoy
A
B
C
the benefits of electricity.
D
Question 39: Neither the director nor any members of the staff is working
A
B
C
overtime today.
D
Question 40: A big wedding requires a lot of preparation, such as sending invitations,
A
B
C
hiring costumes and choose dishes.
D
Question 41: When attempt to explain childrens food preferences, researchers are
A
B
C
faced withcontradictions.

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D
Question 42: People live in big cities often have trouble making friends
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best joins each of
the following pairs of sentences in each of the following questions.
Question 43: Joe does a lot of exercise. Hes still very fat.
A.
Despite the fact that doing a lot of exercise, Joes still very fat.
B. Joe does a lot of exercise, so hes very fat.
C. Even though Joe does a lot of exercise, hes very fat.
D. Joes very fat, but he does a lot of exercise.
Question 44: Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country. Mexico does
not require US citizens to do the same.
A. Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country, and Mexico does, either.
B. Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country, and Mexico does not,
either.
C. Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country, and neither Mexico does.
D. Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country while Mexico does.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 45: The
customers thanked the salesperson for the good service.
A. satisfy
B. satisfactory C. satisfied
D. satisfying
Question 46: The workers have gone on strike.
, all production has ceaseD.
A. So that
B. Therefore
C. Because
D. Now that
Question 47: When exactly did the war
between the two countries?
A. go off
B. set in
C. break out
D. call off
Question 48: Ill never
the King of pop music for the first time.
A. forget meet
B. forget met
C. forget to meet
D. forget meeting
Question 49: Many women find it hard to
both a job and a family.
A. catch up with
B. deal with
C. cope with
D. keep up with
Question 50: Lan: It works! Thanks for your help!
Mai:

A.Hey, thats what friends are for.

B. Ok. Just be careful!
C. Really? I dont know if thats such a good ideA.
D.Youre right.
Question 51: He was sent to an island
only by birds.
A. lived
B. resided
C. occupying
D. inhabited
Question 52: You must remember not to
from the point when you write an essay.
A. go astray
B. wander
C. diverge
D. go off
Question 53: I have never seen
festival in my life.
A. so spectacular a
B. a so spectacular
C. a such spectacular
D. such spectacular
Question 54: The views that the London Eye affords across London make it all
.
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A. impossible
B. worthwhile
C. praiseworthy
D. exclusive
Question 55: J.K Rowlings Harry Potter books really set young children
.
A. aside
B. on fire
C. under fire
D. to excitement
Question 56:
with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all.
A. Compare them
B. If you compare
C. When compared
D. A comparison
Question 57: At the center of the Earths solar system
.
A. the Sun lies
B. is where the Sun lies
C. does the Sun lie
D. lies the Sun
Question 58: The movie was really
but was still pleasurable.
A. amusing
B. terrified
C. scary
D. interesting
Question 59: Theyve just taken on 200 people,
the number that was taken on last year.
A. twice bigger as
B. twice as many as
C. as twice as
D. bigger two times than
Question 60:
it with my own eyes, I would have never believed it.
A. Unless I had not seen
B. Provided I had seen
C. If I had seem
D. Had I not seen
Question 61: Have I told you about
the government is dealing?
A. the problem with which
B. the problem with that
C. the problem
D. the problem that
Question 62: The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my
.
A. body
B. legs
C. skin
D. bones
Question 63: Poor management brought the company to
of collapse.
A. the edge
B. the foot
C. the brink
D. the ring
Question 64: Peter: Im having some friends over for lunch this Saturday. Would you like to join us?
Mary:

A. Can I take a rain check?

B. Come on. Its your turn.
C. Thanks, but I mustnt.
D. As a matter of fact, I do.
Question 65: This time next month we wont be at work; we
the peaceful atmosphere of the
countryside.
A. will be enjoying
B. will have enjoyed
C. will enjoy
D. are enjoying
Question 66: Maria Sharapova became the first Russian
a Wimbledon singles title.
A. which won
B. that was winning
C. who wins
D. to win
Question 67: This is
you have ever made.
A. a more silly mistake than
B. the silliest mistake
C. the most silliest mistake
D. a sillier mistake than
Question 68: Not much happened yet,
?
A. did they
B. didnt it
C. did it
D. didnt they
Question 69: A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself
its enemies cannot find it.
A. therefore
B. so that
C. due to
D. because
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

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Question 70: Serving as president of the USA during his fourth term in office, Franklin Roosevelt died in
April 1945.
A. Franklin Roosevelt passed away in April 1945, while in his fourth term of office as US president.
B. Franklin Roosevelt passed away in April 1945 after he had been president of the USA for four terms.
C. Dying in his office in April 1945, Franklin Roosevelt was in the middle of his fourth term as US
president.
D. While serving the president of the USA, who was then in his fourth term, Franklin Roosevelt died in
April 1945.
Question 71: The criminal is believed to be living abroaD.
A.Theres a belief that the criminal should be living abroaD.
B. It is believed that the criminal is living abroaD.
C. The belief is that the criminal should be living abroaD.
D. It believes that the criminal is living abroaD.
Question 72: No, I didnt come to see her that night!
A.He denied having come to see her that night.
B. He denied to have come to see her that night.
C. He denied not having come to see her that night.
D.He refused to have come to see her that night.
Question 73: If she had no intention of going to the wedding, she should not have accepted the invitation.
A. She must not have accepted the invitation, because she is definitely not going to the wedding.
B. If shes already accepted the invitation, shell probably go to the wedding.
C. It was wrong of her to say shed go to the wedding when she knew that she would not.
D. If she wont be able to make it to the wedding, then she doesnt need to get an invitation.
Question 74: The immigration laws have been continually changed over the past few years for no logical
reasons.
A. It is not fair that the laws have been changed so much over the past few years because of the flow of
immigrants.
B. Theres no reasonable explanation as to why the immigration laws have been altered repeatedly in the
last few years.
C. The reason why they changed the immigration laws recently has not been explained very
convincingly.
D. The fact that the immigration laws have been continually changed over the recent years must have a
reason.
Question 75: Brenda doesnt get on well with her next-door neighbor any more.
A.Brenda has gone out with her next-door neighbor.
B.Brenda and her next door neighbor havent made any progress.
C.Brenda has fallen out with her next-door neighbor.
D.Brenda no longer lives in this neighborhooD.
Question 76: It was obvious that the old house was past its prime.
A.Obviously, the old house used to be more unattractive.
B.The old house had obviously known worse days.
C.The old house had obvious seen better days.
D.Obviously, the house is much better now.
Question 77: You should have studied electrical engineering, as it would have made it much easier for
you to find a joB.
A. It is very easy for qualified engineers to find jobs, so keep this in mind when choosing your career.

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B. If I were you, I would study electrical engineering, since there are plenty of jobs for people in that
profession.
C. If you chose to study electrical engineering, you wouldnt have much trouble finding a joB.
D. Had you studied electrical engineering, you would not have had nearly so much trouble finding a joB.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 78: When their rent increased from $200 to $400 a month, they protested against such a
tremendous increase.
A. light
B. huge
C. tiring
D. difficult
Question 79: In 1952, Akihito was officially proclaimed heir to the Japanese throne
A. installed
B. declared
C. denounced
D. advised
Question 80: The augmentation in the population has created a fuel shortage.
A. increase
B. necessity
C. demand
D. decrease

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