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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. enough B. plough C. rough D. tough
Question 2. A. slopes B. provokes C. unites D. provides
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. establish B. endanger C. protection D. volunteer
Question 4. A. athletic B. vertical C. amateur D. national
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 5. The law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school.
A. parental B. unhappy C. dutiful D. irresponsible
Question 6. Many parents always kept a tight rein on their children.
A. gave less money B. let loose C. set free D. helped to ride
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 7. ______ you were really sick today, you’ll still have to take the test tomorrow.
A. However B. Provided C. In case D. Even though
Question 8. My sister often reads ______ fashion pages in ______ newspapers to keep up with ______
latest styles.
A. x - the - the B. the - the - the C. x - x - the D. the - x - the
Question 9. He daren’t ______ his boss for a rise just now.
A. asking B. be asking C. to asking D. ask
Question 10. Remind Albert that the information is classified. It's urgent that _____ anyone.
A. he won't tell B. he isn't telling C. he didn’t tell D. he not tell
Question 11. The conflict between the two countries should be settled by ______ means, not fighting.
A. diplomacy B. diplomatic C. diplomatically D. diploma
Question 12. From the 1980s ______ the festival has been celebrated annually.
A. onwards B. forwards C. backwards D. upwards
Question 13. Flash photography is ______ prohibited in this museum.
A. rigorously B. strictly C. staunchly D. firmly
Question 14. He wasn't sure whether he'd be any good at hang-gliding, but actually he _____ immediately.
A. took after it B. took it on C. took to it D. took it back
Question 15. The Wilsons have recently purchased a _____ cottage on the outskirts of town.
A. 19th-century, charming, stone B. charming, 19th-century, stone
C. stone, 19th-century, charming D. charming, stone, 19th-century
Question 16. He has been given work as a window cleaner even though he has no ______ for heights.
A. head B. skill C. ability D. balance
Question 17. As a devoted and respectable woman, she makes a large donation to a ______ cause every
year.
A. worthless B. worthy C. worthwhile D. worth
Question 18. Only after she had finished the course did she realize she ______ a wrong choice.
A. had made B. has made C. had been making D. was making
Question 19. The child pleaded ignorance ______ the vase was broken.
A. when asked him how B. when was he asked if
C. when they asked him that D. when asked how
Question 20. Your brother hardly talks to anyone, ______?
A. does he B. is he C. doesn’t he D. isn’t he
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
How might volunteering contribute to lower blood pressure? Performing volunteer work could increase
physical activity among people who aren’t otherwise very active, says lead study author Rodlescia Sneed, a
doctoral candidate in social and health psychology at Carnegie Mellon University. It may also reduce stress.
“Many people find volunteer work to be helpful with respect to stress reduction, and we know that stress is
very strongly linked to health outcomes,” she says.
As with any activity thought to improve health, researchers are trying to identify the specific
characteristics of volunteering that provide the greatest benefit. For example, how much time would you need
to put into volunteer work to lower your blood pressure or live longer? In the Carnegie Mellon study, 200 hours
of volunteering per year correlated to lower blood pressure. Other studies have found a health benefit from as
little as 100 hours of volunteering a year. Which types of volunteer activities improve health the most? No one
really knows. Sneed speculates that mentally stimulating activities, like tutoring or reading, might be helpful
for maintaining memory and thinking skills, while “activities that promote physical activity would be helpful with
respect to cardiovascular health, but no studies have really explored this.”
One key for deriving health benefits from volunteering is to do it for the right reasons. A 2012 study in
the journal Health Psychology found that participants who volunteered with some regularity lived longer, but
only if their intentions were truly altruistic. In other words, they had to be volunteering to help others - not to
make themselves feel better.
The Greek philosopher Aristotle once surmised that the essence of life is “To serve others and do good.”
If recent research is any indication, serving others might also be the essence of good health.
(Source: https://www.health.harvard.edu/)
Question 21. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Global volunteer experience. B. Volunteer opportunities for teenagers.
C. The benefits of volunteering. D. Voluntary work with children
Question 22. The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. Physical activity B. Blood pressure C. Doctoral candidate D. Volunteer work
Question 23. According to paragraph 2, what information about volunteer has NOT been supported by
researches?
A. 100 hours of voluntary activities are enough for a certain health benefit, but a low blood pressure level
requires double that amount.
B. Only 100 hours of volunteering per annum are needed to reap a health benefit.
C. 200 hours of voluntary activities should be spent annually to influence the level of blood pressure.
D. Mentally demanding works enhance intellectual capacity while physical ones benefit the heart and blood
flow.
Question 24. The word “altruistic” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. egoistic B. philanthropic C. liberal D. magnanimous
Question 25. According to paragraph 4, what is the lesson from one of the greatest intellectual figures in
history?
A. Opportunities to serve others result in a stronger sense of purpose and meaning in life.
B. Without the freedom of forgiveness, you’ll end up serving for the wrong reasons.
C. We should take advantage of the generous help of others without giving in return.
D. Only a small minority of people use their lives to serve others.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning young people all over the world that they are also at risk
from COVID-19. The WHO said young people are not exempt from catching the coronavirus. Many young
people (26) ______ believe they will not catch the virus because of their age. They think it is a disease that
only older people catch. The WHO said the truth is (27) ______ young people are catching the coronavirus
 and becoming ill or dying from it. It added that young people are also spreading the disease to their parents,
grandparents and (28) ______ people. The White House also urged young adults to follow advice and to avoid
gathering in large groups to help prevent the spread of the virus.
The Director-General of the WHO said: "Today, I have a message for young people: You are not invincible."
He added: "This coronavirus could put you in hospital for weeks, or even kill you. Even if you don't get sick,
the choices you make about where you go could be the difference between life and death for someone else."
The WHO said: "A significant proportion of patients (29) ______ in hospital for COVID-19 around the world
are aged under 50." New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said many young people are not (30) ______ the
state's social-distancing rules. He told young people that: "This is a public health issue and you cannot be
endangering other peoples' health."
(Source: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/)
Question 26. A. really B. mistakenly C. strongly D. frequently
Question 27. A. why B. what C. that D. when
Question 28. A. other B. others C. the others D. the other
Question 29. A. to treat B. to be treated C. treating D. treated
Question 30. A. following B. doing C. making D. keeping
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following
exchanges.
Question 31. - Lan: “What cool things can you do?” - Hoa: "______"
A. Singing and dancing or something like that.
B. Cool? Nothing can interest me but window shopping and strolling.
C. To make ice-cream with a freezer.
D. Well, just turn on the air-conditioner
Question 32. - David: “______” - Mike: “I won’t say no!”
A. How are things with you, Mike? B. What about playing badminton this afternoon?
C. Mike, do you know where the scissors are? D. What’s your favourite drink, tea or coffee?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 33. How many people know that (A) the Brooklyn Bridge, (B) built in 1883, (C) were the world's
first (D) suspension bridge?
Question 34. Not only the author (A) but also the editor (B) are responsible (C) for the content (D) of a book.
Question 35. The Prime Minister (A) is to consider changes (B) to sexually (C) discrimination laws to (D)
enforce equal opportunities
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 36. Our new house is modem but there is no room to swing a cat.
A. very small B. no playground for cats C. no space for children D. no room to keep cats
Question 37. We played my brother’s school at football and beat them hollow.
A. had a draw B. broke a nil score C. defeated easily D. lost the game
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is correct and closest in meaning to each of
the following questions.
Question 38. Many countries share the view that drastic measures must be taken to stop the pollution of the
seas.
A. The pollution of the seas can only be prevented provided that many countries follow the same policy.
B. By putting into practice a series of precaution it is generally believed that the pollution of the seas will be
prevented.
C. The sea will, it seems, continue to be polluted unless this agreement is accepted by a majority of the
countries.
D. A lot of countries agree that it is essential to take strong action to put an end to the pollution of the sea.
Question 39. As he didn’t want to disappoint his parents, he agreed to go to medical school.
A. Not wanting to let down his parents, he agreed to go to medical school.
B. To his disappointment, his parents made him go to medical school.
C. His parents are no longer disappointed in him now that he has agreed to go to medical school.
D. If he didn't agree to go to medical school, his parents would be disappointed.
Question 40. You've got to decide what you really want to do with your life.
A. It's difficult for you to decide what you really want to do with your life.
B. Unless you make a decision on what you really want to do with your life, you won't be successful.
C. It's time you decided what you really want to do with your life.
D. What you really want to do with your life is a big decision.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 41. We came in the room. Our boss was sitting in the front desk.
A. We came in the room, our boss was sitting in the front desk.
B. When we came in the room, our boss had been sitting in the front desk.
C. When we came in the room, in the front desk was sitting our boss.
D. Hardly had we come in the room when our boss sat in the front desk.
Question 42. Technology allows for remote working. This expands women's options.
A. Technology allows for remote working, which expands women's options.
B. That technology allows for remote working will expand women's options.
C. Because technology allows for remote working, it expands women's options.
D. Allowing for remote working, technology expands women's options.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
In our connected globalized world, the languages which dominate communications and business,
Mandarin, Hindi, English, Spanish and Russian amongst others, are placing small languages spoken in remote
places under increasing pressure. Fewer and fewer people speak languages such as Liki, Taushiro and Dumi
as their children shift away from the language of their ancestors towards languages which promise education,
success and the chance of a better life. While to many parents, this may appear a reasonable choice, giving
their offspring the opportunity to achieve the sort of prosperity they see on television, the children themselves
often lose touch with their roots. However, in many places the more reasonable option of bilingualism, where
children learn to speak both a local and a national language, is being promoted. This gives hope that many
endangered languages will survive, allowing people to combine their links to local tradition with access to
wider world culture.
While individuals are free to choose if they wish to speak a minority language, national governments
should be under no obligation to provide education in an economically unproductive language, especially in
times of budget constraints. It is generally accepted that national languages unite and help to create wealth
while minority regional languages divide. Furthermore, governments have a duty to ensure that young people
can fulfil their full potential, meaning that state education must provide them with the ability to speak and work
in their national language and so equip them to participate responsibly in national affairs. People whose
language competence does not extend beyond the use of a regional tongue have limited prospects. This
means that while many people may feel a sentimental attachment to their local language, their government’s
position should be one of benign neglect, allowing people to speak the language, but not acting to prevent
its eventual disappearance.
Many PhD students studying minority languages lack the resources to develop their language skills, with
the result that they have to rely on interpreters and translators to communicate with speakers of the language
they are studying. This has a detrimental effect on the quality of their research. At the same time, they have
to struggle against the frequently expressed opinion that minority languages serve no useful purpose and
should be allowed to die a natural death. Such a view fails to take into account the fact that a unique body of
knowledge and culture, built up over thousands of years, is contained in a language and that language
extinction and species extinction are different facets of the same process. They are part of an impending
global catastrophe which is beginning to look unavoidable.
(Adapted from Complete Advanced by Guy Brook – Hart and Simon Haines)
Question 43. Which of the following could best serve as the main topic of the passage?
A. The threat to minority languages in different parts of the world.
B. The domination of business languages all over the world.
C. The shift from regional to national languages in many countries.
D. The benefits of national languages in modern world.
Question 44. According to the first paragraph, why do many parents consider the change towards national
languages a reasonable choice?
A. Because not many people nowadays are familiar with the language of their ancestors.
B. Because children now can learn to speak both a local and a national language.
C. Because their children may have a chance to achieve education, success and better living condition.
D. Because their children may help to combine their links to local tradition with access to wider world culture.
Question 45. What does the word “this” in the first paragraph refer to?
A. the more reasonable option B. the place where children can use bilingualism
C. the opportunity to achieve prosperity D. the promotion of bilingualism
Question 46. The word “constraints” in the second language is closest in meaning to _____.
A. investments B. restrictions C. crises D. depressions
Question 47. What can be inferred from the sentence “their government’s position should be one of
benign neglect” in paragraph 2?
A. People who are not members of the government will be allowed to speak their local languages.
B. It’s better to allow these minority languages to die naturally by neglecting them.
C. The government does not appreciate the importance of minority languages.
D. The local people will be neglected if they use their ancestors’ languages.
Question 48. What is the influence of the shortage of minority language resources on many PhD students
mentioned in paragraph 3?
A. These students are unable to persuade people to use the language they are learning.
B. Their qualified research is unlikely to complete.
C. They will have many difficulties in understanding these languages.
D. They have to become interpreters and translators of these languages themselves.
Question 49. The word “facets” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by _____.
A. aspects B. problems C. procedures D. products
Question 50. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Local languages can’t unite and create as much wealth as national languages.
B. State education is obligatory to ensure young people to speak and work in their regional languages.
C. Lack of language skills causes a negative effect on the quality of PhD students’ research.
D. Each citizen has their right to decide whether they want to speak a minority language or not.

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