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 1: A. compete B. intend C. medal D. defend
Question 2: A. extinction B. exhibit C. exhaustion D. exist
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 3: A. hurricane B. photograph C. recommend D. separate
Question 4: A. dangerous B. computer C. courageous D. industrial
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Tom was too wet behind the ears to be in charge of such a difficult task.
A. full of experience B. lack of responsibility
C. without money D. full of sincerity
Question 6: Lisa rarely smiles because she’s shy about exposing her crooked teeth.
A. pulling B. hiding C. showing D. brushing
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 7: I think Michael hit the nail on the head when he said that what is lacking in this
company is the feeling of confidence.
A. interpreted something indirectly B. described something unconsciously
C. said something correctly D. misunderstood something seriously
Question 8: The most irritating people are those who always disturb others by asking really
stupid questions.
A. annoying B. exciting C. cheerful D. humorous
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 9: Mike is going to New York to study next week.
- Linda: “ ___________________ ”
- Mike: “Thanks. I will write to you when I come to New York.”
A. Better luck next time! B. Have a go!
C. God bless you! D Have a nice trip
Question 10: Tim: "Where will you go on holiday?” - David " ___________________ "
A. The beach is nice, isn’t it? B. Probably I won't think of.
C. Probably to the beach. D. I have a four-day vacation.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 11: They were extremely tired at the end of the journey because they __________ for
more than 24 hours.
A. have travelled B. have been travelling C. had travelled D. had been travelling
Question 12: The fireworks festival is ____________ event that we all want to watch it.
A. such wonderful an B. so wonderful an C. a very wonderful D. a too wonderful
Question 13: Many tourists have decided to visit Ha Long Bay because of UNESCO’s _____ of its
natural beauty.
A. accepting B. protection C. recognition D. condition
Question 14: I’ve been ___________ with my friends for a couple of years.
A. out of reach B. out of the condition C. out of touch D. out of the question
Question 15: I thought the party ___________________ really well.
A. came off B. came up C. came about D. came across
Question 16: He denied ___________________ the window of the classroom.
A. to break B. break C. to breaking D. breaking
Question 17: The government is aiming _______ a 40% reduction _________ unemployment.
A. to - of B. at - in C. on - in D. for - of
Question 18: You should be a little more _________ if you want to attract their attention.
A. imaginative B. imagine C. imagination D. imaginatively
Question 19: I didn’t ___________________ to see my aunt when I was in Paris.
A. take B. make C. get D. meet
Question 20: The _________ of new technology transformed our lives.
A. interaction B. advent C. emergency D. identity
Question 21: What does global warming have ___________________ overpopulation?
A. to do B. to do with C. made D. made up
Question 22: I think I put my ___________________ in it when I asked Lisa about her ex-
husband.
A. thought B. elbow C. foot D. nose
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word
Can we see (23) _______ the earth is a globe? Yes, we can, when we watch a ship that sails out
to sea. If we watch closely, we see that the ship begins (24) _______. The bottom of the ship
disappears first, and then the ship seems to sink lower and lower, (25) _______we can only see
the top of the ship, and then we see nothing at all. What is hiding the ship from us? It is the earth.
Stick a pin most of the way into an orange, and (26) _______ turn the orange away.
Question 23: A. if B. where C. that D. when
Question 24: A. being disappeared B. to be disappeared
C. to have disappeared D. to disappear
Question 25: A. until B. since C. after D. by the time
Question 26: A. reluctantly B. accidentally C. slowly D. passionately
Question 27: A. the same B. alike C. just as D. similar to
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 28 to 34.
Because the low latitudes of the Earth, the areas near the equator, receive more heat than the
latitudes near the poles, and because the nature of heat is to expand and move, heat is
transported from the tropics to the middle and high latitudes. Some of this heat is moved by winds
and some by ocean currents, and some gets stored in the atmosphere in the form of latent heat.
The term “latent heat” refers to the energy that has to be used to convert liquid water to water
vapor. We know that if we warm a pan of water on a stove, it will evaporate, or turn into vapor,
faster than if it is allowed to sit at room temperature. We also know that if we hang wet clothes
outside in the summertime, they will dry faster than in winter, when the temperature is lower. The
energy used in both cases to change liquid water to water vapor is supplied by heat - supplied by
the stove in the first case and by the Sun in the latter case. This energy is not lost. It is stored as
vapor in the atmosphere as latent heat. Eventually, the water stored as vapor in the atmosphere
will condense to liquid again, and the energy will be released to the atmosphere.
In the atmosphere, a large portion of the Sun’s incoming energy is used to evaporate water,
primarily in the tropical oceans. Scientists have tried to quantify this proportion of the Sun’s
energy. By analyzing temperature, water vapor, and wind data around the globe, they have
estimated the quantity to be about 90 watts per square meter, or nearly 30 percent of the Sun’s
energy. Once this latent heat is stored within the atmosphere, it can be transported, primarily to
higher latitudes, by prevailing, large - scale winds. Or it can be transported vertically to higher
levels in the atmosphere, where it forms clouds and subsequent storms, which then release the
energy back to the atmosphere.
Question 28: The passage mainly discusses how heat ___________________
A. is transformed and transported in the Earth’s atmosphere.B. is transported by ocean currents.
C. can be measured and analyzed by scientists. D. moves about the Earth’s equator.
Question 29: The passage mentions that the tropics differ from the Earth’s polar regions in which
of the following ways?
A. The height of cloud formation in the atmosphere.B. The amount of heat they receive from the
Sun.
C. The strength of their large scale winds. D. The strength of their oceanic currents.
Question 30: The word “convert” is closest in meaning to ___________________ .
A. mix B. change C. adapt D. reduce
Question 31: Why does the author mention “the stove” in the passage?
 A. To describe the heat of the Sun. B. To illustrate how water vapor is stored.
C. To show how energy is stored. D. To give an example of a heat source
Question 32: According to the passage, most ocean water evaporation occurs especially
_________ .
A. around the higher latitudes B. in the tropics
C. because of large - scale winds D. because of strong ocean currents
Question 33: According to the passage, 30 percent of the Sun’s incoming energy __________
A. is stored in clouds in the lower latitudes B. is transported by ocean currents
C. never leaves the upper atmosphere D. gets stored as latent heat
Question 34: The underlined word “it” refers to ___________________ .
A. square meter B. the Sun’s energy C. latent heat D. the atmosphere
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 35 to 42.
Often the craft worker’s place of employment in ancient Greece was set in rural isolation. Potter,
for instance, found it convenient to locate their workshops near their source of clay, regardless of
its relation to the center of settlement, At Corinth and Athens, however, two of the best-known
potters’ quarters were situated on the cities’ outskirts, and potters and makers of terra-cotta
figurines were also established well within the city of Athens itself. The techniques of pottery
manufacture had evolved well before the Greek period, but marked stylistic developments
occurred in shape and in decoration, for example, in the interplay of black and other glazes with
the red surface of the fired pot. Athenian black-figure and red-figure decoration, which emphasized
human figures rather than animal images, was adopted between 630 and 530 B.C.; its distinctive
color and luster were the result of the skillful adjustments of the kiln’s temperature during an
extended three-stage period if firing the clayware. Whether it was the potters or the vase-painters
who initiated changes in firing is unclear; the functions of making and decorating were usually
divided between them, but neither group can have been so specialized that they did not share in
the concerns of the other.
The broad utility of terra-cotta was such that workers in clay could generally afford to confine
themselves to either decorated housewares like cooking pots and jars or building materials like
roof tiles and drainpipes. Some sixth-and fifth-century B.C. Athenian pottery establishments are
known to have concentrated on a limited range of fine ware, but a rural pottery establishment on
the island of Tliasos produced many types of pottery and roof tiles too, presumably to meet local
demand. Molds were used to create particular effects for some products, such as relief-decorated
vessels and figurines; for other products such as roof tiles, which were needed in some quantity,
they were used to facilitate mass production. There were also a number of poor-quality figurines
and painted pots produced in quantity by easy, inexpensive means- as numerous featureless
statuettes and unattractive cases testify.
Question 35: The passage mainly discusses ancient Greek pottery and its __________ .
A. production techniques B. similarity to other crafts
C. unusual materials D. resemblance to earlier pottery
Question 36: It can be inferred from the passage that most pottery establishments in ancient
Greece were situated ___________ .
A. in city centers B. on the outskirts of cities
C. where clay could be found D. near other potters’ workshops
Question 37: The word “marked” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to __________ .
A. original B. attractive C. noticeable D. patterned
Question 38: The word “confine” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _________ .
A. adapt B. train C. restrict D. organize
Question 39: It can be inferred from the passage that terra-cotta had which of the following
advantages?
A. It did not break during the firing process.
B. It was less expensive than other available materials.
C. Its surface had a lasting shine. D. It could be used for many purposes.
Question 40: The word “presumably” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
____________
A. frequently B. practically C. preferably D. probably
Question 41: The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to __________________.
A. molds B. particular effects C. products D. vessels and figurines
Question 42: According to the passage, all of the following are true of ancient Greek potters and
vase painters EXCEPT __________________.
A. Their functions were so specialized that they lacked common concerns.
B. They sometimes produced inferior ware.
C. They produced pieces that had unusual color and shine.
D. They decorated many of their works with human images
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 43: Our chances of success are very small.
A. It’s not very likely that we will succeed.B. There is possibility that we will achieve success.
C. We will certainly be very successful.D. We have no chances, so we are not successful.
Question 44: There were so many people on the bus that Sally couldn’t get a seat.
A. The bus was too crowded for Sally not to get a seat.
B. The bus was so crowded that there was nowhere for Sally to sit.
C. So crowded the bus was that Sally couldn’t get a seat.
D. The crowded bus did not prevent Sally from getting a seat.
Question 45: “No, no, you really must stay with us! said the children.
A. The children denied my staying with them.
B. The children refused to let me stay with them.
C. The children didn’t agree to let stay with them.
D. The children insisted on my staying with them.
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 46: Pointing in someone is usually considered rude but it is acceptable when teachers
want to attract their students’ attention in class.
Question 47: The bones of the elderly are more prone to fractures than of young people.
Question 48: Lack of animal protein in a diet is a serious cause for malnutrition.
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 49: She did not study hard. She failed the exam.
A. Even though she failed the exam, she didn’t study hard.
B. Unless she had studied hard, she would have failed the exam.
C. If she had studied hard, she would have passed the exam.
D. However hard she studied, she failed the exam.
Question 50: You cannot completely avoid stress in your life. You need to find ways to cope with
it.
A. After you can completely avoid stress in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it.
B. As long as you can completely avoid stress in your lives, you need to find ways to cope with it.
C. As you cannot completely avoid stress in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it.
D. Because stress can completely be avoided in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it.