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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. duty _B. illustrate_ C. student D. human

Question 2. _A. expansion_ B. conversion C. precision D. explosion

/s/ >< /ʒ/

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3: _A. habitat_ B. debate

C. behaviour D. insider

Question 4:_ _A. luxurious B. conservative

_ C. necessary_ D. dependent
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 5: My father is getting old and forgetful. _______, he is experienced and helpful.

_A. Be that as it may (despite that )_ B. Regardless C. Inasmuch as it is D. Consequently

Question 6: Many a _________ it difficult to avoid the interference of mass media in their life.

A. pop star find _B. pop star finds_ C. pop stars find D. pop stars finds

Question 7: All candidates will be treated equally, ____ of their age or back ground.

A. irrelevant B. Discounting C. notwithstanding _D. irrespective_

_ * irrespective of = regardless of: without considering sth or being influenced by it_

Question 8: The tin opener seemed ___________ for left-hand people.

A. _ to be designed _ B. being designed C. to design D. designing
Question 9: Rarely have I visited _______ Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

A. as a beautiful city as _B. as beautiful a city as _

C. as beautiful as the city D. as a city as beautiful as

Question 10: I found it very hard to ____ between the two sounds.

_ A. differentiate_ B. pick C. discern D. tell Question 11: The writer has ____ finished his new novel.

A. most of B. most C. all most _D. almost_ Question 12: You should study hard to _____ your classmates.

A. catch sight of B. feel like C. get in touch with _D. keep pace with_
Question 13: It is imperative _____ _towards a solution to global warming before the weather patterns of the world are disrupted irreparably. A. the world would work B. that the world worked

_ C. that the world work _D. the world to work

Question 14: It's vital that our children's handwriting should be ____.

_ A. legible_ B. legitimate C. literate D. illiterate Question 15: Before Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, many people died ___

A. infected with simple bacteria _B. from simple bacterial infections_

C. infections were simple bacteria D. infecting of simple bacteria

Question 16: It was ____ we couldn't stop laughing.

_A. such a funny sight that_ B. so a funny sight that

C. a very funny sight that D. so a laughing sight that
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.

Question 17: - “Would you like some tea?” – “_________”

A. No B. Yes, please. C. No, thanks. D. Both B and C

Question 18: - “He broke his leg.” – “ ____________”

A. He is painful. B. He was painful. C. He must be painful D. He must have been painful.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) _SIMILAR_ in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 19: As all of us cannot be available today, let\'s put off the discussion till later. _A. present for the event_ B. scheduled for the event C. arranged for the event D. appointed for the event

Question 20: It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger.

A. urgent B. unavoidable C. important D. necessary
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 21: The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.

A. permanent B. guess C. complicated C. soak

Question 22: My little daughter would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop, deciding exactly which comics she was going to buy.

A. excessive B. limited C. required D. abundant

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 23: She finds (A) the work she (B) has to do quite (C) _easily_; boredom is her (D) biggest problem.

Question 24: (A) _Read_ the letter (B) from her mother, she (C) feels very (D) happy.
Question 25: Air pollution, together (A) with littering, (B) are causing (C) many problems (D) in our large, industrial cities today.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 26: Scarcely had she arrived home when the quake happened. A. As soon as the quake took place, she arrived home. B. The quake took place before she arrived home. C. Hardly the quake happened when she arrived home.

D. No sooner had she arrived home than the quake happened.
Question 27: "Shall I turn on the heater for you?" Lane said to his grandpa.

A. Lane wanted to turn on the heater for his grandpa. _ _B. Lane offered to turn on the heater for his grandpa.

C. Lane promised to turn on the heater for his grandpa. D. Lane asked his grandpa to turn on the heater for him.

Question 28: "Report yourself to the police and you'll get lighter penalty," John told his brother.

A. John asked his brother to give up himself to the police.

B. John threatened his brother to report himself to the police.

C. John promised his brother a report of himself to the police.

_ _D. John persuaded his brother to report himself to the police.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 29: I will finish my homework. Then I will watch a football match on TV.

A. Once I finished my homework, I will watch a football match on TV.

B. Once I finish my homework, I will watch a football match on TV.

C. Once I have finished my homework, I will watch a football match on TV.

D. Once I had finished my homework, I will watch a football match on TV.

Question 30: Khoa will take Vy to her class. Then he will go to his school.

A. Once Khoa has taken Vy to her class, he will go to his school.

B. Once Khoa had taken Vy to her class, he will go to his school.

C. Once Khoa took Vy to her class, he will go to his school.

D. Once Khoa takes Vy to her class, he will go to his school.
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.

Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.

TV, although not essential, has become a(n) (31)___ part of most people's lives. It has become a baby- sitter, an initiator of conversations, a major transmitter of culture, and a keeper of traditions. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that TV is not a teacher but a sustainer. The poor quality of programs does not elevate people into greater (32)___, but rather maintains and encourages the status quo.
The (33)_____ reason for the lack of quality in American TV is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics of TV. TV in American began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with TV. Therefore, the close relationship, which the advertisers had with radio programs become the system for American TV. Sponsors not only pay money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs. Thus, (34)_____ from the capitalistic, profit- oriented sector of American society, TV is primarily concerned with reflecting and attracting society more than innovating and experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible; to do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than challenging.

TV in America today remains, to a large (35)_____, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for some evolution and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the entire system.
Question 31: A. integral B. mixed C. fractional D. superior

Question 32: A. preconception B. knowledge C. understanding D. feeling

Question 33: A. adequate B. unknown C. inexplicable D. primary

Question 34: A. going B. leaving C. coming D. getting

Question 35: A. extent B. degree C. size D. amount
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Water scarcity is fast becoming one of the major limiting factors in world crop production. In many areas, poor agricultural practices have led to increasing desertification and the loss of formerly arable lands. Consequently, those plant species that are well adapted to survival in dry climates are being looked at for an answer in developing more efficient crops to grow on marginally _arable_ lands.

Plants use several mechanisms to ensure their survival in desert environments. Some involve purely mechanical and physical adaptations, such as the shape of the plant\'s surface, smaller leaf size, and _extensive_ root systems. Some of the adaptations are related to chemical mechanisms. Many plants, such as cacti, have internal gums and mucilage which give them water-retaining properties. Another chemical mechanism is that of the epicuticular wax layer. This wax layer acts as an impervious cover to protect the plant. It prevents excessive loss of internal moisture. _It_ also protects the plant from external _aggression_, which can come from inorganic agents such as gases, or organic agents which include bacteria and plant pests.
Researchers have proposed that synthetic waxes with similar protective abilities could be prepared based on knowledge of desert plants. If successfully developed, such a compound could be used to greatly increase a plant's ability to maintain health in such adverse situations as inadequate water supply, limited fertilizer availability, attack by pests, and poor storage after harvesting.

Question 36: This passage deals mainly with ________

A. desertification B. decreasing water supply C. factors limiting crop production D. developing efficient plants

Question 37: The word “_arable_” in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to ________

A. fertile B. parched C. barren D. marsh

Question 38: The word “extensive” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to _________

A. spongy B. shallow C. widespread D. comprehensive

Question 39: The word “_It_” in the 2nd paragraph refers to________

A. another chemical mechanism B_. _the epicuticular wax layer

C. an impervious plant like cover D. the loss of internal moisture
Question 40: The word “aggression” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to_________

A. attack B. agitation C. conditions D. surroundings

Question 41: It can be inferred that synthetic stimulate waxes________

A. have not been developed yet B. have not succeeded

C. have been determined to be impervious to organic and inorganic agents D. have the quality of causing bacteria

Question 42: All of the following are examples of an adverse situation for crops EXCEPT________

A. inadequate water B. insufficient fertilize C. pest aggression D. proper storage
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, almost nothing was written about the contributions of women during the colonial period and the early history of the newly formed United States. Lacking the right to vote and absent from the seats of power, women were not considered an important force in history. Anne Bradstreet wrote some significant poetry in the seventeenth century, Mercy Otis Warren produced the best _contemporary_ history of the American Revolution, and Abigail Adams penned important letters showing she exercised great political influence over her husband, John, the second President of the United States. But little or no notice was taken of these contributions. During these centuries, women remained invisible in history books.
Throughout the nineteenth century, this lack of visibility continued, despite the efforts of female authors writing about women. These writers, like most of their male counterparts, were amateur historians. Their writings were _celebratory_ in nature, and _they_ were uncritical in their selection and use of sources.

During the nineteenth century, however, certain feminists showed a keen sense of history by keeping records of activities in which women were engaged. National, regional, and local women's organizations compiled accounts of their doings. Personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, and souvenirs were saved and stored. These sources from the core of the two greatest collections of women's history in the United States one at the Elizabeth and Arthur Schlesinger Library at Radcliffe College, and the other the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College. Such sources have provided valuable materials for later Generations of historians.
Despite the gathering of more information about ordinary women during the nineteenth Century, most of the writing about women conformed to the “great women” theory of History, just as much of mainstream American history concentrated on “great men.” To demonstrate that women were making significant contributions to American life, female authors singled out women leaders and wrote biographies, or else important women produced their autobiographies. Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers, activists working for women's right to vote, or authors, and were not _representative_ at all of the great of ordinary woman. The lives of ordinary people continued, generally, to be untold in the American histories being published.
Question 43: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The role of literature in early American histories B_. _The place of American women in written histories C. The keen sense of history shown by American women

D. The “great women” approach to history used by American historians

Question 44: The word “_contemporary_” in the 1st paragraph means that the history was

A. informative B. thoughtful C. written at that time D. faultfinding

Question 45: In the first paragraph, Bradstreet, Warren, and Adams are mentioned to show that ________

A. a woman's status was changed by marriage B. even the contributions of outstanding women were ignored C. only three women were able to get their writing published

D. poetry produced by women was more readily accepted than other writing by women

Question 46: The word “_celebratory_” in the 2nd paragraph means that the writings referred to ________

A. related to parties B. religious C. serious D_. _full of praise
Question 47: The word “_they_” in the 2nd paragraph refers to________

A. efforts B. authors C. counterparts D. sources

Question 48: In the 2nd paragraph, what weakness in nineteenth-century histories does the author point out?

A. They put too much emphasis on daily activities B. They left out discussion of the influence of money on politics. C. The sources of the information they were based on were not necessarily accurate.

D. They were printed on poor-quality paper.

Question 49: In the last paragraph, the author mentions all of the following as possible roles of nineteenth-century “great women” EXCEPT ________

A. authors B. reformers C. activists for women's rights D. politicians

Question 50: The word “representative” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _________

A. typical B. satisfied C. supportive D. distinctive

Good luck!