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I. LEXICO - GRAMMAR (7/20 points)

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box.

1. Sheila will inherit everything ________ her uncle’s death.

A. on account of                   B. in spite of             C. in the event of                  D. in place of

2. His poor handling of the business ________ on negligence.

A. neared                             B. edged                    C. approached                     D. bordered

3. Down ________ for three days.

A. the rain poured                                                    B. poured the rain       

C. did the rain pour                                                              D. do the rain poor

4. Can I ________ your brains for a moment? I can’t do this crossword by myself.

A. have                                  B. pick                       C. mind                                D. use

5. The job wasn’t giving the ________ of the experience he wanted.

 A. width                                          B. depth                     C. length                              D. breadth

6. I suppose I could ________ advertising.

A. catch on                            B. get out of              C. go in for                            D. work out

7. The storm ripped our tent to ________.

A. slices                                 B. shreds                   C. strips                                 D. specks

8. She travelled the world in ________ of her dreams.

A. pursuit                              B. finding                               C. chase                                           D. trail

9. The agency is ________ and not run for profit.

A. charitable                         B. donated                C. voluntary                          D. free

10. Mike, _______, will you switch off that television!

A. once and for all                                                    B. now and then      

C. over and above                                                   D. from time to time

Part 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the right.

11. The (PLACE)_______ of natural resources is becoming inadequate        for the support of increasing population. 12. The grammar section provides coverage of all the most       (problem)_______ areas. 13. He has recorded the (narrate)______ for the production. 14. In this profession, women (NUMBER)______ men by two to one. 15. An (LAY)_______ showing population can be placed on top of the       map. 16. The shells are so hard and they are virtually (DESTROY)_______. 17. We should arrive two days early in order to (CLIMATE)________. 18. These changes are likely to (POOR)________ single-parent families       even further. 19. I’m afraid the hospital is desperately (STAFF)______ at the moment. 20. This book will challenge your (CONCEPT)_______ about rural life.

11. ________     12. ________ 13. ________ 14. ________ 15. ________   16. ________ 17. ________ 18. ________   19. ________ 20. ________

Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and correct them in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.

Human and primates, the family of apes, gorillas, and chimpanzees, among others, divide many common traits. While primates are deemed the most intelligent of animals, most researchers believed they lack the capacity to produce language. However, a research project in the 1970s at University of Georgia showed promise that chimpanzees have the ability to learn a certain language, just as human children do. The project used several chimpanzees as test subjects in which Lana, a female chimp was the study focus. Though the primates lack the vocal constructions to make human speech patterns, the researchers created a language called Yerkish, using lexigram made up of symbols that represent sounds and words. 125 symbols were placed on a keyboard, which Lana was taught how to use the board to communicate with the researchers. She successfully expressed her thoughts by pressing different keys in succession. In some cases, she used up to seven at times.

0. Humans 21. ____________   22. ____________ 23. ____________   24. ____________ 25. ____________ 26. ____________ 27. ____________   28. ____________   29. ____________ 30. ____________

Part 4: Supply the correct form of the VERB in brackets to complete the passage. Write your answer in the numbered box.

I don't normally go to the cinema. Not because I don't like it but because it's just a habit I (31.never GET)__________  into. However, on this occasion I (32. DECIDE)__________ to go because my friends (33. constantly GO)__________ on about this film all week and eventually wore me down. It was starring some ephemeral Hollywood actor whom I had vaguely heard of but couldn't put a face to. We got to the cinema early to find people (34. already  WAIT)__________ outside, which suggested that my friends weren't the only ones who thought it was worth seeing although  I could still think of several other things I would rather having been doing  at that moment. In the end, the film (35. TURN)_________ out to be not half as bad as expected, though I  (36. PREFER)__________ something with a bit more action. The plot centred on two men who were planning to carry out some immensely complicated robbery, though what they (37. completely FAIL) ___________ to realize was that all the time their plans (38. closely MONITOR) ____________ by the police. Somewhat unpredictably, however, they got away with it because they (39. CHANGE) _____________ their plans at the last minute. It was okay but I (40.not THINK)________ of going again.

Your answers

31.	36.
32.	37.
33.	38.
34.	39.
35.	40.

Part 5: Fill each gap in the following sentences with one of the prepositions or particles in the box. Use each word only ONCE and write your answer in the numbered box. (Please note that the given words outnumber the gaps.)

by	through	with	for	in	out
up	into	off	across	down	beyond

41. He likes to show _________ how well he speaks French.

42. They were sad because the plan fell _________ at the last minutes.

43. Ben is a true adventurer. He has climbed this country's highest mountain, canoed _________ the  continent, and hiked through the Amazon jungle.

44. She wrote the book _________ collaboration with one of her students.

45. You'd better write _________ the appointment in your agenda, or you'll probably forget.

46. Mary has always looked _________ to her uncle, who is a very successful actor.

47. I do feel ________ you, honestly!

48.  As I had put on weight, my dress was too tight so I had to let it ________ especially around the waist.

49. I'm sorry but Dr. Ho sees patients _________ appointments only.

50. He spoke _________ such assurance that we couldn't but believe him.

Your answers

41.	46.
42.	47.
43.	48.
44.	49.
45.	50.

II. READING (6/ 20 points)

Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your answer in the numbered box. (0) has been done as an example.

            When faced (0)________ some new and possible bewildering technology change, most people (51)________ in one of two ways. They either recoil (52)________ anything new, claiming that it is unnecessary, or too complicated or that it (53)________ makes life less than human. Or they learn to adapt to the new invention and (54)________ wonder how they could possibly have existed (55)________ it. Take computers as example. For many of us, they still (56)________ a threat to our freedom and give us a frightening (57)________ of a future in which all decisions will be (58)________ by machines. This may be because they seem (59)________, and difficult to understand. Ask most people what you can use a home computer for, and you usually get vague answers about how ‘they give you information’. In fact, even those of us who are (60)________ with computer and use them in our daily work, have little idea of how they work. But it does not take long to learn how to operate a business programme, even if things occasionally go wrong for no apparent (61)________. Presumably, much the same happened when telephone and television became widespread. What seems to alarm most people is the (62)________ of technology change, (63)________ than change itself. And the objections that are made to new technology may (64)________ have a point to them, since change is not always an improvement. As we discover during power cuts, there is a lot to be said for the oil lamp, the coal fire, and forms of entertainment, such as books or board (65)________, which don’t have to be plugged into work.

0.         A. with                        B. to                            C. for                          D. on

51.      A. react                      B. treat                                   C. solve                      D. perform

52.      A. of                            B. out of                     C. away from             D. from

53.      A. somewhere                      B. someplace                        C. someway              D. somewhat

54.      A. eventually             B. possibly                C. initially                  D. naturally

55.      A. with                        B. without                  C. on                          D. for

56.      A. show                     B. meet                      C. face                                   D. represent

57.      A. possibility             B. sense                    C. idea                                   D. prospect

58.      A. invented               B. changed               C. taken                     D. done

59.      A. unsteady              B. unsure                  C. mysterious                        D. obvious

60.      A. accustomed                     B. familiar                  C. used                      D. commonplace

61.      A. reason                   B. cue                         C. excuse                  D. cause

62.      A. rate                         B. swiftness              C. speed                    D. tempo

63.      A. more                      B. less                                    C. rather                     D. other

64.      A. badly                     B. better                     C. worse                    D. well

65.      A. sports                    B. games                   C. plays                      D. shows

Your answers

0. A

51.	52.	53.	54.	55.
56.	57.	58.	59.	60.
61.	62.	63.	64.	65.

 

Part 2: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 66 to 75 that follow.

The History of the Guitar

The word 'guitar' was brought into English as an adaptation of the Spanish word 'guitarra’, which was, in turn, derived from the Greek 'kithara'. Tracing the roots of the word further back into linguistic history, it seems to have been a combination of the Indo-European stem 'guit-’, meaning music, and the root '-tar’, meaning chord or string. The root '-tar' is actually common to a number of languages, and can also be found in the word 'sitar’, also a stringed musical instrument. Although the spelling and pronunciation differ between languages, these key elements have been present in most words for 'guitar' throughout history.

While the guitar may have gained most of its popularity as a musical instrument during the modern era, guitar-like instruments have been in existence in numerous cultures throughout the world for more than 5.000 years. The earliest instruments that the modern eye and ear would recognise as a 'normal' acoustic guitar date from about 500 years ago. Prior to this time, stringed instruments were in use throughout the world, but these early instruments are known primarily from visual depictions, not from the continued existence of music written for them. The majority of these depictions show simple stringed instruments, often lacking some of the parts that define a modern guitar. A number of these instruments have more in common with the lute than the guitar.

There is some uncertainty about the exact date of the earliest six-string guitar. The oldest one still in existence, which was made by Gaetano Vinaccia, is dated 1779. However, the authenticity of six-string guitars alleged to have been made prior to 1790 is often suspect, as many fakes have been discovered dating to this era. The early nineteenth century is generally accepted as the time period during which six-string guitars began taking on their modern shape and dimensions. Thus for nearly two hundred years, luthiers, or guitar makers, have been producing versions of the modern acoustic guitar.

The first electric guitar was not developed until the early twentieth century. George Beauchamp received the first patent for an electric guitar in 1936, and Beauchamp went on to co-found Rickenbacker, originally known as the Electro String Instrument Company. Although Rickenbacker began producing electric guitars in the late 1930s, this brand received most of its fame in the 1960s, when John Lennon used a Rickenbacker guitar for the Beatles' debut performance on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964. George Harrison later bought a Rickenbacker guitar of his own, and the company later gave him one of their earliest 12-string electric guitars. Paul McCartney also used a Rickenbacker bass guitar for recording. The Beatles continued to use Rickenbacker guitars throughout their career, and made the instruments highly popular among other musicians of the era.

The Fender Musical Instruments Company and the Gibson Guitar Corporation were two other early electric guitar pioneers, both developing models in the early 1950s. Fender began with the Telecaster in 1950 and 1951, and the Fender Stratocaster debuted in 1954. Gibson began selling the Gibson Les Paul, based partially on assistance from jazz musician and guitar innovator Les Paul, in 1952. The majority of present day solid-body electric guitars are still based largely on these three early electric guitar designs.

Throughout the history of the guitar, an enormous number of individuals have made their mark on the way in which the instrument was built, played and perceived. Though some of these individuals are particularly well known, like the Beatles or Les Paul, the majority of these people are virtually invisible to most modern guitar fans. By looking at the entire history of the guitar, rather than just recent developments, largely confined to electric guitars, it is possible to see more of the contributions of earlier generations.

Questions 66 - 70

Complete the sentences. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer. Write your answer in the numbered box.

66. Despite differences in _________, 'guit-' and '-tar' appear in the word for 'guitar' in many languages.

67. Instruments that we would call acoustic guitars have been made and played for approximately   _________.

68.  The ________ of acoustic guitars have not changed much in 200 years.

69.  Les Paul, the well-known ________ guitarist, was involved in the development of the electric guitar.

70.  Most ________ of the guitar know little about its rich history.

Questions 71 - 75

Complete the summary. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer. Write your answer in the numbered box.

Instruments similar to the guitar have been played by musicians for over (71) ________ years. What we know about many of these instruments comes from (72) ________ rather than actual physical examples or music played on them. In some ways, these early stringed instruments were closer to (73) ________ than the guitar as we know it today. We do have examples of six-string guitars that are 200 years old. However, the (74) ________ of six-string guitars made by guitar makers who are also known as luthiers before the final decade of the eighteenth century is often open to question.

Although the electric guitar was invented in the 1930s, it took several decades for electric guitars to develop, with the company Rickenbacker playing a major part in this development. Most (75) ________  electric guitars in use today are similar in design to guitars produced by the Fender Musical Instruments Company and the Gibson Guitar Corporation in the 1950s.

Your answers

71.	72.
73.	74.
75.

Part 3: Some parts of the following passages have been removed. Read the passage and then choose from the list A-J given below the best phrase to fill each of the spaces. Some of the suggested answers do not fit at all. Write your answer in the numbered box. (0) has been done as an example.

PEDAL POWER

If you are trying to get around central London when the traffic is bad and you can’t find a taxi, (0)____________: pedal-powered rickshaws are becoming increasingly popular in the capital. In fact, it is estimated that 350 of them now cruise the streets, though there is no official licensing procedure for these diminutive vehicles, so precise numbers are not available. And this is exactly the problem; it is claimed by residents’ associations and taxi drivers. Since rickshaws are not subject to the same regulations as other vehicles, (76) ____________. Consequently, the areas around popular tourist sights are sometimes packed with stationary pedicabs, as the rickshaws are also known. And (77) ____________ as no specific law is being broken.

On the other hand, (78) ____________, which naturally get stuck in traffic jams like other motor vehicle. And unlike traditional London cabs, pedal-powered rickshaws cause no pollution whatsoever. Many tourists like them because they are an amusing, unusual way to get around. But are they potentially dangerous? Well, (79) ____________. Some taxi drivers claim the three-wheeled vehicles are inherently unstable and may tip over if the driver takes a corner too quickly. Rickshaw drivers insist that they drive almost exclusively in the narrow streets of the city centre, where (80) ____________. There has as yet been no serious accident involving a pedicab, but the government is considering some form of regulation just to be on the safe side.

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ĐÁP ÁN

I. LEXICO - GRAMMAR (7/20 points)

Part 1: (1/ 20pts) (0.1 point for each correct answer)

1. C 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A Part 2: (1/ 20pts) (0.1 point for each correct answer) 11. replacement 12. problematic 13. narration 14. outnumber 15. overlay 16. indestructible 17. acclimatize 18. impoverish 19. short-staffed  20. preconceptions

Part 3: (2/20pts) (0.2 point for each correct answer)

21. divide   =>  share	22. believed   =>  have believed	23. University =>  the University	24. just as      =>  just like	25. in which    =>  among which
26. study focus  =>  study’s focus	27. Though =>  Since	28. up of =>   of	29. which      =>   and	30. at times      =>   at a time

Part 4: (2/ 20pts) (0.2 point for each correct answer)

31. have never got	32. decided	33. had been constantly going/ had constantly gone	34. were already waiting	35. turned
36. would have preferred	37. completely failed	38. were being closely monitored/ were closely monitored	39. changed	40. am not thinking

Part 5: (1/ 20pts) (0.1 point for each correct answer)

41. off

42. through

43. across

44. in

45. down

46. up

47. for

48. out

49. by

50. with

II. READING: (6/ 20 points)

Part 1: (1.5/ 20pts) (0.1 point for each correct answer)

51. A

52. D

53. C

54. A

55. B

56. D

57. B

58. C

59. C

60. B

61. A

62. C

63. C

64. D

65. B

 Part 2: (2/ 20pts) (0.2 point for each correct answer)

66. spelling and pronunciation	67. five hundred years	68. shape and dimensions	69. jazz	70. Fans
71. five thousand	72. visual depictions	73. the lute	74. authenticity	75. solid-body

Part 3: (1/ 20pts) (0.2 point for each correct answer)

76. H

77. B

78.  G

79. D

80. F

Part 4: (1.5/ 20pts) (0.1 point for each correct answer)

81. now	82. covered	83. but	84. least	85. warming
86. experiencing	87. the	88. fuels	89. been	90. risk
91. almost	92. rising	93. homeless	94. according	95. worsen

III. WRITING: (7/ 20 points)

Part 1: (0.75/20pts) (0.15 point for each correct answer)

Suggested answers

96. Clay-modelling was timetabled for/took up/ half the afternoon.

97. Many’s the time (that) I heard her use those words.

98. It was not so much a discussion as argument.

99. We wouldn't have been reimbursed if we hadn’t taken legal advice.

100. You drove me to distraction with your silly question.

Part 2: (0.75/20pts) (0.15 point for each correct answer)

Suggested answers

101. In terms of education, his childhood years had been well spent.

102. He’s a very good footballer/ tennis player in addition to being a very good tennis player/ footballer.

 Or: He’s a very good footballer/ tennis player in addition (is) a good tennis player/ footballer.

103. If only everything weren’t difficult to me!

104. Working without a break makes you more prone to error.

105.They were all ears to the president’s speech.

Part 3: (2.5/20pts)

Part 4: (3/20pts)

Notes:

The mark given to parts 3 and 4 is based on the following scheme:

1. Content: (40% of total mark) a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate

2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark) ideas are organized and presented with coherence, style, and clarity appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students.

3. Language: (30% of total mark) a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students

Markers, please, should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before marking the papers.

Thank you for your cooperation.

SECTION A: (8 points)

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

Câu 1: A. decided B. moved C. carried D. believed

Câu 2: A. general B. education C. secondary D. remember

Câu 3: A. compulsory B. confide C. conical D. contractual

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

Câu 4: A. attract B. willing C. reject D. secure

Câu 5: A. certificate B. curriculum C. compliment D. appreciate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best complete the following questions

Câu 6: We didn't use to get up late when we _______ in the countryside.

A. live B. lived C. are living D. were living

Câu 7: On special occasions, my family often go _______ for dinner.

A. in B. up C. on D. out

Câu 8: In the past, marriages were traditionally _______ by parents.

A. arranged B. put C. placed D. organized.

Câu 9: Everything is going well.We _______ any problems so far.

A. didn't have B. don't have C. haven't had D. won't have

Câu 10: He won the first prize in English Speaking Competition so he _______ to go to Singapore last summer.

A. offered B. was offered C. is offered D. has been offered

Câu 11: If Minh hadn't stayed up late last night, she_______ tired now .

A. won't be B. wouldn't be C. were D. wouldn't have been

Câu 12: She broke a glass of wine at the party and the wine poured into a strange man sitting next to her. She was in a very _______ situation.

A. embarrass B. embarrassed C. embarrassing D. embarrassingly

Câu 13: Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones _______.

A. repaired B. to repair C. repair D. to be repaired

Câu 14: I didn't think I could ever get used to_______ in a big city.

A. live B. living C. lived D. not live

Câu 15: The old woman accused the boy _______ her window.

A. on breaking B. at breaking C. in breaking D. of breaking

Câu 16: - How lovely your pets are! - " ___________".

A. Thank you, it's nice of you to say so

B. Really? They are

C. can you say that again

D. I love them, too

Câu 17: This one is prettier, but it costs _____ as the other one.

A. as much as B. as many C. twice as many D. twice as much

Câu 18: - Linda: " I've passed my driving test." – Peter: " ___________".

A. Congratulation B. That's a good idea

C. It's nice of you to say so D. Do you?

Câu 19: _____ at the table when the telephone rang.

A. Hardly we had sat down B. Hardly had we sat down

C. No sooner we had sat down D. No sooner had we sat down

Câu 20: I'm sorry I didn't phone you last night. I was up to my_____ in work.

A. eyes B. ears C. head D. shoulders

Câu 21: If you had worked harder, you ___________ the final exam.

A. would pass B. were passed
C. would have been passed D. would have passed

Câu 22: They said that the problem _____ soon

A. will be solved B. would be solved

C. had solved D. is being solved

Câu 23: Do you have any idols _____ you really love and imitate in many ways?

A. which B. what C. who D. why

Câu 24: Although the patient's condition is serious, she seems to be _____.

A. out of danger B. out of order

C. out of control D. out of place

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.

Câu 25: We can use either verbal or non – verbal forms of communication.

A. using gesture B. using speech

C. using verbs D. using facial expressions

Câu 26: We are a very close- knit family.

A. need each other

B. are close to each other

C. have very close relationship with each other

D. are polite to each other

Câu 27: In England, English, Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations.

A. obligatory B. optional C. difficult D. energetic

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 questions

Câu 28: The villagers had to work very hard on the fields all day, but there was not enough food for them.

A. deficient B. few C. little D. tiny

Câu 29: Although Mary was eager to play in the snow, Jack was reluctant because he was so cold.

A. ready B. excited C. willing D. careful

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the following blanks

In recent years there have been many (30) ________ on air pollution in newspapers and magazines. Scientists all over the world have warned that our asmosphere is (31) ________ more and more contaminated, and that Man, through his carelessness, may run (32) ________ of pure air to breathe.

Automobiles and industries mainly (33) ________ for air pollutionin most cities. They pure into the air such gases as carbon monoxide, sulphur and nitrogen oxides, which are very (34) ________ to humans. Worse still, these gases after a series of chemical changes, turn (35) ________ toxic acids. They fall down in 'acid rain', raising the acidity in the air, soil and water to dangerous (36) ________ and affecting not only trees but also fish and other wildlife. Many industrial countries in Europe and North America have (37) ________ bad affects from those 'rains'.

(38) ________, Man faces no more urgent problem than that of saving his own survival. Scientists, social organization and governments should sit down together to solve the air (39) ________ problem.

Câu 30: A. programs B. events C. articles D. columns

Câu 31: A. changing B. becoming C. making D. taking

Câu 32: A. up B. over C. away D. out

Câu 33: A. bring B. get C. account D. count

Câu 34: A. harmful B. powerful C. awful D. painful

Câu 35: A. in B. into C. out D. over

Câu 36: A. amounts B. ranks C. points D. levels

Câu 37: A. suffered B. influenced C. offered D. bothered

Câu 38: A. Naturally B. Safely C. Surely D. Practically

Câu 39: A. pollute B. polluted C. polluting D. pollution

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

Câu 40: It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam. 

Câu 41: There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy.                            

Câu 42: She asked why did Mathew look so embarrassed when he saw Carole.

Câu 43: The professor together with his three students have been called to court.

Câu 44: Many deaths associated with fires are not actual caused by the flames, but are rather the result of asphyxiation resulting from the decreased oxygen supply in burning buildings.    

Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

In the world today, particular in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe, recycling is the big news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive to the environment. Recycling means finding ways to use products a second time. The motto of the recycling movement is “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”.

The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes and expensive plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging: usually paper, a box and a bag. All that packaging is wasted resources. People should try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils. Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-quality products. When low-quality appliances break, many customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For example, if a customer buys a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message. In the same way, if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message to the manufacturers. To reduce garbage, the throw-away must stop.

The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After customers empty the bottles, they return them to the stores. The manufacturers of the drinks collect bottles, wash them, and then fill them again. The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved. In some parts of the world, returning bottles for money is a common practice. In those places, the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throw-away bottles.

The third step being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned and used again. Aluminum cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make one aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set for three hours. When people collect and recycle aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world’s precious resources.  

Câu 45: Which area is considered one of the most industrialized?

A. South America             B. Middle East                  C. Europe                         D. Asia     

Câu 46 : What does the word “sensitive” means?

A. cautious                       B. logical                          C. responding                   D. friendly           

Câu 47: The word “motto” is closest in meaning to _______.

A. meaning                       B. value                            C. belief                           D. reference

Câu 48: It is a waste when customers buy low-quality products because _______.

A. they have to be repaired many times.                      B. they will soon throw them away     

C. customers always change their idea                        D. they are very cheap.            . 

Câu 49: What is the topic of the passage?

A. How to live sensitively to the environment.            B. How to reduce garbage disposal.

C. What is involved in the recycling movement.          D. What people understand the term “recycle”

Câu 50: People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT _______.

A. buy high-quality products                                      B. buy simply-wrapped things

C. reuse cups                                                             D. buy more hamburgers

Câu 51: What best describe the process of reuse?

A. The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.

B. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.

C. The bottles are washed, returned filled again and collected.

D. The bottles are collected, returned, filled again and washed.

Câu 52: The word “practice” is closest in meaning to _______.

A. training                        B. exercise                        C. deed                             D. belief

Câu 53: Garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because _______.

A. people are ordered to return bottles                         B. returned bottles are few

C. each returned bottle is paid                                     D. few bottles are made of glass or plastic

Câu 54: What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?

A. TV sets and aluminum cans.                                   B. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil.

C. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings.                   D. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil.

Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Large animals that inhabit the desert have evolved a number of adaptations for reducing the effects of extreme heat. One adaptation is to be light in color, and to reflect rather than absorb the Sun’s rays. Desert mammals also depart from the normal mammalian practice of maintaining a constant body temperature. Instead of trying to keep down the body temperature deep inside the body, which would involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert mammals allow their temperatures to rise to what would normally be fever height, and temperatures as high as 46 degrees Celsius have been measured in Grant’s gazelles. The overheated body then cools down during the cold desert night, and indeed the temperature may fall unusually low by dawn, as   low as 34 degrees Celsius in the camel. This is an advantage since the heat of the first few hours of daylight is absorbed in warming up the body, and an excessive buildup of heat does not begin until well into the day.

Another strategy of large desert animals is to tolerate the loss of body water to a point that would be fatal for non-adapted animals. The camel can lose up to 30 percent of its body weight as water without harm to itself, whereas human beings die after losing only 12 to 13 percent of their body weight. An equally important adaptation is the ability to replenish this water loss at one drink. Desert animals can drink prodigious volumes in a short time, and camels have been known to imbibe over 100 liters in a few minutes. A very dehydrated person, on the other hand, cannot drink enough water to rehydrate at one session, because the human stomach is not sufficiently big and because a too rapid dilution of the body fluids causes death from water intoxication. The tolerance of water loss is of obvious advantage in the desert, as animals do not have to remain near a water hole but can obtain food from grazing sparse and far-flung pastures. Desert-adapted mammals have the further ability to feed normally when extremely dehydrated, it is a common experience in people that appetite is lost even under conditions of moderate thirst.

Câu 55: What is the main topic of the passage?

A. Weather variations in the desert                              B. Adaptations of desert animals.

C. Diseased of desert animals                                     D. Human use of desert animals.

Câu 56: According to the passage, why is light coloring an advantage to large desert animals?

A. It helps them hide from predators                           B. It does not absorb sunlight as much as dark colors

C. It helps them see their young at night.                     D. It keeps them cool at night.

Câu 57: The word “maintaining”  is closest in meaning to _________.

A. measuring                    B. inheriting                      C. preserving                    D. delaying

Câu 58: The author uses of Grant’s gazelle as an example of

A. an animal with a low average temperature             

B. an animal that is not as well adapted as the camel

C. a desert animal that can withstand high body temperatures                              

D. a desert animal with a constant body temperature

Câu 59: When is the internal temperature of a large desert mammal lower?

A. Just before sunrise                                                 B. In the middle of the day        

C. Just after sunset                                                      D. Just after drinking                        

Câu 60: The word “tolerate” is closest in meaning to _________.

A. endure                          B. replace                         C. compensate                    D. reduce

Câu 61: What causes water intoxication?

A. Drinking too much water very quickly                    B. Drinking polluted water

C. Bacteria in water.                                                    D. Lack of water.

Câu 62: Why does the author mention humans in the second paragraph?

A. To show how they use camels.                               B. To contrast them to desert mammals

C. To give instructions about desert survival.              D. To show how they have adapted to desert life.

Câu 63: The word “obtain” is closest in meaning to _________.

A. digest                           B. carry                            C. save                             D. get

Câu 64: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an adaptation of large desert animals?

A. Variation in body temperatures                              B. Eating while dehydrated

C. Drinking water quickly                                          D. Being active at night

SECTION B:  (2 points)

A. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them. (0.5 points)

Câu 65: We didn't have any holiday until last summer

→ It was not_______________________________________________________.

Câu 66: Taking photographs is one of Susan’s interests.

→ Susan is ________________________________________________________.

Câu 67: “I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike,” said Bob

→ Bob apologized __________________________________________________.

Câu 68:  Mr. Smith knew little about the Internet, so he didn’t invest into any computer companies.

→ Had___________________________________________________________.

Câu 69: The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week

→ The pollution problems ___________________________________________.

B.  In about 140 words, write a paragraph to tell about your family rules (1.5 points)

The following prompts might be helpful to you:

- Watch TV.                                                 - Talk on the phone.

- Do household chores.                               - Use family motorbike.

- Come home late.

ĐÁP ÁN

1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. A

9. C 10. B 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. D 16. A

17. D 18. A 19. B 20. B 21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A

25. B 26. C 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. C 31. B 32. D

33. C 34. A 35. B 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. D 40. A

41. B 42. B 43. C 44. B 45. C 46. D 47. C 48. B

49. A 50. D 51. A 52. C 53. C 54. D 55. B 56. B

57. C 58. C 59. A 60. A 61. A 62. B 63. D 64. D

SECTION B (2 points)

A.

Câu 65: It was not until last summer that we had some holiday

Câu 66: Susan is interested in taking photographs.

Câu 67: Bob apologized to Mike for damaging his tape recorder.

Câu 68: Had Mr. Smith known something / more / a little more / some more about the Internet, he would have invested into some computer companies

Câu 69: The pollution problems have been discussed by the students since last week

B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

1. I’d like to make _______ for crashing your car. Let me pay for the repairs.

A. improvements                  B. correction             C. amends                  D. adjustments

2. Thanks for lending me your umbrella; it really came in _______.

A. used                                   B. handy                                C. handful                  D. needy

3. James never shows his emotions; no matter what happens, he always keeps a stiff upper _______.

A. mouth                                B. eye                                     C. head                       D. lip

4. I got a new baseball _______ yesterday.

A. stick                                   B. racket                                C. club                        D. bat

5. Eat your vegetables. They’ll _______ you good.

A. do                                     B. make                                  C. get                         D. help

6. Don’t drop your sweet wrapper on the floor, _______?

A. do you                               B. aren’t you                         C. will you                 D. won’t you

7. She may have missed the train, _______ she won’t arrive for another hour.

A. at the case                         B. all the case                        C. just in case            D. in which case

8. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable, and _______ in a quiet position.

A. most of all                        B. above all                           C. first of all             D. after all

9. I was disappointed that the restaurant had _______ flowers on the table.

A. false                                   B. untrue                                C. artificial                D. forged

10. _______ write with your left hand when you broke your arm?

A. Did you have to               B. Had you have to             C. Needed you to      D. Must you

II. Supply the correct form of word to complete the sentence.

1. All the judges gave her ten out of ten for her … (FLAW) performance.

2. His collection of plants contains many … (RARE).

3. He was in such a haste to return home that he left … (DAY) by the first bus.

4. For many people, social networking offers them a feeling of … (ESCAPE) from the real world.

5. If you can afford it, and still have lots of money left, buy it … (RIGHT).

III. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. Follow the example.

Example: Line 1: 0. which à when

FAMILY HISTORY

In an age which technology is developed faster than ever before, many people are being attracted by the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can make this is by investigating their own family history. They can try to find out more about what their families came from and what they did. This is now a fast-growing hobby, especially in countries with a fairly short history, alike Australia and the United States.

It is one thing to spend some time going through a book on family history and to take the decision to investigate your own family’s past. It is quite another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganizing way and cause yourself many problems that could have avoided with a little forward planning.

If your own family stories say you that you are connected with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, not to let this idea take over your research. Just treat it as an interesting possibility. A simple system for collecting and storing your information will be adequate to start with; a more complex one may only get in your way. The most important thing, though, is to get starting. Who knows what you might find?

C. READING

I. Choose the correct the letter A, B, C or D to fill in the passage.

Stressful situations that (1)________ almost everyday in life seem to be unavoidable. However, we can do little sometimes to avoid a misfortune or an unpleasant occurrence which may (2)________ us unexpectedly as only it can. At such a moment, one may hit the (3)_______, give in to the helplessness of the situation or, ideally, put a brave face on it trying to (4)_________ the burden.

Can you (5)_________ in your mind an hour spent in a traffic jam, say, this morning? Do you light one cigarette after another? Do you sound the horn every few seconds like the other neurotics? Or do you take a different (6)________ and make good use of the time drawing up a schedule for the days to come? To withstand the stressful moment you can also do a crossword puzzle, listen to your favorite music or even compose a menu for your Sunday dinner.

In fact, whatever way you (7)________ to the annoying situation, you can exert no impact on it as the traffic jam will only reduce in due (8)_________. Nevertheless, your reaction might considerably influence your mood for the rest of the day. The inability to confront a stressful occurrence like that with a deal of composure and sensibility adds much more strain to your life and in this way puts your well – being in (9)_________. Surprisingly, it is seemingly negligible hardships we stumble on daily that run double the risk of developing serious health disorders rather than our isolated tragedies however painful they may be. (10)_______that so many of those wretched stresses and inducing troubles affect us in a day, we should, at best, try to avoid them or possibly make radical alterations in the way we lead our daily lifestyles.

1. A. devise                           B. create                                C. originate               D. emerge

2. A. arise                              B. happen                              C. befall                     D. occur

3. A. post                               B. roof                                    C. bottom                   D. wall

4. A. subsist                          B. remain                               C. cow                        D. bear

5. A. envision                       B. observe                             C. picture                   D. image

6. A. manner                         B. stance                                C. practice                 D. mode

7. A. strike                            B. deal                                    C. respond                 D. challege

8. A. term                              B. course                               C. timing                    D. period

9. A. risk                                B. weakness                          C. insecurity             D. jeopardy

10. A. Providing                   B. Given                                C. Hence                    D. As

II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.

Bacteria are extremely small living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or centimeters, bacterial size is measured in microns. One micron is a thousandth of a millimeter a pinhead is about a millimeter across. Rod shaped bacteria are usually from two to tour microns long, while rounded ones are generally one micron in diameter Thus if you enlarged a founded bacterium a thousand times, it would be just about the size of a pinhead. An adult human magnified by the same amount would be over a mile(1.6 kilometers) tall.

 Even with an ordinary microscope, you must look closely to see bacteria. Using a magnification of 100 times, one finds that bacteria are barely visible as tiny rods or dots One cannot make out anything of their structure. Using special stains, one can see that some bacteria have attached to them wavy - looking "hairs" called flagella. Others have only one flagellum. The flagella rotate, pushing the bacteria though the water. Many bacteria lack flagella and cannot move about by their own power while others can glide along over surfaces by some little understood mechanism.

From the bacterial point of view, the world is a very different place from what it is to humans To a bacterium water is as thick as molasses is to us. Bacteria are so small that they are influenced by the movements of the chemical molecules around them. Bacteria under the microscope, even those with no flagella, often bounce about in the water. This is because they collide with the water molecules and are pushed this way and that. Molecules move so rapidly that within a tenth of a second the molecules around a bacterium have all been replaced by new ones even bacteria without flagella are thus constantly exposed to a changing environment.

1. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

(A) The characteristics of bacteria                (B) How bacteria reproduce

(C) The various functions of bacteria           (A) How bacteria contribute to disease

2. Bacteria are measured in

(A) inches                   (B) centimeters           (C) microns                 (D) millimeters

3. Which of the following is the smallest?

(A) A pinhead                                                  (B) A rounded bacterium

(C) A microscope                                            (D) A rod-shaped bacterium

4. According to the passage, someone who examines bacteria using only a microscope that magnifies 100 times would see

(A) tiny dots                                                     (B) small "hairs"

(C) large rods                                                    (D) detailed structures

5. The relationship between a bacterium and its flagella is most nearly analogous to which of the following?

(A) A rider jumping on a horse's back          (B) A ball being hit by a bat

(C) A boat powered by a motor                     (D) A door closed by a gust of wind

III. Insert ONE word to complete the passage.

Enjoy the benefits of stress!

Are you looking forward to another busy week? You should be according to some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not only good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to (1) _________, which creates a chemical called adrenal in, helps the mind and body to act quickly (2) ___________ emergencies. Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.

Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life, what is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of dealing with them. (3) ________ the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that (4) ________ of trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation techniques, we must exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people (5) ________ create conditions of stress for (6) _______ by doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life's problems. Activities of this type have been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point (7) _________ which they realise they have succeeded and know that it was a positive experience. This is because we learn through challenge and difficulty. That's (8) _________ we get our wisdom. Few of us, unfortunately, understand this fact. For example, many people believe they (9) _________ from stress at work, and take time off as a result. Yet it has been found in some companies that by far (10) __________ healthiest people are those with the most responsibility. So next time you're in a stressful situation, just remember that it will be a positive learning experience and could also benefit your health!

IV. You are going to read an article about literature and the Internet. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fi ts each gap (1-7). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

A. excellent sites vary in what they do well

B. if you seek a literary text on the web, you may want to investigate the integrity of the text itself

C. reviews of websites will become a reliable way of identifying good sites

D. site maps and menus may indicate what will be there in the future and not what is there now

E. both should be current and trouble free

F. the first thing to know is whether the information a site gives you is accurate or not

G. a site with little or no documentation should be used with caution

H. two problems are common: incomplete information and incomplete sites

D. WRITING

I. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one.

1. Something must be done quickly to solve the problem of homelessness.

--> Urgent ...............................................................................................................

2. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.

--> Enormous ..........................................................................................................

3. Just thinking about his face at the moment makes me laugh.

--> The very………………………………………………....……………...……....

4. The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods.

--> There was an ........................................................................................................

5. The boy does whatever his father wants in an obedient way.

--> The boy dances ................................................................................................

II. Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the cues given below, a complete letter.

Dear Rob and Randy,

1. all these weeks/ hospital/ I just/ receive two pieces/ good news.
......................................................................................................................................................
2. The doctor/ say/I / can / home / few days.
......................................................................................................................................................
3. My wife tell/ me / how you two/ been clearing/ snow / from our driveway and sidewalk.
......................................................................................................................................................
4. Have/ such/ good neighbours/ make / very happy.
......................................................................................................................................................
5. My wife/ tell/ you/ refuse / take / money /for your efforts.
......................................................................................................................................................
6. But I/ think/ I find / way round that.
......................................................................................................................................................
7. Please accept / enclosed check.
......................................................................................................................................................
8. I/ would/ never think/ as payment/ the snow shoveling.
......................................................................................................................................................
9. but as a sincere token/ appreciation/ your thoughtfulness.
......................................................................................................................................................
10. Thank/ again / see/ soon.
......................................................................................................................................................
Best regards,

III. “By punishing murderers with the death penalty, society is also guilty of committing murder. Therefore, life in prison is a better punishment for murderers.”

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

You should write at least 250 words.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

ĐÁP ÁN

A. LISTENING (3 points)

Question 1. (1.5 pt)

1. 8

2. £2.50

3. green button

4. library

5. education department

Question 2. (1.5 pt)

Date	Workshop title	Children advised to wear:	Please bring (if possible):
16/11	6 castles	7 old clothes	8 bottle tops
23/11	9 Undersea Worlds		10 silver paper

B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (7 points)

I. (3 pts)

1. C	2. B	3. D	4. D	5. A
6. C	7. D	8. B	9. C	10. A

II. (2.5 pts)

1. flawless

2. rarities

3. daybreak

4. escapism

5. outright

III. (1.5 pt)

The horse and carriage is a thing of the past but love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelating. Most American marriages, particular first marriages uniting young people, are the result of mutual attraction and affection rather with practical considerations. In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers begin date in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social contacts. Though young people feel free to choose their friends from different groups, almost choose a mate of similar background. This is due partly to parental guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually influence choices by voicing disapproval for someone they consider suitable. However, marriages of members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater mobile of today's youth and the fact that they are restricted by fewer prejudices as their parents. Many young people leave their hometowns to attend college, serve in armed forces, or pursue a career in a bigger city. One away from home and family, they are more likely to date and marry outside their own social group.

0. interrelated 1. particularly 2. than 3. dating/ to date 4. most 5.  of 6. unsuitable 7. between / among 8. mobility 9. than 10. once

C. READING (5 points)

I. (1 pt)

1. D	2. C	3. B	4. D	5. A
6. B	7. C	8. A	9. D	10. B

II. (2 pts)

1. A

2. C

3. B

4. A

5. C

III. (1 pt)

1. stress	2. in/during	3. Even	4. instead	5. who/that
6. themselves	7. at	8. how	9. suffer	10. the

IV. (1 pt)

1. F	2. B	3. H	4. D	5. G
6. A	7. C

D. WRITING (5 points)

I. (1 pt)

1. Urgent action must be taken to solve the problem of homelessness.

2. Enormous efforts have been made by scientists to find a cure for this disease.

3. The very thought of his face at the moment makes me laugh.

4. There was an agreement among the teachers to introduce the new methods.

5. The boy dances attendance on/upon his father.

II. (1 pt)

Dear Rob and Randy,

1. After all these weeks in (the) hospital I (have) just received two pieces of good news.

2. The doctor said/says that I could/can go home in a few days.

3. My wife told me how you two have been clearing the snow from our driveway and sidewalk

4. Having such good neighbours like you makes me very happy.

5. My wife told me you refused to take any money for your efforts.

6. But I think I've found a way round that.

7. Please accept this/ the/my/our enclosed check.

8. I would never think it as payment for the snow shovelling

9. but as a sincere token of our appreciation for your thoughtfulness.

10. Thanks again/Thank you again and see you soon.

Best regards,

PASSAGE 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-14 which are based on the Reading Passage below.

Dressed to Dazzle

As high-tech materials invade high-street fashion, prepare for clothes that are cooler than silk and warmer than wool, keep insects at arm’s length, and emit many pinpricks of coloured light.

The convergence of fashion and high technology is leading to new kinds of fibres, fabrics and coatings that are imbuing clothing with equally wondrous powers. Corpe Nove, an Italian fashion company, has made a prototype shirt that shortens its sleeves when room temperature rises and can be ironed with a hairdryer. And at Nexia Biotechnologies, a Canadian firm, scientists have caused a stir by manufacturing spider silk from the milk of genetically engineered goats. Not surprisingly, some industry analysts think high-tech materials may soon influence fashion more profoundly than any individual designer.

A big impact is already being made at the molecular level. Nano-Tex, a subsidiary of American textiles maker Burlington, markets a portfolio of nanotechnologies that can make fabrics more durable, comfortable, wrinkle-free and stain-resistant. The notion of this technology posing a threat to the future of the clothing industry clearly does not worry popular fashion outlets such as Gap, Levi Strauss and Lands’ End, all of which employ Nano-Tex’s products. Meanwhile, Schoeller Textil in Germany, whose clients include famous designers Donna Karan and Polo Ralph Lauren, uses nanotechnology to create fabrics that can store or release heat.

Sensory Perception Technologies (Spn embodies an entirely different application of nanotechnology. Created in 2003 by Quest International, a flavour and fragrance company, and Woolmark, a wool textile organisation, SPT is a new technique of embedding chemicals into fabric. Though not the first of this type, SPT’s durability (evidently the microcapsule containing the chemicals can survive up to 30 washes) suggests an interesting future. Designers could incorporate signature scents into their collections. Sportswear could be impregnated with anti-perspirant. Hayfever sufferers might find relief by pulling on a T-shirt, and so on.

The loudest buzz now surrounds polylactic acid (PLA) fibres – and, in particular, one brand-named Ingeo. Developed by Cargill Dow, it is the first man-made fibre derived from a 100% annually renewable resource. This is currently maize (corn), though in theory any fermentable plant material, even potato peelings, can be used. In performance terms, the attraction for the 30-plus clothes makers signed up to use Ingeo lies in its superiority over polyester (which it was designed to replace).

As Philippa Watkins, a textiles specialist, notes, Ingeo is not a visual trend. Unlike nanotechnology, which promises to ‘transform what clothes can do, Ingeo’s impact on fashion will derive instead from its emphasis on using natural sustainable resources. Could wearing synthetic fabrics made from polluting and non-renewable fossil fuels become as uncool as slipping on a coat made from animal fur? Consumers should expect a much wider choice of ‘green’ fabrics. Alongside PLA fibres, firms are investigating plants such as bamboo, seaweed, nettles and banana stalks as raw materials for textiles. Soya bean fibre is also gaining ground. Harvested in China and spun in Europe, the fabric is a better absorber and ventilator than silk, and retains heat better than wool.

Elsewhere, fashion houses – among them Ermenegildo Zegna, Paul Smith and DKNY – are combining fashion with electronics. Clunky earlier attempts Involved attaching electronic components to the fabrics after the normal weaving process. But companies such as SOFTswitch have developed electro-conductive fabrics that behave in similar ways to conventional textiles.

Could electronic garments one day change colour or pattern? A hint of what could be achieved is offered by Luminex, a joint venture between Stabio Textile and Caen. Made of woven optical fibres and powered by a small battery, Luminex fabric emits thousands of pinpricks of light, the colour of which can be varied. Costumes made of the fabric wowed audiences at a production of the opera Aida in Washington, DC, last year.

Yet this ultimate of ambitions has remained elusive in daily fashion, largely because electronic textiles capable of such wizardry are still too fragile to wear. Margaret Orth, whose firm International Fashion Machines makes a colour-changing fabric, believes the capability is a decade or two away. Accessories with this chameleon-like capacity – for instance, a handbag that alters its colour – are more likely to appear first.

Questions 1-6

Look at the following list of companies (1-6) and the list of new materials below. Match each company with the correct material.

Write the correct letter A-H next to the companies 1-6.

NB:  You may use any answer more than once.

1. Corpe Nove

2. Nexia Biotechnologies

3. Nano-Tex

4. Schoeller Textil

5. Quest International and Wool mark

6. Cargill Dow

New materials

 material that can make you warmer or cooler

B. clothing with perfume or medication added

C. material that rarely needs washing

D. clothes that can change according to external heat levels E material made from banana stalks

F. material that is environmentally-friendly

G. fibres similar to those found in nature

H. clothes that can light up in the dark

Questions 7-14

Complete the summary below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the Reading Passage for each answer.

Major changes in fabrics

Using plants

Nanotechnology will bring changes we can see, while the brand called 7 _____________will help the environment. Fibre made from the 8 ___________plant has better qualities than silk and wool.

Electronics

In first attempts to use electronics, companies started with a material made by a standard 9 ____________method and then they fixed 10 ______________to the material.

Luminex fabric

needs a 11___________to make it work.

has already been used to make stage 12. _________________________ is not suitable for everyday wear because it is too13______________________.

The first products that can change colour are likely to be 14. _____________________

PASSAGE 2

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-26 which are based on Reading Passage below.

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE IN AUSTRALIA

The first students to study alternative medicine at university level in Australia began their four-year, full-time course at the University of Technology, Sydney, in early 1994. Their course covered, among other therapies, acupuncture. The theory they learnt is based on the traditional Chinese explanation of this ancient healing art: that it can regulate the flow of ‘Qi’ or energy through pathways in the body. This course reflects how far some alternative therapies have come in their struggle for acceptance by the medical establishment.

Australia has been unusual in the Western world in having a very conservative attitude to natural or alternative therapies, according to Dr Paul Laver, a lecturer in Public Health at the University of Sydney. ‘We’ve had a tradition of doctors being fairly powerful and I guess they are pretty loath to allow any pretenders to their position to come into it.’ In many other industrialized countries, orthodox and alternative medicines have worked ‘hand in glove’ for years. In Europe, only orthodox doctors can prescribe herbal medicine. In Germany, plant remedies account for 10% of the national turnover of pharmaceutical. Americans made more visits to alternative therapist than to orthodox doctors in 1990, and each year they spend about $US 12 billion on the therapies that have not been scientifically tested.

Disenchantment with orthodox medicine has seen the popularity of alternative therapies in Australia climb steadily during the past 20 years. In a 1983 national health survey, 1.9% of people said they had contacted a chiropractor, naturopath, osteopath, acupuncturist or herbalist in the two weeks prior to the survey. By 1990, this figure had risen to 2.6% of the population. The 550,000 consultations with alternative therapists reported in the 1990 survey represented about an eighth of the total number of consultations with medically qualified personnel covered by the survey, according to Dr Laver and colleagues writing in the Australian Journal of Public Health in 1993. ‘A better educated and less accepting public has become disillusion with the experts in general and increasingly skeptical about science and empirically based knowledge,’ they said. ‘The high standing of professionals, including doctors, has been eroded as a consequence.’

Rather than resisting or criticizing this trend, increasing numbers of Australian doctors, particularly younger ones, are forming group practices with alternative therapists or taking courses themselves, particularly in acupuncture and herbalism. Part of the incentive was financial, Dr Laver said. ‘The bottom line is that most general practitioners are business people. If they see potential clientele going elsewhere, they might want to be able to offer a similar service.’

In 1993, Dr Laver and his colleagues published a survey of 289 Sydney people who attended eight alternative therapists’ practices in Sydney. These practices offered a wide range of alternative therapies from 25 therapists. Those surveyed had experience chronic illnesses, for which orthodox medicine had been able to provide little relief. They commented that they liked the holistic approach of their alternative therapists and the friendly, concerned and detailed attention they had received. The cold, impersonal manner of orthodox doctors featured in the survey. An increasing exodus from their clinics, coupled with this and a number of other relevant surveys carried out in Australia, all pointing to orthodox doctors’ inadequacies, have led mainstream doctors themselves to begin to admit they could learn from the personal style of alternative therapists. Dr Patrick Store, President of the Royal College of General Practitioners, concurs that orthodox doctors could learn a lot about beside manner and advising patients on preventative health from alternative therapists.

According to the Australian Journal of Public Health, 18% of patients visiting alternative therapists do so because they suffer from musculo-skeletal complaints; 12% suffer from digestive problems, which is only 1% more than those suffering from emotional problems. Those suffering from respiratory complaints represent 7% of their patients, and candida sufferers represent an equal percentage. Headache sufferers and those complaining of general ill health represent 6% and 5% of patients respectively, and a further 4% see therapists for general health maintenance.

The survey suggested that complementary medicine is probably a better term than alternative medicine. Alternative medicine appears to be an adjunct, sought in times of disenchantment when conventional medicine seems not to offer the answer.

Question 14 and 15

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D. Write your answers in boxes 14 and 15 on your answer sheet.

14.  Traditionally, how have Australian doctors differed from doctors in many Western countries?

A     They have worked closely with pharmaceutical companies.

B     They have often worked alongside other therapists.

C     They have been reluctant to accept alternative therapists.

D     They have regularly prescribed alternative remedies.

15.  In 1990, Americans

A     were prescribed more herbal medicines than in previous years.

B     consulted alternative therapists more often than doctors.

C     spent more on natural therapies than orthodox medicines.

D     made more complaints about doctors than in previous years.

Questions 16-23

Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in Reading Passage 2?

In boxes 16-23 on your answer sheet write

YES                 if the statement agrees with the views of the writer

NO                  if the statements contradicts the views of the writer

NOT GIVEN  if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

16.  Australians have been turning to alternative therapies in increasing numbers over the past 20 years.

17.  Between 1983 and 1990 the numbers of patients visiting alternative therapists rose to include a further 8% of the population.

18.  The 1990 survey related to 550,000 consultations with alternative therapists.

19.  In the past, Australians had a higher opinion of doctors than they do today.

20.  Some Australian doctors are retraining in alternative therapies.

21.  Alternative therapists earn higher salaries than doctors.

22.  The 1993 Sydney survey involved 289 patients who visited alternative therapists for acupuncture treatment.

23.  All the patients in the 1993 Sydney survey had long-term medical complaints.

Questions 24 -26

Complete the vertical axis on the table below.

Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the Reading Passage 2 for each answer.

Write your answer in boxes 24-26 on your answer sheet.

PASSAGE 3

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27-40, which are based on Reading Passage 154 below:

Makete Integrated Rural Transport Project

Section A

The disappointing results of many conventional road transport projects in Africa led some experts to rethink the strategy by which rural transport problems were to be tackled at the beginning of the .1980s. A request for help in improving the availability of transport within the remote Makete District of south­western Tanzania presented the opportunity to try a new approach.

The concept of’ integrated rural transport was adopted in the task of examining the transport needs of the rural households m the district The objective was to reduce the time and effort needed to obtain access to essential goods and services -through an improved rural transport system. The underlying assumption was that the time saved would be used instead for activities that would improve the social and economic development of the communities. The Makete Integrated Rural Transport -Project (MIRT P) started in 1985 with financial support from the Swiss Development Corporation and was coordinated .with the help of the Tanzanian government.

Section B

When the project began. Makete District was virtually totally isolated dunng the rainy “sensory. The regional road was in such bad shape that access to the main towns was impossible for about three months of the year. Road traffic was extremely rare with the district, and alternative means of transport were restricted to donkeys in the north of the distinct people relied primarily on the paths, which were supper and dangerous during the rains.

Before solutions cook be proposed, the problems had to be understood. Little was known about the transport demands of the rural households, so Phase I. between December 1985 and December 1987, (ocused’on research. The socio-economic survey of more then 400 households in the district indicate of that a household in Makete spent, on average, seven hours a day on transporting themselves and their goods, a figure which seemed extreme but which has also been obtained in surveys in other rural areas in Africa. Interesting facts regarding transport were found; 95% was on foot 80% was within the locality: and 70% was related to the collect on of water and firewood and travelling to gunning mills-

Section C

Having determined the main transport needs, possible solutions were identified which might reduce the time and burden During Phase II. from January to February 1991, a number of approaches were implemented in an effort to improve mobility and access to transport

An improvement of the rotted network was considered necessary to ensure the import and export of goods to the distinct These improvements were carried out using methods that were heavily dependent on labour. In addition to the improvement of roads, these methods provided training in the operation of a mechanical workshop and bus and truck services Hoverer. the difference from the conventional approach was that this time consideration was given to local transport needs outside the road network.

Most goods were transported along the paths that provide short-cuts up and down the hillsides, but the paths were a real safety ask and made the journey on foot even more arduous. It made sense to improve the paths by building steps, handrails and footbridges.

It was uncommon to fixit means of transport that were more efficient than walking but less technologically advanced than motor vehicles. The use of bicycles was constrained by their high cost and the lack of available spare parts. Oxen were not used at all but donkeys were used by a few households in the northern part of the district MIRTP focused on what would be most appropriate for the inhabitants of Makete in terms of what was available, how much they could afford and what they are willing to accept  After careful consideration, the project chose the promotion of donkeys – a donkey costs less than a bicycle – and the introduction of a locally manufacturability wheelbarrow.

Section D

At the end of Phase II, it was dear that the selected approaches to Makete’s transport problems had had different degrees of success. Phase III. from March 1991 to March 1993, focused on the refinement and must  of these activities.

The road improvements and accompanying maintenance system had helped make the district centre accessible throughout the year. Essential goods from outside the district had become more readily available at the market and prices did not fluctuate as much as they had done before.

Paths and secondary roads were improved only at the request of communist who were willing to participate in construction and maintenance. However, the improved paths impressed the inhabitants, and requests for assistance greatly increased soon after only a few improvements had been completed.

The efforts to improve the efficiency of the existing transport services were not very successful because most of the motorised vehicles in the district broke down and there were no resources to repair, them. Even the introduction of low-cost means of transport was difficult because of the general poverty of the district The locally manufactured wheelbarrows were still too expensive for all but a few of the households. Modifications to the original design by local carpenters cut- production time and costs. Other local carpenters have been trained in the new design So that they can respond to requests. Nevertheless, a locally produced wooden wheelbarrow which costs around 500QTanzanian shillings (less than US$20) in Makete, and is about one quarter the cost of a metal wheelbarrow, is still too expensive for most people.

Donkeys, which were imported to the district have become more common and contribute, in particular, to the transportation of crops and goods to market Those who have bought donkeys are mainly from richer households but with an increased supply through local breeding, donkeys should become more affordable. Meanwhile, local initiatives are promoting the renting out of the existing donkeys.

It should be noted, however, that a donkey, which at 20,000 Tanzanian shillings costs less than a bicycle, is still an investment equal to an average household’s income over half a year. This dearly illustrates the need for supplementary measures if one wants to assist the rural poor.

Section E

It would have been easy to criticize the MIRTP for using in the early phases atop-down’ approach, in which decisions were made by experts and officials before being handed down to communities, but it was necessary to start the process from the level of the governmental authorities of the district It would have been, difficult to respond to the requests of villagers and other rural inhabitants without the support and understanding of district authorities.

Section F

Today, nobody in the district argues about, the importance of improved paths and inexpensive means of transport But this is the result of dedicated work over a long penned particularly from the officers in charge of community development They played an essential role in raising awareness and interest among the rural communities.

The concept of integrated rural transport is now well established in Tanzania, where a major program of rural transport is just about to start The experiences from Makete will help in this initiative, and Makete Distinct will act as a reference for future work.

Questions 27-30

Reading Passage 3 has six sections, A-F.

Choose the correct heading for sections B, C, E and F from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i-xi, in boxes 27-30 on your answer sheet.

List of Headings

i MIRTP as a future model

ii Identifying the main transport problems

iii Preference for motorised vehicles

iv Government Authrities’ instructions

v  Initial improvements in mobility and transport modes

vi Request for improves transport in Makete

vii Transport improvements in the northern part of the district

viii Improvements in the rail network

ix Effects of initial MIRTP measures

x Co-operation of district officials

xi Role of wheelbarrows and donkeys

_____________________________________________________

Example           Answer

Section A            vi

27 Section B

28 Section C

Example          Answer

Section D            ix

29 Section E

30 Section F

Questions 31-35

Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in reading passage 154?

In boxes 31-35 on your answer sheet write:

YES  if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer

NO   if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer

NOT GIVEN  if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

31. MIRTP was divided into five phases.

32. Prior to the start of the MIRTP the Makete district was almost inaccessible during the rainy reason.

33. Phase I of MIRTP consisted of a survey of household expenditure on transport.

34. The survey concluded that one-fifth or 20% of the household transport requirement as outside the local area.

35. MIRTP hopes to improve the movements of goods from Makete district to the country’s capital.

Questions 36-39

Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-J,below.

Write thecorrect letter, A-J,in boxes 36-39 on your answer sheet.

36 Construction of footbridges, steps and handrails

37 Frequent breakdown of buses andtrucks in Makete

38 The improvement of secondary roads and paths

39 The isolation of Makete for part of the year

Question 40

Choose the correct letter.A, B, C or D.

Write the correct letter in box 40 on your answer sheet.

Which of the following phrases best describes the main aim of Reading Passage 3?

A. to suggest that projects such as MIRTP are needed in other countries

B. to describe how MIRTP was implemented and how successful it was

C. to examine how MIRTP promoted the use of donkeys

D. to warn that projects such as MIRTP are likely to have serious problems

ANSWER KEY

Passage 1

1 D    2G    3 C    4A    5 B    6F

7  Ingeo   8 soya bean   9 weaving  10 electronic components

11 battery  12 costumes   13 fragile   14 accessories/ handbags

Passage 2

14 C

15 B

16 YES

17 NO

18 YES

19 YES

20 YES

21 NOT GIVEN

22 NO

23 YES

24 emotional/emotional problems

25 headache / headaches

26 general ill health

Passage 3

27 ii

28 v

29 x

30 i

31 NO

32 YES

33 NO

34 YES

35 NOT GIVEN

36 D

37 I

38 G

39 E

40 B

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses and forms. (1.5 marks)

1. I knew he (cry) 1 when I saw him because his eyes were red.

2. Her head felt as if it (burst) 2.

3. I (consider) 3 buying a house but now I (change) 4 my mind.

4. They were fortunate (rescure) 5 from the fire before the building collapsed.

5. John (complete) 6 this task yesterday morning, but I did it for him. He owes me a  thank-you. 

Your answers:

1.	2.	3.
4.	5.	6.

II. Choose ONE word or phrase which best completes each sentence.  (3ps)

1. I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is ………………………..

            A. as dry as rice          B. as dry as a tile                     C. as dry as a bone                  D. as dry as wood

2. I must take this watch to be repaired; it____ over 20 minutes a day.

            A. increases                 B. gains                                   C. accelerates                          D. progresses

3. Since they aren't answering the phone, they __________.

A. need have left        B. can’t have left                   C. must have left                   D. should have left

4. I'd sooner they _________ deliver the new furniture tomorrow.

A. mustn't                    B. shouldn't                             C. didn't                                 D. wouldn't

5. John's got very ______ feelings about taking on more responsibility at the moment.

          A. puzzled                    B. mixed                                 C. jumbled                              D. muddled

6. The college will soon be ready to ______ candidates for new courses.

            A. enrol                       B. involve                              C. call                                    D. recall

7. Someone ……….here recently: these ashes are still warm.

            A. should be                B. had to be                             C. must have been                   D. might have been

8. I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.

            A.  have been successful        B. have not got wet     C. have got no water               D. have got home dry

9. I know his name, but I can’t recall it at the moment. It’s on the tip of ________.

            A. tongue                    B. brain                                   C. mind                                   D. memory

10. To the best of my _______ , he married an Irish girl  . 

            A. retention                 B. recall                                    C. memory                             D. recollection

11. ________ to the big city, I have got lost many times.

            A. Useless                   B. Unused                               C. Unfamiliar                          D. Unacquainted

12. He never………….. his word

            A. goes back on          B. puts up with                        C. makes up for                      D. goes down with

Your answers:

1.	2.	3.	4.
5.	6.	7.	8.
9.	10.	11.	12.

III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.  (2ps)

Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct. What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction. Animals, such as Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world’s ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival and the survival of our planet.

Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?

            A. the Bengal tiger                                                      B. international boycott         

            C. endangered species                                                 D. problems with industrialization

2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the world “alarming” in the first paragraph?

            A. dangerous               B. serious                                C. gripping                  D. distressing

3. The word “callousness” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following?

            A. indirectness                        B. independence                     C. incompetence         D. insensitivity

4. The above passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast_______.

            A. a problem and a solution                                        B. a statement and an illustration

            C. a comparison and contrast                                     D. specific and general information

5. What does the word “this” in the first paragraph refers to in the passage?

            A. Bengal tigers                                                                      B. Interest in material gain

            C. Killing animals for personal satisfaction               D. The decrease in the Bengal tiger population

6. Which of the following could best replace the word “allocated” in the second paragraph?

            A. set aside                  B. combined                            C. organized                D. taken off

7. What does the term “international boycott” in the second paragraph refer to?

            A. buying and selling of animal products overseas

            B. a refusal to buy animal products worldwide

            C. a global increase in animal survival

            D. defraying the cost of maintaining national parks

8. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude?

            A. forgiving                B. concerned               C. vindictive                           D. surprised

Your answers:

1.	2.	3.	4.
5.	6.	7.	8.

IV: Read the text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the letter A, B, C or D (2p).

United Parcel Service (UPS) believes that its employees should give the firm a fair day’s work  for a fair’s day pay. The package delivery firm seems willing to give more than a fair’s day pay. But in (1) ____, UPS expects maximum output from its employees.

Since 1920s, the firm’s industrial engineers have been studying every detail of every task (2) ____ by most UPS employees. From their studies have come time and motion standards that govern how those tasks are performed and how long they should take. Drivers, for example, are expected to walk to a customer’s door at a speed of exactly three feet per second. They are told to knock as soon as they get there, rather than (3) ____ time looking for a doorbell.

Work engineers are (4) ____ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights,  to wait at customers’ doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they are not (5) ____ to pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers, noting how they work and constantly (6) ____ them until their work is up to standard.

The (7) ____of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the most efficient companies anywhere. It's also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the regimentation in stride: many show (8) ____ in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however, feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to relax at work. UPS officials claim that the standards provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less tired at the end of the day.

1: A. fact                         B. exchange                          C. return                             D. short

2: A. hold                        B. performed                        C. accepted                         D. under

3: A. wasting                   B. spend                               C. spending                         D. waste

4: A. consistently            B. continually                       C. constructively                D. chronically

5: A. impolite                  B. brave                                C. intimate                          D. averse

6: A. scolding                  B. criticizing                         C. encouraging                   D. correcting

7: A. task                         B. reason                               C. object                             D. target

8: A. pride                       B. passion                              C. interest                           D. pleasure

Your answers:

1.	2.	3.	4.
5.	6.	7.	8.

V. The passage below contains 7 mistakes. (0) has been done for you as an example. IDENTIFY and CORRECT the other six. (1.5 p)

1. all complete  àcompletely

Things started to go wrong as soon as we got to the hotel. We were all complete exhausted after our long journey and looking forward to a shower and a rest. However, we found that our room was not ready, which was very annoy, although the manager was extremely apologetic. While we were waiting, we asked about the excursions to places of an interest which we had read about in brochure. Imagine how we felt when we were told they had all cancelled! Apparently, the person responsible for organising them had left suddenly and had not been replaced. Then Sally saw a notice pinning to the door of the restaurant, saying it was closed for redecoration, and Peter discovered that the swimming pool was empty. When we eventually got to our room we were horrified find that it was at the back of the hotel, and we had a view of a car park, which seemed to be used as a rubbish dump. We seriously began to wonder whether or not to stay.

Your answers:

1…………...……… à. ………………........              2. …………………  à. ……....……………

3. ……..…………... à. ………….…........                 4.. ………………..  à. ……………...…....

5. ……………..…..  à.. ………….…........                6.………...………   à. ………………........

VI. Using the word given and other words, complete the sencond sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.   (2 Ps)

1. Barbara runs a successful company and she also manages to look after her five children.

Not only ……………………………………………………………………………….………

2. The number of accidents has gone down steadily since the speed limit was imposed.  (decline)

There ……………………………………………………………………………….…………

3. I certainly won’t change my mind about resigning.   (question)

My changing ……………………………………………………………………………….…… 

4. As a result of the bad weather, there may be delay to some international flights. (subject)

Due to the bad weather ……………………………………………………………possible delay.

VII: Read the passage and use ONLY ONE suitable word to fill in each gap (1.5 p).

In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting for news. Two of fishing-boats had been caught in the storm which had blown up during the night. In the cottages round the harbor Page people stood by their doors (1)______ worried to talk.

            The rest of the fishing fleet had (2)______ the harbor before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of the missing men. Some had (3)______ thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men would be cold and tired. When dawn began to break over in the east, a small point of light was (4) ______ in the darkness of the water and a few minutes later, there  was a shout.

            (5) ________ long, the two boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbor. The men were helped out of their boats, and although they were stiff (6)______ cold and tiredness, they were all safe.

Your answers:

1.	2.	3.
4.	5.	6.

VIII. Complete the following passage by supplying the correct form of the word to fill in each blank.  (1.5ps)

                                                             BLACK WIDOW SPIDER

The black widow spider’s notoriety is not without foundation. However, an element of exaggeration has led to certain  (1. CONCEPT) regarding its evil nature.

Firstly, this spider is not as dangerous as is often thought. While it is indeed one of the most venomous species of spider, its venom being fifteen times stronger than that of the prairie rattlesnake, its bite injects such as amount of venom by comparison that it is unlikely to kill humans. In fact, (2. FATAL) are rare.

Black widows bite only if they are touched or their web is threatened. Furthermore, only the adult female is poisonous. Those most at risk from the female are the spider’s natural pray-insects-and male black widow spiders. The latter are vulnerable as the female is (3. SOLITUDE) by nature, and has been known to kill and eat the male after mating. Such occurences  are rare, but they explain how the spider got its name – and its reputation.

Nevertheless, the unpleasant effects of this spider’s bite should not be (4. ESTIMATE), and if you live in a temperate climate and have a fireplace in your home, it is advisable to take (5. CAUTION). Black widow spiders often inhabit wood piles, so you should wear gloves when handling firewood. Furthermore, since black widow spiders are (6. RESIST) to many insecticides, you should regularly clean out likely hiding places.

Your answers:

1.	2.	3.
4.	5.	6.

IX: In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Do you think it is a good idea? Support your opinion by using specific reasons and details. (in about 100 to 150 words) (You can write in this page)

ĐÁP ÁN

I.    1.  had been crying          2. would burst        3. was considering (had been considering)

        4.  have changed             5. to have been rescused                6. Should have completed

II.  1.C      2. B       3. C      4. C       5. B        6. A       7. C      8. A      9. A      10. D         11. B        12. A 

III.

1. C	2. D		3. D	4. A
5. C	6. A		7. B	8. B

IV.    1C       2B           3D             4B             5D              6D               7C               8A

V.   1. Annoy => annoying     2. an interest => interest          3. in brochure => the brochure     

4. cancelled => been cancelled     5. Pinning => pinned         6. horrified find => horrified to find

VI.       1. does Barbara run a successful company, but she also manages to look after her five children...

2. has been a steady decline in the number of accidents since the speed limit was imposed.……

3. my mind about resigning is out of question.

4. some international flights are/will be subject to

VII: Read the passage and use ONLY ONE suitable word to fill in each gap (1.5 p).

1. too             2. reached/entered                 3. brought/got                            4. seen/ visible

   5. Before                                                     6. with/ from

 VIII. 1. Misconception 2.  fatalities   3.  solitary     4.   underestimated   5.  precautions  6. Resistant

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