I. Write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. How long have you been looking for____________? A. employee 2. To____________ photography professionally requires a lot of skills. A. do B. make C. commit 3. We made her an excellent offer, but she____________ it. A. turned B. rejected C. accepted B. employer C. employment D. employ D. carry D. denied 4. That old building is going to be____________ and a new library will be built in its place. A. pushed off B. pulled down C. pushed in D. pulled through 5. You are not allowed to bring coffee into the examination room, ____________? A. do you B. aren’t you C. don’t you D. are you 6. When we met that day in Paris, I didn’t know that he was married____________ Barbara. A. with 7. This is____________ the most difficult job I have ever tackled. A. by far B. by the way C. by all means B. to C. in D. of D. by rights 8. ____________ about gene-related diseases has increased is welcome news. A. Scientific knowledge C. Through scientific knowledge B. It was scientific knowledge D. That scientific knowledge 9. Members of the rock group were asked to modify their behavior____________ leave the hotel. A. or else B. unless C. lest D. in case 10. He___________ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead. A. should have gone C. needn’t have gone B. shouldn’t have gone D. must have gone 11. Richard has invited Ann to his study group tonight, but she has refused. What would Richard be most likely to say in response to Ann’s refusal? Ann: “I’m afraid I can’t go tonight. I’m just not in the mood for it!” Richard: “____________________!” A. Off you go B. You are out C. Suit yourself D. Good for you 12. ____________ to the Senate than he began to face some of the realities of being a U.S. senator. A. No sooner had Obama been elected C. No sooner had Obama elected B. No sooner Obama had been elected D. No sooner Obama had elected 13. Vietnam’s renowned rocker Tran Lap, ____________ died of cancer on 17 March 2016, will be honored with a posthumous medal for his contribution to the country’s music industry. A. that 14. ____________ his brother, Tom is active and friendly. A. Dislike B. Alike C. Unlike B. who C. whom D. whose D. Liking 15. Through generations, despite many____________, some Huong Canh families have successfully preserved their traditional job of clay pot and tile making. A. out and about 16. ____________ awful coffee she makes! A. What B. What a B. odds and ends C. ins and outs C. How a D. ups and downs D. How 17. I told them to keep quiet but they continued____________ a noise. A. to make B. making C. to do D. doing 18. We are going to stay with____________. A. a relative of we B. relative of us C. a relative of ours D. one of our relatives' 19. Regular exercise and good diet will bring____________ fitness and health. A. about B. up C. to D. from 20. Mike: “I have bought you a toy. Happy birthday to you!” Jane: “____________________” A. The same to you. B. Have a nice day! C. What a pity! D. What a lovely toy! Thanks.

Read the following passage carefully and complete the sentences that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct answers and then mark your choice on the answer sheet.

     In many modern countries, people think of a family as a mother, a father and their children. But this is not the only kind of the family group. In some parts of the world, a family group has many other members. This kind of large family is called an "extended family" or a "joint family".

     The joint family includes all living relatives on either the mother's or the father's side of the family. It is made up of grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins. They live together in a large house or in huts built close together.

     Early people probably live in joint families. They had to be part of a large in order to survey. The members of the group help each other hunt. They work together to protect themselves from dangerous animals and other enemies.

     In China, people lived in joint families. When a son married, he and his wife lived at his parents' home. Unmarried daughters remained at home until they married. Chinese children felt very loyal to their parents. Younger members of the joint family always took care of the old ones.

     India and Africa, some people still live in joint families. The members of a joint family share their earnings and property. If one member of the group becomes ill or has bad luck, the others help the person. As in the past, the members of the joint family offer each other help and protection.

Long time ago, members of joint families________ .

A. did not live together 

B. helped each other catch animals

C. only played together 

D. lived separately in order to survive

Read the following passage carefully and complete the sentences that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct answers and then mark your choice on the answer sheet.

     In many modern countries, people think of a family as a mother, a father and their children. But this is not the only kind of the family group. In some parts of the world, a family group has many other members. This kind of large family is called an "extended family" or a "joint family".

     The joint family includes all living relatives on either the mother's or the father's side of the family. It is made up of grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins. They live together in a large house or in huts built close together.

     Early people probably live in joint families. They had to be part of a large in order to survey. The members of the group help each other hunt. They work together to protect themselves from dangerous animals and other enemies.

     In China, people lived in joint families. When a son married, he and his wife lived at his parents' home. Unmarried daughters remained at home until they married. Chinese children felt very loyal to their parents. Younger members of the joint family always took care of the old ones.

     India and Africa, some people still live in joint families. The members of a joint family share their earnings and property. If one member of the group becomes ill or has bad luck, the others help the person. As in the past, the members of the joint family offer each other help and protection.

The word in paragraph 2 that means "to be made up of” is_______ .

A. include

B. relatives

C. live  

D. hut

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 28 to Question 50. Fill in the appropriate word in question 28

In the late 1930s, a group of leading American scientists seeking dinosaur fossils made some noteworthy (28) ___________. Although one of their expeditions discovered no fossils, it proved nonetheless historic expedition, which took place along the banks of the Paluxy river in Texas, something extraordinary was revealed: a dinosaur track, clearly distinguishable in the rock. These dinosaur footprints (29) ___________ their preservation to the salts and mud that covered them and then hardened into rock, before coming to light 100 million years later. Tracks like these are (30) ___________ to experts. There have been great gaps in scientists’ understanding of dinosaur behavior, and so such footprints are useful since they provide direct evidence of how dinosaurs actually moved. Scientists have used these and (31) ___________ footprints to determine how quickly different species walked, concluding that many kinds of dinosaur must have travelled in (32) ___________.

A. observation

B. finds

C. finding

D. surveys

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 28 to Question 50. Fill in the appropriate word in question 30

In the late 1930s, a group of leading American scientists seeking dinosaur fossils made some noteworthy (28) ___________. Although one of their expeditions discovered no fossils, it proved nonetheless historic expedition, which took place along the banks of the Paluxy river in Texas, something extraordinary was revealed: a dinosaur track, clearly distinguishable in the rock. These dinosaur footprints (29) ___________ their preservation to the salts and mud that covered them and then hardened into rock, before coming to light 100 million years later. Tracks like these are (30) ___________ to experts. There have been great gaps in scientists’ understanding of dinosaur behavior, and so such footprints are useful since they provide direct evidence of how dinosaurs actually moved. Scientists have used these and (31) ___________ footprints to determine how quickly different species walked, concluding that many kinds of dinosaur must have travelled in (32) ___________.

A. costly

B. rare

C. invaluable

D. unique

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 28 to Question 50. Fill in the appropriate word in question 28

In the late 1930s, a group of leading American scientists seeking dinosaur fossils made some noteworthy (28) ___________. Although one of their expeditions discovered no fossils, it proved nonetheless historic expedition, which took place along the banks of the Paluxy river in Texas, something extraordinary was revealed: a dinosaur track, clearly distinguishable in the rock. These dinosaur footprints (29) ___________ their preservation to the salts and mud that covered them and then hardened into rock, before coming to light 100 million years later. Tracks like these are (30) ___________ to experts. There have been great gaps in scientists’ understanding of dinosaur behavior, and so such footprints are useful since they provide direct evidence of how dinosaurs actually moved. Scientists have used these and (31) ___________ footprints to determine how quickly different species walked, concluding that many kinds of dinosaur must have travelled in (32) ___________.

A. bunches

B. herds

C. sets

D. masses

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 28 to Question 50. Fill in the appropriate word in question 31

In the late 1930s, a group of leading American scientists seeking dinosaur fossils made some noteworthy (28) ___________. Although one of their expeditions discovered no fossils, it proved nonetheless historic expedition, which took place along the banks of the Paluxy river in Texas, something extraordinary was revealed: a dinosaur track, clearly distinguishable in the rock. These dinosaur footprints (29) ___________ their preservation to the salts and mud that covered them and then hardened into rock, before coming to light 100 million years later. Tracks like these are (30) ___________ to experts. There have been great gaps in scientists’ understanding of dinosaur behavior, and so such footprints are useful since they provide direct evidence of how dinosaurs actually moved. Scientists have used these and (31) ___________ footprints to determine how quickly different species walked, concluding that many kinds of dinosaur must have travelled in (32) ___________.

A. different

B. the others

C. other

D. another

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 28 to Question 50. Fill in the appropriate word in question 29

In the late 1930s, a group of leading American scientists seeking dinosaur fossils made some noteworthy (28) ___________. Although one of their expeditions discovered no fossils, it proved nonetheless historic expedition, which took place along the banks of the Paluxy river in Texas, something extraordinary was revealed: a dinosaur track, clearly distinguishable in the rock. These dinosaur footprints (29) ___________ their preservation to the salts and mud that covered them and then hardened into rock, before coming to light 100 million years later. Tracks like these are (30) ___________ to experts. There have been great gaps in scientists’ understanding of dinosaur behavior, and so such footprints are useful since they provide direct evidence of how dinosaurs actually moved. Scientists have used these and (31) ___________ footprints to determine how quickly different species walked, concluding that many kinds of dinosaur must have travelled in (32) ___________.

A. thank

B. result

C. owe

D. derive

Read the following passage carefully and complete the sentences that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct answers and then mark your choice on the answer sheet.

     In many modern countries, people think of a family as a mother, a father and their children. But this is not the only kind of the family group. In some parts of the world, a family group has many other members. This kind of large family is called an "extended family" or a "joint family".

     The joint family includes all living relatives on either the mother's or the father's side of the family. It is made up of grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins. They live together in a large house or in huts built close together.

     Early people probably live in joint families. They had to be part of a large in order to survey. The members of the group help each other hunt. They work together to protect themselves from dangerous animals and other enemies.

     In China, people lived in joint families. When a son married, he and his wife lived at his parents' home. Unmarried daughters remained at home until they married. Chinese children felt very loyal to their parents. Younger members of the joint family always took care of the old ones.

     India and Africa, some people still live in joint families. The members of a joint family share their earnings and property. If one member of the group becomes ill or has bad luck, the others help the person. As in the past, the members of the joint family offer each other help and protection.

Chinese people felt loyal to their________ .

A. relatives  

B. parents 

C. cousins 

D. younger members