V. Read the text and choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best fits each gap:

I’m in New York. I’ve been here a day now. It’s a really……………………(18) place! I’ve been very busy and I have done a lot of exciting things. I have visited the Statue of Liberty and I’ve taken lots of photos. I haven’t been……………………..(19) a boat trip yet. I’m going to do that tomorrow. I have been to the shops and I’ve bought some souvenirs. I’ve walked in Central Park and I ………………….(20) a horse, too! I haven’t been to the theatre……………………..(21) but I’ve got tickets for snow on Saturday. I have eaten lots of food, too. I ………………………(22) to a wonderful restaurant last night and I had steak and chips. It was delicious.

18. A. surprised B. amazing C. interested D. bored

19. A. in B. under C. on D. with

20. A. ‘ve ride B. rode C. Riden D. ‘ve ridden

21. A. Before B. yet C. already D. just

22. A. went B. ‘ve been C. go D. am going

Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to  each question.

As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and "life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.

          Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.

           In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a possible cause of many heart  attacks?

A. decreased blood flow to the heart          

B. increased blood pressure

C. increase in hormones                    

D. lower heart rate

Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to  each question.

As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and "life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.

          Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.

           In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.

Which of the following could best replace the word "incidence" as used in line 3?

A. factor                      

B. rate                         

C. chance                    

D. increase

Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to  each question.

As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and "life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.

          Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.

           In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.

In line 2, the word "potential" could best be re-placed by which of the following?

A. possible           

B. harmful            

C. unknown                   

D. primary

Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to  each question.

As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and "life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.

          Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.

           In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.

Which of the following does the passage infer?

A. We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks.

B. We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.

C.  We do not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks

D. We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks.

* Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank to complete the passage.
Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is difficult to (1) …………………the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the twenty-first century because so many changes have occurred. Even the changes that have (2) …………………
over the last ten years are amazing.
People in the past were not (3) …………………to travel such long distances within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and (4) …………………cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane.
Moreover, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have (5) …………………and machines to make their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is (6) …………………by computers and other powerful machines. In the past (7) …………………of living were not as comfortable as they are now. Besides many people could not afford (8) …………………appliances like a fridge or a vacuum cleaner because those used to be luxurious goods. Another difference (9) …………………living
now and in the past is the fact that nowadays education is accessible to everyone. In the past men were mainly the only ones educated and women were not (11) …………………into public or private schools.
1. A. predict B. discuss C. compare D. suppose
2. A. occurred B. considered C. expressed D. arranged
3. A. used B. able C. might D. capable
4. A. skillful B. difficult C. historical D. comfortable
5. A. rules B. tools C. teams D. ideas
6. A. thought B. played C. done D. seen
7. A. conditions B. performances C. stories D. conflicts
8. A. mobile B. physical C. bare-footed D. household
9. A. within B. among C. between D. behind
10. A. allowed B. attended C. agreed D. appeared

Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

I have twin brothers, Tim and Tom. They are very similar and a lot of people don’t know which is which. They both have blond hair and blue eyes, and they always wear jeans and T-shirts. They like doing the same things, too. For example, they both like jazz and they’re crazy about football. They go to a football match once a week. Tim doesn’t like dancing or discos and Tom doesn’t like them, either. Although they’re twins, they’re not exactly the same at everything. Tim works hard at school because he wants to go to university, but Tom is a bit lazy. Our mother is often away from home because of her job, so we all work together in the house. Most of the time it’s fine, but sometimes we fight a bit!

1 What does the word 'similar' in 1 mean?

a. the same in some ways b. completely the same

c.completely different d. liked by many people

2 Tim and Tom............

a. are the author's twin brother b. have blond hair and blue eyes

c. always wear jeans and T-shirts d. all are correct

3 What does the word ' them' in line 6 refer to?

a. things b. jazz

c. jeans and T-shirts c. dancing or discos

4 The passage is written about the author's..............

a. brothers b. pen pals

c. cousins d.a và c

1 What does the word 'similar' in 1 mean?

a. the same in some ways b. completely the same

c.completely different d. liked by many people

2 Tim and Tom............

a. are the author's twin brother b. have blond hair and blue eyes

c. always wear jeans and T-shirts d. all are correct

3 What does the word ' them' in line 6 refer to?

a. things b. jazz

c. jeans and T-shirts c. dancing or discos

4 The passage is written about the author's..............

a. brothers b. pen pals

c. cousins d.a và c

5.Which of the following is not True

a.tom is hard-working

b.tom is a bit lazy 

c.their mother is often away from home

d.time doesn't like dancing or discos but tom likes them

Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to  each question.

As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and "life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.

          Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.

           In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.

The phrase "susceptible to" in line 8 could best be replaced by

A. affected by                

B. prone to           

C. aware of          

D. accustomed

Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to  each question.

As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and "life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.

          Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.

           In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.

What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks                

B. cardiology in the 1980s

C. risk factors in heart attacks                                       

D. diet and stress as factors in heart attacks