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.

    Amy Johnson joined the London Aeroplane Club when she was still a schoolgirl. There, she was taught (34) ____ to service planes and she was introduced to a pilot (35) ____ Jim Mollison, who held the record for a flight to Australia. In 1930, Amy tried to beat his record. She didn’t succeed, but she was still the first woman (36) ____ to Australia. When she returned, she and Jim Mollison were married. Amy was very popular and a song (37) ____ about her: Amy, wonderful Amy ! Her death is a mystery. During the war, in 1941, she and her aeroplane (38) ____ into the sea.

Question 34. A. where                     B. why                           C. how                           C. what

Question 35. A. call                         B. called                        C. calling                        D. calls

Question 36. A. to fly                       B. flying                         C. flew                           D. that flying

Question 37. A. wrote                     B. was writing                C. written                       D. was written

Question 38. A. disappeared            B. was disappeared        C. was disappearing       D. disappears

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 questions.

     In 1960, Laura Ashley, a housewife with young children, began designing and selling clothes. After some early success, her husband, Bernard, an experienced businessman, joined her and was able to provide considerable help and advice. The business expanded rapidly. Laura had started working at home, and soon there were several "Laura Ashley" shops where women could buy pretty, traditional clothes in a country style, made of natural materials. By the 1980s, the company had developed into a multi-million pound international organization with branches in places as far apart as London, Brussels, San Francisco and Tokyo.

Laura Ashley was a woman of simple tastes and strong moral beliefs. She was born in Wales and one of her largest factories producing clothes was situated in the countryside there. Her employees were encouraged to lead healthy lives, enjoy the fresh air and a good diet. Many of the Ashley family were involved in the business, but in 1985 it was decided that the public should be given the opportunity to invest money in the company. Obviously this was a major development and a clear sign of commercial success. But the woman whose ideas had been the basics of the company's development did not live to see it. She fell down the stairs while staying at a friend's house and died in hospital a few days afterwards. She was only sixty-one.

Question 39. Laura Ashley started her business by      

      A. running an international organization                               B.   working at home

      C. organizing branches in cities                                          D. opening some shops

Question 40. Which of the following is TRUE about Laura Ashley?

      A. She was a young housewife with children when she started doing business.

      B.   Her husband had helped her in the first place.

      C. Her business did not go well for many years after the start.

      D. Women came to her shops to buy expensive clothes made of luxury materials.

Question 41. We can infer from the passage that by 1985.      

      A. Many members of her family had worked in her company.

      B.   Only Laura had done the business of the company.

      C. None of the Ashley family, except her husband, had worked in the company.

      D. No one else in the family had helped Laura in business.

Question 42. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

      A. The expansion of a company                                         B.   A woman's excellent ideas

      C. The success story of a housewife                                  D. How a woman runs a business

Question 43. The word "Obviously" in the passage is closest in meaning to   

      A. Apparently                              B. Consequently            C. Lately                        D. Generally

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.

      Education was not formally intergrated into the European Union policy portfolio until the 1993 Masstricht Treatry, although the first Community legislation with an impact on the education sector was adopted as long as the 1960s. These early (1)_________ dealt with mutual recorgnition of qualifications.Achieving recognition by one member state of a qualification obtained in another was an important pre-condition for implementing the free movement of workers.

      Citizens of EU (2) _________ who are students now enjoy the same rights to access (3)_________ higher education in all member states as they do in their home counry, provided that they have the relevant qualifications for entry. Growing numbers of student (4)_________ activities have been developed, of (5)_________the oldest and most famous is 1987 Earsmus programe. By recognising course credits, Erasmus allows university students to study for one year in a different member state. A seperate programe, Leonardo, gives young school leavers, students and graduates the chance to receive vocational training.

Điền vào số (2)

A. provinces        

B. countries  

C. organizations     

D. agencies

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.

      Education was not formally intergrated into the European Union policy portfolio until the 1993 Masstricht Treatry, although the first Community legislation with an impact on the education sector was adopted as long as the 1960s. These early (1)_________ dealt with mutual recorgnition of qualifications.Achieving recognition by one member state of a qualification obtained in another was an important pre-condition for implementing the free movement of workers.

      Citizens of EU (2) _________ who are students now enjoy the same rights to access (3)_________ higher education in all member states as they do in their home counry, provided that they have the relevant qualifications for entry. Growing numbers of student (4)_________ activities have been developed, of (5)_________the oldest and most famous is 1987 Earsmus programe. By recognising course credits, Erasmus allows university students to study for one year in a different member state. A seperate programe, Leonardo, gives young school leavers, students and graduates the chance to receive vocational training.

Điền vào số (5)

A. whom    

B. them        

C. which      

D. that

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.

      Education was not formally intergrated into the European Union policy portfolio until the 1993 Masstricht Treatry, although the first Community legislation with an impact on the education sector was adopted as long as the 1960s. These early (1)_________ dealt with mutual recorgnition of qualifications.Achieving recognition by one member state of a qualification obtained in another was an important pre-condition for implementing the free movement of workers.

      Citizens of EU (2) _________ who are students now enjoy the same rights to access (3)_________ higher education in all member states as they do in their home counry, provided that they have the relevant qualifications for entry. Growing numbers of student (4)_________ activities have been developed, of (5)_________the oldest and most famous is 1987 Earsmus programe. By recognising course credits, Erasmus allows university students to study for one year in a different member state. A seperate programe, Leonardo, gives young school leavers, students and graduates the chance to receive vocational training.

Điền vào số (4)

A. exchange         

B. change     

C. trade        

D. replace

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.

      Education was not formally intergrated into the European Union policy portfolio until the 1993 Masstricht Treatry, although the first Community legislation with an impact on the education sector was adopted as long as the 1960s. These early (1)_________ dealt with mutual recorgnition of qualifications.Achieving recognition by one member state of a qualification obtained in another was an important pre-condition for implementing the free movement of workers.

      Citizens of EU (2) _________ who are students now enjoy the same rights to access (3)_________ higher education in all member states as they do in their home counry, provided that they have the relevant qualifications for entry. Growing numbers of student (4)_________ activities have been developed, of (5)_________the oldest and most famous is 1987 Earsmus programe. By recognising course credits, Erasmus allows university students to study for one year in a different member state. A seperate programe, Leonardo, gives young school leavers, students and graduates the chance to receive vocational train.

Điền vào số (3)

A. with       

B. about       

C. to   

D. for

*Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.  

School education system in England

Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid – December. Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid- March and Summer Term from early April to mid – July. Each term is separated by a one-week break called half terms, usually at the end of October, mid- February and the end of May.

There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category is the “independent” or “public school system, which is fee-paying. The state school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.

The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state schools. It is made up of the following subjects : English, Design and Technology , Geography, Maths, Information Technology , Music , Science , Arts , Physical Education , History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examination at certain stages of the school education system.

Question 8:  When do children in England start their compulsory schooling?

A. When they are from 5 to 16 years old.                    B. When they are under 5 years old.

C. When they are 16 years old.                                    D. When they are 5 years old.

Question 9:  When do students in England take their half terms?

A. At the end of the school year B. At the end of each term                   

C. In the middle of each term                          D. At the beginning of each term                

Question 10:  The phrase is made up of in the passage means………………

A. exclude                       B. be compulsory

C. include                           D. produce               

Question 11:  Which of these statements is NOT true about the school education system in England?

A. The students who go to state school do not have to pay tuition fees.

B. Most students in England go to state school.

C. There are three half terms in a school year, which last one week each.

D. The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all schools.

Question 12:  What does the word it in paragraph 3 refer to? 

A. Primary education B. The government          

C. The state school system              D. The national curriculum        

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

According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Humans have difficult choices to make about saving endangered species.

B. The existence of humans is at the expense of some other species.

C. No other species can threaten the survival of humans on Earth.

D. Some animals and plants cannot survive without human help.

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

• Read the following passage and mark the letter (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

                                                                                                        BERTHA

Fifty feet below downtown Seattle, the world's largest (1) _________ machine, nicknamed Bertha after the city's (2) _________ mayor, lies still. This (3) _________  vehicle weighs 7,000 tons, stretches nearly 330 feet long, and has a 60-foot diameter. When fully (4) _________, Bertha has an intrepid crew of 25. In early August, Bertha began carving out a two-mile road tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way viaduct, an ugly double-decker motorway that has been (5) _________ Seattle's waterfront since the 1950s.

   Dozens of (6) _________ were considered, including twin tunnels, another elevated roadway, and even scrapping the highway in favor of improved surface roads and better public transport. As it happens, (7) _________ dithered long enough for tunneling technology to develop (8) _________ facilitating another option: a single tunnel large enough to accommodate two levels of multi-lane traffic. Many local (9) _________ are against Bertha, but she has already chewed up and spit out one politician. As the new mayor settles into his new role, he will surely be hoping that Bertha (10) __________ finds her appetite for muck, not mayors.

1, A. tunnel-drilling     B. drill-hole     C. tunnel-boring     D. soil-drilling

2, A. increasing     B. progressing     C. progressive     D. progression

3, A. remarkable     B. extraordinary     C. noteworthy     D. impressive

4, A. operating     B. operational     C. operative     D. postoperative

5, A. mutilating     B. disfigured     C. deformed     D. disfiguring

6, A. replacements     B. alternatives     C. surrogates     D. substitutions

7, A. politicians     B. legislators    C. lawmakers     D. policymakers

8, A. satisfactorily     B. abundantly     C. adequately     D. sufficiently

9, A. delegators     B. commissioners     C. legislatures     D. representatives

10, A. speedily     B. quickly     C. rapidly     D. precipitately