Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space. The first one has been done for you.

        Most people enjoy going (0) abroad for their holidays, and having the opportunity to (1) ____________ in an interesting city or a seaside (2) ______________. If you speak foreign language, you can make new friends, (3) ______________ take home some interesting souvenirs as presents. But before you can (4) ______________ that, you have to reach your destination, and that is often a problem!

        If you fly, then you may find that your flight has been (5) _______________. Journeys by train can also be difficult (6) _________________ trains are often crowded in the summer, and you might have to (7) _______________ a seat in advance. Whichever way you travel, you can have problems with your luggage, and it is often difficult to find good accommodation. Apart (8) ______________ this, you might not be able to afford the fare!

 Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage:

It was a cold night. The train traveled through some very lonely countryside. There was (1)__________sign of human life and the station at Brest seemed (2)__________an oasis. The passengers were advised to get (3)____________the train because they were going to be there for a long time. The customs officers had to (4)____________their duty, searching the entire train looking mainly for illegal literature. They found quite a lot, including some interesting magazines to take home to their families. (5)___________ this was happening, the train moved away from the platform to (6)____________its wheels changed. It was lifted up and swung over on to a wider set of (7)________________. But the passengers in the station did not know about this. To them it was a long, unnecessary wait, (8)_______________worse by the fact that their luggage disappeared with the train for at (9)_______________an hour. If they had been given a better explanation of what was going on, they (10)________________have been in a better mood. 

I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks: communication between use word when The (1) …………… “telepathy” has been derived from the words “tele” meaning “distance” and “pathy” meaning “feeling”. So telepathy actually means getting feelings through a distance. Telepathy is the communication (2) …………. two minds, separated over a distance, without the (3) …………… of the five known senses. At some point of time or the other, we all have experienced telepathy. Maybe you were thinking of someone you haven’t talked to for months and you suddenly get a call from them. Or (4) ………….. two people are together, they might say the same thing at the same time. These are spontaneous mind-to-mind (5) …………… that tend to occur frequently between closely related individuals. 1. _____________ 2. __________ 3. ____________ 4. ___________5._____________

Part A: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. use only one suitable word for each space (10 points)

Of all the natural wonders of the world, (1)…….... are as spectacular as Niagara Falls. Located on (2).............. Niagara river along the border between the United States and Canada, Niagara (3)....... consists of (4)…...... falls, the American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The former is on the US side of the border, in the state of New York , while the (5).......... is on the (6)........... side. About 85% of the water in Niagara river flows over the Horseshoe Falls, which is the (7)...... impressive of the two falls. About ten million people visit the falls(8)....... year, most during the summer tourist reason. Sightseers can ride steamers up close to the boiling water of the falls, or view (9)......... from  parks  on  both  sides  of the  river.   Niagara  has long been  a  popular (10)...........

destination for newlyweds

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

Stories about how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going around for centuries. However, few (1)________ have been made to study the phenomenon scientifically. Now, with the accomplishment of the largest ever research of the so-called staring effect, there is striking indication that this is a recognizable and (2)________ sixth sense. The research elaborates thousands of kids. For the research, they stood with their eyes covered and with their backs to other youngsters, who were told to either stare at them or look away. The outcomes constantly revealed that the kids who could not see were able to (3)________ when they were being stared at. In total of 14.000 experiments (4)________ globally, the teenagers (5)________ sensed when they were being watched almost 81% of the time.

Question 1

A. efforts

B. attempts

C. exams

D. goals

Question 8: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage. (0) has been done as an example. (10point)

Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting. Using both hands shows respect as does a (71)______bow of the head. In rural areas, elderly people do not extend their hand are greeted with   a bow.  Women are more (72)______to bow the head than to shake hands. Vietnamese names begin with    the family name and are (73)_______by a given name. For example, in the name Nguyen Van Due, Nguyen is the family name. People address (74)_______by their given  names,  but add  a title that indicates their   perceived (75)_______to the other person. These titles are family related rather than professional. Among colleagues, for example, the (76)_______of the two might combine the given name with the title of Anh   ("Older Brother"). A(n) (77)______greeting combined with the given name and title is Xin chao ("Hello."). Classifiers for gender and familiarity are also combined with the greeting. In formal meetings, business cards are sometimes (78)_______on greeting.

Vietnamese people have a strong (79)______of hospitality and feel embarrassed if they cannot show their guests full respect by preparing for their  arrival. Therefore, it (80)______to visit someone without    having been invited. Gifts are not required, but are appreciated. Flowers, incense, or tea may be proper gifts for the hosts. Hosts also appreciate a small gift for their children or elderly parents

71. A. light                            B. slight                                 C. lightly                    D. lighted

72. A. possible                      B. capable                             C. probable               D. likely

73. A. continued                   B. chased                               C. followed               D. taken

74. A. each one                     B. one other                          C. one the other        D. one another

75. A. relation                       B. relationship                      C. relation                 D. relatives

76. A. younger                      B. most young                       C. youngest               D. young

77. A. easy                            B. basic                                  C. fundamentally      D. elementary

78. A. changed                      B. transferred                        C. reserved                D. exchanged

79. A. sense                           B. sensation                          C. sensitivity             D. sensible

80. A. inactive                      B. inaccurate                         C. inappropriate       D. inexact

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 from 34 to 38

As a result of the recent oil crisis, 9.9 million of California’s 15 million motorists were subjected to an odd – even plan of gas rationing. The governor signed a bill forcing motorists with license plates ending in odd numbers to buy gas only on odd – numbered days, and those ending in even numbers on even – numbered days. Those whose plates were all letters or specially printed had to follow the odd – numbered plan.

Exceptions were made only for emergencies and out – of – state – drivers. Those who could not get gas were forced to walk, bike, or skate to work.

This plan was expected to eliminate the long lines at many service stations. Those who tried to purchase more than twenty gallons of gas or tried to fill a more than half filled tank would be fined and possibly imprisoned.

The word “eliminate” in the passage share the similar meaning with_____.

A. move 

B. get out 

C. get off 

D. remove 

* Fill in each numbered space with a suitable word.
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news. Two of fishing-boats had been caught in the storm which had (1) …………………up during the night. In the cottages round the harbor people stood by their doors (2) …………………worried to talk.
The rest of the fishing fleet had (3) …………………the harbor before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of the missing men. Some had (4) …………………thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men would be (5) …………………and tired.
When dawn began to break over in the east, a small point of light was (6) …………………in the darkness of the water and a few minutes later, there was a shout. (7) …………………long, the two boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbor. The men (8) …………………helped out
of their boats, and (9) …………………they were stiff (10) …………………cold and tiredness, they were all safe.

II. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with a suitable word:                            Making use of a library
If you wish to make the best use of a library, you (1) first of all know (2) the books are arranged on the (3). In some very small libraries (4) the books are arranged (5)
alphabetical order of the authors' surnames. In larger libraries, (6), the books are
arranged (7) systematically. They are usually divided into two main categories- fiction (novels and short stories) and non- fiction (all other books). When you know the (8) of a book, but not the author, and it is a novel or a book of short stories, you may be able to refer (9) title catalogue or card index if the library is equipped with one. Nonfiction books are usually arranged (10) to the subject matter.