I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

1. A. immersion B. television C. confusion D. division

2. A. pyramid B. stalagmite C. safari D. orchid

II. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others

3. A. purée B. promote C. erode D. explore

4. A. accent B. package C. mushroom D. shallot

B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Find the mistake in each sentence below.

5. Peter said that it was the boy which had stolen his suitcase.

A B C D

6. Huong spent more time in China town if she didn’t have to come back home early.

A B C D

7. If it would be convenient, let’s go out for a drink tonight.

A B C D

II. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

8. Every time my father flies to America, he gets really bad _______.

A. jet lag B. journey C. touchdown D. mix-up

9. Lasagne is a traditional _______made from layers of pasta, meat sauce and tomato sauce. It's popular over the world.

A. sauce B. dish C. cake D. soup

10. If we go to the Brisbane Institute of English Australia, we can practise speaking English with _______speakers.

A. nation B. national C. native D. natively

11. Would you like to be _______actress, Kate?

A. the B. an C. a D. two

12. _______you work harder, you will succeed.

A. When B. Unless C. If D. Because

13. The artist _______ name I couldn’t remember was one of the best I had ever seen.

A. who B. whose

C. that D. A & C are correct

14. If you want to have a good dish of Bun cha, you should _______ the sliced pork in a little oil, some onions, garlic, sugar, pepper and fish sauce and put it in the fridge for three hours before grilling it.

A. marinate B. simmer C. sprinkle D. spread

15. Vietnamese food is varied and distinctive. It is _______ low in fat and high in carbohydrates.

A. considering B. considerable C. consideration D. considerably

16. She is relatively good _______ English.

A. on B. to C. in D. at

17. English has become a ____ language due to its role in international communication.

A. global B. globe C. globalize D. globalization

18. It's an important part of your cultural identity to keep your _________in speaking English.

A. vocabulary B. language C. accent D. skill

III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

19. “What can I do for you, madam?” “_________”

A. I’d like a kilo of apples.

B. You can go your own way!

C. OK. Thanks a lot.

D. Excuse me. I’m busy.

20. “We appreciate your contribution to the success of our project.” “_________”

A. It pleased me

B. I was my pleasure.

C. That’s alright.

D. You can say that again.

IV. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

21. The boy’s first language is Italian but he is now learning French and Spanish.

A. mother language B. official language C. local language D. mother tongue

22. As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.

A. overseas B. secretly C. alone D. widely

V. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

23. The new restaurant in our neighbourhood serves very good food at affordable prices.

A. reasonable B. cheap C. expensive D. low

24. After living in a huge city for twenty years, we were eager to enjoy the simplicity of small town life.

A. quietness B. complication C. boredom D. peace

C. READING

I. Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each gap in the passage.

There are at least 2,000 different languages in the world. Of all these languages, English is the most (25) _______ used. It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world. It is also the first language of sports and science. So it is very (26) _______to learn English.

Chinese is also an important language because it has the (27) _______ numbers of speakers. There are not only one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people (28) _______ outside China.

25. A. wide B. widely C. widen D. widening

26. A. unimportant B. importantly C. importance D. important

27. A. best B. greatest C. more D. greater

28. A. live B. lived C. to live D. living

II. Read the text and choose the answer A, B, C or D according to the text.

Package holidays, covering a two weeks' stay in an attractive location are increasingly popular, because they offer an inclusive price with few extras. Once you get to the airport, it is up to the tour operator to see that you get safely to your destination. Excursions, local entertainment, swimming, sunbathing, skiing - you name it - it's all laid on for you. There is, in fact, no reason for you to bother anything yourselves. You make friends and have a good time, but there is very little chance that you will really get to know the local people. This is even less likely on a coach tour, when you spend almost your entire time travelling. Of course, there are carefully scheduled stops for you to visit historic buildings and monuments, but you will probably be allowed only a brief stay overnight in some

famous city, with a polite reminder to be up and breakfasted early in time for the coach next morning. You may visit the beautiful, the historic, the ancient, but time is always at your elbow. There is also the added disadvantage of being obliged to spend your holiday with a group of people you have never met before, may not like and have no reasonable excuse for getting away from. As against this, it can be argued that for many people, particularly the lonely or elderly, the feeling of belonging to a group, although for a short period on holiday, is an added bonus. They can sit safely back in their seat and watch the world go by.

29. When you go on a package holiday, you don't have to _____________.

A. arrange anything yourself B. pay for any extra activities

C. follow the tour schedules D. travel in an organised group

30. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. You are constantly on the move when you are on a coach tour.

B. A coach tour is always exhausting.

C. You don't get enough sleep on a coach tour.

D. You get no chance to visit historic buildings in famous cities on a coach tour.

31. "Time is always at your elbow". This means ______________.

A. you can take your time visiting a place

B. you have to spend a lot of time visiting a place

C. your time is always limited when visiting a place

D. there is always no time for you to visit any place

32. In spite of its disadvantages, spending a holiday with a group is good particularly for _____________.

A. schoolboys and schoolgirls

B. the lonely or elderly people

C. newly married young couples

D. those who always travel by themselves

D.WRITING

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

33. He is seriously sick because he smokes a lot.

A. If he stopped smoking, he would be seriously sick.

B. He will be seriously sick if he smokes a lot.

C. He wouldn’t be seriously sick if he didn’t smoke a lot.

D. If he would stop smoking, he wasn’t seriously ill.

34. Although he had no experience, he got the job.

A. Despite having no experience, he’s got the job.

B. Despite his inexperienced, he got the job.

C. He got the job in spite of having no experience.

D. He got the job without any experiences.

35. The mechanic checked my car tyres.

A. I had the mechanic check my car tyres.

B. I had my car tyres were checked by the mechanic.

C. I ask the mechanic to check my car tyres.

D. I’ve got my car tyres checked by the mechanic.

36. You’d better not eat much meat.

A. If you eat much meat, you won’t be better.

B. It would be better if you stop eating much meat.

C. Eating less meat would be better.

D. If I were you, I wouldn’t eat much meat.

37. Tim has never tasted mango sticky rice before.

A. It was the first time Tim tasted mango sticky rice.

B. Tim hasn’t tasted mango sticky rice for such a long time.

C. It’s the first time Tim has tasted mango sticky rice.

D. Tim last tasted mango sticky rice quite a long time ago.

38. Stop eating fatty food or you will be overweight.

A. Unless you don’t stop eating fatty food, you will be overweight.

B. If you don’t stop to eat fatty food, you will be overweight.

C. You wouldn’t be overweight if you stopped eating fatty food.

D. You will be overweight if you don’t stop eating fatty food.

39. Chau hasn’t made up her mind which subjects to study next semester.

A. Chau hasn’t decided which subjects to study next semester.

B. Chau hasn’t known which subjects to study next semester.

C. Chau hasn’t recognised which subjects to study next semester.

D. Chau hasn’t wondered which subjects to study next semester.

40. His sister started to work in a foreign company. People speak English every day there.

A. His sister started to work in a foreign company where people speak English every day there.

B. His sister started to work in a foreign company in which people speak English every day.

C. People speak English when they go to work in the foreign company which his sister started to work. D. His sister started to work in a foreign company which people speak English every day.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

1. A. specific B. flexible C. openness D. simplify

2. A. excursion B. holiday C. important D. delicious

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3. A. garnish B. dip C. slice D. grill

4. A. decision B. erode C. exotic D. checkout

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

8. The movie _________we saw last night was boring.

A.who B. which C. whom D. whose

9. We often give him ____________by e-mail.

A. a good information C. some good information

B. some good informations D. many piece of information

10. If you __________a chance to study in a foreign country, just take it.

A. get B. got C. will get D. had got

11. I’ll give her the message as soon as she_______tomorrow.

A. has come B. will come C. is coming D. comes back

12. His pronunciation causes me a lot of ___________.

A. difficult B. difficulties C. difficulty D. difficultly

13. Two department stores________ in the town this year.

A. have built B. have been built C. are built D. built

14. American English is significantly different __________British English.

A. on B. for C. from D. with

15. If you feel hungry in the afternoon, I __________snacks like fresh carrots.

A. would have B. had C. had had D. might have

16. Is there ________apple juice in the fridge, Quang?

A. a B. an C. some D. any

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

17.- “.Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?”

- “………………………………………………..”

A. Yes, you may borrow. C. Yes, help yourself.

B. Yes, come on. C. It doesn’t matter!

18. Tim: “Why do you think most people learn English?”

Duong: “…………………………….”.

A. All of them are. C. Because I like it.

B. I heard it was very good. D. Very often it’s to get a better job.

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.

Coronavirus germs live in people’s throats and mouths. When someone who has the coronavirus coughs or sneezes or breathes out, the germs come (23) ________ their mouth in tiny drops of water.

Though you can’t see the germs, you can sometimes see these tiny drops. In cold weather, they make a cloud of steam! So if someone else (24) ________ breathes in the air with the coronavirus germs in it, they would probably get the illness.

It’s easy to get the coronavirus germs from inside your body on your hands (25) ________ you touch your nose or your mouth. If the person with the

coronavirus germs on their hands uses a door, the invisible germs can live on the handle for hours. When someone else opens the door, they (26) ________ the germs on their hands too. And if they touch their nose or mouth, the germs can get into their body.

So you (27) ________ also catch the coronavirus by touching things that someone with the virus has already touched.

23.A. into B. out of C. to D. because of

24.A. accidentally B. generally C. decisively D. usually

25.A. what B. when C. which D. unless

26.A. make B. bring C. get D. search

27.A. should B. need C. must D. can

Question 1: 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 the following question.

A. magnificent B. delay C. bank D. travel

Question 2: 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 the following question.

A. explore B. environment C. resort D. expedition

Question 3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following question.

A. pancake B. canteen C. teaspoon D. cabbage

Question 4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following question.

A. habitat B. addition C. fantastic D. discover

Question 5: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.

If a drop of oil is placed in a glass of water, it would float to the top

A. If B. is placed C. would D. to the top

Question 6: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.

My friend George, that arrived late, was not permitted to enter the class

A. that B. late C. permitted D. to enter

Question 7: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.

The hotel where we stay in last year was excellent

A. The B. in C. last year D. was excellent

Question 8: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

If you don’t know the language, you may have to use _______________ language.

A. hand B. gesture C. head D. signal

Question 9: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Does it take ______________ long time to get to ______________ city center?

A. x- the B. a – a C. a - the D. the - the

Question 10: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

What do you think of _________ public transport in ______________ Ha Noi

A. x - x B. a - a C. a - x D. the - x

Question 11: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

You usually _________ vegetabless like onion. It means that you cut them into many small pieces

A. grate B. sprinkle C. chop D. whisk

Question 12: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Keeping a _____________ for a few days will help you discover your bad eating habits

A. food diary B. report C. diary D. presonal

Question 13: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

The children __________ attend that English school receive good education

A. which B. whose C. whom D. who

Question 14: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

If children don’t play sports, they _____________ sleepy and tired

A. would have felt B. had felt C. woul feel D. will feel

Question 15: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Can I have a pizza, a dozen eggs and a ___________________of lemonade, please?

A. piece B. tub C. bottle D. jar

Question 16: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Try to __________ the meaning of words ratherthangoing straight for your dictionary

A. guess B. decide C. except D. judge

Question 17: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer r sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following exchange.

Mark: “More coffee ? Anybody? ”

Linda “____________________”

A. I don’t agree. I’m afraid B. It’s right I think.

C. I’d love to D. Yes, please

Question 18: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following exchange.

Kay: “I wouldn’t do that if I were you.”

John: “__________________________”

A.Wouldn’t you? Why? B. Would you, really?

C. I”d rather you didn’t D. It’s out of the question

Question 19: 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 the following question.

The new girl in our class is reasonably good at English

A. fairly B. truly C. fluently D. slightly

Question 20: 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 the following question.

He decided to learn English properly after a holiday in England

A. easily B. hardly C. appropriately D. frequently

Question 21: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.

Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional

A. voluntary B. free C. pressure D. compulsory

Question 22: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.

Fruits and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.

A. sufficiency B. excess C. small quantity D. large quantity

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 23 to 27

THE FOUR-YEAR SPREAD OF BUBBLE TEA ACROSS THE UK

Four years ago bubble tea was relatively unknown in the UK, but the drinks are now ubiquitous on High Streets, from cities to small towns, writes Lucy Townsend.

It is often brightly coloured, sometimes served with milk, with a layer of jelly-like globules - tapioca balls - that settle (23)__________the bottom of the cup. Drunk through an extra thick straw with a spoon-shaped tip, it is a mouthful of tea and chewiness - both a drink and a snack,

Chorley in Lancashire got its first bubble tea bar in July. Huddersfield has Bubble n Shake, there is a mobile bubble tea van in Bristol, and it can be (24)__________in cities from Glasgow to Portsmouth.

Bubble tea hails from 1980s Taiwan. It was an evolution from the country's street tea vendors (25)__________began experimenting with fruity flavours and colour to entice customers. The "bubble" actually (26)__________ the froth on top of the drink which comes after it is violently shaken - some cafes use a machine especially for shaking. How the tapioca balls arrived in the drink is a matter of debate - though the most common story is that product development manager Lin Hsiu Hui (27)__________sitting in a staff meeting and poured the tapioca from her pudding into her Assam iced tea. The result was considered delicious.

While growing in the UK, it is even more popular in Germany, according to market research firm Mintel. Even McDonald's has started serving it.

23. A. down B. in C. at D. out

24. A. discovered B. found C. searched D. sought

25. A. which B. where C. who D. whom

26. A. stands for B. regards to C. describes D. refers to

27. A. have been B. is C. has been D. was

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 following questions 28 to 32

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

If we took a look at how people in Europe communicated just one hundred years ago, we would be very surprised to find out that English was hardly used outside the United Kingdom. The language most commonly used between people of different nationalities, and particularly the aristocracy, was French. In fact, French was the language of diplomacy, culture and education. However, that is not the case nowadays. English has replaced French as the international language of communication. Today, there are more people who speak English as a second language than people who speak it as a first language.

There are many reasons why English has become the language of international communication. Britain’s colonization of many parts of the world had something to do with it, but it is mainly due to America’s rise to the position of major world power. This helped spread popular American culture throughout the world bringing the language with it.

But is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly? Language specialists seem to be divided over this issue. There are those who claim that it is important to have a language that the people in our increasingly globalized world have in common. According to others, English is associated with a particular culture and therefore promotes that culture at the expense of others. Linguists have suggested “Esperanto”, an artificially put-together language, as a solution to international communication problems but without success. So English will continue being the world language until some other language, maybe Chinese, which is the most

widely-spoken native language in the world, takes over as the world’s international language instead of English.

28. According to the passage, a century ago ______________.

A. educated people throughout Europe spoke English. C. French was much more popular than English.

B. foreign travelers to England spoke only French. D. only the French aristocracy could speak English.

29. What is chiefly responsible for the growth in popularity of English?

A. Britain’s becoming an international power C. American’s becoming powerful

B. The French losing many colonies D. The development of American culture

30. What is true according to the passage?

A. The linguists don’t like Esperanto C. Esperanto is not a natural language

B. Esperanto is difficult to learn D.Esperanto is becoming more and more popul

31. The author believes that ___________.

A. English is easier to learn than Chinese

B. English will probably be replaced as an international language

C. Chinese is going to be the next language of international communication

D. Chinese is growing in popularity among non-native speakers

32. What would be a good title for this passage?

A. English in the future C. English language means English culture

B. English as an international language D. English - a difficult language to learn

Question 33: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one.

I won’t buy a robot toy until I have had enough money

A. I will get a robot toy when I have had enough money

B. I won’t buy a robot toy although I have had enough money

C. Before I start to earn money, I won’t buy a robot toy

D. I won’t buy a robot toy because I have enough money

Question 34: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one.

Those who neglected their study seldom obtained good marks

A. Good marks were seldom given to those who neglected their study

B. Good marks are often obtained by those who neglected their study

C. Those who neglected their study had good marks by chance

D. Those who worked hard were certain to get good marks

Question 35: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one.

If I was in your shoe, I would let him go

A. My suggestion is that you let him go.

B. My advice is that you wear your shoes and let him go.

C. I would like to be in your shoe so you could let him go.

D. I was wearing your shoes and would like to let him go.

Question 36: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one.

John is fat because he eats so many chips.

A. If John doesn’t eat so many chips, he will not be fat.

B. If John didn’t eat so many chips, he would not be fat.

C. John is fat though he eats so many chips.

D. Being fat, John likes to eat so many chips.

Question 37: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines the following pair of the sentences.

You don’t work hard. You will fail the exam

A. Unless you don’t try to work hard, you will fail the exam

B. Unless you try to work hard, you won’t fail the exam

C. Unless you try to work hard, you will fail the exam.

D. Unless do you try to work hard, you will fail the exam.

Question 38: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the given cues.

It/ camping shop/ has/ a lot/ equipment

A. It is a camping shop which has a lot of equipment

B. It is a camping shop where has a lot of equipment

C. It is a camping shop in which has a lot of equipment

D. It is a camping shop on which has a lot of equipment

Question 39: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the given cues.

English/ play/ important role/ everyday life

A. English play an important role in our everyday life

B. English plays an important role in our everyday life

C. English plays an important role on our everyday life

D. English play an important role on our everyday life

Question 40: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the given cues.

Students/ want/ go aboard/ education/ have to/ learn/ English well.

A. Students who want to go aboard for education will have to learn English well

B. Students who want to go aboard on education will have to learn English well

C. Students who want to go aboard in education will have to learn English well

D. Students who want to go aboard of education will have to learn English well

PRACTICE TEST 025

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.

1. A. arrived B. expressed C. studied D. recalled

2. A. proud B. plough C. though D. noun

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3. A. permit B. refuse C. support D. offer

4. A. engineer B. national C. architect D. scientist

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

5. Millions of people have visit Disney World in Orlando, Florida, since it opened.

A B C D

6. At summer camp last year children swam, rode horses, and were playing baseball.

A B C D

7. Inspiring by her example, other zoologists have worked with apes in the wild.

A B C D

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

8. He can’t hear because of his ______ .

A. deaf B. deafness C. deafen D. deafened

9. If I had enough money, I ______ abroad to improve my English.

A. will go B. had gone C. should have gone D. would go

10. _______his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.

A. Because B. Even though C. Because of D. In spite of

11. No sooner ______the homework than he watched TV.

A. he did B. he had done C. did he do D. had he done

12. Your car is much more expensive than ______.

A. I B. me C. my D. mine

13. There is now much _______ water in the lake than there was last year.

A. lesser B. less C. fewer D. few

14. If you travel at very high _______, you increase the risk of having an accident.

A. haste B. hurry C. rush D. speed

15. She was busy at work, so she _______ by professionals.

A. had her house cleaned B. had cleaned her house

C. cleaned her house D. has her house clean

16. I'd prefer to stay at home tonight_______ to the cinema

A. rather than go B. rather than would go

C. rather than will go D. rather than went

17. Trung swims very well and _______ does his brother.

A. also B. even C. so D. neither

18. Young people like to wear jeans because they don’t easily _________

A. wear in B. wear up C. wear down D. wear out

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

19. Mary is asking Bob for help.

Mary: “Could you help me to move this television, please?”

Bob: “ __________________”

A. No, thanks. B. Yes, of course. C. No, I’m rather busy. D. Yes, I am.

20. Jack and John are talking about their coming test.

Jack: "I think our coming test will be very difficult?"

John: “__________________. It’s challenging”

A. You must be kidding B. I quite agree

C. I don’t like you saying so D. I don’t think that’s a good idea.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

21. The lost hikers stayed alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring water.

A. revived B. survived C. surprised D. lively

22. Many people think that a woman should maintain her attractiveness after marriage.

A. lose B. confide C. keep D. neglect

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

23. Basically, everything is the same; however, there may be some minor changes to the schedule.

A. big B. sudden C. gradual D. small

24. She decided to remain single and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans

A. divorced B. separated C. celibate D. married

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.

The USA is encouraging Americans to wear face masks.There has been a lot of talk about whether or not face masks are effective in helping slow down the (25)______ of the COVID -19 coronavirus.The government is set to encourage Americans to use homemade face covering like cloth masks, bandanas and scarves.At first, the WHO and some health organizations recommended that people (26)______ were not sick didn’t need to wear masks or cover their faces.(27)______, it is now proved that face masks can work effectively.They point to countries like Singapore and South Korea, where people wear masks and reported infection (28)______ are lower.

25. A. release B. widening C. lengthening D. spread

26. A. which B. where C. why D. who

27. A. Moreover B. Although C. However D. Because

28. A. rates B. levels C. percentages D. scales

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.

One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water.Having clean drinking water is a basic human right. However, acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools of poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1, 300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. Yet, they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial effluent which pour into the lake every day. Even though laws have been made, the government do not have the power to enforce them. Most industries

simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world's water surface, but it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore.

Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source. We should do something now.

29. According to the writer, one environmental problem in the world today is ________

A. safe water shortage B. pools of poison

C. industrial pollution D. population explosion

30. What is the serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia?

A. It has 1, 300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world.

B. It is one of the largest lakes that contains a variety of animals and plants.

C. It is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes discharged into it.

D. It is the only lake in Russia whose source of water is not drinkable.

31. What does the word "them" in the passage refer to?

A. laws B. the government C. animals D. plants

32. What is the message to the readers?

A. We should take action to protect our water sources.

B. We should take all water sources into account.

C. We should limit the use of water sources.

D. We should encourage people to use safe water.

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

33. I eat a lot. I cannot keep fit.

A. Due to eating a lot, I cannot keep fit. B. Although I eat a lot, I cannot keep fit.

C. The more I eat, the less fit I become. D. I become fit not only because I eat a lot.

34. The doctor about whom I told you last week is working here.

A. I told you about the doctor last week . He is working here

B. I told you the doctor last week . He is working here.

C. The doctor about that I told you last week is working here.

D. The doctor whom I told you last week is working here.

35. “Would you like to go to the show with me?" Anna said to Bella.

A. Anna reminded Bella to go to the show with her.

B. Anna persuaded Bella to go to the show with her.

C. Anna encouraged Bella to go to the show with her.

D. Anna invited Bella to go to the show with her.

36. Many people think that the new regulations will encourage people to use less energy.

A. Lower use of energy is thought to lead to the introduction of the new regulations.

B. The new regulations are thought to encourage lower use of energy.

C. It is thought that the new regulations will encourage people to use more energy.

D. It was thought that lower use of energy was stimulated by the new regulations.

37. Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets in the solar system.

A. Some planets in the solar system are as big as Jupiter.

B. Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system.

C. All other planets but Jupiter in the solar system are not big.

D. Among the planets in the solar system, Jupiter is the bigger than some.

38. A small hotel was the only choice of place to stay at during my trip to London.

A. I had different choices of where to stay during my trip to London.

B. I had no choice but to stay at a small hotel during my trip to London.

C. There were a lot of hotels for me to choose from during my trip to London.

D. I was talked into staying at a small hotel during my trip to London

39. I did not dare to turn on the television.I was afraid of waking the baby up.

A. I did not dare to turn on the television for fear of waking up the baby.

B. Waking the baby up, I could not continue watching the television.

C. I decided not to turn on the television in order to wake the baby up.

D. I decided to turn the television down to avoid waking the baby up

40. He did not work hard.He failed the exam.

A. Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam.

B. Even though he failed the exam, he didn’t work hard.

C. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam.

D. However hard he worked, he failed the exam.