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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions

Question 1. We had a good goalkeeper. We didn’t lose the final match.

     A. We didn't lose the final match unless we had a good goalkeeper.

     B. If it hadn't been for the good goalkeeper, we would have lost the final match.

     C. We lost the match even if we had a good goalkeeper.

     D. We had a good goalkeeper, so we lost the final match.

Question 2. Hans told us about his investing in the company. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.

     A. Not until Hans told us that he would invest in the company did he arrive at the meeting.

     B. No sooner had Hans arrived at the meeting than he told us about his investing in the company.

     C. Hardly had he informed us about his investing in the company when Hans arrived at the meeting.

     D. Only after investing in the company did Hans informs us of his arrival at the meeting.

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.

    People have been donating blood since the early twentieth century to help accident victims and patients undergoing surgical procedures. Usually a pint of whole blood is donated, and it is then divided into platelets, white blood cells, and red blood cells. People can donate blood (for red blood cells) about once every two months.

    Transfusing the blood from the donor to the recipient is straightforward. It involves taking the blood from a donor’s arm vein by means of a hypodermic syringe. The blood flows through a plastic tube to a collection bag or bottle that contains sodium citrate, which prevents the blood from clotting.

    When the blood is given to a patient, a plastic tube and hypodermic needle are connected to the recipient’s arm. The blood flows down from the container by gravity. This is a slow process and may last as long as 2 hours to complete the infusion of blood into the recipient. The patient is protected from being infected during the transfusion. Only sterile containers, tubing, and needles are used, and this helps ensure that transfused or stored blood is not exposed to disease causing bacteria.

    Negative reactions to transfusions are not unusual. The recipient may suffer an allergic reaction or be sensitive to donor leukocytes. Some may suffer from an undetected red-cell incompatibility. Unexplained reactions are also fairly common. Although they are rare, other causes of such negative reactions include contaminated blood, air bubbles in the blood, overloading of the circulatory system through administration of excess blood, or sensitivity to donor plasma or platelets.

    Today, hospitals and blood banks go to great lengths to screen all blood donors and their blood. All donated blood is routinely and rigorously tested for diseases, such as HIV (which causes AIDS), hepatitis B, and syphilis. When the recipient is a newborn or an infant, the blood is usually irradiated to eliminate harmful elements. Donated blood is washed, and the white blood cells and platelets are removed.

    Storing the blood sometimes requires a freezing process. To freeze the red blood cells, a glycerol solution is added. To unfreeze, the glycerol is removed. The ability to store blood for long periods has been a boon to human health.

(Adapted From  Peterson’s Master Toefl Reading Skills)

Question 3. Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?

     A. Blood Donation                                                     B. The importance of Blood

     C. Blood Storage                                                        D. How to Transfuse to The Recipient

Question 4. In paragraph 1, the word “it” refers to

     A. a pint of whole blood                                            B. surgical procedures

     C. accident victims                                                     D. surgery patients

Question 5. According to the passage, how often can people donate blood for red blood cells?

     A. Every three months                                               B. Every two months

     C. Every month                                                          D. Every four months

Question 6. What does the author imply in the passage?

     A. Clotting cannot be prevented.                    B. Freezing blood destroys platelets.

     C. Storing blood benefits mankind.                           D. Transfusing blood is a dangerous process.

Question 7. What answer choice is closest in meaning to the word “undetected” in paragraph 4?

     A. not wanted                B. not illustrated                   C. not found                    D. not captured

Question 8. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word “donating” in paragraph 1?

     A. taking                        B. giving                              C. adorning                      D. distributing

Question 9. All of the following are mentioned as potential negative reactions to transfusions EXCEPT_____

     A. allergies                                                                 B. red-cell incompatibility

     C. sensitivity to donor leukocytes                              D. air bubbles in the blood

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.

Question 10.       A. preferred                B. enjoyed                   C. opened                   D. watched

Question 11.       A. wind                       B. tide                         C. child                       D. hike

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.

Question 12.       A. decide                    B. promote                  C. service                    D. arrange

Question 13.       A. construction           B. familiar                   C. initiate                    D. disappear

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

Question 14. Books are still a cheap way to ________ information and entertainment.

     A. get                             B. take                                 C. make                           D. do

Question 15. They are trying to persuade the rich to________their money to the charities.

     A. invest                        B. contribute                        C. provide                        D. finance

Question 16. She seldom walks to school with her friends, _______ ?

     A. does she                    B. didn’t she                        C. won’t she                     D. doesn’t she

Question 17. Project-based learning provides wonderful opportunities for students to develop their _________.

     A. creativity                   B. creatively                         C. create                           D. creative

Question 18. ________ his English was poor, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.

     A. Because                     B. Because of                      C. Although                     D. In spite of

Question 19. We’ll send you an email of confirmation _______.

     A. while we were making our final decision           B. as soon as we have made our final decision

     C. after we had made our final decision                 D. before we made our final decision

Question 20. The more he tried to explain, _________ we got.

     A. the more confused      B. the more confusing     C. the much confused    D. the many confusing

Question 21. More than ten victims________ missing in the storm last week.

     A. are reported to be                                                  B. are reported to have been

     C. are reporting to have been                                     D. are reporting to be

Question 22. _______ high school, Nam attended a university in the city centre.

     A. Having been finished    B. To finish             C. To have finished          D. Having finished

Question 23. Violent films may have a negative ________ on children.

     A. decision                          B. opinion               C. influence                    D. dependence

Question 24. While studying, he was financially dependent _________ his parents.

     A. from                               B. to                        C. of                                D. on

Question 25. At first sight I met her, I was impressed with her _________ eyes.

     A. big beautiful round black                                      B. beautiful black big round

     C. beautiful round big black                                      D. beautiful big round black

Question 26. The children ________ to bed before their parents came home from work.

     A. were all going        B. have all gone               C. had all gone            D. have all been going 

Question 27. He sent his children to the park so that he could have some_________.

     A. peace and quiet         B. fresh and peace               C. quiet and peace           D. fresh and quiet

Question 28. A lot of research in medical science has been ________ to improve human health.

     A. taken up                    B. given off                         C. carried out                   D. made up

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 29. Some animals are useful to man as they supply food like milk and meat for him.

     A. allocate                      B. distribute                         C. contribute                    D. provide

Question 30. The boy was let off lightly this morning due to not having done his homework.

    A. punished                   B. promised                          C. commended                D. persuaded

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

Question 31. Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the exams, but such gender discrimination is now disappearing.

A. unfairness               B. injustice                 C. partiality                           D. equality

Question 32. I'm not an impulsive person, I don't generally do things on the spur of the moment.

    A. quickly                            B. industriously           C. intentionally            D. attentively

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Question 33. - “I’m sorry, Mrs. Irene is out at the moment. Would you like to leave her a message?”

          - “______”

     A. I’ll call back later.                                                  B. Yes, please.

     C. Not at all.                                                               D. Hang on a minute.

Question 34. Hoa is talking to Mai, her best friend, in the classroom.

            Hoa:  “Shall we go boating tomorrow?”

            Mai: “______. The weather report says a storm is coming”.

    A. I’m afraid we can’t                                                B. Sure                     

    C. That’s a good idea                                                  D. That’s a deal

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 39.

INTERNSHIPS

Just like any institution, a family also needs rules. Rules are very important because they keep things in (35) ________. For a family, rules are as necessary as food and clothing. The rules are very important because they remain peace and order in the family. For example, children should respect and listen to their parents.

If there are (36) _______to be made, for examples, it is not only the parents who are going to decide especially if the children are already grown up. It would be better if everybody is involved in making the decision of important matter.

Rules are needed to maintain a harmonious relationship (37)_________ family members. Parents are there the pillars of the family and guide children to be responsible and practice good values.

Rules teach children to become more responsible and have discipline not only at home but especially outside of the home. When there are rules to follow, children will know (38)_______ they should do or should not do. Rules help to avoid conflict and misunderstanding that may lead to fights and aggression especially among children. Parents should set rules for the children to follow to avoid quarrels and fights. There are times when the children fight over simple matters and this happens if the parents do or not interfere but when parents set the rule and let the children follow, there will be (39)_______conflicts.

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.

Fiberscopes are one of the most important Outcomes of the science of fiber optics. Fibers made of glass and transparent acrylic plastic are capable of conveying light energy, and when thousands of these fibers are combined in what is called a fiberscope, they can transmit images. The most common fiberscopes contain about 750,000 fibers, each 0.001 centimeter, or 10 microns, in diameter. For certain uses, the diameter of the fiber may be as small as 5 microns.

Fiberscopes have a wide range of applications. In the medical field, physicians use fiberscopes to examine internal organs and as an aid in delicate surgeries. Miniature probes have also been developed to view muscle fiber, skin tissue, and blood cells. Fiberscopes have also found varied uses in industry, particularly to inspect or control operations in inaccessible areas. Bundles of fiberscopes fused together in a solid plate, called a faceplate, are being used in the manufacture of television picture tubes and other cathode-ray tube devices.

The most far-reaching applications of fiber-optic technology are in communications. Optical fibers carry voice messages for telephone service. The sound of the voice is electronically broken down into thousands of pulses per second, which causes a transmitting laser to send coordinated pulses of light through the optical fibers. At the receiving end, the light pulses are converted to electrical signals and the voice message is reconstructed. Light-wave communication systems can handle an immensely greater number of telephone calls and television programs than the current system, and they will form the basis of the "electronic superhighway" expected to crisscross the nation in the near future of the information age.

Question 40. The main topic of the passage is  __________

A.The birth of the "electronic superhighway"

B. The various applications of fiber-optic technology

C. How fiberscopes have enhanced the Held of medicine

D. How sound may be transformed into light

Question 41. Fiberscopes are being used to do all of the following EXCEPT  _________

A. assist in delicate surgeries                                   B. control operations in inaccessible areas

C. convert light pulses to electrical signals  D. transmit images

Question 42. The word "inaccessible" in paragraph 2 means  __________

A. difficult to find              B. extremely small       C. hard to reach  D. impossible to climb

Question 43. It can be inferred from the passage that fiberscopes  _________

A. have more uses in industry than in medicine

B. will play a major role in the information age

C. will decrease in importance as they become more common

D. have reached the peak of their development

Question 44 . As used in the last sentence, the word "they" refers to  ___________

A. fiberscopes                                             B. light-wave communication systems

C. television programs                                D. telephone calls

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.

Question 45. For more than 450 years, Mexico City has been the economic, culture and political centre

                                   A                                                    B                                   C

 of Mexican people

               D

Question 46. The Japanese initially uses jeweled objects to decorate swords and ceremonial items

                        A                                  B                                      C                                                D

Question 47. Musical comedies, as an American form of entertainment, often take its subjects from

                                                     A                                             B                                C

America’s present or past.

                               D

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

Question 48. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.

     A. My going to the museum lasted a year.              B. A year ago, I often went to the museum.

     C. At last I went to the museum after a year.          D. I have not been to the museum for a year.

Question 49. ‘No, no, you really must stay a bit longer!’ said the boys.

     A. The boys refused to let me stay a bit longer.      B. The boys insisted on my staying a bit longer.

     C. The boys denied my staying a bit longer            D. The boys didn't agree to let stay a bit longer.

Question 50. It was a mistake of Tony to buy that house.

     A. Tony needn’t have bought that house.               B. Tony couldn’t have bought that house.

     C. Tony can’t have bought that house.                   D. Tony shouldn’t have bought that house.

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