NUMBER1: THE FIRST WOMAN SCIENTIST

Hypatia was born in Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 A.D. For many centuries she
was (1) ________ only woman scientist to have a place in the history books.
Hypatia's father was director of Alexandria University, and he made sure his daughter
had the (2) ________ education available. This was unusual, as most women then had
few (3) ________ to study.
After studying in Athens and Rome, Hypatia returned to Alexandria, (4) ________ she
began teaching mathematics. She soon became famous (5) ________ her knowledge of
new ideas.
We have no copies of her books, (6) ________ we know that she wrote several
important
mathematical works. Hypatia was also interested in technology and invented several
scientific
tools to help with her work.
At the (7) ________ many rulers were afraid (8) ________ science, and anyone
connected (9) ________ it was in danger. One day in March 415, Hypatia (10) ________
attacked in the street and killed.
1. A. one B. the C. a D. an
2. A. good B. best C. better D. well
3. A. classes B. customs C. opportunities D. teachers
4. A. where B. how C. there D. which
5. A. from B. by C. for D. in
6. A. because B. but C. or D. as
7. A. day B. period C. year D. time
8. A. of B. at C. for D. about
9. A. to B. for C. with D. on
10. A. was B. had C. has D. is
NUMBER 2: BETTE NESMITH GRAHAM - A WOMAN IN BUSINESS
Bette Nesmith Graham had always wanted to be an artist, but in the 1940s, she
was a (1) ______ mother with a child to (2) ______. She learned typing and found work as
a secretary. She was an efficient employee who was (3) ______ of her work and tried to
find a better way to correct typing. She remembered that artists painted over their
mistakes, so why not typists?
With this idea in (4) ______, Graham put paint, the same colour as the office
stationary, into a bottle and took her brush to work. She used this to correct her
typing mistakes and her boss never (5) ______. Soon everyone in the office was using it.

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 In 1956, Graham started the Mistake Out Company from her home. Her kitchen
(6) ______ a laboratory in which she mixed up an improved product (7) ______ her food
mixer. Although she worked (8) ______ hours, she made little money. Then, one day she
made a mistake at work that she couldn't correct, and her boss sacked her. She now
had the time to (9) ______ to selling Liquid Paper, and the business boomed. By 1967, it
was a million-dollar (10) ______.
1. A. single B. lonely C. alone D. solitary
2. A. carry B. support C. provide D. maintain
3. A. pleased B. arrogant C. boastful D. proud
4. A. heart B. mind C. head D. thought
5. A. found B. understood C. realised D. recognised
6. A. became B. converted C. turned D. developed
7. A. into B. by C. with D. through
8. A. large B. long C. great D. slow
9. A. pass B. spend C. invest D. devote
10. A. work B. production C. business D. trade
NUMBER3: THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Would you like a job where you could eat chocolate (1) ___________ day? Well, such
a job does exist! Did you know that most chocolate factory (2) ___________ chocolate
tasters? Their job is to taste the chocolate while it is being (3) ___________ and say if it is
too sweet or too bitter. You have to be very good at tasting different (4) ___________ and
you have to comment on (5) ___________ the chocolate feels as well. Is it smooth or
crunchy? Unfortunately, you can't just go along and say you like chocolate - that, I'm
afraid, is not enough! Most chocolate tasters have a degree (6) ___________ food
technology and you will not be able to work (7) ___________ you have had lots of
training. Then you have to go through several (8) ___________ before you can be
selected. If you think you would be good at chocolate tasting then try to develop your
taste buds by tasting different chocolate (9) ___________ blindfold. See if you can tell
what type of chocolate it is. If you get a job like this, you will not be well-paid but most
tasters enjoy their job so much (10) ___________ pay is not very important.
1. A. whole B. all C. entire D. each
2. A. employ B. use C. utilize D. rent
3. A. carried out B. done C. made D. fabricated
4. A. scents B. odours C. smells D. flavours
5. A. what B. why C. how D. if
6. A. of B. about C. on D. in
7. A. when B. until C. although D. after
8. A. experiments B. trials C. tests D. exams
9. A. bars B. sticks C. rods D. pieces
10. A. this B. as C. than D. that

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 NUMBER 4: THE ROLE OF READING BOOKS
If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (1)
____________ to your education or your work, try reading more books. (2) ____________ up
some of the interestingly informative books and search for well-researched material
that can help you grow.
We should (3) ____________ our children to read more books and spend less time
watching TV. Some people have commented that this is inconsistent. "Why is the
written word a superior way to get information than television?" That is an
interesting point of view worth further (4) ____________. Reading is a skill that is in
much greater demand than the demand for watching TV. There are no jobs that (5)
____________ a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many
jobs. The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication.
You can write something down and, in no time, it can be (6) ____________ to many
different people. Not only that, we can (7) ____________ vast amounts of information
through reading in a very short time. A good reader can acquire more information in
reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full day. You are
able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good
comprehension skills. It will save you massive amounts of time and you will be able to
assimilate vast quantities of information.

1. A. contribute B. collect C. gather D. gain

2. A. Make B. Set C. Take D. Pick
3. A. discuss B. encourage C. suggest D. define
4. A. explore B. explorer C. exploration D. explorative
5. A. inquire B. tell C. require D. ask
6. A. sumitted B. handed C. sent D. communicated
7. A. inhale B. breathe C. eat D. digest

NUMBER 5:
V. Fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase to complete the following
passage by circling the letter (A or B,C,D).
The wind controls our planet's weather and climate. But how much do we
understand about this complete force (61)________can kill and spread fear.
One night of October 15, 1987, the south of England was (62) ________ by strong
winds. Gusts of over 130 km/h (63) ________ through the region. Nineteen people were
killed, £1.5-billion worth of damage was (64) ________ and 19 billion trees were blown
down in just a few hours.
Although people thought of this (65) _______ hurricane, the winds of 1987 were
only a (66) ________ 7 storm. They remain far better known than much more serious
storms of January 25, 1990, (67) ________most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of
up to 173 km/h. On this occasion, 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987,
the weather (68) ________ issued accurate warnings.
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 Extreme weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the (69)
________of the wind. It is one part of the weather that people generally do not give a
second (70) ________ to, but across the world the wind plays a crucial role in people's
lives.
1. A. what B. when C. which D. where
2. A. occurred B. beaten C. attacked D. struck
3. A. blew B. flew C. spread D. ran
4. A. created B. caused C. resulted D. paid
5. A. like B. unlike C. as D. same
6. A. power B. length C. strength D. force
7. A. until B. when C. while D. where
8. A. forecasters B. systems C. conditions D. pattern
9. A. strength B. pressure C. power D. roar
10. A. thought B. care C. help D. attention

NUMBER6:
VIII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new
technological (1) ................. But actually the idea for a computer (2) ................. worked
out over two centuries ago by a man (3)................. Charles Babbage. Babbage was born
in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several
calculating machines (4) .................he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he
(5) ................ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years,
people have argued (6)................. his machines would ever work. Recently, however,
the Science Museum in London has finished building (7)................. engine based on one
of Babbage’s designs. (8)................. has taken six years to complete and more
(9) ................four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not,
the machine will be on at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (10) ..................
remind people of Babbage’s work.
1: A. age B. days C. times D. year
2: A. had B. was C. is D. has
3: A. known B. called C. recognized D. written
4: A. who B. whose C. what D. which
5: A. wanted B. missed C. started D. made
6: A. whether B. until C. while D. though
7: A. an B. the C. that D. some
8: A. He B. It C. One D. They
9: A. than B. when C. therefore D. then
10: A. for B. so C. as D. to

NUMBER 7:

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Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the
questions that follow.
There was a nasty (1) …..at Newton crossroads yesterday morning. A. bus
overturned, and some of the passengers were badly (2). Several (3) helped to pull the
people out of the (4) and give them (5) until help arrived. Soon the injured were taken
to the nearest hospital by ambulance, but there were so many that the (6) department
there had difficulty in treating them all. Most of the passengers were found to be
suffering from severe (7). The bus had crashed into a brand new car and had
completely (8) it, although fortunately there was no one in the car. Moreover, the new
car was fully (9). The police took the names and addresses of as many (10) as
possible. It is believed that the injured passengers have the right to claim
compensation.
1. A. event B. accident C. happening D. emergency
2. A. pained B. wounded C. knocked down D. injured
3. A. bystanders B. spectators C. audience D. supporters
4. A. wreckage B. crash C. damage D. accident
5. A. medicine B. cures C. remedy D. first aid
6. A. injury B. ambulance C. casualty D. operating
7. A. surprise B. shock C. worry D. nervousness
8. A. damaged B. knocked C. wrecked D. crashed
9. A. insured B. guaranteed C. protected D. purchased
10. A. suspects B. witnesses C. viewers D. judges

NUMBER 8:
Read the following text and choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in
(1)........................ Many species of animals could easily become extinct if we do not
(2)......................an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some
cases, animals are hunted(3)…………...their fur or for other valuable parts of their
bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold (4).......................pets. For
many animals and birds, the problem is that their (5)........................ the place where they
live- is disappearing. More land is (6)......................... for farms, houses or industry, and
there are fewer open spaces (7)......................... there once were. Farmers use powerful
chemicals to help them grow better crops(8)......................these chemicals pollute the
environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animals on earth- human
(9).........................will soon be the only ones, unless we can(10)....................this problem.
1. A. harm B. risk C. danger D. threat
2. A. do B. take C. make D. give
3. A. about B. for C. in D. with
4. A. like B. as C. for D. such
5. A. habitat B. living C. inhabit D. inhabitant
6. A. applied B. used C. done D. made
7. A. where B. when C. more D. than
8. A. despite B. because C. though D. but
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 9. A. one B. person C. man D. beings
10 A. begin B. solve C. take D. do

NUMBER 9:

Read the text about HAWAII and CIRCLE the answer which best fits each space (2 pts).

Hawaii, a group of islands (1)…………about 2,400 miles west of California,

became the fiftieth state of the United States of America in 1959. The islands contain
many volcanoes, some of (2)…………erupt from time to time. The lava which flowed
from earlier eruptions has developed into very (3)…………soil. Many plants thrive
there, particular sugar canes, pineapples, and tropical flowers. Hawaii prospers by
exporting all of these and also by tourism. Tourists are attracted by the beautiful
scenery and the sunny beaches. Hawaii is particularly fortunate in its climate, which,
(4)…………it varies at different altitudes, is exceptionally mild for a tropical region.
The first schools in Hawaii were (5)…………established by missionaries; today most of
the schools are secular, and education is compulsory. One of Hawaii’s centers of (6)
…………learning is the University of Hawaii, established in 1907. It is a large university
with modern research facilities.
The people of Hawaii are noted (7)…………their friendliness and charm. The
population is basically Polynesian. There are also many Japanese and other Far
Eastern, etc. These varied racial and ethnic groups have learned to live together in
peace and harmony, setting an example well worth (8)…………
1. A. stayed B. positioned C. placed D. located
2. A. which B. them C. these D. what
3. A. rich B. fertile C. plenty D. abundant
4. A. although B. because C. when D. as long as
5. A. ones B. what C. that D. those
6. A. greater B. extra C. higher D. advanced
7. A. from B. for C. by D. about
8. A. obeying B. copying C. following D. imitating
NUMBER 10:

Chọn phương án thích hợp (A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau. (0.05
mark/each)
Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday.
The maximum class size is twelve and the average is ten. We use modern methods of
teaching and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and
recorder. You will only be successful in improving your English, however, if you work
hard and ______ (1) speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short ______
(2) in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a ______ (3) at the
most suitable level.
There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is complete ______ (4) and the
other is for students who know only a little English. In both classes you will practice
simple conversations.
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 In the class at the Intermediate level, you will have a lot of ______ (5) in
communicating in real-life situations because we help you to use the English you have
previously ______ (6) in your own country. You will also have the chance to improve
your ______ (7) of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary.
The emphasis is on oral communication practice in a wide variety of situations
at the advanced ______ (8). You will learn how to use language correctly and
appropriately when you ______ (9) to native speakers. In addition, you will develop
such study skills as reading efficiently, writing articles and reports, and note-taking
from books and ______ (10).
1. A. to try B. try C. trying D. tries
2. A. test B. examination C. examining D. A & B are correct
3. A. class B. room C. school D. place
4. A. students B. people C. partners D. beginners
5. A. practice B. practiced C. practicing D. practices
6. A. learnt B. studied C. acquired D. All are correct
7. A. knowledge B. mind C. subject D. matter
8. A. level B. step C. knowledge D. qualification
9. A. speak B. say C. tell D. discuss
10. A. lecture B. lecturing C. lectures D. lectured

NUMBER 11:

Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank:

You can rob a bank without leaving your house these days. Who needs stocking
(1)______, guns and getaway cars? If you’re a computer whiz-kid, you could grab your
first million (2)_______ with nothing more dangerous than a personal computer, a
telephone and a modern to (3)_______them.

All you have to do is to dial into the networks which like the computers in large
organizations together, type in a couple of passwords and you can rummage
(4)_______in the information that’s stored there (5)_______your heart’s content.
Fortunately it isn’t always quite as easy as it appears. But, as more and more
information is (6)_______and stored on computer, whether it is details of your bank
account or the number of tins of baked beans in the stockroom at the supermarket, a
computer crime seems set to grow.

A couple of months ago a newspaper reported that five British banks were being
(7)_______to ransom by a gang of hackers who had managed to (8)_______their
computer. The hackers were demanding money (9) _____revealing exactly how they
did it. In case like this, banks may consider paying just so that they can protect
themselves better in the future.

As with (10)________else, hackers start young in the States. A 12-year-old boy in

Detroit was (11)_______of entering a company’s credit rating computer and

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(12)_____the numbers he found there. His mother told reporters that he spent up to 14
hours on his computer during the weekend.

Prevention is probably easier than detection, and many companies now spend lots of
time and money (13)______programs using passwords and codes. Of course all this is
no use (14)_____if computer users tell each other their password, stick it on their
screen so they don’t (15)______it or use passwords like “password”. It all happens.
There are plenty of software companies which specialize in writing software that
makes computers hacker-proof. One company in the States set (16)______to prove that
its system can defeat hacker by asking over 2000 of them to try to hack it. The
hackers were given 2 weeks to discover the secret message stored on 2 PCs in offices
in New York and San Francisco. The message (17)______: “The persistent hunter who
(18)____his prize (19)______becomes the hunted.” You will be relieved – or perhaps
disappointed – to learn that (20)______hacker managed it.

1. A. covers B. veils C. masks D. helmets

2. A. supported B. armed C. provided D. tampered
3. A. connect B. link C. combine D. join
4. A. further B. out C. about D. off
5. A. off B. to C. with D. within
6. A. dealt B. progressed C. tackled D. processed
7. A. held B. asked C. kept D. captured
8. A. turn off B. break into C. get into D. come up with
9. A. on the verge of B. with exception of C. in answer to D. in return for
10. A. anything B. everybody C. nothing D. somebody
11. A. able B. capable C. possible D. enabled
12. A. scattering B. dumping C. distributing D. loading
13. A. thinking B. discovering C. devising D. manufacturing
14. A. of all B. in all C. even D. whatsoever
15. A. forget B. notice C. bother D. mention
16. A. about B. out C. off D. away
17. A. read B. is read C. was reading D. had been read
18. A. offers B. reaches C. obtains D. wins
19. A. now and then B. now and again C. sooner or later D. safe and sound
20. A. none B. not any C. neither D. hardly
NUMBER 11:

Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each space
Some people call it Britain. Others say (1)………….Britain. Many people
mistakenly call the (2)………….country England. But its real name is a mouthful : the
United Kingdom (3)………….Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That’s why it’s usually
just called the United Kingdom, or UK for (4)………….
The United Kingdom is a (5)………….made up of four parts : England, Scotland,
Wales, and (6)………….Ireland. For centuries, it was (7)………….by kings and queens.

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The United Kingdom still has a monarchy, although today its power is mostly
symbolic.
England is the biggest part, but don’t (8)………….the others. Each part was once
ruled separately. Each has its (9)………….culture and its own native language, which
some people still speak. Each even has its own national soccer (10)………….!
1. A. Big B. Great C. Huge D. Large
2. A. all B. most C. mostly D. whole
3. A. of B. in C. for D. with
4. A. easy B. little C. short D. small
5. A. part B. place C. country D. continent
6. A. North B. Northern C. Northerner D. Northerly
7. A. lead B. ruled C. headed D. topped
8. A. miss B. leave C. forget D. remember
9. A. own B. personal C. private D. favorite
10. A. group B. crowd C. team D. troop

NUMBER 12:
Plants
Plants grow in almost (1)______part of the world. We see (2)______ plants as
flowers, grass, and trees nearly every day. Plants grow high on mountain-tops, far in
the oceans, and in many deserts and (3)______ regions.
Without plants, there could be no life on earth. Man could not live without air or
food, and so he couldn’t live without plants. The oxygen in the air we breathe comes
from plants. The food we eat also comes from plants or from animals that eat plants.
We build houses and make many useful (4)______ from lumber cut from trees. Much of
our clothing is made (5)______ the fibers of the cotton plant.
Scientists believe there are more than 350000 species of plants, but no one
knows for (6)______. Some of the smallest plants, called diatoms, can be seen only with
a (7)______. A drop of water may hold as many as 500 diatoms. The largest living things
are the giant sequoia trees of California. Some of them stand more than 290 feet high
and measure over 30 feet wide
Scientists (8)______ all living things into two main groups – plants and animals. It
is usually easy to tell the two (9)______. Almost all kinds of plants stay in one place, but
nearly all species of animals move about under their own power. Most plants make
their own food from air, sunlight, and water. Animals cannot make their own food.
The basic units of all life, called cells, are also different in plants and animals. Most
plants have thick walls that (10)______ a material called cellulose. Animal cells do not
have this material.
1. A. all B. each C. every D. total
2. A. these B. those C. all D. such
3. A. polar B. polarized C. poled D. pole
4. A. products B. activities C. games D. plays
5. A. in B. up C. by D. from
6. A. certainty B. guarantee C. sure D. certainly

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7. A. telescope B. periscope C. stethoscope D. microscope
8. A. part B. separate C. divide D. sort
9. A. difference B. apart C. distinctly D. separately
10. A. contain B. maintain C. stock D. incorporate
NUMBER13:

The Internet is celebrating its 30 th birthday this year. Its universal

accessibility has (1) _______it the most powerful and cost -effective tool in
business and personal communication. It currently has 60 million users and has
a growth (2) _______of 200,000 users per month. Not surprisingly, it has also
created a great (3) _______ of millionaires under the age of thirty. The Internet
was developed by scientists, (4) _______ as a way for the American government to
withstand nuclear attacks, so it was (5) _______ used in the field of military. Who
(6) _______ 30 years ago that its applications would have (7) _______ so many areas
of our present-day life? And in the years to (8) _______, the Internet is (9) _______
the key factor not only in communication, but also in the (10) _______ of
knowledge on the planet Earth.
1.A. taken B. made C. changed D. set
2.A. number B. speed C. rate D. development
3.A. deal B. amount C. lots D. number
4.A. originally B. first C. generally D. ultimately
5.A. totally B. mainly C. importantly D. major
6.A. would think B. will have thought C. would have thought D. will think
7.A. done B. effected C. affected D. had
8.A. go B. be C. run D. come
9.A. coming B. being C. getting D. becoming
10.A.riches B. richness C. enrichment D. rich
NUMBER 14:

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international organization designed
to (1)……and liberalize international trade. The WTO came into being (2)..…. January
1,1995,and is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT),
(3)……… was created in 1947, and continued to operate for almost five decades as a
de facto international organization.
The World Trade Organization deals with the (4)………...of trade between
nations at a near-global (5)……………; it is (6)……….. for negotiating and implementing
new trade agreements, and is in charge of policing member countries’ adherence to
all the WTO agreements, signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified
in their (7)….. . Most of the WTO’s current work (8)…… from

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the 1986-94 negotiations called Uruguay Round, and earlier negotiations under the
GATT. The organization is currently the host to new negotiations, under the Doha
Development Agenda (DDA) launched in 2001.
The WTO is (9)….….. by a Ministerial Conference, which meets every two years; a
General Council, which implements the conference’s policy decisions and is
responsible for day-to-day administration; and a director-general, who is (10)…………
by the Ministerial Conference. The WTO’s headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.
1. A. see B. look at C. supervise D. take care
2. A. in B. on C. from D. at
3. A. that B. where C. thing D. which
4. A. rules B. law C. standard D. stipulations
5. A. levels B. level C. degree D. scales
6. A. able B. responsibility C. responsible D. charge
7. A. state B. agency C. office D. government
8. A. goes B. comes C. derives D. come
9. A. governed B. governing C. government D. governmental
10. A. appointed B. directed C. leaded D. acted
NUMBER 15:

Read, then choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C,
or D.
Radar is an electronic device that can “see” great distances (1) ....... fog, rain, snow,
cloud, and darkness. It can find and (2) ......... locate missiles, aircraft, ships, cities,
rainstorms, and mountains. Radar uses radio waves, (3) ........... light waves, which the
human eye uses in seeing. This makes it (4) ........ for radar to locate many kinds of objects
at (5) ........ greater distances than the eye can see. Radar became an important military
device during World War II. Today, networks of radar lookout stations guard the United
States and Canada 24 hours a day against (6) ....... missiles and airplanes. Patrol planes and
ships (7) ........ the oceans with radar for hostile ships and aircraft. Airports use radar to (8) .
.... planes safety to earth in fog or storms. Ships use it to steer clear of other (9) ......... or
icebergs. Radar helps weathermen warn of (10) ....... hurricanes or tornadoes.
1. A. in spite B. despite C. though D. although
2. A. cure B. exact C. accurately D. accurate
3. A. instead of B. in addition C. in stead D. in addition to
4. A. possibility B. possible C. impossible D. can
5. A. near B. farther C. far D. further
6. A. long range B. near range C. ranged D. length range
7. A. use B. find C. seek D. search
8. A. find B. take C. guide D. guidance
9. A. vessel B. vessels C. sail D. sails
10. A. to approach B. approaches C. approach D. approaching

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 NUMBER 16:

CHOOSE THE SUITABLE WORD TO FILL IN EACH BLANK.

Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own
lunches to school do not eat (1) ________ in the middle of the day. In Britain schools
have to (2) ________ meals at lunchtime. Children can (3) ________ to bring their own food
or have lunch at the school canteen.
One shocking (4) ________ of this research is that school meals are much healthier
than lunches prepared by parents. There are strict (5) ________ for the preparation of
school meals, which have to include one (6) ________ of fruit and one of vegetables, as
well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta. Lunchboxes (7)
________ by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children (8)
________ twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.
The research will provide a better (9) ________ of why the percentage of overweight
students in Britain has (10) ________ in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government
cannot (11) ________ parents, but it can remind them of the (12) ________ value of milk,
fruit and vegetables. Small changes in their children’s diet can (13) ________ their future
health. Children can easily develop bad eating (14) ________ at this age, and parents are
the only ones who can (15) ________ it.
1. A. appropriately B. properly C. probably D. possibly
2. A. take B. provide C. make D. do
3. A. prefer B. offer C. prepare D. choose
4. A. finding B. number C. figure D. outcome
5. A. standards B. procedures C. conditions D. regulations
6. A. piece B. portion C. helping D. amount
7. A. examined B. eaten C. taken D. investigated
8. A. take B. contain C. consume D. use
9. A. view B. knowledge C. understanding D. opinion
10. A. increased B. expanded C. raised D. added
11. A. criticize B. instruct C. order D. tell
12. A. nutritional B. healthy C. mental D. physical
13. A. kill B. effect C. destroy D. affect
14. A. behaviors B. styles C. attitudes D. habits
15. A. prevent B. cancel C. stop D. delay
NUMBER 17

Plants grow in almost 1)______part of the world. We see (2)______ plants as

flowers, grass, and trees nearly every day. Plants grow high on mountain-tops, far in the
oceans, and in many deserts and polar regions.
Without plants, there could be no life on earth. Man could not live without air or
food, and so he couldn’t live without plants. The oxygen in the air we breathe comes from
plants. The food we eat also comes from plants or from animals that eat plants. We build

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houses and make many useful (3)______ from lumber cut from trees. Much of our clothing
is made (4)______ the fibers of the cotton plant.
Scientists believe there are more than 350000 species of plants, but no one knows
for (5)______. Some of the smallest plants, called diatoms, can be seen only with a
(6)______. A drop of water may hold as many as 500 diatoms. The largest living things are
the giant sequoia trees of California. Some of them stand more than 290 feet high and
measure over 30 feet wide
Scientists (7)______ all living things into two main groups – plants and animals. It is
usually easy to tell the two apart. Almost all kinds of plants stay in one place, but nearly all
species of animals move about under their own power. Most plants make their own food
from air, sunlight, and water. Animals cannot make their own food. The basic units of all
life, called cells, are also different in plants and animals. Most plants have thick walls that
(18)______ a material called cellulose. Animal cells do not have this material.
1. A. all B. each C. every D. total
2. A. these B. those C. all D. such
3. A. products B. activities C. games D. plays
4. A. in B. up C. by D. from
5. A. certainty B. guarantee C. sure D. certainly
6. A. telescope B. mirror C. microphone D. microscope
7. A. part B. separate C. divide D. sort
8. A. contain B. maintain C. get D. includes

NUMBER 18
Read the following passage then choose the best answer to fill in the gap by
circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented
the joining of two families, rather (1)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event
(2)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood
participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long
and (3)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage,
with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families
considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (4)_____
about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married
(5)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.
The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then
stayed there for three days (6)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The
actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures.
The (7)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.
(8)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most
modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (9)_____
Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly
perform ceremonies to (10)_____ the traditions alive.

1. A. as B. more C. than D. more than

2. A. is often called B. often called C. was often called D. has often called
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3. A. elaborate B. elaborately C. elaboration D. elaborateness
4. A. predictions B. attentions C. situations D. evaluations
5. A. for B. in C. on D. from
6. A. soon B. ago C. before D. then
7. A. examiners B. competitors C. contests D. participants
8. A. As B. Although C. As though D. If only
9. A. traditional B. old C. ancient D. antique
10. A. catch B. hold C. grip D. keep

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