1

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

I don't have a smartphone. I can't keep up with my classmates on the online learning
course.

A. I wish I have a smartphone so that I can keep up with my classmates on the online
learning course.
B. If I have a smartphone, I can keep up with my classmates on the online learning
course.
C. Unless I have a smartphone, I can't keep up with my classmates on the online
learning course.
D. If I had a smartphone, I could keep up with my classmates on the online learning
course.
2
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

As soon as James started working, he realized that his decision had not been a good one.

A. Since James did not like his new job, he began looking for a better one.
B. No sooner had James begun his new job than he knew his decision was wrong.
C. Had James not begun his new job, he would have gone looking for a better one.
D. Just before James took up his new post, he realized that he was not suited for it.
3
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions

She managed to keep her job_________ the manager threatened to sack her.

A. although
B. because
C. despite
D. in spite of
4
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions

Moc Chau was a very________ place where we took many pictures of the whole class.

A. beautify
B. beauty
 C. beautifully
D. beautiful
5
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions

My husband gave me a(n)________ car as a birthday present last month.

A. red Japanese expensive

B. red expensive Japanese
C. expensive red Japanese
D. Japanese red expensive
6
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions

I met a man with _______ I used to work.

A. what
B. whom
C. who
D. which
7
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions

Tim is so__________ that his classmates sometimes call him a bookworm.

A. well-paid
B. well-behaved
C. well-built
D. well- informed
8
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions

They did nothing,__________?

A. did them
B. do they
C. did they
D. didn’t they
9
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions

_________ carefully, I decided to accept the job offer.

A. Having think
B. Thought
C. Have thought
D. Having thought
10
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions

It was vital that everything _________ ready by ten o'clock tomorrow.

A. be
B. is
C. will be
D. must be
11
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions

Lan Phuong speaks English _________.

A. the more fluently

B. more and more fluent
C. fluently and fluently
D. more and more fluently
12
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions

Can you_______ me a favor?

A. make
B. take
C. do
D. have
13
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions
She's too busy to prepare for the job interview, so she'll just play it by _______.

A. nose
B. mouth
C. hand
D. ear
14
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions

I will call you back ________.

A. after I had arrived at the airport

B. before I arrived at the airport
C. by the time I will arrive at the airport
D. as soon as I arrive at the airport
15
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions

The parcel ______ to her before her birthday.

A. needs been sent

B. needs sent
C. needs be sent
D. needs sending
16
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions

As usual, my parents are awake at the crack of dawn when the alarm hasn’t _____.

A. put out
B. gone off
C. run out
D. got up
17
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions

Some animals, such as________ snakes and spiders, inject venoms to immobilize and kill
their prey.
 A. venomous
B. domesticated
C. violent
D. amphibious
18
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best
completes each of the following exchanges

At Tim's new house.

- John: "What a lovely house you have."

- Tim: “_________________”

A. Thank you. Hope you will drop in

B. I think so
C. No problem
D. Never mind
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best
completes each of the following exchanges

Lan and Lam are talking about their test results.

- Lan: "I failed the English test."

- Lam: “_______________”

A. You're welcome
B. Better luck next time
C. Congratulations
D. Good idea
20
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 20 to 26

Travelling around Thailand in the 1990s, William Janssen was impressed with the basic
rooftop solar heating systems that were on many homes, where energy from the sun was
absorbed by a plate and then used to heat water for the home. Two decades later Janssen
developed that basic idea he saw in south-east Asia into a portable device that uses the
power from the sun to purify water.

The Desolenator operates as a mobile desalination unit that can take water from different
places, such as the sea, rivers, boreholes, and rain, and purify it for human consumption.
It is particularly valuable in regions where natural groundwater reserves have been
polluted, or where seawater is the only water source available. Janssen saw that there was
a need for a sustainable way to clean water for both the developing and the developed
countries when he moved to the United Arab Emirates and saw large-scale water
processing.

The Desolenator can produce 15 liters of drinking water per day, enough to sustain a
family for cooking and drinking. Its main selling point is that unlike standard
desalination techniques, it doesn't require a generated power supply; just sunlight. It
measures 120 cm by 90 cm, and it's easy to transport, thanks to its two wheels. Water
enters through a pipe and flows as a thin film between a sheet of double glazing and the
surface of a solar panel, where it is heated by the sun. The warm water flows into a small
boiler (heated by a solar-powered battery) where it is converted to steam. When the steam
cools, it becomes distilled water. The device has a very simple filter to trap particles, and
this can easily be shaken to remove them. A recent analysis found that at least two- thirds
of the world's population lives with severe water scarcity for at least a month every year.
Janssen says that by 2030 half of the world's population will be living with water stress -
where the demand exceeds the supply over a certain period of time. It is really important
that a sustainable solution is brought to the market that is able to help these people,' he
says. 'Many countries don't have the money for desalination plants, which are very
expensive to build. They don't have the money to operate them, they are very
maintenance intensive, and they don't have the money to buy the diesel to run the
desalination plants, so it is a really bad situation."

(Adapted from Cambridge English IELTS Academic 15 by Cambridge University Press)

Which best serves as the title for the passage?

A. Water Shortage and its Impacts

B. The Desolenator; Producing Clean Water
C. How Thai People Produced Clean Water
D. The Desolenator: An Unfeasible Solution to Water Scarcity
21
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 20 to 26

Travelling around Thailand in the 1990s, William Janssen was impressed with the basic
rooftop solar heating systems that were on many homes, where energy from the sun was
absorbed by a plate and then used to heat water for the home. Two decades later Janssen
developed that basic idea he saw in south-east Asia into a portable device that uses the
power from the sun to purify water.

The Desolenator operates as a mobile desalination unit that can take water from different
places, such as the sea, rivers, boreholes, and rain, and purify it for human consumption.
It is particularly valuable in regions where natural groundwater reserves have been
polluted, or where seawater is the only water source available. Janssen saw that there was
a need for a sustainable way to clean water for both the developing and the developed
countries when he moved to the United Arab Emirates and saw large-scale water
processing.

The Desolenator can produce 15 liters of drinking water per day, enough to sustain a
family for cooking and drinking. Its main selling point is that unlike standard
desalination techniques, it doesn't require a generated power supply; just sunlight. It
measures 120 cm by 90 cm, and it's easy to transport, thanks to its two wheels. Water
enters through a pipe and flows as a thin film between a sheet of double glazing and the
surface of a solar panel, where it is heated by the sun. The warm water flows into a small
boiler (heated by a solar-powered battery) where it is converted to steam. When the steam
cools, it becomes distilled water. The device has a very simple filter to trap particles, and
this can easily be shaken to remove them. A recent analysis found that at least two- thirds
of the world's population lives with severe water scarcity for at least a month every year.
Janssen says that by 2030 half of the world's population will be living with water stress -
where the demand exceeds the supply over a certain period of time. It is really important
that a sustainable solution is brought to the market that is able to help these people,' he
says. 'Many countries don't have the money for desalination plants, which are very
expensive to build. They don't have the money to operate them, they are very
maintenance intensive, and they don't have the money to buy the diesel to run the
desalination plants, so it is a really bad situation."

(Adapted from Cambridge English IELTS Academic 15 by Cambridge University Press)

The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to_________.

A. water
B. The Desolenator
C. unit
D. consumption
22
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 20 to 26

Travelling around Thailand in the 1990s, William Janssen was impressed with the basic
rooftop solar heating systems that were on many homes, where energy from the sun was
absorbed by a plate and then used to heat water for the home. Two decades later Janssen
developed that basic idea he saw in south-east Asia into a portable device that uses the
power from the sun to purify water.

The Desolenator operates as a mobile desalination unit that can take water from different
places, such as the sea, rivers, boreholes, and rain, and purify it for human consumption.
It is particularly valuable in regions where natural groundwater reserves have been
polluted, or where seawater is the only water source available. Janssen saw that there was
a need for a sustainable way to clean water for both the developing and the developed
countries when he moved to the United Arab Emirates and saw large-scale water
processing.
The Desolenator can produce 15 liters of drinking water per day, enough to sustain a
family for cooking and drinking. Its main selling point is that unlike standard
desalination techniques, it doesn't require a generated power supply; just sunlight. It
measures 120 cm by 90 cm, and it's easy to transport, thanks to its two wheels. Water
enters through a pipe and flows as a thin film between a sheet of double glazing and the
surface of a solar panel, where it is heated by the sun. The warm water flows into a small
boiler (heated by a solar-powered battery) where it is converted to steam. When the steam
cools, it becomes distilled water. The device has a very simple filter to trap particles, and
this can easily be shaken to remove them. A recent analysis found that at least two- thirds
of the world's population lives with severe water scarcity for at least a month every year.
Janssen says that by 2030 half of the world's population will be living with water stress -
where the demand exceeds the supply over a certain period of time. It is really important
that a sustainable solution is brought to the market that is able to help these people,' he
says. 'Many countries don't have the money for desalination plants, which are very
expensive to build. They don't have the money to operate them, they are very
maintenance intensive, and they don't have the money to buy the diesel to run the
desalination plants, so it is a really bad situation."

(Adapted from Cambridge English IELTS Academic 15 by Cambridge University Press)

According to paragraph 1, what did Janssen do after his trip to Thailand?

A. He created a system that purifies water by using electricity.

B. He used the energy coming from sunlight to help the Desolenator operate.
C. He tried to persuade other people to invest in his portable system.
D. He was unwilling to accept the idea of creating clean water in Thailand.
23
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 20 to 26

Travelling around Thailand in the 1990s, William Janssen was impressed with the basic
rooftop solar heating systems that were on many homes, where energy from the sun was
absorbed by a plate and then used to heat water for the home. Two decades later Janssen
developed that basic idea he saw in south-east Asia into a portable device that uses the
power from the sun to purify water.

The Desolenator operates as a mobile desalination unit that can take water from different
places, such as the sea, rivers, boreholes, and rain, and purify it for human consumption.
It is particularly valuable in regions where natural groundwater reserves have been
polluted, or where seawater is the only water source available. Janssen saw that there was
a need for a sustainable way to clean water for both the developing and the developed
countries when he moved to the United Arab Emirates and saw large-scale water
processing.

The Desolenator can produce 15 liters of drinking water per day, enough to sustain a
family for cooking and drinking. Its main selling point is that unlike standard
desalination techniques, it doesn't require a generated power supply; just sunlight. It
measures 120 cm by 90 cm, and it's easy to transport, thanks to its two wheels. Water
enters through a pipe and flows as a thin film between a sheet of double glazing and the
surface of a solar panel, where it is heated by the sun. The warm water flows into a small
boiler (heated by a solar-powered battery) where it is converted to steam. When the steam
cools, it becomes distilled water. The device has a very simple filter to trap particles, and
this can easily be shaken to remove them. A recent analysis found that at least two- thirds
of the world's population lives with severe water scarcity for at least a month every year.
Janssen says that by 2030 half of the world's population will be living with water stress -
where the demand exceeds the supply over a certain period of time. It is really important
that a sustainable solution is brought to the market that is able to help these people,' he
says. 'Many countries don't have the money for desalination plants, which are very
expensive to build. They don't have the money to operate them, they are very
maintenance intensive, and they don't have the money to buy the diesel to run the
desalination plants, so it is a really bad situation."

(Adapted from Cambridge English IELTS Academic 15 by Cambridge University Press)

The phrase "selling point" in paragraph 3 mostly means_______.

A. advantage
B. downturn
C. impetus
D. impediment
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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 20 to 26

Travelling around Thailand in the 1990s, William Janssen was impressed with the basic
rooftop solar heating systems that were on many homes, where energy from the sun was
absorbed by a plate and then used to heat water for the home. Two decades later Janssen
developed that basic idea he saw in south-east Asia into a portable device that uses the
power from the sun to purify water.

The Desolenator operates as a mobile desalination unit that can take water from different
places, such as the sea, rivers, boreholes, and rain, and purify it for human consumption.
It is particularly valuable in regions where natural groundwater reserves have been
polluted, or where seawater is the only water source available. Janssen saw that there was
a need for a sustainable way to clean water for both the developing and the developed
countries when he moved to the United Arab Emirates and saw large-scale water
processing.

The Desolenator can produce 15 liters of drinking water per day, enough to sustain a
family for cooking and drinking. Its main selling point is that unlike standard
desalination techniques, it doesn't require a generated power supply; just sunlight. It
measures 120 cm by 90 cm, and it's easy to transport, thanks to its two wheels. Water
enters through a pipe and flows as a thin film between a sheet of double glazing and the
surface of a solar panel, where it is heated by the sun. The warm water flows into a small
boiler (heated by a solar-powered battery) where it is converted to steam. When the steam
cools, it becomes distilled water. The device has a very simple filter to trap particles, and
this can easily be shaken to remove them. A recent analysis found that at least two- thirds
of the world's population lives with severe water scarcity for at least a month every year.
Janssen says that by 2030 half of the world's population will be living with water stress -
where the demand exceeds the supply over a certain period of time. It is really important
that a sustainable solution is brought to the market that is able to help these people,' he
says. 'Many countries don't have the money for desalination plants, which are very
expensive to build. They don't have the money to operate them, they are very
maintenance intensive, and they don't have the money to buy the diesel to run the
desalination plants, so it is a really bad situation."

(Adapted from Cambridge English IELTS Academic 15 by Cambridge University Press)

The word "distilled" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_________.

A. contaminated
B. refined
C. disseminated
D. Drained
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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 20 to 26

Travelling around Thailand in the 1990s, William Janssen was impressed with the basic
rooftop solar heating systems that were on many homes, where energy from the sun was
absorbed by a plate and then used to heat water for the home. Two decades later Janssen
developed that basic idea he saw in south-east Asia into a portable device that uses the
power from the sun to purify water.

The Desolenator operates as a mobile desalination unit that can take water from different
places, such as the sea, rivers, boreholes, and rain, and purify it for human consumption.
It is particularly valuable in regions where natural groundwater reserves have been
polluted, or where seawater is the only water source available. Janssen saw that there was
a need for a sustainable way to clean water for both the developing and the developed
countries when he moved to the United Arab Emirates and saw large-scale water
processing.

The Desolenator can produce 15 liters of drinking water per day, enough to sustain a
family for cooking and drinking. Its main selling point is that unlike standard
desalination techniques, it doesn't require a generated power supply; just sunlight. It
measures 120 cm by 90 cm, and it's easy to transport, thanks to its two wheels. Water
enters through a pipe and flows as a thin film between a sheet of double glazing and the
surface of a solar panel, where it is heated by the sun. The warm water flows into a small
boiler (heated by a solar-powered battery) where it is converted to steam. When the steam
cools, it becomes distilled water. The device has a very simple filter to trap particles, and
this can easily be shaken to remove them. A recent analysis found that at least two- thirds
of the world's population lives with severe water scarcity for at least a month every year.
Janssen says that by 2030 half of the world's population will be living with water stress -
where the demand exceeds the supply over a certain period of time. It is really important
that a sustainable solution is brought to the market that is able to help these people,' he
says. 'Many countries don't have the money for desalination plants, which are very
expensive to build. They don't have the money to operate them, they are very
maintenance intensive, and they don't have the money to buy the diesel to run the
desalination plants, so it is a really bad situation."

(Adapted from Cambridge English IELTS Academic 15 by Cambridge University Press)

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. The Desolenator can be used in different locations, as it has wheels.

B. The Desolenator could be useful device to purify water in contaminated
groundwater reserves.
C. According to Janssen, many people in the world will face water stress in the
future.
D. Some affluent countries have made sustainable efforts to help their inhabitants
have access to clean water.
26
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 20 to 26

Travelling around Thailand in the 1990s, William Janssen was impressed with the basic
rooftop solar heating systems that were on many homes, where energy from the sun was
absorbed by a plate and then used to heat water for the home. Two decades later Janssen
developed that basic idea he saw in south-east Asia into a portable device that uses the
power from the sun to purify water.

The Desolenator operates as a mobile desalination unit that can take water from different
places, such as the sea, rivers, boreholes, and rain, and purify it for human consumption.
It is particularly valuable in regions where natural groundwater reserves have been
polluted, or where seawater is the only water source available. Janssen saw that there was
a need for a sustainable way to clean water for both the developing and the developed
countries when he moved to the United Arab Emirates and saw large-scale water
processing.

The Desolenator can produce 15 liters of drinking water per day, enough to sustain a
family for cooking and drinking. Its main selling point is that unlike standard
desalination techniques, it doesn't require a generated power supply; just sunlight. It
measures 120 cm by 90 cm, and it's easy to transport, thanks to its two wheels. Water
enters through a pipe and flows as a thin film between a sheet of double glazing and the
surface of a solar panel, where it is heated by the sun. The warm water flows into a small
boiler (heated by a solar-powered battery) where it is converted to steam. When the steam
cools, it becomes distilled water. The device has a very simple filter to trap particles, and
this can easily be shaken to remove them. A recent analysis found that at least two- thirds
of the world's population lives with severe water scarcity for at least a month every year.
Janssen says that by 2030 half of the world's population will be living with water stress -
where the demand exceeds the supply over a certain period of time. It is really important
that a sustainable solution is brought to the market that is able to help these people,' he
says. 'Many countries don't have the money for desalination plants, which are very
expensive to build. They don't have the money to operate them, they are very
maintenance intensive, and they don't have the money to buy the diesel to run the
desalination plants, so it is a really bad situation."

(Adapted from Cambridge English IELTS Academic 15 by Cambridge University Press)

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. Virtually everyone can easily understand the operation process of the Desolenator.
B. Every household in Thailand has installed solar heating systems.
C. Some countries can't afford the upkeep of desalination plants, let alone build them.
D. Only those in underdeveloped countries need access to clean water.
27
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

I haven't called her for three weeks.

A. I have called her for a long time.

B. I last called her for three weeks ago.
C. The last time I called her was three weeks ago.
D. It's three weeks when I last have called her.
28
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

Tom said to me: "If I were you, I would give up smoking."

A. Tom ordered me to give up smoking.

B. Tom advised me to give up smoking.
C. Tom insisted me on giving up smoking.
D. Tom criticized me for not giving up smoking.
29
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

It isn't necessary for you to type these letters.

A. You can't type these letters.

 B. You needn't type these letters.
C. You mustn't type these letters.
D. You should type these letters.
30
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 each of the following questions

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): There was a
sharp drop in sales last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

A. increase
B. decline
C. similarity
D. flexibility
31
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 each of the following questions

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): Mai has been
absent for three consecutive days. She must be under the weather.

A. successive
B. empty
C. accurate
D. successful
32
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

Find the mistake: My grandma, who had an excellent memory when young, has become
very forgettable in recent years due to her old age.

A. forgetful
B. old age
C. excellent
D. when young
33
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

Find the mistake: One of my dreams were being a teacher when I was a child.

A. dreams
 B. were
C. was
D. being
34
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

Find the mistake: No sooner did he returned from a long journey than he was ordered to
pack his bags.

A. did he return
B. from
C. was ordered
D. than
35
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

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s): Peter was all
ears when I told him about my first day at work.

A. listened attentively
B. paid little attention
C. was relaxed
D. paid much attention
36
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

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s): The company
should allow flexible working hours so that its employees can avoid traffic congestion.

A. dangerous
B. changeable
C. careful
D. fixed
37
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 each of the following questions

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three: divided, polluted,
accepted, believed
 A. divided
B. polluted
C. accepted
D. believed
38
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 each of the following questions

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three: collection,
combustion, situation, mention

A. collection
B. combustion
C. situation
D. mention
39
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

In the early 1990s, the psychologist K. Anders Ericsson and two colleagues installed
themselves at Berlin's elite Academy of Music. With the help of the academy's
professors, they (39) _______ the school's violinists into three groups. First were the
students with the potential to become world-class soloists. Second were those judged to
be merely 'good'. Third were the students unlikely ever to play professionally and who
intended to be music teachers in schools. All were then asked how (40) ______ hours
they had practised since they first picked up a violin.

Everyone, from all three groups, had started playing at roughly the age of five and
practised from two or three hours a week. (41) ______ around the age of eight,
differences started to emerge. The students (42) _______ would end up as the best in
their class began to practise more than everyone else, until by the age of 20 they were
practising well over 30 hours a week. By then, the elite performers had all totaled 10000
hours of practice over the (43) ________ of their lives, the merely good students 8000
hours and the future music teachers just over 4000 hours

(Adapted from Ready for Advanced by Roy Norris, Amanda French with Miles Hordern)

(39) _______

A. parted
B. shared
C. divided
D. broke
40
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

In the early 1990s, the psychologist K. Anders Ericsson and two colleagues installed
themselves at Berlin's elite Academy of Music. With the help of the academy's
professors, they (39) _______ the school's violinists into three groups. First were the
students with the potential to become world-class soloists. Second were those judged to
be merely 'good'. Third were the students unlikely ever to play professionally and who
intended to be music teachers in schools. All were then asked how (40) ______ hours
they had practised since they first picked up a violin.

Everyone, from all three groups, had started playing at roughly the age of five and
practised from two or three hours a week. (41) ______ around the age of eight,
differences started to emerge. The students (42) _______ would end up as the best in
their class began to practise more than everyone else, until by the age of 20 they were
practising well over 30 hours a week. By then, the elite performers had all totaled 10000
hours of practice over the (43) ________ of their lives, the merely good students 8000
hours and the future music teachers just over 4000 hours

(Adapted from Ready for Advanced by Roy Norris, Amanda French with Miles Hordern)

(40) _______

A. each
B. few
C. many
D. much
41
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

In the early 1990s, the psychologist K. Anders Ericsson and two colleagues installed
themselves at Berlin's elite Academy of Music. With the help of the academy's
professors, they (39) _______ the school's violinists into three groups. First were the
students with the potential to become world-class soloists. Second were those judged to
be merely 'good'. Third were the students unlikely ever to play professionally and who
intended to be music teachers in schools. All were then asked how (40) ______ hours
they had practised since they first picked up a violin.

Everyone, from all three groups, had started playing at roughly the age of five and
practised from two or three hours a week. (41) ______ around the age of eight,
differences started to emerge. The students (42) _______ would end up as the best in
their class began to practise more than everyone else, until by the age of 20 they were
practising well over 30 hours a week. By then, the elite performers had all totaled 10000
hours of practice over the (43) ________ of their lives, the merely good students 8000
hours and the future music teachers just over 4000 hours
(Adapted from Ready for Advanced by Roy Norris, Amanda French with Miles Hordern)

(41) _______

A. So
B. But
C. Neither
D. Or
42
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

In the early 1990s, the psychologist K. Anders Ericsson and two colleagues installed
themselves at Berlin's elite Academy of Music. With the help of the academy's
professors, they (39) _______ the school's violinists into three groups. First were the
students with the potential to become world-class soloists. Second were those judged to
be merely 'good'. Third were the students unlikely ever to play professionally and who
intended to be music teachers in schools. All were then asked how (40) ______ hours
they had practised since they first picked up a violin.

Everyone, from all three groups, had started playing at roughly the age of five and
practised from two or three hours a week. (41) ______ around the age of eight,
differences started to emerge. The students (42) _______ would end up as the best in
their class began to practise more than everyone else, until by the age of 20 they were
practising well over 30 hours a week. By then, the elite performers had all totaled 10000
hours of practice over the (43) ________ of their lives, the merely good students 8000
hours and the future music teachers just over 4000 hours

(Adapted from Ready for Advanced by Roy Norris, Amanda French with Miles Hordern)

(42) _______

A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
43
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

In the early 1990s, the psychologist K. Anders Ericsson and two colleagues installed
themselves at Berlin's elite Academy of Music. With the help of the academy's
professors, they (39) _______ the school's violinists into three groups. First were the
students with the potential to become world-class soloists. Second were those judged to
be merely 'good'. Third were the students unlikely ever to play professionally and who
intended to be music teachers in schools. All were then asked how (40) ______ hours
they had practised since they first picked up a violin.

Everyone, from all three groups, had started playing at roughly the age of five and
practised from two or three hours a week. (41) ______ around the age of eight,
differences started to emerge. The students (42) _______ would end up as the best in
their class began to practise more than everyone else, until by the age of 20 they were
practising well over 30 hours a week. By then, the elite performers had all totaled 10000
hours of practice over the (43) ________ of their lives, the merely good students 8000
hours and the future music teachers just over 4000 hours

(Adapted from Ready for Advanced by Roy Norris, Amanda French with Miles Hordern)

(43) _______

A. course
B. track
C. path
D. way
44
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 44 to 48

Sylvia Earle is an underwater explorer and marine biologist, who was born in the USA in
1935. She became interested in the world's oceans from an early age. As a child, she liked
to stand on the beach for hours and look at the sea, wondering that it must be like under
the surface. When she was 16, she finally got a chance to make her first dive. It was this
dive that inspired her to become an underwater explorer. Since then, she has spent more
than 6,500 hours under water, and has led more than seventy expeditions worldwide. She
has also made the deepest dive ever, reaching a record-breaking depth of 381 meters.

In 1970, she became famous around the world when she became the captain of the first
all-female team to live under water. The team spent two weeks in an underwater "house".
The research they carried out showed the damage that pollution was causing to marine
life, and specially to coral reefs. Since then she has written several books and magazine
articles in which she suggests ways of reducing the damage that is being done to the
world's oceans. One way, she believes, is to rely on fish farms for seafood, and reduce the
amount of fishing that is done the out at sea.

(Adapted from Complete IELTS by Rawdon Wyatt)

What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Ways to reduce the damage to oceans

B. The first all-female divers
C. An underwater hero
 D. Sylvia Earle's first drive
45
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 44 to 48

Sylvia Earle is an underwater explorer and marine biologist, who was born in the USA in
1935. She became interested in the world's oceans from an early age. As a child, she liked
to stand on the beach for hours and look at the sea, wondering that it must be like under
the surface. When she was 16, she finally got a chance to make her first dive. It was this
dive that inspired her to become an underwater explorer. Since then, she has spent more
than 6,500 hours under water, and has led more than seventy expeditions worldwide. She
has also made the deepest dive ever, reaching a record-breaking depth of 381 meters.

In 1970, she became famous around the world when she became the captain of the first
all-female team to live under water. The team spent two weeks in an underwater "house".
The research they carried out showed the damage that pollution was causing to marine
life, and specially to coral reefs. Since then she has written several books and magazine
articles in which she suggests ways of reducing the damage that is being done to the
world's oceans. One way, she believes, is to rely on fish farms for seafood, and reduce the
amount of fishing that is done the out at sea.

(Adapted from Complete IELTS by Rawdon Wyatt)

According to paragraph 1, Sylvía Earle _________.

A. relocated to the US in 1935.

B. often looked at the sea with her friends.
C. made her first voyage from an early age.
D. was keen on the world's oceans when young
46
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 44 to 48

Sylvia Earle is an underwater explorer and marine biologist, who was born in the USA in
1935. She became interested in the world's oceans from an early age. As a child, she liked
to stand on the beach for hours and look at the sea, wondering that it must be like under
the surface. When she was 16, she finally got a chance to make her first dive. It was this
dive that inspired her to become an underwater explorer. Since then, she has spent more
than 6,500 hours under water, and has led more than seventy expeditions worldwide. She
has also made the deepest dive ever, reaching a record-breaking depth of 381 meters.

In 1970, she became famous around the world when she became the captain of the first
all-female team to live under water. The team spent two weeks in an underwater "house".
The research they carried out showed the damage that pollution was causing to marine
life, and specially to coral reefs. Since then she has written several books and magazine
articles in which she suggests ways of reducing the damage that is being done to the
world's oceans. One way, she believes, is to rely on fish farms for seafood, and reduce the
amount of fishing that is done the out at sea.

(Adapted from Complete IELTS by Rawdon Wyatt)

The word 'inspired' in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_________.

A. forced
B. disappointed
C. prevented
D. encouraged
47
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 44 to 48

Sylvia Earle is an underwater explorer and marine biologist, who was born in the USA in
1935. She became interested in the world's oceans from an early age. As a child, she liked
to stand on the beach for hours and look at the sea, wondering that it must be like under
the surface. When she was 16, she finally got a chance to make her first dive. It was this
dive that inspired her to become an underwater explorer. Since then, she has spent more
than 6,500 hours under water, and has led more than seventy expeditions worldwide. She
has also made the deepest dive ever, reaching a record-breaking depth of 381 meters.

In 1970, she became famous around the world when she became the captain of the first
all-female team to live under water. The team spent two weeks in an underwater "house".
The research they carried out showed the damage that pollution was causing to marine
life, and specially to coral reefs. Since then she has written several books and magazine
articles in which she suggests ways of reducing the damage that is being done to the
world's oceans. One way, she believes, is to rely on fish farms for seafood, and reduce the
amount of fishing that is done the out at sea.

(Adapted from Complete IELTS by Rawdon Wyatt)

The word 'they' in paragraph 2 refers to________.

A. the team
B. articles
C. farms
D. reefs
48
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 44 to 48

Sylvia Earle is an underwater explorer and marine biologist, who was born in the USA in
1935. She became interested in the world's oceans from an early age. As a child, she liked
to stand on the beach for hours and look at the sea, wondering that it must be like under
the surface. When she was 16, she finally got a chance to make her first dive. It was this
dive that inspired her to become an underwater explorer. Since then, she has spent more
than 6,500 hours under water, and has led more than seventy expeditions worldwide. She
has also made the deepest dive ever, reaching a record-breaking depth of 381 meters.

In 1970, she became famous around the world when she became the captain of the first
all-female team to live under water. The team spent two weeks in an underwater "house".
The research they carried out showed the damage that pollution was causing to marine
life, and specially to coral reefs. Since then she has written several books and magazine
articles in which she suggests ways of reducing the damage that is being done to the
world's oceans. One way, she believes, is to rely on fish farms for seafood, and reduce the
amount of fishing that is done the out at sea.

(Adapted from Complete IELTS by Rawdon Wyatt)

Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?

A. Sylvia Earle believes that we should cut down on fishing at sea.

B. Sylvia Earle set a record for deepest dive.
C. The team of all-female divers led by Sylvia Earle spent 14 days underwater.
D. It was not until Sylvia Earle made her first dive that she was interested in the
world's oceans.
49
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which
differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following
questions

Choose the word which differs from the other three in the position of primary stress:
energy, benefit, suggestion, happiness

A. energy
B. benefit
C. suggestion
D. happiness
50
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which
differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following
questions

Choose the word which differs from the other three in the position of primary stress:
order, reduce, invite, complain

A. order
B. reduce
C. invite
D. complain