3.They took pride being the best players of the school.

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

4.She’d prefer to go out _ home.

A. than to stay B. than staying
C. rather than staying D. rather than stay
5.They received advice from their parents that they became successful.

A. so good B. such a good C. so good an D. such good

6.Have you got a car _?

A. of your own B. of yourself C. of you D. of your

7.There is a fault at our television station. Please do not your television set.

A.change B. adjust C. repair D. switch

8.If you want to attend the course, you must pass the ............................................... examination.

A. write B. written C. wrote D. writing

9.Either Peter and his brothers the keys to the car.

A.has been taken B. has taken C. have taken D. have been taken

10.We can tell you that we often have a friendly in our class.

A.atmosphere B. air C. matter D. impression

11.These clothes are fashionable and ................................. Do you agree with me?

A.only B. merely C. unique D. uniquely

12.He to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife.

A.rumors B. rumored C. has rumored D. was rumored

13.Did you use to do a when you were at the university.

A.full-time job B. part-time C. full-time D. part-time job

14.My house is just........................... I live in the nearby neighborhood.

A.near here B. near to C. near by D. near from

I. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form

1.His brother VVV (give) a car for his twentieth birthday next year.
2.The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody_ (go) to bed.
3.Less than half of the cans of paint (use) up to now.
4.(Write) the letter, she put it carefully in an envelope.
5 - 6. Can you imagine what I (come) across when I (roll) up the carpet
yesterday.
7.He talked as if he (know) where she was.
8.If you go to England, you’ll have to get used to VVVV (drive) on the left.
9.You may feel frightened when you are in a forest V (surround) by tall trees.
10.– You have just missed the bus. – All right. I (walk).
II. Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters.

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43. Why can’t you look at the problem ........................................... my point of view?
44. We wish we had a father ...................................... yours.
45. Vietnamese woman usually wear the Aodai, sometimes at work, and especially ………..
their special occasions.

46. She’ll visit us as soon as she arrives.......................................Paris.

47. Who’s the woman dressed .................................. green.
48. Peter is excited ............................................. winning the prize.
49. The boss has been ill .............................................. flu for the last week.
50. This document is very important..................................... your case.
Part C : READING
I. Supply the most suitable word for each blank.
The (0) benefits of internet in our life has become certain. Yet, it still takes time for the internet to reach the countryside and remote
(51 ) so I feel it a pity for me and my friends not to have (52 ) to it. I have an uncle in the city and I occasionally pay him
a(53………..) at weekend, and this is a good chance for me to surf the net. I spend most of the time surfing webs and I find some
really interesting for me. I wish my school could have access to the internet so that all students in my school could (54 ) their
learning
to keep their knowledge (55 ......................................... ) .
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the followingpassage.
When I was a boy, children always objected to (56) ............. school uniform but teachers were keen on it because they said all of us
looked (57) ............. . Otherwise, they said, children would complete with each other and the poorer children would be unhappy
because people would see straight away (58) ............... In recent years, however, many schools have (59) the idea of making children
wear uniform but, funnily enough,
now that children can wear what they like, they have adopted (60) ............. . When some journalists visited a (61) .............. , they
found that all the boys and girls were dressed
(62) ................ jeans. One girl said she would rather (63) ............................................................... wear a coat instead of a
jersey because no one wants to look different from the other children in the class. Parents may not be as happy about this as children,
but they (64) ............... , because this new kind of uniform is one that the children like, not something they have been forced to wear,
and it is also (65) .............................. than school uniforms used to be.

56. A. wearing B. dressing C. wear D. dress

57. A. like B. to be like C. alike D. to be alike

58. A. what poor they are B. what poor they were

C. how poor they are D. how poor they were

59. A. left over B. taken off C. put off D. given up

60. A. an own uniform B. a uniform of their own

C. a proper uniform D. a uniform of his own

61. A. London school B. London’s school

C. school of London D. school at London

62. A. on B. by C. in D. which

63. A. to die than B. to die that C. die that D. die than

64. A. ought B. should C. had D. would

65. A. much more cheaper B. much more C. much cheaper D. more cheaper
III. Read the story carefully and choose the correct answer
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74. The baby cries because the lion looks fierce.

The baby cries because of

75. John only understood very little what the teacher said.
John could hardly

76. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money.
No matter

77. As my grandmother grows older, she becomes more intolerant.

The older

78. They suggested banning advertisements on TV.

They suggested that

79. Mary wishes she had spoken her mind at the meeting.
Mary regretted

80. Despite his intelligence, he doesn’t study well at school

Even
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not
change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

81. The job received over a hundred applications. (applied)

Over a hundred people ........................................................................................ the job.

82. Our future is in your hands, my dear! (depends)

Our future........................................................................... my dear!

83. I’d rather you didn’t use the office phone. (mind)
Would you ........................................................ the office phone.

84. I’m sorry I can’t give you all the expensive things in life. (wish)
I .......................................................................... give you all the expensive things in life.

85. If I were you, I’d try to get some sleep. (advise)

I ............................................................................... to try to get some sleep.

III. Write a paragraph about 100 words on the important roles of computers

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A. well B. badly C. good D. worse

17. at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone.
A. Arriving B. We arrived C. Arrived D. We were arriving
18. He was turned down for the job because he is _.
A. qualified B. qualifying C. unqualified D. qualification
19. Everyone hopes to pass the next final exam, ?
A.doesn’t he B. hasn’t he C. haven’t they D. don’t they
20. had booked in advance were allowed in.
A. Only who B. Only those who
C. Only who were those D. Only were those who
21. They hardly believe him and ................
A. so do I B. neither do I C. I do, too D. I believe him
22. The house was ........................ building.
A. a stone nice old B. a nice old stone
C. a nice stone old D. an old nice stone
23. At the moment she's considering ___________________ a car.
A. buying B. to buy C. to buying D. buy
24. She ....................... her neighbor’s children for the broken window
A. accused B. complained C. blamed D. denied
25. I don’t think we have very much ............................................ , we are very different people
A. together B. in common C. the same D. similar
IV. Identify the error in the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D
1. (A)Because the expense of (B)traditional fuels, many countries (C )have been investigatingalternative (D)sources of
power..
2. Mrs. Barnes, (A) who was so (B)proud of her new car, (C) drove to work when the accident(D)suddenly happened and
damaged her car.
3. The (A)oceans contain many (B)forms of life that (C)has not (D)yet been discovered.
4. (A)Not only my teacher (B)but also my close friend (C)are (D)here.
5. (A) Dislike the gorilla, the (B) male adult chimpanzee weighs(C) under 100 (D)kilograms.
6. (A)Among the people (B) present at the bar, the police (C)suspected a (D)thirty-years-old man
7. Tom drove (A)past (B)the police’s station (C)on his (D)way to work
8. (A)After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly (B)realized that he (C)has been driving (D)in thewrong direction.
9. So far Linda(A) has been writing 5 novels(B) on the problems (C)teenagers have to (D)cope with inthe new world.
10. Pele, (A)from Brazil, is (B)considered one of the (C)greatest football (D)player of all time.
V. Supply the correct form of the words in bracket
1. The committee has made some ................................................ changes for the better (DECIDE)
2. Do you know that the .................................. of the awards are coming on Sunday? (RECEIVE)
3. She thinks chatting on the Internet is .............................................. (TIME-CONSUME)
4. John went to bed early because he had had a day. (TIRE)
5. The professor explained his idea with great . (CLEAR)
VI. Supply the correct form and tense of the verbs in brackets
1. You (stop) by a policeman if you try to cross the road now.
2. She wishes she ( not give ) them her phone number last week.
3. Would you be so kind as (switch off).......................................... the lights when leaving?
4. It’s imperative that the wildlife program ( broadcast)………
5. Had it not been for her sickness, she (go out) ............................................................... with me to the party
SECTION C: READING
VII. Fill in each blank with a suitable word
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1) ................................................................................ Many
species of animals are threatened, and 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 for their fur or for other (3)..................parts of their bodies. Some birds,
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Read the following passages and choose the best answers to each questions
People usually complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks. The hours and minutes seem to slip away before many
planned chores get done. According to time management experts, the main reason for this is that most people fail to set priorities
about what todo first. They get tied down by trivial; time-consuming matters and never complete the important ones.
One simple solution often used by those at the top is to keep lists of tasks to be accomplished daily. These lists order jobs from
most essential to least essential and are checked regularlythrough the day to access progress. Not only is this an effective way to
imagine time, but also it serves to give individuals a much-deserved sense of satisfaction over their achievements. People who do not
keep lists often face the end of the work with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can
contribute to serious problems in mental and physical health.
1Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Common Complains About Work B. Accomplishing Trivial Matters
C. Achieving Job Satisfaction D. Learning To Manage Time
2.According to the passage, why do many people never seem to have enough time to accomplish things?
B. They do not prioritise tasks.
C. They get tied down by one difficult problem.
D. They fail to deal with trivial matters.
E. They do not seek the advice of time management experts.
3.In paragraph 2, the word those refer to:
F. daily lists B. trivial matters C. priorities D. people
4.The passage states that one solution to time management problems is to:
G. consult a time management expert
H. accomplish time-consuming matters first
I. keep daily lists of priorities and check them regularly.
J. spend only a short time on each task.
5.The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses:
K. mental and physical health problems.
L. another solution to time management problems
M. ways to achieve a sense of fulfillment.
N. different types of lists.
SECTION D: WRITING:
IX. Sentence transformation
Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaningas the first one
1. It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise.
If I were.............................................................................................................................
2. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time ........................................................................................................................
3. You have ridden a horse before, haven’t you?
Have……………………………………………………………………………….........
4. I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you.
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28. A wedding is a good opportunity for ________ off new clothes.

A. wearing B. carrying C. showing D. putting
29. He retired early ________ ill-health.
A. on account of B. ahead of C. on behalf of D. in front of
30. I have had some summer jobs but I have never been________employed.
A. ever B. occasionally C. rarely D. permanently
31. Mary attempted to ________herself with her new boss by volunteering to take on extra work.
A. gratify B. please C. ingratiate D. commend
32. The injured man was taken to hospital and ________for internal injuries.
A. cured B. healed C. operated D. treated
33. The soldier was punished for ________to obey his commanding officer’s orders.
A. refusing B. regretting C. objecting D. resisting
34. I love this painting of an old man. He has such a ________ smile.
A. childhood B. childish C. childless D. childlike
35. Nowadays children would prefer history _________ in more practical ways.
A. to be taught B. teach C. be taught D. to be teaching
Part 2: Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.
36. Reduction in government spending will ……………………….………further cuts in public services. NECESSARY
37. Good hygiene helps to …………………………………..the risk of infection. MINIMUM
38. She at first wanted to be a …………………………………..but now she works as a doctor. LAW
39. In many countries it is ………………………………..to smoke cigarettes under the age of sixteen. LEGAL
40. An investigation has been under way for several days into the …………………………….. of a thirteen-year-old boy. APPEAR
41. Nicholas …………………………………..admitted that the report was a pack of lies. FRANK
42. There's a high …………………………………..that the children will follow a different career. PROBABLE
43. The northern part of our country was slow to …………………………………... INDUSTRY
44. She has always been …………………………………..on our educational issues recently. SPEAK
45. The …………………………………..of the trains and the buses causes frustration and annoyance. FREQUENT
Part 3: Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. The equipment in the office was badly in need of to be repaired.
47. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already.
48. Insulin, using treat diabetes and is secured chiefly from the pancreas of cattle and hogs.
49. The people tried of defend their village, but they were finally forced to retreat.
50. The president refuses to accept either of the four new proposals made by the contractors.
Part 4: Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions.
51. They enjoyed a popularity scarcely commensurate …………………… their actual merits.
52. You are ……… no obligation to buy the product. Take it home and try it out for a week.
53. she was very sad because her father passed …………………… last week.
54. But I am surprised …………………… how much money they want to pay him!
55. I'm afraid; we have run …………………… of apple juice. Will an orange juice do?
SECTION III:
Part 1. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
CAREERS
Work should be a meaningful and (56) __________ part of one’s life. The (57) _______ of a career is,
therefore, one of the most serious decision anyone can (58) __________. It is important to take in
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A. means of communication and transprotation were not yet invented.

B. the printing press changed the situation to slowly
C. printing, transportation, and telecommunications were not developed
D. most people lived in distant towns and villages
68. The pronoun “them” in paragraph 3 refers to _________.
A. TV channels B. television sets C. TV news D. cable access
69. The word “traumatic” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. boring B. fascinating C. upsetting D. exciting
70. According to the passage, when there is not enough actual breaking news, broadcasts _________.
A. are full of dangerous diseases such as flu.
B. send out live newscasts paired with text across the screen
C. send out frightening stories about potential dangers
D. are forced to publicize an alarming increase in crime
71. As stated in the passage, a flu outbreak and the bogus claims of a wrinkle cream tend to ________.
A. involve natural and man-made disasters B. be treated with equal alarm
C. be scarce breaking news D. be warmly welcomed by the public
72. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The news that is reported to us is not good news.
B. Many people are under stress caused by the media.
C. Many TV channels supply the public with breaking news.
D. The only source of stress in our modern life is the media.
73. The word “slip” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. release B. bring C. fail D. fall
74. According to the passage, our continual exposure to bad news without perspective is obviously ________.
A. the result of human brain’s switch to alarm mode.
B. a source of chronic stress.
C. the result of an overabundance of good news.
D. a source of defects in human brain.
75. What is probably the best title for this passage?
A. Effective Ways to Beat Stress B. More Modern Life - More Stress
C. The Media - A Major Cause of Stress D. Developments in Telecommunications
Part 3: Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.
The honey bee is a very unusual kind of insect. (76) …………………… other insects which live alone, the honey
bee lives as a member of a community. These bees live (77) …………………… in what is known as a bee colony. The
head of the colony is called the (78) …………………… bee. She is larger than the rest of the bees. Her main task in the
colony is to (79) …………………… eggs. Most of the other bees are the worker bees. These bees collect nectar and pollen
(80) …………………… flowers. The nectar thatis carried by the worker bees is deposited on the hive and then
converted into honey. The worker bees also help look (81) …………………… the young bees. as soon as the eggs
are hatched, the worker bees feed the young bees (82) …………………… pollen and nectar. The third (83) …………………… of
bee found in the colony is the drone or male bee. The main task of such a bee is to mate with a new queen. The
queen bee has a life span of about three years. During this period, she would have laid more than (84) ……………………
a million eggs. When the queen bee is dying, a new queen would be groomed. This new queen would eventually
take (85) …………………… the 'duties' of the old queen when the latter dies.
SECTION IV: WRITING
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A. come to B. come around C. come up D. come in

22. If you want to telephone him you will have to ________ the number in the book.
A. look at B. look to C. look through D. look up
23. She began to feel nervous when the train pulled up at the ____ between Austria and Yugoslavia.
A. limit B. edge C. bar D. border
24. Students are expected to ________ their classes regularly.
A. assist B. frequent C. attend D. follow
25. He was pleased to have the ________ to hear such a fine musician play hit favorite piece of music.
A. occasion B. possibility C. fate D. opportunity
26. We had a marvelous holiday: only the last two days were slightly ________ by the weather.
A. damaged B. hurt C. ruined D. spoiled
27. Ann is so ________ to succeed that I am sure nothing will stop her.
A. determined B. willing C. strong D. patient
28. On Sundays the business center of the city was usually quite ________.
A. left B. deserted C. unpopular D. unattended
29. Before you sign anything important, pay careful _____ to all the conditions.
A. notice B. attention C. regards D. reference
30. When I came through the customs at the airport I had to pay ________ on a clock I had bought.
A. taxes B. duty C. fines D. rates
31. It was after dark when the two children were both ________ on the safety-crossing by a lorry.
A. knocked down B. knocked out C. run across D. run out
32. Will you _______ my essay, please, to find out whether I made any mistakes?
A. see through B. look through C. look up D. look into
33. At the moment my car is at the garage being made ready for a ________ across Europe.
A. journey B. route C. travel D. progress
34. He asked an artist to ________ some drawings to illustrate what he had written.
A. show B. make C. paint D. describe
35. The rising _____ of living is as hard on country families as on city families.
A. amount B. cost C. expense D. increase
Part 2: Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.
36. My library card is up for …………………………….. next year. It expires in December. NEW
37. Oh, hello Mr. Mader! It's a …………………………….. to have you here. PLEBASE
38. Her scruffy …………………………….. didnd't reflect her personality. APPEAR
39. The …………………………….. helped to improve the students' performance in the school play. REHEARSE
40. The …………………………….. of the education system in Finland is famous all around Europe. EFFICIENT
41. The experts predicted …………………………….. for the company in 2015. PROSPER
42. The coach's lack of …………………….. affected the relationship between the players of the team. LEADER
43. The government is noted for its …………………………….. drugs policy. COMPROMISE
44. Critics say he has been weak and ……………………………... DECIDE
45. The economies of Western Europe and Japan experienced …………………………….. growth. PRECEDE
Part 3: Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. The duties of a policeman are more dangerous than that of a teacher.
47. Emmy was determined to succeed and final achieved what she wanted.
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This revolution in building was made possible by improved sawmills that could quickly cut boards to standard
sizes and the lower cost of lumber that resulted. There were also new machines that could produce huge quantities of
inexpensive nails. Skeptics predicted that a strong wind could send such houses flying through the air like balloons
and, at first ‘balloon frame’ was a term of derision. But the light frames proved practical, and wooden houses have
been basically built this way ever since.
66. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To trace the influence of Swedish and British settlers on American styles of buildings.
B. To stress the importance of wood as a building material.
C. To compare methods of constructing wooden houses in various parts of the country.
D. To describe a revolutionary technique for constructing wooden houses.
67. According to the passage, where did the inventor of the balloon - frame house originally come from?
A. Connecticut B. Chicago C. Sweden D. Delaware
68. Which of the following questions about the balloon-frame house is NOT answered in the passage?
A. Where was it invented?
B. What was its inventor’s name?
C. What size was most of the lumber used in its framework?
D. In what year was it invented?
69. The author implies that which of the following types of houses required the most skill to produce?
A. The log cabin built by Swedish settlers.
B. Saltbox houses.
C. Standard wooden houses of the early 19th century.
D. Balloon – frame houses.
70. All of the following are factors in the development of the balloon - frame house EXCEPT ______.
A. the invention of sophisticated tools B. the production of cheap nails
C. improvements in sawmills D. the falling price of lumber
71. According to the passage, why was the term balloon -frame applied to certain houses?
A. They could be moved from place to place.
B. They could be easily expanded.
C. They had rounded frames that slightly resembled balloons.
D. They were made of lightweight materials.
72. The word derision is closest in meaning to _______.
A. affection B. ignorance C. ridicule D. regret
73. Skeptics thought that the balloon – frame house would be _________.
A. expanded B. blown away C. demolished D. raised
74. The standard method of construction in the early 19th century was described as _________.
A. revolutionary B. basic C. innovative D. time – consuming
75. Most of the wooden houses of Colonial times were _________.
A. difficult to build B. easy to build C. demanding D. challenging
Part 3. Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.
Most people know that cigarette smoking is (76) ……………………….. to their health.Scientific research shows
that it can (77) ……………………….. many kinds of diseases. In fact, many people (78) ……………………….. smoke get lung
cancer. Doctors believe that it may also cause lung cancer in people who (79) ……………………….. not smoke.
Nonsmokers often breathe in the smoke from (80) ……………………….. people’s cigarette. This is secondhand smoking.
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21. In recent years, more and more people _______ for things with credit cards.
A. pay B. are paid C. are payingD. have been paying
22. He was the first person _______ the fire.
A. discover B. to discover C. discovering D. discovered
23. “Who was the man with you yesterday?” - “He was _______.”
A. the next door man B. the man next to the door
C. the man next by the door D. the man next door
24. John: “I didn’t pass my driving test.” -Anna: “_______!”
A. Better luck next time B. So poor
C. Congratulations D. That was nice of them
25. You can _______ your sister to our party tonight.
A. bring B. carry C. take D. get
26. You need more exercise, so you should _______ golf.
A. carry out B. take in C. turn up D. take up
27. I like that photo very much. Could you make an _______ for me?
A. increase B. enlargement C. expansion D. extension
28. His roses won the first ________in the local flower competition.
A. prize B. award C. cup D. reward
29. I got impatient waiting for my turn to _________.
A. go out B. set out C. come out D. work out
30. “This is not a good essay”, said the lecturer. “I find your arguments ________.”
A. convincing B. convincingly C. unconvincingD. unconvincingly
31. We try to help our mother _______ household chores.
A. make B. take C. build D. do
32. It’s high time we _______ something about the pollution.
A. did B. had done C. made D. had made
33. I _______ my hand to draw her attention but she took no _______ of me.
A. waved/ noticeB. shook/ noticedC. waved/ attentionD. shook/ attention
34. There are many ways________to Rome
A. is leading B. are leading C. leading D. led
35. What chemical is this ? It is ________a horrible smell.
A. giving down B. giving off C. giving up D. giving out
Part 2: Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.
36. ……………………….…………is her biggest flaw, and it has made her lose lots of friends. SELF
37. There's no ……………………….………………that he's the actual murderer. EVIDENT
38. His yawning in class was a clear sign of his ……………………….………………; he never slept more TIRED
than 5 hours.
39. My mum asked me to give her an ……………………….……………for my poor behaviour. EXPLAIN
40. His parents' ……………………….………………made him feel really unloved. CARE
41. There's another ……………………….………………of the story. INTERPRET
42. You would ……………………….………………too many people off with that speech. FRIGHT
43. There is already enough ……………………….………………without that, you know. PRESS
44. I feel ……………………….………………about including the last sentence. HESITATE
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The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes and expensive
plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging: usually paper, a box and a
bag. All that packaging is wasted resources. People should try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse
cups and utensils. Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-quality products. When low-quality appliances break,
many customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For example, if a
customer buys a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message.
In the same way, if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message to
the manufacturers. To reduce garbage, the throw-away must stop.
The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After customers empty
the bottles, they return them to the stores. The manufacturers of the drinks collect bottles, wash them, and then fill
them again. The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved. In some parts of the world, returning bottles
for money is a common practice. In those places, the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from
throw-away bottles.
The third step being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned and used again.
Aluminum cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make one aluminum can as it does to
run a color TV set for three hours. When people collect and recycle aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the
world’s
precious resources.
66. It is a waste when customers buy low-quality products because _______.
A. they will soon throw them away B. they have to be repaired many times
C. customers always change their idea D. they are very cheap
67. The word “motto” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. meaning B. belief C. value D. reference
68. People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT _______.
A. buy high-quality products B. buy simply-wrapped things
C. buy more hamburgers D. reuse cups
69. What is the topic of the passage?
A. How to reduce garbage disposal.
B. How to live sensitively to the environment.
C. What is involved in the recycling movement.
D. What people understand the term “recycle”.
70. Which area is considered one of the most industrialized?
A. South America B. Europe C. Middle East D. Asia
71. The word “practice” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. training B. exercise C. belief D. deed
72. What does the word “sensitive” means?
A. friendly B. cautious C. logical D. responding
73. What best describe the process of reuse?
A. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.
B. The bottles are washed, returned filled again and collected.
C. The bottles are collected, returned, filled again and washed.
D. The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.
74. What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?
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95. They've postponed the meeting until January. off

 The meeting ............................................................................................ until January.
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Part 1: Choose the best answer to each question.

16. The information-office at the station ________ that all trains were running about one hour behind time.
A. advertised B. decided C. explained D. promised
17. The house was sold for £60000, which was far more than its real _____.
A. cost B. value C. price D. expense
18. Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any _______.
A. notice B. remark C. warning D. observation
19. When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly _______ towards his expenses.
A. salary B. permission C. allowance D. wage
20. He was a much older tennis player but he had the great ________ of experience.
A. advantage B. deal C. help D. value
21. To get my travelers’ cheques I had to ___ a special cheque to the Bank for the total
amount.
A. make for B. make off C. make out D. make over
22. Well-mannered children have usually been properly ________ by their parents.
A. raised up B. borne up C. brought up D. put up
23. He said he had every ________ in his secretary; she would do the right thing.
A. confidence B. dependence C. thought D. knowledge
24. I am sorry that I can’t ________ your invitation.
A. take B. except C. agree D. accept
25. I forgot to ________ him to buy some bread.
A. remember B. repeat C. remind D. let
26. ________ what he says, he wasn’t even there when the crime was committed.
A. Following B. Listening to C. According to D. Fearing
27. There is ________ that I may have to go into hospital next week.
A. an opportunity B. bad luck C. a possibility D. fate
28. This young tree could not have been damaged by accident. I believe it was done ________.
A. in fact B. on purpose C. by appointment D. by understanding
29. How much would you ________ for repairing my watch?
A. charge B. cost C. pay D. demand
30. After the battle, the ________ soldiers were helped by those who could walk.
A. damaged B. wounded C. broken D. blessed
31. He hoped the appointment would enable him to gain greater ________ in publishing.
A. experience B. work C. jobs D. employment
32. ________ up children properly is mainly their parents’ duty.
A. growing B. rearing C. breeding D. bringing
33. Science has made great ________ during the past 30 years.
A. increases B. motions C. advances D. advantages
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After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect his or her
family doctor to provide (64) ________ medical information. Quite apart from this problem, can such tests predict
whether a person is likely to be a (65) ________ employee or a values colleague?
56. A. reckon B. rely C. trust D. estimate
57. A. manner B. image C. expression D. looks
58. A. notion B. feeling C. view D. reaction
59. A. successful B. humble C. good at D. tactful
60. A. hesitant B. reluctant C. tending D. used
61. A. psychological B. physical C. similar D. relevant
62. A. reliable B. predictable C. faithful D. regular
63. A. invasion B. infringement C. intrusion D. interference
64. A. confidential B. secretive C. reticent D. classified
65. A. laborious B. particular C. thorough D. conscientious
Part 2. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial
problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And since man’s
inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that
many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop.
Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its
desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found. The giants
of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is open, it holds more
swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled
with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated. Having adapted to their austere environment, they
are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the word.
The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive if,
like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes. So most of
them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night.
The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60
degrees.
66. The title for this passage could be _____ .
A. D. esert Plants B. Life Underground
C. Animal Life in a Desert Environment D. Man’s Life in a Desert Environment
67. The word inexorable in the passage mostly means _____ .
A. relentless B. full C. demanding D. essential
68. Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as _____ .
A. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert
B. water is an essential part of his existence
C. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things
D. very few large animals are found in the desert
69. The phrase those forms in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. water-loving animals B. the coyote and the bobcat
C. moist-skinned animals D. many large animals
70. According to the passage, creatures in the desert _____.
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 He is going ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
89. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
 It is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
90. He got down to writing a letter as soon as he returned from his work.
 No sooner ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given.
91. Sarah wore dark glasses so that no one could recognize her. avoid
 Sarah wore ………………………………………………………… recognised.
92. The lecture was cancelled because the professor was ill. called
 They ………………………………………………………… because the professor was ill.
93. John never takes any notices what his children say. attention
 John never ………………………………………………………… what his children say
94. Smoking in the library is forbidden. allowed
 You are ………………………………………………………… in the library.
95. I regret not taking your advice in the first place. followed
 If only ………………………………………………………… in the first place.